The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-26

TIE warrants entered a. the Treasury Depart
ment, Washington, on the 23d inst, were ~ FOL
lows -
For the redemption OF stock .............. s1l0 81
War va warrants received and entered. 10
For the Interior Department. II az bS
interior repay VARIANT. ....... IVY "
Covered In from miscellaneous sources. 60aJ y
The steamship Pacific, from this port to Liverpool
to-day, carried out $9o0,77l in specie.
The steamships Star Of the West and Gsorge Law
arrived TO day from Nicaragua and Aspin wall, with
two weeks later Intelligence from California, aud
81, sos 49s in gold on f,sght. The total shipment
Of gold from California, for the nix months ending
June 80, 1861 els 200 - against $2i 725.
ISL "A for the corresponding period The previous
year, showing decrease OF 1915, 29l ~. Trsde
in Californis was rapidly improving. Money wss
easy. Accounts from the mining districts continue
favorable. The Price Current ssys:-
Money il sbundant and rates comparatively easy;
trade has been brissk making money and
everything appears 70 b moving along nootny The
~ have bssp s,rus, Inf for so onr tim. spps 70 b
about At IN end and We hope to see better
tirnss.
The Director Of the Mat gives noti,e In conse-
guence Of the present accumulation of silver coin u
the mint, that from and after the Hrst day Of An.
gus: next. and until further notice, thu purchases
Of silver for coinage VII be paid for In silver
coins only, and not Ia gold. The silver offered for
purchase viii bs weighei, melted and assayed -
ususl, and the standard weight determined there
fr;m, in ounces troy. to the huudrsd.h part Of TIE
ounce and win bs pa!d for las a. presently at the
rate Of one dollar twenty-five ani . half cents per
standard ounce The receipt given as the 6rs.
weighing must be presented by the seller or his
der, and usually payment may be expec.sd on the
day following the date Of receipt, or the second day
following For the information of bullion dealers,
country banks, &C., it msy be ststsd tina. according
TO the abave rate OF purchase, the yield Of various
classes Of coin or bullion will be about - follows
Ms1icsn and South American doIsrs...... 1861 :"
Rvolntions1y or "hamnsr.d, dcii.r..... ioi
Half dollars Z. 3, coined bsfors ls3l...... So.
The saBss since 1887 TO lst3.............. Sax
Quarter dollars ars proportiOnally less proiu tive
Of premium, while dimes and half dimss coined BE-
fore 1887, have lost rather more by wear, on An
average, than the premium woald make up; those
coined since 1887 to 1853, will average prenaia
Of - per cent on theis nominal salue:-
cag
German, swedlsh, Danish and NorwsgAn crowns. III
cd french crowns .......... ~
Prussian and Hanoy.ran thsiers. '......... "a
american pl,te, 40 to 122 a per ounce
Genuine Bntnh pht<, l2S cents per ounss.
These regulations will take effsc. q. the branch
Of the Mint =. New Orleans, when the purchase Of
silver il resuaied At that Institution, of which no
nee viii he given By the Superintendent. At ss1
fanciaco the purchases may b paid for ia gold or
silver at tee option Of the Superintendent theresi,
until sufficient supply Of silver bullion 10 rec,ivd
TO meet the publ, demsnd to: silver coin 1t tina.
Institution.
The annexed note from Major Sears, relative u
he g0ld product Of New Granais, correc.s 40 er-
ror made regarding the probable yield Of the micss
in that County
TO TTsg nTToE HERALD.
In your moasy article 70 day, speaking Of the Ne~
Grenada Canal Company and lis refersncs 70 gold you
gay hs sasaps the report Of hsor Sears that there
t.n times much gold there ~ in California" or -
that effect The slater snt made In conversation ri.h
the company vas, that considered shsre was an squs
IL not greater amount Of gold Ia New Granada tass 10
CaAfsrBiA, this tsrg the result Of my ossergaon
By correcting the error In .he article b. in'eing this
xou will obilgs ypurs HENRY u 9rARS