The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-04

Inc -'eW orleans Ptcdytle OF last Saturday morning
says:
Since our last weekly mary the in
department Of trade and finance have been very mate
rally restricted. condition of affairs to which we have
daily alluded has put stop almost the ordinary pros.
ecuuoh OF business and but few have the temery to en-.
gage In any operations Of consequence BUYERS of cotton
owing to the extreme difficulty negotiating have in
great measure retired from the market but factors have
moved their stocks to partial extent by making direct
shipments In instances this been
without advances and the latter could only be obtained
on e0ndlon of shipping in foreign bottoms at differ.
entlaI freight OF i'd ID, But the of tonnage
available for this purpose is insufficient carry off all
that Is offered and hence many parties find it impossible
for the moment to convert their large resources into
The natural consequence of this things has been
to tighten the money market and capitalists show an un
mstakabe aversion to deal in any description of secur
ties. The banks have likewise discounted yery sparino
so mat borrowers have been shut out from all the
aces Inc exchange market during the past week has
been very unsettled, and the difficulties of negotiating
nave largely increased At the close quote sterling
from 10 20 lUG but there nothing doue TODAY Bills
oi very exceptional character such bank drafts when
required for special remittance, will command good
deal more Francs may be oea at 5f6OG!5f50 Sight
has been sold some extent at lG ner cant dscont
for city bank checks. A sale of s25 600 Mobile hank
checks was made yesterday at 2G per cent discount
The Cincinnati Enquirer of Thursday says:
business in commercial circles remains without any
material change. The news from New York Quoting
mess FORK per barrel lower than yesterday and dull al
the decline, is now selling at Sl7 had tendency Ia
WEAKEN The confidence holders had in that article some
showing good deal of anxiety realize but there were
no buyers willing take hold any price except in the
retail way. Choice city brands are held at sl7 and
country at SIG rs The stock in the market is
at from II 900 to 20. 900 bbls
We did not hear of single transaction in Bacon no,
OF any one who wanted to buy The asking prices are
Gcts cts and 9d94 cts for Shoulders rib Sides and
clear Sides Bulk Pork is neglected Small lots are
on the market held at cts. and Shoulders and
heavy Sides, but Shoulders alone can be had at cts
bnt there are no buyers Prime Lard in terces can be
had at S4 cts. At cts small sales could be made Keo
Lard is not offered There is demand for choice
Butter but there is but little of this quality ARRIVING
Cheese is very duS cts is the highest price offered for
selected of Western Reserve Butter sells at from S
cts according to quality. The stock of Pork at the New
York packing yards is SO 900 barrels
The local demand for choice brands of -four suitable
Tor the retail trade continues good and owing to tn,
ght supply prices are higher and firm at the advance
The best brands Of surerfne be had at less thar
slt5 and some at the close refused sell at less thar
$40 while low grades offered at "a so without buv
ers Extra sells at from S4.75 to s5 and family at SIS p
,a6 90 The sales to day were between 100 and 2O
barrels, at our quotations.
There is shade better feeling in whiskey but without
producing any change in the price The sales to-day were
59D barrels at l2% cts. The receipts continue light
The demand fr groceries, which is fair is confined Il
the country and city trade but prices firmly sustain
ed Tor all articles save molssses. which is weak at 81
cts for prime IN choice cypress conperage The sales
Sugar to-day were 6S hd at 66H cts for fair TO full,
fair, and X cts for choice Coffee sells at l2% cts fn
roasting and II cts. for choice