The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-19

ennual report Of the Secretary of the Treasury
was submitted TO Congress-
Monday, December H. 1868. Observation-Disclosures. l49A
Monday, December IS. Observation-Disclosures. 1921
Monday January Z: 1854. 1919
Monday, Jsnuary III, 1854 Observation-Disclosures. 1924
Monday, January is, 1854 .................. l60x
We desire to call the attention Of Mr.. Chase to
Che above quotations, and to respectfully ask him
II they indicate that the greenback currency ia
likely to approximate to the value Of coin sooner
than sanguine persons permit themselves to
hope'' Notwithstanding the Secretary's assur-
ance that specie payments were about to be re-
stunned, we find that in less than five weeks from
the time he caused the people to rejoice in antic-
patton of speedy restoration Of the specie basis
gold has advanced over ten per cent. The pre-
mium has not been 80 high since the 18th Of March
last, and it Is now less than twelve per cent below
Che highest point attained in February last year.
We give below the totals Of the statements of
the Associated banks Of this city, made since the
LIST Of january
Loans. SPECIE. Circnlacn Deporis.
jar. 10. ies,e0Ii7o 1854 sa eooS,ls2 1881 ,oas
The bank statement will be likely to produce
considerable alarm In financial circles, If it does
not inaugurate crisis which at the present time
would prove destructive to large interests. AS
will he seen the loans have been contracted since
the previous returns to the extent of t7,Ols,53l
the deposits have decreased a $50 1881, the specie
has fallen of in amount s237 ,73s, and the cir.
culation is reduced s2s,364 Within two weeks
the loan account has been reduced nearly nine
millions Of dollars, and the deposits have fallen
on nearly ten millions. The following figures
compare the present statement with the totals of
chat made for the second week In January last
year.
Jan I:: 'I::s Sss as:ss sSSs Is
decrease. !. si0.sI1sss n.sn.aoi sass.19s a.sssoal
The business at the Office Of the Assistant Urea
purer to-day was Is follows
p>ceIpts " e02 564
Payments.sss 80. $3.50. 1851
balance. 100 oso<si
Included in the receipts Is A7s,OOo for GUS
toms.
The following was the amount Of subscriptions
made TO the government loan
For I've twepucs (drect). A7s,5o
Deposited By agents. sIlpse
Io,si ~
temporary loan ......................'. roooV
The Elm Wy Bank Of New Haven, proposes TO
pfgsnp. under the new National Banking law,
Wit capital Of 81 900 900.
The Legislature Of Connecticut has authorized
She Etns Insurance Company 70 increase its CAPT.
bal to 81 900 00o the Phoenix Company TO 81 900 900
Ind the City Fire Insurance Company 70 &c 600 900.
The Marine Bank OF this city will pay on the LIST
of February semi-annual dividend Of six per
kent, free Of tax.
The New Jersey Railroad and Transportation
Fyompsny declares q sem-annual dividend Of five
Der cent, payable on and after February 1.
The Philadelphia and Trenton Railroad Companl
announces O semi annual dividend Of FIVE per cent
paysbls on the 2ist inst, free Of tax
The money market tn Boston and OH the othe
AQshac cities 10 reported Is being stringent W
III bsIoW some extracts from Western journals
flch Nof The state Of the market 10 that section
M txnclpnsH Gazette Of the 18th instant says
me Asnh msrkss coas,auss CLOSE. with demand Y