The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-02

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through WILLIAM FISHER Son. Stock and Bill Brokers
The New York Tribune, of Wednesday morning, say

dull. weak.
The New York Tribune, of Wednesday morning, saws
The Stock market had salient features TODAY ey
cepng the decline in Pacific Mail which fell off to G6
against7h yesterday This decline is due to the
fears in regard to JEFF Davis prvateers which it is
feared break line at any rate LARGELY h
fear of capture reduce the passengers taking
this route. Some cash purchases of are being
made by parties who think that the lowest point bas
been reached but the principal buyers still the shorts
who are generally desrous of putting their opinions out
again.
In Border State stocks there is much less exciter,e
than of late and quotations comparatively steady
The improved tone Of the advices from Maryland Ken
ncKy and Missouri and the arrangements making the
states to prevent the necessity of disgorging
Bank Departments at upon Vail street has tended
|" heeP These stocks from further decline, and these
I"ustS nave pteh largely aided by the oversaeS the
bears, who find it very difficult get the bonds for de-
livery Ergnias are very scarce, and after selling at IS
cash. in the morning, 40 seller tbrtv in e .Cer
noon kentucsys fell OFF to 65 and Missouri 6s to 80
The Erie Railway Company organized to-day by
the election OF Nathaniel Marsh President, Samuel
Marsh as Vice President H. n. Otis as Secretary and
Iallman Waters Treasurer, and the Directors Of the
late New y ork and Erie Company Directors Mr.
Wright Of Binghampton, and Mr. Diven Of Elmra being
substituted for Mr. Cobb and Mr. Gelpcbe: the .rit in
common shares to consist of so much Of ,n, ,rs.n,
Sll UOO as may be aSsented contract of
gan2aton before the 29th july next and the
IN preferred shares so much of and Judgment
debt shall he aSsened by the sa ne time togeher win
the averages of interest thereon the whole estimated s
about OOOO0 or the equivalent of about so eco pre-
frrrtd shares Under the terms of the contract for re or
ganization, with Messrs. Gregory and Davis Trusiees
and the acts of The Legislature Of New York authority
both and
p,erren TO meet tie bid at the sale which the
entire arrearages Of mortgage interest And the mower
has to day been exercised by ordering of
~ per cent on the par value Of the shares both
common and preferred, payable the exchange the
bends on certificates Interest will lie allowed on these
assessments from the date OF their he
charged or them after the first day Of September next
The foreign bill market continues very dull and heavy
Leading Sterling could be had at lOi4GIIO5 and 60
class commercial names at 1O2G l04 per cent these
prices the importation Of specie paws large profit and
the Bank Committee Ould forward and resume its
disposed to hang back. i'
treighs-The rates again lower and offerings are
Sht 10 Liverpool u 600 bushels Wheat dG&d
III Da@S iooVo ouShels Corn at 5d5d.. in bulk; 900
barrels Flour at Is; 100 hhds TaIow at 20s COO nkgs
Lard at .5s; SEQ salted Hides at 22 Cd and anG
at sos. 0ie'S'
is understood that the State ofTennesee will pay to-
the May coupon on the Skies ofIs68 Tiis ;ssU
amounts to 81 100000 In uncurent oney there is nor
much change Baltimore bank notes however hsvs
improved to 10 per cent discount account OF the re
SUMPTION OF mail facilities and the loyal tone of the
adyces from that city. Southern bank notes are still
dull at so per cent discount. Kentucky and Tennessee
notes are 10 per cent discount At Chicago exchange
on New York is J5GGl7 per cent premium and at s.
Louis Ia Is per cent Further suspensions nercan.
tile houses mentioned to-day from the causes ia
which we alluded yesterday. Under the circumstances
these sus1 ensions dshonor many cases
the Indebtedness will be paid in full when financial af
1ars become settled The banks are doing everything
possible to carry through their customers but This E
difficult task when both sides OF the bill book are to he met
These failures are having very unfvorabie influence
upon the money market and every day. in the omen mar
ket paper becomes less to negotiate. The ransac
tons are confined to leading names for which the rates
are about per cent higher than a week ago saw ear
per cent for the most prominent. Dry goods and fan
cv goods signatures are almost entirely unsaleabs-
There is very little demand for names on call and the
supply is ample at 5IG per cent.
