New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-03-01
TALK ON CHANGE.

The sad disaster Of the packet Princess was the
chief topic of talk on the opening Of yesterday. The
of the explosion had not been discovered last
evening and possibly they will be. The boilers
of the boat about four years old, and learn
from the supervising inspector Of this District that
they were examined two months and half since. 1t
will in all probability turn out that real solution
Of this melancholy destruction of life and property
will be arrived at.
The further talk was Of cotton and the good feeling
towards it, and the liberal purchases for day at
tended with so much Indictment weather. Some of
the Bears think that prices have touched bottom on
the other side and feel disposed to go into the article
# bills be negotiated. Then, again, there are
some Bears Of the Rocky Mountain species who aver
that prices will recede to Cd. in Liverpool and that
they will have chance Of making at least dollar
per bale on their intended purchases This will be
doing much better than many thousands Of bales that
have gone forward this season. The receipts were
slim yesterday. The Bulls and long cropists how
ever, maintain, with in receipts OF 100000
bales, that they have good show for full estimates.
The receipts in Charleston and Savannah since the
last weekly returns continue on fair average But
the great point to be arrived at is the quantity to be
received in England from India. On this hinges
much of the future.
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steamers yesterday. It is manifest that we shall not
receive here this year SO large quantities Of bread.
stufs as last year. The supplies and stocks much
reduced in the West-and, furthermore, there are
purchases of -four and corn in the East-that u.s. in
the State Of New York, and carried to Michigan and
Illinois. The talk is, that farmers in the Northwest
went into land speculations neglected their farms
and endeavored to make money aud cut splurge
without working and laboring. 1t will be we'll for
cotton and sugar planters to look to corn in the
sent spring movement yea, expand your bastions,
stud your breastworks with fields of corn.
| There was some talk of the mails. Well, we are
not aware that it is Of much use to talk about them.
We are not in the confidence of the authorities at
this time, and we cannot say that any fines are ex-
| acted for non-performauce of mail services but it
really looks strange to observe day after day the
pacard at the Post0fice, proclaiming the mail via
Mobile failed from beyond Augusta or some other
point and the mail via Jackson Railroad failed from
beyond the grand junction. We, In common with
thousands Of citizens, venerate and respect the me-.
mory of Jackson, and many talk that they do not
desire the great warriors name to be used every day
having failed as he failed in any undertake
ing nor disappointed his countrymen. Pray, Mes
sieurs Directors of this road, change its name.
The European mails by the Africa were due yester-
| day, but they didn't come. The Cunard gentlemen
take their own time, having driven the Collins line
of steamers off the Atlantic, and forced Vanderbilt to
withdraw 1t is pretty well established that without
| Government patronage and subsidies American
steamer can float on the Atlantic. There are two
running to Havre from New York, but they are only
4 an apology for mail service. Sic transit gloria
n,undi.