Year: 1859

The talk yesterday on Carondelet street and en-
virons Of diversified character. Cotton operat
ors were quiet. Towards O'Clock it was announced
that the Canada had arrived, confirming the reported
decline of eighth on cotton in Liverpool. There
was also something said about consols. Now, con-
found the consol market ii any cotton factor bases
the value Of cotton the OF the London Stock
Exchange or the price of consols he is presumed to
be miniken as q merchant. The general talk was
that The China war Or difficulties will have more
serious effect in England aud cotton interests
than the late Austrian 1t is manifest that large
quantities Of cotton which would have gone to China
from Bombay will be diverted from that point, and
may turn up in England 1t is presumed, however,
that the Canadas accounts relating to the decline of
an eighth apply to the transactions Of the week and
not for the time between the dates per Hungarian Of
the 2lst and oath.


There was some talk of large increase in the size
and weight of bales of cotton coming to market
that in some parts Of the country there has been
large increase in the size and weight of bales. II has
heretofore been supposed that bale Of cotton weigh
ing five hundred pounds was something more than
medium size bale, though steamboat proprietors did
not object to the largeness or charge extra. The
talk however is that packers, some proprietors
of gnhouses some planters taking undue advan-



boat owners, and now make bales of cotton to weigh
from 500 to GOO and 700 lbs and it even talked of
that bales this season have been shipped at the
tomary rates of freight, weighing 500 lbs. Accord
ing to this planter who conforms to the customary
size in his baling say 450 to 500 lbs pays just as
much on the bale as the inscriptions planter, who
makes his bales to weigh 700 to 500 lbs. This how
ever is matter Of no direct to We give
fho fajIs an fha huty W.
hard to compel drayman teamster to receive no
fer cartng Or drayug five bales of cotton Of GOO
to 800 lbs, than for the number weighing $50
to 500 lbs. These remarks also apply strongly and
forciby to steamboat proprietors and owners. Now,
then, we do not desire to have the maledictions Of
the planting community, from this brief talk of ad.
vantages taken by several of those connected with
planting pursuits. We have also to repeat the talk,
that some propretors Of cotton presses think bale
of cotton weighing 700 bs cannot be forced with all
power Of steam at their command into the com.
pass as bale of 450 lbs. There may be difference
of opinion this point, but have time to talk
| abont 1t. Possibly we may have some further talk
these large bales if they do not grow to the size
Of a common gateway.


| The further talk was of an Improvement in the
| grand boulevard-the great levee; though to some
sections of the country there appears to be very lit
tie merchandise or freight going forward. The re.
mark does not cover the trade and forwarding by the
Opeousas Railroad, for the Attakapas district, as
| also for Texas. The road has some days of the
week more freight than is wanted. The working
force of the road is said to be able to meet all the
requirements of the public The barges or lighters
at the landing appear to be well filled every day, and
if the earnings of the road do not moro than pay cx
penses and costs, then it will be idle to think of rail
ways as being more than accommodating convent
ences for the public and stockholders to look at their
investments really idle and unproductive capital
| There was also some talk of telegraph dispatch
being received from New York requesting insurance
to be effected the steamship Philadelphia against
fire. We learn that $4,000 we're taken. By this il
appears that there is trouble ahead for somebody
The Government officers, Collector Of the Port, ant
others will be personally held for the detenson of tht
ship, and they will have to seek redress as othel
Government officers before them-by application t.
Congress. The talk is, when and where is the NAL
administration and the farces of President Buchana,
to end 1t is wonder the great ship Ocean Mon
arch of 1000 bales burthen with her cargo of paving
stones and seerage passengers or some other vessel
was not intercepted. Every vessel that desires
clearance from New York with passengers and carg
for New Orleans may on the same grounds be re
fused clearance the Philadelphia. To what


pitful condition is our country reduced that alliance
with foreign nations are entered into at the seat
Government. In the name of common sense, if som
few hundreds of people desire to expatriate them
selves, leave the country, let them go.


The mails failed again yesterday. It is suppose
by the knowing ones that Mr.. Postmaster Genera
Holt and the Administration are so much given
watching the flibusters, attention can be given
the mail movements of the country.