The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-09-13
New Orleans.
Correspondence Of the Herald


New ORLEANS, Sept. A, 1872
New ks-Duel-Religion-- Merco-
Yeno,c Fevr.
SIR
We have had another dull week, ending our COM
mercia year on lst September instead of lst Oct
was formerly the custom. Commercial operations
since my last, has been of no account New cotton
IS arriving every day-25O0 bales have been received
this season-about 1900 sold at 7 to- }c Few buy
ers in market. Flour is dull at 81 Is. In the abb
sence of buyers, Exchange is scarce and the rates
have improved-on London Al per cent prem. New
York, 60 days, per cent dis; sight lper ct. prem
Bank notes generally have improved. Citizens fiat
at 40 to As per cent dis This Bank was sued by
the Attorney General for the forfeiture Of its charter
but when the trial came on, two days since, it was
found some informality existed in the proceedings
and he has to commence anew. The Commission
ers of the Atchafalaya are about commencing suit
against the President, Cashier and all the Directors
who have been In office at any time the last four
years, for mal-adminlstration of its affairs. 1t is
said the Secretary OF State has written the part
OF the Government, TO the teller at Havana, that he
may return and give evidence in the suit, and he
shall not be molested. Some new developments
will be made when this trial is had of the singular
manner in (which banking business has been con-
Quoted in this city.
The Consolidated Bank has come within the re-
cushion OF the law, by obtaining specie. She has
improved her condition very much in the last three
months.
Mr.. Collins, of the Advertiser, who was shot last
Sunday in duel, is likely to recover. The intend
ed duel last Monday did not take place, the parties
having been bound over to keep the peace.
L regret to say the controversy between Bishop
Blanc and the wardens of the church OF ST Louis
yet RACES " it'll undated violence. The French
papers are f led with accounts of sessions resolu-
tons pastor letters, and quotations of canon laws
&c. A gra,,d 'canvocaton OF the clergy has been
had here to advise with the bishop, who insists, in
his last pastoral letters on the appointment of Mr.
Ronselln cure but is willing to refer the matter
TO his Holiness at Rome for his ultimate decision
An election of churchwardens for the ensuing year
is to take place tomorrow, and great excitement
exists about It, II Is to be hoped the new wardens
may meet the views of the bishop, and refer the
matter to the Pope for his decision and thus put an
end to this unhappy difficulty.
Late arrivals front Mexico represent that Santa
Anna was making formidable preparations to invade
Texas by sea- One of his new steamers had ar
rived from England; he had large body of troops,
and transports ready to convey them. The steamer
Merchant arrived from Galveston Yesterday, but
brings no news
The yellow fever is now considered as epidemic
here, but II is OF very mild type and yields readily
to treatment, and cxcites no alarm, even among
what are called the unacclimated persons. The
new cases are ID to 20 daily while the deaths are
but two or three, and we have good reason for ex-
pectlng to escape the scenes of 1899 and 1871.
The weather is fine and pleasant, with cool nights,
and is not considered unfavorable to health
Yours, LOUISIANA