The New Orleans crescent., 1868-03-14
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FRIDAY Evening. March l3, 1853

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FRIDAY Evening. March ls. 1883 J
Nothing whatever has transpired in the general
trade OF the city since the close OF our review.
Friday evening 9th inst, that calls for special no.
tce. The movement ia cotton has been OF a re-
siricted and irregular character throughout. OPP
eratioDs m Sogsr Molasses and Tobacco have
been light owing to limited supplies. Offerings
Of Bresdstufis and Provisions have been ample on
account Of more liberal receipts. and prices have
been somewhat unsettled. Money has continued
aburd6nt and was freely offered on desirable Sc
curities Gold has fuctuated, but on the whole
ke?t well up. Foreign Exchange has steadily de-
chued from the opening of the week, aud D0mes-
tic Exchange has exhibited heavy and rapid ad-
vance. The principal disturbing features IN bust
ne circles during the week have been the heavy
fluctuations in city currency, aud until this vexed
question Ia satisfactorily settled, we can hardly
look for a uniform movement, especially 10 retail
operations.
CoTTov-The past week has been marked by
considerable irregularity ia the leading staDle.
transactions during The first tro days were fully
up 70 the previous average and prices materially
advanced 10 accordance with the movement at
Liverpool and New York, but holde = asked such
bioh figures on Tuesday that most buyers with
drew from the market, aud as advices from Euro
pean and Northern markets have since been
rather discouraging than otherwise, operations
have been conducted on very limited scale at
steadily Teceding rates during the latter part OF
the week. Quotations Of Foreign Exchange have
also uniformly ruled adverse TO factors. and the
reaction in Domestic Exchange has effected but
little il any Improvement. We append synopsis
OF the daily transactions as follows, viz:
Saturday, March THE market opened this
morning with unfavorsble advices from Liverpool
and for time II was difficult to sell except at lover
figures. The New York market was reported irm
throughout however, aud but few operations
transpiTed up TO meridian. At l21 P. N. the Up. n
cable telegram came 20 hand qu ting an active
movement, with sales Of Is. 600 bales at Liverpool
at 9i@9ld. for middling uplands and 9SGlO4i Tor
middlng Orleans. an advance Of 3D. all round,
which soon impaired increased strength 10 this
market, and the subsequent movement has been
at very full prices. The total sales for the day
fooled up $500 bales, and the market closed firm
at the subjoined quotations, viz: Ordinary 2l(D
2llc good ordinary 22c.@-, low middling 23c.
a, middling 24c.@-, and strict middling 24sc.
C.
Monday, March 9.-The market. has been
very b1Cyant throughout to-day. The
onering supply was at no time heavy
or desirable, while the general demand
has been active and prices have rapidly
inclined in favor Of holders. In fact, the only
drawback TO unusually heavy sales has been
the advance demanded by factors. Bayers
cheerfnlly paid lc. higher figures than
heretofore, as the Liverpool adyices indicated
an improvement to that extent, hut this did
not satisfy some holders, and not few Of the
latter put up their rates fully laG2c. y 10. The
total actual sales for the day footed up 1850
bales, nevertheless.
Tuesday, March l0.-To-day the market has
been at stand still throughout. The advance in