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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-23

THE Coal TRADr.-We extract the following
from the Pottsrik kineyH yogrndit-The boatnen he
meeting "Wednesday last, and win hold another on
the Let Of February, at kaufman schuylkil Haven
for the purpoe Of fixing the rates Of freight on the open
right and proper, a. viii enable the railroad aud canal
companies 10 male fair and equal sdjusmeat Of their
fixing the rates too high al the commencement of nsv
gston, etberwise the trade may b. checked In early
part Of the sea~on. The high prcss o. coal toll sni
freight, which characterized portion Of lat
osaso' and ought MOI - prevail the eusaax s,s.on n
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sss for o. against a. II u curious facs thaG durag
the year ending June 80, 1854. the value II impaA
from Britsh possessions was tl63 0ls 0s5. aAA e
exports to, $l6l56 1857. From French possesAoas
the imports were s35 ,972,09 exports 70, tsa.-
6l9, 925. From Spanish possessions the imporsA v1s
s25.o97 1906 exports 10, $l3, 1855, 1873. The bulk 4
our exploration Of foreign merchandise was TO Bid
tish possessions. or an aggregate Of s23,748,SiA
Great Britain and dependencies took tl5 ,7i4 89l.
good deal OF the import trade Of the Britiah Aaesi-
can colonies In done through our ports.
The editor OF the Madison Cosrsrr. writing irum
Indianapolis, makes the following rcnarks with 70
ference 10 the free banks:-
Tho Bates House. where nov write ia no. ooe vast
free bank paper exchange where the ha OF The frsS
bank are snapped somstnes 20 ret bill. tina, will suN
certain sections Of the country, but mostly to Aseursu
late q sufficient amount OF the bills OF QUE bans Ia .,
able the holcer 10 obtain from the Auditor a STATE
bond II has been misfortune Of the holder. Of hi,
free bank paper that the truth regard the circu
iaton a tho banks, sm0unt issued, cancelled Aad AZ
eruption Of State stocks deposited, cannot be obta,s.s
that the Affairs OF these banks managed 70
suppress the truth in these important particulars r.
II well known that week after week. day after dap
paragraphs published In the papers Of this city
during the fall months stating that Mr.. Dunn
firing the circulation VI the free banks at the rate sf
$4,000 per day that only 100000 had bsca ssueA
OF which nearly three had been retired. The Al
ditor OF State In his report TO the General Assent
hays the circulation the lat Of May last nsss
x.
s5s 21t had been canoeledeay ing OF ths ISSUED
10 the Let Of May last in circulation, SO 72i This
implies that there have been issues slncs the ls 81
Missy.
II IL well known here that the Auditor OF State has
had several hands signing and regbterug bills for tbs
free bankers the LIST OF May, and that ths~s
notes have been carried Of by them BY the carpet aA
fan.
Now either the statements OF Auditor Dunn mate -
the publishers in this city that he had shued only
Millions and that half OF that had been retired,
were untrue, his report 10 the Legislature IL fss
The amount Of the free bank .suoH will Ike the ssuas
of state scrip years b. exactly knows
We have heard the ssucd estimated NJ SlA Oau
from this take actually retired win. S3.I3i lr6
and the reauit win leave In tho hands ~ banker and
circulation the lat inst, nearly leu millions of dsl
lars,
The Delaware Railroad Company ara about -
apply TO the Delaware Legislature for relief. Il
will require tl7O 900 10 complete tho road. Ne
Wilmington Journal states that the company -
the state 20 subscribe for 800 shares OF stock
bonds to run for twenty years. The Philadelphia.
Wilmington, ard Baltimore Railroad Company have
made proposition 10 release the road ~ soon a. u
Ia finished. II viii equip the road. keep II In gosA
order, and pay the stockholders and bondhoisrs
six per cent on their investment
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OF the payments to-day 5000, 900 Was g transfer
70 Norfolk, Va.
The warrants entered at the Treasury Depart
ment Washir gton, on the 18th and 10Th instant,
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The redemption Of the public debt OF the United
States, a. the Treasury Department, Wellington,
during the week ending the 10th inst, were n fol
lows Loans Of 1916, sl4 100; loans Of ls47. t42,
500; loans Of lsis, $40 600 Total, SOC 900.
We understand that some capitalists Of this city
in connection with parties Immediately ide utilized
with railroad interests In Philadelphia, are making
arrangements for the purchase OF the Pennsylvania
man line Of public improvements II they are sac-
cessiul, an arrangement will, without doubt, be
made with the New York and Philadelphia lines for
the trsrsportation Of through freight upon favor
able bssiA
The shipments Of Cumberland coal we're soms.
what letter for the week ending on Saturday, jam.
AIRY Is. The total from the entire region was
5,Il u tons, against 1854 u tons for the week
previous. The Georges Greek Coal and Iron Com
pany's Railroad brought do IN 2sGl tons the Com
btriand Coal and Iron Company Railroad, ], 955 l.
ard tie Cumberland and Pennsylvania k.ilroad, 80
tons al Of which passed eastward over the Bait
more and ohio Railroad.
The Cumberland Miner, Journal OF the leth
inst says
Ye lsirn from autisatc source that Al tie bard
II ,hs BALTIMORE and Ohio Kzlhoaf Company AZ - Lst
ne, TIM movement made n add twenty Owe cents
Ger The pfesent Fates upon thu transportation ~
coal from CUMBERLAND - hal0m1fN, and thf BELIEF "a
generally entertained that this policy vii be adopted Al
Tho neat meeting oi the Board We kn0~ the fsct thni
the coal business 81 this company AZ the present tins
aDl uBlsr ts present. rates. the test asa most
negAiys business II posseascs
An application for an injunction was made 10 the
supreme Court Of Psnnsyivania, At Philadelphia,
on SATURDAY, before justices Lewis Knox and Back
BY the Cleveland, gainesville and Ashtabuls Rail.
road 70 restrain the city OF Es and certain Of IL
siti1ens therein named, and all other persons from
removing, ipjuring, destroying, and in any wsy 10.
tererpg with the bridges over the streets named
In the bill, and the ssagngs, bents and aringsr-.
which have bean ussd and are 10 be used By The
reis,ors, fot raising and constructing sad bridgss
and NON removing, delaying. ssarsag. &C., arr
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Tbe above aggregates, compared with those i0l
the previous week, present the annexed statement
BANKS or NEw YORK.
o. ~

Jan IL, DO b317b,0ol To- O,6SB161 BI,U3 3W
Jan 20 90 S3,a479sS 16,372127 6,6sl 1855 o. 6ls
The returns for the week just closed, compared
with those tor the week previous, show an increase
in loans Of 81 ,9l7, in specie 1888 6o2 and in de-
posts 81 3A2 2O. The circulation shows decrease
Of %, log. The amount Of specie on hand at the
date Of the last report was greater than banks
ever before held, ard II has got 10 be burden Of
some consequence which probably win be re
duced at the earliest moment, to enable the banks TO
reduce the expense Of carrying such dead weight.
The increase in loans is no more than anticiDated
and with such specie basis should have been much
larger The banks do not yet feel that It Ia saie to
put out many loans on time. There ia disposition
exhibited to lock mp funds in long business paper
ard demand loans are therefore preferred. Tho
danger of foreign ex hanges running rapidly up 70
specie shipping points, upon an easy money market
IL too great to permit the being loosened At
once TO any extent.
A final dividend OF four and half per cent has
been declared On the claims allowed by the Chan.
cellor against the Vermont Safety Fund, Ia the
matter OF the Essex Bank, Guildhall, w.. payable
at the Bank Of Newbury, at Wells River, Vt, on
presentation Of the proper vouchers. THIS, With
two ioimer dividends, makes up the total sam Of
over OF per cent on the principal and interest Of
claims allowed against said bank all Of which has
been contributed by the Safety Fund banks.
Among the subjects viii h gave rise TO anims
ted discussion in the Southern Commercial Conven
ton, a. New Orleans, few days since, was the
practice OF making advances 70 cotton planters In
anticipation Of their crops. resolution was offered
by DR.. McGipsey, Of Louisiana, declaring the prsc
tce entirely at variance with vcrything like safety
In business transactions, and tending directly 10
establish the relations Of master and slave between
the merchant and planter, by bringing the latter
into the most ahject aud servile bondage. The
lutions recommend 10 the Legislatures Of the South
ern and Southwestern States, TO pass laws making
it penitentary offence for the planters 70 ask or
the merchants TO make such pecuniaiy advances
The total value Of the foreign exports from Balt
more for the last week amounted To t2s9, 4O2. The
export Of breadstufis has been larger than any
week for time past and includes ~, lag barrels
Of -four, 702 barrels OF cornmcal G,0it bushels u
corn, and 2,l20 bushels Of wheat. or tobacco, ss5
hogsheads were exported.
