New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-04-17

"WEDNESDAY, April l6-P. NJ.

WEDNESDAY Apfli lo-f. N.
The interest of the street is still mainly confined TO
western shares, especially Chicago and Rock Island,
which has been very excited to-day and went to 96i,
with sales Of 1000 shares, an Improvement of -
cent. The market closed at %. The sales were quite
trreguaT-sales being made at o. seller 10, while the
cash price was 96i The transactions outside the
Board quite large, and the shorts bought in
freely. Cleveland and Toledo WAS also buoyast, and
sold at ISL al advance Of cent. Michigan South
ern was %. Galena and Chicago drags, selling at
ll3l, decline of II = cent within day or two.
Michigan Central was heavy ut 9il Illinois Central,
97l. The sdvces OF the defeat Of Gen. Walker
had favorable effect upon Nicaragua, which ad'
vsOced y cent to al. 1t closed heavy. Erie sold
to the extent OF 5000 shares closing at 56 The re-
cep,s of April very large Reading was 9ls ace;
Central %; Harlem l9l Panama l0ii; Hudson River
24i &c, showing no important change. In Railroad
Bonds the market is strong and moderately active.
Hlnos Central sold at ss; Erie, 1873, 81; 1883, %;
New York Central Railroad 6s s9i &c. The sales Of
State Sticks were about $4,000 at full prices. Nir-
ehas s3l; Missours sii louisiana IS 92l.
The market closed steadily for Exchange, with
moderate business Sterling %, with only small sales
Ms, 4 cent. Good Southern bank signatures, with
t,iy Inducements were offered at % cent at the
ccse. Francs $50 5.l7i.
The Freight market continues fat, and with light
eferings rates have a downward tendency. Engage
taens include ., 900 bush Corn to Liverpool At "a IN
ships bags; 900 bbls Rosn, Is. Sd zoo do. Flour,
Is; 800 b1s Bacon, Us. Cd. 800 do, @ss 3d. the
latter by fayorte clipper; and 500 bales Cotton 3D.
To Lon6on 5Os bbls. Pork. Is and 100 do. Ou' aO''
The business Of the Sub-Treasury was; paid, ~
SOS l6 received, sl52 797 7O balance 1880 llJ ~;
pad for Assay Office, sl,627 o5, psid ON disousinS
checks, $40, ss3 -.
Albert H. Nicolay's regular semiweekly suction
sae Of stocks and bonds will take place to morrow
thnrSdsy) at l2J o'clock al the Merchants Exchange
Tie City Bank has declared half years dividend OF
fper cent payable on LIST May.
The Gas Light Company has declared half-yearly
cydend Of per cent payable LIST May.
The Asia takes sass 600 in coin, of which $50 600
wa shipped by Duncan, Sherman & Co. and $500, 900
BY Mr.. Belmonts agent.
The Mones Market is less actiYe again, ana ea'
Ian. are obtained without difficulty.
The Annual Meeting Of the Stockholders OF the
Ntv.Haven aud New-london Railroad was heid yes
ie'dsy in New.Haven. The Report of the Directors
Showed that for the past year the
seoepts SSs 81
Net receipts ..................''..'S'' 'to -
Or scarcely more than q cent on the cost of the
hosd The old Board OF Directors were reelected
s''aous opposition The question of extending the
4'V~ Rom New. London TO StonngtOn, so a. to form
railroad route 20 Boston, came up. The StoninS-
.Os ho4d offers TO run the new Road at cost. The
tY'0'on Of the extension count on resusctstng the
Psnty o. the Road by securing . share OF the