New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-26

Tol ". Mex,,,.-. 81 enc * oil Isl 'i'''''' o.
Money continues easy at 3dj per cent. Govern
mert brokers continue to have large balances left
with them at sal per cent Capitalists decline max
ing any time engagements, and general 1eehng OF
distrust is observed from the fear that the demand
from tho country banks for greenbacks TO make UP
their ouarterlv statement on the 9Th of October may
be followed by locking mp Of money in the interest
of operators for decline in stocks The right OF the
owners Of money to draw il from bank and hold IL,
no one disputes; bnt that banking institutions, hold
ing their charters from the National or State Gov
eminent should allow spectators to borrow the
money OF their depositors on certified cheeks or 10y
having tho interest upon it and allowing it TO lie idle
in their vaults thus crpplng all legitimate business
rs well ms depreciating the products Of the whole
country IL beyond the comprehension OF sralghtior-
ward business men. An approach was made to one
Of the leading banks on the street TO loan large
amount upon certified checks but the applicant was
cooly directed TO the door Before the close of bank
hours the rate of money declined 10 per cent, with
large balances offering on miscellaneous securities
Sterling Exchange is firm at quotations: Lon
don 90 days los, 9lCsl; London. sight 1904 lO9s
London, prime commercial, l0sa10S9; Paris. long,
52oa51s!; Paris. short, 517ia5.16i; Antwerp,
522} 20; Swiss 522fa5.20; Hamburg 35.@S5b;
Amsterdam. 4oi ss40i Frankfort. 40i i0. Bremen.
1ga79t; Berlin MA III
FreiRhts are firmer. The engagements to Liver
pool by SAIL 1900 bush. Wheat at 6i97d.; and by
steamer 49, 900 bush Wheat at I'D. and 500 bbls. of
Flour at 2s. Cd. To London. 5000 bush. Wheat at
Sd. To Glasgow. 1880 bOls Of Rosin at 50. To Ant
werp 80 TINS Laguna Logwood at SIS. bark to
Bremen with Petroleum at Is. 3D. and a brig TO
Bahia with Flour ut 90c
The business nc the Office OF tho Assistant
Treasurer Receipts for Customs. $4,000; Gold
Notes $1,000: total ceceipts, 1881. l56 49, total
Payments 1.14O3s5 -; Balance. 81. -, $50 81.
The bullion in the Bank Of France. as shown by
the report of the officers, made public to-day. rs we
learn by Atlantic Telegraph has decreased 100000
francs since last week.
The Panama Railroad has declared its usual quar-
terly dividend of 8 per cent. payable October 5.
The tunnage of the Reading Railroad for the past
week was HOOP tuns. being the heaviest weeks
business ever done by the road.
The Bankers and Brokers' Association is doing
prosperous business trust and loan institution.
and is rapidly growing in favor as medium Of set
Ting tho delivery OF stocks by the principal houses
on the street. The clearings to-day were 10000
shares.
The Chicago Burlington, and Quincy Railroad run 20
trains n day between Chicago and Aurora.
The Grand Rapids MchJ Eagle says that the route OF
the Kalamazoo Allegan and Grand Rapids Railroad IL
for Il for the Iron has been let The Eagle also
saws that the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad Com
pany received six carloads OF iron for their road last
week. One-hali the road between Grand Rapids and
Kalamazoo ready for tho rOnnlne mllos on the north
and Il mites on the south end
The competition on freights between the Illinois Cen
trail and the Chicago and Northwestern Railroads has
ceased arrangement being made for tho same tarn
by both roads The Southern Minnesota Railroad been
purchased by the Northwestern Railroad Company, and
tho latter Company intend running 1t IN Northern d.
recon To connect with the Winona aud ST. Peter
Railroad, near Lewiston.
The coupons Of the First Mortgage Bonds of the
Chicago and Great Eastern Railway. and also the
coupons Of the Consolidated First Mortgage Bonds
of tho Columbus, Chicago and Indiana Railroad due
Oct l. WILL on and after that date be paid at their
office, No. 81 Broadway
The Bulls Head Bank has declared a quarterly
dividend Of 4 per cent
The Treasurer OF the state Of North Carolina announces
that the payment OF interest the bonds OF that State
will be resumed the ls Of October proximo, and that
the will be paid In this city; also that past due
coupons and past due bonds, with interest added from
date OF maturity TO Oct. /, 1859, will be funded into
S0year ak per cent bond dated Oct. l, 1868.
The earnings of the Milwaukee and st. Paul Rail
way Company for the third weekin September were:
1868 1854 200 .s2OS ,397 Inc. 500
The following is the movement III Dry Goods for
the week
ENTERED FOR CONSUMPTION