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THE ADVOCATE. BRUNSWICK, (Ga.) —FEB. I,'ikk JSEfraK JTiqii J 3.311. No Sound! No Ground ! No bottom to bo found With a long pitch-pinc polo. Daddy ! Down Fast Counter's Sum". We request attention to the advertisement en our next page, by the Agent of the Bruns wick Companies, offering liberal rewards for the discovery of two certain bars, which have been said to exist to the jirejudiee of the navi gation to this port. One of them was suppos ed to lie at the very mouth of the harbor, and to be covered by six feet of water only. The other is said to be off St. Simon’s Sound, six miles outside the well known bar between the i North and South Breakers, and twelve miles outside the light. Tin; first named bar, being a sort of neighbor of ours, and so entitled to j attention, we have visited. We equipped our editorial self with the necessary “long pitch pine pole,” of the length of eighteen feet.— During file slack w ater of one of the lowest spring tides of the season, we stepped into a ! two oared boat and pulling slowly over the J bar we crossed and rccrosscd it some twelve j or fifteen times, taking the sounding at every ! rod. We soon found that the reward was not j for us. But we do not desire to discourage any others who may adventure in this matter ; but on the contrary reserve the pole aforesaid for the use of any one disposed to make evalu ations. The other supposed bar we have not yet looked for, because we think it might be some what more difficult to find. We haveJh very rough weather sailed near its supposed loca tion, and not seeing any breakers, were inclin ed to doubt the fact of there being any such bar. If wc are mistaken however, any indi viduals who know of the existence of such a danger, or any others who believe in it, have now ample inducement to disclose their knowl edge, or to confirm their belief. Note. As those, who arc not familiar with the waters of our bay, might be deceived into the idea that the bar at the mouth of Bruns wick harbor was an obstruction to the naviga tion to Blythe Island—wc wish to mention that Brunswick harbor is an inlet from Ogle thorpe Bay (formerly called Turtle river,) and that Blythe Island is not included in its wa ters. That Island, which was recommended by Captains Woolsey, Cluxton and Shuhrick, of the Navy, for the establishment of a Naval de pot, is further up the bay, and the navigation to it is, as their report states, excellent for the largest class of frigates, while in Brunswick harbor the navigation is not much more than sufficient for the largest class of merchantmen. Intnrnal Improvements. Wc have great pleasure in copying from the Columbus Sentinel and Herald, the following very able article. Wc most fully and heartily concur in the preliminary observation, that we ought now to forget political partisanship, and go forward, all parties hand in hand, and shoul der to shoulder, to effect something really use- j ful, ami promoting the prosperity of the whole j State. The questions upon which former po- j litical divisions have been founded have ex-: pired, as it were, hv their own limitation, and , by their final settlement, and there is nothing now for the old parties to contend about, mi- j less indeed they are dispose 1 to agitate and discuss abstract principles. Practical men of all parties are too w ise to continue such divi sions, agitations qtn! discus dons, in which, for the future, mere opinions would he concerned while the useful action of t!i State Govern ment would be in no way asststml. Pet its all then unite upon this question, le tth ■ Ivrr.ii- Nai. Improvement Party of Georgia em brace the w hole St ile, and number in its ranks (ill who arc anxious for its grow th and wealth. It may be imputed to us that our interest in Brunswick probably renders us partial to the adoption by the State of this line of policy. In answer to that wo can only say that we have no other interest in Brunsw id; than as an inhabitant. It will be very strange, to be sure, if Georgia does not, at some future day, do something worthy of a great State lor Bruns wick; for those certainly deserve help who can help themselves. But for the present, let it bo remembered, that the State ean do nothing. The Internal Improvement Bill is lost, and we deplore it. In the meantime, af ter experiencing this disappointment, our Ca nal is put under contract by the Canal Compa ny and will probably he finished soon after the meeting of the next legislature, entirely by the Corporation. We again invite attention to the the valu able essay below'. Messrs. Eiutoks, — I propose, through | the columns of your useful journal, to in vite the attention of our lellow-citizons to the important subject of internal improve ment. Tlie people of Georgia have been long divided into distinct parties on ab stract questions tending