The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-06

Frcyiou ny reported IS o5S,Cs6 7s,66l22 1o' e35 81
stcc January L. s1s s3s ,635 ,4ls617 Ill 7,5s3
This is another excellent statement. The export
TOR the week is nearly double that of the same
week last year, and more than double the pre-
vious average. Our export Of domestic pro-
Aucc from this port for the year to date exceeds
our total importations at this port for the
came period by over a, O0O, 600 Included in the
above.aggregate is shipment of about 81 $4,000
worth I'll food (wheat, corn and proysions) to Eng
land, and shipment Of 100000 of wheat 10
France. Ave are rapidly approaching season
when these shipments will fall on.
The money market continues inactive. Many
eadng bankers refuse to lend on call below seven;
several brokers, however, profess to get all the
money they require at 6. Paper is scarce, and
there is not much doing in It. People who former
ly used their means in the paper market are now
operating in Treasury notes. certainty of 730
per cent ia better than most buyers Of paper have
been accustomed to expect.
Foreign exchange closed to-day shade frmer.
Leading bankers asked 1917 for their sterling and
$50 for francs. At these rates very little business
was done. First class mercantile bills sell at
1861, and no banker could sell large amount
above lot. The news Of the fall in foreign ex-
change here had reached England when the Persia
sailed, and the letters are very dolcful the sub
ject. With cotton famine on their hands and
consciousness that they have lost our market for
their goods, the people of Great Britain, who 'see
the finger of Providence in rebellion, object
to be simultaneously Inconvenience by drain OF
gold to this country. They cannot help IL, how
ever; every steamer which arrives here this month
will bring specie.
The stock market opened weak this morning;
but the receipt of the news Of the safety Of the
feet and it's probable arrival at its destination as
well rs the extremely cheering intelligence from
Western Virginia, impaired more confidence to
buyers and more tone to the market. Throughout
the afternoon stocks were firmly held, and were
quoted "strong" at close Of the second board. All
the railroad shares improved to-day, Erie and Cen
trail abont "A per cent each, the Western shares
more. Chicago, Burlington and Quincy rose ~
per cent. Michigan Central ~, guaranteed IL
Illinois Central a, Galepa Il, Toledo n, Rock
Island ~, Milwaukee and Prairie du Chen X.
Hudson River WAS active at an advance
Of ~. Pacific Mail, which continues 10
De very popular with spectators, rose another
half per cent The interest Of this company in the
charters Of the Atlantic and Baltic alone amounts
to dividend, and the movement of troops from
the Pacific likewise adds handsome SUM TO the
profits Of the concern. State and federal stocks
were irregular to-day. Registered skies Of 1881
declined n, but the fivcs Of 1874 improved u:
Tennessees and Missouris fell Off Il a Y, but vir-
ginias rose per cent. These fluctuations are due
to accident. No one, in the present condition Of
the country, can be advised to buy the stocks Of
States which have rebelled and are controlled by
kha inc rncfiaa mic IN
considered fair speculative purchase, and
We sbonld not be surprised to hear Of
their being the subject of combination
one of these days. The market was at
the close of the second board firm at the following
quotations:-United States 6's, registered, 1881.
s35s o.; do. G's, coupon, 1881, 81 a X; do. SIS,
1874, s4ss II; Indiana SIS, a so; Virginia 6's,
Al IS; Tennessee IS, Az a AZ; North Carolina
6's, 80 GO; Missouri e's, 1875 u; Pacific Mail.
50 a New York Central, ~ a a; Erie, 32N
3d. do. preferred, Sc 81; Hudson River, 4OA
x; Harlem, l2N 10; do preferred, s2ys a
1915; Reading, So So; Michigan Central, 40 a x:
Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana, lsy1 a
To- do. guaranteed, 3911a 40; Panama, II71s a
llS1I: Illinois Central, 62L So; Galena and Chi
cage, 69A a; Cleveland and Toledo, 3611s a "a:
Chicago and Rock Island, 52A "a; Chicago, Bur.
fington and Quincy, 64A IS; Milwaukee and
Prairie dn Chen, 2oh 2l11s; Illinois Central
bonds, rs, SO "a; Delaware and Hudson, So O 81;
Pennsylvania Coal 7sA 70. Afterwards, in the
street, SO was bid for 1000 Erie preferred and 3d.
buyer 30, for Pacific Mail.
In view Of the closing of the books Of the Pacific
Mail Company, and the ruling excitement in the
stock, we present the following statement Of the
condition of the company the lst Of May, ls6l:-
Assets liabilities
Cash and invest. Share cgptal Il Ooo mn
ments........ 81 ,210,50s Surplus 2OI ga
Invested in COAL. SSl ,g53
Outfit and supplies
at Panama and
San Francisco. l7OS22
Twelve steamships ,81S go
Stock in N. A.
Steamboat Co.. 221 66S
gtorcstip, scows
and boats. 80. 87I17