New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-02-04

The January earnings Of the Cleveland ana Toledo
Road are SO 637.
There is no new feature in the money market to-
day. The changing Of loans continues, and the move
mert for the advance in rstes is spresding leading
bank advarced the rate to-day to cent on demand
loans, preferripg to have their in paper rather
then ST q cent on call. Other banks aud bankers
are asking y cent but the current rate is still not
above y cent to fsvorte borrowers on desirable
coatera Paper is less plenty at the enhanced rstes
many parcels being held out Of market. The
range for frs class wel-known signatures is 527
e cent, with exceptional transactions at II y cent
of very short gtedged. Tie improved rates OF In
erest have brought in private capitalists a. lenders,
who take the place Of the banks and money is still
abundant. There is doubt growing conviction
amorg bank managers, that the loans have been ex-
psnded to the point Of possible danger, and that a
udicious contraction to moderate extent is desirable
and that $40 600 600 or sll5 COO 900 will yield
much profit in interest sl30,Ooo,Oo0. There is
a moderate demand for Treasory notes for
Custom House and investment purposes, and all
kinds excepting the 3 y cents are selling
az AL y cent discount. The T. cents are held az
par. The Government loan presents rather frmer
appearance but the absorption for investment is as
yet limited. The movement in it depends almost
entirely upon what action Congress takes in regard to
supplying the deficiencies Of the Treasury. The parties
interested in the Bullion Bank had q meeting last
right but did not fully organize the institution The
Bank Presidents had also meeting for consultation,
but adjourned without any important action The
banks which, by their capitals are admitted TO this
Association are the Bank Of New-York Manhattan,
Merchants, Mechanics, Union, Bank Of Americs,
Pbehx, City, Merchants Exchange National, Bank
State OF New-York, American Exchange Commerce,
Broadway, Ocean, Mercantile, Bank Of the Republic,
North America, Hanover Metropolitan Market, Shoe
and Leather Corn Exchange, Continental, Importers
Snd Traders, Park.
The st. Nicholas Insurance Company have declared
q semi-annual dividend of q cent, payable de-
mard. The United States Trust Company semi An
nua dividend Of 81 2 cent. The City Bank Of Brook
Ign e semi annual dividend Of - cent, payable on
the 18th inst. The New.York and New.Hsven Rail
road Company dividend of s. = share on the capital
stock Of the company payable on and after the 10th
inst The business Of the Clearing House was
$25 Ss3 Geo. which il unusually large. The Controller
Of the city will tomorrow friday a. O'Clock, open
bids for 1914 eco Central Park y cent bonds having
80 years 20 run.
In another column will be found the advertisement
of the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company No. l
Wall street. TIE figures chow very strong position.
The assets of the Company add mp 1901 go. The
receipts in 1873 s. Sj3 %, and the losees, dv
dends, expenses &C. $5O ,2JS lS. The Trustees have
declared from the surplus, dividend of forty cert
to al policies for life in force ssaed prior 10 the ls
January, 1885, The Directors have alio ordered toe
payment Of the dividend declared Jan. l. 1857, the
scrip beirg receivable in payment Of premiums
Mr. Opiyke has introduced bill in the Assembly
to compel the Banks in this city to make 10 addition
to the quarterly reports required weekly reports
urdsr oath every Monday, before p. m, to person
to be designated by the Bank Superintendent, such
statements to contain the amount Of capital stock,
average amount Of investments, specie, circulation
registered unregistered ard deposits. Investments
to Include ell loans and discounts, and deposits to in
cude all liabilities payable on demand, except circu-
la,ion Tnese returns are TO be published 10 tabular
form, with affidavit, in or more pspers, on each
Tuesday morning.
At the annual meeting Of the stockholders OF the
Northern Central Railway, held at Baltimore on
Wednesday the following statement, showing the rev.