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From the X. T. I/trald if Wtitutdag.
>««■ by Hie A»4ea.
The Koval Mail Steamship Company advertise
that in conaequeuce of the ftlennship Niagaras
t.eing rcqmred for special service, the screw steam
Ship Alps will bo detained at Liverpool until Feb.
18th, to take the mails and passenger* to Boston,
instead of the steamship Niagara.
The British government haft chartered thirteen
steams hips lo convey troops to Malta, to wit: from
the 11. N. A. (Canard) line, the Niagara and Cam
bria; General Screw Stcanuhip Line, the Golden
fleece, Jason, Cape of Good Ilopeand Propontis;
I'onineola end Oriental Line, the Himalaya, Ma
nilla and It pm; Australian Line, the Victoria,
Queen of the South, Uydaspes and Harbinger.
Tno Andes will proceed to New York alter dis
charging her cirgn, and will again return to Boston
to take the mail.) lor Liverpool next Wednesday,
Bth Inst.
It is announced in the Liverpool pape’a that ti e
pteamshin Asia would sail from that pot! on the
Ssth of February for Boston and New York, via
Halifax, bat that passengers by ber will be booked
lor Halifax ar.d Boston only.,
The Andes passed, going into Liverpool, the
steam-hip Cambria, from New York, and on the
15th of February, in the Irish Channel, pa*sed the
steamship Atlantic, from New York, 4lh, for Liv
erpool.
The ship Mary T. bterret*, of Rockland, from
New York for Ilavana, was abandoned on the Ist
February, in latitude 45 N, longitude 37, in a sink
ing condition, and part of her cargo thrown over
board. Her crew wore taken on by the ship West
moreland, arrived at Liverpool. The M. T. B. was
ecu tiled to got her out of the way of other vessels.
We And no news, political or commercial, of
marked importance. The Cotton market at Liver
pool was firm, and the some remarks will apply
to the Breadstuff^markets at all important points.
Tub War is Turkey.—The period of forty
days allowed by the Por'e for the acceptance by
Bosnia of the terms of adjustment proposed by the
four Cowers, and assented to by the Turkish Cabi
net, expired on Thursday, Feb. 8, and thejl orte or
its allies are now fully justified in taking, without
further notice, such measures as they may deem
nocesaury in oppus ti'»n to the Czar.
Tin: Allied Fleets am> thb Russians—Movk
mextj or Troops, ktc.—Advices from Constanti
nople stall that the French aud English admirals
had fixed the period of fifteen days from the 27th
of January, for the Russian vessels to retarn to
their harbors in the Black Boa.
A camp of 40,000 men is being prepared at a
place six miles from Constantinople, on the banks
of the sea of Marmora.
Jn Asia, Geo. Guyon had assumed offensive
operations against the Russians.
Dates from Bucharest of Feb. 1 state that the
Russians iiuve tW.uOO rneu before Kalafat, and that
ti e Kmpcror ha* given orders lo drive the Turks
out of Lesser Wullaeliia without further loss of
Loan Jons Eos* ill’s Statu best is the llocseof
CouMosa.—On the 18th ult. Lord John Russell, in
replying to Mi". Layard, in the House ofCommons,
Mid that Admiral Dnndas found, when in the
Black Boa, Uiat the anchorage was not secure, uud
Hie fogs and weather wa*.*ueb that if he remained
in the Sue any length oi time, the fleet would have
been disabled for the service for which it was in
tended. Lord John admitted that there had been
a difference of opinion between the English Am
bassudorand the Adruiru! ; at Constantinople—but
that it was upon a professional question. Arrange
ments had, however, been agreed upon between
the English and French Ambassadors, as to the
course to be taken by the combined fleets—sub
ject, however, to the discretion of the Admirals in
regard to the safety of the fleets.
With rcgar.l lo Count UriofTs mission to \ icn
na Lord John said that his noble friend ai the
head of the Foreign Oflleo hid no reason to feei
dissaiisfi id with the rosoltsof the Count’s mission
to the Emperor of An-tria- The objects of the
mission appear to have been to secure life neutral
ity of Austria ill the event of a war with England
and France, ami it was satisfactory to know that
thoiuiasioii had failed. (Cheers.)
Russian TAotlot—BLUi-omoi.n abound Kalafat.
—According to loiters from Krojovathe bad weath
or has ulone prevented the Russians from attacking
Kalafat. The investing army lias made a move
ment in advance, but active operations will not
begin before March, when the fordagefor crossing
tlie Danube will lie ready.
Up to Jan. 27 the Russian corps had formed a
sonti circle—*lke extent of which was about thifty
flv« English miles—around the Turkish position at
Kalafat.
Early on the morning of the 28th thcro was a
general advance on the part of the Russians, and
on the evening of the same day t lie right wing had
left Citalo about seven English miles in the reur.
The centre met with considerable resistance, but
■when the infantry came up the Turks retired to
their entrenchments. Tho left wing has taken up
jt position in the neighborhood Os Bolesehuti.
A letter from Krajova of the 4th inst., states
that the expedition against Kalafat, which wus put
iu motion on the 23t>i ultimo, was countermanded,
because the Ottoman troops were menaelng tho
more easterly points on the loft bank of tho river,
(bin. Auriip has bent for m ire engineers, sappers,
and pioneers.
Threo Russian regiments, one of which is the
Char sear Regiment of Odessa, have been soeut up
that they tnust be comp'otoly re organized before
they can lake Hie field. Tito general attack on
Kalafat must now depend on tho state of the
Weather aloiin, us all ttio troofs which are to he
omployed in this perilous enterprise are on tho
spot. Tlie Russians liuvo now 41,000 foot, 12,000
horse, 3,000 sappers and miners, and 170guusin
Little Wullaeliia. Tlie reserve at Station, is to
amount to 15,000 moil. Goneral Sohilders is to
liuvo the wlio'e and sole direction ol the prejected
passage ol tho Danube, hut there will lie hardly
any change in tho supreme command of the
troops. ...
The last arrived number of tho now Russian
newspaper published at Bucharest, and entitled
tho Wullnc iia Mouitcnr, contains a general ordor
by I’riuco Uortecbnholf, enacting that all tho male
population from eighteen to forty years of ago,
married or unmarried, and of whatever profession,
may ho required by the gonoruls, Colonels, or
c/ii'/s lie enrpt. to render compulsory service
(roootu) t» tl o Russian army; that horses, oxen,
and all other draught cattle, besides wagons, may
jo like muniior he taken for the sumo uso; and
lastiv, that all tho barks, boats and barges found
on the Danube may ho taken at at y moment tor
the Russian eervico. The ordinance applies to all
■Wallachian suhjeots, and any parson attempting to
avade It will he' brought beft.re s oonrt martial.
. j { i* n ow clear that tho future operations against
aw Kalafat will ho undertaken from Bolesohiti rathor
than from Radovan, although tliia last place which
is a most important position at the end of a spur of
the Carpathiaus, will be strongly garrisonod. Ka
dovan ia neither a town nor a village, hut tnoroly
an inn with a few huts, ululated on the last rising
ground on the road from Krajova lo Kalafat. It
is supposed that this spot is very strongly fortified,
but nothing positive is known ou tho subjoot, as
tho Russians permit no ouo to approach it.
The following accounts arc given of skirmishes
winch arc reported to hitvo occurred lowor down
Oil the Danube.
It ia believed that a sanguinary engngomont took
pinoo st Oiurgsvo on Sunday, tho 6th instant, in
which both sides suffered severe loss. Tiro Turks,
It is said, crossed iho Damtbo in number throe
thousand, drove in the outposts, and attempted to
take the town. In tho end they withdrew across
tho Damtbo. , ,
A Turkish detachment having passed the
Danube in thu /.'itfbr, <l<*Htroyod tho Me dupont
ofthnSeroi.h, betwep*. Gnlatz and lbraila, which
was defended by two Jhouaaml Knsbiaiift. Tho
combat waft fierce, and tho Uuß»Un», who wero
inferior in nu in bora, wore coni polio* l to abandon
tiio position. Tito Tarlca dostroyod tho euotnj ft
lurgo now barracks.
BitchaMot, Fob. 1, 1854.— I Tho Russians bavo
now 68,0tt0 men before Kulufat. Prince Gortselia
kolf bad resolved on removing bis headquarters to
Stalina, bill tho General bud persuaded tho I’rlnoe
to change bis plan, ami had bunded him an order
from the Emperor to use every efl'or to drive tho
Turks out of Lesser Wallacbia without further
loss of time. Both silos were anxiously expecting
and preparing for u decisive attack.
Movements in Enolamj, ito.—Tho 6th, 11th
nnd 17th Dragoons uro reported to bo under or
ders.
Both in military at; 1 naval departments extra
ordinary activity prevails'.
All the arrangements for tho transport of troops
to Malta are pushed with tire utmost activity. Tito
Guards will embark first, thou tho regiments of the
lino in England und Scotland, and lastly those in
Ireland.
11l general terms it may be considered as corta'u
that the whole of the first division, except perhaps
the regiment from Ireland, will havosotoutby tho
first of March and that the latter will have em
barked before the 10th.
The British contingent for tho defence of Tur
.koy will amount to 40,000 men, with 40 guns ; 250
picked men in each battaliiou are to bo armed with
Minie titles, and brigade eemmauds wiil be con
ferred o;> young colonels.
A London paper comments as follows on the
present position ot uttiirs.
•‘The period of forty days allowed by' the Porte
fortlio Russian acceptance ot the terms adopted by
the Turkish Cabinet, expired on Thursday, Feb
ruary Sih, and the Porte and its allies arc fully
justified it) taking, without further notice, any
measures they may now think necessary. The
period for the withdrawal of tho Russian floets to
thoir ports, mu-t also have already expired. If
war is inevitable, it matters not whether the formal
declaration of it pnv e.l Irom Russia or from iho
Western Powers. It is acknowledged that a mere
pacification at this moment, with a prospect that
Russia would take aotne fresh advantage of tho
Ottoman empire wlieu the other European Powers
are loss united or otherwise engaged, ia not a
rosult the nation has any reason to
Bliliah government is satisfied that the Emperor
Nicholas liu* made enormous preparation* for war,
apparently with the object ol crossing the Danube,
and attempting the conquest of Constantinople,
there is evidence enough to justify this country
and its allica in anticipating the worst and in ta
king most energetic stops to prevent it. It it time
for all parties to emerge from » slate of oueortsin
j. that promises no tangible benefit. Hostilities
in Asia and ou the Danube have couunonood with
fresh violence, and tire part we are prepared to
met should be distinctly made known before some
freeh catastrophe ext.ues the compassion andre
dlstrioU
ahow that, not withstanding the waiiljccdctnenstra
tions from tho withdrawal »f the Russian embas
aadurand the active prepats’.iohs lor faosulUtv.
trade has considerably improvcj, though pricos
have not experienced a corresponding advance.—
This Improvement Ims been stimulated in some
measures by the ad view ol short supplies oi cot
ton from America, and ulso by nioro cheeriu# ac
counts of trade in the India and China markets.-
It is also anticipated that the striko at Preston is
drawing to a clot**, the masters havius commenced
the movement ot opening their ui ; .Ua to such oft he
operatic vs as ure willing to return to w >rk. Ju tho
woollen districts trade i a at ill very dud, and the
hosiery and luce trades have a? yelshow no sigu of j
improvement.
Bmi-ibattoss in France.—The French govern
ment continue- 1 a preparations for ti e struggle
with great tc'.ix i y and perseverance. Orders have
been despatched from I’aris for the lirct fleet to
pat to sea at o:;oo, ami it wo- understood that the
Admiral in command was under orders irora the
Itiuistarof Marine to proceed to Toulon, A’giers
and Civita Veoahia, for the purpose of embarking
the carpsuj Turkey. The Bette has sailed and is
now ou its w ■> to the Mediterranean.
The auxiliary troops, instead of being ferit to
Candia, as was at fin* intended, are to bo sect to
Enos in Koumalia, Caudle was found to b 1 too
distant. Kuos on the Other hand is exceedingly
convenient. It is a town of setae importance ou
the gulf otthe same name on tile # oast of Eoume-
Ua.
It appears that the present plan is to row. the ;
auxiliary at Adrianople which is the key of Euro
pean Turkey. That important place is hot aeon
O jostantinopie and the enemv: and as long as,it re
maiua in the hands of Turkey and her allies the el
forts of liuea.a to gain possesssion of Constant: sto
p's ere hopeless. And it fortunately happens
that nnora» inure facilities than almost* anv othor
pert of Turkey iu Europe for the mamtainanoe of
the oonuttuuicstroca witulEngland and France.
The Paris correspondent of the Times writes
“ The African force intended for scry ice in Turkey
will, it appears, be principally composed of two
battalions trom every regimeutof Zouaves. Tl,e.-e
Zouaves are excellent troops for such a service;
they combine the fierce impetuosity of irregular
soldiers with si. ediners, firmness and discipline ot
the line. They are already aware of the service
they are to be employed on, and are said to be
eag' r tor an affair with the Muscovites, who will
find in them suoh ‘ customers ’ as they have rarely
n, Tb« 1 di»covery of a Greek conspiracy iu the do
minion* of the SuitHU Lai induced the French go
vernment to address a note, conchtd iu strong
ud energetic terms, to the government of King
° The Journal do Francfort publishes an article,
having all the marks of a semi official communica
tion in which it iraakl that “the German Powers
firmly resolved, though, unwilling to mske
their resolution the subject of a treaty to preserve l
a strict neutrality, whatever may happen.
The report gaits ground that the peaceful efforts j
of the four Powers will be renewed, or at least that
Austria and Prussia will be allowed to effect a me
diation, and possibly a settle men*, of the quarrel.
But the reports arc* as yet unaccompanied by any
Ht itements of facts or dales, aod we give the vari
ous rumors without vouching for the authenticity
of any.
It is certain, says a Paris letter, that fresh ne
gotiations are on the Uepis for the settlement of the
Kasteru question, aud however they arc destined
to terminate, that hopes are again very generally
entertained that these negotiations will not be un
successful. Thepropc- itions said to be adopted
by the four powers mac a concession lo the Em
peror of Knw*u on a pcint which he has had most
at heart, namely, the liberty of negotiating and
treating to a certain extent aJone with iurk*jy.
The Porte will, of courue, have the right to consult
with its allies; but the negotiations will take place
without the intervention of third parties, w ho will
only step in when the moment comes for negoti
ating a separate and independent treaty, by whicn
the tour powers will guarrantee the stipulations of
the first. With reference to the evacuation of the
Principalities, it is proj*osed that it shall take place
himultaneousJy with that of the Black Bea, and
that the fleets'wili re enter the Bosphorus when
the Kuwiaiift re-crow* the Pruth.
A Paris letter writer says:—“ You cannot be too
much on your guard against the private telegraph
ic despatches from Vienna in the London jour
nals. They arc, for the moat part, mere summar
ies of speculations in German papers, and are not
one time in ten founded upon information that can
be relied upon. The last despatch from \ icons,
for instance, speaks of negotiations for peace as still
going on and of an autograph letter from the Era
peror of the Trench, in which he makes a lust ap
peal to tLe good sense of the Kinperor Nicholas.
Now the fact is, tb&t the conference m at an end
and there are no negotiations tor peace. The Aus
trian and Prussian Cabinets are still endeavoring
to induce the Emperor of Kussia to make some
overture which would be entertained, open the
door for new negotiations, but neither of the great
Western powers arc negotiating with linssia. As
to tho autograph letter of the Emperor of the
French, it is an old story revived. If any such
letter was written it was before the rejection of the
laat propositions of the Conference of Vienna. 1
can assure you that at this moment the French
government have very little hope of much success
from any entreaties to the Emperor of Russia on
the part of Austria and Prussia.”
A Berlin letter of February 7, says: The con
ference of ambassadors in the Austrian capital
may now be considered as dissolved by their own
act of referring Russia’s last reply to their govern
ment-, and superseded by the categorical ultima
tum, llrwarded to St. Petersburg by England and
France. Tho organs of the Russian party here
affeetto feel much regret at the little cliancd there
is now of Baron Von Moyendortf getting the am
bassadors together again to work in v lenna.
Tin Latest.
Belgrade, Fob. 3,1854.-A serious fight took
place at Tojaua on the S»tb ult., which was etwnd
od with great loss on both mdes.
The Turks retreated to Ka nfat.
Vienna, Friday night, Feb. 10,1854.—Advices
from Bucharest of the 6tli iustant, announce that
SOU Turks, with eight gunboat* and four sailing
. craft, crossed the Danube trom Kutacbnek to Gi
urgova early on the morning of the sth. Ihey
landed near the Quarantine budding and arranged
themselves in lino ol battle. They were received
by two battalions of Russians with a murderous
tire, which lasted three hours, dtie Russians suf
fered severely, and the Turks rolumed to Butz
' a letter from Trebizond of January 14, states
that Scbamil, at the head of 10,000 Circassians,
was marching against Zikatla, an important mili
tary position of the Russians. .
111» reported that Lord Itaglan is to have the
chief command of the allied forces, and that the
Duke of Cambridge, Karl of Cardigan, Generals
Evans and Brotherton, are to have appointments.
St. Petsisburg, Feb. B,lßs4.—Since Count Or
loU’s departure great animation has prevailed, but
matters wear a sombre and wurlike aspect.
Paris, Feb. 18, 1854.—The Bourse is very firm
owing to report that the Ernperor of Austria had
declared to Count Orlott that he would make com
mon cause with the Western Powers in the caseof
the Russians crossing tho Danube. An important
rise in the funds was produced by this—the three
per cems closing at 29%, and the four and u-ha!ves
90%.
U is confidontally announced that a manifesto
signed by Nesselrode is shortly expected at Vienna,
in which Russia will announce to the world her
filial intentions. _ .
A cabinet council sat on the 14lli at Loudon tor
three and a bait hours.
On tho London Stock Exchanges on the 13. h,
says the Liverpool Times, the settlement of the
accounts began to wear a “ brisk” aspect. As the
1 day approaches, speculators will ondoavor to pro
duce a fall, and where they have cash to make
purchases ihey may realize their desire to the
fullest extent. . „
Italy.—ln Lombardy groat excitement prevail
ed, and Marshal Kadetsky had issued a proclama
tion to tho effect that all persons detected in spread
■ lag false reports shall be tried.
Throughout Southern Italy public feeling is
much excited.
Commercial Summary.
The Liverpool cotton market on the 13th cßosed
firm, ut tho full prices of Srturday, tho 11th ult.
Tho sales on that day were 8,000 bales—tho trade
taking thogruator portion.
Annexed are the quotalions—FairOrleane o%d,
fair Mobile o%d, fair Uplands o%d, middling Now
Orloans 5% I, do.,Mobilo and Uplands B% u 5%d.
Home accounts quote the market one-sixtuouth
heller, with good demand prevailing.
The sales of two days wore 15,000 IMiles. At
Manchester there was rather a bettor feeling, and
spinners more profitably employed. An advance
ill goods and yarns was looked for at an early day.
l’rovisionsgenerally unchanged and quiet.
On tho London Corn Exchange, Monday, the
18th, there was a largo supply of English wlioat,
and the trados opened steady at tho decline of the
week previous. Foreign wheat was hold firmly,
hut the rales wero unaltered. English was in re
ality from ono to two shillings per quarter cheaper.
There wore only lour floating oargoos of foreign
remaining unsold.
London Monet Market.—The London uiouoy
market on tho 18th, closod with an ousy feeling,
and thoro was every indication that the Bank woold
soon reduce ile rate of interest.
Consols opened at 91% a 91% —and after ad
vancing to 92, again receded to the oponing rates,
at whieli tboy closed.
Holland. —The Journal de Limhourg Maortrieht
announcoa that a resolution of tho Dutch war office
■ orders tho raising of lour corps of 1000 mon each
—a step which indicates tho intention of Holland
to place her army oil a war footing.
A telegraphic despatch from the Hague, says
that tho governments of France mid England have
informed tho government of Holland that tho
commercial flag of neutral states will bo consid
ered us that of a friendly power.
The German Rowers.—The Journal de Frank
fort publishes an article, in whiob it is said that
“ the German powers have limily rosolvod, though
unwilling to inako their resolution the subject of
a treaty, to preservo a strict neutrality, whatovor
mav happen."
Sweden AND Denmarr.—Tho Dagbladoii, a
Danish journal, stales that Russia has refused to
recognize tho declaration of neutrality, and has,
on tho contrary, insisted that Sweden aud Norway
shall koop their ports closed against the belliger
out powers. The Swedish government lias, says
this journal, replied by a refusal, and tho Danish
government has done tho same. Large arma
ments are being prepared in Norway and Sweden.
It will bo remembered that the Flyvcpoaten of
Copenhagen hud stated that Kussiu had accepted
tho declaration of neutrality.
Copenhagen, Feb. s.—Yesterday the Eastern
question came beforo tho F'olkcthing upon tho
presentation of a hill for authorising a now levy
of seaman. Several speakers pressed the govern
ment to explain its reasons for the recent de
claration of neutrality. The Government declined
to talk foreign politics, and the bill was adopted ;
•but no ono appears to believe that Danish neutrali
ty can ho maintained in cuso of a war.
Austria.—Vienna, Fob. s.—During ono of the
interviews between tho Emperor and the Envoy
extraordinary, his majesty is said to have nc
knowledge.! with the warmest expressions of
gratitude his groat obligations to tho Emperor
Nicholas ; but, at the samo time, Count Orlcff was
reminded that the tirst duty of a sovereign was
to care for the welfare of his country, it would
be folly to pretend to give a connected account of
what has occurred hero during the lust week; but
it may be considered certain that all tho members
of the administration areavoise to any close alli
ance witli Russia.
Some days since a council was held at which the
emperor preside;!, and it is reported that the min
isters not only displayed tho most pacific inclina
tions, but even urged thut it would be advisable
to avoid the expenses Inseparable from tho re
moval and conceuiraliou of large bodies of troops.
This eounsol was, however, overruled, and an
army ot some 100,000 mon is now being collected
on iho East and Southeastern frontier. Credible
information has also been given that thcaimy in
Austrian-ltaly aud in tho Romagna is being reiu
orecd.
It is asserted that the Austrian Government
proposes to send Frineo Windissehralz on a mis
sion to St. Petersburg.
Advices from Vienna of tho 6th anuouueo the
mobilistration of a corps of 85,000 men on the
frontier of Lesser YValiaehia. “The emperor,”
says the Austrian State Gazette, “considering his
duties ol a good neighbor to tho two beliigereuts,
hud not thought it right to increase li is army iu this
direiien, so long as the struggle between Turkey
and Russia ivas confined to the Greater W aliaehia,
but now that the contest has extended intoLosscr
»V aliaehia mid the Austrian frontier, tlio emporor,
who watches over the interest of Iris states, and
wishes to preserve them from invasion from the
West, has thought it right to place liis force on a
war tooting. A portion of tho garrison of Vienna
will march to pill the resolution into effect.
India anb China. —Wo have tho details of the
nows lrein India and Chius previously tple
gruphod. The dales are Bombay, Jan. 12, Hong
Kong, Doc. 27.
Tho news from Burnish is still unfavorable, Cup
tain Latter, tiic deputy commissioner at Promo,
and the most active of the Srontier politicals, lias
been assassinated. Since the detection of the
conspiracy at Rangoon ho had been very active in
collecting information regarding the plans of the
war at Ava, a service for which his intimato
knowledge ot the Burmese language and character
peculiarly lilted him.
He had" given o dors that the sentries should al
low his spies, who were usually disguised as wo
men, to pass unquestioned al all hours, and in
coust'qwlco of such orders, the assassins who
entered Captain L itter's quarters, disguised as
women, on the night of the 3th, wire allowed to
pass unnoticed. Ho was murdered when he was
asieeo, and so quietly did the assassins effect their
object, that it was not until the next morning that |
his body was found in his bed, pierced with three .
dagger wounds, one Hi tha peck, one in the right j
side, and one in the heart, hw death must have j
been instantaneous. A woman’s scart w. thrown
over the corpse v au indignity according to Burmin
estimation), and the murderers effected their es
cape so noiselessly that the precise time they left
Cup'. I alteris quarter is unknown.
The North-woet frontier is tranquil. The forts
in t! e Kehat Pass are being proceeded with, and
the Affiedccs having been promised twice their
former itaaotfLt of black mail for keepit.f? the
open, appear for the present reconciled to tneir
erection.
The Morrecs again threaten to be troublesome
in Upper Scinde, and an expedition against them
was talked of.
Madras is threatened by a famine. Last mon
soon sras very unfavorable, and the crops have
generally failed; as yet there is only a severe scar
city, gram to. oping more than double the usual
price: but It is uow only the commencement of
the dry season, and it is "feared that this sear, ity
must he lore long become a famine. Government
bps rcajfived the import duty on rice, and utgjf
pub ic works will be commeuged for the employ
ment of the people.
The territory of Ktgporc, or Berar, which has
just lapsed to the British, i.- one of the ten states
in India with which subsidiary alliances had been
contracted. It has an area of 76,482 square miles,
a population of 4,650,000, and a revenue of 4,906,-
560 rupees. The territory of Nagporc isneariy as
large as that of Hyderabad.
The Nizam’s dominions are in a worse state than
ever; the Government is utterly powerless, sud
tbe country is covered with bands of predatory
Bohilla horse, sacking the villages, abusing the
women, and fighting with tbe Arabs wherever
they find them. One of these bands lately sacked
Dalainpooree, (a town situated on the Godavery,
about 120 miles tiom Hyderabad) carrying off pro
perty to the value of upward of £20,000,and ebu
wng the w omen, SO of whom being of high caste,
have destroyed themselves in consequence.
t-olond liremnercf the 15th Madras native in
fimtry, travelling by dawk fr.„u Hyderabad, wi.h
e grown-np daughter, lo lake a com
mand mitigapore, was atto kedby one of these
bends. The colonel was severely beaten, and
plundered cf all lua property.
A corroepo.idcut writes as follows;
Uoso Ko.ve, Dec. 27.—Since oar last, of the Ilth
ins’.., we are in reoeipt of dates from Shanghai to
the 17th inst., and from Wooeung to the 18th. The
grand combined attack upon the city by the land
and sea force?, which we mention*!, was expected,
was made on the 7th instant The imperialists
were repulsed with great loss, and two of her war
junks were destrojed by the rebels, who showed
great coolness and good management during the
so the imsprialists, who did not, or could
no*, bring the whole fleet into action. Being unsne
cessful in their etlack, they set fire to and destroy
ed the suburbs from the river to the city wall, caus
ing great distress much loss of li f c, and immense
destruction of property in the large native hongs.
Cannonading i? continually going ou, but without
any result; the rebies seem to keep the waterside
open, which enables them to get supplies.
At Pekin the strictest mca-nres were being taken
in the way of t-earchicg for insurgent emissaries,
who were numerous in the capital; and no doubt
the will meet with powerful reaifttancc
before reaching the capital, aud the severe coid
season may retard their advance.
At Ningpo there had been disturbances, and an
extensive conspiracy ol tlie Triad Society discov
ered. Several elocutions had taken place, whicn
had the effect of quelling the outbreak, Consi
derable alarm had been felt, bnt all was quiet at the
last date,'the 18tfc inst. . . .
From Foochoo our dates are to the 16th instant.
There v. as continued fighting at Hlng-wi foo, and
troops had been sent there from the city, uor
Maie-tv's brig Bittern was at anchor off I agoda
The Foam t.ad sailed for Liverpool on ‘be 13jb,
and the Bweedish brig Walter Oa lt “e lot ll , so
London, laden with teas. The Hastings was
nearlv readv. Now that pome trade has been
going forward at the port, the native merchants
were attempting to establish a Hong monopoly,
which the plenipotentiary will no doubt prevent,
and wc hear that the acting consul has already
reported it to the C'hiuese authorities as being
contrary to treaty. . .
The news of the Northern insurgents is ot in
creasing interest. Peking Gazettes received
down to the 17th of November, and trie accounts
show the wonderfully rapid progress of the insur
gcutß through the Peichila province, as notwith
standing their reported defeats, they wore both
North and South of tho important city of Tient
sin, the port of Pekin, and about CO miles from it
situated on tlie Pe.lio at the j unction of the grand
canal. The Chinese assert that the insurgents had
possession of the place, and the pame is reported
at Canton received by an express on the 14th inst.,
in 18 days from Pekin, and also that two of the
Emperor’s uncles were at the head of 40,000 Tar
tar*, on their way to meet the rebel army.
, At Shanghai tlie import market showed no sign
of improvement. There was less doing in tea,
owing partly to scarcity of shipping for England.
The export of tea from Shanghai was about 3}£
millions less than at tho same time last year. Silk
was brisk, and continued to arrive, anddbe export
exceeds 32,000 bales. Freights £5 10a. for tea,
and £0 10a. lor silk. Only one vessel loading.
Local papers give full details of the successful
expedition of her Mojesty’ssteamerHermosaga'nst
the pirates, and of the energetic conduct of Cap
tain Fishboorne, who arrived at Hong Kong on
tho 25th inst. It is feared a sad catastrophe has
happened in the loss of five of the nermos’ crew
by the upsetting of a boat in attempting to regain
the stoamcr froma prizejunk. The pirates are in
formidable force along tho coast, fiom Chusan
down to Hong Kong.
At Canton all remains quiet, bnt the news from
tho North has produced an uneasy feeling, as it is
generally supposed there is a strong party injthe
city iu favor of Tae ping-wing. It is feared that
if Pekin falls there will boa serious outbreik.
We have lo report the safe return to Wooaung,
on tlie 18th inst, of his imperial French majesty’s
steamer Cassini, from Nankin, with his excellency
Mr. Bonrbillion. We could not obtain any par
ticulars of his visit, as the sltamor passes on to
Shanghai.
Tho Russian admiral was still at Shanghai, wait
ing the Bth October mail, after which, it was Baid,
lie was to leave for Nangasaki.
His Excellency Commodore Perry arrived at
Hong Kong on the 17th inst., in the United States
steamer Mississippi, and hoisted his flag on board
tlie United States steamer Susquehanna. The
United States ship Macedonian has left this for Lo
chow, and the United States ship Plymouth is un
der despatch for Shanghai. Her Britannic Majes
ty’s ship Winchester and tho United States steam
er Susquehanna have bcou giving a series of enter
tainments, and Commodore Perryjhas a grand per
formance on board the Susquehanna to morrow.
Coast ok Africa.— The Faith, screw stoamor,
lias arrived at Plymouth with mails. Tiade par
ticularly dull ou tho whole coast. Bonny in a state
of disorder and revolution.
At Lugos everything at a stand still.
Australia — Melbmrite, JVov. 28(A.—Old gold
fields continue to yield fairly. A second bottom
of deposit is said to have been found at Ballarat,
and to a certain extent at Alexander and Bendigo.
Woolexpeotcd to bo small, aqd not so well got
up as last year.
Adelaide, Dec. 3d. — llurvcst promises abun
dance. Businsoss dull. Imports too largo and
stocks too heavy to admit of satiaiactory sales.
But little gold at matkof price £■> 18s. per ounce.
Steamer Juno had been lost in Manning River;
six persons drowned.
The Yimiera arrived at Sydney 16th November.
Sydney, Nov. 25th. — Business satisfactory. —
Consumption steadily increasing. Some articles
in too largo supply. Other stocks fall Bhort aud
prices maintained.
Iron i the A. 0. Picayune.
The Accident at the Orleans.
Tho morningpapers have given full accounts of
tho depiorublo accident which took plr.es last eve
ning at that favorite aud fashionable place of
amusement, the French opera house, but we ne
vertheless givo asketch ot.thesad incident attend
ing it, and which render it so sad to a very large
circle of our oldest residents of Creole birth.
Tlio accidout originated in tho giving uway of
the third gallery to tho left of the stage, on the
side towards Royal-street. This gallery is occu
pied by coh red people, and was altached to tho
rattors ot tho ceiling by iron bars. It was also
connected with tho second gallery by slight iron
columns. The second gallery was, "before this
season, supported by iron columns resting on the
first tier or dress circle. This year, however, they
wore removed, and tlio dross circle extended some
distuiice out over the parqnette and pit. Behind
the dress circle open boxes, ou the sides, is a pas
sage or corridor generally occupied by gentlemen
standing.
The tlieatro was crowded for the benefit of a fa
vorite purformer, Mr. Carrior, the low comedian.
The aocond act of the first piece wus drawn to
its close, whon a sharp report, iiko that of a mus
kot, startled tho undienoo. Many thought it was
some incident of the play itsolf. But, in another
moment a universal cry of alarm—a general
rising—a rush—tho cracking and crushing of
timber—tlio screams of women and shouts of men,
told too plainly unotlior Lalo. The terrible strug
gle and confusion of such a crowd, endeavoring
each one to escape from what threatened to be a
scene of general destruction, can scarcely be realiz
ed. Several persons wlio witnessed the gradual fall
of the two galleries, tlio efforts of tho straggling
and appalled muss of human beings in thorn to
escape, and tbo appearance of tlio rest of the
theatre at the same moment, described it as some
thing utterly paralysing and horrifying—exceed
ing any steamboat oxplosiou, or conflagration, or
railroad catastrophe they ever witnessed.
The general giving way of the two galleries was
inevitable, as tbo second was attached to tho third
by tlio iron columns already mentioned, and was
not itsolf supported underneath save by tho joists.
It was well that tho fabric was strong, (although
unfortunately not strong enough) else, instead of
slowly soltling down like the leaves of a tabic,
both naileries would liavogono straight down on
the dress circle and parquottc, crashing all in
them.
'Clio second gallery oamo down so as to rest at a
wide angle against the wall and the back row of
boxes of the dress circlo. A low roof was thus left
over the passage way behind the boxes, which af
forded a patli of safety to many. There was no
time to calculate chances, however, and Mr. Jules
Laverguc, being caught with a good number of
other gentlemen nndor this place, pulled some of
the iron bars out of a window by main strength
and escaped thus into aside yard.
Fortuuatoly but few ladies are over present, at
the tlieatro on Sundays, and but few were there last
ovenii g. Some half dozen were in the boxes on
the side wbero tlieaceident occurred; but they all,
except two, oscuped without serious injury.
Ti e news spread like wild tiro through tho city,
and tlio streets in the vicinity wero speedily block
ed up with spectators, some impollod by motives
of curiosity only, others seeking for relatives and
friends. Tlio balconies, windows and doors tor
-quart's were filled with anxious gazers, for almost
every family in that part of tho city hud a son, a
brother, a father or husband r.t tho theatre. Here
nnd tlicro wero elegantly dressed womon, pale
with fright, waiting anxiously for those who Came
not, inquiring of every passor-by for this or that
poraon, near and dear.
The scenes of recognition and meeting that took
place; tho tales of hairbreadth escapes ; the groups
ot all-attentive listeners; tho sad accounts of inju
ries and death—made this assemblage one of deep
and dramatic interest.
To the horrors of tlio first catastrophe came near
being added others more terrible still—thoso of
afire. The lamp lighter of the theatre saw the
danger, and turned off’the gas on the side threat
ened, in time. The interior of the theatre present
ed a scene of desolation and gloom not easily re
alised. The parqnette wus covered with broken
timbor. thrown down by those i n search of any
that might bo concealed under tho broken ga’lo
ries. The pioiice, under Captain Baldwin nnd Re
corder Ramos, were busy restoring orderand lend
ing their a“sistunce otherwise. Tlio stage was
crowded with actors, carpenters, spectators, &e.,
hurrying to and fro. The excellent manager ap
peared to suffer more than any one else.
In a little dressing room lay stretched out the
bloodied and half-naked form of one who, but a
few n oments botore, wus iu the pride of youth and
strength. His mangled and disfigured face could
hardly bo recognized. The blood ran from his nos
trils, mouth and ear—a gasg now and then alone
sliowod that 4>lc had not vet tied. A gfiastly
wound in the head showed how fatal a blow had
boon struck. He wna unconscious that death
lioverod over him: that friendly skill was en
deavoring to prolong life ; that a group of old
college friends and relations stood around, acme
weeping, all sad—watching the last moments of
one so much loved. Poor Mains!
In a coffee house near by a young man was tend
ing the disfigured remains of his brother, a poor
boy ot thirteen, the darlirg of his agonized mot er.
15at enough of this this. Our Creole families
are so large and so closely connected that an acci
dent to ono reaches scores of others. Uer.ce the
genera! leeling cf dread and gloom this untoward
event has occasioned.
Use or Istov.—The editor of the Christian Regis
ter commences a notice of the new wire drawing
establishment on Dorchester avenue, Boston, witn
the following suggestive remarks:
tinman skill and force never made iron. It : s
the prodset of* creative fiat, or the result of ages
cf worsi-g in .las mysterious laboratories of nature
—better say of Gou." k ot human society is kept to
gether by iron. It is banded, riveted,
uaiied by iron. Withrut the ferruginous ore—in
truth, the most precious of metals, although shut
ont of their category—civilization couid not be;
and were it abstracted fr.n* the b:gk material cul
ture of to-day, the fal. wonldfce instant back to the
barbarism of stone axes and wooden knives. From
tiie sewing nce.Ue up to the s'cam eng ne—the
cordiva:tier's awl to the crystal palace—the pen we
write with to vender ten-thonsand spindle factory
jn all directions, everywhere, iron holds, helps,
blesses mankind. Jmagiuo it annihilated suddenly
within a circle of fitly feet radius—and how tre
nondous, disastrous, fatal the consequences 1
Here is something to think of—and seriously, too ;
cue of those indisputable facts that di. close by a
sash the absurdity Os man's self sufficient, practi
cable atheism—the daily, hotrilv, thoughtless atke
i^m—that sees not in thing- common i.a presence
of an Almighty protection, the free bounty of a.,
infinite goodness. The rude deification of \ ulean
wa- a significant myth—tbe great truth ot wmch
the Christian heart should recogutse. It were well
if superficial frivolity, reckless indifference, unde
vout worldliness—it were wed if m! would pause •
moment to ask how essential, mu.titorm, übmu:-
tons is iron, whonce it comes, and bow the tree
gift andabuhdantsupp'y thereof teach the depena
snee, and is the last analysis, the utter ini potency ot
man. A nail is a text to hang a needed homily up
on.
Siobsi axd it.is.—Last Saturday during the
day, heavy rain tell in this neighborhood, and at
night we exp erienced a heavy blow, which done
considerable damage w.st of’this, to the fences
a;id timber. We hear of some iew houses having
been blown down. The course of the storm was
from the south directly north, and the main force
Ot the hurricane is reported to us as having extend
ed in width about half a mile.—AV*conn Maniur.
Ifo have a report, says the Vera Cruz corres
pondent of the N. O. Delta, that an American ves
sel, called tho H. Kellogg, has been wrecked on
tbe bar, at the month of Coaizaooolcoe river, and
that the vesse l has been confiscated, and captain
and crew imprisoned.
From the Georgia Citizen.
Cholera In Tesu—Awful Fatality in a Family of
Grorzia Emigrant*.
Through the politeness of Col. P. 8. Holt, of
this city, wc are enabled to lay before oar leaders,
the following particulars of an awful calamity
which has ruceutly bciallen the family of Mr.
George Moore, late of Crawford county, Georgia,
tAo removed to Texas but a few weeks ago. The
scene of disaster is Grimes county, Texas, near
Anderson, and the writer of the letter to Col.
Holt, is Mr. J. W. Barnes, formerly of Hancock
county, Georgia.
The family of Mr. Moore consisted of himself
and wile; Ms son-in-law, Mr. Crate and wife
children and grand children, to the number of 15*
(whites) aud about GO blacks. They left New Or'
leans for Galveston on one of the Steamships
plying between the tw.o places, sometime about the
iast ot January or first of February, in company
with over 4uo other emigrants. On arrival at
G .eston, Mr. Moore’s family took up their line
of march for Grimes county, where he had a
planting iutcrest, and whither, his sen, George
Moore, jr., had preceded him a year ago. b
Aftjr passing Houston, the cholera broke out
among the negroes, several of whom died on the
way to Grimes county, and several more after
their arrival in the neighborhood. disease
was thus communicated to the of
whom, 15 in number, all were attacked bat Mrs.
Orate and infant child, and of all attacked, on the
15th of Febreary, the last date of the letter of
Mr. Barnes, 12 had died, or all but a lad named
“Gas,” presumed to be “Augustus,” but whether
ti e child of Mr. Moore, or an adopted child, doth
not appear from the letter of Mr. B. Ol the ne
groes, 50 out of the 60 had been attacked with the
i dinca-e, of whom about 20 had died, at Hits time
of writing, and the disease had communicated to
the family of negroes who had previously been in
Texas, one of whom, ‘ Bill,” was dead; and the
disease still unsubdued. Mr. B. does not state
whether George Moore, jr., was one of the vic
tims ot the cholera, but we presume he was not,
or Mr. B. would have particularly mentioned it.
Mr. Barnes attributes this awful calamity to the
fact of the emigrants being 100 crowded on the
steamship, aud to the filthy state of the negroes’
department on board, together with their exposed
situation alter landing and daring their winter
travelling, destitute of the necessary medical com
forU and necessaries ot life, and he urgently warns
his friends in Georgia, from taking the New Or
leans and Galveston Route, declaring that the fall
and not the winter season is the proper time for
emigration to Texas, and the land route the only
sate one.
The following extract from tho letter of Mr.
Barnes gives an appaling pieturo of the death-bed
scone ot that ill fated l'umiiy ;
- “The family were living within two miles of me,
where James Moore and George made a crop las',
year. I have been among them more or less from
the time of their arrival, (a week mi and -i- t
have witnessed the most heart rend ..at
-1 ever heard of, and God forbid it s„ be!
my unhappy lotto witness the like
The white family wore all confine'! :a * log douse J
on the plr.ee above mentioned, atirm by Is feet, j
but well finished and tight, and Or yesterday my t
heart was made to bleed, indeed r.t In a *f. '
scenes around me. 1 was requested by Moore to
write his will, aud drew near where he was lying,
to give him my undivided attoution, while he was
performing thiß important duty, and Immediately
after I began to write, he remarked to me, “to con
dense the matter as much us possible for my lime
is short,” and true it was, though his mind was
clear and collected, he grew worse very fust, and
more than once asked me “to condense” and the
Doctor told me to do what I did, quickly— and just
here the groans and ejaculations of a dying grand
son, (some 12 years of age) were uttered in tones
too tender and pitiful to be unueeded by any in
the runge of his shattered voice, and among these
cries, was a request of his mother to “pray that I
may die easy,” and again, “Ohmother meet me
in Heaven,” “Oh! mother, write to my Aunt in
Georgia, I am going to Heaven,” “all of you must
meet me in Heaven,” “mother, are allot my little
brothers and sisters gouo to Heaven but me?”
“All but my baby, son.” “Well, urn, you must
come, aud Father too.” This strain was kept up
for more than an hour, aud besides tliis, here lay
two sous, one on each side of a dying Father,
writhing with the agonies of “Cramp,” peculiarto
cases just before going into a collapse, aud now and
then would come up tho deep and fervent prayer
from an old and sainted mother, and lamentations
thut would not fail to bring tears from a stranger's
eyes. Imagine the groans and half suppressed
prayers of a daughter, whose father, brothers aud
child were all dying around her, and she ko hope
left but that ot herself, her mother and husband,
would soon be gsapling with that “monßter” which
could not be stayed, Hnd you will have a faint idea
of Mrs.Crulo’s situation at this juncture. I’ardon
mo my dear sir, if I have trespassed upon your
IceliDgs, by communicating such unwelcome4i
dings, aud my apology is, that I can think of no
thing else, talk of nothing elso, write of nothing
else. My feciings and sympathies have been so
much engaged for this poor family, 1 can think of
but little else.” Yours, &c. J. W. Barnes.
N. B.—l have to duy written to my brother Jno.
T. Barnes, of Sparta, Ga,, who l fear is on his way
In Texas with Ills sisters aud negroes. I know ant
where to address him. If he could see the sub-
stance of the abovo over my signature, lie would
immediately atop and wait till Spring, or come by
land. He wrote me he was coming by water, and
1 feel awful about him and them. B.
From tlie Rio Granie.
We find in the Austin and Corpus Chriali pa-
Eors later accounts from the lfio Graude than
eretol’ore received.
The Brownsville correspondent of the Austin
State Gazotte, in his letter of January 27, says :
i The authorities on the opposite aide of tho river
uro commencing in oarnest to try and punish tho
unscrupulous gentry who consider horse stealing
a legitimate trude, one of those wretched ineu iu
Malamoras was‘sentenced to sutfci death for not
having made due distinction between and
tnum. The unhappy man was prone to consider
ali other people’s animals as, in fact, his own ; and
acting on this principle, lie would dispose of them
ns ho was really tho legitimate owner.
Just at present tho city is somewhat dull, al
though its population is daily increasing, owing to
the nuniorons desertions from the troops stationed
in Mntamoras. If this should continue, his excel
lency, Gen. Well, will shortly find himself in
command of n very small number of troops. To
Brownsville, the acquisition is not the most de
sirable.
Tho Brownsville correspondent of the Nueces
Valley, in his letter of Feb. 10, writes us follows:
Tho only passing events that within the present
week havo drawn the attention o: many qf our
citizens, have been the untiring perseverance with
which many—not very scrupulous of the floating
population on tiiis frontier—follow the lucrative
business of stealing their neighbor’s mules and
horses. Some of these gentry, however, are likely
to pay with their lives for this dangerous pastime;
as in the forepart of this week a party of lour were
eauglit on the opposite side of tho river, and I
understand that the military commission who tried
thorn huve sentenced them to death. One of the
number was killed in attempting to swim across
the river.
Santa Anna’s late decree, imposing a tax ou all
the doors and windows to a man’s house, has given
much dissatisfaction over tho whole Mexican
frontier. The buildings occupied by the Govern
ment and tho property belonging to tbe Church
aro exempt from paying this tax.
All the hoavy artillery that was in Matamoras
has bcon sent to Camargo and Monterey, and or
ders have been sent from Mexico lor the most of
the force now strlioned at Matamoras to be sontto
these two placos. The reason assigned by many
forth’s movement is, that an outbreak in the inte
rior ngßinst his Serene Highness, is anticipated.
Gen. Woll, however, has written to tho Mexican
autocrat that as ho is entirely out of funds, he can
not possibly send the force as ordered.— N. O.
Picayune, l#l inst.
Storm. —On Saturday night last, after a very rai
ny day wo were visited with one of the most vio
lent rain storms experienced for a long time. The
rain literally poured down, and thowliolo heavens
were ablaze with incessant flaihes of lightning.—
A high wind accompanied the storm which drovo
tho rain into every nook and corner which wore
not literally wuer-tight. The fall of so much rain
eausod a very sudden rise in the creeks. Wo learn
that the stage came near being wrecked Just above
Palmyra on Tuesday night in consequence of the
water petting buck from tho creek. Tho coach
was halt fillodwith water, and the horses were un
able to proceed, being mired in the soft bottom.
After remaining forabout two hours in from 4 to
5 feet of water, the Coach was finally lauded, and
proceeded on its way. It is duo to the company to
say that tho letter mail was delivered at the office
here, with little delay. The creeks have now fal
len and aro within their banks. The river is very
high—as high we believe as it has been with ono
exception for sovoral years, and Friday noon was
still rising. It was at that time in tho warehouses,
from some of which the cotton had been turned
out.
During the present week the weather has been
warm and spring-like. Considerable planting has
been done,ami we know of several farmers who
have planted their entire crop of com.— Albany
Courier.
Motley and Blaokledgk. —Tho persons Thomas
Motley and Wm. Blackledge, who were lately
sentenced to receive the extreme penalty of the
law, for the murder of a Slavs, were sent from the
jail of this district on theevening before last, to
the townof Wa'.terboro’, where the execution will
occur to-day. They havo influential friends, and
it was greatly apprehended that an effort would be
made to effect their rcseuo. To avoid the possi
bility of this, however, a detachment of the Char
leston Light Dragoons were started at 5 o’clock,
on Wedtesday morning, to go by land to tho place
of execution, while detachments of Artillery and
Infantry, having ho prisoners in charge, loft tor
tho same place on Wednesday night. They pro
ceeded on boarihthe Col. Myers, as far as Jaekt-on
boro’, 15 miles from Wai'.erboro’, and irom that
point were to have marched to tho latter place,
» here it is supposed they arrived at au early hour
on yesterday. It is reported that even up to the
hour of their starting the prisoners expressed a
confident belief that they would be rescued or
shot by their friends before they could bo bung.
The measures for the enforcement of the law are
so well conceited and sufficient, that evasion or
oseape is hardly possible. The cruelties inflicted
by these misguided men, upon the miserable vic
tim of their barbarity, were of a character so re
volting, as to be irreconcilable with any othor
supposition, than that they were frenzied by in
toxication. No defence of this kind, however,
was set up, so far as we haste heard, and if it had
been, would have bad little effect in protecting
them from tbe sentence of that law they had so
grossly violated, or the stern and indignant senti
ment which enforces it.— Ca. Standard, 3d inet.
The Martha Washington- Conspirators—The
Chase and Expulsion. —lt is now a well kDowu
fact that Kissane, Cummins, Cole, two Chapins,
and Holland, wore under arrest, in irons, and on
their way to ArKansas in charge of officers on a
requisition from the Governor of Arkansas,
to aland a trial for murder and arson on the Mis
sissippi river. It is also generally known that the
whole possee are on the steamer Belle Sheridan on
her way to Helena.
George Shurrager, and others of Cincinnati,
friends of the a& used, who started in pursuit on
the iicn Franklin, succeeded in catching np with
them at Mount'Vernon. Ind., and attempted to get
out a writ of habeas corpus, bat the Belle Sheri
dan, with tue prisoners in close custody, backed off
from the town, and proceeded on her way to the
South, having Shurrager on board. The passen
gers on the Belie Sheridan held an indign: tion
meeting and demanded that Shurrager should be
put art ore, which was promptly complied with.—
Liu. Hour.
Fire. —The firo last night, at 11 o’clock, was in
a small brick building, owned by L. Solomon*, on
Congress street, a few r doors west of Wbiuker-st.,
and occupied by Mrs. Binmenzweig, as a milinery
establishment. * The origin of the fire we conld
not ascertain. _ By the prompt exertions of our
Firemen, the flames weresoon extinguished. For
tunately the fir<- occurred in a brick bnilding, oth
erwise,’from the very dangerous locality, the re
sult would have been disastrous, and the loss im
mense. Mrs. B, we iesrp, lost most, if not all, of
her stock; she had an insurance of #2,000 in three
Ot the companies, of which Mr. A. Wilber is
agent. The building, on which there was no in
surance, was materially injured, the floora and fix
tures being consumed. —> V U r. Sep.
- ’
Cotton is King.— Charles Dickens, in a late
number of his “Household Words,” after ena
merating the striking tacts 0 f Cotton, says : “let
any great social or Jffiysi ul convulsion visit the
United S’ates. and England would ieel the shock
from Land’s End to John O’Groat’a. The lives of
nearly two millions of oar countiymen are de
pendent upon the cotton crops of America; their
destiny mav be said, without any sort of hyper
‘&s,K?aV& uai jf
cotton, a thousand o f oar merchant ships would
rot idly in dock; ten thousand mills must stop
their busy 100 mi*, and two millions mouths would
starve for lack of food to ieed them.’
The receipts of the Seaboard and Koanoks IM
road Company for the past fiscal year, were #187,-
000, and the expenditures #78,000.
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(fjjnrakle &
A Cut.' N'T A. GEORGIA.
WEDNESDAY MORNING MARCH 8, 1854
List of Acts.
In this day’s paper, we conclude the publication
of the long liet cf Acts, pasted by the last Legisla
ture. Although nineteen-twentieths of them are
of no value to the public at large, not worth tho
spaeethe caption occupies in our paper, yet we
could not put on record n more enduring and
irrefutable evidence ot the folly and imbecility Ot
that body; aud as such wc publish it entire. We
heartily wish the State and people a safe deliver
ance from such a body in all future time.
Mooat Veraon—The Ladle*.
The Communication of “Pokola,” in this morn
ing’s paper, wwl attract the readers attention, not
less for its beantilnl diction and fine sentiments,
than for her ardent zeal in tho noble cause of pre
serving the home and hearth of the illustrious
Washington. As such we commend it to the
perusal of all classes of both sexes.
It is a beautiful conception, that of assembling
the Ladies, to receive the donations of the children.
How better could a reverence for the immortal
“Father of hia Country,” be impressed upon their
young and tender minds ? And how appropriate
too, that this should be done by devoted mothers,
whoso pleasing doty it is, to ioßtill into their ear
liest conceptions correct notions of whatever is
virtuous and noble, .wje beseech parents, there
fore, to send up the lovfcd objects of their heart’s
warmest affections, ancj let th° m contribute their
little mites to this noble work with their own
hands.
Os the faceting, the next day, which wo hope
will be very numerouslyi attended by both sexes,
we may remark, that the primary object is, the or
ganization ot a “Mount Vehnox Association,”
for tho more successful accomplishment of the
glorious woTk in which the Ladies are now mov
ing. The occasion will be one of thrilling interest,
nd la'- om- who r nreciates the uam ‘ . it.-, ai.d
I memory of W Agij-uioN, should fail to be prosent
I to aid by then eaurteisiuco and conusei, in oblit;
| oreting the thp; are tunrrsto.
f fcl. ’ > _
.llnun- sewtfu r.nilev-j U-D speech*.
Washin-Ton, Feb. it.— “ Jhe eftoctivt; speech
of Gov. Seward, in opposition to the Nebraska
Bill, was very opportunely counteracted by the
masterly eflirt of Mr, Stephens of Georgia, in the
House of Ripresentatives. It can hardly bo doabt
ed now that the whole South is a unit on the sub
ject— whigs and democrats, southern rights men
and Union men lending the bill a hearty support.
The Bnppirt of the bill in tho Northern States
is not soaeioral j the softs remaining soft and the
tree soilers emaining obstinate opponents of the
bill. The South having a unit, it will fortunately
require but few Northern votes to cairy tho bill
in the Hous*. The opinion is gaining ground that
the adminisration will not make the support ot
the bill as it now stands, a casus belli with the re
fractory meubers.”
Tho Columbus Times, copies the above from the
correspondence of the Baltimore Sun, and appends
the following comments:
“We reptblish the foregoing to giveadue mead
of praise to Mr. Stephens for his course on the
Nebraska Bill, andtooounteraetthe influence of the
last sentence by assuring our readers that the ad
ministration is fully committed in support of the
measure. Cf course we know nothing of the secret
intentions o:’ tho administration as to those Demo
crats who shrink at this crisis; but we think we
hazard nothing in asserting that tho Southern De
mocracy will brand the enemies of the bill with
political infamy and refuse all fellowship with them
in future.” '
If the future course of the “ Southern Democra
cy,” may be conjectured from thoir past history,
wc think the Times hazzards much, in supposing
they “ will refuse all fellowship with the enemies
of tho Nebraska Bill.” The sound of Southern
Democratic denunciations of Freesoilers, had
scarcely died upon the breeze, ere they wore in full
fellowship with them, and defending the adminis
tration for appointing them to office—aye, for re
moving true and tried friends of the Constitution,
the South and her institutions, to give place to
Buffalo platfoim men, the followers and support
ers of tho Van Borens, Butlers, and Dixs’, of the
Freesoil faction. Such are “ the cohesive proper
ties of the spoils.”
With the recollection of these events fresh in
every well-informed mind, few will doubt that like
causes will produoe like effects. Henco, armed
with tho spoils, the administration, wo imagine,
will encounter little difficulty, in bringing into
close, fraternal embraco, all the discordant ele
ments and factions ot the Democratic party. It
will be determined to “ let byo gones, be bye
gonos,” and we shall not be disappointed to see
the Columbus Times, and the New York Evening
Post, a Democratic, Abolition, and Freesoil organ,
v.eing with eacii other in thoir zeal to preserve the
unity of tho patty. We shall see.
Tbe Telegraph and Mall.
Oun columns bear evidence this morning of tbe
restoration of the wires, North and South, to duty.
Hence we Lave despatches from New York and
Now Orleans.
We were also greeted with a mail from the North
yesterday afternoon, brought by tho Gladiator
from brought Wednesday’s
mail from New York, and Wednesday’s and
Thursdays from Washington. Wohope, nowthat
the wt ter has pretty much subsided, the raliroad
will soon bo repaired, and regularity restored.
♦
Tux Nebraska Bill was passed by tho Senato
at 5 o’clock, A. M., Saturday, having beon in ses
sion all night, by a vote of 87 yeas to 14 nays, as
follows:
Yeas —Adams, Atchison, Badger, Bayard, Ben
jamin, Brodhead, Brown, Butler, Gass, Clayton,
Dawson, Dixon, Dodge, of lowa, Donglass,
Evans, Fitzpatrick, Gcyor, Gwin, Hunter, John
son, Jones, of lowa, Jones, of Tennessee, Mason,
Morton, Norris, Petit, Pratt, Busk, Sebastian,
Shields, Slidell, Stuart, Thompson, of Kentucky,
Thompson, of New Jersey, Toucey, Weller and
Williams.
Nats— Bell, Chase, Dodge, Fessenden, Fish,
Foote, Hamlin, Houston, James, Seward, Smith,
Sumner, Wade and Walker.
The Steamer Black Warrior, from Mobilo for
New Y’ork, has been seized at Havana, for an al
ledged violation of the port regulations. Hor
Captain protested and abandoned his ship to tho
authorities. Tbe reason assigned for the seizure
is, that, in his manifest, the Captain did not re
port the Cotton on board destined for New York.
Our Savannah Vialtora.
The press of Savannah speak in most glowing
terms of the recent visit of tbe citizens to this city
and the cordial impromptu reception they met.
Ou their way back, the following resolutions
were adopted, Solomon Cohen, Esq., being in the
Chair, and Mr. Fat acting as Secretary, to wit:
Retained, That the very hospitable welcome re
ceived at the hands of the citizens of Augusta, has
been as gratifying and acceptable as it was grace
fully extended by his Hon. Mayor Bearing.
Resolved, That we tender our hearty thanks, and
hope for an early opportunity to reciprocate the
courtesies received.
Resolved, That our thanks are also due to the
Presidents and officers of the Central and the
Waynesboro’ Bailroads for the opportunity offered
us for so much enjoyment.
Savannah and Charleston Railroad. —The
citizens of Savannah and Charleston and the inter
mediate country, seem to be going to work in
earnest, to build the Railroad to connect the two
cities. Books of subscription will be opened on
Monday next in both cities, and at eleven other
places. Thore is little doubt that the road will be
in progress at an early day.
The silver quarter dollar now issued from the U.
S. Mint, is unlike the emission of 1353, being
without the rays around the eagle; but the arrow
head on each side of the date is retained; which
was adopted at the same time with the rays, to
mark the distinction between the present and the
previous legal stands! d of purity.
Results of Railroads. —The following from the
Wheeling (Vs.) Atgfia of Wednesday, given some
idea of the effect omihe business of that town by
the construction of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road :
“The amount of fre : gbts shipped daily from our
city to the East, is astonishing. From one to two
hundred cars, are filled daily, and Btill the cry
seems, they come, within the last two days 7,-
000 barrels of flour have been discharged from the
boats lying at our wharf. Other artioles of freight
in proportion.”
When the Blue Ridge Railroad is completed we
will be able to chronicle similar results, and to an
nounce the fact that seven or ten thousand J>ar
rcls of Fiour are on the wharves at Knoxville,
awaiting transportation to Charleston.
The Mails—South Carolina Railroads.
Tnzfollowing despatch received by Gen. J. D.
Frierson, Post Office Agent, from J. D. Flesono,
another Agent, presents a gloomy prospect for the
mails:
Columbia, March 1.
“The Watcree trestle-work is three and a half
feet under water, and the river rising four inches
an hour— cannot cross for s week.”
Gan. F. telegraphed to Wilmington to charter
the Boats, till the road is repaired. They, we pre
sume, cannot be got ready under several days, and
our only hope of getting a Northern mail, will be i
by the Steamers from New York to Charleston or ,
Savannah. And we are not aware that this can be (
accomplished, as the Telegraph lino is not in work- (
ing order through, that the state of things may be
communicated to New York.
The Ericsson.— Accounts are somewhat conflict- j
ing of the trial trip of the Ericsson, made on Fri- (
day of last week. The New York correspondent ,
of the Baltimore American says of it: ,
The Ericsson’s trial trip doee notto have ,
been over satiafaiijry. She made four miles an
hour and what little hope remained of the success >
of the invention is now dissipated. The defect is
precisely the name that ooßdemned the first en
glue—the impossibility ol rendering the cylinders
air tight,
.Southern Pacino Railroad. — The New Orleans
papers state thatOol. W. R. D. Ward, agent of a (
New York Company to build a Railroad across j
Texas by the El Ppso route to California, has com- t
meuced operations at Shreveport, Louisiana, with |
about one hundred men under his orders, to be
augmented at an sarly day to a much larger foroe.
•—
The game laws of Wisconsin prohibit the taking I
of quail after the 80th of January. The Sentinel
says that there have been shipped from Milwau
kee, during the game season, about eight hundred <
and sixty down quails. All of these were shipped ■
for the New-York market, and principally for the i
first-class hotels.
Medical College of Georgia.
Tni following report, submitted by tho Faculty
to the Trustees, at the late commencement of this
Institution, affords most gratifying evidence of its
prosperity:
The Faculty of the Medical College of Georgia
beg leave to report to the Board of Trustees, that
there were one hundred and fifty-four Students in
attendance npon the Course of Lectures which
has just terminated, of these, one hun red and
twelve were from Georgia, twenty-one fiom Ala
bama, thirteen from South Carolina, three from
Florid*, three from Tennesst e, two from North
Carolina, and one from Mississippi.
The following gentlemen having complied with
all the necessary regulations,and having undergone
satisfactoiy examinations, are respectfully recom
mended to the Trustee* far the degree of M. D.,
viz:
FROM GEORGIA.
B. L. Bird, Samuel Mclntosh,
A. F. Bignon, W. H. Murray,
W. T. Bailey, T. J. Murph,
O. W. Crowder, J. W. Osline,
W. E. Collier, E. D. Pitman,
J.B.Dunn, G. A. Stephens,
J. T. Davenport, Isaac Schatz,
B. R. Doyle, W. F. Shelton,
A. 8. Fowler, A. A. Trammell,
C. H. German, H. B. Tutt,
J. R. Godkin, D.B.Tabb,
T. O. Heard, A. F. Verdery,
J. C. Lee, Dennis Collins.
FROM ALABAMA.
P. De L. Baker, Robert Neilson,
Josiah Brown, C. D. Parmer,
D. Gardner, A. K. Sheppard,
W. B. Hurst, S. J. Threadgill,
J. W. Hunter, W. W. Tilson,
W. F. Maharrey, T. Y. T. Jameson.
FROM SOUTH-CAROLINA.
J. J. Cartledge, D. D. Westmoreland,
B. F. Lindsey, S. F. Pendergrass,
J. L. Mills, J. L. Wofford.
J. O. A. Lewis, from Florida.
W. D Young, from Tennessee.
They also recommend that the degree of Doctor
of Medicine he conferred upon Wm.B, Thompson,
an M. D. of the Medical College of Memphis.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
I. P. Garvin, M. D., Dean, pro. tem.
March, 1,1854.
The Mail* and Telegraph.
It would indeed be useless to utter complaints
against the present state of things. Telegraphio
communication North and South, except for a
short distance on either side of us, is cut off entire
ly, and when it will be resumed we can form no
reasonable conjecture. The same uncertainty ex
ists as to the renewal of mail facilities North,
though we hope to receive some of the back Nor
thern mails on Monday or Tuesday, via Wilming
<on and Charleston ; as it will be seen, by our tele
graphic despatch, that the steamer Florida has
been chartered at Charleston, and was to leave for
Wilmington yesterday afternoon, whence she will
return, probably in time to connect with the
Charleston train of Monday morning or evening.
This is our only hope to receive anything from
the North for some days, except by the steamers
that left Now York for Charleston and Savannah
yesterday afternoon, as there is scarcely a proba
bility that the Watereo Swamp will bo passod over
by the train for a week or more. The public must
therefore draw lar.ely on thoir stock of patience,
and console themselvos as well as they can with
tho reflection that “casualties will somotimes
happen.”
The Carolina Times, is the title of a very hand
sorno, woll filled daily paper, just issued in Colum
bia, S. C., under the editorial supervision of Jas.
H. Giles, Esq. Mr. G. is not without experience
in hia vocation, and will make a most excellent
papor. We are pleased to observe the independent
tone and spirit of bis salutatory. It is a quality
much needed in journalism now-a-days.
Killed.— Daniel M. Jackson, of Cherokee coun
ty, was killed near his rosidenco whilj returning
home on Friday or Saturday last. His skull was
fractured, we understand, whether by a fall from
his horse, or otherwise, is not known.
A Wedding Party Poisoned. —A wedding party
took place at Batavia, N. Y., lately, and during the
evening all hands wero taken sick. Subsequently
the bridegroom, Mr. Philpott, the bride and a
young man named Peard, died. Several others
are still in a dangerous condition. It is supposed
that some liquor they drank contained poison.
Tbe Late Rain.
The Columbus Enquirer, of Tuosday, saysOn
Saturday morning last, at quite an early hour, the
rain commenced pouring down in ceaseless tor
rents, and so continued for nearly 24 hours. Our
streets were flowing like good sizo creeks, and the
roads in the country wore almost impassable at low
places. In short, it was one of the storms of the
season. Sunday morning the river began to rise
rapidly, and during the day went up at the aver
age rate of about one foot an hour. Considerable
apprehension was felt at euu-down, for the safety
of tho Factory dams, flues, and other conveyancea
of the water of them; but wo bear no extensive
damage resulting therefrom. The drying house
connected with tho Variety Works, had the upper
end entirely stove by the heavy drift logs that float
ed down the stream with fearful velocity, and tho
building is probably ruined. All the factories may
be compelled to stop adayortwo longer, in conse
quence of the water being so high. Ah immense
amount of wood came down the river, and much
of it has beon stopped here and hauled out, by
those who needed it. The owners of plantations
on low lands below, will probably be the largest
sufferers. Tho season is already far advanced for
planting preparations, and this storm, in the des
truction of fences andinjury to land that must re
main overflowed for some days to- come, will
doubtless retard operations to a period later than
usual.
The Macon Citizen, of Tuosday, has the follow
ing Tho Ocmulgoe Biver at this point, was at a
high tide all day Sunday,and up to yesterday. We
do not hear, however, of much damage from the
flood of waters. Tho morning mail train from
Sava mah, was delayed for tho day, also the day
train hence for Savannah had to return, owing to a
breach in the Central Railroad, a short distanoe
below. This was repaired in time for the train of
Sunday night, and now all things aro as bgjoro.
The Milledgeville Federal Union says Owing
to tho heavy rains on Friday and Saturday, our
water courses are very full. The river and creek,
at this city, want but two or three feet of being as
high as they were in tho great Harrison freshet.
We learn that the Bailroad has sustained some
damage betwoon this city and Katonton.
The Homicide in Columbus.— The Times fur
nishes the following particulars of the killing of
Deputy Sheriff Bobinson in that city on the 27th
nit:
“On the night preceding, David Wright of this
city, and a man named Jack Boyd, of Macon, had
committed a misdemeanor, and warranta were
issued for their arrest. About 8 o’clock on the
evening of the 27th, Mr. Bobinson, accompanied
by Messrs. Cleghorn, Morrell and Gammel, of the
city police, proceeded to execute the warrants.—
They found Wright and Boyd in front of the
“Pleasant Hour,” and Bobinson advanced to them
and declared them hie prisoners, whereupon be
was instantly shot down and died in the course of
two hoars, in the office of tho Times A Sentinel,
where he was removed by his friends. The slug
penetrated the right side just below the lower rib
and lodged in the wall of the abdomen. David
Wright was pursued and arrested, and ia now
lodged in jail to await the judgment of his peers.
Boyd escaped the most active pursuit of the officers
of the law and is still at large. Both W right and
Boyd have hithert > committed homicides. They
both tired at Bobinson, bat it is believed that
Wright’s ball only took effect. Alexander M.
Bobinson was Deputy Sheriff of the County of
Muscogee. He died in the simple discharge of his
duty. He was|an amiable man, an eneigeticoffioer,
and a good citizen. We can but exclaim in his
own touching language as he rolled from Bide to
side in the agony of death, “it is too bad.” Yet
while our heart swells with indignation and grief
at his homicide, we forbear to give expression to
our feelings; and leave his slayers in the hands of
the law; and may the Lord havo mercy upon their
soula.
“Immediately upon the death of Mr. Bobinson,
a Coroner’s J ury was summoned by Corner Hicks,
who found that the deceased come to his death by
a pistol shot wound inflicted by David Wright.
“P. S. A party pursued Boyd on the morning
of the 2Sth inst., and after a tedious chase overtook
him. He too is now in the custody of the law.”
The Indianapolis Sentinel publishes a list of
nineteen freo banks recently created in that State,
with an aggregate capital of $5,350,000. The whole
number of free banks now in Indiana, is forty
eight, with a nominal capital of $15,100,000.
The N. Y. Journal of Commerce furnishes an
acourate and interesting table showing the distri
bution of the Cotton supply for the last ten years
expressed by the per contage. Os the total sup
ply including crop and stock of 1852 3, Great Bri
tain took 51.78 per cent.; France 12.72; North
of Europe 5.10; other Foreign ports 5.77; United
States 20.59; burnt and stock on hand 4.04. For
the last ten years the average per year has been,
Great Britain 52.20; France 18.11; North of Eu
rope 8.57 ; other Foreign ports 5.30; United States
18.95 ; bnrnt and stock on hand 5.87.
The year 1847 is cited as showing the decided
effect of high bread prices upon Cotton consump
tion. In that year England, suffering under fam
ine, took 6 per cent, less of the supply, than it had
the year before, and 7 per cent, less than year fol
lowing, while the United States which were abound
ing in plenty and with full harvests, profiting by
the high prices of Breadstuff's, consumed half the
quantity taken by Great Britain, and had a stock
on hand equal to 11}£ of the whole supply.
Mississippi Bonds.— ln the Mississippi House of
Representatives a bill declaring the State bound to
pay the Union Bank bonds, for which Baid State
received the money several years ago, was rejected
by a vote of sixty to eighteen, and a resolution for
the appointment of a committee to devise a scheme
for paying the tjonds, was rejected by the mon
strous vote of seventy-three to seven.
A Female Reporter.— The Washington Corres
pondent of the New York Express, mentions, as an
evidence of the progress of the Woman’s Rights
cause, that Mrs. Pauline P. Davis, of the Providence
Una, a Woman’s Rights paper, has been assign
ed a seat in the Reporters’ Gallery of the United
States Senate. The husband of Mrs. Davis is a
member of the House.
Louisiana and El Paso Railroad.—The Mar
shall (Texas) Republican, of the 11th iust., saji:
Ground has been broken on the Louisiana and El
Paso Railroad—in other words, the Southern road
to the Pacific. On Monday last, seventy or eighty
nands went to work clearing the road from Mar
shall to the Louisiana line, preparatory to more ex
tended operations.
Sir John Franejjn Given Up.— The English Ad
miralty authorities seem at last, to have given up
Sir John Franklin and his crews. A notice ap
pears in the Gazette, dated Admiralty, January
19th, .to the effect “that if intelligence be not re
ceived before the 81st of March next, of the offi
cers and crews of the Erebus and Terror being
alive, they will be considered to have died in her
Majesty’s service.”
Mr. Crt*j>'» Benefit—Hu Speech.
The citizens of Savanuah, on the 27th ult.
gave Mr. Crisp a benefit. It waa truly a benefit—
a moat flattering testimonial to his private and
professional worth. The house waa crowded to
its ntmont capacity with tha elite of the city. The
Journal ooncludes a very complimentary notice of
the entertainment thus:
At the close of the play Mr. Crisp and Miss
Logan were called before the ourtain, where ehe
by looks and he in the loliowing very chaste and
feeling speech, expressed the deep feelingof hearts
that know how much to prize so unusnal a mani
festation of atrne appreciation of the Drama, and
those who by a life of toil and weary struggling
against conventional opposition, have at length
been enabled to present it in a manner that makes
it welcome to the homo and hearts of the most
fastidious. It was not in a firm, oracular or stage
declamatory style, bnt tremulous, with emotion
and feeling, halt choking uttoranco at times, that
Mr. Crisp delivered the following speech:
“ How ohance, or a circumstance unforeseen,
may change the whole tenor of what we estoemed
wise and well weighed plans for the future 1
Last Novemberl visited Savannah to give three
performances, and contess with some trepidation,
for at a distanco it was generally believed love for
the aotor’e calling was dormant if not extinct in
this city. The patronage which attended our per
formances, convinced me that time, which here
bad wrought such vast progressions, had also re
moved many of the prejudices which (possibly
from the abuse of the Drama) blinded communities
eo generally contract. 1 felt with the expuuson of
commerce the public mind had brokon the narrow
circlet of what had previously been the only aliow
ed amusement; and that the Drama, (tho highest
species of literary composition,) the moral, tho
intellectual Drama, the innocent and instructive
recreation of all civilized natious, had still a fond
and cherished place in your affections. Influenced
by these convictions, I made a proposition to the
stockholders of this property, which was mot by a
willingnoss and liberality that invest me as Lessee
for a period of years, with a joint expenditure on
their and my part to remodel and construct tho
interior of the building, with comtort and elegance
worthy of the cause to which it isdedicated, and of
the liberal patronage which the present induces
me to hope for it in the future.
These alterations would have takeu place imme
diately, but that there were unusual attractions in
the Southern country, which i know you desired
to witness, and I was anxious to convince you, I
thought no risk on my part too great to afford
pleasure to those who have honored me with their
confidenoe, and so liberally rewaided my exertions
in catering for the public taste.
The alterations will commence in May, and on
my re-opening in October, I trust Snakspeare,
immortal Simkspeare, “sweet Bard of Avon,”
may have a home, an abiding, prosperous and
worthy temple in dear and beautiful Savannah.
And now, Ladies and Geutiemen, how can I
express my feeling, my honest pride, when I look
around ? »
I am not vain enough to believe the attraction
of my poor namo could have assembled such an
auditory, but I will say you have come to show
your admiration of “the Star," —tho Star who has
voluntarily traveled hundreds of miles out of her
eastern course to show how brightly aho can shine
in the cause of friendship.
Miss Logan, to the end of the week, as er
which time wo dose, will bo our fixed coiißtellu
tion, our oveningStar, which wo may watch and
wonder, and love for the purity of her brightness.
My means, future hopes, are con
centrated ill Savannah. I know your rofluod
taste; and this I promise, if I cannot olevato I
will not detract from its high moral standard. I
will not cater for tho vicious, nor pervert tho pro
fession, to which I fool it an honor to belong,
from tho great social and moral ends which it was
intended to inculcate.
To the public generally, and to several of the
old and conspicuous citizens, whose taste, expe
rience, and position I respect, who have watched
with satisfaction my prosperity, who have encou
raged me for tho future, ‘and honored me with
their friendship in tho present, I now pleasurably
expres.my ’cep obligations, which I may die
iiaukrupt in endeavoring to repay, but till which
time I can never, never forget.”
The Clemens Difficulty. —Wo learn from a
despatch to the Richmond Mail, that tho Clemens
difficulty originated as follows:
Mr Clemons was introduced to Mr. Harris, who
refused to recognize him—Mr.C. in rehouse askod
the reason—Borne severe remarks passod in rotort,
not heard by the bystanders. Mr. Clemons drew
a revolver and knocked Harris down with tho butt,
and was proceeding further to demolish him with
a chair, when Harris was rescued by his mends.
Noble Legislation. —The School Bill lias finally
passed the Legislature of Toxas. Two millions
are set aside as a school fund, the interest on which
($100,000) to be distributed among tho counties
according to tho number of children of echolastio
age. This will give counties of an avorage popu
lation over a thousand dollars, and will be of con
siderable benefit in tho way of paying teachers,
besides putting in circulation annually SIOO,OOO.
Another Case.— Both branches of the Legislature
of Virginia havo passeda law appropriating SIO,OOO
for a statue ol Thomas Jefferson, to bo executed by
Mr. Galt, tho youthful Virginia sculptor, to bo
placed in tho University of Virginia—a most ap
propriate and praiseworthy act, for Mr. Jefforson
was tho father of the Virginia University.
Martin Van Buren Turning Catholic. —The
following paragraph is from the Freeman’s Jour
nal. It is anextractfrom a letter “writton by a
well known Catholic gentleman of New-York,”
dated Rome, Jan. 24,1854. Reads :
A few evenings sinco I attended a soiree at the
residence of Mr. Cass, our Charge d’Affaires. The
party was purely American, and given as a compli
ment to ex-President Van Buron, who has been
residing in Rome for some time. Among the
guests were faoes that I recognized as having seen
in America. lam told that tho ox-President is
inquiring very earnestly ini > the Cat’iolio religion.
He has had several conferences with Cardinal
Wiseman, who is also hero, and it is not unlikoly
that Mr. Van Buren may be' ome a convert.
It is a startling fact that there are 10|000 vagrant
ohildren in the city of New York;—that in eleven
wards over 8,000 children, of whom 2,000 are girls
between eight and sixteen years old, are regularly
trained to theft:—that out of 16,000 criminals ar
rested during the past year, one fourth wore un
der 21, and 800 under 15 yearn of age.
The Boston Courier has an article respecting Bail
roads in that State, designed to show that they have
already been multiplied to such an extent that it
is impolitic to invest additional capital in these
enterprises, at least for some time to come.
We subjoin a condensed list of the number of
vessels, amount of tonnage, number of passengers,
&0., arrived at San Francisco within each month,
during the last five years, by steamers and sailing
vessels #
Steamers arrived—lß49,l3; 1850, 52; 1851, 77;
1852, 70; 1858, 64.
Tonnago of vesiels—lß49, 11,692; 1850, 86,844;
1851, 61,731; 1852, 72,287 ; 1858, 80,854.
Number of passengers—lß49, 2,515; 1850,8,119;
1851, 14,005; 1852, 28,829; 1863, 28,706.
Number of passengers by steamers 76,674
Passengers from American ports, in ve55e15.26,559
Passengers fiom foreign ports, same time.. .85,317
Total number of passengers 188,550
The Greenville Southern Patriot, of Tuesday,
says: “We have had quite a swell in our rivers,
and a great number of tho bridges on the Saludas,
Enorees and Tygers have been swept off. Ligon’s
bridge on the Saluda is gone. Hawkins’ bridge
on the road over the mountains is also carried
away. The injury to the farms above the village
is very considerable, wo understand. Some of
the rivers were ss high as they were in the great
August freshet. We sincerely hope the damage
in the middle and lower country hus not been so
great as with us.
Seventt-one young men graduated at tho late
commencement of the Medical College, at Nash
ville, of whom nine wero from Georgia.
The Oldest Hotel in the United States. —A
friend of ours from “Old Virginia," says the Gal
veston, Texas, News, who not long since stopped at
the “Swan Tavern,” in Yorktown, has handed us
the following card, which he found pasted up in
that house, and which, he says, is strictly true in
every particular. We understand that Mr. Ander
son is a descendant from the original
who flourished as “mine host,” in the same old
brick building, 180 years ago, or 50 years before it
witnessed the capture of Lord Cornwallis:
Swan Tavern at Yorktown.-^ This ancient building
was opened aB a House of Entertainment on the 18th
March, 1722, and is now in its 130th year, being the
senior establishment of its kind in the United
States. It now reoeivesand accommodates travelers
on the following terms:—Visitors are to state their
names and residences and be prepared to pay their
fare in specie change, without regard to age, at the
following rates: Breakfast, Dinner and Supper, fifty
cents each; lodging, twenty-five conts; sorvantV
meals 25 cents each; Weekly Board, nine dollars;
Monthly Board, one dollar per day; Horses,
seventy-five cents per night, and single reed, twenty
five cents. Plain drinks at the Bar, six and a quar
ter cents each ; Punch, Mint Juleps, &c., double
that prioe. Booms for public meetings, court mar
tial, taking depositions, and such like assemblages,
will be charged for by tho day. As the House is
not intended to be a place of lazy, unprofitable re
sort, mere loungers are requested to keep away;
and all who come only to idle their time at the
fire in winter, or to gnlph down ice water in sum
mer, will be charged, daily, twenty-five cents each.
Bnde, noisy, or intoxicated persons will not be tol
erated on any terms. Bobebt Anderson.
Yorktown. 1852.
An Illinois Farhxr—A correspondent of the
St. Louis Bepnblican, writings running sketch of
his travels in Illinois, gives the following descrip
tion of an Illinois farm:
The cars are now passing an immense corn field,
of fifteen hundred acres, within one enclosure.
Think of that 1 It is owned by Mr. John Alex
ander, of Sangamon connty, who has 8,000 acres
of prairie, here, in one body, 1,800 of which is in
corn. His business is stock feeding. To raise his
crops and feed them out, he employs about thirty
men, and thirty head of horses, per year. His
sales of stock the past year amounted to over #BO -
000. Eight years since, he had about #SOO in his
pocket, and bought some of this land. Now it is
paid for, and he is worth his thousands. Here is a
specimen ot Illinois farming.
Mr. Alexander’s profits will be immense this
se*BoD, as corn is selling at 56 cents a bushel at
St. Louis.
Nxw Printing Press. —A correspondent of the
New York Independent, writing from Boston, says
“a new printing press, called the ‘Self-Feeding
and Self-Begistering Power Pres,’ has been on ex
hibition in that city for several days. It feeds
itself, works both Bides of a sheet, if desired, and
drops the sheet, when printed, into a box when
throwing it off. The paper is wet upon a reel, and
rolled off, as in the case of the telegrsphic atrip,
and cut by the press itself to the right size. It
performs doable the amount of ‘Hoe’s Cylinder
Preee ’at the same speed. It is provided with s
register, which accurately counts the sheets and
tokens; shell strikes at the completion of every
token ; *nd an alarm dial, which may be set to
any number of sheets and tokens desired. These
are some of its peculiarities, which are regarded
here by some, at least, as quite wonderiul. Sena
tor Walker is here, trying to strike up some sort of
a bargain with the inventor, Mr. Carpentea, of
what nature I am not informed.” t
“Inspector” telegraphs from Washington to the
New York Courier and Enquirer that it is under
stood that Mr. Buohanan has been instructed to
ask in explanation of Lord Clarendon’s late de
claration in regard to the Anglo-French alliance
in referrenee to American policy.
The Burning of a. Stage.
Thk Edgefield Advertiser furnishes the following
account of the burniug of a Stage Coach near that
place :
A Stkanue Mishap.— Tho Coaob, whioh is run
w srd & Douglass between Columbia
wa! ' ou Saturday night last destroy
ed by fire. The accident occurred some three miles
from this place, and nearly opposite our own front
M*' 1 t * l eroforo B P®“ very knowingly on
About half past nine o’clock that night (it was a
dark and stormy one) we happened to bo standing
in our back piazza, and lookiug “ap the Columbia
road, as wo say on our side of tho Creek. Two
bright lights in the distance attracted our notioo.
In a momont more we observed that they were in
motiou and at onca recognized them as the two
lighters of the old Columbia Coach. We ■watched
them until within a hundred hards of our house t
when we turned in and soon fell asleep. About
one hour thereafter, we were aroused by the
shouting of our man George, who announced in
very oxcited tones, that a carriago or something of
the kind was burning up in thebigroad. We were
startled,and jumpmg out of bed, rushed into the
front stoop of our domicil, witli the household at
our heels, to ascertain the true stato of tho case.—
And there, sure enough, was a brilliant fire light
ing up the scene. By this time George, with somo
other boys, had reached tho burning vehicle, and
it was ascertained to be really the Coach aforesaid.
It was then nearly oonsumed. The Mail bag and
contents were entirely burned up, wo suppose. If
wo are not mistaken, tbe mail lock was picked up
afterwards from amidst the remains of the vehicle.
The Coach, when discovered thus, was on its
sido, a complete upset, while the unlucky Driver
lay some little distanco off, apparently lifeless.
After long continued friction in a warm room, wo
succeeded in restoring him to partial sensibility,
but coaid obtain from him no acoount of the oauso
of tho disaster. True to his trade, his first oall
upon reason’s return was for his “whip and his
bob-tail nag.” It is next to impossible, that the
poor fellow could have been criminally instru
mental in bringing about the destruction of his
Hack. It was, beyond a doubt, a pure mishap. Tho
horses were found next morning a milo or so off,
having taken with them the fore wheels of tho
vehicle. And so endeth tho narrative of tho con
flagration of Messrs. Ward & Douglass’ Columbia
and Edgefield Coach.
Since tho Driver’s oomplete restoration to his
seusos, ho statos that about opposite our house his
horses took fright at what seemod to be a moveable
fire in the road, (a rogular Jack-with-a-luntern wo
fancy,) and ian out of the road upon a bank or
earth, thereby upettiDgthe Coaob. Tho lamps arc
supposed to nave been filled with Camphine, the
furious burning of whioh oxtendod to the com
bustibles of the Coach and soon throw the old
establishment into a very bright prooess of spon
taneous combustion. We regret losing our Co
lumbia mail, and are sorry for the aocidont, on tho
Contractors’ and Driver’s account; but the real
loss wo imagine has been but small.
The Great Repcbuo. —An iron chest, containtng
several thousund dollars, which was on board this
ship when she was on firo, has beon recovered.—
The bills were roduood to ashes, and tho greater
part of the silver and copper wore lovingly blen
ded togethor, and transformed into a good stan
ding color, black. Fourpenoos, quartors and
cents were joined like coral with pobblcs and
shells. When the springopens, something will be
done, says tho Boston Atlas, towards re-building
the ship, and tor that purpose, wo understand, she
will bo towed to Boston.
Remarkable Longevity.— The Mobile Adver
tiser, oftho 2d inst.,sayß:—Frances, afree woman
of color, died yesterday at the city hospital of “de
bility,” having attained tho rcraarkablo age of 146
years. W o have known of several oases of Creoles
living to a great age, but do not remember an in
stance anywhere or of any color attaining to such
an age as tho above, and we should be inclined to
discredit this, but that tho faot is officially report
ed to us from tho city Hospital.
Railroads and Telegraphs in Chiu. —By an
arrival at Now Orleans, Valparaiso datos to the
14th January have beon received. Tho Picayune
says:
They do not afford any particular intelligence
of importance horo, but their general news shows
the country to bo in a vory satisfactory condition.
There had beon sevoral resignations in the Min
istry, and the appointment of others to fill the va
cancies which hud beon created was engaging at
tention. Tho changes did not appear to arise
from any difficulies in carrying on the Govern
ment of the country, though wo perceive no rea
sons assigned for the chunges.
The constiuotion of railroads and electric tele
graphs wore being aotively pushed. On a railroad
Detweon Valparaiso and Bt. Jugo 3,000 hands wero
at work, and it was expected that tho line would
be completed by the first of the year. Anothor
road fioin Copiapo to Punto del Diablo was also
boiug rapidly urged to completion. A telegraph
ic line, which had boon constructed byaoompauy,
but had not boon successfully worked, in conse
quence of continual aud intolerable interruption,
had beon purchased by a private citizen, under
whoso auspices it was expeoted that it would be
successfully carried on in the future.
Agriculture, mining and other industrial occupa
tions were all being prosperously prosecuted.
Ponco prevailed throughout the country, al
though the difficulties with l’oru had not boon
finally arranged. • .
Montgomery and Pensacola Railroad. —The
report ofS.G. Jones, giving an aocount of tho
survey of this road, has been published. The sur
vey was completed some time since. The Mont
gomery Advertiser says:
Tho right spirit is now manifested by this Com
pany and as the surveys are made the road will
soon be under contract. We suggest that the en
tire road be let to one responsible, experienced
oompauy, at good prices, with a guarantee that it
bo completed in the best manner and in the short
est possiblo lime. Wo advooated the road in its
incipicncy, believing it to boa great publio neces
sity, and snail continue to urge its paramount im
portanoo till it is completed. This, and one con
necting ub with Rufaula, and thence by railroad
to Suvannah, undone uniting us with North Ala
bama, will place Montgomery in her true position.
A despatch from Louisville, dated tho 27th ult.,
says that there is no truth In tho report started at
Washington, that Senator Crittenden has declared
against the Nebraska bill, nor is thoro any truth
in tho report that he is about to declare his settle
ments upon that subjoct at Frankfort or elsewhere.
The Postmaster General has decided that “an
actual subßoribor to a woekly newspaper, resident
within the county whero the same is printed and
published, is entitled to receive such paper free of
postage at any office in the adjoining county, pro
vided such is the one at which he usually receives
communications by mail.”
Nobskries eobtoor Childben. —lt is proposed
to establish in New York an institution similar to
the Societe dee Creche of Paris. Theso French in
stitutions receive the babes and young children
of poor women, who wish to go out to work in the
morning and tako care as them until 8 o’clock in
the evoning, the womon paying a few cents for the
care exercised over their little ones. Hundrods of
poor womon may bo found in all our groat cities,
who would gladly go out to work, and thus earn
something towards the support of their families, if
they could have their infants and helpless chil
dren taken care of; and such an institution would
be a godsend to them.
Tho amount in the U. 8. Depositories on the
20th ult., subject to draft, was $26,070,296.78, of
which $99,692.49 was in the hands of tho Assistant
Treasurer in this city.
The Wall street Boportersays that the Emperor
Louis Napoleon has lately invested between seven
and eight millions of francs in various public se-
Ourities in N%w York oity.
Another Great State Paper in Embrto.— I The
New-York Herald is informed that the protest of
the English and French Ministers near our govern
ment, against the apprehended policy of Bussia en
gaging American vessels for privateering operations
against tho commerce of England and France, is all
the talk at Washington; but it is also infoilned that
the answor of Secretary Matey to the said protest
“ has not yet transpired.”
Col. Stevenson has succeeded in selling SBOO,-
000 Nashville and Chattanooga Bailroad Bonds at
three per cost, premiums. Surely this is expres
sive of confidence in the success of the road.
Tho Illinois Legislature has passed a series of
resolutions endorsing Douglass’ Nebraska bill, and
sustaining him in his advocacy of it. They passed
in each House by largo majorities.
Mobile and Gibabd Bailroad.— We learn from
the Columbus Times, that the Hon. Alfred Iver
son has been elected President of the Mobile and
Girard Bailroad, vice Maj. B. 8. Hardaway, re
signed on account of feeble health.
To expedite the freight operations at the depot, 90
cars have been chartered of tho Nashville and Chat
tanooga Bailroad to run on the State road during
tho pressure of business. —Chatnooga Advertiser.
Kailboad Accident. —On Sunday, both passen
ger trains on the State road met with accidents,
which dolayed them twenty-four hours in making
their trips. The up-train was prevented from
coming through by the bridge, about three miles
below Kingston having been washed away. The
down-train ran off the track below Adairsville.
No person, wo understand, was seriously hurt by
either accident. The damage done to cars and en
gines, we have not learned. There was, of conrge,
a total failure of thb mails, and they wore much
behind time yesterday— Chattanooga Advertiser.
Friday’s Hack. —There was considerable excite
ment at the Central Couse, on Friday, on occasion
of the hadicap race, between Col. C. A. Hamilton’s
horse Frank Irwin , and John Harrison, sen’s, bay
colt, Griff Edmondson, for a purse of S4OO. 8 mile
heats, which resulted in favarof Col. Hamilton s
Horse, who won with ease, under a strong pull.
Time 5.55; 5.57. Bets were 100 to 40 on Griff, on
sti rting. The race is said to bo the fastest run over
this track, although it was u- usually heavy. The
horse Frank Irwin was by Col. Hamilton’s horse
Tempest, — Macon
The beautiful seedling Camelia raised by Peter
MSeS, Spruce-strict, PhiladeldhU named
“Jenny Lind.” has been sold to Messrs. Hender
son & Son, of London, for two hundred pounds,
or one thousand dollars, and will be shipped in the
steamer City of Manchester, on her next voyage
to Manchester.
Imprisonment fob Debt.— We notice that a num
ber of papers are publishing the statement that
the bill abolishing imprisonment for debt was fi
nally passed by the Legislature, and is now the law.
This is a mistake. The bill passed on the Satur
day before the adjournment, but on the following
Monday it was re-considered in the Senate and
lost.— Atlanta Intel.
Accident. —On Monday last, a pistol in the
hands of a youth, son of Mr. A. Nall, of this city,
was accidentally discharged, shooting his brother,
a lad some eight years old. The ball penetrated
the breast, ranging up, and came out at the back
below the muscles of the arm. We learn that the
child is recovering.— Griffin Union.
The very heavy rain of Saturday night last, has
done great damage in this section of the State.
The Railroad Bridge over Two-Bun Creek near
Kingston, was washed away and the track con
siderably injured. The Passenger and Freight
trains passed through yesterday, for the first time
this week. A number of mills and bridges in this
neighborhood have been carried off, generally
those on small streams.— Marietta Advocate.
Litisation IN Muscosee. —We learn from the
Columbus Times, that the Superior Court of Mus
cogee County adjourned on Saturday last, after a
long and tedious session, leaving about one
thousand oases undisposed of, some of which date
back to im I”
Mails are through from New York as UU as due.
Wo judge from the quantity of letter bags that
passed through yesterday afternoon, that they are
all brought forward. The back news-papers, how
evor, wo presume, hove not boon so fortunate and
will probably be at bond to day. Wo rbcoivod last
night tho nowß-papor and letter moils of Saturday
afternoon, whioh aro as late as duo. We hope,
now that the Engines havo orossod the Wateree*
that wo shall not again chronicle such dolays an
wo have boon SHblootcd to for the last week.
Saie of Stocks. —Tho following is the result of
the salo of Stocks yesterday, by S. C. Grenville
& Co.:
10 Bharos Bank of Brunswick, at $l2O per share.
10 “ do. do. “ 119 i< ii
88 “ do. do. “ 118Vtf“ <>
82 “ do. do. “ 119)$“ “
60 “ Eaat Ton. A Goo. R. R., “ 52 « «
10 “ Iron StoamboatCompany “ 45 *‘ 11
No hotter evidenoeoould ho affordod of tlie pub
lic estimation of tho management of the Bank of
Brunswick, than the high price which tho Stock
brought.
Health of Mr. Toombs.— lt will bo seon by ro
foronco to our "Washington Correspondence, that
Mr. Toombs has been detained for some days from
his seat in the Senato by an attack of Catajrahl fc
vor. Wo are ploasod to learn, however, that he is
quito recovered.
Real Estate Salks in Nkw York.— Somo idea of
tho magnitudo of tho transactions in real estate in
New York is had in tho fact that during tho eix
months past, tho aggregate valuo of property that
has ohangod hands, under tho hammer, Is ascer- •
tainod to bo about four millons and a half of dol
lars, viz: Salos in September, #279,550; October,
1078,005; November, #444,068; Docembor #266,-
022 ; January, #1,001,829 ; Fobruary, #1,868,685.
Freshet at West Point.— The West Point (Ga.)
Beacon of march 2d says;
There was an immenso rise in the Chattahoochee
River at this plaoe on Sunday last, occasioned by
the heavy rains which fell nbove and at this place,
on tho proceeding Friday and Saturday. 011 Sun
day night tho River was out of ils banks, and a
groat portion of tho town inundated. The West
Point and Atlantic Railroad Bridge, wo regret to
state, sustained considerable damage, one ‘ span’
of which (being in an unfinished condition) was
carried entirely away. A portion of tho Knilrond
embankment of the east and west bank of tho
River, wbb also washed down. This accident to
tho Bridge will delay the completion of tho work
at least a mouth longer. Tho loss is estimated at
about #2,000.
Overland Telegraph to San Francisco.—Tli 0
N. Y. Herald of Tuesday statos that.it has received
the Senate report und accompanying bill, making a
conditional grant of tho right of way nnd two mil
lion aoros of the publio lands to Hiram O. Aldou
and James Eddy, for tho construction of an under
ground tolograph of two wires, from some point oil
the Mississippi or Missouri river to’San Frunciaco--
the company to havo rogular workiug stations at
intervals of ovory 0110 hundred miles along the
entire route—tho laud wurrunts for tho two million
acres of land not to bo issued till tho telegraph is
completed; and then in consideration of eight
thousand wo.ds por mouth on tho liuo, without
ohargo to tho government, forever. Charges,
otherwise, not to exceed ton dollars for ten words
from end to end of tho line—additional words
sevonty-fivo cents oach. Nows from Sail Francisco
inono hour’s timo would be one of tho desidtrtum
now required by tho prees.
British Emigration to Australia, under govern
ment auspices, is about to bo placed upon a now
footing. Hitherto tho government has transported
the poorest olassos to "Australia free of cost, but
hereafter tho emigrants aro to undertake to pay for
their passage in one or two years from tho date of
their landing, by entering tho servioo of employ
ers who will becomo bound for them, tho law
enabling them to anticipate, by volnu tary pay
ment, tho expiration of their terms of eerviee, and
also scouring them against wrong in tho matter of
wages.
Tho Treasurer of Mississippi, in a report to the
Legislature, statos that tho balance in tho Treasu
ry on the let of January was #204,524.02, all of
whioh, howovor, with the exception of #179.81,
bolongod to various trusts controlled by tho Slate.
In order to moot tho current drafts on tho State
Treasury, tho Treasurer suggests that the Trust
funds be used, to be reimbursed whon future tux
es are collootod. Ho also proposes u change in the
mode of taxing slavos—not, as heretofore, a per
capita tax, hut an ad valorem tax of one twentieth
Os one per cent, whioh would yield #125,000.
Gerard & Mobile Railroad. —The EaHt Alaba
mian, published at Girard, soys: “This road is ad
vancing fast to a completion, and from the interest
now being awakened, we aro induoad to believo
that it will bo complotod at an ourlior day than
was heretofore ooutomplutod by its most sanguine
friends. Tho farmers on tho ontire lino uro being
awakened to their interests, and arc contributing
their energies to tho furteraneo of this great en
terprise, with tho confidence of men calculating
their interest and looking to their futuro welfare
and happiness. Let the road and k
the entire forest of South AlqMma will disappear, '
aud bo transformed into beautiful villages, and V
whore tho pine now waves Its majestio boughs
will be seen the laughing Holds of corn and cot-,
ton.”
Bayard Taylor invariably rcueivos fifty dollars
for the delivery of his lectures on the Arabs, and
has already olearod S3OOO on his Japan and China
lectnroa.
Tho British brig of war Linnet hosoaptnred two
slavers on the coast of Africa. Tho captain re
ports that the slave trado is as active as evor, if
not increasing.
Arrest of a Murderer. —Tho Lynohburg (Va.)
Fxpress, states that a young mun namod Cocke,
was arrested iu Richmond a few days ago, who, in
1851, shots young man namod Wm. B. Sander
son, at Holly Springs, Miss. The circumstances of
tho caso, tho Express says, are as follows :
“Somo time iu 1851, Cocko was ongaged to be
married to a young lady, at Holly Springs, Miss.;
Wandorson being a most intimate friend, ho re
quested him to address this young lady himself,
merely to test her faith to him. Sanderson ac
cordingly addressed hoT, was accepted, and they
wore married. In about twenty minutes after tho
consummation oftho oeremony, Cocko asked San
derson to step out into tho street with him a
minute. Having gone a little dlstnnoa from tho
house, C. drew a pistol and shot S. dead—the
ball striking just above tho mouth. C. mado his
escapo.”
The Expross adds that Cocko will probably be
retained in oustody until the Governor of Missis
sippi makes a requisition upon the Governor of
Virginia.
A despatoh from Philadelphia says that the will
of the late Elliott Croason distributes $127,000 for
philanthropic objects—including $50,000 for the
American Sunday School Union ; 10,000 for the
School of Design ; 10,000 to the Historical Socie
ty; SIO,OOO for a monument to Wm. Ponn ;
SIO,OOO to tho Episcopal Missions to Port Crosson,
Africa; $5,000 to the Episcopal Seminury at Alex
andria ; $6,000 to the Hospital for the Insane i
$5,000 to Philadelphia city, for planting trees ;
besides sums to various bcnovolont institutions of
the city.
A Fillibusterind Anecdote.— The San Diego
Herald givos tho following fillibn -tero anoedote :
“When the flllibnstors boarded tho Bohoouer Nep
tune, the new Governor for Baja California, who
was on board thinking the visit a complimentary
one, dressed himself in unifoim, prepared to re
ceive them in beooming style, and informed the
strangers that ho was Gov. ltobolledo, ‘comman
dant General’ of Boja California. His surprise may
bo imagined whou he found himself a prisoner in
stead of a Governor.”
A Splendid Diamond. —The following paragraph
in regard to a remarkable diamond found in South
America appears in the money column of the Lon
don Times:
“One of the largest diamonds known was depos
ited yesterday ut tho Bank of England, by a Lon
don house, to whom it was consigned from Bio de
Janeiro. Its weight is 254 carats, and its estima
ted value, according to tho scale, £280,000. It is
said to be of the finest water, and without flaw,
and was found by a negro slave, who received his
freedom as a reward.”
The Mystebiocs Debutanto. —Tho New York
Correspondent of tho Charleston Courier, in a re
cent letter, says:
Wallack, with his powerful company, is pro
ducing nothing but old standard pieces. Laura
Keene, though she hod grave faults, has left a void
in the company, which the manager has not been
able to fill. Twoac.rosHOs have been tried found
and wanting In tho que'ities of attractiveness. The
manager intends startlirg the town soon by a de
butante, of whom evory one is yet ignorant. Every
day after rohearsal, the stage is cleared, none re
maining but tho prompter and manager, when a
lady, closely veiled, enters and rehearses her part.
This she has been doing some time, yet not a
member of the company knows anything of her.
She and Mr. Wallack will appear in the same piece,
and the mystery connected with the young lady’s
debut, together with the re-appearance of tho
veteran manager, will create a storm of enthusi.
asm, and give rise to a world of gossip.
Bio Hoo.—The biggest bog in the world may
now be seen at Capt. Marsh’s slaughter house, on
the Harrison turnpike. He has been exhibited in
various places, and is now drawing rapidly to the
close of nis oareer, as he is to bo killed on Satur
day next, by uncle George Bogan. His weight iB
said to bo 1500 lbs. Thore is no charge for ad
mission. In stature he is the peer of an ordinary
ox.— Cm. Com.
The General Laud Office givos notioe that 79
military land warrants were stolon from the land
office, in lowa city.
Capt. William A. Spencer, of the U. 8. Navy
died at his residence m Now York on Friday, at
the age of 62 years. The deceased was a son o t
the Hon. Ambrose Spencer, Chief Justice of the
State of New York, and brother of the Hon. John
C. Spencer of Albany.
We learn that bids, to the amount of two
million five hundred thousand dollars were made
for the North Carolina loan of $500,000. The
principal bidders were from New York. The fol
lowing awards were made, at an average of four
and a quarter per cent, premium: John Thompson
of New York, $285,000; Cammann, Whitehouse
ACo $125,000; Carpenter, Vermilye & Co., SBO,-
000- J. G. Lasb, $25,000; and others.— Oharkston
Oour.
The D. 8. Mail steamship Baltic, Capt. Comstoek
loft New York on Saturday for Liverpool, with 116
passengers, among whom is George W. Kendall,
Esq., of the New Orleans Picayune.
TbeCunard mail steamer Canada, from Boston,
arrived at Halifax on Thursday night, and left at
one o’olock on, Friday morning for Liverpool.
The friends of the Nebraska Bill in Boston as
sembled on the Common at noon on Saturday, and
fired a number of guns in honor of the passage of
thebiU. 9