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COLUMBUS: Wednesday Morutng, Oct. 1850. liAIIUKHT CITY CUICCCATIOM. In another column will be found the ad vertisement of Mr. Martin G. West. From a personal acquaintance with Mr. W. and a knowledge of his manner of dealing, we can confidently ask for hint a generous share of public patronage. ‘file accession of Hon. Charles J. Jenkins, the most influential men in Georgia, (to the support of Mr. Fillmore), is regarded by our friends in that .State ns equivalent to ten thou sand votes, which would otherwise have been cast for Buchanan.— Washington Organ, Oct. 21. The reverse being Mr. Jenkins’ position, it is reasonably to calculate the “ten thousand’’ will be the other way, if any reliance is to be placed in the prediction of the Organ. I>r. A. N. Nagle, an eminent physician of Columbia, 8. L’., died in that place on the 23d instant. ■—— ♦ *— “"” fix-President Van Bureu was thrown from a wagon on the 2fith instant, and had one arm broken. Atl'rny— t'l olmhly Fatal. Yesterday, in the forenoon, an affray occur red in front of the Williams’ Grocery opposite the Perry House, in this city, between Mr. Peter Edgar and Wm. T. Price and his son John Price, in which Edgar received a cut in the head with a butcher knife, inflicted by Wm. T. Price, and three stabs in the back, one very largo one—near the region of the heart, with a knife, inflicted by John Price. The largo out was to the hollow, and very large—made large evidently by a wrench of the knife. It iB thought Edgar cannot survive his injuries. The affray is said to havo originated from a very trivial cause. Edgar was slightly intox icated, nnd some words passed between W. T. Price and himself, in a joculur way, when Price drew the butcher knife and struck at him, when Edgar knocked him down with his fitt. Price then rose and cume ut him again with the knife huU inflicted tho wound on the head, when they a l>oth came to the ground. While down, John Price gave Edgar the slab in the back. In the cxcitcweutof the moment, they were permitted to cscupe. They are said to have crossed to the Alabama side of tho river. The Sheriff of Muscogee and Deputy Marshal Itobinson aro in pursuit of them, but with no succeess up to tho time of going to press. Wm. T. Price is about 46 years of age, 6 feet 8 inches high, has blnck hair and eyes, dark skin, sharp features, is stoop shouldered, and his fingers presont the appearance of de formity, having been afflicted, probably, with hone felons. John Price is about 18 years of age, chuncky build, has black hair and eyes, and woighs from 110 to 120 lbs. From all wo can learn, the Prices are very bad men, and tho public, wherever they may go, are interested in having them brought to justice. The North Carolina Professor. Tho case of Prof. Hendrick, of the Univer sity of North Carolina, noticed by us recently, as having expressed obnoxious free soil senti ments, has boen promptly acted on at a recent meeting of the Board of Trustees of that in stitution, ami lie has been expelled by an unan imous vote of the Board. The promptness with which iho Faculty and Trustees of this ancient and noblo institution in the old Rip Van Winkle State, have acted in this matter, reflects great crodit on the integrity of her citizens. The Professor can retire to tho land of Shriekers. The Abbeville (S. C.) Independent Press states that the negroes of the estate of the late George McDuffie, amounting in number to about 210, have been sold recently to a wealthy Western planter for $140,000 —being an aver age of near S7OO each. Mouth of Red River Filling Up. Tho Shreveport Gazette of the 11th instant, leans that there are only twenty-four inches at the mouth of Red Rivor, and that most of the water passes down the Atchafalaya. The channel at at the present stage of water, is said to be of blue clay that resists the action of water. If tho Mississippi were not so low, there would bo no difficulty. Marshall Ney’s Death Scene. The vengeance of the allied powers deman ded some victims, nnd the intrepid Ney, who Imd well nigh put the crown again on Bona parte's head ut Waterloo, was to be ono of i hem. Condemned to be shot, he was led to tlie Garden of Luxemburg on tho morning of Ihe 7th of December, and placed in front of a tile of soldiers, drawn up to kill him. One of the officers stepped up to bandage his eyes, hut he repulsed him, saying; “ Aro you ignorant that for twenty-five years I have been accustomed to lace both ball and bullet ?” lie then lifted his hot above his head, and with the saute calm voice tnat had steadied his columns so frequently in the roar and tu mult of battle, suid: “1 declare before God and man, that 1 never betrayed my country ; may my death render her happy. Vive la Franco!” lie then turned to tho soldiers, and striking his hand on his heart, gave the order, “ Sol diers, lire!” A simultaneous discharge followed, and the “ bravest of the brave” sank to rise no more, “lie who'had fought five hundred battles for France, not one against her, was shot as a traitor!” As I looked on the spot where he fell, I could not but sigh over his fate. True, he broke his oath of allegiance; so did others, carriod away ly their attachment to Napoleon, and the enthusiasm that hailed his approach to l’aris. Still, he was no traitor. Rwtpii for Weevil in Wheat. Wo received the following recipe