New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-08-13
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MONDAY MORNING. AUGUST Is, 1866.
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Saturday Evening, August H. 1856.


without any special cause. The supply Of cash
Gold has been very much reduced by recent
heavy shipments to the North, and the demand
though somewhat general, is by no means active.
The following comprise the whole of the authen
ticated sales to-day, viz: 81 600 at l4G; $1,000,
$4,000, $4,000 and $4,000 at l46l; 500, II 900
and s2S0O0 at l4G5, aud $50O0 $ll 900 and SIS 900
at 1862 Nothing of any magnitude has trans
PRED in Silver, and we now quote Gold at l464
@l4G3, and Silver at l33Gl35 for American coin,
and HIGHS for Mexican dollars.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE-The depression in foreign
bills at New York, caused by the recent heavy
shipments to Europe of j205, against which sight
and short sight bills daily drawn to a heavy
extent, has affected our market to the prejudice
Of sellers Offerings are heavy, as some 1900 bales
of cotton have been entered for direct Shipment
to Liverpool by planters during the week, in addi-
ton to the active sales but the demand still con
tinues Of very restricted character, and sales
since our last have been limited to $1,000 bank
sterling at 1913 for Gold and 5000 private francs
at 3.G5f The ruling figures this evening are
lj6@l57 for bank sterling, l524@l533 for clear
bills, 3G0G1} 55f. for bank Francs, and 370Eg3G5t'
+ for outdoor francs.
DOMESTIC ExdaAHGE-There is no alteration
of any kind to refer to under this heading OHeF'
ings of commercial are light, and the demand
for remittance purposes exhibits steady diminu
ton The purchases by banks and bankers to-
day have been confined to $4,000, 100000 and
$35 900 New York sight at " cent. discount,
and 10000 three and five days Baltimore sight,
payable at New York, at u cent discount.
Rates still rule at az Y cent discount at bank,
and 10! e cent, discount on the street for sight
checks on the Northern cities
UNCuRRENT NoTEs AND, SECURTIEs-The only
Operations reported in the former to-day, were
$500 Louisiana State Bank notes at 9S3e., and
$4,000 city of New Orleans notes at 99l. In secu-
fities the sales include and 10 shares City Rail
road stock at prices that have been withheld, and
Il do. at 1915. The following include the whole of
the operations by the Board Of Brokers' to-day,
viz: 5000 Merchants Insurance scrip of 1866 at
655c, and 300 shares Citizens Bank stock at l53!
SALES OF REAL EsTATE-Owing to the late ex-
element i'll this city, the demand and prices have
considerably fallen off, as the particulars Of the
subjoned sales Indicate
BIZ the S7serff-Nine lots of ground with fine
dwelling situated in the Fourth District of this
city in square bounded by Washington Avenue,
Fourth, Prytania and Plaquemne streets, for
$4,000.
Bus. GrinauIt-Two lots and brick buildings
on MOreau street, between Elysian Fields and
Marigny streets known as Brinkman's bakery
for $4,000. twostory brick house and lot
forming corner of Enghein and Port streets, tol
$500. A one-story brick house and lot adjoining
the preceding, and fronting CasacalVo street, fol
$4,000 Another small frame house and lo1 adloln
ing the above in the rear, and fronting EagheiE
street, for $500. A one-story brick house and 10
on Moreau street, No 496, between Marigny am
EIysian Fields, for $500. A two story brick hous
on Victory street between Frenchman and Eyslal
Fields for $3.50. A two story brick house ant
lot adjoining the above and fronting Victory street
for $4325. corner lot of ground IN Algiers
fronting Alex and Church streets, for $50. Ime
lots of ground situated on Algers and Eliza an
Jefferson streets, for $500. Two lots in Vaudeville
designated by Nos. and 2, of square No. 81, 70
$500 A handsome residence in Vaudeville, fo
1880. Another residence, also situated IN tn
town of Vaudeville, for Sl225.
LATEST EUROPEAN ADvIcEs BY MkIL.-LoNDoS
July 27.-Amercan SeeuTities-Five-twentie
after touching 7I5, closed ut 9b8655.
France.-On the 18th the Bourse. was fla
Rentes, 6sf. roc.
LIVERPOOL, Jnly 28.-Cotton opened buoyant
an advance of Id. for American, and closed du
and unchanged with downward tendency IN
sales of four days were $4,000 bales, includn
$4,000 to spectators and exporters, Mlddhn
uplands at l45d.
Breadstufs are very dull, with downward tel
dency, and all descriptions are slightly lower.
Richardson, Spence Co. report Flour dull az
ID lower. Wheat steady at decline OF 2@3
Corn fiat at a decline Of 3G16d.; mixed, rs B
Provisions inactive.
The same authority reports Beef quiet, POI
z. inactive, Bacon heavy and Is. Id l02s. lowe
Sugar quiet but firm. Coffee steady at unchang
rates. Rice quiet and steady. Spirits OF Turpe
tine steady, Rosin-smaN sales. Petroleum
active at Is. 10d.0lls, lid. for refined
LONDON Observation-Disclosures very dull, a
slightly lower Sugar tirmer. Coffee firm. 7
steady Rice easier. Spirits turpentine quiet
LoSDoN MONEY MARKEr.-C onsols were quot
to-day, 18th, at SSi0SS4 for money, Unit
Statps 5.2O's 10,
TIyERPoob. july Cotton-The Brokers' {
cnlar reports the sales of cotton for the week
l03,50G bales, including 1850 to spectators a
28,jO0 to exporters. The marketopened buoya
and advanced Id, which was partially lost,
market closing quiet at an advance Of I'd. on
week for American, Id. for Egyptian, and 10
for other descriptions.
Orleans l6d midding Orleans l43d fair Mob
158d; middling Mobile, l43d.; fair upiauds, To-
middling Mobile, lid; fair upands l54d; N
ding uplands, lad The stock in port IS estima
at 1888 900 bales, of which $4,000 are Americ
The sales to-day, Friday, were 5000 bales.
market closed quiet with an unchanged STATE
trade.
The Manchester market is fiat, and prices t.
downward. Breadstuffs very dull, with
Clining tendency. There is but little inquiry,
prices are weak Provisions are inactive
LONDON, July 27.-Consols closed to-day at
61S8I for money. United States 5-20is 500 az
The bullion in the Bank of England has increa
Ell 600.
New YORK, Aug. 1.-THE Commercials mo
article says: The feature in the market to-
was the scarcity of gold. While the advanc
prices was not important, it is firmly held,
somewhat higher rates are paid in borrowing t
sactiOns. The change of tone in gold has hi
tendency to make foreign exchange duller, and
hear of very little doing this morning. The
no change of moment in money matters. On
the rate remains nominally per cent. but
exceptions, down as low as per cent forr
important feature in the transactions. Of pa
there is little Offering,
The New INTERNAL REVENUE LAW.-Undel
amended tax law the government will recei
large nCreage of revenue from the advertiser
published in gude-books, amanacs, catalog
directories and other publications, which
heretofore escaped taxation on account of
indefinite workings of the old law.
The commissioner of internal revenue calls
tention to the fact that the new law makes
word money" to include checks, drafts
other instruments of writing given for the
ment Of money, and therefore the receipts
checks, drafts, etc, are to be stamped as if {
for money.
The secretary of the treasury has issued an
establishing regulations for the collects
the tax on salaries of government officers.
masters and disbnrsiug officers who withhold
duties are directed to render true stateme
the amounts and details thereof, and in lieu o
posting these sums themselves, it is mad
duty of the first aud second controller, the
missioner of customs and the auditor of the
office to do SO.