The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-06-25

Tuesday, juno 44-6 Fs NJ
This day having been devoted to the funeral obsequies
Of Gene Jackson all branches of business
pended The banks were closed at an early hour the
Old Board of Brokers had meeting, and the stores
throughout the city closed Our streets were all
ed with citizens and strangers and the display got on
the occasion absorbed the attention of people Of all
sexes, ages and color.
The Receivers of the Atlantic Insurance Company
have declared final dividend payable the seven
teenth Of July
The Tradesmen's Bank Of this city has declared So
miannual dividend OF five per cent payable the first
of July.
We stated few days since that an injunction had been
placed upon the Farmers and Mechanics Bank Of Mi
chgan Detroit. A committee appointed to investi-
gate the affairs Of the bank which reported that after
just valuation of the real estate and securities due tho
bank deducting from the aggregate amount the sum of
SlS5974 bad contingent doubtful they found the
present amount of securities and to be $254o46
and above all the liabilities of the institution
The most important line Of railroad in contemplation
in this immediate neighborhood is that running from
Hartford to Danbury Connecticut This road will be
forty miles long running through the best manufacturing
districts Of Connecticut and strike the New York limo
about twenty five miles above the present terminus Of
the Harlem railroad. The completion Of the road from
Hartford to Danbury, and extension OF the Harlem to
connect at Danbury, would perfect the line of railroads
from Maine to Georgia, and give internal route by
steam from end of the Union to the other These
roads would connect this city with all the principal lines
of New England and with Albany, via the Housatonic
road and until direct line completed, would
give almost the exclusive control Of the trade Of the
valley the Connecticut and give share of the great
Northern trade, which the Eastern people making
such strenuous efforts to An expeditions land
commu ncaton with the interior has become bsoutely
necessary the permanent prosperity of this
city, and prevent enter prising neghbors from
drawing away trade. is doubtful whether rail-
road from New York to Albany could be made proRta-
BILE, in opposition to the river route, but line connect
ing this city with Albany the Eastern roads, would
the land travel freight of the interior with
out coming in competition with the boats on the river,
and drawing business from many sources, could not
he otherwise than productive. An extension Of the
Harlem to connect with the Danbury and Hartford road
would the Eastern and Northern trade and we
must look to the Erie railroad secure the Western
trade We have the to sustain position the
commercial emporium of the Union-a have to do is
to use them judciousy and economically
We table giving account Of the exports Of
the principal articles of British and Irish produce and
manufacture in the first three months ending April 6h
ls45 compared with the exports in the corresponding
period in lS43 and 1874 -
EXPORTS BRITISH Produce AND MANUFACTURE FROM
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN
Declared