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REPUBLICAN. lolm«tim, W.'C. Jotouon.'i'. B. Kin*, I^wreiicc, Lincoln, Marvin, Mason. Mercer, Mitchell, Mon. HI ' i. CLELANP; Cirr Ann Count* PntaTxn. ■ r ^“y DECEMBER**, 1839^ Morgan, C. Morris, Naylor, N:*§ct» Oglo,. _orne, PaleU. Peel, Pickens, Pope, Profflt Rnudnll, Randolph, Karldon. IUyner, Reed, roe, Oiborne, Kiuiunil, itnnuomn, jiariuoii. iva/uci, «^vu, Hi leeway, Russell, StaltonsUiIl, Herman!, Sun- ontoii, Slade, Truman Bmilh, Stanly, Store?, dim:tar, Stuart, Tallafiirre, W. Thoumson, ir„ ' v r , * nw J ^IPATAUI.K fs advakck.) -(r.lTSOl.K W ADVAKCK.) trs» office at the comer nflUy ami llull-strectl, over Mr. J. B. Oattdry'fl Store. BAflOtKO—Hemp. « Inch, H ® tJ «»• V ,»'• BALE BOPB— * 16, 7 * 1° eenu. BACON—Huns, V BIO * U centst Shoulders and Sides 9 ® 10]. BBBp—Mesa. Ota *bhl.t rriine, SIS. UREAD—Navy, #5 9 J00 pewtj PU«Utai » ’i Cracker., Butter, 7* ® 8 cent. V lb. BUTTBR—Goohen, 2« 9 *? emu V ft. BRANDY-Cognac, 4d> Proof, 91 40 • 1 75 P gall., Domestic, 40 • 04 coats: Apple, 4S| 1 escli, OS • 70. CROCKBRY—Pereent.adv.30 O “cents. CANDLES—Sperm-, 49 » SO cents V lb-, Ucor*is, tt | Northern, 00. CHEESE-Northern, 10 9 IS cents * B. COEPEE—Inferior to fair, 11] 9 IS cents *B, eood fair to prime, IS] 9 131 choice, 001 Por- to Rico, 00. COTTON^Uphmd, 7°9 10J*Y B1 Sen Island, 89 Philsdelphis and Virginia, *7 9 07 35, Canal. g0 80. HAY—Prime Northern, 7S cents. HERRING—Smoked, * bon, 73 9 100 cents. LB AD—Ptastd Bsl”07*® tiP ^wt| Sheet, 09. LARD—4* IS, 14 9 14] cents. LIMB—*bbl.,»4. , _ . LUMBER—Yellow Pine Rsftgin, Timber, a w 010 * M.t Sleam 3awed, 18 987, Flooring Boards, to 9 SSt Hirer Lumber, Boards, Plank and Sending, 14 9 10t ] inch Flooring Boards, IS 9 10, White Pine, clear, SO 9 SSt Merchant- able, 14 9 IS, Suren Bed Oak,00 9 00 * M.i Shingles, S 9 00. MACKEREL—No. 1.000; No. 9, 000, No.3,09. MOLASSES—Cults, * gait, 30 9 31 conut New- Orleans, none. __ . NAILS—Cut, 4d to sod, 0 cents * B. OSNABUROS—* yard. 0 9 lSeonu. OIL—Sperm., Winter Stmlned, 00 * gall., Fall do. • 1 95*41 30; Linseed, 93 * 1001 Refined Whale, 50 e 00. - PORK—Mess, * bbl. 099, Prime, 010. PIPES—* grace, 30 9 80 cents. PORTER—* doaen, S3 9 S3 33. PEPPER—Black, * ft 10 9 11 cents. ... Bunch, 1 73 « SS. galL 1S3 9 140, New-England, 41 9 43* SUOAR-Mnseorado,.* B, 8 9 10 cent* Porte Rico and St. Croix, 8 o 10], Havana. White, 13, Ncw-Orleans, 8*9; Loaf) 13 • 10, 13 9 14. Sumter. Stuart, 1 i l,’nth ist, Toland, Tripl tvnod, P. J. Wagner, Wnrten, White. Thomas W. Williams, L. William., J. L. Williams, C. H. Williams, 8. WdtianwH. .Wine—110. f’or J. IP. Jonet— Messrs. J. Alloo. Atherton, Bank. Bcinto, Blockwell, A. V. Brotvn, W. O. Butler, Carroll, Clidbrd, Connor. Doan, Drom- goole, Karl, Kly, Fine, llaml.J. Hastings, Haw kins, John I till,of N. C., Hilien, Holemon.llbw- urd, J. Johnson, N. Jones, Kcini. Kemblo, Leon ard, Lotvell, Lucas, McClellan, McMay, Miller, Pariah, Panncntcr, Petrikin, Prenfiaa, Rivea, Jas. Rogers, Shaw, Shepard, J. Bmilh, T. Smith, Stecnrod, Strong, Swearingen, Swcony, Toy- lor, F. Thomas, P. F. Thomas, Turney, Van- derpoel, Weller, J.W. Williams, H. Williams, Worthington.—65. _ For George M. Kcim—Mcn?rs. Beatty, Bynum, John Davie, Duncan, Fnrnauco,Galbraith, tlerty, Hammond. Hook, Hubbard, Lcadkctter, Lent, Lewis, McCulloch, Marclund, Montgome]y, S. W. Morris, Newhard, Povutcr, Ramsey, Robin son, B. Rogers, Samuels, D. D. Wegener—'14. For Mhdon Csst-g—Messrs. Boyd, Brewster, Ciurr, Craig, Dana, Do la Montayne, Doig, Cave Johnson, Reynold., Wick—10. For F. IF. Pickens—Messrs A. G. Brotvn, Chapman, Coles, Cron, Mcdill, IUtctt, Stark- weather, Jacob Thompson, WattersonM). FurC.G. Atherton—Burke, Eastman. Floyd, Jtck.on— For Vtauiiu Doree—Messrs. II. J.Andenon, Fletcher, Panic—3. * For Francis Thomas—Metro Casev, J. W. Jones, Mallory—3. For D. A. Starkieeather—Mr. Crnry—1 For Kachan Clifford—-Mr. Davee—1. For T. A. ffowsrd—Mr. J. W. Davia-I For Linn Bond—Mr. Jameson—1, For D. U. Larin—Mr. A. Smith—1 Recapitulation. Whole number of votea given, 232; necessary to a choice, gl 17; of which there were for Robert M. T. lluutcr Joint W. Jones George M. Ke’un ‘14 Zailok Cnsev 10 Francis W."Pickens •. 0 Charles G. Adicrton 4 Thomas Davee 3 Francis Thomas 3 Tilghntan A. Howard t Linn Boyd 1 Dixon 11. Lewis. I David A. Starkweather 1 Nathan Clifford 1 ' Tha Chairmix then announced to the Ilonse that Koiirt M. T. IIvktke, having a majority of the whole number of votes, was duly elueled Speaker of the House of Representatives. Tha Chsmxax then requested M. Baku and .Mr. Lawukck to conduct the Smumr to the chair, and Mr. Lewis Williams la administer t te oath ofottice to him. Mr. Banks and .Mr. Lawrence accordingly con* ducted the Speaker to the chair. And, When lie bad taken it, and tho oath was •dniinitterad to him, The House, an motion ofMr. Wtsx, adjourn ed till Tuesday, at 13 o’clock. UNITED 8TATES SENATE. ...119 D5 •ALT—fcribrpool coarse. * sack, 173 BEGABSaJlpsnUh, * M.. 19 9 18| Americao, SHOT—All sues * B, 8] eenu. 80AP—American Yellow, 8 9 9], TALLOW—American, 13 9 14 eenu. TOBACCO—Georgia, none, Kentucky, 10 9 131 Manufactured, 19 9 93| Cavendish, 30 9 40. TBA—Souchong. * B, 08 9 S3 cents; Ounpowdcr and Imperial, CO 9 83, Hyson, 30 3.85. TWINE—Bagging. * B. 19 9 »5cents. WINE—Madeira, * gaiL, 03 O 03 S3; Tenenffe, L.P. 1 9 llOi Dry Malaga, 40 9 43i Barest Malaga, 43 9 30, Chunpagne, per ■* * 9 13. WHISKEY—Philsdelphis and Baltimore. * gall, 40 9 43 eenu. FREIGHTS—To Liverpool, at Id * lb; to Hs- Bt to Nsw-York, tl * bale, to 1 CL * lb. _>n England, 9 to 10 per cent pram l Drafts on N. York, 3 days, 3 9 3] per cent, prenu «t tight, Speresnuprem. are, lie. * Bt l UladelphlaleL EXCHANGE—On El REMARKS. COTTON.—Thera' continue, a (hir demand ior Upland, unco onr hut report, but price, have (Beaded about ] to | cents per lb on ell qualifies. The sales of the wejJ, are about 5000 balea, at pri ce. ranging from 7’to 10]—principally at 9] to 9]. Tho demand for Sea Island is very limited nod prices continue to decline; there wee A lew bake sold et 22 to 38 eenu. Wejtake tho followingrtatement or the . of Cettoa frsm the Sassssft Siijr/nng ct Lost- mcrcial Lint, et the places mentioned, since tha lit of October: 1839. 1838. Georgia, Dec. |30 33907 50875 South Carolina, Dec. 13, 50303 50985 Mobile, Dec. 7. 9340 365e3 Netv-Orieans, Dec. 7 311889 103005 Florida, Dee. 4 1406 4300 NorihCarolina,Nov-83, 964 700 Vhjinie,I>ec.4.., ,,....6000 4250 Total 318800 258028 the stock of places named: 14474 23384 South CaroDne, Deo. 13...... ..13689 Mobile, Doe. 7,. 9G61 New-Orieane, Dee. 7, 135177 Virginia, Dec. 7 1500 North Carolina,. Nor. 23, 500 Augusta and Hamburg, Dee. 1, 25000. Macon, Dec. 1 15337 Florida, Deo. 7 1500 Philadelphia, Dec. 7,,403 New-York, Dec. 7 3500 Total 210771 180990 RICE.—There continues a limited demand for this article—the nice will barely reach 250 casks, at from 3| to R3 00—principally at $2). CORN.—Sales from shipboard and store at 70 conic per bushel. FREIGHTS—To Liverpool ]d ^ lb; to Ha- vre l]ccnt; to Now-York Rl] bale for Cot ton; to Philadelphia 1 CL per lb. for Cotton, 76c. I or Rice; To Boston j cent for Cotton, Kiee 75 TL,lines ttunkins Ilitf. James. Jcuifer, Clu ll ought, to have file Rules sdnpted bofcfO the . ? u . ,.!i it trims, ijitvisnnm. member* wero sworn. Tho Speaker would be I re emli»rms>ed, ho Ihonsht, by such o course. jMr.Joit.vsoK contended that the Law was im perative, and therefore he ttiado the point of or der. : The SrxAKtn suggested that Mr. Johnson, with a view of relieving him IVom a decision,have a vote taken upon the motion ofMr. Williams to lav upon tho table. Mr. Jouksok consented, and the yqas and nay* were called upon Mr. William*' motion. The remit woe a> iollowic— Aye. 110, Noe. 116. Toe Speaker voted with die whig members in tho affirmative. Ayes 117, noos 118. Another resolution was then offered by Mr. CaAio.ef V*., lo the effect that the members pro* dttce their Credentials before taking their seals, and that ahoukl their seats be contested, they should not be allowed lo take their eeats before their cleims were proved. This resolution was laid upon the table. Ttie membore were then sworn in, beginning with the Maine delegation and going ou quietly lo New Jerwy. Mr. Randolph of New Jersey was called hut did not come; and tha Pennsylvania members were then called,and the members from the other States and tho Territories were then called. The 8PKAtcxn said that a difficulty had arisen in administering tho duties of Ilia office in swear ing in the members, which lie fell it to be bis duly to submit to tho Uousc. Five members from N. Jersey had appeared at tho bar demanding to be swum in. They had presented their credentials hut tho Speaker said he had not sworn thorn for the reason that tho House had in a formal manner decided against them. Mr. Wise then submitted die following resolm tiont Itesotcxt, Titat Messrs. Ayc.-igg.IIaUtcd.Yorko, Maxwell aul Straiten be net alhiwcd to he sworn as tnepiberi of tha llotttc. Wise said l*LstibiniJ|cd tho proposition ill ive form lor tho reasou dial if the rose- reived a tie vote, tho members of the New Jersey would be allowed to vote. iRenaooLE of Va. moved unamoudinont, making ihe proposition an affirmative one. Mr. Thohas of Md. wos for postponing Mr. Wise's resolution (hr the present. Tho mem- here ofthe House were not oil here, and some were indisposed. Mr. Wuk said thore were other, absent too.