The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-14
FINANCIAL AND CONNER GAL.
MONEY MAJ r. r.

The arrival Of the steamt hip Baltic from LiYerPo,
with four days later intsllis from Earops has ha
rather depressing l. duence upon he stoef mAhst 0'
as regards extent OF transactions prices rhs haAa
cAl and commercial aiTices from the other 80 10 no'
differ materially from those previously recs ca ana ~e
should ucg that il Was the absence u more definite In
formation relative the future movements OF the great
European governments that has so depressed and cor
tuues to depress financial matters In tnn MARKET Hh
suspense that the extension OF operations
and induces speculacrs to conhne their movements to
the smallest limit The obi cot is to keep the machine
lust moving and as to be in readiness to take
advantage any turn in the tide of affairs At the arst
boar3 to day, disposition exhibited to buy or
sell Stocks not offered in large qualities bat in
the sales made lower prices realized Illinois Can
tra Bonds declined y per cent Nicaragua Transit, y;
Pennsylvana Coal al Cumberland Coal N Parker Vein,
u; Reading Railroad, Il. Railroad bonds were more
active day than usual New York Central Railroad
Bonds declined per cent BAck stocks, In small lots,
shange hands daily. The sales to day at decline
The receipts the Office Of the Assistant Treasurer Of
th port to-day, sl2l IA paid sl4o 2o7 Isl b.
INnoe, 81, 1914 95.
The Republic Fire Insurance Company has decla ed
semi annual interest dividend OF three and half per
cent; the Magnetic Telegraph Company from Washing
ton TO New York three per cent The Institution for the
Savings OF kercL ants Clerks, the Greenwich Savings
Bank the Manhattan Savings Institution will pay inter
At the OF six per cent OF five hundred
dollars and under and at the rate Of Ave cent on
larger The latter two institutions will pay on the
10TH and the former the 18th inst. The York and
Cum oerland Railroad Company hare declared semi
annual civic end OF three per cent.
We learn from Albany that the notes of the Mechanics
Bank waterosn protested at the agency Ia that
city Wednesday evening This is an individual bank
Its ulAon Shen the Septe nber rep TT Was made,
si7,oso Its securities, deposited with the Banking
Department, in Dec 1852, we,e
Bonds and mort cages 300
United sta 90 ~ WV
Total. so4, 800
REORGANIZATION was then $62, 636
The report OF the Directors OF the Massachusetts, West
ern Railroad Company for the year ending Nov 90, 1885,
shows the rece pts the year 81 OF which
S693 200 for passengers, $7s62l5 for freight and
S45 us for mails, 80.
The expenses were s77s 1877 which sl65 sos for
repairs road way s56 1893 for repairs of engines and
cas $l3o7o for repairs Of buildings, ss29o for new
so6 634 for expenses of transportation and SO 002
for general expenses leaving balance of the net
esrnir gs Of The yeM.
From this is 10 be deducted for interest SAts loans
exchange, s2s3 $685. per cent to sinking fano,
$50 COO; seven per cent dividends 10 stockholders
$500 500; ard loss running the Pttsfeid and North
Adams Rairta d SI9l-leAvipg $5l476 As the surplus
1853 Add to this sl374S being the balance
on hand Nov 80 1862 and have the of slss $50
the amount OF the surplus contingent fund Nov. 80
1853.
The increase OF receipts 1852 is sls5 $780, of
pense sl2 soa The net incr OF income the year
s63 $40 The large increase of expenses is ascibed to
the Of fuel payment of land damages arising
prior S4e tie renewal of iron rails sc. Whole
Der Of passengers carried the road in ls43 5000 e65
In ls4S 4o5 GA 10 1852 ESQ 1914. Number of tons of
freight transported in lS4s l5So52; in 1852 lso47l
Number OF barrels of -four carried in ls43 24 2e9 in
ls4s b7s, OBS in 1853 All soi Number o. miles by
ira Of all kinds in 1885, 500 4e2 in 1853, s473s2 The
oorpt SO ensne and o03 passenger aud
freight cars besides share in sixteen Of the New
Yoik and Boston Express line.
The total OF the road and s equipments thus far
has sss ncue ing sos o79 which has been
expended the station house in Springfield The
Pre- vted for the construction an equ pment
OF the road amount to SO AGO 500 OF which $3.50 53 hst
been paid TO the sinking fuods leaving the net means
$40 OIL The debt of the road consists of $3.50 $40
OF English bonds payable between 1858 aud 1871 AMI
guaranteed by the State Of Massachusetts, and 900 90
Of Albany city bonds payable between 1856 and 1876
10 meet ths debt, sinking funds amounting to ST.
347 $751; and continually increasing, have been establish
ed and will be sufficient to pay AL liabilities when they
fAll due
The following is abstract OF the annual report Of the
Providence and Worcester Railrca d Comp -
Total for constr uction 30h
Nov. 1852 inclusive. ST. 1Si 4vS is
Total expenditure for construction apd
equipment from LIST Dec, 1852, to 3oth
Nov. Observation-Disclosures. 14577 So
Total cost OF road and equipments. 81, SOC 075 Is
From which deduct net earnings
from Nov 40 1852, to Sev. 80,
1853. ...........;..........$l2 o,sel7 -
Less interest on the
funded tebt.. SO $50 %
ALSO. div. declared in
1863 ......... 90 225 co l06,sI % l4,o76 So
Total cost OF cad and equipms nts 81 1el 900 80
Receipts from November so, 1861 to November 80,