The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-04

AT he second board the market was not so firm
Sne Of the leading fancies quite asvs az 7ricss
traction below those az the first board. Erie
RathOai fell off 4 per cent; Reading Railroad "a Cum.
berlsnd Il. There sale OF GalenE and Chicago
Railroad at an advance previous prices. Meh,gaa
Central Railroad sold az SO per cent which advances
Operators waiting tae arrival OF the Atantc, win
later news FROM Europe. As they have pro.
pery dgested her aivcss they will be looking oot for
the rext California steamer; and 50 they go cont
ally waiting for something Quotations for soils hqva
especial charm for that class os spectators. We
never known stocks better held THAI at this
rnent Holders win not sell without proat, and the
sborte general thing required to maze dshve-
res instead OF set.l,sg differences the maturity of
contracts.
The transactions at the Assistant TIeasurers Office TO-
cay we're as follows -
Pai6 Treasury account .............. seS,13a "a
Received on Treasury account. So, l04 As
Eaiane- on Treasury account. ......,2,329,4l 9 10
rang laF assay ONCE .................... Soos -
Paid for ciAbursing checks. A2soi SO
The Chatham Bank pays tnree and hlH per cant
emi-annaal dividend; the National Fire Insurance
Company, sem.annual dividend of fifteen pc; csn..
We understand that all the prserred stock OF the
Jersey Zinc Companypar value Sl2 5ohas taken,
and could have been disposed of The company
in funds for active prosecution of both the
liant and iron business.
The steamship Star of the West brings about half
million o, dollars in gold and government dr1fts
besides what in the hands Of passengers
This is just aboa. what anticipated. The
assignee o! Page, Bacon n Co. received bg
this steamer ibout hundred thousand dollars,
which VIII be appropriated to the payment of the pre-
ferre6 claims The mail steamer which vii be due this
time next week. WILL without doubt, briug renlit!an:s
nearly equal to old average We look for full million
goId by her. of drafts and what passengers
bring, which il considerable.
The STATE Treasurer OF California writes TO the inan-
cal ageas here under date OF April g. that the money
70 July payments OF will be forwarded
to this city by steamer IN May also that fifty
thousand dollars apart for the redemption OF bonds
due IN 1881 viii be forwarded at the time After
the pay Of the fifty thousand dollars, the debt o.
California will be under two millions, which viii BE- fur
reduced by the sales real belonging the
State.
The following sales made auction in Fhilsdsl
Ehia the lst instant
50 shs. State Bank, Camden, N. J........... SO
&c " Girari Life and r:ust Company S-s IS
ID County Fire Insurance Co.-par $50. $40
80 " Germantown and Performer TGrn-
80 s.h msf SaV ccnn on STOCK SCI i2
- " Philadelphia Exchange Company $50. 90
''42s ! Cambria .7on Co., pes share ....:..,s 81
s3oCg PhJaoephla Co. Loan 1850. 80 per csat
The Boston Ttiegroph. of TIE "a Inst says
Ihe stock marset was dull and lteless tsis morning,
with transactions very mu:h limited. though bayers
IN OF sellers, AMI Maine, Providence, Wor
sebtsf Eastern and Mchsa Central, could oe hal
at small advance OF yesterdays pr.se Old Colony Is
IN demand a. 1917 bid 80 asked There very ls.s
ssscE 81 any OF tne above ia the arEet, and sghtly
Increased demand would prove prices materially.
Vermont Genital touched to-day FOR rst tiuie
March 10, anG tn. stock sold for 2 April D. Ver11nt
Massachusetts, sold l49i Grand Junction sold 1T
32 and this s oelov the market for any considerable
ot. Wilmington is in little be.ter demani snc 32},
the price of yesterday bid or small lots. 0sisas.
byTg hangs heavy at 3D. although amount Of stock
~ offered ut thai price At the auction today stocks
generally said low. Western o. Worcester o. and Me-
caEe Marine Insurance o. for winch 81 % IL aad "a
bid respectively az the boaci this morning.
The veto Of me Governor OF ssachusets of thu
.. State credi. 10 the Vermont and Massachusetts, Rail
road Company taken up in the lower house OF the
Legislature of that State yesterday and resulted 500
tonaI vote required to sary the against tbs
Veto oeing zee IN the affirmative to 100 iu the negative
The t1, however, viii come up again, for econsiaers-
bon but its friends good deal dsheartened by hs
adverse decision Of the House.
The liability O. the commonwealth for loans o. scrip
IA railroad corporations 1887 TO 1912 is stated at
sb05e o0o The debt account OF 10000 shares Yves
terri railroad stock subscribed for s 1895 Goo The sink
ipg fund to redeem scrip issued In 1871 10 pay for
10 600 shares Western railroad Stock amounts 70
N Toe 600 and .nciu the remaining half Of the pro
rseds OF sales of lands In Maine since 1887 Ample
vsop has been made for payment Of all the railroad
erin and for s2oo 600 that issied Of the
puhc tutons leaving 81 COO, 600 standing against
s7O6 COO of Western railroad stock and the rights the
sp NO fund therew it'll but the committee suggest csu
,.en q, 10 a further use of the State credit.