New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-06

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9,573 0s.
We are truly glad to see for the credit of our State
that the City of Albany has forwarded the funds for
the pavment Of the interest on the bonds issued TO the
Albany Northern Railroad Company due on the Let
inst, and the coupons will be paid tomorrow by
Messrs Duncan, Sherman & Co.
We annex comparative statement OF the Exports
Of merchandise from New-York to foreign ports for
the week ending Wednesday and since January /;
Pe esi fepsred sssssss aSOOtOsS aaOso'sa
Sine. .sa2as,4as s@,0s7,01 sS,7Stsss
Mr.. r. w. Howes has been unanimously re-
elected President of the Park Bank.
Il is the bondhoders and not the shareholders of
the New-Albany and Salem Road which are requested
10 meet at the Farmers Trust Company Office on the
9Th instant
The Vanderbilt to-day took for Hayre i0,Voo IN
gold and there went over to Boston for the Wednes-
day Cunarder $Jl5,O0 making s97O,OOO, of which
800 900 was in coin. There no more gold bars on
the market The last sales of mint bars were at par
and California bars at y cent premium. Boston
also took some 500 600 to-day in gold in settlement OF
exchanges and considerable amounts 90 by each
steamer TO Charleston and Savannah. Meantime we
have been getting some gold from Philadelphia aud
Canada, and some silver IRON Havana. -
twas supposed that attempt would be made IN
the Board to- day reconsider the vote on the rescu
ton restricting time sales to sixty days. which resou
ton was lost yesterday but no such attempt was
made.
The receipts Of the Cleveland and Toledo koad
have BEEN April iS ea
April 1856. 49,
,,,.... 2,ss
The month of April this year, has been very stormy,
while the reverse was the last year, 1t having
been very warm and pleasant month.
The business of the Clearngfi House was f3i,9oi,ooo
The wel-known hollow square building, known as
Nos 60 and o. Wall street, is now being demolished,
and fine building for offices is to be erected upon the
site.
In our notes of the granite-cutting machine
Yesterday We said, THE principal claims 1t has are
that finishes the stone with sharp corners rHh the
aid Of hand dressing, and that it does not dull the
TOOLS We intended to say that it finished the stone
with sharp corners cahom the aid of hand dressing.
Among the many edfices of almost palatial preten-
sions which have recently sprung up to meet the wants
of this commercial metropolis few have provoked
more varied criticism than the numerous banks that
seem to challenge con,ra.ann and admiration. Built
for the most part with liberal expenditure fair field
has been opened to architects for honorable COM
petition; and il is conceded that many have credrably
distinguished themselves. One of the most successful
If these eyectons Is the Bank of Commerce, situated 10
Nassau street. This building is built an irregular
parslleogram, and has q frontage Of lS3 feet
viz: IS feet on Nassau street ana los feet
Cedar street II is four stories high, exclusive OF
the basement and cellar; the whole front, from the
basement upward being faced with white marble. 1t
is designed in the Americo-Itaan style, with project
al teat uns.s,
porcO of four columns in Nassaust.
The entire hight of the building from the sidewalk is
about ,eventy-three feet The whole of the first story
is boldly rusticated has semicircusr windows and
doorheads and Is finished with the Ionic entabsture.
The windows of the upper part are varied in charac-
teri those of the second and third stories having alter
nate segmental and pyramidal pedimens, a nodded
band course at the fourth story and ruscaed quoius
at the wings add much to the substantial appearance
of the building. The whole is sunnounted with bold
and handsome cornice. SO much for the exterior
the tout ensemble of which has . chaste and
massive character. The construction Of the build
ing throughout is eminently substantial and
is from top to bottom FIRE and burglar proof The
basement and upper stories of the building devoted
TO Offices, the latter approached from Nassau street
by noble fight of marble stairs, eight feet six inches
Cedar street. These apartments have fre-proof
vaults, and are all well lighted and ventilated. They
have a spacious hall of communication seven feet
wide on each story and are provided with every mod
em convenience. staircase ak feet wide connects
the upper stories. The first story is entirely devoted
to the requirements of the Bank with the exception OF
offices on the north side in Nassau street, leased
to the Manhattan Insurance Company and fin
ished in a corresponding style to the Bank.
The banking room, noble apartment 70 feet long by
IS feet wide, and Of propSonse hight is approached
through lobby from Nassau street by fight Of eight
marble steps and has also side entrance at the south
west corner from Cedar street. The general appear
ance Of this very striking. There are no col
umns to intercept the view upon entering, the ceiling
being supported by wrought iron girders and beams
made ire-proo and being thus constructiyey divided
into Is compartments they are each enriched with
plaster ornaments and elegant center piece. highly
decorated cornce extends all around the room. The
floor of this story laid with diamond pattern white
and black marble pavement set in concrete and
supported by brick 6re-proof arches. The in
terror dressings, surbase, arcbitraves, &C., are
finished in black walnut. The counter, OF
elaborate design, is also OF polished walnut aud Is
continued around three sides of the ROOM completely
inclosiDg the vaults At the west end Of the banking
room are the several Offices required by the President
Cashier and Directors Of ample dimensions and perfect
symmetry Of plsn-the last result not easily attained
through the irregular outline Of the plot These Of
fees are fitted up in similar style to the banking
ROOM and communicating with ii by sash doors, giving
at one view the whole extent Of the business depart
ments On the north side offices for the Assistant