The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-18


Nothing has TRANSFERRED in the Money mar
Ket that indicates any change. The Offering
continue OF moderate extent at the banks
and limited on the street. and the few trans
actions reported in commercial paper indi
cate no change in rates.
we continue to quote frst-class paper and
collateral loans for 60 days at SCGJ9 u cen,
per annum AL do at l0M12, and second
grade at 15C11S. First-class mortgages con
tinue in demand at 9Ol0 p cent per annum
All Others are difficult to negotiate.
We notice that the Southern Bank declared
a seml-annual dividend to-day of 5 ~ cent
payable on demand
Gold opened at 1143@115., against 115I a,
New York, and, after fair business, closed
at the opening rates. against lis in that mar
ket, where it touched l15s during the interim.
The sales summed up S55, 000 embracing
S2OOO at la, $4,000 at lis, $4,000 and
$1,000 at 115s. and s35. 600 at 1l5l@115l.
NO sales OF Silver were reported American
nall dollars are now quoted at 1O7G107a J,
and Mexican dollars at 96IM)97 gold
Under the influence OF a decline in bills at
New York, and notwithstanding the advance
IL. Il. gold In that market, sterling opened Ito
g cent lower; but on gold receding &c in Wall
street. lower than last evening bills
ruling still lower, the market further gave way
commercial closing at a net decline Of about
5-lO d cent, while bank ruled at last eve
nlngs rates. The movement was of fair ex-
tent, amounting to GAG coo, compri ing $1,000
Al clear at 5.4S, $4,000 bill of lading at 5. 40
gG5.499, $4,000 and $4,000 do at s. 498, el9.OOO
do and e7OOO AL clear at 5 so, $4,000 bank at
o.5l2, e2OOO do at 552 el000 do at s. 525,
4elOOO do at 5. SD, and $4,000 do at 5 "a.
Francs huctuated under the variations in
Gold and decline in bills at New York, but
being in good demand, closed nearly the same
as yesterday. The movement was quite large,
che sales embracing 1885, 600 commercial,
comprising $4,000. 425, 900 and $50. 600 at -.
and 10000 at $50.
At the close Sterling bills were quoted at
3. 47@5. 49 for bill OF lading and al clear
and -(G5.53 for bank, and francs at IA
4.5Si for commercial, and 50 for bank
The offerings Of Domestic Exchange were
OF moderate extent, and with good demand
rates were ! 7a cent higher for both the bank
checking rate on New York and commercial
sight The sales of New York sight covered
100000, embracing $50, bank at 1872 n
cent discount, $l50 900, $50 600. $4,000 and
$50, 900 commercial and $4,000 and 200
private bankers at par, and SIS 900 private
bankers at l-16 u cent premium. We also
noticed a sale of $40, 900 commercial on Prov
idence at U cent discount.
The only sale reported in Stocks was :
shares Canal Bank at $50 25.
The sales Of Bonds included $4,000 and
$27. 900 City Gold Bearing Seven Per Cents
at 3S, $4,000 Old City Consolidated Six Per
Gents at sos and $4,000 DO. at 5l-both
with coupons on.
No sales of City Appropriation Certificates
were reported they were quoted at about
37D-, against 35G36 yesterday.
Nothing tfanspired in Metropolitan Police
Warrants; they Were quoted at 50G9-.
No transactions in State Warrants were re-
ported. Old were quoted at 2S(a29, and new
at 53@55.