The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-31

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REvRw or THE MARKETs.-Conaiderable anima-
ton has been noticeable In the general Wholesale
and obbing trade Of the city snce the date Of our
last review Of the markets. Friday evening. March
days. operations in the leading staple have been
unsettled, though heavy. Tobacco has been
quiet but firm. Sugar continues IN good supply
and light demand At unchanged figures. Aolaasee
has been In very light supply and good request at
ceipts and restricted inquiry. has still further
declined. Corn and oats have been in good sup
ply and only moderate demand ct easier rates.
Bran has been active, the offerings are fair and
prices are frmer. Hay, pork and bacon have been
IN moderate demand and fair supply ct hrmer
rates. Lard continues dull and depressed at un-
changed figures. Currency IL still In abundance.
Foreign and domestic exchange have been mod.
erately active with no material variation 10 rates
from the opening of the week.
CorroN-The movement in the leading staple
since our last review Of the market, Friday even
ing, the 18th inst, has been Of somewhat irregu-
lar character. owing principally to the absence Of
European advices. But on account of the Easter
holidays and OF the usual suspension Of business
at Liverpool and on the continent, they would
have been OF no avail under any circumstances.
During Saturday and Monday, nevertheless, q
moderate amount Of business was done ct figures
showing but slight variations from those Of Friday
evening, while to-day. under very favorable ad
vices from Europe and the North, the market has
been exceedingly active, aud prices have ad-
vanced fully &c. % n. For better understand
ever. would refer to the subjoined extracts from
our daily reports, viz:
Saturday. March 2o.-Operatious to-day reach
ed 1900 bales ct an irregular advance Of to. q b
There was nothing whatever in the New York I'D.
vices calculated to enhance prices and no teegrsms
came to hand during the day from Liverpool. At
the same time Gold and Exchange were dull
and lower, but the demand for the staple con-
tinued active throughout, nevertheless, and with
more liberal offerings sales would doubtless have
been much heavier. af Hs s
Monday, March 29.-Owing to this being Easter
Monday, the Observance of which IL rigidy kept in
Liverpool, and the consequent absence of advices
from there, the market to-day has been almost at
morning with fair inquiry at Saturdays closing
figures but the movement was early checked by
holders advancing their rates. to which buyers
uniformly refused to accede In the absence of
news from foreign markets. By our New York
dispatches we learn that that market has been
effected in similar way to our own. The total
transactions Of the day have footed MP only
2450 bales. The market closing steady,
however. at previous quotations.
Tuesday, March 30.-0perat.ons In the leading
staple have exhibited unusual activity to-day.
The market opened this morning with good 10.
Quiry, at yesterdays outside figures. Upon the
arrival Of the Northern and European dispatches.
n0weysT business became very brisk and holders
were obliged to accede. The movement has been
general one, and the total sales Of the day foot
up $500 bales at 10. q ID. Improvement. as will be
seen by the following quotations, viz: Ordinary
25@26c.; good ordinary, 26l@27c.; low mid
ding. 27a@27}c.; middling 2s4@2Slc.; and strict
middling 29@-c. By the above it will be seen
that there has been an advance Of fully s03c. -
b. upon all grades Of Cotton since the date Of our
last regular summary, the principal Improvement
having transpired in the lower grades.
The total sales for the paat three davs ameunted
to $500 bales, against IL $50 bales for the cor
responding time last week. The net receipts were
6l90 bales, against 5S97 bales last week, showing
an increase Of 2s3 bales. The aggregate exports
reached $500 bales against IL 500 bales last week,
and the stock on hand and on shipboard not
cleared this evening is 125. 1s3 bales, against
9,2l2 bales Tuesday evening, the 23d inst, and
l27 ,94S bales Friday evening. the 26th inst. The
exports for the past three days have been divided
as follows, viz: 4096 bales for Liverpool. 1858 for
Havre. $40 for Barcelona, 300 for Mobile, 626 for
New York, $40 for Providence, and 100 bales for
Baltimore.