The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-24
COHHERCIAL Affairs,
MON Ell M AR K e r.

The stock market opened heavy this morning. but be-
fore the close became quite buoyant There considers
bic activity n the street and the demand continued brsk
throughout. At the rt board Cumberland Coal Compa-
ny declined per cent; New Jersey Zinc ri Long Island
KPennsylvsnia SIS, u. Hudson River Railroad advanced
per cent; Reading Railroad, X per cont; Canton Com
pany, u; Phenix Coal Company, y; Florence and Key
port, al Dauphin Coal Company, Il Indiana preferred
SIS u. Nicaragua Transit, ruled at Saturdays prices
Two Atlantic and Pacific Ship Canal shares were sold 1t
the first board to-day closing at advance There
active demand for msney to- day, but the supply
appeared to be fully equal to it, at all events there was
change in rates. This may last few days. There
very little probability Of the demand increasing that
any serious strngency In the market will be realized At
this season, when the fall trade opens actively there
usually better demand for money. Last year. in Au-
gust the money market for few days very stringent
but it caused no embarrassment.
At the second board prices for Of the leading
cies advanced traction and tho market closed little
more buoyant Cumberland Coal went up TX per cent
Phenix Coal Company Il. Erie and Harlem fell of u
per cent each. Very few stocks were offered, and
holders exhibit disposition to part with their supplies
feeling confident that the depression is but temporary
The receipts at the Office the Assistant Treasurer of
his port, day, amounted to $l25,o3o payments
s46,3cs 54-balance, $6,a67 s64 &C.
The total value CT foreign exports from Baltimore for
he week ending Thursday, $11e,o43 0s The
xport Of breadstuGs for the week comprises IL 1851
barrels Of -four OILS bushels Of wheat and 5372 bush
els of corn meal.
The engineers busy engaged In locating the Ale
gany Railroad. When last heard from they had pro-
iessed Fix miles from Piteburg and found line per-
ecty level and nearly straight and the labor necessary
10 prepare it for the superstructure quite light The
road appears to be quite favorite in Pittsburg and
northeastern Pennsylvania.
The following extract from letter received dated
Rochelle July 81 =" The prospects of the next vintage
very miserable that expecting the rates to
advance still higher In the southern parts Of France
the vines greatly suffering in consequence sort Of
disease which threatens to annihatc the whole of the
coming vintage"
The Mohawk Valley Railroad Company has been re-
organized and 1t is in contemplation to build third
track between Utica and Schenectady the south side
fthe Mohawk river, II the isame il found expedient
Erastus Corning is at the head tho new company.
The Boston Courier Of this morning says --'' Tho
abundance Of money producing favorable effect upon
nearly all Of the sound dividend paying securities in the
market Other descriptions somewhat neglected,
partly owing to lost confidence but mainly to tho fact
that the believers In them already well supplied and
more likely to tighten than to increase the accumu-
lation The usual activity, consequent upon the open
ing Of the fall trade has already manifested itself in the
puoAAooo VI Mefcuntue wants Will soon
require nearly oil the facilities which can be Afforded BY
unemployed capital and the apathetc lcthargy of the
past two months will no doubt be succeeded by that
energetic action which impars Life and animation to
commercial pursuits"
The annexed statement exhibits the quantity and
value Of certain articles exported from this port during
the week ending the 2lst of August inclusive dstin
gushing the Destinations and extent Of shipments to
each place
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