New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-29

the ending May Z'.'''.s.'.' NNSJ %
There is only moderate business in Exchange at the
advanced rates. London prime Bankers GO days 1879
1885, London, prime Bankers, sight, hOi I'LL; London
prime Commercial 1881 0l09 Paris, Bankers, long, ol3i
a512i; Paris Bankers, short, $40 a5Osli Antwerp
5I3,a5I2J; Swiss, 5.l3i 05.I2ii Hamburg, asa;
Amsterdam i2i a42I Frankfort AL Bremen, 80; Ber-
lin, 73i ala. ,,ooo
T. .-o;ob,s ,be engagements 10 Liverpool are l3,ooo
sn corn at sd; and per steamer q 90 BUSH corn at
SD German bark with % 900 BUSH corn at is to
direct port, or 49, Cd. if 10 Cork and market Two
schooners with iron to Boston, 80 per tun one TO
Portsmouth, Me-, with corn, at SIC.
Tho business Of the Sub Treasury was; Receipts, 81
07507i 3O-for Customs, $4,000; Payments. $751;
622 70; Balance $lOi S6S g.; Gold Notes $s7 600
Further litigation has been commenced in relation 70
taxation of bankers and brokers by the United States
Messrs Dibbee g. Camblos this morning obtained from
Judge Barnard an injunction restraining Mr. sheridan
Shook from collecting taxes upon sales from the above
firm by distraint, threatened. The injunction was
granted pro forma and the will at once be trans
ferred TO a Federal Court.
resolution adopted in the House Of Representa-
lives on Monday directing the Secretary of tho Treasury
TO inform the House what of gold belonging TO
the United States has been sold under his authority since
the LIST inst and at what rates aso the Of the
agents through whom such sales effected and
rate Of commission been authorized by Department
in selling the same.
It's stated that bill TO amend the National Currency
act prepared by the Controller will be introduced in the
House this week. The following abstract Of its pro-
visions:
1t authorizes the issue Of 900 OF circulation in add
top SOC 600 900 provided for 10 be secured In the
manner. - 80 49,,
be issued months from the passage Of the act
ard not more than s4OO0O0o within thereafter
irT 10 become national before the LIST Of October Is6
shall receive such authority provided that snch banks In
circulating notes shall have preference In receiving such
The entire circulation allowed State banks becoming Ma
tiona banks shall not exceed el3OOOO In organizing
ba1ts preference shall be given to SsG states and territories
circulating notes to 90 equaze the apportonmen Of the
Every National bank in New York Boston and Philadelphia
shall keep hand amount equal to 25 cent Of it's
and deposits and when this reserve shall fall below IS
per cent snch bank shall not increase Its liabilities by
loans discounts otherwise than by discountng pucha
ing bills OF exchange PAYABLE sight mako any dividend
Of rs prots but Clearing House Certificates representing
deposited for PuPoses may be deemed
notification by the Controller to make good its the
Controller may appoint receiver to wind s business
The'Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad Company earned
the third week in May:
1866 .............. 60. 2l9 Ices.
Total for the fiscal year commencing JAN /:
le66.......... S40 303 t4l0 4j5 50
The receipts of the Western Union Railroad Company
for tho week ending May 81
1866 7i4 36 1865. 4Os 81 Increase. 1876 SO
Receipts from Jan. TO May 81:
1866 s2s ll6 81 si55l3 81 Increase s33 COS 10
The Albany Board Of Trade at a meeting the 2ith
inst passed resolutions in regard to the present method
Of measuring grain and recommended the adoption of tic
decimal system. The resolutions are as follows:
Resord That the BOARD Of Trade hereby to
the Boards OF Trade represented 10 the Detroit Commercial
Convention OF 1865 the adoption OF Genital (Or 100
pounds the standard Of all kinds of grain
aud seeds.
Resoleed That when majority OF the above mentioned
Boards of Trade the transactions ana of
this Board for all kinds Of grain aud seeds shall Cenas
instead Of bushels
The Chicago Tribune of Friday says:
The money market remains easy the demand for dis
counts improving ond there was considerable activity
he banks Good paper pass,s freely per cent per an
nun but inferior paper taken the street per cent
per month. The demand for Eastern exchange quite
active to-day and under light supply the ner
Round lots SOLD among the bankers at premium
ner fbousend but firm a buying
iO premium selling. The demand far exceeds supply
81 OF the bankers Tear 70 recommence
shipment OF currency to the East.
TIE CinainAati Gazette Of Friday, says:
The suppv of currency Ia still sufficient 10 the demand
working lower There is but little nothing In tho West
with exception Of II amount OF cotton on which there
shipping margin between here and the Eastern maiket
and the debt Of tie Vest the East will have to DO quddted
in currency.
MONDAY. May 2a 1865.
ASHESThe market Is dull but prices unchanged sales
at o. 25ae7 37l for Pots and els 5Oas4 for Pearls
C0FFEE-Tbe arrivals Of Ro to-day have been hssvy-