New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-10-04
COMMERCIAL AND MONEY MATTERS.
For sale, Of SrOck, &c see Fo,rA Pase

SATURDAY, p NJ.
The market for Stocks was quiet today and
heavy Treasury Notes under the Mexican news. fell
Fsncies were rather better.
Ia Bills there is but little ooing The rates are
wi,bou, change-sasi for Sterling 5 25 for Francs
Freghts remain without activity or change
The arrivals at this Port for the week ending lst
October were A. bringing 800 passengers. The fol.
lowing were the aggregate exports for September
Domestic merchant isc.-...--..-..S26 72 AZ
Foreign 40 nee. --..-...-....-.. ios45
Do do dutsbe ..........-.. 1852
LXpoft oil specie ----.-.......--. JoVS<1
Total exports. 50 2l6752
The North River Insurance Company have de-
clsred for the Lost six months per cent, and surplus
dividend Of G. making 10 per cent payable the lith
OF Oetobsr
4 counterfeit Quarter Eagle, 1874 well cacu.
lated to deceive has been present ct the Sub Treasury
In this City tcame through the Post Office. Its light,
snd to close examiner the die Is defective. Il is
what thicker than the genuine.
The local receipts Of the Long Island Railroad
Company for the men,h OF September 1916 and ls47
follows 1916. 1s47
Passengers. -------..--.--- sf3io 80 sllhJi ~
Freight. .--.---.---..--..--. 2452 " 3119 u
Increase In e47 s3O33 49, equal to 25 per cent II
per cen, upon passengers and IS per cent upon freight
The Bro0slya Eagle of lst inst states that
THE Board of Directors Of the Long Island Railroad
Company have ordered revision of their tariff Of pas
senger fares; the 10 be advanced 20 p cents
per ms In lieu OF the present rates OF cents aud IN
der The new rates will be much below the rates
charged by the New. England roads. The Increase will
give tho Company about % per cent increase OF Income
which they fully entitled In consideration II their
large expenditure and for which hitherto tbs sockhod
ers have hal returns. The new rate commence TO
day and the hlghest fare that TO Greenpor, will be
but 81
The receipts of the Erie Railroad for the month
of September 1916 and AZ were as follows
1916. 1947.
Freight ..........-...-..---sl 2 n o. $500 o.
Passengers and Mail. 62O 81 lO'tsi %
Total ..s...Sls3 5l 90 s97.2 10
decrease 10 1877, $3.50 A. or 29I par cent Tae in
crease passengers ~ per cent
Markets. -. Carefully reported for The Tribune
SATURDAY, October ,.
AsHEs-The market for Pearls Is up 10 % With
sales Pots are steady at ; 80.
FLOUR AND MEAL-1he inquiry not very act
i've and the quotations close heavy. The sales
abOu; 600 bbs AT 15U5 81 for nav wheat GencGee,
G2l n - for new Western, , JOdj 62t for OLD. Al
the close new Genesee could DO had az 10 In South
eTn descriptions there little or nothing doing Tho
msrko, ia nominally s7l0$6 Sales Meal at = Cpl a
. ~.
The receipts down the Hudson since the opening Of
River navigation to yesterday. arc DIV cst Flour,
2Il3Ai7 bbs, Corn Meal, 1907 SIS bbs
GRAIN-The demand for whea, Ia rood and the
market has improved. sale OF COO bushels G. neseo.
part old, sold ~ p For primo parcel new 80
would heve been paid Sales 500 bushels prime red
were made al l6 lot OF inferior at O3. and cargo
of 200 bushels Southern at l2t Corn was SUI
heavy and not In large demand The sales we're a00O0
tushels ri a6f for mixed. 6id66 for yeow closing
a, the lower prices Rye s dull. and small sales were
made At dsl cts Oats steady at u d56 Sales
50 bbls Beans at 0Gi y bushel
The receipts down the Hudson since the opening al
River navigation 10 yesterday are OF Wheat l4eeiOi
bushels Corn, 3.032 $50 do Rye, 2O9.4i5 do.
WnlSKY-Bbs have an upward tendency. Sales
100 bbl. at 29i cts, aud some Drudge At % cts.
PROV sIONs-The activity of Pork was small until
lust a, the close Of Change when sales 200 bbs Mess
were made at Sl4dli l2i. Prime Is nomnauy 10 -.
in other provisions there is change to note and very
little doing sales 900 bSs Cheese at 81 for Ohio and
7I07i for Herkimer Butter Is firm and In good de-
mand sales 300 kegs Ohio q, III a - cts
LEAD-The market has improved, and 1000 pigssold
at 90 cash
NAVAL sTOREs-A sale of $50 bbls Splits was
made 81 cts 20 days Small sales were made at ~
QjO cts.
PLAZA sale Of 5000 rs Jersey made a, cts
cash.
BRICKS--Hsrd Moth River are scarce and wanted
and prices have advanced 10 81 s7lQsi cssh.
FlSH-Sales have been made Of 1000 quiniss Dry
Cod at 5O13 56l some small lots Msckerel at 10 75d
Sll for No l2i al q for No ? and s. for No. B
Smoked Herring arc without change.
lRON-Sales OF 80 tons Scotch Pig at <34 cash from
ship-from II is held higher. and cargo OF
25 tons Swedes private terms out II is understood
al some advance previous rates.
OlLS-No sales OF Whale for export; $50 bbls ordin-
AIRY quality sold here a, 3 cents aud lsOO at Ns~ Red
ford p 49, cash. Last sale Crude Sperm ~ the tis
ward 81 CO; we understand 81 O5 Is offered and
81 o. 81 10 demanded Winter Sperm Is 10 request al
Al - for unbeached. aud S. 25 mos Tor blesched: OF
Spring Fall and summer. there Is little 10 market
SEEDS-Ihe sales Of Clover 250 bbls at u cents.
In other descriptions there Is nothing doing
SklNS-Fsrther sales have been made OF 1000 Cure'
Coz Cost At s. cents. mos.
sPICES-Nuimegs have been In good demand and
prcss are higher 1000 70 fair sold at 25 and 10000
n No. I Ia bbls. 32i.
TOBACCO-Domestic continues In demand and Gales
OF about 200 hnds Virginia sEd Kentucky At 3! cents
4 mos Ia Foreign there is nothing doing.
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
Ia hrie Hefunlpta from Nobiic-Nm Mathewson.