The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-04

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| Them h no material variation 10 notice 10 the
| movement in the money market. The supply Of
available capital continues ample and y eaeiy &C.
cessible to hrst-class borrovers, bat offerings Of
choice short paper are restricted: and e tnis &C.
but little Of it finds its way on the street. strict
" Al city mortgage il also scarce. and rates re
main unchanged. We still quote: 8 y cent. per
annum ct bank and l@l4 y cent per month out
y cent. per spDum for long dated notes secured
By strictly AL city mortgage.
GOLD AND SILvER-We have toreport continued
irreeulsrity in the movement under the above
heading Gold has been In ample supply and
etesdy demand throughout, but owing to the fire.
ouept fluctuations 10 rates ct New York prices
have been exceedingly unsettled. Silver has
been offered only in driblets. and the few lots
below Gold rates for American halves and quar-
fers, and 3034 b cent. premium on Gold for
Mexican dollars. Operations to-day comprise
the following amounts. viz: s25oo and $1,000 Gold
and el5 600 do. at l34t and $4,000 and $780, 900 do
at 1874. Sales of Silver embrace $500 American
halves at 1919. We now quote Gold at l340l344,
American SILVER coin l3la@l32a, and Mexican
FOREIGN ExcsASGE-The movement under this
heading since our last has been quite heavy, but
owing to the heavy fluctuations in Gold sales have
been very unsteady throughout. Offerings of
rial increase and the demand for remittnnce indi-
Gated Q steady improvement. Transactions to.
day embraced the annexed amounts. viz 5000.
$4,000, $4,000 and $4,000 bank sight at l45i, $4,000
private bankers and $4,000 AL commercial do. at
i45l. f20O0 AL commercial do. at l45l. $4,000
do. at 1443; 350OOf. bank Francs at
8 ssi. l50.00Of. and 3s0,0O0f. private bank
ers' do. at $50, and so 000f. do. at 3.9l4.
mercial do. l44A@l45t; bank Francs 3.Ssl03.S7A.
and commercial do. 3.90@3.9li.
DOMESTIC ExCHANGE-The only noticeable fea-
ture in the movement under this heading has been
slight, although not quotabe let up in rates.
offerings of Commercial Sight and Short Sight
are ample, but with little or no improvement in
the demand. Total purchases to-day embrace
the following, viz. 1000 and SIS 900 New York
Bank Sight at % cent. discount, $40 900 private
eo and $4,000 DO csns
We still quote 4@l . cent. discount at bank and
36s ~ cent. discount out of doors for sight
checks on Northern cities.
UNcURRENT NorEs AND SEoURIrns-we have
no change to notice in the general movement
under this heading. City notes and ten per cent.
bonds remain dull. State notes, warrants and
levee bonds are neglected, and operations in all
classes of Stocks remain partially suspended
amounts, viz $1,000 and $500 city warrants at
Csc; and $4,000 levee State bonds at 54c y
dollar.
SPECIAL DIsPArcHEs.-We are indebted to the
Western Union Telegraph Line for copies of the
following private dispatches received from that
Ne,o York, Non. $40 A. M.-Gold opened at
1884 1880 A. M.-Gold 1891. Cotton demand
moderate-prices firm. Sterling l095@ll05. HAS
A. M.-Gold 1884. Cotton-demand moderate.
Bid for, niddling 25tc, Mobile 252c., Orleans 26c
Sterling steady. 3P. M.-Cotton quiet bat steady.
Sales to day 1900 bales middling 25sc., Mobile
25Sc., Orleans 26c. Sterling steady.
Liverpool, Nor. 3-ll:l5 A. M.-Cotton market
firm Esfim al al hal
Orleans llsd. lao P. Motion market firm.
Estimated Gales 1900 bales; quotations I'M
changed. 5 P. M.-Cotton market unchanged
Sales to-day IL 000 bales
London, Non. Stills A. M.-Consols 94s
Five-twehties 74t.
The NEW ORLEANS CANAL BANK RoBBERsY IN
MASSACHUSETTS Some time last March pack
age containing fifty $1,000 greenbacks was tolen
from the counter of the Canal Bank, New Or.
leans. The numbers of the bills were at once ad-
vertised. and sent to the police officers throughout
the country. The lists received here were fur
nished to the various banks by the city marshal,
and till last Friday the affair was forgotten. On
that day gentlemaa, stranger: offered $1,000
and the teller discovered il TO be Of the stolen
ones. The man was arrested, and was found to
have three $1,000 bills in his possession, two of
which were from the stolen package. He gave
his name, Mr.. L. r. Sargent, of Brattleboro, w.,
and said he received the bills at the Bank of Re-
demption. in Boston, in exchange for New Hsmp-
shire State bonds. He was detained, aud Satur-
day morning City Marshal brennan took him to
Boston to Investigate the case. His story was
found to be correct, but the bank officers we're
unable to tell where they received the bills.
search in other banks revealed six more Of the
stolen bills, which had been received In the ordi
nary course of business. Mr. Sargent was
leased and demanded the restoration of his bonds
from the Bank of Redemption, as he did not wish
further trouble with the stolen bills. The bank
refused to restore the bonds. and II is stated Mr.
Sargent commenced suit for their recovery.
Worcester Spy.