New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-04-21
THE COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT
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CRESCENT OFFICE, No II, Camp street,
q NiNfS Saturday Evening, ABEL IS, 1856

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nj, of the week has been Operations in
on,d bave bcen larger II salo had offered
selections The remarkably low rate Of freights tends to
prove demand for every kind OF Of
Cotton to Europe Northern ports has dwnded down 70
almost nothing Cotton at one farthing sterling per pound TO
ia about as osg business we'll be recorded
time though the regular to-day was 6 and I'D This
competition ship is not healthy one though proves
greatly advantage Of the agcuitus and producers of
country making good the natural principles OF tacewhat
loses another Ealns. ~ No.. h., tt.. .l.a
There has but little falling off in the local branches Of
goods groceries, hardware, clothing and other
branches which go make the great Of city
general city retail trade though good begins to decline
Many the thousands of residents preparing TO
leave though there many hundreds still in the city from the
Red section Of the country many more would have visited
had not the medium Of intercourse ed river inica
tons of rapid decline Taking all things into consideration no
complaints reasonably entertained regarding successful
close the business which tho by isather
tue occupy attention at this moment there is large
business transacted between this and the middle
| Of june ss5a u '.u-- r
The general money operations Of the week sllowa falling off,
The loans discounts Of the banks have not reached
though the line of discounts have the aggregate exceeded
the income The dead weight Of the State Canal and Citizens
Banks show ancrease Of S3 which is more thar balanced
by the in short loans that there is actual de-
the week The deposit line of the banks
hibt decrease nearly half million This may be account
ed the that about the 900
have paid bank Of New Orleans additional CAPT
The pienuness of money continues about the came as for
! the past two months. 10 Hal 80 IL. ,'inG
The operations paper maretreac for the week $3.50 900
This falling to sustain the impression that the
note drawing towards close Good and Al
readily and cent have also been sale
during the fair grade IL and from obser
yaons arrive at the conclusion that for second and medium
grades Of paper decidedly in favor OF lenders
these quotations there has been advance Of per cent
whilst short time and maturing this side OF Januar
next sales easy ranging from to per cent
There were transactions in stocks today and
atons going bonds. There in the stock market
some capitalists holding of await the result of the city oano
: the 18th inst. ..ysf y..-ue. '#-- D..
Exchange again under good demand to-day rates
the banks ruled per cent premium for checks 0usd
private obtained 4 premium, with GU days banker
going and u discount other IA discount
sight advanced and some fifteen days sold and 30 day
sight 2, Sterling dealt IN extent %
9 aud 81 AL bills taken for remittanc
al esG and arther at 90 There nothing done
bills ladin Francs advanced to SIS for Al drafts on Par
direct the market ranging from {. 20 to 5l3M. ~
Though bank statement shows increase in excfane
over week. market closed firm The banks al
held to-day 900 in exchange than at ths tin
year. 80 .I....Y 4. ~ 'iets
The statement Of the banks up this morning exb
Apparent decrease in Specie Of 80
increase in Exchange l52
Decrease in Deposits. 4S6
Decrease Distant Balances .45
: Our adviccs continue quote daily sales
T. Louisiana Bonds at 49, with upward enden
e paper Of that city of the 18th, also says: }
We hear from Albany that the Court Of Appeals has deGit
4 stock Valid Claim either as stock
is most righteous verdict and the Company will be now ob
Justice the unfortunate holders Of the oTerissued o
This suit determines the great Schuyler frauds. a.
Il Condition Of the Bands Of This city eee ending satard
ID az ,I AprI 10, 1856. T.,