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posolW fra/ife fomUietwci.ti us; ' Siiof cream
ed for nieicy, and dung id my n with til) 1
desperation of despair. I could not shake lior
off. The hoy htttl 1410 spirit of a man ; he seiz
ed a piece of spar, end sjrud; mu on the tem
ples. “How, you viiiiHii!” said he “your life
or mine)’' Ai that moment the boat upset,
and wo were all adrift'. The boy I never saw
ligation to observe the Salfoaih from the decs- • timo* with great uncertainty
I ! . . 1 . • .* I ■. * I. O LLV..L I • I i
logiibs, hilt regard tub Jewish S.tbbal has abro
gated. From the examine of life Apostles of
Christ lliuy liavo clmsrn the first djy of the
week, ins'.eud of that day set apart in the deca
logue, fur their religious devotions. These
have generally retarded tint observance of the
day us a devotional exercise, and would not
mure readily enforce it upon others than they
again, a iromeinloti. son broke between us, but; Would enforce secret prayer or devout meditn-
1 the.wretched girl clung to me like hate—her ‘tion*. Urging the fact,'that neither their Lord
dying scream is ringing in my ears like main less 1 j nor his disciples, though often censured by their
I siruck her forehead, and site sunk—all hut -accuser* fur 11 violation of the Sabbath, ever
Iter hand, one little white hand would not sink! .enjoined its observance, they regard it as a
1 threw myself on my back, and struck at it subject un which every person should be fully
tvjth both my feet—and then I thought it sunk persuaded in his own mind, ami not coerce
forever., 1 mado the shore with difficulty, for others to act upon his persuasion. Many
1 was stunned and senselgss, and the ocean heav- Christians agaiu differ fiom these, professing
ed as if it would have ".'ashed away the mortal to oerivo.lheir obligation • to observe the Sab-
jworid; aud the lightnings blazed at if all hell batfffromthe fourth commandment of the Jew-
bad cotne to light the sceno of warfare! I have ish decalogue, and bring the example of the
never since been on the sou at midnight, but Apostles, who appear to have held their public
that hand has followed or preceded mo; I have meetings oil the first day of the week a* author-
never-—-—Here he sank down froth ins seat and ity for so far changing die decalogue, as to sub-
rolled himself in agony upon" the floor, “l'oor stitute,that day for the seventh. The Jewish
wretch f" muttered the stranger, “ what bin- government wax’a theocracy, which enforced
tiers mow my long sought vengeance t Even with religions observances; and though the commit-
ntv foot—but thou shah share my murdered sfs- fee would hops that no porton of the citizens of
ter’s crave !” , 014 country, could willingly introduce a system
“A shot isfirod-s-look out for the light!" said of religious Coercion in our civil institutions,
the young mail. the examplo’ of other nations should admonish
The Fisher wont to the door; but suddenly 1 u» to watch carefully against its earliest- imlica-
started back, (lisping his hands before hix face. tion.
‘Fire aud brimstone 1 there it is again !” he i With these different religious views, the com'-
cried. uiiitee are of 1 opinion that Congress cannot
“\Vlmtt” sa-J his companion, looking coolly interime. It j* not the legitimate province ol
round him. < the legislature to determine what religion is'
“That infernal hand ! Lightnings blast it! true, or what false. Our government is a civil,
but that’s impossible,” he added, in a fearful and not a religious institution. Our Constilu-
tinder bum, which sounded as if some of the e- tion recognizes in every person, the right to
tei nal rocks urottnd him were adding a response choose his own religion, and to enjoy it freely,
to his imprecations—lfiat's impossible 1 It is a i without molestation. Whatever may bo the
part of them—it has been so for years—dark-1 religious sentiments of citizens, and however
Dpss could not shroud it—distance 'could not variant, they are*, alike entitled to protection
separate it fVom my biirning eye-halls! awake, from the Government, so long as they donut
it'was there—nelucp, it flickered and blaz< .1 he- I invade tlie rights of others.
fora me 1 it has been my rock ahead through ! Tim transportation of the mail on the first
life, and it will herald mo to licit!” So saying! day of the week, it is believed, does not inter
im pressed his sinewy hands upon his face, and ! fero with the rights of conscience, 'i'he peti-
Uutied his head between his knees, till the rock lioncrsfur its discontinuance appear to be acuf-
. beneath him seemed to shake With his uncon-
Q-plablo' uL'piiv’.
“Again it beckons me P’ said he starting up;
ten thousand fires are blazing in my heart—-in
my brhhr!'Where, whole can I be worse; Fiend
I’defv tlioe !” - •
“I see nothing,” said his companion, with
unalterable composure. *
- “Yonf see nothing 1" thundered the Fisher,
• with mingled sarcasm and fury ; “look /Acre"/”
lie snatched hi* hand, and pointing steadily in
to the eloonvaguin murmured, “Look there !
look there!”
At that moment the lightning blazed around
with appalling trtillialhcy ; aud the stranger saw
a-small white hand, pointing m.rntlouSiy up
wards.
“I saw it there,” said lie, “ hot it is not htrs!
Infant tied, abandoned viliian !” lie continued
with irresistible energy,” It is net my sister’s
hand—no it is the Incarnate fiend’s who tempt
ed vou tor 'perdition, begone together 1”
Ho aimed a dreadful blow at the astonished
Fisher, who iustinfflively avoided the stroke.—
Mutually wound up to the highest pitch of an
ger, tln^' grappled each other’s throat, set their
feet, ami strrjiened for tho throw which was in
evitably So bury hoth in the wild waves be
neath, A faintlShriek was heard, and a gib
bering, im of many voices, come fluttering a-
rounil them.
“Chatter on!” said the Fisher, “we join you
now 1”
“Together—it will be together 1 ” said the
stranger, as with a last desperate effort lie
bent his adversary backward from the beating
* cliff. Tlie voice of the Fisher sounded hoarse
ly in execration, as they dashed into llm sea
together; but wlmt ho said was drowned in the
hoaiser murmur of the splashing surge.! The
body of t.'.o stranger was found ou tlie next
morning, flung far upon the rooky shore—but
that of the morde nt- was gone forever 1
Tlie superstitious peasantry, of tho neigh-
bbrhood still consider the spot as hnunted ; and
at tnidn'igjit when the w ives dash fitfully against
the crags, and the bleak Winds sweep with long
' and angry moan trout: ] thorn, they still hnrfr
tho gibbering of the fiend and the mortal exe-
. era lions of the Warlock Fisher!—but after
that fearful night no man ever saw the phan
tom’ hand.
SUM) t Y MAILS.
ated from a religious zeal, which may be com
mendable if confined to its proper sphere; but
they assume a position boter suited to an eccle
siastical than to a civil institution.—They ap
pear, in many instances, to lay it down as an
axiom* that the practice is a violation of the hw
of God, Should Congress, in their legislative
capacity, adopt the sentiment, it would estab
lish he principle, that the legislature is a proper
tribunal to determine wiiat arc the laws of God.
It would involve a legislative decision in a re
ligious controversy; and on a point in which-good
citizens may honestly differ iu'opiuion, without
disturbing tho peace of society, or endangering
its liberties. If this principle isoace introdu
ced, it will bo impossible to define its boui'tds.
Among all the religious persecutions witli which
almost every page of modorn history is stained,
no victim ever suffered, but for the violation of 1
what government denominated tho law of God.
To prevent a similar train of ovils in this coun
try, tho Constitution has wi-sly withheld from
our government the power of defining the Di
vine Law. It is a right reserved to each ci
tizen ; and while lie respects the equal rights
of others, he cannot be held amenable to any
human tribunal for his conclusions.
Extensive religious combinations, to effect a
pnliticiul object, aro, in tho opinion of the. com
mittee, always da’V'erous. This first effort of
the kind, calls for the establishment of it prin
ciple, which, in the opinion of the committee,
would lay the foundation for dangerous innova
tions upon the religious rights of the citizens.
