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Sec. 2<l. Anil be it further enacted, Thai in the event of n failure on the putt of the Commissioners to mnUc t from the proceeds of the Konil, payment of thoprincipul and interest of the money they may have har rowed, in conformity to the provisions of the first section of this Act, then nnd in llint ens ; the Commissioners may place the lload, and the appurtenances thereunto belonging, in the possession of the creditor or creditors, or a majority of them, upon their entering into ample security, sufficient to indemnify the State against loss iti the premises, to he continued in use by him, her or them, until the entire indebtedness, that is to say, the interest as well as the principal sum duo, shall he fully paid off and discharged ; nnd thereupon the Road, together with the ap purtenances aforesaid, shall be immediate' iy restored to the State, or its authority:—. Provided always, that it shall be nt all times in the power of the State to reinstate herself in ull her rights of, in, nnd to the Road, by paying off nnd discharging nil thejust claims for principal and interest which nmy he due the creditor or creditors who may have been placed in possession of the same. Sec:. 3d. And be it further enacted, That the said Commissioners shut! have the im mediate direction and control ofall the busi ness of said Road, and the appointment of nil agents and superintendents which may hereafter be necessary for the successful management of the same. And the suid Commissioners, before entering upon the duties of their respective offices, shall sever ally take and subscribclhc following oath or affirmation, to wit: I, do solemnly swear (or affirm ns the case may be,) that I will faithfully, uprightly and impartially do and perform all and singular the duties required of me, as Commissioner of the Western nnd Atlantic Rail Koud, and that I will strictly and diligently manage the affairs of suid Road in such manner as nmy, in my judgment, be most conducive to the best in terests of the State—so help me God.— And thereupon they shall be respectively commissioned by His Excellency the Gover nor. -Til* Report nr tub PustmasteiiUenkral The correspondent of llie New-York Tribune say* , Tho Postmnster-Gencrnl believes tlicro will bo a falling ofTof forty.livo per cent, in the receipt* of the current yuur. end ilml there will bo a diinin* motion of the means of thu Department of 81,821V 1)97. Tho ssving from former rates in New-England und New.York in transportation tho current year, is 8232,732. The Hail Rond service isunlyonc loath of the whole, while they charge uue-flflli ol'lha whole. Should there he a similar saving in letting tho contracts in tho other districts to that effected in the Northern, it will amount in 1847, ’48 and ’49, to $1,005,732. Compensation to Postmasters nnd tho Post Of fleers during year ending 20th June, 1845, was 81,409,885 18. Over 2009 Postmasters resign, ed mi account of tho new law. Tho Postmaster-General mentions a enso of fraud on the Post Office where one envelope on which 81,CO had been puid there were counted 100 letters enclosed, which would have umouttted tu 810. The P. M.G. thinks the single sheet system sltuuld he restored or reduced to aquarlorofan ounco for n single letter. Tho great weight of tho moil is by carrying printed matter. It composes nine-tenth, tiie ex penses. Ho proposes the following reform :— 5 cents ouch single letter under 50 miles. 10 “ •* over 50 mid under 300. 15 11 “ over 300. This to continue till 1848, when the present rate should be restored. lie recommends the former rales of Newspa pers, Periodicals, dec. with right to send them out of thu mail. He urges u prepayment of letters in all cases. He advises a limit to the number of exchange papers between Editors. He recom mends tho restriction of franking privileges to the old ground. The number of loiters not called for, the first quarter, under the new law, tvas 300,000. Morse’s Telegraph to Baltimore, with Professor Morse’s salary, costs $3 244, nnd the roccipts only 8413 44. A Story of Pocket-picking.—Tho Albany Citizen cites the following case, (and says it may lie relied upon as authentic,) which illustrates the legerdemain of this widespread and dangerous species of villnny more thoroughly than any other we have hoard of: ••A few weeks since, a gentleman at the Astor house in New Y'ork suddenly missed a gold watch, which was worth more to him than it could ho to any body else. He marvelled much at its absence for he knew hc liad only been in and out of tho of fice and reading-room of that hotel since lie noted tho hour by it. In tho hope of recovering it, lin ad vertised Itis loss and ofibrod a reward of 850.— Tho same day lie received a note informing him that he could have his watch by calling at a certain house in an obscure part of the city. After some little hesitation lie resolved to go. Tho watch was too valuable to ho given up without nt least this attempt to recover it. Soho went. His call at the door was promptly answered by a very gen tlemanly looking person, who, in reply to his in quiries, replied that lie had in Ins possession the advertised watch, and that nn payment of tho offer ed reward, he would deliver it up. Tho loser promised to pay the 850, provided lie was convinc. ed that tho watclt was his. It was exhibited, und the gentleman recognized it at once, paid the re ward,and gladly placed the rocovod treasure in its place in itia vest pocket. As lie was turning to away lie remarked. “1 am glad, as you may suppose, to get my watch back again, hut I should really be pleuscd tu knuw how you took it from me.” “That 1 will inform you,” roadtly replied the pick-pocket. “Do you remember holdidg an uni. mated conversation with two gentlemen in the reading room of the Astor huuso on the morn ing you lost your watch ?” “1 do,” replied tho losor. •‘Well, do you not also remember that a gentle man who stood closo by left his newspaper, drew near, and finally joined in the discussion?” “Very distinctly,” replied tho other, “and also that he engaged in it witli much warmth ?” •‘Precisely,” continued kite narrator, “and do you not remembor that lie at onetime in his ear nestness tapped you two or three limes on the left breast thus ?” (suiting the action to the word.) “Yes.” roplied the gentleman. “Then l took your watch,” said tho other, and turning, shut tho door und disappeared. The genileman returned to tho Astor, musing on this strange occurrence, and while relating it to some of his wondering friends, was astonished to find that his watch was again missing ! When the adroit knight of the nimble fingers described how he hud once filched front him his watch, ha tuok it again / So the gentlemuti finally lost his watch, af ter having paid to the thief the reward for its ro covcry. Parisian Fashions.—A letter from Paris, duted tho 1st Nov., thus speuks of the fashions in vogue tlicro : “Since I last noticed tho fashions, a now change appears oil tho ovc of Inking place. Heretofore, ladies liavo tried to rival tho rainbow in the color with which they adorned thuir lovely persons j now they appear to have given tho rainbow tho go-by, and to liavo taken the sky into favor—that is to say, variety of colors has been sent adrift, and sky blue lias taken pluce. ‘ Within the last fortnight I have seen, at the theaters und on the promenatlos, ladies in blue bonnets, blue gloves, blue gowns, blue shawls, t blue boots, and, in cold weather, blue nosos They are blue all over. The innovation is so daring that it ctcatcs a droll effect at first ; hut, like cvnry other oddity in dress, the cyo soon gots accusloinod to it. As for tho fashions of gentle men, if tho New York nnd Washington elegantes will only lake the Iroublo to make themselves as much Itko monkeys as possible, they may go to sleep every night with tho comforting assurance that they aro the dereitrs modes de Paris." Tho following paragraph from a London pnpe will givu somo idea of tho prevailing fashions ii that city : "Fashionable colors uro now mo*lly of a som bre huo, as well as those short silks which pro duce all colors ot the rainbow ; glaze silks are gradually disappearing and giving place to plain colors ; they are greatly preferred by our most distinguished elegantes- The only material which allows of a mixture of colors boing the l’ekin dam ask, which has n broad black stripe, upon a ground ofmoroon, blue and green, sometimes, indeed, the ground is of a lighter color, such us pink or sky- blue, tho at ripe being thon of white Pekinee.” Tub Oregon Question.