New-York daily tribune., 1857-04-16
SECOND ROAgD.
WEnNKSnAI. April l5-P. u.

The Stock market was irregular this morning, sons
descriptions being firm while others weak.
There appeared 10 he special action put forth by
either the bears or the bulls. Panama recovered II
2 cent from the depression of yesterday. Erie wss
done to considerable eNent at 81 G52t, and 4S ex
dividend, closing at A. !, equal to 52i with the di,i-
idcnd; this IL a slight improvement on yesterdays
closing rate; bear sale was made at i7, seller Sx
months. Reading opened at 80 and after being strong
and weak alternately an operator, supposed ~
be short came in after the Second board
aud bought 1900 shares, nearly all & Sof.
The market closed with this stock offered at S0i. Cen
trail was steady at - aSsl. with large sales. One
party, who usually bull. has soh 1000 shares q
Central yesterday and to-day. The Western shares
were generally steady. Toledo sold at 73, and thst
was bid vt the close-an advance of y cent La
Crosse was firm at - bid which is better Pittsburgh
| sold at 52j; Gal,-a, lG2 bid; southern Michigan
closed at CO.. having been 69i. The only transac-
tors of Importance in State Stocks in Missouri
o. which sold 10 the extent of $50 600, closing st
H. seller ten. Railroad Bonds generally firm but
not active, excepting Illinois Central which sold a
@ia99..
The market for Exchange closed steady. but
scarcely SO firm as yesterday.
Frcights rather heavy, though without material
alteration. To Liyerpoo 700 bbls Flour at Is. ID;
5tC0 bush. Grain at 3id Id. by vessel, and AID BY
steamer in bags 80 bales Cotton at 3D.; l2i bxs.
Bacon at l5s Us. Cd; II tups Whacfoots at ls 3D.
To London: 30 tuns Oilcake in bags at 2Os. To Ant
wcrp: 30 tuns Measurement Goods at 20s. To Bremens
500 bbls. Spirits at -. Cd. To Rotterdam: ~ bbe.
Ashes at 3Os. To Gibraltar: 500 bbls. Flour at &ls
IJO bbls. Rum at 3lc. schooner from Jacksonville
to New-York with flooring Boards at S9 Another,
from Jacksonville to Providence with SCORING Boards
at 80 D. The bark Garland, 2Os uns, was chartered
by tho month at S6jO pet. An English hig was
taken to load Hides for Cork and marke. at 25s.
tun. ) y cent primage.
The business OF the Sub.Treasury Receipts.
Sl3i 2ll 90; Payments. Sl2S S9l 25 including 80 600
California drafts; Balance, sl5Ol6,5ss 49,
The Milwaukee and Missi--ppi Railroad is formally
orercd to-day TO Prnirie-du-Chen W. learn from
Milwaukee. The Directors Of the Company. the Mayor
of Milwaukee, the Press OF Milwaukee Janesyille and
Mad, on the Railroad Commissioners of the City. and
the ficcrs of the other railroads ccnterng at Mlwau-
kee pass over the road excursion to the Mssis
sippi River
The Ncw.York Gas Light Company has declared a
hai-y early dividend of v cent, payable On May
The Fulton Bank has declared senannual divi-
dend Of y cent, payable May The transfer books
will be closed to TINT date from the 10Th inst.
The Bank of Yonkers has declared Semi-annud
dividend of 81 cent, payable April TO-
The annual meeting of the NewY and New-Ha-
ven Railroad Company for the election Of Directors,
il to be held at the Station House at Connecticut River
on the 2lst of April.
The earnings of the Central Railroad Company q
New Jersey the month OF March. 1857, were..s161s II
For the month last SiSo ~
Increase tg7 p cent. ssR %
The stockholders of the Delaware, Laekawanna and
Wertern Railroad Company held special meeting To-
day their office in this city, to receive the report
Of their Committee, appointed some time since to in
ye,igate certain charges made by the late President,
Mr.. George ID. Phelps, against the officers and man
ayers of the Company. The Committee consisted u
Mersrs G. X. Robert, james Brown, W. $. Wet
more Geo. n. Miller and John +. Williams. Their
report was very full aud elaborate. They find nothing
in the matters alleged any other part of the admin
i-raton to justify the said charges, and express tho
highest confidence in the ability and fidelity Of their
officers and Bosrd The report was unanimously
adopted by the stockholders and ordered TO be print
ed in connection with the Annual Report OF the Board
The following statement exhibits the transportation
earnisg- Of the above Company for the first three
months Of the yems 1850 and 1851:
.n..,, slst ls's % s1ss 1ss,s Isfsrs;1 sss;.i "a
EsIs5G'y Ea15S .:::..:.:: - sas s5s g lsa & III ~. 9
To,a..........s&es4 s2n77 IS szosis ID
Albert H. Nicolays reguls semi.weeky auction
sale of stock. and bonds will take place. tomorrow.
Thunday, at ~ oclek, ut the Merchants Exchange.
The Asia took s:t2i, 1888 in specie for France.
Mr.. Chas. j. Martin has been unanimously
elected President Of the Home Insurance Company,
and A. r. Wlmarth Vice President. The cash capital
OF this Company ,OOo and the surplus $50 600.
The business Of the Clearing House u.s. 4i6 900.
The supply OF money on call Is abundant, and ths