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MONEY MARKET. Sales at the Stock Exchange, Sept. 13. 503 3d 254 de 300 76 Del & Hod cash 61 Bank 10 Manhattan Hariem 100 blod 1014 do. 20 Union Bank 106 17 radesmen's Bank cash 183 do 100 Farmers' Loan. 173 50 do sad 18 do 174 50 b3d 19 de 17 nw L. Island b60d 51 do 17 do 150 do God 5031 50 SECOND BOARD 17 $30d 16 25 do 40 Harlem Commercial and Money Matter TUESDAY M. The transactions to-day at the Broker Board were to fair extent, and principally in Harlem and Long Island.Stocks generally were not firm. and sellers were plealy Delaw are declined 1 Farmers' Loan 1. Harlem, in spite of the efforts of the great boll house, fell off per centThis, however, was notso much decline as was anticipate after the statement in morning paper. When, however, it was discovered that certain shorts had suggested that statement, its effect was lost. Union Bank improved per cent. State Stocks are not in much demand, and, with the exception of our own State and City, are rather less firm.Ohio Sixes tell ofi per cent Kentucky 11. The following were the trans-actions: $1,000 Ohio 6s, 1860.$600 72 $3000 Kentucky Bonds 723 cash $6,000 Foreign Exchanges are quiet. Sterling 71 a 7); Francs 5.35a.532} Mobile is rather beaviet to-day. A second meeting of reAlabamians was helder day or two ago, but did not sult in any thing important. A third in contemplation. The first was gotten up by person whe had alargeamourt of Alabama funds to sell. and wisked to make a ood naarket for them, but his resolutions would.net go down. North Carolina and Virginia funds are in good demand. Private letters from Richmond state that the Banks will resume in fall on the day required by law, 15th inst, and that the Richmond Bank III draw on New-York at per a nt. and the branches 3. We regret extremely to learn the failure of the American Company. The liabilities supposed to be about $300.000. The Company has suffered heavy losses during the ot past few years, both by bad debts and by depreciation its stock of furs. In one year it said to have lost $100,000 by the Water-street furriers. It has also large stock of furs in London, which are unsaleable, or only at ruisous prices. The sales made in that market have been nearly all loss, the prices of fors having been for some years past at lower there than here. We regret the failure particularly on account of Mr Crook, than whom more respectable, honable and untiring merchant does not live. Mr. Astor, we believe, has had but small interest in this concern for some years past The following good story, from Thompson's Bank Note Reporter, in relation to the head of wellknown uncurrent money house in Wall-street, is too good to be lost, whether That prince of beef-steaks and oysters, the keeper of the Verandab,' in William-street, had occasion, one day last week, give out time check, or check dated few days aheau, for two hundred dellars. The big broker, who keeps supply of circulating medium exchange for such was kites, applied to, and cashed A wag. learning the facts, indulged his ruling passion DV confieentially pay, the broker that the Verandal man was no good and ing advised him commence out without delay Very SOON after, the financier and the oyster prince were mint julep together Says the broker That pin brilliant one. looking the other's breast should like much to own real diamond suppose. s diamond, sir, and cost me three hundred dollars, was the reply broker offered two hundred the prince would take After of thinking three hundred. short usury, nothing dishonored check bankrupt act &c. &c. the broker transthe lers the pin his own ruffle, saying, Send over to needles office for your money to say that when the money came the check thirds the amount. The pin originally cost in cash seventy dollars. The oyster prince tells story proof better times. The financier finds, and better judge of white bears, by enas diamonds. morkeys The Reporter says that the Receiver of the Lafay Bank, of this city, informs us that he had collected very the funds to discharge all the liabilities of Bank, and will be able to pay the bill-holders and depositors before the 1st of October. The Nashvi lle Bank has met all the calls upon them for specie with promptness, and the run nearly over. They are considered to be now firm. At Boston there is larger demand for money. Foreign Exchange dud: Sterling 7a71; Francs .45. believed that the Banks of Massachusetts were never better off or more prosperous than this time. They have, general thing, been doing safe and profitable business. At Charleston, bills on New York are scarce and selling at la a 13 premium 2 per cent. asked. Nothing doing in At Louisvil Ky basiness is rather scarce. Indiana money is still one and half per cent. below par. The Banks are now receiving the notes of the New-Albany and the Evansville branches. The branch at Madison, become ing dissatisfied with the arrangement made by her some time since, has worthdrawn from II, and ner Issues are 1 per cent. in consequence. FLOUR AND WHEAT.-Account of Flour and Wheat arriving attide-water-during the Wheat Flour 29,312 bbls. 46 929 bushels. First week in Sept. 1341 30,813 43,922 1842 Increase. 1,509 4.007 Decrease Excess in favor of 1841, taking Flour and Wheat together, [Alb. Argus. 2,705 bbls. Flour. Markets-Carefully reported for The Tribune ASHES.-The receipts to-day are not large say 150 bbls of both descriptions, and the bills out are very small. The at inquiry for Pots continues as before, to take all offering $5 74.but the sales to day have not been large-not exceed ing 50 to 75 b5ls. Holders of Pearls have submitted toa de cline, and about 150 bbls. have been taken to-day a: $5 62 at fall of 124c. Some small lots, however, were sold 85 75. Buyers generally refuse to give over $5 62 and this must now be considered the current rate. COTTON.- The sales yesterday were about 250 bales an to-day we have only heard of the same amount, includ10c. ing lot of 140 bags fine New Orleans, at not less than There are no symptoms of a decline, holders remaining very firm, which prevents operations. At Mobile, light demand sale small lot new crop, fair, at9 Inc: middling fair 7 ac At Augusta, market firm-receipts new crop fair: quotations 7hold crop 7+ 8 8 new from sales GROCERIES Things are rather quiet. first hands being more limited than for week or two past. Some auction sales of Sugar and Coffee took place to-day, and prices in most cases were sustained. The sales includand ed 103 blds. St. Croix Sugar, 50 withdrawn, 6c 120 hads Cuba M uscovado at 51 5t, mos. 40 bags Cuba Coffee, 60 withdrawn, at 61 a 6 c. and 10 do. Rio, 240 with drawn ,at 63. The Cuba Muscovado sold hode lower than previous sales, but the other sales were at fair rates. The sales were attended by some dealers from Boston, but we believe none of the trade from Philadelphia and Balti mo e are in town. FLOUR.-Only small tow in to-day. The demand has impreved and taken nearly all adoat. The sales yesterday afternoon and to-day reach probably 800 bbis of all kinds, it some of it in anticipation of an improvement in prices, as that receipt the well factors informed some of the opinion from the interior will soon begin to fall off, and that the point of the market has been reached. This, how. ever, point upon which each one has his opinion, and we give merely as showing hat are the opinions of some but of the trade. Prices, however show no improvement there bas a decidedly better feeling developed itself the gradual decline of several days past has been arrested, which of itself indicates more firmness A few Eastern ortoders are in the market. Holders ot Genesee are firm day $4 561, and some sales of favorite brands have been at made $4.62 Some small lois of Michigan have sold $4 564 Round hoop Obio in demand for the West Indies and sales were made yesterday to the extent of 1,000 bbls To-day we have heard of no sales under At Buffalo, Fleur had been offered at less than $4, as it should be, to correspond with prices here. A good lot of round Ohio sold at $8 80 per bbl. About 600 bbls. New-Orleans have been sold to-day MI 84 25tor bad, and about $4 50 for superfice for the balance. for portion, 400 bbls. There some inquiry for Southern sales of about doBrandy ine $5,for shipment. We near of nothing