Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-30
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.
Financial Affairs.

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Business remained quiet in Third street
yesterday, and Money in light demand; the
market continuing easy for first, class Paper
at l0@l2 per cent. to customers in the reg
ular quarters, while the outside applications
for Loans were very moderate. The supply
of Currency was still accommodating at the
Banking-houses, though there was no par
ticular surplus.
For Eastern Exchange a good demand was
experienced at y prem, dealers paying 20
40, and sometimes 45c. on Philadelphia and
New York.
New Orleans Exchange was very dull and
nearly nominal, while Gold was very quiet
with none but small sales across the counter.
In Time-bills on the East there were no
transactions, and those on the South we've
not negotiable.
Uncurrent Money was without particular
alteration, and the closing rates OF Discount
last evening were:
New Orleans. A@l Indiana Stock, spe-
cie-payiDg H@k; Pennsylvania (inreriorG 2;
Virginia, Wheeling City, 81; Wheeling
Branches, 3@4; other solvent Virginia, a
Missouri, 3@3%; Iowa, 2; Wisconsin, 5; Hi
Dois, Solvent, 5; Illinois, discredited, ITO
20; Maryland Nnterior) 2; Tennessee, old
Banks, B. Free Banks 6; Michigan and
Canada, 3; Alabama, g. the Carolinas, 8;
and Georgia, 8 discount.
Our quotations for Exchange and Coin at
the close of Bank hours yesterday are as fol-
lows;
BuvtAs. SeTsN0.
Sew fork, sight.-.M "a 45c, prem II prem
hlladeiphia.... N4fc.p prem. u prem.
Bostuu.-.--..-.... ~ PTem. \ prem.
BhltiH9Is .:''"'''" z prem prem
American Goid....&@ u prem. 4 prsm.
Flour opened unsettled, all parties being
indisposed TO operate until after the reeep.
ton of the New York dispatches. Those
received, the market continued unsettled,
and prices we're nominal, super6ne being
Offered al "a 80, without buyers, and closing
nearly nominal. Whisky continued dull,
and the receipts rather in excess of the de
mand, 1889 barrels selling at 1876. aud
l3Ac Groceries were steady. The New
York news rendered holders of Wheat less
firm, and a fair business was lone al 81 for
prime red; 81 U8 for prime IRdtaua, and
81 lo@lil2 for prime Kentucky white. Ear
Corn and Oats were firm; Rye steady and
Barley dull Mess Pork was quiet with q
moderate demand at SIG 5O@l6 10, though
the offering a. those rates was small. A
limited requested was had for Bacon Sides
and q fair demand for heavy Bulk Sides
Shoulders we're dull, and Lard was still
quiet 5ni on. d.
The Imports and Exports Of various arti
cIes, during the t~Wepty-four hours ending
yesterday noon werei
Impoys-Apples 224 barrels; Barley, 3,47i
! bushels, Butter 80 pk9s.; Corn, 5000 bushels
Cheese. " boxes; Coffee, 800 bags; Glover.
seed, l52 barrels Flour, 1858 barrels; Hay
GA bales; Hogs 375 head; Lard, l29 OarrelI
and 81 kegs; MOlasses, 602 barrels Oats
1904 bushels; Pork aud Bacon, l6 hhds, IS
brls and 10 467 pounds; Potatoes, Ola bar.
Iels; Rye, 26 bushels; Sugar, 643 hhdsj Salt
800 barrels Wheat 6,2ll bushels; Whisky
800 barrels. POL If 2U.to3I tli -
Exports = Apples, 10 barrelsi Barley, 25t
hukbelsj Butter, l9s packages Candles, 24l
boxes Corn, l.442 bushels Cheese, l4l boxes
C0fes, 642 bagsj ClOYer-seed, 1874 barrelst