The herald., 1837-04-24

solvent have Suspended paymcnt-and hence II Is
dfcult II not impossible, TO acquire the combined
action OF banks on any specific mode OF relief to
merchants 1t is feared that theSe are only two OF
three Of the large commission houses can forbear
from becoming really or apparently insolvent 1t is
feared that all the cotton buyers Of the present and
that the cotton planters cannot survive the shock.
And afterwards il is dreaded that all the on
MORTGAGES of property lately sed In LOUISIANA and
Mississippi will be little better than waste paper.
The Liabilities Of the cotton factors ant buyers
commensurate with the exports of the city-say IS
millions including the responsibilities OF the actual
planters the amount may be 100 nilioss. But
taking into consideration the amount due on land or
real estate speculation the actual Indebtedness of New
Orleans, may be fairly estimated at S20O,OO0, 0OO-
From what can this amount be presently pro-
duced AcceptaRces have been given IL months IN
advance crops; cotton buyers will lose nearly 40
per cent on their purchases and expectations; and
land speculatons are from to 25 years in advance
Of the productveness of their lands and lots Fac
tors have nothing for their acceptances planters can
make nothing by the present pnce OF Their produce
to III cents the 10. buyers must lose expOrtatien
IN consequence of the depressed condition OF the
Liverpool and Havre markets; and the land and lot
spectators have only representative value of about
! dollar in 10 or 20.
The Nathez Courier states that the Alabama and
Mississippi rail road company against which such an
cutlery has been made is perfectly solvent-that the
notes presented at the bank said to be promptly
redeemed and that there IS no ground for appIehen-
sion.
The same paper also states that the notes Of the
Brandon bank will bereceived at par the CONNER
cial and Rail Road bank at vicksburg.-Ibid
ITALIAN OPERA.-The beautiful opera of Bellin,
Norma is to be presented at the ST. Charles on Sun
day c0ening. Last season this piece was repeated
several times before crowded and fashionable auden
ces-and Signora Pedrotti acquired great applauseby
her chaste acting and exquisite singing. Signor Pan
tnell appears this year in the rale allotted TO that
lady, and from her greater reputation, we may cacu-
thotn Tall
the lot of the diieteali any where to partake Of We
feel proud that city boast Of supporting such
talent and that such relish prevails for the master
pieces of the classic land.-Ibid.
HARD TIMEs.-At recent sale Of furniture, be-
longing formerly to of the great men of the day,
but now broken pieces in the crash, the follow
ing:
| Very superb bedsead and rich striped damask or
tabine curtains, fall silk fringe gold corners-a-
together very splendid article, madein London,
and cost 5Ool. sterling (s2,50O).
/ silk eoverlet to match.
! alabaster temple, with bronze of Napoleon.
brass hydraulic washstand, very elegant-cos,
$75
/ chandelier, very rich English cut glass; in order
cost $500.
This is the way that we have been going during the
NAIvETE.-The "Courler" in recommending the
importing merchants not to pay their bonds, says,
naively enough, "with regard to our recommenda-
ton to importers 10 pay bonds, hxve only to
say thatit was made in good faith"
"Don't you Think" said Lady Teazle, TO Joseph
Surface when he was persuading her to run away
from old Teaze, and go under his protection-"don't
you think you had better leave honor out Of the ques
tion?' So we say to Col. Webb-had he not as
well say nothing Of good faith?
HAND Observation-Disclosures the pressure of
the times which has lattened down the faces of our
citizens until a smile is never seen to rufe them,
cept when they read the brilliant saiss of the de-
lightful Herald, portion of them were forced to
laugh in spite Of the elongaon Of phzzes caused by
the difficulty Of making both ends meet at circum-
stance we witnessed up town.
Mr.. Strong or Long-or some such name, is fond
of enccentrcity, whiskey punch and hand-organs,
and Of one these propenscs is never INDUCED without
a touch of the two others.
On Friday he took more than his ordinary quanti-
ty of the second, which naturally promoted the ac-
tivity of the first and last.
He hired a man with handcart-placed chair in
the cart himself in the chair well grown dog in his
lap, and ordered his team to go ahcad-while he took
the dogs tail for crank and INDUCED in his favor
e recreation.
Twas group for Cruickshank-the two wheel
ed cart the grinning porter-he enraptured musician
fcasting the celestial howlngs of the tail twisted
quadruped, the convulsed faces at every window
and the uproarous rabble OF boys, who finally cur
tailed the udicrous exhibition by tipping the spfflicat
ed Orpheus into the street.
BuRcuARDrsM.-When auctioneers wish to max,
people buy, they speak fast and order them to bic
higher il tone Of authority Jcdediah Burchard pur
sues the course to induce sinners to be
ed A while since, after ranting around in his usua
manner he said, Z" now every one Of you that wants
to be prayed for come right forward and sit down
these front seats. Come right down gu, of the gal
lery, every one eof you open to the right and left
open to the right and lef,-cpen to the right and ei
brother Taylor give me a chaw Of tobaccov'
Coon NEws TO THE RELATIVES OF FOREIGNER
DYING IsrEsTATE.-We see by the legislative pro
ceediag at Albany that bill has become law to re