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Saroyan IntaUiganc*—Additional bjr tha Canada |
The Cuiierd ateamer Canada arrived below ,
Boeton on Saturday night, but on account of the
heivy foe prevailing wu unable to come up to j
the city till Sunday, moraine. We take from our
file* the following additional items of interest.
ia impossible to gain any clear ,
knowledge of tbe actual atate of the French pro
vince. The goverament uaee every mean* to
suppress all intelligence unfavorable to tbe usur
pation. Tbe Paria correspondent of the London
Morning Chronicle aeve in relation to thia point j ,
Under the stringent regime now eatabliahed
here, I despair of being able to put you iu p«"**-
aion of anything like correct information of tbe
atate of the more distant port* of France. II ]
were implicitly to believe the telegraph* «*-
petebes published in the Con*tjbit.onnel end Pa
trie, under the authonty of M. de we
might imagine that France wa* laaeUteof the
met profound peece and tnnqmhty ; that the
new* of tbe temp fsM had given aaUafaction
everywhere; end that the enthusiasm in favor of
Louis Napoleon increaaing. It u only
at interval*, and anera time, that the truth oozes
out. Some daya after the telegraph announced
that* place was enjoying perfect tranquility,”
a second telegraphic despatch appears, to say that
tbe insurrection hail been put down, and the in
surgents put to flight.
Another journalist has the following remarks:
Louis Napoleon permite the world to know on
ly j>wt as much as it suits himself and his ciea
turas to tell it. The French prese is extinguish
ed, at least lor the present; public meetings are
pronounced treasonable; and while foreign journ
als a:e prohibited, the correspondents of the Lon
don papers art obliged to put up with such intelli
gence as the police may choose to communicate;
u they write more or less, their parcels are slop
ed, and themselves treated with expulsion. Un
der these circnmstancee the French news may,
to a great extent, be true or false. Much, there
fore, is left to conjecture, and all that is admissi
ble as veritable, refers to the two broad facts,
that Paris is without palpable commotion, and
that the central and southern districts are serious
ly agitated.
Notwithstanding the precautions which have
been used to prevent the transmission of intelli
gence from tbe disturbed districts, the following
particulars show that France ia by no means
what the government organs represent her to be
* perfectly tranquil.’
All tbe country papers are stopped at the Post
office, and extracts favorable to the government
are selected by a government agent, and sent to
tbe three or four papers still published in Paris.—
As far as is known, tbe following appears to be
the result;
For the first five days after the news of the
Revolution reached Lyons, there was serious
uneasiness among the authorities. Large crowds
assembled at Poligny, one of the faubourgs of
that city, and endeavored to penetrate into tbe
notorious district called tbe Croix Rousse. A
strong display of troops prevented an actual out
break, and General Castellane has written to
the Minister ol War to declare that he will an
swer for the tranquility of the city.—At Bor
deaux, a great number of persons had been ar
rested, but tbe agitation had ceased before the ar
rival of General Bourjolly. At Toulouse an at
tempt at an insurrection was made, but it failed.
A pistol shot was fired at General Rewbel’s aid
de camp, and a protest against the coupd’ ttat ,
signed by about 30 persons, was published in
the opposition papers. The whole of those who
signed weie brought to trial.
The Allier has been the theatre of fresh trou
ble*. An attempt at riot was made at Moulin,
but unsuccoaslully, sixteen persons having been
arrested.
At Agen, a troop of 1600 peasants marched on
the place, but were unable to make any impres
sion, tbe Natural Guard having assembled and
repulsed them.
Mabsiili.r*. Dec. 7th.—The news received
to-day from the adjacent department ia most un
satisfactory. In the Var tbe insurgent* greatly in
crease in numbers, and have eatabliahed a species
of Provisional Government. The mail coach
yesterday was stopped eu entering the depart
ment, tne despatches opened, and all those in
tended for tbe Government detained. The tra
vellers were treated with urbanity. Previous
to the departure of >he mail, the conductor re
ceived a pass, with the seal of the mairie, which
permitted him to traverse the whole revolted
district without further molestation. The con
ductor says that all the high roads are overrun
with well armed men, and that he was informed
that the insurgents, whose numbers he imagined
to exceed five thousand, intended marching on
Draguignan, tbe principal town. It appears that
whenever the insurgents undertake an expedi
tion, they place at their head the clergy and rich
proprietors, with muskets in their hands, and
threaten to shoot them, unless they stand firm
on approaching the troops, and instantly fire on
them.
The High and Low Alps is, if possible, in a
tar worse position than the Var. The insur
fents here number, at least, 10,000 armed men.
'hey already possess Manosque, Valensolle,
Riez. Forcalquier, and other places, and in all
probability, at the present hour, they are in pos
session o! Digne, the capital of the lower Alps.
Yesterday, about 5000 of the insurgents were en
camped at Kstoublon, from whence they intend
marching on Digne; about 1500 men left Manos
que same day as a corps de reserve.
The inhabitants of the Alps are a hardy race
of mountaineers —very headstrong, and should
they take to guerilla warfare, it will be very dif
ficult to subdue them.
The department of Vaucluseis, in some parts
of it, in a state of great agitotion. Five hundred
socialists got possession of I’ertuis, and a battalion
of infantry had marched from Aix against them.
Brignou.es, Dec. s.—The socialists are mas
ters of the town, and have driven the authorities
out of it. They have liberated the prisoners, and
named a new municipal council. They are in
possession of all the government despatches, and
allow no one to leave the city without an au
thorisation from the new mayor. It is difficult
to describe the appearance of our once peaceable
city. Beneath my window the socialists are
drinking from a pipe of wine, singing revolu
tionary songs, and uttering the most inlamous
threats. They are laying down their plans for
pillage and rapine.
The Commune of Bedaride, in the Vaucluse,
is in the hands es the socialists, who have or
ganized a Committee of Public Safety. Troops
are marching against them.
The whole ol the right bank of the Durance
is in open revolt; the socialists marching in
bands of 50 or 00, with drums at their heads.
The peasantry of the mountains of the Alps
have riseu, and are well armed. It was general
ly supposed that they would this day seize on
Digne, the capital of the Lower Alps, and that
they would get possession of it without any
trv-ble, there being few troops to defend it.
Information is received of a conflict at Tou
louse between the students and the troops; and
upwards of 30 on each side were killed, besides
a great many wounded.
Di turbances have taken place in the depart
ment of the Avcyion. Armed men marched on
the town of Rodez, nominated a demagogic com
mission, and sent delegates to summon the
General commanding the department to recog
nize it as the authority of the department.
Others proceeded to Milhan, captured the Hotel
de Ville, and a quantity of muskets of the Nation
al Guard; but the hrigardes ol the gendarmerie
in the district having been hastily assembled,
they dispersed. At Regnac a band attempted
to force the Mayor to give them the arms ol the
National Guard.
The district comprised between Clamecy, de
partment of Nievre, and Coulanges-sur-Yonne,
department of the Yonne, has been the theatre
of grave disturbances. In every commune,bands
attempted to possess themselves of the mairies,
in order to seize the arms of the National Guard.
One portion ol these insurgents proceeded to
Clamecy, where they committed excesses; an
other marched on Coulanges-sur-Yonne, but the
inhabitants resisted, and for three days prevented
the insurgents from forcing their way into the
town. A great number of similar communes
were disarmed and lacked.
One-lourth of the departments of France are
now under martial law. The war, it is essential
to remark, has not been begun in the manufac
turing towns in the principal cities, or in the
great centres of population. We hear of no
movements at Rouen, Elbouf, Havre, Lyons,
Marseilles, or, in fact, any important city. It is
a peasant’s war, —it is a social war,—it is a jac-
quene.
Paris, Wednesday evening, Dec. 10.—We sre
assured that the coup d ttcU has filled the repre
sentatives of the Absolutist Powers of Europe
with joy, and that all the representatives oi the
Northern Powers have already intimated to the
Minister of Foreign Affairs, as well as to Louis
Napoleon himself, their full approbation of the
course pursued. On Monday evening, not one oi
the Ministers of the'Northern Powers was ab
sent.
Lon non, Saturday morning—Paris, Friday.—
Gen. Harispe Vaillant has been promoted by de
cree to the dignity of Marshal of France.
A decree has definitely constituted the consul
tative commission, formed by decree of the 3d
The President of the Republic will pre
side at the commission, of which M. Baroche,
formerly Minister of Foreign Affairs, is Vice-
President.
A decree authorising the collection of taxes
“ d dut *“ u “tii the Ist of April next,
conformably to the existing law, has been pub
lished.
Austria.— The Kolner Zeitung states, from
v ienna, that the news of the French Revolution
has produced a profound sensation among the Le
gitimists at Frohsdorf. Immediately after the
arrival of the first telegraphic despatches from
Paris, the Count de Chambord and the Oukede
Blacas bad an interview with Prince Schwar
senberg, and on the 6th instant the Duke de
Blacas left Vienna for Brussels. It is stated that
Prince Schwanenberg, advised the two Princes
to proceed with the utmost caution and foresight,
and that he pointed out to them that M. L. Bon
aparte was entitled to the u moial” support of the
foreign cabinets, since he had the confidence of
the army, which was the sole guarantee for the
preservation of peace and order. It is supposed
that the Duke de Blacas will not now publish
the proclamation with which he set out, but
that the Legitimists will be instructed to grant a
temporary obedience to the present ruler of
France. |
The Vienna journals of the 7th contain long I
articles on the recent events in France. They <
are generally favorable to Louis Napoleon. The |
Austrian Lloyds, which is one of the most in- i
fluential organs of the mercantile party, says it i
is sure that the acts of Louis Napoleon will be
by at least two thirds of the French na- 1
tree. ,
England.—-Mr. Robert J. Walker has been
again feasted by his British admirers. They
gave him a splendid entertainment at Manches
ter on the oth instant, in which, of course, John
Bull smoked one of bis broadest pans of incense
under the nostrils of his transatlantic friend, the ,
late Secretary. The British are greatly and !
most justifiably delighted with Mr. Walker
whom they regard as a true Englishman—a tV es
tem man with Eastern principles.
Tax Moth** and Sisrxas or Kossuth.—A
letter from Pesthoftbe Ist, in the Correspon
ded Blatt, ssys—“The house occupied by the
mother snd sisters of Kossuth, opposite the Ka
roy palace, was surrounded in tne night, and
perquisitions were made in their apartments.—
Kossuth’s sisters. Mesdames Rutthay and Mes
selengi, and the tutor of the latter’s children,
were afterwards removed to another part of the
building. Tbe mother of Kossuth obtained per
mission to remain in her apartment, but she was
placed under surveillence of tbe police. The tutor !
was subseqaently put in irons.”
Georgia Legislature.
An Act, to Amend the Militia Laws of this Stats.
Sac. 1 .Beit enacted by the Senate and House if
Representatives of the Slate of Georgia in Assembly
met , and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the
tan*. That all persons liable to Military duty in
this State, not residing in a seaport town, or
port of entry, shall be exempted therefrom, (ex
cept in case of actual war, invasion, insurrection, ,
or armed resistance to tbe laws,) on the payment
of a commutation tax of one dollar each per an
num, in lieu of said duty,aml in said seaport town 1
or port of entry, tbe said commutation tax shall
be ten dollars; said tax to be returned and collect
ed as other taxes imposed by the State now are.
or may hereafter be returned and collected by
law, and the receipt of the Tax Collector for the
same, shall be the only evidence to entitle a per
son to such exemption.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted , That Volunteers
may be enrolled without limitation or restriction;
when they number sixty-four or more, rank and
file, (i. e. exclusive of the necessary officers,
they shall constitute a company, provided they
do not reach one hundred and twenty-eight; one
hundred and twenty-eight or more, being less
than five hundred and twelva*shall constitute a
battalion; five hunered and twelve or moie, a
regiment; but no regiment exceed twelve
hundred and eighty men; they shall elect their
own officers as follows: company officers by each
company, and field officers by the commissioned
officers of the line within their respective com
mands; and in cases where regiments can be
conveniently formed into brigades and divisions,
the same shall be directed to be done by the com
mander-in-chief and the general officers of the
line, belonging to said brigades and divisions.
The uniform shall be prescribed by the com
mander-in-chief, in general orders, and shall cos
respond with the uniform of the array of the U.
States; arms, equipments, buttons, and belt plates
and clasps, shall be furnished by the State.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted , That Volunteer
organizations of cavalry, artillery and riflemen,
shall correspond as to the number and grade of
officers and number of men in each squadron,
battery or company, with the like arm in the
army of the United States, subject to the pro
visions of the foregoing section, in relation to
uniform and equipment.
Sec. 4. Ail regiments organised under the
provisions of this act, shall be numbered for dis
tinction’s sake, by the commander-in-chief. This
act shall not disturb any of the Volunteer corps
now existing in this State, but they may avail
themselves of its provisions, if they think proper,
and report so the commander-in-chief to be in
cluded in the organization herein comtemplated.
Sec. 5. Beit further enacted, That the staff or
ganization of this State shall be as follows; an
adjutant and inspector general, a quartermaster
general, each with the lineal rank of brigadier
general, a commissary general, judge advocate
general and surgeon general, each with the as
similated rank of colonel, to be attached to the
staff - of the commander-in-chief, and to be ap
pointed by him as vacancies exist or may occur,
from time to time, removeable by sentence of
court martial, or by two-thirds of each branch of
the Legislature, on the request of the Governor
for the time being; the commander-in-chief for
the time being may also appoint such aids-de
camp as may be necessary, with the lineal rank
of colonel; an assistant adjutant and inspector
general, a quartermaster each, with the lineal
rank of lieutenant colonel, a commissary, a judge
advocate and surgeon, with the assimilated rank
of major, and two aids-de-camp with the lineal
rank of major, to be attached to the stats of each
major general; an assistant adjutant and inspector
general, a deputy quartermaster, each with the
lineal rank of major; one aid-de-camp with the
lineal rank of captain, an assistant commissary,
judge advocate, and assistant surgeon, each with
the assimilated rank of captain, to be attached to
the staff of each brigadier general; an adjutant, a
deputy quartermaster, each with the lineal rank
of first lieutenant; assistant commissary, judge
advocate, and assistant surgeon, each with the
assimilated rank of first lieutenant, to be attach
ed to the staff - of each colonel; a surgeon's mate
with the assimilated rank of second lieutenant,
to be attached to each company. Each staff-of
ficer is hereby required to report to his superior,
and il necessary, to the chief of his department,
and in special cases, when required, direct to the
adjutant and inspector general. No officer shall
hold two st'ff appointments, nor a commission
in the line, at the same time with a staff ap
pointment, and should such a case happen or exist
at the passage of this law, such officer shall be at
liberty to elect which he will resign, and report
accordingly.
Sec. 6. Volunteers organised under the pro
visions of this act, after a service of seven years,
shall be relieved from militia duty, except in
case of actual war, insurrection, invasion, or
armed resistance to the laws. All requisitions
for soldiers for service in the armies of the United
States or of the State, shall be filled as follows;
first, from the militia not paying the commuta
tion tax, prescribed in the first section of this act;
second, from such persons as pay said tax from
the age of eighteen to that of thirty-five, and
from volunteers who have not served seven years;
and lastly from tax-payers from the age of thirty
five and from volunteers who have served seven
years, and are not serving in some volunteer or
ganization within tie State.
Sec. 7. The fund raised under the provisions
of this act, shall constitute the military fund of
the State ; and shall be applied in the first place
to defraying the expenses of the military service,
and the surplus, if any, to be disposed of as the
Leg’slature may direct. Military officers while
in discharge of their proper duties, except while
serving in court martial, shall be entitled to the
pay of officers of like grade in the army of the
United States; provided such duties shall not ex
ceed twenty days service; and if any officer shall
wilfully and knowingly certify falsely in rela
tion to his pay, on conviction before a court
martial, he shall be cashiered and declared in
capable of holding any military or civil office
whatever. Bodies of troops, when detailed lor
duty, under the orders of the commander-in-chief,
shall be also entitled to like pay with the sol
diers of the army of the United States.
Sec. 8. All pay rolls for service provided for
in this act,shall be made out in such term as may
be prescribed by the commander-in-chief, and
upon being duly certified by the officer entitled
to pay, and the same returned to the Executive
Department, shall he paid by the warrant of the
Governor, as in other cases of bills against the
State.
Sec. 9. It shall be the duty of the several
captains of the militia companies in the several
company districts of this State, whether in com
mission or appointed by brevet, to rejiort all de
faulters at the several anuual reviews and in
spections, after the expiration of twenty days, to
the receivers of tax returns in their respective
counties, and the said receivers shall add in their
twenty per cent, on the entire tax of said de
faulter and shall present to said tax collector the
judgment of the regimental court of inquiry al
lowing his excuse for said default.
Sec. 10. The provisions of the militia law
not inconsistent with this law, shall remain in
force, but all portions thereof in conflict herewith,
are hereby repealed; and the adjutant and in
spector general shall prepare a digest of the mili
tary code,embrecing alt amendments, and report
the same to the next General Assembly, for
which he shall receive a suitable compensation.
Sec. 11. Be it further enacted. That in all the
cities of this State where the existing volunteer
organizations are liable to be called on to do extra
duty under arms, in cases of apprehended insur
rections, lawless violence, or alarm of fire, and
are not eutitled to exemption by existing laws,
the fund raised by the payment of said tax within
the corporate limits, .shall be rateably divided
among such companies, as are not entitled to
such exemptions existing within said cities.
Robbkkt of tub Savinos Institution. A
most daring and, we regret to add. successful at
tempt was made to rob this Institution on the
night of the 31st ult. The office for the trans
action of business is kept in one of a suite of
small rooms on the first door of the building
situate in Meeting street, and known as the Ap
prentices' . Library Society. There are two
nights of stairs running from the basement to a
large hall above these rooms, and it is supposed
that the party comitting the depredation entered
the building early in the evening, and secreted
themselves on the stairs until such time as the
Treasurer of the Institution, who was engaged,
in the duties appertaining to his office, should
leave, which he did at a late hour in the even
ing. Feeling assured that they were alone, the
robbers commeuced their operations, which they j
carried through, as appearances inpicated the
next morning, in a masterly manner. They
first forced open the inner door opening on the
passage, by boring with an augur, ora brace bit,
and then forced open the dooi of the office con
taining the large iron safe, which to look at, one
would suppose was proof against burglary; but
these rascals were proficients in their business,
and every obstacle was made to yield to their es- i
forts.
They entered the safe by the novel process of !
bonng through the top, which was of iron, and a
piece sufficiently large to admit a man’s arm was
cut theretrom. Through this hole they removed
funds amounting to $550, which had been paid |
d *J’ and bad been placed in the
depositing m the morning. So well !
tkT ' r * rr * n ß eme nts, that even the i
carpet on the office floor was cut in two and fas
tened to toe window with knives, to prevent I
the light from a Gas burner beinewin ;
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S Stack Accidxnt.— The Selma Enterprise of 1
e 18th ult, says, the stage carrying the west
ern mail between that place and Greensboro' 1
got into the Cahaba river, on Sunday, the 14th’ 1
ult. at Fortune’s Ferry. None of the passengers
were injured. Three horses were drowned.
The mail lay in the river about three hours !
The newspaper* were ruined, and the letter*
completely soaked.
Thirty Second Congress*—First geest on.
Washington, Dec. 26,1831.
SENATE.
No quorum being present on the Senate, Mr.
Mangum moved an adjournment till Monday.
Tbe Chair ruled that leas than a quorum could
not adjourn, but from day to day.
And then, at near one o’clock, the Senate ad
journed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Journals having been read, tbe Speaker '
laid before the House a communication he had
received from tbe Librarian, informing him of
tbe destruction of tbe Congressional Library, by
meanß that are unaccountable, as neither fires
not lights are permitted within its walls; in con- j
sequence of which at least 33,000 works have j
been destroyed, with a great number of pain- !
tings, engravings, medals, &c. of great value. He
further stated, that the 20,000 books, which were
I in the adjoining rooms, have been saved; among
: which are tbe library of the late President Jef
j lerson, and various valuable works on the arts,
sciences, natural history, &c. and concludes with
the expression of a hope, that a thorough and j
searching inquiry will be instituted into the !
cause of the disastrous occurrence; and that means
may be adopted to prevent the recurrence of a
similar national calamity.
Mr. Stanton of Ky., Chairman of the Com
mittee on Buildings and Public Grounds, moved
a joint resolution requiring that committee to in
j stitute an inquiry, for the purpose of ascertaining
whether the destruction of the library was caused I
j by negligence, any defect in the flues by which
: it was warmed, or whether it was the work of |
an incendiary ; and authorising them to send for
persons, and examine them on oath,
i A motion to substitute a select committee
failed, and tbe joint resolution was unanimously
; passed.
Mr. Hall, of Maine, submitted a resolution, re
questing such imformatiou as it may be proper
to communicate relative to the seizure of the
brig Iroque of Calais, at tbe port of Jacmel, and
the imprisonment of tbe captain and crew, in
the year 1850; which was passed.
Mr. Stanton then presented a commnnication
irarn the Commissioner of Public Buildings, re
questing the appropriation of 83000 to meet the
expenses incurred in extinguishing the late lire,
removing the rubbish, &c., and the laying a tin
roof for the security of that part ot the building
that is (at present exposed; which having been
| read, he moved for leave to introduce a bill ap
propriating thatsum, which was subsequently
read and passed.
Mr. Cobb, of Alabama, moved that the calling
for petitions, under the rule, be dispensed with,
which motion was objected to, and therefore
could not be put.
Mr. Richardson, of Illinois, moved that when
the House adjourn it stands adjourned till Tues
day next: and the ayes and nays being called for,
the motion was carried—ayss 91. nays 64.
A motion that the Ho.ise adjourn was after
wards carried—ayjs76, nays 59; and the House
stands adjourned till Tuesday next.
Washington, Dec.'29,1851.
SENATE.
In the Senate to-day, barely a quorum was
present.
A communication was received from the Se-
cretary of the Treasury, stating that a deficien
cy of 219,000 dollars exists in the estimated re
venue of the country.
The resolution of invitation to Kossuth, adop
ted by Congress, has been signed by the Presi
dent,and the Committee appointed to carry it into
effect recommend that arrangements like those
adopted at the reception of Lafayette be
adopted on the present occasion, and that the
Chairman introduce Kossuth in these words:
“We present Louis Kossuth to the Senate of the
United States.” Senators are then to rise, while
the President will invite him to be seated. The
report was adopted.
A joint resolution, in regard to printing the
Census,was debated and made the.special order of
the day for Tuesday week.
A communication from the Librarian and the
proceedings of the House in relation to the late
fire, were received.
Mr. Cass moved an amendment, appropria
ting money for new books, and also enquiring
whether any additional means are requisite to
render the Capitol fire proof.
The resolution lies over.
The Senate then adjourned until Friday.
Washington, Dec. 30,1851.
i The Senate was not in session to day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. Carter, of Ohio, moved I hat the rules of
i the House be suspended, and that it resolve it
self into a committee of the whole on the state
of the Union, for the purpose of passing a reso
lution appointing a committee to wait on Louis
Kossuth and introduce him to the House.
Air. McMullin objected to the suspension of
the rules, but having withdrawn his objection,
i the ayes and nays were taken, and the motion
; was carried by a vote of 104 ayes and 30 nays.
The House Went into a committee of the
whole, Atr. Jones, of Tennessee, in the Chair,
who stated that the first business in order was
' the consideration of the President’s message ;
! ihe next a resolution authorizing the architect to
| employ laborers on the capitol. These were
j postponed, and the chairman said there was no
other business before the committee, and no
other could be taken up.
Much discussion followed as to the mode of
proceeding, it being contended that committee
could not originate a resolution appointing a spe
cial committee, and that such a resolution, when
introduced in the House, must lay over fora day.
Mr. C.irter appealed against the decision of tne
! chair, which was reversed, there being 66 in the
affirmative and 80 in the negative.
! A motion was made and lost that the commit
tee rise—44 in the affirmative and 85 in the neg
ative.
Mr. Campbell moved as an amendment of the
resolution ol Mr. Carter that the operation of
the 17th standing Rule be extended.
Air. Alaee, of Indiana, moved that it be so
j amended that the Speaker be requested to wait
! on Louis Kossuth, and give him a cordial wel
! come.
Air. Venable, of N C., moved another amend
ment, in effect, that Louis Kossuth be introduced
I into the Hall of the House—who said he was
disposed to treat Kossuth with any proper cour
-1 tesy, but he took that occasion, he said to state
; that the Hungarian leader had fallen in his esti
mation since his arrival in this country. His
; object was to involve the United States ic the
; affairs of Europe, and to induce the government
; to pursue a course which must either result in
w'ar or disgrace ; and he Mr. V., was not dis
i posed to place bis constituents in either of these
! positions, those nations, he said, which de
! served liberty, would be able to obtain it, and the
people of this country exhibited three millions
I of people defying the proudest nation upon
earth, and triumphing in the vindication of their
j rights.
Air. Brooks, of New York, said he should vote
j for the resolution ol the gentleman from Ohio,
] but meant to accompany his vote with an ex
planation of the principles by which he was ac
tuated—he meant to pay Kossuth a compliment,
and not to propound a political principle; and
i should vote as a mere individual and as a mem
: her of society. He was opposed to the doctrine
which had been enunciated since his arrival in
the United States. If the government of this
country have a right to interfere in the affairs of
Hungary, there were millions in the State which
he represented, who say, that there is no despo
tism so horrible as that which considers men as
chattels, and he was not disposed to send forth a
| firebrand throughout the land by applying at
home those principles of intervention under
which it was proposed to act abroad.
Mr. Richardson, of Illinois, said he did not
conceive it was the object of the resolution, or
either of the amendments, to do more than ex
tend an act of courtesy, and that there was no
l disposition to go any farther.
Air. Bayly did not ground his opposition to the
resolution on the speeches which had been made
by Kossuth; the question did not assume that
character, and he did not consider the government
as altogether blameless. Kossuth regarded it as
entering into his views, and it ought not to al
low the delusion to continue.
Air. Alarehall, of Ky., contended that there
was much misconception prevalent with refer-
I ence to the resolution inviting Kossuth. At that
time it was supposed he meant to make this
| country his future residence. Alter his arrival on
board the Mississippi, he altered his views, and
proclaimed a political mission on his arrival here,
and in this he had been supported by resolutions
passed at New York, Harrisburg and Baltimore.
He was willing to extend to Kossuth every pri
vate courtesy; but was not willing to convert
the ball into a school-house, for the dissemina
tion of the opinions of Louis Kossuth or any
other man.
Mr Ingersoli, of Conn., said that the time for
speeches had passed—the time for action had ar
rived; and the cause of Hungary had taken deep
hold of the hearts of the people of this country.
Kossuth had been received with a national sa
lute, by order ofthe Government. In voting for
the resolution submitted by the gentleman from
Ohio, he must say he was opposed to any inter
| vention on the part of the United States, because
if this commenced with foreign States, next
step will be to interfere with the local affairs
! of our own.
‘ Mr. Gentry, of Tenn., spoke at much length
jin favor of the resolution. He would allow
Kossuth to go where he pleased, to say what he
: pleased, and to be followed every where by the
rabble; for he placed every confidence in the
; American mind.
I Mr. Stevens, of Georgia, considered the object
of Kossuth to induce this country to engage in a
system of intervention; he contended that the
resolution could not be put, as it had not been
subjected to the one day rule.
It was then moved and carried that the com
mittee rise.
The House resumed; and the chairman report
ed that the committee had under consideration
the'general affairs of the Union, and bad come to
no conclusion.
This report was objected to by Mr. Fieklin,
and defended by Mr. Jones.
A motion was made and lost, that the House
adjourn till Friday next.
It was then moved that the House adjourn; and
the ayes and nays being ordered, the adjourn
ment was carried by 90 yeas to 57 nays.
The House then adjourned till to-morrow.
Washington, Dee. 31,1851.
