New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-09

Real Estate Morssge.................. 100 %
Shop ~ New 'hs'en...''''''''''''''''' go
Ir'crtft................ or'sS .
I,count or VI. Bouds....,............ $50 ..
O. is,Te Deot u Aprii Is, isj5... 6sls7 5:
Csh bsis-ee hand April lst lS55 @l4i 81 *ooIo"i 20
Tie balance of the discount on Mortgage Bonds,
ssg 600 was paid by increasing the issue of that
amount thus making, with he above payment In cash
Of 90 $50 tie represented in the " balance sheet
G! sgl $50.
heinz acua;ed by desre to bring the question of the
liability of TIE Company for the frauds of Robert
Schuyler to speedy ir-ue requeeted tue codhSe Oh
the Company 10 al fair means to press forward the
suit of the Mechanics Bank IN the Court OF Appeal';
they did so and after repeated and pereveus efforts,
sucs eeded in bringing the suit TO hearing before that
Court on the 5th OF April Gs They nope Tor decs'
ION in the ne 1t Term. Five suits OF The Company
on account of the Norwak disaster still pending
After few explanations as to some matters in the
report, it was approved.
Board of Directors for the ensaiDg year. The result
wac as follows: hessrs. j. r. Bulky. Dennis Kim
berry, y. A Bacon, W. l.. Lyon j. ". Leeds, George
n. Miller, W. Is. Aston, q. b. Csrhart, A. K. Van
Nest. There no Oppo-ition ticket run.
The meeting then Adjourned.
The LoatsrtHe Courier Of the 9Th inst. says.
adams & Co.'S Express on Saturday received by
the Niagara from NeS-Oreans % tuns OF silver, IN
bars and coin the property Of the United States,
charge of j. d. Colmesu to be fors srded tn the mint
at rhiladelphia The precious stuff was Ia l5j huge
boxes witch were drsyed from Portland to the small
boot landing, under the care OF the sty messenger
Of tie Express Company. The Jacob Strader delayed
Der departure until after two O'Clock in the afternoon
for the money but only about half Of it va: received
up 10 u at time and she left without waiting tor the
balance. TIE Telegraph took the remainder yes'Sr'
day The total value OF the specie was 81 100 Ooo."
4 Railroad Conference, for the consolidation Of the
roads connecting Pittsburgh with Chicago, is in
session al Pittsburgh The following points have been
agreed upon:
First: The stock in the several roads having been
conceded to be of different value, the relative values
were agreed upon as follows,
Fort Wayne s1d Chicago Stock
Ohio and PeLnsy lvsnls Stock
Second Interest in stock on stock entitled TO draw
interest 10 be allowed TO the Let Of July, 1856.
Third. The name OF the new corporation TO be the
Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad Com.
pany. /. eao.u -,
whom one hall be q resident 0fthe City OF New-f ok,
four Pennsylvania four OF Ohio, four OF Indiana
and two Of Illinois .
FIfti: The article of consolidation to be submitted
to the stockholders OF the respective companies on the
"a cay Of July, 1855.
In regard to the Dry Goods trade, The Independent
says: ..r
TIE Dry Goods trade is gradually falling Of;
Merchants from W estern New-York and Ne England
are not buying heavily this season. business IN the
interior has been damaged considerably by the long
continued cold westLer. Inc present season WI
The refye be shor in the country for the sale OF
Summer fabrics. As the aggregate business OF the
wear has been much larger than usual, our Jobblns
and importing merchants make no complaints about
the present comparative quetness.
The amount of goods selling at auction Is now
large and pricer tending downward Pnnted lawns
are in active demand and bring fair prices. Barge
de lanes and chaies being pressed at greity re-
QUO, prices Ribbons and other desirable millinery
goods still paying small prom to the loooef put
ncne 10 the importer. Shaws Of al descriptions are
lower. Canton paid dress silks at the present low
u ce. Gre ceiling freely. Several large lots have lately
ciaI sed hands. The importers are losing heavily on
,hese goods and is argued that the late advance 10
rk abroad viii make them very desirable al present
quotations.
I've report TIE following failures, suspensions and
assignments for the week:
james FIsee. dly saed. Fe1ssr, NewYOrt. 'Ispended
Thors Pratt, dry goods, HewYork, f.ned In business
st iss 'p sa.OedSs s s s io on hasd s1S
J. c. r. hsEd-os Co. Boston, Eass, fancy gods 'S
". Arnold. rro'idcnee, r. l., failed oseTins 70 com
r'e'I .,' It -, /. 80 a, = &C., ssS'' a.a
sli'e.'s' Z, bo.aii hoshsetof y T. suspended sns -
J1La F.hss ao.tss,sr N " failed .ad rcue to parts
ts.-l ssi.s e 'isits ssseis behisd hin
ta-..i o.ses, L@-'sase'ns n u Jailed ard al pre'rs
j.-.s. 81 wH,Oa relesu N. Y, su.rendsd, much to
G.-s Fs.-.,.ie lad failed .sasnst to h. father.
JeLa us..E A i. - ii.Ais.i L. al aAiioipseA
tLses ~is f'ede'Itsb-s Mi s4sisaded, and trustee
'"sssli B.,4isrtan battle oIssl Aeh, suSendss .na
hs'd5 G. hsl'.a Ala .sspendsd .Ha a..lsnsd -.
tshuss stost sisel 80
q. II sr.ln y j.i.t NJ .a',sAIsd lndsb,odn.- very
lsss-. PROPOSES H. coHl iicahlso."
7Ae Norm ArvIcaH gives the annexed report Of
the Annual Meeting of The Stockholders Of the VII
Transport al Elulra Railroad Company, held al thef
office, No. lal Walnut street, agreeably 10 the pro-
visions Of IT, charter:
Tepor was submitted by tue inanagers showing
re o.sihes' OF 81" road snes lie opening m 1854 to
be eo'e pi Inc tssAl year, March 81, ls5t, and ez