The New York herald., 1845-04-26
MONEY MARKET.
Friday, April ass r. M.

There has been greater improvement to-isy In stocks
than has been realized for many weeks past The sales
were very large, and prices have advanced from enc
quarter three per cent vicksburg up per cent
stonington Norwich and Worcester 2t Erie Railrcsd
/ Reading Railroad I Farmers Loan Il Psnnsyivania
so !; Illinois 4; Kentucky 8. Z Harlem i2S; Morris
Canal II; Long Island Canton ~ Mohawk All East
Boston United States Bank closed firm at yesterdays
prices The feeling in Wall street. among stock opera
tors s much better than at any time during the past
week and although hundreds Of reports current
maanifying the dangers OF with three different
tions-Gcat Britain, Brazil and Mexico-there appears
to have been very sudden and rapid increase in conf
dence in all kinds Of securities.
The war fever appears to subsidized in Wall street.
much stronger since the arrival Of the Caledonis than
before. Even in the face Of contraction in the bank
movement Of this CITY, the stock market evidently I'M
interest full to the legal Standard This unlocked for
improvement in the face Of these facts gives operators
after OF the difficulties in external relations and
in the money Market settled The backs have deter
Of loans made in anticipation Of the quarter
ly returns tor May, will not be resumed Immediately al
May be ovsrsnd the the banks Tor discounts
reduced The mercantile classes Of this city are
not in condition to command large credits from the
banks The Southern and Western business for the past
two seasons has been sLpro6able and many houses
have become deeply involved in that business that the
the credits Of and have no doubt byre-
fusiogro discount their paper FASTENED tho suspension OF
trade Inevitable, aud must crlater When
we assert that very large number Of the dry goods job
bDg houses which have for some time past becn doing
almost exclusively Southern business are this moment
insolvent and cannot continue meeting their
Sagemsns at maturity much ny longer we do so 70,
Involving themselves in that trade, to be extrsme.
ly cautious: and get in no deeper than they can
very tempting and it il surprising that
anxious to get OF it, hut 10 as rainous in Its
tSs s haTs houses Of Ss op
tails and immense become under It, and
branch;of business that depends almost entirely upon
the seasons price Of OF the many staples Of
jobbing houses can almost entirely be- attributed to
proper dstribusn OF their creds throughout the differ
ent sections Of country large business conducted
those engaged in it would not be subject TO the sudden
nuc.uaion, dependence upon the trade Of section
trade Of this city, and many engaged in have been
ruined this in consequence the low price Of the
solvency Of the people ofthe South, from to
son. depends upon the extent Of the yield and price Of
their and enable: those trading with them
to realize large profits; but unfavorabl and
low prices prevents them from meeting their payments
when due and in many instances ruins their creditors
Ia consequence of the dsored the condition of the
southern and western States has placed upon large
have preferred making on stock security to discount
ing business paper These leans have during past
quarter been very argetoo large appear in their
portsand reduction has been going within the past
two three weeks An extension to certain extent
WILL without doubt take place after the list prcxmo
bat informed that the movements of the banks for
time will be very prudent, and free from any dispos
t@ien lent to expand beyond safe and proper limit.
week ending the 2lst instant show very small increase
on those for the corresponding period lastyear =
MoBAwK AND HUDSON RAILROAD.
Week, ending April 2ist From passengers, $isss ss
/" " From freight I26 30
Total receipts for the week. ........ SIS GS
Corresponding week in l544,. ........... 1873 90
Corresponding week in l84s,. ............ l0ls %
These weeks compare equally than those earlier
in the This road is not allowed to carry freight
now, navigation the canal has been resumed. It
will be observed that the receipts for freight fer the week
given above, were very light
We the bids for the FIVE per cent loan Of the
State Of New York for 5000 900 redeemable in 1862
$4,000 Mr.. Myers Ponshkeepse. 10000 100 s.ioo
Com. Bank Of Albany, 10000 At 100 l0-i00
H. King, - 50,0e0 at 100 5,-io0
IN nm y $4,000 100 5l-io0
"o'o's $4,000 100 3I-lo0
$4,000 at 100 25-lo0
This fair evidence Of the reduced value Of money
and the abundance Of capital offered permanent good
investment. This stock will Command an Advance
these rates, os soon as 1t comes into the market.
We annex Official statement showing the ement
in the three principal articles imported Havrs tho
6rst quarter of the past nineteen years
ARRIVAL AND CONSUMPTION OF CorroN. SUGAR AND Cor.
FEE IN HAvRE rsR THE FIRST THREE MONTHS OF The An