The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-30
Commercial yntelligenre.
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Tues day Evening. Dec. q. 1854

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REyIEw OF THE MARKETs.-There has been Les
animation in the general trade of the city since
the date OF our last review, owing to the holidays
and to the absence Of country buyers. The lead
ing staple, however. has been active, buoyaut and
advancing throughout. Tobacco remained quiet
and firm. Sugar and Molasses sold freely al full
previous figures for the former and improved rates
for the latter. Flour has been stiff at higher prices
Tor the lower grades which are scarce and in most
request; Receipts of Corn have been heavy. and.
despite large sales, prices have slightly fallen off,
Oats, Bran and Hay have been in light supply
and demand at about previous quotations while
Lard, Bacon and Pork have been inactive, with a
tiihIng reduction in the latter. Currency is still
abundant. Gold is dull and irregular. Foreign
Exchange is quiet and steady, and Domestic Ex.
charge is In fair request at q slight decline.
CoTToN-The Cotton market has been very &C.
tive and stiff throughout the past three days The
demand, which was participated in by Northern
and European continental buyers, was principally
TOR Liverpool, and ran almost exclusively on the
better descriptions, which, owing tother scarcity
rapidly advanced. The supply Of all grades was
light, however, and the tendency Of the move
nent from the opening of the week has been uni
fofmiy In favor Of factors and holders. In fact,
rates OF low mddling and middling have been en-.
HANGED. fully 443c. q 10, while no auotable
figure could be obtained for strict middlng this
evening. considerable amount of the purchases
have been reported for shipment to Europe, via
Mobile. For full understanding of the condition
of the market we would refer to the subjoined ex.
tracts from our daily reports, viz
Saturday, Dec. rs. = Yesterday 1900 bales
changed hands at full previous prices. To day
nothing has been received from Liverpool, and
New York dispatches were decidedly discouraging.
Despite the latter, however, prices here have
been very stiff throughout and sales of 5000 bales
were effected at slightly frmer rates.
Monday, Dec. 2S.-Despite less favorable advices
from the principal European markets to day, the
demand here has been of an active and general
character throughout, resulting in sales OF $500
bales at general advance Of &c. q ID. The
offering supply has been Of Q very restricted
character from the opening to the close Of bust
ness, while the demand was active throughout
and rates were very stIf this evening at the i'm
Tuesday. Dec. i6.-With encouraging intelli.
gence from ell parts to-day, the market has bsen
exceedingly buoyant throughout. The demand.
as heretofore, was principally for the better De.
scriptions. however, which. owing to their
ID. The actual sales for The day amounted 10
$3.50 bales. and the market closed very stIf at |
the subjoined quotations. VIZ: Ordinary 2l2M |
22c.; good ordinary. 22}022lc.; low mddline asa |
2slc:; middling, 2slG24c., and strict middlins,
nominal.
The total sales from the opening Of the wax
amounted to 1850 bales, against 20 $50 bales
or the corresponding days last week. The net
receipts aggregated 1891 bales, aeainst 2O.290
bales last week, showing IN decrease Of 1883
bales. The sggeg.te exports were 81, 900 baiss,
'eainst q .9l7 bsies Issf week; and ths stock 90
venin9. ths ~ NAM. fhc sxecrs - "a
his vsek hayo lea divided = iS|IoU1. n: SO
y le3 for Bolllmoeos 80 for Provl1oooo 1t53 ~
3enoe, l359 log yo0o1, zs>6 * U09 Yea. 6lll /
g Bsvse e70 6@ Sssneas - - 49, fsF |
81 tsl'6 s r31 81 80