The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-24
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THURSDAY Evening. Jan e. lsta.
The only noticeable variation IN the movement
in financial circles to-day was an advance IN rates
Of Gold and Foreign Exchange. Influenced by the
inward tendency Of the former in the Northern
markets. Gold openedatNew York this morning
at 1899, the closing figure yesterday. At liz
il was quoted at 1884; at IL n. IL ruled at 1891:
ct 2:2O P. N. it stood at l40a; and at p. NJ it
closed at li0l. Prices in our market have been
unsettled throughout, and with only limited de.
nand and supply at any time noticeable, operations
have been restricted TO the appended actual sales,
viz. $1,000 sna $4,000. in the morning. at 1877
SIS 900, In lots, at l37}9l3St $1,000 and $4,000 at
1873; $4,000 at 1891 1880 at 1881; 5000 at 1881;
5000 at l38@l3s3; 1920 at 1881; and $500 at
l3S6l391. The movement in Silver indicated no
improvement whatever, and, In fact, Il was rather
heavy than otherwise throughout with barely the
following sales viz 1880 American halves and
quarters at 1914; $1,000 do. at 1872 and $500
Mexican dollars at l40J. We now quote Gold at
13slQl39l; American Silver Coin l3lGl37; and
Mexican dollars l40AQl4l.
FOREIGN ExcHAsGE-Quotstio OF Sterling and
Francs but especially Of the former, have further
appreciated to-day, owing 70 the upward tendency
OF the Gold market Offerings we're ample 10
meet any ordinary requirements, and the demand
was but of barely moderate character from the
opening 10 the close Of business, as will be seen
by the subjoined statement Of actual sales, viz:
fl000 bank Sterling 10 several lots at l53 $3.50
Al clear do al ISL; ElO00 do. at 1901; $1,000 do.
nt fI5OA; $500 do. at $50; $1,000 bill Of lsding
Sterling at l492 fl200 do. at l4sS. l0,000E bank
Francs at s5of; 20 ,Ooof and 90. oOOf bankers do:
at313sf; 50,0O0f. and IS ,00Of. commercial do. at
3764., and le,000f. do, in two lots, at 3.77af.
The ruling figures this evening were: l526l53 for
bank Sterling; l6o30l6ls for clear bills l4ssQ
1904 for bill OF lsding bills 70f. for bank
Francs, and 3.7Sl03733f. for commercial francs.
DOMESTIC ExoHAsGE-There is no msteriL
alteration Of any kind 20 refer 70 IN the move
ment under the above heading. The market Is
still amply supplied. and the demand continues
Ii tax katn< ain 49, mha
chases by banks and bankers since our last
included the annexed amounts, viz SIS 600 and
81 goo bankers New York sight at b cent. dis
count $ll 500 and $l5 900 commercial do. at ii 10
y cent Discount; $4,000, $50 900 aud 100000 do.
at ~ cent. discount; and 5000 thirty days do.
at27} cent discount Rates still rule as for seve.
raj days past, and We therefore repeat as follows,
viz: 4 q cent. discount at bank and ll-l6Ql3 l6
~ cent discount out of-doors Tor Sight Checks
On the Northern cities.
UEouRRENr NOTES AND SBCURIrIEs-City aud
State notes have been inactive to-day at prices
iBchning in favor Of buyers, while other descrip-
tons were wholly neglected. The total pur.
chases included only the following amounts. viz !:
$500 small city issues in the morning az 3t033 D.
cent. discount; $1,000 do. at 39G4 y cent dis.
count $1,000 do. at4 u cent discount $500 do.
at 446D44 q cent discount, aud $4,000 do. at o
"a u cent. discount $1,000 large do. retailed By
brok, q IL ~ cent. discount $4,000 do. at l25G
IS u cent. discount $500 Louisiana state at b
cent. discount 1900 DO. at ~ y cent discount
Sl5C0 do. at 27S % cent. dscoun' and 5000 do. al
2s1 q cent discount. Sales Of Securities COM
prised so shares Carrollton Railroad Stock at II I;
leo shares Bank OF New Orleans at the Brokers'
Board last night, at 23 and 100 and 76 do. on the
street to-day at the same figure.
SPECIAL DIsPArcHEs.--We are indebted 70
the Western Union Telegraph line for copies OF
the following private dispatches received over
that route to-day. viz:
Ketc York, Jan. 23-l0A A. N.-Gold opened at
1894. 1880 A. H.-GOld 1894. Cotton-holders
ash an advance; buyers operate with caution low
midding l6}6Dl62c., middling l7f0l74c., Mobile
17lQl73e., Orleans 1919, good middling Isle.
IL A.-Gold 1895. Cotton-demand moderate
prices firm and unchanged Sterling l09sQll0i.
3:2O p. h.-Gold l404. 3 P. M.-Gold closed al
140a.
Licapool, Jan. Bill :. Motion market
active; sales Is 600 bales; ,uplsnds 7S07ad.; Or
changed.
London. Jan. 29-l:2O P. n.-Consols 92E@9s.
FiYe.ts entes a.