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• .- (-wy. ' ———— Tu mm wTo)al«m against this 8r| liioh *M and oil the question to agree, the y«M •iri'ncjrt bring required, am ai follows t Yam—Messrs, Cow (horn, Grialium, Hampton, Irwin,) Itrig. Lanier, Mann,- Mitohell, Millodge, MurrUotii Onenl, Pope, Powsil, Walton, Wood. Wright, Wylly—t-lT. Nay—Mr. Thomas—1 Journal of tho Senatu, 1704, p. 34. December 5ih, 1794. Tho (louso procoodoil to take under considorn liun, tho rovulmiun of thu tdunate oil lho Petition of Patar Trubovam, which, being raud, is us tel lowi v : TheCommittee, No, 4, to whom was roforred tho Politiun of Polor Trezovant, us Attorney to Alexander Cluaolm, only surviving Executor uf the tateCapt. Robl. Furquhar, and heir, by marriage to the inid Robert. The Committee having exam ined all the vouchers of the petitioner, are of opin ion, that the Auditor should be directed to give au dited certificates to the amount of seven thousand five hundred and eighty-six pounds, ten shillings and one penny, expressing in said certificates, that they wero issued lor Continental Army supplies, furnished in October, seventeen hundred and seven- ty-seven; and that the Attorney of the Executor shall, on the receipt of the said certificates, give u full and ample discharge of all claims against this State. On the foregoing resolvo of tho Senutc, the yeas and nays being required, are ns follows : Yoas—Messrs. Carnes, Gilbert, Gindrat, Gil), bolts, Howell, S. Heard, Jas. Jones, Longstrcet, Lanier, McIntosh, Mowbray, Moore. Maxwell, Mitchell, McNeil, Saunders, Watkins—17. Nays,—Messrs. Grisham, Hardin, G. Jones, King, Lewis, Musgrove, Rabun, Shepherd, Walker Worthaw, Wilkinson—11 So it was curried in favor of the Resolution of the Senate. An amendment was proposed to the foregoing resolution, to wit: And whereas the General Assembly did, at their session, held at Augusta in December, 1791, upon a report of their Commiltoe on Finance, enter into certain resolutions urging the justice and the claim of this Slate ton further assumption by the Uni ted Stales, of the debt incurred in prosecution of the lute War, and the defence of a part of the United States ; and the General Assembly held at Augusta aforesad, at their session ol 1793, did on. tirely coincide therewith : Resolved, therefore, that tho proceedings in this case be transmitted by His Excellency, the Governor, to our Senators uud Representatives in Congress, requiring them to urge the justice and propriety of tho United States assuming the same as a debt chargeable to the General Government. And on the question put, shall the House agree to the amendment ? tho yeas und nays being uguin required, are as follows : Ayes—Messrs. Carnes, Gilbert, Gindrat, Har din, Howell, S. Heard, Jas. Jones, Longstrcet, La nier, McIntosh, Maxwell, Mowbray, Moore, Mitch ell, McNeil, Rabun, Saunders, Wutkins—IS. Noes—Messrs. Gibbons, Geo. Jones, King, Lewis, Musgrove, Shepherd, Walker, Wortlmw, Wilkinson—9. So lho amendment was carried. Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the resolution, as now amended, to the Somite, und dosiro their concurrence. December Gilt. 1794. On reading over the minutes of yesterday, a mo. liou was made and seconded, to reconsider the mi nutes ami resolutions entered into, on the petition of Peter Trezevant, as Attorney to Alexander Chisolm, only surviving Executor of the lute Cap. tain Robert Farquhar. und heir by marriage, to the said Robert; and outlie question being put thereupon, it was curried in tho uifirmative. A motion was made and seconded, to amend the resolution entered into yesterday, by inserting the following words t Whereas, it appears that the claim and demand of Alexander Chisolm, as Executor of Robert Farquhar,of the Stale of South Carolina, deceas ed, was, by a resolution of the House of 25th De cember, 1789, declared not to be u demand against this Slate ; and if the goods, wares and merchan dise, were actually purchased, they must have been applied to the use of the United States ; as at the time that the goods were suid to be delivered by the suid Robert Farquhar, there were Commission, ers of trade appointed by law fur this State, who were alone authorized to purchase for and in be half of the said Stale, and there appearing no tes timony before this House, sufficient to establish said claim as a demand against this State—but on theconlrary.it appearing by the affidavit of Tho. mas Stone, produced by the said petitioner, that the said goods were purchased by Edward Davis, and not by Stone dr Davis, said to bo Commissioners appointed by the Executive of this State. Ho it therefore Rtuolved. That the claim and demand of tha said Alexander Chisolm, as the Executor of the aaid Robert Furquhar, ought not to be decided on by the Legislature, until the books are exhibited uud other testimony touching thu claim, it being notorious, that Edward Davis did receive a very considerable sum in Loan Office Ceriificates of the United Slates, for the payment of suid goods ; und the said amendment being ugain read, it was mov- ed and seconded for the previous question thereup on—shall the main question now be put 1 the yeas and nays being required, as follows : Yeas—Messrs. Gresham, Hardin, Geo. Jones, Lewis, Lanier, Wilkinson, Musgrove, Moore, Ra bun. Shepherd, Wulker, Worthaw—12. Nays—Messrs. Curnes, Gilbert, Gindrat, Gib. bons, Howell, S. Heard, Jas. Jones, King. Long- street, McIntosh, Mowbray, Maxwell, Mitchell, McNeil, Saunders, Watkins—10. So the main question was lost. An amendment was proposed to the said reso. lotion, in the words following ; Resolved, That tho book of the said Robert Farquhar, containing the e ntry of tho late claim against the State of Georgia, corroborated by the affidavits of many respectable citizens of this Stale ns well as by the order of the Executive Council, appointing the said Thomas Stone and Edward Davies Commissioners, with full authority to pur chase the goods alluded to, of the said Robert Far quhar ; and lite aaid Peter Trezovant, heir to the toid Farquhar, and Attorney in fact to his Exec utor, having filed in the office of the clerk of this House a full and entire discharge of this State from tho suit which has been instituted in tho Su premo Court of the United States, the resolution of yesterday ought not to be rescinded. And on lire question put thereupon, the yeas and nays being again required, are as follows : Ayes—Messrs. Carnes, Gilbert, McIntosh, Mow bray, Gindrat, Howell, Maxwell, Mitchell, Heard, J. Jones, McNeil, Sauuders, King, Longstreel, Watkins—16. Nora— Mosers. Gresham, Lnnior.jltubun, Wil- kinson, Gibbons, Lewis, Shepherd, Hardin, Moore, Walker, George Jones, Musgrove, Worthaw—19. Another amendment was proposed to lho said resolution, in the words following : Resolved, That a petty ledgor being produced and It appearing insufficient to substantiate tho claim of the auid Farquhar, the resolution of yes terday, voting the sum of sevon thousand five hun dred and eighty.six pounds, ten shillings and one penny, to the Itoira of the said Farquhar, ought to be roacinded, and tho farther consideration of tho ■aid petition postpoued until the book of the origi nal entries, and other aufficieiit vouchors bo pro duced. And on the question put thereupon, the yeas and naya being again required, are as follows— Yeas—Messrs. Geo. Jones, Moore, Worthaw, Hardin, Musgrove, Wilkinson, Lanier, Rabun, Lewis, Shepherd—10. Noes—Messrs. Csrnes, Howell, King, Mitchell, ufiualBi, give ■>, Gilbert, Heard,Longstreel, McNeil,Gindrat,Satin* m dors, McIntosh, Wutkins, Gibbuns, James Jones, Maxwell—16. So the amendment was Inst Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Resolution first entered into by tilts House, on the said Puli, lion, to lho Semite, and desire tliui<- concurrence to the amendment.— Jour. House of Rep., 1794 and 1706, p. 103-108. Monday, Dec. Silt, 1794. A message from the House ol Representatives, by Mr. Simmons, their Cierk— Mr. President:—The llnusc of Representatives have concurred in lho resolution of tho Senate, on the Petition ol Peter Trezvam, with uii amend ment, to which amendment they dosiro the concur- ronee of tho Seimto. ThoSenatu took up the message and concurred in the uinondmunt ui' the House of Represents- Ives, to lho resolution of Senate, on tho Petition of Peter Trezvnnf—Journal of Senate 1794, p. 47. CERTIFICATES. State of Geoboia, Dec., 9lh 1794, £1.000. No. 184. These are to certify that the State of Georgia is justly indebted to Peter Trozvam, or bearer, the sum of uno thousand pounds, for supplies furnished the Continental Army, in Ociubor, one thousand seven hundred und seventy-seven, which suid sum will be received in payment of any purchases inode by him, uf confiscated properly, that may have been sold pursuant to the act of Attainder, or to bu otherwise provided fur by thu Legislature. ABRAM JONES, Auditor. State of Georgia, Dec. 9th, 1794. £2.000. No. 185. These arc to certify, that the State uf Georgia is justly indebted to Peter Trezvunl, or bearer, lite sum ol two lltousund pounds, lor supplies furnish ed the Continental Army, in October, one lltousund seven bundled and seventy-seven,which said sum will bu received in payment of any purchases mude by him, of confiscated property, tlml may have been sold pursuant to the act of Attainder, or to bo otherwise provided fur by the Legislature. ABRAM JGNES, Auditor. State of Georgia, Dec. 9th, 1794. £1,000. No. 187. These are to certify that the Stule of Georgia is justly indebted to Peter Trozvant, or bearer, lite sum of one lltousund pounds, for supplies furnished die Continental Army, in Octuber, one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven, which said sum will bo received in payment of any purchases made by him, of confiscated property, that may have been sold pursuant to the act of Attainder,or lo bo otherwise provided for by lite Legislature. ABRAM JONES, Auditor. State of Georgia, Dec. 9th, 1794. £500. No. 189. These are to certify, that tile State of Georgia is jnstty indebted lo Peter Trezvunl, or bearer, the tun of five hundred pounds, lor supplies furnished the Continental Army, in Octuber, one thousand seven hundred and seventy-seven, which said sum will be received inpayment of uuy purchases mado by him, of confiscated property, tiiut may have been sold pursuant to the net of Attainder, or to bo otherwise provided for by the Legislature. ABRAM JONES, Auditor. State of Georgia, Dec. 9th, 1794. £500 No. 190. These are to certify that lite State of Georgia is justly indebted to Peter Trezevant, or bearer, the sum of five hundred pounds, for supplies furnished the Continental Army, in October, one thousand, sevon hundred and seventy-seven, which said sum will be received in payment of any purchases made by him, of confiscated ptoperty, that may have been sold pursuant to the act of Attainder, or to be otherwise provided for by the Legislature. ABRAM JONES, Auditor. Receipt given by Trezovant, on lho delivery of lho Certificates : Recoived at Augusta, this the Dili of December, 1794, of Abram Jones. Esq., Auditor of the State of Georgia, sevon thousand five hundred and eigh ty six pounds ten shillings and one penny, in audit ed certificates, expressing their being for Conti- nental Army supplies, furnished October, 1777, as per joint resolution of both branches of the Legis lature of this State ; which said sum iB in fall of the demand of Alexander Chisolm against the said Stnlo, as Executor of the lust will and testa ment of Robert Farquhar. PETER TREZEVANT, Attorney of Executor, and lieir by marriage. Peter Trezevant, being duly sworn, makes oath and says, that the certificates of whicli the forego ing are intended to be true copies, arc the eviden ces of part of a debt, justly due und owing by the Government of Georgia, to Robert Farquhar, who was in his life lime, a resident of Charleston, for some time, and died in tho mouth of February in the voar one thousand, seven hundred and eighty, lour ; that this depuneni intermarried with his only baughter, und genorol devisee : and that by the consent of Alexander Chisolm, Executor of the said Robert Farquhar, after a judgement had been luid; and a writ of inquiry awarded in the Supreme Court afthe United Slates,in favor of the said Ex. eculor, nguinst the Slate ol Georgia, on the same demand hut not executed, he, this deponent, ad justed the said debt with Mr. Abram Jones, then Auditor of the Stale of Georgia, by an act of the Legislature of the suid Stale, authorizing him to issue tho said certificates : That by proofs and vouchors, the said debt was fixed at seven ihous- and five hundred and eighty-six pounds, ton shill- ings and one penny ; and this deponent received in satisfaction thereof, certificates la that amount, of which lite five above mentioned form part; the residue of which ceriificates tins deponent was compelled from necessity to dispose of at great sacrifice. But although ho has often nppliod for payment, he never received any pnrt of the amount so certified to he due to him, fiom the Slate of Georgia and that tho whole amount of tho princi pal and interest contained in tho said five cerlifi- cates, is now justly duo and owing by the said Stale. Sworn. PETER TREZEVANT. Consulate of the United Stales ) 1, I bourns As- of America, London, $ pinwuil, Consul of the U. S. of America, for Loudon and the depen. donees thereof, do hereby make known and certify to all whom it may concern, tiiut on the duy of the date hereof, personally came and appeared befnro me, Peter Trezevant, subscriber, to the foregoing affidavit, and then and there signed tho same, and thereafter made solemn outh to the truth there of. , . In testimony whereof, I have \ L. S. > hereunto set my hand, and fixed lho * ' seal of the Consulate of the United States, in Lnndun aforesuid, this sixteontn day of August, in the year of our Lord, one thousund eight hundred and thirty-eight, nnd in the sixty- third year uf thu Independence of the United Slatos. THOMAS ASPINWALL. State of Georgia, ) I liuvo examined the Muscogee County, $ five certificates in favor of Peter Trezevant, issued by Abrsm Jones. Au ditor, and havo no hesitation in slating my belief, that they arc genuine. Abram Jones wus my father, and 1 wus well acquainted w ith his hand writing, and believe the signnturo lo them is his hand writing : and, if necessary, 1 uni willing lu verify my belief under oath. SEABORN JONHS. Nov. 44th, 1838. 1 have also examined tho certificates above al luded lo.and entirely agrecjwilh my brother at to ■ heir genuineness. IOUN A. JONES. Nov. 24th, 1838. Mn.LBDtikviLLk,46th Nov., 1888. To the Hon Ambrose Baber, Chairman Special Committee t Slit:—At thb request of Jas. L. Petigru, Esq., 1 have the honor to slum, for the iufuriiiuliuii of lho Committee, that I liuvo olien ftearJ my fathei mention lho purchase of a cargo of, goods from Captain Fatquliur, lor thu use el the Slum, during tile Revolutionary War. He ulwoys alluded lu the transaction us uno of the most fortunate inci dents of thu times, nnd til the end of his life, regard ed it as the principal mentis of whicli this Slate wus enabled lo perform a part worthy of lho great CUUSe of tile Revolution. With great respect, Your obedient servant. TOMLINSON FORT. In addition to tile foregoing testimony, it ap pears tiiut Alexander Chisolm, Executor of Farquhur, instituted a s.iit against thu State of Georgia, for thu recovery of lids cluim in the Cir cuit Court of the United Slates, at April Term, 1791,and that on lite 21st uf October, of the same year, upon a plea lo the jurisdiction ,lho “writ was quuslted by the Court.” It also appears, that tiio suit wus renewed in thu Supreme Court of the United Slates, at August Term, 1792, and tiiut -in February Term, 1794, judgement was render ed for the Pluiniiir, and u writ of inquiry awarded. Toe writ, however, was not sued out and executed, so that litis cause und all lite olher suits aguinst States, wero swept at once from lite records of the Court, by the amendment of tho Federal Constitu tion, agreeably to the unanimous determination of the Judges, in Hollingsworth el al vs. Virginia, argued at February Term, 1798,” (Peters’ con densed Reports—note, Vol. 2d page 075.) In connection with this branch of the testimony, we subjoin an extract of a letter from Mr. Dallas, the Counsel for Iho Stale, in the suit in tho Su. prome Court, and a communication of lite Actor, ney General of this Stale, both addressed to 'lie President of the Senate, the originals of whicli are filed in the Executive Department. Mew Y'ork, 27lh Sept., 1793. To Benjamin Taliaferro, President of the Senate : Sir :—With respect lo the cause ol Chisolm, Executor, ugatnst tlie State of Georgia, l can only remark, ihut after the Judgment which the Court has already pronounced, we entertain very little hope of success, in attempting