New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-09-26
Sqro Orleats 9atly GEestent,
Aelp Orleans gftoneg &flarket.
CRESCENT OFFICE No. 81 CAMP STREET,
Tuesday Evening, Sept, rs, 1865

Tuesday Evening, Sept 25 1866
There is no guotable variation to notice il
financial movements to-day, and transactions il
all departments Of the market have been of {
very limited character Gold opened under con
siderable depression, owing to the languid condi
tion of rates yesterday and to the pressure upor
the market; which was created by the receipt Of
over half o million of specie from Mexico by the
steamer from Galveston. The Gold market has
been exceedingly heavy throughout the day, but
moderate amount of business transpired, never.
theless, and rates at the close of the market ex.
hibited, if anything, very trifing advance. The
operations, as accurately reported to US, com
prised $1,000 and $4,000 at IAN $500, $1,000,
$4,000, $4,000, $1,000 and s7500 at I424
$4,000 $4,000 and sl2, 500 at 142, and $1,000 and
$25,00O at l43. Sales of Silver have been heavier
than usual, as several lots of the Mexican dollars
which came to hand by the Galveston steamer yes
terday have been placed upon the market. Of
the transactions effected we have reliable reports
OF the subjoined sales viz: $1,000 American Silver
coin at l343 25000 Mexican dollars at l43 1900
do exchanged for Gold at par: 10000 Mexican
dollars atl424; $4,000 do at l42, and 500 do. at
14l. Welearn that large portion Of the Mexican
coin received from Brazos Santiago yesterday
will be shipped to New York for realization. 100
Mexican doubloons, which should have appeared
in Gold article, have changed hands at l42, on
custom house valuation, which is $l547, The
rates this evening are 142914zB FOR Gold, 133mI35
for American Silver coin, and lA9Aml43A for
Mexican dollars.
FOREIGN ExCHANGE-There is no variation oe
any kind to refer to in the movement in Sterling
or Francs, and operations since our last have
been but little better than nominal in either. The
only sales that we have been apprised of were,
slO00 Gl700, and $4,000 AL clear sterling bills at
ISL, and SO 00Of, 100,00Of. and 200,000f. private
Francs at 3.70f We still quote bank Sterling at
153@l54; clear bills at l50@152 bill of lading
bills at l470l49; bank Francs at 3673@3Gjf.,
and outdoor Francs at 3.7593.70f.
ZDoMEsrIC ExcHANGE-There is no material alter
alton of any kind to refer under this heading.
Offering show no marked increase whatever, and
the demand for remittance purposes still discloses
but little if any improvement. The total sales to
banks and bankers since our last have been re-
strieted to the following, viz: s50,O00 Boston and
Sl25 900 New York sight at per cent. discount
$4,000 Boston do. at per cent. discount $751;
900 Boston and $4,000 New York fifteen days
sight, at per cent. discount $4,000 thirty days
New York sight, at per cent discount ard $16,-
0nG ouu SaO,VoO si4.ty 1-v--i J.
fullDp
cent. discount, at bank, and 5@4 per cent. dis
count in the outdoor market for sight checks on
Northern cities. Operations in short sight, and IN
time drafts are still Of too restricted character
70 establish reliable quotations and we therefore
omit them.
UscrKRESr NorEs AND SEoURITIEs-The only
sales of the former to-day were $4,000 City of
New Orleans Notes at 99ac. 43 dollar, and sales Of
Stocks have been restricted to and 10 shares Of
City Railroad Company at prices that have been
withheld.
BOARD OF BRoKERs.-The movement at the
Brokers Board to-day comprised only 10 shares
Bank Of New Orleans Stock at 40a, 50 do. at 4o3,
30 do. at 4O4, $25OO large Gold at l423, $1,000
mixed do. at 49, 1850 Mexican dollars at l424,
and 1850 do. at l42.
SPECIAL D1spAroHEs.-The subjoined private
kilograms, which have been received by some Of
our financial and commercial friends to-day, have
been kindly placed in our hands for publication,
viz:
NEW YoRx, Sept. 25.-Gold opened at 1448.
Cotton very firm but quiet. II A. M,-Gold l443.
Sterling Exchange advanced; sight 1O9@lO8Bi
commercial 1064Q11O7I; U. S. 5-2Os, l0S@lQS3;
coupons 1ll40nll; second series, l083@l085;
t0-4O's, 9s3@08H; coupons, 9sB@99; 1905, log.
II M.-Gold 444. Cotton-demand good; prices
firm: tendency upwards, at 38@40c.