, 1877-03-16
FINANCE AND TRADE.
The Loan Market Firm--.Now York
Exchange Steady.
The New Open I'onrd OF brokers 10 Do
C]oscl... .Ilailroad Bonds.
The Produce Markets steadier and Less
Active--Breadstui1h Quiet,
Provisions riruer, wild Larger E1portHs1e.
ment--~Rumor .! q Corner 10 Oats.


Tbs cifeumstanees Of tho loan market rcmafne,
unchanged. There Is fair demand for accommo
datlon from nearly al departments Of business
Mnch of this Is connected with tho tprtna bus
ncra, mad some Of II is due 10 poor collections.
Hates of dlacount arc 6Ga1G rnr cent at tht
nanka To good customers. On tho street bneincst
Is qu!et At bank rates.
Now York Exchange was sold between banks nj
25Qe;'oc per Il. GOO premium.
Tho cfeastngh wcrc 81, 900, 900.
THE AMERICAN MINING EXCHANGE.
On Monday tho American Mining Exchange Of
Nc" York began business at their new quarters,
NO. Gu broadway. Th1 largest transactions wcra
In Hnkill, Mersimao, Ecaton consolidated, and
A1nha and Cleveland. Tho committee having Tho
matfcr IN charge declare thcir intention to subject
all stocks 10 rigid scsnsEny before placing them
on tho list, and to exclude those of all bogus con.
Germs.
END or THE NEW FLOCK BOARD.
The new Open Board of Drokcfst etattcd in Now
York BY some Of The heavy Wall street operators
who were kept out Of The Stock Exchange In order
That Ia members might contlnne to mulct them In
heavy commissions, ts about 10 be abandoned. lis
promoters, one Of whom had to pay $400. GOO In
commissions last year 10 meE1bors Of tue Stock
Exchange, havo gained theEr point They arc TO
be admitted to tho stock Exchan9e aud thtIf a,jes
in tho 0ola-footu 10 ho admitted to tho yupptes
mentary Exchange recently organized by tho Stock
Exchange In tho Goid.Hoom. When these ar
tsngcmcnts have been completed, Tho rates Of CON.
mission arc 10 be raised again, but not ns high a.
hlsherto. They will probably bo v for MI trnn.ac.
tlons for outaldcrf. and l.32 between members.
CALIFORNIA siiN1Nd AssEssMRNrs.
The list of mining assessments for February.
nade public In San Francisco footed no 1871, 301
for California mines, and $02, 500 for Eqyada
mfncs.
III: NIsIcrir Gs'f F, n. r,sxrcEs A. Or Ksw yonK
Ths taxes nro $ol, 600, 600. Tho population nj il
1..0o oDo.. Tho debt amounts 10 sl:Ii per n,au,
" Eoa sna ncf e'1 h.s of p0pnl"on and the taxation
= isdo, tle debt Of The United States was so3..
q Stw York city. In 1sUo. Tho h1cs of ths
cfty.-tf<'o roFt Ua.iv Daiitfin.
TIE NEW YORK 1NsUNANcE DEPARTMENT
snAKEN.
The latest testimony In The Continental Life casa
"a not the least interesting Afr. Anderson, late
Receiver tcnlidod that he asccrtainel much 10 hin
SURPRISE on taking the Receiscrship, that tho
company had never been e1amIncd by the Huper.
intendcnt OF Insurance. Lie Immediately re-.
Tucsted that energetic gentleman and faithful
oniccr to mako thorough orcrhnuiug Of the
contlhcntaIs accounts and condition. Dut whom
Mr smytne arpes1od for that pnrposo he was
'coa1ed" by Nj. @. fllion scribncr, Mr. Frost,
anu some others, each OF whom contributed 81; to
70 on . ashlng excursion to uasnesat. Thuy did
their tunkcttspg - piece cheaper than the asscss
ment and brought Mr.. Emysha back $50 shaken
up" tby the motion Of tho ooat) that he had 10 70
right back 10 Albany, and 10 tho examlnatiou was |
nevcr znade.
RAILROAD BONDS. !
Tho following bids woso u1ado on tho New York |
EtOCk Exchange on TIM 1Ctt fnst