Montreal herald and daily commercial gazette, 28 novembre 1873, vendredi 28 novembre 1873

[" ; !' Turkish baths ^ I f you wish to be cleaner than were before healthy you wish you ever have ITIm\u2019 ';ei\u201ca:ul sklu; if you wl.h to get rid Oi Coughs, Colds Rhe., matism, aud numerous ills that flesh is o/.ZTZr/r6 the a cold riflv i, d'iy-or to get warm on curiosity Ld Tsïomsh yomseif^by0^ thorough cleanino- nf tv.a t in f* \u201c yeaning of the house you live in, toen take a 2' UHTrTst tt »\t° you will be sure to Tif^t BfI H: and other Thl r?\t- U aud take an- Times ! The ?\t681 Matter of Moderl> rimes .The Luxury of tha Age i ! St^Moniquic Stkkkt.near Crystal Palace, Montreal September 17 DAVID B.A.MAOBEAN, M.D., Proprietor, ly 222 ZyiTATE TE I M ?r$ir VOL.LXV MONTRE AI ' RI DA Y, NOVE^ÜVIMt 28, 1873 NUMBER 28-1 TENDERS;, WANTED.gpsfe Fnn^®^s Acting under Charter, for the CAPITAL.Capital Authorized, BANKS Capital Subscribed Capital Paid U-i October.October.October.October.WT A I' K M I-; s T OF EXISTES months ending 30th September, 1873, and Oetofr.1873, aceordin.to Colonization fiailwai, TENDERS will be received up to NOON on the 27th NOVEMBER .instant for the GRADING, MASONRY, FENCING, &c.(excepting the Bridges across the Back River and River Jcsu), on the portion of the Line between Sault-au-Reoollets and St.Jerome.Plans can be seen and forms of tender obtained at the Office of the undersigned, who do not bind themselves to accept of the lowest or any tender.DUNCAN MACDONALD A CO.Montreal, Nov.13, 1873.\tdc 273 the Bank of Toronto.0™;.Bank of Hamilton.\t.Canadian Bk of Commerce.'.'.Dominion.Niagara.\u2019 .Ontario.].Royal Canadian.St.Lawrence.Montreal.Q\u201c\u2019 British North America People\u2019s.Nationale.JH-CQ-Uas Cartier.Ville Marie.St.Jean.City.Eastern Townships.Exchange Bank of Canada!.\u2018.Mol sons.\u2022.Merchants\u2019.Mechanics\u2019.Metropolitan.Quebec.Union Total Ontario and Quebec.,., Returns furnished by them to the Auditor of Public Accounts.in Circulation.$ 2,000,000 1,000,000 6,000,000 1,000,.00 400,000 2,500,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 12,000,000 4,888,636 1,600,000 2,000.0.2,000 1,000,000 1,200,000 1.000.\t000j 1.000.\t000 2,000,000 9,000;000 1,000,000 1,000,000 3.000.\t000 2.000.\t000 ?2.000.\t000!I 1.000.\t006 6,000,000 1,000,000.400,000] 2 500,000 2,000,000 1,000,000] 12,000,000] 4,866,666, 1,600.000 0ms1 1,000,000; 1,000,000 1,200,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 9.000.\t000 1.000.\t000 1,000,000 3.000.\t000j 2.000.\t000 5 1.500.000 1,000,-.00 6,000,000 917,750 362,200 2.500.000 2,000,000] 7oo,ooo! 12,000,000] 4,866,666] 1,600,000] 2,'oSo;ôôô 600,000 1,200,0001 974.000 1,000,000 2.000,\ttt00 8,697,200 500.000 1.000.\t000 1,948,900 1,984,000) $ | 1,500,000 1,000,000! 6.000.\t000)i 973,25o) 362,200 2,500,000l! 2.000.\t000 720.000 12,000,000 4,866,666 1,600,000) 2,000:000 600.000\t) 540.000\tI 1.200.000\tj 974.000 1.000,000) 2.000.\t000 j 8,697,200l| 500,000! 1.000.\t000 ) 2,000,000 1.984.000 $ ] 1500,000 48S,34oj 5,960,8671 925,264 359,482 2,476,150 1,949,409 224,888] 11,829,090 4,866,666 1,600,000.1,636,\u2019295 333,230 1,200,000 881,540 579,800, 1,837,075 7,118,680; 454,120) 681,100 1,948,900 1,866,020 ,5 1,500,000 \"94,990 5,931,837 931,204 359,482 2,476,150; 1,953,189] 242,308 11,845,$40 j 4,866,666 I 340,96) 110,150) 1,200,000) 894,6511 630,880ji 1,855,400, 7,122,430 454,120 68LI00! 2,000)1 ool 1,869,620) 60,566,666 61,566,666 57,404,716 58,017,316 016,569 $ 1,180,582 209,415 2,865,966 766,540 357,192 1,344,811 1,251,744 134,097 4,021,98': 2,154,818 i?0,353 594,514 232,684 351 841 661 517 439,016 1,215,945' 4,052,102) 101,000] 148,936) 1.207,540;' s 1,330,062 3,004,167 920,406 351,936, 1,573,485 1,426,014 157,200: 4,434,04l! 2,238,842! 909)510.) 717,554)) 285,526' | Dominion Government Deposits Payable on Demand.\t\t.Dominion Govt.Deposit.| payable after, notice, or \\\ton a fixed day.\t Sep r.\tOctober.\tFept.\t1 Octobre.$ 48,600 37,333 10,991\t$ 73 600 37,333 9,614\t$ 100,000 77,000\t$ 150,000 8,164 159,147 57,202\t8,164 168,635 82,202!\t163,000\tI 263,000; 2,422,443) 68.21 jl\t2,210,417j «1,636!\t1,000,000\t,1.0.0.0 nnni Deposits payable on Demand.I Provincial Govt.De I posits payable after j notice, or on a fixed day.BANKS specie.Sept.|October.Outaeio .Toronto.Hamilton.Commerce.Dominion__________) Niagara.Ontario.! ! ! '.B.Canadian.) St.Lawrence.Qdkbec.Montreal.b.n.a\t;\t; Du Peuple.Nationale.] Jacq.Caitiw.B.V.Marie._ D* St Jean.,.city.E.Townships.Ex.B.of Can.A Molson\u2019s.Merchants.Mechanics\u2019 Metropolitan.,, Quebec.Union Bank.! ' Total Ontario and Quebec.$ 222,227 47,010 961,235 127,719 55.543 223,001 247,571 2,597 5 181,226! 58,687! 929,723: 125,068!; 62,582;) 207,387(1 246,860 i 2,704 Dominion Jyotes.\\mtes '^d Chcque^^J1^ due from'}Calances due from on other Banks.I other Banks in Canada.Stept.jOcTOBGR.: Sept.250,563 23.420 840,619 168,448 19,385 373,942 357,689 ,611,472;].,578,894) 1,086,791 51,346 18,489 28,5'24 3,665 57,830 102,345 51,272) 188,314 869,888: 48,649) 61,436 32,778 6,267) 23; 29,218 117,703 5,265 178,569 1,251,235; 1,354,768 11,085 2,889 101,619 131,125 21,752 4,500 232,128 116,888! 1,761,694 798,997 136,962 283,452 123,648 31,567 J 95,060 41,738 94,025 172,915 772,117 40,412 201,750 387,344 495,717 296,514 33,082 797,326 136,253 17,259 277,190 412,387 131,962 1,667,107 767,797 134,966 273,204, 270,100 49,338 350 217,366 37,604: 140,647] 401.Ilf 1,202 13?) 23,243) 224,153 274,858 [ 282,595 ! $ 85,616 20,434 650 680 114.2551 12,768 185,220 151,399 31,890 882,806 292,373 62,945 125)958 89,066 12,544 169,069 31,855 44,341 250,899 780,655 52,011 61,021 230,100 226,158 October.Sept.(October.$ I 89,366] 21,041 j) 558,966 107,599 50,253', 177,100 238,682 24 961; $ 41,661 25,290 284,446 56,570] 24,381] 247,664) 58.994] 3)222] 926,124 272,391 85,998! 105,673 67,855! 24,4441 305] 165,267 53,154) 54,330) 274,673: 725 987; 47,746 66.563 165)883 128,341! s 45,261 41,258 167,070 119,353 10,444 210,362] 204.062 13)609, j 770,321) 349,752' !\t39 7RU; Oh q 1 o' 39,756] 50,883' 179,200) 1,961! 