—In allusion to tho de nial of the Union that there is any idea of trans ferring the Oregon negotiation to London, or of renewing the re tho proposition of our government declined bv the British Minister at Washington, tho National Intelligencer, ul the 8th ins!, says this may all he true “without bning at all true that, if the British government should of its owr. accord ex press to our Minister at Loudon a willingness to accept the proposition of the United States, even with some modification, our Minister will not re ceive such a proposition, or, if lie be nut authoriz ed to accept it. refuse to transmit it home for the consideration of his government.” The Intelligen cer adds— "We are happy to renew our congratulation to our readers upon the conviction we have arrived at, from evidence which we deem satisfactory, that War, as a means of “adjusting” tho difficulty with England, is not within any rutional calculation of probabilities.” ; ries. by Mr. Douglass, for tho admission of Texas Texas.—A late letter written at Brazoria says, iinto the Union ns a Stale. It was made the spec [coasurosuKscB or thb chahlkitur cuuhisii.I New York. Dec, 0. A grand crasli among the stuck speculators look place to day, end ail Wall-street came down “by tho run.” Norwich und Worcester fall from 91 to 76, and all oilier fancios nearly, though not quite, in proportion. Tho panic was deep mid general, uni I do not know when 1 have seen that quarter of ilia world in a more earnest flutter. Tito clique of Bulls who hava been keeping up the market, for somo days, by ibo most desperate exertions and sacrifices, are supposed to hold slock to the par value of tun millions. Somo of them will probably have to go by tho hoard. The first impulse to this catuslniplie was given by the President’s method of disposing of the Oregon question—which,in the Ian. guage of thu Courier des Etals Unis, is ilia most threatening and nlarming document that lifts is-ued from Washington (or many years. A general cal ling in of loans and demand for new margins has been the consequence ; and tho weak onus, being tinublu to meot '.lie demands, have, of course, thrown ihoii stock into the market beyond the ca pacity nf the Bulls to take. The Banks have also been calling in loans on second class stork, und thu utnouui of paper offered for discount is quite ns groat ns they desire. On pnper, money is still light, but Government, Slate of New.York, and other bust stocks, inaiu-y is muro plenty at 5 per cent, than it lias been for some time—in conse quence of the unwillingness of capitalists to lend oil any but such security. Should the present pan ic continue lor two or three duys, und further mar gins be demanded, lliuru is no predicting where or when the decline will stop. The sales of cotton tu-duy were 800 bales ut very full rates, and some of tlio brokers quote jc. im provement within tho last five or six duys. [cokresposdence or the chahlestoi* courier.] Washington, Dec. 19.' Tho Oregon question, still engrosses attention. Public opinion here, will ultimately settle down up on the fact that both parties have certain rights in the Oregon Territory. The right of the United States is to the sovereignty ; that of Great Britain to tl.e navigation of rivers, to fishing, hunting nnd trapping in the Territory. Both derive their claims from Spain. Great Britain lias limited rights under the treaty of tho Escurial in 1799, and we liavo absolute and sovereign rights under tho Florida treaty of 1819. All oilier sources of title Would be thrown aside by anyone who may deliberately examine the quus’.ion. Our government now takes tlio ground that the refusal of their late offer, of the 49th parallel, closes all negotiation on their part. They go upon the doctrine of tho old proverb, “Mo who will not when lie may. When tie comes, lie shall have nny,” This is childish,and perhups hufi's young America. But the enthusiasm of young America is less to be feared than the dogged pertinents of old Eng land. Mr. Lewis introduced a bill for the admission of Texas ns a State. He claimed early action upon it,for the reason, among others, that goods were in readiness, in New York, to be shipped to Texas, but could not ho shipped, now, for fear of double duties. The bill was referred to tho Committee on the Judiciary. The only important procedure in thc House was tho report of a bill from the Committee on Terrilo- Kx.President Lamar.—A large number of the citizen*of Galveston liuvo addressed G«n. M. B. Lamar, desiring him to stuto thu facts in relation to tile conduct of Gen. Sum. Houston on the question of annexation. His masterly reply fills live col umns of tlio Galveston Neics, in which “ the host blood of Virginia.” is among tlio “entirely used up.” Houston is shown to have been the Uniform enemy of annexation, in all its forms. Tho develops- menls are made in great simplicity und trulhlul- hess of style, but with overpowering forco and el oquence. Tne loiter is a narrative ul (acts, drawn Irom the recorded history of the country, nnd will produce a powerful iitfiuonco over tlio public mind. Wo regret exceedingly tiiut its greatlength pre* eludes tho possibility of publishing it entire in our columns to day, but we shall do so hereafter. The following is the concluding paragraph : “Such, gentlemen, lias been the conduct ofGon. Houston mi the question of annexation.—In all the phases of itis tortuous and elaborate perfidy, it is but nn epitome of Itis life. The crowning act— consistent only with himself—is the climax of au. dttcily. Docs ho blush at Itis exposure of Itis trea. son ? No. He makes a merit of his guilt—and turning to the people ho has dishonored, as if in mockery of all human virtue, lie demands the pat riot’s reward for the trailer's crime. “Y'our fellow citizen, “MIRABEAU B. LAMAR.” MILLEDGEVILLE: Friday Morning, December 10, 184.1. WHIG CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS, District No. 3, DR. AMBROSE BABEli, or BIBB COUNTY. Recall of Mr. Pakenuam.—'The report of the recall of the British Minister at Washington was first started by the Boston Post, in reference to which statement that paper suys : “We gave the statement upon what we consi dered good authority, hut the authority wus of a nature we were not,and aro not,at liberty to explain. It may prove incorrect; but we still believe, if it . do not prove true to tlio extent at first intimated, ! the count was again suspended, and he declared to be JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT. Until branches of tho Legislature convened In tho Representative Chamber on Wednesday last, for tlio purpose of electing Judges of tho Supreme Court. In accordance with an understanding among members, it was agreed that both political parties shou'd be repre. sented upon tho bench—and that each party should make its own selection. On the 11th inst. the Demo- mnerats hold their Convention and nominated Judge Warner, and on Tuesday evening last, the Whigs a|. so assembled in Convention, and made choice of tho Hon. Eugf.nius A. Nisbet, for the two, and Col. Josetii Henry Lumfkin for the six years term. In the Leg. islature, therefore, on Wondesday, thc result was as follows: FOR JUDGE TO SERVE TWO TEARS. E. A. NESBIT received 9'2 votes, and it beinga ma. jority of the whole Legislature, on motion of Mr. Stell, a further count was suspended, and Mr. Nesbit was declared elected by the President of the Senate. FOR JUDGE TO SERVE FOUR YEARS. HIRAM WARNER received 93. when on motion j thc count was again suspended, and Judge Warner de- [ dared elected. I FOR JUDGE TO SERVE SIX YEARS. JOSEPH HENRY LUMPKIN received 92, when there will appear to liavo beon a movement but lit. tie short of what wus proclaimed as having proba- b!y taken place.” Death of the IIon. John Cotton Smith.—Our venerable friend John Colton Smith, President of tho American Bible Society, is numbered with the dead. Those wltu have uttended the anniversa ries of tlio Bible Society for several years will re collect thc deceased as the presiding otficerot that society, and the frionds ol the Bible Society were always delighted by his efforts to promote the wel fare of that noble institution. He died at his tes- iilcnce in Shurun, Litchfield county, Ct., on the 7th inst., in the 81st year of his ago.