The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-17
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CREscEST OFFICE. No. "a CAHP STREET.
M,dncsday Evening, Sect. l6, 1868.

CRESCENT OFFICE No. "a Carr STREET,
Wednesday Evening, Sect. I6, 1858.
There is a perceptble relaxation in the money
market to-day. Rates OF discount, however, on
the streets or at banks still exhibit but little alter
alton. Gold opened in New York this morning at
l4ll. against l44. the closing rate last evening
at II NJ, it was quoted at the same and at p M,
it closed at l44l. Operations in this market to-
day have been quite heavy aud rates have re-
NAMED unusually steady throughout. Total sales
embrace the following amounts, viz 5000 Gold at
1929 $4,000 do. at l42 $1,000. $4,000, $4,000, $1,000,
$4,000 $40 900, $40 000 $4,000 and SIS 900 do. at
l43, SO coo do. at l43. $4,000, $1,000 and $40 900
do. at l434 and $1,000 do. late in the evening at
1888. Sales of Silver comprise 200 Mexican dol
lars at LAG and 700 American halves at 1869. We
now quote Gold l43@l432. American silver coin
l364@l37 and Mexican dollars l46@l47.
FOREIGN ExCHANGE-U1der The influence OF
the advance in gold in New York, rates Of ex.
change have stiffened. Offerings of commercial
Sterling and Francs continue TO show slight in
crease. The demand also discloses an improve
ment, as will be seen by the subjgined actual
lots at l57 ElC00 do. at 1864 $1,000 private
bankers DO. at 1861 $4,000 al commercial and
f20O0 sight do. at 1851 El500, $4,000 and $4,000
do at l55 and $1,000 bill adng bill at l545; 5,0OOf
AL commercial, 80 e00f. and 100 .0O0f. bankers
Frsncs at 65f.; loo 000f. do. at =. and 100000
Al commercial do. at 1861. We now quote bank
Sterling l564@l57; commercial do. l5490 1853.
Bank Francs S.65f. @S.6S4 and commercial do.
3.673@3664.
Domestic ExcHANGE-We have little or no alter
alton TO notice in the movement under this head
ing. Offerings of commercial and short sight are
fair but the demand is barely moderate. Total
purchases by banks and bankers today comprise
only the annexed amounts, viz: $4,000 bank
checks at 10 per cent. discount; IS zoe, $4,000,
$40 coo, $40, 600 and $50 900 New York commercial
sight at ! per cent discount SIS 900 do. at l6
per cent discount. SIS 900 do. at Is Is per cent.
discount and 81, 900 Gold check at per. cent.
premium. We still quote I per cent discount at
bank and s04 per cent. discount out of doors for
sight checks on Northern cities.
UNoURRENT Norris AND SECURITIES City and
Louisiana State notes remain dull and neglected
and unchanged. Operations in stocks and bonds
continue almost wholly suspended. Total sales
today under the above heading embrace only the
following viz: SIS 900 city notes at 343. $3j 900
do. at 3l8, SIS, 600 do. at 30. s25 ,Os0 buyers
option 40 days at SAC. and 81, 900 do. at 334 per
cent. discount.
oPBcIAL UIsPAToHBs.-We are indebted TO
The Western Union Telegraph line for copies OF
the following private dispatches received from
that route TODAY. viz: t...
Ne,r York, SEPT. l6-l0 A. M.-Gold opened al
I44l 1890 A. M.-GOld li44. Cotton quiet
but steady; middling 25c., Mobile % lc., Orleans
25ic Sterling l09@l09l. IL Noon.-Gold l444
Cotton holders ask advance buyers operate with
caution; market quiet-nominally unchanged.
Sterling steady. P. M.-GOld closed at l4ts
Cotton-demand fair prices firm; middling 254c.
Mobile 25lc., Orleans 2Gc. Sales to-day lsO'
bales. Sterling steady.
! Ifreypool, Sept. l6-ll:l5 A. M.-Cotton marke
| steady. Estimated sales 100 bales. Upland
| sI6llOd.: Orleans l0l6lO4d.
| London, Sept. l6.-ll:l5 A. N.-Consols "a q
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