New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-02-26
AND MONEY MATTERS.

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i stock market today. with active business vi
FARMERS. Trust nearly $500 shares sold, and oil Long
/ r.,.nd 700 shares Prices improved at the f"''
| po.,d hat snerwsrd there some r. action ana "
| 81 second Board the quotations were htte easier
,ssury Notes went to 40. and the Loan oil i7o7 10
49,, The demand was good and foreign orders we're
believed 10 be In the market
In Exchange there is little or no movement.
The quotations are heavy. Sterling 'a5 een''
Francs 330d5N.
Tn. market is firm for Freghts, but without
srest deal Of activity Engagements OF Cotton were
made st led but ship masters generally were ASKING
"a. Heavy Freight 25s 1000 bush Corn ID, ~ al up.
To Havre the packet is faf full &, &C. which Ia an cd
vance To London 200 bales Bacon and 200 kegs Lard
have been taken al 32s % y ton and 25 bbls FORK al
3, H. Dbl TO Msrsenles the bark Rover filed up at sc
for Cotton. To Holland hear Of 800 bales at &c Y
r, Tor compressed 100 bills Ashes. 37s Cd and 100
tons Logwood $50. There is decrease 10 the quantity
| Of Fregh, Offering for California
The letter mail by the steamer was not distrib-
yted until late 10 the morning and the full effect Of TIE
ADVICE. was not shown the stock and Produce mar
ss,. The markets Of all descriptions however. were
f,mer Cotton was held firmly at the &c improvement
chained on Friday. Corn held at to &c advance.
,u, IL was not obtained. For Flour, Cd higher was
cd
Drugs. SC were held above previous prices. The ad-
| vices are considered as uDqusfedly good
The letters do not quote American Stocks quite
% high as the telegraph report, but confirm the &C
cunts Of the activity and the moderate supplies
Banngs Circular reports active business In Amen
can stocks with small supplies. and quotes United
state. 81 O. Massachusetts l0l lO2, state Fives
| s5, Ohio for sale Maryland Sterling act
i've At II r. Pennsylvania % a 7j Alabama 30 90
Dollar - So Kentucky 10 ", Louisiana Union Bank
b. Planters 30, Mississippi js Union Bank 10 -
Michigan y 30 Tennessee - 90 Another leading
London house gives the following quotations Govern
rnent JOG IOG3. New York IS 10 o. Pennsy wanna
3s74 Ohio 80 a. Massachusetts, 100, South Carolina
30 p Louisiana - a n, Maryland u 70, Alabama
3D. Virginia 81 %.
EIirocf Of a Ldtr from Hamburg. dat,d Feb 3. l-i9
We much regret tina, you came 10 the determine
ton not 20 send any stock, as could have
sdo most satisfactory sales As Messrs Earrings and
Peabody would not either sell US any more Skies, We
went into the market here and cleared II Of what
Offering nj 1887, which now beginning 10 70
se al lOj with interest in favor from let January
Exchange 49, which 10 equal to about Is with you.
The Europa brings a full cargo Of goods to
long Hst of consignees The goods of the most
yau.ble desert Dton Two of the Cunarders, the AGA
Ola and the Britannia, have been sold to the German
Empire the same power which purchased the United
states
Mr. Cunard assures US that decision has yet
been arrived at In regard to sending the New-York
steamers directly TO New York.
steam line between New-York and Glasgow
has been projected.
The receipts OF the Sub-Treasury to-day
wefo--. Illus -
Disbursements --.----.-..-.------.---. gOli ~
Balance In vault &, 726 264 %
We hear but little complaint to-day Of the
tisbtness of the Money market The buoyant and
healthy appearance Of affairs generally have given
capitalists confidence.
The value of merchandise imported into this
district excepting that TO the warehouse, and the
amour, of duties received during the week ending
the sd inst each of the four yesrs is annexed
1896 ls47 1913 1919
Free goods .......e q 800 SlI5763 S3lOe6 s288l7
Dulisble goods ..... 9980l9 l2o56H 23S4si l7l54h
Totsl mdse IiosOs 81 s2i $50 s2i47 So sl,7H252
Specie $4,000 s<3706 S5A5 s996
Cs,h reeeived.....S oslO Soo,SiS eVsbS b92}
The drafts on the Assistant Treasurer for the week
smount to s652 3s5 76
The importations OF Dry Goods at the port OF
NewYork for the week ending Thursday, Feb. %,
as follows: ,,.,,.,
Manu- OF wool. S2Sl,522 Sl4,la6 sNlS0
cotton. 24S,27S 1917 6t4Si
silk .. POSSE 40e12 1915
Miscellaneous 49,. sssSa 4H ssos
Total...... sses,75s s744ls si765e5
William Parker, Esq. Superintendent OF the
Boston and Worcester Rsilrosdhas been appointed to
the Office of General Superintendent OF the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad.
The amount of coal transported over the Read
ins Railroad last week ,l3l tons giving total
this year Of 70545 tons.
AT baltimore the Money market Is stringent
but not tight. AT Philadelphia money continues
At Boston the foreign news had a favorable
effect. and Stocks advanced somewhat. The Money
market s,ill uncomiortsbly contracted. The
business community generally were active. The
following statement eives the comparative imports at
Boston In January, lsis and ls49;
Dau.ble merchandise. 81 7sl 90 sLt30is 90
Fsee ......... ~ COS o. l25.8s8 %
Specie .......-................. 1871 ~ I,aoI "
,76lsi6 % 81 55i,SiS 90
Duties paid and deposited SS72SO 80 $Sa5o!3 ie
The imports show an increase of 100000 this year
Messrs Henry Dufiicld, P. S. Wilt and Adolphe
Dopr6 stockholders OF the Louisiana State Bank, have
made application to the Second District Court for
writ Of quo aranto to the present Directors of that
Bank to show cause why the election by which they
hold their places should not be declared void, and
new election ordered.
The semi annual report of the Bank OF Missouri
sn6 branches for June, ls474s, aud December ls4s,
jus, published, shows the movement In each depart
mont at each period The leading features compare
{. follows: June. n. June. rs. Dec. Is.
Loans and discounts SSslsi 81 677ses sl6lel.
Specie. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. les61s6 2its7I Stsoso
Circulation .6inIo go" ~
Dcpos l,2lS,5.s l6l9sSo h'So''
tits an extraordinary circumstance for the Banks OF
state 80 remotely situated as Missouri to be so wei
provided with specie With one exception, Louisiana
there is not smother state in the Union where the
banks can make such an exhibit
The annual statement OF the Michigan Central
R.ilrosd for the year ending 3O'h November, lsis
show, the receip, of the year to be as follows
~ .......... s,s9l 10
The number of through passengers was l''4V' "S
passenger. % rs The largest receipts were IN oe'o
Ger when they rescued ssi,i5s The Company own 20