New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-07-22

rounds II, there Is no disposition 20 speculate. Iae
frs. .ales OF New.York Central were a. 1o5 40
I'M, a. the close VI the call an later IN
the setsian there vas slight reactoo, aud
the stock closed dull at III. The advances
in Reading, Michigan Central, Harlem Preferred ana
Galena were IN about the ratio, bd; 10 escn IL
stance the closing TRANSACTIONS were a. smau cou-
ces.iop from opening quotations. State Seeks were
in fair demand 81 moderate improvement, ou' tne
business va snsl, ,rcep. Mssouris, woich sed a.
from s3ids4 At the Second b >aid there was a de-
cline of from al y cent 10 New York Central, Rs'i-
irg and Michigan Central. In Michigan Southern
Guaranteed the TRANSACTIONS were uuImportan-, ouI
the stock was very heavy aod after the sdjournmens
sales were reported at -. Rock Island was steaiy
curing the call a, 81 bat dull AT The cloe. There
Was 10. much business doing after the Board, out
generally speaking, the market closes heavy. Tee
lste.t quotations were: For United State 81, 1874,
IOl3 eIOI,; Virginia %, 9id9i,, Missouri O., 81
81; Canton Co, IsI 10; New-Yorh Central Rail-
road. s75l Erie Railroad, s. a6i Harlem Railroad,
o, al0I; Harlem Railroad Preferred ISL 1855; Resd-
ins Railroad, Al 9Hi Michigan Central Railroad,
i2s e42;; Hudson RiveI Railroad, 33l 1881; Michi-
gan Southern and Northern In Llama Railroad, u u.s.
Mchig an Southern Guaranteed, q -: Panama Rail
road. u6i all7. ninois Central Railrosd, 6ii as;
Gslena and Chicago Railroad, 81; e6j; Cleveland
and Toledo Railroad, "a s2i!; Chc.go and Rock
Isspe Ralroad 6ls a6ll; illinois Central Bonds,
s5i Pacific Mail Steamship Company, 6e 69i.
lie Foreigo Exchange there is gu. little movement,
and the market is scarcely so firm.
Freiehts TO Liverpool, 800 bslss Cotton at Hi %
bbs Spirits at Be-. To London, $50 tuns OIL Cake at
I2s 100 bbls Rosin at Is. I'd. 3 80 10. To Ant
werp, 300 bbls. Spirits, on private terms. 10 bre-
men, 800 bbls. Resin at Is 3D.; % bbls. Spir''s 81
dc To Hamburg steamer, 100 bales Sarsa-
parla at &c aod 20 tuns Measurement Goods al ios'
A ship from Ricbibuc,o 70 Hull with Dea at SOs
The business of the Sub Treasury was: kecelp's,
$is65l2 92-for Customs $40, 600 Payments, s-eo,
C96 81 Balance, $5,005.23 81.
The Directors of the Michigan Southern Road state
to-day that the interest due Angus. l. VIII be pa'd'
The rumOrs in regard to the meeting OF Mr.. corning
ard the Peursylvans Central here within lew days
are Incorrect, a. Mr. Corning has gone west. Inc
Broadway Insurance Company has declared dVl-
dend of s y cent, payable Aug. |. The Ast'r Com
papy has declared 10 y cent and the Peter Cooper
y cent, both payable Aug. /. The Commercial Mu-
tual Insurance Company have declared scrip div-
dend of 40 T. cent the net earned premiums OF the
year ending June 80, 1859, and v cent interest on
the outstanding scrip. According to the statement IN
another column, the earned premiums OF the year
amount 70 1898, 1873. The total asse of the Com
papy are put down at s92S,7S3. The New.iork Nd
tual Insurance Company will pay, August |, cent
interest on Outstanding certificates and scrip div-
dend Of 80 T. cent. The scrip of 1852 will also be re-
deemed. The net profits Of the year were S2'l ,JGs
The total .seis are 81 ,0O2, 637
There is a better demand at private sale for Gov
eminent Be- and holders generally are asking an ad-
vance, Treasury notes go with considerable freedom
at "a B. cent premium for u as v cent notes. In
mo ley there is DO marked change. The supply Is
abundant on demand at 5d5l y cent, and on first
class paper at 6q7 y cent. Bank managers have
been rendered prudent by the continuance OF specie
shipments and disposed still furthsrto contract the
loan lines Tue specie shi oment OF Saturday promises
to be about million and half, but the foreign adj.
vices to-day have induced the countermanding of
some parcels.
A Commission for examining three officers of the
Ell ineer Department, L. s. A., is in session at
West Point " Y, in regard to their examination and
surveys made recently of the Rock leland Btidge.
These officers report that the present location Of the
bridge is serious obstruction to the navigation of
the river; further, that it has been improperly con-
sructed as can be seen from their report in detail
which will shortly be published in full)- surveys
having been made for its present location upon the
ice without calculating for the strength Of the cur
H. sinking the piers, and their report is against
the bridge nuisance. new bridge, they report,
csn be located about p miles south, without any OBJ
struction 10 the navigation. There has been some
damage to vessels coming in contact with the piers,
owing to the strength of current and narrowness Of
the cbannel and, this account those interested in
navigating the river have solicited its removal an
obstruction to navigation and nuisance The Com.
mission is assisted in its examinations Of the Board of
Engineers by legal representatives, in behalf of the
boatmen and Rock Island Railroad Company. The
examination will probably close this week.
The following is the United States Treasurers
Weekly Statement received TO Monday, July IL, 1859:
Treasury balance. (JUly s4,l7it6 y
Amount OF receipts. ZOfoSf5 80
DTbfts pad <OtlVoo ~
Drafts Issued 2}5aj7 08