The clearances of treasure today, by three vessels, amount to the sum of $1,110,282.43, and taken in connection with the shipment by the Franklin yesterday, of $25,000, and the recent light receipts of Dust from the interior, account sufficiently for the scarcity of Gold Bars within a few days past. The closing rate for Bars yesterday was 880, and this morning we learn that China buyers gave 890 fine par.
The treasure shipment by the St. Louis to Panama was $898,709.50. She took also merchandise valued at $5,871.85. The Scotland, for Hongkong, took treasure to the amount of $190,021.93, and merchandise valued at $57,137. Leading articles of the Scotland's cargo were 5,827 sacks Wheat, 100 barrels Flour, and 1,000 flasks Quicksilver. The Washington, for Hongkong, took treasure to the amount of $26,420, and merchandise (Wheat and Quicksilver) valued at $18,000. The Yankee for Honolulu, had an assorted cargo valued at $21,686.79.
In treasure and merchandise, the exports today amount to $1,212,928. The treasure exports since January 1st have been $2,622,595.34, against $2,001,755.86 during the same period last year.
Trade today has been quite limited. There were a few transactions of moderate interest, but as a general thing, the market was quiet. In the domestic produce market Barley was very firm. Nothing of moment was done at auction.
Daily Alta California
January 21, 1863
Shipment of Treasure
Shipment of Treasure
PER STEAMER Golden Age, January 21, 1863
| Donohoe, Ralston & Co. | $513,550.00 |
| Wells, Fargo & Co. | 280,000.00 |
| B. Davidson & May | 198,053.84 |
| Eli Lazard | 138,000.00 |
| Parrott & Co. | 117,671.18 |
| Hentsch & Berton | 97,975.00 |
| Sather & Church | 72,900.00 |
| Abel Guy | 51,000.00 |
| Reynolds, Reis & Co. | 45,194.50 |
| Tallant & Co. | 42,468.52 |
| J. Seligman & Co. | 33,000.00 |
| DeWitt, Kittie & Co. | 30,009.24 |
| Frank Baker | 31,000.00 |
| Jas. Patrick & Co. | 30,000.00 |
| Stevens, Baker & Co. | 10,000.00 |
| Sweeney & Co. | 7,778.72 |
| Jansen, Bond & Co. | 6,500.00 |
| Other shippers | 20,804,00 |
| Total | $1,781,815.36 |
| RECAPITULATION | |
| To England | $1,336,894.07 |
| To New York | 354,921.29 |
| To Panama | 85,000.00 |
| Acapulco | 5,000.00 |
| Total | $1,731,815.36 |