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AUGUSTA, J)liC. sr. 1,11 COMMERCIAL. ~ We have been • politely favored with I the following letter from a commercial house in Liverpool, to another in this ci ty. It is three days later than any o tner advices we have received from that quarter i—- « Liverpool, Oitober 21. “ We had the pleasure of addressing you on the 15th instant, via New-York. On the' 16th we sold two hhds. more of your Tobacco at si. There is now a re gular demand for the article, ami some holders look for better prices; although no rise has yet taken place in Virginia qua'itjes. Kentucky is wanted, and hav ing become scarce an advance j to id pr ' lb. has been obtained. “ The demand for Cotton is atill'but. limited, although no depression in price lias taken place: on the contrary, an ad vance of l,has been obtained in prime. Uplands, which, are now become very scarce. The sales last week were about 5,500. Uplands 20, middling, to 23 id prime—Orleans 2s good fair, to 2s id good—Sea-Islands 2s 6 d fair common, to 2s 8d good—ls-stained 2s fair, to- 2s Sd godd, r ’ / “ VVe estimatethe present stock ofCot ton at about 45,000 bags, which is only mb *it half the quantity it was this ti < e last year. From the state of trade in Manchester, sc. the demand may soon be expected to revive, and continue for the remainder of the season. ** We are informed of a very great ad vance in the prices of Wools having ta ■ken place. Plains have also risen 4to 5 d pr yard, since the last shipments, and from every appearance are likely still to Eo higher. All the old Wools in the ingdom have been completely worked np. Scotch Wools, which in June last was at. 18*.pr Stone, is now worth 30 to 32i pr stone.” IcTewion. An Election will be held on ’.Monday, the sth day of January, 1818, for the following County Officers. Coroner—Sheriff—Clerk Superior and Inferior Courts—Tax Collector —Recei- ver of Tax Returns, and—County Sur veyor; rOur late Legislature. A list of Acts passed by the Legisla ture of this State, which closed its ses sion on Saturday last, will be found in «our subsequent columns. The session has been h long and interesting ore—ex hibiting a collection of talent seldom, if ever before witnessed in our State As sembly, and characterised by a zealous,, ■devotedness to the public weal. An appropriation ot “8250,C00 ha< been matle, to be vested in Bank oi other profitable stock, as the commencement of a system for the establishment and sup , port of Public Schools throughout the State.” This literary germ, fostered by the exertions of wisdom and benevolence, ? will, we hope, soon burst forth into full maturity, and produce abundant fruits of usefulness. , Au appropriation of 8 300,000 has al so been made “ for opening our naviga ble rivers.” The facilities which this act offers to the transportation of merchan dize and produce, will much to the promotion of our commercial and agri-r cultural concerns. The Penal Code has undergone consid erable revision. The law prohibiting the importation of slaves into our State has been amended; which, with the act regu lating the Issues of uuchartered notes, Stc shall appear in bur next. The salaries of State Officers hayeiieen liberally, in creased—-and “gSOiOOO have been.iap-* preprinted towards completing the Peni tentiary; Edifice. : Compensation Law. Short Metre. —An attempt to revive this iMTERKSTing subject has been made in Congress, by Mr. Bassett, of Virgi nia—but the House very disinterestedly refused to consider it. ■ London. papers of the' 18th October, announce the deaths of the Hon. Henry' Krskine, and the Right Hon. John P. Sstinguished Orator. The eat at Annondell, and the. use at Brampton. of October 17, states that' * from Portugal, mentions,! nuel having united acon s. in Andalusia, in Spain, »■embark with it about Jhe una oi the present month. A new or der, lj» changed completely the .disposi tion of these forces, aud they have been directed towards tb« frontier of.Bstra madura, without any known object for • uc “ h destination. On the other side, the Portuguese have sent troops to El and to the environs of that strong Manhalrßerresfoud, commander / ** t'»4.’ .. ' » • " T 'V *' in chief -o t tlie Portuguese, has sent aid-de-camp to Madrid, to demand an explanation.of this movement. Conject ure is as usual, very busy in endeavour ing to account for these movements. JExtract to the Editors, dated Washington, 141st Deo. “ It is mentioned here with apparent authenticity,-that the British Minister, Mr. Baoot, has by command of his go vernment, entered a .protest against our coming into possession of the Floridas, by Eurcbase, of otherwise. 4 state what I ear, not what t know. Such interfe renco can hardly be expected. “ The private secretary of the Presi dent, as 1 presume you very well know, is a younger brother to him, not nephew, as has been stated. The secretary is a gentleman of pleasing address, and eve ry way fitted for the station.” Capt. Cells, arrived (his morning from Smyrna and Gibraltar, left at the latter place, on the Ist November, the "Wash ington, 74, com. Chauncey, and the re mainder of the American Mediterrane an squadron. Balt, paper. The highly important Report made by Mr. Tucker in the House of Representa tives* on yesterday, assures tne public' that an attempt will be made to act upon the subject ot Internal Improvement in a manner different from tlut suggested in the Executive Message. This report is, no doubt, the result of a solemn con viction on the minds of the members o! the committee on the question in contro versy, and of a -sense of duty which prompted them to act oh theirown views, without reference to the opinions avow ed by any other branch of the govern-- ment. It may, moreover be supposed, by the committee, that it is probable two-thirds of both branches of the Le gislatqre will be of their opinion, in. which case the assent of the President any measurercspecting'internal improve-, ment may not be requisii e. Happen that as it may, it is very clear, that if the cer tainty of the President’s veto to a mea sure were to be allowed to prevent the; proposition of it, the fact never would bo ascertained of the disposition of the two houses of congress towards it. They might unanimously be of opinion differ ent from that of the Executive, without an opportunity of expressing it. The whole subject is,now before the immedi ate representatives of the people in its broadest shape. J Nat. Intel. The documents respecting affairs at Amelia-Island and Galvestomi were yesterday transmitted to the House of Representatives by the President. Con sisting of a voluminous compilation of correspondence from officers of govern ment and others in the neighborhood of those depots, the papers were not read, but ordered to be printed. They shall be laid before our read dr s as early ass practicable. They afford, in a more-au thentic shape, judging from a hasty glance at them, information of nearly the same character as that already teceived by the public through the medium of the newspapers. Ibid. 5 INTERNAL IMPOVEMENT. •] Mr. Tucker, of, Va. from the commit tee to whom \Vas referred so much of the ' message of the President of the United Skates as relates to the subject of inter nal improvements,made a long and elab orate report, concluding with the follow-, ing resolution; Resolved^ , That,'in order to promote and give security to the internal com merce several states; to facili tate the safe and expeditisus*ransporta-' Uon ofthe-mails by the improvement of post roads with the assent of the respec tive statesjTi render more easy and less expensive the means and provisions ne cessary for the common defence, by the? construction of military roads, with the •ike assent of the. respective states; and for such other internal improvements as., may be within the constitutional powers of the .-general government, it is expedi ent that the sunt to be paid to the United States by the 20th section of the act to* incorporate the subscribers to the bank* of the United States, and the dividends which shall arise from their shares in its capital stotk,’ be constituted as a fund; for internal improvement. The report was read, and referred to a committee of the whole. EXPATRIATION. \jpon motion of Mr. Robertson, of Louisiana, Housemf Representatives have adopted a resolution, to appoint a committee to Inquire into the expediency of providing by law for the exercise of tl\e right of expatriation; and that they have leave to report by bill orotherwise. > Ibid. : ft—mmmmmmm —— LIST OF ACTS JPassed by the fast Legislature* \ il. An act to establish the mode, of sup plying vacancies «n the Board of Trus teed of the University of Georgia, and toj add.two additional members 4o the Board; already appointed; ' 2. An act giving time to the securities of William Scott, Tax Collector of the' county of Camden, to pay the money due' by them to the state; 3. An act to repeal the 7th section of? an act, passed the 12th day of December. | 1815, and to regulate the road fines and; labor in the county of Glynn, so far as respects the Island-of St. Sinvous and Je- : kyll, and for other purposes 3 i . • . 'VW ' FI ‘ ' 'W • m. “ -s mt ,. / ‘ ’ *W " ’*W Jgl i/■ 4. An act to authorise the Darien Vo lunteer trunks u» muster in their city on a I days appointed tor Battalion or other, musters* except those of General Inspec tion—vffien they shall appear at the Ge neral Muster’ grouud of MHotoah county; 5. An act to alter and amend an act* entitled, an act to prevent boat owners and patruons from permitting boat hands or other negrors, from trafficing iu corn or other produce, or 4rom carrying the same to market on board of the boats accustomed to navigate tire Savannah ri ver below Augusta j 6. An act to compel the Clerks of the Superior and Inferior courts of the coun ty of Glynn to keep their offices within one mileiOf Brunswick; 7- An act to alter and amend.an act, to impose an additional tax on Pedlars, and other itinerant traders, passed 13th De-: ceu.ber, IKIS ; 8. An act to legalize and make valid certain acts of the Sherift of Jasper coun ty, and his deputies ; 9. An act to establish the fees of the Harbor Master and Health Officer for the jiort Darien, and to allow them the same fees that are allowed the Harbor ./Master and Health Officer of the ports of Savannah and St. Mary’s; 10. An act to amend the first'Section of the 3d article of the Constitution; 11. Ac act to alter the time, and esta blish the periods of holding the several' Superior courts of the middle circuit of this state. . r 12. An act*to quiet the claim df Chris tian David Lebey, to the estate of which John Andersen,died seized or possessed. 13. An act to regulate the elections of the county of Glynn to be held at fwo sc-» vcral places in said county,and to impose a fine on any person who shall on the same day, vote at more than one of said places. 1 v 14. An act to confirm the sales lately made by the trustees of the Richmond Academy, of a range of lots sooth of Walker street, in the city of Auguste, and to narrow and confine the width of said street, and to continue it 80 feet v wide, and sell the remainder of the lots' on the said street. 15. Ah act to authorise an extra session, of the Superior courts in the counties of Wilkinson and Laurens. 16- An act for the benefit and relief ot Josiah Stewart. „ 17. An act to repeil the second section of an act passed the 12th of December, 1816, entitled “ an met to amend an act to incorporate a Bank to be* called the Hank or the State of Georgia,” passed on the 16th December: 1816, 18. An act toaothorise thp Justices of the Inferior court of Glynn county to le vy an extra tax for the purpose of build ing a court house and jail in said county, and for other purposes, and to make per manentthfeeite of the same. 19. Vn apt to amend an -act entitled “an act to authorise Russell Goodrich. Nicholas Byers, David Russell, Arthur H. Henly and John.Lowry to open a road from, the head-of beatable water on Tu galo river, the most direct route to fail into the road at Samuel Thompson’s, on Nine Mile creek in East Tennessee, and to incorporate them into a company b* the name of “The Unaca or Unacoi Turnpike Company.” £ 20. An act to alter and amend an act entitled “ an act to regulate the general! elections in this state, and appoint the time of the meeting of the general assem bly, so far as the same requires all gene ral elections to be held at the place of holding the Superior courts'.” 21. An act to authorise the Justices ,es the Inferior court, of Greene to levy an extra tax for the purpose of building ai jail in said* county % 22. An act to incorporate the town of Danielsville, in the county of Madison. 23. An act for the relief the Grand and Petit Jurorslof Jefferson county. t 24. An act to authorise the Justices of the Inferior court-of Jackson county, to levy an extra tax for the purpose of buil ding a jail in said county. 25. An act'to authorise Nathan Bos-‘ tic to establish a ferry across Che Oge clree river on his own land. * r 26. An aetto secure Rob’t. H. M‘Rae and Richard H. Long, the exclusive right and privilege of running a line of stages from JVashingtonin the county of Wiiker,, to Eatonton in the county of Putnam, via. Greensboro’ in the county of Greene,- for the term of 10 years. 27. An act to authorise the Inferior' court of Twiggs county, to transcribe the records of .the Court of Ordinary into bound books, and to confirm the same in courts of record. 38. An act to alter and'amend an act, for the better regulation of the town of Monticello, in the county of Jasper. 