The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-07

oaies, and the market closed steady at previous
figures. -Tl.r -rr 7--r-r-'r ssrFr,
Tuesday, March 3.-To-dsy the market has
been active and buoysnt throughout. At the open.
ing offerings were light undesirable and held at
advanced figures, bat as the day advanced and
buyers appeared willing 70 enhance their rates,
fresh lists were brought forward and total sales of
over 1900 bales were effected before the close Of
business, at &c. u D. improvement in all grades
Of the staple. and most n not all Of the sales
for the day were effected under the early depres-
ling advlces from Liverpool and New York, the
eject Of the p. NJ. telegram from the former
quoting Id advance, must be awaited till to-
morrow.
Wednesday, March 4.-To day the market has
been 50 excited that we hardly know how to de-
pict it. Offerings, rs usual, were light at the
opening and subsequently, augmented Advices
from Liverpool and New York were Of an encour-
aging character throughout, and despite the scru-
Tiny to which foreign bills have been subjected,
sales OF Zoo bales were effected before the close
Of business at average advance of &c. S} b. on
Yesterdays quotations, which latter disclosed
general Improvement Of &c. on the ruling prices
u Monday.
Thwsddv. March SIT is hardly necessary to
state that the market opened stiff and buoyant
this morning, or that the tendency OF prices has
been steadily upward until the close OF business.
The Offering supply. although some what increased
by the heavy advance in prices has been. never
theless, considerably restricted throughout. and
the demand, which was active and general Ia the
morning, materially abated under the increased
pretensions of holders as the day advanced. Tota,
sales Of 5000 bales have been effected, neverthe-
less, and the market closed unsettled this evening
Friday, March 6.-The unfavorable adyces re-
ceived from Liverpool and New York last night
aud this morning have considerably depressed the
market to-day, and rates have fallen of fully lc.
e ID. Holders generally refused to accept offer
ing figures, however, and the olosiug dispatches
indicated favorable reaction, with an advance
Of tc. II D., the general movement may be set
down at about &c. . Ii. decline upon yesterdays
quotations. The total sales to-day amounted to
only 1000 bales, and the market closed unsettled
at the following figures, viz Ordinary, 2l@2lsc.;
Good Ordinary, 229223c.; Low fMidding. AZ
&c.; Mddling. at 24c. and Strict Middng, at
Csc. The total net receipts for the week have
been rs 24l bales, against 1900 bales last week.
showing an increase OF 334l bales, and %, 1875 re
eeipts the week before. The actual sales footed
up 80 900 bales. against % 600 bales last
week, and 80 500 bales the week before. The ag-
gregate exports were 24.73s bales. against 32,s59
bales last week, and q, 705 bales the week before,
end the stock on hand and on shipboard not
cleared this evening is l0l $40 bales, against
9902S bales last week, and los, 3Sl bales at the
close of the previous week.
Asan Indication of the Improvement 10 prices
during the week, we herewith publish the ruling
figures, February 18th, in parallel columns with
the quotable rates this evening, as follows, viz:
Feb. % March g.