New-York daily tribune., 1849-04-21
oommERc1Al AND naosEY MATTERS.
FOr Sales Of Sock. g. see Fourth Pas..


The advices by the Europa and especially the
specie brough, by her produced buoysns feeling in
the street to-day. stocks improved L. : Securities
being in considerable denaud T.. :. size. Of o. and
Farmers Trust Co advanced |! Reading Mortgage
Bonds !; Canton Co and Long Island RR, l. Erie
seven, Reading BR and Harlem RR l. Morris Canal
Co. closed at yesterday prices.
The London letters quote Uaited states SKIES at 100.
0lO6, and remark that the supply was considerable,
while for most OF the other descriptions Of American
Stocks there was demand beyond the supply. Ohio
Pennsylvania Maryland, sc. s.ceks were wanted but
none Of these at present Offering for sale
The letters speak Of large smourtsof Insurance hsv
ipg been ea.ced upon specie coming this way by The
packets This with what was previously known ren-
ders certain that about 10 have large import
Of cein. We think not less than 10 tao millions
sterling
The Europa brought from Liverpool geo OI0 sterling
In coin aud 1000 from Halifax Of the former
sum $50 900 Is destined for Montreal and the residue
comes to Brown, Brothers Co the agents Of Bsrings
Huth & Co and others, In this City.
Money being easier the rates Of interest out Of
doors have declined fully TO w per pr
The best names 90 readily at 9 per cent which few
days since sbundsn, at y per cent and there s
an equal falling Of in higher priced paper beside
which the amount Of paper Offering has sensiby dimin
ished
Sterling bills were In demand for the Hermann
and sales were made at lO7 the market closing firmly
that rate and dealers refusing TO draw except
at an advance
The business Of the S1b-Treesury for the day
ia as follows: Receipts .........-..... s552oJ y
fAynenh ~ ~ ~ ~
Balance on hand l'ibe -
AGFlces
Frcghts are without change worthy Of note and
less Offering
The Canal Board have adopted an important
regulation in regard 10 the draft of boats navigating
tae Canals which the Collectors along the line are de-
ermInsd 10 enforce to the letter viz hs, no boat Will
be permitted clear at any Collectors Office or navi
gate any Of the Canals drawing more thsn three and
haf fee, or This regulation will be strictly en-
forced At the opening Of navigation. This is WORTHY
tbe particular attention Of all engaged n the forward
ing business
The Erening journal says the day designated by
the Comm issioners for the opening Of the Canals sp
pears to have met the wishes of iorwarders In that
section and have given general satisi4cton along the
lioe Some doubtless would have preferred earlier
day but there has been unusual amount OF work
done the Canals during the Winter several lew
sections of enlarged work bave been commenced which
will be brought into use. together with number Of
locks Of the enlarged size The Commissioners ia their
annual report that the work under contract TO be
completed by the opening OF naviea'ion amounts TO
81 I05470i 80 of this amount s464 7W e9 will be ex
pended on the Eastern Division, $4,000 the Middle
and $500 900 on the Western
The Massachusetts House of Representatives,
aner protracted discussion, has virtually decided
against the petition of the New Haven and Northamp
sIafr rr.aAff
Springfield The vote ia in accordance with the de
q ion Of the majority OF the Railroad Committee TIE
House decides that tho terminus of the New Haven
Road must be at Wesineld and not at Springfield AZ
the iends'of the latter in the Senate forbore TO
press their claims until the House decision should be
received il s 10 be presumed that the House decision
Il final.
The Board of Directors of the Chesapeake and
| Ohio Canal are in session at Wilmington to make
arrangements for putting the Canal in complete order
from its oatiern terminus TO Dam No The new per
tou of the Canal, from this point to Cumberland will
be- will be completed by the let Of November. The
State of Virginia has passed set enabling the Com
pany to raise the necessary pecunsry for their
improvements.
The public sale of Mobile State Bank property
closed on the 10Th inst the sales having amounted 10
about $4,000. There yet remains In the city to be
sold at future day property belonging to the Bank es
trnsted at about $4,000 The sales made were al
prices considered fair and 10 many respects even lib
ora the proceeds serving to lessen the public debt 10
the amount of the receipts
At the extensive Western Lske-ports FreiShts
are tending d1wnwsrd. A telegrsphic dispatch from
Milwaukee states the highest offered for Wheat at
Buffalo from the ports on Lake Michigan, was cents
and 35 cents for Flour.
Ihc grading and masonry OF the Railroad from
Hartford TO Plainvie Conn. has been put under
tract on very favorable terms II ia expected that the
Road will be in operation by the Let of November.
The Directors of the Greenville and Miami
(Oho) Railroad have ordered the Road be- put under
contract the 30 Of the coming mOnth-the grubbiog,
grading and bridging to be finished by November l.
The worked 10 to be Immediately advertised and will
now progress without delay
A survey and estimate have been completed for
Railroad from Crawfordsvie to Lafayette, Ind dis
tance of a6i miles The line will be put under contact
in May
The boats commenced running ON the Miami
Extension Csna on Thursday. Owing to the clearing
out Of great deal of sediment from the Canal, It
much slower in filing and boats started about half
allowance Of water.
The Michigan and Illinois Canal was opened for
navigation on the 18th inst the injuries caused by the
recent freshet having been repaired
Markets.. CAREFULLY REPORTED roR THE TRIBUNE.
Fsrr.r. Aprh 20
AsIiEs-The nohng dong aud the absence OF sales Ne omit
quotations. whH b would BE- nom'ual
COITON-our maset es quoted aNs at 'n advance OF &c
/ from he lowest point. With sAes OF 2,l,N Oses
FLOUR AND MEAl-Hoters Of Western ani Slate fo1f a'
frm III. demand for the East and the tr9 trade
r,.. lmiet for the fosnees ans The w rsi ladies'
The reach ff uhs st h.S - .f wan.s
ro, Waterford T5dt 81 for mn-d Nesie'n Aud
nnp state ~ ~ straight Gen-ses and s'd Ohoi
aq 40 ~ state and Michigan nff'o 'aio p1fs
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