New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-29

SS,532, 7G3 The exports for the week were
$2,245, s3S greater than for the corresponding
week of 1870, but about $4,000 less than
for the week of 1878; while the imports
amounted 10 1929, 2O5 and - G3s9G2 more
than for the same weeks of 1879 and 1873.
The total imports and exports OF merchandise at
New-York from Januqry l to dates named for three
years compare as follows:
ESBs MaFS s. 7S,i877s5 555oisos 4SsoSiSo
oie5Poris...,.'... ........-~. 4699272 43oCG,2i7
ofimports 90. 4os57u ............ ...........
In face of the great excess of this year in imports
over exports the fact that the foreign exchange
markets are dull and that rates kecpiust below the
specie shipping point and are only about cent to
the higher than at this time last year oXcites
| comment and in some quarters wonder But it
| should be remembered that a good proportion of
the importations made on foreign credit
| extending from sixty days to four months lime,
and that therefore. the demand for exchange to re-
nit for the imporatlons since January has hardly
| begun. In addition to this. we are informed that
in instances importers, instead of buying cx-
change, drawing bills upon their home houses
for funds with which to pay the customs duties.
| This Is an unknown quantity to be add to the de-
| mand when paw day comes.
If we may be permitted to adopt theory, the bank
statement for last week fully explains the state
ment Of two weeks ago. 1t will be remembered that
! the statement of March 13 showed loss 20 the
! total reserves of only SGOj, 100 while the move
mcnts at the Sub-ireasury and of funds 10 the in
| terror furnished reason to expect loss of over
! T3.0O00OO. Yesterdays statement, despite the
prepayment of the april coupons of the per cents
which began last Monday, shows loss of
| $GGG.300 specie. The Sub-lWasury. during the
same time lost $j3l ,O0O CON. Now, if it be
supposed that the banks two weeks ago utilized
their April coupons by counting them as gold,
the two statements explain each other; but other
wise yesterdays statement is as incxpcabc as was
the one OF March - The total loss to the reserves
last week was $9lS.9OO Bat the loans were con-
tractcd S3.jlO7OO. 50 that the deposit line was
reduced SL197.7OO which permits loss Of
$1.OG9 42J. that the result * q gain 10 TIE sur
p'u- reserve Of : i00,52j leaying It al SoGl,175.
The faowinr are tSc ocp,rafivc 'f total, Gy Of me
statements OF March 20 and March27:
tom. . Ais "a Ha'ca Chico De-, 2 sasIo7Sa
h &c. .'''.' ri ..,S gJda "' pee BE-, a5 ,3a
Circulation 100. 2o''5.,O 4ta05-o0 Inc 1900
The following shows fine reliton between the
total reserve and tne total d.posio liabilities:
sp,,,. .M5jaoif " si=9'e4G,55 pee .sa29taa
H., "i,i d5igiooSS dl5i5o9 bss $500 $500
ag,.1.r, i iirt e.lsis,o c-n-,ls5
snuiu-"rtetne
gn.,ru,nts $1,000 acll75 Inc loo5,5 !
Compared with that of the corresponding, date of |
1873 the present statement shows: Loans |
increased S5OION. 200: specie increased. |
S2G327.oo0 lcgal-tcuder~ decreased. 22ooG.i00; |
deposit, incrca-cd. S6I39I90O; circulation lu-
creased. -lI731 90 Ihr total reserve IrGGOiG.3OO0
now Is 2l.j6 per cent of the total dcpr~ $, |
$50
Money ru'cl strong nh through the week. ard .
PER C.uf, except Do few exceptional late loans of