New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-06-25
business and Views of Trade.

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There were several arrivals Of steam and fatboats
yesterday bringing good loads produce, and serv-
ing to keep up more orless activity on The levee or
Steamboat landing Ed sS
large number Of vessels are reporteda as being in
the river. regret, for the captains and owners,
that respects for emplo yment are very gloomy.
Coming here in ballast rs many will, and to go away
in the same manner, will prove an unfortunate sequel
to the years business. -
The imports at the Custom House have been much
larger this month, thus far than for the same month
year or any previous year. in fact there are rea
sons forbeef that the will this month
exceed any month Of June before Heavy quantities
zof railroad iron, for Western roads, have passed
through our Custom House for account OF Western
The duties which are paid at the several
inland ports of entry The imports proper will make
up aheayy increase of duties. The imports of salt
since the LIST Of September, are 500 sacks from
liverpool, against SIS, 740 sacks last yearan in
crease Of. rs per cent. OF Turks Island, Binane,
Cape de Verbs bushels, against 1856 or bush
els last season. Now this is solid confirmation Of
Increase in the trade Of our city, and cannot be
gainsayed thoughin the fashionable world, and in
footing balances, salt does not count up 50
imposingy as silks millinery fine broadcloths per
haps French patent leather, and gewgaWs generally
yetit shows that the revenue of the country is not
wholly made of fancy, and in many instances use
less articles fimports The duty Of 20 per cent on
saltought to be forthwith abolished Itwould prove
to be highly to the general good Of the
nation. Can any argument be adduced why tile duty
should exist We think not and If perhaps, a CON
gress Of wise and patriotic men ever meet again at
Washington the interests and welfare Of the country
may be taken into consideration. *
h There was but little animation in produce yester
day. The stock Of cotton has got to lie too low to
create any excitement either one way Or another
consequently adyices may come of advances or de-
preston on the other side, but there will be only
few thousand bales which there can be any infu-
eee and the facilities for holding for higher prices
great no decline can be expected should foreign
adyces be depressing unless war should ter
inmate the questions in dispute between England and
the United States.
The following extract from the London Telegraph,
received yesterday gives us an English view Of war
with this country Comparing the late war with
Russia with war with the United States, 1t says:
sailors sailors Her ship eqal
ssPs abRi
and ships the finest specimens of archi
In the BnIcombe when with the unted States
We only! az tdle could then afford recprocate
rattle about boabarding the cities That is ALL
however big talk y and is much than done
IN the OF sl4 succeeded in firing into
atlanuc and our nearest approac such achieve.
crush our high flown ideas of batter American towns
not be forgotten that one harbor on
coast which could easily be
from me sea- and that eacualy Sebastopol harbor
was rendered inaccessible to
ms hope from the diversion In our favor of the
l me southern States must forget TINT 1914
remained their asters not aware
darkie Z element whit enlightened now
ee guerilla waF upon the Her ships would prey uron
and countless priyateer the ocean
IN ect during that war all orr
" oaf ~ the north would for material
Hundreds Of thousands would be OUT Of
" our first would be 10
of Independence for Canada the West Indies
and The Cape The Muscoye would again sniff the
atea Of blood Persia with the Russ would then
assa ave fair ehnnee invasion Of India could we
that gallant ally will faithful to England
immensely oil her fresh arikc idea
Y Apsnrd NO one expects it, A waged upon tile great
s Is q ss saf must Necessarily place France in anago
hhgan9 versus heword. The struggle would be fearful
hn We !emhe to contemplate the contingencies ter4
70 AZ 10 expect that shores would never
Inc hSro Of war would be 70 hope for much
viewing the mns fields of England only from te
Napoleon Column at Boulogne u - ''g'S sfif
A WARL1KE PEoPLE,T The people of the United
States are really and unayoidably more warike than
any other nation not even excepting the French,
They were obliged to hew their way through hosts of
saya res In gaining afonfhnl mn St;s.