The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-04-11

$780,. 49, - n Frday xvsnins. April 10. i0o4
With the exception Of the leading staple, in
general trade of the city hAs progressed sstisfao
iorly from the opening to the close Of the present
commercial week. Cotton has suffered from re-
Progressive movements at Liverpool and New
busy filing orders. Operations ia hfsadstoiIs and
provisions have been fair. with a. adyance IN the
lower brands Of Fidtr. which are n request for
shipment, and Moderate retail demand Tor Pork
and Bacon at hrmer figures. Sugar, Moiasses aud
continues abundant Gold is dasIt II hsssily. For
eign Exchange moves along freely ct varying ng-
ures. and Domestic Exchange Is inactive, with 40
upward tendepcy Of rates IS the week closes.
CorroN- Il extremely difficult to accurately
depict the true condition Of the market, subject
e. IL now Is to extraordinary advances or reduc-
tons from day to day and from hsur TO hour
From the opening Of the present week up to the
close Of business Wednesday, prices we're
proxiuatng quotations. while the tendency
Of the movement was decidedly to lower
heures; but ss most factors strenuously
resisted al appeals for concessions, IL was
been submitted to. Some few holders who had 70
sell accepted the best terms they could obtain,
however, but the ruling operations have been too
Insignificant TO attract especial notice. A favora-
owing to sdvices Of marked advance IN prices,
with heavy sales ct Liverpool and New York, but
Is the latest intelligence from both cities was Of
lees encouraging character, and - to-day has
been generally observed q . holiday at all
points, We are unable to discover much stsadiness
Or stability IN the market. $500 st
Saturday, pr1 A. Increasing buoyanoy has been
the most prominent feature Of the market today.
Advices Of . rapid upward movement in prices ct
Liverpool and New York were early received and
supply upon factors tables here buyers have had
lively time trying to1lnd suitable lists. Asking
rates were also exceedingly irregular, and the
same style Of Cotton was held By different parties
st wholIy different figures. Total sales Of $500
vance since yesterday Of fully l3c. y n.
| Monday, April Slowing to the inclemency
| Of the weather to-day. outdoor business
| Of every kind has been Wholly sns-
| ing staple we're very light, and the. demand
| was but little better than nominal from the
| opening TO the close Of the market. Advicee
/ from Liverpool and New York also we're OF b
courseiDg character, and buyers here Claim an
irregular decline on their purchases Of fully 10lc.
3 b., bat ss the total sales amounted to only 800
bales and nest factors refused 70 uncover their
tables ct Offering prices, We DO not feel Justified 10
- T,esde w. zprd 7.lwnh more favorable
weather To- day Z fair. or 1t least moderate ag.
gregate business was uniformly looked for. but
the early dispatches having reported heavy de-
cline 81 Liverpool and New York. buyers refused
to operate except at marked concessions, which
most factors and holders perss,ently refused u
yield. In fact the only sale that trsnspired from
the opening 10 the cloee was list Of 1000 baIeI
strict low middIing, which changed hands ebout
PM. at 2stc. In the present condition OF the
market IL 10 impossible TO obtain reliable quota
Wsdnesdoy. April e. The heavy falling Of
n ro>ss q Liverpool end New York be
gins % Affect our marriott despite the yer.
FACTORS and holders have generally rejeeis'
I'll sppesls for concessions from the openin
Of the week ill today, when under stres
| Of circumstances some few Of them parte'
a s ssss Sscss 0 ss s % for
day, however, amounted 70 only 400 bales, an
the market closed unsettled. t. .|
Thursday Apra s.--To-dsy with sdvicss tina
the Liverpool and New York markets hav
recovered their recent losses. our marke
rssomed its former buoysncy. and although tn
| total sales amounted TO only 1000 bales, st a
| average advance Of l3G2c. y n upon previous 1g
ures, amuch heavier business might have been Of
fected had factors generally accepted Offering
fridav. Apra lo.-This being observed as Z
holiday Il Liverpool New York and In this city
| business of almost every kind has been partially
or wholly suspended. No regular dispatches
| have come 10 hand from any point. end partie
have been left to conjecture the tenor Of The mex
sdvices. offerings Of the staple we're very light
and ss bills Of exchange could not b. negotisted
owing 70 the banks having kept closed doors
| there was general indIsposition 70 operate OF
tbe part Of buyers. IN feet, The total sale
amounted 70 only CSC bales, and the market close,
| TOO unsettled 70 Obtain other than spproximatinI
| or nominal quotations, which ve publish g. fol
lows. viz: Coed ordinary 28c-@-; low middlinl
zee O., and niddling So. -, y -
only 1.250 bsles, against 81 100 bales last week
| and 1880 bales the week before. The ne
receipts footed up 1880 baIss, against II, 80
bales last week, sho9ing decrease Of s35 bales
! totsl exports have been q, al bAlss. aeains
l6 SCI bales lasf week. and q. ala bales the weel
| before. And the sock on hand and on shipbosrt
pct cleared this evening u 50 7s5 bales. akains
69.2s4 bales last week, and 1855 balss ct thu
close Of the previous week The exports for thl
| week have been divided - foIloss: 50 bales Il
Bostsn, 80 bales 70 New Yesk, 81 bales 70 &c
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