The New York herald., 1851-10-17
MONEY MAR KET.

THURSDAY, Oct. l0-6 4. Nj.
There is nothing in the stock market Prices
not very well sustained to-day and transactions
limited than for time past At the first
board Erie Railroad fell of "a per cent Harlem q; Long
Island a; New Jersey Zinc Company, q; Erie Income
Bonds "a; Reading Railroad, d. Canton Company
went up 11s per cent The heaviest stock the list
was Erie Railroad There is large amount OF stock
in the market and the quantity pressing sale must
depress prices very materially The annual report
completed but, for best known the manage
ment, it will not be published before December Those
who have to will of course have advantage
IN operating in the market Spectators in Reading
Railroad are talking about dividend in January next
Whether the company Lave earned dividend not
dcubtul but regards the payment Of it, everything
depends upon where the stock held at the time II IL
s in the right hands dividend will be declared whether
enc has been earned not Harlem so buoyan.
to day We do not understand how this stock is kept
down 1t is the cheapest railroad security in the street
and must before the lapse of many days advance to
poot near its actual value It's earnings this year show
great increase those for the corresponding period
last, and the let income will be sufficient to pay at
ieast six per cent on the par value Of the stock
The receipts at the Office Of the Assistant Treasurer of
this port to-day, amounted to S63 276 o.; payments
sl3i769 lo-balance, So 271,707 S.
The New York Gas Light Company Lave declared
femisnnual dividend Of five per cent The Erie Cana
Packet Boat Company have declared dividend OF twenty
per cent. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
have declared semiannual dividend of four per cent
On the Washington branch Of this road.
The receipts Of the Housatonic Railroad Company for
the month Of September 1851 amounted to s2 300 3d.
against S2356 40 for the corresponding month in 1850
showing an increase of S3,s53 ST. this year.
Fer the half af the month ending ON Wednesday.
s26Io,oCo in gold received at the Philadelphia
mint for coinage
1t will be by an advertisement In another column
that the Rochester Lockport and Niagara Falls Railroad
Company offer for sale s2o00o Of convertible and mort
gage bonds, bearing per cent interest redeemabe
1861 When the road is completed the total debt OF
the company will be but six hundred thousand dollars
The Fulton Bank has declared a sem-annual dividend
Of Eve per cent the Mechanics Bank semi-annua
dividend Of five per cent
The receipts Of the Worcester and Nashua Railroad
Company, in August and September 1851 amounted to
&3l e1s Tb sganst f2T $40 90 for the corresponding
months in 1850 showing increase Of s4o7s CO this
year.
The exports tpm Boston to California during the week
ending tbe 10th Inst we're zv ives ale 275 bbl' char
coal dust so DO charcoal 20 boxes cider chars' %
packages domestics IL boxes furniture Is 500 guu.
bags l3 terces hams 300 ice ice house complete
go bags cats portable sinks 2l7 wrapping paper
0 wsgcps complete.
AtA meeting Of tie stockholders Of the vermcnt Cen
trs Railroad Company II voted to issue bonds su
cient TO meet the present and prospective Indebtedness
cf the company not enc, eding s2oooooo, bearing nte
rest at per cent and secured by mortgage of the
road VIM. Amory, G. o. whitman, ard Vim. sohier,
were recommended trustees, with the request that
they make full and thorough investigation OF the
financial condition Of the company, and report. The
bord are to be disposed Of at the discretion Of the d.