New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-01-07
SATURDAY MORNING. JANUARY Z, 1860

Lord Holland kicked the bucket, or departed this
life at Naples last month. Of course, he remem-
bered his friends on our flags. There were also
items about consols, but as our flags, or the
freqnenters On them, are like ourselves, independ-
cnt Of consols rentes and metaliqncs, the rise nr
decline was not much talked Of.
From all accounts received the English money
marketwas free, and the old lady on Threadneedie
street had not been afflicted with any spasms
lately as the rate Of interest was maintained at q
fsct Finally, in summing mp the accounts, they
might have been worse, and they might have been
more favorable for tie cotton Bears, who, bythe-
bye will ere long be in chrysals state, or as soon
as they have gathered up some tens of thousands
OF bales of Aiddings cotton at I09@llc.
The mild weather was talked of yesterday.
Hopes are entertained that its influence may be
felt in the West, and remove the ley barriers which
have been talked Of for some days. Itmay be q
too brief duration to be Of any service to general
navigation. we have some favorable intelligence
regarding Red river and if good rise follows the
expectations we shall have large receipts Of the
great staple, and a great increase in the general
trade of the city.
Az o'clock approached yesterday, it was ap-
parent that something Of all exciting nature was
Of carriages, coaches cabs ard other vehicles de-
noted general hegira; but it was only for the
race course, whichis talked about elsewhere in our
columns. There was.something said about Young
Sam and coffee; but it appeared that the good ship
+ Young SAM had arrived from Rio with 1854
bags coffee tolerable good cargo; and i y be-
lieycd It will turn out well the 5000 bags re-
Gently lost on tile coast Of Cuba, which, fortunately
for our insurance offices, was insured elsewhere.
The previous cargo, which arrived safe, was, we
learn, insured fully in our local offices.
There was ssme talk that the interruption in the
Mississippi Central Railroad had been removed and
the communication opened. We, however, met
with no confirmation Of this talk, on going to the
Post Office that inimtabe placard saluted us with
"Mobile mafailed from beyond Augusta; !" " Jack.
son railroad failed from beyond Canton" Our
community has now been nearly fifteen days with
out regular mail, and possibly may be imposed
on for fifteen days more. We have yet to learn
that any responsible contractors have refused n
convey the mails on the grounds Of non-payment
on the part of Government. We have not heard
Of responsible railroad company responsible
contractor refusing to transport the mails on the
grounds of nom payment. II the proprietors of the
New Orleans and Mobile line of steamers decline
to carry the mail on the grounds Of compensation
| not being forthcoming, We hope they will let u
| know, that we may have grand talk on change
II Is hoped Postmaster General Holt will exact al
| the penalties; for it is well known that when q
| contract is made with the General Government
through its delegated officers it is subject to many
| and various contingencies, and contractors entel
into stipulations with their eyes opened. We hops
to get some part Of a mail to-day, and hope on fo
\ the balance due