The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-06
q. ssh, s6s 800 1918, soa

The increase of loans is large, but the increase Of
deposits, which has been very large for the past
three weeks, has evidently tempted the banks to
expand. Taken in conjunction with the loss OF
specie and the political uncertainties Of the day. II
will not have a reassuring effort, though at an
other season, and under other circumstances, II
might seem natural enough. The specie reserve is
really million more than is shown above.
The money market is duh. People are waiting
to see the election over before parting with their
money, and while the amount of paper offering is
small, there is still less money seeking investment
in discounts Brokers are paying q on CALL
The foreign exchange market opens without
much inquiry Bankers rates are l0sl for sterling,
and $751; a ] for francs, but large amounts could
not be sold without a concession from these
figures Commercial bills sre offered at 1914 !,
and go q ia.
There was smart reaction in the stock market
to-day, and many shorts were frightened into COW
ering their contracts. Prices advancedtwo three
per cent at the first board after the board re.
action took place; in the afternoon stocks were
his her again, and the market closed irregular.
The amount Of business done was small, and
the outside buying quite moderate Com
pairing the prices current this evening
with those Of Saturday, we note an advance of !
in Missouris, u in virginias, in New York Gen.
trail, II in Erie, In Hudson River, II In Michigan
Central q in guaranteed, in Illinois Central, in
Galena, in Rock Island, in Toledo, |! In Pacific
Mail The following were the last authorized quo
tations Of the day:-Tennessees, SIT !; Vir-
ginia 6s, 90; Missouri 6's, II Il Canton, l74
Isl; Cumberland Coal preferred, IL 10; Pacific
Mail % d; New York Central, $50 I; Erie, 32i
a 80; Hudson River, 5ii !; Harlem, IL |; do.
preferred, 39s 40; Reading, AL l. Michigan
Central, 63l a 4; Michigan Southern and Northern
Indiana, ia a I; do. guaranteed, i0l ]; Panama,
100 l2s Illinois Central, 73i !; Galena and Chi
cage, III p; Cleveland and Toledo, IS a I; Chi.
cago and Rock Island, 65l !; Chicago, Burling.
ton and Quincy, s4at.
The following was the business Of the sab-Trea.
sury to-day
Receipts ssI y
FOR customs 1000 %
faymenS ~ Iso 90
bAAanoe 81
The Director Of the Mint, with the approval Of
the Secretary Of the Treasury Of the United States
has arranged with the Adams Express Company
for the transportation free of cost TO the shipper Of
old copper cents in sums Of $50 and upward, TO the
Mint, and Of the new cents In return TO all points
In the Atlantic states accessible by railroad and
steamboat, and all other places which can be
reached by means Of conveyance not mourning
unreasonable expense. Adams Express Company
act as agents for forwarding coins to and exchang.
ing them ct the Mint. Each parcel OF silver should
be securely enyeloped and fastened. Enclose the
memorandum OF the amount and denominations
In the package Put the whole In good transporta
bic order. Seal, mark the value on the outside,
direct to the United States Mint, Philadelphia, en-
closing your instructions in the package. Silver
and copper must not be mingled in the same parcel
The United States Mint Circular, in relation to the
purchase of silver bullion for coinage, and in re-
ference to the copper cents, can be had BY apply
ing a; the money department Of Adams Express
Office, in this city.
Some more railway traffic returns have come to
hand. and we subjoin them In tabular form
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