The New York herald., 1866-02-23

Pennsy vana Railroad bonds, $50 shares. IS a 81
The London Times, In its money article Of the 9th,
says
The Bank return this morning, showing that although
the eight per cent ratio has been in operation for
than i've weeks Il has not yet checked either the
adverse tendency o the foreign exchanges or the homo
demand for coin, cacd the stock markets this morning
10 open with considerable ncrcass Of heayines whence
there was ultimately no recovery
The traffic receipts OF railways In the United Kingdom
OF Britain for week ending Sd Of
February IL 800 miles f633 255 and for the
responding week Of Las, year, II ,s97 miles, to
f571 oso-showing an Increase Of 432 miles and OF
sG2 225
The London Ec7romif OF tho 10th inst anticipates an
condition Of the British money market for the
sons explained
There are some indications-'hough perhaps only
PROBABLE and dubious ind cationsof the approach Of
somewhat greaer ease In tho money market There is
slight shade OF difference prognosticating improve
ment though not amounting TO an Improvement in H.
First the Indian demand and also tho Brazilian de-
manh, which Aiscs from the cause-frum tho co
ton rHymcnts--haye slarkened We getting TO tho
end We not at ali say we have reached Tho end bpt
approaching the end ~ this springs payments
snd whom they cease tho disturbing which has
consequence OF the diminished Oriental demand the bull
lion in the Bank OF Frame has increased s7oo, 600
Secondly, ere Is some reason to believe that now
busnc been checked by the high rates of discount
Old business OF could not be checked number
Of long dned bills from various quarters greater possi.
thores concur In believing that moderate and
BILE check in most quarters has been given new bus.
ness There IL still much new trade with Amer but
under her altered circumstances America " a new
customer and transactions th rsfoc with her are
presumably 10 lie desired II new business Whole,
suit
On the Continent Of Europe the rates for money In
the leading cities are thus quoed:-Pars as; Vienna
eas; Berlin, a oh; Frankfort, 5a s; Amsterdam, 7
10Y runn eae; Brussels, a 5h; Madrid, Q a 10;
Hamburg "A st. Petersburg o al The London
Tm money article Of the 10th thus comments upon the
monetary situat ton
The bank return this morning showing that aItbouyh
the per cent rate has been In onornon Cor naro
than Ave weeks II has not vet oheckag ot,na, 49, "a
verse tendency Of the forckn exchanges or tba boa
demand for coin, caused the stock ,h,s =,
90 open with considerable increaso os h'ay,na.es
whence there was ultimately no rccoverv coasei.'
which yesterday left OF at s6A z. wer nrv, ono,al
s5k Y, ana the nnal bargains were a, s6, for ss
lvery, and 81 q 4 fer the sth OF March W e
The discount market II without material atc,,,oc
but IN the Stock Exchange 10 day owing several Out,
slandag loans having been called in money Was I'm
great request at from 10 per cent aud some apn
cations were made 10 the Bank.
The position OF some or tho most speculative OF tho
financial companies continues 10 be subject OF uncer.
fanty, which adds 10 the prevalent dsrust all scs
OF securtea AZ the same time the adverse operators
assisted BY the idle and ignorant lovers Of mischief con
frive 70 fan the uneasness by mentionlng the leading
and most eminent OF railway and other contractors
10 their ss OF firms likely 70 be In jeopardy although
the position OF these firms known 10 al Who have 40
ses 70 respectable information 10 be beyond Qseston
The Bank Of France retarn this week oh ows recovery
" SWoooo IN The stock Of bullion