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[ From the N. Y. Journal of Commerce , 9th ins'.]
ARRIVAL OF THE BRITANNIA.
Fifteen Days Later from Europe-
The steamer Britannia was Telegraphed at
Boston, 35 miles out, at a quarter past two
o’clock yesterday afternoon, and reached the
wharf at 7 P. M.
The following intelligence we received by
Telegraph:
Liverpool, 19th Nov., 12 o’clock, M.
The British Parliament was convened yester
day, no business was transacted beyond the
mere ceremony of opening, which was done by
Royal Commission. The French loan of two
hundre 1 and fifty millions of francs has been
adjudged to M. dc Rothschild at 7o|, which
was the minimum reserved. The adjudication
had little or no effect upon the Englsili mar
ket.
An announcement reached London on Mon
day, r. m., that a formidable conspiracy had
been discovered in Paris, which had the effect
of seriously depressing the English funds fora
short time. The committee of the Stock Ex
change had commenced an investigation into
the circumstances connected w Ith the report,
but it could only be traced to Folkstone, from
•which it -was received by the electric telegraph.
Hostilities have at length commenced in
Switzerland, between the Federalists and the
Sunderabund. The forces of the former, under
Gen. Dufour, hive invested the fortified city
ofFribcrtz, occupied by the army of the latter.
Some skirmishing had taken place, in which
the troops of the Sunder abend were worsted.
Count Brisson, French Ambassador at the
court of the Two Sicilies, committed suicide
on the 2nd inst., and a short time previously
Count Mortin, also French Ambassador at the
court of Turin, attempted to murder both his
children and to cut his own throat while labor
ing under a fit of insanity.
i_)r. Felix Mendellsohn Bartholdy, the emi
nent composer of Elijah, died suddenly at
Leipsic on the 4th, in the 39th year of b : s
age.
A convention has been entered into between
tl;e Pope, the Grand Duke of Tuscany and
Lucca, and the King of Sardma, for the for
mation of a tariff based upon the principle of
the German Commercial League. The measure
has been hailed throughout Europe with the
greatest possible satisfaction.
The state of Ireland is truly frightful. A
system of agrarian resistance is every where
manifested, —landlords daily falling before the
vengeance of the people.
The French mail steamer Union, will not
leave Havre until the 24th in consequence of
the injuries which her machinery suffered upon
the last voyage from N. Y.
The Sarah Sands will resume her trips on the
22nd Jan.
The British and N. Am. steamers will con
tinue to run fortnightly during the winter, until
the new vessels shall, be ready,—when the
spring will commence with a weekly mail.
This new arrangement will take effect on the
Ist of January, upon which day the Cambria
will start from Liverpool for N. York.
General Intlligence. —Loss of the packet
ship Stephen Whitney. —This noble, but unfor
tunate vessel, was totally lost at 10 o’clock
P. M., on the 10th inst. on her voyage from
New York to Liverpool, under circumstances
the most perfectly appalling that the inagina
tion can by possibility conceive. Mistaking
the light upon Rock Island, near Capo Clear,
on the South coast of Ireland for the old Head
of Kinsale, she continued her course,intending
to make Cook Harbor; but in less than a quar
ter of an hour, with a suddenness which defied
all human effort to avert her fate, she came
broadside on a rock called the West Calf, about
4 miles inside the Cape, and in less than ten
minutes after striking was dashed to atoms,
overwhelming not less than 92 of her hapless
crew and passengers —18 only, of 110, succeed
ing in clambering upon the face of the rock,
which forms a wretched three
fishermen’s huts. The following is a list of the
officers and crew that perished’:—Charles W.
Popham, master, Irishman; Robert Gill, 2d
mute Englishman; Thomas Bills, Geo. Ray
mond, and William Brown, New Haven; Chas.
Brown, James Crawford, and Robert Hope,
New York; William Briggs, Bath, U. S.; Cleary,
Baltimore; William Hicks, Mass.; Benj Evans,
also a native of America; John Williams,
Caernarvon, Wales; Andrew Deall, Denmark;
and Rosalie Cormack, and Eliza Miller, stewar
desses. All the Ist and 2nd cabin passengers
perished—comprising Dr. Svvyny, Cork; Mr.
Robarts, Mr. Fordyce, Scotland; Mr. Robinson,
Liverpool; Mr. McCayne, Ohio; Mrs Thorn,
Exeter; Eng; Jas, McSlaskey, Mary Connor
Isabella Quinn, David McGrattan, Martha,
Dunsliffe, and others. The eighteen who were
saved are —Thomas Allyn, Ist mate, James B.
Mackay, 2nd mate; Jos. Miller, steward; Win
Johnston, boy; John Hathaway, David Fer
guson, Wm. Smith, Henry Hume, Daniel
Graves, Thos. Jackson, John Pearson, George
Prince, Adolphus Jackson, and Jos. or Jas.
