The New Orleans crescent., 1868-03-31

onssssz osy.e.. No = oAsp s,,-.,
Financial movements hays di-clo.sa ~ - - a., !,
alteration since our lest that calls for .nsc,s
marx. Money c0nti1ues abundant and IL sssss;,- ~
Increasing both IN and out Of bank. wh;s sSs sy
nsna Ior accommodation !, still limited ana =
rapidly diminishing ali round. -A1 -
GoLD-Ihe New York markat nn..s :.
lSs, sgsinst 1885, the closoc rs,e psnsa so,oay AZ
n, was quoted atl3s5 and at ?. NJ. II clossd
ls1t Inc demand and supply in this market
nave peen o. restricted character throuehont
nu ma actual Operations included only the
80 zoo ct 1891 $5000 $1,000 and <lf1 ono ~ sd
ssvVV ana stoo0 ~ l40t $1,000 at 1901. ana fiooo
~ iois 81 l403. Sales Of Silver included 50o us~
can collars at l42, and some ttrilinQ amounts ~
snr raves snd quarters within the range Of
Colo. .lS940l40, American Silver coin I3ia,se
and Mexican dollars at l420ll3. '''
FOREIGN ExcHANGB-With large offerings 40
STEERING and Francs to-day. accruiae from recent
prices have been slightly easier. bnt not r s.as'
clenuy 50 to justify any reduction Of quotations
me demand has been fair, though At no time
ecnve or general throughout, and the aggregate
s.rs suvement resulted In the subjoined sales, viz
ilovV pank Sterling. IN lots, at 1881 f75OO DO
~ 1875; f1oo0 and $4,000 AL commercial Al ~
Ioi4 sioo0 Guy 90; a. 1915 fl0o0 DO. ct 1911; f5OO
ana fH,ooo pili OF isdioe Sterling. the latter BY
ore party. l5lt; soooof: 800 .O0of ana $40 .0oOf.
III.
bankers DO. At 3.723f. We still quote bank ster.
Ing at l623Gl53; clear bills l5l}0l52. hiIi NJ
lsoing bills l5o4@l5lA; bank Francs s.72sG
s.nn., ara commercial Francs 3.7s}03.73if.
DOMESTIC fAcHASoE.--We have again TO report
fiIm and steady movement under the abovs
heacing- onerlngs Of commercial exhibit some
increase. but the Improvement in the dem ana
Keeps pace with the augmentation of offerings.
ans ard purchases % ey banks and bankers to day n-
tto, sloo' 600 and sl62 900 New York commercial
sight al 3 cent. premium; $I0,O 600 bank do. al
9 cent. premium; $4,000 commercial do. at
oie q cent. premium, and s22 900 do. at ZIG y
cent premium. We repeat quotations as follows.
viz: ! y cent. premium at bank and }l13 i;
cent. premium ont Of doors for sight cbects
on the Northern cities.
uNcuKkEN1 NoTss AND 6EcURErRs-City notes
still improve steadily. offerings have somswhat
fallen of, and the Inquiry shows moderate in
crease: The movement to-day embraced the ap
pended amounts. which for the most part changed
bands IN small lots viz: $1,000 In the morning. at
q %cent. discount 5000 and $4,000 subsequently,
ct 70 q cent. discount. aud $4,000 towards the
close OF business. at24} D cent discount. Nothing
has transpired IN Louisiana State notes or in the
notes Of the Bank of Louisiana since our last and
operations IN ali classes Of Securities have been
Board OF BnoKKRs-saies at Saturday nights
session Of the board $500, $1,000 and $500 city
notes at 273 y cent. discount
brYcrAL DIsPATCHHs.-We are Indebted 10
the following private dispatches received over
IN NesS NY York 'ii March so-lo:so A. x.-eold lss.
Cotton--Aarket 50 excited and unsettled accurate
ruotstions cannot be given: asking for middng
Sc, Mobile 2S3c., Orleans 294c. Sterling 1910
lloi. ll:3o A. n.-Gold 1881. Cotson-Demsud
fair, but at lower rates; middling 27sc., Mobile
2sc, Orleans 2c4c. SP.xy-Gold 1891. Cotton :
Market dull with more sellers than buyers; has
been active; sales 70 day 1000 bales; middling
frm272e Moh3Ie 973c Orleans 9oc Startling