—N. Y. Com; Adv. Henderson will bo elected Governor, and Hor ton Lieut. Governor. Liltlo interest is felt in tlio election and no candidate is announced for the Sen- ale in this district yet. Our citizens are absorbed with their domestic mutters. Crops are abundant throughout the country. Largo amounts of wheat are raised. Thu country west of the Brazos pro duces more sugar than is requisite for tlio supply. In this county we have this yuur succeeded in mak ing a beautiful article of sugar. The cotton crop is good. The Presbyterian Church in Texan is about to found a seminary of learning near San Antonia— Tho Boards of pay the salary of a Professor an- j a8(nuc| , £ lllB Houw would not givo lhe petitioners nuully, und tho citizens of Texas have contributed I , t....,„„ lial order for next Tuesday. j It will pass on that day, nnd meet with noobstruc- lion in the Senate. So. tho Texan representative ! and Senators will soon bo with us. Washington Dec. 11th, A great number of remonstrances against the admission of Texns into the Union ns a slave-hold- jing State. Imve been sent to both Houses ofCon- | gross, and many more are on tho way hither.— Many of them arc sent to Mr. Adams. The House j having decided, by a large majority, to lay those i presented yesterday on tlio tablet. Mr. Adams stat ed, to-ilav,that ho would not resist that decision. In Mr. Clay’s Health.—The following is given in the Albany Journal us an extract of a letter from N. R. Child, Esq,, dated Danville. Ky., Nov. 24. “I sat with Mr. Clay about half an hour. Ho has been suffering lately irom the effects of a cold. He told mo that he was going next week to New Orleans and that he would probably spend the win. ter in Cuba for his health.” liberully.—Mobile Register. i a hearing, and as they were determined to hasten ] tho passage of tho Texan bill, ho would hereafter Kentucky Statistics.—The Frankfort Com. hand in his petitions subject to tlio urdor already moiiwealtb lias condensed a tabic from tlie forth. | established. coming report of tho Socond Auditor, from which • ^ ,0 •‘louso a ^° decided, by a vote of 109 to 00, it appears that the number of acres of land, taxed j ,0 a P atilio " 11,0 labla - l ,ra y‘»S ll '° abolili— this year in the State ol Kentucky, is 17,879,148 ; ‘ L " '' ' slaves, 183,742; cattle, 435,956; horses, 358,- 5G7- The value of the whole amount of proper ty taxed is set down at 8228,488,161. Tho rev- ettue of the state for tho current year estimated at 8360,042.being sixteen thousand dollars more titan tho revenue from taxes Inst yoar. Thc average value of laud in the State is $6 15 per acre. Extravagance.—While thousands are pinched by the hard gripe of poverty and are suffering from the want of the absolute necessities of lifo. we see on the other hand instances of extravagant expen. dilure which befit rnllior tho splendid show of nn Eastern court than thc plain simplicity that should distinguish a republic. At a sale ofCltiiiose goods on Wednesday last, in New York, a lot of shawls was sold, one of which brought $455, another 8425, a third 8350, and seven others 825C each. And this too in a city whose police reports are continu. ally informing us uf people dying of cold and des titution.—Charleston Evening News. A Good Fish Story.—A Philadelphia paper says, Capt. Bennett, a Delnwure pilot, yesterday related the following, for which ho vouched : A few days ago the crow of tho pilot boat Pulaski, which attends tho lower light in the hay, wishing to souk und soften somo salt junk, put sevon or eight pounds of it in a bug, and at night fashed it outside of tho vessel in the water. Tlio next morning it was gone.—That day they bailod for und caught a shark. On bringing the fish aboard tho liual, and cutting it open, hi! in its belly tvas found the missing hag oflioef in n state of perfect preservation, und rendered so soft nnd fresh that a most delicious dinner tvas made of it. The yarn is fishy, but Captain Bennett is a sailor of ve'ruci* <y- Present for Mrs. Clav.—A numler of gen- llonien of our city have procured an elegant brace let as an appropriate present for tlio lady of the Hon. Henry Clay It consist* of a large gold bund, with a closo cluster of brilliants, of fine qual. ity, eight in number, which can be used cither as a pin or ring. It is enclosed in a beautiful ivory casket, and tho work has been executed by Messis. Daily iSz Kitchen since last Tuesday. Tho pros, eiu, both in design and finish, is elegont, and while it will bo a most agreeable memento of tho kindly feelings of tho donors, will reflect much credit up. on the exquisite skill of the artists, already so col. ehraled lor the production of boautifu! workman, ship.—riiila. American. Commodore Jesse D. Elliott, Commandant of the Navy Yard of Philadelphia, died at that place on the 3d inst., in the G2d year of his oge. He had been ill for six months with a complication of dis orders, including a disease of the heart. William Smith (Dem.) has been elected Gover nor of Virginia. of slavery nnd tho slave trade in the district of Col- jumbia. Tho Speaker announced, that, hereafter, i until otherwise ordered ho should direct that all : petitions respecting slavery be enterd on tho Jour- j nal as having been ordered to lio on the table. Mr. Simpson presented a memorial and resolu I lions of the South Carolina Legislature against thc i Tariff of 1842, and in favor of the ware.houseing j system. Thu House was not long in session to- | day. i 'ihc Senate sat but a few minutes. Mr. Dix I presented the memorial of the New. York bankers, nt favor of the establishment of a branch mint in New-York, and advoentrd it on thc ground that it would increase the circulation of American coin. The mossago from the House, with the resolu tion in honor uf tho memory of thc late Mr. Daw son, member elect from Louisiana, was read, and Mr. Johnson pronounced a brief and appropriate ulogium on thu docuased.and moved the custuma- •y resolutions, when the Senate adjourned. Tho election of Printer of the Senate lias not yet t ikun place, and no day has been assigned for it.— Mr. Dickenson is absent, and Mr. Webster hns ar rived. so that it would lie closo shaving were the vote taken now. The Senate adjourned until Mon. day. The Supreme Court was thronged to-day with a iarge number,of visitors, who were attracted by the fame of Mr. John Van Buren’s eloquence. Mr. Van Duron bus many friends und acquaintances here, who ure gratified at the remarkable success which he has met in his professional career. He made his debut to-day, in un important case, in the Supreme Court, nnd in very brilliunt style, ami with complete success. Mr. Webster is employed as counsel, nn the other side, and w ill follow to- morrow. The question ii tho constitutionality of the law of the State of New York, requiring cap tains of vessels landing emigrants within tiie State, to pay a tax of one dollar for each person so land ed. Caleb J. McNulty, the late Clerk nf the House, who is charged with embezzlement of public funds, and .vns expelled from office for that enuse, tvas this day put un his trial before the criminal Court of this District. Ho pleaded not guilty, nnd ad dressed the Court (at some length, asserting his innocenco of the charge.) declaring that ho had done nothing illegal. It will he recollectod tliul he esenped from the Sheriff who wns bringing him on here from Ohio. Bui the object was In offer him. self voluntarily for triul, instead ofconting horo un der nrrest. The Union, it seems, will admit of no division of its empire, and it intimates that the nrlicles in the “Constitution” are not only not official, but not worth notice. Tho Constitution admits that it has no claim to official authenticity, and, for that rea son. considers itself as less likely to embarrass the administration by its indiscreet zeal. The Con stitution lias already ncqtiired a lingo subscription list in Ballimuro. Those who are not familiar with the details of the Post Otfice would probable find it dilficull to credit the number of tlio mistakes and omissions which are made by letter writers. Scarcely a week elapses which does not present a case where an important loiter, covering money or valuable papers, is droppod into tho Post Office, with a w rong direction, or without nny direction at all.