The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-16
The receipts to-day included $4,000 from Oh

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cago.
The arrival Of the propeller Lebanon at this port
from Liverpool, gives three days later intelligence
from all parts Of Europe. The advices are not at all
interesting or important. The commercial and
financial accounts do not vary materially from those
received by the previous steamer. Money was in
more active demand. Consols closed at 91t, which
is no change. Quotations for cotton and breadstus
were the same. The weather had not been favor.
able for the harvests but no danger was apprehend
ed. There had been heavy arrivals of specie in
London, the bulk of which was from this country.
The warrants entered at the Treasury Department,
Washington on the 18th inst, were as follows -
For the Treasury Department. 500 90
War warrants received and entered. 23,751 %
War repay warrants received and entered.. II 0l0 -
Drawn account of the Navy ........... &c. 900 90
Covered In from miscellaneous 23,647 81
The receipts Of the Illinois Central road in July
were 1888 go. The suspension of traffic on the
Ohio and Mississippi road had an unfaYorahe effect
on the earnings Of the Illinois Central
The directors of the New Haven Railroad have
called meeting Of the stockholders, to be held at
New Haven, on the 18th September, to pass resolu-
tons on the subject Of the new laws which have
passed the Connecticut Legislature, giving the COM
pany authority either to issue bonds or compromise
in any way with tho holders Vt vver-issued STOCK.
The laws In question require the legal acceptance OF
them by the stockholders before the directors can
act on them.
The St. Louis Republican of the 18th instant,
says
Yesterday, at the Court House door large amount OF
stock in the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad Company was
sold at auction. 1t not until the sale was over that
the fact became generally known that such transaction
occurred for there was notice OF IT, and between
the parties directly interested there probably no
casion for competition in the way OF bids.
At this sale 20 shares Of the Eastern Division, Of
the road we're knocked down in q lump at 80 O0O TO
Mr.. Louis B. Parsons Subsequently, 1870 shares of
the "Western Division" bought by the same gen.
tleman, at the rate Of two dollars per share--S5O
share.
This, understand, an assignee's sale made by
order of Mr.. Samuel L. NJ Barlow assignee Of Page
Bacon and h. d. Bacon, and WAS made made in confor
nifty with order previously served upon N. Mitchell
Co., Of Cincinnatt who are represented assgnors
The Lake Superior Journal says:--
We understand that the CG Mine has shown mass Of
pure copper which has been computed to contain Eve
hundred tons. Two hundred tons have already been
taken OF the There about Eve hundred tons Of
masses in sight beside this. Tho company are about
cutting SHAFT through to another vein which has been
discovered and said to be much richer than 1.-The ono
which they have been working The effect Of this upon
the stock cannot but act favorably and hear that
holders confident that prices win reach three hun.
dred dollars per share and sellers at that. This is
the company that has just declared semannual diy
dend of $S