The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-17
Commercial yntslli9enre.
CRESCENT OFFICE, No. ~ GAIT STREE,
Monday EvsninU Nov IA 1853

CRESCENT OFFICE, No. ~ GAIT STREET,
Monday Evening. Nov. l6 1863
| CoTToN-The market opened this morning quiet
and unsteady; the inquiry was very light and buy
ers did not seem disposed to operate, except at
lower figures, which factors uniformly refused to
submit to; Inc rapid and heavy Improvement in
intelligence from the North, together with advices
from the Liverpool and New York markets. adj.
eating no unfsvorable change in either impaired
increased strength: Buyers, as the day advanced,
seemed more anxious to purchase, even at en-
HANGED rates. In fact, towards the close Of bust.
ness the demand became quite animated although
purchases were principally for the continent. The
total operations footed up 800 bales, the market
tons Of the staple, in accordance with which We
now quote good ordinary 2lA922c., low middling
22l@22tc., middling 22i@25c., and strict midiling
decline failed to come to hand till after our mar
ket had closed for the day. i9.37I
COTTON STATEMENT.
Stock on hand September I. 1855. Ge6e
Received since ssturda, 80. ........... ira '''
Received previously. .zOgl 7Isazs
Exported since Saturday. ..... ........... $50 %.
Exported prsviousH............ .....,.ls90i6 H,32e
Stock on hand and shipboard.. 7N3
Exports to-day were exclusively for Hsvre.
SUGAR AND MoLAssEs - With increased re-
articles under this heading have still further de-
clned. Receipts to-day embrace 543 hhds. Of
Sugar, ll60 bbls. and lis hslf.bbls. Moasses.
Sales 445 hhds. Sugar, CSC bbls and " hslf-bbls.
figures, Viz: For common Sugar. s0sSc.; fair,
l0aQl0lc.; fully fair to prime, ll4l2c.; strictly
prime, l2}Ql3Ic.; yellow clarified l330l33c.,
and white do, l4@l4lc y n; for common Moias.
sss Sso sooa &C. seSSsis prime eoSs7s and
strictly choice Molasses In half.bbls sold at
so and soc. b gallon. ri 80 z. -. .l,.,.I
FLouR-hovements to day were very light, and
G. - L.
Receipts since Saturday are nb,rs, and EN-.
brace some %, 600 bbls., none Of which has been
as yet inspected; and buyers, in view Of better
supplies and more smpler offerings Of lower
what scarce refuse to operate to any extent with
out concessions beyond the views of receivers,
and the market is in too unsettled condition to
give any reliable quotations; We ther ,fore omit
sale Of 300 bbls superfine at IS so. =, -
CoRs-1he stock 10 very light, and choice old Il
scarce. Receipts continue to be confined to small
lots Of new, with very little Augmentation 70 the
an advancing tendency. We NOE sslss 70 day Of
800 old Western from landing ct 81 10, 100 now
Louisiana ct 81 o., so do. ct 81 TO- and 30 do. ct
81 l2ac. Choice from store y selling, In job
Oirs.Are in fair supply but moderate re-
quest and prices, in consequence, declined. We
bnte sales OF $50 sacks ct Co., 800 ct 6lc, 100 at
&c, and 405 sacks upon private terms.
lots changed hands at 81 rs b LOO lbs. ,-
HAY-Recent receipts have increased mete-
rally the offerings, which we're previously scant,
and prices are lower. We nov quote prime
Western on landing ct t2702s y ton. -. ,-.,.-
PoRK-Is dull and In very little request. There
is light retail demand, but otherwise the mar
ket 10 quiet and weak. Meas il stn quoted 81 $50
@30 so % to Quantity. 80 - - -.-.. +.
BAoos-Incieased supplies with very little de.
maLd have caused Q further decline. We note
sales to-day Of casks clear Ribbed sides It 1slc,
casks clear sides ct l9{c., and 10 Casks do from
landing ct lsc. Shoulders are quoted noninaIly
LAiD-h dull and in very little request, and
prices, though weaker, are not quotsbly lower.
We quote prime in tierces 17c.. IL kegs 2lc. 3 y.
FRErGHTs-The amount OF foreign tonnage
in port Il still heavy, but the demand can.
not yet be regarded = better than moderate.
Rates continue irregular. bat - spproxi-
loving for the Guidance Of intsrestsd parties,
having had ample assurances that The prices set
down have been recently psid and are still ex-
acted 70 the respective places included, Wis:
Cotton By steam 70 Liverpool "a. . d; ~ aAil
s.l6d; r. los. D hid. for tobacco; A..
. Dbl. for noui, end lo3d. p bushel