New-York daily tribune., 1849-02-17
COMMERCIAL AND MONEY MATTERS.
For Sales Of Soek,, &c. see Fourth Pss..
PhrpAr. Feb. l6-P. N.

FRIDAY, Feb. l6-P NJ.
The Stock market continues heavy, and the T an
eies generally are lower A, the Second Board there
wss considerable business. done Treasures are firm
at 81, Skies loall; Long Islands hrm, and Inei-
snss and Illinois
Ia Exchanges there IS yet no movement OF In
porisnoe. Sterling i. 7ds y cent.
In Frcishts there Is considerable movement,
and We notice engagements Of 1900 lush Corn, 7.d
800 70 so bales Cotton I'd In British, jl6i Ia Amer
ican 2O0 tons Heavy Freight Provisions &C. 2js and
100 bxs Bacon 27s d. To Antwerp, 600 or zoo bales
Cotton gc: 1000 bags Cosee, &c % tons Heavy
Freight 3Js To Hsvre, the market is da a. &c for
Cotton There is nota great deal doing for California
Tic Custom House receipts continue moderate.
T. day they have been 50 Or and the disbursements
SI2Gl The amount In vault At the close tonigh. was
a. 81 30 not including special amount o. some
go CO., which carries the total consderaby above
three millions There is however some hope Of draw.
ing OF some Of this surplus coin, notice has been
received one draft Of $4,000. and other smaller
ones 10 an aggregate Of 900 OOO making total call
for $4,000
We learn that specie from Vera Cruz to the ex.
tent Of $4,000 Is daily expected
The affairs Of the Reading Railroad appear 20
b. taking rather favorable aspect The earnings for
January were we understand - 900 in excess % the
es Of the MANAGERS and February is also doing
about well. Certain parties told are 80 con
dent Of the eventual Of this read that they
express willingness 20 lease the entire concern for ten
years at q the whole old aud preferred stock
paying al charges expenses interest and repsrs and
giving the most ample security for the fuflmcnt Of
their spuaons aud the Of toe road and equip
age In good condition a. they receive H. The mat
cannot be desperate If responsible parties are
willing 70 DO this.
Money is no easier aud paper goes at rather
higher rates than before Firstcass names strictly,
sold At 10 2 cent.
Texas in lsi- appointed two Commissioners 10
ascertain the debt Of that State and required all parties
having any description Of clsms present them BE-.
for tho second Monday ia November. Those holding
bon5s notes other eviiences Of debt required
surrender them within the tune named taking the
Commissioners receipt for the same setting forth the
par value thereof 1T the time the accrued, or
issued the Of the person to whom the debt
| accrued aud the date and the amount thereof AL
which facts the CommssioDers will report to the next
tfenna session Of the Legislature which meets In the
latter part of The present year The lss requires the
Commissioners TO classify the said claims reducing
them to the actual value which may have been realized
by the late Republic and gives them permission 10 re-
port such farther classification they msy deem best
calculated preserve the rights Of the State and do
equity to the holders Of tbe claims the classification
and rate Of payment, however to be subject to the
revigion and ratification Of the next Legislature The
following is the classhcao and rate Of payment fixed
| by the Commssionors
a. T. of fee phich h
with "a. years interest % Juiy. Issq for BE-
The &, bonds taiei a. 90 y cent e
The 10 ~ ceut rated :, ysars N
The common note rated a. 1i T. cent Of hsr scs
The object Of the law 10 be 10 reach two facts
fret the nominal amount of the liabilities Of Texas
second the actual amount Of money received by those
liabilities
The Money market at Louisville is very tight.
AZ st. Louis Money is scarce, and currency, in
quencs ofbrokers declining to take small bills is selling
at q cent discount
The subscription TO the stock of the Neptune
Ocean Steam Navigation Company. is about half filed
sp The charter the line 10 Havre, aud will
have the benefit Of the Post Ofice contract
Messrs. Austens Spcer's sale OF dry goods
was well attended. The goods chiefly French,
with a small lot of American, and prices consid
cradle better than lsst season