The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-27
Dem Orleans Munep Warket.
CHEscrsr OFFICE. No: ~ o c.n e sI Tx

Crxscxxr OFFICE, No. 81 CAN'T STREET,
-- Monday Evening. Oct 26. 1853 J
We have nothinp special to refer to In the
money market. Gold opened in New York this
morning at l34I, against 1888, the closing rate
Saturday evening At 1890 A. NJ. 1t was quoted
at 1881 at IL NJ II stood al iSts ana q. =. N.
been fair but at very irregular rates. Total oper-
atoms today embrace the following amounts, viz:
IS COO t,od early in the day, at 1885, 81 000 $4,000
5000 $40 900 and $40 900 do at l5f4; sLo0o s5oOo
and s2s.OO do. at 1914; $4,000 and s50,00Odo.
AT l3l8 $40 600 and $40 900 at l34I aud $4,000, at
the close of business at l3i5. Nothing Ia Silver.
We now quote Gold at l3is9l345 American
Silver coin l32tGlSSs. and Mexican dollars 1874
@l3S4.
FoREIGN EXCHANGE "A still further decline in
the rates of Gold has caused very unsettled mar
ket with figures uniformly ruling in favor Of buy
ers and remitters. Offerings Of commercial Steri
ing and Francs have been ample, aud with
moderate inquiry throughout, total operations
embraced the annexed amounts, viz: f200O bank
Sterling. early Ia the day, at l47t eli 600 do at
l4G@l46a; $500 AL commercial do. at l45l; $4,000
do at l462; $4,000 do. at l45s; $4,000 do. at l445;
10000 and $4,000 private bankers Francs at
80; f. 80 co., ESQ ,0C0. f.l50 900 and 900 Al
commercial Francs at 81 l. and f.75 600 do; at
3.9lg. We now quote nomInaliy bank otetnng
l46ial465; commercial do. l444Gl453; bank
Francs 3.9O@3.s ISL, and commercial do. S.9230
1914.
DOMESTIC ExcHAYGE-Remains quiet and rates
are slightly easier, although not quotably lower
ample, but with only q limited remittance de.
mand. Total purchases to-day by banks and
bankers comprised only the subjoined amounts,
viz: 5000 and $4,000 New York commercial
sight at Il cent. discount; $40 900 do. at 7-l6 b
cent. discount $500 900 do. and $40 900 do. on
Boston at ~ cent. discount SIS 200 do. ten
days sight on New York at " cent. discount
and 600 fifteen days. do. at l6 u cent. dis
count. We now quote u cent. discount at bank
and s@3 u cent. discount out OF doors for sight
checks on Northern cities.
UNCURRENT NoTEs AND SEcURITIEs-We have
no change 10 notice in the general movement
under this heading. City notes are inactive, city
10 a cent bonds and Louisiana State notes and
warrants are neglected, and the movement in
stocks is partially suspended. Total operations
under the above heading embrace only the follow.
ing viz: $500 city notes at 39s, $4,000, buyers
option, 80 days, at 80 q cent. discount, and al
shares City Railroad Co. stock at 1853 u share.
SPECIAL DIsPATcHEs.-We are indebted to the
Western Union Telegraph Line for copies of the
following private dispatches received from that
Ne,o York, oct. 26-l0 A. Mold opened at
1887. 1880 A. M.-Gold 1888. Cotton demand
moderate. Prices firm; middling 254c.. Mobile
25tc.. Dreams 25lc. Sterling l09I@ll03. I'm
Gold 1888. Cotton demand goOd-prices advanced.
Middling 254c., Mobile 253 &C.. Orleans 26c. Sterling
steady. 3PM.- Gold closed 1874. Cotton demand
active at full prices; sales $500 bales; midding
253c., Mobile 25lc., Orleans 26c. Sterling ad-
ssnced llO@ll03.
Liverpool, Oct. 26-ll;l5 A. M.-Cotton buoyant
and higher; estimated sales 20 600 bales; Uplands
lOld.; Orleans IL t@1l4d. l:20P Motion mar
ket firm; estimated sales 10000 bales; Upands
lid Orleans I'd.
London, Oct. 26-ll:l5 M.-Consols 9is.
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