New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-29

In London, British cOns0ls were stronger at 0el3lo
for money and 0S7s for account United STATES
bonds were irregular; the 5s ls higher at 103la.
4los Il lower at 115l2 after selling at l18, and Is
Is higher at III. In American railways except for
ILLINOIS Central, which rose from 13o Il to 137, and
Central and Hudson. which fell from l5Ul2 To 135
the changes were unimportant. Bar silver declI"ed
led. to 5lol6d: per ounce. The Bank of England
gained E57 900 bullion on balance. In Paris, French
3 per cents rose to 1925; sight exchange on Lon
don being 1854 trancs TO the 6.
The Illinois Central Railroad Company to-day
presented It's shareholders with brief synopsis Of
its forthcoming annual report for 1850. The gross
earnings of the company were $o,3oIsl1 against
"a Fsz ssS tSs ~ nSs
follows: On traffic, $3.479,Ol2; from land,
S15652O, and interest on bonds $1,000; total
$3747,532; From this sum- besides svi.p pay.
made to the extent Of $s42.393 &C. including
the RELAXING of 115 miles of track III Steel the con-
structlon of iron bridges, heavy freight engines
aud 227 cars. also additional double tracks at the
entrance to Chicago, and a new dock. There was
still balance from the years operations, o.
S5Ol, 041 IA Sixteen thousand tons additional OF
steel rails have been purchased. and when LAID viii
complete in steel tho entire original line,
New-orleans line has been attended with absolute
success The 800 miles, from East Cairo to New
Orleans, will have been entirely rebuilt the coming
autumn, the grades reduced TO maximum of 80
feet. the important bridges replaced with irop the
superstructure thoroughly renewed. Since the pres
ent management took possession, Al, 200 tons of
steel Tails nave Deon pufcuHhtus anu tn6 last VA
these will be laid the coming summer. following
which. the running time from Chicago to New-Or-
leans can be reduced to thirty-six hours. The re-
newas of this line have been chiefly de-
rived from its surplus income. after paying
current interest oil bonds prior to those issued
under the new second mortgage The interest on
these last does not become q mortgage obligation
until after December, 1882. No floating debt has
been created in the course Of thoroughly equippng
his line for business" The Accomplishments
of this will be admitted to be worthy of meritorOus
mention by all who are acquainted with the con-
dition Of the lines south Of Cairo at the time when
they virtually were consolidated with the Illinois
Railroad. The notice of the shareholders is directed
TO The fact that the investment III the Now0rleaps
line, valued at 1929, 500 the Illinois Central
books. is the unncumbered property of the company.
The New-York and New-Engand Company adver'
tises IN another column that 1t Is authorized to re-
ceive subscriptions for 100000 of the capital stock
of the Denver Railroad Construction Land anu Coal
Company. which sorgauized chiefly for the purpose
Of BUILDING and eQuippng the Denver. utah ana
Pacific Railroad.
The gross earnings of the Hannibal aud Sc. joseph
Railroad Company are reported as follows'
1880 1881 .,,,.
Third week IN jan. s90.207 SS5ys1 Dec 1850
Jan. ] TO Jan q .,...... ll7Sol lOas5T Dec ioVot
Tho receipts OF hour aud grain 1t the priueipAA