New Orleans daily crescent., 1857-12-19
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SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 10, 1857,
Talk ON Change. /.

V&lk ON 'Change.
Nothing Of essential importance tsanspired. There
was great activity on the principal streets, without
resulting in anything than ostling and the usual
talk at the several places Of rendezvous The Can
ada's advices were received little past meridian.
They proved to be Of more favorable character than
the last received. There is however, some discre-
pancy in the quotations for cotton but the figures do
not seem to indicate any further decline. Chances
are altogether in favor Of more steady market.
After the lst Of January operators will breathe with
greater freedom.
Business continues unusually active on the levee.
Boats and produce are arriving freely, and with lit
tie larger supply Of money, we should be moving on
ward prosperously. As it is, everything is going
on brisky but at lower prices than last year.
that the contrast can hardly be realized but the talk
s the manner Of conducting business is one of safety
and sureness.
We notice among the items by the Canada the ar
rival at Liverpool Of the Collins steamer Adriatic
the evening of the Sd. This would give her ten days
and quarter passage. Rather longer than expected.
However, as the Cunard steamer Europa was nearly
days on the westward passage about the same time
we may expect to learn that the weather was very
boisterous. The Adriatic will be fully due in New
York on Monday next.
Visitors and strangers now in the city who desire to
see what New Orleans is in the way Of commerce,
should visit the landings this afternoon.
GAIErY THEArER.-At length the Gaiety is blessed
with dramatic sensation. Mr.. h. L. Bateman
Gather Of the famous Bateman Chidren) last night
made his debut in the character of John Unit, in his
wife's new comedy entitled Self" The piece is not
by any means above criticism. In many respects it
bears strong family resemblance to "The School for
Scandal" and in the earnestness Of its DESIRE not
merely to shoot folly it flies" but to kill it stone
dead, it rather overseps the bounds of nature, OF
seems to want naturalness- of its strong points
being considerably overdone. @
Still, as it shoots at present foes and is original
in some respects, it is acceptable and it proved
itself SO last night. It was in fact great success
having been very heartily received by an audience
spectacle in numbers and appearance. The piece
was well cast, with an exception or two. Mr.. Bate
man as John Unit, rich old fellow, knowing the
value Of money and the follies Of the times was Of
course, the feature of the piece. Mr.. Carroll as
Aper, the proud merchant, brought to bankruptcy
by vain and extravagant wife, did tolerably well
Mrs. Crisp, as the said wife, was very good. Miss
Emma Wilton as Mary, and Mr.. Loveday as Charles
each the child Of an Aper by y former marriage
were passable only. Miss Wilton was pretty and
stately, and even correct and agreeable; but hel
beauty was no compensation for the absence of the
genuine acting which her part required. Mrs. Hale
and Mrs. Laws as Mrs. Codliper and Mrs. Radius
the scandaEmongers, were excellent, their parts
abounding in good hits. Mr.. Floyd as C1mosure, the
drawlng fop, was overdone.
But one of the greatest characters of the piece
and one which gained considerably more applause
than the first character, was Mrs. Dyke as Aun
Chloe, the old negro servant woman and friend ant
sympathizer with Mary The character finely drawn
by the authcress, was capitally rendered by tht
actress-the best female charcoal sketch we hav
yet seen on the stage. Altogether, the comedy o
"Self" is well worth seeing and if Miss Wtol
could only act with less stateliness and more feeling
in the pretty part assigned her, there would be bu
little left to wish for.
The comedy is to be repeated tonight, with otbs
entertainments.