New-York daily tribune., 1855-08-20
Total. l.............S S4,47o As 50
Deduct peyuents... 1Ol 40 70

Balance Aug. H.......s3,76a lS7 IS
Total 7, ctipf at Cu-tm House $8n993O IS
TOTAL pay me nts st Assay Oice.......... 5t231 o5
Paid on discussing zo<S ~
The above table shows an increase of slss,4l7 80
in The amount 10 the hanos of Assistant Treasurer
con pared sitb the close of The preceding week.
At Boston and Philadelphia money continues abun-
dant the former place for the best business paper,
u y cent sno ct the latter frstclass paper is really
taken al bank rates and for second-cass the range
fr m to y cent
St. John Smith, Esq s chosen President of the At
lantic and St. Lawrence Railroad Company in place
of j. s. Little, resigned
Afer August 90 the cars will run regularly on the
Con1esvle Railroad to Broad Ford, 54 mi es from
Pittsburgh, ano'her portion of the road being just
completed and 10 be brought into use.
The Neac Orleans Crescent If the 10th inst remarks
of business az monetary affairs in that city:
"Tbe Banks to-day hso only moderate receipts, aud
of coure discounts were corresponding The forward
of tie present crop os cotton aud actual receipts
beIeofn advance ofo years tends strengthen the
confidence ID the approaching season busdess though
meny casualties and vcisstudts may yet ervene and
change. Good comm. rcial paper houe sea ce,
is negotiated at 10 cent second grades IL to IL and
13I. In the absence of many lenders of money aud
buyers of paper, those present disoosed TO feel
their oats; but o basSess will justify over 10 10 Is
y cent, borrowers who are compelled TO 20 on the
Will be accommodated.
The Branch Mint in this city is again in opera
ton Orders tie purchase of silver have not been
eeived, and il may be some tune b. fore they may be
to be coLed The following exhibits very good
balance, VIZ:
New 81 yer Coinsge % hard. ,,;.''..''''sl go 0oo
Gold md God Bul ion purchssed........ $50 0o
TotAl......................sS s. s25 900
" The Exchange market for Domestic Funds has
upward teDcency. Large amounts could not be had
to-day at Iar from the banks. The most of them
only selling 70 their regular customers at this
rate. 1ine bills of good make would command II
discount; Other classes TO cent. discount. No
ihirg dong in foreign, and rates we deem almost
nominal"
The Philadelphia Ledger of the 18th inst. says:
1.-The Anthracite Coal trade continues quite active.
The three Coal carrying companies connecting this
city with tie Anthracite Coal mines brought down
dur the past week 1873 sl3 tuns and for the season
to Thursday last "a 47s uns sgait ,4s0 720 tuns
to the same tiDs ,ast year. This IA heavy busness,
and shows handsome increase of each company all
round. TIE Rearing Railroad Company brought
dosn for the week ending on Thursday 81 $50 fgns.
arc for the season 1870 324 tuDs- f1c Schuylkil
Navigation Company shows = tonnage for he week to
the dsy OF 81 02s uns aud for the s44 6T
turs The shipment on the Lehigh for the week end
ing with Sa' arday Last Is 302 tuus against gl7
tnrs for the corresponding Lass year Oas tuDs
for the season. anst OPS 577 tuns the same time
last year. The trade presents features espe-
cialy deservng Of rotice. The demand for shipment
continues very active without change Of price, and
with rather short supply OF vessels. The retail market
does not yet show much animation, and may continue
without any very material i'm rovement until the close
Of the month. The weather u yet too warm for con-
sumtrs to feel much anxiety about getting in their
supply Of fuel. But those who buy will avoid all
rsi Of the contingencies TO which The Coal market IL
peculiarly liable