Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-10-31
NEW YoRK. October 81.

NEW iOkkg OctoDef Zis
The exchanges to-day are as they were on Satur-
day. Foreign, o a o.. Domestic-on Philsdel-
phia, II a 10 on Baltimore the same. The bills
Of the banks in these two cities are about 10 per
cent below par.
We ale just finding out tho amount Of specie
shipped TO England by the steamer on Saturday,
The Custom House returns report Els, ~000-$I53,-
600 by the Girard Bank Of philadelphia, and the
remainder by houses in the city-most Of IL by one
# them.
1t is stated in the Star this evening that British
goods were re-shipped in the Liverpool BY the I'M
porters. This is rather a good sign, as i shows a
determination to get out Of debt as speedily as pos
sible with England. Besides. there are more for
eign goods here than there are sales, and it is as
veil that the surplus should be returned.
Stocks to-day are rs they were on Saturday, or
nearly so. The United States Bank, which then
sold at "a and a fraction, opened al 70 and closed
at rs. Others receded a fraction.
Flour has declined a little today, but rather in
consequence Of he great demand for money than
for any other reason. II is difficult even to find
funds to buy It at a high price. Western and Ohio
sold to-day at Sc.
The arrival Of the new Governor, PouLKT THoa.
SON, is announced in the Quebec Gazette Of the
10Th. He had not then landed, but was in the
Pique frigaie, which was telegraphed. The new
Governor will hardly meet with a welcome rccep-
tion. TO Judge from the tone Of the Canadian papers
of both Provinces. Durham and anti Durham par
ties, | see are formed and forming in the Pfoyin-
Ices.
3 p. M.-We have news three days later from
France by The Hayre packet ship Duchess dor
leans, which sailed on the 2lst Of September. The
papers have not We, been distributed, but the pas
sengers say there is nothing important. The mar
keis were as they were when the news came by
the Liverpool. The Great Western will not be- in
for q fortnight, and it is quite probable now that
the packet ships will bring US later news before
she arrives.
NEW York. October %.
a circular from the Bank Of the United States
in New York, !" dated twodays since, but not brought
before the public until to-day, has excited some at
tention in the city. Tie following is a copy:
Bank Of The United States in New York.
October %, 1889.
"SiR: In compliance with the Instructions Of
the Bank Of the United States 10 Philadelphia, |
am directed to notify you that the payment Of your
notes due TO their agency in this city win be requi-
red at maturity.
81 I'm further instructed to inform you that from
the great desire Of the Bank to effect "a settlement
of these claims, they will receive from you, in liqui-
dstion of the same, their post-notes, bank bills pay
able on demand, or The capital stock Of The Bank
payable at par, at any time previous to the fifth Of
November"
This is one of the most important movements
which has been made since the suspension Of ape
Gle payments. The Bank of the United States at
Philadelphia has been a large creditor 10 the city
of New York, and unlooked-for means of paymen.
are provided by this LIBERAL resolution of the Bank.
The bills are at o discount Of ten per cent. and The
stock is at a discount Of 25 per ceat; and debtors,
Of course, can pay their indebtedness at these dis
counts, either ythe post.note,, which can be bought,
probably, at SUNS considerably under their real va
lue.
There has been another depression in the stock
market to-day, and a settled gloom appears to rest
upon the majority Of the mercantile community
Nearly all kinds of business are ut a stand. The
lawyers and brokers alone appear 10 be resping rich
harvests from the common calamities which aflict
the business community.