New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-05
We annex a comparative statement Of the Imports
Of Foreign Dry Goods and General Merchandise a,

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Toislf for week." g eTs ss179s4 s7lsGS
F'evc sly reported. ,ai.os2o siB5Sl.lss sslsssos
Stree January I....sisLn2.7e7 sInSn@5 ss -S57
These figures show n conii iuance Of the large aa
crease in the imports of dry goods which has marked
the years business The figures for he entire month
aud year are very inte estng, showing an aggregate
thrown on the market Of only slO66,47 against tls.
6i5 2i2 same month last year snd 81. 3isl3 in July
1907 For the year since the let If Jauuary ihs Az
gegae decrease IT, IN round numbers 81 CqaaQo. es
compared with 1859 $4,000 600. Thoso r.sulte must
have very important influence uyop an, bsl.ne, -
trade between this country and Eurore and Whit.
Great Brtoin continues TO need car tan. .,.,,..
TO us the keeping Of the large aaoun,s Of pld wbieh
have been received here during tie prs, sort
months.
The Mint returns for the week are 81 zoo COO which
IL about the average although that ineaton oaelto
DO better. Treasury notes, 9 per cent. are n-..,
plenty in the hands Of public creditors, and ae ssrng
at 81 a. 4 per cent discount. The Bank Statement Of
Monday will probably show n further ccat-acflm =
loans notwithstanding some investments 10 and loars
Government secuFities ncluding sixty d4y Treasury
notes now being issued by the sub-1rclanrer. The
mercantile loans undergoing steady colimction ~
payment az maturity. Tnespecie line strengthened ny
the California arrival will be much larger Than shown
by the average, which, under paymeDts into Inc Sab
Treasury will probably be smaller h 40 the average Of
the previous week. Tie statement will be very sais-
factory in all ia items.
We have for some time past avoidcdusning ilinrey
but the importance of the house OF McssIs C4an,
MeIlen & Co., which suspended to-day, induces 10
depart from our rule. With tie exception perhaps Of
Messrs. A. T. Stewart & Co., this was much the
largest dry goods jobbing house ia the country Their
sales in some years have reached twelve millions Of
dolrs. After a severe struggle 10 maintain payments
under wholesale reputation OF debts due them at tie
South and restricted remtances from the West, we
regret 70 he obliged 20 record their suspension Their
liabilities reported at three millions, but we think
they must be larger. About four months ago they
were reported TO owe nine Millions with good aud
u mina assets Of twelve millions. The paper Of this
house has been ceiling for time past az 10 PER
cent per MONTH and the house has bought NJ at these
rates a considerable amount. The house Lac bad
very high reputation for business ability and we have
no doubt everything that il possible with energy and
ability will be done reesttblsh It's operations. This
failure and fears thai others may follow lad
favorable effect upon Bank Stocks at the Board to-day.
In money matters there il no change 10 notice, ex-
cepting perhaps triAe more activity. Paper which
will 10 az the minimum rates is very scarce, and is
wanted at ) a6 T. cent. The banks get hold Of most
Of this description. The amount Of new mercantile
enterprises lie limited that the paper growing out of
them does not by any means equal the matuies, and
the supply on the market grows gradually smaller.
On call the supply Of money is abundant at 4@0P
cent.
The Times SAYS:
As many i irs have been cast on the War Depart
Iuent for senoing TROOPS 20 Washington by way Of
Harrisburg il is but fair 10 thi- route 70 say that Il 10
claimed TO have great advantages as military route.
Though considerably longer than the o. ct route
through Philadepil yet il may BE- better for AL that,
IT, as claimed, regiments be transported, together
with the heavy loads of freight eesenii3 70 thelr
efficiency without change OF aHy sort, and placed IN
Washington a very few hours behind the tine IN
which regiments without these Impediments can be
taken by the other routes The ferries over The Deia
ware and Susqcehauna Rivers and the bTe or gauge
40 philapel hia are defects 10 the direct route nom
which the other is fee. Our military authorities
should look at merits Of the two routes, aud select
tie best or give each the business Tor when u s
be.t adapted. L. makes no difference N cost when
way the troops 20, Ike charges being the same