The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-01-15


The British steamer beat the Yankee, after ALL notwith
standing the latter had hes of about five days The Her
mann iously looked for
The brought by the Europa, would, in ordinary
times, be received with vast interest but it hardly al
lords occasion for comment. Particular classes find much
to enlist their feelings but the community think but little of
It, To the Roman Catholics the flight of the Pope; the
French, the election of Louis Napoleon; the Gemaps
the abdcaon of the old Hapsbug fool aud the assumption
by the grace OF God, OF his crown, by boy-the COnsu-
ton of Frederick William for Prussia the abolition of the
censorship OF the Press Saxony and the proceedings of the
Frankfort DetO those classes these subjects deep
interest, but 1t pretty much confined Them The den-
zen, too of Wall street, will will be pleased with the
facts such as are detailed in Hazewoods Circular, according
to the nature of the beast-that is whether he be bull or
BEAR while those who nhabt South street, but be
delighted with such missiyes those of Geo. Holt Co.
The one tells us that American stocks worth buying and
the other that Cotton has advanced go to AID.
France has unquesOnably fooled herself and her friends
In the selection that she has made of Chief Magistrate 1t
will follow that what she has done viii all to be done
over again, and Louis Napoleon will probably follow
his lustrious predecessor to place of refuge.
There less excitement in London and Liverpool touch
ing gold than anticipated simply because John
Bull does not believe the reports which have reached him.
that subject 1t mica the Brtishers think. May they
long continue to think to their special and particular de
riment and loss. They are increduous - faith
be good while coming.
have no local news worth wiring. INDICATOR.
New YORK. Jan. 2, ls49.
Eds. Crescsnt-We glad to get postage lr postal
of kind that has appearance of recpro
CITY, and therefore make but little complaint of the
that the sticking wisdom of the high contracting parties
at London has given Yet the most easily satisfied can
not but denounce the spirit of that Government that always
strives TO make out of peoples necessities The rates
of postage established by this convention enormously
high and cents the and five
the land for transmission of half letter
form tax that is unreasonable and unjust The five cent
part of looks Cave Johnonsh 1t than double tine
of British postage aud would probably have been
asked but for the sake of reciprocity" Our Government
would listen inland postage less than five cents
then why should that of England allow send letters at
English rates Now this anan cement although evidently
made essential by Minister will especially to
British benefit 1t shown by Rowland Hill that the trans
mission of letters from London TO Edinburgh costs only the
eighteenth of cent each, and Elihu Buu estimates all
other expenses them twice that charge making in all
three every eighteen letters. But if allow the
costs TO be three times great the of ing
80 900 letters from Liverpool including OF all kinds
exceed hundred and fifty dollars while the Brit
ish Government by this treaty is entitled TO fifteen hundred
for the service.
Within another year whole system will undergo i'm
poran notifications and is be hoped that next ad
will have this British treaty altered to conform
somewhat with the civilized requirements of the period
Money abundant in Wall street well as in California,
and the rich offering encouragement to the Bulls
that gives the latter pretty much every thing. The fancy
stocks getting up high that the Bears can hardly look
at them to nothing OF climbing to them, and the poba
by that the rising tendency will continue for tme
in the standard descriptions United States
Sizes 49, have held through the day at 1857, and Har
lem R. R. at 59O591s, an advance of 1(01h. Reading
went up 1, and Long Island e
The Governor has given his inaugural, which
now in the printers hands. did hope he would not put
himself the category of the Judes regarding the slavery
question: but find myself mistaken The important points
of the message will be telegraphed to and will refrain
from any remarks upon it, at least until tomorrow.
Our fine seghng continues and every body is taking ad
vantage of it. although is dangerous to who have
the misfortune be attached to nasal prouberance that
measures threeqiaers of inch above the level of the
face One of the very keene nor ives that ever felt has
been blowing all day, and promises to do for week
hence.
Our cholera report yesterday DEATH and
this morning one and deatha at the Hospital
in the city. Total deaths in the city last week, 232
Yours, respectfully, INDICATOR.
New YORK, Jan. 8. 1S49.
Editors of tie Crescent-As have thought that reca
ptulaon of the statistical portion of Gov Fshs message
might be acceptable to the New Workers and statcans OF
your city, have made brief synopsis for their use The
figures certainly look WELL and think may be depended
upon for accuracy in every respect.
The entire debt of the State is as follows:
General Fund Debt. % 989 693 ~
Canal Debt 16, GLASS; "a
% ,,,.,................. 38,751 90