, 1875-09-20
Esencwal of Applications from
\ Country Bnnks tor lto-
discounts,
Collections Not Improving-.-soanty o.:
forings Of Commercial
Paper.
Ths Prodnco Markets Irrcgular''.pro-
Visions Quiet aud Firm.
Brsadltnfls Generally Weak-Wboat and
Corn Heavy-frsights Dull.
FINANCIAL.


lenders. Thsre has been great falling on iu the
tnnvrment of ceops 10 marte and that Is the main.
Hpr'ng Of ts activity that usually distinguishes thiz
month. Tho cold weather has had nspirti.lg effect
M Hon1e branches Of tbs fall rads out hustnesa IN
general his not been than moderately active.
Tho ainoahs Of cnrrenry that hss been sen. into tho
'utortor has not been largo condering the require
1chla nsual 1t this tne, aud this dsncsucy haa ts-
acted 10 diminish lie purehAAss ty Tho country
Trotae.
The loan market has presented an unvarylng aspect
Of da|ness during ths weot. Tie Board OF Trade has
Furnished but few applicants for b.nk favors, tho
Krain market1 havs besn vs.y dull. Cou,norc,al
PAPER u lit 0seat request, and tho qusIIty
" that which IN offered u almoat always
unercoptionahfs II ts rsatlly discounted At favorable
raes. Complaints svsln heard Of tbs aownesa of
collections. but this n temporary trouble lue 10 a
tight halc" Of the nav crop. Manufacturing raer ID
IN good supply, and Is gladly taken BY tho banks who
30 not look with pleasure upon thelr obstinate surplus
hat'" III Discount Are Ba10 per cent 10 regular
tomerH. Independent borrowers ars gladly ACCOM-
HodAted On tAsier terms, and ran Get al .uu accoa-
faodAt!on they nesd at E8 per for Ioaus call
or short time.
ou tia street, thorots is lIt.ts doing u good Farsr,
md nons other nn1. fusrtct. K.,es srs Gals per
cent.
New Terf exchange grows arrner In view of tho
EA movement Of currcucy 10 the country sud closed
nt 2tQ95oc dAcounk between banks for 81 600,
The orders from tho country for currency arc ltght
Tho elearings wsrs 3a,.sl ,ld7o3 on Saturday; for
tho week they were sg.tns sls s;o 4oe2
for tbs corresponding week OF last year.
WHAT III AN IsrLAr,nNlsr7
Tho 1hiladelphh Lfdgr puts this auaslIoa In Ito
nnanctAl column, and gives this answer:
lie u ma who Ia IN favor Of sprcis rayments when
h!hlsrlf and ths own Immediate fronuk have 1aid Ill
their debts In gssnbacfa worth from 10 10 ~ per cent
sa est s ssS 'ss :a u s s @
millions OF deFcsstoi money. lln would BAH neeio
p1ynsus With tue juy Of an enthusiast fur saul
fec1+ but would uFIose Ally htcla cacu1Aa.l bring
them about. In word, his " ons WHO wnt.ul sruw
Hp "a are!e raJu.n!s " ntatius Little wileneYtr
wanting more molc5.
srAIS Al BORROWER IN cunA.
Ths Spanish oovcrnor.Genor.l Of Cuba, having re-
relyed but fsH voluntary rtsponsea to hs cal! for
"ioaa 10 help dsfray tho expenses Of the ftpsh mill
tasJ rsnforcemsnts about to Ia dispatched from spain
for the Fubjugat!on Of ,hh iElAn, II uuw n.akiug
compulsory levy upon merchants and other cAsuea Ut
rcrntol wealth Of Is per cent OF their fortunes and
my demurrer Aereto " treated IS D naauifest4ton
os t!!soyalty punishable by sellsasratlon OF lhcr
essases and hanlshIncut 10 Srau. This It sucus is
not THREAT nor an sdmonton only, but fl.ct aav-
trAi wc1-snown meEtbauts having already bson pro-
ceedsd kgBinst in that way.
BANKRUPTCY A. / nEglxEss.
The nunher Ut failures In the Dominion u 70 iarRn
10 to excite Tic suspicion ihR mauy Of ths parties
concerned Lie down octors they arc hurt. The Mon.
merchants to combine for thedr protection against
fraudulent bautrHp1a. Tho as!er esatIy eHoct cum
promises at u IS csus tho dollar and sre dsiy
lug honest mon out Of business tempting tot u
hcolne dishonest. Ths journal af Csn4ras7.e faycs
this illustration Of itA remarks:
Hs have heard Of Wholesale house In this city thai
attamLted alout two mouths ego tnittass certain
country dealer Into ths mYssefe1 Of making rraH,-
.hn failure. The modus oter4udl vas carefully !
figured out On pareusr slip Of psrer, and whe,. It's
.n xts called upon BY one Ct hsa csedl,ort, Lie show
Gu this statensnt Nayng TINT La colld pay uny Is
cents In thu 9. THIS thsy refused 10 besve, anu %
examination it WAS fnund tia. hs aGara gavo an *.
Aibtt Of co per cent over bs ALutcs, Ii 4Audliuc
tbs paier nn whtc. thu statement d1awtn1 up Il
Va. turned osor, revealing printed buslness fprm
aud the u4fnu OF rnttstn wAoeAAIs arm doing bus-
ness In thts city. On being further guesttonsu tic
laan tegAu to cry PROMISED to gst security for full
I%yment sud confessed that this frn, hst actually
with view, no doubt. Of securing good cuatomsr for
heHsclsss in ths tutars. We Ara happy to say that
Tie ohlect waa dsfsate AID that tbs man vss obee
70 psy Nv asnts on the 81, with in:oEpst.