, 1862-11-25
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.


MONDAY EVENING. Nov. "a, 1863.
Exchange continues as quoted On Saturday-paf
tuyfng and 51@4 selling. The latter figure We
believe Ia not insisted on, at least one OF the
largest banking firms il ready to supply the mar
Eet ct the lower quotation. E1ehause In Cincin-
rati and St. Loufs is now selling BY bankers at
Fsr, and RSs EeeE for sere.al days. We can see
TO rcason Why, If, ss Is claimed, the balance OF
trade ia uo# in our favor, the game quotation
shou1d not be recognized and adopted here, e=pe-
ciaNy us the cal for currency Ia very large. When
the tide Of uade turns in the other direction, and
eSehsnge becomes scarce, the price is sure to s1-
vaECe. When the opposite condition exists, the
price oughs to recede. This certainly looks fair
OIL paper.
Gc,d is borsht to-day 81 1z9; silver 124; old de-
mand notes ;a4.
s7AaPs.-The revenue and postage stamps are
nearly alke Tint ulees great care ia exercised,
they will he wrongly used It ahon1d be under-
stood that revenue stamps will not pass on letters,
even il Of the proper denomination. Ali letters
having revenue stamps upon them must be trasted
IS unpeld-
Postal CunHEscT.-The capacity Of the govern
men; for Issuing postal currency has from 1o-Qay
been increased 1e S90.CGy per diem. s1sGc01 pcr
Connecticut, Vermont and Eastern New ,Ie-sey'
Over SIS Geo is distributed In this city The 5snks
each receive 81 ,sal, aRd various other CORPORA
out il large establishments IN fractional sims.
and alst11nnttd d to customers FOR Treasury Notea.
A !. Times
NEW cousTERFE1Ts- new co1n.srfeits
have recently made their appearance. Both are
limitations Of the genuine bill. One purporls to
be I've collar note On CnYler's Bank Of Palmyra,
hsx 1qrk and has o. O. ths tight lower corner
and figure 6aboVe. On the LETT end is figure S.
u very highly ornamented frame work. On the
top center ls coat of arms Of the State Of New
sace in heavy, bold factd letter.
The other note is an imitation # the two dol!sr
Il mas on the left end two women seated. lesniue
on an open Eafe fill ed with money bags; boy, gifi
nnd dog en- left end.
INTEREST 0S THE STATE DEnT-The Board OF
Control Of the State Bank Of Ohio has been in
eion In Columbus, discussing the epecie question
Il Was finally decided to furnish the State authori-
ties with the NECESSARY gold to pay the January
interest or the foreign debt.
The Milwaukee Sentinel Of to-day ssys:
There was perceptible increase in the supply
Of exchange towards The close Of last weak and
reduction 9f = in tue oujiNg rHts. Par was the
highest iaure psid by tnc bauss. The selling
Ia!e vas 4 pr cent: premium. Geld has rn!ed
Gnd old demsa6 notes brcughs 2s per cent. preua;-
um-
The Bank Of Commerce, New York, is now pay-
Jag for account oi the Hannibal and St. Joaapt
Railway Company The ove- due coupons Of Janus1y
l. 1sca en- the ,oe0 NS bonds OF tho Suite of Mis-
scuri. issued to ard iIdorsed ky that company,
The overdue July coupon Of the preaeat year is
not yet provided for. This peculiar Issue of Mis-.
Ecuti Stste per c7nsa, Till now be sold .t the
Beard ct the Stock Exclauge with Only one III
stead Of two overdue coupons attached.
AscTHEn CouNTERFzIr.-Ten ldolia- spurious
notes on the Bank Of Midd1etown, Pa, are ia cir.
cu!ation. They cE1nc On: yesterday for the first
| tine They are rather well done. The yigucstes
| arc female seated. a factoEy, with nan p1owzna
| in the dislarce, letter y and medallion Washing
| ton.
CNcESATI--The Commercial, OF Saturday, Eay=
There were more Ibera1 offesings Of paper 70,
| discount, and more activity was experienced b,
| the barke1s in their counter exchanges today
| TIE supply Of currency is gocd, and 10 irconve
Disrce IA experienced in passing. all good CON
| 1ne1cial b1lle.
Gcld was purchased at rateg vary ing from Is /,
! &c .premium. The latter figure was allowed Il
cases where The purchaser had orders on heai1 Il
ELL; hrt the general :lc!ilation Of the ma ,;et i
to GLOW but g prem, on cuEreE. purchases Their
was some coulter demand, which was supnlied q
| 3lG[32 prem
The shles Of exchange were lsrgc, and some q
the dealers report themselves little short il
eurply: though the receipts from polk packers at
sathe1 better.