to inflame the passions, and followed hy no other practi cal results than the putting in and turning out of office political aspirants. These questions and pursuits have engaged their' attention, to the exclusion of much more important and weighty considerations. In j tliis useless warfare of crimination and re crimination, the true interest of our State has been neglected, her commercial pros perity has been lost sight of, her agricul tural and mineral resources have been permitted to lie dormant, her natural ad* ¥ autages seem to have been forgotten, and whilst on every side of us we have seen the energies of our neighbors waking up, and developing their resources, wc have still slept on in an apathy as calm as the sleep of death. i Now, when the elements of political j strife seem to he calm, when the storm has ceased to rage, let us take advantage of this pause, and turn our thoughts to subjects of practical utility. In these, at least, all voices can unite. Connected with the interest and glorv of our State, j is the individual interest and pride of her J citizens. It is strange that at this late day, with, i benefits of experience on every hand, aid ed by the Hood of light which has been j poured upon the subject, that there should I be any yet to doubt, in the first place, the practicability of artificial improvements, j and in the second place, their utility, iul-J i mitting their practicability, but “it is no j ! less strange than true.” The utility of j steam power, applied to internal naviga-i lion, w hen first attempted, was also doubt- j ed; nav, it was denounced as wild and visionary; but the experience of thirty! years Ims shown the futility of these doubts, and the narrowness of the views which I prompted these denunciations. Its tlis- j covery is now looked back to as anew era in the iiistory of the world. In the! language of an able and lucid writer, “it is a discovery which has armed the feeble hand of man with a power to which no limits can he assigned—completed the do minion of mind over the most refractory qualities of matter, mid laid a sure foun dation for all those future miracles of me chanic power which are to aid and reward j the labors of after generations.” So far I as the application of this power has been made to land communications, the success has been fully realized. Wherever the at tempt has been made, capital has found aj most profitable investment, labor a legiti mate reward, and the resources of the country, which have laid dormant for cen turies, have sprang into the newness of 1 life, as by the behest of magic; sterility and barrenness have lied before it, and the face of meagre poverty has assumed the smile of plenty. Is this the language of fancy, or of truth? Look to the examples in our own country, and then cross the Atlantic and examine the result of the experiment there, and answer the question. I know of no high instance in which the effort has failed; stocks have, and continue lot command a premium, or, produce a reve nue. They arc considered the best in vestment that can be made by capitalists, lor the reason, that the works themselves are fixed and permanent, partaking of the character of the reality, but more espe cially because they are identified with the prosperity of the country in which they are located. Wherever such works have been un dertaken by the public, the most beneficial results have follow ed. The State of New York, by the construction of her magnif icent works, has not only brought into her treasury a large surplus, to he applied to purposes of education, hut in a lew years she has more than doubled her population, l Towns and cities have sprang into exist ence, where before the eternal solitude of the forest reigned. ! JMy intention at present has only been to invite attention to this important sub-] jec.t. I intend, by your permission, to trouble vim with some further essays, go j ing somewhat into detail, lint mainly go ing to shew the practicability of works ol I\it.UN w. Imimsovemext over the soil !of Georgia, and the advantages to be from thence derived to the whole State. C. Tiie Cotton M \rki.t. By the latest ad vices from England, we learn tint the late im i provement in the price of Cotton still holds good. Wo consider the market there, liou ev | er, in a very had state. The late purchases i were mostly made by speculators, and it is ev | blent from the tremulous fluctuation of prices tint most of tin* stock of Cotton in the En ; glish market is in their hands. Though the I remittance of this staple, has proved not unfa i vorahle to those who sent it forward some fen 1 months since, we regret to say, that the pros pects of those uho should remit now, cannot ,he considered very fair. The speculation on the other side, keeps up the price here, it is true, but the arrival of large supplies will soon j render the manufacturers of England inde pendent of the speculators, and the price must jgo do«n. We trust the American exporters ! tnav escape lightly. | Cotton. —The accounts front Liverpool to the 4th December, stated in our last report of the Ctlt instant, advising of an improvement of 1-8 to 1-1 with heavy sales, caused an active j business in this market during the week to i Thursday i v citing—the sales exceeding in ex ! tent that of any preceding week for a long pe j riod, and resulted in an advance in all descrip tions of 1-4 of a cent. Yesterday morning j we received, per the United States from Liver ■ pool, dates to the Bth December, advising of a continued active demand, large sales, and a further improvement of 1-8 to 3-8 of a cent, which produced here a very firm market thro’ the day, and a number of sales at full prices. The principal demand is for the best qualities. Our stock lias been reduced nearly one half during the week. Quotations for New Or leans, Mobile and Florida, fine, IBc. Middling i fair to good fair, 10 l-2c a I'd 1-2; New Up lands, 10 1 -4c a 11 3-4 c; North Carolina, 10c a 1 lc. Liverpool Cotton Market —Bth De cember. The sales to-day have been 4000 bales, at steady prices. The sales for the week, ending on this day, are about 20,000 bales. Prices are scarcely as high as on Fri day last, but better than Tuesday’s. New York, Jan 18. Cotto.v. The stock of Cotton has become BRUNSWICK ADVOCATE. ' reduced and freights having improved, there is | less doing, although there is no change in price. Sales since Saturday about 2300 bales ranging from !) 1-2 to 12c. | Jan. 19. Cotton. There has been a fair I business done without any change in prices.— j Sales 30000 bales, of which 1400 were upland, at 9 1-2 a 12c.; 1100 do. Florida, at 10 a 12; ! 850 do. Mobile, at 9 1-2 a 13, including a few 1 parcels on time, at about 14c ; 450 New' Or leans, at 9 l-2u!3. j Affairs in Canada. We had supposed lat first, that the outrage committed in the dc ] struction of the Caroline, and the butchery of f her crew, would be disavowed by every Brit ish officer and authority; and in fact, in the ] first instance, it was so disavowed. Our sur ! prise is great to find it fully recognised as a piece of regular service in the following General Order, } J Head Quarters, Chippewa, Jan. 3, IKK y Col McNahb has great satisfaction in an nouncing to the force under his command, that 1 the destruction of the steamboat Caroline, in ! i the employment of the pirates on Navy Island, which was effected in a manner so highly j creditable to the gallant volunteers from the j naval brigade and troops, on the night of the j 29th December, has met with the unqualified j approbation of his excellency the lieutenant governor; and that his excellency desires to j express to (’apt. Drew, and to the brave vol-: unteers who accompanied him, his thanks for ! the important service they have rendered to j this province, and which his excellency will! lose no time in making known to her majesty’s government. By order, &.c. BROCK YOUNG, Ass’t Brig. Maj. Under these circumstances, there can be no s doubt of the part which it becomes our gov- j eminent to take. It is probable that this vio- i Itition of our territory will be disavowed by j the British Government, and reparation | promptly made. Should there be any liesita- j tion, however, an appeal to arms is the on- j ly measure compatible with the dignity of our nation. Mr. Buchanan. At the very moment that the above news arrives, we are indeed surpris ed to see this distinguished Senator from Penn sylvania offering bills to protect (he British Gov ernment in Canada. Washington, Jan. loth. Mr. Buchanan brought forward his bill, first introduced a week since, in relation to pun ishing certain crimes. The Bill is entitled an ; Act in addition to an act passed in Idle!, and is intended to be lacked on to the bill of 1818, for the enforcement of the neutral relations between the United States and foreign powers. The bill embraces six sections, and while it takes nothing from the law of 1818, it adds much to that law; empowering custom house officers, United States attorneys, United States i marshals, United States agents, state and coun ty and city authorities, to preserve the strict est laws of neutrality between all neighboring powers. It vests them with authority also to put the shippers of arms and all munitions of war under bonds, so that the arms and muni tions of war thus shipped shall not be em ployed in violating the neutrality between the two countries. It also empowers the officers of government to cut off all communication between this and neighboring countries, when such communication interferes with the specif ic relations of either country. The following account of the very serious ■ altercation between Messrs. Wise and Ghol- I son, we extract from the correspondence ot the Baltimore Republican. It will doubtless ; prove interesting to most of our readers, and I is of deep concern to the whole country. That * our national Legislature should be disturbed excited uud disgraced by personal quarrels like ! these, is a melancholy fact. If a strong pub ] lie indignation is not efficient to check such j seem s, what shall prevent the tragedy lately j enacted in the Arkansas House of Represent atives, from being repeated on the tloor of j Congress? Washington, Jan. 111. | The House was to-day cast into :i deep ex citement hv tite ('ailing up of the Mississippi | election. Mr. Claiborne, one of the sitting i members, was abseil*, confined to bis bed by sickness, and Mr. Gholson, bis colleague, had ! just been able to drag himself into the House. Messrs. Prentiss and Word, the gentlemen j who claim the seats of Messrs. Claiborne and Gholson, had been allowed to take temporary places. Mr. Howard of Maryland, then ask ed the 1 louse to direct the clerk to send a let j ter, which had been received from Mr. Clui j borne, containing a statement of all the facts in relation to the contested election. Mr. Bell of Tennessee, adijected, on the ■ ground that it was not consistent with parlia mentary law to print the document. i Mr. Wise objected, and said that fertile in i formation of Mr. Howard, and the House, he had to state that a paper prepared by Messrs, i Prentiss and Word, which was yesterday print ed and laid on the desk of the members, was I printed at the expense of the gentlemen and j not liv the House. Mr. (iliolson rose aiul asked Mr. Howard it lie had made a motion to print the document. Mr. Howard said that he had not done so, out intended to submit such a motion at the proper time; Mr. (iliolson said his only object in pro pounding the enquiry was now accomplished, and he had to add, that neither he nor his col league, Mr. Claiborne, came to the house, to beg it to print their papers at its expense. The intimation of the gentleman from Virginia, that they had drawn SCjO was infamous and vile, and was only worthy of the gentleman from Virginia. Mr. \Y iserose, and pointing to Mr. Gholson, said, “if, Mr. Speaker, impudence and igno rance can constitute a blackguard, there stands one.” Mr. Gholson said that none but a coward and scoundrel could be guilty ot using such language on this floor, and as such he pro nounced Mr. Wise to be. Mr. Polk demanded order, and the demand was promptly obeyed. Messrs. Wise and Gholson both took their seats muttering in an under tone, language toward each other which was too protane to be repeated. A motion to print the letter of Mr. Clai borne was now taken up, and after a brief dis cussion it was adopted. The House was now proceeding into its business, w hen. i Mr. Dawson of Georgia now rose, and after ' expressing his regret, that the House was so i often annoyed by scenes so disreputable, of j sered a resolution, the substance of which was ; that ns Messrs. Wise and Gholson, had made ! use of language w hich w'as offensive to the character of the House, they both be required I to submit apologies to the House. Messrs. W ise and Gholson, both submitted apologies j to the House, but refused to say one w'ord con j ciliatory to each other. Mr. Alcrcer of Virginia, now submitted a resolution, the substance of which was, that ’ the two offending members, should be requir ; ed to pledge themselves to this House, that j they would not pursue the quarrel out of I doors. A long and a profitless debate ensued on this resolution, and the more it was debated the smaller was the prospect of reconciliation. In the course of this part of the debate, Mr. Howard of Maryland, made a short speech distinguished for its comeliness and gentle manly good will, the object of which was to preserve the dignity of the House, and if prac ticable, bring about an honorable reconcilia tion. At the time that I found it necessary to close my note, the House had resolved itself into a Court of Honor, and was struggling, vainly I fear, in attempting to bring this affair to a happy and honorable reconciliation. I cannot suffer the subject of the quarrel between Messrs. Gholson and Wise to escape me, without saying that the whole affair from beginning to end, was disgraceful to the par ties, to the House and to the country. I say this with reluctance, because I cherish for the parties no other feelings than those of good will. Suspension of Specie Payments. We beg the attention of our readers to the follow ing extract from the late message of Governor Everett to the Massachusetts Legislature: “A suspension of specie payments is, by all admission, one of the greatest calamities which can befiil a commercial people. Noth ing but the necessity which produces, can jus tify it While it lasts, there is no certain standard of value, and no effectual check on the issue of