The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-05
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
NJ O NE Y M RK EFT.

At the first board to-day quotations for stocks
generally ruled lower than at the close yesterday,
with transactions to about the same extent Cum
berland fell OFF, per cent; Erie Railroad, /; Phoenix
/; Potomac, /; Harlem, /; Long Island, !; Hudson
Railroad. d; Florence and Keyport, !; Reading Rail-
road, 1. Parker Vein advanced per cent. At the
second board, there was slight reaction in favor
holders OF stocks but there not much activity at
the Improvement The direct cause Of this improve
ment was the heavy purchases by the bears for de-
livery on old contracts. Sellers awaited themselves
of the advance to put out new contracts Cumber
land went up II per cent; Nicaragua Transit, Ia;
Erie Railroad, !; Hudson Railroad, 1. Parker Vein
declined IA per cent.
The money market remains without material al
teration, and there are no indications Of any inn
provement The news from Europe by tho steam
ship Cambria is by no means of favorable charac-
ter. There was great demand for money in Lon
don and the drain Of bullion from the Bank Of Eng
land continued undminished. The accounts relative
to cotton are not good-a decline in quotations
having been experienced, with moderate amount
of business. In breadstus change is reported in
prices, and about the usual activity prevailed. The
markets generally were depressed, and the appear
ance of financial and commercial affairs was any
railroad bonds were in moderate demand, and slight
concessions In quotations had been made by holders
The receipts at the Office of the Assistant Urea.
surer Of this port, to-day, amounted to sl65 lilo;
payments, $l05, 220 27-balance, Sc, 147,797 49,
The business in foreign exchange to-day, for remit
lance by the steamship Arctic, was quite limited
and rates were hardly sustained. We quote bills ON
London at % a 10 per cent premium. On Paris.
5Gl3aa512a. Amsterdam, IL a Al !. Bremen, so q
SOY. Hamburg, 36s 36a.
The Farmers and Citizens Bank of Long Island,
Williamsburg, has declared semi-annual dividend
of four per cent.
The House of Representatives in Ohio have passed
bill compelling all foreign insurance companies
doing business in the State to deposit $4,000, in
State or county stocks security for the payment Of
losses-a measure that will drive all agencies from
the State.
Books Of subscription to the capital stock OF the
Peter Cooper Fire Insurance Company will be opened
on the sth inst
Bonds of the Central Ohio Railroad Company for
$500, 900 have recently been sold in Baltimore.
These form part of the mortgage for 100000 of
that portion of the road running from GAINESVILLE to
Wheeling; of the balance Messrs. Delano & Dunlevy
have sold 100000 and 5000 0oO are reserved for f
ture wants. The road between Columbus and Zanes
vile was opened month ago, since when the
receipts have been large from way traifc-equal to
ten per cent OF the cost of that division of the line
The Mexican Consul in Boston has communicated
the following alterations made i'll the tariff Of that
country by decree Of the oath of January to the Bos
ton Jounal:-
l. Cotton cloths, plain white, brown, not
wide each vara cents
@ Cotton cloths white brown twilled crossed not
over a vara wide an cents.
g. Cotton cloths, white colored, Dyed mapped, da
masked velvet like embroidered open work not
yara wide each vara5 cents.
L. Cotons, colored known by the name Of prints not
over wide ~ cents.
Cotton printed handkerchefs, not over vara. wide,
each cents.
g. White cotton handkerchefs with corded or colored
border, not a wide each will pay D cents
All the above articles though composed in part OF fax
hemp grass or tow will be subject to above rates &C
cordirg to its class, or il entirely Of cotton.
Spoos Of cotton thread, not over 800 varas, each
dsgen spools 4 cents.
section 81 of tho ninth article Of tariff dated 4th Oct
1916, will pay Ter pound GO cents.
o. Cotton with or without seed per pound cent.
10. Salt in the limits Of chihuahua imported through
the Custom House Of the Paso and Presiedo Del Norte
each load at 14c n SOC. $50
II Sugar Of ell kinds each quintal 200 lbs) 81 so.
IL -Four barrels of 200 lbs each, 50.
13 lord, each quintal 100 lbs So
H. The importer IL responsible for the duties;
equally for those imposed by the la OF 3ls March, 1888
18th uctobor 1912, and tho municipality dues. whici
continue In force.
10 Az duties whatever be their nature ars payable
being qudated, sud in case can be post
poned more than thitt days,