If admitted, it may be justly apprehended, that
the future measures of government will be strong
ly marked, if not eventually controlled, by the
same influence. All religious despotism com
mences by combiikition and influence; and
when that influence begins to operate upon the
puliticial institutions of a country, the civil pow
er soon bonds under it; and the catastrophe
of other nations furnishes- nn.awful warning of
the consequence;
Under the present regulation ofthe Post
Office Department,. the rights' of conscience
are not invaded. Every agent enters volunta
rily, and it is presumed conscientiously, into
the discharge of his duties, without .intermed-
ling witli tlm conscience of another. Post-
offices are so regulated, as that but a small pro
portion of tho first day of the week is required
to ho occupied in official business. In the
transportation of the mail on that day, no one
agon; is employed many hours. Religions per
sons enter into the business without violating
theirown consciences, or itqposiiigany restraints
aro
Tho commercial, manufacturing, and agri
cultural interests of our country are so intimate
ly connected, as to require a constant and the
most expeditious correspondence betwixt all
our sea-ports, aud betwixt them and the most
interior settlements. The delay of the mails
during the Sunday, would give occasion to'the
employment of private expresses, to such an
amount; that probably ten riders would he em
ployed where oho mail stage is now running on
that day; thus diverting tho revenue of that
dGpa-im«ut into another channel, and gin king
the establishment into a state ol pusillanimity
incompatible with tho dignity of tho govern
ment of which itis a department.
Passengers in the mail stages, if mails aro not
permitted to proceed on Sunday, will be ex
pected to spend that day at a tavern upon the
road, generally under circumstances not friend
ly to devotion, aud at an expense which many
arc but poorly abte to'encounter. To obviate
these difficulties,- many wiilemiloy extra Car
riages for their convenience, and become'the
bearers of .correspondence, as more expeditious
than the mail. The stage proprietors will
themselves often furnish the travellers with
those means of convenience; so that the ef
fect will ultimately be only to slop the mail,
while tlie vehicle which convoys it will contin
ue, and its passengers became the special mes
sengers for conveying a considerable proportion
of wltat would otherwise constitute the contents
of the mail.
Nor can the eommitteo discover where the
system could consistently eud. If tlie obser
vance of a holiday becomes incorporated in
our institutions, shall we not forbid the move
ment if an army; prohibit an assault in time of
war; and lay tut injunction upon our naval of-
liceis to lie in the wind while upon'the ocean
on that day I Consistency would seem to re
quire it. Nijr is it certaiu that we should stop
hero*. If the principle is once established,
that religious observances, shall be interwoveti
with our legislative acts, wo must pursue -it to its
ultimatum.—We shall, if consistent, provide
for the erection of edifices for tho worship of
the Creator, and for the support of the Chris
tian ministers, if we believe such measures will
promote tho interests of Christianity. It is the
settled conviction of the committee, that tho
only method of avoiding these consequences,
with their attendant train of cvls, is to adhere
strictly to tho spirit of the Constitution, which
regards the general government in no other
light than that of a civil institution; wholly
destitute of religious authority.'
What other nations call religious toleration,
we call religious rights. ThfeV are not exer
cised in virtue'ofgovernmental indulgence, but
as rights,-of which government cannot deprive
any portion of citizens, however small. Des
potic power may invade those rights, but jus-
tiro still confirms them. Let tho national le
gislature once perform an act which involves
t|te decision of a religious controversy, and it
will have passed' its legitimate bounds. Tho
precedent will then be established, and tho foun
dation laid for that usurpation of the Divine
prerogative! in this count try, which has been the
desolating scourge to the fairest portions of the
old world. Our Constitution recognises no
other power than that of persuasion, for enfor
cing-religious observances. Let the professors
of Christianity recommend their religion by
deeds of benevolenqe—by Christian meekness
—by lix>-s of temperance and holiness. Let
then^corabino tn.'ir efforts to instruct the ig
norant—to relieve tlie widow anti thbrorphan—
to promulgate to the world the gospel of tltoir
Saviour, recomending its precepts by thoir ha
bitual example: government will find its legiti
mate object in protecting them. 'It cannot
oppose them, .and they will not need its aid.