— Tue New Jersey members—five of them were not only without tie pale of the House, but without the pale of the Constitution. Tho queation of •wearing under the law of 1789 hud precedence of all other questions. Mr. Tillikohast, ofR. I. made some remark, upon the constitutional rights ofthe New Jersey members to their seats, and iu reference to die precedents ofthe House touching yrima fueit ev idence ofclection. lie contended that the Houso must either abandon all forms of consistency—oil pretensions to precedent—all regard for law—or swear in the certified members. Mr. Serokakt made an able argument in de- fence ofthe came position. He spoke also of the a uestion as a constitutional one, and contended tat die certified members were here according to tho forms oflaw, and were therefore to bo sworn in. Mr. Sergeant made a somewhat lengthy ar* sameiit, contending that members had a right to be sworn in. A State eonld not be deprived of her Representation. This Ilonse bad no power to toy that regularly comaiissioned niembanfrom a sovereign State could not takejseata upon this floor. l%e commission was as good in one case as in anotlier. The question before the Home mu to be dieenraed as a State question—a quae- lion regarding the rights of a free and independ ent State. It was a question of compact too—of Constitution and law—a law ofa State also older than the Constitution ofthe country. Mr. Sergeant, apoke of the great Seal of a State, which be contended should be goodauthor- ily unless a seal should be brought forward in op- position to it—there had been none, and there could be none. He discuseed the question too as a Stats Rights question, hut not, he said, as a Stats Rights roan proper, for lie had never been attached to that party. In conclusion, be exhort- ed die House to consider well the character ofthe subject before the House, before deciding ngaiust a State—against law, and against the Constitution. Mr. DRoaaoOLi.ofVo.iollowcd Mr.Sergcant, and entered upon the discussion of the mfestion in reply to him. Ho spoke of tho question os a State Rights one, and was willing, he said, to meet the question npon that ground. The term S tale was capable of three constructions. Some- timos it was used meaning a mere territory. At others a State in its corporate capacity—and at other times it moant die political community. In this light he considered the New Jersey case. Th:a House, he considered, had as much right to deeido upon the returns of South Amboy and Millville as it had upon the returns of the Govern or of New Jersey. Tho Governor’s certificate was no better authority than other evidence. Mr. Droomgoole is making a speech of some length, end citing evidence which lie contends is good authority in such matters. senate. A message was received from the President of dio United States of on Executive chnracter. Some of the Senators gave notico of their in tentions to introduce bills of a private character. Mr. Wbiokt as chairman of tho Committee of finance, gave notice that at an early day he should bring forward a bill for the safe keeping ofthe public money. 8 A V AMV tCX II f MONDAY EVENING, DEC. 91, H ■■ ■ --4= 9 w*» After the reading of the journal, a Message u received from the President of the United 8tates, through hit Private Secretary. Mr. Ki.vay President pro tem. then announced the Standing Committees of the Senate, agreea bly to the inatruotiona given him on Saturday. The following are the Committees of the Senate and the Senators composing them: On Foreign RcUtuMs—Mr. Buchanan, chair man, and Memra. Clay. Roane, Allen aud Brown. On Finance—Measri. Wright, Benton, Hub bard, Nicholas and Webiter. On Comment—hfamn. King, Davie, Rugglce, Monion and Norvell. On Manufacture*—Mensra. Lumpkin, Prceton, Buchanan, Allen and Khight. On Agriculture—Mewr».Mouton,8pence,Linn, Brown and Smith of Conn. On Military Affaire—5!eesra. Benton,Preaton, Wall, Pierce and Nicholae. On the Militia—Meeen. Clay of Ala., Smith of la., Phelps, Fuller and Tappan. On Naval Affairs—Mewr*. William*, Southard, Twenty-sixth Congress. FIRST SESSlOiN. Correspondence of the Baltimore American. WASHINGTON, Dec. 13. HOUSE or REPJIKSEJfTATIVEfl. Thebueineee in order, after the reading of the journal of Saturday, was the. Seventh Balloting for Speaker. After som remarks in regard to the journal of proceedings, the House proceeded to bullot. Mr. Dromooole of Va. arose and announced the withdrawal of John W. Jones as tho Candidate ofthe Administration. The House then pro ceeded to ballot for Speaker. The following is the result. ELEVENTH TIME OF VOTING. ForR. M. T. Hunter.—Messrs. Adams,Alford, J.W. Allen, Simeon,H. Au-'.erson, Andrews, Barnard, Bell, Biddle, Black, Bond, Bolts,Briggs, S in Brown, Sampson H. Butler, oui), John Campbell, William IS. am 0. Carter, Chinn, Chitteu- iuitt,j. Cooper, M. A. Cooper, , Cranston, Crockett, Curtis, iris, G. Davis, Dawson, Dobcrry, , Edwarda, Evens, Everett. Fil- more, r uucr, si. Garland, Gates, Gentrv, Gid dier*, Goggin, Goodo, Graham, Granger, Grave?, Green, Griffin, Grinnell, Habersham, Hull, W. 0. Hosting*, Henry, Hill, of Va. Ho 11 man, Cnthbert, Strange and Tappan On PuUic Lands—Messrs.Walker, Fuller,Clay of Ala., Prentiss and Norvell. On Private Land Claims—Messrs, linn,Sevier, Cly ton, Mouton and Betts. On Indian Affairs—Mason. White of Tenn., Sevier, White of la., and Phelps. On Claims—Messrs. Hubbard,Young,Merrick, Williams and Betts. On Revolutionary Claims—Memr*. Smith of Conn., White of Tenn., Knight, Crittenden and Robinson. On the Judiciary—Messrs. Wall, Strange, Clay ton and Smith of la. On Post Offices and Post Roads—Meassra. Ro binson, Lumpkin, Knight, Folton and Hender son. On Roads and Canals—Messrs. Young,Phelps, Spence, Henderson and Smith of la. On Pensions—Masers. Pierce, Prentiss, White, Roane and Betts. On District of Columbia—Mewra.Merrick,Crit tenden,, Lumpkin, Southard and Clayton. On Patents—Messrs. Strange, Davis, Prentiss, Robinson and Spenee. On Contingent Fnnd—Messrs. Knight, Fulton and Lumpkin. On Engrosssd Bills—Messrs. Smith of la.,lien derson and Phelps. The Senate then went into Executive Session, and afterwards adjourned. WASHINGTON, Dec. 17,1830. HOUSE or RErRESEXTJkTiVES. Before the reading ofthe Journal, Mr. Hunter, the new Speaker of the House, rose and address ed die member*. Hi* speech was very hand somely worded, very brief and very appropriate. He mid that the high and respousibio station to which he luid been called was pn unexpected honor for which he felt grateful to those who hod con ferred it npon him. It should be, he said, his earnest eflort to do his whole duty, and ho could offer no better evidence of it than the pledge ho S ive the House to do eo. Ho would aim to fill e duties of his place promptly, justly and impar tially, and to the best of hi* ability. Culled, an he had boon, to the offtco which ho held, under pe culiar circumstances, from the independence of his portion he should endeavor to be not the Sueuker ofa party, bnttho Speaker ofthe Ilonse. He abould deem it his duty, and feel • bound lo give a full and impartial expression of opinion to members of all parties. Trusting to the aid he should receive from the House in the perform ance of his daties, he boned to perform them to tho satisfaction of men of all parties. As it would be the dcrign of tho members to perform their Constitutional duties to the best nftheirubility,*o it would be his to afford them all tho nld in his R ower in the discharge of thone duties. Painful- r impressed with my inexperience, said the Speaker, you must aid mein preserving the or der, busineiu, and decorum of the Hqukc. He hoped that party spirit would be overcome by the candor and good feeling which ho felt sure would govern tho majority ofthe member*. Mr. Hunter concluded his remarks with a second re turn of thank* to the members for the honor con ferred upon him. After roading die Journal, Mr. DifonnooLE, of Va., offered a resolution thot Um Standing Rales of tho lost Congress be now adopted as tho Rules of the Houno. Mr. Lewis Wh.ua.ms, of N. C. moved that tho resolution lie on the table Mr. W. C. JoHifsov contended, as a point of order, that the members should be first sworn in. He read the act of 1789 in proof of this, and Uie commentary of Judgo Story in defence of the Act. Mr. Dkomooot.b thought the Act of 17SO had nothing to do with tho matter. It was belter, he money. The Senate then went into Executive Session, and adjourned. ELECTION OF SPEAKER. We have the unfeigned satisfaction ofannounc- ing to our renders and the public tliut the Repre sentative branch of Congress ha* at length cfloct- ed the election of a Speaker, and may dm* bo con sidered as relieved from all further obstacles to an immediate nnd complete organization. The member on whom tho honor has fallen is Mr. Robert M. T. Hunter, a Representative from Vir- cinia, who was elected yesterday on the J 1th trial, behaving received 119votes out of232. In the personal and political character ofthe gentleman on whom the choice has fallen, the House has every guarantee for a dignified, just, and faithful discharge of his high duties; and therefore—we hope we may soy without disrespect to the many distinguished gentlemen previously voted for— tho choice may be esteemed not less fortunate for the House and for die country, thnn it is honora ble to himself, especially wheu we consider the difficulty which ko long prevented an election, and which rendered the issue ofthe contest so un certain. To those who desire to examine the election as a political result, it will he sufficient for us to say, that Mr. Hunter received, on tho lost and siiccensful trial, every Whig tote in the House, which, united with the vote* of ncurly all the State Rights’ gentlemen ofthe South, etfected his eleetion.