New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-31
COMMERCIAL nATTERss
FRIDAY, Merch BOP. NJ.

s. a55,; Fort Wayne, 92ia9.i; ROCK Island, :
iIIe10lI3; Cleveland and Pittsburgh, 7sS7si. The
street was comparatively deserted to-day, and
the TRANSACTIONS were very moderate. Cold was
IIl5s0l97a at the opening and closed i2'i 0lZo' !
Government stocks are very firm, ard holders are
not disposed to part with them at current rates.
For the 7.3s nothing less than 1908 is accepted,
and the st and I'd series promise at an early day TO
command something bcyordthis rominal premium
The continued ease in money is turning fresh at
teution TO Government, rs aHoriing the highest
rae os interest, united to superior secnri,y ana
readiness Of rccOnvcrsion 10 money again. Euro
pean exchange is now 80 much in favor OF tho
United States that 1t would not he difficult task
Tor the Treasury to resume specie payments
The Government has practically nothing TO
redeem in gold bat the DiaH greeabachs,
and th,e are so highly valued by the
people, that were they made payable IN gold, they
would not be presented for resumption To any great
extent. bu; keep the field at tine expense Of the
National Bank currency, which would soon be
cent home fr redemption in plain legal tenders
repyc,cnt.ng gold. The Government - fast get
ting into position where II can resume specie
paymen,s. and the National Banks should not losc
sight Of h, act bnt shorten sail and get back TO
safer waters tinl they are now navigating. Inc
Rebellion is over, but The banks as rule are rs
extended as when The war tecmcd endless,
and RESUMPTION q thing only diniy seen IN
the r,mo,c future. Some Of tho National
Banks have already cone by ho board in Pcnnsyl- /
yGua, aud more are surs 10 follow, under the fall
IN gold aud The sur COLLAPSE Of the numerous en-
tcrrscs" IN which The dealers Of wild banks
are connected 70 those who are not blinded by
B their engagements 10 spccuations and whose sue
ccss depends uon liquidation OF obligations, made
uuon dcbascd paper IN fDi, kind OF currency the I
a,r - I'm Of sigas Of comm financial storIn. An
excess q money OF coil a. low interest, with
snpeabuuiauce 81 commercial paper at enormous
discount rapla decline 10 fam products. 90.
and commoiitics gc0rrnl.y, arc not signs Of CO.
moroial prosp my, ani shoail be duly hoeded by
ali debt or seeking 90 0o debtors
Boaso.s' sky days storia. Is quoted lo6i 0iO7
with most bus.less q, ilC! 9I0,i. Franc, long
Ga.c 81 aj.-7.
Tho business Of tie cub Treasury was: Receipts,
ssl0.8oJ 5,-fr Customs, s'590.o; Payments,
q. aaG,gS Ct, Balance SsJC7d, 2o7 Is; Coin Ger
rlo.ies, s.2ooo.
l. rrif.h's u4c engagements 20 Liverpool arc
1909 brsh. Cora "a: g. 3d., 800 hHlcs Cotton at
5i6a d and per steamer, 100 .l!es Cotton NJ cd.
To London. ~.01O brf.. Oats "a private terms.
rlrig vas chartered o. London - sid.
The 'ollo.9r- from 7t.nfs.a'. Bank Nc'e Re-
Do-.e bao9y ana fully t4ior iie points Of the r.
cont decision IN lcrard to National Bank Stocks:
The Srricme C,rrf at 81 chr ..or hos Gee drd that
tlr tfYkl or sn r.s ~ National nks orc u bic 60
.cal taHstio1 o. 80 fr4e 0A.rt or tc ius.Itu ons
~ zoe fcllli. te Fl. r.s 81 srch BOX nre rot tax
1H. n potion % Ic cefi.i Us f' vested. then
'.r % portion a. go .hf.r - ta' le. ~ TINS
sf.r. y u,e co.aly o4t of 80 reach - state.
r. g. cotrtl lI1 town 'fHlilon. th. Surrue Court
is. irq ~ 1oruer tr.t decided flt ven State b1rk
.ou,''Ii b. cgetlt '1 DE tz'.a tat ich oeWa! 10
ii.y.. : IN UU.,.- airs .clINea
4 TIE connection Do i8 lrtor't. to Know what TIE
20 acct0. OF iif Act 10 Juno % led, this zen
trrcc. And 30 lutt. r.sIr, rocs and 'tIcr OBJ
Iisaiocs = iho lnri.t Nie''a sf1l BE- 'NrnIt nom
trrarnn iy Or rnl.r SCAT, or municipal authority"
1ierrfIe ifcfyiil Is irttfft1 10 tnese securities.
whether the .Ir's,lAcrt De- n direct OErr-tuch rs
l'l.ne the bo-ds 90 tie Grrtrn.a'. o ~ an neirect
hch 1. invested DO fle obligations - tc Government
such capital s hs N hc doe sol- q the tned states
prone Cour. .S'mpt from tlt'ilon u Is admitted
int any intcrs flooring obuton 81 no nted states
uli POST due is au c-e,n . cbht-iioa.
This morning ire vas discovered to have broken
en- whica narrowly escaped proving very disastrous.
Tie porter on opening ihc font door in the inon-
ing at eoren O'Clock found tie Office fun Of dense
smoke, tho hcat also intense. II il aaccFtained
tina, the ire. which must have commenced M early
as nine in tie evening che clock stopped az ll;lOl
lad originated from tho ste' u-hoating pipes under
one Of tho decks. Tic sole damage done was the
destruction OF this do'h and about 100 old letter
books. bu, The smoldcrilg fire had made such
heat As t. cause tho ornamental pastoring to fall
down. The busino Of tho firm is transacted as
usual. The books and yGluables in their vaults
were untouched.
The TmsriHc VrroH says Of the recent bank
failures in that vicinity, that
II appears THAI the Petroleum Bank is not National
Bank md never ohrniued permit. not"iihstindlng
the fact that the sign Petroleum National BANK IS
conspicaous, posted rpon O. lid, e The building
The Crnv fer Coruy Bnak. ~ Ncadyill applied Tor
hermit hu, never fhllcd tie condition Of the act by
depositirg bonds and never issued Nntioral Bank
noie, The save fact thu" of The on tly hahk 'e'
mango County BaI ard Lawrence County BANK |;
Tierc waf a good denlo fIscun'ioR IN tue streets
among the holders OF bills tie usrended banks and
considerable amounts OF "CtnvfOrd County. o.'
City" ard VenanFD' notes were bou.ht n, Gums rang
ioe from o5 10 ~ cents the dollar. Some of The Craw
ford County Bank notes we are Informed. were sold as
low IN - cents p'r dollar ,.,
general public b. snrprisc was MT nloFeihrr uief'
prctcd By shrewd nanoiers and there were predictions
of their early suspCnson week ago. The Collector OF
Inernal Ryenuo here removed his deposits from Inc
Petroleum Bank The 1871 inst but on TIE same Gay
purchased draf for slGGo on Culver penn Co.,
v irh v ~ protested on rcaching New YORK. j
At a meeting Of the Directors OF the FIRST Naione
Bank last evening a dispatch vss received from e. T.
Dufield, e,q Cashier now in kew-Y"rk, saying that
the bonds 81 tho bank. deposited with Culver. Penn
Co ~ special deposit. Rad been appropriated b. them
In consequence thereof The First National Bank WI