The annexed statement exhibits the value OF mcr.
chandise imported into the United States from each
foreign country, and the value Of merchandise sx.
ported from the United States 10 each foreign ooun
try during the year ending Juno 80, ls5i:--
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Work for the Poor.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
II is now about four years since the Corporation
first began to act upon and pass the estimates for
grading the Eighth avenue, at an expense OF nearly
one hundred thousand dollars for labor only but by
some means or other, every attempt 10 carry out
the work has been defeated.
There IL a condition existing that a. soon as the
avenue is graded the Eighth Avenue Railroad Com
panywill be compelled to lay down their rails, aud,
therefore, il is 10 their interest 70 postpone the
grading az long as possible. The Comptroller had
better see TO this, the property holders have 10
pay the assessments. II the work was vigorously
carried on now IL would afford relief to large num.
Der Of unemployed laborers- HUxASIrAs.
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FINANCIAL AND CONNER GAL
I ONE Ely RK K T.

mUNDAf, Jun ZE-O Il. m.
State stocks and railroad bonds continue to ad.
vance steadily. while railroad stocks and other fan.
cies 6uctuate considerably but do not actually move
much either way. At the first board to day Indiana
6's advanced per cent; Virginia 6's, Ii Missouri
6's, l; Louisiana 6's, |; Erie bonds, 1875, l. New
York Central bones. L; Erie Railroad, 4; Hudson
Railrosd, 1; New York Central Railroad T. Illinois
Central Bonds fell or per cent The sales Of Erie
Bonds OF 1876 amounted 70 nearly one hundred
thousand dollars, principally on time. 1t is very i'm
portant 70 the company that the market value OF
these bords should DO sustained until after the LIST
OF FepFusry,to encourage the payment of bids for
the four million lean, aud the possibility therefore,
is, that prices will rule above eighty per cent
until the instIments arc all paid in, or until the
bids are secured. All the fances we're out In great
force today The market value Of Erie liz sustained
b, Clique Of large holders Of stock and bidders to
the new loan, and they have absorbed An immense
amount Of stock. Trey will be soon looking about
for purchasers. The probability of finding them
becomes lessened rs the st ock advances, and we
doubt If outsiders can be attracted at any price.
Every broker in Wall street, who is at all bull Is
full OF 1t, and likely to remain 80 and outsiders who
might have been disposed to take nier or two,
have no credit or capital TO enable them to do so.
The present speculation has no basis. The rise
in the money market is limited to Wall street. and
purely artificial and the imitation in the fancy
stocks cannot be otherwise than temporary
After the adjournment Of the board, the iolox-
ing sales OF bonds and stocks were made at auc.
tom
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-23

Simeon Diapers regular semi weekly sales Of
bonds and stocks will take place tomorrow (Tues.
day) at half past IL O'Clock, at the Merchants Elk
change.
At the second board the market opened and closed
heavy. Erie Railroad fell of per cent; Cumber-
land Coal, q; New York Central Railroad, 4; Har
lem 1; Michigan Southern Railr Dad, l. There were
sales Of New Jersey Frankinite Company at 3aoi
per cent.
The steady improvement In quotations for foreign
exchange Is creating some exciteme mt in Gna ncal
circles, and the market will be watched with good
deal Of anxiety. The rates for sterling exchange
to day show an advance We quote best bills on
London at 81 q 81 per cent premium. Rates rs nigh
ass per cent we're named On Paris we quote 81.
2lh q 81. l6S.
The announcement, by telegraphic despatch from
Washington that the Postmaster General had
given permission to Mr.. Bacon to receive all letters
invoices, &C.. mailed by Page, Bacon 4 Co., In San
Francisco, f. r Duncan Sherman d Co., upon the ar
rival Of the mail steamers from California, created
quite sensation in the street TO- day and was uni.
versslly approved. The tact has an important
bearing upon business matters. The necessity which
compels Mr.. Bacon to pursue such course is one
calculated TO create unfavorable impression rela
i've 70 the pohlton assumed Dy tneT correspondents
The Norwich and Worcester Railroad Company
earned in December, 1854, t2o9i3 81 against t23,
s37 IS for the same month in ls53--decrease, 81.
ss3 81.