Their moml influence will then do infinitely
more to advance the true interests of religion,
titan any measures which they may call on Con
gress to onset.
The petitioners do not complain of any in'
fringement upon their own rights. They enjoy
all that Christians ought to ask at tho hand of
any government—protection from all molesta
tion intlieexerciseof their religious sentiments.
Resolved,That the Cqmmittee be discharged
from the further consideration of tlie subject.
Carolina* anti Georgia, cotton is not cultivated
for exportation at ail. Tho tobacco, rice, wheat,
lumber and other commodities exported from
die seven southern Slates named, very largely
overbalance in value, the ainOvnt of cotton ex
ported from till other places, except 1 these
States. We know, that much the largest por
tion of the whole exports of the U. States are
from the several Southern States named and
that the population of these States, does not
much exceed 0110 foilrt part of the whole popu
lation of tho Union. ,
Does not this exhibition of facts, clearly- de
monstrate, that the prosperity of the southern
States, depends vitally upon a free and unre
stricted foreign trade! Ami that so loug as
our labor and industry are exclusively devoted
to raising cotton, aud cotton stloiie, and the
present miserable Tariff system is continued,
poverty and ruin .await us. We make cotton
to buy every thing else. Isit not common for
plaritern in the South to buy—their meat, bread,
clothes, work beasts, potatoes, ropes, -horse-
collars, brooms end every thing else? The
immense amount of our exports, proves clear
ly, that we are not wanting in industry. More
over, it prows, that wo are favored with a pro
ductive soil and fine'climate.'
I do not cays tlf believe, that any section of
tiro world, affords a soil and climate more fa
vorable than the'southern States, to the bounti
ful production, (within its own borders) of eve
ry tiling which is necessary, not only to com
fortable, bin luxurious and bountiful living.—
Yet We gtr abroad for every thing. Let us
henceforth, raise our own corn, wheat, oats, rye,
bailey, horses, mules, cattle, sheep, gouts, hogs,
roots, fruits, vines, sugar, rice, cotton, hemp,
flax, silk—make our own . clothes, vehicles,
ploughs, collars, brooms and mats—And if we
must drink—Let ns make our own brandy,
whiskey, wine and cider, besides the ionumei-.
able other articles, which are properly within
our capacity.
Respectfully your obedient servant.
WILSON LUMPKIN.
P. S. Dickerson of New-Jersey, and Liv
ingston of Louisiana, are elected to the Senate
of the U. States.
Gon. Jackson will be here in a fetv days.
We have heard of his arrival at Pittsburgh.
We know nothing hero, more than you do,
as to tho persons who will composo his cabinet.
We have ltoweve r » a great many specula
tions, and no doubt many waiting at the pool
wady to step.io.
• Imhe 8enateoflhe United Stoles—Jan. 19.1839.
Mi. JOHNSON ofKy. nude the following
Rcpart.
Vie Committee la uhomuas rtferrjUhe ttteral petitions ( upon others.—P.tssengei s in tho mail stages h
'°of t£*?$ 0f ** ' °' ' * rest during the first day of the week.
REPORT: to pursue their journeys at theirown pleasure.
