The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-04
FINANCIAL AND CONNER GAL
HONEY n Ar K n +.

FRIDAY, March 3-6P. u
The stock market was mot buoyant at the opening
this morning. and there less activity among spssula
tors At the nrss board Nlcaragua Transit declined 4
per cent; Florence and Report "; Cumberland Coal
y; Phsnix Coal u. Illinois Central Bonds advanced 4
per cent; Delaware and Hudson, n; soniDgton u; New
Haven, n; Panama Railroad. y Parker veIa was well
sustained with large sass and closed arm ct yesterdays
prices Pennsylvania Coal IL heavy ct the deons and
the saes are Increasing NcAragua Transit hangs be-
tween twenty eight and twenty per cent, the duo
tuatons amounting to only fraction from time 10 time.
Holders talk confidently Of dividend In July and specu
lAtivs offers have alSady been sde for It. New York
Central Riroad stock IL steadily settling down again.
It Is two per cent below the highest point touch
week two SINCE Railroad bonds mot In active
demand to-day but there has been material variation
in prices The sales quite limited Bank stosks Of
the second and third class sold In small lots ct
prices previously current.
The receipts Of the Erie Railroad Company for the
moath Of February. 1854, amounted to s3i6 o2o 70,
against sSoS 500 10 for the corresponding period las.
year, showing an increase o, $685. 06.
The amount Of duties received Of tho Boston Custom
House during the month of February ~ follows
Amount received In Feb 1884, $3.50 S4s S. amount
csvsd In Feb 1853 $500 74o TO- Increase ses 100 a..
The importation Of specie into Boston during the month
Of February amounted 10 $26 0o3 OF which III was
In gold, and $3.50 in silver The exports In the same
time mounted TO s7S, o92 Of which SOS 3l1 in Eod
and sl8 os1 in silver The bulk Of the gold imported
from Valparaiso.
Al the las term OF the Supreme Court OF Conn sccut
the report Of the receivers Of the Eastern Bank was 40
opted and their eoiogs BY consent Of parties
interested and al further action continued until the
April term Of the oourt. The Kaia0y Telegraph says
The effect Of this acceptance exclude the claims
Ab0Yn9thy W. *. n IN II
Of the STOCK and to acknowledge the claims allowed BY
the reoeivers We may add that the prospect ID,
that al claims Of bill holders, depositors and stock
holders, which vere allowed BY the receivers viii ulti
mAtsly b paid in full.
The Governor Of Alabama has vetoed bin passed by
the Legislature prohibiting the circulation Of small notes
Of banks ont Of the State.
resolution Of the Tennessee Legislature instruoting
the Attorney General OF that State bring suit against
the Georgia and East Tennessee Raro sd Company
the State bonds supposed to have bssn wronguy issued
t,t by Governor johnson, amended BY adding SINH
lar instructions to the bonds 10 East Tennsssss and
VII ginia and al other Railroad companies, and finally
the whole matter laid on the table.
The amount Of bids received BY the State Treasurer Of
North Carolina for the loan Of half million dollars Wa
upwards Of two and half million Of dollars The ave-
ngs premium accepted four and quarter per cent
me awards follows:John Thompson, S236, 900
CAnmAn, whtshouss Co., sl26 0co; Carpenter, vcr
nilys Co., $50 900; j. g. Lash, s25 900; and the bal
anos 10 nine others.
The present outtaading circulation Of ths Bank Of hi
noaa at Shawnsstows, stated At $4,000 On the Ais
ult, 90 80 Il Ills nd esrAsatss redeemed BY w
Tgussss wsgs dss6cysd by order Of court This make