Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-03

There was very little business done at the stock
Board to-day and tho market closed as it opened,
dull Gold continues to drOOp, further decline Of
"a cent being established in it to-day. The sales
were 1T 13iB@l354. and it closed at 1859 bid, 1881
asked.
In Governments, nothing whatever was done, but
all issues were steady at yesterdays figures. Five
Twentfes closing at 1887 bid for first, 1925 bid for
second and i62 for third issue, and Seven Thrties
at 99s bid for first end 994 bid for second and third
series.
State bonds were in some demand. North Caro-
lna's sold at 49, advance of = q cent since yes
terday, and Missouri's at tn, advance Of 23 g
cent. Tennessees closed at 9i bid. and Virginia Gs
at 621a for coupon, and 42}2 for inscribed. Baltimore
City 1890 SIS sold as yesterday at 100.
Railway shares quiet, the only sale being one
of small lot of Northern Central at SIS which is an
advance Baltimore and Ohio shares closed at $llC2l
bid $lllasked, Central Ohio at S19bi, and City Pas
senger at Sl7 bid $lS4 asked. In Railroad bonds but
little do.e the transactions being confined to
one or two lots Northwestern Nrginia's at 81 for
first mortgage, and 941@ fer third
In the miscellaneous list the transactions were
small. Sales consisted Of small lot of Georges
Creek Coal Company SIS 500. 100 shares Maryland
Anthracite Coal at SG]5, buyer 60 500 shares Penn
syvania Oil at IS cts, buyer 60 days. and $50 shares
Gardner Hin Mining Company at 5000 cts.
The foreign imports at the port of Baltimore for
H.,
the foreign exports for the period $1S6 $50 in
value. Included in the exports were 6l49 bbls
-four, 740 hhds tobacco, JOY hhds tobacco STEMS 5v0
kegs lard and 1855 bushels corn.
Money is in quite sciive demand, but the supply
appears TO be equal to the demand, and most parties
in good credit succeed in making UP their accounts
For call loans lenders ask per cent. on first
class eoaterals but for first class mercantile paper
the ruling street rates still sac per cent. For
dolo Fro, toll :
it is difficult Of sale at these figures.
There was general weakness exhibited in the New
York Stock market this morning. and much anxiety
noticed TO get rid of stocks. At II o'clock Read
ing. Michigan Southern, Fort Wayne ard Chicago,
and North Western. each declined about x p cent;
Rock Island, New York Central and Hudson. how
ever, remained at their opening prices. Immediately
after this call Erie severely attacked and sold
under extreme pressure as low as Si3l towards one
O'Clock it rallied however to S5, but the rest of the
market gave way. At half-past two. Erie further
advanced to $50, and its strength did much towards
sustaining other stocks. for Pittsburg, Michigan
Southern, and Rock Island somewhat recovered and
advanced to near tits mornings prices At the close
Erie quoted at S69s. but the rest of the market
was extremely weak at eral decline, Pittsburg
selling at IT. Confidence appears to be decreasing
to the continued high prices of stocks, aud Erie
Is quoted at 81. seller 80. This cannot he wondered
at because the of initiation in prices generally
no longer exists, that have returned to a con-
dition of peace. The enormous revenue of the Gov
eminent entities to the largest credit and its policy
will increasingly tend towards contraction, one Of
the concomtants of which must undoubtedly be q
gradual decline in all prices. Other causes also effect
specific stocks for instance, the receipts of the Fort
Wayne and North Western Roads show large fall
ing off in February, and their prices can hardly be
maintained under these circumstances tits true that
many stocks are in the hands Of cQues but their sin
gular operations blind all who outside. and thus
prevent the possibility of acting with any feeling Of
success.
Tennessee bonds were fairly active during tho day.
but exhibit decline of a per cent, selling mostly at
". MissourlS were strong at an advance of per
cent, transactions taking place in them at u.s. Vir-
ginias without change at g. with but little doing
North Cardinals, which were very firm, and in good
demand, advanced to 81. information has been re-
ceived that the Legislature of this State viii fund its
debt on the LIST of January, 1867, which will be the
of restoring public confidence in these bonds
Governments were moderately firm, although 5-20s |
of 81 quoted at 1925 against lG3 yesterday. Gold
opened at 1854, and notwithstanding it rose to 1865
during the day. it closed at 1857. The improvement
in U. S. bonds in Europe has tendency to keep the
premium down. Money remains without change
rates for borrowing still vary from per cent with
fair demand.
The New York Eueaing Post says:
The general tone Of feeling in Wall street is i'm
proving as there is less apprehension of disturbance
In the money market The deferrng of the discus |
sion of the loan bill until next week is variousy re-
garded, however. One party interpret this step as
indicating that the policy of imitation will be success
full while the opposite party maintain that Congress
will act in conformity with Mr. Alleys recent resou-
ton. and take decided measures in favor of contrac
ton.
Mr.. McCulloch's monthly statement of the public
debt comes punctuaIy to hand; The total debt bear
ing coin interest is 81 S6 so of the debt bear
ing currency interest 81 42S 90 Of the matured
debt not presented for payment $685. 1854; of the
debt bearing no interest. $i63, $3.50, 1882. Total
S2S S6S 95946 Cash in treasury is ll60lS,959.24,
and tie debt, less cash, is $27ll S5022 This state
ment does not differ materially from that of February
Exchange at New York is dull and lower. Lead
ing houses ask 10S5s9l0S34, but sales are made at
less: Produce bills, 1O71l@lOS, and Cotton bills at
1O6@l07; Francs long dato. 5.22]4951S34 Francs,
short date. 5.171aG515.
: By the Asia at Halifax, we learn that On tho 18th
February Consos were higher, closing at S71l@S734
Fiye-twenties 6S4@6S2: Erie $50 5312 Illinois Cen
trail, 762. On the 18th instant there was reaction
the market closing steady. Consols at S7l2d875S;
Five-twenties at 6S@6S4 Illinois Central at 769769