New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-21
MoxpAY- Oct. 0-Y.N.
Th. transaction. a, the Stock Board to-day were TO


tn. Transaction. a, the Stock Board today were 10
amoderas extent especially at the Second Board, VIII
general downward tendency of prices. The chAnges'
however, not material. Many operators are wal
ing the foreign advces about doe at Halifax, as impor
;ant news is expected in regard to financial matters 10
England aud on the Continent The bears are seAins
with some freedom, but without producing much in-
preston 90 the market, in consequence oil the
continuance Of comparatively easy money n''i,
ket, and the prospects Of limited shipments .,
specie this week Very few stocks are iofVeu
on the market by inability to carry them and
any important attempt TO buy in shorts would pu' ne
market up. AT the close, Ere COZ, Reading ~
Toledo 7sI Central S3j, &C., and the market dun'
or Railroad Bonds the tr ansactoDs were s13Oc near
Is all lnois Central which closed at 81. sale oil IL
nos Central rights was made at 10. State stocks are
in fail demand and better. Mssouris sod at sVi'
which is I per cent advance The shorts were ouyins
in. NIginias improved to 9l3, and CaIioFnla7 "
12..
The business in Exchange for the Boston steamer
has been light to-day, but rates are steady Tor o'ei'
ling which has been stened by the purchases oil re,
mitters who in the uncertainty in regard to hnanciai
affairs in France prefer TO remit Sterling bils' Inc
range is s!a9i T. cent with but few TRANSACTIONS
above 81 y cent Francs are unstable, and good
signatures have been done at 5.22l 80.
FreigLts to Liverpool are frmer and active. The
engagements are $4,000 bush. Grain at 81 a9id.;
1900 bbls. Flour 2s 200 bales Cotton at 5-52d.;
Heavy Goods at 25s. dl7s. 3D. To London, 5o,ooo
bush, Gram at lOalOId, 5000 bbls' Flour at q. I'd.
TO Glasgow, Grain at lOl alld. Flour at D. Cd s.
The business Of the Sub-Treasury was: Receipts
229, 6sj o.; Payments, s79,@l IS Balance
s137l5 1886 sc.
The movement of the Banks is conservative ono,
and the contraction of Loans continues while the sPece
reserve has increased. The statement on the "ho'e
favorable, and the Loans are approaching point
where they will be comparatively but little larger tnan
last year when the comparative condition OF these H.
stitutions was a. follows:
Loan. DE- SPECIE - cTs re La fsi 3 27Ps5l5;
Oct IL, isSs... los 1855 ioSiiolO sss7h7 Ss@As1a
Increa.e......slO8I54 sao92o5 s9o'o"i
Decrease OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES . 40 ooo
The banking capital in the city was then sio,a3o-
$50 against SIS O43 now-sn increase OF s''io''
G63 The increase of deposits, added to tins amount
gives an enlarged basis of loans of over slbVV,ooo
while the actual increase of loans is only siOSoo,"V
This increased basis of loans, arising from capHai
and deposits il generally overlooked by the casual
observer, who only compares the loans and specie
reserves Of the different periods. The deposit line OF
the week SHOWS q NOMINAL lucIcdse Va T0-~iVVVi ~
in consequence of the large clearings of the week
the actual urdrawn deposits show decrease Of about
$4,000 The variations OF the banks since the con-
fractions commenced in August are, a decrease of
s. 300 900 of loans a. 100000 Of specie, and $780,
eco Of deposits. The loss of Western balance has,
we lean been temporarily checked, and if this con-
times the contraction of the banks will be less active
The town balances are well sustained. The COM
parson Of this week with the previous one is as
follows:
Io.n.AD Specie. Circulation Deposits.
Oct ll...s lO7 1852 s0Ss275l Ss748 $50 ssvas ~
Oct. b.. l059G,@5 lO,8io,so1 Soyo,'o eosi''o0'
Decrene.... &l2lslT .......... e5lsf -:
Increase &464lp HSoSoff
The movement of the banks since Nov. |, 1855, has