New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-13
SECOND BOARD.
MONDAY, Nay lip. m.

moNDhi, Noy i~|p III.
The same features marked the business of the
Board to-day as were noticed on Ssturday-tulness
and heayiness There is an evident disposition to
avoid carrying Stocks during the present uncertain
state of the Money market, while at the same time
the bears exhibit no move to sell short to any extent.
The changes in prices to-day not generally impor'
tapt; but the tendency was downward, with little
rally on some descriptions at the close, in consequence
of the favorable nature of the bank statement and
the idea that the shipment of gold by the Persia
would be less than was generally anticipated.
I'm Exchange there is fair demand, but the supply
is good. and rates have downward tendency. Good
bank signatures Sterling are offered at 81 cent and
leading bankers at 81 cent. Commercial signature,
are "a ael y cent Francs, 5.lsa95.l6i. The little
strinqency in money has checked the remittances OF
importers.
Freipbts are shade better to Great Britain, with
engagements of % 600 bush. Corn aud Wheat at 3d.
sid, SAD. and 3D. $500 bbls. Flour, 2s., 2s. 3d. a
es cd now asked; 800 do. Pork, 2s. Cd, and some
Cotton 3l6d. To London $500 bbls Turpentne, part
Saturday, Is. Cd. y $50 fb 500 boxes Bacon, 3os,
and 200 bbls. Oil, sos.
The payments Of the Clearing House are e2s, 9ss7S2,
nearly g, OoO, 900 less than on last Monday.
The business of the Sub Treasury was Paid, s6o,-
$40 Co. received seas o26 2s; balance III 81;
paid for Assay Office SCI. 1886 37 paid on Discussing
Checks, e37,3 AZ.
The election for officers of the Board Of Brokers
took place this morning. For President there was
warm contest, the candidates being Charles X Mar
vim the present incumbent and David Clarkson; the
latter being the candidate of party who are in favor
of restraining their chief executive officer from dealing
in stocks and raising the salary of the Office from
$1,000, the present compensation, to $1,000. Mr..
Marvin received 6s votes, and Mr. Carkson 49, II is
UNDERWOOD that before the balloting, over 20 were
pledged to vote for Mr.. Clarkson The following is
the list of the officers elect, who are all at present in
cumbents of the Offices; President, Charles X.
Marvin; Vice. President Moses A. Wheeock; Secre-
tary. Geo. II. Brodhead; Assistant Secretary, John
w. Munro; Treasurer, james w. Blocker; Roll
Keeper +. A. Shipman.
There is better feeling in Bfea istufs TO day, con-
seaueut upon the foreign advices and the low grades
are l2,c. higher. The market closed with an upward
tendency The sales are 10000 bbs State brands at
Is 37l sl1; Southern brands also better, with
sales of 200 bbls There is large demand far good
Wheat for export, with but small supply Southern
Red sold at 81 539sl 60; White 81 70; Upper Lake
Spring o. rs, &c. The Improvement in freights has
checked the movement in Corn, and the prices are
easier sales at SO 064c In Pork there is some move
nent ard Mess is higher; sales 200 bbs at sls 500
els rs and $40 50asl7. Bacon and Gut Meats are
firm, and Lard hes an upward tendency with fair e1-
port demand. Java Coffee has been active to day az
an advance sales aooo pockets and mats at IA lac
Rio is quiet under the later news. Sugars and MO-
lasses are without change.
The Bank Statement to-day shows an unexpected
gain in specie, the receipts from the interior having
been larger than wes anticipated. The decrease In
loans is sbou. what was looked for rather less than
more. The deposits, although nominaliy showing
large falling of, have not varied materially. The
policy Of the Banks s, doubtless, to further
contraction and then much lower point must be
in loans before entire safety s reached This
e'"Asuon can be made without difficulty, excepting