New-York daily tribune., 1843-12-23
MARINE JOURNAL.
PORT OF NLW-YORK. DEC. 23-l ?.
Commercial and money Matters
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The sales to-day were large at the Board, and
prices generally were not well sustained Ohio fell
OFF II Kentucky !. Alabama improved |: Illinois
I: Indiana I. Pennsylvania and Tennessee were
firm Vicksburg declined 4 Farmers Loan J; Har-
lem ,; Canton !; Norwich and Worcester q: Ston-
ngton !. Long Island went up per cent.
!he Foreign Exchanges have advanced suddenly,
IN consequence OF The light supply, rather than from
any important demand. lhe accounts from the
South state that the sales of Cotton there have pro-
duced very few bills The Southern Banks are by
loans enabling the planters and factors TO hold on 10
their Cotton III order 10 take advantage OF the higher
rates which are expected. In consequence OF the
advanced rates obtained u, the Southern martS Eng
ish and French buyers had left the market, so that
the large sales produced no foreign Exchange. The
sales al NewOrleans for the three DAYS ending 18th
were l6,0O0 bags at aaltIlcr advance OF ! cents
but all on speculation OF for Northern account At
Mobile for the week ending 18th, the sales were
$4,000 bales at an advance OF cent per ID, slso
mostly or speculation, and cr the North. Sterling
was very scarce at New Orleans at 81 "a, and
Francs l33 } 80, At Mobile, Sterling 81 Il 81:
Al Savannah. Charleston &c. sc. the same state
OF things prevails, and in consequence the supply OF
this market depends upon our own operations, and
afcw bills received from Canada. We quote . per
cent. for leading Sterling and 80 a - for Francs.
A Government bill (Canada) sold al "a per cent.
Some shipments OF Specie are beng made 10
France in consequence Of the high rates OF Francs
One lot of Sl0GGG0 is gong, and others arc III nego
,iaton. The iibernia is reported TO have brought
out tl50Ga0 il specie.
Sixtv-dov bills on New-Yorll at Mobile, 18Th
were y per cent. discount: sight bills y dis
count. State money per cent. At New-Orleans,
18th. sxty-dav bills on NcwY orl were ! ? disc ;
SIGHT / discount
In the crowded state OF our columns we have 10
room tor the details Oft the Finances lndana. The
Treasurer gives better account of the position OF
the State tlan the Governor. lhe entire State debt
principal and interest according 10 the Report Is
Sl2,O23,9i5. The amount paid on account OF the
State debt durms the past year Is S79lI5. The
Report saws, An amount OF State debt has been
pad some little exceeding the accruiDg interest
thus leaving the State where she was III regard 10
her Indebtedness, while anoher year OF comparative
prosperity has added toher population and resources
The amount ot Treasury notes outstanding 3lst
JANUARY next is estimated at S650,735 The tolls
on the Canal will probably reach htty-iive to sixty
completed in time for the fall business next season.
The amount required for the State expenses next
year is $ll500O. The balance in the Treasury 3ist
Oct. last was $I64759 unavailable funds.
On the 30ti Nov. 100000 Relief notes were de
stroved by the Treasurer of Pennsg glyania, OF which
S37 600 were the issue of the Erie Bank.
The Pennsylvania Treasury will not rcccl'e the
relief issues Of the Berks County Bank.
The Firemen'a Insurance Company OF Baltimore
has declared half yearly dividend OF 8! per cent.
beside adding $4,000 10 It's cash capital
The bill in the Ohio Legislature to repeal certain
acts in relation to Banking has been referred to Mr..
Hawkins who is about TO make amendments caicu-
lated to mec; the views OF members on both sides OF
the House