New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-31
SATrRpAY. Aug. Or. n.


There was fair amour: Of business at the Stock
Board to-day unusual proportion of which was for
cash. In the present disturbed STATE of the market
brokers are unwilling to take time orders The prices
show continuance Of the decline which has been
going on for some days past and in a few descriptions
the fall is quite important Illinois Central which
q Yesterday sold as low So under the apprehension
that large amount Of stock belonging to ate
was coming on the market. Rock Island declined
from % to 70; Milwaukee and Mississippi from Il TO
&C. reacting to 81. New-York Central was excep-
ton to the tendency of the market, cash stock being
very scarce and improved TO a. after being 73!. 1t
was at per cent difference on sellers option ID dUs
Erie wss weak at the opening at q but advances TO
% closing after the Second Board at 2ll. But little
doubt is felt that the arrangement for the relief Of this
Company will be successfully carried out. The loan to
be made TO the Company issecured by the Endorsement
Of Mr. Treasurer Drew Michigan Southern sold at l9'
49, Tire attachment the boats of thisCompany ,as
been released and they will resume their trips to- oht
The loan to secure which the boats alta he'd has
been extended some ninety days. The b' ,nds of the
rev Issue, based upon trust of two millions of Sc.
cu;es belonging to tie Company Re being paid on,
to aDy creditor Of the Company VINO will accept them
at So These bonds give credit org security they do
not now possess. Guarantc ed sold at 10. Pittsburg
fell of to 10; Michigan Central to CT Reading 5Sl .
Js. Ohio Trust H. sc. Pennsylvania Coal advanced
y cent; Pacific Steamship was heavy at - cent
decine Missouris continue to Decline and sold at 7O
Virginas, 81 Lousanas, IS, sc. In Railroad bonds
the tcansactons are very limited at lower prices.
The market for Foreign Exchange is very unsettled,
with DO disposition to buy The market will no doubt
open next week at q rate which will prevent the
| port Of specie BY the Arabia Wednesday. Outside
bills are offered at very low figures The Banks are
| putting on the screws, as to prevent importers
making rtmittances for the present
Rates of Freight again frmcr, with more offer
| ing To Liverpool s. coo bus. GRAIN Mt 3D. in bulk
md 3D. in bags GOO bush. per City of Washington,
| at Cd, in bags; Cotton at - Cd. Il 3l. bale; $40
| tics. Beef at IL. Cd. TO London; 400 hhds. Sugar,
per steamer Jasen at LIS. Cd 300 tcs. Beef at IS.
| 3D. To Rotterdam 500 IBIS. Rosp, at g. Cd 80
| bb,s. Spirits Turpeatine, AT &c.
| The business of the Sub Treasury was: Receipts
| $780, los 49, Payments, sl9l5O -, Balance, Sl2,-
| i2S, j36iS.
In the street. CALL money perhaps little easier,
but amcDg the merchants the tringency i, increasing.
The banks continue the contraction which they should
| have commenced some time since and large amount
Of paper is thrown the street Some Of the weaker
banks are doing nothing for their dealers, while the
stronger ones dscOunl WIN Srta' cAuIlon lue hou-
day statement is looked for with much interest. 10
the discount houses there is much larger business
doing than in the early part of the week. The adj
vance in rates for frst-cass names as well a. the
Withdrawal of capital from stocks has attracted mon
eyed men to paper. The rates are Fab = cent for
strictly frs. class The non-ariva Of the California
steamer attracts remark, although she is only due TO-
day.
| -. Of f'ta
Import, al New-Y York oI the week, and suse Jan. /:
| or The rfsk 1920. ISJO. 1897.