New-York daily tribune., 1856-06-03
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CLEARINGHOUSE TRANSACTIONS
Clearin gs for week ending May $40 69
Cleanngs week ending June 2.......... lj5f8fIt5
Balances for week ending May 1s......... sSCS ss2
Balances for ending Jlre 2.........'. tBIs,ii
Capital stock, +l,67f,29o
The Flour Market continues to decline, and sales
have been made lOdl5c lower. 1t will be seen that
the dealers have begun 70 decimal currency instead
of shlngs aud pence. State Flour quoted a. IS 50
s5 IS. The market closed heavy The supply Of
" heat is better, and shippers buying to some ex-
tent at decline Of "a &c. bushel. The sales are
So eco bushels Southern White at 81 &c 81 72l,
White Illinois at g. 40 Mixed Canadian at 81 j5G
81 60. Corn is plenty at decline Of &c. e bushel.
Pork il unsettled and continues to decline. Mess is
nomiraly sls; Prime Ell IS. sale of 1000 bbls.
Mess was made for September at sl7. Beef is un-
changed. Cut Meats and Bacon are scarce and
wanted The market for Lard is well sustained.
Groceries are in fair demand and firm, but there is
10 marked feature. Holders Of Cotton are firm and
with moderate Transactions prices are in favor Of the
seller.
meeting called for the 2jth inst. al Delmopieos
in Beaver street. 10 take into consideration the pro-
sed consolidation Of the Ohio and Pennsylvania,
Ohio and Indiana and Fort Wayne and Chicago Rail
roads Stockholders in the roads are Invited 10 be
present.
The receipts Of the Milwaukee and Mississippi Road
for May have been less than for the same time last
wear by sc eco to $4,000. Tie OF the falling off
Is the low price OF grain, which prevents farmers from
sending Il 10 market. TIE earnings Of the La Crosse
Road will be about $40 900 against s3l 900 in April
The gross earnings Of the Galena and Chicago Road
or the fiscal year ending let May is some s22oo,ooo
ana the running expenses GOO 900 leaving 81 100000
for the psymen. Of interest and dividend. The Iui-
nos Central earnings in May will be about 100000.
The Erie, which received s69i,ooo, It is expected
will settle up about s62oooo
The steamer from Boston Wednesday vii take
from $500 GOO to $500, 900 from here.
The busness of the Clearing House was $40, $4,000.
To morrow "wednesday at l2i O'Clock, at the
Merchants Exchange in this city, the Delaware and
Lackawsnna and Western Railroad Company viii
offer for sale at public suction to the highest bidder at
that time and place $500 600 OF their cen. Con-
vertible Mortgage Bonds having 25 years to run, with
interest Coupons attached, payable seIni-annualy IN
New-York-,he proceeds 20 be applied 20 the payment
Of their floating debt and to complete the equipment
of their Road and lay second track for such portion
Of the distance required by the large business
freishting coal which IS already offered We unter
stand that this Company, beside owning and working
extensive coal mines Of their own, have large co.,
tracts (smounting TO several millions Of tuns) with
responsible individuals ard companies, for the de-
livery Of coal on board of their ranssortst stion
cars al Scranton, for several years 10 come, at
prices ranging from s7i cents 20 81 l2 tun, and a.
lowing their Railroad credit OF cents y ,un y mile
On freight 10 tide water 100 miles, say g. CO. making
The cost a. Elzabethport g. a 70 g -; and after
making al allowances Sr cost Of handling q: that