The New York herald., 1873-08-24
tied in the following table =

exhlDted IN the iOliow1ng taDle:-
10 A. M........ l16k 1903 =. M.......... 115Z
1920 A. M.......... lleH 1:45P. M........... 1le
10 rs A. M......... Ile d4sP M.... Ils7s
10 :se A. M......... l15S a5SP. s M........... i1e
II :56 A. M......... 115X 3P. M............. 1l5X
The operations of the Gold Exchange Bank TO-
day were as folows:-
Gold balances. 50, 10! 3s2
currency balances. %.S24 459
Gross clearances. ..................:.. gS,s2lOo0
The rates paid Tor carrying were T. g. 8, ~, 6,
6 and per cent.
The shipments to-day amounted to Sis, 900 in
silver; for the week, $S11,Ooo.
CLEARING HOUSE STATEMENT.
Currency exchanges. $74, ,104 6a2
Currency exchanges for the week. .449 5O4 644
Currency balances for the week. %. 1872 COS
Goio eXcnanges' ....... 3,gl0 264
Gold exchanges for the week. 80, go 254
Gold balances Tor the week.. 5,411479
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.
The foreign commerce OF the port for the week
was as follows:-Genera merchandise imports, In
Guiding dry goods, $751; is43; produce exports,
S. 25s 100 and specie exports, s3l1,e4s The total
merchandise imports since the 1st of January
$266 592 1856, against $685. $40 last year,
and $243 $40 In 1871. The total exports of pro-
duce since January / we're $179, 527 ,5s1, against
$685. 4s9 last year, and $145 5s1 in 1871 The
total exports of specie since January l were
$3s, 1904, $3.50, against $56,l736s last year, and
$52, SOB in 1871.
THE UNITED STATES TREASURY.
1t is reported from Washington that the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury has issued an order for the
payment Of the September interest, to commence
on Monday the 25th Of August without rebate.
The receipts OF fractional currency for
the week ending to-day were. $97S,000
Shipments ........................ 100000
Amount held BY Treasurer as security ior
National Bank circulation. 391, ,197 $50
Security for public deposits. 1906, 900
Bank notes outstanding this date .... 3461 157,113
Internal revenue receipts to-day........ 422,e2s
Total for fiscal year. ar................. 15,824,s5S
The Treasury balances at the close OF business to.
day were-Currcncy, $40, 06O; coin, $s7, 900;
certificates, 100000. The Assistant Treasurer
to-day paid ont $4,000 account OF interest and
nothing in redemption Of nve-twenty bonds. The
receipts from customs amounted to s34l, 600; for
the week. $2,s53,ss4. The Treasury operations for
the week at the New York office included the dis
bursement or $3.50 15a gold for interest," slO7 100 in
redemption Of lve-twenty bonds and the receipt
sl,5O0, 900 gold.
THE BANK STATEMENT.
The Bank statement Is uniavorable, inasmuch as
1t shows still further progress towards the mini
mum point. Last week the excess over the legal
Is per cent reserve 664, 200. This week 1t Is
but s6s5O 175-a decrease Of $2714O25. This de-
crease Is exhibited in loans, specie, circulation, de-
posits and legal tenders 1t Is easy to account or
the loss of SPECIE much Of it having gone into the
Treasury for customs payments; but the move
ment in legal tenders appears to be enveloped in
some doubt The percentage OF reserve to nabl-
ties of the National banks is 22S OF the State banks
1880, the average being 27.72 per cent The loans
OF the banks we're decreased $2,6s2 200 during the
week. The following is comparison OF the aver
ages for the past two weeks:-
August l6 August 23 Differences.
Loans $292 900 $3.50, ,93l 800 Dec. 81 6S2, 200
Specie ....... 27644,l00 rs 1442O0 Dec. 9s,s0o
Circulation 27,222,7O0 27,2l4,400 Dec. $500
Deposits 234, S57. 800 227 691, 300 Dec. 7166,000
Legal tenders $4,000 45532,4 400 Dec 2oO7, 700
The following shows the relation between the
total reserve and the total liabilities:-
august 10. august 23 DDerences
Specie. sci, ,644 100 SIS LA, 200 Dec 81 1900
Legal tenders 47,540,100 1852, 400 Dec 2OO7,7O0
Tot reserve $75.ls4,200 S7067o00o Dec a, 800
Circulation. n, 7,222, 700 27,214, 400 Dec. $500
Deposits .... 23, 300 227,691, 800 Dec 7lo60oO
Tot liabilities s2e2 oso 900 $254 soS 700 Dec. 800
rs D. Q. res've 65,520,0O0 03,72642s
Excess over
Is DC. res've oe442oo es5o,17s Dec 2,714o25
RAILROAD BONDS
Although not much business was done In this line