29. An act to legalize the proceedings of the'Superior and Inferior courts and court of Ordinary, in 'the county of Co lumbia, so far as respects the acts of the Clerk orClerko, performed by deputy or deputies, agent or agents, and to make the same valid. is ‘ r SQ f An act for the relief of Benjamin- Stacrett. .31. To amend the 3d-section of an act entitled, an act pointing out the.duty of Sheriffs in selling landg in certain cases. / 32. To authorise the Trustees of El- Jbert county Academy to raise,by Lottery la sum of money for the purpose of build ing an Academy in said'eounty. S 3. Ts raise a tax for the support of government, for the political year 1818. 34. Prescribing, the oaths "to be taken by Jurors in certain trials, under the se ven! acts to regulate escheats, and to aui * • •" w ■ f • thoiisc the Judges of the Superior Courts tu adopt the necessary forms of process, atid other proceedings to carry said acts into effect. # 35. To amend an act, to organize the counties lying betweeirthe rivers Oconee and Ocmulgee, and to form a judicial cir cuit, so far ak respects the time of hold ing the Inf. courts in Wilkinson county. 36. T\» authorise the Justices of the In ferior courts of Baldwin county,to select and draw Grand and Pettit Jurors. 57. To change the names of Samuel Pain, Jane Pain, W illis Pain Thomp son Pain, to that of Samuel Wood, Jane Wood, Willis Wood & Thompson Wood and for relief of Ellender Sulten, Hampton fFade and Solomon Wade. 38. To make permanent the public buildings in Morgan county. 39. To incorporate the Steam Boat company. 40. Amendatory of an act to incorpo rate the town of Powelton. 41. To regulate the admission of grants in certain cases. 42. To change the tiroes of holding the Superior courts in ihe Middle and Eastern districts.. 43. To alterik amend the forty-seventh section of the Judiciary system of this state, and point out the manner of filling vacancies in the offices of Clerk of the Superior and Inferior courts. 44. To incorporate tire town of Lin colnton, 45. To Appropriate money Tor the po litical year 1818. VV 46. For the improvement of Internal .Navigation. > 47. To amend an act-for the trial and punishment of slaves and free persons of color, assented to entire 19th Dec. 1816. 48 To authorise the Inferior courts of Baldwin and Putnam counties to build a Bridge across Little river at or near the place where Butt’s bridge formerly stood. 49 To allow Clerks to appoint Depu ties. 50 To alter and amend the penal code. ‘sl To provide for carrying intoefiect the internal regulations of the Peniten tiary. 52 To amend an act to authorise Ja’s., Rousseau to build a bridge across the Oconee at or near his ferry. .53 To create and establish a fund for the support of Free Schools throughout this-state. w 54 To apportion-the representatives among the several counties in this state.! 55 To establish a Mayor’s Court in the city of Augusta , and to add an ad-; ditionai number to the city-council. . 56 To amend an act to carry into.ef-; feet the penal code of this state aqd the penitentiary edifice founded thereon. ! 57 Amendatory of an act to incorporate the town of Louisville. 58To authotiie the trustees of the University to execute deeds in certain cases. 59 An act >to alter the names of cer tain persons therein named. 60 An act to authorize the-inferior’ courts of Baldwin, Hancock; Wilkes, Clarke and Putnam to levy an extra tax for the purpose of building bridges and for other purposes. >• 61 An act to authorize the trustees of Madison academy in the county of Ogletlioppe to fill such vacancies as may l hereafter occur in said board. 62 An act to amend an act Os 1812 to incorporate the town of Sandersville, in the county of Washington county, & 10 vest certain powers in the cummisioners thereof. 63 An act to vest in Jane Hillis and her heirs certain,property therein mentioned: 64 An act to compel the nelttax col lector of Chatham county, to collect the 50 percentum on the state tax, common ly called the direct tax for the years 1815 and ’l6 and to compel the next tax collector of Burke county to collect the direct tax due from the sdd county for the year 1816 and to authorise the Go vernor to appoint some fit & proper per - son to collect the 50 percent tax not heretofore collected in the -county of! M’lntosh. 65. An act amendatory of and explan atory of the statute of limitations in this state,.passed the 7th of December, 1805; so far as regards Ideots, Lunatics and Infants. 66. An act to,establish certain Ferries theKein mentioned. 