New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-04-05
NEW ORLEANS CLEARING HOUSE.

Gold opened at l165s 0Il7, against ll755
AFT New York and after a fair business,
closed at ll7A 0ll74 Showing an advance
34cl, against 1884 at 800 T. NJ. IN that
market, which was subsequently quoted at
1888 The sales summed up Sll3,0OO, en-
s33 900 $1,000, $1,000, $4,000 and Sl2,000j at
liz: sos 900 at ll70117ls: $4,000 at III 49,
and $1,000 $4,000 and $1,000 at MA.
No sales of silver were reported. We
now quote American half dollars nominal
at III 0Il2, and Mexican dollars at 2l2
y cent premium, gold, for new and D tor
old.
The movement in sterling exchange was
of moderate extent, and the market ex-
hibited unusual regularity, but under the
advance in gold at New York in the latter
part of the day closed nominally q y
cent higher than yesterday for private
hills. and for bank. The sales amounted
to f53000. comprising $1,000 British ship
bill at 1244a. f250O, $4,000 and $500 bill of
lading at I24a4; fl4O00 do at l24l2 l25;
$4,000 do and $1,000 AL clear at l25; f25O0
bank at l25A: 100000 bill of lading and Al
clear at 125 a I25l2: $1,000 and El000 bank at
| l254; 1880 Al clear and bank, and $4,000
private bankers and bank at -; $500 bank
for remittance at l26, and $500 do at I05,
gold.
No sales of francs or German marks were
reported.
AT the close sterling bills were quoted
nominal at l25 a lR Tor bill OF ladIng and
AL clear, and 1862 for bank; francs nominal
at 4.5S34 a 4.564 for private and 4.52l2 a
$50 for bank, and German marks at
1922 a.
The offerings of domestic exchange were
of fair extent, and private bills closed near
" "A p cent higher. The sales covered
$685. 900. embracing $25, 900 bank sight on
New York at lis Y cent discount; Sl3,00O
do at ls $4,000 and $4,000 do at 5-32,
| So. 900, $50, 900 and $4,000 at 3l6; $4,000
do at SIG "a "a; $4,000 and $4,000 CONNER
cial at "a, and $4,000 three days sight at IS
The banks continued to check on New
York at par, but commercial sight was
Quoted at IL y cent discount, against 3-lb
GA yesterday.
We noticed more movement in stocks to-
| day than for several days past. The sales
| included 25 shares Ammonia and Thermo-
specific Propelling Company at Sll, - do
| at $l2, 10 Merchants Mutual Insurance
| Company at $50, 30 Canal Bank at wv, ~
| State National Bank with dividend at
| Sl03 IS. 20 do at -, and ID CarrolltOn Rail
road Company at =. There were also other
| sales reported of Crescent City railroad,
| Orleans railroad, Carrollton railroad, Ca
nal Bank and Mutual National Bank, OF
| which the particulars were withheld.
The sales Of bonds included $4,000 and
| $4,000 city gold bearing seven per cents at
| 591a; $4,000 do Ia resaIe) at 59la: $1,000 at
| 5924, and $1,000 at so. They we're quoted at
the close at SO a 50.
| Metropolitan Police warrants were with
out any apparent movement, and are quoted
at 81 098
City appropriation certificates were dull
and lower, being quoted at the close at
| 90 064.
School certificates were dull and nominal
| at 64
| No sales Of old State warrants were re-
ported. They were quoted at 81 a -.
The sales of legislative warrants included
sl40O at 7419, $4,000 at Is, $1,000 at Is, and
| $1,000 at 771a. Rates were irregular, but
| closed nominal at - ais.