The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-05-09

The stock market opened heavy this morning. and
quotations for all fell of fraction o s. 6s 1867
declined Is per cent; Ohio rs, u; Erie Railroad,
Erie bonds new n Illinois State Bank. q since last
sales; Rea ding Railroad a Long Island u; Harlem,
Norwich and Worcester u; and Farmers Loan, ~
There large sales of Harlem, and prices fell Off
per cent from the opening to the close. Reading
Railroad active The market closed heavy, with a
down " ard tendency.
The receipts the Office Of the Assistant Treasurer
of this port to-day mounted to $50 043 s9 payments
S105.523 81; alance, s4565 492 SO.
The receipts of the Morris Canal Company for the
month Of April. lS49 amounted to $6522 81 and for
April 1850. s1o49s 80, showing an increase for the
IN onth this year OF So 975 70.
The Neptune Insurance Company, Of Boston. have
declared dividend of Is per cent in cash. and rs per
cent in stock.
The fremont Insurance Company, Of Boston, have
declared u dividend of 10 per cent.
The quantity Of coal sent to market last week from
the schuylkin mines 26512 tons, that by canal
reaching 10000 tons and the increase in shipments this
year. period last Is now lso07o tons This
increase however Is chiefly caused by the suspension
for period Of at least six weeks which took place last
eprng The prospects for the trade
far from encouraging and much Dissatisfaction exists
In consequence Of the Delaware Coal Company reduc
ing their prices. Their average price tor broken,
last circular at SO 20 per ton. This coal the Mners
Journal states costs them ct the present low rate
Of wages delivered board at Richmond not cent
tse than So co per without paying rent
for the coal in the ground, for achinery. What
motive prompts such q course remains mystery to
the trade.
We learn that of the gold brought by the Cherokee
seven hundred thousand dollars (s70oOoo) In Eng
lish sovcreigns. and that the gold brought by the
Georgia was coin from New Orleans oonsigned to .
house in W all street
The II arlcm Railroad Company made . very fAvors-
bic report earnings for the month Of pr this
compared with last much TO the astonsh ment Of every
one but upon inquiry, learn that 1t sppa-
than real The increase arses principally from
the mutaion money paid In by the Morrsian and
other residents In Harlem for the next six months
Of the road. This system Of publishing one-sided
statements for the palpable purpose Of affecting the
market price Of the security cannot be justified upon
any principle of honorable dealing. There be no
doubt in the minds Of those who acquainted with
ths affairs Of this company from recent nvcsti atoms
that the 10 not well OF this year the last
and the idea Of the road earning dividend its old
stock Is Pc rfsctly absurd II Is possible that adj
in the market price ofthe stock may tempt
green groeers other verdant individuals to pur-
chase speculation and II IL also very probable that
holders may fail to realize moderate advance. and
in locking for the price predicted by those engaged in
the imitation Of the bubble the opportunity get
without ioss may pass by. For the government Of
these two classes Of operators II IL necessary poet
them up.
| UARLrN RAILROAD CoSrAsv.
Amount Of bond, due prior to May 1851. =. sisa OF
Jansary 1851. .....'......s.. ....... 10000
Interest ON supdry sums: s37 Ooe. per cent;
! 7pc cent. .................. IS 26o
Present floating debt. say. .............. 800 OV0
Interest ON old stock dividend II made, say2
per cent. ................... $4,000
sceol77
/ Net receipts. Observation-Disclosures. $4,000
Balance due on preferred stock. 134 go
l Repairs. city track. rails
/ Penses, tunnel. bridges, &c....... 100000
]
I balance due amer hau SAl4 l1-