The New York herald., 1850-01-28

There are several packets due at this port and the
probability is that shall within the next week
two, have half . dezen in with large and valuable
carsoes The Sub Treasury has been pretty we'll re-
ducsd during the past week, but 1t will soon run up
again Receipts from customs Of 1000 900 per week
will swell the deposis before spring Imports are all
in, to o larger rum than has yet been known.
The amount Of coal transported the Reading Rail-
road during the week ending the 18th inst WIS 117s2
tons Total thus far this season, Ill 23 tons Same
time last year, ss,6o2 tons
II stated by two Of the agents OF the Erie Railroad
Company that II has no intention Of devia.ing from
the line located In ls45 that contracts about be-
ing made to construct the road through Cattars,gus
Aleghapy, and Chsutauqus counties a. originally con-
tepplated such has been and still Is the intention
Of the company, should like to know Why the peo-
pie Of the counties above named continually petit
tionps to the Legislature to compel the construction
Of the road In accordance with the charter Yesterday
two petitions we're presented, and the Committee on
Railroads In the Senate have reported . special bill
compelling the compsny to adhere to the original
route. There s more In this movement than appears
the face Of It, and would advise the inhabitants
Of the southern tier Of counties to watch the company
closeIy. IL IL playing double game; and though Its
organs profess one thing, Il Is moving heaven and
earth TO accomplish another directly opposite.
II appears By the ocis report that the receipts Of
the Norwich and Worcester Railroad Company, for the
past year, 1s4o amounted to 1926 ieT el; expenses
sIiases e7i net revenue si2i32s sli interest s4a,
5e2 81.
The dsction Of the New Jersey Court Of Errors and
Appeals In the case Of Briggs the Camden and Am
boy Railroad Company, win create great excitement
smopg stockholders, and all others interested II is
estimated that more than million Of dollars
involved in this result This immense the rail-
read company extracted from the pockets Of the
public by illegal and sxorbitsnt charges freight
aud there is hardly mercantile house In this city
PHILADELPHIA but that has claim under this decision,
sganft the company. We do not know what penalty
the cempsny has incurred, beyond the forfeiture Of
s1C0 in each and every case, and refunding OF the
over charge but n II has forfeited Its charter IL will
be an opportunity fr getting rid Of one Of the most
odious monopoes that ever existed, which the anti
monopoly party Of New Jersey viii not suffer to escape
wsn glad TO see that there IL man In the Le-
glature of Pennsylvapis. who has Independence snd
boldness enough to depounce such bill as that pre-
sented BY the Reading Railroad Company and the sss
Of the concern generally That is Mr. Cessna, Of
Bedford who offered the following amendment to the
bill published In the Hersid on the 2eth inst
Ard provided. That before this act shall 20 into
eject the trustees of ssid company shall give bond
With seearities for the faithful performances Of their
euuss, IN double the value OF the property In their
sbas 10 o. approved by the Judges Of the Court Of
Coupon fieas Of the county in which said property
may be situated. And provided further, That the
uuttes msnsRers and stockhtlders OF said compaay,
shs be insidusy liable in their persops and estates
fr all The debts that msy hereafter be contracted by
sald cohpsny.
Mr.. Cessrs made q few remsrts upon Introducing
this amendment, which will we tsust have sufficient
influence 10 defeat. or properly amend the orissosi
bin The senste Of fennsylvaois has dssraced itself
BY passing the bill as IL v" presented By the sompssy