The New York herald., 1862-02-28

um and any amount Of United States notes 20 dspostet
nay be Withdrawn from deposit at any time after teI
hat the interest on all sch deposits shall cease and dc
ermins at the pleasure Of the Secretary Of the Treasury
md provided further that the aggregate OF such deposits
hall AT no time exceed the amount OF twenty-five mil
Sec s. And be u further enacted, That all duties on i'm
ported goods which shall be paid In con or IN notes
ayahs demand heretofore authorized 70 be issued
md BY law receivable in payment OF public dues, and
coin % paid shall be set apart as special fund and
Fira-fo the payment in coin Of the interest on the
bonds and rs notes M Of the . United M ssasss, :,
each fiscal year after the first day OF July 1862 which
10 be set apart as sinking fund.- and the interest Of
which shA like manner be applied to the purchase or
payment Of the public debt the Secretary Of the rsa
Burt qtall from time to time direct s
1Ai@-The residue thereof TO be paid into tho Trea-
bury q the United States.
Sec. 9. And Be further enacted, That IL any peason
or cause procure be Alsey made forged, counter
fsted altered, or shall willingly aid assist in falsely
e. osSsr security issued
q this sct or M issued o orde5 % aSss
Or sS uass % utter publish r ss or attempt to pass
utter publish sell, bring into the United States
from any foreign place with intent to pass utter pub
with intent TO utter publish sell any such false forged
oounterfeed altered note bond coupon or other
cnry with intent to deaud any body corporate or poll
person 20 offending shall be deemed guilty of felony, and
shall on conviction thereof be punished by fine not OK
ceeding IS 000 and by imprisonment and To
hard labor not exceeding fifteen years, according to the
aggravation Of the offence.
having the custody any plate plates from which any
notes. bonds, coupons, other securities mentioned in
this act any thereof shall have been printed
which shall have been prepared for the purpose Of
printing any such notes bonds coupons other &C.
curties any part thereof, shall such plate or
plates, or knowingly permit The same to be used
such as shall be printed for The use Of the United
States BY order OF tho proper officer thereof any
person snail engrave, or cause or procure to be
graved shall aid in engraving any plate or plates in
for the printing Of any such notes bonds Coupons or
other securites or any part thereof shall vend
sell any such plate or plates or shall bring into tho
plates, with any other intent for any purpose, in
either case, than that such plate or plates shall be
used for printing Of such notes, bonds, coupons or
other securities or some part or parts thereof for the
use Of the United States, shall have in his custody
possession any metac plate engraved after the snili
tude Of any plate from which any such notes, bonds
coupons, other securities, or any part or parts
thereof, shall have been printed, with intent to
same to DO used, in forging or counterfeiting any
such notes, bonds, coupons, or other securities,
any part OF parts thereof, issued as aforesaid,
blank note or notes. bond bonds coupon coupons,
or other security or securities, engraved and printed
ether securities issued aforesaid, with intent to sell
or otherwise use the same any person shall print
or any other manner execute or cause to
pc printed photographed or IN any manner executed,
or shall aid In printing, photogrnphing or executing
any sngraving photograph. or other print, or i'm.
pFessons In the likeness or similitude Of any such
notes, bonds, coupons or other securities, or any
part or parts thereof except for the Of the United
States and by order Of the proper officer thereof shall
vend or sell any such engraving, photograph, print
bring into the United States from any foreign place
any such engraving, photograph, print or other impress
except by tho direction Of proper officer Of the
limited States or shah have in his custody Or pos
notes. bonds, coupons other securities and similar
hs paper upon which any such notes. bonds coupons
use such paper cause or suffer the to be used
forging or counterfeting any OF tho notes, bonds
coupons Or other securities issued q aforesaid
felony and SHALL conviction thereof be punished by
1ne not exceeding five thousand dollars, and by i'm
prsonment and conn hard labor not exceeding
offence. s- 80 ,.....l-a =
Gold fell this evening to 2K bid, and was offer
ed at ~. Demand notes are held at a, and n is
bid everywhere. The 7.30 notes are current at
about ssN as. "a
The business Of the sub-Treasury was as follows
Today ,a
-For 19l 900 90
balance.. 672,3 56
The exchanges at the Bank Clearing House this
morning were $22,l39,a22 70, and the balances
81 ,l05,389 20.
The statements Of the banks Of the three princi.
pal cities of the Union for the last week compare
with the previous ones and the corresponding time
of 1851 as follows .
New York sss idsss1s idsfaa as sss sss
RS RSisn Fss ssS A. e. sSSss sssSS HsS o sssss
Z: e. s:; ;s IF i Il
The Chicago Tribune Of Tuesday says:-
New York exchange Is abundant-too much 80 for the
profit and convenience Of bankers. They take it
from customers at par u discount; and the nominal
selling price Is per cent premium though concessions
are readily obtained on round lots Par Is often accepted
by the larger banks. Gold-Buying, az 8 per cent;
selling, az premium. Market dull.
Chief Justice Bigelow, of Massachusetts,, has
rendered the following decision in the case of the
Bank of Mutual Redemption. of Boston,
s ordered In the above that the injunction here
tciore issued be continued so far as Restraints and
hbits said bank from allowing lees OF specie
be kept constantly hand than may equal TO tesn
per cent of its liabilities for circulation and deposits
the said bank being required TO keep not less than that
amount constantly hand Also 90 far as It prohibits
and resrans said bank from issuing Its notes and bills
no BE- uut into sud
that they should not be returned 10 said bank within
limited time. That 10 Ill other particulars the said In
junction be dissolved.
Upon this decision the Boston Daily Advertiser
Iemarks:-
This decision win excite great interest among those i
tsrcsed In the management OF our banks A very large
number VI the banks have frequently acted s probable
upon the same construction Of tho Law Is was given 70
by tho Bank OF Mutual Redemption AZ all events the
points In issns have long been matter OF discussion
upon state street. and the present decision viii therefore
b looked to ~ one OF great Importance.
Stock Exchange.
THURSDAY, Feb. 81, 1852
$4,000 S6ss'61,r'g 03 10 shs Ocean Bank. 10
$1,000 US 6s, 81 ,cou 92x 10 Park Bank...... 100
1000 do... 80. % 10 Continental Bank 70
10000 do......... FAX 10 0MctropolitnFank %
600US6e ,s1Orwlxy 81 20 Pacific Mail IS % 0lk
$4,000 Treat 3-10pcn o9X 225 do........ eI
1000 do......... coz so do......... plx
5000 III cou bds,'77 90 lO42 NY Central RH. 63
1000 I'll war loan.. SEX ESQ. do......... S3k
1000 do.... SOX 800 do,,,, 400 al
1000 Mich W bs.. 81 500 do..b30 63k