New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-18
"WEDNESDAY, Sept. l7-P. n.

WEDNESDAY, Sept. H-P.H Ne
There was not q very large business done at tho
Stock Board to-day, excepting in Ere Of which nearly
49, GOO shares were cold. The large buyer alluded to
yesterday continued his purchases, which, is sup
posed, have now reached l00 900 shares mosty on
time. There is evidently clique in this Stock
operating for rise. The market opened at Gil and
closed at a6li. The features of the market for
day two have been favorable for these purchaser
the heavy shipments of specie by the Persia inducing
| the Bears to sell. Had the movement been
attempted two weeks ago the market would
| have been put on the buyer probably 3 in
| stead Of ! per cent. The market generally
has been heavy and dropped between the Boards but
at the Second Session and in the street after there wss
stronger feeling and prices Of some Of the fancies
| improved. The fall of the last day two has been
on the shipment OF gold per Persia and apprehensions
of consequent contraction of the banks and stringent
money market What may be in the future il is i'm
possible to know, but at present the money market 10
| working easier rather than more stringent. Toledo
active especially at the Second Board The mar
ket fell Of to III but aerward recovered and closed
at 7ss bid, an improvement of cent on the last
price yesterday. The earnings Of the second
| week in September $4,000 against $l5, 800
same week Last year The gain in two weeks
| is about $4,000. Pittsburg, sold at 500. but at
sixty The accounts from the road very favorable.
sale of Long Island was made at n, buyer thirty.
the first transaction in this market for long time.
Philadelphia has monopolized this stock. New-York
Central was heavy, and sold at $751; Michigan South
ern fell off to 9OI but 81 was afterward bid Railroad
Bonds and State Stocks quiet at about previous
prices
There was a considerable amount of produce sterling
over and bankers were willing to draw in some cases
at "a y cent. OF first class commercial sterling the
| supply was not equal to the demand at % cent.
| Freights are more active and frmer. To Liverpool
the engagements are 100000 bush. Grain at 81 3D.;
10 tun Lard at 25s $50 bales Of Cotton at 4s bale,
400 boxes Cheese at 25s 100 tuns Fusc at 49,; 100
tuns Logwood at ls 6d 600 bbs. of Flour at b. To
London: Wheat at sId9d; 800 bbls. Flour at "a. Sd.
as. Cd. '5Ctuns Oil Cake at 25. To Glasgow: Wheas
in ships bags at lod. ......
Tho .businoss of the Snb-Treasury was: Total Re
ceipts, 1882 Payments, $2OS,36 90, including
&26 500 California Drafts; Balance, $l3, 627S D.
| Mr. Albert II. Nicolays regular semi-weeky auction
sale of stocks and bonds will take place tomorrow
Thursday at l2I o'clock at the Merchants Exchange.
The Persia took 81 563,6a6 in specie, including
$50 coo Mexican dollars, portion of which had not
been counted in the bank specie. We hear Of 900
engaged for the Fulton Saturday. The shipment OF
the week VIII De ABOUT equdl 10 the amount
| by the George Law. Last week the shipment from
this port was only $500 900 sent to Boston; and tho
| shipment Of next week. it IL believed, will be but
moderate.
The business of the Clearing House was w $4,000
The SubTreasuy paid to-day the draft for $il5,OO0
alluded 10 yesterday, account Of the reimbusement
of the War debt Of California. This debt amounts 70
nearly million Of dollars, but only between $500 OO0
and $7C00C0 has been presented to and certified ~
the Commissioners. The Board meet again on ths
lat of October to certify the remainder Of the Bonds.
Breadstuffs are heavier to-day but Cotton, Groce-
ries. and Provisions are well sustained. ...''
Money on call is very abundant at z y cent, with
occasional loans at v cent Paper in demand and
rates are lower. Strictly prime short paper has been
passed at 2 y cent, and was offered for line Of
100000 and refused. There is, however, more paper
going at over than under y cent. We see as yet no
| symptoms of bank contraction this week.
Among the passengers by the Persia to-day was
Clermont Satterhwaite esq., Of London, who has been
making thorough examination of railroads, es-
pecsly the Illinois Central for the purpose Of bringing
their claims as investments before the English public.
His impressions Of the Illinois Central equal to thoss
| of the most sangune of its friends.
| The receipts Of the Morris Canal have been;
| Total 10 Sept. g. 1e56....."....".$olfH
Week ending Sept. E 1855. lo,IS q - 49, -
| Total to Sept. 8, 1855. q
| Week ending Sept H. lsb5.....".. 7,6S 10 80, "a. a.,
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