paper, which from being unre deemed, soon tends to become irredeemable. As an example, it is essentially corrupting, and tends directly to impair the sense of mor al obligation in the community. For these reasons, it is a matter not merely of interest and expediency, but of the highest moral obli gation on the part of the banks, and of every individual who has contracts to fulfil, to labor in every lawful and proper way, to promote the return to specie payments, Nothing which will hasten it, in however slight a degree, is unimportant; nothing which delays it, howev er well meant the immediate object, is justifia ble. Our own views fully coincide with the above. To shew practically the derangement caused in the exchanges by the suspension, we quote from the New York Express their report of the rates of domestic exchange. On Mississippi the rates continue exceed ingly bad. There is a prospect that they will get better, as the cotton crop is coming for ward rapidly. On the South generally, they are improving; Philadelphia and Baltimore particularly. On the East they are also im proving, they stand 1 to 1 1-2 per cent better than they did. The rates are as follows: Boston - - 1 1-2 a 2 Philadelphia - - 1 1-2 Baltimore - - 1 3-4 a 2 Richmond - - 2a 3 Charleston - - 2a2 1-2 Cincinnati - - 5a 7 j Augusta - -3 a 2 1-2 ] Savannah - - 2 1-4 a3 14 Mobile - - t > a7 ! New-Orleans - - 2 1-2 a 3 ; Now it is obvious that if the Banks were paying specie, the extreme rates to which ex changes could rise, would bo the cost of the ' transportation of specie , because the merchant . having a debt to pay abroad could always pro cure the specie from a neighboring bank with ! its own bills and send it forward. J The cost of the transportation of specie { from New' York is very nearly according to ! the following table, allow ing for insurance and loss of interest during the time of trausporta ] tion: j From N. Y. to Boston, 3-8 | Philadelphia, 1-4 Baltimore, 3-8 Richmond, 1-2 Charleston 3-4 Cincinnati, L 1-2 Augusta, 1 Savannah I Mobile 2 New Orleans, 2 The New York Gazette of the l<!th inst. says: “The meeting of Bank officers on Sat urday last, w as on the subject of resumption of ; specie payments, and adjourned over to Satur day next. It is in contemplation to appoiht a committee to proceed to Philadelphia and as certain from the banks there, w hen they will be ready, and to invite them to name a day for a general resumption; but it is understood that 1 if the Philadelphia banks should refuse to fix upon some definite time, the banks in this city w ill make immediate arrangements to resume w ithout co-operation.” A bill has been introduced in the legisla ture of Tennessee, to authorize the State of Georgia to extend their Western and Atlantic ' Rail Road, to the Eastern margin of the Ten ' nessee River. Reports are before both Houses of Congress from the Secretary of War, asking for an ap propriation of $(£25,500 for the defence of the ] Northern froidier. The Paymaster General ] estimates that it will be necessary to make an ! appropriation of SII*7,(XX) to pay 3000 militia ' for three months. $30,000 in addition are ! asked to pay the travelling expenses to and : from their homes. The acting quarter master i General asks for 300,000 for various objects oft supply. [For the Brunswick Advocate.] THE REGATTA—BRUNSWICK, Ac. Journal of a Member of the Aquatic Club of Georgia. On Sunday evening, the 14th inst at 3 o’- clock, P. M., passed Cabin Bluff, on my way to Brunswick, to attend the meeting of the Club on the next day, and the Regatta on the day after. The day was truly auspicious, there was not a cloud to be seen; the sun was brilliant and the easterly breeze soft and re freshing. The oarsmen were fresh and full of animation ; the very thought of going to Bruns wick to the races, inspired them with double vigor. Iwas in a first rate four oared canoe boat She was elegantly finished, and as ele gantly painted; and as she had not been in the water for several months previous to that day, was very light; indeed, “she appeared to walk over the water like a thing of life.” Before 4, P. M., w'as abreast of the high point of Great Cumberland Island. Ma ny retrospective reflections flitted across my mind, as I passed along about a mile distant All was still, and at that late hour, the Island appeared somewhat romantic. I marked out the track of the great Spanish Fleet, under the orders of Brigadier Don Arradondon, after its repulse and retreat from the conquest of St Simon’s Island, about a century ago; view ed the site of General Oglethorpe’s fortifica tion, on which were planted a few cannon, and which played upon the affrighted Dons, on their passage south, under a full press of sail and strong flood tide. I asked myself, where are those beings, who figured here so conspic uously about an hundred years ago? echo re sponded, “where are they?” Saw the mounds of sand which formed the redoubt of Sir Thomas Cochran, who had quiet possession of this part of the island during the years 1814, —’ls, and commenced fortifying it. About 20 minutes past 4, P. M. I entered the Sound. The wind had lulled into a dead calm; the Sound presented a beautiful sheet of water, on which there was not even a rip ple; true, now and then, an old Porpoise pok ed out his head to take a peep at us, but even he appeared to be cautious how he ruffied the smooth water. When about half way across, saw a boat ahead, going northerly. Presumed it was some of iny Camden friends, on their way to the scene of action, —gave chase, but soon found she was a boat with two deserters from the Florida Army. Although I was well armed, and could have captured these runa ways, I permitted them to go their way; having something else to think about Just after sunset, arrived at Col. Dubignon’s lower landing, on Wallace’s creek, shouldered my rifle, ordered a servant to attend me to the house,and the boat round to the upper landing. In a few minutes was at the house, where I was received with great politeness and hospitality. Mrs. Dubignon gave me quite a picturesque account of the fleet of boats that had just passed, thirteen in number, all belonging to my Camden neighbors; who, by half manage ment, and half accident, had congregated to gether. After partaking of some wine, coffee and cakes, with Col. Dubignon, left about 8, I’. M. for Brunswick; the Col. accompanying me in his canoe boat “ Flea.” We soon carne in view of Oglethorpe House, the front rooms of which were illuminated, and presented a beautiful view from the “star lit” Bay. We landed at nine o’clock, having made the run in about an hour from Jekyl. When we got in to the House, we were truly greeted by .our Camden friends, who appeared overjoyed to see us. There is a charm in meeting our friends abroad, which gives a kind of delight j bordering on the sublime. I Hvill never envy the fame of any man, if I can always enjoy the good opinion of my neighbors, j Oglethorpe House is said to be the most ] splendid Hotel in the State. It certainly must be very comfortable in the summer, its spa cious piazzas encircle the M'liole building from bottom to top, and the sleeping rooms are the largest I have ever seen in any hotel. Mr. Da vis, the manager is quite a gentleman in his demeanor, and has all the other attributes of a first rate landlord. 1 had not been in Bruns wick for fifteen years previous, so every thing appeared new. I soon found that the new buildings M ere further up on the Bluff, where, it is not only nearer to the mouth of the Ca nal: but must be healthier; that is, if a sandy 'soil, dry atmosphere, and pure water constitute health. The Canal, when finished, will give Bruns wick an importance, not enjoyed by any sea port in the South Atlantic States. The bar is one of the best on the Southern coast, and the harbor is sufficient for a thousand ships. Th® Car.al, v.diish is now under contract, is to be completed by the end of the year; and Mill no doubt, eventually become the great thoroughfare for the vast and increasing commerce of the west When the canal is finished, the enterprising Bruns- M ick Company will forthwith, commence the great Western rail road, which will connect Mexican Gulf with the harbor of Brunswick. A branch of fifteen miles only, will connect the the main trunk with the Tallahassee rail road. When such a work is completed, will it not be a proud day for Brunswick? Will it not be a proud day for Georgia? Will it not be a proud day for the Southern States? Will it not become the great seaport of the south, with its commodious Navy Yard and magnifi cent Dry Docks? Yes, all these things may be seen by the present generation. With due deference for all other Southern seaports, I will say, may the rising city of Brunswick soon present to ouf distant view, its tall spires, and on our nearer approach, may the ground plat itself, present a map of busy life. On Tuesday, at high water, the races com menced. The first race was between the “Goddess ot Liberty,” and “Devil’s Darning Needle.” The friends of both boats were all anxiety. As soon as the “Needle” was per ceived to be a little ahead, the shouts of the Negroes were deafening. They appeared to favor the dark boat. After passing the wharf, (the Judges stand,) the “Needle” rounded to, in handsome style; meanwhile the crew struck up an extemporaneous “song of Victory.” Knowing there are many persons who admire original Negro poetry, I drew my pencil, and transcribed the first stanza, which is as follow s: I fade no man, O hi, ho, I fade no man, O hi, ho, Fade God, but no man, O hi, ho, Massa Nightingill’s brave boys,o hi, ho, &c. The second race was between the “Goddess” and “Leopard” won by the former. The “Leo pard” is a substantial aDd very fleet plantation boat; and can beat almost any thing except a real racer. The third race was between the “Leopard” and “Sarah Emma,” won by the former. One of the handsomest boats I saw, was the “Caroline King.” She is a most beautiful model, and sets on the water like a little water nymph.