New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-14
TUESDAY. Jan. l3-P. NJ.

The Stock market has been rather irregular O-dsy
and prices at the Second Board scarcely 30 high
as in the morning There was considerable rmness in
some descriptions in the morning, and in one two
instances prices sustained to the close; as a
whole, however, the market wa heavy 10 the ater-
noon. The demand on buyers contracts was active
and the amount of cash stock pressing on the market
was not excessive Erie was 62i in the morning, bat
closed at t2s Reading fell of toS3i. The report was
not considered very satisfactory Central sold at 93
which is lower. Cumberland, after selling for
months a. I6i II in demand this afternoon at III
Delaware is ll9. There was good demand for West
ern generally at better prices Illinois Central is very
buo, ant aud at the Second Board 1861 was bid, an
| advance Of II cent The last steamer brought
| large orders for this stock Rock Island was also
buoyant and sold at 81 a97l Pittsburgh improved y
cent. Gsena steady at l2l which is recovery
| Of T. cent. L. Crosse was in better demand and
advanced to 73l sc. The business in Railroad Bonds
| was moderate .r about previous prices In State
Stocks there change of importance excepting in
California IT, 1873, which, under the decision of the
Supreme Cout Of CalforD ia sold down to 65 fall Of
about cent.
The business in Foreign Exchange for this packet
has been large. The supply was good, but the Aon-
anval Of three New Orleans mails now due, with
large suo,rt of bills, stiif,ned the market some
what at tn, else. Sterling is sasi with leading
drawer asking 81 y cent Francs sos d5.2O.
To Liv,rp.ol there is more activity noticeable in
Freshts st firm rates. The engagements are 3 500
bbls Flour at q Sd. 2s I'd 900 bush Grain at Gid.
ID AGO balcs Cotton at 3l6d. 7-32d; 400 boxes
Bacon at 2js; 700 bbs. and tcs. Lard at 25s. 300
boxes Cheese a, 3Os. To London: 200 bbls. Flour
| at Pa. l0id 5000 bush. Grain at Id; 100 bales
Bacon at 3s. 100 bbls Lard at 30s 100 bbls. Pork
at 3s. To Marselles: 10000 gals. Rum at 4s; 900
bbls Flour at 81 400 bbls. Rosin at 81 300 boxe.
Bacon at &c. TIE Hamburg: 800 bbls. Rosis at 81.
| To Rotterdam: 50 hide. Quercitron Bark at As. A
Ness,l was taken TO load Breadstuffs for Glasgow on
| private terms
| The business Of She Sub-Treasury was: Receipts,
81 Y So is; Payments, si6l lS9 - including $ea 200
Cah Tia Drafts and Checks Balance, 81 ,67e go So
The receipts Of NewYork and Harlem Railroad,
cSSf diSs sms DccsIS:i is 81
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The receipts of the Pennsylvania Central Railroad
for the month eDdiDs Dec ST. 1850, weye..... ss6 sss
same month i' f+Ss %
sn.ssO 90
Receipts from Jan 1885, to Jan. l. oSS u
Same period previous ASiSSH SO
Increase. So TS4 O5
The following is comparative statement OF the
earnings Of the New-York Central Railroad for the
months of December, 1855 and 1856:
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Ro'..s'......s'.'.'' oosR- Is
lnere&ss. Observation-Disclosures. $3.50 OT
The earnings Of the Pennsylvania Railroad have
been diminished since August last 10 comparison with
the months in 1855, caused by the low stage of
water in the Ohio River during the Fall of the year
and the closing of navgai,n by the ice early in De
cember.
The receipts of the Phi'adelphs, Wilmington and
Baltimore Railroad and the Newcastle Branch. for the
year ending Nov % lsn were. .sLL9le6 10
Year ending Nov 30 lSoo..... lolL&A o5
Increase. el2L7a IS
HE net revenue OF 1870 etS SIS So
Net revenue OF No s2sS IS
increase IN eL9Sls 90
The Ocean Stesm Navigation Company has de-