New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-05-22
COMMERCIAL AND MONEY MATTERS,
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The downward tendency of the Stock Marke,
continues and the sales to-day moderate
aad generally lower rates The operators feel rather
blue, with ou. LILLE disposition to bay sell. A: Ire
Second Board there was no marked change.
The Exchange Market is verE dali. with good
supply City signatures are nomlaaly 96as 5u. fra,
class Southern bills well endorsed q, The South can Be
had a, "a deI. Francs are 30 fer city.
The earnings Of the Norwich and Worcester
Road for The fra. fourteen working days this mouth
Same time In Ill.,. 1871 20
The receipts the Mohawk and Hudson Road OF
the week ending 18th ms. we're:
Passengers. -sI-94 -
Freight Observation-Disclosures. IA O.
1otai. .---.'---.----------S2 o5- 70
Same week last NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. s03 o.
Excess in 1916. s255 ~
The freight market Is now very active. and rates
are gradually improving. The Liberty" and Atlas
were taken up day fox Liverpool ad;d for cotton,
and $4,000 bush grain have been engaged fo- lhipen;
at I'd sterling ship also engaged load cotton az
Nsworeans for Liverpool at ID For four 8. Is asked.
The accounts from New.Orleans are very unta
vorabe. Failures taking place, and private letters
agree In stating that unless relief speedily obtained The
results o: the fortnight will be disastrous The
warehouses levee. asibosts. &c crsmed With pro-
duce for which there vent aud large accessons are
being made daily. The newspaper accounts confirm the
statements Of letters. The Price Current says:
The entertainments in the way Of trade referred to
10 last report have become still more formidable
within the past days, and IN experience Of several
years in this msJket have scarcely known period
such sudden anf complete arrangement in the business
operations OF our city Ire continued enhancement; of
freiehu the Oppression in exchanges and the imPos-
5ty of netiiatng business paper-whether drafts or
noces-to Any important extent even Al ex;rsvasa,1,
rates OF Gscoun have all combined so entirely 10 ce-
press add uusee trade thar may Truth De said 70 al
we hate no market far as regards many OF our mt
nrouynent articles OF export, These difficulties psrticu.
sry high freights pres, with peculiar force upen tour
and grain and IL will be that these have suffered
farther important decline. Supplies of nearly all kinds
of produce continue TO arrive freely our warehouses IRE
already full overtowine and unless relief #
the present tfculres speedily increased embsr
rassmeni and possibly disaster, must pc The couse-
euence.'
The Tines Of the 18th says 1.-The Money Market 50
far from exhibiting any improvement within the past Few
days. has assumed decidedly stringent appearance
and the scarcity greater than have experienced for
past. The Banks acting the defensive, In
anticipation Of the effect OF the war news on the New
York market; extending the slightest accomroa
tlon borrowers and as natural result vast quantity
Of paper thrown into the street. which, unce.
present circumstances is almost OF The question 70
negotiate The very best signatures are Offering al per
cent per month, and we 10 name the exravagant
they would be considered incredible. As matter
Of course every department Of business Is anguishns as
in addition 10 obstacles already cited the high and ad
Of freight bearing GENEROUSLY on the val
ue of all kinds of produce The difficulty OF negotiating
bills has increased materially within the past few days.
aud drawers have been compelled 10 sobmit 10 farther
and very considerable decline. We must state, likewise
that such the ndon of the market, tina, viii not
bear forcing; and any large amounts were pressed for
SALE the present low could not be sustained
Wa quote Sterling 81 n cent premium Francs $40
N. \nyx NnF1 ls lays n e~ cant
discount and 10 days sght, 13d2 per cent discount
Checks al. per cent. discount
The Camden and Amboy Co. say in their address
to the people OF NewJersey the subject of high fares
and monopoly =
THE State Of New Jersey without ever having paid
one dollar has derived from her essees and partners IN
this monopoly 1000 shares of stock WORTH as before
stated nearly s250 600 has received in transit duties
and dividends up the s day Of January last no less
sum into her treasury than S53l23 o. and during
the last year $50 ia7 Its receipts last year were equal
one-fith OF the net revenue of the worksthe div
dends paid during the year 1ei5 10 the stock holders
% 1000 shares at - per share amounted 10 s252Ooo
while the State received S59497 nearly 20 per cent
OF the whole amount.
a statement Of receipts upon the Hartford and
Springfield Railroad for he first quarter eff ls45 and 40
gives an increase OF $05sl Since the reduction of its
fare no return 10 given.
The River Raisin Bank has failed with a large
circulation. An assignment of the assets has been made
The Nantucket Inquirer says:-We have heard
nothing since last that be depended upon con-
corning the affairs OF the Manufacturers and Mechanics
Bank. The capital stock is gone-when, where. or how
we are ignorant when first stated the fact The
excitement has not all abaied.
The shipments of -four al Rochester since the
opening OF navigation have been 263 600 bbs about the
average per day as last year.
At Buffalo the pressure for money has increased,
with less disposition the part OF capitalists to grant
facilities than before There is general dstrust al Bsf
fao of the banks West OF that place.
The Bartlett Steam Mills, al Newburypori, Mass
have declared semi annual dividend OF u per cent.
SnIcs Of Real Estate.
BY I'm. H. Frankiin s. Son