The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-27
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WrpSrspaY March pc p VI.
This has been a very heavy day in Wall street. Some
the large holders Of fancy stocks looked blue in
dgo but impression that they have been more
frightened than hurt Reading the great card to-
day among operators and prices fell off considerably
The transactions amounted to about four thousand
shares. principally for cash. One lot of two thousand
shares sold at &C. by the party who paid 50 for
thousand shares seller twelve months. few days since
The market to-day opened at So and closed at a. de-
cline Of per cent, The bears in this fancy be
cautious how they manage the bulls will catch them
The fall has been very great within the past ten days
argc enough to satisfy any moderate bear; and 1t would
be well for spectators for fall to pause before invo-
ng themselves much deeper in the downward
The failure Of large operator in Philadelphia has I'M
douttedly had depressing influence upon this market
to-day The party alluded has operated extensively In
Reading and Morris but his recent operations In these
ncies have not been very heavy. Reading Railroad has
had the most hsnmering lately and Of the heaviest
the have been down II hard They have
succeeded in depressing 1t materially The other fan
ces have. under existing crcnst been well
tanned and the probability Is that prices have pretty
nearly touched bottom. Comparatively. most Of them
rule low and in strong hands although not well dis
trbuted. The brokers large holders and
the present stringency in the money market passes
s~sy there will be, without doubt. quite let up In
prices ami pe rhaps speculative movement Of inn
portsnce. This, however, depends much upon cir
cumstancss that one week may change the whole
plexion q things, and bring about different results
The receipts at the oce the Assistant Treasurer Of
this port to-day sa9Vptcd to siSooso payments, s363'
S2-balanec. s35.Opi6 Is
The steamship Asia for Liverpool carried out s'od5oo
in specie, Of which 100000 In American halves
$4,000 In half dollars, $4,000 In Mexican dolIars
and 100 Ia soyereigns
bill la. been reported to the Massachusetts, Legisla
ure by joint committee which proposes to exempt real
estate either land houses from liability for the debts
81 the owner the passage Of the law to
the amount Of 500 The estate exempted shall not
b. considered In the hands Of executor for the
payment Il debts provided the decedent leaves widow
aud children Nor said property b. conveyed by
husband without the wfc's consent.
The following important reductions have been made
ON ohio canal toll. upon -four. wheat whiskey and
ticles produce generally except upon which the
reduction this time + less The tos TO be- seven
mills for leo bs for the fir, loo miles and four mills for
the second 100 miles and exceed 81 per 1000 lbs
any distance the canal With reduction q thirty
per cent ON those rates on produce from Newark to
Cleveland and forty per cent from Columbus to ueve-
land-suit and Ash the rates. merchandise
twelve mill. per mile. and 10 exceed ~ 20 per 1000
h. fer any distance with ke reduction of thirty and
forty per above. The tolls on lumber are also
materially reduced.
The Commissioners q the District Of Northern Liber
ties have passed an ordinance authorizing conditional
subscription Of 100000 the stock Of the renn'ylva
mia Railroad This sum. added to the million and half
recently subscribed BY the city q Philadelphia renders
II certain that the three million. required ly the com
rary will speedily be made up and the road vigorously
rrusc,ud completion The bonds 81 the district or.
a. he issued rcdc, bic thirty years hearing six per
cent interest e. b. received by the company a.
80 much cash aud have doubt that they viii he
worth H. for the credit # the Northern Liberties equal
10 that q any other municipal corporation in the Union
The committee appointed by Governor Towns, Of dcor.
Ella 10 examine into the state Of the treasury, public
dtt &C. during the inicreenum Of the Legislature.
have made their report from which gather the fol-
lowing In relation to the state finance
frN.xcrs a. Grorct, 1851
Balance In Treasury Oct - 1s4?. ........ s1AGF ~
Payments into the treasury during the year 3a2Sj ps
Total s ms for the year ending Oct 20 1850 1Oqp 20
Di.burs, ments during the year ........ 35544o 90
Balance in treasury Oct 20. ist0........ 34aS4 20
Less unavailable for execution varrants.... 2-Oi40 W
Ae,usltasnee.......................... SOFAS 20
10 peb H. es2tT2 OF
Making an aggregate of.................sa aaeD 81
Disbursements during same period ..,...... 1862 70
Balance On hand Feb II. 1861 ......... s2o42E "
The public debt Of the State amounts to s1sHo7a ~
and the bonds have from eighteen 10 twenty years 70 run
Tho committee recommend that the Surplus In the trea
sury be applied TO the purchase n the residue aernS
bends sold In London amounting $4,000, n u can be
accomplished on fair tcrms; v mot then thcy Suggest
tho redemption ~ home securities
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