New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-04
,oxxKRCIAL AND MONEY MATTERS.
=, .a,s, Of Stocks, a.. see FoHrA Page.


SATURDAY. P. NJ.
..ot,op, at the Stock Board today were
..,.,, r,i,ed bu, the market was steady and there
".a., dspositon to buy at the Second Board.
ns-s-,,,ep, Stocks continue depressed, but other
investment stocks ere hIm
Mn. are without activity and nomlnally as be-
sor. Sterling sas. Francs 34'aS42'.
The Freight Market is weaker and engagements
-. r,obsby made at something of the extreme rates
...l was taken for Ireland at cod but the pressure
6r Liverpool was much less.
The Money Market is perceptby easier and first
- ,sper can be done in the street at legal rates The
ss.,es, at the Banks smaller than they were snd
..r.ilv there 10 less demand for money than there
-. ,vo or three weeks ago
The sub-Treasury, specie clause and ALL went
"a. Iteration today At the Custom House there was
49, ME- excitement to be perceived few thousand
a,y.,s we're received in specie and as much more IN
rsssury Notes, Two experienced specie clerks have
hen trsnsplsnted from en- Office in Wsllst but they
h.d very little to do The greatest annoyance was felt
=, the Post Office where vestbule full of clerks were
q, state Of tremendous ebultion in consequence Of the
,ass Of the Postmaster TO receive Spanish change for
hostage There were symptoms OF an eHe4e but event
usly hey passed off although the change didn't Ihls
Post oaice annoyance will 60 far to deprive the sub
r,.asurv sheme Of what little power It now has, with
portion Of the people
The Nev.York and Buffalo Magnetic Telegraph
Co. have declared dividend Of per cent for the i've
months ending 9Th February. This lis the first magnetic
vaerd ever declared The earnings Of the line have
t.,n sbou, Oh 900 since It'll Sept Of which the ex
uen,es have absorbed about third OF this dividend
the ps,en,ees get $27O0 which may be considered the
er,t prscca result OF this great discovery This line
has now established the fact that magnetic telegraphe
when vel managed. are safe and profitable invest
nent The company formed for the purpose Of putting
I'D wires between Washington and New Orleans, via
Charleston proceeding with energy in their pre-
tuinary movements. The contractor leaves town next
week for Washington and South to make arrangements
Tor building the line as soon practicable. Merchants
end others ut the South will have an opportunity OF as
ssng In obtsnlng for that section Of the country the
same facilities Of communication which the North pos
ses This line when built will connect New Orleans
with Bangor and buffalo
The collections at the Customs 10, the year past
at hi. port, fall short about million as compared with
last year The receipts in December were ll35,5iO
ana ior tne year lo4o 2e3et3
anu IN icfJ..--.. .........-...,--..lc,l5 100 '3J
IL was supposed that the accumulation of goods to
come in under the reduced Tariff would bring up the
arrears but the bonding system has prevented the re-
suit
The Union Bank of Baltimore has declared
dividend Of per cent Tor the last ak months The
Farmers and Planters Bark dividend 81 per cent
The Chesapeake Bank dividend Of 3 per cent. The
Merchants Bank dividend Of per cent The Bank of
fhs Nat If
ssnt. The Cumberland Bank of Allegheny (Md) dyi.
aend of per cent The Bank of Monroe and the Roch
ester City Bank SENT annual dividend of per cent
The phsdelphia Bank a dividend of 81 per share TO be-
made among the stockholders arising on, Of funds re-
seived from the Trustees of the Bank Of the United
sia,es The Franklin Insurance Co. Boston dividend
siSpsr cent. payable today.
The Buffalo Commercial SAYS
Az the year approaches its end the demand for money
increases and the rates becoming higher while the
supply Is diminishing. The SubTreasury law which
commences opersiion the lst proximo Is looked upon
Win apprehension as its effects anticipated to be
tnmcfy prejudcsl to the mercantile interests and the
prospect OF specie being the sole currency in which the
government will receive the revenue naturally pro.
aueing csunon with the banking institutions and
su1ning them TO limit their until they can with
certainty calculate upon the demand which will be made
uPoa Their vaults to supply the sums required.
AT Baltimore money continues in very active
demand and none but strong paper be negotiated
cut Of Bank without, difficulty. Coupons very brisk
"79 ct retail and In quantities at 76i.
AT NewOreans the condition OF the Money
Market cont nues very satisfactory Capital is abundant
o. low rates Of interest on undoubted securities but
there 10 scarcity OF good commercial paper offering in
The street the Banks are inclined to take all that is
tendered
Robert w Bowden, Esq. has been appointed
sher Of the Bank OF Virginia al Norfolk in place OF
nonss Williamson.
The Bank Of Mobile took 100000 Of the late
loan Of tS0oo0o0
The second instalment on the Southern Mich
Railroad has been paid the State Treasurer and the
road probably has been transferred to the purchasers
The amount paid by the company so far is $4,000
leaving $4,000 70 be paid in instruments hereafter The
terms Of the sale require the prompt finishing OF the
road i
SALES OF REAL ESTATE.
By w. X FraRkliR & Son.
los each 25xlOO, on west side Pittst. running
through to Ridgest between Stanton and Riv
msonN.-..-- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Sb6CO
. ~ Anthony J. Be,okr.
tieuse and lot No Csnnon-st. lot 25xlO0 feet LILO
LOT On south eide 9th st. avenue 10 sx91 IL $50
lots on south side sa'hs, near lstsvenpe 25x
lVo together. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $500
lo' south side 2eth'st near 9th avenue. title in
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