, 1875-01-10
MONEY AND COMMERCE.


Tho acttvity Of the financial altust1on WAS hin
dered somewhat yesterday BY the o1traor'
dinary severity Of tho weather, which delayed
the mails and made al outside buEineas difficult There
IVES still !zir demand from miscellaneous sources
4 renewed demand for accommodations has sprung
up snce the rst Of the year. and the banks state rs
rule that their business has been good during the past
week. The calls come from ths packers, manufac-
turers and less extent from mercantile sources In
consequence the discount prices Of many o1
the banks have been raised nearly AZ high az
they care to have them ut this time. This ts not the
with ALL perhaps with most but the existence
of sound healthy demand is felt on al hands, A.
though there is still considerable surplus OF means.
Rates Of discount remain heretofore quoted 1t 10
per cent to customers who borrow the round In
dependent borrowers. who have good security, arc
readily accommodated at or par cent according to
time and circumstance.
The supply Of good outside commercial paper In the
hands Of the notebrokors il mail Hasas range from
e@ls per cant
The real estate loan market h dnu; loans naads
from 691o per cent
There waa marked dinninution in the orders for
currency yesterday. During weather 80 cold as that
which now prevails the shipment OF hoga will b. large
II arrested.
The receipts Of currency ars inconsiderable.
New York exchange was firm ut 75c premium BE-
tween banks for 81 O00 The orders to aend exchange
East on country account are large. Large amounts
ara Likewise sent from this city to settle mercantile In
debtedncss in New York
The clearngs still lower. being reported ut $780,
co., For the week they $30 1856; the bal
auces we're s. $50 c67. For tho corresponding week
Of last year tho figures $25 43 .59 and 873-
826.4s.
The Cook County National Bunk has added $ao, 900
to it's surp1us which is now 20 par cant on
its capital.
The banks Of this city yesterday received from the
Comptroller Of tho Currency the expected cal for
staenent Of their condition. The date Of the exhibit
IN to be Dec 81 the intention Of the Comptroller be-
ing to obtain showing Of the state Of busineas Ut The
end Of the year.
The Hibernisn Banking Association hsTo declared
dividend Of 10 FER cent payable aud after Jnu H.
T. @. Roag Esq, Assignee Of the Lurnber1nan's In
snrance, is paying to the pocy-holders Of that
Company ITO per cent-nahng in al 48 TO distrib
uted from ths assets Of that Company. The dividend
ia final lfr. Hoaa has managed the affairs Of the
Company to the entire satisfaction Of the original pol
icy-holders realizing much from its asseta than
WIS expected.
The San Francisco Chronicle Of the Sd inst describes
the business OF tho preceding day in mining stocks:
Business Was transacted entirely On the street,
neither o{ the Stock Boards being in session There
were some very remarkable fluctuations. Ophir open
sold Is high rs $3.50 In tho twinklpg OF an eye It
dropped to 32+e, sna In smother to $3.50. Here 1t
Inatned for few moments. and then vas offered and
ternoon closed 1t 5232. Bullion exhibited similar
tacticsseng st one moment At SIS and the next At
sssass; 4ss Best s' Be1eher. sssSn; consoa d Vi.
giuia, $500 California, $3.50; savage. sl7o9le0 E1
shequer, $3.50; overman, s9s@loo; Mexican, sso@47.
e1s had their hands full. few tore themselves from
the festive scene and spent The .fte1noon betting On
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