The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-11-23

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The market to-day was without matera
change. The banks reported somewhat bette
| demand for discounts, but on the street tn,
| offerings were moderate.
! Cash Gold was very scarce, and the difference
above the New York quotations was increased to
| day.
Foreign Exchange was in fair supply, closing
| stronger than at the opening, while New Iork
| sight was firm under good demand.
| quiet day was reported iii Stocks and Secu.
rites. Premium Bonds were reported some
what weaker, which was attributed to the at
tachment Of city funds deposited in bank under
unsatsfei judgments in the United States Court
Other city bonds, however, were rather stronger
than on Saturday. There more inquiry fol
New State Consols, which sold at an advance.
We now quote exceptional paper at -@10 t
cent per annum; Al do at -@l2, and second
grade at 1501S.
First class mortgages rule at colo u cent per
| annum second grade are entirely nominal
Gold opened at 1147s@l154, against 11455
at New York, and after a moderate business
closed at 1l54@ll51a, against 11434 in that mar
ket. Cash Gold continues very scarce. The
sales summed up $22 Co., embracing $1,000 at
$1,000 and s11, 900 at 1857.
No sales of Silver were reported. American
half dollars we're still quoted at 1O911a0G-, and
Mexican dollars at 81 gold.
Foreign Exchange opened at previous rates,
but under the decline in gold soon after the
opening fell off ~ for sterling, while francs re-
NAMED unchanged owing, however, to the
subsequent improvement in gold in that market,
sterling recovered and Wa, quoted 1ac higher
THAI at the opening, and francs stronger. The
movement was of fair extent The sales of sterling
comprised Eel, 500, embracing $4,000 Al clear at
SAB, 100000 do at 5.4S@5.49, f2500 do at $40,
fl2000 do and bill of lading at 5.4SC95491a,
f75OO and ell 900 do and f12 500 bill of l,dng at
549@15 1917, $4,000 bill of ladiug and AL clear at
$500
The sales Of francs comprised 335, 900 COM
mercial, embracing $4,000 and 100000 at $50,
and 10000 at 4.6Dsa.
@5.491a for bill of lading and Al clear, and nomi-
nal for bank and francs at AGO for commercial
and nominal tor bank.
The offerings of New York sight were of liberal
extent, but being in good demand, commercial
was stiff at previous rates.
The sales covered $780,, 900, embracing $4,000,
$50, 900 aud 600 commercial at % u cent dis
count, $4,000 do at 11-32 SIS 900 do, $50 900 and
$780, 900 private bankers at SIG, $4,000 private
bankers at 5-16@932, and $4,000 do and $4,000
bank at 8 80.
The banks continued to check on New York at
"A IL cent discount, and commercial sight was
quoted at 5-16.
The sales of Stocks included 10 shares st.
Charles Hotel Company at Sc. 20 New Orleans
Insurance Company at $50 IS, and some shares
particulars did not transpire.
In Bonds, we noticed an active movement in
New State Consols the sales of which comprised
SOC, 600, embracing $4,000 at 5614. $4,000, $4,000
and 5000 at 56la, $4,000 at 81 100000 at SO
571s and $4,000 ana $4,000 at 5714; they closed at
about 57@5714.
The sales OF City Bonds included $4,000 New City
Currency Seven Per Cents at ~. Old denomina-
tons of City Issues were generally stronger,
while Premium Issues showed some weakening
The following were the sales at the New Or
leans Stock Exchange to-day: 20 shares New
Orleans Insurance Company at $50 80, and $1,000
City Gold Bearing Seven Per Cents (Admnistra-
ton Series) and $500 Old City Currency Seven
Per Cents at Is.
Metropolitan Police Warrants are still held at
750y80. No sales were reported.
State Warrants of 1874 issues continue entirely
nominal, while 1873, and previous years, fund
able are still quoted at 35@56, and do, not fund
able at -N29,