New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-13
COMMERCIAL AND MONEY MATTERS.
For sale, Of Stocks, g.. Sc, Fourth Peg,.


FRIDAY, P. 81.
The Stock Market was heavy to-day, and the
quotations fell OF partly by reason of the application
the Secretary for proposals for eighteen millions and
partly because weak holders were obliged to sell
The Fsncss declined somewhat and for Government
loans the bids were per cent lower.
In Bills there is but moderate business doing,
and the quotations are witbou, chsnge Sterling q &C
Francs 40d5 Js..
Freights are very active, aud ship-owners are ask
ing still higher rates. Some 10000 bushels Corn were
engaged for Liverpool dz6d end some Flour &, e.
Sd. For Corn and market the Puritan taken q,
g. 3D. ana 26d Avessel for Beas, taken a, ss ID
and ed and another to come from Boston for Donegal
stss 3D. and 26d small vessel IVES taken for LINER
lex at 22d and for glasgow 60 cd and I'D demand.
Cd Cottoni I'd. To Hsvre the msrke, is dull &c ii i.
also to other Continental ports. Government is lin
ket for several vessels for transports.
The New-York Fire Insurance Co has declared
dividend OF four per cent for the last sz months pay
able on the 18th inst.
The excitement in the neiehborhcod Of the Sun
Office continued to-day to some extent We understand
that the Leh.sh County is longer redeemed at the
agency this city The circulation. however Is small
The Trenton News Gays tina, TIE amour; OF funds found
By the Receivers wsssnlsl Inc Trenton Gazette says
II Is stated this evening tia. the Receiver NJ Dodd
found only about $3.50 IN the bank There were some
buyers in Wss Of Plarreld Is on the dollar
and 40 was bid By one party.
We understand that meeting Of the inhabitants
Of Dutehes: County "a accent to the Harlem Railroad
route held few dsys since at Haits Corners at
which much DISAPPOINTMENT expressed at The
slow progress Of that work The meeting passed the
fret two Of the following Resolutions and he las;
added By the Committee Of gentlemen appointed
10 confer with the Harlem Company TIE meeting was
addressed by ex-senator Bockee and by g. Pierce ESQ
RssoltsS That his Cornnitee AID Inc people whom they
represent have undminhed confidence II lhs feasibility
OF ne route for The Construction Of Railroad through The
eastern sections Of the Counties Of Putnam, Duchess and
country sdiscent 10 render proper Tevenae eT epsnd
tures in the construction Of said road.
Retotpsd That the proeasunation and delay which has
followed tie promises and expectations held out 10 the
people Of said Counties from ine time for speedy
disappointed and discouraged them.
RssoIped, That this Committee and the community whom
they represent have little confidence in any company,
whose object speeu alton in the stocks Of the road IN
stead Of the progress Of The work and therefore tina, he
Duchess during the last Winter and Spring for The contn
usion Of the road cannot be anticipated by the Harlem
Rsoired, Thai this Committee heard with pleasure.
time since, Of probable change in the direction Of said
Company, and that the whom
prepared and ready operate with whom they
have confidence in the Immediate completion Of said work
The Thompson Manufacturing Co. have declared
dividend Of six per cent
The sscretary, as will be seen from the adver-
tsement annexed has decided TO receive bids for the
whole loan authorized BY the ate law, on Treasury
Notes and not Stock was supposed This is diner
snt from the general expectation but will
ready taking Of the loan by capitalists The FIVE millions
already taken with the eighteen millions sdver
tised for make the whole amount needed
prODOS0lS far n Liam
TREASURY DEPARTMENT Feb. 9 ls47. !
Sealed proposals will be received until the tenth day
of April next inclusive for loan of eighteen millions Of
dollars under the act Of the 2sth January last auhorz
ing the issue of Treasury Notes Treasury Notes
to be issued under said act payable two years after the
date OF said Noee with interest at the rate OF six
cent per annum payable semi annually. The bids, In
all cases must be unconditional and without any refer
the supposed bids of others they may not be
considered. The bids should state distinctly. ia all
cases, the premium offered No bid will be received
below par. To give opportunity 10 all persons TO
participate in the investment OF funds in these notes
which account of the privilege OF funding may here
after be materially enhanced in value-bds will be re-
ceved for the lowest denomination OF notes authorized
by the law ~ well for higher
The department reserves the right OF liking the Pc
RODS when the money must be paid not 10 be re-
Qurcd to anticipate the wants OF the Government or
allow any interest until the money is actually pSdI
The money payable on the loan can be deposited with
the Treasurer OF the United States the Treasurer OF the
mint at Philadelphia or OF the Branch mint at New
Orleans, with any of the assistant teasGrers II
~
r. J. WALKER, secy Treasury.
1t will be observed that bids will be received until 10Th
April next the already taken being sufficient for
the next siNty days The Secretary does not bind him
self TO accept any bids which may be made.
The Sub. Treasurer here has received orders from
the Treasury Department to refer all applicants for
Treasury Notes under the old act to headquarters
Corcoran n Riggs Of w ashington have published
the following article IN regard to the Bonds of the city of
81. Louie sbou, falling due
Holders Of said Bonds due any time before the 2oth
February, 1877 receive the amount Of principal and
interest on the less discount Al the rate OF per
cent per for the unexpred time surrcnderns
them % COkCORAN & HUGS.
Judge Banks has entered upon the duties of the
ofhce of State Treasurer OF Pennsylvania.
Tie act to extend the charter Of Merchants and
Manufacturers Bank of Pittsburgh has passed snai
reading in the Pennsylvania Legislature The sc, TO in
corporate the Mine Hill Navigation snd Railroad Com
pany has also passed final reading
James NJ. Mason. ESQ has resigned his Office Of
President Of the Farmers Bank of Virginia aiWinehes
ter Robt L. Baker Esq has been chosen his successor
There were los arrivals ct Portland from foreign |
ports in 1876 including "a foreign vessels chiefly small
ersf from the British Provinees-assresate tonnage
lO4 tons The cesIsnces for foreign port, 2s2
including % foreign vessel.-sssegste tonnsge 459o
tons The imports we're $4S4.22e Of which 1925 was
IN foreign vessels The exports were sSaSe2S only !
g. Gal Of which va. foreign produce.
Markets. Ca7<f4ly r7sr,ss Ssr TIE Ty,5sns
EnpAy. Feb. %.
AsHEs-Ihe market - quiet. but prices are With |
cut change Pearls are nominaly s. SO. Pots 81 s7i
CoTTcN-The sales to-day have been 1900 bales At |
rrices esshlshne a decline OF half y = since