New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-04-20

can be so paid although is improper to the term
p,d 10 EXPRESS the manufacture of bar In reply have
10 say that there nothing present laws authorizing the
receipt redemption elsewhere than at the Mint of It's
sues whether of bars certificates of deposit On the or
ganizaiion Of the Assay Office in your City it viii be com
peent deposit there the bars issued this Mint Tor
which the value will be paid in coin less cent for a W
age Or they may be returned at any time 10 me MINI
here for COIN and paid on the terms lust mentioned
g. With regard to the silver separated from the gpl le
Mint pays the full weight in silver dollars inr
practice OF paying IN gold was by consent OF e
Department changed by the late Director who ter ma
ture reflection convinced of its lmponcy anu nlesu
lary. The dollars paid for silver parieI arc " "
premium which the depOsior may reale ei'hi ny sir III
the bullion market or to the Mint at our Hedpc OF 81 Il
| per on, say per cent premium - ,,..-, -.--,
Your ourth ouestion is not very clearly understood
bu nresme Won wish 10 inquire whether the Mint cert
fcaes of the net value of deposits must be issued snSy
for the total value or Ho 1oo 300 So ,be ,o
oC which bouH be equal to the sum total In reply have
10 state that there authority for the latter
suggestion asking for such authority was made in Mr. Cor
/ wins Treasury Report of ISL but not acted on.
The charges the Mint wouldnot be varied byreason
Of any private melting assay of bullion Nor will there
he any practical difference depositos between deposits
AT the proposed Assay Office at New York and at the Mint
There viii be the charges and the advantages
al that office at this Mint at Mint in New York The
difference TO the Government will be- that instead of pro
curing coin for the payment of New York depostors by
coinage in that city will be necessary from time to time
to transmit the bullion here to manufacture but this in
manner affects the depostors.
Any further information or explanations which YOU may
desire shall be happy to furnish Very respectfully your
ODD sery't t. NJ PETIT, Director
d. LEAyITr Esq Pres't Am Ex Bank New.York
THE LoUisre J0uHai confirms our statements that the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company have made
large and favorable negotiations for money through their
chief engineer in London they have also been successful
in obtaining all the subscriptions asked for in every county
the line together with million of dollars on the part of
the city of Louisville and 100000 from Davidson county
and Nashville the southern terminus of the road they
have closed a contract with Messrs. Morgan, Seymour Il
Co.. for the entire completion of the road in period not to
exceed years and half and that the work will be com
menced on the first Monday in May next.
The Lake Shore Road on Lake Michigan, from Chicago
TO Milwaukee to be completed in all this year Messrs
Bishop & Co. of BRIDGEPORT Conn are the contractors
from the Illinois State line TO Milwaukee
The Trustees of the old State Bank of Illinois have adj
vertised in the St Louis papers the remaining lands of
their be sold without reserve and as Is doubtful
(savs the RcDuJcai whether enough will be realized from
the assets of the Bank pay all its liabilities holders fits
evidences of indebtedness would do well to attend the sae
either to buy property sell their paper to purchasers
The Providence Warren and Bristol Railroad has sl55,
600 of the stock subscribed. Directors chosen at
Providence, Saturday and Thomas NJ Burgess was
elected President.
The work on the extension of the Morris and Essex Rail
road going fvoraby andit expected that the whole
line ackettstown viii be ready for the trains some time
during the summer.
large meeting will be held at Seneca Falls, n. Y to
urge the construction of Railroad from Sodus Bay, on
Lake Ontario through Seneca Falls about 90 miles to It'll
aca where it will connect with lines leading directly to
New York City and Philadelphia.
The annexed is condensed table of the report of the
Secretary of State of the condition of the several Banks in
New.Hampshre as they existed the first Monday of
March instant There 81 Banks in New Hampshire all
of which considered to be in good Condition
Capital SSO76OOO 90 Real Estate ... s57,ll3 40
dine j.
Circulation 2,so84Os OOlSpece.. 165lo4 O2
ro.. sec17 40 "a Foreign Bills 9S 9sd3 81
Total ...... s6,3O49l2 I.
Acorespondent of The National Iutgeacer announces
the invention of form of road and improved locomotives
which he says will safely transport the mails and passen
gers the rate of hundred miles per hour The writer
further says he has been acquainted with the d"tos
of these mpro which are so papaby correct in
theory and feasible in practice that every civil engineer
and railroad man WILL on examination, at once recognize
and admit the desderatum to the extent of safety
and speed above Indicated The Congress is said
be invited its adoption and give to the world
the result of the first experiment.
All the New England Railroads are largely increasing their
receipts The Providence Road has gained 900 in three
months The Western, Worcester Lowell, Northern and
Maine show similar gains The books of the Lowell show
that the local business with the Ogdensburgh and Central
Roads during the month of March has trebed that OF last
Markets. >. &C ARrruLLY REPORTED The TRIBUNE.
TUESDAY, April 49,
AsESThe unchanged Sales of Pots IS 20 and S. 50
coTToNThe this staple rather Only 100
AND MEAOur market for Western and State Flour
The fair rather OF the general expectation and
the better grades offered freely ease, Prices Inc Shipping de-
ns the better sade. fI the home
mon to straight State 81 S2 1 common good Ohio and
e III for ncy oho s5as 50 for extra Ohio and S
ds6 for Genesee Southern firm but not active the low
ncies buoyan Sales of bbs S5d5 l2l
good straight Baltimore Alexandria and and
| for tine. Com Meal is steady at IS for Jersey
Sales of 100 bush prime 81 prime
81 49, Rye plenty Sales OF 1000 bush
msnd export Sales coo bush 6Oa6c for
sound 62d6c for Southern mixed 6ld6 for $40
6i for white Southern 6 d65 for Southern yellow and b5db5
WiiiSKYThe market better
ESQ bbls and 2c for Prison and OHIO Drudge
PROFESSIONALISM easier the demand hardly active
more arriving bills SIS 1855 s for Mess and
sS 5Od SIS 62. for Prime 81
4c ST. G1 oou GaaM Mes e Repeid
Chicago 81 Ods6 50 for Prime Prime Mess inactive so9
Cut Meats better and good demand d6 for Shoulders and
8ias Hams OF Smoked Hams hear Of sale Of 400 for
California private Lard firm but active Sales OF go
b Butter and Cheese unchanged and in fair demand
COED % Of S9ye on me s at5T ana Pse'
s SnS 81, 81 tor Moved ..s o,.-...,u..
prices tanspned but supposed about &c. 10 hhds Msysyle
FisH-Tb. rer. quintas Dry sold at
No and respectively 1000 boxes Herring 4oc for scaled
OILS-WhAe steady Whale sold at Sc Crude
Sperm held 81 ~ Lnseed dull 10 GOO gallons sold at 65 a66c
nom store, 50 Geo gallons in whole parcels 62Q624c
he muFk r sold a