New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-12-18
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The early trar sections Of the Flint Board TINS mora
ng indicated tolerably steady but rather sluggish
market but after reaching the Western Shares there
was Il marked change in the temper OF the dealings
and n several stocks a material decline from ycstei
days quotations. The most noticeable depression
in Michigan Central and Illinois Central, the former
dropping down to ~ snd the latter to 7o the calls.
The Nj ,higsn Central owes its present decnc msnly
to the unlayorable statement Of earnings for the fret
week of December. The meeting OF Direcors which
was e. have been held in Boston on Thursday, b. -
been postponed until Monday, quorum not beog
,ra..r, The usual semtannual statement will be
n sde at ia, the, and Will show We understand.
"a eo,pire, 81 , J cent for tue six months. The
ao,tiro debt. we 3rs also informed, has been
paid IF, and TIE bonds provided for up to
1850 The decline in IirOis Central was caused by
the market reports Of the Arabia which gave lover
quotations for this stock although the figures are s
considerably above those ruling here. The only prom
nen stocks on the list which appeared to have any
special steadiness and frmness were the NeS-lork
Centrs and Reading, which, after petty fluctuations,
closed in the afternoon at about opening quotao OF
.he morning. Michigan Southern common Soch de-
oned 30 and dull at the price, and the Preferred
vert to Il 10 the afternoon. The business IN Gaena
and Rock Island was toerably active at decline of
y cent for each. Panama declined in the morning,
but recovered quotations at the Second Board.
There was not much done IN Pacific Nal, but
the figures show decline Of : y cent a. com
pared with the closing prices OF yesterday.
The dealings at the Second Board were not large,
cept in Neu-iok Central which appeared 10 mOnopo-
lie the attention Of OPERATOR and was slightly better
than a. the morning session. Stase stocks were irm
and generally rather better A sae Of Minnesota s.
wa ed" at IoS,; VrsoIa- advanced !, snd Tonnes
sees : Missouri were unchanged North Car0nas
were firm at % wi h sale4 Of $4,000. The largest
traI sac,ons in railway bonds for Illinois Central
and La Crosse Land Grants; the former sympithIzng
with the stock and declining TO 81 at the tirst Bo rd.
The Land Grants freely at - in the morning,
and at the Second Board were down to 2ll.
One cau.e Of the adverse tum in the speculative
market may be found in the large purchases ADD
delivery Of short stock taken in on the pesce news
Of Wednesday and Thursday, which has with
drawn for the time support which served to
maintain a certain degree OF stealines in prices, IN
the absence Of Outside orders The closing prices wore
For New-York Central, so 9Si Ere, l7.9El
Hudson River, 80 933i Reading, 81 col Mchi-
gan Central, Is 49,; Michigan Southern, ~ 0E.;
Illinois Central, 69G69l; G,lens, III az; Rock
Island, co. a6l; Toledo, 81 q3Il; Harlem, II oils
Pacific M4il, 80. 90; Missouri rs, 80 as9i, So.
There has been fair business doing in Exchange
for tie steamer tomorrow, ard rates are steaiy.
Staring is 1890 lO9l, bankers asking 1922 1885, a
line Of frolass Bank Blls sold u 1922. Francs are
j.Isl Cub.
Fregh,s are unchanged. To Liverpool, 100 Osrs
~ d.; 30 to-. Rice at lie. To London, 100 bbls.
Pork at 3. I'd 80 tierces do. at 81. jdi 800 boxes
Cheese 81 3os. 10 Bremen, per steamer, 80 Dale,
Tobacco at II 60 T. bale; 100 tens Measurement
Goods al iO-. 4 ship to Bordeaux % private terms
TIE business OF the Sub-Treasury wss: Rece'pi',
$40, 81 60, for Customs $4,000; Payments, sl0e,-
81 %; Belance g.? ,ss7 %.
It !. probable that tie steamer tomorrow VIII take
some 200 200 in gold bars, and son purchses have
been made for the Persia although the amount "ach
viii be shipped Is very urcer ain. The Hlarket L dui
for Treasury Note, sri rates are not firm. About
10000 have been sold, including some Of the new
issue Of !! per cent?, al tife above par. The J..
c.rts are held at premium, aud the ceLts a s1oa,
Iq1 = cent discount small deposit OF gold dust
from Ieayeuworth, obtsiEed at the Chery h'e'
Mines. has been asssyed at .he Government Office u
this city, and proves TO be $40, thod'sndtls nue. Ihe
average Of California gold ia $50 to Do
tbousandths fine. II worth go W e ounce.
Afer the G. flee sale tvs rDcn1g, the grocers prss-
at organized meeting for the purpore Of sioptlrS
Zone means 10 Iuly tie recsn Mt movement Of the In
porter. in regsrd 10 the abolition Of tsre Ms,srs
Dat.r. Lacy. sherman, Van No=trsnd and BsocOck
were spponted Committee 10 confer with the import
ers Oh the subject, and report at future meeting.
There are two new In.ursnce CompaDes being organ
lied in this city, and il Brooklyn; tnoss in thi'
city are the Artisans and the Liquor Dealers. ard the
ore in Brooklyn Is the Kings County Life lneurance
Co. 1t is stated that the newlyeectsd President OF
the Safeguard Insurance Co. has been very successful
T., rs enGeaycIs 10 arrange the AFFAIR." Of the Company
upon basis which will permit It to resume oa''hes'
lie has recoy cred corseTab amount OF the aseels
Of the Company which bad been hypotheca'ed. ihe
Altar TIC Mutual Insarance CO. has published notice,
preparatory 10 IL ernue statement requesting persons
holding policies or n.ks which shsl have terminated
during tie year pror to tie ls January next, 70 fur
r.f an acc urt Of the premiums thereon ao state
msrt q all claims or RETAIN or premiums, 70 pre'el1
/ 5t.c-s,s-,v N tie accounts Toe buxrss- o. &c
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