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


the street was, perhaps not 80 strong as yester-
day. The tendency at present seems to be to-
ward an easier market. The sales of Gold were
limited the continued scarcity maintaining the
rates above the New York market. the difference
to-day being "a to ~. A fair movement was re-
ported in Foreign Exchange, which declined in
sympathy with the New York gold market The
offerings Of New York sight met with good de-
mand at further improvement in rates. A few
Gales Of Stocks were reported, with no material
change from yesterdays quotations, while Sta e
and City Bonds were dull and weak
The amount Of old State Bonds funded to-day
by the Board of Liquidation, as shown by the
minute book Of the secretary was SILL. 3Sl 66e;
class commercial signatures at -9l u cent per
month"; Al do at 1917, and second grade at
10. Firstclass mortgages rule at 10 u
cent per annum; second grade are entirely
Gold opened at 1147.@l15ss, against 1857 at
New York, and after limited business closed at
114I0l15L, against 1145s in that market. Cash
gold continues les very scarce The sales were con
fined to S23 600, embracing $1,000 at lis, $4,000
and $4,000 at 1851, $4,000 at 1l514@ll5X, and
$1,000 and $4,000 at l151..
No sales of Silver we're reported. American
half dollars were still quoted at 1O9@11O, and
Mexican dollars at 93@931a gold.
Under the decline In Gold at New York, ster-
ling fell off 1c, equal to $40 y cent, and francs
barely "A y cent. The movement in both was Of
fair extent. The sales of the former COMPRISED
f37 100 embrac ng $4,000 bill Of ladng at 5.431..,
f12,0 do and 10000 do and AL clear at 544a
5.45. "a 90 bill Of ladng and $1,000 AL clear at
AS, f35OO Al clear at 5 4411a0D5451l, and f12OO
do at 5.450 5.451a.
The sales OF francs amounted to 475,OOO com
mercial, embracing 100000 at 1861 465, 1000
at 4.655s and $4,000, $4,000, 900 and 100 100
at 465.
At the close sterling bills were quoted at $3.50
5.44 for bill of lading and AL clear and nominal
for bank, and francs at 6614 for commercial and
nominal for bank.
The offerings of New York sight were Of fair
extent, but meeting with a good demand, COM
comprised $lS5,0t 0, embracing $40 900 CONNER
cial at GIG u cent dis count; SIC, 900, s1O,OO0
$4,000, and $4,000 do and private bankers
and $2D, 900 and $4,000 private bankers and
$25, 900 bank at "a; $4,000 commercial at TIC,
and SAC, 600 private bankers at % We also no.
ticed a sale of SIC, 900 commercial on Providence
at "a y cent discount.
The banks continued to check on New York at
4 u cent discount, while commercial sight was
quoted at 1905. against 9-l6@L yesterday.
Inc Stock sales were reported OF Mechanics
and Traders Bank, and Canal Bank of which
the particulars did not transpire, and 20 shares
Old New Orleans Gas Light Company at 1923;
also yesterday, and within a few DAYS, not before
reported, - Hbern Bank at s641l65.
The only sales Of Bonds reported were $4,000
City Premium issues at %, and $4,000 City Gold
Bearing Seven Per Cents drainage series) at
rs. Both City issues and New State Consols
were dull and weak to-day.
Nothing transplred in Metropolitan Police
Warrants they are still held at 720-
State Warrants OF 1874 issues commune entirely
nominal. while 1873. and previous years, fund.
able. still Iule at $685. and do not fundable, at
-0129.