New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-13


which dropped cent, closing very heavy. Ram'"
Of an opposition to this line stH current. The
steamers Ariel, Northern Light and Queen Of the
Ocesr are being altered 1t is Supposed for the CAR
forria trade Ir the former 2i2 berths are 10 10
PLACED: aud the Northern Light has been cranmc1
with ber.hs in every avaiabls pSt- Even the gs-
levs have been removed and placed on the uppsr
deck TIE Queen Of the Ocean is to have her proms-
nsee deck extended TO the bows to afford berth
The Northern Light Is made for sel. IL Is very gen
er.ly reported that these steamers are to form 40 op-
po,,ion lire TO Cal fornis but whether by the Nca~
rssus or Panama route have been Unable TO esrr.
Can the "thunder" 10 which we alluded some days
since be coming from this quarter The closing
prices in the street were folio IS: Missouri 6s, SciS
sea- Virginia 6., 96l a964; Canton ComPaay, ~:
Cumberlsrd Coal Company 81; Nes-York Censra.
S5l ASA; Erie. i6al6l; Harlem, Isl a l3i; Hudpa
River, 3ii a IS: Rssding, 53l a53i; Michigan Co
trsl, 59l s52!; Michigan Southern, 20j AL; Prrfere@
ISL sisi; Panama, ll7lsll7I; Illinois Central TOY
970,; Ga'ens and Chicago, 7lla7l! Clevelsad and
Toidc, 32I a. S2ii Chicago and Rock Island, 59l .
J9l; Psci6c Mail, 9l a9ls Illinois Central, Si
There is nothing doing in foreign bills, and rates arc
rominslly heavy.
Freights are rather easier. To Liverpool, Csttea
at 7-2d d.. 900 bb,s. Rosin, per steamer, al D.,
and $50 do on private terms 600 bbls. Crude Tupso-
tice at IS ca. To Antwerp, 300 bales Cotton at ic.
A schoorer Of leo tuns from Wilningt,n TO Psto
Rico with Lumber at 80, and back to New-York with
Sug.r at 37Ic., and Molssses deck at g.
schooner of lOS tups to St. Domingo and back for
$780, A vessel to Frankfort, Maine with Flour a
25o. vessel hom Jacksonville te New York With
Boards at s. 30.
The business Of the Sab-Tressu'y was: Receipta.
-DoOn paV
es5 63; $4,000 California Drafts; Balance, $780,
7ls 90.
The receipts for iuties have besn heavy for the lao
two days
The Peoples Fire In.urancs Company hiss declsreA
seui.annu.l dividend of o v cent, payable on de-
uap6 Tie Nev-World Frs InsuraIoe Compaoya
annual dividend of y cent, payable ON demand.
The Exc. lsior Fire Insurance Company aemi-snnuA
div dend Of y cent, payable on the 18th inst. The
Continental + re Insurance Company semi-snnsl
dividend of y cert payable on the 18th inst. The
Ar'tic Fire Insurance Company semi snnas d'v'-
dend of y cent payable the 18th inst. The Esas
Fire Insurance Compsny semi-snnusl dividend OF D
q cent, payable the 18th inn. The Rome and
Watertown Railroad Company has declared a SO nj
annual dividend Of 3 y cent, payable 10Th inst
The Morris Canal and Banking Company have
declared mi-annual dividend Of " cent upon tho
preierrsd stock, and dividend Of v cent on tho
consolidated stock, both dividends payable on and
after Feb l. The Bro ldwsy Savings Institution win
psy the usua semi-snnua dividend to depositors OF
y cent Oh sums not exceeding $780, and cent on
all sums over $500, and after Monday, Jan. ".
The HUMBOLDT Fire Insurance Company seIai-sunud
dividend OF 5 y cent, payable on demand. The Rut-
gsrs Fire Insurance Company eemi- mi-snnud dividend
Of y cent, payable Feb. 2.
The Cahawba took out sl5O,0O0 in gold for New
Orleans. The steamer from Boston to-day took onlg
SGs, coo. The business of the Cearing'Hoase w0
sl9,S ,62S. There is rather more doing in Treasury
Notes ard we hear Of s200,00O sold at cen. dis
count for cents due in March, and par to rs cents
per 81 600 premium on II y cents. Some cents.
due in March, we've offered at about ll0th prsmium.
There have also been considerable transactions
at private sale in State Stocks for Western banking.
| ew Loan Of the State of Indiana for sl65,O00 y
cents, having eighteen months to run, is on tho
market at par. Il was issued for the
| purpose of paying the January interest q
the state debt. The charter Of the Peoples LoM
and Relief Company, which wss granted at the lsst
session of the Legislature of this State to A. j.
Blocker and aesocatos, aud which was organized un-
der tie Presidency Of r. Blsecker has passed. isto
The hands Of other and very strong parties and II oer
tain amendments can be obtained OF the present Lcgis
laiure will be rsorgauzed with capital OF a mllioa
of doars and go int, operation under auspices which
will insure il a prominent position among the monetAsT
Institutions Of our city. II is very valuable
charter ard contains some unusual privileges,
completely overriding the usury law. 1t permitted
to receive deposits and pay y cent interest thereon,
sDd 10 lend pledge Of personal property charging
IS cent interest on sums under so, l2l cent
sums over $50 aud under sl0o, and v cent on sums
over $780, This will enable the Company, in stringest
trnes 10 make loans stocks, bills reoeiy able, &c.,
at cent while the banks will be restricted by tina
usufy Law TO v cent Amoug the amendments which
will be asked for IL that Of trust powers an Increase of
csp.ta and litation of the charter bsf0re which
cannot be repealed. Tie gentlemen spoken of ~ D-
reotors are Henry Grinnel, @. y. Robbins, N ythew
Morgape Psul Spofford, X. ~ Blatchford, Cyrus Cur
tis A. V. Stout, and Others
The busiIess Of the Illinois Central Railroad Cosa-
| psny in December was a. follows:
LAND DEPARTMENT.
Acres Construction Lands sold 1853 for ekoyN "
Acres Intsres, FUND Lands sod....... foA for lDN
Acres Free Lands soh.......'.'...'.. Ha0 Tor SoD -
Total saes dnDg the emonth......74oo5 % for sfs.nt ~
To sLch add Town Lo, Lo,sales................ SSs u
Acre, old since J.o l. is5s ... 5ass1sa fcr s~iiso
Acres sod Preyiousy. Tor io''uA'
TOt.l...............I,15ss2l.i ,15s 40 for sls.si2,ss
Consirgctou Bonds Cancelled previously. 2251 S87oO ~
Free Land Bopds cancelled In Dec, is58. 1000
Free Land Bonds Cancelled presIousy.. lZI,Ho- lSo~
Tot. Bond. cancelled up 81. Is5s..... sias9oo -
TRAFyic DEPARTMENT
Receipts from fsssens eS1n q
Recsip:- from sfelshi'..'''.'' '.'.''.''.'''' ss
Reesipt. from Rent Of Road ............... 2l0
Receipts from other sources 'ID