to destroy their opinion of jurisdiction. Weshull therefore mnko use of overy instrument of delay, in order to strengthen our argument with the popular senti ment upon tho subject, which every day, nnd from every quarter, is expressed with more ond more energy , and to obtain the influence of n Legisla tive iuterpositon, which will probably inko pluco at tlie ensuing session of Congress. If, however, we shall be constrained to controvert the decision of tho Judges, you may be assured, that it will lie done with all the freedom that tlie occasion requires, and with all tlie abilities that your counsel posses ses, I urn, &c. A. J. DALLAS. AfGUSTA,4th Nov. 1794. Sir :—On the 15ili duy of August lust tlie Fed eral Martial for the District of Georgia left with me tlie enclosed notice of tlie suit of the Executor of Robert Farquhar, deceased, against tlie Stale of Georgia, pending in tho Supremo Court of the United StRtes. Tlie notice not being served in time,another of tlie liko uuluro wus left with me on tlie 20th of the last month, stuling that tlie writ of inquiry of damages would bo executed on tlie first Mouduy in February next, at tho Seat uf tlie National Government, which lust notice I have enclosed lo the House ot|Represt-ntattves. I feel it my duly to lay this matter before the Senate at the commencement uf tlie session, in order tiiut such measures may be pursued us lo them may seem right und ptoper, on tlie part of the Slate of Georgia, I am, sir, with great respect. Your obedient servant, ROBERT WALKER, Atl'y Gen- Copy of the Notice. Alexander Chisolm, Ex'or. ) In the Supremo of the last will and testament | Court of tlie United of Robeut Fauquhak, \ Slates. vs. I Juno 9lli, 1794. Tlie State ob Georgia. J Sir :—Be pleased to take notice, that a writ of inquiry of damages in this case, will bo executed at tlie City llall, at lho corner of Fifth nnd Arch streets, in the city of Philadelphia, and District of Pennsylvania, on the first Monday in August next, between the hours uf 10 and 12 in the forenoon. JOHN HALO WELL, Au'yfor Pl'ff. To the Atl’y Ge.nerul of the Stale of Georgiu. The Tobacco Crop of Virgini ..—The inspec tions, exports and stuck of Tobiiccn on hand in Virginia far the year ending Sept. 30th, 1845, is slated lo bo as fallows :—inspections, 21,120 lihds; exports to foreign ports, 18,725 iiltds. tobacco and 4,082 lihds., stems—leaving u vtock on hand of 22,444 Iiltds. Tee inspections liuvo been increased soveral thousands, by re-inspecting re. prised tobacco, 'l ite stuck consists of ciops in spected in 1843 and 1844, nearly all of common quality. In leference lo the product of Virginia und North Carolina this year, there has been throughout tlie season conflicting opinions enter tained. The planting in May is staled to have been equal to about halt an average crop- The drought from ourly in June till first uf August w as so gen eral and intense as to prevent plantings to much extent, yet, in some neighberhoods, there were oc casional favourable seasons far transplanting, uud such opportunities being embraced in June und Ju. ly, probably made tlie entire plantings to 1st of August equal to 35 or 38,090 lilids. From 1st to lOtli August, perhaps the plantings were equal to five orsix thousand lihds, Since first of August the weather lias generally been as propitious us could have been desired lu hasten the growth and mature tho tubucco crop ; and should there not he a killing frost befnro the 20th of this month, tlie crop produced this year it is estimated will be about 38,009 lihds, of merchantable quulily. The Sugar Crop.—A writer in tiio Plaqueinine Gazette, who evidently speaks by the card, goes into an elaborate argument to dispruve thu asser tion put forward by the Price Curront of this city, in its Annual Cummerciol Statement, to tlie effect that “the coming crop (that of this year) will bo the largest in quantity and the best in quality of uny yet produced in Louisiana.” After selling forth an urruynf facts, lie comes to tlie conclusion that “it cannot be reasonably ex pected itint the present growing crop will exceed 180,000 lihds., subject lo still further deduction from an unfavorable season audaneurly freeze,’’ N. O. Dclte. Attornies in China.—No attorneys are allow, ed by law in China, but some assuming that charac ter, act in that capacity contrary lo the imperial mandate. They ure thus curiously described by a literary Chinese. *• Villanous and perverse vaga bonds. who are fond of making a stir, and who, ei ther by fraudulent or crafty schemes, excite discord, or by disorderly anil illegal proceedings, intimidate and impose upon people. ’ • The Battle of Bunker Hill.—Tho Bunker Hill Aurora suvs : “A discovery of bones, buitons and coin, some yunrs since, w lulu excavating far a well on an estate now owned bv Win, Sawyer, Esq., on the corner of ■ Bunker Hill and Elm-street, fix ed tiio spot where the Amcricuns were buried,— A recent similar discovery on an esinlo owned by Mr. P. J. Stone, on Concord-street, fixes the spot of interment of the British. We are told tiiut there are fuels known which show that thu Amer icans were buried in a trench dug for the purpose, and the British were probably put into a pood and covered with earth. Wo hope soma one will col lect those facta and pul them in a sliupe for pre set vation.” THE NEWS BY THE GREAT BRITAIN. We find but little news of interest, either com mercially nr politically, in addition to what we have already published net Great Britain, at New* York. The news created quite an excitement in the Flour and Grain markets of tho Northern cities, lu Baltimore, an advance of 25 