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To the American People.
From the (front decrease in the receipt* of contri
bution* to the Notional Monument during the last
eix months, tin Board of Manager* of the Monu
ment Association feel it to bo their duty to make
snot iter appeal to the patriotism of the Amcriojp
Public. They are unwilling to believe that the
people of this country, under such deep and lusting
obligations a* they are to the founder of their libor
• ties, and feeling, as they must, a profound sense of
gratitude for the inestimable service* which he
rendered to them, will suffer a monument com
lncnoed in his honor, and to aid in perpetuating
his name to the latest ages of the world, to remain
unfinished for the want of the means necessary to
complete it. It need scarcely be auggeated that a
fact like this in the history of our rejniblic would
not (ail to reflect lasting discredit on the gratitude
and patriotism of ita citizens, and prove to the
world that republic* are too apt to he forgetful of |
what is due to thcmacives and to the memory of
tit >*o who, under Providence, have rnado them I
great, prosperous, and happy. It is often the fate
of the most distinguished and illustrious to he
n -srly forgotten sftcr they have mouldered in the
I,mb for half a century. In the busy and ever
chauging scenes of the world the stage of life is
continuously occupied by those whose acts excite
the iurvrcst of the living, and exclude the memory
of such as have preceded them, though their rep
ulsion may have been more brilliant and their
deeds more glorious. Hut it was believed that
Washington was one to whom the American peo
ple owed the greatest and most lasting debt of
gratitude, and to whoso memory every honor
should be I slid hr his countrymen ; that to honor
him tvaa but to honor themselves, and that they
Were willing aud desirous to pay a just tribute to
pre-eminent patriotism and to unentailed public and
# private virtue. Under this Impression, a society
was established some seventeen years ago, in the
city «f Washington, for the purfiosc of erecting a
magnificent mmiotnAt to the Fatbar of his Coun
try ; ami the Board of Managers of that society
have, during that long interval, made gratuitously
every effort in their power, from a pure feeling of
j>alri itlsm and a desire to honor Ins memory, to
obdiin the means neccisary to accomplish the ob
ject of its organization. By tinecasing and unti
ring exertion they have succeeded ia collecting a
sum sufficient only to oorry up the proposed struc
ture to an elevation of one hundred and five feet
above the surface, about the one-fifth of its intend
ed elevation; and they now regret to sav that, un
less the contributions are larger and more frequent
than they have boon for the past aix mdntlis, it will
he impossible to continue the work any further.
The blocks of stone which liave been se|ut from the
different States, associations, Ac. to lie placed ill
the monument have done but little to add to its
elevation, though they may contribute to its inte
rest. That the public may understand how ex
pensive such a structure must necessarily be, it
may be proper to state that each course of two feet I
in height costs upwards or $2,000, though executed
with the strictest regard to economy. The mate
rials and lalior, with a small annual' compensation
allowed to the superintendent, and a still smaller
to the architect, amount to the expenditure which
has been mentioned ; and the Board of Managers
are well satisfied that, had the work been under
taken by ths Government, it wonld have eest dou
ble the amount of the present cost of the obelisk
•o far.
From two to throe courses can be completed in a
month, which require from four to six thousand
dollars, while the monthly contributions hare not
averaged, for the past half year, more than two
thousand dollars. It will therefore bo obvious that
the work must necessarily be stopped it'a more ar
dintand patriotic fooling does not prevail among
the people of this country, and a more extended
and liberal contribution bo not made. To show
with what ease this great object could bo effected
it is only necessary to slate that three cent* a head
from each white inhabitant of the U. States would
bs sufficient to complete the monument in u few
years; and yet such appears to he the apathy and
Indifference existing in relation to this noble un
dertaking thateven that Bmall sum cannot be ob
tained for so patriotic and glorious a purpose.
In Norway, tho throe-fourths of the amount ne
cessary to erect a monument in honor of Charles
the Twelfth waa raised luloiy by voluntary contri
butions in two days; while in the Republio of the
U. (states, brought into existence by the valor, por
aerveranoo energy, and patriotism of Washington;
fn a nation which now contains a populati n of
nearly twvnty-five millions of souls, enjoying u
freedom, independence, and prosperity nowhere
else to bo found, one-filth only of tho amount re
quired to oompleto a monument worthy of the man
in whoso honor it is now being erected has, after
the most unceasing efforts for seventeen years, boon
contributed. To the people, the army and’navy,
masonic, odd fellows, and other associations, the
colleges, academies, and schools of the U, Hiatus ;
banking institutions, city and town corporations,
Ao. applications urgently requesting pecuniary
aid have boon made by circulars addressed to all,
and still the contributions recoived have bcon in
sufficient to rnieo tho monument boyond its present
elevation. This is a painful and mortifying fact,
it will now beoomo the duty of tho different States
of the Union to show tho interest they feel in this
noble undertaking, and to oviuoe tho estimation
and respect in which they hold tho character and
aervices of Washington by contributing to tho
completion of las monument, that the States ss
well a» the people may have tho honor of raising a
structure to his mo miry whioh will bo an itnper
ishublo memorial of their veneration aud gratitude.
By order of tho Board:
GEO. WATTERSTON,
• Secretary Washington Monument Society.
VfT Editors throughout the Union are respect
fully requested to publish tho abovo, and thus ad
vuttco tho cause.
Tiib .Tacan Expedition.—A lottor from Wash
ington to tho Baltimore Sun refers to tho rumor of
u war-liko invasion of Japan, and procoods to give
tho real object of tho expedition :
“Ist. Tho protection of our commerce by a foroc,
combining colerity ofmovomonta and light draught
of wafer, along the extensive coasts of tho Corea,
the Yellow Sea and Japan; to oxtond our com
moroo between California mid tho rich countries of
the East, and between tho Atlantic ports and
Northern China; also, by n sort a of hydrographical
surveys, corrects tho imporfoot chart of thoso here
tofore almost unknown regions.” •
If Commodore Biddle, with o numerioal force of
guns double that allotted to Commodore Perry,
could make no impression on tho unyielding obsti
nacy with which all intercourse has been doniod to
the"“ontalde barbarians,” it is absurd to anticipate
a coercive intimidation into an abandonment of
their commercial exclusion ‘ yet it will prove effi
cient ill repelling any aggression from semi-barba
rians, ever ready to insult eivilizod nations, where
they ean do so with impunity, and to rescue our
shipwrecked seamen front the wanton and atro
cious cruelties to which they have bcon subject
heretofore.
The Sandwich Islands will also bo frequented,
and their uniformly advantageous and profitable
commerce, and f ieudly ititereourse, bo propitiated
and preserved by “operative sympathy,” should
the occasion demand it.
We extract, from the Washington Union the fol
lowing liberal, just and appropriate remarks:
“The idea that a few vessels of war, nnmboring
about seventy guns, and possessing a crew not ex
ceeding in number tho rank and file of a regiment
on laud, are to attack nn empiro of forty millions,
which has an army of half a million, is too prepos
terous to be entertained; and yet it would seem
•ueh nn idea has been in tho minds of many
of those who have spoken of this expedition as a
tvarli ko one.”
Thus much we may reasonably anticipate—that
with a fleet of steamor* of light draught of water,
combining colerity of movements with a select
or- w of nautical and scientific oflleers, commanded
by a gallant, skilful and discreet chiof, everything
will be realized in the advancement of commercial
interests, the protection of our eommorec, tho cul
tivation of a more extended intercourse, and tho
assertion and maintenance of the dignity and in
violability of the stars and stripes of the Union,
tliat comports with our uatioual character.—.Sur.
JitpMiean.
American Stocks AnROAi).—A London lottcr of
the 13th iustfmt in tho Philadelphia Nortli American
rays—
-1 have frequently stated during the last few
months that American stocks were rcgai ded in
this market with rapidly increasing favor. Some
of my own remarks to the Nortli American upon
this subject have boon quoted hero; perhaps 1 have e
bettor opportunity of ascertaining tho true state of
feeling respecting American stock than evon somo
" of the brokers, who may be prejudiced against such
securities. Sales this week have been made to a
considerable amount, and our Stato stocks are now
regularly quoted in tho market. The writers of
« ,stv articlos” frequently refer to them. The
DsUV News of to-day has tho following remarks:
“The demand for the various classes of Ameri
can Stale stocks continues, and the appearance of
tho market la favorable. A limited business has
also been done in some oftlie leading American
railway bonds, and more extousive transactions
would have been entered into bud the supply been
larger. So soon as this wiuit ha* been met, it is
anticipated, judging from the numerous inquiries
now made, that un active business will spring up
. ill those bonds, many of which yield a highly re
munerative return, o'ompared with other classes of
investment. Alt hough their introduction into the
English market, however, is of recent date, a con
siderable and increasing business has for a long time
l>eon done in them in Hamburg, Amsterdam,
Frankfort, and other continental houses, where
American securities arc daily increasing in favor,
•flie reason of tho proforeno' accorded to theso
bonds is, that they have coupons attached, nego
tiable in Europe, whilst the dividends on many
other United Stocks are istyable in America.” Lib
eral remarks like these in mfiueutial London jour
nals, must prove highly beneficial to Amoricstn se
curities.
Fhxmork and Scott in Viroima.—The Whigs of
Petersburg, Ya., held a public meeting, a few data
ago, and adopted resolutions commending Presi
dent Fillmore to the confidence of the Whigs of
the whole country. The following resolution, which
was adopted, is evidently intended for Gen. Scott:
Jietotred , That the Whigs of Petersburg desire
tw eo-operate with their brethren in tho furtherance
of the umo national policy which ha* so signally
marked tho present administration, but they can
not support for the next Presidency any candidate
whose fidelity to the constitution and to the mea
sure* of adjustment shall not bo beyond all ques
tion, or who shall uot, prior to his nomination,
have publicly given hi* adhesion to the measures
of the Compromise as a final settlement of vexed
and dangerous questions.
The foUowling letter, addressed to the President
of tho Royal Geographical Society by Ucr Majesty's
Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, will
show how kindly and promptly thoTmporial Gov
ernment of Russia has responded to the wishes of
the geographers of England in favoring the pri
vate expedition about to sail in search of Franklin,
oiid which for the first time is to make use of steam
in nroccediug northward from Behring's Straits:
1 “ Forrmn timer. March 2, ISoS.
it ; With reference to your letter of the 80th
of January, lam directed by tho Earl of Malmes
burv to transmit to you herewith scaled letters to
the 'Commandant of tbo port of Potropavlosk and
to the Director of the Russian American Colonies
at Sitka, and an open letter to the Russian authori
ties iu the neighborhood of Behring's Straits,
which, at the request of Her Matesty's Govern
ment, the Emperor of Russia has been pleased to
allow to be wntten, enjoining the parties to whom
thevare addressed to exert their good o®cea In
favor of Captain Bcatson’s expedition. The Rus
sian Government has, moreover, sent direeth to
the Russian authorities on the east coast of Siberia
and on the north-west coast of America instruc
tion to afford Captain Beataoa. all the assistance
which it mar he in the power of those authorities
to reuder to’him. I am, sir, your most obedient
humble servant, H- U. AdMWWOX.
“ Sir R. Murchison, &e.
The Tim-AN-renc Tar.ATY.-The Washington
correspondent of the New York Courier, writes :
All the information which reached here formonths
past from Mexico, justified the beliefthat no treaty
lor tho Tehuantepec route, would be granted or
ratified by that Government. Advices were re
ceived on Thursday, however—the exact nature of
which I am not ful’ly possessed—that are alleged
to give a new and more satisfactory appaeranee to
these protracted negotiations. Certain it is tlipt
this intelligence was the subject of a conference
between the Secretary of State and the British
Minister yesterday, and thas a despatch was imme
diately prepared and forwarded by a speeiid Mes
senger, in order to meet the steamer for England.
Taking these naked facts, a* the onlv dam for form
ing or expressing an opinion, it might not be un
reasonable to venture the suggestion that by some
amicable arrangement or understanding between
Great Britain and the United States, Mexico would
consent to the treaty which has been the subject
of so much discussion. Tiie public will not un
derstand by these remarks, that I speak with any
authority on the subject, or with more reason for
authenticity than any intelligent observer might be
supposed to possess under the same circumstances.
My observations are but mere inferences drawn
jjroni general premises.
FmnthtX. Y. Ommtreial Adcertl#r.
OrSrsrtlte Fire.
Abo 112 o'clock last night fire was discovered
i in the basement of tho large free-stone front More
Nos. 6 and 7 Doy street, next door to the corner of
j Broadway, and in consequence of the difficulty of
forcing the iron shutters so as to obtain mcms,'tho
I flame* had gniued ao much headway that the
whole building, with meet of its content*, was
' destroyed. *
J The basement and lower ztorv were occupied by
Messrs. Merritt, Bliss A Co., being an extension of
their premises m the adjoining building at the
ctrner, fronting on Broadway. The particular* of
their leas we have been unable to obtain in full,
but it is supposed it will not exceed the insurance, j
which amounts to about $150,000*
The remainder of the building was occupied bv
Messrs. Lottimer A Large, importer* and dealer*
j in embroidery and late good*. Fortunately their
stock had been considerably reduced bv the sales j
of the season, hut will still amount, it is"c*timated, j
to more than two hundred thousand dollar*. We I
annex a lu* of thsir insurance, which it will be '
•sen entirely covers their loss.
Niagara, N. Y. SIO,OOO, .Etna, Hartford 10,000, i
Royal, Ixmdon 15,000, Liverpool A London 15,000,
Manhattan 10,000. Union Mutual 10,000, Ameri
can, Phila. 10,000, Franklin, Phil*. 5,000, Reliance,
Phils. 8,000, Grocers, N. Y. 10,000, Commercial, |
N. Y. 10,000, Equitable 10,000, Empire Citv 10,- '
00”, Protection, Hartford 10,000, Franklin, Boston
*,OOO, National, Boston 8,000, Xeptuc, Boston I
*,OOO, Clinton, N. Y. 5,000, Augusta 5,000, Brook- j
lyu 5,000, North Western 6,000, North American :
5/9)0, Hast River 5,000, Albany 5,000, City 5,000, ;
Citizens’ 5,000, Connecticut 5,000, Atlantic 5,000, j
Total 1210.000.
The building was entirely destroyed, not one j
stone being left standing on another.
The adjoining marble front store, No. 9 Dcy |
street, was somewhat damaged in the rear by the |
falling of the walls of No. 7, und the merchandise j
therein damaged by the smoke and water. The i
two lower store* are occupied by Messrs. Mott,
Weaver A Eichardson, who estimate their loss at !
sixty to seventy thousand dollar*. They are in
sured for 190,000, distributed as follows Me
rcantile, 810,000, Jefferson 5,000, Firemen’s 5,000,
Clinton, 5,000, Equitable, 5,000, East River, 5,000,
Merchants’ 5,000, National Protection S,O‘W, Ameri
can Mut. Amsterdam, 5,000, Mutual of Albany,
85,000, N. Y. Union, Johnstown 6,000, Mohawk
Valley. 5,000, Farmers'. Oneida Co. 5,000, Ameri
can of Philadelphia, 5,000, National of Phug lelphia
5,000,.Etna, Utica 6,000, Rensselaer 5,000, Total
$90,000.
Tie upper stories of the building are occupied
by Messrs. Cranes A Thompson, dealer* in laces
and embroideries. Their loss ia coiniiaratively
small, not exceeding two thousand dollar*, anil
they arc insured t- 1,500.
The rear wall of the store at t-e corner of Broad
way and Hoy street, adjoining the building where
tho Arc commenced, is down. The lower stories
formed part of the premises of Merritt, Bliss A Co. |
The upper are occupied by Messrs. White, Bratu
hall A Lockwood, importers of woolen goods. The
deinogo to the merchandise is principally from
•moke, dirt Ac. and is estimated at twenty to thirty
thouaund dollars, fully covered by insurance.
No. 181) Broadway is but slightly damaged. It is
occupied by Gurney’* daguerreotype establishment,
and Sir. Buglcy, manufacturer of gold pens.
No. 187 adjoining, a large free stone building is
slightly damaged. It is owned by N. J. Bceur,
and is insured for $5,000 in the Manufacturer's Of
fice, Boston, and for a like sum in the Providence
Washington Insurance Company aud the Franklin
Insurance Company, Philadelphia. It is occupied
by il. Robinson A Co., who arc losers by damages
to the merchandise. Their insurance, which will
exceed the loss, is:—
New York Fire A Marino Ins. Co. $5,000, Liver
pool A London 15,000, Pacific 5,000, Merchants
5,000, Irving 5,000, National 5,000. Total $40,000.
Becar, Benjamin & Co., also occupied this build
ing. Their stock was not insured.
No. 188 adjoining (there being no No. 185) was
occupied in tho lower story by J. Milium, drug
gist. Hi* premises is considerably damaged. Ho
is insured for $5,000 in the Engle, and $5,000 in
tho Howard Insurance Company. Tho upper part
is occupied by J. 11. Brundugc.
The origin ofthc fire is uncertain, but it is sup
posed to he owing to some defect in the furnace,
in tho vicinity of which it commenced.
P. B.—Since the abovo was put in typo, we have
received tho record of the lnrurunco of Merritt,
Bliss &Co,:
Franklin, Boston, 5,000, Stuvvcsant, N. Y. 5,000,
Manufacturer’*, Boston, 5,000, Washington, l’rov.
R. 1., 5,000, Washington, N. Y., 10,000, People’*,
N. Y., 5,000, Augusta Insurance and Banking Co.,
Geo., 5,000, N.Y. Union, Johnston.N. Y., 5,000,
N. Y. Farmers, Utica, N. Y., 5,000, N. Y\ Central,
C. Valley, N. Y., 5,000, Mohawk, Amsterdam, N.
Y., 6,00*0, Mercantile, N. Y., 10,000, Union, Fort
Plain, 5,000, Reliance, Phil., 10,000, Philadelphia,
Phil. 10,000, Norwich, Norwich,Ct.,s,ooo, Spring
field, Mass. 5,000, Globe, Utica, 5,000, Columbia,
Amsterdam, 5,000, Neptune, Boston, 5,000, Na
tional, Boston, 8,000, Ins. Co. N. Am., Phil., 10,-
000, Lorillard, N. Y. 6,000, Pooplo’a, Kingston,
N. Y., 6,000.
From the N T. Commercial Advertiser, ’Slth inti.
Sad Accident at llurl Uate.
A terriblo accident happened at Hurl Gate -yes
terday afternoon, in the course of the operations
going on there to remove the obstruction from tho
channel of tho river. The particulars in full are
not yet ascertained. So far as known, they are in
cluded in the annexod narrative, copied from the
Courier:
It appears that Mons. Mnillofort Ims hitherto been
using tin containing a charge of 125 lbs. of gun
powder, at each blast; yesterduy for tho first time
ho tried an experiment with a new canister or cyl
inder of east iron.
About two o’clock, having fired one charge on
tho “Frying Pan,” without much clfcct, M, Maillo
fert proceeded to let down another charge. There
wore two boats, and five persons in tho party. M.
Maillefert and his brother-in-law occupied one
boat, and a young man named Theodore Southard,
and two luboring men, ono of whom was named
John Whalon, in tho other. In this latter boat,
the oylindors containing the charges, and commu
nicating with wires jeady to be attached to the bat
tery in M. Maillefert's boat were deposited. When
all had been made ready, and the charge lowered
upon tho rock to be blasted, tho young man Theo
dore Southard banded M. Mirillcfcrt a wire, winch
it is supposed instead of lending to the charge un
der water, was attached to the cylinder in the
boat.
Not suspecting this unfortunate Wundcr of
young Southard's, M. Maillefert and his brother
in-law rowod oflfsomo forty yards from tho other
boat, and fired tho charge. The effect of the ex
plosion of 125 lbs. of gunpowder closely packed in
in nn iron cylinder were of course terrific. The
boat containing Southard and his companions was
blown to atoms, and its occupants sent flying
high through tho air. Os ono man no traces has
been discovered. Os another, a headless, armless,
legless trunk was picked up by a row boat and ta
ken to Steven’s Point, where it now is. Southard
himself was soriously injured both externally
and internally. Ho was blown to a considerable
distance, and picked up by tho crew of a sloop
which was passing, whe conveyed him to Astoria,
where he and two unfortunate companions resided.
Mis physician, Hr. A. 11. Stevens, speaks favorably
of his condition, but it is to bo feared thut Ins
wounds are fatal.
Mona. Maillefert and his brotlier-in-lnw were in
ono of Francis’ metallic life-boats, and so great was I
tho shock, that notwithstanding thoy were at the |
distance of forty yards at least from where tho oth
er boat was—they, were both blown some forty feet
into the air, and came down in the river. Both
wore injured. Si. Maillofort’s shoulder, we under
stand. is broken, und he is much burned and bruis
ed. His life however, is not despaired of. His
brother-in-law’s injuries are comparatively slight.
The shock of the explosion was so great that nil
tho houses in tho neighborhood for half a mile or
so were shaken to the foundation. As many peo
ple were watching tho operations of the blasters, a
number of small boats instantly wont to tho assis
tance of tho sufferers. M. Maillofcrt and his bro
tlior-in-law were piekod up by some men in a row
bout and carried to tho liouso of a friend in Astoria
where they were immediately attended by Hr. A
11. Stevens, who did all in his power to* alleviate
their sufferings.
The life boat which M. Maillefert used on the oc
casion was so much shattered ns to be entirely
useless. An effort was made to tow it ashore, but
it was abandoned, as but little besides the bow was
loft of licr.
Tho accident might huve been much worse than
it was, but for a litlle delay, which, though provo
king to the parties concerned at the time, was pro
bably the means of saving their lives. M. Maille
fert’s lady and family had made an appointment lo
So with him to soo tho operation of the now cylin
or. They arrived at the starting point, however,
a few minutes after the boats hod left, and did not
soo their friends again until thoy wore called to
minister at their bed sides. Tho feelings of the
ladies at thoir providential escape may well bo im
agined.
We are indebted to E. Merriam, Esq., for the
following information:
To the Editors of the Commercial Advertiser :— A
sad and melancholy catastrophe has befallen Mr.
Maillefert's submarine operating corns at the Gute.
At full tide yesterday (which was there a little be
fore 2 P. M.,) M. Maillefert, with four assistants,
Cceoded from the magazine in Pot Cove in two
ts to Frying Pan, for the purpose of firing four
submarine ’ charges on that rock. The charges
were of 100 pomuls of powder each, contained in
a tin canister, and the canister encased in a wood
en box, ballasted with sufficient sand to sink the
charge. Captain Southard, the pilot, with two
assistants, were in the wooden boats containing the
four submarine charges; and M. Mailcfcrt, with
ono assistant, in oue of Pranas’ metallic life boats
fitted with air chambers.
This boat contained tho galvanic battery. Two
of the charges were lowered down upon the
rock, and fired; the third was lowered down, but
by some means tho ballast became loosened, and
the charge became bnyant and floated, and was im
mediately drawn alongside the charge boat, to be
floated to the shore, and the fourth charge was
lowered to the rock. Direetlv after an explosion
took place widen rent tho charge boat to atoms,
aud instantly killed two men, and fatally wounded
Captain Southard. Capt. Southard was’picked up
by a boat from a vessel then passing through the
Site, and conveyed to his family at Astoria. M.
Maillefert and liis assistant wore raised several feet
into tho air, foil in tho water and sank, but subse
quently rose to the surface and laid hold of a piece
of the 'metalie life boat, in which was an air cham
ber, and sustained themselves until boats from the
passing vessels camo to their assistance.
M. Maillefert is not much injured, and the assis
tant, who was with him in the life-boat, is able to
walk about. M. Maillefert’s family were all on the
beach, with a friend, to sec the blasting. The body
of one of tiio men who was in the wooden boat lias
been found, and brought to Hallet’s Point. A
coroner’s inquest will be held upon it to-day. The
body of the other is not yet found. 1 proceed to
the gate this morning to* make further investiga
tions. Yours. Ac. E. Mefjuaii.
Saturday morning. March 27, 1552.
Since the above was in type, we. are informed
that Cap:. Southard is dead.
SomiKRN Cultivator. —The February number of
this most popular agricultural journal—came to
hand a few days ago,hut we have not yet found
time to do more than glauec hastily over it—we
shall, however, embrace an early opportunity to
Kruse it earefnily and have no doubt that wo shall
amply repaid for the time thus spent. AVc em
brace the occasion to again commend this work
to the patronage of our agricultural friends.—Ala
bama Sear on.
Blocks of Marrls And Blockheads.—lt was re
; ceutly announced that Pope Pius IX had taken it
| into his pious head to contribute a block ofmaible
i to the monument now erecting in memory of Wash
ington, at the national capital: and thin the building
committee had accepted and giaoionsly aeknowj
ladged tho gift. This occurrence' seems to have exci
ted an extraordinary degree of Protestant and Na
tive Aamoriean indignation in Philadelphia, and
meetings have beeu held to protest against the act
of the committee. Among the resolutions passed
i at the most recent of these gatherings of num
skulls was one demanding that a “protest block" may
be placed on the top of the Pope.s block. “What a
set of blockheads'." exclaims the New-York Her
ald, and we repeat the exclamation.
It would be matter of curious interrest to know,
if the thing could be ascertained bow many of these
I precious patriotic protesters ever contributed n
penny of their own toward the eons.trnction of a
monument in behalf of which they manifest so
burning a zeal. Our word of it, if they would each
advance five dollars apiece, they cou’M build the
monument out of the reach of the Pope's marble,
long before it will ever reach our shores.— Alabama
Monitor.
Terrible Explosion and Loss of Life. —We learn
from Trenton, that yesterday morninga boiler in
the drying room of tho extensive paper manufac
tory ot* Messrs. Hemar, Mein <fc Kay, exploded with
a terrific and fatal violence. The boiler, which was
six feet in diameter, was carried about eighty feet
by the recoil; while the boiler head, an iron casting
weitfhiucr over a ton. was hurled throiifir.i a brick
wall, as was also tho boiler itself, to a distance of
fifty feet. One of the hands named McCarty was
killed and several severely injured. Mr. Mein,
one of the firm, received severe contusions from
bcinpr struck with bricks and falling timbers, which
flew in all direction. Loss about SIO,OOO. —Jtou
(Mpper, March 27,
THIRTY-SECOND CONGRESS,
FIRST SESSION.
Washixgtox, March SO.
j The Senate was not in session to-day.
HOUSE.
i On motion of Mr. Orr, of 8. C., the me»»a.ro of
j the I’re-ident, with the accompanying papers, rela
; tive to the case of Prosper M. Wotmore, were re-
I ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
I Resolutions of the State of California were read
j and ordered to be printed, calling for the return
I of monies belonging to that State, which ha* been
' appropriated by the General Government, and an
| increase of the salaries of the Jndgea there,
j Mr. Johnson, of Arkansas, moved for the unani-
I mous consent of the Honse to extend the debate on
; the Deficiency bill one hour, to enable him to enter
into explanation* relative to items which the Com
| mittcc of Ways and Means had rejected. It waa
j agreed that the debate should be prolonged two
! hours; when the House went into Committee on
the State of the Union, and took np the bill.
Mr. Johnson, Chairman of the Committee on In
i dian Affairs, after alluding to the rejection of thir
teen items out of twenty-six, und the reduction of
three other*, connected with the Indian appropria
j tion* by the Committee of Wav* and Means, pro- ‘
! ceedcd to discuss those which were more compli
cated and difficult, leaving the other* to be debated
| under the five minutes rule. Among the Indian
claims to which he referred was one on the part of
the Seneca Indians to the State of New Y'ork, for
I between thirty and forty thousand dollars, of which
: they had been defrauded several year* aiuce by the
; dishonesty of an agent; and another on behalf of
i the Creek nations, who, he stated, had been de-
I frauded of from a million and a half to five mil
j lion acres of land, subsequent to the last war with
] Great Britain.
‘ The hour expired before Mr. Johnson had finish
i ed his speech, and Mr. Brooks, of New Y'ork, fol
! lowed, expressing his regret that the Chairman of
j Ways and Means itad not been permitted to give
un exposition of the Deficiency bill, as he (Mr. B.)
would not have been called upon to defend a bill
which has only hecu indirectly assailed. He at
tibuted the necessity for an animal Deficiency bill
to the circumstance of the fiscal year terminating
on the end of June, which renders it impossible
for tie Government to furnish estimates seventeen
uion'hs in advance, which it was the duty of Con
gress to scan, and for which it is held responsible.
He went on to show that deficiencies had always
existed, and cited those for which provisions had
been made by Congress during recent administra
tions.
I He said it was impossible for the Government to
foresee what amount shall be required for the gen
eral service of the country, where one of the Clerks
of the House had called for SIOO,OOO to meet defi
ciencies—s7s,ooo of which is included in the bill,
and attributed to the increase of territory since the
Mexican war, by which the extent had decn nearly
I doubled, it being previously 1,340,000 square miles,
wlnio the additional territory is 1,899,000 square
miles. Hence the increased expenditure of the
Quartermaster's Department, caused by the neces
sity «t defending the frontier ugainst 'lndian war
fare, and protecting tho Mexican frontier against
American invasion, by men fitlcss to their coun
try and dishonorable to civilization, and which call
ed for the nmintninunco ofnti armed forco in that
direction, lie then adverted to the hostile attitude
assumed by the Indian tribes generally, of which
there are no less than sixty-five in Oregon alone,
the cost of subduing which may be estimated from
that attending the Florida war, where only eleven
hundred were to be contended against, and con
cluded with a general defence of tho administra
tion.
