The New Orleans bulletin., 1875-11-28

The above statement, exhibiting n increase IN
specie, currency and deposits, and decrease in
loans, shows that the condition of the associated
banks is oven stronger than LAST week. From an
analysis OF the statement it will be evident that
their condition at present is very satisfactory.
The liabilities, other than circulating notes, foot
up S14,4lS, ,l7S. Deductlng Clearing House Ex-
changes, we have, In round numbers, s13, 1000, 900.
Against this is a total OF currency, specie and
exchange of s., 1885, S85, or more than 40 per cen
in addition to which are "other cash assets -
&c. 5l9, and loans and discounts, $l1 ,542 075
The receipts of customs (gold) for the week
were as follows Monday $500 OF, Tuesday
s6383 81, Wednesday s7061 20, Saturday i14,O
29. Total s3l, 731 81.
The money market was quiet and dull, con-
dition which was not inappropriate to the last
Saturday of the month. At the banks the offer
ings were light and On the street very little was
dong. Limited sales of Gold showed the rates
still ruling above New York selling prices. A
moderate movement was reported in Foreign Ex-
change, with slight falling off in sterling. Do
nestlc Exchange continues unusually high for
the season, and some buyers report a scarcity at
ruling rates. which is attributed to cotton buyers
being well provided with currency. We heard Of
a few sales of stocks, of which particulars were
not reported. City Bonds were unchanged, while
new State Consols were more active, and report
ed stronger at the close.
We continue to quote exceptional paper at 90
10 f3 cent per annum discount; Al do at 12(0-,
and second grade at 15G18.
Frst-class mortgages rule at 9t10 u cent per
annum second grade are entirely nominal.
Gold opened at 115@1151a, against 1855 at
New York, and after limited business closed at
1l53661l556, against 114l% in that market.
The sales were confined to s27, 900, embracing
s13 900 at 1151S, $4,000 at 11514, $4,000 and $4,000
at 11511aa and 1000 at 11511aGGll55s.
No sales of Silver We're reported American
half dollars were still quoted at 10901l0, and
Mexican dollars at 94G941a gold.
Sterling opened at previous rates, but was not
quite as strong at the close, while francs were
unchanged. The movement was Of fair extent in
both. The sales of the former comprised f40,
OO0 embracing $1,000 bill of ading and GIG, 900 do
and AL clear at 5.481a, ell 500 bill of lading at
5.4S1 a015.49, f10C0 do at -, f1500 do and E2000
Al clear at $40, and $1,000 bank at the counter
at SO.
The sales of francs comprised 100000 com
mercial, embracing 5000 at 1905, and $1,000
and GO, 600 at 4.60
At the close sterling bills were quoted at 547ls Z
M5.4S1 for bill Of ladlng and AL clear, t-l5.521
tor bank, and at -0G5.53 for the bank counter
rate. Francs ruled at 4605 s04.60 for commercial
and nominal for bank.
The offerings OF New York sight were liberal,
and met with good demand at previous rates.
The sales comprised 1903, 600, embracing sl3, 900
commercial at IS ts cent discount, $4,000, s2O, ,0OO
100000, $4,000, $4,000, $4,000 $4,000 and
$50 900 private bankers at 5l6, and $50 900 COM
mercial at 9-32. We also noticed sale of SI0,-
600 commercial on Providence at "a q cent
discount.
The banks continued to check on New York at
4 Il cent discount, and commercial sight was
still quoted at 5-16.
The only sale OF Stocks reported was 10 shares
New Orleans Insurance Association at t..
| City Bonds were quiet and unchanged. New
State Consols were in request and stronger, be-
ing quoted at the close al 50. The only sale of
the former was $1,000 City Gold Bearing Seven
Per Cents Administration Series at the Stock Ex-
change at 2S, and OF the latter $4,000, embracing
$4,000 and $4,000 at 5744, $4,000 at 577s, and
| $4,000 at IS.
Metropolitan Police Warrants are still held at
| 756lS0. No transactions are reported.
| Nothing transpired in State Warrants: issues
of 1874 continue entirely nominal, and 1873 and
previous years, fundable, are now quoted al
| 100. and do not fundable, at -Gt3n.