New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-08
The following is The comparative statement Of the
,ans Banks for two weeks:

IlCrCbee fOI TIE moLth fo''''"
In Flour there 10 no marked change. The low
grades have again declined l2}c with considerable
di,posi,ion to eel. Shippers waiting later adyces
from Europe. State brands are selling at s. 81 %
IS rs; Extras, Sc 250ss. The low grades of South
ern Flour are pressed on the market, and are lower
sales Of common mixed standard brands at Sc III
Sc 75 The same feature exists in Wheat "a in Flour:
the better 6escrip ions steady, while inferior
pa GELS are declining sales of red Southern at 81 90
Il 81 and white at 81 5C0sl so. Oats are dali and
plenty. Com is firm and in good demand at 90 S65c
The Tea sale 10 day went off at ful prices for
Greens. Blacks largely withdrawn. Pork and
Beef are without change, and holders are hrm with
fair request. Cut Nests are firm and in dc nand.
Lard continues steady Coffee is heavy and inactive;
the decline in prices for the week is &c. To- Sugars
also show "A decline of about .c. within the week;
the demand fair; sales of 1000 bags Manila are re-
ported TO have been made last week at &C, the so
Of the Anra Klmbsl, to arrive in July and also the
cargo Of the Fearless, quantity unknown, at 20,
both owned in Boston Cotton continues very dull,
and prices are in favor of the purchaser
The Cincinnati Gazette of Monday thus notices the
market in that city:
"The upward tendency in the market for Exchange
resulted on Saturday in advance, and We BOW quote
| the market at a premium NeE-Orleao' IS very
uull, at par 10 PIE mum banhtts chtchluS Nv tuc
latter rate. In money matters there Is No change.
The market Is easy enough for al business purposes
A contspoI dtnce has taken place between Com
mittee Of coal dealers in the Schuyk region AID John
IuCkeT President of the Reading Railroad Company,
touching the depressed condition of the trade. Tne
operations sleec that this depression produced prn-
cpally by impression abroad that competition as
to prlCes exists between the several coal producing
sections aId the carrying companies. rendering the
price of coal and freight unoeItain which Induces pur
chasers 70 Withhold Their orders, except tor the supply
! OF their huited immediate waEts
To this appeal or complaint of the committee, Mr..
Tucker rcpH,s al considerable length explaining the
reasons or any seeming want of stability III the tariff
Ottole OF bOhthot company and the Scauy!ku NsviSa
ton G. mpsny Il apparent that not nng is dsas
tro, Io the fade than huctuaung charges especially II
tlosc charges ClAIge Om higher 70 lower rates tue
season advances. Such course delays orders for coal
aud crowds transportation into the 4et ie~ months OF
tie -ea-on Ii ems II not the intention Of the
| CGryu companies 20 lie ScaUy XIII region TO after
their On q Of las; yra, and WUuIi not out
for the action Of the Delaware and Hudson and Penn
sylyaris Coal Compani,s :, who profess to tank that
tue old ateS not equitable to ensure lar AVIS
| ION Of trade TO them. 1Gey rcco dng.y recuced tue
| rates. The Schuyikil Navis, dtIon AID adng SAD
rad followed, making corresponding redu ;iioI- Lac
Ncwlork companies ductd again. sid threaten even
further reduction SHOULD the fnadeipls companies
sgal lower iLei rates. TOis kind of cmp-tltlOn, -
apparent, L. ake disastrous 70 tue trade AM to too
Gaming COM anies In view of these facts AMI thus
coU0iion oithIrgs, Mr. Tucker says tn Res iiu Com
| parry has dtcidco ard wisely to,nk to make no
further reduction ID their charges. This course,
informed, will also be adopted oy toe SchuykIl Nayi-
cation. Mr.. Tucker shows that the necessary supply
Of coal beyondrne capacity OF existing facilt-s Of
al the caIryi.s oVmpsLies fox bringing CA 10 tile
| water.
The quantity Of anthracite coal brought to tide
water 10 this Gate u lC$s than u the time last
yeaI 2lo 900 TUBS. In 1884, the quantity nsoorted
Exceeded that OF 1883, 652sl5 tups. La ls55 it ex-
At - ~ II ~aA txr. axrl
that the increase Or 1856 Will ony be equal that OF
1854, 6S5 80 tuns Increase required fSom Nay to
the o.oring OF navigation, say DEC l, s9575l tans.
This additional quantity cannot be mined AMI trans
ported dunng these seven months fae increased dc,
mand for tbs year it is believed will be bvyoa1
the usual av,rsge, and very probably will req lire
TUBS sd of the estimate OF 100000 tuus
during the next seven months So VI resGltS mus
speedily X al to Al increased demand which cannot
al to b. maintained during the wh9le seaSoe.