New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-30
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"WEDNESDAY. Jan. 2g-PM.

The steamer took about $500 600 in coin, one
half in silver. There are also some further ship
ments making in coin to the South, the rate Of
Exchange making such shipments profitable. The
previous shipments are, however, beginning to ar
rive out and the Money market was easier with a
rise in Exchange-so say private dispatches re-
ceived today from New Orleans. These ship.
ments Of gold to Europe and South would not be
felt in the slightest degree if the Philadelphia
Mint had capacity enough to coin the gold now in
Its custody This Mint has on deposit probably
four millions ofgold and this amount is accumulat.
ing rather than decreasing. The coinage proceeds
very slowly, even more so than usual, and should
the Directors undertake to coin gold dollars in-
stead Of double eagles, the payments from the
Mint would be still slower. The need of Mint
in this City is more imperative than ever, and no
sectional jealousy should prevent its establish
ment.
In Money there is no change since yesterday.
1t is somewhat tight among the street operators,
but easy with the regular hOuses- Loans are still
making A 5 v cent on first class stock, and =
cent. on others. Short Paper goes at 5 Q6 Y cent
and is not plenty.
The Stock market has continued heavy today
with moderate amount of transactions. Read
ing was heavy and went to 65l Canton was at
%, Harlem was also dull and Norwich, but re.
covered somewhat at the close Farmers Loan
went to COS Erie fell Off but the Second Board
took 200 shares without further decline, closing
at s6i; Long Island and Morris sustained them
selves better than other fancies Portsmouth was
heavy and Gold at l34 but Edge worth improved
from yesterday and went 70 -. Penn. IS sold ct
90 under the promising position Of the Free Bank
ing question in the Legislature. Governments
were dull and rather easier. There is good in,
quiry for Railroad Securities and sales are max.
ing at full prices The bears have made strong
efforts for the last few days to depress the fancy
market, and aided by a little more difficulty
among fancy operators in hypothecating Stocks,
have succeeded TO some extent. At the Second
Board, just as there was better feeling sprnging
up, the defAulting explosion took place and the
progress Of business was at onee stopped.
The Exchange market is heavy at the prices Of
yesterday. Sterling lOSIoI Francs 8 10
There was fair supply Of Bills over.
The sale, which has been looked forward to
with so much interest, of Domestic Lawns from
the Portsmouth Factory, took pl ace to-day, and
the whole catalogue was sold by Messrs. Hag-
gerty, Draper q Jones, under considerable COM
petition, at l2l dl4lc, averaging l3l. The goods
were of superior make t. any previously made in
this country, and the prices are very satisfactory
They indicate the growing skill of our nations
workshops as much as anything. The company
assembled was from all parts OF the country. and
to which these Lawns will go, winning consider
able confidence for future purchases. The prices
are 5oPer cent higher than at the opening oflast
year, but the superior quality is TO be taken into
consideration.
The amount received at the Sub-Treasury to-
day is slsi,477; Payments, SO, AS Balance, g..
06e, $50.
In Freights the market is steady bat not active.
Within few days there have been engagements
TO London Of 80 bbls. Tarpentne, Is Sd to Liv.
erPool-Cotton, td.9S32d los tcs Beef Is.