New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-15

IMPORTS
''97,. SIS ,o' 75 lee lee; a,5s
Tot. ports sCscslo2e s7oo5so7s Inc sl.5e9of7
FxroFTs
'. 'si 9es ''a ,s h iSS $3.50
Tota -rport. sseses.oio so7J7esel Dec slo.227.57s
S si.'' ~ i.parts sl7g4ols
c. ~ morris sccS2.712 Inc s2os1G72G
The change for the three mouths-Januarv O.
Narch 3l-are equally startling. The merchandise
movements for the three months show a gain for
this year Of $50 424.oi~ in the imports. and loss
Of SD 2l 85i n the exports difference against
the rountrv Of 81. $40. 3O2 For the three months
Of ISL the exports exceeded the imports
So 12~ O3~. for the three months - This tho
imports exceed the exports SilS.26f. Tho
change in the balance Of trade. however. dates
back to about October / 1881. 4 comparison.
therefore Of the movements Of six months-Octo-
Der 70 March 3l-for the two years
l. instructive. in that 10 shows that since
tho tide first turned II has 10 this time
continued o. be progressive and already has estab
Isbed a balance. which including our foreign pay
r,ert- for interest dividends and freight money.
REQUIRES reversal ~ the t1e and continuance Of
The reversed movement for more than six months.
o. be made Mp for by merchandise movements alone
For the SIX months the imports Of merchandise show
m increase Of S54. $50 only little over two
thirds more than the increase for the last three
months and the exports show a decrease of
sos GO3 G2j-makmg difference Of $50, 100. G0J.
For the SIX months ending Marrh 81 this year the
merchandise exports exceeded the imports
sigO3-. -eG against Slg2 2O5371 for the six
months ended March g. ISL The following is
The comparative statement Of the movements of
and ,ba
r.onths--October TO March 81:
IMPORTS.
1881 1850 differences
Nero, is> 500 ~ - $3.50 - 80 Inc s545e59.o
sPee'e ....-.-- 6ose'le' -ol55.74' Dec 4oooe42'
Toa imports ts6322Gs,5 s37Gess 5oI Inc. sl875655e
EXPORTS.
Nsrcanls s4e44s7 81 s5as s6352e Dec so58o3e25
Specie ll.oo- 2S' 2oo4o 52e Inc. so3s2s2
Tota s5o547ssss s4ls.aloO52 Dec ss6565.S32
e. o. imports sl3a24s 40 s3Ls2es5l DecslOo82l ss9
The weekly bank statement published yesterday
made less unfavorable showing Of the reserves
than was expected. because the known losses Of
specie were partly balanced by unusual gains of
lega-tenders. The Snb-Irasury movements early
A. the week were against the banks but the amount
o. cash Withdrawn from the market by Us opera
fions never exceeded 1878 600 and the later move
nenis reduced the amount 10 S294 6s7 on Friday
night Therefore those movements had little effect
on the bank statement But the exports Of gold for
The week. with the shortage from the statement Of
The preceding week render 1t reasonably certain
ahat the amount of specie reported in last Sat
rrdays statement is about II 500 900 greater than
The amount actually held AT the close Of business
or Friday night. On the other hand II is probable
That the smountof legaltenlers held was something
over The amount gwen ia the statement. The inter
esiing features Of the statement appear in a compar
isoh WITH that Of one year ago. The statement now
SHOWS SO as 600 less cash In hand than then the
4oan' are only ~ .e42 100 SMALLER and the surplus
reserve IS r66ii2JO less than on May - 1851.
Aohpafed With he preceding week OF this year the
fe'uts are S-.O36 800 less cash and loss 10 the
e1fp'l reserve ofS1. az 100 leaving s. IL. $50
's-.'s' fIt'1-.2OO at the same date Ia 1851.
'D' i'ioNine are the comparative totals Of the
'lA'eurnt' of May q and Nav -:
L.. NAY differences