New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-28
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~ vas fathef quiet yesterday on rue Carondelet
Cotton has advanced, or rather the prices have to
4fgures-say l2a to 13c-which take buyers all
abaek Il has merely advanced to what we said it
would IN the present month-tllis prediction we
made the month of january. The receipts are
falling oft at rapid rate. Freghts have declined
\ below I'd to Liverpool. Exchange has advanced
/ which serves to strengthen the staple We nah.
| lished yesterday an estimate Of the quantity now
unsold in our market, say l6l 600 bales. These
/ Il cures are subject to some slight reductions
arising from shipments made direct on planters,
account, which may make o variation of a few
thousand bales. AS some doubts are expressed
that there is not the quantity on sale, we shall be
glad for figures and estimates that will approxi-
mate the real quantity supposed to be Oh SAFE We
do not want any guessing. imagining ,ssupposiBc.
or reckoning wewant figures and facts that "
invalidate our statement. Mr. So-and-So can mt
bis hands in his brooches pockets, and exelain,
pooh, there is not SO much cotton for sale :;
#onr worthy & friend Y the great factor, can re-
mark, oh, you are out Of the way; onr qnondam
acquaintance, on the otherside Of the street, can
shout, how do you make out there are SO many
. bales for sale out Of stock of23oOO0 bales?
@f There was some desire expressed for later adj
Vices from the other side, now due Some parties
will be en- the tenters to know how stock ii
eleven huodred thousand bales in Liverpool on
Saturday next will influence Manchester, the last
sadgices figuring up a stock of ,092, 600 bales.
There have been some large operations in
tobacco within the past two days Tie expected
contracts, or proposals. for account of the French
reggie, have been withdrawn and sent direct
ito tho French Consul to be executed The adj
Jndlcation made, or pretended to have been
made some weeks since in Paris for the usual
yearly supply Of Virginia, Maryland aud Kentucky,
y talked Of as being real farce. Some toIerable
Tree REMARKS are expressed in regard to this
tobacco monopoly The Nephew Of my Uncle is
20 shfeWd, close calculator. This tobacco trade is
n gaod fat JOB for some Of his trends. The reggie
IT is presumed is under the eye of the Emperor,
and after receiving bids and tendars, to be accept
ed q refused, for each description, rendering an
adjudication Impossible. Negotiations FOR q pri-
gate contract also failed; SO the Emperor sends
the orders direct, This was samething of disap
pointRent to parties who tendered propoaals. in
the meantime, we hope our factors in the weed
Will realize good frosty prices and also not omitto
nave q remonstrance and petition prepared to be
presented to the Congress of the Confederated
States 70 admit all leaf tobacco free.
IN another column we publish the circular of tbe
Secretary Of The Treasury Of the Confederatcd
States The Commissioners, it is presumed. will
be prepared within few days to move in the mat
ter. The payments of both principal and interest
are well secured, that is cotton is supposed to
command all the requisites.
Some of the st. Louis merchants are iubiiant at
receiving their importations of merchandise from
distant countries through New Orleans, free OF
duty Some people inquire how it IS They over
look that 81. Louis is regarded as foreign port,
foreign State, and that merchandise can
be entered through our ouston,-honse and ware
houses for expectation, with only SOME light ex-
penses, Moreover, We do not recognize any laws |
q the foreign States, Or the late Government Of
tha unaed States
fhste was some talk Of two or three large YES.
sels heng detained on the barat the month Of the |
fisar: y IS aeeut the season Of the year for the
mud lqnps. u thegido not hasten along, all the /
large SHIPS VIII have taken their departure. There
was some talk Of a meeting Of lha Ghamber Of t
Commerce last evening, TO receive Me report of
the committee appointed at a former meeting 10 L
consider the project Of ship canal ffa4n the NH.
'issippi river 70 the open sea near Isle Breton.
rhis canal is proposed to be excaqated from a I
aointis1 miles below Fort ST. Philip, TO The omen
zen. where fvaniv,fcur feet of water is to be found
y ordinary tides only six miles in length Ne |
hcald suppose d company conId readily be organ +
zed 20 carry through this important undertaking.
! survey has been made by . thorough and &C
engineer, which can be seen on Caron,
lelet street.
The mails failed yesterday, and there were no
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