The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-31

reached the enormous sum Of four million and five
hundred th.u dollars, which has been duly paid.
Having sufficient surplus TO pay the interest on the
scrip.
There has been or active demand for exchange, for
remittance by the packet from Boston for Liverpool
tomorrow, and rates we're July maintained. We
quote best bills on London, ut 81 q 81 per cent pre-
MUM; on Paris, at ST. l6i q 81 l2t. It Is reported
that the steamer will take out about three hundred
thousand dollars in specie, principally foreign coin
By telsgiaphic despatch from Halifax, we have
news by the Africa se'en days later from Earope,
and BY teleenphc despatch from New Orleans,
We have news from California eight days later by
the Daniel Webster. The advices from either quar-
ter are net important. From Europe We have
nothing nttres ing relative 70 tie war. The markets
for products had improved, both Ia activity and
in prices, Morey was easy ard coDsols better
From California the accounts do not vary mat ,riay
from those received by the previous steamers Toe
Star OF the West from San Juan Is on her way 10
this pot 9TH about $500 900 in gold. This makes
the shipment S2000.0o0 from San Francisco for
the first two weeks OF il Duary, 1856.
Tie Cornmissiopen Of tie Canal Fund OF this
State invite bids until the 22d Of February NEXT for
enc million dollars Of ak per cent canal enlargement
bonds. The interest on these bonds Is paJ fable
quarterly, and the principal Ia reinburabIs on the
LIST Of January, 1879 Ten per cent Ia to be paid IN
TIE acceptance Of the bid, and TIE remainder on the
LIST Of March, when interest win dominance on the
loan, but toe morey will bs received and scrip issued
1t any time before the LIST Of March, desired after
the award Of the loan Ia made. Bids win be 70
ceivsd for any pan of tire Loan not les than I've
thousand dollsra
An smtIdnent has been proposed W the ls~ re.
qoipng weekly statements from the city banks, pro
ydiDg for the iull report Of the liabilities and
sources Of the banks, and for greater sclu-ay IN
ter publication. This last proyIso stis the bile Of
our rtighbor, who Ia exceedingly uneasy ai tie
soepect d being deprived ~ the snug t,la pick
irgs derived from advertising these reports. We do
not much soDder ct thv, bu. 10 ID dtfiruit W see
Why The Iesislaiuie should G, noel the banks ~ Dsy
a. 800 10 % 900 per asnun for pubLshisg a. advsr
ID, msnts matters which al the PAGERS are glad 70
publish IL amuch more convesient form FOR he In.
folms.on Of their reader md without any compsn.
s.'on shatsvtr Tho tab1la, statement II the only
one ever referred n BY be pntllc and The proposed
an etdIent merely provides that t5is shall be OF.
eiaiy made, sbd sworn 10 b apsnon selected BY
ihe Superb ten dent Of TIE Bank De ya.m-nt Instead
= being made rs nov, withOu, ,hs ssnc.Jn a the
Law, and win no gusyhstse ., 70 i,s cprec,pas'.
We % pos see boz rva-opsb's person can object
20 tsssrd, Indeed. ~ hear Of % objec'lyn sresy,
frtm i,o-e whose opp dh01 70 eAsily uad,rs,Sol.
II " srisiLy wry unpleasant ~ b. deprived u
tkSe little rcqvisIes. bls ss ssvis oar friend -
take 10 etoy ~ 10 think qttse unlikely tbAi ~
sngfy yrplerce NJ NE bsnio, snt ths ua5rsrSsng
r~arnsfrsf he fIexrfuw Uous. yin se<Y IL fsxa
lsiere ron eraciisg Wat n cbvioes,y bsosdctA
~ hissly dessrsb,s snentmens 70 The prs.ent lac.
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