New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-20
FRENCH 4 SHAW, IS Ann,t
COMMERCIAL AND MONEY MATTERS.
For Sales Of Stoes,, SC. see F0arfA Page.

wrpSssoAY, April le-P. NJ.
There was not a very active demand at the
Stock Beard to-day, but the feeling better and tho
fsncies generally bad an upward tendency. Treasury
Notes ,old at III which is an improvement
The demand for Sterling continued good to-day,
and the steady lO Oil for frstcass bills
Some Southern Bank bills we're sold at let The supply
10 not large Undesirable names bot there good many
bills on the market undoubtedly good but which In this
time of doubt cannot be sold The rates Of Sterling EK-
charge at New Orleans for good bills show large proht
remitances this City in that shape some or per
cent
There is considerable activity in Freights.-
Some Cotton bers shipped 532d snd bass were Of
fered sled IL the snment Of the ship went with
the Cotton Some engagements Of heavy freight were
made us 6a6S0 Some uerces at IA and bols at % cd
The Hibernia took between four and FIVE hun
bred thousand dollars in coin, which less ,haa
ticpsted.
There is no new feature in the Money market
There will probably be relief after the Washington
has left and the banks discover they have Lost but little
specie.
The exports cot Breadstufs from this port to
Great Britain from LIST Sept TO 18th April have been
S7o8S bbls Flour, S.24S bbls Meal 77,ss4 bush Wheat
02A li9 bush Corn. aod ~ France 6S bbs Flour Sjs2
bush Wheat and 10 500 bush Data
The Secretary Of the Treasury has issued his
proposals for the Sixteen million loan authorised BY the
present Congress Inc particulars OF Inc loan Win %
| seen by the annexed circular;
Sealed proposals will be received under the act OF 3st
March last, until p Saturday the nth OF June
Si9 for sixteen millions OF dollars OF United States stock
embusbe twenty years from AID after the the lat DAY
Of July s45 bearing ak per cent interest per annum
payable semi annually tho Isl day Of January and Ja
each No bid will be received below
will any bid DO considered unless one per cent thereof
deposited In some posory Of tho United states or
before the day fixed for opening the proposals The bids
sill musI DO unconditional and without any refer
to the bids Of Others ana should state distinctly the
~. Tka .hunIt ha alsda nd
endorsed Proposals for Loan Of l8i8 and addressed 10
he seeretaryof she Treasury Washington City d. c.:
aid TO tho depository of tho United States nearest the
places Of residence OF the persons respectively who's
Offers may be successful but the amount OF the accepted
bids from bidders not residing In the United States must
DO deposited with the assistant ressures at New York
Boston, Philadelphia or New Orleans
To give opportunity TO all persons 10 participate IN
tho investment fund. tbis stock bids will be received
tor tho lowest denominations Of certificates authorized by
aw-being for fifty dosrs-as we'll as for higher sums
All certificates under Thousand dollars will be irsDs
ferabe the books OF the treasury but ell certificates
for that sum aud upward will be transferable on the bopss
the option ' Of Il. bador TO avoid EXPENSE confusion
and muPlicatoo OF accounts, all with cou-
pom, attached VIII be Tor the SUN OF one thousand dollars
The successful bidders wilt be deposit the
amount awarded In five equal insamsns In each OF the
months OF July, August September October and Novem
Der Of the present year for not exceeding
twenty thousand dollars where tbs bidder be DESTROYS
Of mas TX l%msaias payment Ia Thich case the whole
teIest IA ali cases from the date Of deposit.
phs BID. Nh Dc opened 2. the Treasury Department At
VI all persons who may desire but under
provision Introduced into The act Of sst of March last
no bidder Will be permitted 10 Withdraw his bid 90 all
bids not accepted the amount posted In sdysnce will
Do Immediately returnsd The whole premium on ths
amount awarded must be deposited part of the first pay
nenL required In July next.
j. WALKER, Secretary Of Tho Treasury.
