The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-01
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Thursday Evening, Dec 81, 1868 !

CRESCENT OFFICE, No. "a CANT srs.sr.
Thursday Evening Dec 81. 1853
There is no alteration whatever to notice m the
money market. Gold opened at New YORK this
morning at l34i against l342 the closing rate yes
terday. At 1890 A. NJ, and IL N. 1t was quoed
at the latter figure, and at P. NJ it closed at lj5
The movement in this market has been OF very
restricted character throughout, ana quotations.
ruled with greater uniformity than for some tina
past. We append the principal sales for the
day as follows, viz: $4,000 aud $4,000 at l35
$4,000 at 1851 I; and COO. $500 and $4,000
at 1854. Nothing has transpired in Silver, and
we now quote Gold at l35t6l352 American Sill
yer coin l32Gl32a, and Mexican dollars at 1873
@i3s. IHD
FOREIGN EXCHANGE = Rates of Sterling and
Francs have slightly receded since our last, and
Offerings OF commercial foreign bills were fair
throughout, but the movement has been restricted
TO the subjoned operations. viz: f25O0 bill OF
lading Sterling at last. f2500, f15O0 and fSOoo
do. at l45i, $1,000, $4,000, f2250 and $4,000 CON-
mercial DO. at lac, $4,000 bankers and $4,000 and
$4,000 Al clear bills at l46t, and $4,000 bankers at
l464. Sales of Francs included 100 900 and l5O,
eco commercial at 3s73 and the ruling rates this
evening were: Bank sterling at l46l@l47, COM
mercial do. at l45l9l464, bank Francs 3.s64G
1855. and commercial do. 3.SSl03.S74.
DOMESTIC ExoHASGE-The movement in Dc
mestc Exchange still progresses as for several
days past. The market is amply supplied with
commercial sight and short sight, while the inqui
~ for remittances, especially on the part Of
western Banks, continues steady. The purchases
by our banks and bankers to-day included the
following amounts, viz $4,000 New York sight
at e cent. discount 900 and $50 600 do. at
ll-l6 q cent. discoun {; $4,000, $4,000, SIS, 900
900, $4,000, 0,0O0. $4,000, $4,000 and
100000 do. at y cent. discount; $4,000 one
days sight without grace at " cent. discount
$4,000 one days sight at n cent. discount
$4,000 five to ten days. sight at 50l y cent. dis
count $50, 600 ten days do at Il cent. discount;
$1,000 fifteen days do at u I cent. discount;
s25 900 thirty days sight at "A b cent. discount;
and Sc ,000 and 500 900 thirty days sight at Ii %
cent. discount. The ruling quotations now range
from 3Qs u cent. disco unt at Bank, aud l1.l6Q3
II cent discount out of doors for sight checks on
The northern cities.
UNcURRENT NorEs AND SEcuRIrIEs-City Notes
have exhibited less frmness to-day, and rates
show slight falling of from yesterdays figures.
Most classes of Stocks and Bonds have continued
firm. however, and with moderate demand
throughout the movement resulted in the annexed
actual sales, viz fl5. 900 City Treasury Notes at
Sc b cent discounts $500 Louisiana State Notes
at 744c. Il dollar $4,000 do. at 75c, and $1,000 do.
at 76c.; $1,000, $4,000 and $4,000 City ten per cents
at nc. Il dollar; $1,000 do. at 774c.. and $40 900
do. at 76lc.; $4,000 Louisiana State Warrants at
sl3c $1,000 do. at s2c., and $4,000 do. (the latter
signed by Wicklife) at SIZE; $4,000 six per cent.
Leyee Bonds at 60ac.. ano Is shares Hope Insu-
rance Stock at $50 so b share. can, i
SPECIAL DIsPATCHKs.-We are indebted to the
Western Union Telegraph Line for copies of the
following private dispatches received from that
route to-day, viz: n
Neto York, Dec 3l-l0 A. M.-Gold opened at
l34s. 1880 A. M.--Gold l34l. Cotton holders
asking advance; buyers operate with caution;
prices nominaly unchanged. Sterling 930ll04.
~ M.-Gold l343. Cotton less active; prices
maintained: market strong; middling 26c., Mo.
bile 26!c., Orleans 26lc. Sterling steady. 8 p.
M.-Goh closed at 1856. Cotton-demsnd fair
prices firm; sales $500 bales; middling 26c,, No
bile 264e.. Orleans 263c. Sterling steady.
Liverpool, Dec. 3l-ll:l5 A. M.-Cotton market
active; estimated sales Is 900 bales; uplands l0ld.,
Orleans IL I'd. Sales of the week 81 900 bales
for export IL 900, to spectators 10000. Stock
on hand 352 900 bales, of which 50 900 bales are
American. LEO P. M.-Cotton market nominslly
unchanged. Estimated sales 10 900 bales. Stock
shOat 265 600 bales, of which 10000 are Ameri-
can. Er. .t '.s.a.s
London, Dec. 3l-ll:l5 a. M.-Consols 924O
92s. 5.20s Jag.
Hare, Dec. 31--l2 M.-Cotton market hrmer;
tres OIdinaire l.26. rr'U