The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-14

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CRKscxsr OFFICE, No. % CAxP sfRKEr,
Tue. dsy Evening. Oct Is. 1861

-ri fnssdsy Evening. oet Is 1888
The Money market during the past three days
has been without any material change. The sup
ply of available capital for discount OF first class
paper is ample. but is mostly negotiated at the
banks with only limited supply outside. Rates
etil remain unchanged and we continue to quote
ss follows; 8 y cent. per annum at bank and 10
IL " cent. per month out Of doors for strict gilt
edged paper, and l0t012 ~ cent per snnum Tor
long dated notes secured by strictly A city
mortgage.
GOLD AND SrLvER-The movement in specie
since our last has been Of svefy limited character
Offerings Of cash Gold have been light, and the de-
mand confined almost exclusively TO custom-house
purposes. Rates have, however, fuctusted con-
siderably, Saturday ruling at l9lt points below
Gold rates at New York, but yesterday and to day
were ranging from tgt point above New aos1
lots changing hands at 4S05 points below Gold
rates for American halves, and 303t per cent.
premium above Gold rates for Mexican dollars.
Total operations today embraced the ioiio ling
do. at l3st@l3s4; $4,000 and 5000 do. ct l3s I;
$4,000 and $4,000 at 1851; $1,000 do. at 1885; $1,000
do at 1884 and $4,000 do. at 1881. sales OF Silver
$1,000 do. ct 1876. We now quote Gold at 1880
1884, American Silver coin l350l353 and Mexi-
can dollars l4l0143.
FOREIGN ExcHANGE-The movement in Sterling
and Francs has shown q fair degree OF animation,
but rates have been very irregular, in accordance
with the fluctuations of Gold and bills in New
York. Offerings have been fair and have been
readily absorbed at moderate figures. Offerings
to-day have been very light and operations have
been confined TO the following, viz: fl6O0 Bank
Sterling at 1904, $4,000 clear bill on private terms
$1,000 bank do. at l504; 6o.0O0f bankers Francs
at 3.71i, and l66 o00f. Al commercial do. at 81
We now quote Bank Sterling ct 1901; CONNER
ciaI do. at l4st@l4sa; bank Francs S.7sl03.773,
and commercial do. at 8 s2} 113. so. 49,,
DOMESTIC ExcHANeB-Has disclosed more firm.
ness at slight advance on previous rates. Offer
ings of commercial and short sight, owing to the
increased sales of Cotton for the Northern
markets, have been heavier, but there has also
been an Improvement In the demand. Total pur-
chsses to-day by banks and bankers comprise the
annexed amounts, viz: 5000 New York bank
sight at u cent. discount, $4,000 AL CONNER
$50 600, $40 900, $50, 900 and $50 900 do at i6 b
cent discount and $40. 900 Gold check ct D cent.
discount. We still quote 3@4 per cent. discount
ct bank, and sGt per cent. discount out Of doors
for sight checks on Northern cities.
UNcuRRENT NoTEs AND SECURITIEs.-The move
ment in city notes exhibits no change whatever.
Louisiana State notes continue neglected and
operations in all classes Of Stocks and Bonds Of
q Initiated character. Total transactions to-day
embrace the following, viz: $1,000 city notes at
SCI b cent. discount
nraoIAL UlsrArcHBs.-we are Indebted to
che Western Union Telegraph line for copies of
the following private dispatches received from
NeD York, Oct. 1910 A. M.-Gold opens
1874. 1880 A. M.-Gold 1874. Cotton quiet but
steady. Middng 263c., Mobile 26}c.,s Orleans
27c. Sterling l09s@lOsS. l2--Noon.-Gold 1874
Cotton market quiet but steady. Middling 264c.,
Mobile 26lc., Orleans &c. Sterling steady. 3P.
x.-Goid closed 1874. Cotton market dull, prices
lower. Sales to-day 800 bales. Nominally-
Middling &c.,, Mobile 26&c., Orleans 263c. Ster-
ling steady.
liverpool, Oct. 1s.-11:l5 A. Motion market
buoyant; estimated sales u, 900 bales; uplsnds
10Ed., Orleans ii i'd. 1:20 p. M.-Cotton market
firm; quotations unchanged. Shipments from
Bombey, since last 20 nth mat. 1000 baiss- D
NJ Cotton market unchanged. Sales to-day
IL 900 bales.
LONDON, Oct. 13.-ll:l5 A. M.-Consols 600
94a. 5-20's 43 P. M.-Consols s4i. 5-2O's