, 1872-11-14

Equitable. GU Merchants ............C5
The Spectator also has the following announce
snent from the companies forming the g Under
writers Agency" The Directors of the Hano-
yer to-day resolved to increase their Companys
capital to half million dollars the Republic,
Germania, and Niagara Directors resolved to at
once make up any deficiency that might exist by
assessment. The losses Of these four compa-
MES will be paid promptly in full: Neither has
suspended nor will suspend. Their resources
are ample, and their business will continue as
usual.
The Spectator says Superintendent Church. Of
the Now York Insurance Department, is here,
and will at once make the necessary e1amina-
lions as required by law. He announces that he
will use the powers vested in him for the full
protection of the companies, every one OF which
shall have every opportunity to work out j.,
Corrected statements make the Losses Of tho
Black River Company 565, 900 instead Of ss9 oo0;
Continental, s406. 900 instead of $500, 900; HoH-
man, s10O, 900; Market, 9100, 900 instead Of S60-
600; Merchants, SIZE, 500 instead of $4,000;
Relief, 40, 600 instead Of $4,000, and the Union,
Of Bangor, Me-, s150,000.
The Peoples Insurance Company, Of Worces-
ter, Mass, has suspended.
i special from Boston says the First National
pays in full. The Boylston and Washington
Companies start afreeh to-day. The mutual
companies Of Massachusetts will pay in full, and
must assess the full amount required by Law.
NEW YonK, Nov. 13.-1t is estimated that fully
250, 900 hides Of leather we're destroyed in the
Boston fire. Prices in this city have advanced
considerably. Unfinished leather has advanced
10 per cent, sole leather to per cent. and fur
the1 advances are anticipated in the course of
the month. Sheep skins are held at high
price.
It is estimated s0,o00,0o0 pounds Of wool, in
cluding manufactured woollens, we're destroyed
in the fire. The price here has advanced 10 per
cent, and it is expected to go higher:
The suspension of Stanfeld, Wentworth d.
Co., dry goods commission merchants, Of Bos-
ton and this city, is announced. It is expected
they will resume soon.
Special Despatch to Tile Chicago Tribune.
New YORK, Nov. 13.-The New York insurance
companies have ascertained their losses at Bos-
ton, and are prepared, with but two or three e1-
ceptons, to pay losses in full and continue busi-
ness at the advance in rates Of from
10 to is per cent. Wooden Mansard roofs
with these changes, insurance men think they
can face the future with confidence. The eight
English companies have lost over four millions,
and will pay every cent promptly. The New
England companies are expected TO-. to pay t over
will receive 100000 cash for insurance
is still considered good. The salvage is ex-
pected to range from one-lfth to one-sizth.
Ar. Rhodes, large leather dealer, who has
atasa stoeE aass 1fS ra1e D'A d the shoe and and
leather merchants Of Boston are burned
out, they can easily stand their losses
and contine without serious interruption. Their
credit is perfectly good in New York, and there
is disposition here among dealers to be indul-
gent in the extreme to Boston customers.
But little definite information can be obtained
regarding the wool trade. There is undoubtedly
q movement on foot to corner wool, but no de-
tails have reached the public.
Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
Boston, Nov. 13.-Comptroller Knox, the head
of the Currency Bureau, told me tonight that
he did not believe the losses Of the banks would
the capital and surplus 1fr. Boutwells anxiety
to NEEDLE in the distresseB OF Boston as an