The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-22

Departments Is fl57e3 600, showing an Increase OF
fsSt sIa when compared with the preceding return
exports Of tho precious metals for the week ending the 81
Of February
Imports Exports
Gold .fbI3sls Gold ............. fs3 800
Silver ............ 1898 silver.......... 1884
Total. .1oas1ci Total. .ss4,7 oi
Subscriptions invited this morning by Messrs
Capel and Messrs Lawrence Co for f l6a 200 six per
cent debenurcs Of the Grand Trunk Railway Of Canada o
make up with the fs35 already sued the e. 900 900
authorized by the local Legislature for the completion Of
the Victoria bridge and other works The price ",
and the whole was taken before the end Of the day
Barring Brothers have issued notification 10 the
Buenos Ayres bondhoders that on the 10th inst they will
exchange the srrear coupons for provisional receipts,
which will ultimately be exchanged FOR the deferred
bonds TO be received from Buenos Ayres me total OF
these each ff0o bond ti6s and the amount
Of dcst created 10 represent them will be IL Sal 600
a per cent OF these bonds 70 be placed al
disposai Of the committee according 10 the resolution
the meeting Of June, 1856 for remuneratng the per
interested in bringing about the recent settlement
1t In 10 be hoped the services OF Mr. Gro VIII be adequate
y acknowled and that the bondholders WILL for their
honor any especial steps that be necessary
to prevent mean precedent being established on such
The new Swedish railway oan contracted by the house
OF Solomon Hene and the North German Bank at Ham
burg for about fi 600 ooo divided series,
OF which the FIRST redcemabe the 18Th OF Scptem
ber 1852 and the second, third and fourth respectively
the 18th Of june 18th Of September and 18th OF De
The railway market has shown considerable nrmness,
although only limited business has been transacted 10
n
About cal 900 in gold was taken to the bank TO day
The Msgdaiena has brought f45o 600 from Mexico and
the West indies Of which about f32 500 silver and the
remainder gold. About Is 900 IL in sovereigns
The following Is from the Committee OF Mexican Bond
holders
The committee have received advices from Mr. White.
head dated Mexico, the I'd and 9Th ut and the packet
brings announced few days ago, $4,000 from
Vera Cruz the dividend fund reducing balance
the hands OF the agents the LIST ut t27 st3 The
coup d6di Of the 18th December last likely 10
fatfnr At fire had srat
With Gusdalajara Guansuao, Zcstecas and the
whole Of the Interior.
And the annexed is from Col Facio the Mexican nnan.
BY the Royal West india steamer Magdaiens, jus,
arrived $40 600 have been received from Vera Cruz BE
sides the above amount ELS g. I'd already deposit
ed in the Bank Of England.
FROM the London News tc'ty Article) Feby. 81
This return, Of the Bank OF England, will be received
with surprise for shows tnat although the bank
had little or discount business, aud although the
other securities have again decreased nearly million,
the banks reserve" has not increased at all Against
the decrease Of "other securities must he de-
Of more than million In the ot'er' deposits.
Bankers and others have Withdrawn large amount Of
their balances with view TO employ them in the open
market, in the purchase Of stock In like manner,
against fI02 695 of Treasury deposits into the
during the week under review must be set the quarter Of
a million OF government securities purchased by the
establishment We thus arrive at that result
tripg falling OF in the reserve instead OF large
Increase, as was generally expected The proper sst
which to view the weeks changes ia ths.-rne bank
have paid of than million OF their liabilities in the
shape Of bankers deposits and yet hold nearly as large
the other securities. The addition 10 the CON and but
lion is satisfactory, being nearly fi0O,cO0.
Prom the Liverpool Times (Cty Artcle), rob 8 ]
The directors oC the RANK Of England at their weekly
meeting yesterday reduced their minimum Of Discount
from per cen-at which u hxed the 2sth ut Ito
~ per cent. This step was hardly expected so soon;
st, ihe large amount OF money unemployed Ia the bank
and in The stock Exchange the absence of demand
accommodation at the bank With the rate 10 the open mar