cents per barrel wus ubtainod. In Now York it advnnccd 50conls, und nearly 5,000 bills, were immediately taken for export. In Philadelphia the article udvunced 37$ cents per bbl. Rice wont up in tlie New.York market 25 cents per 100 lbs., while Colton bccamo depressed, Tlie following extracts are from the steumor’s log-hook :— “Left Liverpool 4 P. M., 27lh September. The first 10 days experienced Westerly winds, strong gules nnd heavy sea ut times, during which the ship behuved admirably. For a few hours of tho 2d October the wind was N. F,., and in u heavy squall the foremast was carried nwuy; “On tho 12lh, at noon, found the ship had been set 30 miles lo tho Northward in the preceding 24 hours, und on that night found by sounrting the ship ugain sot to the Northward 30 miles f out nOon 12 h. lo 2 A.M. of the 13th, and among the slumls offNanlucket; thick, dirty night, with very heavy rain. At daylight mado signal.” Tito bark Marmora, propeller, arrived in Eng land after a very long passage of 23 days from New York, her propelling machinery having been so it jnred shortly after leaving pnrt, ns not only lo he of no use, hut mutoriully to retard the progross of the vessel during lite whole passage. She wus lu be repaired and taken to Constantinople. The mania far railway speculations lias not yet abated u jut. The Livercrpool papers of lho 27th Sept, contained not less Ilian twenty-nine columns of notices of new railways. It is suid that Hudson, who is called the railway King, has been buying up large lots of railroad iron, and tiiut lie intends tn monopolize the article. Lust week lie look 10,- 000 tons on speculation ut £9 a £8 17-. Od. Vessels proceeding to Russian ports with Cotton in bales, must either be provided witlt u certificate of the origin of tlie Cotton,or a certificate ol quar nnttne. A Danish ship, tlie Henry & Mary, which arrived at Cronsladt from Kiel, on Iho 1st of Au gust, with 74 bales Cotton, liad to perform quaran tine, owing to her not possessing either of those documents. Mr. VVhenton tlie United Slates Minister at Berlin, lias again opened negotiations with tlie Zollvcrein far u Treuty of Commerce. The steamer British Queen was sold at Antwerp, by public auction, on the 16lh uit. to Mr. Louis Reinwit, of Antwerp, for 138,000 francs, without tlie furniture. Tlie destination of this stoumer is not known. We extrncl the following from tlie Circular of Brown, Shipley & Co. .- Liverpool, Sept. 27.—Since the departure of tlie Inst steamer (19llt instant,) our Colton market lias been very quiet and without change in prices, though it is difficult to effect sales at lite current prices of last week. The sales for the week end ed lust evening were 28,400 bales, of whicli 0,500 were on speculation, and 800 for export. The American descriptions sold, consisted of 4.300 bnles Uplands at 3 5-8 lo 4 7-Sd, fair 4 5-8d: 9,. 290 Orleans at 3 l-4d to fid, fair 5 1-8; 7,400 Al abama und Mubiles at 3 5-8 to 4 7-8d,(iiir 4 3-4d, and 250 Sea Islands at 10 1-2 to 15d per pound.— The total receipts into this port are 1,418 000 bales against 1.277,000 Inst year. Tlie import of American is 1,222,000 bales, or 172,000 more titan at this period of 1844. Tlie stock of Colton in this port is 950,000 bales uguinst 908,000 lust year. Tlie Corn market continues to be the principal topic of interest, and a strong speculative feeling in favor of the article has manifested itself during the past week throughout the country. Brices ofall descriptions of Grain havo advanced, caused by the reiterated and more confirmed reports of'lhe par tial failure of tlie potato crop ; the had weather in in the Northern districts of England and Scotland, where much Grain is still unsecured, uud the large orders from the Continent for Wheat and Flour.— Belgium lias opened her ports far the free admis sion of Flour and Grain,, und Holland has reduced the duly on Whealto the lowest rale. Yesterday we had a quiet but firm market ,und about 3,000 bbl,; sweet American Flour in bond sold at 27s. bbl.; no enquiry far sour Flour. American Wheat in bend is worth 0s 9 to 7s. per 70 bs. Tlie duty on Wheat is 17s. per quarter, und on Flour 16s2$ per barrel. Rice has udvanced 11s. perewt. from tlie lowest point six weeks since ; host Curolina is wurth 34s. per cwl. in bond for export. Havre, Sept. 24.—Cotton,—-Our Colton mar. ket has become dull ; the sales yesterday amounted to 300 bales, al drooping rales—buyers not being disposed lo operate. Rice.—Owing to the favorable advices from tho Nonhorm markets, some activity has been dis played to tlie demand, and prices are well support ed at our quotations; The sales effected were 378 tierces Carolina ut 39f. a 42. and 140 tierces to arrive from New York tit 39 a 39 50. per 50 kil. duty (If. 37$) paid. Also, 800 bales East India, to arrive, at 25l. per 50 ki). far home use. Stock, 200 tiercos. W ASLiKB*( , V'»fA*ATtuss.—"Wo l** rn from the Kingston, Canada, Chronicle, thnt warlike propn- rations on a large scale Sie being made at tlml point., Tlie front of tho splendid Town Halt, says the Chronicle, is to be laid open to the Lake, by the pulling down of Messrs. McPherson & Crime s storehouses and the erection of a heavy buttery. The shoal in front is lobe secured by a largo tewer, which will be of great utility in a naval point of view, as a murk far the harbor. It is also pro posed to erect a Inrge 'Power at Stuart’s Point, and strengthen the works at Fort Henry. 