We annex comparative statement Of the exports Tex
elusive of specie from New York to foreign ports for e
week and since Jan. l, 1856:
For the week 7l4G27 sI556 600 60 laf o9t
Previously reported rs 94S,S72 2G29937 1s 3g9 747
The following table will compare the present condition
OF the Banks with that al the close of the corresponding
week last year:
April IS 1860 April 81. 1861.
Discouns. sl27 Os5,667 sI24 sly l54 Dec So 5I8
Circulation.... S749C48 SS4o476 Inc e 9Ss Ias
Gross Deposits 1O654 057 Il46I3 562 Inc so73 f05
Net Deposits. Si,3l5.4s3 967SS759 Inc IA g78 326
Capital .....', 6e,420,G57 69,Sl7,94s Inc sO7 s9l
Statement OF business the United States ASSAY Office
at at New York, for the month ending April 60 1861.
Deposits of Gold 81 $50 600 90
Foreign Coins. 81 $50 O0OOO
Foreign Bullion.......... 100000
United States Bullion 1850 COO 90
Deposits of Silver, including purchases. 250 900 90
Foreign Bullion. ........... 63 10000
United States Bullion contained
United States Bullion (old
United States Bullion, Washoe.. ii.OOO0O
0ailfornia Bars................ S,000.00
Total Deposits payable in bars s2l5 GOoo 90
Total Deposits payable IN coins 6S5 OO 800 900 90
Gold Bars stamped OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1855 27O go
Transmitted to U, s Mint, Philadelphia, ''-'''''
Tor ColnaSe...... -.............,.... 3345 7O9 SIS
The Philadelphia Ledger of Wednesday saws
The paper market is more stringent, on choice bills
pne per cent hsher snort accepances current
below seven per cent and business in open market
IS almost dead lock- Ia call loans there special
change
The exchange on London is dull and heavy The lead
ing drawers are asking O54GlO5A but for round
amounts l05(@054 would be accepted Francs are quo
ted at 5.45tt5 35
Some persons Yesterday morning seemed to look unon
the news from Maryland to the effect that Union sen
timent there was fast reyvpp as an ndicafion ,at ~
Southern rebellion is near its end The consequence was
more cheerful feeling in the stock market Reading
Railroad shares opened at 1917 with sales of 700 shares
at those figures when there reaction and the price
gradually declined to 15A The whole list was similarly
affected though at less change in quotations. market
closing dull. and prices in the main lower.
The New Orleans Picayuae, April Goth, SAYS:
The day has passed of very quietly and without any
new excitement. In financial circles there is perfect
CAIN ana general determination the part of capital
lists to abstain from all new business There were few
applications Tor loans on the market but the temper they
were met with was anything but encouraging Some Ia
rates were offered for temporary accommodations but
lenders could not he tempted to open check
on any terms. At this the year the pavment
are fortunately small but still the engasements are O.
sucent magnitude to test the capacity of the
vent parties in consequence of the inability to make
all the ordinary resources available
Stocks offered at low rates and we hear OF one o
two sales at a marked decline But there is no genera
disposition to invest even at larger reduction
The transactions in exchange narrowing down t
two or three transactions a day few thousand YER,
preferred sterling taken l00-a lucky sale-or il
other quarters found good bills Offering at g5 We do
not hear francs mentioned, and unable to give no
ta;ion sale of $50 600 bank sight was made at lgI
discount Outside bills, if saleabe at all may bring i
az per cent discount. @ '-
The Cincinnati Gazette of Monday saws.
There was advance oflOGl5 cts ner hill IN flour -
day caused by light receipts and declining stocks
There was fair demand from the trade Tn provisior
nothing ranspired and in the absence OF sales II 10 olI
worth while to give quotations Rice is advancin%
moderate business dong in groceries Il
BALTIMORE MARKETS.
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