New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-16
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If,t r,eints of the SIX months ending ist OCTOBER,
sss he the same a. those Of the pat SIX months I,he
,-obsbl;,i.s are that they will be greater there viii
r.usn surplus of s2oo GOO for contingencies. Inc
a;.id.,5s vculd therefore b. Us follows: In Apul,
1s5s cash. = cent; October, 1886, cash, cent
F.bru.ry 1857 stock, 10 = cent-Total 10 = cent
Ten. s.eu, a, length to have arrived at the con-
cIusson that She had succeeded moet admirably N
disgusting and annoy ing her CREDITOR by her h"'oy
proceedings in regard to the State indebtedness ana
sat the tine has at last arrived when II meets her
sovereign pleasure To effect settlement MUCH has
been said both in public and prvste by way oil cen
sure Of the course she has taken, and the magnitude o
her obligations and her fragrant violations oil good
faith seem TO have led the press IN general % to'ay
ignore the fact that there il another lame duck oil te
same color following in the same track which Texas
has heretofore pursued | refer to the war deo' Of
California for the payment of which the Gehera
Government over two years since made an appropla
ton. covering the whole amount OF bonds issued,
with interest 10 The time Of the passage OF the act
since which the money, amounting to nearly one
million Of dollars, has been lying idle IN the United
States Treasury to the annoyance of the oondhoders
and the positive loss California Of over s7oooo OF
accumulated interest, simply a. the action or faher
inaction of the State officials would seem 70 prove
because these gentlemen could not agree who should
pocket the commissions for dsbursing it, or because
by Withholding the vouchers until the patience OF
creditors became exhausted, they could levy
tribute upon them for paying them, or force
them 10 sell their bonds in the market at
heavy discount. Is it not surprising to observe
with what cool indifference the Ex-Governor
has treated the subject through his whole term OF office
and in hi. retiring Messages and passing over 1t as no
State Obligation but a. provided for by the General
Government, although il required the acton OF the
Legislature or his own TO consummate It, Are the ct
zens of California that the interest on this debt
is now and has been accommodating for two years past
and that they already out of pocket over $4,000
through this negligence of their own interests and the
interests Of their creditors Ii Is said that the new
Governor intends to give the matter his early atten-
ton II to be hoped that he WILL and speedily too
The late Treasurer, who had something to do IN the
matter, is now figuring as President OF an Indiana
Bank and we trust he will consume less time in pro-
duciDg the specie for his promises to pay than he
has been inclined to manifest in handing over the
vouchers which he had, IL supposed TO have had,
under his control.
Common brands Of Flour are heavy and l2lc lower,
but good brands are steady. Wheat and Corn are
unchanged Cotton il very active 1000 bales having
been sold to-day, mostly in transtu at full prices,
although dispatches from the South quote decline.
Pork and other provisions are without marked change
sale of a cargo OF Rio Coffee, 1000 bags, was made
at l2Ic, the highest cargo sale for many years.
Foreign Molasses has declined &C. gallon. Sugar is
active and firm but the decline for the week is sc
2 ID.
The following table will show the importions OF
foreign merchandise specie, and bullion at the New
Orleans Custom House for the quarter ending Decef