Saunders, seamen; Edwd Lkin, Patrick Pat
terson, Jr., and Jas. Butler, passengers. So
compleet was the destruction of the doomed
ship, that the only vestiges of her to be found
were small pieces of timber, not more than four
feet long.
[The Stephen Whitney sailed hence oa
Monday, Oct. 18th.— J. of C.]
Although the price of money is still high,
<md insolvencies are rife, the fury of the panic
has been stayed, and the prestige of brighter
and happier days can be distinguished amidst
the darkness of the past, and the gloom of
the present. Trade is evidently making vig
orous struggles to rise, despite the forebodings
of disheartened, and in many instances, dis
honest theories, and still greater discourage
ments of forfeited confidence and extinguished
accomodation. Money is yet most difficult to
be had. Commercial distress has not material
ly assuaged, but hope is high, and the future
is promising. Towards the latter end of last
week, there was a decidedly more cheerful
feeling exhibited in the manufacturing districts,
and ua increased business was done, particular
ly by private treaty. The failure of Truman
% Cook , before alluded to, cast a serious gloom
upon the market, and although the casualty
does not affect Manchester or its neighborhood
to any considerable extent, yet it must_ pro
duce results unfavorable to general credit,
and retard for awhile that gradual ap
proach to well revived confidence, so csscntail
to the commerce of this country. The Eng
lish funds for the past fortnight hive suffered
less fluctuation than for a considerable time
previously. Though they have suffered many
changes, they have displayed greater firmness,
with an Unequivocal tendency to ascend. Their
steadiness has been considerably promoted by
the importation of foreign gold, amounting to
nearly a million and a naif pounds sterling. —
The Bank of England still demands the high
rate of 8 per cent discount, while its branches
generally refuse to advance under 9 per cent.,
—but many of the private establishments of
the country have discounted bills, of course of
indisputably good reputation, at 7 and even
per cent. In the money market yesterday,
a better feeling prevailed, and no new failures
were reported. Consols closed at 83§ for mo
ney, with extensive transactions ; and for ac
count at 81] aBl j. A considerable sale of
stock, however, dampened the market. Foreign
bonds command very trifling attention. The
friends of the Royal Bank and North & South
Wales Bank,both of which recently suspended
payment, entertain strong hopes that they
will be in a position to resume business early
next month. Very great contempt is felt in
this country for the alarmists who correspond
with the Americans, particularly a portion of
the U. S. press. Mr. Horsley Palmer’s in
discretion is much regretted, and it is trusted
that the untoward expose with which he has
been visited will operate prudentially upon
the prophetic scribe of this country.
. Packet ships arrived —R. M. S. Cambria on
the loth; steamer Missouri at Havre, on the
12th ; Sea, 10th ; Cambria, lltli; Liverpool, 8 ;
Kalamazoo, 13; Constitution, 18; Wyoming,
William, Philadelphia, 13. Sailed—Queen of
the West, 7th; Montezuma, 7th; Peter llat
trict, 7th.
List of failures of Merchants and Bankers in England .and.
other parts of Europe since the publication of the Euro
pean Times of the 4th Nov.
Abbott, Nottinvhau <fc Go. Warehousemen London.
David Ainsworth, manufacturer Manchester.
A. Arkoll, Stock Exchange London.
G. &, J. Blake, Soap Boilers Liverpool.
J. B. Branckcr & Son, Brokers Liverpool.
N. Breebart, Merchant \mstcrdam.
Garter & Bains, Merchants Liverpool.
Campbell & Batty, Yarn and Goods Agents... .Glasgow.
J. F. Glarke, Merchant Leicester.
Cohen, Judah & Sons, West India Merchants. ..London.
Coleman & Todd, Share Brokers Liverpool.
P. Cowsill, Calico Printer Manchester
Ewing,Anderson Sc A:rd,.Morc’ts and Manuf’rs.Calcutta.
Robert Farrand, Corn Factor London.
Figgs & OMharn Dublin.
Flood & Lott, Bankers Honiton.
Gundry & Co. Bankers Bridgport.
Hargreaves <!fc Co. Merchants Liverpool.
Johnson, Cole & Co., E. India Merchants London.
Z. Just, Manufacturer Manchester.
William Henry Kayo, Merchant Huddersfield.
K rshau, Holland Co. Manufacturers Manchester.
D McKenzie, Jr. E. India Merchant Glasgow.
Maryland, Veitnian Sl Co Manchester & Stockport.
David Nagier, Iron Founder Glasgow.
Oglevie, Clark & Co. Commission Agents Glasgow.
Faieugat Co. Corn Mercirants Bayonne.
Patterson & M. Gibbon, Calico Printers Glasgow
J. S. Harvey Pendleton, Merchant Manchester.
llotham & Co. Bankers Amsterdam.
Eoothaan& Co. Bankers Antwerp.
