The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-15
MONEY MARKET.
Wednesday, April l4th-8 PM.

improved fraction. At tho first board, Harlem went
up per cent. Treasury Notes y, Ohio 6s u, Reading
Bonds u, vicksburg u, Norwich Worcester u, Ken
tucky6s Pennsylvania 5s, Morris Canal Farmers Loan
Reading Canton and Long Island closed yesterdays
prices.
At the second board the sales Of tho leading railroad
fancies large, at further improvement Norwich
s Worcester advanced 4, Harlem 4.
The slight upward movement In the fancles has with
out doubt boon produced the that the
government loan had been taken at small premium
The whole amount bid for $751; 7oo,sss, Of which
500 was bid above par and the balance 800
at par The whole loan Of Eighteen Millions taken
ata premium varying from eighth to per ot Con-
siderable taken for trustees and for
savings banks and persons not In business actual
vest1nent 1t is not strange that such
should have tendency to initiate the faneies for time
it cannot however. but be temporary 1t is stated that
the Secretary Of the Treasury viii call for nve millions
Of the loan at once and In the event Of the Mexican
government not being disposed to make peace, the
balance win be called for rapidly than anticipated
II compelled to prosecute the in the interior
much larger force than have at present in the field
will be required The population Of Perote Puebla and
the other cities Of the interior lis very large compared
with those the seaboard and win require large garr
keep In state Of subsection after they cap
tured 1t estimated by those intimately acquainted
with that country, that force Of fifty thousand men
viii be required to enter the city Of Mexico with any
degree Of safety and force of fifty thousand more
to garrison the places have already captured and
those We must capture on the way to the capital.
The position and influence of Santa Anna have not
improved by any means his defeat Buena VISTA
His military reputation has not gained much BY the
suit Of that engagement and we doubt his ability to
carry effect any treaty Of he may be disposed
to make He has lost what little influence he pos
sessed the people Of Mexico, but he is shrewd
enough to adopt whatever policy may increase his popu
larity with the II form any opinion Of
the policy Of Santa Anna from the tho letters
recently addressed to the leaders Of the two revolution
airy parties in the city Of Mexico come to tho
conclusion that he is not disposed to summary mea-
put down the opposition but rather disposed to
sonoate all classes and establish himself by mild means
Whatever may BIO the private opinion Of Santa Anna
relation to peace which cannot but be favorable sinos
his defeat at Buena VISTA no will 60 with the strongest
party and there doubt but that their voce 10 still
for A very small portion Of the Mexican people
have yet experienced any Of the horrors Of in
vason Of their territory until they do feel them there
very little probability Of peace upon terms such
government viii demand.
The Fulton Bank has declared dividend of i've per
cent, payable ON the LIST Of May.
The business of tho Miami Canal, for the month Of
February this year. compared with that for the same
month last exhibits falling Of In the tonnage and In
the transportation Of merchandise
In the month Of February, 1916, embracing "a days
the number OF tons arrived was 1896
cleared was I,co2
Total 2,04s
In the month Of February, ls47, embracing ~ days.
4" cleared was.............. 47s
Total ......... Ill, 6eS
Thus will appear that the amount oftonnags osS
tons less than last year. but the time included In The
comparison was two days less this year than last The
amount Of business therefore, for corresponding Pc
riods Of this year and last Is just about equal.
1t will be seen, however, from inspection of the ia
ble that the upward business l074 tons less than
last year but the downward business TOO more
than last year
The amount Of -four arrived is pretty well sustained.
Pork In barrels fell of than half Whisksy has also
fell OF nearly half But has increased more than
six times In ~ days there arrived o., o64 bushels
The amount Of lard 10 1911 800 pounds less Pork and
bacon In bulk has increased sol 1871 Lbs. The amount
Of articles casssd merchandise has increased consds-
rably, both In the amount arrived and cleared.
Upon the whole, therefore, may anticipate pretty
fair business upon this canal when It shau be opened
the only impeachment being the repairs to the aquedust
across the Miami River above Dayton which very
much injured by the great food the ls and I'd Jsnu.
airy last.
The annexed statement exhibits the quantity Of Ger.
tain articles Of domestic produce exported from the port
of Philadelphia for the first three months in each Of the
past three years