New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-14

The amount received for tolls during the fourth week
of June from 1851 to 1887 and the aggregate Of those
wears 10 the first of July, are follows:


ioa ~ 40 az:
1852. ioo,tIv
The link forming the extension of the New-London
and New Haven Railroad, between New-London and
Stonpgtop, has been put under contract, Messrs.
Moves, Eddy Co. being the contractors, and the en-
,erprise will be prosecuted with the utmost vgor, to
completion in a few months.
An adjourned meeting of the stockholders and bond
holders of the Toledo, Wabash and Western Railroad
Company will be held at the Companys office on the
10th July Meanwhile the bondholders are requested
to send their name and address, with statement set
ting forth their interest to Mr.. William Chauncey, the
chairman Of the adjourned meeting.
The annexed copy of letter from the Land Com
missioner of the Illinois Central Company is worthy
of attention. The value of this department in the
finances Of this institution is becoming quite apparent
For the past six months of this year $iO 10 have
been paid in in cash, against s542i3 - during the
whole of 1885, The aggregate sales since the lands
have been put upon the market have been l,O59,556
acres, for $l3, ia 81:
LAND DEPARTMENT, Ill. Cen. r. X: Co.,
CHICAGO, July l, 1857.
SIR: You will receive herewith the seml-annua
statement of the Secretary of the Company, from
which il will be perceived that the sales for the first
half of the current year amounted to 49,, 45 acres
for 1858 ga o. the Gales during the same period in
1856 So 1917 acres, for 81 10; showing
an increase in 1857 Of 1O4 554.08 and 81 ,0-
321 S. ,.,
1t is true that the average for the half year OF 1856
was somewhat greater than that OF 1885, but when
i remembered that the sales of the former were chey
in the northern part of the State while those OF the
latter were mostly in the central and southern sec
TONS which has but recently attracted the attention OF
settlers you will concur with me In opinion
that the sales of 1857 were more advantageous TO the
Company.
THESE sales moreover were not for speculation. as
YOU are aware, and as may be seen from the day.
book but were for purposes OF actual settlement and
cultivation In fact, our Gales for this period would
have been swelled up more than 50,0OO acres addi-
tona if we had consented to make them for specula
lation but all such were absolutely declined, a. was
satisfied that the true interests OF the Company would
be far better promoted in carrying out your views and
those of the Directors by selling only to actual set
tiers.
The business is in a most healthy and prosperous
condition. the interest in our land being steadily on
the increase and our sales and the advances IN our
prices being proportionate thereto.
Very respectfully your obeden seTSs9t y1 CON Com
To the President Of the Illinois Cen. R. R. Co., NewYork
Attention is called to advertisement addressed to
the holders of the mortgage bonds of the Flushing
Railroad Company.
The last Legislature of California laid stamp-tax
20 cents on the 800 on bills of exchange drawn in
the State and payable out of it. This is one-ffth of
one y cent and must appreciate the rate Of exchange
it will, however, probably induce the shipment Of
come gold which otherwise would have been RENTED
in bills. The law went into effect the LIST Of July
The circular of Messrs. w. T. Coleman l. Co., of
San Francisco, gays:
II is scarcely within the scope Of financial review
foIour sheet to discuss the material reasons for the
continued shipments of treasure from California tor
other purposes than payment of such commodities %
the country still finds necessary to procure by mporta
ton; but the fact that such shipments do continue, I'M
abated and undiminished is an unanswerable argu,,
men in favor Of the productiyeness OF the state ana
the best assurance that, although the commercial
interests OF the country greatly depressed the ag
preeae for labor has not deteriorated-
but on the contrary that at no period since the settle
ment here of our people, have their actual gains
equaled those Of the present year.
Throughout the length and breadth of the whole
mining region more extended enterprises are being
constantly embarked upon by our hardy - indus
ous population, while the fruits OF the appheaton OF
capital in mining operation, judiciously applied are
evidenced by the prosperity Of the miners, and their
ability to sustain the amount OF export: n0twithsand
ing the immense investments made In the improve
ments we have alluded to.
There will scarcely be any data furnished by ship
menis during the coming Summer to base proper es-
tin ate upon the yield eff gold by the mines but the
only inference that can be derived from the favorable
accounts reaching from all sections must favor the
opinion that the golden harvest will be OF unequaed
extent and the of success that s now going forth
from every mining town. hamlet and cabin, cannot be
without It's effect IN inducing mat emigration 10 our
shores to which the arms of California invtingy open
and which is so much needed to restore animation to
the languishing and overdone commerce of the State
The failure Of two large jobbing houses since last
mail has naturally created good deal of dstrus and
has had tendency to make money scarce for mereaI'
tile paper Of the first cass. For unexceptionable
names at short dates y cent on the street is the
minimum rate; upon merchandise 2S2l y cent with
wide margin for depreciation, and upon real estate
liolac. 4 cent per month";
The period for the reopening of the Mint has not
been fixed, and consequently bars are still plenty.
The receipts of dust from the country thus far for this
month scarcely so large as they were for the same
time in May.
The following is Statement Of the movements of
Cotton for the past week, and since LIST September
last, compared with the four preceding years
-REcEprs-.o -ExP'Ts Fos THE WEEK.@
Pat W. Sent To CT. Rrt,n Erance Orb. T. 2.