New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-08
he floating debt Of the Company Is as follows;
The comparative statement OF the earnings and eA'
renres for 1850 and 1861 is rs follows:

The movement in gold in the street has been very
sc,ive to-day and NJ the close the nate shows HI nj
vsncing tendency, The premium brings out large
parcels from all quarters which The SPECTATORS RAJ
ijly absorb. Our lat.s quotation is l0ii 1884. The
demand Tor 100 y cent Treasury Notes was also
quite active at 90 a 99! an advance Of a cent,
Int after il was rumored that the interest on the
public debt was not to he paid in gold they were
offered at 80.
The New York Central Railroad has declared the
usual semi.annual dividend of z cent, payable on
the Goth inst. on the stock registered here and on
the 10th of March on that registered in London.
Stockholders in this city will receive their dydends
st the banking house of Messrs. Duncan, Sher man.
g. Co. The transfer books will be opened on the
2ith inst.
The United States Trus, Company has declared "a
semi annual dividend Of ' cent payable on tbs
10Th inst. The Lonlland Fire Insurance Company Il
semi-annual dividend Of 81 = cent, payable on de-
msnd. The Pennsylvania Coal Company has de-
clared dividend at 81 v cent, payable 18th Of
February.
The Money market is decidedly easier to-day on
call, money being freely offered on frs,clas- ooat
eral. at 6 v cent, and many calls for loans were
withdrawn. Paper shows DO change Of Importance
The business of the Clearinghouse was tl5-
2Oj, 900.
We cannot hear Of any change among the banks
in their treatment Of demand notes Most Of these
institutions are receiving them, bu, we hear Of one
bank President who declares that bis bank shall not
receive them. even il made legal tender They
are selling to-day in large parces at 18th Sl-lOth
cent disoouni, but pass freely at par in moderate
amounts.
The passage Of the currency bill gives general sas'
isfac,on. and parties arr now snxously looking for
tax bill sufficient 10 meet the regular expenditures
and interest on the public debt Of the country When
this IL done Treasury notes, ~ tie present amount
authorized. will become the STANDARD Of currency,
and csnno< depreciate. There appears to be some
doub, felt of the passage Of the legal tender clause
through tn. Senate but We guess votes enough will
be found to pas il when the proper time arrives.
When the bill is passed. we nee no good reason that
the banks should not II resume specie pas ments
M they could meet any demands upon them In these
notes, ard save intact their coveted gold reserve
The transfer books Of The Pacific Mail Steamahip
Company will probably e'ose on "Wednesday neAt
for the declaration Of 9 quarterly dividend. The
dividend, we are assured, will not exceed D cent
We annex a comparative statement Of the Imports
Of Foreign Dry Goods at tbs port OF New-York for
tho week ending Feb. g. and aOnce Jan. /:
Fer ns Week 1850. lsoi. lSoS
rts-a -, rn.,sst - a 5y5GOl 2l3o 73l l.b7b,J03
Sinoe Jan ]: .. -,..-oo,s Az, o,r
Entered VI the port. flb3JJ1I fiheo'sS 's.SSa'SSs
Thrown the msrbet. l3,3b5Oo dAo~ '''"'''
ssIzkkp ron COINAGE pTIAs
,eauI ~ Pkg, yslue. Manu- Of Pigs v.'sS
ns"V 10 sc1. sgs rI.. 8A sl93.2lO
co,,on Gag IA 706 Miscolla'ous 30 ozia'
silk........ 1853 lRlS3 = -, "a a..
Total. A3 oi,s'o'ip
WITHDRAWAL.
Manu-. C Phu Vhne aia"p rG" A., 20
~ ooi..... 2l1 tsi.2ii slsI.. ........lOS $500
ca,,nn 700 81 sal Mscens'ous.. 70 i"6''
srk........ IS 5J,biSl a 80, ae7
Total. TU s~E'%'
wAklAOtsyD. -,
Manu- If PIu Value. Manu- ~ Pir vsas
Wool...... TO e20,3G5i Flur....... 10 @'' 90
co,tou..... 2I7 H73a niscellsns. ~"
sLt,..,,,. 81 t5,7s7l - 81 80
Total. ....l,iH eLSoo'