The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-04-30

Lacrosse and Milwaukee Railroad. 90 90
Market heavy. steady.
In New York to-day Virginia 6's advanced per cent
Missouri 6's " New York Central Il; Erie n; Reading
81 Gaena and Chicago 81 but Illinois Central de
cned u. Cleveland and oledo r. Rock Island X Mich
igan Southern l. and Michian Southern guaranteed
Canton and Harlem closed at yesterdays rates.
The New York Tribune of to-day says:
In Money matters notice no change. The supply Is
certainly abundant at las per cent CALL and sac per
cent first class paper. The supply of desirable paper
appears to decrease rather than increase.
The Exchange market is quiet at previous quotations
Nothing has been done toward settlement of the
railroad war although some negotiations have been GO
ing on with but slight promise of Committee
of the Central Board recently in by invitation
and met Committee of Erie Board, at which meeting
terms were agreed upon by which rates be ad
vanced cattle receipts stocked, &c. but the
stand in consequence of the opposition OF President
Consequently, the competition is open fight
and business is done by the roads upon the best
they obtain.
Among the business changes of the first of May
ice the withdrawal of the senior member of the banking
ouse of Wnsow, Laner Co., Mr.. Richard H winslow,
no reties to the enjoyment Of ample private fortune
ter Wall street experience Of twenty-five years. and
siness altogether Of thirty years.
The amount of -four and grain in store at Chicago on
the 23d inst, as follows
Wheat, Spring, bu. .24l 53S Flour, bbls ....27 3O5
Wheat, Red, bu.... .172 S51 Corn, bu 679
Wheat, White, bu IL lS5 Oats, bu.......1 117,o ,oos
The New Orleans Picay,ne of the 21st says:
Money matters progress smoothly. Negotiations
made at 7S cent for prime paper ding date
of maturities The amount Offering insufficient
the demand for investment.
The Exchange market shows variation from yeser-
day We quote good to prime Sterling l0eE@lo9h.
Bin Of hadi Drafts losa 9lOs, Francs ST. 1S4 .@5f
15c Sixty-day Bills on New York scarce, and range
from llS cent discount. Sight, per cent discount
topaz.
Annexed is statement of the duties received New
Orleans imports of merchandise from foreign
for the month ending March 81, 1858 and 1859:
January $500. Sl92,55T SOY ,263
February ry...'.''..'..''..''. 1925 Ia093I 23I
March .................. l5o,o5l 16l,S23
Total ......... -. .s48e, 1886 s589,s17
The following is the comparative received for
the quarter ending March 81 for the eight years
March 81 1852 s6i9 26O March 81 1s56...s 7S3 66e
March 81 1851. 72i 2se March 81, 1855. 5s9sl7
March 81 l855... 450S46 March 81, 1857. 439 336
From the Cincinnati Commercially
BILL FILED IN THE UNITED STATES COURT IN CHANCE
RY poR FORECLOSURE AND SALE oP the OHIO CENTRAL
RAILROAD, AND DECREE APPOINTING ARRcEIvER FOR THE
RoAD-We print brief synopsis OF bill filed Satur-
day last in the United States Circuit Court in Chancery
by George S. Coe Trustee for the First and Second Mort
gage Bondhoders Of the Ohio Central Railroad Company
pettonng for the foreclosure and sale Of that corporation
the fact having been announced in the Commercial
era days since We also present an abstract of decree
of that Court entered yesterday, nominating Hugh j.
Jewett Receiver, Of the Road.
The bill is against the 0. C. R. R. Co. and Thos Swan
G. W. Lurman, Johns Hopkins and Rutland StwelI, the
Mortgages, the
Trustee for sundy creditors in the Of So
The bill sets two sets of mortgages each division
the Road-from Columbus to Zanesve and from Zanes.
willie to Belle Air. the eastern terminus of the road
besides an additional mortgage the right of way, de-
pots, rolling stock personally, &C. Of the corporation
and default of three semi annual inter
est at cent annum upon the First Mortgage
for upon the Western and of three upon $500 900
the Eastern Division and Of four upon $500 cover
ing the entire ne the mortgage the right of way per
sonaty &c. having been pledged subsequently fur
ther security for the First and Second Bonds and
interest The amount OF the Third Mortgage held by de-
fendants-reced above-is $S50000 the interest upon
which is also in default The bill finally AYERS the utter
insolvency Of the road and asks the appointment of
Receiver.
