New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-16
THrRspAY. Dec. l5-P.

suit Of the years traffic. The announcement OF the
dividend in advance Of the usual period and some sixty
FIVE days before the time Of payment wac very unex-
pected and produced considerable excitement while
the amount disappointment in certain quarters,
although oreshadowed in this column so ne days since
Large quantities Of stock thrown upon the market
at once, and the transactions of the Fist
Board add up 1900 shares Between the
Boards about 5000 shares sold, and at
and after the Second Board about 1900 shares.
The opening pr ,e wss79l the market declining to 49,
and between the Boards to -, fall OF q T. cent
under the advces from Albany. AT the Second Board
tie market heavy, the sales being made at IA,
but after the regular session there was rally and the
stock closed at IS bid We to have had for pub
LEGATION the figures upon which the cent dividend,
ayabe next February was based, but at a late hour
they have not been sent TO US. We learn, however
that the dividend was made upon the aseer-
tanned earnings of four months and half
and the estimated earnings for si1weeks, and that
the surplus after the payment Of rhe cent dlvi-
dend is in round numbers, trie less than 500 OOO
The expenses of working the road are calculate IS
p cent against 81 per cent in their Annual Report and
the estimate for the coming six weeks traffic is
smaller than the actual receipts of the period of
lat year. The dividend might therefore, have been
10 be TO make 6 y cent annual dividend until
working cash capital Of 100000 has been accumua-
ted There was not a single dissentient voice in
the direction to T. dividend, and no one pro-
posed anything more. The given for the unu-
suaIly eaIly declaration Of the dividend is desire to
put an end to the specuatons in regard to the amount
and satisfy the minds Of stockholders upon the subject
There was not much interest felt in the other stocks
dealt in but the decline in Central had favorable
influence on nearly the whole list although the changes
were not generally important. The Western shares
fell off to per cent without much activity except
ing in Galena, Hudson River, and Reading, were q
cent low and quiet Illinois Central also sympathzed,
and fell off y cent In the Bond market with much
activity the market was scarcely firm yesterday.
Erie Sc onds however, were better, and sold at 20.
Hudson River Thirds solo at 81 State Stocks sold to
the extent of SEQ O00 rather easier prices. Adyices
from St. Louis to-day to the effect that the funds
will be promptly forthcoming for the payment OF the
January interest on the Missouri Skies. AT the
close Of business in the street. the market was steady
The quotations we're; Virginia &c, 92i a93i Mis-
sour &c, S3t asst; Canton Company, l6i III; Cum
berland Coal, I2s 10; Pa iic Mail 76i ali New-fork
Central Railroad, 78a7sl; Erie Railroad, 8lSSli
Hudson River Railroad, 4lsa4lii Harlem Railroad,
sag; Harlem Railroad Preferred, 3i4 e34l Reading
Railroad 40l a4Osi Michigan Central Railroad, $50
39i; Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana Kali
road. 6ia7; Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana
Guaranteed, l7IaHii Panama Railroad, 1851 q l5ofi
Illinois Central Railroad So 5si Gaena and Chicago
Railroad 66I a Cos; Cleveland and Toledo Railroad,
l9alsl Chicago and Rock Island Railroad, 63l a 6Jii
Illinois Central Is, S4l ash
In Exchange there is nothing OF importance doing
| and no change in rates.
Freiehts-To Liverpool, Cotton at 7-32d. a Id: 200
boxes Cheese at 3Os 600 bbls. Flour AT r. 3d. 2oOo
bush Grain at 3D., in ships bags; 200 ties. Beef at
S. 3D.; 80 tbree-quarter boxes Tobacco at 2s 3D. 10
London 100 ties. Beef at js. 3d.. 800 boxes Cheese at
iCs. A ship from Charleston TO Liverpool, with Cot
ton at 1l6d. vessel of $50 tuns Porto Rico and
back, at Acc. for Sugar and So for Molasses.
The business of the sub-Treasury was Receipts,
sl36, 622; Tor customs, $1,000; Payments, $685.
s3s q; California Drafts, $4,000 Balance, s6,E3,-
| 345 10.
At the meeting Of stockholders of the New-fork
Central Railroad Company held yesterday, the follow
ing peI,ons appointed to examine the accounts
and transactions of the Company the ensuing year,
Charles Steboins, Cazenovia; John p. Moore, New
| York; MORGAN Delsno, New-YoIk John T. Clark,
Utica; Joel Rsthbone, Albany John Wilkinson, SYRIA
cuse. and Hugh White, Cohoes. AT meeting of the
! Directors, htl0 III dltluOOnt IiocsHS WV
unanmot sly reelected President and Dean Richmond
yice-Presdent of the Company. The following stand
ing Committees were appointed: Executive Committee
-Messrs Corning, Richmond, Schoolerao, Page and
! ChedeI Committee on Accounts-Nessrs. Townsend,
Sparker and Tracy. The Board declared a dividend
Of p cent for six months, which will expire on the
Dist day Of January next, payable 10Th February.
The interest On the Second Mortgage Bonds otthe
Hudson River Railroad Company will be paid at the
Office of the Company the 10th inst. The business
Of the Clearing House to-day was s2, BO,la. The
Secretary Of the Treasury has invited proposals m the
9th nst for the sue Of any portion or the whole OF
three millions in Treasury Notes in exchange for gold
under the authority Of the acts Of December, 1877 and
March 1852 The First, Second and Third Mortgage
Bondbolders Of the Chicago and Mississippi Railroad
Company now called Chicago, Alton and 81 Lou
Railroad Company requested to call upon or com
municate with Nathan Peek, esq, New Haven, Conn
or y. A. Cowdrey No. q William street, New-fork
The Money market remains as before noted. DE
mand loans al y cent, and leading paper within SIX
months. 6s7 y cent. The Banks appear 10 be rathe
nore disposed to take paper The specie shipment on
Saturday will be about half million, portion o
" hich Is silver.
Messrs. Raynor Blackwell have cold lots north
side Of l0,h-s about $50 fees west of Shaw also
in the rear. south side OF l06sh e. (which Is 100 feet
w;de-s full lots in all st 81 900 per lot Also, ies'
moth siis VI I.tA-sL, about $50 teet west Of @Aay