The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-04-24
BOARD OF TpknJ
Munstarp ann Gummfrfisl Afbietp.


BALTIMORE, April % 1851.
commercial and financial affairs continue in a very
unsettled and depressed condition There has baon ~
niue business doing for days past and the order
" 'es'erusy oy the city authorities prohibiting the
eulng OF provisions and breadstufs which are amonp
eaulng staples out of the city, has still further re-
strlcted it, Communication is still cut off with all the
oues' ana 1t is impossible in consequence to
negotiate bills of Exchange provide for the oblipa
tious of our merchants IN aturing there
The meetings of the Stock Board are still srsrardd
out we heard to-day of sale on the street Of Il 600
baltimore City 1890 6s at IS, for lsSG's 81 was bid
and declined Baltimore and ono Railroad shares coud
De sold at $40 and possibly at still higher figure but
there are no offers making for Northern Central Rail
way nor do we hear of any bids any Railroad bonds
mere very little currency for paper nothing but
strictly first class can be passed at ary rate Some
strictly first class endorsed paper was however nepot
ated to day at per cent
private telegram received here to day from New
York via Pittsburg and Wheeling which stated that
stocks were all up there to-day gu ting Virginia 6's at
As, and Missouri 6s at 46GH Virginia 6s sold on Sat
urday So, and Missouri 6s at 49, The desnatcb ros
from a reliable source in New York, and to a most
respectable party here but nevertheless do not vorcb
for its accuracy.
From the New York Herald of Monday we extract the
following tables of the trade of New York for the week
IMPORTS
Dry sl8t5,8a4 G55'o5o d fsSi ga
General merchandise. s,956,a2s 8,2I4,soa 2,o3ssi7
Total for the week. s5,28I163 sSGgS59 CO.. DOL
Previously reported s67 ,2s5,735 O237OS S. 49s 1888
Since January .s72 ,5G6,S9S 74s93567 5616e $40
EXPORTS OF PRODUCE AND MERCHANDISE.
Previously reported. i68ol,O55 224S7 286 s5Gf4so5
Since January L.. sl7,7e4l12 24,593 5l3 3s3l7,277
For the week.. sl,637,lOl G85,6lS
| Previously reported. 9,l53557 S129645 241OO44
Since January 1...s1O79O66l s,765,263 241OO44
We also extract the following from the Herald of Mon
| day:
Tie banks probably, continue to gain specie from the
Mint at Philadelphia, and notwithstanding the rate of
exchange, small amounts continue to arrive from Eng
S4lIoi,I4o-an increase of S59l9O from the previous
week at this date last year the average only
of the U and a % ~ any ae
the money now held in that institution the banks will
SS5an of 1905 3s9 from the week pre-
vous at the corresponding date last year, they stood
Sl299l9Ol5 But for the recent government loans the
bank discounts would have fallen by this time considera
bly, below Sl2o,0OOOO0 and from present appearances
this will be the principal of the banks for
tle 10 come Times ike these test the management of
banks. a bank which can continue to dividends
without encroaching upon its surplus this summer NAV
be set down as very well managed
Money is as easy ever, call, the right kind of
security, for the best description of paper
care is exercised in selecting paper very leaders he
ing Wiling to buy names in the Southern trade at anv
price, 1t seems to be generally understood that yery
small proportion of the duties by the South to be
North will ever be collected credit of parties VIII
are known or believed to have large amounts due tba
at the South suffers in consequence. On call yerv few
bankers care to lend slave State stocks even with
margin. The course pursued by Virginia has shaken
pubic confidence in the honor of the people of the bo
der States and absolute reputation would now
much surprise On railroad stocks and bonds the hro
kers borrow at 45 per First class paper in the
Northern trade goes at So al, according toIencb &c
There was little or nothing done Yesterday or Fri.
| uay IN foreign exchange Bankers rates which are
But there is no demand at these rates and no evidence
that there would be any demand if thew were lowered
Some good produce bills go GIO8K but these are
scarce 1t looks as though might witness another
collapse in exchange next week; and as the Bank of Enc
land has lowered its rate to per cent n further fail
would probably lead to fresh importatons of specie
The weekly statement of the New York banks shows
further increase on all items except specie which is
Sll44,47S less than last week Annexed are the usual
foongs compared with those Of the previous exhiht
April IS. April 90
Loans. 1923 Jos SS5 Sl2i 692 757 Inc 81 5s3 sS
specie 4l764 74S 4O,604,Ol7 Dec 100 1871
| Circulation. SSO1 429 SSl5 S67 Inc "A 100
| Deposits...... 96,626,07S 81 $50 $50 Inc f9l iSi
The aggregates of the Philadelphia bants cor,r.ra
with those of previous weeks as follows:
| c.,., April 10. April %
Capital stock. .$11 SIS, 595 sIi $40 COS Doe 5oo
Loans 25,4l5,442 5000 955 Dec ms IS7
| specie 6,675,l22 6796 oil sen
| Due FIN other bks 2O2Ol52 2Oln756 ~ Doc
Due to other bks aS4S 1873 Sss2o78 Dec 2l $50
DDelosits:'..... l5,4hS933 16,633,23l Inc I74 29s
| Clrcuation.... 2,820,Sl3 2Gu O55 Dec 10 759