The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-04

fourth week OF the month. The corner is now
turned.
The exchanges at the Bank Clearing House this
morning were $2s,6s7,75s AZ, and the balances
$1,7l1 AGA Is.
Treasury notes, 81 per cents, have sold at I per
cent premium.
The annual election at the Chamber of Com
merce took place to-day, and the old officers were
generally reelected, viz:-P. PERT, Esq, Presi
dent; Royal Phelps and A. A. Low, Vice Presi
dents; ]. Smith Romans, Secretary; and the follow
ing an Executive Committee:-Geo. Opdyke, W.
s. Griffith, +. A. Conkling, f. 8. Lathrop, h. w.
Barstow, R B. Minturn, c. H. Marshall, J. D. p.
Ogden, W. K Strong, Jno. D. Jones.
The Independent Of today reports
Business continues very active among the jobbers but
y much dimipshed with the importers and commission
hoosee Prices kinda OF dssrabIe goods are
while lots Of undesirable Kinds are sens cissred on a
sac'nce; me near ~ tr.se very active. Northern
ou % sq, ester ss: are also 6uyDg more Freely
uon, and woolen goods vding the auction room
silk goods however, MAINTAIN their prios me run for
are neglected The amount Of sik goods iss on hand
with the importers 10 small British dress goods are
in demand but the Presidential election 10 likely 70
limit sales Of goods in the fall which limits present pur
cnsses German goods are dull and heavy IN price. 0o
export trade 70 China and the East Indies u very large
Brown and beached goods selling August delivery
Lawns and chalnes are brisk demand Spring styles
OF fancy woollens have been selling freely, bet the de-
undesrsSis styles Of fancy cassimsrss e on hand Witch
leaves heavy lose on the manufacturer. Business 10
more centred now, being done BY fewer number Of
houses ccmparatvcly than II was . few years ago.
We have New Orleans papers Of the 10th Of
April. The Picayuae of that day thus notices the
exchange and money Market
of rrtvstA pht~
stu higher rates a New York for bills on England caused
further advance In our market, aud the movement
for the limited character Of the onsTngs we should
doubtless have had heavy operations 70 report and
spite This dr.xback the aes have been BY means in
significant The demand for most other clasaes aho
tnued active and the market closed exceedingly nrm At
the subjoncd quotations., vizcear sterling bills 1o6k
with shipping documents attached 1914 los and 1857.
France hl3's M1sx per dollar. Sixty day bills on
New New YORK, &c ss1saA and ~ per cent disc0un.
The discount market ruled ~ n the oose Of busness
Yesterday. Capital was in moderate supply and active
maintained AL round.
The Philadelphia Bulletin of last evening thus
notices the aspect Of the market of that city,
The money market continues In the plehoric con-
dition which We have noted for months past Prime
are being pesotiaied al per cent while names NOT 20
well known range from 70 per cent Trade oontinues
extremely dull
Ane Doston Iosi OF yesterday says:-
We we're favored yesterday with the SIGHT Of many
fine spe sod recently taken by several gentle
men OF this city from the lands OF the "Naoochee Hy
drauic Mining Company" Of Georgia 0ne OF these spec
ntps taken about inches below the surface In pre-
sence OF personal friend. weighs 50 dwt, and really
An ezuaore mary Some fifty others are Of iii sizes
from Pea 10 nbert, Win any quantity OF dust rolds
extracted BY the Aid OF quicksilver The Nsooches viii
probably cone into Boston hauds the gentlemen who
have been exploring and investigating ms leases and
charter have returned 10 Boston fully ssded OF tho
great vnue OF the business Under good management.
At the annual meeting Of the stockholders of the
American Bank Note Company, held yesterday,
the following gentlemen were elected trustees for
the ensuing year:--Tracy r. Edsen, Charles Top
pan, r. l. Danforth Samuel II. Carpenter, Nexiah
Wright, Edward l. Danforth, l. Dorsey Bald, Robert
Draper, Francis W. Edmonds.