The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-23
We have received copy OF the New ollcan.
Delta Of the l4th instant. Relative 20 money aud
exchange matters IL remarks.

We have received copy Of the New ollcan.
Delta Of the liih instant. Relative 10 raoaey aud
exchange matters it rematkS:--
Money was IN abandant supply throughout, sna .As
freely offered to fayorc borrower bat the asnand
the Iart 81 the latter ciass o~irg he
almost total suspension 81 general Business afa capitalists
appeared 10 be indsrosed 20 enter Dogisfs any
klad mat prssaged even tiing 3~ss It'll rtfriiy
paper was taken daily NJ "a per cent g@sf nsnth,
and second cass names, based uph andoabivd cis
were dealt IN 10 u limited csleut at Q uag cent pcr
month hut sti lower grade srustr.s t,ogh IA au',dr
supply, could hot have been dnIfed apon any
Whatever. Az bank the number OF eiseo,nis even
Ter plantation demands, was sli further Restricted and
only partial renewals granted regular afssars
Exchange has recently declined almost bcyund pres.
dent, all yet operations have continued igatd 10 both
foreign and domestic bills Considerable acfes~ IONS have
been made 10 the supply e sterling and hy receipts
rom other southern States, while the eemana has say
abated for all descriptions aud operations have onissd
no round amounts 50 far have been advised. Ihe
disparity between bank rates and sterling and tha>c 81
private drawers, is exceedingly striking, bat " N
planned by the desire former 70 hold IN 10 their
balances on the ether side
The Chicago Tribune Of Monday remarks:-
There is stif very active demand FOR currency by
produce deaieFs, and under limited snIFy The marked
Tor Eastern excl ange is dan at par prcaiun
Some of the banks drawing freely at q per cent
premium, while others hard run Tor caTrelcy
TO sell at par.
Among grain dealers there rather more naury for
MUM
And the Cincinnati Gazette Of the same day.
quietly Good paper IS taken freely Of 10 per cent with
demand in Excess Of the offerings Treasury have
improved materially in value, with corresponding
change Tor the better ia demand There were scs satr
day as high ms 81, and 9Cl refused many csscs
The st. Louis Democrat of Saturday evening
SAYS
There was some little excitement in bank circles to-day
IN consequence Of the arrival in the city Of MAJOR john
Mcdonald OF the American Zouavc regiment with $s $50
OF com taken from the vaults Of the ST. Gencveve branch
OF the Merchants Bank. On It's arrival the cola de-
posted in the Office Of the Assistant United States Trea
srer seems that this seizure OF coin The order
of Gen. Fremont and intended mere precautionary
measure to prevent its falling into the hands Of the rebc
armies now in the southeast
On the day of its deposit in the Sub Treasury 4,
was by order OF Gen. Fremont turned the ncr
chants Bank
The Philadelphia Bulletin of last evening says:--
The money market is extremely quiet and the
ngs at the banks Of good paper far below their ability
to dte, but little good paper finds its way among
the brokers' six to eight per cent still the for
short ob'igations There Is some little Improvement in
trade cices, but buyers from the West forward
slowly, and manifest no disposition to purchase beyond
their most necessious wants
The Newark Advertiser says
We learn that Mcssrs Nichols Sherman Co. are m.
ing large government contract for harness, hal,ers
saddles, &c, and working theft establishment 10
its full capacity to furnish the work the government
requires il. Their men are working day aud night A
considerable number of saddle trees which had been
thrown aside have been put In Messrs. Peters
penner, D. Deniarest Son. and other firms engaged in
this Kind on work. are also very busy employing large
force of men.
The Boston Daily Adcertiser Of yesterday thus
notices the aspect Of business matters in that
city,
The opening week discoses new features In none
tary affairs or business Capital continues in abundant
supply without change in prices but the tendency the
market is toward greater ease and lower The bust
movement continues restricted; there arc however
stronger indications OF increased action III
ments Of trade the ad, ances and the promise
for the autumn is more encouraging than it a few
weeks since.
The Albany Journal of last evening has the an
nexed encouraging review of the improved position
Of the canals Of this State during the present
season.
The present Canal Board upon duties January
1860 The condition in which found the canals ana
their revenues may be gathered from the annual message
Of the Governor Of the date. The receipts from all
belonging to the canal fund insufficient by
nearly half million Of dollars, to pay for repairs and
maintenance OF the canals and the interest the canal
debt. The figures were these
The interest on the canal debt OF see, S07,.
Expenses repairs, &c.................. S97 S5S 90
Revenue from tolls, &c............... $685. SO
DeucehCy 4o7 SI9 81
There seemed to be resort 10 supply this deficiency