—National Intelligencer, 17/A inst. KTNo Mail to-day, North of Cb*rlo,to,i. NLVS MATE, BY f^E AuTHt® OF ATllENIA OF DAMASCUS. jf As before itated, wo Iravo received a copy of this now Novel of Mr. Daws, in advance of tito book-seller,, and we have given if a most deliber ate end enroful pont.nl, Onropinion of it on tho whole,ie most decidedly lhvorublcriJ.ilie thoworke of most young men of genious, however, it has great beauties and great blcmmfce. Tho scene is principally laid in Boaton and round old Nuhnnt —tho duo just preceding the accession of Wil lis* and Mart, and the plot intimately interwov en with the primary movement of rebellion which broke out in tho Cradle of Liberty during the Vice-Regal sway of that vaiu Ibol, Sir.EnxvUD Akdross, almost acentuiy prior to tho Ton Party. Tho opening chaptofi^pd drowning eceno through which noeriy all ifc principal character, of the itory are introduced to tho reader, it very defitetive, and entirely unworthy tho mosler-liko manner in which some of tho succeeding chap ter, and >ceue, are worked up. A writer of Mr. Daw,' acknowledged genius, should never con descend to inch vulgar clap-trap, oa die drowning •cenc, in thore volume,. The book would be greatly improved by striking out every thing of the kind in it. Can't a young lady bo introduced to a young gentleman, without tumbling one of diem into tho water, just that the other may pull him or her ont, like a blind kitten. It i, time that this wretched chartahminn, were abandoned, nnd public luto will soon imperatively demand it. Wo have no objection, and tho public have none, to attlking incidents in the progress ofo welt, told story, if those incidents ore naturally devel oped by the previous movement, of tho parties t bat this springing of a Guys Faux affair—or a shipwreck—or a murder, to commence every work of fictiou, ie tits greatest possible blunder. We eon tell Mr. Daws tho reason of it. It is done to soize upon tho imagination of his roadore and prevent the possibility of their laying down Ihe volume,; but it is a great error both of judg ment and tuts. Mr. Irviko and Mr. Kknkdv havo nover to resort to those weans to procure readers, and yet no books are more read than there of these two authors, and none oro more irresistible in their attractions—no one con lay them dowu. Nor need Mr. Daws resort to such means, he wields a pen which require, no meretricious adjuncts to attract attention. There are whole chapters in this very book, without a single striking incident, and they are as attractive, or more re, than thoso upon which for more la- bor was bestowed. The descriptions of scenery both by land and by water ora very fine—tho subsiding storm at Naliant is magnificent, the reader is placed upon the beach and almost overwhelmed by a rapid suc cession ofbrilliant figures. Never have we seeu (in the mind’, eye) old Neptune careering more majestically than he is seen rearing and planging around the spouting horse. The principal character is vbry well drawn, nnd stands ont in a distinct individuality; but is Mr. Daws aware that ho is acquiring a habit of be. ■towing too much labor on the principal character, induced by his dramatic pursuits. Thera is no such partiality in nature. For all our fault finding, wo consider Nix's Mate the best firstaltempt of any American novel writer except Stanley. But how can Mr. Daws or any one else hope to achieve any thing in this line, when Stanley the very best Ameri can novel that was ever written, fell dead from the Press. We sea it daily upon tho abelree of (he bookstore, and no one so much os roads the title page, and the highly gifted author seems to have retired from the field of American literature in disgust, crowded as it is with British writers of high and low degree. How could he or any one else compete with there writers, that enter, npon our own ground without fee and without copy right of any sort. Mr. Daws too wilt retire, we prophesy, until our law givers will agree to pro tect us, from this ruinous competition, and leave the field to tho one or two authors who write against tima, nnd issue a book with every change of Ihe moon, partaking not a Iittio of the influence of that weak and fickle luminary. If howover the accomplished author is a man of fortune and elegant leisure, he has nothing to fear in his now vocation—he is destined to be one of the very first novelists of hi, day. VVe recom mend these volumes to all intelligent readers as well worthy a more than ordinarily careful perusal. They are filled with a morality of an exalted and cutimsiostietone,sublimated almost to transcen dentalism. We suppora the book will be for sale at Col. Williams', as it was through his polite at tention that we received it; but os yet, it has not arrived. alderation. ThoHm in ou* bill is SO! passed, and tho (brunoon ilt deciding the motionlbr rocoir- m much perplexed to-day n tho tax net, aud the mutter, idtnonli suhinittnd. Ak tho disfigured nnd complicate, ai nr was late, I could not obtain a brier of its contents. On to-morrow . I shall oxntnino it, and Ifthoro is any new fhatur* in- corpora tod in it, will transmit a notice of itto you. Both branches concur hi the dolemtinition to adjourn oil Saturday night, hut os a mass or tin- finished bnsiuess is yot before