The Senate did not sit to-day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The first business which came before the House,
after the journals were read, was a resolution mov
ed yesterday, just previous to the adjournment, limit
ing the discussion on that before the committee on
the state of the Union to half an hour ; and it was
contended that such a rule could not be made ap
plicable to a portion of the President’s message
without applying to the whola
The Speaker decided that the motion was it or
der. Mr. June* bate appealed against the decision,
and a motion to lay the appeal on the table waa
carried —yeas 111, nay* 85. The decision of the
chair, therefore, wau sustained.
The next difficulty was caused by the omission of
the call for the previous question yesterday by Mr,
Clingir in. when he moved for the application of the
halfTn.u- rale : to which he called the attention of
the chair, while Mr. Stanton, of Ohio, had the
floor, for the purpose of proposing an amendment
A motion was then made to amend the journals,
but Mr. S. contended that this could not be done,
while he had the floor. The Speaker however de
cided otherwise, and his decision being appealed
aga'nst, a motion was made and carried to lay the
appeal on the table—yeas 109, nays 41. The jour
nals therefore were ordered to be amended,
Mr. Jones ofTenn., moved that when the House
adjourn, it adjourn till Saturday; upon wdich the
yeas and nays were ordered, and the motion was
negatived—ayes 74, nays 89.
Tellers were then ordered on the previous ques
tion, which was carried—B9 to 48.
The Speaker was about to take the sense of the
House, that the resolution be put, when a motion
was made to lay the resolution on the table; and
the ayes and nays being called for by Mr. Jones,
of Tennessee, the motion was negatived—ayes 100,
nays 56.
The yeas and nays were then taken on the reso
lution. which was carried—yeas 102, nays 58.
Mr. Carttermoved that the Houso resolve itself
into a committee of the whole on the state of the
Union, which was carried.
On motion of Mr, Stanly, the House resolved
that when it adjourned, it stand adjourned until
Friday.
The House then resolved itself into a committee
of the whole, when a considerable time was spent
as to the course of proceedings, the chairman con
sidering that the resolution that the debate termi
nate in half an hour did not apply to the Presi
dent s message generally, but ODly to that portion
of it which refers to Louis Kossuth. He also decided
that the message generally was before the commit
tee, and not the unfinished business of yesterday.
The decision of the chairmrn having been ap
pealed from, it was reversed on a vote of 29 to 89,
and the resolution introduced by Mr. Cartter was
taken op.
Mr. Disney, of Ohio, after somo remarks as to
the powers of the committee, expressed himself very
folly in favor of the principle of national interven
tion. He said the resolution before the committee
did not commit the Honse of Representatives, par
ticularly after having invited Louis Kossuth to the
United States; he stated farther that those rules
which had been imposed upon themselves by three
millions of frecmeD, are totally inapplicable to a
nation of twenty-five millions. He had seen noth
ing improper in tho conduct or doctrines of Lonis
Kossuth, and whether it led to war or not, it was
the duty of tho Unitod States to protest against the
infraction of national law by any other power.
Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, expressed his surprise at
the principles arowod by his colleague, and handed
in that portion of the farewell address of General
Washington which is opposed to such a course as ho
was desirous of pursuing; and was goiug on to
question Mr. Disney as to his views, when the half
hour expired.
Mr. Venable moved as an amendment that the
Speaker be requested to wait on Louis Kossuth and
introduce him to tho House.
The chairman here stated that tho resolution of
the House, as it relates to the President's message,
does not apply to the resolution before the commit
tee, because it does not connect it with the message
by any reference whatever.
Against this decision thcro was an appeal, and the
ayes and nays being called, there were only 8 votes
in the affirmative and 99 in the negative- There
was consoquoutly'no quorum, the second occurrence
of the kind since tho committee resumed. The roll
was then called, and the chairman reported the cir-
cumstoncu to tho Speaker.
There being a quorum, the committee resumed,
when a motion was made that the committe rise;
tellers being appointed, 10 voted in the affirmative
and 99 in the negativo. There being no quorum,
tho Clerk again called tho roll, and the saino farce
was gone through with of reporting tho facta to the
House.
The committee again resumed.
Mr. Lotcher, of Ky., moved thrt tho committee
rise, and report the resolution of the gentleman
from Ohio.
The chairman decided that the motion was out of
' order, and on a motion that tho committee rise, tel- !
lors wore appointed—‘>2 voting in tho affirmative
and 85 in the negative. The motion was therefore
lost, and tellers were appointed to take the sense of
the House on tho appoal against the decision of the
chair.
The hall'hour having arrived, to which the j
i debate on the resolution was limited, Mr.
1 Churchill proposed an amendment, providing
that by its adoption, the government shall not
depart from the policy of non-intervention, by
which it has hitherto been actuated ; which he
offered, he said, as a test vote, it having been
stated during the debate, that there are not twen
ty members in the House, who approve of the
principles that have been advanced by Kossuth. |
f Mr Harris offered an amendment to the I
• amendment, that the committee inform M. ;
> Kossuth, that the settled policy of the United
■ States is “friendship with all nations, but entan
s gling alliance with noneand expressed him
self as being opposed to any procedure which j
f would involve a departure from that course, i
, The amendment proposed by Mr. H.jwas agreed
i to on a division of 82 to S 3.
Mr. Bayly, of Virginia, again expressed him
> self as being opposed to the resolution. He said
, he would not commit himself with reference to
s any man, until death had placed its seal upon
; his character. Two years since,Louis Napoleon,
j had he visited the United States, would have;
3 with open arms; and yet he had
j proved himself to be one of the greatest usurpers
j recorded in history ; and moved, as an amend
ment, that nothing in the resolution should be
f considered as involving this country in the at
e fairs ol Europe.
He was followed by Mr. Sweetser, of Ohio,
i who advocated intervention in behalf of the
. downtrodden nations of Europe. He stood forth
e as the advocate of the oppressed of every nation,
e and declared that he was acting in accordance
with the views of bis constituents, and that he
. expressed the sentiments of one hundred thous
. and freemen of the State of Ohio.
Mr. Stanton, of Tennessee, was not disposed to
e commit the government on either side of the
if question. There are in Europe, he said, three
hundred millions of people, who arc kept in sub
-3 jection by an army of three millions, and when
t the former should strike a blow for freedom, the
. government would know how to act.
Mr. Venable, of N. C., defined and defended
. his position ; and resented the statement which
j had been made, that those who opposed the re
s solution were opposed to the developement of
- freedom.
P Mr. Giddings referred to the votes of several
. members on former occasions, who then were
s willing to espouse the cause of the oppressed; but
e who are now opposed to intervention in their be
t half.
i Mr. McMulin denied that Kossuth is the guest
-of the nation, in the sense at present entertained;
e he was offered an asylum, and in that point ot
. view, he had (Mr. M.) been willing to welcome
e him. But after what happened since his libera
s tion, he would not, had he the opportunity,
n again record his vote in lavor ot the Resolution,
r which was passed during the last session of Con
gress.
e The question was then put on an amendment
, of Mr. Tates, that the committee inform M.
' Kossuth that the United States would not view
. with indifference any struggle of Hungary
: against Austria and Russia; but there being no
j quorum, it was reported to the House.
The House again went into committee, there
e being a quorum present; when Mr. Cabell
i moved that the committee rise. Again no quo
s rum voted ; and the House again resumed,
f A motion was then made that the House ad
! journ, which was negatived by a vote of Cl to
- 77.
s A motion was then made for a call of the
r House, when Mr. Carter moved that it adjourn ;
t which motion was carried, and the House ad
r journed at half-past 9 o’clock.
Washington, Jan. 2, 1852.
SENATE.
r Mr. Davis presented several memorials from
' citizens of Louisiana, whose claims have been re
' jected or reduced by the decision of the late board
to examine Mexican Claims, praying the estab- j
’ lishment of a new board to examine their claims. >
• Mr. Underwood presented the petition of Mr. j
' Burch, of St. Louis, settingth for that he was in
‘ tended, in the provision of God, to fulfil a destiny
! —that he has endeavored to do so. He asks to
have his name inserted in one of the bills grant- ;
ing land to foreign refugees, or if this cannot be
done, he asks at least for the sympathy of Con
gress.
Mr. Walker presented the memorial of the In
dustrial Congress of New York, praying that
Congress would recall the American Minister
at the Court of France, and that all the diploma- j
tic and commercial relations with tbe French j
government be suspended. He moved its refer- !
ence to the committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr. Mason opposed the reference. He de
sired to stop this matter of intervention at
once.
Mr. Dawson opposed intervention, but advo
cated the reference because it was proper that a
report should be made upon the subject.
Mr. Walker urged the reference; he, too, de
sired the issue to come. It could only be pre
sented upon the report of a committee.
Mr. Mangum said the issue would be present
ed in another shape. He desired it to come, and
he was prepared to resist any departure from the
long established policy of the United States.
Mr. Butler opposed the reference.
Mr. Underwood and Mr. Davis continued the
debate, both opposed intervention.
Mr. Mason opposed the reference, because the
memorial asked Congress to recall a Minister,
which act was beyond the constitutional power
of Congress. That only could be done by the
President. He moved the memorial be laid on
the table.
The motion was agreed to by the following
vote:
Yeas—Atchison, Bell, Berrien, Butler, Clarke,
Cleihens, Cooper, Dawson, Downs, Geyer, G win,
Jones of Tennessee, King, Mallory, Mangum,
Mason, Morton, Rusk, Sebastian, Smith, Under
wood—2l
Nays—Borland, Bradbury, Dodge, of Wiscon
sin, Dodge, of lowa, Fetch, Hamlin, Jones, of
lowa, Norris, Shields, Summer, Wade, Walker,
Whitcomb—l 4.
Several petitions and reports were presented j
and made; and, upon the question of referring a
bill to increase the salary of the Judges of New
Mexico, no quorum voted; and then, on motion,
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
On motion of Mr. Carter, the House resolved
itself into a Committee of the Whole on the
State of the Union; and took up the resolution
lor appointing a committee to welcome Kossuth.
Mr. Jones, of Tenn. in the chair.
The amendment to the amendment which
was under consideration when the House ad
journed on Wednesday, declaring that the peo
ple of the United States would not view with
indifference any interference of Russia in the
affairs ofjAustria; which was negatived—37 yeas
—lll in the negative.
Mr. Stanly, of North Carolina, said he bad not,
viewed the conduct of Ko«uth with indifference
since his arrival in this country. At first he was
assed to vote for the res olution; but Kossut
since declared himself a State’s rights man,
and was supported by the abolition part of the
House and the community, and with reference
to the former made some severe remarks, to
which Mr. Giddings replied. In pursuing the
course he had pursued, he was not. as had been
attributed to him and others, the friend of Aus
tria or Russia; he was the friend of constitu
tional liberty every where. He called the at
tention of the committee to the proceedings of a
convention recently held in Pennsylvania; and
concluded by moving an admendment condem
ing the resolution, which expressed a hope that
the Kossuth movement would result, not only in
putting down oppression in Hungary, but
throughout the world; which shared the same
fate as the numerous other amendments which
were submitted during the day.
Mr. Giddings, of Ohio, said he would not de
fend his conduct or discuss his principles under a
five minutes rule; his opinions remained un
changed.
Mr. Venable, of North Carolina, moved an
amendment providing that nothing in the reso
lution should be construed as being intended to
impair the settled policy of Congress, embraced
in the compromise measure, which was nega- ;
tived. Another was submitted, stating that no
thing more was intended by the resolution than
a compliment to the distinguished Hungarian;
the word •‘distinguished” having been substitut- :
ed for tbe word •‘honest,” in the amendment as
originally proposed.
A great variety of other amendments, in ad
dition to this amendment, were made and lost,
many of them containing mere verbal alterations,
and all of them intended as pegs upon which to
hang a few moments’ speech. During the dis
cuss io i that followed each of them, there was
much noise and confusion, and appeals were
universally taken against the decisions of the
Chair.
Mr. Brown, of Ohio, called upon tbe friends
of the Resolution to state why it should pass; for
whatever they might say, the proposition would
be viewed dispassionately by the world. It was
besides recognising Hungary as an independent
nation, when such was not the fact. He did not
, blame Kossuth for the course he was pursuing,
and felt as much sympathy for Hungary as any
other member. As to the movements in the
great cities, that was no indication of public sen
timent throughout the country, and which would
| be best expressed by tbe yeomanry. He con
j eluded by declaring that he was not the enemy of
: freedom, but was opposed to a departure from
the policy which had hitherto been pursued.
Mr. Stanton, of Ohio, was opposed to holding
out encouragement, but was prepared to extend
sympathy lor nations that might be struggling
for their rights. Whatever may be his views as
to intervention, he would, when the proper time
| arrived, be prepared to express them ; at present
that question was not before the House.
Mr. Stevens, of Ga_ defended his conduct, and
that of tbe minority with which he acted. He
called the attention of the Chair to the 17th
Rule, defining who shall have the privileges of
I the Hall, which the majority were determined
i to violate.—He wonld use every means, he said,
j to defeat the attempt to violate the rules of the
House, and would not suffer the representatives
of the American people to be gagged in the
manner that is attempted.
1 Mr. Walsh, of Md., addressed the House with
much animation. He pointed out the different
course pursued by Turkey, in offering an asylum
to Kossuth and his companions, while the pow
ers ol Europe turned their backs on them. The
Hungarian leader, he said, had been received
most enthusiastically on his arrival in this coun
try, and had met with the first repulse—not
from the aristocratic branch of Congres, but from
the representatives of the people—the offspring
of the masses. The President of France had re
fused permission to Kossuth to enter the country,
and the House of Representatives were follow
ing the example.
Among the other speakes were Messrs. Fuller,
Millson of Va.; Brown and Taylor, of Ohio;
Cullom, of Tennessee; Polk, Bocock, and Meade,
of Virgina.
A number of amendments having been mov
ed and negatived,there appeared to be no quorum
about half-past three o’clock, when the Com
mittee rose.
The House having resumed, a motion was car
ried that when it aujourned it should adjourn to
Monday.
Several reports, one with reference to the
Thrasher case, were sent down by message, and
referred to appropriate committees; one relative
to the claims of Maryland to the committee of
W ays and Means, and the House adjourned at a
little past 4 o’clock.
[Telegraphed for the Baltimore American.]
FURTHER BY THE AFRICA.
ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE.
New Yobk, Jan. 2.
The Royal Mail Steamer Africa has arrived,
with Liverpool dates to the 20th ult. She
brings intelligence of her own arrival at Liver
pool at 8 o’clock on the evening of the 14th ult.
The Atlantic arrived out on the 17th ult., the
steamer Glasgow on the 18th, and the City ot
Manchester on the 19th ult.
France. —The advices from Paris are of a
peaceful character. The President had distri
buted an immense number of the Legion of Hon
or, and had ordered a large sum of money to be
distributed among the disabled soldiers.
Gen. Cavaignac had been liberated uncondi
tionally, and was about to leave France for Hol
land. The other incarcerated Generals are to be
released upon their agreement to become volun
tary exiles. Victor Hugo was at Brussels.
The partizans of the President were getting
up a strong feeling in his favor, and were using
every exertion to induce all parties to vote for
j him. Appearances indicated that his majority
would exceed that of 1848. The garrison of
Metz, however, had voted against Napoleon, and
all the scholars in the Polytechnic school, in
cluding the young Prince de Polignac, had op
posed him in a body.
The President held a levee on the 17th, which
was attended by all the Corps Diplomatique ex
cept the American Minister.
The President takes an active part in draw
ing up the new Constitution, but the Consulta
tive Commissioners have disagreed upon every
important point.
De Gruche, son of the Due de Grammart, has
been appointed Minister to Hesse Cassel.
The Department of Police has been raised to
the rank of the Ministry.
The latest accounts state that Gen. Cavaignac
refused to accept the release tendered him unless
the same favor is extended to his fellow pris
oners.
Spain.— The Madrid Gazette contains an im
portant document from the Minister of Foreign
affairs in reply toMr. Webster’s note on the Cuban
1 affair and expressive of the highest satisfaction
at its tone because it is considered an act of jus
tice which satisfies Spain as much as it exalts
the Government of the United States, of which
her Majesty’s Government never ceased to ex
pect that it would disapprove such painful events,
and that the loyalty of its conduct upon this oc
casion would otter new guarantees and greater
securities for the maintenance of friendly rela
tions which in the reciprocal advantages have
constantly existed between the two Govern
ments. The Gazette concludes, by announcing
the pardon of all tbs prisoners connected with
the late Cuban expedition, who may be citizens
of the U. States, whether in Spain, fulfilling their
sentences or still in Cuba.
Gen Laborde was about leaving Madrid for
| Havana, and would go thence on a ship of war
to New Orleans.
Italt. —Some alarm was felt at the Tatican
on account of recent events in France, lest the
French army should be withdrawn from Rome.
Seventy-six non-commissioned officers had
been expelled from the army by order of the
Pope.
Through the interference of Mr. Cue, seven fa
milies had escaped punishment for political of
fences.
Prussia.— The Frankfort Diet, is said, had re
solved. at the instigation of Austria, to address a
diplomatic note to the English Government, re
questing the surrender of political refugees resid
ing in England.
England. —The movements on foot to present
a national token to Mr. Grinned for his efforts
in the search for Sir John Franklin, are progres
sing.—An influential committee has been or
j ganized pro tempore.
A large meeting had been held at Liverpool
with reference to the proposed Customs Reform.
i Austria.— Kossuth’s sister and several Hun
' garian nobles, who had been made prisoners by
the Government, had arrived at Vienna, in a
special train, on the 10th of December.
It was reported in diplomatic circles that Aus
tria was about to take a position hostile to En
gland.
France. —An aid-de-camp from the Czar of
Russia had arrived at Paris to offer the congra
tulations of his master to Louis Napoleon, upon
| the success of his coup d’etat.
It was reported that the French army in Al
geria were opposed to the President.
Spain. —The confinement ol the Queen was
an event hourly looked for.
India. —The India and China Overland Mail
had reached London Irom Bombay. Dost Mo
i hammed was understood to be dying.
Sir Colm, Campbell had.retaken Michinee and
forced the enemy to the mountains without sus
taining loss.
The Nizan had been compelled to pay the fuH
amount due to the East India Company.
The vicinity of Calcutta was visited by vio
lent hurricanes on the 22d and 23d of October,
which did great damage.
The news from China was unimportant.
Import market at Bombay was lively, and
money was in demand. Exchange on London
2s. l|d., for good bills.
Import market at Canton was in a satisfactory
state.
Markvts.
Liverpool, Dec. 20th.—Cotton has declined
id. since the Canada sailed. The sales of the
' week have reached 28,000 bales, of which ex
porters took 2000 and speculators 6000 bales
Fair Orleans 3id; Middling do. 4}a4{d ; Mid
dling Uplands 4}a4fd.
The Money Market was elastic.
The Trade in the manufacturing districts was
unchanged.
The Havre Cotton market was leas active.
Another Account.