'I he lust steamer from Eeglund brought advices that it was contemplated to send out u large additional inilitn- rv force to Canada, und ulso tfiul the construction of seventeen war steamers was lo lie undertaken forthwith. In noticing these progimul movements, tiio Buffulo Commercial Advertiser very properly says : “At evory point England seem to bo strength ening her means of defence, und there is much rea son to believe that ut no time, willtin lite lust quar ter of a century, have our relations with that pow er, been in a mure delicate, if not critical, situation. Wlmt is our Government doing ? Denuding inn - ny of the most important points oh the frontier, und the seuhourd or nearly all their effective defen. sive farce, and w ithout the authority nnd scarcely the color of law, transferring this force to Texas, a foreign country by our laws. Why is Buffulo. one of tlie most important points on the frontier, without uny troops, while several companies are still kept at Plattsburgh,Sncltoll’s Ilurbur, Oswego, Detroit and Fort Gratoil 7” The Baptists.—A glance at the Baptist Alma nac and Register far 1840 supplies the fallowing statistics of tiiut denomination : The Buptists in Maine number 22,628 ; in New Hampshire 10.148; in Vermont 10,170; in Mas sachusetts 30.945 , in Rhode Island 7,309, in Con necticut 15,922. lit each of Iho New England States there lias been a loss, except Connecticut, which bus a gain of 581. In the Stnto of New York their whole number is 93,855, und the less 4,702; New Jersey numbers 11,571, with a gain of 119; Pennsylvania numbers 28.800; Virginia numbers 79.134, gain 3,020 ; North Curolinu 31, 060, gain 742 ; South Carolina 39,087, gain 1,010; Georgiu 45,303, gain 1,799 ; Florida 972, gain 302, Alabama 20,207 gain 556 ; Louisiana 3,018, gain 281 ; Texas 758; Arkansas 1,771; Missis sippi 17,155, gain 850 ; Tennessee 29,219, gain 3,788; Kentucky 60,160, gain 1,145; Missouri 15,331, gain 903 , Illinois 12,328, gain 1,058 ; In diana 18,988, gain 3,193 ; Ohio 26,573, gain 13; Michigan 8,447, gain 507 ; Wisconsin 1,284,Iowa 4,113, gain 224, Tlie gencrul summary makes the whole number ol Baptists in the United States 651,332. Anti, mission Baptists 68,641,grand total 719,973. To tal loss, 8,118, total gain, 21.927. If to tho afore- said grand total are added tlie six principal Baptists, Seventh Day, Freewill, Reformers and others, lite total in the United States is 1,047,545. Tlie summary of other Christian denominations in the United States sit ws the aggregate of 2,315,. 492, add Baptists lo litis and the aggregate of sects is 3,659.991. The population of tlie United Stntes is put at 22,000,000 und the Papists at about 1,. 000,000. California.—Our correspondent writes from Monterey 31sl July,“We have tmd nothing of in terests since our lust. The natives continue lo en joy themselves under their own administration, and when the now governor arrives from Mexico they sny they will charter a vessel to take him und Ids suite back uguin. Tlie produco of the country begins to come here in large quantities, and tlie whale sltips find it a favorable market far obtain, ing supplies. The season has been highly fuvura. hie ; lite crops abundant. You will see by tlie Sandwich Island papers tiiut Kamehumeha and his consort have convened their first Legislature with a royal speech, amid sulvos of artillery in honor llis and Her Majesty, nnd oilier regal ceremonies incident lo a constitutional monarchy. Tins is the first instance of the kind on thu great Pucific Ocean. It bears new and important suggestions lo tlie friends of human progress, and is not with, out u moral. "Westward the slur of tlie empire takes its course-" The fertile plains of Oregon und California are resounding with tlie busy hum of industry ; all around us are the germs of em pire, prosperity and wealth. Tnose who would reap a hurvosl should como out early—come out young—secure their lands, and in ten years they will have fortunes.”—N. Y. Sun. Very Important from the River Amazon— Opening of a Passage from the. Atlantic to the Pa cific.— We have received the Grenada Chronicle ol the 6th ult., which contains intelligence of the highest interest lo lite whole world, It appears tlml while efforts are making in Eu. rope to cut a canul from the Atlantic to the Pucific. through the Islhmua of Panama, or to construct a railroad across tiio country lo Tchuaniupi-a ut an enormous expense—tlie Americans have achieved the great work in the most simple way, und al com paratively little or no cost. They have discovered the Amozou to be naviga bio far sloamers from its moulb on tlie Atlantic to Limu, in Peru, nnd within eight miles of Ctillno, one of the principal ports on the Pacific.—N. Y. Her. Tiie Russian Navy.—Russia possesses in the Baltic, al present one ship of 120 guns, threo of 110, fifteen of 84 twelve of 74, thirty of 04 to 45, and 120 of less power, amongst which ure steamers urmed lor war. In the Black Sea she Inis two ships uf 120 guns, two of 110, twelve ol 84, eight ol 74. eight ol 60, ten of 44, and 100 smaller vessels in the Caspian and White Seas. D<> well while thou livcsl; but regard not wlial is said of it. Be content wiih deserving pru|se, and your posterity shall rejoice in heuring it. The Millerites Attempting to Raise tiie Dead !—Last Sunday one of the followers of Mill, er and (limes, committed suicide at Nashua, N. H., by walking deliberately into the Merrimack river, in presence of several persons on the oppo site side, whocould not reuch him till he had drown, ed. It soon became noised about, among his Mil. ler brethren of the town, a number of whom re. paired lo the spot, took charge of tho body, and carried it to one of their own houses. All at once they became filled with faith that they cr-uld re store him to life, nnd witli that view actually pray, ed und sang over the corpse nearly ail Sunday night. It is perhaps needless to say that they did not make a raise. Such a degree of in faluation as this, at this en lightened day, is liurdly credible, but tlie above facts cante to us in such an authentic form that we are not permitted to doubt tlie statement, os strange as it may seem—Boston Times, 2d inst. Santa Anna.