, 1866-12-17

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The Monty market Was closer ;o-1ay than at
any time aurtnr the welr, aud In soule Q1a'lcts
II WAS rrooo1need decidedly s:s.agent. The
banks SIC lotlng Currency eye,y day, owing 10 the
diam csatwaed to provide Exc7ansc aud The
checking by country banks in order 70 n ,re tho
Hog crop. which has now taken fair start. ia
per Is na.1 ow13 dtscrimfnated, and borrow,.x dni
Errat difficulty In ohtafElng aceonm 1daIlon.
Discounts arc cnttel5 restricted to those whose
c'atuae eanco, be denied. Tie bank rate IA steady
al II pct cent In the upeh saa:kct there Il snure
doing. and good Eao,cs ate taken at lAHlH
per cent, and l.te desirable stEnatutrs nt I per
cent per month.
3hc shipments OF Produce 10 the East are e1-
ccedingly Light, xnd vesy little Exchange Is bel X
m4dt. Were It IOt thai uoanJ OF the banss have
paper n,sturiae In Ne. York, additional ship
naenis Of currency Mopld be ncc'esa:9. The Ex-
chauge market was wca-er today. owing to the
tlcntusss Of money, nE1 sal~s VIC nasdc he.xc. n
banks III g cenls premium The coualcr ratcs
were unehaaerd-pas buying and l-1oc premium
selling.
During the ucek there has heen faitly active
demand TOR Foreign Exchange, aaa t.1e ru4rkct
c1oecs nrra at the following qunt,sions tor sight
t,lls.
Iendon. per : ste........-.s1so sG.3. .e7u:
Bcriins.i Biis ips per Prasfi:n ia.ie1. i ~. e,os
Sesxsay> sy> PeE n snyni...-'. y y ;;oo,sR III
:. For some time past It La, bceu known in lnan-
cal circles thal The Dauk Of Montreal wss about
TO seIinqu1sh 1T conn.er bu-fness, and ncminslly
reliTr fio1n ncttyc operations In this CITY. rhe ar
raaeemeutR for such action ~ete completed 40
dag. Tue businese will be taken ny by Messrs.
George C. Smith + Bro, sueccssofs 10 pscxeL T.
Co. This inn has been long and ta-oEahlJ known
in business and financial cite!rs aud "l cous1nuc
10 look after the interes Of I,e Canadian s,xlc,
ss vss heretofore done, With great SUCCESS bY tho
Hank Of Montreal. M.. ". Il. psra, Tbs active
and expef itneco agent Of the Bank. takes an in
tesrs1 in The horse Of GtoEce e. Suflh g. Beo., as
uAnhEcf. and will ASSUME the supervision q. the
Caaadian departmcut-ais perfect knowledge OF
tie Ca1adien EEde t8ord1rs hin crery facility 10
eEcc such negotiations us tnay bo required by
shore who arc engaged IN commerce with the
CsnAdss.
While tho sctt1n OF lhe hauk OF Montreal, In
uitlsdl nwInc from nc1tyc bIxtno II to be regret.
ted VIC are sure that the interc Is Of thosc ,shu
tavc h,reiofort. do1e business with thIs Ineiit1-
tton will be strictly attended to- should tacy pat.
1crtze the h:nk ol Mcxsrs. G. G. Smith T. Bso.,
vto will hereafter occupy lhe premises, - Iasz1e
etnc., now known H lhc Bank o. 4ohs'cal-
There r.a. more activity tn Flour. and prices
wee Is cents better. Nhea: was in ::oou dc,uand
At III ads2pen OF IG5I3tcUn No. !. aud NJ q 3c oc
Nt Spring. Corn WIS taur. znd IS 4 &c lower.
Oa,s advanced 1.;Gec. R5e wls ,s11c better.
Bailes improved lGssc. WhisksT VILE dull and
nrelcs1ed I1ofisIo11 were less zclire acd 1athel
dull Mess Pork declined - 15Hc. Lard ws.
poEninstly unchanged. Wool cun,lanes u,salable
Groceries were quiet ut previous prices.
The gold market .1uIblled no marked nactua
iicns to-day. 1t opened at 137ss, Advanced K
1.7!f and closed 1t 1a7si. fhe following quota
tIons were received By Boyd Gios., go1d ant