The New York herald., 1865-02-23
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.


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WEDNESDAY,, Fob 22-SPM
This has a very dull day in Wall street. owing 70
the Stock Exchange and gold being closed There
has been only nominal amount business transacted
tho at about yesterday evenings for stocks
and gold The latter opened at 2olss, but under the
Of the capture of Fort Anderson the Cape Fear
river, il declined to 2o0ts subsequently, however,
recovered the decline and remained steady There
export Of SO, 900 spece by the Austraasan- The
fac. that deliveries falling due day have been made
deliverable tomorrow, BY resolution passed in the gold
roym caused a luii in speculation where otherwise il
would be active
Tho list advces from England note decline In United
States ccurii which will be likely to prove only tenn
pcrar for the intelligence Of the capture Of Charleston
bat stimulate them activity and higher
prices Owing to the improving aspect Of affairs IN this
country and other the stock Of cotton OF all
kinds at Liverpool, amounting TO 5o0 0l0 bales against
2e2 i9o bales held the time last year. had depre
ciacd in value three millions ofpounds sterling or about
Sis oOo, 900 in coin, since the lst OF January.
The foreign exchange market is inactive, although
SOME who hau been holding back in anticipation OF fall
in gold nave been buyers during the last three
days. Rates, however, have not been affected and
bankers sterling a, sixty days is weak 104 10Z
and per cent higher at three days The fact that
the total imports at this port including specie, during
u
S3o,1co,t5l while those for the previous four months
ssS 50S 120 sufficiently accounts for the falling or
in The legitimate demand for gold the difference being
$40 969 during that space of time The exports
however have been above the average since the beginning
OF The present year. those Of the last week having been
So 63 46 exclusive Of specie and those OF the previous
weeks about equally large But the export for the
last four months of 1864 less favorable amounting
in the agg gate to only 752 against 800
for the four months ending August 3l-a decline Of
s3s II place the falling or In exports during
the last four months OF the year against the
reduction of imports we find that tho bal
Is IS, 5l3 in favor. Tho expectation
of national securities has assisted to extent the
effect OF this feature OF our foreign trade But upon
neither The pres mt low scale Of imports unusually
large exports safely rely for very long period to
come II il PROBABLE, however, that the demand for
government stocks in Europe will be sufficient 70 Offset
in great part any changes that may occur In foreign
trade
As the Tax bill is to be discussed tomorrow In Con-
grcg again urge attention to the substitution offered
by Stevens pay eight per cent in currency instead
Of lea ng optional with the Secretary Of the Treasury
10 pay Fix per In gold and in any suggest
the ad, ability Of limiting his power to the Issue Of
seven and three entts notes. with the convertible priv
lego attached
The Ninth National Bank subscribed $e0s $50 20 the
seytnthry loan to-day.
The business At the subTroasury to-day was as fol-
Receipts for customs .................. SIS! 600
To'R receipts. ...................... 26l43 326
~ .ehts' '.....'. ioaa4Ia
Sabscr pons to government loan. ......... $4,000
The Ncw York exports, exclusive OF specie, for the
week ending Febroary 90 compare follows with for
returns
For tic week. s4lSl, 100 2,s63, 500 S, lo3, ,4s5
Pr oisly reported. .2s so2so6 2o,2oo4S2 32,2ol167
sayc January . saso7l,ess 2s,l7ss s7,8s7, ,O32
IT. Aow York imports compare as follows:-
1868 1864. 1865
Gssers Rs merchandise siGi rs sGs s5a
I, tai for lie week. So 135, ,ol5 42Aog3 3l72 8s1
Pre- iousiy reported. 43 2s4e5 500 13sei3
sincc January H. s2i esl 1853 30 sjos IT. o34 Ola
All The Old state bants In Philadelphia, with probably
exceptions, have taken advantage Of the
enabling OF Pennsylvania and organized under the
National Currency law Twenty nine Of the forty. two
State banking inslit of Eoston doing bust.
that city national banks leaving only thirteen
working under their original organizations The follow
ing figures show the aggregate OF capital the
banks under each system in the latter city:-
National banks s27 900 900 |
Sthte ii,ooo,oOo
railroad the oil regions OF Pennsylvania is in
contemplation. 1t is projected, II charter be ob
iaincd construct track from Titusvie in Crawford
county, 10 Union direct.
The Franklin branch of the Atlantic and Great Western
Railway has been completed to Oil Cay.
The following is comparative statement OF the earn
ings o. the North Pennsy vania Railroad company
Earniny Ia January 1865. $64, ,247
Earnings In January, 1864 4s,Sa
- -. |
Increase. $l5 10
prevented the trains from passing the Rome
and Watcrtown Railroad for two weeks The receipts OF
tho road for February will, consequently be much re-
du,cd
The total amount Of the capital stock paid In by all the
rpa companies in Pennsylvania is $144, 1872 679; and
their aggregate floating and funded debt amounts to
$751; 900 600 The and equipment Of the roads
$500 COO The receipts during 1864 s63
and the expenses $40, 900 600.
The OF the condition Of the Rhode Island banks
the 9th inst made to the State Auditor have just
been published. Compared with the returns Of the I'd
ult. they show
PROVIDENCE BANKS.
Increase Of capital. $201 100 90
Deer aSe OF deposits ................ 800 900 ~
Deeresse Of of .pa .pa T. sciaally IN bank i5ea7 a.
RANKS orf or rnoyIpEscR
Inercagc Of capital. 80
Decrease IN circulation .55O16 90
Increase OF loans so Si1 ~
Decrease OF specie actually In bank ,375 %
a party OF enterprsng men in West Newton, West
nociand county Pa wcGt TO work on the 4th inst and
rzed the necessary capital for national bank sent for
notary public, elected directors and organized, oil
within Ave hours.
The Kentucky Legislature has Incorporated number
of petroleum companies, with capital in some instances
amounting TO two millions OF dollars. Il has invariably
attached 20 them clause rescrving the right alter
amend or repeal them a. pleasure. Several attempts
have been made OF corporations composed
partl, of capitalists outside OF the State to prevent
M. mn inc into the charter hut with.