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Thursday Morning, January Hi, |
liIUtUEST CITY CIRCULATION.
Various causes have operated to delay the
publication of our paper; even now we arc
not quite “fixed up,” hut will resume the
regular issue of “ The Sun” day after to-mor
row. *
The City’s Muscogee It. R. Stock—Again.
We had supposed that this “vexedques
tion” was disposed of, so far as the action of
our city authorities was concerned, inasmuch
os tho now Council, about the middle of De
cember lost (according to its published pro
ceedings), “ unanimously reaffirmed” the
“ contract and resolution accepting the propo
sal of Messrs. Patten and Mustianfor the loan
of $26,000,” and inasmuch as those gentle
men had, on the faith of this ro-affirmancc,
liquidated the debt duo by the city in New
Yorlf . Wo were therefore surprised to receive
t noimtico given in our advertising columns,
‘'m.ihv Council will “ take into consideration
T i fiposit’ons for tho sale of tho Muscogee ltail
■A hdd by tho oily, and will proceed
to iHposo of tho Maine at tho next regular meet
ing ‘( 4 >1
A -Mbssre. Patten and Mustian parties to
hie f vrangmuent ? And if they art; not, is not
ihe proceeding a violation good Ruth to
warJ i thorn, nfter they have fulfilled iu part
their (•ngngomont, reposing on the ratification
ebov 1 ') quoted ? Why is it that a satisfactory
.. itr ofnt of tho case in its present aspect,
ofid of the logality of tho Council’s late pro
eocd: igs, does not accompany tins brief notice?
fa it nx'pcctod that capitalists will invest in the
•tori’- with the uncertainties and the possibili
ty of litigation before them ? And how oan
. apitaiists invost, under this short and very
fariinl notice? If tho intoution is to procure
• higher pi ice for tho stock, oortninly the cor
rect method i3 to invito nil possible competi-
Jufl~-n..t to confine tlie oiler to Columbus
*toclt-brokei-> Elouo. It has boon urged that
the stock lately commended $1)0 per share in
f a,ur.nah. W hy, then, are Savannah and Ma
•on brokers, at lonst, not allowed an opportu
nity to compoto with bidders here?
Wo prettily fear that, whatever price the
• took may bring, tho dty will have to “loot
o hill” of hoa\y chargee and losses on account
of tho extraordinary indecision and bungling
attending this wholo transaction from its in
ception to its ultiinato settlement.
Our Legislature.
As we have to report four days’proceedings
in this paper, wo aro compelled to abridge the
reports more than wc desired, and more than
wo will horooftor. It wAll be seen that several
bids of much interest aro ponding. Among
others, is Mr. Cone’s Judiciary bill, which
passed tho Senate on Thursday, and which, in
tho judgment of tho Southern Recorder, “will
in all likelihood also pass tho House.” It pro
vides that tho Judges of tho Supreme Court
•hall bo oloctod by tho people; also that the
County Court ehall bo composed of one Judge,
•looted by tho people and holding otlice for
fouryoaia, rUa.l the latter Coui't shall have
jurisdiction of all civil cases not exclusively
confided by the Constitution to tho Superior
Courts, and over all criminal offonces cominif
t■ l by free whitoporsons whore tho punish
ment is not doath or confinement iu tho Peni
tentiary, and over all offences committed by
slavos or free persons of color, not now triable
by Justices of the Peace. A County Attorney
is also to be oloctod by tho peoplo to hold office
for four yoars, and to prosccuto all criminals
or persons guilty of a non-performance of any
couuty duty in relation to roads, bridges, fer
ries, &c.
Tho Federal Union thinks that the bill pro
viding for annual sessions, &c., will pretty
suroly pass tho House and become a law.
The United Statos and England.
It is now assorted concurrently and positive
ly, by tho news-gatherers and news-venders
at Washington, that tiro President lifts, by and
with the advico of the Senate given in secret
cession, determined to recall Mr. Buchanan at
once, and that ho will not appoint another Min
ister to England as long as Lord Palmerston
remains at tho head of tho Ministry. It is
said by some that tho Executive himself has
made this disclosure to members, in urging tho
necessity of a speedy organization of Congress.
The Washington Organ also asserts positively,
• ndas within its own knowledge, that our
Government has demanded tho recall of Air.
Crompton, tho British Minister. Wc are hard
ly fill owed to doubt theso reports, so confi
dently and eo generally aro they made. It
w II be fair to infer that if our Government
c id* Crompton homo, recalls Mr. Bucli
•n>” *iid refuses to send out another Minis
t.i -*i long a- herd Palmerston remains in
p tor tho British Government will also do
e i* to f cud a representative in the place of
C mpton ns loug as wo are without a Minis
t. ■ .!’ her court; and thus tho means of con
duoiiag fitvthor negotiations will he gut off.
In tnis condition of things, a slight misunder
8b lading or irritation may load to a conllict
betwce-i vessels or aat ; orities of tlie two na
tions, find a state of hostilities may thus bo
precipitated. It is even said that this course
of retaliation and irritation has already been
commenced, our Government being advised
that Great Britain has ordered another re-in
forcomenfc to tho West India squadron.
It ie quite evident —-these statements being
tt ae—that the two r ations occupy a very me
nacing attitude towards eaoli other, and that
• very alight local provocation may plunge
thrill'nto a>i ar. Wo are satisfied that our
own GoTrram.at is so far in tho right, that it
la *n- isin*d by the people, is bettor prepared
far tb® conflict than its adversary, and i
t iJlcar tti*result.
Viv York legislature has organized by I
Ci'. .dciitiea of *€k*ft [Van Buren) Democrat i
er speaker, which vr„9 effected by a union of j
thsl ptvty attd the Black Republicans. Per i
centra —T wC< ft Stale Convention has endors- 1
er7 the AdmiohL-tloo of President Pierce and |
p cd l oeotutioa!! of * National and concilia- j
uory character. Their professions aro admira
ble, but they are iu extremely bad company
Cold Weather at tho South.
It would socm as if there was still on# bond
of union between the North and the South left i
intact and uudiminished. As if to chide the .
repulsive and estranging course of Northern
politicians, tho cold winds of that region are
reaching farther South than ever before to
clasp our people in their chilly embrace. Ma
ny years kaveelapsed since our “sunny South”
has experienced cold so severe and so long
continued. The present week, so far, would
drive an Esquimau to his ice-hut, and force a
white bear to avoid the windward side of a
berg, were tiioy translated to this region. It
is indeed a spell of Southern weather with
Northern principles, and it is National whital,
for this “cold snap” “knows no North, no
South, no East, no Wost—nothing but tho
wholo Union.” From further connection with
it wo desire a dissolution us soon as possible.
Our fire (s) eating proclivities have been increa
sed at least ft hundred fold by this last Nor
thern aggession ; and, forgetting constitution
al scruples, we would even be willing to re-es
tablish the odious Missouri Compromise line
as a barrier.
Congress.
The candidate of each of tho factious still
“holds his own” very well. Aftertheyhad all
defined their positions, in accordance with a
resolution of the House, Messrs. Kcitt, Boyce,
and McQueen, of South Carolina, and Gen.
Quitman, of Mississippi, temporarily deserted
Richardson, but they have since returned to
his support. The plurality rule lias been
again voted down, by only four majority this
time. A proposition that all the members re
■sign was defeated by a majority of twenty-six.
We hope it may prevail next time. A kind of
omnibus scheme—a resolution electing Banks
Speaker, (’ullumClerk,GlossbrennerSergeant
at-arms, &c.—was laid on the table by 111 yeas
to 90 nays. A resolution was adopted prohib
iting all debate, except by unanimous consent,
during this week, unless a Speaker is elected.
There will consequently be more voting, but
wc see no reason to predict that itwill be more
effectual than the ballotings for the last two
months.
Fighting in Kansas!
It is reported at St. Louis that a conflict has
taken place at Easton between a company of
Frccsoilers from Lawrence and the Kiekapoo
Rangers, and that numbers were killed and
wounded on both sides. The disturbance is sup
posed to have originated in the revolutionary
proceedings of the abolitionists. Many per
sons word hastening to Easton. The snake
was “scotched, not killod,” by Gov. Shan
non’s “ treaty” with the rebels. “Grass”
will not do—uuless’ when twisted.
