Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-16

THURSDAY, March 15-P. NJ.
TLore was ouite an active movement to-day in
Gold. but the sales which amount in the aggregate
To nearly sI0 OOO were mostly at sellers option 10,
Is and 90 days indicating belief on the part OF sell
ers at least in lower rates although there Is beyond
doubt scarcity of cash Gold. The market opened at
l3ll@-an advance of per cent on the closing prlce
ofyesterday, but it soon dropped to I3 atWhch
figure the bulk of the sales were made. AT Tue See
ond Board it sold at 1907 seller ID, and Ggseu ri 4"ut
bid. 1Sl asked regular way.
Governments were strong and higher, Fivc-Twen-
ties sold at 103]a-an advance of a. Seven-Ihrues
brought 99l9G99s, and the whole list closed strong
1887 being bid for Five Twentes of the first issue,
and 9934 for Seven hirties, first series.
In State bonds there Yves no movement whatever,
but Missouris closed at Il bid, 49, asked; North
Carona's at 81 bid. 32s asked, and Tcnuessee's at
S9l% bid, 81 asked. The only transaction in Baih-
more City 6s was a sale of $500 l5I5s at 80 but they
closed steady at 99@ bid, 100 asked Tor lS5s and So
bid for 1905.
There was nothing done in Railroad shares, and in
bonds the transactions limited, few lots selling
at S% for Northern Central 1855. 1917 for Marie ia
anil Cincinnati, and 81 for Virginia first
mortgage. For shares the market strong, Balti
more aud Ohio closing at $40 bid Sill asked: North
crn Contra at ST. bid SIS asked; Central Ohio at $50
bid. and Civ Passenger at SIS bid For Washington
small lot of Farmers and Merchants Bank sold at
$5 but this was the only transaction in Bank stock
In the Miscellaneous list there was more activity.
Bare Hill improved 10 cts. selling at $iqllp but
Baltimore Chrome fell Of selling AZ 90 cts, decline
of 10 cts the closing price of yesterday Pennsy-
vania Oil sold at 5G@ IS cts There was some move
mentin Santa Clara, 100 shares selling ut % Vs.
Money continues in active demand, but 1t Is still
obtainabe on strictly frst-cass paper at per cent
rall in, ut z
few negotiations Of an exceptional character being
atlower rate.
The stock market in New ork retained its strength
at the opening this morning, and the prices of most
speculative securities advanced about Is per cen'
above the closing quotations of last evening. At
eleven o'clock still further Improvement took place.
New York Central selling ut 9S, Reading at 1913
Michigan Southern at 1879, Rock Island at loS15 and
Pittsburg at 1874 These however prov ed the hiehes;
figures attained during the day. for at the following
call the market gave way and continued to decline
until the lasteall when New York Central WAS quoted
at 92I4. Reading at par, Michigan Southern at IN,
Rock Island at 1855, and Pttsburg at 77's. On the
street after five o'clock the market slightly recovered
Michigan Southern was better supported, and sales
were made at 7734, Fort Wayne rallied to 9l4 and
Pittsburg was firm at 773l. Erie opened at - and
Ructuated very little throughout; it touched So at
the one o'clock Board but at the close on the street
was steady at 49,, with but little doing The trans
actions in Hudson River r. R. during the day were
very small and it ruled at 1881 to 0i at the several
Boards.
Canton formed an exception to all other stocks this
afternoon. Its opening price was barely retained
until o'clock, up to which time it sold at 45; be
tween Boards this stock was in great demand and
so continued until o'clock, at which time Al
bid for it, with comparatively little offering
The dropping tendency impaired to the whole
speculative list at the afternoon Boards, resulted
from the belief that large sales being made on
clique accounts. 1t does not follow, however, that
the market is st to be permitted TO rest its own
individual merits; if combinations are letting go
their hold on stocks it may be for the purpose Of
getting frmer hold hereafter. and interested par
ties cannot too carefully ultimate probabilities
in such critical market the present.
