New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-20

: To,sI.""I..uprsHtM7s 1890 . IDes4,fS' ~
The Africa takes s7sO,e7l in gold. a mueh larger
amount was reported, but the above figures are from
the steamship oInce at late hour. OF the shipments,
$500 900 yefe by Brown Brother, s3oo,oo by PR.
nsIn6nt, $4,000 by Messrs Pckersgl, sloo,ooo BY
Nessrs. Hpge, &c. We believe only $4,000 Of the
amount was in coin.
The business Of the Clearing House was s22, ,3se OOo
The business Of the Norwich and Worcester Road IN
March thus far, especially in freight, is very large,
and promises to be large enough to neutraize the loes
in February, when ihs Sound was closed, which was
about 500, as compared with February, 1885.
o,.,.e, n the Merchants Bank Of this city will
a, ,be cIose Of the present year. aud arrange
mrps are POW making for It's organization under the
General Banking Law.
7. underttood that the Chicago and Rock Island
Rosd will on Friday next declare dividend Tor "1
months OFFS q cent in cash, payable on the 18th or
18th Of April The Cleveland and Toledo dividend Is
not yet decided on but rumor places it at y cent,
payable some time in May Nothing official is known
on the subject and the question has not been agtated
in the Board Mr. Martin the President Of this road,
will we hear. in consequence Of i'll health tender his
ressnaton His physician advises a visit TO the South
The suit between Samuel G.. Ogden and the estate
of the late John Jacob Asor relative to unsettled
partnership transactions is understood has been SET
tied by Mr. Wm b. Astor paying Mr. Ogden sl23 1000.
We hear that another payment on account OF the
Mexican Indemnity will be paid during the present
week, which confirms the dispatch we had from wash
ineton this morning nom ii. G.. From certain move
ments in the Exchange market oday, we suspect
there is some foundation for the story.
There is better inquiry for Flour. partly for en-
mort TO France, and prices are little better. The
stock is smaller than supposed State brands are
s675a7. Southern descriptions arc without change.
Common Wheat is plenty, and heavy, but prime Is
scarce Rye and Barley are firm Corn is not plenty,
and prices are steady at 70072c. for Western mixed
Prime Pork is firm at sl4 62l, but Mess is plenty at
sl5 75Qsl5 Ell. Beef is plenty, and heavy. Lard
il lower, and I5enty Bacon and Cut Meats are firm
and in demand In Groceries there is no change to
notice. Sugars are rather 6r1ner; and Coffee is SELL
ing at full prices Molasses is heavy. The Tea sale
was well attended; Green sold at lG2c. advance.
Wool is in good demand, and firm. The Cotton mar
ket is active with sales Of 5000 bales at full prices.
Mr.. Wnght's Circular says:
Up to Saturday week the cotton market in th. city
continued dull depressed Sales made at reduction
prices and though the desire sell WEI not general enough
done to e'ss % ass1s S @ S ee e letter,
per Arabia which considered more favorable than the tel
eRaphc adyces led to expect and at the same time we
beard from NewOesns Of large transactions taere az iu
prices with advancing freight market And whetnert was
other Of these the two combiped thar
created active demand scarcely know bat certainly large
both for cotton In and in rsnsu he
day resulting in 900 bales Prices for cotton on
decline and which fully established
Yesterday the market closing firmly and steadily
The quotations annexed Crest confidence u our present
scale expressed by irrespective OF crop opn'
aud evidence Of during the past week 10 the
purchases made by Greek houses some operations by
houses others Southern account All for export 70 Eu'
rope There disposition to buy also for domestic con-
sumption the mild weather having opened the ehanns
of Communication The sales for the past week estimate 81
600 bales The cearaDees during the tine have been
to Liverpool S8l bales Hsyre 62; Bremen 7So Antwerp
735. Total, 8 4s8 bales.
Cotton 10 has been deut Of sale and prices some
what Irregular with the exception OF Saturday last, when
sbout 5000 bales disposed Of The bills Of a1ng for
portion Of the quantity now here will be sent forward
by this mail on account present Such parcels
intended for sale here have been sold slight reduction
and difficult either TO buy TO sell in quantty The iol
lowing ore quotations at which sales made on Friday
and Saturday last For Mobile and NewOTesns' with freight
AZ Id Ordinary, &c Good Ordinary 9tGSic Low Mid
ding siasc; Mddliue &c. Some small lots Savannah 70
Liverpool with feehts 7cc have een sold on sne basis OF
"a Hug e,UoO baleh
Southern Markets have been toefaby acVe without much
pnrice