The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-21
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
MON EY MARK EFT.

THURSDAY, Jan. 20-6 p NJ.
There was quite an active demand for stocks this
morning A large portion of the transactions was
on time, buyers option, and the leading railroad
stocks appear to command the attention of specu-
lators. Erie Railroad was very well maintained in
the face Of very large supply Of stock Long Island
is rapidly moving up, under the influence of the cor
nering clique in Philadelphia. Outside specula
tors should be careful how they touch it at pre-
sent prices We see no let up in the demand for the
most prominent coal stocks. The inquiry is princi-
pally from outsiders and most of the purchases are
taken out Of the street.
The variations at the first board to-day, were as
follows Long Island advanced ri per cent; Flo
renee and Keyport Z; Panama Railroad, l; Roches-
ter, Lockport and Niagara Falls Railroad, l. Mont
gomery Mining declined per cent; Erie Railroad,
/; Hudson River Railroad, l. At the second board
1here very heavy transactions in Erie Railroad,
ut an advance of per cent. In other stocks there
was no change Of consequence. In State stocks and
Tailroad bonds there was an active business, at full
prices.
The receipts at the office of the Assistant Trea-
surer, Of this port to-day, amounted to 800 l94 As;
payments, $25 ,443 97-balance, SO Ol5 ,246 26.
There has been but moderate demand for foreign
EXCHANGE for remittance by the steamship Pacific
from this port, on Saturday. We have no change to
report in rates. but the market was little frmer.
The Astor Fire Insurance Company have declared
semiannual dividend Of eight per cent; the Union
India Rubber Company, twenty per cent? Rochester
Lockport and Niagara Falls Company, four per cent
The Cliff Mine, Lake Superior, has declared
semi-annual dividend of 81 so per share making $5l
so per share since the commencement Of dividends
an investment of $l8 per share. The company
have surplus Of $4,000 in copper, after the above
dividend.
The bids for the water Jersey City six per cent oan
Of 100000, were opened yesterday afternoon, at
Messers. j. King & Sons. The total amount rendered
was one million dollars, at 102 81 los.
The Parker's Vein Coal Company have given no
tice that they will propose at meeting of the share
holders, summoned for the 7th February, at Balt
more, CEutaw House) to increase the capital stock
to 100000, for the purpose of extending the bust
ness of said company to the mining of coal in the
said companys lands near Westernport, in Anegany
county Maryland and to anthorise the directors of
sad company to furnish facilities to the transporta
ton companies, receiving their contracts, to
freight the coal Of the said company from their mines
to market"
There will be sale to-day at the Merchants Elk
change by Simeon Draper, Of some California seven
per cent bonds; also, some railroad and fire insu-
rance shares, and parcel Of stock in the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company. Particulars will be found
in an advertisement.
According to the returns of all the New York city
banks made up from their official reports for Decem-
Der, 1852, 1t appears that the loans and discounts
amounted to SIS l59; deposits, $45, 73l $685. cir
culation, 5000 is3; specie slO,3559 7s. In Sep
TENDER, 1862, the loans amounted to s79,039,a44;
deposits, s49,60s sol; circulation, $685. 1854; spe-
sic, $s,702s95.
The following are the receipts of the New York
and Harlem Railroad Company in each month Of the
past FIVE years.