New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-08-16
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UsRsoaSr orr OF, No. 81 OAuY s4KFzz, /
Wedneaday EvaninE. August d, 1885.

UsRsoaSr orr o. No. 81 OAuY s7KPzz,i
Wednesday Evening. August -, 1856
Iis8 feature Of the moyementin financial circles
day was still further advance in rates Of Gold
I'LL considerable improvement in quotations of
iereign Exchange The Gold market opened with
advancing tendency, under yesterdays closing
Z .nres at New York, which was materially en-
iced by advices IN the early part of the day
Il. owing continued upward tendency in the lat
LII market Towards the close Of business,
however, dispatches came to hand disclosing
a reaction in the Northern market, but they
lad no marked effect as the supply Of cash G old
throughout was of an exceedingly restricted
character, and in fact the demand for it exhibited
considerable apathy on the part Of buyers from
the opening to the close of the market, as may be
readily inferred from the limited amount of the
sales, the whole Of which are included in the fol-
lowing statement, viz; $4,000 at 1881; $4,000 $4,000
and $4,000 at 14S3; $1,000, $4,000 and $4,000 at
1881 and $1,000 and $25O0 at l49. Sales of Silver
included $500 American halves at 1879; $500 do.
at l4O; 1860 Mexican dollars at 150, and 1000 do.
at Isl. VIC now quote Gold at 1484@149, and
Silver at lss@l4O for American coin, and 1909
ISL for Mexican dollars.
FoRRteH EcHANGE-There has been better
feeling in Foreign Exchange to-day, and rates
have materially advanced in sympathy with Gold.
The market was well supplied throughout and
the authenticated sales included $4,000 CONNER
oial Sterling at 155, $3.50, s7OO and ESQ private
do. at 1866, $4,000, $4,000 and seoO do at l57, and
$4,000 Bank Sterling at lel. Sales Of Francs com.
priaed rs .O0Of. private at 3.52af., and l25 O0Of
commercial at .s,57sf. The closing figures this
evening are l6O@i6I for Bank Sterling, l5S@l55
for Clear Bills. s.52a@s5of. for Bank Francs, and
S.6za@3.57ai. for outdoor Francs.
DOMESTIC EXCHANGE There is no variation Of
any kind to refer to under this heading. Outdoor
csFsrings continue light, and the demand for re-
mittancs purposes is still Of restricted charac-
Ssr. The purchases by banks and bankers to-day
have been limited TO SIS 900, s25 900 and $4,000
private sight al y cent. discount, and some
szhali amounts short sight at corresponding fig
ares, We still quote; par and t@4 % cent. dis
count 81 bank, and l@a U cent. discount on tho
street for sight checks on the Northern cities
UsCuRRgNE NoTEa AND sEcuRrEIRs- sales 0
tie former have been restricted to-day to $50
Louisiana State Notes at ssao. o dollar, an,
operations ID the latter comprised 60 shares Com
mercial Water Works stock at 522, 100 do ops
lonsaa Railroad stock at 81, and 100 do. Cana
Bank stock at ST.
BoARD OF BRoKERs-The movement at I'll
Brokers' Board 10 snh 81 very insignihea
character aud the following comprise the tot
operations Of thatbody to-day:
"a Lsaisiana siath Notes s
S60 ;. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 8
NEW York ExPoRrs-The following shows /
exports, exclusive Of speeie,l from New York
foreign ports for the week ending August I, a
since the beginning Of the year;
1884 1865 1855
F. 4.s Ssss lisS Ssss ass ss iss
1l.,.1.al sIsI2557ss s9s,sa,sss sia,sss
The New York Tribune, Of the llth, says;
As tie season advances there Is every reason
anticipate an active demand for money IN
legal rates, and something more, from borroWe
not frat class. The movement Of the crops ne'
fails to cause increased activity in money, o
higher prices for its use, and these are reasc
Why the autumn Of 1865 will see the demand mt
active than usual.
Ia the iirst place, the national banking syst
il not capable of expansion ID the way of current
as was the practice of the old State banks upon
a,,argsvev and an Increased amount of busin