New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-12

Il. to 9th F.P... looeo 1900 5000 1909 500 700
-Reeep-ncresse at the pOrts compared with
last year sloo0 bales. E1por-IncIes.s 70 Grea. Britain,
foreign ports, 5000 Total incresse in sIpor. $4,000
TIE counsel Of the City of Alton, Ill., have rescinded
their resolution to withhold the payment of the interest
due on the LIST inst on certain bonds Endorsed by the
city. The Alton Courier Gays:
The most important action at the Council vas that In rel,
tho 1 .s hs o h %So voted
The former vote. the interest on the Ana
The July interest on the Tere Hsuts Road Bonds The
each question stood o. We need not say that we most
dean ha. Alton does not repudste that she stands ready
pay her honest Indebtedness The Council
In Withholding the interest for me did mott but we
them that their present action win receive warm com
endson from every who has the interests Of city
heart.
The money for the payment of this interest ia now in
the Metropolitan Bank of this city.
From the annual report of the Boston Clearing
House. appears that the exchanges during the year
amounted to 81 454 49, 900. Balances received and
paid during the same time $3, ls7 900. The highest
amount of specie held at any one time was the Goth
of May when the sum Of s. l03, 300 hand, and
the lowest point reached the 18th of January last
being 81 060700. The increase TO the banking capital
during the past year has been SO, 100000.
The Commissioners of Allegheny county have as
signed to Samuel NJ Kelvy, Thomas A. Bowlsy, John
Barton, VIM. Ward, John K. Large and Rody Patter-
son. all the interest of Allegheny county in the stock Of
various rairosds-each batch of stock to be held in
trust for the benefit pro rata of the holders of county
bonds Issued in payment thereof The Journal says
the purchasers of stock at the recent L. s. Marshas
sales have with one exception made similar transfers
receiving therefor warrants the county treasury,
bearing interest to the amount ssveraly paid at the
sale. The movement will prevent the first Judgment
creditors of the county selling all the stock their
claims.
The Nea- Orleans Commercial Bulletin of Saturday
reports:
The excbans, has been inactive from the opening % The
y downward The supply has but slightly increased since the
the previous but offerings proved than
0r T Rae. ss. ali Seepons hs% define
weeks figures and the market closed Fat at the following
Clear Sterling Bills ........7laa,asj cent prem.
sis Of Lsdihs Drafts ses' R5s
sstyday Bin. on the North, ..llditq, . cent dis.
Sight, .GPardt v cent prem
The Cincinnati Commercial says:
Owe are specially indebted friend j. d. Potts ESQ., OF
the Pittsburgh and seubenyie (Pan Hendle) Railway
e copy e 9e sn asps Roads and tine Pba d
steubenve Road the latter enerre being known in Virginia
Of wsy scross the Psn Hsnde Of virginia and so c,mpste
the direct line q the Pittsburgh seuSsnys COLUMBIA. snd
last by important and costly concessions 70 the City Of
Wheeling provided the Pittsburgh SteuOenve
Road cannot opened business before the completion Of the
Charters Valley and Bemphd Roads which form direct hne
from Pittsburgh Wheeling via Washington Junction
The Central OhieToad will be largely benefited by this legss
ton bat still Of direct benefits Ike to
to the Pittsburgh Seubenve and Columbus road the direct
Cincinnati extension OF the Pennsylvania Central route AT the
valley and HeDpssd roads: and bridge 1t Wheeling strong
competitor for the trade In to counterbance tbs
great Of the Pennsylvania Central the Baltimore and
will the bridging othe Ohio at PkersbuIsh
The following table odstsnces will show the gallo TO the Penn
Central by tn, completion of the Panhandle Roadsad
Bridge: .