—
Hoti. George W. Stone, of Lowndes county,
has been elected a Judge of tUo Supreme Court
of Alabama. Judge >S. was recently one of
tho Judges of the Circuit Courts, is a lawyer
ol’ very fair standing, and in polities is a South
ern Right;! Democrat.
There was floating ice in the Mississippi
river as low down as Bayou Sara, La., on the
18th List., and some of the steamboat officers
anticipated that navigation above Memphis
would be closed.
Mississippi Senator.
Ron. Jeff. Davis has been elected a United
States Senator by the Legislature of Mississip
pi, to succeed Senator Adams, whose term ex
pires on the lthof March 1857. Though there
is no necessity for Mr. Davis’ resignation, as
lie will not be required to take his seat until
tho term of the present Administration expires,
wo soe that tho papers are speculating as to
his successor iu the War Department, and Air.
Faulkner, of Virginia, is named as heir-appa
rent to tho secretaryship.
The bill establishing the Commercial Bank
of Alabama at Selma, lias passed tho House by
67 to 27. Several towns were put in nomina
tion for tho location, and Eufaulu. proved tho
principal competitor of Selma, receiving in the
first ballot 26 and in thosecond 34 votes. Sel
ma obtained 37 votes on the first and 51 on
the second ballot.
Tho Presidency.
It is said that iu case the Presidency should
bo thrown into Congress, and the Statessliould
voto as they stand at present, there would be
eleven democratic, eleven republican, seven
know nothing, and two tie.
Judge Cone’s Resolutions.
We give below the resolutions on Federal
affairs introduced into our State Senate by
Judge Cone. The general approbation which
they have called forth from the press, of all
political classes, throughout the State, is a
cheering indication that so so far as these res
olutions go, at least, Georgia will speak with
out division in the national councils Judge
C. is entitled to much credit, not only for so
framing his resolutions that they can give of
fence to no political organization in the State,
but for the direct, unequivocal, and senten
tious manner in which they present the sen
timents expressed:
Resolved, 1. That we have witnessed with
regret the repeated and continued failures of
the House of Representatives of the U. States
to elect a Speaker.
2. That it is tho duty of the members of that
body, who are opposed to the election of the
sectional Freesoil candidate, to forget past dif
ferences, to unite, to meet, to nominate, and
to elect a Speaker.
3. That the construction of the Clayton-
Bulwer treaty by the President is right, and
according to its plain and obvious meaning.
We will sustain the President. We love peace,
and earnestly desire its continuance. We will
not avoid war, if the protection of the rights
and honor of the nation demand it,
4. That tho ability with which the President,
| in his late Alessage, has set forth the true con
stitutional theory of the government—the
, rights of the South in relation to the institu
tion of slavery—and the aggressions of the i
North, and the forbearance and endurance of \
tho South upon that subject, is worthy of the
Ch es Magistrate of tho nation. His views
aro sound and constitutional. They command
our assent and receive our approbation.
5. That tho Secretary of the Senate make a
copy of these resolutions to be transmitted to
the President and to each of our Senators and
Representatives at Washington.
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
Millkdqeville, Jan. 16. ,
The Senate took up and agreed to the House
resolution tendering Maj. Buford’s,and other j
Kansus Companies a free transit over the State
Road.
A bill to change the time of holding tho Su- ;
perior and Inferior Courts of certain counties
therein named was passed. [These changes do
not effect the courts in this section of the
State.]
The bill to repeal an act to compel Railroad
engineers to blow the whistle at crossings, was
lost. After postponing many other bills to
future days the Senate adjourned.
In the House of Representatives, the follow-.
ing bills were introduced :
By Mr. Harris, of Fulton, a bill to extend
the provisions of an act to amend the several
acts regulating the fees of Magistrates and
Constables, so far as relates tocertain counties
therein named.
By Mr. lones of Muscogee, a bill to provide
for the collection of the costs of the Supreme
court.
By Air. Julian, to grant State aid to the For
syth and Lumpkin Railroad.
By Mr. Smith, of Tattnall, a bill in relation
to measuring timber, &c.
By Mr. .Montgomery, a bill for the relief of
certain teachers of poor children.
By Mr. Solomon, of Cass, a memorial upon
the subject of education.
By Mr. Jones, of Muscogee, a bill to repeal
an act entitled an act to regulate the weighing
of cotton.
