New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-04-06
Nth 0rleans Dailu Gestent.
WEDNESDAY MORNING. APRIL 9, 1859.
Nem 0rlea1s Mlontu Hlarkst.
CRESCENT OFFICE; No, 70 Camp street.

gen @rltns Alontu Nlarkst.
cgEsczsr OFFICE. No. 10 Camp street, 4
The most important feature in commercial and
financial circles to-day was the receipt Of advces
from Liverpool to the I'D ut., brought by the Bre-
men steamer New York which arrived at New York
this morning. They were regarded as favorable,
quoting cotton at the figures by the Niagara of the
18th. The war accounts ara regarded by some az
peaceful We, however, assert they can be made ac-
conmodating, which is corroborated by the depres-
sion in cotton following the Persia's arrival last
week, and the activity and briskness which followed
the intelligence by the New York. On the 9Th of
April last year we received advices by the steamer
Indian, arrived at Portland, and had occasion to
make the following remarks on the accounts
They quote cotton as having advanced in Liverpool
t@4d. since the departure of the Persia This intel
igence has tended to strengthen the cotton market
but has not added to the permanency of exchange.
1t will thus appear that one year ago to-day we re-
ceived favorable advices of foreign markets.
There was very little paper offering to-day, either
in bank or through the discount brokers. The banks
however, had as much would meet their receipts.
Through brokers there some small sales Of first
class names at u, s@sa, and second of good grade
at the rate of Yet. The high water, with so many
reports of crevasses, causes dealers and buyers to
scrutnze closely and nearly all paper made by resi-
dents on streams subject to overflow where no city
security is attached meets with no favor.
The exchange market presented no important va
ration to-day. Early in the day was bruited about
that New York funds were tending upward; the
transactions as resulted at the close of the day gave
no approval of the attempt The counter rate at the
banks on New York was steady at prem. Outside
the rates ranged from par to l16 and with some of
the banks concession granted for special sums
The banks were lying at par, and were disposed to
take largely at that. Some round sums of FIVE days
sight were placed at Lie dis Sixty days scarce
good bills advancing to dis, with some drawers
asking I. We quote from fol dis. for choice, and
l@l} for good. A round sum was taken at It. So
the range of quotations is broad, running from Ia
II dis. Sterling was held at higher figures. Sales
were made at 1893, 1881 and fraction over. There
were several sums taken for remittance, and some
dealers paid tall prices, while would not allow
over lOs4@lo9. Others went higher, say 1O9t@lOs4
and some special sales were effected at l09a Docu-
ment bills were taken at 1854, rates ranging from
10s}@l0s3@l0st. Francs quiet. Some few sales
at 5.l32@5.l5 extreme rates being from 5.2O@5l3a
In stocks we heard of sales of 100 shares Bank Of
Louisiana at l7l3 and 10 shares at same 20 shares
Bank of America at ll43.
We witness the advent of Monsieur Tonson He
has appeared again yea, Monsieur Tonson has come
again in benefit to the stockholders of the banking
department of the Gas Light Company-in the shape
of three per cent dividend this day declared out of
| the old assets. Wonderful tenacious are some of
the old assets of our old interpretations. 1t is but
| few months since the old Commercial Bank collected
an old debt of SIT 900, which had been given up
increasing the dividend for the year nearly get
The following are the earnings of the New Orleans
Jackson and Great Northern Railroad for the month
of March, 1859, dast month y
Rec ived Tor Freight. $3s ass
Received for Mail transportation s1ss
Earnings September 1856 10 astb Feb
6s PUNISHED .522,29l
Total receipts for months. $500 632
The receipts for passengers for the month of Feb
ruary were s32299 The increase for the last month
(March) is 81 ,121.
The following is the quantity of cotton brought to
| market since the LIST September last .s....
b bsss%ssF 81 March, 1852 s ~.
Total receipts months Bales 10 l07
The following act was passed by our Legislature
at the session of 1885, but did not become law till
the date of January 1859. 1t will be perceived that
jury warrants thing negotiable and transferable
heretofore and authorized to be received in pay
ment of any taxes due the city:
AN ACT provide the Jurors in the First
District Court of New Orleans.
Sec. l. Be it enacted By the Senate and House of
Representatives of The State of louisiana in Gen
tal Commenced That it shall be the duty of the Comp
troer of the city of New Orleans on presentation to
him of the certificate of the Clerk of the First Dis
trict Court of New Orleans, specifying the amount
due to the several jurors for services in said court to
issue to the holders of said certificates his warrant on
the Treasurer and it shall be the duty of said Urea
surer of said city to pay the said warrant without
further provision of law.
SEC 2. Be it further enacted, ETC., That the hold
ers of said certificates or the transferees thereof
shall have the right to use the same in payment
of any city taxes.
SEC 8. BE it further enacted etc, That the provi-
standing certificates for jury services heretofore is.
sued according to law. Approved Jan. 10, 1859