The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-03
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
M q N K Y M ARK EFT,

FRIDAY, March 2-6 P. VI.
The sto K market was quite buoyant at the open
ing this morning and there was mrre activity both
at the Beard aud in the street. Among the railroad
stoke, Rsa.irg appears to be the favorite. The
transactions were large to-day, prn pally for cash,
at an advance. State stocks and railroad bonds
were unusually active, but prices were not so firm
as for the farcies. At the first board to-day Mica
rsgua Tfansi. advanced per cent; New York Cen
trail Railroad, 4; 10, /; Harlem, J.; Reading Rail
road /; Cleveland and Toledo, Z. Indiana SIS fell of
per cest; Illinois Central Bonds, T. Iodiana SIS,
Virginia 6s, and Miss uri 6s, which have been used
as deposits for baLhng purposes at the West,
are coming upon the market In small lots daily.
30 far 81 the security Of such investments are
ccrcered, there is not question, but holders ares
little alarmed at the quantity daily Offering. There
Is 70 ground for Apprehension as to their intrinsic
or msrk.t value. Notwithstanding the large
amour ts .cid, prices are well maintained, and the
purchases ara principally 90 70 eiga account.
At tie second board to-day here vas gsnsrl
mployfnsRt in prices, without much activity in
trarsscioGs Every stock sold was at bstser rates,
ard shs market closed firm, WITH an upward ten.
deDcy. Iiuois Central bonds advanced per cent,
with verg age sales; Missouri 6's, I; Cantoa Com
psny, /; Nicaragua Transit, /; Cumberland al, 4:
lie FflfIAC. u TdusWl hslFcSN; 4. S3sHmt 4.
Reading Railroad, /. VITA such small sales, THE
advance ID somewhat extraordinary. IL may b.iug
out great 6esl OF stock tomorrow, and the au,uus
pressing for sale may be large enough to pr. r,ces
down sgair Il "a the opnioa Of tho broke .Hh,
held large lets Of the fancies, thai the gcsat aud
growing abundance of money nus! u,tinsssly tell
favoIabiy on prices and promote specustions. zig
is plausible reasoning, but it must be borne in MID
hot sha hn have h,.Y
heavy customers and carried big loads OF stocks,
were enormous losers on the decline six months
since, s1d rave been skinned, cleaned out Of all
their means, and are therefore, unable to come in
and take another hand at the game Bu. for this,
we shcult be Of tie same opinion as the bulls, add
look for an important imitation. As it ia, they may
be right. These who have lost ouey 10 Wall stree.
generally 30 there TO get it back again. II they
have Loaf in fancy stocks they try them again to
II if possible There is large class in this
community who find it difficult to keep way from
fancy stocks, and are not content unless they are
1abblirg IN them.
The Transactions at the Assistant Trsasurer's
Office TO cay were as fooxs:-
Received Observation-Disclosures. $780, Cos IL
fayTehts., COMMUNICATIONS. Ioo,43Z o3
Balance. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1865, 42a 81
The vote in the Senate on the tariff il considered
death bow to the bill as it passed the House; bnt
We are lot disposed to give i. up so. The House
has either 60 back out altogether or agree upon
comptcnise. The first is rot o. all probsbls, aud
he las. net impossible. If the tariff is taken up in
detached sections, no progress Will he made this
session. Il must be acted upon as whole, or not
1t all There is still day left CT the session, snl
here H. Ties icre chance yet that something aill
le dore.
rhe receipts of the HUDSON River Railroad I'M.
pany fer the month Of February, 1855,
amouutsu to..... l'49A u
ame time -tst year loou-o ~
Increase in February, 1855. sl3os %
The warrants entered q, the Treasury Depart
cent, Washington, on the 2s,h Of Feb uary were:-
or the redemption of stock 564 %
or pa ing Treasury debts. .............. 3tl09 81
oyered into he treasury from lands 5000 50
u covering into the Treasury from customs 93l 90
overins into Treasury from misc. sources IL goo 90
or the War Experiment.. .................. 400 90
or repayiag n the War Department. ...... 243l 40
or tAe Navy Departmsnt ..-.....:....... 40 1ss 90
OF repa7 ny in the Navy Departmont....... 2,5s9 70
or he iner.cr Department ...,.........- l.634 90
The total value Of merchandise, &C., imported
ito ttis ro,t duriag the month OF February, 1855
the same month last year............... H,l21spo0
,crease IN February, 1855 81 27e,376
vi but lEp9Tts III IcIuH bu ycdi " .toi f'o
|aa in free so35s s. .3l5 2Gs ia du liable msrcaau.
se 1856 in specie, and s2.j63,2H withdraw
ON warehouse. Compared with the sane
kon,h last year, there has been an increase Of
bout one million of dollars ia free gods import
and decrease Of about one IN linn in ddtil5ls
pcds entered for consum ,tion, and al increase Of
bout one ani a half million in the withdrawal,
ON warehouse. The value Of goods entered for
avaJru IN tba nj inst I'll III Al Dl7 9g1
II there is lefs in the mnd Of any hon rabe man
,y DOUBT % to the uDf.ness Of Mr.. ID. b. 81. John
Tho flee OF Bank Superintendent Of this State,
think re is past conviction. Notwithstanding
the c, argos which have bsen brought agains.
m. there ale Gccrea Of others which bear With
feater force upon his ofi ial integrity and capa
lty. The provisions aud penalties Of the Free
Al king Law, regulating his duties, have exercised
control over bis aots. In the f,ce OF the aeyerest
nslties he has been guilty Of the
h us. He has suffered favored individuals to pu.
pom the comm unity paper currency not secured
he Law directs, and acts which the Law Furnishes
nh fir erd Imprisonment have been committed
ih int ty AL ttese Wings eptibls Of
,of, AZ tte appointing power at Albany has been
,tiHed with irnumerable instances Of not only IN,
rosseet alec. Of duly on the part Of tie present
oumbart hut cf the assumption of power and the
birrary use of 1t, not authorized by the Lsgisla
ne. II the Executive is not sa'isf,d that the bsst
teiests Ct tie community require change 10 tee
nee q Bsnk Superintendent, We abandon all hope
bis ADMINISTRATION. 1t Is the duty Of the
oyernor to FIJI such important positions with
en- Who are identified with the party In
over, and whose official conduct viii reflect
edi. upon the government. He being responsible
tie PEOPLE .or the &C 8 Of sn subordnate officers,
articuleIly CT these whose appoinsm mt emanates
ON the Executive, 1t Is Of the IN ,st vital impof.