The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-18
PRICES AND SALES OF STOCKS IN NEW YORK
BY TELEGRAPH

The New York Ecening Post of Saturday says
The stock market opened with good appearance Int
under fLee supply fell of A9A per cent from the top
speculative shares, the bond list showing decided firm
ness At the adjournment Of the Board the market show
ed signs OF rally New York Central after selling dow
to 49, returned to 7SH, Erie closed at S34G33I Gale
ma Tx, Toledo 3SH Illinois Central 49, Burlington and
Quincy 72g72x. The State stocks are firm and in
cases higher. Tennessee touched TAX making a rise of
"a per cent since the Union victory in that State In
me railroad bonds there is mere doing at full prices
issues OF the Erie are generally hgher-the seconds
1Ol bid Treasury notes 1@4 per cent better with
more activity at private sale The IL per cents are
wanted at IOl dlOlB. The money market is easv ON
improved collaterals and difficult on doubtful paper mr.
securities Call loans rule at 67 per cent gilt edge,
hrmer. bankers bills not being obtanabe under los
There are also better rates for commercial bs-saes ut
l00104k. ~ az
The foreign news by the City Baltimore is regarded
as very favorable The alarm with regard to the Amer
can crisis subsdng hence the reaction in cotton and
the rise IN American securities. The banks in England
and France were gaining strength, and the money mar
ke was easy at the advanced rates The latest quota
tions of Illinois Central show an advance of near1 IN
per cent from the lowest point, and Erie per cent
merchant writes to Collector Schel to know if he can
snip goods held here in bond to Charleston s. c. and by
paying the duties there cancel the bonds here Collector
Sche replies that the goods shipped to anv mort of
entry in the United States upon suitable transporta
on pond but that the bond will not be cancelled upop
thorty. ~ "
The Philadelphia Ledger of to-day says
some weeks ago a committee, representing the inter
for he
purpose of compromising with their creditor bondhoders
Ihese commissioners made proposition to nav to each
hoder the purchase price of his bonds with an equitable
provision regards the interest The offer was accented
by the creditors but Pttsburg ALLEGHENY now NEGLECT
or refuse to live to the terms of their representatives
Dii we OBSERVE, is now pending in Legislature TO
authorize the commissioners of Washington county tn
compromise with the creditors of that county holders of
the bonds of the Hempfeld Railroad on the same basis as
tha presented here by the Allegheny commissioners Bv
the pending bill the commissioners of Washington county
are empowered to make compromises with the holders Of
sd ponds on such terms be agreed on by the
tes and to issue bonds payable at such times as the
parties may determine which to take the place of the
oonos already issued The commissioners empowered
TO levy tax not exceeding four mills on the assessed
value OF the property in the county for the paymer of
interest On the bends -
The following is statement of the comparativa I'm,
ports of Dry Goods entered at the port of New York for
the week and since jan /:
For the week 1859 1851 1851
Entered at the port. 4l4o73 s23I46s2 81 oS ase
Since Jan. l.
Entered at the port. sl7 o4 ia
thrown on Market. 1S,3l4,57S 1873, 1916 9677 $50
The Philadelphia Bulletin, of Saturd ay evening SAYS:
The stagnan condition of trade causes very limited
inquiry Tor money The amount of capital seeking in
Vesment is daily increasing without any new safe or
profitable outlets The occasional suspensions in mercan
tile circles induces increased caution on the mart of
tasts and every kind of obligations not recoqnized nc
first class >, is rejected.
By comparing the statements Of the South Carolina
crease in circulation to the extent of 5 an
in foreign exchange of S95S 30 ncr ease in depos or
So39o23 The specie shows decrease of 81 22S and
domestic exchange decrease 1888 500 60 -arc,,r
Inc coastwlse trade continues remarkably good and is
improving Secession has not yet any variation
from the usual mode of doing business with Southern
ports vessels IN the foreign trade likewise in active
demand, chiefly for the conveyance grain An extra
ship has just been put the BLACK BALI, line to Liver
pool Altogether the shipping interest of this mort ia
rarely IN better condition than now.N P. Journal of