The New Orleans crescent., 1869-03-27
Commercial Jnteuiqenfe.
CEEscxsv OFFICE. No. y CAxY syEns. /
Friday Evening. March 16. l80o.

REVIEW OF TIE MARKErs.-The general whole
sale and jobbing trade Of the city during the past
week has exhibited fair degree ofactivity. Op;;
eratons in the leading staple have been large and
the demand has been general. at steadily advsnc-
ing figures. Tobacco has been steady but mac
tive. Sugar has been In good supply and active
demand at frmer prices. Molssses has been In
very light supply and good demand at unchanged
during the first part Of the week, but has since
recuperated. Corn and oats have materially de.
clined under heavy receipts. Bran and hay have
been in fair demand at unchanged figures. Pork
Bacon and lard have been dull and depressed at
weaker figures. Currency continues abundant.
Foreign and domestic exchange have been only
moderately active, but disclose no marked vsris-
ton IN rates. asr. aa ~
CoTToN-The movement in the leading staple
during the past week has exhibited considerable
buoyancy, and the demand has been active and
general ct steadily advancing prices. With regu.
lar advices of steady Improvement ct Liverpool
and New York, holders have refused to uncover
their samples except at advances to which buyers
were obliged to accede. To-day being a general
holiday. but little has been done. but prices con.
tinue firm at the istcst sdvsncc. For full under
standing Of the real condition of the market, how.
ever, We would refer to the subjoined extracts
from our daily reports, viz:
Saturday, March 2O.--Owing to favorable dis.
patches from Liverpool, our market has received
quite an impetus today, and although the transac-
tons were not large, marked activity was notice
able from the opening TO the close of business.
which were most in request. A large portion of
the purchases to-day were on English and French
account. The sales today foot up $3.50 bales.
Monday, March 22.-The market to day
were inspecting samples at Saturdays inside
quotations, but factors refused to make
concessions, consequently Dut little was done till
the arrival OF the p NJ. dispatch from Liverpool.
when business became more active at full figures.
The total sales Of the day foot up Sl00
bales, the market closing steady and firm at pre-.
y.ous figures.
Tuesday, March 23.-The market has disclosed
more activity to day than has been noticeable for
some time past. The inquiry, under continued
encouraging advices from Liverpool and New
York, has been general from the opening to the
close of business, and offerings have been liberal
at advanced figures. The total transactions of the
day footed up $500 bales at fully t14c. higher
rates, and the market closed stif at the advance
referred to.
Wednesday, March 2-Under the influence of
very favorable advices from Europe and New
York, the market opened with fair inquiry this
morning at yesterdays outside figures. Upon the
arrival of the noon dispatches the demand became
@3c. " ID. on all grades. Offerings were liberal
at the advance, and the transactions of the day
foot up 6250 bales. e gltHsea .Er
Thursday. March 25.-The market opened &C.
grades at yesterdays outside figures. Upon the
arrival Of the European and New York kilograms,
however, factors raised their pretensions, to
which buyers refused to accede, when the de-
msnd slackened. As the day advanced, holders
receded to yesterdays figures, when moderate
business was done, the sales for the day footing
up 4600 bales. and the market closed steady.
Friday, March 26.-This being q strict holiday
in Liverpool, and q legalized holiday here, the
cotton maIkst has been about at q stand still
throughout. Some few buyers came forward this
morning nevertheless, and total sales of 1000 bales
have been effected at the subjoined revised quota
tions, viz: Ordinary 24l@25ac. good ordinary, 20
26tc.; low middling. 27@27&c.; middng 2s46
2s4c.; and strict middling 29c. As compared with
the ruling quotations on Friday evening the 10th
inst, the above eiscloses an irregular improve
ment Of t02c. q ID.
The total sales FOR the week amounted to IT,
400 bales, against Is, 400 bales last week and
Is $50 bales the week before. The net receipts
reached l0ls6 bales, against IL ,l46 bales last
week, showing q decrease OF $50 bales, and TO-
537 bales the week before. The aggregate ex-
ports footed up PSI bales. against IL 023 bales
last week and % 522 bales the week before, and
the stock on hand and on shipboard not cleared
this evening is 1878 bales, against 135, ,459
bales last week and 1876 247 bales at the close of
the previous week. The exports for the week
have been divided as follows, viz: l bale for
Havana, 534 for Boston, 1858 for New York 244l
for Rouen, 42Ol for Havre, ard 9s2l for Liverpool