New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-09-15
Hooper, of the Montgomery Mail, who went
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TALK OE CHANCE.

Since our last talk there has been some increase
in the gatherings on the grand rue CaIondelet
There has, however, not been any corresponding
increase in sales of our great product, nor have
there been any transactions worthy of note beyond
the sales of cotton, which foot up $500 bales
against 800 bales for the corresponding week
last year. There was some talk on one or two of
the corners that freights had slightly given way.
If there was any basis for the talk, it could but
apply to only few bales of cotton to fill up.
There is not much probability Of surplus, nor Of
many large vessels coming hither for employment,
While freights rule in New York for Liverpool at
130l35d. per bushe for grain to Liverpool, and
As. per barrel for flour.
There are 4 good many vessels in course Of being
built down East, embracing several large ships Of
500 to 1000 tons burthen. They will not be ready
for business for some time. The feeling therefore
for profitable employment for all good vessels is
highly favorable for shipowners, and whether the
great cotton trade is TO be affected by the facilities
for transporting to Europe the quantity of tonnage
that may be available depends in some measure
on the numbers of tons of British and foreign ship
ping which may seek our port for employment.
The European mails Qhe private correspondence
by the .lmerca) have come. It appears they have
the 18th of August for which there was great re-
ioicing. While all Great Britain, particularly Eng
| land, have been praying some months for a few
days Of sunshine, on this continent there have
been prayers contrary, that is, for rain, rain.
There is good deal Of talk about the haryests
throughout Great Britain but it is impossible to
arrive at anything OF a conclusive nature regard
| ing them. u the quantity Of breadstuffs, which
| has been going forward to England from Northern
ports for the last six months, is to be taken as a
criterion, it might be inferred that there has not
been any wheat raised in England this season. As
in stocks, r&ilroad securities and bonds there are
Bears and Bulls in the grain market.
Here is what Wilmer & Smiths Liverpool Times
of the 25tk ltlt says Of the harvest:
| There is no improvement note in the character
Of the weather, Which continues cold, wet and uil-
genial, and the crops make little progress towards
| ripening. Similar weather has also prevailed in
many parts of France, causing serious fears for
| the safety of the harvest which is now being
reaped there, and prices have advanced materially.
| At the provincial markets held this week. farmers
| have generally demanded high prices for wheat
but the recent considerable advance inyaue leads
mers to act with caution, and business has been
| transacted on!y to a moderate amount, at an i'm
| provement Of Ia. to 2s per quarter The French
Government hayo decided on the admission of
grain and flour free of duty from foreign countries,
imported under any flag.
The telegraph adyices Nv the Asia up the lst
last, read as follaws:
!.yERrooL, Sept 2,-The weather in Crest
Britain is fair and favorable to the growing
crops.
Messrs. Richardson, Spence 4 Co. say the bread
stutis market was dgll yesterday. The ptiees for
various qualities were somewhat lower
They say provisions generally closed dull Lard
was buoyant and selling at full prices.
If a regular systematic merchant, VIC may say
of the old school, can make anything by ope-
rating on these accounts, We should be pleased TO
have little talk with him. VIII any one predict
what the next accounts will be of the so much
talked of harvesta III Europe, particularly Great
Britain? We might extend cur talk on the large