Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-10-17
Special Report.
ETNAEcIAL AND colr,rERcTAI-

NEW YORK, Oct Is.
The principal feature of the market this
morning was the strength of Government
securities, 4-2Os having advanced /, IS Of
1881 improved ], and new $40 coupons
firm at 49,
The Stock market opened dull, became
stronger, and closed heavy.
Bank shares dull but improving.
Oil shares quiet.
Railroad shares irregular, with more dis
position 10 SELL
There was no Second Board, and the
markets werO unsettled by vague rumors
from the army.
The Money market shows increasing
ease. On call the general rate is 7 per
cent, though the tendency seems to favor
an early reduction.
Tee demand for discounts are sti I very
languid. The rates are per cent. lower
on the best paper, and 29s lower on easier
| notes.
Exchange dull
The Gold market shows a continuance
OF vigOr- Rumors were freely circulated
to support the market this morning. A
report gained currency that Atlanta hsd
fallen into the hands of Hood.
Another prominent operator failed this
morning, making the third large failure in
two days among gold dealers.
The market opened at 2I74, and afler
rising to 900, closed at 2l54.
There is better feeling in trade circles
generally, and higher prices prevailed, in
many instances, for produce and merchau-
die in open market At the Produce
Exchange better prices we're realized on all
articles than yesterday.
Gold closed at the Evening Board st
2l74-
MARYLAND ELECTIoH-
The HsarlFs Washington special says:
The majority against the new Constitution
in Maryland amounts to at least so, ,OOO
sLEcING THE REBEL BATTERY.
The TFi61ssSs special from the army Of
the james, 18th inst, says that our gun
boats and shore batteries to-day succeeded
in silencing the rebel battery on the south
side of the James river, with which they
had recently frequently been able to throw
shells into Dutch Gap and TO among the
working parties working on the canal
which is rapidly approaching completion
and promises TO prove a success.
no CHANGE.
Matters in our front are without material
change.
sTEA1fER KyENIEG STAR.
Tho steamer Evening Star sailed today
for New Orleans, with full list of passen-
gers and freight-Col. Jas. 7. Tucker, State
Agent of Indiana, among the passengers
KEBEL DEsERTERs.
The HeraLds 1Otn Corps special SAYS
Quiet is prevailing along our lines. This
gives the rebels a good opportunity to de-
selt, and large numbers are coming in
daily. Many are old men or soldiers from
the hO pitals, with unhealed wounds. The
character Of these men, generally, shows
that all capable of doing service in the
Notifications have been put in. They rep
resent great dissFsetion existing.
! GEN. AsBoTH's EXPEDITION.
By the arrival of supply steamer from
Pensacola and various other Gulf points,
we have additional particulars of General
Asboth's expedition in Florida.
I He returned to Pensacola on the 18TH,
having been completely successful. He
brought in over ninety prisoners, 400 ne
groes, 400 cattle, 400 mules, and large
amount of ammunition and stores.
General Asboth received wound which
will probably occasion the amputation of
an arm.
MASONIC CEREMONIES
At the ceremonies OF laying the corner
f stone of the Masonic Temple at Boston,
yesterday, nearly one hundred lodges were
represented
MEXICAN NEWS.
In a proclamation, General Doblado
stated that documents from the Emperor
Macmillan, guaranteeing him a safe con-
duct to the City of Mexico, were obtained
without his knowledge, and Immediately
returned.
THE POLISH REVOLUTION.
The Polish Government has just issued a
proclamation, declaring that the revolution
is still in progress, notwithstanding the