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M. KomuUi and Mr. Clay. The interview between M. Kossuth and Mr. Olay has excited s general interest in the country, and the reports of it hitherto given to the public have been somewhat inaccurate, and, at the beat, im perfect. The company present on the oocasion consisted of Senators Casa, Jones, of Tennessee, Mr. Fen dall, of this city, and the Hon. Presley Ewing, of Kentucky. The last-named gentleman has been induced,'at the instanoe of several persons, and with the consent of Mr. Clay, to give a more ex tended and careful report of the interview, and especially of Mr. Clays remarks, which we pub lish below, and which may be regarded as au thentic, having, Itesidea the authority of Mr. Ewing, the sanction of Senator Jones, by whom tiie report ha* been examined and approved. M. Kossuth was Introduced by Mr- Cass at about three o’clock. _ On being presented to Mr. Clay, who rose to re ceive him, “Sir,” said he, “ I thank you for the honor of this interview.” “ I beg von to believe.” said Mr. Clay, interrupt ing him” « that it ia I who am honored. Will you be pleased to be seated ?” After the mutual interchange of civilities, “ 1 owe you, sir*” said Mr. Clay, “an apology fbr not having acceded before to the desire you were kind enough to intimate more than once, to see me. But really iny health lias been so feeble that 1 did not dare to Hazard the excitemet of so interesting an interview. Besides, air,” he added with some pleasantry, “ your wonderful and fascinating elo quence lias mesmerized so large a portion of onr people, wherever you have gone, ana even some of our members of Congress,” waving his hand to wards the two or three gentlemen who were pre sent, “ that 1 feared to come under its influence, lest you might shake my faith in some principles in regard to the foreign policy of this Government which X have long and constantly cherished. And in regard to this matter, you will allow me, X hope, to speak with tliat sincerity and candor which be comes the interest the subject has for you and for myself, and which is due to us both im the votaries or freedom. I trust you will believe me, too, when I tell you that I entertain ever the liveliest sym pathies in every struggle for liberty, in Hungary, and in every country. And in this,’ I believe, I ex- Sress the universal' sentiment of my countrymen. lot, sir, for the sake of my country, you must al low me to protest against the policy you propose to her. Waiving the grave and momentous ques tion of the right of one nation to assume the exe cutive power among nations, for the enforcement of international law. or of the right of the United States to dictate to Russia the character of her re lations with the nations around her, let us come at once to tlie practical consideration of the matter. Vou tell ns yourself, with great truth and propriety, tliat mere sympathy, or the expression of sympa thy, cannot advance your purposes. You require material aid. And indeed it is manifest that the mere declarations of the sympathy of Congress, or of the President, or of tne public, would be of little avail, unless we were prepared to enforce those declarations by a resort to arms, and unless other nations could see that preparation and de termination upon our part. Well, sir, suppose tliat war should lie the issue of the course you pro pose to us, could we then effect any thing for you, ourselves, or the cause of liberty ? To transport men and o’rms across the ocean in sufficient num bers and quantities to be effective against Russia and Austria would be impossible. It is a fact which perhaps may not be generally known, tliat tlie most imperative reason with Great Britain for the close of her last war with us. was the immense cost of the transportation and maintenance of forces and the munitions of war on such a distunt theatre, and yet she had not perhaps more than thirty thousand men upon this continent at any time. Upon Und, Russia is invulnerable to us, as we are to her. Upon tlie ocean, a war between Russia and this country would result In tlie mutual annoy ance to commerce, but probably In lltUe else. I learn re cently that her war marine is superior to tliat of any na tion In Europe, except perhaps Great Britain. Her i>orts are few, her commerce limited; while we ou our part, would offer as a prey to her cruisers a rich and extensive com merce. Thus, sir, after effecting nothing In such a war after abandoning our ancient policy of amity and non-in tervention In the affairs of other nations, and thus justify, lug them In abandoning tlie terms of forbearance and non interference, which they hare hitherto preaerved towards U 3 ; after the downfall, perhaps, of the friends of liberal In stitutions In Europe, her ciesixjte, imitating and provoked by our fatal example, may turn upon us In the hour of our weakness and exhaustion, and, with an almost equally ir resistible force of reason and of arms, they may say to us, * Ecu have set us the example, you have quit your own to stand on foreign ground, you have abandoned the policy you professed In the day of your weakness, to Interfere 111 the affairs of the people upon this continent, in behalf of those principles the supremacy of which you say Is neces sary to your prosperity, to your existence. We, In our turn, believing that your anarchical doctrines are destruc tive of, and that monarchical principles are essential to, the peace, security, and happiness of our subjects, will ob literate the lied which has nourished such noxious weeds; we will crush you, as the propagandists of doctrines so destructive of the peace and good order of the world.’ The Indomitable spirit of our people might, and would be equal to the emergency, and we might remain unsubdued even by so tremendous a combination, but the consequen ces to ns would be terrible enough. You must allow me, sir, to speak thus freely, as I feel deeply, though my opinion may be of but little import, as the expression of a dying man. " Sir, the recent melancholy snbversion of the Republi can Government of France, und that enlightened nation voluntarily placing its neck under the yoke of despotism, teach us to despair of any present success for liberal insti tutions In Europe; U gives us an impressive warning not to rely upon others for tlie vindication of our principles, but to look to ourselves, and to cherish with more care than ever the security of our institutions and the preservation of our policy and principles. By the policy to which we have ad hered since tlie days of Washington, we have prospered be yond precedent; we have done more for the cause of liberty in tlie world than arms could effect; we have shown to other nations the way to greatness and happiness. And if we hut continue united ns one people, and |iersevere in the policy which our experience has so clearly and triumphantly vindi cated, we may in another quarter of a century furnish an example which the reason of the world cannot resist. But if we should Involve ourselves in tlie tangled well of Euro|>ean politics, in a war in which we could effect nothing; and if in ■ hat strugggle Hungary should go down, and we should go down with Iter, where then would be tlie last hope of the friends of freedom throughout the world ? Far better is It for ourselves, and Hungary, and for the cause of liberty, that, adhering to our wise pacific system, and avoiding tlie distant wars of Europe, wc should keep our lamp burning brightly on this western Bliore, as a light to all nations, titan to hazard its utter extinction amid tlie ruins of fallen or falling repub lics In Europe." Throughout Mr. Clay’s remarks M. Kossuth listened with the utmost interest and attention ; and, indeed, throughout the whole interview lie illustrated the rare combination of the profoundest respect without the smallest sacrifice of njs personal dignity, exhibiting in all his bearing tlie most finished and attractive stamp which can be given to the true metal of genius. He did not enter, in his turn, upon a controversy of Mr. Clay’s views, but began by staling what lie thought the reasons of the repeated failures to establish liberal institu tions in France. Education and political informa tion, lie said, did not descend very deep into the masses oftlio French people ; ns’ an illustration of which fact lie stated tliat'hundreds of thousands, when voting for the first time to elevate Louis Napoleon to the Presidency, thought the old Em peror was still alive and imprisoned, und that the vote they then gave would effect his deliverance. He gradually diverted his remarks to the affairs of Hungary, Austria, Russia, and Turkey; speaking of tho exaggerated estimate of the strength of Russia ; of tlie strength and weakness of Turkey— her strength, which consisted in her immense liind force, and especially in her militia, or Imdwehr, as he termed it; her weakness, which was the liabili ty of tho assault of Constantinople by sea. And here, apparently in allusion to Mr. Clay’s convic tion of our being unable to effect any thing in a European war, lie spoke of the muterinl nid which might be rendered Turkey in a war with Russia by a naval force for the protection of her capital. After a series of entertaining and instructive re marks about the condition und prospects of Europe generally, lie rose to depart. Mr. Clay rose and hade him farewell forever, with the utmost cordiality and tho kindliest sympa thy beaming in his thco and suffusing his eve ; nml grasping Kossuth's hand, he said “God bless you nml your ftimily ! God bless your country— 'may she vet be free 1” Kossuth, apparently overwhelmed by the warm and earnest sympathy thus exliihitod for himself, his suffering family and country, profoundly bow ing, pressed Mr. (lav’s hand to ltu heart, and re plied, in tones of deep emotion, “I thank you, honored sir 1 I shall pruy for you every day Unit your health may ho restored and that* God muv prolong your life 1” Mr. Clay’s eves filled with tears, he again pressed the hand which clasped his own, probably lor the last time, but he could say no more. Thus closed one of the most interesting scenes it ha* ever been the fortune of the writer to wit ness. Two such men rarely uioet in this world. The one, having finished the course of his destiny, having lived and acted through the better part or his country's lifetime, and with its growing grent ncssnud renown having achieved his own; tho sun of his glorious career just going down in un clouded brilliancy, and sending back the rays of its declining glory upon a happy land ; the other, still acting,'still hoping and fearing, his star just rising amid storms and clouds and darkness; be fore him, all the vicissitudes of an uncertain future for himself and for his country : the one, liko a prophet of old, proclaiming tlie principles of tlie fathers of his country, to whom lie was shortly- to be gathered—those principles, living by which that country had achieved her greatness; the other, like ascholar, listening to eaten tlie words of wis dom, and hear the lessons of experience, which should be treasured up, and which might yet one d*v profit his country m bar pupilage ; to portray that scene aright would challenge the skill of tlie poet and tlie