New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-27

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From which il will be that the decrease In receipts
now amounts TO $4,000 bales the decrease in exports to
Great Britain l9 000 France 900 other foreign ports,
q 900. Total decrease in exports, 1923 900 bales.
correspondent asks IA in relation to the completion OF
the Illinois main line which from Cairo 3Os miles north
to aSae We believe the charter requires this TO be com
p ced in May 1885, but act OF the Illinois Legislature
prooncod il 10 September 1855 Nevertheless learn
It will be completed in January, 1885, nine months before
th time required OF the 90s miles the track IL lad on
H. For the remainder the rails ties chairs spikes, &c.,
are all delivered and paid for and the Chief Engineer
states that an expenditure Of 100000 is all that is
required.
The funds for the October interest the bonds is now
on hand derived from ample and specially proydedn-
tccst fund. The Company, II will be remembered, a.
essed Itself few days since on its stock in order to pay
contractors and others cash instead of bonds. This left in
the hands Of the Company s20O000O of bonds. These
we understand have all been claimed by some parties I'M
der an optional privilege of taking the balance of the bonds
and the Company under the circumstances have awarded
them at TO- with a small concession for cash payments.
In consequence light receipts Breadstufs improv
ng in this market. Within ten days Flour has advanced
75c 10 81 v bbl Corn or sc. bush. Mess Pork also
which had been depressed to Sl has advanced to slse
sl2 l2I Cotton is firm.
A meeting of the officers of the New-York Central.
NewYork and Erie, Pennay yana Central and Baltimore
and Ohio Roads will be ho in this City by invitation Of
August for the purpose of consultation upon the question
fares and of OF action between these four great
reutes from the Atlantic To- the West Such arrange
ment q. probably can be- made will increase largely the
prosperity of all these roads.
The receipts Mt the Sub.Treasury are $3.50, 1921 pay
ncnts, s227, 1870; balance, sifj5,lG -.
Tie Manhattan Gas Light Co. has declared divided
OF two dollars and fifty share the full stock aud
one dollar and thirty and half cents y share
the scrip stock payable on demand
meeting of the stockholders Of the Parker Vein Gom
pany will be called in few days for the purpose Of ad
visenent with the Directors and for hearing report
from the Directors. Some plan will be suggested for
ducng the csptal stock TO the legal limits and until that
il done the Directors will be unwilling open the transfer
books There legal obstacles in the way Of this
a. well tho other of ovorissue which will render
the settlement OF the affairs of the Company difficult
matter sale of 400 shares Of the stock made in the
street at to-day.
Nothing has yet been decided in the matter the New
Haven issues. For the genuine stock 50 bid few
DAYS ego.
The interest due the ls August the bonds Of the
following Companies-N Northern Ind ana Mortgage Bonds,
1861; Northern Indiana Mortgage Bonds, 1868, Goshen
Line; Northern Indiana Bonds 1868 Michigan Southern
Mortgage Bouds Indiana branch-wi be paid at the
Com Exchange Bank
The interest due the st and % Mortgage Bonds Of
the 1ec Haute and Alton Road on the LIST August VIII Do
paid at the Corn Exchange Bank.
The amount received for tolls all the New-York
State Canals:
weed in July isa................. S291
same perod n lse5..'''. 100
n,,,.,,. IN tas. - sls7a II
The .Sesae tolls from the
navigation the I'D Of July Inclusive -
same penod IN I,-
72dsys last year 81 day. hs..''': SLOW -
The managers Of the Reading Road have lssuea CIR
cular 70 their stockholders in explanation OF the aeoh
in rassinp the dividend and giving statement Of the bus
ines of the mat seven months and en- estimate Of the
bn;,. NJ tho FIVE months remaining Of the year The
~ o.,-;sI aois.ion in the statement is any reference
% ho ount Of the floating debt, and this omission has
- s,re satisfaction both in this City and IN Phia-
sIlis Our advices from Philadelphia to the effect
3D. the floating debt 81 600 900 to e. 2OO, 900 which
M hiring the general account above $50 900, 900. With
sueh floating debt as ths to carry at TO y cent
month"; the managers certainly did wise thing in usng
their earnings for its payment and passing the dividend
We annex the circular referred 10:
OFFICE OF THE Phil ADgLPHiA READING RR Co.
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday July 10, isSf }.
In accordance with the resolution Of the W
provide proper accommodation for the increasing business
Of the road the last year made large addon
wharves and rolling machinery OF the Company ana
secured real estate explained IN the iast snnu
report. This outlay was approved OF oy tne stocaI"
and authority given to the managers 10 provias I%
by the issue Of ures they might deem oest TOR mo
Company. ,u ..,o-m..t
The large business this year has found full