New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-03-25
COMMERCIAL AND MONEY MATTERS.
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fRrDAy. March 2t-P NJ
There was no important feature in the Stock
m,ket to-day The fsncies generally closed firmly Treas
ury notes went 70 per cent and in fair demand
ssles on time were made at II premium
Bills are dull and their supply considerable. The
range for Sterling to 81, only frsclass names selling
al over per cent Very fsir bills are picked up at 81
Francs are dull at 80 The doubt which HAMS all
French credits prevents operations to any extent 10 b'
CO France Southern Bank Sterling unendorted sold at
Ia Freiehts there is not much movement. Some
Cotton was gagged for Liverpool at SD Corn at I'd and
heavy freight at 5sQ1Os To GLASGOW 800 bales Cotton
were engaged at SD and to Antwerp Ashes were ship
psd at 80 G. Freishts very duh 70 the Continent
Some parties find more ease in the Money mar
ket while others find much difficulty in negotiating
losns any during the week Our opinion is that
there rather IN the street for safe Invest
ment than there was Rates however are without mit'-
saton-5als per cent for best names Inferior paper
cannot be ,od at any Christian price On Treasury notes
the rate 10 generally 7 per cent. and no brokerage
Messrs. Myndert Van Setback and Moses II.
riunen have been appointed Directors Of the Hudson
River Railroad Company, in place OF Messs VIM Cham
beran and Robert Kelly whs gned their seats after the
location from F,hkil TO Albany was decided on. The
Board now consists Of Saul Alley James Boormsn, Aza
riah C. FLAGS Moses II. Grnnen, Gardiner G Rowland,
b
snd James Wells Of this City; Jsme' Hookre Esq Of
Dutchess; Governor K-mbie of Putnam and Fortune
C. White and Aaron Ward OF WestohesteT. And al a
meeting Of the Board Tuesday last they unanimously
elected Hon Azsrah c. Flag President ard James Boor-
man, Esq cs.President.
Tn. contracts for grading for the twelve sections from
Fhkn 20 Poushseeps, have been made for s'o9o less
than the estimate Of Mr. Jervi, without including the 10
per cent allowed BY him, in addition for contingencies
fac, which after the experience in the work for the past
year. be very Satisfactory to the stockholders me
contracts for graaing were heretofore made from New
York to Fi.hk,n 8. that the whole line is under
tract to Poushkeepss and the Roard confidently expect
to open the road to that pAee in May. lsi9.
A meeting of the Directors OF the Harlem Rail
road aud those Of the New Haven and New York Road
was held in this City which sl tho
ponsin dispute between the two were smiea
by arranged It understood that the laying Of second
track from Hsrlem to Wilismss Bridge, for the accom-
mediation Of the NswHsvsu Company, will be com
.,e,a the funds being furnished BY that Company IL
A. that trsns will bo running from Newt OK
70 Bridgeport tho latter part Of next sammer Ire
ehael moftssse we learn, 10 IN process OF settemant
preliminary meeting was held at New'haven
on Monday evening favor Of extending The Cana ksi'
roas now in operation from NewHsven 10 Pianvile 10
Consvie 70 miles beyond, aud thence up the fSrmns
valley to the Massachuets line in the direction ~
Piisfeld whore Il will connect with he Western hsil
road. add the Pit,ed and North Adams Railroad Anot
or meeting Is To be bod with view 70 the sooPuou VI
some decisive action in tho premises
Messrs Boorman. Rowland and Jervis' OF the
Hudson River Road, bany tonight to endeayor
70 obtain the Governors on the General Railroad
BILL TO obtain an amendment Oft Some Of la provis
Iona bear very stringently on this Road