MONEY MARKET.
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Sunday, August 3-8 p. M.


The stock market during the past week has given


indications Of change in the money market that there
been anyunavorable change in commercial matters
growing out of the recent disastrous fire. is stated


that of the Insurance Companies about oreco
sing their mortgages to large amount and is suppo
sed this will great deal of difficulty among
certain class Of individuals The Insurance Companies
have very large amount Of money to pay within the
sixty days. and they will be compelled to realize
their assets expedtously and literally as possible.


large amount Of stocks must be thrown iuo the
market for sale hypothecaon by these, and


the mortgages they have upon real estate must be FORE
closed go through some operation by which the
ney can be raised on them All these movements must
affect the money market unfavorably for time, but 1t
will only be temporary and must disappear amidst
the general prosperity that exists in all departments of
business, and throughout the country generally The
nett amount realized far from the property saved from
the recent fire. is small that there present little
doubt but that of the Insurance Companies whose
risks in the burnt district much exceed their capital
will be unable to pay to their claimants very large per
cent upon their respective claims. The Merchants Man.
haitian and Guardian will not is supposed be able
pay to their creditors than seventy per cent As


ordinary proofs Of losses heretofore required by the


Insurance Companies Of claimants, afford protection
against fraud the officers and directors Of the different
companies have determined to give all claims most RI
gid examination, and to require stronger preliminary
proofs than they have usually demanded. This
they have undoubted right to do, and their
imperative duty to all parties requires them to
investigate every claim, and to tests its validity
and the justice of the demaid made fraud
upon these companies, in their present PROSTATE cond
tios is less than fraud upon honest claim
ants reduces the amount of the per cenage they
might receive The officers and directors of all the
companies should to and adopt every method of
investigation and examination of claims that all may be
iay tested and equal distribution ofresources Of the
Insolvent companies made Such mca lures should be
taken the premises will enhance the dangers Of
posure of any fraudulent claims, and prevent If posi-
ble any attempt take advantage of the confusion that
disastrous fire must produce in the affairs Of the in
companies and in the affairs Of those who have
lost every thing.


We table giving the quotations for stocks in
this market for each day Of the week just closed; also
the closing prices for the week previous II will be OBJ
served that in almost every instance the closing prices
yesterday higher than the Saturday previous


