The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-24
CON MERCIAL AFFAIRS.
MONEY MARKET.

Tuesday, January 23-6 r. M.
There was better feeling in the stock market to-
day and prices for every fancy in the list improved
The excitement among operators has cooled down
little and the impression that within tho next sixty
days some millions Of dollars worth of California gold
will be received at this port, is becoming general The
Crescent City nearly due at this port from Chsgrss
and she will probably bring accounts from California
two three weeks later than those received via Mxz
Ian. She may bring large amount Of gold The
greatest anxiety exists for her arrival and many will
doubtless wait for her before completing their nge-
ments for emigrsting. Most Of the people from the
United States among the mines Of California digging
for gold bold to nearly ali they get parting with as
little poseble and would not be likely to send the
product Of their labor preferring to keep with them
until they could leave for the States. An immense
amount Of gold will in this way accumulate in hrst
hands In California and shall not receive 1t here
until the return of its owners.
AT the FIRST beard, day Treasury notes advanced
"a per cent United States 6's, 1857, 4; Harlem, a;
Long leland, Isl Canton, Vi Erie Railroad y; Hudson
River, l. Reading Railroad, IA; Reading Bonds, 81
Reading Mortgage Bonds, 2; Erie Bonds, q; New
Haven, "a; Indiana Elves fell OF Ia The sales were
unusually large, and the tendency at the close was
upward.
The steamship United States, from Havre aud South
smpton, with nine days later intelligence, is about
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Cine stipulated nearly sixteen days. We look for her
arrival hourly.
We are glad to learn that there is prospect of
satisfactory arrangement being made between the
Hartford md New Haven and the New York and New
Haven Railroad Companies, by which CON ueotion
will be made between the two roads, that through
sepgers pass both lines without unnecessary de-
Gsntion This arrangement, although but t. nporary,
WILL We trust lead to permanent contract, that will
DO mutually advantageous. In our previous remarks,
regarding the negotiation relative to the connection
OF through trains, we merely gave statements ema-
mating from both companies, drawing our own infer
each time from the representations made It
was not eur intention to throw blame upon any one,
any further than where the convenience of the public
was infringed and distractions placed in the way Of
the most expeditions travel between two large cities
So the companies their internal
arrangements only interest their stockholders The
travelling public want the greatest facilities, at the
most economical rates. and so long they gusran
tied have nothing to expect and can require no
thing TEE interests Of these two roads identical
and to the advantage Of each that travellers should
receive from thS other every facility for making that
route the most desirable between this city and Boston
1t is tho most expeditions, the most convenient, the
safest and surest and nothing should be left undens
by the companies forming IL, to every mpedi
ment to its most perfect organisation. The great OBJ
etacle to early and satisfactory settlement of terms
between the two companies the line Of steamboats,
belonging to the Hartford and New Haven road. It
was natural that the company should receive some
equivalent for Withdrawing these boats, proposed.
The New Haven Company offered equivalent, In the
shape Of bonus all passengers taken to received
from the Hartford road; but the length Of the time
named the contract to not suiting the Hartford
Company 1t refused. The temporary srrangemen mt
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permanent character.
The report Of the New Haven Canal Railway CON-
pany states that the gross receipts for the eleven
months ending Dec 81 1S4s, nted to $50 0e5 o.
running expenses for the same period s2sO56 Ieav.
ing balance of $37 O39 90 applicable to the payment
of dividends. The debt of the company amounts to
$4,000 which is nearly due, and will be paid at ma.
turity. This is very satisfactory exhibit, and is
pretty good evidence that the affairs of the road have
been we'll managed. contract has already bee
made for extending the line to the western read Ia
Massachusetts,, making the connection ut westHeld
According to the contract the extension will be made
as far Avon early the coming season. and
40 the connection in the Of the present year
The distance from New Haven to the Western road by
this road will be 90 miles, and the entire cost the
road and sppurte nsnoes will not exceed one million
four hundred thousand dollars. The New York aud
New Haven Railroad Company have leased the canal
xesd, will commence working 1t under the Lease
ss soon the depots &C. at New Haven completed
The increase In the foreign trade of Portland, Mains
during the past year. compared with the yesr previous,
has been very great, being more than HUNDRED
and City per cent, will be seen by the annexed
abatement
COMMERCE OF PORTLAND, MASy.-vALvE OF TmroRrs
Mdsc Imported. Quito, collected ios,es
1sf. $50. s228663 90 l09229 81 29l,oo IS