J. H. Rape & Son, Sugar Refiners Amsterdam!
Ryder, Wrenbolt &. Co. India Merchants London.
Thurburn & Co. E. India &. Egypt’s Merchants. .London
G. & C. Young Calico Printers Glasgow
From the 6th to the 17th alt. inclusive, there have been
gazetted in England, 116 bankrupts and 63 insolvents,
and in Scotland, 30 bankrupts.
IV. Clare V Sons’ CircvJ *r.
LIVERPOOL, Nov. 18.—Sir—'The market,
previous to the arrival of the Cambria steamer of
the Ist instant, on the evening of the 15th. was
progressing steadily, and the prices of Friday last
were fully maintained, but as the accounts’of the
crop show an increase in the estimates of it, the
firmness of our holders has given place to anxiety
to sell, and fully | decline on the previous current
rates has been conceded, the market presenting a
dull and heavy apperance, the tendency at present
being in favor of still lower rates.
Your obedient servants.
WILLIAM CLARE & SONS, Brokers.
21 « nst a, 0e o r a .
TUESDAY MORNING. DEC. 14
BSiPThe northern mail failed last evening
from offices north of Charleston.
The Charleston Mercury of Friday, fxitur
i day and Monday, the Courier of Saturday
and Monday, and the Patriot of Friday, came
to hand last evening.
Gen- Shields-
The fallowing gentlemen compose the Com
mittee of Reccoption who went up on the
curs on Saturday evening last, to await his ar
rival. Capt. D. W. DILL, Chairm'n.
W. K. Kitchen, J. C. Fargo,
W. Evans, W. S. Roberts,
J. A. Fanning, W. H. Maharr,
W. Mealing, John Bridges,
Thkod. Bridges, E. Peck,
T. Fleming. H. O’Neill,
Capt. Carpenter, W. M. Olin ,
S. H. Oliver, Col. G. F. Parish,
A. 11. Me Laws, N. B, Thayer,
T. F. Magrath,
Antiquities-
Mr. Gliddon, who has been lecturing on
this most interesting subject, in the principal
cities of the Union, is expected in* Augusta,
this week. No person can be more competent,
as he was, for some time, our Consul at Cairo,
and has obtained his information by laborious
examination on the spot. In explaining the
history and antiquities of a people, so long at
the head of all civilized nations, he is aided
by numerous illustrations, views, mummies,
and other curiosities, which he exhibits and
explains. A more deeply interesting subject
was never presented to the public. We trust
it will receive the patronage it merits.
An Elegant Car—The Cincinnati-
Business and the fatigue accompanying the
getting out of the Presidents’s Message, pre
vented us from enjoying a ride, on Saturday
last, in the splendid |new Passenger Car, Cin
cinnati, just finished, under the direction of
Mr. W. H. Ilight, for the Georgia Rail Road.
The following notice of it we find in the Chron
icle of Saturday.
In company with a number of gentlemen,
we had the pleasure on Saturday of a ride
twenty miles out and back on the Georgia
Rail Road, in one of the most splendid pas
senger cars wc have ever seen, which has just
been completed at the Car Factory of the Com
pany in this city. The “ Cincinnati” is suffi
ciently capacious to seat in the most comforta
ble manner forty-eight passengers, with berths
for eight more.
The whole interior is fitted up in a style of
magnificence which seems more in unison with
a piece of elegant drawing-room furniture than
a passenger car, the ceiling and panncl work
being of handsome black walnut, highly pol
ished and finished. The seats, which are of
the same material, with spiral springs, cover
ed with scarlet figured plush, with elegantly
stuffed backs, remind one more of a splendid
spring-seat rocking chair, than any thing to
which we can compare them, and one feels
quite as comfortable in them when travelling
at a speed of twenty-five miles an hour. In
deed, wo have never seen a car which jarred
or trembled so little.
This great desideratum has been attained
by the important invention of Mr.W, M. Right,
the intelligent architect of the establishment,
of a series of springs on an entirely new prin
ciple, which so effe.tually relieves the Car
from tremor that a passenger may read with
great facility when at the highest speed.
We arc incompetent to a description of the
springs, but the reader may form some idea
when informed that there are eleven distinct
springs to each truck, all performing their
functions in the most harmonious manner for
- the comfort of the passenger.
These springs cannot fa l ! to be universally
adopted on Hail Roads, and will certainly se
cure for Mr. flight the gratitude of all Rail
Road passengers.
The car was despatched to the head of the
road on Saturday evening to bring General
Shields to the city this morning.
C Olff GYiESSIONAL •
Our Pony Express due on Saturday evening
failed to come to hand. It was however received
on Sunday evening. Wo learn from it that in
the
SENA TE,
Thursday, Dec. 9,
The Vice President laid before the Senate a
communication from the Treasuary Depart
ment, made agreeably to law, accompanied by
copies of the Treasurer’s accounts with the
United States for the 3rd and 4th quarters of
1846, and Ist and 2d quarters of 1847, as ad
justed by the accounting officers of the Trea
sury.
