Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-11-24
Financial and Commercial


The panic in Wall street appears 20 naxe
spent It's force. The Government has very iu-
dIciously stepped In for the relief OF the mar
Ret by offering TO receive from the banks Com
pound Notes At par and interest, an paym.nr
OF any obligations due from the banks 10 the
Treasury. This WI save the National Rank
repositories the necessity OF Quidaung trans
fer drafts upon them in greenbacks; and al the
same time will enable the Government 20 retire
a portion OF this class Of obligation; so that the
arrangement Isfeoubly advantageous
The Commercial of yesterday afternoon sAvs-
Money is freer of access, and the banks are Of
fering round amounts at per cent on Ge yern-
continues at per cent Money Is flowing hith-
er from the interior, and from present indicn
nons 1t appears quite likely that In few days.
is decidedly VII rmsf Iass per cent Gold
appears TO resnlt from the suspension OF Treas
nry sales on the one hand. and on the other
rom the increased demand connected wi'h for
eleh exchange. Large purchases are made for
covering "short' sales, which also have the
erect OF sustaining the premium Loans are
made generally fiat. The stock market opened
uull and with lower prices: but when AZ be-
come known that the Government had come
TO the relief of it's bank repositories a general
fehef was eviden'. and prices steadily ad-
Vaneed After the board old Fiye-twentles
were lOc :. bid.
From the Baltimore Americans review OF
markets in that city for the past week we
quote:
Flour.-Transactions in all descrlptions have
been unusually small during the past week
and the market has exhibited considerable
heavlness. Baltimore high grades were re-
duced so cents per barrel on Wednesday and
otner descriptions have declined SIasI 81
Northwestern hour is almost unsaIeable and
extras, which comprise the bulk OF the stock
are now offered very freely al Sl2 for the lead
ing brands Sales reported comprise small
lots OF Howard street super at SII75: Goo bar
rels northwestern extra at SPAS - So and 5oo
barrels City Mills shipping extra on private
terms
Grain; Offerings at the Corn Exchange since
FRIDAY last foot up 22,tOO bushels wheat SO.nO
bushels corn, 8.UO bushels oats, and aaO
bushels rye. The supply has proved IN excess
OF the demand and prices for all varieties have
favored buyers, wheat closing fully 10 cents
corn 5alO eents, oats 4a6 cents, and rye lOaIS
cents lower.
Provisions-Prices have declined heavily for
all varieties of Hog product since our lasr
weekly report, and old stock is pressed for sale
at the close in view Of the approach OF the
packing season.
Sugars-We have only TO record sales of lss
hhds. English Island for refining on private
terms. 95 hhds. Cuba grocery at IN cents ana
20 hhds. Demerara vacuum pan at II / cents
Prices close lower for all grades in conse-
quenee OF the decline an gold and the restricted
demand.
Whisky-A sale Of loo bbIs Country, second
hand packages, was effected AT - IS early i'm
the week, and later small lots OF the same de-
scrlption were placed at S2.27aS2 p. and 100
bbls. City prime packages at 50 j. Market
dull ana irregular at the close.