painter. The writer would rival, too, the art of a Handel and a Hayden, could he trans mit to this paper the sweet melancholy cadences of the voice or the Hungarian exile, sounding like Lie low melancholy wail of the stricken children of freedom; or tho trumpet-toned voice of the old Statesman, gathering some of its ancient strength, and riuging almost as full and sonorous as when in days of old its clarion peal sounded its note of cheer and courage to a nation in it* triumphal march to glory and to greatness. Europe and the V. States. —Europe oontains 8,807,195 square miles; the United States 8.221,- 595 square miles; so that the area of the United States alone is nearly equal to all Europe. This geographical fact will give some idea of the present power and future greatness of onr country, whoae population already amount* to twenty-three mil lions and a quarter. This rapid growth may be ascribed to a variety of cause*, but to none more than peace, and the cultivation of the arts of in dustry dependent oil peace; the Mexican war be ing but a very partial exception to the general pol icy, not being felt a; all as a war, but rather a holy dav. And this fact, too, shows the enormous pow. er of onr young country. Yet peace is at the bot tom of all our prosperity. Peace is our wisest pol icy. Peace is the basis of all our enjoyment* and freedom, when compatible with our honor or onr interest. We want no War to help other nations to any thing. If any people want emancipation Hum their riders, let them strike the blow. We are not a proper jury to try the merits of disputes between remote ‘ empires! As a nation, we are bound to preserve the neutrality we profess. All questions of freedom between a’ people and their rulers properly belong to themselves alone, and to interfere is the very infraction of the first prin ciples of liberty tliat we hear so much of all arouud us. Peace—peace—peace—is onr motto, where the wrong is not our own,— Ledger, Worn Oct.—Wc observe that at Philadelphia ou the 26th ult., Mr. Thomas Calhoun died, aged 101 years. The cause of his death is stated to have been old age. Wiut a Rapper Saw.—A rapper in New Eng land, of tu# Andrew Jackson Davis school, pro fesses to have had a reeeut communication from a. *PJ r £ of Ethat; Allen, in which he stated tliat John Bun\^K & * DC wfllC sto lT ln £ at a hotel kept by coinage \ h . e J*^ ar - T gold coin • *l7 mmt w “ •*.822,116.1’ nia (hiring ° f *°H buUion froin other adorer* |u» Rn d from ted was tVfM ' ■ ,aver J*POsi Correspondence <f the N. O. Picayune. From the Bio Graade. Bio Grand* Cnr, Jan. 15,1852. Kit Pic Tlie new* brought in here by the self styled Capt. Scott, as to the.airival of a large bodv of Ford’s men, turn* out to have been pre mature. Letters received here from CoL Ford gtate that he was to leave Austin in person about the 4tb inst., and his arrival ia daily expected. The letters state that his men will leave in small parlies and march through the country, to avoid contact or collision with the United States troops. They will number over one thousand, and are said to posses* two twelve pound howitzers. Nothing certain is known a* to the present whereabouts of Carvajal. Report places him in several different places, wide apart, and is equally indefinite as to the number of men he has with him. I think be tween three and four hundred will come near the mark. A few day*, however, will probablv decide the matter. In the meantime the United States troops are gradually increasing upon thi* frontier, and Gen. Harney u bulily engaged in disposing them so s* to command the ferries and crossing place*. A company of the second Dragoons, under Lient. Tyler, arrived at Belleville, opposite Guerrero, on the 2th inst., and on the 1 Hit, two companies of the 7th Infantry, mounted, arrived at Ringgold Barrzcks, under command of Brevet Majors Paul and Gamett. Capt. Prince, stationed at Las Cue vas. is to lie relieved by Company K, 4th Artillery, under I.ieut*. Gibbon, Holmes aijd Dungan. Maj. Lamotte, at present commander of the post at Fort Ringgold, is to leave in a day or two on a scout with' orders to arrest Carvajal and disperse hi* men wherever found. With the limited num ber of men at his disposal, Gen. Harney is doing all he eon to prevent the crossing of any armed men into Mexican territory, bnt when the time comes he will probably find his forces totally inad equate. There are so many fording places on this river, with which Carvajal and his men are very well acquainted, tliat they will find no difficulty in crossing, and Uncle Sam be never the wiser. The steamer Corvette arrived here on the 14th having on board Mr. Samuel Ward of New York, revenue agent of the Government, and Mr. J. Leman, of Brownsville, Deputy United States Marshal. The former is said to have secret order* from the Government relative to the extensive smuggling of mules and horses from Mexico into Texas, which recently attracted much attention among the stock raisers of Kentucky and Tennessee and the latter is reported to hnve been sent for to make some arrest* among the sympathizing filli bustere on this side. A* yet, however, nothing has been done, but people are in expectation. Letters have been received bcie from the city of Mexico to tlie 23d ult., which state that tlie Mex ican Congress had positively refused to recognise Gen Avalos redact ton of the tariff, and have in structed the Collector at Matamoros to collect tlie surplus due. Advices from|heiow state that Ava los is determined to resist this, and will not allow thejold tariff logo into opeartion. This may breed trouble. c. c. From the Kew Orleans Picayune. Later from the Brazos. Tlie steamship Yacht, Capt. Thompson, arrived this morning from Brazos, which place she left on the 27th inst. Bite brings *50,736 50 in specie on freight. Among her passengers are Gen. Jose Lopez Uraga, ami Capt. Mugarrietta of the Mexican army. Gen. Uraga, we learn, having suppressed the insurrectionary movement on the Rio Grande, was about to return to the capitol, but lias determined to take a tour through the United States before returning home. He is accompanied by an aid, and by Judge Corazos, a member of the Mexican Congress. The U. S. District Court, Judge Watrous pre siding, was organized in Brownsville on the 22d inst." F. Fanntleroy was apjiointed clerk. The judge immediately directed writs to be issued for summoning a grand and petit jury, which were returned the next day—the grand jury sworn in, and tlie whole judicial machinery put’ into opera tion. Tlte action of the court has, thus far, been prompt and energetic. Tlie Brownsville Flag contains the following let ter from Gen. IJamey: Headquarters of U. 8. Troops on the Rio Grande, I Ringgold Barracks, Texas, Jan. 16,1852. ( General— lt would be injustice to my apprecia tion of tlie service you have rendered our respec tive countries did 1 permit yon to take your de parture from this frontier without returning to you my thanks for your kindness towards me, and through me to my countrymen; and without ex pressing in the most positive manner my opinion of the great importance to your own country, of your conduct in tlie difficult and complicated’trou bles which at present disturb this portion of tlie Republic of Mexico. 1 have made no request to you for tlie facilita tion of commerce, or for tlie convenience or pro tection of my countrymen, tliat you have not readily granted; and this, too. despite of the par ticipation of some of the lawless citizens of the United States in the unfortunate interna] difficul ties existing in the State of Tnmaulipas. You have also furnished me muen information which lias been useful in preserving unsullied the honor and integrity of my country, and which I could not have obtained nromany othersourcc. For these acts of kindness and marks of consid eration I desire, General, before taking a final leave of you, to return my most sincere thanks. it affords me much pleasure to bear testimony to the wisdom, energy, and effectiveness of your’ad ministration of this frontier, l’laeed iri a most difficult, position, you have done much to restore the reign of order and quiet among the restless in habitants along the line of the Rio Grande. The non-existence of actual war on the border is due, in a grent measure, to your exertions. I desire most heartily that your country may have as able and faithful a representative in your successor. In this closing act of our correspondence, Gen eral, I otter you tlie assurance of my high consid eration, and pray you to believe that wherever your public duties, or your private fortune may lead in future, you will bear with you tlie kindest regards of your very obedient servant and sincere friend, Wu. T. ILutNiir, Col. 2d Dragoons, Brv’t Brig. Gen. U. S. A. To Gen. Jose L. Uraga, of the Mexican Army. From the Paducah ( Ay.) Journal. Strange Devclopcuient—Larceny, Monomania, dec. Our community was thrown into an unusual state of excitement during the Christmas holidays, by a rumor—at first vague and whispered, but afterward made positive and public—that a gentle man of hitherto good standing among us bad been detected in stealing books from the auction room on Market stroet. When the auctioneer be came certain that he had traced the theft home, he sent in his bill, some $25, to the person impli cated, who, after denials, equivocations. ate., agreed to pay for the property, and handed over $lO, which was all he could command at the time. This occurred on Frfday, after Christmas, and by Sunday, in spite of efforts to conceal tho transac tion, the whole community became possessed of a knowledge of tho matter, and the accused was summoned to appear before tho church of which he had been a prominent and zealous member, to relievo himself of the charges. He appeared before a committee of the church ou Monday morning -acknowledged that ho had paid the auctioneer $lO, to avoid a civil prosecution and disgraceful notoriety—but denied being guilty ofthe crime charged. During that day he was arrested by the officers of justice—a search warrant was gotten out—and upon an examination of bis house alurgc amount of stolen articles—books, stationery, dry goods, hardware, clothing, <fce., &c., wore found and identified as theirs by our merchants and others. In fuct the man seems to have pursued for months a conrse of wholesale and indiscriminate stealing, and his high character as a,man and a Christian had protected him from public suspicion, although certain individuals had been induced to suspect and watch him. lie made a full confession about the time of his arrest, and said that his disposition to steal was insatiable and unconquerable, and repeatedly de clared that if turned loose again he would be im pelled to steal any and everything he could lay his bands on. And, indeed he gave evidence of this, by stealing from the guard who sat up with him tho night preceding the trial. From one be stole a handkerchief and from another a pair of boots. He not only confessed to things he had stolen, but he even said ho had stolen tilings which was proven that he had purchased. This conduct, to gether with the fact that many of the stolen articles were frivolous, if not useless,' aud also that lie had refused to escape when lie had been allowed an op portunity and means of doing so—all tended to raise doubts of his sanity in the public mind and to engender sympathy ’ for himself and family. Upon trial before the court of enquiry, bis coun sel relied entirely for his defence upon the pleajof monomania ; but the court, after an examination of numerous witnesses and listeniug to able and earnest speeches from counsel, (J. B. Crockett and J. B. Husbands in defence, and L. D. Husbands for the prosecution,) held the prisoner to bail in the sum of SIOO tor himself ana SIOO for his se curities, to answer at the next term of our criminal court. Some twenty or thirty-five of our citizens went the man's bail, aud he left here soon after wards on a Southern steamboat. We had intended, through respect to his worthy family and respectable connexions, not to publish the unfortunate man’s name, but as the name and main facts have been telegraphed to other points and published, we see no reason for the suppres sion on our part. The accused is S. 11. Harvey, formerly of Todd and ( linstiau counties, who has had charge of a prosperous male school here for near two years. He was elected one ol our common school commis sioners last Spring, was an intelligent, gentlemanly person, and stood high as a man and a Christian. * Great Loss offci*EciE.—Ou Saturday evening a keg. containing five thousand Mexican dollars, burst while being hoisted on board the Havre packet ship St. Nicholas, at pier No. 5 North river, and the conten. fell into the dock. The ship Mer curv was lying ' between the St. Nicholas and the pier, and mlo wering the keg from one vessel to the other it struck a ringbolt, which knocked out the head. Part of the specie poured out, and the remainder went down in the keg. The whole now lies submerged in twenty-six feet water. Divers clothed in india-rubber liave endeavored in vain to recover the lost treasure, and a mud-machine will probably be tried as a last resort. The shippers of the specie were Messrs. Beboe & Co., of Wall street, but tno loss falls ou the owners of the vessel who have promptly replaced the amount, through Messrs. Bovd *v Hineken, the agents of the line.— A". I". Cbm' Adp. The 11. L. Cook.— We learn by the arrival of the steamer Hancock, Capt. Mi rrav, from Augusta, that the Steamer H. L. Cook, Capt. Frazrr, on her way to Savannah, was snagged or sprung aleak (our informant could not say which) yesterday morning oi the night previous, about 120 miles from this citv. Capt F. stated to our informant that he hoped to be able to repair the damage sustained and come on shortly. The Hancock passed her about 2 o’clock vesterdav. —Savannah Evening Jour nal, 1 ire ix Oalhoc.w—We learn by a private source that a fire occurred in this flourishing town on Thursday night last, which consumed a new brick dwelling belonging to Wm. Fain, Esq. Another house was also discovered to be on fire in a differ ent part of town, but the fire was extinguished without having done much injury. The whole is supposed to have been the work of an mcendiarv. —GuniUo Standard. A young man lately came to hia death in Hull, (England) throueh putting tallow from a candle on a pimple that was upon his face—mortification en sued, which euded in his death, although the afleo ted part was cut away. The use of the tallow, for such purposes, is mostly dangerous, as arsenic is much ussd by the tallow eliandlere for the purpose of improving the appoarancr of the candle*. 'I n® net “mount subject to the draft of the Treas urers of the L. uited states on the 2«th ult., was $12,128,845 80, of wniv- sum $76,890 48 was in the hands of the U. S, Assistant in Charles ton. "V THIRTY-SECOND CONGRESS, FljtST SESSION. IN SENATE Feb. 2. Mr. Miller presented petitions from nuuiuisctur ers and dyers and others interested in the silk trade —asking s more proper discrimination between the manufactured article and the raw material, than was made by the tariff of 1846. Mr. Stockton presented the joint resolutions of the Legislature of New Jersey, welcoming Kossuth, but in ttvor of non-intervention. Mr. 8. addressed the Senate in fhvor of the right of the United States to intervene in favor of free principles and in behalf of a people struggling for liberty. He was opposed to war at this time to maintain thi* right. He opposed any declaration that we would not interfere, because the time was rapidly approaching when we would be compelled to do so. Mr. Hamlin presented the joint resolutions of the Legislature of Maine, upon the same subject. Mr. Douglas, fmn the Committee on Foreign Relations, reported back the House bill for the re lief of the American citizens lately pardoned bv the Queen of Spain, and it was considered and passed. Mr. Hunter called up the bill for the payment of tlie lust installment of the Mexican indemnity, and it was passed. Adjourned. HOUSE. A resolution was passed, calling upon the Presi dent for information relative to anyoisenasion that lias taken place between the State Deportment and the diplomatic agents of foreign powers with refer ence to Cuba. Mr. Smith, of Alabama, moved that the rules be suspended, to enable him to submit the resolu tions of the St'.te of Alabama, in opposition to non-intervention; which were referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and ordered to be printed. Resolutions were also submitted from the State of New Jersey of a contrary character, and in fevor of intervention. Mr. Johnson, of Tenn., submitted a resolution providing for an amendment of the Constitution, giving to the people a direct vote as to the Preai denev and Vice Presidency, also making the tenn of office of the Judge* of the Supreme Court of the United States, ten years, widen was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. A bill waa introduced to establish a Public Printing office, and to provide a Superintendent of Public Printing, which was referred to the Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union. Adjourned. IN SENATE, Feb. 8. Mr. Atchison [reported a bill providing for the appointment of a Superintendent of Indian Affairs in California, and it was taken up, considered, and ordered to a third reading. Tlie bill to enforce discipline and promote good conduct in the Navy of the United States, was then taken up. Mr. Badger offered a substitute for the greater part of the bill, which was adopted. Mr. Hale moved to add to tne bill tliat all ap pointments to the Navy hereafter shall be for tne term of ten years—which was rejected; yeas 7, nays 30. The Senate then took up tlie_bill granting land to lowa for railroad purposes. HOUSE. Mr. Jones, of Tennessee, moved that the Com mittee on Military Affairs inquire into the ex pediency of placing troops on the route to Califor nia, for the protection] of travellers and others, which was agreed to. Mr. Jones then moved that the House resolve it self into committee of tlie whole, for the purpose of taking up the bounty land bills. Mr. Cabell, of Fla., and Mr. McMullen of Va., severally inflicted political speeches upon the House, scarcely touching the merits of the bill, when Mr. Harris of Tenn., moved that the com mittee rise. The House having resumed, Mr. Harris moved that all debate terminate in two hours after the Bills again come up in Committee ; and tlie pre vious question having been offered, and amend ments extending the time withdrawn, the origi nal resolution was passed and the House adjourn ed. SENATE, Feb. 4, 1852. Mr. Stockton presented the petition of Captain Charles Wilkes, asking an appropriation of *500,- 000 for the purpose of an exploration of the Arc tic seas, and a search for Sir John Franklin. Re ferred. Mr. Clemens presented the joint resolutions of the legislature or Alabama, in favor of an agricul tural bureau in Washington. Mr. Hunter reported a bill providing for the re pair of the Congressional Library room, lately de stroyed by fire. Mr. Butler reported bills for increasing the sala ries of tlie District Judges of the United States for Florida and New Hampshire. Mr. Shields introduced a bill making a grant of land to the several States of tlie United States for the support of the Indigent Insane. The hill was referred to a select committee of five Sena tors. HOUSE. The Speaker laid before tlie House a Message of the President of tlte United States, with accompa nying documents from heads of Departments, among which was one colling attention to an inven tion for converting sea water to fresh. Allofwhich were referred to appropriate Committees, and or dered to be printed. A number of bills on tlie Speaker’s table were, on motion of Mr. Cartter, taken up and disposed of. Among these was ono for granting to every man and widow, who is the head of a family, a por tion of tlie public lauds ; which Mr. Johnson, of Tennessee, moved should be referred to a Commit tee of the Whole outlie State of tlie Union, and to be made the order of the day for tlie first Tuesday in March. The House having gone into Committee, the in terminable land warrant again came up; and Mr. Campbell, of Illinois, spoke an hour—chiefly in fa vor of giving compensation to receivers in land officers. lie was followed by Mr. Brcstor, of In diana, on the same side; both gentlemen seeming to consider tlie increase of compensation for those officers as the chief object of the Bill. Adjourned. SENATE, Feb. 5, 1852. Mr. Dnvia presented petitions for a modification of the tariff. Mr. King presented the memorial of the Legisla ture of Alabama, asking an appropriation of the public lands in aid of the geological survey of that State. Mr. Brodhead’s resolution, directing an enquiry into the propriety of sending a Charge d’ Affaires to Switzerland, was adopted. Mr. Hale’s resolution, directing an inquiry into the propriety of fixing a tenure to military appoint ments, was nlso adopted. Mr. Shields, from the select committee on the bill granting land to the several States for the re lief and support of the indigent insane, reported the same back. The joint resolution of sympathy for the Irish exiled patriots was postponed till Saturday. The Senate then took up the resolution providing for the printing of tho returns of the seventh cen sus, ana after a long debate by Messrs. Smith, Bad ger, Cass, Borland, Hamlin, and Gwinn, the Senate, without taking the question, adjourned. HOUSE. Tlie journals having been read, Mr. Houston, the chairman of tho committee of ways and means, re ported the annual bill providing for the civil and di plomatic expenses of the Government for the year ending June 80th, 1858; which was referred to the committee of the whole on the state of the Union, and ordered to be printed. The House then resolved itself into a committee of the Whole on tlio State of tho Union, and again took up tiie bounty lnnd bill, when Mr. Benton con cluded his speech." lie was followed by Mr. Yates, of Illinois. The members proceeded to propose amendments, which continued to be diseussed till the hour ot ad journment arrived, none of which contained any proposition that lmd not been in some shape or other before the Connnitee. An amendment had been moved at the early stage of the discussion, by Mr. Jones, of Tennessee, to strike out the other sections of the Bill, and be limited to the first section making Bounty