New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-16
COMMERCIAL AND MONEY MATTERS.
Far sale. Of Sock, &c. set Fon1as Pas,

MONDAY P. H.
The Stock Market was quiet to-day, with some
fluctuations but no general feature The Long Island
bears were not active. For Government stocks there
was a moderate demand a, abost previous rates.
The Exchange Market remains very quiet and
rates are heavy Good sterling be had at 8 and frat
clsss a; q. Francs 40. There will not be much done
until the sailing OF the Sarah Sands 9th and the steam
of the LIST prox.
The immense amount Of Corn recently bought for
export has employed all the tonnage ready for loading
aud understand port Is nearly if not quite bare
of unengsged vessels suitable for the Liverpool trade
This scarcity OF vessels has driven shippers 10 other
ports both for vessels and produce Three shps have
been taken 70 60 from Boston to Baltimore and Norfolk
to load for Liverpool at &C. and 2Gd Some engagements
were made here for Liverpool a, Is 3D. and cod and
four vessels for Limerick Londonderry and other ports
IN Ireland at ed in bags and 2sd 10 bulk AEesse
also taken TO 20 South TO load a, ED in bags
It is now stated that the Secretary will need a
farther loan often millions as estimate made in
the former loan for the expenses bounty &c Of the ten
regiments to be raised under the late bill.
The True Sun this morning states that the Della
ware Bridge and New Hope Bank belongs to Beach &
Sons We are requested that Mr. Beach has not
dollar Of interest in that Bank and never has had.
Plainied notes have have been selling To- day
imitedly at 50 the dollar. Holders generally
prefer to keep them For Lehigh there was sale
The Sun Of this morning says:
Exaggerated reports having been set aaoat to the
amount Of bills issued by the Planiied Bank and nowin
circulation, we deem II proper to state from authentic
and positive information that the actual amount does
not exceed $40 0O0as Offset 10 which the Receivers
have in their hands and assets Of the instt
ton to the amount of not less than $4,000. From
these assets with liberal allowance for bad debts and
losses certainly 100000 viii be realized that the
public may that not single dollar Is ultimately to
be lost
The Philadelphia North American contains long
and punfent communication from Mr. Glddon late Con
sui at Cairo addressed w Lea Roberts Esq Of this
City opposing the recommendation OF the Secretary
appoint Consul General with salary. for Egypt, on
the ground that simple Consus cannot have personal
cess to the Vieeroy. Mr. Gddon proves from his own
experience and from the testimony Of travellers in Egypt
that such appointment would only entail useless ex
pense on the country and furnish more facilities to
our countrymen than the simple Consular system.
A Committee Of the Legislature Of Delaware has
just completed an examination of the condition of the
Farmers Bank of Delaware at Wilmington. and report
the institution sound The notes in circulation amount
to over 600 and the specie and specie funds to about
$4,000
BY letter on the outside it viii be seen that
there fair prospect that Maryland will soon resume
payment of the interest on her public debt,
1t is stated that it is not the intention OF the Ca
usl Board Of this state make any reduction on the
present rates Of tolls broa5sus except the article
OF corn meal which heretofore has been subject to the
toll as that wheat and wheat nour Instead Of
paying four mills per 1000 pounds per mile as at pres
emit the toll corn meal win be reduced to three mills
per 1000 pounds which ia the same rate as is now
charged corn.
The shipments from New Orleans TO New-York
from Isl September 10 latest date have been sS6 bbls
Beef l2s l67 pigs Lead. 776 bbls Whisky 44s2 sacks
Wheat $3.50 sacks Corn 2i6s bbls Flour, 2s7s5 bbls
Pork 2O69 hhds Bacon, s55 bbls. Lard, l5525 kegs
Lard
Imports into New Orleans from the interior