The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-25

exports Exclusive Of specie) from the port OF
New York to foreign ports for the week and since
January L.
Previously reported Al 54 oo7 64,7sl 7Sa 9o,7lo355
Since January /. sl8 as $40 coocl, 5a5 aa,oi4sQ8
This is another handsome exhibit. Our exports
ore evidently not declining, likely to decline,
and as soon as the government finds an outlet for
some of the useless cotton down South, the present
figures will be doubled. The bulk of the above it
Is needless to explain consists Of wheat, corn and
-four from our Western States.
Money is very easy-is offered everywhere at 6
per cent on call. The best paper goes at six per
cent.
Foreign exchange was dull and heavy to-day at
yesterdays quotations-lOs1 a a for sterling and
5.27H 80 for francs. There will be more re-
mittances of Southern moneys to Europe, and the
demand from the trade continues very light.
The stock market felt the effect Of the surrender
of Lexington to-day, though the bulk of the speeu'
latve stocks are so firmly held that the concession
in prices was merely nominal, amounting to an
eighth per cent on Gaena, Central and Missouris
Other railway shares steady, and so were
most of the Southern State bonds. The new United
States skies (registered) advanced an eighth,
showing that the public do not regard the fall of
Lexington az calculated to exercise any influence
on the ultimate issue of the contest. The business
OH the Stock Exchange is very light, but there are
In various quarters signs of improvement in this
respect. Yesterday the commission brokers had
number Of orders to buy on time; to-day the
bears were holder in offering their contracts.
Between the boards the market was dull;
At the second board stocks were generally the
same as in the morning; Pacific Mail and Galena,
however, each advanced q per cent. The market
closed steady, the following being the last quota
Gons:-United States 6's, registered 1881, 904 a
B0T; do. 6's, coupon 1881, 9l1s 9l14; do. SIS,
1874, s0% 81; Indiana SIS, n 10; Virginia 6's,
bI% 50; Tennessee 6's, 43s4 A; North Carolina
6's, 61% 62; Missouri SIS, 43 a 1917; Pacific MAIL
84A So; New York Central, 731s 1881; Erie,
25% 26; do. preferred, 46 a 461&S; Hudson River
1914 81; Harlem, 1919 1917 do. preferred, Is
25H Reading, So $685. Michigan Central, 4l1s
a42; Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana, 1874
IA; do, guaranteed, 81 3l14, Panama, Ill
all1l; Illinois Central, 66 a G6I; Galena and Chi
cago, 69H 695s; Cleveland and Toledo, 1854
2924; Chicago and Rock Island, A a 441ss; Chicago
Burlington and Quincy, SO 63; Delaware, Lacka-
wana and Western, CT a So; Milwaukee and Prairie
du Chen, l71a III; Illinois Central bonds, rs,
021la 9224 Delaware and Hudson Canal, 81 a
64Ia Pennsylvania Coal, rs VI.
The Sub-Treasurer is paying out the 7.3O Trea-
sury notes to-day, and the business of his office is
greatly simplifed in consequence. He continues
TO receive very liberal amount daily from the
public. No doubt is entertained in mercantile cir
Giles that the banks and the government will Yeadi-
y agree on all points of detail involved in the negO-
tiation of the second $50 900. There is too
much patriotism, and, We may add, too much COM
mon sense, among our bank managers, for any APP
prehensions to be fairly entertained on the subject
The following the business of the Sub Treasury
to-day
For custom S.:.:...,....' sSoo 90
Treasury notes. .................".." 2ls4oo 90
payments 454 09S AZ
imhce'. A,1o3, S24 ~
Everybody is aware that several expeditions of a
mixed character are being fitted out for operations
on the Southern coast, and it is generally under
stood that Of them at least is intended to seize
and reopen to the commerce of the world a lead
ing cotton port We recommend our mercantile
readers TO keep very close watch on this matter.
The consequences of a successful landing Of Union
troops at Mobile New Orleans, Savannah or Pen.
sacola and the rsopening Of such port to the cot
ton trade, would be very important, and might
prove fatal to operators who allowed themselves
TO he taken by surprise by events. The first step
Of the commanding general of the Union forces
occupying ouch port we have mentioned,
would be to invite all loyal citizens of the South
to send their cotton thither for shipment. It is
likely that the invitation would be very largely
accepted. There are, it is well known, num-
bers of Union men throughout the South who
would gladly accept safe opportunity of return
Ing to their allegiance. Half the people of New
Orleans are reported to be in this frame of mind
And besides these, even the most rebelious plant
ers must be in terrible straits for want Of money
An offer Of fifteen or twenty cents q pound for
cotton, which is now lying idle on their planta-
tions, would Try their :. srttaehment to the rebel
cause somewhat sorely. There must be large num-
beers of planters in the Gulf States whose families
are suffering for want of the nccessares of life,
ind whose slaves are on the verge of instruction
FOR want Of their usual clothing and other comforts
and yet who have hundreds Of bales of cotton
ready for shipment, and worth at present prices,
from $50 to 800 bale. It is pretty certain
that a sufficient namber Of these planters would
avail themselves Of the reopening Of one of their
ports to create perfect stampede in the cotton
market, and very marked perturbation in foreign
exchange. Operators will do well to keep this
prospect in view.
Stock Exchange.
$4,000 os, 1se2 ess 20 fhs PaiE iSn X 80 90
zoo, 1000 p do sS7. II, 10 Pacific Mail IS Go s4k
1000 S6s, 1881 reg 90S l0N Ccn RI. 49,
eo0o SOS, 1881 % 500 Erie RR scrip 70
10000 Trea 81 C 2y.. 9ST leo Harlem RR pref Is
1000 Ohio O. 1861. S99i 100 do........ 25L