MONEY MARK Il r.
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wednesday, Dec. lS-6 r. M.


The stock market still continues in a very depressed
feverish tate Transactions very limited operators
are very cautious in their Until foreign
relations settled stocks must gradually decline
At times small corner may take place, by combination
among the bulls, and slight advance may be realized
and it is probable sales may be made ameng the brokers
atprices showing an improvement, for the purpose
possible Of drawing into the movement SPECTATORS,
but the market generally must remain in the present state
until our external affairs better understood and our
position with other nations more clearly defined


At the Old Board, to-day, East Boston fell of per
cent; Morris Canal Canton Long Island Farmers
Loan Pennsylvania SIS, Ohio e's, II U. s. Bank
Vcksburg 1. Illinois closed firm at yesterdays prices
while Norwich and Worcester improved per cent. II
Is stated that the question of paying the February
teres on the public debt of Pennsylvania will up
before the legislature of that early in the session.
We have not yet the first to induce us to
change first formed opinion this question. II
would be Of the most cia in the world
for Pennsylvania to pay the u interest her debt No
doubts but that the treasury Of the State could pay
the twoand half per cent interest due in February but
much doubt the policy of doing The public mind
has materially changed in relation to this subject within
few days past The favorable statement of the State
Treasurer and the possibility Of the interest being paid
created quite in the market value of the
stock and the shrewdest spectators seized the oppor
tuny to get clear Of their supply. The stock is
slowly declining and must find the level 1t started
from. No one would be more graifed to Pennsyl-
vana take her stand again among the solvent States than
Selves but certainly cannot conceive it safe to
make the attempt at present


The directors Of the Boston and Worcester Railroad
have declared dividend Of profits for the last six months
Of four per cent The amount of the dividends


The returns Of the receipts the Mohawk and Hud
Railroad for the week ending 7th inst show very
large excess.