New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-05-03
THE COMMERCIAL. DEP RTMENT.
!, Dehp Otltans Ntoutu Nlarkst.
CRESCENT OFFICE, No. 10 Camp street, I
s5TTIFtidpy Evening NAV O. lB56.


'n IN u Friday Evening, May 2, 1856 )
The mail to-day brought the European mails by the Arabia
which arrived Boston, From what the private correspondence
kays we should suppose that the movements in cotton be-
tween the time Of the departure Of the Arabia and Persia
governed solely bspeculave WE'VE Letters of the 1l say
though the sales of the day previous were large no real ad
vance followed It will be observed that there IS large
ncrease the export demand from Liverpool to the Continent
We append below regular weekly commercial circular;
also extracts Of correspondence from Geuea with quotations
In market to-day things have been very quiet Very
little demand for money and decrease in the quantity Of paper
Offering The line Of deposits in the Banks Tomorrow will show
falling off but nothing than usual at this season OF the
year. AL paper continues to he negotiated from So per
cent? being governed by the time second grade i0 third
and H. short loans Bank ratethough ont
siders obtain II to 49, AS there but little business doing that
will Justify these high rates. the negotiations fe and far
between. ,l
Six hundred thousand dollars has been paid up by the old
stockholders of the Bank Of New Orleaus the new stock
There only wanting twelve hundred shares TO be taken
TO the ten thousand shares authorized AS soon s the
time approaches he 18th nst for closing the books the old
stockholders will take what covered by subscription
Those DESTROYS of safe investment can prepare in large
small amounts. &,,s .'-@
AT late hour this evening learned of the placing Of
$4,000 long dated scceptances per cent The calls on the
Banks to-day also heavy but their enabled them
grant all and have something left. r--
The Stock market quiet Bonds also quiet The ha
Of proposed loan Of the city expected TO have been
up today-there ar that such the fact
We however, learn that the amount which is not taken at
certain time will be covered by the Citizens Bank thus adding
another feather the plume Of administration by and by the
who control Of Banks will be wondering and
expressing surprise the business Of the Citizens Bank
If they read reviews daily they will see how the land lies
the aid glasses We shall have something &c
say about this business ere long. r
The Exchange market to-day neither brisk nor Hat
good demand prevailed with Of the Banks cent
premium on NewYork and outside there enquiries
Drawers pretty firm at Il to 4 PREMIUM Of course the lat
ter the Bank Sixty day bills from good to fair ranged
from III and ~ discount. Ten days sight Il to 4 discount
bankers sixty days sight from X TO cent discount 1r
Sterling there sales 81 taken for investment
For remittance ~ 90 paid Those Banks that
selling London asked 10 cent In Francs We did moi
learn any sales and place quotations for the day go
55 The following the last year this time Cea
Sterling bills go bills of ading 81 Francs SIS te
$40 Bankers and other good drafts New York q to
discount. Check at the Banks & per cent premium.
The in Stocks to-day comprise 400 shares jackson
Railroad shares Odd Fellows 30 haest ST. Charles Hotel
all PIT Also 53 shares Bank Of Louisiana at l55, and q
shares 15 There have been several sales Of 0peousa
stock-a considerable movement going in Railroad stocks
If speculation would complete the roads, good wou
| come out Of the movement.
| Weappend our usual weekly quotations Us follows: