The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-06

Their proas have all been paper and they ere rs-
pidly disappearing from before their eyes ana fren
their imsginstions.
At the first board to-day, Q. g. SIS declined u per
cent; Erie Income Bonds u Reading Mortgage
Bonds, u; North American Trust, Y; Canton Co, a;
Morris Canal, u, Portsmouth Dry Dock, 4; Farmers
Loan, ~; Norwich and Worcester, I; Mohawk, q
stoninston, IN. long Island, Ii Eris Railroad, l1.
Harlem. IN; Reading Railroad, a. There was su
active demand for Government and State stocks ans
Railroad bonds at the decline while the fsncies wsrs
sustained solely by the demand from the shorts Tha
transactions principally for cash.
At the second board the market was not active, an
prices we're hardly sustained 1t would not surpriss
US slight reaction in day or two, and mode
rate prices to be folio we'd by decns
greater than the advance. Every day must add To-
the enbarrsssments of the bulls, and give strength
and confidence to the bears. Nest Of the fancio6,
must fall back to the old starting points, betoro~
we can look for a healthy recovery. comparison o.
prices current some months since with those nov
ruling, shows very great imitation In some Of the
most worthless fancies and cannot expect new pnr
chasers will take hold OF them until the market value
approaches more closely the actual value.
The receipts at the Office of the assistant treasure
of this port to-day, amount to S75o74 &c. Payments
sa2,Sl7 SO. Balance, 81 ,6os,4o II.
The q. 8. Mail steamship Arctic sailed tod day TO-
Liverpool She carried out sl25 600 in silver coin
The value Of foreign merchandise imported into,
Boston during the year 1850, $40 s0S $780, the du
ties on which amounted to $6,l27s17 40. imported
In 1S49 $23 9e4 296; duties, $50373l0 3d. Value OIL
exports foreign and domestic erchandise, In 1850
So e42 800; in ls4e s. s43.s74. American Tonnage.
cleared for foreign countries in 1885, $780, foreign
tonnage 256574 Total, ass, 4ls tons. American ton
mage entered in 1850 2zo577; foreign tonnage, 2551
tons.
The Treasurer Q! the Pennsylvania Railroad Com.
ysny gives the annexed account Of the financial move
ments. Up to the 3lst of December, 1867
PErssYLyAsiA RAILROAD.
Receipts on account of capital stock, to
December 81, 1850. ............. $b,822zlo y
LnC the disbursements. b09o,5io IL
leaving balance of.............. s72Sss3 S.
Which, with the amount OF subscription
yet 10 be collected ......,......... 1,0l3 $40 %
Constitutes the available means OF the
company for the prosecution of the
WORK.. Sl,'aV,ooo C
The amount Of interest chargeabla to construction
account being the balance OF interest account frc
the date of the organization OF the company to the Bis
of December last after deducting interest received
the net earnings of the road, is but s21l123 20,
The steamship Canada, from Liverpool, does nc
bring very favorable commercial or financial intei.
gence from Europe. The uncertainty existing relative
10 the movements of the Bank OF England regarding
the rate Of discount created dull feeling in the
ket and tended to depress prices for all the most i'm
portant articles of trade Cotton had fallen of about
Il OF a penny per pound and the markets vero.
heavy. The Canada brings very large and valuable
cargo of British and French dry goods
The last report OF the Old Colony Railroad Company
shows great improvement in the financial affairs o.
the corporation, and gives the annexed statement OF
operations for the year ending November 80, 1885,:
On CoLoNY RAILROAD.
Receipts from passengers. $3.50, 432 %
Hei2ht. tS930 81
gravel. 20 lOo ~
mails, rents &c. ......... n,lse 90
.gee,l7o 70
The expenses have been
Interest on bonds .......... Sl9T2soo
Rents to South Shore and Dor.
chester and Milton Railroad
a ms,,maeg, ..'''..''.'.'. xs es1 90
oenefA e2Penfes. ........ 100 Zol Il
Leaving net earning for the year. .... $50 les 4
Deduct amount credited to contiDgentfund 10000 co
The receipts in 1s49 were ............ sT6Oes 81
Expenses. less rents and interest. 10, 43s II
which makes increase of receipts last year OF
about $4,000, and the expenses about $3.50. Tho
amount Of stock on hand Ct various kinds, snounte
to $50 $40 90
During the past year, property has been sold for
stock in the company and 1, 100 shares have been
realized, which held by tho sompany Tho.
present surplus property Is s3i225 o5 besides ando
and fate In Boston now being filled up. The whole.
floating debt has been paid, with the exception a
ome unsettled csims but the cash on hand and sums
due, perfectly good will more than pay every claim
known to exist, excepting bonds.
The whole amount OF bonds due Jan l.
1884. ......:..... ss2s 500 90
Bonds Of the b. NJ. X. X. endorsed by
the Company. .................... seooo &C.
Bonds OF the south shore, guaranteed by
the Company. .................. $500 90
sa65,eoo 90
The whole No ofshsrss outstanding 1852 s54 200 90
The large amount Of net earnings which has been
applied to clear OF the floating debt and credited &C
the contingent fund rendered IL nexpedent to make
any dividend Of profits. triaips one might have.