The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-03
,4em Orleans Monen Markef-

CREscxsr OFFICE. No % Carr srEEzf.l
Wednesday Evesins. September .. 1868 J
There is nothing Of interest to notice in the con-
diiion OF the money market. Gold opened at New
York to day at las, the closing rate yesterday.
At 1890 A. NJ. it was still quoted at the opening
figure. At IL NJ it stood at l44l and at 3 P. N. 1t
closed at The movement In this market has
disclosed no marked alteration of any kind during
the day. and the demand and supply continued
restricted. We append particulars Of the actual
sales as follows. viz: $500 and $4,000 Cold at
l43t $500. $500 and $4,000 do. at l43i 1000 do.
st l43k $500, $1,000 and $4,000 do. 81 la, aud
s4500 do. at l44}. Sales of silver comprise 1000
Mexican dollars at las. wenow quote Gold l44s,
American silver coin l36t@l37, and Mexican
dollars l47iGl4si.
FOREIGN ExoHaNGE-There is no increase what
ever noticeable in the supply Of foreign CONNER
cial Bills, and operations all round are still of
very restricted character. There are daily calls
ut bank for email sums of Sterling and Francs, TO
be used by remtters, but no general business can
yet be disc vered in any department. Operations
today have been confined to the following
amounts, viz: fS00 bank sterling at l6s, $4,000 do.
at 1874, $4,000 AL bankers Endorsement at 1871
and $500 do ct l56, Is 000f .000f., 20 O00f and
loo, 0O0f. bankers francs at 3623. We now qnote
bank sterling 157A0l5s4. commercial do. l56@l57,
hank francs 3.62f@3.60 and commercial do. S.67t
@3.e5.
DOMESTIC ExcHAses-Inactiyity is still the
leading feature of sthe Domestic Exchange mar
ket. The supply Of commercial sight and short
sight continues limited and the remittance de-
mand exhibits but little IL any improvement.
Rates rule as for months past. and the subjoined
is statement of the total purchases by banks and
bankers since our last, viz: $1,000 and $40 600
New York commercial sight st par and 5000 and
SIS. 900 do. at % cent premium. We now quote
iG4 ~ cent premium at bank and par TO y cent.
premium out Of doors for sight checks on Northern
cities.
UNcURRENr NorKs AND SscuRIrIEs-The move.
ment in city notes shows if anything still greater
apathy, and prices continue languid. Louisiana
State notes remain quiet and steady. Bank Of
Louisiana notes are wholly ignored, and operations
| in Stocks and Bonds appear to be almost entirely
suspended. The following include the principal
| transactions for the day, viz: $4,000, $4,000 and
SIS 600 City notes at SAL $1,000. $4,000 and SO 900
d. at IS, and SIS 900 do. at So % cent. discount
| $500 Louisiana State warrants at TO- % dollar.
and "a shares Levee Steam Cotton Press at so and
| 80 shares New Orleans Gas Company stock 81
$l46 so D share.
pPyClAL DIsPAfcHBs.-We are indebted to
| The Western Union Telegraph line for copies oil
the following private dispatches received from
| hat route to-day, viz;
| Neso York, Sept. 2-l0 A. M.-Gold opens l45
1890 A. N.-Cotton quiet but firm; mlddling 304c.
| Mobile 30lc., Orleans Sic. Sterling l09t@l0si
| Gold las. IL M.-Gold 1442. Cotton quiet and
steady; prices unchanged. Sterling steady.
Liverpool Sept 2-ll:l6 A. x.-C0tton market
firm. Estimated sales $4,000 bales; uplands lid.
Orleans IL I'd.
London, Sept. 2-ll:l5 A. x.-Consols "a. Bond
III.