New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-26
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MoNDAY, Aug. 25-P. ".

There was uOt al active stock market to-day, and
prices were irregular until the close when consider.
able fImness was exhibited the prces Of the last sales
berg bid in nost instances without sellers. Tls bank
statement Was received iayorably by operators and
the large disbursement by the SloTreasury had also
a favorable Influence. After the Second Board there
was a disposition TO buy Ere but movement IN any
other stock. For Ene CO. was bid, an .nproyeDen
of per cent. Tie receipts are about :lO) 900 ahead
Of last August 20 the date. Il IL supposed TINT
earnings after the settlements wiki connecting roads
" III show an Increase for tle month of slo0 COO over
August l-55. Reading was IS bid; Central GO; Pana
ma 99l, &C. The hears do not appear disposed to SCI
shot very freely while there is an equal indifference
on Tie part of tie bulls To operate. There yet to
much uncertainty in regard to the future OF the Money
market and general disposition TO await the devel
opmt nts of the rext three or fou. weeks For the
moment, the cessation Of large specie shipments TO
Europe, and the considerable depletion OF the sob
Treasury which must take place during the coming
sixty days are favorable features; bu, the foreign
drain may revive at any momert, and before
the shipments of the Cotton become i'm
portant, the loss of specie may render it neccs-
say for the banks to seriously cOntrac thcit loans.
These considerations are now operating to check the
more active. In Western shares, there vas consider
able business doing, generally at firm prices. Galena
sold at IO7l Toleco - bid ard firm; Michigan South
ern, 50, which is lower; Michigan Central, COZ La
Crosse, 81 IA bid of 70, buyer l. months made
for 500 shares any part Pittsburgh, 57i Illinois
Central, lO9, u 1909 Rock Island, %, &c Railroad
bords con nue quet but steady Illinois Central l09s
Erie 1919, 92y; New-Yoik Central 1927, and lOl for
A.
done excepting sl2 900 Missouri at -5i which is per
ce1t. improvement. In the street, after the secOnd
Board, the market generally was very firm.
There is no new feature in Exchange and lie market
for the Wednesday boat has scarcely opened Tie
only demand appears to be from Bankers. Sterling is
9d95 = cent, with first class bills at 81 y cent
Francs ) l7!ajl5.
The engagements for Freights ere:
To Liverpool % 600 bushels cain at 6Ii in bulk.
and ID in ships bags; 200 boxes Cheese %, and
some Cotton ID. To LONDON 900 bbls. Flour ls IOld
To Glasgow, 2soO bushels Com at ID, in ships
bags.
The disbursements Of the SuATreasury are large
today, exceeding tie receipts some 100000. The
adv ices of drafts reached 100000. The business
was Paid, t437, ,2l3 95 received si4O,Osj 50; bal
ance, so,s24,57I 80; paid on Disburspg Checks,
se4 s3j 10.
The Bank statement was generally received in the
street as favorable The loans having been contracted
about 81 200 600, while the specie reserve shor
small increase The usual contraction of deposit, at
This season is going or and the reduction of lOans is
TIE natuIal result TIE interior Bank balances are
btirg drawn down "a some extent by the movement il
produce but the principal loss is in city deposits.
The nominal reduction Of deposits is sl,5-6,0O6,
but the real amount, allowing for the opera
tions of the Clearing -House, is sl,337,00O.
In the present state d thr gs the Banks governed
more by their deposit line than by their specie. 1t is
OF probable that the specie line will vary much dur
Ing the coming two three weeks the arrival nearly
due from California ard the DISBURSEMENTS ot the Sub
Treasury counteracle the foreign shpmentss and the
payments for duties, but the deposits will probably
continue to fall off the Fall business Increases and
ircuce futher contraction Of loans. The loans are
now over s2,OCO,OO0 beoT the highest point. The
con parison with the previous week is as follows:
Loan. 4 Die Specie. Cireuls,io1- Dep. i,s.
Aug l6.".. slll46756 sl2st6t72 st,:gl $926l3,29
Aug 81. lio1s COS i2,si4752 e5seAi5 solTr29
DecIes,e... l-'l''7A ,tsHc g;;; i'S'S'c'6
The statement OF the week is as follows:
TABLE Of he Leans, SJecie Circulation and Deron Of ne
Bank, Of the Ciy Of Nea York for tie peet eadag Sat
utdGy Avg. %, 1876 to sAh "a Gfred the Capital q each
BGHk.
Average Average Average; Average
Amount amount Of amount amount amount
NImrs o. Of Loans and Of ofCircu. Of
BANKS Capital Discounts Specie. !at!oa Deposits.