New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-31
COMMERCIAL Ann MONEY MATTERS.
For Sales Of Stoct,, zee Foqrfl Pagt.

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SATURDAY PM
The Stock market was buOyant 10 day and the
aneies generally improved The operators consider tina
the peace rumors have taken reliable shade, snd
there Is large disposition to operate. The gaes OF fan
Gle. were considerable extent and the market closed
hnn Treasury Notes sold az high 99i for 81 coo note
The market has now improved much thst the small
notes al no better Il an the large ones
The market for Exchanges closed dull, with an
ample supply Sterling sold to loper cent for fair 10
good bills but few fsvote drawers asked and obtained
roe per cent sold at 527 95oi. The amount Of
bill. toushtto day was moderate
la Freights there is not much doing, and TIE
market is more firm Some Mealan Flour engaged,
but the prices did not learn.
The steamer took $4,000 in gold and $4,000
in half dollars The latter to be landed at HaS
We understand that spa amount Of coin was received
from Canada 20 by her The above amount Is smale
than was paed and proves that the specie drain
checked for the present at least The following table will
show the shipments specie from this port since the pub
iestion Of the last weekly report.
Ship Covington, Canton, spanish dollars. Si'so
sehT Ida KIM ton, American sold........s..'.. int
Ship Northumberland, London .oveIeisns
Enterprise. LiverpOO American sod''''' S 900
Nsw.YoIk, Havre Mexican dolls and francs. a ~
Santiago. Para, Spanish dollars ~"
half doliars........'..... lN,V
week hltf
Shipments Jan. 70 <3......' l1o,
Total for l7&sA1
At least one half Of the above smouut has been replaced
by receipts from tie South aud the interior.
The Moaey market was decidedly easier to-day
although paper was still difficult to negotiate On call
loans sould be made with greater facility.
The imports of the week present a very large
.sesate and tho amount ofmoney required to pay duties
exceeds million Of dollars. In addition, avey large SUN
t.ff his onfh asag
b. demand accounts mcauraby for the tshtnes Of the
money market during the week The amount OF goods
imported and entered the Custom House at this po
exclusive those to tho warehouse and the amount
of duties paid during the week ending The Ztn lost com
pared with the period last year are as follows
l94o. l947. ls49.
Free Goods....... fSoIf f,.so lu<,l.o
putiabIe Goods. 4 6S9,bS5 $500 4,1s9ll
Total mdss.. .si.6ss,i49 s3577I6 sl,S2i,o7
Ss.s See,yed... soi2l5 2Ss,s2g iC7l,55o
The simultaneous arrival Of large number Of vessels
from the Od World has carried the imports to az smoani
unprecedented. We believe, in single week In adoi
uon to the above about 5oo worth Of goods have been
purchased.
Ofthe exports Of the week there have been
To Geaf Brfain2707s bbs flour, s. so7 bushels wheat
e45 bbls tar 1908 gals whale OIL lvV los Mans 49,
b.urnentine 75 tcs beef % bbls do, 10 cs haN s.ei
"a ~ - con sd aqe corn $50 bbls meal, 1880
lbs tsO~ OIL as d. cheese, 90 Dds oslp o'f' '"' '
lAsoS do rice, SOS 90 clover seed 49, h,.. .o,,
so H. way 81 b.le. hops ~ SOS lbs tallow S9l 90
hams, ~ bbls pork.
Ii will be seen by reference to the proceedings
o, Congress Ca Saturday that additional appropriations
for dedciencie. asked 10 TIE amount Of twelve m'o
aa that the Secretary OF the Treasury has called upon
n, Committee Of Ways and Means mued ate action
UPON the Loan bill The Of the Department areveTy
pressing
meeting Of Custom. House officers has recently
been held a. Washington TO insult upon uniform pi
Of charging du;e. at al e Cus.omH Houses in the
ry Circular OF Instructions Will soon be issued
The report OF the business on the Pennsy lvsns
Public Works sives the following nsures
r.. so.s receipts IN ls41 ~
The xFenditufes. 49,,
Receipts Uvef expeaditures ess'iVV -
Tae toll. received on the principal Art els' OF fenn''
vauis produce follows
90 go -
- -
foer aud Ofain.... ....'-..'''''-'.'' -
TotA..................... SFt''iF- -
To xheh 5000 .sOvd be aided for Flour sue Gran
rot estimated al Johustown &C
A Committee appointed to investigate the affairs
II IN. West Inoa Bank At Barbados lad reported that
here had been grossly improdstt management BAT my
aint that, after making liberal allowance Tor os'e'
here will be large osplus OF pAidup capital remain H.
tlo that b, prudent poceeoinss, the Bank msy
given time resume operations The branch al AN
qua had suspended payments, eoder instfueons iic
I'd been sharp the british Guiana and Coioaia
| E4nks Il Demsfsrs, but 1t was met with hrusnsss
The second asses sment on the o gdensburgh Road
las been promptly paid up. Al the present price Of rail-
road irou ssvins Of s22Scoo BE- made on this article
non the original estimates
At Baltimore there is an increased tghtness Ia
he Mcaey market The offerings Al the banks are quite