The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-02
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Friday Evening May I. 1854
A steady diminution in the general trade Of
the city has been the most noticeable feature
OF the movement in business circles during the
week ending this evening. Operations In the
leading staple have been spasmodc and on the
whole unsatisfactory. The movement in Sugar.
Mcasses and Tobacco was restricted for want of
ample supplies. Breadstufs aud Provisions were
for the most part dull and dropping, though there
were some evidences Of slight reaction towards
the close Of the week. Money continued super.
abundant. Gold was dealt In to fair extent for
the season. Foreign Exchange has been inactive
at varying figures, and Domestic Exchange re-
manned dull throughout, at last weeks quotations.
CoIT0N-We have to epitomise another irregu-
lar, inactive and unsatisfactory Cotton market.
The offering supply has been light and undesir-
ably assorted throughout. The demand has been
irregular and but sporadic at best. and prices have
been unsettled, with such divergence Of views
between buyers and sellers in some cases for the
same class fcation OF the staple, that 1t has been
wholly impossible to obtain reliable quotations at
any time from the opening to the close of the
week. This anomalous condition Of the market
may be ascribed to variety Of causes, but it is
mainly due TO the instability of the Liverpool and
New York markets. Weappenda brief summary
OF the daily movement a1 4. as follows. viz;
very much excited to-day under the adyices
from Liverpool and New York. Factors aud
holders here have realized further advance
Of fully &c. y b. upon all classfcations, and
by the very limited character of the supply. The
total sales, however, reached $500 bales, aud the
market closed stiff.
Monday. .Apra 27.-The market has been
steady and firm to day, but without any
caused holders to ask advanced figures, bat
on the receipt Of subsequent dispatches
they freely accepted Saturdays quotations.
The supply was light and undesirable through
out. and the demand, which was fairly active
from the ODQuirO the Qlnaa af
suited in sales of $500 bales.
Tuesday, ApT7l 2S.-With advices Of an unfa.
vorable reaction at Liverpool and New York, the
movement to-day has been partially suspended
and rates of all descriptions have slightly de-
clined. offerings were light throughout, how
ever, and most factors refused to accept Offer
ing prices, operations were restricted TO $50 bales
at the following nominal quotations, viz: Good
ordinary, S03@-c.; low middling, 3l3c.; and
middng, 32ac.
Wednesday, April 29.-The market continues
unsettled and the disparity in the views
Of operators is too wide TO admit of
reliable or even approximating quotations,
which are accordingly omitted. Sales to-day
amounted to 1000 bales, nevertheless, in.
GLIDING GOO bales to one party but buyers and
sellers appear to entertain unusually different
views as to classifcations and present ruling
prices of the trifing supply now Ia first hands.
Thursday, april 30.-The eighth month of
the commercial year Of 1867 and 1868
closes this evening upon a very irregular
and inactive market. The limited stock on
sale is mostly held by spectators, who are
unwilling to make sacrifices as long as they
can be averted, while the downward tendency OF
the Northern and European markets renders buy
ers unusually cautious and materially contributes
to restrict operations. Sales to-day amounted to
only $50 bales, and prices, while inclining down.
ward, were still too unsettled to admit Of even
closely aproximating quotations.
Friday, May Yesterday Is operations aggre-
gated 1880 bales. instead Of $50 bales, as we re-
ported, one party having purchased 500 bales after
the closing Of business.
To-day there has been scarcely any inquiry and
the total movement amounted to only about 500
bales, in several small lots. The market is still
too unsettled TO admit of reliable quotations, and
we can only refer to the following as barely APP
proximatng figures, viz Good ordinary 29129Rc.,
low middling 3OG3lc. and middling 3l03ltc.
The total sales for the past week amount to only
5000 bales, against $500 bales last week and 1900
bales the week before. The net receipts foot
ed up only 1858 bales, against SIG bales last
week and 92S7 bales the week before. The total
exports have been 1894 bales, against Il, 800
bales last week and ii ,326 bales the week before.
and the stock on hand and on shipboard not
cleared this evening is 493 bales against 81 722
bales iast week and ,04l bales the week before.
The exports for the past week have been divided
as follows, viz: 81 bales for New York. 81 for Bos-
ton, So for Vera Cruz. 1857 bales for Hayre and
7l62 bales for Liverpool.
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