The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-05-25
FINANCIAL q COMMERCIAL.


WEDHn8DAY AvEEIaGs Nay -, 1850.
financial mstters. throughout toe country, con-
tinus In the ssms unsatisfactory and unsettled con-
diHOn that has ehArscterizsd them for the PssttWO-
months, and though the past few days have noted
gradual advance in gold, and 8 seemingly hrmsr
feeling in mercantile circles, yet there is no sub
staatiAI svidsuoe 81 eonAdeoee, has on the contra
~ buyers stsidily refuse to pu chase beyond their
inmediats wants, and the vast amounts Of unsm-
ployed money At the trade osnters are kept in the
hands ofBAnkers, though obtAinable at the lowest
rates known for years. The simple fact seems to
be that the people have become Weddei to lbs be-
lief that prices must ind q lower level than they
have yet reached, from which they will not Be d.
Vorced and the economy LEARNED in the past four
year, is the power that enables them to insist upon
the recognition Of this opinion. And Ct seems In
sVItabls that the transfer now making OF 8 large
portion Of the army from the position OF consum-
sa to that Of produosrs, bringing about a reduc-
ton Of Wag 5 while at the ZANE time largely aug
mentins the supply Of the necesasrles Of life, NUT
have . decided influence in Lowering the standard
0fproduee values, Whatever may he the future DO
sition Of what has heretofore been the controlling
p~oVsr-oold.
Gold realized = further advance in New York TO-
day, based upon the present and prospective de-
msnd for Shipmsnt. Fsrsigners, who not long
since were free sellers, are now equally large pur-
chassrS for future wants, under tbs belief that high
sr figures viii prevail. The advance, hsWever, 10
slow, the sxpe tstioL Of . favorabls tuIn in Europe
being Still q forcibls confederation. The closing
rate this afternoon was Is4Z.
Government Stocks are firm, but quiet. Other
Stocks continue dull and heavy, showing no syn
patty with the gold advance.
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money market, there bsing merely . nominal de-
mAnd for discounts and very little inquiry for TX
change. Banks are not however, seeking borrow
srs, though the supply Of currency is liberal. tx
change Is close and steady At par buying and sc
4 premium selling.
The safes OF seTss-fbirtiss in this market oontin
ne small, though improving gradually Sales at
the sscond sAtiOnal Bank t--day we're SEE ,OEO.-
The Banks o. subscribing moderately in advance
Of orders.
The imports st Kew York turing the week end
ing on ~aturdsy last amounted to s., 6OI ,s63. *
ports Of domestic produce during same time were
81, "a, OBS.
The oOmmisi nsr Of Internal Revenue has gwen
= decision that Brokers must inclrde in thei, re-
turns sales Of stocks, &C., made for themselves, a.
we'll Gs thoss made for 0thers
OF the three hundred millio 9 Of banking capital
authorized by the national bank act, only sixty
seven millions remain to be taken up
Mercantile circles in this CT yrontinne extremsly
dull. The advance on Gold aud most articles Of
merchandise in she last has induced hs.dsrs here
to look up, but IS yet there has been no favorable
impression made upon buyers, Who persistently
connne Themselves to this bounds Of the 7 ntcsssi-
ries- The reported transactions along the River
snd on the Board Of Trade to-day we're not suhh-
cient to establish = market for any commodity on
our list. We heard Of no sales OF Flour beyond =
few retail lots, and can do NO better than retain
previous quotations IS nOminaIly the price which
round lots could be obtained at In Grain the only
reported transaction va 2 car No. 1 Toledo led at
SI,6S, an advance OF lie. Cats ard Germ were held
st an advance, but without buyers. Provisions are
Iteady at our quotations, but there is only = mod
crate trade demand. We note no chang in Pro
dues from our figures Of ye,terd1y, except for Po-
tatoes, which show an improvement. 10 High-
wines there is simply no market, the quotation
being purely nominal. With Whisky at sl,s6 in
Esv Ysrk-6e below the Government tax-it is pos
to be expected that buyers will pay $500 in this
market, though even ct this figure dealers VIII be
hsGvy losers.
The srraB cement Of the Board Of Trade for fur
nishing daily returns Of she receipts and ihipmsnts
at this point by Railroad, Lake ana OanaIhas gone
into eject, and VIII unquesti nabiy prove a most
desirable and sstiSfacioTy measure. The returns
made to the Board each day viii be for the dsy pre-
viOus. The following wsrs the receipts and ship
msnts of leading articles during the tweuty-four
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