The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-04

Total for ten months .$23 $40 600 66lo3ooo
The most striking features Of this comparison consist in
the increase Of foreign imports and the increase Of exports
of specie this year. 1t would not be safe however, to
regard either year fair average Last year the inn
port entries consequence Of the revuson Of 1857
much less than usual the quantity Of foreign goods i'm
ported in fact less than the actual consumption Of the
country. Hence, in part excess Of mporations this
year. to supply the deficiency last year. The large
port Of specie from the The importers
have been copous buyers Of foreign exchange pay
their imports, and In the absence Of produce bills the
leading drawers have covered their exchange by specie
shipments TO much greater extent than usual
1t is probable that the actual export Of specie
from tho United States during the current
calendar year will exceed the enormous aggregate
Of $50 oo0 and that tho produce Of gold within the
country will not be much $66 600 00o-showng
actual loss Of bullion during the year equal TO $25
which is about the surplus accumulated in 1858.
There is in quarters rather more active demand
for money to-day, though cannot hear Of any ansac
tons above last quoted rates. Prime short accept
ances with two names, continue TO 60 at per cent
demand loans at g. the latter rate being rarely paid
by well established houses and first class endorsed paper
long date, per cent
The foreign exchange market opens without activity
leading drawer sells his bills London at l10, and
day will take some specie--how much yet soon to
pronounce.
The following are the latest quotations for sight ex
change on New York at the cities mentioned
New Orleans. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 4 par.
Mobile. far Is prem
The rates at Philadelphia Baltimore and Chicago are
without change
The stock market opened lower this morning. between
the boards prices advanced shade; in the afternoon
rather largo business was done, and the market
closed steady. The reports Of tho increase
most Of the Western roads are regarded as ex-
uemely satisfactory, and have led TO few purchases
by outsiders These are for the most part confined TO
Galena and Rock Island Az general rule the dealings
are s exclusively among tho street jobbers and board
operators. Central opened at so advanced 81 and
closed that bid. Rock Island in demand a. 631S,
closing that bid Galena wanted at 7a closing that
bid The other Western stocks are inactive. Hudson
River advanced q per cont, and was firmly held at the
advance Pacific Mail opened at 73x, declined r. and
closed n bid. Panama sold At small advance There
is large short interest in these stocks that the price
is maintained without outside support state stocks con-
tinue steady and In fair request The last prices Of the
day were as folowsMssouri per cent 84. SIS; Cam
ton Company, 49, Cumberland Coal Company preferred
IA Y; Pacific Mail Steamship Company, MAX; New
York Central Railroad, 81 ~ Erie Railroad, 7,s g.
Hudson River Railroad, 37,4 "; Harlem Railroad, 10
ii do preferred, se.1 u; Reading Railroad. 3SX 3d.
Michigan Central Railroad, 4ox H. Michigan Southern
and Northern Indiana Railroad, 4; do guaranteed,
nix u; Panama Railroad, 122h 123; Illinois Central
Railroad, 64A N Galena and Chicago Railroad, 1874
"; Cleveland and Toledo Railroad, q x; Chicago and
Rock Island Railroad, e3x X.
most Of the reports Of the October tsanc b come