thorn, thorn is ■onto doubt of tlioir fiinal adjournment-ou that day. All are eager to depart for their respeetiva homes, and will urge every thing to accomplish their object. A Bill to compel vessels owned or commend- ed by Citixans of, or cotmniug from tho porta of tho State of Maiue, aud tits officers, seamen and inssbiuers thereof, to perftmn ttuarant’ne, and :o provide for a search thereof on theirdeparturr. Whereas, certain persons have Iteaii charged with having feloniously taken and oarried uwuy tho personal property or soma ofthe good citizens of this State, and have fled to tho State of Maine. And whereas, the Government of Maine ha: refu sed, oiler a Constitutional anil legal demand hot boeti made by the Exicutive of this State,to deliv er up suoh fugitives from justice, which relitsal is au assumption of authority, not only in violation ofthe Constitutional Compact, but wholly tie • struetlve to tho rights of privuto propett/. For remedy whereof, Re it enacted by the Senate and Home of Repre- eentatieee in General AamUy mat: That ii-uin and after tho first day of March next, every, vessel by whatever description or mono known, fawned ar commanded by any citizen of, or coining direct- Ir or indirectly nrom any port of the State of Maino, and tho officers, crew, and pnsenigers thoreof, sltall perform Uuaramino for and'dttring the space of one hundred days after arrival wiihiu the limits of this State t and whilst such vessel may ha under Quarantine, it ahall not he lawful for tits officers, seamen and passengors thereof, or any of them, to go oil khore. or onboard of any ship, vessel or boat whatsoever; and in cate such officers, seamen orpasrengers, whilst under 1 quar antine shall go on shore, or on hoard anyiship, vessel or boat whatsoevor, ho or they shall be gin .- ty ofa misdemeanor, aud on conviction shall he imprisoned at hard labor ill tho l’enitcntiaiy for a period not less than five nor longer than ten years. And be it further enacted, That during tho'.con tinuance ofthis.Aet, no vessel from the State of Maino, as before described, nor any officer! tea men or pasrengeni thereof, shall approach within three miles of any seaport, city, town or hainbt of this State, without bouig considered as havitk vi olated tha limits of Quarantine as intended £ be provided by this Act, and for such approadi to ■aid city, town or hamlet, he, she or they dull be indicted for a misdemeanor, and iu conviction ho imprisoned in tho Penitentiary at hard luborJnot less than five nor longer titan ton years. | And be,it further euuctei, That It shall not ho lawful Tor any officer, seamon or passenger of any vessel as herein before described, whilst under quarantine, to have or hold any intoreourso or communication, either directly or indirectly, with any slave or slaves, a free person, or perrens of color, without the writlon authority ofthe owner or guardian thereof, which shall be the only justi fication for such officers, seamen or passengers; and if while such vessel is under quarantine, any such officere,seameu or passengers, shall have or hold nny intercourse or communication with any ■lave or slaves, of person or persons of color with out the authority aforesaid, ho, sho or they shall bn indicted for a misdemeanor, and on conviction ■lull bo imprisoned as herein provided hy the first section. Aud be it further enacted, That after ony vossel os herein before described, shall be discharged from quarantine and before sailing from any purl of tnis State, it shall he the duty of the CapUjia or Commander thereof, to givo twenty four haurs previous notice of such departure to tho Mayor or the highest municipal officer ofthe seaport city, town or hamlet, from which such ressef is about to ■ail,whoslullkoniid is hereby authorized lo rnnke a search of such vessel, and on failure lo givo such notice, such Captain or Commander shall be guilty ofa misdemeanor, and on convio- tion fined at Ihe discretion ofthe Court. IFild Game.—Several gentlemen of this city who repaired about a week since to tile Chesa- make Bay on a hunting excursion, returned yes- erday with Wild Ducks, Geese, Brandt, £re., to tlte amount of about four hundred. Then birda are now more abundant in that neighborhood than they have been for several years post. Philadelphia North American. The Mackerel Fithcry.—Mackerel was selling at Halifax on tho 27th nil. at *8] per barrel. Tho fishery iud been unusually good; prompt stiles and high prices had encouraged the fishermen. NAiii ltv,,te ' t ‘»'y. 1M, Steamboat Gon Chuoh^r''' I ,0 Jj® Iu and proccedcd’lo Tho m. WuiThylnr, f U f New York ou the 17U. in".P°«. i CHARLESTON, D^TJt , I Allbni Wilson, New York'. Bi.'il A J[ r ' l;< »| « «' Vfe Liverpool; U ]. brie Vr^ a, , (i "l wsass£>—“sttssy For freight or pu All freight payable by sh'ppe * „8? *»““ he tea ed.tUac For St. AugiiMliifl, Yin'S ■UnBKiSj£ERNKR , !c"pt. ll Budd k h«\ Passenger, desire,,, of C ,XK poriunity for.eilher place, wifi uamoa nt the office of JOHN tV I " h°™ on TO-MORROW JroMvn # S , l nt 0 o’clock. For frohrht bourd, or to dee 23 ForCknHcston.vlau^^ « -BEAUfdliTDTsTmcVe Simpson, will leave for tint above «w' Monday maraing nt 9 o’clock. For J passage, having^ijjiteudid “«»'mnodstioa|jL ., _ , Scott’s \x't” L « B.