New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-24
MONDAY. Feb. Or. ".

There was large business at the Stock Board to-
day in Erie, Central Reading, &C., especially in the
former. The market was somewhat irregular, with
considerable disposition on the part of the bears to put
out contracts. The advices per Asia were generally
looked upon as favorable, but did not have much ofu
ence upon the market. At the Second Board the de-
mand was little better for stocks. Erie, which
cold as low Sc after touching 56l improved to 56 at
the close Reading buoyant in the morning and ad
yanced T. cent but closed dull at 3D. The Central
books opened to-day and the transfers were very
large The pressure for Stock to make deliveries was
not 60 great as was anticipated and the price fell off to
50 from 90 on Saturday. dispatch from Albany sates
that this Road in good repair and trains running
regularly There was not much change in Western
Shares excepting In Illinois Central and Rock Island
The latter advanced to 1905 at the close. Tie former,
under foreign orders sold high as 1885, but closed at
1915. after they were supplied. Southern Michigan
was ISL and Toledo 70 hid, La Crosse al Milwaukee
and Mississipp 6s. Pittsburgh 53i, &c
In Railroad Bonds the business was moderate and
the market firm. Illinois Central advanced to ssl
Erie, 1883, to 97.. State Stocks were quiet aud
steady.
The Exchange market is not active and prices are
heavy. Leading drawers of sterling asking 81 y
cent, but frstclass bills can be had at 81 dSt cent
Inc supply VI 10 SOou. CIduCs oic Neiy OuA IL
) 26l 522i Telegraph dispatches from New Or
leans to day quote Ster ing 81 a g cent, and Ex
change on New-Yo,k T. cent discount.
Freghts aye lower and dull, particularly Grain to
Liverpool Engagements to Lverpool: % 600 bushels
Corn at 3D., in bulk 700 bbs Flour Is. 3D.. 800 bales
Cotton at 3l6d 732d. 800 boxes Bacon at COS. lt0
bbls. Lard at 2Os 90 tuus Fustc at los. 3D. 200 tcs
Beef at 2s I'd. To Glasgow rates nominally the
same with very little offering; 70 hhds. Quercitron
Bark at 30s 100 tics. Lard at 2s. I'd. To London but
little is offering; 300 bbs Flour st lie. lOid. To Ant
werp, 60 bbls. Ashes at 27s. I'd. To Rotterdam, 80
pupcheors Honey at i.. y gallon. A brig was char.
tered for tie south side Of Cuba at 4c for Sugar and
So for Molasses. ship to Australia q 100 tuns at
$4,000.
The business Of the Sub-Tres.rry was: Re
cepts, $780, O97 92 payments $265 ll3 %; balance,
,973 -. The arrival Of the Asia made the
payment Of duties large to-day.
The annual Getting of the lllir lois Central Railroad
will be held at Chicago on the 18th of March The
transfer books will be closed from the 9Th to the lSth
The business Of the Clearing House wss s3O,S36O 900
today
Cotton is &c. p y better under the Asi4s aivices,
with sales of $500 bales. In Breads.uffs there is
heavy market. Flour in lev grades is So. cheaper.
Coffee during the week, shows an advance Of lc.p 70,
with good inquiry. Sugars quiet. The movement
in Pork is still active the sales being sbou. $500 bhs
Beef is firm.
The receipts Lchigh Valley Railroad for January,
1857 were
Goal lrspspofatcr . ~ Of
lsSI 70
lots'..' .ss.'s't vi iiS ~
foI the same month la'' yeAI.............. eIscs
lrcsease equsl 70 $50 = crut..u...... 1851 IS
In the Money market We have no change 10 notice.
The week opens with ease OF csu, the sock houses
being well supplied with capital. Piper is 9alO /,
cent for fntclass names, and in mo .ers.e supply.
The Asia brought sbOu. 500 eco in specie, moet,y
SoublcOns, is traHsi.G for Havana.
Tie Banks coI.irue their iadis!o.s cerrse az COZ