New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-10
FRIDAY, Dec. a-.P. NJ.

Gold opened at 2l2, and rose 20 242l. Great ef-
forts we're made to force the rate M upon buyers
option, and 1 per cent was paid for one day over,
cash. From 2i2i the rate fell TO 1894. Spectators
for q rise find il troublesome TO carry their load
Stocks are irregular. Upon the street, stimulated
by the frmnees in gold, higher quotations were
made but at the Board there was an excess Of
sellers at lower rates. Government securities were
steady, but under q brisk demand for money were
sold down to l0sI Cor 5-20s, and l6l for Gs Of
1881. The 80 notes did not maintain last nights
advance, and closed at 1904. In railway bonds
little doing. Coal stocks are higher. Delaware and
Hudson rose per cent, Schuylkill Coal |; Cen
tral Coal q; Cumberland Coal @ and Pennsylvania
Coal 2. American Coal fell 8. Quicksilver Mining
Company sold at SSi ass, and was in demand IN
der reports Of gold dividend. Railway shares
were steady at the Stock Exchange, dull end
lower upon the street, end frmer at the Second
Board; but as q whole, lower. than on yes
terday. The market is wholly manipulated by
brokers' and breaks upon any attempt to resli2e
profits or 70 get nd of any amount Of stock. TIE
dividend question begins 70 entes the calculations OF
buyers, and the balance sheets do not stand exam
nation 1t is stated that some recent dividends were
for ed, and upon companies selling of high pre-
MUM. The Hudson River road in its annual re-
port to the State Engineer, viii exceed 20 per cent.
operating expenses For the presont, 100 notes
will pay better than Hudson River, Erie, or New
York Central shares. After the Board, lower price,
were made, and IN increased disposition shown TO
sell large lots.
Money is more active, 0nd at per cent stock
- 4 A.
readily. Banks keeping brokers' accounts have re-
Gently been troubled to meet checks of customers
In "legal tender" The sooner the Treasury De-
partment gets its tax bills perfected and puts its
borrowing machinery ia order the better. There
are enough buyers 20 supply the money wanted, but
it will be at the expense of the army Of spectators
who have preyod upon the necessities of the Gov
eminent so long that they have come TO think that
tie Treasury is simply machine to manufacture
paper ard help operators for rise. Traders on
borrowed capital wiz make an outcry as soon O.
takes the field as borrower in competition with
parties whose whole fortunes are mortgsged to
make the national obligations good
Gterling Bills are not so strong and are quoted,
BankeTs' days, ll0i; 90 days, io9s; Bankers
Sterling, 60 days, currency, 26ii Merchants Ster-
ling, co days, currency. Oa2s2; Merchants Ster-
hing, GO dayt, gold. IosslOSI; Francs. 5.ss a5.I3.
Froights are without much change. The engage
ments to Liverpool SO bbls. Flour at ID. SOL
boxes Bacon and 50 tons Tallow at u.s.; and 3O0I
tics. Beef at y. 30. To London, 70 tuns Heavy
Goods at Us. Cd, per neutral
Hon. Dudley s. Gregory has resigned his position
ss Controller Of The Enc Railway.
The New.York and Nev.Hsven Railroad Com.
Pany has declared dividend of g. free Of Govern.
nent tax, payable January 3, to those who shall be
stockholders On the 2ith day Of December inst.
The Hartford ard New-Haven Railroad COMPANY
hss declared quarterly dividend Of 8 per share,
payable JanuaY3. The transfer books will be
closed December ~.
TIE London Times saws:
The sdyiees NON Frankfort mentios that o. s. |
Bonds eoDtnue firm at 3af per cent above Eew.york |
Rrces - no new remit thence be expected
nom the next steamer owing 10 the previous bad Sc
sovDs sent ont and 10 re ehcpms%pcs ri tse feapE