The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-10-31

The above statement shows decrease of near
half million IN currency, and an increase 10
Loans and Discounts, indicating a continued &C
| tive business movement. The offerings of elig1-
BILE paper at the banks continue fair, and We also
| notice fair demand for money outside, without
quotable variation in rates. Although there was
a good inquiry for Gold the movement was
limited, the scarcity of cash gold maintaining
quotations above the New York market. Foreign
Exchange was lower, corresponding to the de-
/ cline in Gold at New York, while New York sight
was in fair demand at yesterdays rates.
A few sales OF Stocks were reported.
We are indebted to Mr.. T. Wolfe secretary OF
the COMMISSIONER Consolidated Debt, for par
ticulars of the purchase Of City Wharf Bonds
made by the city to-day. The bids accepted were:
$4,000 at IS and 10000 at sc, both made by H. & @.
Tyler. The other bids were: W. C. Oertling,
$1,000 at 70 and $1,000 at II; T. Nelson, $4,000 at
6s; A. Martin. $1,000 at 5794 and 5000 at 5s24
Townsend Lyman, $4,000 at 60.
The Stock Exchange, after adopting appro-
pirate resolutions, adjourned until Tuesday in
token of respect to the memory Of Mr.. L. F. &C.
neres.
We continue to quote collateral loans and first
class commercial signatures at-Gl1 10 cent per
month, AL do at 1@l114, and second grade at 1 70
o.. Flret class mortgages continue to rule at ~
u cent per annum; second grade are entirely
nominal.
Gold opened at 11615@l16'4, against 1867 at
New York, and after moderate business closed
at 1l62sGtl65s, t1sc lower than yesterday
against 1l614 In that market. The Gales summed
mp $4,000, embracing $1,000 at 116, $4,000 at
1862, $4,000 at 1162s@l165s, $4,000 al 1865,
$4,000 az 1161a@11624, and $1,000 at 1852.
No sales of Silver were reported. American
half-doilars are still quoted at 103@l10, and
Mexican dollars at $685. gold
Under the influence of the decline in Gold
at New York, Fo eign Exchange was quoted 1c
lower fer sterling while francs were unchanged
The movement was of moderate extent. The
sales of sterling amounted to $4,000, comprising
f2O00 and $4,000 Al clear at 46, $4,000 do at
54505.46% $500 do. and s2400 Al clear at
461a 1880 bank at $50, $1,000 do. at s. 81, and
$500 and $1,000 do. sight a. 555.
The only sales OF francs reported were 10000
commercisl at 4. 60 and 5000 do. at 4.G3344
At the close sterling bills were quoted at 5.4j
15. 46 for bill OF ladlng and AL clear, and IA
55l for bank, and francs at 4.65ll4 639L for
commercial, and nominal for bank.
The offerings Of New York sight we're OF fair
extent and meta good demand at previous rates
The sales comprised S226, 900, embracing $4,000,
10000 and SIS, 600 Commercial at % p cent dis
count; $4,000 and 5000 private bankers. and
$4,000, $50 900, $4,000 and $40 600 bank at ZIG,
and $50 900 bank at IS.
The sale OF Stocks included 6 shares Factors
and Traders Insurance Company at $3.50 so, and
come Home Insurance Company and Hlbernia
Insurance Company, Of which the particulars did
not transpire; also at the Stock Exchange
shares home Insurance Company at s19 so.
Nothing TRANSFERRED in Bonds. City issues and
new State Consos continued dull and weak.
Metropolitan Police Warrants were still quoted
at Q0(912 No sales were reported.
State Warrants continued dull at the Stock
Exchange, $4,000 Of 1872 were sold at 49, Issues
of 1874 are still quoted at 550l58 for large and SO
G62 for small; 1873 and previous Years. fundable
at 33gg3G, and do, not fundable, at -NJ29