Land Warrants assignable. Mr. Sweetzer, of Ohio, was opposed to the bill altogether, and said he would vote against it were he not influenced by the wishes of his constituents. Still, if other provisions were to be tacked to it he would act upon his own will of the subject, and vote against it. Mr. Evans, of Maryland, called attention to a statement that had been made on a former day, and which was very generally conceded in, that the Bounty Land Warrants would absorb the public land to the amount of twelve millions of dollars; whereas, it appeared by a statement made up from the pay roll, that it will amount to eighty eight millions of dollars; and that the quantity ot land which will be absorbed under the laws at present in existence, it will require sixteen years to accomplish. After an ineffectual attempt made about three o’clock to get the House out of committee, a mo tion succeeded half an hour after, and it resumed; the committee, as Mr. Marshall, of Kentucky, re marked, not being so far advanced with the hill as when it left the select- committee. The House then adjourned. SENATE— Feb. 6. Mr. Hunter, from tho committee on public build ings, reported a joint resolution authorizing the employment of the mechanics and laborers on the wings ofthe capital, and appropriating ten thou sand dollars for that purpose, which was read three times-and passed. The private calendar was taken up, and several bills were ordered to a third reading. HOUSE. On motion of Mr. Hall, of Missouri, the House resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the state of the Union, and again resumed the consid eration ofthe Bounty Land Bill, and took up the pending amendments; which were to give tne re ceiver* in land offices fifty cents on even- warrant for forty acres, a dollar for those for eighty acres, and two dollars for every warrant embracing one hundred and sixty acres; another amendment al lowed one-half those sums; and another to strike out second section of Bill, and insert the second seotion of that reported by the Select Com mittee of the House—all of which were negatived ; and the committee was brought to a direct" vote on the first amendment to strike out after the first sec tion ofthe Senate bill. This crisis produced a state of great fermentation —a perfect scene; when another amendment was thrown in, which was succeeded by others, that oocupied the attention of the Committee till two o’clock; when the original amendment was put to vote, and tellers having been appointed, there ap peared in favor ofstriking oat all the sections of the bill, with the exception ofthe first. 106 ; against it, 88. Mr. Barrere, of Ohio, moved an amendment, ex tending the provisions of the bill to the heir* of de ceased officer* and soldiers : which was negatived. Mr. Evans, of Md., moved an amendment that the fourth section of the Act of 1850, be ex tended to all persons engaged in the land service of the United States, and'that each receive 160 acres : which was negatived. The Committee then rose, and the amendments to the first clause ofthe bill from the Senate, giv ing the right to take up any land subject to private entry, and of a greater value than that embraced in tlie warrant, on ] laying the difference in cost, having been agreed to; the question was taken upon the amendment to strike out tlie remain ing sections ofthe Senate Bill; on which the yeaa and nays haring been demanded, it was carried— ayes 118, nays 66. It was then agreed that when the House adjourn, it adjourn to meet on Monday next. The Bill was then passed. The House then adjourned. A Qiandary. —A baker with both arms in the dough up to his elbows, aud a flea in the leg ofliis trousers ! The Court*. We have examined the various laws making al terations in the time of holding the Superior Courts, and have arranged for the information of our readers, a table below according to these late laws. We will give in our nest a court calendar, embracing with the above the changes of time for the Inferior Cenrts.— So. Rec. ALTERATION OF SUPERIOR COURTS. BLUE STOCK CIBCrTT. Campbell, 8d Monday in Feb’y end Auguet. Carroll, 4th “ in Feb’y and August. Paulding, Ist “ in March and Sep’t, Polk, 2d “ in March and Sep’t. Cobb, 8d “ in March and Sep’t. Cherokee, Ist “ in April and October. Forsyth, 2d “ in April and Octobei ■ Lumpkin 8d “ in April and October. Union, 4th “ in April and October. Gilmer, Ist “ in May and November. CHEROKEE CIRCCTT. Chattooga, 2d Monday in Feb'y and August. Floyd, 8d “’ in Feb’y and August. Cass. 2d “ in March and Sep’t. Gordon, 4th “ in March and Sep'L Murray, Ist “ in April and October. Whitfield, 2d “ in April and October. Walker, 3d “ in April and October. Dade, 4th •* in April and October. MAOON CIRCUIT. Crawford, 2d Monday in March and Sep’t. Twiggs 3d “’ in March and Sep’t. Macon, 4th “ in March and Sept. Dooly, 2d “ in April and October. Houston, 4th “ in April and October. Bibb, 2d “ in May and November. EOUTH-WESTERN CIBCriT. Sumpter, 2d Monday in Feb’y and August. Randolph, 2d “ in March and Sep’t Early, 4th “ in March and Sep’t. Decatur, 2d “ in April and October. Baker, 8d “ in April and October. Lee, Ist “ in May and November. flint circuit. Monroe, 4th Monday in Feb’y and August. Butts, 2d “ in Mareh and Sep’t. Newton, Sd “ in March and Sep’t. Pike, Ist “ in April and Tuesday after Ist Monday in Oct. Henry, 8d “ in April and October. Upson, Ist “ in May and November. Spalding, 8d “ in May and November. COWETA CIRCUIT. Stewart, Sd “ in Feb’y aud August. Coweta, Ist “ in March and Sep’t. Fayette, Sd “ in March and Sep’t. DeKalb Ist “ in April and October. Heard, 4th “ in April and October. Troup, 2d “ in May and November. Meriwether fall term, Sd Monday in October. Taliaferro, 4th Monday in Feb’v and August. Madison, Ist “ in Maren and Sejyt. Elbert, 2d “ in March and Sep’t. Maaion, 4th “ in Feb’y and August. Clark, Ist “ in Feb’y,after this year A letter from an officer on board the U. S. ship Falmouth, makes the following mention of an earthquake experienced by those on board that ship: “U. S. Ship Falmouth, at Sea, July 15,1845. — This morning, about 6 o’clock, iu latitude 48 deg. 13 min, N., and longitude 127 deg. 12 min. W., we had one of the finest shocks of an earthquake that I have ever felt. It came from the southward, and eastward, lasted about twenty seconds, and was accompanied by a loud, rumbling noise, resemb ling thunder. The ship shook and trembled vio lently. The feeling was somewhat similar to that felt in railroad cars running over a very rough track. No oommotion was seen in the water, and the barometer indicated uo change in the atmos phere.” Indus - Difficulties.—We learn that about three weeks ago, Capt. Aaron Jemigan, of Orange coun ty, while out hunting with some five or six neigh bors, came upon a party of Indians, about 30 miles Southeast of Fort Gatlin, between Sweet-Orange Lake and the head waters of the Ya-ha-hatehie— beyond their limits, and doubtless on one of those marauding excursions which render them an in tolerable nuisance to the people of the frontier. They had with them a drove of 120 hogs. Four of the Indians were killed and their plunder secured. The rest fled. The Indians were supposed to belong to Halpattlie’s band, (outlaws,) and from Capt. Jernigan’s representations, keep up a constant plundering and thieving about the settlements. W c learn from another source that Bowlegs was lately in at one of the Posts in Hillsborough, so liciting aid to keep these outlaws within the limits, a thing which he confessed he could not do, even ir we might concede to him the will. It is manifest that things are coming to a point. From Washington we hear that there is a lairpros pect of some steps being taken for the expulsion of the Indians. We hear that our delegation in Con gress and the Executive authorities are agreed up on a course of measures for this object which w 111 require the sanction of Congress. Whatever is done should be done quickly. In the meantime, the people of Florida may rest assured tliat notli is omitted either by the Governor or the deputa tion from this State m Congreess, to enlist the en ergetic action of the General Government in the removal of the Indians. —Florida Sentinel, id in* t. OFFICIAL. Receipts and Expenditures of the United States exclusive of Trust Funds, from October 1, to De cember 31, 1851. Treasury Department, ) Keoister’s Office, January 30, 1852. ) RECEIPTS. From Customs, $0,001,509 40 Sales of public lands 589,048 82 Incidental sources, 84,289 02 Loan of 1847 (Treasury notes funded) 3,400 00 $10,228,242 24 EXPENDITURES. Civil, niiseellnncous, nnd foreign inter course, $4,809,656 94 Pensions, $ 168,246 67 Indian Affairs, 1,604,598 84 Army proper, &c...... 1,925,277 78 Fortifications armories, &c., 882,742 66 Navy, 2,604,509 37 Interest, &e. on public debt, and Treasury notes, 1,813,290 83 Reimbursement of Treasury notes,.. 3,550 00 Redemption stock loan of 1847, 1,070,450 00 Do. do. 1848, 445,637 50 Premium and commission on pur chase of stock loan of 1847, 167,999 55 Premium and commission on pur chase of stock loan of 1843, 2,063 87 $14,942j023 51 Nathan Sargent, Register. National Agricultural Socif.tt. —The Penn sylvania State Agricultural Society, at its recent Annual Meeting, adopted a preamble and aeries of resolutions setting forth the great importance of the formation of a National Agricultural Society, and proposing the calling of a National Convention of Agriculturists at Washington, for the purpose of taking the initiative stepß in the organization of a National Society. The following resolution will ex plain the means in which the friends of the meas ure are invited to co-operate in carrying forward the project: Resolved, That all States or State societies wil ling to co-operate with us in this laudable enter prise, are requested to inform the president of this society of such fact; and so soon as live States have so signified tlicir willingness to act in the matter, then the president of this society shall im mediately, after ascertaining (by corresponding with the severnl State societies upon the subject ) the most suitable time for calling such Conven tion, fix on a time for the meeting of said Conven tion, of which he shall give notice in as many pa pers as may be necessary'. A National Union Convention. —We learn from our exchanges that the Union party of Alabama, has decided not to send delegates to either Phila delphia or Baltimore, but to a National Union Con vention to assemble at Washington the 2d Tuesday in June next.