Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-03-31
COMMERCIAL -AFFAIRs.
nIosseary ma Commercial.

Financial affairs were not very animated
yesterday; but fair degree of activity pre-
vailed in the banking quarters, and Money
continued in good demand from legitimate
sources the Discount-houses obtaining all
the undoubted paper they wished at the usual
rates--lOal2 per cent. $50. HiH-. -r
The inquiry for Eastern Exchange was still
| large Yesterday, and rather in excess Of the
supply; some dealers being short, and all of
them readily paying 40c. for good checks, and
selling Whatever they desired at q prem.
Gold was purchased freely when offered at
3oc.; but little was sold across the counter.
New Orleans Exchange was without alter
ure was developed. ...
Flour was still extremely dull, yesterday,
and in-very limited demand; and Whisky
was Gctive, at full rates. Nothing new oc-
CURED in Provisions, for which there was a
good demand at prices quoted on Thursday.
Oats still further declined lc. per bushel, but
the different kinds Of Grain were still firm.
The transactions in Hay, Cheese, Butter, Ap-
Piles, Potatoes and Seed were quite large m
the aggregate.
The imports and exports of various arti-
cles during the twenty-four hours ending
yesterday noon were:
Butter, 2Os packages; Candles, : boxes; Corn 3277
bushels Cheese 70 boxesi Coffee, ioi bags Flour Iss
barrels and Is Kegs, MoiSsscs, barrels Malt, g
bushels Oats @ DSshs PORK and pas9n s.
reis Sugar, 27s hhds Salt 592 barrels; Wheat, 3iOO
OSs EFpor. ."APpcs, So 80 barrels; i Burey, = bushels
Butter, % packages; Corn, = bushels Cheese, l3I
cS ss bags rs T. u Ea barrels I 5.Ss 5haS
Pork and Bacon, lOj hhds 3Il tierces, lay barrels
Ss4rG! %hSsi @S S
reis.
Thursdays New York Tribune thus speaks
of Wednesdays Monetary matters;
In money there is no,chsnge to notice, The sup
ssRSS % to lend ind Il den employ the
means upon first collatcrals even at the low rates
Rogses and the doPRaHd i good s for short
and S@6A for long dates The banks are eompst- NJ
yofte short paper, and there Is also country bank
capital here seeking employment in the same avenue
Philadelphia; to the former to, the extent Of
tainy Million but we can not hear OF any balances
por Cent prem for per cents, but are not active.
In Foreign Bills there is little nothing doing.
transacted for this packet Is light; The supply Of
outside bills was better than Of late. Sterling is
l0S1s@l0SjB: Francs 5lSA@5.l6A. '# H.
The condition of the Banks of New York,
Philadelphia, Boston, and New Orleans ac-
eording to their last statement was, Loans
$23S, 253, ,5S4; Specie $46,649 1886; Circulation
$31, ,3l6, 232; Deposits $l37, liz. .'
A comparison of the footings of last weeks
Boston Bank Statement with those of the
statement of the previous week. Wexhibits a
decrease of $7z909 in the item of loans and
discounts, an increase of S3s1, ,l2l in specie,
and $82,6l2 in deposits; and a decrease Of
S76,Sll in circulation. ....
.. NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET.
THURSDAY, March 29.-At the live stock
markets yesterday, beeves sold at last weeks
rates, viz: prime animals at 10 15allc. per. lb.,
dressed weight; good; 915alOc.; and ordinary
at &c., with an average at Sc. for all the an
imals sold. The supply was sufficient for all,
ms the yards were barely cleared at night.
The market showed but little animation.
Mich Cows are not as abundant but quite
sufficient for all the wants of milkmen ana
private persons who begin to buy for thor
families. Veals are abundant and cheaper,
especially the very young ones. Sheep are
rather scarce, and mutton continues high.
Good mutton is worth 1213 13c. per pound,
net weight. Hogs are abundant and cheaper
Large numbers are left unsold. ,..