New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-17

''1Nc VI " cent. Fof otdbe ana 0OvefnmeHt
stocks and Railroad Bonds the demasd was large
are prices firm. OF Erie Securities some tso.ooO
sold at I'll rates, excepting Ist Mortgage, which do
clined p e.ct yrginias were frm q. los and N
demand, and State Stocks generally were better
St Lawrence Mining was in demand AZ 81. Mica
rapga Transit sold at &C. further advance OF ~ "
cent. Dauphin continues TO improve. At the close
the Second Board the market was not firm. which
no, at all surprising in view Of the rise of the last
few days.
In Exchange the market is quiet aud
Gull, at salo p cent. for Sterling with plenty Of
good bills at 9id9i. Francs, s20asEs.
The market is easier for Freights 10 Liv.
erpool. The engagements are 500 bales Cotton 1t
'-s2did. the former for compressed Flour 10. 9d.
50Cod 900 bushels Grain at 81 acid, SO. ves-
sci was engaged to take Flour from Baltimore to
Ireland at p. 9d.G3s, and another for Grain
from Norfolk at previous rates. To London, 500
bbls Flour at 70 3d., and 200 terces Beef al Is To
Havre, Cotton at &C., and 500 Resin at 2 100 suns
Cedar at 90; Rice, SC, at $7Gts. To California
there IL q moderate business doing.
The receipts at the Sub-Treasury are
ts7,aao, payments, $s9,4ii; balance, $2,67o,sss.
1t will be seen by telegraphic dispatch
in another column. that the Supreme Court OF Ohio
have affirmed the consnsutonality Of County and
City Bonds, issued for Railroad purposes. The
Court of Appeals Of Kentucky had previously done
the same thing.
There continues to be fair demand foV
strictly hrst-class Railroad Bonds for foreign ac-
count. We notice sale to-day Of 500. 900 Of the
Bonds Of one Of the great truRk roads In the West
to so abroad.
The Merchants Exchange property was
sold to-day at auction, and Was bought by Msssrs.
w. w. De Forest, Leonard 8. Suarez and Chas. N.
Talbot for $so5 Oo0 t$l5oC00 down in CASH. on 40
count of the bondholdes. The entire indebtedness
Of tho Company is something over million. The
property cost about two millions.
There was also large sale Of unmproved Res'
Estate IN the upper part OF tho City. The attend
ancs was very large and the bidding animated.
We have to notice great Improvement
in the Dry Goods trade. The City Is full Of country
buyers. The numerous auction sales have attracted
a very great multitude of dealers from all parts.
The Western collection Of debts has considerably
improved, and hardly a weeks delay, a. compared
with last year at this time has been experienced In
the receipts and the close Of March WILL according
to present prospects, fully bring up all arrears and
place the trade both as respects demand and pay
menss on level with last year. Not 90 with the
South which though rather better than earlier In the
season. 10 still sssard In its payments and its orders.
The export demand for Domestics Is active, and
compares very favorably with tho spring Of 1881.
having more than doubled. Unbleaehed Shirtngs
and SheetiBgs are steady The supply 10 equal to
the demand, brisk as is for shipping. Bleached
Goods show very increased consumption, and prices
show little variation To buyers OF large lines
fractional allowance is made, but the market 10
mainly steady Drills being in light tsck arc nrmer.
the export demand being good. Browns are the
most buoyant blues and bleached are steady.
Osnaburshs and Denims are in good supply, bu'
not more than sufficient for the demand,
and prices are respectively unchanged and hrn.
Stripes and Ticks show at length some signs OF NE
and sales are making Of the latter qualities with
some little spirit Low grades continue dull. Cot.
ton Flsnnels arc In good demand for she ADVANCED
season of the year. and prices are steady. Printing
Cloths are still dull though few more sales arc max
ips prices are unchanged Prints are active 40 are al
Dress Goocs suitable for the approaching season Of
spring The supply Of prints and De LANES has been
too great fov the demand hitherto, but there 10 oon
improvement since .he late auction sale Of
De LANES has relieved the market from supsrhuous
stock. Ginghams are steady with an increasing de-
maDd Cloths are dull at heavy prices The jobbsrs
are picking I'D desirable lots More activity prevails
for Sstinsss and CassimsTcs Of desirable fancies.
Plain styles are easier. Blacks are firm the wsvy
style is the prevailing In spite Of ito usinsss
Tweeds and Jeans continued depressed. Flsnneis
are still active and arm. Shswls are In better do
mand. sale of Linen Thread, such a. took the
prize AT the last Fair, Is to be held tomorrow,
Wednesday. The manufacture 10 new In this couaUy
and promises well. II IL made by Farnam, Of Co
hoes, N. Y, and seems likely to thrive in spite Of
the want OF protection. Jobbsrs are much more 10th
his and last week, especially Ia Foreign Goods.
The amount OF French, Dress and Millinery
Goods selling and passing into the hands OF
retailers IL immense. The auctions held las
week are encouraging and have simulated
new offerings this week. Ribbons are BE-
coming scarce, and prices are improving undsr
the better demand Satins and Silks, figured and
plain, are selling well De LANES are rather hesvys
except for very desirable styles. Cloths and YES
ngs are very hrm, and in good request. shawis sse
Offering at auction very freely. The sales hitherto
have been at good prices for ssasonsole articles.
British Goods arc less active than osher Foreign
Goods but thsre il quiet. steady and improving
demand at steady rates. The importation has been
very laht a. tho stock left over vas large. Prices
have not generally improved though there 10 No In
,r...sd dsprsssion. China Goods are In considers
Bile excess Of stock there having been great over
importation this year. Large lines OF goods ere
held in store unofersd to the trade. The mon'A q
March bids fair TO retrieve the season, which mas
previously been very backward. We sver dooossa
for moment the power OF the West 70 take large
amount of goods, and the moment the produce shu'
nm bv ice d loossssd BY the melting sun Of spfiae.
~. .h.I vitness \ fuIlness Of demand for geeos II
for the produce that win change the charsstsr
Of the season a. regards activity altogether. There
never was reason 70 despair. md nov there 70 svsT
reaaoa to hope.
Among the States which have under con-
sidsrst,on General Banking laws b Indiana. The
House of that STATE has Just passed Law which,
with few exceptions, IL like the Law Of this state,
"a a Al hslsvad that the Senate will also pass ~