By Mr. Hudson, of Gwinnett, a bill to pay
certain teachers of poor children.
By Mr. Lawton, a bill to alter, amend and
add to the penal code of the State.
Also, a bill to alter, amend and add to the
laws relating to slaves.
The House then adjourned to half past nine
o’clock to-morrow.
Thursday, Jan. 17.
The Senate met,
The reconsidered bill to repeal an Act to re
quire engineers to blow the whistle at voad
crossings, was referred to a special Committee
of three. The resolution calling on the Gov
ernor for information touching the Military In
stitute was agreed to.
Mr. Gibson reported a bill defining the lia
bility of parties in action of trover, &c.
The bill to alter and amend Ist sec. 3rd art,
of the Constitution was taken up, to which a
substitute was offered; the latter was passed
by a Constitutional majority.
Also a bill, as amended, to point out the
mode of ascertaining the relief to which wid
ows and orphans are entitled out of the estates
of their deceased husbands and parents, in
cases where letters Testamentary and of Ad
ministration have or shall be granted,
The Senate adjourned until 10 o’clock to
morrow.
The House met.
Air. Cottle reported a bill to incorporate the
Soutli Western Electro-Magnetic Telegraph
Company.
Bills Passed.
A bill to compensate Grand and Petit Jurors
of Decatur county.
Also a bill to provide for the survey of the
Okecfccmokoo Swamp.
A largo number of bills were lost during the
morning session.
The House adjourned to 9.] o’clock to-mor
row.
Friday, Jan. 18.
The Senate met.
Air. Atkinson reported a bill to incorporate
the St. Mary’s and Gulf Railroad company.
By Mr. Calhoun, a bill to require all Banks
having Agencies in this State to redeem certain
bills at the same.
By Mr. Cone, of Greene, a bill prescribing
the mode in which the names of persons may
be changed and how legitimatized—also a bill
to enable persons who have claims against
trust estates to recover them in a Court of Law
—also a bill to authorize Tax Collectors to is
sue summons of garnishment.
By Mr. Fambro, a bill for tho better regu
lating the Retail License system.
A set of Resolutions by'Alr. Gibson, of t :e,
on National matters, ordered to be printed,
together with those offered by Mr. Cone, of
Greene.
Mr. Paulk introduced a resolution to sub
mit to the people on the Ist Monday of Oct.
1857, the question of “Supreme Court” or
“No Supreme Court.”
Mr. Peeples, a bill to designate the children
who arc entitled to the' poor school fund, un
der the act of 1852.
Pending the consideration of a bill to alter
and amend the 3d, 4th, 7th and 12th sections
of the Ist article of the Constitution, the Sen
ate adjourned to 10 o’clock to-morsow.
The House passed a resolution, fixing its
hours of meeting and adjournment as folluws:
Aleetat 10 o'clock, adjourn at IJ, meet at 3A
p. m., adjourn at 5 p. in. “/
Mr. Lawton introduced a bill in reference to
dealing with slaves, and to amend 14th sec
tion of 13th division of the Penal Code. And
a bill to fix the time of holding elections for
Judges of Superior Courts, Attorney General
and Solicitors General.
By Mr. Hill, a bill to authorize the consoli
dation of the Stocks of the Atlanta and La-
Grange Railroad, and the West Point and Ten
nessee Railroad of Alabama. Also a hill to
prevent the running of cars or trains carrying
passengers upon Rail Roads in this State on
the Sabbath day.
By Mr. Crook, a bill to erect suitable monu
ments to the memory of William H. Crawford,
John Forsyth, and Daniel Ncwuan ; also, a
bill for the relief of W. 11. Clark.
By Mr. Brown, a bill to amend the laws res
pecting divorce.
By Air. Lewis, of Hancock, a bill to incor
porate the Warrcnton and Macon Railroad
Cos., and grant certain privileges and powers
to tho same.
By Mr. Brantley, a bill to authorize the col
lection of interest on open accounts.
By Air. Phillips, a bill to authorize the coun
ty of Habersham to aid in constructing the N.
E. Railroad or any other railroad in said coun
ty, and for other purposes, upon a vote of citi
zens of said county.
Saturday, Jan. 19.
In the Senate, the consideration of Judge
Cone’s bill reducing tho number of the Senate
to thirty-three, one to be elected from each of
thirty-three districts hereafter to be organiz
ed, and providing for annual sessions of the
General Assembly, was resumed, as the un
finished business of yesterday.
The day was spent in the discussion of this
j bill. It was considered by sections.
The question of reduction or no reduction of
■ tho Senatorial branch was tho first disposed !
of. \ arious plans for reduction were present- 1
i ed. The original proposed to have one Sena
tor from each of thirty-three Senatorial Dis
tricts. To this several amendments wero of
fered, but they were all voted down, and final
ly that portion of the bill reducing the number
of Senators was stricken out.
A warm and interesting debate then occur- ;
red on that part of the bill providing for an- j
nual sessions. The author of the bill proposed |
to amend by providing also for’ annual elec- !
tions, but this proposition, after considerable i
debate, was defeated.
Finally, the bill, as amended, passed. By r
its provisions the elections are biennial. The
sessions are to be held annually, on the first
Wednesday in November, with a limit of forty
days, to be prolonged by a vote of two-thirds
of both branches. The vote to be recorded
without any motion to that effect.
In the House, various private bills, and one
or two of a general character, were introduc
ed. /
By Air. Ruuiph, of Wayne—A bill allowing
Afttninistrators, Executors, and Guardians, to
. sell lands and negroes, or either in the county
where such Administrator, Executor or Guar
dian may reside, and to legalize such sales
heretofore made, if the transfer be recorded in
the county where the land is located.
By Mr. Terhune, of Floycd—A bill organiz
ing anew county from the counties of Floyd
and Polk.
By the Judiciary Committee —A bill appro
priating five thousand six hundred and sixteen
dollars to pay the expenses of the Union
Branch Railroad company in preparing for the
construction of a road, the prospects of which
were ruined by the grant ot a charter to an
other road traversing a nearer line.
A bill was passed incorporating the Aliddle
Ground Railroad Company. The road to run
from Covington to Columbus.
A bill appropriating SIO,OOO each to the At
lanta and Savannah Alcdical Colleges was tak
en up. It was so amended ns to reduce the
appropriations to $5,000 each, and the bill, as
thus amended, was discussed until the adjourn
ment to Alonday. ‘
Georgia Democratic Convention.
In the Democratic State Convention at Alil
ledgoville, on the second day of its session—
Air. Jeter, of Marion, Chairman of the Com
mittee of twenty-cne, offered a report, which
lie prefaced by an eloquent and stirring ad
dress. The Report is as follows :
Ist. Resolved, That this Convention cor
dially adopt the platform of principles passed
by the Democratic and anti-Know Nothing
.party at Alilledgeville on the Bth of November
Just, and that the delegates appointed by this
’hflnvention to the Cincinnati Convention, are
hereby instructed to conform tlieir action to
the instructions therein indicated.
2d. Resolved, That while we abate nothing
of our opposition to the secresy, oaths, and
proscription of Catholics and foreigners which
characterize the Know Nothing Order, we cor
dially invite all our fellow-citizens who agree
with us in this opposition, and who arc willing
to unite with us on the resolution of the last
General Assembly of the State of Georgia, upon
the Kansas-Nebraska bill, irrespective of past
political associations, to co-operate with us in
maintaining the constitutional rights of the
South upon the question of slavery.
3d. Resolved, That the last annual Alessage
of President Pierce meets, as it deserves, the
unqualified approbation of this Convention, and
that we adopt it as setting forth the correct
doctrine in relation to the foreign and financial
policy of the United States, and the true theory
of our Government, and that the thanks of this
Convention are especially due him for the fear
less expression uiliiis doinions in regard to the
subject of slavery; and while we have cause to
apprehend that his upright discharge of duty
will excite a more active and unscrupulous
hostility on the part of the enemies of the pub
lic tranquility, he lias thereby doubly endeared
himself to the true men of the South and to
the lovers of constitutional equality throughout
the Union.
