New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-04

q, no deduc,ed from the latter are higher thas
in April last, when the rate OF discount vas cay g,
per cent. * -. D..
abundant, and in the Discount market the best psp~
can be readily negotiated at from N to per ceh
AT the Bank the demand continues limited, and ths
resource. of the establishment are augmenting "hs
such rapidly that reduction from the maximum rate
of ten Der cent seems hardly likely 10 be delayed
beyond Thursday next. Al Hamburg the crisis ap-
pears likely to be partially subsiding the rate OF DIS
count for short having fallen 10 six per cent. About
cl3 600 Of gold Of various sorts were taken TO the
bank todty beside about tiO,O 900 IN soyeregns from
America, ani 100000 in soyereigns from Ireland
very large amount ia also expected TO be delivered
,o-nOrrow. The precise amount of specie to be
shipped for the last on the 10th is I S 277, of whih
fl6 4ai is gold ant the remainder silver.
Yesterday the bill were returned of Dray CO.,
engineers and agricultural implement makers.
Tys Times City srtcle gives list OF the principal
suspensions announced in London since the be
ginning of October. Ihe number is % and tn
liabilities are estimated AZ 900 900 or El6 co., wv.
The liabilities OF the hcuies suspended in the Pro-
xinces are computed AZ TO 10000, at very mode
rate calculation but this Includes the debts of i've
banks. amounting to E23oOVQOO. The total IS E'o'-
900. .,,,
fall in the va ue of money Is evidently Iupchu ing
SPECULATION is increasing in the stosk markets.. Tho
Gind. to-day were very buoyant English, Canadlan,
Indian and other Railway shares were IN ac,ive specu,
latye demand many eases at considerably advance"
rates. Now that the more proHlihcht Sun NJ
pereuced so important a nse the spectators gro
eagerly turning their attention TO variety OF securities
which have hitherto been neglected. All the markets
closed with favorable appearance, IN antcpatCn Oh
favorable bank returns. At the Bank OF England TO-
day the demand was again only moderate. while largc
sums fall due there from day to day In the op
market the signs OF returning ease are unmi-takaDe
Good bills are currently discounted 81 per cent.
Choice paper is done at 81 and per cent, and ey
ceptional cases transactions take place ns low as II
ner cent We know of one instance IN which two
months bills were done AT - per cent and OF another
in which large firm have discounted their eustomes
bills at per cent.
The latter are of course exceptional rules. but we
ouo,e them because they denote the tendency o the
market reduction in the Bank rate Is evidently ut
hand A very large amount of money Is seeking emf
plovmept in the Stock Exchange and loans IN Gov
eminent Securities but the highest rates obtainabic
are 3 TO per cent for shor. periods.
II is stated that the liabilities of Jonathan nus
Sons bankers Of hartford and Grayesend amount 10
sbout r4O OOO In Foreign Exchanges yesterday al
,o,poop there WAS .~-' for bills upon Hamburg
and scarcity Of - rate less iaNoiao'e '"'
London establ >h
A memorial has been presented to Lord PalInerston
him to make provision tor granting OF suffrage
e. certain classes by virtue Of their educational &C
ourcments The memorial il signed by the Arch
bishop of Canterbury. Bishop of Onlrd, several no,
blemen. and largo number OF gentlemen connected
with the Universities.
M Verhagen distinguished Liberal, la. been
elected Preslent of the Belgian Legislature. mod
crate course of action expected from the VICTORIOUS
Liberals.