New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-18

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Iprino the calendar week the Sub-Treasury paid
ont for redemption OF bonds and the interest on
them S. 200 600 and its other payments exceeded
its ordinary receipts about 81 100000. With such
large accessons TO he local money market 1t Is not
strange that money at the ock Exchange ruled
easv all the week Rates for call loans on general
collateral ruled between and per cent? the pre-
yailing rates were 504 per cent and for loans on
Governments the rates were 3G4 per cent. Com
mercial paper mayed more freely at oi2ao per cent
for the best names During the week the Treasury
issued to itself SIS. 100000 more of gold ceriIf-
Gates making the total of such issues $50, 100000,
NOT including the old certificates, amounting TO
some S45OOOO0 AS the total of gold coin and
gold bullion held by tho Treasury on December 1.
as per TreasuIer's statement was only
g1e4 2G7. 5s4 the issue of gold certificates has
nearly reached its lawful limit The domestic
exchanges on New York rather weaker at the
South and West. We quote as follows: AT Savan-
nah and Charleston, Il discount TO par New-Or-
leans So % discount for commercial and par for
bank; ST. Louis, 70 cents discount; Chicago, so
cents discount Boston. par 10 cents premium In
The foreign exchsnges<here noticeable greater
actiyitv ana rates were higher; business was done
on the basis of S4 81 and 81 50 for long and short
sight sterling.
The Bank of England's returns for the week
showed a decrease Of $4,000 bullion, but except
for receipts from the provinces the loss would have
been much larger. Since Thursday the bank has
lost on foreign balances the sum OF tl6O'ooo
bullion Last week. however. it added l-l6 per
cent 10 its proportion of reserves but that probab
was accomplished by considerable r,turns OF the
banks notes from circulation. At Paris financial
matters seem to be in an unsettled coalition. The
Bark Of France continues lose specie, last week
2O75. 600 francs gold and 1,S75.O00 silver. and
ptnfs W
Friday to 7s.s5079, and sight exchange on London
was down 10 % % francs 10 The 6.
last week developed no Improvement in he COM
ynercal situation although enable weather was
favorable 10 an increased actvlty other Influences
had been favorable also. The movement of the
cereals continues the receipts Of all grains at
Chicago and Milwaukee last week were about
BOO 600 bushels less than for the preceding week,
and of -four IS 600 barrels less. The dmnution
was not due to a restoration II rates on the West
ern railways because that did not occur In time tn
affect arrivals al Chicago and Milwaukee before
this date At St. Louis the receipts OF wheat for
the week Amounted only TO 10000 bushels The
movement eastward from Chicago and Milwaukee
for the week was about 100000 bushels Of grams
greater than for the preceding week. but of flour 1t
was 900 barrels less Yet it has been reported by
telegraph that tue Lake Shore Railroad
was blocked with east-bound freight at
and outside of Buffalo. Ii the statement
lie true IT requires some other explanation
than pressure of quantity. During the five weeks
ended On February II. 1852. the Lake ShOie Z M
pany broughT ont Of Chicago ali average al lo,oOO
tons Der week. and IL was Dot blocked th ~ during
the last four weeks II has bot averaged 5000 loms
Per wesk 0ut oil III caIo Ihere Vas a Rsheial
shrGkageIn values for ali kinds OF breadsufis ana
provisions; wtrsti Is do u about 303g crDts from
weea ago about cents; pork ABOUT 90
cents per barrel and other commodities In proper