The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-13

Wednesday Evsnins. Aususs III iSs

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We have but little variation 10 notice IN IN,
| movement in financial circles toda Gold
opened in New York this morning at lle2. sgaiust
l46t, the closing rate last evening. AZ II n h
was quoted at l463. and at P. n. It closed a,
l46t. Our market Is still inactive bnt rates
| owing TO the advance In New York, disclose An
upward tendency. Actual sales for the dsy are
estricted TO the subjoined amounts. viz 10000
told ct l47 $4,000 and $40 600 do. at 1854, $4,000
sSooo and $4,000 do at i46. and $500 do. at 1851
Nothing reported In Silver. We now quote Gold
n60H6b American Silver Coin l36iGl37 and
MeIicsn Dollars ct l4s}0lIsi. -
FOREIGN ExcHASGE-Under the influence of the
ADVANCE In Gold, Sterling and Francs are sitter
There Is, however, no Improvement in the offer.
ipgs OF Commercial bills, while the remittance de.
msnd continues Of very restricted character IA
viii be seen by the subjoiued actual sales As
,rsnspired to day, viz: $4,000 Bank Sterling At
Francs at sgt We now quote Bank Sterling
nominal 1000 l6O3. Clear Bills l59Gl593 Bill OF
Lsdipg Bills l67aGl5s Bank Francs 3.55a3 52S.
DOMESTIC ExcHASGs-We have no material
under the above heading. There il little or no
commercial sight or sight Offering, while the re
mttance demand continues of very limited
Character. Rates, however, remain unchanged.
Total purchases by banks and bankers TO-DAY am.
brace only the following amounts viz: $4,000 and
5000 New York commercial sight At n cent
premium; $4,000 and Sic, 600 do. at 4 u cent. pre
mum soVVO 90. Al 5l6 81 cent. premium: $4,000
sixty days sight at ! y cent. discount, and $1,000
thirty days sight on boston at ID cent discount
We still quote: y cent premium at bank. aud
: o cent. premium out of doors for sight
checks on Northern cities. 49,
UkouRREST NOTES AND Securities notes
esrly IN the day were weak and declining. but be.
fore the close of business there was a good in.
curry Tor them at yesterdays rates. State notes
are nat, and Bank of Louisiana notes entirely neg
lected, while operations in the general run Of
stocks is partially suspended. We append par
uculars OF total operations reported to-day. viz
5000 city notes, sellers option thirty DAYS al &c.
$1,000 $1,000 and $1,000 city notes at IS; $4,000 And
szOIOC DO. at S43 200 do. at 81, and SIS 600
DO. at S33 y cent discount; $4,000 Louisiana STATE
notes at CSC. dollar and 20 shares city National
Bank stock at $50 per share.
SPECIAL DIsrAroHBs.-We are indebted To
ne western Union Telegraph line for copies of
me following private dispatches received from
Ner York. Aug 12-l0 A. M-Gold 1864. 1870
A. M.-Gold 1864. Cotton quiet but steady. sterI.
ing lO93@lO95. IL noon-Gold 1861. Cotton quiet
and steady; middlng 294c., Mobile 2eic., Orleans
Soc. STERLING steady. 3P. M-Gold closed 1861.
Cotton Gull and nominal middling 2912e3c.. Mo. |
Sterling steady. WV '-''''
liverpool Aug. l2--ll:l5 A. n.-Cotton market |
nrm estimated sales II 900 bales; uplsuds 9ld. |
orleans lOtd. l:20 p. N.-Cotton frmer; prices
UNCHANGED. 5P.N.-Cotton market firmer Sales
TO day ~ 600 bales. Uplsnds 6fQled, Orleans
London. Aug. l7-ll:l5 A. x.-Consols esr 70, |
money, "a Cd account. Bonds "a. 100 ~
Consois 93lg93I. Bonds unchanged. 5P.N
unchanged, - - "'nu'