New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-29

The dcmes.ic FL .tsngss az srtf1aiy improving.
Phasdelphs is lG,l!, Bali more, 2l@2.i Providence,
1l@ll; Chicsxo, 5iS6.; Milwaukee, 5ie6i; Gin
cinnati, .; N.w-Oreers .; Charleston, 3! 81, &C.
The GGcsa de Nicaragua Of the 18th November,
the Government journal, says:
"Ttle Constituent Assembly Of the Republic has
Just ratified in all liz parts the convention made by
Don Antonio j. de Yrissarri with Mr. Stebbins Presi-
dent Of the American Atlantic and Pacific Ship Canal
Company"
We understand that Mr. Moran, the President of the
Erie Road will leave for Europe by the Persia on the
9th OF January, TO urge upon the English stock and
bond holders the necessity Of subscriptions to the six
million loan The advices in regard to this loan by the
last steamer unimporant, but not unfavoraDe.
The new propositions for the Illinois Central loan haf
not reached England at the time Of the departure OF
the Persia consequently no movement had taken
place. The traffic of this road in December will reach
about $50 0OO and the gross earnings OF the year
show about 800 900 falling off from the previous year
The land sales for the first two weeks OF December
were as OOO against $lO 600 for the entire month of
November.
The CAicopo Press staes that after the LIST of JAN
uary it is the intention of the Illinois Central Company
to discharge their employees in the freight department.
at the Chicago station and thereafter have the bust
ness done by contract
A considerable amount Of Cotton bills have Deenre-
turned by the Persia, aportion of them belonging To
Southern banks and portion to Continental houses IN
this city. The losses upon Cotton shipments have
been great-in cases, we hear, as high as w
bale-and the reciamatons must be serious.
The receivers of the State Bank Of Morris have given
notice of the final dividend to the creditors Of that inst-
tuition who are to prove their claims within ~ days
from Dec. 10, or be deprived of their privilege.
The Stockholders of the Bank of New-Jersey met in
New-Brunswck ON Wednesday to receive the report
of the Committee appointed by the Directors. The
reports disagreed to the amount OF $4,000 as to the
value of certain securities. Both reports were tabled
and the meeting adjourned without any action
The Ner-Orltaas Picayune Of the 18th inst. says:
"The Exchange market is irregu lar and unsettled;
Buyers are rendered very cautious by the moneyed
embarassments in Europe, and the class oil good
drawers il thus narrowed down TO few names. Some
prime sterling was sold at 1867. Extreme ranges
from lO4 106,. Francs are heavy at oi.I3 @Jf.oo.
There but little done in time bulls on the Nort'
We quote 60 days from 3049 = cent discount.
There some demand for Sight at al and Ii q cent
discount. Bank checks a0s."
The Chicago and Rock Island Railroad has made
further reduction of freight rates on flour. The charge
from Rock Island TO New-York is now Al 90
The Miners Journal of this week says of the coal
trade:
The quantity Of coal sent to market during the week
was small not exceeding IS 900 uns of which 1910
tuns were sent by canal Up to Wednesday evening.
The business by canal may be considered as closed,
only two or three boats having been loaded Tor the
last two or three days. .
The aggregate trade, compared with last year. viii
'"' '"' "'''' "o" the '"'''" 1855. 1857, Dec:
Anthracite 80 6.4ll,j4l $4,000
Semi-hnthrscite aud Btnninous lllIf6 l"Hfo SD"
ro,,l. ...7sG8.gIs 7-5I89i8 $4,000
Making the decrease III the supply in 1884, $4,000
tuns.
The above embraces all the Anthracite regions in
the State, and the Semi-Anthracite and Bitumnous
regions OF Cumberland, Broad Top, Treyorton and
Lykens Valley, together with the foreign imporatons
of coal.
The cash assets and Liabilities of the New-Oreans