The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-01
Commercial 9nteIIi9enfe.
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Fn.GV Evening, Jan. 81 1853 !
CoTToN-The first month of the calendar year
1865, and the fifth month of the commercial year
1867 and 1865 closes this evening upon a very
stiff, active and buOyant Cotton market. The
controlling features of the movement during the
past week have been a steady advance in rates OF
the staple at Liverpool and New York, aud gen
eral Improvement in prices of Gold and Foreign
Exchange in the latter market. In order to desig-
nate the various alterations in the movement, how
ever, we append brief summary of the daily
operations as follows, viz:
SdtuTday-The market was very buoyant under
sdvices OF higher rates at Liverpool and New
York and material advace in Foreign Exchange,
but the total sales were restricted 10 1900 bales,
owing to the very limited character of the Offering
supply. Prices at the close indicated a general
advance Of &c. ~ ID.
MOHddJ-Sales today amounted3tO only $500
bales at further advance OF &c. Il ID. upon all
clsssifcatiOus. The improvement 10 rates to-day
is due to still higher figures at Liverpool aud New
York. as well as TO a material advance 10 Gold
aud greater steadiness in Foreign Exchange Il the
latter market.
Tuesday, Operations to-day aggregated only
2CJ0 bales. The weather has been unfaVOrable
throughout for out door business. There was no
material al Grafton AZ any time noticeable IN the
supply or demand. Gold and Foreign Exchange
reached still higher figures, and cotton in exceO-
tional cases was sold al further advance, but as
the latest advices from New Y Ork indicated an un-
favorable reaction in the staple, and the improve.
ment IN this market to-day has not been OF a gen.
eral character, do not feel justified in enhanc-
irR quotations.
UedneSddy-Wih very unfavorsble weather
for outdoor business, and a restricted and unde-
sirable Offering supply, the movement this morn.
ing promised to furnish but a small aggregate at
the close. Adyices from Liverpool and New York,
received in the afternoon, were of an encouraging
character, however aud impaired increased
strength TO the market, which resulted in total
sales OF 43C0 bales at full previous figures.
IhiDSddy-The weather was more favorable
to-day, and as the intelligence received from Liy-
erpOOl and New York exceedingly satisfac-
tory 10 factors, sales of 400 bales effected
al an irregular advance of 4G4c. Z ID upon all
cassi6catiOns.
F-iddy-This, the closing day Of the week,
has been marked by steadily active demand, at
a still further advance in prices. Sales reached
400 bales and the market closed stid az the sub
Joined quotations, viz: Ordinary l5nl6c.: good
ordinary. l6l0fl7c.; low mddling, l7ldlSc.; mid.
ding ls!@lslc; strict middling, l9c.; and good
niddiiug, l95c.
The principal purchases in the early part of the
week were for European ports, but towards the
close the movement was almost wholly confined
10 buyers for the New York and New England
markets. The total sales for the week foot mp
2275O bales, against q, $50 bales last week, aud
1915 bales the week before. The net receipts
amount to S4GG bales, against q ,233 bales last
week. showing a falling of Of 2I67 bales, and
20 4j3 bales the week before. The aggregate
exports we're &c 763 bales, against 40 679 bales
last week, and q Al bales the week before; and
the stock on hand and on shpboard not cleared
this evening is IS Az bales, against % 500 bales
last week, aud los, lOs bales at the close Of the
previous week.
COMPARATIVE RECEIPTS OF COTTON AT THIS PORT
DURING PAST TWO WEEKS,