, 1865-04-15
FINANCIAL AND. COMMERCIAL.

MONETARY,

FRIDAY ESENISG. April IL. lth1- .
BusIpess to-day has been very quiet. Gold
opened lower but renamed stcsdy. The Proiucs\
markets were weak, mainly in consequence Of the
ordsr Of seuetYJ stantd prohibiting farther
purchazes by the various oahmtstasies. Wheat
fe1tGQ1sc per buahe1, oats 4il6c per brshe1, aud
Prime Mess Po.x 5ocG$l.0 per barrel. The !.
speculative dcnand was less active, and operators
are besluning to look to nargins for shipment
East, rather than to "corners" IN the Geld Of
speculation.
There have been no further failnres reported In
the produce trade to-day, With regard tc the dis-
appearance OF ME- B. F. Murphy, We aroreque.t-
ed to state by tho friends OF B. F. Allen, Esq,
Of nes Molnes, that no Eueh firm as that OF "Mur-
ply 4 Allen'' exists, and that all tho connection
he bad with Mr.. Murphy was, that he scut him
cop3isnments Of product to cell IN tEfs market;
but any loss he uasy sustsin will nstadcct him 10
any way. Isr C0ntra-we arc Informed BY the
remaining members Of the firm Of Murphy & Co.,
OF this city, that there Is such 6zza-as that Of
s'Mnrphy & Allen in existence, and that they
baye letters, bills Of 1adlns. &c., to prove the
fact Tho A1li1k in the cocoa-nrk" appears to be
this:-Mr. Allen, OF, It may be, Murphy & Alien,
consigned to Murphy 4 Co., certain amount Of
product TO sell. The product was sold, and Mr.
8. F. Murphy got the prueeeds. Nj. Allen now
claims the proceeds from Murphy i Co., and Mur-
ply l. Co, state that tie money WIS paid TO
g. F. Murphy, Of the firm OF Murphy i Allen. It
Ia cage for the laHyers and judges to settle.
The general produce markets to-day Wese un-
settled and lower. The order Of Secretary Stan
ion forb1dding the further purchase Of Commits
ssJy fupplies had an unfarornble effect on the
market for oats and corn, and the "corner" on
wheat having been broken, that also ruled lower
The Provision MARKET Notwithstanding more
favorable adytces hun New York, VAS dull and
- foAr D>rir
was in very limited request at Sa550, atwhlch we
note sale Of only 200 brls but Prime Moss Pork
5saa~aun and .oc lover, with sales Of 50o brls ut
$s3.50, Sweet pfciled Hams were In good re-
quest and firm, with sales Of 800 trcs Z. 16c, Bulk
meats we're scarce and firm, particularly Shoul-
ders, which sold to the extent Of $4,000 Ds at 13c
packed: Lard was quiet with sales Of 30 tcs city
kettle II 16}c,
In Highwtnes we have no transactions to report,
but The market was weaker, with a limited de-
mend It Es.c2 and seller. at $2.03.> There. was
considerable - talk " on Change, in consequence
ol report that Government: had seized $50 or 200
Erls Of w,nes which had not paid the tax.
The money market today was quiet but strin-
| gent There is m active demand for money, but
the discount houses are only accommodating their
beet customers at the usual Eate, 10 per cent per
nnuuu. On tho street rates arc firm at HOO per
| eeIt Fer month.
| Eastern Exchange Is ia-good de1nand nd firm
| at par buying, md prem. selling. The supply
is et1ll light, but thereis IN expectation that It
will be increased within short period BY ship
meuts Of produce. ~
Cold opened in New York at1A5}, hna elosaa At
4p. N. at 1164. The following are tbs quotations
telegropbea to james Boyd, go1dbroker:
19sSs: 193 1sSS SS ;. 3isi
1880 .. m......., ..440 200 3. .m-........ .146i
12iGo 4u5 >. M. ........1l6i
Here the gold market was unusually dull. with
sales Of 'eash gold II on the Stock Board ut 146@
1T, md On the et.cet at 145 At these quotations
there we're more sellers than buyeT5 to-day. Sill
] yer "a nominal at 180Dl25.
Government Bonds were quiet. We qapts:
r,ve:rwent,es. 1d7ass194; s9s1pEi 1S7aasi: Saa1S
Ten.Forties s.............-..... 9z} IS
Cook County Scrip was in good demand and
firm. with ealea ut ss0ss}-c1osing with an up
ward tendency. The order stopping all drafting
has et,mulateditte demand.
The following taole will show the -s1port.
(excluslve OF specie} from New York to foreign
ports for the week ending April 1otn md since the
bsgnning of the gear: -.
Fos The ss1siSs5 sls5ss sIs g
since Jan. ,sB1 s5s,o ,ss7
The following table 1hows the Imports and ex'
ports at New York from July i TIL April 10, fos
two years:
Imports mdse...4.... .S157,58a056 8lt4, 209, 439
Exports produce. 1a3, 139,3G Isl, 10s,63l
Exports gpecie........ 39,a18,143 1,l5l,6ai
The Toledo and Wabash Railroad Company
have just issued their annunl report. Their capi-
tai is $40 0So 9177B, Of which the common stock
4s,sE shares, represents ,4423 $50, and the pte-
fer1ed stock, 1854 shares, $2s3, ,70o The earn
inga for the year 1874 were s. 051 33f the operasr
Ing expenses s., ,1oa $50; the Interest on deb,
$t3, esq, and the dividends On the preferred aud
COMMON stock, f1b0, 0,o69: The eu1plus on hand
Jauuary1, amounted 10 S145,242- The gross earn.
1nsa from january to March, 1865, were 5fs9,oos
against t3os, ,473 showing fucrease On the three
months Of $1so,534. On the 1st OF MaY next, the
sinking fund bonds fail due, amounting to St52356.
/ The New York Tribune predicts that specie
payment will be preceded by premium on Legal
Tenders.
The Cincinnati Prtes currtas q Yesterday
centaina thefrlnwlng: ...-
At the clo:e there was frmer feeling In meas
pork, it being understood that com n11aat1on qas
been fof4ed, having It's headquarters 81 NAV
York, during the remaindef OF the season VIC
have been told that all Of the leading holders are
embraced IN the or1snization. A similar com
paoy succeeded we'll last spnmor, and It Is dnnof
agd we aay that II gold keeps up, It probably
ha13ava that fha p,ovjsion Ynrr1 o