The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-02
COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS.
MONEY MARKET.

MONEY MARKET.
FaIpAY, October l-ePM
the stock market tolerably active this morning
but prices we're not very well maintained At the first
board and Keyport advanced y per cent Della
ware and Hudson, "a; Phenix Mining Company, Y;
Michigan Central Railroad, ii stonngton u; Norwich
and Worcester. Is Long Island, u; Cumberland Coal
~ Nicaragua Transit, u. Harlem Railroad declined
per cent At the second board, the market weak,
and very little disposition exhibited to operate At
the olofe tie tendency was downward
The receipts at the Office Of the Assistant Treasurer Of
this port, to day amounted to s1s9o5o payments s2i
s46 l9-balarce. 81 ass Os9 03.
The demand for foreign exchange for remittance by the
steamship Pacific Saturday for Liverpool has
been quite and rates have been firmly sustained
with an upward tendency. We, however, continue to
quote bills on London at 1895 loi per cent premium; on
Paris 81 l3si 81 12ts; Amsterdam Al All Bremen
ea7aa1; Hamburg Sc 36s6 The Pacific viii take
out about half million Of dollars in specie.
The sdyices from California by the steamship Falcon
at New Orleans, from Aspnwa particularly favora
Bile, 40 far mining operations are concerned. The
shipment Of gold dust from San Francisco the LIST of
September was upwards Of two millions of dollars 1t is
now on its wsy to this port in the steamship Ohio from
Aspnwan.
The importation of specie into this port during the
month Of September amounted to 81 400 Isl, of which
~ 40 SlU IN gold UusI, SOostl IN BOlu cOlu anu
So45o in silver Most Of the gold coin from Hayre.
and the silver from Vera Cruz
The value II merchandise and specie exported from
this port during the month of September, 1861
IS ssT goo which S21224 e5 coin and bullion Or
th. nerchs ndise exported domestic pro-
duce Sl2sls foreign merchandise free, and s3l7SS
foreign merchandise dutable.
The following amount of specie entered at the
Custom House during the past month
In ShFer.....-.. .......................... so45o
=. Cod b067l
Total 81 46S,S3l
77cnrsos Bank Note Reporter gives the following list OF
banks about being established in different parts
the country
The Bank of North America a new institution at Fie-
ningtor, N. j., has commenced operations nier the
general banking Of that State Its circulating notes
secured wholly by Virginia coupon six per cent
bonds.
The Bank Of Ulster Is the of new institution
Just commenced operations Saugertes in this State
Capital Sloo Oo0 notes secured by $22 900 bonds and
MORTGAGE and 81 New York and United State stocks
and circulate par in this city J. " L. Overbagh Esq
is the president, and A. J. Ketchum, Esq, cashier
The Bank Milford is the name Q institution
just commenced the banking business at Milford in the
State of Delaware This bank chartered by the Leg
lature last year with capital Of $4,000 half Of which
has been paid the remainder viii be called for the pre-
sent year. The officers are A. olcott, Esq presidents W
T. shannan cashier.
The State Bank OF Troy capital s25oooo has been
ganized under the general banking law, and commenced
business the 1st of September DR.. Alfred Watkyns
has been elected president.
The Farmers and Citizens Bank of Williamsburg have
established agency at Jamaica in the person Of Mr. j.
II Reeve who will receive deposits, SC, for which the
bank is responsible
A new bank to be called the Peoples Bank is to
20 into operation in Syracuse with capital of $50 0oo-
&C Richardson, president; J. j. Peck, cashier.
new bank has recently commenced operations in Low
vile N Y. called the Bank Of the People, the crculat
ing notes Of which secured by United States and New
York Stocks
Stock to the SO 900 has been subscribed in
Lyrchburg Va for q bank with capital Of 500 600
to be called the Merchants Bank.
The stockholders of the Central Bank of Virginia met
at staunton Virginia 23d inst for the purpose of
electing president and directors.
The Central Bank of Peoria ILL.,, fully organized
On the S1t of August last by the election Of Gideon
III. Rupert ESQ, president, and R. Arthur Smith ESQ.,
csshier
The Uncss Bank at Norwich, being the pioneer free
hank in Connecticut has commenced operations.
The Fulton County Bank is the name Of new bank
lust Organized Govervie, New Yorkcapita 600
j. NeLann, Jr., cashier.
Silver charge is very scarce and small coins COM
mand premium. We quote the selling rates In Wal
street ~ fclows:-Haves per cent premium quarters
s per cent do dimes So per cent do; half dimes 3A
per cent do The buying rates among the brokers are
about one half per cent less.
The process of multiplying bank notes by mutiation
is carried on to very great in the western part Of
the country. The banks to protect themselves have
been compelled to adhere strictly to the principle of re-
deempg such notes only proportions which the part
presented bear to the whole note.
The books for subscription to the stock of that part Of
the Canal Extension Railroad lying within the Limits OF
Connecticut were opened Tuesday at Planvile, and
the whole amount subscribed, except small amount re-
eerved for along the line 1t is expected that
the road will be put under contract shortly to Northamp
ton, Massachusetts,.
The Savannah Courier states that the Brunswick and
Florida Railroad Company has closed contract for
nineteen thousand tons Of railroad ron thousand
tons to be delivered in Brunswick the LIST OF Novem
Der and the remainder by monthly instruments of one
thousand each The engineers Of the road TO
commence operations on the lst of October.
The annexed statement exhibits the quantity and
value Of foreign dry goods entered at this port for con-
sumption for warehou.ng and the Withdrawals from
warehouse during the week ending the Both Of Sep
TENDER. 1852
MOVEMENTS u FOREIGN DRy GooDs.
Entered fer Consumption.
mAnrF.crrRrs or wool. MANuFAcruREsoF corroy.
Pkrs palns Pigs. pdue.
Cioths......... % $3.50 Coored do. % 6,l45
Cassmeres 49,. l 635 Ginghams..... AGO