Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-12-22
THURSDAY, Dec. 21st. P. NJ

THURSDAY, Dec. list, +. NJ.
Gold brought about the same figures to-day as on
yesterday. the sales, which were limited, being at
146ls@146A but Governments were inactive and
lower. The sales embrace only lot of $4,000 Five
Twenties, third issue, at l005s decline of "a and
of Sl00 Seven Thirties second series, at 95,
decline of =. The first issue of eTwenties were
to = lower. the closing figures for them being 1925
bid, and 1887 asked. Seyen-Thrties closed at 9715
bid 974 asked for second SERIES and Fortes at
go bid, 92l4 asked decline of Is.
Tennessee 6's fell off again to-day 4 to a, selling
at stM, and closing at 9O4 bid but North Carolina
6s advanced l to ~ . cent, selling at S4@S415-
Maryland 6s sold at 10l1 for 1905, and Baltimore
City 6s at 1919 for 1885, and 100 for 1905 the latter
ex-dvidend There was some inquiry for Railroad
bonds, and 81 900 Baltimore and Ohio 1855 sold at
1909. For Northern Central 1855 $50 was bid and
81 asked, and Marietta and Cincinnati bonds closed
at IS bid 81 asked. Northern Central Railway stock
was frmer, 50 shares selling at S45. but Baltimore &
Ohio closed as yesterday at SLIP bid $2024 was
bid for City Passenger, but none was sold. There
was inquiry for Bank stocks, and we note sale of
100 shares Franklin at 1ls4.
In the Mining stocks there was little movement
to-day, the principal business being in Copper Hill
which sold to the extent of 800 shares at 81 2O@ rs
seller go and 3d. 81 95 regular and 40@1 As buyer
80. The variation between the price at seller and
buyers option is to say the least, remarkable Bare
Hill sold at SLIGO; Baltimore Chrome at S1@1 05 and
pennsylvania Oil at 60 cts. There was some move
ment in Bankers and Brokers' Telegraph 200 shares
selling at S913@9 the market for it closing at S9l
bid, $40 asked.
Money seems to be abundant and the loan market
is easy Call loans are being made at COZ per cent
chiefly at the inside figure and first class commercial
paper now passes at cent The rates for second
class are, however, still 10 to IL per cent.
In New York to-day Erie sold at sos, an advance
OF SlS but railroad shares generally were lower
New York Central declined g; Hudson Il Reading
q; Michigan Southern Il; Illinois Central 4; Cleve-
land and Pittsburg S234 Rock Island ~ Fort Wayne
q; North Western q, and North Western preferred
~ Toledo advanced SIS selling at 1l419
AT New York the loan market is less easy, but
there Is fair supply of disengaged capital seeking
temporary investment. Seven per cent is the rate
Tor call loans, and 7910 the rate of discount for
hrstciass commercial bills. OF dry goods paper
siderable amounts are Offering Grocer bills are not
so plentiful.
AT the New York Stock Board for the last day or
TWO tne che interest has been in Erie in which there
Is strong speculative movement. The Tribune has
the following In relation to the movement in this
Stock yesterday Erie sold at 95 and closed Mt o5lz
some large private sales are reported including 1000
shares at o5 cash. the buyer declining an offer IN soil
10000 shares at 95 seller 10. Large amounts of bor
rowed Stocks have been called in for tomorrow
when the Stock is to be made scarce if possible The
market is wholly manipulated by cliques waiting for
new buyers to relieve them of their loads Under
the stimulus of large buying. appearance of firm
is given but instead of attracting purchasers it
only brings additional stock to the street from hold
who base their estimates of value upon the earn
ings and expenses of roads.
The following shows the exports Exclusive of
specie from New York to foreign ports for the
week ending December is; and since the beginning
ofthe year.
1868 1864. 1865.
P Poa the week s, S2s06ll3 $51l2973 s5459 As
Since January l..sl65. sOO456 2ll,O6o,Ss 1766S352l
The imports compare as follows;
Gen Merchandise 1855 iSS5,S6s 5.SS526o
Total for the week s3,O7565O 1Os5,76S 6,744,2ls
frev reported. ..174,OlO,O62 1999lO,lSO 19Ss723SS
Since january SIT OS5712 2OlSl2.95s 1851
The circulation Of bank notes in Great Britain is
reported as follows:
1865. Oct IL NJ II
Bank of England 1854 1854 sos
Private banks .;............. 3,l22,O0O 3iS3'9S
Joint-stock banks....... 2'0l9'l4 9Se9 l5I
Total in England. ,sO6,67O f27ssl l4
Ireland. 6.6G7,7i5 6,S7YSS5
United Kingdom ......,."f391 1890 ESQ., 764
And, as compared with the month ending the 10Th
of f9l7944 in the circulation of notes in England.
and increase Of $40 in the circulation of the
United Kingdom
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