4th. Resolved, That this Convention deems
it due to its convictions of justice to declare,
that, as decided as our preference is, we con
strue the 9th Resolution of the Platform pro
pounded by the Democratic and anti-Know
Nothing Convention of of November
last, as restricting us in tho expression of that
preference for any particular individual for
President of the United States : And be it fur
ther Resolved, That while we are unwilling to
embarrass the action of the Democratic Con-
vention, by directing the vote of the State to
be cast in favor of any particular individual,
we cannot refrain from giving expression to
the general sentiment of aifciiration and of
gratitude which the people of Georgia enter
tain towards our present Chief Magistrate—
that the State of Georgia would hail with un
bounded satisfaction and entire confidence the
re-nomination of Franklin Pierce to the office
of President, of the United States: Provided he
shall stand pledged to carry out the principles
of our platform in his administration and in his
appointments to office.
sth. Resolved, That the people of Georgia
are bound in honor, in self-defence, and in self
preservation, to stand by the constitutional
rights of pro-slavery men in Kansas, and we
appeal to our brethren of the Southern States,
to rally, and raUy without loss of time, in de
fence of the cause of slaveholders in the Terri
tory, which is the cause of the whole South.
6th. Resolved, That this Convention most
cordially approve the course of those of our
Representatives in Congress who have stead
fastly adhered to William A. Richardson for
Speaker of the House; they have thereby man
ifested their devotion to the principle that
Congress has no power to legislate Slavery into
any State or Territory, nor to exclude it there
from, but to leave the people thereof perfectly
free to form and regulate their domestic insti
tutions in their own way, subject only to the
Constitution of the United States.
7th. Resolved, That a Convention of the
Democratic and anti-Know Nothing party of
this State be hold in the Capitol at Milledge
ville on the 4tli of July next, to take into con
sideration the action of the National Conven
tion and to adopt such measures as may be
necessary in relation thereto.
Bth. Resolved, That a Central Committee
bo appointed by the President of this Conven
tion, to consist of five, whose duty it chall ;>e
to select an Orator, and make the necessaiy
arrangements for said Convention, and also ti
represent generally the interest of the party.
9th. Resolved, That in the event any dele
gate to the National Convention is unable to
attend the same, he is hereby empowered to
| appoint his substitute, and should fie fail to
I make such appointment, a majority of the del
! egates may r do so.
! The resolutions were unanimously adopted.
Gov. Medill, in his annual message to the
Legislature of Ohio, states that the receipts
into the State treasury, for the last two years,
amounted to $8,693,788, and the expenditures
to 7.409,341. During the two past years the
; amount of the State debt redeemed by the sin
king fund was $1,206,833, and the total
amount outstanding now is $14,008,286. The
i Governor recommends that it be made the set
tled policy of the State to pay the public debt
as fast as it matures. At the end of the pres
ent year, however, the sum of $2,108,709 be
comes due. To meet the payment will require
a heavy tax. The State holds of stock in
turnpikes, canals and railroads. $2,850,796,
valued now in cash, at from $806,060 to sl,-
000,000. It is recommended that the State
shall sell this stock at whatever it will com
mand, and devote the proceeds to the payment
l of the State debt.
TELEGRAPHIC]
FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE. ;
ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA.,
COTTON STILL DROOPING !
Telegraphed for the Daily Sun.
Augusta, Jan. 23, 1856. j
The Africa lias arrived at New York, with
four days later news from Liverpool—having
sailed, in accordance with the new schedule
on AVednesday the 9th inst.
The Cotton market was dull. Sules of the
four days (Sunday included) 18,000 bales.
Quotations are reported as unchanged, though
some circulars report a decline of 3-10 to (<1
Consols 86£ —a decline of about f since the
sailing of the America.
Political affairs unchanged.
Additional by the America.
New York, Jan. 18.
The Liverpool Cotton market closed' dull
with Fair Uplands at s]d. and Middling Up
lands at sjjd. Exporters and speculators took
2500 bales.
War News.
Appearances indicate that Austria will not
take the field uuless assured of the active sup
port of Russia is displeas
ed with Baron Leback’s mission to St. Peters
burg, and has sent Barron Alanteufel to Dres
den to enquire to what extent Bavaria and
Saxony have engaged themselves with the Al
lied Powers.
The advices from Sweden are decidedly
warlike, to the effect that the military Com
manders have received orders to put their en
tire forces in the highest state of efficiency be
fore Spring. Indications at present are that
Sweden will then take the field.
Denmark lias consented to the establishment
of depots for the English fleets at Kiel. The
fleet will rendezvous there in April.
