, 1860-08-27
tFiNa1t:iai a1tG GcHtmere>4l.
i:lt0.NETA!RY.-.
: s,r1npir Evixras, August Is, 1880

i.iJ = r. EAh 4 -.
.:4snnir E,ixrss. August IS. 1885,
The ich. shipments of produce during ths
past fex da, & has checked the supply Of Ess:'
ern bills very lunterially, and the market tor
t:u.tern exchange continues firm. The Bank
ct. arc s'ill rcliipg ut 2 cent. premium, aud
paying = cfnl; but sales on the ttress wore
generally ct iGt& = cent.
Currency il in good supply, while the demand
ia rather more limited.
Sr,. LouIs AoxkY MARxrr.-The, 'AtssoH'a
Dmoerat Of this morning says:
Sight exchange on the East is rather Urn,
with little prospect Of declining btioW &C PREM
,or currency OF bauk4b1o funds. With low VII
Ter aud light produce receipts, our business sea.
soci Ii hot vet commenced: and st. Louis. in
this u.pEepared condition, cauoot govern itseif
bv markets that are now ut their prime, and
Iul:y preparcd to make,exchauges easily. The
lccIlons from the country being limited. In q
slcrt lime. When better receipts Of currency
vii, he hud by the merchants. they will as usual
lie ren1itsiug largely to tho Est. To day the
Sub. Treasury. was il good supply Of Eastern
dr4tts. and sold to dea!eTs at par for gold. We
btlks at this rate; one institution took $50, 900
Off.
Currency end barksble funds rcn,nin scs1ce.
Some, packages. of the .latter-the Missouri
uinucr recently remittcd to Chicago-are find
il; tLeir way back to brokers. with which ek-
change Is purchased TT ac prem. The banks
most gent rally refuse to redeem their branch
money al better lhuu this, though the Exchauge,
i;aEk redeemed ut t: to-day.
NEW 1opK M6xEr MAnkkr.-rhe 1adfptnd.
fat Of the asd Contains tho following -1eEisw Of
the money market:
The market il Wall street, which ia the res
ervoir Of supply for the whole country, is vel
supplied. and III. demand, thou"h Increasing,
is st1ilr1shin healthy Limits. The course Of
lh- ma,ket has been, il, and is likely to CON.
ttoN., smooth and eren. There Is no ppzzle u
I'll abau' il. Credit is not rudul7 expanded,
though The bank loans range. high. The 1Tars-
l,:ped. because more commodities ure produc-
81 a.d consumed, mare imported and exported.
Nouer 1s Quly wanted TO settle balances OF eI.
chaog.s, AID thst need not increase to the e1'
teat Or toe whole volume pf exchaugeEa as vl1s
uea il TIE money Of account, but only in pro.
portion to thc increhsc Of The differences be-,
treen ;h~ e1cbar.es. It. is. the abundance OF
lie commodities constantly exchanging that I
regulates ard measures, and not money alone.
U4nk l1ans sppeur by tue last retur1A to;be STA I
uo:ary; while the specie is running down,
1ins "a tie activity Of the specie export dc
maud.
Ike rsses for the use Of money are low, but !
are tend,n . gradually upwards Money is not
easJ call =: per cent, 9s It Was, and many |
brosersiave to pay or even r percent. DIS
c,unt rates tzule II st @G per cent. for 60 daTd
prime grade acceptances; 6G7 dc. for to |
moths do Gigs 10. for single names.
IN fnreiyn ercnaugc baukers' bills are tirmer, |
and Rites tend slightly upwards.
Sterling bll................. ,o:E@{io ,le,sssil,
S!s;, ies Sc e
Commercial bills, mostly drawn against gain
,ninues.s, are pl>ntitul On the market, and are
offered y: lover rates, though barkers' bill arc
less abundant.
Our lmporlations are large, though less than
at the corresponding period OF last 5sar, and |
tie exports from this port sre much greater,
though lhozc from Southern ports are, as usual
AZ New Orleans, We observe, there ara money +
difficulties. aud the -nte Of discount for short:
t.sted paper Is rs high 1s 10 per cent .-...
All tie advices from the West speak Of ur,-
inae aeiEA1le qualftieaof. wheat and 'corD, which |
will Ties a.l coaaunczs At home and. abroad.
r4e quantity is so great that the Southern and
oge'Iu demand will not hare the effect Of cre-
stlb94IigE uIlces. ii, y. III, -. -.,.: L.
Tie 'norcm>ut Of sp+cie from tie Isl Of Jan.
o August loth, is as follows:
1870. 1850. |
:9, ;,n;s @ I'd - s:sS
Ez c;s o. c1po:ts receipts. ..sa27sss -..-...
EARNINGS or rAg ILLINOIS CESra11 RAIL
oAn.-Eeti1aated earnings Of tho Illinois Cen
raj k4itcsd i6r tho third week in August ,
ssu:- : d .
.......-+--.4l9.4sAS0
AANh' - Il
Ato.p.: III 10.
~%teTlpHolhk Eah&ta@ -...........-.. 4lt32 81
.||ne' "~se 81
EaEsixGs OF zHa c. u. l. Q. 2. R.-The enrn. q
'zs tr the Chicago, Darlington and Quincy q
a,lrpal limo in the third week Of August | d
e1s: g.
1Eaa 1f61 +,
.sser:-rs........ lo+CliA5 u,3oo.es Inc TEA; at
Io:a. .-.,.. sSa,pcC.a1 sel7s15l lnc.e.s 64.s5 At