The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-12
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Tuesday Evening. FEB ii, 1855.
Tie leading feature OF the movement in fnan-
cial circles to-day has been a considerable reac-
fon in rates Of Gold and Foreign Exchange
Gold opened AZ yesterday closing figure bat on
receipt Of advces Of downward tendency ia
prices at New York the market relaxed and AZ
the close OF business this evening there was a net
reduction 10 rates noticeable Of fully lGlI - cent
The demand also indicated a marked abatement
and the total actual Gales for the day comprised
only the appended amounts viz. $4,000 in the
morning At l42. 5000 ~ l4lz. $1,000 and $40.
coo at l4l} $4,000 at lH21l4l, $1,000 at I4I4.
$4,000 a. l4ll, $500 at lil and 10000 and sl2.
600 at l4l. Sales of Silver have been limited 10
$3.50 American Halves in the morning az l3i9 and
5000 Mexican Dollars At l444. . he ruling figures
this evening were l4O}04l4 for Cod. l330l3l
for american Silver Coin and l43Aglll4 for Mex.
can Dollars.
FOREIGN ExcHANGE-Rates Of Sterling and
Francs have receded to-day in sympathy with
gold. The market was fairly supplied through.
ont but the demand for all classes Of foreign bills
has been Of a restricted character from the Omen.
ing 10 the close Of business. We append paFiicu-
lars Of the principal sales as follows viz: ft0OO
commercial Sterling in the morning at l5i1: ftOCO
do. subsequently, at l54 /; 10000 bill of ading DO
at 1881: fl200 do. at 1885 $1,000 do at 1881 f2OOO
do. al 1891; $4,000 and 100 900 commercial Francs
IN the morning at 3.65f, aud q, 900 bank do AT
3.55f. We now quote bank Sterling at IjjlI55B,
Clear Bills l541l54 Bill Of Ladng Bills I530I5i
bank Francs 3.6jG3.623f.. and commercial Francs
3.6s4Of3.6G4.
been the most noticeable feature Of the Dlmss-
tic movement since the close Of our previous
summary. Offerings were ample throughout
and ut times excessive, while the inquiry on the
part Of RENTERS has been of an unusually re.
stricted character, and the daily ruling figures
Lave exhibited but little, If any, material altera-
tion. To-day, however. rates of commercial an.
pear 10 be weaker under considerably increased
supplies and tue aggregate movement has bsan
confined TO the appended amounts, viz: 5000
$4,000. SIS 600, $50 600, $50 600 $36 900 and
$40 600 New York sight at lll6 ~ cent. discount;
S25 ,00O and $40 coo do. ~ lli69s = cent. dis
count, and SIS 600, $4,000 aud $50 coo do. at y
cent. discount. We still q1ote u cent.
discount at bank, and ll.I66l3-lG Il cent. dis
count out of doors for sight checks on the North
eTn cities.
UNCUKRENT NOTES AND SEcURITIEs-There il
no alteration Of Importance % refer to in the
movement under the above heading to-day. The
supply Of and demand for City notes ruled as for
several days past, and rates exhibited but little
II any, variation in any classification. The sales
included $1,000 aud $500 small City issues at4l p
cent. discount $500 aud $4,000 DO. at 4l6ii ~
cent. discount; $1,000 do. at 5 - cent. discount;
Sl0C0 large do. At l2i Il cent. discount; 5000 and
$4,000 do. a. ID AZ cent. discount: $1,000 Louis.
lana State DO. at 33 u cent. discount; and $500
do. at "a " cent. discount. Transactions in Stocks
and Bonds exhibited no alteration whatever and
sales were confined 70 100 shares Bank OF Louis
lara stock at u p do. at the same 100 do
Union Bank at 4l4; 100 do. Carrollton Railroad at
70, and $1,000 Louisiana State warrant in
dorsed, at 40 e cent discount
BOARD OF BROKEBs.-The following sales were
ELECTED at the regular session of the Brokers'
Board last night, viz: $4,000 gold az I4l3
s3OOOO, in five parcels. at l42; 65 shares CITY
National Bank At S. /; l55 shares Crescent City
Bank at 1922 80 Mechanics and Traders Bank at
$50 30 Bank OF Louisiana at 81; IL Canal Bank
at 500; 5000 large city notes at ~ State Treasury
notes 80 discount.
SPECIAL DIsFATCHEs.-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. lilo A. N.-Gold opened al
l428. l0:45 A. N.--GOld 1924. COtton-demand
good prices have advanced; low mddling IgIG0
l94c., middling 203c., Mobile 20lc. Orleans q t.
good midding 22c. Sterling lO9l3IlOt. 2:2O p
h.-Gold 1923. Cotton demand active prices
advanced; sales 5000 bales; low middling Zoe
middlng 2Ol@2lc., Mobile 2l02I4c., Orleans
Zl4c., good mlddliDg % c. Sterling steady. 3 P.
M.-GOld l42 COtton-demand active at full
prices. Sterling steady.