New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-01-06
COMMERCIAL AAIIER&
WrnSrsnA, Jsa. 81. q.

cresss for the investment Of dividend fasis. The
movements in speculative way are mSoly condsel
TO the street. but vale the disposition to take part il
the operations very slight, there Is at the same t'ns
no inclination to press stocks into market for sae, but
rather to hold patiently for the dAwning OF better
times. At the Fret Bosrd New-fork Central opened
at 81 with steady bot dull feeling, but on toe second
call was taken freely q. 81, and closed strong
q. the quotation. Reading was oss Of
Ire frraest stocks on the list, and sdvascsA
10 5S, with considerable vigor, but without
positive buoysncy Il is stated that the recent ia-
provemert is party attributable to the anticipation d
q char &c in the Tariff, by watch the duties on coal
ard iron may b. increased Pansms vas very hrm a.
u7l dll7i, and Pacific NAL was 10 demand at sli to
~, shough 10 sales registered In the morning.
Tie Western shares vera generally very quiet bus
upon the whole slightly better. Michigan Central AL
vsnced On moderate transactions, and in the ster>
noe vac in demand at 5l,. Illinois Central opsned
at O. declined srsi ST that point remained steaiy
dn,pg tie dsy Galens and Rock leland, although
,liobtl, frmes underwent change worth noticing,
and were not prominently before the Board at
either session. Michigan Southern stock VI both
class had duh market, and the Preferred was ono
ted q action lower. The Harlem issues were firm
and IN demand at 10. sl3l, and SO for co nmon ard
Preferred At the Second Board prices had shrien-
irs .eIdepcy, ani slight advance was estsbr.heiia
Two or three Of the leading stocks; but the
peot of spaby and suggshness rotced in the mornisg
was still prominent characteristic Of the msrket.
Pacifc Msi scld at o. ard stesiy. Arumor
which was current in the street 10 the effect that GER
tain parties from Philsdelphs had upited with tho
Nicaragua Company and purchased the Atlantic and
Pacific steamers Of the Collins line, for the pur-
pose Of opening competition with the Mad
Compapy's boats, is, we are assured official
w. without foundation. TIE largest bond trans
actions Of the day were in Missouri IS and
Illinois Central the former Of which sold to the extent
of sl2l GOO at from 81 to 81 and the latter to the
amount of sS9, 600, at an advance of y cent ever
previous quo,stiops. We might state that the pur-
ohases Of these two classes of bond, mostly by
"a leading operator" but, fearful Of giving offense,
preserve an unbroken silence. Tennessees aad vir-
einiss were very firm at quotations. The closing
prices were for New.York Certrsl Railroad, siio
81; Ere I6s 9iGi; Harlem I3isl3i; HUDSON River,
33la3i; Reading, 53l s5i; Michigan Central, so
52l; Michigan Southern, 20l s2Oi; do. Preferred.
47lsfs; Cumberland, 2Oa2l; Pauams, hi oll7l,
Illinois Central, 67le67i; Galena, 7ci al; R,ck
klsnd, 5S,a5Si; Pacific Mail Steamship Co., 92o
92l; Ilirois Central Bonds, SO Sssi; Missouri g., "a
ash &c.
There Is nothing of Importance doing in Foreign Bx-
cbasge, and the market is heavy
Freights are firm To Liverpool, 100 tum Oil-Cake
at lbs. To Bremen, so bales Tobacco at 75c. To
Rotterdam 900 baee Cotton at S. "a. To New Orleans
90 eco bush. Oats ut &c. The ship James Cooper, ~
tuns, 20 Melbourne, at about g., 100.
The business of the Sub.Tressury was: Receipts,
$il7 COG O6; from Customs slOsOO0; Payments,
sl96O7S IS; Balance, a, Si39i3 OF.
Tie coupons Of the Bonds Of the Chicsg, and Rsck
Islsrd Railroad Company due lOth instant, will b
pad on and after that date, al the CNn Exchange
Bank The y cent Central Park Assessment Fund
Stock, payable February S 1859, will be paid that
day at the Controllers Office, No. He'll Of Records.
Interest on the stock will and after that day
The holders Of the unpaid Coupons or Boads of the
Ohio ard Mississippi Railroad Eastern Division),
requested to hand in written statement Of their
several claims At the Office Of the Company No. IS
Wall stree, New.York. The United States Fire In
fursDce Company has declared semi. annual dividend
of v cent payable on demand. The Equitable In
surance Company has declared ~ y cent, payable
10th instant. The Empire City Fire Insurance Com
p.py has declared seni-a dividend Oft v cent
payable on demand TIE Harmony Fire and Marine
Insurance Company sem-snnual dividend OF v
cent payable on demand The Citizens Fire Insurance.
Company seai- ual dividend Of III cent, pay
able 90 demand. The Mechanics and Trader Fire
Insurance Company, a semiannual dividend OF 10 v
cent payable on the 10th instant. The Nssssu Bank,
a semi annual dividend of 81 Y cent, payable on the
18th instant. The East River Savings Bank has de-
clared semi annual dividend at rhe rate OF cont
y a1num, on all SUMS of five hundred dollars and uu-
der, and OF the rate Of cent v snnum on larger .
sums payable on the l7ta instant. The Nassau Fire
Insurance COMPANY Of Brooklyn, 10 y cent. Ths
Jersey City Fire IDsurancs Company, v cent
The ibterett the stocks Of the Corporation Of tho
City Of New York. due and payable Feb 1859, viii
be paid that day by a. v. Stout, ESQ.,, Chamberlain
Of the City, at the Shoe and Leather Bank, corner Of
Broadway and Chambers street. Sealed proposals
will be received at the Controllers Office, No. Hall
of Records, until Friday Feb. 4, 1889, at o'clock p
IN for The whole any part II the amount Of $37340
Of Central Park Fond stock Of the City of NewYork,
anti 0dzsd by act Of tie Legislature Of the Stats
entitled Ao &C, 10 alter tho map Of NE City Of New
York by laying out thereon publs place, sbd 10
thcrze the tskog Of the same, passed July n, 1853
snd amended Feb 10, 1851; AID by al ordinance OF
the Common Council, approved by the Mayor Dec 30,
1873. TIE sal stock will consist OF 1874 shares Of
500 each share, bes,ing interest at the rate Of
cent per anDum, payable quarter yearly redeem sbe
in 1881 The interest the bonds Of Marion County,
Ohio, will be paid a. the American Exchange Bank.
TIE COUPONS of the bonds Of the Chicago and Rock
Island Railroad Co. will be paid at tho Corn Exchange
Bank. TIE East River Bank hss declared q ssmi-
annual dividend Of 3, v cent The New-York Eqaita-
bic Insurance Co. a serni-snnusl dividend Of Is y
cent The Citizens Fire Insurance Co. have declared
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