The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-14
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Thursday Evening. FEB L. 1908 !
Thu roovemeut in financial circles to-day has
disclosed a further decline Of about q cent. in
rates of Gold and Foreign Exchange, which was
almost wholly Influenced by the continued down
ward tendency in rates Of the former in the New
York market. The offering supply of cash Gold
indicated material reduction, and the demand
has been Of a much more limited character than
for some time past. We append the principal
sales. follows, viz: $4,000, $4,000 aud $4,000 At
l404, In the morning; $4,000 at 40; S25 900 and
$4,000 at 139i0l404; 5000 at l40, $4,000 at
1891. $4,000 at 1895 600 at 1894, and $40 900
al 1894. Sales of Silver included only 1000 Mex
icsn Dollars at 1881, and some trihng lots Of
American Halves and Quarters within the range
Of our quotations, which now rule follows
viz: Gold l39gl394, American Silver Coin 1910
1872 and Mexican Dollars l420l43.
FOEEIGE EXCHANGE-Rates Of Sterling and
Francs have receded fully one further point to-
day. on account OF the very heavy falling off in
Gold quotations all round. Offerings have been
light throughout, however, and with but a barely
moderate demand az any stime noticeable, opera
tons have been confined 10 the annexed amounts
viz: $4,000 aud $500 bank Sterling at l55; $4,000
and $4,000 do. at l5li; f20O0 do. at l5l; f2OOO
private bankers at 1885, f25O0 do. at 1891; $500
do. at 1881; $4,000 commercial do. at 1885, $4,000
and ZIG, 800 do. at 1884; $4,000 DO at 1885, $1,000
bill OF lading do. at 1923; Is, OOOf. aud IS OOOf
l25 0C0f DO. at 370f., and so ,000f. commercial at
3.72Bf. The closing rates this evening were
I54Wl643 for bank Sterling, l524Gl533 for Gle
bills. l5ZWl524 for bill of lading bills, 3.673L
3lt64f. for bank Francs, and 37593.70f. for
commercial Francs.
Domestic ExCHANGE-There is still no altera.
tcn whatever TO refer to in the movement nader
the above heading. The market is fairly but not
heavily supplied with outdoor offerings, and the
remittance demand still exhibits but little if any,
improvement. The purchases by banks and
bankers since our last included only the following
amounts, viz: $4,000, $50 900, $4,000, &c., 900
nd Xnv tho L.
by one bank, at ll-l6 u cent. discount, aud
$50 600 Boston sight at the same figure $25 900,
$50, 600 and $50, 900 New York sight at u cent.
discount, and some unmpOrtant amounts OF short
sight at corresponding figures. We again quote
q cent. disc, unit at bank aud 50} q cent. dis
count out of doors for sight checks on the North.
ern cities.
UNCURRENT NOTES AND SECURITIEs-There have
been no sales reported under the latter heading
since our last, and the movement in Uncurrent
Notes although OF @ restricted character has dis
closed increasing weakness In the smaller denOmi-
nations, with some evidences of Improvement in
the larger issues. The sales to-day have been
confined, however, to the annexed amounts, viz:
$1,000 and $4,000 small city notes at u cent. dis.
count; $4,000 do. at u cent. discount; $1,000
large do. at l23@l2} u cent. discount. $4,000
Louisiana State do. at 374 u cent discount and
$500 do. at 37s Il cent discount.
BOARD OF BRoKERs-The sales at the board last
night comprised $500, large Gold, at 40; $500
mixed do. az 1891; 100 shares jackson Railroad
STOCK az 81 20 ; 70 crescent City do. az ITO, aud
$4,000 Louisiana State Notes at 80 e cent dis.
count.
ePEcIAL DIsPATCHKs.-We are indebted 10
the Western Union Telegraph line for copies OF
the following private dispatches received over
that route to-day. viz:
Net0 York, FEB. 1910 A. M.-Gold opened at
l4l5. 1850 A. M.-GOld l4l5. Cotton-holders
ak advance; buyers operate with caution; no
sales yet. Sterling lO94@ll0!. l2M.-Gold l4l4.
Cotton market very firm; holders asking higher
rates; buyers waiting for cable; prices nominally
unchanged. Sterling steady. 2:20 P. Mold
1404. Cotton demand moderate; prices firm at
previous quotations; holders asking 4G1ic. higher
rates; sales oday 1000 bales. No cable news re-
ceived to day; Newfoundland lines down. Ster.
ling steady. p. M.-GOld l4of. Gotten market
irregular; sellers are firm and buyers cautious
prices nomnally unchanged.
LtC6pOOl, Feb. l3-ll:l5 A. M.-COtton market
active; sales 1900 bales; uplands SD; Orleans
sgd; uplaDds to arrive SD.
London FEB. Is 90 HIS A. M.-Consols 93lQ
93ld. 5-20s ~.