Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-09-28
MONETARY AND OONIMERCIAL.
FInancIaI Affairs.


The Banking quarter was as quiet yester-
day as on Wednesday, and there was no change of
consequence in any department Of Finance. Money
was still easy at iOal2 per cent, and apparently
augmcnting in supply the Deposits of many Of tho
Bankers increasing very perceptbly, though not so
much 80 as to cause any large surplus.
Eastern Exchange continued firm at A buying
supply, and returning Bank-notes to the near
points.
country Banks, and firm at Z buying rate.
In New Orleans Exchange, Tme-bills and incur
rent Money there no alteration.
Flour remained dull yesterday, but firm; buyers
being compelled to pay tull rates Ihe TRANSACTIONS
superfne, and and s. 80 for extra.
Whisky was unchanged, with sales OF 500 barrels
Provisions were still dull, with very limited de-
mnnd; mess Pork was offered at Sls; There we're
small sales of Bacon Sides atsAc. Nothing was done
in bulk Meats. Groceries were quiet, but firm, and
unchanged. Wheat remained steady, with q pretty
good demand; and Corn and BYE were still firm;
while Oats advanced to 3lc., and prime Rye to
7o@7les. ,,u,,,, an, ,0.,ora.r .. &C. ., % O. "a
for November and December delivery, but, these
rates were nearly nominal, no one seemed at all
disposed to buy on Change.
Evening before last, 400 barrels mess Pork sold at
Sl7 7b and some 70 barrels yesterday, at Sl7 IS to
SIS though not reported to the Merchants Ex-
change.
The Imports and Exports Of various articles
during the twenty -four hours ending yesterday
were:
Imports Apples, 676 brls Barley, 4,lSs bushels;
BmteI 226 pkgs Corn, 2,g16 bush; Cheese, 465 bxs
Hogs, 5i2 head; Lard, 5rls; Malt, COS bush Oats
4,92S bush; Pork and Bacon, hhds;,, brls, and
il hhds Wheat, 5,sa2 bushels; Whisky, 962 barrels
Eo'sBaTley 22S 6u'h sjs BBgtter % os packages
boxes; Coffee, 1852 bags; Flour, 97 brls Lard, ls
bT and s5 800 fSgi hSSsS T 2s 6s o Malt @
tierces SIS Rrls, and 90 boxes; POtatces i brls
Wheat NS rs 97 bush Sf5 a shdGs G Salt ''' 0r'
weannex a comparative statement of the Exports
exclusive of specie) from New York to Foreign
Ports, for the past week, and since January 1:
FPs FPa1i6s.y tes E1fe fsrorisa iSs ss$ & @ S sss 5
Since January I Slo4762l2 sls s43s,557 s6696i ,585
Wednesdays New York Tribune says of Tuesday
last:
Money is freely supplied at rates recently given,
and the course of the market is toward further
without any quotable reduction in price. The
present phase of the nare' is rather the precursor
Of relaxation than ofactual change in terms of ne
| gotiation Lenders, having established higher
Money finds larger employment on call, pending the
difference in the views Of borrowers and leaders in
regard to Paper
The Banks having contracted to limits which
meet conservative views are again in condition to
much resembling a teapot temp st''-seems to bo
subsiding as rapidly as it came up. The ''chunks
Bank Loans have been wasted and people begin to
that expansion to be dangerous must not be- con
fined to the commercial centers of great country.
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.-We ednesday's Times and
Herald has this information:
Testei day was active one in Grain. The trans
actions in Wheat were large aud the market more
settled than for some time past. The ruling prices
S3@s315c. for No. spring; s6@1SsI6c. for No.
spring, and SSc. for North western Club. There
was but little doing in winter Wheat for want of
stock in which to operate.
Flour was shade lower, yet but moderate busi-
ness done at So 2513 IS for superfne spring and 81
25Gi 80 for double extra do. There was a good in
quiry for Corn, and fair business done at $50
for No. and 39c. for No. in store, and i0c. for No
canal aiioat. Oats were quiet, and shade lower
There was an active inquiry for Barley, and the
market was active at SIC to 621Ec for fair to good
dull and lower for lots in store. few sales were
reported at sic. in bags track. There was only
moderate business done in FRI lights. Shippers were
cUntending for lower figures, but vessel owners were
unwilling TO submit.
The following table exhibits the receipts and ship
ments for the twenty -four hours ending with yester-
day morning, and for the corresponding period in
1889.