The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-04-25
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BALTIMORE, April "a, 1861.
session OF the Stock Board held today, the first
since last Friday and sales made of So GOO Bat
more City 1897 6s at s5, and t2 600 do ls75s at 81
but nothing done in any the other stocks the
list. For Baltimore and Ohio Railroad shares si3 was
bid, but offered under s45 For Northern
Central Railway so bid buyers option 60 days but
no bid made for it regular way. There some in
quiry for Virginia and Missouri Gs and virgnas closed
at IS bid, 81 asked, and Missours ~ bid. Baltimore
City 6s left of at S5 bid for 1905 and 81 bid So asked
for ls75s. Railroad bonds very heavy. Northern
Central 1855 offered A. but bid made for
them and for Baltimore and Ohio extra dividend bonds,
the last sales which made So only 40 bid
No quotations given the other bonds of the Bal
tmore and Ohio Railroad. There inquiry for
the Mining stocks but nothing done in them Spring
field closed at 81 35 bid $3.50 asked Guiord at 30
bid, 80 cts. asked and Silver Valley at 35 bid
No dispatches have been received to-day from New
York. and we consequently have information in rea
ton to the condition of the stock market there to-day.
Virginia 6s sold there yesterday Tuesday at As;
Missouri 6's at A. Canton s6s; Erie at soy; New
York Central at s72h Reading at S32H Cleveland and
Toledo at s2lS; Michigan Southern s84; Rock Island
at s39 Michigan Southern guaranteed at s29A; Harlem
at $l2h; and Gaena and Chicago at s59k.
SALES AT THE BALTIMORE STOCK BOARD.
WEDNESDAY, April 24th, 1861.
$1,000 Baltimore 6's, 90.......................S5
-,Oo' os, 70 op &. ....................SlR
The New York Tribune of Tuesday, says
The banks their weekly statement show the effect of
the payments into the SubTreasury the last issue of
Treasury Notes The loans show increase from ad-
vances made on these notes. In the other items there is
no change worthy of note In the present strong posi-
ton of the banks, however, the weekly fluctuations
of very little Importance.
The following comparative statement of the condi-
tlon Of tue banks of New York city, April 18th and
April 20:
April IS. April 20.
Loans. 1923 los .3S5 sI24 7f6 Inr e6I
Specie...... 4.76i,74S 40604,0 ,0l7 Dec. 100 T31
Inc ns s5t4s
The Philadelphia Press of Tuesday has the following:
With the knowledge of the reinforcement of Washing
ton and the menaced fortresses in Virginia and Mary
land, the pressure 10 sell stocks has abated
and prices tend to partial recovery from he heavy de
cline suffered during the past week Reading Railroad
stock advanced to l6A-a gain of one dollar share upon
the opening price yesterday City skies were sold at &c.
Pennsylvania Railroad shares 81; and first mortgage
bonds at 100 and these securities firm at these
prices.
In the money market matters are at a stand still
though little more activity is apparent among busi'
The Legislature of Wisconsin has passed prevent
ing the summary closing up of banks which refuse to
deem their notes demand in other words authorizing
them to suspend specie payments till the Goth December
next.
The Louisville Journal confesses that never in any
country, did the banking institutions contribute so
promptly and ahundantly support of war as the
banks oi the East and North are now doing. Nothing
could he stronger evidence of fearfuy aroused spirit
among the people.
LONDON MONEY MARKET-By the Galway at st. Johns,
there advices from London to April s. The money
market and consols quoted 81 q to 81
for money. and 9lh to 9l$ for The latest quo
tatons OF American securities Illinois Central
shares p to "a discount Erie shares, 2s4 2S% New
York Central shares 20 to r. The London Economist of
April g. has the following remarks the reduction of
the rate of interest by the Bank of England:
The step fully expected to take place, but there
doubt whether the change would be made this
week next Hence the announcement of the reduction
caused considerable buoyancy in the stock markets.
altogether feeling of greater con6dedce. During
we he hnSh hpnn mo
and in the market the current always be-
day Of the quarter more pressure prevailed The re-
little influence traders being well supplied with capital
and loans securities be obtained So
per cent.
the 9TH of January that the bank raised their
rate from 6per cent. to per cent point pre-
viousy touched except in crisis and further advance
was subsequently adopted to s. Nearly three months
have therefore elapsed, with money a panic height.
1t is matter of congratuation that Notwithstanding
this circumstance failures of any importance have
taken place. The Greek interest for time suffered
severely but have since almost entirely recovered them
selves.
The joint stock banks held meeting today, when it |
resolved to reduce their allowance deposits =
per cent The discount establishments have
their terms to AZ per cent. money at call and with
days notice. general reduction is thus shown of
half per cent
The following the of discount in the principal
cities of the Continent: