New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-06
WEDNESDAY, August 5-P. n

The Stock Market was not active this morning, anS
the downward tendency Of the market noticed for tho
| last few DAYS continued until the close and alter
the Second Bosrd VIXEN there was a rally, especially
in Reading which under ordeps to buy from Philsdes-
phia improved TO H. an advance Of v cent on the
lowest price Erie was also better, closing at 32l,
af,er selling at 81 New.York Central opened at ~
aod fell of to Sli Among the active stocks wss LA
Crosse Of which some 500 shares were sold, tho
msrke. showing an Improvement OF cent Inc
bears continue 10 sell il freely short. Another
nc e,irg Of some Of the leading stockholders rom
abroad was held today at the Astor House. 1t 70
Oh dersood that good disposition was evnced 10 taxo
the new issue of bonds proposed by the Company,
enable il 20 finish the work TO La Crosse HAD thn
enterprise been confined to its original iInts, the une
from Milwaukee to La Crosse, il would doubtless nave
been ole Of the most successful roads 10 the county
Milwaukee and Mississippi was steacy al oo'
Illinois Central improved to ll9i Panama re-
mains steady at %. The Western railroads wore
generally without important change. There ~ss q
su-,ber declre in Penss yyans Coal, which sold 40
low as g. In Railroad Bords the principal nsnsoc
tons were 10 Illinois Centrals, which were sEobg a.
gqi; La Crosse Land Grant sold at 49, and Ere ioi
,t GA de- cline Of y rent. Sales $4,000 Missouri
is Mt 5gs d79I Vrgnias were 800, and Tennessee os o.
There il nothing Of importance doing IN Exchange.
In Freiebts the engagements TO Liverpool include
Cuon at &c. per bale; 1900 bush. Grain, ct 3D., II
slip's bags; 5000 Ii Beeswex at 25s. 10 Losd'n'
500 ocs Cedar at I5s 40 cubic feet 20 cases Argoh
at 90 l6 csses Essence Of Peppermint at tos, meas
uycmept To Rotterdam, 500 bbs. Ro'in ct a. ID
To Havre, 100 bbs Spirits at &c. vessel 70 sedis
with light Pipe Slaves at $s2 :,
The busnt a. of the Sub-Treasury Is quite smaii.
The Customs receipts thus far 10 August are oenhs
those Of August las, year. Receipts, sly',oi %''
paymerts So. 2i4 50; Balance, sl2, l57 ,lsa 10.
Albr, H. Nicolsy's regular sem'weekiy sac'
ion sole 81 stocks and bonds VIII take place tenor
| row crlm.dayj, at I2l O'Clock, ct the AerchAnk
Excharee. ,'t 600
The Nex.Yv,k Life Insu, ance and Trust Company
Las declared semi annual dividerd o. cent,
10 surplus dividend Of ) y cent, on the csP'"'
,ock Of the company, payable 10Th mat. The Nov
| York Fire and Marine Insurance Company, sem
annual dividend Of 10 y cent, payable on dem'na'
| IT.. St. Marks Fire Insurance Company 'ew
| appusl dividend Of S y cent. payable on de'A.".'
The Knickerbocker Stage Company e0n'' ~,
able 10th inst The Third avenue ka'so'u -,
| terly dividend of y cent, payable on 'n' -.
~! a., E;r. In.ursrce Company. 10 V cent psJ-
able August 10. a.. had ~ Oh.
r,onev department OF the hetropoltss
49, "a Tho was some time aimee rendered tia
ns.",asncv Of tina. institution, has returned from
-. nd accepted the trust. The business OF this
ns,L Ia, so largely increased recently that It has
hsan foupd necessary to enlarge its accommodation
The ma, ayers have therefore, purchased about ore
bird Of the building and lot adjoining, being thai
recently occupied by Bowen, McNsmee Co. The
portion purchased is in tie rear. and that portion
The building will be taken down, to give place 70
one story, erecting for the uncrrrent money eePs"
| u lent.
The steamer to day took tsl7 COO n ses"
The receipts Of tho Loss tslaad ssasNsa~ w