New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-08-08
COMMERCIAL AND MONEY MATTERS.
For sa,es of Socks. see Fourth Page.


FRIDAY. P. NJ
The rulnors OF the Peace Mission said TO be pro-
posed by Mr. Polk and the rumors of the advance made
by Mexico toward reconciliation had favorable effect
upon fancy stocks and they went up some per cent.
and were the close strong There was no disposition
shown 10 force stocks on the market and the demand
for those offered good The Tariff question seems
now TO have los, its influence upon the fancy market
For the January dividend the Reading per cent is
freely offered and there operators ready at per
cent, bonus TO agree TO receive any within 60 days
Reading 10 the extent Of 1000 shares 81 There is
strong faith in Reading and its friends believe that the
reduction Of the duty coal will not affect liz earnings
The receipts in July were about $4,000
In foreign bills there is nothing Yet doing. The
rates are nominally JUS. before. Sterling 7a7:,
Francs 5 4Oa5 37l. The supply OF bills is ample
The circulating and redeen,ing agency OF the
Salisbury Bank of Maryland broke down yesterday and
some Of the parties connected with it in the hands
Of the police on criminal charge Thus, OF that beat
tfu trio OF banke the Of which have been puzzled
out here within the last three months, two have
already fallen victims to weak constitutions.
Freghts are quite plenty and shPmasters are
asking better rates It Is difficult TO chip square Cotton
al arthing and packet people are arIn at 2s I'd tof
Flour 10 Liverpool The packets OF llth 18th and 2st
are engaged full There is rather scarcity Of vessels
in market in consequence OF the bestc!ass OF vessels De-
ing held Oft in anticipation OF Government chaT'eF 20
take out the California expedition. This viii be long
and fa, Job The owners Of the s.. George have OIL
iered her at $4,000 for the whole voyage
The Warehouse bill. as finally passed, allows
goods TO r, main in the Custom House twelve months.
The Boston banks are discounting good business
paper 10 moderate extent The offerings not heavy,
although part finds i,s way into the street where the
rates vary from eight ten per cent Good collateral
loans are negotiated with that margin The specie OF
the country is no, diminishing lessen with the
present low ruling OF foreign exchange
Iii the Great Falls Manufacturing Company,
and not the Nashua which adds TO its capital fifty per
cent, one half TO be paid cash and the other in stock
dividend.
The Amoskeag Manufacturing Company makes
stock dividend Of share 10 every four OF old
stock This stock sells at 90 per cent advance
Installments OF SIS per share on the Camden
Branch Railroad have been called
The hot weather has induced severa! resolutions
In the Philsdephis Board to adjourn I'LL next week
The following statement OF the earnings OF the
Utica and Schenectady Railroad shows the working OF
the low fare system:
Receipts from passengers in July $iaOl 70
DO do do le46.....-. 3bi9l "
Deficiency ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $500 W
The amour, of receipts for July 1915 was equal to
$4,000 through passengers at 50 each Amoun, OF re-
ccpts for July 1876 is equal lse45 through passe'
gers at 50 each Increase of passengers 4.2il: De-
crease OF receipts $500 90.
The question of parallel road 10 be built from
Schenectady 10 Utica the South side OF the Mohawk
is still attracting good deal OF attention in the district
country through which the Utica md Schenectady road
runs charter would probably have been obtained at
the las, session of the Legislature had the applicants
pushed the matter the project was very avoraby re-
ceivcd The opinion appeared to be genera! that the
monopoly enjoyed by the Schenectady and Utica Com.
pany had rendered them careless OF the wishes and con-
vcnence Of the public and that ii was necessary that
competition should be introduced this route 10 the
West in order TO induce attention 10 the wants OF
the public and to remind the Directors that the sole Co.
ject OF the Legislature chsr,erng railroad was not
to give per cent dividends 10 rich stockholders The
project will probably be pushed ~ The next session OF
the Legislature. 4 writer in the Troy Wing says:
The great importance OF this work am wei! salts
fed is beginning be felt in many quarters where last
Winter scarcely thought was bestowed upon il The
CITY Of New York learn from intelligent and in
duenral gentleman, begins 10 see that this proposed I'M
rovement OF as much importance 10 them 10 the
West"
The amount received for tolls on all the n. Y.
State Canals during the !sst week 10 July 80
Same period IN Isis. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 80 go u
Increase OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. s2S07 70
The aggregate amour, received for tolls from the
menccment OF navigation 10 LIST August Is. ~
During the same period in lss3.....--- llUIeo9 W
Increase OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .Sl2l.'ie "
Counterfeit, ten dollar bills on the Village Bank,
sni,haeld Rhode Island hsve made their appearance in
Boston
The following shows the collections al the PhI!a-
delphiS Office OF the Philadelphia and Columbia Rail
road
Amount as per last report - W
Do month OF July. lsi6...--..--..--. 2l,lol "a
Whole saou,t since November 80. lsiS.. o1ols g
Receipts same time IA year .......--.. 1tG9o4 -
Excess over lSsS Sl9,0A IS
Receipts for the month Of July, ISIS. l90so d
Do Go do do ls+6......-. 2llei "a
Excess in fave. OF July. 1876 $3.50 3
Markets. 80. CAREFULLY reported for Tie Tribune.
FRIDAY, Aug :, 1916.
ASgES-The transactions limited bu, the make,
is arm NJ SO3 50 Tor Pots ard COOS g Tor Pearls
The number o; bills out Is moderate AID he demand is
good
COTTON-There has been good enquiry for Cotton
today and the sales reach $50 bales, mostly Tor home
use For Liverpool the inquiry is moderate The
kct very firm L: previous wsS iA- supply o.
samples OF the brokers tables. Ercsh;s are arln with
consldeya5le oaering Cotton, We believe CANNOT ee
~ a. Lad