The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-25

At the second board the activity Of the morning Was
continued and further advance in prices realized.
Reading Railroad advanced u per cent; Panama Rail-
road Erie Bonds 1876 u. All others closed ct prices
current at the first board The market Hrn and that
is about all and we do not look for any great sudden
changes Stocks too well held to get up panic,
and their actual value too well established to affect tho
minds OF holders by absurd The summer sea-
will be withal dull ONE In Wall street. The brokers
have very little business They hold NO stocks Of
consequence, and cannot got them without Initiating
prices considerably beyond current rates.
The steamship America, at Halifax from Liverpool
brings dates from that pert to the 9th inst The ad
vices week later than those received by the pre-
vlous steamer. The Is, commercially, favorable.
Cotton had advanced quarter Of penny per pound
with very large transactions Breadstus without
alteration either regards prices demand Consols
had fallen off fraction. Politically. there 10 nothing
new All hopes Of peace had been abandoned, and the
people of England had settled down upon the conviction
that long, tedious, expensive, protracted war was
upon them. from which there escape BY nsgotis
tions From the scene Of hostiitss nothing encour-
aging to the Allies had been received The commercial
accounts generally are not encouraging Trade was
dull, and contraction still going on
The steamship George Law, at this port from Aspin-
WALL brings days later news from California; one
million three hundred and twenty four thousand dollars
in gold freight large in the hands Of passsn-
gers, and large amount Of governmant drafts. Ac-
counts from the mining districts highly satisfactory
t is reported that the product greater and
that larger amount Of dust rests in the hands Of miners
at the present time than BEFORE They probably
waiting the opening Of the mint to get coin. An
that exchange is made II win 60 into circulation, and
tend very materially to the relief OF the money markets
of California. Tho mint to have resumed operations
the LIST of May, and hope there dsappoint
ment Money getting easier in San Francisco The
rich returns realized by miners had given activity
to trade with the INTERIOR and commercial affairs had
decidedly improved II reaction takes place, may
look for gradual recovery from tho prosraton which
had overaken every interest in California The San Fran
cisco Price Current of the latest date says.- ID
The mines were yielding larger supply Of the
Iecious than at present. and from al parts Of the
mountain hear reports not only Of large strikes but
what more important, Of regular, handsome returns
The quantity Of dust Offering on the street during the
past week has been large, but the facilities for turning
stoppsRe Of the mint.
The private assay Offices checked the whole time
coinage one Of them, that Of Messs. wass Motsr Co.,
has commenced the manufacture Of fifty dollar pieces
The coin in question Is circular disc, AMI resembles
the double eagle in most respects. For city It viii
be found useful on account Of the superior facility
It affords for rapid counting, but the difficulty Of obtain
raj circulation In the interior The fnene is Hxed At
SEQ 1,0o0,hs.
San Francisco papers report government drafts to
large amount IN the hands Of passengers, besides gold
dust Returns from the Assistant Trsasurers ONCE to-
day report the payment of Californian drafts to the
amount of $12oooo. This sum paid out before the
steamer had BEEN three hours in port. We have no
doubt there is much larger amount In the mail by
this arrival The total amount Of treasure exported by
San Francisco. according to ships manifests, was
$3G56 634; about half as much more went out In the
hands Of passengers