, 1877-12-25

NOVEMBER yIRR INSURANCE. LOSSES.
Tho iasaranct Chronicle pr'uis table Of in.
enrancc losses In the United 6tates md Cnuada
iustng November. which contains startling figures.
Tho destruction Of property In November, 1877,
was 81 .lB, 0oo apatnss s., 0Gt, 900 In November,
1876 an increase for the month Of e., lb4 DO0 Tho
1usses to fnsuranco companies hayo Increased In |
rt!l create: proportion. In November, 1877, TIM |
losAeH to Insurance companfos reach tho "cnns. !
nous total'' of 34,B45, lou, against only se,-
6t0. 100 In November, 1876, Tho bJ "Apo"
cAl" risks layo Increased 81, ZOO, 600. Tho NUM-
Der Of Urea and thc number Of specials burned
asc greater. TITO Caronfe's connects thcso atarM-
lug figures with The hcaltong reduction u raicat
md nstsh that cheap insurance IL one OF tho most
dangerous incentives to lnccnliar!sna. What with
largely ecatcd losAcs and largely reduced rates
os premium, the rItalqucst!on 10 BY answescdhow
by tho coupanlcs thus Affected IL, How long tho
candle, burning npldly at both ends, can lasti
PULLMAN rALACE-CAR COMPANY.
Tho stocks and bonds of tha Pullman Fa!ace- Car
Company hays been put on tho regular 1ist Of
stocks called at the Stack Kxchango In yaw York.
Tho caoial stock on,stanling II 50, DIS, eco. nnd
the bul,uA outstanding arc s., 3o7. 600; the Com.
pany haro A00 cars which cost 81, 401. @5:.. Thor
other ateets are works at Detroit which cont $tiI
A::, patents 81Ui. 3s3, invested In other car
cIutuns g., 30o b71. and material. supplies, e,c,,
s.0U, to1. The total ruveuus last year tcndiny
July 3l last, was s., $40, 012, aud tho dividends
declared, S47i. .o10.
oIt:o N1sS1ssIpP1.
The FcBction In tho ptfca Of Ohio j. Mies[ssppt
indicates tha& there whs no solid reason for the
risc. Tho cp!npronas now tn negotiation for a
fepteton.ation Of The conflicting interests In the
Hoard Of Stockholders will not take tho road out
VI the hands Ut Receiver, nor par is heavy debts.
An assessment Of 81 \ shase IL about 10 bs made
on tho Ht1ckholacrt.
PBospEcTs or T1lB MoHh1-MARKKT.
IT eJo rl.fs tn = xtnHr rf Ia
toms Of tho money market, ands littio rrtdsnce to
confirm tile viowt Of thuso Who expect = close
money market In tbs carly months Of tho new
year. Deposits will sooa begin to accumulate,
bank retesvcs will t'c ample, tho payments Of divf.
dcntls Will sat FREQ large amount Of currency
locked up, aud, IN general, ths loanahlo funds In
Tho market will b. 10 Increased that low ratcs will
proYaii.
r1tH pAlcb or GOLD.
The New York Joar,Iai ~ Eommfres. Ia nnsic-
ipg tho dull anu heavy condition OF the gold mas-
ket. explain It BY tho fact that thera is Tot
outlet for gold, notwithstanding the situation of
political atfairt absoad. There IA very Insignia
hlllty oi gold being exported. Consequently specu.
lators md the carrying rats likely to eucroach
upon thc,r poas,ble prohts sad they consider that
tis bcst 10 rcallzo Wills they CAT.
MORE TACtLlFtHs FOR BORROWERS.
London adYiecs state that tho prospectus has
G&tn lB4ueQ OF ~ Ane! .hmSft&n Land -MQttgnEc
Hank, With capital Of u, 600, coo, In SIS shares
on which only IS II 10 be paid In. This bank will
advance money on real eststa mortgages Ia tho
Inted statss and Cansds, The advances not u
sxesgl half the yalue Of she security.
LONDON nuLLloN MOVEMENT.
Tho bullion movement At London for November
showed IN sxcoss of 81, 500, 600 Of exports owe,
imports. Germany took no gold, France only
$l,4G0, 900, the United statcs 81, 3A5, 0oO, and
Egypt ~. AIS, 600. lndiA TOOK . large amount u
silver, sad tho foreign drmAnd for that metal WA
%, TOO 600 greater than the !mpurts.
Tun bank or kN0LAkD.
This return Of tho Bank Of England for tbs weel
Guiding Dec. 8 shows: Susp]as, III, sos, 74o; pub
lie depaa!u. t23. ast, dl1; othss deposits, $DH.
l4U,7t5; Eove1uinsnt securities, $d5, OIL G:j0
other 4ecutitlos, Sa7 $40, ass; noics unemployed
$54 1T. 6s5; notes In circulation, 3136, 0G7, coo
aud bullion on hand, Sis. 600. .01o.
NEW CouNTRKr1Ir.
A new counterfeit IS bill, letter D., upon h,
Flrst National Bank OF Hanover, Pa, Il an
npuneed BY Dyes Gostrnu.tat Dtlsetor. II /
printed from ~ altered plate, probably tho Ssm
ouu that wsa ased for ths TAlnAqus "N" nots, o
which in the last eight weeks about quarter Of
million As7s been set stoat
GOLD AND 0RxznB4cRs.
Gold VA l12A1102A In Ks$eubaeks.
ltvenhseks wers a7Aev7k cents on tbs dola
Ia gold.
soRa1aa sxoHANoz.
lMkty Adys. sfaA!