The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-23
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CRxscxsr OFFICE. No. % CAN'T srsxvf,
Saturday EveEinx, Augu p, 1858.

CRxscxST OFFICE. No. 90 CAN'T SrvKvf,
Saturday EveEinx, Augu q, 1883.
The enly variation noticeable in the money
market TO day is slight fuctuation IN rates OF
Gold. Operations here are still OF very limited
character, as neither buyers nor sellers appear
willing to operate 70 any extent in the present
state of the market, and transactions are conse'
ouently confined entirely to Custom House pur-
poses. Gold opened 10 New York this morning
at l44 against 144b the closing rate last evening
at IL N. il was quoted at l43b and at P. N. 1t
closed at l444. Sales here have been confined to
the annexed amounts, viz: $4,000 at 1885,
$500, $500, $4,000. $4,000 and $500 do. at l434.
5000 do. at IA. and $1,000 do. at l444 Sales OF
Silver comprise $500 American halves at l36, and
$500 do. at 1864. We now quote Gold 1870 ~,
American Silver coin l360l364, and Mexican
dollars 147@ll7A.
FOREIGN ExcHAHGE-Nothin has transpired
to materially alter the condition of the Foreign
Exchange market Offerings OF commercial
Sterling and Francs disclose no improvement
whatever, while the demand for remittance ex-
bibits q steady abatement, as will be seen by the
subioined actual sales which transpired to-day,
viz: $500 bank Sterling at l5s, $500 do at 1895,
Is OOOf private bankers Francs at 800, 20 0OOf.
and 20 000f. A commercial do. at 362t, aud
40 O00f do. at 3.62 We now quote bank Sterling
l5s3@l59, clear bills l57a0l58, bill OF lading
bills 49, bank Francs 3.5740S.55, and CONNER
cial do. 3.65@3.62t.
DOMESTIC ExCH ANGE-The movement under this
heading still continues of limited character. Of
ferngs of commercial sight and short sight are
nearly exhausted, while the demand by RENTERS
discloses no increase whatever. Actual purchasers
to day by banks and bankers embrace only
the snbioined amounts, viz: $4,000 and $4,000 New
York commercial sight at u cent. premium,
5000 and $50 600 do. at 5-l6 d cent. premium.
$500 do. on boston at l y cent premium;
We still quote: d cent. premium at bank and
t04 y cent. premium out Of doors for sight
checks on Northern cities.
URCURRENT Norris AND SECURITIEs-City notes
remain inactive, but rates frmer. Louisiana State
notes are dull and weaker. Operations In all
classes of bonds and securities are partially sus-
pended while Bank of Louisiana notes are totally
neglected; but in stocks there appears to be an
improvement in the demand. Actual sales re-
ported today under the above heading embrace
The following viz $4,000, $l3, 900 and SIS 900 city
notes at 33t $1,000 do. at 33S and 5000 do. at 33l
u cent. discount $500 Louisiana State notes sold
Yesterday at 741c. ~ dollar. 200 shares Jackson
Railroad stock at Sc, 81 shares Canal Bank stock
at $40 IS and 40 shares Bank of America stock at
tl45 u share.
oPEoIAL UIsPATcHEs.-we are Indebted to
he Western Union Telegraph line for copies OF
the following private dispatches received from
Neoc York, Aug. 22-l0 A. M.-Gold opens at
l44. 1890 A M.-Gold l44 Cotton quiet but
firm; uplands 29l93Oc., Mobile SO4c:; Orleans
303c. Sterling 10st@lo9s. Noon--Gold l4sE
Cotton quiet and firm; middling 30c., Mobile
30ic.. Orleans S0lc. Sterling steady. l:3o P.
M-Gold l44i. Cotton quiet and firm; middng
30c.. Mobile 304c., Orleans 30lc. Receipts of the
week net 81 gross 1915 bales. Receipts at all the
closed at l444. Cotton quiet and firm. Prices
unchanged. Sales to-day 500 bales. Sterling
steady.
Licerpool Aug. 22-ll:l5A. M.-Cotton market
buoyant; estimated sales Is 900 bales; upland:
lc2d., Orleans lid. 8 P. M.-Cotton buoyant
Sales to-day 5000 bales. Uplands lO4Gl0Bd.
Orleans ll@lltd.
London, Aug. 22.-Holiday to-day.