The hour having expired, a motion was made
aud carried that the Committeo rise, after which
tiic House adjourned ; previous to which, a mes
sage waa received from tho l’resident informing
tho House of bills to which he had given his as
sent.
IN SENATE, March 22.
The Chair laid before the Senate a communica
tion from the Secretary ofthe Navy and Postmas
ter General, enclosing copies of all contracts for
the transportation of the mail in steamer* between
New Y'ork and California.
Mr. Cooper presented several petitions in fuvor
of un increase of the duty on iron.
Mr. Cass presented several memorials in favor
of intervention.
Mr. Gwin, from the Committee on Naval Affairs
reported back the various memorials asking the
establishment of lines of steamers between the
United States ami Africa, Genoa, Spain, to Ireland
Ac., Ac., and asked to be discharged from tho con
siderarion ofthe same.
Mr. Jones’ resolution calling for a copy of the .
supplemental report of the battle of Corro Gordo,
by Gen. Pillow, which has never been published,
was adopted.
All the engrossed private bills had a third read
ing aud were passed.
The resolutions of Mr. Clarke on the subject of
non-intervention were taken up.
Mr. Soule addresed the Senate, denying tlmt the
policy of non-intervention wits the policy of Wash
ington, and read numerous aud various 'documents
to sustain the position, lie maintained that tho
resolution of Mr. Cass contained tho truo exposi
tion of the policy of Washington. But even it mis
taken in the policy Washington taught, ho urgod 1
tho United Stutes were not now to stand still and
follow it. Her present and future position in tho
world required tier to proteot, and hold inviolable
the law of nations.
. HOUSE. '
Immediately after the journals were read, Mr.
Johnson, of Arkansas, stated that tho misun
derstanding which took place on the 17th instant,
between Messrs. Fitch and Dunham, had at tho in
stance of tlieir respective friends been referred to
Mr. Breckenridgo and himself, upon whose rccom- '
mendation it hud bcon justly aud honorably settled.
Mr. Stanley, of N. C., moved that the Home
stead bill, the consideration of which was tho spe- 1
cial order for to-morrow, be deferred till to-morrow
week ; which was ugreed to.
Mr. Jones, of Tenn., under tho 127th rule oftho
House, moved to suspend tho rules, for tho pur- 1
pose of calling upon States for resolutions, and|biUs,
relative to which the re should bo no debate. The
yeas and nays having been ordered, it wusagrcod 1
to —yens 99, iiaj-8 72.
On iqotion lif Mr. Stanton, Chairman of the '
Committee of Ways and Means tho rules of the '
House were suspended, and it went into Commit
teo on the State of tho Unioa, and took up the D»- 1
fieieuev Bill. 1
Mr. Houston said it was impossible in an hour’s
speecli to make the necessary explanations with re- j
fercnce to the bill, hut should confine himself to a ‘
few of the principal items, depending upon the five 1
minutes’ speeches with the aid of other members ‘
to furnish other information. He then called the 1
attention of tho committee to the sum of $279,000 *
to be included in a bill, to enable the Government I
to make advances for the purchase of supplies for '
tho Army, and threw upon the friends ot the Ad- ‘
ministration the reduced appropriations of lust <
year.
He referred to the abuses of the Quartermaster's '
Department, alluded to the injudicious location of *
posts, which rendered supplies difficult to bo fur- '
nislied, and the evils of tlie contract system, for 1
which he contended the Quartermaster Goncral
was not responsible, but said it was with the Ex- J
ccntive that the responsility properly rested. Ho J
concluded by replying to some allusions mado by
Mr. Brooks, of New Y’ork, on Saturday, in dis- 1
paragement of Mr. Polk’s administration, with re 1
ferenee to the conducting of tho Mexican war, and 1
with the expression of a hope that the bill would 1
pass, to enable the government to carry out its
treaties, and defend the frontier territory of tho J
U. States.
Tho bill was read clause bv clanse, and several *
minor ones were passed. That appropriating a
sum for the Quartermaster’s Department was op- 1
posed by Mr. ()lds, of Ohio, on the ground that
Congress was held responsible for the estimates, 1
and which ho moved to strike out.
Mr. Brooks, of New Y'ork, repeated the argument
of a former day, that Congress should examine the /
estimates, and’ sed that they were correct. The j
deficiency at present under consideration, he said, j
was caused by tho refusal ot Congress, during tho
last session, to vote the appropriation. j
The motion to strike out the section was reject- <
cd, and it passed—only nine voting against it.
The next section, making another appropriation ,
for tlie support ofthc army, was also opposed by-
Mr. Olds, who said lie meant to be consistent in
his opposition to tho bill.
Mr. Orr of South Carolina, moved to strike out
$809,000 and insert one dollar. Congress, he said,
last year determined to reduce tho estimates a mil- .
iou and a half or two millions of dollars and now as- ,
tor the Government hod gone on and expended tho
money, the Executive comes and asks Congress to ,
pay for this violation of law. He would only vote ,
for the bill on condition that the President dis- J
charged the Secretary of War and every other offi
cer who had violated the law.
Mr. Stanley, of North Carolina, replied [and re-
marked upon the Democratic members having re
trained from opposing tlie bill under the ono hour
rule. _ ,
Mr. Orr’s motion.was negatived; wno then *
moved tw-o dollars, to enablo him to advert to Mr.
StanleVs speech. He said he had been opposed 1
to closing the debate, as ho thought the billshould
be fully discussed.
Mr. Marshall, of Kentucky, considered a princi
ple involved in tlie bill, ana declared that lie could
not vote for its provisions until he knew how the
money askod for had been spent!
After some remarks from Mr. Howard, of Texas,
Mr. Bayly explained what had token place during 1
the last 'session, when he was chairman of the
committee of Wuys and Means, and alluded to a
correspondence with the Secretary of the Navy
and Secretary of War—the former of whom sug
gested certain reductions, which were according
ly made ; but the latter officer declared that no
reduction eonld be made in the estimates submit
ted ; aud he (Mr. B.) was consequently opposed to
voting a less amount at that time, being satisfied
that it would involve the necessity of a"deficiency
bill.
The appropriation was then voted. A subsc- 1
qnent one met with similar opposition, but as was i
the case with the others, the opposition was fruit
less. and there is every probability that tho bill
will tic passed, as it was reported by the Committee 1
of Ways aud Means.
In tlie meantime the Committee had risen and
tho House adjourned.
IN SENATE, March 24.
Mr. Clarke presented the petition of the grand
son of Gen. Nathaniel Green, who is about to
publish the writings and papers of hi* illustrious
ancestor, asking Congress to subscribe for a suffi
cient number of the work as will justify its publi
cation. Referred to the Committeo on the Li
brary.
Mr. Snmncr presented petitions in favor of
cheap ocean postage.
Messrs. Bradbury and Sonle presented petitions
in favor of the extension of further aid to the
Collins line.
Mr. Gwin said it was unnecessary to refer the
petition*, as the committee had agreed to report a
Mr. Weller presented petitions from citizens of
Washington city, praying an amendment to the
( city charter.
Mr. Norris reported a bill amending the patent
; laws.
! A resolution authorising the Secretary of the
j Navy to test Guthrie’s hydrostatic satiety valve,
w-as adopted.
Mr. Borland submitted a resolution calling upon
; the President to communicate a variety of inror
i taation concerning the plan, materials, contracts,
| Ac., for the extension ot the Capitol. He defended
I himself from certain remarks by the Republic
upon his course in relation to the matter.
After some remarks by Mr. Badger, the rcsolu
' tion waa agreed to.
A resolution catling for information respecting
the proceedings of a naval court martial, involving
certain matters in dispute between Com. Jones and
Lt. Meade, part of which has already been printed,
’ was debated and finally adopted. The Senate then
1 proceeded to the consideration of executive busi
; ness, and shortly after adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr. Hall, of Missouri, submitted a resolution
I calling upon the Piesident for information as to
j the cost of subsisting the army in New Mexi
co and during the Mexican war, to’ which there was
no objection.
Mr. Fowler,. o( Mass., endeavored, but without
success, to have the morning hour devoted to the
reception of the -reports of committees, as to
which there should be no debate ; and the mo
tion of Sir. Houston prevailed, that the House go
into committee on the State of the Union.
The House then went into committee and again
took up the deficiency bill.
Mr. Gorman, of Indiana, moved to sttike out
the sum'of $75,000 for subsistence, and to snbsti
' tnte SB,OOO : and in replv to the remarks of Mr.
; Houston yesterday, stated that the law upon which
! that gentleman relied, for making the transfer allu
ded to, only sanctioned a transfer when there was
a surplus in hand.
i Mr. Evans, of Md., after adverting to the law of
1842, authorizing transfers to be made, said he had
a proposition to make to the other side of the
House ; which was instead of voting to support the
army and then cavalling about granting the sup
plies to bring in a bill reducing the army and navy,
and abolishing the forage, which the gentleman
from Missouri, Mr. Hall,' contended yesterday was
not required, nnd he pledged himself that there
should be no objection on his side of the House.
The appropriation was then passed, when the
next appropriation of $*0,741 for pay of five com
plies of Texas mounted volunteers cime up. Mr.
Brooks moved to strike out the item, it not being
to meet any deficiency.
Mr. Howard, of Texas, explained that it was to
pay volunteer* who had served ont their time, and
for which no appropriation had been made.
The vote for survey of private claim* in California,
amounting to $7500, Mr. Marshal!, of Kentucky,
moved to strike out; which called nn an explana
tion on the part *of Mr. Corckie, of California.
Discussion took place on the section appropria
ting $12,000 to complete the improvements on the
square south of the President's house. Mr. Stan
tou. Chairman of the Committee on Public
Buildings, moving to authorise the surplus which
would arise from the sum appropriated for
the repairs of the Library to completing a tank on
the aonth roof of the Capitol, which had been aav
ed during the recent eonagration, by the water in
the cistern at the north end.
Mr. Durham, of Indiana, contended that the tank
had been commenced without the saction of Con
gress.
Mr. Jones, of Tennessee, opposed the entire
grant, a rural architect having Men appointed, at
a salary of $2,500, who cornea here once a month,
and gives directions to men employed, for which
partial service he receives the above amount.
Some of the members wished to know if he is
anv relation to ‘Jack Downing.”
Mr. Stanton of Kentucky, defended Mr. Down
ing, who, he said, instead" of being a few days at
Washington. da votes his time and skill to the pur
pose for which he was employed; and which is
essential to the health of the’President and his
family, whom the people of the U. States do not re
quire to live on a swamp.
Mr. Jones said his arguments hail been miscon
strued, which more particularly applied to $41,000,
which had already been voted, and were meant to
show that tho proviso would not meet the object
intended.
The motion was passed with an amendment, re
quiring a contract to be entered into, with good and
sufficient security.
’Mr. Stanton renewed his amendment, appropria
ting $1,500 for the casual repairs of the Capitol;
which was agreed to as a separate item.
He then moved resolutions pursuant to instruc
tions from the Committee on Public Buildings and
grounds; two of which were $2,500 for tho removal
of the green house, and SIO,OOO for the repairs of
the Potomsc bridge, which it was understood
would cost $2,000 —all of which were rejected.
Mr. Johnson, of Ark., Chairman of tho Commit
tee on Indian Affairs, moved a section appropria
ting a sum to be paid to the Seneca Indians, to re
place the amount of which they had been defrauded
bv an agent; which was opposed by Mr. Phelps, of
ilo.,and alsoan amendment dircctingthe prosecu
tion of the agent, who is a man of wealth, upon the
ground that he is responsible to the Indians alone.
Pending the discussion, the committee roso, and
the House adjourned.
IN SENATE, March 25.
Mr. Brooke introduced a bill granting land to
tho States of Louisiana and Mississippi, to aid in
the construction of certain railroads in that State.
Mr. Weller’s resolution, asking for copies of any
charges on file in the War Department against the
Commissioners to run the Mexican boundary line,
was also adopted.
The California Navy Yard and Dry Dock bill
was then taken up. The question pendiug was an
amendment providing for a railway, basin and
floating dock.
Mr. Brodhoad concluded his remarks in opposi
tion to the floating dry dock, basin and railway.
Mr. Badger replied," and defended those w’orkr
as eminently proper.
The amendment was then agreed to.
Mr. Broadhend offered a substitute to tho bill,
which was ordered to bo printed, and the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE.
After the journals were read, Mr. Jones, of Ten
nessee, moved to take up tho bills from the Senate
that are on the Speaker's table—such as would not
call forth debate; but the motion to suspend tho
rules for the purpose being objected to; the House
resolved itsolf into Committee on tho State of tho
Union, and again took up tho Deficiency bill which
was under consideration when the House adjourn
ed.
IN SENATE, March 26.
The Chair laid before tho Senate a report from
the Post Offico Department, enclosing additional
information with respect to the New York and
California mail steamers.
Mr. Soule introdueoit ajoint resolution appro
priating SI,OOO to enable the Agricultural Depart
ment of tho Patent Offico to purchase seeds.
Mr. Mason objsoted to the consideration of the
joint resolution, and it was referred to tho Com
mittee on Agriculture.
Mr. lisle offered a resolution, whioh was laid
over, directing an enquiry by tho Committee on
Public Buildings, to purchase the picture of Wash
ington crossing the Delaware.
A bill to provide for the unpaid claims of the'
officers and soldiers of the Virginia State, and Con
tinental lines of the Bov'olutionary army, was taken
up, and was ordered to be engrossed.
“Tho private calendar was then taken up, and the
bill for the relief of the Carmolito Nunnery, of
Baltimore, was first taken up.
Tho Chair laid before the Senato a communica
tion from tho President, stating that certain papers
had been abstracted from the files of tho State De
partment, and that no law existed for the punish
ment of the offender, and asking that Congress
wonld make such offence a penal one. Referred to
the judiciary committee.
The Sonato then adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE.
The House again went into committee, and again
took up tho deficiency bill.
Mr. Johnson, of Arkansas, moved to amend the
clause voting $12,000 to cover arrearagesof the con
tingencies of the Indian Department, by substitu
ting $22,500; which opposed by Mreasrs. Houston
and Durham, and ultimately carried.
Mr. McCorckle, of California, moved to appro-1
priate $520,000 to meot drafts of the Indian Com
missioners in that State, for snpplios furnished and
exponscs incurred, incident to negotiations with
the Indians.
Mr. Johnson, chairman of the Committee on In
dian Affairs, stated that no evidence was beforo
thafccommittco on tho subject. He stated that a
demand had been formerly made for $75,000
$25,000 of which only was allowed by Congress
when notice of the latter appropriation wont oat,
and Commissioners wore instructed not to exceed
that sum.
