The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-08-26
FINANCIAL 4 COMMERCIAL.
FpIDAI Evrnus, Aug. Is, 1885.

FBfDAI EVEH1TSI Aug. 70 1855.
Local n oney mattsrs remain about a. preyiouslJ
reported, the market ruling steady, bnt In the So
grsgsts OF business doing, very quiet.
The demand for ioAns has probably Isfor bean
smaller than 1t present, tut the Banks ere not So
sirous Of materially extending their discount line,
even were their balances in . position TO enlarge,
which IL not 81 present the osse. There il = good
deal of uncertainty 81 to Whist tbs course Of trade
is likely TO be In the fall, and unquestionabiy good
reasons for proceeding eautioualy In the matter Of
furnishing money for speculative inTestmentWhich
are entertained BY banking cspitailsis elsewhere,
those Of this city fully unitipg. Hence the dispe-
sition is firm t. keep accumulation within the
sure limit of sa'ety, as the only prudent policy in
the PRESENT sItuatitn Of trade.
Exchanges firm and unchanged, with only .
moderate inquiry. atH dIs. cunt to par buying snd
HaH premium selling.
or the New York money market the Herald says
The money market 4, very sluggish ana the Stock
Exchange affords employ ment for only a mall pors
tion OF the loanabls fun5s Is command. Ihs z sn-
eral rate Of call loans is Q per cent With occasional
transactions at fYs aid seven. The dfscountline is
dull, but the diatrust Of commere al paper, = we'll
Is Of stock collAtersis. which tnmediately followed
the Ketohum expose has worn on. The best sigma.
lures afe taken At 7As and the second grade a. e.
L. per cent.
In ohIcaso currency is in good supply for Iegiti.
mate paper. Exchange is growing more plenty, ard
the rates are quoted ct par buying and LILO PrSmi-
I'm selling. l1 vger3v ea
In Cincinnati currency Is accommodating and thu
market is easy. Exchange Is improving slowly in
supply, rates ruling st 5vg75o premium buying and
lilo premium selling. -
Gold continues to rule will out much change, and
transactions seen to be confined to the Legitimate
vans OF importers for the pay ment Of duties. The
price this afternoon closed 81 l4S.
The New York markets continue 10 improve In
prices Of almost all kinds Of commodi.Iss, baIed
upon the unfATorAble intelligence from Europe 70
sardiug the crops. but while this speculative I'd,
vance Is being made in prices, the mArKst Is mo-
realizing any Increase of business, but on the con
trAry, exports are being cut down under Il, anC
buyers srs refusing to take hold 20 any considerabl,
extent until something more definite uoon which
20 bAst an advance is Obtained In this mGker
prices axe fImer, but business Light. The relAtiVl
prices here and at the seaboard prevent ahipmsnts
and the demand is there ore restricted 70 the want
Of home dealers sna consumers. There we're no re
Torted sales of Flour to day, hut prices are fl m 3
the advance obtained este day. The stock In tn
market is comparatively small. Wheat is stead,
and firm, with 9 little fresr inquiry tor choice mill
ing grades. Corn is hrn ct Yesterday ADVANCE
Oats were irrtg liar Is 70 price to day, though 90
may be ooDsisersd the prevailing prize in the mar
Egs There Is nothing doing in other graiss.
Provisions are firm, and the DINA d firm fh
trade Oontlt ue liberal. Produce is steady, q GOO,
demand exists for shipping lots. Butter, at rattle
frmer rates. Fresh packed Eggs are wanted, aud
if very nice, would command tte extreme sf on
quotations. ca csc is rather quiet, but firm.
There was less doing in Higbw.nes to-day, bu
fmall lois changed hands at S2,Is. at which pric
tbs market is firm Petroleum is steady and nm
at our quotations but with only s moderate inquir
for present delivery. Neoannot hear Of any con
tracts bsing made for future delivery.
In relation to the foreign crops tbs New Yorl
Tribune says: Letters by the Chins report tina
this grain crop Will not prove better than third-rat
in EoglAnd. Advices IRON Odessa also report a usr
til failiOg Of the crops, aud the LEWIS nom the rel
Of the Continent, is equally glowing, and IN actiV
demand may DO expected for our breadstuffs tha
will employ ali the rolling stock Of the roads a
psying rates, and give employment to our shiE
ping
The following were the receipts and shipment
at this point By Railroad, Lake and Canal Of lead
ing articles during the tWenty-four hour sndiu
At seven O'Clock this morning: