New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-07-07
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The Gold market opened quiet this morning at
yesterdays closing figures, l5030l5l, but it soon
rallied under favorable adviCes from New York,
and after some very slight subsequent fluctuations,
which were almost wholly Influenced by kilograms
from the latter city, it closed firm at about u u
cent. advance for the day. The supply on hand
has indicated material increase since our
last, and operations have been heavy both
out of doors and at the Brokers' Board
We subjoin particulars cf the former
as follows viz: $4,000 at lbO3 $500 at 1903
$1,000 $4,000, $4,000 and $4,000 at ISL; $1,000, $4,000
and $4,000 at 1914; $4,000 and $4,000 at 1919
$4,000 $4,000 $4,000, 100000 $4,000 and 100000
at l52; $4,000 and $4,000 at 1852! $4,000, |
bought by one party, at 1921, and 100000 at l525'
Sales of Silver have been confined to $1,000 Amerl-
can halves and quarters at AL We now quote
Gold at l52@l524, and Silver at l4O@l43 for
American CON- and l52l@l535 for Mexican dol
lars,
FOREIGN ExcHAEGE-The movement in Sterling
has disclosed an improved feeling in favor of out
door bills with slight weakness in bank drawing
rates to-day, while Francs have undergone very
little if any, variation. Offerings of the former
were larger than for some time past, owing to
the shipment of several hundred bales Of cotton
to Liverpool for account of holders; and the
offerings Of French Exchange continued restricted
throughout. The following comprise the principal
sales for the day viz $4,000 Bill Of Lading Sterling
at 1879, E350O Clear Bills at l590l593, tlOoO al
l59, ElO00 and 10000 at l60 $1,000 bankers at Iod,
and $1,000 bank at l65. Sales OF Francs nave Deen
limited to 10 010f private, and lfOoOf do. III sew
eraI Iots at 3 30f., and 20 0O0f sold by bank for
gold al OFF The quotations this evening are
l65mlGG for Bank Sterling, l590lG0 for Clear
E. rF Ta1r Iyl
for Bank Francs and 3.45@3,4Of for outdoor
Francs.
DOMESTIC ExcHANGE-The movement under this
head has exhibited a slight to-day in favor
of RENTERS Offerings of Commercial have some
what increased, under larger sales Of cotton for
the North and East, while the demand for checks
over the counter has disclosed moderate falling
off The following include the whole Of the pur,
chases by banks and bankers since our last viz :;
S2j 600 and $50, 900 New York sight at par; 900
do. at u cent. prem. $4,000 at 384 q cent,
prem, and $1,000 and $40 1000 at u cent prem
and $50 900 thirty days sight at u cent. discount
The closing quotations are lot II cent prem. at
bank, and par694 u cent. prem. out Of doors, fol-
sight checks on the Northern cities Up to the
close Of business only one or two banks had low
cred the checking figure to u cent prem.
UyCURRENr NOTES AND SECURiT1Es-The move
ment in Uncurrent Notes outside of the Brokers
Board to-day has been restricted to $1,000 Loutsi
and State Notes at 49,, and the sales of stock!
have included no operations in any class upoE
the street. Yesterday the city railroad company
commenced the payment of their last dividend
and as their transfer books were then open to
the first time since the date of the meeting 0
directors when the dividend was declared, ",
have copied the transfers of yesterday and to-day
which comprised the following, viz 2, 10, II. Il
a. l5, IG 16, Is, 90 Is, %, and q shares yester
day, and 10 shares to-day.
The sales at the Board Of Brokers have been
the folowi ng order viz