New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-09
SECOND BoARD.
"WEDNESDAY, July 8-P. q,

The Stock market was quite active this morning,
with considerable frmness at the opening, which.
with few exceptions, was sustained during the Sea-
sion. At the Second Board, however, and after, the
market exhibited some signs of weakness, and the
leading fancies fell off from the highest points.
touched. The bears were not very active, and cash
stock was more plenty than it has been Of late. Thete
are several cques operating in the street, ono
very strong one in Central and these movements
have been for few days past materially assisted ~
the purchases of the shorts. Erie opened at 2Sl and
closed after the Second Board at %. Some heavness
in this stock was caused by report that the Company
made chatel mortgage for 81, 800 900 to Mr. Treas-
urer Drew for the purpose Of raising money to meet
the requirements of the floating debt. Southern
Michigan fell off from 81 to 49i which was the clos
ing price Of yesterday. Toledo sold as high as o0i
closing at 59a. Reading declined cent from the
opening price, closing at 76. Central left of at IS,
having been 81 10 the morning. One OF the Rochester
journals states that this Company has discharged
large number Of its employees. Pacific Steamship
went TO 81 during The afternoon, after the DIVIDEND
was known. The Western shares generally were
rather rner but not active. La Crosse went to a2l
falling back to f0I; and Milwaukee and Mississippi
to S. falling back to IS. Illinois Central stock
improved TO 1913, and the Rights sold at 100. There
was considerable business done In State Stocks and
Railroad Bonds, but the market heavy, especially
for State stocks Msouris sold at 7sl; Virginas at
sol; and at auction Louisiana Is sold as low as 70.
A sale of Erie bonds of 1871 was made at IS, and
those of 1875 at u.s. Illinois Centrals were 90.
The Exchange market was rather frmer at the close
but without much activity. Sterling was 1901 1921.
Freights are frmer. To Liverpool 500 bbls. Flour
at Cd 10000 bush. Grain at 3D. in bags 900 bales
Cotton at IS. v bale. To London, 500 bbls Crude
Tmpentine at Is. I'D; 200 do. Spirits Turpentne ct
4s $50 hhds and lO7 ties. Sugar at I5s. To Bremen,
1000 bbls. Oil at &c. A schooner to Curacos and
back, l6O tuns, for $3.50. A brig from Bangor TO
Cardenas with Lumber at 5000.
The receipts at the SubTreasury to-day were SslS,'
4O5, of which $iOs, 900 was for duties. Payments.
$37S, 1859. Balance, $l0,2 5SS.
The Pacific Steamship Company declared to-dsys
dividend of 10 y cent, payable 18th inst. The last
dividend was declared on the LIST May, also 10
cent. The Long Island Insurance Company has De
clared a semi-annual dividend Of 10 cent, payable
the 10th inst After payiD this dividend, tho Com
pany have remaining surplus of sll0,Oo0. The tx.
celsor Fire Insurance Co., semiannual dividend OF
10 cent, payable on the 18th inst. The Mercantile
Bank, dividend of y cent, payable on the 18th
inst The Third Avenue Railroad, aquartery dividend
of y cent, payable on demand. The Arctic Fire
Insurance Co., semi-annusl dividend Of ' cent,
payable on the 18th inst The Merchants Insurance
Co, 10 y cent, semi-annual, payable 18th inst.
The Grocers Steam Sugar Refining Company .
dividend Of five per cent
The steamer to-day took $3.50, 1856 in specie, which
is rather larger than expected The City OF Bsh-
more to. morrow will take so, 900 to 100000.
The earnings of the Illinois Central Railroad were,
in June, 1857, $2Ol, OOO in june 1856, sl92 935.
The business Of the Clearing House was $T, 1Ss,o0.
The June earnings of the Chicsgo and Rock Island
Island Road were, in
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