Mr. Walsli. of Md., considered the Government
as responsible for tho acts of its agents. These,
he said, are negotiable drafts, and nave got into
the hands of innocent parties. There was no proof
of collusion; and the debts were contracted on the
faith of tho public character of the agent. He con
tended that an instance could not bo cited in which
the British Government had refused to pay the
drafts of their public sorvants. Ho deemed the
honor of the Government of more importance than
dollars and cents.
It was contended by other members that no in
vestigation hod token’ place, to sntißty the House
of tho corrcteness of the charge, nor was it certifi
ed by any authorized officer of the Government,
and the amendment was finally lost.
Several amendments propo’sod by Mr. Houston
at the instance of tho Committee of Ways and
Means, were adopted.
Mr. Woodward, of Carolina, moved the amend
ment referred to yesterday, requiring that the ap
propriations to the Indians should not be paid to
any other poisons than the Indiana themsrivos,
under ordinary circumstances.
The Chairman decided that, as tho amendment
had referonoe to other objects than those of the
bill, and gavo it a future operation it was out of
order.
This decision was appealod against, and was sus
tained.
Tho amenumet \p still being discussed at the
time of closing this report.
Appoinnmxnts by the Premoent.— By and with
the advice and consent of the Senate. —John Glenn, of
Maryland, to bo Judgo of the District of Maryland,
in the place of Upton S. Heath, deceased.
Francis Dainesc, to bo Consul of the United
States for the port of Constantinople, in the place
of Geo. A Portor, rocalled.
Agents fob the Indians in Oregon. —Edward A.
Starling, in the place of 11. H. Spaulding, removed.
Alonzo A. Skinner, in the place of Beverly 6.
Allen, declined.
Elkanah Walker, in the place of Elias Wampole,
removed.
Francis W. Lea, to be agent for the Indians of
the Pottawatomie Agency, iu the place of Luke
Lea, deceased.
James H. Harwood, to be Indian agent at the
Upper Missouri Agency, in the place of Peyton P.
Moore, declined.
Cadets at Large— Appointed hy the President for
1852, and to 'Jill vacancies in the ten appointed in
1851. 1. Wainwright Heileman, Army, son of Lt.
Col. Heileman, deceased.
2. Hamilton Hawkins, Army, son of Assistant
Surgeon Hawkins, deceased.
8. F. S. Armistcad, Army, son of Get. Armis
tead, deceased.
4. Henry DeHart, Army, son of Capt. DeHart,
deceased.
5. Lindsay L. Lomax, Army, son of Major Lo
max, deceased.
6. Joseph H. Taylor, Anny, »on of Lt. Col.
Joseph P. Taylor.
7. Edward Jones, Navy, son of Commodore Ja
cob Jones, deceased.
8. Fitzhugh Lee, Navy, son of Commander Lee.
9. J. Jay Van Sehaack, New York.
20. Wm. E. Kingsbury, Connecticut.
11. Francis L. Campbell. Alabama.
12. George D. Bayard, New Jersey.
13. William Gaston, North Carolina.
14. Benjamin C. Cutler, jr. New York.
15. James McE. Graham, Pennsylvania.
16. S. Sprigg Carroll, District of Columbia.
From the Rio Grande.— The brig Brownsville,
Capt: Rogers, arrived yesterday from Brazos Santi
ago, bringing the mail and $26,239 in specie on
frieght. Wo learn from a passenger who camo in
tho Brownsville that Canales pronounced against
the Central Government on the 14th inst.— Pie.
24 th inst,
Explosion of the Pocahontas. — We learn from a
gentleman who arrived here from Fort Smith. Ark.,
that the steamer Pocahontas, henco for the Arkan
sbs river, blew up near Gaily Rook, killing seven
or eight passengers, and wounding several others.
The boat and most of the cargo will be saved.
The Picayune of tho 24th inst. contains the fol
lowing extract of a private letter received in New
Orleans, March 19th:
“The Pocahontas, on which I expected to leave,
collapsed a flue at Gaily Rock, on Monday last,
killing her 2d engineer, cook, three deck passen
gers and two deck hands. I understand that the
damage done to the boat and machinery will be
immediately repaired, when sho will proceed to
her place of destination, and return here in eight
or ten days.”
Wrniorr a Government or Protection. —We
learn from the Houston Telegraph that tho Com
mander of the Eighth Militarv District considers
that El Paso county is not within his district; and
Col Sumner, of the Ninth Military District, thinks
it is not within his; consequently the commanders
in each of theso districts have neglected to protect
the inhabitants. The San Antonio mentions that
there are no civil officers in the connty, and that
the citizens are in a state of anarchy. The chief
justice had left the county, there was no sheriff or
constable, and the district judge was absent. The
inhabitants complain of their situation. They say
they are neither protected bv the General Govern
ment ftom the savages, nor have thev any civil offi
cers to enforce the laws against vagabonds and out
laws that infest the settlements.
A Railroad Convention was held at Nashville
on the 16th instant, at which resolutions were
adopted expressing the hearty co-operation of the
people of Tennessee with the" people of Kentucky
in constructing railroads from Nashville to Cin
cinnati, via Lexington and Danville, and to Lou
isville, via Bowling Green and that these two
roads will in nowise conflict with each other.
The Imprisoned American at Havana. —We
learn from Washington, on undoubted authority,
that all paper measures have been taken by the
Department of State for the releass of the Ameri
can engineer now confined on the Island of Cuba.
A communication, received a few days since by
our informant from Mr. Webster, gives positive
assurance of this.— Baltimore Sun.
Murder Trial and Acquittal.— ’The trial of
W. B. Radcliffe, for the murder of David Ross,
atMilwaukie, was brought to a close on Tuesdav
night, and at three o’clock on the following morn
ing the verdict was brought into court. To the
infinite astonishment of the large crowd, the
verdict was “Not Guilty.” The Judge looked
at the paper five minutes steadily, then eyed
the jury sternly and said:
“Gentlemen of thejjrv, is this your verdict P
Foreman—“ Yes, your honor,” '
Judge—“ All I have to say, if it is so, is, may
God have mercy on your consciences.”
A very great excitement prevailed during Wed
nesday ,'and in the afternoon a large pnblic meeting
was held in front of the City Hotel. Mr. S. M.
Booth, thf editor of the Daily Democrat, addres
sed the meeting, and a series of voademnaury re
solutions were passed.
; EUROPEAN INTELLI
i “
Foreign New* by the Europa.
d England.— On the 11th inst the meeting ofLibo
rals took place at Lord John Russell’* house, in
t, Chesham place, Pimlico. It was attended by Whigs
', and Radicals to tbo number of 167. No Peelites
- were present, though it seems that Sir James Gra
ham has given his word to act with the Liberal
- party in the step* to be taken in favor of free
e trade.
Lord John Russel, in addressing the meeting,
c complained of the unprecedented course taken by
i the Derby administration. They appear to wish to
r remain in office to promote law and other reforms,
l on which there was little difference of opinion, and
- might, if left alone, dissolve Parliament next ses
l sion, and then go to tho country on their policy.
This plan of Lord Derby’s he (Lord John Russell)
c was not disposed to acquiesce in, and he thought
• that in any course to be takon on the subject the
Liberals should at present oonfine themselves to
5 the one simple qnostion of free trade or protection,
t He (Lord John Russell) had consulted Sir James
, Graham and Mr. Cobden, who deemed that the
t best course would be that Mr. VUliers should ask
the Chancellor oftho Exchequer on Monday night
i to explain himself, which would probably bring on
a free trade debate. He stated that he did not in
tend to proeecute his Reform Bill, as it might be
t pesirable to reconsider it. After some remarks
frwm Mr. Hume. Mr. Cobden, Mr. Bright, and a few
i questions from Mr. Dunoombe, tho meeting sepa
i rated wiith tbo understanding that free trade was
■ tho only question at this moment for considera
tion.
In the course of the proceedings, Mr. Hume sug
, gested to Lord John very freely the (halts of his
> late administration, and pointed to the rcoonstruo
t tion of a new administration on a more popular ba
sis, or, as he called it, a broader basis. Whilst
protesting that ho meant no factious proceeding, it
l seemed clear Lord John intends to do his best to
put the Derby crew out of the ship.
With respect to other questions. Lord John Eus
[ sell intimated his intention of postponing the Re
form Bill for three mouths, with a v»w to some re
- consideration, and probably reconstruction, but ho
I contemplates going on with the Corrupt Practices
1 Bill without delay. Sir G. Grey will abandon the
f St. Albans bill to some one more intimately ac
l quainted with the subject. It was pretty generally
understood thst no gronnd would be broken in the
house last night, ftirther than the making of a state
ment by Lord J. Russell, nor is any factious oppo
sition likely to be offered to the now Government.
I There was a great deal of conversation during the
F conference, about the reconstruction of a liberal
Government on broad principles,
i Lord John Russell, when speaking of reform,
made the remark that if at any future time a Gov
ernment should be formed of which he was a mem
ber, ho thought ho might bring forward an im
proved measure of reform—a remark whioh was
followed by a gonoral expression of applause on
tho part of those present. The course which it is
understood will bo adopted is to force the Tories to
an early dissolution; and, if it be necessary, to
limit the supplios to a vote of money for three
months ; and thus compel tho Protoctionista to ap
peal to tuo country on the question at issue.
Tho papers are lull of tho elections whioh result
generally in favor of the Government.
No decision has yet been como to respecting the
disposal of tho surplus fuuds arising from the re
ceipts connoctcd with the Great Exhibition. It
appears, howevor, to be well understood that the
fuuds will be applied solely to purposes connected
with the application of art to the manufactures of
the country.
France.— M. Billault, Deputy, is named Presi
dent of the Legislative Corps.
51. Billault, tho newly appointed President of the
Corps Legislotif, and tho Minister of State, both of
whom have been charged by the President of the
Republic to regulate the internal service of the
Corps Legislate/, have agreed to maintain the for
mor arrangements of tho Legislative Assembly,
with tho exception of certain modifications render
ed necessary by the new stato of things.
There arc to do two Questors, as in the old Cham
ber of Deputies. They will be chosen by the Pre
sident of the Republic from among the Deputies.
The principal attendants attached to the late Legis
lative Assemblies are to retain thoir places. M.
Valette remains Secretary of the Presidency andM.
Denis Lagarde, Secretary and Chief Clerk of the
proceedings. There are to be, moreover, two or
three assistants, who will prepare on account of
the proceedings at each sitting.
The President of the Corns Lcgislatif will reserve
to himself tho right of selecting tho clerks from
among the corps of short-hand writers attached to
tho .I fimiteur. Tho reports of the sittings oun only,
according to the Constitution, consist of minutes
prepared at the close of oaoh sitting, under tho di
rection of the President of the Corps Lcgislatif, and
the journals are forbidden to publish any other.
The -Secretaries of tho Questor’s Department are
retained, such ns they existed in the late Assembly.
M. Levaillant remains Secretary-General. M.
Miller, Librarian of the late Assembly, also retains
his place, but it is said his assistants aro to be
changed. M. de Braucas •Dupronceau remains
Chief of the Ushers. The Palace of the Prosidenov,
like that oftho Assembly, will bo placed under the
administration of the President of the Corps Legis
loft/and the quostors are to bo completely under
his orders. The intornal arrangements of tho two
Chambers will be completed in a few days. M.
Billault removes this day to his new hotel.
More than 150 of the newl y-electcd Deputies have
already chosen thoir places, and the Salle dos Con
ference has been flttod up for their reception. The
President of the Republic lias ordered that there
shall bo put one tier of galleries in the grand hall—
M. Court's painting, which represented the late
King, Louis Philippe, taking the oath to the Char
ter, and which had been suspended over the Presi
dent's chair, was destroyed by tha moboa the 24th
February, 1648. It is replaced by a common panel,
uniform with tho other panels oftho hall.
I Tho refreshment room has been removod to the
guard room leading to tho portico on tho side of
the Pont do la Concorde, and which served as a
waiting room for the Emperor’s attendants when
he visited the Corps Leoislotif. The refreshment
room will bo considerably improved, and the ex
penses will be defrayed out of tho budget of th*
Corps lcgislatif, as with the old chambers. In the
Legislative Assembly the expense was defrayed by
a sum of sf. retained monthly from the indemnity
of the representatives.
The inner court of tho Palace, on which was
erected the wooden building which served os the
hall of the Constituent Assembly, has been newly
paved. The old eour-d'honnevr is restored. It
was through that court that tho King Louis Phil
lippo passed to open the Chamber of Deputies, and
through which it is said, the President of the Re
public will proceed to the Paluis Lcgislatif on the
29 th of this month. SalLl du Trone is restored to
the state it was in previous to the 24th of February,
1848.
M. E. Tonvencl, French Minister in Bavaria,
has been appointed Director of Political Affairs in
the slinistry of Foreign Affairs.
51. Bocher, administrator of the property of
the Orleans family, and SIM. slalzy and Dubief,
agents of tho Distribution Letter Company of 51.
Bidault, have appealed against the judgment de
livered on the 3d inst. by the Sixth Chamber of
Correctional Police, condemning the first to 500 f.
fine, and tho two others to 160 f. each.
It is said that the assumption of the imperial
dignity and tho distribution of the eagles to the
army and national guard will be put off till the '
Emperor’s birth-day, on Aug. 15.
siarslial Pince Jerome Bonaparte, President of
the Senate, has just published a series of regula
tions relative to that body.
slarshal slarmont, Duke of Ragusa, died at Ve
nice on the 2d inst., at 9W o’clock in the morning.
Tlius, after an illness or six days, the last slar
shal of Napoleon has expired in exile, at the age of
78. The capital feature in slarmount’s biography
is the separate capitulation by whioh ho betrayed
the Emperor at Fontainebleau, and according to
which lie uncovered his master by drawing off his
corps d'armee to Verseilles, and leaving the road to
Fontainebleau open to the allied armies concen
trated at Paris.
Lamartine has attempted, but without success, to
whitewash this evidently base desertion, which at
once Btoppcd all possibility of negotiating the im
perial regency, nn issue then far from probable,
and banished the Emperor to the rook of Elba,
from which he was destined to achieve so glorious
a return on tho 20th of slarcli of the next year.
starmont, riveted by his betrayal of tho Emperor
to tho cause of tho Bourbons, and prevented by
the excess of his apostaey from imitating the weak
ness of Ncy, formed one of the fugitive Court at
Gand, and reentered France with the second Res
toration. lie was Commander-in-Chief of the
Army when Charles X was expelled by the citi
zens of Paris for crimes which have been since
pardoned to Louis Napoleon. By his fidelity to
tho exiled Court of the elder Bourbons, Marmont
repaired in some measure tho stain which hit
treacherous betrayal of tho Emperor, in 1814, must
ever leave upon his momory.
The accounts from the manufacturing district*
sre much less unfavorable than hitherto. Busi
ness, which had been dull at Rouen and Mulhouse,
has become active, and some large sales have been
effected. Advices from Lyons and St. Etienne
state that, although no remarkable activity prevails
there, yet that the manufacturers aro doing a fair
share of business, and silks are looking up. Ac
counts from the agricultural districts announeo a
further decline in tho price of wheat in almost all
the market*.
The decree on public instruction, published in
the'Moniteur of the 10th inst. proves the accuracy
of tho information communicated some time since
with reference to the University. The profsssert
hitherto were not liable to be removed; but that
character which guaranteed their independence no
longer exist*, and the nomination of the members
of the Superior Council: the inspectors, rector*,
and the largo staff of persons employed in almost
overy branch of education, as well as their dismis
sal, Becomes by this instrument the prerogative of
the President of the Ropublic. The short pream
ble to the decree gives it merely a provisional char
acter. It states that, until a law shall provide for
the reorganization or publie instruction," the pre
sent measure will bo applied forthwith for the rs
establishmont of order and hierarchy in the corpo
rations intrusted with directing publio instruction.
Much dissatisfaction has been produoed among
those whose opinion is of value by the present
measure, because it shows the rapid, progress to
ward supremacy made by tho Ultramontane party,
and also the h*st« to conoentrate in one single
hand the whole power and patronage of the State
before the meeting of the Chamber, and to avoid
the possibility of interruption or interference on
the part of the Deputies or the Senate.
The Courier mentions a report that one of the
chief functionaries of the Administrations of
Forests has been summoned to Paris, to organise a
hunting establishment for the Prince President,
and that the Prinee de Vagram is to be Grand
Huntsman, a post oocupied by his father under
the Empire.
The Members of the new Assembly are to take
the title of “Deputies of the Legislative Corps.”
A great review is to take place in the Champ de
Mors, on the 20th, which is looked forward to with
more than ordinary interest, as it is expected to
produce a demonstration in favor of the establish
ment of the Empire, even stronger than that at
the famous reviews at Satory. It will be remem
bered that the 20th is the anniversary of the entry
of the great Napoleon into Paris on his return from
the Island of Elba.
The appointment of Lord Malmesbury as Foreign
Secretary has given great satisfaction in Paris, the
noble Earl being a personal friend of M. Persigny
and of Louis Napoleon himself.
The slint has coined 2,000,000 five franc pieces
bearing the effigy of the President of the Republic.
Respecting the Ist* elections the Paris correspon
dent of the London Times, holds the following
language, writing on the evening of 51arch 11 :
In several instances the Government has been
obliged to accept, and adopt as its own, candidates
whom it would have gladly exclnded, hied it dared,
from the electoral contest; and the opposition that
is now in a state of torpor may soon become en
dowed with life and movement. But even as the
elections have turned out, wo may be convinced of
the fact by an examination of some of th* details
of the scrutin. It appears that the element of hos
tility, or of opposition, lias been found to exist far
more in the towns than in the country ; among the
middle classes, the bourgeoise of the cities, than
among the inhabitants of the rural districts.
It is not alone by recording their votes that the
opposition of the former manifested itself, but by
absence from the ballot. In Paris, M. Eugene Sue
obtained more than 7.005 suffrages in an electoral
district chieflv inhabited by th* operatives, and
General Cavaignac 14,000 from the trading classes.
The spirit of the conservative and constitutional
’ opposition is shown in the large, though insuffi
cient, numbers who voted for M. Gondehaux and
M. Bixio. At Strasburg the Government nominee
scarcely obtained 4,000 of the 14,000 electors in
that city; in Bordeaux, 20,000 electors absented
themselves, either from indifferenc* or direet op
, position ; and so dote was the contest at Arras.
Rennes, and Lille, that the electoral struggle will
have to bo gone over again.
All this, showing the existence of an opposition,
might diminish the triumph of the Ministerial or
gans ; and should other arbitrary meaanres, in ad
dition to the powers reserved for itself in Hie con
stitution oetropee by the Executive, be resorted to
there is little doubt that it will become still more
formidable.
The same folly is enacted respecting the dress of
the members of "the Corps legislatif as wss exhibited
*d respecting Senators, The President decree* as
follows, but whether tbe suggestions are his own or
his tailor’s is not said:
The coot is to be blue, and is to be cut stright in
front; tnere is to be a row of nine large gift but
t>ns do’ra the breast—the buttons to bear tho ea
gle. The collar, cuffs, &c., ar. to ba ornamented
with embroideries of oak and olive leaves in gold
and silver. The waistcoat is to bo white and
straight cut, with six buttons of the eagle. The
trousers are to be white, with a gold band; tho hat
is to be of beaver, and ornamented with black fea
thers. The sword is to be gilt, the hilt in mother
of-pearl, and the guard is to be ornamented with
an eagle.
The definitive arming of tlie fortifications of Pa
ris is going on with considerable activity.
M. Arman i Marrast, 60 long known as the prin
cipal editor of the National, and prominent in the
revolution of February, died on the 10th inst. He
belonged to the moderate republican party.
On the 6th inst. 233 prisoners were set at liberty
from Fort Lamalgnc, by order of Louis Napoleon.
They gave vent to their feelings of gratitude bv re
peated shouts of “Vive Napoleon 1” “Vive le "Pre
sident !”
Mr. Gmnard lias received an unconditional re
lease from his imprisonment at Donlleas.
Prussia.— The Prussian Government has appoint
ed a lieutenant of police (Grief) to be stationed in
London for the purpose of wateiiiug ovor the
movements of the German refugees there, and re
porting to head-quarters thereon.
Advices from Berlin, of the 6th inst. state that
tho Upper Chamber has resolved, bv 81 against 56
votes, that the future constitntiou of that Chamber
shall be as follows: 1. All prices of the blood royal,
being of age. 2. The heads of tho princely fami
lies of Ilohcnzollcm. 3. Tho heads of those fam
ilies which formerly had scat and vote in the Im
perial Dist (Beichstandige GeaMo-hter.) 4. Tho
heads of families who enjoy a hereditary right
to a scat and vote in the Upper House. 5. Such
members as tho King may summon from among
the more wealthy land proprietors, from the great
towns and the universities, for their life-time only.
6. The functions of the new Upper Chamber will
commeuec from August 7,1852; till when the pre
sent laws of election will continue in full force.
Although this resolution Ims to be ratified bv the
Chamber itself after 21 days, and subsequently
the lower Chamber and tho Crown, we may look
upon the above as the future constitution of liic
Upper Legislative Chamber in Prussia.
Mr. Barnard, ambassador of the United States
at Berlin, is gone to Naplos, where lie will shiv two
or three months; during his absence Mr. Fay", first
Secretary of the American Embassy, will take the
functions of Charge d'Affairs.
The exmnplo of tho Crystal Palaeo is about to lio
followed by oilesia, where is soon to he an exhibi
tion of Silesian manufactures under a glass foof.
This is much more appropriate than its projectors
have apprehended probably, for the whole linen
manufacture ofSileaia, the produce of hand-weav
ing, is a hothouse plant which is only kept from
immediate extinction by heavy import duties on
tho far superior productions ot'Manehcster.
Austria.—The Emperor arrived from Venice on
the morning of the sth, at Trieste.
The Government has abolished the separate pro
fessorship of philosophy at the University of Prague,
and imposed its dutieson the theological professor.
Tho reasons assigned for this proceeding, us stated
in tho official mandate, aro that in ideas mid ten
dencies the school is anti-Ohristain. The philoso
phy of Hegel is taught and embraced there with
ardour, and the Government is determined not to
permit this in any Austrian University. The de
posed professor, Dr. lianas, will continue to re
ceive his accustomed salary, as the Government
has no wish to reproach him personally with tho
errors of the University.
Italy.— Tlie Corners Militare of Nice, states that
it is contemplated to raise a subscription for a mon
ument to Charles Albert at that place. The artist
appointed, in tho event of the necessary funds
being raised, is the celebrated sculptor Raymond!,
and the monument is to represent diaries’ Alber
in a kneeling posture, as it invoking tho mercy of
Providoncc in behalf of Italy.
A shock of earthquake was felt at Palermo on
the 16th uit. The motion was uudulatory from
north to south, and lasted three seconds.
Russia.— According to an Imperiul ukase, tho
Jews uro nowto ho classed intwo categories, those
who have a fixed residence and a trade, and those
who have noithor. Tho latter are to bo employed 1
in the public mines and fortresses. The classifica
tion is to bo made in all the provinces .where Jews 1
are tolerated at one and the same time.
GiiEr.cz.—The rccenfcexpulsion of Gen. Miblitz '
and six other Polish refugees from the Greek soil, 1
has led to interpellations in tlie Chamber of Depu
ties at Athens. 51. Churisunthopoflios, the Dcpu- 1
ty of sEginum, after' calling to mind the gonoral 1
sympathy which the cause ot Greek liberty had en
countered in every part of Europe during tlie *
struggle with tho Turks, invited the Minister to <
declare tho reasons which had induced the Govern- <
ment to act so arbitrarily and harshly as to expel <
tho Polish guests of the "nation. M. Pnikos, slin s- <
ter for Foreign Affairs, promised that lie would bo <
ready to make a statement on the subject at the >
next sitting of the Chamber. In answer to an ob- 1
servation by 51. Tzanos, M. Provelegio, Minister of <
Justice, declared that the expulsions referred to I
had not taken place on tho demand of any foreign t
power. Tho Government was bound to remove <
the refugees because they had nbu*cd tho hospital- <
ity which had been extended to them, by conspir
ing for the ruin of the State. When tho chamber ,
should have before it the documents which he hud ’
ordered to bo translated and luid before it, mem- 1
here would find that tho Government had acted not !
only fairly but with indulgence toward the expelled j
Poles.
Miscellaneous.— Tho receipts of the Wesleyan
slissionnry Society for 1851 exceed £190,000, or
about $950,000.
Tho steamer Great Britain will he able to carry
13,000 yards of canvass when under full sail.
Th# Rev. George Evison, late a priest of the
church of Rome, renounced the errors qf Popery
in the church of St. Paul’s, Bermondsey.
Death or Sir llancourt Less. —“ Protestant as
cendancy” has lost one of its oldest and most ar
dent champions by the death of tlie eccentric but
kind-hearted Sir llarcourt Lees. Tlie Rev. Baroti
ct expired at Bluckrock House, nt the ripe age of
75 years.
Lord Naas, the newly appointed Irish chief se
cretary, has withdrawn from the canvass in tlie
election for Kildare at the suggestion of his friends.
Most probably some friend of tlie Government
will be porsnacled to retire from soino close bor
ough to make room for him.
A Roman Catholic priest lias been prosecuted,
to convictioiij in tho county of Mayo, Ireland, for
burning publicly a copy of the Holy Scriptures as
“the book of the Devil.”
Dublin, March 20. —The Earl and Countess of
Eglington arrived at Dublin this duy, shortly before
2 o’clock, their Excellencies having landed at
Kingston about 1 o’clock. Lord Eglington rode
on horseback, wearing a large shamrock on his
breast, and surrounded by a brilliant stall'. Lady
Eglington followed in a chariot drawn by four
horses.
On the arrival of the cortege at the Cxstle, tho
ceremony of swearing in was proceeded with, and
at its conclusion threo volleys of musketry were
fired by the troops stationed at College-green.
The British in Central America. —lt is under
stood that Mr. Webster, Mr. Crainpton, and slr.
Molina the representative of Costa Rica, arc now
engaged at Washington in negotiations intended
to settle deflnitelv tho difficulties between the
United States and England, in reference to the
Central American question, and also those between
England and Nicaragua and between Costa Rica
and Nicaragua.
Wo sco some imputations against Mr. Webster
for admitting the representative of Costa Rica, a
irovinec under British control, as one of the par
lies to tho negotiations in question—tho intimation
being given that he has allowed himself to bo over
reached in tho matter by the British minister. Its
easy enough to make imputations and sueli as aro
very unjust. The Tacts of the case when they be
come known, and the results of the negotiations
when they are concluded, will form the only proper
basis of a judgment upon the negotiators or anv
one of them; and we may liavo every reason to
believe in the meantime that tho negotiator of tlie
Treaty of Washington with Lord Ashburton, in
vindication of the maritime rights of the Republic
against pretensions never abandoned until then, is
not likely to be wanting in a prompt and decisive
regard for American rights and interests now, or to
bo over-reached or circumvented by the diploma
tic skill and sagacity of Mr. Crainpton.
It is quite time, However, that tlio difficulties in
Central America, tvs between tho United States and
England, were settled onoo for all. The Prome
theus affair has boon apologized for; yet tlie Brit
ish authority upon which that outrage was predi
cated still continues to maintain its hold at San
Juan. By the express terms of tlie Clayton and
BnlwerTreaty this assumed authority cannot be
allowed to establish itself there. If tho local diffi
culties and dissensions of tho Control American
States have hithorto been urged and admitted as a
plea for the temporary oontiiiuance of the authority
h question, the time * has now come when some
permanent arrangement should be made.—Bati
mors American.
Fire. —The citizens in tlie upper part of the
County, were visited with quite a calamity on
Wednesday last, by fire in the woods, which broke
out ou tbe west side of Horse Creek, and the wind
being unusually high on that day, the fire spread
with alarming rapidity, creased" the Creek, and
made rapid and irresistible progress towards the
plantation of slossrs. Hicks, Ogburn, Green and
others. A large quantity of fencing was burnt
together with several dwellings’anti out houses.
Quite a number of family residences aqd other
buildings narrowly escaped, Indeed it required
the greatest effort to save some of the plantations
including houses of every description from being
wholly consumed. We seriously regret to learn
that one or two poor families had every thing they
possessed destroyed by fire. The neighborhood
generally sustained heavy damages.
Wo also learn that the Mills of Esq, Rowland oh
Camp Creek were destroyed by fire on Saturday
night last. We have hoard of several fires, one in
tho neighborhood of Lanier and another on Buck
Creek which did great injury to the plantations in
those neighborhoods. It is to be hoped that those
who escaped injury by those fires, will kindly
assist their more unfortunate neighbors, in re
pairing the injuries and losses they have sustained,
—Oglethorpe Democrat, ‘tilth inst. ’
Fire. —A destructive fire occurred, about five
miles South West of this place on Wednesday
last. The Arbor, and all the Tents at Sharon
camp-mceting gronnd were consumed. From
these, the premises of 51r. Smith 51ann who lived
near by, caught, and his dwolliug, a large Gin
House, a barn and indeed nearly, or quite all the
out buildings on the place were destroyed. The
fire, we understand broke ont from a new ground
in the neighborhood. It was ai» unfortunate day
for th* management of this unruly element—we
have no recollection of a day so wi’ndv.— Abbeville
(<S'. C.) Banner.
