The New York herald., 1851-12-26

shape calculations be made and arrangements entered
into with more spirit confidence and We shall have
data to go upon.
The steamship Canada frt m Liverpool has been out
twelve days and is over due It Halifax We lsok for
teegrsphc advces every moment She win bring three
dsys Later igence which wiz doubtless be Of great
importance We cannot expect much activity in any Of
our markets until it is known thst political affairs in
rope have settled dcwn upon letter basis Our export
trade viii be limited ua private sdvces confirm the last
public accounts. 1t viii not interfere much with our
importations but, the contrary may hasten them
along and make them larger than they otherwise would
have been.
The Raiioay Times says that the sum of $1,o46 900
having been subscribed teward the Air Line Rail Road
it Is settled that the direct railway line from New
York to Boston will be built The of one million only
was wa nted to operations, and there having
been something that amount subscribed leaves the
matter without any doubt The towns in the State of
Connecticut through which the route is to pass have
subscribed very literally Mddletown, the point at
which the road will the Connecticut River SUBJ
scribed some s3c' 900; Durham, $50 900; Portland
$3So0O and others In proportion 1t proposed to keep
the subscription books open for $500 900 more
making in all 81 $50 e0o.- 1t is thought that about
$4,000 AGO. will be necessary to carry out the project in
fu and 1t must be conceded that the result 90 far is
auspicous of The towns through which this line
will pass in Massachusetts, will give handsome subscrp.
ton, especially Dorchester and Brookne and doubtess
very large sum viii be secured from Boston, New York.
and New Haven, each whenever the occasion may re-
quirs It, The detail, of the plan are full of successful
elements The depot at Boston is to be ct the foot Of
Pear street. at tide water-ore Of the best distributing
points for passengers or freight in Bo,ton-and t.;
traffic from Boston through Dorchester and other town,
contiguous, will be very large and remunerstye The
whoe line from Bosten to New Haven will be under one
management, which will facilitate and simplify the
running details very materially. the line is built with
any degree Of economy and arranged with discretion we
can have doubt but that 1t will eventually prove one
OF the most profitable investments in the country Direct
lines Of railway between two great commercial and
trading points cannet but pay WELL and in this parti
sasr the Air line has advantage every kind of
rivalry.
According to the report Of the Auditor and Comptroller
Ct Texas the public debt is classified as follows -
PIRsr CLASS Consisting Of audited or ascertained
SECOND CLAss-Caims sufficiently auth To be
THIRD CLAss-Caims not sufficiently authenticated to
sathorze their being audited under the of the re-
public.
.4naountef ostensibL Par.
First @ Class ass. ssss7Is2 % sssl7a21 81
TfSpSa TSps sS2s4s II II ss2s7z 50
.,ss,ca7 ,25s IA s4,so7,10l 81
The first class embraces all consolidated funds funded
debt, treasury bonds, and audited paper, including
the claims for naval vessels loan from United States
Bsnk &c.
Tie second class embraces claims not audited, but
for debts contracted by the under the sane
tion Of law.
The third class embraces claims not provided for by
law, though many Of them are highly meritorious
Among them many claims losses sustained during
tie war from the appropriation destruction Of pro-
Ieriy by our own army, or that Of the enemy. The
Legssture has already given pretty strong indication
G determination not to open the door to claims Of this
character.
The Board state that they have audited the claims
Aose who performed military service where the needful
evidence was On file regardless Of any application of the
claimants holding the certificate subject his order or
that Of his legal Representatives They say that as many
f these parties are deceased the of these
claims should inure to the benefit Of their hers and
thereiorsrecommend the enactment Of the
trotect the rights of the widows orphans Of those
who may have fallen in the defence of the country BY
prescribing the necessary regulations prevent persons
Eon administering for the purposes Of speculation
The Committee on the Public Debt In the Legislature
have reported bill TO authorize the Comptroller pro
coed to Washington to receive the first ave million Of
bonds from the United Slater and to sell one million of
the he shall think proper and also receive the
interest due Texas from the United States; also bill
spproprating the proceeds Of the bonds sold for the
liquidation and payment Of that portion OF the debt o.
the late republic Of Texas for which the import re-
venues Of Texas were not specially pledged under the
decision Of the President Of the United States amounting
70 sess, $50
The same committee have reported bin confirming
the action Of the Auditor and Comptroller under the
provisions Of act Of the Legislature Of the State Of
Texas providing for sscerainng the debt of the late
republic Of Texas approved March Goth lsls ana the
Get supplementary thereto, approved February 5th,
$50 and declaring that the value assigned each class
ef liabilities by said officers in their report Aforesaid 10
what the State Of Texas recognises due to the re-
spective claimants, and no more.
Tie whole ostensible face value Of all the claims
fed according to law 50 2ss H. Of which the par
value 764 81; and the whole amount not filed,
s2fs9,3s 2o worth s2ol9bl4 2-makins the total o.
tsnsble debt si2asosel a. or ses2727 o. par This
includes interest.
The oswego and Syracuse Railroad Company make the
annexed report the State Engineer for the year end
ing September 3oth, 1851 -
oswEeo AVID Syracuse RAnRoAp
Capital stock a. BY charter and paid S350o0o 90
Petal amount Of funded debt 100000 90
Amount nov Of floating debt. 81
Average rate per anuum Of interest on funded debt
per cent
Cost cf road and equipment. s57l774 s5ss67s o.
Length OF read 35 miles.
No Of p.s,sng.,s carried in cars. ......7!iel soass
No tone Of freight carried In .79se 1882
Receipts and Expenditures,
1850 1861
Earning. from passengers us 80 ss77Io 81
i,.isnt...... '.'.';s9oi 81 iSozL Oh
" ether sourcse.... ,lel 20 22682 90
Ionl..'. f6s37l Oh fe3.4l5 II
Exrenfes... ................. 3s, ,e42 e2 45,l63 20
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