New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-13
SECOND BOARD.
MONDAY, Jan. l2-P. NJ.


The Stock Market WAS firm to-day, with fair ac-
tvity. There was good demand for the leading fan
cies at improving prices. The buoyant feeling
sustained at the Second Board and the market closed
firm. Erie was GA 62i; Reading, si9s4i Central,
93l Toledo III; Michigan Southern, 49,; Michigan
Central 49,; La Crosse -; Illinois Central, l25, &c,
all showing an improvement on Saturday. There was
an improved demand for Illinois Central Bonds, which
advanced 10 ~ d97t. In other descriptions there was
not much doing OF State Stocks $50 900 sold at about
previous pncs
There is a fair amount OF business doing in foreign
Exchange for the Wednesday packet from Boston,
and GALES are about before quoted The supply OF
bills is large and backs are large drawers. Sterling
is as for leading signatures, with first class com
meIcial names at dSt per cent. Advices from New
Orleans to day by telegraph quote decline in
sterling to lt6I 1861, which with sight Exchange in
New York at per cent Discount makes the bills cost
about 1919 here. Very good New-Oreans sold here
to day at 1917. Francs are 5.25 $50.
Grain Freigbts are a tri8e lower with more inquiry
at the abatement. To Liverpoo 200 bbls. Flour at
2s 3d. 2s Cd 40 900 bush. Grain at 3D. in bulk 800
bales Cotton at 3-l6d. 7-32d. 300 bbls. Lrd at
25s; 400 boxes Bacon at 25s To London, 900 bbls.
Flour at % lOId. d3s.; 80 pigs Lard at 3Os 800
bales Bacon at 3Os. To Glasgow rates continue
nominal.
The busines OF the Sub-Treassry was Receipts,
$lI0 800 IS payments $lS5 as AZ balance I'll &c.
$40 20.
In Money in stock circles the increased noticed
on Saturday continues to be exhibited, but with
somewhat increased demand There 10 but little diff
hcuy in finding money for stock loans # the security
is satisfactory Paper does not improve aUy, and the
supply is rather more pressing.
We understand that the Buffalo and State Line Road
has made a dividend Of y cent in cash AMI 20 y
cent in stock. The stock dividend, however, lie con-
tpgert upon vote OF the stockholders to be taken in
few days upon the guestiO of Increasing the capital
II is not very probable that the stockholders will vote
again st the incrt ase under the circumstances.
Judge Davies has granted stay of proceedings IN
the of the Empire City Bank, and It's stock
holders viii now escape any further assessments 10 pay
debts il cured before its failure. Judge Davies de-
cided that the time allowed by the statute to
stockholders having e1puod they have ceased to be
responsible.
The steamship Asia, from Liverpool, brings freight
1890 sterling, s20, 600 in gold, and $1,000 ffaLcs.
This is probably all douboons intended for Havana.
The Cahawba, for Ncw-Orleans, took 800. coo in
specie, Of which $50 0GO was for Havana.
The business of the Clearing House was s3l, sol 900.
The foreign advicts have had favorable effect
upon Broadstuffs. Flour, with good demand, is q
lee better. Wheat is held with great frmness, and
Corn has an upward tendency. In Groceries there is
not much doing except in Coffee, Of which 1000 bag.
sold at % lie. Sugars arr buoyant but quiet. New
Teas are held above the views of buyers. Pork i
firm and sctive, as is Beef also The effect Of the
news on Cotton has not yet been shown; the sale.
are / SEQ bales, at fuu prices.
The weekly Bank statement shows tae specie
nearly half million larger than vas generally
anticipated the lose during the week havirg been less
then 500 eco, notwithstanding the drain the South
the Accommodations in the Suo-Treasury, aai the ship
ments To Liverpool This very favora De especially
have a, hand other California arrival Of pro-
baby million asd three-qIarer' with 81 almost en-.
tire cessation Of the demaui for bs's Tor fore N ship
ment The line OF loans has increased 81 000 0CO and
the deposits, although skonrg nominaly decrease o.
SIS COO co., have, in feet, increased 500 900. the
ndrawn deposits being sol 3l6 OOO against 67S 900
for the previous week. The great movement in |
deposits is the American Exchange, whi'h shows
Oss OF 81 ,5G0oCO. The figures compared with las
= eek, are
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