DEoREE APPOINTING A REcE1vER-Yesterday decree
entered in this Court pursuant to the above BILL ap
pointing Hugh J. Jewett Receiver, salary SIS 600
per annum, bonds in $4,000 being requred-which he
gave, and was qualified
Plenary powers pertaining to that function were con-
ferred and he is required to deposit surplus receipts
bank of credit the line of the road file
y ttements of liabilities receipts and disbursements
of all kinds has full power over all employees of the
road other than Directors the Treasurer and Secretary
the corporation and required apply the proceeds
OF the business Of the road as follows, viz:
lst-To payment of all balances due employees mater
al and supplies furnished the Company any within
six months prior to date of this ORDER and for balances
due for constructing road
2d-To payment Of moneys borrowed to pay interest
upon mortgaged debt, for labor, Materials for the
payment of which any former present officer of the
Company, any person at his instance, is surety.
SdTo payment of loans by any past present Direc
tor for similar purposes, made in good faith
4th-To pay Attorneys fees for compainants or
Company In suits pending or terminated at filing this
bill.
5th-For payment of taxes
6h-For payment of unpaid balances for right way
Receiver to adjust any rights not yet determined
7th-For payment of liabilities Of persons who have be-
sureties the instance of the Company or COM
painant in the prosecution defence of suits the OBJ
ect of which to protect the Company against third
parties.
sth.-For payment of George Barett's claim, and all
securities held by parties liable for claims covered by
tces End Sd and Sth indemnify them against loss,
letts claim
VI.
and his appointment, under all the circumstances, is one
eminenty fit to have been made.
understood that the Bondhoders already regret the
position into which they have been precpated by their
attorneys and that the officers of the Company not
key 10 be oostruced by hostile proceedings in any form
GROSS EARNINGS OF THE OHIO MISSISSIPPI RAILROAD
COMPANY FOR The MONTH OF MARCH.
1859. 1883
Passengers. Ss5 42614 s74 $4,000
Freights. ............-........ So 70 52s73 20
Aal....'' ''''''''''.''''''-. % S33 $3.50 90
Increase. ............s $40 ss5e9
MONEY MATTERS N THE WEsT.-The Cincinnati Price
Current of Wednesday, says:
Money matters have progressed smoothly during the
past week Currency has been in good supply, the
demand money, which has been fair but active
has been freely met within the per
annum0 per cent. the leading rate No difficulty has
been experienced in negotiating good 30 and 60 day
10 per and longer dates go days. have
been greater extent than heretofore At the
close however, the tendency in the direction of an easier
flow Of capital not strong in the early part of the
week. capitalists apprehending some difficulty in the i'm
mediate future from the heavy and steady drain OF gold
from the Banks. Within the last fortnight large amount
of has been shipped East from this city, and the cur
rent has been equally strong If not stronger proportion
ately, from other sections of the West.
This movement, Of course, weakens the Banks, and
must lead to corresponding contraction of crculaton
but nasmuch as the dull approaching the lead
ing institutions will retain strength enough to supply
circulating medium equal to the business houses
for SIX months come, and reason change
the opinion heretofore expressed viz that the leading
centres in Ohio Indiana and Kentucky an easy money
market will be experienced during summer provided
no threatening features appear the crop prospects of
unquestionably depends The commercial interests Of
the West.at least of the central West fair con-
dition BY economy and prudence matters have been
placed upon comparatively safe foundation and with
good crops the next season will be unusual acty
ty and unexampled prosperity but farther weakening
process such would result from another crop failure
would lead to Of distress destructive In ito
Immediate and ultimate results the interests
the people than the crisis of 1857 The period for the
ercse Of caution has not yet expired prudent
will apt to keep up reasonable distance between their