, 1866-05-15
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
mONETAAT.

MONDAY EyEEIS6+ May ~. 1e5a-
purrr4ut 10 call the Clearing Rouse AstocIation
OF tis c1ty met this afternoon to hear aud
the report Of ihe Committee appointed several
weeks ago to 1nycstigate the connection Of A. T.
Bstce4 4 ca. With the B. Il. BADGER cats- There
was nj. attendance Of bankess At the meestns.
but before tbs report vas submitted, motion WIS
made and pakees sxpel!irg the reporters IN COZ
sequence Of this strange and nnaecoans-
able proceeding, We hre anan!e
10 rive either the report Of the
committee OF The particulars Of the d'acaes'on
thereon. Afser tho meeting adjourned however, We
Ne.e called upon by Mr. 1ses Manager Of the Clear
inr Houfr ~hc informed TT that he wse ordered By
the meeting to give each Of the daily papers COPY
ar the report, accompanied By "+another doeu-
rnens,'' Which nss not get prepared, and which
eopld not be zeady till Tomorrow. Wnat THIS
document Is. OF Il TO be, we are not informed,
for It 1.esent uz1tine IT Eecms 10 be We
nuxe heen refused any information concerning ale
pa.r,e, character, origin. or intent The public
will therefore, have 10 Matt paIeutly I'LL The osnk-
ct aud that .othef document" are ready~
til appropriate, however, wh1le waiting, TO dis'
cues the action Of the Clearing House II e1pelahg
the reporters Of the public psetf. 30 ar as We afe
concerned. individually. II matters but AEies oat
here II question uhich has BEEN ae4ta'cd in public
| circles for month patt. md when 1he C1taI1nk
| House Association 1Deets 10 decldt on u netIs
rr1oessta The pnblie IRE exclnded1 Tut Clearing
| I,ouss A.sociauon bold a secret Eesston.
snd ten- ihr public they will report
.rten theY cet ready' What ehoald
Fe 1btnk, u the Board OF Trade should hold meef-
ing On subject which interested every merchant To
The No.&hwest, md exclude repottesrs And what u
more important to The cou1aescsai eonmnEtfy thnn
fsl1 dealing and integrity OF the part ol our hank.
trr1 should full and falr discussion Of such AZ
important ,natr as the Badger casa be hidden IN
/ &nN 4rHt hart h06
| ts.eis meeting IN eectet eeAainnl
| :; Our readcar are well aware that the ''wih-cat'
| md +reddac" experiences Of tho past dttees
xenrr hayc rot bean calculated to tnsp,re the puS
! Of ChtcsEo With reverence for bsnEess. A. class
hut re bad hoped that the improvement which h2
taken place within the paet tro OF three year
would have rendered tnch pseee OF folly ~ tae e
elrsson Of reporters from nnecsine' on eno}es
In witch tho entire community ieei. deep tnteres
tu,no.f1ple 1t 10 scarcely probable sha the banker
: Of Chicago tmag1ue for a moment tha! me pnos'
haye no rtctte which bankers s1e bound to respec9
ana yet iris exclusion Of the repre- cntasisea Of II
3 | pubic IL unaceountah!e-
0 Tho n,onev market today Mas quite active. az
business eepc1slIy Throughout the city was ofte
There wns IN iraproyetncnt N the demand los u,
couutr. but the uarket Is ft1l easy, and our ban
en- SIC c1uIl]ing to accommodate good ensone"
10 per cen1 per annum. Inferior paper te dIseoun
Y | ed On the street n 191H per cent per month.
The supply Of Eastern Exchange so<A3 VI. mo
% xopae aaa the market il est'e1. found lots VIC
D eold apong bankers to-day Al from par to 4oe p'e'
=. r,c4 tbpu.4nd, closing tn the afternoon ntme IN
" n the fercuoop. The counter rates. however,.
unchanged, w: par buying and 1.1o prem: selltl
n 7be news by, .he City Of Psrs, nom Lsespos
9o giving part,calsrs Of panic IN the London mon
% ruarkes md the advance IN the tate o. interest
- The Bank p{ England to per cent, causea m
vance in gold to-day, and the general fna.x 81,
Is ruled firm and active, It Ii expected nT
= street opet1lors that the next steamer nom Lat
- | pool will bring home large amount Of Amefsf
ponds-henee the upward tendency III gold
30 | Tho Produce markets to-dsJ weza active q
.@ eeoe1ally higher. Flour VIA osm and bra
y Wheat wns trrexu}&r. and rod at i wide tancs
p1ices, but CLOSED at an advances OF :&G7hc
nushcl. Corn va acttre, and a@1c higher.
10 were les active. but hxe higher. Rye was dull
4@% lover. Provisions we're dull and sfmos1
1irly nomsnsl.
LOO Go.d opened In SeH York aso-ds1 It 1871,