Liverpool, Dec. 20th.—Cotton during the
week has declined id and the market has been
depressed for some days, no holders being anx
ous to realize. Then has been more confidence
to-day ard the market dosed steady. Fair Up
lands 5d.: Middlings 4 9-16 d; Fair Mobile 5d.;
Middling 4fd.; Fair Orleans sid.; Middling 4]d.
The sales of the week are 28,000 bales, of which
the trade took 19,500, and speculators 6000 bales.
Breadstupps. —The demand for Wheat and
Flourjhas been slack and prices are lower. In
dian Com is in fair request and easier to buy,—
Makin quotes Western Canal Flour at 19s. 6d. a
20a. 3d. Philad. and Balt. 19s. fid. a 20s. 6d. N.
Orleans 20s. a 2ns. fid. Mixed and red Wheat
sa. «d. a sa. white ss. lOd. a 6s. 2d. Yel
low Corn 275. a 275. 6d., white 30s. a 31s.
Trade in Manchester was quiet at prices fa
voring buyers.
Money was abundant, discounts easy. Good
60 days’ paper was taken in London at 2} per
cent.
Public Funds fluctuate with the accounts from
Paris. Consols closed at 96f a96 J. American
Stocks were inactive—D. S. fi’s, 1868, 109 a
110; Penna. s’s 81a82;Md. Sterling s’s 89 a
90. The returns of the Bank of England are
again favorable.
Liverpool, Doc. 19, 1851.
The Canada conveyed our last Circular advices
dated 12th iust., to which wo beg reference. Our
cotton market has since continued in a very de
pressed stato, and the operations of a limited char
acter, except in Snrats, which, from their compara
tive cheapness, and short supply coming forward,
have been taken extensively. Tho speculative
transactions are also almost entirely confined to
this class. Late imports from your side, including
such as have been received en spinners account,
have been j.Tcred in this market freely on arrival,
evidencing the little confidence entertained by all
classes in the maintenance of present currency,
based upon the uncertainty of the turn political
events may take on tho Continent, tho probable
effect the intelligence of outbreaks in Paris, Ac.,
may produce on American markets, and the check
that will bo given to trado in this country, should
such disturbances arise.
Tho sales of tho week amount to 28,050 bales, of
which speculators have taken 6,120, and exporters
2,400 bales, which includo 18,650 American, of
which 740 are to speculators, and 1.420 to exporters
Import for same time, 24,204 bales, of which 22,-
903 aro American. Estimated stock this day, 383,-
060 bales, of which 200,740 are American. Against
at samo timo, 1850, 472,020 balos, of which 274,-
360 are Amorican. Sales to-day are estimated at
6,000 bales, 1000 to specblators (principally Surats)
and market closing steady but quiet at a decline of
j a f per lb.
Prices to day—Now Orleans, fair 5j per lb; mid
ling 4| a 4}; ordinary 4 a 4} ; Mobile, fair 5;
middling 4| ; ordinary 4; Atlantic, fhir 4j ; mid
dling 4J a 4j; ordinary 4d. As is usual at this
season of tho year, trade in manufacturing districts
is not very animated, all being moro or less engaged
•‘stock taking.” The willingness to concede a point
in favor of purchasers brought out fresh orderi yes
terday, and all classes are actively employed.
WRIGHT, GANDY A CO.
HAVRE, Dec. 17.— Cotton. —As announced in
our last report of the 10th inst, the perfect tran
quility re-established in Paris, and nearly all over
tho country, has led to a considerable rise in the
funds, and brought back the confidence which was
yet wanting in the manufacturing districts; in con
sequence, the important transactions noticed in our
last report of tbo Cotton market have been follow
ed up. Tho Cambria's advices causod a good de
mand on Thursday. Altogether the sales of the
week roach 10,383 balos, against 6,230 bales im
ports, so that our stock, deducting soles to arrive,
isyet about 19,473 bales, of which 12,500 bales
Unite7 States, and including 1,006 bales Sea Island.
December 18.—The market to-day is quieter,
and prices are rather dull: the quotations for vory
ordinary New Orleans are f79to 79 50. Tho sales
up to two o’clock amounted to 408 bales. Tho fol
lowing were tbo sales effected, vis:—3,381 bales
Now Orleans F. 76 a 88; 73 Mobile 76; 1242 Up
land 72 a 79; 3026 New Orloans to arrive 82 a 78;
255 Upland to arrivo 75 ; 190 Aracaty93; lOOPer
nambuco 69 a 93 ; 116 Bahia 80; total, 8383 bales.
Tho imports during tho samo period amount to 9230
bales.
[From the New Orleans Fieayiine.]
Later from the Rio Grande—Fight at Oerralvo—
Retreat of Carvajal.
By the arrival lost evoning of tho schooner
Corales, Capt. Porter, from Brazos Santiago, we
have received the first number of the American
Flag, a paper published at Brownsville, Texas.
It is dated Ilecembor 10. This paper revivos the
name under which the Rio Bravo was formerly
published. It speaks condemnatory of tho revo
lution in Northern Mexico, denounces those en
gaged in it, and advises all Americans to abido by
the laws of their country and take no part in tho
movements of Carvajal, for whom it prodicts a
speedy overthrow. Wo extract the following from
the Flag:
The steamer Camancho arrived hero late on
Monday night, bringing accounts of tho recent
battle at Cerralvo. between tho forces of Carvajal
and those of Gen. Jaurcgui. It appears that Gen.
Jauregui had 220 men and two pieces of artillory,
while tho force under Carvajal amounted to 350
men, without cannon. Carvajal chargod the guns
of Jauregui, and suceecdod in driving him from bis
position, capturing much of the ammunition and
many horses, saddles, wagons, and small arms
belonging to Jauregui's camp ; but, from somo un
accountable cause, failodin securing the large guns.
Gen. Jaurogui took shcltor in a largo stone houso
near tho odge of the town, with his cannon. There
ho hold thorn at bay for two days, using small
stones instead of shot, with his large guns. At this
juncture Carvajal received information of tho near
approach of a largo detachment of Gen. Urega's
forco, and he at onco broko up and commenced a
precipitate rotroat. Wo aro informed that his
forces becaino much scattered in their stampede,
but the most of them, withjfthoir leader, reached
Guerrero, and immediately crossod over tho Rio
Grando, thus putting that rivor between them and
harm. They are thus driven out of Mexican ter
ritory, and have found a refuge on Amorican soil.
All accounts agreo that the late battlo at Corral
vo was a very sovere one ; that Gen. Jauregui's
men fought with as much determination and valor
as could bo expected from any pcoplo, fighting for
their houses and their country’s honor. The fittlo
band under Carvajal chargod tho shotted guns of
their opponents with tho bravery and perseverance
characteristic of veterans, and in a good causo
would have deserved, as it would most likely havo
secured, success.
But their victory will prove as disastrous as a
defeat could possibly bo. We boliove this abortivo
and ill-advised attempt at a revolution woll nigh
ended. Unless large reinforcements are speedily
received from Toxas, nothing con help them. The
accounts from Capt. Ford wore not encouraging to
tho hopes of the invading forces. Ho was about
leaving San Antonio for Austin, to try what might
bo efleetod in that qunrtor. Wo arc happy in re
ceiving tho assuranco that Capt. Lewis will have
nothing to do with tho affair. As we can soo
nothing desirable to be effected in so hopeless a
struggle, we sincerely trust it will proceed no further.
The Flag announces the return of Gen. Harney
to Ringgold Barracks, and says that he is deter
mined to enforce tho neutrality laws so far as lies
jd his power.
Trouble in the English Cabinet.— Effect
of Lord Palmer ton'» Reply to Kossuth. —lt is sta
ted that important changes would ceitainly have
taken place in the Russell ministry, about the Ist
inst., had not the French revolution occurred.
A letter in the Philadelphia American, dated
London, Dec. 5, says:
During the Kossuth demonstrations in London,
the citizens of one of the metropolitan burroughs
presented an address to Lord Palmerson. con
gratulating the Foreign Secretary for having aid
ed in the liberation of Kossuth and his com pan
ions. It appears that Lord Palmerson, in his re
ply, used a few imprudent words, which gave
great offence in the Cabinet. In the course of
his remarks he said, in effect, (for I quote from
memory,) that he heartily participated in the
universal entiment of sympathy that had been
expressed for the constitutional and liberal cause
of Hungary. It was attempted to be proved
that the reporters foi the press had not given
Lord Palmerson’s words correctly; but on an
examination of their original notes, and on com
paring one with another, they were found to
agree together. A Cabinet Council was called,
and it is said, warm language passedbetween the
different members.
It is also reported that Baron Bi unnow, the
Russian Ambassador, addressed a formal note to
Her Majesty, complaining of the Foreign Secre
tary’s speech. The Carlton Club, too, it was
stated, had made the sentiments of that speech
the foundation of an imjieachment! Earl Grey
exhibited great indignation at the Council just
referred to, and positively refused to remain any
longer in the Cabinet with Lord Palmerson !
It was agreed, at a subsequent Cabinet Council,
that two or three members should retire; but just
at the moment—it was last Tuesday—the sub
marine telegraph startled Ministers and all Lon
don by announcing a Revolution in France I
The British Cabinet was, in consequence, saved !
[From the Baltimore Clipper.]
The President and Kossuth.
