Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-02-10

New YoRK Jan 81 1875.
The Boston banks are in condition than was
suspected II is now clearly ascern'ncn l'a' t'v
returns made by many of them were totally false AN
confidence between them TO mutual snlrency Is de-
slroyed. and the grand coalition that has suDsisea "e
tween these banks since 1896 is rent in" ifagnenS'
The HSuifolk alliance may therefore D. c"hsue'e" Il"
dissolved "hy mutual consent" An Investigation upon
these matters is going on; and, in the neE!n all
Boston money should he scrupulousy avoided lheTe
mas been so much dupicy and dishonesty displayed 81
many Of these Institutions, that to say which are iasse
which are true would be at present impossible In
Bcslou tie excitement is represented as r;gllul Every
one is striving to push Oft what he holds OF the bank
paper of that city in all directions The prime sufferers
will be the mechanical and aboring clss"s Their III
lie hcards Of few dollars saved from their scaniy EARN
inqs to p,otec their families from the inc.emcnclea OF
winter will be worthless in their hands, and il matters
are truly bad represented the finale may end III an
anti.bank commo,io. in which that restitution which
could not be gained by law may be attempted 10 be re.
covered by violence The FederaisS will, Us usual,
strive impule these disasters 10 the Administrations
The fabrication should choke them. The Boston Banks
iusovrnt and to insolvency alone must be asciibed
their downfall.
Our commercial affairs continue in the same ethargy
as have before stated Nothing Tut decided move
ment the part OF our city banks awaken them
into activity. "NEw foEK must act ut any rate, and
Mr.. Bidde do the best lie One great reason
Of this gentleman aversion to the resumption Of specie
aynents is, that many Of his post nues actually uN'
DER PROTEST, and the United States Bank is Ut this mo-
menL paying tcetre per cent. interest on The saline
There is talk OF further disclosures, have time for
more to.day.-Globc.
Correspondence IF the National Mfrli;geacsr)
New YORK, Feb. |.
This is what is called in New York rcntday The
third quarter of the year expires and the day now com.
mences when all cssees have their premises on"
year from May Rents will fail nearly one third,
aud quite that in business parts of The city. " To th
is placardrd store after store, and " /" let Will
stand pIacared the year round on hundreds OF them,
these times continue BY The way Yankee, an Anne.
rcan is known the world over by the Of this word
| store
| The Select Committee tho Governors Message in
the New York House OF Assembly, have introduced
series of resolutions in opposition The exacng Of the
revenues Of the country in any other currency than that
of the people.
Exchange on Europe FOR The packets of this morning
| fell little yesterday God bills averaged 100, nj which
rate the market closed heavily There many bills
| in market AID The buyers few, aud not greedy
The duties payable IN tins city at the Custom house in
February and March, it is said, amount 10 81 Cj2 I3i-
! In April til" bands renewed SIT down at $50 coo,
| and bonds due i23,c>G.
The stock market is again gloomy to-day. The L. S,
Bank the best thermometer is at ZIG ~. Treasury
notes e per cent? at paper par, per ceui at TO
paner premium.
From the Buffalo and Vermont frontier have
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