New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-17

The receipts of the Galena and Chicago
Railroad. for the first four months Of their financial
wear, exceed the estimates $4,000. Earnings for
August sl2,i09 IL. In August Of last year, the re-
ceipts amounted to 81 1919 81. Increase $500 %
ores - cent. The track Is now completed to Hunt
ley's thirteen miles beyond Elgin. and on Monday
next the cars Commence making daily trips 10 that
station. -Four weeks later Marengo vii be reached,
and shortly anerwarl, Belvidere viii become the
temporary western terminus of the road.
The amount Of tolls collected on the
Illinois and Michigan Canal, during the month Of
August, was $203i6 a. Total receipts, from the
opening OF navigation TO the ist oi September ls5i'
were $ll2Ag' %
The new railroad, which is to connect
Albany with Vermont with a view 70 secure the
northern trade Is so far progressing that the new
line between Albany and Cohoes has been surveyed,
and the report OF the engineer with maps and plans,
are in possession OF the Directors.
The Boston Bank Commissioners are
making their annual examination of the Banks In
that city
The Boston Journal OF yesterday, in Its
ssyiew of the past week, says
"The money pressure increased iu intensity dur
ing the last DAYS of the week and Tho general con-
dl ON OF the market was Cu.c Us uucoui0It able Ia
borrowers as 1t apg tame previous thus Autumn.
Notes of undoubiea stamp submit to rates ranging
from ITO - cent the greater par, of transaction
ON FRIDAY and Saturday. having boon made ai The
highest quotations. pspcr is CLOSELY srrltlni1gd 10y
lenders, and unless the offerings come under the
head OF " lfst class, negotiation rs offended WIN a
great deal OF trouble The late failures aud reports
of failures, have caused this lack Of confidence n
business paper The convertible bonds oi the o.
denshurg Railroad Company have all been taken
about S3O0,oO0 0y the stockholders at the Suh>cnP-
ton price, and The remaining $2oouoo oy ou tSlde
parties al nom s50s6. THIS result placed the Os-
densburg Company IN very satisfactory financial
condition, and the stockholders Vii soon feel the
advantages of measure winch checks the oNpen-
diture 81 extra interest.
We understand, also. that The subscription 10 the
bonds OF the Vermont Central Railroad Company
As under favorable progress ABOUT S401Ooo has
already been taken, and y Is believed lnat thc
amount would be considerably increased II the re
turnS nom Canada and other places out OF Boston,
were received"
Two meetings have been held at VII
Transport to expedite The sunOury and Ere Rail
road project The distance is 90 miles, and the
timaie for the Road and equipage Is $5,00O,0o0. A
large Committee was appointed 10 urge the project
upon the people.
The creditors of Texas assembled on
Monday, at noon, IN the National Hotel, Washing
ton. Richard Smith was Chairman The Commit
tee appointed at The last meeting reported series
ofresolutions proposing to Texas TO accept s. O0O
coo cash OF the Texas indemnity, leaving $3,000,0o0
20 Texas The remainder Of HE Texas debt amount
ing 10 $e,oc0,o0O. with interest TO DC reimbursed
from the sales OF her public lands. The manner OF
the distribution OF the funds among the creditors 10
ts hereafter determined The report was discussed
at length BY Mr.. Hamilton Of South Carolina HouS-
ton Of Texas, Grund and Others, and was strongly
opposed Mr.. Houston OF Delaware, stated that the
members OF the Committee, MeSSrs. Hamilton and
Elils, with himself had presented the resolutions
SIMPLY as suggestions for the creditors without
claiming for them any peculiar merit as basis for
action. They were laid on the table Numerous
other propositions submitted but, amer discus.
sien, they were all tabled. and NE meeting al.
joulned sms d,s without adopting any plan for future
action. letter from the Secretary OF the Treasury
was reeelyCdby the meeting. The meeting was nu-
msrously attended andi IS understood TO be the IN.
teu,on of the creditors 10 rely upon Congress for the
adjudication of the matter betN them and Texas
On the 9th inst. large meeting was
held ., Pi,tSbVrsa 10 take iaio consideration The
building OF a Railroad alone the Allegheny River 10
connect with Rochester ana Lake Ontario. ReSola-
tons were adopted Mgaly approving the measure.
The distance between Pittsburgh and Rochester Is
a~o hundred and eighty miles
The earnings of the Cheshire Railroad
Tor the last eight months. ending Angus, 81, show
cQnSdsEal, sam over The COrrp >roulinr M 1rthS OF