The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-02-18

In New York to-day Erie declined 4; New York Cen
trail p; La Crosse q; but Canton advanced 4 Reading
4; Cleveland and Toledo r. Michigan Southern n Rock
Island r. and Gaena and Chicago 4 Virginia and Mis-
souri, 6's, Illinois Central bonds, and Harlem Railroad
sold at yesterdays rates.
The New York Tribune Of to day says
In Money there is change In the Street the supply
is abundant enough at per cent avore collaterals
The banks getting somewhat increased offerings of
paper and there is unquestonably enlarged demand
for facilities from business circles Paper in the discount
houses is passing at 697 per cent with occasional
transaction at a trihe less.
In foreign bills there nothing of importance doing
and rates are not very firm.
Treasury Notes dull and plenty at SG4 per cent.
discount. There is fair degree irmness in Govern
ment Loan, under advices from Washington new
issue very doubtful and being made privately
at 1024 Some of the large parcels which We're on tine
market have been withdrawn.
Messrs. Thompson Bros, Bankers, New York, quote
Land Warrants as follows:
40 acre warrants per $50. iO0c. sIO5
so acre warrants per e.......... SIC. So
120 acre warrants per e.......... roc. 81
LOU acre warrants per Sic. Sc
The movement of the Banks four principal cities
of the Unon in which weekly reports made as shown
by their last statements is follows
N.Y. Feb ls sl2s Hsns 1s RsGs so ssess SirsaatGn ss
En1 Gt siSs ssi ss5si 5aas ss!as s f2SSs
ass week 1ssf$ IsSisiS sss sss sss95
There has been an arvalof SAL 900 in specie New Or
leans from Brazos.
The Cincinnati Commercial of Monday hints at a discon-
tnuance of the St Nicholas compact into st fall
by the four rival lines
Among the that indicate the near disruption of
this compact the determination the Erie to con
tend for share of the through passenger business
tween New York and the West, may be mentioned The
New York Central Company has given notice the Erie
of intention increase the speed of passenger trains
between New York and Buffalo and SUSPENSION BRIDGE
Mr. Moran quick to the effect of this replies that
he will regard such increase of speed be
and will meet the by the only ammunition
N is viz dor for
fares between New York and Buffalo and Dunkirk five
dollars 1t probable that the compact may be tided over
the meeting in New York the 26th of this month, but
at the regular meeting in March look for serious
trouble
The New York Tribune, in reference to this subject
says:
We hear rumors here to much the same effect. MIR
Moran has given the Hudson River Road notice that
he will consider the compact at end, unless that
road abandons certain allowances, &c, which they
making.
The gross earnings of the Pennsylvania Railroad for
January are 1870 500 being an increase of $34os4 the
net earnings s151 973 being s29 974
The figures in full are as follows:
Gross Earnings Expenses Net Earnings
Jan, 1859. .s376,S60.l4 S22lSS7O1 Sl5 973.l3
JAN, 1s5s...... 342,77642 22O,77672 12l 999 70
Increase ss4 oS372 411o2g 29e73 43
OHIO LIFE AND TRUST CoMPANY-The Cincinnati Ga
zette says that the assets of this Company have finally
been placed in the possession of Messrs. Kbreath and
Reemen the Trustees appointed by the Superior Court,
and their receipt and the accompanying papers
be filed with that Court yesterday The inventory in
IN the ONCE from the desks at which
countless thousands in the of money transactions
have been discussed and endorsed rejected to the
dozen scratchers that erased blot the pages,
corrected an
The amount of cash which into the hands of the
Trustees, is Sl5s9ll6 Theblls payable including notes
checks and other evidences Of debt foot up $500 73l ~
Against this there nconsiderable offsets Some
of the notes are secured by mortgage lands in
Gus sections of the State which may be valuable in
OF the total amount put down due from
State of Ohio.
In addition to the cash and bills pay able the Company
owned 36 of land lying in eight counties
in Cincinnati Cleveland and Buffalo. The assets excu-
sve of the Cleveland and Buffalo property foot up fol-
lows:
Railroad and other bonds good and bad Os4 4S5 90
Bills payable, of all kinds 502 73l 27
Sash Oh hdnd 1851 TO
Three City lots, estimated. 100000
Total Assets =, e93 eI7 az
In addition to the assets here there amount grea
ter or less but how much not known locked up by
tachment in the State of New York. which, if made
available to the creditors here will be- day proba
bly, far distant, after hard fought legal contest