The New York herald., 1864-10-30

The shipments Of specie to-day amounted to $3.50 B4s
making for the week 1882 64S. This shows consider.
able increase upon the exports OF each OF the last few
previous weeks, and is attributable to the reduction
which has very lately taken place general exports
assisted by slight increase in imports compared
with recent returns. The advance gold is partly in
consequence OF the increased demand for duties
and shipmcnt.
The operators In gold anxiousiy the qui piue
respecting the OF Grants army, future
quotations are dependent TO great extent that
news. Trade in like manner win be Influenced in its
course BY that OF gold and the aspect OF the military stu
alton AT present it is in nearly stagnant condition,
aud opinions differ widely to what II may take
Buyers are holding of for lower prices and q
few sellers are boding for higher ones,
aad traffic in merchandise has thas become
almost much matter OF speculation as a venture in
stocks Many are purchasing anticipation OF higher
prices after the Presidential election takes place aud
they are mainly basing their calculations upon
tnued Initiation Of the currency and steady persistence
10 the old financial policy. But te hoped that
they will find themselves egregously mistaken aud that
their expected pros wil be positive Losses
II Congress- does its duty this will inevab be the case
for Congress has the power TO compel the reduction
the gold premium, which is only another the
appreciation OF the currency, and with this prices for
commodities Of all k;ods must decline
The money market continues to work with ease There
Is surplus Of capital Offering per cent on ca
although the ndsposi.ion to discount paper
shows no abatement The rate Tor first class namcs
varies from nine to twelve per cent With occasional
exception at eight.
This ease in monetary circles the business day next
preceding that on which the second nstament twenty
millions o legal tenders, account of the five.
twenty forty million loan, becomes due, symp
tom strongly in favor OF easy money market
during the winter. 1t shows that there is
rapid Capitalization of crrrency this point gong or
ward, and that those who keep bauk account
bat hoard their greenbacks, freely dsbursing
money IN favor Of government securities.
As ususl on Saturday there is li,te or lee timnte
demsDd for foreign tirm their
rates anticipation Of advance and buy critl
Cal OF the disiu bed state VI nnsnc
affairs Gtent Britain and france Bankers asS i0p 4
q r their sixty days bills 'or sterling, and Ilo,,
for those al three days rom sight Merchants bis are
quoted at los =. Francs $40 5.I5.
The assistant Treasurer this city reports todqy as
follows
Receipts from Observation-Disclosures. sIGocco
u lance 2o4ss q
subscriptions 10 gogernmc1t losing. n.
The aggregate value Of ire rnror;ations, other
dry goods aid specie al this port week ending
October ~ was sl,il7.o,s.
The Norris Canal Company lave anticipated their usual
semranuuaI dividend period, which cot cme round
div dead OF 6vc per cent. the as we'll ss
alter tie lst day Q! November.
Tho following abstract o. Pennsy lyaua company re
Ports Shows the col tonnage The season, compared
a CprrcsDondlns ae Inst wear