New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-22

will result the community from their Investigations
showing which companies and which not
titled to public confidence.
Dennis Kimberly and John C.. Holli-ter have been
appointed commissioners for the adjustment OF the
affairs Of the Jerome Manufacturing Company, and
four months from the 10th inst are allowed for credit
Ors TO bring in their claims.
At the meeting of the Canal Board yesterday the
following Banks in this city were selected as the de-
posores Of Canal tolls for the ensuing season Of nav
CATION: Ocean Atlantic, North River, Nassau, and
Shoe and Leather-one fifth each.
The business Of the Clearing House to-day was
sl9, ,s2s 400.
The 81. Paul Mimi Financial, Real Estate and
Railroad Adrertiser of the 9Th inst quotes the Money
market Of that region as follows:
There has been a brisk demand for money during
the present week with a limited supply in the mar
ket and in consequence the rates of interest have ad
vanced. The banking houses discounting but lit
tie. We quote a. follows
One NJ 's four moS p:per df class: month
One four months paper, second class nonh4G5 cent
Real estate loans to two years, q month = cent
This equals California rates, and if the security is
reliable, that must be good place for poor folks to
lend money.
In produce there is a fair business. The demand is
better for Flour both for home Use and export and
quotations are little better. State Brands S. sll
n s. l2J. OF Canadian, $500 bbls. sold at 81 250
60 25 Southern Brands sold to the extent Of 1000
bbls at 81 5oq 81 I2I. Wheat is firmer and more
active at el 65a 81 9I Barley is wanted at 81 eo0
81 3o Rye is in fair request at 81 l6. Corn is lower
and unsettled. Western Mixed at 68 a roc In Pro,
visions there is no important change. Bacon and Cut
Meats are firm and in good demand Coffee Sugar
and Tea are firm, with fair degree of activity.
Moasses under better advces from New-Orleans, is
frmer. In Cotton the sales 1900 bales, at full
prices.
An official statement from the office of the Nicaragua
Transit Company, confirms far exparte state
ment confirm, our previous statements in regard
TO the situation OF the questions in dispute between
the Company and the State of Nicaragua and disposes
of all of them. 1t appears by this statement that the
$4,000 annual payments on the Canal grant have
been regularly paid excepting that for 1855, which
the Company have been enjoned by the agents Of
Messrs. Manning & Glenton from paying. We have
made q personal examination of the books of the
Company and these payments appear there regularly
made. The question Of the 10 y cent on the transit
profits, due the State of Nicaragua, was settled with
Mr.. French who declared that, in his opinion, the
Company 1.-THE State nothing. The Company have
made considerable payments to Mr.. Marcoleta and
carried large number Of mechanics, arzans farmers,
&C., to Nicaragua by order of Minister French, for
account of the Government. In this connection it is
but Justice to Mr.. Charles Morgan, who has been
charged with completely while acting the agent of
the Transit Company, in obtaining the new grant and
the annunent of the old one that he denies explicitly
that be had has any interest in the new grant what
ever or that he took any steps to produce the action
Al, nft tl.aT Got
One of the parties who had bought of the stock
sold, sellers option four months by Mr.. Morgan has
sued for the recovery of his money, and other suits we
are told are impending. The statement of the Com
pany is as follows:
The allegations upon which the decree of the Rvas-
Walker government Of Nicaragua annuling the char
ter of the Transit Company, &C., is based are totally
false.
The Government drew annually for the SIC, 900 sp-
uated TO be paid for the canal charter and their drafts
for the years 1s49, so, 81 50, 80 and "a were paid
in cash. .
able in September, but before the draft appeared,
the Company had notice of assignment of the claim,
and were legally enoined by the holders OF the assign
ment from paying said draft.
After numerous and frutless attempts, for several
wears TO effect n setlement with the Government, the
Conpnny sucdeeded in inducing them to send Com
mjariopers here who arrived in the Summer of 1870,
with very fn powers to settle all matters OF differ
ana 10 ThIltl lncll OWh dOle NiIhouN iN"Ni"o
them TO the Government at Granada.
The Company on their part, appointed three COM
missioners to meet those from Ncaragua-Messfs
Teiada and Lacayo. A long negotiation followed,
during which the Nicaragua Commissioners ohereu "
take 40 600 for all claims upon the State upon the
Company crediting and deducting from that sum al
amounts that had been paid by the Company to the
State on account of the 10 cent profit OF the transit
across the Isthmus. 80.
As the Commissioners of the Company deemed this
n much lager sum than was due the state they de-
clned the proposition; and, finding they were not
likely to anee, both parties, late IN November 1929,
appointed arbtrators, as provided IN article 50 Oh the
canal charter (which is part of the Transit charter
On the part of the State Messrs Royal Phelps and l.
W. Riley, and the part of the Company Messrs r.
b. Cutting and n. IL. Wolfe were appointed|the
four as prescribed in the charter, to choose NTH be-
fore proceeding 10 any other business. The decision
of this Court TO be final and binding upon both parties
A few days after the above appointments, ana pc
fore the arbitrators had opportunity 10 act the fol-
lowing letter was received from the new GoVernmnt
in Nicaragua: ,o..
DEPARTMENT oF HAciENDA GRANADA, Nov. II, 1850
To the President and D,eeto t te 1ees''ory Isa.s CO..
reep OF this appoint Commissioners under article ~ OF
your Chatter two others appointed by TINS
OF the differences existing between your Company and the
'''e'iD YouIs. &C. PARKER II. FRENCH,
Minister Of Hacienda, Commissary OF War
To the above letter the following answer was dis
pachedto Granada by the steamer OF Ine gun Dec'
NEw.YoRK, Dec. 8, 1855.
Hon PARKER H. FRENCH, Minister OF Hacienda aud Oom'
missioner of War:
SR have acknowledge the receipt OF your letter OF lh
ut calling upon the Company appoint commissioners 10
meet in 10 be appointed by the Govern
rent of Nicaragua the purpose OF making immediate
settlement the differences between the Government aud the
Company. -, ..
beg in repy say that having ars sdy appointed Two com
roners in this city two others chosen by me Gov
ernment of Nicaragua through their constituted and fully au'
thorzed representatives agents our powers IN the premises
are the whole matter in the hands OF the SAID
commissioners H. however, both parties concur they can OF
course snnu those appointments and beg TO inquire
the wish of Government 10 do So ION VIII perceive also
that OF the charter the place or meeting 10 DO
settled BY the chosen or O. be chosen
In confirmation the views herein expressed refer you 70
of / l. White. and eNs