Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-16
Psper were AS annexed

Flour was unchanged, with a continued
limited demand for the higher grades, super
fine ruling at 81 SCOT 60 and 81 1904 IS
for extra brands. Whisky was in fair re-
quest; 500 brls. selling at 1910. Pro-
visions were in no demand of conse-
quence, and rates nominal a small transac-
ton occurring in bulk Shoulders at SC.
packed.
No alteration occurred in Groceries or
Grain.
In Boston and Philadelphia Monetary
matters are dull, though close in consequence
Of the unsettled condition of affairs and the
lack Of confidence the best Paper ruling at
lO@l2 per cent. per annum.
In Baltimore business is improving, but it
continues very quiet, and there is no dispo-
sition to Discount to any extent; rates for
good names varying from l2@24 per cent.
In st. Louis Firaocial matters remain
rather quiet, and nobody is overstocked with
business. The Bankers are selling Whit
little Eastern Exchange is wanted at from u
to 10 per cent. prem. Currency is now
scarce and held at par with Missouri funds.
Yesterdays Louisville papers thus refer
to Tuesdays Monetary and Commercial af-
fairs:
There was an improvement In Louisiana
Currency yesterday, aud the bankers were
receiving II at ? per cent. discount, whereas
they charged 8 per cent on Monday. The
Money Market was exceedingly quiet. There
has been no variation il Exchange; the sell
ing rate for Sight Drafts on New York being
z~-A - - A. 1s
rate l1a03M premium. New Orleans Ex-
change is dull and nominal at par selling
and ! per cent. discount buying. The gene
raj market was dull, and The transactions
were light at former rates.
The general market is very quiet, with
hardly anything doing in the leading arti-
C!es of trade. Flour is firm at s. 25@7 %
for supeIfue to choice family grades.
Wheat is unchanged, and we continue to
quote at 95c,@$l o5 for prime red and
white. Corn is dun but firm at 60070c. for
prime shelled, sacks included. The demand
for Groceries was small to-day, and the
sales were limited. The Provision Market
is dull, with nothing doing, and quotations
are nominal. We quote mess PORK at $l6@
III Bacon Shoulders at Sc. There are no
Sides on the market for sale. Prime Lard
is dull at SIC.
Our Tuesdays New York exchanges say in
regard to Mondays New York Stock Mar
Eet:
The turn Of the Stock Market this morning
ives 10 lower prices, and with the exception
Of Illinois Central the quotations were marked
down from y TO l per cent. from the leading
railway Shares. The only features of inter
est in the dealings were developed in South
ern State Stocks, which tumbled down from
3 to 4 per cent. in several instances, with
large sales. The largest transactions were
in MissoUris, which from BIZ went down to
80, footing up an amount of $9l 600. Vir-
ginias were also active, but held up very
wen on account Of the scarcity of bonds for
delivering q short account In North Caro-
linRs The decline was also severe, with sales
at 54H against IS a day or two since. The
most important Share movement was in Hi
nois Central, which advanced again to 631s,
with a brisk demand for cash stock.
The deliveries are made with great diff .
Guilty, and the shorts have been forced TO buy
q large portion Of the Stock maturing from
dsY 10 day ss contracts nature This is the
only Stock which appears 10 have the atten-
ton Of 3 clique-although several Of the
prominent Railways are scarce. At the
Second Board the tone Of the msrdet was
hrmer, but the transactions were not large.
The feeling was steady at the close. Just
before the adjournment, Colonel Anderson
paid a visit to the Board, and was received
with enthusiastic cheers. After an intro
auction 10 the Board by Captain j.. r.
Garland, the gallant Colonel made a very
excellent speech, modestly referring to his
services at Fort Sumter, and expressing him-
self in favor of sustaining the Government.
He hoped yet to see q united people, and
trusted we should all do our duty 70 our
country and our GOD. Col. Ii. G. Stebbinl
replied briefly, ard the interview closed with
three tremendous cheers for the hero Of For
Sumter.
Tuesdays New York Times observes il
regard to last weeks Bank Statement in tha
city;
Including the Clearinghouse operation
OF The week, which show the Interchange