New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-17
Commercial e9nteIIigellte.

CRESCENT OFEIgE No. "a CAMP STRgET,
Wednesday Evening, May IL 1850,
COTToN-The leading staple has been in very
Vady request to-day, despite the unfavorable
or of the European adyices which came to hand
f1the way of private dispatches early this morn
Aing, and have been confirmed by dispatches to the
associated press later in the day. Offerings were
Fery light throughout, and the better classified,
Ions were held at higher figures than heretofore
INTACT, the feeling uniformly prevails that prices
Five reached their lowest depth, and that hereaf.
ar the tendency of the market must be steadily
Inward Itmay also be deemed worthy of remark
Fat rates have advanced at New York in the face
tdiscouraging accounts from Europe. The sales to.
" have reached 1000 bales, of which one party,
no reported purchases of only 100 bales, took
9 bales, 1t affords US great pleasure, however,
testify that most Of the brokers make Just and
ithful reports OF their purchases, while we con.
Is that we can see no motive to justify a sup
esson or perversion of such reports Operations
aday have been participated in by eight brokers,
sld the market closed, as it had opened, firm, at
F029e. for ordinary, 31032c. for good ordinary,
P@35c, forlow middling and 36@37c. for mddling.
STATEMENT OF COTTON.
ock on hand Sept LIST, l865-bales e8289
eysd previously Sss' 885sea824
-, 1855
qored previously. 62S 567-625l $50
M on hand nnd on sHipboard not cleared 1913
1.-The exports embrace 7G4 bales for Liverpool,
bales for Cronstadt and 100 bales for Bor-
daux
SUGAR AND MoLAssEs-Th have been no
tseipts since yesterday. The supply of Louisi
AlSugar and Molasses is limited, but foreign is
nty with but very little demand. Yesterday
tpreyiously reported, lot of 25 hhds. prime
nisiana sold at 1910. f3 Ii. The market has not
BANGED since yesterday, and our quotations are
arely nominal at 7C99c. for inferior l2013c. for
nmon to fair, l4!@l63c for fully fair, and loo.
choice. Cuba at 1440l5c. for fair to prime
retail lots, There is no movement in Molasses
~ offerings do not meet the views of holders.
tLouR-The late advances on this article have
.aced spectators to pause, and the regular loca
nand is only moderate. There is, however, nc
5eNety manifested to sell, as holders are confden
soon being able to realize higher prices, ant
FIRE is but very little of the higher grades offer
~ The sales to-day amount to sos bbls, O
alch 60 double extra at Sl3 rs; 100 on its merits
90; l25 good extra, at sl3; 100 on its merits
Aal; 200 superfne at $40; and 200 do. at 50 S7t
e5bl
goEN-The supply on hand is ample, while tht
Enand is only moderate, being chiefly of a Ioca
Eacter. Buyers do not seem willing to fol
up the advance. Prices are quite irregular
rs to-day were restricted to $500 sacks in tn,
owing order, viz: 1900 white at 81; 400 white
ed at 81 200 white at 973c., and 27OO yellow
led at CSC. U bushel.
pRK-There was some disposition to operate
Fay, but the extreme frmness Of holders
bked transactions. There is but very little
tanning in first hands, while the demand was
4tly of local character. The only sale to-day
lot of 81 bbls. of mess at s33 ID Dbl.
ATs-The supply on hand is moderate, while
demand has been mostly of a speculative
Facter, and prices have declined about Sc. #
bel The sales to-day comprise 5000 sacks, III
Following order, viz: 200 at Sic, 400 and SOC
4c., and SOLO prime at 5l@52c, q bushel.
hAN-The supply on hand is light, and the
sand is altogether of local character, and
ices remain unchanged, The sales to-day EN-,