New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-03-13


n this gentleman who arrived yesterday
slsn Havana, for Ills courteous attentions to thii
Il q
q m NIHHr AZ LycEuM As the
are already aware, series Of nine lectures
EtG ~ given at Lyceum Hal, one each week
aar - heneft Of the Lycenm library. The gentle
nlusn seaerted are men Of established reputation
hoIs rship and eloquence, and the subjects to
drsszsd are those which are Of almost universal
i usrFcSt
sTss frst lecture Of the series will be delivered
ssapnIgsan NJ p. AIT Whitaker, Esq. Mr.. Whitaker
tar many years editor Of the Southern Quar-
a.slzsy 4ssvieW, besides being connected with the
nal liter allure Of the South in ether capaci
rSEa Nh subject Win Be 1. Walter Scott one
Of interest to people Of cultivated
nd one which We have no doubt Will be
snenfea Nv Mi. Whitaker IL 4 manner at once able
60 tainings There vim BE- 40 charge of ad-
I'D Nil. hitakaras lecture, aid II viii be-
ant relief from the cares 81 business to At
sslazf H.
srTos FAcroRs' ExoH ANGE. ttention il
III fdle aflver tisenent Of Mr. Edwin e. Over
s1zE Hill s. special notice !, column ii reference
- fzss establishment III q Cotton Factors Elk
sassazsge Il connection With the Commercial Read
mr. Rooms, some Eligible and commodious
1g nn Carondelet street subject which has
been much discussed. Due notice VIII be
III 1T \ convention ofcotton factors 20 take the
into consideration.
y
Ffassox u Gibbs Family Sewing MaohinesFare
recommended BY all who use them. Will
Il Gibbs. Family Sewing Machines are abso-
axxszY complete. Office No. st. Charles street.
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EssSa NcIAL And C0AMERciAL SUMMARY God
iaz advanced about U cent. since orr last owing
~ parted Improvements ID the New York mar
zas- Sales have been very heavy. including nearly
4 &a NO taken by i broker Oh order, and the mar
ezsssd firm Al ~, against l275@12s on
evening.
Eagssgia EEcfange has shoHna slight improve
zzttRt since cur INIT, and the transactions have
d GEszs aTier than the average movement for the
1gzzzaaaesls week AIT the close Of business yester-
dasE fals rates were, for bank sterling 14Oa@141,
Aiils I38@139, bill Of lading bills 1s6tD137
francs 1856 0Of.. and outdoor francs a.05
gefsa zsas. ~ 8
Ese7saasge has been very Inactive fol
sazs zsssst two business days Offerings Of financial
lfnerciai we're very Light, while the demand
xzsgs NJ i restricsed character both at bank and
fhe street. The closing quotations last even
u hit for bank sight, part9a u cent premium,
VI u cent discount to 10
sstla Va cent discount; 15 IL 20 days
IKE ~ cent. discount !; go days, 1@l44 u cent. dis
md 30 day., las5la % cent. discount.
n sssasks did Bonds There was very active
notieeable yesterday for some few faro
tses and sevaral sales transpired at still
prices, including Jackson Railroad stock
III Bunk stock, Louisiana State Bank Canal
aste amount Of CITY Consolidated bonds,
j VI bf which fall prices were realized.
II The market was very fiat yesterday
AZ and sales we're Effected before noon at
saHazzsy par cent. decline cn Saturdays figures.
ament Ut Liver pool were received, however,
~ only connteracted the previous decline,
nf aeshally eAtab hed 4 decided advance. Sales
fFnn shss any were very heavy, amounting to 6705
saaaes, ~ actual count, ithont regard to rumor,
slaaa she market closed very firm at the quotations
III esas commercial III tioIe.
ssszsas ana MoLassss- Tile receipts since our
fat nave been Of TOO restricted character to adj
dzss XII heavy operations, il the absence Of an
~ the stock, which, of Louisiana,
Z aasls heea long since exhausted Sales yesterday
but little better than nominal, at previous
u. Nsshssss The heavy increase il re-
III Ill articles CONF rised under tho above
aa1sssa aas led to II correspo bonding reduction Id
Operations, however, have hsen of d
aeter our last, Hour,
aHrss5n pra ions /, at STEADILY declining
as viii appear on reference u our com
ssIaI article.
KsnET4r ii Mr.. HAcAuLEf The frequenters
40 sE.e arieties must have observed the very eff
nontr utions of Mr. Macauley to the splendid
sainments got bib at that house. n ali parts
aenniey ~ respe bic, and il several b
sEexz To u Till degree Of excellence. He takes
HI morrow nigh and tho play going public
fsel assured, viii not omit the pportnnity 9
the tribute due I'd him - an accompl ishet
iii mid estinable gentleman.
Mr.. Chanfrau's benefit las
NH n grand testimonial. The house wal
fsd and The larger part Of the audience con
lsasa 1T laSies, bespeaking the esteem il which
szsr beneficiary n held by her ~ Her per
of Hosagi,ad Ii the best we have ever