The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-27
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The agreement with the Cheshire AMI Fitchburg Road
by which it to furnish the Rutland with hundred
thousand dollars worth of locomotives and cars,
ratified by the stockholders.
The trade and navga ion returns of Caraia for tbs
year 1858 give the annexed exhibit of busins upon all
tie canals Of that country during the year
COMMERCE. CANALS OF CANADA
walara. renee caamsly lins;on Lesss
Tons Of goods 9cS5le 5oi,eoi 1855 1888 lsl,,5e
kind tons i,o7524s $50 500 1lss2e 1927 sss 1924
The movement up and down upon the several canals
for series of years has been as follows, viz =
in ss IN Iss IN 1883 ssS s
Tonnage Of vessels in 1850 5S7 l00 in 1851 772 623 in
1852, se4 1884, in 1853 l,063, GA.
1851 45O AGO. in 1862 le2, 575 in 1853, 5ei sol. Ton
mage Of vessels in 1850 4eolSo in 1851 526,2lo; in
ChamIiy Tonnage of goods in 1850 100 o4l; in 1851
1926 in 1852 so 5l4 1863 1l3s 5S5. Tonnage Of
vessels in 1850 1Aa in 1851 9oe9l in 1852, s2,ols;
in 1853, Ito, 100.
e e goods il s5o Sts in
So, 22l; in 1852 2l9,l68
81 AIMS Locks-1onnsge of goods in 1850, 50 $50; in
Iage of vesses in 1880 124, 302 1851 I02 407 in
1852, los, 649 in 1858, 126,So4
The falling OF on the Burlington is owing to the dis
G ntinuance of line OF steamers to Montreal
The number of passengers passing over all the canis
during the series of years from lS4S to 1853 both nelu
sve is follows in each year. vz:-2i c28 81 06S So
6q5; 81 les; SO, coo 81 0S0
The increased movement Of property the canals, is
stated thuson the wsllaud ncres,e from '52 to 49,
st Lawrence from 52 to 49, 80 is per cent from AS to
SO, 200 PER cent Chambly, from '52 to 53 90 per
52 to So 16 per cent from so to 49, SO per cent.
1907.
The average annual increase on the movem emit the
Weland, st. Lawrence, and Chambiy csn,ls, from S4S
to 1853 about 33l per cent and tie increase on all
the canal from '52 to $50 is ~ percent.
Tie net revenue after deducng cost OF lock tenders
collectors &c but not repairs, of all the canals foe
s.res of years was ia is47, cal 1872; ls4s $50 SIS
1858, s7o, 4e4
The charges for coec ion have rather fas
than the revenue the latter being in ~ ESQ 1871
and in 53 500 S1I and the fom in AL 9S,e99 and in
53, f163l9.
mails 10 1852 ell 6ST the total charges inc udng
repai:s, E4l,s52 and the total net revenue Sol es5.
convention in session at Baltimore Friday, OF
parties repress ntg the seyera! railroad lines proooa
Consolidation Of their works un organization, t,
lie called the Northern Cent, RAroa Comp any for the
purpose Of carrying out the projected lire Of divided
interests between satim and sunSury, Pa by whch
Baltimore is 10 reach the Pennsy lvana coal fields and ~
tmaely the great iates The necessary legislation for
The has been obtained from the States OF Mry
land and Pennsylvania and the city of Bal more and
the convention referred the m,tter to arbisators 10
the terms under which the interests Of the three
rsnes the Baltimore and susquehanna the York aui
Cumberland and the susqrehanns shall be merged in
The one consolidated comPry.
The shipping returns Of the Board OF Tade OF Great
Britain, for the month ending the 5th of August have
been issued. They show decline in the amount Of
British tonnage employed in consequence Of the dmin
ished requirements for Australian emigration well as
for the transport of grain both these influences having
been in operation in August, last year. toa very great
extent The arrivals from Russia in the shape Of cap
lures have consisted Of two vessels Of aggregate bur
OF 432 Subjoined the general totals Of en-
tries and cleaiances. Entered inward -