New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-07
sQ,i.oas. Balance sa,2io,es7. Pad Tor Assayofhcs
s1.es7. Paid on disbursing checks 5000.
The following sses Of bonds and stocks were made

81 ,hsr,s Panama Railroad.
go mare SHE ssr BesSs Co. % ,s:r. 5 "a
The O1iettal Bank hss declared sem-annual
dividend Of 81 2 cent, payable on the 10th int.
The earnings Of the Galens and Chicago Railroad
Company IL July
July 5ort1i
sss,i7i
The reeeipts Of the Erie road for July were over
s4Oo, OOO the earnings cannot be known until the
settlements with tie Getting roads are made The
earnings in July, 1854, were about 5000 The
sinking fund of let Aug, s35 OOO has been invested,
together with about 5000 Of interest the bouds
already purchased. Tie sinking fund ROW reaches
$4,000 for SIX months, dividend Of nearly p cent
on the stock. The sinking fund accumulation viii
probably sooner or later be declared 10 the stock
holders in dividend in some shape, probably stock.
Tie subscription books Of the stock Of the Great
Westem Insurance Company lMarinel win be opened
on the 18th August at the Bank OF the Republic and
the Banking House OF Messrs. Duncan, Sherman
Co. The Board Of Directors Of this Company con-
tains the names Of the leading merchants and capital
ists of our City. Such institution as this is much
needed. The Board consists of w. G. Pickerl, j. L.
Aspinwall, Robt N. Olyphant G.. B. Lamar, Ri hard
Lsthers, John Allen, VIM. II Guion, Adrian Iseln,
Thos. Richardson, John II. Elliott, John p. Brown,
Jas. ". Phillips George Barnes A. Lachsise, Ches.
II. Dabney, VIM. Loeschgk, p. p. Rodocanachi,
George Grswold, Jr., VIM. C. Allen Henry F.
spauldiDg, VIM. G.. Lane Robt SPEEDING, Samnel
Bate, VIM. Lottimer, VIM. NJ. Evarts, F. w. Rel
mer, Thomas Slocumb, Hiram Hutchinson, Lewis b.
Brown, Amos r. Emo, Geo. Bliss Abraham Bell G.
G. Sampson Jas. NJ. Brown James Bernhard, Fred
erick c. Gebhard. Commissioners appointed to open
Books of Subscription: John L. Apnwai, Henry F.
Hutchinson.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has again issued
proposals for the purchase Of the Public Debt. Nhas
not been supposed that the state of the public finances
would permit any further purchases. The circular is
as annexed:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Aug. 3, 1855.
Notice is hereby given TO holders of stock OF the
loan authorized by the act of 1896 redeemaDle on and
after the 10Th November, 1856, that the whole or any
part Of that stock will be purchased by this depart.
ment any time previous to the Both November next,
for which Ter cent premium will be paid IN addition
10 the sums expressed in the certificates.
And 10 the holders OF the stocks OF the other loans
Of the United States that purchases OF the same to me
amount of s., 600 will also be made during the
same period at the following rates:
For stock Of tie loan Of 1872 premium OF 10 2
cent; for stock Of the loans Of 1877 and 1913 pre-
MUM of 6 per cent; and for stock Issued under the
act Of 1850 commonly called Iexasndemniiy stock,
premium OF 6 per cent.
Interest will also be allowed at the rate stipulated in
the ccriGcstCs, from tie lat July last 10 the day Of
settlement here, with day in addition, TO enable
the Treasurer's draft to reach the party.
Certificates transmitted TO this department under the
present notice should be duly assigned TO the United
States by the party entitled 10 receive the purchase
money.
Payment for these stocks will be made by drafts
upon the acknowledgements at Boston, New York
Philadelphia, as the parties entitled to receive the
JAMES GUTHRIE, Secretary the Treasury.
considerable portion of the gold by the California
steamer is in CON- The passengers have fair amount
with them but generally of so low quality that the
bullion brokers decline to purchase it, and the
are obliged TO deposit it in the Assay Office. Bars
are ynsalabe at over 5al premium. large por-
ton Of those by the steamer have been purchased by
the Agent Of the Rothschids for shipment this week
and next As that house their own insurers they
can ship at rate Of Exchange at which no other
house can. The shipment by the steamer on Wednes-
day promises TO be very light. Six of the leading
houses do not intend to ship including Messrs Brown,
who have heretofore shipped about half million by
each Collins boat. The appearances now are that the
shipment will Lot exceed 100000 or 100000.
In relation to the circular of the Superintendent of
Banks permitting Banks to continue overdue securi
ties in his Depatme,t by deposting years interest,
correspondent asks if such course is sale one for
the public. lie asks with some force if the Manhattan
Bank should fail in which the State funds are depos-
tied flr the reimbursement of these overdue stocks
would the State be bound TO raise money 10 pay
off these stocksl If not would the Banks owning
tftse stocks be abe TO redeem their circulation The
State has deposited money with It's agency for the pay
mcnt Of thse stocks and notified the holders to come
and receive it, the interest in the meantime being
stopTod The que stion is at whose risk is the money
l.s.o ~ ofI sofs 4,
not choose to call for It This is a nice question,
which we do not feel equal to answer but present it
FOR the consider alton of those interested OF course
is ore of the emoest contingencies that the money
should not be forthcoming at any time, but there
should be 10 contingency at all in such a matter.
Tie business of the Clearing House to-day was
$50, s2l, 900.
The accounts of the wheat harvest continue very
encouraging The damage from the rains is, as we
PREDICTED rifng compared with the entire YIELD and
the rains have increased the value of other crops ten
fold the loss on wheat Much of the outcry in relation
to sprouting wheat was made by spectators who
were desrous OF keeping up the present price of -four
that they might get of their stocks.
One hundred and ninety-three thousand nine hun
dred bounty land applications have been received at
the Pension Office. Fifteen thousand six hundred
have been allowed, and twelve thousand nine hundred
and nineiy-one been issued. The issue of warrants
has been increased and between 300 and 400 are now
issued daily. The market is heavy. Al Washington
they are selling at 10 ll2c. acre.
The Secretary of State in Maine has issued state
ment of the condition of the Banks of that Stale
piled from returns made by the cashiers OF the several
banks in June last. The number Of banks IS Co. The
aggregate items of their statements are as follows:
Capital stock paid IL $50 %