New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-26
NEW ORLEANS CLEARING HOUSE.

Gold opened at ll2B @ 1873, against ls
at New York, and after fair business
closed at the opening rates against lib in
that market. The sales summed up $45, 600
$4,000 and $4,000 at lib, $1,000, $4,000
$4,000 and $4,000 at 1873, and $4,000 al
1874.
No sales of silver were reported. Amerl
can half dollars were still quoted at 1854 q
1861, and Mexican dollars at 9319 o.
gold.
The movement in foreign exchange was
of moderate extent, and under better
bill market at New York and the stiffness
little higher The sales of sterling comprised
500, embracing fi00O bill Of lading al
s. 421a; $1,000 do at s. 40; sl5OO do al
s. 421a a ) 43A; $4,000 and f22 900 do at
s. AZ Il 05 43la, and $500 bank at IS 46.
The sales of francs amounted to 80, 00C
commercial, comprising % 600 and 100000
at 4621e; 100000 at 46244 046l7s, and
100000 at 4.6l u.
At the close sterling bills were quoted
clear, and a i614 for bank tbank counter
rate as Az, and francs at 4.6219 for
commercial. and nominal for bank.
The offerings of New York sight were OF
fair extent, but meeting good demand,
commercial was a shade higher than yes
terday The sales summed up $265, 900, en-
bracing $50, 900 and 100000 private bankers
at 3 y cent discount; $4,000 commercial
and $4,000 private bankers at 1872;
$4,000 bank at ll-32 a SIC; s25, 900 private
bankers and &c, 900 do and bank at JIG.
The banks continued to check on Ne "
York at Y = cent discount, while CON-
mercial sight was quoted ut Is a 5-l6, against
Is a. Yesterday.
The movement in stocks was Of fair ex-
tent. The sales included 81 shares Bank of
of Lafayette at $l4: 6 ST. Charles Street
Railroad Company at $73 50; 20 Carrollton
Railroad Company at $50; ) and 20 do at
$50 so, and Sun Mutual Insurance Com
pany at $Sl; also at the Stock Exchange 7
shares Sun Mutual Insurance Company at
$si.
City bonds continue in good demand for
premium issues, which were quoted at the
close at about 81, against 30la 03l yester-
day, while currency seven per cents contln-
ned to rule at 80 a for new, and 80 81 2.
for old. Both drainage and Administration
series Of city gold bearing seven per cents
are quoted at a s.. The sales comprised
$3l 600 premium issues. embracing $1,000
$1,000. $4,000, $4,000 and $1,000 at 81. and
$1,000 Waterworks at 80: also, at the Stock
Exchange, $1,000 do at 30la.
In miscellaneous bonds We noticed sales
of $1,000 jackson railroad first mortgage
issues at SSH; $4,000 at S6le, and $1,000
at 81.
New State consols opened at about yes
terday's closing rates. but owing to moder-
ate offerings and fair demand, advanced
to 6Sla a GO, = cent higher. The sales
comprised $54,l0o. embracing $500 at
67le: $1,000 at 81 y; $4,000 at 6S; $4,000
at 6sA; $4,000, $1,000 and $4,000 at 6Sla
Am nOO OF ES3, and 210 600 af SgL
No sales of city scrip were reported
Time is now quoted at "A a As for August
to December, 1873, and July to December
1874, and 10 a 81 for June and part Of May
1874.
Nothing transpired in Metropolitan Pc
lice warrants. They now rule at 81 II a 92la
for 1928 and 1854 issues, but continue
entirely nominal for 1869 and 1912.
No sales of State warrants were reported
Fundable are now quoted at 46 a. S; not
fundable, at o., and 1874 issues at
50 a 40