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

SATURDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 10, lsss.
Commercial sSntelliqenfe.
- Friday Evenine. Oct .. le6S

CRESCENT OFFICE. No. 81 CAM SrREET,l
Friday Evening. Oct O. 1858 J
REVIEW OF THE MARKErs.-The general trade o.
the city during the past week has exhibited fair
degree of animation. Operations 10 Cotton have
been to q fair extent, but prices have fuctusted
considerably Sogar and Molasses and Tobacco
have been quiet but steady. Receipts OF bread
stufs have been very heavy, and owing to accu-
INFLATED supplies prices disclose falling of. Pro
visions tovsrds the close of the week, we're m
active demand; and prices advanced. Money
continues abundant, and easily accessible to first
clsss borrowers. Foreign Exchange has been dealt
in to q moderate extent at irregular rates. Do
mestic has been in fair demand and rates ruled
firm. li ,illetT Ftl-I ~
COTTON The market opened Saturday I'M
der very suspicious circumstances. The Liver
holders, and prices during the first two days ad-
vaDced fully l@l3c. " 10, while the Offering sup
ply was barely adequate TO meet the requirements
Of buyers Since then, adyices by telegraph from
abroad have daily reported decline 10 other mar
kets. Receipts here increased. Rates Of TO-
reign exchange and gold declined, and as most
orders for shipment were under such restrictions
that buyers could not operate except at mater
ial decline, holders were forced 10 give way
in their views, and the decline has been rapid
and almost precedented, disclosing falling OFF
Wednesday and Thursday. of fully &c. q D.. But
to-day the movement was again active At sngnt
advance. In order that our readers may m ore
fully understand the course OF the market during
the week now under review, we append below
a synopsis Of the daily operations, as follows,
SATURDAY.. Oct 3-Notwithstanding the extreme
inclemency of the weather throughout to day, the
cotton market has been exceedingly animated.
Early Liverpool advices, reporting an advance IN
that market OF ID. the advance IN the rates OF
gold and foreign exchange here, aud the light sup
ply offering, tended to greatly excite our market.
Buyers were busily engaged in looking for deslra.
BILE lists. but 10 many instances failed 10 ma
them. Sales have consequently been confined TO
Ill = n. Alnar i'm in l0 do
OF sellers about prices that it is exceedingly diff
cult to arrive at definite figures. All however
concede that an advance of fully f0lc. q ID has
been realized, and we now qnote good ordinary
23a02ic., low middling 2i1@24lc., middiing $50
2ol and strict middliDg 254@26c. pas
Monday. Oct. The movement 10 the staple to.
day has disclosed still further upwsrd tendency.
The early Liverpool and New York dispatches,
representing further advance In those markets,
caused holders here TO enhance their rates fully
&C. ~ ID. on the prices paid Saturday. The de-
msnd throughout has been quite active. and the
Offering supply considerably augmented by the
arrivals Of Friday and Saturday. Sales footed up
$500 bales, the market closing firm.
Tuesday, oct G. The market to-day has been Ian
guild and inactive throughout Buyers, early IN the
day were rather shy on account OF the non-receipt
of Liverpool advices, but holders refused to give
way in their We've. Later, however. when the
wires announced dull markets abroad, with de-
cline of I'd. in Liverpool, sellers seemed more
anxious to realize at q decline of 304c. u ID.
Purchasers, however, did not come Tor ward very
freely aud sales were confined to 400 bales, the
market closing dali and unsettled at the folio w1s
spproximatiDg rates, viz: Good ordinary 24Q
2lic., lew midding 244@242c.. middling 254G
255c and strict middling 252026c. .ti
Hednt sday, oct The market to-day has been
almost at a stand still. Offerings have been FAN
and the Liverpool aud New York advices indica
ted little change, but buyers would not operate
except al further concessions, and the movement
has consequently been confined to $50 bales. the
market closing at q decline of fully s04c. " ID
ard in too unsettled condition to admit Of rell
| able quotations. ,-.. -
T1irsdou, Oct 8. Notwithstanding the
unsettled market and heavy decline no
| tced in our review OF Yesterday, tnt
| movement to-day has disclosed consider
| able amin alton and at, however, still further
decline. Offerings throughout have been ample
but purchasers early in the day refused to operate
except at lower rates. Sellers at first refused te
lower their prices. but after the receipt of the
Liverpool and New York dispatches rep,esennni
those markets at easier figures. With decline i
| gold and foreign exchange here, holders became
more anxious to realize and readily accepted
| figures which they had refused in the morning
sales were made nevertheless, Of 3400 bales, thu
market closing unsettled and irregular at de
Fyidov' 0cto6e1. 9.-To day the market has ex
hibied considerable activity. The Liverpool sn'
New York advices were OF more iayoraoie .e 1 :,
and holders advanced their prices folly &C.. u fb
The demand throughout has been active aud geo
| eral and sales have been made OF 4l00 bales, tn
heaviest days business since the opening OF tn
present commercial year. We neg quote
Good ordinary 2l3122c., low middng 22400EJc
mjddlinp 2356-c., and strict middling FAC.
The aggregate sales for the past week amour
to Is $50 bales against 20 600 bales last week an
| IL. O26 bales the week before. The net receipt
for the week amount to 1884 bales. again'
I7O23 bales last week, showing an incress
of 1861 bales and Is, 43i bales the week BE-
fore. The exports include Is SIS bales tn
week against 10 469 bales last week and 25l4 bale
the week before. The stock on hand and on shiL
board this evening is A. 763 bales, against IS. lj
bales last week and 81 OF bales at the close (
the previous week. -,
The exporte are divided IS follows. viz: loo
bales for PnilsdeIpbia, 2i00 bales for Liverpool
4736 bales for New York and $3.50 bales Tor Havr
| COTTON STATEMENT.
Stock on hand September l. ls6s................. Sc
| Rscei-sd ssnce yesterdss ...........-..-. &usS , =
| Received previously. .....of OH His