MONEY MARKET,



coaaa.ercial aud money Matters.
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Lhere was rather large business done at the board TO-
day, and The feeling was good Delaware improved =
Sonington firm. The sales Of Harlem consd-
erabe extent at full rates. Nearly 1000 shares Long Island
were sold, tutit offered freely, and declined per cent
SONG holders appear to be selling ont


In State Stock: BOT much done, but the rates
were firm. Government Sizes scid al premium. After
the Board, New-York IS Isi9, sold s1:en. Ii
premium. The transactions were:


5000 U 6s, 1852 ..lO $1,000 Illinois IS, ls7o.. Ias
$4,000 K'Ey Skies, 49,. 75i


Foreign Exchanges for the packets closed firmly, with
moderate demand. Sterling Z; Francs 5Si 5ls.


We regret 70 learn that il discovered today that the
bookkeepr of one OF the most extensive money houses n
wa!lstreet deauter. The about OoO and
tie first ntimation the house had notice rem Tie
Bank that their account overdra1n.


certificate o; depose the Farmers and Mechanics
Bank OF Detroi; for $lo 900 offered in Walsreet to-
day. which is belicSed 10 be forgery The Cashiers sig
very different from his usuai signature. ard al the
Bank with which The Farmers and Mechanics Bank keeps
il declared be forgery. Its otuppossd
that the erson who offered it It's eduiYoCa
character he is well kcowH the brokers whom he
offered IL.


meeting OF Aabamans held on Monday night, NJ
which endeavor made 10 pass resolutions bslering
the Alabama State Bank system. They strongly
voted down, ad another meeting is be called express
very different upon his subject. We notice that the
Governor OF Alabama declines calling the Legislature to-
geher upon this question lie declares they are beyond
The OF Legislative aid


Al Philadelphia, So shares South Life and Trust Com
pany sold 25-par Sl5


The follow ing piece OF information, cat from Western
paper, is too good TO be lost,


samuel Jaudon, the celebrated inancer, is said to be
employed IN d brokers office IN New-York"


ElG 800 Of certificates OF the five per cent loan OF the
American Life Insurance Company of this city, principal
and interest payable in London redeemabe IN 1885, will be
sold al Philadelphia on Saturday next.


The bill authorizing the issue of Treasury Notes in place
OF the twelve million lean has been published It author
ne The ssue cf six millions OF notes that OF the
loan shall be sold lass than par Section enects that this
act shall not be construed as 10 authorize the issue of Ger.
tfcaes for debts due from the United States, for any
purpose except q bona hde oan


Five dollar oi the Citizens Bank, Augusta, altered
Granite Bank Exeter, have appeared n Boston Also
at Baltimore notes OF broken Institution altered to
Citizens Bank OF that city.


At Richmond money scarce The Banks were sell
ing Exchange at low rate.


At Savannah, Exchange England nominal a, 6
Gt. Sight bills on New-Yorh i! per cent premium NO
time b ills offering.


By report of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company
il appears ha on The 3st of May last the liabilities
S!I0s83, exclusive OF its Indebtedness to the State
$2S45o0O more


Suits are about TO be commenced against President,
Cashier and Directors of the Atchafalaya Bank New0r
leans for the dealcation the issues OF the Bank which
amounts to about $2SO,Ooo.


At Nashville there had leen steady demand for E1-
change since the resumption Specie payments had con-
tinued month, and the Of coin drawn had been
Unexpectedly light.


Markets.


ASHES-There were but few bills offering to-day, aad
not much activity the demand About bbls Pots good
ares sold at IS ST. One small lots, not desirable,
sold S. 2 OF Pearls about $50 bbls were taken al
s. 75 Some considerable parcels Of Pearls are held al
IS 87S 81 Thc market is not firm for either descrp
ton About 800 bbs arrived to-day.


COTToN.-There is considerable animation to-day in
this staple but it not demand which indicates healthy
business Tie sales hare been about eace' os, 20
SPECTATORS , are encouraged by the tenor OF the last
advces from Liverpool anticipate still better news by The
next steamer The plentifuness of money also has len
dency to excite speculation in any article which offers
prospect for rise. The market firm, and the sales today
were at the full rates OF yesterday


FLOUR.-The boats which get in yesterday afternoon
brought 900 1000 bbs Flour, mostly Genesee, and n
cludlng very small proportion OF Michigan Ihere mas
been to-day fair demand particularly for Maine ana the
British Provinces but The large supply has caused urne
decline Of Cd pr bbl most descriptions The current
or GeueSee fair brands, is 81 69, al which consuefa
bic sales have been made Small lots however, have been
sold a, 81 75 mixed 10, OF LOO bbls., including Sen
esee Ohio and Michigan, sold al 81 So. We heard OF no
sales OF Trey. Ohio has generally bronSh the same rates
Genesee but or two sales o round hoop 10
of 800 to 800 bbs said to have been made al
81 6lt. Old Flour, which comparatively scarce and IN
some demand for mixing with brings 5c TO 5oc more
than The above quotations small lot Ohio sweet. via
New Orleans, made from Wheat sold at 81 75 This
is the first parcel from Wheat received this season from
New Orleans The stock OF Southern has been increased
by one or two lots Of good Richmond Country They are
held at So but could be bought at 81 75 Georgetown is
selling snly in small otsnew, from the wharf, at So, and
old s. 57t. No Brandywne, we believe in market Corn
continues carce and sells i'll small lots al s. Tor Jer
sey Rye Flour dull, and quote IS or North River,
and 81 % 50 81. for Jersey.


GRAIN-Of Wheat there is but little offering, excepting


cargo Virginia, which remains UNFOLD AT Cleveland,
Wheat was very heavy IS, with very large receipts
Most of the Canadian orders had been withdrawn and some
purchases for Eastern mlerS had been resod We heard
of no transactions to-day Corn There was little nen''
in market Yesterday afternoon, coo bushels Jersey Vel
low sold 60c and 600 do inferior AT c tor the East
Not. ing doing in Rye; SALE Oats not quite so
plenty and Canal selling at 81 SIC at retai which
the only demand. River g soc. Very few ne" Oats IN.
Southern selling OF store, at RETAIL al q &c


PRoVISIoNS.-we bear of very little doing in barrel
Provisions today For Lard the export demand is active,
and we learn that nearly all in market, say equal to 5o
kegs was taken for Liverpool &c. Butter rather io"
er and plenty. Good to best we quote II l6c


wRISKY.-Some small sales Drudge were made at 2lc
Holders are firm aad the quantity coming in very light
Barrel. wort, 20! 2lc.


TEA-The sale OF Teas per Valparaiso went Oh with
considerable anima,iou and description al an ad-
vance on the sales The lots were mostly sole except
ING the counry Young Hyson whch the owners refused 10
20 on with at less than 4oc There was fair competition
among bidders Young Ryson sold at 40 80, and q 40
Twaskay Sic Imperial ~ 4a chests; 6i iss for boxes
Guapowder 43 II Chests IS for boxes; Soushong soc;
Ooong 7oi.


SUGAR-Au auction sale OF New-Orleans snga' was
bsd today which was well attended. The company was
large The presence OF several Philadelphia purchasers
helped The sale Prices ranged about c per h. above cur
rent rates


II Grnnd n Nationai Procession.-Ata meeting
of the General Committee OF Arrangements consisting Oh
deputa,on OF five from each Ward which convened on


Tuesday evening the 9th Instant al the house OF So 20
seph Hopkins No. and adjourned 10 81