New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-03-27
COMMERCIAL AND MONEY MATTERS.

x For Sales Of Stocks &c see Fourth Page.
THURSDAY, P. NJ.
The Stock Market opened low to-day, but them
was afterward Improvement in feeling, and prices
went up The sales large. The eyes of operators
are still turned toward Washington, and every rum9
from that quarter lie caught up and used lever 10.
iuence the market.
The demand for foreign bills is considerable,
while the supply is short Tie rates are hrm at 9sGgi
for Sterling, and some drawers asking g. Francs
are 5 a6i as 23i Rix Dollars 7s4 97s4 Guiders 3si9
39s Marks Banco 35t 035s.
The Money Market is becoming more stringent
The Banks doing less than they have BEEN and coed
selling in the street at SOC per cent Loans
on the best stocks are per cent
The demand for money for the payment OF duties
is less than it was but this is counterbaanced by the
demand for the purchase of Exchange for rcmitances
by the Hiberna. Large amounts OF goods have been
sold here for OF English shippers. which cannot
be paid for The receipts in the Custom House up to
Saturday last have been s2O5O00o This week the re-
ccipts have fallen off to about $4,000 per day.
The Bevidere Bank, Ncw.Jersey, has declared
dividend of three and half per cent for the Inst ak
months payable lst April.
The friends of the extension of the Railroad from
Ncrth.Adams to Bennington and Rutland, met at Pits
field the 18th The report Of the Engineer giveia
favorable Of the country for such work The
estim ated OF constructing Railroad from BennDa
ton to Rutland, 56t miles, is 100000; and Of The
whole route from Pttsfeld TO Burlington. lS5 miles
50 5000 AT these estimates doubt entertained
that the stock would b. good Investment MIR George
Bliss thought that If the Cheshire Railroad was pushed
over Mt Holly it might be for the interest Of the pro
posed road to change its direction, aud run from Ben
nington TO Whitehall.
AT New Orleans on the l7th, the Commercial
Times says:
The Money Market continues easy, and there are but
few applications for loaGs of doors Really good
paper short dates be negotiated at el0 per cent
discount but OF this description scarcely sec any
Offering the Banks apt TO take the greater pofa
that is rendered Long loans secured by mortgage can
bs effected at 10 per cent per annum There Ia BETS
feeling in the market for Texas securities and holcen
continue very firm, most OF them declining TO sel
pre- sent rates. We quote Red Backs 2lc. lntereS
Notes 24c.; Funded Debt 25627c Eight per cert
30 nds 2903lc.; Ten per cent do. 32033c ON the az
lar We notice sale Of $4,000 OF the latter at a'e
There has been better demand for Foreign Exchangs
during past few days for the steamer OF the lat prc
and succeeded in obtaining advanced rata
We quote Sterling 6id7t per cent premium; francs
81 32t 6t5l IS; BIls on New.York and Boston, al
days are at 2iG2i per cent discount uad Checks at 10
per cent. discount
AT Louisville the Money Market has been rather
easier Eastern Exchange at per cent premium from
Banks and Brokers' Sight Checks on New-Orlesns tft
per cent premium Bills New Orleans, maturing be-
fore the st of August per cent and interest off over
months per cent and interest off. Short Bills are
taken at the Banks on more favorable terms.
A letter from Havana, dated llth March, says;
Msses has been purchased at higher rates than rea
tive prospects seemed warrant, from al anxiety to
dispatch vessels by the end Of lsst month that the re-
turn Of tonnage dues might be secured TIE cargoea
that have gone forward cost p, ct q and rails. AZ
that motive has ceased the offers have fallen 10 Il ra
at which some purchases have been made.
The crop of Coffee this side the Island being eI'
tremey small the business In the article scarcely meru
notice. It sells al S7t 6S5.
Our Tariff came into operation ON the lst oil tnS
month the tonnage duties longer returned 70
vessels loading Molasses. The rates OF tonnage du'
on foreign vessels are increased; the American ana
English register ia reckoned al % Spanish thai
other nations in proportion.
The Boston Courier says that the City Bank"
Boston are still afording all reasonable accommodation
to the business community, and the spring trade has A.
ready commenced, under favorable auspices DiVidene
Stocks are In fair demand. Long Island. Norwich sna
Reading shares have slightiy declined and East bo;o
have advanced. The Brokers' Board has abolished n'
sales of Shares in the Copper Companies at Its sess0A