At noon, on Wednesday, Kossuth and a por
tion of his suite were presented to the President
by Mr. Webster. The following is the address
oi the great Hungarian and the President’s re
ply :
On being presented, Kossuth said;
Mr. President: Enlightened by the spirit of
your country’s institutions, when we succeed to
consolidate our natural and historical State right
of self-government, by placing it upon the broad
foundation of democratic liberty:
. Inspired by your history when we had to fight
for independence against annihilation by cen
tralized absolutism:
Consoled by your people’s sympathy when a
victim of Russian interference with the laws of
Nature and of Nature’s God:
Protected in exile by the government of the
United States, supporting the Sultan of Turkey
in his noble resolution to undergo the very dan
ger of a war, rather than leave unprotected the
rights of humanity against Russo-Austrian des
potism :
Restored by the United States to life because
restored to freedom, and by freedom to activity
in behalf of those duties which, by my nation’s
unanimous confidence and sovereign will devolv
ed upon me:
Raised in the eyes of many oppressed nations
to the standing of a harbinger of hope, because
the star-spangled banner was seen casting pro
tection around me, announcing to the world that
there is a nation, alike powerful as free, ready
to protect the laws of nations, even in distant
parts of the earth, and in the person of a poor
exile:
Cheered by your people’s sympathy, so as free
men cheer—not a man whatever, but aprinciple:
_ I now bow before you, sir, in the proud po
sition of your great nation’s guest, generously
welcomed by a resolution of the Congress of the
United States, with equal generosity approved
and executed by your Excellency:
I beg leave to express my fervent thanks, in
mv name, and in the name ot my associates,
who, after having shared my misfortunes, have
now tbe reward to share the honor and the benefit
which the great Republic of the United States
was pleased to bestow upon Hungary by bestow
ing it upon its freely-chosen chief when he be
came a persecuted victim of despotic violence :_
I beg leave to express my fervent thanks in
my country’s name also, which, amidst the sor
rows of its desolation, feels cheered by your
country’s generosity, and looks with resolution
to the impending future, because it is confident
that the tune draws near when tbe eternal code
of tbe law of nations will become a reality:
President! I stand before your Excellency a
living protestation against the violence of foreign
interference oppressing tbe sovereign right of na
tions to regulate their own domestic concerns.
I stand before your Excellency a living pro
testation against centralization oppressing the ■
State right of self-government.
May I be allowed to take it for an augury of
better time* that, in landing on the happy shores i
of this glorious republic, I landed in a free and ,
powerful country, whose honored Chief Magis
trate proclaims to the world that this country
cannot remain indifferent when the strong arm ‘
of a foreign power is invoked to stifle public sen
timent, and repress the spirit of ireedom in any (
country ?
I thank God that He deemed me not unworthy
to act and to suffer for my fatherland.
I thank God that the fate of my country be
comes so intimaely connected with the fate of
liberty and independence of nations in Europe,
as formerly it was intimately connected with '
the security of Christendom.
I thank God that my country’s unmerited wo, 1
and my personal sufferings, became an opportuni
ty to seek a manifestation of the spirit and prin
ces of your republic.
May God the Almighty bless you with a long 1
life, that you may long enjoy the happiness to
se e your country great, glorious, and free, the
corner-stone of international justice, and the ,
column of freedom on the earth, as it is already
an asylum to the oppressed.
Sir, I pledge to your country the everlasting '
gratitude of Hungary.
The President replied briefly to M. Kossuth’s |
address, in substance as follows:
lam happy. Governor Kossuth, to welcome ,
you to this land of freedom, and it gives me
pleasure to congratulate you upon your release
from a long confinement in Turkey, and your
arrival here. As an individual, I sympathized
deeply with you in your brave struggle for the
independence and freedom of your land. The
American people can never be indifferent to such
a contest, but our policy, as a nation, in this res
pect has been uniform from the commencement
of our government; and my own views, as the
Chief Executive Magistrate of this nation, are
fully and freely expressed in my recent message
to Congress, to which you have been pleased to
allude. They are the same, whether speaking
to Congress here or to the nations of Europe.
Should your country be restored to indepen
dence and freedom, I should then wish 3 ou—as
the greatest blessing you could enjov—a restora
tion to your native land; but, should that never
happen, I can only repeat my welcome to you
and your companions here, and pray that God’s
blessing may rest upon you wherever your lot
may be cast.
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE
Legislative Proceedings.
Mii.i.edc.evili.k, Jan. 1, 1852.
Gentlemen-. —On motion of Mr. Dawson, of
Greene, the House agreed to re-consider the bill
rejected on yesterday, to pardon Kinchen P.
Boone, for the crime of murder.
On motion of Mr. Trippe, the House agreed,
51 to 36, to take up the bill to repeal the 2d and
4th sections of the supplemental Tax act of
1850, imposing certain taxes on the capital stock
of the Georgia Railroad, and the Macon & West
ern Railroad. The bill having been discussed
by Messrs. Trippe flt Hill, in favor, and Messrs.
Floyd and Tift, in opposition, it was postponed
for the present.
The bill to lay out a new county from Gilmer
and Cherokee, was debated by Mr. Allred and
Mr. Picket, in a style so humorous, as to excite
roars of laughter. The members were in so
good a humor, that they seemed disposed to pass
the bill to accommodate the one, and to reject it,
to oblige the other. Such a procedure, however,
would not have been equally agreeable to both
of the gentlemen. Mr. P. offered an amend
ment, which, if it had been received, would have
made him in favor of the bill. As it was, the
bill was postponed, to no particular day.
The General Appropriation bill will be the
special order on Tuesday next.
The bill to extend the corporate limits of the
town of Oxford, in Newton county, was passed.
The bill to amend the charter of the South
western Railroad Company, with power to ex
tend branches to Albany and Fort Gaines, &c.
was passed.
The bill authorising the Governor to issue
$200,000, in the bonds of the State, to be lent
for the purpose of aiding in the construction of a
branch Railroad from the city of Oglethorpe to
Albany, in Baker county, was lost by a vote of
44 to 50.
The bill to authorise the Governor to subscribe
for stock in the South-western Railroad Com
pany, for the purpose of aiding in the extension
of said Road. The bill having been variously
amended, and fully discussed, was lost by 40 to
56.
The Senate has passed the bill to revive the
act incorporating the Thomaston & Barnesville
Railroad Company, with power to build a Rail
road between those towns. Also, the bill to
provide for a full return of the effective militia
strength of this State. This bill imposes upon
the Tax Receiver, the duty of making a return
of every one liable to militia service. He is to
be compensated for this additional duty.
Mr. Harman has reported a bill to remove the
Penitentiary to some point on the Western Ac
■ Atlantic Railroad.
Seven o’clock, P. M.
The bill to change the oath to be administered
to Grand Jurors, was lost.
The following bills were passed :
To incorporate the Greensboro’ Female Col
lege.
To incorporate the Rome Branch Telegraph
Company.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole, Mr. Trippe in the Chair, on the bill to
appropriate $30,000 to ope* a Road from Ram
sour Mountain to Ellijay, in Gilmer. Having
spent some time therein, the committee rose
and reported the bill to the House, with amend
ments. The Speaker having resinned the Chair.
Mr. Chastain moved to adjourn, which was re
fused, 24 to 64. Mr. Wofford offered an amend
ment, which being read, Mr. Chastain again
moved to adjourn, which was again lost, 37 to
' 49. Mr. Waldhour then moved the call for the
previous question, whioh was seconded by yeas
49, nays 28. A motion to adjourn then pre
vailed.
I omitted to report, in another place, that a
bill has been introduced to amend the Militia
laws of this State. As it proposes almost a total
re-organization of our militia system, I forward
a copy for you to examine and comment on,
should you deem it advisable.
[The bill, as reported, will be found in this
day’s paper.] •
Millkdgkville. Jan. 2, 1852.
Gentlemen: —On motion of Mr. Clark, of
Stewart, the House, by yeas 50, and nays 42, re
considered the bill lost on yesterday, to author
ise the Governor to subscribe, in State bonds
$300,000 to the stock of the South-western Rail
road.
On motion of Mr. Russell, the bill to appro
priate a sum of money to open a public road
from Ransour’s Mountain to Ellijay, was re
considered by yeas 48, and nays 46.
On motion of Mr. Chastain, the House also
agreed to re-consider the bill to lend $200,000, in
the bonds of the State, for the extension of the
South-western Railroad, by a vote of 51 to 45.
The House resolved itself into a Committee
of the Whole, Mr. Shew make in the Chair, on
the bill for the relief of the poor children of
Bulloch county. The Speaker having resumed 1
the Chair, the bill was put on its passage and ,
lost. ]
Mr. Floyd laid a resolution on the table, re
quiring the Governor, before be draws his war
rants for the appropriations made by the present
Legislature, to set aside a fund sufficient to meet
the reduction and interest on the public debt.
The House resumed the consideration of the
unfinished business of the last adjournment, viz :
the bill to appropriate money to open a road from
Ransour’s Mountain to Ellijay. On yesterday,
Mr. Shewmake offered an additional section to
the bill, appropriating $1,500 to remove obstruc
tions in the navigation of Briar Creek, within
the county of Burke—which was lost. The
original bill having been amended and freely
discussed, was finally lost, by yeas 14, nays 83.
In the Senate, Mr. Knight introduced a bill
to compel persons owning 5,000 or more acres of
land in the county of Clinch, to give in and pay
taxes on the same, in that county.
The entire forenoon was spent in the consid
eration of the Tax bill.
Three o’clock, P. M.
