The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-19

The Wig National Conpeniion- Bridging the Stn-
guehanna- Colonel Hugho-The Whig City Com
vsntion- The Mo'kets, &c.
BALTIMORE, April l7-5 p. m.
The general opinion which prevails here that
Baltimore will be named by the Wing caucus on
Tuesday night as the place for holding the Whig
National CONVENTION, has given the greatest satis-
faction TO citizens, and the determination is
expressed Of giving them a more cordial and hos
ptable reception, If possible, than wns extended 10
the gallant band who nominated Henry Clay in
ls44
The bill now before the Legislature Of Maryland
granting TO the Philadelphia and Baltimore Rail-
road Company the right to build bridge across
the Susquehanna. will be, ms II has heretofore, by
interested parties bitterly opposed but strong hopes
entertained Of lie final passage. II is matter Of
30 much importance to the whole country, causing
during the winter, by the impediments Of ice,
pensions, delays. and suffering to travellers, be
sides long and tedious interruption on the prin-
cipal mail route oftbe country.
Colonel George w. Hughes has been elected as
the delegate to the National Democratic Conven-
ton from the first Congressional district Of Mays
land, although but a modern Democrat, and is
siaunch friend Of General Csss
The whig City Convention Of Baltimore is called
to meet on Monday evening to take some action
relative TO the nomination OF delegates to the
Wing National Convention. Tho monbors OF
this convention were ali elected firm friends Of
Mr. Fillmore; consequently the that bss
found it's way into the papers that they intend TO
adopt resolutions in favor Of General Scott, 10
doubtless fallacious. Should they do so, their
ton will be repudatod most decidedly 10y their
| constituents.
In the Baltimore market TO day there no
sales OF -four the market continuing unsettled,
and dealers waiting the receipt Of thoir private
letters
Sales at The baltimore Stock Board, AfrHl7.
500 Baltimore 6's, lS90.................l 100
| 5000 Bait. and Ohio Railroad Blonde, 1875. ~,
as shares do do do tune. 90,
shares York and Cumb Railroad. 20
The sales Of tho week were as follows:
200 Maryland 6's, 1890. .........l0i} a 100.
1000 Baltimore 6's, 1890. ........ .lO5g a 100
1896 50 do do lS70..........l05 a l05
500 do do pleasure ............1Ol
| 2.e45 90 do Sc, do "......... sc
| $50 do do 1870 ................s So
1900 Bait. and Ohio Railroad Bonds, 1857 90
1000 shares do do do 1875. 90,
| 300 shares do do do 1867 S9i
200 shares susq. Canal def'd Bonds 65
40 shares Merchants Bank lOl! n IOi
shares Bank Of Baltimore. 9ll %
~ shares Union Bank.......... % co.
| 81 shares Western Bank. .............. u
| 30 shares Franklin Bank.............. II!
6a shares Bait. and Ohio Railroad o. 40
40 shares York and Cumb ". r.. 19s 2O}
| 40 shares Asse. Firomens' Ins. Co... -
10 shares Maryland Institute......... 3,
| The Price Current Of this morning says; "Money
s quite easy; all the rst-class paper heretofore Of
fered IN tho street, having four months and lees
run, 70 readily discounted at bank; over four
months u readily negotiated out OF bank at
per cent. Single names Of undoubied stabihtynre
taken at \ y per cent On dividend ia wing secu-
rites money continues TO be offered at legal ia,
terest'