The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-16
Commercial 9ntsuigenre.
CRESCENT OFFICE, No. "a CANT STREET,
Tuesday Evening. Dec Is. 1868

NO.tf
Tuesday Evening. Dec Is. 1868
REvMw OF THE MARKErs.-There is no mate.
rial alteration of any kind to refer to in the gen
eral movement of trade during the past three days.
Cotton has been in good demand. and prices
were firmly maintained. Tobacco has been mac.
tive at previous figures. Sugar and Molasses have
been In active request with sales of total supplies
at improving rates. Flour has been steady, but
there has been some evidence of an increased dis
position to sell to-day. Corn, Oats, Bran and
hay have been firm at previous quotations. while
Pork, Bacon and Lard have disclosed but little II
any change since the date of last review
Money is still abundant. Gold isin light demand
at more uniform prices. Foreign Exchange Is
quiet and firm, and Domestic Exchange 10 easier,
with only moderate inquiry.
Corr oN-Despite the exceedingly unfavorable
condition of the weather and the very depressing
character of advices from the Liverpool and
Havre markets, since the close of our last weekly
review, Friday evening, the llth inst, we have to
report full average daily operations in the lead
ing staple, at prices which could hardly fail to
prove satisfactory to holders and sellers. There
has been no evidence at any time of a speculative
demand, but there has been, nevertheless, an
uniform and steady inquiry on the part Of sellers
short, who are not likely TO realize heavy profits
on their contracts TO furnish European manufac
turers with American Cotton at less than the
present ruling figures in this country. For full
understanding Of the movsment during the past
three days, however, We would refer the reader
to the following extracts from our daily reports,
viz: .asr.4
Saturday, Dec 12-with less favorable advices
from Liverpool and New York to-day. the market
has disclosed increased weakness and inactivity,
while further reduction Ia Gold contributed TO
depress prices. The total sales of the leading
staple amounted TO only $500 bales, and the
market closed weak at an irregular decline Of
t@4c. q ID.
Monday, Dec 1.-The movement has been firm
and active throughout from the opening to the clos
ing OF the market to-day. Advices from Liverpool
indicated but little, If any, variation. and those
from New York disclosed further advance, while
the weather throughout has been wholly insult.
ed to operations in the leading staple, and rates
of gold and foreign exchange exhibited greater
Uniformity than for some time past. The aggre-
gate saes, however. amounted to 6s20 bales, and
the msrket closed stiff at recovery Of Saturdays
decline.
Tuesday, Dec. Ito day the market has been
moderately active throughout. The cable tele-
grams were again discouraging, and there wac
nothing In the New York Cotton, Gold or Exchange
dispatches calculated to enhance figures bat the
movement in the leading staple disclosed con'in-
end frmness, nevertheless, and with aggregate
sales of 500 bales, the market closed stid at the
appended figures, VIII: Ordinary 2l3Q-c., good
ordinary 22G1-c.. low middling 22t9-c., mid
ding &c., and strict middling 23lC0234c. f
The total sales for the past three days amounted
to L. 726 bales against IA 200 bales for the corre-
spending time last week. The net receipts have
aggregated IL 525 bales against IL 856 bales last
week, showing an increase Of 1867 bales. The
sggregate exports amounted TO 5S77 bales, against
304l bales last week; and the stock on hand
and on shipboard not cleared this evening is
1855 bales, against ll4.l56 bales Tuesday
ing. the sth inst. The exports for the past three
days have been divided as follows. viz: so bales
to BTszos, 2274 to New York and 1924 to Havre.
COTTON STATEMENT.
Stock on hand September 1. is6e.............. Ses