The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-18

the stock will bescms again entire fancy at the
Brokers' Board. It has been Wall street concern
throughout and Is there is very little chance for
dividend the managers must make the interest their
Investment by the ri and fall Of the stock at the Ex
change.
We understand that nearly all the holders Of the
Dauphin and Susquehanna Coal Conopany's (Red)
bonds have signed the agreement 10 exchange them
for preferred stock and highly desirable that those
holders who have not yet signed the agreement should
do without delay and thus aid in rssuscitatng The
company.
The Michigan Central Railroad Company earned, the
frat week in May $54 8S2 a. against $37 81 the
same week Of 1854 Gain ST. 41 81.
The stoningtoa Railroad Company earned In April
$2263 TO- against e5s OF for the same month last
year. showing increase Of $194 60 for the month this
year.
The Mercantile Marine Insurance Company, Of Bostoa
have declared semi annual dividend Of four per cent
The Spanish Gas Light Company, Of Havana, have de
cared dividend Of four per cent for the quarter end
ing the 30th Of April.
The Treasurer Of the State Of New Jersey It Is sx-
pected, win redeem the notes Of the Mershants
Bank at Bridgton ut par, and the Wheat Growers
Bank ct 81 cents on the dollar.
A few days since we gave At some length our views
Of the coal trade for the year. ana pointed out
the ways and by which consumers could prevent
II i present
standard. The weekly receipts have since that time
been largeconsideraby in excess Of previous years.
but the supply does than keep pase with the
demand and the probability OF lower prices ruling
daily becoming less and less The only increase Of any
importance in the supply Of anthracite coal BY
the Reading Railroad All the canals concerned in the
transportation Of coal st year up their apac
y and their aggregate tonnage for 1855 viii not be much
greater than that Of 1884, The Reading Railroad must
therefore be looked to for the annual increase in recsp
Of coal for coming years. As there certain
by which coal reaches MARKET and those routes cannot
be creased except By vast expenditure OF capital and
time in their construction II Is necessary at this stage
Of the trade to look particularly TO the probable supply
and demand. The canals only in operation certain
Of the year. The close Of navigation shuts of
at supplies through those channels. The Reading
Railroad continues In operation throughout the year,
and for time the only outlet Of the anthracite coal
region We must therefore look at the quantity Of coal
already brought to market BY the different works aud
by the rate Of transportation the supply for
vie year Ia likely TO be equal 70 the demand for
,umption.
The consumption st anthracite coal during the year
1854 amounted to 5,s47, $50 TONS being increase
the previous year Of TONS This year. 1885,
the supply for last year short and many Of the
and other manufactures have resumed business,
II is estimated that 900 tons w be required to
meet the demand OF the market. This amount would be
increase Of 952, 631 tona which within the AVERAGE
increase during the last fifteen years OF this amount
we have already received through the 8chuylku Canal
to the Sd inst, tens. 1876 $50
Lehkeh Navigation Company ............... 49, T0S
Delaware and Hudson Canal, say............. 100000
Reading Railroad lis, 34s
Total 1,la1 9is
mant, viii leave for the remaining thirty
weeks of the season. 1ss, 935 tons per week
OF which, IL we take the last weeks business
as the data and consider that the canals
we're last year up to their capacity we win
receive from the
schuyI. Csn.l 81 ,412 per week, 30 weeks oa2,aeo
Lehiah Nav. Co. 1927 do......1, 11e,sl0
Del and Hudson 27,ofS do S97'540
Reading RB. 53,s5s do..1815740
---4, 2,4b0
TOTAL ,396
TO which add from Wilksbarre shamskin, &c. crosse
Total. ,os5
This aggregate deducted from the estimate CT $780,.
eco kps leaves b7s0ib tons short Of the estimate, and