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MOXEY MARKET. FRIDAY, Jan. 23-6 P.M. There was an impro to-day, in quotations for several of the leading famies. Reading Railroad was freely offered, and as freely tann, without any material change in prices Erie Railread may not so active, notwithstanding which, prices have lightly advanced. Harlem does not move much either way We have not heard much about the traffic of the company since the opening to Albany, but have no doubt it 198 its ful share of through travel. Delaware and Hudso Canal Company has been steadily advancing for some days, nd fold to-day at a premium of one and three-quarters pes cent. It has long been our impression that this stock was unwarrantably depressed, and we should not be surprised to see a bandsome advance in the market value. There were no sales of Zinc Company-Sussex fell 3/4 per cent. The improvement in Reading Railroad is attributed to anticipated damage, upon the breaking up of the ice and melting of the snow, to the navigation companies connected with the coal transportation business. It is expected, or rather, it is reported by large holders of Reading Railroad stock, that the Schuylkill and Lehigh canals are sure to be demolished by freshets and floating ice, upon the opening of spring. The effect of such an event has already been realized, and should such event actually occur, the probability Is that the market price of the stock would depreciate. Everything good or bad in Wall street, is anticipated. Speculators in Reading, for a rise, will not find this an exception. The variations in quotations at the first board were as follows:-Delaware and Hudson advanced 1 1/2 per sent Reading Railroad 1/6; Erie Railroad 14 Erie bonus, 1871 1/4 the second board, the market was not 80 active, but prices in several instances improved materially. Reading Railroad advanced 1/4 per cent; Erie Railroad 1/2: Morris Canal 1/2. It would not surprise us much if the speculators in Reading Railroad run up prices several per cent above those now current. It will, however, be all among themselves, and holders in this city will, withcut doubt, avail themselves of the opportunity to get rid of all the stock they have. The receipts at the office of the Assistant Treasurer of this port, to-day, amounted to $100,262 36; payments, $26,172 41--balance, $2,196,001 38. The Harlem Railroad Company have declared a semi. annual dividend of two per cent on the old stock. The Greenwich Insurance Company have declared a dividend of eight per cent. The Hartford Gas Company, four per cent. New England Live Stock Company, six per cent. Farmers and Mechanics' Bank, New Brunswick, N. J., four per cent. New Brunswick Savings Bank, five per cent. The Superintendent of Banks has made a dividend of ninety.one cents to the holders of the notes of the James Bank, and also a dividend of eighty-one cents to the holders of the New Rochelle Bank notes. But for the folly, to say the least, of the head of the Banking department ordering the sale of the bonds and mortgages belonging to these institutions, to be made at Albany, instead of in the city of New York, where the property would have brought its real value, the bill holders would not have lost on the issues of either of these banks. According to the law, the Superintendent of Banks has the power to sell the property of suspended banks in this city or in Albany, as he pleases; but it is presumed that he will exercise proper discrimination in the matter, and do the best for the interest of all parties. In this case he has totally disregarded all these interests, and it is the duty of the Legislature to make a searching investigation into this affair, and see where the blame belongs. The following bill relative to banking is now before the Senate of this State :SEC. 1. Every banking association heretofore formed, or organizing under the act to authorize the business of banking, passed April 28. 1838, and the several acts amending the came. shall be deemed a valid corporation, notwithstanding any error, insufficiency, or informality in the certificate provided for in the sixteenth section of the said act. or in the proof, recording. or acknowJedgement thereof. And every such certificate heretofore recorded, as heretofore provided in the said section, may be used as evidence in all courts and places, for and against such associations; provided, however, such association was formed in good faith. and such error, insufficiency, or informality, was not wilfal or malicious. The Legislature of Pennsylvania has passed a bill au therizing the State Treasurer to negotiate a temporary loan of $300.000, to make up the deficiency in the amount required to pay the semi- annual interest on the public debt due on the first of February. This loan is madeir anticipation of the collection of taxes. Notwithstanding the steady but gradual reduction of the State debt, the payment of interest has annually increased, as will be seen by the following statement :Amount with 1010