New-York daily tribune., 1859-05-24

The figures show general contraction, but less III
specie than was expected; but this VIII soon follow
The Picayune, of the 14th inst, says:
There has been less activity in both foreign and
domestic bills to-day 1ithl, but no abatement on the
part of drawers Yesterday rates are FIRMLY main
aned and the market closes buoyant at the following
quotations, viz: Clear Sterling bills lO9i liOgi iiot;
Bill of Ladng drafts, 1851 lGsi Glo9 Francs Oil
cent discount Thirty y.day drafts per cent dis
count; Five to Ten-day drafts, iaa v cent pre-
mium; Sight, | a y cent premium"
The anthracite coal trade continues active. The
Reading Railroad brought down for the week ending
on Thursday 49, so uns and for the year to the same
time 2O5I tuns, against 5i tuns to correspond
ing period last year. being increase of 59697 tuns
The Schuylkill Navigation slipped for the week
Sc 552 tuns and for the 2i97l3 tuns, against
Is6772 tuns to corresponding time last year, being an
increase of t., ,9il tuns. Coal shipments on the Le-
high Canal for the week ending with Saturday last,
80 6O tuns against - 5I8 tuns for the corresponding
week of last season. for the season, lbl ,3i2 tuns
against II l67 tuns To time last year. increase
90 I75 tuna. The tunnsge of the Iykens Valley re-
gon for the week ending Saturday last was s. lSo
uns and for the season ~ 9 tuns against Il i2o tuns
to same time last year, showing decrease OF 2ol
tuns The Traverton Coal Road for the week ending
on Saturday last, ., 400, and for the year s,V4
tuns. The Huntington anil Broad Top Mountain Kali
road brought down for the week ending on the 18th
instant l3 tuns and for the year A 7S2 tuns against
u pa tuns 10 same lime last year. showing an increase
of q. .55S uns The Lehgh Valley Railroad brought
down for the week 645 tuns and for the year 23l @
tuns against la 9B tuns to corresponding time to last
wear beng an increase of 81 0i2 tuns. Tie shipments
from the Scranton region, by way of the Delaware
Lackwanna and Western Railroad, for the week end
ing on the Nth instant, were s,12i tun5, of which
$50 were North, and 1914 South, making an aggre-
gate tunnage for the year of 70 no tuus, against
1Sg, 235 uns to same time last year.
THE LATEST COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Pc, .teane' chy Of Bahi%orsl LosDos May y a5e,
e % SysI and ar, a.. b.S .Sw d at ~ %
improved upon hsher qTststion' from Paris hente' closed
IrM-Con.Ol, money s2s for account, 81. a92! NewsP
N'"''' F,om n. City 4y,icl> of The Daily NeDa
WEDNESDAY EyESisG.-The Investments OF the
public have sackened ths, the temptation diminished BY
he Few sersp. took place to-day and the c-ne qa,
favorable eo, has been produced By the check to the drain Of
In department of the Stock E1chanse the tendency Of
bs. In til 3 oas
dated paper According to the sdyies from PaI he saosenp
4oo COO including very large number for only of say s
Of snIus income Everybody in any way connected with the
Government expected to take part In this new national demon
From ST. Peteburs Exchange fmer quotations being
S. ra full impression introduced into the stock TX
dealer. in Cono have this day erased TO be % toe
The formal declaration aefaiers being under the eircu
wsre peed The MONTH, s.tiIment II Cons csn.
promise with ,he creditors and who were allowed till this day to
settle all claims
From the CITY .s,tiele Of The London Ilme'.
The English funds have again been dull to-day, but
and there has been hte gen-
ra business the discount houses disposed % receive
further all owing the difficulty in hnding
.mploymsu them for short periods good security The
u. notified the Stock Exchange this "Wednesday
evening member. IL is the dividends will
sbout is in The Bank OF Belgium has raised its Tate Of
discount from 20 4 = cent. -
On the London Stock Exchange, according to The
h. continued suspense between the hostile forces exctes
each ard the fact that Prince Wisdschz
dispatched from Vienna make according rupor
Russia which In the Of dplsnsists can
nothing else than consent TO allow her 20 do what she
European Turkey has also beer subject OF comment
Tie Times corrects its statement of yesterday re-
specns coal shs for he Mditeranrsn Il appear ha. the
than 2Sd 5 The p)s for which they
have chartered Maees Toulon Agers, Bonas
is Cssa and Corfu There still dcmand for steamer for
this purpose -
The recent rise in Prussia produce has been fol-
lowed BY considerable reaction and hemp has fallen cent
The Sugar nake, retains dropping eney An exraord
degree q activity continues 10 prevail in the Rather mar
ke., and prices are still rising
The Da,iy Ntrs reports that in Mark lane, yester-
quarter fiom that q1Oted Monday Some Of the best
o Arrs,rils banking Vienna amounting t+o GEO.
i; j. stated t-en found pledged the National Back
The London and III. W. railway traffic returns show
this week Increase of s295
LIVERPOOL CoTIoS MARKET, May l2.-The market
quiet about above las. Fridays prces Sales probably
abou; 6ooo bales Imports 20 i6s pleviOusy 17 7s5 baes
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