New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-25


Makins................ ............s 81 rs .50s
Some parties estimate the amount in the hands Of
passengers at "A much larger figure, and it il very
probable that there are some Government drafts which
have not Yet been presented. This is certainly very
satisfactory Shipment OF tho amount on the manifest
10 "order' was $4,000 To Mr.. Hoadley. the
assignee of Mcssr. Page, Bacon 4 co. The ad
vices Of the second suspension of Messrs Psge 4
Baccn had not reached san Francisco when he Gold.
en- Gate lett but was received there few hours ter
The Sor ora with the having been met thirty miles
ont. The eject OF the news Is looked for with con-
siderable anxiety. II is not yet known Whist will
he n action OF the assignee of Mess Page, Bacon
4 Co in regsrd TO the payment OF drafts drawn be-
tween 9th April and Sd May As this steamer only
brought dates to the Let May, it may be found that he
has 10 legal power to make any payments until
the next steamer. There is. howev,r every dispO-
siton to meet the wishes of the holders Of the
dra.ts and a dividend will be made If any authority
can be found for it. Business in San Francisco had
in proved and iObbeTs were actively employed.
Morey was rather easier although still tight. Some Of
the foreign houses were lending money the best
curiiies at 2a2i T. cent per month. The reports
from tie mines are very favorable and the ied was
never greater. The supply of dust in San Francisco
was large, but coin was still very scarce. The Mint
had not yet resumed operations, but was expected 10
in q hw days. Meantime the private hssAy offices
veio Lusily employed. One Of The most curious iea-
lures 81 business ~ hon frnncaco is the outward
movement Of nour. grain Sc. " 10 thought nm cr-
pot 81 5000 hbls -four 81 ts ecu vnont IN wheat
nay take place and siil lcayo auilici'nt 10 supply
Tho consumption mp to harvest which promises 10 be
tofy largo Tho clipper ship 'hnimT had nearly
comp 'eied loading wh'ai aud Hour for Ncw-fork Tho
Toleetfrh bod also been laid for The Same port and
bod about hall Lof cargo engaged. She would prob
ably take a nun hoirht Of lou and grim. Al the
snuio lime movsmott WIS making to ship TO AUS
nala end tho l'o-ion Light would probably take 500
tuus Of nour alone Othor shipments were spoken Of,
IL favorable auang cmcuts could be- made Tor advances.
Tho Ahcd was full for Australia taking about 800
tura Of barley and the Boston Light would probably
IA M much more. About 100 tuns Oats had also
been rhIppcd to Ausiralin tie Comet hal cleared for
Now York with Hides Horns, Rags, Wool, Hard
ware. Quicksilver, &C.. the Morning Light, very
LARGE clipper. would be put on the berth Immediately;
tie Wniciwtch had sailed for san Bias with Quick
silver; the Tornado Tor Acapulco with Coal and the
bark Cvare would Cave in a few days for the Russian
American Possessions with full cargo Wheat, Can
dal Meal. Dry Goods Furniture, &c. All this shows
that California il about TO become exporting State
for other products than gold. The San Francisco
/ Herald says:
Tie demand for money to-day il not great az it
wss supI Deed il would have been, considering the
/ diameter II the trade done during the past week.
sure indca, on thar the country il paying up pretty
well H. fact 4 interior mer, hants should be able
"a fulfill their en- agements a. present without dl
Guilty considering the fact that larger amount Of dust
rcss In the hands OF the miners present than any
| tine during The past two tl.Tee YEAR.
The Mint il j. stated, will resume operations to-
morrow. Should such prove 70 b. the case, i will OF
! course prove subject Of sincere congratulation
amoug all business parties but al the time
conceal disgust al the whole Of the
Government regarding tie coinage Of gold in Cafor-
MA. II il not generally known, but e nevertheless
tie fact that The prncI al private assay Office in the
coul Try Effects nifty PER cent more toward the
SUI ply Of coin TO the country than the United States
VI nj does The highest point reached By the Mint
has been about e. 0o 0oo Z month in coin.
"The assay Office has for weeks At tine manufac-
iurtd from $4,000 10 eco 600 PER diem. Every banker
in the State will acknowledge that but for the assay
ofice he fner cial cris in this would have been
Irolor scd for weeks aud weeks. To the holders Of
bullion had 70 look for coin, and but Tor II san Fran
cisco might az this moment have been bankrupt The
Mint here should be Of a capacity to coin s. 900 900
per moulh Tie Philadelphia establishment should
BE broken up; the New-York Assay Offcc should be
eli ar cd into Branch Mint but the great Govern
ment mandatory should be located in San Fran
cfco.
The shipment tomorrow will not probably fall
short Of a. 10000 IN bullion. The manifested treas
ure Il should be borne in mind, By no means repre-
senis the amount Of exchange drawn on the East or
the money RENTED. The bankers always prefer ne
hitting paper long they assured OF it, value
inasuuch az by so doing they both freight and
insurance
The amount Of gold shipped from San Francisco n