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For the Chronicle <b Sentinel.
Mr. Cleiarnii-Tbe r» *• Era*'-* Dill.
PltUtlT Kktheat, Mirth 28, 16"4.
Mr, Ef>trm-*I i the Chronicle <t Sentinelot the
82J in**.., appeared u Int er from the Hon. Jerro
OUmen*, cx Senator #f Alabama, t-ken from Iho
Hun tec Me Advocate, which is certainly a novel
prodotUoncf -its kind. The letter is upon the
•nijeat of tha Nebraska Bill, and i-eems to ho f.
' labored effort to extricate the author Irom his
“tnuo.-'oment” with John Van Boren. With that,
yoa and ycur reader jNfffa y a feel but little inter
est ; hot there are p. itior.s assumed in that letter
with which the public generally have a deep in*
ter-.-*, ami upon which the l abile mind should
not be misled by the want of correct information,
lir. CUm;n-t declare* his opposition to the Ne
bra'fc:. I I—tti sis to be regretted—but when ‘-his
fri'ind- 1 c mo to ex "-.nine closely the rutone for
fair opfo.'i' r., it is difficult to imagine how even
/try el*'- t-r.c with him in lie elrcnge cqpelasion
to which I-* Ims arrived. He any*, “I am opposed
to the it i.l of Mr. Douginas, btc iuse it is supported
upon ’ho rvowed ground, tliat iho people of a ter
ritoiy, v ■ it rtwnv.t atsrrit'wp, may regulate
the ■■■..) .e- of slavery for themseives.”
Now, t the onject of Mr. Lhuglass’ Bill, as the
ex Be. lorcrlls it, v ;a, to confer upon the people
of lb j T rrltorjr of Nebraska to regulate
the subjeel of slavery for themselves, *nd the pow
er to '/f i-plt it, while it remains* territory, thereby
dei r vii.gths people of the South ofa right to go
tin r# willi tbc.r slaves, whi h otKenciee they would
po- a and enjoy, thou there might be some plan
aibi -y f r tic reason* cued. Hat how is the
foot! V.'net b too present condition of the Ter
ritory of Metre dal What is Mr. Douglass’ Bill i
An ! wlmt doea it propoae to do I The people cf
tbeSootrarc now excluded and prohibited from
carrying td r ilaves into that country, by tte
p : itive net of 1 ill ). Vr.Do a glean* Bill, in clear
and unequivocal 1 ang’ago, proposes to repeal uud
declare “inrpemlivo and void” that positive pro
hibition i,giiinrl slavery. The eighth section of the
act of O igryjw of 6’.h March, JB2J, prohibited-
M&viryfrecte, If cm all that part of tho Louisiana
pored* j lying outside of Missouri north of 88 deg. j
80 min, north latitud •. As matters now stand, no i
man car. curry and hold his slave in Nebraska, I
whether tfco people there bo willing that he should j
or not. <J r i;'<i.,s,iix lizO, pula prohibition egainet 1
ft— to repeal this prohibition is tno ol j<>ctof the j
BUl—aud it is rj on this “ground” that it com- •
muds iisc.f to the “support” of every body who
is rot in favor of wn(</ trim; that odions prohibition, j
restriction, and e.relation of slavery.
Tiie q.cation is a simple and naked one of ro- \
etficlion r.rno restriction, “ Wiltnol Proviso or no !
WtimM f’tomto," over tiie Nebraska and Kansi%
territories, *o fur-in the bill which ban pasted the
He not Jls ohCernu'l. The “Wilmol Proviso,” (as
this > itery restriction has in modern times been 1
mori faj.i; ■ riy known by,) was put upon all that ;
country by the act of 1620, and tho question now j
is,sli II tills “vVilulol Provbo” ho taken off. Alii
who ti ; iu f .vor of the Nebraska Bill arc for taking i
it off, and uti who oppose it, must bo for keeping j
it on. Port liiil will bo the inevitable effect of the j
defeat ot the bill. If tho Bill passes tha Ilocae ns ]
It went fiom the Senate, Mr. Clemens knows and j
every man of information knows that that nnjnst j
restrict ‘on og'iinst the Booth wili bo repealed, and
if the bill is defij.itod, ill*equally well unown, that
tho exist In ; ‘.elr'um whl continue to stand upon
the sti.tote book. How then can any man oppose
the hi I vv > . is not in favor of at loast permitting
the rt.MU’.lty, to remaini Could any thing be
worsei >r u» thin tl-it ? Mr. Clemens nays that the
doctrine of di-tii gnirlnxl Southoru gentkmen in
paatycu" tins b.cu“lot us alone.” That L true—
that - > doc'-.no of Ilia South in 1820. But
the North w u!d not “lot ua alone”—they put an
txtlat'. - m t >in the nets of 1820. Wo ray to
them now,: Hading to tho prina’ples establiehediu
1850, to -I eUi'u ei MatUin off, l’ut ns whoro wo were
before your nnji .t Interference in I*2 and thon
‘•let ns : • ’’ ih it is exactly what tiie almost en
tire South i . .vii Ics. And that is exactly what the
Nebraska Bill proles: .es to effect.
Hamilton*
Waihlrgion Corrupoadonco.
.- .'.nii.-oioN, March ill, IBM.
lenppo'oit will bo conceded by every man of
the lea-t p. r.t'cid expcrlcuca and knowledge of
mankind, tl l >■<> Fedor.il Admiuittrivlion cunsua
esod in wi: i lifr ; d Toiaii ilig the confideneo of
tho intel ir'td j ■ r l u of tho Amorici.n poople,
which i ‘ itl ' r ' iys down nor acts upon any high,
fixed, slati-nninliko policy, nor pursues any well
defined co.n fir any longl't of time, bulb. evi
den'ly governed, (or the time being, by the pre
vailing <v!:iu» of tiio moment, ami shifts am! runs
about to cite'i in its ■ nils every lii'.io puli'of wind,
come from what quarter it. nitty. No one can bavo
any m -ri c utM nice it following tlia lead of Buch
an A'lniiul-tr.tion, than a sportsman can lmvo in
following u dog which runs oft'upon every new
BCent, and will len/o (lie tr.-.ok of (lie doer for that
of a fox, thr-tof (bo fox for that of it rabbit, ami
lliat of it rabbit for that of u gopher. As such an
animal i t a fi.ir ilinstration of tho weak and tickle
Administration «>f Gon. Pierce, it is not surprising
that 10 li Ir. co ll louco is plaeod ii> It, and tlmt il
liatrol ttla inilaet.oo in public affairs.
Tho rt ult of the into election in Gen. Pierce's
own Suite a known ; and however anxious tiio
Concord Putrid and Washington Union may be
to llofuro out an administration victory, they must
concede tbut one more ««cA victory would utterly
ruin them. The fact ii , they liavo iosttbo Btuto,
and in losing it, Gen. Ploreo Cannot exclaim us
Francis I. did a (tor the battle of I‘uvio, “All is lost
but our honor,” for that too wardosl in thin contest.
A Democratic Member of Congress who has just
returned from New Hampshire, where Lo was bo
fore and at tiie election, states, as I am credibly
assured, thut not only did tho friends of the Adj
ministration rc;>udu:to the Nebraska bill liioro
botoonfldently ns'ured the people that Gen.Pioret
•was so decidedly opposed to il that be would t ’(to
it Bhould It pass! in the lute voto upon the mo
tion to rcf.w the Nebraska bill to tho Committee of
tho Whole, every member iront New Hampshire
eiOept Mr. Hihb.-rd,, voted lu tho affirmative, w
did a large portiou of tho friends of tho Adminis
tration ft on the North.
Mr. Milson of Virginia, and Mr. Hunt of Louis
ians, opolo againitlua bill, and Mr. Beckouridge,
ot Kentaioky, in support ot it. Eiiob of thoso
gentlemen attracted tho geueral and respectful
attention of tho Ilonre. Mr. Milson’s chiel oppo
sttioti to ttwa*, that as tho bill now stood llto
ftoulii got no hing by it—another ground ol oppo
sition, was his unwillingness to multiply free ter
ritories and free States. Wo ulready have five
territories, sud It was propose 1 to add two more—
all of which, ho predicted, would eventually be
come free Wales. Ir bo Could bo assured that
there would bo t:o government formed in tho No
brash i Territory for 30 yours, ho would vote
against ovary bill. Ho thou reviewed Mr. Badger’s
utiisnilmerit, ml wr nitty repudiated it.
Mr. Brocken ridge spoke with muoh force and
effect it. to Mr. Uni t am' M r . MUsou, tttid
took ooctt ‘i;in t' warn the fib-ilds of the bill against
aach at i tV'sel to bo it* friends, but arc its real
enemies, or who take a course ca'eulated to kill it
by indirect blowa-Mlmling to iir. Cutting, of
New York, on whoa-. motion i'. was refetred to the
Com mitt to ct the Whole. Mr. Cutting is expected
to reply to him to morrow.
Since I l;.st vrroto you, a ffi'ssciigorhcs been sent
with dr --.n'class to o".r Minister at Madrid, rela
ting to the Bo ,k Warrior affair, which created a
momentary exo.timent hero that has already died
away- The truth is, people cannot be excited long
upon am one . j:v', ju this country, unless it is
of suc h a nature* that tho designing, ones, who
hope to make something out of it, can get up agi
tation amor - the people in regard to it.
Tho Senate have sport much of their time of late
in Executive- .1 upm-. the Gadsden Treaty,
which, oa f,ras 1 earr learn—for Ido not pretend
to know aii that is: aid and done in secret session—
meets with small favor?nd muchrough eucounter.
Tha Tlx’ ty, as sent to tho Senate, 1 believe, stands
very little chance ct being concurred in, hut may
b” whir important amendments.
Thu chiutccs in favor i I • ho passage of the Kan-
P-i an.! ■uhrs. ha hi!!, are, of course, very muck
||mr .. . - rob-r-- ' t • » ■ 11
the Whole, which Mr- BrecfcenrWgO said yester
•d#y, was consigning it to the grave. It Will, how.
over, continue to bo diseuMod by those who are
pregnant with speeches of which they wish to bo
delivered. The two amendments made to t'ao bill
|«Ac Sou.-.tc, CleVlon’e and Badger’s, will bo
, objeeta of attack—-the first by tho North, and tfco
other by the South. Mr. C.’a amendment is tho
especial obj re'. of assault by the Northern Frcosoil
press. OoumionrE.
For tie t’.bwAefc d' Statin tl.
I ock O. I for tv tnterfuitrrs t
At tho lot Tor in of the Superior Court for Walk
er ooor.'v, Gn., true bills wera feund against
Porter M» Ow- bey, James L. Ownbey, (bis broth
er) Zictt. Ik he-, Joshua Potts end Peter Dior, for
passing counterfeit money, all of whom have left
those pait», but can bo heard of occasionally
skulking about their friends bore; and it is be
lieved the tli v spend thc : r time in travelling, for
tho purir -l eirru’a in- their funds. Their tarn
lies are still here under tho csrc and management
of tha:r vc relative in Armuchy Valley, (who
act as their a’ .-dais'raters or guardians in their
absence,) am) are thought to be tip-tally guilty.
We would caution the public to bo on their guard,
and use their best tiforts to have the villains
brought to justice, and j at to work in the Peni
tentiary. Wo pubis lr this in order that innocent
men may not be imposed upon by them.
All papvrs fixer..lto putting down such rascals,
Will pie ;v to.iy. A Fejknd to Ucxestv.
K. b -l. rt ceeeunt from some of thorn,
they we;e iv.M t.-srati, and others in Arkansas and
T»x«*
• Walker cc- March 6th, lfii
At Auburn, N. V., o. Friday, an effigy of Sena
tor DtiU'la.- was fraud susie-aded frera a tree with
the words ’-Stephen Arnold Douglas, liung for
treason,” attached to it.
There are in the United States 829 salt manu
factories, whese average annual product is *SOO
or more in aiue. In \ irginta there are 40,
producing yearly 3,47?,?t« bushels valued ct
*700,400. From I*l7 to 1553 there were imported
into the United Stale* 67,015,697 bushel* of fo
reign salt, tho cost of which wa“ *7,831,630.
Tho Navy Department i.eve advices from Com
modoro Perry, dated Hoag Kang, Jan. 2d, 1254.
All well. TboU.S. tto-e ship Lexington, Lieut.
Qiacsopecmmamiing, had arrived out, alter a paa
•age of marc than six months.
At twenty year* of nip , tho will reigns, at thirty
the Wit; and at forty the Judgment.— Grattan.
I sorrow that all fair things mad decay.— Mrs
ptmaru.
(For the Chronicle <t S inline!.
Whil a Ifsetlr Is Like.
It has occurred to tne, that this polished little
; shaft with which I am stitgbirg, is lik: a variety
J of diiieirrii'ar things. Lot me mention some of
I them: It is like the Argus, because it has but one
' eye—like the thread of life, because it is slender,
1 and easily broker.—like a good ergumeet, it is
I pointed—liko a treacherous friend, it ear, wound
, —like the r ikool-maßier, it is useful—like tho law
yer, it is kcCD—lke a fine gentleman, it is polish
ed—like tho farmer, it sows (sews)—like the an
cient city of Nineveh, it has been lost and found—
! the President’s Louse, it fcta been used by a
tai.or (Taylor)—like the prevent occupant, item
| l*eirce (Pierce)—like wit, it is sharp—like the bee.
•*t can sting— like the tinker, it mends—like the
alphabet, it is often put into a bovk —liko wealth,
it glitters—asd like beauty, it is dimmed by time
] and wear.
| It is entirely unlike Time, because that when
! loet, can never be regained.
Injuxlry.
I Industry is the watch-word of prosperity. No
! thing groat, nothing praise-worthy in Art, has ever
, been accomplished without it. It you look into
the homes of the thrifty, you will find that Indns
! try, combined with economy and neatness, is the
presiding genius of the place. It was labor that
} planted, and keeps that pretty, hedge in trim—it
was indastry that transformed what waaonce a
piece cf wild, uncultivated land, into that Inviting
landscape and garden—untiring industry hassc
j complifcbed ail that you see around you.
Thetrave’ierin Italy, visits the Eb-ma! City, and
I pauses before that stupendous fabric, Si. Peter’s
I Church. He is filled with wonder at ite size and
i magnifleenoe. Does he remember that every rock
1 comprising it, oncoluy unhewn in the quarry—that
i the wood once waved in the forest—that the gold,
j and tho i liver, and the brass, and the iron, once
i lay buried deep in tho bosom of the earth—that
! industry and labor brought them together, hewing,
! shaping, polishing, and cementing the whole, until
j it stan’’* at la", one of the proudest monuments of
art in tha world ? The indastry of one generation
of men , was not able to complete tho work. It
was one hundred and eleven years in building, at
the cost of one hundredand sixty’millions of dol
lar”. It is indastry that collects tho knowledge of
overy tge, and crowns the scholar Prince umong
the inteilcots of his time. One infant knows al
most as much us another, when in tiie cradle.
There are sow things which well directed industry
cannot accomplish. Bomcmbor this, yc who have
your fortunes to make in tho world—if thwarted,
disappointed, drifted about by adverse winds upon
tho sea of life, still be of good courage—depend
upon yoursolves—take lessons daily from the ant
and bee, and you will rise at last. It will not be
in tho power of your enemies to keep you down.
