New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-05-13

bush. Corn on private terms. and per steamer 700
bush. Com at Cd 500 bales Cotton at Sled. and 5o0
tcs Lard at 2Os To Rotterdam. 50 tuns Provisions
at 25s. To Antwerp 100 bbls. Naval Stores at Ss.
British bark to direct port in Ireland with 5000
qrs. Corn at4s.
The opening of Spring develops the fact that last
years harvest was much shorter than is generally
known and that there is littlo or no grain in the
NORTHWEST to come forward. The Western lines
will have q starving time this Summer. and we must
expect a continuation of tho pending railroad war.
director of the New York Central says that their
agents West think they will have to run their cars
empty from the West this Summer. The repairs OF
Western roads mado necessary by Hoods VIII DO
enormous. Those of the Iowa Division of the North
Western placed by competent authority at $780,
900. The Railway Convention at Cleveland has
proved total failure, and the competition for bust
ness at nonpaying rates is to continue The Cte0e
land Herald of Thursday says;
The meeting did not result any satisfactory settlement
of the questions under consideration 1t was organized
at ~ M, with the Hon. Samuel Sloan in the Chair ana
H. Sykes Secretary and from that hour until III O'Clock III
the evening stormy debate was held The interests OF
the lines diversified and the representatives OF
each road strenuous IN the maintenance Ol Inel
respective views the subject that IL Is sale 10 say tat
they are remote from permanent settlement 81 te
having the matter in charge that the meeting would last
two days but shortly aier II was open oG i1oo @ @
monzed consequently many delegates went home before
adjournment and who remained dd not enter into
the spirit of the meeting
The main questions were in almost every instance
eyaded by referring the TO committees ana assOela
tons, for report at future meeting ana almost every
measure contained prOysO which doubtless will Kill the
object sought to be gained Among the questions dis
cu,sed those relative to paying commissions to fast
freight lines for the purpose Of influencing freight ship
mcns and the abosment the pass system in the case
Of droyers tho aboshnen Of all free passes given on
account Of freight received These questions went lnto
tho hands Of committees An effort was made 70 agree
upon established rates of transportation OF live stock 10
I've adhered TO by all trunk lines connections, the VIC
aton OF which would subject the offending ROAD 10 GER
resolution was adopted with what unanirnity we are
unable to state, making 1t obligatory upon all roads 10 re-
fuse freight the Baltimore and Ohio road except where
charges were prepaid unless that road 10 enter into
the proposed arrangement.
The number of railway men in attendance and the mag
ntude OF interests involved larger than any preS
Gus meeting ever held in Cleveland could show. j.
Notice has been issued that the transfer books OF
the Fort Wayne stock will close on Saturday next,
May Is, to reopen Monday. May 81, preliminary to
the meeting of the stockholders on the 25th inst.
saturday week. to determine upon the increase of
S15O0,OCO of capital stock.
LIP Morton & Co.'s Circular says:
The peculiar condition ~ the country resulting from
the arrangements inherited from the late has pro
duced marked conservative feeling in every branch OF
business The prevailing disposition Is not so much 70
speculate the uncertainties OF the times as Tor eac
to keep his affairs, far possible, in safe ana
comfortable position so as to be prepared Tor whaever
This feeling exhibits itself in Discrimination TO invest In
enterprises in the low prices OF many classes OF
curtes as compared with their current dividends and in
disposition 90 curtail the production OF many kinds OF
manufactures which are selling materially below cOst
The total imports at New-York for the week COM
pare as follows:
ul ending NAY! ag3 APa s ZEE e 4, April g's a 20