New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-02
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TUESDAY July l-P. n.
The more cheerful accounts from the army before
Richmond received this morning gave al cree
better tone to the stock market and eore the First
Board session commenced prices wore considerably
higher throughout the list. This advance was not,
however. fni Y sustaoeG when business had fairly
opened at Le Board, and after the early sales there
was moderate decline in most Of the leading stocks.
with rather dull feeling throughout The dispose
ton seeraed 10 be TO await further developments IN
rega,d to the exciting events on tie Peninsula, al
though confidence hes been very much restored by
the evidently successful movements Of Gen. McCet-
lan's army. The operations were not large in any
particular stock. but business was well distributed,
and tue transactions were restricted mainly on &C
count of the ndisposon of holders to part with sock
a. the prices ruling. Between the Boards, after
opinions bad been well canyassed and the accounts
had been fully digested, there was much stronger
and more buoyant feeling and Immediate rally
took place in prices This Improvement continued
through the rest Of the d,y and at the Second Board
developed itself more decicedly. New-Yofk Central,
Erie Illinois Central and Toledo were particularly
firm and in good demand, but the more hope
ful tone seemed to extend to nearly everything
prominent in the daily operations Of the Board.
Governments were steady without decided activity,
and for railway bonds there was very well.sus-
tanned demand, at prices from TO 4 cent higher
than iu the morning, Fort Wayne boLds are now
quoted interest Cf The market is q rising one in its
general inclination, but is restrained by the great
events ia the drama of the rebellion now occurring
or which seem to be close at hand. The latest prices
in the street were az follows: L. s. 6s, coupon,
103 Treasury notes 80, 1855 1867; Missouri Is,
5ii Pacific Mail, llG4 llG!i New-YoTk Central
939935. Ere Railroad, 3Ca; Erie Railroad Pre-
ferred, 644i Illinois Central Railroad oil 6ll;
Callers and Chicago Railroad, 71i97lsi Cleveland
and Toledo Railroad, 49l a49ii Chicago and Rock
Island Railroad, GO 66i; Harlem Railroad, az;
Reading 80; Mcbgan Central Railroad 60 Mich
isan Southern and Northern Indiana Railroad q a
3s; Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana
Guaranteed, 60. @6Os; Cleveland and Pittsburgh
Railroad 23i S23i The market for foreign bills
did not sustain the highest prss Of yesterday there
being quite rush to sell Sterling The best bank
ers signatures could be had at l2Oi and good CON-
mercisl at ll9I a 100. Francs were 40 dos. AT
the close the market was rather frmeI il ooDse-
quence of the advance in gold.
Freights are fairly active and rates are ffIner at
thS Ni'-rs ~ AiNoftOOi tic are tVNfW
bush. Wheat at l0l a lid. in bulk and bags, closing
at lO& ldi 25, 900 do. Corn at I0@l0ld., in bulk
and bags; 5000 bbls. Flour at 3d.; and per steamer
50 boxes Bacon at Sos; LOCO boxes Cheese at Cos,
1000 irkns Butter at COS. To London: 30 900 bush.
Wheat 1T II ID. al 3D. in bags; 5000 bbs Flour at
j.. Sd. a Be. Cd; 700 bbs OIL at 37s. 3D. TO Bristol:
100 tuas Oil Cake at 32s. Cd. ToGasgow: 200 bbls.
Floor at Sc. 80. as. Cd: $50 tcs Beet at "a. The
charters are a Norwegian brig and a British che to
Cork for orders with % 600 bush. Wheat ut S. Cd.
v quarters British brig and an American bark
With IS. 900 bush. do. 10 Cork and market at 1l}d
v GU h, and On Italian brig with 1900 bush.
Grain TO direct port in Irelaod at lid. 4 GO ID
IN bulk. A British vessel Of l07 tu1s 10 the West
Indies AZ 81 800, and two British vessels. one Of
l6Vo bbls., and the other 800 bbs. to the Wind
ward Islands a; soc. y bbl.
The business Of the Sub.Treasury was: Receipts.
S5S8,e19 9-for Customs, 100000; Payments,
81, l6o,7S2 62; Bslsoce, $lI, $50 I6.
The Hanover Fire Iu,urance Coupanv Las de.
clsred q semi.annual DIVIDEND of y cent. PAYABLE
Oh demand. TIE Paterson and Ramapo Railroad
Company has declared dividend of . = cent. and
the Paterson and Hudson River Railroad Company
one Of v cent, botn payable Jul, g. The Mer-
chants Insurance Company have declared q semi.
spnusl dividend of 10 v cent, payable Ca demand.
The American Fire Insurance Company has d.elsIed
sD interest dividend Of per cent TO the siockhod.
ers payable on demand. Also, scrip dividend OF
80 y cen, on the business Of the gear. Interest will
Do paid on the outstanding scrip at the rate Of =
cent per annum. The Company report they ~ IN
creased their surplus $4,000. The United States
Fire Insurance Company has declared semi-annua
dividend OF oent, payable on demand. The
Aontsuk Fire Insurance Company has declared
aeui-snuusi dividend Of S T. cent, payable on de.
nsnd. The National Fire Insurance Company has
declared semi-annuL dividend of 10 u cent. paya-
tie on the 9Th inst The Irving Savings Institution
LAS declared an interest dividend at the rate Of y
cent per annum on oil sums Of 800, and y cent on
oans to $1,000. and v cent over that amount. TO |
lie paid TO all depositors entitled thereto PAYABLE on
end after Monday, the 2lst Of July. The dividend
81 the Standard Fire Insurance Company WIS 8 4,
s7nt, and not y cent, rs printed. TIE corpous
On tbe bonds Of the City of Coyingiou, issued %
Sde CoYio8ton aud Lexington Railroad Company.