The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-29
BOARD OF TRADE.
Committee Of Arbitration for the month Of My.
JAS G ADAMS.
A. GROVERMAN W A. DEAN.
JAS H. BARNEY JAS CORTLAN JR
Ilonttatp an6 Commercial 8eOittu.
BALTIMORE MAY 2S 1855

BALTIMORE, May IS 1855.
The Stock market opened this week quite active but
wards the middle it assumed very dull aspect, which
continued until to-day when briskness manifest
ed the sales amounting to about $50 600 The total bust
of the sums up something less than 100000
against about $3.50 last week Railroad shares have
been less sought after the sales of Baltimore and Ohio
comprising only about $780, $50 which disposed
to-day This Stock opened for the week S5S cash.
afterwards sold down S56H subsequently
and to-day the cash sales made at $5S, at which
closed firm decline however, of since the opening
the week Northern Central has been dull through
week. but to day the market showed activity 90(
shares selling the cash sales being at $S4 which is
Improvement the opening sales of the week being at SIS
buyer 60 days.
For Loans and Bonds there has been good demand
and prices show but little change Baltimore 6s 1890
sold to-day at 9GA about lower than at the commence
ment of the week. and those of 1875 at 81 94I exhibit
ing little or no change. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
bonds have been without much inquiry and the sales
very limited They are, however, steady, and 81 O0C
1855 sold to-day at 81 r. Northern Central bonds 1885
opened but after falling off through the week to 62
recovered sales made to-day at 63 cash North
Western Virginia Sd mortgage unendorsed bonds
in favor and sales to-day of So at IS seller
after 90 and 45(d45% cash, improvement of S2T dur
ing the week The bonds of this Company endorsed by
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad brought oday 734 cash
at the close an advance of $14 the weeks opening
rate.
Bank Shares firm at improved rates. with but few
offering. To-day there sold. We sales to-
day of 500 shares Paapsco city S24 last sale
being S2A seller 60. Canton has exhibited declining
tendency, closing to-day at SOY bid, s19% asked with
out sales Springfield Mining Company also closed
S2b bid, SEX asked
The same condition of the Money market which has
prevailed for considerable time past still continues. In
consequence of the limited of
since last FALL there but little paper making and the
offerings at the Banks below their receipts All good
business paper is readily taken by hem and but
notes of this description find their way the street,
where it be done at per for prime endorsed
and 7aS per cent. for single Loans call
still easily effected at per cent. good collaterals.
Stocks at New York to-day experienced another heavy
downward movement, the sales showing material de-
cline Canton fell off 4; Erie Railroad y; Michigan
Southern y; Missouri 6's q; Panama Railroad l. Read
ing *; New York Central q; Cleveland and Toledo
81; Hudson r. and Cumberland Coal e the market at
the close being heavy.
The Assistant Treasurer New York reports on Thurs
day as follows:
Total receipts. Observation-Disclosures I43 eS1 o.
Total balance ' " 6 I9% $50 81
The receipts include $40, 900 from customs
The transactions at the New York Clearing House on
Thursday were as follows
Total exchanges e17 OH el2 so
Iotal balances 114S4Sl IS
The third weeks receipts of the Michigan Southern
Road in May S34 1923 against $40 253 last yeara de
crease of S11 93J.
The receipts the Illinois Central Road for the first
three months of the present year 1898
and the expenditures $3.50 49, which
for construction Last year. for the period
ings were S45l S6S against operation expenses 463
4S6SS, and construction expenditure of $3.50 30SO2
resale of $4,000 of the Ohio loan has been
by Thompson Brothers, New York. at 1O1 Mr.. Bayle to
to whom S15O,OOO awarded by the Commissioners
not having complied with the of the advertisement
the Sl5OoOO has been Rewarded to Messrs Thompson
Brothers
The New York Tribune says:
Freghts are rather heavy To Liverpool the engage
ments 800 bbls. flour IS 2s 3d. the inside rate
below the market 81 900 bus grain at Cd in bulk
81 d94d. in bags the inside in bulk accepted by
British brig for H. 900 bus 1000 per steamer lid:
LOO bales cotton at led 100 beef per 6s
3D. 100 boxes bacon per steamer at 40 so ties lard at
2s To London-5O0 bbls Rosin at Is Cd Der $50 lbs To
Glasgow-l0O0 bbls. flour IS Sd; 5000 bus wheat at
9Ed. in ships bags To Hamburg-1OO bales cotton at
q CT lOo tons measurement goods at 35 100 bbls ashes
at 25s schooner from Rondout to Aspinwa with coal
at 50 90 per ton schooner Of $50 TONS from the south
side OF Cuba to New York private terms schooner
OF oo TONS to north side of Cuba and back 81 for
sugar 80 cts for Melada and So for molasses Another
from Norfolk to Wndward Islands at $40 for An
oler OF oo tons TO Wlndward Islands mt 30 cts Dbl
In regard to Dry Goods, the New York ladependen
says
The trade this month the whole has been satisfac
tory 1alr demand still fingers. The supplies of
able and desirable silk goods limited prices
consequently very firm for these but old goods and out
OF date Styles of which there not few, be
bought at low figures The obbers selling their
regular customers for six months notes. In woolens
there is not much doing, excepting in fancy cassmeres
Fancy silk vesngs are also active The retail trade feels
the forced economy of the times yet there
some improvement as compared with last month. Do
nestle cotton goods are quiet without change in prices
Wooens are i'll too great oyersOck to be firm, excepting
the fashionable styles of satines Scadi-
to characterize the general dry market
for the features changed the opening of the
season. Preparations already making for the
mencement of the Fall trade which, it is hoped will be
an animating one.'
The gold transferred from New York to the SubTreas-
ury in St Louis safely deposited in the vaults
of the latter office Saturday evening last 1t amounted
to 81 100000.
The London circular of L. F. Satterthwate says:
The market for American securities in London has been
steady during the past week Illinois shares have changed
hands rather freely at lower rates; but the decline
brought in buyers and they close firm at the
quotations Construction bonds are in demand at S2%
while reeands offered at so. Erie shares and
have been more offered at slight decline New York
Central stock and bonds of all classes have been in de
mand at former rates. Pennsylvania Central bonds are
also inquired for Money continues easy The withdrawal
OF gold for the Continent does excite
as quite as large amounts expected from Australia
Consos close at 81 gs72s for money and 81 97H for
account.