The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-12-17
BOARD OF TRADE.
Committee Of Arbitration for December.
EDWARD SLADE,
L. W GUNTHER II. C. MAGRUDER,
T. r. MATTHEWS, JR., JOHN R. SEEMULLER.
monttarg an6 Commercial 8ebifm.

BALTIMORE, December l6, 1855 n
Stocks were considerably more active to-day
than on yesterday, and for fancies the market was
frmer. Northern Central Railway was the favorite
to-day, and sales to the extent Of nearly 2 600
shares were made at the Board at S2l2s@2lA reg
ular way, S2l = sellers option 60 days, S2I5s@2lA
buyers option days, and S2lssC02l34 buyers op-
tion 60 days. and it closed S2l5s bid, S22 asked
regular way, these figures being advance of 4
to = on the closing rates of yesterday. Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad advanced to-day 4. There
was, however, but little done in it, the sales in
Guiding only l25 shares at S5G@56A cash. 1t left
off at S56H bid, S5612 asked regular way. The
only transactions in loans to-day sale of $500
Northern Central Railway 1885 bonds at IS, which
is an advance of 4 the closing price of yester-
day. Other railroad bonds were firm as were also
State and city 6's. We note sales also of So shares
Santa Clara Mining Company at SlS15. Santa
Clara closed at SIS bid, SlS13 asked, and Spring
field Mining at SI.9i bid, 81 asked regular way
The New York stock market was firmer to-day
and most of the fances improved. Missouri G's ad
vanced 81 New York Central e.; Reading a; and
Cleveland and Toledo H. Erie and Gaena and
Chicago sold at yesterday figures.
The New York Tribune of to-day says:
portion of the new issue of Treasury Notes was re
ceived here on Wednesday by the takers. We do not
poSitedS900 600 here and 500 Philadelphia and
Washington. There is moderate inquiry for the
Government 5s and the market is steady at l04S There
was purchase day or two SINCE of 100000 at that
rate for Europe The money market continues very quiet
and promises to remain for months. There be
active demand for capital demand sufficient to equal
the accumulatons at the monetary centrcs-until the
machinery of trade and manufactures is again active
movement The discount houses exhibit great dullness
rom the lack of satisfactory paper Offering Strictly first
lass sixty day accepances paper without difficulty at
3kd4 per Three months paper is 4I5 per
cent, and six months per cent On call the supply
ofcapital is abundant for favorite borrowers per
cent. Occasional transactions made at lower and
higher rates The offerings at the banks although in
some cases increased are yet in the aggregate far below
to lend
There is nothing yet doing in Foreign Exchange for the
saturday steamer. The market is steady at 9d9S for
Sterling lSa G5SA for Francs. The supply of bills is
not large.
Freights very firm To Liverpool 700 bbs flour at
Is 3D. l5O0 bales Cotton private terms $50 Beef
for fhor steamer at 5s To London 200 tics. Beef at So
3D. To Glasgow, 300 bbs. Rosin at 3s per $50 h.
To Antwerp, 400 bales Cotton &c. To New Orleans
1000 bush Oats at 3H a4c. vessel home from the
home from port the West Indies for 81 200 A yes
sci from a Southern port to wndward at SO.
The litigation by against the Cumberland Coal and
Iron Company attracts attention. and is
stood by the community We learn that the proceedings
against Company by the Trustees are merely an effort
their part get what is deemed by Company
reasonable commissions That, excepting note for
s547 O due February 1859 the entire trust is dscbarr
ed and that this the money has been offered to
the holder ON the contrary the suits by the Company
against the parties who claim have purchased that pro
perty known the Hoffman farm have succeeded so far
as to have obtained injunction restraining the purchas
ers from mining any coal conveying away any
property or papers connected with the Hoffman Mining
Company and the counsel of the Cumberland Company
is confident of success.
The Cincinnati Gazette Of Wednesday says:
In Eastern Exchange rates slightly better than on
last Tuesday, with material falling off in supply
but in anticipation of increased offerings, dealers not
generally favor an advance, though strongly Of
the opinion that bankers checks will rule at premium
within the next two weeks Yesterday q premium was
paid over the counter for checks all the Eastern cities
III some cases nttcen twenty realized
York.
At the meet ing of the stockholders of the Maryland and
Delaware Railroad Company on Monday, Gen Tilghman |
was reelected President and all the old Directors were
reelected.
THE IRON TRADE-The following comparative table ex-
hibs the quantity and value of iron Steel and man
ufactures thereof imported the United States during
the fiscal years ending June so 1857 and 1858
1857. 1855