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IN SENATE Maech 18,
Several Senators presented petitions against the
** Seward, Toueey, aud Sumner presented
remonstrances against t! c ratification of the copy
r *M- 'Sews’rd proeented a petition of the tobac
cciriit’’ ’fNew York, praying that a duty of forty
pei cent be imposed on importej segars.
* Mr. stnart introduced aMU granting land to
Michigan for railroad purposes.
Mr. f'-h introduced a number of memorials
praying for a grant of land to aid in the construc
tion ora ship canal around the Falls of Niagara,
r.:i 1 moved ihat they be referred to the Committee
on Commerce.
Mr. Stewart objected to tbeir reference to the
Comrai’tee on Commerce ou the ground that the
Committee on I’ublic Lends had already reported
adversely to the memorial. A longand nniterest
-st.g debate followed, when Mr. Stuart moved that
the memorials be laid on the table. Lost—ayes
34, nays 20.
The debate was then continued by Messrs.
■Walker, Howard, Fish, Dodge, of lows, Douglas
and Stuart, when the memorials were referred to
the Committee on Comtncrco.
Mr. Everett presented the memorial of Lieut.
Maury in behalf of the Memphis Convention, in
favor of the adoption of measures to open tbe navi
gation oi’tbo Amazon.
M- ..sages were received from the President con
cerr.iW t ie arrest and imprisonment of James H.
AYe-’v bv tbe authorities of Cuba in 1851, and the
cone* oonuonce between Mr. Behneck, Minister to
Brazil,' and the State Department, relative to tbe
African Slave Trade. , _ ,
Mr. Clay presented the resolution of the Legis
lature of Alabama favorable to the repeal ot the
du’y on railroad iron.
Mr. Owinn, from the Select Committee, report
ed a bill to provide for the construction of a rail
road from tho Mississippi valley to tbe I’aciflo
O-can. He said the Committee had other matters
before it, and that thin bill wa* only to be consider
ed ar a report in part. It was then made the
special order for Monday, the 23d inat.
The Vermont contested election case was then
taken up. Mr. Phelps continued bis remarks for
an hour and a half in support of the claim. Mr.
Badger replied, and Mr. Foot got the floor when
the nebi 'C'. was postponed.
After an executive session the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE. \
Tbe Speaker i&ld before tbo House a communi
cation from the Secretary ot the Navy in reply to
Walker’* resolution, caking whether the steam
ships employed in tho ocean mail service aro of
proper const ruction to he converted into vessels of
war, in the event of their use for that purpose,
and if *o how many.
The Secretary iu his reply says bo has carefully
examined the numerous reports on file in the De
partment, in addition to tho-e recently received,
and while these reports and public results demon
strate conclusively tho admirable adaptation of the
steamers to the performance of the service in
which they are now engaged, ho cannot resist the
conviction that the general prin-iple of construc
tion of which titoy are built, are such that it is
irup'ih-iblo to convert them into vessels of war, to
be relied on for efficient servico as regular men of
war.
ThW. however, in tho event of war, could bo
made very useful and sovicable as transports for
m ., n nod troops, and arc susceptible of being
strengthened and rendered capable of bearing
em dl armaments, such as would enable them to
annum the enemies’ commerce, unddo good ser
vin'- as privateers, not too remote from sitCß of
Mr. Hunt, by unanimous consent, made s per
son d explanation. lie said the report in tho (Hobo
of Kri liy’s proceedings was erroneous and unjust
to him, though lie believed not intentionally so.
|i would In recllected that the gentlemau from
Indiana, Mr. Line, charged the gentleman from
Maryland, Mr. Sellers, with moulding the senti
m nis of bin c mst.ituelits, and that thoy were
moulded by him. The geii’leman from Indian
tii-thor sal-i that Mr. Hollers represented a district
whore live in grees were equal to throe white men
i n tin. way ot cou tiiusncy, that Mr. So lore repre
. u ’ “curly heads,” but that be thanked bis
<i «l he hid not such uou-tituonts. Tbe gentleman
ptioke these worda with bitterness and scorn. Ex
cit'd and pained Inc mmon witti other gentlemen
fr.mi the South, be (Hunt) claimed the right to re
ply. The gentlemen Is reported as having said he
lair bed a remark of bis (Hunt's) to scorn. Now
ho wi bed to know whether the gentleman from
Indiana mount to apply tnis language ofaooru and
defiance personally to hi in.
Mr. Lime disclaimed liaving meant any offence,
and explained his position.
Mr Hunt rejoined, and tho difficulty was fin
ally -u'iafactorily adjusted. In the Course of the
exp'ulistlnn it W.IH statod that Mr. Hollers of Mary
land had been seriously ill since the adjournment
ot the lion u on Friday, but was now better.
On m Hon of Mr. Ohumller, tho House took up
tha resolution lor the relief of tho Han Francisco
rC'Citsr . Alter soino debate it was referred back
t,. ih« (’.unuiittoeof the Whole outlieHtate of the
Union.
Vtr. M’Dougnld, from tbo select coinmittoo on
the subjee’, reported u bill for establishing arail
i id and telegraph from tho Atlantic States to tho
I’ii. lie Ocean, and lor ether purposes. The House
refused to muhe it a special order for tho second
Tim 'lay in May, ai d referred it to the Committee
of the Whole on tho Htato of tho Union.
The bill providis that for the purpose of secur
ing t'e construction of n ruilroud und telegraph
line from the Mississippi river ton point north of
tho fifth parallel of north latitude to San Frimoia-
OO tliero shall bo granted a quantity of land in al
terin'’'! seotlons to tho w'u th of fifteen miles on
ouch side of said rood, from the terminus of tho
Mississippi to tbo lOtiili degree of longitude wost
from (ireonwleh; and thence westerly to the east
ern lino of California, allernato sections to the
width of 25 miles on oach side of tho said road.
Advertisements to be published inviting sealed
proposal* for the roan, proposing a cession of lands
appropriated, and also the payment of u sum not
exceeding six hundred dollars per Hide per annum
t.vt.ho contracting parties for tlio use of such road
*ud telegraph Hue by the United States for postal,
ijilur t"T and all other government purpoesa. _
a button was adopted instructing 'he Com
rn, •• outt-u Library to ciHuireitito the expedien
ce iHi.v* roujdn* ftowt the American sculptor,
tilrarn’i oweiw, a apevuueu ol nis CV l :'. •to adorn
the ctpfvrl.
Ob motion ot Mr Perkins, hi Liiuut.ana, a wo-
Intiou was adopted, directing tlie Committee on
Foreign AflMrato enquire and report snob action
rs mnv be necessary auo proper for Congress to
enable the [’resident of the United States to re
dress tin outrage rocontly committed on tlie nag
of the United States, the perilous and property of
j> I'ilizons, by t1.'.0 Spanish Government or its offi
cer* iii Cuba, and to secure tho United States from
future danger or unnoyanco, resulting from tbe
action of ihe Spanish authorities.
The resolution was votod down on tho ground
thsl a rosolntiou of enquiry hml already boon
adopted, and that, an iiuswor Iromtho I‘residonton
tho subject might lie expected in a few days.
Tho House thou sent into committee of the
Whole on tho now Deficiency Appropriation bill.
Sovorul FneuoJio* wore made Oil tho Now 1 ork
Assay Office, the Nebraska bill, and other kindred
MityeetP. Finally ti*c Committee roso aud tlio
Jlou*su adjourned.
IN SEN ATE iIAKOH 14.
Mr. Everett presented the mammoth memorial
signed by three thousand and fifty clergyman of
Massachusetts, retnonatrating against the passage
01 llio Nebraska and Kansas bill.
Thu memorial whs laid on the table, and when
folded appeared übout three loot long by one foot
thick.
Mr. Poareo an 1 Mr. Pratt both presented memo
rlu'le praying tho improvement of the harbor ot
Baltimore, and the appropriation to it.
They both spoko of tho urgency and national
important..'®f having thut harbor made easy of
acooß.*, and a r'.'fe placa of refugo.
Mr Frntt moved ita reference to a select oom
niittee.
Messrs. Walker and Adams opposed a scioot
committee, and thought it ought to go to the oom
meroe committee, who had charge of all similar
subjects
The motion fora select committee was agreed to.
Mr. I> mgbis called for the reading of the mam
m ih memorial presented by Mr. Everett, lie
said it was not respeolfttl to tho Senate, aud he
desired In *-i) a word upon it. He the , in
the strongest language, condemned tho statements
• I lhe memorial ..s un atrocious slander on the
Sonata ol tho United Stales.
The n ni rial *»- read as follows :
To tho U 'notable, tho Senate and Houso of Rep
resentatives of tho l uited States in Congtoss
Assembled:
Tt o under signed, clergymen of different roligious
dotioi.'inations in New England, hereby in the
uamoot Almighty Chid, in his pre-cnee, do solemn
ly proms, ag iius! tho pi.ee igo of what is known as
tno Nebiaska Bill, cr any repeal, or modification
ol the ext is.ii.g icgal prohibition of slavery in
that part of our national domain which it is pro
po-ed to organise into the territories of Nebraaka
and Kansas.
We protest against it a* a great moral wrong, as
a breach ot faith, eminently injurious to the moral
principles of the community, aud subversive of ail
ooutl.lrueo in national engagements, as a measure
full ut daogt rto the pea-e and even existence of
our beloved Union, and exposing us to the righteous
judgments of the Almighty.
And jour protostanle, as in duty bound, will
ever pray, Ac.
1> *led at Boston, Massachusetts, this Ist day ol
March, A I)., ISM.
Mr. Doognliia denounced the language ot the
memorial as disrespectful to the Senate, aud de
nied the alegattous contained therein. He con
tended that the preachers had no right to meddle
in no it'cat affairs, and said it was evident that they
did uot know what they were talking about. He
Boutin in d in a very vioteut strain to assail the rne
meislisU, charging them with neglecting their
holy re l clou, v .dating its sacred principles, Ac.,
by s-ud gan off usivo document into the U. S.
Senate. Ho thought their table should not be
jilted wilii these libehons and shameful produc
tions.
Mr. Illusion said he saw uotbing informal or
monstreu- in the memorial. It wus dated the Ist
of March ayd the bill was not passed till the 4th,
and was the re'll re signed while ti.o bill was before
the Sen*'. •. He also saw nothing in it which of
fer. d indignity totheSenate, but simply expressed
llio feeling of those who signed it. It was the
right and privilege ts all American pituwus to me
niorali.-.o Congress, in pursuauoe of which those
persons had expressed thsir sentiments in regard
to a bill, which they believed radically wrong.—
Til y chatted ti.a* it was a violation of national
faith and ho had himself said the sarna thing dur
ing the debate, lie then proceeded at length to de
leted ttio course pursued by the clergymen, and to
dej recate the passage of Use Nebraska Bill as cal
cu.sto l to a: ov.se the wildest excitement through
out the country. °
Messrs. Mason and Butler followed la reply to
Mr. Houston aud i > opposition to the meuiorhd.
Mi. Evarott warmly defended the characters of
the signers of this memorial and eulogised them
as men of pure and upright intentions aud of the
highest intelligence and reap debility.
AJr. Pettit suggested that the memorial by refer
red to the K v. if ary Slicer, Chaplain ot the 8 n
ste, with instructor's to report whether the Ne.
bracks Bill was contrary to the law of God.—
(Laughter.)
Mr. Doughlos sgai.' -poks denouncing tho me
inor’Al *3 jin mtemj't to j-the Legislation of the
country under the control pf ~ie Clergy, at the
same time ehi-rging them with Mm' most complete
Ignorance on the subject.
Mr. Seward said it a motion not to receive tnC
petition was ant of order, because it h. d already
been received. He therefor* supposed it would
take the usual c urre and lie on the table. He
said that il the presentation of this memorial waa
wrong, it was either in regard to time, plane or
c reiiin-lance, or the character of the memorial
lstsor the argument which the memorial makes,
lie thou proceeded at length, to defend the memo
e«£r«-'t\ Bti °" r ttal lhey Wcre correct in
. Further discussion ensued, after executive ses
sion the Senate sojourned.
house.
K_.v.H. M. Dexter,of Boston, hating bronchi
hither a remousttat.oe against the rerial of the
Misscun Compromise two Locdred Uet long and
by over three thousand clergymen of Now
England, he placed the same in the hunda of Ur
Appleton, who on tbo opening ot the House this
morning asked leave to present it.
Mr. B yee objected.
Sir. L>a«ie, of Rhode Island.—U it in order to
ask fore riding of the remonstrance I
Speaker. It 5e not the presonta'iou having been
objected to. The Matter cannot come before the
Henan.
Mr. Davis. Does it requite unanimous con
cern!
Speaker. Such is toe rule.
lir. Du vis. It is an exceedingly nnjnst one.
Thu remons.rat.ee was carried out of the hall by
• Hweqcer.
i.r. il. inter Jhtroiiit-txl A bill to prevent and ex-
pose frauda on the Pention Office, by advertising
the names and re-idencea of pensioners. Kefened
to the committee on Revolutionary pensions.
Mr. Phillips presented a resolution from the Al
abama Legislature, in favor of the repeal or sus
pension ot ail duties and restrictions on tbe im
portation of railroad iron for roads now in course
of construction, or that may be constructed during
the next ten years.
Ha offered a resolution that a committee o t nine
be appointed, who shed report on the propriety of
either modifying said duty or extending credit on
railroad iron.
Objection wts made.
Tho resolution introduced yesterday to remedy
confusion in the appointment of cadats, caused by
the n6w congressional districting of the sccral
States, was parsed.
Mr. Florence presented a memorial of two hun
dred and thirty-two working men, praying Con
gress to pat* a Saw forbidding military superin
tendence over civil works.
The House resumed the consideration of the bill
granting lands to Wisconsiu for railroad purposes.
Mr. Dean moved tbe previous question, whe e
upou the question on relorring the bill to the Com
mittee of the Whole was ordered to be put—yeas
107, nays 70.
Mr. Disney said to commit it would be fata! to
the bill.
The House refused to commit the bill to the Com
mittee of tbe Whole—B4 against 65.
Mr. Cutting proposed an amendment providing
that no title to land shall rest iu said State, nor
patent issue therefor, uutil twenty continuous
miles of road sball be from time to time completed.
Mr. Disney was willing to adopt the amend
ment, and the House by unanimous consent, ac
quiesced.
After lortber proceedings, the bill was ordered
to bo read a third time by three majority.
On taking another question by yeas and nays,
Mr. Letcher, when Mr. Many’s name was called,
objected to that gentlemau’s voting on the ground
tbai the gentleman was personally interested in
this bill, being a stockholder in tho railroad com
pany.
By request of several gentlemen the ru ! e was
read, saying that no member shall vole on any
question in the event cl which he is immediately
and particularly interested.
Mr. Bissell said ho knew of no railroad Compa
ny as yet to be benefitted by this bill.
Mr. Macy to satisfy the gentleman from Virginia
said he was not a stockholder in the road, having
sold out his interest before he took his seat here.
Mr. Letcher remarked he had obtained his inior
mation from those who seemed to know.
Mr. Macy then voted.
Mr. Jones, of Tennessee, moved the bill be laid
on the table. Agreed, yeas #7, nays 94.
A motion to adjourn was made and voted down.
Mr. Disney. 1 wish to say once for all 1 have no
disposition to worry out the House merely lor the
consumption of time. It is a reasonable request
however to ask the House so far as this Wisoon
sion bill is concerned, to let it go over till to-mor
row, in order to take a night to think about it.
Cries of “order,” “order.”
“If there is inveterate hostility—”
The remainder ofthe sentence was lost in tho
vociferous calls to order.
The Speaker. “Tho gentleman from Ohio is
not in order.”
Mr. Disney. “The gentleman from Ohio Is per
fect ly awaro of that.”
The Speaker. “The gentleman from Ohio will
be seated.”
Mr. Disney. “ The gentleman from Olro is
soued.”
Mr. Faulkner moved to reconsider tho vote by
which the bill was rejected, and to lay that motion
on the table. Agreed—ninety-three against eigh
ty five. Adjourned.
IN SENATE Maecii 15.
Messrs. Sumner, Foot and Seward presented re
monstrances against the Nebraska bill.
Mr. Dodge, of Wisconsin, and Mr. Cass present
ed petitions in favor of rel gious freedom to
Americans in foreign countries.
Mr. Hamlin reported back the House joint reso
lution authorizing the Secretary of the Troasury
and tho Light House Board to determine a site for
a Light Uouso on Cohasset Rocks, which was taken
up and parsed.
The bill to promote the efficiency of tho army by
providing a retired Ibtfor disabled officers, which
was twice laid ovor for want of s quorum, was
again taken up and passed by yeas 35, nays 10.
The Vermont contested Senator’s case was taken
up.
Ur. Foot addressed the Senate for an hour in
support of Mr. Rhelp’s right to the rest The sub
ject was then postponed. When the Senate went
int* Executive Session.
After the doors were opened the bill to author
ize the issue of registers to vessels owned by the
Accessory Transit Company was taken up and
pua-ed.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The Ilouso proceeded to the consideration of the
Deficiency Appropriation bill.
Mr. Bridges took the floor, and proceeded to
discuss tiie Nebraska bill, and was followed by
Mr. Brooks, both in favor. of the bill.
Mr. Breckonridge proceeded to explain the pro
visions of the Deficiency Bill, stating that the
amount of money asked to ho appropriated, was
$2,400,000, consisting entirely of items reported
by the Committee of Ways and Means. *
Mr. Florence desired to know whether tho ap
propriation tor the New-York Assay Office, was a
deficiency.
Messrs. Petit and Caskio followed on tho gener
al merits of the bill, when Mr. Walbridgo ar
nouced that there was an important message on
tho table from tho Presi ent, in rolt.tion to tho
recent outrage on our commerco by the Spanish
authorities ofCuba, and on motion tho committee
rose.
Tho Speaker then laid boforc the House tho fol
lowing :
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT.
To the House of I'iepresentatives
In compliance with tho resolution of tho Ilouso
of Representatives of tho 10th inst., I herewith
transmit a report of the Socrutarv of State, contain
ing all t he information received at tho Department
relative to the seizure of tho Bluck Warrior at
Huvsna on tho 28th ult.
There have been in the course of a few years
past, many other instances of aggression upon our
eoincreo, violations of tho rights of American
citizens, and insults to tho national flag by tho
Spanish authorities in Cuba, «ed nil attempts to
ohlaiu redress have led to protracted, and as yo ;
fruitless negotiations.
The documents in these inses nre voluminous,
and when prepare'* ' ■ Congress.
‘Phase now trur.-’-itt*'' relate .o-dyi-’y to the
I seizure of Uw Wink WMiior.Sad present so clear
a cues of wrong that It would be reasonable to ex
pect full Indemnity tberelur as soon as this -.in- j
justifiable and offensive conduct shell ho made
known to her Catholic Majesty’s government; but
similar expectations in other cases have not been
realized.
Tho offending party is at our door with large
powers for aggression, but none is alleged for re
paration. Tho Bourco of redress is m another
hemisphere, and the answor to our just complaints
made to tho Homo Government are but the repo
tition of excuses rendered for inferior officials to
their superiors, in reply to representations of mis
conduct. The peculinrsituat ion of tho parLios lias
undoubtedly much aggravated tho annoyances and
injuries which ourciiizeus have suffered from the
Cuban authorities. Spain does not seem to ap
preciate, to its full extent, her responsibility for
the conduct of theso authorities. In giving very
extraordinary powore to tliemshooweß it to justice,
lmr friendly relations with this government, to
guard with vigilance against tho exhorbitaut exor
cii'S of these powers, and in easo of injury to pro
vide for prompt redress.
I have already tuken measures to present to tho
Government of Spain the wanton injustice of the
Cuban authorities in the detention and soizuro of
tho Black Warrior, end to demand indemnity for
the injury that has thereby been douo to our citi
zens.
In viow of the position of tho Island of Cuba, its
proximity to our coast, and trio relation w. ich it
must over bear to our commercial and other inter
ests, it is vain to expect that a series of unfriendly
acts, infringing upon commercial rights ; and the
adoption of policy threatening its honor and secu
rity of these States, can long etsist witj* peaceful
relations.
In case tho measures taken for the amicable ad
justniont of our difficulties with Spain should un
fortunately fail, I shall not hesitate to use the au
thority mid means which Congress may grant to
ensure tho observance ot our just rights, to obtain
redress for injuries received, and to vindicate tho
honor ot our flag.
Jo anticipation of that contingency, who h I ear
nestly hope Uity not arrive, 1 suggest to Congress
the propriety of uniborixing such provisional moas
urcß as the exigency may seem to demand.
Fbanxun PiEmoE.
W Halting ton, March 15, 1854.
Tho list of papers accompanying tho report of
the Secretary ot State to the President, include
letters from Mr. Robertson, acting United States
Consul at Havana, to Mr. Marcy, under dale of
March Jd and Tth, with tho protost of the cons’g
nee and master of the Black Warrior ; from L'v
ingaton, Cochran A Co., datod March 11th, to Mr.
Marcy; Mr. Sutherland to Mr.Murcy, dated March
Bd.
Immediately after the rending of the message—
Mr. Bay ley rose—l mqvo tho message bo refer
red to the Committeeon Foreign affairs, and prin
ted. I beg to say thai my admiration is excited
by t be character of the uiossagc.
M >lion agreed to.
[The spirit of the message was received with
gener.-l favor by the Hcn-e, privately expressed.]
Mr.Bisaeil, from the Military C im’iniltee report
ed a bill providing for the distribution of arms
among tile States and Territories, according to
trie number of representatives in Congress. Pass
ed.
The House theu adjourned.
IN SENATE March U 5.
The Chair presented a communication from tho
Secretary of War, transmitting tho report of tho
Beard of Commissioners appointed some years a o
to investigate tho olaims prelerred against the Un
ited States, arising and growing rut of tite war in
California.
Mr. Gwin moved its reference to a select Com
mittee.
Mr. Fearc-' opposed and moved that it bo refer
red to the military Committee, and alter debate,
Mr. Pearce's motion was agreed to.
Petitions and reports, and the bill ost&blishing
certain post roads iu California, were taken up
and passed.
Mr. Phelps’ case was then taken np, and Mr.
Mason took the floor.
Messrs. Mason, Toucey and Stuart opposed Mr,
Pho'p’sclaim, and Mr. Geycr. Walker and Clay
ton aupported it. Tho question was then taken
on the resolution declaring Mr. Phelps entiti d to
retain his s;at, and decided in tho negative by yeas
IS—nays 26, as follows. Yeas—Clayton, Dodge
of lowa, Everett, Fessenden, Foot, Gey cr, Morton,
Norris, Sebastian, Wade, Walker, Wiliams, 12.
Nays—Adams, Allen A'ohison, Badger, Bayard,
Brodhead, Biown. Butler, Clay, Dodge, of Wis
consin, Douglas, Evai>«, Fish, Fitzpatrick- Ham
lin, Hunter, Maepn, Pearce, Pratt, litok, Seward,
Shields, Slidell, Stuart, Sumner anu Toucey, 2C.
Mr, Badger offered a resolution, which w?s
adopted that thero be paid to,the Hou.S. S. Phelps
a sum equal to the pur dieia and mileage of a Sen
ator front the first day Os this session to this day.
Adopted. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr. Glidings took the floor and proceeded et
considerable length to criticise the President's
Message in relation to the seizure of the steamer
Black Warrior. He contended that the authori
ties at Cuba had done nothing but protect their
revenue laws fiom infraction, a duly which they
were bound to perform. The case was precisely sim
nar to our rece .tathmre Os several of the Cunard
Bos,on ' uud no one dared to doubt the
J f' ; . m „ nl h " r v C I . arc r’ ,or i!aJ ‘here been anv
t .geiiemont in tuglaador warlike messages in con
sequence ot sued seizure. The whole thing he
regarded riqiflilocs, audder ounced tbe Irre"i
dent for having asserted tidt this government a- d
people had pocketed repeated in-nits 'x>in the
Spanish govir.om-ut, which he contended was not
the case.
In conclusion he asserted that the President
hed most (ingailantly selected a moruoct to make
these threats against Spain wbeu the two of
Spain were lighting wi.b Turkey, the battle gi
freedom, and when the cross and the crescent arc
seen together in a common ct-UEO of humanity.—
Does tins look like chivalry to thus strike ter in
the dark I He regarded the whole affair as a
scheme to steal from Spain the brightest gem in
her crown.
Mr. Bay iy followed, and objected to the prema
ture opening of this debate. Mo gentleman hgd
bad an opportunity to properly inform himself on
tbe subject.
He proceeded at length to defend the course
pursued by the President in this matter, as most
moderate ar.d proper. On the record of the Com
nuttoo of Foreign Aifiirs tiiere are cases of con
vunt occurrence, most irritating and harassing
ootrages on American commerce, committed at
Cuba, m violation of their own laws. 'Piero was
no similarity intheseizure of tho Cunard steamers
at Boston and New York,
In all these cases, after the most harassing nego
tiations, we have failed to ob.ain satisfaction?—
W hen we goto the West India Islands wc are sent
to Spain, and when we go to Spain we are sent
back to ascertain facts; and when we call on the
Spanish authorities we meet with unfortunate de
lays, and the result is a constant system of irrita
ting annayanoe practised by the Spanish authori
ties toward# us, and the resort to this circuitous
method to avoid responsibility iu the case. These
occurrences do not, added Mr. Baylv, recur with
English and French vessels.
A number of questions were put to Mr. Bayly
with regard to tbe practice of the Cuban authorises
in the execution ot their revenue laws, all of which
be answered clearly- showing that the present case
was one of vexatious interference.
Mr. Bayly said, in conclusion, that the matter
was now bet.re the Committee on Foreign Affairs
and as the debate was entirely premature, he mo
ved to lay the motion to reconsider on the table,
which was carried with but few dissenting voice*.
Mr. Vansant presented a memorial of the “Ma
ryland Institute for the promotion afthe Mechanic
Arts” pray ing Congress to authorize the Presi
dent of the United States to enter into such cor
respondence with the Government of Great Bri
tain es may heeure in a reasonable time, a proper
unity.of Coinage in ttie two Countries. Beferred
to theCommi tee of Ways and Means.
The House then went into committee on the
Defleiemv Bill. Various amendments were "
ed and discussed, but without coming to any defi
nite cone.asion, the Committee rose and the House
adjourned.
IN SENATE March 17.
Mr. Petit said if he had been present yesterday,
he would l ave voted in favor of Mr. Phelps right
to retain his seat.
Mr.Broadhead reported a bill authorizing the
Postmaster General and Secretary of the Interior
to provide suitable accommodations for the L nited
States Courts and Post Office in Philadelphia.
He explained tbe urgency cf tbe measure, the City
Councils of Philadelphia bavinggiveu notice that
the United Slates Courts cannot be allowed to use
any part of the State House after the first proximo.
The bill was passed.
The private calendar was then taken up.
The hill to pay Hodges, Landsdale and Johnson,
for certain Tobacco carried off by the British during
the last war from a warehouse at Nottingham, iu
Maryland, was taken up.
Mr. Bayard commenced speaking at half past
twelve in’ oppisition to the bill and spoke till three
o’clock.
The Senate then adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE.
Mr. Jones, of Louisiana, rose to a question of
privilege. He understood the gentleman from
Ohio, Mr. Giddings, to state yesterday, that reso
lutions had been introduced in the Legislature of
Louisiana censuring the Executive of tue United
States for not interposing to arrest the progress of
civilization iu Cuba; but by the morning papers,
the goutleman is reported as saying resolutions are
pending or have becu pending in tbe Louisiana
Legislature, censuring the President for his non-?
interference to prevent emancipation in Cuba.
Teegentlema said civilization, not emancipation
as he understood him.
A resolution, however,had been introduced in
the Louisiana Legislature, calling atttention to the
Africanization of Cuba, not to arrest civilization.
He was willing to state that the gentleman from
Ohio in all probability believed be saw such a
statement in the papers, os in all matters relating
to slavery, tbe gentleman is so much disposed to
look at the dark side of the picture. It may be
an honest fanaticism.
Mr. Giddings by unanimous consent replied that
he had spoken of emancipation and civilization in
Cuba, rogardirgjthese words as synonymous, and
believed in Hus he would be borne out by the
English language. Ho iutonded to cast no impu
tation on any one, but. thought the gen’iemau was
discourteous towards him yesterday. He had no
concessions to make to him—for his remark that
he believed him (Giddings) mistaken. He would
neither ask nor receive any such charity. God
had given him : ower to express his own thoughts,
and all ho asked was a fair interpretation of his
language.
Mr. Haven to prevent further interruption in
sisted on the regular order of business.
On motionof Mr. Benton a resolution was adop
ted calling on the President for information rela
tive to the progress ot negotiations with Indians
we*t of Missouri and lowa, tor the surrender of
their lands, us authorized lo be prosecutod by ap
propriation during tho last Congress. The House
went into comirmueo on the delicioucy bi I.
Mr.Staunton, of Kentucky, offered amendments
to tbo pending proposition forCubtum Houses and
Marina Hospitals, providing that no Army Officer
shall be appointed to superintend the construction
of anv building for which appropriation is made iu
this bill.
In replying to the remarks made by Mr. Craigc,
be said lie did not wear iu his nose tbe hook of
the Administration aud was not iu favor of Mili
tary Officers to superintend civil works, tvrcrely
because the war Department approves of it. That
Department has insidiously monopolized twbse
places to Army Officers instead of to practical
civilians.
Great Britain allows no such thing :.a this. Un
der Victoria not one military man is employed in
tho civil service, nor is authorized to superintend
mechanics un i drill them as soldiers.
Ho proceeded to show that by the alteration of
tho plan of tho extension ofthe Capitol tho expen
ee*of building have been largely increased and
complained that tflo gentleman had accused him
of a mania on this subject.
Mr. Craigo replied raying the remark of the
gentleman ns to tho increased cost of the Capitol
extension was entirely gra.uitous, aud ho made
this statement alter inquiry from tho proper
source.
After considerable dohato the appropriation for
an Assay office at Now York, was str ekouout.
After further proceedings, at 5 o’clock a motion
was madsthailho Committe rise; voted down.—
Tho minority, who were disappointed in securing
the adoption of the Custom Houso and Marine
Hospital appropriations, attempted to defeat ao
tijn by making sundry motions calling tho ayes
and nays Ac. Finally tho Committeo rose, and
tbo bill as amended, was reported to tho House.
Tlieamend' .ont striking out tho appropriation
for the Assay office at New York was concurred
in. The bill wus then passed by yeas 188, nays
11.
The Speaker laid before the House a communi
cation from tho State Department, showing that
during the year ending Doc. 30th, 1853, there ar
rived irom abroad 400, 777 persons.
Tho House adjourned until Monday.
J.r »f t* - .' da tin L. A verv.
The Natofce; papers, on the arrival ot the steam
boat Sulta..a i* .hat p. -villi s number cl ina .
"i ■ ' v -- n file wreck of the si
b it JelUi U. Airn- published an account ot "
disaster, very different from that we revet ved from |
the t-ifvV of the Gieudale.
In the Courier’s account it in said the nnmber of )
passenge eon board, prnhably amounted to about 1
800, nearly 100 of waom were cabin pu.-aengeib.
The Courier says that one hundred and twenty
lives were probably lost. We make the following
extract:
Our informants generally estimate that 80 to 90
of tho deck hands were diownod. Os thirty-two
hands belonging to tho boat they say only 15 were
known to bo" saved. One of our inform nta say,
that of tho cabin passengers, about 25 were ladies,
of whom he estimates at least 10 wore drowned,
and that in all probability tho loss of life among
the cabin passengers amounted to 35 or 40. The
captain, first ami soeond clerks, and first mate,
were saved : tho second mate and two pilots were
drowned. The mate was drowned in getting the
Mfo-boat overboard. Os 14 negroes on board, be
longing to passengers, only 1, a child of 5 months
old, was f uvod.
Tho Sultana had on board orobably from 150 to
170 of the survivors; among them the second clerk,
who proceeded up the river; the captain and first
Clerk remaining near the wreck.
The account given by the Free Trader is very
different. That paper says:
We havo.not been able to learn oithor tho num
bor of persons on board or tho survivors ; but
there were a great rnauv deck passengers, of
whom about 40 are supposed to have bcon lost,
nud some 4 or 5 cabin passengers. Among the
lost wore Mr. Williams, engineer, one of tbe inntcß
and t fie cook. Tire officers of tbe Sultana render
ed ail the assistance in their power, and brought
up some 2u or 80 of the survivors, landing most
oi i hem at this point.
We have reason to bolievo that both theso ac
counts are greatly exaggerated, and that tlio ono
we published on Saturday afternoon, furnished by
tile clerk oi tile Glendale (which boat laid by tho
wreck twelve hours) was substantially correct.
Captain Ford, of i lie Glondale, has addressed the
following communication to us, in relation to the
di ! a-ter, and to tho accounts of it, copied into
some of the morning papers. Wo have great
pleasure ,n laying it before our readers:—A. O.
True Delta.
New Orleans, March 14,1854.
Editors if the True Delta:— The accounts in this
morning’s papers, relative to the loss of life by the
sinking ot the steamer John B. Avery, are alto
gether wrong, and liko every thing of tho kind,
(sxngfforatod. . .
Now, i know from personal inspection, (being
upon thespotjthuttbs Glendale’s report is correct.
For instanco, the accounts this morning state tho
amount saved to be 170 by tho banana, whilst wo
know of 80 brought down by us. The eahin and
deck registers I got out myself, and, including the
crew, there is notso many as reported to be saved ;
or in other words, tho Snltaua reports to have
saved more than were actually on hoard the J. L.
A. Knowing tho officers personally, I still assert
that none were lost except those already reported
hv us—tho second rra e, Mr. Williams, and tho
second cook. All the engineers 1 saw and con
versed wi;h after the accident. Bath pilots, to
gether with their wives, I saw on board tho Sul
tana, and in candor I do not believe the nnmber
lost exceeded 10.
In regard to the strictures upon Cant. Robertson
relative to racing, murder, Ac., I have but one
word to say. All he was possessed of on earth
was invested in the Avery, and ail was lost! Rea
sonable men would conclude that with his own
life and property at stake, he would certainly act
cautiously. But, aside from this, every one who
knows C&pt. Dick, knows that lie is one of the best
fellows alive—a free, open-hearted, perfect gen
tleman, and one not likely to deserve such censure.
Rospceliully, Geo. W. SWn,
Master of Steamer Glondale.
Bam Charters ox tub “Be'’! — Within a few
days past, there has been considerable demaud by
a Oaptta'ist or Company of Capitalists from Chi
cago, Illinois, for Georgia Bonk Charters, aud the
parties in scinch have succeeded in purchasing up
two, viz: that of the Merchants Bank o: Macon,
and the Bank of Jiiiledgeville. They bid also,
we learn for the LaGrango Bank Chatter, that of
the Manufacturer’s Bank of this city, and lor one
iu Columbus, but did not succeed.— Macon CUi-
Ml), 7ft.
The above paragraph appeared in our paper
two or three days since. A friend wbo is well ac
quainted with the facie, says that tbe parties who
have bought, and are re-establishing the Mer
chants’ Bank Charter, have m-l made any Gffer
for, or attempted to buy or control the Stack or
Charter of any other institution in tbe Statu.—
SO r. litp. of Monday.
To this the Macon Citizen make* the following
rei under: Tell your “friend,” Mr. Republican, that
wis can p• bstantiM all we have said on the above
subjee:, aid mere too. And it that “ friend,” who
professes to be “ wcil acquainted with all the
facts,” is anxious to try an u»ut of veracity be
tween ns, we will undertake that the original or
ynmeir. rt; ju the purchase ot the Merchant's Bank
Charter, did actually come out from tbe North,
with the in-text to buy up the Charter of the Man
ulacturor’s Bank, bat fading in that, fcis attention
was directed to tho other, of the tz etetue of ichten
he h/.tic nothing till after lis arrival here! Nor
docs it make oar statement/g&e, that other par .it*
; have tine* been induced 'to take hold of the
j Charter of ths Merchants’ Bar.k, an! roorgauiaj i:
| for active operations. To these latter we did not
j refer, but *to the gentlemen from Chicago, via j
j Wail St., who have visited these parts, wit]-, a i
! view to invest their surplus capital in the Bank- j
! ing Bu-iness, and to give, perhaps, some new and j
I profitable lessons iu tire philosophy ol Banking to \
our i'incEciers, who have hitherto been doing |
only a slow, “old-fogy” bu.'lbess in that hue; j
The statcikful made by us, therefore, :? atrietly j
true—given as a mere 'tern ot news—without a
particle of prejudma against legilimala backing,
or against the particular kind designed to be car
ried on by the parties concerned, but w ith a farora
c-.o regard to any system w hich will accommodate
our oaeiaess men on some other basis than cotton
*“4 nre prepared to make that state
noon a or’ant We Bee ail> ffio ' e doobts thrown
us the j«*tic r to give thi'snte^TthuX^
without this rejoinder, leaves tbe inference up%
ihe minds of its readers, that wc have ignorance
or wilfully PalmSed the facts which kavi«£s£j
within our own badwick 1 eu
Coxmcticct Elecijox The next State Elec
tion Is that of Connecticut, to lake place on the 8d
of April. Tha State Conventions of both parties
having passed resolutions against the repeal of
ti e Missouri Compromise, the people may be re
garded as uearly unanimous on that question. It
m not supported by any candidate lor office, of
either party, in the State. On that subject, there
fore, the April election will be all one way.
Burning of tne Coreline— Forty or Filly Utm
Loot.
■We copy from the Memphis Eagle A Enquirer,
of the 10th inst., the following acooont of another
terrible disaster, the destruction by fire of the
Memphis and White River Packet Caroline,atten
ded by great loss of life:
Our citv was thrown into great excitement early
yesterday morning by the rumor, bronght here by
a passenger on the steamboat America, of the burn
ing of the Caroline, a Memphis and White Biver
Packet. The rumor was confirmed by the arrival
of Mr. Folger, who was Captain of the Caroline
He arrived on the St. hi ic hoi as. We learn from
him, that the fire was discovered on the Caroline
between three and four o’clock last Sunday after
noon, about twenty miles above the month of W bite
Biver. It appears the fire originated beueatb the
boilers, and in a very short time the entire boat
was enveloped in a sheet of flame. There were
many passengers on hoard, mostly emigrating
families; and between forty or fifty of them were
either burned or found a watery grave. The Cap
tain filr. Folger) was in his room, in the act of
lying down, when the fire was first discovered;
and, although hearing a commotion on beard, ho
was not aware that the boat was on fire, until the
steward told him to save himself. Mr. John Trice,
one of the pilots, was at the wheel, and, after get
ting the order from the Captain to run the boat
ashore, like young Cassabiar.ca, stood at his post,
and perished'in the flames, not, however, until he
had put the burning vessel against the shore. Alas,
poor Trice ! a monument should be built to per
petuate thy horoism.
The breeay call of incense breathing mom,
The swallow twittering from the straw-built shed;
The cock’s shrill clarion or the echoing born.
No more shall rouse thee from thy lowly bed.
Mr. Trice left his watch only once and then on-,
ly for a moment to awaken the Captain for instruc
tions how to steer the boat. Being told to put her
into shore, he stood at the wheel, and was never
seen again!
A large circle of relatives and friends will be
shocked to learn that Captain James Creighton is
among the loßt. Mr. Creighton, with great pres
ence of mind, undreseed nimself partly, swung to
the lower guard of the boat and then jumped into
the river, and commenced swimming to the shore.
When last seen he was giving the Odd Fellow’s
sign of distress.
And death came soon and swift,
And pangless.
We know Creighton long and well, lie was a
man of fine impulse.
A number of persons took possession of the
yawl—all of whom were drowned, caused by the
sinking of the yawl from the overload. It is sup
posed there were sixteen persona in the yawl at
the time it sunk.
There were ten deck-hand- bn board, only two
f of whom weiwaved.igiey sbippej from fit. Loniß.
The following is amt of the lost. It Is as ac
curate as it can he made at present
List of Crew saved— Albeit G. Folger, master ;
W. T. Elliott, clerk; Capt. bamue! Taylor, pilot;
i J. Walker, mate; Hugh Martin, watchman; Charles
Do Witt, engineer; Samuel Lauderdale, 2d engin
eer; Robert Anderson, stewart; Wm. Anderson,
. 2d stewart; Wm. Ewing, bar-keeper; Archibald
■ Anderson, cabin-boy; James McElory, Kiobard
t Ryan and Thomas Pittman, cabin boys; Frank
Stoner, cook ; C. Bawling, and W. Brown, cook;
D. Hitdebran and H Keetley, firemen; J Bawling
and B Pittman, deck-hands; W imne and Caroline,
chambermaids. *
L'stuf Passengers Saved. —Edwin Kenedy, clerk
i of F. D. Smith, of Memphis; Capt. D. Rodgers, wife,
lour children and throe servants ; J. Key and bis
cousin, Miss Angelina Lewis; Rob’t. Blair, wife
i and child, John Blair, Dr. Green, of fit. Charles;
W. E. Sheffield, Sidney Myers, New York ; A. M.
1 Pottegill, Terre Huuto, Indiana; H. D. Dewoody,
[ Dos Arc, Ark; John Dillon, Faywoll county III;
W r . M. Fisher, Powhattan; J udge Nunn, wife,
i child and sister, Powhattau ; D. C. Evaas, J. R.
Weaver; Dr. Joseph L. Adams, Des Arc; C. W.
Kassel, Miss; John Halley, North Carolina; A. J.
Heartgill; Wm. McNichol; Thos. G.Thompson;
B. B. Connor; C. B. Mayo; J ames Boehtan ; Thos.
H I’eeu, Augusta; Mrs. Susan Cox: Mr. Gregory,
i of Gregory’s landing; Miss Anna O’Neal, aunt and
f little boy; Mrs. Kinman aud grandson, of Bates
ville, Ark ; Mrs. Cox, child and three servants, St.
) Charlos: a man (name unknown) wife and two
children ; Mr. Ilendsbaw and wife,
i List of Officer* and Grew Lost. —John B. Trice,
l pilot; James A. Creighton, pilot; Lewiß Pollock,
r assistant bar keeper; John Warner, Dennis Lunch,
l Robert Young, James Leach, Dan , Peter ,
i all deck-hands.
List of Passengers Lost.— ln the cabin—Mr.
, Jones, clerk of Pool & Co., Jaeksooport, Ar
f katisas; Mr. llarwick, mouth of Cache. On the
- deck—wife audehild of J. Hasken; four childrer.
r of S. McMulleu ; Mr. Smith, wife and young lady ;
t Mrs Halley and three children; John Wharton,
3 wife and two children; Mr. Parvell, E. M. Martin;
I Susunna E. Pool, Henshaw’s child, Mr. ,
Shelby county, Tenn., (son in- law of Mr. Wothuni,!
- his widowed sister and her three children and
l single sister.
1 A large amount of money was lost, Capt. Folger
having five thousand dollars in the safe, and Mr.
f Penn, a passenger, between three and fonr thou
- sand dollars. There was also a package of money
1 in the safe for Mrs. Wilbanks, whose husband
l died recently at the Commercial Hotel, in this
city, and whoso remains were on the boat,
a Very few of the large number of deck passen-
I gors wore saved. There were several women and
3 children lost, whose names are unknown,
r The boat burnt to tho surfaeo of the water, which
running in at the stern, raised the hull up, »Dd it
then swung off, floating into the stream, where it
sunk in thirty feet water. The burning of the
boat was the woik ot a few moments, and the pas
sengers and crow of the boat lost everything.
The Caroline was owned by Oapt. James Clark,
of Chicago, Illinois. It was vatuod at twelve
thousand dollars, and insurod in this city for five
thousand dollars.
Wo hear of many heart rending scenes, one of
which we record. An old gentleman plunged into
the river with a child in each arm. He buffeted
too relentless waves; but the struggle was vain.
He sunk twice, when he released his dear little
ones to gain a moment’s respite. Catching them
up again almost lifeless, he again sunk and rose
alternately. He was enabled, however, to reach a
large tree standing in the edge of the water. He
laid the children within the forks cf the tree; but
they were dead I
The dreadful catastrophe has carried desolation
to manv families in this city and tne adjacent
I country. Caps. Creighton, who is among the aum
l her, was a citizen of this nines, whore his aged
nan,njs, bfytfar a -ti ■ • * ' ■ ;To them it i--
alorriUc blow. He ha4> too. avu .aigo number
iot friends, to whew bis untimely losa carries the
aif iesioti. He was a warm haarted, active,
enaigeUc man, imbued with alt those parities
which attach men to theirpo*. .v>or. But the low
! of Mr. Trice is peculiarly t.istresaing. kour.g
full of life and hope, he had j-ist married a young
and beautiful wife (daughter of Hume F. Hill,
Esq.,) who fortunately remained at home during
this terribly disastrous trip. In West Tennessee
and North Mississippi, as will beseen by the list of
names, there have been heavy and most distress
ing losses. The paper which carries this sad news
will spread gloom and anguish in many homes. It
is one of the most heart rending disasters we ever
had to record.
A passenger on the Caroline, at the time of the
awful disaster, furnishes the following particulars:
On Sunday evening last, after a pleasant run of
21 hours from our oHy, about i o’clock, p. m. the
attention of the passengers were attracted to the
stamping and kicking of the horses on deck op
posite the boilers, when a rush was made by two
or three of us to see tho cause, when lo 1 the boat
was discovered to be on fire, the boilers being en
veloped in flames.
Tho crew immediately proceeded to work the
pumps, but were driven back instantly by the
flames, when all hopes were gone of saving her,
and then comes the tragedy of tho affair.
A genoral rush by men, women and children
was now made to the forecastle, by the cabin pas
sengers, to avoid the destruction that awaited us
from the devouring element, which was gaining
ground with the rapidity of lightning, which at
tho same time drove the deck passengers and
crew aft. Soon the yawl was lowered by the deck
hands, and sooner was it filled by dozens of
frightenod beings, scorched and devoid of reason
by fright. W hile this awful sceno was going on aft,
evory cabin passenger, saveono or two, hadgained
tho forecastle, ready to take the fearful leap, pre
furring a watery grave to being burne I to death.
About this time poor Trice and Creighton were
seen on the hurricane roof. Trice woke up Capt.
Taylor and run back to his wheel—asking Capt.
T. what to do. He told him to run her ashore,
which ho attempted, but foui.dthat the tiller ropes
were burned. About this time, Capt. Creighton
threw the ladder from the roof, and deliberately
went down astern on the stays, and having gained
the lower guards ho deliberately rid himself of his
coat and boots, and after waiting awhile, swung
himself into the water, still hanging to the guards,
and was seen by a member of tho order of Odd
Fellows to give the signal of distress, which the
brother answered by telling him tD let go and
swim—he having no earthly means of saving him,
having only a minute before swam to the shore
exhausted, and at that time was assisting Capt.
Taylor to the shore, who was almost exhausted.
This was the last that was seen of poor Creigh
ton, he having sunk a moment afterwards. Poor
Trice was seen at the wheel a moment before the
pilot house was enoompassed by flames, and al
though it is painful to think it, yet we can but
conclude that he sauk down through the cabin,
having the hissing sheets of fire tor his shroud.
Still it is consoling to think that, though he lost
his own life he saved one hundred others by steer
ing the boat ashore ; and also, that he died at his
post, still holding on to the wheel.
We shall never Bee his like again. At this time
could be seen dozens of human beings floundering
in tber water, having jumped from the lower deck
to avoid being consumed by fire, al. ot which are
now lying on the bottom of the limpid White. Not
so with those on the forecastle. So soon as the
bow struck the bank, 51 persons leaped on shore
and le’t destruction bchiud them. And after
reaching dry land scampered in every direction to
esci.pe tho effects of anticipated explosion of boilers,
powder, Ac.
Awful were the cries from the wreck behind and
a’as, we could render no assistarce for we bad no
means in reach, and thus ends a tiagedy, which I
hope never to see the like again.
Tin Tejjxessee.—This new and splendid steam
, ship, built expressly for the Charleston line, is
i noc taking in freight for that port and will Bail
on h?r nr.t voyage to-morrow morning, with a
full cargo and a fair complement of passengers.
• The placing of this fine vessel on the Charleston
line, may, we hope, be justly regarded as a fa
vorable epoch in the history of oor Southern
coastwise connections. The entire sucoesa which
we feel confident this line will secnre ior
itself, will give confidence to projects for the
further extension of onr ocean steam lines to
other ports. Under circumstances of considerable
discouragement, and suffering from the want
of facilities that other cities have more large
ly possessed, onr trade with Southern ports
ha» still expanded and grown, and forms an im
portant interest in the Sgsiness of our city. In
Savannah with its extended and rapidly com
pleting lines of internal railroad communication,
we havea point to whose importance we have often
directed remark, and which cannot be iongerover
looscd withont working irretrievable damage to
the interests of our Southern tiade- We shall
lock, therefore, to the operations of the Charleston
line, npw for the first time put on an efficient
tooting, to give tbi t confidence to onr capitalists
and merchants which has hitherto prevented a
unity of action in the furtherance pf projects
acknowledged to be ot vital necessity but Which
a too tigiid policy has deprived of success.— Bait.
American.
| Asotheb Kpbbebv. —On Sunday night last, the
residence of Dr. J. M. Schley ot this city, was en
j tered and robbed of a fine gold watch, gold pencil,
j gold taper box, and fifty dollars in money, til of
! which were taken from his clothes which he had
| deposited in his dressing room, adjoining his bed
, room, when about retiring for the night. The en
trance was made from the lane in the rear of the
house, thence through the kitchen window, and
' up into the main body of the dwelling. The Doc-
I tor fount! empty port-mouneie lying in the yard
j on Monday morning. ... ,
Strange to say, a large amount oi ,*** v6r .
, which was exposed upon the sideboard in tne
j dining room, was left untouched by the daring
I thief.
Axn Yet Anc-thie.—Since penning the above,
we learn that a merchant of this city, was robbed
of his gold watch a few nights since, despite of
his extra precautions. Be bad put it beneath his
pillow, to make sure of keeping it, being instiga
ted thereto by bearing of the numerous robberies
committed of late in the city; but the thief was
adroit enough to slip it from beneath his head
withont disturbing his repose.
Iror, rafts lot private famiiiee, would be a good ,
idea just now. A neat article on a small scale ,
would gtll well daring the present panic, and re- ;
ally would seem not a bad investment for those ,
who would keep their plate and jewelry.— Sav. )
Repubtoean, Monday. \
A French surgeon, after directing a current of
the vapor'of chloroform on an abscess in the sole
of the foot of a patient, was enabled to make an
incision in it, withont causing the slightest pain.
The Black Warn* t .K-Leltcr freu. Consul j
Kobe risen to IserreUr) Marry.
The W ah ' gtots Union publishes the documents
aceom v.. c the President’s message relative to
the sei u : t the Black Warrior. The following
eivrac. the letter of Consul Robertson to
Mr. Mr.iey contgfna the only new facts in relation
to the subject frem which we apprehend that the
rumor relative U an apology having been made
by the Cuban authorities is incorrect.
The ship arrived here on the morning of the
28th. The captain deliver*! his mumtesitn ballast
as had been caste®*’.' . v He assurcs “S J*? 1 * 6
had always been under the impression that a spe
cial concession exited wbich excmp’md h.s vessel
and other steamers from the formally of manliest -
ing their cargo in transit* j he thinks that the
owners of the ship entertain the same belief. On
the same day, (2818 )at about 12 o dock, Mr. Tyng
sent his clerk Ur the custom-house for the despatdi
of the steamer, to take the same to the captain ot
the ports, to procure the pass for her to loaye t-.e
port ; it was refisedtohim.and he was informed
that the ship ws- stopped by order of supenor
authority of the royal exchequer. Upon this, Mr.
Tyng, with the ms tain, came to my offico and in
formed me of tho state ot the case. Whilst the
former was eotefieg a protest, I took tlie latter
with me to the captain-genera!.
The object of this interview was to lay before
his excellency all the circumstances of the case,
vAvnirauvy “ : “ '
and paiticulariy to show that there had not been,
on the part of Captain Bullock or any one con
cerned in the eiip, the least intention of violating
any law of Spain cr regulation of the port. His
excellency couiSously listened to me, and replied
that no repor&had been made to him on the sub
ject ; he also recommended that I should give him
my statement sh a memorial or official communi
cation. I immadia’ely returned to my office, and
prepared my letter to the captain general. Os
this letter, in my anxiety to bring the affair to a
satisfactory settlement without delay, I kept no
copy, wirch I regret. In the mean time, Mr. Tyng
•went to the coatom-houso, finding that the cause
of the difficulty was the omission of the cargo in
transitu in the manifest, and thinking that as the
twelve hours allowed by law to amend manifests
had not elapsed, and that by making the amend
ment the difficulty would be terminated, he applied
to the collector, stating that, iu the course of fif
teen minutes or half an hour, ho would be pre
pared to presentthe correct manifest. The collec
tor replied thathe could not, and should not, be
admitted, because he had already applied for the
vessels despatch, or something to this effect. It is
true that Mr. Tyng had applied for the dispatch ;
but it may be well to bear in mind that it was not
given; and*’ a question, in my opinion,
whether thee . mer could be considered as clear
ed- in effect, vo far as regards the clearance on
fhaiith, before she had at rived, i deem it in
formal. ’ ■ .
Mr. Xyag-ttfiit at t,b« same time ipj wmed that
the cargo wi* '.mf scaled, am the Captain fined,
accord! ns t«‘ the Custom House regulations. In
the afternoon if d o same day, (f have been in
formed) a gang of men wore sent alongside the
ship to commence tlie discharge of the cargo; but
finding that tho captain and purser were ou shore,
the operation was doferreduutil the next morning
when they again appeared, aud the officer at the
bead of the party demanded of tho captain thode
livery of the cargo, which Capt. Bullock declined,
remarking to the officer that if he took by force,
as he must do, oue single bale of the Kcorgo,
he (the captaiu) would instantly haul down his
colors, and abandon his ship to them. This
seemed to make the officer hesitato. He suspend
ed his operation, and came on shore—no doubt to
lay the facts before his superiors, and receive their
directions. He soon returned on board, opened
tho hatches, and commenced the discharge;
whereupon Captain Bullock hauled down his flag,
and with liis officers and crew, abandoned the ves
sel to tke Spanish authorities.
Ou the evening of the 28th I received the con
tain genoral’s reply to my letter, which was tar
from latisfactory.
Ihtve omitted to say that I am intorn ed that
the regulations concerning bteamei s, roquire that
they shall manifest tho quantity of coal they have
on board, but that in no instance has this law been
been complied with. This neglect or nnobser
vaace of the laws by the authorities themselves
hss rendered them obsoleto, and therefore inap
plicable. I am also assured that a law prescribes
that, when it is clearly Bhowu that thoro has been
no inteution ofinfringing the law, or defrauding
her Majesty’s revenues, parties shall not bo deem
ed culpable. In my opinion it is simply ridicu
lous to suppose for an instant that the captain of
the Black Warrior bad any intention to do other
wise than conform to all established regulations.
Although 1 had written to tiie “inteudonto” last
evening declining the request that I should appoint
a person to take an aceouut of the cargo proposed
to be landed to-day, being led to that course by
the idoa that tho intendente’s object was to pre
sent at least the semblance of a sanction on the
part of this consulate to their proceedings, 1, never
theless, called upon him this morning, remarking,
byway of introduction, that I presented myself not
only in tho character of consul or commercial
agent, but as a friend; that I was expecting tho
Bteamer Philadelphia to-day, and 1 was anxious
tocommunicateto my government the true rela
tion of the faots on both sides, that my govern
ment might be prepared to meet tho many de
mands upon it for iudemnity by innocent parties
interested in the cargo ; that I did not coino to so
licit that this government should alter its position,
however desirous I might he to aid in preserving
good relations between the two governments, hut
to obtain facts. This led to a discussion. 1 re
marked that I could not see how two wrongs made
a right; that it might have been wrong to
have entered and cleared the ship in ballast;
but that the captaiu through his consignee, had at
tempted to correct the error, within the legal
time, and he had not bean permitted ; that this
added to the long continued, and by the authori
ties well-known, practice of entering in ballast
when she had c.irgo in transitu.
I did not see how they could put themselves in
the right; still that I wa3 not disposed to contest
the law points bearing ou tho case, but that it hud
given me much pain that the matter had uot been
settled satisfactorily and i micably, as it should
have been; aud finally that I was apprehensive
that this affair might create great agitation and
difficulty from tho ciioumatauce ot there boing so
many parties interested who had nothing whatever
to do with the vessel. To all this the intendcuto
said that he regretted that he had uot soen me be
fore- that, as the matter stood, he did not know
what to do, but he would examine carefully int 1 it
an 1 1: -.c uipg it to a satisfactory termination, or
I to tt-is effect.
1 BaVioxle meantime, the ship has been by order
of the author .ties, hauled to one ofthewhar.es,
and some of tin cargo taken out. There is every
appearaP' j that .t is intended to proceed with the
discharge.
In my despatch (No. 34) I stated that tho Bri
tish mail liue have also been in the habit of enter
ing aud clearing in ballast when they had cargo on
board. Mr. Crawford, tho British Consul, has as
sured me to-day, that such is not tho ease
Some of the officers and all the crew of tho
“Black Warrioi” are onboard the United States
Bteamer Fulton ; the transient passengers, 14 in
number, are on shore,
I bog of you to consider my anxiety to lay be
fore you all lhe circumstances that I can bring to
mind in regard to this unfortunate affair, as a snf
ficient apology for tho length of this despatch.
There are throe or fonr other American vessels
in difficulty here at present; but Ido not consider
their cases of such importance as to require that I
shall trouble with them until I can ascertain the
result, and whether this has not been in conformi
ty with law.
From the True Delta , 16 th inst.
Tba Fire In New Orleans.
Between 1 and 2 o’clock this morning a firo
broko oat in the house furnishing store of E.
Wood Perry, No. 89 Magazine street, which, be
fore it was subdued, resulted in an immonso de
struction of property, and the life of at least, one
human being. All the buildings in the neighbor
hood of the fire were largo tour story brick estab
lishments, occupied by heavy dealers in thoHtaplo
articles of our city’s commerce, and as many of
them were consumed, togethor will their entire
oouteutn, thelo -s of property, it is estimated, ex
ceeds half a million of dollars. Soon after the
alarm was given the firemen, with tticir wonted
alacrity, repaired to the spot, and did all that they
possibly could to check the spread of the destroy
mgelement. Their efforts were, howevar, fora
longtime unsuccessful, for the flames rose and riot
ed asifthey werefanuod by fiends into a fury whol
ly uncontrollable. A great portion of the contents
of Mr. Perry’s store was of a highly inflammable
character, on which, the water thrown by the en
gines, had scarcely any effect.
From Mr. Perry’s store the fire communicated to
that of Burrows <St Ostond, No. 67 Magazine street.
This was a liquor establishment with a very largo
stock on hand, and when the casks burnt and the
spirits became fairly ignited, the columns of flame
which arose from it was terrifically grand. There
by a new impetus was given to the march of the
fire-fiend, and the large tobacco establishments in
the rear of|it, fronting on Natchez street, wore soon
on fire. Crossing Natchez street the destroying ele
ment left a pathway of charred and smoking mins
around the roar of the Canal Bank and again came
out to Magazine street.
Thus, at the same time buildings were burning
with the utmost fury on both sides of the bank,
and it is indeed remarkable that that far-fam.d fi
nancial institution was saved. Then, on and on
down Magazino street, the flames held their way
till some ot the oldest establishments on that mer
cantile thoroughfare were in mins. Besides the
stores already specially mentioned, there were do
stroved the large ship chandlery establishment of
A. Delagrave & Co,, No. 71 Magazine street;
Morphy & Nenvis’s auction store, just below the
Canal Bank, on Magazine street; K. B. Sykes &
Co., auction store, Magazine street; 11. M. Barlow
& Co., wood and willow wa-ehonsc, Magazine st.;
J. Bnrgen, furniture store, Magazine st. The fol
lowing named establishments were destroyed on
Natchez st.; On tho south si e, So.sthene &
Thomas' liquor store ; Price, Walsh & Co., tobac
co dealers' store: A. L. Addison & Co., company
commission merchant’s establishment: Heald &
Massey, commission merchant's establishment,
No. 85; P. Poursine & Co., coffee and foreign
produce broker’s establishment. On the north
side, the largo store of C. <fe G. B. Tate, dealers in
manufactured tobeeco.
Tho buildings and contents were of course most
ly covered by insurance.
We regret to add that besides the large loss of
property above enumerated, tho falling of a wall,
at the corner of Magazine and Natchez street kill -
ed Mr. Daniel Woodruff, and old'nd worthy
exempt member ofFire Company, No. 2, and se
verely injured a number of other persons- Among
those injured was Mr. McLeod, foreman of No. 2,
who had one of his arms and one of his legs bro
ken. Mr. James Wingfield tobacco merchant on
Gravier street, was very badly wounded. Mr.
Samuel Risk had his face badly out and bis body
severely bruised. A laborer whose name we could
not learn, was aiso severely wounded.
Nsw Vonx, March 11.—The fine packet ships
Waterloo and Leviathan, which both cleared this
port tor Liverpool on the 19th of December, are
given up as lost, with all on beard. The Levia
than’s cargo was valued at s2*'o,ooo, the ship at
$60,000, and the freight at $15,000. The ship
Wa'etloo, was valued with her freight and cargo,
at $125,000. These are but a few of those for
whose safety serious apprehensions are enter
tained.
i It is said that the Harpers contemplate the
i erection, on their former location, of three large
i buildings, separated by a sufficiently wide space
i for protection against fire, and to extend, as be
. fore from the front on Franklin square to the
rear on Olid at.' When the buildings shall be
completed ;t i» tapped that some thirty or
, forty power presses from manufactory in
Bostou wl'j be ready lor their use.
Some of our Medical Colleges held tneir com
mencemect jcstflrdcjj tfc© resnit oi which was
the creation of 196 new M. D’s.
Some commotion was occasioned yesterday, in
the IJall of Records, in relation to an alleged
financial defalcation in the Office ot the Eegister
et Harlem, to learn the truth of the statements
that had gained circulation
Govebnmbnt CoHTEAcra ie Bcku. — A certain
quantity of well-seasoned oak being required,
—meat issue* tendera for tbe supply of the
govt.„ » number of contractors snb
reqnusite amount. - ’ *-» tE« nnr
mit their tenders to a board sppoinieu ,
po*s of receiving them, who are regulated in their
choice of a contractor, not by taj amount of his
tender, but of his bribe. The fortunate individual
selected Immediately gnb-contraets upon a some
what similar principle- Arranging to be supplied
with timber for hau the amount of his tender, the
sub contractor can ies on tbe game, and perhaps the
eighth link in this contracting chain is the man
who, for an absurdly low figure, undertakes to
produce tbe seasoned wood. His agents in the
central provinces, accordingly, float a quantity of
green pines and firs down the Dnieper and Bog to
Nicholaeff, which re duly handed np to the bead
contractor, each pocketing the difference be
tween his contract and that of his neigh bor. When
the wood is produced before tbe board appointed
to inspect it, another bribe seasons it, ancf the go
vernment, after payifigthe price of well seasoned
oak, is surprised that the It ' gun ship of which it
h»s been built, is unfit for service in five years.—
Hvntt Magazine.
Arrival of (ho vVaablngton.
The steamship Washington from Havre, via j
Southampton, arrived at New Y’ork, on Thursday
night, at 11 o’elock, with dates to the first instant.
Her advices have been anticipated by the Arabia
at Halifax.
The Washington brings 118 passengers, amongst
them a troupe ol female sequestrians.
The papers received by the Waahington contain
some interesting items of news not embraced in
our Halifax despatch.
From India. —The India mail bad been tele
graphed from Trieste with Calcutta dates to Janu
ary 20th, and from Hong Kong to the llih, and
Burmah to the 12th. The Governor General of
India had taken possession of the Province of
Meady, in Burmah, in the name of the Queen of
Eugiand.
A party of British troops, sent in pursuit of the
Dacorts, having bcon led into ambush, lost twenty
three men nod oue officer.
Trade in India was active. Exohange on Eng
land 2s. Id.
Fb jm China The latest dates from Canton state
that Foentour was clo ely in ested by the patriot
army.
The French expedition had returned to Hong
Kong from Nankin.
Exchange at Canton was quoted at 51, and at
Shanghai, 68.
Bcssia. —The Russian army of the Oxns had
halted two marches north of Khiva. The Khans
of Buchara and Khiva have been brought to terms,
and an offensive and defensive quadruple alliance
has been concluded between them, the Russians
and Dost Maliommed.
The British Ambassador left St. Petersburg on
the 18th February without seeing the Emperor, his
passports have been sent him.
Tho French Ambassador demanded to be treat
ed in the same way, but the Czar expressed the wish
too see him, an interview took place, during which
he waß invested with the insignia of the order of
St. Alexander Nonsky.
A telegraphic despatch, dated (St. Petersburg
15th ult., states that Prince Paskiewitch had been
appointed to the chief command of the Danubian
army.
Orders have been forwarded to tho Russian fleet
in the Black Sea, to neither seek or avoid a colli
sion with the allied fleets.
England. —The British squadron at Spithead
willsoou number forty sail. A third French squad
ron has been formed, consisting of ten sail or the
line, four een frigates and fifteen corvettes. It is
supposed that this fleet will join the British fleet
at Spithead.
Lord Raglan left London on the 25th for Paris,
in order to have an interview with Napoleon.
In tho House of Lords on the 28th, Lord Aber
deen stated that a bill was to be introduced,
increasing tho English militia force to 120,000
men, and raising 80,0u0 in Scotland, and 10,000 in
Ireland.
Several small failures had been announced at
Msabhestor, among them Mr. Viokersfor £41,000.
The English force in the East is to be 30,000
men. A scomd detachment was preparing to
embark.
Itis rumored that the combined fleets at Spithead
would bo reviewed by Queen Victoria, and the
Emperor Napoleon prior to their departure for the
Baltic.
Sir Charles Napier’s appointment to the com
mand of the fleet la considered as indicative of the
most severe measures against Russia.
The French Government has prohibited the ex
portation of arms, ammunition, &c.
Tirket.— The Shoik El Islam has advanced
100,000,000 ot piastres to the Sultan of Turkey,
and proffered further assistance if needed.
One English and two French officers have been
appointed to actual commands on tho Danube.
it is announced from Constantinople that a treaty
has been concluded between the Porte, and Eug
iand aud France, relative to future negotiations
with Russia.
The Insurrection in Spain.
Spanish affairs were beginning to create some
uneasinoss, and it was said that some communica
tions had passod between the British and French
governments as to the policy which should be
adopted iu the event of the dethronement of the
present Queen.
[Correspondeueo of the London Times.]
Madrid, Feb. 23, 1854.—The non appearance up
to au unusually late hour, of to-day’s Gazette, gave
rise to many conjectures as to the probable cause of
its delay, and some suggested that it might per
haps contain tho loDg talked of decroes constitu
ting a coup d'etat.
At the eomo time, rumors were abroad from an
early hour this morning, aud even late last night,
of disastrous occurrences at Saragossa, which might
render tho moment inopportune for unconstilu
tional proceedings outlie part of the government.
At about noon the Gazette came out, containing
the important intelligence, (iu the form ot a cir
cular from Gonorul Blaser, Minister at war, to the
Captains General of provinces,) that the infantry
regiment of Cordova, in garrison at Saragossa,
had arisen in armed insurrection, with its Colonel,
Brigadier Juan Jose de Hore, at its head, on the
morning of the 20th inst., in the castle of Aija
feria, where it was quartered, had oooupied the
approaches to the castle, and tho stone bridge over
the Ebro.
Immediately, the circular continues, that this
caino to the knowledge of the Captain-General,
that office, hurried out into thostreetand convinc
ed himsolt that the movement extended to a part of
tho population of the city. Groups of armed civilians
showed themselves declaring themselves partisans
of the rebels, and seizing and confining in houses
several chiefs and officers who were proceeding
in tlie direction of their barracks. Some of these
groups were dispersed, and the prisoners rescued,
out without tlie rallying cry and banner of tho in
surgents becoming known. The Captaiu Gonoral
put himself at tho head of the remainder of the
garrison of Saragossa, which continued faithful
aud obodiout, aud began to act with energy in con
junction with the civil authorities.
Tho mutineers were attacked on all the points
they defended, and by seven in the evening, the
regiment of Cordova was conquered and destroyed,
its Brigadier Hore lay dead on the Plaza do la Seo,
the citizens wi re tranquil and submissive, aud the
designs of the rebels wore completely frustrated
by the vigor and decision of tho authorities and
garrison of Saragossa. At the Baid hour there re
mained few points to occupy, and the town was
obedient to the authorities. The rebels had left
many dead at tho positions they had held, and
which they had been compelled to abandon.
The intelligence of this disastrous affair mast
have come at horses’ utmost speed, aud further
arrivals are anxiously expected It is difficult as
yet to trace the origin of tho revolt, which was
evidently ill-combiued. it isposslble that Concha,
in his passage through Saragossa, may have left
directions with his partisans which have been but
imperfectly aud partially executed.
In addition the Times contains the following
telegraphic despatch:—
Madrid, Feb. 23, 1354.—Order is established at
Saragossa. The insurgents who occupied the fort
of Aljateriasurrondered at discretion on tho morn
ing of tho 21st.
The fugitives, pursued by two squadrons of cav
alry, directed their flight towards the frontier of
France.
At Madrid all is quiet. Tho Council of Minis
ters is sitting en permanence at the War office.
Tho arrests continue.
There is a rumor of tho banishment of Messrs.
Alejandro de Castro, Bermudez de Castro, und
Gonzales Bravo.
Gen. Zavala has reoeivd his passports for Bay
onne.
The Spanish Gen. Concha has arrived at Bor
deaux.
Three per Cents, 85.
Tbuble in the British West Indies. —A letter
from a correspondent in Tobago, W. 1., received
by a merchant in Baltimore, gives the following
alarming account of the condition of affairs there:
Tobago, Jan. 24,1854.
The present is rather an anxious timo for the
inhabitants of poor Tobago. Her Majesty’s troops
have been withdrawn from this and other small
Islands, without allowing sufficient time to pre
pare for so important a change. The people have
been excited by mischievous suggestions and dia
bolical threats, andevory one has found it prudent
to live with arms prepared for the worst. On
Saturday night last, within a few hours of the time
fixed for its perpetration, a most fiendish plot was
discovered; and the ringleader captured. It was
arranged that “before morning, Scarborough was
to be made as hot as hell.” It was expected that
the white inhabitants of the Island, as on a former
occasion, would all flock to town, to assist in put
ting out the fire, Ac., arid then, in tho crowd and
confusion, they wore to be assassinated. A worse
fate was reserved for their wives. One Joe Ar
thur was tho contriver and leader of this conspir
acy. The confederates were almost all Bydians.
Tho examinations are not yet concluded, and the
disclosures are so horrible that the public mind is
in a fever of excitement. I have the pleasant as
surance that I am particularly doomed.
Hojuobi.e Tkaoedt rx Shasta Cocxtv.— We find
the following account ot a horrible tragedy com
mitted by the India is in tho Sacramento Journal:
Two white men, one name Guild, the other In
galls, while on a prospecting tour in company with
nineteen Chinamen, were murdered on McCloud’s
river, twenty miles east of Pittsburg, Shasta coun
ty, by the Indians. They wcrecampedand fifteen
Indians came into the camp. The white men’s
guns were stacked near them. The Indians ap
peared friendly at first, but at a word from the
chief they seized the gr.ns and ran with them.
Ingalls seized a club and struck the hindmost In
dian, and knocked him down. The Indians im
mediate'y commenced flring on Guild and Ingalls,
and alsc at the Chinamen. A party started out
imroediu.ely, and found the body of Ingalls; one
arm cut off at the elbow, and his head smashed up
horribly with stones. They also found the bodies
of thirteen Chinamen: three had their arms cut off,
and all their heads had been smashed in with
stones. The body of Guild could not be found.
From appearances some of the Chinamen had
feught liko tigers, the ground around them being
completely trodden down. ' *
Shoes. —Some idea of tbe vast number of shoes
annually consumed, may be drawn from the fol
lowing statistics of a single last and peg manufac
tory. Slay and skin—there seams to be but little
danger of the leather market being dull:
“ A last and peg factory in Buffalo has, during
the past year, worked up nearly 500 cords of wood
for lasts, 125 logs for pegs, 6000 feet of lumber for
crimps, 400 feet of scantling for boot trees, and
tamed out 95,000 lasts, 1800 sets of boot trees,
8000 pairs of crimps, 400 toe-stretchers, and over
1000 bushels of pegs. The capital employed in
thia establishment is from $22,900 to $25,000.”
New Obleaxs Mint.—The Delta publishes a
statement of the deposits and coinage at the
Branch mint of New Orleans, daring the month
of February.
The total of Gold deposits. 109,745,40
“ Silver “ 183,053,20
Total of both... 292,798,60
Os the coinage for the same period there was—
Os Gold ~...225,000,00
Silver 275,000,00
Total of both 500,000,00
Coxticted ok Mebdeb.—Augustas B. Prior,
tried during the present term of our Court, for the
murder of Mathe w Patton, of Hamburg, has been
found guilty. Prior is a Printer—Patton was a
cotton-buyer in Hamburg. The case was consid
ered a plain one by his Honor, Judge Munro. His
charge was emphatic and decided. We under
stand there will be no appeal. Able speeches were
made by the connsei on both sides, and it may be
concluded that justice has been meted out in the
matter. Wo sympathize with the unfortunategon
demned, who is a friendless stranger amongst ns,
and hope for him a reconciliation with Heaven
before lbs dread hour of his execution.— Edgefield
Ada. *
Istebmabeiaqeok Beood P.ELATtONe.—The Fred
ericksburg News says: “In the county in which
we were raised, for twenty generations back, a
certain family of wealth and respectability haver
intermarried, until there cannot be found in three
of them a Bound man or woman. One has sore
eyes, another scrofula, a third is idiotic, a foorth
blind, a fifth bandy-legged, a sixth with a head
about the sue of a turnip, with not one out of the
""rnh«r exempt from physical or mental defects of
some kind. Yet this latmiy perseveres at
marry with each other, with these living monn
meatsconstantly before them.”
We understand that the new steamer Aiida left
Chattanooga Sunday morning, and that the may
be expected here to morrew (Tuesday y morning,
with freight from Loudon. Jn this’ connection,
we are authorised to say that a daily line of boats
will commence running forthwith between Knox
ville and London, to connect with the cars at the
latter piaee, so that there will be no delay whatever
in freight| either way.— Knox. Reg.
The Banking firm of Biggs A Co., New York,
ire about tool iee their office in Wall street, and
Hr. George W. Biggs iato return to Washington
Nty to eoooeed to the well established firm of J
/orcoran & Biggs, who retire to private punoiw.
WEEKLY
AUGUSTA. GEORGIA.
WEDNESDAY MOBKIHO MARCH 22,1854
Hr. Toombs—(squatter Sovereignty.
We publish this morning tho Speech of Sena
tor Toomt.3 on the Nebraska Bill, the publication
of which has been delayed becauso of his inability
to revise it, in consequence of his serious indispo
sition. This is, therefore, tho revised and author
ised edition, as published in the Congressional
Globe, and or'course expresses the opinions of the
Senator on that question, as well as the famous
principle of Gen. Cass : Squatter sovereignty. It is
quite unfortunate for those journals in Georgia,
who supported Gen. Cass and his squatter sove
reignty doctrines in 1813; and who havo recently
so fiercely denounced Ur. Toombs, charging him
with advocating Gen. Cass’ favorite principle, that
they liave “gone off half cooked.” So far from
advocating Gen. Cass’ doctrine, which they in IS4B
either excused or denied that he entertained, not
withstanding its open avowal in his Nicholson
Letter; it will be found that Mr. Toombs has not
changed his opinions in the slightest degree. On
the contrary, he maintains now, as then, that the
people of the Territory can only settle the question
of slavery, when they enter upon the organization
of a State Government, the formation of a State
Constitution. This is the true and only republi
can doctrine. We are not surprised, however, at
the eagerness of the Cass journals to assail Mr. T.
on this question; they have been writhing under
the lashings which he gave them and Gen. Cass on
this subject in 1848, and they were glad of an op
portunity, upon any authority, to endeavor to re
venge themselves—forgetting in their eager pur
suit, that every blow they aimed at Mr. Toombs,
fell npon Gen. Cass and his supporters at the
South.
Now that a correct version of the speech is pub
lished, we wonder if any of his assailants will have
the manliness and magnanimity to do Mr. T. jus
tice, by placing him right before their readers.
We shall see.
Bank of Milledgeville.
Some dayß since we published a paragraph from
tho Macon Citizen, staling that the charter of the
Bank of Milledgeville bad been purchased by a
Northern Company, and would be conducted as
the Bank of Atlanta, upon the Wild Cat principle.
Tho Milledgeville papers of Tuosday contain the
following allusions to the Bank and the transfer:
The Recorder says:—“ We learn that the stock
of the Bank of Milledgeville has been taken up,
and that the institution will soon go into operation
at this place under such auspioes as will secure
public confidence, and, no doubt, add to the com
mercial facilities and prosperity of this vicinity.”
From this it would seem that it is all a legitimate
business transaction in the estimation of the Re
corder, ct if not, that journal exhibits no disposi
tion to probe and expose it, on the contrary
seems rather to favor it.
The Federal Union manifests a disposition to de
fend the transaction in the following paragraph:
An article appeared in the Georgia Citizen seve
ral days ago, which was copied in the Savannah
Republican, stating that the charter of the Bank
of Milledgeville bad passed into the hands of a
Wild Cat Company from the Northwest. We have
searched in vain to find the article, or it would ap
pear with these remarks.
For the information of the public, we would
make this statement: a portion of tho Stock has
been disposed of to capitalists of tho North—the
balance is held by some of the best citizens of this
community, who have organized tho Bank, and
made arrrngemcnts for it to go into operation in
the course of live or Bix weeks.
We regret that the Federal Union, in its anxiety
to enlighten the publie in relation to this “ Wild
Cat ” transaction, was so chary of its information,
especially as the object of the statement was to in
form tho public. The publio would like to know
who those "best citizens" of Milledgeville are, and
how many sharos o t the stock each one holds—who
the “ Capitalists of the North” are, and what “por
tion of the stock” they hold. Such information as
this might throw some light on tho subject matter,
and develops the whole character of the transaction.
Cannot tho Recorder and Federal Union supply the
information ! They may thereby protect the peo
ple from fraud, a duty whioh as publio journalists
they owe not less to the country than their own re
putation. Give the people light, gentlemen.
The Merchants’ Bank of Maoon.— The charter
of this Bank, we learn, has been purchased by
very roßpectabio and responsible parties who in
tend to put in $200,000 new capital, and to plaoe its
business on a Armor basis. Isaao Scott, Esq., of
Macon, is to be its President, and his character as
a sound Anancier and correct business man, is a
sufficient guarrantee that everything will be man
aged as it should b e.—Savannah Sep.
This is one of the Banks said to have been pur
chased by Northern Capitalists, perhaps a Wall
street, New-York, Broker, for the purpose, it is
supposed, of converting it into a “Wild Cat”
Bank. It is the remains of the old BankofHaw
kinsville, the name having been changed, with the
hope of giving it credit; but the concern was in
such bad odor that the intrigue did not succeed.
We should have boon pleased if the '.epublic. .
had stated who these “ retpedable and r;er>ontibl-t
partite" are, and where thoyrosido, whohavepttr
chased the charter and intend to pat the Bank in
operation. The people want light on the sabjeot
and it is the duty of the press, if iuformod, to fur
nish the information. The press, and the sound
Banks of the State have a high and responsible
duty to perform in reference to those progressive
Ananciering operations, to protect the people
against frauds in the shape of an irredeemable cur
rency, and they should not falter in its discharge.
The reputation of the State, not less than the sound
banks, is involved in the issue.
It is true, as the Republican remarks, that Mr.
Scott, of Maoon, sustains a character as a correct
business man, yet, if he has lent his name and
reputation to Northern jobbers, for the purposes
suspected, he, in common with them, deserves ex
posure, and merits the severest oensure. The
name of no man, who would engage in any such
transaction, “is a sufficient guarantee ” that the
bank will be managed as it should be, and no such
bank is worthy of publio conAdenoe or oredit.
Cannot the Macon papera inform the public who
are the Stockholders of the Merchants Bank, where
they reside and how many .shares each one holds!
The information may be of incalculable beneAt to
the people, and contribute much to protect them
against frand. No good citizen desires to see the
scenes of distress of 1840 and ’4l, caused by an
irredeemable currency, re-enaotei in Georgia, and
the only way to arrest them is to denounce aQd
discountenance the issues of these “ Wild Cat"
banking institutions in advanoe.
We have been informed, that a similar concern
is about ready to go into operation In Columbus—
a charter granted by the Legislature of 1861, hav
ing been Bold to northern brokers for similar
purposes. Will not the Colnmbus journals give
ns some authentic information in relation to it $
We await with anxiety their reply.
The City Bank.
Wz invite the attention of capitalists and othera
to the Charter of The Citt Bank of Augusta, and
the advertisement of the Corporators, for the open
ing of Books for subscription to the Stock of the
same, both of which will be found in our columns
this morning.
lee ! Ice! I
Wx are glad to be able to announce the arri
val of a cargo of Ice at the new Ice House—
the weather begins to demand its use—and we are
pleased to see that (from the advertisement in to
day’s paper) the proprietors have made arrange
ments by which they will be able to supply all de
mands.
The Hon. A. H. Stephens passed through this
city yesterday afternoon, on his way from Wash
ington to his residence. He is apparently in his
usual health.
“I Love thee nr Country ,” is the title of a new
and beautiful song, the poetry is by Somebs, the
music by E. G. Shbival, dedicated to Mrs. W. E.
Leaking, which has been laid on our table by
Geo. A. Oates & Bbothebs.
Lettino off Gas. —We find the following notice
in the Mobile Adveriittr, of the 15th inst:
The Wabbiob Difficcitt.— lndignation Meeting.
—Our citizens have determined on holding an in
dignation meetirg on Thursday evening next, for
the purpose of expressing their opinions in regard
to tne recent outrage committed by the Spanish
authorities npon our noble steamer, the Warrior.
It would have been held at an earlier date, but it
was thought best to await the arrival of Mr.
Wheeler, an eminent lawyer of New York, who
was in Havana at the time the Warrior was seized,
and who is now in New Orleans, and hear his
statement of the case. The metting is to be held
at Barney’s Varieties.
“ The Georgia Blisteb and Critic ” is the title
of a new Medical periodical, published in Altanta,
and edited by Dr. H. A. Bahsay. It contains 24
pages of reading matter, and will be published
monthly at fl per annum, inadvanoe.
Benton’s Thirty Years la the Senate.
It will be Been by reference to the advertisement
of J. M. Cooper & Co., of Savannah, that they are
desirous of procuring agents in each county in
Georgia and Florida to obtain subscribers to the
work of Senator Benton, which is now in course of
publication.
Os the merits of the work as a history, we, of
course, cannot speak, not having seen it. AH in
telligent men are, however, familiar with the ca
pacity of the author and his long career in the
Senate, which renders any commendation of oars
the less necessary.
Tns Hub. B. Tooitaa arrived in this city yester
day evtning en route from Washington. He
seems very much enfeebled from hia late attack of
catarrhal fever, and comes home to recruit.
The Deo bib c» M.D., was conferred upon 79
YouDg Gentlemen, by tho Medical College of
- •—» />* whom
Charleston at the late v-ommencemeu.,
seven were from Georgia.
Capt. Mossman, of New York, whose vessel was
lately wrecked upon the coast nesr Vers Cruz, has
been imprisoned by the Mexican authorities of
Minati clan, for entering in distress s port near that
place, which is not a port of entry. The owners of
the vessel in New York have sent an agent to
Washington to lay the facts before the President.
It has been stated, on anthority entitled to the
higheet eredence, that there is more work done
everyday in England, by the power of machinery,
than all the men and women in the world could
do without it.
Mr. Toombs vs. Seward A Sumner.
The Washington correspondent of the Bslti
more Patriot, furnishes tho following aooount of
the soene in the Senate, during the delivery and
after the close of the late speech of Senator
Toombs. To a man of spirit it must have been a
humiliating spectacle:
Washington, Feb. 27.
An account of the scene in the Senate, between
Mr. Toombs, and Messrs. Seward and Sumner,
has, I perceive, found its way into the newspa
pers.
It is greatly to bo regretted that Senators of
such acknowledged learning and ability as Messrs.
Seward and Sumner, ure not made of sterner stuff
than that which their conduot exhibited on the
occasion alluded to.
Mr. Toombs gratuitously pounced upon, and
grossly assailed those Senators, in terms scarcely
warranted by the rules ot decorum in the Senate.
W hat did they do or say in reply I Did either re
tort, or resent this discourteous assault 1 Not a
bit of either was attempted by them. But enoh
orouching and fawning, like a spaniel licking tho
hand that had smote him, approached Mr. Toombs,
and shook bravely his hand in congratulation of
his maiden Senatorial effort.
The lip of many a Senator, and of many a look
er-on, curled in sooru and disgußt at the exhibi
tion. Rumor relates what follows:
Two Whig Sanators, who bad witnessed the ex
hibition, lolt the Senate Chambor for their resi
dences in company. One of them asked the oth
er if he was not disgusted with tho conduct of
Messrs. Seward and Sumner 1 Tho other replied
that he was, with what he had seen, and still more
at what he had heard. Ho stated that he was sit
ting near Mr. Toombs when Mr. Seward approaoh
ed that Senator, and alter congratulating him for
his effort, undertook to oonviuce him that ho was
in error in some position which ho had advanoed.
In reply, he said, Mr. Toombs told Mr. Seward,
very emphatically, that no porson of his principles
could be a gentleman, and he could hold no argu
ment with him.
After this the Whig Senator who had seen and
beard what has been related, and who was to have
dinod witti Senator Seward on that day, peremp
torily refused to be present at the dinner.
Fire. —About 9 o’olock Sunday morning, the
roof of the three-story, double tenement building,
known as the Baptist Parsonage, on Campbell
Street, occupied by Messrs. P. A. Scranton and
Charles Baeeb, was discovered to bo on fire, hav
ing originated probably from a spark. Tho prompt
action of tho firemen, however, arrested the flames
ero they had made much progress. The only
damage sustained by Messrß.SoßANTONand Baker,
was from water and the injury to thoir furniture by
its sudden removal.
Fire—lncendiarism I
Wo regret to learn that a bam npon the planta
tion of Isaac T. Heard, Esq., four miles above Jihiß
city, was totally consumed by fire, late on Sunday
night or early yesterday morning. Tho circum
stances of the occurrence leave very little doubt
that it was the work of an incendiary; though we
believe as yet, no due has been found to the das
tardly perpetrator.
The barn contained a large amount of corn, fod
der, &0., none of whioh we understand was saved.
The Augusta Hotel.
We are pleased to announce that the Acocsta
Hotel was opened yesterday for the reception of
gnests, under the auspices of Mr. Starr, late pro
prietor of one of the Charleston Hotels. Our en
gagements prevented onr presence at the opening
dinner, which, we are gratiAed to learn, was such
as gave promise that the guests of the “Augusta”
will have no oause to oomplain of the excellence of
the table.
The House has boon recently Atted up, is ele
gantly furnished, and every thing arranged with
especial reference to the comfort of visitors. We
sincerely wish the new proprietor success.
“The Illustrated Magazine of Art.” —The
March number of this splendid Pictorial is on our
table, graced as usual, by a groat variety of the most
beautiful engravings. Among othor attractions,
the publishers are now giving illustrations of tho
favorite productions of the Old Masters, with let
ter press sketches—an exceedingly valuable and
interesting series. Tho “ Magazine ”is tho cheap
est and best publication of its kind in this coun
try. Terms $8 per year—Bingle numbers, 25cts.
It may bo obtained from Alex. Montgomery, 17
Spruce-street, Now York, or at tho book store of
Geo. A. Oates <fe Brothers, Augusta.
From recent statistics published it appears that
Boston has a valuation at tho prosont time of near
ly throe times that of tho State of Maine, and
about as much as the States of Vermont, New
Hampshire end Khode Island combined. The ex
penses cf the city government of Boston exooed
that of the Bix State governments of Now Eng
land I The banking capital of Boston, with the
reoent and contemplated additions, will be only
one fourth loss than that of New York city, twioo
that of Philadelphia and Baltimore combined, and
probably more than tho aggregate capital of Maine,
New Hampshire, Vermont and Khode Island.
Prophetic.— The following romarkable passage
was written twonty years ago by the Duke of
Kagus, a marshal of France, who died not long
ago at Venice. It appears in his memoirs, pub
lished before the commencement of the Turko-
Kussian difficulties:
“If an Anglo-French Aoot passes the Darda
nelles and arrives at Constantinople; if, at tho
same time 60,000 men of the Alliance take up
their position at Adrianopie, the Bussian squad
ron will retreat to Sebastopol and will not again
venture forth; if the Czar passes tho Danube, and
sends bis army to the Balkans, ho has to fight at
once with the Turkish, Freuoh, and English
forces; and, by supposing non-noutrality of the
Court of Vienna, he is exposed to all the dangers
of an Austrian army coming upon him from
Transylvania.”
This is startling prophesy, even for a marshal of
Franco.
Balks of Kentucky Btook.—At Parts, Ky.,
March 6th, being Bourbon oounty oourt day, salos
of mules, horses and cattle were made to tho
amount of $200,000. Mules sold by the head at slso'
$l2O, SIOO, S6O, etc.; stock Cattle at $35, $27, $lB,
etc.; Horses from S2OO to S4O; Jacks and Stallions
at S2OO, S7OO, SSOO, etc. Col. Eades re-sold his
race colt, Garrett Davis, for SI6OO, and a younger
colt for s6oo—both to Mr. Boyden, of the south.
Wm. Dakes’ farm of 408aoros, 3 miles from towD,
was sold to W. B. Rodgers, for $101.25 per acres
others at SIOO, SBO, S6O, etc.
Prisoners in Ireland.— lt appears from a Parlia
mentary paper reoently issued, that the total num
ber of prisoners in the Government prisons in
Ireland, on the 13th September last, was 8,902 ; of
this number 222 were members of the Church of
England, 8,636 Reman Catholies, and 44 Presbyte
rians or Dissenters. To all of these establishments
a Roman Catholic ohaplain is appointed, and in
the majority Protestant and Presbyterian chaplains..
In event, however, of their not being any of the
latter appointed, every facility is given for the ad
mission of any recognized minister. In the Irish
jails them were oonfined, on the 10th September
last, 601 Protestants, 185 Dissenters or Presbyte
rians, and 5,268 Roman Catholics.
Tho Gorman Settlements in Western Texas are
described by a recent traveller as being models of
good order and industrial thrift. The Bottlers
were very poor when they arrived at their homes
from Germany, the association under whose
auspices they emigrated having proved insolvent
about the time they reached their present location,
Which was in thojdead of winter. Yet in a season
of unusual scarcity of provisions, these wonderful
people mastered the obstacles of poverty and
want, and now all of them are comfortably settled,
while not a few have accumulated little fortunes.
They are gradually beooming Americanized,
though of oourse this process is retarded by the
fact of their coming so little in contaot with
Amerioans.
Tho emigration of Mormonites from the South
ern districts of Wales, has, during the past few
woekß, been most extensive. Large bodies of them
have sold all they possessed, to leave for tho Salt
Lake settlement. Their numbers embrace all class
es—one gentleman, an inhabitant of Merthyr, in
Glamorganshire, having contributed $2,000, and
joined the brethren. Upwards of 400 of the Mor
monites, one an old woman of 80 years, have just
left Walos. Ninety-nine families, consisting of
coal miners in the neighborhood of Llanelly, have
also just leftthe principality, having been engaged
by the West Columbian Mining Company to work
the vast coal mines belonging to them on the bor
ders of the Ohio river.
Abbtesian Well in New-Obleans. —The Picay
une says:—“ Mr. Reed, the contractor for boring
tbe Artesian well in Canal street, is doing a fine
business with his work. He has now sunk the
large iron pipes 184 feet below the surface. For
the last 14 feet the augur has passed through a
layer of thick tough blue clay or mud, mixed with
a little sand and lime. The work is watched with
mnob interest by large numbers of our learned
and scientific oitizens. It already dearly proves
what was never before known, that this city rests
on as firm a basis, after passing through the sur
face deposit of alluvian matter, as any other city in
the world. Tho knowledge of that faet alone is
worth more than all the expense, even if water
should not be found, as expected.
The Methodists are agitating the question of
establishing a large Theological SemiDary in New
York, or some other central point, for the whole
denomination. NobodyofChristiansintheworld
has made greater advancement in the moans for an
educated ministry, during the last quarter of s
century, than the Methodists, when it is consider
ed that their views in respect to this matter were
originally so averse to literary and theological
seminaries.
The Hornellsville Tribune states, on Information,
that Mr. Charles Minot, late Superintendent of the
New York and Erie Bailroad, had been offered the
poet of Superintendent of the St. Petersburg and
Moscow Bailway, by the Emperor of Bnessa.
Mr. George W. Kendall, of the Now Orleans
Pioaynne, is on his way to Eorope with the inten
tion of locating for a time at Constantinople, and
watching from thence the oourae of the war.
"t
Bold Hiohwat Bpbbkbt in Boston.— On Wed
nesday, Mr. John Shaw, the messenger of Carpen
ter $ Co's Kenebec Express, had pine packages of
money, containing in all about >SOO, anatehed from
his hand. An accomplice of the robber tripped
” **•-«.«.* Th«
Mr. S. up as he attempted to follow tun
latter was pursued, and finally found in bed in a
house to which he fled. >325 of the money was
reooverd.
On Saturday the 11th inst., a fugitive slave was
arrested near Milwaokie, and Imprisoned in the
jail in that oity. An intense exoitement fbllowed,
and resulted in the collection of a vast mob, whieh
broke open the jail, took out the negro, and sent
him in a wagon on his way towards Canada. The
military was called out, bnt the resoue waa effect
ed before the troops arrived. The owner of the
slave and hia assistants were arrested on a charge
of assault and battery.
New Books.
Mklliohampe, * Leo end or tub Santee. By W.
Uilmore Simms, E+q., author of “The Partlzan,”' -
11 “ Kc'harine Walton,” “ Guy
B.Sie?d°;’Now.v“,k. antl 16,134,1 6ditlon - d *
The historical novel has always been to us tho *
most attractive kind of reading, and whero the „
stirring and exciting evonts of our oountry’s past—
her struggles with a ruthless and domineering In
vader uro the theme, tho prge becomes doubly ab- i
sorbing. What the magic pen of the great Sir ;
Walter did for tho old feudal and chivalrio days
of “merrio England" and “anuny France,”our
own Cooper, Kennedy and Simms liave done for
this country ; and those who havo followed the for
tunes of tho renowned “Loather Slocking,” or
bivouaced with the bravo and daring “partisans”
’neath the sombre and swaying moss of our south
ern swamps, need not ba told of tho witchiDgspoll
that lingers in tiioso faoiuatlng productions.
We aro glad to porcoivc that Redheld is now
issuing a now odition of tho work of Dr. Simms, in
his usual fine style, and take great pleasure in com- -
mendiog thoir perur.al to our rcuders.
Tho work boforo us is priuted in oxeellent style
and beautifully illustrated. It may bo obtuined ut
at tho Bookstore ot MoKinne & Halt..
Editors—Gkatlities Expected of them. —On
this subjoettho Now York Tribune makes the fol
lowing very jastand sensible remarks:
Thore is many a journalist now languishing in
poverty, while dozens to whoso success in life he
gave tho first impulse, roll by him in thoir car
riages, and havo forgotten his very existence.
There is no country save ours, in the world, whore
journalists uro oxptctod to do so much work for
the spocial bonofit of others without reeomponoo.
Generally out of this country, editors aro inacces
sible, it not anonymous; thoy may lut you know
what thoy think but not who thinks it. Yon cau
not walk into an editor’s room in London or Paris,
and ask him to dovoto his time and Ira columns to
your owuadvanoomcnt or profit. Hero this is
done evory day, oven by utter strangers.
Half an odilor’s timo—sometimes his whole day,
throwing over his proper wo k into the night—
given up to rccoiving calls, listening to the stories,
and obeying tho requests of one good natured
friend after another, who drops In to try his
chance of gotting ten timeß as valuable an advor
tisomont out of him for nothing, as ho would bo
likely to get out ,of tho publisher by regular pay
ing. If ho fails, ho loses nothing, for he has plen
ty of brass loft—-if he succeeds, he has used his
timo to decided advsntage. And this is civility
abused—thus is good feoling imposed upon.
Many an editor receives Bovcral letters in a day
requesting him to do this or that to documents for
the benefit of utter strangers or mere aequain
tanooa, who have no shadow of olairato tax him.
Reform of the Judicial System of the United
States.— Tho plan which the Attorney General has
proseutod, through the President, to Congress for
the reform of the Judicial System of the United
States is thus doeoribed :
To have at present nine, nnd prospectively, ten
oircuits ; to re-arrunge tho oxistfng nine circnits,
so aB to oomprohond within thorn all tho judicial
districts except those of California; to appoint
nine assistant circuit judges, one for each circuit;
to proservo unimpaired tho jurisdiction ol tho cir
cuit courts, in all tho districts, as well those now
within tho o'rouits as those without; to withdraw
tho circuit powers from the district judges, and
revest them in tho proper circuit court exclusive
ly ; to have tho ordinary circuit court holden as it
is in onoh judicial district, and composed of tho
justico of tho Supreme Court icsiding in tho cironit
us now, but *o ursooiato with him an assistant cir
cuit judge, so tliutthoooßrt shall no lioldon by a
justice of the Supremo Court nnd tho assistant cir
cuit judge, or either of them, Instead ot tho dis
trict judge, the latter being left to Ms proper dis
trict duties, and there being a real uud cffectiva
circuit court, oven in caso of the nocoasary occa
sional absence of tho justico ot tho Supreme
Court.
Tho Savannah Courier regrets to learn that a
most disastrous Arc ocourred at tho plantatiou of
Col. Z. M. Foreman, situated on Bronghton
Island, noar Darien, on Saturday morning last.
It resulted in tho completo dostruotiou of his barn,
several plantation houses, u now and elegant
'Thrashing Maohlno, and about 12,000 bushels of
rougli rice; a portion of the rice belonging to
Randolph Spalding, Esq. Col. Foreman had loft
homo for Savannah only a few hours before tho
lire was discovered. His loss will not bo less than
$12,000, and that of Mr. Spalding from $4,000 to
$6,000. Tho'freshing Machine had jußt boon com.
plotod at a cost of about $5,000. Mr. Foreman
lost about two thirds of his ontiro crop. The
property, it is believed, was uninsured,
The Northwest.—Tho Ciuciuuati Kailrond Jonr.
nal, speaking of tho rapid growth of the North
west, ineludos Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan,
Wisconsin, lowa aud Minnesota in tho classifloa
eation, and thus glanoes at tho probablo population.
In 1800, 60,240; 1810, 260,042; 1820, 702,719; 1880,
1,470,023; 1840, 2,607,840; 1850, 4,720,983; 1860 i
(ostimatod) 8,968,909; 1870, 16,163,900. In less
than twonty years, in all probability, tho seven
Northwestern Statos will contain a population
nearly equal to that of tho wholo United State* In
1840, and will contain as many miles of railway as
the United States now liavo.
Acoerding to tho lato oentas, Pennsylvania pro- •
ducod for tho year ending Juno Ist, 1360, $41,600,- <7M
000 worth of live 5t0ck—16,867,691 bushols of J ; ->*
w1i0at—4,805,160 busholsof rye—l9,Bß3,2l4bush
ols c0rn—21,688,150 bushols of oats—Bl2,osl > t»B
pounds of t0bacc0—4,481,570 pounds of wool--- sSi
$728,889, value of orchard productions—s6Bß,7.l4, i ml
valuo of market garden productions-—89,878,418.- "I J|N!
pounds of butt0r—2,505,684 pouuds of cheese—
-1,842,970 tons of hay—5749,182 value of home * • e
manufactures.
The Thomasvillo Watchman of the 15th. lust,., .** '
soys: Mr. Mitchell Jonoß sent to our offlae on ik
Monday morning last, two stalks of young oorn, 'j
tho Anost wo have seen this soason. Each stalk
had ton blades, and from root to point of longest : l
blade, measurod some 83 inches. This lookß on- 1
couragingfor the next crop.
A Palpable Hit. —Out West, a stump orator
wishing to doscribo his opponont as a soulless
man, said:
“1 havo heard somo persons hold to the opln- " I
ion that just at tho prociso moment that one human
being dies, another is born, and that tho soul en
ters and animatos tho now-born babe. Now, I
liavo made parlicular and extensive inquiry con
cerning my opponent there and I And that for l
somo timo previous to his nativity, nebody died.
Well follow citizens you may draw tho inference.
A house at Huvuna rocently paid on eleven news
papers from tlie United Stales, four (tellurs and
twelve cents, or 12% cents per ounce. This is the
regular rate at presont. Os coune it is designed
to bo prohibitory, and such is tho effeot in most
oases.
The Combined Fleeto. —An officer of our navy,
writing from Constantiuople to his IriODds in
Washington, gives a brief account of a visit to
the Bosphorus, in company with several brother
officers, and of the combined English and French
Aeels, constituting the most powerful one, it is 4
believed, which was evor beforo seen. In this
vast fleet, comprising above forty vessels of war,
there arc twenty shlps-of-the-llno, of which seven
are three deckers. Tho party went on board the
Agamemncn, a new English ninety gun screw
steamer, bearing the Aagof the second in command
of the English Aoet, tho venerable and gallant Ad
miral, Sir Edmund Lyons. Our officers, from an
examination of this immense ship, hor armament
(68-pounders below and 82’« above) and roputod
speed, (11% knots an hour,) consider her tho most
powerful ship in the world.
Asserted Success of the Ericsson.— The New
York Courier of Thursday morning announces the
sneoess of the Ericsson caloric ship. The Courier
says:
Wotakepleasuroin announcing, on tho authority
of one of the parties interested in the caloric ship
Ericsson, that they succeeded yesterday in obtain
ing nine and ton revolutions per minute withonly
one of her engines, which has been improved in
important respectssinco tho lateexporimentaltrip.
This seoures tho Bamo number of (nine or ten)
miles per hour in motion, with only half of the
powor in use. The other engine will be got in or
der by the first week in April, and about the mid
dle of that month, it is intended to despatch the
ship to Havre, either direct or via Liverpool. The
owners now feel assured of a success surpi sslcg
tho most sanguine expectations ever indulged bv
the inventor. If tboir hopes are as well founded
os from this statement they appear to be, tbeu the
great nautioal revointion is indeed impending.
Missino Vessels.— Tho New York Commercial
says that in addition to the many marine looses al
ready recorded during the past season thore are a
considerable number still missing, for the safety
of which tears are entertained, they having been
oat of port a long time, and haring loft New York
about the same time ns tho ill-fated steamer San
Francisco. Among tho vessels thus missing tho
Commercial mentions the ships Leviathan, Water
loo, Constitution, and James Drake. All these
vessels had valuable cargoes on board, and were
manned by large crews. The vessels were largely
insured in Now York, and their cargoes principal
ly in Europe. Os course there ie much anxiety to
learn their fto.
Referring to these vessels, the New York Her
ald says : —So long a time having elapsed since
these vessels departed—upwards of a hundred
days ago—but little hope is left of their safety. It
is probable they were dismasted, or otherwise se
verely crippled in sails or spars, and sprung aleak
during the very severe weather that burst upon
tho Atlantic a few days after they left tho port,
and as a portion of each cargo consisted of s large
quantity of wheat in bulk, which would swells
great dual on getting wot, it might possibly have
started the planking and chocked up the pumps,
thus rendering them helpless bulks upon the wa
ter, and that they afterwards foundered, leaving
not a soul to tell the tale.
Amebioans in tue Eckofban Wab A Paris cor
respondent of the New York Tribuno says, that
twenty young American sawbones, while study
ing in Paris, have volunteered to aid the Russians
with their unpractised skill. This, though nomi
nally in.favor of Russia may be greatly to tbs ad
vantage of Turkey. The correspondent writes ;
“I may mention, as characteristic of American
promptitude, that nearly ail the twenty doctors
volunteered for a Russian campaign within ten
minutes of the first proposal made to that effect by
one of their number, at the close of one of M.
Colla’s lectures on embryology. On the other hand
some Americans have already, and soveral are go
ing from here to day on their way to the Jur 1 ish
camp. Among the latter are Col. Magrnder, who
distinguished himscll in the Mexican war: Mr,
uuincy Shaw, of Boston ; and hia brother-in-law.
Mr. Wi. B. Green, late an independent Unitarian
clergyman at West Brookfield, Massachusetts,
Naval.— The Norfolk Herald of 'Wednesday
says:—
Orders were received here yesterday to fit out
the U. S. sloop-of-war Falmouth. She was im
mediately hauled along aide the wurf and masts
placed in her, and will be fitted with all despatch.
The U. 8. sloop-of-war Delator dropped down
vesletday afternoon from the Navy Yard to He
Naval Anchorage, and will protebly sail in a day
or two.
The Boston Journal of Tuesday save: Orders
have been received irom the Navy Department
at Washington, to have the sloop-of-war John, *
Adams, which now Hoe dismantled at the
leston Navy Yard, fitted for sea with all possible
despatch. Rumor says her destination is Cuba, ,