New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-17

bring In orders from tie outside ana the tdc o.
the market could be easily turned by ray Of light
either from Washington or Great Britain. The
greatest decline was ia Pacific Mail, tie property Of
which would be very much exposed III case OF
a rupture with Epgland. 1t soid as low as 49,
against 81 on Saturday. Panama cod at lUo
against ll5; Erie fell Oft y cent; Hudson River
3, y cent; Harlem 81 y cent; Central 81; Reading
g. Toledo 4; Gaena 81; Rock Island 4; Illinois
Central g Michgan Central G.; Michigan Southern
guaranteed, 2, &c. TIE large decline in Mchi-
gan Central Is due to the fact that in case
Of difficulty with England. the connection OF THE
road with the Canada roads would be destroyed and
It's traffic very much crcuEscribed. The roads on
the southern side Of the Lake would receive tie ad-
vantage OF this diversion OF trade. Between tie
Boards the market rather better, and at aud al
ter the Second Board there fair rally upon the
reception Of encouraging adyices fsoa Washington.
The advices indicated that the Administration would
meet the crisis in conci.atoFy spilit, and would
yield everything which the national honor would
permit. A telegram staes that the point made by
the British Law officers tad been anticipated by our
Cabinet and that Mr.. Adams had been instructed ac-
cordngy. 1t also anticipated somo cheerful Gdvices
by the following tue result OF The Representa-
lions made BY Mr.. Adams to the British Government.
At the close the market was firm at an Improvement!
of to ! y cent the lowest prices Of The morn.
! ing. Tie closing quotations. were: United States
6s, 81 coup, 90i a90i Uulted States Go, 81 reg,
ssa8sl; United States 81. "a 80GSl; Tennessee
State be, lOl a i0i; Virginia State Is, 4G@4Ci;
Missouri State Go, 3sa3S,; Canton Co.. % 9l0;
| Delaware end Hudson Canal Co., 81 81; Pacific
Mail Steamship Co., Sisasli; n. Y. Central Rail-
road, 76I a7GS; Erie Railroad, 26c2Gi; Enc Rail
road Preferred 4s a 49, Hulson River Railroad, "a
a35; Harlem Railroad, lGSl0ii Harlem Railroad
Preferred, %. a26 Reading Railroad, 3Cs a3lii
Michigan Central Railroad, AL % Az; Michigan South
ern and Northern Indiana Railroad, H9l7i; Michigan
Southern and Northern Indiana Guar, 3C4 a 36l;
Panama Railroad, los clos; Illinois Central Rail
road 51a 49, Gslena and Chicago RsilroAd, OSt
| a62I; Cleveland and Toledo Railroad, 29i a 25s;
Chicago and Rock Island Railroad, 46i az; CHI
csgo, Burlington, aud Quincy Railroad, 5-la33;
Illinois Central Is, IS 06S.
Tie foreign adyces had an inpoi ant effect upon
foreign Exchange. Tie principal drawers declined
to name rate, but few transactions were made at
secoLd hand at IlO9IlOl for bankers Sterling
Dsawers wero not disposed to make Transactions al
any rate until the insurance companies had made
decision upon tue subject Of an advance, aud until
tie mail, By the eteameTa due had been received.
Mcsss. Brown, Belmont, Duncan, &c.i would not
! fix u rate for drawing. Gebhmd & Co., offered,
se understand TO d.aw to soma extent at ilOi.
Mr.. Belmont ,yould draw some Francs at $685.
There was very little inquiry for bills and the
Wednesday mail will he Il very email one. Evsn AZ
these high rates cannot, upon inquiry m'ng the
bullion brokers, hear Of any transactions in gold for
export, although II shipment would pay TOLL cent
profit. No banker desires the odium Of commencing
a specie shipment in tue present condition Of the
country. 1t is, however, very possible 500 small
amount may 60 By the steamer from renting par
ties who ARE unwilling TO pay the advanced rates OF
exchange.
Freghts are dull, and rates nominal at the
close. To Liverpool the engagements are ~
BUSH grain at GId. for Corn, snd ! id. for Wheat
900 bbs. Flour at IL. Sd. ale. lOid; 200 do. do to
Gil in an uptown ship, IL. 3D., and 200 do. d. in
British ship at D. AID; 400 Ibis. Pork at is.i 300
bbls. Beef at g.; 30 cs. Lad at Boz, and 300 bxs
Bacon at 3Os. all by neutral vessels; and % hhds
Tallow aud 500 tee. Lard at De. 6.. in American
ships. To London: 4 400 bbs. Flour at rs. lOid
T 81, chiefly the latter rae 6,0QO bush. Wheat at
: 3D.. in bulk. To Glasgow: $500 bbls. Flour a.
2s Cd %. I'D, and 1900 do. do. at Sc. 3D., IN
neutral vessel. To Iavre: 60OO bush. Wheat ut
lSc., and 600 bills. Flour NJ zoe. e charters are
a vessel with about 20 600 bush. Wheat to Cork and
a market at l2d and an Austrian vessel with $4,000
bush. Wheat to Newport, Eng, at lid, in bulk.
| The business OF tho Snb-Treasury Receipts,
la lis, 953 So for Customs, 100000; on OF
Loan, $4,000; Payments, including redee med v
cent notes, 80 2O5 900 81; Balance sj,9S9,ls2 IS.
Mr. Cisco il to-day reimbursng the banks S53i, 600
for sales of Treasury Notes to the public. He has
made no further call on the losns'to Government.
The news f,om Eogland has created considerable
excitement in the merchandise markets. Holders OF
coffee, tea and sugar have in many cases Withdrawn
thei samples from market. SaIpeter and birthstone
have also largely advanced with. however, but few
transactions, holders being generally unwilling to
name price at which they will sell. The market
for provisions ard breadstuifs was favorably
affected, but cotton was heavy.
TIE insurance companies, we understand, will
make no change of rates until the Cabinet at Wash
ington has decided upon iIs acton.
The Treasury Note Committee of the three cities
held a meeting to-day at the Bank of Commerce
os,enstly to agree upon rate at which the Six PEI
cent stock should be sod but the main subject OF
discussion was the propriety Of general suspension
Of specie payment by the backs of the three cities
There was division of opinion upon the subject,
and tho Committee adjourned without definite action
IL WAS understood that general meeting of bank
officers was to be held tonight, but it will not be
held until to- morrow Tuesday. The current .ex-
pecaton Of the street was that the banks would not
o,sn their vaults Tomorrow and the public minJ
appears to be prepared for suspension whenever the