93j 67.538: 242,473) 1 7,275] 84.409) 177,907 45.799] 328,823' 32,989] 13.800) 6,657,915 6,472,973] 7,650,029 8,068,546 ;4,554,0734,432,710 2,795,557 2,306,287 )6,784,119 POSI hOP: TAB Post Office, Montreal, Nov.IS, 1873.DELIVERY\t\tMAIL.\tceosre.\t A.M.\tP.M,\tOntario.\tA.M.\tP.M.n 00\tV.\ta) Ottawa by Railv.oiy.\t7 \\i\tfi 45 \t\t6) Provinceof Ontario.Quebec.Pastern Townships, \u2019Three Rivers Arthaoastca and\t7 If\t6 45 11 00\t\" r\"\tRiviere du Loup ILR.St.Kemi and Hemming-\t\t7 00 & 11 o0\tl\tford R.R .\t\t Sr.Hyacinthe, Sherbroohe,\t\t2 00 \tj.\tAc\t St.Johns and Vermont\t6 (0\t& 7 10 00\t\tJunction It R\t Shefford and the S.E.C.\t\t2 30 10 00\t\tRailways\t Local Mails.\t\t2 3 5 11 00\t\t\tEcatibarnois Route\t\tc, oc\t 11 00\t\tChambly and St.Oesaire.L'ont-ecœur, Varennes &\t7 4'>\t3 15 31 00\t\t! Yercheres.\t lOote St.1\u2019ruI and Tan-\t\t\t1 so 11 o;-\t\tr.evy Wcat\t\t\t\t3 0 3\t 10 SO\t6 41\tFlantingdon \t\t on\t2 00 30 00\t'2 GO] Luchin-.\t\t\t 00 1 30\tPoint Sc.Charles\t St.Laurent, -it.Bus tache, Sc.\tehol astiqua and B.1-e Itiviei e\t St.Jerome, St- Rose and\t8 30 7 CO\tô 00 \t\t2 b0\tv't-t.Too; ese \t St.Johns and St.Armaim\t7 00\t 10 00\t\tStation\t Three Rivers, by North\t8 (0\t2 30 6 .00\t\tShore Land Route\t Maritime Provinces New Brunswick Nova\t\t1 30 3 15 8 Of-\t\tScotia ani P E.I .N e w foimdlaud f o r warded daily on Halifax, whence despatch is on alternate Tuesday s.\tcounting\tVi\t7 00 \t\tfrom October M\t United, States Boston anil New England.\t\t7 00 8 & 10\t\tStates, except Maine .New Yuik and Southern\t7 4.r\t2 30 8 &!\u2022\t\tf ta tes .\t\t Is1anct Pond, Porcin ad and\t\t2 30 S 00\t.\tMaine.\t.Teste\u2019 n and Pacific States\t\t31 & 7 s&n, .\t\tand Ma.lit ma \t\t7 If\t6 45 ci) Postal (Jsr Bags open t-iil a.00 a.m.and 7.o0 p.m b) Postal Car Bags open till 3.- 0 p.m.\t\t\t\t Registered Letters must t>e posted la minute* the closing of each Mail.\t\t\t\tbefore Streo; Lettei\t\t-Boxes visited at lb a.m.,\tp.m.,\tp.m.\t9 ;i.m.\tOn Sunday at 9 p.m\t\t Dütfii\t\t, DAVIES à BROKERS\t\tCO.In Bills, Shares, Bxcbang-a, &o AÜENTS VOB THS KESOTIATIOÜ* OF\t\t\t\t, and HÛBÏGÂGSS & FINANCIAL ârrangsïusats generally.\t\t\t\t 117 St.Fr&noois Xavier Street January 18\t\t\t\t TRADE ADD COMMERCE.\t\t\t\t to 111 J.C/uou Sank of Lower Canada at quoted, rales 102 to 103.Mechanics' Bank\u2014There are sellers at 84, subtantial England was anticipated by the very low j\u201c La Banque Nationale rates asked for loamron the open market in ; hal los to 110.London, and although the present price of i ,\t'Bowna^.in' Bank money may be maintained for a short period, the tendency is evidently in the direction of still lower rates of discount.The change in the value of stocks in New York has ] been considerable.A very j noted in the price of {Sterling Billrf which ) had dropped to 6|- (Zb 7 prern, but yesterday i aud to-day was quoted at 7} (cb \"1% for prime i names.This being 41 Thanksgiving Day\u201d ! in the United States, we have no money or Stock reports from New York, we therefore repeat the prices of yesterday : 2 LIABILITIES.Other Deposits payable after notice, or on a fixed day.10ther Deposits Payable on Demand.Due to other Banks or Agents not in Canada.Due to other Banks in Canada Due to other Banks or Agents \\mot included under fore in United Kingdom.