The earnings Of the Cincinnati. II smilton & Day
ton Railroad Company In the year ending Nov. lst
1854. amounted TO $479,s37 % against silo,23s 80
fer the previous year. showing an increase Of s63,.
sos So, equal TO about seventeen per cent.
The Princeton Bank, Of New Jersey, lew days
ago undertook 70 burn up part Of their old issue
OF circulating notes in packages. Surprising them
to be totally destroyed the remains were raked out,
when some we're found only burned around the
edges. Some Of these we're picked ny and put in
circulation. The public must be on their guard
against them, az the bank will not redeem them.
The transactions az the Assistant Treasurer's
Office to day were as follows
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Our North Carolina correspondence.

RALEIGH, N. G., Jan. 10, 300.
Rne,r Nothing Triumph Total Rout Of the Old
Parties.
At the election here today the Know Nothings
elected every candidate by an overwhelming ma
jority. The old parties were almost wiped out;
scarce grease spot remains to tell Of their former
greatness. They go about seeking hiding place
for their diminished heads. Their surprise Is in
fact as great a. their defeat. They surrender with
out even party. No one outside OF the Know No
thing party ever dreamed of such result. so, you
perceive the wouldbe cry Of abolitionism does not
stop the onward march Of the new party in the
South. We hope to hear of Just such surprise in
Virginia, and Of Henry A. Wise again seeking his
retreat OF Accomac TO ponder over the loss OF his
expected honors. II.
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munsratng prices neither TOO high nor too low, and
maintain taoss rates, At least until II sufficiently de-
mousred that they ought be advanced beyond those
points, the advances TO meet corresponding
advances BY the railroad and canal companies. rseu
lar business ut fair rates preferable TO huctuAtlng
trade that Ia irregular In its character These remarks
apply with equal force to the sellers Of coal
well as to the transporter OF the same.
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The atovt statement d exports snly includes 10
mestls msrohAndise shipped 70 The piaoss dnsig
mated. The value % foreign msrchaadi.e, dursg
The year ending June 20. 1864, vas ,73.7tsSlL
This mskss the total exports for te year t1T5 1885,
30. TINS includes 80 Os7 SO o. gold sod silver
coin ana bailiou. The comparative ,abs given
shove shows The extent Of our foreigs trade vith
each country and posn1 oai Whether uss bslAac-s
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portion Of their work. material or workmen In their
course Of construction. or in maintaining the same
fhe annexed statement exhibits the average daily
condition Of tho leading departments Of the bAalu
Of this city for The week preceding Saturday morn
ing JaEuary 20 la65:--
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Theatres and Exhibitions.

BROADWAY THKArRE-To-n night the airy spectacle Or
Cinderella" VIII be again played and probably during
the next fortnight the house ~ vel filled every
ing, and the audiences seem delighted with Misc j.
Pynes vocalzaton. The win terminate with
the farce Of the Bona Eide Travellers"
BowIHY TmATru.--The celebrated Ia Belle Adam
appears tonight In the character Of the Female Horse
Thief She will Introduce her famous steed Cinderella
The grand spectacle Of the "Cataract Of the Gauges
with nns cast OF character will conclude the enter
tainments Of the evening.
BURROWS THEATRE usual a good bill IL oaere-l FOR
the amusement of the patrons Of this hons The much
admired comedy Of the Serious Family, With Burton
Hughes In the ladies' parts. All will close With the
= Toodlesu
WsLLlcK's TiEATHf---The same biI which has at
tracted numbers for the past week Is announced again
for this evening, namely, " Night and Morning. with
scenery and beautiful costumes and Lady and
Gentleman 10 peculiarly Perpis King Predicament
METROPOLITAN TBATRr-The new grand drama Of the
"Vrgin Of the sun Mr. y Eddy as Rolla u announced
for hs second representation 70 night The drama 81
Phillip Both pieces cast Nth the entire strength
OF the company.
AsIIucAs hUurN.--In the afternoon IN. interest," ng
drama OF xvii Eye and the farce OF Fighting b.
Proxy viii be- performed, and In the evening NJ J. r
Scott viii appear. in the two excellent pieces called
Charles the Second" and Michael Erie
wooDs NrsrmI~.-Tbe burlesqua Of ,egob~rt Make
Airs win be played 70 night with the usual Ethiopian
ooncet preceding \.
