The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-10

TuxspAy, July e-oP. n.
The stock srkst s really getting quite setve again.
enc upsting all old ideas Of dunsss during the month
q July. There we're very large Transactions In the
faneiss to-day and unusual activity In government
and State securities and In railroad bonds ct better
prices Erie Bonds, old and new, have advanced y
Per cent each. Holders do not appear disposed to
Dart with either at present prices Is would be din
cali to md seven per eeus Investment below par.
There is, at this moment, 90 much dnhculty expe-
risnesd In finding safe Employment for capital at
hr rates Of interest, that whom a good opportunity
sdsrs Ia seised with avidty The drst and second
mortgage bonds Of the Erie Railroad Company are at
this moment the best paying investments on the
hst. and rs for safety they second to none As
fsr the income bonds and the stock, they ungus-
rsnti.d, and soon will be unproduetivs The eompany
have 20 much money to ea before the Income bonds
Or the stock receive cent in the shape Of d.
viasnd or inter at, that the prospect is by
fat erins; while the mortgage bonds not only
e,rd hy ben on property Of three or four times
tssir face, but the prompt payment Of interest 10
almost bsy ond contingency. At the nrst board, to-
day, Farmers' Loan advanced, V per cent; Canton
Company. "; Harlem, y; Erie Railroad, y; Mohawk,
y. sne Reading Railroad, L.
the receipts at the once Of the Assistant Treasurer
Of this port, to day amounted TO sls6o4s 50; pay
nents. s4lz2, balance, 81 tss,s57 10. II viii be
that the dspois are Increasing rapidly. The daily
pse~ip,s from dutivs are very large.
The Long bland Insurance Company have declared
~ni annual dividend Of Ave per cent.
The annexed table exhibits the value Of dutiAble
nersbsndise imported into this district aud the &C.
srGats amount Of duties paid each Of the past two
years.
CssnSRer or rur Pesr Nxw Yoar-Duussls
Imports, AsD Dvrss.
Tssr s.Sirs Dutisbis Rate Of
,.ss. ~ :. .,,sssssss us.li ' 50 p s.,. q.
1850. ..... e.3be.oB "a coo 70 "a per ct.
This 10 very low average d.tabis goods. On the
srsrg.te Importation for each Of the years the
sv.rsg. suty vas about twenty-five per cent. Under
This rate. every interest Is protected sufficiently aud
Ne revenue OF the government from customs large
enough 20 meet the current expenditure The amount
- duties paid imports Into this port, for the year
.ssdipg june 3oth 1850 equal 10 the income from
duties on the aggregate importatons Of the country
Az. yssrs age On the event OF the duties dutisbs
imports into the other ports the year ending June
~, 1850 having averaged twenty four per cent the
total revenue FROM customs for thu rear not vary
m-eh from thirty eight millions Of dollars which with
the income ircsu sses Of public iand aud from other
sourees ~iu swell the aggregate 10 than
forty millions Of doisrs-a greater than ever be-
fOre realised by the government from the ordinary
sources of income.
The quantity Of four Wheat corn and barley left at
tidswster during tho hrst week In July In the years
1s4s and 1850, was % follo-s:--
Flour. bets WAeat 30. Cor- Do. Bsrl,ySu.
1tle. On 500 1i21s4 aog als d 2s
1850. .s75c2 2i5B 1900 81 QUO
Dee. 81 Gao Dee pos4i De-. i2ssoe In ssi
The sggegate quantity Of the article. lsft a.
iids-~sser. from the esmn-nc-m.n, Of navigation TO
che 9TH July inclusive during the years Isse and 1850
AZ follo~s;-
fig.y; ttls WA,.t 90. C,rn, Su B,rlsv o.
isss. sso &ss1 isse $40 ,sss $40
De 40 z5l Dee sss,ses Dee Iori12s In. Isils