The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-25


Advances on public securities. Decrease .. $4,000
The most satisfactory feature is the increase Of
fl00 900 in the bills discounted following the In
crease of CO. leo 900 shown 10 the previous return
The circulation, however, has fallen OF, and the
private dcposites have largely increased. Move
ments Of equal importance are the increase OF a
million sterling in the coin and bullion, aud the de-
crease Of 81 $40 900 in the advances railway OBJ
legations and other public securities.
sat.erthwaite's circular, received by The Arabia,
thns notices the position Of American securities in
the London market
The market for Ameri an securities has. iurin- tie
pcst week. remained very rm, aud note al lncrsas
Ing dsposition to invest in then The bad hsrc. pros
poets hcre consequent c1on tic cont nuoUs wet weather
taken IN connection With the exceedingly aTorabe 70
ports Of the haryes, In Afacrea Iaricary u ne wet
and North western states are evcnty turning tue at
tenton Of Investors 10 inx CAS- o. sseufIy FureA
OF Illinois shares steadily o. gcd the price ad-auc
from day % day naSn % ihe We * s'f.er mpross
and the supply very short Eric shares are Tnte At &c
advance Of three per cent they c.ose lIu 1t 2s5i
We have received from Me:srs. seyton q VAIN.
wright very well executed and curious chart Of
the movements OF the six leading speculative
stocks for the past six years.
The exchanges AZ tie Bank Clearing House this
morning amounted 20 sle.2S2 COO %, and tie
balances 1854 ,l20 10.
The stock and boadholders Of the Milwaukee
and Mississippi Railroad Company held meeting
on thursday, and unanimously 'ssented 10 the
proposition of extending the G.st mortgage bonds
thirty years. Another meeting Is called for 70 dsy
to elect trustees and carry out IN all IL details the
reorganization scheme.
A meeting Of the directors Of the Persse
Brooks Paper Works was heldto-dsy. q. the Office
Of The company, No. spruce street, when the
following gentlemen were ole,ted directors for The
ensuing year:--Rebert 5outter. President Charles
l.. Frost, Treasurer: Daniel Il. McGee. secretary.
The Chicago Press Of the 10Th says:-
The o, exchange 10 customers for tie lay
worth really az least oneeghih above and cscrs at that
were IN some cass refused We're the 6emnnis Of OR
city snd the wants % those who usually trade here all
that the market were required TO meet, the balance Of
change wouh NIX below par But the active movement
IN produce and the s 70 onehaf per cen has brought
In s1ch h0f OF hungry buyers that We presume
change will 60 back to three fourls ia The morning
ana benxers generally wee wiling to sell 70 ou,sdcrs
nj the orrcpt rate Currency 70 abundant and tha-zh
Tho demand for Is "a nmerse. fhc leryp ufux
Non, All sources fUr the past few DAYS las
enabled bankers 70 meet the wants Of the mar.
kct The produce Paper Offering ls heavier than Il
was ercr before known In the history Of the city
Geld a dan Buying rate. onehalf selling, per cent
Tho amount OF Missouri money sent here for invest
rnept IN exchange Is very heavy. The TACT fes
ture in the financial history Of We oty one banker 60
To-day except n small accounts from customers on de-
posii, was treated yaiorsiy By the banners IL was
sahea at poY cont dsooant by some, whi'e ohers
ssfsed 70 selI erctasgs f1 u In ago ao'sun's a. any