BuCKLrY's srEJSAbYn-.-The new burlesq nc on aIaey
Of Iammermoor' win Be repeated to night. A good
vocal and Instrumental concert wiz also be given.
DosAIDeoss OPTEs Hoe zz--Thi, evenings proranams
comprises many very popular songs, dances nstru.
mental performances, and The Penny Postnan
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On Saturday, December 20, at Lake Mahopao after
protracted nesss Of consumption, Mrs PHEHE DrBBrK
On Sunday morning, December 81, Of consumption,
Mrs ElIzA NJ wife Of Samuel G. +. Carter, in the 3oth
The friends Of the family are invited to attend the fa
neral, on Thursday morning, January at 10 O'Clock,
from her late residence Fifty first street. between Ninth
In Brooklyn on the 3lst ult Of scarlet fever LOUIS
youngest Of Ann Z. and Benjamin A Mcdonald aged
2years months and n days.
Hisremains taken TO Orange county, N. j., for
intsrfhent
In this city, on Monday, January l. HnH A., wife Of
The relatives friends of the family are respectfully
invited 70 attend the funeral from b. Josephs Church,
corner Of sixth avenue and Fourth street. at 10 o'clock
Wednesday morning, January
% Monday, January J., CHARLES JAIRus only son Of
Chsies and Ai.thsa Clark, aged years and days.
Tie friends OF the family requested to attend the
fnnua from the residence OF parents at East xeth
rrst between First and second avenues on Wednesday
the ID inst, at II o'clock A. NJ without further invita-
lion.
wihmantie papers please copy.
On Monday, LIST inst, ADELAIDE AMELIA, only daughter
The relatives and friends Of the family respectful.
" invited to attend her funeral this "wednesday AZ
ieInoeb, At u o'clock, from 2l5 Wooster street
On Monday January !, Mrs. ELLEN FLOOD, aged Go, q
native Of tn. county Monaghan, Ireland.
Hgh MAS for the repose Of her soul will be offered up
stephen Church, Twenty eighth street The reverend
sTgy and the friends Of her son, Rev Bernard Flood
On Monday, January 1, .RoBsRr H. LLxSAs, Of
nmptioD, aged Is years.
The friends and relatives Of the family also those Of
dch son Engine Company No "a and Howard Engine
dmpapy No 4 also the members Of Jackson Guard and
arrol Guard, respectfully invited 70 attend his ia
rga from his late residence, 10 Ninth avenue this day
Jnusry 3, at 12k O'Clock precisely
On Monday, January ], Mrs susis cou1Ayr late widow
cGeorge W. Coutant, Of ulcer on the lungs, aged 81
Her relatives and friends are invited TO attend the
neral at her late residence, 255 South Third street,
Dearest mother. though hasttftus
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n aKTfeA.

On Wednesday, December 90 at Bowron vile, l. /, by
Rev. Thomas Armitage, VIM r. JrMMERsoN Of Williams
burg, to Miss ISABELLE HARDNESS, daughter Of Jamss
HARKsEss, Esq, of Bowronville, l.. /.
On Thursday, December 2s at Dundaf, Pa, by the
Rev. Dr. Bates Of Car bondalc Mr. c. CHURCH to Miss
Il. G. PENNEY both Of Dundaf.
On December 30, by Father McKenny, Captain JoHS T.
SMITH TO BRIDGET MAJoY, both OF this city.
On Sunday evening" December 81, by the Rev. JONI r.
Stone, Mr. THOMAS SEWARD to Miss SARAH q. REED,
daughter of the late Samuel Reed all Of this city.
eswego papers please copy.
At Port Richmond, Monday, January ], by Rev.
James Brownee Mr.. IsRAKL LAKE to Miss MARY ELIZA
RETH THATCHER, both Of Staten Island.
At Port Richmond, on Monday, January !, by Rev.
James Brownee Mr.. GARRr FREEMAN Bush TO Miss HAN
nah SERENA PosT, both of Staten Island.
On Monday January at the residence Of the bride
father Mr. PHILIP Ii. EIswoRTHsto Miss HARRIET MARIA
BEATRICE woopHuILy eldest daughter Of Vim. A. Wood
hall, Esq, OF this city
In Hoboken, january ], by the Rev. O. 8. Colt Mr..
GEORGEW ScHRyvER to Miss SARAH LOUIS PLAss (adoptA
ed daughter Of Mrs John Van Hossen bothof thebove
named place.