The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-06

of imports over ex-
Observation-Disclosures. $6,744,0 3S,5l0,000
needless to remind the intelligent reader that this
lton does not apply to the country at large. The
Exports of high priced cotton from the South WILL
outstanding the Tree imports at this port, probably
ne scale in our favor
ey continues to work very easily, the demands Of
erce and Of Wall street being quite insufficient to alb
he supply. We make no change in our quotations
age is higher the rate for bankers having been from
10 no. with fair demand for the Boston steamer
morrow. Some bars will 90 abroad by the Alps on
LAY.
Improved feeling noticed for the past day or two at
bck Exchange strengthened to-day by the foreign
and also by slight increase of business among the
ssion brokers. The latter report several orders for
which have been severely attacked. Still, the ten
of the market TO rise opposed 30 vigorously and
lch tenacity by the leading bears and their follow
tho constitute nne-tenths Of the board-that no ad.
of any consequence was realized. The short interest
so large that very moderate advance would be
} many of the sellers; for every share Of Western
IN the street, contracts exist for the delivery Of five
Hence the struggles Of the bears to keep prices
in the hope that some dsaster-either q railway
1t or political catastrophe of some kind or other
,use fresh decline. The sellers have had so many
lis Of late that 1t may perhaps seem unreasonable
a to expect more lucky disasters. They have had
prospect in Europe, short crops in the West,
traffic on the roads, fresh quarrels among
eading lines, q most gloomy report from
Il managed road in the West; all these and other in
events have enured to their advantage; yet they
pect mogv. II tho meanwhile the crop prospect is
sagacous men throughout the country 10 expect
lal revival Of business on the principal railroad
while the Custom House and manufacturing returns
PRACTICAL testimony TO the improvement Of our
commerce and the restoration Of activity TO every
Of business.
most active stock To. day has been New York Cen.
hch was severely hammered by the bears, on the
ID Of the pending competition. A decline of u per
Is forced Harlem preferred also active at an ad
The Western shares were in moderate demand at
1 board, and at one time Michigan Southern sold at
,ance OF n per cent over yesterdays prices; but
ccessful operations OF the bears, in the absence
,olesome demand from the public, caused 1t and the
stocks to decline. No reliable statement has
IN obtained Of tho March earnings Of the Southern
atements which are current are, IT is needless to
X, forgeries by interested parties. It must be OK
that for some time TO come none Of these Western
will show any considerable increase Of traffic.
tocks and good bonds continue TO improve in price;
bic demand il rapidly reducing the supply on the
!. After the second board the market was dull,
owing being the last quotations Missouri 6s, S75s
anton, 19S a e; Cumberland Coal, 22I u; Pa
/, all, 7s1s 70; New York Central, 752s 70; Erie,
\ D.; Hudson River, 33I "a; Harlem, 12I a q;
-,
\ N, l3% a e; do. guaranteed, 40 u; Panama,
n Y; Illinois Central, 6sH SO; Galena aud Chica-
u; Cleveland and Toledo, rs n "a; Chicago and
bland, SO n; Milwaukee and Mississippi, ~ a u.
|; business Of the Sub Treasury to-day was as fol.
pcelpts. ....................... sl4S,563 81
us'o"s'.'....''''.'' '.............. 1000 %
III aus. '"..'..'.'......... 203, $50 Al
IA 3..'..... ,63S 1913 %
Exchanges at the Bank Clearing House to-day were
i,76S 10, and the balances 81, 30a,9l5 TO-
Eagle Fire Insurance Company have declared q
ID Of ten per cent, payable on demand.
statements Of the Philadelphia banks for the past
eks compare % follows
A March 20. April 4.
1851 'aSS a7Ss9 SAT inc c. $40, Ills lis
..";...:..... $685. 1913 638s043 Inc. ,,5C
m other banks 2,oss'a54 1,oe2,5e2 Dcc.12e,se:
other banks. 4,l09,455 a,3zp,343 Inc. 219 1856
s............ 17,076060 l7,Ib4,770 Inc. 7s,7lC
lion .......... 8,o2s,256 3,425,i9s Inc 1895, osl
lids for the 100000 six pcr cent bonds of the Stat.
h Carolina were opened yesterday at Raleigh. tn,
mount bid was 81 600; about one third of TIL
snted was awarded at par; the lowest rate in tb
will net about ss at the State Treasury.