Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-24
Monetary and Commercial.

In Monetary matters, the week opened
yesterday with a fine degree of activity,
which continued to the close of bank hours
The market was rather easier than it had
been, and the supply of Currency was good;
frst-class Paper ruling as before, at lO@l2
per cent. per annum.
Eastern Exchange did not advance yester-
day as was supposed; only one house, Kin
ney, Espy & Co., drawing at % PREM, though
the other dealers sold sparingly, and only to
customers, at n. Exchange was very scarce,
and no one could buy it better than u or even
at that price-indeed the market was nearly
barren, with a decidedly upward tendency.
Gold was in request for shipment at doc,
which is equivalent to paying 55c. for Ex-
change but there was no local demand for
Coin, which now sells at H@55c. prem.
New Orleans Exchange was quiet at Il
dis.@par buying, and H@S prem. selling
rate.
Missouri was still ~, and Iowa, Illinois
and Wisconsin 2 discount.
Flour was unchanged yesterday, with a
moderate demand. Whisky was dull and
heavy. Coffee was in fair demand. Sugar
dull, and Molasses quiet Provisions under
went no change from Saturday. Prime white
and red Wheat was firm. Corn and Barley
were steady. Oats were shade higher, and
Rye declined.
The Imports and Exports of various articles
during the forty-eight hours ending yester-
day noon were:
.or % SEcsP g or Barley STsh But
80 boxes; Cofiee,--- Flour, LIZ brls,; Hay, 36i
Ssss Hs 5 4Sff % bsFf e bu.Sss @ st sRS M
SSS SsEresj sugar % hhds Salt Wheat, $40
EEpSrtsIA Apples, abrls.j barley, SOi bushels; But
Cheese boxes Coffee ass bags; Flour, 81 S77 barres
Lard 80 brls and 100 kegs Molasses l3s brls;; Pork
g boxes; Potatoes LA barrels Sugar, n hhds,;
salt, 81 barrels Wheat. 64l bushels Whisky, 1852
The following is a comparative statement
OF the Imports of Foreign Dry Goods at New
| York for the past week and since January /:
EatsrsS "a AZ gsSs tSs port isss sS s9ss sfsS9
Thrown on market. l,Osl,SsO l,6942S6 l,65O7sC
Entered at the 27s O72 sss, 7ss
Thrown on market.- 2i,O2O632 39,309,T74 393l5,32;
Saturdays New York Tribune says of Fri
| days Stock operations
'sIn Western shares the transactions were large
| without any very marked Improvement excepting
in Indianapolis and Cincinnati, which sold at 90
soet has p BEEN nor dSprsssed by IN
pressure Of several considerable lots of stock tn,
having BEEN TAKEN BY The ciScnnae ends s u s'fS H.
COMPANY, and there are large orders on the marke
Southern Michigan Company We're strong, with al
guaranteed.
The same number of the Tribune observes
concerning Money matters on Friday:
We have nothing new to report concerning th'
Money market. The same plethora exists which HI
been observed during the last few weeks. We heal
OF hIst-elsss sixty-day acceptances having beer
passed to-day at per cent, while six-months' bill
have been negotiated ut 81 and per cent. Single
name, hrst-class Jobbing paper TO mature in NOvem
Der q readily passed At and 81 per cent, and !
change, but II possible more dculty Is experienced
In placing large amounts at per cent first elias
eollaterals and We hear OF some loans made on Gov
The market for foreign bills is hrnl, but the busi
ness Il moderate. Sterling Is lOsA(9lO9 In transAe
tions, France ls4@g5 l6A.