— In a recent instance, a idler containing a consider able sum in bank notes, which w as designed to be sent to Pittsburg was erroneously directed to Philadelphia, and although the letter was ultimate ly sent back to Baltimore and its misdirection as certained, its dis-appenrnnee in the interim occas ioned no little anxiety to ull the parties concerned So also, in another case,a letter with money enclos. ed.dosigned for Fredericksburg,was mis-direeled to Frederick. These instances ure tiie representa tives of many others o( like character. In another class of cases, letters are deposited in tiie Post Of. lice, containing valuable enclosures, but without any direction whatever. Wo saw one of these latter, a day or two since, in which were two pro missory notes, but as neither, the wiitcr nor the party written to was known, tlio letter is necessari ly kept in the uflico until inquiry shall be mude res pecting it. We uro induced to refer to ibis sub ject with a view to the exercise of greater care and accuracy on the part of letter writers. In all cases of the kind of which wo liavo beon speaking, tlio Post Office clerks ure generally sure to gel the blame which justly attaches to the individuals whose carelessness or baste has really caused the difficulty.—Bolt, Amer. The Pork Trade.—The Eaton (O.) Register of tlio 4th inst. says: "Messrs. Vsmansdol nnd Show, of this place huvo commenced buying und slaugh tering Hogs. Tito uvernge price given by them is 84 per hundred, ns tvu understood." The West Hamilton (O.) Telegraph of the 4lh inst snys; “Tho packers in Hamilton have not yet commenced in earnest, as there bus been very i few hogs slaughtered. The prices in Hamilton, 1 as hereltofore, will fall but little below that puid in the city: In looking over the commercial inleili. “encc we rccoivo from different quarters, w-o aro lod to believe that Pork and all kinds uf provisions, ure un the rise, and that tlio farmer is premised a good reward for his labor.” The Alton (III.) Telegraph of the 29th ult., says: “Wo have heard of several contracts for Hogs, the terms of only one of which were made public. This wus a lot of 500 at tho following prices : all over 200 lbs. net, 83 50 perewt, under 200 down to 170 lbs. not, 83,25 ; and under 170 lbs. 83 per cwt. Tho prospects now are, that a fur greater number uf Hugs will be killed here this season than last. elected. The elections were gone through with in less than a half hour, and we never witnessed better feeling pre vailing among members during the balloting. LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.—Yesterday. The Senate, yesterday, passed Mr. Murphey’s bill to provide for conducting the business of transportation on _ the Western and Atlantic Railroad — to which was af. ] fixed, tlio salary of tlio Chief Engineer at 81,600 per I annum, and one Assistant at 81.000, which shall cover all conlingoncep. Mr. Iiroaddus’s resolution rolativcto the procurement of a likeness of Gen. Jackson, being taken up, Mr. Sinead offered to amend it by inserting the name of “ William Henry Harrison"—Mr. Stoll moved to amend by Inserting "John Forsyth" — when the original and amendments were referred to a committee of five, coil- sisting of Messrs. Broaddus, Miller, Stell, Smcadand Murphey. Mr. Ridley’s resolution to bring oil thc election of a U. 8, Senator this session, was taken up. The blank was filled with thc “20th inst.” by yeas 25 to nays 20. Mr. Stell then offered a preamble and resolutions rcla- , tive to Mr. Berrien and the Whig parly, and postpun- , ing the election to 1847. Mr. Miller proposed to amend, by inserting in place of "at the meeting of the | next General Assembly,” “on Monday, the 22d inst."— ' which was rejected—yeas 22, nays 23. Mr. Crawford ; then moved for the previous question, it being to agree ! to the original resolution as amended. On this motion , the yeas were 23, nays 23—the President voting in tlio negative. Tlio call for the previous question was lost— i and, under a rule of the Senate, the subject had to lay upon tho table one day. The Senate reconsidered its rejection of Mr. Cal houn’s bill and afterwards passed it, to exempt from lo- vy and sale under execution Homestead and other pro perty therein named. The bill was amended, so as to make the value ef the property exempted not to exceed 8200. Mr. Miller, from a select committee, reported a hill providing that laud of a defendant, being in an other calmly from thc oao in which an execution is obtained, shall not he subject to such execution or execut oils af ter being sold to a bona fide purchaser, unless the cxe. cutiou or executions obtained, shall be filed in the Clerk’s