, 1866-10-22

Last week ........-- l:i13'.9fS.ts l,s9J, ty..9i
The Wholesale trade Of The city 70: the past
week has bern in The aggregate far from satisflc-
tory, though 1t shows an improvement on Tho
business Of the week previous. The nlerchant.1
In the inferior still believe the cho1eta 10 b. rag
ing here, and thfz opinion Is etrcnc.hcned In a
measure bJ the mendscious reports emana,ins
from St. louis, Milwaukee and other conEt1y
towns. The merchants OF these villages, not be-
Ing ablc to compete with Chicago In an honorable
manner, have seso,ted 10 the d,spicabe mems of
Spreading circulars throughout the West to the
effect tha. the cholera Is raging violentr
in this city. The truth IL directly the opPo:.
The number Of cases TrpoEted has been daily on
The decrease during the weck-the numbcr OF
deaths reported yesterday being exactly THREE,
and the cases, seventeen. We scarcely hear The
word mentioned anywhere. None Of oar cit;zsu,
have any fears, and none need be entertained b.
any strangers, who contemplate yfsikin;. tie civ
either IN pleasure Or business. Our merchants
arc able and willing to o5er such inducencn:saa
can be foupd nowhere outside Of, and seldom in,
New York
There arc no new features to note IN the tuEc o,
condition Of the morey market. OWN. t. The
rainy weather, which p!scSd barrier on outdoor
operations, busfccss at eons Of the discount
houses was rather quiet, while elsewhere ,hs1o
WIS an active aud urgent demand FOR Money.
way A&AS %A4&EHI} II ue4ntt IEEElfeu Hnln tlt
East, ard the dtafn s!l continues to the INTERIOR
though only to moderate extent. Deposits hsyc
touched the minimum, and arr slightly Increasing,
bet not enough 10 ssve ans relief to tho uucon-
Portable c1oseuess, which has distinguished the
market throughout the week. The disconv. :
houses arc Obliged 10 discriminate closely, and
few. but those who are absolutely e.tit.td 10 il.
receive Accommodation. There Is no ch1nsc in
bank rate. In The open market good signatures
2Fe takcn Al ls1 per cent per 2nuum, AID less
acceptable documents Ut IS per cent.
The Exchange market presented no features d!:
fe Ing frvm those Of yesterday In the for,;.os
ronnd lots sold from bank 10 hank at 1-.OG3!. dis
count, but in The afternoon there were 10 scs..1
below 80 - cents o- Tbs counter rates were .1cy-
dy Al Il discount buying, and par selling. Buffalo
and 0swego sight are taken At Il, aud Canala
sight at 4 discount
Owing 10 the decline in Gold, the CURRENCY
values Of Foreign Exchange were lower, and the
market was more scslse. We quote.
Gold. Currency.
london per & ss'g. ........$SW S7.5 07.p
bsrlinp if ppe Per Ptessisn iaaicf:. : Lii Sr.is y
s@essas Pe1 e: specie pc dsier:..: II: 5a f.5a, M
On the Produce Exchange, Flour WIS active ana
Ice better Wheat wna In fairly active deuand 1t
IN advaIce OF sGa4.ic on No. anu 3iS5c on NJ
Spring. Corn advanced 2h9s3;c, but closed
qufet. Oats we're AG'Ac higher. Rye was 10
1hc better. Barley advanced 1e5ac on No !, but
fell back SC on No. I. Thiskey was quiet Pro-
visions were quiet but dr1n. Lake Freishts we're
drmcr. Seeds were steady. Codes was &c lower.
Sugars were unchanged, but scarcely SO hsm.
The New York gold market wos again towes to-
day. The opinion prevails in financial circles that
BE- ''go;d room" IL discountns tho market In an
tictpation Of the payment Of Ss,0oo,l0o gold In
terest on The Fiye-Twenties, due on the 1st
rrozimo. The following quotations were received
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