\\\\ going Heads.Liabilities Total Liabilities.October.October.October.October.October October.October % 150,000 October.$ 1,139,939 225,839 3,476,063 547,608 115,oo1; 887,927 1,171,299 Ç, 1,165,819 257,429 3,388,942 527,013 134,038 906,444 1,260,024 151,042 $ 147,372 56,287 1,806,976 482,200 443,781 1,401,918 510,618 106,457 $ 849,458;] 63,028 ' 1,855,919 483,764 451,210 1,407,491 509,529! 14,113 $ 44,399 172 19,010 3,692 95,199 61,996 63,762! 35.570 150-.00( 5 3,769,572 764,847 9,048,046 2,190,359 1,662,291 4,518,772 3,964,161 333,025 50,512 5,6 15,962 9,174 105,674 60,092 23,165 2,981 3,411,014 529,647 9,074,706 2,073,931 1,041,278 4,336)565 3,670,694 286,288 392,442] 250.000 350.000 306,250 250,000 119,066 426,255 348,123 23,889 21,932 38,966 75 7.390 91,790 32,148 350,000 400.174 11,266 20,774 51 7,688 45,194 490,174 7,624 .2,773 149,366 70.0.000 ' Y 600,000 5,571,972 129,674 651,651 378,945 51,071 5,408.311 493,946 739,359 378,104 68,843 819,061 §*3,353' 1,003,517 1,104,846 43,437 3.723,477 554,390 1,062,943 938,176 62,916 522,875 °>aV 1,89».26,094! 7,204 564 10,530) 102,555 657,422 183,9221 1,053 102.555 468.622 100,000 1,022 fï.OSS G31 41,869 15,968» * 18,459,740 13,950,620 1,294)165; 2,713,876 2,486,845 347,367 18,663,530 12,864,266 1,431,036 2,959,120 2,426,817 441.711 1 1 S.G3Û 4,332,362 2,361 67,402 16,816 514 195,349 170,863 100,000 100,000 6,771 1,322! 4,207 152,664 2,747 23,910 306,025 747,552 488,091 1,297,379 4,522,492 110,400 300,311 1,166,960 1.470,152 46,000 24,606 500 180,950 1,193,153 1.000 280,7^3 51,563 651,490 2.930 19.618 50,000 123,923 94,108 128,92; 50,000 100,000 25,877 7,500 181,730 518,081 1,000 260.733 11,587 46i.,,o9 50,000 100.000 1,020,595 265,555 285,783 1,593,761 4,784,416 1,081,989 262.611 309)542 1,685,849 4,737,879 338,663 1,746,537 2,105,466 662,967 13.298 229,698 237,816 66,510 599,488 2,597,612 674 758,500 762,572 821.300 225,237 236,918 66,510 538,853 2,596,113 137,172 104,163 917 30,431 60.336 10,075 6,143 1,906 21,065 51,649 828 24,540 46,700 76,920 1,909,847 1,531,678 834,110 758,285 13,730,302 481,922] 2,873,940 4,258,813) ,836,944 1,822,082 1,519,412 883,570 3,797,754 13,477,823 450,892 3,043,262 4,337,394 ,718,268 27.800 32,694 34,383 53,228 323,498 10,021 57,953 278,568 7,559 686,382 14,923 740,345 .a.2,180 379,247 125,000; 100,000 150,0 0 100,000 125.000 100.000 150/ 00! 140.000 1,554,902 1.946,931 765,1 17 66,395 61,881 61.584 58,231 608,500 751,796)) 846,990] 5,868 13,810 37,494 52,877,138 25,817,95 28,533,640; 5,364,189! 4,238,878 1,790,843 39,268 1,168,301 187.000; 9,560, 743.954 3,372 530,151] 19,208 5,983,065 3,246,864 10,419 5,096.018 2,681,424 28,483,239 29,244,829 22,728,692 22,495,595 1,283,640 65,596 1,512,085 81,533! 