The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-29

was upward The European news has had no madam,
lar influence upon the market. The variation In r,
and the position Of the 20 far A. our ,.
Ducts concerned the other side of the A,I.rt.
Is 80 slight from the departure of steamer IN an,
other that II lie hardly worth noticing and no effect
on the movements Of the commercial community 4,
this country The steadinsss OF the Liverpsol cotton
market was about what We anticipated. 1t Is now
the opinion here that the next steamer will brin~
sdvices Of en- improvement There will, without
doub. be a demand In Great Britain for our bread
stufs Prices we're steadily advancing. and export
trade Of considerable Importance In -four and iian
meal would be the result of moderate advance be-
yond the last current quotations. In financial affairs
there had been no change. Money continued abua-
dsn the rate Of interest reduced and in relation 70
stocks and other matters in the moneyed world the
same remarks will apply that We have made use Of
before. 30 for commerce Is concerned everything
in the old world appears to be permanently prosper
ous Politically, there was not much peace ana
harmony among the powers of Europe upon tho
departs re of the previou, steamer and we must bc
prepared for serious outbreak any moment that will
spread the continent like fire upon tho prairie
The winter may bring forth great events.
The rectIts at the Office OF the Assistant Treasurer
Of this port to cay, amounted to s75asl e5 payments
f5s4eo 20; balance, s432s sos g. 1t is stated that
very large portion of the deposits In the sub
- com posed of double eagles. An immense AMOUNT OF
that coin has been turned out from the mint and tho
merchants lind lie more convenient to make ~ msnss
on scceunt CT duties on customs in that coin than
any other.
The directors of the Augusta Manufacturing Com
pany have declared dividend OF per cent tn orsi
nal pital of the company payable demsol cut Of
the profits OF the last Elk months This while mills
of the North closing their doors! Do need any
better evidence than this that the ush has 1t in
power 20 compete successfully with the North the
manufacture OF cotton goods,
The referees, in the of Gilmore Carpe ater vs.
the Norfolk Coun Railroad poration have award
ed to the the sum OF sl52.00 to pay shich
will become necessary for the corporation 60 assign
second mortgage of the property as sG25ooo Of the
the fret So0CCo, have already passed out OF their
HANDS The interest upon the first mortgage will ION
the aaaherity Of the President) be paid the arst
January xt to protect the stockholders from total
ioss in Of foreclosure IL is believed that the
Midland Railroad project Will yet be eonsumms.ed,
and in tina. case the property will probably be worth
more than the debt aud the stockholders get some
turns for their Investment
Large amounts of counterfeit fifty dollar bills upon
the State Bank Of Missouri sne spurious hundred
dollar bills upon tas Bank of Charleston have been
received in this city md Eoston RENTED from San
Frarsiseo. The counterieitors have driven 4 bold
trade, and the peopl3 of California should UNDER
stand that it Is entirely out Of the of bu-
siness to carry bank bits to their county, and all
caDk notes should be looked upon with dstrus. Tho
following is description OF the count ereit furnish
ed by MT ashes, the present President OF the Sank
"Couptsrieit $50 Bank OF the state of Missouri;
general appearance good en- mla,ion the engrsv-
ing viii be found TO b. much coarser thar the genu-
Inc especially the jrapery OF the female nguse. Sig
natures Of the President and Cashier very well DONE
The couBterftts sigced by Jno. Smith President
In the Jno the mo- written out dstiuet-in the
genuine, mo- runs together In the counterfeit signed
r. Campbell prest there is slight flourish at the
termination OF the first stroke Of the r. not ia the
gsnuinen
The officers Of the Bank pronounce the counterfeit
well executed. Neither Mr. Smith nor Mr.. Campbell,
succeeded correctly in pointing out the codntereits
when presented with genuine. Mr. Shurlds, Cashier,
gives that no cannot detect the counterfeit aud
genuine Of bis signature In all Yror these
facts II Il obvious that the greatest caution sill be
necessary with those Who hsndle $50 noses Of the
Bank.
II appears by the report Of the Bank OF France for
the week ending Oct g. when compared with the pre-
yious week that the cash In haad had decreased by
7124 Ctot The commercial bills discounted had In
creased BY 332 0cCf TIE protested bills had decreased
by 25 COof The bank notes Ia circulation had desreas
ed BY o0f The balance to the orsai. OF the trea
sury had decreased ~ s79c0Cf The suniry credits
had decreased by lIj4o0of