—All slave passengers must bs dee the Custom House. Freight received hZ any hour during the day. For Chnt-lcftton, fiaM&ik Beaufort and EdUto, ii miSsaK.Chnse, master, wIlidenvtLJ abovo places on MONDAY MOlUilNGl o'clock. For IVoight or passage, bavins,, lout accommodation?,^n|>p(v on boatd,ovt*“ N. B.—All slave passongonuuutbe c the Custom House, dee S3 Steam Packet Nnvnnnah,~l Permanent Arrangement between Soensss] I Charleston.—Outride Passage. 1 Fare 98—Tunovan in 9Roni. Tho splendid steam psicket I -, n ~ LVANnAu, G. Freeland, ml] will depart tor Charleston every Tnesdst] Saturday at 6 o'clock in Ihe mnniing; ntan will leave Charleston every Thursday ants day same hour. For freight or pawn,, on board, or to nov 16 COHEN & F09DICK Drawing Itcccivcd. _ T HE following are the drawn numbanlbtl Greene end Pulaski Monument Lotttrycl ' 13 71 75 23 56 32 31 25 44 68 5 49 5_ 5 13 64, a prize of 91500, sold st thia offitt.l Holders of prizes will call for tbs cash at I WITHINGTOiVS | dec 23 Lot. & Ex. Office,on the t FOR A FEW DAYS ONLY. Qrcnt Bargains in French E^ broidcvlcs, fttaek ChantiUa Fells, Bonnets, Silk fir J M RS. PAYOT, from l'nria, rcspoelM; I forma the Ladids of thia city, that she just arrived with a large aaaortment of tbs ' Goods, and is offering them'at a great w Ladies are invited to call and see heron they; Chase elsewhere. She invite, comparison, defies competition. Mrs. PAY0TS resin is atMr. Coburn's, Drayton-strcet. dec 23 2o7l, A Cnr<l. T HE subscriber wishing to reduce him stock of Drugs, Mcdicinee, FerfliuieiyFiJ ey Articles, See., will an end after the firstoOr unry next, soil for ready money only—pricer v be in accordance to the times, which the pub are reepeetfully invited to call end damns s themeelvee. A. PARSONS, Druggist, No. 8, at the F. dec 23 Gibbons' Bui Goshen Butter. O{\ FIRKINS primo Goshen Buttet, t dill OCMULGEE BANK. The resolution which had been introduced into the Senate, declaring tha charter of this Biink forfeited, has been put down by a formidable ma jority. This, wo trust, (soys the Macon Jtfessen. ger of tho 19th inst.,) will restore confidence in tho inotiltition, which. had been materially im paired by unfair and partial legislation. Our in formation is derived from the fallowing extract of a letter from one of our delegates, dated •' MiUedgemlte, ICth Da., 1839. “ Mr. Stanford called up this morning his reso lution concerning tho Octnulgee Bank, but he was put down by a vote of 55 to 9—majority 40 votes.” Post Office Robbery.—Tho particulars of tlte re cent post office robbery in Rhode Island are thus * ated in the Providenco Courier: On the 21et November, Loring Burnham, of Bristol, R. I. ad dressed a letter containing six bank notes of $50 each, to Elias B. Paine, Boston. In due time, Mr. Paine received the letter, but, instead ofthe six $50 nates, found it contained but four; and tlte letter, instead ofnaming9300 as the enclosure, stated the amount at 9200. Ho pluced the innttcr in the hands of B. Anthony, Esq. IJ. S.'Marshal for Rhode Island, who traced tlte robbery to a led named Coit, aged 15 yean, employed in tho Bris tol post office. Tho money was recovered, and the hoy bound over to nppoar at tho Juno term of the U. S. Circuit Court. Tho Woodstock tunes of December 7,says:— Sheriff Pntnnm of llonlton, passed through here last week, ou his way to tiro Restock. It was ■aid that he had a warrant fur the apprehension ofthe Warden. Tho attempt was made, but for- Innately did not succeed, as Mr. M. got an intinm tion of what was going on. Ho succeeded in getting lo tho military post at the Grand Falls, closely pursued hv tho capturing party. Tho arti''e yot that station turned ont, and wero in iin- —*"“*o readiness to givo tho pursuers a warm on. But the gallant band had purdeneo itr call a fault before they came insight, iso they would have paid dearly for their Correspondence of the A ugusla Chronicle if Sentinel. M1LLEDGEVILLE, Dec. 18,1839. . The 8enate did nothing on yestorduy of im. portaneo, other than its action upon tho appropri ation bill. Tho House of Representatives devoted the whole forenoon to tho consideration and- passage ofthe “Maino Bill.” (I herewith enclose you a copy of it os passed.) In tho afternoon, they acted npon a number of hills, bat they wero almost exclusively ofa per sonal and local character. I send you a copy of tlte testimony in tho ease of the Stato vs. John R. Bays. It has been fully disclissed iu both branches to-day, and the debates were of the most interesting character. The House, after spending the forenoon upon it, havo laid it ou the table for tho present The Senate did not dispose of tiio bill for his pardon, ,n until an hoar after dark, when the yoas and nays were required on its passage, und wore yeas 33, nays 37. Notico has boon givon by Mr. Gordon, orChnt. ham, that an effort will bo made, on to-morrow morning, to reconsider. It Is expected that the Sehale will probably consume the greater part of Commercial Journal. LATEST PATES. From Liverpool, Nov. 13 I From Mobile. * • .Dec. 14. From Havre Nov. 11 J From N. Orleans, Dec. 11. SAVANNAH IMPORTS, DEC. 21. Por Br. baraae Clio, from Newcastle—150 ton* Coal. CHARLESTON, DEC. 21.