The New Orleans crescent., 1868-08-22
Commercial Sntsll'9enfe.

CRESCENT OFFICE No. % CANP srREKr
Friday Evening. August 81 1868
REVIEW oE THE MARKErs.-There ia no chang,
OF importance TO notice in the general trade of tht
city for the past week. The receipt of some s.
bales of new Cotton tended, il anything
10. 10 restrict operations; as purchasers have
total transactions in the leading staple
have been of very limited character but
prices were well maintained throughout, owing
TO the continued frmness in the Liverpool and
New y oTk markets. Sales of Tobacco have been
light at about previous figures. Sugar and Mo-
lssses have undergone no change whatever,
Breadstufs and Provisions have remained mac
tive, though steady. Currency has been in abun-
dart supply and limited demand. The precious
metals have fiuctusted considerably, owing TO she
rapid and at times heavy variations IN rates at
New York. Foreign Exchange has been dull but
uniformly firm. and Domestic Exchange has not
exhibited even fractional alteration in quota.
uons from the opening 10 the closing of the week.
CoTTos-There is but little to be said Of the
movement IN Cotton during the past week. Offer
iDRs OF both the old and the new crop have been
very light throughout, and the demand could not
be designated at any time as mach better than
nominal since the close of our last weekly revie
the l4th inst. The few transactions consummated
disclosed steadily increasing frmness, and the
opinion now uniformly prevails that the incoming
year will open much more auspiciously for ali
parties concerned in the leading staple than the
one rapidly drawing to a close. The present firm
ness, however, is perhaps exclusively due to the
condition Of the Liverpool and New York mar rkets.
Saturday, August Is There has been no move
ment whatever in the market to-day. Offerings
were unusually light throughout. and buyers uni
formly refused to purchase at asking prices. As
no sales have been effected during the day we are
of course, unable TO furnish reliable or even ap-
proxmsting quotations.
Monday, dug. l7.-Sales to-day reached as
bales at irregular prices. There was some new
Cotton upon the market. which looked well, and
was held at 29@30c. for middling; but we heard
OF no buyers, and not a new bale has changed
hands since our last. In the present state of the
market no reliable quotations can be given.
Tuesday, Aug. ls.-fhe market has been very
stiff to-day, but owing TO the limited character OF
the supply and demand, operations have been re-
e1icted 10 80 bales taken by one party at 2s1c.
for good strong style Of low middling. No reg.
ulsr quotations are yet obtsinable, but the above
Will afford some indications Of governing prices.l
Wednesday. Aug. l9.-There Is no marked
altersuon TO report in the movement Of
the leading staple since our last Sales
to-day have been restricted to IL bales of
old Cotton Al 2IAG2sc. for good ordinary
TO low middling, and l bale new Cotton classed
middliDg, ct SOC. Yesterdays Operations CON.
prised SIS bales including 35 bales which changed
bands after the close Of business. The market
is still exceedingly unsettled, but factors continue
nrm and offerings remain unusually light.
Thursday, August 20.-we have no variation
OF any kind to notice in the movement In the lead
ing staple to-day. Offerings are still exceedingly
heht, and holders do not appear willing to make
concessions, while many buyers who have orders
70 MI seem TO be waiting more liberal receipts Of
The new crop: Operations have consequently been
confined TO ebales new Cotton, 29s. being paid
for street ciassihesuons Of low middling and soc.
for middling.
,.yf ffidsy, Argas: 2l.-TO day the market has