New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-12


TIE rs,io Of circulation 10 specie Il Il Uo.
In relation to money matters &C., The Boston Post
esys:
1.-THE general appearance and tendency OF the
money market are unchanged The b.nk specie co.,
tinues 20 increase slowly bat regularly, ana tnefe
every probability that the holding Will speedily eA
ceeo 10 0C0 0cU. II is now nearly nRs mH,0RS ana
a kaf For the moment, the supply o. New YORK
funds though ampe, seems t. nave oGlefhs' dluln-
shed but money ls quite as abundant 81 ever, WIN
ceciring demand. Large suns were vainy offered
81 & per cent last week. We unLerstsnd t16t tie
Western Railroad Corporal refuses to sell any more
Of liz six per ce1t 0oLGs a. par. IL his money IN
abunGsr c. snd the chance ls that the rema nder oil
he issue vii commsni q premium during the >am
mer. il ptca cases. some Ct the bsuks nave oiierei
10 eud b-lc = cent and the number Of the insiltu-
tons tha c ng 20 the legal rate N large mrs -cl'
negotiations 10 smsl aud daily gro wing smsl4r.
"The stock market has been tolsfaoy firm sn's
our ls.t with no very marked charges The sonnd
railway shares ere evidently growing 10 favor, aod
their general course is upward With Little hnctus,ors
from az occasional excess OF supply or demand
Taking tie current prcs OF money, aud tne ehan:e
ef .s being rery cheap for months aud months 70
come sll the "A No. | railroad shares are yet
low. Speaking generally, the condition OF the com
psnies Is upe1ceptionabe, bon a. 70 unsnce snd pus
ness, while thsir prospects are exceeongy soou' an
If tie corpOratiuus nave so lowered ther e1pea-
dItures tha, their net eararg- are about the sane
AZ duiug tae first half OF 1851, IN the iace
of a large reduction Of receipts. Aud TINS cdtiog
down Of expenses VIII largely lnclehrc INC Pi'hso
when busness does come, for VIII De
long time ere the Expenditures fully return 20 those
current before the panic. Expenditures will no. ri.e
20 fast ss receipts. Financially speaking, the cond-
ton of the Western Worcester, M.ne, Providence
Fltchburg and Old Colony roads could scarcely D;
improved The Western mas It's imLnenss sink'ng-funi
at it. back and is refusing money for rs second track
at E cent on lorg term Of years The NJ 'lne sud
Providence have tier July dividends on band aad lent
on prime security. The Fl,chburs end Old ,lony
owe pothiog ard have large SURPRISES, and the Low.
friends stood be ter than at present Moreover
all Of these stocks very scsrce IN reality Ihey
can oily be picked up in small lots for the most part
and few hundred shares of either cculd not BE- OBJ
tanned without largely advancing quotations. Upon
the whole therefore, l. seems probable that taey VIII
Use gradually, but considerably, for long une to
come -
From The Washington Union, Tia.
Yesterday, at T. o'ccck the Secretary OF t1e Tres
sury opened The bids for taking 5000 900 in Treasury
Notes in exchange for gold in accordance with the
Iofce Issued from the Department on the 10th ult.
Tie proposals disclosed very large Offering Inc
bi6dires amounted TO the enormous sum OF sHl3l,
Geo; If which 9j COO offered st rates OF nte
below 3 y cent sl5,37l 0C0 AZ the rate OF D cent,
epd 81 lC5 eco at rates exceeding tllst percentage
The lowest rate Of interest proposed for was 81.
very email amount proposed for al 81 nigh rate
az & cent
Tie following is list of the bidders, the amount Of
fa,.d end the uranium Gem suded: