New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-17
oorusRcIAL AND MONEY MATTERS


FANCY Stock Market had downward ten
law hut the variation was not material. In
s,orts there was but l.ls done, and the rates
,sbout change. There s still too much ughtne''
~. Money M~kei to admit Of much speculation in
Fnfia
-. Pill Market is without change Sterling
.'.,aaA and Francs 545. There Is no appearance
..-.,ovenen, Some Of the banks are buying TX.
rb,eb makes them rather ess liberal in dis.
-. Than hey otherwise would be.
:. Heights THERE'S more activity, but the inqu'
,roos, entirely for grain Five or six vessels have
...sp for Ireland today two ports, at 23023td at
~, .h,o owners are firm. The packet filed up al
GA 10 Liverpool and three ships were taken for
-, ,ov,ge al S. Cd. and I'D. In May and 4s a4s.
>, ..a,.ala. In June :, To Glasgow ship was en-.
- ~, and 23d Cotton to Liverpool 10 3D. and
80. sr.sh,s 49, Engagements Of Flour made
70 Hsvrsasl50
Thsre 1, rather less paper Offering in the street,
"A -. rate, ere per cent better than they were a
.,o The banks are all fully up to their limits in
',.,, a,,,oup, lines and some of them exceed it.
tn. earnings Of the Housatonic Railroad show
-, aye gain in February over the same month Of
-, year Tho receipts were .--...-...-. s35036 IS
Sch I9OIo ~
r,,.., IN .sl6,O2s IS
This Increase is equal TO 60 per cent
gpergetic measures are being taken by the
s,dbolde to carry the Indiana State Debt law as
,mspded at the late session Of the Legislature. Mr.
Rr hes Issued circular stating the steps necessary
:. be taken The election for Trustees will take place
..ly 10 May Immediately after which the whole matter
yu be contaminated II is officially announced that the
,boe amount of funds necessary 10 the payment Of
srest due let July next upon the new Indiana Stocks
"a he Issued 10 accordance with this arrangement will
" here next month
Thompsons Bank Note Reporter says Most Of
nm, ouo,stions for uncurrent bank notes remain uR.
,b.nged Southern and Western al less than former
r.,s,-Phl h Bait / Va N. c. II; S. CO Geo.
] Yew.orlesnsi, Ohio Ia. Ky and Mo i, ; and Cana
dsM3S.
Plan6ed and Lehigh Bank notes are 30 per
cent discount Delaware Bridge per cent.
The following are to be the first Directors OF the
new Knickerbocker Bank TO be located on the North
River sde Of the City John McChain. VIM. Burger,
JaW Savage, Nelson Houston, David b Moses, Edgar
Lsns Alex Fraser. Leonard L. Johnson, VIM. A.
Wheeler, Ell Hoppock, Jas M. Hoyt, Nathan Starr.
The following was the revenue of Boston for the
frs, two months Of this year
Ian 1886. sls4656 OF Jan le47....... .246 57a
FEB. ....... 3s6047 20 Feb. 5000. 4lO46O
TotaI... t5e07O3 g Total. .... 1857 O3s
Excess of revenue over last year. -s76,334 II
At Phisdelphia the banks are very careful in
their discounts and do not meet much than half
the demands made upon them for accommodations
The outdoor calls for money urgent and the
AMOUNT paid for it varies from to per cent onth
The Ledger says Our City rarely II ever was engaged
10 more active Spring trade All principal hotels
are sled with merchants and merchants and whole
sale dealers are as busy as bees The wharves lined
with shipping and principal business thoroughfsres
arc crowded with bales and boxes.
A new bank has been chartered by the Pennsyl
'is legislature by the conversion OF the Southern In
ssnce and Trust Company located at Spruce and Sec
God ss into The Trsdesmens Bank bill TO this
ses, passed by the last Legislature and was veto
al the Governor. II has now passed through both
HOUSES by votes OF two.thirds The stock has since
,od a. considerable advance.
The sross'receipts on the Wilmington Railroad
daring the months Of January and February were up
vua Of 900 beyond those of the corresponding
months Of ls46 and for the five months ending tbs Is'
Of March ls47 upward OF $1,000 beyond the receipts
for the Eve months ending March l. ls4o
Statement Of the business OF the Georgia ha'i'
road Tor the week ending March 6. ls47;
Passenger. $3.50 97IMsil...... ..--.- --Neg 20
Freight. ........ $3.50 90 Amount. siOs3s %
The value OF merchandise exported from the
port Of Savannah for January and February this year
compared with that for the corresponding months IN
lss6 exhibits very large increase.
sAvASNAH-ExPoRrs FEBRuARr
le46. lS47.
Inland Cotton lbs.......9 O7Ol9 34ls747
SEA Island Cotton, lbs. ..14i,72l 1896
Rice e..k, ............... 3y54 2O4s
Total value Of exports jan s262 ~ S2 loSssSs Al