The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-03-19

Cleveland and Toledo Railroad. ........ 21's 90
Michigan southern Rui.road.... 81 ~
Gnmhsrland M; Goa Coal a''''-..''''''.. '..''.'%S or
Galena and Chicago. go....................0g COS
NichiFgn Sontlsrn, guaranteed ......is4 60
steady. unsettled
The New York Eueniag Post of Saturday, says:
Great excitement produced to-day at noon by the
of the failure of E. B. Little Co.. house
which has for time past taken prominent part in
the operations of the street The principal business
house since the price of New York Central stood S.
has been the selling of privileges call for this and other
stocks at one per cent advance on the of
time, for period of sixty days.
The first effect of the failure general demand for
stock from parties who had sold shares against the prvi
eges of the house. For instance, holder of privilege
say H. had probably sold the stock at a. and
queny when the privilege ceases to be good he is short
much stock The price of New York Central previous
to the suspension of f. B. Little Co., was 75SG75H,
but Immediately buyers large quantities appeared and
high T6 was paid but at the close the quotation is
75A.
Messrs E. B. Little & Co are to make proposition to
those interested before the meeting of the Second Board
and is the impression that settlement will be effected
the means of the house, it Is supposed ample
meet all outstanding obligations.
The money market shows noticeable change The
supply has been very free during the week. and per
cett. o mas oecome acomnoh rate FIRST class paper
is Sal per cent Some prime short bills have been done
under per cent
The New York, for Bremen, takes out SAG 900 in
specie.
The stock market opened strong this morning. and
prices of the speculative shares maintained ad
of last evening The activity in New York Cen
trail at the Board stimulated by heavy purchases for
account of parties who believe that the Legislature are
opposed to passing any injurious to the rail
road.
BY telegraph Louis we learn of the passage of
law by the Missouri Legislature uhorizng the CONVEX
sion of the guaranteed bonds of that State State skies
at the option of the holders OF this description of bonds
there and three quarter millions now out
and about the same amount further authorized to the
southwest branch of the Pacific Railroad now in pro-
gress that will be issued the road progresses law
ncurring the State debt that have before advised
having passed the House. has, we also earn passed
the Senate.
Work on.the Mississippi and Tennessee Railroad is now
progressing along the entire unfinished portion of the
line 1t is expected that the whole road will completed
in some eighteen months.
says the Memphis appeal prepared to cash div
dend of four per cent dollar per share; this is
addition to dividend of four per cent every six months
The following is the weekly statement of the Treasury
at Washing ton:
Receipts ..;.....................sl,6 81, $50 SO517
Drafts paid...... S96,566 SO
Drafts issued ................... 597 47549
Net balance in Treasury......... 4 1853 21SO3
The large receipts-are explained by the last payment
account of the recent sale of Treasut notes.
proposition was presented in the Ohio Legislature
last week by responsible parties to lease the entire pub
lie works of the State for ten years all the re-
pairs and supervision subject the direction the
of Public Works and pay the State twenty thousand
dollars year rent the revenue which the lessee can
derive from the works the rate of toll not to exceed the
toll sheet of 1858, and the privilege of navigating the
canals to be open to all.
The following is the comparative statement of the
ports of foreign dry goods at New York for the week,
and since January l:
For the week. 1858. 1859. 1850.
Thrown on 40 78ss4 70 i,7O7 Sii Sii
Since Jan. l.
Entered at port 81 s47 2o5 279 $50 547 $50
Thrown on market. 14,993o69 2S74S5e9 3l4O2, ,7O2
BALTIMORE MARK ETS.
SATURDAY March II, 1860.
CoFFEE.-There has been no movement to-day in
Coffee so far have heard, but the feeling in the
market % continues very - strong We publish & below the
brokers' and we refer our readers to it for quotations
WEEKLY COFFEE REPORT.
Stock of Rio Coffee, March TO- 1860 5000 bags
Received since, per bark Lapwing $500 d"
$500
Taken for consumption 500 d"
Stock of Rio this day 900
REMARKs.-The market continues firm with moderate
transactions at steadily enhanced The sales
first and second hands foot about 1900 bags Rio
134 to IA cts for good to prime. We quote prime Rio at
IA to 144 cts fair 1Sk 10 l34 cts Laguayra IA to Is
cts. Java 15& to l6h cts.