The Vice President also laid before the Sen
ate a communication from the 2d Auditor of the
Treasury, made agreeably to Lw, transmitting
copies of'such accounts as have been rendered
”by persons charged or intrusted with the dis
bursement or application of moneys, goods,
or effects, for the benefit of the Indians, bom
the Ist October, 18 15, to the 30th September,
1816, inclusive ; together with a statement
containing a list of the names (if all persons to
whom goods, moneys, or effects have been de
livered within the same period, specifying the
amount and object for which they were in
tended, the amount accounted for, and the
balances (under each specific head) still re
maining in their hands.
Mr. Clarke presented resolutions of the
State of Rhode Island and ProHdence Plan
tations, in favor of a railroad from Lake Mich
igan to the Pacific coast, and the appropria
tion of public lands on the route, for the pro
pose of effecting that object.
Mr. Hale asked and obtained leave to with
draw from the files of the Senate the petition
and papers of William Fuller and Orlando
Saltmarsh.
Mr. Sturgeon asked and obtained leave to
withdraw from the files of the Senate the me
morial of Titian R. Pcale and accompany lag
documents.
Mr. Pearce submitted the following resolu
tion : which was considered, by unanimous
consent, and agreed to :
Resolved, That the Secretary of War be di
rected to communicate to the Senate a copy
of the military reconnoiss.mce of the route
from Fort Leavenworth, in Missouri, to San
Diego, in California, by Lieut. Wm. 11. Emo
ry, of the topographical engineers, with the
map of the said route, and of the Arkansas,
Del Norte, and Gila rivers ; as also the report
of Col. Philip St. George Cooke’s route to
California, after diverging from the track of
Geu. Kearney.
Mr. Niles then announced the decease, since
the last Congress, of his late colleague, the
Hon. J. W. Huntington. The honorable mem
ber paid an eloquent and affecting tribute to
the private and public virtue and worth of the
departed senator ; and moved the usual reso
lutions of respect. The Senate then adjourn
ed till Monday next.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
i Mr. Henley having moved the usual resolu
tion for the appointment of the standing com
mittees, a brief debate arose on a proposition
submitted by Mr. Vinton of Ohio, to create a
now committee, to whom should be committed
the charge of all questions concerning the
trade between the several States. This propo
sition was strenuou dy opposed by Mr. Khett,
on the ground of its inexpediency, and the
difficulty and danger which would attend its
adoption. Messrs. Vinton and Schcuck spoke
in favor of the proposition. Mr. McClelland
regarded it as unnecessary. The committee
of Commerce was quite co npetent, he main
tained, to discharge all the duties intrusted to
it. Finally, the original resolution of Mr.
I Henley was adopted.
Mr. Petit oppose 1, in a speech of considera
ble length, the resolution providing for the
appointment of chaplain, which was offered
by Mr. P ollock, and adopted.
Communications from the State Department,
of the Treasurers accounts, second Auditors ac
counts, of the Indian Department for the year
ending Sept. 1810, and the Annual Report of
the Secretary of the Treasury, were then re
ceived.
Mr. Holmes then offered a resolution for the
appointment of Committees of Smithsonian
Institute, which after some debate has referred
it to a select committee.
A resolution was then adopted supplying
members with papers not to exceed S3O.
The House then adjourned until Monday
next.
In a second despatch, our correspondent
gives us an account of Mr. Secretary Walker’s
sudden and dangerous attack, but as we find
it more full in the Union of the 9th, we take
the account given in that paper, which w 111 be
found in our columns this morning.
Our correspondent also furnished us with
the following information of the New York
market on the 9th iust., P. M.
“ Our Merchants are anxiously awaiting
their private advices per steamer. Stocks have
receded slightly to-day and Treasury Notes
fell J below par.
“ Cotton —Sales 700 bales, at £ cent decline.
“ Corn has advanced 2 a 3 cents per bushel,
with an active demand for export.
“ 100 hhds. Now Orleans Sugar, by auction,
at4d a s|, 100 bbls. Molasses 29 a 30. Rio
Coft’oe 7 a 7.1, Laguayra at 7£.”
All of the above information should have
come to hand on Saturday evening and
been published in our Sunday’s paper, one day
in advance of the mail.
In a despatch received by Sunday’ small
our correspondent writes :
Washington, Dec. 10.
Secretary Walker is better to-da5 r ,and in a few
days will probably be restored to his usual
health.
No news from New York —the Telegraph is
out of ordeigbetween Wasf ngton and New
York.
by our pony express.
21 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE MAIL.
From the West-
The Western mail due yesterday, failed to
come to hand from offices west of Columbus.
On Sunday our Pony Express came through,
bringing us advices 'V’om New Orleans to tbc
Bth and from Mobile to 9th inst., which makes
our advices, by the failure of the mail yester
day, forty-eight hours in advance.
No later advices from the Rio Grande or
from Vera Cruz had reached New Orleans.
The U. S. steamer Iris, sailed from Pensa
cola on the sth in c t., for Vera Cruz with troops
on board.
Bygaman Course. —The great race, 4 mile
heats, for a purse of SIOO0 —entrance 10 per
cent, added, between Peytona, (the victor
over Fashion) Fanny King and Verifier, came
off over this course on the 7th. This race
Created much excitement, and large sums
changed hands; The follov lug is the result :
W. J. Minor’s ch. g. Verifier, by imp. Bcl
shaz/.er, out of Britannia—iy. 12 1
S. T. Taylor’s b. m. Fanny Kin?, by imp.
Glencoe, dam. by Sir Hicham—> y. 0.. 3 12
Isaac Van Leer’s ch. m. Peytona, by imp.
Glencoe, out of Giantess— q fLi; *
Time, 8:10—3:20—3:03^.
Gen. Shields. —We learn from the Mobile
papers of the 9th, that this distinguished offi
cer arrived in that city on the Bth inst. in the
steamer James L. Day, from New Orleans.
The Tribune says—“ He dined at the Mansion
House in company with the authorities of the
city and the military officers. In the evening.
* D*
a collation at the expense of the city, was pre
pared at the Mansion House, where the citi
zens generally were invited. After this Gen.
Shields went to the concert at the Waverly
House, and thence proceeded to the steamboat
Daniel Pratt for Montgomery.
“4 he reception of this gallant soldier was
very earnest and cordial. During the day the
speeches and toasts were full of compliments
to his heroism in the field. In his responses he
took occasion to vindicate the character of the
volunteers from Alabama. He praised their
gallantry, and regretted that they were not
permitted to take a part in the great events
which occurred subsequently to the expiration
of their term of eiWstment. He des-’red to
lead no better soldiers than those who went
from this state.
“During his progress in the evening from
the Waverly House to the boat, the air was rent
with shouts. The procession was lighted by
torches ami rockets. On board the D miel
Pratt tire Cadets were drawn up in line in the
cabin, and reviewed and complimented by the
General. He then briefly thanked the citizens
assembled on the wharf for then- cordial and
southern reception, and hoped at some subse
quent time to cultivate more closely the ac
quaintance he had made in the city. The boat
pushed off amidst the cheers of a thousand
voices.”
NLM ORLEANS, Dec. 7 p.r Cift/wi.-Tbe sales
of the day rcacli 5,0* ) bales at rather easier rales,
factors having been free sellers, and the purchases
were very generally divided among Northern and
i European buyers.* {Middling 6.V a C2c. : Good
Middling G 3 a 6gc.
Sugar. —Good*Sugars continue in demand and
command full prices, while Common and Inferior
are of slow sales. SonVe .700 hhds. changed hands
including some parcels of Prime at 4J a 5c
Molasses. —. Some 800 bbls. were sold at 18 5 a
18ic.
Flour. —The market continues firm. Sales 3,300
bbls. Ohio at £5 25; 100 St. Louis at So 75 : and
200 at $6.
Com. —Sales HI sacks White at 55c. ; 1,000 at
56c. ; 7»K3 Yellow at 58c.
Oats. —l,oo9 bushels in sacks were sold at 40c. 3
| and 158 sacks at 41c.
Whisky. —Market dull, small sales at 17-J a 18c.
Lard —The demand was active and was freely
met by holders we notice the following sales
—lO2 bbls. at
6 jc. 3 and 58 tierces strictly Prime at sgc.; 3(9
kegs at6*c. } 300 at G£c. 3 510 at G£c. 3 and 100 at
6|c.
Racon. — 2o.oo9 Jbs. Bulk Sides were sold at 4 50.
Rope. —4so coils sold at Bc.
Freights. —A ship taken for London at 475. Gd
per ton of Oil Cake.
The progress of Gon. Taylor up the Missis
sippi was a continual triumph. Cannon were
fi red all along the coast, and flags were flying
| from almost every x Hla on the banks of the
1 river. Even the negroes, according to the
Delta, caught the general enthusiasm, and
sang their songs of rejoicing at the return of
“Old massa Rough and Ready.”
At Donaldsonville, the reception was very
warm and eloquent. The ladies, particularly,
were eager to pay their respects to the old
warrior. As he entered the reception room
there, a gancral rush was made towards him
to grasj) his hands or, (says the Delta) to
snatch the long-to-be-remembered kiss from
bis weather-beaten cheeks.
The first chance the general got he repaid
j their warm approaches by the following toast:
The Ladies of Donaldsonville. —Unsurpassed
in beauty and grace: health and prosperity to
those who have husbands, and early marriages
to those who have not.
Advices to the 27th ult., from Havana have
been received at New Orleans. The Queen’s
birth-day had been celebrated with great pomp,
j The new English Minister to Mexico, Mr.
1 Doyle, had airived at Havana. The city of
Mayaguez was devastated by fire on the 3d ult.
Some days previously to this an earthquake
had shaken and alarmed the island.
(Correspondence of the Constitutionalist.)
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
IN SENA TE.
Thursday, Dec. 9, 1847.
BILLS REPORTED.
By Mr. Camp, to alter and amend the sev
enth section of the first Article of the Consti
tution of this State.
By Mr. Lawton, to authorize all free white
citizens of the State of Georgia, and such
others as they may associate with them, to
prosecute the business of manufacturing with
corporate powers and privileges.
By Mr. Wales, to authorize and empower
the Courts of Ordinary of this State, to grant
letters testimentary to a person or persons
who are not citizens of this State.
By Mr. Montgomery, to amend the Charter
of the Memphis Branch Rail Hoad, and Steam
Boat Company.
Mr. Forman laid upon the table a resolu
tion excluding the introduction of now matter,
alter Saturday the eleventh inst., except by
the consent of two thirds of the Senate, which
was taken up, read and agreed to.
j The Senate took up the special order, it
being the bill generally known as the “Wo
| man’s bill.” The first section being road, Mr
Chastain moved to strike the whole of it out,
upon which motion quite a spirited discussion
was raised —pending which, the Senate ad
journed until 3 o’clock this afternoon.
3 o’clock, r. :,i.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration
of the unfinished business of the morning,
which was the motion of Mr. Chastain to
strike out the Ist section of the bill, where
upon the yeas and nays were required to be
recorded, and arc:
, ® as -Messrs. Camp, Chastain, Cochran,
Collins, Dunagan, Glenn, Henderson, Hilliard,
Hunter, Little, Raiford, Stapleton, Stewart,
Wales, Watters. Willingham—l6.
Kays—Messrs. Barclay, Boj nton, Clayton,
Coifee, Darden, Farris, Forman, Fort, Hol
loway, Hunt, Irwin, B. D. Johnson, W. J.
Johnson, Lawton, McArthur, McLeod, Marks,
Maxweß, Moore, Montgomery, Parks, Rees,
Simmons,Smith, Snider, Terrell, Wiggins—27.
The seventh section being read, Mr. Sim
mons moved to amend by striking out the
whole of said section and inserting the foliow
j ing in lieu thereof, to wit: “And be it further
i enacted that in all cases the property of the
wife shall be first liable lor any debt of hers, in
-1 curred before marriage.” Mr. Moore moved
to amend the amendment by inserting after
the word “before” the following words, to wit,
“or after” which was agreed to.
Upon the motion of Mr. Simmons to strike
out, the yeas and nays were required to be rc
' corded, and arc :
j Yeas—Messrs. Barclay, Baynton, Clayton,
j Darden.Farris,Forman,Fort, Holloway, Hunt,
Irwin, B. D. Johnson, W. J. Johnson, Lawton,
McArthur, Parks, Hces, Simmons, Smith,
I Snider, Stewart, Terrell, Wales, Wiggins—23.
Nays—Messrs. Camp, Chastain, Cochran,
1 Coffee, Collins, Dunagan, Glenn, Henderson,
! Hilliard, Hunter, Little, McLeod, Marks, Mar
i t‘u. Maxwell, Moore, Montgomery, Raiford,
Stapleton, Watters, Willingham—2l.
The question then recurred upon the motion
of Mr. Simmons to amend by inserting, which
was lost.
Mr. Hces moved to amend further by an
additional section, providing that the law
shall not take effect until the Ist day of Jan
uary, 1849, and upon condition that the peo
ple by endorsing upon their tickets at the next
general election in October, “Woman’s law,”
or old law, and authorizing the Governor to
issue his proclamation declaring the same to
be the law, provided the people shall so de
cide. Pending the discussion upon the vari
ous motions, the Senate adjourned until half
! past 9 o’clock to-morrow morning.
Friday, Dec. 10, 1847.
The Senate proceeded to the unfinished bu
siness of yesterday, it being the consideration
of Mr. Rees’s amendment to the bill, “to pro
vide for the protection and preservation of the
rights of monied women, &c.” —and on the
question of reaching the same, the yeas were
24, nays 19.
Mr. Darden moved to recommit the bill to
a Committee of the Whole House, yeas IS,
1 nays 26.
On motion, the question recurred on agree-
ing to the report of the Committee as amended:
Yeas—Messrs. Clayton, Farris, Irwin, B. D.
! Johnson, Lawton—s.