200,109 90,892,586 97,488,040 ASSETS.Balances due from other Bks.or Agent: in United A in g do m.other Banks or Agents not in Canada.Government Debentures or Stock.Loans to Provincial Govern nients.L.oans to Dominion Government.Advances secured» Loans secured by Loans, ^ to Cor-1 Notes Notes, fj-c., overdue and not specially secured.by Bank Stock.\\lReal than Bonds.Bstate (others the Bank Premises ) Overdue Debts cured.porations.counted and current.October.Other Assets not in eluded above.October.Bank Premises.October.cep i October.Total Assets.October October October $ 64,942 9 498 305,351 62,847 173,864 43,675 ,261 4,92 Sept.[October October.5 147,155 $ 147,155 31,579 October.(October.110,644 October.62,648 11,25 j $ 30,000 37,652! >,717 68,151] 247,788 37.190 October.$ 106,434 113,213 3,890 38,557 October $ 537,403 84,350 310.507 5 4,337,298 775,170 13,080,474 2,624,674 957,159 5,807,551 4,235,276 377,673 30.000 37,652 23.000 33.151 \u2018 95,734 133,913 $ (9,535 451,507 45,293 176,483 87,18 46,655 531,583 101,743! 316,937 4,093,539 655,091 12,950,422 2,514,433 1,026,544 5,542,282 4,289,845 367,534 $ 40,800 107,453 4,004 58,437 11.405 26,307 79,10 64, 2,406 2a0,000 7,549 ]___ 41,2161\tL999 87,115]!.,.___ $ 13,730 9,172 13,006; 250,000: 33,936 6,006 84,918 5,924 27,798 84,511 56,222 4,700 $ 10,371 ! 10,020]' 13,606] 50,261 221 28,25\u2019 66,497 95,436 8,831 40.800 46,557] 30,000 67,2 22 6,59 19,610 125,649 56,201] 94,365 16,370 1 2,610 14,640 14,340 163,376 14,288 23,617 149,91 40,4 164,831 12,698 23,617 149,972\u2019 1,999' 82,733 55,626] 173,854 177,107] 58,454 178,456 230,446 87,023 12.0U0 40,000 212,286] 174.388 82,733 10,500 19,600 8,000 8,000! 5 036 9,391 66,639 I 92,412 139,2461_____ 4,059,697 29 422 4,356,189 448,490 4,213 22,8 sG 90,980 40,708 262,512 50)4)00 99,710 50,000;] 728,192) 702.605 17,769) 18)989) 8,498'- 15,219 528,453 11,834 3.628 24,156 69,354 530,276 31,500 24,147,209 8,763,673 2.548,687 3,296)595 3,688,589 530,955 24,831,679 8,722,419 2,639,975 ,270,101 3,502,510 590,505 81,301 2,090,763 ,893,209 1.104,033 4,717,942 15,423,985 676,646 634,502 5,114,922) 4 594,776' 50,916 58,182 93,428 56,740 133,372 71,012 101,062 161,72 19,16 61,682 65,388 4,302 84,804 176,221 19,972 45,992 59,488 1,262 207,505 63,536 1,611 17,491 36,784 3.750 184,2 75,160 1,512 22,018!! 34,864' 1,150 8,475 105,268! 2,715! 8,276; 103,415), 2,715 400.000 200.000 35,000 24,084 82,214 (9,148 649,300! 727.100 37,298 3.600 17,816 8,000) 138.000 14,162 19 500 21,400! 69,000 12,830 210,626 36,050 126,496] 54,787' 4,513 2 090; 27,840 [15,349! 82,000 13,244 148,103: 8,072 107,343 134,526 1.597! 3,314 88,148 29,693 121,178, 123 328 54,993 54,993 !] 264,852, 166,321 4,688 27,(i00| 41,684) t0,380l 2,000 5 156| 27,000| 39,184] 51,820 1,000 31,124 108,435 31,124 142,545! 1,997,897 1,768,183 1,057,755 4,885,075 16,174,647 655,117 407,477 5,089,490 4,621,629 17,008 41,744 7,604 33,288 94,185 689 94,257, 3,689 37,591 36,603 124,000 11,220 17,595 98,484] 155,884 124.00C 15,437] 17,595 3 925 4,760 4 ( ,010 99.156 87,590, 525.332 379,332 141,760] 215,040 25,000 178,652 25,000 1,( (C;i 150,000; 150,000! 2,5 C 2,500 19 2377! 1887859 18,404 297,365 15.000 24,591 320,238 15,000 28,304 139,039 75,000 48,933 177,815 75,000 194,848 300 633,139 300 632,739 118,854 224,546! 