New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-01-10
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TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY lo. 1860.
TALK ON CHANGE.


TALK ON CHANGE.
Nothing of really important nature turned up
yesterday, nor was there anything Of a m0mentous
character turned down. Carondeet street and en-
vlrens were operated on by the advices intelli-
gence from Europe, brought by the Arabia from
Liverpool, Gath ult.) which arrived at New York
on Saturday, bringing full details Of the weeks
operations, ending on the 23d. The quotations for
Middling cottons, say 6td., are not as low pre-
dicted by the Bears. If we take lie. as the cost
IN our market, freight Gig, exchange l07--the
figures to be realized to cover in warehouse iii
Liverpool are 734. There is some talk that the
classification in Liverpool ranges higher than in
this market. That is a question to be considered
by buyers. II appears that the stock of cotton in
Liverpool on the 23d ult was 900 bales, Of
which 295 ,00G bales were American OF the Amer
ican good share was composed of ordinary and
inferior qualities. The hahitues of Carondelet
were in good hilmor, and seemed to think that the
staple was low enough, being fully lc. lower than
at this time last year. The quotations for Mddling
cotton in Liverpool last year, by the steamer of the
18th of December, were 1916. The movements
at that time were based on a crop of $500, ,006
bales. There was some talk of money and ex-
change on the hags-futl details Of movements
thereon will be found under the usual head.
The mild weather seemed to impart more vgor
and activity on the levee and landings. The ice
embargo still nterferes with communication above
Cairo, and dealers holders of stocks of Western
production seemed to have the call. The demand
for Alabama, Georgia and Florida is free. to which
We add some large shipments of sugar for Apalachi
cola. Notwithstanding the very unfavorable sea-
son, the receipts of molasses on the leFee up to
this time since the first of September are only ten
thousand barrels less than for the corresponding
time last year, that is 143,G60 against 154 900 bar
rels. In sugar the decrease is so 9ct. or one half
There is some talk that there will be larger uuar
tity of molasses relatively than last season. which
leads to the suppositon that the spoiled cane, If
not susceptible of yielding sugar. will turn up very
well in moasses. The general sugar market was
very firm in Boston and NeWYork ut the last dates
There was also some incidental talk Of the credit
system, as followed in New York and Boston, and
OF the general encouragement given to Southern
and other merchants. For instance, we note that
there were sales of Rio coffee in Boston, On 6
months credit, at IL 3c. Suppose dealer or rner-
chant from the West should require from our i'm
porters--dealers in coffee-a credit of or 4
months would such proposal be entertained I
1t would be rejected at once. We also notice the
sale in Boston of 260 hogsheads Cuba Muscoyado
sugars at 74@sc., on months credit. What would
our gnllet rangers think of dealer appearing on
the depot and desiring to purchase crop or sugar
on credit Of say days after weighing, instead of
6 months There was also talk of sales of lard in
New York and Boston, received from the West, on
4 months credit. Now, if a dealer or merchant
from Alabama, Georgia or Northwest Louisiana
should walk on to Tchoupitoulas or Poydras street,
doH his beaver and solicit credit of two or three
months for lot Of lard. pork or bacon, he would
be considered fit subject for the asylum at Jack
son. We further notice sales Of New Mess Pork in
Boston and New York, say 500 barrels on months
credit, at SIG G2@sl7. The same quality or brand
pork is selling in this market at s1s1sI9 TR bar
rel cash on delgery-that is, the pork is rendered
at one door and the bill presented at the other or
amounting to the same thing. 1t will thus be per-
eeiFed the very superior advantages the New Or
leans market offers to the great West for the sale
of produce. An account sales emanating from
New Orleans has no long list of charges particu-
larly guarantee commissions, interest on freight,
double fire insurance, extra labor, and all this,
that and the other, which make up New York Or
Boston account sales.
The placard at the Post-0ffice yesterday stated
that sundry mails had been receiyed but that
plaeard is an inyeterate joker. We received a
Boston paper printed last year, and a New York
paper, struck off by appearances ten days ago.
Part of the European mails by the Canada were re-
eeiTed. The mail via Mobile was total failure up
to the close of business The boat due yesterday
run on a bank or into bank in the Rigolets,
There was at one time sufficient water in this pass
to float any craft that ever travelled in the lakes
However, it did not make much difference about
the mail bags or mails as they may have been only
from beyond Montgomery or Augusta, in conform.
ty to the posted notice for the last ten days. 'sma
via Mobile failed.n The mail via Jackson Railroad
failed from beyond somewhere. In fact when the
great United States mails were transported on the
back of q mule, or in covered Jersey wagon,
they We're received with more punetuality and
regularity than they have been by the great pro.
gressive arts of railroads and steamboats,. This
can be proven by reference to the records of the
Post Office Department The entire mail service,
SO far as the great Southwest is concerned, is de-
lusion and unadulterated humbug. We now 90 in
for another route the Florida peninsula. Come,
Mr.. Holt, hurry up Congress, get your department
into the credit and standing it had under Postmas
ter-Generals Mclean, Barry and Kendall.