New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-03-16
Commercial Sntelligenre.
CRESCENT OFFICE, No. 81 CAMP STREET,

Thursday Evening, March Is, 1856
COTToNThe in the staple has disclosed an i'm
proved feeling to-day Offerings somewhat larger
yesterday demand was steady and at times active
throughout the day Most of the leading buyers be
in the early part Of the day examining samples and
deavOHng to suitable lists upon desirable terms but
factors stringent in their asking rates. Of the
purchasers for domestic markets withdrew early
hour, and left the principal movement in the hands
Of foreign buyers. The sales up to meridian were
rather restricted, however, but the receipt Of later
prIvateadTees from Liverpool blythe HiUernn which
hand about hour and their subsequent confirmation the
press dispatches published in the evening papers,
impat increased strength the market the Intelligence
from Europe generally construed favorable than
had been anticipated The sales during the part
day which comprised the principal operations, uniformly
tended yesterdays outside quotations. showing
advance Of fully Z pound but the
of too irregular character to Justify alteration Of
quotations, and therefore repeat last evenings closing
follows viz ordinary 333ic good ordinary 35D36c
low mddng and middling 1905 The sales to-day
comprise l8s uae divided buyers the following
viz 900 CO., SIS 800 800 800 80 $780, 49, 100 l0apdoO bales
Larger purchases have been credited by buyers
and case party who had bales was said
to have bought 1900 but only report actual sales
STATEMENT OF COTTON.
Stock hand Sept ls l865-baIes ......".... s3239
Received since yesterday 1893
Received previously. u4l-59 S74
G76,ll3
Exported YESTERDAY. LIZ
Exported previously iSl23l-4S2 $40
Stock hand and shpboard TG4
gThe exports exclusively for Havre.
EsUGAR AND MOLAsSES-The receipts since yesterday
confined % hhds Sugar Moasses The market
very quiet owing the limited nature Of the stock
hand, and the only sales heard 35 hhds old
crop private terms together with IS hhd fair new
1916 per ID. There nothing all doing in Molasses
Cuba Sugar and Moases remains dull neglected bnyers
refusing to yield to the rates asked by holders.
WESTERN PR0DUCE-A better feeling seemed to exist
throughout this department to-day and pretty fair business
transacted the fall particulars of which will be found
below:
FLOUR-The sales to-day embrace 1900 barrels in
GLIDING 400 common in ldts at IS 90 200 fine 81 100
S. 25 100 superfne IS 25 $50 IS 81 200 r
200 good extra at sl TO- 100 its merits $40 25
and 100 choice do. at Sl3 q Dbl
CORNING noticed sales of 5000 sacks Of which 1000
1000 do. at 7c; 1000 375 and $50 do 75c
1900 prime yellow at 79c. = bushel.
0ATSAbeut 1900 sacks sold, including 1900 52Sc.
GOO at Boo, 600 at SIC and 400 at bSc. . bushel.
BNWe heard Of sales of about 1000 sacks, comprising
1000 $50 200 and 70 at 81 3d. and $50 at 81 60 q 100 lbs.
HAYA lot of 1000 bales inferior western changed hands
PRovIsIoNsThe business in this department is confined
TO obtng lots, though occasionally round lot disposed
pass sn VIZ Ct rSf sa d e @ s at
for the condition of our market EaI
wh 100 bbls this rate retail parcels $50 90 =
BACON Shoulders retailing Ct li7s@l5c, ribbed sides
pain c and do canSa sed G 5S6 : Is
LARDThe market has been quiet at 1890. in tierces,
2lG522c. n Ii for prime IN kegs.
COFFEE-Deaers supplying the demand at 2T929c, b
b., currency, for ordinary choice Rio
WHSKY-The market is well supplied, and The stock on
hand far the demand which very limited The retail
rates are 81 20d5S2 81 D. gallon for rectifed.
ESCuLENTS-Pntatnes selling at S3@S4, Apples $50
Sc, and Onions 81 50@S3 50 ~ Dbl
BUTfER-We quote Western at 35@4jc., and Goshen a
509SOc u b according quality.
shts-ow,ng TO the abundant offerings of steamship
be reported much better than nominal The Cotton
to New York by steam Sc and to Boston p b. Freigh
agents as for Cotton sailing vessels ports
The rate by steamship to Lvpoos ok By sailing vessel
the rate 20 Liverpool is rather weak 1ssd Havr
at pc There is no Flour going North or
Europe and we therefore omit quotations for article
they are only calculated msead parties interested.