Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-18

as on yesterday the Sales which were limited in ex
tent being made at 1854 cash, and buyer2, and l29
CG125. seller 10 and Is days. and it closed at l254
bid. 126 asked, ocular way.
The business in Governments was small, but all is
sues were firm. Fye-Twentes selling at 104 sG1O41;
Seven Thrties at 1OO34q1OO5s. and Ten-Forties at
924 FiveTwenties closed at 10i4 bid. 1912 asked;
-Thirtes at 1909 bid Ol Asked Ten-Forties at
92A bid 9z15 asked and for Skies of 1881 1855 vas
bid.
State bonds were fairly active the sales embracing
some $4,000 Virginia registered SIS at 4l34@42 cash,
and 42A buyer 3d. $1,000 Missouri's at 73@734, and
1000 Tennessees at o. Baltimore City6's were dull
and rather heavy 1905 sold at 49, and closed at 9S
bid SO asked.
There was nothing done in Railway shares at the
first Board but at the second some 400 shares North
ern Central changed hands at S45@45A cash. and
S45H buyer 80, the market for them closing at 49,
bid, $454 asked regular way. Baltimore and Ohio
shares closed SlO9a bid $40 asked Central Ohio
at So bid $25 asked and City Passenger at SIS bid
SlSM asked The only transaction in bonds was a
sale of small lot of Northern Central 1855 at $751;
We notice sale to-day of 80 shares National Ex-
change Bank at SOL, an advance of 81.
In the miscellaneous list most stocks were lower
Baltimore Chrome fell off again 10 cents selling al
70@65 cts. American Gas Coal declined 10 cents sell
ing at S0@S5 cts. Bare Hill sold at 81 at the first
Board, and 95 cts at the second, and Pennsylvania
Oil brought 50 cts. We notice q sale to-day of l0C
shares Santa Clara Mining at Sc.
Money is very easy at e cent. on call. and prime
paper passes readily the street at 2 cent. There
is, however. little first class paper offering on
the street. most of this description being taken by
the banks The supply of capital seeking investment
is large. and the money market shows every indca-
ton of continued ease.
The New York Stock market continues unsteady
Speculation is for the moment. comparatively dor
mant, and the absence Of tone to stocks generally
makes the transactions on Wall street extremely lin
tied. Erie and Quicksilver were the most active
stocks to-day; the former advanced to 75A and the
latter declined to 81. There rumors of another
movement in Eric, but to what extent or for what
purpose snot known its advance to-day is probably
nothing more than than a reaction whic could have
been expected from the late heavy decline,
Michigan Southern was firm. Opening at 1898 it
advanced to 1873 at the close II is generally under
stood that dividend of per cent will be declared
on this stock in June, and this has tended to
strengthen its price. In order to pay semi-annua
dividends of this amount i'll future the condition Of
the road must be UNNECESSARILY improved. and calm
consideration causes prudent operators to view its
real dividend-paying capacity as small. Pittsburs
somewhat recoved from its late depression and sold
at 81 at the close This stock by no means yet free
from manipulation, and, from present appearances.
it is likely to go still higher. Fort Wayne was dull
and little interest felt therein at the several
Boards; 9l12 was its ruling rate
The impression created on the mind of the public
by the dividend Rock Island, does not appear as
favorable anticipated; the desire to sell the
stock predominated. and after selling on the street
before boards at ILL., it declined to lS in the after
noon closing about 11sl4. The Northwestern Stocks
were firm. and each exhibited an improvement at the
close The Preferred stock is steadily gaining ground
in public estimation. and it is confidently expected
that its dividend will be paid in June. Canton and
Cumberland each improved. but the volume of bust
ness in these securities small.
State Bonds attracted no attention. North Caro-
ina's and Virginia's are without change Tennes-
sees declined to 3d. and Mssours sold in small lots
at 1874. Government Securities improved Five
twenties sold at 1875 and Seven thrties advanced to
1905.
Gold was very firm, and closes at 1861 1t has been
in good demand all day, and large purchases are re-
ported. 1t continues scarce and the for use till
tomorrow was lie q cent.
The money market presents continued ease. Call
loans readily supplied at cent among brokers
generally, but many of the banks adhere to q cent
making the exception on Government securities
The ease in the money market at New York is re-
Elected in the bank statement, which shows an in
and Of and half millions in the legal-tenders
The following are the figures:
Loans AR2i 5ls75s s5 AP5 81 Inc 1866 oes
ereaisiion 81 R ISs sf
Legal Tenders 7l,445O65 73,90'370 Inc. 2465. 80:
The weekly statement of the Philadelphia banks
made up to the 10th inst, presents the following az
gregates as compared with those of the previous week
c.n.,, ..oot "A Ap si5 g. 9;o A A gi5 e. e.
Loans"........... 46,O2s,64s 45.ll46g9 Dec $3.50
other bnEs 465Si5 4Si7GiS inc ne 797 So
Due to other banks 3 S5 es9 & sS Inc
Circulation. S,720270 S,743396 Inc. % l2t
I. s. Legal Tender
&demand notes 1862, 29} 1929 $50 Inc 61. 52G
The following shows the imports at New York fol-
the eight months ending with February Of the fiscal
year:
January i sg6SSs5os s7g7S7221 sl42 l9SS, 867
In febSuaFTy Si5f H II $S5Ss
Total eight sls7 SlOl COS sos "a
The amount paid for customs duties compares thus:
S SiHmSs s3ds o isS lss5 "a m 1866 q
In February 747lGss 37Ssa 7fo 1 1SdS IS L
Total eight ------ - -o.--
months s4S, 697. 5iO47 SS 496 80 $50 O76 =
The exports. exclusive of specie. for the eight
months ending with February. have been as follows
Six mSRths ending sS ss SS $500 SOL isS
In %aPPua1y 25g9 50 193gIs s 29lS3
months S1O5, Alb S164. 25S,5O5 S145,OO3, so
The British revenue returns for the year endin!
3lst March have just been published. and show tn,
following aggregates:
1865. 1866.