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the Bank of Corning and Onondaga County Bank (which two did not report), supposed to be winding up. H. J. Messenger's Bank, Marathon, Cortland county, has gone into operation since 31st of March; and since making its report for 31st March, the Bank of Central New York, Utica, has been placed in the hands of a receiver, Joseph Benedict, Esq., Utica. The position of the New Orleans exchange market is thus reported in the Picayune of Saturday, just received:Exchange-The demand for both foreign and domestic has been exceedingly restricted for the week ending this evening, and we have not been advised of the slightest variation in rates of any description. Offerings of most classes, though limited, proved more than ample for the demand, which was restricted throughout, and transactions exhibited a general reduction on the previous summary. We quote the ruling figures this evening, as follows:-Clear sterling bills, 107% a 108% and 108%. Bills with shipping documents attached, 107 & 107½ and 107½. Francs, 5.18% a 5.23% per dollar. Sixty day bills on New York, &o., 1½ a 1½ and 13/4 per cent discount. Sight, ½ discount to par, and ½ per cent premium. Specie-Receipts for the week have been limited to $20,000 from Brazos Santiago and Galveston, and there have been no shipments thus far announced for any destruation. Rates of all classes are nominally urchanged, but Mexican dollars are, If anything, & shade stiffer. The Boston Post, in its weekly review o "Finance and Business," says:During last week the money market exhibited even in. creased case, 50 far as the accumulations of individuals were concerned. Day after day the amount of unemployed capital seems to increase; but, upon the other hand, we think that the market, as represented or exhibited by the banksand first class bankers, gives evidence that it has passed the minimum of prices. As yet rates have not advanced. Money is as easy at 5 to 6 per cent as ever, but for several weeks the bank specie has scarcely increased, and within a few days the demand for New York funds has certainly been much more active, while the supply, yet ample, is less abundant than before. This very slight change, however, may result from the equalizing process between New York and Boston, for money has ruled lower In State street than in Wall street for strictly first class time loans. At all events, money is exceedingly dull and abundant with the capitalists, lenders and dealers of all Borts tbst usually employ their floating means without difficulty, and neither here nor in New York is evidence exhibited of any consi lerable change in money for some time to come. Occasionally there is talk of specie shipments and an advance of sterling, but all that need be said is, that with the last foreign intelligence of peace and ease, the specie shipments must be very meagre and entirely unimportant. The Philadelphia Bulletin of last evening remarks:-The general aspect of the money market has not changed. Prime short bills are sought after at 6 & 6½ per cout, and call loans, on good collaterals, have been effected at 5% per cent. Paper running over six months, and that ranked RS second class, ranges from 9 to 12 per cent The traffic return of the Great Western Railway of Canada, for the week ending April 20, is as follows:-
