New-York daily tribune., 1846-01-16
COMMERCIAL AND MONEY MATTERS.
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THURSDAY, P. NJ.
The Stock Market was steady at the First Board
but there was some falling of in rates at the Second
Generally there is still good feeling prevailing.
In Exchanges the quotations are entirely nom
inal. Sterling g: 0sa. Francs 527..
The advices from the other side were the princl'
pal topic of in the business circles and the
effect upon our produce OF repeal OF the Corn Laws
fully discussed Opinions are very varen IN relation 10
these effects many contendng that the advantage OF the
reduction Of duty would be with the consumer, while
others assert that portion would accrue to the pro-
ducer As however later advces by the Iowa render
much less probable that the Ministry will make any re-
ducton this question has become of less Importance
The New-Jersey Railroad and Transportation Co.
have declared dividend of 81 per cent payable on the
I'd February.
The Trustees of the Seamen's Saving Bank OF this
CITY have ordered per cent interest to be paid on de-
posts ofone thousand dollars and under, and per cent
on sums exceeding one thousand payable on the 2bh
inst The Chambers-st Savings Bank interest at their
usua rate of per cent on sums of less than $780, and
per cent on sums that amount The Bowery Saw
ings Bank the usual of and per cent as above
stated.
A meeting of the Western Railroad Co. was held
the Directors to petition the Legislature for ndepen
dent line into Boston, referred TO q Committee Of
SEVEN During the of the debate one OF the
speakers complained that the Worcester Company had
during the past charged the Norwich Road but
forty cents per passenger while the Western Road was
charged dollar per passenger thus avorng the
business New York in preference TO that OF Boston
and another said that there doubt OF six per cent
dividends from the earnings of the past year. and that
the prospects Of the Road better than at pre-
sent.
The Lafayette Bank Of Cincinnati has declared
dividend of three per cent payable to the New-fork
stockholders on the 2Oth inst the Bank of America
The Cumberland Bank, at Bridgeton, West Jer-
sew has declared dividend of three per cent upon Its
capital stock.
The Mobile Insurance Company has declared
dividend of six per
The earnings of the Norwich and Worcester Road
continue to show increase the corresponding
period ofthe previous year. From the lst to the 10th OF
January inclusive they have been s5546 OIL last year.
S4,797 81. Increase, s749 so.
The receipts for the week ending Jan. 10, over
the Western Railroad have been:
Passengers. ers............. s5634 s.s77
Freiebt Sc c slO3 1855
.sI3737 sl2332
About fifty thousand dollars worth oil stock OF the
Railroad from Danvie to Shamokn was subscribed at
Danye during the three days which the books were
opened stated that the different Iron Companies at
the former place have agreed TO furnish the iron for the
road the pay for which they will receive in toll
Governor Whitcomb of Indiana has addressed
letter to the President of the Senate in compliance win
a resolution ofnqury expressing the opinion that MI
Butler Agent of the boudhoders, is clothed with sufi-
cient authority to make such compromises as he pro-
posed on behalf Of his principles and strongly recon-
mendiug that respectful consideration be given to any
proposition submitted by him.
A Committee of the House of Delegates o: Vir-
cna gives the total of the funds of the Common
wealth at Sla749l9a This is held in stocks by
the State and its Agents and the Committee add that the
aggregate funds and resources of the Commonwealth
in nominal amount greatly exceeds the public debt They
estimate the probable receipts for the current financial
year ending Is, October 1886 with the balance in the
Treasury, at---------- Soau'ool 81 -
Estimated expenses same period b4o9so ~
Leaving probable balance in the Treasury
lst October, lSi6, -Sl9lolo 10
The Committee have recommended farther reduc-
ton of near 10 per cent the ordinary subjects of
nue..
The New Orleans Times says:
Monetary affairs are somewhat easier. and discounts
can be obtained out doors for short paper at
cent but capitalists scrunize narrowly the charac
ter of the signatures The Banks continue to pursue
very cautious and have ofate materially curtai
ed their discount line
In Texas Securities there was much better feeling
to-day and about $50 900 Red Backs changed hands at
23ic We did not hear of any transactions either in
Interest Bonds.
The transactions both in Foreign and Domestic Ex-
change since last report have been to moderate ex
apt hut he vatpS uslv