New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-06-21
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THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 81, 1896.
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CRpFcEar OFFICE, No. "a CASP STREET, I
Mndnn dnY Evening. June 20. 1860


The gold market opened aDguidy this morning
at yesterdays closing 6gues-l47@l473- 1t
soon sold as low as 1468, and subsequently went
up to $50 under adyces from New York The
demand was of restricted character throughout
however and prices finally settled down at l48d
Ass, which have been the ruling figures from
Q O'Clock p NJ to the close Of business
Tie following statement includes the whole of
the actual operations outside of the Brokers' Board
to-day, viz: $4,000 and $4,000 at l473 sG500 at
l4GI $4,000 at 148; $4,000 at l49; $500 at $50;
$4,000 at l485 and $500, $40 600 and $4,000 at
1494 Sales of Silver comprised $4,000 American
halves at l35@l3G, and $1,000 Mexican dollars at
II ~ cent. premium on gold. We now quote
Gold at 1491l4Sb, ard Silver at l35@l37 for
American coin, and l4s@Ql40 for Mexican dollars.
FOREIGN ExcHANGE-The movement in Sterling
and Francs has been conspicuous as that in
Gold, and resulted from the same causes. 1t
opened weak in the morning, then advanced CON
siderably on the announcement Of higher figures
ruling at New York, and ultimately closed dull OF
about yesterdays rates. The demand and supply
were of restricted character throughout,
( however, and transactions have been limited
to the following actual sales, viz $1,000
commercial Sterling at 1853 $4,000 and $4,000 Bank
b. do at l59 $1,000 do. at 1924 $1,000 do, for gold,
lat 10; $1,000 do at 1903, and $1,000 do. at 1888
80 O00 and As OOOf Bank Francs at 345f.i 100 OOOf
private do. at 3.55f and Is ,000f. do at 1885, Tie
ruling rates this evening lGO8lG2 for Bank
StertinC l5G0l58 for Clear Bills 345f0l3. 40f.
.for Bank Francs, and 3.55f @3.jOf for outdoor
Francs.
DOMESTIC EXCHANGE-The movementin Domes-
tic Exchange has disclosed still further decline
Of 4 per cent, to-day, which was more noticeable
ii bank than in private Exchange however. Out.
door offerings indicated no increase whatever and
the heavy alteration in rates Is attributed to the
transfer Of large amounts Of currency from Tie
national banks to the Office Of the sub.treasury
under Mr.. McCnlloch's recent order. The pur-
ohaSes Of banks and bankers to-day embraced
three bank checks for 500 OOO 100000 aud $50,
600 respectively at ! u cent. discount for New
York sight, $4,000 private do. at SIG " cent dig
count, aud $4,000 do at II cent discount, and
$4,000 one day sight at Y cent, discount. The
closing figures are, . cent. discount to pr for
Bank sight and l@I y cent. discount for outdoor
sight the Northern cities
UEoURREST BANE NoTEs AND SECURITIES
There is no material variation Of any kind to
notice under this heading. Offerings Of fayomte
classes are of a restricted character, and the
demand rules as for some time past s4btoined
are tile outside operations for the day, sd far a.
they have been verified TO our satisfaction, viz
800 Louisiana State Bank notes at 85c.; $3.50
and 5000 Louisiana State notes at fc.; 100 shares
I Union Bank stock at so; 10 shares Gas stock at
! Icy % shares City Railroad at 200, and 900
/ shares Opelousas Railroad, in several lots at
I prices that have been withheld The business at
the Brokers' Board to-day was very light, as will
( be seen on reference to the subjoihed official
] ~eDort viz: