The New York herald., 1845-09-24
MONEY MARKET.

There was slight reaction In the stock market to day
and prices fell of fraction stonington declined per
cent? Norwich Worcester, Erie Railroad, J; Read
ing Railroad !; Morris Canal, /; Farmers Loan q
Vicksburg, 4; Canton /; Harlem, Il Pennsy lvana 5's
improved ! per cent Mohawk, J; Long Island closed
firm at yesterdays prices.
The from customs received at this port for
the first twenty days of this month, has been fol-
lows
REVENUE FROM CUsToMs-PoRT OF New YoRK.
le3o-sept lst to 9th. S6O5956 so
isao-Sept sth to 18th. 6O3ss2 06
lsa5-sept. 18th to Goth. ............ 27l,54a 60
Total for twenty days. ...... s., ,3sl, 1888 II
At this rate the receipt for the month this year will
be about five hundred thousand dollars less than for the
month last year. and the mporations proportona
bly, less, say about two m llions of dollars.
The Farmers Bank of Maryland at Annapolis has de-
cared dividend of three per cent for the last half year.
The official reports ofthe Government in relation the
imports and exports for the fiscal not make their
appearance until nearly twelve month after the years
have closed putting the reports at least year behind
the time they made up The Boa of Trade in Great
Britain fully aware of the importance of frequent
Of the trade and of the United Kingdom
afford to the press, for publication, monthly state
ments of imports and exports These reports ex-
temely interesting during period of any expansion in
commercial matters and also show conclusively
than any thing else the prosperity of the country Mt
sumption OF the uxuries of life is index of the
dition Of consumers 1t is very curious fact, in the
rcal history of Great Britain, that the condi
of the abong classes in that country improves the
OF wheat decreases and the consumption
of and ether luxuries increases This shows that
wheat is the cheapest article OF food and it is well known
be rous any other-it is in fact the staff of
life The importation of luxuries from foreign countries
shows the general condition Of the masses shows their
ability these articles but must look to
other for the OF the consumption very
inflated condition of the currency, expansion of
dit and the cir cuation OF immense amounts Of paper
money, may produce state Of things that will st mulate
the importation and consumption OF many luxuries that
would in healthy times, he used to more limited
txent natural and healthy demand for these articles
rom and steady increase in the importation,
shows things, indicating permanent prospe-
Fiy but great fluctuations in the quantity imported
rom year year, show unnatural movement that
must lead 8 reacton and the longer the continuance
this Importation the greater the revulsion whent
comes We annex table showing tho value of certain
articles imported into the United States for three
yea During the time included in this table, the
rency Of the country has very uniform in value
banks have been very regular in their movements,
and limited their ope Iations to very safe amounts
Dur internal commerce has been highly prospe in
rea,ng from year to year to safe extent the domestic
of the States have been very abundant although
ht times rather reduced in prices and the domestic affairs
Df the people generally have been in sound healthy
md prosperous condition Under this state Of things the
Importation of all the necesssres and many of the uxu
iss of life steadily increased The rapid increase
bf domestic manufactures every section of the
Try has in several instances reduced the importation oi
manufactured goods
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