The Superior Court of slacon county lias been
in session all the week, and will probably continue
through next week; His Honor Judge Powers
presiding. The manner in which His Honor dis
patches the business of the Court, withont ne
glecting, or passing it by indifferently, is a subject
of general remark. He presides with dignity and
ease to himself and with satisfaction to the Bar,
the Jury and the Country. Tlie only complaint we
have heard against His Honor is, that he docs not
exercise his authority in commanding silence, and
maintainihg proper decorum in the court room.—
The Appearance Docket is unusually large, and
the Criminal Docket without a parallel. The So
licitor General we learn has fished up more than a
hundred cases of “ particeps criminis , big and lit
tle, great and sraaif, high and low, to the greater
portion of which we say, Amen.! But there is
such a thing, as that of carrying matters too far ;
and some orthe prosecutions of the Grand Jury,
were doubtless in this category. — Oglethorpe Demo
crat, 27 th inst.
Disastrous Shipwreck— Loss of Captain, It fe
and. Child,.—Hampton, March 21.—The barque
ashore, seven miles from Assateaque Light, (be
fore reported,) has been ascertained to be the Sun
beam, Lincoln, from Havana, for Boston, with a
full cargo of sugar and segars. She weut ashore
on the night of the 15tli. Capt. Lincoln and his
wife and child were washed overhead, and perish
ed. Crew saved. Vessel will be a total loss.
The schooner Truth, from Charleston, is also
ashore three miles above Assateaque.
Schooner Susan Ashore.— The schooner reported
ashore near Assateaque Light, is not the Truth
from Charleston, bat the Susan from Apalachicola,
with cotton for New York.
From Washington—A telegraph despatch from
Washington, stated that Gen. Scott has plaeed in
tha hands of his friends at the Capitol a letter in
favor ot the Compromise 51easnres, which will be
published in tbe course of a few days.
It is also said that the Secretary of the Treasury
has satisfied slr. Crompton that the position of the
Collector, at Astoria, Oregon was in accordance
with law, and that the assuptions of the British
Captain are wholly untenable.—A". 1". Fxpress.
Turpentine Oil.—lt is said that turpentine from
North Carolina is,now extensively manufactured
into oil, and that an ingenious inventor has succeed
ed in inventing* lamp in which it is said this tur
pentine oil wifi bom freely, giving abriiiost light
g»——e—■—a— ■———ws
[ ll) (iHapdir Cclcgrajit).
' LATER INTELLIGENCE FROM
EUROPE.
ARRIVAL n-firfo OF THE
STEAMER CANADA.
Charleston, March 30.
Tlie Steamer Canada has arrived at Halifax,
bringing one week’s later intelligence from Euro,*
- She sailed from Liverpool on Saturday, tlie 20th
March.
Cotton. —The sales of tho week were 45 000
bales, of which, exporters took 6,000 and specula
tors 9,000 bales. The quotations were for Fair
Orleans 5%d.; Middling 5 1-16 d.; Fair Uplands
5Jf<L; Middling 4%d.
Flour had declined ono shilling. 'Western Canal
was quoted 20s. 6d. Corn had declined 6d. Yel
low 295. White 81s. 6d.
Consols had advanced to 981^.
New fork Market.
Tuesday, slarch 30. —Cotton. —The sales to-day
are 2,000 bales, at 7J.* to 8 % cents.
Southern Flour $4.37.
RANK DEFALCATION.
The defalcation of Brewer, in tha Suffolk
Bank of Boston, is already ascertained to bo over
$90,000.
Charleston Market.
Tuesday, slarch 80.— Cotton. —Sales to-day of
5i5 bales, at prices ranging from 6% to B}£ ets.
Prices unchanged and market depressed.
From the Charleston Courier—By Telegraph.
New Orleans, March 29.—T0-day, Monday,
9000 bales of Cotton were disposed of mostly for
England. Prices were more favorable to buyers,
without, however, any quotable decline, forty
thousand bushels of Corn were sold at from 44 to
46 cents. \\ hiskey commanded 16}4 cents, und
51 ess Pork $16.25.
PniLADELMUA, March 27.—Tho jury in the ease
ot t he I oic, Skuspinki, tried for the murder of tlie
pedlar 1 .oilman, liuve returned a verdict of murder
in tlie nrst degree.
Philadelphia, March 27.—During the morning,
« severe storm visited this citv, accompanied by
considerable thunder and lightning.
Boston, March 2?.— Brewer, charged with om
bezzlmg funds in bank bills and cheeks to Hie
amount of $23,800, from the Suffolk Bank, Boston,
was arraigned this morning.—The examination is
now progressing.
Boston, March 27th.—Capt. Pdrkins, of the ship
Constantine, has been arrested here by officer Kak
lCitvitz, ot New lork, for alleged cruel treatment
ot lus crew.
The authority have determined to try the case
hero.
From the Baltimore American—By Telegraph.
IlAßmsßi-Ho, March 25.—Tho Whig State Con
vention of Pennsylvania, met at 11 o’clock this
morning in the Hull of the House of Representa
tive*, and there was a very full attendance of dele
gates. Mr. Leech of Armstrong county was tem- 1
porarily elected Chairman, and the Convention was
afterwards permanently organised by the election
ol tho Hon. At illiam Jessup, of Susquehanna
county, as President, with numerous Vice Presi
dents and Secretaries.
Mr. Jessup, on taking the cliair, returned his ]
thanks, urging in a forcible manner the importance
ot harraany and coneilliution. ,
A committee of thirteen was also appointed to .
draft resolutions. ,
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Tlie Convention re-assembled at 8 o'clock. On 1
motion of Mr. Killinger, the Convention proceed- ‘
ed to rote viva voce fur a Presidential candidate,
whioh resulted in Gen. Scott’s receivin'* 113 votes '
to 5 for the nominee of the National Convention. J
Ex-Governor Win. F. Johjiston, slorton MoMi
chael and John C. Kiinkie were then elected Sen
atorial delegates to tlie National Convention. v
Nominations were made for Canal Commissioner 1
and after one unsuccessful ballot the Convention ?
adjourned till 7 o’clock, P. M.
Richmond, March 25!—The Democratic State
Convention organised to-day bv tlie election of 11
Jno. S. Barbour Prsidcnt, with the usual number 1
of Vice Presidents and Secretaries. The day lias 1
chiefly been spent in hearing harmonizing speech- ■
cs ; which have in a measure tended to smooth tho
asperities manifested yesterday. The usual Com
mittees were appointed, the reception of whose re- -
ports will probably occupy tho attention of tho
Convention during this evoning’s session. No pre- 1
ference for a Presidential candidate, it is under
stood, will bo expressed. The old and young Dem
ocrats find each other formidable, and a trueo is *
deemed expedient. ‘
Richmond, March 26.—The Democratic Stato
Convention re-assembled this morning. No jar
ring wua manifested, ns upon tlie first day of the
session, and no very important speeches were
made. Tho merits of the different candidates for
the Presidency were only vaguely hinted at, and
not regularly discussed.
Fifteen electors were appointed from the various
Congressional districts, and authority was vested
in the Central Committee to select two for the State
at large, which shows that Convention claims for
Virginia a representation of 17 in tlie Electoral
College, whilst under the new apportionment based
upon the recent census, she is entitled to hut 15.
The resolutions adopted by the Convention are
in substance, as follows:
Ist. Re asserts the principles embodied in tho
resolutions of 1798 and 1799.
2d. Declares that Congress has no power direct
ly or indirectly to appropriate tho proceeds of tho
Public Lands.
3d. Takes ground against a protective tariff.
4t!i. Denounces the doctrine of Intervention,
and asserts that the Federal Government should
in its foreign policy adhere to the maxims oftho
Father of his Country and the Father of Democracy.
fitli. Ri-affirms the Resolutio s oftho Baltimore
Conventions of 1.844 and 1848.
6th. Recommends the appointment of four Del
egates from each Congressional District to tho Bal
timore Convention.
7th. Approves the modes of voting heretofore
pursued by the VirginiaDelegatcs in the Baltimore
Convention.
Btli. Recommends that the vote of Virginia in
the National Convention ought to be given for tho
candidate who can command tho greatest strength
with the Democracy and whose principles are
known to conform most strictly with the cardinal
principles of Democratic republicanism.
Without putting forth any address the Conven
tion adjourned.
No delegates to the National Democratic Con
vention were appointed by the Convention and the
electors were chosen without reference to thoir
Presidential preferences.
Trenton, slarcli 24th.— I Tho slarcli Term oftho
U. S. Circuit Court commenced in this city yester
day. The principal causes on tho docket were the
Goodyear and Day India Rubber ease, and all
others wore postponed to take up these. There
are two actions in tlie case, —one at law, involving
tho title of the patents, and one in equity, to
restrain the defendant under his covnant with tlie
plaintiff. Tlie case at law was not called up, tho
plaintiff not having noticed it for trial. The equity
ease was called and Mr. Brady, otic of the counsel
for the plaintiff, commenced his opening argument.
During the afternoon, some discussion arose as to
whether the Court would hear the argument on
the question involving the validity of tho patents
in tlie suit in Equity withont first sending the
plaintiff to a Court at Law to ■ establish his title.
After tho reading of hills and answer by the plain
tiff’s counsel, and a short discussion on the point
above mentioned, in which Messrs. Choate and
Webster took part, the Court adjourned, to meet
at the County Court room on this (Wednesday)
morning.
Ttenton, slarch 24.—James T. Brady, to-dav,
continued tho opening argument for the plaintiff;
Hon. Rufus Choate will reply for tho defendants
to-morrow. The argument is on a motion for an
injunction, and will occupy several days. The tes
timony is voluminous occupying several hundred
printed pages, and will not bo read by the Judge,
except so far as may bo necossary to correct points
seemingly doubtful in the arguments.
A Coalition of Snakes. —On Thursday, a laborer
trimming trees on land of T. and 11. Liversidgc,
on the. banks of Neponset River, Dorch*ster, saw
a snake concealing itself in a heap of stones imbed •
ded in grass.—Soon after he saw another disappear
nt the same point; his curiosity. was aroused; he
commenced digging, and dug out of a space four
and one halffoet in diameter, and one anil a half
feet In depth, 211 snakes, rangging from four to
fifteen iuolics in length, and embracing all the dif
ferent species common to the vicinity, except the
rattle-snake. Whenfound most of them were torpid
but soongavc evidence of locomotivo power. Sonic
times they were found singly, and soiqotiioo* in
bunches ofhalfadozon. Tlie"black, green, striped,
and brown, and the adder, wore found in the most
affectionate cnforacei. This is undoubtedly the
latest, purest, and most complete coalition that liar,
been tnad a.—Boston Journal, 20(/i inst ,
It is said that the museum of Dr. Abbot, of
Cairo, consisting of tbe rarest and most curious
specimens of ancient Egyptian art and life, and
which is well known to every traveller in Egypt,
has been shipped at Alexandria for tho United
States, This collection is one of the most valua
ble of its kind in tho world. That of the British
museum and of the King of Prussia are more ex
tensive, but hardly more choice. Among other
lemsrdable objects in Dr. Abbot’s collection is tho
seul ring of Cheops, the supposed builder of the
great pyramid.— A’eicark Daily Advertiser.
Green Peas, —Notwithstanding the unusual se
verity and long continuance of our winter, there
was a pretty plentiful supply of Green Peas in our
market yesterday. The price asked, we believe,
was twelve dollars per bushel. “Mine Host” But
terfield, of the Pavillion Hotel, however, nothing
deterred by their costliness, plated an abundant
supply of these delicacies before his hoarders, and
early as they were, we can testify to their liaving
been a» good as any we have ever eaten. — Oh. C’our.
Tlie number of adults in the State of Georgia
who cannot read or write, is 41,000—and the num
ber of ohildren, whose parents are unable to send
them to school, is upwards of 31,000. According
to official returns the number of adults in Virgiaia
who cannot read and write, is 80,000 —twenty
thousand more than in 1340; and the number of
children, whose parents have not the means to
educate them is 75,000.
I)r,Tii of Col. Benton’s only Son.— John Ran
dolph Benton died at St. Louis on tho 17th instant.
The St. Louis Union of tho 13th says :
“W'e regret to announce thq death of this young
gentleman, tlie only son ofCor. Thomas H. Bcntoia
He was but twenty-two years of age, and was cut
down in the very "bloom of health and manhood,
giving out every promise of a long and distinguish
ed future.”
“Tlie Times says: “On Tuesday,the 10th, lie
was one of the myriad that met Kossuth; onTliurs
j day the 12th, he was at tlie St. Louis University,
j arranging with the President for some branches of
I study ou which he was eager to enter; that night
|he was taken ill—at sunrise on the 17th he liud
breathed his last.”
Washington’s Birth-Day at Naples.— Hon. E.
Joy morris, the United States charge, gave a b*ll
' liant fete in Naples on the 22<1 of February, in
honor of Gen. Washington's birth-day. All the
Americans in the city were presc nt, together with
tlie officers of the United States ship Independence,
officers of a British war steamer, several officers
of the Swks regiments, the diplomatic crops, und
many Neapolitan ladies and gentlemen.
Travelling in Austria.— The National JrUeHi
generr states that information has been received at
the Department of State that new instructions
have lately been given by the Austrian Govern
ment to all their police ’officers and gens d’armes
! not to permit any foreigner to enter thoir domin
ions unless his passport bears the vise of an Austri
an Legation or Consulate.
This new regulation extends to every place at
whie an Austrian garrison exists, and will as is sta
ted, be strictly enforced against English and Amer
ican ti avoUcrs. It is, therefore advisable that those
of oar countrymen who intend to travel in the in
terior of Germany or into Italy should have their
passports vised ot the Austrian Legation at Wash
ington, or at Paris or London.
Tlie Whigs of Rhode Island have nominated the
following ticket for State officers at the ensuing
election in that State:
Elisha Harris, for Governor.
Samuel G. Arnold, for Lieutenant Governor,
' Christopher E. Robbins, for Secretary of State.
Sylvester G. Shearman, for Attorney General.
Samuil B. Verson, for General Treasurer,
MEXICAN MUSTANG LINIMENT.
To the Halt, the tame, the Sore, and tho gtlff Jointed:
“ WE BIUNO GLAD TIDINGS OS QRKAT JOY!"
THIS LIXIMKXT Is one of tho most perfect remedies ever offered to tho afflicted. Its action upon tho organisation is
truly wonderful. Its volatile, penetrating, soothing and healing properties diffuse themselves to the very bones. It
enters into the circulation of the Wood—gives a new impulse to the whole nervous system to the very extremities of the
fingers and toes—stimulates the absorbents and secretions, and thus
ASSISTS NATURE
to throw off and rid herself of any diseased action of ncr\es, muscles, chords or ligaments, making It equally applicable ot
Sores of any kind. Rheumatism
TAINS IN EVERY PART OF TIIE BODY,
from a diseased action of any of the structural portions of the system.
WHILE IT IS PERFECTLY HARMLESS.