The Supreme Court OF Michigan has, at the
request OF the Attorney General, authorized him to file
bill Of waranto against the Michigan Insurance Com
psoy, for violation OF its charter.
An auDlication will he nm do IN thu Gsneral IA.
sembly Of Connecticut for the incorporation Of bank
with capital Of s35O,OOo, to be called the Msttstueh
Bank, and located In the town OF Waterbury
The following is list of new counterfeits which
must be avoided gs, the Wsshin gton County Bsnt
Md rs the Commercial Back, Lock port; &c. on the
franklin Bank, Malone; Is and rs, on the Erie Bank
Pa; los, the Montgomery Co Bank sos the West
Bank Bait So, on the Chsutsuque Co Bsuk; Is 90
the National Bank Providence; lGs the Thomastos
Bank, Me- @s on the Randolph Bank, Mass; 20 on tho
White Plains Bank; los, the Ohio State Bsnt.
branch; Ps, on the Bank Of Utica, NY.
The Stockholders Of the Hudson and Berkshire
Rosd have nearly all paid up the nstsmsat jost called
and the prospect good for the rayns Of the track be-
fore Winter
The Merchants Insurance Company, Boston,
have declared semisnpusl dividend of ten per cent
payable on demand.
The Philadelphia Banks are dscounting more
names are selling at from 70 10 per cent per snnum
Boston the banks discounns to fair extent and the
deposits are increasing
The Illinois and Michigan Canal is at iast com.
Pleted The canal boat General Fry the first boat borne
on the waters of the Canal passed from Loesport 10 Chi.
esgo on the 10Th inst The event celebrated BY sp
propfise ceremonies Chicago Tho wide inland Circuit
which connects the Atlantic with the Mississippi IL thus
finished BY the addition Of the lsst lick. We notice In
the Chicago papers the canal boat Diamond Of $50 tons
burden, advertised TO leave for Peru and intersde
ports the 7th inst Her tonnage about double that
Of the bosts employed on the Canals Of this stste
Under the foreign news the Money market at
New Orleans became suddenly stringent, and hnt-csss
signatures could not be done doors at lower rste
than u per cent The difficulty Of passing Exchange hS
caused dsnsnd for moneyin quarters where there 10
generally abundance, and altogether The week closed
with feeling Of hssvness DuIinx the whole Of The wssI
the Stock msrketwss eversh state but settled nto
somewhat tranquil condition The greatest change
took place In Canal Bank stock which opened at u and
IS and went down So at which about 500 shares were
sold. This sudden fall owing to sdvses THAI The
Rothsehilds In Paris had dlshoaored the drafts Of s
bans aad foolish panic suddenly seized hold Of e
Shareholder, who forced some stock on the market M
shares sold at 6ide5 and sfterwsrd 81 the close
was freely offered but none could be had under TO- TIE
| confidence 10 this Institution remsns mistaken.
The Carolton Bank has declared a sapplsmsn
t.ry dividend Of % 30 per share the capital ias
So shaIes only We understand there is pc ition b.
fore Of toe courts force this hesitation TO wind %
| its Affairs without father delay.
At Buffalo no change is perceptibIe in the No
ney market and the best OF produce paper 10 with dess
I ty negotiated.
The financial report Of the City OF Louisville @
the year ending March 10, Isfs, shows the foowisss
suit The total receipts Si55,6s4 The total ca
Pendurss slS54 400 10 Cash in tressureIs hsads sI'
Oh The liabilities Of the City of Louisville amount
si6o,Ss7 20. To which may DO added outstanding sdg
sz3o79 l9-msking total of 81 500 80. IRE efss~
stocks, &c Of the city, amount to ss,ss 81, nomiasv
The Hoicard District Adroeate states that ''e
okisko Manufacturing Company have suspsndsd ss''
10 their tabshmeRts i've miles from Ell cots ~.
Asd all h.nds have left The cause, 1t 10 said, vwHs
misundsrs landing among the directors; and the ~"