The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-28
AUCrIeN sALEs THIS DAY.
.9rm Orleans yflonrp stlarhet.
CREscEST OFFICE. No. % CAMP STREET
thur. oay kvening, August klLh l5oS.

CRFscFSr OFFICE No % CaMP STREET
Ihur,osy kvesng August 9Th, 1868
We have DO Improvement &C notice IN the
money market. Gold opened 10 New York this
morning at I44l against AS the closing rate lasi
evening, and 1T 1880 il was quoted at l4l8; atl2
itstoOo l445 and at Pm. It closed at the sane
Our market continues very inactive, rates gene
rally ruling from to Of cent below the New
York market. sales embrace the following
amounts, VIZ: $4,000 Gold at IA; $40 900 aud
$4,000 do. at l44t aud 81 900 do. az l444. Sales
cent. premium on Gold. We quote Gold lao
l44I American Silver coin at l36Ql36A aud
Mexican Dollars H94@l50.
FOREIGN ExcHASGE-There ia no change to
notice in the movement under this heading. Ofer-
ings OF Sterling and Francs are still OF very
limited character, while the demand by RENTERS
dscoses q steady abatement as Will be seen by
the subjOiDed actual sales as trsnspired to day:
10 000f. and so 000f. bank Francs at $50 and
20 600 and so 0U0 do. at 623. We now quote
nomiDslly bank sterling l590l59k. Commerciai
bills l571@l5S3 Bank Francs 3.6l l0}.60 and
commercial 90 365G3 629.
DOMESTIC ExcH ASGE-0ferings OF commercial
sight have disclosed no increase whatever to-day
but the demand has exhibited a decided improve
mtnt, but without any change 10 rates. Actual
puI chases by banks AID bankers comprise the fol-
loving amounts: SIS 600 and $40 QUO New York
commercial sight at y cent. premium, $50 900
do. at ] y cent. premium, $4,000 do. at 5-l6,
$50 COO bank do. at 7-l6 D. cent premium. sl5, 900
bank check AT " cent premium, and $50 600 do.
at ~ cent. pre- mIum. We still quote 1 u cent.
premium at bank and t93 h cent. premium out Of
doors for sight checks ga Northern cities.
UHcURRESr NoTEs AND SEcURITrEs-Cty Notes
remain inactive aud weak. Louisiana state notes
and warrants quiet, while Louisiana Bank
notes are Ioislly neglected, aud operations in all
classes of Stocks and Bonds partially suspended.
Total sales today under the above heading EN-.
brace the following, viz $500 city notes at 80,
$40 coo do. at BAL. 5000 do. az 81, $1,000 do. at
344 and $1,000 10 small lots al IS d cent discount.
We have heard of u sale yesterday Of loo shares
Bank Of New Orleans At s34 D share.
SPECIAL UlsrArOHBs.-We are indebted to
the Western Union Telegraph line for copies of
The following private dispatches received from
that route to-day. VIZ:
keto YORK, Aug. PHO A. M.-Gold opens at
l44f 1890 A. M.-GOld l445. Cotton market
-f,m holders asking big her rates; held-mIddling
3Ol@3lc., Mobile 3lc, Orleans 10. Sterling 1904
@iCgs. l2M-GOld l445. Cotton holders ASK
advance; buye operate with caution middling
STEADY. SPIN Gold closed at l445. Cotton quiet
and firm; buyers won't pay the advance; sales
1900 bales; mlddiiDg 303c., Mobile 30lc., Orleans
Sic. Sterling steady
LiuapOOl Aug 27-ll:l6A. N.-Cotton market
firm estimated sales Is 900 bales; uDlands Id,
Orleans Ii Id. l:20 P. M.-CottOn market steady;
prices unchanged. P. M-CottOn market
buOysn.; sales to-day 5000 bales; prices UNI
changed.
London, dug. 27-1:20 P. M.-Consols 94@
94E. Bonds Unchanged P.N.-COnsols 94t.
Bonds UNCHANGED