The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-05-16

yesterday the supply offer much larger and the de
mand less active The market has lost much of the ami
nation apparent yesterday.
The Bremen, from this port to-day for Southampton
and Havre took only s25OO00, which is much less than
was expected.
The bars brought by the Star of the West will supply
export demand may appear next week without
disturbing the bank average We hear OF one lotS500
ooengaged for the Niagara from Boston Wednesday
We earn that the managers of the Four Trunk lines
the conference at the St Nicholas Hotel yesterday
10 such an understanding as will put end to the in
sane policy that has too long been pursued Whether the
arrangement now making will have satisfactory
existence than the previous compact remains to be de-
monstrated The stockholders of the companies repre-
sented will receive the announcement with qualification
much from the immediate benefits that are to he
expected from the removal of which dur
ing its operation has been especially damaging
own interests, and was augmenting the disrepute in
which railway property before stood
We are Informed that the freight superintendent of the
lines are to-day preparing schedule which, if agreed
IS also to be change in the time of passenger trains
which will do away, to great extent with costly high
speed.
The following is the the imports of foreign
Dry Goods at the port of New York for the week and
since January l. compared with the periods in
and 1858:
FOR THE WEEK
Entered at the sSssoe ssSs ISIS
Thrown on market....... $1,000 1886 1o5i $50
SINCE JANUARY FIRST
Entered at the port III 113 SIT 956 732 $40
Thrown on MARKET. 81 500 625 % 043 4S5 IS $50 76
AT meeting of the Trustees of the Sun Mutual Insu-
rance Company Mr. John Whitehead was elected Vie.
President, and Wm. Fl. Nevins, Secretary.
Fhe total loss underwater upon the ship Null
house and cargo Of cotton Key West, will exceed
S0O,OOO. They receive S5l 6S310 $3.50 OCO the
original value of the property lost.
Messrs. William T. Coleman & Co., of San Francisco in
their circular of April 18th report:
An Improvement is to be noted the receipts of gold
dust from the country throughout the past fortnight and
within few days back arrival from the north has
brought large remittance from the River region
estimated at about 800 miners in British Col
umbia are represented being
and the assertion confirmed by the tangible evidence
q. OF in tha inter 6
has within the past ten days materially warmer
activity in all branches of trade the present moment
the indications OF than usually
among the gold diggers continue. The money market in
ths city has experienced relief from the
oera receipts from the country but the large
merchandise held in first and second hands make the
call for means still urgent For the outgoing steamer
there is an active demand for money and the rates upon
good loans still maintained cent per month
some negotiations effected above this figure but
per cent is the ruling rate
The State Legislature will probably adjourn to-day al
though efforts will be made prolong the session No
action has been had upon the outstanding indebted
ness as yet and the settlement of will neces
sariy be deferred another year.
decision of the Supreme Court is looked for shortly
upon the enoned city of San Francisco bonds of 1858
IL is confidently expected that they will be issued and
he proper Act has i'll the meantime been passed by the
Legislature to meet the payment of interest due upon city
and county bonds of issue of 1858 the t of next july
Ihe treasurer of this city and county will shortly give
oce hat he viii receive proposals on 1st August
Tor the redemption of $4,000 School Fund and 3 600
Ire ponds OF lS5S-as most of these securities held
at the East bids accompanied by deposite of ten per
cent or the amount rendered, be with Messrs
VIM I. Coleman & Co. New York city No bonds can
be redeemed at thing owe facean nd into