New Orleans Republican., 1873-04-06

MONETARY
nEEtr7 nR rHR DAILY RgPUBLICAN.

OVFfEY or The DAlA4
SATUaDAY EVENING, April ,. 1873. }
The money market continues quiet, but
We noticed to-day a fair demand TOR dis
counts, both in bank and on the street. The
reported transactions on the latter indicate
no change in rates Compared to last week,
the Clearing House banks show an increase
IN both deposits and discounts. while the
currency balance shows but little variation.
The outside banks report no change OF any
moment. We continue to quote first class
paper, with or without coliaterals, "a 10 y
cent p annum. Al u a, second class
Is. first class mortgage paper 9dIO,
and second class L.
new ORLEANS CLEARING HOUSE.
Cesrugs. Balances.
April 5................ sl,s53,685 O4 se22627 %
same time last week l,852.2!S % $50 , CO.. %
Total last week.. 12.ll3,572 03 l418, 900 10
Total week before. u762sll 80 I,468.574 Al
The following directors were elected by
the Louisiana Levee Company: Messrs
John G. Gaines. Duncan F. Kenner, John
Henderson, Bradish Johnson, Charles T.
Howard Patrick Irwin, b. B. Campbell,
I. II. Hunt, p. J. Kennedy, +. +. Herwig,
Joseph H. Ogesby and James +. Casey.
Gold opened at "A a ll7&4 against 1873
at New York, and after an active business,
closed at ll734 a 1854 tl2c advance over
yesterdays closing figures, against ll9 at
New York, the highest figure 1t has reached
since August 8, 1870, when it was quoted at
ll9. The sales summed up 5000, en-
bracing ST.. 900 ct ll7A; $1,000 $4,000 and
$4,000 at ll74a: $1,000 at ll758; $2l 900
$4,000, $1,000 and $4,000 at ll77s; $4,000 at
Il7B a 1855, and $4,000 $1,000. $4,000 and
$60O0) at llS.
No sales CT silver were reported. We
now quote American half dollars nominal
at lIl0I12. and Mexican dollars at 2l2
y cent premium. gold. for new and for
old.
The movement in sterling exchange was
of fair extent and under the course Of gold
at New York rates were a cent higher
for private bills, and about y p cent for
bank. The sales amounted to t63, 500, com
prising f3500 bill of lading at l25l4, tl0,000
do at 1854 I2513, $4,000 do at l25l2, $4,000
do at 1865, ElO,O00 do at l25l2 a 1876, $4,000
and f3000 Al clear and f2O0O first class at
1876, $4,000 bill of lading at 1858, f5OOO do
at l26 1864, $4,000 Al clear and $1,000
American ships bill at l2648, tl0OO Amerl-
can ships bill at l263s, $4,000 private
bankers at l274. and 100000 private bank
ers and bank at =.
No sales OF francs or German marks we're
reported.
At the close sterling bills were quoted
at 1854 a I26A for bill OF iading and Al
clear, and a l27 for bank; francs at 4.57 H
0456A for private and 452l2 a. 4.50 for
bank, ,sand German marks at 100.
The offerings of domestic exchange were
of fair extent, and rates were 15 u cent
higher than yesterday. The sales covered
1892, 900, embracing $4,000 and $4,000
commercial sight on New York, and $40,-
900 hank at ls y cent discount; $4,000,
$4,000 and $4,000 commercial; S25, 900
private bankers, and $50, 900, $4,000 and
$4,000 bank at l-l6, and $4,000 and $685.
900 private bankers and $l5, 900 bank at
par. The banks checked on New York at
u p cent premium, and commercial sight
was quoted at par.
The sales Of stocks include so Ammonia
Propelling Company at ST.: - DO at $lj.
Some other transactions were reported, but
the particulars were withheld. Sales at
auction, 50 shares TeutOnia National Bank
at 81; 100 Louisiana Levee Company at
at 81 l212, and 20 Ammonia Propelling
Company at $l2 -.
The sales of bonds included $4,000 city
gold bearing seven per cent bonds at So;
$4,000 do at 58la; $1,000 and $4,000 do at 5912,
and $4,000 do at 5934. They were quoted at
the close at 5949.
Metropolitan Police warrants were quiet,
and are still quoted at 81 a 50.
City appropriation certificates continue
dull at 63 Ga
School certificates are without movement,
and are quoted at 63 81.
No sales of old State warrants were re-
ported. They were quoted at 81 a.
Legislative war ants. under the inhu-
ence of the injunction. were at standstill,
and rates we.e nominal.