The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-16
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SATURDAY MORNING. NAY ls, 1858.
Commercial sJntelligenfs.
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Friday EVENING. Nav iS IoEa

CoTToN-The movement In the leading staple
during the past week has been precisely the re-
verse Of that for the previous one. On Saturday,
Monday and Tuesday the market was dull and
dropping throughout under discouraging advices
from Europe and the North, and prices of all
classihcations declined fully one cent per pound,
but operations on Wednesday, Thursday and to-
day, Influenced by favorable reaction at Liver
pool and New York, have uniformly ruled 10 favor
OF factors and holders. In fact, the market has
not only recovered the depreciation submitted TO
at the opening Of the week, but actually shows a
net gain in prices at the close Of business this
evening. The offering supply has been for the
most part restricted and undesirable, and the con-
tinued heavy falling of in receipts at all of the
leading ports, as well as the prevailing firmness
in rates of Foreign Exchange, have doubtless con.
change in the general movement. We subjoin
some extracts from our daily reports, viz:
Saturday, Nay 9.--With still further discourag.
ing advices at hand from Liverpool and New
York to day, some factors submitted to the con-
cessions demanded yesterday, aud 800 bales
changed hands at irregular figures, which dis
closed an average decline of 3c. % ID on our last
quotations. The Offering supply was light through
OUT and as an evidence Of the restricted character
Of the competition among buyers, it is only neces
ssry to add that three. ionrths of the total DUR
cnases were taken by one party. We quote nom
inally this evening as follows, viz: Good ordi-
nary 2Sg2ssc, low middling 29@293c., and
Monday, Nay 1.-THE market continues
unsettled and inactive but we have no
quotable decline TO report in prices to-day.
Inc Offering supply has become so far
reduced that despite the uninterrupted dis
coursgipg advces from Liverpool and New
York, holders are very reluctant to reduce
rates. There are but few parties disposed to buy
upon any terms, however, and the total sales TO.
day, which amounted TO 1870 bales, were divided
among four purchasers.
Tuesday, May l2.-To.day the market has been
exceedingly laDguid. Dispatches announcing a
still further decline at Liverpool and New York
came to hand at an early hour, and holders have
had 70 again lower their figures. The supply and
demand have been but little better than nominal
throughout, however, and the total sales for the
day smountet 0 only 500 bales divided among
five t1yers. Ie latest cable telegram, announc.
ing eaction in the Liverpool market, was re-
ceivt \ at too late an hour to affect prices here
to.CGy.
Wednesday, May lS.-The Liverpool kilograms
OF F. N. yesterday and IL NJ to-day having been
favorably construed in this market, have had
reassuring effect. Factors manifested increased
frmness, and, with more active and general
demand, sales of 1000 bales were effected
at slightly sitter prices, The offering supply
was somewhat augmented this morning, and the
total operations would, doubtless, have been
heavier, but that holders enhanced their asking
figures beyond the limits of the principal pur-
chasers.
Thursday May l4.-The morning cable telegram
was slow in coming to hand to-day, and business IN
noon. On receipt of advices from Liverpool and
New York, however, factors further enhanced
their asking rates, which tended to keep the
market at stand.still up to the close, and the
total operations footed up only 500 bales at irreg
ular bat frmer prices.
Friday, Nag l5-The intelligence received
over the wires 10 day of steady upward move.
ment in the staple at Liverpool and New York
has considerably elated factors aud holders. A
very active and general demand has prevailed
throughout in this market which resulted in sales
of $500 bales divided among twelve buyers. In
fact every desirable list on sale was taken before
the usual hour for closing business, and the mar
ket may now be reported buoyant at the follow
ing revised quotations: Good ordinary 2S901-e.,
low middng 29@29kc., and middling 30G3Olc.
The total sales for the week foot up 1900
bales, against 1900 bales last week. ald $500 bales
the week before. The net receipts amounted to
only 1852 bales, against 1927 bales last week.
showing falling of Of s75 bales. aud 1858 bales
receipts the week before. The aggregate exports
have been II 026 bales, against Is 439 bales last
week, and 1894 bales the week before, and the
stock on hand and on shipboard not cleared this
evening is 1850 bales against Al $40 bales last
week and so, ass bales the week before. The ex.
ports for the week have been divided as follows
81 bales for Havana, SIS bales for Malaga, GIL
bales for New York, 1856 bales for Havre, and
1855 bales for Liverpool.
COMPARATIVE DAILY TOTAL RECEIPTS OF COTTON