Nays —Messrs. Barclay, Boynton, Camp,
1 Chastain, Cochran, Coffee, CoPins, Darden,
; Dunagan, Forman, Fort, Glenn, Henderson,
Hilliard,Holloway,Hunt, Hunter, AY. J. John
son, Little, McArthur, McLeod, Marks, Mar
tin, Maxwell, Moore, Montgomery, Rees, Sim
: mens, Smith, Snider, Stapleton, Stewart, Ter
rell, Wales, Mutters, Wiggins, WilUamson,
Willingham—3B.
Mr. Mutters reported a bill to incorporate
the Macon & M*estern Rail Road Company,
and to repeal the act therein named.
Mr. VYales reported a bill to incorporate the
Madison & Macon Rail Road Company.
Saturday, Dec. 11, 1847.
Mr. Mhggius moved to reconsider so much
of the journal of yesterday, as relates to the
rejection of the bill “for the protection and
, preservation of the rights of married women,”
Sec., upon which, motion, the yeas were 24,
nays 17.
dills reported.
By Mr. Cochran, to repeal an act passed on
the 17tlx day of December, 1845.
By Mr. Snider, for the registry of births,
I marriages and deaths in this State.
By Mr. Terrell, to authorize the Iliwassee
Rail Road Company of the State of Tennessee
to extend their Kail Road from the Tennessee
j line to some j oint on the M'estern & Atlantic
Hail Road of the State of Georgia.
By Mr. M'attcrs, to abob’sh the office of
sole director of the Central Bank.
IN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Friday, Dec. 10.
RILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr. Bailey, to make permanent the Ferry !
known as Hardy’s Ferry across Flint River, in
the county of Jasper.
By Mr. Fields, to incorporate Sharp Moun
tain Baptist Church and Camp Ground, in the
county of Cherokee.
By Mr. Cubiness, to extend the jurisdiction i
of Magistrates in certain cases.
By Mr. Glenn, to require marriage settle
ments to be recorded.
By Mr. Gaulden, to incorporate the Pres
byterian Church in Griffin.
Also, a bill to prevent frauds and perjuries
j and to require all conveyances, gifts, grants,
or bequests of slaves to be manifested and
proved by written evidence, and for other pur
poses.
By Mr. Spier, limiting the times within
which a mortgager shall apply to redeem
mortgage estates and property.
By Mr. Graham, to change the times of
holding the Superior Courts in the counties
of Telfair, Irwin and Pulaski.
By Mr. Gresham, to make the person hold
ing the office of Clerks of the Superior and
Inferior Courts, or either of them, eligablc to
the office of Clerk of the Court of Ordinary
of Burke county.
By Mr. Ncsbit, to incorporate the Madison
and Macon Rail Hoad Company,
I llc House took up the special order of the
day, on the bill for the completion of the
Western and Atlantic Hail Hoad, and for pro
viding funds for the same.
The Ist section being read, Mr. Baugh of
fej ed a proviso, “ that the provisions of said
section shall not go into operation until the
state of Tennessee or a Company authorized
by her, shall overcome the difficulties of
crossing the Tennessee river, by building a
bridge across said river suitable for a Hail
Hoad, and shall have graded a practicable route
for a Hail Hoad from Chattanooga to some
point north of the Cumberland Mountain.”
Rejected, yeas 29, nays 7b.
Mr. Seward offered the following additional
section—“ And be it further enacted, that the
people of Georgia shall in no event be taxed
for the redemption of said bond*. Rejected,
yeas 47, nays 68.
Mr. Carlton offered as an additional section;
‘•That a Capitation Tax of one dollar shall be,
and is hereby levied on all slaves within this
state, in order to constitute a sinking fund for
the redemption of said bonds. Rejected*
Mr. Jones then offered the following as a
substitute in lieu of the whole bill —“That his
Excellency the Governor, be and he is hereby
authorized to sell the Western and Atlantic
Rail Road, if a sale can be effected for
dollars.
Mr. Phillips moved to fill up the blank with
$.3,000,000 —and on motion to agree to the
same, the yeas were 76, nays 36.
Yeas—Messrs. Anderson of Y T a r ren, Ander
son of Wilkes, Andrews, Bailey, Barnes, Bar
atte, Battle, Bartow, Beasley, Bethune, Black,
Brandon, Brhison, Brown, Bryan of Houston,
Bullard, Cabiness, (Jalaway, Cameron, Carter,
Clark, Cone, Crocker, Darnell, Dorminy, Do
zier, Fields, Franklin, Freeman, Gar troll.
