New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-02-18

OF Cuba and back 70 port norta oI ha'sles u W.
for Sugar, end So for Aols'ses. British vesssi to
Turks Islspl and Inasus and osok a: 15c. vessel
% south eide Of Cnba and back 9Th Sngar at Ego,
port charges paid.
The business Of the Sub Treasury wss: Reoetpts,
ksO,Ii9 S9-for Custon.s, $4,000; Payments $i35,-
336 rs; Balance, % 64it2 81.
The receipts from customs continue Email, and the
ipsssion is gaining ground tia. the late activity 10
inoor ators .as but spasm and that the season at
large will not exhibit corresponding results. we
learn also that the Increase in the imports OF the codh'
try is all Ct this port which is On important feature, II
true ard calculated TO inspire confidence az proving
that we not running deeply IN debt 10 Europe Is
the arrivals at tkis par. would Indicate In looking al
the condition of the foreign tade Of the country, we
must rot overlook the fact that, with market prices
the same as nst year, we have nov 10 the shipping
ports $4,000 bales OF cotton, worth fifty millions OF
dolias against 692 600 bales last year. 10000 baes
in 1857 coo bales in 1885, and 40S 600 ba es in $50
The excss. d value of Cotton Vii ,h we have still for
see is nearly fifteen millions Of dollars over this time
last year. This is Offset to the reduced volume
and value OF other exports.
The bcsiness of the Clearing House today was
large-s,3, 266, $40. The steamer Of Saturday may
take moderate amount OF SPECIE report says about
$4,000. The market for the new Government Loan
is very strong and private offers Of 1929 for consider
able amounts have been refused There appears to De
nc important lots pressing on the make, and many oil
the bidders allow the bonds to remain 10 the
Treasury in preference TO taking them up for sale.
The large holders are confident that if Congress ad-
isurns without authorizing rev loan, the market
will advance for the present Issue to lOl or 49, Treas
ury Notes are selling at % 0c. discount for Custom
House purposes.
Tie earnings Of the Panama Railroad in January
January '.''''' S'fV
pN0V'
TIE January traffic Of the Cleveland, Columbus and
Cincinnati Railroad was IS follows:
ERights .S4S3ss II
Pase sp'''''''"'''''''''''''''''''''' so. as
Rents....,.. oV'f oo
s7,N7 o.
Gain Observation-Disclosures. S29.i 70
The January statement Of the Pennsy vania Railroad
Company is favorable. The comparison is as follows:
5 .s:., u; s s5 !;
Iners... ...... .. o, 2 stlO % ss,"' s
Baltimore and OHIO siS5ls sa,i1s Inc sssa
The earnings Of the Illinois Central Railroad in the
frat two weeks Of February, show an increase OF
10000 over the same period of last year. The New
York Central it is understood is fully up TO last year,
ard the Eie it is believed will settle up for February
ahead of February 1853. All the railroads East and
West, although the traffic is yet small compared with
1856 and 1857 certainly begin to show some enceurag-
ing features their returns and If we have good crops
at the Wet this year, shall doubtless see many
Of them resumng their places on the dividend-pa paying
hst.
The L.bsnon brings the protests Of the forged
Barbados Bank bills, but the bills are probably 10
the Americas mails. The letters state that the chief
difference in the bills consists in their appearing to be
engraved upon an old and lighter plate than those now
used by the bank and the words, "Space for foreign
bilstamp" which printed transversely in the top
left hand corner Of the genuine bills, are ommted.
Only fl3Gt0 can be absolutely traced here nearly all
of which belong to German houses. The bills were all
cold for the packet of jan H. and the fJs le here
az rear as can be rtsned about the 3st January
lie appeared here in 1856, and presenting rst-c,ss
letters Of recommendation at once received the conf
dercs of those with whom he operated. The lsgest
amount Of the forged bills held by house is Co.,
Another party hiss G3 800 We are requested to state
that Messs g. j. Stuart & Co., hold none Of these
bills.
Money offered more freely in the street on demand
than at any tine since the Government Loan was
awarded. The current rate is p cent, and prominent
stock houses have offered them to-day than they
have employment for at that Some Of the large
banks which have been for time past declining to
make loans were Offering money to-day Paper is
unchanged.
S'oddsrd Judd publishes in The Mlraakee SextiHel
the following notice:
"The Farm Mortgage stockholders in the La
Crosse and Milwaukee Il abroad Comp any are hereby
notified that $3.50 900 Of the Third Mortg Age Bouds Of
the said Company have been assigned 10 me- IN trust
for the purpose OF exchanging the n WITH the Farm
Mortgage stockholders for their original contract
bond a. ainst the Company, to Fay interest," Sc, and
for the surrender of their certificates for stock at the
rate Of 20 & cent
At meeting of the bondholders creditors and stock
holders Of the Chic.go, St. Paul and Fond du Lac
Railroad Company, held at the office of the company
No. II Wall street, this morning, s. H. Ransom was
appointed chairman and II. II. Body Secretary.
Statement regarding the financial position and pros
poets of the road, were made by Mr.. Ogden, the
President, and Mr. Butler the Treasurer. full dis
cus.on sued in which representatives Of the various
interests took part and several plans for re-orgaai
cation and completion OF the read were presented.
After exchanging views, a committee, con asting of
three from each interest was appointed, with IN.
struetions to devise and report 3 plan, under
which the different classes represented may harmonic
and unite in buildipg the link Of road between james
vile and Fond du Lac. The tone Of the nesting was
cheerful and the disposition to work together for tie
compilation Of the enterprise appeared to be earnest
and satisfactory. The amount needed to put the whole
road of l0 miles in operation is $500 900. the Com
mittee are ~ report 8. adjourned meeting 10 be
held ct the tame place next Tuesday 21d inst. 1t