The New York herald., 1850-05-17
M o N f Y NJ A IL X T. II .


The IIiberna's is considered favorable, both in
commercial and political point Of view The advance
in Gotten anticipated but the improvement in
breadstuffs was unexpected and is therefore more
tfactory We have doubts about the rise in -four
and corn being sustained, we have advces show
ing that there any real basis for it. We shall pro-
baby have by every steamer for the next month,
counts Of an advance In cotton in Liverpool as the
Manchester spnners and SPECTATORS generally appear
to have become satisfied that there is deficiency in
our crop. Politically, the intelligence is favorable
The election In Paris has resulted in favor Of the
derate socialists and the prospect of preservation Of
order throughout France has therefore much improv
ed These elections when in favor Of the
socialists act Kind Of safety valves let of all the
extra steam and prevent collapse Quotations for
soils show feversh state OF the public mind in Lon
don, and 4 great want Of confidence in the future
course Of things. Money plenty, and the rate of
interest valued at the lowest points but there appear
ed to be perfect stsgnation in trade
Our stock market opened quite buoyant this morn
ing. and prices for most Of the fancies advanced At
the first board Erie Bonds new declined "a per cent
Farmers Loan advanced Il per cent; Canton Co. 4;
Mohawk tx; Norwich and Worcester x; Reading
Railroad 4 Erie Railroad ]; Harlem q; Hudson
Railroad pa Government and State stocks were mac
tive The high prices current for the fancies bring
ing great deal of stock and the bulls can by the
three per cent day. well one-half or per
cent By purchasing every lot offered by outsiders,
and making prices among Themselves, they keep up
the excitement but when they want to sell, shall
a different state Of things and it Is well known
that the parties operating buying merely to sell
again. the time Is not far distant when they will be
compelled to dsgorge at rapid rate than they
have been taking them in.
The receipts at the office Of the Assistant Treasurer
of ort -dav Mt IN n.
s1s779 97; balance, S479s $50 o. During the past
two days, six packet ships have arrived from London
Liverpool and Havre. all with full cargoes of light and
heavy goods. The deposes again rapidly accumu
latng
The Bartlett mills Newburyport, have declared q /,
semi.annual dividend Of 81 per cent
The Bank of Louisiana has declared extra divi- |
dend Of 10 per cent.
The Mercantile Marine Insurance Company of Bos- |
ton, have declared n semi-annusl dividend Of per
cent payable on demand
The Concord Railroad has declared semi annual d.
vidend OF per cent, payable Goth inst.
Three hundred thousand dollars Of bonds Of the |
Cayuga and Susquehannah Railroad Company, we're |
sold to-day at auction $4,000 95s per cent s7500o
e5tl 2ooo 95; $4,000, o5,s; $5oOo s5,s; $4,000,
e5,s. There is better evidence Of the imitation in
prices for every species Of property than the
rates paid for these bonds This road sold
under mortgage held by the State, for $4,000 Its
hired and operated by the Erie Railroad Company
and s owned principally by several Of the directors Of
that company who are likely to make good deal Of
money out Of II.
The Albany subscription to the Albany and Vermont
Railroad emounts to nearly 100000 The whole cost 4
Of the road Is computed at Sl70o 0o0 and the work
will commence when 100000 have been subscribed
The last annual report of the Lehgh Coal Company
speaks very vorsby Of the prospects improve
ments being made on the line Of the Morris Canal as
will enable full loaded Lehgh boats TO run through
without the trouble and delay OF uncouplng the Sec
tions The proposed alterations. IL expected will be
finished In time for the opening Of business In the !
spring Of the year ISL and with the Increased efa
cheney Of management and the mpated mprove-
ments on the Delaware Division will add largely to
the facilities Of TO the New York aud Phadc
pha markets. The first movement In the proposition
TO fund the interest the loans the assent
Of the parties interested) IL stii progressing The
assent of the representatives Of about $500
debt H. required or this sum, about three millions
have already come in and with the assent Of the hold
ers Of the sterling bonds, something half mil
lion Of dollars the cement msy be considered
eonsummstsd The debt Of the company the nrst year
was sT.Sls355.
The quantity Of -four wheat and barley, left at
tidewSter during the % week In May, in the years
1sie aud 1850 was ss follo~s:-
FIour, ttis. What. Do. Corn tp. Beriep. bs
1si9. l3o.6is Sass 2o4tst II ei3
lsSo. .13s.s75 SASS i75225 1880
Inc ... s2oi Dec SsO5s Dec 2o.4es Inc 79g2
Tn. aggregate quantity OF the articles eft at