The New York herald., 1863-11-22

now 6 $50 1856 tons, against .7o7 tons to the
corresponding time last year. showing an increase

now g. ess Is5 tons, against 7.Oss.7o tons to the
corresponding time last year. showing an increase
of 1910 42s tons
The following is an extract OF letter from
Trinidad de Cuba. dated in October
The rate, Of exchange here indeed all monetary ar
fairs on this porto OF the island may be safely said
be exclusively governed by the Havana market and II Is
perhaps refer to the reports at that place The
Uniform mode Of transactng business between the
aud the planters here credit OF one whom
If payment is not made interest exacted at the rate Of
u per ccntum per We have here either banks
or regularly established brokers' and the consequence
that discounts for cash vary from to per cent per
month The commission on exports Is ga per cent.
There are now in France fifteen different credit
establishments---namely, Bank of France, with o
capital of lS2 500 0OOf.; Credit Foncier 60 900 OO0f
Credit Agrcole, 20 1000 ,OOOf,; Credit Industriel,
40 900 0OOf Credit Mobcr. 60 900 000f.; Comp
toir d'Escompte, 10000, ,O0Of. Credit Coloniale
II, 900 OO0f. Sous Compton des Chemins de Fer.
5000 ,ooOf.; Banques Coloniales. 10000 .OOOf.;
Banque d'Algerie, 1000 ,600f.; Sous-C Compton du
Commerce ct de rIndustre, 90 900 000f Sous
Compton, des Entrepreneurs, 0,00Of.; Comp
toir d'Agrculture G.00O OOOf.; Caisse des Depots,
60 900 000f and Credit des Halles ct Marches,
e, 900 ,OOOf.
BY the report of the Reichsrath Committee on
the proposed new Austrian loan it appears that
the deficit in the budget for 1864 of 1897 1888
norins is likely to be reduced by l6 lis 200 FORMS
the presumed amount of the newly proposed
personal taxes If these taxes are agreed to the
deficit will then only 6e about Is 900 900 FORMS
The demand for Tennessee money continues to
increase in the various cities and towns OF that
State, and the issues of the best banks are now
worth zoe. 72c., with prospect for further
rise.
The following comparative statement shows the
average condition of the leading items of the Phila
delphia banks for the past and previous week.
Last Week. This Week.
Loans S.................. :f3S 647 ,l25 SI,376635
Specie. ............... 4l61 ,61l SS4
Iegal tenuers....... oS4lo,Z4Z 0,i65,I40
Ieposlts. ................ 3OolZ,O9l o0,I326OO
Circuiaton. .............. Z,lOs,oN 2,0S9990
The banks have curtailed very considerably the
past week. The loans have been reduced
sl,27O 4s0 the deposits s74, ,494, the circulation
sl9,53l, and the specie ss,7s7.
The exports of treasure from California during
the present year have been as follows
Total since October PAP ,4S1 A
Previously this year. ..S3 ,062 13
Total since January l. 1863. ..... 1856 s3I s33 81
Corresponding period in 1862. 80 ,2So, ,lOS II
Excess this year ....,......s4,69 SOL ,424 SO
Colemans San Francisco circular, dated Octo.
Der %, thus speaks of financial affairs in that
city,
The activity in money matters continues and is In.
creased by the OF necessary the
handling aud transfer through the medium OF the ex-
change market Of large sums for Investment in mining
interests To this also may be added considerable
ducon OF late in the volume of coin by export foreign
countries and by large remtances the interior for tho
purchase OF mining stock. Bank accommodations still
rule at y per cent per month, with full line OF
good paper Offering There has been some demand for
gold bullion for China and to Cinnamon are report
ed at 800 S30 but for Eastern shipment little has yet
been done and the market will range between S20
The presence large amount of exchange available for
remittance by leading drawers at low figures for the pro.
lection OF their issues will be likely to hold bullion in
check. Silver is quoable par 4 per cent discount
and about the usual quantity has been received since our
last reference
The Illinois Central Railroad Company has in
structed its London agents to give notice that
cash dividend will be declared in January on both
classes of its shares, and on the cancelled bonds
scrip, payable to the parties in whose names the
shares and scrip are registered, and only upon an
order for the entire dividend due upon either class
We find the following important information to
merchants in the Mercantile Journol:-
Very important amendments of the tarG win be made
by Congress this winter. Among other changes win be
decoratory amendment In relation aeaines worsted
and cottonso IL seems that the Tsrr has been
interpreted so as materially to benefit Eastren
factures by charging all worsted and cotton goods
laines with duty Of two cents per square yard and
Our leading merchants regard this oppressive and
as directly contrary to the provisions OF the tariff and
they have formed association that will spend 300 900
TO bring the matter before Congress- and possible have
the du OF two cents yard declared
Test cases have been prepared and win be brought be-
fore the courts that there may be judicial nterprsa
ton OF the law II the opinion that all worsted cotton
goods are not commercially deanes is sustained by the
courts and by Congress- all parties who have ovorpad
duties, and made protest and appeal in duo form and
season, will be entitled to drawback. million Of
dollars Of such overcharges will have to be paid TO New
York merchants, and the prices II all deaiues and
worsted and cotton goods will be materially affected.