New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-12-22
oomYaEsorAL AND MONEY MATTERS


THURSDAY, Dec PIP NJ.
GENERALLY the Stock market was heavy to-day
bu, Reading improved At the Second Board the mar
set was more firm. Treasury Notes have fallen OH
ouarer per cent since yeste day. Government, Skies
we're steady but inactive in consequence OF the books
having closed
in Exchanges there IS not much movement
Sterling continues firm at p az per cent The supply
Of bills is moderate.
There is a good deal OF hrmness IN treishts'
with considerable Grain offering tor Great Britain IN
ga.ouens of 10000 bushels made, al shout "a ID
RrAish and = in American 200 boxes Bacon, NJ '0'
800 bales Cotton i6d Flour is held at - 3D. Inc
vessels in the berth have ali the Cotton they want.
There Is IT anything, little Tightening OF tue
Money market to-day.
There is no hope that the Harlem extension 10
Dover Plains be opened as expected on the hrs o.
January. bad swampy spot has thus Tar bSiied 'ns
attempts of the Engineers 10 make road pea over "
and il has been found necessary to drive piles OF nifty
feet in length before the bottom could be found nara
enough to sustain the road. The road bed has been
built twice over this spot and aiterwsrd sunk OUT ="
ssht pile.driver has been sent up and the WORK
Willie pushed through with all possible dispatch.
Tho New Haven Road will probably be run
the road 10 day. but turnout among the aoorers on
the road has in,eriered with the operations OF the con
tractors We learn that arrangement has yet been
ss.ctea with the Hartford and New Haven Company
10, n connection but that Company have now new
pc,ooson under consideration. II TO be hoped that
,ome Arrangement mutually advantageous, VIII be
made speedily that the public may enjoy the iHl al
yanarea of this new link In the chain OF Railroad com
municatiou In another column will be found de
.erp,on of tho opening of the Worcester and Nashua
Railroad road of great value to the trade OF TINS Oi
There is an apprehension IN the street That the
bnpor,atons of next January and February VIII DC
very large and that unless the specie clause oil the Suo
Treasury be modified the drain of specie Tor the pay
men of duties and for the postponed ns'aimehs Oh lo
lsst loan will drive the Banks into contraction "mo"
will produce a severe pressure in the Money mH'No'
Last January, Treasury Notes were below par ana DC.
ing receivable for duties at par were used LOT hs' pun
po,e and materially relieved the drain on TIE BANKS
but the duties the spring mportsti' ms VIII no" De
laid certainly in coin From inquiries among the I'M
por,ers we learn tina, the imports will be large ana
the sccounts By the last steamer couhm the Statements
that large orders had been sent out from America lo
soods We shall be glad to be disappointed IN the
amount of spring impor,atons but we fear that there
come reason for the spprehensons which are ie" III
regard TO This subject
NJ NcKllop. of the firm of Palmer, Mchuop'
pep,S Co OF London, Is now In the City, and Is en-
dsssornc TO effect compromise in regard to The deo'
due bis house By the North American Trust ana hanS
ing Company The recen, decision in the case Is nor
anal and the suit will be carried to the Court oil Appeals
A decision has recently been had In the case oil
The Baltimore Trus, Company sgsins; the Dry DOCK
Bunk Of this City adverse to the Bank the bAumore
Company loaned s2500OO to the Bank some years ago
which the present stockholders of the Bank refuse 10
pay, on the ground OF ilegsi,y,
Tbe Reading Railroad Company give notice oil
sAgher tariff Of tolls tho transport OF coal for the
coming year; ard we informed that the Sehuykii
Css.l Company intend to charge corresponding sd'
vucs meeting Of the Reading Company is 10 he
Md on the sth Of January next for the purpose Of
ksng such farther action the stockholders may then
dseet on the Act Of Assembly passed AT the LAST SEES
ssu Of the Legislature, authorizing the Company to
create and dispose of sufficient amount OF stock or
ben such terms and at such prices as the said stock
Aadsr. may direct to enAhe the said Company to DIS
ehye their Indebtedness sny part thereof that may
nAhre and become due prior to the year 1871 which
as<A 90 issued shall be deemed and taken as preferred
ak II the stockholders shall have so directed ana De
uoted 10 be frst PAID such dividend as shall have
totEofTco eh1 ~'oStcu W INC
ahs the issuing OF the sane II the profits OF The cur
~ year. after the psymen,oi ali current expenses
se and interest shall be efficient Tor the purpose,
h&e any dividend shall be paid the other stock OF
~ Company BY this Act the Company Is bound
NAN two years TO extend the uppe terminus of their
Rsosd a, Nolnt Carbon. in the burrcagh Of Pousve,
saaere establish dePo, for the reception OF passen-
I'm and deposit OF merchandise, esrrieaOr 10 be trans
pxsed over the road Of said Company.
Ne semi-annual interest on the JNnes River
stKsnswhs Canal Company bonds, due q, January
azt will be paid st maturity. The amount = ss9sl9
Aef which SO 900 Is due to indviduss and si0sl9
ste State
he Western Railroad has declsreds dividend
tper cent The Fitchburg the same amount
lhe amount OF Coal transported on the Schayi'
Canal this season Is 43s 255 tons
She value Of Foreign Merchandise imported In