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3 • w CHRONICLE AND SJpNTINEL. -t AUGUSTA.;! TUESDAY MORNING A|s'*aiL 7. _ 5 '• • : : h A wish to examine The Ladiks| Companion, •which some individual was so cjojirteous a few days since as to lake from oui| jlesk without permission, induces us to asks jits reu rn.— Our friends are never denied the! perusal of our eriodicals, but we canu )t to have them taken from the office, parljicjularly before we have had an opportunity tojgdance at their It contents. j \ Theatre. I \ In common with a very large ar?<l fashionable audience, on Saturday night, we received with much pleasure the announcement;by Mr. Forbes of his re-engagement w ith the pikjular vobalisfs now in this city. We predict, thcjnUbrc, that the merits of Mr. Horncastle will be! acknowledged at his Benefit this evening, by a full house of the fashionable an j beautiful of the c»ty. It will be but sheer justice, to one who always imparts in his representations so much that ijs| calculated to delight and gratify. In all his delineations of character, whether as an actor or a vocalist, there is the impress of a master. The evening’s enter tainment, Rossini’s Barber of Seville, is truly a rich one, embracing as it does th e .combined ta lents of Messrs. Seguin and Lathams in the char* acters of Dr. Bartolo and Figaro, and the amiable and accomplished Mrs. Seguin in (hi'ic interesting Rosina. Those who, like ourself,jiiave been en* raptured with the graceful acting ais(* fine singing of Mrs. S. in her various character!!, will visit the Theatre to-night to witness her as Rosina. Model of Anatoms). | The notice copied in our paper |c|f yesterday, of the “extraordinary model of m3'|i in Anato my,” from the New York Heiald, having attract ed the notice of one of the Professor of the Col lege, in this city, we were polit|i-/ invited to visit the College and examine one wh|ch we accor dingly did. And to our great gratification and astonishment, learned that the students of this in stitution had been receiving the li-s icfits of this model for the last five years. It is- he work of M. Auzoux, of Paris, and is compo ed of a par ticular kind of paste called the pa oev mache, haulenedby some process and beauti villy colour* ed to the life, exhibiting in the most)tjeautiful and perfect manner, all the ligaments, jnjuscles, ten dons, arteries, &c., existing in the Miman struc ture, as large as life. The figure mo |es on a piv ot, and is composed of 129 pieces,; qxclusive of several separate larger members for fkqilitating the progress of the student, all of which pjay he sepa rated and examined in the most mimjite manner. The whole is surpassingly beautiful) exhibiting as'itdoes with such minute fidelity, kB that it ap* pears to m possible for a model of thfe ikind to dis play. | | From the N. Y. Journal of Comment April 1. Six days later from Eurpjie. We have just received London papers to the evening of March 6th, brought by th|3 packet ship Montreal. Capt. Griffin. ) Ther was talk of a war between IHtgland and Portugal. Or rather, such was the til* at Lisbon by the last advices, which were to the 2.lth of Feb ruary. j In the House of Commons, Ma|.;jh 2d, Sir James Graham gavenotice that if the jlocuments representing China were not laid j ’lefore the House by Thursday next, he should an ad dress for the presentation of all papinls relating to our commercial intercourse with; that coun try. j I On the same day, Lord J. Russel! feinted that lie had no objection to lay before the druse all the papers that had been received on this Subject of tile ‘ North American Boundary;” tins; observed that the question was scarcely fit yet )to be dis cussed in Parliament. ! I There is nothing of importance fnhtp Algiers. The French forces in Africa number?-| near 50,- 000 men. An expedidon against Ajbll-el-Kader was to be undertaken soon. i i There had been a riot at Madrid'; S February 24th,) in the Hall of the Cortes, butii appeared to have no ramification among the The city was declared to be in a state of sfite. The average of wheat for the wjfjk ending February 28, was 665. 4d.—aggregate for 6 weeks, 655. 9d.—duty, 21s. Bd. : A new French Ministry had been constituted as follows: $ M. Thiers, President of the Council find Min ister for Foreign Affairs. i j M. Vivien, Minister of Justice. j ? M. de- Kemusat, Minister of the Interior. M. de. Malleville, Sub-Secretary, f ) M. Jaubort, Minister of Public Wojrlfs. General Cubiorcs, Minister of Wail. \ Admiral Roussin, Minister of Mari|u». Felit de !a Lozere, Minister of Con|coerce, M. Cousin, Minister of Public Institution. M- Gouin, Minister of Finance. • \ Ihe Debats adds, that M. Lacavcj {Laplace was offered the portfolio of financed |but re fuse, 1 . \ « London, March s—(Evening.)—jjhk gloom which has prevailed for some days f|a*t in the Money Market appears rather to incrlnlse than otherwise. The sales of the stock to'dl.y have not been upon nearly so extensive a sal Jas they were yesterday and the day preceding. - This is, Imw-ver, the result of lire great apparent caution exhibited on the part of the jobbers, »},;> appear but lit'le disposed at present to the a mount of stock in their possession, value of money has been steadily maintained jat about o per cent, on stock, which may be talUn as the average charge m the city generally fort the dis count of the first class of mercantile paber. Not a hint has yet transpired from !lhe west end of the town of the intention of the Chancel lor of the Exchequer, in respect to th-ejplan he intends to adopt to make up the acknovj- lodged de ficiency in the public revenue. Opiniod contin ues to be much diversified as to whetlUjra fund ing of Exchequer Bonds will be rei&lrteo to, or an open loan negotiated. It had haifdly been stated that the capitalists of the city, tl/ho have usually taken parts in loans, are desiro'in* that the Finance Master should obtain the “ mqans” he requires to complete his budget, by ar {applica tion to them for advances. In the oLainment r rr"? l r m . ay rei l uired > there vjould not be the least duliculty. The quotation of Consols for Accoxnjt, at the termination of business this afternoon Hvas 904 78, and for money 90*. It will be pen lived that the Conslango is rather increasing, a ill should the supply of Money Stock continue, ,1 further advance may be expected, especially if [the Bull party continue their operations for' an jimprove ment in the prices of stock. The n diction in the value of Consols for Account <;|day has amounted only to about * per cent.; w i jle for im mediate transfer it been from I to fjJer cent., i i 1 some sales having been made in the course of the morning at 90* in the bona fide bargains. The of the Three and a half per cent, reduced annuities, this afternoon, did not produce any consieerable increase of business in their transfer offices for this stock. The last bargain in this stock was made at 99*, or f per cent be low the opening prices. The price of Exche quer Bills has been subjected to a further depre ciation ; from 3s preni. this species of security fell to * late in the afternoon. India Bonds declined also to 2s discount, but they afterwards rallied to par. The prevalence of adverse winds continue to retard arrivals from the westward. The mer chants connected with the United States are most anxiously awaiting advices from the other side ot the Atlantic, in the hope that more favorable in formation will be conveyed on the subject of trade, The Canadian merchants too are looking for let ters with solicitude, as the important changes now in progress in the colony are likely to affect the value of property in parts of the Lower Province. Pahis. March 4.—The Paris Savings Bank received on Sunday and Monday last 645,000 f., whereas it paid out but 533,000; thus keeping in its hands a balance of 112,000. The money market has opened with a great tendency to rise and French Rentes are in great request. Half past four. —The rise in the money market has continued, and tne Bears have met with immense losses. Another failure to a large amount has been announced this afternoon. A certain degree of consternation has been caused by this intelligence, as this failure will probably be a prelude to many others. In the midst of this money crisis little attention is paid to politics. The new ministry is recruit ing a majority. It is reported that the Secret Supply Bill will be moved on Friday, and this will prove a criterion for the strength of the Thiers Cabinet in the Chamber of Deputies. The Five per Cents, for cash, are at 114 f. and at 114 f 35c. for account, Three per Cents, for cash, are at 82f 85c. and at 83f. for account. London, March 4.—The late accounts from Havre, speaking of the Cotton Trade, slate that business, without being very active, had moved on scale, fair considering the large sales that had taken place in the early part of the year. Up to the 29th ult. the stock in hand was estimated at 73,000 bales, of which 66,000 were American descriptions. The sales of the week had reached 7,812 bales. Paths, March 4,— Coffee. —Laige purchases have been made in Martinieo and Guadi loupe, at Paris, Bordeaux, Havre, and Marseilles. Stock on hand 1,800,000 bbis. This article is in great request. Cottox.— Stock on hand in the five towns above mentioned, 76,000 bales, making 16,000 bales more than there were at the same period last year. Liverpool, March 2. —Cottox.— A moder ate amount of business was transacted in Cotton this day; the market was, however, rather dull. Egyptians were *d to *d lower. American sorts were unvaried in price, 3,000 bags were sold. March 3d.—Our market this week is very stea dy, and American a little dearer than last week. The business to-day. amounts to 2,000 bags, all 1o the trade, consisting of 260 Brazils, 8* a 9d; 50 Egyption, 8* a 9f;100 Surats, 4£ a sd; and the remainder’American, 5* a 7*d. March 4th.—No alteration has taken place in our market since yesterday. The demand con tinues moderate; 3,000 bags met with purchasers and previous rates were maintained. 100 Baha ma, B*d a B|6; 120 Pernam, 8* a 9d ; 200 Su rat, 4* a 4|d.40 Egyptian, B|d; 2,540 American 5* a 7*d. London, March 4.—(Thursday evening.)— In Teas there is not quite so much doing, as most parties are anxious to obtain late information of what is going on at Canton- There have been some entries of British manufactures at Hong Kong. Tobacco—Kentucky, a very limited ex tent ofbusiness has been done in this description, during the month, and prices still continue to re cede ; Maryland, very few purchasers; Cuba, a large parcel was offered to public sale, on the 26th ult., but a very small portion was taken by the trade, and these, of <he selected qualities; in middling and ordinary descriptions, prices may be quoted at from 9d to l(Jd. Antwerp, March 4th.— Coffee. —Had not been inclined to advanced The sales comprising 250 bales of ord. Batavia, at 33 to 34 cts. 150 bales of whitish at 34* to 35 cts. 100 bales Suma tra 28* cts. 300 bales ord. St. Domingo 30 a 30* cts. 300 do Brazil, at 29 a 30*; and 1,000 green ish, at 30 a32 cts. Cotton was not in demand, though India sorts continue scaice; 247 bales of Virginia had been sold at 33 cts. Jacksonvill, March 24. Col. Twiggs' Expdition. —On Thursday morning, this gallant Col. started from Garey’s Ferry, in the steamers Gen. Clinch and Win. Gaston, with eleven Blood hounds, for the Ocklawaha. The number of Regular Troops was 275, besides a large number of citizen volunteers. The entire force is reported to have been in excellent spirits, warmly animated with the hope of success, and confidence in the enterprise. From the New York Times Van Buren during the War. What was Mr. Van Buren doing while Gen. Harrison was fighting the battles of his coun try in the late war ] Mr. Van Buren was enjoying “ the spoils” of the office of Attorney General of the State of New York, and the pay 0 f a Senator of the -Hate at the same time. He was a judge of the Court of Errors; but instead of discharging the high judicial duties of that station, he had the indeli cacy—io call it by no worse name—to act as counsel on one side of every cause that came be fore the Court while he was a member of it. Suitors naturally supposed that a fee to a Judge of the Court to act as Counsel, was money bet ter laid out than it would be in employing an aider man who was not a member of that body. If a cause were ever argued in the Court of Er rors while Mr. \ an Buren was a Judge thereof, in which he was not employed as Counsel, we should be pleased to have the Argus point it out, and tell us where the opinion ot Senator Van Buren can be found. On the same days that he earned his Counsel fee by arguing a cause before the Court of Er rors, he also received his per diem allowance as a Judge of the same Court ! In addition to his salary as Attorney General, his per diem pay as a Judge of the Court of Errors, and his counsel fees in the same Court, he wras employed by Government to act with the Judge Advocate in the many court martial trials that grew out of the war; and he received for this last service enormous fees. In the trial of Gen. Hull he received a fee from Government of SSOOO, and, we think, a like sum in the case of Gen. Wilson. Such were his “ spoils” glea ned from the war in which Harrison did the fight ing. Mr. Van Buren never fought, but he once came so near it as almost to smell gun powder. The late John Suydam challenged him. And what think * you, reader, this “ Northern man with Southern principles did 1 “ Fought of course !” you exclaim “as a Southerner would have done.” '—Reader, you are mistaken. Mr. Van Buren’s Southern principles/rozed out, and he refused to accept the challenge, because the bearer of it, the late Hon. Thomas P. Grosvenor—a man as much his superior as a statesman, a scholar, and a gentleman, as the meridian sun is brighter than the dead lights on a ship’s deck—was not in his estimation a gentleman ! Had Mr. Van Buren refused to accept the challenge for the reason that 1 he was in principle opposed to duelling, we would commend him for it; but in placing his refusal upon such ground he exhibited at once the un principled calumniator and the craven. Do the proud sons of the South desire to ingraft upon their chivalrous stock this aspen of the North ? Is this the picture they would have hang up in their gallery of heroes as the embodiment of •Southern principles 1 The following sketch of the close of a speech lately delivered by Mr. Rives, before the voters of Nelson Co. Va., Mr. R’s native place, we clip from the correspondence of the Richmond Whig. Mr. Riv.ts heie said, that we was told to-day, by an old friend who was then present, that he (Rives) had quit his party —to this charge he would answer. Mr. Rives said, I ask if I were not justifiable in quitting my party, when my party had quit principle]—(loud applause.) Was it not time to quit the party, with Mr. Van Buren at its head, when Van Buren and his par ty had formed a coalition with John C. Calhoun, the arch nuliifier and changeling, to prop his par ty from falling under the frowns of an enlight ened public, for coalescing with federalists, and bringing their doctrines into the practices of the Government—(great applause.) View the pro fessions of Mr. Van Buren in 1834, and his prac tices in 1836 and since, and say if his profes sions *and practices are the same. Has he not departed from the Republican faith, and was it not time for him to quit party when the party had quit country —(great applause.) He then asked who had changed—Was it he, or was it his party] Here Mr. Rives read a poition of the preamble to the address of the Legislature of Vir ginia in 1799, to the people, setting out nine specifications of charges against the Federal ad ministration of John Adams, and then showed that Mr. Van Burn’s course and conduct had rendered him obnoxious to eight of those char ges, thereby clearly proving that Ur. Van Buren’s administration is as objectionable as that of old John Adams. Mr. Rives here reviewed General Harrison’s creed, as gathered from his speeches, his votes, and his letters, and clearly proved that he is and ever has been, a Republican of the Jefferson school, and then urged upon all Republicans, by whatever name they might be called, to flock to the polls and cast their votes upon the honest farmer of North Bend. He called upon the far mers to rally to the old Hero’s support, and save the country from misrule. Mr. Rives sat down, amid loud and long continued applause. The U. S. ship Relief, of the Exploring Expe dition, and last from Rio, has arrived at New York. The New York Herald states on the au thority of some of the crew, that there are nearly two thousand American and English sailors—at least fifteen hundred—on the various islands in the Pacific, who were enticed away from the dif ferent whalers and other vessels, by the native women, and landed for mutinous conduct. The main portion es these poor fellows are compelled to sleep on the ground, which is strong ly impregnated with saltpetre. After being six mouths ashore, completely naked and exposed, drinking a peculiar intoxicating liquor, used in these regions, their legs swell, and they become bloated and puffed up till they look like so many large oblong bladders. When once on shore they seldom leave, for they are thenceforth not worth a fig. They become miserably indolent, and la zy, are treated like dogs by the natives, with, perhaps few exceptions. Many curious animals have arrived in this ves sel. Lieut. Long has brought home two remark able dogs. One he picked up at Sydney, and the other at Terra del Fuego—also a splendid white cock-a-too, with a long queue like a celes tial—a rare bird, obtainable only at New Holland. These are of great value to this country, and per haps their like have never before been seen here. From the New York Express. Abolition'.— lt appears there has been great excitement on board the steamboat Norwich, Cap tain Coit, on her way to this city. A number of gentlemen were on their way to Albany to attend an Abolition Convention, accompanied by a col ored man. The Captain of the Boat refused to permit this individual to sit at the table, but offer ed to set a separate table for him and his white friends. The passengers held a meeting on board and discussed the matter with perfect order (or three hours. The result of the meeting has been sent us for publication as follows: Steamboat Norwich, } Tuesday morning, March 31. $ Some of the Abolitionists thinking that the rights of one of their olack friends were invaded this morning, called a meeting of the passengers for the purpose of publicly expressing their dis satisfaction. After a full discussion of the sub ject however, the following Resolution was adopt ed by a vote of 44 to 12. 1 Resolved, 1 bat the Captain of the steamboat A orwich, in excluding from the public table a per son of color, acted in accordance with the custom of the Boats on the Sound, and that in offering to provide a separate table for him and his friends, he did all thit any reasonable man could ask. By order of the meeting, E. WRIGHT, Jr. Chairman. G. Sumxer, Jr. Secretary, P. S. It is understood that the colored per son and most of his friends are on their way to the Albany Abolition Convention. Blue Ink.— This writing fluid is extensively used, but according to the following paragraph from the New \ ork Commercial Advertiser its use should be avoided in letter writing, book keeping, and, in fact, all important writing trans actions : One of our Wall street friends has called with a bill of exchange received this morning, from New Orleans, dated March 17. The bill itself is perfect, the filling up and signatures having been written in black ink. But the letter of instruc tions,which filled the residue ot the first page of the sheet, with the exception of some half a dozen words or fragment of words has been entirely obliterated. By some means, the letter got wet in the mail, and the writing is entirely washed out. So also of the account current on the second and third pages. More than three-fourths of the writing has entirely disappeared, and the liquid of which it was formed, is now probably mingled with the kindred blue of the Gulf of Mexico. In any event, this account current is most con clusively liquidated. By the way, it would be well for speculators, buying lots in lithographic cities, to wr i, « their notes in blue ink. Prenticiana. We set an inestimable value upon the right of suffrage.— Rich. Inquirer. And yet, highly as you value it, if the princi ples of 3 7 our candidate for the presidency were to be adopted in Virginia, your vote might in all cases be counterbalanced by the vote of negros as black as the Devil.— Louisville Journal. |g|The principles of this administration will final ly receive the assent of the whole American peo ple.—Col. Benton. We presume that all this will come to pass. Colonel, about the time of the fulfillment of an other famous prophecy of yours—it will be fulfil led when the water of the Mississippi turns to gold and betakes itself to running up stream. Louisville Journal. The New York Evening Post, in a eulogy on Col. R. M. Johnson, says, that “ all his dreams are of liberty.” Strange, that the Postshould, by I such an allusion, remind the public of the well known line— “ Dreaming of freedom in a slave's embrace .” Proceedings of Council. i • Council Chamber, April 4, 1840. j Council met—present the Hon. A. Cum- | ming. Mayor—Aldermen Dye, D’Antignac, Crump, Parish, Dortic, Warren, Thompson, \ Bishop and Harper. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. I The public docket was taken up and the fol- 1 lowing cases tried : , City Council, vs. M. Crawford, violation 18th sec. guil ty, fined $5 00 T. Liverman, “ “ “ 5 00 B. Liverman, “ “ “ 5 00 H. McMahon, “ “ “ 25 00 «< u 5 oo “ “ “ “ ordered to be presented at the next Superior Court. Mr. Harper appeared and took his seat. City Council, vs. Joseph Roe, violation 18th sec. continued. The circular asking co-operation upon the sub ject of petitioning Congress for passage of a General Bankrupt Law, was read, and on mo tion, that a Committee be appointed for the pur pose of acting in the premises, Messrs. D’Antignac, Dye and Harper were ap pointed the Committee. The proposals for grading and paving Jackson Street from Broad Street to the Rail Road Depot, were then read, and the offer of A. Sibley at $lO per M. was accepted. The election of Drain Contractor to keep the ditches, roads, drains and bridges in pood order till the Ist of January, 1841, was then gone into, and on second balloting, Charles McCoy was elected at the rate of SIOOO per year, or $750 for the lime specified. The following returns were received from the > different Officers, with the Collector and Treasu rer’s receipts for the amount annexed : Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, $472 25 City Marshal, 62 75 Clerk of the Lower Market, 76 25 “ “ Upper “ 237 Jailor, 19 62 Keeper of the Lower Bridge, 1,821 00 “ “ Upper “ 131 35 “ of the Magazine, The Clerk of Council reports a cash balance in the hands of the Col lector and Treasurer, $30,776 56 Os which amount is in city scrip, 20,153 62 The Keeper of the Hospital reports five pa" tiems remaining in the Hospital at this date. The Sexton reports the deaths of 14 whites and 8 blacks, during the month of March, of whom 13 were children. Messrs. Russell and Hutchinson, Auctioneers, return for duties on Public Sales, the last quar ter. $321 80 Mr. W. E. Jackson, Auctioneer, return for du ties on Public Sales, the last quarter. $278 35 The following Resolution were offered and passed. By Mr. Parish : Resolved , That the Street Committee be au thorised to grade and level the Street from Broad Street to the Grave Yard on the best terms which may offer by contract or otherwise, and that said Committee be authorised to change the direction of the ditch, and to place Bridges across the same I where they may be necessary. Council adjourned, to meet at 7 o’clock. i Saturday Evexixg, 7 o’clock. Council met pursuant to adjournment. Present—Aldermen, Dye, Crump, Thomas, Harper, Hitt, Warren, D’Antignac and Jackson. The Mayor not being present, on motion M. M. Dye, Esq. was called to the Chair. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. The bills were then severally read, and the fol lowing ordered to be paid. Salaries of Officers, Watchmen and Lamp Contractor, $2,587 66 On account of Streets, 130 31 “ “ Hospital, 124 25 “ “ Jail, 43 60 “ “ City Hall, 34 05 “ “ Bridges, 401 99 “ “ Incidental, 54 25 $3,376 11 The following bills were referred to the Com mittees named: J. Simpson, Sexton, to Committee on South Commons. S. S. Browne, Superintendent Fire Apparatus, 1 to the Committee on Engines. H. Caffi.i, to the Committee on Accounts. 1 J. H. Spencer, to the Committee on Streets. 1 J. J. Cohen, to the Committee on Accounts. j W. Glenddening, to the Mayor. ? Hurbert and Roll, t® lie on the table for the * present. j The following Resolutions were offered and , passed. By Mr. Harper : Resolved, That the Committee on Bridges be s authorized to build a house for the keeper of the ® Upper Bridge, provided it can be built at an ex- j pense not exceeding three hundred dollars. By Mr. Harper : r Resolved, That David L. Curds, be paid at the rate of one hundred dollars per acre, on his “ conveying to the City Council that portion of his * lot which is necessary for opening Ellis Street, through his premises, and that he be allowed the s further sum of fifty dollars for removing such t portion of his buildings as are now on the land required for said Street. Jj By Mr. Harper : a Resolved, That the Committee on the River : I Bank and Wharf, be instructed to have a brick s wall made near the north line of Bay Street, at Campbell Gully, with a slope on the side next to > the River, over which the water may pass. I By Mr. Hitt: J Resolved, That the Street Committee, adver tise for proposals to cut a ditch through the lane or alley running through from Walter Street, to s the Beaver Dam, and report the same to the next > meeting of Council. ii By Mr. Hitt : * Resolved, That the order preventing Citizens f from taking gravel from the South Commons be rescinded, and that members of Council have power to grant permission as heretofore. Council adjourned to Wednesday Evening next at 7 o’clock. S. H. OLIVER, Clerk. Vert Particular. —The St Louis Pennant gives the following as the memoranda of a fiiend, made on the night previous to his marriage : “iV/em. —Have John black my boots—turn my shirt-ruffles on the left side—get shaved and have my hair oiled—be married at ten o’clock—have the lock taken off my double barreld gun and oiled—tell John to have “Bose” well fed during mv absence —make a short prayer immediately after getting up—if countenance pale, order some brandy and water —pay the parson an X.” Our readers will peruse with interest, the fol lowing'farcwell letter from Madame America Ves pucci. To the Editors of the New Orleans Bee : New Orleans, March 30th, 1840. As I am about to leave the United States and return to Europe, I think it my duly to tender my thanks and farewell to the American people, and I request you to permit me the use of your valuable journal as a medium of communication. Compelled to fly from my unhappy country, to abandon my family and friends, without sup port, without protection, my thoughts were natu rally turned to America. From infancy I had heard of the glorious country to which one of my ancestors had given his name; I had learned in tender childhood to respect and cherish it, as my second country ; I bad been constantly told that it was the refuge of misfortune; that all who had suffered for liberty, would find hospitality and protection there. I imagined that it would not refuse to adopt an unhappy exile, a descend ant of Amerigo Vespucci, and I came full of con fidence, to ask of it an asylum. The title of an American citizen, a spot of ground where I might pass a tranquil existence—this was all that I asked from the American people. It was, however, more than the government could con stitutionally grant. But I was told that the nation itself would 1 cheerfully do what Congress had not the power to accomplish ; I was informed that the world must not believe that America had refused an asylum to the descendant of Amerigo Vespucci. I was advised to apply directly to the people.— The Senate ot the United States, through the committee to w hom the subject had been refer ed, encouraged me to make this appeal, and sta ted that it could not fail to be favorably received. On ibis occasion, the Senate itself set a gener ous example, and in the course of one of its sit tings, a national subscription was opened in my behalf, to which many of the members of that illustrious body contributed munificently. This noble example was imitated in various parts of the Union. In many Slates, lists of subscrip, lions, drawn up by eminent individuals, were fill ed with the most honorable names in the coun try, and in a shoit time, a very considerable amount was obtained. Although the sum sub scribed far exceeded my expectation, I could not deceive myself by accepting as a great national gift, that wl.ich had proceeded from the generous impulses of a certain number of individuals.— My object in coming to America was not to ac quire wealth, hut to obtain from the nation itself a spot of ground, where I might find repose from the fatigues of my troubled existence and live in peace. But although the descendant of Amerigo Vespucci would have been proud of a national donation, she cannot accept individual tributes. I have, there fore, dt termined not to receive the amount of the subscriptions collected in my be half, and I request you, sir, to make known my resolution to the public through the columns of youi journal. It is my wish that those gentlemen who have been kind enough to undertake the collection of subscriptions, may decline receiving the sums subscribed. With the amount already collected, it will be reimbursed by the depositories to those who have contributed it. I cannot terminate this communication with out expressing mv heartfelt gratitude to all from whom, during my icsidence in the United States, I have received kindness and attention; I thank them from my inmost soul for the friendship they have displayed for me, and on the soil of Old Europe, I shall continually cherish the recollec tion of their kindness. Accept, sir, the assur_nce 4 of my distinguished consideration. M. E. AMERICA VESPUCCI. Early Marriages. —The authorof a work called “The Mond of Le Trapp’s Pilgrimage to Palestine, gives a curious account of a practice prevailing in some parts of Arabia. “ Parents are accustomed to promise their chil dren when they are but two years old, one year, or even younger. A Catholic Arab said to me, a few days since, rubbing his hands for joy : “ 1 have just promised my daughter—it is an excel lent match for her.” “ How old is she V * “ A fortnight.” “ And her intended 1” “Four years.” “ I have doubly to congratulate you—never in my life do I recollect to have heard of a more inno cent couple.” The father of the male child buys the girl; he bargains about the price, and pays down part of it immediately, byway of earnest. In our European countries parents could not set tle their daughters respectably in life, unless they were to give them a portion ; here, on the contra ry as you see, t ie father is paid for his daughter, so that the more children of the female sex he has the richer he is. How often have I already hoard the expression. “ My wife cost me so much —’ tis a high price.” In conversing with the workmen who made chaplets and other things for me, I have frequently asked this question: “ How much did your wife cost you 1” and those to whom I addressed it. answered it immediately, and with the greatest sincerity. “I paid eight hundred piastres for mine,” said one of them, one day. “ Four hundred piastres.” “That is very low in comparison.” But, father, the piastres was worth more than it is now.” Yankee Courtship. —Jonathan Dunbatter saw Prudence Feastall at meeting. Jonathan sidled up to Prudence arter meeting, and she a kinder o’ sidled off. He went closer, and asked her if she would accept the crook of his elbow. She resolved she would, and plumped her arm right around his. Jonathan felt alloverish, and said he liked the text —“Seek and ye shall find,” was pretty good reidin. Prudence hinted that “ask and ye shall receive” was better. Jonathan thought so too, hut this axing was a puzzler. A feller was apt to get into a snarl when he axed, and snarling wamt no fun. Prudence guessed strawberries and cream was slick. Jonathan thought they warnt so slick as Pru’s lips. “Now Jont,” said Pru, and she guv Jonathan’s arm an involuntary hug. He was a leetel startled, but thunk his farm wanted some female help to look arter the house ; Pru knew how to make rale good bread. “Now don’t,” said Pru. “If I should ?” said Jonathan. “Now don’t,” said Pru. “May be you wouldn t’ —and Jonathan shuk all over, and Prudence replied, “If you he comin that game you d better tell my feyther.” ‘-That’s just what I want,” said Jonathan; and in three weeks Jonathan and Prudence were “my old man,” and “my old woman.” Colored Salt. —There are hills of colored salt near Darabgird, Persia, white, black, green, yellow, and red. This salt the people fashion into trays, and whatever else they wUh, and send them to distant regions. In all other countries salt is produced from the bosom of the earth, or from the concretion of water, but here it appears , 1 in the form of entire mountains. The n] which is twelve miles from D .ab, ap glittering with particles of salt, which was * mo . S abundant in each handful I gathered from path than sand or earth. —Sir W. Ousel,y' s T r * vets in Persia . Venice. —When I say that Venice is built 0 the waves, I make no use of a figure of speech” it is not the land rising above the water, it the bed of the Adriatic itself, which nerves * populous city for its foundation. Its streets are canals—barges are its wagons—gondolas carriages—and the lagunes which surround seem formed expressly to contribute to its secun ty and accommodation. It is a beautiful and sin" gular thing to behold vessels of every f orm an . size threading the city in ail directions, and fl arr , floating on the tops of the masts, breathy t roofs of palaces, and the cupolas of churches The piles on which the city is built, connect to" gethei numerous islets, which are but a sh distance apart from each other; when they not so connected, the intervals, between tl form canals, which penetrate and circle round th* most central parts of the city. There is scare T a dwelling which you may not approach gondola, scarcely any which you may not aisl reach by land, through the lanes or alleys, ca lJ i* here cale , and which are united by about / hundred bridges. The grand canal, as it the great artery into which the others flow j? vides the city by its tortuous course into’ two parts, and presents an imposing spectacle to the stranger who passes through it in his gondola in the superb edifices which line its sides. The celebrated Rialto is the only bridge thrown over the grand canal, and famed as a monument of bold architecture. A row of good and regu lar shops, mostly jewellers arid goldsmiths, crowd it on each side. It was built in 1559, in the time of the Doge Pascal Cicogna, at a cost of the re public of 260,000 ducats, or about 750 000 francs. The grand canal is a continuation of the arm of the sea, which divides the island of Giudccea from the Piazza San Marcoa. The island is, i„ form, a halt moon, and protects a great part of the city, stretching away towards the western hori zon. We admire it in the magnificent Temple of the Redentore, raised by a vow of the republic at the public cost on occasion of the plague which devastated Venice towards the close of the 16th * century—it is the work of Palladio, and consid ered one of his most perfect. Alongside the Giudecea lies the small island of San Giorgio Maggoire, in the midst of which is the grand church, dedicated to that saint—the noble archi lecture of its f acade Js also "Palladio’s and (its tower, at once graceful and bold forms, with the surrounding group ot houses a point of view sin gularly elegant and picturesque— and we mav al so fancy it placed there as a beautiful scene in a theatre, to delight the eyes of those who pass from the Merceiia into the grand Piazze, or who promenade in the Piazzetta San Marco. Latest from Havre.—direct.—The ship Corea, Capt. Jackson, arrived at Quarantine yesterday, sailed from Havre 6th ult. Capt. J. brought neither letters or papers. We learn that the Corea has two or three cases of s nail pox cn board, and will of course he detained at the Quar antineGroundfor purification.— Charleston Cou~ ricr of yesterday. Danc i no. “lam an old fellow,” says Cowpc-r in one of his letters to Hurd, “but I had once my dancing days, as you have now, yet I could never find that I could learn half so much of woman s character by dancing with her, as by conversing with hei at home, where I observe her behaviour unobserved at the tabic, at the fireside, and in all the trying circumstances of life. We are all good when we are pleased ; but she is the good woman who wants no fiddle to sweeten her.” “I can’t bring myself up to the sticking point,” as the hog said ven he got away from the butcher. Consignees per South Carolitm]ilail Koad. Hamburg, April 7, IS 10. L & W Dothard; Peeves & H; J Torry Hill, D’Antignac & Co; Hoke & A; II McKinly; Kerrs k Hope; B \V Force; H P Peck; Aldrich & Shove; Cress k Turpin; L Roll; R Allen; A B Mallory; J & S Bones; J G Winter; I S Beers k Co; J & II Hora; J W Houghton; Reese & Beall; W M D’An tignac; Stovall, Simmons & Co; Clark, McTeir Sc Co; T J Parmelee; Hand & Scranton; G R Jessup; S Kneeland &■ Son; T Dawson; Jeffers t Boulware; M R Smith; G Parrott; J F Benson. COMMERCIAL. Latest dates from Liverpool , March 3 Latest dates from Havre Ftb.'Z s AUGUSTA MARKET. Cotton. —The same feeling which characterised our market during the latter part of last week, still exists. Holders are very firm and unyielding, and buyers discover a good disposition to take hold, though they seem unwilling to- meet sellers, consequently little is done either by holders or factors —principal sales are by planters, in small lots. The prices remain without change. Ordinary to middling, to 6^ Fair, 6£ to 7 Good Fair, 7£ to 7 A Prime and choice, 7| to 8 Freights— To Savannah, 75 to 100 cts per bale? to Charleston, by rail road, 30c per 100 lbs. for square, and 40c per 100 lbs. for round bales. fQGroceries. — The demand for groceries is very limited, and the sales are confined to small parcels. The market is, however, well supplied wi.h all de scriptions at our quotations. Exchange. —On New-York at sight, SJ per cent, for current funds; Charleston at 5$ per cent; Savannah 2 per ct.; Philadelphia a 4 per rt.; Lexington, Ky. per ct.; Richmond 4 per cent; specie commands 6 a S per cent, premium. Bank Notes. — Savannah Banks, 1a 1J per cent, prem- Columbus Insurance B’k 2\ « « <» Commercial Bank, Macon, 2k « « « Mechanics’, “ (Augusta,) 6 “ “ <• Agency Brunswick,“ 6 “ « *< Planters’ and Mechanics’ Bank, Columbus, 2k “ « dj s . Central Bank, Milledgcvillc Bank, 2$ « « »» Ocmulgee Bank, 4 “ « Monroe Rail Road Bank, 5 “ « Hawkinsvilie Bank, 4 ** « Chattahoochie R. R. & B’k Company, 6 “ « « Darien Bank, 16 “ « it Bank of Rome, 33 u « , t All other Banks now doing business, at par. Specie Paying Banks. —Mechanics’ Bank, Bank of St. Mary’s, Insurance Bank of Columbus, Com mercial Bank of Macon, and Brunswick Agency in this city. New Orleans, April I. Cottm. —Arrived since the 27th ultimo, of Lou isiana and Mississippi 11973 bales, fernessce and North Alabama 3312, Arkansas 387,M00.ie loU>, Florida 112, Texas 17, together U 327 ya cs Cleared in the same lime, for Liverpool 5243 bales, Havre 613, Marseilles 625, Antwerp 4SS, Hat ana 392, New York 311. Boston SO, together 10767