The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-04-04

torily q could be- expected q this advanced
period Of the season. Operations IN the leading
ns,s sssn sss'y . Ssss er ps:
Iransactons in Sugar, Nolnnes aud Tobacco
we're, % heretofore, restricted, owing to the
limited character Of the supplies. Receipts Of
while the general demand for the former has i'm.
proved and prices are steadier, and the local
inquiry for the latter has increaaed at slightly
higher rates. Capital continues to accumulate at
changes hands freely from day 70 day at l302
points above New York rates. Foreign Ex-
change has been dealt IN heavy for some days
past ct declining figures. and Domestic Exchange
has been generally firm but inactive through
C ccsros"TEs past week has been marked by
greater activity and buoyancy than any previous
one nom the opening Of the present commercial
year. The stock in frst hands which had pre-
viously been reduced to very tri6ing aggregate,
has not been materially augmented during tho
week. % receipts from the interior have shown =
steady increase, while the foreign and domestic
I nd almost invariably ruled q excess Of supply.
At the same time. prices rapidly advanced from
ment It Liverpool S36pce With }ha ppxaFd Rveaar
parties who had heretofore purchased on favora-
Bile terms for shipment or speculation, deemed Il
advisable % resell and thereby realized very hand
course Of the market, We sppenda brief summary
Of the daily movement, a. follows, vis
Saturday, Ndrch %. The market has
been more excited to-day than at any
present commercial year. At an carly
hour advices were received from Liverpool aud
New York, indicating an unusually active and
heavy movement In both, while the later advices
Strengthened il. The actual sales to-day footed
up 60O0 bales, and the average advance IN rates
has been l0ic. 3 b. The Improvement In New
York and Liverpool to-day has been almost un-
was wholly impossibls 70 obtain reliable quota
Monday, March so-The market has been ex-
ceedinRly exercised to-day. With small Offer
1000 bales changed hAnds, previous to the receipt
OF regular advlces, at moderate advance upon
Saturdays quotations. But when the wires an
nounced an unusual excitement, with prospect
Of heavy sales ct Liverpool end New York at
still further heavy improvement il prices. hold
en seemed to eellost a. to what figures they should
set upon their tables. As several fresh lists were
brought forward, however, and rates kept still
advancing. come buyers withdrew, while rumors
of reaction In the Northern and foreign markets
tended to check the upward movement in prices.
The total sales nevertheless footed up 1000 bales
and the market closed unsettled ct an average
advance for the day Of l@2c. y b. upon all CLASH
ncafions, the greatest improvement being in the
1uesday, March sl.--The seventh month Of
the commercial year. 1867 and 1868, closes this
evening upon std and sullen market Tho
r1mors Of Z reaction IN Liverpool yesterday, 70
% fractional Decline but the early kilograms Of
to-day reported that market firm and active. and
nothing has since come 70 hand calculated to
weaken prices. The stock IN first hands here has
still further enhanced their figures. which has
caused partial cessation Of operations. aud the
total sales to-day have been restricted to $500
bales ct full previous rates. The ?. n Liverpool
<o< xrfIQ UI.o.o
| 1l}@llto. for middling was received at too late
an hour to affect prices.
Wednesday,. April Operationsin the lead
ing staple 70 dag have been quite heavy.
| Al an early hour advices from the
| Northern and European markets were re-
| ceived representing an active end bouyant move-
ment ali rounnd ct still higher prices. and the In
ielligence so bewidered holders that not few Of
| them were at loss a. to what figures to place
upon their lists. but sales were readily made at
| advance of fully l3c. D D on yestedsy's closing
rates. Later In the day, however, the closing
| Liverpool dispatches we're received but were 50
conflicting that buyers did not knew in what light
to view them. Factors, nevertheless. contnued rm
In their views. which cansed partial suspension
| in operations but with no reduction In asking
rates Sales to-day Amounted to 5000 lbales, and
| the market closes very Irregular.
Thursday, april 2 - Notwithstanding the
| decline reported in Liverpool last evening.
the market here to-day has been firm
at slight advance Cd yesterdays closing
or While p1 by inquiry ns bsss
general, and many buyers concluded that higher
rates have been paid, although the majority still
hold that prices, though very firm, were not
that market firm and steady, with sales Of To- 600
bales, ct lltd. for Orleans middiings, while the
closing dispatch from New York represents that
market dull at decline Of 10. As orders here
are. however. principally for foreign account, the
latter telegram has had no effect whatever our
market. Sales to-day footed up only 4200 bales.
and would undoubtedly have been much heavier
but for the scarcity Of desirable lists.
Friday, April 3.-To-dsy the movement has
disclosed . greater excitement than &C any for
mer time during the week. The early kilograms
from Liverpool and New York indicated a heavy
advance, and the later ones not only confirmed
| the former, bnt showed still further heavy In
provement Total sales Of 5000 bales have been
effected In this market 10 day 81 an irregular i'm
provement of l01}c. y n, and the market closed
stiff at the eubjoined quotations. which some fac
tors persstently refused 70 accept, viz Ordinary
BLOC, good ordinary % {018}c., low mddling
| ton Of the net improvement in prices during the
last six days We subjoin the ruling rates at the
close Of the past and the present week, - foi-
lows, viz:
orsissc,y ,:;s .,...-.-.... 2 az g.
Md sa'.z $3.50. s 'Sze S,<s@
1t will be seen By the above that the net adj
SaAtc IN t1i1 uinihIt @uftuH mo past WoNH No1
been fully Sc. y ID. upon al class1cstions. The
| total sales for the week foot up $4,000 bales,
against % 800 bales last week. and 2S,s00 bales
the week before. The net receipts amount to
only II 1856 bales against IS 677 bales last week.
shJRing : decrease Of 23<2 bales, and 1851
| bales the week before The aggregate exports
have been SCI bales against 70 IA bales last
| week, and 2l4l2 bales the week before and the
| stock on hand and on shipboard not cleared ths
evening Is 50 2sl bales against ISIS bales last
week and 81 1872 bales at the close of the previous
| week. The exports during the week ending this
| evening have been divided as follows, viz: ~
| bales for bordeaux, 2o2 bales for Boston, 22s
bales for New York, $40 bales for Vera Cruz, BOIL
bales for Barcelona, 3ic3 bales for Russia, 1906
bales for Liverpool, and 1906 bales for Hayre.
| sueAE-saturdsy there were no receipts, con-
| seqaently nothing was done except at retail.
Monday the receipts we're us hhds.. but as they
| were not landed only email business was done-
| Tuesday the receipts were confined to rs hhds.,
but with better demand, sales we're effected OF
| l20 bids. 81 full quotations.. Wednesday there
| were no receipts and no change to notice in the
| market. Thufsday the receipts were As hhda..