The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-04
Commercial Jntsligeiff.
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Tuesday Evening. Nov. 5. l666

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Tuesday Evening. Now j. ios1
REvIEw OF THE MARKKTs.-We have no change
to notice IN the general trade Of the city during
the pest three days. In cotton there has been
fair movement 81 advanced rates. sugar ana MO-
lasses have been coming 10 more freely ana prices
indicated but little alteration. Receipts OF Flour
and most qualities of grain have been quite heavy
without any marked Improvement in the demand,
while prices, especially Of Flour, have undergone
heavy decline. Provisions have been IN moder'
ate request and rates Of Bacon have advanced.
Money continues abundant. Foreign Exchange
has been in good request at irregular rates, aud
Domestic xchange. on account OF increased ofier'
ings. has uniformly ruled in favor of buyers.
CoTToS-At the close Of our last review. Friday
evening the 30th ult., the market was inactive
there appeared to be better feeling, but 1t was
soon dspelled by bogus cable telegram. an
nouncDg decline In prices at Liverpool. Aslthe
day advanced, however, correct returns were re-
ceived wherein it was shown that quotations on
the other side. instead Of having fallen Cd, had ex-
hibited material advance, with increased activ.
ity. The latter news Immediately impaired re.
newed strength to our market, and very active
and general demand soon sprang up which culmi'
mated in unusually heavy aggregate sales, Ct an
with stil more favorable Intelligence nom trans
atlantic ports, the movement disclosed further
Improvement, but operations were checked ~
the extreme figures demanded, most holders re-
fusing to accept an additional advance Of 10. q
h, which was freely paid and generally onered
throught. Tuesday, owing to the general cleo
ton, business In all departments was partially
suspended, from the opening to the close. but
quotations of the staple continued steady and firm
all round. For full particulars Of operations dn-
ring the pest three days would refer to the sub
JON ed extracts from our regular reports. viz:
Saturday, Oct. 3l.-The week and the month
sales today footed up SI0O bales, and the ruling
quotations this evening exhibit net advance Of
i015c. Ss b upon ell oiasshcations Of the staple
The Improvement In this Market however, IL mol
due to the cable kilograms which falsely an
nounced downward tendency of prices at Liver
pool this morning, while late in the day they con
trsdicted the fret report. and informed the public
that prices instead Of declining, had materially
advanced on the other side lof the Atlantic: Sucf
trifing, to use the mildest term, 10 becoming ab
soutely insui1erable. Ii has been observed thai
several English buyers operated to-day for the
first time this season, and transactions were also
participated in by New York, New England
French Spanish and German purchasers.
Monday. Nou. with continued favorable
weather for all kinds of outdoor business
and further encouraging advices from Liv
| erpool and New York, holders Of tn,
| leading staple here have been very JUDI
| liant to-day. The inquiry throughout has 0eeI
active, general and cheering, while the high price
from attempting to fill their orders, and there 3.
| tended to restrict the aggregate movement. In
market has been amply supplied throughout
but the total operations footed up only 300 bales
| A heavy decline in rates of gold and exchange ha
contributed to lessen the actual sales and to pre-
| vent further enhancement of rates.
| Tuesday, Nou. 3.-As stated elsewhere. bus
ness OF every kind has been wholly or PARTIAL
suspended to-day, owing to the interest man
tested by our whole community in the genera
election. There were out few cotton buyers 2
| any time to be seen upon the street, and stl
| fewer factors seemed willing to enter upon ne.
| negotiations. Some HOO bales Of the stapl
chsnged hands. however. and prices, thong
irregular, are said to be slightly easier this ever
ing. In the absence of any quotsble alterations
however, we would repeat yesterdays figures :
follows viz: Good ordinary. 22l@23c.; low mit
ding, 234@2sAc.; middling, 2s3@24c.; and stri'
middling, 244@-.
The aggregate sales for the past three day
footed up IL 800 bales against Is 500 bales for tn
| corresponding time last week. The net receip'
amounted to IL ,524 bales, against IL, s66 bale
| last week. showing decrease Of l342 bales. IN
aggregate exports were 1887 bales, again
II ASS bales last week. and the stock on hand and
| stipboard not cleared this evening is 60 sos bale
az ainst 81 ,552 bales Tuesday evening, the "a
ult. The exports for the past three days ha'
| been divided as follows, viz: lao bales for Bal
| more, 3OO2 for Hsvre, 3406 for New York, q
| 1889 bales for Liverpool.