New Orleans daily crescent., 1862-01-16
TALK ON CHANGE.

N 1t was very quiet on the aags yesterday. Caron-
delet, particularly, was dull and inactive. There
is some wheat, some oats, and some grass growing
up from the nteraces Of the square blocks Of stone
pavement. In fine, Garondelet street begins to,
wear something Of a rural appearance. Not a,
breeze could be raised, and in and about the
great carriage repository the wheels fnot Of com
merce and trade) were numerous, but silent, very
silent. The purlieus of eottendem seeme&to be in
unison with the weather-bri and sunshine one
hour, clouds the next, and decidedly foggy and
misty the third closing up with an old gray north
easter, as some of our nautical friends say of the
elements. @ SEP 5
Y There was some talk about the seizure and tax
ing possessiono of all the steamships and towboats
In the port by the authorities Some said the eere-
mony was performed by one official and some by
another, all no doubt emanating from one source,
that Isl the orders for arrest. Then again order
of sequestratfon was known to be out for sundry
tugs OF touboats, which have been repairing very
quietly on the opposite side Of the river for several
months. The excitement among the steamship
prcprietors, however, was subsiding towards the.
close Of business. II the steamers are taken for
the.use of the Confederate Government, or in be-
half of the State, they will be compensated for.
tLh1 oAAy laiHS ID tadt LUG dutuOTllltS may allOW
twice their value il the way Of compensation,
which will absorb good share Of the three million
bill for naval uses now before our Legislature.
Another bill prejudical to all interests of the
South has been brought before our Legislature,
that s, TO prohibit the expectation Of cotton from
the; State Of Louisiana during the blockade. Why
will not some discreet member Of the Legislature
introduce bill to prohibit trading, dealing, buy
ing and selling? Yea, why not enact general en-
barge law at once, prohibiting the expectation Of
sugar and molasses AND in the meantime, will
the mover of the quasi embargo bill inform us how
much cotton. how many thousand bales are in
course Of shipment from out of some Of the bayous
and rivers Of Mississippi? Will the introdueer Of
1.-The bill reflect that prohi biting the expectation of
cotton from Louisiana will not prevent vessels
from going to Natchez and Yicksburg and receive
cargoes of cotton, pass to New Orleans, and pro-
coed to foreign countries. True, the vessels and
cargoes might be detained by military force frem
passing the forts below, but it is not very proha
pie that any interference would take place, parti.
fniaTiy az the expectation Of few thousand bales
OF cotton at this time is of the highest Importance
to the Southern Confederacy. Let it be stewn to
European nations that the blockade can be avoided
Whenever commercial interests demand IL
There are continued complaints about the mails
We are not aware that itsis of any nse to spend
time IN talking abont them. Complaints also Of
the management Of the Post0 0fiee in this city CON
tinue 10 TOW in on ua. Some parties have ad-
dressed their complaints to the Postmaster Gen.
enerai direct. This course should be adopted by
all II no redress follows, then other courses can
be brought into service. ,s IA ,4
We have received from Baton Rouge copy Of the
act for the benetof our soldiers in the service Of
me Gonfadsrate States or the State. There have
neen several cases of extreme hardship with fami.
les 81 our volunteers by hardhearted creditors.
Xne law only applies TO those engaged in the ser
wee 81 their country, and will be received with
mpch JOY by hundreds q our soldisra.
uHR ELLA MARLEY RuNNING THs BIocyApr. =
Caps. John q. EdWardss oil the Geo. B, sloat who
It viii be recoleeted, was captured by the Federal
war steamer Mohawk on the Gulf, some months
ago. made his escape 70 New York. thence entered
as sailor on British vessel to Nassau. where be
took passage on the Ella Marley (IsabsN 70,
Charleston. He arrived at Quincy, Fla.0 some
days ago, en- route for his homo in Apalachicola
and gave to the editor Of the Dispatch q full &C
count Of his adventures. The following account Q
the entrance Of the Warley into charlestoa harbo
y worth reading: @ Fs Ia
On Thursday morning last,
"a just ere the peep Of dawn,
came up To front of the bar OF Charleston Th
whole horizon was shroHded In dense fog an,
they were compelled to .iis-ton until the risin,
sun should clear mp the mist and open the way Il
the harbor Of their hopes. Bat as the sun hegal
to rise and the mist to vanish, the lifting Of fht
mnrky Veil revealed to their astonished gaze ths
eatening aspect Of the two war steamers block
aiding the port, distant about mile, II was q
time then 70 pause for wonder or speculation bu
every hand. passengers, crew and ALL were beat
to quarters and put to work. Wood, tar, pitch
turpentine- everything combustible--was thrown