The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-24
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.


WEDNESDAY, Ian 23-6P. ".
Tho stock market opened Dat this morning Transac-
lions limited, and principally lime. At the first
board Hudson Railroad adv .noed y per cent; Michigan
Oeatrab e; Chicago and Rock Is aud, Y. New York Cen
tra Railroad declined per cent; Milwaukee aud Mssis
spyi, y: Gaiena and Chcsga y; Michigan Southern u
RsA1sg, X Erie Cumberland Ncars gu. Transit open
ID and closed steady OF the class Of railroad stock
the saiss quito smau. Railroad bonds continue N
modste demand, and h supply is equsis moderate ~
pressat prices. This ella securities held generally
above current rates. and thing SD ,rt OF an important
improvement would bring Oat many Inc European In
tsencs received by ths steamship Afics Ut tots port
from Liverpool il three days later thsn previous dates
Tho IL of .riaing importancs dna nciany CONNER
sialy and politically. With slight decline IN consols
we have an easier money market Lond M with limit
ed amount GUINNESS in the MARKET prices re-
nsnsd unchanged; with Siderable activity in bread
stss, have slight improvement In prices The ansu-
la sd,ces not very favorable Few loan Ia talked o.
in but It Is said France si require another
for some time The London Chronicle says
The sixteen million loan has sil been received. We
sorry 10 ada it has Ill b-eu spent nearly four
millions and aoova, which, with the additional
amount OF ab Income s,s may expect
ed during tine quarter which 10 have entered,
b provided for OF the wav4 AMI me.ns the
ensuing year. The expead qaacter bsen
over twentyfou miuions or a. the rate OF ninsysx
llions year. The iag therefore, ~ the
rate Of nearly hfty millions year. Bat /: cannot be
said that the axation has nj irlouly affected tae
trSde and commerce Of the country. 1As money strain
has been severe but Ii proc ucei crash. Our
msnofae lures extenui g-oar not Grip
Plea LAoor not of ~ the denand
have wegss been loxerer Enot mops the amount Of
tAxatcG The commerce aud o. the country
enable her to bear it without Injurious nsequences.
There doubt that tho amount of the reported
lean greatly exaggerated. Toe goverpmsnt may
require tbs full amount md during the present year.
but its present wants comparatively limited. By
this arrival nothing any srv move
ment the part Of the Bsnt If England The weekly
returns later than those rs.ved ny the previous
steamer aud there is rosh,i dies about in.
in the rate Of interest TIE probd Die o! the
decline IN cosos is the fact that OF peace have
Lost their force and effect. Tue ensve preparations
going in Russia for a vgorou yenng and prosscu
ton OF campaign, have i-,ipseo ali hopes OF
immediate seabe adjustment Of any Of tie points at
Issue.
The LoudOn Shipping and Arcansie Gasets OF the even
Ing of the 9Th inst. says
Toe French Minster Of Finance has raised the interest
Treasury bords per L. iaie.ed from t1is
that there viii not De an ither Frenc an for some time
Heee the contrary tn the Chan .eor
Of the kxchequer crnte mpats haa t)r $4,000 900
former rates. The quo al of
Glass bills Is be ,he uiuia Of he Bank o.
England The nrst failure IN he sug'r trade, supposed
20 result from late trAnsa on reported yesterday
evening. The liabilities Of III. urn stated to be
flS 0C0 The market os Ergisn .nIies s,ea1y to-
cay better prices tnan cuog the faAl Of
business yesterday.
At the second board the nsrses AS firm a. an i'm
provemsnt Cumberland advanced u per cent; Ceve-
and Pittsbu,g ~. Milwaukee Mississippi sold at
s5k per cent buyer sixty Gays. We sma 10. Of
Michigan Southern Sinking Fn1d bonds sold at 1917 per
cent cash. better purchase thar sale decidedly. AZ
ter the board the market steady Eie closed a. 52
per cent Nicaragua Traosit At 22h 22a1 per cent