New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-03-24
COMMERCIAL AND MONEY MATTERS.
FRIDAY, March Bpm.

FRIDAY, March Bpm.
The Fancies were bnoysnt to-day, but Govern
men, stocks we're without improvement Operators
are waiting for the steamers sdvices
In Exchange there is not much doing and rates
continue Ct aes for good bills. sac for those not 90
well known. The purchases are mainly by houses
Sho intend to port specie Frames s. 81 az 35
In Fregbts there is fair business doing. En-
gsgemen,s 500 bales Cotton at adj 10000 bushels Corn
% so bills Flour Is % heavy freight 22s Cd 25s To
Hsvre Cotton Is cts and dull To Glasgow small en-
fsgements were made at 10.
The Money market is easier today. Loans are
negotiated with more facility, and the Banks discount
more freely There H. however, change In rates to
notice First class paper 9al2 per cent loans call
7per cent
The Sub-Tressury il disgorging considerably TO-
day. The payments 500
Receipts ..---.-.-..--.---.....- 3JllI
Balance. l05 394
New hdFices ll4VOO
The receipts Of the Harlem Road are 90 per
cent in advance of the same period OF last year.
bill has been reported in the Legislature in
relation to tax upon Insurance Companies not char
tered by this State 1t provides that all agents Of those
Companies shall psy$2 on every 500 Of premiums by
them received in lieu Of all other taxes which payment
shall be for the beneh, of the Fire Department. A
statement TO be made 10 the Controller the lat day
Of February days thereafter Of the residence
the agent, and name Of the Company for whom he
does business. The penalty for net doing is TO be
$1,000 in the City $500 in the country This Law re.
peals all others on the subject
The bill amending the charter Of the Brooklyn
Bank has been passed. 1t provides for reducing the
capital TO 500 600 This bin has been to the Gov
ernor, having passed both Houses.
petition from the interior of the State has
been presented to the Legislature praying that surveys
DO made for railroad from the Hudson River to the
western boundary of the State TO be part Of great
National Road from the Atlantic 20 the Pacific The
road consist Of two tracks of six fee, each with
curves of less than FIVE thousand fee, radius. The
road 1t Is asked should be built by the State and the
subscribers the petition ask it should involve
the s,oppsse Of the Erie Canal enlargement
The Boston Courier says that banking house
has sent out large Of produce bills for
in specie The decline Ia exchange affords good deal
of cement In the money circles in connection
with the certainty of supplies Of coin before long from
the South and West Money ssl tight, but the Banks
have discounted with freedom than they did last
week Stocks are quite inactive. and no improvement,
can ne reasonably expected until money becomes es'ei
A bill has been reported IN the Massachusetts,
Senate for the appointment OF a Board OF Bank Com
missoners 10 examine and report on the condition q
the Banks Of that state
Stocks have been heavy at Boston during the
week and there has also been depression Ia the prices
of merchandise.
Troy is an exception 10 most cities on the Con
.nent The taxes there decreasing.
In Oswego the subscription to the Syracuse and
Binsbsnton abroad reached $1,000.
The stock Of the Delaware City Bank has been
subscribed.
The Brokers at ST. Louis continue TO reuse to
receive notes Of smaller denomination than $40
Sight bills on the Eat were per cent prem
Messrs Browning, Dudley and Toy, the Trus-
tees appointed by the Legislature % take possession Of
the property, and collect the debts of the Camden
IN j. Insurance Company, and dispose OF the proceeds
Tor the equal benefit of the creditors give notice to 81
persons having soy business transactions with the Com
pauy 20 forward their accounts for settlement All the
agencies Of the Company revoked.
In the case Of the Louisiana State Bank the
Court at New Orleans has decided that the certificate
Of election of the Board Of Directors Is j. Peters
and o,hers) was revoked and has ordered new cleo
ton The case will be taken to the Supreme Court by
sppes and the Board will hold possession unit, there
il decision in that Court,