The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-19


We have no new features to notice in thu
Money market. The offerings continue O
moderate extent at the banks, and limited
on the street, and nothing has TRANSFERRED il
commercial paper that indicates any change
IN rates.
We continue to quote frst-class paper and
collateral loans for GO days at Sag - cen,
per annum AL do at l0M112 and second
grade at l5(9lS. First-cass mortgages con
tlnue in demand at 90l0 T. cent per annum
AL others are difficult to negotiate.
Gold sopened at 1150115l, against 115l al
New York, and, after fair business, closed
at ll4sN91155 against lis in that market.
Inc sales summed up SG3, 900, embracing
$4,000 at l14a, $4,000, $4,000, S9OOO $4,000
and Sl1, 900 at lis, s25, coo at l15G1l5l, and
$4,000 at 115I.
No sales OF Silver were reported American
half dollars were still quoted at 107G,lO7b ].
and Mexican dollars at 9690197 gold.
The decline in gold at New York being
counteracted by private kilograms, quoting
ollis higher, Sterling opened only a shade
lower and under the confirming of the i'm
provement IN bills and reaction in gold of
J in that market, commercial advanced ma
terlally and finally closed about $40 p cent
over yesterdays quotations, while bank closed
at previous rates. The movement was of fair
extent, comprising GA 600, embracing Go
900 bill Of lading at $40, $4,000 do at 5. 49I
$4,000 do. and $4,000 and elO,O0O AL clear at
$50, 100000 bill of lading at 5.49Ol5. SOB
9l5OO and G25O0 bank at ) 81, and GGOO 20.
sight at 5.57a.
Francs were also higher at the close than
yesterday. The sales amounted to 325 900
commercial, embracing Is, coo at 4 58l, IS, 600
at 45S4045S, 10000 at 1853 and %, 900 at
4.57I.
At the close Sterling bills were quoted at
D. 1905 so for bill lading and AL clear ana
-(D5.5 % for bank, and francs at 457J for
commercial and $50 for bank.
The offerings of Domestic Exchange were
of fair extent, but buyers being reluctant to
meet the pretensions of sellers, rates closed a
shade easier. but without quot,.ble variation
The sales of New York sight covered $780,
900, embracing S35. 900 and $50 600 CONNER
c,a', So COO and S55, 900 privateIbankers' and
s5O,0O0 bank at par and SAC, 900 bank at 1872
per cent premium.
The banks checked on New York at %
cent premium, and commercial sight was
quoted at "a par.
We noticed more movement in Stocks and
Bonds than for some time. The sales Of the
former included 49, shares Crescent CITY
Slaughter-House Co. at $50, - Germania
National Bank at Sl34, and some Canal Bank
and Merchants Insurance Co., Of which the
particulars were withheld.
The sales of Bonds comprised $1,000 City
Gold Bearing Seven Per Cents at 375. Sl3,-
900 do at 37a SCI, 900 do at 81, 5000 do at
80, $4,000 and SIC, 900 New State Consolidated
Seven Per Cents at A. $4,000 do. at AL
$40, 900 and $4,000 do at Az, $40, 900 do at
thirty days, buyers option at 40, and round
amount of old State of which the particulars
were withheld
City Appropriation Certificates continue to
improve under the influence of the recent or
dinance tor taking them in payment of back
taxes; they are now quoted at $50. No
sales were reported.
Metropolitan Police Warrants are nominal
at 50052, but they are apparently without
Nothing transpred in State Warrants. Old
are now quoted at 5000, against 2SG929 yes
terday, while new continue to rule at 53@55. |