The Senate resumed the consideration of tbe
Tax bill, and having consumed the afternoon’s
session therein, took a final vote on it, and then
adjourned to meet this evening. The following
is a record of the Senators who voted, as well as
of those who did not, viz :
Yeas. —Messrs. Anderson, Bethune, Calhoun,
Crocker, Day, Dickinson, Farris, Flewellen,
Flournoy, Foster, Hardeman, Harman,
Hicks, Lawson, Mcßae, Moore, Mosely, Sim
mons, Slaughter, Strand, Wright—22.
Nays. —Messrs. Beavers, Bryan, Butler, John
L. Byrd, Philip M. Byrd, Chappell, Coffee, Cone,
Conelly, Knight, Little, Reed, Ross, Tumlin,
Walthour, Wellborn, Willcox, Wolfe—lß.
Absent. — Messrs. Burks, Griggs, McCune,
Spalding, Tomlinson, Watters—6.
In the House, the bill to pardon John D. Ma
lone, alias John D. Hull, now confined in the
Penitentiary, for tbe crime of murder, was post
poned indefinitely, by yeas 68, nays 17. From
recent indications, I am of tbe opinion that the
furor for the pardoning, (with the exception of
such as may be under sentence of death, as no
applications have been very recently entertain
- ... , y -,l^l
ed,) for the making of new counties, and for ap
propriations to cut out new roads, cleaning out
rivers, and aiding in the construction of private
Railroads, Ac., is much abated.
The bill to incorporate the Georgia Agricul
tural & Manufacturing Institute, to be located in
the city of Macon, is passed.
A few bills, of a local character, were passed.
Seven o’clock, P. M.
The House employed the evening in the read
ing of bills the second time.
The Senate has passed the bill to legalise and
make valid any process that has heretofore been,
or that may be signed by any Deputy Clerk.
To incorporate the Nashville & Henderson
Plank Road & Turnpike Company.
The following bills of the House, were passed:
To incorporate the Southern Hydropathic In
stitute.
To amend the act of 1838, regulating the
taking of testimony.
To extend the time for taking out head right
grants to Dec. 25,1853.
The Senate is now engaged in reading bills
the second time.
Milledqbville, Saturday Night, 1
January 3d, 1852. )
Senate. *
In the Senate this morning there was an un
successful attempt to reconsider the action of that
body on the ad valorem Tax bill. The motion to
reconsider was lost by a vote of 16 yeas to 25
nays.
The following bills were passed in that House
to-day:
A bill to alter and amend the 20th section of
the 4th division of the Penal Code, to define the
offence of producing an abortion and to punish
the same.
A bill to amend an act to authorise Guardians
to receive, recover and remove from this State
the property of their wards where both reside
without the State.
A bill of the House to appropriate ten thou
sand dollars to improve the navigation of the
Altamaha, Oconee and Ocmulgee rivers. This
bill was, on motion of Mr. Moore, amended by
appropriating five thousand dollars to improve
the navigation of the Savannah river between
the upper end of the Augusta Canal and Light
wood Log Creek.
The bill of the House.to make penal the coha
bitation of a white man and colored woman, was
amended so as to apply only to cases where the
parties live in a state of adultery or fornication,
or adultery and fornication, and then passed)
yeas 26, nays 10.
The Senate in Committee of the Whole, Mr.
Hardeman in the Chair, went into the consider
ation of the bill of the House, to give the elec
tion of Judges of the Inferior Courts to the peo
ple. The Committee of the Whole refuse to
agree to an amendment offered by the Judiciary
Committee, providing for the election of the
Judges on the general ticket system. This
amendment was warmly advocated by Messrs
Miller, Foster and Hardeman, and opposed with
equal warmth by Messrs. McCune, Simmons
and J. L. Bird. The bill was made the specia
order of the day for Tuesday, after the Commit
tee reported it to the Senate.
The bill to appropriate money to the W. & A.
Road, and the bill for the government of that
road have both been made the special order for
Monday.
Bouse.
In the House a bill to incorporate numerous
churches, academies, Divisions of Son of Tempe
rance, Masonic Lodges, Acc., flee., was passed.—
Also, a bill to incorporate the Clarksville Ac Tu
galoo Plank Road Company, and a bill to incor
porate the town of Calhoun in Gordon county.
Also, a bill to amend the 15th section of the 9th
division of the Penal Code as to service of sum
mons upon persons guilty of forcible entry and
detainer in certain cases. Also, a bill to pre
vent the driving of distempered cattle from North
or South Carolina into the counties of Rabun,
Gilmer and Union, and from Alabama into the
county of Floyd.
The resolution of Mr. Floyd which was intro J
duced in the House yesterday, requiring the GovJ
ernor to pay the interest due on the public deE|
and the amount specified for the annual reduc
tion of said debt before drawing his warrant for
the payment of any appropriation] made this ses
rion, was taken up ana made the special order
for Monday next.
[Telegraphed far the Baltimore Clipper.]
Arrival of the Oherokee—Later from California
New-York, Jan. Ist.
The steamer Cherokee, with the California
mails of the sth, has arrived, having made the
passage in 26 1-2 days. She brings, $1,700,000
gold on freight, and $360,000 in the hands of her
passenger*.
The principle matter of interest from Califor
nia is the alarming state of feeling among the
Indians upon the Colorado, and in the vicinity ol
San Diego, Los Angelos, Santa Barbara, flee.—
An outbreak had been commenced among the
Indians in those districts, and was daily assuming
a more threatening character.
The enforcement of the tax law among the
Indians is said to be the ostensible cause of the
rebellion, to which they had been incited by the
lower class of native Californians, who most bit
terly hate the A mericans.
Volunteer companies were origanizing tc
march against the Indians, and the Governor had
ordered Gen. Hitchcock, at Sonora, to despatch
troops forthwith to the rescue of the citizens in
the disturbed districts.
The Governor had also ordered down the de
tachment stationed at Fort Oxford, and would
probably despatch one or more companies of vol
unteers from San Francisco at an early day.
At San Francisco, Sacramento and other pla
ces, a good deal of rain bad fallen, and the rainy
season had just set in.
Captain Waterman,of the ship Challenge, was
brought before the Court on the 4th, but the ex
amination was waived. He was committed for
trial upon three warrants for assault and one for
murder.
The steamers California and New Orleans had
arrived at San Francisco.
The steamer Golden Gate, from San Francisco,
whence she sailed on the sth of December, ar
rived at Panama with $2,400,000 in gold, be
sides a large amount in the hands of passengers.
An extensive limestone formation had been
discovered on the American River, 30 miles from
Sacramento.
The snags in the Yuba River had been re
moved, atan expense of $15,000, by the citizens,
who are looking to Congress for aid in the im
provement of the river. A steamer of large size
had descended as far at Marysville.
Several railroad projects were being entertain
ed in different parts ol the State, and of some of
them considerable stock had been taken.
Numerous murders had taken place among the
miners in the interior. Lynch law would pro
bably be applied to the perpetrators.
The Indian Chief Antonio is reported to have
3,000 fighting men under him, most of whom are
well armed with rifles, and expert in the use of
them. Antonio had sent a formal declaration of
war to the Prefect of San Diego, and had com
menced operations by attacking the Hon. J. J.
Warner’s ranchero, killing oneofhis servants,
and destroying property, as well as driving off
his stock. Warner himself narrowly escaped by
flight after killing two ol his assailants. The
Indians immediately after attacked and killed
four Americans at Agneas Calienties, two of
whom were named Ridgely and Slack.
Markets. —There has been no change since
the first ult., except that holders are firrner,from
the belief that shipments will be small and emi
gration larger from the Atlantic States between
now and spring. At Stockton, the miners were
reaping largely and business was brisk.
[Corretpondence of the Baltimore Sun.]
New York, Jan. 1, 1852.
The new year opens with a decided improve
: ®cnt in the weather, and the showers of yester
day having dispersed most ol the filth that cover
ed our thoroughfares, the city is decidedly im
proved. Tbe ladies, however, are debarred from
enjoying the first clear day fora fortnight, by the
necessity fastened upon them by custom, of stay
ing home to entertain the gents, who have the
freedom of their parlors extended to them, with
permission to guzzle as much or more than they
can stagger under.
During the last 12 months, the common coun
cil of this city held 111 sessions, costing the city
treasury $12,648, exclusive of the expense of the
tea room. Tbe receipts of the Croton Aqueduct
department, during the same time, were $480,-
104, and the expenses $158,104.
Professor Anderson created a great sensation
in Broadway yesterday, by a procession of 10 or
12 vehicles well laden with bread and meat,
which was afterwards distributed to a thousand
poor persons, in the Astor Place Opera House.
The recipients of his bounty were admitted into
the opeta house, hitherto devoted to japonnica
dom and kid gloves, and the echoes of that place
were astounded with the grateful thanks of the
peor souls, in return for the charitv.
Miss Hayes was listened to with delight yes
terday by a vast concourse of school children at
the morning concert arranged for their accomo
dation.
The arrivals at this port, during 1851, number
ed 299,081, including 18,207 from California.
Large Cargoes,— The Steamer “Chatta
nooga” came up on Saturday last with 550 bales
of Cotton, and if there had been more water, she
could have increased her load. The next day
she departed with about 150 pasaengers, and
about a dozen wagons and teams. — Chattanooga
Gazette , 2 d mat.
The Telegrafh in Mexico. —The Mexican
Government has determined to establish a tele
graphic line between the city of Mexico and
Vera Cruz.
Murder.— The Macon Journal k Messenger
of yesterday, says, a man named Moore was
found dead last night in this city,nearthe Wagon
Yard, in the vicinity of the Factory. He was
evidently beaten to death with a club, which was
found near him. There was also found near by
a large horseman’s pistol—supposed to have
been left by the murderer.