New-York daily tribune., 1857-04-16

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.ompared with 1883, S6ooO ba's
Mr. w. White has resigned the Presidency of the
Norwich and Worcester Road, and Mr.. Brewster
Norwich was to-day elected to fill the vacancy. The
receipts of this road in March show fallmg off of
81 800, as compared with March, 1856
The fare OH all the Sound lines between this city and
Boston were reduced to-day to 81 for cabin and - ~
for deck.
The City of Fond du Lac, by an almost unanimous
vote lony "A nays) has decided to issue City Bonds to
the amount Of $500 600 in aid of the Air Line Railroad
between that point and Milwaukee.
The City of Quincy, Illinois has voted to subscribe
800 900 to the stock of the railroad that is to unite
Quincy with Palmyra, No., on the Hannibal and st.
Joseph Railroad. Palmyra is to subscribe so, 600.
hessrs Edgerton g. Sage of Rochester, have taken
the contract for the construction of the Jacksonville,
Alton and St. Louis Railway, about 60 miles in length.
The contractors also agree furnish the road with all
the necessary engines, cars engine houses and other
buildings The amount of the contract is about one
million five hundred thousand dollars, and the work
is to be commenced in forty days.
The Ericsson brings dates to lst April from Liver
pool. In relation to the money market The LHdon
Star Of March 81 says:
Money has full demand commercial account par
ticusIly with the approaching 4h" when the
aceepsnces falling due will very large. On the Stock En-
railway and foreign settlements have also produced
an active demand fully q T. cent On the other hand
abatement in the expectation that tho market will
Become easier before long.
th United statc but believed that the whole was sent Oh
French account
the important borough elections ore over
business dull upon the Stock Exchange though the
greatest interest is ak, IN the result Of those that are stu IN
decided English securities from this 10 extent
.on'S sS n:n' are we s pS& b the ete Of
market eaectualy checks for the present any disposition 0
Gon.o. ie Of Saturday for account aud frs
seconds stood at 9 buyers. Afterwards they were
steady at 95id., but slight reaction set n and they were
qnoted up final close 32 exactly The dealings
e3I and l. Business rather active Exchcquer
Bills MARCH n dis TO 81 prem do June, 81 dis to Il dis
India Bonds, II dis
On the 3st the EAglish funds opened rather heavily,
but subsequently advanced T. and were supported to
the close, the latest quotations being ~ a a925.
From France we have the following
The from Paris state that the bullion in the Bank
had increased 9700OO within the last fortnight the
total held being &96O0OO Under thee circumstances
has resolved the 50 Of April u reduce the premium
bullion shall &2O0O 000 artificial purchases art TO
b. entirely discontinued ~
II stated have been already ascersned that the French
frst subscription 500 the Russian Railway scheme
be relieved by sending of the
back St Petersburg the demand which
te TO suit the excncy Of the OCCASION said to
De- very great
Relative to the failure of Messrs. Green & Co., Of
Paris Tie London star remarks;
The cause Of this failure attributed impruden advance,
made French merchandise dispatched to Nicaragua and
other Central South American States The liabilities
exactly known but they heavy Much Inconvenience
will BE- experienced BY Americans travelling on the continent
provided with letters Of credit from the firm in ques
American families residing in Paris who may have had
Mes. Monroe Co. have expressed their Willingness 70
make u necessary advances to this class.
The statement of the New Orleans Banks the Sth