The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-15

ne western Yaalway ahares we're generauy
nsctiss lover. A intnAtsd In this noning's
HnALD. Ne rspIdity Of ne recent advance ap-
pears 70 have isSsesd many bun operators 70 real
me their profits, and some old holders Of stock 10
take ue opportunity Of selling moderate De-
cine WI render the future advance moro substan-
raL Al The elsss the market was unsettled; the
following we're the last quotations:-v Virginia 6s,
sil y; Missouri &c, $50 . "a; Canton, 3s .
1; Cumberland Coal preferred, l4l Q 4; Pacific
M4il, 9si q A; New York Central, slg . 81;
Ere. III . n; Hudson River, 45A . 4; Harlem,
isl . 4; DO preferred, 3ei 4 4; Reading, 43ias;
Michigan Central, 49, . 1; Michigan Southern and
Northern Indiana. IL 4; DO. guaranteed, 25} q Z;
Panama. i<1} i4,; Illinois Central. 90 I; Galena
and cAicaso. 90 4; Cleveland and Toledo, sos
q; cAicase and Rock Ialand. sea az.
Ths street. 90 much shocked 10 hear of the O..
legged defAlcsnon in the accounts OF the Postmaster
Mr.. Fowler. which are said 70 show . deficit Of
from 100000 10 $4,000. The true amount vii
obviously be unknown until thorough examine
lion o. the books OF the Office has been made
Mr.. Fowler enjoyed the confidence Of the business
community, ~ far - professional politician can;
he vas personally popular. and considered both
able and upright He had been seven years Pos.
master, having been appointed BY President
Pierce. II seems dinieult 10 understand how 80
large dcfaication above stated could have taken
place had Mr.. Fowler's superiors and the officer
Of the Treasury Department performed their duty
The rule Of The Department required the Postmaster
70 pay over, once . week. all the moneys in his
hands 70 the Sab Treasurer; and system Of checks
and vouchers was devised some years ago, which,
4 f(.ffy <~lo Has. a..
most impossible for a postmaster to default for
more than q weeks receipts. The investigation
now IN progress vnl show Us how this system was
evaded, and the rule requiring full weekly pay
ments into the sub Treasury successfully vio-
lated. On the face Of IL. II looks A. though
Others must have been Of least grossly negL
gent. n not actually eslpsb,c. Events are rapidly
assimla,ing the condition VI the United States 10
that Of Russia, where, according 70 the confession
Of the late Emperor. the Car Is the only patac
servant Who does not rob the treasury.
The exchanges At the Bank Clearing Hoasc this
morning we're s3o,3sS,ecl 20, and the balances
a As. 32t IA
The Nsnhsftsn Fire Insurance Company has de-
clared semis dividend Of Eve dollars per
share, payable on the lat Of June; the Northern
Railroad Of New Hampshire, dividend Of two
dollars per share. payable June I.
The BOARD Of Brokers held today their annual
election Cor 0ssces. resulting In Tie choice Of the
following tichei. which h SUBSTANTIALLY reelec-
tlon:-Presideni. william N. Nelson; First Vice
President. N. A. whssloek; Second Vice Prs-i.
dent " n Munroe; Treasurer, James w. Bleecker;
Secretary. George NJ Brodhesd; Assistant secre-
sary. John w. Munro; Ron Keeper, v. A. ship
man.
The New orIcsn B.llta Of thursday. the ION,
ays;-
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A petition has been presented 70 ne Court. On
the part Of George w. stanton. for himself and a.
executor. praying for the removal of ,. Benedict
ESQ, from the position Of Receivw Of the HAsk of
Central New YORK. Of Utics which kss gone into
liquidssaon. TIE ground Of reuovS urged. d Inst
the asArs OF ne hank should be sAorcaehly inve.
tga,ed. and the relations Of Mr.. Bsssd,ci Win the
late President and Cashier are such - 10 render
him an unfit person 10 sct - receiver Argumen;
In this case ID 10 be heard on the 18th Inst
The receipts Of the Chicago and Northwestern
Railway formerly the Chicago, Fond On lac and ~