The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-04
Commercial 9nttIIiasntt.
0xxsosEs oFrIcn. No. - OAEy ssHs
Tuesday Evening, March ), 1855

Tuesday Evening March ), lSoS ,
Nothing whatever has transpired to materially
alter the condition Of the general market since the
close of orr last review, Friday evening, Febru'
My %. The weather has been as favorable As
could be desired. The movement in the leading
staple has been on rather liberal scale At steady
prices throughout. Operations in Sugar, Molasses
and Tobacco have been restricted, owing to the
limited character of the supplies. Breadstnfis
have been firm with moderate receipts and sales,
with tie exception Of Corn-receipts OF which
have been heavy. but mostly for shipment-and
Provisions have continued quiet and steady.
Money has been abundant. Gold and Foreign
Exchange have undergone the usual variations OF
rates and Domestic Exchange has been inactive
at last weeks quotations up to the present
writing.
been the most noticeable feature In the Cotton
market during the past three days. Advces rom
Liverpool and New York during the same time
have been almost invariably adverse to factors
and holders but strengthened by the knowledge
that the stock on sale at this port has recently
been very much reduced, aud receipts from the
interior show a steady falling OIL. and that the
prospect Of more than a fractional crop next sea-
son is still anything but encouraging they have
uniformity refused all appeals for further con-
cesEiOns, and have succeeded IN unfolding last
weeks closing prices throughout. We append
brief summary Of the daily movement, as fol-
Saturday,, FEB. 29.-The week and month close
upon very steady cotton market. AT the opening OF
10 continued unfavorable advices from Liverpool
and New York, but as the day advanced factors
assumed increased frmness, and the principal
operations for the day. which aggregated 5000
bales, were effected at foil previous figures. which
we repeat as follows, viz: Ordinary l71Glsac.;
good ordinary l93@20c.; iow midding 2O3c.V-;
middling 2l6t2lAc., and strict middling -0I2c.
The Offering supply has indicated no improvement
whatever either in quantity or quality to-day, and
the latest adyices from New York, announcing an
advance in that market. came 20 hand ct too late
on hour TO affect quotations here.
Monday, March 2.-fhe market opened
This morning with unusual irmness and a
steady upward tendency. The supply on
sale was, If anything OF more restricted
character than heretofore, and with but
few exceptions the offerings were undesrs-
BILE. Buyers came forward freely neverthe-
less and despite the fact that the early kilograms
indicated no improvement either at Liverpool oP
New York, several hundred bales soon changed
hands at an irregular advance OF tgAc: q ID. The
afternoon dispatches disclosed a further decline
In the Liverpool market, however, with increased
dullness at New York, which caused buyers to
lower their offering prices, and as the day adj
vsnced, rates fell on to the closing figures oil sat,
urdav. The sales for the day were $500
bales. and the market closed steady at previous
Tuesday. March s-To-dsy the market has
been active and buOyant throughout Att opst-
ing offerings were light, undesirable and held a
advanced figures, but AS the day advanced and
buyers appeared willing to enhance their rates;
fresh lists we're brought forward and total sales Of
over 1000 bales were effected before the close OF
business. We have revised our figures. and no.
quote as follows, viz: Ordinary ls9l9c., good
ordinary 200201c., low middling 2lc., middlIng
2l5022c, and Strict middling 2241-c. The
above show &c. y n. improvement in all grades
of the staple. and as most If not all OF the sales
for the day were effected under the early depres
sing adyices from Liverpool and New York, the
effect Of the p. NJ. telegram from the former
ouotirg I'd. advance. must be awaited till to-
morrow.
The total sales for the past three days Footed
mn II so0 bales. against II 400 bales for the cor
responding days last week. The net receipt:
amounted 10 lz,79S bales, against 9ll1 bales
showing an increase Of 1851 bales. The aggre.
gate exports were l5,l04 bales, against zO'Ool