V That some respite is required fiom the or-; ‘ ho «*»U » transported on Saturday, the
drmtry vocations of life, is an established priti-1 Jl ‘ w " uJ fee SabbattHi ian may ab-min from any
ciple, sanctioned by tho usages of all nations, j i !K onc y in carrying It, from conscientious sem-
* vet whether Christian or Pagan. . One day in se-! If*. While it is transported on tho drat day of
' y veu h-ia also beeH determined upon us tiie pro- : unolher r r.l‘tss rauV absiaip, from the
portion of/time; and in conformity with the \ Mmo religious scruples. The obligation of
«jV% wishes ol the great majority of citizens of this , 8°w»rnraeiii is the same to feth of these classes;
ftgiivcountry, the first day of the week, cnmmonlv ' und ,he .committee can discover no principle
“ called Sunday, has been set apart to that o& ® D u -* llch ‘l» claims of one should be more
jqc». Tlie principle has received the sanction 1 r ® s ppcted thah those of the other* unless it
of the national legislature, so far as to ad'mit • sl ' ou,d *>e admitted llut the ctwscienees of the
suspension of all public business on that day, minority ure loss sacred than those of the ma
except in yases of absolute necessity, or of g:eat j^rity. '
public Utility. - This principle, the committee 1 * l ** *no opinion of the committee, that the
would not wish to disturb. If kupt within its *uhject should be regarded simply as a question
. .legitimate sphere of action.' no injury can re-
itijurv
suit from its observation. It^hoold, however,
of expediency, irrespective of its religious bettr-
ing. In this light, it h is hitherto been consid-
be kept in mind, that the proper object of gnv» crc d> Congress have never legislated upon
eminent is, to protect all persons in -the-eniov- j *| ,e subject. It rests, as it ever has done, in
- ■ i)5 k' s; • ‘ ' " ‘
mem of their religious* as well as civil ri|
- and nut to determine for any. whether they
shall esteem one day above another, or esteem
all days alike holy. « '
W*. are aware, that o variety of sentiment '
exists among the good citizenk of th|; nation,
on tlie subject of the' Sabbath day ; and oar
. guvei nment is designed for. tlm protection of
cue, as much as for another. The Jews, who,
if. this country are as free as Christians, and
enthlcikto the same protection from the taws,
derive their obligation to keep the Sabbath
udr
day from the fourth commandment of their
decalogue, and in conformity with that injunc
tion, pay religii.an Itomago to the seventh day
of the week, which wo call Saturday. One
depominaton of Christian* among us, justly
celebr ated for their piety, and certainly as good
citizens as any other class, agree with the Jews
in the- moral obligation of the Sabbath, and
'observe-, the same day. There are also many
Civilians among ns, who derive not their oh*
the legal discretion of the Postmaster General,
under tlio repeated refusals of Congress to dis
continue the Sabbath mails. His knowledge
and judgment in all tlie concerns of that depart-
nteut, will not he questioned.—His intense la
bors und assiduity havo resulted in tho highest
improvement of every branch of his depart-
•men’. It is practised only on the great leading
nmil routes, nnd such, others ns uro necessary
to maintain their connexions. To prevont this,
would, in the op'ttion of the committee, bn
productive oftmmense injury, built in its com
mercial,'politicial, and in its moral bearings.
Tire various departments of government re
quire, frequently iu peace, always in war* the
speediest intercourse with the remotest, parts of
the country ; and one invariant object of the
mail establishment is, to furnifh the greatest
and most economical facilities for- such inter
course. The delay of tho mbits one whole
day in'seven, would require the employment of
special expresses, at great expose, aud some-
1To the Editors of the Georgia Journal.
, Wasiiinoton, 3d February, 1829.
Sirs—The tabular statistical views, of Wat-
terson and Van Zitnt, recently published, af
ford much useful information. In endeavoring
to avail myself of tho aids which this publica
tion affords to the Statesman, I discover many
facts which they have collected from documen
tary evidence, which would excite the surprise
of any individual, who hnS not turned his atten
tion, in the most careful niannertosucli subjects,
From this work it appears, that tho wholo
estimated value of the exports of tho United
States, taken from the sea, from the forest,
from manufactures, and from agriculture, of ev
ery description, from tho year 1817 to tho close
of the year 1827, including u period often
years,.amounted to tho sura of $541,810,945.
Of this sum, the nrticlo of cotton alone, amounts
to 3252,541,871. Therefore nearly one half
of-tlte whole value of our domestic exports, for
the last ton years have been derived from the
article of cottin alone.
However, ft may he proper to remark, that
-lie whole value of the exports of the Ubitcd
Statos, for the ton years named; including, with
our domestic productions, the articles of foreign
countries, which are brought into our country
from abroad, and then re-exported, (a part of
tvKiisii urn nhlitl.ul nmnnnts In llui
from the Savannah Mercury.
Savannah, February 13.
