The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-02-11
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL.



In noticing the upward movement
in the gold premium, the PHILADELPHIA
Press says: "The agitation of the impeach-
ment question creates a somewhat uneasy
feeling, and large purchases of coin are being
made by the importers and Others, in antici-
patton of high range of the premium. In
addition 10 the existing commercial indebt-
edness of the country TO Europe, the pros
peel OF larger number of persons than
usual going abroad during the present year Z
not without some influence in sustaining the
market, as the inference is that a lRrPe
amount OF specie In the aggregate will have
70 be exported TO meet the wants of these
travellers"
AT a meeting Of Representatives of the Ma
uonal Banks OF New jersey, held at Trenton,
on Wednesday last, the following resolution
was unanimously adopted
Resolved, That the national banks of New
jersey, represented IN meeting at Trenton,
this SOth day OF January, 1851. respectfully
out earnestly protest against the passage OF
the bin now before Congress, known Us the
OF such bill 70 be in violation of the
pl1ghted faith of the United States in
poses upon loans made TO the Government
during the darkest hours of the rebellion:
ana that We further believe II will only tend
10 iuILher unsettle the great financial inter
eSts of the cOuntry-a measure uncalled for
The interests of the whole people.
The strong probability at Washington is
that sos 10000 lawful money, Treasury Ger
uheates, will be authorized to take the place
OF the Compound Legal Tenders, cores
ponding amount OF which falls due the
present year. There may be a Modification
Of the rate of interest TO be allowed on such
Certificates The withdrawal OF the SI,OOoO0O
Fer month control OF the Secretary OF The
Treasury over the greenback ciIculation
though passed upon by the House of Repre-,
sentatiNes, II i thought will scarcely be
faEy aNns- ~.
Congress. -
Fire Insurance rates have again advanced
in Chicago. The Chicago Tnibune says:
. a few months ago the rates were increased
InIIy MY per cent, and, on the LIST instant, the
seTenty-nve per cent over that Increased
tariff The reason assigned is that IL Is i'm
possible 10 do safe business at the rates
heretofore ruling. The past year has been
peculiarly disastrous one to Fire Insurance
companies, and assuming that experience as
basis for calculation of the future the Com
panies act 1t is probable however that last
year was one whose record will not soon b.
paralleled.
The monthly statement of the public debt
shows that the grand total, February !, less
the cash In the treasury, was s., 5E3 .7ss. an
increase during January of 50, 574 Thedebt
bearing coin interest was g. 40, lS5 5II, an in
crease OF S!g -, -. and that bearing currency
interest SslS,672'IiO. decrease of Sl27OS zoo,
Inc treasury held S97 So ,6G3 In coin and SIS
0oy,ISI In currency. This exhibit is less favor
able than previous ones owing 10 thu large
falling OF in The receipts OF the government
during January.
The Merchants Union Express ComDany
has issued a call for cent of its stock sub
seriptions, payable February /, three per cent
payable March Is, and two per cent PAYABLE
May /. IheSe Will make total of twenty
nVe per cent, paid in, and Immediately after
the receipt OF the last installment certificates
Will Issued TO Stockholders