The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-30
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Wednesday Evening. July %. l666

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wednesday EVENING July 70. 1853 J
There is nothing in the movement of the money
market mat deserves even q passing notice. Gold
opened at New York this morning at IA against
14s4 tne closing rate yesterday. At 1880 A. N. it
was sui quoted at the opening figure, aud at P.
N. u closed at l443. The movement in this
market has disclosed no important alteration of
any Kind IN prices since our last. and with a con.
tlDued restricted supply and demand. operations
have been confined to the appended amounts viz:
$1,000 Gold at l43a $1,000 and $1,000 do at l43l:
5000 and $1,000 DO. at l44 $1,000 at l44l: $4,000
and $40 900 do. at l444. and 5000 do. at l4iI.
sales of Silver comprise $1,000 American halves at
1856, and 500 Mexican dollars at l474 We now
quote Gold at l449l44l American Silver at 1860
1864, Mexican dollars l479l47A.
FOREIGN demonstrating and Francs are
still very stiff but inactive. There is no Increase
whatever noticeable 10 offerings of commercial
foreign bills, and tie remittance demand indi
Gates steady abatement Tie total sales since
our last amounted TO only the subjoned lots viz
tjOO bank Sterling at l60, $500 do. at llO4 for
gold, and 30O00f bankers francs at 3.574. We
still quote bark Sterling at l59t0l6O, clear
bills l5s@l5ss. bill of lading bills l579l57t. bank
35S1f.
DOMESTIC FxcHAHGE-Transactions under the
above heading exhibit but very little, If any.
variation. The supply of commercial sight aud
short sight has become nearly exhausted, aud the
inquiry on the part Of remtters still continues of
avery limited character. The total purch Asses by
banks and bankers to-day comprised only the
following amounts viz $4,000 sight on Boston at
Iar, $4,000 New York commercial sight at / n
cent. premium, $4,000 do. at 1 u cent. premium,
$35, eco DO. at ~ cent. premium, and $50, 900
bank do. at l6 Il cent. premium. We still quote
J q cent. premium at bank, and lGl II cent. pre-
mium out of doors for sight cnecks on Northern
cities.
UHCURRENT NoTEs AND SECURITIES Louisiana
State notes are slightly tirmer to day, but the
issues Of The city still continue lsnguid and are 10
less active request than yesterday. Bank OF Lou.
isana notes show no evidence of any speedy re.
cuperation, while operations in the general ruu
OF Stocks and Bonds appear to have become par.
TALLY suspended. The appended statement in
Cludes the total actual sales for the day viz
$4,000 and $4,000 City notes at 80, $4,000 aud
$l5, 600 do. at 39S $1,000 do. at AZ ~ cent. dis.
count; $500 Louisiana State notes at CSC. y dol.
lar, and 200 shares O9elousas Railroad Company
stock at 81 and so shares Mechanics and Traders
Bank stock at $40 u share.
bPkCIAL DIsrArOHBs.-We are Indebted to
the Western Union Telegraph line for copies of
the following private dispatches received from
that route to-day, viz:
Neto York, july 29-l0 A. M.-Gold opens at
14. 1890 A. M.-God Ia. Cotton market
dull-prices nominal. Middng 29c., Mobile 29tc.,
Orleans 295c. Sterling ll039ll0l. 3P.M.-GOld
closed l448 Cotton market irregular. Middling
294@?9tc., Mobile 29sc., Orleans 29ic. Sales to-
day 1900 bales. Sterling steady. 5.2Os 1881, cou-
pons, ll5a do. 1862, do. ll4s do. 1864, do llll;
do. 1865, do. 1925 do. new issue 1904 do. new
series, 1867, l094; l04Os lOSi 1905, second and
liverpool, July 29-ll:I5 A. M.-Cotton mar.
ket steady. Estimated sales 5000 bales. Uplands
3d., Orleans l0Id. l:20 P. M Cotton declining.
Uplsnds 9ld., Orleans l0d. Sales not given.
P. M-Cotton market heavy. Sales to day 5000
bales. Uplsnds Old, Orleans gid.
London July 29-ll:l5 A. N.-Consols 9li,
bonds 723GZ2f. l;2O P. -Consols 9416941,
bonds 724. P. NJ Bonds and consols unchanged.