The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-04-14
New Orleans.
Correspondence Of the Herald.
NEw ORLEAUs. Anr;

tOo1IsspOnoence u n nerald.
NEw ORLEANS, April 4, 1912.
Ascending Flnanciers- -Curns-T heatres-
Opea-Cotton.
DEAn BENHErr-
wrote you last on the 18th ult and ON that
day the city was thrown into great excitement, it
having been announced that Edward Yor Ike, the
Presiden, Of tho Exchange Bank, had disappeared,
taking with him the minute book, besides being
largely indebted to the bank. The Comm issioners
appointed to ~liquidate the affairs of his institution,
find that he owes the bank only $3.50 900, and a.
the Legislature has passed a law obliging the Com
missioners to receive the notes of the liquidating
bank, in payment Of debts due il, Mr.. Yorke can,
il he chooses, pay the whole amount of his indebt-
edness for Syll5,00o exchange notes, being at a dis
count of 30 per cent What Mr.. Mintu IN (the
President Of Yorke's Merchants Bank) owe this
concern has not yet been asce riained. Minturn
is much distressed at his friends rash specula-
lions, in all Of which you must know he had half
interest-and had they turned out well, Ike
would have been made King Of the Biddle Club
as it is, however,, Minturn wishes to throw the
whole blame on this poor little fellows head, and
make the public believe Yorke has been his ruin
These two remind me of the play of Rob ert Ma
oaire-Minturn taking the part of Robert Macaire
to Yorke's Jacques Strep.
Curns has followed in the footsteps Of Alderman
Yorke, and ! suppose you as we'll as some Of your
nejehbors will come in for a portion of his surplus
profts-his store has been closed by an order Of
court, and the ~conteuts are to be sold in q few
days-it is said he has taken off $4,000 in gold
aud is now on his way to Canada he may probably
give you a private call-as you were always a
great fav orite with him he often said your agency
was worth more to him than all the rest Of his
agencies mt together. The cause Of Curn's dis.
appearance seems 10 be somewhat a mystery; for
it was thought he he was clearing from four 10
i've thousand dollars a year-a neat little income
now a days. The impression is, he must have
been rather toofond of brag, a favorite game here
with some Of our winter population.
Since the destruction OF the st. Charles Theatre,
we have been visited with several large fires- and
the losses to our insurance Offices during the past
month have been immense.
The Italian opera company has been playing at
the French Theatre ii is said they will visit New
York during the summer-so look out for some
thing exquisite. Fanny Fitz and Blackstone have
returned from Mobile, and are playing a short en-
gagement at the American. j. S. Browne, who
lost the whole of his wardrobe during the fire at the
st Charles, took a splendid benefit at this theatre
on Friday last. He is An excellent actor and richly
deserved a bumper. By the bye, Robert Maeaire
is one of his favorite characters.
The cotton market, during the past week, has
been very active-sales reaching upwards Of $4,000
bales. What profit operators can expect from
shipping / know not-for the prices paid here
were quite ~ high at the last Liverpool quotations.
We are looking anxiously for the news of the Co.
lunbia now past due. Love to lie jeune editeur.