New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-08-13
COMMERCIAL AND MONEY MATTERS.
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THURSDAY P N. .
The Stock Market was dull to day for all descriP
tons Treasury Notes fell off 10 II. but small sale was
made NJ the Second Board at IL. The Fsncies were
generally lower today with not much activity. Many
Of the leading operatives are away, and the outside
speculstors ere scarce.
In Bills there is not much doing Sterling with
good supply dull 6a6i for beet names and Francs
are down tO535s333t
Freghts are inactive but without farther change.
To Liverpool the current rates are "a % and 9tGlOd
but an engagement Of 1900 bbs made at "a. To
london 3.a3. Cd and lOd shipment of TO- 900 buih-
els Grain wss msde lOd Vessels IN want OF parcels
to n are taking them at low rates vessel taken
up for Cork and market IS 81 and lOid. We heard
Of one shipment 70 Liverpool low I'd in bags. To
Rotterdam some engagements were made at 900 Tor
Rice and &c for Cotton. To Liverpool Cotton is 7Gd
There is rather more activity in money. The
demand IL good but no change of importance In rates
since our last notice.
The Butchers and Drovers Bank have declared
semi annual dividend of per cent. payable on the
10th inst
The public are very anxious TO know what the
Receivers of the Psinheld Bank doing in the way Of
winding up the affairs of that institution. They have
waited patiently for publication from these gen
rrmen showing what the prospects for the fedemp
ton Of the bills but yet nothing has been elected
Surely time enough has elapsed since the explosion OF
this for forming opinion of the value OF its
ssets. We hear that large amount 10 due from re-
spoosibe parties Why is not this collected aud divi-
dend made on the bilsl At least gentlemen give us
candid statement of the prospects of tho matter that
the uuforiunstes who are holding on TO the bills may
know whst TO expect
We hear of various rumors 10 relation to the
prospects Of Finishing the Harlem Railroad We hear II
stated that large contractor has proposed to finish the
road complete to the line Of Duchess Co and take toe
bonds of the Company In payment and smother state
ept current among the friends Of the Road Is that the
Bosrd has means enough already at its command 10
carry the Road to that point. and we hear that the Pes
a.nt b.s prophesied the completion OF the Road to Al
h.nv nv January. ls4s. We trust 1t may DO So but
must be permitted to be incredulous
Re- the following statement Of the condition oil
the Auburn and Rochester Railroad 1t will be- seen tnS'
ser paving semi annual dividend OF per cent to the
Stockholders ON the LIST Inst II bsd over OF the nx
months profits 1877 IS to add to the account OF sur
plus profits making that account slolsoi ~
The Company have commenced resyng the road win
,besvy iron rail 60 pound, to the yard They will com
niefao mi Heal ""~
ssrsmsipiug 20 miles in the Summer of ls49. The
hnSs necessary for this object procured, (by the
.us of new stock. taken up the line of the road
ana hond. convertible into stocl) within s2500O0 of
the full smonnt required complete the relsying &c
Of The entire road from Rochester to Auburn rs miles
This amount of stock will at any time be taken up
The cost Of the road up to the ls inst Is sseO47 o.
When completed with the iron rail Ii will have cost
including dspets machine shops, store houses locomo
nves passenger csrs, freight cars. &c s95OoOOO IT'S
believed that II will then pay per cent year In semi
unual dividends OF per cent.
sa7. Feb . surplus $los 6S5 "a
Receipts In Feb and July, ls47 inclusive. ist So 70
Nail services for months. --..-...-'---.- oe0O W
Total. ..........-.... .--.....'.-..s 'Vo'oo' ~
,s9, .,.n.,o .r,n,o. prost. sl6l 96l %
Ixpenses IN Feb aud July ls47. inclusive Of $50 n
disbursements by Treasured 100 W
Emsrs"1 se s,a,s .;oci 10 L., juy $500 90
Interest on bonds 10 lat inst...--- 92oO W
Dividend paid lat August ls47 say per cent .. ~,
for 6 months.-....- -.-.--.----..----- ooVOo W
Total. ...-.........--...-...s3 O03s5 20
Hon. Heman Bodgett has been appointed
Cashier OF the Exchange Bank Of Genesee
The aggregate amount Of debts given in by ap-
pcsnts for the benefit OF the BAnkrup. Act of lsil in
r. States snd Territories $li09A6l5
The amount Of property surrendered wss.. 4369730'
The number ofsppcants 30 739 uumeer discharged
1921 number whose discharge was refused 7o6- Ag
pegse number Of creditors 049603 Costs Of Judicial
Proceedings SG02S22 nearly Is per cent on the nom
~ property surrendered. The average per esn'um
paid on the debts cannot be sscersiDed from the s's'"
osDt but tits very small The largest recipient Q, '"o
sef,s Of this act was the Southern District oil Ne"
Iofk where the amount of debts was siso''eoS G
lext the Northern District of Newly ck s'i''osOO'
he Ia q
40 next Eastern District Of Penney vsnis sSlS'S'']'
lext Southern District Alabama s23 0224S; Ms'saehu'
,etts 500 7s2 Az New.Jersey, $l7sll 3O3 kentucky
tl624l III; Michigan. $l673losoi Illinois >'+ssSSSo'
Connecticut $40 273 The southern District OF n
fork with sl2O OOO 900 of debts returned only $4,000
# property and of hi. the Judicial proceedings sws
e.,a nm $4,000 The largest amount OF property In
,ropor,,on 10 she debts returned BY Msssehuses
and Ess, Florida.
George Peabody, Esq has been chosen President
# The salem Bank vice Benz Merrill ESQ deceased.
The receipts of the Housatonic Railroad Com
,.yy for July. ls47. were-For freight s9253 IS for
passage and mail $3.50 81. Ioisl $l5777 70. No re-
,e2s for July 1886 owing ihe relsyiug Of the track
At Buffalo the money market Is easy, and no diff
iuly 10 experienced In procuring accommodations on
rod business paper Caution however 10 observed on
part OF the banks negotiating paper based on pre-
ee operations 10 western funds there 10 rather more
scng
Markeus-ca,sfsily rep Srssd fsT Tia TS'suHa
THuRspAY August ~.
,4sHEs-The market has upward tendency, snd
fls have been sold At " IS and Pots s. at which the
enk-t 10 arm. The sslcs about $50 bills including
Offering The supply Of Pearls 10 small and the de-
rsnd active
DCOTToN-There hes been good demand to-day. but
he market not hrn. Tbs ssles reach 5000 bales,
ssSy oil for shipnsa, The TO decline before ncced