The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-18
FINANCIAL AND CONNER cIAL.
MON EY MARK EFT.

FRIDAY, March 17-8 P. NJ.
Quotations for most Of the fancies show an improve
ment to-day. active demand prevailed at the
first board and the advance pretty general Della
and Hudson went up u per cent Hudson Railroad,
second mortgage, u; New Haven Bopds "; New York
Central Bonds, q; Nicaragua Transit New York Cen
trial Railroad II Erie Railroad, u New Haven Railroad
u Long Island Railroad, l. The coal stocks were ac-
tive. Erie Railroad stock was in demand at the i'm.
provement, and closed firm. Norwich and Worcester
operated in to much greater extent than usual.
There very important movement in any particu-
lar fancy but the tone Of the market decidedly bet
ter and the impression Is that the lowest points have
been touched for the present 1t is possible no change
Of consequence In prices may be realized for some
time but the prospect Of speculative excitement is
sufficient to deter holders from sacrificing or selling at
current rates There sales of Crystal Palace
day at prices ruling at the close yesterday.
At the second board the market was weaker and mos
of the ances closed at slight decline in prices current
in the morning Nicaragua Transit fell off 4 per cent;
Parker Vein, III Cleveland and Toledo Railroad, n Erie
Railroad, "a Reading Railroad, Y; New York Central
Railroad, II. Cumberland advanced n per cent
general Improvement visible in mining stocks
Cumberland stationary and Parker Vein declined an
eighth but the other stocks rm at higher prices
Several lots Of Gold Hill sold at az and that figure was
bid for without sellers. Lehigh improved an
eighth. Dolly Hide improved /. Hwassee Is Arm at 6k
The following the bids at the Mining Board-For
Ulster ~, for Potomac, az; for North Carolina az.
for Norwich, 1915 for Forrest, 49, for Toltec TO- for
Douglass Houghton 8; for Windsor, Az for Fulton tx
for Mineral, Co., for Deep River, 3oc.; for Ripley 3
for Lindsay 7Oc for Cark's Mine, o; for Algomah, 4;
for Ohio Land and Marble, u; for Phenix Gold ~ for
Rutherford, Ia; for Conrad, &C.,; for Gardiner Gold
az; for Gold Hill, 3X.
pfe at tha offc IF Aras
the United States for the port Of New York to-day
March l7were sl15 17s o5 the payments amounted to
s51 739 &C; leaving balance hand Of S. 1917 1851 81
The receipts Of the Mad River and Lake Erie Railroad
Company for the month Of February we're sas 4o7 49,
against s263l5 3S in the corresponding month of last
yea. increase, ST. o2 A.
The banks Of South Carolina report that on the LIST
inst the total amount Of discounts was SO $50 800
deposits, s3a23,s2o circulation, $40 500 specie
S1,649,116.
The current operations Of the Treasury Department on
the 18th of March follows -
For the redemption OF stocks s2sl7 "a
Covered into the Treasury from customs sS3s 81
Covered into the Treasury from miscellaneous
sources. ............ 400 10
For the War Department. 90441 40
For the Navy Department. ......,.... 40I78 80
For the Interior Department. 1852 90
The Auditor OF the New York State Canal Department,
in to call from the lower house Of the legislature
reports the amount Of money paid canal contractor
in the shape Of damages extra compensation from the
organization Of the board TO the LIST Of March, 1854 to
have been follows
Extra allowances on contracts S90S 1854 81
For breach Of contract. 52s los 80
Totel to contractors "...."......s162 4, 1853 II
Additional allowances for damages on appeal
from the awards Of the Canal Appraisers,
and other allowances. aforementioned. os146 80
Penalties for breach Of Canal laws RENTED. 236s 81
Total allowances by the Canal Board, &c,
except to Canal officers for extra 81 6ot S6s rs
The Jersey City Gas Light Company have declared a
dividend Of Ave per cent
The following result Of tgial recently held u The