New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-09
THURSDAY, July S-r. NJ.

The Stcck market opened firm this morning, and
before the Board prices sustained at the full quo
tsons OF last evenings but at the first session of the
Board there was disposition manifested to sell among
parties who have been fustaner5 Of the market
for the past few days and the session progressed
prices grsdusily Yeu Cn ~rie 1-.-s:-- 1T~-
Yoik Central wss the leading stock, aud was freely
supp'ed for cash by prouiie ept operator, who sold
about $50 shares and ut the close of the call the
p,ce had declined about q cent from opening sales.
Erie was very steady and failed to attract much at
tention smorg operators. The sales were small and
there did rot appear TO be much disposition to
press the stock upon the ma ket For Western
Railroad Stccbs the market WAS quite active
and prices generally well sustained with
large operations. Gsepa and Chicago particularly
was very firm aud well sustaioed it being
generally believed that The August dividend will be at
least T. cent, while some anticipating 3 y cent
Toward the cose Of the session the bears Offered Stocks
on sellers options very freely and at large differences
from cash prices. The only operations in Bonds to
any extent were in the Is Crosse Land Grants which
opened st about yesterdays prices, bu. under free
supply fell about y cent, and were more plenty at
the decline than a. the opening price; while, at the
ssme time they were offered in large lots on sellers
options a, very large differences ftom cash prices. II
tie interest these Bonds s TO be paid on the lst Of
August and that will be there to be no reason
able Doubt they certainly look very cheap by the
side of other Seven e cent securities the list
At the Second Board there was fair degree Of &C.
tvi.y, bat stocks were freely offered and prices
rot sustained. The market continued to decline after
the Board aud the bulls showed little or in
their operations AT the close the prices were: Eie
l7si Genital S3s a s3!; Southern, - 022l; Michigan
Central, So Residing 46li Toledo, 33s a3i Rock
Islsrd, az IA; Gsens, 81 dS7s Missouri 6s, 81
ash.
In foreign bills there is nothing doing but the mar
k,t is steady
Freights rather easier. To Liverpool the en-
gsgements are, l9C0 bbs Flour at Is. 3D. a Is. g..
5000 bush. Grain at i'd. in bulk and 3D. in bsgs; 80
beles Cotton st sd, 20 bales Sea Island at '32d
leo ties. Beef private terms. To London, 100 bbs
OIL at 25e. 500 bbs. Rosin at "a. 3D. p 80 ID; GOO
bbs. Flour a. Is. 7ll. To Rotterdam, 81, coo Pipe
Saves at $9j To Glasgow, a British vessel with Nc
val Sores pvste terms An American brig of 800
tu,s, to Csoz, with Slaves, on private terms. A
schooner to Porto Rico AID bsok with Sugar at i5c
snd Molsssts at 81. schooner 10 Belfast with -Four
IT l7c. and Corn at Sc.
/ The business of the Sab-Tiessury was: Receipts.
SIS, ,526 23-$lSs OCO from Customs; Payments s3s,-
/ 3C5 81; Balsnce, 1898 IL.
/ The Columbia Fire Insurance. Company have de-
! cared d dividend of 3 cent, payable on and a'tsr
/ tire 10th inst The trustees of the Seamen Bauk for
Ssyings have ordered that csnt interest be paid ON
/ sums exceeding $500, and 2 cent on sums under
500. The Butchers and Drovers Bank has declared
q seui. annual dividend Of q cent payable on the
18th irst. TIE Continental lusuisrce Conpsuy a
dividend Of so T. cent on the earned premiums, for
which scrip viii be ssped on the 10Th Of August. upon
winch day 2 cert interest will be psid the scrip
of 1857. A dividend of = ceLt on the capital will
be paid on the l2th inst. The Hope firs Ioslr sncs
Company, sen-apnual dividend of q cent, psy able
ON demand. The Republic Fire Insurance Company,
semi-arnul dividend Of 81 3 cent, psysble on de-
msnd
s. Diapers regular daily auction sale of boads and
s.oeks vii take place to morrow Friday, st l2i
O'Clock 4. the Merchants Exchange.
The business of the Clearing House to-day was
SiS4S COL The Metropolitan Certificates which have
s.ooi for several weeks at $4,000 have bees reduced
to s,S000. Al meeting to-day of the members Of the
ClesIir House the application of the Mechanics Bank
ing Association for adnltance rejected by . vote
Of - to TO- motion 10 reconsider laid upon the
table The psioy of tue H,use s to check the es:sb
l.sSmen. OF banks With smsn osr;tsl.
II understood that the meeting of the nsnsgsrs Of
the Ere, CeIirs and ether rosds, at the s.. Nicholas
las: nigh broke up in unpleasant spirit. Mr.. No
rsp expressed his determination 20 msnsse his road
without .,eisrenoe and ssggesei tina. ether railroad
managers would ii them selves ful supoymer. in the
ccrcerps Of their owp ycds l. 10 sisted hs the Cen