To Uraithv flesh, skin or bone. It has the property of entcrim; into combination and dissolving any of the organic tissues
when they are diseased, or their vitality is destroyed. Possessing those peculiar powers, Is the reason why it is
. EQUALLY EFFICACIOUS
in so many different complaints. It acts upon scientific prk -'pics and
many am , FIXED LAWS OF THE CREATOR.
Prom the hundreds of cures that are being almost daily rep' rted to us from all parts of the country, we give a few below.
Win M Johnson, No. 1113 Second-street, Pittsburg, says th .t he had a
’ severe attack of rheumatism in ms right iiip.
Aftcwraffering some ten days the left hip also became affect. •!, >nd he was obliged to “ lay up.” Tho pain was constant
and excruciating, lie hud heard of the wonderful effecta of the Mustang liniment In ltheiimati»in, and detu. mined to
try it. One small bottle, thoroughly applied, performed a perfect cure! B. If. Meaklngt, IS!) Walnut-street, Cincinnati,
was confined to his bed and under treatment of a physician some six weeks, with
NEURALGIA, OF THE WHOLE OF HIS RIGHT SIDE,
leg, arm and face; his sufferings were indescribable, and the only cessation from the most agonising pain, was while under
the influence of opium or morphine. His doctor finally advised hitu to try the Mustang Liniment; ho did so, atlU in two
days was able to go about his business, perfectly cured.
. SAIT IwIIELM.
Mrs. Anna M. Pierce, wife of John Pierce, Plumber, on Market-street, had been afflicted for many V«ti with this Iron
hlesome and obstinate affection. The disease was confined, principally, to her hands, which would become very much in
flamed and swollen, producing almost intolerable itch Inf and burning. Aftera few days, this erysipelatous Irritation would
subside, when the skin would peel off and dry in scales, and at every joint
large and frightful cracks
would penetrate nearly to the bone, extending half way around the fingers, and entirely across the palm? of the hands. In
consequence of this drying and contracting of the muscles, the handrjere uearly dosed, ami the ends of the lingers drawn
towards tho centre of the palms. In this awful condition, jmk
SHE SUFFERED FQ^TEARS,
trying every remedy that Doctors could preterite, without any relief. A bottle of Mustang was brought into the house by
a young man who was using it for
A PAIN IN IIIS BACK,
and was so much benefltted by it that he requested her to try it on mr hands; she did so, and by the use of a few bottles,
SUE IS PERFKCTL#TUEEI>!
The frightful cracks have closed, the roughness and excoriation of thfckinhave disappeared, and her fingers and hands are as
PLIABLE AND SOFT AslW INFANT’S.
FOR HORSES AND OTHER ANIMAL*,
There is nothing can be compared to the MUSTANG LINIMKNT,. in its speedy and permanent cure of Strains, Bruises,
Cuts, Galls, Chafes, Scratches, Sweeney, Poll Evil, Fistula, Big Head, Spavin, Ring-bone, Wind-gall, Cracked Heels,
or any wound, stiffness, or unnatural enlargement of bone or muscle. A livery stable keeper or this city hud a match horse
th at he prized very highly that had a large ring-bone on both legs. The horse was completely cured, and his limbs left per
fectlysmooth by the use of this Liniment.
TO COUNTRY MERCHANTS.
Every store should be supplied with this valuable Liniment, ns it pays a good profit and sells rapidly.
The Mustang Liniment is put up in bottles of two sizes,am| sella for 60 cents and $1 per bottle.
Almanacs for gratuitous distribution, furnished to all our Agents.
t 47“ Wholesale and retail Agent in Augusta, Dr. Wm. H. TUTT, who is prepared to supply the Liniment to Druggists and
ealers at the proprietor’s lowest prices. Jao-d£w3m
MARRIED.
On the 13th December, 1861, by the Rev. R. Gunn, Mr.
WM. MKDDEUS and Miss MARY ANN BAKER, all of
Warren county, Ga.
On the 24th inst., bv B. R.Peram, Esq., Mr. JAMES A.
BIOHAM and Miss EM ALINE ALLEN, all of Jefferson
county, Ga.
OBITUARY.
Died at Greensboro’ on the morning of the 92d inst.,
JAMES I>. NICKKLSON, Esq., aged about 44 years, after a
protracted illness * f several weeks. A man of the highest
integrity and worth, constant and faithful in the discharge
of every duty, a citizen without reproach, a brother kind
and affectionate, a husband without fault, and a father
whose energies were devoted to the interests and happiness
of his children; the community of which he w>B a member
will long feel his loss, and remember the valuable example
of his life.
Neither time nor circumstances can heal the wounds that
his death has caused to his family and connexions. Their
only consolation h in the remembrance of his love, his
kindness, and the multiplied virtucß which adorned his
character. F. H. 0.
OBITUARY 11.
“ The Church-yard bears an added stone,
The fireside shows a vacant chair.”
Died, at his residence in Greensboro’, Ga., March 22,
1862, Major JAMES B. NICKKLSON, in the 46th year of
his age.
llis exit, though anticipated, was yet the sundering of
ties among the strongest that bind us to earth, Ilueljand,
Father , relative and friend, are terms of precious import,
always; and most worthily did he exemplify the character
they severally indicate: and could he have ehosen, happy
would have been his privilege to cherish yet longer the
loved ones for whom he lived, and to enjoy the consumma
tion of pleasing hopes in reference to his children. But,
“ The silver cord is loosed, the golden bowl is broken ;
the pitcher is broken at the fountain, and the wheel at the
cistern; the dust has returned to the earth as it was, and
the spirit unto him who gave it.”
“ How peaceful and how powerful is the grave!”
That very state of society most delightful, is the very one I
where bereavements are most severely felt: and hence, the
Author and Giver of these tender relationships sometimos
severs them in such away as to check eur tendencies to
idolatrous attachment, thus to remind us of our dependence
on Him, and «f ouitduty and destiny as immortal beings.
May lie who has smitten console the bereaved and deso
late, and furnish spiritual blessings to surpass their loss.
How merciful is God, to remind us of the frail tenure by
w hich we hold all earthly blessings, and even life itself.
H. If.
COMMERCIAL.
AUGUSTA MARKET.
Weekly Report .•...Tuesday, P. M.
COTTON.—The week closed to-day has been on the
whole rather a spiritless one in the Cotton trade. Indeed,
or the last few days the market has been so inactive, and
prices so irregular that it was almost impossible to arrive at
the true value of the article. To-day, however, there has
been displayed a better feeling, and the market has acquir
ed some regularity in prices owing to the better demand,
whieh has sprung up. Prices are, however, low. YVe bear
of sales of Fair at 7# cts. This is #to # cent decline
from the highest point within the last few weeks. It is pro
per to remark, however, that neither any considerable
quantity nor a very strict class of Fair could be bought at
that rate.
The Canada’s news which came to hand during the day
wo think will not operate unfavorably upon the market.
RECEIPTS TO LATEST DATES.
1862. 1861
New Orleans, March 23 j 1,042,749 777,400
Mobile, March 20 i 488,049 879,760
Florida, March 13 i 139,396 120,098
Texas, March 13 j. 25,601 22,989
Savannah, March 25 > 278,459 245,043
Charleston, March 25 840,769 294,506
North Carolina, March 18 j 9,713 10,511
Virginia, March 11 11,252 18,161
j 2,285,938 1,870,778
Increase j 415,160
STOCKS IN SOUTHERN PORTS.
New Orleans, March 23 177,282 254,388
.Mobile, March. 20 $20,902 159,074
Florida, March 18 47,251 88,907
Texas, March 18 4,588 4,488
Savannah, March 25 52,472 88,474
Charleston, March 25 70,100 68,070
North Carolina March 18 820 450
Virginia, March 1. 600 2,100
Total in Southern Ports 480,211 651,646
New York, March 23 105,608 77,931
Total Stock .... / ' 685,879 629,477
EXPORTS.
To Great Britain 77777771 806,269 702,004
44 France 297,434 287,838
Other Foreign Ports | 171,620 158,780
Total Foreign Exporta 1,835,323 1,099,588
To Northern Ports 055,613 , 488,646
GROCERIES.—The supply of the leading articles contin
ues ample, with a fai r trade (com the country, both from
merchants and planters. The stock of Coffee is light and
prices are firmly maintained!—extreme sales 10# to
principal sales 10# cents. The arrivals of Porto Itico and
Muscovado Sugars have been large, and prices are with
•ut change. YVe quote principal sales 6#fto 7# cents :
extremes 0 t# 8 cents. The transactions in Molasses have
been large at 22 a23 cents. The market continues well
supplied. In tho other leading articles we have nothing
particular to note anil would refer to our quotations.
GRAIN.—Sales of Corn are made at 80 cents, though a
large lot would not command that rate. Data are worth 50
cents and Peas 75 to 80 cents;: Wheat no change.
BACON.—The arrivals from Tonness continue heavy, but
as holders do not peas it on the market, prices are firmly
maintained. Several lots have changed hands during
tho week at 10# cents cash or on short time, interest
added.
LARD is worth 10# to 11 cents. A very choice arti
cle would command more.
SALT.—The sales from store ai*e at $1.25 $ sack. YY’ e
hear of no transactions from the wharves.
EXCHANGE.—Checks on the North continue at# ot
prem.
FREIGHTS.—The river continues in good navigable or
der, and Freights arc without change either to Savannah or
Churleuton.
Liverpool Market.
Liverpool, March 12.
In our lastcirculnr advices, dated 6th inst., per Niagara,
we reported large transactions in our Cotton market for the
week ending the 4th closing on the first date with much
firmness, and no desire on the part of holders to prew
sales, which on that day were estimated at 10,000 baks, at
arl advance of #c lb. in rates during the weo»k.
On Saturday the demand continued uivAxtted, and sales
were estimated at 10,000 bales, at extreme prices. The
Canada arrived on Monday, ami immediately succeeding
the receipt of her .'V'cnupta a check was given to operation,
which has imygasfed in importance as the week advances, as
will he by the following record of daily sales :—Mon
day 9,000, Tuesday, 6,000, Wednesday 6,000, Thursday 4,-
000 bales.
The decline in price is #d. to #d. $ lb. in American
descriptions, particularly in the lower grades, but even at
this reduced quotation it is dlftlcujt to make progress to any
extent, as holders have supplied tho market freely with late
import, and more choice i» afforded to purchasers. Wc
would also rewitvk, that in a dull market classification ia
BC»pcely BtDstvictly adhered to us when a brisk inquiry pre
vail.
The total pales of the week sum up to 55,900 halo*, of
which 17,039 are to speculators, and 4,190 to cxnotrtitfs. and
include 37,130 bales American,r»f which speculators nave
taken 9,910 and exporters 2,360 bales, Import for same
time amounts to 82,447 bales, of wiM 80,267 are Ameri
can. •
To day the sales arq festnnnted at 6,000 bales, (1,000 to
speculators andevjXM-terH) at the lowest rates of the week*.
Prices '^omv. —New Orleans Fair 5%d., Middling 5
Y4Md't Ordinary 4# ft 4#d.; Mobile Fair s#d, Middling
M., Ordinary 4(gi4#d.; Atlantic Fairs#d,, Mailing 4#d.,
Ordinary 4 ft 4#d.
The position our market has assumed, and the feeMng (
now prevailing, as compared with tive last four weeks, is |
strikingly characteristic of the uncertainty of the trade in
this great staple oommodity.
Whilst it is admitted that even the -largest estimates of
crop would ah he required to meet the enormous consump
tion now going on, tho fact of advices pointing to heavy
receipt* for a few weeks, (for it cannot be expected that
they can continue for any length of time, seeing that in the
first twenty six weeks of the present season there has been
received at New Orleans, alone, uearly as much cotton as
during the whole of last year, and no less than 165,000
bales more than in 1849, the receipts at other ports in 1849
being about the same tins year,) has completely changed the
tone of those most interested, and many argue that even
lower rates must rule, ere long, if last American advices
arc confirmed by subsequent arrivals.
YVe deem this not uulikely, as importers arc now paying
profits, and after the disasters of last year; holders are
certain to be free sellers, and the trade holding a sufficient
supply to meet present necessities are likely to increase
their stocks, so long ns it is their interest to defer purcha
ses. This will naturally lb* effect with speculators,
but we incline to tl;o opinion that no serious reduction can
take place of if so, that it will as speedily be followed by a
reaetkm when receipts again begin to fall off.
The altered feeling in our cotton market has bo* been
without its influence in the manufacturing districts, hut be
yond creating a little more caution vn the part of those
haring orders to give out, the change is scarcely perceptible.
Where old contracts are expiring, buyers would have the
advantage. Spinners generally, however, are under en
gagements for some time to come, and In the abscencc of
stock, prices of both Goods and Yarns have varied so slight
ly as scarcely to call fr>r comment.
The ft rain market has been very inanimate this week,
and, with imports to a fair extent, there has been more
disposition to realize.
YVheat has suffered a decline of 2d to 3d per 70 lbs. at
which reduction the business done has been of a limited
character. *
Flour is also lower by 6d to Is bbl., and to make said
in quantity not more than 2!s. bbl. could be
for Philadelphia firsts, at which rate several have
changed hands.
The inquiry for Indian Corn is quit* ot a retail character,
and present quotations as
NEW YORK* March 27.—Money.continues abundant,
and a« %lmt rates are a little below the legal interest, the
oflertogs on the banks from regular customers continue very
light, the most of the business in- prime paper being done
through the brokers at 5 ft 6 p cent.
The import* entered at New Y<*rk from Foreign ports for
the week, exclusive of specie, amount to f 2,118,954. The
total for March will probably be about the fame as for the
corresponding month in 1851, when the amount was about
sli#,Tw,ooo.
Imports entered at New York for Foreign Ports.
Dry Good*. Geri. Mdse. Total.
Imports for the week... $1,148,192 $965,092 $218,284
Previous three weeks... 4,487,626 5,044,688 9,482,314
Total since March Ist. .$5,585,813 $6,009,780 $11,595,598
The exports for the week, excessive of specie, amount to
$1,246,843 making a total since March Ist of $4,470,304.
The exports of specie from this to Foreign ports since Jan.
Ist have been $7,032,495.
The Stock market exhibits a good degree of activity at
steady rates for most descriptions. At the first Board U.
». 6’s of 1556, brought 106#; U. 8. 6’s of 1867,117&.
There is no alteration in the rates for foreign biltt. The
transactions for the steamer of to-day were not large. YVe
quote first class bills p follows : On London 109# ft 110;
on Paris 5120 ft 5118#, 60 days, and 5113# ft 5112# for
short sight j* Amsterdam 41 ft 41# ; on Hamburg 86# ft
86# ; on Bremen 78# ft 78#.
Cotton rules in favor of the buyer with a r^lGfatq,^de
mand. The sales for the week comprise 17.090 bales. We
quote: Inferior 6#; I*ow to Goqd Dr<Uwry 7; Low to
Good Middling 7# ; Middling Ittir to Fair 8#: Fully Fair
to Good Fair B#. •
Corn is scare,, kj request at 66 ft 67c. for while and
yellow Southern.
