The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-28

The receipts include $50 900 for transfer drafts
on Boston.
At the second board the market was not so strong
and there was but moderate amount of business
transacted. Galena and Chicago fell of per cent,
with the sale Of 100 shares so for cash and so buyer
thirty days. Cleveland and Toledo Railroad was
firm, at prices current at the first board. sale of
500 shares was made at 79a, seller three days.
Cleveland and Pittsburg was firm at morning
prices. Wisconsin Lake Shore closed firm at 72i
per cent, at which small sale was made. Florence
and Keyport Joint is firm at per cent. This is
very extraordinary stock. We believe the COM
pany has just issued report, but it has had no par
ticuar effect the stock The old stereotyped quo
tation of per cent is still current. Milwaukee and
Mississippi Railroad stock was steady to-day, at
S6& q 81 per cent. The finances of this company
have recently by the negotiations of its agents. been
placed in q very favorable condition. An early
completion of the entire line is guaranteed. With
the resumption of lake navigation and general
opening of the season. the business Of the Milwaukee
and Mississippi Railroad must increase rapidly The
stock must appreciate in market value large per cent
from the fact that the to complete the line to
the Mississippi river have been secured upon
most favorable terms. The stockholders in all rail-
Michigan and the Mississippi river, have guarantee
that the roads in which they are interested have
terminus upon the waters named. They cannot go
beyond those boundaries. They are natural limits,
and must be so considered. Railroads beyond the
Mississippi are in every way distinct corporations,
and are not in any way connected with those this
side. Illinois and Wisconsin railroad companies
have adopted the policy of limiting their lines and
A. r.
sippi river and Lake Michigan, and Of concentrating
their resources upon their immediate sections, with
out buying connections beyond. A strict adherence
to this rule adds vastly the value of the roads hs
side, and places them beyond all contingency.
The steamship Emeu, at Boston from Liverpool,
rings four days later intelligence from all parts OF
Lurope. The news is of favorable character.
Consols had advanced per cent. Breadstuffs weie
in better demand at better prices. Cotton was
without change. The market was not active. From
the manufacturing districts the accounts are of a
more encouraging character. The London money
market had not changed for the better. An active
demand existed at full rates. The political news is
important. The Peace Conference continued in
daily session. This fact is favorable feature No
thing had transpired of the proceedings. This ia
another favorable feature. Up to our latest dates
the congress had been in session more than two
weeks. The public mind both in England andFrance
was daily becoming more confident that peace would
resalt from the conference. 1t is now the general
opinion that peace was determined upon before the
congress met, and that the details and arrangements
have now only to be fixed and agreed to. We
agree with this view, and therefore have no doub.
as TO the conclusions Of negotiations.
The returns Of the banks Of New Orleans, for the
week ending March Is, show an increase ~
4l2423s in specie, Of 1892 $50 in deposits of $40
in circulation, compared with the previous week.