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GoLD-Has gone still higher to-day. The open
ing rate at New York this morning was 14l4
against l4l4, the closing figure yesterday At2
p. N. il was quoted at l4l5, and at P. NJ it stood
az 14ll. The demand and supply in this market
have been fair throughout and the general move.
ment indicated a steadily upward tendeocy of
rates. We append the principal sales, as follows,
viz. $40 900 m the morning at l4ll $500 az 14l4,
$500 at l4lt, $1,000, s2500, $4,000. s7000 sl5 900
and sl7, 600 at 14lz $40 600, $40 900 and s25 OOO
at l420l42t, and $4,000 AZ l42l. Sales Of Silver
included 600 Mexican Dollars at 1881 and some
trifliDg lots OF American Halves within the range
Of our quotations, which now rule as follows. viz
Gold l424l424. American Silver Coin l350l36,
and Mexican Dollars l433tGlA.
FOEEIGE EtxcHANGE.-Despite the enhancement
Of Gold to-day rates Of Sterling and Francs iadi-
Gated, If anything, slightly downward tendency.
which latter Is exclusively due, however, TO a de-
cline in quotations Of Sterling at New York. The
offering supply has been ample though not exces-
siTe, and the demand. which was of a restri ;ted
character throughout, was mostly confined to gilt
edged OF favorite signatures We annex p3rticr-
lars Of the total movement for the day as follows
viz: $1,000 bank Sterling at 1914 $4,000 bank and
bankers do. at 1854; f2O00 bankers at 1881 $4,000
commercial at 1881 10000 do. by one broker at
152l0ll53; 10000 do by another af 1853; $500 and
fl2OO bill OF lading at 1879; 225 .0OOf. bankers
Francs st 7l}f; $4,000 do at 70f., and SO ,00Of.
aud leo OO0i. commercial at 3.72af Tne ruling
figures this evening we're l540l544 for bank Ser
lt4jpR bills, s.6slG3.674f. for bank francs, and
3.7N0I3 70f for commercial Francs.
DOMESTIC ExcHANGE-Tbere Is no alteration
whatever TO refer 10 under the above heading.
offerings OF commercial are still ample and the
remittance demand continues restricted. The
purchases by banks and bankers since our last
have been limited to the following amounts. viz:
$4,000 Boston and SIS 600, SIS 900, $4,000,
$4,000. SIS, eco and $50 900 New York sight at
ll-l6 " cent discount, 5000, $500 aud $4,000
do. at u cent discount, and some small lots OF
short sight at corresponding figures. We con.
tnue 10 quote as follows, viz: y cent discount
at bank ahd ll-l609 D cent. discount out of doors
for sight checks on the northern cities.
UKcURRRNT NorEs AND SECURITIES. The move
ment in City and state Notes has disclosed but
little, If any variation since last. Operations
indicated some increase, as is not unusual at the
close Of the week and month, but prices continued
heavy and the tendency all round is still 10 favor
of buyers. The following comprise the whole Of
the actual sales to-day, viz: $1,000 and $1,000 Lou
isaDa State Notes az SOC. for dollar; 5000 small
City Notes az y cent. discount; $4,000 do. at y
F cent. discount; $500 do. at II Il cent. discount.
and $4,000 do. ats3 u cent discount; $1,000 large
do. at l3i n cent. discount; $1,000 do. at IL b
cent. discount; $1,000 do. az III q cent. discount;
$1,000 do. at LA y sent discount; $1,000 and $4,000
do. at l4l II cent discount; SO 900 do. at l45 8
cent. discount; $1,000 do. at Is u cent.
discount, and $1,000 do. at l5A q cent
discount. The closing rates are 45650c. q dollar
for Louisiana States Notes, 79S3 IL cent. discount
Tor small CITY NOtee, ana l40blo 81 cent. discount
for large city Notes. The movement 10 Securities
exhibits at last some signs OF recuperation.
Several heretofore neglected Stocks now appear
TO be in request, and the tendency of prices de-
cidediy upward. The sales to-day included 81
shares Commercial Waterworks at 81, 35 do. Car
rollton Railroad at 81, 100 do. Bank Of Louisiana
at 8, 100 do at 6l and 75 co. at II; also one $500
convention bond at 49,.
BoARD OF BKoKERs-fhe following sales were
effected at last evenings session Of the Board viz:
$40, 600 Gold, deliverable 10th March fat at ll22;
$40 600. same time. at 1929; 800 Mexican dollars
at 2 premium for Gold 10 shares Carrolton Rail-
road at 10; so shares Merchants Bank at %; As
shares Bank Louisiana at 81; $500 State Notes at
SOC. " dollar; $1,000 small city at "a discount.
bPEOIAL DIsrATCHBs.-We are indebted 70
the Western Union Telegraph line for copies OF
the following private dispatches received over
that route to-day, viz:
Ne1o York FEB. 2o-l0 A. M.-Gold opens
at l4O8. Sterling l0921ll0l. 1855 A. M.-Gold
l4lR Cotton market irregular low middling 2lc.;
middng 22c., Mobile 22lc.. Orleans 22tD222c.,
good middng 23lc. IL M-Cotton market dull;
prices unchanged Sterling steady. Gold
fIlI. 2 P. M-Gold l4l5. Cotton market very
firm; holders asking higher rates; low middling
2ltc. middling 22tc, good middDg 23ic., Mobile
223c., Orleans 23d2slc. Sales S4O0 bales. Ster-
ling steady. P. Mold l4l2. Cotton demand
fair; prices firm, Sterling steady.
LiUdPO0l, Feb. 70 ll:l5 A. N.-Cotton market
quiet; estimated sales 5000 bales; upands DID,;
Orleans 9ld. P. H.-Cotton market dull
estimated sales 1000 bales; quotations unchanged
London, Feb. 29-ll:l5 A. M.-Consols for
money 9S@93ti for account 90. Five-twentes
7lt@1l. P. N.-Consols unchanged. Five.