New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-05

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The opening sale Of merinos, and probably the most
important of the season, Will be made by Messrs VII
merding & Mount, on Friday next The goods are
the importation Of Messrs. Bernhard & Hutton.
This early presentat on Of staple goods at auction
does not argue well for the Fall trade in dry goods.
The trustees Of the first mortgage bondhclders OF
the Vermont Valley Railroad Company have declared
divide nd o. 50 T. cent the iLteres. coupons, due
ls Of October last payable on the lth Of August, at
the office Of the Con pany, Bellows Falls, Vermont,
ard to New York bondholders at the Office OF MIR.
Alexander Hamilton r, No. Il Wal street, Jauncey
court
With deep regret we announce the death OF Mr..
Enoch w Clark OF the firm Of w. Clark & Co.,
Bankers and Exchange Brokers, Third street Phile-
dephia, on Sunday morning after long and painful
illness caused by cancer of the tongue Mr.. CLARK
extensively known over the whole Union, being con-
nected with the house Of E. W. Clark, Dodge & Co.,
New-York, and also with houses in st. Louis and
Botton.
The sales of land by the Illinois Railroad Company
age of about els 80 per acre.
The PkRadejphia Ledger states that the paymen.
of The semi annual interest on the Penny ania State
debt is progressing steadily. Up to O'Clock Ss.-
urday afternoon about $500 600 had been paid Ou.,
two thirds Of which went TO European holders. The
remittance Of this interest VIII tend TO increase The
specie shipment by the Persia.
Tie following gentlemen have been elected Direc-
Il d.. II I,rtW orl
Chicago Railroad Company George w. Cass, Pres-
dent o. and P. X R.; j. Edgar Thompson. President
PR.R; Gen. VIM. Robinson, jjr. Major Vim. Wade
Robert MKelly President O. and l X. r Gen
John Iarwill, c. T. Sherman, esq, c. NJ Russell,
esq J. X. Edgerton, President +. W. and C. r r
tie Hon. Samuel Hanna A L. Wheeler, esq. VIM.
Williams. esq the Hon. w. b Ogder, DR.. John L.
Evans, Theo. T. Moran, esq, Of Moran Brotter,
New.YoIk
At Boston, The Journal says:
AT the latter part OF the week money wss better
supplied at the Banks and in the street, aud at rstes
recently ruling the market ea-ier both for paper
and enand loans. First class names range al from
y to & per cent, with decreased numoer of applca
tions at private discount homes and the offerings OF
secODo class notes at from to 10 per cent are also
smaller.
The advices by the Atlantic are not very important
Cotton was quiet and without change. Bresdstufs
firm and in good demand. Consos are 9js, for money
showing firm market. In regard to American Stocks
Mr. Satterthwate says:
Although the p.st hs. been dull week stock Es
chsnre wn lower prices there continues
good demand American Securities for investment and
have been made at AL advance upon ss;
The vsrOu. Bond. of the Enc Rairo.d Justly growing
fair Sinking Fund from 81 to ss The
Bss & are sy sas IN h %hsa sh
ern STOCK sinking Fund Bondihe prices for former
80 vi dividend Just declared and fc the latter 79
81, carrying accrued ntere.t'
The Ond0n Times Of Tuesday says:
The English funds experienced slight reaction
to-day, but il only temporary, and on the whole
they have been well maintained. Consols opened b;
Il co.I quotation of last evening, viz. 9jf 10 !,
TO whcl they returned after short decline 70 95i.
For the 9Th OF August the last prce was 95, a: which
tie sellers.
rise Tie private letters describe good supply of
money IN the discount. market, but that there
still seems to BE- general dlslnehnaton 70 purchase
Renter. The dullness on the Bourse had been n
creased by the recent events IN Spain and the dread
of an Intervention. The anxiety regarding the weather
and the high prices Of grain likewise add 20 he feeling
of dstrust.
The gold brought by the Asia to-day from New
York il 1900 900 The greater portion, il The
whole is expected to be- sent 20 Pari' As these
mittsuces are not consequent upon an sdverse
chspge but made al loss. their effect will simply
be 10 essen the sus that would otherwise have to b.
O.
ept moment they may be considered servIceable
since they will occasion temporary pause u the
newly.awskened spirit OF speculation.
" 4 statement prevailed TO day that the Bsnk OF
France have made arrangements with London firms Or
supply If gold fIom this market 10 the extent of
4 600 coo. Some of the houses having ususly the
best Of information express disbelief OF is cor
rectpes- The banking advlces from Pans mention
that the impression there Is that The drain OF bullion
has ceased naturally. 1t il known, however, that puI-
chases are st belIg continued, which, a. the presen:
rate Of excha ge, must involve loss Of ST eat three
quarters T. ceIt. The reliance OF the French Gov
erumeht on the absence OF nna1cia knowledge among
the people appears ordinary II similar opera
tion were 10 be uDde eaken n this country would oe
much more likely to create than TO aveit panic.
"The trace reports OF the past week indicate tie
col tinuaDce of steady employment in mos. psr.s OF
the kingdom, cOnteenc being stlmulsted by the |
nrosp.cts of the harvest which are stl considered
generally favorable. At Manchester, however another
Of those seres Of failures las occurred which period
cally illustrate the recklessness with which cedi. i
Granted IN this country. Mes.rs. Wright & Co. are
tated TO have stopped with istities for $50 CO., and
assets estimated 10 yield ebOIt eight pence II the
round; and to have been followed by Mes.rs. Lowe &
Lave with debts amounting TO ts9 900 ard s5sets -
$4,000 As consequence OF these SIX other suspen-
SONS announced ncIuuIhg -hal Vi Messrs baxter
& Co. for 10000.
Indiana Railway have been recently introduced on he
London stock exchange. The line s an impor. all |
competing Tue VI -NcN iOIh me
other Atlantic States with Chicago, al the head OF
Lake Michigan whence, by the Illinois Central and |
other lines Il communicates with the Mississippi and
the extreme South. II has been open three year. /
with steadily increasing receipts, and has pad regular
dividends OF 10 y cent
"The Joshua has arrived frem Sydney, bu: nrings |
only about IS 900 of gold
IAccordipg TO the detailed accounts jus. received |
from Melbourne il appears that the precise receipts
of gold per escO from the mines during the 6rs three
months of the present year were a. he rae Of J