TY AC’ON, HAC O.V.—Received this day, on consigns
JD ment, 12 casks superior HAMS, SIDES aud SIIOUL
PEfifi, for sale by luhfifi A- 8 ABAL, Agent,
AUGUSTA PRICKS CURRENT.
Article* Wholesale. Jtetail.
BAGGING.—Gunny per yard $ 18 © $ 14
Kentucky “ none.
Dundee 44 . 11 ft 12
BACON.—Hams per lb. 12# 14
Shoulders *• 10 <& 11
Sides 44 11 (§> 12#
Hog Round 44 10# ft 10#
BUTTER—Goshen 44 25 (ft 80
Country 44 15 (ft 25
BEESWAX.— 44 IS (ft 20
BRICKS— per 1,000 550 (ft 600
CHEESE.—Northern per lb. 9 (A 11
English Dairy 44 It (ft 12#
COFFEE.—Rio 44 10 (ft 12#
Lnguira 44 10# (TO 11
•lava 44 18 (ft 14
DOMESTIC GOODS.-Yarns 75 ft 87
# Shirting per yard 0 (ft 7
# “ “ 5# ft 7
1 44 44 »# ® 10
Si ;; “ »# (ft i»
6-4 44 44 11 ft 14
Osnaburgs 44 9# (ft 10#
FEATHERS.- per lb. 82 ft 1 85
FlSH.—Mackerel, No. 1 pcrbbl. 1150 (lb 18 00
No. 2 44 800 $lO 00
No. 8 44 050 (ft 760
No 4 44 660 <<6 6 (’0
Herrings per box (ft 100
FLOUR.—Country per bbl. none.
Tennessee 44 560 (ft 600
Canal 44 660 ft 700
Baltimore 44 600 ft 650
Hiram Smith’s 44 8 0<) ft 850
City Mills 44 525 ft 800
GRAIN.—Corn per hush. 75 _ft 87#
Wheat 44 100 ft .1 25
Oats 44 50 ft 00
Rye 44 75 ft 85
Peas 44 75 ft 85
GUNPOWDER.-
Duponts’ per keg ,6 00 ft 660
Hazard 44 6 50
LARI).— per lb. 10jf$ 12#
LlME.—Country per box none.
Northern per bbl. 200 <o* 225
I LUMBER.— per 1,000 10 00 ft 14 00
MOLASSES.—Cuba per gall. 22 ft 25
Orleans 44 84 ft 87#
NAII.S.— per lb. B#s 4
OlLS.—Sperm, prime.... per gall. 1 f>o (p> 1 75
do. common.... 44 75 $1 00
Refined Whale 44 70 ft 87 \
Train 44 05 ft 70
Linseed 44 105 ft 1 61
Castor 44 175 ft 200
ROPE.—Kentucky per lb. 8# ft 0
Manilla 44 18 ft 14
RICE— per tierce 8# ft 4
RAISINS.— per box 250 ft 800
SPlßlTS.—Northern Gin.per gall. 85 ft 40
Rum. 44 85 ft 40
£■ O. Whisky •• 27 ho
Peach Brandy •• 75 (in j (H ,
APPte do “ 60 m 75
Holland Oln “ 1 25 (ft 175
Copnac Brandy «• ] H (,a 260
SUGARS.—N. Oi’lcmua... peril). ® 7
PortoUlco •• 7 ® 8
?''9 roix “ s 10
Craahcd.V.',“ (JV* $ ],'!s
Powdered.....* ’• 10)* 06 11
Havana White 44 y ft . jj
“ 8r0wn...... “ 7
“ Clarified.... •' 0 .<& lit
SALT.— per bushel, 00 frft 00
per sack. 1 20 <fVv 1 85
Blown “ s (It) 6 A 8 hit
pn vp.-irdtow perlb. *6 $ a
Si.i’i.— per bag (Jft l 02
TiVTNE.—llcmp Bugging, per lb. 1,8 fy 25
Cotton Wrapping.... “ 1B
tie" Notice.—The citizens of Taliaferro counly beiong
ing to the Constitutional Union Party, are requested t*moct
at tile Court House In Crawfordville on SATURDAY next, to
appoint delegates to the Convention to he held in Mllledge-
Tllle on the 22d day of April next, <b take Into conildera
tlon tho propriety and expediency of sending delegate* to
the Baltimore Convention. mhSl SavaiuL OrrizEXK.
BOOK BINDERY.
THE PROPRIETOR of the CHRONICLE A SENT/-
NEL would respectflllly notify his friends and Hie pub
lie, that lie has added to his establishment a complete
BOOK-BINDKRY,
and having secured tbe services of an efflcienl and coinpe
tent workman, is prepared to execute all orders for BIND
-INO in the best Btylc, and at short notice. Havlmr also ■«
moat approved # B
RULING MACHINE,
all orders for BILL HEADS, BLANK BOOKS, *e will be
Itnled to any given pattern, with neatness and despatch 4
He flatters himself, therefore, that he will be ~l>!c ex ‘
cute every variety of work Ip a most satislhctory manner.
JOU PRINTING.
The JOB PRINTING department of tho CIIUONTCf S' A
SENTINEL Office Is now complete In aUlb
been recently re-fitted with a most extensive supply and
great variety of New Type, of the latest *yle”JmfmMt
approved patterns. The Proprietor would therefore re
spectfully invite the orders of his friends and the imhlfl’
feeling assured that his facilities, and the superior sk M nnd
taste of his workmen In that de,«?tm«„£
execute every variety or JOB PRINTING in a Htylo e< na
to mjy establishment lu the South, aud at most satWaXy
_ J" ndi2o
PURIFY THE BLOOD.
Tills Is the season to cleanse tho System, and remero
fiom it all those impurities which produce Disease du
ring the Summer month?. There {h nothing that will do this
SauamriTI a A ”SR 00M,,(mNU kxtraW op
SAHSAI ARILI.A, which is prepared with great care, ami
ovrr fh^T' 1 ««t» a powerful Influence
over the System, removing all Cutaneous Discuses, Rlicu
matlsia, Salt Rheum, Syphilis, Gleet, Effects of Mcrcurv
and imparts to the body a healthy tone and vigor/ ThoJe’
who in the Spring of tho year loae their appetite, and feel
use gUI PH,'-!' Vi' :b ‘V 14 ” 1, ; vo ‘ J J 11 ' 1 derive great benefit from Ita
° mhoa la P er b <*tle. Prepared and sold hy
mh2B-dtwtf WM. H. TUTT, M D.
■yAHNIfcHES OP ALL KINDS, Oils, Paints Wai7
V Putt*. Turpentine, Brushes, Acids, Paint Mills’ Ouln-’
hie. Morphine, Calomel, Blue Mot*. Hatches Snlceu V,
Salts 81-CarbonateSod’a, Suberatis, nS'
all khids, Perfumery, anddihemicals of every description
from the best raamifhcturico, always on band and for sale
Pftoes by WM. H. TUTT,
f^°-d * w Druggist.
I’oitsvni siiiiiiiiF’s haTes;
On the fU'st Tuesday in APRIL, at Cummlng, wilt be sold
Lot of Land No. 984, in the lid District and lmSeetbx-, u >
silUsfy all fa, Adam Clay vs. William V. Wlwtfcy, 'au Lik
Mathias, Eli Cooper.
Also, the Lot and improvements, number not known fn
tlie 8d District, lut Section, whereqD John Cotton Sr tnr
Coston “ Vel11 “ ' ho « **** * V/tUL vJ.
1 thC ' n j£ rCHb d defendant, in Is,t 494,3 d District,
McDunicl" 1 ' 81 U>< lQ «tance of A. Nuckol* vs. Geo. W.
Alsn, the PI an tat Inn on which John W. Thompson now
Uv»s number not known, in the 2d District, Ist Section;
and thrae Lota in the Houth West corner of the Town of
Cumming, at the instance of Evan Howell, and sundrv
others va, John W. Thompson. -
Also, Lot 1104, in the 2d District, Ist Section, at the io-
R 4 ** 11 *! and YVilliam Jackson vs. David
Collins.
Also, the Lot on which John Anderson resides, In the
Y illage of Sliady Grove, at the instance of Claiborn Brown
and others vs. John Anderson. Also hi? Interest in two
V ,ts ( nur » b e r * not known) in the Ist District and Ist Sec
tion, being the one half of said lots, and the Grist Mill
thereon, known as Sander’s Old Place, at tho instance of
Nathan L. Hutchins'and others vs. John Anderson.
Also, Lot 1128, 2d District, Ist Section, at the instance
of YVm. B. YV. Dent vs. Jesse Jenkins.
Jr UUKHT hlilJUFF’g SAUi,—YVill be sold, on tho
J first Tuesday in MAY next, before the Court Houso
door in the town of Elberton, Elbert county, within tho
lawful sale hours, the following property, to wit:
8 remnants Handkerchiefs; 1 remnant Flannel; 1 rem
nant Linen ; 19 pieces Calico; 5 pieces Homespun ; 1 piece
Kerseys; 1 dozen Shirt*J scalico Shirts; 8 yards Cassi
mcrc; 9 boxes hair Pius ; 1 lot Ladies’ Shoes; 1 lot Men's
Shoos; llot Sewing Silk; 1 lot Coats’ Thread; 1 lot assort
ed Thread ; l bundle Men’s Hose; 4 pair Ladies’ Shoes • 3
pair Ladies’ Kids; 4 pair Ladles’ Gaiter* ; 5 iialr Misses’
Gaiter*; 1 |,'.ir Child’s Gaiters; 61 pair Men’s Shoes - 4
pair Men’s Gaiter*; 1 1 pair Ladies’ Walking Shoes; 41) Fur
Hats, assorted; 8* Wool Hats, assorted; 82 Palmetto Hat* :
18 Pitchers; 24 Bowls; 14 sets Cap* and Saucers; 1 to*
Glassware; 14.) Plates; Blarge Dishes; lOSelves; 9Coffee
Mills; 1 lot Nulls; 1 remnant keg Powder; 10 gallons Yin
egar; 1 lot Tacks; 1 lot Shot; 4 Augers ; I lot Copperas;
■ Chair*; 4 sawmill Flies ; 1 lot Butt*, (cart); l lot Screens
, D ® c4 . n^ r *’ , 2 b “, l « I n ' I)oltlc »; 111 glass Jar. and content* •
1 lot of Marble); 1 lot Slutionary; 1 box Matches; 6 can
ieier* Powder; 1 lot Smoking Tobacco; llotSegars; 8
stone Bowls; 1 box Siisp,older,; 1 box Seidhtz, and lot So
ria Powrier*; 1 lot of Ink amt Paper; 1 lot Tin Ware • 1 lot
Hardware, Cutlery, Ac.; llot Tobacco; 1 lot Turpentine;
l lot barrels, boxes, amt contents; 2 Axes; 1 small loi Salt;
1 Tenant Saw ; togetlier wilh sundry other articles, the con- *
tents and appurtenances of a Country Store, too tedious to
mention. Also, 1 Bed and Furniture; 2 Bedsteads; 1 Sola;
2,6rtu lb*., more or less, Seed Cotton; 8 bolts Bagging; 1
remount bolt Bagging; 1 hale Bagging; 1 coil Hope; 1 cue
horse Buggy and Harness; 1 buy Horse; ISofa; 1 Pole
Boat; 9 split-bottom Chairs, and tNegroGirl.by the name
of ADALINE. Levied on hy virtue of an attachment In
the name of William Cleveland, returnable to the March
Term of th* Superior Court of Elbert county, 1862, w*.
Thomas W. Harden, and sold under an order of the Hono
rable Superior Court of said county, as the property of tha
said Thomas W. Harden, to satisfy the above attachment
and sundry other attachments vs. said Thomas W. Harden.
Sale to continue from day to day until all i* sold.
Also, at the same time and place will be sold, one Negro
Girl by the name of MAKTIL as the pro|>erty of George S
Butler to satisfy a Justice’s Court fl. fa. in favor of -Marti)*
Deadwyler vs. said George S. Butler. Levy made ami re
turned to me by M. M. Smith, constable.
March HI, 1832. DO/.IEIt THORNTON, Sheril
l -Ot K .MONTIIH after date, application win 1,.,
1 to the Honorable the Inferior Court of Jeffei jon coun
ty, when silting for Or,Unary purposes, for leave to sell tho
K 8 ” tatt ° f Barah Allcn ' deceased.
March 80,1862, JOHN WREN, Arim’r.
“I’PMont'on wlil hgTiTade
.e ‘" tW n no , rab P Infcrior Goari of Jeffcrsmi coun
ty, when sitting for Ordinary purposes, for leave to sell the
Land and Negroei belonging to the estate of Robert A Hut,
*££•80,1652. JOHN »»**.**"*■
CAUTION.
arc hcr «by warned not to trade for a
NOIE given hy me to William Oroover, Tor Elghty-fivo
dollars, wilt, btterest, drawn iwyable to William Groover.'
or bearer, o» or before tbe first of January next, and .luted
February 2d. As I have not received a valuable considera
tion for said note, 1 will not pay it, if it is traded, unless
compelled by law. T. W~BAKEIt.
GroovsTTifle, Thomas co., Ga., March 16. mtißu-wl
T*’® MONTHS after date, appifoationwiff^ bemade
X to the Ordinary of Burke county, for leave to sell the
Real Estate of John J. Brown, deccaml.
March 81,1852. YVILLIAM NABYVQRTHY, Adir.'r.
A CARD. *
Rock spring water cCre, by c a ry cox,
M. D., Marietta, Georgia.
14 The Water Cure Establishment of Dr. O. C«x has been
successful, not only in the number of Patent?, but in pro
ving the efiicieucy of the mode of treatment adopted for
the removal of disease. Drv Cox is prepared to eke instun
cea, in tills place and elsewhere, for invalids of long stand
ing who have, under bis regir a s*, been restoretl to vigorous
health. No place in the offers greater advantages for
such an establishment; that of Dr. Cox, or holds out
stronger to persons In bad health who with to
avail themselve.f y/ Vae peculiar mode of treatment used hy
Hydropathy physician. ’’ —Marietta Advocate.
t3Br* Lcttiin oi Enquiry, post paid, will be promptly at
tqptM4! to. mhßl-d&w3w*
! Hand for sale.
subscriber offers for sale 160 Acresof LAND. It is
X la the 12th District and 2d Section of Cherokee. Per
tcua wisbiug to purchase will please call on or address the
subscriber at Louisville. 1 also warn all persons not to
trespass 6n the above land.
mWw4t* JAMES H. BOSTICK.
IMaOUKI P IAH H.—Hirum hmtth’s best FLOUft noir
L landing and lor sate by HAND & FLEMING.
ALSO.
A sow barrels choice Mercer POTATOES, tw table nee.
RAM