Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-02

down to 1861, and closing at 1861 bid, 1863 asked
The sales sum up nearly s. $1,000.
Governments were quiet but firm, Fiye-Twenties
closing at 1895 bid for first and 100 bid for second
ISSUE and SevenThirtes selling at 99H for first and
9s for second series all lot of registered Five
Twenties sold at 102l, and lot of registered Seven
Ihirtles at ISL. The inter est the Ten-Forties
falls due to-day, and they clio sed at 90 bid 80 asked
eX-dividend. Certificates closed as before at 9S13
bid. 90 asked
There was no movement in State bonds, but North
Carolina IS show further marked improvement,
ol13 being bid for them, an ad vance of per cent
since yesterday Missouri SIS closed IS bid and
TennesseeS at 81 bid. Baltimore city 1890 SIS sold
as on yesterday at lO and closed 18th this figure bid
In railroad shares there were no transactions.
Baltimore and Ohio were nfforod ob $111, with only
sllO bid, but Northern Central closed at $433 bid,
Si5 asked Railroad bonds were quiet. Nothing
was done in them at the first Board but at the sec
ond sales were made of $1,000 No rthwestern Vir-
snla second mortgage at &c. and 81 gCO Central Chic
nrSt ortgage at 49, decline of y lNer cent on the
price bid for them at the first Board
There were some transactions in Coal Stocks to-
day. sales being made Of 400 shares Maryland An
thracite at Sl6@16I, and 1000 shares Atlantic Coal
at SlO seller 60, advance of 10 cts on Yesterdays
price, but there was nothing in Copper or Oil stocks
AM they were generally heavy as well as dull.
Moncyls very easy on call where the securities are
satisfactory, and although there is largo amount of
paper Offering on the street. first class signatures are
placed without much difficulty at sag cent Sec ond
class paper is however difficult of SALE
The New York stock market this morning one,ed
with little variation in prices. Erie and New Yor K
Central were still the attractive features and the in
terest in other securities was comparatively waived
as during the several sessions of the Boards there
has been no tiuctuation in tho general market. So
far as New York Central is concerned its present
value Is not altogether fictitious, and what is now
transpiring at Albany with regard to it. may posi-
bly, deter many from selling even at 92%: in fact IS
has been spoken of as the probable figure to which it
will RISE and consequently it is considered in some
quarters, still purchase. Respecting Erie but
little can be definitely aScertained rs to the desired
uitlmatum OF its manipuators but latest Geographic
adyiees from New York report decided inquiry for
loans OF the stock, and some eases cent has been
paid for use, should it become still more scarce
and as much Il be paid for daily use this retain
ing fee will pay a handsome interest to the combina-
ton who will be well able, under these circumstau-
ces to hold the stock firmly at the advance To
say the least, the successful termination of any ope
ration at the present moment, requires more than
ordinary caution, and the smallest profits should be
realized rather than wait the bare possibility of
reaction which may occur at any moment. The Eu-
ropean advices received by the Asia to-day, do not
warrant any great continuance of the initiation in its
price, therefore it will have to depend on other in
huences Tor Its being sustained more especially when
It's price faVors an importation of the stock The
speculation Ia Hudson River Railroad has been
meagre, and its individual merits seem to warrant
steadlness of its advance. Rock Island Michran
Southern and Fort Wayne, were each sought after
during the day. but with effect on their prices for
wheneyera demand has been created forthese stocks
there have always been found willing sellers In like
manner Chicago and Northwestern, which has even
declined IS since the opening
Tennessee aud Missouri bonds were both firm
at yesterdays quotations, and transactions are
noticed in Nirginias at 81. North Carolina's ad
vanced to Sl1@. and were in good demand. The
probability Of funding the debt OF that State has
done much to restore the confidence of investors
government bonds were active and Fiye-Iwenties
OF 1864 show an advance of per cent being quoted
at 103.
Gold opened at 1861, but the amounts Offering ex
ceedng the demand, it declined at the close to 1861
There was much inquiry to-day for money but the
influx of currency from the West created an ADEQUATE
supply. and the rate to borrowers varied from to
per cent.
Tho New York Tribune says:
The Morris Fire and Inland Insurance Comm any,
yesterday, suspended operations under an Injunction
served at the suggestion of superintendent Barnes
The Company has been established about eighteen
months with reported cash capital of $500 900; but
ike the Columbian Marine Insurance Company APP
points. N'3'AD'
Foreign exchange at New York is inactive but
leading drawers have advanced their rates for ster
ling per cent. They now ask 1887 for their sixty
days bills; but there no buyers of large amounts
at this price. Commercial bills and francs are quoted
as before. $1,000
The New York Evening Post says:
1t is rumored that tho tightnes of money and the
consequent loss of credit in London by some of The
leading railway contractors may defer for time the
realization of some of the plans proposed by Sir Nor
ton Peto when in this country, but nothing is GER
tainly known. The European money markets at
latest dates continued on average three per cent
below the London minimum. At Paris Brussels and
but in each case in the open market transactions
could be negotiated at ~ per cent AT Hamburg the
rate was only 81. AT Amsterdam it was 6l2. 4
The following is the weekly statement of the con-
dition of the Boston banks. /.
,gOU,OUO
800, 0OO
T-SI 52l,OUO
n nesat tehuer 90 262 900
Si "a q SSS 900
Clrculatlon Estate. 0l8 OOO
In Cincinnati, Eastern Exchange is reported to he
scarce that the bankers there are shipping
cy to New York.
The following is the statement of cotton at New
Orleans for February 20: --,t-z--@'->'D
Stock on hand Sept. l. 1865 (baes) . sk.s Sc 23e
received To- DAY. 36l8 -
n.,,ft,.r., il ''eas-2-ii - -.
Cleared to-day for Liverpool ............ 1880
Cleared previously 426,7l6
Stock hand not cleared .....,,......... 1850