The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-13

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There was considerable activity in the stock market
to-day but prices current at the close yesterday
sustained The transactions in Reading Railroad were
large, but the bears had decidedly the advantage. At
ths first board the stock fell of three per cent at
che second board three quarters cent. This has
Afforded bears great relief but IL is our impression
that bull party will catch them again There is no
doubt but that the combination prices for this
stock and down. suits their interest II is doubtless
just for their interest let prices down; aud until
the point they wish is reached power in Wall street
can arrest the downward movement Harlem was very
steady under the circumstances 1t fell of only hall per
cent at the first board and returned to prices a
HE close yesterday at the second board This stock is
too we'll held TO be affected much by the efforts of
bears TO depress it, and the daily fluctuations will not
amount to more than quarter half per cent The
earnings thus far this month"; have been than the
estimate, and the increase the receipts for the
time last year. consequently very large The aggregat
increate for the first six months of 1851 first sx
months Of $780, will BE- about forty per cent Erie Rail
road declined to-day at the first board half per cent aud
Mt the second board quarter per The closed
heavy and q great deal of stock Offering at our quo
tations. Long Island has been unfavora,y affected
by the action of the Brooklyn Cooperation. TIL
decline will place the stock in strong hands Norwich
and Worcester opened and closed to- lay at yesterday
prices There is stock pressing the market and no
anxiety among holders to sell Canton Company is IA
pdly depreciating The report IL not considered salts
factory, while many have been sadly disa ppointed is
unsafe stock to touch speculation and would
not surprise to go down sixty up ninety
N ten days.
The receipts at the Office of the Assistant Treasurer of
this port, to-day amounted to So oo0 payments $780,
81 59-balsnce, f2,509,540 o..
The steamship America at Boston, from Liverpool.
n nd he ada Rnsto
Sor Liverpool, carried cut Sl5o,)00 in specie.
The Hudson River Railroad opens on Monday, from
Albany 20 Hudson, distance of thirty miles This
leaves only forty miles of steamboat travel by this
between New York and Albany.
The subscriptions to the additional capital stock of
the Farmers Bank Of kentucky, to-day amounted TO
100000 II will be by ertisement in another
column, that the books 10 be reopened Capitalists
hooking for a safe and profitable investment should avail
themselves of this opportunity to get good stock par
The coinage at the Mint in Philadelphia, during the
week ending eth instant 24129 half eagles; "a $50
quarter eagles 1855 gold dollars; 1900 silver dollars
1880 half dollars; lss,100 three cent pieces Total
III 1< pieces As the Mint Il enabled all their
certificates issued after the bullion is assayed
and the value ascertaned is at present combining its
operation the coming Of the small pieces and has
hand large amount Of quarter eagles and gold dollars
beyond the demand for them.
The Vermont Valley Railroad forty miles In length
extending from Brat;eboro to Bellows Falls, is nearly
completed and viii be open for public travel Monday
the I'D instant This line will be AN important auxiia
~ to the Rutland, Vermont and Massachusetts, Sullivan
and rassumpsic Railroads and in fact give all the north
ern lines direct facilities Of with
New York city Twelve miles of the and Massa
chusets Railroad will be used in this connection beside
the trafic which will accrue to 1t from freight and pas
sengers passing to and from different points upon it
line. from and to various POINTS upon all the othe
northern nes.
The Cana Board Of Pennsylvania have announced
that the damage done to the canal between Columbia
and Harrisburg, will be repaired that boats pass
iy Saturday next, and such arrangements have been
made between the transportation companies and the
Branch Railroad from Columbia to NidletowD. will
prevent any delay in the transportation Of goods
The quantity Of f0ur. wheat aud barley left n
lii. waer during the first week ia June in the years
1850 and 1851 VAS as follow