—This movement, says the La Grange Reporter , is well timed. There is a growing dispo sition manifested by several individuals, high in the confidence anil favor of the Constitutional Union party, to affiliate with National Parties, as at present constituted. And yet we can discover no adequate reason for this sudden and barefaced abandonment of the Georgia Platform. What earthly good is the South or the Union to derive from a party connexion of this sort? Are the al lurements of office so tempting that men who struggled manfully, aud from honest conviction, for the principles of the compromise, are to be coaxed or coerced into line with the mostbitter and un yielding opponents of these principles? The very foot that old Party organizations were nnsuited to the emergencies of this slavery ques tion, originated the Constitutional Union Party. Shall we now disrupt the Party, and reconstruct from its niinß the identical party organizations it supplanted, thereby rekindling the smouldering fires of discord and strife ? For one, we earnestly and emphatically protest against it. As germane to the present subject, we would re fer to the proceedings of the Constitutional Union meeting at Milledgeville. The third resolution was, we think, objectionable, inasmuch as it was intended to forestall the opinion of the approaching State convention. It should have been left with that Convention, fresh from the people, to deter mine the future course of the party without being trammelled by quasi instructions." Os course we are prepared to support any ticket, whether made up by Whigs or Democrats, which shall be approved by a Convention of the party. We must regard, however, the third resolution of the Constitutional Union meeting as premature and ill-advised. Georgia Seven per Cent. Bonds.— The Mill edgeville Recorder, of Tuesday, says : “ Two hun dred thousand dollars of the" above bonds were, according to public notice, taken yesterday—hav ing ten and twenty years to run." The premium paid was from 1% to 5% per cent. This stock, comparing it with other state stocks, ought to have gone at higher rates, had foreign capitalists looked rightly to their interests. We notice that Ohio 6 per cents, payable in 71, are worth, in New-York, 109. Georgia 7 per cents should have brought at least that figure; she is quite as responsible for her debts, and we have no doubt will pay her inter est as promptly and as punctually, as any other state."’ Florida Railroad.— We learn from the Talla hassee Floridian that about $120,000 of the stock in the Florida Central Railroad lias already been taken. This, with the $30,000 guaranteed bv the State, brings the amount up to $200,000. "The Floridian believes that this is not half the stock that can and will be taken, as soon as it is known that the work will be certainly carried out. The Commissioners have Issued a call for a meeting of the stockholders, on the 11th inst., for the purpose of choosing directors. Our Railroad.— The meeting was held last Tues day and although thinly attended, much was done towards the project. Very happv addresses were made by Col. Akin, Judge Wright and Adam Hill, Esq.—each of whom subscribed liberally. We are happy to inform the public that the idea of a Rail road throngh Cass vilie is no longer problematical— tt is certain. We hope soon to have the Engineer with ns to survey the route.— Standard. The delicate and admirable Balance, made bv the Coast Survey for the World’s Fair, which took the premium and medal, has been utterly destroyed, by falling out of a cart, in passing from the ship to the New York Custom House. It will take month’s of labor to supply its place. A small piece of thinest tissue paper, "was enough to make it kick the beam. WEEKLY Cjptitlc an^mtkl. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1852. The Columbus Times turned Prophet Thk last number of that flippant, facile journal, the Columbus Time*, has the following : “The Chronicle & Sentinel and its friends, will fall into line with the Northern Whig parly, com posed mainly of Freesoilera and abolitionists, i mark the prediction.)” We certainly feel under special obligations to the Time* for its good opinion of the ultimate destiny of the Chronicle & Sentinel. The Time*, howev er, is unfortunate in making its own political gym nastics and pirouetting, a standard by which to judge others. A few weeks since it denounced both parties at the North, the Whig and Democrat ic, as unsound, and asserted that no party at the South could affiliate with either without an aban donment of Southern Rights, and consequently occupying a degraded position. Now, however, under the potent influence which the hope of the spoils exercises, (for it has not offered a satisfacto ry reason for its shameful abandonment of its principles,) it is earnestly advocating a re-union of the National Democracy, and urgiug upon all Southern men to fell jnto line with it, composed as the Time* said, mainly of Freesoilers and Aboli tionists—such, for instance, ns Rantoul, Sumner, Preston King, Hallett, Chase, its devoted and dear friends Martin aud John Van Buben and others. If the Time* asserted the truth then of its present political associates at the North, its po sition now is unenviable. \\ hieli horn of the di lemma, good contemporary ? In conclusion, wc beg leave to inform our facile contemporary —whose principles aud purposes are changed with as great facility as a railroad switch, and consequently made to take either track— that the hop* of the spoils exercises no such po tent influence over the Chronicle it Sentinel— it has heretofore and continues to proclaim the unsound ness of both parties (as parties) at the North, and refuses to act with either. Not so with the Time*: it has denounced both as unsound, aud reproached Southern men with unsoundness for manifesting a disposition to act with them; and it has counseled the following of the advice of the Nashville Con vention, not to go into convention with the repre sentatives from the free States. Yet, within a few short weeks, it shamelessly abandons all these positions and urges the going into convention with Hallett, Rantoul, Sumner, Chase, and such f riend* of Southern institutions. Would it be too much to expect to hear the Time* in a few months claiming these worthies as u the natural allies of the South t" We think not. Certainly, if its fu ture eouree could be inferred from its pnsUiistory, (quite an impossibility we confess,) we should pre dict it with the utmost confidence in its full and complete realization. b Items. Disasters on the Florida Coast. —The number of vessels that have been ashore on this coast, and put into the port of Key West in distress, during the year 1851, was 33. The value of property is $941,500 ; salvage $75,852 ; expenses $89,288; total amount of salvage and expenses $165,085. The number of vessels for 1850 was 30. Value of prop erty $929,000; salvage $122,881 ; expenses $77,169; total $200,860. Salvage and expenses for 1851 is $35,775, less than the previous year. Walker in England. —The Washington corres pondent of the Baltimore Sun says: Hon. Robert J. Walker, after all the talk in the newspapers about his entire failure of obtaining a loan tor the Central Railroad of Illinois, has obtain ed ono-third of it, and two-thirds more on a contin gency, which is certain to arrive. So he has got the whole of it after all. It’s the very best invest ment that British Capitalists could have made. They arts getting the fortifications of England into order with u view to be ready for a French in vasion. It is remarkable that while the number of emi grants from Ireland for the United States has in creased during the last quarter, the proportion of children under 14 lias greatly fallen off. An interesting ceremony took place at Pliiladel phia on Monday in Indpendence Hall on the occa sion of the reception by the city Councils of Gran ville John Penn, the great grandson of Wm. Penn. The Mayor welcomed him to the city in a brief and pertinent address to which he appropriately re plied. The number of office-holders in France appoint ed by the Government is above half a million : this of course, does not include military or naval offi cers. No wonder that with such a mass of patro nage the Government should do as it desires* with the people. Mr. Benjamin, just elected United States Sena tor from Louisiana, is of Hebrew origin and faith. The amount of Treasury notes outstanding on the Ist inst. was 1161,461.64. New Post Offices. —A Post office has been es tablished on the Georgia Railroad at Linton, Ogle tliorpe county, and S. D. Bridgeman appointed Postmaster. A Congress of Nationb.—A resolution is pen ding before the Pennsylvania Legislature, request ing the President to open a correspondence with foreign nations with a view to establish a Congress of the civilized nations, of the earth for the enact ment and enforcement of a code of international luws. History of Mexico. —Brantz Mayer, ofßaltimore, fomerly Secretary of Legation to Mexico, has just issued a history of that country, from the invasion of Cortez down to the present day. Progress of tiif. United States.— The following figures present, in a small space, an impressive picture of the progress of our country in the last half century : Year. Area Square Miles. Poillation. 1800 1-39,000 5,305,295 1817 1,869,000 8,000,000 1830 1,929,000 12,895,920 1842 1,870,000 17,063,353 1847 2,695,000 20,000,000 1851 8,220,000 24,000,000 Mr. F. M. Ray advertises in the New York Tri bune that be will give the following rewards to any mechanical inventor ; first: $1,500 for the best in vention for preventing loss of life from collisions, and from the breaking of axles and wheels. SBOO for the best method of excluding dust from the cars when in motion. S4OO for the best railroad break. s3oo,for the best sleeping or night-seat for railroad cars. The premiums will be open for com petition from this date until the next annual Fair of the American Institute. The stock of bullion in the bank of England is said to be now equal to eighty-six and a half mil lions of dollars. In the bank of France it is yet larger, being equal to one hundred and thirteen and a half millions of dollars. The gross imports of specie into great Britain for 1851 were $63,500,000, of which she retained $28,500,000. The flunctua tions in consols for the year were three and one half per cent., showing increasing steadiness for several years, as they fluctuated 15 per cent., in 1847, lO'ffi 1848,9 jn 1849 and 4in ISSO. Inter est, too, in England, is now down to two per cent, again, with the prospect that it will remain Ro for a considerable time. The Memphis Enquirer, in noticing the great tide of emigration which has been flowing into Texas for some time says : But the ease is different now; nearly the whole of the emigration t hrough this city into Arkansas now stops in that Slate. Emigrants have found out, and the whole South, east of the Mississippi river, is beginning to find out that there are thous ands on thousands—millions, of acres of as good land as any in the world, to be had in Arkansas, at far cheaper rates than the same quality of lands can be purchased in Texas. Unsuccessful Forgeries. —Two unsuccessful at tempts were made in Charleston on Saturday, to have forged checks cashed. One at the Planters & Mechanics’ Bank, for one hundred and forty-three dollars, and the other at the Railroad Bank, for one hundred and fifty-three dollars. Both were pre sented by Negroes, accompanied with notes from Jno. Smith, giving very particular instructions as to the kind of money wanted in payment. The forgeries were at once detected, and the Negroes taken into custody, each saying the check had been handed him by a white man, who was waiting in the street for their return. He, however, could not be found when they went in and searched for him, and the Negroes were locked up. Maine. —The Democratic Convention of this State, in session at Augusta, on the sth inst., re-nomina ted Gov. Hubbard as their Candidate. The Con vention also unanimously adopted the Baltimore platform, and agreed to support the nomination of their party at the National Convention. The New York Tribune of Wednesday says: “It is idle, worse than idle, to visit this city with the idea of engaging a passage by steam across the Isthmus to California. Ail the vessels (both Pana ma and Nicaragua) are full up to April, and those for that month are rapidly filling up. Either en gage your passage weeks beforehand, or take your way around the Hom or over the Sierra. There is no help for it.” Fracas at Washington. —lmmediately after the adjournment of the Senate on Friday last, (sth ) Mr. Kennedy, the Superintendent of the Census, approached Senator Borland, of Ark., and sharp words ensued, which ended in a disgraceful con flict, during winch it is said the Hon. Senator frac tured the Superintendent’s nose. Several Senators and others then interfered and prevented further difficulty. The Savannah Refubucan, made ita appear ance in a new dress on Tuesday, which very much improves it. We rejoice at this evidence of the ncreasing prosperity of our contemporary. Boot and Shoe Manufacture.—Bat few of ou readers are prepared for the declaration that the annual manufacture of shoes and boota in Massa chusetts, for the Southern market, exceeds twenty millions of dollars I Yet such is said to be the fact. The New York Courier dk Enquirer thinks this (bet, should rouse the capitalists of that city to the necessity of making an effort, to secure a portion at least, of this very profitable business to them selves. That journal is correct. It should arouse them to an effort. But how much more should it influence the capitalists of the South to make an effort to secure a portion of it to ourselves. Now we are paying immense tribute to Massachusetts for these necessary articles, a very large portion of which, may be manufactured st home with equai facility if we direct our energies and attention to the subject. In the manufacture of the coarser articles, a con siderable portion of the labor might with great pro priety be withdrawn from the production of Cotton, and by such a diversion not only lessen the pro duction to a limited extent, but it would be creat ing wealth to a greater amount in another indus trial pursuit. Nor is this all. The effect of re taining at home the amount of money now paid by the South to Massachusetts would be felt in every department and the remotest ramifications of busi ness and commerce, and would wield an influence in the advancement of our prosperity which no mind can properly estimate. It is true that in many portions of Georgia, aud some of the othor Southern States, the manufacture of Brogans has been introduced to a considerable extent, and they arc making generally, as far as our observation extends, a very superior article, altogether better than the great mass sent out from the North. But the enterprise is yet in its infancy, and we are not making one where wo ought in justice to our own interests to make five or ten pairs. It is a reproach to the industry and enterprise of the South, that she should be so dependent upon others for an article of such prime necessity, which she can manufacture os well as any people in the world, and we ainoerely hope that our people will at an early day, do themselves the honorto remove every vestige of such a reproach, not only so far as it applies to shoes, but to a thousand other articles in every day use throughout the country, and which we ought to make at home. The Races over the Charleston Course on Wed nesday with a four mile race, purse SI,OOO, between W. H. Sinkler’s ch. o. Jeff. Dari*, 4 years old, by Hero, out of imp. Marigold. Col. M. R. Singleton’s eh. g. Inspector, 4 years old by Boston out of Sarah Washington. John Campbell’s ch. c. Monte , 4 years old by Wagner, dam Cub by Medoc. The first and second heats were run in the ex traordinary time, for that eouree, of 7 m. 42 s. and 7 m. 44 s„ and were won respeciively by Monte and Jeff. Davis —the latter winning the third heat, aud the purse in Bm. 21 seconds. It is represent ed as being a very animated, exciting nnd closely contested race, during the first two heats. Inspec tor who was a favorite dosed the first heat very lame and was withdrawn. For the “Hutchinson stake,” two miles heats, for which there were eight entries only, tfeo start ed, J. R. BuLLocn’s ch. c. f. by Boston, dam by Andrew, and W. A. Stuart’s b. f. by Boston, out of imp. Goldwire, by Whalebone. The purse was won easily by the Stuart Alley in two heats. Time 8m.49 s. each. John Battik, a well know resident of New York city, entered upon his one hundred aiul first year on Monday. He is in very fair health and the Commercial Advertiser nays: For sixty years Mr. B. has taken his daily walk around the Buttery, in Winter, as well as in Summer, before ‘breakfast. He attributes his longevity and continued health to his frugal living and avoidance of the luxuries and indulgences so much in vogue at the present day. We apprehend that Mr. Battin is the “ old est inhabitant” of the Empire city.” Sale of Georgia Made Brogans. —We invite the attention of dealers and others interested, to the sule of 50 cases Georgia manufactured Brogans, a superior article, to take place this forenoon, at tlio Auction Room of Messrs. S. C. Grenville & Co. Sec Auction head. Tue Macon Journal & Messenger lias changed hands. S. T. Chapman has sold his interest in the establishment to Mr. James T. Nisbet, by whom and Mr. Rose, the paper will, in future, be conduct ed. Mr. Chapman says, he retires with a view to establish a neutral paper in Savannah. l’lank Hoad Iu Alabama. The “Central Plank Road” extending from Montgomery into the up country, is now completed, and in operation thirty seven miles, and according to the Journal is winning golden opinions from all sorts of people. That paper says “the tolls are now heavy and increasing in geometrical progres sion as it lengthens. When it reaches Syllacogga, (fifty four miles,) it is estimated that the tolls will amount to seventy five dollars per day, at the least. The marble quarries in Talladega have commenced storing their marble near the grade above Hatchett creek, in anticipation of the planking, which will be completed to tliat point in the course of eight weeks. The doubts of the sceptical are removed—bitter enemies have become zealous advocates, and the popularity of the movement extends to every one who lias travelled the road, and it is increasing in public favor more rapidly than any work of inter nal improvement that has ever been undertaken in the State of Alabama. The Road is now com pleted, and in operation thirty seven miles, and is graded to Syllacogga, seven miles further —in all fifty four miles. The Road has been working its way rapidly but quietly, and without loud pretensions. It is es pecially adapted to the wagon trade of the np couutry, and calculated to be of immense service to that section. Any improvement which enables a planter with twice the speed and with ten times less draught power, or carrying ten times as much as before, must prove of vast value. This is ac knowledged by those. who liave made the experi ment —that it is the mode of travel best adopted to the peculiar t rade, and fully adequate to the wants of that section. It is further evident that it is the only description of road which presents any pros pect of paying a fair percentage on expenses. Ohio Agricultural Statistics. —An official re port, which appears in the Ohio papers, states Hint in the year 1851 there were in that State 517,896 horses, 1,116,145 cattle, 3,619,674 sheep, 1,656,648 hogs. In the year 1850 the statistics were as fol • lows:—Horses, 513,652; cattle, 1,103,811; sheep, 8,812,207 ; hogs, 1,672,178. Appointments by the Governor. —Gen. J. W. A Sanford, Treasurer, and William* Rutherford, Auditor State Road. Kossuth in Ohio. From a telegraphic dispatch from Cleveland, Ohio, to the Baltimore American, we learn that Kossuth arrived in that city on Saturday last, the 81st ult., at 6P. M. The writer says: “He was greeted with great enthusiasm by the people along the road. He addressed the people briefly at Salem and Ravcna, and crowds at different points from the platform of the cars. Eleven hundred dollars was contributed and handed to him on the route. At Alliance he was addressed by Judge S. Paul ding, chairman of the State Committee, and od reaching this city was received by the military and fire companies with a torchlight procession, and was escorted to the Weddell House, which was brilliantly illuminated. He appeared on the balco ny, and was enthusiastically greeted by an immense concourse. He returned thanks briefly, desiring to be excused from saying more on account of ill health—that he desired rest. He will speak on Monday at the festival, and in the evening he will address the Ladies’ Association.” The Freesoilers of Ohio seem to have a much greater fancy for the Magyar than the authorities in Louisville, Ky., who have declined inviting him to that city. The Eclipse is the name of the mammoth steam er, building at Louisville, a description of which we published a few days since. She was launched on the 4th ult at New Albany, Ind., opposite Lou isville. The Courier speakingr of her says : She is the greatest achievement of the age, and will create a new era in steamboat navigation. Her muin cabin forms an unbroken line three hundred feet in ex tent, and it will be the most beautiful and gorgeous ever dreamed of. A* she lay on the water yes erday, with her boilers and the greater part of her machinery on board, her draught of water was four feet and nine inches at stern, and three feet at the bow. It is expected she will draw but four and a half feet of water in running trim.” The Ice at the North. —Notwithstanding the very mild weather during the last week the ice at the North seems to yield slowly to the influence of the more genial rays of the sun. The railroad on the ice bridge, over the Susquehanna hat Havre de Grace, was standing firm Sunday evening, and the Baltimore American of Monday sayß : The ice in the harbor and bay Is gradually weakening, under the influence of the continued thaw, and we hope soon to announce its entire disappearance. The obstructions presented by it in the bay are still, however, of a formidable character, so much so that the steamer Relief, dispatched to the assis tance of the barque Marcia, ashore on Poplar Is land, was forced to put into Annapolis, from whence she would again make an attempt to reach the Marcia. The Flora McDonald still lies in her old position, but it is to be hoped that the steamers from Annapolis will soon be able to reach her and tow her to a place of safety. The drift ice in the bay is said to be of an enormous thickness. Newspapkrs.