New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-06
The following are the totals of the statements at
the corresponding date for preceding years

The commercial situation last week presented no
changes worthy of special notice. While there is
| general expression of hOpefulness for the future
| the immediate conditions are admitted to be I'M
| satisfactory. Glass journals IN reviewing their
special trades TEEN with such remarks the follow
ing, which is concerning the iron market.
There has been quietness to the market during the
past week that has been observable for months In
branches there have been good inquiries and some
business, while in others the inquiries have fallen of
and the business has been small There is much conser
walton Observed in all directions at the present moment
This although checking business at present is healthy,
will probably result in greater activity under
fresh start capital sees that the sky is clear
The consumption in all parts OF the country
and stocks very small The outlook for the iron in
dusty encouraging, no matter what view OF the sua-
| ton is taken.
And the following about the anthracite coal trade
The events OF the week have been an understanding
arrived at by the companies to work full time this week,
and to cura three days during each Of the three follow
ng weeks, and large snow-stOrmwhich forced an addi
uOual Curtailment among the companies or about one
day. IL is thought these curailments VIII reduce the
production about 100000 tons ana that win nod
crate winter weather the market Will assume air POSI-
ton Al the present time, It Il well known tact mat
chestnut stove coal is fairly maintained Vessels are
scarce; but rates Of freight do not advance.
The event Of the week was not large demand,
but an agreement between producers TO limit the
production to the expected demand that prices for
the smaller production may be maintained. Yet all
hands are cutting prices" and vessels are scarce
but seemingly not so scarce is the demand for
carroes of coal There has been a material decline
in the prices for grain but neither that nor the adj
vance in the rates for foreign exchanges has stimu
lated an export demand for orr products, while
imports Of merchandise continue TO be large. 1t is
worthy of notice that, although the exports of
wheat from the Atlantic States have been many
million bushels less than for the same time last
year the imports Of wheat from all countries into
Great Britain, from September l, 1851, to January
II, 1852, were %, SO 574 cwt, agant % 734, 732
cwt for tho same time of the preceding year
and the amount of homegrown produce marketed
in the same time was 1881 900 cwt. this year
against l3 6SS 500 cwt- last year. The movement
of dry goods moderate and unsatisfactory small
for the season of the year. but holders-feeling
confident of a more active demand in the fu-
ture-havc shown no disposition to force goods npon
unwilling buyers by granting price concessions or
extra timei Inducements
In financial circles the events Of the week possess
sing the most interest were the crisis the COnti-
mental Bources and the revival of exports of gold
from the United states. The Bank of England
again departed from its usual course of procedure
in changing It's rates for discount on any other day
than Thursday, and on Monday advanced them to
per cent. at the same time charging 5 per cent
for advances to the Stock Exchange. Although this
action was clearly foreshadowed by the banks large
losses of bullion during the last days of the preced
iug week, il marked more clearly to American
vision the extent of the crisis Undoubtedly cX-
traordinary efforts have been made at Paris Lyons
and other financial centres to spread the inevitable
liquidation over as broad space possible, and
so far as is known, except the failure of the
Union Generate, which announced on
| Tuesday, the February settlements have