The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-03-19

TIE above statement shows slight lallng en-
in loans and currency, and q moderate increase
in deposits.
The Money market exhibited no change to-day.
A moderate business was done in Gold and
Foreign Exchange at previous rates: There was
but little movement in New York sight, and COM
merc!al was quoted shade lower. stocks con-
tinue rather spiritless.
In New State Consols the business was limited,
but the market closed at slight advance.
There was some activity in City Bonds, which
we're in fair demand at higher rates.
We continue to quote exceptional commercial
paper -@8 u cent per annum discount, Al do at
@lO, and second grade 12@l8 First class
mortgage paper at 9@9H. and second grade en-
Gold opened at 114La114z, against 11411. at
New York, and after a moderate business closed
at the opening rates. against 11431 in that mar
ket. The sales summed up Sal 900, embracing
$1,000 at 1l45s, $4,000, 5000, $1,000 and $4,000
at 114ss, and $4,000 at 1l45s@ll4A:
No sales of Silver were reported. American
half dollars are now quoted at 1O50lO6 and
Mexican dollars at 9lN gold. .
The movement in Foreign Exchange was rather
moderate. and the market was without any
change to notice, except . slight improvement
| in francs.
The sales Of sterling comprised f52, 500, en-
brating $4,000 bill of lading at $50, f7O0O do.
fl5OO and $4,000 Al clear and $4,000 do and bill OF
| lading at 5.53, f22,O00 bill of lading at 5314
$4,000 do and Al clear at 5.53@553H, f1O0O Al
clear at $685., and $4,000 bank at 81.
| The only sales Of francs reported were 100, 900
commercial at =, and 135, 900 at 1861 04.55.
At the close sterling bills were quoted at
5.521.@55sH for bill of lading and Al clear, and
at -15.57 for bank (bank counter rate-05 ST.
and francs at 4.56114@A.55 for commercial and
nominal for bank.
The offs1ings Of New York sight were Of fair
extent, and meeting with only light demand,
commercial was a little easier. The sales were
confined to $4,000, embracing SIC, 600 CONNER
cial at 1872 u cent discount, and SIS, 900 do. and
private bankers, $20,OrO private bankers' and
$40, 900 bank at par. We also noticed sale Of
| $40, 600 commercial on Boston at "a y cent dis
count. -
The banks continue to check on New York at a
| 70 cent premium, while commercial sight was
quoted at % par, against par yesterday.
Stock exchange and at auction by Messrs. Nash
l. Hodgson. The latter comprised Ii shares
Crescent City Railroad Company at $24.
| 'On.y limited business was done in State con-
soils, but they were quoted stronger, closing at
6s14069, against 6s11s@6sA yesterday. No sales
we're reported except at the Stock Exchange.
| fair degree of activity was exhibited in city
bonds and they were also quoted stronger than
yesterday. At the close premium issues ruled
at 352s@355s. Old currency Sevens at 3414 @34s4,
istration Seriesl at 6a44@3714. do (Drainagel ~
37@371I, and Ten Per Cents 331Ia0341la The
sales not reported at the Exchange included
$50 900 premium issues at 35sa, and 5000 and
s15, 900 at 3554.
! No Gales OF city scrip or Metropolitan Police
warrants were reported, and no State warrants
| except at the Exchange.
The following is the official statement Of the
sales reported to-day at the New Orleans stock
Exchange:
| Is shares Factors and Traders Insu-
rance Company al. 800 50
| 20 shares Sun Insurance Company 49,. So IS
do. do. do. 49,. 80 90
/ 67 ST. Charles Street Railroad ...... -
100 Jefferson City Gas G mpany. so 90
$4,000 State Consols .................. 6SA
5000 do. .................. 6ST
1900 City Premium Bonds . 35L
1O8, 900 do. do. ....... 35I
$4,000 do. do. ....... S5z