, 1860-05-03
Financial Altn Qrou1u1rrri8t,

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Exchange is rather close to-day, and will con-
tinue so for the next two days, at quotations,
viz II premium. After that it will be likely
to recedc another /; but the payments Of the
l and 4,h must be disposed Of before Abe de-
cline is likely to be realized.
The scarcity of produce paper continues.
Local discounts cannot be obtained in consider
sble amounts on any terms.
Gold liGa per cent, with no demand. Round
sums can be Obtained nj the lower figure,
ST. Louls.-We quote the following from the
Democrat Of yesterday:
The demand for sight on New Yo1k vas not
- large to day "a was anticipated, aud inst;tu-
tom tlous sola n: 1refly At Il premium for bankable
funds. All the exchange at the Sub. Treasury
*as sold to.day at for gold. New Orleans e1.
change Is IN light request, but the rate is firm
gold. 49,
CrRRExcT.-The supply Was rather better. md
one or two houses place their buyinc rate at
PCT cent discount, but tho ruling figures remain
AxorHER CocSrkaEE1r.-The conqterfeits are
port the following:
We have just detected dangerous altered
collar note, p4rrortlng to be the true issue Of
"The Sussex Bank. Newton, \. J.'' yienrtte,
man feeding hogs, on upper right. and man
With basket of corn Gu lower rifht corner: Clay
IN oval die on upper left, aud on lower left
corner.
C1sc1SS&r1.-The Gacete Of yesterday says ::
Tbs week opens upon comparatively easy
money market, matters being much in the same
condition as previously reported. Good paper
Sn4 n,.l o+t> f.t1 nF ~
feEiugs. By the re ular houses, at 1091e per
cent. The supply Of currency IL not large, in
the aggregate. but it is equal to the demand. In
outside circles first class paeer is scarce, and
lenders Take it at the bauk rates.
Eastern Exchange begins to work easier.
Supplies have ed with most Of the deal.
esk, and the demand to day WAS below the aver.
ago Of last week. The buying rates are lower
than they were. neurly all the business haying
been done at premium, hut bankers checks
remain Al prem, with the exception Of the
Wiley Bank and A. l.. Mowry 4 Co., the former
drawing for customers at and the latter at |
prem.
In regard to Illinois, Wisconsin aud Missouri
CURRENCY the Gd:ettt remarks:
There has been q corresponding decline here
in tbs rate OF dlscounttn Illinois and Wisconsin
currency, which We now quot. at II discount
One or l~o Of the dealers buy Missouri notes a
II di count, but the prevailing rate is 1t. Mis-
SCUM and Illinois paper is now Of equal value
This is IN event that no one would have pre-
dicted three years ago. when Missouri banl
aote was almost equivalent to gold anywhere II
the West. So much for bank imitation and sill
yer redemption.
Present PRospEc7s.-1 1aompson'x Bank Not
Exporter feels bopetu! for the future. 1tsays:
The month Of April has developed much thu
is encouraging. Oar imports are within gufi
bounds. and our exports are sufficiently larg'
to balance the account; and no fears are enter
tanned OF shipment Of coin, at least not til
mid~inter. The imports for the spring trad
are paid for By the exports, and there is q sut6
oient amount Of exchange left over to pay for
portion o: the imports for the full trade Conf
denec il taking deep root under the influence q
cheap and abundant supply Of money. Tl
whole county is conralescent; and in The fu
yigor Of its strength, needs but little stimulau
to draw into action ali its progressive power.
Congress is the only hlock-ths only incubus
in our onward career.
1uPon7s AND ExPon1s.-We annex compa,
attire statement Of the Imports Of Foreign Dr
Goods at Ncw York for the week and sine
january /: