New Orleans daily crescent., 1862-03-18
TALK OH CHANGE.

The hequenters and .habitues of the flags were
somewhat depressed yesterday. Tie advices from
New Madrid were net OF that caste which previous
intelligence had given out we might expect. Fol-
lowing these advces were rumors altogether ud-
verse to the maintaining Of our position at Island
No. 10. AS regards the latter, we trust tley may
prove to be rumors only. The weather was beau
tnl and the grand boulevard, Canal, was
crowded. y
The general intelligence from all parts Of tile
Southern Con!ederacy is Of a general turnout of
The militia, with the bone and sinew Of the coun
try. 1t is of no to be looking towards Rich
mond we mnst put onr own shoulders to the
who ell. If one individual or a half dozen desire to
fight on their own hook, there will be no objec-
tons. We learn there are several parties gone
and preparing to go on their own account. They
vii! do great good. The guerrilla system must be
hrougil. broadly into notice. 1t privateer sys-
tenn answers on the ocean, it ought to answer on
land. ,- -~rm, ..,,....-
There were some inquiries if there is no way to
check the monppolists, the extortioners in the ne
cessaries Of life. From a note before us it is
charged that some spectators in provisions had
purchased iroves Of hogs aboye the city at 8 cts.
per lb;, and brought them to the Stock Landing,
and there forced the butchers to pay them Ia cts.
per b. This is a very large profit. Ofcourse the
butchers have to charge carraspondingly. This
course oftrade reminds Us of what was done years
ago. Spe6riators wonld 60 above the city, meet
thc lt1tb1ats and the unsophistica. ed countrymen
and owners, tell item alarming stories Of sickness
in the city the dull state Of trade, and of the amost
worthessEess Of their cargoes of produce, and so
york on the minds of their intendcdivictims as to
cause them to dispose of boat loads of produce at
large Sacrifices Its charged that there is a band
of monopolizers located several landings on the
river this side of Neksburg, wlo are ready at all
times to purchase the stock and cargoes of fiat
boats of produce, as well land drovcs OF cattle
ard other stock en- route for our market. OF
course, they lose not the opportunity Of frighten-
ing the owners thereof, in the present instance
which has called forth this talk of q purchase
above the city Of hogs at 8 cts, and forcing our
butchers to pay IL cts.
The donation of bells, in compliance with the
desire of Gen. Beauregasd, appears to be re-
sponded to with great alacrity. The right sp rit,
we perceive, is amongat our clergy The bells OF
the Catholic churches will be taken down as soon
the desire is expressed on The part of the a,i-
thorites. The other churches will not be behind.
We learn that the venerable pastor of the st.
patrek's Church, Camp street, wrote Gen. Beaure-
gard last Friday that the bells of st. Parick's were
at his service. Can the South, the great South,
be conquered Or suhjegated under these feelings
Of patriotism and devotion? Surely not.
By reference to our advertising columns il will
be seen that the steamer Sallie Robinson has been
engaged by the Committee Of Safety to transport
or bring all old iron from plantations on the coast,
Or on the Mississippi river, which may be donated
sold TO the authorities. 1t is not supposed that
there will be any charges for the mass of old
boilers, sugar kettles, rollers AMI pieces of ma.
chnery which have been accumulating for years
on alnostevery plantation throughout the country
and have hcea more in the way than otherwise.
There were no telegraphic dispatches received
yesterday; so if there is any more intelligence of
unlavorahe nature, it was backward about
making its appearance. The talk was, that the
adgce5- received on Sunday evening were ample
for one twenty four hours, .
Under our financial head will be found the
monthly report Uanuary .last) OF the Liverpool
Gotten market. We do not say that this is the only
report of the cotton trade received in the Southern
Confederacy; but it is the first report up to the
lst OF February that has come to our notice. We,
however, give all cur contreres full permission to
copy, either with or without credit 1t will be OBJ.
served that the stock of American cotton in Eng.
well importers and spectators, was $50 600
bales, and that Mr.. Smith talks of l8d. per h. as
the maximum of Orleans Middling. The supply of
American cotton will run out III May, and supply
of all kiuds will run out by the lst of July.