New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-12-20


thus FAR been made fJr toe frs, weeksoi December
bu understand that ho:t show q cors'' ersb. de-
cline n compared with Las, year. The traffic Of 'or-
meeting roadt ~ fallen "a materially and continuous
aui heavy rains making tine country roads a. most IN
pSsabe have ircrfered seriously with the usual ensi-
ness Pacific Msl wa done a; from 20 - 9O during
the day. Hudson River is steady, without especial
activity The earnings for the hrs: Thirteen dayS
Of December we understand, show ~ increase OF
so 00O; and If the rvsr rcats closed, tie 9ain VII
probably reach $50 0t0 for TIE month. Tne movement
in bond. wss no, extensive during the day For S.'e
stocks prices are steady; bu, for railroad bonds the
market was generally trhe lower uro.s Cen,ra's
opened st S9} bnt declined at the close. La Crosse
Land Grants sold at 81 Il both sections, bit after the
adjournment in the afternoon were done al "a Inc
statement of eaning for the which re mex, gives
q net product ci $4,000 from gloss earnings Of
sjli 1000 for the yearan allowance 0! but % 3 cent
for expenses. TIE statement msy ssby % correct
in this nstance omsome ANA ganation Of repairs with
construction expenses-a practice altogether TOO com
with rOacs in the process OF c)mp!eton--but We
hold it to be almost inpossblity 10 run Railway
in Wisconsin a. less than from % ID 60 Z cent OF the
gross earnings making fair sosences for repairs and
depreciation At the SeooJd Board there was a de-
cline Of from 20 T. cent in the leading shares, ani
the make co.ed rather heavy The last quotations
were for New-York Central, 50 81; Erie, III a
=, Huison River, 49, o33l; Reading, 5l4 91ls
Michigan Central, 50! 10; Michigan Southern, ~ a
2Ol Preferred, AZ ais; Panama, ll9i oll92 HI
nois Central, Cs. aG9l; Galens, III 915; Roc<
Island 6Oi a 81; Toledo - 49, Pacific fail, 9Ol
oOi Missouri IS, so Qs9., &c.
The ma ket 70. fore, bill il very firm, and in con-
SEQ renee Of the scarcity Of outside bills the leading
drawers are dspo I'd to advance the rates iJr Seriug
We hear Of trsnsa tons hgh. than lVs but lu9.
Is asked for bankers signatures. TIE supply from the
Sou continues much lighter nan the transactions 10
Cotton would naturally furnish and confirms the idea
that the Southern bank, in their present pethoric
condition. are holding to their exchange - consif
cradle extent for maturity Francs are quiet at jls4
a5J3l.
Freights are finn. To Liverpool, l20 tcs. Beef at
IS aga. To London, 800 boxes Cheese at 3O5. To
Rotterdam. go bbls Resin at 3s. Cd. 20 tuns QGer
citron Bark at 3Js. a bsrk of 23S TUBS, home from
Spanish Main, for 81 275. schooner Of l26 TINS to
st. Domingo and back for 81 100. Another, Of III
tuns, for same voyage, for s ECO.
TIE business Of the Sub-Tressury Receipts,
1915, jH o., for Customs s.; ,OOO Payments $685.
500 %; Balance, s., 9lG 7S-show pg small de-
crease during the week.
The Broadway Back has declared DIVIDEND OF T.
cent for the current six months payable 81 January.
The Great Western Marine Ii Issuance Company has
declared the usual semi annual dividend Ct 81 y cent
on the cash capital stock, payable 81 January. The
American Trades Company have declared a semi an
nual dividend Of p cent payable Sd Jaauary. The
Mechanics Bank di, idend of 4 cent. The annual
meeting of the stockholders Of the Cleveland, Colum
bus and Erie Railroad will be held at Cleveland
on the 18th January. The transfer books will
be closed from January to January II, inclusive.
Messrs. j. & A. Dennistoun OF Glasgow Dennistoun,
Cross & Co. of London aud A. Dennstoun n Co. of
Liverpool, advertise that the Both inst, and for
fourteen DAYS thereafter they will be prepared IL pay
the last two instanent Of their Indebtedness, due
specvely Dec. al, 1859, and Goth June. 1860 thus
ticpating their maturity year to eighteen months
Messrs. De, nstoun, Wood & Co., No. 80 Wall street,
add in connection, that they will cont aue the bust
ness Of huyirg and selling Sterling bills and granting
commercial and travellers credits. The business Of the
Cesripg. House to-day 81 $4,000; the average
of the week was 500 3l2 400 about the for the
previous week.
The specie shipment to-day was $4,000 to Havre
by the Bremen, and $i,3C0O to Liverpool by the
CITY Of Washington. The Philadelphia for New
Orleans took 100000. Toe loss of specie daring the
week is about 81 100 900 of which $500 900 will count
in the bank statement for five days To counterbal-
ance this we have had free receipts during the week
from Philadelphia and Boston-$365 900 in one day
from Boston alone-and the California arrival counts
for five days. The Bank statement Ia be published
on Tuesday morning will perhaps show no very
marked change in any item. There have been some
considerable purchases Of gold for foreign shipment
in view Of the high range of sterling exchange, and the
Persia it is supposed, will take half million, and
may take larger amount.
The Secretary Of the Treasury, we indicate ed come
days ago. has issued Lis call for proposals for the ten
millions Of E cent loan authorized BY the last Con-
gress. The advertisement i,as follows;
TREASURY DEPARTMENT Dec. II, 1853.
Sealed proposals will be received this Department until u
ooc nooD Of Monday the 1ita OF January meal Ir zen
millions q ,toes q the a's s.s' to be 9I ' on
yc.rs oin q Jsnl,ry .aa besI Interest a. ?
So bid NH be- rsceiyed below par and none any fraction
Of Co 10 bid vii be con,isered are' csut OF tie
dep ifed subject to the order the Secretary the
Treasury With po,sry United States whose cer
cate Of H. same the bid all the bids
unconditional aud w:hou: reference TO bids Of Others AID
The sailed proposals should be Endorsed the outside Of The
snreope r. i5I -Sa Duo Tha sas wbcs
sceepo5 from bidder viii b, rcq,red 10 be PAID %
indicated a, mo-, convenient ,, him should bids b. accepted
parties residing within toe United States ihy will be
required deposit principal and premium with the Assist
ant Treasures at Boson New York. Philadelphia or Ne"o
Certificate. Of stock fos Of $500 each P,yabl. to the
successful bidders OF bsre VITA coupons OF semi annual ~
the ls Of July also payable 70 bearer attached
thereto will b. issued for e amount Of the accepted bids upon
tie certificates Of ceIo' - the credit OF the Treasurer of the
United with the c.pstcs Ct the United Sstes The
will all bear interest from the date of such deposit
Tue interest l Of July will be paid
succesU bidder HE attorney ~ the dePsary where tie
depo,it was made.
Successful bidders viii he required 70 deposit the principal
premium Of tier accepted bids before the 18th Of
March The preliminary deposit OF T. cent viii be mme
dis,ey directed e. De- returned the unsuccessful bidders
HOWELL COBB, Secretary OF the Treasury.
1t is very doubtful if the Secretary will obtain the
money on this loan favoIab terms on the first