New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-19

SATURDAY, Jan. I7-P. N.

There was fair amount Of activity OF the Stock
Board this morning. with a general improvement in
prictr. The advance, however, was not important,
the market closing firm, with considerable bid
ding for buyers option. The Improvement Is
on Erie y cent Reading, Hudson River
/; Central !; Michigan Central l. Milwaukee
and Mississippi |; Galeua, /, &C. La Crosse and
Rock Island were steady. Michigan Southern fell OIL
l. Cum oerlaLd was in demand and went to l9i, an
advance of y cent. In Railroad Bonds and State
Stocks there was very little done, but the market was
firm. California sold at IS, recovery OF u cent
from the lowest point.
The market for foreign Exchange closed dull for the
steamer and bills were freely offered at current rates.
Sterling was SaSi T. cent with few transactions over
81 e cent. Francs, 525 $3.50.
Freghts to Liverpool are dull with the exception OF
Cotton for which rates fmer, our quotations being
paid for compressed. The engagements are 900 bbls
Flour at 2s. I'd. Grain at 3D.; 200 bales Cotton o.
3D.; 300 boxes Cheese at 3Os. To London, 100 Iols
Flour at Be-. Grain at 81 lOc, and Bacon a. 1Os 40
Rotterdam 100 tierces rice at 3js. To yaseles, lOO
pkgs. Lard at &c.
The business Of the Sub-TreasuTy was: Receipts,
$329 500 80; payments, $l90,2i2 -; balance, SILL
$50 400 10, against sl7 pa last Saturday, showing
n gan of AJH3
The Brooklyn Fire Insurance Company have de-
tcared half yearly dividend of 10 cent, payable
lst February.
The Indianapolis and Cincinnati Railroad has de-
clared dividend Of = cent in cash fol- the past six
months leayiI a surplus of the sIx months earnings
of4 y cent which has been used in the payment OF
SIS 600 Of bonded debt which has matured. This is
one Of the best managed and moet profitable Of the
Western roads The stock is quoted in Cincinnati at
| Is, dividend of.
The Brooklyn Gas Light Company have declared
d, ldehd on their pad-up capital stock of = cent
payable on ard after February I'd.
The Hudson River Railroad Company will pay The
interest due on its fret mortgage bonds, on the LIST
February.
The interest coupons all the bonds OF the New
Haven and New-LondOn bonds are paid as the office
| in New. Haven, on presentation.
The business Of the Clearing House was s23O'O,
Ii is stated that $225 900 of cash capital has
been subscribed to the Mercantile Mutual Insurance
| Company.
TIE transfer books of the Milwaukee and Missis
sp Railroad Company viii be closed in this city, on tue
Goth of January for the payment OF the dividend Of
y cent, and vii be opened on the Sd of February.
The imports at this port for the week. other than
Dry Goods, are 81 225 S2j against sl4l5,S'f same
week last year, making aggregate, including Dry
Goods of g. 5is against g. AO7l5, and for the
YER thus far of = j65 3i5 against = COS, 81 In
cu1 ed in the imports of the ek Steel ~ 900
Tin SO 800 Molasses $l5 800 Spices Ella 300, Tobacco
s3S 600, Watches 81, 800 Wines si 800, Tea So, $780,
Cigars al3 400 Nader $l29 OOO Linseed Oil 300,
Hemp $ 800 Ale 81, 70O Hides si5 700, Iron o, OVo
| The exports of the week, not including specie were
45 1874 against 81 s 40 and for the year thus far
g., s26379 against s2,6si5ss. Among the exports