The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-24
Oh AND WORCESTER RAILROAD.
ReceiDls far M,

Decrease. ...N..... vozo w
This route cannot compete with the others in the
transportation of passengers between the two cities
New York and Boston. Its local business appears to
be in prosperous conditions but the decrease in the
through travel has been sufficient to the increase
in the other items and show the aggregated defcien
cy compared with last year This believe tho only
railroad in New England and we believe in the coun.
try, showing reduced income this year. compared
with last. If the company would abandon its through
business entirely we have doubt it would be
for the interest of the stockholders.
Sterling exchange is settling down. For sometime
past the rates for prime bills London have ruled
above II per cent premium. We quote 1914 10a,
per cent the outside rates and the tendency Is down
ward. The packets which have sailed this week have
not taken out such large amounts of specie in the
week previous, and independent of any influence from
the loan, the expectation of specie is undoubtedly
drawing to close Bills the continent are inactive
We qnote on Paris ST. 221s Of. 20; Amsterdam Al a
AK; Bremen so sOil; Hamburg SO 3e4.
The Ftchburg Railroad Company have declared a
semnnnual dividend of four nd half per cent from
the earnings of the past six months This is falling
off of per cent and is indicative of declining pros
perty
Counterfeit tens on the Bddeford Bank at Bidde-
ford Ne, are in circulation. They well executed
and calculated to deceive Also twos on the Bank Of
Lebanon, at Lebanon, n H., paper very thin and the
engraving badly executed.
The amount received for tolls all the New York
State Canals, during the first week in June 1S4s Is as
follows ;''.'... .............. SlOl7ls ~
Same period in 1S47. ............ 157122 Sc
Decrease. ............. $55,403 90
Received during the second week in
June, is. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 9O16O 13
Same period in 1S47.. ............. l497S5 As
Decrease. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 59625 80
The aggregate amount received for toll
from the CONNIE ncement of navigation,
to LIST of June inclusive is. ........ Ss13134 OIL
During the same period in 1847. ..... 1016297 So
Decrease. .......... 2o3 1853 81
The Bank of Commerce has declared a dividend of
three per cent for the past six months.
The Comptroller Of the city has called for proposals
for loan of 500 o00 in shares of 500 EACH redeem
able Feb l. 1854 and 1855, bearing interest of six
per cent per annum payable quarterly.
The Chicago Democrat of the 9th inst publishes the
following information
is great amount of freight at Peru and La Sale wait
ing opportunity to be shipped for Chicago-and that
the delay is not much occasioncd by the want Of
boats, from the iucapacity of the canal below OF
tawa to float full loaded The aqueduct across
the Vermon river is also said to be mistake. and
is ut least foot above the proper level We also
told that individuals have commenced re-shippng
their goods by of the Ohio river and
east, which originally destined by the Illinois and
MICHIGAN Canal. and through the lakes There Is
wrong somewhere. and it should be rcMedied promptly
While on the subject may well say that the mi
serable caricature Of steam tug continues be the
laughing stock of every traveller, and is of the
great mistakes which those in authority accounta-
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