The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-08-28
FINANCIAL & COMMERCIAL.


sATUaDAY EVEHIHs, Aug. 20, 1855.
Tt ere WAS more activity in the demand for dis
counts In the money market to-day, coming chiefly
from produce deslsrs who are carrying stocks and
increasing their nents for further advances.
The market is still comparatively quiet, however,
the volume Of buAiness being light Currency and
Exchange are close. and rA'ss remain firm at Is
discount to par buying and H9H prem selling.
In Cincinnati currency is steadily accumulAting,
and the demand for loans Is moderate. Exchange
Is working close, and rates are arm At 5O916e per
$1,000 premium buying, and LILO premium selling.
In Chicago there isA good demand for currency
from produce dealers, and the market works clOaO.
Exchange works essier rates are par buying and
LILO premium selling.
The Gold market was Hrmfr to-day under . con-
siderAbly increased export demand, and advanced
q fraction, closing at 1A4H. Imports are at pres
emit very large, and increasing, and the dsmsnd for
customs duties alone for the week has aggregated
about three millions dollars. The export Of specie
has not hsen large, bus indiostIons point to an in
crease In this respect unless Europe shall become .
frser purchaser Of our produce than at present
The Adviees from both England and the Continent
are highly favorable to the hope that our surplus
products, particularly grain, will ind . liberal and
highly TemunsrAtiVe market in Europe, and our
dealers are shaping their business sgreesbly to this
view. For the present the effect Is to diminish sx-
portatIon, and consequently to reduce exchanges
and advance gold. But should the condition Of the
crops In Europe result ~ unfavorAbly a. present
Advicss promise our dealers viii be amply repaid
for any present dearth Of business they may expe-
Renee.
The markets at the sssboard continue to advance,
and most OF the time the upward movement is an.
ticipated in the West, 30 that prices st she points
ofGupply and demand are maintained ct such rsls-
tive figures as TO almost entirely preclude ship
ment, particularly Of leading staples. The result
Is . very moderate movement Of produce In the
Western markets, the demand being chiefly from
local consumer. This especially applies to our
market, which derives no activity from speculative
Investment. Business here to-day was fair, but
far from active, and prices Wers arm. h de-
mand Tor Flour wsS Tree, bat chiefly for low
grSdes. Wheat advanced 80, with fair request
for milling grades. Corn is hrmsr and tending up
ward, with . fair demand. Oats are hrmsr, and
the demand moderate. Bye and Barley continue
Inactive.
Provisions are steady and firm, with . good de-
mAnd. Butter is reported in good demand, and
prizes are firm. Cheese Is firm and in fair demand.
Fresh packed Eggs are wanted at eur quotations.
Highwines are fruer and better, closing at g..
30. No sales reported. Alcohol is finer and
better.
The Grocery marie. is firm. and dealers report
very little change in phi ss since our last weekly
report. The demand for staple articles is good.
Wool dealers report . quiet market during the
past week, and prices without quotAbls change -
The range for fleece, good to hne, IL quoted at
659s5c, but there are inside figures, aod represent
merely the average Of the market, hole srI gsnsr-
ally slking fully &c above this range.
The following were the receipts and shipments
at this point by Railroad, Lake and Canal Of lead
ing articles during the tWenty-four hourS ending
ct seven O'Clock this morning: