The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-12-18
VOL. II---NO. 256.
3f(unetarp ano Commercial 3tbieb.
BALTIMORE, Dec. II, 1858.

BALTIMORE, Dec. II, 1858.
There has been a fair business doing this week in
Stocks, but there has been no special activity in
ANYTHING but Northern Central Railway, the trans
actions in which have again been heavy. The
sales of this stock add up about G, 400 shares. 1t
opened at S23i cash and time, but fell off subse-
quently to S2l, and again advanced to S2lA cash
and time sales being made at this figure at the
close Yesterday. To-day the market took another
turn, and it has again declined. Some rs shares
were sold at S2l@s regular way, S2l5s92l@s seller
60 davs, S2lM@2l% buyer 60 days, and it left oil
at S2lA bid, S2l12 asked regular way. For Baltl-
more and Ohio Railroad there has been lar IN
quiry and the sales add up about 1000 shares.
This stock has also fluctuated somewhat. 1t open
ed at S56l% cash, and S5G34 buyers option 6o days,
but it subsequently declined y a dollar per
share. and again advanced, the sales to-day
being made at the figures as at the
openng viz: S5G1@ cash, and S56A buyers
option GO DAYS. The market for it closed
at S5GI bid, S561@ asked regular way. The de-
mand for Railroad bonds has been fair, and the
sales include SlO,5O0 Baltimore and Ohio 1855
at S5; 81 900 do. lSSO's at 81; Sll, 900 Northern
Central 1855 at 7424@75; Sl,5OO Northwestern
Virginia first mortgage bonds at 9312; 200 do
endorsed third do. at 6S, and 81 900 Central Ohio
second mortgage do. at 5213. The transfer books
for Maryland and Baltimore 6s closed, and there
is but little doing in them. We note sales of $500
Maryland 6's $780, for the opening, at lO6, and OF
Sc 500 Baltimore City 6s 1890, also for the opening,
at 9S@9S15. We note also sale this week of
81. 900 Missouri 6s at 8914 Bank stocks continue
firm There is, however, but little doing in them.
The sales for the week include l6 shares Bank of
Baltimore at S992s s@9924; l3 shares Union at SIT;
IA shares Farmers and Merchants at S4O3s; As
shares Marine at S291@ @2924; and ii shares Frank
lin at Sll34. There is some little demand for Min
ing stocks, and sales made day or two
since of 55 shares Santa Clara at SlS1a.
We have no change to note since our last in the
condition of the Money market Money continues
in fair request, but there is difficulty in placing
such good paper is offering at the previous rates.
viz: per cent. for endorsed, and 697 per cent
for first class single names. On call, with prime
stock collateras, money can be readily had at soc
per cent. The banks are discountng pretty freely,
but there is nevertheless fair amount of paper Of
fering the street.
The foreign exports this week have been quite
light, the total value for the week ending on
Thursday being only S43, 500. The value of the
exports for the corresponding week last year was
S6i ,537. Included in the exports this week were
4GlG bbs flour; 365 bbs. meal; 300 bushels
corn; l4O bbls bread; 400 bbls. pork; 255 pkgs.
lard; and 1S7 tons Cumberland coal.
The value of the foreign imports at this port for
the week ending December 10th, is $l34, ,l66, of
which S63, ,459 were free, and S70,7O7 were duty
paying goods.
There is nothing of Importance doing in foreign
bills at New York, but the market is steady.
The movement of the Banks in the four princi-
pal cities of the Union in which weekly reports
are made, as shown by their last statements, is as
follows:
Loans. Deposits. Specie. Circulation.
Dec IL s12e 12s SIS ss1 1856 s27 1852 s775o,l6
Dec i3. 5S,5lo,123 22,4s1,sO5 s,547,69o ss6i,755
Philad'a.
Dec T. 26,C92, 900 1645l,542 6,32l,os9 2,7Oa,1O
Dec. 4 19OSo,952 %, ,Oe7 14e51, $50 7,s25,629
Total $3.50 l6S, ,1O4 $50 $50 5sOl5,s46 25l4s,657
Last w'k 22S 275 4l6 15 96l OIL 57S3S,55l 494 65S
Peterson's Detector gives the following descrip-
tion of a new counterfeit note:
A new and very dangerous counterfeit has just made
its appearance. purports to be S5 bill the Western
Bank of Philadelphia and is close imitation of the
genuine. The visnette is the left end, and is a
group of Indians sacks, overlooking factory
Female and shea of wheat on right end The lines of the
large in the centre of the note very scratchy The
engravers names are also blurred"
The following statement shows the earnings of
the Pennsylvania Railroad and canal for November
and since Jan. l:
EARNINGS OF THE RAILROAD.
Gross Earnings. Expenses. Net Earnings.
