The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-02
Commercial yntslligenfe.
CRESCENT OFFICE, No. u Clup srRxry.
Iueaday Eysnina Dec 1 la6a I

| CRKsckSr OFFICE. No. ~ CAM srRrrY
| Tuesday Evening. Dec. l, 1864
REVIEW OF THE MARKErs.-We have no ma
terlai Improvement TO report In the general trad,
OF the city for the past three days. Cotton hai
been in good request and sold freely at some what
stiffer prices. Tobacco has continued quiet apd
firm. Sugar and Molasses have been dull and
lower. especially the inferior grades, which con
stltute the bulk of recent arrivals. Flour has
ruled steady, with an advance in qualities below
cnolce' owing to the scarcity of these descrip
tons. Receipts of Corn have been heavy and
prices have receded under q limited demand.
| Oats, Bran and Hay have been in moderate SUP.
Ply and demand at steady prices, while Pork,
Bacon and Lard have been languid throughout,
with decline In rates of the first mentioned.
Money has continued abundant. Gold has been
| inactive with but few fluctuations FOREIGN ex.
change has been dealt in heavily at full rates and
domestic exchange has been neglected at slightly
weaker figures. =
| CoTToS-0ur weekly review, Friday evening.
the 9Th ult., closed upon q weak and declining
market. owing to the absence of Liverpool sdyices
| which had been interrupted by snow storm on
the Newfoundland line, and to unfsvorable cotton
and gold intelligence from New York. The move
ment Tor the three days now under review has dis.
closed an encouraging reaction, however Com.
munlcatlon with Europe via the cable was resumed
on Saturday, and has since remained open, and
although there was no evidence Of any materially
upward tendency OF prices either at Liverpool or
New York In recent dispatches, buyers here have
operated with increased spirit, feeling satisfied,
probably, that accounts from distant markets had
been no worse. For q full understanding of the
movements thus Tar this week we would invite
attention 70 the following extracts from our daily
reports, viz: co. fI =
Saturday, Nou. 2s- The movement in the eadipp
staple to-day has disclosed considerable frmness
but less activity than heretofore. The abse nee of
regular European advices doubtless tend ed to
restrict operations, while the intelligepss fgoWp
6eesdedy favorable to factors. The total opera,
tlou fovf he dou IN 81;
at yesterdays quotations. ~
Monday, Nov. 30.-The third month of
the commercial years 1859. closes this
evening upon very buoyant market. The
demand. which has been active, general.
and at times quite exciting. during the
day. resulted in aggregate sales Of $500 bales, at
full previous prices for all clsssifcations except
low middling and middling, and lc. per n ad.
vance upon each Of the latter descriptions, which
were 10 almost universal request. There was no
New York to-day, to justify the competition that
prevailed among buyers, and the most reasonable
solution Of II will doubtless, be found In the con.
viction on the minds of purchasers that they have
already waited too long for low prices.
Tuesday, Dec. Ito day the early Liverpool
intelligence disclosed an advance Of ID In Cotton
while the New York news indicated no alteration
In the staple, but exhibited D cent. decline 10
rates OF Foreign Exchange. In this mixed up |
condition OF atsrs there Was reluctance on the |
provement, while most buyers peremptoriIy re- |
fused to pay any higher prices. The total sales /
for the day, Notwithstanding, footed up $500 bales
and the market closed firm at yesterdays figures.
which We repeat as follows. viz Ordinary 2II1 /
&C., good ordinary 22{G2,ac., low middline 236 /
&C, middlng 2s3G-c., and strict middling
2SiG-c.
The total sales for the past three DAYS footed
up $1,000 bales against II. 800 bales for the cor.
responding days last week. The net receipts have
been IL 272 bales, against 1915 bales last week,
showing Q decrease Of los bales. Tho aeare.
gate exports were 1875 bales, against 1854
bales last week and the stock on hand ana on
cupboard not cleared this evening Is "a. 7O3 bsles
against sl,353 bales Tuesday evening. the 2ltR
ut. The exports for the past three days have
been divided e follows. viz lll3 bales for Boz.
on, 1874 for New York, 2lo6 for Bremen, 3536
or Palan, ace for Liverpool and l1Is bales for
asvre.