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Financial and Commercial. MONETARY. MONDAY EVENTNG, April 30, 1860. Exchange went down 1 tc-day, the current rates at the bank being It per cent premium for currency. Some of the banks report the demand dull at the decline, while others have had more calls and report it close. The demand for money on produce bills at the banks is by no means equal to the supply. The shipments have been heavy thus far for the season; but the means to handle produce in the hands of the banks are still beyond the necessities of the trade. Local discounts cannot be obtained to any considerable extent on any terms. Gold H@2 per cent, with no demand. Sr. Lous.-The Democrat of Saturday last says: There was. as anticipated, a greater demand to-day for Eastern exchange than there has been for some time, as it is about the last day that remittances can go to meet with certainty the payments due May 1st. Rates are unaltered, as follows: ForGold. B'k'ble Fnds. III.A Wls. Ontbe East % frem. N prem. 1½ prem. On New Orleans N prem. IX prem. 1% prem. 1 prem. 14 prem. Cincinnati & Louisville par. CINCINNATI-The Gazette of Saturday reports the demand for money was somewhat irregular, it being heavy with a portion of the houses and light with others, but in the aggregate the supply of capital was smple, and good paper was disposed of without difficulty at 10 to 12 per cent. There were indications of a better supply of Eastern Exchange. Dealers were able to buy considerable amounts at 55@60, offered by produce shippers and Kentucky banks, but the demand continued heavy, and matters were close at 50 to 60 prem. buying, and t prem. selling. The tendency, however, now is to an easier market. Western uncurrent money is in good demand at t discount for Missouri, and If discount for Illinois and Wiscousin. Tur BANK OF TECUNSEN.-The Michigan papers report a run" on the Bank of Tecumseb. The Monroe Commercial of the 20th says A run was started on this institution on Saturday or Monday by n Toledo broker, which soon spread among the community at lurge, and the result has been a general stampede for the bank by all who teld enough of the money to make it all object to go to Tecumseh. The bank redeemed on Monday, and on Tuesday a broker of this city went to Tecumseh with 8142. He spcceeded in getting $100 of the amount in fire-cent pieces, which the payer occupied all the forenoon in counting out to him. Be was on hand at the opening of the bank in the afternoon, but some one succeeded in getting abead of him, and be returned after banking hours with 842 of the money. They redeemed in this way up to the hour of closing. Another broker of this place went up the same dav with $300, but was obliged to bring it back. We also hear that the Michigan Soutbern and Northern Indiana Railroad Company sent a messenger over from Toledo on the same day with $3,000, but be was unable to get any portion of it redeemed. A number of our merchants took it for g ods up to Wedne sday, but since that time have refused to touch it. Those who profess to be well posted say there is about $100,000 of the money in circulation, some 825,000 of which is in this county. A place. considerable amount is held by citizens of this Since the above was in type we bear that the bank has closed for sixty days, under the act allowing suspension for that time. We presume an effort will be made to place the bank on its feet again. but our advice to the community is, not to touch it unless it should go to work under the general banking law. Some of our brokers say they will not touch it hereafter.