265,439 184,537 408.06 213 756 74,775.591,193) 47,500| 28.29\u2019,! 148,4 148,433 262,100 142,106 41,207 43,720! 20,000.1 6,813] 3850689 385400371908845,19225731-2 58,08 82,485 51,119 107,034 138,932 58,688 128,979 77,235l 75,088 12.912! 74,518! 18,000 74,418 3,513,9493,037,613 1,352,755 1,358,334 156,979 215.340 \" 4u,4u9 2,516,642]; 110,972,67 7112,084,554 ,297,372 1,214,681 1,337,503] 965,901 971,779 October.23,813]jl,419 390 107.401' 290,958 3,883 842 30,000 6,024' 133,814 41,307! 68,228 13') 581 9,035 226,283 54,942) 17,995, Q mtitioas nomils worth 109 Is inactive 10 o\u2019c 30 65i 892- Pacific Mai!.W U Telegraph.N Y Central.Erie.;.Lake-Shore.72 Rock Island.NW Common.47J Do Preferred.Ohio and Miss.251- Union Pacilic.C C & I C.Quick.Toledo & Wabash.The highest and lowest week, are as follows : \u2014 12 o\u2019c 3nj 65 89| 72 o c 31 65 90f 43 71& 47 .\t67.V 25J- 25J 2,1-J 22 22i\t.20 .44 i 45 prices of 4 o\u2019c 31 k e1 i 65-f 91J 72 93* 47Ü 2 A 22f 45 the Pacific Mail.W U Telegraph.N.Y.Central.Erie.Lake Shore.Rock Island.N W.Common.Do Preferred.Ohio & Miss.Union Pacific.CC&IG.Quick.Toledo and Wabash.Cold was lower, openin Lowest.\u2022\u2022 27-5-.60 J .8(4 Hig .42 \u2022\t68 4 .87J \u2022\t41* .63 234 .20.1 .21* .19 .40f at 91, Montreal, Thursday Evening.Proposed New Ocean Steamship Line.\u2014 A large number of the leading merchants and capitalists of this city have subscribed the required amount to build a first-class steamer to trade between this port and Liverpool, with a view to ultimately forming a fortnightly and probably a weekly line of communication between tha ports mentioned.The first vessel will be a thorough sea-going cargo ship, on the three deck principle, aud will have every modern improvement in engines and machinery.When we mention that the vessel will be built under the able supervision of Captain Thomas Alton, who was for 13 years in the service of the extensive shipping concern of Sir Hugh and Andrew Allan, and for 5 years the general manager in England of the Canada Shipping Company, whose well known clippers were constructed under'his immediate management, we need hardly add that Captain Alton\u2019s name will he a sufficient guarantee that the vessel will be fully up to the wants of the St.Lawrence route.This new vessel will have a Board of Trade certificate to carry steerage and a limited number of cabin passengers.Her tonnage will be about 2,600, and she is expected to make her first trip in July next.The headquarters of the Company will be iu Montreal, and it is pleasing to note that nearly all the capital has been subscribed in this city.Financial.\u2014The money centres of Europe and America have gained strength daily since this day week.Jn England a very marked improvement baa taken place, the Bank of England minimum rate of discount having beau reduced this morning to 6 per cent, with a stronger market for Consols ^nd American Securities, The change in best.31$ 65* 91-4 *\t43* 72 93* 47$ 67* 25$ 22# 22* 20* 45 and closing at 8*.