The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-05
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"edneeaeJ kEcni1E. March I. l603.
In the palmy days Of the Crescent City the Let
|and 4th Of March we're generally looked TO with
apprehension, lest any Of our Thousands cf frat
Glare merchants should allow even one OF the nu-
|nerous obligations maturing at ths, date 70 90 to
Protest the payments ~ bank in those times hav-
ing been counted by millions. But no y the scene
bss chsngedl To-day the total OF securing obi
katons were comparatively light, AID we
pre- gratihed At being in position TO an.
bounce that they have been met with com
Dnencabe promputnde. Operations ia the
&noney market have undergone no change OF any
md since our last, and the movement in financial
tircles generally has been of very restricted
character from the opening to the close Of busi-
bess.
GoLD-OpeDed at New York this morning at
III. against lllt. the closing figure yestsrdsy
~ III A. N. il Was quoted at l4l}, and At P. NJ it
(uled al l40f. The demand aud supply in this
@narket have been Of restricted character
vhrous h00t, and operations have been confined 70
Lie appended amounts, viz: $500, 5000 and
25 900 1T l4l3, $1,000 at l4l6, aud 5000 at l4l&
Bales Of Silver included $3.50 American halves 70
broker at l34 and $500 do. by broker, at 1885.
We now quote Gold at l41{014ll, American Sill
per coin ct l34Dl36, and Mexican dollars at l4l
[0ll34.
/ FoEKIGE EXCHANGE Sterling and Francs have
<been slightly weaker to-day, bat the down ward
Tendency did mot amount TO a quotabe decline
IN rates. offerings were ample from the opening
10 The close OF business, and With q very limited
<Cemand throughout. operations have been re-
fuicted to the subj0ined amounts, viz: Ell 900
bold In lots by one broker at rates ranging from
p5la for bill Of lsdinR Sterling 20 1853! Cor bank
bills; G2000 bank a. 1885 $1,000 No. l CONNER
cial at 1871 $500 do. at l623 $4,000 do. at l52;
.12e00 bill Of lsdng at the latter 6gure; 0,000f.,
10, 000f., IS 0O0f and ls00O0f Al commercial
i francE 81 3T23f., and l25, 000f. bankers do. AZ
.37l3f. The rolling rates this evening we're 1910
. l54 for bank Sterling, l521Gl53 for clear bills,
|15l34l523 for bill Of lading bills, 3.7326l3 725f
for commercial Francs, and S.Tl343.60l for bank
francs.
DOMESTIC FxcHAxaK.--we have again to report
Uniform movement, without any noticeable vAri.
alton 10 Domestic Exchange. The Offering supply
continues ample, and the remittance demand indi-
Gates but httle II any improvement. The pur-
chaees by banks and bankers since our last COM
piised only the annexed amounts, viz: $4,000
bank New York sight at GIG Y cent discount,
$35 600 DO. AZ per cent discount SIS 000 $50 900.
SIS coo, $4,000 $4,000 and 100000. CONNER
cial DO, the latter taken by one bank at ll-l6
y cent. discount, SOS 600 DO. at 1l16D3 q
cent. discount, Sl5, 900 ten days sight at 1t y
cent. discount, aud 5000 sixty days do. ct 2t ~
cent. discount. We still quote Y cent. discount
az bank and II 1904 y cent. discount out Of
doors for sight checks on the Northern cities.
URCUKKEET N0TEs AND SEcURIFIss-lncreaqing
weakness is the most prominent feature Of the
movement 10 Uncurrent Notes. The small issues
Of the city are beng pressed upon the market aad
rates incline in favor Of buyers while the larger
denominations being In more limited supply, are
generally better upheld. The sales to-day have
been confined to 1890, $1,000 and $500 Of the
former 81 3 n cent. discount; $500 do. at s y
cent. discounts and $1,000 sud $4,000 of the latter
at Is y cent. discount. The ruling prices this
evening are e409k for the email, and lliGl54
~ cent discount for the large. Nothing has trans
pred in Louisiana State or Bank of Louisiana
notes to-day, and the movement in Securities has
been confined 20 sales of 40 shares City National
Bank stock at 10; Is do. Merchants Bank At "a I;
so do. Carrollfon Railroad Company at IS; rs
and 80 do. at 653, and rs do. ct Sc.
SrECIAL DIsrATonBs.-We are Indebted 10
the Western Union Telegraph line for copies OF
the following private dispatches received over
tkst routs to-dsy, Wis:
Neto York, March 40 A. M.-Gold opens
at l4i. IL A. M.--Gold l4li. Cotton market ex-
cited demand good prices advanced. Low mid
ding 2361z33c., middliDg 24c., Mobile 244c., Or.
leans 25c., good middling 25tc. l2M.-GOld l4l
Cotton, demand good Prices advanced Low
middling 2lc., middlng 25c. Mobile 254c., Orleans
&c.,, good niddling 2Gic. Sterling steady. 3P.
M.-GOld 1901. Cotton, demand active at full
prices. Sales to-day 5000 bales. Sterling l092D
llet.
Liverpool, Mdrch A. ll:l5 A. H.-Cotson market
excited and advancing. Upands 70 arrive 93d.,
uplands Ole, Orleans Old. Estimated sales $4,000
bales. lao P. M.-Cofton firm; auOt1ti0ns IN
changed 5P.H.-Cotton market irregular. Sales
10 day Is 600 bales Uplands 9s19ld., Orleans
9IQl9d., uplands to arrive saDsld.
. London, March As P. M.-C0nsols 9JD933
6.10s 7laQ7ls.