By the Maty Lord, fiom Liverpool, Ctli Jan
uary, we have been favored with London and
Liverpool dates of the 4th and 6th, fi om which
we mako die following extracts. Tho infor
mation furnished from tho continent of Europn
is unimportaut. The Sunday Times says, 1 Re
ports have arrived of operations in thu neigh
borhood of Varna, where bath parlies claim to
be victorious. *
Ireland.—At a mooting of the Catholic As
sociation on the 2d January, Mr. O’Cortnel
read a letter from tho Marquis of Anglesoa to
the Catholic Primate which was received witli
shouts of .applause. The letter of the Duke of
Wellington was severely handled by Mr. Sli'wd,
in n speech to the meeting, and in resolutions
offured by Mr. O’Connel. In his letter, llu-
Marquis of Anglesea remarks, ‘I differ from
tlie opinion of the Duke, that an attempt should
bn made to bury in oblivion the question for a
short time.’ The M rquis* letter though coach
ed in complimentary terms, evidences a strong
distrust of the Premier’s sincerity.
The Catholic Association continues to make
great exertions. Tito wholo country appears
in a state of great excitation—and it is at this
moment announced, says the Times of the 4tlt,
that the Marquis of Anglesea, Lord Lieutenant
of Ireland, Itus been recalled, in consequence of
the letter to winch we have alluded.
London, Jan. 4.
Tho King continues to receive uumorous
guests at Windsor Castle, aud is iu the best
health.
Letters received through France convey very
unfavorable intelligence respecting the health of
Don Miguel. We do not know what credit is
to be attached to the reports but wo havo
heard nothing authoritively contradicting them.
Extract of a letter dated
“Liverpool, 3d January, 1389.
“Tlie detention ofthe Mary Lord has enabled us
to state the sales of Cotton to-day, which are esti
mated at, 1500 bags, and of them 450 Maranhams
have becn.taken at 7 S-8d at low price,-and the
business' of the day has been done at low rates."
“P. 8.—-Jan. 5.—Prices remain about the same
as our favor of tlie 3d.
A commercial house it) this City has politely
furnished us with Wright, Taylor & Co’s.- An
nual Exhibit->f the Liverpool Markets, receiv
ed by the Mary Lord, from which we make the
following extracts.
Liverpool, January 2, 1829.
The Import ofCotton into the Kingdom last year
was 756,410 bales, against 894,003 in 1827, being
a decrease of 143,653bales, viz; 210,950 from the
United Stales, and 6,860 from the West Indies,
and an increase of 45,473 from Brazil, 8,880 from
Egypt, and 10,903 from the East Indies.
The two important features are, the decrease
from America and inertase from Brazil, the former
we had been folly led to expect, from thu advices re
ceived from time to time; bnt the latter cannot
readily be accounted for. except, that the remainder
of the stocks laying over from previous years, have
which are entitled to drawback) amounts to the
sum of $770,391,210.
The whole population of tho United States
is estimated at -this time, at nearly 12 millions,
And it is evident, that the whole population, in
cluding every description of persons who reside
in that section which grows the article of cotton
for market, will not amount to three millions,
Therefore it is demonstrated, that three millions
of population, in the cotton growiug section of
the United Slates, contribute more to llto ex
ports ofthe country, than the'othor nine .millions
do, who are engaged in all the other variegated
pursuits of the country.
My position is fully sustained by facts which
cahqot bo-controverted; but as ray object is to
commttnicato to others* I will corroborate my
statement hv remarking, that the aggregate
population of ibe States of Virginia, North Car
olina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mis
sissippi Rnd Louisiana, is estimated at 3,336,591.
I admit, that considerable cotton is cultivated
for exportation; lit Tennessee,' Florida and Ar-
From a table cuntaining the ini;-arts and stoct-
of various articles at Liverpool, during tlnT 5 *
6 years, it appears that the consumption < - : * 1
.. . inti
hsh manufactures increased considerably j 0 ,u
course of tlie last venr as also ili.it it.. ... '*
course of the last year as also, that tlie prj ce . f
our principal staple commodities, though mode
rate, contiuue firm and steady. The iinn.,..!
of cotton for 1828, were 631,400 bags, amlth!,
stocks computed to bo on hand upon the 3jt
of Dec. last atiiouiited to 295,600. The ntm !
her of American vessels arrived at LiveroonJ
during the year 1828 was 206, against 520
sels in 1327.
