New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-05

rose 10 IS an advance Of y cont The iacts Oh the
annual report which have been given In this column.
attract the attention Of investing parties as wen MS
Spectators The closing prices werei New-h ork
Central. 1861 Erie. 1l7ii Hudson River 1861
Harlem. l4Gi: Reading. 1857; Mch'gan central
IA; Michigan Southern. 9ali Michigan Southern
Guaranteed, l45; GalenA llsii Pittsburgh lEi
Illinois Central, 1856; Rock Island 1884; North
Western, 54l, Fort Wayne lO2i; Cincinnati and Ma,
rieta Let Preferred S2i CINCINNATI and Marietta "a
Preferred 59 Prairie du CHEN, Oh Torro Haute and
,lton "a Terra Haute and Alton Preferred. eol To
lleds and Wabash o3I Burlington and Quincy, 1927
Pacific Mail 2aO; Cumberland. 75i; Canton. sol
Quicksilver. co. Wyoming Valley Coal 90; Central
Coel sli, American Coal lG7i Mariposa, $751; Cana
dc, Ct; Gold. l6l!.
The feature OF the day bss been the advance and de-
mand for Coal Stocks. which have been scrambled for
with little regard 10 price Delaware and Hudson rose
to $50 and Pennsylvania Coal 2 and in demand Central
Coal sold at 5li ds2. Cumberland Coal opened at Co.,
and closed at u.s. with buyers for all that offered The
fast buying in this stock has been stimulated by state
mcnt that an offer has been made for Hoffman Mine,
lately recovered by the Cumberland Company, OF
900 GOO This property Is abou onesixh OF Its coal
lands and was sold for Sl3s go TO the Hoffman Com.
pany. but has since advanced 80 mueh that 5000 900
was aerward refused for it, The recent and proposed
dividends upon coal stocks have brought coal lands be.
fore the public quite prominently and made them lead
ing fayorites At p. m. Reading sold at f3Sij Wy
omiug Valley, s5cs9.
The Delaware and Lackawanns Company de-
clared. Jul, per cent in cash, and further diyi
dends In stock, July 20 10. October 81, Is, and
January :, 20 per cent, making cash dividend OF
.It.-sQ # aut.
which as tho present market value OF tbs stock Is equal
10 95 per cent in cash. The Delaware and
Hudson Canal Company divided, in cash, 5per cent
In June ard 10 per cent the 18th Of February last.
The Board Of Directors now propose giving another
dividend payable In stock ofl6i per cent and have
issued circular calling for meeting of the Stock
holders April Of next 10 confirm this proposed dividend
The practical result Of which will be equal to abou. per
cent in cash. when estimated. as follows; Take for ex
ample shares at par 500 5000 on which the equiv
aent OF one new share will be issued as dividend and
this share about tho present market value Of the
stock is $50; and further dividend, consisting Of the
right 10 subscribe for one share Mt par will se for
500; less paid Ia 10 make full stock s0os30 equal
20 about 60 per cent dividend in cash $3.50 The pres
cnt stock proposed TO be madc TO the present stock
holders IN May next leaving large Surplus in addition
All the coal companies have the promise Of the most
profitable year in 1865 they have had since their
Organization.
Freights are fairly active and the market is
decidedly frmer owing 70 the scarcity OF room. To
Liverpool the engagements are 1900 bush Wheat at
Cd. in bags loo Dbl; Flour, part to I'll up at Is Cd
t. I'D 800 do 90. at L. Cd per neutral vessel $50
boxes Bacon at 2Os 800 boxes Choose at 22s 10 iuns
Oh ct 25s and per steamer 200 boxes Bacon at 3os
80 20. Cheese at f2s. Cd ESQ bags Cloyersecd at
4Os and l3 900 bush. Wheat at sd. in bags To Lon.
dom 600 bbls Flour at U.s. 7.d 1000 do. OIL Cake at
Is I'D 1900 bush.WheGt at SID in bulk 10 tuns Tai
low ct 2ls. To Glasgow, per neutral yessel-J6,o0
bush. Whea. ., 7d.a7id In bags Chiefly at the
lower rate; 200 boxes Bacon at 2es 81.
To Bristol5O hhds. Taow at 2os and 70 boxes Bacon
at 2Os- TO Bremen-5O bids. Tobacco BY the steamer
1T ass The carrying rates ~ Hayre, per French yes
sells are 40 francs but there Is very little going forward
and American vessel up for there. The chartering
business very dull for the want Of vesse and there
fore only learn OF Italian brig to Cork for orders
with II 600 bush. Wheat at S. 3D. per quarter. TIL
carrying rates are; To I1srPool per American flag
Flour. Is. Cd, Wheat, 81 F.eavy Goods. ia Cd Pc
foreign 1sg Flour, 2s To London. per American Gag
sfuur II. 81 ,pte~s o4Uou.; heavy Goods us ga
Per foreign fsgi Flour -. 3D.. Wheat, I'd; HEAVY
Goods. POS. ops. cd.
The business of the Sub.Treasury was: Re-
celpts 500 GIG 22for Customs, s35 600; Payments,
lI55OO3 G.; Balance, go isl5 A.
Money is abundant at sac T. cent, and more
offered on call at this rate than can be used.
Stirling Bills are firm but irregular under the
constant fluctuations in gold.
The Coupons Of Eric and New-York City
First Mortgage Railroad Bonds viii be paid at the Ne.
chhnics Bank
The Ohio Canals will be opened from Toledo
10 Fort Wayne on the 18th Of March and to Cincinnati
on the lst Of April.
Sealed proposals viii be received at the Office
OF Messrs O. e. Robbins Son for 81 600 900 OF the
capital stock Of the Tenth National, until Thurs.
day 10th instant when the COMMISSIONER will proceed
to award the stock.
The Erie Railroad bill, which authorizes the
Company to Increase Hs capital stock FIVE millions Of
dollars Tor the purpose o. constructing depOts
chine shops and for completing It's terminus at Long
Dock, opposite Nev.York. was introduced on Wednes
day In the Senate by MI Angel Of Thrtieth district
Allegheny County. The bill provides for the purchase
Of additional equipments TO the road and for laying
double tracks, and authorizes the Company TO issue
stock 70 the amount Of three millions Of doSrs FOR the
purpose Of paying the bonds issued 10 the Controller
under the provisions Of the Law Of 1855
Messrs Adrian II. Muller p. r. wilkins &
Co.. viii hold their regular auction sale Of stocks and
bonds 10 Saturday at 1T o'clock at tie TX.
change SalesroOn. No. III Broadway.
n1srkets-cAzxYULLr REPORTED ron THs y. 7; TRlsrsr
AsHEs-Th, market I, better supplied with Pots Pearls
are and hrE Sales the former At ss'5GSsai.
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