, 1861-04-17

~ - - : TuE4pAX EVENING; April 10, 1851.
The election today and condition ut the country
generally, has confined transactions tonazrow ltm-
its. No one feels sefe II susing funds, Ind as this
want o nhdencei; continually increases, and ap-
parenty mnst ID 70 TIL husiness adjusts ftaeaf TO-
q Tar bas1s mo amount fseagac1ty can toretell (.
whatposition financial matters are likely to- a..
suns. ',c, S '7~..-Fa ~. =. j.
Theirs II no change to notics In Illinois and Wis:
constn currency. All the banks, with an excep-
tion of one Of two, take al Illinois currency, ex-
cept such IS vas heretofore plaeedin the refeetsd
ist That is bought today at 10 cents on the dol
Lar. There is not much Of II changing bands.
Wisconsin commands the same figure. At that
price, with the present rates Of exchange, It will
be retired a. ngst as amounts can ha accumulated
to opurchase bond. The decline of+1o par cent.
etnca yesterday, II due to the: tnmhla In the New
York stock market. Tennessees closed at e8,
Missouris at 81, and Nttg1ntas at 67s<. VI.ginIas
declined cents between Tho boards, and " since
yesterday. The fact Ia due, unqueshonab1y, to the
secession news from the sold Dominion: The
decline Aissonris since yesterday is cents and
Tenneesees a ~:s1*-: =:
The market for exchange opened at some Of the
banks at per cent: J; bn III rose very soo, to 81;
and sftsr iha morning dispatches, several rafused
to sell below 10, and this will doubtless fa t1e rate
In the morning. Ia few supplied customers sna,.
1ngly tp the close apes: cent. The buying nrica
during the day took wide range. Probably 6xoa
e9 were about the outelde figures, Most nm robaaea
were made 1t 7@7k. -
cent. '%*' "a =: - 13,.---,: =.
NuwAuHEs.7T The stotina Of this: morning
eats: =: r
Exchange wis; netthei bought nor .o1d ID to sny
sxtent today. and no regular. rates were esta6-
banka last week remains 1omlna1ly Iacaanged.
but as general thing they refused to SELL and bar
tes Wh9 S; Tess compelled to buy psobaby had te
Is Of course very limited, az nobody expecta thasa
rates to bold out may days. p.
Ths decisive policy indicated BY the Presidents
t1on from onr capitalists, and should that policy
be vigorously tnangurated, re-estab1ishing conf
dance II the Government, the result cannot but Be
beneficial to ali our commercial interests, The
gloomy Influence Of uncertainty Ii past and every
ieya zsa ssoiGsa e. T. the belief that hare
- eT-7 Lou s.-We quote as follows from the b.
| publican Of yesterday:
The movements Of our banks ara greatly re.
Etrtcted. new paper being Ecrutinized, and little
either passed or offered. -Quotauons for the inter.
est yal1e 1f t discount On noney loans are nearly
signatures and securities from Il. 10 &c per eeni
Ths exchange market was irregular aud disturb
ed last week, though the tendency was constantly
to rise, which established itself to-day at. Pei
cent. premium for sight drafts on New Fork and
PER cent: for New otaeans sight. The demand i
The following is.the etatement- for the week
from the otf1ee OF the United States Assistanl
| Treas :rer at st. Louis: E:'-,.
Receipts week ending April 49, 's7,ss5 o.
! Disbursements. ..::...........,,i.. aD IA Il
= kA]
i .CacnsNATt-We quote from the Gazette Of yes
| terday:7 ~. 81 s-.:-y
+: The discount market, IS consequence. exhibit
: ed increased ease, and exchange advanced: abou
! one-haf per cent Satisfactory commercial pape
vas taken freely at 10@1s psr, cent; and at SOM
excess Of the offerings Of acceptable names.
Eastern exchange took an upward turn On Sat
1Eday and most Of the dealeFs ct the close set 10,
9own s; On premium n =! IS the selling rate for Nev
With ezeertiona1 purchases It x. Al the adva@nce' @
dsures dealers were generally more anxious to bu,
than sell: The Valley Bank, however, maoe 4;
toners and corI+spondents st Il. It does not con
template any advance IN rates, Its intention bein
to hold the market with steady hand; but Will
course, be made to dealers.
Gold advanced considerably, with sales at yarl
oas gr1ces, ranging rpm to per cent, closIn|
Buying. Selling
New York Sight. :.:M@1 prem. x@1 prem
ksw Orleans :........A@ Ids. 4 dis d pal
American Gold ~-..... 1prem. 2@8ptem
GRAND TRuSK RAILWAY or CANADA.-The tra1
| acof this road for the week ending april 12th
is IS follows: J., =.
F1eisht nd Liys stock: ss e &
halss and sandt1es. ..-..-............ 1,6s9821
| Total -. .... *s6 ade "a,
l.. Observation-Disclosures Of Last Year Al 181 g..