New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-04

FRIDAY, Jan. 3-P. NJ.
The movement at the Stock Board this morning
was moderate, aud the tcndencyof prices generally
downward. The changes from yesterday were not,
however. important. There was free bidding on
time bu, the principal demand for cash stock came
from the shorts. The money market although
easier ia ttil fuGloienty stringent, excepting with
flst-cuss borrowers, to render tine purchases more
desirable than cash stock. The market has not get
ielt the impulse of the effects Of specie sutTenion as
the banks are yet pursuing a Lcs.tating. policy,
while The Gov .rumenial policy ia unsettled. They
viii doubtless begin soon to meet the wants o. Tie
commercial community more literally, ana oher
those facilities which have been wi.hd. avn for in
yestucut in Government securities. Tie mercantile
lolrs Of The banks ave now some ioity millions below
tie hi-bel point and there is really TO reason why
under q state Of suspension, there should not be a
fair pansou Of bank credits, ud none thar the banks
should not share in the proit Of the enlargement
u tic currency which n,uss follow from PAPER Dis
lar,emeuts foT Government expenditure. A. tie
Second Board The markes was not active, and quota
rons u,t materially different from tho morning
Board tu. after tie regular ession leIe was araac-
ton, AID recovery Of a. Z cet. Was estabn'le ed,
with but q moderate amount OF stock Offering TIE
c.osin. figures were: United States II, II, reg, d
4-l; United States e., 81, coup, ex div, a. Z S.
Cuiied States 30, ~, coup., -4sSl' Ieunes ee
State c. HON., Virginia Sia,e -, 4'l ~ Ii--
1eusi St.fs O., 81 q 20, Delaware and Hufion Clinl
Co.. SID; Penny lysnil Coal Co.. ~ --; New
York Central Railroad -. 79i lie Rr'l7oad, So
o3lf. Hul.on River Railroad - sGli HaHrm
Htlrcad. IL 1l2; Har,am Railroad Preferred ~.
eaa}. Re.dmg Railroad, 3l aI.; Michigan Cen
tral Railroad, i7laHi; Michigan Southern and
Northern Indiana Rrlroad, J.. 4l9i Michigan
Southern aud Ncrthcn lndisna Guar, -a3..;
p.naun Railroad Co., ll0iall0. Illinois Central
Rdiroad Scrip, 6li eC1, Galena aDd Chicago Rail
rod, CO 6Ji; Cleveland and Toledo Railroad . :
l34i; Chicago end Rock Island Railroad, 20. SOS
Chicago. Burlington, and Quincy Railroad. 56a5si
/ Illinois Central TO- 50 Gss.
There Las been iir buiiness done for the steamer
tomorrow in foreign bile, and The market olofes
Gfnor. advancing with tho higher rates demanded
for gold TIE transactions in bankers sterling have
beeu ut 1921 ilj, closing at the latter rate, some
parties asking az high As III. Commercial sigma
lures were 100 ell2l. France S.07i e1oo.
/ FErIonrs-TLe offerings are limited and rates
are without important change. To Liverpool the
engagements are 900 bbls. Flour ~ p. 3D.; 90 DO
DO in an uptown ship ut IS. cd. COO boxes Bacon
i 30s - tnns Bacon aud Lard at 37s 81. IN ncu-
tral ve,sel 20 tcs Beef 1T 6-. To London 100
bib. Flour Il 80. 3D. ~ tuns Oh ~ i0si 100 boAes
Bacon Il 32s Cd. 10 Glasgow 30 bags Clover
seed at 32s. ID. To Ils,re: l2,CO0 busloIs Wheat
a; lgc.: 1900 bbls. Flour At 7oc. 80 boxes Lard
and Bacon a, &c. To Rotter am foreign bark
with IS. coo BUSH Rye at I'D. in bulk. The char
,ers are. Brtish brig 1900 bbls. capacity, TO Tie
West Indies aud back, az 81 j2J, and British
schooner Of / 100 hbls., same voyage, IT ~ 400.
The busiaees Of the Sub-Treasury was Recoi,.s,
AZ. $40 i9-for Customs, 1900; on account Of
loan. 81. 1875 81; Payments, i,5C5o"O o. including
redeemed 6 e con, Note-; Balance s6,06,@ 9j -.
The employees OF the sal-Treasury are kept very
busy by the new order Of tlngs, aud an enlargement
both of .he accommodation and he yers0EHeH Is ia-
perai,ely demanded. The substitution Of paper for
coin IN Tie disbursements largely increases The labor
o( Ibis department very desiiable change would
be- 10 remove the Customs Department T. tho Mer-
ohants Exchange, and the subTfcasury 70 the pros
eut Cus,om-House building, leaving the Assay Once
in the present quarters, aud adding authority to
CON.
The earnings Of the Hudson River Railroad for
December were:
December ilcl.......................s2is .2R %
been her /.