The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-06-04

Tuesday, juno 3-0 p n.
Quotations for nearly all the fancy stocks grsdual
y but steadily working down. The sales from day to
day show decline of fraction and the market Is get
til heavier and heavier the efforts Of
some OF the strongest operators in the street sustain
Paces stonington fell of t per cent, Norwich and
worcester !, Erie Railroad /, Morris Canal 4 Canton
Long Island T. Farmers Loan closed firm at yes
ferday's prices; while Pennsylvania SIS improved
4 per cent, Illinois 8, Ohio SIS There has been,
within the past week two, very great decline
stonngton Railroad stock, and it is stated that
some oil the operators engaged in bearing the stock
are in the direction Of the company, and that efforts
are being made to change the present board of directors
However true this report may be- it cannot have had in
huence enough to create the depression in the stock
The attraction of travel from the road is the principal
cause of the decline in prices and II the outside line Of
steamboats, between this city and Providence is
tained the stock Of the stonington Railroad will find
lower level than yet reached
The other fancy stocks in the list falling from their
own weight. There not operators enough in the
street to carry them, and they daily change hands,
decline Of fraction every transfer The existing
Oh he stock market has been produced by variety of
causes among which the most powerful the want of
outside specuations: then comes the unsettled condition
Of our f,regn affairs the inactivity of business gene
rally and the state Of the money market
ihe value of merchandise exported from this port in
eXCeeus
for tie month in 1884, by hundred thousand
dollars.
COMMERCE. PoRr New YoRK FOR MAY,
lSGA l945.
Shipments IN american vessels $269l 4a4 81
Value Value exported in May, 1870 50 200 aos 90
Excess Of value in May lsa5. .... S4s7, 1873 90
This is much favorable statement than we anti
ot.1p
value Of the exports, and decrease in the value of inn
ports, rapidly regulating foreign trade, and
bringing moro in favor The value of the exports
for May ls45 from this port British ports 4a9
ST. 94 of which So to Great Britrin in
American vessels $s4676 81 to British possessions in
American vessels, and $2ll 46s 81 to British ports in
British vessels The value of the exports to Canton was
$l7ooi6 &c. of which $2as 4s in specie II will be
seen by this statement that nearly one half Of the value
of the exports for the month"; from this port in MAY
ls45, was to Great Britain and British possessions
The amount of revenue from customs received at this
port in May, 1916, compared with the corresponding
month in 1874, shows falling off Of about thirty per
cent There must, therefore, have been corresponding
reduction in the value of the imports.
REyENuE FROM CusroMs-PoRr New YoRx.
ota amount Of riuties for May l644. ST. $685. 74 So
Total amount duties for May 1916. l,sO6ss2 80
Decrease in revenue in May, ls45. 80. $500, 1872 2s
+,
1914 valued at $6,l05.l27, yielding revenue
mounting to 81 &c. being about thirty per cent
the aggregate import At the rate the value Of
the importation for May s45 cannot exceed 900
decrease, compared with last May of 81 900 OOO at
least.
Counterfeit fves on the National Bank Providence, r.
H. in circulation. They well executed and cal
culated to deceive.
The Hartford Fire Insurance Company have declared
their usual semiannual dividend payable demand.
The North American Fire Insurance Company of this
city, has declared semiannual dividend Of FIVE per cent
payable on the 10th instant.
We annex table giving the quantity and value Of To
bacco exported from the United States for nine months
ending June &c. ls4s ana for the year ending June &c.
1884, distinguishing the quantity and value exported to
each foreign country will be observed that tho value
exports of s44 nearly double that of the exports
for nine months ending June &c. ls43 We should Judge
from this fact that the expectation of this article usual
ly active from June 30h to September soh of each
year.
QUANTITY VALUE ToBAcco EXPORTED
UNITED STATES.