New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-09

The Continental Exchanges remain steady, and although
shipments of Gold still being made to France there
10 apparent likelihood OF drain Of specie from London
for some lime TO There had been two considerable
arrivals Of Gold from Am rica 100000 By the Canada
end $1,000 by the Batc'as vol as supply by the
Tartar, from Australia.
The Bar Silver brought by the La Plata from tho
West Indies and Mexico sold It 5ls ounce stand
ard which was ao the price realized at the previous sale
In the manufacturing districts the approach Of the
Christmas holidays tends limit operations but otherwise
trade is in favorable position
At Paris The GiOJe correspondent says
"IhursdGy Erening =. The funds wero very heavy to
day at the beginning of the market and the prices were
falling when report spread that an account had
been received from St. Petersburg Of the adhesion Of tho
Emperor Of Russia to the proposition Of conference by
the fur powers This checked the fall and the closing
prices were follows; Three per Cents for cash, 7H
lsc -Four and q Half Per Cents lOlt
The closing prices Of Friday were
Four,snd Half p Cent ditIo iols
btnk
The subscription of s2,oOoOOO by the City Of Phisdel
phs to the sunbury and Erie Railroad has been passed 6y
both brsnches of the Council Mr. John Tucker, Presi
dent of the Road was examined and made the ANNEXED
reply;
security il there that connection shall not be made Dy
the C6iawssa road to New Ork =
II answer frankly. that if our Legislature grant the
right OF way know Of power to prevent such con
necOn
While this Is categorical answer to the question
may perhaps be permitted TO add few remarks On this
point
There Is no part Of the Catswssa Road that is not a.
least 40 miles nearer to Philadelphia than 10 New York
and the grades 10 our city infinitely superior to tho
roads leading to New York TIL S1nbury and Erie Rail
rosd Company need not allow their cars to proceed TO
New York Hence the point Of divergence, II any the
ears would have 70 be unloaded aud reloaded With this
heavy item Of expense equal 10 some my miles OF trans,
poration together with 40 mics Of actual distance in our
IA 4 feel
connection leading to New York The Sunbury and Erie
route Il the beet one from Erie to the Atlantic and Is
also the best to New-York, cannot regarN Il o. "a
uDfeYOrabe feature, a. it must surely remove All appre
kersion relative ~ the possibility Of any necessity Tor
ncrt ased taxation should Councils make the proposal
subscription
The Report OF the Canal Auditor Of this Site contains the
following statement Of the condition Of the Canal finances
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TOTAL Of Canal Debt and Revenue oennes' ~. slriss 10
ssSssrss AND IIiIs1iIGis, 1sc,l 's
From Toll. Rept Of Surplus Water and ase"'Aa'oa'
For Expenses Of Collection and o s,s ~ ~
nary Eera 07sns
Sol plus k.vsr H. AZ: 81 tie consslscs .
paw the inteTs and redeem the ptse2 o. Isslses
b.bi sad Tor the supper, Of 0o'sfa~sa''' -
n. R.m.lsas. Of the Rsrssss Of t =. s css YI
sysr.a.s Bissi River .na Gsne'ss 'ss' ''a's