New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-16

kavfng figured A. feIslr II The De .iual A. 'cia-
tor, TIE Ois q ~ 81 = not 20 sif fn9nry ra' -
promote one f0gr1 q decimal currency. which Toali
heses.s,e a. eLtre Alteration & NE etlsnng copi~f
re-sgc could no 10 corsideIef free from oie-, t1l
nat the Bank Of Englsnd having granted 40 %
tbs. Assolai0u HhIs hr. H1D1era VS. pofrfAp'i
fhere vas soI1e slghf ground iol sinl!I pfo.4Ar-
ton n he esSe q that gen;enln IL seenei tsre-
fore a. II majority Of the COnmlseOn- when con-
ssss only 81 three Hembers- hst been chosen WHOM
suaeier. care. The Chancellor OF ne Ehche4aer'
horever from his reply, ius: given 70 question On
,b, rorf y evently 6e~irCas that The inquiry snO1d
b. In every resrect full and FAR one an = u night 70
assurre fha, with this feeling be sstsfei hinse b.
GO rrrairsfur he Commission hat each n ne pr
sors seIecsed wGs prepared 70 enter upOn IL without
mir ice. Tie explanation 81 Lord MOnteages con
neefion With the Decimal Association, a. web A. Of
the Bsuk donation, consists HnO-t likely IN Their haT-
irg originally supposed 10 % have been instituted fJr
he simple yurpose Of advocating the decimal princi
DE srd Il discussing every method thai might appear
bet calculated 70 facilitate IT, carly adoption
Al Undertaking has been stared under rsspec's-
be suspicle called the Brifish Stag Company with
tie view Of carrying Ogi method patented By DR..
" II. Smith Of Philadelphia, which bas la,sly A.
trsoted cO1sdersbls attention, for converting The dag
OF refuge Of rouworks into incestrucnDe msteFis
capable Of beng applied 70 the various common ISIS
foy witch stone OK marble u a. present enplOyed.
The amount d refuse Ia the manufacture o. iron = n
the average ropOTOn o. two tuns 70 one tan o. metal
and this product has hitherto been 10, olly vslEsess,
bit serious and sccumElauDe cause o. Annoyance.
for paving, Tagging thing, and al general building
purpose while a The same time II VII receive polish
and color 40 ss 70 f il for the choice require
Inents Of ornamental design. l. i computed that
600 900 or 1000 00O tuls q iron alag are thrown
ssde &c refuse every year, and II the invention should
realize the promises held forth a. regards 1 ne1Pen
siveness The supply Of the new material would con-
sSGgepfly reach any exten q demand. Tie rer1uneT
alton Of tie psentee = stated 70 have been ma 1e
TREY depe1den the Of the enterprise, and 70
tes he questions Of cos ard consumption, propOsed
70 cOnfne the first outlay for works . moderate sum-
not exceeding $500 or GlDOoO- The capital OF the
company j. fixed az El2o,o0O, IN E shares, with
deposit Of Il.
The returns Of the gross receipts Of the French Rail
wsys during the first 81 months Of ls55 amounted 70
II27s7 ossf, exceeding By % sl5 ooof those Of The
corrs syonding period in 1854. TIE average length Of
road worked in 1855 vas l7ss koneters aud isl IN
is54 The average kilometic revenue increased rom
2o7ssf 70 q Gssf being difference in favor Of 1855
Of 2,sosf = kilome.er, or 13f o.. ? cent The
Ientth Of The road worked the lst Of July last was
4,s75 kIometers.
Az St. Louis On the 10th inst, a. sn sssignees sale
Of Stock Of the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad % ,433
sberes Of he Eastern Division were cold for $1,000,
so reported in The S. Inns Republican, and i,s76
shares Of the Western Division at g ? share.