67. To secure John Butt, his heirs, #c. the exclusive right of running a line of stage carriages between the city of Augusta and town of JMTilledgeville, via. Warrenton, Powelton and Sparta. 68. An act to alter the first section of the 2d article of the Constitution. Communicated. To the Electors of Mbetiille and Edge field Districts. The election for a Representative in Congress, to supply the place of Mr. Calhoun, who is now appointed to the head of the war department, is to take place on the second Monday in January next. This vacancy is to be filled by the united districts of Abbeville and Edgefield, the electors in which will of course be the sole judges in what man ner it can best be filled from this congres sional district. And as the great body of the people are to be the electdfo, it ought to be pretty generally known to them, that Mr. Elbhkb SimXinb, it a mong the dumber of candidates, whose services are tendered to ; the public on tbit occasion—And as by a period of Mr. Simkins’s capacity, acquirements, and known integrity, The district and stafte from which he ttent, would b* ** presented in the national legislature ?„ J manner creditable to both, it i s “ pectfully suggested to the consideration of the people, whether his election wonM not very satisfactorily fill the vacant occasioned by Calhoun’s eW tion. y. i) Edgefield District, (s. c.) Dec. *23/ DIED, on Tuesday last, Thaddf.us Phelps, aged three years and 4 month,? youngest son of Mr. John Howard, Me-’ chant of this place. Departed this life the 21st instant after a long Llness, Mrs. Martha \\ Mann, in, the 43d year of her age, enui sort of Mr. John Man, merchant of this city, and late of Hallowed, Maine ~ NOTICE. THE Pew holders in Christ Church -Will meet at the church on Thors’ day the first day of January, at 11 0 ’ clock in the forenoon, for the purpose of electing Trustees for the ensuing y ear At the same time the pews toWinV to the Trust will be let for one year An* dividuals who hkve spare pews, are in formed they will be let for them, ift| le . v A wish it, by leaving notice thereof with the subscriber. The Pew holders are requested to be punctual in their attendance, as there will be other matters of importance to the congregation decided on. J. Hutchinson, , Chairman of the Board of Trustees. December 2 7 B THE members' of Social Lodge, No 18, are requested to attend an ex tra meeting at their Hall, This Morning at 10 o’clock. 6 ■ * By Order. - John C. Holcombe, Sec, " Age- &r Elegant Ladies’ Head Ornaments Suitable for Operas and Balls, > ILUCEKVEO BY J. Guimarin. I ? 2d door below the City-Motel. I December 27 8 fl : £3“ A Private Car-1 ; riage will leave this place, for Charles- I ton, on Tuesday next. Two or three I gentlemen can be accommodated with I seats, by applying in time, at the Live- I ry Stable of Messrs. Lacy & Megar. f Dec. 3.7 it I ; Found. I rs the subscriber’s store, a small sum i of money, which the owner can have I* again on proving it, anti paying for this I ! advertisement. P. Menard. ; December 27 I Lost. I A BARREL of FISH, marked W. I Deahino, (Washington, GeoA was ■ missing from on board the boat James H Monroe, on the discharge of her cargo I on the 16th hist. The person who mayH be in possession of h, will confer auob-B lipation, by delivering it to G. B. Lamar. I ’ Cdr The Savannah Republican will I please insert the above tliree times, ami I . present their account to A. G. Se mines, ■ Esq./ Dec. 27 To Rent. I UNTIL the Ist day of October next,* a very convenient residence for a| private family, situated near the upper I: end of Broad-street —Enquire at this ot lice. Dec. 27—0 " '■ ■£ For Sale, • I A YOUNG, likely and active Fellow j an excellent waiter. « ueß cause for selling him will be made kium iiß to the applicant.—Enquire at this 0 -■ lice. ■ Dec. 27 JL- ■ Notice. . , | The subscriber will sell [f r application is made. | Three or Feur Hundred B Hides. I H. M‘Tyre. ■ December 27 GEORGIA, Richmond county. ■ By Isaac Herbert, clerk of (he coin Ordinary, of the county nforesau • WHEREAS John S. HWt has upKB for letters of administration on 1e B:. tate and effects 6f Richard Hun, hi e ■. said county, deceased. # , These are therefore to cite am. • -Be monish all and singular the kiuchei ■_ B creditors of the said deceased, B their objections, (if any they have. . m dn the time prescribed by law, ot 1 f ,.8 letters of administration will he g l * to bllHi , 1 . | «|- Given under my band and ® e * ‘ ,B| fice, in the city of Augusta, t 1,3 B| of'December, 1817. ... B| Isaac Herbert, cl K. j||