—Few persons have any Just con ception of the extent of their indebtedness to the papers for the information they possess, and the moral sentiments they cherish, Let any reader of a well conducted family paper, open its pages, and consider thoughtfully its contents. There are, in a single number, sometimes from one hundred and forty to two hundred separate and distinct articles, each one conveying an idea, fact or a sentiment, and stated or illustrated so as to produce an effect in enlarging the reader’s store of knowledge, or in giving a right direction. Must not all this have its influence, and in the aggregate a mighty influence upon the reader ! We think so. No reflecting man can foil to see that the fifty two visite in a year of a carefully conducted week ly paper, intelligent, correct, elevated in moral tone and interesting in its contents, must exert a great and blessed influence upon domestic life. Children growing up under such influences, are far more likely to be intelligent, correct in their opinions, and prepared for the duties of life, than they could possibly have been without it. Lira or Kossuth. —See advertisement for Agents for the sale of the History of the Hungarian War and the Life of Kossuth, by Prof. Frost of Philadel phia. Kossuth Satiated with Feasting.— There is lit tle doubt that the distinguished Magyar is perfect ly satisfied with the feasting and ridiculous ]>arade the Americans have bestowed on him. Wo pre sume ho is not loss sick and tired of being lionized than disgusted with the toadyism of the people from Congress down, inclusive, wherever he has been. To a Committee from Cleveland, Ohio, who called on him at Pittsburg, ho mado known his grievances in the following strain: “ Gentlemen : You will know my wishes when I tell you that already one hundred and sixty thou sand dollars have been raised in this country for the Hungarian fund, and but thirty thousand of it has been realized for my suffering cause. The rest has been eaten, drank, and toasted out in costly banquets and foolish parades, for which 1 have no taste, and in which 1 take no pleasure. I have con tracted for 40,000 muskets at <2 each—sßo,ooo. I have made one payment, and have got others to make, or lose what has boen paid. If all the money raised could have been properly expended, my mission would ere this have beon ended, and the basis of my country’s liberty secured.” The following is an extract from a letter of M, Kossuth to the Committee at Cincinnati, which Mr < Pulszkv was to deliver and explain: “ I decline in the most solemn way every pro cession, illumination, banquet, and oostly enter tainment. Allow me to provide for my lodging and board; and whatever yon may have resolved to bestow for those objects, let the amount be given to the Hungarian fund.” The Humboldt. —The late passage of this fine Steamer was very severe. The Halifax Sun of the 2d inst. thus describes her appearance when sho arrived in that port the day previous, after having been buffeted by wind and waves for seventeen days: “ The ice on her deck was full four inches deep, and men were engaged with hand-spikes breaking it up, when we boarded her at the dock. Her sides and boats were garnished with a coat of ‘ frosting’ like a huge phimeake. One qunrtor boat had been swept away, her larboard bulwarks started, and strong planking from her wheel-houses ripped up, by the tremendous sea which lashed her in its rage. Some defect, also, in the rudder domnuded the Inborn of the mechanic, and those were promptly bestowed.” The Humboldt had thirtv-flve passengers and a cargo of French goods valued at two millions of dollars. Sho left Cowos in the evening of the 14th of .January, and encountered a succession of west and northwesterly gales, which coutinued to blow with uncommon violence for nine successive days, during six of wliicli only 460 miles were accom plished, although the engines were never stopped, and mado an average of about 9,000 revolutions a day. The passengers speak in the highest terms of the Humboldt and her captain and officers. I'iik Maine Liquor Law, seem to be growing in to favor rapidly at the North and East. In almost all the States at the North, zealous efforts are now in progress to have it enacted. The reports of the authorites in Maine of its happy influence upon society are most flattering and satisfactory. Among others, the Mayor of Portland has made a report as to its effect in that city, and says, “that the streets of Portland are perfectly quiet, and that an open rum-shop is not known in the city. The House of Correction is entirely empty, and the num ber receiving assistance, at the Almshouse and out, materially reduced. The Mayor is sanguino of the ultimate and complete triumph of the law." Unitersaliht College.— The Georgia Citizen says : “Tliere will be a meeting of the Universalist Clergy and Laity of Georgia, Alabama and neigh boring States, at Liberty Church, Coweta county, Ga., on the 28th day of February next, for the pur pose of considering the expediency and necessity of establishing a Literary Institution of high grade, for the Denomination, South. Remonstrance against the Maine Law.— The liquor dealers in New York, says the Baltimore Sun of 6th instunt, have despatched a remon strance to Albany, setting forth the reasons why the Maiuo Liquor Law should not bo attempted to bo forced upon New York. The proposed law, to that end, is denounced as nuducious, unscrupulous, and fanatical, and calculated to retard, rather than advance, even the temperance principle, winch it professes to encourage. Most signiflicant of all, however, the remon strants assure the Legislature that they aro solemn ly convinced “ tlmt such a despotic and unreason able law could not be enforced in the city of Now York, except amid scenes of riot and bloodshed, in which, though its reckless advocates would Vo the first and chief sufferers, vast multitudes of the populace would be involved, and which would be too frightful in their results for nny but callous fanatics to contemplate without horror and dis may.” The Specie Recovered.— Three thousand and four hundred dollars of specie, says tho N. Y. Commercial Advertiser, droppod in the dock near pier No. 5 North river, while being shipped on the packet St. Nicolas, have beon recovered, and it is hoped that the remaining $1,600 will yet be raised. The broken keg was drawn out of tho water, right side up, but it was found to contain only SB6, all tho rest having rolled out. Tiif. Great Medal for Heniiy Clay. —The N. Y. Tribune, of Friday, learns thut the splendid gold medal to bo presented to Henry Clay by his friends in that city is completed, and tliattho Com mittee haviug the presentation in charge, will probably start for Washington to-morrow. The Cherokee Advocate announces the follow ing marriage, which took place in December last, in the Cherokee Nation. “ Married, on tho 29th of last month, bv the Rev. Thos. Bortholf, Mr. James Butler, of South Carolina, son of our late esteemed Agent, Dr. Butler, and brother of onr present worthy Agent, George Butler, to Miss Frances Taylor, daughter of Richard Taylor, socond chief of the Cherokee Nation." » ■ ■ This Government has given notice to that of Great Britain of the wiihdrawal from tho postal ar rangement made by treaty some time ago. We re quire that, for its oancelment, one year’s notice be given by eithor party. At the expiration of the time the treaty may be succeeded by an arrange ment more just and equal than the present one, which throws the outward mail to the Cunard line, by rendering the postage one half of the rate charged in England upon a letter by the Collins lino. Rapid Brick Marino. — Cant. Shine, of this city, lms now in operation a brick press, propellod by steam, which turns out work in a hurry. Wo counted 26 per minute from one end of the ma chine—the other being of eoual capacity. This would allow of 31,200 in ten hours, and we have no doubt the machine can bo roadily geared so as to produce nearly double that number. Such a supply however, is not required, and ho ordinarily rung but half the presses—producing some 10,000 per day with eight hands. The clay is crushed under a roller and sifted through a fine grating. It then resembles a coarse, dry gravel in appearance, but after the tremendous compression it receives in the iron moulds the brick comes forth moist and glossy as fresh moulded soap, and is carried off to do piled up in the kiln. We have no doubt that these bricks will be hard enough for all the pur poses of a secure and substantial building—will in feet be all that bricks can be made to be out of the best olay in this vicinity.— Flor. Sentinel. Death of Mrs. Berrien.— We regret to perceive that the Savannah papers announce the death of Mrs. Berrien, the wife of Senator Berrirn, which took place in that city on the 2nd inst. Loss of the Steam Propeller Pilot. —lt is with regret that we arc now called upon to record the total loss of the steam propeller Pilot, C'apt. Jones, of this port, on Stono Breakere on Sunday last. It appears that on Sunday afternoon she left her wharf for the purpose of returning to the wreck of the British barque Larch, previously reported ashore on Stono Breakers, from which s'he had al ready brought to this city, as mentioned yesterday morning, part of her cargo, and we are informed that after passing ship bar, C'apt. Jones stood to the southward until about naif past eight o’clock in the evening, when observing breakers ahead, he ordered the hand at the helm to put it astarboard, and at the same time stopped into the wheel-house to assist him, when much to his astonishment, he discovered that the boat had been heading South West by West, instead of So ,th West. In this emergency he forthwith had the propeller reversed, but before it could act on the boat, she took the bottom in twelve feet of water on Stono breakers—the lead which had been kept going all the time, having given a short time previously four fathoms and a half. All attempts to get her of!' were futile, and in a few hours after she struck, she filled with water, the sea making a complete breach over her, so much so, tliat the officers and crew had to secure themselves in tho wheel house, in which perilous situation they were compelled to remain until yesterday morning, when they were rescued by a whale boat belonging to Mr. George WilliamSj who had it near the spot for the purpose of wrecking the barque Larch, it being the only boat there that could live in the heavy breakers. The officers and crew, we regret to learn, have lost all but what they stood up in, and the boat has doubtless ere this become a complete wreck. She belonged to Capt. P. A. Aveilhe, and was insured in Charleston offices for SIB,OO0 —her value.— Ch. Cour. Fibe.—Railroad Bridge Burnt. —The bridge on the Wilmington <fc Raleigh Bail Road, about 80 feet in length, and some 8 miles from town, was destroved by fire last Wednesday morning. The fire is believed to liave been the work of an in cendiaiy. The Company will have the bridge re paired immediately, so as to enable the cars to cross to day. A short detention occurred yester day, in consequence of the change of baggage, which had to be made at the above place.