Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-21
N0NETARY AND OOlIlGERCIAL


\ During the week ending last evening Fl.
nancisl affairswere rather dull--as much 60
as the week previous; Money being in
somewhat more request, though still suffi
cient. for al legitimate transactions in the
regular qusrters, at lO@l2 per cent; Is per
cent being the rate for outside operations.
Currency was in good supply-about the
same as at the close of the previous week.
Eastern Exchange was firm during the
week at 4 premium on the leading points,
with better supply at the close the mar
ket remaining steady at the rate. I.t ..f
New Orleans Exchange and Gold were
quiet at %@% premium. Time-bills were
sold to moderate extent on the East at 10
@l2 per cent. per annum; very few offering
on the South to the Bankers; those being
taken by the wholesale grocers. - ,,.s.
Uncurrent Money fuctuated somewhat
during the week, as will be seen from our
quotations: a.. H"I
Indiana Stock, specie-paying, a; Penn
sylvanis Gnteriorl 3 New Jersey mot par
in New York City, 8; Virginia, Wheeling
City, 8; Wheeling Branches, 6; other solvent
Virginia 6; Missouri, 81 Iowa, 81 Wis
consin, 81 Illinois, solvent G.; illinois,
suspended, 20 Maryland (interioT), 81 Ten
Michigan and Canada, 5; Alabama (Mobile(,
10; Alabama (interior), lO the Carolinas,
l0i and Georgia, 10 discount.
Our quotations for Exchange and Coin are
as annexed:
New York Sight.-".... 10000. prem. Z prem.
BpsIon , g prem q prem
philadelphia ..............At9 prem. n prem.
baltlnlOre e,.,.',..,'.-.....5401te dis. - par.
sS;rn, wErea1ns Ella ,co ur0r, g prem
Flour was more infrm yesterday, holders
asking 81 60, though it was difficult to sell
at over 81 so. Whisky was still in good re-
quest, and advanced &c. per gallon. No
alteration occurred in Groceries or in Grains.
Provisions were unchanged, and decidedly
dull; few transactions occurring in any
article.
The following are the Imports and Exports
during the twenty-four hours ending yester-
day at noon;
Imports-Apples, 5l5 barrels; Barley, /, 757
bushels; Butter, 80 packages; Candles, 7
boxes; Corn, 7,472 bushels; Cheese, 70 boxes;
Coffee, 444 bags Clover-seed, 1873 barrels;
Flour, 2,3l8 barrels; Hay, 18O bales Hogs,
7l2 head; Lard, 3Os barrels and so kegs
Oats, zoos BUSH; Pork and Bacon, l hid,
4S brls., and 766,96s pounds; Potatoes, 374
barrels; Wheat, 1853 bushels; Whisky,
l, ,lS9 barrels,
Erports--Apples, 1877 barrels; Barley, l66
bushels; Butter 100 packages Candles !, 500
boxes; Corn, 1920 bushels; Cheese, 5l9
boxes Coffee, l65 bags; Clover-seed, BIT
barrels; Flour, 2,442 barrels Hay, 80 bales;
Lard 266 barrels and 300 kegs Molasses,
100 brls; Malt 522 bushels; Oats, 1872 BUSH
els; Pork end Bacon, 229 hhds., 2S6 tierces,
All barrels and 459 boxes; Potatoes, Oil bar
rels; Rye, $50 bushels; Sugar, l29 hhds.; Salt,
80 barrels; Wheat l,o55 BUSH; Whisky,
1854 barrels.
Yesterdays Louisville papers report on
Tuesday sales of 20 brls. city mess Pork at
$l7 25 l07 brls. country mess Pork at $l7,
and 200 tierces Falls City Hams at l%c.
No other transactions in Provisions oc-
cured.
Tuesdays New York, papers thus speak of
Mondays Stock Market:
With moderate amount of business, the
Stock Board to- day exhibited no salient
features. There was the absence of orders
before noticed among the Commission
houses, and lack of vitality in the opera
tions both of bulls apd bears The future is
SO full ofdoubt, and the Inauguration of the
new Administration so near at hand, that
there is very little basis for operations ex-
ceptingby the more rash of spectators. The
conservative and prudent operators hesitate
to inaugurate movement either way, when
events may happen at any moment which
may bring about sudden rise or fall of 10
per cent.
The tone of the advices from Washington
changes with every hour, and the shrewdest
hdbftues Of the street are mystifed by the
constant contradictions from Washington
correspondents. Under all, however, there
appears to be an abiding faith that order will
sooner or later grow out of the present chaos,
but the believers find it very difficult to give
a reason for the faith that is in them. In
Central, the transactions were unusually
small, and the price, 78, which is d per
cent. better than on Saturday.
Erie was quiet, but firm. Reading was
heavy at ss per cent. decline. In the West
ern Shares the market was irregular, but the
changes unimportant, excepting in Illinois
Central, which, under the favorable results
of the annual statement, and the more favor
able advices from London rallied per cent.
Between the Boards the business was very
limited, but generally quot 1tions were well
sustained. The Second Board showed Lam
guild market, and in most descriptions lower
quotations were established. The shorts
were the principal buyers, and the bears
offered their options with considerable free
dom. At the close the market was heavy.
Railroad Bonds were dull, but firm. The
supply offering is quite light. State Stocks
are lower, with moderate transactions. The
price for the Bonds of the saveholding States
tiuctuates with every rumor from the South.
OF last weeks New York Bank statement
Tuesdays Tribune observes
The features of the Bank statement are
much the same as was anticipated The
Loans have been contracted slightly by the
redemption of Loan Certificates, which are
now only So, 2500 900, while the Specie and
Deposits show an expansion of about 81, 50O,-
600, both being higher than ever before, But
for the wants Of the General Government
which will be steadily drawing on the bank
vaults, we should undoubtedly, during the
Summer, run up to $50, 1000 900 Of specie re-
serve. The present general contraction of
business and unwillingness to make new
engagements renders it difficult for the
Banks to keep their Loan lines full, even
with the assistance of Investments in Trea-
sury- notes. The proportion of Specie to
Deposits is over 40 per cent, and the aggre-
gate exceeds $3s, 500, 900.
The following is comparative statement
of the condition of the Banks of New York
City February 9 and February l6:
EeIruarvs FsbrltGryls.
1Oans 1853 $50 Sll9 $50 3n Dec... S4s7679
Specie -...... a. 6t5 3Ils0OO Inc. 2.463.s55
Deposits.... SS,ssS,tSi si,S47,lSs Inc. 2,6is5S7
The changes in last weeks Philadelphia