The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-04-08


Tsssssv Ssssiss. April I. ia
Nothing whatever has TRANSFERRED sinco our last
to materially alter the condition Of the money
market. Capital has been in ample supply aud
l'mised demand throughout. Applications for
loans and discounts have continued exceedingly
light. and offerings Of Exchange have been Of too
restricted character to absorb n,re than frsc-
ton OF the surplus currency held by banks and
private parties. The ruling rates for money have
undergone no change, however. and We there
fore repeat 81 " cent B snnum st bank, and
1@l} % cent. b month ou,-of-doors for short
giltedged paper. and l00i2 n cent per aunum
for long dssed notes secured BY stricty AL city
mortgage.
GoLD AND SrLvKR-we have TO report mod
crate daily movement in Gold since the close Of
our weekly review, the Sd inst. The market has
been fairly supplied throughout, and the demand
has been moderately active from the opening Of
the present week. Rates have undergone some
alterations 70 correspond with the fluctuations Of
the New York market. but have generally ruled
at l4@23 points above the latter. Silver has ex-
hibised no variation Of any kind during the past
three days. Operations to-day embrace only the
annexed am0u0te, via. t5o00l'n the m ,rninx and
$1,000 q 1891; $1,000. $1,000. $4,000 aud SIS 900 At
1881; 5000 It 1891 5000 and $4,000 ct 1883. We
now quote Gold 81 ls9@l39& American Silver
coin at l35QlS6, and Mexican dollars ct ll20
las.
FoREIGx ExcHASeE.-Sterling and Francs have
uniformly tended IN favor OF buyers since the date
OF our previous general summary. Offerings have
exhibited considerable reduction and the de-
mand has disclosed q steady abatement. Actual
sales To- day comprise ouly the appended amounts.
viz: fl750 aud $4,000 bankers at Isl. $4,000,
$1,000 and flooo Al commercial at 1904. $4,000
bankers ct 1851 for Gold and f33O0 10 dav>' sight
at 1854 for Gold; 50.000f. commercial Francs at
3s0f. and l00,000f do. at 3.7Sif We now quote
Bank sterling l520l52A- Clear bills 15O3l1l5l4.
Bill Of Lading Bills at l49@l50. Bank Francs 1t
3so@376}f and Commercial do. at 37s0373lf.
Exxrrr1
above heading has manifested considerable Ian
Ruor during the past three days The market on
the whole was but moderately supplied ct best
but owing to Q steady abatement 10 the inquiry
the onerngs have been constantly in excess OF the
demand. Operations today comprise only the
annexed amounts, viz $4,000. $40, 900 and So o.
600 New York sight At sic, sad 81 l 900, $40, 900
and 100000 do. at y cent. premium. We now
quote y cent premium st bank and b cent.
premium out OF doors for sight checks on Northern
cities.
UHcuRRENT Norris AND SECURITIES move
ment In the latter has disclosed evidence of re-
cuperstion since our last rhe very few classes
of Stocks and Bonds which are In even moderate
request are comparatively scarce. while the gen.
ersI run Of Securities continues wholly neglected.
10 Uncurrent Notes there 10 scarcely anything
dong. If except the issues Of the city, Louisi-
ana State and Bank of Lonsians appear to be al
most entirely Ignored, while even City Notes are
being dealt IN with increasing cauuoa ct co.,
stantly varying prices. ro-day's operations in
cluded the following lots. viz $4,000 City Notes
at 233 y cent discount. 5000 and 5000 do. at "a,
$1,000 and $4,000 do. at rs q cent discount. The
only sale Of Stocks reported Ia 40 shares New Or
leans City Railroad stock at $40,
SPECIAL DIsrArCHEs--We are indebted 20
the Western Union Telegraph line for copies of
the following private dispatches received over
thst route to-day. viz:
Ne,o Fork. April x-Gold 1884. Sterling
l09i@ll0t Cotton market irregular nominaily,
middng 2s3c., Mobile 29c., Orleans 29{c.