New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-09

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Lacrosse OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. slrsS
Tie Micd'etOSu ana Mddlesex County Banss Of
Mdd'eovu. ami the Saybrcok and Deep River
Banks have declared sem annual dividends of foar
= cert each.
The Rome Exchange Bank has declared semi.an.
nual dividend Of Eve cent
On the lash inst an adjourned ms, tog Of the Gen
eral Railroad CoG,e liion viii be held At the AssOr
House at o clock Z. NJ.
We have received a rumor. unofficial, that Messrs.
Belchor Br,s. ofSt. Louis have inside an assignment
to thee Trustecs ofwbo n Mr.. Bacon Page Bacon,
is one Another failure in connection with this disas-
ter is daily looked for.
Messrs. Stanton 4 Wilcox. stock brokers. have
been forced 70 suspend payment. They have yeuer-
ally operated for fll, and have heretofore been
very successful. Their embarrassment now is owing
to very large amount Of their means being locked
up in the Saratoga and Sockets Harbor abroad pro-
jet, OF which they were the main supporters They
pate be Dg able meet their gasemeuts.
TIE Ner Haren Journal records the uspension OF
Messrs Csprou Laibrop, Of Gcswold. Conn, man
uiaciurtrs Their failure VAS caused by iniorse-
m,nts FIR Hin * Carpenter Of Providence, X. L. to
the amount OF $40 600.
The card Of Messrs. Howard Smith 4 Co.. in tho
Detroit papers, announcing their suspension states
that they wll be able TO pay all their lab lities in du
AZ an eary dav. The Detroit FIRE. Press save:
What course OF events has brought about the
failure, suspension Of this banking house, We ara
not wei advised thou n We have herd tina. sTlses
from the shortcomings Of ore ot the members OF the
firm or of the firm of Smith. Dwight y Co., in cou-
ntction with numbering operations IN Ohio-the tN'
firms being, rs We uldtrstand one concern. We
have been informed thr Ugh another source, that
such provision has been already made AZ will save
deposltors rom loss.
Messis Howard Smith \ Co. owned the Govern
uont Stock Bank at Lafayette, Indiana This sus-
Ter sion Will affect the value OF It's circulation which
amounts, however, to only about twenty thousand
dollars. The stocks pledged for tho ultimate re-
dtupion OF this circulation are not sufficient, at the
present market rates, to take II all up-not more,
probably. than two-hirds or three quarters OF It.
n bs were purchased by some of the brokers yes
,erdey at sew eny five cents on the dollar.
Some of the parties interested in the affairs Of
Me.srs WaGssorh 4 Sheldon are in town from the
West and represent that is feared the failure will
be very disastrous for many houses in Illinois,
although at first the su.por sion only looked upon
as temporary. The Chicago Dsnocyat says
This disaster has been anticipated for some tins;
and soue at the CORES pondcnts OF the house ia thls
city h'vng had warning tha, was impending, have
t.repar,d for IL by Withdrawing th-ir fluids. This
house wss one Of the Nes YORK correspon Tents OF
the Exchange Bank Of this city aud tho agent OF ths
Galcua Railroad but of the position OF tho present
relations between them we are nos advised
The Marine Bank also kept al account with this
house but was well enough posted up to cause
H. balance between them 70 be about even on New
Years Day.
TIE Springfield papers state that the State Is -
cured by a bond with ample colateras.
Samuel NJ Ba,chlord Esq, has reeigncd the Treas
urlsLip Of the Harlem Railroad Co, to accept thstos
the Chicago and Mississ pp Co. The vacancy, as We
stated some days since has been cd by the election
Of VIM b. Draper, Esq The Board Of Directors OF
lie Harlem Road upon tie acceptance of the resg-
nation Of Mr.. Blatchiorl, passed una-imously tho
following resolution;
Rasd That the thanks Of lis Board De and the same ,s
le.ay terleied samuel VI BatcAoid ~ the industry
Ill s-d icguty with which. for SER 'of yeas, he his
d.,ts,.oa dcl GOD .booos daiifs ans thai be eHe'
win h.l H. bis tiear o. econ the iiendshp eon-
I'd nee anl good wahs. ID ie Directors " IN Company
In .lo Senate Of this State, Mr.. Brooks has in-
PRODUCED bl to amend the aci OF April J, Is49, In
corpoIa.in the Paraua Railroad Company, so a. To
permit he Company, in addition to the amount
limited by aid act TO borrow from time 70 time such
sums rs may be necessary 70 .ry out the objects Of
their charter, provided the whole capital Of tho
Coupsny shall not exceed the sun Of $1,000 900.
For tie reimbursement OF any amount that may be.
or may have been borrowed, the Company is al
thoized issue bonds and to mortgage any part If
tie property and privileges OF the Company tn
secure the bonds. Ghe Directors may confer upon
the holders Of any bonds the right to convert the
same into stock 1t any time, not exceeding five years
from the date of said bond, whenever any person
Lolciu. q bond shall elect t. convert the same into
stock.
The Directors Of the Michigan Central Railroad
have adjourned 70 Wednesday, without any decision
on the subject of the dividend.
The drafts drawn by Lucas & Simonds Of ".
Louis. By Rhodes & Co, Read & Co j. Il. Buler
& Co. and Lucas, Turner s. Co., OF San Francisco.
and BY the Alton Bank, Messrs. WadswcrIh -
sheldon VII be paid by the Metropolitan Bank.
On Saturday 500, 900 N geld wss sent 70 New.Or-
leans for the Canal Bsnk and another goo 900 will
20 soon.
Tie stockholders Of the Ontaria Lead Company
hold meeting on the 10th inst. meeting Of the
ITO, kholders Of the Albion Mining Company will b
hed on the 3Ist met. The annual election OF Drec-
tors for the Breckenridge Coal Company will take
place on TUESDAY, 9TH int.
The Williamsburgh City Bank has declared diyI-
Jend Of = cent, payable on tho lOih inst
Tie Ohio Life and Trust Company has declared
dividend Of 81 y cent payable on the 18th February
The majority report If the Committee Of the Board
Of Brokes On the subject Of contract. ii Parker Vein
Stock recommends that the contracts be enforced,
and The loss fall upon the buyer Aoy contracts the
Profits upon which will engre 70 parties connected
with the fraud 10 be null. The minority report "a 4
modification upon the above.
The extract from Higgins & Cos Liverpool Circu-
lar Of Il ports from that city 10 the United Ssates
from lst November 10 18th December printed yes-
,crdsy wa erroneous. The correct figures are: