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TUE BARTERS WAK.
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nary importance. rk *. wt » in t manner
Anglo French allies ° f . T“ r . k '{ hoetilrtiee aflect
cicosable, "°^ iotl ha( ; taken
log the g metal lueneof #0 p een confined
pW*. .*• f oM** of the Anglo
’«£• w» t“ pres n« ebo integrity of the
trench fleet w « wbolß ~,s** 0 f affairs is
4“ conviction begins to dawn even
on J hc »C} ff .v«»'m.Btof Itritain that a Enro
rln .ar ii iuevit.bk with honor.
l),r, iT Ann Dwmconoa or the Ti rki-h Fleet.
On MoMfcy, lath, the British public whs *U>twS
fro<u its propriety by a
Untied iu the London Times, stating that a Bo*. ian
■ aonadrOßof rv* sail of the line, had torosd the
harbor of Binope and burned, sunk, captured and
rlestroyed csery ahlp, with one exception o! ti»*
Turkish »qtotfron of fonrteen sail> bad ta-re,
» risoner the Turkish Admiral, Osina, carried off
hiafiagrhir. from under tlie gone of the shore bat
V r's and were towing it to Sebastopol, when it
rank, and with it the supply of money tor paying
t!i Tid* r disa*trous intelligence caused the greatest
rn .nt, and lurlher intelligence was anxiously
1 'Additional accounts came at 'ength, only to con
firm the ptevlooa news. On the S'tth ol Novern-
W. the l Kasdan Admiral Machitnoff—other uc
cntints spell his name Maeliinoff—with sixshtps 01
the line appeared off the r.oad* of Sinope, and
forthwith proceeded to attack the Turkish force
he found there. After sn engagement of one
hour he had destroyed seven Turk alt frigates,two
corvettes, one vU-ainer arid three transports. Inc
Xeartfft veftafei* dc-'trovcfl hfc»t fcfcch eic/h. 'uuur© i
noMitm. beald** *ni.ler>»en onl»otrd, «nu a
•turn of >noii«y, bwirg bOTod for the coa*t or
the IV.C 1 ' A -a. T»» Turkish Admiral's frigate
WuM OUt by the Ktf>**i;*rin, but HftM at W&.
Omar J'abhi and me miito Worn taken on board the
V i-stur. *-J»niraV* Ono TnrkiMi
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tfofc -K»'
r~ ia"irim i. 1 either accepted twixJo on unequal
‘1 -nm or » >t< • ip tod to regain via- proteonon of the
j,,„d L uteri •, It it rut to pi< c«» b»»or« reach-
S. L > them. Toe InUeria the more likely, that one
•, ■ ' |o hsva e->copod iindamwed,
1 j mo iloubt, Hiteeitedsil in gaining shelter
] nnder the -here guns*
() , r,e Unit Him report of the vie.ory wen
hreuffi.t tiGmisa hy a R in-iaa t..<l tin cump oi
M • .aoi'ilioir, iron. Odosett it wah telegraphed
f. Vi.-i.oe. Tin. Confirmation eain* Irotilßuolw
w „t »•• i miier Ru tiui, asurees. Hut here fa thu
Other ilia—
Tur. If’ ■•UN rtrr.T AtMoirt < lttoJ ikcf* —Hav
ing given thn Ku.-eiun tc.-o mts of the tattle wo
learn hv telegraphic ilcpotcho* tem-ived at F«ri»,
(,„ it. • I 2 h instant, that the Russian force, ooti
ai.Jer«liiy outnuuiberod tho Turkish. In addition
to. the i-.ix rliipa nl the lino mentioned in the
>1 inili iir, aa Uni etrei gib ol MachitnofFa heel, he
hail twelve frigates, a brig, nud livo steamers, in
all twenty (our anil, while Owner hud bat lourteou.
•j], 3 Turlirt (ought with the most desperate breve
rv ami cau ■ I ihe Uunaiune the loss, in sunk and
binned, of Iwo ships of ihe lino, three frigate*,
and tvn fitcain boats. The shore batteries wore
(Mally iiii-.lt). in' lor protection. The remaining
IP, ,„n i liins were so badly disabled that they
id u. die' no prims and could with difficulty
make 11 air way hunk to Sob . -topol. *
Till. Ai.likO J'Lhl.-is.—.While this calamily Inis
befallen the Turkish fleet, the English and French
ilee. .* are lying Idle in tne Uospiioruj. And yet
more extraordinary, Ihemaiu levies of the Turkish
ip.„l uie lying there idle too. Aduiiia, Sla-iu, the
Kiuli-hmar. who commanded it, Ims just returned
from n pleasant cruise in the Black Boa, having
been unable to Hod an enemy, although merchant
men report having Hoen several Ku. sum ships of
war prowling about, Bi> Admiral blade and the
Itritish and French admirals solace themeelvea by
giving cueli ether dancing parties ! Perhaps the
following remarks lront the Biverpool Daily
Time-, which in tins instance speaks the sonti
,’iicm' - ol the host thinking oi ihe nation, may not
ho unworthy of the gallant Admiral’s attention,
n What, may tie asked, ha-> become of Admiral
Bla-10, the Englishman said to ba in command of
the Torkish flee*, in Uni Muck Son? lie leit Con
stantinople with tho whole Turkish lorco undor
Ids com'uaml, and on November 2tith ho is said
to huvo “returned to tho Bosphorus with the
sipiailron under his command." If Admiral Blade
bod detacher! himself from so large u portion of his
force as that said to have been destroyed at
Bitiopo, ho must lie called upon by the Purliaino..t
of Britain to account for such an net. In taking
the command of 1 he Turkish licet he did not shake
off hie British allegance, and if ho cannot give a
satisfactory aooountol an uet which may entail
years of bloodshed, ho should bo dealt with ae
corditigly. The day, we trust, is far spent when
the righiH ol nations can bo bartered away for a
mess of pottage. If the dealt notion of the Otto
man fleet has tutu-li place n general European war
must ba tbu Inevitable result, uud theaotora in tho
proiudo to so untoward and lamentable an occur
rence ore responsible, not to England only, but to
Ear- pe. Again we say, tho North ought to speak
out before it is too lat*-.’’
Tim " aii in Ei itoi-M.—Our agent at Liverpool
mice cried iu obtaining and placing on board the
Amenta, for llalinix, HtO following dispatch,
winch wo now find in tho London pupers by this
’ ah
L'lio latest nows from tho Danube etato that
. - companies of Wullaohlan mililiu hud succecd
.,l 1 ero, sing the river dfiring Ihe nlgtit cud do
* soiT ugio Omar Paslm. They gave some Important
In* rmution respecting the Russian movements,
end report the Russian army as being far from so
■ -live ns tho Russian bolL-tlim deel-re,"
Un tho line of the Dunnlie we have not much
cl-e W repori. Tho Russians are announced. No
vembor fluth, as pushing their troops forward on
ti e roed to Kalnfit. Tho Turks arc still engaged
in fortifying that place.—They continue to hold
the isl-ind o! Woken. On the 88th a Kussian Major
was killed in a 1 kirmislt near Giurgcvo.
From the city of Gountautinoplo letters aroln the
2ttih Novo nber. At that date dotaohmouls of lie
iliti'i continued to pour in, and already litMuio have
been lorworded to the 11-my in Asia. The Russian
pris.mcrs who were at Constantinople I VIVO bion
sent to lviiituya. The Porto, fa" already punli-h
--od,) Ins definitely replied to the il 'gheh Ambas
sador that the ilrult of note, bolero spoken of,
could not bo taken into consideration under pro
soul oiroumsianocs, uml tha the determination ol
the Bnltsu, in aoooni with his M-nislors, was that
negotiations coul.l 1 ot be resumoil so long re the
Uurtslsuu ccutiuiii-d to occupy any portion ot the
Turkish toll. The Turkish navy ha-t given n bril
liant eutoitaimnont, which lasted two days, to tiff)
admirals of the French and Ei g ieh squadrons; on
board the Turkish flag-hip, the Miihmoiidic Mr
Edmond Lyons h- s taken tho command ol 11 divi
sion, under the ordei-’-of Admiral Dundas.
I ulior accounts lio-n Constantinople stato that a
dcpulalion from the Mussulman tril.es ol Mongre
lie had arrived there. Those Asiatic tribes linvc
declared against K'lssiu. This depiuation hud been
received hy Rescind Paeha, and wus u> be present
ed to the Millun. The weather had been very bad
along the coast, and snow bad begun to lull at
Mm. r»*a mi tbu .Mil of November. Tho plait siu
the Island of Mitylme wore covered witu snow,
aud 11 severe winter is expect d. The French fri
gate Magellan has boon soul u> tho Dordattel ios to
tow merchant vessels. There were more than 1,630
ships between Gul ipoli aud Tencjca, which c ml !
no ascend tne Straits. Lord Stratford had received
disputi-hes from lie. British Consul at Varna, all
iyounoing that the British merchant eh ps ul the
mo.'ttliof the Bill 111 had not received any lurtlier
iuteri upt 011 I'rom the K issians. lie It 'd ilioratorc
oouiiTattn'ktufed the order given to lour English
swum IVigati s to enter I lie Black Boa.
Tue tV .vn in .v.-ia —The following letter from
Er .nun, Nov. Li, gn ea summary of recent pro-
Oee.ii 1 V". I
Ah Yusidil enters this »4cf to morrow morning,
and. moreover, tho three legmteats of cavalry ol
the Arabian army arc hourly expeou d from Kar
jiout. Their cannons huvo been loti at f)tl:t, in
consequence ol the bad elate ot’lfic roads, buttln-y
will flu I plenty at Kars, without men sufficient to
work them, A Knssiau division consisting of 800
cavalry trora ilcenmp a. VTly ('cair, surprised,
on Novondior 5, the village of B tdela. The Tur
kish irregulars repulsed them as lur as tho stream
dividing tho frontier; but, when least expecting
it, on vuntered a body offl.di'O Hussluu iufujjtry.
The affray was conducted with bayonets op d rams,
and the Knssiau-*, oompletoly routed, fled in the
direetion of Ak -ku, tie Turks returning to Badeb.
Next morning, at break ot day, tho Turks from tl.o
neighboring villages, amounting to 8,000, besides
4"0 regular cavalry, under the com man l of the
Circassian Ilus-:,rs Bey, crossed the frontier uud
esiahlmhcd tln ir camp at Voly-Ohalr, 011 the Ktis
slan tniritory. Arrived, thoir numbers inercased
bv a liiOiissnd irregulars 01 tho Cab'iau, Kussian
subjects, a id from the viiiugeH of Bcksltpila, tho
two tiers), (1 iu man, Bckusau, and others at pre
sent in the hands ol the Kus.-i»ns, but belonging
to Pasootf previous to the delineation of the fron
tier. The commander, liva MualaphaPacha, with
three b itallrrm* and one cannon, pr.icoedod from
Ar Jaiian, to Voly-Chisir, and was reiaiorced by
•JVnk Aly l’acha aud f.iva Aly Pacha, with /our
thirteen l-ieeus of artillery iu llie sauio iooelliy.
On November 8, fifteen hundred Kurds, (irreg
u’ars 1 guarding the frontiers of Uayzard, were
atisvked bv a division of 11 thousand Russians,
wliO alter I. long “trugglo. were torcod to retreat,
« 1.v.1 of eighty prisoners, one a captain, aud
a e >naldurable uuoiborcf killed and wouuded.—
N Lie beads wore sent to Bay wrd. On the same
div TVuk Selim Pacha, with throe battailior.s, the
Van ot Van, uud Etem J'avha, repaired from that |
town with eight hundred irregulars to tho seen*
of action. His Exoailoticy the Mu.diur is at Kar-, 1
with the ptinciprl division of the army; our \ aly ,
Jdso will, the irregulars, the vang .ard commanded |
bv Reis Pacha, at t harsgol. Thu day betore yes
tordsv Vrerun I’acha, ol the Arabian army, arrived |
there to take eommaud Os twelve ba-.udioi.» fren. ;
Trebitmd, with three regpacnts ol cavalry and j
one of arti U-ry expectcvl from Kai pout. The hoahh 1
of the arm Jis in goiivro! expel gut, nchtaglbat
jfelim l'ac-na, ot Batoun, having taken ChefßAtih «s ;
_ 0 . me aware, marched cn trzugliet, sod alter
IhreC fruitless us-aults on tho place, succeeded at ,
U-igin in occupying that post, and routed cigtit
thon-and K,/*»»!.» defending it. The oomuitmler
nJ» .ivuuujita r, ur battalliourt from Kars to leave ;
a snflicioot garrison i." Crxughct, und advanoe on
to Komars, guarded by ten tl.ous.ind Russians,
Whir,... the majority arc Ituorg'ans, und premiso ,
to j 'ill tin'T 11 as. Should Sulim Pacha succeed in j :
this enterprise, «od unite his fc.ces with the |
neigf'horu-g r'ircoesia. s, which, it appears, it is
his olid, it wilt become a most eer.ous affair lor
Rr-sia. Iu the affray of Ba tel* the loss of the j
Turks was two hundred wounded and t reo bun- •
dredkil’ei; that of ihe Russians, thou gh great, j
is not accurately known. . . , i
Toe U«sst* sul j sits who have n>n<«m«d here j
under Austrian pr.ucctioi>, are well treated by the ,
population and authorities. I revisions of all sons 1
srs .n great abundance, und pries; a-, hereto!--n- !
The i>. f ero»» B y acts as Crimooamfill tits return j
of our V. y ZtillT, Mu-tapi.a Pacha.
Fwmirji l.vrrxifor sex or thk Tuniusu De*£at. j
—The Thus.- conta.ii- “ tnoev imporisul 1.-joaig |
suiotc su>mg thst the new* of the naval vict ry
bos nc-w b -i 11 c wrctwra'ed by several ctatine':.,
and bv a lawjUve onnounecmc-ut in the ofcvial ;
journai i>. France. War has b gnu in earncot, j
hoatiutie- liliberto ooiiS.ied to the occupaitioh it J
the Pril.c. j fllilies ui.i to a lew partial encounters j
of the bust le armies, appear 10 have wsuued oil
the Black .Sea. the character of direct ugerc-sien, 1
end the Eli pc ror 01 Russia has thrown down the !
wuaidiet to the maraiiuie powers, precisely on j
that element on which they are best prepared to
Timea hea thought it its duty to uphold I
.. A n .tend the enn»« of peart, as lar.g aa I«?«C) was :
* . Ale with the honor and dignity of the ;
comps*. 1. « * tltMl uti very la-tit !
liarwH ao-ursa t policy which, just con- ,
U :. f rTne ksi ii.tcr.-t of K-gU.iJ, and of the
“ O i ‘”,H wiosc'ritaff. But the Trniert i-.a, ; 1
civil,zud *. } u—ujPMia that tfco events in tl 0 11
never oimm , - re r ,so ]
Hfftv urgd upon the tj-vcrnmcnls 01 j ;
Kid mid Franc in.' necessity, vt being ~r. J
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BnfoffutsaM*event. Tho»cc*ouiats reecivcdare u!-1
ttiedierßaKUin «kfA33outa. The kttuodion was a
Cw7T7onvor,bonnd with troops and arm*
point o/the coast of Asia, and the most
nnthahla vetuion of the story appears to be that
Pi . Knaaian cruizers pursued this ccnvoy into the .
is a naval arsenal, »t la possible that some ,
of the veeeel* dcatroyed werehalka m that port.
Aad some further comments upon the reported
detaC.A, the Timee proceed* to say there ctn be
very little doubt as to the naval and political con
sequences of the action. It tends to give the Bue
si»n navy an ascendency on the Black Sea, which
the Turks have hitherto disputed, and it calls upon
the maratime allies of the Pcrte in very positive
language to supply that naval protection of which
she more than ever stands in need. If it should
turn out that the Kussian squadron fell in with a
convov bound for the Army in Asia, arid pursued I
those ships into Sinope—this act may in some
measure, in ti.e present state of warUre be con- ,
siiiercd justifiable ; but if, as is equally probable,
that tl tie Kussian ships wore sent om from He- -
bas'.opolto burn, sink, and de-troy, the Turkish
sqnanron, not on tiio high seas, nor on the coast j
oMTrceesia, but at stichor in their own fortified 1
fcoibor, this proceeding of toe Emperor of lt issia
goes to the last extremity of aggressive war. it
disposes at once oi the aesmanec, till now, so per- 1
tinaciously re)stated, of ids desire to stand on ti c
defensive only, ever since the Turkish declaration
01 war. A more violent and offeu-ive measure j
could no' have been resorted to, and the impor- ‘
tan-ic uttac'rcd to it by K..s-ia mav be interred
from the fact that Pr;r.cc Menscldkrff linrricd to ,
Bt. Pe'eraburg to l«y WlO news of tt,i-. victory at the |
feet ts the t’2ar. Tac effect tl. 1 ears »ll neve on
Europe i» not less serions. It di*pe!s ti e hopes
of the success of paclfl ration, f <rtl:e Times c.tnuot
share the opinion that this sue:' .-a wili 1 >wer ia
at r degree the temper or pretensiotis cf llfi'',
aud it imposes up ,n the shied fleets raoro peremp
tory duties ; indeed as this blow on t;.e naval re
sources of Turkey interrupts i s cotnmuuicati''n
with Trtbizond and Butoun,, it is hr I ly I'jt rt-'.ts
to her Asiatic army, as. j all will he 1 -t it t’te coni
I mand of the Bicck rtf a were suffered to ] ass into
the ban is of the enemy. ,
The British Government and its atbes wil. nave,
from iho lnornen' ttn - ' <■*■» is confirmed, to deal
withastiteof iff .its fir more decided than sny
I which this que tion has ut yet ..s-uried ; and t.,0
\ Times earnts ly trust* ll:. Culinet will prove r.
1 seif aqua! to the emergency. It indeed acarcely
la, uoou the iriirbrie*' 0 4, *' ~.... ■. »<• a
».r ;,ire »bet •ti— t * taken, hw
• .nmr .ru. i "*u»r
iv- e>M«aiiotm f > »:ld f.ti’- > -’ J
‘ oreonvett tlie B!ackSea,witb hli.thc vi rions i>der
is-u eneo'i.p H-iug its shores, imo u Bas-siat Luke :
they liesin, thut a cour.-e ol consummate hypocri
sy should he punished by a signal na eut, aud thut
« slop sboulil be put to these u rgr -ions. Tlie
Emperor, who began this vv.ir without a disguise,
and without a pretext, ia carrying it on without
disguise, aud it therefore became* the iiupi ralive
duty of the four Powers, who have so rtc ntiy
recorded their determination to put an end to it,
to t-ke oil the lutusuica which that object may
demand.
IV O hi or news or importance from tbo Dam:he.
I'UANOX.—l’ams, Dee. 18. —A private dispatch,
but which rcquiros-confirinatioti, mention that the
Kus iuns lost in the affair at Binopo, two s.:ip.s of
Iho line, three frigates, and two utvum bou . It
adds that, thoir force consisted of twelve frigates, a
brig, and fivo steam boats, besides tlie six ships of
the line as mentioned in tho Jdoniteur.
Another private dispatch mentions that the
Turks had obtained some important advantages
over tho lvttssiuns in tho neighborhood of Tiff s.
Further I’autioulars. —The naval conflict at
Sinope ol course occupies the lion’s share of atten
tion tu connection with the war in the East; but
the public anxiety for l'ud particulars is nothkely
to hi gratified for some days, when intelligence by
tho more tiluw but more accurate ordinary channels
of communication may be expected. It is not too
trmoh to hope that tho extent of tho disaster to tho
Turkish forces nu y bo exaggerated. This hope
rests on the f.ct U.al the account was u Kussum
one. It was furnished to tho French Consul ut
Odessa by the authorities there, and by him trans
mitted to his government, It should lo observed
that the dispatch is most probs.hloot Kussian orig
in, stating, as it does, that tlie Turks had not yet
been made aware ol their disaster.
It wmuid appear likely that the force attacked
was that which left Constantinople on the 20th for
lialoum,and which had on board fqOOO toon, as ra
iuf reemeuts for tho Asiatic army, l'rubabii ty
would also seem to warrant the assumption that,
the Turkish commander, on being attacked, made
for Bmope to land his troops. Whether lie suc
ceeded in doing so before his vessels were destroy
ed romaius to bo seen.
Foreign lottora received in London on the after
noon oftho 18th in«t., say:—“The news of tho
defeat of the division of the Turkish fleet by the
Russians has created an immense sensation, but it
is difficult at present to say what tho ultimate ef
fect of it will be. According toaomo it will bo an
Inducement to both the belligerent parties to bring
tho war to 1111 end according to others, it is a dis
aster which, while it humiliates and exasperates
the Turks, does not diminish their means of re
sisting tho Russian forces. Some of the Paris pa
per-are crying out, “What are the French and
English fleets about I Why tiro they not at Con
stantinople? And it is evident they do not con
sider tho protection afforded to the Turks by tho
presence ot the united fleets in tho Bosphorus par
ticularly otfloionL
At the palace of the Tuilorios UlO news of the
detest of the Turks lius caused deep disappoint
ment, and some of tho French Ministers have
openly expressed their opinion that tho French
fleet should at onco enter the Black Bcu, and af
ford tdflcacious assistance to tho Sultan. Nothing
is however, resolved upon. Louis Napoleon, ns is
his wont, is silent, and impassible ; and it is un
derstood that no re 10 ution will bo cotrio to until it
bo ascertained what effect this event l as produced
on the English Cabinet. Borne people imagine
that the Emperor Nicholas will be more traetacabie
iu cousoquobOO of the glory he gains by this naval
victory; but the probability is that Le will not
withdraw one lota of his pretensions. Nicholas
will readily agree to the conference, but ho will
take care not to evueuate tho principalities. As
respects Turkey, It is not likely that utter a defeat
she will be better inclined tliuu bolero to enter in
to negotiations. The Turkish nmbasradot iu Paris,
has declared that, without prejudging tne opinion
of his government, he feels convinced tlmttneSul
lan will not consent to suspend hostilities on any
other condition hut that of thepveviOns evacuation
oftho principalities, and the withdrawal oftho pre
tensions put forward by tho Czar, in as far us they
uro ineempa’iblo with his sovereign rights.”
Another telegraphic metsago, dated Bueh"rest,
Nov. 80, says: “Too Russians are pushing their
troops forward on the road to Kulafat. The Turks
are still eugageil in fort.lying that placo.
l-'KAi.cf —Letters from Paris speak variously of
the effect of the di-aslrous intelligence of tho
Turkis'* do feat on the opinion ot that capitoi.
The following w- uld seem to afford a fair repsenta
tiou of its phases; —On Saturday, after l heti .se of
the Demon, ihe news irom Odessa of the desiruc
lion of several Turkish ships produced among tl.o
stock jobbers n slight fall in prices. To-day tne
m. ,7»ls confirmed, (tud the funds have risen. The
8 per coni.: were at or.e time ns high a-* Tilf. 15c.
for cosh, aud iiiey closed at 7.'if. tu'e. The per
cents, closed ul 10*1. oik*. The improvement it
evidently founded on a belivf that the recent dis
aster of tile Turku will make the Divan more wil
ling to eonsonf to an armistice; and that point be
ing gainod, it is thought that in two or three
months a treaty of peace will bo concluded. Hap
pears certain that the b-'sie of tho treaty must b)
tire nolo of Vienna. All the letters from Y.ieiiuu
agree in staling tint the Austrian osbiuethasjoiueo
the conference on that condition.
Svain—Suspbnsi >n or l-tig Coiites.—The intolli
geiK'4, from Madrid is of a very » rioits kind and
may he c-. . idi-red us portentous of an npprosch
ing'iwa'dVaf. By a telegraphic despatch of tho
(till, we Kuril that ihe Ben»to had adopted by 105
vote# to 88. the io,rations opposed hvihe govern
ment, ami rpoonmttnded by the majority of the
eoimnittue. The~* resolutions, it may be remain
bared,are to the cffi.-ctlt.iyt tho senate onglit to i ro
cecd with :t bill before it on tile Railways, iusteaa
of, in compliance with the wish of the cabinet,
dropping it, ut.ii waiting ntjttil a new bill cn the
su'ojaet. presented to the chamber of deputies by
it, snail bo suit up to the senate.
In consequence ol this umnistn’icabic defeat,
we h-aru by electric telegraph on the loth, a royal
dc.-retqsuspoiuled the sittii g of tho Cortes, w ith
out, us is usual, naming a day for their meeting
again.
f\r>/ Zali4.Si/ Electric Telegraph.
EASTERN WAR.
Livibfool Dailx Tin fx Office, [
December 14, 8 A. M. j
Wo have roaajyed news from Constantinople by
Vienna, down to me fid instant. Tho news of tho
disaster at Sinope is ofliShffiy confirmed, and had
just reached the Forte.
Cponthcreee.pt of this infennatior, the Brit
ish nnd i'reuch j«nbassa.lorshad immediately des
patched two steam frigates from the combined
squadrons to Sinope, and two//.her steam Irigi *.cs
to Varna, for the purpose of procuring precise in
telligence. Upon tiio return of these vessels, it
was thought probable that the combined fleets
would receive orders to enter the Black tea, to
prevent, if possible, any fiirther collision between
the Rus ian and Turkish naval foro:s.
It is stMod by the Russian accounts Hat the
squadron subsequently destroyed at Sinope was
engaged in conveying forces to attack Bor.oi.ain
Kala’hu, aud that it was pursued iuto tho port of
Sinope by the Russian fleet. It this account of tho
ciroiun.-tunees preceding the engagement bo cor
rect. it would give a somewhat different character
to the attack, n: the Russ-ian l'ofoes mfght V : j;r»-
tifled in interrupting a convoy destined to invade
u portion of their own territory.
The destination ot tfco squadron is, however,
still uncertain; and jt is more probv.blo that jtl e
transports were couwyiug rcinfoiceman'.s and
provisions to Batoum, wlieie ths Turkish army
stands iu need of both.
1; is reported that tho British Charge d'Affuirs
1 at Teheran has suspended Lis diplomatic relations
] with the Persian Government, Iu consequence of
that power havjng resolved, as it is said, to take
' part agii.ist tl-.cPorte, and to murchan aruiyto the
lroliti-ir. This raovomeut ou tfco pari of the Shall
of Persia had tor some time been apprehended, as
j his relations with Tui key were siioh as to induce
; hj-n to U-tke advantage of the increasing eliffi.'uj.j-s
' o! the Ottoman Empire. Tho news, however, still
1 require* positive conttruialion.
1 Tl.O Morning Post elutes that a Oonstantinoplo
telegicphie dospa'Cfc oftho 3.1, reports the preva
lenoe.ot great iUonn aud excitement, owing to the
news from Sinope. The ueeount given of these
, litiU W tl'.crMiHio . r st> e iiiC
■ licet** Were touud to enter the Biutk Sc-. rorNiit
j had declared waragaiust Turkey.
The Port’s Lading article says, that there o n
I hardly exist adoatt that the Admirals lad hy
j this time entered, anu are now in fflil command ot
j the B'ack Sea. ,
I With respect to the Persian iLelarotieo ot war
"-g.iii.at Turkey, rti* i*> .he itatr.ml eoqecqnehee. t
a treaty offensive and-iefensivc bet wet u Persia and
1 Russia coueuded sonic months ago. It ados a
| n w o->mplication
! UtMtAm. v.—Prince G'.rtachaki if has Ucehred
I Gulaunn t Ifcmiia neutn.l ports. Riots have token
I place at Goistx, between the Wallachiau militia and
tho iia.siau Irta-ps. ,\ B»:ait.on ol the io.u-ar re
j fused to obey the orders of a Has i. n Generai.
I Tne U-aeilh a in q-ia-tjon and four Companies v s
( the Wajiach.mi- were eouFgni.d to Biriaeks.
i Thare-h* nothirg l-.te Horn the Dunaho.
I , Tc.egr-iphUt.l. sashes it. Hit C: re ...ho give the
I details 01 tl.o fail...'!, sue. ii, a
Bj:.aioyl tad bViua Paeha htd taken various j
I ' rtresses, net it :s uusi .hat tf.iv snriou '
FriuceWoronx.il' on oil tides, iu the'v ». ,
1 Tefi s. - *> I
; The Turks w. -c repulsed in an attack on Alex
, anJriauopJe, in Gvo.-g-a, but have fclcekaded the *
citadel at Akisin. Ita hill was daily exp.-v ed.
! The Journal dv C.iustantinople mentions a ro
j poit that Sctutnyl hod dc!nate.l 15 .») Russians,
j an i a Vienna pi per states tliet the attempt to lend I
18,000 Bassioita near St. Nicholas was repulsed '
wiih heavy loss.
1 Viknka, Dee. t».—'flic conferences of the ami.as- |
I sadors are lung and frequent.
Ti-wtis« Loan.—The Tin es’c ; ty article acys:— I
“ lID believed that the repjrt of the iwotahjc B e- I
I gouations of a Turkish 5 per cent, loan iu P.irh, ‘
i tor four miilioi.s sttr.iug, through some jf ti t 1
1 ti.-iaiieial insitr’inuA la’e'y organix-.-d I* not wftbeut
U nndutiou. The government, it is said, a*-.-, indh- j
posed to promoMit, 1. t iu return a condition will I
teexHcico, that ti e Buhnn should bind ;
unreservidijto eensent to wii»u..crtprwiß of a.i *
jiistutitit wi h Rtii- is the aii.id porreis tn.y th.uk
r ropcr |,i prop s-.
Tnx Armv.—L-tutenst’t General Calhcart, nt j
pre-int coniu atider iu chief »t theCa; e, sevocods ’
BirGeiirgo Brown a-a tjatiut-geuerol of the forces, j
LoNboN trt an M .Sl.KXT.—Eurtlicr pmcfcasesof j
wheat were made ou Tuesday ou Fre uch account.
Opsasa, fid.—The purchases of grain are exten
sive at lull price.
from tkt Macon (<fa.) Citizen. i
Georgia Conference, M. K. t hureb.
The following are the Delegates appointed by (
the Georgia Conference, to the General Con- ,
ference, boath, which meet* in Columbus, in May *
next; t
Kev. Dr. Lovick Pierce,
Kev. W. J. Parks, I
Kev. Dr. Geo. F. Pierce,
Kev. J. W. Glenn, .
“ B. Anthony,
“ J. E. Evans,
“ J. B. Payne,
“ G. J. Pearce,
“ Joriah Lewis,
“ A. T. Mann,
“ J. C. Simmons.
Keseeve or. Alternate Delec.atfs.—Kev. W.K. I
Branham, Kev. J. P. Turner, and Kev. W. G. 1
Pink.
The following statistics have been kindly fur
nished os by Kev. llr. Smith, the Secretary ol the
< inference to whom and his Assistant Secretary
IT v. C. K. Jewett, we return our thanks for the
information we have been able lo communicate ot j
| the doing® of the Conference :
StitLticz of the Georgia M. E. Conference.
Number. Increase. !
White members 50,8% 2,488 j
I Colored «• 19,582. 1,8%
Preachers 552
1 Sunday Schools 445 44
1 f-up*rin*enderHß ofS. S. 490
TcaClvcr* of “ 2,4% 449
F 'lolars of “ 18,552 ?'f a 2
Volumes of “ 45 719 3,180
Amount Increase
S. 8. Money *2 559 08 *524 31
A aft Missionary Money *17,727 14
y, lmber of Preachers received on trial into the
Conference—lß. _ .
Yh® General of the Conference wa^
c 1 acted with great harmony, n.idcr the direc
tion of Eider Parks, the President. *obishop in
lance—Bishop Shut*beinff detained in con
sequei-ee of th' ihnesa of hi* wife.
ll v.f b: e. TV. Thomas was appointed Chaplain
iu tho Navy, be holding a commission from Presi
dent Pierce. . , .
]!<■ -. JameaE. Evans preached the funeral of
tho-o preaciitrs of tlie Conference, wbo died this
f r 18 ,4
‘rr W t-ietrn. P. *•
si. or >a!j.
. i; ■, ,io.„’ia W. l'ayne ; City Muto.oL
] -. -'in Chxwll -1* be anffheo.
■' • ■■.evi-q'HL'MJ-*'*' "i : 1
VViflO- f! .wlaad.
| .Tit fclorsd hßaelon—to lie enppfled.
. | K.„r*a ■ .• -O'.re.,
. I .T:.Ttrsoit Colored Mission—W. 0. Basse.! •
Kichmond—fnos. if. Pierce.
: Augusta—James E. Evans.
Cny Mi—ion—to be supplied.—Augusta Col d.
• M -sion—lPehard J. Hat well,
c- Lincolnton—Wm. T- Normutt.
Columbia Colored Mission—John S. Dunn.
i Wilkes— Wes'ev I*. Arnold.
e Was’dngt it —riamuel Antony,
i Warren ton—E. K. Keyuolds.
Snarta—Cnleb W ll*y.
y II tncocl:—Joaiah L-wis.
■ Iluncock Colored Mission—lo be supplied.
AuitN-i Di-iittor.—lohn W. Talley, P. E.
1 Athens—lns. S. Kay.
e Athens Colored Mi- ion—lohn 11. Groghan.
f Wutkineviile—Jesfo K. Littlejohn, and Thoa.
t Boring.
1 Eaetory Mi--ion —W. 11. C. Cone,
f Monroe —David Crenaiiuw.
Covington and Oxford—George C. Clarke, and
' Albert Gray.
3 M idison—James L. Pierce.
Morgan—J. B. Wardlaw.
4 Kingston Mission—to ho supplied.
Greeucsboro—W. A. Florence.
t Gmcu Colored Mission—to he supplied.
r Lexington and O gkthorpe Coloted Mission—
i W. J. Parks and Oliver P. Anthony.
n Elberton—ll. 11. Parks, J. II Harris.
liroad 11 verColored Mission—Henry Cranford.
t Oarnesville—W. J. Cotter, and J. G. Worley.
J George F. Pierce, President Emory College.
1 \V. J. Hcssnett, Professor Emory College.
1 J. 11. Echols, Professor Madison Female College.
G. J. Pearce, Agent American Bible Society.
1 A. Means, President Masonic Female College,
at Covington.
Daklosloa DirtTWCT. —George Bright, P. E.
1 1 dilonega—Dennis O. Driscoll, and David T.
Holmes.
(Liinio ville and Ltwrcnccvillo—lsaac N. Cravin,
and ot.e to be supplied.
Canton—John 11. Mashbuni.
Clarkesvilie —W. Lively, and Jas. H. Reese.
Elje.v Mission —W. G. Allen, und one to be
supplied.
Murphy Mission —J. Chambers, and-one to be
supplied.
Blairs ville Mission—E. L. Stephens.
Stale Lino—Tyre Hm-ben.
Clayton—W. 11. Thomas.
Makietta District. —J.B. I’ayno, P. E.
Marietta Station—C. A. Fulwood.
Marietta Circuit—Alfred Dorman, and one to be
supplied.
CasAvills—M. A. Ctontz.
Iron Works aud Etowah Mission—C. A. Cro
well.
Dailia Mission—John Strickland.
Rome—D. 1) Cox.
Cave Spring—A’'drew NcosoandK. Waters.
Subligna—W. F. Conley,
LaFayetto—Henry B. Fitchford.
Dalton—Milton C Smith.
Calhoun —W. M. D. Band.
Spring Place—W. P. Clontz.
Summerville —VV. Brewer.
Dade Mission—John W. Brady.
LaGranqk Diitmot.—J.C. Simmons, P. E.
L iGrango—W. H. Evans.
West PointStation—W.R. Foote.
Traup—Jackson Rush.
Troup Colored Mission—to be suppliod.
Greeuvillo—Laouard Itudi, and one to bo sup
pltod. . .
Morriwethor Colored Mission—Robert Strip
ping.
Franklin —David Stripplinrr.
Carrolttm Mission—W. J. Wardlaw, aud Myles
W. Arno d.
Ncwnan —I). Kelsey.
Palmetto—< Isiborno Trussell.
A lanta—John P. Daucan and James M. Austin.
Decatur—-J. II Ewir g. and one to bo supplied.
Fayetteville—Morgan Beliuh.
Ke'bulon—Noah Smith.
Grdlln—Lowis J. Davies.
McDonough aud Jackson—S. M. Smith and L.
Q. Allen.
Macon District. —A. T. Mann, P. E.
Macouaud Vincviile —E. \V. Speer and L. G. It.
Wiggins.
M icon Colored Mission—to bo supplied.
C'inton—Daniel J. Myrick.
Milledgavillo and Bethel—Chas. It, Jewett.
Bethel Colored Mission—Franklin L. Brantley.
Eatonton nnd Colored Mission—John VV. Knight
and Thomas 11. Jordan.
Monticeilo—lt. 1. I'O.
Forsyth—Edmond P. Burch.
Cotlodcn—Wesley F. Smith.
Cu'loden f Mission—to ba supplied.
Knoxville Colored M ssior.— ta bo supplied.
Fort Valley—James Jones.
Fort V ll'.y Colored Mission—to La suppliod.
perry—Robert B. Lester.
Ocmn'goe Folorcd Mission —to be supplied,
.k-ffei - uiville—M. JI. Hubbard.
E. 11. Myers, Pres., Wesleyan Female Collcgo,
O. L. Smith and Juo. M. Bunnell, Professors.
Cqliv3K* Dbtkict.—.l. P. Turner, P. E.
Coin iius and Colored Mission—W. G.Conner,
W. D. Shea, nnd W. It. Branham, Supn.
City Mission—Loviek Pierce.
Factory Mission—Wyat Brooks.
Buena’Vista—J. B. Smith.
Oglethorpe—Jai. M. Dickey.
L-mior—Josiuh 11. Clarke.
Tiilm-.ton—.fames W. Hinton.
* albotton Circuit—Benjamin W. Clarko.
Tilbottuff Colored Mission—Raleigh Green.
Tit* mas'oil—John ki. Marshall.
Upson Colored Mission —to bo supplied,
Hamilton—Thomas li. Whitby, and Robert N.
Cotter.
Ilarriss Colored Mission—Jno.P. Dickinson.
Llmfkin Diitriot —W. Knox, P. E.
E miplun—Jamc-i B. Jaik“on.
Stewart—Joseph D. Adams.
Stewart —llnrvev Mclltin.
Chat'hoochee Colored Mission—Jos. T.Turner.
Culhbert, Waymaii li. Potter and Jno. 11. Cald
well, Bupu.
Fort Gaines— Jamc c on Scaitj.
Randolph Colored Missinn— I Thomas R. Stewart.
Starkwville—Young F.Tignor.
Anioricua—D. Williamson.
Sumpter and Lee Colored Mission—W. M.
Watts.
V cuna —Marshall F. Maltsby.
M'ortii Mission—A. J. Denvers, Chas. W. Tho
mas, Chaplain in TL S. Navy.
Banuu;svili.k Disnoor. —V? i'.ey G. Parks, P. E.
8a dersville—Joseph T.Smith.
Dublin—John I>. McGeheo.
Irwintou—Low-s B. Payne.
JacKsotiville—John E. Sontell.
Keidsvlllc—Phiicnon C. Harris.
Hine villo—Silas 11. Cooper.
Darien and Mclntosh Mission—Noah palmer.
Knanue 1 Mission—F. W. Flanders.
B'ilo k mid Rryau—W.B. Mcllann. Smith C.
Quilian, kViilis Mathews, Thomas C. Coleman,
Jumos W. Traywick and Charles L. Hayes, left
without appointment, on acoonnt of feeble health.
David Bmlock nd Albert B. Smith, left without
appointmeuta and without claim.
A Ciirioax Helic. ora Hoax.
Sr. A leans, Vt., Tuesday, Dec. 6, 1858.
At gwsnton Falls, last Friday, Dec. 2, some men
who were engaged diggingsand forth© purpose of
sawing marble, discevv red *bo«t three aud 11 half
feci, below the surface of the earth a lead tabe,
four inches long, an inch and a half in diameter,
tho h Row of the tube about live eights of an inch.
Enclosed iu it wf.s a manuscript, of which I send
von an imperfect sac ctv.dc. with the cbarctcrs
j about one third less than the original. But it will
\ give yon an idea of the antiquity of the chirogra
j phy, as well as hslp you to form an estimate of its
i authenticity; as perl arsit would hardly be modest
i to assume that we are honored with a second edi
j lion of Chatterton’s genius,
j The paper of the manuscript is a coar e crown
- ish paper, soiretbimr in textive and quality like
t’.at used by the Dutch for printing, about a een-
I tury end a half ago. My inform nt said he could
not well decide with what material the euds of the
1 tube wi re closed. It looked more like snuff than
i any thing else to which be cc-uld compare it. The
j tube was apparently muitided in sand around a
I rttiek, and tho load apnears softer tnag th_ same
i nn-tal now in me. The writii gis vory e arse anu
i bold, th ■ lines irregular, nil over the paper, which
]nt size might have been the fly lean.fa memoran
j dn*n book.
! Tip- g- l.tlrmsn who made u.e the copy end sed
; transisn-s tthtts, “N-.v. -Jvih, A. D. 15-J4
j *• hi,is solemu d-iy—l must die—lids ia the 90th
j dav -ince we left the ship—aUi.avcp-r shed on the
i tanks ot this river—l die—ao farewell—may pos-
I terity know our end.
I l i>S:r no spceu’ations np-m the subject; but I
j am cu.ioas to ha.-r the speunlaU o< of t toss most j
j competent to enter upon the discussion with a
i known or probable dnts. a '. o.
i Good Taari.—Ti.c Knowing very happy and
j cqii:. v true sketch i>from the Loudon tjuaneriy:
I .. V- ..... t'.i* lady taritit-ga c >!d eye o the assn-
I n)IK 3 <,t -hopmen and the recommendation ot mil- j
i liners, f-tt-r - i-.. t.'-w origitiul a pattern may ;
1 he if it be ugly. ■ r low recent ashu| 0 if it be auk- 1
; w rd. ii.it ver fa'hi- n dictates, ai.» fvttvv.- oi j
I I crown,stiff is never be T d it. -She wears very ]
■ bsinifnl tl* i.es which pcop.e gennady suppose]
: n> be brought m*tn 8.-r.-, or at least orde by a ;
F .-nch tnid ncr, but wln.tS. as often ere brought •
from ► v.care t town and made up by her own 1
' m-v'd Net 'hit her costume i.- eitfier r«a or new
* —on the c-nitrnrv. shs w.ars many a cbcup dress, ,
! bltit ; s - IV. avs pood. Bhe deals i„ no g-ndy con- ;
'• tusiunofivloV nor does she at.ee’ a studied so- 1
briety: but she either eulivt'i.rt yc-ii Vfith a spiraea 1
; o r.tra t. or c 'inr.oeus you wilhjidioioua barmony. j
N tarer p if tinsel or truuqery appears upon j
1 her. She pnu no taith in velvet bands, or gut j
1 bottocK, or cordiniT’*. Sbai»qui aware, .
I however, that the ii-h - id as important as the J
j dre^.<: u.) ! er iuncr boraerr and IjcS'linfs cro deti- ;
c *.e and f.esh, aud should &nv peep oat j
w! ic!; i* in»cnded to be scon. It is uju'ttc as umaii j
oa?ii v which is* After all, there is to srre*ttm
cither in her nohiona or her material. Thefcdcret i
sin.piv c ualsta in knowing the throe unities or her j
dre »—her own statiou—hor iieroan
points ; and n > woman dre:o£» well who doe* cot. j
Af«e*- ihte need uol twy that whoever ii* attrac* i
hd by thu c?k<mM wiil be by the !
bhe may not be handsome or accomplish- i
c \ b it we will answer for her bcin^ even temper- ]
el, well informed, thoroughly tcusiUt— acoiaj’ieie j
Hartfosn, Doc. iliis ir.cming the :
Woolen &Jil!a at Elliufftcu, 14 miles from j
here, waa ent : rely destroyed oy lire. lioaa $75,-
insurance 1
fr m ind Edition of the A'. 1 • Herald, of Tuesday. I t
The Greet Fire in New York.
About midnight oar city became the scene of
one of the most terrific, if not the moet destructive
conflagrations with which we were ever visited, ,
The flames were first discovered in a building in <
the rear of No. 214, Front street, occupied by j
Messrs. Treadwell be Sons, cracker bakers. Owing ,
to a slid breeze from the wtjst the flames spread ! '
very rapidly, and in a comparatively short space of ! !
time both the front and rear buildings, with most j '
ot their contents were consumed. The adjoining !
premises, No. 242, occupied by Messrs. .Jones, | 1
Rowland & Co., flour dealers, and No. 246, Mr. D. I
W. Manwarine, were destroyed. The flour store I
of Mesrrs. Harris & Co., No. 240, was also de- !
stroyed.
While the fire was raging in the above named [
locality, the sparks were so thick in the vicinity as i '
Ito assume the appearance of raining fire. The i
streets and docks along the East river were literal- I ’
!y alive with burning coals. The pier at the foot of j
' Gover street was at one time covered to the depth !
of some inches with fire, and the rigging and masts
; of the numerous vessels lying in the stream were
completely enveloped in Hying sparks. The seamen
and others strenuously exerted themselves to
I prevent the canvass from igniting, but in most
instances the high wind rendered their elforts
useless.
About half-past one o'clock, the rigging of the
stuj-endcu3 new ship Great Republic took fire.
Owing to the immense heights of her masts, it was
i impossible f t the engines to the flames,
and the conetqutnce was that the falling spars
soon set her deck ia a blaze. At three o’clock,
her foremast fell, knocking her main yard out of
the sling", and shortly after her mainmast came
down across tho deck.' Her mizzenmast followed,
carrying with it the spankermast. The vessel was
now a' perfect wreck, lx-i m,' one mass of dime abaft
the mainmast. From the rapid manner in which
the flames were spreading, it was appsient that
nothing conhl save.her. tine was slid burning at
half-pant three, and by this time probably nothing
remains of that magnificent floating palace but a
charred and blackened hull.
From the Great Republic the fire spread to the
largo ship .1 -seph YVaiker, over which the flames
ran so rapidly as to bid defiance to all efforts to
save ht. Mio belonged to the Black Star line, and
f may be const cro I a tola! loss.
A large shin, supposed to he the packet ship lie
1 W!.. '- -iter os't-- ~v:. «». « P.... h- ! * ~
• i . , ,1- i. O' he (Jathanne Market by one
j, .;l-t. oa!>. and iurward i oied .p’Ov (
mu. She evQd.uany b ined t«the wa»*r»eige ,
I; ad.ht.i uto U.w above, scverul oil* r vc-v-rG—
! ijortio setooueis and sloops—Lad weir spars v -i
t r /viuv juaned. The movefile * •- *wer*
Li? . ■ >-• w».. ■ .
. -.v:*laT’
I .«• ,;« two o clc • . - > i
. . '.u.dlr, "ft.V It,, ’
. and ether i «•»..«* we»- e ui»-
• lb in .it act) of the property in these
• i.r »»" Jl. ujii I • 10 lOe l.tllv OI going *p .
press the flames were still raging with great impe
tuosity, although it was thought they would be
• eontiueJ to these buildings.
The houses on South street urero in imminent
danger, and many of them were considerably
scorched. Too wind blew a perfect g ilc during
the three hours that tho fire raged, prior to send
ing this sb" 't to press.
A non, iAL Rakucui aes.—About a thousand
batrtls o l fiour weie saved from Jones’ store; but
tho loss, it is thought, will amount to about $25,-
000. It is insured tor nearly the whole amount of
the loss. Tho buildings Nos. 242 and 244, valued
at about $14,000, and owned by Jones, Rowland
& Co., are completely insured. About $5,000
i. worth of flour, belonging to Mr. Van Sickles, was
on storage in No. 212, and has been destroyed with
the other property.
The totul loss on buildings and stock in Front
j street may bo estimated at freon sixty to seventy
thousand dollars.
As we have rtuted above, tho sparks and burn
ing fragments from tho ruins were carried down
to the shipping by tho wind, setting fire to the
Great Republic, the Jos. K. Walker, and the White
Squall, ail of which are completely destroyed, or
- no badly demigt d that they cannot be repaired.—
The Grout Republic, whose ruined bull is lying in
the dock at the foot of Dover street, was the first
. that caught fire. A spark wnfied from the burn
ing buildings in Front stroetfcli upon one of the
furled sails of tko foremost, instantly °ottiog fire
to the rigging. Every exertion was mado to savo
:. the noble vessol. Tho sailors, apparently rogard
loss of their lives, rushed up the ladders und did
, all that men could do, hut the infDmmable nature
of the mute rials rendered all their efforts utterly
usoless,
'. The Scene in Brooklyn.—About half-past 1
o’clock iu the morning the peoplo of Brooklyn
, weie roused from sleep by tho combined noises
ot the lire bells and working members of tho dif
ferent companies which prevailed upon the New
York side of the river, being added to the raging
a Os the tierce storm which blew with equal soveiity
span their own shore as with us.
a Upon running to the windows of their houses,
the inhabitants of the streets fronting upon the
river beheld a sight not easily to he forgotten.
The flames blazing upon this side of the rivor had
then attained such a height that the different fiery
ships which ranged along the wharves hore ap
peared as if they were just lying undor the win
» dowsof tho dwellings in the neighborhood of the
' Fulton and Catherine terries, and ol those in
Water-street upon tho opposite shore.
The burning brands thrown from tho Great Re
public had then set fire to the rigging ot the mag
nificent San Francisco clipper White Squall, as she
lav moored at pier No. 27 East River, sinoe her ro-
Inru from California, upon the 20th inst. Owing
to the high wind which blew at the timo, the
flames spread over her tracery of masts, spars and
riging, in on incredible short space of time; and
all became convinced ilia tho only hope of saving
her, or preventing her adding to and extending
tho lire by the like calamity which befel hersoll,
was to cut her adrift and let hor go before the
wind. This act was performed by her mate, Mr.
Poole, who had previously arrived on hoard.
Once freed from hor lashing, tho White Squall
wus taken out by a stiff North Wester, and went
clean into the East River, adv! lie at -lushed
people of Brooklyn that tho cm unity via' ab"Ut ■ (
approach their city.
Her course was anxiously wav .hoummos j
‘in Brooklyn, and every prepa •!o iiiradeV
themtoh’lp her when she w< uoron.
This did not occur until ha i*sr •»
• in the morning, at which linn ’ho c- w..i nei >
side to the wooden wharf at t , *of the 1 1
swo yard in rear of the work- pfi-vrigiog to tho j i
Brooklyn Gas Company, which »re situate between ( <
• the foot of Ilinlsou avenue and'i
■ The ihick smoko which issued i •'■in ibis ship , !
was carried up the river dost ■ store, aiv.ng -
the appearance of many ships oeing on uio a. i
different points. J
• As the White Squall was iu oallast, and without
cargo, sbe tent forth a dense, thick, penetrating
smoke from her timbers, but not a very clear
flauio until about half-past live o’clock, when the
sun was about to peep out. At this hour all her
bulwarks were burned away from tho hull, which
seemed as if prostrated by the heavy gale which
was then blowing in the opposite direction.
Tho heat was so intense, that her coppers were
crimpled up like brown paper, and the water
evaporating irom her hold, made a spray which
extended hal' way across the river, aud upon
which the redaction of tho clcarsnn formed a par
l*jt rainbow which presented a very extraordinary
sight.
The Clipper ship White Squall was a superbly
modelled vessel of 1200 tons burthen’, and built by
the lain Jacob Be l. She cost, three years ago,
$100,000: and the lore of her, as site stood to-day
is estimute l at $79,000.
The Racket Suit De Win Clinton—The fa
vorite Liverpool liner lay at pier No. 45 East river,
aud although far removed from tho scone of the
confl igration, it was thought advisable to out hor
adrilt for safety’s sake, widen was done about the
same time that tho White Squall was.
The De Wilt Clinton was floated up to tho flats
of (lie Wullaoonf, whore she lias unharmed, hut
high and dry. ft is thought that she will float off
next tide.
TjjeCaijfokma Clipper Whirlwind.—This ves
sel was moored at tho balance dock, upon this side
of the rivor, and being lot loose she was taken up
the East river by the same strong wind whioh
iiwept on the White Squall.
Th« Shrew Tamed.
The Richmond Egquirer presente the most mi
raculous case of radical conversion which wo have
over witnessed. This journal was once the most
violent in its tirades against abolition—the most
vigilant in warning the fton'.h against danger—the
most indignant at the injustice with which South
. ern men, and institutions had been assailed. Uucc,
- any Southern man who should have manifested a
natural indignation at the indignities of abolition,
might have expected at least indulgence j yet re
. ceritly, ybep }lr. j’reston, o‘ Kentucky, made an
able sud manly responso to the denunciations with
which Messrs. Gidding* and Smith have visi'6d
. his constituency, the Enquirer, like the turned ter
magant of Padua, comes forward to read him a
ie.-son of dignified submission. Those who essay
• to defend the South, arc told in the person of Mr.
Preston—
• “Came, c 'me, you f irward and unable worms,
My mind has te en as big as one of yours,
Jfy heart as great, my reason haply more,
To bandy word hr word and frown for frown,
But now I see our lances are nut -‘.raws.”
This is a reformation alike radical and inexplica
ble. The Enquirer has heretofore approved the
anti abolition oiations of Southern members. A
former representative from Virginia not only de
. fended witn great heat the interests which he re
, presented from abolition insult, ho even vindicated
. I the honor of his constituents in a pugilistic set-to
with Mr. Giddings on tbo fioor of Congress. The
Enquirer, according to our iuferenco from its po
sition a', that time, did not condemn this exhibi
tion of spi it, and yot Mr. Preston cannot indulge
in a logomachic encounter with the very Mr. Gid
dings, without being snn’.bed for a went of pro
priety in taking any notice of his insulting lan
' gunge. Ncy, farther—the same paper publishes,
without command or contradiction, aletter from
Washington in which it is said that the abuiiliua
ists have drawn great encouragement from the re
ply of Mr. Preston. We can only understand this
sudden change of manner upon tho theory. Whon
Whig candidates for the Presidency have been in
the field, a Whig administration in the Govern
ment, the South lias been kept in continual agita
tion by the dangers of abolition; but so soon as a
Democratic candidate is brought forward and
elected, the agitation must cease; there is no long
er danger in abolition, and a Southern representa
tive is chided for having, with the indignation in
separable from it" iu.-uit, resented and repelled it.
W e recently saw the London Times gr'upcbline
that the Turks had defended themselves, instead
ot leaving the redress of their grievances to Eng
land and prance, to whom it contended that the
duty of repelling the pretensions of Russia ought
to be exclusively entrusted. Perhaps the Enqui ■
rer may hold that the Democratic party of the
( South lias uu exclusive right to negotiate with, or
: make war upon tho abolitionists. If, however,
i that fanatical sect shall be encouraged by the speech 1
> of Mr. Preston, liow much more will they triumph
!on the silence of the Enquirer 1 There will be one
| universal shell of exultation throughout the whole
| realm of Abolition, when it shall be learned that
the principal organ of Southern interests condemns
1 a Southern man for defending those interested
i Bit the condemnation of tno member from the
Lonkviile district is to be regretted on another
j ground It will have been observed by our readers
. that wo attach Uttle importance to the measures of
■ Fi dera! policy, in comparison to the great principles
; of civil 1 berry involved in the administration of the.
i Government. Tim American people ecu live and
1 prosper, with nr without a National Bank, a high
j protective tar ts, or a Federal Railroad to the ra
! citic; but the sit one political principle which is
with us supreme and inviolable. It is the freedom
I of tho representative, and the resttaiat of the Exe-
I estiva drp»rtint”' t - We cannot see how it is that
i in a Republic, afress, sailing itself independent,
j van dcter.d the Executive and tho money power in
! every thing,hi.u reserve Us criticisms and eeaeare* j
for the Representatives of the people and States— i
! and yet the WasbingtonjCmon recently threatened j
Senators tor not Laving voted for the King’s pi n- j
! ter, and the Enquirer, after having defended the ’
; President for removing even democrats for op in- !
1 ion's sake, now assails a Representative of its own j
' section for haviug defended—we will not say the
i rights, but the honor of the South. Tbit is a dern
1 ocraej which passes our apprehension, and is no
i thing else than monarchy in disguise.— Baltimore
. African.
w.tiT a QrAEixn or a Million of Pbcpeett
i Mnsrs-u —On Friday last, the ship Abbv Pratt,
i fromEuiotfrta for Boston, went ashore on Nantucket
Shoals, and was abandoned by ter otfiora and
orc-w who proceeded to Nantucket lor assistance.
steamer was procured, and several boats started
on their own hook, with the hope of obtaining
selvage • but tbo moet diligent search had failed
! to disco) er this rich waif, which probably floated
i offartar bait* abandoned, and t* either adrift up
-0.. the wafers, or has sunk to tho bottom.— Boston
j Trati titr.
I The amount of gold deposited in the Mint at
' Philadelphia, during the month of Decemoer, is
put down at four and a half million of dollars.
The amount deposited during the year is reported
at fifty-three end a half millions.
Railroads—tkeir Nrrrwtty «» » »*e«iu of " falth '
In the present state of Ksilroad progr««a, it
mention, creates bn smeas, bsgots J * p,-
to the dissemination of enlightened v.
uniting all these ad van taps, promote* the growt ,
wealth and prosperity of the country.
It is a self-evident proportion that ace - W ,
promotes population. I’ie htatory of o ■
I is an enduring exemplification of tt*■ As
facilities of intercourse increased, the* nt
! settlements extended, untW the entire - gan j
i has been embraced withinour , _:ij er -
I towns have sprung np in the midst of ~
ness, and the wifdsVve been ins'letA blO fe =om
like the rose: and if elnals, rivers, an p f
; Macadamized road*—tie restricted jo®, tioti of
I communication enjoyed before the ini ' 0
railroads-have sufficed to render th - v >^
' prosperous, wliat may we not
vast undertakings now projected she
ec-mpleled i—when the auriferous ® . .
Pacific shall be connected with the ro - {
of the Atlantic by iron bands, and th ®^ r . e ft u , r “
the East and the islands of the seas ohMl be traM
ported thereupon, to find a ready mar g ,
the dwellers at the West I rs
That railroads wiU hereafter be thie meansi of
ictereommunication,is equaJy eT -
the beet and forpromOGugaeoessi
bility ; they can be built wherever the people will
it; and by their means time and distance an al
most be annihilated. The experience “P™» !
few completed railroad has demonstrated their
utility and fitness for the purpose tor which .hey
wore designed. And the completion of these lew
roudii has made the bttildiugof others compulscry,
or those section© lacking in such facilities, must
consent to ait supinely down, and witness me
rapid developmec*. in wealth and prosperity ot saca
sections as keop ap with the progre. oi the age.
W hcrever railroads have been built in this coun
try, the inevitable consequence has been to enhance
tiie value of property in the neighborhood. Uepots
have been established the lines lor the recep
tion and shipment of rreighi; and lrom these smi
-1 pi» df pots, fioamhiug towns have grown up
magio-like, and anomaloussa it niiyappear, but in
few instances producing any diversion of trade
I from one place to another, seeming rather to create
•id v *. to the wr j
: .v..:iy of :hc country.
are hvniQ# -iw t oi
t l.e vhLtff ir*r**'"* i 0» .** me < \
'l\ . 'M*' '• »nd attr. • Vr- i
\ u l***' '■ 1 - Al^
■ ore *Me •
* v Jth to a few, p*r- i
mi*' wim/riJti “ '**■• %r« ap«J* J thtougr uj
-•ti ••tr ■r* .th armor f t onc«
lie no. 1 •**
haul his produce through almost inpassable rnua
holes, sloughs and ponds, to a market, where he is
constrained to dispose of it at unremuncrating
rates, rather than haul it hoiao again ; ho can
quietly wait until it is called for at his own door,
or until ho learns from the pepe/a that it is to ms
a<l vantage to ship to a distant market, lew per
sons are aware of the difference iu tho cost of
transportation between the ordinary wagon and
the railroad. In one of oar exchanges so mo time
siu'O, we found ‘he following table, in which is
given the comparaave value of a ton of wneat and
one of corn, ut given distances from market, as
aflectcd by the cowl of transportation by tho rail
road, and over the ordinary road :
By railway. Ordin. highway.
Wheat. Corn. Wheat. Corn.
At market, *49 50 *24 75 *49 50 $34 25
10 49 25 24 40 48 00 23 2a
20 49 20 24 45 40 50 21 75
80 49 05 24 30 45 00 20 25
40 49 00 24 15 43 50 13 75
50 48 75 24 00 42 00 17 25
60 48 50 28 85 40 50 18 75
70 33 45 23 70 89 00 14 25
80 41 SO 23 55 37 50 12 75
90 41 15 23 40 86 00 11 25
100 41 00 22 25 34 50 975
110 4T 85 23 10 33 00 825
120 41 20 22 95 81 50 675
180 4* 65 22 60 80 00 525
140 47 40 22 65 28 50 375
150 4* 15 22 50 27 00 225
160 4i 10 23 35 25 50 075
170 41 55 22 20 24 00
180 46 80 22 05 22 50
190 46 55 21 90 21 00
200 46 50 21 75 19 50
210 46 65 21 60 18 00
220 46 20 21 45 16 50
280 46 05 21 30 15 00
240 45 90 21 15 13 50
250 45 75 21 0012 00
260 «60 20 85 10 50
270 44 45 20 70 900
2SO 45 80 20 55 750
290 45 15 20 40 600
800 45 00 20 25 460
310 41 85 20 10 800
820 44 70 19 95 150
880 4(4 55 10 80
By this table it appears that a ton of com is es
timated not to ho worth hauling by wagon, when
170 miles from market; wliilo at tho same distanco
upon a lino of railroad, it would bo worth $22 20.
A ton of wheat 230 miles from the market, is not
worth tho hauling by wagon, but by railroad it
would bo worth *44 55.—Thus as land may be near
or more remote from Jiue of railroad, is its value
enhanced over anc above tho value had there been
no such railroad. This is uu important considers
tion to farmers wien_ called upon to aid in tho
construction of railroads, and should influence
their action in tho matter*
While it thusdivelopua the physical resources
of the country, and by tho ready means of inter
communication it ctFords, makes distant pointy ac
cessible, tho ruilrcad is also intimately connected
with Comrperce, and with all its powers and re
sults, is peculiarly its agent, and nas exerted a po
tential influence in the development and extension
.... fr-.nx «ru\ is destined to work still
greater change* .mu uere va»t ucbievanoeatei'
behalf Os the C mir.orc-i of tho future.
Such beini- ti:otV:t,at a railroads oemg tne <‘u*- i
eoHsbv of ir. *"* say Jot them bo built j
success ; but $u x-<..route*. r a,, f. u * ;
lints bn minor I'bvvFr' kbbhlfl ha avoided, at l*-"- -
until audi lime ’'to wants of the cnmmuiuty ,
cal! lor an exteaelci of tm veiling thoilll'is Tuh I
coropetitibu ofiW ' i11..* will be one™ in- atrong. I
oat i., to r-. roads, inthv and ,
BrcspHrons tuaniugi Jient o* wfiioh r.' _n >:7t:
u liccuilai-.i uec-. •>ary infredient.— Ciaoiano:.
lia ilroad Record. _
From the LooittilU Journal.
DEATH: OF THE OLD YEAR.
HT FRANK CHAEAM
Upon his couch as state the 01.1 Year lies,
A itrickea conqueror nevei n ore to r ise ;
The parole of tn* melancholy past
Is (lowin’* round him whlio he ebbeth fair;
B-sides him rest his sc-ptrs and li;j ertwu—
-0;. royally Lite Old Year gosth down.
All salm we it and beside iis dying bsd,
No tears—no tears above bis deal hws shed ;
Beneath his irou footstep he hath crushed
The living ranks that to bis rescue rushed J
And lik- a tyrant he hath trodd-n down
Thenoplest vassals of his r.gal crown.
His hurried march hath rendered cere and bars
The lives that once like mngic gardens were—
Lifet (lowers (hat fall the li ary frost btfore,
Ti.e hoper and dreams he touched return no mors;
His step hath been upon our blee. iog hearts,
We should be false to weep as he departs.
Fold back the heavy curtain from the pane,
The midnight moon looks brightly down again,
But ere her splendors light another sky
The Oi.l Year in hij solemn grave wililie —
The Old Yesr, pause! thatmghty name hath powsr
To strike us pals in i fe’s most brilliant hour.
The pulses of his heart are aihost past—
The cold sepulchral-stone will seal him fast,
Yet in the soul’s best chamber darkly lies,
The portrait of the year with haunting ej es;
The monarch of the earth lose power with breath,
Buttiine, old ti ac is atrong long after death.
There lietii gloom upon his stormy brow.
Through coming years to make our spirits bow;
And strength within those stern and solemn eyes—
The stieogth to waken slumbering agonies ;
Upon his image he hath wreaked a spell—
A apell of memory dark as hope’s farewell.
The stars roll on; their cold eyes never weep,
E’en though the year lies wrapt in his last Bleep—
The royal year that from the f pirit land,
Come down to wear the purple of command ;
All crowned with mirth became—with song and wine—
His rei,n on all hath marked a weary sign.
The heavens are still, as by death’s cloudy shore
The angels atood to bt ar the Old Year o’er; „
But earih tings loud and dear her joyous shout—
The reign of the Old Year ia almost out;
Another of the princely years of time
Will don tbo mantle staiutd with grief and crime.
The sun may now a brig!, ter promise wear—
Be still, oh eat :h! the Old Year was as fair;
The angels stand to guard us from his frown—
They cannot take away his kingly crown ;
Sadly they mourn oor gr tiding c res to see;
They speak—* redemption’s in eternity.”
Telegraphs of the Wobld. —The first American
Magnetic Telegraph Line—the invention of Prof.
Morse —was established in 1844, between Wash
ington City and Baltimore—some thirty-eix or forty
mdee in extent. One wire was put up,snd the use
fulness and value of tho invention were at once
prae'ically established. Privalo enterprise has
since carried this line to Now York, and it is now
the most perfect and reliable line of tcle
oreoh in the country, or ill tho world. The
company have two separate ar *u dLi.iL.et lines from
New Y ork to YVashington City,one with five wires
from New Y'ork to Philadelphia, and fo*r wires
from Philadelphia to Baltimore and Washingtou,
and the other with two wires, the entire distance
from New York to Washington City. In nine
years, tho brief period since its invention there
have been 17,500 miles of telegraph put up, and in
working order, the Morse patent alone. Thia
amount i<* shunt two-thirds of tho total numbar of
telegraph in eoeratlon in the United scutes.
The aggregate number of main and branch lines
in the United States is stated at übont one hun
dred. There are completed and in operation, 27,-
000 miles, and 10,000 more arein progress of con
struction. The route selected for a telegraphic
communication to tto Pacific by the Committee
on Peat Office and Post Roads, is appointed by i
Congress in 1851, commences at the city of
Natchez, Mississippi, and extends through Texas,
crosses at the head of the Gulf of California to San '
Diego, and then passes along the coast to Monte
rey and San Francisco. The entire distance is 1400
mtlos. . , , .
The extent of telegraphic lines completed and in
operation throughout the woild at the commence
ment of tfce present year is estimated at 40,000
miles. Os this amount there were 4000 milts in
Great Britain and 27,000 in America. Ku-da has
commenced a system of telegraphs between St.
Petersburg, Moscow, Cracow and the ports of the
I Baltic and Black Seas, and about 400 miles are
shortly to be constructed in India. A line of tele
graph is now in operation between t era Cru* and
the city of Mexico, with stations at all the inter
mediate cities and towns. A l.ne is contemplated
to extend from the city of Mexico to Acapulco on
the Pacific, a distance of 300 mileß. There are
new in the course of construction on the Isiand of
Cuba telegraphic lines to the extent of Ixoo miles.
—ScienUnc American.
The SotTHivEsTEEN Italllgap.—Y¥e have been
favored with the following comparative statement
of the receipts of this Bond YY e take pleasure in
placing it before our readers, many of whom are
Stcckboldtri. Ti e Road has always paid dm
dends ut the rate of eiffht per centum p%r unuum,
and there caa be to doubt the great in
crease oi bnainesi* since the l't of Au/ast, the
last oividen a) ot the ability of the Company tc► com
tiune the same good rate. VV e Ldow of no Stock
v.'hiiii c2ers to capitalists 3 bet ,<v r opportunity for
investment.— <av. Mis.
Comjxjratioe SCatem&n*. of r’l t Bc.Hhs-'* of the Sooth wes
tern It'tilroodfor tkeyeurs 1839 and ISSB.
165 J I InVS. IncraaM.
Aegon ti1f1.94 Ac;.u.t ii,081.51 4.W9A8
September . 11,Si« hi Sepaoiber.. 16.846 69
October 15,74!.14 O.UiOe- ...5',49. -&> 3,75 39
November j) 719 66 Sovtraber AaA.Sx) ao,6f,te
December t 022 7,49‘.te> Dfceiob’rSS 19,0.3.(a 11,812. .0
|s4jottril $91,102.56: *35,301.85
* Hog Pack.no.—The following atetsment from
three importent points—Cincinnati, Louisville and
Madison, from the latter two up to Monday of last
week, and from the former up to Friday show*
the numberof hog* packed at those points aa com
pared with the same dates last year:
Deficiency. Excess.
Cincinnati, 62,000
Louisville, 40,000
Madison, 64,342
126,842 40,000
126,342
Netl Deficiency, . ...
At moet of the principle point* in the interior of
Ohio and Indiana, an increased business promises
to be done. In the fat West, business has barely
commenced, vh* views of buyer* and sellers being
still variant.
WEEKLY I
Cjjnmitlc &
AUGUSTA. GEORGIA.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JAN Y 4, 1854.
J. D. Bubdett is the authorised Agent for the
Chronicle ct Sentinel and Southern Cultivator, to
collect debts and receipts for the same. Any
assistance our friends may render him will be
tliankfnlly received.
The New Year.
Thebe is, perhaps, no day in the whole caleudtr
so universally greeted with joy, as New Year’s
Day. Every where, among civilized people, the
great mass welcome it most cordially, and regard
it as the most appropriate period for the inter
change of the civilities and coartesios peculiar to
it. Bence we every where meet with smiling faces,
and that cordial greeting so familiar to the ear—
“a happy New Y'ear to yon.” What a world of
good wishes is conveyed in that single, simple
: sentence! Y'et ’tis on every lip; and if wishing
could secure so greataboon, wo would certainly
all be happy. Let us, then, be joyous while wo
can, for a day, if not for a year ; and enter upon
the New Year with high resolves, to accomplish a
greater amount of good to our race, than in any
former year of our existence. Such a purpese,
steadily purified, will not fail to bring its reward —
a rich ono—howover we may succeed in the
accomplishment. Kind reader, permit us in ex
tending the compliment of the season, to iudulgo
tho hope that you may thus resolve, aud contribute
to the realization of our most sincere wish—“ a
happy New Y'ear to you.”
•o
V),. feoutfi.ru Culi'- m.
| Tm. -ia .’ivy number.’7; • fir- . t. . voiilu
■ volume, ai tins popular ‘gricaltorslyo: rnel
' our table. is the time forifcot* ,vhu a>- o
ito lake it to ter ew their subscriptions. We snb
;> the table of intents
’ Rua xf.u ■■■: rVx'Hnil. '..no Apr:-
' .v ••r’i Oow Peas do not Always kill
>• .r.d Value of t'ott -u; fcoalding
J1..... I*,F|. , 5 l*u Hogs 11 ow to keep Smoked
be a good Farmer; Guenon on Mileh Cows; Wee •
vil in Peas and Boans; Letter from tho Low
Country; Encouragement; Comparative Value of
different kinds of Firo Wood; Treatment of
Prairie Land; Agricultural Association of tho
Planting States; Milk tor Manufacturing; Paint
your Houses, &c.; Classification of Soils; The
kitchen; Plowing und Manuring; Important to
those Owning Slaves ; Farm Accounts—American
Wool—Timbor for Posts—Red Ants—Lice on
Farm Stock—Corn Fertilizer,c., &e.; Manures,
Peat aud Muck ; Cotton Seed, &c.; Tnc Supply
of Cotton, &e ; Buckwheat Cukes— Agricultural
College—Bed Clothes—Curo for Wouuds in
Horses, die., Arc.
Editoiual.— The New Y'ear and Volume Twelve;
Answers to Inquiries ; Osage Orango Hedges;
Southern Central Agricultural Society; Western
Horticultural Review; Guenon on Milch Cows;
Weighing Cotton ; A Legul Farmer; Prolific Cot
ton &c., &c.
HoBIXCIILTUBAL DEPARTMENT. \V Ork for tho
Month; Making Hot Beds; Trees—Their Goneral
Character and Advantages.
Illustrations.— Raising Wator hy Wind Power,
(fig. 1 and 2); Guenon on Mileh Cows, 7G figures.
Important Measirs.— There is agrowing dispo
sition upon tho part of tho peopio of Georgia to
change many of the provisions of their btato Con
stitution. To affect these changes, various bills
are introduced into the Legislature at almost evory
session, without consultation with, or instructions
from tho peoplo, and which may or may not com
port with their views aud feelings. Undor these
circumatrnccs, wo aro disposed to fuvor tho propo
sition to hold a Stato Convention, and so remodel
at ouco the fundamental law of the State, as to
meet tho deuiuiuls of populur sentiment.
Tho general call for annual sessions oi tho Legis
lature—reduction of tho numbor of Senators—
election of aupremo Judges, Solicitors and other
functionaries, by the people—tho interests of pop
ular education, agriculture, commerce, rovouue,
internal improvements, all soem to call for the
interposition of our wisest and most patriotic
statesman. Composed oi such men, Iresli from
tho people, and with a great aud specific work to
accomplish, wc might hope that they would give us
such an instrument as would be worthy of them
selves and our great and growing commonwealth.
—Southern Recorder.
Whilo wo concur with our contemporary, that
the constitution oould bo greatly improved by
amendments, wo are disposed to think, the desire
is not so general among the people, as among a low
legislators. Tho amendments which we regard of
most importance are annual sessions of the Legis
lature—the reduction of tho Sonatc to four mem
bers to each congressional district, to be eloelod for
four years—one half of whom Bkall be elected
evory two years; the restriction of the sessions to
forty working days, after which their pay shall cease
—and a clauso prohibiting amendments by the Le
gislature. As to tho other charges suggested in
the election of officers, we are not very solicitous;
although wo boliovo tho peoplo a morosafo elective
body, becauso moro patriotic, than tho Legislature.
f possicle, we T-* *i«d to s- e ranie .ului
jliiu. guards thrown around the paidsning powor
by the Legislature. For ns now o;ereised ( it is
litue else than a trenera! jail deliverer
i.r-.t “t a,—A jfi»* etsra
Triune in both colieut tnluga bithpir way* I
although not with each other J
in the eanmijrition of the .ietioaties aud luxuries,
among whifih tney Nhouic u.Vv.ij : be classed of a
. .o’ dinner. Our frieuds Daws- n ifc Sxinnxb
havo connected them most intimately Iff our mind,
by sending us a very choice Ham aud a canuister
(a very email one, by the way,) of Greon Peas,
done up in real Boston st> le, and so well preserv
ed that it required little cft'rrt of the imagination
to fancy they were picked front tho vines the same
day. Try them, if you would like to indulge in
such a luxury during tho Christmas boiydays.
Sc cite of a Georgias at Marshall, Texas.—
We learn from the Marshall Republican that a
gentleman named Wm. R. Mos 3, from Hancock
comity, Ga., committed suicide in the house of Dr.
Joseph Taylor, in that plaae, on tho night of the
20th ult., by cutting his throat -with a razor. He
appears to have been, fur some time previously,
in a state of great nervous excitement. His effect*
wore examined and found to amount in the aggre
gate to about SIG,OOO. Tho Republican sajs:
An inquest was held over bis body, and tho ver-"
diet was rendered, “ came to his death by his own
hand.” YVo understand that Mr. Moss ha 3 a
mother and sister on the road to Texas with 120
negroes, of which 40 belonged to him.
Dr. Taylor has dcliveredup th* mca».3 of Mr.
Moss, to two responsible gentlemen in thia place
for safe keeping, tor which ho holds their receipt.
We know Mr. Mos 3 woll—ho wasa very worthy
and estimable man. We doubt not his alienation
was caused by tbo excitement consequent upon the
separation from the friends of his whole life, when
he took his departure for Texas.
Our Mexican Helaliona.
The Now Y’ork Commercial Advertiser, referring
to tho recent stringent measures adopted by Mexi
co to repress the lawless attempts upon Sonoro
and to the insinuated accusations that those at
tempts have been favored, or at least winked at,
by the Administration, concludes with the follow
ing remarks;
“It has been reported from Washington by
telegraph that orders have been sent to the Unite;!
States officers on ihe Pacino coast to ho vigilant in
the suppression of all theso disgraceful attempts to
wrest territory frem Mexico. Wo trust the report
is true. As wo have before said, it is tho only
course au honorablo Government can pursue. It
appears, however, that some Senators arenot satis
fied that ail has been done to prevent these out
rages that ought to have been done. The Senate
naval committee, it is stated, have sought to { sti inn ■
late the Government to more strenuous efforts to
maintain the national honor, and have adopted and
transmitted to the Secretary cf the Navy an infor
mal resolution, recommending that one or moro
armed steamships bo sent immediately to the coast
of California to arrest these depredations; urging
also that if none can be spared from the regular
naval service, they bo chartered from private
owners. They express their belief, as wc think
they safely may, that Congress would make the
necessary appropriation. YVe believe the whole
country would approve of any step taken by the
Government to save the country from the disgrace
which these depredations by our citizens bring
upon it.”
The Charleston ii'-tcory copies the above and
adds:—“With every word hero uttered in retard
to the duty of tho government, wo cordially agree.
Citizens of the United States, or strangers shelter
ed by our country, have no right to make nse of
their position to hatch mischief against nations
with whom wo are at peace, and if they do so,
they ought to be pursued with the utmost rigor of
the law. They are bringing dishonor on the coun
try. This seems to bo the general feeling.”
1 Tlv Remains or Pulaski. —The fiavAnnuh Hews
of the 821 inst. says: ‘‘Major William P. Bowen,
the indefatigable commissioner of the Pulaski
Monument, has been engaged for tome days past
in the search for the remains of the departed hero,
to whose memory the new monumeut is to be rear
ed, and we understand has succeeded in discover
ing the entire skeleton.
We have awaited with much interest the result
of this search, so important in a historical point of
view; and we are enabled to state that the effort is
crowned with complete success. Any doubts that
might have been entertained as to the indentity of
the remains are dispelled by the examination *f
the skull, which shows the exact spot in which
Pulaski is known to have received tho ball by
which ha was killed.
The tradition by which Major Bowen wasenabled
to point out the grave, has been repeated by that
gentlemen in our presence,• and is a deeply inter
esting legend. We will not, however, anticipate
the publication of it, and of the whole facts of the
ease, which Mai. Bowen owes it to the country, to
history, and to the memory of the patriot soldier,
to publish under his own name.”
Monihent to Weaver.—The New England
j Society had a meeting at the Astor House. New
York, oc Tnursday, to talk over rabiug money to
build * monument to Webster. Some of the gen
tlemen (among them Mr. Fessenden) bitterly op
posed the movement, on the ground of Mr.
. Webster’s advocacy of the compromise measures.
However, a committee was appointed to take up
subscriptions.
A company has been formed in New Y’ork for the
purpose of developing the value ot Richard Mont
gemery’s patent for making corrugated boiler plate.
The patentee claims that rolling the iron in snJl
curve* or arches, instead of in planes, gives it
largely increased strength. He says, “It borrows
from architecture the principle of the arch, and
imparts to shells ot iron roiled in this new form a
stiength at least ten times greater than that pos
sessed by plate* in present use. It is equivalent
to the discovery of a new metal of increased
strength.” The corrugated plates are intended for
the manufacture of boiiere, fluee, and locomotive#.
The Deparllai Year.
The cloee of the year has afforded our contem
poraries of the Charleston Courier, the theme lor
the following appropriate reflections, whioh are
most gracefully expressed: *v.
The Dxpaktinu Year.—ln looking back overthe
turmoil and tronblo that attend the daily drudgery
and routine of our lot, it seems but as yesterday,
since we tendered to readers and friends, tho con
gratulations aud good wishes ol 1858, and now the
characters which note our issue, indicate the last
diurnal stage of that year—tho last degree of a
segment ot timo which is fast disappearing iehind
the unyielding barriera ot the pust. A yoar has
fled sinoe then, and these few brief words aro soon
uttered or written, and yet what a world of mean
ing do they imply. Human pen indeed cannot
pierce the lsis-like veil which enshrouds the fu
tare, so tar as to predict even what a day may
bring forth—but an All-wise Creator has endowed
man, erring and shortsighted as he is, with the
faculties of retrospection and reproductive fancy,
aud has thus made him an Intellectual ruminant.
It becomes us as at all proper occasions, to use this
noble faculty—and no occasion is more proper
than the recurrences of those periodic epochs—
these deeper noehes in Times’calendar, which like
tallies, aid ns in short-hand computation and
enable us to count by groups and not by meroly
individual additions.
Such days aro like lofty peaks and station points
ot observation, scattered along a devious and un
known route While between them aud on tho
level ground, the traveller may say neither—from
the top of any on* hewever, by careful observa
tion, he may descry the one last past, and thus
reviow tho nature and progress of his journal.
Tho heart lives but in aud tor tho present, and
in proportion as man is ongrossod with tho pre
sent to tho neglect of the past and tho future, just
so far does his merely animal aud sensual nature
predominate. Man civilized, eulighteuod, and
refined, seeks to reproduce and improve on the
past, and to project it into the future ho would
shape out. True ’tis the “the doad past,” as a
suggestive muse has termed it, in more than ono
sense. As to all its advantages, and occasions,
anti opportunities, the part is gone, hopelessly and
torover, and yesterday is to ns as last year or tho
years before the flood. The hope buds, tliatTime
with relentless fingers has rndely snapped and suu
’ ’r r mtl.ennrservof affection, n.sj not luoom
i jsiu. T 1 • 7i da that hallow and «• jilts* past
; with eh. r . ;joiis ok .• nations are
her an i tins, w ’ ich
* pels i.-.tc#!. as ‘met ti, i* y- k. ’>■ . ailing tw
. ■ j.rerthem. T> - • •*, the eiiTim, ind
Liee’us ■ r ’ > ■ ft, although
’ r .,r . ,r. I „ v v • . illy
ing
and
••o.tipav of terionmitKa. A “d'.sil p».«> 'tis
| Lt i-ivv in- st. n hr .at bu« a '.'as ro
i ;• i a , te . 11 :u. lies
.q al'; oi westrvatio, >«., « ••'••.ur'-.i. mc-.p iSioof
j itsi»r»E"E i en 40rauinitta.it?
i For indulge::■ ‘ hew • in the usual icnr.no
:... ,w< ate neither mm
one of them—wisdom dictates that a man snuuld
commune with nis owu heart. At such times, tho
student who would improve these golden hours
of opportunity and suggestion, will resort not to
the forum of tho agora, or ary scene of common
life and intercourse.
In the “doop solitudes,” and “awful colls” of
Memory, ho will woo tho ooy nymph Coutemplu
tion, at whoso shrine but one worshipper can ap
proach ; and his suit, If faithfully and persovc
lingly urged, will never bo unprofitable. Bo far,
therefore, as eaoh reader, is interested in our
theme, wo commend him to his own rflecetion, us
the beat interpreter of its lessons and mystories.—
We rejoice, however, in tho knowledge that to a
great extent, tho (air wishes wcoheerfuily express
ed have been realized—to our immediate readors,
especially, tho year we are jjow closing, has been
one more than usually joyous and happy. Let
those who have been specially blessed pay tho in
stalment now duo on thoir weighty debt of grati
tude, and übove all, let thorn not presume. Lot
those who have suffered romember that they have
only paid in advance tho penalty that, sooner or
later is inflicted upon all, and that blessings have
also marked their lot. Lot him bo iudilforont to
the post and him only who can truly say that he
hasdone all he could or should liavodone. Those
who recognise and feel the common infirmities of
their kind, will hearken to the deep and solemn
lessons of the day and the occasion, and as one
milestone nftor another reminds us that we are ap
proaching noarerand nearer to the goal; as fellow
travellers, kindred in duty and danger, and desti
ny, we wih more certainly rcsolvo to “fall out hy
the way."
So much for the retrospective phuse on the sub
ject. We noed not now dwoll on its prospee
tivc features further than to renew and repeat
most cordially and fervently tho invocations of joy,
prosperity, and happiness with which wo huvo
greeted our readers on similar occasions.
WTP those who have prospoiod and arc now pros
pering, wo trust that '54 will be as 'SB, and oven
more abundant. To tlioso who havo suffered, wo
can only tondor onr cordial sympathies, oommeiid
ing them to tho groat Comforter. As to the cere
monial observances that tho occasion will bring
forth, wo will be pardoned a word. It was witn
mortification and reluctance wo were compelled to
note some objectionable features that marred the
peace and order of our city, and the proprieties of
our Christmas festivities. Such, we trust, will not
be again our duty. Lot it bo looked to, howovor,
in time, and let not the rejoicings and the musings
of a community, ou an occasion qt such interest,
be marred by boisterous exhibitions or.unruly and
disorderly manifestations that disregard time,
place and person. Trusting that such will bo the
case, and that we shall not have to recur to tho
Bubjoct for the purpose of rebuke or indignant re
proof, we bid you, readors, one and all, farewell
for 1853.
Tlie Augusta Hotel.
We have been requested to state that this spa
cious Hotel is for rent, and that the terms will be
most reasonable to a party who will keep a first
class establishment. The building, which is noarly
now, is large and eommodious, with every facility
for the business for which it was constructed, and
Is located in :eati»l positlo." ip, the city. It is
elegantly famished, an<j to i* man who has tho ca
pacity for koepiug a superior Jlctel, affords »"
exeolien* opportunity for a most profitable uud
successful enterprise
Mhscu tt HgttrOsd.
Dxsf.jx (iRVtM), I'resident of the tucogei
Railroad, It . eoeutly made a report ofthobnni- ■
nesaoftlier- > , !•• i;*«J«ten months ondiug Ist ,
December, free , which we >ur he the following ex
tracts :
OenlUmen-.— A resolution passed at the last an
nual meeting of Stockholders, directs that the re
port of this Board shall be published one week
before tho first Monday in January next.
In compliance with said resolution, we presont
you a statement of tho business of your Bond for
tho first eleven months of tho ourrent year—calling
your attention to the following results, and refer
ring you for further particulars to the report and
tabular statements of tho Superintendent, and for
tho details of our financial oondition to the balance
sheet of tho Secretary and Treasurer, with the an
nexed explanations.
In the statements referred to, you will find that
tho earnings of tho Road for these clc’on paontlis
have been, $59,599 89.
And the current expenses for the
same period havo boon, $57,807 95
Showing nott profits to 80th Nov. $21,731 4$
The tabular statements of receipts show that
those profits all accrued in the laßt four months, and
that the previous seven mothhs barely covered
current expenses, forcibly reminding us of the fact
that a connection was not made with the South
Western Railroad until the middle of May, and
on our businessthat its infiuonqe was not sensibly
felt until late in July.
The foregqing statement manifestly fails to show
the capacity of the Road to make handsome divi
dends on its stock; this, nevertheless, wilt clearly
appear in a statement reaching to tho 31st January
next, in w hich wo can safely assume that Decem
ber and January will at least equal November in
receipts and oxponsos.
Thus we havo tor receipts, of six months, from
August, to 31st January, inclusive,
say $55,750 00
And for oxpe nsos of same period 20,750 00
Showing nett profits for six months. .$85,000 00
The above will enable us to pay
sixmouthsintereston $175,000
seven per cent bonds issued.. $0,125
Also months interest on $76,-
400 preferred stock, guaran
teed seven pereontperannum, $2,674
Together with a semi-annual di
vidend of $4 per share on $423,-
800of g0nera15t0ck..........51J,952 $25,751 00
And leave a surplus in hand of $9,249 00
This very satisfactory result, we look upon as
beyond all reasonable doubt, and have, therefore,
no hesitation in assuring tho stockholders ol the
ability of the company to pay tho above nomod
dividend on the first of February next.
And the handsome surplus exhibited, gives
abundant evidence that four per cent, dividends
can be maintained, if not increased, on each re
currence of the firßt August and first February.
Th* Aztec*.—A San Salvador paper denounces
the imposition practised upon tho public, in the ex
hibition of ihe A.teo children as specimens of a
distinct race, discovered in Central America, and
worshipped by the people of that country as divini
ties. It says their mother now resides at San
Miquel, and has plenty more of the samo sort. Prof.
Anderson lias the prodigies on exhibition in Eng
land, and Mr. Hull is told the amo story that Jona
than listened to, of their mystic origin: we don’t
see any impropriety in Anderson’s telling it, lor to
live by illusion is his vocation. We dare Bay we
ought to be much obliged to the San Salvador man
for enlightening ns, but it is a pity thns remorse
lessly to spoil aflne story, and npset tho ingenious
philosphical theories and speculations which have
invested the Aztecs whith such interest. “ Whore
ignorance is bliss; ’tis folly to be wise.
How Jo.no* Chickebin* Came to Make Pianos. —
Dwight’s Journal oi Music relates that the late la
mented Mr. Chickering, of Boston, at the age of
17, was apprenticed for three years to ?, cabinet
makerin his native town. He had a natural love
for music, and spent much of bis leisure in learn
ing to sing by notes, and to play on such instru
ments as wero most in use, There was one soli
tary piano iu the village, and one maiden that
could play; the bashful lad, eager to drink in the
dulcet sounds, would go and linger by the gate,
but could not bo prevailed upon to enter the house
of his musical fair school mate. In the coarse of
time the piano got out of tune, and “out of kilter,"
and the ingenious Jonas must be called npon to
try his hand at patting it in order. Ho succeeded
after muck experimenting, in restoring the won
| drous machine to usefulness. He was then 19,
and th.s was the germ of the great piano making
business which now bears his name.
In Florence, Alabama, the town council have
raised the license for retailing spirituous liquors
to one thousand dollars, and on billiard tables
and ten pin alleys to five hundred dollars.
The Snow ox Mount yKiNa furnishes a source
of wealth to the Catanians by no means inconsid
erable. Above a certain height it is found in con
gealed granulated masses, and in this state is fit
for conveyance to all the largo towns in the Island,
and even as far aa Malta. Oonteant’nople and the
vicinity are in like manner supplied with this ar
ticle, of paramount necessity in a warm climate, ,
from the cavities near the summit of Mount Olym
pus, where the srsow lies throughout the year.
' 1
What a Country.— The number of square miles
in the United States is estimated at 2,891,153, and
the population at 23,191,786. The most thickly
settled State is Massachusetts where the inhabit
ants average 137 to the square mile, and the moet
thinly settled, Oregon, whloh only averages 25. If
the entire country was only as thickly populated ,
as the State of Massachusetts, it* inhabitants would
number 896,087,961 1 And yet th* old Bay State i
is not so thickly settled, only containing about i
1,000,004 of people. Won’t it boa great country,
when it gets well settled, fenced in, and boarded
over 1
Pacino Railroad—Mr. Sewards Bill.
The correspondent of the Baltimore American
furnishes the following synopsis of the bill, intro
duced in the Senate by the lion. W. H. Skwaud
It is a magnificent stock-jobbing soheme:
It provides in substance that a good first class
doable track railroad shall be constructed through
out the territories of the Uuitod Stases, north of
the fortieth parallel of north latitude, from some
point in the Western boundary of one of the
Atlantio Slates to the Eastern boundary of Cali
fornia. Tho location and route shull be fixed and
determined within ono year from the date of the
contract by tho company, who shall make the con
tract lor tho construction of the road. I’nblio
laud necessary for tho width of tho bed of tho
road shall bo ceded to tho company daring their
oxistenco. Tho railroad is to bo commenced with
in oighteon months from tho dato of tho contract
and bo completed within five years, one fifth of
said road to be completed annually. Tho road is to
be constructed by any company duly incorporated
by any ono of the legislatures of the United States.
Immediately after tho passago of this act the
Secretary of War is to advertise, inviting propo
sals lor the cnostruction of said road, and shall
contract with such corn puny whose proposal shall
be deemed most advantageous to tho United
States, the United States to be bound to puy such
sum sb may bo tho lowest amount named in any
proposal, either in money or in five por cent, atook.
The company is to doposito at tho time of contract
ing with the Treasurer of the United States, five
millions in money or in United States or State
stocks as soenrity for tho porlormanco of their con
tract. The company is to recoivo interest on caoh
deposit, and tho company to forfeit cno hundrod
thousand dollars for each mouth they fail to curry
on the construction of tho road according to
contract.
W hen the work is comploted to the satisfaction
of the Secretary of War, those stocks, &c., thus
deposited aio to surrendered to tho company.
Tho road is to be fully constructed and equipped
iu live years. The company shall cDjoy to their
own uso for fifty yoars tho profits and emoluments
of tho road, but the United States mails and troops
and munitions shaH he transported ut rates to bo
determined b.y tho United States government, and
Congress shall have tho right to reduce a', any
time tho tolls and fares for passengers and freight
but always to allow ten por cent, profit on tho
actual investment of tho company. The United
Sta'cs may also by act of Congress take said Road
and Jappnrtonances on paying tho company tho
money actually expended in making and equipping
tho same, with ten per cent, interest.
The Company actually and in good faith to ex
pend one million of dollars of its own money in
constructing said road, before it shall be entitled
to receive any from tho Unitod Statos. When
such expenditures shall havo boen made, and the
fact ascertained to tho satisfaction of the Secretary
of War, then the company is to rceoivo from tho
United Statos, a sum bearing the tamo proportion
to tho wliolo amount to bo paid by the United
Stales, that ono million of dollars will bear to tho
estimated oost of the wholo road.
Tho Secretary of War shall sot apart and lay out
into village and city lots, sufficient plats of ground
at tho soveriU places fixed for dopots and stations,
such lots to ho sold alter public notice, at tho high
est possible price. All public lands within six
miles of tho ro.td not included in Baid villages and
cities, not lo bo sold for loss than two dollurs and
a half an acre, and all lands over six aud loss than
twclvo miles liont tho road, not to bo sold for less
than one dollar and oighty-soveu cants an aero.
Furniture.
We had occasion tho other day to look in upon
Messrs. Henry & Siknnku’s large and extonsive
assortment of Furniture, embracing every variety
suitable for Household purposes. Those who are
in w ant of these articles, will do well to oall on
those gentlemen, as they say they will sell bar
gains. For further particulars tho reader is
reforred to thoir advertisement in another column.
Return or Bayard Taylor.— Mr. Taylor arrivod
in New York on Tuesday, in tho clipper ship Sea
Serpent, which sailed from Wlmmpoa on tho 9th
of September. Os Mr. Taylor’s travels, tho Tri
bune Bays:
“Mr. Taylor loft Now York on the 28th of Au
gust, 1851, and has boen gone two years and tour
months. In this timo he has visited most of tho
oountries ot Kurope, has ascended tho Nile further
than any other American or English traveller,
journeyod in Palestine, Asia Minor, aud India,
visited China twice, ana taken part in tho Ameri
can Expedition to Japan. lie has travelled alto
gothor some fifty thousand miles, and in all his
adventures and intercourse with men of ovory
olimo and rage has boen received with kindness
and attended by uniform good fortune. From tho
lime of leaving till his return ho has met with no
accident, but has lound everything to favor his
purpose and help him ou. He returns to Amerioa
in excellent health and spirits, roady to apply to
use the varied exporionee and information guther
od iu this long tour."
The Northern Mail.— The Charleston Courier
says—in reference to the transfer of the Maii to the
Wilmington anil Mauchostor Kailroad—“ wo can
only state that wo have been authorised and re
quested to announoe that tho Post Office Depart
ment will not withdraw tiio Mails from tho Wil
mington lino of steamers, until the Manchester
Road is completed, which will not be, wo aro also
informed, uutil the Ist of April next. The follow
ing statement of tho progress of tho roud, wo
extract from the iaat issue of tho Marion Star:"
WiLMIMiTON AND MANCHESTER RaILHOAD.— Wo
learn that the part of this liond woßt of the Great
Poo Deo, was completed last week, so that the cars
now run np to the ri 'er. The oastorn ond of tho
Road is also finished to within throo miles of tho
Groat Pee Dec. Wo are ploasod to announce that
the cylinders at tho Great Poo Deo Rridgo are all
sunk, and roßt on a firm clay foundation, from six
teen to eighteen foe* below tho bod of the river, so
that hcroaftcr tho construction of tho bridgo may
proceed without impediment or delay.
Ctisnw O-ieans—Oovernuieor Organs. ,
A Movsteh Ouaa-’.— ,A gentleman writing from
Halt. England, under date of November 7- to >»
gentleman in this city, gi.or the following descrip
tion of an organ about to bo built in I.on-; op for
the now Crystal i’slaie at byiVjham:
11 1 have just seen the echemo of tho ummitcr or
gan to be built for the Crystal Palace at Sydenham.
’t» contemplated erection has no:, as. yet, beei.
made public, eo that you will; doubtless. be ap .
prised of its dimensions before anyone in Amei I I
ca at least. It will be a prodigious instrument, at
least three times as largo as any over constructed.
It is to occupy a position at the oast end of the
transept. It will contain, in all, tail stops, and
10,118 pipes;
The Great Organ 40 stops und 8,132 pipes.
“ Choir “ 20 1,682 “
“ Swell “ 22 “ 1,624 “
“ Solo “ 27 “ 2,030 “
“ Pedal “ 30 “ 1,650 “
It will be 120 feet high, 50 feet deep, with a
broadth of 95 feet, and will have 4, rows of keys.
The cost of this mammoth instrument is to be
£25,000, or (125,000! Tho bellows will be workod
by steam.
Mr. Hill, of London, has the contrast for its con
struction,' 1 throo yours are allowed him for its
completion. Tho largest pipe will bo 64 feet long,
which is double the length, of any now in lise. It
will bo built in stories, like a houao, with stair
cases, ifcc. The sides of tho case to boos gloss,
and the 64 feet pipe to stand in front.’ 1
Tho Washington Sentinel, Loverly Tuckoi’a
Democratic journal, publishes the above and ac
companies it with tho following remarks. Having
polntod out two other varieties of organs, it pro
ceeds to say:
The third and last variety, and the one with
which wo mean at preseat to deal, is of modern
origin, and goes by the name of the Goternken?
Organ. This peculiar instrument U used, like
tho church organ, for purposes of worship—not,
however, tho woiahip of our Maker, but the wor
ship of mammon. Strictly speaking, its music
cannot bo called sacred.
, The French or Italian organ-grinder is cot-tent,
, as wo have said, with a copper a tens. Not so
with a government organ grinder. His pay must
be both high and certain, Tho po,or laureate is
required, as we have said, to write but one string
of adulatory,’namby-pamby verses a year—but
the government organ-grinder, less lucky than ho,
in required to make perennial, perpetual music.
For him there is no rest. By day and by night bis
services are demanded. Ho mingles his laudatory
performances with the matin song of tho lark,
and witli the ugly hoot of the dismal night owl.
His copious effusions of praise must flow out in
season and out of season. Eight or wrong, it is
his duty topraiso the government—magnify all its
acts, and worship all connected with it.
Happily for him the monotony of laudation, is
often relieved by the necessity of nbuso and ani
madversion—not of tho government, however, but
of the people and the presses of the country, who
aro bold and honost enough to condemn whiit thoy
reckon wrong. It is hard to say which task is
most congenial to Us taste. Both it discharges
faithfully. He who can praise—can also condomn
—on the principle we prosume,, that a good lover
can be a vory bitter hater.
One of tho annoyances to which this functiona
ry is subjected is tho liability cl his instrument to
get out of tune. It sometimes givos out one note
when it ought to sound another. It requires great
skill to guard cgaiußt such disaster?.
Scattered throughout the country aro numberless
smaller organs, whose business it is, with religious
exactitude, to catoli np tho tnne of the tug organ,
and play them for the astonishment oi the natives;
hut tiieso iittlo grinders being raw ayd unskilful,
it oftentimes happen* that they make a grout and
grievous discord, shocking to t.ic persons wor
shipped , and most provoking to tho big and lead
ing organist. If wo rnay be allowed to character
ise tho government organ by a musical appellation,
wo would designate it as a base instrument.
Howard Association. —The New Orleans D«Ua
publishes some interesting statistics of its dealings
with the yellow fever. It had during the season
11,089 eases, of which 5,845 were natives of Ire
land, and 2,890 of Germany, 718 woto natives of
the United EUtes, and the nativity of 685 was un
known.
Tho whole number of male patients was 5,208,
female 5,885; 9,415 wove adults, and 1,078 under
16 years of age. Os the whole number 2,942 died.
The whole amount of money received by tho
Howard Association waa 1228.927, of which it ex
pended (158,190,
Mortality at Bra.—’The ship Now England,
Captain Orr, from Brcmorhuven, with 480 passen
gers, arrived last night, and anchored off Slaughter
house point. When the Now England leßßrem
erhaven she had 500 German immigrants, men,
women and children, on board. Seventy died on
the passago. Captain Orr reports that the surviv
ing passengers have been perfectly healthy for the
past throe woeka.
Some Thread, made at Hainault and Brodbant,
lias actually been spun by baud of so exquisito a
texture, as to bo sold at the rate of 10,000/, «r up
wards of (400, far a single pound weight.
Saxdwich Islakih. —The Consuls of England
and Franco have officially protested against the
annexation of these islands to the United States,
and have charged oar American missionaries with
an attempt to effect this. Oar Commissioner, the
Hon. Luther Severance, has replied to the protest
with proper spirit, has repelled the charge brought
against the missionaries, and baa boldly denied the
right of any foreign government to prevent a nego
tiation which may aim at results deemed desirable
by the Huwaiian government and the United
States.
Dkatu of Vick Admikal Dackfs. —The doath is
announced in England of James Bichard Lucres,
Vice Admiral of the Bed. Admiral Dacres com
manded tbo British frigate Ouerriero, which Cap
tain Hall took with the American frigate Constitu
tion, in the first naval engagement in 1812.
Japank.) £ I'bxsknts.—We learn from the Sent!,
nel that Lieutenant Coctee, U. S. Navy, who has
just returnodfram the Japaucae Expedition, has
presented to the President from Commodore Ferry,
an assortment of Japanese articles, such as silks,
pipes, &<s. They were a portion of the presents
sent on board, after the interview at Gori Hammer,
and the delivery of the letter of the President to
the commissioner deputed to meet the commodore,
while specimens of Amerioan manufactures were
given in return. '
Tiie spring mooting over this Coarse promises
unusual interest to lovers of Iho sports of the Turf.
The following Stables are alreudy here, or will be
here to-day, viz: Messrs. Carter’s, from Venn.;
Campbell's, of Ky.; Dilly Hunt’s,Ky.; Barmiok’h,
So. Ca.; C.ipt. Belcher's, Va., and Stewart’s, of
South Carolina, in which are somo of tho finest
animals now on tho Turf in tho Union ; among
which wo meuticn Red Eye, Nina, Comprmniae,
Highlander and Diamond. Tho sports open on
Monday noxt, tho 9th Inst., with two match races,
for $5,000 a side oaoli, between Bill Bearing and
Flank Irein, 2 mile heats, South Carolina against
Georgia; and between Compratirlte and Highlander,
8 mile boats, in which South Carolina and Tennes
see enter tho lists for tho purse. Each, of course,
have their backers, and as wo have hoard, from
throe ofthocontcnding horses, most favorable ac
counts of their condition, (wo have not heard from
Bill Bearing,) it is oertaiu that ono race will come
off, and probably both. Gimpromiee and High
lander will certainly run unlosasomelhing occurs lo
provent between now and tho i ay, whloh Is not
probable.
The Election.
The following is the result of the election
for Couuty ollloors on Moudsy last:
B< 1- I’oar Tar -
For Clerk. 0. 11, Air. House. Bridge, vtw. Total.
O. E. Gasilin..747 -13 77 2C 62 965
D. L.Booth.. .861 27 23 13 f, 629
For Shtri'f.
Win. P. ISoale.6oo 50 80 23 18 721
T.T. Brandon. 455 19 71 10 48 639
For lax Collector.
E. Tinsley..74l 14 51 20 25 857
James L0ve11..862 63 47 13 40 525
For Receiver.
A. Philip 420 1 9 60 2 4 49 578
J. A. Bolder. .693 51 32 15 10 807
For Coroner.
J. S. Walker. .410 84 68 18 17 543
11. D. 8e11....342 8 ' 17 12 17 896
Win. Glover. .196 10 13 —■ 80 249
P. McMahon.. 83 5 8 —1 92
Southern Medical and Suroioal Journal.—
Tho January Number of lids valuable monthly,
is on our tablo and presents a lino table of con
tents. Wo cordially recommend it to the Medical
profession ns entirely worthy of their patronage.
It is edited by Professor Due.te and published
by James M iiCUpyebty of tills oity, at $3 per an
num In advance.
Tiie followirg gentlemen were yesterday .elected
Directors of tho Mechanics’ Batik: Thomas S.
Metcalf; Amur as Gould; James B. Bishop;
Foster Blouukt ; Josuit Siulkt ; James B. Walk- <■<
eh; Alfred Baker; William B. Roberts; Jacob
Danforth.
At u suhsequont mealing of the Directors,
Thomasß. Metcalf wiisro-olootod President.
Doelars in China.— Tho Boston Daily Adverti
ser has rceolvod a Gazette, supplement to the Chi
na Mail of Sept. 29, which, among othor public
documents, contains a communication from the
Imperial commissioner, Y'oli, Governor Gonoral of
tho Twang provinces, and a proclamation of the
local authorities of Cnntoh, 1100, and Lo, decreeing
that In oonsequonco of tliosearoit.y of tho dollars
which havo hitherto formod tho principal medium
of trade, all dollars, whothorof the now or old coin
age, shall bo allowed tooiroulale, among merchants
and dealers, in ono uniform modo; and that the
treasury will in future be guided In tho receipt of
dollars by their purity, without raising any ques
tion whether they boar tho “devices of eagles,
horses, flowers or plants, at otto aud the same rate
as thoso with flowery millings.’’ This decree ap
parently authorizes Iho reeoipt of United States,
Moxiean, Peruvian aud Bolivian dollars, on tho
same footing ns Spanish millol dollars, subject to
an allowance for difference of purity and woighf,
when ascertained.
Steamship Winfield Soott.— I This vessel, whose
loss at Santa Barbara, near San Francisco. Is repor
ted, was a good ship of 1450 tons registor, w«h
built in Now York in 1851, by Messrs Wostorvolt
andMackay; und had t.wo siJc lover engines of 60U
horse power, built at tho Morgan Works. Tho W.
8. was owned by tho Pacific Mail Stoauishlp Co.,
was valnod at (225,000, and iusurod for $136,000.
The Capture of the Turkish Fleet.— The Edi
tor of the New York Evening Post, lately an
observant travellor in Kuropo, doos not «p
--peur to havo boon tukon by surprißO, as many
others woro, by the reoont onptnro of u part of the
Turkish tloot at Sinope. In alluding to tho event
tho Editor of tho Post says:
“ Tho wonder is that after all wo have hoard of
tho naval preparations mudo by tho Russians in
that quarter, of the activity wHeh lias prevailed in
their ship yards and aitiiorioa, and of tho vessels
which have boon put in order for cruising In tho
Euxino, tho statesmen und journalists of Western
Europe should still Huppoec, us tlioy seem to havo
dono, that this licet was moroly intended for a ho
lyday purpose, to swim tho unstable waters of that
sea as an imposing pageant. It was intended, of
course, for tho purpose to whlob it has just boon
put—to break up tho Turkish commerce, destroy
tho Turkish ship;., und intercept tho Turkish sup
plies on their wav to the principalities. Tho Turks,
wc think, must hove known fWm o-c u—t ™v,„t it
w«.. ... .—I * for, but those In Adarfiwl Prime*
who spi. lisle on Eastern politic* seem not- M
be mvlMb* been very tslj
“f! ms now% baUv««gfit tmttci-Ff*- .-.h 5».5
Brl'uh flints, in'iteail pflyiiyr luUiai
pie, whore ~ Y.othing {'art dm w|;i ,
onter*v o- .«*- ih.a» .*euw. alSua-sr-v,--' ~
observe tliu proceedings of the •• arid '
interpose .n case or uecssalty, for •.«• mwoMun of
t.iieir Turkish sily.
" Meantime the ouiet pi tinaoitv of the UueV.cti
Government seems q(Un' or. miieb In
UUf iQi «ea> qu-.v. U»x vsk a4»
just indignation which the Biiltun feels at the mili
tary occupation of his dominions. From the very
beginning of tho quarrel the Russian Government
lias shown symptoms of a disposition to retrace
any single stop it has Pima taken. It has presented
an impassive front to all the arte of diplomacy.
The successes of its fleets will, lu al! probability, en
courage it to adhere tho more steadily to iia ori
ginal plan, and render it still more difficult for tho
four Powers, who have taken upon themselves tho
mediation, to dislodge it lrom the Princi
pal i ties.”
The Pkotocal or the Four Powxrs. —The follow
ingimportimt article appeared in tho French Moti
iteur on tho 9tli of December.
“On tho 17tli of May lost wo said! that if tho
’ question opened at Constantinople byriinceMeii
sohikotf were to leud to ccrtuin complications it
1 would thereby bo converted into u question of
goneral European policy, In which the other I’nw
i era which signed the treaty of tho 13lh of .(illy,
. 1841, would be concerned with tho same rigtit as
, France. The event?, have justified wliat we fore
saw. That union which common interest and rcs
■ poet fortlio same principles would, in our opinion,
establish between tho grout Powers lias now bo
, some a fait uocompli. Tho intimate union of the
, Emperor’s Government with the Govornmeni of
f tier Britanic Majesty has already had atranquilliz
, ing effect upon tho publio mind. Doubts remain
ed, nevertheless, ns to the position which the oth
-1 or Powers would take ut tlio commencement of a
, wur which thoy had earnestly labored to prevent,
but the scone ofwbieh, by the very force of circum
stances, might possibly ba enlarged. To obviate
J this clangor, to conoeu a course of action common
t to all, coulosco the interests of the European fctuios,
, have been the objects ot tho persevering solicitude
r of tho Emperor's Government; and hia loyal policy
l lias accomplished tho object it had in view. It
would savor of presumption if we were to consid
’ cr the Oriental quoAtiouassettled. Wo must even
| bo prepared to watch its progress through various
, Phases. But tlie understanding (accord) which
Ansiria and Prussia acknowledge to have come to
[ with tiie C'ubiuots of Paris and .London will hence
[ forward aufllco to dispel the apprehensions which
, have kopt Europe in suspense for the Lent tea
, months. Indeed, tho real danger of tho situation
ley in the possibility of a division of the l’owors
! into two camps. There is now no furthor cause
for such a fear. England, France, Austria, md
Prussia chorish the sumo views, and are inspired
, by thesumo desires; and a protocol, which, on tlio
sth of this month, was signed at Vienna in a con
ference of tlio representatives of the four Courts,
records tho resolutions l hey have jointly taken.—
TV. restore pouco between Kassia and tho Sublime
Porte under oouditioi;» honorable to both; to
maintain the territorial integrity of tlio Ottoman
Empire, the Independent existence of whicli.lwkh
in tlio limits assigned to it by tlio treaties, has be
come one of tho essential conditions to the balance
of powers in Europe—such is tho twofold object
to which th,o tour Powers propose tiirtcdng their
joint endoavors. To protest beforehand that the
war whieli is now being carried on cannot in any
one case lead to modifications in the stato of pos
session which time has consecrated in the list
must of necessity narrow the sphere of that war,
and reduce, we trust, the difference between tho
Cabinet of tit. l’etorsburgh and the mbliirio Porte
to terms which allow European diplomacy taexer
eife an cllicacicu3 action, and to ro-cstob.isli, un
der a collective guarantee, a solid peace between
Eussiaand the Ottoman Empire.”
In reference to the protocol signed by the re
presentatives of England, Franco, Prussia, and
Austria, the Vienna oorrcspondenco of the Morn- '
ing Chronicle, writing an the sth instant, sayß:
“At length the long-looked-for project that re
establishes the unanimity and collective action of
tLo four powers has arrived. A Gnten’s messen
ger brought it Irom London Into on Saturday
night. The representatives of the four Powers
have already given in their adhesion to it, and
tho Austrian Government forwards it to Con
stantinople to night. This project consists chief
ly in a collective notification made to the
Porte that the Emperor of Bussia is willing to
uogotiato a treaty of peace; and upon tills bi
sis tho four Powers requests to bo informed ol the
terms upon which the Porte would bo inclined
to enter upon such negotiations. At the same
time the four Powers suggest tho desirability of an
armistice being concluded for the purpose of such
negotiations; and, fnrther, that they recommend
tbit the Porte should send a plenipotentiary fiom
Eusaia at any place not within the Turkish or But
sian dominions for the discussion of preliminaries.
If the Porto agrees to adopt this advice, the four
Powers express a well grounded hope that the
Emperor of Kussia will also be brought to accede
thereto ; and in this case the four Powcib engage
to send their respective representatives to take
part at these conferences. Tina, then, is really tho
sum and substance of tiie said collective note.”
CoUNTfcKFKIT BU.CS OF TIIK BaNK OF HaUBCICO
So. Ca.—blr. J. J. Blackwood, the Cashier, has
shown us a counterfeit #6O bill on the above Bonk
and placed by the side of a genuine bill of the same
denomination, so that we could perceive the
marked difference between them. The genuine
bill has for its vignette a locomotive and train of
cars, on the right baud margin a female figure
holding a eornuoopia, on the loft one holding a
so} the, and bundle of grain, representing the God
dess Ceres: on ouch aide of tue vignette, and on
the lower corners of tho bill the figures 50, Urge
sise. B
This is the only plate for |3O bills ever used by
the-Bank. Tho counterfeit bill is rather longer
and wider than tire genuine—has as the vignette u
female figure, seated, a sheaf of grain at her side
and implements of husbandly at her feet—a loco
motive seen iu tbo distance, crossing a stone
bridge.
On each aide of the vignette are the figures, 50. A
tho letter L. at tho left hand corners, between lliom.
the word rim in small capitals, and acToaa the'
, I,aDd , , of the bill word
FIFTY m large letters. It bears date Jan. ll
1852, payable to W. 8. Cothran * *
The signature of the President, H. Hutchinson
is well imitated—that of J. J. Blackwood, Cashier!
is imperfeot, the hair strokes being thicker than
on the genuine bill. This is in part from the in!
fenonty of the paper of the counterfeit.
We are thus particular in the description, ae we
yesterday copied a paragraph from a Savannah
that these bills were in oiroulaticn
nay