Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-05
COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS.
nIone,nrr ana Commerelal.


The large amount of Paper falling due yes
terday, the 4th inst, was, the Bankers In
form us, promptly. met hardly any protests
but those of '9ame ducks" being made at the
close of Bank-hours.
Our Monetary market not only retains, but
increases, in its healthful tone and though
the demand is still good, IL appears to be de
minishing gradually as the season advances.
The calls for Currency are active for the
season. and still the supply is abundant to
meet the wants of the regular trade.
Eastern Exchange was quite as firm yester-
day as on Tuesday, dealers still paying 4Oc.
across the counter land occasionally over that
price to dealers( and drawing quite as much
as they desired at q premium.
Gold was still dull at Ha30c. buying, and
ska40c. prem. selling, and New Orleans Ex-
change was quiet, with few transactions be-
yond small lots.
A fair business is yet doing in Missouri,
Illinois and Wisconsin paper, difference of
Il discount being made between the buying
and selling rates.
Flour continued dull and heavy yesterday,
with only local demand. Whisky without
change and in fair request. Groceries in
good demand at full prices, and Provisions
heavy, with an opportunity to buy all arti-
cles on better terms than on Tuesday. Wheat,
Rye and Barley we're firm; Corn wasdull and
lower, and Oats also declined.
The imports and exports of various articles
during the twenty-four hours ending yesteF-
day noon, were
ter s2 kegs; Corn, 1877 bushes Cheese, 2j9 boxes
aS aSf g ' b%sSGs IES Oats g s SGse Pork and
con- hhds. 4 tieTcss, bGls i boxes = pounds
bushels, lOO Wheat bushels, 1906 Whisky, brls''
Erports-Ap 426 brls.; Barley liz bushels But
ter, II kegs; Candles loOs boxes Corn, 9Ss bushels,
Gheese lOgo boxes; Coffee ls5 bags Flour ll9 hrs' &
6st 6st bushels 1f "% Fork and % Bacon, sos ShGs a
ercss e9 6Ts and ,s g SoSeS P%Stbatoes sS 9nr
Whisky, 20G5 brls. lI. 's. ...
Tuesdays Tribune thus speaks of last
| weeks New York Bank Statement:
The Weekly Bank Statement does not exhibit any
marked change from last week excepting In depos-
ayers, in their eagerness to earn large dividends
continue to expand their loans, and the aggregate
the specie reserve was S26oOOoOO The aggregate cx
pansion since last October when the lowest point
| line in the meantime being only s,sOO,OOO. The in
| tcipated, and Is much moro than swallowed up by
| the shipment on Saturday.
The following is a statement of the con
dition of the Banks of the City Of New
York:
| March q. March2i.
S27,6l3,5OT Inc."S7I3,7
| Specic...".. 23,i20,7i9 232s620t lnc.... 1872 80
Circulation. s,lH,326 s335,266 Inc,,.... lG9'oV%
| Derosits",.. 33,l22,Ojl S2O7il9 lnc...... 3l4,6l
Tuesdays Herald observes, concerning
Mondays Monetary affairs
There is an active demand for Money in Wall
street, arising from the increased speculation y
Stocks, aud the heavy purchases that arc being ma
Of various kinds Of securities The amount Of None!
loaned on New York Central, alone, is probably no
much less than three quarters of "A million day.
| Among tho Note Brokers accounts vary-some repor
| an increased inquiry for Money, while others com
plain Of g, scarcity of paper, No change has takei
and for long paper, strictly first quality; The de
| mand for Money, which almost invariably occur
| simultaneously with the opening of navigation, /
leading some capitalists to hold aloof from the mar
| ket, in the hope of making more profit on thei
| money in the course of a week or two.
| The Foreign Exchange market opens quiet at SAT
urday's rates, to-wit: l0SB for the best Bankers
Sterling Bills, and 5l64 for the same quality of bill
| on Paris. At these rates the demand Is slow. Th
supply of Mercantile Bills at 10Sa6h4 for sterling
and 5l76 lS5 for francs is not large; but the want
| of the importers seem to be moderate. good dct
delay which between their sales to the jobbei
and the receipt of the paper of the latter i'll paymen
This year. it seems, the jobbers slower than eve
in making their settlements and giving their notes.
1t is stated that Messrs. Edward B. Little
Co., Stockholders, in New York, who sus
pended payment on the 18th ultimo, wi
offer, in settlement, to pay their liabilities il
full, with interest, in equal instalments {
one two and three years from that date.