The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-25

The following is comparative statement the banks e
specie. siI,scOI51 1lols,a2o Inc ss4s ,ssi
Circulation. s,4s4eIs osSslo6s Dec .is,iSs
short loans. i9,s7s,679 oO24s,5s6 Dec sos DOT
Es.g S,.assss S,ssoss. Dec. s1ls4I
Long Ioans....... 2,Ss5l65 2sOO64s Inc. 4,5is
The principal variations for the week Increase
Of $s46 sj specie and $46S 655 deposits and de-
VI STA 1888 in long and short loans $48 1876 in
circulation The policy stll pursued BY bank managers
must certainly be gratifying TO many Of their sockhod
ers while cannot fail to render the Institutions them
selves perfectly independent Of all political other
however, the restrictive ovemen, is not being carried
too far and whether self interest," well as good faith
10 the community, does not cali for immediate and
considerable modification Of the present rigid and op-
pressye Lne Of action.
The New Orleans Picoyune of Tuesday evening
says
The market this morning manifested continuance Of
the improved tone that has been apparent for some
days past Cotton was in active demand with large saes
nj fuil prices The feeling OF marked confidence Il
the article despite the somewhat uncertain character Of
the future. This extensive movement mparts moro
chcerfuness in financial quarters and although thus far.
the transactions in the outside money market insight
cant in the extreme il Is felt that any sustained acti0o
in the same direction must shortly followed by par
tial return TO customary negotiations All delighted
and surprised at the quiet manner in which they receive
the accounts Of troubles the other side FOREIGN
exchange was again sitter this morning There not
0cn s,olns S1esne ana clear pis went Oh ready At
raj run from 96h 1905. There several trnnsac-
tons in bills Of ladng drafts spnners a, o. o. the
We notice several sales At all the intermediate frac-
tions between 5fsil and ST. TO- and favorite brought
d.62h. This places the extremes from ST. 6f Gag.
There were no transactions in sixty day bills ON New
York Sight showed disposition stifen but left Oh
with large sales Of Al at Ia discount short sight, IL
The Philadelphia ledger of to-day reports
money matters:--
The money market is gradually becoming more quiet
There rs less said about borrowing Single named and
long time paper not offered, for the that Is
well known there s market for IL. This very consde
rably narrows the offerings the street. and Of the
questioned bills remaining, very considerable amount
more passive than has been though quote VERY
little change in rates Few sixty day bills placed he
low Ia per cent month.
The following dividends have been declared =
The Commonwealth Fire Insurance Company, .
semi-snnusl dividend, payable on the I'd inst. the
Peoples Bank, semi-annual dividend Of 3L per
cent, payable on the I'd Of January; the Neptune
Insurance Company, . semi-annusl dividend of 81
per cent, payable on the I'd Of January.
The Boston bank statement Of the present week
compares with the previous one and that Of the
corresponding week Of last year Is follows
ns.,ou,, Dc s.d - ~ sss 81. Dc 10 1880 isss
DEPOSITS. ls,s,s us l.l7e,S;s i5,2ss,lIs
ine stateWeht VI inc Preseut a. compared WIN
the previous week shows decrease Of t444, 209 in
the items Of loans and discounts, tl ,32s in spe-
Gle, s625.s0e In circulation, and an increase Of
$ll9.000 In deposits.
The Official monthly statement Of all the Cana.
dian banks for November exhibits decrease in
circulation for the month Of o. loo, 900; gain in
specie $500, and increase in loans, 81 1880 900.
Compared with the same month last year. there il
an increase in circulation Of over 80 100000, and
in specie Of 81 100000.
The Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati Rail.
road Company have declared o dividend of 6L
per cent. payable on the lat Of February next.
The gross earnings Of the company for the year
1850 estimating pecember) will to- 81 0es TIA
Total expenses, including interest estimating
Net earnings Cor the year. asSo 3oe