New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-09
MONDAY, Dec. 8-P. ".


The Stock market was fairly active this morning
and prices showed no marked variation from Saturday
At the Second Board, however, and after, the Bank
Statement being unsatisfactory regards the increase
of specie the market fell off and closed with down.
ward tendency. The amount Of apece reserve in the
banks being half million less than was anticipated,
some parties sold freely upon the probable effect Of
the Statement upon the market tomorrow. Central
was especially heavy and sale at sellers option, sixty
DAYS, was made as low as 9O This stock has of late
been among the most active stocks on the list.
Erie closed at 81 a6li, a decline Of p cert The
business for December has thus far been very large,
some $4,000 for six days. Reading is somewhat
lower, but is comparatively steady. In Western
Shares there is fair business doing but the market
heavy with few exceptions. Rock leland and Galena
are considering the tone of the market well sustained,
the former at 1904 1903, and the later at 49, Both
these Stocks have large dividends impending Illinois
Central Bonds are in large demand and buoyant, with
some orders from abroad. About go 900 sold, closing
at 94i. an improvement of II Y cent. State Stocks
were active about 10000 sold at full prices. Mis-
sour Gs SCI a9O. Virginia 95. Tennessee 6s 9li &c.
The activity in changing loans is still considerable,
and there is rather more difficulty in finding money.
The features Of the market much the same as on
Saturday. The large stock and exchange houses are
moderately easy but the banks appear less disposed
to lend. There is good demand at the note brokers
for paper, and desirable signatures four and SIX
months, go at SAG y cent, with occasionally piece OF
gilt edged at 7 y cent. Call loans are y cent.
The business in Exchange has been as yet to email
extent at rates showing marked rmness. The sup
ply Of bills against cotton and cereals s considerable,
and the movement in cotton at the South adds to the
supply. Sterling is 81 a9 y cent. The remitters do
not appear pressed to send forward funds.
We hear Of some 100000 or $500 900 in bare en-
gagged FOR the Persia and this appears at present to
the amount which will be shipped, although some pIr-
tee predict million.
The receipts of the Rock Island and Chicago Road
for November are teegraphed as sl57 600, against
$50 ,o0O in November last year. The amount when
the accounts are all in, will be increased to cleo ooo
The Directors meeting in relation the extra dividend
will be held on Friday next.
The private letters by the Arabia are cheerful in
tone and generally express confidence that the tioan'
cia clouds sre gradually passing away and that the
future will show much amelioraton. Money in London
and Paris could be had apon rstclass bills below the
bank rates. and in most of the Continental cities tae
striDgeIcy was less severe. We hear of few orders
TO buy American Securities, but they are unmporant-
One considerable order to sell certain Securities which
has been here for weeks, was couutermsnded by
the Arabia.
The engagements of Freights to Liverpool are ooo
bbls. Flour q. 2s 80 900 BUSH Grain at SAID, 100
bales Cotton at sgd. a3l6d., Heavy Goods at -
I'd ais. 3d.. Rosin at D. 3d., 400 boxes Cheese at
27s. 3D., 800 boxes Bacon at 22s. I'd. To London