New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-08-17
Commercial s9ntelIigeate
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Thursday Evening, August Ia, lSt

acted higher ngureSi ana buyers nSSIlaVeu W ~
on at previously limited orders. Transactions,
nevertheless, amounted to l4O0 bales at rates
steadily inclining to our last outside quotations,
and the movement was precptated in by seven
brokers. The evening papers, however, published
advices of this days date from Europe,
which intimated that the Bank of England
discount rate would, during the present
week be reduced TO per cent, instead of 10 per
cent, which has been the ruling figure since the
commencement of the English financial panic,
and the intelligence very naturally prompted a
further advance in the price of cotton, as to the
stringency of the Bank of England discount rate.
has Justly been assigned the paucity in the de-
mand for the leading staple and the reduced
figures at which it has been sacrificed for several
weeks past. No sales of any magnitude have
transpired this afternoon, however, but should
the latest intelligence from Europe be confirmed,
it is hardly necessary to say that the next ae-
counts should bring US reports of very heavy
sales of Cotton at Liverpool. and very consider
able advance in prices. In fact, it cannot be de-
MED, that the extreme rate of discount demanded
by the governors of the Bank of England was
measure exclusively adopted for the suppression
Of speculation in Gotten, and for the purpose of
diminishing importations We can hardly alter
our quotations this evening, in view Of the unset
tied condition Of the market to-day, but in repeat
ing previous figures we would remark that, as
heretofore stated, the tendency throughout has
been to the outside rates, viz: Ordinary 25927c.,
good ordinary 29@sOc., loB middling 32@S3c. and
middling -. +a1
STATEMENT OF COTTON.
stock On hand Sept LIST ls6sbslss.. ,.o sSs
Received since yesterday va ~ III .6 27s
82a,5la
exported previously 'oo-Itgso
stock On hand and On sbipboard not 70 a97
SUGAR AND Mo1AssEs-There have been no re-
GENTS from the coast since yesterday. There
has been some little inquiry to-day and sales have
been made of 80 hhds. Of common Cuba Sugar at
l2ac. and 800 bbls of Museovado Molasses on pri-
waite terms The retail trade for Sugar is quite
limited at &c.,, 164@163c. for prime to choice, and
I7@l73c. . Ii. for white and yellow clarified. In
Moasses there is quite brisk trade at 55@56c. %
gallon in hogsheads, and 56@57c. % gallon in
barrels.
| ToBACco-There were buyers for foreign and
private account looking around, but we have
heard Of no sales, although negotiations were
pending for several large lots. Holders are, how.
ever, stil very firm IN their views, but buyers dc
not seem willing to pay their prices, which are as
follows, viz: 415c. for low refused, light 52@6c
| for heavy do, 7@sc. for good do, 9@llc. fol
common leaf, lS@I5c for fair do, 15@17c. fol
good do, 1T@19c. for fine do, and 20022c. % d
for choice selections.
FLouR-The stock is light and demand fair
while prices remain unchanged The sales in.
clude 1900 bills, of which so choice family al
SIS so, SIS do at $l5 go choice extra at sl4; 100
good extra $l3 49, 100 do. at $l3, 100 do. al
So So ESQ fair extra at $ll rs, 400 do. on pri
vate terms, and 100 and 81 superfne at So q
Dbl.
CoRN-The market continues very quiet ani
prices are unchanged The sales to-day are con
fned to $500 sacks, in lots as follows 200 white
at 95c., 600 do at 921c., 200 ordinary white a
9Oc., 500 white mixed at s73e., 500 do. at SIC.
500 yellow at 7707So., GOO mixed at 774c., 45O do
in store at TIC, and 200 do at 75c. % bushel.
oATs-Are very quiet, prices unchanged Their
were sales to-day of $780, 800 and $50 sacks at SOC
| % bushel.
i BRAN--Is in very limited supply, and prices re
main firm at yesterdays closing rates, viz: 81 OF
i @s1 10 a 100 tbs. The transactions for the da
Include 800 sacks at 81 10 and 200 at 81 073 % 10
lbs
HAr--we have no sales to report to-day, bu
quote it at sl3@$l5 for ST. Louis; S24@$25 % to-
for prime Ohio river.
K-There has been very good inquiry to
day for this article, aud owing to increased de
mand prices have advanced fully Csc. u Dbl. sine
our last. The stock on hand is light, and dealer
would become willing buyers at $S5 so Or $55 Z
% Dbl, but holders are not anxious to sell at les
then $50 70 Dbl. The sale to-day have been cor
fined to 100 bbls. in two lots at $50 % bbI Their
were sales yesterday of 500 bbls. in one lot Q
sS5 rs.
BAooN-Is quite scarce and in good demand
and prices are decidedly firm, with an upward tel
| dency. Sales to-day include 90 casks of clea
sides at 233c. Dealers are obtaining 19c. fc
shoulders, 21tc. for ribbed sides, 22ac. for Giles
ribbed, and 293c. for clear sides. Sugar-cure
Hams are in better request than for some tim
previous, and prices are sitter, There were sale
to-day, to arrive, Of SO and 80 terces (fanc
brandy at 27c. y ID.
Il LARD Continues in fair retail demand at pre-
vious prices, viz: 22ac. for prime in tierces, an
: 2Aac. D b. for kegs There were sales yesterda
j. Of 40 terces prime at the above quotations.
ri WHlsKY-contipues in moderate retail deman
at $2d02 81 % gallon.
INDIA BAaGING-We have no change TO note i
this article. The demand is active, and prices al
very firm. There were sales TO arrive Of 100 ar
so bales ct &c.,, 200 aud so do. at saa, and so
, at 40c. per yard. Dealers are supplying the d
mand for the country at ssc for rolls and 4Oc. p
! yard for bales.
BALE RoPE-Is in fair demand at uncbang
prices. The days sales include 100 coils at ls1
]. y Ii. Dealers are furnishing tho demand for Il
/ country at l9e. % II.
!, GUEsY BAes-Are scarce and in request. The
y have been no sales Of any magnitude to-day, b
/ holders are now asking 29@Soe, piece.
\ sALT-Is in fair supply and demand, and pric
+ are firm at 81 90@$2 for Liverpool coarse, al
# s2@$2 e5 for fine, from store. It is held by Il
u cargo at 81 75@sl SO.
y NAVAL SroREs-The stock of Rosin is light az
demand fair, at 50 50 for common, 81 for No.
J. and 81 for No. /. Pitch is selling at So U BIB
10 Tar at 81 so, and Spirits of Turpentine at $4,000
10 u gallon. There were sales to. day Of $50 Dbl
+ of common and No, Rosin at 50 rs for the cor
mon and 81 fer No. /.
s, sUNDRIEs-Eggs are selling at 661l2e. % dose
Potatoes at 81 75@ss . Dbl, Onions at $4as4
y . bbl., Apples at s5@sS 90 q Dbl, aud chic
Is ems st sI2@slS q dozen.
d wooL--Is in fair supply but dull at 14@l7e. /
g berry, ls@2oC. for inferior. and 2s@25c, +
7 washed.
Y HoPs-Are scarce and dull at s09s3c. for b
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