New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-05-24
COMMERCIAL AND MONEY MATTERS
For Sale, Of STOCKS, sc. see Fow@ Page.

TUESDAY, May Bpm.
The market took turn to-day and the fancios
generally fell of. The Clique let Harlem down little,
and the other fancos sympathised Reading stock and
bonds are improving under the impression that the ar
rangement for converting the Bonds of 1850 and ls5o
into stock will be concluded. This arrangement would
he most favorable one for all parties and we regret
10 see that some of the small holders are unwilling 20
come into the scheme The Erie stock and bonds are
also improving in public estimation since the arrange
ment was effected to complete the road to Elmra. In
sound stocks there was much frmness Treasury Notes
sold at "a and Government SKIES at II.
The market is firm for bills and the supply is
moderate. sales Sterling were being made at lOi al
for good bills Bills however, with Bills Ladng at
tsched can be bought at sac per cent Francs are
5.22i nomnslly
There is considerable heavy freight offering for
London and Liverpool but to the Continent the supply
Is very light Engagements to Liverpool of Cotton
were made at sgd Lard, Bacon &C. l5s0l7s Cd
Beef 2s per tee Pork Is Cd per Dbl.
The Steamer tomorrow will take, 1t is esti-
mated s3OOOOOin Specie The receipts continue TO be
larger than the shipments. The Southerner, from
Charleston brought about 100000 mostly drawn from
savannah. The Caledonia, at Boston, had small
amount some Of which has been received.
In our Money market there Is no change % no
tee Frst-class paper continues scarce and sells ct
to Q per cent Fair names 90 al p per cent Some of
the banks are short Of good paper On call loans on
hrstcass securities are made at 6a7 per cent It j.
not easy to borrow on time, on the best tocks
The State OF York has maturing on the lst
of July next seven per cent stock contracted IN
1912 for 81 5s4 80 of this there has been redeemed
$4,000 leaving to be paid 81 2s 100 and there is pro-
vded 10 meet it according TO the last annual controllers
report S4l7.2l2 leaving Ss2l5l7 to be met July J.
The Bank of Augusta Georgia, has declared p
dividend Of 50 50 per share for the last three months
The exports from Boston last week were sl34,-
375 including Sl7 GOO specie Britannia The exports
of Domestic Goods were Sss7l3 of which South Amor
lea and Cuba took over one-half
The Bank Commits Of Connecticut report
that they find all the Banks in sound condition, and
that. with few exceptions, they have been managed
with considerable fidelity. Tho exceptions are those
which have gone abroad for paper and neglected TO
commodatc their neighbors. and those which have di
vdcd their earnings to close. The Commissioners
sure the practice of keeping a small amount OF specie
n bank, although the bank may have large amount OF
sight funds in New. York and Boston They recommend
nj least ten per cent the Of circulation shall
be kept in vault The following the aggregate coudi
ton OF the banks
LIABILITIES
fircfi afiou $500. 8q ij o. Dividends unpaid &.l32 %
Deposits ........ le9i.89 10 Other habhues loSSo 50
Due other banks. &9SJ' - Total liabilities S7S252i s.
RESOURCES.
Specie ........... s5l71o0 GG Checks and other
Due om other bksI S0 7s5 s. over drans... 5iGoi 20
Due rom brokers m Il, o, hs SS - ,s ~
Stocks, bonds SC SSy7s IS Total resources Si67eio %
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