New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-02-03
COMMERCIAL AND MONEY MATTERs
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"WEDNESDAY, 81.
The effect Of the foreign news upon Stocks was
favorable and the Fsncies very buoyant harlem
up al with large sales Sound stocks were firm
AID Treasury Notes in demand al POI for the large demon
10 Bills there is nothing doing The effect Of the
news il not yet seen.
Freights are very quiet to day. There was very
little produce Offering and the from the other Size
will check the forward movement for the present
The private letters by the Steamer speak gene
rally in hopeful tone OF the condition Of financial shairs
The improvement certain but very grsdusl Money
abundant the brokers' hands rstclsss paper or
securities and on Government stocks had been obtained
as low per cent The Bank had under consideration
the farther Of the rate Of discount bat had made
no change The bullion Of h. Bank still increasing
but much more slowly Than 1t had been Some Of the ei
tsr-wnsrs appear fear that the nhux Of bullion was
unnatural that there would be change OF the
tide end renewal Of the drain would bring
another crisis IL predicted in one OF the letters that
within three months late exports Of coin will be re-
turned TO u.s. IL not however be overlooked that
tie business Of the United Kingdom Is very DIFF
fsreut basis FROM that when the late revuson csDe
The business world very much contracted, commodities
are cheap and the rotten houses wnnowed out There
is much greater proportion Of solid capital TO the amount
Of business than there then Itmsy be that portion
of the bullion lately received in Great Britain return
T. the Continent and Auercs, but est Britain is not
now al Immense buyer Of food at high prices, with no
market o her manufactures We think those who predict
return Of the late crisis suffer their fssrs to ourun their
Judgment.
The effect the here has bsen to arrest operations
in produce and produce very heavy market BTeadstuh
and Cotton dealers ali disappointed and no forward
movem Of these articles take place to any extent
unless holders grant concession At present quotations
- i. III L. mN.a
OF Flour ard Grain here it, however, light, especially
Flour and Wheet and holders fm in the belief that
our consumptive demsn win prevent decline Corn
u come forward feely from the South. and an ex
pornen BE- had prices cannot be sustained Con-
siderable quantities OF Flour TO- III come forward from
Ne~-Oreans # the present quotations are sustained Al
ready the receipts from that source are free OF Cotton
too here is not enough IN this market to cause any mate
r'l decline but Al he south probably al VIII tahe
place unless there be a combination 70 hold on.
Great duiness Of trade prevails on the onei SIDE %,
counu ion Of Money market and areturn OF con
fdence will remedy this matter gradually.
The Bullion IN the Bsus the 9Th January was ! ~
j73 aGl, and the Notes 81 3l5,555.
The receipts Of the Erie Railroad for the month
OF Janusry, le48, were as follows:
From FREIGHT. - 49,. aGS, sol oos NJ
s,me m nss'spi "a s s9o y
From Passengers ana Msil........ SPA 0l-s538 ~
Increase being 3st per cent? 837 81
The New York Life Insurance and frost Com
psny have declared semannua dividend Of 81 per cent
payable 10th The City Fire Insurance Company 10
per cent. payable on the 9th inst
Markets. dayefuily Teportsd for TIE Tribune.
WEDNESDAY,. February 2
AsHEs-Pears are stn 80 and steady The sales are
~ or az bbls Pois dull ct So Sal frsus has i'm
proved half selling In lots 81 = cents.
''NP''' '''' ~ ' 1898 ls47.
Pots......................... .bbls. Lilo 5l3
COTTON-The arrival Of the steamer has caused de-
pfes on IN the market 800 bales have been sold TO SPIN
| ncrs at an ocoas Onsl decline Of lc.
Statement Of Receipts Exports and Stocks Of Cotton at the
| f4fio-rnp placrg al The dates 0unfrfd.