The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-12-09

Grand Total $3.50, S9O.l4l 362, 949, l44
Last year Sl4,639, 942 326, 993, 9ls
This return shows great increase in the for
eign commerce of the country, and balance in
its favor of 81, DOC, 900, being the excess Of ex.
ports over imports. The balance Of trade be-
tween England and the United States 10 in our
favor, but the enormous amount Of payments
made in London for imports here from other
foreign countries gives the appearance Of its be-
Ing the other way. London is the clearinghouse
Of the world.
81 SPECIE.
sd Gold has risen tribe in premium. The bro
kers give one quarter of one per cent freely,
and sell readily u one half. Yet specie is ac-
eumul&tjng, and comes in freely, though the
export to Europe has revived. The Arabia last
week took the large sum Of 81, 669, 246 81, and
ftll7 900 was exported in other vessels. This
week . considerable sum goes forward. The
receipts ON the contrary, are large. The Calfor-
mia mail brings in 81 $50 900, besides $3.50, $50
for New Orleans. The European steamers bring
small sums, and the Sub-Treasury continues to
disburse more than it receives. Specie also
comes in from the interior. The banks showed
daily average last week Of "a, 800, 900 10 spe-
Gle, and they must have over &26. OOO, 900 at the
time We write. No day has yet been fixed for
| the resumption Of specie payments by the
banks, yet they pay their notes in specie it
| demanded II 10 said, however, that the
day is mot far distant when they will resume,
and that day will be before the meeting Of the
Legislature in January. Some Of the banks hold
verf large AMOUNTS Of specie--the Bank Of Com.
nsros over 4s,OOo, 00oi Bank Of America
", O0O,0 900.
There 10 little business doing from first hands.
Prices of oil staple goods are much frmer. The
usA
freely to the near trade, and remittances are
inpeoying. The sales for cash are to fair OK.
tent. French goods have been cold through
the auction room at credit of six months, and
we're all taken BY the jobbers Of this and neigh
boring cities. The prices were Of course low,
and We reckon 90 to 80 per cent below cost Of
importation. The stocks 10 the hands Of job
bers are nov large, and laid in generally q
low prices, 90 that consumers may be assured
of good supply ct reasonable rates for some
months TO come. Cotton goods Of home mann.
fActurs are much more firmly held; and there
ID an increased inquiry for consumption. The
Asge jobbers are still buying. In woolens there
b mot 90 good prospect ~ in cottOns. Tho
i. demand for spsing goods d much below what Il
| usual at this period. The wooded jubbsrs are
hardly 20 firm - they ought to be in restricting
TIE tipns Of credit to six months. Buyers want
lloneer credit, and there 10 9 conflict going OF
in the minds Of sellers between not ceiling ana
selling 1t longer then nix months The anxiety
to do business will, ve are afraid, carry thu
point In favor Of the buyer. We learn tina
, though the orders cent out % Rnfope on Amer
lean account are very restricted, the consign
u,euss here on foreign accOant viii Be yspy Nike
II to b sadaly large the coming season.
a ass voRsson uARKETs. aa
il The suspension Of the 1ank charter, fo'sows'