The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-10
Commercial SnteIliaemre.
CRxscEE, OrrIcz. No. "a Ciur sYRxxs
Tuesday Evsaing, Feb 3. 1869.

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Tuesday Evsaing, Feb Q. 1859 !
REVIEW OF THE MARKKTs.-There has been no
marked alteration noticeable in the general trade
of the city since the date Of our last review Cot
ton has moved along with considerable irregular
ity. Tobacco has ruled quiet and steady. Sugar
and Molasses have sold stull prices to the extent
of receipts. Flour has been In better demand at
an Improvement in the lower grades, which are
scarce. Corn was In moderate supply and fair de-
mand throughout at previous quotations. Oats,
Bran and Hay have continued in limited supply
and request at firm figures. while Lard has remain
ed steady and Pork and Bacon have materially
advanced. Money is still abundant. Foreign Elk.
change rules In favor Of buyers, and Domestic Ex.
change has fallen of t@4 per cent during the past
CorroN-The movement in the leading staple
during the past three days has exhibited con-
siderable irregularity. Offerings of grades most
in request we're light throughout. and the demand,
except on Saturday, was languid and apathetic.
At the same time foreign exchange disclosed
steady falling of, and rates of gold were IN
settled and cratic. But dispte these dra backs
quotations of cotton have shown no marked altera
ton. and in view Of the premature falling of in
receipts, holders appeared to feel confident Of
speedy Improvement in figures. As our nominal
stock has been for some time overestimated We
have gone to some trouble to ascertain the
extent Of shipments to local points. These
do not pass through the Custom House, and
therefore are not included in the register for ex
ports. They sum up 10, 47s bales. and reduce the
actual stock at this port to that extent rs will be
seen in our statement of receipts, exports etc.
For a full understanding of the operations since
the close of the previous week, We would refer
to the subjoined extracts from our daily reports,
viz:
Saturday, FEB. 6.-Buyers who refused to pur
chase yesterday seemed to regret IL to-day, az the
Liverpool and New York advces were still more
favorable for factors and holders. Asking prices
were again advanced this morning, and with q
limited supply and steady demand sales of II 600
bales were effected at an Improvement of 10. b
D. upon nearly all classdcations.
Monday. FEB. There has been general let-up
in the market to-day. Buyers and sellers stood aoof
throughout, and the movement has been at no time
better than nominal In fact the total sales for the
day amounted to only 1000 bales, and the market
closed unsettled at slightly easier figures.
Tuesday, FEB. with advices of decline in
rates at Liverpool on hand early to-day, the mar.
ket has been at nearly q standstill throughout.
Offering prices were so far below the views of
factors that most of the latter covered up their
samples and refused to entertain further over
lures as the day advanced. In fact the total sales
amounted to only $500 bales at the subjoined
figures, which disclose no general quotable varia-
ton on previous rates. viz: Ordinary 26G264c.,
good ordinary 2740274c., low middling 273@
2s3c., middling 2slG29c. and strict middling 29ac.
The total sales for the past three days amounted
TO 500 bales against 500 bales for the cores
IL SIT bales, against 1873 bales last week,
showing falling of of 3l6l bales. The aggregate
exports footed up 1888 bales, against 1929 bales
last week, and the stock on hand and on ship.
board, not cleared this evening, Is 1910
bales, against l47 295 bales Tuesday evening, the
I'd inst, and l56, 434 bales on Friday evening the
5th inst The exports for the past three days
have been divided ss follows, viz: 1900 bales
for Barcelona. 22s3 bales for New York and 2450
bales for Hamburg. aHnfr