\t5-20\u2019s dropped * at 10 8*.Interest has ruled steady in that market at 7, with the exception of Saturday last, when it was 1-16 of 1 per cent.The demand for money in our own market has fallen off, as is usual at the close of navigation, and, with the reported healthy tone in New York and London, there is a much more confideut feeling here, and rates of of discount are a shade easier, which we quote nominally as to name aud date of paper, T 13 10 per cent.On the open market these is a more liberal supply of funds, but, as our stock review indicates, there is no disposition to borrow for either long or short periods at the comparatively low rates at which money can he procured for speculative purposes.Starling Exchange early in the week sold pretty freely at 7* i@ 7# between banks; this morning, prior to the receipt of the favourable news from England, round 6)-day bills were placed at 7*, bankers at tile close asking 7$(@S prem., as to amount at which, however, there was not much done.A very g-uall number of do-cumentarybills were offered, quotations being nominal.Tue statement of the banks doing business in the Provinces of Ontario aud Quebec for the month of October, as compared with September, appear in this issue.Discounts have increased a little over $1,-000,000, the augmentation being confined to a few of the leading banks.The loans on stocks and bonds, it is satisfactory to notice, are only a few thousand dollars larger, while specie aud Domin ion notes held are somewhat in exci ss of the moutu of September.The table supplies the details of the various accounts.The Canadian Bank of Commerce declares a dividend, for the half year, of 4 per cant.Tue business of the week in stocks has been limited iu amount, aud has been confined to but a few of the favourite stocks.The transfer books of seven banks will be open on the 1st prox.Bank of Montreal\u2014Has teen dealt iu at varying rates.AVas sold on the 21st at 175.ex-div., receding to 174*, but advancing again to 176, the quotaiions at the close being 176 to 176*.Bank ef British North America.\u2014-There have been oue or two small sales at 135.City Bank\u2014Has been inactive at quoted rates\u201491 to 92, ex-div.Peoples' Bank\u2014There have been small sales at 104 aud 104*.Ontario Bank\u2014Has been poUI at 101*, but is now in demand at 102$, hold.rs anting 103.Molsons Bank\u2014105* is offered ;\t105$ asked.Merchants' Bank of Canada\u2014Sales at 1 lu, 110* and 110$ Holders ask 111.Bank of Toronto\u2014Is inactive at 181* to 184.Metropolitan Bank\u2014There have been no sales.Holders ask 103, buyers offer 100J.La Banque Jacques Cartier\u2014There have been no transactions ex-div.Quebec\tNothing doing ex-div.MONTREAL LEATHER MARKET.Business has continued fair the past week and sales have been fully up to exportations iieceipts of fito -k have been only moderate and some discriptious supply.fcPANiiii Sole\u2014There are in very limited j demand, without any buyers at 82 Canadian Bank of 6'omm«rc«\u2014Has b dealt in at 120* and 121, and last at 1 20Î i Priws- noy^iv ^uTtarmr'Tt xy