New-York tribune., 1884-03-31

$86 795 900 and circulation decreased So 241 900;
net increase in liabilities, S84, ,524 900; Assets
legal tenders 6,8O3, 200 and loans increased
$38. 1853 800 net increase in assets $64, ,87690O
The surplus reserve now ts $7,724, ,450, against
Of the total reserve to the deposit Liabilities now
27 Do per cent is 3.6s per cent more than then.
From Southern and Western cities better de-
mand for monoy is reported, and the domestic ex-
changes on New-York are therefore less favorable.
The foreign exchanges ruled quiet and hrm ne
business is small, but the demand for bills is
greater than the supply so that rates are held at
the gold point, and some gold has to 90 to make up
The stsck Exchange markets last week were liks
those of preceding weeks-dull and unintercstns
from speculative point Of Wow. In the Govern;
ment department business principally in small
lots and prices were irregular but upon the whole
firm; bids for the 3s Il lower, for the As Il high
er, and for the 4l2s unchanged There were few
transactions in State bonds, but they were insgnlh-
cant in character and amounts Until after ths middle
of the week the railroad bond market continued TO
rule firm with an apparent good demand for nearly
all classes. Later, however, there was dulness
and some general reaction in prices still, few IS
snes continued to cqmmand full hgures Notable IN
that way were the issues of Chesapeake and
Ohio, Mobile and OHIO junior debent,
ures, Midland of New-Jersey firsts and
New-York Susquehanna and Western fTsts, Louis
vile and Nashville general 6s Northwestern de-
benture 5s and the issues of Texas and Pacific,
Tonching the stock speculation there is hardly
word to add to the daily comments, 1t was dull,
although the transactions amounted to 1,5O9,35o
shares against 1.221 900 for the preceding
week. Because of the support which the great
operators gave to their specialities, those who
are " bearishly" inclined failed to use the reduc-
ton in rates from the West to the East and the
general decline in earnings showp by railroad re-
ports, for any marked effect upon prices. The
market was not wiChOut its usual fluctuations !;
and rumOrs, at different times, OF meetings OF trunk
line officials to heal the differences existing between
them and advance rates stimulated frequent rec0y-
cries in figures. Bur almost without exception last
evenings closing figures show losses ranging from
12 to DO per cent /; among the leading stocks the
following are conspicuous: Capada Southern aud
Northwestern, each, Illinois Central 1ls; Della
ware and Hudson. 15s; Eric, l2; Northwestern
preferred. l L; St. Paul and Wabash, each 1os: "a
madam Pacific Central of New-Jersey, Missouri Pa
cifc and Ohio and Mississippi, each. - Oregon
Railway and Navigation, =; Delaware. Lackawan-
No and Western, DO and Rock Island and Pacific
Mail, each, 2i2 per cent The de- de,
cines among the special stocks. which
were large, were as follows =, Manhattan
common. 3'is Manhattan (0ldl 4l2; Fort wayne
5lt aud Erie preferred III per cent. Metropolitan
advanced 2 per cent TO 1882 but closed at 1904
Northern Pacific ruled strong and the preterred
stock shows gain of 5s per cent Long Island
gained IA per cent. The week closed with the
market az featureless It had been all the time.
Messrs. Nnslow, Lanier 4 Co, advertise the
usual large list of securities which they will pay
the interest and dividends maturing on and after
April they also will pay the coupons from the
Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad that mature
Apri and October /, 1888, as well as those due
EPril l, 1854