—Cotton.— 1 There has been on active demand for Upland throughout the week, and about 7,700 bale* of all descriptions have been taken. The advance noticed last wcok, caused chiefly by the temporary excitement of better ac count* from the other aide of the water, has been fol lowed by a reaction, and the market closed yesterday at about the ruling prices previous to tho receipt of that intelligence, particularly for low and middling sorts j there has been, however, very liule conces sion on fine and choice parcels, owing tn the limited supply of these descriptions on sale. The tansne- tlons are t 19 at 8,15 at 8j, 5 at 8L 05 at 81,47 at 83, 298 at 0. 36 at 91, 576 at Dj, 209 at 9J, 1,202 at 91,270 at 9J t 1,813 at 9j, 137 at P|, 768 at 10, 288 at lOj, 698 ailOL 274 at 10 j, 252 at 10J, 611 at 105, and a small lot at 11 cents 4P" lb. In Long Cotton about 102 bales white Sea Island were sold at prices rouging from 26 to 45 cents V lb, and 90 bags do. at prices not made public, and 74 bags Santees, from 23 to 30 cu. i>lb. Rice.—Tho business dona'in tills article since our last, has been more extensive than any previous week tills season. Former prices havo been obtained on qualities, except choice, which, from tho competi tion of buyers yesterday, for French account, advanc ed fully 1 mo. Tho sales of the week are, 3,455 tierces nt tho following prices: 38 at 81,37 at 23,156 at 2 7-16, 466 at 2j, 130 at 2 9-16, 735 at 8|, 13 at 2 11 16, 407 at 2}, 20 at 2 13-16, 190 at 21, 197 at 3,148 at 3 1-16, 184 at 3|, 54 at 3 3-16,108 34, 260 at 3 5-10, 56 at 32; aud 404 at 3j. Rough Rice.—-The sales nf tho week in Rough Rice havo been about 36,747 bushels, at prices ranuine from 75 to 82c. P bushel. Ezchangc.—Privato Bills on England have been selbng during tho week at all prices from 8 to 0|. Bank rate lo per cent. prem. On Franco 5f.25 per dollar. Tbe current rate yesterday for Sight Checks on New- York was 3 per eenu Charleston Bank Bills ore worth 1 per cent, and Specie 3 per corit. prem. Freights—To Liverpool { n $d for Cotton. To Ila- yre lj for Cotton in square bags, $3 i> 600 lb for Rice. * MARRIED, At Wilmington Island, on Tttoajny, 17th inst by Rev. Jos. L. Jones, Mr. Elias B. JJARsTow,of this city, to Mit* Mauv At»t», eldest daughter of the late John W. Barnnrtl, Eaq. of Wilmington. CONSIGNEES PER RAIL ROAD CARS Arrived on Saturday—233 biles Cotton to VV nnheriy &.Jones, Annins & Burroughs, R M Phmizy, h Sinclair, W Dnncan, N A Hardeo, Washburn, Lowis <L Co,D Ponco & So|i,R Hah- 1 Boston & Randle, Jos Cnntming & Co, Huntington & Holcomhn. F. Uliu, & Co Shipping Intelligence. PORT OP SAPANNAU,. ...DECEMBER 29,1839. ARRIVED SINCE OUR LAST. Br. barqito Cjio, Smith, Newcastlo. 60 days, Coal to J II Retd & Co. dec S3 landing and for sale by L. BALDW1NJ Plpr Pork nnd F. lB.Eeef. ■* fl HALF hid. Pig Pork, and 10 half h JLU Mast Beef,' dee S3 a rig 1'orK, nna iu u &TAFATrM AIo nnd Cider. 1 n BBLS AIo, 20 boxos Champagne C JLU for sale by KING & COOMBS, dec 23 Uuion Ferry Wh« Sugar, Ota and Brondy. ■f/4. HHDS primo St Croix Sugar Ate 27 boxes double and single jLoafdo 27 bbls Phelps’ Connecticut Om , 2 halfpipes Otard, Dupuy & Co, Bnafl ^'r^^T^PPERASISTAEB. Goshen Butter. -i FIRKINS choice Goshen Butter, r«« AU ed by the L. Baldwin, "nd for sale br dec 29 C. L. McM8H. Pencil Wntor. . 6 DOZ Peach Water, for flavoring cam®, jollies, &o. Received end tor alt by dec 23 A. PAR30 -g A de“ blf A. PARSONS. dec 10 BOXES Nogro Pb< GEORGE HJMY 48 WiUonVuUer" F^or sale by 'd'o'* 1 reKned Whale do do fjQ BOXES Sporm do Riglit'VVhale do Haffiburt Fins, Onions, Potatoes Tongues and Sounds, Codfish Butter nnd Cheese, Spices Soap, Tallow Candles Whole end half bbls Canal Flour Hnlfandqr do Buckvreat Loaf and Brown Sugar Hyson, Young Hyson end Black Tcss Woodon end Stone Wore Fino Calf and thick Boots aud Shoes Wines and Liquors Nails, (assorted,) Plough«t &c. Ju, l rece i ved,andfe|^" a by Ancicul ,„ | ,„ r . Menhaden Fish, for planoii° n "»«- on 5" mont. 2JJ lr - ~T~~ sagar*? on HMDS Porto Kico, ? - rira0 arucle. cSU 50 bbls do j ’ToTy 1 * WASHBURN, LEWlj^- Stvesles Iron N^’rted «• looo r. 1 !^to|s d Cut r Na’M» i0 W WASHBURN. LEWia&CO, PHtlndclptiltt [ FI<>« r h ' ia F , 0 „, loo sSHfefflB? br, *i A tSfihr trio low fr0,n G %$jij «. MAY- dec *1