New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-29
COMMERCIAL MA1IER8
WrDsIspar, Dec. 2s-p. N.

There was considerable heayness in opening trsns-
actions At the morning Board and the bear movement
sgsinst Central continued with considerable yigor,
with wer transaetons however than for some days
past. The hesviness in Gseoa. also, under rumor
that the February dividend woud be in stock,
had depreseirg effect upon tue general market. To
ward the close Of business, however there .as more
frmness and the market appeared TO have touched
bottom fer the present. The parties operating
for tie rise did not PurSae their advan-
tsge with much nerve, ani, after recovery,
of 2 cent in Central and to y cent in the rest OF
The market the list after the Second Board vas heavy
in latest sales. The change not very important,
excepting in Central which fell off to sji bid, after
serg at Isl, ard rs in the morning Galeua sold as
low as GA at the first session, bat recovered to 6l.
The rumor Of scrip dividend is doubtless
street fabrication. dispatch from Chicago states
that there is no foundation for the story. The
dividend, however, is offered here at 81 cent.
Rock leland sympathiled with the market, but was
rmer at the close. Other Western shares were mac
tive and without noteworthy change. Pacific Mail is
sustained with considerable steadiness but was offered
st the elose 76. Panams appears TO have attracted
the attention Of the bears and sold low l2i,
seler sixiy. Reading among the hrmest stocks,
but the business in it very light, there being no
rec stefed sale at the morning Board. Erie remains
steady at ST. The "ssseuts TO the scheme OF re-
organization we understand exceed slO,Oo0iOo0.
Parties in interest who desire 10 participate in this
scheme should send in their sssents at once as the
privilege expires the lt prox In State stocks there
was very little done, and quotations are unchanged.
Railroad bonds of tirstclass character well sus-
tanned The Erieissues in some speculative demand
at slight concession on asking prices. The closing
prices were: Virginia g. 9i S94I; Missouri 6s, Sis
"a; Pacific Mail, 76i e76I; New-York Central Rail
road, 75I e75l; Erie Railroad, 81 esi; Hudson River
Railroad, 41te4li; Harlem Railroad 81 e9i Harlem
Railroad Preferred, 81 aSii; Reading Railroad 4lis
All; Michigan Central Railroad, 3Si s39 Michigan
Southern and Northern Indiana Railroad, 81 a6ii
Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana Guaranteed,
l6i l6si Panama Railroad l2s l2sl Illinois Central
Railroad, 5SsSSI; GaIens and Chicago Railroad 64l
a64;; Cleveland and Toledo Railroad, lsel9l; Chi
csgo and Rock Island Railroad, 63 e63l Illinois Cen
trail 7s, sii iss5.
The market for foreign bills Is quiet and the ten
dency of rates downward. Sterling is uOmnaly iOS3
aI09l; Francs, 5.20a5.El.
Freiehts to Liverpool $50 bales Cotton At ID; 100
tcs Beef at 3s Cd; 20 tuns heavy Goods at As. To
London: 20 tun, Bacon at 2s. 3D.. 100 bbls Pork st
3s 3D.; 800 boxes Cheese at 40s; 100 tee Beef at 5s
SEQ bbls. Rosin on private terms To Glasgow: 100
tcs Beef at 7s - tcs Lard at i0s.; tuns Seed at
JCs.
The business of the Sdo-Treasury was; Receipts,
s6ss, ,34s 80 for customs, $4,000; Payments,
500, 1874 81; California Drafts, $1,000; Balance,
s6 4OI lO3 ~ Included in the receipts 500 600,
on account Of Treasury notes.
The Norwich and Worcester Railroad Company
have declared sem-annual dividend Of q v cent,
payable On the lst of February. The road Is now
doing larger business than ever before The Bank
of Commerce has declared dividend of 81 y cent,
payable on the Sd of January prox. The American
Fire Insurance Company has declared an interest dvi-
dend Of y cent, payable JAMS. The Great Western
Marine Insurance Company has declared the usual
seml-annual interest dividend of 81 cent its cash
capital of 9, 600 coo. The Emgrant Industrial Saw
ings Bank will pay interest the rate of cent
annum on deposits of $500 and under and at the rate
Of y cent v snnum on larger amounts, on Jan. To-
The Tradesmen's Fire Insurance Company will pay,
Jan. 3, dividend Of 81 cent The Mercantile Fire
Insurance Company has declared sem-annual diyi
dend of y cent, payable snd after the ID proxmo
The following semiannual dividends have been de-
cared by Newark Corporations, payable on and after
JAN 3: Newark Banking Company v centi New
ark Gas Company, cent New-Jersey Insurance
Cornpanv 10 p cent; Firemens Insurance Company
y cent payable 5th) Newark Saving Institution,
y cent; Howard Saving Institution, cent
payable December III the Newark Mutual AS
surance Company an annual dividend Of 10 y cent
TIE Nassau Bank will pay JAM 3 the interest coupons
on the bonds Of the Muskingum County and City of
GAINESVILLE, Ohio. The coupons on the Jersey City
Water Bonds win be paid at the Continental snk Of
this city or at the Mechanics and Traders Bank, Jer-
ssy City The transfer books Of the Reading Railroad
close on the 3is inst. and reopen jan TO- The Bank
Of Commerce has received the funds for the payment OF
the interest on the State debt Of Missouri due Jan. l.
That institution viii also pay the coupons on the
bonds of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Chicago
and Aurora, and Central Military Track Railroads.
aso the coupons Of the ST. Louis Gas Light Company,
Guernsey Company, Ohio, and the City Of New
Haven. Fifty thousand d. 'ars OF the bonds of the
Housatonie Railroad Comp ~, due Jan. ], 1860, and
all coupons falling due at the same time, will be paid
on and after Jan. O. at the Office Of Aessrs- ketchnu,
Howes & Co.. No. 40 Exchange place. The Suffolk
Bank has thrown out the Norumbega Bank, Bangor,
Me-, to-day.
The earnings of the third week Of December on the
Michigan Soutbern road were;
1859 w