The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-02

cline In prices being reported. very limited do
mand existed. From tho manufacturing districts
there il nothing encouraging. The London Tines
OF the 18th says =
The accounts Of the state OF trade in the manufac
turing towns for the past week sbos an increase q de-
psession, but not TO extent ond what to DO
anticipated from the prolonged coness Of the
The fact of the weather having thus checked the home
trade at time when IN. reyuson consequent upon the
speculative shipments OF last to India, America
and Australia IL at its height Ia sufficient 10 account for
nearly all he gloom perienced and there Is still reason
10 believe that the in checking the reckless tn
which and capital being sent abroad, has,
thus far on balance been rather productive OF sdvan
tage than o. evil 20 the financial world
AT Manchester sellers nave again come forward
during the last lew days TO greater extent than the
MARI would bear. The remedy however OF general
lessening OF production by Resort to short tne IL still
deferred in the hope Of revival OF demand from low
prices. The Birmingham report describes continued
seadness in the iron trade but in many departments OF
BUSINESS there has been great heavness, followed D.
proportorate increase Of paup-rism A statement,
tarcy made, Of the affairs o. Mr.. John Atwood who
failed for G6o0 ooo in 1883 has created great surprise
since, instead OF large surplus being realized as
confidently predicted Il appears doubtful u the unse
cured creditors, whose claims amount 10 fll2000 viii
receive in al more than rs. I'D, IN the pound.
At Nottingham there has been slight tendency 70 i'm.
provsmept both in the lac. and hosiery branches Aui
although, ny 10 the contraction of orier- sui
t'rng has prevailed among the operatives, tine labor
market II not much overstocsed an wages remain With
out material reduction In the wool.n dstrfts there
has been Lo ale 'aon and confidence fairly maint ain
ed. The Irish linen markets have exhibited anprscs
week in all the factories and their full pro power
will consequently be reduced one third r.aacs 10 felt
that there viii be no further decline in prices.
The London TimssIeports the s.oppsge OF Msssrs.
Kirk Fu-niss, general merchants, who have been
brought down by the previous suspension Of other
houses Their t'sde was chiefly vita Nova Scotia,
and their liabilities are presumed TO be rather
siderable.
The state Of tho Bank Of France, for 1884, is thus
given in the Monueurs:-
The total the operations amounted to 1855 ooo
70 3,st4utoOOOf In 1858 and z 53l 900 0o0f In ls52
being dimDuton OF 10 900 0O0f pared with 1883
The discount accommodation in Paris and tho branch
banks amounted 10 s42 600 000 in 1885, but tchea
the sum OF eil 600 o00f in 1854, being ausmsnt
ton OF lo2 600 oOof in favor Of the latter year. Tho
GOO o on ns .asa n.d s oo to a.
on the nth oil January 1885, and l84 600 00Of
the oath of January. This was the nata
raj Of the subscription to tho late rational
loan The metallic OF the bank amounted, on
January l. 1884, to 400 900 Oc0f Of ~hch amount io9
600 oo0f IN silver and 100 900 OOof in gold Oh
the OF January 1856 the amount was 36a OOof
OF which 1888 200 0Otf. in silver, and 100 100
in gold The reserve in gold has consequently increased
during the year by Of II, TOO O00f wails that in
silver has diminished I, 800 000f.
The annual report Of the New York Chambers
street) Savings Bank, presented 70 the Legislature
yesterday, makes the following exhibit Of lts con-
dition:--
l. Funded debt OF the o. At s par value 1884 $50 90
2. Bonds and mortgages on improved real IS.
tate in New York city ss2,43a 10
3. Stocks Of New York state and city, and
other state stocks at thsir par value ss2 4ss 90
T. Real estate ...,............... 49,. so,7o0 90
8. Cash uninvested, Ia the Map hsttan Com
paDy and Bank Of Commerce .......... 2s7, $40 %
Total ,s4s,7 1856 Il
The bans has been In operation thirty Ave
years. during which time IL has opened
17o,bts accounts, and rece we'd Altogether
from tepositors ..........s.2 sl3 os3 SO
To which add interest up to Jan 1852 S0s5 S7o 30
Total Observation-Disclosures. s9s, 1913 10
Closed during same period ll6, 42e accounts
and paid cut. $40 60 1850 SO
Leaving A, l3s accounts, entitled TO this
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