New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-05-18
COMMERCIAL AND MONEY MATTERS.
IL For sales Of stocA, &c. see fourth page.
SATURDAY. T "

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The Stock Market was heavy to day, with general
indisposi,ion operate. At the Second Board there
was not much done, and in descriptions rather
better prices were obtained. There Of
much importance in the excite the operations
excepting that tho body of Mexcans which crossed
the Rio Grande only numbered two hundred.
The Foreign Bill Market is quiet ut eesy rates. We
quote Sterling Oh 09s Francs 30a5 III Guilders 39i
39f, Marks Bsnco 35t 035!, Rix Dolls ISL 07ei.
Although the Money Market is as we represented 1t
yesterday very stringent time paper yet demand
loans are difficult be obtained. provided the secu
rity be ofthe right The refusal Of many exchange
houses pay sight drafts against time bills will reduce
largely the amount OF business DONE aud tend to
centrate Wall st. capital in Walls,, where /, will seek
temporary employment Oh good securities Should phi
vaeers appear In the Gulf or Wcstiada Seas shipments
from the Gulf ports would in great measure cease.
and Wslls.. money, usually employed In advances on
these shlpmops would be liberated and concentrated
In Wall 81 so that while money might be tight in time
paper negotiations loans on demand might be freely
obtained.
The exports from this port for the week ending May
H. amounted to S5G2 1873. of which S9b57) Were In Anne
rcan vessels, The arrivals Ga Of which ~ were
American Clearances 60 of which is were American.
Passengers arrived, 1887.
Inc COmtuiehlOncTb VI lanai rum VI tnio SAosS
will receive proposals. until the End of June next for
loan Of Three Hundred thousand Dolars at per cent
redeemabe after 1861 for arrearaees TO contractors and
others the public works.
The following is comparative statement OF the ousi-
ness on the Philadelphia aud Reading Railroad for the
week ending May 9Th 1886, and for the corresponding
week In each of the TWO preceding years;
Travel ........s s37 81 sl9ss 40 So %! 30
Freight on Goods. l.l7g ~ 1870 81 3SsI %
Coa. 1922 81 HIS 65 3o.5s7 ~
Total. .sln33a "a $500 IS S34 $40 &c
Coal transp'd tons. 7f2i;i4 IL 9I2;lS 21z2Et-
The Hartford Courant says-We understand ihat tue
Committee of the Legislature, TO whom was referred
the petition praying Tor chartc: Tor railroad no'
SewHsven the line OF the State VIII proceed 10
hear the petitioners on Wednesday OF next week
On the llh instant another hill for the CHARTER OF the
Northern Railroad, passed the Senate OF Michigan
The Committee OF investigation into the affairs oil toe
Manufa,pripy and Mechanics Bank OF Nantucket have
discovered tina, the entire capita stock OF the NJ ana
H. Bank Is gone nobody seems to know where More
than this thew found that rot only the whole capital
stock gone bu, unlcss tho late Cashier Mr Burne can
be held accountable for ths mysterious deficit The osnk
will not have any thing Ike enough 10 pay lis circuaoh
and depo.s In other words II the late Cashier 10 not
responsible for the Encouragement which occurred
whlc he was in office the institution will be nsoScn''
The officers of tho bank will attempt to hold MI bur
NEIL and those with whom we have coaversea express
gr,s, con,id euco that they viii succeed
Ilha could be held not only would the bank be able
to psy but there would probably DC dividend for the
shareholders. permanent Injunction hud been petit
toned for and would probably be laid upon the bank
aad receivers appointed to wind up te affairs There
was a considerable armour, Of funds on hand now
which nigh, I've divided very soon and when receivers
were appointed, 1t probably would be-
The N O. Times of the sth ssys-" Within the past
few dsyo the Money Makc. has frightened 10 an eN'raoF
dnsyy degree In fact the pressure is greater Than has
been experienced for many years past The Banks
havc taken of the present unsettled state VI
affairs, to withdraw all accommodations in consequence
Of which large amount of paper has been thrown irto
the strse, which difficult negotiate AT almost any
rate. The ,nos, uudoabted ssusiures NJ snort dates
have been done a, liG per cent per month, whilst in
many instances we Informed Of negotiations al 2G24
per cent"
Some business has been done IN Texas Securities the
low prices having induced parchssers,o come forward
Red Backs l2i l5c: Bonds 30 ass. the dollar The
diculry Of negotiating Exchange has Increased 10
alarming extent within the past few dsys and the rates
have in consequence experienced tsrtacr aaG very
severe decline. Sterling :! GSi per cent premium
Francs ST. 3ei 5f 37i Bills on New.fork, al % days
Sasi per cent. discount Checks par.
The ret prof, Of the Georgs Railroad and Banking
Company for the last year has been upwards OF
slss o0o
At Baltimore the Money Market is more stringent
aad the Banks show disposition TO contract rates On
tAe stree, lali per cent
hero has been new emission Of ccauseriess on the
Albany Exchange Bank. Seine Of the - ne." are N
sscaaon The plate is the same that all the notes Of
tie hanka doing business under the General Banking
Law, printed upon The paper Is rather pale and
ae impression Is rather lighter than the genuine The
date Ia Oct /. 1913. The bills are signed BY IL w
+ sTANroN President, snd NOAH LEE, Cashier.
Saies of Real Estate.
50 ID Blseeser.
Two lots on westerly side Third avenue, between
sS'h and s7ih sts. {esch IS by lIo)........ Ss0'o
Two lots 26,a between Second aud Third
avenues leach 25 by Us 9).---...--........-- Suoe
Markets. Carefully RsT0risd fer II. TF1szrs
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