The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-24
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The movement in financial circles today has
exhibited considerable 1nctuation in Gold ana
Exchange. Gold opened at New York this morning
al 1391. against 1894. the closing rae Saturday
evening. At ii A. N. IL was quoted at 1924 AZ
II NJ. IL ruled at 1891 and at NJ it stood 1t l3s3
The demand and supply In this market have been
fair though not excessive since our last. and the
total operations comprise the appended amounts.
viz $4,000, $4,000 and 500, 900 at ll03. ss0oo
$4,000 and s27,500 at l40}; $4,000 and ss50O Al
l40i and 5000 a. lioi. sales of Silver comprise
200 Mexican Dollars at 1423 and some trling lots
of American Silver Coin within the limits ~ onr
quotations, which now rule as follows, viz: Gold
l4UGl4Of, American Silver Halves l35Mf36 and
Mexican Dollars at 1f20ll3.
FOREIGN ExcHASGE-O Operations In Sterling and
Francs disclosed continued irmness, owing to the
recent very heavy falling of in purchases Of cotton
pills have materially sbated, while under moder.
ate remittance demand rates have been well
upheld throughout. The subioined statement
embraces the totsloperations to-day, and includes
ome very nesyy sales OF Francs, viz: fl50o
fl500 bankers do. at 1879, $1,000 do. at 1874.
fi0C0 do. at 1921, f25O0 and $4,000 at 1872 SO 000f
|o,UUUf.. and 800 900 commercial fraucs at 3734f
nd 70 0OOf.. 50.OOOf., so 000f, 100 000f 200 OO5f
md SOOoOOf. do. at 372tf. The ruling figures
X.
lear bills l5lsQl52. bill of lsdng bills l5Osc1i5ly.
PaDk francs 3.7l}Q3.6slf. and commercial francs
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Domestic ExcHASeE-The tendency OF the
Movement under the above heading still continues
favor Of buyers. Offerings OF commercial are
unusually light, owing to the absence of pur-
hasers OF cotton fer the North and East: while
be demand on the part OF remitters, although
BILL restricted, discloses a steady improvement.
ates have again materially advanced, and the
Dtal purchases by banks and bankers to.day In
uded only the annexed amounts. viz: $4,000
iobe sight on New York this morning. and
10 600 and $4,000 New Orleans do. at par;
10000 do. at ! u cent. premium; $4,000
nd $4,000 do. at l y cent. premium; SO 900.
500 and $4,000 do. at SIG q cent pre-
blum, and some small lots of short sight at
forresponding figures. The present ruling rates
ire u cent. premium at bank. and 40s b cent.
iscount out OF doors for sight checks on the
Northern cities.
UNcURREsT NoTEs AND SECURITIES is
20 new movement whatever TO refer to In LlU-
Diana State notes or in notes OF the Bank Of L)r-
lana. and operations in the issues Of tn city
till rule at 2l023 % cent. discount. Several sales
" the latter transpired within the range of our
quotations to-day. but most parties are still hold
pig for considerably higher figures. Operations
p Securities continue partially suspended, and the
bnly sale reported under this heading to-day was
POO shares Bank Of New Orleans stock on private
Germs.
BOARD OF BRoKERs--At the Board of Brokers
faturday evening The following sales were record
I'd: $3.50 Gold 81 l40l. $1,000 at l40l 800 and 100
3hares Jackson Railroad at Al, IS shares Crescent
City Railroad a. 1899 55 Union Bank at 81 2S0 and
Pnd Is Canal nt at 4s, s3O00 10000, $4,000 and
us 100 cry notes at % % cent. discount.
SPECIAL DIsPATcHss.-we are indebted TO
he Western Union Telegraph line for copies of
be following private dispatches received over
hat ronte TO-DAY. viz
Nero York. March 23--10 A. M.-Gold opened at
39. l0:45A. M.-Gold 1891. Cotton market dul;
prices nominal, the market not much pres ing
bidding 2iic.. Mobile 25c. Or cans 25lc. st. Ring
k09t@ll0t. 12M.- Gold 1891 Cotton market dull,
rices unchanged; middling 244c., Mobile 25c.,
Orleans to-, entirely nominal. Sterling steady.
P. M--Gcd 1881. Cotton market dull prices
ominal. Sales to day 900 bales; niddliDgs 2llc.,
fobile 25c., Orleans Is lc. Stock on hand, 2ist,
" actual count, Ill 900 bales. Sterling steady.
Liverpool. March 23- 1l:l5 A. Motion mar
et quiet. Estimated sales 10000 bales uplands
0id., Orleans lc1i. 1:20 P. Motion market
uiet. Sales 10000 bales; up ards l0td, Orls, q
Dad. p. Motion market easier. sales
1000 bales. Quotations unchanged.
London. March 23-l;20 p. N.-Consols and
20s unchanged.