The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-30
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SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 80, 1869.
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CRESCENT Oryrcx, No. ~ CArY srRr.r,
Friday Evening, Jan. 20, 1859.

Cuscxsr OFFICE No. " CAxr srzrrr
Friday Evening Jan. 20. 1863.
Nothing has transpired since our last to ma
terialy alter the condition of the money market.
Currency was abundant throughout, with the ex-
cepuon OF small notes, which are still scarce
ana tne demands for accommodation have ex.
and discount continue unchanged, however
and we again quote: 8 ~ cent. % annum at
bank and lGl4 % cent. % month out of doors
Ior snort giltedged paper, and l0@l2 % cent
annum Tor long'dated notes, secured by strictly
nGoLD AND Standardization in Gold have
Deen ngnt during the past week, and rates were
STEADY throughout with slightly upward ten.
dency, while operations in Silver, as heretofore,
nave been confined to dribblets at about 2125
points below Gold rates for American halves and
quarters, and 23@3 q cent. premium on Gold for
mexican dollars. Transactions to-day have been
confined to $1,000 and $500 Gold at 1877, and $4,000
ana sIz,OOO do. at 1877. We now quote Gold at
lean dollars at l3s3@l39.
FOREIGN EXCHAEGE-The movement in Sterling
and Francs has been of limited extent and rates
have varied In accordance with the upward move
ment OF the gold market The market was fairly
but not heavily supplied throughout and the de.
mand was Of restricted character from the open
ing OF the week. The Gales to-day have been
1880 and fl90O commercial sterling at l4s4, f250O
do. at l4Ss and f2OO0 bankers at l493 Nothing
reported In Francs. We quote bank Sterling at
l494@l493, commercial do at l4S40l4S4 bank
Francs at 3.76lf., and commercial do. at $500
D6mEsrrc ExcHAxGE2There has been a fun
average business done under the above heading
since the close of our .last review. Offerings of
commercial sight and short sight were ample
throughout, and the demand was steady at about
previous quotations. The following comprise the
principal transactions to day: $4,000, $50 000 $780,
600 and $50 900 sight on New York at z, $500 and
$4,000 do. at $4,000, $4,000, $4,000 $l2 900 and
$4,000 thirty days on New York at II, $4,000
oil AZ d0 40
grace at g. $4,000 Pittsburg at J. $40 900 thirty
days date on PittsbuTg at II and $40 900 on same
at forty days date Il discount. We quote
bank sight at /, and commercial do. at s@& dis
count
UNCURRENT NoTEs AND SEcURITIEsAThere has
been fair amount of business transacted under
the above heading since the close of our previous
weekly review. Offerings of some classes of Sc.
curities have been light, and the demand for most
descriptions has been steady throughout. City
treasury notes advanced and again receded. City
ten per cents and Louisiana State bonds have
gone still higher and, in fact, prices generally
have been firmly maintained all round, and opera
tons to-day included the following, viz $4,000
city treasury notes at 294; 5000 and s22 900 do.
at 20; $4,000 and S62 600 do. at rs 4; $4,000 do. at
q; $4,000 State warrants lin sums of $500 to
slOOOO) at $4,000; $500 do. at 49, $4,000 six
per cent. levee bonds at GA; $40 600 and 1913 900
do. at 6S; $4,000 new city consolidated bonds at
so; $1,000 metropolitan police warrants at 70;
so shares Union Bank stock at $50 IS IL share
lUO shares DO. at $40 " share; 500 shares 0pelou-
sas Railroad, cash, at 81 % share 60 shares do,
buyers option, thirty days, fiat at 81 % share
and zoo shares do, buyers option, thirty days,
fiat at 81 Is u share.
BOARD OF Brownsville following comprise
the sales at the Board tonight, viz $4,000 City
Notes at 20 discount; $4,000, $500 and $4,000 do
294; $4,000 City 10 per cents at IS; $500 and
$l0,6O0 do. at $50; $1,000 State Notes at 75 $4,000
do. at rs; SO shares 0pelousas at 81 per share.
SPECIAL DIsPATCHEs.-We are indebted TO the
Western Union Telegraph Line for copies of the
following private dispatches received from that
route to-day, viz:
Neeo York, Jan. 29-l0 A. M.-Gold opened at
1864. II M.-Gold 1865. Cotton market quiet but
firm. Sterling steady. 3. P.-Gold closed at 1855.
Cotton quiet and steady sales 1900 bales on the
spot, and 1000 bales in transit. Sterling steady.
LlueTpool, Jan. 29-ll:l5 A. M.-Cotton market
steady estimated sales 1900 Dales upands
lad, Orleans llB@llid. Sales of the week H.
600 bales for export II 900 bales, for speculation
$4,000 bales. Stock on hand 269,0O0 bales. of
which 1900 are American. 1:20 P. M.-Cotton
market unchanged; estimated sales IL 900 bales
Cotton a1oat 3Ol 900 bales, of which l4l 900 are
American. P. M.-Cotton market firm prices
unchanged Sales to-day II 900 bales. Uplands
afoat llsd.
London, Jan. 29-ll:l5 A. M.-Consols 93gA
934. 6-2Os, 75s. 1:20P. M.-Consols 934 20s 755
HdUre, Jan. pa. M.-Cotton market dull.
Tres ordinaire l.S3; low middling aloat I.35.