The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-21

F,sdsy, Nov. sA--6 p. m,


The stock msrks, doss not improve an o,s The sssa
Of all the isncies quite large to-day but prices are
very feversh and nuctuate from day to day fraction.
Pennsylvania 5s Reading Bonds, Canton and Harlem
closed at yesterdays prices Ohio 6s went up per
cent Reading X; Vicksburg NJ Morris Canal fell of
Il ; Long Island x Norwich & Worcester Y.
At the second board there were sales of Morris and
Harlem extent at prices current in the morning
The amount received for tells on all the New York
canals during the second week in November, lsas
and 1916, were annexed:-
New YoaK STATE CANALs-AMouNr OF Tolls.
Receipts for second week in Nov, 1885,. .$lAle!7
Same period in lsso. .........'.'.'. HhH'
Decrease. ....''' ............".. $212o
The aggregate amount received for tolls from the com
mencsnent Of navigation to the lAth of November nclu
ave- was.
During same period in lS]5. <'-1,ioi
increase.
The received for tolls during the season Of no
vigaton in is45, was 81 6a6,lsl and from the above
will be that the receipts this year. to the lah inst
only lack $20692 to make them equal to the entire re-
cepts of last year.
During the investigation fthe charge of conspiracy to
deraud the Mechanics Bank Of Baltimore, statement
was made in relation to the condition Of the bank before
and since the defacation appears that the entire loss,
inclusive of Birchs overdra and the supposed fraud Of
Turner $59l37 49, The capital Of the bank, actually
paid in, 10 $5s9,sl2. Cash surplus the 9th Of Nov
1916, $50. s2I g.
OF the circulation issued between and 1884, judg
ing from the length of time has been outstanding it is
probable there has been lost and for which the bank will
not he called on to pay, $a4.4aO.
The banking house and real estate of the bank now
stand estimated the books Of the bank only 50 oOo
but they are fairly supposed to be worth $4,000.
The difference then between these two estimates shows
surplus of $2 COO The earnings of the bank from the
last discount day, up to yesterday, are $26,447 g.
IT. then, the bank divide ihree per cent on its capital
the next dividend day, pays SIT GOA, leaving
plus of the last six months profits Of $s.75s 80.
These four items therefore, show the actual surplus
in money and property which the bank has, and
above its capital, to be $l036o5
The capital stock of the Boston and Providence Rail
road Corporation has been increased by the creation Of
thirty six hundred shares.
Holders of stock at the close of the day December
18th next will be entitled subscribe for and take the
additional stock in the proportion Of share for
six shares of the cid stock provided notice be given
the Treasurer before the 25h of December next
An assessment of IS per the par value of the
shares will be payable the 18th of January nextone
o2o per cent the LIST April next and one of SO per
cent the LIST day of July next Any or all assess.
mens may be paid in advance-and upon all payments
interest will be allowed at the rate of six per cent per
from the Tina they made to tho lst of July
next, when the certificates of the new stock will be
issued.
All new shares not taken by the stockholders by De-
cember 26h will be sold by auction at such times the
directors shall determine and any premium obtained
such sale will be divided among the stockholders entitled
to such shares, in their proportion.
We statement exhibiting the quantity of GER
tain articles imported into Great Britain for the first eight
months Of 1885, compared with the corresponding period
in 45 The table contains the principal staple articles
of importation from the United States:-