The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-03
Bsw Orleans Elonsp Narkfi.
o-.so.sr oyIos, 10. q oI., s,s..r'

Or.sonsr OFFICE. No. % OAzy svEssi,
SATURDAY. Evening. Nay ?. 1865.
The movement in financial circles to-day has
presented but little II anything worthy Of special
femark. Gold open at New York this morning at
l39s against 1898, the closing figure yesterday
and at IL NJ. it had fallen of to 1891, which latter
continued the ruling rate thereafter ND TO the
close Of the market. Rates here have fuctaated
in accordance with the variations at New fotk,
and the demand and supply were OF moderate
extent throughout. We append the principal
sales as follows t2400, s33 600 aud $4,000, Gold,
at I4O1 $780, $40 900 and sl6 600 at l4O4. Sales
Of liver comprise loco American halves at 1864,
and 5000 Mexican dollars at l43a. We now quote
God at 140lgl403, American Silver at 1860 1861,
and Mexican dollars at l43gl433.
FOREIGN ExcBAKGE.-The supply OF Foreign
Bills indicated no increase whatever to-day, and
as the Remittance demand was light previous
rates were but barely maintained, As will be seen
by the annexed statement Of the general move
ment, viz: $4,000 Bank Sterling at 1914, fl5OO do.
at l54, f5OC0 and $4,000 do. at 1884, 100000 Clear
Bills at I53 f250O do at 1924, $500 Bill of Lading
at 1914, and s0,0OOf and 100000 Commercial
Francs at 3.70f. We now quote Bank Sterling at
l546ll544. Clear Bills l523@l53, Bill OF Lading
Bills l6i9@l52, Bank Francs 3.6sl0l3.673f, and
Commercial do. 3.721g3.7O.
DOMESTIC ExcHASGs-For remittance day, the
bank movement has been tame and spirit.
less all round. Offerings Of commercial sight
limited character. and the inquiry on the part
of RENTERS discloses n steady abatement while
rates continue to rule as for several weeks past.
Subjoned are particulars OF the principal pur-
chases by banks and bankers since our last, viz !:
sf5 600 New York sight at 3.l6 % cent. premium;
5000, 5000, $4,000 and $25 coo do. at u cent
premium $50. OC0 at sic b cent premium; SIS 600
and $50 600 at u cent. premium; and $4,000
eleven days sight at 4 b cent. discount. We now
quote l6I} ~ cent. premium out OF doors aud D.
cent. premium at bank for sight checks on North
ern cities.
UHCURRENT Morris AND SEcURIT1Es-As we
predicted, City Notes have not improved much
under the latest panacea OF the would-be city
fathers. On the contrary, they have again re-
ceded, and for the present at least but few pur-
chesers care TO touch them. Louisiana State and
Bank OF Louisiana Notes continue wholly neglect.
ed, and the movement In Stocks and Bonds gives
but little hope Of a speedy recuperatiOn. The
( OllOwIDg are the only actual sales reported to-
day, viz: $1,000 and $4,000 City Notes at 80 d
cent. discount; $1,000 at 800 " cent. discount;
5000 at 81; $1,000 at Sl3, and $4,000 at 321 y
cent discount.
5PBcIAL DIsPATOHEs.-We are indebted TO
the Western Union Telegraph line for copies Of
the following private dispatches received over
that route to-day, viz:
Netc York. May 40 A. Mold opens at 1895
IL M.-Gold 1891. Cotton demand moderate
prices firm: Receipts OF the week 1000 bales.
Sales 1000 bales. Exports 5000 bales. Stock
on hard 900 bales. Receipts at all United
States ports 5000 bales. 3 P. M.-Gold 1891.
Cotton demand moderate; prices firm. Sales
1900 bales. Middling 80, Mobile 33A, Orleans "a.
Sterling steady.
liverpool, Nay 2-ll:l5 A. M.-Cotton market
firm. Estimated sales Is coo bales. Uplands l2l
P. M-Cotton-Uplands l2sd, Orleans l25d
Sales Is COO bales.
London. May 2-ll:l6 A. H.-Consols 93I. Five
twenties 704.