New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-23


Hamilton and Dayton Railroad have voted in favor Of
tie contract for the consolidation Of tbe earnings Of
that rosi with tbose of the Little Miami Railroad.
The Treasurer Of the State Of North Carolina siyes
notice that proposals. viii be received BY him until 26h
March for 100000 of North Carolina State Bonds,
Issued under An set authorizing the pubie treasurer
to cell the bonds of the State for certain purposes
These bonds sold to pay off STATE de2: which is
abont maturing
The Railroad Convention resumed its session AZ the
ST. Nicholas Hotel M a. today. The Timetable
Committee reported that they bad not yet been abe 70
complete their work, and woud require the whole OF
Il Jay for that purpose The Convention ace 'rdngy
sdjoUned till 10 o'clock to morrow, at which hour
timetable will probably be submitte by the Conven-
ton for adoption.
The movement Of the banks in the four principal
cities Of the Union, in which weekly reports are
made, shown by their hast statements, lie as follows
1Cs ss so nsgs s1 Sc sP:s s s no
Last year Isl 6s2ese7 sS6.as
The liabilities for deposis have fallen of about sl3-
000ooO while the reduction Of the specie reserve has
been only 100000. The loans are slightly in
creased.
In regard to the new steamship mail line, between
this port and Brazil, The Constitution Of the fist
says:
with reference 10 the announcements recently
made in the New York papers, that company, repre-
seDted by James ID. Stevenson, esq, OF New. York,
was about to a steamship communication
between New. York and Brazil. and that mail con-
tract bad been obtained in aid of the line, we are a
tboTzed by the Post Office Department TO state thai no
such contract has been made either with the Govern
nent Of the United States Brazil On the contrary,
far Brazil is concerned, the Brazilian Minister
hear the United States, has officially notified the De-
49,, b;a mo
any snch contract with Mr. Stevenson but that before
making any, it will require the Intervention OF the
United States Asregards our own Government, the
public has been heretofore once or twice cautioned on
the subject"
TIE Senate of Pennsylvania on Friday last passed
the bill relating to the New-York and Erie Railroad
Company and on Saturday it was taken up in the
House and, without being amended, also passed the
latter body. The following is accurate synopsis OF
The bill in question:
NtwYoI ard Erie Railroad under any sale which may be
vested iii eli the property and anehise OF the Company in
the state Of suheto al existing danes snS re-
authorizes the Receiver work tine road until posses
sion shsll be tsk.n by The purchasers az the SALE .
Tow mrch of tho estate OF the Cfmpany at Soc
qehsnn. Depot sus9uehanns County y to the pres
SIC the Trustees named in the mortgages s"thored 10
eeUe the residue Of said real estate from the len oil the mort
the settlement and adjustment q the scc0unts of the
Receiver In the Supreme Court Of the State Of Newton
made final and conclusive In respect thereto.
The Senate ooncuTTed Ill the amendments OF the
House the bin Supplementary TO the several acts
in relation to the Cattawissa, Wilamsport, and Erie
Rail- cad Company and, therefore, has passed both
branches of The Legislature. 1t provides, that IN case
Of the public sale OF the Railroad and property Of the
said Company under decree of the Supreme Court OF
Pennsylvania the purchasers constituted tie Com
pany, under the name of the Cattawissa Railroad
Company, with the rights, powers, and privileges OF
The old Company, with capital Of s3,J9O,OoO-of
which 50 20OO coo shall be preferred stock and loO
OO0 shall be stock divided into shares OF so
EACH Three thousand shares Of the preferred stock s
to be applied the payment Of Whist are entitled con-
fdential debts Of the Old Company and the new Com
paDy undertakes TO pay all sums due for labor and ms
teraIs and the connecting roads by the old Company
The new Company is authorized to sell and convey TO
Quaksks Railroad Con paDy, that portion OF their rosd-
bed which the said QGakake Railroad Company now
occupies and 10 Issue bonds for the purchase money
for any rolling s.o X which may be acquired by them,
and the payment Of said bonds by mortgages.
The prices of Coal have advanced at Elzabethport
IS cents at Ronjeau 25 cents, and at Port Even 50
cents, over last years opening rates.
Annexed is the statement Of the Boston banks for
the last two weeks: