, 1859-01-18
COMM ERCIAL.


C0WRerclA and Money Matters
MntpAx EvKzuo, 'Jan- Il. 1s59.
kox8r, EXCHANGE, 6o.-Ne have no oaao8s
10 notisA In financial mattsrs- Exchange con
tnnes eloss, and currency IL becoming more
abundant from want Of Legitimate naeans to en-
plo5 It. The dag IL brseipg. and should such
wsatasr continue for = week or two 1t would
bring out whatever pork there may atlil be IN /
the country, creating = demand Tor currency
and furnishing Eastern bills perhaps to con-
sIderso,s extent EAstera bills are very scnrce,
and barks.s ars obliged to rely On local paper
mainly to employ their mean8. Discounts 10
ner cent, as usual; first class Eastern bills
would be freely taken &. par TO half per cent
discount Exchange il steady At X per cent
premium. Street rates are nominal At 1@e per
cont. per month. No really lrss cla4s paper in
the atrset.
l. 7. Sherman, Esq, No. 46 Clark street, has
shown us specimen Of the new cent. Just is-
sued frora the mint. 1t il the aame size az the
one issued Two or three years ago; but 1t is
great improvement on that miserable abortion.
On one side is The head Of 3 female figure, with
the word "Liberty" binding the cap to the
brow; the outer circle has the words "united
States Of America" The other side has the
words 'One Cent" surrounded by wreath.
It il beautiful, and We think it will be lound
very convenient coin.
The n. Y. Tina of the 14.h has the follow
ing:
In Money affairs We hear Of sales Of july and
August paper, first Glass; at the rate Of per
cent. per anuum, and ,he Discount Brokera are
holding their four. months bills for per cent
Antx ~ ALL in <Aa ale
offered to the Stock Brokers st from TO 4 per
cent, but We do not hear that any large gnms
are being uned in this way 4 number Of the
most active speculative stocks are comparative
y scarce on The street The Government re-
ceived To. day, as much as 1854 900 for cuatous
from the steamer casgoes referred to Yesterday.
The disbursements Of the day being $l59. 900
less, the Sub. Treasury gains on its balance to
this extent. Since the California mail, $73, 900
in Government drafts from that quarter hive
been presented.
CokxIRuAL.-The weather today wes quite
favorable for the bog market. and holders open
cd By asking IN advance Of 12 1-2c on Satur-
days figures. Buyers, however, did not gen
orally accede to these terms, and the market
throughout the day has thrs been remarkably
quiet The light receipts encouraged sellers to
hold over their hogs, which many Of them have
done. The sales to-day do not show any mite
rial improvement in heavy hogs~these ayerag-
ing $50 and 800 lbs-bcing sold at s6, and those
weighing $50 lbs at IS. ST l.2. There is little or
no demsnd for Light Hogs, which are still dull
and languid. The iew packers IN the market
purchase only very heavy lots.
The Provision market il more active. About
1,200 bbls Mess Pork were sold, principally to st.
Louis parties, at Sic. There is i good demand for
Cut Meats BY Baltimore buyers, with sales Of
Sides ut &c packed. and shoulders at $5.30 packed
Lard is firm at l0ic-
The light receipts Of Wheat to-t1ay caused .
frunes in the market. which rendered it quite
inactive There we're plenty Of buyers; but sell
eB insisted Oh an advance Of &c, which was not
conceded to. Tie sales were very trlling, chiefly
to mleEs. Buyers offered sl.12 for No. Red;
re for No 2 Spring; and sc for Standard; but
holders asked l@2c aborc these figures,
Flour is firm but inactive. Spring Extras $4@5;
Winter, S $5-50@G.25. Tile demand is chiefly for
Spring Extras.
The Com market advanced 1c. Oats dull.
Barley quiet Highwncs firm but inactive at o4c.
Alcohol advanced TO 54@5ec. Timothy Seed
more active at sl.8oG1, ,s5c. No Clover in mar
ket, With buyers at s5@5.25.
The Cincinnati Ga=ette of Saturday says -
Mesa Pork WAS higher to-day. q nd buyers we're
willing to pay SIZES. but holders asked $l7.50
and none could be bought less at the close. Bulk
pork held At and D. and there were buyers ct
tA TO X, ut the close 4 lot Of 1900 pieces
sold shade below these rates, but the aides
were Light, and We understand some hams we're
taken with the lot Lard and bacon presented
nothing new: Flour firm. but not quotably
higher. Whisky advanced to 25L with con-