New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-04

ment OF its affairs on the ls July, follows, viz
LIABILITIES.
Circulation ......'''.''.'''''''''''. HO!Vo. 1900.
i%''- sUle3
ASSETS.
Notes discounted. 5]2 o.
Due by other 1857 o.
No,es and chicks Of other Banks. 800 81
Other '2I6o W
Total. Sll710 %
This would show a surplus Of assets of 81 582 o.
TO meet the capital of $50 OOO but upon reference to
the annual statement made to the State Treasurer on
the LIST Of January last il appears that only $4,000
Of captsl was paid in. which leaves a nominal
plus Of & ,5S2 over ALL
These figures may have greatly changed since the
date of the report still, that which most
the public is the value Of the circulating notes Of the
Bank, have asceraDeG that the circulation Of the
Bank, certified by the State Register, amounts TO
s6S,77l for which there is deposited in the State
Treasury $40 500 of Virginia 6per cent stock received
at 90 per cent
EQUAL t0.... HOO
And bonds and mortgages on real estate in Hudson coun
y, being one third Of the assessed value theeO... 28b
We have received the annexed card from the officers
Of the Fclt Plain Bank:
FoRT PLAIN BANK. Fort Plain, Sept. l. 1857
To the Editor Of The ". Y. Tribune
SIR That the public may see with what Justice this
institution has been placarded as among those of
doubtful character Will you do us the favor TO publish
the following statement:
The capital of this Bank is $50 0OO every dollar Of
which has long since been paid 10. During toe past
six years il has paid its stockholders of its net
pr, fts a ocular semi-annual dividend of } z cent
one extra dividend &C ID T. cent, and has beside this
accumulated surplus Of $40 COZ. lis oaus and dis
counts are at this time lees by 81 900 than its
meanstha is, less than its capital and surpuswhile
not dollar Of its deposits has been loaned; aud these
loans and discounts ere all OF strictly legitimate
cbaraceT-upOn a class of paper upon which the
Bank has not lost one doGr durirg the past six years
Ii has OF single dollar in suithas not 500 OF
paper overdue and unpaid and does not hold single
Iote OF other paper believed TO be doubtful.
The securities Of the Bank, held in trust by the
Bar king Department entirely adequate toredeem
every dollar of its circulation at par, and leave bal
ance in It's favor. Beside these securities exceed the
amount of its issues now in actual clrcui9lon by
$l0UCO-leayDg a safe margin for the bil!-holier.
over III Geo Of the actual capital Oi the Bank Is c1Sh
upon which 10 bills have been issued. la short, the
Bar is to-day the owner of undoubted means amount
irg TO over sS GEO. TO provide for present cr,ula-
tiOu Of $1,000 or circulation aud deposit COM
bired Of about SiG0 COO. It's Affairs have never been
10 sounder OF healthier condition than az this time
there being not the slightest iueguarity or embgFrass-
mont III its basiness TO give even coiorlng OF ushce
to the dama2ng report At the moment the ial-ehood
wos issuing from NO. 81 Beekrnsn street the Bank
had credit at its ro6eemng agencies in New-fork
ard Albany of $50 co., aud OF course It's is5ues
were promptly redeemed g. usual.
We, Therefore, pronounce all reports preudical 10
the credit Of this institution, gatultOus libel the
sequel will prove it. We hsye no iavors to ask, but
simply .iustice. j. IL. MAYER President
d. f. TovNG. Cashier.
BY the Asia We have the circular Of MessTS. Benson
& Co., dated London, Aug. 81:
The value OF Money has varied con;le,9bly during the
wet and wide difference has 9sIaed n the rs,e catent
large paid to the agents of tie DANISH Government
account Of the redemption the Sound dues having with
other large amounts been employed IN our market We can
not however look for than Temporary from this cir
The general appearance OF the market indicated
rstc current al some Of he Continental cite. coupled with
the uncertainty respecting the expenditures which may be
India OF
have been Obtained as low as 81 cent discount. have
been done shade under the Bank minimum OF . ont
"u Conso which quoted last week az O. for Money
rrce. continued to Improve up to "Wednesday last when they
reached 81 for Money They have since been weaker and
our quotations to-day are 500 for Money and 80 qs for the
Account
Construction Bonds which have char sed hands amounts
there has been very lutte business II American Secu
rites The other satoH, have comprise LIMOS Central
fresnd BONDS at 5i on Coupons aad ~ on Cap2n sud
options PENNSYLVANIA lst Mortgage al g. aud New'iors Geo
Al Msnche.I there It'll very little doing in Cloth but
anxious sellers and they gain c1ndense
% IL Yarn there bs, been good demand spinner.
been working short time have resumed full hours The
reduced stock Cotton mpas much tnuess 70 prices The
sales Of Cotton Liverpool during the week will TO
about 77ttO bales An Extensive demand and the eacei
have made the market extremely firm, and quotation,
fully eighth higher for curIen; qaalities-
of rssh What as + or a. our market here on Monday
lat Foreign samples q dearcr with good demand
The scatter has been s in Scs s sr. ss.P bI tier.
anxiety 70 purchase We quote Amer Wneatprme white
40 0tS red % az CT FoUr-bes: brands 81 common
81 a. Dbl Indian CoIn-nixed 81 yellow ~ pure White ~
- $50 n.
rb. market for Rail. rather frner Transactions at 81
l. six months credit, reported this week, bit still
quote z ; for cash. and 81 10 six mouths
Mr.. Sdtterthwate says:
Since our adyces Of the 18th instant we have bad consider
able fruess m Conso they have again Teeeded andcoe
AZ eQi gOl for money and ~, q 81 fer account
Money = drug in the stocs exchange from 20 =
cent call discounts the rse has been maintained
within a-tion II the bank rate Of % q cent No impor
an change b., occurred alter the position Of the money
market The fo Of specie % the Esst checks any tendency
10 accumulation at the Bank while the fine weather insurrs
the harvest end prevents anxiety on ths' e'eolht Inc IL
dian difficulty presents the CREATES; obstacle 70 al improved
tone and the markets rendered ey sotNe oy the ab
If investors foreign tours ana o'nef summer occl
Is,iOas.
There has been but little inquiry or American >e res
few small uts, howcNef continue % De uAi. trhi
tine 10 tine I'm fayoe bonds Prices without chang.
worthy Of
coyTkNxrNr srrrRrrrrs ts,iLRoso BoSDs AVID sr.REs.
United State, iste lbs iO7 Ct 6s rs
l. Sc las Conn in5 y lO7 IL Central t. rs. So s1t
Canada s. ST. ilIYaIlsl H. Central o. 75.. 81 q 90
STATE SECURITIES. Ill Ien'Ia - oo. ~ y lV-Ac
virginia o. l86... co n s. ILLINOIS en- shs lGlo pm
Virginia s.. s,'r a "a a. So Jaft " indss 7iS2 SAYS
CRY sFcusrrtVs Mich. Cent. S. To-. 90 81
Ne" Orleans ts, '923 a IS Mich Gent g. y..s9 S5Ic
niLtoAp BONDS AND Res Mich Ce.t ShaIes...s %