The New York herald., 1850-05-01

icIspAY, Apr1l J0-0 y. ~.
There was more activity in the stock market TO-
but prices current at the close Of yesterday were not
sustained Al the first board Long Island declined X
per cent; Canton Company, y; Reading Railroad "
Erie Bonds. advanced 4 per cent; Farmers Loan
y; and Harlem, y. At the second board Parmers'
Loan and Canton fell on - per cent each; Harlem, ";
Reading Railroad went up "a The most active fancy
in the list was Harlem, and the bears greedy
enough for contracts time to deliver great deal
Of cash stock changed hands Government and State
stocks were in better demand to-day
The receipts at the Office Of the Assistant Treasurer
Of this port to-day, amounted to s727ee 92 payments
$685. 1s5 balance, s4,565 s67 72 The amount Of coin
in the subtreasury of Boston, at the last account was
$1,000 o00 in Philadelphia, S1l00O00 which, with the
deposit here, makes total Of nearly nine millions OF
dollars.
Counterfeit fvcs the Iron Bank of Pslls River
Connecticut are In circulation The one shown us was
dated May 1, 1910 No $50 letter A. Chas p Bissell
Cashier; w IL wv alton, President vignette an angel
with eagle in her arms Left end woman sitting ON
bank, with milk pail by her side, and the figure s.
underneath. Right end woman reclining figure un
derneath. Engraving badly done, and not calculated
to deceive. Across the top OF the bill are the words
1.-The Iron Bank
An altered note purporting TO be for ten dollars on
the Somerset County Bank New Jersey, dated somer-
willie. Dec. O. lS49, and signed VIM G. steeIe Cashier
j. Doughty, President passed yesterday 1t store
In Market street 1t altered from one Of the Niagara
Suspension Bridge Company's bills vignette on tho
right st. George and the dragon and in the CENTRE At
the top OF the note view of the Suspc nson bridge
Considerable anxiety exists in the minds Of specu-
laors in Of the arrival of the Cambria
She has been at seaf she left Liverpool on the day
advertised-nearly eighteen days and she has not
been heard Of yet at Halifax she get into this
port short of twentyone days No real apprehension
Is entertained for her safety and is barely possible
the weekly trips may not have been resumed this
season early usual. The Canada will be due at
Halifax by Friday when all doubt will be removed.
should the Cambria not make her appearance In the
meantime.
The laws OF New Hampshire are very stringent and
severe upon stockholders In incorporated companies
The liability law compels shareholders in railroads to
keep sharp eye upon the managers Of those works;
and, by doing they have doubt prevented great
deal OF roguery and forced railroad directors TO be,
more honest than they otherwise would have been
There are provisions In the liability law Of New Hamp
shire, which make both directors and stockholders
liable in certain II directors declare dividend
when a corporation Is nsolvent or the payment OF
which would make It insovent neglect 10 make re-
qured annual returns loan stoe khoders In cer
cases they incur liability, less extensive as
the case msy be, and which is defined by the law.
stockholders liable for debts until the capital IL
paid In but may declare the of their capital
and file certificate thereof with the clerk Of the
where their place Of business Is and when the amount
so declared, paid In, the liability II capital
is reduced and divided back TO sockhoiders they
liable for debts then existing and debts incurred until
new certificate is hled Stockholders In corporations
except banks) that than the amount
Of their paid up capital, become liable.
The annexed statement exhibits the movement OF
each bank in New 0ricsns, the 3oth Of March, 1885,
BANKS Ngw ORIrArs