New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-02

In regard TO the railroad subscriptions To
the Canada Great Western Railroad, Judge Roose.
welt, in the Supreme Court, made an important de-
cisoB. lie decides that the consent Of two-hrds OF
the stockholders is not sufficient to authorize such
subscription. The consent of all the stockholders
must be obtained TO make such subscription valid.
4 The amount Of Gold received at the
Philadelphia Mint during the present month is
about 10000
Amount shipped from New York and Bos.
ton DUNG the month"; 246Q. poo
Leaving balance in our favor of-.....sI ,63I,000
To this should be added the amount re.
ceived ct New Orleans, about. 100000
Making the surplus. 81 1874, 0OJ
This does not include any of the G old received by
the Prometheus and Cherokee On Friday.
The Commercial Bank Of Rochester has
declared semi.annual dividend offs p cent
The following is the presentment of the
Grand jury Of Passaic County, in regard 10 the
Peoples Bank, of Paterson
The Grand Inquest or the County Of passalc AZ
ter prOtracted, thorough and dispassionate inyes
tigatlcn OF the business and transactions of the
Peoples Bank, at Paterson and after specific &C.
ton in reference to sundry Illegal and unauhOrzej
operations on the part OF one OF us principal officers
do n0lfee that tnel whole duty has been dis charged
without presenting to this Honorable Court, in terms
of severe reprehension, the Board of Directors of
said Bank both In their individual and corporate
capacity, for gross and culpaOe neglect of he re-
sponsible duties Of that office We think we do no.
err in ascrbing 10 that station more of important
responsibility than usually attaches to elevated po-
sltioDs Upon their watchful care hangs the fate OF
thousands upon 1heir wise and faithful guardian
ship trusting community rests in conlding security
The lifelong earnings of the man OF business,
the hard earned pistance Of the day laborer,
the orphan, claim their unremiited sad truth
fui supervision superadded 10 these cum
I ont AFrfn han. all
them all, is that deliberate sacred pledge before
God and man, - faithfully and honestly TO the best
OF their knowledge and ability, 10 discharge the
duties OF their Office according TO the law Appre-
chatting In the widest sense the weighty and respon-
able duties devolvDg upon US, and fully impress ed
with the grave and serious nature Of the chafge-we
do here present said Board Of Directors IS derect
duty and unidithful to their trust in the manage
/ ment OF said Bank. The evidence upon which this
charge is based, Is furnished sy the testimony OF the
| Directors themselves and by the deplOra5e cOndi-
ton of the institution which they had in charge
nor is 1t TOO much TO say that such result could
have happened had ordinary care and caution been
exercised BY the Directors of investigating from
time to time by personal inspection of the books of
the Bank, and supervising the operations OF its sub
! ordinate officers. With surprise and mOrtidc alton
We have TO declare that of SIX Directors examined
before this Grand Inquest, five testified TO having
never seen or read the charter Of the Bank, which
alone gives them their powers and defines the duties
/ and responsibilities which they had s0lemuy sworn
! 10 discharge. Most OF the Directors declare thew
have never examined the books OF the Bark, but
trusted 20 the Cashier for the correct management of
Its AFFAIRS. 1t is of record and this fact sclOses 10
great extent the cause of that disregard OF sacred
trust which a suffering community new deplores
that scarcely any OF the Directors at least of this
State, were bona fine holders Of its stocks Most of
them held but single share transferred to them for
the purpose OF being made thereby legally eligible
IL would seem that The Su0ssryIent position assumed
oy the directors, operate to repress all Independent
inquiry into the condition and affairs of the instu.
ton, OF which they were but nominal managers and
tended TO degrade them nom that exalted position
which should ever be maintained by men invested
with important trusts and proudly conscious Of free
dom OF action and Tectltlde OF purpose The ele-
waited social position and acknowledged good char.
actsr OF most OF the gentlemen composing the Board
so lar rom mitigating the ohense, rather adds to It's
, tnOTmity for assUredly, the public voice with one
accord, VIII unite In declaring that the confidence
( of the community IN the sOundness OF the ins,i.
tUOn and the safety OF their property, was based
almost wholly upon the guarantee furnished bv TIER
| intimate AID responsible connection with the Bank
upon their patefnal care, our citizens in town and
country rested IN uadoubted security, and the sad
! reAIlues Wnlch nave thus suddenly burst upon Us
carrying suffering and distress 10 many a humble
Rsarta, are Justly ana nightly chzrgea5le to their
culpaole indifference or wllful neglect.
Whether or not We could have done more assured.
wecouid dc no less than thus signally 10 bear our
united and unqu Allied testimony ~ the deep iniury
niictei by Their dereliction Of ddly upon the rights
OF inovl1Nals, the prosperity OF taO COMMUNITY and
tne cause OF good morals. A true preSentment
HENRY WHITLEY, Foreman.
/ lmpoltatiOns Of the week ending Friday.
/ January 30, Isss
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CoFTKE-a.SCa sas, 90 bbis.
ChLhSE-'sI eases German. 45pIss: French.
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pNTwooDse as 10 Nicaragua WOOD 400 COO taas. a,sa,
pRues-a6x Gum; rs kes. Chemicals 700 e,a,ar.
biMstehe; ualss idap; d.. SaFsaparlla eases Va
pls s.sSs; g. sasss ASa goo 60 Bi.cab5nsts soda
xss do soda DO snlpAae QciHiae 70 chests Cherry
DRY Goeos-3s2 Pays. per ship Ashburtsa: rs per RI.
Sipiccy ~ per Csascs ss5 per Roscoe; go per e G.
ship DsuicA sad ssPer Jas II shsSperi ~ ~, zS5
Lansso. ifon Sbssshss 6lpsr wells gioa rom DO 55
FErir-s5st bxs lsj,0t0 loose orsrgei: 30 Lemon,
S,Sy .SeS1nus so Pine Apples 100 tass Fii0efss
FLsI-:so bel. Mae .roI. s. al lSls Il bS,, T,oy,
sols sslHsn 10l casks Cod4sa 81 bOls picked Her
SEsS--' e. bushels - bb. oa,. ~ basAs Barley
Hnts>il 0lt iIdss; 6; Bales, Sc Deer sxia, ,sCals
S1 rs oAes Do <sv bslss Cat Sklas
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LsAR-x~4 pgsLead.
Mk rA as 4, oass yellow Me al do Came,
MArTING-s5e rolls
ondsi e eSs CO oil; "a bsis Rape 50 cases OIL
p.Isl-lso ssls- ysAl!i.n Rad c. cd. Abb.
kAoS-ise bales
htrTANs-2 X bundles
SHELL-s pkgs Tortoise
Gia II d. Brsady. - - F'' - oks
SALT a. 955 basbels. i.s99 sacks
STEII-z6s bundles 10 cases
sricrs-so 600 nass Casa no bags Pinen;s.
Sugar. 49, a'' "o&ss
SrkLrEE-l. $50 plates
J has $50 packages
TIN-l3i hsxss.
MNs-le? cases, le9 casks, $50 baskeis 81 dos lhbl
WOOD ih pss lignumyifs: Tg9 pes Nsharnae. G
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