The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-26

Tnesds5 Evening. fsS Il. lisa
The revolutionary movements az Washington
have mewbat tended 20 restrict and unsettlt
business during the past three days, but the daily
operations have footed up rather satisfactorily
nevertheless, and the close of the market Thu
evening appeared to be Of more encouraging
character than at any previous time from the
opening OF the week. Cotton has been languid
inactive and tending downward throughout
Breadstufis and provisions have been In fair supply
and demand at irregular bnt generally advancing
prices. Gold has fuotuated even beyond the usual
average alterations. Foreign Exchange has been
dealt In 10 a liberal extent at improving figures,
and Domestic Exchange has continued steady q,
about previous quotations. -
CoTToE--The leading staple has been duh and
dropping throughout since the close of our weekly
review, the 2lst inst. The market was for the
most part amply though not heavily supplied, but
the demand was uniformly Of q more restricted
character than heretofore and was almost exclu-
sively predieated upon steadily declining prices.
Several factors have persistently refused to make
concessions, however, bat others thought il ad-
visable 10 accept the daily ruling rates. and Of
course had 10 materially reduce the asking prices
at the date Of our last weekly summary. We APP
pend synopsis of the movement as follows, viz !:
Saturday, feb. This being national holi-
day, it has been partially observed as such by
most Of cur commercial and financial firms. The
banks and public Offices kept closed doors
throughout. the greater part of the day, and the
trfing operations effected upon the street were
CNAL8C-
ter. The Offering supply of the leading staple
has been ample to meet ordinary requirements,
however, bat as IL Ia uniformly held at prices
above.the siewa Of buyers, sales were restricted
to 5000 bales at an average decline Of 4c N ID.
The trouble at Washington, and consequent en-
hancement Of Gold and Exchange, have thus far
had but little II any effect upon rates, and their
inhuepce cannot, therefore, be looked for before
Monday. 500 q 5t-l4
Moadag. FEB. 2i.--The market has been very
unsettled at unusually irregular prices to-day. At
the opening of business buyers demanded heavy
CONCESSIONS in view ef the recent downward ten
dency of rates ct New York and Liverpool, but
on receipt OF sdsices that Gold bad advanced
points at the former. (being quoted at 10 A. NJ. at
14s3.) some few purchasers operated to limited
extent at Saturdays closing quotations. II was
soon made manifest through a subsequent dis
patch, however, that the previous rate was erro-
neous and should have read l4s5 instead Of 14s3,
but this latter came too late to save some Of our
friends from decided loss As the day advanced
more urfavorable intelligence came 10 hand from
the Northern and European markets. upon which
most holders gave way. and an irregular decline
of a0Dlc. y d. was submitted to upon ell cassi6-
cations. The Offering supply has been fair
throughout. but the demand was at no time better
than moderate, and the total operations amounted
tuesday. Tsb. 25.-with SIN further unfsvora-
bic advices from Liverpool and New York at hand
the market opened Ianguid and inactive this morn
ing. and as the subsequent Intelligence was, II
anything, Of even more depressing character al
round, factors he'd 70 submit to another general
decline Of &c. Is n. and in exceptional cases TO
reduction Of @01c- The demand indicated m
creased activity, however, and the total sales
footed up $500 bales, prices disclosing harden
ing tendency as the day advanced After the
close OF business, however, advices Of more en-
eouraging character were. received from the
European and Northern markets, but they came
too late 70 affect to-dsys operations, and the mas.
Ret closed steadler AZ our quotations, viz; Ordi-
nary 7sN1s1c.; good ordinary 9f1 20c.; low mid
ding 2osQ2lc.; middling 2itGl2c., and strict
usys aggregate 400 bales, against Is 100 bales