The import of cotton into Liverpool, durind
the years from 1823 to. the 1st Jan. 1829 and
the stock on hand on tho 31st Dec. iu each
year, are as follows :
Import.
578,300
417,700
705.400
488,170
756,000
631.400
The stock on the 31st December,’ was osti.
mated at 87,600, and in Glasgow at 22,800
bans—making the total quantity in the ports
405,800 against 452,200 bags‘at the end nf
1827.
At Loudon the 2d Jan. the Cotton market
was languid—the sales for the week ending
the evening ofthe 1st, being 350 Sur its at 3 3-«
(0 4 3-4—20 Pernama at 7 3-4; lOOtEgyntian
7 5-8; and 10 Smyrna at 6 5-8.
1823,
1824,
1825,
1826,
1827,
1828,
Stock.
261,000
121,000
.310,790
236,800
343,000
295,500
From the Charleston Conner. Feb. 13.
The fast sailing Br. ship jMmrod Atkins
arrived yesterday, left Liverpool on Monday’
the 5th ult. and brings us tlie papers of that
day, and London dates of Sunday, tho 4th to
gether with the London Shipping Lists. ’
Tlie Cotton Market had experienced no ina.
terial alteration since the declaration of the
stocks on hand on the 1st,’prices of Uplands
ranging from 5 3-4(1, to 6,7-8.
The English Grain Markeis were well sup
plied, and prices had experienced some reduc
tion from late quotations.
Tlie all-engrossing subject of conversation
in London, for tile last week, had been the fail,
ure ofthe Banking House of Remington & Co.
ami the absconding of one ofthe partners, Ste
phenson, with upwards of 30,000 pounds.—
This b id produced 3.groat sensation in the- mon
ey market, ’and Consols fell on Saturday, 4d ult.
in consequence, nearly 1-2 per cent.
The Liverpool Albion, of the 5th of Janua
ry, states that the foreign iuieliigence receive^
the previous week, is wholly destitute of inter. •
est. There,are reports of severe fighting hav
ing taken place between the Russians tmJ tht
Turks, amt of Varna having been tetnken b>
tho latter {'but little dependence .-ij hopluccc
on these rumors—in fact,our Paris accounts ari
several days later from the seat of war than al
nv that could he had in Liverpool at that date;
The Marqe's of Angles*/., who bps held
die office of Lord Lieutea tut of Ireland sinca
March last, an<f who lias rendered himself ex-
’iromely popular among ihe Roman Ctphullt-*
of that Island, wes about to resign Ids office:
whether'he has resigned of iiis own freewill,
or been recalled by iho government, doits uut
appear. If he has resigned, tlie papers draw
an inference that lie despairs ol being able to
govern the lslnnil, without Lite adoption ot' co
ercive measures, should die claims of the Cath
olics continue to he denied. •
“ The Standard" says the retiromfnt often
Lord Lieutenant has not been altogether vol
untary.
The Bishop of Norwich died suddenly; ho
was upwards of 80 years of age.
Extract of a letter received in this city.
Livkrpo.il, Jan. I.’iags.
There has been no mateihl cn.mge in our Cot-.
ton market since our Circular of the 8 Jth« The'
demand has been languid, andpri/es scarcely ruon.-
taineil; indeed Brazil descriptions have di-cliiictl
l-8d a 1-4 per. lb. and are very, freely offered at
lower rates than at any former period, whit h, of
course, operates much against fine Uplands ard
Orleans, particularly the latter. The sales for the
w«ek ending 80th lilt, amounted to 10,3.’U Id. j,
of which -1400 were. Uplands, at 5 3-ld to G7-ft; v.ttO,
Orleans, at 0 1-4 to 7 3-4 and it 1-4 ; 70o Alstia-
ma aud Mobilo at 5 3-4 to 6 1-8 ; and t TO Sea hi*
and at 18d a 1 i 1-4d per lb. The business M
since been more limited at abniit the same prices
the consumers still confining their purchases to the
supply of their immediate wants, and nothing d**
jfg on specnlathn. At foot is a sutementrof tire
'Import tor the last three years, with th; storks in
the ports, atthe close of each. It will bu seen that,
the supply during the past year is l i9,St*>i>alc*
less than in 1888, and that the decrease in Anted,
can Cotton is 2)18,055 I,ales, ihi/ro having been ao
increase in the supply from Brazil, of 58,745 balss.
