New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-23
TUESDAY, Dec. 222-P. Y.


The stock market continued heavy and dropping
through the FIRST Board, with decline extending to
nearly all the active speculative stocks, aud to some
extent the more substantial class Of securities. New
York Central went down 10 ~ and offered freely
on seers options. 1t is understood that eadog bull
has taken 500 600 of the 500 900 osn at 90 for
cent bonds Eiie opened ct IL, with rather heavy
feeling dropping to II, seller ten days, and III FOR
regular stock but bringing up az l75 before adjourn
ment Reading was one of the irmest stocks quoted,
but was not active. Michigan Southern was dull, and
on very limited sales declined 10 10 ~. Toledo
went to H. but was ;.te better at las. call. At The
Seccud Board there was II moderate rally, with far
Improvement in New-York Central, Erie, Southern
and Toledo Rock Island and Gslena were in good
demand, al from J 10 p cert advance over morning
prices. Cash stocks are much more plenty than oi
lae ard cannot row be lent withou. interest. Bu'l
ness hes been quite dull fer several days among
the commission brokers' end the lack Of ouixide cup
p,rt gives the msske. an unusuany dragging and
stupid aspect whenever the large operators of the
street withdraw from the speculative arena. The
current Of the market since Monday hss been entirely
contrary 70 the usual direction after the receipt Of
good money news from Europe and uueIampled
display Of strength in the weekly bank returns. We
know of nothing better to ascribe this peculiar phase
Of the market to than the extreme indifference mani
tested toward stock operations by the public. At the
cose the market wss heavy again, and dull The last
prices were: Erie, 7l9l7l; Toledo, Al; Central,
IA; Southern, 90; Reading, 3d., &c.
Money grows easier on choice paper sue securities
The very s.rorg est names scarce at from to
e cent, and the next rank Of what is termed rstcasa
paper sells readily al from - to IL. The demsad il
slack outside of the banks.
The foreign Exchanges have been very Gull for this
steamer, RENTERS generally preferrng to ship coin
rather than take the risk of bill. Quotations are idi
T. cen. lower with large supply over, both Of ster-
lirg and francs The best Sterlipg signatures have
BE- en- sold at 100 1897, although some drawers ere
ssk7g 1895; Francs are 5.35 a5.1si ard very plenty.
Frsigtts cor,aue dull and heavy. TO Liverpool
96s bbls. Flour At s. 1Od as. 1000 bush. Corn ct
cd il bscs; 100 bales Cotton at 5-32d 80 Lbls.
Pork al 2s Cd 22j bbs Lard a. ~ l2s. = tun; 100
boxes Bacon a. 2Os To Londor-j2 bbls. Pork al "a.
3D. so ties. at S. $50 bbls. Flour at %. "a l5e
boxes Bacon at 22s I'd - tea Lsrd at 22s. I'd: -
boxes Tobacco a. %. 3D.. 30 hhds. 60. at 25s. To
Glasgow-690 bbls Flour at %. Cd. brig Of 400
tunr, from Sicily to New York, for y, Toe.
The business of the Sab-Tressury was: Receipts,
$l57 800 70. inc udirg $4,000 from Customs; Pay
unents, sI3l, 80 81; Balance, 1895 SOC 90.
The Broadway Bark has declared ssmi annual
dividend Of Y cent, paysble January. The Metro
potan Bank semi annual dividend of z cent, pay
sole Jsnuary4. The rfadesmsn's Bank, ssmi-sn-
rusl dividend Of z cent payable Jsnusry2 The
Commonwealth Fire Insurance Company, semi an-
nusl dividend OF 5 q cent, payable Jsnusry2. Toe
Enislant Industrial Savings BsNk semi annual diyi
dend on deposits at the rate Of Y cent annum on
SUNG Of 500 srd under and at the rae of y cent
on larger SUNS, payable January Is. The Est River
Savings Bank hes declared the usual semlsunus divi
dend. The Seventh Ward Back nag declared Y
cert, payable % JsDusry. Ths Msnbs'tsn Gas Ligh.
Co. has declared dividend Of (? 30 e shs.s.
TIE Buffalo saa State Line Railroad Comp.ny vii
ys<s IL p,uI EsiH.1 dvdsta Il ss's eos:isg