The New York herald., 1845-03-17

will be observed that there has been very little alter
ation IN the quotations for stocks included in this list
Very lev OF these stocks used much for speculation
III Wall street. but purchased principally for invest
ment and seldom quoted among the sales at either
Inc spectators prefer operating in fancy and de
Wihn The past week two several legislatures have
Adjourned The Legislature of Illinois on the
INST during the sessiOD several important bills
ed with the state naEces passed The most mpor
tant one was that in relation to the pert
interest On tine State debt which secures the canal loan OF
81 500 000 the completion OF the canal
ing the waters OF the Mississippi with those Of Lake Mi
chgan a Chicago and provides for the resumption OF
pay ment q part OF the annual interest the State debt
gradually increasing the per cent until the full interest
paid annually Illinois can in fact longer be consider
sd dshnqucnt state, although the resumption OF pay.
ment 10 not complete. but the can take place be-
tween the delinquent and solvent States bill reducing
spa s rae q interest from twelve per cent per annum to
SIX per cent passed the Legislature Of Illinois the
SION just closed Several other bills uating the nan
cai and policol affairs Of the State passed. which
VIII. tend much to the Improvement of the people
Inc Legislature OF Maryland adjourned on the 10Th
itt Dufng the session several acts and amendments
ou h pssssd s pr9yhg % va to the
setsing ume-the LIST Of Julyo the payment
Interest o tho state debt and another to fund the
et w arrears to the first of April next at five per
bu neither passed Had the Legislature remained in ses.
sion afew days longer have doubt both these bills
woa'd nave become laws but the constitution Of the State
conpeis an adjournment at certain time and all
hnshed business consequently abandoned The State
OF Marysnd will without doubt be able pay the semi.
annual interest due in July, but il requires special
act OF the Legislature authorng resumption oi pay.
men the interest due August must remain unpaid and
The resumption put Oft until January, Is46 Should the
next Leg sature fund the interest arrears and the Sc
verai tax bills passed this session produce the
anticipated the credit Of Maryland will stand once
on him easis and the State rank more among the
solvent ones -
The Legislature of Pennsylvania are still in ses-
SION; SION me appropriation bill providing for the pay.
ment si the interest due in August md the expenses
thecommonwealth, is still under consideration in the
lower house; il will probably pass amended so that what.
ever unds may be in the Treasury the of August
unsppropriaed will be appropriated the payment on
the INTEREST," due The receipts into State Trea-
siry since the LIT Of Febuary have been much larger
than eUsej and give hopes that the Treasury will be
sufficiently provided with funds in August to meet every
demand made upon it.
hee three States consde red few months since
almost hoPelessly delinquent, and many creditors aban
donsi all hope OF over receiving returns from their in
vestnsnts Now they stand prepared to pay the
whole or part cf the interest their debts and the en-
oc ment OF the several providing revenue to meet
the interest on tner debts will enable them sustain any
resumption they have made, may nuke.