Nov, 1858 $40 226 81 s25904S.4 $lsl,17s.40
Nov, 1857 3c6, 1887 2l6.549 05 l49, ,yO4 %
Increase. ...... 7a.772S4 42,4g9a6 al,2734s
Dec 1855. $477i 296.OO s275S 6395s s2,Ol5,65642
last year =. 4,7l4,335Os 2,965,s76.97 1,74s,45sn
Increase...... S5996O92 ..... 267 1881
CANAL DEPARTMENT, PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
Gross Earnings. Expenses. Net Earnings.
Nov, 1858. ...... $24716S9 $7465 27 $l7.25l 62
Nov, ls57..... 126s7O3 11,14O.4 1856 20
Increase. ....... 12Ol9S6 ...... 15,69533
From Aug. l to
Dec. l, 1855. sS9,664.45 s4951434 s4O15O11
yea year F...: ..:...... s9,964so 54eOe4o a5s579O
Increase e..... ..... ...... 47s22l
Decrease. e....... 299s5 5,O92O6 ......
From Jan. l to
Dec l. 1855. .I74,37313 11477439 $685. IA
AMERICAN SECURITIES Barring, Brothers
4 Co. quote the market for American Securities quiet:
United States Fves. a. 95
Massachusetts Fives bonds. ...............- (d103
Maryland Fives bonds. "a 81
Penn: yvanla tives.. "a So
Pennsylvania bonds 1877, nominal at....... 81 "a IS
Virginia Fives and Skies. sc "a IS
Pennsylvania Central Skies 1st. mort....- "a 92K
Illinois Central shares offered at the lowest rates
Messrs. Bell Co. report the market generally un-
changed.
United States Skies 1s67-s 67-s................1O2 G1O4
Uried States bonds of 1865. (GlO5
United States Fives ...........'.-....... 94A 95S
Alabama Fives bonds. s................... "a rs
Kentgeky Sizes ..........'........."... 81 g 90
Maryland 30 "a W
Massachusetts Fives (d103
Ohio Skies, 1876 96Ka 97H
Pennsylvania ves........................ SO "a S5
Pennsylvania bonds, 1877 Sc al 81
Tennessee Skies bonds Observation-Disclosures. 81 sc
Virginia Fives and Skies ............... Sc "a So
Boston City Fives.. 81 "a 90
Illinois Central Sevens 1860, Freeland 79 "a so
Illinois Central shares, discount. 20 "a 81
Illinois Central shares, Sevens of 75 so "a So
Ill linos Central shares, Skies. 70 81
Michigan Central Fights of 49, 9.......... 81 IA Sc
New York Central SiXes.. 81 a "a
New York Central Sevens Observation-Disclosures. "a a 81
New York Central shares IS "a II
Erie Sevens Sd mort. 6S "a 20
Panama Railroad bonds. Observation-Disclosures. dIOO
Panama Railroad bonds of go. 90 "a 95
Pennsylvania Central Sixes 1st. mort.... 81 "a 93
The Times of Friday quotes sales of Illinois Central
shares at 27H and 2sa2s discount; do. sevens ST. do
sevens 1860 Freeand S0 New York Central shares 754
Erie Railroad sevens, 1st mortgage, TO-
LoNDO N. Dec A. M.-The Daily Neacs (city art
clel, dated Sunday evening, says:
The funds to-day experienced slight fuctuaton, and
the general tendency was downward Consos closed at
decline of cent that the Improvement which took
other departments of the Stock Exchange variations
a limited scale large number of bills falling
due to-day, the discount market was very active.
About fifty thousand pounds in gold was withdrawn
from the Bank for expectation to the continent The
f2s3. 100 in gold by the Agncourt to hand today
and whole taken for the destination. 1t
believed that the fl2 100 in gold by the West India
steamer Parana will likewise be sent away. Exchange
at Bombay appears to be trhe unfayorabe. The
Dover CASTLE with f33S 900 in gold, has been 81
days at from Melbourne and the Marco Polo with
E1S7 500 81 days The whole Of this of f526 400
may now be considered due
The Foreign Exchanges this afternoon were firm; as
regards paper Holland, rates tre higher; bills
on Vienna and Trieste, however, continue on demand
In the Stock Exchange loans abundantiy offered at
2per cent The Times says that the intelligence from
China impaired additional rmness to the market and
good amount of business taken place dealers mani
testing general confidence. Black leaf Congou attract
much attention, closing ais. Id. higher; common Con
gou has advanced to I'D.
The prices of Austrian Securities Vienna do not in
dicate any uneasness with regard the of affairs at
Milan the prospects Of unfriendiness in any other
quarter. The Five per Cents very little below the
point which they have stood the past week or two
the telegraphc quotation being S5dS0
SALES AT THE BALTIMORE STOCK BOARD
FRIDAY, December H. 1858.
s25OOBat.6's, 9O,opg 9S&I 100 shsNC err. $50. 21%
l00OB:&O RRbds 'SO.S 225 B&ORR ..56&
1000 'S5.S5 so &" s6O 56k
3 shs Marine Bank .29X rs s5..56S
C. KR. so y