The New York herald., 1869-03-13

were confined to the limits OF onehalf Of one per
cent. Yhe exceptions were Michigan Southern.
which 1uctuated about one per cent, and chicago
and Alton, which declined about two per cent
Erie weakened and declined about X. Fort Wayne
was nrmer and Western Union buoyant, rising about
". The Northwestern stocks strong at the close
and improved. Otherwise the list was without fea
ture. Prices closed as follows at the last open boar
Cumberland, 81 q s7,<; Wells. Fargo & Co.'s Express,
81 s1,S; American Express AK a AZ; Adams Ex-
press, oo7sa 6l Merchants Union Express, rs II;
Quicksilver, "a o 25; Canton, 90 81; Pacific
Mail, 9oS bid: western Union Telegraph, 37X o. sS;
New York Central, 1591< o 1591S: Hudson River,
l4o Reading, sl3s Ok Chicago and Alton, 149K
q $50; Bankers and Brokers' 109k; Alton and Terre
Haute 3e,z Al; Toledo and Wabash, OF q e7h;
do. preferred, Tx a 7s; Milwaukee and st. Paul,
o8A 665S; do. preferred, 7S1s 7SK Fort Wayne,
11s1l 1l9; Ohio and Mississippi 33H 3sh; Mich
igan Southern, e7K o7as; Illinois Central, 141;
Cleveland and Pittsburg, SO s9h: Cleveland and
Toledo, 1o5ss 1o5 Rock Island. l2S 12s1; North
western, SIX slX; do preferred, o1 q OH; Boston
Water Power, 1s4 1sA; Mariposa, I5A l6H;
do. preferred s3X; Harlem preferred, 1873; Lake
Shore, 1865 l0o. N
Instead Of the usual "tolng' BILL which has been
often used thar It s In the language Of our Teutonic
fellow citizens "0us0esptelt,n the philanthropical
individuals who make the State laws have concocted
another which was introduced In the senate yester
day, and provides that the New York Central Rail-
road Company and its branches, the Hudson River
Railroad, Harlem Railroad, and the Erie Railroad
and its leased branches, shall not be allowed to
charge for transportation OF freight either by
package. pound, ton or bar, greater sum than
fifty per cent over through rates on freight
carried not exceeding ten miles; thirty-nve
per cent on freight not less than twenty-five miles;
thirty per cent not exceeding nifty miles; twenty-five
per cent not exceeding seventy-1ve miles; twenty
per cent not exceeding 100 miles; fifteen per cent
not exceeding $50 miles, and oil freight carried FUR
ther than the last named distance at the same rate
as through freight OF the GLASS; allowing twenty
i've cents per ton for handling it. Between Decem-
Der aud April in each year the roads named shall
charge no greater sum than thirty per cent in ad.
dItion to the lowest freight rates between April
and December.
It win be seen by the teegra ms from Albany that
bill has also been introduced authorizing the Erie
Railroad Company to ile amended articles Of asso-
citation and to extend their powers.
The earnings Of the Chicago and Northwestern
Railroad Company for the first week In March COM
pare:-
1862. .$2a1 S08
1868. ..A.................. l6S.6Ss
increase. .s7s.3so
The earnings Of the Milwaukee and st. Paul Rail
road for the first week in March compare:-
1852 $go s00
lS6S. 7ooos
Increase. $26,2l1
The earnings OF the Marietta and Cincinnati Rail-
road for the expired portion Of the year compare:-
1862 $igo aSS
1908. I4,uoz
The receipts for customs and the receipts. pay
Cr,f>T IN
for the expired portion OF the week have been a.
follows:-
Custom House. -Sub- treasury.
Receipts. Receipts: Paynents. M Balance3s 3
March March ssS
March l0.. 277520 4,sos,zN 757,362 s6,s32, 2s3
March March ssoSs ass Sss sssss sss
Tho value Of the importations Of dry goods at this
port for the week ending March IL compares with
the previous week as follows:-
March 4 March II.
Entered for consumption. So. 7op,55o $2,os1,275
W,sndrawed ;sssas ,SSssss Ssssss
The London Economist Of February n says:-
Illinois shares have been frm, but Ertes have de-
clined holders being alarmed by the unscrupulous
those more nearly connected with the company. To
day the bonds have been very strong, the 52os clos
ing 81 to 81 =; do, 1861 7ox 70 so do' loA0h 7sx
The same paper thus describes the discount and
money MARKET
During the early part Of the week the demand for
money, neither at the Bank OF England nor 10 the
open market, reached any extent; In fact for
two days almost nothing was doing. As the period
approached, however, when the adjustment Of the
Stock Exchange operations for the account, inst
brought to o close, exercised their passing effect
upon the market, more activity was observed and
the inquiries at the Bank Of England increased.
Now that the rate in the open market d even
with the bank minimum, ana to all appear
ances is maintained without dificulty the
chief establfshYnent will obtain larger share OF
the discounting business until the bills are again
diverted by move In the rate. The sam Of nearly
quarter OF million has been sent abroad for the
week. and the arrivals are expected to be taken for
the Continent az Withdrawals Of gold nom the bank
are necessary st occasionally to pay for the foreign
bonds imported. With the activity In the foreign
department of the Stock Exchange-whfch shows
no signs OF the reaction 70 any extent which is
usually looked for after so considerable rise, but
on the contrary the buoyancy in United States de-
scriptions gives renewed cour1ge to both bona ade
and speculative buyersa continuation Of the export
OF gold must necessarily follow, unless checked by
the infux Of money from France
SklES AZ the NEW YOAx ST0cx EYcyiv9v