The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-17

prices, viz:
Good ordinary ............".2ls93 c. a791snfe.
LIZ middlbs .....assg9 a.S5
ssss %isa q isssIss i.sls
Lverpoo ireights............ el69- sioS5s
1t will thus be that taking the alterations In
Exchange into view, the net variation 10 the price
of cotton is trifing although the dates selected
disclose the heaviest vibrations for the season.
Business in all departments of trade during the
past week has shown fair degree OF animation
There has not, however, been as much done In
any one branch as was anticipated, and where
transactions have been the heaviest, sellers In
most instances have been compelled to make con-
cessions. Cotton opened with an active demand,
and prices advanced during the first two days, but
have since declined and reacted, although the de-
REQUEST at declining rates for the higher descrip.
tions. Grain has been dull without any material
change in price. Provisions have undergone no
material change since our last. Money has con-
tinued abundant. Foreign Exchange has been
dealt in to only moderate extent, but Domestic
has been in fair demand and rates firm at slight
advance.
CoTToN-The movement In the leading staple
during the week now under review has been al
most an exact counterpart OF the previous week.
Saturday and Monday the market, under the in
f1uepce of favorable advices from abroad. was
active and considerably excited, rates for all
classes advancing fully l to lac. d ID. since
then Liverpool and New York advces nave been
generally unfavorable, Gold and Foreign Ex-
change unsettled and irregular, and a. factors
seemed more willing to submit to concessions, II
enabled buyers for foreign markets TO NIL their
orders. and the market, notwithstanding an EVIL
dent DOWN. ard tendency has exhibited fair de.
gree of activity. For better understanding OF
The movement we refer TO the following synopsis
of the daily transactions, viz: ,..
SATURDAY., Oct l0-The movement to-day has
again exhibited considerable activity at still fur
ther advance Of 4@4c. " d. Offerings have been
ample and the demand was general, but the high
pretensions of holders prevented large opera.
lions. Liverpool and New YORK a1vices we're OF
n more favorable tenor, but as the principal
orders at hand are under limits, TRANSACTIONS have
been confined to 5000 bales, the market closing
firm as follows, viz: Good ordinary 22@022ac.;
low middling 22@2s4c.; middling 2a392ic., and
Monday. Oct. I2-To-day the early Liver.
pool and New York advices being of
still more favorable tenor, caused factors
to enhance their views from 30lc. above
the rates paid Saturday, while the decline in
the rates Of Foreign Exchange and Gold tended
materially to check the upward movement. There
was, however, quite an active inquiry, and sellers
remained stringent in their asking rates. THIS
caused q partial suspension of business, but
towards the close Of the day holders seemed more
anxious to realize, and there was ritng
let-up in prices. Total sales amounted to BOO
bales, the market closing firm at 40tc. advance
on Saturdays closing rates.
Tuesday, oct. l3.-Upon the receipt OF
the early Liverpool dispatches quoting a
buoyant market at an advance OF ID,
holders here Immediately enhanced their
views 4c. ~ d., but as later sdvces were not
of SO cheering tenor, and asking rates above the
ideas OF buyers, prices again receded. Inc de-
mand also, has not been 80 active as the pre-
vious two days, the total sales amounting to only
decline on some descriptions.
Wednesday, Oct. Ia From the opening
to the close of business to Gay factors
manifested greater willingness to realize
than for several days previous. The Liver
pool and New York advces up to P. NJ.
indicate no change whatever in those markets,
but later dispatches represented them easier. Of
a decline Of I'd. in the latter. Rates of gold have
fiuctuated consid erably but foreign exchange has
been steady with tendency in favor OF holders
nevertheless factors finally submitted to de-
cline of &4ic., which gave buyers for foreign
markets greater scope to operate, sn CT tne tots
transactions for the day footed up 200 bales
the greater part having transpred late in the
Thursday, Oct ia further decline in the
Liverpool market to-day has caused correspond.
ing falling of In rates here. Offerings throughout
have been ample. and the latest concessions have
brought asking prices within range Of foreign or
ders. Buyers, especially for England, have freely
participated to-day. Total operations foot up 70
$500 bales, the market closing weak, at an aver
age reduction Of &c. u ID.
Friday, Oct. l6-ro-day there has been . very
active, general and heavy demand throughout
which resulted in sales of four Thousand bales q
an uniform advance Of &c q b. The market wa
amply supplied in the early part of the day, bu
as Jew leading buyers took all the principal list
In the morning. the offerings steadily dimnishe.
"a the day advanced. The movement was part
icipated in by English, French and Northern pur
chasers, and prices were upheld By advicee iron
New York and Liverpool, as well as BY continued
frmness in foreign exchange. We have revise.
cur figures, and now quote good ordinary Zz4@
22Sc.' low middling 23@23lc., middling 23a G23{c.
and strict middlng 24(1244c.
The total sales of the week footed up ITO
bales. against ID $50 bales last week and 2s00
bales the week before. The net receipts amour
TO q .5ss bales, against s,s47 bales last week
showing an increase Of 27ll bales, and ,013 bale
receipts the week before. The aggregate eS
ports were Is, 962 bales, against 1885 bales iss
week and 10 467 bales the week before, and IN
stock on hand and on shipboard not cleared TIL
evening Is AZ, 254 bales against "A, 1853 bales Las
week and IS, l5S bales q. the close of the prt
vious week. The exports for the week have bee
divided as follows: viz: 1900 bales for Boston
1891 bales for Havre, $3.50 bales for New Yorl
Sill bales for Liverpool.
COTTON STATEMENT.
Stock On hand September l, 1865. Sc
Recei~ed unce yesterday .................. 4lto
Received previously stS