New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-02-12
TALK ON CHANGE,

The flags were well thropged at an early hour
yesterday. The very fine weather brought thou
sands out, cfinolinedom in particular made a
splendid show; in fact, crinolne is encroachine
on Carondelet. Hoops and skirts require rather
more room than the regular babtues of the flags
seem disposed TO allow. If the grand boulevard
sSanai, IS not broad enough for millinery, the
widening of Bourbon street ought to be taken into
consideration.
Among the underwriters there was some talk
about the destruction of the Vieksburg packet
Charmer, with the entire cargo, consisting Of $500
bales Of the staple. Estimated loss of boat and
cargo, $3.50, 1000. The cargo belonged in part 10
planters who seldom insure. Fully one. half was
not covered By insurance. Full particulars will be
found in another column. Disaster on disaster
appears to attend some of our local steam packets
It is only flew months since the splendid steamer
y. e. kenner shared the fate Of the Charmer. and
only few weeks ago the great Natchez came near
sharing similar fate. The Charmer is the fourth
splendid packet belonging to the Natchez and
gicksbnrg Company. The unweared and devoted
attention of the proprietors to accommodate the
public appear to be poorly recompensed by the
elements. It is suggested that it would be far
more safer to have boilers under deck. The frat
boats built for the lower trade, say III the Years
lsl7, 1878 and 1919, the Ramapo, Felciana and
Astna, had their boilers below they run for years
without accident. Between this city and Mobile
the present proprietors of the Mail Line have been
running boats for twenty five years, and have
never had one destroyed by fire but perhaps the
owners Of the Mobile and New Orleans Line were
I. born to good luck
There was much better feeling evinced yester.
day in cotton, though exchange ruled heavy and
freights stiflsned. If Lancashire folks want cot.
ton, they had better secure it while it is available
at present prices.
The Arabia's mails from Europe came thronph
yesterday, The private correspondence reads
toierabiy. They are in awe on the other side. in
regard to the old lady in Threadneede street. The
rate Of interest at Get has only slightly affected
the cotton market. We very much doubt the views
expressed in the letter below, that if the rate ~
interest were or 6 - Ct that cotton wonld lie
w, ms Wonld be granting more power to the
Bank 81 England than we are prepared to concede
furious speculation might send cotton mn If Mo
oaik, however intends to war against cotton It il
hoped tns declaration will be made openly. then
", We s NAL on THIS side know how to act.
DEAE sales Of cotton ths Veal Z lssl
largest Of the season, though not neaTlr iii NJ
sal 81, hays been reported Miadling Orleans 7 AZ
at ct and probability and egueettio
being raised Monday to get. ana aferw "
even to 10 T9ctthe highest point reached nainss
the panic of is57. We're the bank rate or s5eE
MiddliDgs would bes9d. " t'0s'
This is caused by the mere apprehension ~ s., |
Interference with the slave labor atthe south. ar
that point John Bull iswide awake: but III rseari
To nearly al information relating to the ability
wealth arg resources q me soath, there is III
This country winces under the grievance 0hjnah
they Try to put good face enft of having sqnaiii
sred twenty millions Of pounds sterling ii rninino
ieif west 1affia possessions, beggaring their
ieiuded negroes. Hence the mention Of \ negro
iaFefY raises the very ire Of their sanaticisn,