The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-05
CON ERCIAL AFFAIRS.
MONEY MARK ET.
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The stock market opened exceedingly heavy this
morning. and prices fell of fraction. At the first
beard Treasury notes declined % per cent Stonngton
=; Reading Railroad, a. The transactions were to
very limited extent ard the tendency prices at the
close was downward
The Amoskeag Manufacturing Company have de-
clared stock dividend Of twenty per cent in addition
to the dividend paid last spring. The company have
voted to increasc the capital stock, 100000
The financial aud commercial advices from Europe
favorable but do not vary materially from those
received by the previous steamer The cotton market
acJTe at slight improvement In prices; while the
markets fully supplied with grain, an prices
dropping. The prospects relative to the harvests
were encouraging, aud the agricuturists Of England
win probably realize full average yield. Money was
exceedingly abundant, and standing the uni
versl activity in the manufacturing districts and in
the different departments of trade the rates Of interest
ruled at the lowest point, and leans were easily OBJ
tanned. The political difficulties the Continent had
very little influence upon the funds prices for Consos
fuctuste eighty from week to week aud the state Of
things the whole appears to be healthy and ssad
ly progressing The gradual covery 10 favorable
FEATURE and long IL continues at this rate there
need be no fears Of reaction. 1t is rumored In the
financial circles Of London that than one foreign
loan will be required this fall France, II Is said will
need eight millions sterling before the year expires
In the Paris Mo,iieu Of the 18th of July return Is
published by the Minister OF Finance OF the sums re-
ceived by the French treasury during the first six
months Of the year 1872 under the head Of indirect i'm
posts and revenues with comparative returns FOR tao
corresponding periods Of 1ss7 and lsis IL appear,
nom them that the indirect taxes received for the arst
Elk months Of ls49 amount to o3l, s3o, ooor For
tho corresponding period Of 1917, the amount was
Ca ei5Ooof This shows falling OF of no less than
n he laI lint he
ing to 20 oo4ooof having been suppressed from the
lst of January, 1s4o, the real deficiency is only
39.0os ooof Comparing the period Of 1913 aud
1s49 appears that the receipts for the fret half year
Of the former 33 s21 ooof, which shows that In
1919 there was apparent increase Of revenue
amounting 20 2009000f But the real Increase was
much greater; for o. the salt tar, which nov sup
pressed, In force in ls4s aud it brought during
the ak months in question 10 900 0O0f II folows tina.
the real increase the halycar is 20 oo50oes The
articles upon which the principal augmentation has
taken place ere ss folioE:Stsmps as 0cog misccl.
laDeous merchandise IL 055 o00f colonial aud French
sugars 5so7 0oof; foreign sugars 333l oOOf custom
duties exports 2at ooof; duty indigenous susa-s
ls5a tCof; miscellaneous, 1867 0oof The prin.ipal
dminutions under the follown. heads: -Reg.tra-
tion dues 302s coof $50 O0ot salt IL 37G Ooof
potable liquors 1l7ecoof sale Of tebacso SIS ioOof
gunpowdcr, 4Gi o0of post. oeicc revenue 6057 O93r
u 81 to be- remarked as u favourable cirouns,ance
thnt the improvement has been principally within tho
la't three months In the nrst quarter Of tho year
there was an improvement Of only Az Oo0f white IN
the co1d quereF the amounted 10 OF Ooos
The first three months Of the year are generally the
beet; but the difference this year IS very sli<ht ia
January, Feb uTy, and March the receipts from Ia H.
rect taxes 16S 3l&o 0of, aad in April NAY aud
June, lsoc92 c0oG