The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-02-08


Total last wcek....... 1o.9ss.io6 % loso.sei u
Total week before. ii.sie.77T ea go7 .2o3 ps
There was slight increase in tho demand
for money ut some of tho principal banks to-
day. hut tho market continued easy. We hear
that round AMOUNTS have recently been loaned
by some OF the banks at Gee7 per cent. mostly on
moderate movement was reported IN gold
and foreign exchange. nj about Saturdays quo
New York sight was again in good demand;
rather more demand from interior towns. 1t is
stated also that some Of the banks have boon
buying sight freely with the view of increasing
their deposits q New York;
In stocks and securities tho movement was of
fair extent but transactions showed u slight de-
cline on both city and state bonds.
We call attention to tho moi, notice Of tho ,I, Az
n A. rebate Of AZ per cent will be allowed upon
Mi bills paid up to the 2nth inst. incusive; per
cent upon those paid M to the 2oth INCLUSIVE.
aud per cent upon payments during March.
after which intcres, at 10 por cent per annum
The order recently granted by Judge Woods
IN the Moanhaut ease requires the city to pay
80 learn that the Council. being unwilling to
subject others to unnecessary litigation. has do
torminod ~ pay interest on consolidated bonds
40 far as the moneys on hand belonging 10 that
fund will go-say. up to and including Decom-
her.
adopted. the members Of the Stock Exchange
commenced to-day to report to tho Exchange
their sales made outside. The official report. for
which we are indebted to the Secretary. Mr.
Brinsmade. comprises. therefore. not only the
transactions at the Exchange. but those also in
tho open market To make this measure sue
cossful it is essential that members shall be
puncual In reporting all their operations in
seeurites. We hope it will meet with such gene
raj and earnest support that Ii will materially
incuaase the advantages of tho organization not
only To its members but 10 all others outside who
are concerned In tho movement in stocks and
b9wSds. ooo,,nuo "a o,6,e oxoon,,oo, >.
per ut sac per cont per annum discount Al
do at 9ofl0, and second grade 1908. First class
mortgages still rule at pai0 por cent per annum !:
second grade continue entirely nominal
GolH opened a AL az iia''nasi i,a hngainst ilss n
at t12a@ll3. against ll2ta IN that market The
sales were confined to $1,000. embracing $1,000 at
ll2 $1,000 and $1,000 at 12'a. and $1,000, $1,000 and
No sales Of silver were reported, but owing 10
bettor demand American half dollars were
urday. while Mexican dollars continued to rule
atg2 lgoldl for new and % tgoldl for old.
The movement in foreign exchange was mod
crate and ruled at about Saturdays quotations.
Tho sales Of sterling comprised Cos 600 em-
hracng fi5oo bll of lading at 5i3. fSooo Al clear
nj 5i4. f3ooo bill of lading ut BAN. f12 800 and
f2i bill of lading ut 5ii@5i5 eioooO do at 5iiis
GoSib $4,000 Al ccar at $40 $1,000 do. ut 5i5i. and
E50o0 bank sight at b52's.
The only sale of francs reported was 100 200
commercial at ace rel.Glia.
AT the close sterling bills were quoted ut 54l@
nie for pill of lading and Al clcar and --0e5i9
for bank thank counter rate -tpbioi1. and francs
at A.62Aa@4oia for commercial and nominal for
bank
Under fair demand commercial sight on New
York advanced fully. l-16 per cent. while tho
banks continued to check, as on Saturday. at
par. except one which asked y per cent
premium The sales comprised $4,000 en-
bracing $4,000 commercial and $4,000 private
a M ss esr cent hadk o
par, $4,000 private bankers AT -. $4,000 do. and
$4,000 bank at par, and $4,000 and $4,000 bank
cial on Pr9yidence ut o-i6 per cent discount and
$4,000 on Philadelphia at y.
The banks checked on New York at par. lone
OF them asking d per cent prcmfum.l against
par on Saturday. and commercial sight was
quoted ut parcg-. against l-i6 per cent discount
The following is the official statement of sales
reported to-day at the Stock Exchange
iTS sbares SHARES faanrs f ss and Ins o s 90 90
Is shares Factors aud Traders Ins. Co. 80 so
Is shares tnewl N. Q. Gas Light Co... 1ae so
$1,000 $1,000 STATE STATE cSnsSIs cSnsS!s s5 e.
$4,000 State Conspls ................... 6si
SIS. 900 State Consols Observation-Disclosures. 6sis
Making total OF SOS 800 State Consois.
S5eo8 City Premium issues. s................ 30h
5000 CITY premium issues sCa
$500 City Premium issues. .............. 81
$500 City Premium issues :......... 3la
Making total OF S37 200 Premium issues,
$1,000 tdrainagel City Gold Bearing Seven
siooS Jackson Railroad Second Mortgage 90
Debt Bonds s...:..................,.. GO
si7 900 st. Charles Hotel Mortgage Bonds
The movement in stocks was of fair extent
and nj firm rates, as indicated by the above. No
sales We're reported outside OF the Exchange
City bonds were active. particularly premium
issues. but the market was lower than on Snfur-
day. closing at SoA@3l. for premium issues. SOL
@sli for told) currency seven per cents, 3l61s
for new do. at -es2 for gold bearing seven per
cents. The sales outside of the Exchanges in
GUIDED $4,000 premium issues at 3o1s. $1,000 and
$1,000 at 30s. 5000 NJ 81 and S20o0 and $1,000 at 81
The entire sales of city bonds were s6s.ooo
The movement in new State consols was Of
liberal extent. but under the conflicting efforts
Of buyers and fsellers, the market was rather
irregular at the close. and variously quoted at
81 ta@6s by some authorities. and at 6sG6sls by
others. No sales were reported outside Of the
Exchange.
No sales Of city scrip were reported Time is
now quoted at 4l@42i for August 10 December
ls1S. and July to December. 1874. and 1880 for
June and part of May 1874
Nothing transpired in Metropolitan Police
warrants. They now rule at s9la9o for 1878
ana is.sc4 Issues, and continue entirely nominal
NO sales OF State warrants We're reported
Fundahle are now quoted at s7ase: do not