New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-13

We have the following nom - r all fJhy
IN tss Editor Of The ~ T. Tribune.
SIR: In your paper Of Tuesday moroing you report
fhe business Of the Rock Island Road
For Dscembor, 8s7......'...........'.'''.SSy yH ~
For December, l6'8.........'.''...'s'''' o''<'o ~
.....................s3OO5 81
Now find by the Annual Report If the Company OF
Juy 1853 the December, 1857, receipts are stated to
be $1,000 49, whicl would make the decrease
sJ0sS 49, Thero is evidently an error in your report
ar tbe Compapys. Whch 10 correct FAIR PLAY.
In regard t. this have to remark tn the figures
ve printed were, in both case., pary estimates, and
In the usual shape that the monthly reports are re-
ceived by this Compsny. In December, 1857, when
the monthly report was finally made up, about $4,000
was added by the coming in Of back dues, and other
niscellaneous matters. The amount for December,
le5e, will in libe manner be increased at the doal
settlement of the months accounts, although to
mueb smaller extent than in December, 1851.
The circular Of Messrs. Stout, Clews Mason,
speakirg Of the Money market says:
Mercantile paper of choice signatures has been in
g.sst demand; the amount offered for discount indi-
increasc-causDg the rates TO rule as low as
at any time duri the past Fix months
"The Money market is without any material hactu-
alton since the c)mmencenaLt OF the New ear
When capital seeks investment, 1t Il o6taina0e on
Temporary loan 40 303J y cent; but when sought
after Ais the prevailing rate asked the best sec1-
rites.
!" Exchange has been only in limited request for the
steamers OF the past week Inc blgh f@tcs ucuahuVu
for the bills o. ttc leading drawers his had the ten
dercy TO check lsrge'nansaciions."
The Michigan State debt Of November 80 last was as
annexed:
2,s a., ,sssl '.........,.., SOeeo
E., i',-o,s,,.rt ~ .rrsn, Bopds ........,. e. 20
FsT paid five Million loan Bonds, due Jan, 1862 ll7n
ks,ssa aond. ane January lNS.......... LA 6s5 90
prfs,o pI ."dnn, ~ iOi14a 80
sxtsfapapx Internal improvement NafIsnts'.. oioL Ut
Rev Bohas issued in July last due lS7o..'''''' 'oV
it'll S5762) 67
The Governor, in his message, approves the loanlpg
% the lrust Fund of the STATE, has formerly been
the custom. He thinks il is too late 10 fulfill the
halerto neglected constitutional provision for "snk-
isg fuNd" for the exnguishment Of the State debt.
TIE SEQ 600 which fell due January l, has been pro-
vided for.
T2e Boston Post says:
AS reported last week, there seems to be slight.
" diminished capacity 10 the market gro sug ont OF
the fsct that many Of the banks ave lent all that they
kQally can to meet the current demand for money.
The result Is gre ater difficulty in passing prime paper
at q cent save N exceptional cases and we should
gov quote 81 q cent fair rate for the best paper
offered al hough there continue 70 be Transact ons II
S. On call quote 5 y cent for the bes. class OF
hans while there are numerous outstanding loans AS
low as A. The bspks continue TO renew and 10 make
ems operations at 81 TO g. but in case do they get
above 4.
"Toe Money market ia essentially unchanged, how
ever aud there is indication Of aoy untoward turn
for weeks 10 eome.'