, 1876-08-16
All Unusually Dull Day at the City
.'s',>~-' '-' Eankss
Maxico asa Coffee Produc-
:, ing Country.
The Produce Markets 1rrogular..'Pro-
yiNons Weak and Unusually
= Active.
1Yheat SteaAlcr...Corn Dut! and Lowers.
=. Dreadstuf1s Heavy In England.
TINANCIAL.

Tho banks reported yestefday mote than nfasl
dultness, even for this dull season. CITY Gus
tou,ei1 havo very few whnts to supply, and tho
calls from the country for todlscouuts and other
fayors were below the average. Hence buslness at
The tanks wis confined mainly 10 otdluhty e6nntcr
dnuts. Cashiers mad cletks fcem 10 he having m
casy ttnc Of H. and about halt Of them nllehI' 30
far % xn outsider can 1ndgo a. well engage 10 tne
"sports Of the season, that is, 20 limiting OF
Ing according 10 theiF tastn and previous
haba,s OF lie, A. vneatlon now Of couple \
Of weeks would prepare them oil Tie better
fdt tho active fail huancss soon 10 he tnaugufaicds
az least tnat Is tho well grounded hope Of best n-
formed people E6st and Wcst. There certainly %
ttoAa foundation for largo and rroatahfs trade
;'os course all good papet WAS freely taken by tho
banks Ind tho oniy complaint that the offerings
yera 70 small, both In number and amount. Rases
Of tiscount 10 customers weFo as usual SGblo per
cent .... .........
Tho banks, with large lines OF packers dopoaits,
arc stil glad to get cali and ahots.tHe paes with
approved cpl5atcsn'r nt per cent and upwards.
Scarcely any really good paper Is Offering on the
sisecta. Rates nre stili nominal At ncr cent IND
Upwards, accosdlng u time, the character Of the
paper ato. 49,,
= Eew York exchange was little stronger The
prcs WAS firm Mt 5ou per 81, O0O butwoen banks.'
and sonu held TINT II would command 0oc baforo
tho close.
The clearing. were s., 500, 600.
TRADE BALES CT TEAS. ...
i: !ho san feaas!eeo 1'1o'"s's W An' ''n '4' @''
following:
Tho on1y n,rertant fealufs In trade circlca to-day
EotnpTIsng til We'll known haSdIsanl And othcr Iinl
l4E Tfn saa held Tho auction housa Ut Measrs
T. t. jnncR Co. on California street. a fair attend:
hnce wnh present. but lnq bidding lacked spirit, Au not
Over 5uO packuHcs were dspOsed VI, 1'rlccs ranged
ncled.
MESIco A. W ,,,. s,s.sS ,.,,.
IAe Iton oonh " Iua'et, on'.eu outes N'a'1
Ter In Mexico hlE an Interesting srticc In the July
t,noe, NJ rho npnort NJ lc Donnftment Of Acricn1.
tute, from, which tho following pasasfaphs afe
axen:
to1 q 81 Ruu q Tsh
amount the United states aIurtcd ln iS7s one.shlrd
Or w. CG! gounhs' wnsn taGt sa!c!Got - Inas
cate ths great !ntefcht whiea Ills country nA ia IL
Tho ehiet eo7es. producing countries, are nrss!l
!wlIose lTodHct j. aru ts tns!re M AMOUNT;
sousi American EepaliIes. and CsJloa: 49,,
9San aso tat durns tho inst nfty tsaae ny sItat.
y increased hHd VI rccens tHe sappy aS hot Ke
pace vita The GROWING arnahA IN tne EVIL.
lzel wPtld. p thl United htstcs quo amount
eG. ny pounds e ths, salne , 1i - s9'. .s7s, sSa
in 1878 the amount imported WA il7D7p G?a ns 1t TUG
value Of SA an 4es ut = tlg conanulRtlon y aucci
Cd somewhat irum year to ytar " she hroaatIion y T.
,ssts iesnplny With ie5a sow IL aysIaSe anaaai III
roIa,ion of 2st ~ o4 ~ q tn .aue ot *
impor!at!9a It aH W &, & q e. A. yalas yaH1 e S @
thu nc1ensc In quantity of imports OF cufTee has been
only u per cent, wte6 l. = Yer cSut rss than the IN.