The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-02
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
MONEY MARK IL IT.

SUNDAY, May 1t Z. NJ
During the past week the stock MARKET has been mode
raely active but prices have not varied much Quota
tons current at the close of the market yesterday
pared with those ruling at the close OF the previous
week, exhibit a decline generally One two fances
form the exception but the tendency throughout has
been downward This state Of things exists in the face of
gradually improving money market. This is so contrary
to the anticipacns Of stock Spectators in the street
that they completely lost They are in such fog
that they far enough in advance to- protect
themselves from daily LOSSES We not at all surprised
at the present position Of financial affairs but we are
somes hat asonished that the fances are even so well
sustained Out OF Wall street there is not the slightest
disposition purchase and most OF the purchasers in
the street altesdy heavy holders and would much
rather sell than buy But for the demand from this
source the market would long ago have collapsed past re-
coyery for many months at least The abundant supply
Of capa enables the bulls to carry large blocks Of the
ncles and they are compelled to keep them out of the
nm ket II would he difficult to realize any quantity
Of any fancy stock on the list, without materially de
pr, ciatiug its market value.
The amount of specie exported from this port last
week was $50 SIS 81 previously this year ssos' IL
total, So 44o, 769 81.
Aprlcatcn has been filed with thu Comptroller OF the
state &c Tennessee for bank, under The name OF the
Bank Of Nashville 10 be located in the city after which
ia il named with capital OF i've hundreu thous lhd doi
lars Fifty thousand dollars OF Tennessee bank notes
have been purchased security for its circulating notes
The Commissioners Of the Sinking Fund Of Virginia
div holders OF certain certificates Of debt issued by the
state of Virginia. redecmabe the sth Of March 1874
and afterwards within period Of fifteen years. to pre-
en. Them for rayment on the Isl OF August next inter
est viii cease on that day The amount to be thus
deemed is s12i 900.
A magnificent block Of ratiye copper from the ainne
sofa mine has been prepared by the agent Mr. Roberts,
Tor exhibition in The Crystal Palace Its Dimensions
81 by feet and "a feet thick. It's weight ia 5,01.
his teing part of single OF so tons thrown down
aud cut Up IN the mine the past winter. The metal I
aluoet perfectly pure and lis value nearly 81 7Eo The
block hand o,neg faced the four sdse one OF which
hears suitable inscription.
The receipts FROM raj ray traffic in Great rtala of
the week ending April 9th, amounsed TO G2Vov ~
the same week, 1862 e25s 400; is1 &2ie37 Average
| ,eceipts pcr mile in the week, $685. &43 l5' 1897
Gao o. 1851 $50 The total receats snoF an Increase
Ia 1853 whcu compared sith the corresponding week "
1852 or csc 47l; compaNd With 1851 ~ increase Of
ea4 sos, The receipts per uiie per week shoT On -
cress. Of e3 4s as compared with the corrospoadn!
vee in 1859. and an increase Of e. lis' as oompa1e'
I'm mo corrsaptbdiug week 10 is6l
oo ,unexed statement exhibits the Quantity and valu
Of certain Ves, Qthes than dry saoas, imported ins