New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-06

dend Of "a y cent free OF Government tax, payable
on the 10th inst. The New-York Fire and Marine
Insurance Company, semi-annual dividend Of q v
cent. free OF tax, payable on demand. The Green
witch Insurance Company, sem-aonual dividend
of y cent, payable on the lltb inst. The United
States Trust Company has declared semi annual
dividend Of 5 y cent, free OF tax, payable On the
i0th inst
1t is runored that the majority Of the msna ~.s Of
tie Alton and Terre Hau,e Railroad Company Iro-
pose to follow the example Of the Chicago and Alton
Company, and pay u two or two and p half per
cent dividend Of the surplus Of about $3.50 600
now on bsud. This is moro than fair 70 the
stockholders, who have waited patiently for a lop Z
time without receiving any thing in return for their
investments but WISH now that the road has been
put in perfect order that the surplus earnings should
be divided among them.
Money has been active to-day aud the market
lrmer. In The street, per cent has been the ruling
rate, bui frst-clsss houses are obtaining Al per
cent, and the banks are louning at Ibis rate.
Gold is la lower TIE mark,. MAS dull and
steady to-day ut l2' l7i, and these remain the
closing prices. The Africa from Boston to-day took
on, DO .recie. Tie Northern Light, from Aspin
wall Drought III S<ct,JiO io'
Tie subscr ptons TO The 80 bonds to-day were
q ,i55, $50, and the deposits on temporary loan
$50 6i3
Tie Cotton market was much excited to-day.
The demand active. and the sales coo 10 800
bales at 66s67c. The BreidstuiIs market was
irmer for all descriptions with moderate business
Tor export. Flour advanced five cents bbl, aud
w neat and Corn each oDe cent & bushe. Proyis-
IONS were quiet and unchanged. There is more
brsiness in foreign and domestic Dry Goods both
with commission houses and jobbers.
To morrow will be closely ob-eryed as National
Fas, Day, in financial and commercial circles. The
Stock Exchange, Produce Exchange, banks and in
surance Offices and the places Of business generally
will lie eosed. The Custom-House ana Pos,-Ohice
will only DO open Tor short time for the uansasticn
Of business.
There w1s large wool sale Ia Boston yesterday
afternoon attended by dealers from other eities. Tho
GALE consisted Of "a bales unwashed Cape wool, the
entire cargo OF the bark Kergood, from Algos Bay
- bales Mousadore wool, unwasled: coo bales Cal
ifornia wool, and Is bales choice Ugh. unwsshed
s. sn.h wool. The C~rs wool. in lots Of from % 30
30 bslcs, sold readily at prices ranging from $50
3S;c h the California grades ranged from go.
. 39c., averaging about Soc.
The following will show the exports Of produce
and merchandise exclusive OF speciel from The port
Of New-York for the week ending August 3, and
since Jan. /:
1861. 1852. 1888.
For tho week 81 .af0J5 ftVsJsos $50. 4yo
Ieviol,l reported... 77.l7ItA 7a1@.H' lo'SSs.sS'
Total since jan l.. +lssJst9 e7s'si,?s7 siOs9si,o''
The specie Oh deposit in the BANKS aud Sub
Treasury du.ug tie rIonth Of July about $1,000
GOETHE exports having considerably exceeded the
amount received at the port. The following 10 the
movement f1r the month;
specie 10 bank. and Subrssury, Jniy COS
irc.ived frlm California In slpEI
tpponed iron foreign ports IN Juy.......... lsl 80
DA.As!ed IL lIoG ho4fds Ia July.........., ltJ1'i
Total supply
Leaving IN b,nss and Sab. Treasury Aug l.
TIE exports from Boston last week, exclusive of
specie were SIP 900 40, against s@l Gl0 GS for tue
corresponding week in lsG2.
Tie mports for the same period were SOL ,iS1 f.,