The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-22

TUESDAY MORNING. DECEMBER %. 1858.
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Monday Evening. Dec q. 1888.

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Monday Evening. Dec q, ls6a J
Nothing has transpired since our last to materi-
ally alter the condition Of the money market
Gold opened ct New York this morning at l3iE
against 1855, the closing rate Saturday. At 1880
A. NJ. IT was quoted at l35. At IL NJ. IL stood at
1854. and at 3 P. NJ. II closed ct 1884, The offering
supply in this market has continued light through
out. but with steady and somewhat active de.
maDd the subjoined sales were effected neverthe-
less. viz: 1850 and $1,000 ct 1856; $4,000 at 1853 I;
$4,000, $1,000, $40 600 and SIS 900 at 1881 $1,000.
$4,000. $40 ooo, $4,000 and $685. 600 at 1859. Moth
ing reported in Silver, and we nov quote Gold at
l35s@l35} American Silver coin l33@l34, and
Mexican dollars l3SQ13S4.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE - Rates Of Sterling and
Francs have been irmer to-day. owing to the
upward tendency of Gold and foreign bills ct New
York. The market has been fairly supplied with
commercial offerings throughout, while the de-
msnd has been but moderate ct best from the
opening to the closing of business, ss will be seen
by the subioined statement of actual sales. viz !:
f2000 and $4,000 AL bankers Sterling at l47 and
$500 bank at 100 for Gold. Sales Of Francs in.
Guided only 10000 and 80 900 bankers at 1856.
The ruling figures this evening were, l47}0l47i
for bank Sterling, l46t@l47 for commercial do. /,
a.s6l@s IS for bank Francs, and s.ssl0ss7s for
commercial Francs.
DOMESTIC ExCHANGB-There is no material al.
iteration of any kind to refer to under the above
heading offerings of CONNIE rcial sight and short
sight are still ample and the demand on the part
of western banks and local direct remitters con.
tnues steady all round. The purchases here to.
day on the part of our banks and bankers. have
been as follows, viz: $1,000, $40 900 and s64 900
New York sight at sic % cent. discount; IS. 600,
$40 0c0, 10000, $40, 900 and $50 900 do. at u
cent. discount; $500 600 do. at 9l60t u cent dis
count $25 600 three days do. at Bcent. discount,
and $4,000 ten days sight at ] y cent discount.
We still quote tot " cent. discount at bank, and
sl6@ll i6 o cent. discount out Of doors for sight
checks on the northern cities.
UNCURRENT NoTEs AND SECURITrEs-Opera-
tons in Uncurrent Notes and Securities have
been of restricted character through out to-day.
Offerings of most classes are still ample to meet
all ordinary requirements, but the demand is ir.
regular, as buyers and sellers cannot generally
agree upon prices. The following statement com
prises the principal sales effected since last.
viz $4,000 city notes at 404 b cent. discount,
$1,000 and $4,000 Louisiana State warrants at
704, $1,000 do. at 70l $1,000 city ten per cents at
734, s2700 do. at 73a. and $1,000 Louisiana State
Bonds (old) at &C., sale of Crescent City Bank
Notes, reported IN this paper yesterday should
BOARD OF BRoKERs-The sales at the board
to night comprised the following. viz: $1,000 and
$1,000 city ten per cents at 734.
SPECIAL DIsPAroHEs.-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, Dec 2l-10 A. x.-Gold opened at
l34s. 1890 A. M.-Gold l35. Cotton demand
fair, prices firm Middng 253c., Mobile 25lc, Or
leans 26c. Sterling l09s@ll04. l2M.-Gold 1854.
Cotton demand fair, prices firm middling 25ac.,
Mobile 252c., Orleans 26c. Sterling steady. 8
P. M-Gold closed at 1864. Cotton quiet and weak.
Mobile 25a@25lc., Orleans 25l@26c. Sterling 1881
@ll0t.
Liverpool, Dec. 2l-1l:l5 A.. M.-Cotton market
firm; estimated sales, l2,C00 bales; uplands log
@l02d., Orleans 10s@lld. 1:20 P. Motion firm,
prices unchanged; estimated sales, IL 900 bales.
5P.M.-Cotton market quiet, but steady; sales to
day. 900 bales.
London, Dec. 21-1l:l5 .M-Cousols 90 1921.
5-20's TAT. l:20 P. M.-Consols 924 5.2O's 733.
M-Consols 92t. 5-20's 7l3.
Harre, Dec. Ala NJ. Cotton market steady.
Tres ordinaire l.23.