The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-19
80, GIL The range Of the market was rs follows

Foreign exchange was depressed, and the rates for
bankers sterling al sixty days declined from 1857
oex al the opening OF tho week to lO7x lOs al the
close On Saturday short sight bills were quoted at
AoSx aiosX commercial loeIs lo7X; bills on France
ASK 62sx short sight 5.1sx q $40; on Ant
werp 62s 5.2lX; on Hamburg ssN ssx; on Amster.
dam 4ek 4oH; on Berlin ToA Tx; Bremen 70
1Sx. The cotton exports relied upon by the
majority Of The importers To keep the rates OF exchange
low for Q long time 70 como, Notwithstanding the
largo mpcra.ions going forward The export from this
port the week ending with the 18th Inst 10 OIL
bales The receipts ct all the ports estimated
900 bales showing increase the of the
two preceding weeks The stock at Now Orleans the
10th inst 1870, sl2 bales; Galveston on the 3d.
so3 bales at Mobile the loth l52 bales at savan
nah the 1osh 10 s54 bales at Charleston the sh
1910 bales The stock at Liverpool the Sd esl.
mated 400 600 bales OF which 2ls 500 American
carefully prepared estimate Of the In the South
ct tho close Of tho xcs at 900 bales thus
accounted for:-
Receiptaat the ports from May l. 1898 to Sep
!, 600
Receipts at the ports from September l. 1885 to
February /, 1860 $50, 900
iooo .......s.......... 10000
Estimated stock ut the Southern ports $1,000
Total supply in the South at close OF tho war 2es 900
10 this added GO 900 bales the stock hand at that
time at other than Southern ports, making total sup
ply OF 225 900 bales The authority estimates
sho supply in the United States on February 1860 at
4T7 900 bales of which 327 900 bales were in this city,
600 900 In other cities and ports Norhand South and
$50 900 estimated forward FROM tho interior
The difference between the supply at the OF tho
and the stock hand IL 7Ts 900 bales showing
demand TO this exen, for consumption and export during
tho intervening nino months Considerable allowance
must however be made for tho accuracy OF all estimates
formed IN the absence OF precise data.
The money market has been extremely easy during
the week. and at the close the demand from the Stock
Exchange mainly met at five per cent with excep.
tons at six. First class commercial papor was taken
freely a scven per cent and second best nj o. but
inferior grades not in favor owing to the dunes
OF trade and tho declining tendency OF prices Tho
prospect highly favorable prolonged monetary case
ai this Centre.
The national financial sensation Of tho week has been
tho extraordinary let,or OF Mr. Clarke tho Comptroller
Of the Currency to Mr McCalloch for which the former
IL more laughed q. than admired although II DO ats out
certain secret sales Of bonds by the Secretary not In strict
harmony with any act OF Congress rotating 10 tho
finances
No additional national banks have been authorized
during the week just closed Total number in exist.
Circulation issued during the Z; csI sss
Circulation previously Issued. ......... goo 500 $50
ao'a 70 da'e s2oi, SIS go
Less cancelled, mrtiloicd and surrendered
currency. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. s14 oil
Totai nov $500 s24 900
THO First National Bank at Froeport Illinois and tho
chat'ahoocheo National Bank Columbus eeoryia have
"'en declared government repositories during the wock