—By the last arrival from Hav. ana, we learn that General Santa Anna, the ex- President of Mexico, is still living in ease and el egance al tlie famous country seat of lir. Hevia. It is situated about nine miles from Havunu, in tlie district of Mariano. It is a sumptuous residenco, and might well be deemed u palace. Tlie Gener al has recently purchased a magnificent carriage, horses, (See. and otherwise given evidence of a de sign to make Cuba a potmar.ent residence, unless some emergency in the ufluirs of Mexico, fortun ate for Itis panizans, should recall him to tlie scenes of bis former wonderful nnd most eventful career. It must be confessed that he lias chosen his place of retirement with admirable tuste und sagacity. From all parts of the eurth news is re- ceived at Huvana by regular and frequent packets. He can thus take advantage of the earliest move, meet in bis favor, communicate promptly with bis friends at home, und at the same time share in the enjoyments and luxuries of society in Huvannn. N. O, Picayune. Captain Fremont.—Severul paragraphs liuvo lately uppeured in the newspapers about tiio re. turn to St. Louis of the 14 or 15 hands who uc. coinpanicd Captain Fremont on his western expe. ditinn. The papers linvo also undertaken to cen sure Capt. F. for tlie severity of his discipline.— That ho limy bo strict without being severe, we cun very rcudily conceive; becuuse lie is going on un expedition full of difficulties, whore tlie strict, est obedience should be paid to the orders of the loader. Tho volunteers who joined him—some of them without knowing him, or being known by him; ignorant of their duties, or of tiio hardships which they were about lo encounter, knew not Itovv to submit to the privations which their duty impo. ses. or to tlie sacrifices which tlie service requires. "We suppose, (says tho New York Sun) if the facts were known, the gentleman expected a ro mantic tour over the prairies and mountains, with, out uny of those toils nnd privations incident to a faithful survey of tho country." Tho newspapers have expressed somo feurs of the success of this enterprise, from the return of these men. But we understand that letters have been received in this city from St. Louis, culcula. ted to dissi|)oto all these apprehensions. The ex pedition wus advancing, nnd it was hoped with ev ery prospect of success.— Wash. Union. Handsome and not Handsome.—“You are tho most handsome lady I ever saw,” suid a gentleman to one of tlie fair sex. “1 wish I could say us much far you,” replied the lady; "You could, nindam, if you paid as little regard lo truth ns'l liuvo.” ff fcPIRWTJAL SISTER. TIER EltOOtinTEft WITS A DOUBTFUL SMITH. “There goes Smith, the Attorney,”,^ , tq his friend us a tall figure, sligln.y .feoped, i* ried l>v them. •‘I beg your pardon," answered tlie friend, is lho Rev. Mr. .Smith, a preacher, I have heart*, him in Tennessee.” ‘•Well thul’s cuiiout,” replied the first,“f ur ju swear I have heard him plcud at tlie bar.” “Good morning Sol., how ure jo« 1” salutes- another, us lie hnrries by u group ol citizens. "VVbut did you cull him J" eiiqurc-u use of || 1(J . parly. “Why, Sol. Smith, was the. answer—eld Sul tile manager of lite theatre, lo-bu.suie, who did vou suppose it wus ?—1 thought you knew him— body knows old Sol/” ’ ‘•Well, tlml is funny,” answered the second,“f or /’//swear he ofliciuted as a physician on hoard our boat.” “Tiiut may lie fanny.” rctnurked a third, *q, U f its more so to sco him piny ‘poker,’ or ‘broken bank.’ ” “Well whothe d—I is be ?” This question wus asked so frequent on board a boat, recently, that those who didn’t know became quite feverish, and those wito did, kept dnrk to wulcli for u joke. Sol. had purchased n new hat— venerably broud in brim, of saintly uud uuosienta. tious height in crown, and it was easy to see that this new beuvoi was brewing him trouble. W e feel almost inclined itero logo into n disquisition upon huts, uud tlie evils they have entailed, lur tvlm 1ms not suffered, and been thrust out of good living or cut in tlie street—or taken for a louloi uud silk ed by some dandy lo hold his horse, or by g ome matron to carry homelier market basket, and all because of u "shocking bad Imt.” An “old hat” is in fact, dangerous—so i« n new one ofa peculiar shape—so was Sol’s brond brimmer. On board tlie steamer was u Mormon sisli'r, nu her way from down eust to the holy city of Nuuvoo nnd many nnd unxious were her enquiries if any brother ol church was on board? None were able to inform her. At length tlie Captain, ui tabic, en. quired : “Shull i Help you to a little ol'tlie roast beef, Mr. Smith /” "Thank you, a small piece,” was tlie reply. ‘•Smith," suid lite sister,"Smith, that’s a mem. her, just as sure us sliutin’, 1,11 get ietcrduced tu him urlera spell, and 1 reckon lie’ll turn eout tu bo a shure enough brother.” “Al ter u spell” she did, through tlie kindness of tlie Cuptuin, got an introduction lu him, and ivas previously informed by tlie commander, that Sol. wits not only a shure enough Mormon, but an elder —in fuel a Smith! Sol., as usuul, was courteous and alfitble os when introduced to little Vic., at lho court of St. James, and the sister was "tickled all lu doth” al lite idea of fulling in with