The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-22

letter from the President Of the Milwaukee and
srtown Railroad states that he completed on the 9th
i.tant purchase of $50 tons Of iron for that
0 tons on hand ready for ahipment, sudicisn'
that on the spot to complete the road to Lowe i
miles beyon watertown, by the LIST Of August next
remainder is TO b delivered by the 18th of August
10 two months from that time 1t was expected the cars
Id be rur ming the road to Columbus, twenty miles
rom Watsrtown.
The annexed circular prepared by De Coppet Co. for
ansnission abroad by the steamship Cambria, from
Boston, gives brief review of the bond and stock mark
for the past week -
New YORK, Monday, April 81, 1856.
There is no prominent feature to notice in our st cs
market since eur advices Of the 18th inst The news
s,n Of the peace treaty Paris remains without effect
is il fl ence havrg been anticipated.
In the absence Of any dispoS lon to speculate, opera
tions continue on . very moderate scale, an
joined table eaiy quo ATOMS shows in some
sice fluctuations vaiiously resulting in riss
decline.
STATE SToCs-There has been . fair demand for Mis-
souri, 6'e Tennessee os and Virginia 6's The two first
have declined fraction, and the last named have rissn
For CRY AND COUNTY BoSDs.-The demand has been for
sman amounts, and principally for European acc 'unt
transactions In Milwaukee city rs guaranteed by the MI
wsukie and mississippi Railroad, without variations in
rates. Bonds of the same city, guaranteed by other
railro ads are offered per cent lower.
RAILROAD BoNDs-At private sale there Is scarcely
thing doing At the stock Exchange, the only binds in
which there has been activity, Illinois Central
Construction without any marked fluctuations. Too-s
has teen business in Ere rs 1871 Terre Haute
Alton Sec nd mortgage Hudson third mortgage and New
York Central 6s The last dechned for short only
and they all closed at very much the quotations
in our precet ing circular
RAILROAD srocks have variously nuctuated influenced
by local cau.es there have been transactions TO
cerate extent in Erie Chicago and Rock Island Nev
York Central Readii g. Michigan Southern and Central
Cleveland Toledo has again the object Of pecu
Aton and after sudden uctua ions closed a. rise OF &c
Money Ia In rather more active demand, on Gall, AT
per cent, according to Its length . ad class
Exchange London 10 firm, and In 10 nand at 109S
y; on Paris bills are scarce at ST. 1914 ST. Tx.
The Reading Railroad 1t appears BY the report brought
dosn during the ending the 18th inst 81 055
tons of COAL which, added to the previous business the
year. makes SO e5 TONS against 1893 FOR the
time last year leaving deficit Of 72s. TO make
this deficiency and reach the business Of last year. viii
require weekly Of 1874 for the balance Of the
year. and reach the 1855 the business
OF 1854 81 1853 tons win be required. In that event.
which, from The Increased facilities the mining depart
nent and the present condition Of the rolling machinery
Of the road, altogether probable 2439 a7o tons viii bs
about the business for the year II not under the
amount the prospect for supply Of coal viii BE- RAJ her
bleak TO consumers. This fact If contemplate thu
condition OF the works leading 10 the ether sources
supply, will be clearly, If not palpsbiy, manifest The
Schuykil Canal with its Ieased number of boats and
all the advantages OF full canal throughout the season
10 short S. 1855 tons, and in proportion is the
dition Of the Lshish and Delaware Hudson C,nse
quently to make up the deficiency on the schuyrk will
require business of az oss tons per week, greatly
above the average Of last year, and on the other two
works an average weekly business corresponding with
the business Of the year. But contemplate
. season peculiarly favorable TO the business
nas and - the bsatmen, from the profits the Garry
ing trade not In condition increase We number
Of boats but rather disposed to them In the
trade 70 another account we must, in making est
nate cut down the business the canals 81 least 3oo
COO tons the business Of 1855. feH weeks the
busiest part Of the season, with boats reduced 70 half
their capacity account Of the water would warrant
. larger estimate, and very much reduce the pros.
pscs Of anything like supply At present Ms tonnage
non the sehuyh district IL short 172 2e4 TONS and
the BIZ sBsss Of last year exhibits increase over