The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-15
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Thursday Evening. May IA. 1873

Tharsdsy Evening. May Il. 1853 !
Nothing has trsnspred since our last to mate
rally alter the condition OF the money market
Gold opened at New York this morning at 1895
against 1894, the closing rate yesterday. AT III
AN. II was quoted at l40. At2P. NJ. 1t ruled at
1891 and at 3 P. NJ. it closed At. Rates IN tnis
market have huctuated in accordance with the
variations at New York, but on the whole the ten
dency of prices has been in favor OF holders. We
subjoin particulars OF the principal safes eHecteu
during the day, as follows, VIZ SzOOO Ioid a.
l40f $1,000 do. at l40l $1,000, $1,000 and SIG OOO
do at l4OE $4,000. $1,000, $4,000, $4,000 and
900 do. at l4l; $4,000 and $4,000 do. at l4lt
$4,000, $4,000 and $4,000 at l4l4. Sales OF Silver
comprised only $500 American halves a. 1861, ana
we now quote Gold l4030l4l4 American Silver
coin l3651l36l, and Mexican dollars l43Gl434
FOREIGN Misunderstanding and Francs con.
tinue quiet but firm. The supply OF commercial
bills exhibits but little if any increase, and the
demand on the part Of remitters is still OF re-
stricted character. The annexed statement en-
braces ali of the leading operations since our last,
viz: $500 bank Sterling at ITO Tor Gold; 1sVO
sight do. at 1864, currency; fl2OO bank at 100
$500 do. at l544, and $1,000 Al commercial three
days sight at l54 $4,000 do. at l5tt, ana toOO9
At 1881 20 900 bank Francs at 3.65f., 80 900 and
10 600 commercial do. at 3674, and 900 at 1861
SS3.671f. We now quote bank Sterling l55 clear
bills l5340l54 bill of ladng bills l52sGl55
bank Francs S.6543.664, and commercial 90
3,6S263.70.
Domestic ExcuAYGE-We have again to report
n moderate movement in Domestic Exchange at
gradually stiffenng prices. Offerings OF CONNER
cia sight and shOr sight are sui quite limited
and the remittance demand discloses a steady i'm
proyepent The following embrace the princl-
nal purchases by banks and bankers to day, VIZ :;
100000 New York commercial sight at e cent.
premium $40 600 at 3.l6 u cent. premium, $40 600
and Gas 600 do at ~ cent. premium 10000 do.
at ZIG IA cent premium, $4,000 thirty days at
a. cent discount $4,000 do, at Bcent. discount,
$50 900 sixty days at l}9l3 % cent. discount
$4,000 do. at y y cent discount s5.0O zen days
on Boston at y cent discount and sl0ioo ~ slga'
on ST. Louis at par. We now quote sg8 q cent;
prem. at bank and 4Gl u cent. premi IN out OF
doors for sight checks on Northern cities.
UNCURRENT NOTES AND SECURITIES -City Notes
have undergone sOms further alterations since Ou'
last The market was amply supplied through
out but there was less disposition TO purchase
and rates which were firm this morning, relaxed
again before the close of business. We append
particulars of the principal sales, viz: $1,000 anC
$4,000 city notes at 80 u cent discount, $1,000 and
$4,000 do at "a IL cent. discount, $4,000 do. at IS
cent. discount, $4,000 do at $50 y cent. discount
and $4,000 do. at 364 % cent. discount
SPECIAL DIsPAToHss.-We are indebted u
Che Western Union Telegraph line for copies o
the following private dispatches received owe
that route to-day, viz: ~
Ne,o York, MduI4-l0A. opens atl395
10:45 A. M.-God 40; Cotton-Demand fair
prices firm ; middling Soc, Mobile 3O3c., Orean
3Oic SterlngtllOt1llOt. 1890 P. M.-Cott0n-de
msnd fair prices firm; middling 3O!c., Mobll
30lc, Orleans 81. Sterling steady. Up M.-Gol
1891. Cotton-Demsnd fair; prices advanced
which restrict business; sales to-day 900 bales
middling 3O1@3lc., Mobile 3l@3l3c., Orleans 81
0132c. Sterling steady. 52O's 1881, coupons
1884; do. 1867 do, 1857; do. 1864 do, lO7 dc
1865 do, 1914; do. new issue do, 1924; do. ne'
series 1867 do, l09s; 10 4O's 1881; 7 sos, secan
series, 1915; do, Sd series, 1919.
Liverpool, May l4-ll:l5 A. M.-Cotton marke
firm; estimated sales 10. 600 baes uplands Ii
Q1l2d., Orleans l2t@l24d.
London, May l4-ll:l5 A. M-Consols 9t4G
9li for money, 92J093 on account, 5'IO's TOG