New-York daily tribune., 1856-02-27

m is thu. apparent that there increase in receipts
expori Of coo bales which A 900 Crest Britain
ard in increase Of stock of l76,o0o bales
Corsderng the Of the rivers the receipts Of the past
week have been very fair amounting to So bales Thus IL
Of Il coo upon that OF the corresponding week last
season falling OF compared with those Of So the compar
which most attention is turned and the total re.
Cepts date but eloo bales against 2SO0 TO the
date IN that years falling on OF o bales Hence II
still argued that the crop vii Lot exceed that OF 81 most
authorities concurrng that though the deficiency be pulled
up the season progresses any material ther increase Is not
likely be forthcoming There indeed many supporters Of
as smell an estimate 900 bales while still
high Oo0 the average estimate ranging from oo0O to
100000 We quote these views without comment beyond
this that still lean the higher figures if the rivers viii let
the crop Half the cotton elapsed
be interesting examine the monthly OF receipts
thew were large September and October falling off ia Nov
verber well supported again in December and Jlnusy and
month those last year. For the ensuing week the gures
will be larger Mobile and New Orleans eegraph wing
In in all our markets the South by increased
cep and here BY that and the more quiet sdyces from Eu
roue combined. Southern quotations precisely
same the CaHadAs sdyces Prices will doubt be
much Influenced for time by the adyce from Europe
receipts be not sucn 70 counlerbsnce them
Later accounts by the Areso' are nearly due.
There is no change in the Money market excepting,
perhaps, an increased supply.
The Merchants and Bankers Almanac for 1856 COM
piled and prepared by Mr.. j. Smith IiOmans, No ls2
Pearl street. has been published Among the contents
of Mr. Homans excellent work Is complete list of
private Bankers, in the United States Europe. and
South America; and list of banks in every town and
city in the Union, with the names of the Cashier and
President; likewise Premium essay on Banking; a
sketch of the history of Commerce. and several en-
cravings of new banking houses.
The Philadelphia Ledger says that a dispatch from
Washington has been received stating that the act OF
the Texas Legislature in regard to the public debt Of
that State is satisfactory to Secretary Guthrie It
says:
The long and anxously looked for document. a GER
tilted copy of the Act of the Legislature of Texas has
at last reached Washington. The payment OF the
creditors viii necessarily depend upon the construction
of the Secretary OF the treasury and the Attorney
General. The prOvisO which we have spoken of as
attached 10 the article in which Texas rcnOances her
claims ainst the United States growing out of Indian
depredaiions, is in the following words
Provided thai this sbsudonaent SHALL not extend n the
claims Of individuals who have lost property By The enemy
There has been some diversity Of opinion whether
this provision prevents settlement Of the claims with
out further action by Congress. II i zion for
the decision Of the authorities at Washington and
telegraphic dispatch received here ve.terday
which stated that Secretary Guthrie had declared tia.
the money would be- paid 10 creditors as soon a the
required notice had expired, say in july next. The
payments 20 holders of tie Texas p cents Il i g.
timated will be about $40 for each hundred of the
face Of the bonds.
The Commissioner Of the Sinking Fund of the City
Of ST Louis in a report just made acknowled,es the
receipt in cash and notes Of $500 s5 81 per account
OF that fund. He has purchased $4,000 of city
bonds at sil oO7 IS. The appropriation to this fund
is $1,000 per and the proceeds of the sales Of
the large and valuable property belonging to the city
The Commissioner says: '' For future investment, |
contemplate entering the public market. and ad-
"veilise 10 receive proPesals in tie City of New
- York a. least twice in each yea-, stating the
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bonds, snd that the lowest offers VII be accepted
" to the amount specified. shall be ready to invest
$4,000 by the lst OF July, with "a increased
amount for everysuceeediry sx months. By adopt.
De this plan the interest Of the city will be fairy
protected. and all holders of city bonds hFye an
s9as! 'PPSrarty " dispose VI the saGss,'