New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-05-31
TALK ON CHANGE.

The flags are thinning of from day to day. The
Usual corner conventions are becoming obsolete.
1t is difficult to raise a eofporals guard on the
corners Of Common, Gravier and Carondelet. The
5habitues have taken flight. or rather a large
majority Of them. They have gone--some one way
and some another Most Of those intending to go
10 Europe have taken the Quebec route, while
others have gone direct BY sea. The detention of
several vessels at the mouth of the river by the
mud blockade, or shallowness Of the water has
deferred many parties from going direct. Several
who departed on vessels direct after ten to twenty
days detention at the mouth of the river, have re-
turned 1t is rather unfortunate that the direct
line Of steamers was not brought out this spring,
However, it will be along eaFly in the fall, and
bring back direct hundreds Of Europeans who visit
our emporium every season. 5 H.
E At an early hour yesterday the arrival of the
America, from Liverpool, with dates to the 18th,
was announced. The commercial adyiGes were
not Of the favorable import expected. The sales
Z Of cotton for the week were reported by the
Brokers' circular at 900 bales, with decline of
5J(0id, for the week. hfiddling Orleans quoted at
7fd. We will put these figures up, aud say that
Mddling Orleans was selling at Sd. The bullion in
the bank of England had decreased about two and
I'D quarter millions Of dollarsfor the week The gem
eral Monumental news is Of very little consequence
There was some talk Of the telegraphc adyiaes
published yesterday, etnanating from Washington
City and other places, summing mp as it were, the
Veffest amountsof balderdash--not oneline in ten
worthy Of eredence; in fact the entire dispatches
received from the North ought never to be re-
garded. But the public viii read the stuff, and
think it il entitled TO some credenee, merely be-
cause it comes via telegraph. The sensation dis
patches have caused o great deal Of talk on the
flags. It is about time to stop talking and re-
marking, "What DC yen think Of the dispatches
sto.day2 IL Is almost time to drop the interroga-
lions abouttelegraph advjees.
There were some Inquiries in regard to the Bank
Convention, called by the Legislature of Tennessee,
to meet at Atlanta, Ca, on Monday next. Some
Of our banks have not been officially notified by
the Legislature of Tennessee, and have not taken
any action in the premises. The banks Of Loui-
siana cannot enter into any alliances; they are
bound by the bank statutes Of our State. Common
/ courtesy and respect dictates that our banks
stlopld be represented in some manner, andif any
action is TO be carried it must he contaminated at
| once.
A. lasnafaly necessary 70 talk about the blockade
q tle months q the Mississippi; there has been
tax enough sbpnt5it within IRE last three days to
last tiil nest GAristmas, Vessels which have been
detained 81 Pass AZ aRtre Tor DAYS. Yesterday and
the day before went 10 tRa Pass yyhare
| ii is reported there were inl eighteen, feet If
water. For tie Information HI Lincoln se;gardi 4
CO. we have TO remind them that NC have no nro.
dnce here beyond twelve or fifteen ships, ear6oes
| so the sdaadron If Old Ace can block away. ana
await the coming pf the FIRE ships. The was
position at once ~ the head thereof. We have
the position Of the uoathof the river and little
pilot eoab with three 8g1as oHlyVwill be there to
prevent egaesS aud mgr ess5onIg.
There was some tal II ahaat a baat being owned
running between this city and Memphis. NO have