Glean, Graham, Gresham, Harden, Harris of
Baldw in, Harris of Clark, Harris of Morgan,
Harris of Taliaferro, Heard,Hendricks,Hodges,
Holmes, Howard, Jackson of Clark, Lawhon,
Lew is, Maloney, Martin, McCarra, McConnell
of Cobb, Nisbit, Pace, Perkins, Phillips, Pinck
ard» Price, Quart erman, Ramsay, Reid, San
ford, Seward, Smith of Oglethorpe, Shockley,
Talbot, Tillman, Townsend, Walker of Craw
ford, Walker of Richmond, Ward, Whit
worth, Williamson, Wilson, Wimbish, Wood
and Zaehry —76
Nays—Messrs. Arnold, Atkinson. Baugh,
Bird, Bryan of Wayne, Carlton, Cleveland,
Colbert, Fitzpatrick, Gaulding, Glover of Jas
ver, Glover of Jones, Hall, Jones, Keith, Ke
nan, Kilgore, McConnell of Cass, McDonald,
McDuffie, Morris, Moseley, Penticost, Pollock,
Rawls, Reynolds, Robinson of Coweta, Robin
son of Jasper, Rozur, Sheffield, Smith of Cass,
Spear, Strickland, Sumner, Tift and Wea
thers —3S.
The question then recurred upon the sub
stitute offered by Mr. Jones, which was re
jected. The report as amended was agreed to,
and pending the question on the passage of
the bill, the House adjourned.
IN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Satukuay, Dec. 11.
Mr. Lewis introduced a bill to repeal so
much of an act to provide for the election of
general officers, so far as relates to the regi
ment in the county of Hancock.
Mr. Atkinson introduced a bill to extend the
limits of Louisville, in the county of Jefferson,
so as to‘ include the residence of Littleberry
B os t wick.-
The House resumed the unfinished business
I of yesterday, which was the consideration of
! the report on the amended bill “to complete
I the Western and Atlantic Rail Road,” Mr.
Jackson of Walton in the chair.
The discussion was continued at great length
by Mr, Speaker Jenkins, Messrs. Seward, Bar
tow, Jones, Moseley, Freeman, Reynolds, Tifft,
Kenan, Phillips, Harden, Gaulden, Bailey,
Sanford and Clark, and the final vote on the
pa- s igc of the bill was,
Yeas —Messrs. Anderson of Warren, Ander
son of Wilkes, Andrews, Arnold, Atkinson,
Barattc, Battle, Bartow, Beasley, Bethune,
Black, Brandon, Brov n, Bullard, Callaway,
Cameron, Carter, Clark, Crocker, Darnell, Do
zier, Dubignon, FrankHn, GartrelT, Glenn,
Graham, Gresham, Harden, Harris of Bald
win, Harris of Clark, Harris of Morgan, Har
ris of Taliaferro, Heard, Hendricks, Hodges,
Howard, Jackson of Clark, Lawhon, Lewis,
Maloney, McCarra, McDuffie, McLeod, Mcln
tosh, Morgan, Nisbet, Pace, Perkins, Phillips,
Price, Quarterman, Ramsay, Robinson of Cow
eta, Shockley, Smith of Oglethorpe, Talbot,
Tift, Tillman, Todd, Townsend, Walker of
R chmond, Ward, Williamson, Y ilson, W im
bish, "Wood, Zaehry—67.
Nays— Messrs. Alexander, Bailey, Baugh,
Bird, Brinson, Bryan of Houston, Bryan of
Wayne, Cabiness, Candler, Carlton, Cleveland,
Colbert, Cone, Dorminy, Fields, Fitzpatrick,
Freeman, Gaulding, Glover of Jasper, Glover
of Jones, Hall, Holmes, Jackson of Y alton,
Jones, Keith, Kenan, K ilgore, Martin, McCon
nell of Cass, McConnell of Cobb, McDonald,
Morris, Moseley, Penticost, Pollock, Rawls,
Reynolds, Robinson of Jasper, Robinson of
Laurens, Rozar, Sanford, Seward, Sheffield,
Smith of Cass, Spear, Stri ddand, Sumner,
Terrell, Vardeinan, Y’alker of Craw ford, Yril
liams, Weathers, AVbitworth —52.
The following Message was received from
His Excellency the Governor, by Mr. Smith
his Secretary:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, )
Milleugeville, Dec. 11th, 1847. )
I have the honor to transmit to the General
Assembly, a resolution of the Legislature of
the State of Tennessee, adopted at their pre
i sent session, the object of which is to obtain »
grant from this State to the Nashville and
Chattanooga Rail Road Company, with simi
lar rights and privileges to that railway in the
county of Dade that have heretofore been grant'
ed by that State to the State of Georgia, in re
gard to the Western and Atlantic Rail Road.
By a joint resolution of the General Assem
bly of this State, assented to 7th December,
1837, a direct pledge was given to reciprocate
all “ privileges and protection” to any Rail
Road authorized by the State of Tennessee
that should be extended to the Y r estern and
Atlantic Rail Road. In view of this pledge,
the Legislature of Tennessee doubtless passed
an acton the 21th of January, 1838, entitled
“an act to authorize the State of Georgia to
extend her "Western and Atlantic Rail Road
from the Georgia bue, to some point on the
eastern, margin of the Tennessee river, wnica
act declares that the State of Georgia “sha*
be entitled to all the privileges, rights and iw