The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-10-28
VOL. II---NO. 213.
tlOnetarp auS Commercial Rebieu.
BALTIMORE. October u. 1858.

BALTIMORE, October 81, 1858.
The firmness and buoyancy noticeable in the
Stock market for some days past continues unabated
though the transactions are not heavy, there being
but few sound securities offering. There was quite
active business if Northern Central Railroad
shares to-day, and this stock further advanced
about so cents per share. The sales include 800
shares, opening at S22A regular way, selling up to
S23, and afterwards at $229, and at buyer GO days
S23. 1t left off at $22A bid, S23 asked cash.
Baltimore and Ohio is very quiet at improved
rates, sales being made of IS shares at S5S seller 60
and S5814 buyer 60 days, leaving off at S571I bid,
S5SH asked regular way, 4 advance since yester-
day. Bank stocks are held at higher rates, the
only sale to-day being 60 shares Citizens at Sll3,
q more than last transactions, few days since
Canton continues to improve, 100 shares selling at
S2l15, g more than was offered yesterday, with
that price bid for There is nothing doing in
State loans. For Maryland 6's 1890 1867 was bid.
Baltimore city 6's are firm at the recent advance,
l,50O 1905 bringing 100, and S4OO 1858 9s14,
with the interest due up to the 1st prox. off, until
which time the transfer books for the loan of that
date are closed Railroad bonds have further ad-
vanced, with sales of S7S6 Baltimore and Ohio 1867
at 80; for 1855 SO was offered, 4 higher than yes
terday's sales The Improvement in Northern Cen
tral bonds is fully 4, $4,000 1855 selling at IA
buyer days and 1874 cash. A small lot of 1858
brought rs. There were also sales of 81 600
Northwestern Virginia 1st mortgage at 93%, u
higher than the previous day, and S400 unen-
dorsed Sd mortgage at 35, advance of about 81
in the past few days.
The Commercial and Farmers Bank, of this city,
has declared half yearly dividend of five cent.
There was quite reaction in the prices of fancy
stocks at New Y ork to-day. The excitement which
carried them up so rapidly for the past few days
seems to have subsidized, and large decline took
place, the market at the Second Board closing
heavy. Erie receded l; New York Central u;
Reading ~; Panama u; Cleveland and Toledo
~: and Harlem =.
The foreign Exchange market at New York, in
consequence of the increased supply of Cotton bills
and the reduced demand, shows decline of 1s@I
per cent. on Sterling, compared with the last
packet. Sales of Commercial bills made at
9A@95s, Banks at 924 @7s per cent, Bankers at97s
@l0 per cent. Francs are 5.15@5.121a.
We annex comparative statement of the Ex-
ports, exclusive of specie, from New York to For
eign ports, for the week and since Jan l.:
1856. 1857 1858
Total for the week 81 89o116 s1S98i2l 81 81 2ss
Previously Reported 63 S6Os77 57962O99 47s995 $40
Since Jan. 1..... SG4 1893 $685., ,22O 49OO6S sos
James Lesley ESQ., for many years Cashier the Bank
of Chambersburg, resigned his trust Wednesday last
and is about to to Philadelphia to take charge of
the Union Bank recently established there.
The grading of the Florida railroad finished the
Goth inst and the whole is in readiness the rails
except the ressel work at Cedar Keys which rapidly
progressing to completion The track laying will be
resumed at Cedar Keys, and the point which the iron
has already been laid and the speedy completion of the
road may be confidently anticipated.
The Unonville Is. c. Journal, of the 22d inst,
says:
We take great pleasure in announcing that the Spartan
burg ard Union Railroad has been completed to the Depot
in this village The enterprise, although in dropping
condition for years. has weathered the Storm and
length have a railroad. From the well known energy
and of Col Young the President of the Com
pany assisted by Messs Patton and Mills, have
doubt the will soon be heard whistling their way
to Sparanburg.
LONDON MONEY MARKET.-COntrary to general antici-
patiou the direction of the Bank of England had again
failed make any reduction their of discount which
remains at per cent although the minimum in the
open market not than 24 per cent and in
rather lower The action Of the bank had called forth
considerable censure, and had caused reaction in the
buoyant tone which pervaded the Stock Exchange.
Consols before the meeting the Bank Directors
quoted at 9S d9SA but they subsequently declined
cent On the 18th, however they rather firmer
and closed at 9Sk d9SH for money.
Loans stocks continued to be freely offered at per
cent.
The weekly return of the Bank of England shows a
dminuton in the specie of f2S 4S4, caused by the pay
ment Of the dividends and large remittance of gold
Turkey.
The Daily says that the shares of the newly an
nounced ''Atantc Royal Mail Steam Company Galway
Line) nominaly quoted at 4G14 premium.
AMERICAN SECURITIEs.-Messrs. ID. Bell, Son & Co |