The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-10-18
co N MeRCiAL AFFAIRS.
MARKET.
Wedo esday, Oct. ~


There Ia nothing in the stock market. Govern
nsnt securities slowly but steadily advancing and
the sales within the past three days have been large
Other stocks have been steadily settling down
Harlem aud Long Island the most active fancies.
on the list to-day. The speculative movement in
Reading Railroad has exhausted ITSELF and prices have
commenced recedins The Philadelphians will find
sellers Of this stock In this market for any quantity
they may want We understand its position, and are az
well acquainted with its real value any operators i'm
the vicinity Of its location, and the bears here will
guaranty to supply any demand from purchasers AZ.
ter one or two more gslvanie commissions prices will
settle down to about the actual value Of the stock
Harlem Is sustained against the tide by two three
concerns In the street. The complexion Of the
report recently issued has set the current
strongly against the stock, and previous prices are
barely maintained, notwithstanding the efforts Of
a combination of bulls. As soon as they have got
as much Of the stock they conveniently
carry, they must withdraw from the market; and IL
the improvement they anxiousy looking for and
trying to produce should not be realized very soon
their own stock must come out ard like mill stone
about their necks, drag them down. One Of the most
herculean tasks ever undertaken by the bull specu-
laors Of Wall street. to sustain the market value of
fancy stock In the face Of the moot consiuive evil
dence Of its worthlessness, furnished by its own
managers.
AT the nrst board, TO day United States 6s 1867 ad-
vsneed = per cent, and Long Island u Erie Railroad
and Reading Railroad fell OF y per cent each, aud
Erie Bonds 1852 az Erie per bonds having ten
years TO rum secured by a second mortgage on the
property Of the company. selling nov In this mar
ket at SO per cent, with two months interest on them
which reduces the market price about 50 per cent
eighteen per cent discount This IL only twenty three
per cent above the market value Of the stock whereas
these bends are the second security the list and tho
stock Is not only the fourth last on the list but
mutt make good any deficiency in the payment Of all
other liabilities.
The receipts at the oce Of the Assistant Treasurer
ofthis port to day amounted to Sal 3eI OIL payments
s1ts bo7 is; balance ss749o2I o5
The Mechanics Bank has declared dividend of Ave
per cent for the past six months
The City Bank has declared q dividend Of Eve per
cent, payable on the arst Of November.
The Fulton Bank, dividend Of Eve per cent payable
on the fret 81 November.
The Merchants Insurance Com papy OF Boston have
declared semi annual dividend Of ten per cent pay
able on demand
The supply OF sterling exchange upon the market
this morning was limited and our extreme quotations
were firmly sustained The Canada carried of $500 els
In gold.
The annexed statement exhibits the qusntity Of GER
tain articles exported from this port Boston, Phils-
selphia and Baltimore for the weeks ending the date
designated The returns distinguish the extent Of ex
ports from each port to each country.
ExFoRrs the Posr or Nsw YoRK-Wyrx ,,p,xa
Der 10
To London Potash, II bsls ; turpentine, 4Is7 do.
rosin, l7ls DO nouc 3T2 do bark SO ceroons; fss,
theirs % bszs; Castsna nuts 2i1 do pearl she'll 23
casks; guts percbs, tons; tobacco, leaf IL hbds
do MID ~ b5s lbs wbslebone, rs 800 do cheese
334 200 Do hams, So 4ls do lard, a34Oo DO ma
boeany, 2Sl logs; slaves. No 2ls 900
To Itvcpooi.-floUr, 32ip bbls rosin I sia Al
corr, 453St bush wheat 20 6p5 do maoie 81 iogs,
hair, 30 bales tobacco o. hhd.; do mid '3s2 lbs
chee's 200 boS do lari 212ess do feathers 90 bars
slaves, No. 5000 e''
TO hor'e = Potash l7s bbis.; pearlssh, 10 do ros,u
10 do fce lbl tierces tobacco 10 hhds tea Sis lbs
s.ssssx 1910 do whalebone % ga do lard 1877 6Ii
TO hors,its -Rosin. 372 bbls; beef. so do pepper.
1000 bags; slaves, No $4,000
To TRIESTE -Fustic. ~ toas; iogwood 9os do ,.t
low. SO 5t9lbs lard sgO3z do bark m ceroons.
hops, III bales; ssrsapsrils 20 do jalap. Z do
10 Hetioud -Rosin. 5gS bills pear'ash 10 do beef
~ no. peel 30 uetces; rice 100 dol lard 90 72l
ctosr 80 logs; msb"gany. $50 do csssia, so cases:
Nbse OIL 700 gallObs; ttsves No 1000.
TO Honse Tovns Beef 20 bbls bsisam capivi 10
20 cps 80 biles; deer skins, do tobacco l23 do
tobacco las hide sassfrss, tons; rice, rs terces
oil peppermint. cases bseswsx T1.3 lbs whalebone.
70 Sb2 DO tperm candles, ~ boxes.
To Spain Slaves No lb2OoO
To Iormgsi - Slaves Nc 81 900.
To East fnsies-Flour 200 bills cheese, 6i5 III, :.
spelter, AZ go do butter I. do ginseng ia
domestcs, so packages lad, COL pigs cochineaL IL
10 M,rieo-Peper, go resms; hops, 10 bales; cocoa.