New-York tribune., 1868-03-07
Total grain, bush .8,0g7,889

Tie ChicqJo Republican Of Wednesday says:
There was active demand for discounts today
but chiefly on account OF grain dealers and speca
there little inquiry from that branch Of business
and until the Spring trade opens wholesale merchants
viii have no OCCASION 10 solicit accommodations u+ U
WISE the condition Of the money market Is without
change. Countrydeposits have been delayed Dy y thS
recent storm, aud the city deposits are generally
light. At most Of the leading banks, however,
there Il chronic complaint OF anneis aas oneUipS anu
Of navigation and no serious political OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
this VIII speedily be changed Eyeh aI xhls carry ua %
the holders OF gram are making some eors 10 enSS SSv
frcghtroom and several vessels have already % Deea
chartered 10 carry corn 10 Bulato l us & m nacovnts
unusual activity wheneyertho straits are open DsUou1
steady at 10 per cont per annum or prime
mercantile paper; hut loans on bONernteSo 6
third class names accepted on the street at rates
ranging from l2l 9ls per cent per annum'
The return Of the Bank of England for the week
ending February 10 gives the following results when
compared with the previous week:
Rest 80 SIs,s57 Increasc"........ e2O,l39
Public deposits.... BO4S561 Decrease 6'Sll
on the other side OF the account: .
Gov Securities tl5@5Olg Decrease''.-' SSVo'C,S -
Other securEies l6265s5e Decrease 3so 2S sSS
The amount Of notes Ia circulation - t2j$3l6o Oelng
decrease Of sl5O55 and the stock OF bullion IN 1Vih
departments is E21l02li9 showing decrease VI aflS
SiI when compared with the previous return
The return OF the Bank of France for the week
ending Feb 90 shows the following changes as com
pared with that OF last week:
Cash IN hand lucfeihe
Private Increase. l'ZkZWD
Treasury balance Increase. WOuOO
Bills discounted Decrcase..-. lJzuVOO
Notes in circulation Decrease. $4,000
Advances Decrease. 2J,OO
The increase In the coin and bullion i'll the Bank OF
France most extraordinary The total now held u no
less tEaL sl4 Cl At the same time the cOmmeclal
demand for money indicated by the discounts IS fa
ing OF ~ -
There has been no change OF importance during the
week i'm e rates OF discount In the open market ON the
whole t must be admitted that the tendency, II either
way has been toward ease influenced IN measure by
the decline in the funds the earlier part OF the week
which generally has tine effect OF checking the disposition
OF the public 20 seek employment for their money 20 Tar
as can ascerained the supply OF capital continues TO
owing to IT'S being necessary make proyisonfor Austria
Ian bills Beyond this the supply Of commercial paper
is still limited and although u has been asked choice
paper IA not refused at Il. Capitalists continue 10
watch with considerable interest the movement
IN the price of cOtton-which has again advanced
revival OF activity IN this staple general Improvement
and consequent increased demand for money may ensue
The continuous drain Of gold which has lasted now lOu
months received partial check OF Wednesday, on wch
dgV there were Withdrawals, and up TO when date
nearly half million had been taken out OF the Bank
since the previous return simultaneously with the Ces
saton In the Withdrawals OF bullion some French houses
appeared as purchasers Of wheat IN our market when
operations II carried TO extent Will have the enect
OF improving the Paris eXchange9, and pTODaby, turn
tho bullion tide in favor. To-day there has been no
change In the demand. and the absence Of bullion opera
no change the rates, in upward direction VIII iake
place for the present.
The New York imports Of foreign dry goods COM
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