The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-21

The Board Of trustees OF tho Illinois and Michigan Canal
have ordered dividend to be paid on the 18th of July
the Of interest due the bonds and scrip
said Canal Company. Tho dividend will embrace the
coupons due January and July, 1885, january and July
1854; January and July, 1885, and January, 1885, pay
ment also Of interest tho registered scrip in the
proportion and at the same tmc, will be made on pro-
sentaon of the bonds and coupons at the Office of the
Treasurer, David Leavitt, Esq. New York.
Tho Peoples Fire Insurance Company have declared a
ividend OF lvo per cent. Tho Peoples Bank, semi
annual dividend of four per cent. Tho Bank Of New
York. semi-ann dividend Of four per cent Tho Mil
waukie and Mississippi Railroad, scmannual dividend
Of two per cent payable July T. It is stated thai the net
earnings OF the road for tho months have amounted
nne per cent. The Boston and Maine Railroad semi
annual dividend of three dollars per share The Man
chester and Lawrence Railroad scmi-annual dividend
Of three per cent payable July 1.
We give below letter from the General Land Ofnce,
showing the dates of withdrawal and restoration Of
lands heretofore granted by Congress for railroad pur
poses
GENERAL LAND OFFICE June 4, 1855.
SR-n reply TO your inquiries Of the 81 inst, have to
state, in reference to tho tho dates Of withdrawal and
restoration TO market the lands within the railroad
grants in the State Of Illinois, Missouri and Arkansas
ilnos-Act approved Goth September. 1856; with
drawn at dato OF act restored TO sale July and August
1862.
Siseouri-Act approved 10th June, 1862; Withdrawn at
Observation-Disclosures Pacific road; act approved 10th
June, 1852; withdrawn at date Of act; restored TO sao
August and September. 1854
Miseouri-Hannba and ST. Joseph; act approved 10th
june 1852 withdrawn at date Of act restored to sale
Arkansas and Nissouri--Act 9th February 1853 with.
drawn at date Of act will be restored October and No
yrnlber, 1855.
Cairo and Fulton Road Branchcs-Act 9th February
1853 Withdrawn Al date Of act; will be restored October
and November, 1856
There arc no means in This office for estimating the time
when tho lands just withdrawn for railroad grants will be
restored TO sao largo portion will be opened to sale
Immediately on the rccer. Of tho maps of final location Of
the roads this Office and tho balance soon thereafter
as tho adjustment can be made.
am, very respectfully, your ob't servant,
THOMAS a. HENDRICKS, Commissioner.
Tho return from the Bank of England for the week
ending May 81, gives tho following results when
pared with the previous week.
Iubc deposits. e. CSC, 524 Increase fl51 321
Other deposits. 107I5,27l Decrease. 7272Io
Rest. 3,20l 100 Decrease. 53,5I3
On tho othcr sido Of the account
securities S12 el2l1s Increase. f1327o3
Other securities. 14Ol24lS Decrease. Il, 334 62S
Notes unemployed. $3.50, ESQ Increase. 604, 720
Tho amount Of notes in circulation is flo, 1854 $780,
being increase Of f222 Ass and liz. stock Of bullion
in both departments ID ell, 3S4,656 showin, nm in
crease Of fs25 s52 when compared with tho previous
return.
Tho following statement Of the business Of the Little
Msmi xcnia and Columbus Railroad for tho six months
ending June -
Gross receipts from freight passengers and
mails for tho half year ending June 1856 $500 462 IL
Deduct working expenses. 23l 1856 Fl
Net earnings ..................... SOS, 1856 81
Add six months dividend from stock in Colum.
bus and Xcna Railroad ................. "a, 302 90
Ioh, ezJo,Ooi VI
Deduct interest and taxes for six months 1000 90
Sur.lus profit for the six months .. $3.50 o37 81
To Columbus and Xcnia Railroad
Company one. third ,619 80
To Little Miami Railroad Company
two-thirds... ...................l 57 35S 81
-$238, 0S7 9l
Little Miami Railroad Company, surplus pro.
Gts December l. 1866. 258, 963 AZ
Add surplus profits for six months to June /,
1856. l57, JOB 81
Total. sale, 322 90
Deduct per cent dividend declared on the
10th inst. H9, 064 IL
Surplus profits .S267, 257 91
Tho following tho receipts for freight aud passcn
gers from the LIST TO the l4th Of June -
1850. 3d. 100 ~
Increase. ...,....... ..,............. $500 81
The receipts Of the stonington Railroad Company May
wcre:-
Passcn1crs Frei1M
1855 ........,............ $13,417 40 $S,667 60
1866 ............,.......".. 13,267 10 9,304 AZ
Increase 49,. ............ $3.50 30 Dec. S136 70
The earnings Of the Wisconsin Lake Shore Road " May