The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-09

to per cent although the Bank of England stu con-
tnues to discount at per cent and we near mas as
EIchsouer bilis are barely maintained at premium,
and are heavy The scrip has been done at 70 as
and consols At ssK. mt. holt,
more bullion win be required for America, and large
amount for Russia; under such circumstances anu Win
our present currency and banking laws, but little I'M
can the present be anticipated but Things
have nearly seen their worst u, -
The following the closing quotations: per
cent reduced SSH III Three per cent Consols, $50
do account $50 81 Consols scrip, 70 q dis; new IA
per cents shut Long apnuites shut; Exchequer bills
The market for foreign bonds very depressed
and the prices lower but no feature presents Itself
The railway market has been severely depressed in
consequence Of state Of the money MARKET ana the
fatness Of the funds.
LIVERPOOL, Saturday morning, l3th March, lsi7
With but exceptions shares have been very heavy TINS
week and but little dealt in Consols have been In
declining all week The closing prices in London
Friday week 89z< to 90 and Thursday even
ing they had receded to 1856 to y.
It does probable that many bona de holders
Of railway shares will realize ut present prices when
shares In the old established lines can be to
pay from 90 to ga per cent We may instance the last
purchaser return Of nearly 5 per cent per annum on
the presumption that the London and North Western
of 10 per cent. The receipts for the first ten
weeks Of the current half year show increase of
but or the en
weeks should show decrease of f2600 week. still
the directors could pay dividend of AZ cent out OF
the half years earnings which would yield return of
fully So per cent to the party who purchased
at fll7. We may also notice Midland Stock sold yes
terday at fl6, which would yield return to the pur-
chaser equal about 6h per cent annum and here
there falling of in tina receipts they show an in
crease Of 600 on the first ten weeks Of the
he year compared with the corresponding period Of
last year
Notwithstanding the gloomy forebodngs of host Of
selves warranted in concluding from the foregoing facts
that the present Is most favorable opportunity for
wealtho prudent men to invest their surplus capital in
sound railway undertakings.
LIVERPOOL CorroN MARKET, Friday, March IL The
import this week 1854 bales and the sales reach 49,
100 bales AZ follows -
,.. 80 s:S::. SEQ g:,'sst 1871
.. g Stained ditto ,,so i st1nsadi''o
Sc g SisS.S. IL: l rs S sS Ssi IT,
Taken on speculation Bales ''e" Il. s am" 5sss
ISIS: ISIS" s; i;:;
LONDON Conn MARKET, March l2.-At this days mar
ket there was brisk demand for English and foreign
wheat at further advance Of Is to o. per qr over
Mondays rates Indian corn, whole meal, and bread
:s San a
which remark applies to malt aud beans White peas Is
dcarer.
The market having been relieved of the late pressure
of foreign oats an advance generally demanded OF
Cd to Is per quarter to-day which checked business,
MARK LANE, March live have had severe frost
during the last two days. but the weather is mder this
morning with strong Indication of thaw Our arrivals
of all grain, both English and foreign, short this
week Wheat continues in active demand both
for Irish and French accounts, also by our own
DER Quarter d. desqer The stocks are now vSiby
essenng and doubt much the present rate of de-
mand be sustained for many weeks longer, without
rendering market entirely bare The Mediterranean
supply exhausted at present and with the weather
have lately had the opening Of the Baltic will be do
ayed to usually lote period Barley is slow sale
but cheaper The late arrivals Of oats being much
ghtened have better demand to-day at advance
Of I'd to Is quarter Beans and peas firm at for
ms