The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-12-30
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MONDAY, Dec. Z9-o +. NJ.
The stock market opened this morning inactive and
depressed Prices for nearly every fancy in the list fell
eff fraction, and there disposition exhibited
TO sell than have noticed for days The season
is adverse and many at this large holders
who calculated upon having realized profit long since
The opening Of spring give impetus specula
ton but at present there is not the first sign Of the
slightest improvement in the market. Tie transac-
lions from day to day do not vary materially extent
and the fluctuations in prices only amount to a
fraction 1t would not surprise much II this Of
thDge In the stock market continued several weeks
1t will take time to remove from the public mind
the feeling OF doubt and distrust which Occupies it.
and restore confidence Holders OF stocks would gladly
realize cost but the prospect their doing present
is very poor At the fret board to-day, Reading Rail-
read declined u per cent Erie, q; Morris Canal "a;
Erie Income Bonds. Z. Harlem Railroad advanced ~
New Jersey Zinc, -. Harlem and Reading Railroad
were the two most active fancies At the second board
there but few ssee and prices closed weak and u
settled.
The receipts at the Office Of the Assistant Treasurer Of
this port, to day, amounted to $s0,1H o. payments
sse.e57 35--baanee, S22so,566 so.
The steamship Prometheus from San Juan brings tive
weeks later intelligence fiom California The news
not important but highly interesting Advicss from the
mining regions continue favorable Commercial Affairs
In San Francisco were in prosperous condition, and
everything connected with the trade OF the interior was
in sound and healthy sate. All the markets were well
supplied with goods and remunerating prices ruled for
all staple articles We give In another column, prices
current from good suthorities 1t will be seen by the
accounts published that California matters, generally
sssuming favorable complexion and are set
ting down upon . more solid, permanent basis. We
'ha have the mail steamer along In few days with the
regular semi-ncnthly shipments Of gold dust. The
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freight large amount reported in the hands Of pas.
sengers
The Canadss mails resched the city about o'clock
this evening and details Of the Europe will
be found in another column. rhese accounts do not
vary much from those received by telegraph From
France the Political intelligence IL indefinite and un
satisfactory The Official organs of LOUIS Napoleon, in
Paris give might have been expected complexion Ia
movements in various parts of the country favorable
possible to the government. Private accounts tell
different story, and they are probably correct. The
financial and commercial affairs which are after all the
barometer Of the public mind appear to be steadily
improving, both in France and England So long a.
this continues, there lie little to apprehend.
Several valuable tables from the forthcoming report Of
the Secretary Of the Treasury will be found in the
HERALD. They full and comprehensive, and show
the movement in several important articles Of
for several years IL will be by the statement OF
the public debt that within the past year the aggregate
has been considerably reduced The surplus revenue b
likely to be large another year, and still greater
diminution Of the debt during 1852 viii doubtless DO
realized 1t our impression that the maturity Of the
entire debt win be anticipated The report from the
Treasury Department will be voluminous It viii exhibit
q very favorable state Of public finances, and show
that existing commercial systems have worked sdmrs-
bly, The secretary WILL doubt attempt to prove that
different policy would have resulted fsvorably In
regard TO certain interests but have the actual prac-
c operations Of that adopted several years ,nce which
lie werth all the theories that can be advanced. We
make due allowance for the acul.es encountered
by the head Of any government bureau In carrying
ssystem 10 which he Is thoroughly opposed, and
have no doubt Mr. Corvin has haa his hands full in
shaping his report 10 show clearly possible,
the fAacy Of the systems under which the finances and
commerce Of the country have for several years past
/ bpen conducted