The New York herald., 1845-05-26

There was slight improvement in prices yesterday
compared with those current few days previous, but
ompared with those current at the beginning of the
week. there has been decline The closing prices for
the past week. compared with those ruling at the close Of
the week previous show decline Long Island of
per cent? Harlem q per cent; Canton .; Farmers Loan
III Norwich s. Worcester Iii Ohio 6s !; Illinois SIS u;
Kentucky IS il Pennsylvania 5s /; Stonington .; Erie
Railroad Ii; vicksburg Il u. s. Bank Il Reading Rail-
road D. Morris Canal II. We do not notice advance
in single stock the market closed yesterday at the
adjournment Of the second board of brokers, more de-
pressed than has been experienced for many months.
II has boon officially announced that there not mo-
ney enough in the Treasury of the State of Missouri to
pay the interest the State debt falling due this spring
large amount ofnterest must remain unpaid At the Ia
accounts the deficiency about $4,000 There is
also the interest due in the fall which will without doubt
remain unpaid the receipts into the Treasury up to
the time the interest becomes DUE will not be than
sufficient lquidate the current expenses Of the State
Missouri into the Union free from debt and from
that time up to the present day has not engaged in sim
gle work Of internal improvement The interest on the
debt Of the State is about 5000 per As much
of this amount the State bank is bound for will be paid
promptly maturity but part Of the portion the
Treasury is bound for must remain unpaid this year at
least and it depends entirely upon the measures
that may be adopted at the next session Of
the legislature of that State, whether this delin
qucncy becomes permanent not. This adds
another to the list Of delinquent States and destroys
the anticratons have long entertained of reduc
tion in the number Of nsolvcnt States We little dream
cd the number would be increased The insolvency of
the Treasury of Missouri has not been produced by
travagan expenditures upon works Of internal improve.
mcnt or upon any tending to develope tho
sources of the State faster than natural laws required
There has been attempt to anticipate the wants of the
people in providing of communication with differ
cnt sections Revenue for nothing the current cx
pendturcs Of the government has been required and to
meet those the State has contracted large debt not
withstandng the high taxes levied upon the people, Mis-
souri longer rank among the solvent States and
we fear the difficulties the present deficiency will pro-
duce will embarrnss her finances that the Treasury
will not recover from it for years.
The Gas Light Company of Baltimore have declared
semiannual dividend of three per cent, payable ON
and after the Sd of June.
The Baltimore money market is represented to be in
avery easy state and the supply Of capital fully equal
to the demspd. Tho banks doing very profitable
business and as dividend day approaches the prospect of
declaring three per cent generally becomes good The
demand for specie for shipment North and for foreign
shipment was very limited. The stamp act is creating
great deal of excitement in commercial circles and its
operation produces great deal of embarrassment oil
mercantile transactions Some change will be required
in this law before will work smoothly but until anoh.
or session Of the legislature the existing provisions must
be enforced Many of Its features extremely oner
GUS and although the of the State may be in
creased the public feeling against II growing so
rariily that some modification must be resorted to-
The transportation Of coal this upon tho Read
ing Railroad, compared with last, shows not only tho