The latest news from the Crimea is to the
effect that the Russians have been re-inforced
to some extent.
Large bodies of Russian troops are marching
from the Crimea into Bessarabia, with no in
tention, however, of evacuating their position,
as their places will be filled by reserves.
A fleet of allied gun boats were frozen up.
Omar Pasha renounces all intention of at
tacking Kutais.
Gortsckakooff announces that on the 16th
December a detachment of Kossacks defeated
a strong squadron of cavalry, near Kertch, ta
king the English Commander prisoner.
Russian contracts are advertised for immense
quantities of artillery, stores, etc.
New ltifle Regiments are being enrolled.
Consul Imprisoned.
A serious difficulty ha3 arisen in Hong Kong,
involving American interests. The American
Consul has been imprisoned by the British au
thorities for an attempt to rescue the Captain
of the ship Reindeer, who had been fined for
an assault on the carpenter of the ship Commo
dore. Capt. AlcClieney, of the Powhattan, de
clared the action of the Court illegal, and an
nounced his determination to resist by force, if
necessary, any attempt to exercise jurisdiction
over American ships.
Two hundred and fifty Coolies died of suffo
cation, bound to Manilla, in tho American ship
Waverly. The mate and crew have been im
prisoned
Muscogee Kail Koad.
We are indebted to a mercantile friend in
this city for the following statement of the bu
siness on the Muscogee Railroad from l'st Au
gust to 31st December, 1855. Itshows a grat
ifying increase in the operations of the Road,
and reflects credit upon the officers to whose
management it has been confided:— Savannah
Republican.
Gross Earnings of the Muscogee Roilroad from
Is? August to 31s< December, 1855.
Freight. Passage. Mails. Total.
August, 3,499,94 3,353,05 6.25
Sept. 10,942,57 3,745,11 6.25
Oct. 15,300,11 3,479,04 6.25
Nov. 15,440.80 4,052.81 6.25
Dec. 12,824.63 5,4G5.52 6.25
Earn’s 58,008.05 20,095.33 31.25-81,228.58
Gross earnings for same timo, 1854. 43,967.78
Increase, $37,260.80
Transportation expenses 1855 1854
xYugust 1, to Dec. 31, 24,094.87 17,260.53
Expenses of repairs of
Road and Bridge, 11,011.37 7,448.07
$35,106.24 $24,709.60
Net Earnings for five
months, $46,122.34 $18,258.18
Our Foreign Relations.
Washington, Jan. 22.
The following statement in reference to our
Foreign Relations may be relied upon as au
thentic and official. The American Govern
ment has demanded the recall of Mr. Cramp
ton. Mr. Buchanan will not be recalled ex
cept at his own request. No Special Message
relative to Foreign Affairs has been contempla
ted by the President, nor has such a message
been the subject of Cabinet deliberations. Mr. ‘
Boyce’s resolution was offered to-day without
the previous knowledge of the Executive. Ne
gotions between the United States and Great
Britain are still open.
Congressional.
Washington, Jan. 22.
In the House to-day Mr. Boyce, of S. C., of
fered a resolution to the effect that our criti
cal relations with Great Britain demanded a
union of all the conservatives in the House for
the election of a Speaker. The balloting, how
ever, resulted in no choice.
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Further by the Washington.
New Yohk, Jan. 22.
The long contemplated alliance between
Spain and the Allied Powers has at last been
consummated, the former agreeing to send a*
contingent of ten or twenty thousand men to
the Crimea, and the latter guaranteeing to
Spain her territorial possessions, especially
Ciba.
Later from Hayti.
Piiihadelpaia, Jan. 22.
L.vter advices from Hayti confirm the ac
counts of the recent battle. The Emperor Sou- A
loque had fled, and a reward of ten thousund.J
doubloons had been offered for his apprehend'’
sion. If caught, he would probably be hungjj ■
as fcis own subjects were greatly exasperated
against him.
The “Monroe Doctrine” is compressed in the I
: sentence of one of Mr. Monroe’s messages,! 1
! “that the American continents, by the free*
and indepemVe/n condition which they have as
! sumed and .uaintained, are henceforth not to ,
[ be considered as subjects for future coloniza
-1 tion by any European powers.”