New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-10
COMMERCIAL AND MONEY MATTERS.
For Sales Of Stocks, &c. see Fourth Page.

SATURDAY, PM
The stock market was rather heavy to-day a.
though there was little improvement in some of the
fsneies For the sound stocks there fair demand
and rates were about before Treasury Notes
liule hrmer, but there was not much done.
In the bill market there is no activity, but the
Quotations are very firm. strong effort is being made
10y drawers to work up the rate Sterling is ia7 with
some drawers asking "a. Francs 535.
The freight market continues inactive and heavy,
for want of produce to go forward. TO Liverpool
are making at % Cd a3s for four and 3Oa
a5s for h.svy freight ship takenup for Antwerp,
to load Rye at I'D OF Grain there is offering for
present shipment for Liverpool and to Ireland there is
| little or no freight of any kind
The inward business Of the Custom House con
tpues to show an increase last year in addition to
the amount of goods which goes into warehouse. The
business Of the first seven days of May was;
1886 1si7. Increase. Decrease
Free s4si075 sl55,262.... S32sel3
specie .-.--. 6ss3 1868. .36s 760
Cash receivd. 40l45i GLIB. 59659
The business of the Norwich Worcester Rail
road for April shows very gratifying gain April of
astyear and proves that this fsyorte route is still popu
lar The putting ON that splendid boa, the Knicksrbock
or has exercised very favorable influence the pros
psrity of heroad She has been thoroughly overhaued
and made perfectly seaworthy in every particular The
receipts hsve been
April, ls41 ..-.-.------------.-----S 2l,loO 81
1910 .--.-- .----- iS,ocS y
Increase in s47.........---...----..sl4 4l 20
Unjust be remembered that this year the Long Island
train has been suspended and the receipts from that
source cut off The expenses OF that train are also cut
Of so that the net gain this year Is in sct nearer $4,000
than $4,000.
About million and half OF the Caledonia spe
che has already been received here. Our Banks must
have nearly two millions more in their vaults than on
the lst inst as nearly 100000 have been received from
asrosd direct at this port in addition to the above. The
amount of specie entered al the Boston Custom House
BY the Caledonia to 2oclock Saturday was 25lS3o-
larger amount than before entered by one vessel
The State of Alabama has placed sufficient
snount of funds In the Phoenix Bank of Newlo rk to
meet the interest on all its debts due in this country and
10 England on the lst of July.
Tens of the Andover Bank, altered from broken |
Sani have jus, appeared They from the plate OF
toe New. and Bank Note Company signed Fran.
es coeswep, Cashier Samuel Farrsr, President The |
true notes of the Andover Bank have tho check plate
apoa tho back.
The Bank of Lewistown has declared n divided Of
per cent clear Of State tax.
hIarkets. =. Carefully rePortedJOr The TSibNse
SATURDAY, May 3.
AsHRs-Thero Is but little doing on the spot, but to |
arrive Pots are selling at y, 10 some extent
COTTON.-The sales to-day about SOC bales. The |
market stands about rs before the steamer arrived
FLOUR AND MEAIs-There was less activity to-day |
than Yesterday for future delivery the quotations
were rrner until toward the close, when for May deli
ery about l2i decline submitted 10. There were
hoveyer BUYERS for June delivery at the top price with
,.v sellers About 5000 bbls sold of parcels on the
spot and 10 arrive Monday and Tuesday at 90! al S7i
70 arrive by l7th 1000 bbs sold At 30. In addition,
there were sales about 2OOO bos for June and May at
6 Is and so and 5000 do for July, al 5000 Is.
us sale for May was made at st sat. Sales 300 b5s
Oho via Penna works at 62l and 200 do fancy Yves.
tern at STA The market is nearly bare OF southern
Ssle. 800 bbls delivered In Baltimore at Ss Oi Rich
rond City 400 bills Haxa sold. delivered there al g
Neal Is steady 1914 s7t with sales lOO 10 oO Dds
Sales 500 bbls Rye Flour al ~.
~ The receipts OF Wheat Flour down tne hsosou
sSce the opening OF River navigation 10 FRIDAY even
az are 67,l5O bbls Export from lst to 4th May
Wheat Flour, 4l96 bbls.
GRAlN-There Is good inquiry for Wheat with but
hue Offering sale Of $500 bush Genesee was made
&c arrive about leo cts On the spot 10 was refused
none contracts for Corn 10 arrive. were made but tne
PARTICULARS did not learn. About 5000 bush Yellow
sd at l00c. the spot and % to arrive next week
go mixed At ~ snd 1000 do White at 20 sale OF
go bush for June was made at IS cts shipper OF
Aye into market and took IS to 10000 bush az
iV9lO3 cts. for the Continent The market at the
sose was 100 cts. Barley nominsly 75c. on the spot
s' rather hrmer Sales 600 bush at A. d5Oe. Gov
ernnent Is IN market ,
az The receipts down the Hudson since the open
~ OF River navigation OF Wheat 1850 bushels snd
q Corn 1864 bushels Export from LIST 10 4th May
400 bush Corn, 776 bush Wheat; 10000 bush Oats.
GRocERIES-For Three Days-The market is firm.
siih fair demand from the trade. 7as0O bags Brazil
.od at 7id7t cts 400 Lsguayrs ~ mos and 800 ST.
Domingo, o.. cash. The market for Cuba Molssses
'eotnues hrm' but prices Of other descriptions arc II