New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-01-03

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1851 have been Siios2 o5 IL
| The expenditure for the same period for
/ eIpenses Of road bed, cars. engines,
bridges running expenses, and damages
paid Rev. J. VI Bidwel and others for
damages sustained personally by the
fall OF the bridge a. Whsonvlle OF .
| $5OOO, have been-------- .U2SS W
Net earnlngs----. 90 oo 30 -
! interest,", -------------- . fIo .
Balance TO profit and loss Big 81
As we stated Wednesday, the Directors have
declared dividend OF q p cent on the scrip stock
| equal TO 81 IS p share payable on the 18th inst
The gross amount of the dividend is $i7,s50 leav-
/ ing surplus fund Of Sl0,540 SO.
The remaining instalment to be called in upon the
Scrip Stock will so far diminish the debts OF the
/ Company as 70 improve rather than diminish the
ability Of the Company for making increased dIyi-
dends Every effort has been used TO reduce the
expenses of the corporation, connected with due
regard of keeping road, and engines IN rstrate
condition for performing the Of the Company
Withina few days collision took place between
two trains by the carelessness of engine man, the
damages by which will be repaired at an expense OF
81, 500 to $4,000. When it is considered what
large number OF trains are worked upon this single
track road il must be considered evidence OF great
| good management that similar accident OF any
Importance has occurred in the last five years. The
Directors, IN conclusion, express great confidence IN
the condition and prospects of the Road, and oaly
ask FOR a renewal Of prosp srity in the manufacturing
Interests Of NewEngland, to give large dividends.
! The Road and eQuipage have constant daily super
vision, and fully kept up for safe and effective
service. The Commissioners of the State of Con-
pectcut to examine the state of the Road, certify
that the same is in condition to compare with the
best managed roads in New England"
The Cherokee is at hand with over Two
Millions of Gold Dust on freight and in the hands OF
passengers. The mining news from California is
decidedly favorable. The new discoveries continue
TO be rich, and should the rains continue the amount
Of gold washed out from the dirt which had previ-
! ousIy been collected, will be very large. Private
letters speak ofthe prospects very promising and
state that commercial affairs are assuming more
! settled appearance, and are gradually coming to
firm basis in older countries
The advices by the Africa are not com
mercially important. American produce vas with
out change IN price, although Cotton was less active
and rather heavy. In American Stocks there had
| been more activity. with an advancing tendency
Mtssrs. Bel d Go. quote as follows
Us S p cent Bonds, ex. div.--.-ls53.--- 81 "a %
L. S. y cent. BONDS, - -.-.lS62----l0 Gl02
|. 5 p cent. Bonds, - ....ls6s.--.l 09 0ll0
L. :. u cent. Stock. ..--is67-s-.l 0i 0l05
Pennsylvania p cent. Stock ---- 81 "a -
Mass. u cent Sterling Bonds .leGS.. le6i dl07I
Maryland = cent Sterling BIDS 50 "a 90
Canada u cent. Bonds -Is74-.- los 0l01
Boston City t. cent-------------lSII---- " ~ %
private letter from London banker says that,
surprising as 1t may appear in this country as it
does IN England, the establishment of military
despotsm in France has been hailed by the mer-
camille classes with almost unanimous satisfaction,
that stocks have risen considerably, and a gene
raj revival Of business has begun TO manifest itself
in France, making it evident that the present state
of things is expected to last sometime, whatever
may be the ultimate consequences. The writer
remarks, that American stocks ale much inquired
after for investment, aud will doubtless continue
in favor He quotes the same as above
Consos had fuctuated, but closed at 95 q
o6l er-dlvidend The fluctuations were occa-
stoned mainly by the change on the Paris B)lrsa,
where the hves, after rising 10 l02f 25, fell of 10 par
and again reacted 10 IOlf This sho rs rise of
about 10 per cent, since coup Fetdf result
no doubt, brought by purchasers for the Govern
ment, made in order to give impression that the
Government OF Napoleon had inspire 1.-The money!
world with great confidence. Besides failure
the Stock Exchange, Messrs. Luckie BCoihersi& Co..
London, West India firm, aaI Messrs. Pia:t, sons
& Casson, of Liverpool, had failed the former for
100000 or 10000, and the latter for c25,00. The
/ Great Western Of Canada Railway Company have
per cent. debentures, repayable in October, 49,
and with the option OF being converted into stock OF
/ the Company any time before May, 1855. About
one-third Of the amount had been taken.
The bullion in the Bank Of England had
reached within small amount of seventee millions
/ Of pounds, the amount beng fl6 920,s2S, Money
continued easy The yield OF gold IN Australia wa
increasing, and the receipts al sydney was a5ous
/ slC0060 per week. The total amount shipped ami
about TO be shipped about $4,000. From Paris
/ there are advices of a change IN the quotations o.
bullion. Bar gold, which was at per cent. PREM,
is returning 70 Its late rate ola slight premium Gold
coin has receded TO par. Bar silver, however, SUI.
fered slight decline, being stll per cent. prem
Soveregas shade lower. 25f l2. instead of PSF
l5c. Spanish doubloons are do Sn franc, aud pill
lar dolls from ST. 45c 10 81. 300 This is considered
proof that the alarm had aoaied. The Bank Of
/ France returns for the week ending THURSDAY the
llth of December, show the folio wing results rs
francs for H.
Bullion on deposit lS5oSe Increase. 46,0s3
Circulation. ........-- % SO SOS Increase l910Sf
Public deposiis---...- 2653,lOs Increase. 72c,765
PnyaieicepOsts.----.. 5,7l23H Decrease. 2,9tO
Bills discounted. 503s COS Increase. 637. 367
Government securiues s0690>S Increase. ,OO7, 964
This return presents some important changes.
chiefly consequent upon the revolution. The STOCK
OF bullion shows large falling OF, mostly IN Paris
while there has been an unusual extension OF tie
discount accommodation afforded both in the me-
tropols and the departments. The augmentation IN
the Item OF Government Securities is caused BY the
withdrawal from the Bank Of - 0o0, 900 francs "a
million sieringl by Louis Napoleon, to detIay the
expenses attendant upon his coup Gsfaf The adj
yaneaS to the State on the treaty OF the 30th June
ISIS as thus raised 70 5000 Geo OF francs.
The Merchants Exchange Bank has de-
cared semhannual dividend o. y cent The
Clinton Fire Insurance Company semi annual div-
dend Of p cent.