office of the Superior or Inferior Courts in the county where the s ame is situated, in one year after ju (Igmciit is obtained. Mortgages are subject to thc same restric tions and limitations. Mr. Chastain, from ihc minor ity uf the same connnitl ce introduced a bill destroying the lien of execution, upon property, allorfbeing in the posscsssion of a bona fide purchase for one year—pro vided the purchaser was without actual uoficc of such judgment, at thc time of purchase. The Senate passed Mr. Boynton’s hill, authorizing the issuing of grants to all lands, in the several lotteries, where no provisions have heretofore been made for granting the same. The House, yesterday, rejected Mr. Lucsncr’s hill to grant indulgence to debtors of the Central Bank—yeas 32 ; nays 86. The House again took up the Tax hill, and adopted the aet of 1813, with the exception, that Bank agencies (of Banks out of the State) aro taxed ,j per cent on ex change and hills sold—and Manufacturing Companies with a capital over 815,000, are to pay 8 cents <m ev. cry 8101). The proceedings above, are up to 3 o'clock, P. M.t yesterday. Thc Post Mastor at New Orleans has effected an arrangement by which the steam boats Galveston und New York, aro to convey the mails between that city and Galveston, (Texns.) to continue until Marco next, when it is expected u permanent mail contrucl will he made. Washington’s Grave.—A gentleman who hns recently visited the grave of Washington at Mount Verr.on says : •‘It grieved me to the soul to witness the utter neglect which is visible around this consecrated spot. The rankest and foulest weeds nro per. milted to grow and fluriah above and around it.— A few acaltcring cedars in all the wildness of un cultivated nature, arc the only trees to be seen in tlio vicinity of the grnve ; while around in every direction the eye rests upon dilapidated rail fauces, brokon rails and scattered brushwood.— Tho roads leading to it aro washed into impracti cable revines covered will) lillli und presenting nought that is agreeable, but every thing tlia* is of. fensive to the eye and uncongenial to tho hallowed 8pOt. The number of slaves in Brazil is said to ho 2,500,000; United States, 2,500,000 ; Spanish Col- nnies, 800,000 ; French Colonies, 250,000; Dan ish, Dutch nttd Swedish Colonies, 109.000; S. American Republic*, 400,000 —Total, 0,550,000. MR. SHUIVAL’S CONCERT. Our citizens are,rcminded that Mr. Sltrival’s Convert, at the Masonic Hall, will take place this eveningol 6 o’clock. Mr. S. is a vocalist of decided reputation, and lias always drawn the most select and fashionable houses in tho Northern cities. Having recently be come a citizen of Georgia by marriage with one of our fair country.women, wo trust Itis reception may he wor thy the reputation which as a vocalist, lie Isis rode, served!)- enjoyed. The Savannah Republican speaking of Ilia recent appearance in that city, says: Mr. Siirival’s Concf.iit. on Saturday evening, drew together a select, and considering the unpleasantness of tlio weather, quite a numerous audience. Tliongli this gentleman lias been out of practice lor a long tune, , he amply sustained the reputation ho had won, nin e 1 upon the hoards. lie was repeatedly encored, and con- 1 vinced the audience that although ho is no longer seas j at home, he is still a very good solo abroad. ! ETOn Wednesday Iasi, the House of Represent** i tives passed the general appropriation bill. The folio"- | ing are the principal appropriations : —Contingent fin'd, 1846, 810,000, 1847,819,000; Military fund, lelU and'47, 81500; Printing fund, 1810, 011.900,1847, 83,000; to finish Lunatic Asylum, $10,000; to P")’ salary ol Supcrintendant ami Resident Physician, lor 1810 and'47, 83000; for matron, assistant and f< r- vants for Lunatic Asylum, lor 18-10 and ’47, $2,800 • for clothing and subsistence fur pauper Lunatics, CfaK-O per annum ; to pay old debts of Penitentiary, 10.000* President of the Senate and Speaker of the Il.it'co, §<' per day, during tlio session, and 85 for every 20 ini - * travelling; 81 per day to members and §4 for ev- ry-0 miles travelling; and $5 per day to assistant Clerks, Door Keepers, and Messengers. ETTho Hon. John C. Calhoun left Charleston on Wednesday last, on his wav to Washington City.