Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-06-30
Rates OF Foreign Exchange.
GRAF & ESCLER, IS Second Street.
BAITiNpRE limo % 1885,


FRIDAY June % P. NJ.
Tho unsettled state of the currency together with
the dulness usual at this season. has had the effect
of producing more than ordinary caution; hence it
is to be remarked eatre absence of demand for all
articles not strictly ard absolutely required for tho
supply of the immediate wants Of the trade There
is however, under even such circumstances Il
very decided frmness exhibited on the part of
holders of every description OF produce and from
all quarters there seems n general urwingrcss to
give way.
The transactions in Gold were quito large again to-
day. the principle sales being made at from 3%22ls
per cent. over the closing rates at yesterdays ID
board. The amount changing hands to-day was
about $4,000 1T Si54A al tho opening rising to
Sl.55. and at the I'd board. setting down again to
S154.
Governments again very strong and in fair de-
mand--the sales include 600 Five-Twonties LIST Mt
1875 10000 do. Sd at lC33sG1O3l2 and 1900 Seven
Thirties at l03l&.
Bank shares continue in active request, and full
rates could be obtained for them any to be had
The only sale rep ortcd is ~ shares Of the Mechanics
Mt $1f2 per share There were no sales of railroad
sbares-Sll0 bid for Baltimore & Ohio, and SIP
asked. which is an advance; $I3l3 was asked for
Northern Central. and $50 bid for Central Ohio.
State stocks very firm, and We note fair DE-
mand for theu-l 900 North Carolina sold at Si3{,
and g5}3 was bid Cor Tenresseea. In City stocks we
note the sale of 400 Park at 98 and Sl4O3 1875 at
951&.
There is more disposition shown to deal in mscel-
Ianeous stocks. and for Of them there is a good
inquiry. while many in the trade seem conf
dent Of an important move in them very soon. The
directors of the Pennsylvania Oil and Coal Company
have called meeting of the stockholders for TO-
lnorrow,at O'Clock. P. NJ, when matters Of great
importance to those interested will be laid before the
meeting.
The total value of exports foreign this week is
S297.0S5. and that of imports S2Oi,Olt.
Money continues in plentiful supply, and there is
no change to notice in rates. Call loans on Govern
mens or good stock coatcrals can be easily effected
at 596 per cent.
There has been much realization Of profits to-day
IN the New York stock market, in consequence of
which several of the most speculative securities have
somewhat declined from their closing quotations.
last evening. Outside operators in Erie are com
pletcly bewidercd. and find it impossible to fstbon,
the nricaces Of the present movement in the stock
1t opened at Cyan advance of * per cent-sincs
yesterday, after which it was forced on the
market in such large quantities that it declined to
64 at the last call. 1t became steady towards the
close, and sold at 6l@5 with fair demand. Reading
has been comparatively quiet at 1855 Michigan
Southern opened at 1873, and advanced to 49, at the
Stock Exchange, but at one o'clock it declined to
1915 improving ator in the day, closes steady at 1879
Pittsburg sold uniformly at S25s at the afternoon
Boards, having reached S33s at the first CALL Rock
Island exhibited uumistakeable signs of week.-mrs.,
to-day-several holders evidently becoming dis.
heartened at the prospect Of having to carry the
stock TIL the fall! and have thus been induced to sell
OUT it closes at 1873. decline of z per cent since the
morning. Fort Wayne has been dull, and has varied
between % and 9Sl4 at the various sessions of the
Boards. New York Central presents no new feature
and closes steady at esq. The Northwestern stocks
have sympathzed with the tone of the general