The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-26

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Wednesday EVENING. Msscn IS. iss5 .
be movement in financial circles today has
osed no marked alteration Of any kind that
for special notice. Gold opened at New York
morning at 1894 against 13S, the closing rate
erdsy Atl1 A. ". il was quoted at 1881. At
~ il stood at 1881, and at P. N. il ruled at
Rates In this market have haciuated con-
rabiy during the day, and with fair supply
steady demand throughout, the following
atops were effected before the close OF BUSH
viz: $4,000, $4,000 and $50 900 at l404; $40, 900
40@I4O3 $1,000 and $25 900 at 1i0t; SO 900,
boo 0,0O0, SIS 0C0 and $50, 900 at l40; $l0.-
at 1891 and S20,0 at 1894. sales of Silver
uded 1000 Mexican Dollars at II D cent. pre-
m on Gold; 1900 do. at II q cent. premium
Gold, and some trifing lots Of American coin
bio the range OF our quotations, which now
as follows, viz: Gold l39l4li0; American
er coin at l34@l36, and Mexican Dollars at
Ial43.
FoREIcx demonstrating and Francs con-
be scarce and very stiff. The supply OF Com
scial bills Is nearly exhausted. and the remit-
nee demand indicates a steady Improvement.
Il following embrace the whole Of the actual
les to-day, viz: $1,000 and f4oc0 bank Sterling
100 for Gold; f2000 do. at 1853 for currency
)OO0 do. at 1874; f2000 do. at 1921; $1,000 COM
|ercial at 1917; l0,O00f. bankers Francs at
E21f., and as O00f, 50,000f and 75,000f. COM
Iercial do. at 3.7Slf. The ruling rates this eve,
br clear bills; l5040l5lt for bill Of lading bills;
L5ll03 .6slf. for bank Francs; and 3.75D3723f.
BIZ commercial Francs.
DOMESTIC ExcHANGE.--There 10 no variation
khateyer to refer to in the movement under the
Dove heading. Commercial offerings are sun
kry light, and the remittance demand dlscloses
4ady improvement. The purchases by banks
% bankers to-day have been restricted TO the
|pended amounts, viz $40 900, $50 900 aud $780,
! New York sight at u cent premium; 49,
and s55 900 do. at lg1 d cent. premium, aud
600, $50 600 and $4,000 do. at y cent. pre-
bank and 407 Il cent. premium out OF doors
sight checks on the Northern cities.
UNcURRERT NorEs AND SECURITIES = The last
bnunciamiento Of his honor, Mayor Heath, like
preceding ones, has had but one eject, that is,
further depress rates Of City Notes. Prices
De again materially declined to-day, and with
bsideIaDly augmented offerings, the sales u.s.
he q very heavy increase. as viii be seen by
annexed report, viz: 500 900 in the morning
b 2 cent. discount; $1,000 at 2f4 Il cent. dis
bnt; 5000 and $1,000 at 245 y cent. discount
600 at 243 y cent. discount; 5000 st 24s 3
bt. discount; $4,000 at 243gz5 D cent. discount,
b $4,000 at % " cent. discount. A sale OF $500
nisiana State Notes was reported this evening
623c. q dollar. Stocks and Bonds continue ia
live and the only operations reported IN then
BAY were so shares Hope Insurance Company
ck at 81, and $4,000 Jackson Railroad, frs
brtgsge bonds. ct 20.
boARD OF BBoKERs.--The following sales were
cted at last nights session of the broker
ard, viz: 5000 gold, buyers option, this week
at 1885,; $4,000. $4,000, $500, $1,000 cit
hes at 244 dis; sl9 900 in six lots at 243 dis.
bPnClAL DlsP ATcHEs.-We are indebted Il
Western Union Telegraph line for copies o
following private dispatches received owe
Rt route to-day. viz:
Nero York. March 25-l0 A. M.--Gold opened a
61. l0:45 A. M.-Gold 1885. Cotton marke
bet but firm; holders indifferent about selling
odling 2l4c., Mobile 25c., Or cans 25!c. Ster
Il l09s6lfl0. l2M.-Gold 1881. Cotion-hold
ask an advance; buyers operate with caution
ddling 241@25c.. Mobile 250253c., Orleans Is
253. Sterling steady. 8. P. M.-Gold 1885,
Iiton- demand fair; prices firm sales 800
les MiddIing 24}c., Mobile 250253c., Orlean
e.. Sterling STEADY. sl.ft .t-fr
Lireypool. March 25-1l: A. Motion maj
d frmer Estimated sales l0, 600 bsles; upland
d., Orleans 1879. 1:20 P. NJ Cotton marke
chanaed. Estimated sales 10000 bales;i ]
Cotton market active. Cotton aa0at 1910
ld., otherwise unchanged. Sales 10 600 bale
london, March 25-ll:l5 A. M.-Consols 95t
4: s. 2Os 72l. lao P. No onsols 93t 5-2Os ~
.M-Consols 933@s3i; 5-2Os 72s.