New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-07-26

FINANCIAL AND Cod1rERoIAL SUMMARY
The Gold market is almost at stand still
Rates at New York have disclosed no materia
variation for several days past, and transac-
lions have been partially suspended since oul
last. The movement yesterday was of an I'M
usually restricted character both on the street
and al the Brokers Board, and the market
closed, as it had opened, fiat at 14S91488. a
sale Of $4,000, American half dollars was made
to o broker at lao, and one of u, 600 Mexican
dollars to the same at ISL.
Foreign Exchange There has been no move
ment Of any magnitude III Francs since our
last and operations in Sterling have been
limited to about e16,00O, alo0oo of which
was sold BY banks for gold Rates have I'M
dergone 20 material alteration, and we still
quote for currency 160@I62 for Bank
Sterling, 157@159 for clear bills, I54t@f56 for
bill Of lading bills s45f a13 40f. for Bank
Francs and Q. 57lf @s. 5Of for outdoor Francs.
Domestic Erctaage There is NO variation
Of any kind to notice in the movement in
Domestic Exchange, Offerings Of commercial
show but little increase, and the demand at
bank for remittance purposes discloses a
further abatement. Quotations rule at dis
count TO par ct bank, and 4laa 10 cent dis
count in the outdoor market for sight checks
on the Northern cities.
UacsiTera Notes and Securities Transactions
in the former were partially suspended yester-
day, and only q yepy moderate business trans
plred IN the latter Prices, however, still rule
in favor of holders, and the tendency Of the
market is evidently to higher figures for all
davorite classes.
Cotton The conflicting and unsatisfactory
tenor Of the Scotia's adyices has brought our
market to a halt and yesterdays sales were
restricted to 500 bales, taken mostly in small
lets. There was q fair inquiry noticeable
throughout and heavy sales could have been
effected at q slight concession in rates but
factors were inexorable, and for all but tri-
fling and irregular lots, uniformly demanded
previous figures, which, according to our quo
tationsa We're 25(927o. for ordinary, 29(931c.
for good ordinary s3@s4o. for low niddIing.
and 35@s7c. for middling.
Sugar dad Moldsses- There Is hardly anv
movement beyond light retail trade notice.
able u either domestic or foreign Sugar or
Molaases. Offerings Of Louisiana production
are nearly exhausted, while the stock Of i'm
ported continues in excess Of the demand.
Tobacco Buyers and sellers 81 lie wood
are still at sea on the question Of prices.
Offerings are heavy and well assorted. while
the demand is moderately active, but con-
fined to few buyers who want 70 purchase
at rates below the views 81 holders.
Westep Produce and Provisions Flour Is
dull at unsteady prices. Corn is variable.
with. a very limited supply Of white, which
brings full prices, and fair offerings Of yellow
and yellow mixed which are in restricted
demand Oats rule as heretofore. Bran Is
inactive, but f1zner Hay continues duh,
With only naeagre supply upon the market,
Pork e firmly held, with only a retail inquiry.
Bacon shows a scarcity of sides and shoulders,
while the demand for al descriptions is re-
stricted and the various other articles emu
merated under the above heading rule pre-
cisely as depicted in our last. For particu-
lars Of actual sales, readers are referred to the
commercial article in another column.
George Francis Train, ESD, was elected at
Omaha, on the 18th inst, to represent that
erEitory in the Philadelphia Convention,