WHITE ELDER,
Baltimore March II, 1860. Coffee Brokers
FLOUR.-There has been but little inquiry to day for
was day or two since The only sale have heard
is Of $50 bbs Howard Street Super at Sc per Dbl
which was the price generally asked for this description
There were however sellers than buyers day at
the above rate. City Mills Super also generally held
at So but buyers only offering S5755 s7H per
for it. There no Ohio Super offering, but it may be
quoted at the figures as Howard Street We quote
Extra Flour steady at s625G65O for Ohio and Howard
for fancy brands do.
FAMILY FLoUR.-Family Flour is active and firm
Wechs is selling at $50, and the Patapsco Reservoir
Excelsior, Silver Spring and Ashland brands at So per
bb Ohio and Howard Street Family may be quoted to.
day at S7(d725 per Dbl.
RYE FLOUR AND CORN MEAL-Rye Flour is steady
and firm at 81 G450 and quote Corn Meal steady
at 62h for Baltimore and 81 per Dbl for Brandywne
We have however heard of no transactions in either
these articles to-day.
GRAIN.-There was fair receipt of Corn today, but
OF other Grain the offerings quite light Wheat
which there were only few lots received was quoted at
l3S42 cts for good to prime red l55l62 cts for good
to prime white, and 164Gl65 cts. for choice do it
closed dull at these figures. Corn also dull and
prices for it were to cts per bushe lower than on
yesterday. White sold at from from &C to 70 cts and
yellow at 70d74 cts per bushe but only a few lots
brought the outside figures The receipts today were
about IA 900 bushels Rye is rmer Some 400 bushels
were receved and sold to-day at 80 cts for Maryland
and "a cts for PENNSYLVANIA. Oats however dull
and rather lower Some 5000 bushels offered and
part of them sold at 4943 cts for Maryland and 4S
(d45 cts. for Pennsylvania.
MoLASSES.-There has teen nothing done to-day in
Molasses so far we have heard but quote it fol-
lows, viz at 25d26 its. for cayed Cuba 2S35 cts for
Cuba Muscovado 25d2S cts for English Island; 36d40
cts. for Porto Rico; and 44d46 cts. for New Orleans.
PRovISIONS.-There is good jobbing demand for
Bacon but for other descriptions of Provisions the market
is quiet We heai Of nothing doing to-day in Bulk Meat
We quote Shoulders at7 cts, Sides at 9d9S and
Hams at 9G94 cts. Bacon is steady and firm at SalO
cts for Shoulders and Sides. We note sales to-day OF
some on to 20 hhds at these figures Sales of 500
pieces fancy Hams I2% and of Is erces do None
such brand cts There We're loo KEGS TarT sold TO
day at IL cts but we quote in bbIs and erces at II
cts Sales aso today OF 800 kegs Glades Butter l3
There is nothing doing in barreed Pork but we ouote
Mess steady at slsds 25 Prime at SIS and Rump at
per bbl
RICE-We continue to quote Rice steady at 404H cts
for good prime There is fair inquiry for it and
moderate extent making within the above range
SUGARS The market for Sugars continues prettv
steady, There is some demand for them, and note
sales to-day of 81 hhds fair New Orleans at ST. and
hhds prime do at $751; We quote Sugars to day fol
lows viz: at Sc 506S7H for refining grades Cuba and
English Island s7d7 so for grocers' styles do. s675d1
for common Porto Rico; 7.25dS for fair to prime do
S7@7.50 for low to good fair New Orleans and s775G
S37h for good to choice do.
SEEDS.-There was very little inquiry this morninl
for Coverseed, and only few small lots sold. w
quote it as before at from 81 to $3.50 but retail
sales are making at S4.7 per bushe Timothy Seed il
hrm at $3.50, and We quote FlaXseed at Sl30dl40 pc
bushel.
SALT.-Ground Alum Salt is selling at so cts and
MarshalPs and jeffrey Darcy's fine do. cts pc
sack but we still unable to give quotation for Ash
TONS hne We still quote Turks Island Salt nominal a
l5dlS cts. per bu shell
MhlshEY.-Whiskey is duh and heavy. The only
rePo.ted day is of so bbls Ohio at 224 cts
pu .ns description is still generally held % cts
at 22H cts. ~ '' anu 0''S "o