New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-21
SATURDAY, Dec. l9-r. n.

ket On Friday afternoon, continued without !hteiIp'-
ion tot sy notwithstanding the more Cheerful tore OF
the foreign news ia the fall dispatches printed IN me
morning This proves the accuracy OF our sngse''''
that in fact the foreign had Gte or notblnB 10 40
with the matter--tbe decline coming N the natfs
course of tbings as the rebound to rapid ard ievena
advances At the frs. Beard The Iargss b-snees vas
in Erie, Reading and Toledo; the hr's two Oh Shoa
were well sustained, while Teledo broke down 8 htie
rder large sales by Leading operator. Inc tact
that $3.50 shares were syld for cssh and short ume
without affecting the market price more t1an Y csn
indicates great deal Of strength in the stock Toe
nos, serious decline was 10 Michigan Southern.
which fell TO 2O., with but very limited sales We
he., Of no good reason for this sudden change uaes
that furnished BY the law Of action and reaction msy
be considered satisfactory for so far as the success OF
the loan is concsned, it is considered fixed tsc' II
snbscYiptors to the rew bonds have been made upon
the basis Of share purchases TO comply with the terms
Of the programme, is quite probable that further
absorption of both cases Of the stock will take place.
ss time for completing this portion OF the subscription
10 given in the conditions Nsw'York Central was not
sctye and declined from rs TO 75 bat wes attefward
il Request at 75i. The stock lie firmly mainssoed 10
sri.e Of the efforts of dissffected parties, and
the very proper complaints which are maize In
regard 10 the exclusive aad if5e.d policy OF
the MANAGER. The Treasurer, We understand, is
In town endsavoriDg to negotiate loan OF s3oo,oov
GssD. and Rock Island both declined to Is, and were
heavy. Illinois Central fell Of : Y cent, snd wac
rather weak Of close.
A. the Second Board the mSket was still lever, es.
pecislly for Michigan Southern, GaleDe end Rock
Island Not sale OF Toledo was registered, but
transactions were made privately, at Az. Eew-York
Central ana Reading were rem akaby steady az closing
quotstons Of the First Board aud Erie held its Owe
with toeraby frmness though not active. Bod
transactions were not large usual bat prcss are
quite firm, especially for State and well approved
City securities Michigan Central new loan bonds
keep steadily within a range of from 50 to
49, and the Reading loan is again quoted at &c.
Bank shares a,e 10 good request for investment and
show fair improvement generally with but few ots in
the market At the close Of the day there was ght
stfening in prices and the market was upon the whole
shade better, though rot guotably higher. The bids
were for NeR.York Central 75i, Reading $50, Toledo
Al !, Erie lS sc. &c.
The market for Exchange is still quiet, but quota
tors are steady. Leading signatures are 1857 @llO.
The Bank Of Commerce is drawing 81 the later rate
for 6O-day bills aud at IL per cent for hreeday bills.
Freights are dull and heavy 10 Liverpool the en-
gsgemepts are 5000 bbls. Flour at 2s; Grain at q
I'd 900 bbs Rosin at %. z $40 Is; 80 bbls Pork
at 2s. 3D. $50 ties. Beef at a., 3D. 80 bids. Sugar
and Meada at 25s. To London-2jO bDls. Lard a.
29s. Cd 300 bbs. Flour at g. 3D.; 5000 hhd Saves
at sos. A schooner from Pilatks, Florida, to New
York, with boards at IS T. 1000 feet.
The business of tho Sab Treasury wac: Receipts,
s61 OH 65, me udirg $4,000 from Customs; Pay
ments, 500 Os3 81; Balance, $39l2.775 Il.
The Great Western Insurance Company has de-
elared its usual sen.annuL dividend of 81 Z cent,
payable January p 1858. Its books close Oh the 2S;h
and open January :, 1855
The Mechanics Bank has declared semi annual
dividend of y cent payable on the ID Of January
TIE Bank Of North America has declared dividend
Of 3 Y cent, payable 18th January pro1
MI M. NJ. freeman has been elected President pro
tf1a Of The Mechanoo Banking Association. IL s I'M
derstood that there are assets which may net very
nesry $500 Co., and thai il intended to apply Tor legs
lston to eoabe the Bank to 60 With reduced cap
tsl and probably under change of nsne. A'p'esen'
the Bank will not ettempt to transac. any buslsess
The Imports for the week show a large decrease az
compared with TIE came week Of last year. The an
nexed is comparative statement Of the Foreign I'm
ports at New-York for the week ARDS ince Jan J:
g g; E :::t iss' 's'si 3''i.i
Yotal Tor the week....4 ,9T,y SS@256l % O4SVs5
Previously reported. .l45s0SD $-O'V0,9'o SHioSh<ls
Sine. jan l.....ei47,9O75 $50 2lOaOs3J1 :l5,7s22,2
Included IL the imports are: Tea, $50 3OO Tobacco,
$25 500 Molasses, $37, 2OO Coffee, s3l ,3OO Cigars,
$40 500 Logwood, 1900; Tin, $50 400; Steel,
81, SOO Lead, $4,000; Iron sl67 900; Wines, stj,'
300 Gin, $40 zoo; Brandy Sl5 500; Hides, s99,900i
Rsiains, So, 600; Furs, $G9,S0O, sc.
We annex comparative statement of the exports
-XovE IN
for the week and sin0e jan. /
tSJJ. 1856. 1857.
Total for the week ..... 67oyl o. 9R3t Gl055 5i9
Previously Tepofted....... t46S673 7d5D,5b b'9SofU'
Since jan i.......s6 55lG7H S7s6i5,ssO e7lOaOo5S
The following is comparative statement Of the
value of certain Exports from the commencement of
the year 10 Dec. II:
1855. 1887, Decrease.
Co,ton............Sl0,o295 2i e9,S6I76 s4ei9l8
Flour. H,9~1AO Il5i,5II TUcs1
Com MsG........ zICtbt lyl,oH 90.