New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-27

nas,ce. for the week ,nding Dec. ls.... 1922 go :!
Bsssces for the week ending Dec l...'..' F""'-' o.
NJ John J. Roberts, Of Vickers a. Co., gold and
stock brokers', No. "a Broad-st, was elected To-
membership at the Stock Exchange Board On Sat
urday last
Tie business OF the Sub.Tresst ~ was Receipts,
e. .4SS 84-for Customs, $2l3,0Ooi Payments,
s7, ,95o, 1913 0l-on account Of Loan, 1880; Bal
ance, so, ,492, ,2i4 S7 Coin Certificates, go, 40.
Freights are dull. The engagements TO Liver
pool are 900 bush. Corn at I'D; 500 bales Cotton
at i07I6d. 50 hhds. Tallow at l7s. Gd.i 50 tuns
Oil Cake at l6s ard per steamer, 200 bales Cotton
at Il-lc3., and a. 600 bush. Corn at sgd.
The Controller Of the Currency has issued a
circular TO the National Banks Of which the follow
: Ing is the chief point:
XIII Layf,L MONEY Ptserre-In this connection the
Controller desires TO remind the banks that the pro
visions Of the act in respect TO tho maintenance OF
reserve. piice and a6'oiln that they cannot De
disregarded without open violation oil laws and tha
is bis daty to see that the reserve be properly nam
tanned.
ITEMS TO BE PROTECTED 1T LAW I MOI Er RESERVE.
|. National Bank notes in circuldi on
@ State Bank notes in circulatou.
g. Individual and United states deposits.
TIE LAWFUL MONEY RESERVE SHOULD BIZ:
o Ag United States legaltends sr issues, including
the interest bearing legal offender notes.
g. Balances in approved associstons. in cities naine'
IN section 81 due to bnnks not located In SAID cities
tie extent OF thTee'lilhs Oi inc requieu rebei'o
4, Bslarces in approved associations in NewYork
due 10 associations in any OF The cities named IN sector
81 10 the extent Of fifty per cent OF the required reserve
lnstuon. y-hve Der cent.
g. clearing House certificates under section II Of th,
act.
Treasurer Of the United States pay able Oh demand.
IT is necessary that the reserve authorized to be Kept
in National Banks should be Ia banks selected aEd aP
proved ns rCdccming agents.
II is understood that full one-half Of all the
National Banks, especially those out Of the large
cities, Icrsstcntly violate tho law requiring them
to keep the necessary lawful money 10 redeem their
circulation and deposits. There is quite an active
demand for compound notes, in view OF the state
mcnt to be made in January, and for the future, the
Controller will see that holders Of circulation and
dcpositors have the security intended under the
law.
The Chicago and Alton Railroad Company will
pay quarterly dividend Of Il Ier cent upon the
stock Of the Joliet and Chicago Railroad and the
stock Of the Alton and st. Louis Railroad on the
lst Of January. The Continental National Bank
has declared semi-annual dividend OF I0 per cent.
The Panama Railroad Company q quarterly diyi-
dcnd of per cent upon the earnings Of tho railroad
and per cent upon the earnings of the vessels of
the Company. First National Bank OF Brooklyn,
C pcr cent, and an extra dividend, per cent.
Groccrs' National Bank sem-annral, per cent,
free Third Avenue Savings Bank, interest 6per
cent. free. Guardian Life Insurance Company
scni-nnnual 81 per cent. Terra Hauic and Indiana
polls Railroad, semi-annual, 6per cent, free.
OF the coal trouble THE Philadelphia Ledger
says:
The canals being all closed for the season. the en-
tire coal tunnage limited 10 that coming to by
rail- The amount from the Scbnylkill region FOR The
week ending Thursday 81 sh tuns against ~ l5
as 20 corresponding time last year. The total coal
tnnnage for the II 1880 200 tuns against 10 49,
042 tnbs sst year to the sae time. showing decrease
W uG23s ttaG The coal trade " nesJh eyU for