New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-08-11
ing the 9Th list lave been as follows;

ing the 7ih list. lave been as follows;
1854. 1858. 1886.
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Tie anthracite coal trade, the past week, has been
tolerably active though not quite so large as last
week. The demand is still dull not equal to the sup
piy; quently there s m Increased stock at the
d6pots For TIE week ending on THURSDAY last, the
Re- aoirg Railroad brought down 46,Oo5 tuns and for
the year to that date ,2sl sl6 turs against l5,7io
,uns 10 the sane time last year. The Schuylkl Nav
cation brought down, for the week ending on the
sane day. 25, 500 tuns and for the season 5e ,6Gs
ups against 500 904 tuns to the time last year.
The shipments by the Lehgh Navigation for the
week nding Saturday last were 263 tuns, aud for
tie season 59l 500 tuns against ,73l tuns TO the
corresponding date last year. BY these operations
We find that the supply from the Schuylkill,
as compared with last year, is 1860 tun'
The Manch Chunk Gazette sets down the decrease by
the Delaware ard Hudson Cansl at 49, 900 tuns by the
Pennsylvania Coal Company 1885, and 10y the Wyo-
nil about IS GOO tuns, making the total decrease
224 &C tuus From the Lehigh regions there is an
increase the decrease by the Canal of A., 53s uns IL
made up by the Lhish Valley Railroad, and some
30 coo tu1s over which, with % 900 tuns from Seran-
ton gives 40 aggregate increase OF 69, LAG tuus. Inc
Ga-.He says:
"The increase during the remainder Of The boating
season will not probably much exceed the present
deficit The Increased amount TO be Ont by ralroad
the ensuing Winter may BE- estimated at 80 900 tuus
TIE mere ssed demand for some years past was shout
500 600 ns per annum; that the deficiency tor the
year, s8y from January, lsJ6, TO April ls9', irJh
present appearances will be over 800, 900 tuns. The
shipments from the L.bigh regions will be reduced tins
week by the high water
Earl, in this year some Policy holders in the Mutus
Life III suaIce Company made representation to the
.lature Of this State and requested the appoint
met of a Committee tc investigate certain charges
sugge sted by them in heir memorial, against the
Trustees After some debate upon the subject, the
Senate ~ vote refused 70 accedc to the wishes
of thee petitioners ter the Trustees themselves
| had joined in the request for examination a bill
dhecripg the Supreme Court to appoint an Examiner
Of the asirs of tins Company then, the motion
of tie Trustee introduced aid passed by the Senate,
bur fol'd in the Arsen bly, at the time OF its precpi
| ate adjournment.
OF ooure all this action brought the matter promi
neny befee The pubic, and thus Gale Hated 10 do
harm TO institution whick thrive only through
| the confidence of the community The Trustees No
doubt Appreciated this and baviHg failed in their e.
10 obtain legislative examna ion, adopted the
ony open TO them ano ade Choice of three of
cur best ,med ard liable cit to make the
necessary investigation. Tie gentlemen thus selected
were TIE Hon l.. Braairh, the Eon Wm Kent and
Pr f. Hep'y JAS. Anderson, ard their report is now
| just published.
| TIE piucipql charges made sgGinst the Off ,ers of
| the Cppspy We're in regard TO the manner in which
iLe control cf ihe COMPANY had been given 70 "dry
goes merchants" end in Connection Herewith An
anGre eoept whIch had bee1 made 10 get rid of an
sg.it Who had been employed by the first President
Of tic Company IL the early dGys of its existence, and
who had continuing contract that Illegal loans
loaIs persc ns property. bal been made aad taat
loans hac been made 70 Trustees. Besides the above
Inauers, there other complaints, not how
| ever. of any particular importance.
A TO the frrt Of these charges hese gentlemen
fThe Committee found neither mpocy nor ii.honey
It, the with he oici' scenti proof com.
plc,y John c. Johnston ard Mess Winston aud
swift no lse1y ~ the election Ut Trustees and 10 ~ con-
tie eisnss. Of tie Trustee. snd Oaeers. '''''
"Iusy here be remarked in conclusion of ti, slbc. of
quy hat ha' lot been owed 70 tbs examiners tea the
ch fly erchnnts in the dry GOODS business only
hat osv are a % sos, her, ant snS % be
bspoh Of trade would to offer from It's diversified
advantage. Of the business Of die cop,sy
A. to the second specification, the report Contains
tie following
On does appear that any loans properly
rslh eiher temporary or permanent have
By the Conf upon persona property, be the 10
In regaro TO the more serious subjec. of iotus 10
Tus'ees, these examiners use the following language:
This presents srae question: which the opinions
Of Mteing-Lt snd Honest min IL may well iifsr.
But ~ regard to The present. Company il is sell and
truly. that the Trustees of holder,
pei els Of ne Company to very large aoa both their
ard the lives Of other persons. that their In the
Con pony that Il eir contir
lbs iold be 10th safe ;h.. bis
t,rest prepond-Ts Ereay ans that NAV
b. felt j. yioue loans Of Tast iu ds bede such loans
ouly be 10 L ustres well es others peixe
utiIo ubIs real esiss within IA Of Ne EYork of
ysue il e-oh OF double Of he Loan
TIE rpot, in ADDITION contains q summary Of the |
present cordton of the Company and sn exceedingly
interesting disquisition upon life insurance, and the
meihoc in IN this particular corporation.
I. G resources and Fatalities OF the Company are |
thus steteo:
To value Of Assets ard Resources the LEI CfMsy 1856
Total q Liabilities valued on the lot Of May 1855
SU,sfs6S IS
The principle of insurance actsd upon 10 this corpo-
ration is sp ser OF ID these words
On The whole, the examiners believe that they have JUST.
rg sTour6s for reporting that he method pursued by tue
Nu usl Life rsu Conn in c-term the coadi ions
th. Isot, nd in adjusting The claims which
them boh equitable and n-gectul neither of
OBJ saiOu securing the future prosperity
nndu Of the secondary duty Of tainiux
fair share OF present popularity"
Thus will be that ia the opinion Of these gem
temen the Company Is in excellent con ton aud |
deserving of that confidence which the public has 90
literally bestowed uponi it.
The examiners IN conclusion cay;
VI" is bel eve5 therefore ler careful and fall examination
that tbs Istituon. IL tho nethod OF its standardization
ueou.; in the principles OF lis Transactions never 40
uno CT tue nrl conci Of IL ada prosperous and
s-fe - at the P esent u omert"