The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-12-07
The Herald saws {:

This has been one of the goomiest days the season
There absolutely market for paper, none for
merchandise The advces from the South very dis
couraging The merchants Of New Orleans it seems
have been discussing the proprety of suspendng en-
ndSSe BY the banking law of Louisiana the banks are
oDilged to hold onethird of their abteS-excusiye of
circulaton-in specie, under pain of FORGETTING their
charter and other penalties. The merchants have had
this law thrust in their faces when they have appad for
bank relief and have been told that under no circun
stances could the banks expand. What final determine
ton has been arrived are unable to saw ihor ~
hear that several of the heaviest houses of New Oan
have iaed and that bankers bills London are offered
at 95G]97
There is activity in money matters and r. 4; ,s
easy to get money call 6a7 per cent LEADING n,
per goes slowly at 12GlS cent in the open market
and rates rather hardening There is more hnsnes
at 10 per cent than at u per cent The banks are on
an possible to accommodate their dealers but we tbn
inc expansion for the present has reached its vunn
iey are AFRAID to go much further while the whole
try is calling upon New York for specie
The market is dull and heavy for forer hil1s Tho al
vices from New Orleans of low quotations have thair Of
iect here Sterling is nominay par los; Francs A.
Freights.-Rates have again advanced Ia Ejvarroo,
10000 bushels wheat at 13d., in bulk bhs and hans
closing ut l3H@lld, in bags; 1000 bushels corn at
l2hd in bulk and bags; 7G0 bales cotton at 9,32d
closing at%d. and 900 bbls flour at 3s Sd SlSs Cd
the lower rate to fill To London: 800 bbls -four at Is
and $4,000 bushels wheat at 15d in bulk and haas
BStish vessel with $4,000 bushels corn at l4Xd
The Philadelphia Ledger, of this morning. SAYS:
me banks are good deal pressed for accommodations
anu as la as they can consistently with their position
ford relief ''N '"Ue"'o'ins TO al
The statement Of the United States Mint in this CITY
or The month of November shows the total deposit IN
nave been 81, 6l2S9 Gold SO "a silver 40
DO copper cents received in exchange for new ssue
so,5oo The gold coinage for the month was. DonhIe
eagles $4,000 eagles, SOL $780, quarter eagles $S $40
total 81 5SOtlO Silver coinage Dollars sI 00O half
dollars Sl35OO half Dimes So 2OO-tota silver coinarr
SOU W. Copper coinage, Sll 600 Total number of
pieces coined, l299l H. Total value 81 ,622 $40
The Boston Post thus notices the aspect Of money mat
tiers in that city:
AZ nome thefe IS money market of exceeding hard
ness ahonSh, owing to the lateness the season ta
hurried closing oconracts during the last few weeks e
sacrlhce OF stocks, the stagnaon of business and h
practical faure OF many debtors to respond To h
gauons-lt EXHIBITS light demand. The banks havebnt
meagre holding of coin, in view especially of tho *
per cent law nearly all of them try keep more or less
ana they have no united action excep in The matter f
haolh settlements, measure of little relief to the nnb
lie. ~ e' " ''ie pun"
ADont all the real improvement that has recently been
Noited results from the abatement of the mere manic
eeng ny the talk of bank union and bee peonI
o used TO secession talk from the lenieucv Of The Nov
lork banks, which have not drawn their Boston hal
1uces OF te-and from actual discounts obtained in Ne
olh ny boston bankers brokers merchants or from
those whIch somehow or other have Injured TO Boston
benefit H"'N" " "ostoh
The Cincinnati Gazette of Wednesday saws:
since The date Of our last weekly review the money
mas not undergone any material change the lead
ing FEATURES noticed on last Tuesday continuing viz ey
IRENE strrgency in the discount line and a rigid ad
lenders S' va ~ P"'' Vi