The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-05

Erie Railroad, y; Wheeling Railroad, y; Hudson Rail-
road, =.
After the sAjsunnsss Of the board the following saIss
of stoch wue made Al auction BY Simeon Draper
Is shares Rome and watertown Railroad .........75
~ do Erie and KalaIS Railroad. ..........V
30 do Chicago hissssippi Railroad. .3S
80 do BeDefontaine Indiana Railroad. ..........A
At the second board there ,eria alteration In
prices Erie and Central not sustained The former
fell OF per sent aad the latter per cant Nicaragua
Transit advanced u per cent. Cumberland Coal * Now
Jersey Zinc "
There has been change made in the deposits with
several OF city banks belonging to Santa Anna There
has not ye. been any withdrawal but the probability 10
that most Of it win 60 abroad during the present month
These preliminary movements win have good effect as
the hanks viii prepare themselves for the drafts. We
have therefore, nothing fear from removal Of the
deposits.
The steamship Arctic from this port for Liverpool TO-
Saturday, win take out up~ards Of half mil
lion in specie. The rates for exchange closed foows
Bids London, ga ess per cont premium; Paris,
5f 15s 81. 1925. There only moderate supply Of
bills ON the market
The New York Fire and Marine Insurance Company
declared semi annual dividend of Ten per cent. The
Harleton Company have declared dividend Of two dol
lars per share Tue Insurance Company of the State OF
Pennsylvania have declared dividend of five per cent
ten doars per share on. OF the profits Of the CON-
pany.
The Commissioners OF the Canal Fund Of the State Of
New York, by virtue Of the act entitled An act to pro
vide for the enlargement Of the Ee the oswego and the
Cayuga and Seneca Canals and for the etion of the
Black River and Genesee Valley Canals, and provide
for the ymens Of certain Canal Revenue cerdc tes
and for other purposes" passed 10Th April 1854 have
given notice that sealed proposals viii be received at the
Canal Department until the 3lst day Of August, Instant
at u o'clock, of that day. for loan OF Million two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars for which transfer
bic certificates Of stock viii be issued in the OF the
people State of New York. bearing interest at the
rate Of six per cent per annu payable quarterly the
Arst days Of January, April July and October in each
year, and the principal reimbursabe the LIST day Of
July, 1872. 1t is to be understood that the commits
soners to be At liberty take less If the offers
not such their opinion advantageous to the
interests Of the state The proposals may BE- for the
whole any part of said loan not less than S. o00 All
proposals to be sealed up and endorsed LOAN for the
Enlargement &c and enclosed In envelope directed
to the Auditor Of the Canal Department Albany. The
money will be required to be paid ten per cent the
acceptance Of the bid, and the balance the 18th day
Of September next, at which time interest viii commence
on the loan Payments to be made by depositing the
to the credit Of the Treasurer Of the State
count of the Canal Fund " In the bank Of the Manhattan
Company New York, OF in the New York State Bank in
OF ato8ny otOck0Ouere IN nrss anu
second judicial Districts and those residing out of the
satex receive the interest the stock held by them
quarterly at the bank Of the Manhattan Company in the
city of New York; all other stockh oders at the New
York state Bank, in the city of Albany
The receipts at the Office Of the Assistant Treasurer OF
this port to-day, amounted to $780, 1853 II payments
S,2, 1856 0S-balance -, $780, 33 %.
The Lake Superior Jeurnai Of the 22d of July says
The following shipment of copper made by the
propeller Globe, The 10th inst From the Minnesota
NINE "a bbls weighing 80 tons OF lbs, and "a
weighing 6S tons 500 lbs. North American % bbls,
weighing IS tons 500 lbs and 10 bills weighing AZ tons
s4l lbs National mine % Masses weighing 6 tons 99S
lbs CH mine, 81 masses weighing 1t5 tons 3S9 lbs,
making in all 337 tons ,s93 lbs large ,unt OF
both copper and iron ore the wharf ready for
Eli yment
The annexed statement exhibits the sni OK
pendures of the government Of the United States
elusive of trust funds and treasury notes funded for the
quarter ending June &c. 1854 -
TiyAScTs IEE UNITED SrArns-RrcErrs AND D,ssuRsE-
MENTS
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