The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-13
commercial t9ntslIi9enes.
uHssC.sr o,rIes. 40. 81 o1sy cf ,s1g


Tuesday Evening. May y. 1853
CoTroH-At the close of our last review, Friday
evening the Sth inst. the movement in the lead
ing staple was partially suspended, owing to un
favorable advices from Liverpool and New York
The market from the opening of the present week
has been dull and dropping throughout, and as the
intelligence received from Europe and the North
indicated an invsrisble downward tendency Of
prices, rates have fallen offfuy aGlc. U b. upon
all classifcations. The Offering supply was at no
time heavy or desirable, and in view Of the con-
tinued steady decrease in receipts at all of the
leading ports most factors, as far as they could
strenuously resisted the incessant applications for
concessions; but the demand has been Of an I'm
usually restricted character, and there have been
fewer buyers willing to purchase upon any terms
than We have heretofore noticed at this season for
many years. The paucity Of the movement will
be better understood, however, by reference to
the subjoined extracts from our daily reports
viz:
y Sat,Tddy, Nav 9.-With still further discourag
ing adyices at hand from Liverpool and New
York 10. day, some factors submitted to the con-
cessions demanded yesterday, aud 900 bales
changed hands at irregular figures, which dis
closed an average decline Of &c. d ID on our last
quotations. The offering supply was light through
out, and an evidence Of the restricted character
Of the competition among buyers, 1t is only neces-
saTy TO add that three fOurths Of the total pur-
chases were taken by one party. We quote nom
inally this evening follows, viz: Good ordi-
nary 2s@2sao., low middIing 299291c., and
middliDg 3VGJO4e.
Monday, May 1.-THE market continues
unsettled and inactive but we have no
quotable decline 10 report in prices to-day.
The Offering supply has become so far
reduced that despite the uninterrupted dis
coursgiDg sdvices from Liverpool and New
York, holders are very reluctant 10 reduce
rates. There are but few parties disposed to buy
upon any terms, however and the total sales TO-
day, which amounted to 1900 bales were divided
among four purchasers.
t. H..
exceedingly lsDguid. Dispatches Announcing A
still further decline at Liverpool aud New York
came TO hand at an early hour, and holders have
had TO again lower their figures. The supply and
demand have been but little better than nominal
throughout, however, and the total sales for the
day amounted TO only 500 bales divided among
five buyers. The discrepancy in the views Of
operators is still too wide to admit of reliable
quotations. and we can only refer to the following
as closely approximating figures, viz: Good ordi.
nary 27ac. low middling isle, and middling 293c.
The latest cable telegram, announcing reaction
in the Liverpool Market was received at too late
an hour to affect prices here to-day.
The aggregate sales for the past three days
summed up only 1900 bales, against 1900 bales for
the corresponding time last week. The net re.
ceipts have been 1l04 bales, against 1892 bales
last week. The total exports were 1851 bales,
against 1917 bales last week, and the stock
on hand and on shipboard not cleared this evening
ia 81 94s bales against Al $40 bales Friday evening
the sth inst. The exports for the past three
DAYS have been divided as follows. viz: GAL bales
coastwise, and $50 bales to foreign ports.
COMPARATIVE DAILY TOTAL REcEIPTs OF COTTON
AT THIS PORT DURING PAST TWO WEEKS.