The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-21

% rer cent; that on he Roch isianu during the
,sme period has been 2i,7s0-a6out 81 per
cent. People ID the street are very curious
about the coming dividend on the latter
stock. Spectators ask, Il The Galena, with nm
average increase Of % per cent, declares divi
aend of per cent, how much viii the Rock Island
declare with an increase Of 81 per cent? We be-
beve that she Rock Island Company has at present
in cash in this city about $3.50 00Q-equal 10 div
dend OF per cent the capital stock issued. But
it may be doubted whether, under the sircnm-
stances, the managers viii deem it praden, to de-
clare over four. Tho President and le aiding di-
rectors are at present out of town; when they re-
tara it is likely that q meeting will be held, at
which the subject of q dividend will be brought
before the board. Until the crisis, the Rock
Island paid regular semtannual dividends OF
five per cent. The stock to-day opened
at G3A and advanced to 632, and closed at
GO bid, against 63l at the close yesterday.
The demand for Galena like wise continues active;
it soh at G44 cash this morning, and closed 63l
bid, against 633 yesterday afternoon. Other West
err stocks were quiet but steady. new demand
has sprung up for Panama and Pacific Mail Each
advanced IL per cent At the morning board, and
closed respectively At 1924 and IA bid, against l2s
and n at the close yesterday. There are rumOrs
OF new negotiations with Commodore Vanderbilt;
but nothing is known on the subject. The public
(, should beware of risking their money in stocks
about which nothing is known. In conflicts be-
tween the Pacific Mail and Vanderbilt, whichever
party wins the weak stakeholder j, likely TO
20 to the wall. Central was not very ac-
tive; operators are waiting to see what is done
at Albany. The stock sold today at an advance Of
per cent, closing 73s, against 74i yesterday at
ternoon. 1t is said that the refusal OF some free
passes this road is at the bottom Of much of the
animus displayed in the Legislature on the tolls
question, and that there are members Of the As
sembly mean and silly enough to want to drive the
trade of New York into Canada and Pennsylvania
for the sake of q free pass on railroad. This af-
ternoon there was general reaction in the mar
ket, which fell off all round and stocks closed dull
at the following Virginia 6's, OH
4; Missouri 6's, 79} {; Canton l6a IL Cumber-
land, Is al; Pacific Mail, ia }; New York
Central, 73E "a; Erie, s. I; Hudson RIVER Ala a
!; Harlem, 81 J; Harlem preferred, 322 Z; Read
! ing, 81 q 4; Michigan Central, 81 4; Michigan
Southern 6 1; Michigan Southern guaranteed, Is
J; Panama. 1924 {; Illinois Central, 56} !; Ca
lena, 631 a 4; Toledo, ls5 a 20, and Rock Island,
63 a /.
We note this week q decline in the entries of
foreign dry goods at the port The figures are
81 642 O00 against 50 1923 900 same week last year,
and s569,O00 same week Of 1858; 80 that, since
January l, our import of dry goods is now about
$4,000 less than to same date of 1859 1t will be
a happy thing for the country if this decline con-
tnues. What with political agitation and Southern
clamor about non-intercOurse, the fewer foreign
dry goods our merchants order the richer they
will be at the end of the year.
The sub-Treasury balance continues to increase.
The business to-day was as follows
Total receipts. 1881 ITO Is
For customs. IFS GOO 90
Payments. .................... 119761 O5