New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-03-30
COMMERCIAL AND MONEY MATTERS,


~ For sales of stocks &c. seq fourth pdse.
SATURDAY. P. NJ.
The Stock Market was firm at the FRS, Board
and the quotations improved but at the Second Board
the feeling was not good and prices fell of again.
The quotation for Sterling was run up to 10 per
cent for the hes, signatures and the is 90lo fer
good bills. The demand. however slackened today
most Of the RENTERS having supplied themselves unu-
suay early for this steamer, in anticipation OF an adj
vance in rates The supply of bills has been quite small
mainly consequence of the entire cessation Of Cotton
shipments prices this side being altogether too high
to prevent oapots The deficiency or eNporrs this
compared with last year is nearly 10000 bales repre-
sentng about S90000C0 Of Exchange The deficiency
OF rec eipts the principal ports of The United States
still larger reaching $50 600 bales furnishing basis for
sllOOeOOO of bills. This large decrease Of supply Is
sufficient reason why bills should be scarce and high
The aspect of the Indiana State Debt arrange
nent is very favorable Mr. Butler has returned to this
City and has prepared elaborate report OF bis Agency
which is much liked by the bond holders here ana IKE
wse will be forwarded to the bondholders 10 London
By the steamer of the ls April We informed that
he gives, in ample detail, the value OF the Canal Lands
and other property prcsen. and prospective revenues
Sc and that the result Is conviction that the Canal ar
will be promptly carried by the necessary
subscription the loan for tho completion Of the Canal
contemplated in the law. This restores the State credit
az the necessary revenue law passed a. tho
late session.
The earnings OF Inc Norwich & Worcester Rail.
road continue to show considerable increase For the
first 81 days in March, lei5. they sl2O53 30 DO
in 1896 sl3 36s sc increase 10 1896 si,35 S. The
earnings of December, January and February OF the
present fiscal year exceed those of the months
last year more than $1,000.
We have received copy Of the Report OF the
Special Committee Of Investigation into the affairs OIL
Reading Railroad Co Of which Gen. Davis was Chair
man. 1t confirms in every important particular tne
statements and reports made by the officers Of the Com
pany and proves the charges brought against the Com
peny by It's enemies TO be ISLANDERS. The RepoH
makes some recommendations 10 relation to the noa'lns
debt, and increasing the machinery OF the Road WHICH
have since been carried into effect. The Report spesks
in the highest Of the condition OF the Road and
equipage and of the ability aud energy Of the supern
,endep, Mr. G. 4. Nicols The lears Of rapid deteIo.
ration of The rails By the heavy traffic for which they
are used are not confirmed by close examination, snd
the Committee express the opinion that by reducing the
speed OF trains eight miles per hour and increasing
the length compensate for the reduced speed the In.
creasng business Of the Road nsy be performed with
no of the rails than is usual ON all Railroads
The whole Report is ably drawn up and contains large
amount Of information valuable to the bondhoiders and
stockholders.
Mr. Thompson Cashier of the Bank Of New-YoeS,
has been appointcd President of the Y Life Trust
Co. Mr. Teuney Clerk in the Bank Gas been appoint
ed Cashier vice Mr.. Thompson.
The Philadep hia Ledger says;
Philadelphia being creditor City from almost all
points money here ia easy the beat paper being all done
in Bank Safe paper out oil doors 10 reaog ne2oualeu
at from 70 per cent.
AT Baltimore money is in fair demand Tbs
rates out OF Bank good paper a0l per cent per
month Coupons for sale By brokers az 1916 In
sums 70 suit.
The Cincinnati Chronicle says;
We were Yesterday informed by Main-st. merchant
of long standing that he had never known this CITY 70
he 90 busy az has been for the last ten days Gooos
that have heretofore been brought through tne bIe
nal are purchased at tho South or In Cineinna,
and conveyed through the Wabash Canal into the NcfI
ern part of Indiana and the South OF Michigan. -
would, therefore, appear that great change u a III
taxing place In the business Of the West but which VIA
be truly astonishing when the Ship Canal OF Illinois -
completed
letter from Cape Hayden gives the following
statistics
Exports of Coffee from Cape Hayden: In ls44 ~ ~,
O6s lbs; in l54j, s662c7 do.-,hort 2ooeIsL ~
cared value of imports Cape Hayden In q yesses
from Europe and St Thomas: In 1874 $22OIT lc Gu
do in IL vessels from the United States sae4i "
total Spanish s44s s4l So 1t appears from me aoo,s
that more than half Of all the Imports were IRON .Ss
United States in 1874. and of this nearly n
were from Boston The past year, there has been sHA
greater proportion from Boston.
Mn rkets :. Carefully rep0rtedJer The 1Stss"f.
SATURDAY. March r.
AsHEs-About 80 bbls Pearls sold at % aIt, az
few Pot. at S4Ss4 1at Stock on hand In the in'fe
ton Warehouse March q, 1876: MI, Total
On hand: last report, .-..:.;:-...-oi Iss la
Total ......-..-..........--SssIIss az az 500
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