— She could not court any of the six oared races into a match with her, except the “Thomas Bryan,” and he was too much of a giant, car rying ten oars. There was considerable money won and lost on all the races. The first race, was for a stake of S4OO. There were a num ber of gentlemen and ladies on the ground, some of whom had come a long distance to see a trial between the South and the North; but the Whitehallers would not risk their reputa tion. At 4 P. M. the Club sat down to dinner, to gether with a number of invited guests. The dinner was superbe, and the company enjoyed themselves much. “]j ” Camden County, Jan. 1838. Correspondence of the Albany Argus. EVACUATION OF NAVY ISLAND. Buffalo, Jan. 15th, 1838. Dear Sir —l avail myself of an express, on the eve of starting for the east, to say that the force assembled on Navy Island evacuated last nightjthat they are now somewhere on our shore it is understood, endeavoring to make their way to some point higher up, to embark for where is not precisely known —w ithout arms. The state cannon are being recovered. The marshal is on the quie vive with his deputies, (directed by the district attorney,) to serve civil process on the leaders, if they can be found. Gov. Marcy and Gen. Scott are here doing all that existing laws permit to maintain nem trality. The Governor has been very active and efficient, under circumstances of great difficulty. [From the Buffalo Star Extra. Jan. 15. IMPORTANT NEWS. Navy Island evacuated—the cannon belonging to the State surrendered—the patriot army dis- S’Tsed. y the express this morning, we learn that during the night the patriot army retreated from Navy Island—after having conveyed the can non belonging to the State and United States to Grand Island, and left them under the care of Col. Ayers of the militia. [From the Buffalo Com. Adv. of Monday eve.] Sciilosser, January 15th. Navy Island was Evacuated Last Night. The cannon belonging to the U. S. have been returned, and are lying at Schlosser. Thus fur the despatch of our correspondent. We give below such additional information as we have subsequently learned. It is believed that the larger portion of Van Rensselaer’s men have landed on the adjacent parts of Grand Island, having previously sent across the muskets, Sec. belonging to the State, which w ere committed to the custody of Col. Ayres. The farther movements of the disbanded force are left to conjecture. Our messenger passed Schlosser from the Falls, at half-past 8. As he approached Ton awanda, the steamboat Barcelona was putting on steam, at Whitehaven. But when lie arri ved opposite, she had left, with what direction lie could not tell. A boat from the Canada side lay out in the opposite Navy Island, early this morning, on her oars, apparently reconnoitering, for about half an hour. Two schooners with British flags flying, were lying about one mile below Waterloo, which w r ere observed by the sentries below Black Rock, to have made their way up from below, early this morning. Another is lying at Waterloo. They are undoubtedly those which have been at Black Creek, just above Chippewa, for a week or more. The object of their new position can only be surmised. Two o’clock, P. M. Gov. Marcy and Gen. Scott, who came up from the Falls last evening, left, in extra cars, accompanied by Gen. Wool, about half past 12 to-day, for Black Rock, and will perhaps proceed to Grand Island. Two companies ot artillery, with two field pieces, also left hero for that quarter. This step, we understand, is in consequence of intelligence that an armed Britisii schooner (probably one of’ those alluded to abova,) is ly ing in our waters, down the river, with hostile intentions toward the steamboat Barcelona, or any craft that may have been employed in aid of the Navy Islanders. While writing the above, several discharges of cannon have been heard from that direction. A gentleman, just arrived, says that that the schr. alluded to has been firing at (he supposes) either the Barcelona, or squads of disbanding Navy Islanders. From the Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel. We are gratified to learn by the the Bruns wick Advocate that the Canal connecting that place with the Alatamaha river is now progress ing, and will be ready for the next Cotton crop. We cannot but believe from all the rep resentations which have from time to time been made in relation to the port of Brunswick that that place is yet destined to be one of promi nence in the Southern country. There can be, we ebould think, but little doubt that it