New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-06-02
COMMERCIAL AND nONEY MATTERS.
yOr sales Of SOCKS, ae. see Fourth Pess

TUESDAY, PM
The Stock Market was heavy today for all de-
scrip,ions and the transactions were only moderate
Treasury Notes cold 81 but freely offered at
that At the Sc ond Board Long Island improved to q
800 the appearance Of the negotiation with the Jamaica
Co being more favorable. For sound stocks there was
aiard demand &, about previous prices The Wslst
operators who have loaded themselves with stocks in
anticipation Of rise 10 follow the ease in the Money
Market have been disappointed There i. no excitement
and no infusion Of spectators from the outside and
sequenty it is found impossible to rush the fsnees up
or 10 per cent az in former years when money very
plenty Many Of the Spectators realise when their pur
ohs.es pay small profit instead Of holding for per
cent as formerly the case. There many ele-
meni. Of prosperity around US yet fancy stocks obs
nstely refuse to rise.
The market was heavy for Sterling bills today
and leading names could be had at per cent Francs
were firm at 53Oa523i. The supply Of Sterling is
good.
In Ereghts there is but a moderate movement
aud without change Flour is 2s and "a 30 a2s
Cd to Liverpool in British and American ships Grain is
nominsly 7dasd, with very little doing.
The North American Fire Insurance Co have
declared dividend of Eve per cent.
The Reading Railroad Co have given notice that
the tolls coal brough, their road will be sdvsnc
ed the fret dsy Of July next ten cents per ton above
the present rate and advance Of ten cents per ton
will be charged on each successive month.
Bicknells Reporter says: The Philadelphia
Money Market continues easy. No difficulty is expe
renced in dscounng fret class paper at the legal rate
The Stock excitement especially IN the fsncies, con
tnues high and the stock brokers are actively employ
ed The Copper stocks, Of them. al least expe
rience strange fluctuations. On Saturday week Ale
gheny was sold at s23 while Saturday could
be obtained atsl5ldsl6.
The past week at Boston has been one OF general
depression in merchandise and stocks with slight
exceptions, notwithstanding the comparative ease In
money matters.
The Philadelphia Ledger gives the following par
cuars Of an instance Of financial suicide in that City
Two gentlemen, prominently interested in Vieksburg
Bank and Morris Canal. got purposes, aud in
stead OF each heretofore doing the best he could for
his svori,e stock commenced each bearing upon the
other. The champion of Morris sold Voksburg lower
and lower until from buoyant market at ~ it sold
low as Os This was most trying to the patience OF the
friends OF Vcksburg who returned the compliment by
selling Morris lower and lower, down TO lsl.
The following is a comparative statement Of the
receipts of the South Carolina Railroad for the fret four
months Of the years 1876 and lsi7 and tho fret two
weeks of the present month
1916 lsi7 Increase
January .$3964 % January .s6712 81 s274Gs IS
February. 375l5 0S February. 81 $40 "A 2f352 SO
March,. 52476 O6 March,. 663l393 1887 n
Aprl...... 502q6 43 April...... 654S6 60 1890 II
Total. sl7g9i5 40 S2GO79i O. $sOsl9 Is
1876. 1e47 Incr'se
May .lst2 weeks as May let weeks 26 400 $6625
The produce received as follows:
ls47. Bbls Flour. Bush Grain. Bales Cotton
January. ....-..... Jgo b3OI 2S.743
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