The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-02
Msm Orleans 5ftoneQ Rarkei.
URsso1sT OTrIos. 10. - OAER STREET, 4
Saturday Evening. Feb I. 1853

Ussss.sr orrIo. 10. % uLER STREET.
Saturday Evening" Feb l. 1858
The movement in financial circles to-day has
disclosed no material alteration of any kind.
Operations in Gold and Exchange have shown
steady increase, transactions in Uncurrent Notes
have been fair but not heavy, aud sales Of Stock
have indicated triflDg recuperstion in that des-
criptiOn OF Securities. The New York Gold
market opened 10 day at l4ss. the closing rate
yesterday. At III A. NJ. and IL N. it quoted at
1903, aud 3 P. N. it closed at l405. The demand
d supply IL. this market have been moderate
throughout and the actual sales included $500 in
the morning at 1884, $1,000 do at 1881, 5000,
$1,000 SIS, 900, 10000 and $4,000 at 1891. "a es
Of Silver included 5000 American halves at q,
ard some irfiDg lots of Mexican dollars within
the range Of our quotations which now rule as
follows, viz Gold loS@Gl394. American Silver
con l3O@l3l, and Mexican dollars l400l4l.
FoREIGN EXCHANGE The offerings Of Sterling
and Francs have been fair, though at no time
heavy to-day, and with q somewhat improved de-
mand operations have indicated a slight increase
al rather hrmer prices. as will be seen by the ap-
pended report Of actual sales, viz: El2OO bank
sieil ng at 1904, Gl5OO do at 1898, and $1,000 Dc.
81 lO95, for Gold; $500 bill Of lading Sterling at
$50, fiu0o DO. at l5l6l5lA, $1,000, EljO0, $500
ard fl2,000 commercial strictly AL do. at 49,
fl0CO do. at 1929, 10000 bank do L 1927
10000 bank Francs at f5.l5 for Gold. ESQ 600
brokers' do. at f37v for currency f.30 90 aud
10000 do. at f3.7l4 1, and 80 900 commercial do.
AZ 1919. The ruling figures this evening were
1530l634 for bank Sterling, l5l461l521 for clegr
$40
FOR bank Francs, and t373203.7 for CONNIE
cial Tsncs.
DOMESTIC EXCHANGE-The movement under the
above heading has disclosed considerable irregu-
lirIty to-day. Some Of the banks eXacted the
ITevi Us figure throughout ~ cent. discount for
Sight Checks on the Northern cities, whilst all of
the others accepted y cent. discount. The sup
ply Of Commercial was barely moderate from the
opening to the close of business, however, and
the demand has been of more restricted char
Bcer than usual throughout for the closing day of
the week. We append the principal operations
as follows, viz: $4,000 New York Sight at 3G
1l-lG q cent. discount, $4,000, s2j 900, $4,000
and $37 900 do. at ii l6 q cent. discount, 5000,
500 0O0. sl5 coo and $4,000 New York and s25..
600 Boston do. at 4 cent discount. SO 900 Bank
ers do. at 9.l6 u cent. discount and $40 900 Bank
do. at l6 u cent. discount We now quote the
market unsettled at 2@9 II cent. discount at Bank
and 9-lG@ll-l6 q cent discount out of-doors for
Sight Checks on the Northern cities.
UNCURRENT NOTEs AND SECURrTIEs-Operation
in the former have disclosed a slight enhancement
of rates since our last The Offering supply was
fair throughout, and the demand ali round was of
but barely moderate character, as may be seen
by the annexed statement Of actusl sales, viz:
$4,000 small city notes at u cent. discount; $4,000
do at AZ u cent. discount; $1,000 do. at Al q cent.
discount; $40 900 do. at 1905 u cent. discount;
1880 large do. at 49, Il cent. discount and $500
do. at l3s Il cent. discount. In Securities we
have TO report a slightly augmented movement
but with no marked improvement in rates. The
road stock at 10; so do. Bank of New Orleans
at %; do. Louisiana State Bank at 2jl, and IS
do. Jackson railroad at Al.
SPECIAL DIsPkTCHBs.-We are Indebted 10
the Western Union Telegraph line fer copies OF
the following private dispatches received over
that route to-day, viz:
Nel0 York. FEB. Ito A. M.-God opened at
140i. ii A.. M.-Gold l40l. Cotton market qniet
and steady; low middng lSs@ls4c.; middling
l94.; Mobile l95c; Orleans 20c.; good middliog
204. Sterling llOQll0}. IL Gold I40{. Cotton
market quiet aud steady.
LirapOOl, Fec l.-ll:45 A. M.-Cottou market
quiet. Sales 10000 bales. Uplands I'D; Orleans
SGD.
ANOTHER ACCESSION To THE AUCTION HoUsss.-
We are pleased 20 learn of the association in ousi
ness, as auctoneers, Of two such gentlemen as
Mr.. Alexander DuchirOn and Mr.. VIM. j. Beebe
who have established themselves at No. 10
Tchoupitoulas and No. 10 New Levee streets for
the sale. at auction, of all consignments to their
care. Mr. Duchrcn is well and favOrably known
as the la popular cashier Of the bank of New
Orleans, and Mr.. Beeoe's experience ss a sugar
broker dates back nearly score years. Both
genilem have an extensive acquaintance in the
city and country, are thOrough.going practical
business men, and enjoy the full confidence of our
community. We bespeak for them successful
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