New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-30

The aggregate amount of Imports lOther than Dry
Goods and Specie at the Port of New-York from
foreign ports for the week ending Dec q, 1861 was
sl,956y5f5.
A correspondent of Boston exchange says Of the
Bangor, Me-. lumber trade
The records OF the Surveyors Office show aggregate
Of long lumber surveyed here during the past season
that OF the last previous year. but much exceeding the
average Of years before In addition to this we have also
exported 100000 shingles 1500O00 aths. 1000
900 clapbOards, beside large quantities Of other
kinds Of small lumber such as plckets sugar and fruit
boxes &C. besides ship timber and railroad seepers OF
potatoes we have sent off bushels Bricks. hay,
eggs slate and many other commodities, large amount
the inports we nd Ourselves charged with 2Oeco
bushels OF 5000 barrels OF -four 5000 bbls pork
5000 hogsheads molasse 600 tuns plaster How In9eh
Of drygOOd and groceries other than those IN
the foregoing statement it Is impossible TO calculate To
carry on this commerce by water we nave mao vessels
numbering 247l In arrivals and cearances each The
amount OF manufactured lumber now on hand unusu
ice and consequent stopping OF the mills only some 90.
100000 % 10000 feet remain Some 100000 feet OF
logs are on hand ready for tho
opens, which may be sufficient to meet the demand
busy at work In the woods and are thus far having
favorable season. less amount Of logs will be put in
than has been customary averaging perhaps twOthrds
OF the usual crop This. together with that which has
been kept over win give our people the supply which all
our customers may demand.
The Boston Courier Of Friday says:
Contrary general expectation the money market has
been growing easier the past two weeks, although with
out any great amount OF surplus capital general rule
demand money has been readily accessible at five per
cent in round sums but this minute money" Is Of little
service except to strong houses who never fail TO respond
promptly; Discounts, where the banks could Obtain
per cent while anything out OF the magic circle
goes hard all the way up to one per cent month 10,
for money to-day. which Is likely 10 continue, perhaps
only TO moderate extent until after bank quarterday,
Jan II said that the banks In better condition
than usual this time but there will inevitably be some
pulling and hauling TO have matters foot up right
OF specie to-day the steamer Vile de Paris takes
ont 1851 COO the Cimbria, $4,000 and the City Of
Antwerp $225,OOO. Total sl.1lS,OOO.
The total imports at New-YOrk for the week COM
pare as follows:
Dry we; so ;9die: , P; , sis 8 , si . s.:
General mdse. I956,5ll l.lsS,22O S,6so,0l i7l5,2n
Total. .s2,45s4g3 R,n7,O77 As6l,s5l .2is7.lli
The imports Of foreign dry goods compare as tol-
lows: ,ao. ,.,.
Th hrevSH on on 252i2s8 issas5 ss
Entered at the port so457O4 l2t5s?57o ss,slosIs
The Chicago Republican of Friday says:
Tie money market to-day more active. but this
posts were light ana 9eaer .e Sh Ir
stringent Prime paper passed at the regular banks
at 10 per per annum. but outside paper was dls
Eastern exchange was very scarce and round lots
in demand between bankers at premium OF 4oe. per
thousand Counter rates were steady ana nrn at par
buying, and lilo premium selling.
Satte1thwaite's London Circular says, relative to
the Illinois Central Railroad Company
The bonded debt OF the Company, which, on the lss
January last upward Of s2OOo0. has 1t Is under
stood been reduced by more than 100000. itappeas
probable that the directors OF this company WILL auDs
the coming year. in addition to the ordinary cssn nv.
dend OF per cent for each months loiDs AZ e .
OF 10 per cent per annuu), also distribute stoSA Nv
dend OF the balance OF stock the company is authoLe
to issue viz S25 100000 This will give ABOUT per cent.
Tbus N appears that this railroad, Which, Tor some tuo
after ia opening throughout was financially ID so uepo
abe condition that any having any large POrtoh OF
bis nroperty I'm Illinois Central considered runeo
man and that while per cent bonds had 70 De issued az
10 o nroyide funds finish up the road and Iurnlsh ~
has nav like most other American railroads emerged
from its difficulties and become sound dVidendpayhs
security
The Boston Post says:
Considerable excitement occasioned on safest
% forenoon by the report that the cash OF the receiving
teller az the shawmut Bank, Mr.. Bryant T. Henry Was
short As 900 Mr. Henry has been absent from the city
week and his present Whereabouts are unknown u Is
supposed he has left the United states The shawmus
Rank has capital OF t75O0OO, with surplus OF NSoW.
SO that the defacaton will not affect the standing Oh the
Institution IN the least.
The London correspondent of The Financial ChToE-
cle gives the following staten ent OF the imports OK
Wheat and Flour into the United Kingdom from
| Sent I 10 Dec I