New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-07

FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL SuaafARY-Golt
was somewhat irmer on Saturday, but sales wert
light throughout and the market closed fiat a
l2S@l2S3 against t273@l28 on Friday evening"
Foreign BcobdRge-Tbe movement in Sterline
is steady and Francs continue at a stand still
| Operations are restricted, however to bank anG
uneNceptional private bills at rather firm figures
while Ithe inquiry for all other descriptions has al
most entirely abated The closing quotations on
Saturday evening were for bank Sterling l4lO3l42;
clear bills, l37@l39; bill of lading bills nominal at
A54t@l35; bank francs S.9O@400f and outside
francs, 4.O5G94,lOt nominal.
Stocks and B0ndS-There is no alteration of any
kind to report under this head. Offerings continue
moderate, while the demand is restricted to favor
lite securities and operations since our last include
only some lots of Union Bank, and Pontohartrain,
Jackson and Opelousas Railroads stock, at the
prices reported in our financial report.
Cotton--The movement in the leading staple on
Saturday was restricted to 800 bales, divided
among five brokers' Rates underwent no quota
BILE change of any kind, and the principal sales
were effected upon the basis of 3ON3lc. for good
ordinary, and 8S@84o. for low middling.
Sugar and Molasses-Operation in both foreign
and domestic sugar and molasses are about wholly
suspended. Sales since our last have been merely
of a retail character at previous figures.
WeSte77 Prodoce-There is no quotable altera-
ton to notice under this head.
CHIDREN's HOME THIRD D1sTR1oT-An enter
tainment will be given at Odd Fellows Hall, com
mencing tomorrow, Tuesday, and continuing
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, for the benefit
OF the Children's Home of the Protestant Episco.
pal church, in the Third District The admission
Will be only twenty-five cents, and the entertain
ment will, in all respects, amply repay those who
may attend it,
The property in Mobile, known as the Hagap
estate, was sold on Thursday last for one hundred
and six thousand five hundred dollars.
The following is descrip ton of the property
sold, and prices paid
The two lots on the east side of Water straat
between Dauphn and Cont streets, with the two
story brick stores thereon and warehouses in the
rear, for $500 each.
The two story brick store, at the northwest
corner OF Cont and Commerce streets, S9GOl
me Two stores adjoining and north of the same.
$4,000 and $4,000. Wv s"A140'
The two-story brick building on Cont street
west OF the alleyway adjoining said stores, with
appurtenances, S4650.
The warehouse attached to and in rear oF the
last-named, SI925 'De
The two-story brick building at the northwest
corner of Commerce and Govarnme,+ ,. ~
SIS 600. A+'+4ien' S'iee'S'
The two-story brick store adjoining last,men-
aoned store I on the north fronting on Commerce
street, $500 and $500.
me two-st2ry brick building adjoining, on gov
$1,000. "a 00aNNletoe'
The building on the north side of Cont, between
hoyai and Water streets, now occupied as the |
courthouse of Mobile county, SIT 900.
Ihe lot and frame dwelling at the northeast cor. |
ner OF Church and Joachim streets, $4,000.
me lot on the west side of Royal, between |
Eslaya and Madison streets, having front of AZ
feet Z inches, with depth of 1862 feet, $IS75.