The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-06


"A 741s Virginia e's, "a Az; MissouriG 's, 63I
a 49,; Canton, I4114 IS; Cumberland Coal pre-
ferred, ~ a tx; Delaware and Hudson Canal
s91& 90; Penns ania Coal, so 81; Pacific Mai
Steamship, s24 50; New York Central, 76gS
7ess; Erie, 1o1l 1917; Hudson River, AZ 4s
Harlem, l4s4 is; do. preferred, 39H 800.
Reading, AZ l2l4; Michigan Central, IS $50
Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana, Is
l611l; DO. guaranteed, s614 $3.50; Panama, ll3
us; Illinois Central, 77ss 77zs; Galena an
Chicago 7l14 7I1s; Cleveland and Toledo. 331
a 3356; Chicago and Rock Island, 5S18 a 534
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, Y a 724; Mil
waukee ard Mississippi, II ~; La Crosse an,
Milwaukee land grant bonds, 10 Ia; Illinois Cen
tral bonds, 95 u SO.
There i no change in the money market, ant
no increase Of demand anywhere. The merchant.
are Going little or no business, and making nc
notes. There il no inquiry for money among the
railroads; 10 new roads are being built and the
floating debts Of the existing companies are being
gradually eXtinguished. The business on the Stock
Exchange is 50 limited that it affords very little
employment for capital. The three millions OF
government skies will be paid up without affecting
the market in the least. New York could take
three million government bonds week for some
months to come without creating furry in the
market. Under the circumstances, ia view of the
probable continuation of an unsettled state of
things for some time to come capitalists are much
exercised as to what they shall do with their mo.
ney. Ii is evident that it will not pay to put it
into real estaie for what with secession, and the
bad government Of the city, and the Morrill, tariff,
the prospect il pretty clear that land, houses and
rents in this city must come down. Until s0ms-
thing IL known respecting the policy Of the 60
vernmcnt, it will not be safe to put mo.
ney into trade; for no man can tell to whom
ii Is safe TO sell goods, or what embargoes
may not be laid upon trade In the next few
months. The government cannot use money
enough to employ our idle capital. Mr.. Chase
rays that SO 100000 will supply the wants Of the
Treasury till July. SS,O00,0O0 might be loaned
any morning in " all street without being felt It
seems evident that unless some new employment
be discovered for capital, or some strange stock
speculation should spring up in the midst of roti-
cal uncertainties, people who have money will find
it difficult to earn income this summer.
The exchange market is dull. The leading bank
ers are asking loSH for sterling, and 5.23s4, bt4
there is no demand. The imports continue quite
light, aud the exports of produce last week were
unusually heavy.
Much excitement was caused to-day by rumors
Of the charter and purchase Of ocean steamers by
the government. The fact is, we believe that the
government has chartered the Atlantic, and ia in
treaty for the Baltic; whether any charters Of
Commodore vanderbilt's steamers have been ef-
fected, Mr. Allen, the agent, declines to state.
Rumor asserts that the Vanderbilt, Ariel and
Champion have sll been bespoken BY the govern
ment Another story is that the Southern con-
federacy have purchased the Vanderbilt, and that
payment is to be made for her in Confederate
bonds at 20 per cen. premium. Judging from wha.
we know of Commodore vanderbilt's taste in
selecting investments, we should be inclined to
doubt this story. Another rumor states that the
government have bought the Baltic aud Adriatic
this is obviously untrue. The Empire City and
Star oftho West are reported off the Brazos Texas
receiving United States troops for transport to
New York.
A daring attempt to swindlc a banking house in
Wall street, by forged or photographed Virginia
bonds, has just been detected party, who is
said to be virginian is under arrest in conse
qrence.
The business of the sub-rreasury was as fol.
lows to-day
Dor customs. ......... 50 90 90
Iasmebt ....,..,.......-. l36,d6l III
ballce' Sf5 sol III
The Second Avenue Railroad Company has de.
cared q quarterly dividend Of two per cent paya.
BILE on the 10th inst.
The North River Insurance Company has de-
clared dividend of Fix per cent, payable on the
10th inst.
The State Bank at Camden, New Jersey, has
announced semi-annual dividend OF five per
cent, and an extra dividend Of three per cent, on.
Of the surplus fund Of the bank
The movement Of the banks in the four princi-
pal cities of the Union, in which weekly reports
are made, as shown by their last statements ia
as follows
York scA 80 .sri los s e sss .gss ; s s' ss
nes s q Apr L.. ssse@.ss nes.sn ssss. az, ele
ajaa as % Esa rs sssi r 1855 s ssss
Total s2s IS 200 Isl aesss, se.as.s s.sl
Last Last week u, 5g II i
The exchanges at the Bank Clearing House this
morning were $40, 926, 1855 81, and the balances
81, 166, $40 81.
ending March 80 shows the following results
when compared with the previous returas;--
Mg~ch so March %.
Short loans 81. 2o.,7s6 H,l57 934 Inc .1o5 si1
specie. II go, S39 IL $50 085 Dec. 100 255
Circulatiou.. 54s6, TAG s,zs6 1856 Inc. 300 $50
Deposits ....... 23,025,iS2 % 039 600 Dec. IA ATS
Exchange 10 426 ASS 10 6l9 2s7 Dec. 49, 500
Distant balances. 100 ga 1851 901 Inc. AIS Ts7
Total loans... 20 So3,i67 1900 l02 Inc. .703 Cos
The most prominent feature in the return Is the
increase in the discount line, most Of which has
been invested in fall paper. Coin has remained
almost stationary, notwithstanding that the rates
Of inland exchange have ruled for some days
above the specie point. The net deposits show q
decrease Of about 100000, whilst tho distan,
balances have augmented in the same ratio. Cir
culntion is steadily increasing The ratio of specie
TO every liability Is IS 60lOo against IS 2sloO last
week.
The Philadelphia Bulletin Of last evening
sayH:--