The stock in Liverpool is particularized on the
other side. You will observe that the total is 47.
200 bales less than last year, while in American
Cotton the decrease is 72.000 bales; thedceretwM
therefore, is much more considerable iii weight,
than ill the number of’bnles. These returns do t ot
differ materially from what' had been anticipated far
■ month past—Amt are larger than was generally ex* 1
pected some time ago, from the quantity of the H
new crap which has arrived earlier than usual, aw H
also from the consumers haying' in the, last two
mouths taken out of the market considerably if*’
than their average /apply. Tliis, while it sh f * s
their stocks most have diminished, proves also that
they are under little apprehension of’priees advan
cing. It may be remarked that Inferior Ameriejn
Cotton is relatively higher than at this period lad
id “ ‘
been sent forward this.
With respect to tlie quantity of Cotton taken
for home consumption, it mav be remarked, that the
stocks at present in the hands of dealers and spin
ners, as regards American descriptions, are bel liev-
ed to be materially less than at tho close of 1827,
but the Brazil more weighty.
The consumption’ continues undiminished, but
even at present low prices, ronsur . rs do not ap
pear disposed to augment their stocks, and both
spinners aii.1 manufacturers complain that they arc
making little or no profit; lit addition to which the
currency question causes considerable agitation,
throughout the country, and, no doubt, hax ils ef
fect upon trade generally. .
The announcement of the stock of Cotton on
the 31st ult; has not produced any effect upon the
general complexion of the market; and the sales of
Ml descriptions, from the 27ih u^ to ihis cvening
inclusive, amount to 10,030 bales;
From the Savannah Georgian,
The demand for cotton for the week ending
the 3d January is stated in Myei’s Advertiser,
to havo been steady and the price fully support
ed. The sales were about 10,000 hags, of which
kansas. ' Butjhenlet it be remoraberdd, that 1 130 were Sea Island, at 12 1-2 a 18a. iiad 3060
in tho'northern sections of Virginia, thk two Bowed, at 5 3-4 a 67.e.
year—we then quoted Uplands 5d a 0 3-4(1, *nJ
our quotations now is, 5 3-4 a 6 3-4. The stof k
Cotton in the interior cannot be ascertained with
any accuracy; the current opinion is; that It is 90.
000 bales less than on the 1st Jan. Iase-r-and if se »
tlie consumption of the past year has amounted w
about 140,000 bales.
Liverpool, Jan. 9-
Cotton.—We have experienced a moderate de
mand from the trade! throughout the week, and **
have no alteration to’notice in the prices of »»’
description; low qualities of American however; aw
more difficult of sale, at former rotes. The tew
sales amount to 10,000 bags, and consist of, 50* 8
Upland at 5 ff-4d. a C 7-8d. ;.1380 New-Orlc»j>»
8 1-4 a 8 1-2; 660 Tennessee, &c. 5 1-Sd. a 65-M
126 Sea Maud 12 1-2 a 18d.
IRISH AFFAIRS.
Mr. P’Corucl nttfile the following
in a speech nt a public meeting of the Catho
lic Association in Dublin: , ,
- ‘I have now to mention a fact of great m"
portanceto tho people of this ‘ country: up t 1
tho 26th of October, the Government of
land have mado.no less than three application*
to the Pope Tor concordatuin. (Hear, he' 1 *’)
Tho application was not mado directly, 1°* tC
law of pre'muniro prevented it; but it was ‘‘° e
as effectually by the Hanoverian Ambassdo
mideat at Romo.. ‘(Itcar.) • Three success*'