Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-23

New York, though q was the regular rate.
New Orleans Exchange was very dull, and
almost nominal at par@h prem, selling,
while Gold was very quiet at q prem.i the
buying figure being X.
Uneur1ent Money, especially Western Cur
rency, was somewhat easier, owing 10 the
improvement of Eastern Exchange in
Chicago and st. Louis. In the former city
it is 5A@5K, and in the latter 81 prem.
Missouri was selling here yesterday at "a;
Iowa, 3@4; Indiana Stock, Il; Wheeling
City, a; Wheeling Branches and Eastern
Virginia, 4K@5; Illinois and Wisconsin,
81, and New Orleans, M@1 discount.
Our rates Of Exchange and Gold at pres
emit are;
New York ght..,w".&@ loo.p prem. y prem.
Philadelphia"...-..a.h@4Oc prem. prem.
Baltimore ..,".."".""A prem. x prem.
Anew S%sT 9s,Ssp sc ;TTdi" az prem. p" prem.
The inquiry for Flour was still small yes
terday and the market dull, superine still
ruling at s. BO@4 So and 81 10 for extra.
Whisky was 1sc. per gallon lower, with sales
of HOO brls. The demand for Groceries
was fair, in the regular way, while prices
were without variation. Red Wheat was
firm and prime white advanced &c. per bush.
Ear Corn remained steady and shelled dull.
Rye and Barley were in good request, but
Oats were still dull. Provisions were quiet
though firm, mess Pork ruling at SIG Is to
SIT; 6@sKc. for bulk Pork; 7@7Hc. for
Bacon Shoulders; sN@9Ac. for Sides;
sNc. for clear Rib and lOH@lo2Sc. for clear
Sides Lard selling at 9@10c. %,
The Imports and Exports of various arti-
cles, during the t~wenty-four hours ending
yesterday noon, were: 4
lmports-Apples, 66s barrels; Barley, 5,5l7
bushels, 3utter, 50 pkgsi Candles, 10 boxes
Corn, 1881 bushels; Glover Seed 924 brls.;
Coffee, 1853 bags; Flour, 9ss barrels; Hay, 1914
bales; Hogs, $50 head Lard, 1888 barrels and
ID kegs; Molasses, 6 barrels; Malt, 600bushels;
Oats, 1928 bushels; Pork and Bacon, SO
hhds., 49 tcs, AGO brls, and All, l57 pounds;
Potatoes, 36l barrels; Rye, Gil bushels
Salt, 800 barrels; Wheat, 2,5l6 bushels
Whisky, 1852 barrels. .g,rTt llfo g1.'1
,Erports-Apples, SOL barrels; Barley,
l,020 bushels; Butter, l5l packages; Candles,
$3.50 boxes; Corn, 2,4l0 bushels; Cheese, Sl4
boxes; Clover-seed, 276 barrels; Coffee, "a
bags Flour, 2,156 barrels; Hay, III bales;
Hogs, IS head; Lard, $40 barrels, 404 tcs.;
Moiasses, 274 barrels; Malt, 668 bushels;
Oats, Sc bush; Pork and Bacon, 452 hhds,
624 %tierees, 1887 barrels, and 126 bxs.i Po-
tatoes, T44 barrels Rye, 478 bushels Sugar,
ITO hhds.; Salt, 1873 barrels; Wheat 794
bushels; Whisky, l,254 barrels. .
Yesterdays Courier says of Thursdays
Louisville Provision Market:
The Provision market to-day was exceed
ingly quiet, but holders are still firm. There
was but a very mall inquiry for mess Pork,
and the only sales reported were so brls.
country packed at SIG 10. We quote city
/, brands at SIT. The demand for Bacon CON
tinues good, and the market closed firm at
TIC. for Shoulders, eAc. for RIB, lOHc. for
clear rib, and l0Mc. for clear Sides. There
, was a small inquiry for Lard, and sales were
I made at &c. for prime. In Bulk Meats there
is nothing doing. Buyers are contending
for a decline, but holders are unwilling to
submit to any, and parties not being able to
agree, no sales have been effected.
/ Thursdays Eastern papers failed to arrive
last evening, both by express and mail, and
hence Wednesday afternoons New York adj
: vices are our last. The EOening Post of that
date says of Stocks on Wednesday:
The Stock Market opened with a good ap-
pearance this morning, under the more pa
cifc news from the South, but with a free
3 supply of Cash Stock, prices gradually gave
way, closing weak at B@M per cent. reduc-
, ton from the printed sales. The Bond List,
however, holds firm, with a satisfactory bust
ness.
New York Central, after touching 1871,
fell off to Tx, which was the latest quota
/ ton last evening.
: Erie is weak and pressed on sellers op'
ton. 1t is intimated that the Company con
template assessing the stock SO per share
: for the purpose of paying off the floating
debt. We are unable to learn that such {
> project is afoot, but we give it as a rumor O.
The street, in explanation of the continued
heaviness in the price of the shares.
7 The transactions in Government securities
S continue active, at full prices. The Elves o
1865 are in demand at 9lH@9lA. The
1 Registered Elves of 1874 are not offered be
: low 81. The new Skies of 1881 are. helC
firmly at 93%@93A for the Coupons, anC
. 95A@e5% for the Registered.
; The Even,ng Post also remarks upol
z Wednesdays New York Monetary affairs
I We notice more disposition to sell Treas
b ury notes, especially those bearing a higl
rate of interest. At present prices thes,
Notes yield a fraction over 6 per cent. to tn,
b buyer, and many holders are disposed to sci
e for the purpose of taking a portion of tn
e convertible 6 per cents, which will probably
e CON upon the market within twenty days
Mr.. Chase, for the past day or two, has beer
feeling the Wall street pulse, with the view
of inviting proposals for Sc, coo, 000or S 5000,
600 of the 1926, 600, 900 loan, OF which So, 900,
y 600 was placed by Secretary Dix.
Secretary Chase has the right to reject al
proposals that he may deem unsatisfactory
d to the Government, and without furthe
II foImality may proceed to negotiate by pri
e yate subscription, or otherwise, for the sal
d of an equal amount of Treasury notes at par
n TO bear 6 per cent interest, with the priv
,f ;laoa aftachad rof onnvarfinu them int0 stOpl
d at any time within two years. The interes
a on these Notes will be payable semi
annually, a condition which, we believe
n does not belong to any OF the Notes now out
| standing.
The supply of Money to-day is largely i
s. excess of the demand, and we hear of con
siderable business at 8 per cent, though
der cent. is still adhered to in some quarters
Prime Paper is quick at G@6% per cen
y Short Bills have been done as low as 5% pc
g cent.
The Exchange on London closed firm q
lO7, with few transient Bills on the marke
d The advices from the South report a rapid
s, diminishing supply of Bills at Mobile an
is New Orleans.
In Boston there are no large changes i
IL Money or trade from week to week. Stag
nation, in the main, is the leading character
is istic Of both. The Money market is dali
:: becoming stronger in its Specie basis, an
the supply of first class Paper is daily b
he coming smaller, in view, at least, of the a
re cumulations of credit. On frst-class Pap
" or Securities, Money is easy at 6 per cen
bv the Banks transacting the A No. l busine
for the most part. The outside negotiatioI
range from 8 to IL, according to circur
TX st9nees.
New YORK CATTLE MARKET WednsSd,
CHI Eyening, March 20.-The weekly receip
on have been 4,549 BeeVes, 1853 Cows, 593 Yea
at G 100 Sheen and Lambs. and 4b39 SWin