The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-24
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Saturday Evening. MAY %. 1858.

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Extreme lassitude has been the most prominent
feature in the movement in financial circles to.
day, Currency continues abundant at bank and
in the hands of private capitalists, but the gene
raj trade Of the city seems TO have already be-
come reduced TO a summer standard. Gold
opened in New York this morning at 1884, against
1891, the closing rate yesterday. At III A. NJ. it
stood at 1895 and at p. NJ. closed at 1891
Operations in the precious metals in this marknJ
continue Of a restricted character, and rates have
ruled unusually steady throughout. The pur-
cbases TO day are as follows, viz: $4,000 Gold az
1854, 5000 $1,000, $4,000 and sll 900 do. at l405
$1,000 and $4,000 do. at l40s and GIG 600 and $4,000
do. at l4Ol. Siles Of Silver comprised only $500
American halves at 1864, and we still quote Gold
I046l403, American Silver l36t9l374, and Mex
ican dollars l42}6Bl433.
FoREIGE ExCHARGE-There has been no quota
BILE alteration noticeable in the movement in Ster.
ling and Francs to-day. The demand and supply
is still OF limited character, while transactions
were light and comprised only the annexed
amounts viz: f6C00 and $1,000 bank Sterling at
1915; $1,000 AL commercial do. at 1884; l5,000f
bank Francs at ll24 for gold; l0,000f do. at
S.G5f currency OOOf. and 20, OO0f do. at 3.664f
and 80 000f. Al commercial do. at 3.673f. We
still quote bank Sterling l54A0l54i; clear bills
l53@l539; bill Of lading bills 1920 j2t; bank
Francs $751;, and commercial do. 3.7040l3 674f.
DOMESTIC EXCHANGING have again to report
a very restricted movement under the above head
ing. Offerings Of commercial eight and short sight
are of a very limited character, while the remit
following embraces the principal purchases by
banks and bankers to-day, viz: S25 600 New York
commercial sight at $40 y cent. premium; s25 600
do. at I d8 cent. premium; $4,000, $4,000, $l2 900
and 1000 do. at 5-l6 u cent. premium. We
still quote ! u cent. premium and lGl & cent.
premium out of doors for sight checks on North
eTn cities.
UHCURRENT NoTEs AND SECURITIEs.-City Notes
have undergone but little If any improvement
since our last. There is, however, only moder.
ate amount offering, while the inquiry continues
rather light. Louisiana State bank and Bank of
Louisiana notes continue neglected, while nearly
all classes of stocks and bonds have remained at
a stand still throughout. We append particulars
Of the principal sales, viz $4,000 city notes at 80
u cent. discount, $l2 600 do. at 37, and $1,000 and
$1,000 al 81 f] cent. discount; two levee bonds II
378c. AZ dollar, and Is shares City Railroad stock
at Sl65 u share.
SPECIAL DIsPATCHEs.-we are Indebted 70
the Western Union Telegraph line for copies OF
the following private dispatches received over
that route to-day, viz:
Nel1 York, MAJ 23-l0A. M.-Gold opens at 1893.
l0:45 A. Mold l39i. Sterling steady. Cot.
ton market quiet but steady. Middling 304c., Mo.
bile 3lc., Orleans 3l4c. Receipts of the week
1860 bales. Sales 200 bales. Exports $3.50 bales.
Stock on hand 6s 900 bales. Receipts at all
United States ports for the week $500 bales. IL
M-Gold 1891 Cotton market quiet and steady.
Middng 303c., Mobile 3lc., Orleans 3llc. Sterling
llOt@llO4. 3P.M.-Gold 1898. Sterling unchanged.
COtton-Holders ask advance; buyers operate
with caution. Sales to-day 500 bales. Mddling
3lc., Mobile 3ltc, Orleans 3lic.
Liverpool, May 23-ll:l5 A. Motion market
steady; estimated sales 5000 bales uplands | I'D.
Orleans ll5d. P. M.-COttOn market closed
nominally unchanged. Sales to-day TO- 900 bales
London, May 23-ll:l5 A. M.-Consols "a
@94E for money, and 53l0l93} on account. 5.2O's
ns@13- P. M.-Consols and Bonds unchanged