New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-17

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David Lesviit, Esq, has sent in his resignation a'
President Of the American Exchange Bank and David
Head ey ESQ Vice President Both designations have
been long c ntempated- Dir Loayits in order to give
himself little repose after tho labor of achieving prince
" fortune and Mr. Hoadeys in consequence OF his accept
ing tic Presidency of the Panama Railroad Both how
ever remain in the Board Directors. The Board ha:
ELECTED 10 tie vacancies M Samuel Wiets President
and Mr. VIM a Booth as Vice Prosids nt-appo
which viii not impair the reputation of the Board for
eadiy Tie success Of this Bank has been chiefly owing
to the energy ard business talents Of It's chief officer and
il the b Gleviaon Of the loss the stockholders suffer
by lis sena,on that he still remains where his advice
can be had. These changes take place on the Sd Of
January
The Andes propeller for Liverpool to morrow win take
about <32500O IN gold bars.
The sdycos per Asia in regard to Brea1stuTs did noi
have The decreasing effect which might have been ancpa
ted. The market both for Flour aud Wheat quito ac
live this morning and full prices obtained Corn and
Rye was also good demand for export Holders Of Bread
stu have confidence that the decline abroad is but tenn
por1ry
The Harmony Fire Insurance Company has commenced
business at No Broads with the following gentlemen as
Directors VIM Calender John Brouwer, NJ X. Harmony,
John Garcia Z james Glover, C. F. Lindsey, f. II How
ell Henry Morgan, Richard Lathers, De Witt Boodgood,
Peter Morris Arthur Leary G w Coser, James Donald
son, George Curtis De Peyster VIM Calender Presi-
dent X o. Glover Secretary.
The private eor1b by the Asia of about the
as the published accounts In London money tempo
rally in large demand and good paper being done
outside in at higher than Bank rates The let
all predict easier market after Christmas Very little
said of American securities but orders for bonds
and stocks have out In Paris the money market is
quite easy, and the Bourso firm.
Greef Western Railroad from the \iapara River In
London l. now in operation. 1t opened TO Hamilton,
fifty mlts few weeks since On the 18th inst the first
train of passed the road from Hamilton TO London
distance miles the train four hours in performing
the trip having make frequent stOppages 10 receive the
congratulations Of the assembled crowd part of the dis
at the rate Of fifty miles hour. On the LIST
January the Road will be opened through from Niagara
Falls to opposite Detroit forming in connection with the
Michigan Central Road another through line from New
York to Chicago.
The Journal of Commerce hasthe following facts in
gard to the Harlem Road
"1he improvements now making in the Harlem Rail
road extending from this City TO its junction with the
New York and New Haven Road will cost about 100000.
The whole interior of the Iorkvie tunnel to be lined
with arch of brick, which will in future prevent ac
dents from the falling OF the rock to which it has before
been subject Besides this at eight other streets new and
substantial bridges erecting part Of which
poted these bridges either of stone iron At Har
lem River few rods below the bridge now in use very
fne structure is in progress aud nearly complete II
sists Of two spans of l7O feet Howes PATENT between
which there is draw with two openings of Go feet each
These including the center pier on which the draw re-
wolves occupy space Of 54 feet 1t is expected that the
whole will be ready for by the end of this month
that trains may pass il by the LIST of January The
bridge and draw are provided with double track instead
Of single one the old bridge has and win be of such
strength that two trains may pass over 1t simultaneously
as on any other portion Of the road Another advantage
viii result from the position of the bridge by which the
bad curve heretofore existing is greatly relieved From
this point to White Plains. m mile the work of grading
ID q
going TIE expenditure here viii be 100000. The
double track will be ready for use by June next
The Cincinnati, Peru and Chicago Railroad Company,
organized under the general law of Indiana is building
railroad from LSpoTe to Peru, distance OF sixty nine
miles At the latter point connects with the Peru and
Indianapolis road NV consolidated with tie Madison and
Indianapolis under the of the MsdcE and Northern
Indiana road We understand tina, the local subscriptions
such TO insure the completion Of this k in line OF
roads which viii be of great value to Indiana With the
Northern Indiana from Chicago to Lspore sad with the
MAIDS and Northern Indiana road. II viii form con
iinuous Inc Of uniform gauge connecting Madison the
Ohio River with Chicago and the whole Northwest The
length of the entire line WILDE tive hun red and eighty five
miles Ii through the central tier Of coune, in In.
diana touching the county Of every county through
which Il passes viz Madison. Vernon. Columbus Frank
din. Indianapolis, Nobosvile TpSn kokomo Peru
Rochester Plymouth and Lapore 1t has been provided
by contract ths trains shall this line without
Sharge OF cars, trom lineage 10 inoandpos, ana see
the constellation Of the Madison and Ps roads
probable that the same arrangement WI be extended to
Madison Such continuous limo viii be Of importance to
The epuy and to all parties interested but especially to
tie growing city Of Madison The rad via indianapolis
Peru and lsPOrtc wiz be good through line from Mad
TO Chicago and win be eqused ~ few roads in the
tent and prospective ncr0se of It's local business We
dertand that the Cincinnati Peru aBs Chicago Company
also look future connection with Cincinnati by the
Cincinnati Western and with Columbus Ohio by the Co
lumbas Pqus and Indiana roads
TRe Hartford CoaTeHi says
The receipts Of the Hartford and New sven Railroad
for the s. to mon ha nj the present naOcal year show
increase of 80 3CS ;se same time ast year Last
year the earnings OF hs railroad amounted 70 nearly
10 2 cent upon It's capital For the current financial
year the earnings upon its capital stock viii De more
than Is ser paying all expenses of running, and
. the interest on the outstanding bonis
It's propc sed to extend the New Haven and SorthenP
ton IeJOsd which is nearly completed through the
towns OK Hadey and Sunderland the east side OF the
Connecticut River to the station o the Vermont Central
Railroad at Montague
The Philadelphia ledger says that resolution has
been introduced so the Texas sature declaring what
known the scaling system the fixed policy of the State
biz las also been introduced fixing the LEI Of July 1884,
hsfora which holders NJ uuhlc