New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-06-23

FINANCIAL AND CoaIMERCfA4- sSUNA ARY--E9o Old
The fluctuations in the gold market yesterd did
not exceed 2 u cent. at any time. The demand
and supply were light throughout, and the aggra-
gate sales fell considerably short of the previous
daily average. The closing quotations last even
ing were 14B9l463, against 1l5@I455 on Thursday
evening.
Foreign Es5obdage- There IS no material altBra-
ton to notice in the movement in sterling Or
francs. The banks andstlea5ing private drawers
appear to be indifferent about selling, while thede-
mand is still Of avery restricted character can
not be regarded as mach better than no mina1 at
l60@le2foI bank sterling s152@l54 for clear bills
3.50@S.45 fer bank francs, and 3.60@3.55 for cut
door francs.
Domestic E1otasge The tendency of Che
movement in Domestic Exchange continues down
ward hut no further quotaale variation has trans
PRED since cur last 0ntdaor offerings show no
increase whatever, and the demand foa remittance
purposes yesterday was-onlg moderate. The rul-
ing rates are tot ~ cent. s6aseount at bank, and
391 y cent discount QUITO doors for sight checks
on the Northern cities.
J5aoaayeat Notes agd 5ourit5es-Fhe move
ment III Uneurrent Notes 3 restricted to small
sales 8fssity and State Votes at varying dis
count. In securities the ,demNld exhibits some
abatement, but prices Of the b etter classes are
very firmly maintained.
cotto,s-The movement ia the leading staple is
partially and almost wholly susp ended, as faotars
and buyers are unable to agree, upon prices in
the absence of later European ad7ioes. seies
yesterday amounted to emily 250 bales, at Irregular
figures, but upon the basis of 3G0g3sc. for low mid
ding cotton.
Sugar saad Molassesr There is no activity what
ever noticeable in eitherforegn or domestic sugar
or moIasses. Offerings of tie productions of this
State are nearly exhausted, hut those of the i'm
ported descriptions are more than ample to meet
the demand, which ia quite limited ST previous
quotations
Western Pfod,tcg-T he.paaeipts Of Flour have
been lightfor the week, whilst the demand has
been active, and prices haye advanced about Soc
" Dbl. Corn has been ia fair request, and prices
of yellow and mixed have been firmly maintained,
but those Of white have giEen way about 5075e.
u bushel, under Increased receipts. Oats have
beenin moderate request throughout, at rather
firmer but.not quotably higher prices Bran has
undergone no, alteration Of any kind, and Hay has
been active, at last weeks prices.
Pro0tsGoas--R Bacon has advanced from 86113e
% ib- under diminished supplies and light receipts
while Pork has advanced under similar cireum-
stances fully 81 80 u Dbl. during the week
s-=--=s7 $500 asa
INTERESTING TO EPIouREs.-An awful discovery
has inst been made with regard to the wholesale
destruction of the featheredr tribe in France The
amateurs e41te, att1so iseaur, the Commands who
feed with saeh delight on brochestss of singing
birds, devosTing tben at m5uthfal, little bones
and all, are aghast. 1t seems that the gigantic
pyramids Of these piteous little birds which fill our
markets, to the amazement Of foreigners, are sup
piled, not by tae gur or'the fowling nett is gen.