The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-09-26
PRICES AND s.Lss OF STOCKS IN NEW YORK.
The New York Post of Saturday evening says:


The market is barely sustained to-day, being af
fected somewhat by the active movements of specie
which have occasioned considerable shifting of loans
The pressure to SELL however, not marked in any
tcuar stock. The weakness of the market is confined
mostly the western railroad stocks which have under
gone further decline Gaena is among the heaviest
selling at 742s fall of per from yesterdays
price. New York Central remains remarkably firm, at
contracts put Rock Island fell a. Illinois Central
4. Michigan Central y. Michigan Southern Guaranteed
and Toledo were steady at Yesterdays prices. Pacific
mail was very firm and in demand at S0dS0A. The
list of railroad bonds showed little change. Prices
firm, especially the issues of the Erie The Thirds T.
There good demand for State Stocks especially Vir-
gina and Tennessee SXes both of which again high
Missouris steady at S4S GS4A.
The money market seems to be uninluenced by the
heavy export of SPECIE excepting that the increased
tviy noticed yesterday enables the lender dictate
the moment better terms for call loans which quick
at per cent .--- D.. ... .s.
In the discount market the rates have undergone no
change though notice that long paper less sought
after, which, however, is favorable circumstance, and
will doubt show itself in the business Of the banks the
coming fortnight The bank statement making up to-day
will probably give further increase in the line of loans
but the week is likely to falling average in
this department
The exchange market closes luiet but firm 11O4 on
London and 5,l4$ on Paris.
The Kangaroo, for Liverpool to-day takes 81 57O
600 in specie. The Ocean Queen takes freight to *
P NJ, that the precise amount to by her is not yet
known will not vary materially from $1oooooo, max
ing the export of the day full $2,hO0,00O.
We hear that the receipts of the Galena Road the third
week of September about $4,000 less than the second
week.
The foreign imports for the week smaller than for
the corresponding week last year. but the falling Off is
altogether in general merchandise:
FOREIGN IMPORTS AT NEW YORK.
Dry yp f '.:t iss ao so7o 7Sis slssi54o ssIy
Genl Merchandise. 2,25S,546 2SGO6lS 2,O$9,777
Total for the week. s8596,747 s4s11,6g2 $500 426
Previously ...177 696751 1O55 55S4sl6 1S5943,6S1
Since Jan. si81 498 si1ol465os $50 10Y
The Philadelphia Ledger states the coal tonnage for the
week Of the several coal companies of PENNSYLVANIA at
152 935 tons Tonnage for the 466 009 against
1904 70S tons last year.
The Philadelphia North american says:
We learn that VIM D. Lewis, Esq, has been appointed
Receiver Of the Caawissa Railroad He is trustee of
both the first and second mortgages, and selected
the most suitable person take charge Of the various
teress of the company having been for many years
nected with the road, which he presided for long
time His securities are Messrs Charles Henry Fisher
and Samuel V. Merrick. The selection of Mr.. Lewis is
most excellent one and have doubt will give
The gross earnings of the Central Ohio Railroad
for the month of August 1859, $5S 23470
Same month OF ISoS....' 9',373 "
Increase for August 59........... ...... $S6O7S
The first two weeks in September, on the Rock Island
Road, show about S14 600 increase on last year.
Chicago Times of Friday says
The grain market active yesterday firm in wheat,
and advanced in The receipts of grain exceeded
100000 bushels and the shipments of wheat and also
exceeded 100 900 bushels The sales of wheat amounted
76G7Sc for No . red winter; 75G76c for No. spring
wheat; and 73hG74c. for No. spring wheat Corn
Oats are firm at p cents. Flour steady.
The New Orleans Delta, of the 18th, says:
The money market along steadily under good
supply of capital and limited offerings of Al paper
Shordated signatures yet considerably under the
qurements, and other grades by abundant
The demand continues unabated, and allhat offers
readily placed at previous quotations Exchange
was, if anything more anguid today Transactions in
both foreign and domestic bills still restricted, and
there noticeable increase in offerings any descrp
tion. We quote:
Clear Sterling Bills s........... 94G9A 2 ct. prem
Bill of Ladng Drafts ........... S4dSA 2 ct. prem
Francs Observation-Disclosures. ..5.214 4G515 dol
Sxty-day bills ON the North...... l Gl14 2 ct. dis. |
Sght ParalA z Ct. prem.