Kate.
» nliforula Items.
Br the steamer United States, arrived at Now
Orleans from Aspinwall, wo hi.vo dates from San
Francisco to the lstinst. We cull from tho Herald
and Alta Californian of that date, the following
items :
From the Herald.
Tms Lower Cauvobku Expedition.—The camp
at Ensenada has been brokon up, and the expedi
tion itself is now regarded as next to a failure. On
tho 12th of February, Col. Walker broke up his
encampment, and at tho head of 158 m m took up
his march to tho southward, leaving his sick and
wounded behind. The U. 8. Bloop of war Port<-
mouth, accompanied by tho steamer Columbus,
arrived at Ensenada threo days previously, hu
manely took on board the sick and wounded, and
immediately carried them to Ban Diego; from
which point a lew have managed to roach San
Francisco, but the otbors remain thcro still, desti
tute of means. The Portsmouth un<l Columbus
uguin returned to the ooost of Lower Californio,
for tho purpose of watching tho movements of Col.
Walker, who, it was behoved, would 0 010 into
collision with Molcndrez, at the head of a body of
Bower Californians, numbering, it is said, 850 men.
Among the officers win have returned to our city
nri! Col. Watkins, Capta. Q.lt. Davidson nndCim«.
Oilman, and Lieut Ruddueli. Tho first two have
been arrested by the U. B. Marshal for a violation
of tha neutrality laws of tho United States, and
hold to bail. In the case of Col. Watkins r.
preliminary examination n lias boon had, nr.d
110 heii been handed over to the grand jury.
Cupt, Davidson’s cusa has not yet beon heard.
Capt. Giltaan is confined by a severe wound ro
seived in battlo, and Lieut. Huddach by ono ro
ceived in a duel.
Mining News.—Tho accounts from tho mines
arc uniformly of tho most llattering character.
Since tho recent rains the miners arc doing well
cvci y where in tho old diggings, and newdiseovo
rim nrs constantly being made. Thoy arc all well
provided with provisions ; and in this item no
great demand has yet bean rnudo upon tho cities.
With thcoponingof the spring it is believed the
gold will pour ill abundantly, relioviug the mer
chants ofu large propulsion ot their surplus goods.
From the Alta Californian.
’ Tho weather lias not, at any time since the dis
o covory of tho gold, been so favorable for mining as
, during tho last month, and thero probably was
never comparatively so largo an amount ot gold
dug. Daring the fortnight thero have been three
v or four duys offlorco ruin, and the mines coutinuo
l to b ; plentifully supplied with water,
j Money is exceedingly tight in this city; perhaps
thoro never wus suoh a pressure. It i.i anticipated
I that tho opening of the mint, which will take place
s about tho middle of Maroh, will bring relief by
. furnishing coin, lieul estate has fallen considera
bly in value sinoe Now Year’s day.
Gen. Wool arrived on the 16th, and entered
upon the duties of Lis office, and relieved Goti.
. Hitchcock as Commandant of tho Lucille Division,
, ou the 17th. On the 20th, the Coucil tendered
the freedom of the city to him.
On the evening oi the 25th, a dinner was given
toGon. Wool and Gov. Foote by the Tammany
faction ot tto Domocraoy. A good deal of care
appears to iiavo been taken to exclude all Chivalry
men. Uon. Wool spoke with camion, and did not
commit himself, lie said that ho was not influ
enced by any sootionul feelings, and tho South
and tho North were equally dear to him.
Gov. Foote was toasted as the “ champion of
Cabinet, and ot its injustice towurds himslf; bathe
State rights against tho oueroaphmeuts of Federal
, power and patronage." In his response, ho
spoko rather sharply of the conduct of the prosout
r had come hither for the sole purpose of practicing
lnwi and ho had made his last political speech in
New York.
, During the fortnight there have heon 10 ar
rivals of sailing vessels from tho Athmtio Stales.
Tiie tots entering tho port during the two months
f pust number 67,6(9'; thoso clearing, 02,920. Tho
p passengers arriving huvo been 0 till; thoso leaving
1,079; gain, 4,032. Tho guin during February has
l- bean 3,858.
- On tiie 23d'a couple cf officers of high standing
nndor the new government of Lower California
were arrested by tho U. S. Marshal.
During tho mouth there have been four mar
i Cages in this city and ten divorces,
a On tho 17th an old man named Nathan Pratt
j wus murdered in Mariposa county by threo Mexi
cans and a Chilean, whoso only purpose was rob
bory. Wlien the neighbors hoard of it on tiie 16th,
0 they immediately turned out and soon arrested a
- Mexican wlto confessed his participation, and gave
all tho dotails and tho names of his accomplices. He
was straightway taken to Pratt’s cabin and hung
0 on tho limb of a tree. Tho party then starte Ito
- Boar Valley for tho others, but found ouiy tho
Chilean, whom they wore about to arrest, when
, tiio wholo Spanish population in the neighborhood
‘ turned out in arms atid determined that the Chil
- or.a should not bo taken cxeopt by duo course of
o law. The Spaniards wore in tho majority, and had
their way until a messenger went over to Quartz-
II burg and drummed up forty armed voinuteers, who
arrived in a couple ot hours and gave tiie prepon
i deranee to tiie lynch party, who then conveyed
j him to Pratt’s cabin end hung Mm upon tho samo
tree with his accomplice. Pratt was 50 years of
ago, u native of Maine, ami had lived ip lihodo Is-
I land.
Lowkb California.—Our dates from Ensenada
1 arc to tho 15th of February. On tho 10th the Co
-1 iumbnsand tiie Portsmouth urrived at Ensenada.
! On the 14th Walker spiked and buried his
guns, mid started for San Tomas with 140 tnen and
one fi: Id piece, lie left livo of bis party severely
wounded and four sick in the care ot eight men,
l who tho next day, followed Walker, by his com
• rounds, as they su'd. At this time thero were a
k number of hostile Californian* on the neighboring
. hills, threatening to murder the abandoned nnfor
tunates, who were taken off tiio same day by the
r officers of tho Columbus, aud brought to San D’.e
a go. Two officers bud a duel; one was wounded
' In tho toot, and both were healed in honor, if
they had any. *
It is said that Melondrez hod raised a forco of
300 men, and would nttack Walker ou his march.
. A parly of the (filibusters, who had deserted
and passed through San Diego at night with eonjis
> cated horses, were arrested, and will probably be
1 brought to trial.
Previous to the departure of Walker, a party of
officers from tho Portsmouth visited him, and
' dined with him at his quarters. Tho affair has got
e to a vory low ebb, and thoso who remain with
y talker have lost almost all hope of any kind of
success. The only provision is meat, and that is
obtained by questionable means.
" OrXu-in. —we have dates from Portland to the
it 16th Feb. Tho Legislature adjourn od on tho 16. h.
f A bill was passed ordering* voto to be taken, ia
June on the question of tho formali n of a State
Government. If there be a majority for tho Slate
. organization, tiie Go. emor will order an election
i in September iormembers of a conventio.i,Bud in
February, 1666, the convention will meet.
® Tbcre’are favorablorcpoits from the mines in
' the south.
i Washington Territory.—Full returns of tho
j late election have not yet been received, bnt it is
conceded that Columbia Lancaster, Democrat, ia
1 elected Delegate to Congress.
1 H is thought that tiie Whigs will have amajority
of one or two in the Legislature.
Attexiitei' Assassination.— On Sunday night
last, a roost tiering attempt was made to aseas-iu
ato Col. H. H. Geiger, of Jasporcouuty,by a villain
named Bobert M.'Thompson, who tired "a charge
l of shot at him through the sash lights of Col.
. Geiger’s house—several of which took effect in the
liico of Col. G., wounding him so severely that his
‘ ■ recovery is thought doubtful. Not satisfied with
t litis, said Thompson proceeded to the house ot a
r neighbor and cousin of bis, who had retired for
the night, and knocked at his door, and upon its
being opened by tbe gentleman of the house,
r Thompson tired upon him, fortunately missing his
aim, and lodged his charge of thirteen buck-shot
t ic tho door near him.
Col. Geiger is a man who has tbe respect of all
' who know him, and does not know why this at
tempt was made upon his life, as he has never had
. the slightest difficulty with Thompson. The efii
zoits of Jasper county have offered Two Hundred
’ dollars reward fo* Thompson, which will be paid
upon bis confinement in Jail.
- Description. —raid Thompson is between 40 and
; 45 veara of age ; about six teet high ; very stout
and raw boned; weighs about ISO or 190 pounds :
fair skin, randy hair ard blue eyes, and when fc
, left, he had on dirty homespun clothes. Ho also
had a shot gun.
Crime is becoming more frequent, and despera
| does ate daily grow ug bolder in perpetrating tbe
1 most heinous crimes and revolting atrocities,
knowing that if they are arrested and convicted,
our L-gisiature will pardon them—without regard
to the verdicts of Juries or the offence committed.
This is the evident effect of the wholesale pardon
ing power, in which our Legislature has dealt for
• the last tow year*. We would recommend that
r tho next Legislature repeal the who.e criminal
code, as these laws have already become a perfect
dead letter upon our statute books. Our Legisla
ture is entirely too Undtr hearted for the public
good. —Madhoo Visitor, lath is-sf.
9 ’
’ c ® r ‘ IK l r T. F. Ecorr.—tho Columbia Time* </•
1 v “ * ieUer from Bishop Soott, dated
d Da was then gliding quietly through
ibe feST* by Cah * ou tho North, Ua y (i
- the Ewtand Jamaica on the West. ‘-Formerly,"
i n^ I |<i S ’ti >P , SaoU ’ 6 V iu, L;or» passed down our
f?®'* 10 Hs'sn*, and Uicnce around westward of
- t A oa i’ bu . tnr '* th,v i esnally steer directly South
after leavtng New York, and enter the I'ambbean
“ f«• h .y between Cuba and St. OomiDgo Tr
. Heyti. by this the route is shortened by some
_ hundreds of miles.
We hope to roach Asplnwal! In season for the
j cars on Tnursdoy morning, 9d prox.. and I wri'e
now btaause after enter ng the Carribbeau Kea, *e
' cannot hope for another opportunity-until launch
ed upon the Pacific. If all things prosper with us
t you may expect another line from us at San Fran
cisoo.
KtUOrKA.N ISTKLLIGDACB,
By the Pacific.
Manifesto of tje CzarHiebolat.
“We, Nichylasthe F Lave already in
formed our beloved : td faithful subjects of the
progress of our with tha O.toman
Porto.
“Since then, although hoetlii’ica have com
nienced, we have not eta.- od cincerely to wish, as
we etiil wish, me ce--slim of bloodshed. We
j even entertained the ho;* that reflection and time
i would convince the Turkish Government of its
j misconoepti ins engendered by treacherous inrti
j gallons, in which oar just demands, founded c a
! treetiw, Lave be:n represented as attempts at its
! independence and veiling intentions of agjrau
-1 dizement. Vain, however, have been our exoec
i tationsjijc far.
“The Engi. -h and French Governments have
sided with Turkey, and the upjietraace of the com
bined heels at Constantinople,' served as a farther
] incentive to its obstinacy; and now, both the
Western Powers, without previously declaring
; war, have sent their fleets into the Black Bea, pro
; claiming their intention to protect the Turks, and
1 to impede the free naviguti n of ear vessels of war
for the defence of our coasts. After ao unheard
of a coarse among civilized nations, we recalled our
embassies from England and France, and have
j broken oifail political intercourse with thonc pow
ers.
“Thus, England and Franco have ilded with the
' enemies 01 Christianity against EuseU, who is com
| bating for the orthodox iaitfc.
| “But Russia will not betray her bo’y calling: 1
i and, if enemies infringe onrfrontiers, we are realty
' to meet them with the firmness bequeathed to us
j by our forefathers. Are we not the same liussisn i
1 nation of whore exploits the memorable events of l
1312 bear witness.
1 “May trio Almighty assist us to prove this by ]
I deed-.. With this hope, combating for cur peree
-1 culed brethren, followers of the faith of Christ,
Iw. r. one accord lot all lias; is cxeiaim—Oh i Lord,
j oar liedeemor ! whom simii we fear l May God be
glorihsd and his enemies scattered.—St. Peters
burg, 9th, (21sl; Feb. 1:54.”
The Cur’s Heply lo Aejiolson’s Letter.
The Monileur publishes in fall the Czar’s reply
to the Emperor Napoleon’s letter. Tne Czar writes
as follows:
St. Peters Brno, Jan. 2S, (Feb. S).
“ Eire—l cannot belter reply to your Majesty
than by repeating, as they belo. g to me, the words
with which your letter tarminatas ( ‘our relations
ought to be sincerely amicableaud should be based
upon tiio same intensions —tho maintenance ot or
der, the love of peace, respect lor treaties, and ro
eipiocul good feelings.’ Your Majesty, in accept
ing this programme us I Lad traced it, aay that you
remained laitliful to it. 1 daro believe, and my
conscience telle me so, that I have not exceeded its
limits ; for, in the affair which has excited divis
ion between us, tho origin of which ia not to bo at
tributed to me. 1 have always sought to maintain
friendly relations with France, and I have always
endeavored to avoid anything which might clash
with the religion professed by y our Majesty. I
Lave made for the maintainace of peace all tho
concessions, botboflormandsnbstauce, compati
ble with my honor, and, in claiming for my co-re
ligionists in Turkey the confirmation of the rights
and privileges which they have long acqnirodat
the price of liussiau blood, I claimed nothing
which wu“ not confirmed by treaties. If the I’orte
had been left to herself, the difference which has
so long kept Europe in suspense would have been
solved. A fatal influence has thrown everything
into confusion. By provoking gratuitous suspi
cions, by exciting the fanaticism of the Turks, and
by dtcoiving their Government a? to my intentions
and the rea! scope of my demands, it Las so exag
gerated the extent ot the quostiens that tha proba
ble remit seems to bo war.
Your Majesty must allow mo net to enter too
much in detail into the circumstances as they pre
sent thcmsnlvss to you in your letter, in which
thoso ciromn ftauces are marked out. Several act-;
on my part, appreciated with little accuracy, ac
cording to my opinion, and more tlmu ono fact
pervorted, would require, in order to ba properly
rectified, at least as 1 conceive, long developments,
into which it would not bo proper to enter in a
correspondence between Sovereign and Sovereign.
For instance, your Majesty attributes to the occu
pation of tho Principalities the evil of having sud
denly transported the question Iront the region of
discussion to t.-nt of fact; but your Majesty leaves
out of view tho circumstances that this occupation,
still purely conditional, was preceded, aud in a
great measure caused, by a very important pre
vious tact—tho appearance of the combined fleet
in tho vicinity ot the Dardanelles; and besides
this, much before that period, when England hes
ita'cd to usßuir.e a hostile attitude, your Majesty
took tho initiative in sending your ll >et as far as
kalends. Tnis wounding demonstration certainly
exhibited littlo confidence in mo. It was calcula
ted to encourage the Turks, and to paralyse before
hand tho suceosß of negotiations by giving them
the idea that Franco and England were ready to
support their cause utulor all circumstances.
In tho same way your Majesty makes it appear
that the explanatory commentaries of ray Cabinet
upon tho Vienna Ne'e rendered it impossible for
F ranco and England to recommend its adoption by
tho Porto; but your Majesty may recollect that
our commentaries followed, and did not precede,
tho puro aud simple non acceptance of tjie Note,
and 1 believe that the Powers weieaolittle serious
ly dosirous of peace, that they confined themselves
to tho claims of the pure and simple adoption of
thut Note, instead of allowing tho Porto to modily
’.vhut we had previously adopted without change.
Besides, if any part cf our commentaries had
given rise to difficulties, I offered a satisfactory
solution lo them at Olmutz, and such was it (mn
aidored by Austria and Prussia. Unfortunarely,
in tho interval, a part ot tho Anglo-French fleet
had already ottered tho Dadauolles, under the
pretext of their protecting the lives and proper
ties of English aud French subjects; and in or
der touilow the whole to enter, without violating
tho treaty of 1841, it was necessary that tiio Otto
man Government should declare war against us.
My opinion is, that if France aud England had
desired peace as much as I, they would at any cost
have prevented that docimation of war, or, when
war was onco declared, have taken care Lliat it
ehonld iiavo been restrained within tho narrow
limits within which I wished to confine it on tho
Danube, eo that I might not be compelled by force
to abandon tho purely defensive system which I
wished to adopt. But from the moment when the
Turks were allowed lo attack our Asiatic territory,
to carry away ono of our frontier posts (evon be
fore tLo term fixed lor tho commencement of hos
tilities,) to biockado Akalttzik, and to ravage tho
province of Armouia—from the moment when tho
Turkish fleet wore allowed to transport troops,
arms, and munitions of war to our coasts, could it
be, reasonably hoped that wo should wait patient
ly the result of such an attempt? Was it not to
bo supposed that we should do all wo could to pre
vent it i Tho affair of Ginppe was the result of it.
That affair was the forced consequence of the atti
tude adopted by the two Powers, and tho result cer
tainly oouldroot have been unexpected. I had de
clared my wish to remain upon the defensive, hut
before w*r broke out, as far as my honor end my
interests could permit me to do so, and so long as
tkowur was restrained within eor'ain limits.
Has all boon done witioh ought to iiavo been
done, to prevent thoso limits beiug exceeded ? If
tho character of spectator, or even that of medita
tor, was not sufficient for yonr majesty; and if
your Majesty wisheJ to become the armed auxilla
ry of my enemies, then, Sire, it would have been
more honorable aud more worthy of you to have
told me so f rankly beforehand, by declaring war
against mo. Eaok of us would thou have known
tho part he had to play. But is it an equitable
proceeding for those to make a crime of thut ; oven
altar it liar happened, which they did nothing te
prevent ? If the cannon -shot of Sinope revorbern
ted painfully on tho hearts of aft those who yn
Franco and in Eugland appreciate tho national dig
nity, does yonr Majesty think that tho menacing
presence, at the entrance of tho Bosphorus, ot the
throo thousand pieces of cannon, ot which you
speak, and tho report of their entrance into the
Black Sen, remain without echo in tho hearts of
the nation whose honor I have to defend.
I learn from yonr Majesty for the first timo
(for tho verbal declarations made lo me up to
lul* period have made no such allusion,) that
while protecting tiio aoinforeomonts of Turkish
troops upon tberr own territory, tho two Powers
have resolved to prohibit to us the navigation of
the Biaek Sea, that is to say, apparently, to take
trom ns the right of strongthing our own coasts.
1 leave it to your Majesty to consider if that be,
as you sav, the way to facilitate tho conclusion of
peace, and if, in the alternative, which is placed
before me I am permitted to discuss, or even to
examine for a moment, your proposals for an
armistice, tho immediate evacuation of the Prin
cipalities, and the negotiation with the Porto of a
convention to bo submitted to a conference of the
four Powers. Would you, yourself Sire, if you
were in my place accept ettoh a position t Would
your national feeling allow you to do eo> I bold
ly answer No. Allow mq then, in my turn, the
right of thinking us you would think yourself.
Whatever your Majesty may dcoidc, menaces
will not iuduco me to recede. My continence is in
God, and in my right, aud Kussia, as I can guaran
tee, will prove herself in 1854, what she was in
1812. If, however, your Majesty, less indifferent
to my honor, should frankly return to our pro
gramma—if you should proffer mo a cordial hand,
as I now offer it to you at this last moment—l will
willingly forget whatever has wounded my feelings
in the past. Then, Sire, but then only, wo may
discuss, and perhaps, we may oomo to an under
standing. Let your fleet limit itself to preventing
tho Turks from sending additional forces to tho
theatre of war. I willingly promise that thev
shall havo nothing to fear from my attempts. Let
them send a negotiator. 1 will receive him in a
suitable manner. My conditions are known at
Vienna. That is tho only btißis upon which 1 can
allow discussion.
I beg your Majesty to believe in the sincerity of
the sentiments with which I am,
Sire, your Msjesty’s good frinnd.
Nicholas.
Manifetto ot tbe Emperor Napoleon.
The following circular 1' -s been issueod by the
Minister of Foreign Affairs to tho diplomatic
agents of the Etnperer:
Paris, March s. —Girt—You are now cognizant
of tiie answer of the Emperor Nicholas to the let
ter of His Imperial Majesty, and you have also read
the manifesto whielt Hip former Govcre’Tu has just
addi&sacd to his people. The publication of those
two documents has destroyed tiio last hopes which
might have been placed upon the wisdom of tbe
Cabinet of St. Petersburg; and that same hand
which had aoqnircd honor by the firmness with
which it had offered support to Europe, shaken to
its foundation, now opens tbe wav to passions aud
chances. The government of the Emperor is deep
ly affileted atthe inutility of its efforts and the ill
success of its moderation; but on tho eve of the
treat struggle, which ho has not desired, aud
which the patriotism of the French nation will eu
able him to assist, he fee's it neoossary once pa ore
lo disavow responsibility for results, and to place
the whole weight of it upon that power which will
have to account for thoso results to history, and to
God. Important considerations of propriety, I
know, render my task difficult; but I shall fulfil
it with tho cortainty that lam net sayingoue word
which is not dictated by my conscience.
In addressing the Emperor of fiussiain tents to
which the utmost concilia ion was united with the
most noble frankness, His Imperial Majesty was
de«irous of clearing the question of all tbe obscu
rities which kept tho world in suspense between
peace aud war, and endeavored so to arrange it
that there might be no offence against the dignity
of anyone. Instead of acting upon a sitnilar prin
ciple. and accepting the friendly hand whieb was
held out to him, the Emperor Nicholas preferred
to recur to facts upon which puiffio opinion had
definitely decided, and to represent himself as hav
ing had to contend, from the commencement of a
erhis provoked by hU Government, with a precon
ceived and systematic system of hostility which
was fatally calculated to bring about that' state of
things which has arrived, it is cot my voice, bir,
it is teat of Europewhich replies that never at any
period did an imprudent policy meet with adver
saries more calm or more patient in tbair resistance
to designs which their judgment condemned, aud
which considerations of primary importance com
pelled them to resist.
I will not go back to past events, upon which
such fall Lght fas been thrown : bat I mast once
mere repeat, that it is no longer allowable to assi
tnila’e the disrate respecting tie privi'eges of the
Latins in tiie Holy Lands with the claim now put
forward. That question was arranged from the
verv commencement of the v.s;t of Prince Men«-
ehikoff to Constantinople, and it is the claim which
that Ambassador raised upon one point, when he
had obtained satisfaction udou another which tas
reused the whole worid, and inspired ail the Cab**
nets with the same sentiment oijwecauuou me
same desire for conciliation.
Is it necessary to enumerate all the attempts, the
failure of which is only attributable to an invinci
ble obstinacy f Nobody is ignorant ct them, and
thero is net any one who is not aware that if deci
sive demonstration* were made during the pro
gress of negotiations, each of those
was preceded by an aggressive act on the part cf
Essaia.
I will only recall to recollection the fact tha’ if the
French squadron at the erd of March anchored in
the Bay of Salami*, ir w as because since the nonth
of January there hud beep an immense gathering
of troops in the Bessarabia. If the naval fortes o f
Franco and England approached tbe Dardanelles,
» here they only arrived at the end of June, it was
because a Eusaian army had been encamped on
the banks of the Froth, and because the resoiu-
itions to cross t hat river k»d been taken, and had
bean offiiially announced since the Slst of May.
If a*, a later period onr fleets were at Constanti-
I noplc, it wss because cannon resounded on the
i Danube; and in sho A, if they entered the Black
Sea, it was becso? e contrary to the promise of aet
! '.ag on the defensive, Hessian vessel* had loft Se
| oa fopol to destroy tho Turkish vessels at anchor
[ in the port ot Sinope. Every step which we took,
| in concurrence with England, in the East, had
j pcaco for its object, and we did not desire to in
| teriere between the belligerent parties. Every
day, however, on the enotrary, Kassia advanced
! openly toward war.
Assuredly, if there were two Power* whose an
. teeedents and whoa* recent relatione rendered it
! likely that they would be indulgent to Eussia end
abortive to onr movements in a dispute which
J threatened to involve France and Great Britain in
j a conflict with the immense empire so close to
I them, those Powers were Prussia and Austria.
You know, Sir, that the principles by which wc
are actuated are known, and that Europe, consti
tuted as a jury, has pronounced a solemn verdict
upon pretensions aud acts of which no apology,
j however high the source wheneo it may emanate,
can now change the character. Thus, the dispute
1 is net between Francs and England, assisting the
Porte, and Kassia, —it is between Kussia and every
I State which has a respect for what is right, and
j whose opinion and whole interest must compel it
| tosupportthegood cause.
, I therefore confidently contrast the unanimity
! of the great Cabinets with that appeal to the recoi
| lections of 1812, addressed directly to a Sovereign
who had just male an honorable and powaifut
' effort at conciliation. The whole couduet of the
Emperor Napoieon sufficiently attests that, if he
[ be proud of the inheritance of glory left him by
the head of his race, be has neglected nothing in
order to render his accession to tho throne a
I pledge of the peace and tranquility of the world,
j I will only say one word, Sir, of the rnaniiesto
; in which fiis Majesty the Emperor Nicholas au
; nonnees to his people the resolutions he has taken,
i Our ejioch, however troubled, had at least beer
exempt from one of the evils which most afflicted
the world in former days—l mean the wars of re
ligion. Now, however, an echo of these disastrous
timesesmado to resound intbeears ofthe Russian
i people. There is an affectation of opposing the
cross to the crescent, and an appeal is mu le to
ianaticism for that support which cannot l 3 ob
tained from reason. France and Engiand need not
defend themselves from the imputation made
against theta. They do not support Islamism
against the orthodox Greok faith. They go to pro
t cl the Ottoman Empire against the ambitious
covetousness off Kuseia. They go there with the
conviction that the presence ot their armies in Tur
key will destroy the prejudices, already much
weakened, which still separate the different class
es of tho subjects of the Sublime Forte, and which
cannot bo resuscitated unless tho appeal sent from
St. Petersburg, by provoking hatred of race and a
revolutionary explosion, should paralyse the gene
rous intentions of the Saltan, Abdul-Medjid.
For us, Sir, we (seriously believe that by giving
our support to Turkey we shall boot more use to
the Christian fiiith than the Government which
uses it as an instrument to advance its temporal
condition. Kussia is too Oblivious, in the reproach
es she makes against others that she is far from
exercising In her own empire, in reference to tho
sects not professing the dominant faith, a tolerance
equal to that which the Sublime Porte has a good
right to lay honorable claim, and that if she were
to display less apparent real for tho Greek religion
beyond her own frontiers, aud more charity to
wards the Catholic religion at home, she wonld
better obey the law of Christ, which she bo pomp
ously invokes. Receive, &c.
Droutn pe ’Lhcts.
| The Danube. —Thero is nothing new from ;ho
Danube, so iar ns tba relative position of the two
' armies is concerned. Operations of magnitude are
retarded by the bad wou'.hor, but a constant suc
cession of minor encounters are reported. In al
most ail these conflicts the Tnrks aro the aggres
sors, and generally come off victors. From all
indications, however, the Russians, slowly as they
move, aro preparing for a grand stroke—notwith
standing that a Russian dispatch from Krajova,
February 24th says, ‘-that they will sliil maintain
the defensive, aud as yet show no disposition to
attack Kclefut.” Other lettors from Bucharest,
February 16th, state that atßrailowand nearUiur
gevr they (tho Russians,) wore still busy proparing
pontoons and other means cf passage of tho river.
A Battle in Tint Dark.— On the I7th of Febru
ary a conflict took placo by mistake between two
columns of the Russian army. The Turkish po
sitions are extended in an easterly direction, as
far as the village of Cuipereeui, which is about a
mile distant lrom Kalofat. Fortoveral da)s a
Turkish corps, 4,00 u strong under the command
of Col. Mirclai, bud been posted in front of this
village, and in tho direction of the Russian out
posts. On this corps tho Russians determined to
mako an onslaught during the night of tho 16th.
For this purpose two Russian columns wero
brought up, from 4,000 to .0,000 strong—one from
tho road which loads to Kalefat, from about the
village of Scribczi, aud the other from the left side
of it, from about Poisna (Prince llilosch’s proper
ty), to advance unexpectedly upon tho Turks, to
surprise, oucloso them, and out them to pieces.
Tho Russian columns commenced their march at 3
o’clock in the morning, and by 4 o’clock reached
n position from whence they were only half an
hour’s march from the Turkish pickets.
The second column seems either to have missed
the direction by mistaking the road, or to have
eorac up long after its time. Be this os it may,
tho latter columns, in the obscurity of a foggy
night, c included tho former one to boa body ot
hostile Turks, and instantly opened upon them a
terriiijeaunonade, which tho others, who labored
under tho same mistake, returnod with yet more
deadly effect. Pressing towards each other it
came ere loug to aclo-o llroof small arms. This
i 1-omened combat lastod for an hour und a
half, until when day dawned, tbo coinbutunts saw
with horror the erroi they had committed. The
10.-s in killed and wonnded in the course cf this
night’s encounter, is reckoned by the Russians
themselves at sovoral hundreds. Tho Turks wero
naturally alarmed at every point; and at Widdin,
which is but a leaguo aud a half distant, Omer
Pacha, on hearing the cannonade, took all the re
quisite measures for defence. The Turkish corps
stationed at Cuiperceni stood to arms, in readiness
for action at any moment, but did not advunce as
it vyasi.ta loss to imagine or comprehend what
tho Russians were about, muiderlng one another
in that stylo. It was not till between 7 and BA.
M-, that tho Uua ian columns withdrew to their
respective positions, currying their wounded along
with them.
Tins Fleets. —Constantinople totters of Feb,
20th mention that the Anglo French c mvoy, which
acc mpuuied the Turkish transports with troops
and stores into the Black San, had not returned,
but was hourly expected. Tho naval division that
had been cruising in the Black Sea had returned
to anchorage, aud would not again set sail until
joined by tho detach incut from Batoum. The
Flench steamer Mogador saw a Russian fleet ot
six line-oi-bultle ship- aud several frigates at an- 1
ebor off Caffes. The French Government has ad
vertised for one hundred ships to carry mon aud
stores from Marseilles to tho war.
England. —ln the House cf Commons on Mon
day, tho Oth iust., in a Committee of the Ways and
Means, tho Chancellor of the Exchequer brought
forward “tho consideration of the Financial State
of the Country,”—in other words, explained how
he proposed to raise means to meet tho expen as
of tho war. As usual in such cases, ho comment id
by showing that the country was never better
able to bear taxation. Tho estimated expenditures
would, on account of the war, show a war defi
cieucy of £2,840,000, instead of (as ho had hoped)
a peace surplus of £1,600,000, ho proposed to
raisethe means by doubling the inevnetax.
Mr. D’lsraeli acknowledged to the necessity of
providing ample means to prosecute the war, and
promised not to oppose the measure brought for
ward. Ho, however, protested against the pro
posal to moot all coming exigencies by direct tax
ation.
In tho llouso of Commons Mr. Lnyard asked
whether, in tho ovent of tho Czir withdrawing his
troops from tho Principalities he would bo con
sidered to be placed in tho samo position as he was
in before the war i Lord John Russell replied,
“What wo propose is, thatthc Principalities should
be evacuated by the Emperor of Kussin, and if he
assent to that request, and direct tho immediate
ovaeuation of tho Principalities, of oourso it will be
then open to him and the Sultan of Turkoy to ne
gotiate afresh, aud tho Four Powers to mediate,
or in any way to take part in Bach negotiations as
they may see tit.”
Tho preparations for war are unceasing. Tho
workmen labor iu the navy yards night and day,
and each ship as fitted hastens to join tho rendez
vous at Spithead. Tho crews of tho fleets aro dai
ly practiced iu gunnery and naval manoeuvres.—
Tho Queen will review the fleets ore its departure
which is fixed for tho 7th or Sth. In th 3 land scr
vioe all is activity. Voluntary enlistment keeps
the ranks full, aud Government is, on its part,
doing all that can bo dorie for tho good of the mon.
Au extra supply of under clothing is provided
provisions of the best quality, medical ai.d surgi
cal attendance of the best that lias ever been scut
to tho field—spiritual consolation for different
sects is provided, and last, not least as au Eng
lishmen! is nought without his beer, a contract
has been entered into to supply the camp in Tur
key with the best quality of porter at throe pence
per quart, half price. Beyond this a parental Gov
ernment could not go.
The first division ot the fleet destined for the
Baliic was expected to sail on the 9th or 10th of
March, and ;t was hoped would reach its destina
tion before the Russian navy could get to sea,
though great exertions wero being made to get the
men-of-war out of their winter quarters. One
object ot this haste was supposed to be the assem
bling of the Emperor's fleet at Aland, within a few
hoars sail of St ockholm, so as to compel Sweden
into the abandonment of her neutrality. Stock
holm is not well defended towards the sea, and
perhaps another Sinope affair is contemplated if
Swedi-n persists iu her present purpose. The
London New. throws out tho following suggest
ions respecting the stations of the combined fleets
on tho Baltio.
West of Kiel there is r,o barborton ttio Sonth
shores of the Baltic available for nicn-of-war.—
The harbors on the Swedish shore, if that power
is able to maintain its neutral position, cannot
with propriety be made headquarters of offensive
operations against Russia. It is doubtful whether
the harbor of the island of Gothland can afford
shelter for ships of deeper draught than frigates,
or even for any considerable number of these,—
Besides, for Sweden to connive at the occupation
of these harbors by the Western Powers—as has
been proposed in some quarters —would be a
virtual abandonment of the policy of neutrality.—
There appears to ba nothing for it but the occupa
tion of some Russian roads or harbors for the use
of tho French and English fleets.
Duringtbe fine season, at least which is ap
proaching. the Aland isles offer more than one
station that might suffice for the purpose; and
they command the entries of the Gulfs of Bothnia
and Finland —arc a position whence tho wholo
coast of Russia on the Baltic might be constancy
certus —whence expeditions might be made to
strike borne swiftly and surely to any inviting
point along them. Tho possession of the Aland
is and as tijioinS d npp-:i, fortue combined French
and English fleets would bring the whole naval
force of Russia as it were, immediately under
their guns. Nor docs any harbor of the Russians
on the Baltic afford them such a refuge for their
fleet as they find in the Black Sea at Sebastopol.
Even the boasted fortifications of Cronstant are, in
many essential respects singularly defective.—
From the islands of Aland, too, the communica
tion with aii the ports of Sweden and Russia
whereabuadaut supplies can easily be obtained
for the fleet, is short and easy. The task which
lie? before the naval commanders of the two greal
allied Western Powers in the Baltic present? no
insuperable ditflcalties, provided they wore fairly
on the scene of action.
It has been previously announced that Sir
Charles Napier is appointed to the command 'of
tbe English, fleet iu the Baltic. It is described as
one oftiie most powerful armaments ever sent to
sea. It will consist of about fitly ships, twenty
of them being the ships of the line. A dinner
was given to Sir Charles by tbe Reform Club in
London, on the evening of the 7th of March. It
i- justly styled memorable, for extraordinary en
thusiasm was manitested and some novel toasts at
an English banquet were drunk with hearty ap
plause at for instance: “ The health of the Em
perorand Empress of tho French,” “The hea' h
cf the Sultan, Abdul Medjid,” “The fleets a'd
armies of Englandand France,’’d«. Tbe folio-r
--ing speeches on the occasion a,e excellent. The
Chairman was Lord Palmerston.
The Chairman now M give the teas
cf tbe even;;;-, its said : Now let ns drink the
mast which has really been the occasion of bring
ing us here this evening—l mean the health of my
gallant friend Sir Charles Naoier, who sits bsside
me. (Loud and protracted cheering.) If I were
addressing a Hampshire audience, consisting of
tho country gentlemen of that county to which mv
gal’.ant friend and myself belong, 1 should intro
duce him to the notice of tho country as an emi
nent agriculturist; for it has been iny good for
tune while enjoying his hospitality at Merchiston
house, to receive most valuable instruction from
him while walking over his fam about stall-feed
ing, growing turnips, w:re fencing, under-drain
ing. and the like. (Laughter.)
The fact is, my galiant friend has a talent for
everything, and in whatever he turns his hand to
he generally succeeds. Now, like Cincinuatus, he
leaves his ploughing and his fields, pets on his
armor, and is prepared so do that good service for
1 his country which he will always perform when ■
. ever duty calls h.m. (Cheers.) My gallant friend
- has ma le himself conspicuous on every occasion
e aud in every place where be had an opportunity
t of distinguishing himself. (Hear.) I pass over
- these early exploiUof hie younger lays which are
well known to all tne members of his own proles
r j siou. But perhaps one of the most remarkable of
, I the exploits of his lile was that which he perform
-1 edin a cause of liberty and justice similar to that
- in which he is about to be engaged. In the year
j 1503, when he gallantly volunteered to servo the
1 cause cf the Queen of Portnt>a! against the en
creaebmenls ana usurpationsofDm Miguel, aud
to defend constitutions rights and liberties against
t j arbitrary power, ho took tho command of a modest
! fleet of frigates and corvettes; end while in com
-1 mind of that little squadron he captured a squadron
1 of fa- superior force, including two-line ot' battle
1 ships one ot which my gallant friend was himself
. the brat to board. (Cheers.)
I have been told further that, while hanging in
the shrouds, trying to get en the deck, he was
poked at by a Fortuguesopikeman, and very near
, ly lost the chance of meeting ns ail here to-day.
(“Hear.” and a laugh.) But there was on that oc
casion another characteristic traia ar the coolness
of my gallant friend ; for when m. nad eorambled
on the deck and was calling on those who hod pos
session of it to surrender, aX'ortngncse offioer ran
full drive at lim to ran him through, My gallant
friend quie'ly parried the thrust, and not troubling
himself to deal otherwise_wlth his Portuguese as
. sailant, he merely gave him a hearty kick and sent
him tumbling down the hatchway. (Koars of
laughter.) iVell, gentleman:that was a great
event that victory, for it decided a great cause
which was then pending. It decided the liberties
of Portugal, and the question between constitu
tional and arbitrary power, not only in Portugal
bat iu Spain, where my gallant friend at the ond
of the table (Sir de Lucy Evans) lent his powerful
aid with similar success. (Cheers.)
But my gallant friend (Sir Charles Napier) gave
the first turn to affairs, and it was mainly owing to
the victory to which I have alluded that the Queen
of Portugal obtained her throne, and that the Por
tuguese nation obtained that constitution which
they have ever since er.joyed. (Cheers.) A noble
friend of mine, now no more, and whoso loss I
greatlyffitnent—a man equally_distinguished as a
mac, a soldier, and a diplomatist—l mean the iata
Lord William Kassel—an honor to his country and
family—told c e that one day be heard that mv
gallant friend was in the neighborhood of the for
tress of Yalenca, a Portuguese fort at a considera
ble distance lrom the squadron. He and Col.
Hare went to toe, and he told me that he was not
long before he saw a man dressed iu a very easy
way—(laughter)—followed by a fellow with two
muskets on his shoulder. They took him at first
for Kobinson Crusoe, but they soon ascertained it
was my gallant friend and a marine following him.
“Well,” said he, “Napier, what are you doing
here!” The answer was, “Im going to take Va
lenca.” (Continued laughter.)
“But sir,” said Lord William Bussell, “Valenca
is a fortified town, and we soldi*** know how for
tified towns are taken. Yon mu*t open trenches,
make approaches, and establish batteries and
breaches. All these things take a good deal of
time, and must he done according to rule.” “Ob,"
said my gallant friend, “I have no time for that.
I have got a bluo jacket here with a ship’s mns
kot, ana I moan to taka the town with a letter.”
And so he did. He sent the governor a letter
telling him that it wa= much better to surrender
at discretion. The governor was a very aensible
man who knew what sort of a fellow he had to deal
with, and so surrender he did. (Renewed laugh
ter.) The tronchos, approaches, batterios, and
breaches were all saved, and Vaienca was handed
over to tho Queen of Portugal. (Cheers and
| laughter.J Tho next great occasion on which my
gallant friend took a prominent and distinguished
part —a part for which I can assure you, gentle
men, that 1 personally, in my cffioial capacity, and
tho government to which I had the honor to be
long, felt deeply obliged to my gallant friend—was
the war iu Syria. Here my gallant friend distin
guished himself as usual on sea and on shore, it
was all one to him provided he met an enemy, and
wherever ho found one, you may be sure that that
enemy wished he had not been found. (Laugh
ter.)
My gallant friend landed with the marines, and
having received fresh detachments gained very
important victories—storming tho town of Sidon
and taking 3,000 or 4,000 Egyptian prisoners.—*
After that he took an importart part in the attack '
uud captuie of Acre, nnd lam bound to say that
the government to which I belonged in sanding 1
out tho instructions which led to the attack on 1
Acre, were very much guided by the opinions they
hud reccivod of its practicability in letters from ray -
gallant friend. (Hear, hear.) But he was not 1
content with acting successfully tho part of Ad
miral and General; but 119 must also act tho part 1
of diplomatist, which he filled with equal snceoss. (
for lie want in command of part of tho fleet to 1
Alexandria, and persuaded Mobemet All to sign a ■
convention whioh led to tho peaceful evacuation of 1
Syria by the remnant of the Egyptian forces which 1
survived. By that means a vast amount of fra- 1
man life was saved, and Syria was relieved from 1
the danger by which she had been menaced.— ,
(Hear, hear.) ,
And) gentlemen, tho success of that campaign 1
has no unimportant bearing upon tho state of
things which we arc now considering ; for where
as at that timo the fleets and armies of Egypt
wore engaged in hostile attacks on the Sultan, the ,
result of tt jt compromise was that tho troops and j
ships of Egypt are ranged berido those of the Sul- .
tan, and wo find the Pacha us loyal and well affect- ,
cd towards his sovoreign as any other subject in
his dominions. (Hoar, bear.) Well, then, I say,
that my gallant f riend having had the good fortune
to succeed in all his operations, we have good rea
son to hopo that 110 will be as successful in future
as ho had been in times past; and, as bearing up
on that point, I caunot refrain from repeating an
observation which wes made to mo by a very dis 1
criminating and oulm minded friend of mine who j
passed some time iu the East at the periodto which ,
lam advening. He saw a great deal of my gallant
friend, and when he came home ho came to give
me an account of what he thought would be inte
resting (considering the position I then hold) of ,
what lie had observed in the East. W hen I men- ,
tioned the gallantry and daring of my friend, he J
said, “Ye 3, all that is very true ; but there is an- ,
other quality which Napier possesses whioh is as l
valuable as oither of these and os important an in- *
gredient iu success. I never.saw uinun in my life j
who calculated so many moves beforehand.”— ,
(Loud cheers.) Now, when a man calculates his .
moves before hand, and has the spirit to curry out j
thoso moves which has beon exhibited by my gal- .
lant friend, I think that any country may safely j
place its fate in his hand ; and I feel confident that J
he will not betray them. (Loud cheers.) I will j
not longer detain yon :I am sure that you arc 1
anxious to do honor to the toast, and we will there
fore give it with three times three, and oil the 1
honors.
The toast was received with great enthusiasm, 1
tho company standing and cheering tor severe!
minutes. . *
Admiral Sir Charles Napior then rose, and was
received with loud and protracted choering. He
suid :—My Lord and Gentlemen—l fear that I
shall not find words to express to you my gratitude 1
for tho handsome manner in which you have re- 1
ceived my health on the occasion of my leaving 1
this country to go to foreign wars. (Hear, hoar.)
Lam rather singularly situated, becauso 1 have on t
my Icitlhc noble lord who began his career in tho
service ot tho navy, and on my right my hon. e
friend tho First Lord of tho Admiralty. The no
ble lord in the chair lms kindly entertained the <
company with a description of my skid as an agri- I
culturist, and he ha 3 given me considerable credit 8
for improving tho capabilities of my farm. Hav
ing done so, the noble lord then followed me to 1
Portugal, and where ho found all those amusing I
materials for my history, I cannot tell. lam ccr- "
taiuly astonished, bnt 1 must confess all of it is 1
true, though somo incidents may have been a little s
exaggerated in my favor. One, however, was in
correctly stated, and I must put it to fights, bo- r
canso, if I did not, I should be taking tho credit c
which belongs to those whoso deserts are greater
than my own. (Cheers.) g
Tho nobis lord said that I was the first man to
board the Portugucs lino of battle ship; bnt that c
was not the foot, aa, had I been ever so willing, 1 e
could not have done so, having the care of tho
whole squadron ou ray hands. (Hear, hear.) The
men who were the first to board were my gallant
Irion j, Capt. Wilkinson, and mv son, who was "
lost in tho Avenger. To them alone is due the 1
glory of that action. (Loud cheers.) The noble lord 1
proceeded to allude to my excr.ious in Syria, and ,
handsomely acknowledged that there 1 web suc
cessful also (Hear, hear.) I havo to express my gra- *
titude to his lordship for his eulogy, and to express
my hope that iu tho expedition, upon which lam 1
setting forth—a vory groat expedition, I cannot 1
say of war, beeunse wo are at pcaoe—(loud laugh- 1
ter)—but it in very near war; and possibly when I 1
get in tho Baltic, I shall take an opportunity to de- t
dare war—(loud cheering and laughter)—it is to c
bo hoped, I say, that he will beablo to give as sat- t
isfaetory account of that expedition aa of the pre- 1
oecding ones.
I hope that the end of that war will be prosper
ous; and 1 hopo that with confidence, because I
may safely say that this country never sent out
such a splendid fleet as that which is now going to
the Baltic. (Loud cheers.) I think (hat my right
hon. friend the First Lord of the Admiralty do
aorvrs the greateii credit for having, after so long
a peace, during which tew or no men wore requir
ed for the navy, been able to fit out that fleet in
the time and iu the manner ho lias done. (Cheers.)
Nor must I forget my hon. friend the Surveyor of
the Navy, who has corrected’ ail the errors bo had
committed for a groat number of years, since ho
lir.a come into tho office which he now fills; aud
there is now nothing wlnch oould canso the slight
est objection to tbe construction of his ships.—
(Hear, hear.) lie had no trifling task to perform—
that of changing the whole system of naval ship
building, and substituting tor our small line of
battle ships thc.'>e enormous screws which defy
wind and tide, and every other element. (Cheers j
Well, we have that fleet now. Ido not mean to
say that it is in order, bnt I feel confident that it
will soon bo so when I consider (he quality of the
officers who have been appointed. (Cheers.) And
here I must publicly thank my right hon. friend
the First Lord, who lias in no single instance re
fused the appointment ot any officer whose name
I mentioned to iiim. (Hear, bear.) With those
officers we have a iieet—not equal to the Russian
force certainly, but I believe that with the assist
ance of the sciew we shgjl bo able to attack a very
great superiftrity of force—, nd I have no doubt
that when wo do every officer and man on board
the fleet will remember the words of Lord Nelson
—“England expects that every man will do his
duty."—(Great cheering.)
The gallant admiral proposed tho health of Sir
James Graham, first lord of the Admiralty, who
spoke in warm eulogy of Admiral Napier, and said,
amidst loud and prolonged cheering:
He does uotgo forth under any hypocritical pre
tence of conducting a religions war, but he goes
torth to assist the independence of Europe, to
maintain the balance ot power, and to resist, I
hope, succefsfuily as lawless a spirit, and as reck
less a desire o: aggrandisement, as ever disgraced
the ruler of auy country. My gallant friend says
that when he gets into the Baltic he wi:J declare
war. Sow 1, , as First Lard <tf Admiral*}, give
him my free consent. .'Tremendous cheering.) I
hope that war may be short-and sharp; and being
entrusted to his hands, I am Bure it will be de
cisive. (Cheers.)
Fkaxck.—Napoieon, on Sunday, sth, reviewed
some battalions of Chasseurs of Vincennes, who
arc under orders for the East. He was cordially
received by the crowd, aud it was observe.!,
seemed in particularly good spirita. The Eastern
question has, on the whole increased the popu ■
larity of the Emperor. The Duke of Saxe Coburg,
Prince Albert’s brother had been Napoieon s
guest, and was present at the review.*
By both March, 25,000 troops will have embarked
from Teuton, 16,QU0 from Algeria, and sufficient
from other ports to bring 40,000 men into action.
Some curious calculator na3 made out that by the
20th Slay, the first collision will have taken place
between the allies and the Russians.
Spain.—The London Times’ correspondent men
tions, that at a recent conceit it was observed that
the King and Queen paid marked distinction to
the American Minister and lady, and that similar
aUeaticus were shown at a grand ball given by the
Queen Mother. There may, of course, be nothing
iu all this, but Court gossip seas in it a round
about way of casting a slight on Napoleon, whose
ambassador Mr. Soule lately shot.
Swldk.—- It was feiiably stated that tb; Russian
Government, having o;ders-» that It cannot accept
or recognize the afiuoonctment of neutrality on
the par. of Sweden, the Swedish Government has
replied that no change ean be made ; further that
Sweden is prepared to defend that policy, and has
commenced to make defensive preparations accord
ingly. The Russian Government oonUnnes nego
tiations with Norway, but without prospect of any
altered result, as the Governments of Sweden ana
Norway are quite decided and united. Should
Russia persist in refusing to acknowledge the
neutrality of the Baltiqpowera, it is believed they
will formally join with France and England.
Russia. —Government is indefatigable in exer
tions to inflame tbe minds of the people. Every
day processions of priests traverse the streets of
St. Petersburg, exhibiting relies of the saints of
the Greek calendar, and the cieigy everywhere
preach to arm~ in support of the orthodox faith.
These demonstrations dispirit the mercantile and
wealthy classea.
Tax vest Latest.— An extra from the office of
the London Timas, dated Marok 8, gives the fol
lowing additional intelligence;
The Easter'* Was.—Paris, Tuesday.—The Le
i gislalive Assembly to-day unanimously agreed to
1 the bill authorizing a loan of 850,000,000 francs.
r At the Bourse there were many fluctuations—three
r per oents. dosed at 6Ct. 55.; Foar-and a-holf per
> oents. 9i%t. ex. div.
Arsinix.—Vienna, March 7th.—The Austrian
f government have published an official document
- expressing its views on the difforenoe between
t Russia and Turkey. It regrets that the propcsi
r tiens of the Western Powers sent to Kassia were
> of such a nature as to leave haidly any hope of a
favorable repiv; but it admits that their demands
1 were just an<f in accordance with the interest of
Europe. Should war take place the Austrian Go
vernmeut is to maintain the interest of the nations
under the sceptre of majesty, which interests are
1 not in conflict with those of any other nation.
: Austria is prepared to meet the dangers which may
accrue from a great war in an adjoining country,
and from the subversive tendencies which may
manifest themselves on tho frontiers of tho empire
during the continuance oi the war.
Berlin, March 7. —The Heels has surveyed the
Riel and reported it suitable for great fleets. The
Government has rejected the suggestion
rr-* 81 ? '° fo'b'd 'he entrance of the fleets of
*r estern Powers into Prussian ports.
The Danube. —The Russians have made demon
have J6t 0D cannona '* eß
Chronicle’s Vienna correspondent
1 on Tuesday new proposals had
been received lrom Bt. Petersburg. They consist
f ;L C „ OUnt r,.? r °P““ !ouß t 0 tho pe** project of
January 13th. Kussia offers to evacuate the Prin
cipolities the moment her draft of preliminaries of
peace is signed, ihe terms are iu no degree more
favorable than the last overtures from St. Peters
burg, which the conference at once rejected. The
Emperor had, no doubt, hoped by these now pror o
sitions to detach Austria from the Western Tow
ers, but the scheme has completely failed.
Lokdos.—'The Times again draws attention to
tne Russian influence existing among tne court
party at Berlin, but trusts than the Government
will do its duty. The Conference of Vienna has
ueclared the Russian proposition inadmieeable
and the British courier bearing the summons for
the evacuation of the Provinces is on his wav from
Vienna to St. Petersburg with an Austrian despatch
of similar import, addressed to the Austrian envoy
at the court. Tho courier travels with an Austrian
passport.
Mexican New*—By tlie John William* at New
Orleans.
The Colonization law has been pub.ished. Its
principal provisions are, “that the Minister of
Fomento snail send agents to foreign countries, to
reornit and embark colonists for Mexico. The
colonists must belong to the Koman Catholic reli
gion ; they must furnish good certificates of their
respcolability and usefulness. Those too poor to
pay their passago and expenses shall have the
same defrayed by the Government, with the un
derstanding that tho amount advanced for that
purpose shall be paid back within two years from
the date of their arrival and settlement in Mexico.
Each colonist Is to receive 52,500 square yards of
land—and are required to pay for it at the ond of
five years. They will be considered Mexicans from
the moment of their arrival in the 00 an try, and
will enjoy all the rights and immunities ot the na
tive-born citizens. They are also allowed to intro
duce their goodß and chattels into the country free
of duty.
The rebellious chiettain of the Southern moun
tains, D. Juan Alveroz, has been degraded from
all his honors and decorations.
The port of Acapulco has been declared in a
state of siege, and is consequently closed to all
egress or ingress except by force of arms. No
vossol from a foreign or domestic port can outer or
clear. This is caused by the alarming rebellion of
Juan Alveroz, the Pinto chieftain, who has almost
frightened the Government ont of its wits.
The Diario Official publishes a law recently pass
ed against oonspirators, whioh punishes with
death all persons convicted of treason or oonspira
cy.
Two journals of tho city of Mexico announce
that the modifications proposed to the Gadsden
treaty by the Cabinet at Washington havo been ac
cepted by his Serene Highness Santa Anna.
The revolution of Don Juan Alvarez, to judge
from the tone of tho Mexican journals, will short
ly bs terminated by the prompt measures tho Su- 1
preme Government has taken in the premises.
The revolutionary ohieflain is at present penned
np in his mountain home with a handful of follow- J
ers at the hacienda de la Providcncia, and sar- '
rounded by the troops of the Government, and it j
was thought the next courier from the scene of re
volt would bring intelligence of the total destruc
tion of himself and adherents. 1
Captain Moreno, who had some time since raised ;
a company in Durango, and gone in pursuit of the •
Comanchos, has had a fight with tho barbarians 1
and gained a glorious victory, many of the Indians
were killed—tho fight took place in tho valley of 1
the Sierra del Espiritu Santa. A celobrated Co- ,
manche Chief “Vicju Tanapet,” together with the
Chiefs Stomese, Ciego, Tortuga aud Ojo Blanco,
were killed in this fight. Yonng Moreno has ac
quired great renown by this successful expedition <
against the savages, tho only one, wo believe, ever ,
made in Mexico.
From the lstlimu*. <
Our dates from Panams are to the 15th, and
from Aspinwall to the 17th inst. The Aspinwall
Courier of tho latter date gives tho melancholy in- ,
teliigenee that eleven of Lieut. Strain’s party had
been killed by wild beasts, probably wild Indiana. '
Lieut. Fauntleroy, U. S. N., had left with an ex
ploring party for the interior in search of Lieut.
Strain and tho remains of his party, and to verify
the truth or falsity of the report. We have no room
lor tho details this morning.
The foreign Consuls resident at Panama have I
addressed a letter to the Governor of the Province j
complaining of the number of assassinations and ,
. robberies on the Isthmus, aud requesting tho .
tiovernorr to take proper measures to protect the *
passengers, for which ample moans are provided,
n the tax paid by such passengers. Tho letter is
signed by the representatives of tho United States, ,
Franco, Great Britain, Brazil, Portugal, Danmark, 1
Peru and Ecuador. a
Tho passenger tax was still creating excitement <
on the Isthmus. The agent-of the U. S. Mail
Steamship Company had beon fined for refusing to
pay tho tax, and Capt. Hollins, of the Cyane, while <
ou a visit to Panama, remonstrated with the Go- 1
veruor of tho Province against tho enforcement of ,
tho obnoxious law. Tho latter refused to listen to
him, and expressed his determination to enforce *
the law at all events, when Capt. Hollins gave him
to understand that force or viole nee against Amo- ’
rican citizens or commerce would bo repelled by (
foroo,if necessary.
A large amount of gold has been stolen from the
agent of the Royal Mail Steamship Company, at
Aspinwall. Three men, named John A. Cohen, <
formerly Alcalde of Aspinwall) Dr. Casey and (
Diego G. Caro have been arrested on suspicion of
having committed the robbery.— Pic.
From Santa Fe. c
Louisville, March 22,—The Santa Fe mail ar- c
rived at Independence last night. The roads were
good, and there had been no diaturbanoe from the
Indians. -
Business was dull in New Mexico, and more In- *
dion depredations were reported. I
Charles L. Spencer has been appointed the Trea
surer of New Mexico.
A Mexican report* meeting fourteen companies .
of Californians en route for Sonora. Tho poor in- 0
habitants of that country were in favor of invu- •
sion. s
Lieut. 8011, with a company of dragoons, had
loft Fort Union on a scouting expedition, and
partly to explore the country on the Red Kiver.—
Tho chief who out off the mails and a party of s
whites a few years ago, was thought to be on his 1,
way to Ked River. Lieut. 801 l will meet him.
Louisville, March 28.—Mrs. Wilsou who was ,
recovered from the Camanche Indians, had been ,
delivered of a fine Indian boy.
The Magoffin difficulty had been settled, ho re- ‘
storing the property andpayiDg damages.
The Utah Indians had committed some depre- 1
dations, and Kit Carson and his company had pur- t
sued them. e
Another Steamboat Disaster—Forty lives Lost. t
—We have to ehronielo this morning another ter
rible steamboat disaster, by which forty lives were d
lost. We copy from the Bt. Louis Republican of t
the 17th inst., the following brief but fearful no- t
tice: c
A despatch, received yesterday from Cape Gi
rardeau, states the total loss of tho steamer Jacob
D. Early, at or near Grand Gulf. Tho boat was on
her way, at the time, from New Orleans to tho
Ws bash river. No particulars are given, and wo
are 101 l to conjecture, in a great measure, the cause
of the disaster. 'The despatch merely mentions
that she vaa blown on tho rock 9, and that forty
lives were tost. The Early had by no means a
Eowerful engine, and it is supposed that, being
eaviiy loaded, she was unable to encounter tho
eddies, or counter currents, which distinguish
that point on the river, together with a high wind,
and was hurled on the rocks. The river is very
deep at Grand Gulf, and perhaps in its whole ex
tent there is not a spot where danger to human
life, under such circumstances, could be more em
minent.
The Jacob D. Early left this port on her last trip
to the South. She has been running in different
trades, and we are unable at present to state whore
she particularly belongs. She was named after a
gentleman of Terre Haute, (an old aud distinguish
ed merchant of that city,) aud probably was owned
in part, or in whole, by parties on the Wabash.
Eai.thviqaab at M.acon|—-The Macon, Ga., Tele
graph, says;
Those of our citizens who indulge In late hours,
were aroused from tbeir dreamy slumbers yester
day morning, by two strong and distinctly marked
shocks of an earthquake. Tbe morning was quite
cool and very cloudy, and there was no peroepta
b!e wind stirring. The first shock ocourred about
fifteen minutes nftui si*, and lasted, we think,
about half a minute. The most general opinion is,
that it came from a South west direction. It was
accompanied by a very loud, rumbling noise. url d
a sharp rattling of doors, windows and ma or .
naments, that attraoted the attention of everybody.
It could be more aptly compand to a thousand
horse omnibus with tne brake applied, rumbling
along the streets, than anything else. Oat of doors
the trees were violently shaken, and the equilibri
um of the observer slightly disturbed.
The second shock took place at ten minutes be
fore seven, and was similar to the other but short
er aud slighter in every respect.
Accident ox the Muscogee Railroad. —As the
train was coming down on Friday last, the passen
ger car came in contact with a loose piece of tim
ber, and was thrown off the track. The oar was
full, and though it was badly shattered, no one
was hurt—a deliverance effected in great part, we
are told, by the presence of mind of James John
son, Esq., who kept the door closed, and thus
prevented the passengere from jumping out. The
accident occurred at the 27 mile station.—Colum
bus Times, ,
Tunneling the Ohio. —The Board of City Com
missioners of Cincinnati have submitted to the
Councils of that city a plan for an iron tunnel
under the Ohio river, so as to connect Cincinnati
with Covington, on the Kentucky shore. The
inventor proposes to build a tube of wrought or
cast iron of any desired dimensions, and sink it in
the bed of tbe river, in sections, as low as may be
found practicable, by first dredging a channel,
deep enough to admit of the top being sunk below,
or even with the bed of the river, entirely avoiding
the use of coffer dsrne. It is proposed to lay down
a railway through the tunnel, and to pass the care
through by atmosperic pressure.— Memphis Eagle.
Fatal Kajlboad Aocidxnt. —The Petersburg
Intelligencer of Tuesday learns from a gentleman
from Weldon, that a collision occurred on the
Baleigh and Gaston Baiiroad, at Henderson, N.
C., on Saturday last, by which one man was in
stan'ly killed, and an engine and two treight cars
smashed. The particulars are as follows; The
Wilmington train being rather late, the train from
Weldon for Baleigh left promptly at 2 o’clock, the
usual hour. When the Wilmington train arrived
several gentlemen on board being very anxions to
go on through to Baleigh, made an arrangement
with tho Engineer of a freight train by which
they proceeded on to Baleigh, and at the turn
out at Henderson encountered a ooapie of freight
cars that had been left on tbe main track not ex
pecting any other regular train to pase at that hour,
and hence tbe collision. There waß do other per
son hurt but the fireman who was hilled, and the
accident was entirely owing to the carelessness of
the Engineer, in neglecting to slop his eng’ne at
the depot at Henderson as was customary.—Char
leston Standard.
W
We regret to record that the cold change in the
weather on Saturday resulted in a heavy black
frost yeste day morning, and that ice was visible
on several of the neighboring plantations. We
fear that it will prove destructive to the yonng
fruit and vegetation generally in our neighbor
hood.—6'4. Courier.
Man—poor prisoner oiTthe bounties cf an hour.
—Young.
The way of the world is to make law* bat fellow
gurtame— -Montaigne,
: jty (fflttpftir CeUgrap)).
’ LATER FROM EUROPE.
; ARRIVAL OF STEAMEB
AFRICA.
1 ' •
Charleston, March 23,12 h. 80m.
The steamer Africa has arrived with three days
later news from Europe.
Liverpool Market.
Liverpool, March 11.—Cotton—The market is
dull and Middling qualities has declined 1-1 Sd.
Sales of the wepk 41,000 boles, of which specula
tors took 6,000 and exporters 4,000 bales. Fair
Orleans is quoted at 6><, Middling 51816 d.; Fair
Uplands Middling 5%d.
Breadstuff's has receded from the prices reported
by the previous advices. Western Canal Flour
37s 6d., Ohio 88s 6d.; White Ohio W heat 12s to
12s B)^d.
Consols for money 91.
The Capture of Kalefat is a false report. The
first division of Napoleon’s fleet has sailed for the
Baltic.
SECOND DESPATCH.—IX o’clock.
There havo been no fighting worth noticing on
the Danube or in Asia.
The London Daily News says that the Czar has
sent another proposal to Vienna, whioh the repre
sentatives of the Four Powers found to be unad
missible and rejected the messenger with it.
The French and English ultimatum to the Czar
left Vienna on the 7th for St. Peter!burg. Prussia
and Austria has not signed the ultimatum.
The Prussian and Austrian policy being still de
fined as neutral for the present, and as mediators
for the future.
The first division of fourteen British ships under
command of Sir Charle* Napier, sailed from Ports
mouth on the 11th so, the Baltic. It is reported
that 8000 troops go to tho Balii. for land service.
The 77th regiment embarked at Liverpool on the
11th for Turkey.
The allied fleota wore at Bryoos Bay. The bulk
of the Russian fleets wereat Sebastopol with somo
ships at Secumcali. Both fleets had cruisers in the
Black Sea.
The Russian Baltic fleets were pushing through
the ice to gain the seaboard.
All the passengers of the ship Robert Kelly
had been landed safely. The ship Pantheos struck
and sunk near Holly Head, on the night of the
Bth,— eight of the orew waa landed, hut the fate
of the others are not reported.
The French Senate has unanimously voted th*
loan of 200,000,000 francs.
Tho first division of French troops for tho East
was to leave Toulon on the 20th.
Some excitement was oreated in the commerciel
circles by Lord Clarendon’s announcement that to
the Rega Merchants all Russian produce to who
ever belonging, and even in neutral vessels shall
bo lawfully prises in time of war.
A despatch from Athens state that
insurrection was extending to Thessalone. Gen.
Kaos has joined tho insurgents. Tho city of Asta
had been taken by an assault.
The Turks had been beaten by sovere encoun
ters. Prussia still held ont.
Lord John Russel was quito ill.
The latest despatch received at Paris fully con
firm tho attitude assuniod by Prussia and Austriif
on tho Eastern question. Austria has expressed a
perfect willingnoßS to join the Western Powers.
Prussia positively refused on the ground that she
was not a maratime power, and had, therefore,
little interest in the matter.
A despatch from the Austrian Minister, receiv
at Paris on Thursday, explaining the affair, bat it
is lamentably obscure and unsatisfactory, and is
indicative of policy on tho Porto at Austria.
Advices from Spain state the insurgents Chief,
Satorre had been captured noar the Frenoh fron
tier and shot.
New Orleans Election.
Maboh 28.— There was an unusual degree of ex
citement at the Municipal Election yesterday, and
three mon were killod at tho polls. Tho result of
the election is uncertain, though Lewis, tho Demo
cratic candidate is probably elected Mayor.
Washington Items.
On Monday in Exocutivo Session, Judge Butler
will make a strong Bpeoch supporting the Gadsden
treaty.
Messrs. Cutting and Breckenridge spoke on the
Nebraska bill in the Honse.
Fire.
A fire occurred in Birmingham, Penn., on
Sunday which destroyed over one hundred build
ingß, leaving two hundred families homeloss.
Loss is estimated at $200,0000, one-third of which
is insnred.
Steamer Augusta.
Wo aro informed by a despatch from the Agents,
Messrs. Padelford, Fay & Co., that the steamer
Augusta will sail from Savannah for Now York,
on Saturday, the Ist of April, at 10 o’clock.
Makiitta, March 24.—A fire broke out at 11
o’clock lost night, in the carriage shop of E. Page,
formerly of Augusta, whici%conaumed the shop
and the greater portion of its contents. Loss es
timated at $5,000.
The Livery Stable of David Dobbs, occupied by
W hite, and the dwelling of Mrs. Gibson, was also
consumed. Loss small.
New Orleans Market.
Monday, Maroh 27.— Cotton. —The market to
day is steady with sales of 7000 bales—Middling 9
cents.
New York Market.
Monday, March 27.— Cotton —Market dull, sales
of the week 9QpO bales. Fair Uplands 11%; Mid
dling 9%; Fair Orleans 12%; Middling 10%.
Baltimore Market.
Monday, March 27—Sales of4ooo bbls Flonr at
$7%. Corn is held at 71 to 720. White Wheat
1.80 to 1.85.
Charleston Market.
Tuesday, March 28.— Cotton. —The market is
depressed to-day. Sales 900 baleß at 8% to 10#
cents.
PRESENTMENTS COLUMBIA SUPERIOR
COURT, MARCH TERM, 1864.
W\V®> the Urand Jury or Columbia Connly,
sworn, chosen and selected for March Term, 1864, beg
leave to make the following Presentments:
On examination of the Books of the Superior and Infe
rior Courts an d Ordinary, by a competent oommittee, find
them greatly to the oredit of the different officers who have
them in oharge, very neatly and correctly kept.
On examination, by the same source, we find the Jail
neatly kept a: din good condition; and, for the morale of
the county, are proud to say not an offender la found In
carcerated within its walls.
We also find, oo examination of treasury, a balance on
hand of $2,693 60s.
Also upon examination, we find in the hands of the Or
dinary the sum of sllß 66, as an unexpended balance of
the funds set apart for the benefit and education of the
poor. This Is uadoobtedly a large amount, and very
clearly shows that some of our poor children, entitled' to Its
benefits, have been iu some degree neglected by those
whose duty it was to see and return all the poor children
entitled tj .he benefits of said fund. We would, therefore,
recommend to tho Ordinary to impress upon the minds of
the commissioners, the great necessity of the faithful dis
charge of their duty to the very best of their ability. It (a
reported by the Ordinary that 8 per cent, is amply suffi
cient to defray the expenses of the Poor Bchool accounts
for the present year, and we Kcommend tka same,
We have, upon, investigation of the records es Lloenies
for the retail of ardent spirits, Iqd only five Licensed Qro
aeriee within the county j and aa the Tiolatoraof this law,
should there he any, may be the more readily dlaoovered
by theclti sens of this county, and bring such offenders with
in the reach of the law, wa hare annexed the names of
those who have procured Licenses and the time of expira
tion of same: Leonard, Carroll A Dean, expires July 90
1861; Wm. Soott, expires July 90, 1854; John Megabee!
Jan. 1,1865; Seaborn baker, Jan, 8,1885: H. W. (Jerald
March 19,18 f 6. •
We present as grievance the bad itate of the mad*, and
in eo>se instance! the entire neglect of persons having
portions of road laid off to. them, and also the inattention
of the commissioner, and recommend the proper authori
ties to be more attentive upon this sobjeot.
The Jury tender to his Honor, Judge Holt, their thanks
for his great courtesy to them during their session; and
also to the Solicitor for his polite attention to this body
daring the Term.
We request these Presentments to be published in the
Chronicle k Sentinel and Constitutionalist k Republic.
GEOftti&MAGRUDER, Foreman.
Thomas N. Hicks, Benjamin Pugg,
John R. Wilson, John Lamkin,
Albert H. Collins, Peyton R. Martin,
Overton H. Walton, Joseph G. Marshall,
Noah W. Stone, Abel J. Huchingson,
Thomas Dooly, John Megahee,
James Luke, Martin B. Reynolds,
Booker G. Sutton, Beoj. F. Yerdery,
James G. Speer, Jab. P. Hamilton.
A true extract from the Minutes.
mh3B A. M. CRAWFORD, Clerk.
V. >. KAIL LINE TO N. TOES, VIA NORFOLK,
HT Through In 24 Hours.—Passengers fro n Geor
gia,SonthCsroUna,4c.,Ukiogthe Manchester and Wil
mington Railroad and Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad to
Norfolk, Va, will meet the large and commodious steam
ships Jambstown and Aoavoxb, at Norfolk, every
WEDNE3DAY and SATURDAY MORNINGS, leaving at
11 o’clock with tbe United States Mail, and arriving in
New-Tork early the next day.
Passage and fore, state-room included, to N. York. .$8 00
Steerage Passage qq
Returning, these ships leave New-York for Norfilk every
TUESDAY and SATURDAY AFTERNOONS.
J. W. SMITH k BRO., Agents,
mh2«-2m Norfolk, Va.
W Ladles’ Dress Goods of Hleh and Splendid
StyIes.—WILLIAM SHEAR has received from New-York,
this day, by Rsprers, Ladies’ Paris made Mi N TIL LAS, of
sew and elegant styles ; Rich Paris Printed BAREGES,
GRENADINES and ORGANDIES; APPLIQUE, by the
yard or sprig; Thread and Valenciennes Lace EDGINGS
and Cambric and Swiss FLOUNCES,
EDGINGS and of new and beautiful styles;
Ladies' Embroidered Front SKIRTS; Egyptian and Mal
tese Lace MITTS, of new and beantiful styles ; Rich Sprig
and Dotted Swiss MUSLINS, for Ladies’ Dresses ; Damask
TOWELS and NAPKINS,of extra else aud quality; Ladies’
Gauze, Bilk, Merino, and Lisle Thread VESTS, of three
sizes; Vswn and Kid Gauntlet GLOVES,of extra quality;
TRIMMINGS tor Ladies’ Spring Dresses, of new and ele
gant styles, with s great variety of other atw and beauti
ful articles suitable for the pieseut season,
mh26-dtwawlw
IV Tho Now Goods ot hut Arrived i—COSGROVE
k BRENNAN have received their new supply of Spring
and Summer GOODS, which they are offering their cus
tomers at very low prism. Oa’l and see them. mh24
|V* dost Arrived.—WM. H. CRANE, hap tbh day
received Irom Philadelphia and New York, some very
pretty Spring and Snsqmax GOODS, to which he respect
folly invites tho attention of the public. Goods will be re
ceived weekly during the season. m h23
|V* Country -Marefianu.—Country merchants, buy
ing for cash, would do well to examine our stock. Our
goods are all fresh and new and bought cheap, sad w.
will tell them ss low to the trade for cash,as they can be
booght In any market North or Booth. Great variety of
TRIMMINGS, Ac. [mhlS] WARD A BUROH4BD.
pgr Mrs. B. Collins tut. just rocotvod a new l«up
ply of Spring BONNETS, DrosaCAPS and HEAD-DRESSES.
Also, HAIR-BRAIDS, CURLS, TOItBT-POWDIB, LILLY
WHITE, ROUGE; Toilat, Verbena and Lavender WA
JIRB; Toilet SOAPS, *O. Opposite D, 8. Hotel. »htf
~~ COMMERCIAL.
SAILING OK OCEAN BTEAMBRS.
non Etmop*.
filankY A? r ;\^ dv s2’ 0<d i March 11, tor New York
COLuSri.Lu Bo»‘h’<on, M»rc\i 29,f0r! 1 New t”k
COLLINS, (Am.) Liverpool, April 6, for. 1...... Sew York
I rBOM THE CXITBD STATES,
NABHMI.LE, (Am.) New York, March 14 fop »
ANDES, (Br.) Win,March 15?",* ’ V.^ Tr «
ATLANTIC, (Am.) New York, March is for'''' &
1 GLASGOW, (Br.) New York, Mrrch 18, fir "I|I2SSi
ASIA, (Br ) New York, M.r'ch 42, forV.. .7.7. A
■ WASHINGTON, (Am.) New York, March», ° IKKjI
! CITY OF GLASGOW,'(Br) PUUdeiihia.''' Bouthwn P ton
M.rch Sfi,fjr F ....’ Liverpool
■ ARABIA, (Br.) Boston, March 29, for Liverpool
• PACIFIC, (Am.) New York, April 1, for Liverpool
AFRICA, (Br.) New York, April 6. for Liverpool
AGGUHTA MARKET.
Weekly Report Tuesiay, P. M.
COTTON.—Our last weekly report left the market very
firm, in which condition it continued up to Friday, when
the Pacific’s news came to hand, which somewhat checked
operations and buyers demanded a concession, but as
tbe stock on sale was very light, and Factors generally
very firm, tbe advantage obtained by buyers was so (light
as not to be quotable. To-day, tbs market has been quiet,
but c OSes firm with little or no Cotton on Factors’ boards
unsold. We subjoin the quotations of last week:
Ordinary Stained 7.4© Bjf
iuOW Middling to Strict Middling B\© 9%
Good Middling - © 9#
Middling Fair ... 9X@lO
Fair no sales.
RECEIPTS TO LATEST DATES.
ISM. 1808.
New Orleans, March SI 958,757 r 1,88(5,454
Mobile, March 24 482,286 452,6i'5
Florida, March 11 115,618 I 187,823
Texas,March 16 86,844 61,657
Savannah,March 28 244,856 852,529
Charleston, March 23 .. 997,05 S 846.358
North Carolina, March 11 6,461 18 561
Virginia, Feb. 1 8,409 18,781
Total 2,193,888 2,712,778
Decrease. 019,425
OTOOM IS SOUTHERN ~p6at r a.
New Orleans, March 21 95*758 400,701
Mobile, March 24 160,568 180,783
Florida,March U 87,482 £4 649
Texas, March 16 874 8,809
Bavannah, March 28 86,251 44,858
Charleston, March 28 78,850 76,014
NortliOarollna, March 11 800 600
Virginia, Feb. 1 800 800
Total inSonthern Porta £51,281 096 619
New York, March 21 65,985 86,811
EXPORTS. ~
To Great Britain. SisjiW 1,070,693
“ Franco 216,758 28',070
OtherPorelgn Ports 178,988 198,354
Total Foreign Exports 1,211,883 1,494,977
To Northern Ports 514,644 644,792
TRADE AND BUSINESS.—The operations among our
wholesale dealers this week, in every department, have
been very fair. Indeed, the Spring trade this season has
been unusually good.
GROCERIES.—The transactions in the Grocery market
during the week have been very active, and the trade
have been kept quite busy In supplying merchants ami
country orders. In the leading articles we note no change
In prices, except for Cuba Molasses, which are lather
scarce and a shade higher. Rio Coffee is not altogether so
firm. The stocks are very ample and are being constant
ly replenished. We refer to quotations as a fair Index to
the market.
PROVISIONS,—The supply of Bacon continues to in
crease and prices have fallen slill lower. See quotations.
The Flour market continues activo and firm at our quota
tions.
GRAIN.—Corn has declined during the week, and a
large lot would not command above 75 cents. The supply
is net large, but buyers evince no anxiety to speculate.
Wheat continues in active demand anil readily commands
our quotations.
BAGGING.—There is lomo disposition man test'd to
speculate in this article and prices have acquired more
firmness. Rope has declined. .
FEATHERS—Continue in demand, and arc held firm at
cur quotations.
EXCHANGES.—The Banks continue to supply Checks on
the North at $ cent, premium.
FREiQHTB.—The River continnes In fine navigable
condition, and freights have undergone no change.
Foreign Market*.
LIVERPOOL, March 7.—The sales of Cotton to-day are
estimated at 4,000 hales, and consist of abcut 90 ball 9
Poruam and Maranliam at o)6@6)a; 146 Bali'a flji(»7 ;
251 Kgytian C08X; 610 Surat B©4j» j 22 Sea Islai d 14(1
@2s. Taken for export 1000 bales; on speculation 2000
biles. Total sales since Thursday 20,000 tales. Imports
since Thursday 80,000 bales. Toe market closes tamely.
Compared with Friday’s rates, prices of all kinds are litt'e
or nothing changed.
LIVERPOOL, March 7.—Our last Circular wac dated
Friday, the 2d instant, per Arabia.
On Saturday, Monday and yesterday the Cotlon market
was quiet, with daily sales of about 6000 bales at former
prices Yesterday afternoon the America anil As lea ar
rived. Prices and freights came higher from ail ports, j
Shipments were moderate, bnt receipt* larger. These ac
counts produced at once a better feeling, and tome sp cu- ,
lative purchases were msde in consequence. Many hold- !
ers refused to sell at prices which they would have ucccpt- !
ed before the arrival of the stonier, and the talk was, J
that Cotton ought to advance. Wehavenowafloat 18,00 u j
bales east an same time last year, and on the 1 put li’i.iik) '
bales less compared with list year. Consid iring the high
rates ruling in Amer.ca—the decrease in stock and quinii
ty afloat, we look for a better market and improving *
prices. To day the market opens with an increased de- £
mand, and the sales will reach 6000 or 7 00 bales. >
BHKADgTUVfS.—Rather more business was transact' dat 1
yesterday’s market, but there was litilo change from Fri- r
day’* quotations. J
Yusikkday’s Maxcuibteb Goods — l The market was dull, 1
Several fiiturrs earned more stringency in money matters t
and some uneasiness. 11
P.B —Oorsols advanced X per cent, and closed yester
day at 9X
LIVERPOOL, March 7.—The Cotton Mark t has been
very queit, the sales in (he three days being 18,000 baits,
at a de line ct nearly Xd per lb.
Wheat and Indian Cora are in limited demand,while
there has been rather more dslng in Floor at Is advance
on the forced sales of the 4th lost, re-establishing the quo
tation of onr last circular, at which the market closes
steadily.— Brown, Shiply dt Co;
HAVRE, March 6.—Cotton.—During the past week,
the demand in our market has teen alack and a further
decline has taken place in prices, which are If 09 lower
thin on Friday lost. The total sales were 4400 bales,
"gainst 7003 import, leaving our stock 78,000 bales against
88,000 last season.
On BatunUy, there wasalit'lemore Jesire to purchase,
and 1000 bale! were taken for consumption at the basis of
85f, for tres-ordtnalrc In Dnland and Mobile, and b 6 in New
Orl -ans, and 81f. for our bat.
To-day, Monday, the demand has again been dnll, and
only 70UO bales have chaag-d hands. A lot of 893 New
Orleans, strictly good Middling, on the Bt. Petersburg, in
the port, was sold on Saturday evenirg, atß2f.
Flour.—Prices of Amcrl,an Flour hare again declined,
and Western Canal, in loco, has been sold at 40f. Some
New Orleans to arrive, found buyers at 47f. The demand
lias been dull; the transactions have been on a small sea e
and the market clccd on Saturday very list, the stook on
hand beiDg 250,000 bbis. To-day, prices are 111',' game, with
a retail demand.— N. F. Com. Aav.
-I-- - 1 - !-J-l— 1 I"". 1 .-IL. ———i■
AUGUSTA PHICKS UUHKKNT.
WHOLESALE PRICES.
BAGGING,—Gunny Wyard| l#x © | 18
Kentucky, v yard none.
•# yard 10X© 11
BACON.—Hams <1 7b. 8x fid 9U
Shoulders Wlb... 7 @ 8
Sides t|ji 1b... 8 @ sx
Hog Round <pib... 8 @ 8
BUTTER—Goshen ~...* 1b... 28 © 85
„ Country fib... 12X © 20
BgIOKS--, ;... * 10004 08 48 80
CHEESE.—Northern.. 4 i... 11 @ 12V
EagUshDairy...;...,.....* t 0... 18 @ 18
COFFEE.—Rio,,,. Wlb... 12X48 18
Uaguira V t 0... 12X © 14
Java II 1b... 15 fia 18
DOMESTIC GOODS.-Yarns 76 © 81
XShirting Wyarfl 6 © 8
% Shirting .6 yard 7 © 7X
1 Shirting yard 8 © 9X
8-4 » yard 10 © 12X
6-4 Shirting fc yard 11 © 14
mJSKE:::::::::::v:fe it
FloiJ.—Mackerol, No.l V bbl,. 19 00 Qk 90 00
N 0.2 bbL.lTfO JlB 00
S°-» W bb1..1080 46 111-0
£0.*.,. fuM- 800 @ #OO
fbbl.. ©lOO
TLOUR.—Country bbl.. 675 a 776
Tennessee...,,,, W bbl... 728 © 750
Canal..,, W bbl.. #OO ©ll 00
Baltimore % bbl.. 700 © 800
Hiram Smith’s W bbl.. 11 00 ©lB 00
City Mills., $ bbl.. 725 @8 01)
GRAIN.—Coro, sacks Inol’ded, V bush, 75 © bO
Wheat, white W bush. 125 © 140
Wheat, Red W bush. 100 ©llO
Oats f bush. 55 © (A
Rye • bush. 85
Pea 3 f bush. 106 @1 10
GUNPOWDER.- W
Duponts’ 4»keg.. 476 © 580
Haaard $ keg. .4 78 © 680
IRON.—Swede* Si 1b.... 4X @ ex
lard.— ,w1b.... # 48 #X
LlME.—Country W bo*.. none.
Northern...,,, W bbl.. 187 © 212
LUMBER— W 10110 10 00 © 14 00
MOLASSES.—Cuba Wgal.. 26 © 27
Orleans Wgal.. 80 83
NAILS— ~....« t 0... 6X © 8X
OlLS—Sperm, prime Wgal.. 160 ©l7O
Lamp Wgal.. 120 ©155
Train..,., $ gah. 60 © 95
Linseed Wgal.. #0 ©IOO
Castor Wgal.. 180 @175
RICE— W tierce 4X © 6
ROPE—Kentucky fib... 8X ® »X
Manilla.. fib.,. © 16
RAIBISB. box. 875 © 400
SPlßlTS.—Northern Gin w gel.. 42 © 48
Rum.,..,,, Wgal... 42 © 43
N. u. Whiskey gal.. 40 © «B
Peach Brandy Jp gal.. 87 <4B I*s
Applebrandy Bg'.!„ O 0 @ 75
Holland Gin gal.. 128 @176
Cognac Brandy. * gal.. 200 @ 400
SUGARS— N.Oilcans W t 0... 8 @ 7
Porto Rico W t 0.7 @ 8
Muscovado Wlb... 8X 46 5X
Loaf W t 0... 10X © 11
Crushed ....Si t 0... 10X46 71
Powdered Wlb... 10X © 11
Stuart’s Refined A «t 0... 9 @ #X
Stqart’s Refined B rW t 0.... 8X46 #
Stuart’s Refined 0 Wlb... 8 © 8X
BALT.— „ V bush 00 @ 03
W sack 187 & 180
Blown W sack 200 ©
SOAP.—Yellow Wlb... 5 @ 7
SHOT— W hag.. 225 @2 87
TWINE.—Hemp Bagging Wlb... 18 © 26
Cotton Wrapping Wlb... 18 © 25
|W It Is proper to remark that these are the current
rates at wholesale from store—of course at retail prices are
a shade higher, audfrom the Wharf or Depots, la large
quantities, a shade lower.
LL -Slum LLL - JUS
MARRIED.
On the 7th Inst., by Pleasant M Compton, Erq.,Dr.
WM. DOUGHERTY and Miw ELIZABETH O. FEARS, al
of Jasper county, Ga.
On Monday evening, 27th lost, by Foster Blodgtt, Jr.,
E-q , Mr.THOS. COLLINS and Mrs. LEMENAIR FAUST,
(widow cf the late Dr. Gallns Fanst,) all of tbit city.
In this city, on the 28d inst.,bv Daniel Bosh, Esq., Mr.
THOMAS R. DAGNEL and Miss MARTHA J. KING, all of
this city.
OBITUARY.
Departed this life on the 29d inst., at her residence in
Columbia county, Mr*. SARAH BLANCHARD, wife of
Uriah Blanchard, In theßlst year of her age.
The deceased had lingered tor a lorg period with Pul
monary Consumption ; and sash wat the itsidlouschartc
teref her case that she had hoped to survive many months
to come; but the ways of God are inscrutable—site has
been called from earth, and her relatives and friends he
lieveher spirit now rests in the home of the blessed—Hea
von. Mrs Blanchard leaves a husband and five children
to mourn her demise. Their loss is irreparable, but it is
doubtiers her eternal ga’n.
In at) the relations cf life, Mrs. Blanchard was kind, tin
core and benevolent; her demeanor was empha’ically that
of a lady, while her life was characterised by the scintllla
tionsof Christianity. Peace to her memory. ** * *
BOUTHXBH CULTIVATOR TOR 1843.
T>OU.\D volumes of the CULTIVATOR tor 1558 may now
1} be obtained at this office. Price, *1.50. Or we will
•end it by mail, postage paid, at 81.76. Address i
mh2#-tf WM.S. JONES, Augusta, fla-_ I
NOTICE TO TEACBE&S OS POOR CHILDREN |
OF RICHMOND COUNTY. ,
rr -j -I»k m lan rawed by the last Lerifllatare, i
to selMt oat of all iheohildrsn to I
the Gran Jit the benefit of the Poor Hckcol
m'T ts to be furnished b, the Receiver
Returns; and ss that officer is showed until the
llt’Jf Aogult to dose Ms Digest, no eetion can be taken
?nVelation to tbe matter anUl the January term of the Si
nn rior Court ; consequently Tetcheis mast not depend on
theretarns of children s» msdeby the Commiesionere in
1888 end the tuition of which hat been paid for by the
Poor School Commissioner. Children taught by Teacher. I
during the year ,Bft 4i <““'7 6* **. tbe risk of such Teach- 1
era, as no orders or i iIG from them will be accepted or
paid by the Commissioner, until a list of Children entitled
be furnished him by the Grsad Jury, which cannot be be
fore the Ist of February nesL LEON P. DUGAS,
Ordinary and Poor School Comm , toner.
Augusta, March 16.1884. dlAwlamflm
S f <?.H?^R^ N -°to ß^^' aU * I ‘ d ** i ‘okbdT
■hit d*w BAKER A WILCOX.
COFFEB— 100 bags prime Klo COFFEE, for sale byl
mh2B-d*w BAKER A WILCOX.
MISCELLANEOUS.
HO’l'ca TO CONTRACTORS.
OsPICK OP TUI VICKSBUKO, FuilKVkPORf AXD TEXAS Rail I
Road CoarsHr, Monroe, La., March 8,1854. f
OF.AI.KD PROPOSALS will be received at thl* ofiico
© until the Ist day of June next, a* 2 o’clock, P. M., for
clearing and grading the section of road between the Mis
sissippi river and Richmond, In the parish of Madison—a
distance of about 20miles; alto,for clearing and grading
tbe section between the city of Shreveport and the Texas
State line, in the parish of Caddo—a district of about
twenty milrs; and, also, for the clearing and grading a
section of twenty miles, brginnisg at the Ouachita river
an I running west, in the parish of Ouachita.
Kids may be mado for the entire sections, or any portion
thereof, not less Hun one mile, and those proposing to
lake stock of the Company in part payment, will be most
favorably considered. The lines, plans,profileeand quan
tities of work, together with the specifications, are tow
ready for examination in the office of the Company. Pa -
menu in the proportion off >ur.fiiths of the nmounts due
will be made at the end of each month or quarter, aa may
“• *B r 'sd on during the progi ess of the work.
The oompany reserves the right to accept inch propo
-1 Si m n , * w,r I tt 'gment wl 1 secure the prompt and faith
riu execution of the work according to contract, or to ra-
Ject a 1 if none are satisfactory.
... r ?“' er information may be obtained from the under*
" i,ned - N. D. COLEMAN. President,
mi on * . P. J. TOURNEDRA,
ghM twewtmygo Chief AuginoT.
