New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-28

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Of fully 44G949 u cent. On che current rates Q
Thursday, which is almost unprecedented in th
operations of this market, and is to be es
clusivey ascribed to the upward Tendency Of rate
at New York-to the very heavy advance in ex
change and the sudden call for settlements o.
time or short purchases oftae precious metals
Transactions during the day were rather heavy
and the market closed very frn at l3l5Cgl3255
against 127at612 n, which were the ruling figures
on Thursday evening.
Foreign Exchange The very heavy advance in
the rates Of Gold in this market to-dayhas impair
ted increased strength to the movement in Sterling
and Francs, which has been further augmented by
the improvemsn5rep iii the latter at New
York, as telegraphed to the Press and to private
parties. Offerings, though not excessive, were
ample, and q Paramount of business transpired at
rapidly advancing prices, till rates showed an
actual improvement On the operations for the day
of fully 4l@aa VI cent. The closing quotations
last evening were, for Bank Sterling l4I501l42aa,
Clear Bills ls91IA0, ELL Lading Bills l36@l37,
Bank Francs 3.90f. t94.G9f and outdoor Francs
4.l0EO405f.
Domestic Exchange- The movement in Do
nestle Exchange since our last has disclosed some
1JsARevAaAo VA AVaStioA III ldlSs. lHciE was Nc
evidence WhatsEss, Of any increase 10, outdoor
offerings, but the demand exhibited decided
abatement. No quotable variation has transpired
IN rates, however, and with only moderate bust
ness for the day, the market closed quiet at pre-
vious quotations, which were a014 "a cent. pre-
MUM Of bank, and a@3 10 cert. premium on the
streetfor sight checks on the Northern cities.
Bdnk Notes and sscusitaes-~op Operations under
The above head have beer Of asomsWhatre restricted
character since onr last Offerings Of favorte de-
seripfons we're restricted throughout, and the
demand did not extend toany Of the. lower classes
Transactions however, comprised some round
sales Of Bank Of Louisiana and Louisiana State
Bank notes and Of the City Railroad, Gas Ligh'
Company, Commercial Water W. rks, and mosto
the free banks at very full prices, will be seer
on reference to our financial article 10 another
column.
t0ttoia--Tha movement in the Cotton marke
continues almost wholly suspended and sales yes
ferday were condned to 565 bales, taken By three
brokers, despite the runors which had gained cir
culation and inagpdded the opera;ions4o consider
abe extent. The market is still too unsettled, and
prices are too irregular to enable us to furnish
reliable Or even appsoxinating eaotaaons and
judging from the present indications ii Is not IN.
likely that It will continue in the same condition
Tor some time hence. The total sales sor tls weak
have been limited to 5laa bales against ii .72s
bales last week and Al sOso bales iii week pre,.
vions. The net receipts for the week foot mn
y, 500 bales against II ,02s bales last week sna
l2,9os the week previous. The aggregate exnoyts
for the week are ,l3s bales against "a al, hal.
last week, and % 4s bales the week reyisns. m
the stock on hand and on shiphoard last aysS,;n,
was LOG, 65s bales against ls2 1856 bales last VI
and 10000 bales Mt the close oflthe prsyiod
week. I'm Il s4f II, EsSgst
Sugar and lGoldsses- There is no actual yaris
ton to report under this head. Offerings Of III
classes in request light, and all other descri
lions are considerably neglected.
Westesu Produce There ID q fair demand /,
the better classes Of Flour. aud for most articl,
Included under the head Of grain; but offerings
these descriptions continue Light, and NO sales
any magnitude tranapired yesterday, 90 far as pa
tlculars have been furnished.
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At Lafayette. Ind, on the I'D, the shootin
match between Fred. Erb and John Taylor, twenty
I'VE double Birds resulted in favor ef1he iatter h
scoring II and Erb rs.