New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-07-13
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Thursday Evening, July ~ 1856
me arrival Of several steamboats, from the West soda,
.eFsed the dropping appearance OF business which fol
enree Gays past creeping the energies Of ou
eommunty. At about noon the announcement Of tht
arrival OF the Collins steamer Pacific al New York with
aases one week later from Liverpool considerable
ssr and many enquiries which resulted in the eonos,on
| shst tne commercial adviees deemed much more
satisfactory than were expected Though the fighting
IS as far from being settled 1t was six months
ago. our own views of the financial and commercial intel
senoe coincide with many expressed that the accounts
are as favorable could be expected and that
some psrmansncy may be anticipated In existing
Tor at least three or four months
There but little enquiry for money to-day rbo
neat OF tne weather was almost oyerpowering and
nterdct on great exertons being put forth s thera
were none required The weather was cooy and calmly
deemed bore for this latitude.
Very little paper in the hands of note brokers' Tba
IN osnk to-day were not large, though yesterday
ehey were considerably in excess of receipts Good
paper continues to be placed TO- and second
grade maturing next spring from Ia to per cent sim
gle names OF course unless of strong appliances cannot
DC TO be placed at these rates and we
ally learn OF q negotiation at IS per cent
We leit the Exchange market yesterday quite dull-
unuef Klno OF syncope The bulls, however, stood to
tner rates though bear occasionally obtained an adj
vantage To-day there more enquiry and ssIss ont
u
with some obtaining y. The banks sold at ~ thnna
dd learn round sum drawn for at decline from
tns but seven out of the eight banks were firm nj
~ some private houses also obtained from their reo,
Lar customers the There is rather more materi,
IN market for making exchange than there was last
Inc IN the aggregate have but very small balances
Tor which they draw at sight and the markat for a
sstio ois closes to-day without any ADVANTAGES being
obtained by either drawers or buyers There wave or
saies OF sterng at 81 clear bills and some bills of adry
~ VA Francs are without animation at 10 to "
Time produce bills New York are negotiated Mt n
per cent dis for 90 days, with small amount yo;,o 40
low rs ls Short time bills New York are firm n. our
quotations Of last evening" though some produce
LOTS nave thrown more bills on the market within two
pass ana decline rom our rates in instances
mas been submitted to. Bankers drafts are firm.
We note the sales Of so shares Citizens, Rank st y
~ 20 shares of Bank of New Orleans at eo1. small
amount OF Canal Bank at no. and "a shares Of Banh Of
Louisiana at 150k.
We noticed few days since the dividend Of ten mar
cent on the last six months earnings of the Southern
Bank Oh Alabama Mobile Being rather incredulous of
large pronts We made enquiry and that this not
the frst dividend of the amount but that three semi;
annual dividends Of ten per cent each have besn ~,
Its stockholders This shows that for a new b.nE I.
believe us only been in existence 2 years 1t had III
good fortune to fall into the hands judcious and
oous managers as 1t Is presumed they would not hazard
their reputation and the character of their
community by declaring profits unless they were
earned The old Bank Of Mobile for the same tma ~
believe has only paid and per cent whether the ts
oherub which never suspended specie payment and rued
Mobile and South Alabama at one time is old
the southern Bank progressive Young America We
cannot answer w
We have dates to-day from New York to the 9th inst
We note the sale Of 700 Louisiana State Bonds nm ,h
oth at w. ea and s4h The supply of money exceeded
the demand. Foreign exchange was rather inactive
sterling bills (producs) had been sold 81 to OK Bank
ers' bills were going at Ito. New Orleans Cty Ronds
we're quoted In London the Esd at slkdiyidend of
equalto 81 nett.
Entrances aad caratces Of Vssels at The Custom, Iy,
eo o''eafs, J0r the fiscal gear ending 30M June 1856
Entrances for the quarter ending sentarnhar 1asA