New-York daily tribune., 1856-05-02

eS. :. .o,. IN n,ocess of demolition, and VIII be |
a:eded Nv spacious fireproof edihce, with front
~ CO., Cot On Fulton street, and the same on rear
y ny ., cost Of about 10000 The BE- ,,o
ill transact business a. 80 pal
presen, r-> - 'ns c'rhe' VI W.
ard John streets,
There is a larsT ly increased activity 10 call loans
md the None, market is Gathering of those sudden
spasms Which are thepatural result of an inconsld
EXPANSION of loanS by the Banks. Without, as yet,
any r1f scaIs.ty of money, the difference between
81 Iv and demands daily becoming less, and the free
,Hug in of some of the Banks keeps parties in the
s,,ea who are carrying large amounts of stocks suf-
sciently busy in changing their loans This contrac-
t,on has been partly occasoned by the drain on the
bank vaults for foreign shipment and partly by the
drawing down of country bank balances which is now
going on We shall not be surprised to see the con-
traction of loans by the next weekly statement equal
TO q million and half of dollars. The activity Of
money to-day has been increased by the payment Of
California drafts by the Illinois, and by the prepara-
tions for Saturday. Call loans are quiet at cent
Paper feels the effect of the demand, and Is about
2 cent dearer First.class names 60 at SAG Y cent.
The Imdependent gives the following list Of failures:
johnson Lothrop & Co., Portland, Me-, suspended;
liabilities 500 000 assets about $4,000 men OF
high integrity. The senior member OF this nrm Is ex
tensvely known throughout the State as an active,
public spirited, influential man. and all his creditors
es far called upon express willingness 70 give him
the sole control of matters, with the view OF making
speedy settlement. No compromise is proposed.
Boyd IL Brother, Philadelphia, Pa, failed Gabil
tiles about sl7O 600. Worthy, honorable men. Their
misfortune has called forth the sympathy OF large
cnce Of influential friends which, If 1t is sincere, will
take such substantial form Will result in their speedy
resumption.
Robert Hendry, Providence r. l.; failed offers %
cents.
Ira C. Baldwin Rochester, N. Y; failed and as
signed.
said is to be sold out by the sherlf
Jonas Hebroner Cairo, N. Y, suspended and as
signed; has left the place. the creditors, it is thoaght,
will break the assignment.
a. NJ. Ward, Hartford, Conn.,, failed; goods at
| tached, and he disappeared.
PV Hall, Hartford Conn.,, ftiled no particulars.
II; n. Phettplace, CAicopee Mass suspended, aud
put his property Ou; of his hands.
William Snyder, Virgil, n. y, suspended and ae-
| signed.
James A. Lee, Flemmings5urg, KY; suspended end
asigned liabilities about sos ,000 assets, $40 900 to
| IL, ,O0O confidential secured about S3,0OO
| H. Sickles, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin,; suspended.
- Coons, Scranton, Pa. failed and assigned to
| his fatber-in-aw.
E. d. Canfeld, Waukesha, Wis; failed and as
signed.
Henry Bucbecker, Richland, Pa; suspended and
| assigned.
John Watson, New-Hope, Penn; suspended.
| A. M. Van Arsdale, Martnsburg, Va; suspended
and assigned; liabilities large.
John W. Boyd, Martinsburg, We; suspended and
| assigned; an old merchants expects to pay in full.
Mace 4 Rennie, in liquidation, New-York sus-
pended.
Mace g. Coe, New.York; suspended
| There is continuance of the improved feeling in
Flour, and 25c. advance has been realized the low
| grades. The demand is active both for home
use and for export. State brands S. 5O0s5 sll,
and se 5Oa $40 for best extra brands. There is also
| Il
at sc 25as6 81. The transactions in Wheat are
more extensive, and holders are frmer. Among the
sales ere 1900 bush good to prime white southern at
81 76dsl 60, and 6,O0O bush. prime white Canadi n
| at el So. Corn is firm at Gle. 064c, with good de-
mand The Polk market is inactive buyers holding
| off for lower prices. Beef is in fair demaud and
| steady. Cut Meats buoy ant. Lard has an i'm
proved tendency, sales OF 400 bbls. at l0c. 0lc.
Coffee is quiet in anticipation Of the public sales.
Molasses is dull sales of 800 hhds. Cuba Sugar at
| 62c. a sic, which shows a firm market. Cotton is
Inactive and holders, to mske sales have submitted
to decline of sc. T. Ii. 1t appears to be generally
conceded that the crop of le5556 will be three and q
half millions of bales. The of receipts over
the last year is falling Off and the aggregate is
reduced to 900 bales, and this amount
is likely to be still further reduced. The
receipts are falling off at Orleans beog for the
last week only 5000 bales against $4,000 bales the
previous week. Tho aggregate receipts now
3l42 900 bales against 23O 900 bales last year and
2459 900 the year before. The aggregate exports
300 coo bales, against $4,000 bales. The stock
ON hand $50, 900 bales, against $4,000 bales. The
result increase of freights at the ports over last
year, 9l2 900 bales; over 1853, 10000. Exports:
Increase to Great Britain, a27, 600 bales; compared
with 1853 loo O0o Increase to France, l0 OO0 COM
| pared with 1852 66 900. Increase to other foreign
ports 100 600; compared with 1853, $4,000 bales.
With the increased stock should the crop reach three
and half millions We have still $50 900 bales to sell,
compared with this time last year. We have already
exported 600 600 bales than last year, equal to
| 100000.
We bear of no failures to pay coupons due to-day,
excepting the transactions spoke of yesterday, and
we hear that the road then not named will probably
pay to morrow. We therefore still refrain from men
| tionng it.
The Reading Railroad publishes to-day a new table
of tolls showing reduction of Is cents un on coal
from Mount Carbon to Richmond the drawback pre-
viousy allowed on coal shipped from Richmond being
withdrawn. The new rates go into operation on the
| 5th inst and will continue until June 3O
We have received the annexed card from Messrs.
Ftzhugh and Littlejohn of the old Oswego line.
| To the Editor Of The " Y. Tribune
SIR: beg T. inform you that the delay In the COM
pleton of the work on the Oswegc Canal between
Greenpoin and Liverpool in way affects the ship.
ments by the "Old Oswego Line" who for several
years have used the Oneida Lake route, leaving the
Erie Canal at Hgginsvie, little west of Rome, and
uniting with the Oswego Canal at Three River Point,
| 30 miles above OswegO
N.u- -Yo,k, May i, 1856
The Secretary of the Chicago, st. Paul and Fond
du.Lac Railroad Company has addressed the following