New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-08-15
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Tuesday Evening, August IA, 1876.
The only noticeable alteration in the financial
movement to-day was still further slight advance
in rates of Gold and of Domestic Exchange. The
Gold market opened firm, with but light offerings
and moderate demand, but as holders consider
ably advanced their rates under advices Of an up
ward movement at New York, the inquiry dimin-
ished, and sales were restricted to the following
amounts, viz $1,000, $1,000 and $4,000 at I47 !;
$40 600 at 147}, and $1,000 $500 ond $4,000 at 147
Sales of Silver included 100 Mexican dollars at
l4S4. and some American coin in drIblets within
the range of our quotations, which now rule as
follows, viz; Gold at 147@l475, and Silver at 1888
Obs for American coin, and 1473@14s3 for
Mexican dollars.
FOREIGN ExoHANGE-The movement in Sterling
and Francs discloses no variation whatever. The
markets. but poorly supplied, and the demand
cannot be regarded as better than nominal The
only sales that traRspired to-day were $1,000 at
155 and ElS0O at 156, for private Bills, regarded
as equal to Bank; and about 10000 Commercial
Francs, in several lots, at 3.60@3.623f. We still
quote Bank Sterling at l56@l5s; Clear Bills
l523@l5Ss Bank Francs, 3,55@S50f.; and out
door Francs, 3,65@3.60f.
DOMESTIC ExcHANGE--AH Of the banks, except
one, have been checking to-day at par@R @ cent.
discount while the latter sold throughout ct 1 o
cent. discount. The demand for remittance pur-
poses vas fair all round, and the purchases by
banks and bankers include the subioined amounts,
viz: two Bank Checks Of 100000 each, bought
by banks, of % cent. discount; 100000 do, in
several amounts, at the same 5000, SIC, 600 $25,-
eco, $50 900 and $40 600, private do, at Il $50 900
Commercial do, at Gle, and $4,000 do, at 2cent
discount, and s25, 900 60 days do, at IL % cent
discount. The closing quotations this evening are;
par and % cent discount at banks, and l05 ID
cent discount out Of doors for sight checks on the
Northern cities.
UNoURRRET NoTEs AND SEoURITIEs--sales of
the former to-day have been restricted to $1,000
Louisiana State Notes at s63c. % dollar, while
those Of the latter comprised 245 shares Canal
Bank stock at 5s, 100 Louisiana State Bank at rs,
45 Citizens Bank at l442, 25 do. at l45 (both ex-
digidend) 10, Is and 10 City Railroad at prices
that have been withheld, 600 jackson Railroad at
ST, and 1000 do. at SO. Offerings of the latter
figure, we learn have been refused for further
large lots.
BOARD OF BROKERS Snbjoined is the statement
of the operations at the Brokers' Board to day:
.oo shares opeousas Railroad stock st..,........ 6%
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s ss5S small Observation-Disclosures. it7
SEvENTHIRTY TREASURY NorEs-The New
York Express says:
We understand that the secretary of the treas
ury has decided 10 stop the conversion Of the 7-30
notes into 520's of 1866, except for the notes fall
ing due August 10, 1852.
This will limit the amount of 5-20's of 1866, and
already the bonds are advancing 1881 coupons,
lO930l09t $40 coupons, l0S5 010Sa for 1852 /;
and l069@l064 for 1854 and 1866; l0-40 coupons
99t6Da94; 7-30 notes, l04401045.
The Chicago Post reports the market on satur-
day as follows:
The week closes on comparatively easy money
market. The supply is good, the demand is mod
crate, and ratea OF interest are steady at ten per
cent First class paper is easily negotiated, but
securities Of speculative character are not taken
unless at wide margins. Inferior grades of paper
are difficult TO place at the banks, and seek the
street, where money commands l6l3 per cent.
The market for Eastern exchange Il steady. and
rates are unchanged The supply making is n OF
large, the demand is fair, and rates are quoted at
par, buying, and lilo of per cent premium, sell
ing. From banker to banker the rates are SEQ
Soc per $1,000 premium
The Cincinnati market report for Friday is as
follows: easses
The money market was more active, and an in
crease In the offerings Of regular mercantile paper
was oDGerVe0.s hlrst CLASS outside paper was dis
counted at IL per cent. in some cases. For custo.
mers' paper sale per cent. Is given as the ruling
range.
Five-twenty bonds are very scarce; s@s4o. pre-
MUM is given as the buying range for Old issues,
52c. premium for new. The selling rate is quoted
81 IL. advance on these figures. Ten,forties would
be bought a. ss3c. Seven, thirties are steady at
40. premium buying--the New York rate selling
The Manchese r tEngland) Courier announoes
the failure Of Messrs. Thomas Lund & Brother OF
Blackburn, merchants, and Of Messrs. Lunds
) Vernon, Of Liverpool, cotton brokers, and
these parties, it is believed are debtors to the
Preston Banking Company to the amount Of
a30O 900
The Louisville market on Wednesday is reported
as follows by the Journal:
Money matters remain quiet and unchanged
The supply Of capital Is ample for all purposes,
and frst-clasa paper is freely taken as offered
while loans upon andoubted security are readily
made.
Exchange is quiet and somewhat irregular, buy
ing at par, selling at l-20al-l0 premium Hold
ers generally eyince more hrmness for most lead
ing staple articles, which is not with the view of
buyers; hence but little disposition prevails to
operate, t5EJ&