Pricing Supplement No.N8 Dated December 2, 1997 Rule 424(b)(2)
(To Prospectus dated June 9, 1997 and File No's. 33-64261
Prospectus Supplement dated June 12, 1997) and 33-49965
THE CHASE MANHATTAN CORPORATION
[ ] Senior Medium -Term Notes, Series C Due From Nine
Months to Thirty Years from Date of Issue
[X] Subordinated Medium Term Notes , Series A Due From
Nine Months to Thirty Years from Date of Issue
Principal Amount: $50,000,000
Issue Price: 100.00%
Commission : $975,000.00
Proceeds to Company: $49,025,000.00
Agent: SALOMON SMITH BARNEY
Agent's Capacity: [ ] As agent [X] As principal
If as principal
[ ] The Notes are being offered at varying prices to
prevailing market prices at the time of sale
[X] The Notes are being offered at a fixed initial public
offering price equal to the Issue Price (as a
percentage of Principal Amount).
Original Issue Date: DECEMBER 18, 1997
Stated Maturity: DECEMBER 18, 2017
Form: [X] Book-entry [ ] Certificated
Currency: U.S. Dollars
[X] Fixed Rate Note:
Interest Rate:7.00%
[ ]Floating Rate Note: CD[ ] Commercial Paper Rate [ ]
Federal Fund Effective Rate [ ] CMT [ ]
LIBOR Telerate [ ] LIBOR Reuter [ ]
Treasury Rate [ ] Prime Rate [ ]
Initial Interest Rate:
Int.Determ.Dates :
Interest Payment Dates: 18TH OF EACH MONTH
Index Maturity:
Spread (+/-):
Spread Multiplier:
Maximum Interest Rate:
Minimum Interest Rate:
Optional Redemption : Yes [ ] No [ ]
CALLABLE STARTING 12/18/00 & ON 18TH OF MONTH THEREAFTER WITH 30 DAYS NOTICE
