Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-20
COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS.
Monetary and Commercial.

Monetary affairs were quiet yesterday, the
demand being good-better than on Wednes-
day with some Bankers but market easy at
lO@l2 percent. forall the good business Paper
offered in the regular quarters. The receipts
of Currency were still very fair, but there
was no material change in the supply.
Eastern Exchange continued firm at 40c.
buying and 15 prem. selling with all the
houses except the Ohio Valley Bank, which,
as usual, drew for customers and select Cur
rency at as prem.
In Gold and New Orleans Exchange we
heard of no transactions Of consequence; the
former selling at 40c. and the latter at ia
Is prem.
Missouri was purchased at / \, and Illinois,
Iowa and Wisconsin at l24(02c. discount.
Whisky was quite dull yesterday and
rates declined n per gallon. Flour in better
demand, and prices of extra brands were a
trifle higher. Mess Pork was in better de-
mand; Bacon unchanged, and bulk meats only
nominal. Groceries were unaltered. Wheat
and Corn were firm; Barley dull; Oats tending
upward, and Rye advanced. Hay and Cheese
continued steady, and Potatoes dull.
The Imports and Exports of various ar
ticles during the twenty-four hours ending
yesterday noon, were:
candle; GsFn s bpshes; SHs qheSse S%s
baes Hoss ss head ?fgs sid ii9 br and dpr lay
lssses hrls; Malt 900 bushels; Oats, l75S bushels
epa Pounds Pctatoes, 5o bushels sasar
hhds; 6a salt barrels; Wheat, $3.50 bush; Whisky
EspOrts-Appes, ,brls.; Barley, s2l bushels; But.
Ter, . pkgs.; Candles, q boxes; Corn, : bushels
Hay bales Hogs head; Lard, isi bTis, RI DSiie and .
kegs; MolassGs, lls brls.i Malt :, bushels Oats,
ss barrels boxes aSd and p pounds foSass 5s,css 81
bushels; Sugar, g hhds:; Salt, 10 barrels; Wheat
ZIG bushels; Whisky 677 barrels.
We annex a comparative statement of the
exports Exclusive of Specie) from New York
TO foreign ports for the week and since jan
uary |: r .r.U.
For the week 1SSs SsSsse s5ssS; Ss,7 sgiaal 1s39;
Previously reported l636s9i5 l6,3oi,Oi5 22'i312SG
Since January I.si7, ,O553Oi sl7,7oiII2 s2i,09,5la
Wednesdays New York Herald observes
in regard to Western Railways;
The business of our Western Railways ns thc
spring opens, confirm antioipations Of moder-
ate recovery In the traffic of tho various lines The
season has barely opened yet but even now there
& lar Increase and the pospects are that this gain
results sre nTSaEa thf Spring and summer The
hon OF country trayersed by the various lines and
Se SeTss cs:ps Of sst MhSh although
The Chicago, BIrlington and Quincy Road show.
Of dsrsS sSd thS Of %s &
Joseph, taking large share of the Pixies Peak
travel, is gaining largely The Michigan lines ar,
doing well, also, and the extensions Eastward i'm
prove in about the same ratio. The Galena and Rocl
Island shows no important gain as yet, but promis,
better results during the spring. The spring open
unusually we'll, and has been very favorable fol
planting, and the breadth Of ground under cnltiya
tion viii give an immense crop, unless the elements
work unfiyOrably before the harvest.
Wednesdays New York Times thus speaks
of Tuesdays financial affairs;
The additional business I'm Foreign Exchange fo
the Boston mall was done this morning chiefly a
l1oS on London, for bank and bankers, and at thu
close inc quotation was hrmer and p better, say
lO3)4HlO9. No change on Paris. In the Discount
market, outside Of Bank, the Brokers report con
nued scarcity OF very prime selections Of paper and
the rates are before quoted 55k per cent Der an
mum for short and oS@I for longer date bills. There
raIy loan and the leading Brokers arc supplied at
percent.
Thefollowing are thefootings of last weeks