New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-30

This amount does not increase tie debt of the Com
yaDy but is simply consolidation of all the differ
emit descriptions Of bonded debt to one mortgage.
The teamer Commonwealth, running between this
City and Alyn's Point, on the Worcester and Nor
witch line from Boston to New-York, has made the
best time on record between NewYork and Allyns
Point She recently made the whole distance, 1913
miles in ak hours and twelve minutes inclusive of
stop ct New-London The average rate of speed
vas 22 mes per hour. This route is steadily gaining
h public favor.
The Committee of the Board of Brokers have had
nm interview with one both of the resident Directors
Of The Central Railroad Company in regard 10 the
question Of transfers twas not satisfactory, although
Che Director proposed to modify the srngeney of the
rule by allowing more than transfer of the same
sfosk during the day, provided certificate was
faken out in regular form for each transaction As
sis would involve journey to the Office of the Trust
eompany and back to the Transfer agents for each
transfer It is considered but little less embarrassing
han the original rule. Farther than this Mr. Faile
declines 70 recede. AS the Board Of the Central Road
have meeting this week this question will probably
De brought before them for final settlement. The
Board of Brokers appear determined 10 strike the stock
hom their list unless al estricons to frequent transfers
removed.
The business Of the Clearing House to-day was
sisoss. 900.
The excitement In the money-market has measuraby
szbsided, although there is still some moving of loans
The cont ,c.ion by the banks is not general this week,
and is confined almost exclusively to call loans As
hr as we can learn the offerings at bank Of the right
kDd of paper is not nearly equal to the ability to dis
count. We notice no further change in rates ofner-
cot. While many old loans are undisturbed at =
csni, the new loans are made at 697 y cent.
In Mr.. Assistant Cashier Burkes letterto the Board
Of Directors of the Mechanics Bank, dated July "a,
making ehages against Mr. Cashier Edmonds, be says;
"DEc. 10, ls52.-To-day John Astyne paid loan
"of sl2 Soo-si2,OOO Of which was paid in our old
"sl, 900 notes." And again "On that date unques-
tionably the Cashier having paid the Bank in old
and mutilsted o. 600 bills the principal took
"oordiDg to understanding with Mr. Alstyne," &c.
Whereas the statement made by Mr.. President Knapp
IN The EreRing Post Of August 4 says "In the year
1852 Mr.. Edmunds used 900 of the old bill circu
"iaton, all in 81 900 notes The bills were tpo gears
"sfterrard paid into the Bank by Mr.. Edmunds."
Here win be seen is direct and most material con-
trsdioton in the two statements. Mr.. Burke says
re notes were paid into tho Bank by Mr. Alstyne in
1852, while Mr.. Knapp says they were paid In by Mr.
Edmunds in 1854.
WIN al dae fespeStto tue eminont nouso eonui"s W
the annexed communication we must say we do not
see the special sbsurdy Of sales of $4,000 bbs Pork
and must adhere to our belief that that amount does
not vary far from the facts Of the case including of
course sales for future delivery. In regard to the
French order our authority tor the statement was the
snme for previous information Of similar chsrao-
tes which proved to be correct. Time wipro which
statement is correct.
- as Editv Of Tn< n u Trbsns.
SR; Under the head Of your Money article in your
paper OF this day you say in relation TO the pork mar
ket: "SDoe Monday of last week the sales have been
I" thirty thousand barrels. We understand the French
Government has order hare for fifty thousand
+" banels-twenty thousand barrels Of which have
already been purchased" To say nothing Of the
sbeardity Of the thirty thousand barrels pork sold
snoe last Monday week, present object is 10 con-
ksdict mort eppbstcaiy yonr " understanding" 10