Mr.. LOUIS B. Psr7ons purchased both lots. TIE
republican says:
This, we understand, was assignees sale made
bv order Of Mr.. Samuel VI. l.. Barlow, assignee OF
Page & Bacon and VI. d. Bscon, and was made IN
conformity with an order previously served upon D. NJ
Mitchell & 60 Of Cincinnati, who are represented a.
sssignOrs The whole matter was cOnducted 30 quietly
justify he opinion that L i part and parcel 81
gsne 10 get proxies 70 control the entire nan
agement 81 the Directory the election Of which Il 70
take place on the 81 81 September
Tie same paper furnishes the following information
relative 70 mther law proceedings taken against the
Company:
1--WE understand thai psfiton bas been fled m
4ise- ~ TAR Circuit Court by Henry A. Clark and j.
l. ID. Morrison. Tor themselves and al other stock
holders Of the Company against the directors and
trustees Of the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad Company
end The Company itself, praying for reiet aud an
account Of OF the transactions Of the sid Company
II also asks for the appointment 81 receiver 10 take
possession Of an manage the Ohio and Mississippi
RsTOad ard appurenances mentioned IN sald Dilli /
and to hold The revenue thereof after paying the run
ring expeDses Of the road and all necessary repairs
upon the track subject % the order OF sad Court Tor
the payment Of interest on bonds o. SAID Company,
and for other purposes, until the ANAL decree OF the
Court II asO asks that the deed OF trust founded on
the rrounissory note for 81 l55 900 for t benefit of
Page & Bacon may be Get aside and annulled. The /
bill Il said 10 be very long, and 10 contemplate /
searching investigation INTO the very marc" OF the /
case and this will be done if the bin s sustained. The
Court sits on Monday next al Beevile, and hearing /
Is ssl al OF or before tie third day Of the term Mo-
ces have been Issued TO the parties named IN the blll
and VIII soon b served III entertainer, TINS eu VIII
bring out tie whole facts Of the case and also put the
road IL condition 10 commence running again under
diff rent auspices.
The quantity of Flour, Wheat, Corn and Barley LEFT
at de-watsr during the second week Of August in the
year. ls54 and 1855 il as follows:
Flour, IBIS whsat, bu Corn, ta Barley, ba.
lsA ...........l55s ~ 49, -
lc55...........~lt5 fAJ fi'f'f' ~
Ise..--71sl Dse.....29as4 Ine...issia Dec......sO
The ase quantity Of the articles lei a, tde3fer
from the Of navigation 20 the hot Argsti IL
clusye durns the years ls4 And 1875 a. follows;
$500 - -. ~55<SSoe
80 - oT@op4 ~"
Dee....Iiss77 Decl ga 80 Ine.1ISsgls De-. lsl45s
from III nceuu, Of Navigation the 18th Of August H.
usiye daring hs years 1884 and 1885, l. A. follow:
Flour t6.E Wheat bu. Corn, IN Barley, bu.
le4.......l 255,7s % ~ lNs1S ilz-2
ls56........ FltS5 s~osS o"o'"f ~"
Dec 7sfl8 Dec.Ig7l, - Inc. ss25 6ss Dee. 10, ts
BY reducing the Whest Four The quantity Of the latter
leh a. tide water this yesr compared VII ne
The 20 oin table shows the quantity Of some Of TIE praci
pc articles Of produce Jeff dswser from The commence
en' uavissou AuE H. neuve during the years loj
1os daysi ls5', - day and lso. y shJ'i ,O-, ,sx
Canal Open. April % MAIL Nay
flour tbl.......s......... l19o,lyt o9lS.< ttt'eso
Wheat. b1sh................ 22S,sl 1919 800
Corn bush. ................ rs 3s 1910 o@o9yi
~. r. ~ - FIE 65Af s. 2N
O;t@r Grsns bash....... sssSi6 PSI AS l,75Jf92
Beef, bts..............ss..s on 80 80.
Pork. ttls ...s...ss...s...-. s5tlef - - 49,
Ashes, bb.s.........sssssssss <h1F - -
Butter, B.................. Hlt4 ss2g9 .eSeS
Lard B.................. efol w tfes,2eo oS,sSS