su pleasant no eider. She was a little ancient, but buxom,and Sul. fall fluttered by her singling him out far an ac. quuiiitance. "I’d a know’d in a minit tiiut you tvns a member of the church by your countenance nnd your hat, brother Smith, you do look so saintly.” "Y r es, Mum,” answered he, “most people take me for a member.” “There’s only one tiling brother Smith, which uppeors rulher queer about our church,” said she, looking modestly at Sul,, und biting tlie Corner uf her hankkerchcief, "and that's the ‘new system’ they Imvc iuterduced.” “Why.yes,—ye-s,” said Sol., al fault, “now systems’ do trouble tlie church a good deul.” Law, brother Smith, do you tliink tlie ‘speritu- al system’ a trouble ?” “Well, no, not exactly, if it’s u good spiritual teaching,” answered bo, “it’s only the false doc trines tliat are evils.” “Well, that’s jest wlial Elder Adams sed down in cour parts, and lie suid that it was speritually revealed tu the Prophet Joseph, your brother, and I was jest a thinkin’,’, und here she spread her handkerchief over her face, uud twisted her head to one side,“I was thinkin* if you hadn’t chosen "We’re al n landing. Mu’m, excurse me for a moment,” and ofl'sltol Sol to Ids stateroom, where he seized a pair of well, worn saddle-bags, nnd liis old hat, whicli he hud thus far curried with him, in. lending to have it brushed up, and started far tiio gang way Iplunk. The caption met him in his huste, and enquired where ho was going ? “Why,Captain,” says Sol., "I like your boat vastly, and you know I like you, but there might be a ‘blow up’ if 1 stayed on board much longer.” “Explain,” says tlie Captain. Why, the fact is,” said Sol., tho lady you intro- duced me to lias taken me for the Mormon Smilh ; now, ]’in a good many Smith's, when my family nnd titles are uii collected, but 1 uint that Smith ! Just tell tier so for me, and give her my ‘old hut’—it’s lho best 1 enn do for her," We needn’t mid that brother Smith tvns straightway among thu missing ! St. Louis Reveille, Steamship Great Britain.—This vessel will not make another trip this year. On her return to England she will ho taken into dock, a false keel pul lo her, her power increased, und Iter pro- poiler improved. Site will recommence her trips in the spring. A New Feature in Cattle Shows.—Al tlie re cent Agricultural fair in Burlington, Vt., Mr. L. Chase presented for premium three pretty female children, two undo Imlfvoars old, born nt’u birth ! The committee on household manufactures awarded linn $14—which was voluntarily contributed by tlie old bnchellors present, who suid they considered him a legitimate object of charity. Mors Disclosures.—A Curious work, entitled tho Secret History of tlie Perfidies, intrigues mil Corruptions of the Tyler Dynasty during that Ari ministration has just appoared, and will doubtle*. create tuuch excitement in New York. Sf.wing Machine.—A must ingenious piece of mechanism has lately boon made known to tho pub lic in France, the inventor uf which lias been en gaged during tlie lust 15 years in bringing it to its present suite of perfection. It is a sewing machine, pluin in its details and calculated tu revolutionize completely tlie art of sowing. It will perform 200 slilohcs lo the minute—enlarge or contract lho stitches by the simple turn of a screw—lead the ueudio along all tlie sinosities and irregularities of the slufl'lo be sewed, without the least danger of tear, whatever muy be the texture of me (.tuff, and do every purl of the sewing of a coal, button holes excepted. The inventor is Mr. B. Thimaudier, l iuil* or ut Amplepluis, France. A Courtship.—Uncle Sam’s correspondent. Sul* omon Piper, thus describes a ‘Down Eust' court* ship: •It seem-, from that, that arler the old fuk- s wo• gone lie didn’t say nothin’, but jest sot as\iii’«'"l groanin’ as if he was in a great distress; ei o gli >’• break the hurt of a stun ; till Miss Olelia look pi y on his sufferins und axed him wondenl lie take sumo peperment drops, thinkin'he Imd the knwlic, or may bo suiiilliiu' wuss ; and then down lie wont on bis inarro’ bones, und told hunt wusent die stumick like but tlie Itai l uke lie hud, und nobody but she cud cure hint. And men he swore a dreudlul uadi that he’d do sumthiu’ desperateif she woodeut have him. Well, wlial do you think the gal dun?—blushedall manner of kullors, and sed she’d konsider oti't ?— or told him she’d no idea of changin’ her »ilt vation? Nosiclt thing. .She looked him rite in the face and axes him, sez she, ‘Master Grubb, does your mother know you're out V ” Great Excitement in Calcutta.—Tho Rev. Ur. Duff, u Presbyterian Missionary, in a recent loiter in reference to tho conversion, to tlie cliristiai'j 1 )'* ol several prominent members of the Mission School under his care, suys : To Iho terrified imaginations oftho Hindoo com munity, it looked us if all the 1200 youth in llioia- stitution were ubuul to objure Hiiiduuisin and om> brnco Christianity; and the four tiiut Hiiidooism it self wus on the eve of utter annihilation, spread such consternation throughout iho city, that the cry of down with Christianity ! down with the Mission aries ! and doum with Free Church Institution! echoed Irmn every buzuur and every street in th® city. Severul hundred had left the Institution,but the fuel, be says, that in tlie midst of such an ex cited state of public feeling, some six or seven hundred pupils should remain in the school, quietly pursuing their regular studies, only proves how amazingly deep a hold tiie Institution lias on lb* native mind, and wlial a deep seuled lodgment it lias secured for itself in the very strong holds or aucivty.