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holders every six months, up to the 31st day of March and 30th of September in each year, the first of which will appear some time in April next, and will show that the present direction have placed the company in a very strong position, that the company is entirely free from floating debt, that the present management is doing more for the interests of the stockholders than any previous board, and that many of the ill-natured and false rumors are got up in Wall street altogether for stockjobbing purposes. They also intend, as soon as the spring opens, to run the Sunday trains, which will be a great accommodation to those residing on the line of the road, as well as profit to the company. The company are doing well and their business is rapidly increasing, particularly their freight business. The freighting of milk alone on this road has been increased this year at the rate of nearly seventy thousand dollars over last year. There has also been a very great reduction of expenses, which is pretty good evidence of good and judicious management. The Assistant Treasurer reports to-day as follows:$101.710 00 Total receipts 119,355 62 " payments " balance 3,342,387 38 The receipts to-day include $60,000 from customs. The bank returns for last week, compared with those for the week previous, exhibit the following variations in the aggregates of the leading departments:-Decrease in loans and discounts $76,572 1,189,801 Increase in specie 64,653 Decrease in circulation 1,577,751 Increase in deposits, actual The last returns show some very extraordinary results. With such an increase in the specie reserve and in deposits, no one inside or outside the banks could have anticipated a reduction in the line of discounts. No stronger evidence than this could be desired to show the great abundance of money. The deposits are now about oneand a half million greater than ever before reported, and with the rapid increase the banks appear to find it impossible to keep up their loans. The specie reserve is now in excess of any former period, and is likely to reach a much larger amount. The exportation to foreign ports has nearly ceased, and the whole of our California re. ceipts are likely to remain in hand. This will add to our supply at the rate of three millions a month at least, and must materially strengthen our money markets. As we have before remarked, the financial world is about realizing the full force of the fact that within the past ten years more than twelve hundred millions of gold have been added to the previous supply, and the effect must be seen in the cheapness of capital and the abundance seeking investment where the least rates of interest rule. The City Comptroller invites proposals for $170,000 of New York city six per cent stock, in shares of $100, and redeemable at the rate of $17,000 annually, commencing on the 1st of July, 1860. The proposals will be opened on the 10th of March next, at 2 o'clock P.M. The earnings of the Michigan Southern road for the second week in February were $19,397, against $23,000 last year. The annual meeting of the company will be held at Adrian, in April next, and there will be presented to the stockholders, by Mr. John B. Jervis, the President, a very explicit account of the condition of the road. The Illinois Central Company give notice that the subscription list, both in New York and London, for the optional right bonds, is now closed, except in respect to a portion of the July options, the holders of which may yet surrender them and become subscribers to the remainder of the new loan. The report of the Maine Bank Commissioners states the capital stock of all the banks in operation at $7,521,200. Four banks during the year have gone into the hands of receivers, viz: City Bank and Grocers' Bank, both at Bangor; Hancock Bank at Ellsworth, and Sanford Bank at Sanford. The commissioners are convinced that there are too many banks in the State, and they suggest the means of lessening their number as rapidly as those who hold charters may be disposed to relinquish them. The New Orleans Picayune of the 14th inst. says:The movements in paper to day denote a decline in rates. We heard of the sales of long dated A 1 at ten per cent. and a small amount at nine per cent. These figures are not actually current, but may ere long rule. The offerings in bank were small to day. and the week is closing highly gratity log to the commercial community. The weekly statement of the banks is a strong one, though showing a decline in coin, and an increase in deposits of over & million dollars. There is also an increase in loans, and a decline in specie. The changes for the week are as follows :Increase in short loans $447,376 76,635 Decrease in specie 43,020 Increase in circulation 1,113,136 Increase in deposits -689,876 Increase in exchange 26,701 Increase in amount due distant banks 1,186,225 Increase in deposits proper The exchange market to day was decidedly heavy; buyers were willing, but insisted on lower rates, and the sales comprise some sight on New York at M discount, ten days sight % discount, thirty days at 1½ & sixty days sight at 2 discount. We quote, however, choice and good sixty days at 1% a 2to 2½ discount. Some choice signatures on Boston were taken at 2 discount. Very little done in sterling, and some grades fell off. Bills with documentary evidence were taken at 105% a 106% and 107. Closs et 108 a 1081