— Wil mington Journal , 6M inet. “If the action of the Georgia Legislature, (in refusing to grant a connection at Augusta) which we are bound to believe was in accordance like wise with the will of the people of the State, brings about the building of this new Koad, (from Ander son C. H.. So. Ca., to Knoxville, Tennessee.) that body will have conferred upon Charleston, Tennes see and Alabama, a boon far more valuable than would have been the privilege of a connexion at Augusta.” —Chattanooga Gazette. It is a souroe of high gratification to us that the good people of Charleston, Alabama and Tennes see have been so well pleased with the action of the Georgia Legislature in refusing to grant them the privilege of connecting the Kailrouds at Augusta, and in granting them a charter to conneot the South Carolina road with Knoxville, Tennessee. We suppose now, we shall hear no more about the l odious monopoly of the Bridge at Augusta, and we hope that those who express such especial , pleasure with their new privileges, will proceed quietly to build their connecting link of Railroad. We feol quite confident Augusta will make no [ complaints about being eironmvented, and will witness with pleasure the enterprise of the Charles tonians who have blowed and puffed so vehement ‘ ly in relation to this new route. The Charleston ians certainly own it to their much aggrieved Ten nessee and Alabama friends, not less than to their own interests, to promptly take the initiative in ths construction of tins important link of commu nication, if they can by any possibility bo “kicked i into it," which we think by no means possible, much less probable. Editorial Change.—The Dalilonega Signal has changed hands. Mr. Jno. A. Reynolds has sold the establishment to Messrs. LawnoN and Davis, by whom the paper will in ftiture be conducted. Graham’s Magazine.—The February number of this delightful periodical is on our table, and we arc but repeating our often expressed opinion, when we say, that for beauty of illustrations and quality and quantity of reading matter, it has no rival in this oountry. The Southern Magazine.—A neat little monthly magazine, bearing the above title, has just made its appearance in Mobile. It is devotod to litera ture, scionce and art, and edited with ability, by Wilus G. C. Clare, Esq., who is, we believe, a relative of “Olapod” and the present editor of the Knickerbocker. The present number is well filled with the contributions of Southern writers of repu tation, and the low price at whioh ths work is af forded (only $1 per year) should induce all who wish to foster native talent, to subscribe. Tei Child's Paper.—This is the title of a very attractive little Bheet for children, issued monthly by the American Traot Society, in packages of Ten oopies to one address, for one dollar per annum— or 10 cents a year each. It is beautifhlly printed, on the finest paper, and oontains very pretty pic tures, and matter calculated to please and instruot the little folks of both sexes. Holston Glass WonKs.—We are pleased to learn that the enterprising lessoe of these works finds a demand for alt the Glass ho can manufacture, not . withstanding he is turning out very largo quantities every week.' The superior quality of the Glass mauufuoturodat these works causes it to tako pre cedence in every market where it lias been intro duced. We arc sure it is the interest of the peo ple of Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama and other ad joining states to purchase of the Holston Glass Works, since they got a better article; and in conse quence of a less amount of brenkogo, for loss . money.— Knox ville Register. There is no difficulty whatever in introducing this glass into the Southern markets, if the Register is correctly informod as to the quality and price, ns compared with other glass. All that is nooes sary to be done is to make it the interest of our , merchants to soil it, by selling to them at prices on whioh they can make as good profits as on other gloss. Tho truth is that, relying on patriotism in trade, is the merest humbug that ever crept into the mind of a Southern abstractionist or political trnnscendontalist. The merchants will and ought to buy where the goods will pay the best profits, and the consumers wi 1 certainly buy what they re gard tho cheapest. For Southern Manufacturers, therefore, to ooinpote successfully with those of the North or with foreign competition, they must oon tent themselves with soiling to the merchants at the same prices. In this wav they can introduce as their goods. m The Penitentiary. Thr following extract ft'om the Report of the Committeoon the Penitentiary presents a not very favorable picture for Gov. Towns, and his Keeper. It is another State road affair, clearly : “ They also learned, that for several years past, officers of tho Penitentiary line been in the habit of feeding and raising their individual stock upon provender bek*ging to the Institution, and of using the wood of the establishment for their in dividual purposes; if these things be true, suoli conduct is, to use the mildest appellation, very re prehensible, and should at once bo stopped. ' In concluding their report, your Committee are constrained to soy that they have in vain searched for the profit of $28,280.61 of the last four years, claimed, by the Principal Keeper in his report, and are bound to believe that such profit exists on pa per only, and regret to say that the general appear ance of the establishment, Ingtond of indicating prosperity, is Impressively indicative of ruin, ililap idation and decay. Your Committee reoonunend the adoption of the following resolution, to wit i Resulted, That the Governor be, and he is here - by authorized to procure and employ a competent Meolianio to aid and superintend the making of * Passenger and Freight Gars for tho use of ths Wes tern and Atlantio Railroad, and that the Governor be authorized to make convicts of the Georgia Penitentiary work under the supervision of said superintendent Mechanic in making Railroad Cars as aforosaid.” From the Haiti mom Clipper, Tlie Christiana Trials. The report of Attorney General Brent, of Ma ryland, does not present in a favorable light tho conduct pursued by tho judgo and others in the Christiana Trials; and from the statement of Mr. Brent, we should infer that there is little ohaneo of having justice administered in Philadelphia, in the case of the owner of a slave being killed in the effort to recover his property. The whole of the persons concerned in the murder of Mr. Gor such, of Baltimore county, have escaped punish ment, and there is no prospect that any of them will ever be brought to justice. We wish that every citizen of Maryland could be put in posses sion of Attorney General Brent’s report of the Christiana Treason trial; for its perusal would assist in bringing the public mind to the conclusion that somo action should bo taken on the course pursued towards owners in pursuit of fugitive slaves in Pennsylvania. A largo portion of tho report consists in a legal argument in opposition to the ruling of the Court in relation to what constituted treason. But tho following paragraph shows that two principal wit nesses were designedly permitted to escape, whilst a third was induced to perjure himself. It also ex hibits tho disgusting spectacle of white females associating with and encouraging tho negro mon charged with being concerned in the murder : “In this connection I will also state that a few weeks before the trial Peter Washington and John Clark, two important witnesses for the proseontion escaped from prison without breaking a lock or using any force, aa provod on tho trial by a wit ness ; and though I cheorfully acquit the marshul of all privity with their escape, yet the fact remains that there was treachery on the part of some offi cer within tlie wnlls of the prison. Anothor re markable fact was the corruption of a Government witness, by the name ot Harvey Scott, a free ne gro who had thrice testified—once at Christiana, once at Lancaster, and once at Philadelphia—to the feet of being an eye-witness to the murder ot Mr. Gorsuch; and now, on this trial, influenced by bribes or some other corrupt consideration, when placed on the stand by the United States, openly confessed that he had thrice committee! perjury, and then swore on his trial that he was not present, and know nothing about the affair, whioh perjury was received with open applause in the court-room. •‘Again : tlie counsel for the defance applied to the Court for an order to bring out somo 24 of the negroes, to see of them which could be iden tified as participants in the treason, by Henry 11. Kline, a material witness for the prosecution. At the opening of the Court on the next day these negroes were seen sitting iu a row, supported on each aide by white females, who, to tho‘ disgust of all respectable citizens, gave them open sympathy and couptcnance ; each of the negroes appeared mth new cvmfarts around their necks, their Fair carefully parted, and their clothing in every respect alike, so as to present one uniform appearance to the eye, as far as possible —all done, doubtless, for the purpose of giving “aid and comfort”to the accused murderer’s of a white man, and of confusing and perplex ing so important a witness aa Kline in respect to their identity. ~ And this was manifestly done with the privity, sufferance, and consent of the officers havinjp’Cliarge of the prisoners, and passed unre- It also appears tliat the marshal not only sum moned confirmed abolitionists as jurors, but dined with the accused parties on Thanksgiving Day. I low can justice be expected, where judge, mar shal, and jnry arc thus opposed to the impartial-ad ministration of tlie law» It would sewn from tlie result of this trial, that negroes may commit mur der with impunity in particular sections of Penn sylvania, provided the murdered individual be a slaveholder, or be in pursuit of a fugitive slave. England Preparino for—Something.—We copy the following paragraph from the London Shipping Gazette of Jan. 9tn: From information which has reached us, but which we are not at liberty to divulgo just now, we have every reason to think that the Admiralty an ticipate having to increase our naval force aifmoat immediately, and they arc beginning to inquire where they have a chance of getting Seamen. They are, in fhet, asking themselves the question which we have so often asked—“ How is the fleet to be manned?” This circumstance, coupled with the intelligence from our correspondent at Sheerness, which we gave in our paper of Monday last, would imply that the foreign relations of the country are not in that satisfhetory state which it would be so desirable they should be. Indeed, it will be seen, from a statement which we publish elsewhere, that active preparations are ia progress for the protec tion of the country. From Woolwich, Jan. 8, it is stated that the Duke of Wellington has been in almost doily com munication with Sir J. F. Burgoyne. inspector general of fortifications, and their <1 eHbo l *2*l. nave, it is said, been directed to the best means of protecting the metropolis in case of an lrn asion . Several military camps are round London/ Order, have taw givet£. pfece Sheerness in a P ro Pf' *‘ ‘ warlike stores iu suppbes of anim.m.t.w* itb readiness at tl an addition of 10,000 made fothem the number in the estimates of last year. w „ e j.oeivc that a steamer, the America, is to * jldorly between Apalachicola and New Or i“r.s A rich cotton and sugar growing country jrr the back of Apalachicola, the product* of which the merchants of New Orieans are naturally anxious to obtain.