The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-29
srENsIoN OF CANAL AND R,vER NAVIGATION, srArr or

will be observed that in years the canals and
the river have closed simultaneously; while in o.hers
the canals have closed and three weeks earlier
the river The closing of the mails matter of very
little importance compared with closing of the river
the railroads through the int. rior Of
the privilege of carrying freight during the suspension
of navigaton but the absence of any direct communi
cation by railroad between this city and Albany, makes
the closing of the river at any time very great grew
What the Harlem Railroad managers doing
Where the books for subscription to the Hudson Ri
yer Railroad The Boston peopl drawing away
Western trade by of their Western Railroad,
very rapidly
The large shipments of corn to Great Britain and the
probability of the demand for this grain from Europe
coming permanent, lakes it very important article of
expectations and every thing connected with its shipment
cannot but be interesting to all engaged in its production
or consumption The English practice is to maize
or Indian by the quarters quarter containing
eight Winchester bushels, of go lbs. each, which
to 4so lbs net weight and by this standard
prices regulated The highest quoted price at Liverpool
was ass per quarter which is equivalent to SO 66K
u States currency The average weight of bushsl Of
cornin market is assumed by consent to be
50 lbs hence about bushels considered be equva
lent to English quarter, s53a77 which 10 only
less than the required weight of lbs but which it
probably sometimes exceeds by that amount
SHIPMENT OF CoRr TO LIVERPOOL
Sale Of 200 bushels, 100 quarters, Idian Corn in
liverpool
900 bushels cost 10 cents per bushel $3.50 90
Freight az prmage s por cent. ls3 90
insurance per cent 10 50
Other petty Charges. including landing wharf. .
age, customs entry, &c. and commission Of per
cent on sales .......'..... .......... lae so
Expense Of 900 bushels corn laid down and sold
IN Lverpool. .''''.'..''.. -. ~ 0o6 10
f fssS:as. per cent IS IS
Ne, profits on 200 bushels sold in Liverpool so7 81
II will be seen by this can be sold in Liver.
pool at ass per quarter which costa in this market
venty cents per bushel Some Of the charges the
above statement vary somewhat from those no made
Heights have advanced, ard exchange has fallen Off
while ass the quarter is the extreme quotation How.
ever the above will give those unacquainted an idea Of
the course Of prices on this eide and in England.
The net Of the Baltimore and Ohio Rsilrosd
Company, for the past year, and the disposal of that
revenue was annexed -
BALriMosE AND ONO RAILROAD
The net revenue of the last year $40 AIS ~
OF this sum there we're applied
account of Baring's loan 49,. S65,749 "a
Re construction of the road. pur.
chase Of locomotives, improve
rnent Of depots SC 80. asa 434 76
First ina,alnent O stock in Con.
nelsville Railroad. .......... 1850 90
- s49 o34 70
Leaving. ....+............... S9o,54o %
The bslsnce hss been applied 10 an increase OF the
sinking fund. OF the Washington Railroad,
and the Pc pent OF dividend OF three per cent and
the interest on the outstanding bonds Tbs affairs Of
this company admirably managed and the result Of
the last years business be highly gratifying to the
stockholders
The Aus ri Lloyds, In an article founded upon Oh