New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-03-02
COMMERCIAL AND MONEY MATTERS.

9
SATURDAY P. NJ.
The Stock Market is still heavy, although the
changes are no, material excepting in vicksburg which
fell of from 81 10 T. This decline occasoned by ru
mors that Wi, of Quo Warrento had been obtained by
large debtor of the bank whose property about TO
be sold under execution The letter containing this in
formation expressed fear that the bank would be con-
demped Il brought trial and the resdium of assets
forfeited This fear however, does not agree very well
with the intelligence received few days since that the
Brscoe amendment. had been sustained by both Legsla-
,ure and Courts. This amendment explicitly secures
the stockholders the there should be any after
the debts of the Company paid. Probably later in
teigence will put this matter in different light
The market for Sterling, for the Steamer, closed
firmly at st0s: The amount RENTED has been consid
cradle Francs 2sa05 27i
The Manhattan Fire Insurance Company has de-
cared second dividend of 20 per cent. (making, TO-
ee.her with the previous dividend 60 per cent) on the
caims for Losses BY the fire of 10Th July last payable on
the 9Th Of March
The Canal Bank OF Albany has declared div
dend Of three per cent. payable on the I'd of March
The exports from this port for the week ending
Feb % s45i35l Of which 1857 ,41l were American
vessels The arrivals were II. OF which Is were Amer
can and the clearsnces 30 of which 10 American
The duties received at the Boston Custom House
on the cargo of the Cambria, amounted TO $4,000 OF
which Brandon & Co. PAID S5o,ooo
At Baltimore money continues in fair demand, the
banks are discounting to fair extent and good paper
may be negotiated on the street at a0l2 per cent.
The case of the Merchants Bank of Baltimore
rs. the United States Bank decided on the demur.
rer In favor of the PLAINTIFF The suit for $4,000
owing by the United States Bank Merchants Bank
and on account of which the Merchants Bank had at
tsehei property in this State the value of $4,000
The L s. Bank set up that judgment had been oh
tanned in Pennsylvania against il By the Merchants Bank
for the whole the claim, since the suit here
had been commenced open account, it operated SIS
bar the recovery of the open account here il having
been merged In the judgment iu Pennsylvania.
\ meeting of the stockholders Of the U. S. B ank
is to be held in Philadelphia Monday TO receive the
report of the committee appointed at their annual meet
ing in January.
Counterfeit three dollar bills on the Chicopee
Bank Springfield Masa dated Oct l, 1884, were in cir
cuation-Georgc Bliss President B. F. Warner, Cash
ier letter A. No. s2 The engraving very coarse snd
the fraud can be easily detected
Mr.. Benz. Holmes has resigned the Cashiership OF
Of the Montreal Bank.
Mr. Jas /. Leonard has been elected Cashier OF
the Bank of IowvilIe, in place of VIM. L. Easton re.
signed
By the late act in relation 10 the Bank OF Alabama
ths institution and its branches have been placed under
the exclusive control of three commissioners with pow
er 10 use any means in the banks State Treasury 10
meet the public engagements The several Boards OF
Direction are TO be discontinued, whenever the commits
sioners enter upon the discharge of their duties Toe
State Bank sysom says tic Monitor came into exist
ence in Alabama the periods shown by the date OF the
charters Stae Bank, Tuscaloosa, Dec 90 1923 Branch
at Montgomery Jan 81, 1872 Branch at Decatur Nov.
lG 1892 Brauch at Mobile, Dec. 4, 1882; Branch at
huntsville, Jan. la, 1885 The administration of the
banks resulted in loss of than half their capt
tai This has been owing, mainly, TO the facilities of
redundant circulation. Now, when the available
are reduced 70 about s4OO00O0 the last is
commission to wind up and rub out the concern. If
Gov. Fitzpatrick Mr.. Lyon and Mr. Cooper, accept the
,rus, reposed in them we have reason to believe that
their action will demonstrate the wisdom of the law
der which they derive their very responsible and dgn
tied authority.
Exports from the Port of Ne,c York from the 1911 The
26th Of February inclusive.
GREAT