*25 REWARD
Y room was rniered ou the night of the 2711 i Inst.,
and a Gold Hunting Lever M ATCH wilh FOB
CHAIN-SEAL and LOCKET attached to it’. M, name
was engraved on the outside of said Ww c h, the number
of which was 18,848; the maker's name Levi Brown Liv
erpool. Also, a PORI E-MO NAIF., containing some Notes
Accounts, Dae Bills and Bank Hills was stolen from
thence; among tno Due Bills was one signed 8. Carr, Tor
|SO, cash borrowed, and dated Augusta, March, 1374
Among the Bank bil’s, was a $1 bill, Issued and payable at
the Connecticut Diver Banking Company, liar laid. The
above reward will be paid for the recovery of tho Watch
and Chain, or the conviction of the thief.
• B. PHILLIPS.
Augusta, March 23, 7854. mti29-daw3t
STOLEN.
AQK RB’VARD.—Stolen from the Room off*?
rJ>t)sF the Subscriber on the night of the 271 h )fy\
inst.,2 Gold WATCH IB ss fjllows: 1 open Lu'i c. -iN.
go’d-dinl gold Lever WATCH, Josh. Johnson, l.iv. rTH
6425, 1 It. D. gold Bunting Lever WATCH, Clark, Racket
A Co., Augusta, (la.
Tbs above re ward will be paid on delivery of the same
to Clark A Oo , or the subscriber.
mh29 JOHN W. WALKER.
Mourning goods—
-I’ialn Black BLUE a fat extra quality.
IMAid and Fg’d. Da.
Black Marquise ami hilk TISiUK;
Ultra heavy Plain and Fig’d. Silk DERNANI •
Plain and Fig’d Black LAWNS
Monrnirg and Second Mourning G’NGHUMF Ac
u? 2« dim “ U> ‘° W ly WMlh CttA NK, '’
MANtILLAS, KID GLOVSS, AC..
WILLIAM H. CHA Ab, lias Just received some very
handsome Broche MANTILLAS, 1 fghl Col’d Kill
GLOVE*. Extra Bewing Silk MITTS, Musi.n COLLARS
CHKME-kTTS, SLEEVES, Ao., to which hewouldlnvlS
» ltcDtkn ' nih26-daw ...
GREENBIOHO’ FEMALE COLLEGE.
ACU.\B!OKIIABLB cumber of the pupils of the
Greensboro* Pemal College having« een withdraw!
to con.equence of the appearance of Bi-nrlet Fever In tbe
town, thus dismemberingseriou ly the otoaos, It has heen
ordered by the Trustee, to the intent that the withdrawn
pupils may hare the, opportunity of maintaining a fOr
position, that tho exercise* of the College be suspended
and part of the usual summer vacation bo taken at ttiie
time.
By leave of Providence, therecular duties of tho Col*
lege will be resumed on MON PAY, 17th April.
March29,lSs4. [tul-24-81) J. T. K. AXSON.
BPRING STYLE OF STRAW GOODS.
THK subscriber Is now opening a largo assortment of
STRAW IIAIS, and of the latest sty its, aniougnhlch
may be found,
Gentlemen’, fine Canton HATS;
“ “ Sennet -*
“ " Leghorn '* .
11 11 Panumu "
“ ” Tea coioretrCanton HATS, now styles;
“ “ Bermuda “
“ “ Campeaehy *•
Also, Boys' ** Canton «
“ “ Leghorn “
" “ Rutland •>
“ " Col. and White Palm Leaf 11ATS;
Together with a large assortment of Misses' Straw and
Lae FLATS and Infants’UA'lH, at
WM. N. NIOHOIS,
at the old .land of J. Taylor, Jr., A Co., 236 Broad at.
r01i26
TO CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS.
rpilKmulu College edifice for Andrew Female College
X Cuthbert, Ga.,ls now ready to be lvtotr. For spiel
flcatloiis sddicss the undersigned. Sealed proposals will
bo opened on the first day of Slay, and the euccu-iful an- •
piicant will be notified immtdiitely *
„ ~ JNO.H CALDWELL.
Cutlibert, March B«, 1564. mhVO-at
NEW MILLINERY."
M 11&. M. L- I'KITCIIAtID, Agent, 4 doors
below tho Eagle A l’homix Hotel, has rreeiv r*-S
ed lier Spring supply of MILLINERY, IMNNBrw nn
CAPS, FLOWERS, RIBBONS, HEAD-DRESSES, GLOVsS
A hill supply of lasblonable DRESS GOODS ; MsNI lI,LAK
Os the newest stylos. ml 24 lm
MfflnOKS & OLEXY,
ATTOURiKT 8 AT LAW, Lswrohcrville, Ga,
Jambs I‘. huiMOSs, | J. Niouol. ; (li/.nn,
mh22-dtwa»ly Into of C.rnesville, y,.
Hm IAHT t-HtIKIFP’H BAI.K—WiII bo sr„d, on the
first Tuesday iu MAY nest, b.'f'ro the Meeting
House door, within the lrgnl heurt of se'.o, OneTiuotof
L-md. whereon James A. OunwlU now lives -entalnlrg
Five Hundred Ai res more or less, oa the waters of c«ld
Water Creek, with a Grist anil fo<v Mill on the place •
aiijotoing lamlsof John 11. Johnson, Je«se Smi li, A. J.
Haynes ami others. Levied on by virtue of Ore U f.is ,
issued from the Justlcus Court of 194th District, G M in
fsvorof Noel f-kelion, vs. James A. Conwill, an.l Cousin
and Bobo: levied on as the properly of James A. Conwill.
and sundry other fi. fus. In my hands, issued from the Su
perior and Inferior Com ts of Elbert county. Properly
pointed out by Noel Skelton, Plaintiff. Levy made and
returned la me by a Constable.
March 29, lt-,54. A. P. BROWN, D. Bb’ff.
TF.FFKHhWN MlKtllt l ’H BALK.-Will bo soM,
t> at the Market House in the town of Louisville, on the
flint Tuesday In MAY next, within tbe legal hours of >a<
the following properly, to wit; One hnadri d and ninety
nercsof I’ine Land In tUo county of Jefferson on Og> eohee
rivrr, kdjoiulut; lands of Moulirte and others, wnerri n
JohnU. M ulric now rcsklea, and one trad oftl.lrly
eeven acres whereon James S. Thompson now liven, and
the mill seat now oocupied by . aid Thompson, a-. Joining
lands of ssifi Thompson and others: all levied on as the
property or Horatio G.Tate to satisfy a fi. fa. from Joffereon
Superior Court in favor of Jordan K. Lytns, va Horatio G.
Tate and Jas L. Brussel, makers, aud Jordun W. Kinchen,
endorser. The first tract pointed out by said Tate, the
last two parcels of land by said Brussel.
March til, 1054. E. O. TSEVER, Sheriff.
NOTICK. —All persons indebted to Iho estate of JM
glulus B. Smith, late of Warron county, deceased, j—
quested to mako Immediate payment; and tliobc hiving
demands against said estate will present them ,]u!v au
thenticated, In terms of the law. J
March 24,1884, JAH. A. SHI', gRg ) Adm’r.
N°.TiV B .TiM?f r V > !”' h ? v £ g remands r.gato.tOuT
len A. Llghtfoot, late of M arren eonnty, deoeaaed,
uro hereby notified to preseD* thim In terms of the law;
and all persons indebted ta said deceased are hereby re.
qu Jl ed t?* 11 ® '“mediate payment.
March 24,1864. JAMBS COPY, Admr.
NOTIFS.-AII persons Indebted to the Estate of WfUtafn
Fox, late of Warren oounty, deoeased, are re-
Quested to make immediate payment; and all pereoni
having demands againet Bald Estate, are hereby notified
to present them, duly authenticated, within the time
prescribed by law.
March 21,1654. JEREMIAH PERRYMAN, Ad m*T,
WAKUiBiV COUNTY, J.
Downs, Administrator de bon's non on the estate
of John N. Draddy, deceased, applies to me for letters of
Ohmi'slon from saideata'e:
These art* therefore to cite and admonish all and singu
lar, the kindred and creditors of said deceased, to be and
appear at ray office, by the first Monday In October rext,
to show cause, if any they have, why said letters should not
be granted*
G.ven under my hand at office in Warrenton.
March 94,18*0. ARDEN R. MEIUSIION, Crdir. 4ry>
WAllllEN COUNTY, L nrso
D. Downs, Admlnlitrator on toe «stat-., t s Onlli n L
Draddy, deceased .applies to me for Lettc, rso f Di« m j W ion
from taid cslute:
„J hcS .t ar , e - ,tl ! er i fore ,» admonish, all and sin
gular, the kindred and creditors said dtceased, to b»* aud
appear at my office on the fir Monday in October next,
to &how oause, if any thev OBV why said Guardian should
j acWh ding to the statute made and pro
vided. r
Given under my hand at office in Warrenton.
MAiron ARDENJt. MERSHON, Ordinary.
TjII’IIMONII COVNT¥,OA.-Whfreaa,Joi»iehßibl
XV ley, apc lies to me for Letters of Administration on
the estate of George 11. Sibley, deceased ;
These are therefore, to cite and admouish, all and fingu •
lar, the kindred and creditors, to be and appeal at my of
fice, within the time prescribed by law, to show cause, if
any they have, why said letters should no* he granted.
Given unde:- my hand at office in Auifunt i.
Maroh 24, ISM. LI)N P. DUOAB, Ordinary.
CULU MBIA i BOUNTY,OA.—WhereasTjas IsOvH!
applies to me for Letters of Admirilßtration on the
the estate of Samuel Payne, late of said county, de
ceased : '
Theseare, theres re, te cite and admonish, ail and sin
gular, the kindred i\x»n creditors of said deceased, to be and
appear at my oSioe within the time prescribed by law, aud
show cause, if any they have, why said letters should nut
be grated.
(ttven under my hand at office In Appling.
March 2fi,13?4. 8. ORAWFORD, Ordinary.
TWO MONTH*} after date application will be made
to the Ordinary of Elbert Gouuty for leave to 801 l
aßthe LAND and NEGROES belonging to the Estate of
Elijah H. Uaiper, deceased.
MARTHA nARPER, Adm’*.,
March 29,1954. AHA M. RIQP, AdmV.
IjUaDKRTCOUNTY, OA—Whereas, Win.
'J applies for letters of Administration, de n en,ou .
the estate of Nathaniel Dudcon, late of said cf >U nty, de
oeaped :
These are therefore to cite and all ar.d slngu*
lar, the kindred and creditors of said de.yeasc<i, to be and
appear at my office, within tbe time p*e3crf> je d by | &w to
show cause, if any they have, why e*id should not
begranted.
Given under my hand at office in
March 29,1854. WM, p. Ordinary.
NOTIUIL— All peraon** indebted to the Estate of Daniel
Tr.ornton,B«a, f deceased, are requested to make
immMiate P4y» r _ #nt; and those having demands against
Ba * , | U Lt <S * "will present them, properly authenticated,
wiiain ¥llo a we prescribed by law.
JUDGE H.lf. BARRETT, AdmV,
de bonfs non, with tbe will annexed.
March 29, 1853.
SIXTY DA Y& afterdate, application will be made to
the Ordinary of Ellort county, for leave to sell part
of the Negroes belonging to the Estate of Daniel Thorn
ton, Sen., late of said county, deceased.
JUDGE H. M. BARRETT, Adm’r.,
de bonis non, with the will annexed
_Mar C h2MSS4 :
IfLHMIT COUNTY, uZI’
li ley and Beverly A. Tensity, Executor, of tke will of
Jams. Teaaley, having petitioned tbe Court of Ordinary
tor letters of Disminion; and (he Court, having granted an
order, ordering citation to issue in terms of the la.:
Theso axe therefore to cite, summon and admonish .n
persons concerned, to elio. cause on or before the first
Monday to October next, why leltei. Dltmissory shcnld
not be granted to the said Executors, agreeably to (he la.
in such caetfl made and provlfel
Given under my hand at office in Elberton.
March 29, 1808. IVM. B. NELMS, Ordinary.
TWO MONTHS alter date application will be m»de
to the Ordinary of Jifferson county for !cive to sell
the Lands belonging to the estate of Richard Bedgood
late of said ccuoty, deoeasrd. '
March 98, 1854. ANDREW E. TARVER, Adm’r.
TFFFKItGO.Y COUNTV, UA..-Whereas, Andre—
O L. faryer, Executor on the eetat- oflehem Evans.
decM., applies to me for letters of Dismission:
These are therefore to cite and admonish ,11 and singn
lar the kindred and oreditora of gold deceased, to be and
appear at my office within the time prescribed by lav to
show camie, If any they have, why said letters should not
tfiycn u der my hand at office In Lcu'evßla.
March 28 18'4. NIOHOLAS Dini’.L, Ordinary.
.1 COUNTY, <1 A.—Whereas, Ambroae
6J R. Wright applies to me for letters of adm.nistration
6n the estate of Eli Penrow, deceased:
These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singu
lar the kindred atd creditor* of said decesied, to be and
appear at my office within the t me pre»er|iied by la., to
show cause, it auy they have, .by sakl letters thoold net i
be granted.
Given under my hand at office to Jc Hvl' e
Much 28,1954 NIOHOLAh DIEHL, Ordlnary._
TKFFKIIbON UfJUNTV , Whtreu*, Am< roae
tj R, bright applies to we (or Letters of Adm nl.tr.Uon
dc bonis non oa Uie estate of Abs-.lom Fryer, deceased:
These are iherefore to idle and admonish all anil t.'.ngn.
lar, the kindred and creditors cf said deceased, to i*. an j
appear »t my office .Ithin the time rre»T,bed ej law to
show cause, if any they have, why said letters should not
be granted.
Given order my hand at office In I/holsviUe.
March 29, lfcs4._ _NICHOI.i.s DIEHL, Ordinary
R— iUHMONV UOUMtV; 44A.—-ahere.", William
P. Starr applies f,.r Lt. tiers of Guardianshto of M»r
--»h»'l O- IHbler, W Wlim n . Hible^GemaTK. H.bler
Lorn. S. Hlbler, Jtu'ers,.n M. Uibler and l’hilesia 8 Sit
l7 Jud"i 8 K Htotor'de? , ea J^, : h ** B * so
These are therefore to cite and admonish, all and singu
lar, the kindred and friends of said minor, to be and
appear at my office, within the time prescribed by law, te
ahow cause, If any they have, why taid letters should not
begranted.
Given under my hand at office In Augusta.
Mirch 96,1854. LKONP. DUGAS, Ordinary.
NO. MOl.Acblte— lot) bbis'. prime N. O. MOLAR.
. SE9, for sale by
mh2B-dAir BIKER k WILCOX.
KUAH».—I2O,IKK) Choice Havana nEGARS, various
brands, embracing Imperials, London and Media Re
galias— manufactoured expressly for us—re elred per
steamer Isabel [mh29] DAWSON k I-KINNEB,
MAHIK tOblsA, or i he Oppialte Ne ghtairs, by
Kmelle Oarleo. Fur sale by
mbl# THUS. nimiARDS k SON.
eods X snuXiuih'Manllto
RAPE, for tale low, by
i"' l HAND, WILLIAMS k OP.
f lßA.sllbtll.tE I.UUII.- ' r ~
U 20 bales 7-S Graniteviile SHIRTINGS >
#0 “ “ Carolina do.
10 •• “ PRILLS;
20 <• 4-4 SHEETINGS.
For tale by ||dß#J JOHN Q. OARMIOHAIL.