Southern Bonds were inactive. In Virginia's very
little was DONE and they were nominay the same as
on yesterday. North Cardinals advanced to 81 Ten
nessee's sold at S9, per cent. above the extreme
price last evening. Missouris but little sought
after, and in the afternoon sold at 1874. Government
securities generally were very firm, iyeTwenties
being most active the issues of 1864 quoted at
1895. an advance since yesterday of Il per cent.
Gold opened at 13ll, and declined to 1909 at half
past one. Cash gold became much sought after in the
afternoon, in consequence of which it advanced to
13l. and at the close sold at lSl1s.
The money market is without perceptible change.
Call loans almost invariably negotiated at ? ct.
At New York foreign exchange is inactive at 1885
@lSsss for sterling. and 52aAeg52G for francs Co.
The New York exports, exclusive OF specIye, for
the week ending March l3th and since the beginning
81 the year, compare as follows
E FL the s:s ssss s5s fs &c
Since January ssOlosoA $l8.qll,74s s45, zoo, 43O
The New FORK imports compare as follows:
R:s eass; : |f 49,: IS;
Prev. reported 46l.607 i9,55I,251 5S'2$6 9O2
Since JAN Sal. S57 1908 So Cos ,265 SOL O.SO7
The following is the weekly statement of the con-
dition of the Boston Banks: -
Capital ,.Sl II 3uJV'
Loans 9O.U2Up
Specie u 62i'VyV
Legal Tenders I9SOS,U!9
Circul aton-National q, 10000
Cireuaton-State I2l,OOO
The Boston Eueaing Commercial Of March 18th
says
Money continues easy, and the leading features Of
the market are unchanged. Business remains stag
nant and the decline in gold tends to unsettle the
value OF most commodities restricting purchasers to
the immediate wants of thet-ade. Merchandise and
stocks have been more unsettled in price, and green
are daily receding.
Government securities are in steady demand and
tne ieaclng diVidena-paylng securities gepe2y are
The entries of foreign merchandise continue LARGE
the total imports at Boston for the past week being
Sl26562, against SlIo,9 $3.50 for the week in 1868
Baltimore Markets. Thursday March Is.
COFFEE.-There was a sale yesterday. which
however did not transpire until to-day of9D bags Rio
ex-"Grey Eagle" on private terms, but understood
to be about 20a cts gold. The market for Coffee MAJ
be said to be dull and rather heavy, but prices
nominally unchanged and we still quote as follows
viz: Rio at 1S9l91 cts gold for common to fair ~
choice; Laguayra at 2l@Z53a cts gold and Java at 2
F10UR~The inquiry for Flour continues fair. anc
for good sound Super and Extra the market is firm
with upward tendency. We notice sales to-day Q
100 bbls choice Howard street Super at $S,I5 which
is an b and Ct aaa
mon and inferior descriptions, which very dull
the supply is large We quote to-day as follows VIZ
SIS for good to choice do $e@925 for fair to Extra
Western at s%75Ss for common Super; ss5@s.5 50 70
$50 for good do $ll@l2 for Family; and City Mill
at SS@S25 for common Super s. 5QgS.75 for good t.
choice do: S9@9.6213 for standard Extra, and SIG
II so p Dbl for high grade do. suitable for the Bic
market Patapsco, Reservoir and other brands o
Baltin ore Family and high grade Extra are selling
by the Gray load to the trade at Sl4e9 ior Famil!
s SSi. ~ ''' '''N WIN '
GRAIN.-Corn was in pretty good supply to-day
brought yesterdays figures. some 900 bushels seip
at 6T@6S cts, but white was frmer. Some 6oOO pusn
sold at 6sG6s cts and about 1000 bushels brought
day. Mixed sold at 63@64 cts There is a good in
qury for prime Wheat and the market is firm for thi
go %Sss dull of ,s
aud We nete salss Of some small loY good white
NSQSHQ etA. and Of shout 1000 bushels rcd Il fsas