New-York daily tribune., 1866-01-06
pool are 1000 bush. Corn at 3D., GO hhds. To.

pool are: 1000 bush. Corn at 3D., 60 hhds. To-
bacco at 32s. 3D., 100 bales Cotton at 3d., 100
boxes Bacon at 25s. To Glasgow, 900 tcs Beef at
S., IA 600 bush. Corn on private terms. bark to
Marscilles with Petroleum on private terms.
The Harmony Fire Insurance Company have de-
clared semi-arnual dividend Of five per cent. The
Mercantile Fire Insurance Company have declared
a scmi.annual dividend Of four per cent, free OF
Government tax.
The Empire City Fire Insurance Company have
declared dividend Of per cent, payable on de-
mand. The United States Trust Company have de-
cared dividend of 5 per cent, payable on the
10th instant.
! The question Of tolling railway traffic will come
up at an early day in the Legislature of this State.
The bill will, We are informed include the Erie
Railway, and al roads which in their infancy have
received State aid. The Erie has been forgiven a
debt which now amounts to :7,0Oc,C0o, principal
and interest, which members Of tie Legislature
feel should be returned 10 the State now that tho
road counts its traffic in excess Of ono million per
month.
The following arc the new Directors Of the Clevc-
land ard Pittsburgh Road: Messrs j. +. ID. Lanier,
Franklin f. Randolph and Smith Gilt OF New
York; 3. +. Jones, Springer Harbaugh and T.
Gesse Of Pittsburghi j. u. Mccullough, ]. II.
Handy w. II. Holloway, d. c. List ard James F.
Clarke of Ohio, ana II. C. Kingsley Of New-Hayon.
II was resolved TO recommend tho Board oi
Directors TO propose such notifications Of tie
existing contract with the Fcrt Wayne Company
as are equitable and calculated to provo mutually
beneficial. The issue of million OF stock sold 10y
the old management at 80 was at tie same time
ratified, ly which the property was uctimized to
the extent Of :2Oo,O0O.
The Michigan Southern Road earned the ioufth
week in December;
lsGs. -. el3aO3o 1865 .elo77n Dec....s-i,@ey
| or IS per cont.
In the whole Of December ,he road earned:
1864. SOS 09l 1866. s3J6,sa ,l79
The closing week shows large falling OF on The
passenger ard freight traffic, and for January the
earnings viii DO much reduced. At the meeting Of
the directors yesterday no dividend was aado upon
the common stock, for the sufficient reason that
the Company owes several hundred thousand dol
lars of floating debt, which will be increased by
borrowing to pay the dividend upon the guaranteed
stock and the funded debt. The fiscal year closes
March 1866, and the balance sheet will then show
tha. the common stock will have nothing left ior
dividends for some tire 20 come.
The Northwestern Road earned the fourth week
in December:
1854 slto G3s 1865. s,57<Cs Decrease &c go
or IA per cent. The whole month gave in
1901 sJ6a, 400 1875. s5i6 COO Decrease. sis'ei
Upon the ProdL- Exchange Flour was dull, and
common grades 5 5Sl' lower. Wheat was dull and
02c. lower on common. Corn was more steady.
Pork was heavy and lower. Beef steady. Lard
heavy. Whisky steady.
TIE Cincinnati Commercial CT "Wednesday
says:
Exchange has been abundant, bat scarcely 20 hcsyy
or the market IL was lass week. Bankers are work
lug into such condition as 10 currency as 10 ina.c
smaller balances Of exchange reher necessary nor ue
sirabe and they have preferred to run their Eastern
accounts down. There moro OF a disposition 10
dav 70 adhere 10 the outside than there hGs been
for several days pTe,oGsly The money market shows
from day day o. tie effect OF the packing blh
ness in tishursng currency 10 the country. bu }. car
not DO regarded Us in pinching conditon Tor R001
mercantile paper. DlscOunt.nR was today heavy ~
was also the checking and depOstDg, and iro The IN
dca,ious o the dsy II would appear that matters were
becoming closer rapidly but as this Is partly incident
70 The omission Of business Yesterday IL cannot be con
crded fairly that sudden tight tsrn has been reached
The bulk Of the best class Of paper Offering j. worth,
and generally commands. above y cent interest.
| THE Chicago Tribune Of Wednesday says:
| The demand for money to-day was more ac;ive. and
the market rled close but scarcely 90 STRINGENT - On
Saturday lat sin there was a close discrminS on
~ wedc Of The paper offered. and but good custoL
ers were accommodated at the banks et tie usual rHt
~ per cent Der anru. On the street second and third
cass paper discounted OF u per cent per month
The demand for Eastern excnaIgs continues 10 be
create. than the supply and The market Is timer than
on Saturday last We quote q rates at par buying and
llO premiam selling Round lots were sold by bankers
to esch other at premium Of OO4C5c. per 5000
| The Boston Iroveiier Of last evening says:
financial affairs are in "A comfortable condition. with
prospect OF continued ease during the month, " hot
for longer period The deposits large. and The
banks ore thus enabled 10 LEND freely. but their princ
ua Accommodations are IN short loans. at per cent,
and in discount OF notes. with 81 aud co days dates
: 3.lO in the street, the best'in1orsed commercial
paper is sold at per cent and other good names
arc passed at . and ~.
=, HOwEs 81 MACY, BAsKERs, 30 Wail-street,
New.Yo1k formerly officers OF the Park BaDk) FoIl
per cent interest allowed on deposit.
The business OF this house ia the al Inco.po
rated Bank.
PERSONS HrEPIyo ACCOUNTS may DEPOSIT and DRAW
as they please. and will be allowed Inlerest theJ
dajly balance at 4 per cont.
COLLECTIONS made on any part Of the United State
or Canada.
orders fer tho PURCHASE SALE Of the vsrioa'
Government and other Stocks Eonds and Gold, prom p
ly executed f0r the usual commission.
NEW~YoRK STATE 2 PER CENT STOCK,
7.3o MOTIFS AND COMPOUND NoTEs.
| BOUGHT AND SOLD 81 THR
| NATIONAL CUHHEScY BANK,
No. 2 " ali st.. corner oil Broadway