The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-03
HONEY MARKET.

FRIDAY, May 2-6 NJ
Prices little better to day Erie railroad was in
demand, but the transactions principally on time
All the securities this company improving but the
stock Is far in advance ofany bonds when the dher
ence the interest considered Norwich again
moving upwards. Within the past few days prices have
been depressed but the prospects Of the company
good that the market value Of the stock cannot long be
deprecated Harlem is the firm est railroad stock the
list and holders have such abiding confidence in the
ultimate the road that present prices
will not bring any stock out of outsiders hands. Most
Of the stock floating about the street In the hands OF
specuators and does not amount to much APP
pears by daily reported sales few hundred shares
are changed about often that would think the
sales amounted to thousands. Reading Railroad huctu
ates considerably from day to day. Prices are with diff
Guilty sustained Movements in the coal regions are at
present quiet but any day may get excitement and
create arrangement in the charges for freight Edge
worth Company was In moderate request at
slight improvement in prices This company own about
three hundred and fifty of land within four miles
of the centre Of the city of Boston, which be reached
Ivy three lines of railroad in quarter of the time
takes to go from Wall street Union square. This land
is fast improving and the company will make dividend
in June Of two dollars fifty cents share, out of the
assets now hand. Portsmouth Company has not
been very active lately and prices have fallen off little
Morris is sustained much better than anticipated
The to day larger than usual but prices fell
off at the close At the first board Erie income bonds
advanced q per cent; Edgeworth a; Farmers loan, III
Morris canal "a; Erie Railroad, IS; Canton Company Ia
The market, the whole, not buoyant at the
close & at the opening
The receipts the Office Of the Assistant Treasurer Of
this port, today, amounted to Ss95o9 30; payments,
s49GJ0-lalanee, "a 007 426 80.
The Bowery Bank has declared selniannual dividend
offour per cent.
j. j. Fisk Esq, having retired from the presidency Of
the Bank Of North America William f. Havemeycr Esq,
| has bee n unanimously elected TO fill the vacancy.
The deposit to the credit of the Treasurer
Of the United States in the various repositories subject
to draft ON the 2sth of April S15.,72672 OF, Of
which So $50 500 IS in the New York depository;
s2oCsO59 80 in Boston; S67lll50 in the mint Phadel-
phia; S1looo00 in the mint in New Orleans, and the
balance distributed among the other repositories.
The amount Of specie imported into Boston during
April S57 5o2 Of which S5 500 gold and s5702
silver The exports for period amounted to Sl22
4Gl Of which Sill 100 in American gold IS 06l in
foreign gold, and $4,000 in silver
The amount of duties collected in the Custom House,
Philadelphia in The four months ending April 30, 1851
was 500 S. against S1lss4o0 II for the pc
rod 1850 Excess this year S2l34T6 o. This is equal
to increase in the importations for the first four
months this year. of about million Of dollars.