The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-08-31
MONEY MARKET.

The movement at the stock board been better to-
day. aud prices closed little in advance Harlem rose 4;
Ohio 1; Illinois Ii Kentucky fell Il Canton Co. rose per
cent this stock Is in demand whether speculation or
for investment does not appear as yet.
At the new board there of United States 6s
at llsa.
In another column will be found an advertisement of
lost silk purse which contained Treasury notes
500 EACH NJ HILL dated Sept 3D. 1912 and
issued 9Th October Also two checks one drawn by
the Planters Mechanics Bank South Carolina on the
Bank OF the State OF New York. in favor Of W. b Ross for
$780, and one by the Marine Insurance Bank say
nah, on New York Bank, in favor Of j. H. Gunby for
$780, The payment of all papers has been stopped
See advertisement.
The following official note from the Government OF
Denmark to its representative at Rio de Janero just
come to hands g.
Translated from the Danish1
sR:-The board acquaints you that in conformity with
section page g. OF the United States law
the free importation OF Coffee and Tea allowed pro.
vded they imported from the where they are
produced not only in American vessels but that
presy stipulated and article the treaty of Com.
concluded with the United States of North Ameri
ca dated 26th April 1912, that Danish vessels and all
goods aud produce imported shall enjoy the same
privileges as the United States vessels and goods and pro.
duce by them imported"
The Board therefore, their opinion to the follow.
ing effect =
THAT duty can be levied on Coffee or Tea imported
IN Danish vessels as long these articles admitted
ticular exception in this besides prudcng our dag
would be in direct contradiction to the and article of
treaty existing betw cen and the United States which
based upon the exactest principles Of reciprocity and
equality"
Copenhagen, 23d Of Feb, lsa3
To CHARLES PRYrz Esq, Charge dAaires and General
Consul of his d anish Majesty, at Rio de Janero.
The Baltimore American, in remarking upon this.
asks
Thus in regard to Denmark: There is a nation with
but port consequence and with
Bile territory What Iocy is there in the arrange
ment which gives her vessels every city our
extensive and to population of eighteen millions
in return for the privilege OF entrance to her port
which the avenue to small county and a compare.
lively small population There is no equality of benefits
IN such an arrangement"
There people that strain at gnat but swallow
camel" The Dane brings coffee because he can do 80
cheaper than American consequently the citizen
the United States obtains his coffee by that
for less money by United States vessel Why can
the Dane freight for less than an Americana Because
the U. States government in their supreme wisdom i'm.
pose tax of IS per ton upon all American ships, and
then sends them with that tax upon them to compete
oponhanded with the cheap ships and crews OF
Denmark. "What ,eciprocity is there in the arrange
ment" which u States vessels for the benefit o,
home leaves the foreign
because have control them Thus it is that
restriction leads to another. Repeal the whole cob.
web system Of restrictive taxation, and not foreign
sci here Americans will do the whole trade
because they will be able to do il better for less money
than foreigners.
The progress of business in New York. and the
whole country, is highly hattering The trade of this
city for the past weeks has been less active than pre-
vusly. owing to little falling of In the southern bust
ness previous 20 the setting in Of that from the West
Prices in almost all branches OF business fairly main.
tanned There seine little improvement in the orders
for foreign goods to make up but the general
do not reach anygrea extent indicated
in the state Of the exchanges, which yet this ad
vanced season are favor othe States with the excep
ton ofon France which point the rate IS as; but
the last packet the Vile de Lyon, carried 900
Mexican dollars The supply offoregn bills in the
ket low by means large, but within sixty days the
bills against the crops will afford copous supply
The imports of tea and coffee have been large. The fol
lowing table Of the imports Of the leading articles will
give idea Of the comparative Of trade up
this period this year and last