The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-18
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Tuesday Evening. March IL. 1853 !
The movement in financial circles to-day has
disclosed no alteration of any kind that calls for
special notice. Gold opened at New York this
morning at 1894, against 1884, the closing rate
yesterday. At ii A. NJ. it was quoted at 1899.
AT IL NJ II still ruled at the latter figure. aud
ct 3 p. NJ. II had gone down to 1891 The demand
and supply in this market have beenlight through.
out, and operations have been restricted to the
appended sales, viz: $500 at l40, $1,000 at 1904,
81. 600 at ll0i@l40a. $1,000 and $4,000 at l4Oi,
5000 at ls05, and sl2 900. Gold check, at I b
cent. discount. Sales of Silver included $1,000
American halves at q price that has been SUD.
pressed. and $500 do. at 135. We now quote
Gold at l4O34l40t, American Silver coin l340
1856, and Mexican dollars at 1iz1ll3.
FOREIGN ExCHANGE.-Inactivity has been the
prevailing feature of the Foreign Exchange
market to-day. The offering supply Of Sterling
and Francs has been ample throughout, and the
oemand has been for the most part inactive and
lars OF the principal sales follows viz: f25OO,
$4,000 and $4,000 bank Sterling at 1924; f300O do.
at 1928 $4,000 do at 1904 for Gold; CISCO bill of
lading Sterling at 1909 50,000f. aud $50 0O0f COM
mercia Francs at 3.75f., and ESQ 900 do. at 372If
We still quote bank sterling at I530I54 clear
bills l5l3Wl52, bill Of ladng bills l505G1l5l4.
bank Francs 3.7oG3.6s2f., and commercial Francs
at 3, 75@3.724f.
DOMESTIC ExcHlNGE-There has been steady
but quiet movement noticeable to day under the
above heading. The offering supply was but
barely moderate throughout. and the remittance
demand was at no time active or general. We
append the principal operations as follows, VIZ:
$4,000 and $4,000 New York sight at y cent.
discount, $4,000 and 800 900 do. ct 3-l6 ~ cent
discount, $4,000 and SIS 900 DO. at ~ cent dis
count, and sl2 900, Cold check, at y cent. dis
count. VIZ"
UHcURRETr Norris AND SEcURrTrEs-we have
heard Of few sales of city issues to-day within
the range Of our last quotations, and ezra with
pleasure that the sheriff has been enjOined to col
lect all past due taxes promptly.
SPECIAL DlsPATCHEs.-We are indebted 70
the Western Union Telegraph line for copies OF
the following private dispatches received over
thst route to-day, viz:
Neto York. March ITO A. M.-Gold
opened 1891. ii A. M.-Gold 1891. Cotton market
dull, prices nominal; uplands 25c., Mobile 25Ac.,
Orleans 25lc. Sterling l00lOl. IL M-G0ld
1898. Cotton market dull, prices nominal; mid
dlings 25c., Mobile 25sc.. Orleans 254. Sterling
steady. 3P.M.-Gold 1891. Cotton market quiet
but steady; sales 1000 bales; middling 25c, No
bile 253c., Orleans 25ic. Sterling steady.
liverpool, March IL l:l5 A. M.-Cotton mar
ket dull. Estimated sales 5000 bales. Up
lands l0l@l0ld., Orleans l0l@104d. l:20 I'M
Cotton market easier. Estimated Gales 5000
bales. Uplauds lOid., Orleans l0sd, aAoat 100
led. p. M.-Cotton market dull. Sales to-day
5000 bales. Uplands l0td., Orleans l0sd.
London, March l7-5 P. M.-Consols 93093b,
5.20s. ~. 80.