New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-26
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The weekly return Of the associated banks
. t-ay presents some remarkable and unexpected
changes Tie legal tender average is reported
ScgiQC0 lower. which seems Unaccountabe, ani'
specie down - CO0-OO, while the balance at the sub
Treasury l. tl only -34fuUo THIS continual fa.lr- Of
N tie specie deposits of the banks, without correspond
ing u,le... u the amount held by the Treasury ana
with exports. must >sou attract attention ana demand
a soujiou Since Jan p, the banks specie
averages have declined from YtOIS-CJ0 % S20"7t-
500. los. Of gI0,-121uO. while the Sa5-Iltd,n}
Of -s city gas gained but - - 900. What Las become
Of tie balance H .y 70 become ava interesting problem.
Tie lana, lo.i- FOR the ok contracted s3p21'
tta de.ss- reduced 95.Ji763O. Tire entire m"y'm'nl
rc..i.- tl- excess OF reserve being reduced T-"i>
7G0 ilc ir.a-tcuJe. reserve now stands az 3zo9 per
cent Of total deposits against 81 Il last week Deduct
ng DE specie full from the deposits tie esal-tendes
resev HoT ESQ per cent Of the remaining currency
dero-i.t. .-as, 2-.-3 a week ago. TIE comparative
totals az ., follows:
Loars--.-s49t,i.io0 s.5S75LToo rocrsase. sao4 -9l
Circulation lJJjf 700 ll.j35,5. Decrease. Is 400
The following shows the relations between The total
Reserve and Tie total liabilities:
g.. Feb ~. Feb. -. Chanees.,
I .as.r. p a 500 go B Bee 5s30
mt t.. ...- s77s7a,s5j g7Ioss2oo ,.:3,Ts5sco
r 9sa.... ....,s aslGL7Oo 57.527,sOo .---....
5iaF. .f.s. re.
Gl.r-a-ll.s-.... la7o9Gu0 ls,7CO40O Dec. 2glS7OJ
Iie "ecS ending VIVA to-day has been noted for de-
preston ia al The financial malkets-that is. 70 FAR as
hpr>c. t.l y tlt lIccs vi gold and securities. The
IoL'. markets remain easy, owing TO superintendent
AayJ ol -DsltaIo funds. rates call ranging between
y oIi per reEf-a fact vhch fails to indicate that
1eay recovery commercial and mercantile circles
20 cc'oC.iy wished for.
1oa Aas .esu heavy, dochuiUg from 1862 bl)375 10
4'' and closing a. IJJ, after reaction 90 lJg a. Il is
AIenahals fact hat there gold operators ~Ho con-
1Lae q sell it SHORT at tie present price In the face
" 'Ie mysterious disappearance Of about e7,DUn'Jo
e1fi tae past four weeks that the rates FOR carry
.ns nave become reduced go al ~ per cent ana - sOiic
Ls1d.-ers premium paid Cor IL use.
government bonds naturally have symDathiZed With
ue ia in Che gold premium ana active 90 the de-
es being observed that German bankers were proni-
Beat 4tllef.
~ STATE bonds the transactions unimpOrtant,
Louisiana being strong aud advancing per cent,
1ennrssccs and south Carolinas sllnde lower, and
north Caronas steady TIE Missouri state Fund Com
AissoIe receive bids for the sale OF S5ss 900 OF
The bonds OF that state either per cent
god gnt April l. The City Controller q Brooklyn viii
receive bids til March / for 100000 Brooklyn Per
cent bonds for the bridge and S2J0OOo Assessment Fund
bonds In Illinois bill mas been introduced IN the Legis
Atle providing for the assumption by the state Of The
oe0is Of counties. towns and eitesamOuEting, re-
ported 70 $4,000 O0O-and the issue OF low inter
et bonds by tbe state 10 replace the same, which state
bonds shall be provided foF by taxation.
Railroad bonds have without feature and gen