New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-30
MONDAY, Dec. -. N.

MONDAY, Dec. 9-P.N.
There not very active Stock Board to-day,
and the general tendency of cash prices was down
ward. There is still considerable disposition shown 70
operate on time for RISE and wirgne TO pay Angs
differences. The changes were unimportant to-day.
excepting in Rock Island which declined 1 v cont.
Erie closed the as Saturday Oh. Reading
shows decline Of ! y cent. The dividend question.
as far we can lesp is still unsettled, the Presdes4
favoring cent in cash, and the Directors, OF the
majority Of them, S y cent in cash. Central Wa
amorg the h,nest Stocks, iuctusting between 93l.
closing at 93l, an advance Of y cent on Sa'ur-
day. Panama was firm al 97I. The accouso
from the lsthmus by the Illinois are favor.
able, and statements tia. the progress Of the
work on the Tehuantepec route has been gravely
exaggerated and. in fact, that very little hss been
accomplished, have given more confidence to holders q
Panama. Western shares were weak, but closed with
stesdiness. For Illinois Central l22 bid. There
was en- active demand for Enc Boods to gu foreigA
orders and $40 GOO Of the various issues were takens
including 1855 at 81, 1855 at 81, isis at 81, 1902
at 49, This is improvement Of v cent On the
ls63s. There also good inquiry on foreign
account for Illinois Central, and the market advanced
toTt. These bonds are becoming quite scarce. Now
York Central Is sold at Sc and Is at 99 State Stocks
are in fair demand and steady. yrginas sold at sfi
and Missouri Is at So The decline in Stocks to-day, IKE
that on Saturday afternoon due 10 the stringency h
money vn oon which oash stock on the marse
and checks outside speculations. Under the dAicul
ties which the buyers have experienced for the sA
two or three weeks in caryisg stocks, it Is surpns-
ing that prices have been well sustained The mar
ket is now in just the position when strong and rsso-
lue bear, such as the Board Is until nov numbered
nhars no dei np N
on prices by vigorous action.
There Is a far business doing in Exchange, but the
supply is abundant The bankers are willing drawers.
with one exception at 81 cent for Sterling, and ire
class bills have been sold at 81 cent Bdls Lading.
7,aS y cent; Francs are 523i e5.20, and dull. The
market for Exchange In al cent lower than for the
| previous packet.
To Gla.gow but little IL doing, and prices are ncnA-
nal; Flour, So; Grain, u Od. Heavy Goods 3os. .
| 35s. To London; 5000 bbls. Flour at D. I'd. s3s'
Grsin, 9a9Ic.; heavy goods, Dos. a a,s 4oo boxse
BACON al 32s Cd; 900 bbls. Lard at 3zs. Cd. ~
| boxes Cheese 35s. To Liverpool; 1000 bbss Fioes
at o.; Grain at 81 reid, 800 bales Cotton at 3lodL
a7.32d. coo boxes Bacon at s2s. Cd 800 bbs.
and tcs at 22s. 3d.; heavy goods at 22s. Sd. SI's
The business Of the SubTreasury was; Rscsipsss
4l07 14l 80; PAYMENT $216417 g. including eos 90
California drafts and checks; balance, Oh 934, 456 Is
The Grocers' Bank, has declared semi-annaaa
dividend Of four per cent, payable January.
The Hanover Bank, sem-annua dividend Of thrss
and half per cent, payable January.
The Mercantile Fire insurance Company, semi-
snrual dividend Of Elk per cest, payable JsnuaSya
Tie Hanover Fire Insurance Company, FIVE per cont
sem-annual payable JanuaV2.
| The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Rairoad be-
declared dividend Of fifteen dollars per Share out q
the net earnings Of the Road for Six Months terminal
ing December 81, 1856, payable on the ist Day of
February next, "a follows: Teu dollars psr shsp n
stock Of the Company, and five dollars per share =
money. AL fractions Of shares are payable In moss7.
Persops holding Stock registered at the Transfer Ago
| cy in New-York, viii receive their dividends ct tas
Bank Of Commerce in Eew.York.
In addition 10 the interest and dividends notiooA
Yesterday az payable by Mesus. Wioslow, Lsnisr &
| Co., that house viii also pay on the lot pro1imo;
The semianr ual interest due on the Sewerage Bosds
Of the CITY Of Chicago; on the 6rst mortgage hoods u
the M ,ietta and Cincinnati Railroad; the mortgage
and real estate bonds Of the Beentaine and Indiana
| Railroad Company; on the bonds Of tho Cities Of
| Chacobe and Marietta, the Town Of Hammer, saA
Ross Athens, and Washington Counties, Ohio, ssss1
10 the Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad; the bonds
Of the City of CovipgtOp bsued TO the Coyington ssA
Lexington Railroad; on the first mortgage bonds a
the Dayton and Michigan Railroad Company, sad %
the fret mortgage bonds Of the Peru and Indisaspos
| Railroad COmpaD!.
| The interest due lst January on Licking CouafS
Bonds Issued for the Ohio Central Road on the Nov
ark Township ords issued Cor the sseaoeavme 80
Indiana Road, vii Be paid by Mr.. v hl'yef " NO.
| So Broad street.
The Brooklyn City Coupoos, due 90 the Lot Of Jss-
uary, will be paid at the Long Island Bank.
| Tie Interest Coupool Of the Boods Of toe Lso.t
wanna Railroad Company, due Jan. /, VIII DC pen -
| the Office Of the Company.
The coup0o. o. the Long ,,l'I s, I' ~ Ss's
the ID of January, 1857.
N,.ms. Claik, Dodge & Co. VIII psy, % The 4.
I.,..ry the interest Ca the bocds Of tho CITY -
Coopty Of Muscaiioe, County Of Dubcqas, ssd low
CIV. Iowa, ..so On the bonds Of the CITY OF heoss
I,srsd 70 tbs Ksokuk, De- A0zss md hisasssss ssF