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Here the market was rather dull, with sales on the street at 185@135f-closing firm. Oa the Stock Board there was also a very moderate bueine's done at the morning session at 136@136}, while at the afternoon session transactions were of such 2 triding nature that no report was made. Silver is in limited demand and quiet at 1227123 for large, and 120 for small. Government Bonds were weaker, with but little doing. We quote : Buying. Selling. 1021 1031 Five-Twentles 91 941 Ten-Forties On the Stock Board old Five-Twenties were offered at 103, with bids of 102. Nosales transpired. In local stocks there was nothing done on the Steck Board. Cook County Scrip Was firm, with buyers of old at 971, of February dates at 95, and 911 for new. The latter are generally held at N@ 954. Bank Stocks were neglected. The only bid was 90 for Fourth National, with sellers at par. Equitable Insurance Stock was offered at 43, with buyers at 89. Chamber of. Commerce was in request at 93, and there were sellers at 99. To-morrow (Tuesday) being the opening day of the Sanitary Fair, the banks in ,the city will be closed, and business all over the city will be partialiy suspended. The Board of Trade and Stock Exchange, however. meet as usual. The following agreement was signed by the various bankers in the city : CHICAGO, May 29, 1865. We, the undersigned, Banks and Bankers, agree to c:ose our places of business on Tuesday, May 30th. E. E. Braisted, Cashier First National Bank; J. M. Holmes, Cashier Third National Bank; Robt. Reld, Agent Bank of Montreat: L. J. Gage, Cashier Merchants' Savings Loan and Trust Compaby; S. Sturges' Sons: George Starges, Cashier; A. C. Badger & Co.; J. O. Ruver, President; H. R. Symonds, Cashier Merchants' National Bank; Charles J. Connell, Cashier Union National Bank Edward I. Tirkham. Cashier Second National Bark: J. Young Scammon, President; D. J. Lake. Cashier Manufacturers' National Bink: Joefah Lombard. President; H. Doolittle, President Producers' Bank. - The Producers' Bank has removed from its old location to the new and beautiful banking rooms on the northeast corner of Clark and Lake streets. Thisl one of the best locations in the city. Mr. Doolittle, the President of the Producers' Bank, is one of the oldest and best known bankers, and the Board of Directors and other officers are composed of well appreciated financiers The Producers' Bank has been the recipient of an excellent and growing business, and we doubt not its good management and facilities for doing business will attach old friends and continually attract new ones. - New York exchange in New Orleans on the 20th was scarce and firm at IC: prem. - Oil stocks in Pittsburgh on the 27th were dull. Sales were at the following quotations: Cherry Run and Blood, 82c; El Dorado, 50c; Fieming & Blood, 97e. - New York exchange in St. Louis on the 27th wasplenty at par buying and 1 prem. selling. -We observed in the proceedings of the Court of Common Pleas at Philadelphis, a few days since, a case where certain parties who were "cornered' in & certain petroleum stock-the Walnut Bend-brought a suit in equity against the corpering party for conspiracy, and invoked the protection of ite Court for the non-delivery of the stock. This carries us back to the early history of Wall street, when the Board of Brokers, in the case of a certain canal stock which was cornered, decided that it was illegal. But that decision has been revoked, and "corners" since that have been regarded as legitimate transactions. If the courts were appealed to in this market every time that gold, whest, or oats were "cornared," the lawyers would be kept busy. - Oil stocks in Philadelphia on the 20th were very dull. The following were the closing quotations: PER PORT Die -
