New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-03-19
Nth 0rleans 9ailp Crescent.
TALK ON CHANGE.

The weather was theme for remark yesterday. II
there is such word beautiful used in talking OF cot
ton, tobacco, sugar, exchange and paper it would sp
ply to such day as yesterday, which we think will
be followed by one Of like character to-day. When
we say it was beautiful about all the favor
able remarks In general transactions the talk Of
quietness The talk is increasing about the mouth
OF the river. The time for talking has passed-ac-
tion and money are the requisites at this time Sub
scrptions under the recommendation of the Chamber
OF Commerce, were going on. Seven or eight differ
ent lists were in the hands Of persevering citizens.
The whole amount required could have been arranged
by the ten members OF the Board of Underwriters in
ten minutes They would have been relieved of all re-
sponsbiity In the premises by their respective boards
Of trustees drectors They may say it is not their
business to advance money or clear out channels.
Admit that but the present is an emergency that
does not arise every day.
The accounts from the Balize are up to haltpast l
o'clock yesterday P. NJ. They are more gloomy than
those before received Scant Is feet water on the bar
at the highest tide, with the sand daily increasing.
The following ships detained in addition to those
previously reported: Premier, H. NJ. Hayes, Agnes
Leeds, Detroit, Wild Cat, Rockaway, J. Fisher and
Euxine. The ship Star Of Peace was on the bar.
The ship Mulhouse, for Havre, had gone round to
To Pass a'Loutre, where there was 14A feet water
The ship Bamberg, which arrived at the bar on the
10th of February bound for Havre, is returning to
the city. From all accounts the water will be lower
to-day from the strong westerly wind which has been
blowing for the last twentyfour hours. The sand ia
accumuating. Formerly ships could be dragged
through three feet of mud the bar, but sand has
washed in and changed the entire position of AFFAIRS
We trust our mercantile community are fully aware
of the critical condition of the entrances to the river
Furtker talk is unnecessary Action, action action
is the word
There was another failure OF the mail yesterday via
Mobile. part Of some struggling mails were re.
ceived at late hour at the Post Office say between
l and O'Clock P. M. The good old boat California
was again detained. The inquiry is made, how many
failures of the great Southern mails have occurred be-
tween New Orleans and Mobile this season-that is,
how many failures to connect at Mobile! The fact
is these mailboats take too much freight load too
deep, run aground, and occasion many delays. The
pary penalty exacted for failure (f ever exacted)
be paid by the contractors every day in the year.
and money made by the operation. We see it charg.
ed in some of the Northern cities that many failures
of the New Orleans mail is laid to the route between
this city and Mobile. This requires explanation.
We had nothing later from Europe up to late
hour last night. The Asia will be fully due this day
at New York. The advices of the 18th inst. by the
America will be looked for with much anxiety. They
| will be due at Halifax next Wednesday or Thursday.