The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-10
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Saturday Evening. May O. 1864
The movement in financial circles to day mas
presented nothing whatever worthy Of special
remsrk. Gold opened at New York this morning
at 1899 at ii A. NJ. II was quoted at lao; at II
N. II ruled at 400, and at 3P NJ IL closed at the
latter figure. Rates In this market have been
further enhanced, but, with limited supply and
demand throughout, there was but little ii any
increase noticeable in operations. We append
particulars Of the principal sales, Wig: $1,000 Gold
ID the morning at l407; $1,000. $1,000 and $40 900,
subsequently,. at l404; $4,000, $1,000 and $40 OO1
a. l4l. sales Of Silver embrace 1000 Mexican
collars AZ 1889. We now quote Gold at l40lG lA,
American liver coin l360l36A, and Mexican
dollars l430l434. -
FOREIGN ExCHANGE-Drawers and holders of
Sterling and Francs have enhanced their rates TO-
day, owing to the rapid upward tendency Of the
New York Gold and Exchange market. The re.
mlpaD demand was of a very restricted charac.
ter throughout, however, as will be seen by the
subjOined statement Of the total actual sales, VIZ
$1,000 bank sterling, early in the day, at 1874;
$3.50 do, subsequently, at l55; 5000 and fl9Cl1
bill Of lading bills at 1884 and flO00 do. at 1885,;
2O0O0f. bank Francs at 1865, % ,OOOf. and sO.eOOf
commercial do. at 3.674. We now quote bank
Sterling at 1856, clear bills at l54. bill OF ladng
bills at l53Gl53A bank Francs at 1865, and com
mercial do at 3 1908 $50.
DOMESTIC ExCHANGE-There is no alteration 10
refer 20 under the above heading. offerings of
commercial sight and short sight continue
siricted. and the demand on the part Of remitters
still shows steady abatement We annex par
ticulars Of the purchases by banks and bankers
to day as follows, viz: $1,000 and Sl5 900 New
York commercial sight at par, $40. 900 do. at 3.l6
D cent. premium. 100000 and $40 600 do. at b
cent. premium and $50 600 do. at4 b cent. prem.
We now quote t6ol n cent premium out-of doors
aud d. cent. premium at bank for sight checks on
Northern cities.
UNCURRENT NOTES AND sEoURTrrEs-City notes
are still depreciating. Timid holders continne to
press them upon the market, and as most specu'
lators are amply supplied the demand at anything
short OF ruinous rates cannot be regarded As bet.
ter than nominal. Louisiana State notes and Bank
OF Louisiana notes are at standstill, aud opera
tons in most classes Of Securities remain sholly
suspended. The following are the only actual
Notes at 80 II cent discount, $4,000. $40 900 and
SIS goo do. at 80 y cent. discount; $4,000 Levee
Bends at 39ic. u dollar.
SPECIAL ulsrAroHEs.-We are Indebted TO
the Western Union Telegraph line for copies Of
the following private dispatches received over
that route to-day viz:
Nelo York, Nay 30 A. M.--Gold opens at 1891.
II A. M.--Cotton market dull and unsettled nom
iDay Middling Sic; Mobile 3l5c; Orleans 81 &c. T;
receipts for the week 1000 bales sales IL 900
bales exports 1850 bales stock on hand SO 600
bales receipts at all United States ports IA, 500
bales. Sterling ll04Gll0i. IL M.-Gold l40t.
Cotton dull. prices nominal; asking 3lAc tor
hiddlng. Nothing doing, Sterling steady. p.
M.-Gold 1901. Cotton market dull and nominal ;
MiddiDe Sic; Mobile Size; Orleans 3llc. Sales
to-day $50 bales. Sterling ll04@ll0i.
Liverpool. Nay 9-ll:l6 A. M-Cotton market
qniet Estimated sales 1000 bales. Uplands IL Id.
Orleans l24d. P. M.-C0ttOn market easier.
Sales to-day 5000 bales. Uplsnds l2tGl24d.;
Orleans l2l9l25d. Shipment from Bombay, to
May I'd, 1900 bales
London, May 9-Il:l5 A. x.-Consols "a for
money, and 92a@92G on account. Five
tweniies 702. 3 p. M.--Consols for money "a, on
account 92i. Five-twenties 70t070l.