The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-13

II will be seen from the details below that
the movement continues without much ami
nation. the limited sales of cotton affording
only moderate supply Of Foreign Exchange,
operations in which were restricted accord
ingly. but Domestic showing more activity,
while Stocks were generally inanimate and
Bonds quiet.
securities is affected by general disposition
to postpone operations until the financial
policv Of the Legislature shall be developed.
II Il said that there are about fourteen bills
IN preparation for legislative action upon the
subject of city finances. Some OF these en-
brace methods for 'scaling the debt; 9TH
ers for reducing the interest; while still 9th
ers present variety Of plans for adjustment
and relief.
We continue to quote frst-class sixty days
paper and collateral loans at S(a39 b cent per
annum: Al do at 10Cg12, and second grade at
! 15M11S First-class mortgages still rule at
SOTO II cent per annum, whlleasecond grace
are entirely nominal.
We notice that the Bank Of Lafayette moved
to. day to the building 90 Camp street, formerly
occupied by the Teutonia National Bank,
where it will no doubt receive quite an Access
sion to its business
The fo flowing were to-day reelected direc-
tors Of the Citizens Savings Bank, Grune-
valid Hall: Messrs. J. l.. Gubernator,
E. w. Burbank, Thomas Hasam, John
son Armstrong aud NJ. Benner; and the
following trustees of the Factors and Traders
Insurance Company Messrs. Moses Green
wood. w. A. johnson, John !. Noble, John
Chaffe, Richard Miliken, Samuel Z. Moore,
J. T. Warren, r. T. Buckner, Samuel Fried
lauder. A. A. Yates, John 1. Adams, Isaac
Scherck, R. M. Walmsley, A. Britsin, A. q.
Nav. S. a. Snowden, I. Lyt. Lyon, VIM. G.
RAYMOND, James S. Prestidge, Samuel H.
BOYD. Joseph McElroy, E. b. wheelock, Cy-
rus Bussey, VIM. J. Behan, and B. +. Eschie-
mar.
Gold opened at 1l5@115l, against l15i a!
New York, and after fair business closed
at 1l5s@ll5s. &c higher than on T SATURDAY DAY
against l158 in that market. The sales
summed up $50, 600. embracing $4,000 at 115
SO 600 and $4,000 at 1155, $1,000, $4,000,
$4,000 and s25, 900 at Isl, and $1,000 at l154
No sales Of silver were reported American
half dollars are still quoted at lOo(G loo5
, while Mexican dollars continue to rule al
t 96JC197 gold.
, Oxing to the Improvement in Gold at New
York com mercal sterling ruled Ito per cent
! higher, and commercial francs nearly ], while
bank was quoted about the same. The move
, ment in sterling bills was of moderate extent
amounting to only f39, 0O0 comprising f6o0t
} hill of lading at 5. SIS, $1,000 do and El2, OO(
do and AL clear at ST. ElO 900 bill Of ladinl
t at 5 57(os5 57A. elOO0 AL clear at 55S, and
t $4,000 bank, for gold, a. s5s. a. oo
t The only sale reported in francs was 225, OO
: commercial at -.
J. At the close Sterling bills were quoted a
!. s. 56I(05 575 for bill Of lading and Al clea
and 5 5Sl1- for bank, and francs at 455@
+ 4 So for CONNIE rcial and so tor bank.
r The offerings of Domestic Exchange wer
q Of liberal extent, and, meeting with only
: fair demand, commercial sight was shad
e lower. but without quotable VARIATION.
J, The sales Of New York sight covered $50,
) 600, embracing $4,000, S25, 600 and S40'O
}. commercial, $50 600 and $4,000 prlvat
0 bankers, and S25. 600 bank at 9-32 per cen
J. premium and S35, 900 commercial at 9-o2G
] s l6 We also noticed sales Of S34 600 con
mercial on Boston at 3-16 per cent premium
a and $500 do three days sight on New Yer
O at 3-16.
r The banks checked on New York at
> cent premium, while commercial sight va
0 quoted weak at -@5-l6. y
IS Stocks were steady, though less active. n
transactions we're reported, but within fe
!. DAYS mast. not before reported. 80 shares
# New Orleans City Railroad Company ha,
"a been sold as follows: so At S139 80, 10
a Sl39 rs, 20 at S1iO and at SliO.
= Wa no,ice less movement in Bonds. u
Ii Gold Bearing Seven Per Cents were 10.
e cent higher, closingat about 3s}, while Ne
c. State Consolidated Seven Per Cents ruled g
lower. being quoted at the close at about !
1. a,!GI. The sales Of the former include
IS so, 900 at 3Ss. and SIS. 600 At 3ss ana OF y
re latter 5000 at 56I, $4,000 at 56I, ana slooV
n 81 all these sales were at the opening.
also noticed sales Of $4,000 New City Sew
,e Per Cents with Dece nber coupon on, at 50
% and SO 900 Water Works at 36I
30 Nothing TRANSFERRED in City Scrip, VIM
I'll wass;ill quoted at 800 10.
No sales of Metropolitan Police Warrar
Or were reported: they are sill quoted