New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-02-18


The FIRST quarters receipts from the customs
TO the hrst Of October last, are, by actual
The second quarters to the LIST Jan 5337s74 "a
sl6AliI52 .
Received already from tho commencement
Of the present quarter, 5jOOOO ON
O44 V .
The Uaion remarks that there arc four and and bali
months yet to come Of which March il generally
Of the productive During this period the est
mated receipts from scarcely fall short Of
or eleven millions Say the smaller sum and the total
receipts for the year may lie estimated thrytvo
millions.
The bill to restrain the New Hope Delaware
Bridge Co from banking powers passed ,s third reading
10 the Senate Of New Jersey on Tuesday.
Ebenezer Bradbury and John Branuing have
been elected by The Legislature Of Massachusetts,
fsctors Of the Western Railroad the part Of the State
Toe anks Of Cleveland have decided not to re.
eeiye the notes Of the State Bsuk Of Indiana deposit
from and after the LIST + March next This measure has
been adopted prevent them from being drained Of East
Exchange for Of fore banks though per
fscty good At home, too remote 20 be made available
There is movement going on 10 resuscltate the
Bank Of The United States and Of the steps
ia Philadel phia day two since. when meeting Of the
stockholders held ard tbs following resolutions
adopted
Resolred That the Director, be requested to procure
from the sssignees Of the three trusts statement asmuch
IN detail il proper and practicable OF the remain
ssssts which passed by the said several assignments and
report the same TO the adjourned mesing-the object Of
the stock holders being to obtain All practicable informs
guide them b" estimating the value Of their stock
Hts0iled That the President Directors be directed
20 give public notice, required by the constitution and
laws Of Pennsylvania OF az application 20 the Legsla
the bank of all further liability for the bonus and sub
scrptons to stocks other Liabilities imposed by the
charter.
Reo,cd That the COMMITTEES TO be appointed under the
last resolution hsye power 70 add to their numbers from
other stockholders 81 their discretion
hfsoitsd Ihat me committee nave powef TO receive
subscriptions TO deffay the expense, 10 be incurred under
Inc fh resu utou tud also OF giving netcrs 70 sOckhoic
any other incidental expenses.
The meeting then adjourned to first Monday Of June
next
The Receipts Of the Housatonc Railroad Com
pany for January 1913 were-for FIesht...s6,495 ~
FOR Passage ana Mail... ................ l61lB "a
Total 2l4 ~
Same month last %
Showing decrease Of SIO439 owing to the mdness Of
the which has kept the Hudson open longer than
usual
The Boston money market is becoming gradually
easier, and fewer Stocks offered for sac than for
time pas transactions being prnc psy confined the
fancy descriptions The solid, divdend-psyins Stocks,
not forced upon the market the holders generally
being strong parties who hsve ought for investment and
are able to hold on for better times There have bsen
very few movements in manufacturing hank
Stocks for some time past.
A return Of the Worcester and Providence Rail
roads has been published, which states the cost-less
amount received from Boston and Providence Road for
part Of line constructed-st 81 22s rs This road
opened October %, and the receipts January
81 48 from passengers and s. rs for freight In January
the receipts SIT The January Of The
Norwich and Worcester Road gives total receipt If
7j8 against -i55s4 in that month last year The
ceipis from through travel Sl47O this and
against 1913 in 1871 but the local business increased con
sderably.
The Board Of Public Works of Ohio have decided
upon making considerable reduction ia the rates Of tolls
on the Miami Canal The average deduction through
ghis will be about 50 cents pei ton The notifications
will such be favorable TO freghts destined
for the Wabash Valley reduction Of tolls are in
formed is also TO be made on,he Wabash aud Erie Canal
The Philadelphia Bulletin makes the following
Just complaint. against the Richmond Banks.
In the City Of Richmond, exchange on Philsdelphia
specie could be brought from Richmond TO his city Al
cost not exceeding per cent and the rate OF exchange
therefore between the two cities ought never 20 exceed
per How IS It, then, that the rate Of exchange Is
always much higher than t ought TO be The answer
IT, because check bank ia Richmond does not (ss
does here) command the specie They transact their
business there IN what are called current iunos,
and those mean the notes Of the different branches
scattered throughout that widely extended State
50 that n man has check upon one OF me hlch-
mOnd Banks, In which these terms, current lands
specie, It 10 promptly refused, and " insisted on
the check is protested II he Is willing 70 receive
payment funds then the notes tho distant
branches paid 10 him. 10 collect the specie for Which
ould cost more than would TO, and hencehe Is
ged o sub nit II he wants Phisde pha funds TO
shave Of the notes OF what by great mlsnonie
cslied fpecie-psSiDg Banks
This Of thing. dishonorsble 10 such heh mind
ed State Virginia processes to be- and should be AZ once
corrected by the stste Legislature.
From tabular statement Of the Eastern Ran-
rosd from IN opening Jan 1888, to Dec 81, lsi7 Il aP
pears that outlay has BEEN s35s o55 81 the
average Of capital paid in $50 $40 - the sv
craze net eAnings after deductipg all interest paid
1910 per cent or after deductug also the amount
paid for renewals llOO per cent The average yearly
dividend has been 7.9loO per cent leaving haud, as
sinking fund, Dec 81 1871 sin9l5 10. The annual sur
plus Of earnings. dividends and renewals hiss been
on an average, S6,-6s r. The difference between the
outlay and the amount paid iu has supplied by loan Of
State scrpof $4,000, and balance by money borrowed
This statement oomprehenos the whole Road both in
Massachusetts, ana New Hampshire aud the outlay In
cudes about $4,000 good property Independent Of the
Road sno IS equipments
The travel on the Portland, Saco and Portsmouth
Railroad has greatly increased the present winter the
amount for January lSfs being forty 10 hy per cent
-, ~, f,r the CORES rording month last year