New Orleans daily crescent., 1859-04-16
Aeh @rItxns 4aiIp Grtstent.
TALK ON CHANCE.


Nothing OF An important character turned up yes.
terday. The weather was sufficient to give all
touch Of the chilIs attended - II was, BY rain from
about O'Clock. Cotton traders appeared to be wait
ing for later advices from Europe, now fully due by
the Europa at New York.
There was considerable talk Of crevasse above or
at Twelve Mile Point, Pierre sauves, and Of another
at Hoey's, above Carrollton Both, however, proved
imaginary.
The arrivals yesterday from the West added to the
stocks of produce, particularly tobacco Cotton be-
gins to fall of, as expected though it will be many
weeks before the last bale Of 1858 is received in
ket. The receipts yesterday were as much as antici
pated and the maximum estimates are believed to be
safe.
We notice that the ship 8. E. Pettigrew, which
cleared hence for Liverpool the 9th January last
with 49l3 bales cotton, crossed the bar day before
yesterday. The shippers or owners of the cargo
would make about s2o,ooo if they would sell the
cargo at present prices: perhaps it is already sold in
transitu. Bat we have some sympathy for the own
ers of the ship after sixtysix days detention. 1t is
manifest those large vessels will never answer for the
mouth of the Mississippi yet there not sufficient
medium size vessels aoat to transport the cotton Of
the United States to market. The bar of Charleston
harbor will not allow large vessels to pass. The Pet
tigrew is partly owned in our CITY, We have another
instance in the case Of the ship Felicia, owned on
Carondelet street, that has heen over six months
making voyage to Liverpool and back, having been
detained outside the bar about two months. The
difference in the rate of freight now and at the time
this ship should have been at the landing will
amount to between eight and nine thousand dollars
Those versed in ship expenses calculate the costs
to ship of 1900 tuns, with full crew and waiting
water. The talk is, that the bar distractions are
losing all interest We do not coincide in the opinion
the mud piles sand banks willappear again
next season, and it is suggestive that merchants
and all interested take measures to prevent recur
renee Of the evils, which are now wearing away by
the action Of nature, though it is still maintained
that there has been plenty of water for vessels draw
ing l6 to II feet all through the season. Now, then
we recommend, and the recommendation is concurret
in, that some Of five thousand bale ships try Ca
or Ship Island Harbor next season. Then, there il
some talk that Northern capitalists would do wei
with their money to bring it here, purchase, extern
and equip the Mexican Gulf Railroad and make
harbor for their vessels on the gulf Shore The il
vestment would pay far more and would be more &C
vantageous than onehalf of the roads they have bull
and own In the Northern and Western States Whe
we receive three millions Of bales of cotton pc
annum on our levee, more shipping room will be re
d quired than there is now at command.
There were no mails received yesterday. 1t woul
be too much Of favor TO have two mails in succes
sion. We have communication about the lax
boats the coast packet, well two of the Mobil
mail line. We have no leisure to attend to thes
4 complaints We have condemned three of the boat
/ We have, therefore, only to remind those goin
Northward, that if they will go to the levee the
st will find choice of boats, choice in routes, and
d choice in prices, will appear by advertisn
y columns,