New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-11-10
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CaEscEsT OFFICE, No. 20 CAnP Street, I
Friday Evening, NoVarnher Q. lH6h.

@t Friday Evening, November o. 1866
Rain commenced to fall at early hour this morning
continued during the business part Of the day holding
about the time Of the closing Of the Banks causing
general Oppressive feeling in those who had bsi
ness to consummate nevertheless the money msrk was
pot in unison with the weather. Capital continues easy
of access at the rates Of to 81 for months dated
paper to 10 for good and IL to IL for other grade
The Banks continue to discount freely and though the
offerings have increased yet they do all good and medium
paper inside of ninety days, and have good balance
The Citizens Bank this morning. $325000 In
line above the requirements Of the law discounted
to-day S26000 which, though absorbing its ircome, did
not infringe by large amount on its capabity. The
other banks, the day of discount which falls Friday
done all good pap.r and though the weather is most
proptous for all business feeling, it closes under the
usual confidence which have from to day recorded
The Exchange Market to-day, under heavy offerings,
gave way In descriptions The heavy sales of Cot
ton since Saturday last has been the prelude of increased
offerings of bills in every shape, of time sight foreign
and domestic. small amount of Sterling with shipping
documents has been sold at 1854 but not in sufficient
amount to justify quotation. First class bills range
from e Francs heavy, plenty and the best Of
only quotations First class bankers
bills gave way and heavy sales made at outside
quotations Our banks generally appear to be very chary
Of all foreign bills act giving implicit confidence to the
one-man power in France. We quote this evening:
Sixty London, clear ts. q CT. prem
sixty on London with bills adnz v
Sixty New York bankers a u
Sixty New York. produce BILLS
sight on ne" YORK drawing rates s1X get d.
slsAt on N.Y. feJk, buying rsies :, cent. a
Caeeks On New York Banx ready ssleis " dis
The steamship Cahawbs, leave tomorrow takes the
United States mails for New York She also carries on
freight 100000 Mexican coin, shipped follows:
By H. Msrrsii ss3 600
ny 'ua''h 5000
-......-. $4,000
There have been sold to-day fifteen shares of Bank
New Orleans Stock at 93 $50 shares of Union Bank
permanent investment; 20 shares Of Mechanics aud
Traders Bank on I, but supposed to be within the
| neighborhood of par rather over it.
We have at last mail from New York, with dates to
last Friday. Foreign Exchange quoted for Bankers
bills at 10s1a to los4; Francs 5234 to 517S Money
increasing in value. Commercial paper selling in
the street at 10 per Ct Several of the New York
engaged in apparent controversy why gold should
continue to be shipped to Europe at the present rates
Exchange. Az information ia advanced why should
be co. We have only to say that it is wanted more in
Europe than in this country and that the paper system
Of the several monarebes of the European continent
totering and much of 1t may be long of no more
value than Schuyler Mississippi bond under gnoble
reputation The steamship Atlantic from New York for
| Liverpool on the 3lst ult carried out 1925 GOO.
The receipts of specie since last table published
| have been: