, 1870-09-02
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL,
MONETARY.

AHlR>HAf EFEN1NO. tGnt. !.
1hc let OF the mouth, being the DAY on
which large numbers Of deliveries are made
t:ctWceli Grain sI,erulatorr. Las brought With
1t rather more busy time ut tho hanks than
us11ai. lM. the transactions have boon chiefly
IN ch. cks, aud the call FOR currency il but lit
tie more than on other dars.
The bankers continue to report an casv
motley msrlet. None Of them arc pressed for
fund.-. and many unite in Calling the situation
6upDaticclls dull. In the limo OF diBcnaptr
tie money market il tame. Tho speculative
fever, which raged 60 ncrcoly as the beginnip.
OF the war. has almost died out. aud left little
but the aches Of regret at having ovcEe-ti-
mated the changes which tho European
toitlict wcnld involve among M. Tl.ore are
cCMraratlve;y few WHO want money Tor sres-
alasiye purposes, aud bu.ine.a men in good
siaudinE are making collections with So 1nt.cl
eanmocations. hclug rather ab1e to keep i
= I'd lank Account, and ihcsea~e the amount
Il command for loanlnS purposes. Bat.
though mOuey IL quoted easy. aa3 },len:ifll,
It ulust rot be inferred that tic banks have
s'iethcta, or that everybody il well OF. On
tie contrary. the ve1rlne of currency now
held hero would soon be narrowed down TO
-tratsEt dinsctsiorn with sharp turn iu
commercial atsiyity, ard tbs number of b1s.-
=, ss men who complain OF hard times is
-tcut As great as ever. There are 80
many IN this city who arc luing Business
Va Nv SAktt2A AZ a444 VI un al Nululltll 4HQlGU$-
ATTY rmall in comparison with their wishes
and Iretcne!nrs. thst tho number Of those in
1ant OF caeh il never small. These elwars
have to ray more for accommodation Than
thcsc who are lese in need Of 1t, their irreg7.-
l.r,eeeutisies beiug looked 1t with suspicion
ly the banks. and rejected into the street. 10
be ,ahc., at the curbstono 1A:eH Of lM2 rer'
.ent MI nth. The offerings Of first-class
paper nj Tbs banks aro light. aud holders cx-
Ic1ienee no difficulty in obtaining the funds
seluirea. The nominal rate OF interest il 10
l"r cent i'er annum tile preference Of Leaders
'eM for short time.
The demand FOR currency fran the couutry
Continues Light, aud is eqnalled By the amouu,s
ue"lnG IL from country merchantss to make
, ~ Ifment 1oF goods honeht to rerlcuish their
..a -. Ana winter stocks. The receipts of grain
@ e.e s.sEntiS decreasing, and there arc no press
tlas n'sect'on. In, more applications have been
tsse1.eu N'ttan the part day or two for assist
aiaee ~ moving grain further East. tho .ou-
.ntnea ute''f'r enabling shippers to ,skp hold
a. 10" fiiees. WIN sta probability OF a gain
.i';,,,,,,., a"stu tn. III Eastern markets. The
Nltat. I'D e'1" seo
L7sfe!n exchange was rather c,s;er to-a.r
lfsS u ins onered. but it il still nuot Il a.
l.sr tctwetn tanks. With Lilo .: psr ernt ~
TIC couli'os fa'e-olscouns on purchases, and
l'7fllun1 OIL kafes. "AN
1hs Treasury Department inaueu1a,e., ,ts
S.pte mbtr programme to-day, b. tI,s n,-e
st,sse Of e1,0o3000 in tsouds. in New Yorl
lie offerings aEe reported At ~ III, ,s5J. the
rate VARYING from 109.N to 10a67. >''"
The steamer Bssavia took out 726, 500 IN
srccie for EurtTc.
| The summer vacation il about over, Aus,
| the lrpkers arc returning in number. to New
Io1l. Their iGtiu1 is csuring more amin asian
III stack. and. gold, and quotations on stocks
| advanced al,Shtly to-day ia consequence.
/ Gold was early depressed from tie stronS
closing figures Of lsst evening. there being
little doubt this morning that tho irissiana
l have asasa gained i decided nlYsotaSc, aui