The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-06
Ehe 9tw Orleans Qlesterd.
SATURDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 6. 1869.
4sm 0rlrans Woneu Warket.
CRxscrSr OFFICE. No. ~ OAnP sysErr,
Friday Evening. Feb. s. 1859. }

Friday Evening. Feb. S. 1859.
The money market moves along very quietly.
Currency lis still accumDlating, and even smali
notes are becoming more abundant. The demands
for accommodation exhibit but little II any 10
crease, however, and rates of interest and dis
count still rule as at the opening OF the season
We repeat as follows, viz: q cent b AMMAN
at bank and l@ll u cent. y month out OF doors
for short giltedged paper, and lo0l2 q cest.
u sDnum Tor long.date notes, secured BY strictly
Al city mortgage.
GOLD AND SILvER-Operstions 10 the precious
metals have exhibited some marked fluctuations
since the close of our previous weekly summary.
Gold has been at no time 10 better than moderate
supply or demand, but nevertheless quotations
varied 10 accordance with the frequent changes IN
the New York market. Silver has been scarce
and in fair request ADD the trlhng lots oners LOT
sale have found ready purchasers at about 292s
points below Gold rates for American halves and
quarters, and 2A(l3 % cent. premium on Gold for
Mexican dollars. The following are the total
sales to-day, viz: $40 900 Gold at 1857 $l5 900 at
l35E@136 $500 at 1876. Nothing reported in Sill
yer, and we quote Gold at l35l@136; American
silver coin at l32@l323, and Mexican dollars at
l3S0l383.
FOREIGN ExcHANeE-There has been q very
heavy business done in Sterling during the week,
and rates though generally tending downward
have fluctusted In accordance with the variations
in Gold and foreign bills at New York. The mar
ket was more than amply supplied throughout,
ewing to the sgs sSs IN S0, ws
steady from the opening to the close OF the week.
Francs have been in bat limited supply and de-
mand, however, and rates have undergone no ma
teral alteration since the date Of our last weekly
review. The principal sales to-day were fl0OO
Sterling ships bill, at 1851. fl500 at 1854, f2oOO,
bankers BILL at I47, fls00 and $4,000 Al clear at
147l; 10000 private bankers Francs az 3.Si4i.
We now quote bank Sterling at l4730l474;
commercial do. at l463@l47; bank Francs at 3.S23
63 SLIT, and comm ercisl do. at $780, l3.S5f.
DoMEsTIc ExcHANGE-The movement in De-
nestle Exchange has disclosed unusual uniformity
throughout the week. The demand and supply
have been of but restricted character q, pest
and rates have ruled steadily with slightly up'
ward tendency till near the close. The folio wing
comprise the principal sales to-day, viz: $40 OOO
sight on Boston at 9l6 per cent. discount; s25,.
O00 $25 000 $50 600, $50 900, 10000 $50 GOO and
| $40 GOO sight on New York at 1; $1,000 do. at
$1,000 do. at I: $4,000, $40 900 and SIS. 900 ole
| davis sight on New York at $4,000 and s25, >
OC0 ten days sight on New York at L; $50 900 ter
days do. at $780, 900 ten and fifteen days sign
on Philadelphia at s@l per cent. discount. we
| now quote this evening bank sight on New fors
at per cent. discount, commercial do. at pei
| cent. discount.
| UScUKRENr NoTEs AND SECURITIES There hal
been far daily movement noticeable under thu
above heading throughout the week. and quota
| tons have varied TO about the usual extent. Tut
market was moderately supplied from the open
ing to the close, while the demand, especially 10
the better classes. was generally steady ana ;
| times active. Having, however, furnlsned lu
particulars of past operations In our previous az
iicles it is now only necessary TO append In
trsnss ctions for to-day, which were as follows
viz: SOS, 600 City Treasury Notes at 214, $40
do. at rs. $3.50 City Ten Per Cents at 80. slOO
do at 954 $1,000 small State Warrants at S4CDS5
$40 COO and $50, 900 Six Per Cent. Levee Bonds q
&C, end $40 000 do. at 663.
Roam OF BROKERs.-The following compris
| the sales at the Board tonight, viz: $1,000 Col
at 1851; 5000 Jackson Railroad change bills
66; $1,000 Jefferson City bonds at So; q O20 sta;
wsrrants 81; s34. 600, $1,000 and $500 city te
per cents at 943.
SPECIAL DIsPATcHEs.-We are indebted to 10
Western Union Telegraph Line for copies of tn
following private dispatches received from mi
route to-day. viz:
Neqn York, Feb. SO A. M.-Gold opened {
1881. 1890 A. M.-Gold 1856. Cotton mark
quiet and steady. Sterling l093 G1l04. IL
Gold 1851 Cotton quiet and firm middling 3O4c
Mobile 301c, Orleans 3oSc. Sterling steady. )
N-Gold closed at 1851. Cotton dull aud u
changed. Sales, 1900 bales; middling 3O4c., Nj
bile 305c.: Orleans 30lc. Sterling steady.
LsueTpool, Feb. 5-ll:l5 A. A.-Cotton marx
frmer; estimated sales Is 600 bales; uplan
IBID, Orleans l24d. Sales of the week l4O,O
bales; sales for exports Is 900 bales; sales
: | specuators So 900 bales. Stock on hand 257 o
bales, of which 50, 600 bales are American. lao
M.-Cotton steady; estimated sales Is 900 bale
prices unchanged. P. M.-Cotton market U
changed sales is, 600 bales. Stock afiost 277 o
bales, of which l05, 900 are American.
London, FEB. 5-l:20 P. M.-Consols IS
$751;. 6.20s. 763.
Hare. FEB. 5-A. M.-Cotton opens quiet ;
steady; tres ordinaire l40; low middling afost l.