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SECOND BOARD 61 Erie Railroad ... Harlem RR 2d Mtge. 75 61 btwk $600 18. Cen. RR. Bonds. 94 100 100 Mich. So. Is. RR 871 Del. & Hud. Canal Co. 117 74) 120 N. Central RR 91, La Crosse Mil. RR b20 Illinois Central RR Erie Railroad. 601 40 Chic. Rock Isl. RR 1042 100 snw 601 104; 615 100 300 69, TUESDAY, Dec. 23-P. M. The transactions of the Stock Board to-day were extremely limited and the market was without any feature of interest. There was no second call, and the Board adjourned at an early hour. Prices show no very important changes, but, under the circumstances of the market, are very well sustained. Among the stocks that improved was Rock Island, which sold at 1042, closing at 104} bid. Illinois Central Bonds were also buoyant, and advanced to 941. h State Stocks the market is heavy. Virginias fell off to 94, Missouri 6g are lower. Some of the Western free banks are contracting their circulation, and sendbg their stocks here for sale, having improved to 79. Californias are better. The business in Exchange has been to fair extent for the steamer, and the bankers have been free draw. ere at 81@9 P cent for sterling. Outside bills were net over abundant. Francs were also heavy and dull. To Liverpool the engagements are 1,000 bble. of Floura 1s. 9d. 104d.;{20,000 bush. Grain at 61d.; 120 tune Logwood at 22s. 6d.; 50 tcs. Rice at 20s.; 500 Mandspikes at 21d. each; 400 Oars at 1d. each. To London: 500 bbls. Flour at 2e. 9d. @3s 200 boxes Bacon at 30s., 125 tes. at 3s.; 96 bales at 30s.; 50 tce. Lard at 30s.; 200 bbls. Pork at 4s. The business of the Sub-Treasury was: Receipts, $268,118 20; payments, $229,286 40. Balance, $11,988,104 43. The Seventh Ward Bank has declared a semi-annual dividend of 5 # cent, payable on the 2d of January. The Bank of America a semi-annual dividend of 4 * cent, payable Jan. 5. The Bank of the Commonweakh a semi annual div. idend of 5 * cent, payable Jan. 2. The Tradesmen's Bank a dividend of 5 & cent, payable Jan. 2. The Emigrant Industrial Savings Bank & dividend at the rate of 6 P cent * [annum on sums of $500 and under, and at the rate of 5 P cent * annum on larger sums. The business of the Clearing House to-day was $22,917,000. The Micbigan Central Railroad Company, by their aireular just issued, show a balance of $615,322 55 to the credit of income account, after deducting the recent dividend of 5 P cent, amounting to $302,855. The earnings for six months, ending Nov. 30, were $1,928,347 71; operating expenses, $914,170 03-net earnings, $1,014,177 68, from which was paid for inBereet $261,166 41, leaving $753,011 27, or about 12 P Cent on the capital stock. A remonstrance was in circulation at the Merchants' Exchange to-day against the passage of & bill by Con green requiring American merchantmen to use, under penalty, Regers's Marine Signals. The street was very quiet to-day. The storm shecked business. There was the usual amount of loans called in and replaced, but we think money was a trifle less difficult to find on good securities. Paper is not very plenty of strictly first-class signatures, and goes at 81@91 per cent. We hear of no further enpagements of gold for the steamer. The foreign advices by the Canada were not considered important. Considerable discussion occurred at the Second Board whether the quotation of Consuls, 94 for account, was dividend off or on. The quotation by the the City of Baltimere at Philadelphia to 3d Dr was 941 @941, both for money. If Consuls are Adend off, the the advance has been about 11 per cent. 1 year books of transfer were closed on the 6th Dec., and the Steck sold, dividend off, on the 10th or 12th. There are various rumors afloat oregard to the stability of some of the interior banks, and we shall not be surprised if some further suspensions take place. Two are named to-day as being under protest, but will possibly be financiered out of their difficulties. The Bank of Hallowell is stated to be under injunction, but we understand that the affairs of the institution are in & safe condition, and that the injuction upon hearing will be discharged. There is some difficulty among the Illinois Free Banks, growing out of a movement which the Chicago, Cincinnati and Louisville Bankers, have made to throw out most of the notes of these Banks. The law of Illinois, it appears, allows the Banks to redeem their small notes up to 5, in silver soin. This has been taken advantage of by the Banks to embarrass the exchange (forward) houses which have sent notes home for redemption. These houses have frequently been delayed several days reociving dimes and quartersi in redemption of their notes. The result has been that the brokers in Chicago and alsewhere have thrown out many banks and forced the currency home. If this is continued it will probably wind up several of these institutions. Some of them have already commenced withdrawing their securities from the Bank Department and have sent them here for sale. The annexed, in relation to suspended Banks, in from Thompson's Reporter The accounts from Lancaster all concur in saying vigorous exertions are being made to resuscitate the Lancaster Bank, with a fair prospect of success. We cannot learn of any movement on the part of the *wners of the Canton Bank, South China, Me., toward redeeming the outstanding circulation. The capital was small, and the paper mostly used in the vicinity the Bank. The Bank of the Republic, R. I., is & hopeless cassthe securities are even worse than represented at first, and we fear the holders of the circulation will realize but & small per centage of the amount. The reported suspension of the Bank of East Teanessee is contradicted by the papers of that place-by authority lay the blameto certain Banke at Lonisville, Ky. We have had confidence in the officers, and believe all will be right. The recent rumors to the discredi of the Mount Ver men Bank, R. I., were unfounded. The Bank has uniformly met all demands upon it with considerable promptness. From present as pearances, it is believed the assets of the Manufacturers and Mecnanics' Bank, of Colum bas, Ga., will not pay over 25 cents on the dollar. The amount entstanding is about $20,000. A bad failure. Of the Valley Bank, Md., no new light has broken in upon us, as to the probability of ultimate payment of the notes. The Receiver is said to be doing all he can to secure the bill-holders, and says if the Lelands are able, they will have to pay the bills in full. The circulation entstanding is about $190,000. The money is not bought by the brokers. Two Ellsworth Bank, Me., is purchased by the brokere generally at 50 cents on the dollar, in hopes of altima realizing something over that; but, from present appearances, with little prospect of success. Attemtion MB called to the advertisement in another estumn or the loss of a considerable pareel of Stocks, mostly W stern railroads. The public are cautioned against neg wtiating them. The shipn vents of specie this year and last, to this 1855. period, have been as follows: 1856. 14,971,508 $11,852,567 From Boston 27,207,015 36,811,60$ York.
