The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-27

duce and merchandise last week fell short OF those
of the corresponding weeks of 1859 and 1860.
Should the succeeding weeks Of the season show
no increase over last year-and in view ofthe fall
ing of In the cotton receipts, such an event seems
hkely-the maximum increase over last year was
reached last week, and amounted to nearly
100000. However, o great deal Of corn,
wheat and provisions viii come forward and 60
abroad from Northern ports as soon as navigation
opens.
Some of the brokers report more inquiry for
money to-day, but the amount of paper in the
market is so small that the increased activity can
not be very marked. There is no difficulty in bor-
rowing at on call or in selling first class names
at about per cent.
Foreign exchange continues dull; very little
business has been done for this steamer There
are no mercantile bills in market; the bankers
who sell are obliged to cover with each others
bills. No good bankers bills can be bought(be-
low about 1917 for sterling and $3.50 for francs
and there is inquiry for bills at I0s and 5.221
Some of the bankers look for further rise and a
commencement Of specie shipments to Europe.
The stock market to-day was quieter than yes
terday, but prices were maintained without mate
rial change. Governments were better; the new
skies recovered the decline which was caused by
the announcement of the new loan. There was
fair inquiry for State stocks, under which vir-
ginias advanced Il and Tennessees "A. Missouris
would have risen to-day, but the market was
checked by full supply, apparently from the
West. The business in bonds was SMALL
the choice bonds of New York roads con-
tnue to appreciate; the Michigan South
ern sinking funds fell back Il, New
York Central declined "a, Erie X, Ga
lena "a, Reading E, Michigan Southern
a, guaranteed a, Toledo "a, Rock Island Il.
Illinois Central was steady. Harlem, old and new,
advanced a per cent. The prevailing impression
In the market continues to be favorable to the pre-
servaton Of peace, and consequently to the appre-
citation Of speculative securities. But the public
continue very apAthetic indeed. After the board
the market was steady; in the afternoon it was a
shade lower, and closed weak the following
being the quotations:-United States 6's, regis
tered, 95ss a "a; United States SIS, 1874, s9s+
901s; Indiana SIS 80 90 Virginia 6s, 70 "a; Ten
nessee 6's, 70 a; Missouri 6's, 664 Is; Can
ton, l44 Is; Cumberland Coal preferred,
g; Pacific Mail, s5H a ss New York Central,
7024 "a; Erie, 32L a ~ Hudson River, 454 o
49, Harlem, l6A "a; do. preferred, 4lH a%;
Reading, Az Is; Michigan Central, $50 "a;
Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana, 1754 Is;
do. guaranteed, 3ss4 80; Panama, 1l711l ll8
Illinois Central, sl4 "a; Galena and Chicago,
1921 a 81; Cleveland and Toledo, 35T a SO;
Chicago and Rock Island, 585s "a; Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy, 1917 a "a; Delaware,
Lackawana and Western, SO IS; Illinois Central
bonds, rs, l0l l02; Delaware and Hudson Canal,
s954 90s Pennsylvania Coal, 1871 80I.
The following was the business Of the Sub-Trea
sury to-day
Receipts .S117 029 Is
For customs. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. los 900 90
Ray mon6 Zso 6s
Balance. 2gs, 100 OIL
The exchanges at the Bank Clearing House this
morning we're $l9,576,64s 90, and the balances
81 ,25S, 26l 81.
We are indebted to the Adams Express Com.
pany for papers from the South in advance of the
mail. The New Orleans Delta Of the ed says
The financial movement to-day has shown but little, II
increase average operations for somo time past,
the market has throughout ualy unset
tied and irregular appearance There was an active In
tine supply Of to limited q character admit Of
heavy negotiations, while foreign bills, which
what freely offered, appeared to be in bu, limited
request even at fractional decline in rates. We have
again raised our fgures and Row quote ~ folowsCear
sterling bills, 81 per cent premium IL and fraction
as 5h per cent premium; francs, 525 637k per DOL
lar sixty day bills New York, &C., AZ and per
was good demand for gut edged paper and some sales
aDspired at 10 10K and IL per cent per anDum for
amount Of a favorite name maturing in February and
March 1862 placed at s cent Outdoor oferDgs
important noticeable change In the demand for dis
counts ut any OF the banks.
The Crescent Of the same day says
There are now leading for Liverpool twenty ships
sxty .seven ships, which carried 225, 600 bales.