for prevent ing the ravages of tho weevil in wheat from a friend, and place it before our readers for trial: Sprinkle one half gallon of salt ovor eighty I ‘umbels of wheat, and mix it together. This, I 1 have found, will drive tho weevil from wheat, as well as prevent it from their attacks. —Luurtnmllt Jltrald. For tho Daily Sun. Perhaps there is no one who entertains a strict regard for that elevation and refinement which adorns and ennobles the human family, who view with pleasure, all means and pro jects which tend to the melioration of his spe cies, but would rejoice tp behold those cir cumstances concurrent, whose natural and reasonable tendency would be the promotion of true piety, real charity and active benevo lence. While, then, the generality of men gaze with pleasure upon schemes of each one of which the sentence, “Behold iQisGood!” may be pronounced, why is it that, we so often find a reluctance to enter into these schemes, and an unwillingness to support them ? It is because men always dread an appeal which will subtract from their pecuniary re sources. When the good to be effected is of a moral nature, its beneficial results are scarce ly perceptible ; and, hence, men are liable to imagine that when they give their money in such a cause, that it is but scattered to the winds. But if that moral enterprise which will certainly be effective of great good, de mands little monetary support; if it is to be carried on simply by unity of action and does not require abundance of contribution from the purse; if it acts by charity seeking the aid of charity in order that more and greater benefits may accrue, both to the recipients of benevolence and to the participators in the acts themselves, why then be averse to origi nating and sustaining such an enterprise ? All are willing to do good, when it can be done cheaply and easily. Now an institution which simply requires young men to band themselves together for their mutual, moral and spiritual improvement, is one by which an immense amount of good may be effected most cheaply and easily. Some may object that the time required is too precious to bo thus thrown away. Such souls need pity. They arc placing a few minutes in each week, in opposition to all the transcendant interests which concern their immortal natures. They look upon one hour each week—one mission of kindness now and then, as a sacrifice too great to be made, even though the results may benefit them through out eternity. Away then, with such an ex cuse ! But what are some of the advantages to be received from an organization, whose aim will he to benefit young mon morally and spiritu ally ? If conducted aright, there will be the grad ual accumulation of books of Such a tone and character as will improve all the higher qual ties of head and heart; there will be the easi ness of access to papers—both religious and secular—which cannot but exert a salutary influence; there will be possession of a re sort, where free from the harassing demands of business, there can be attained sweet hours for meditation, reading or conversation—a resort so attractive that it will more than rival the bar-room, or the scene of doubtful or forbidden pleasure; there will be the plea aut strengthening of Friendship’s bands, the sweet communion of kindred spirits, the growing affection kindled by mutual acts of kindness and the heavenly balm afforded by commingled worship; there will be the advan tages resulting from the addresses of gifted minds; and in all these things combined, there will bo an upward tendency of the mind, a strengthening and improving of the morals, a gradual and soothing growth in grace and an abiding happiness—affording conscious ness that each day adds to the amount of good effected. There is a sweet solace in the thought— l am doing good. It makes the step firmer; it makes the eye glisten; it makes the heart beat joyfully. Shall not, then, such an association be organized, as will be productive of these results ? Are not tho young men of Columbus willing to band themselves together, in this holy brotherhood, in order that the sum of human happiness and virtue may he increased, and the virtues that adorn humanity be more exalted ? Disqualification for Minister in Scotland. At the present moment, when a controversy is rife with respect to the qualifications re quired for theChristain ministry, it may be in teresting to our readers to peruse the follow ing formidable list of objections which were lately lodged against the settlement of anew minister, presented to the parish and congre gation of , in Scotland: “I. His (the rov. minister’s) prayers are without method and full of repetitions. They evince great poverty of thought and absence of devotional views and feolings. They are not such as adoring, penitent, grateful and neodful worshipers would humbly present to the Throne of Grace. 2. His sormons partako of tho character of rhapsody, being made up of unconnected and vague ideas. They make no useful impression on the mind. They not only fail to edify, but they have a bewildering effect, by clouding the obvious and natural meaning of texts. The style in which his discourses are written is very uninteresting, plebeian and puerile. 3. Tho awknrd and hurried maimer in which he reads tho sacred Scriptures, and ulso his compositions and sermous, makes them all un intelligible. His words aro hurried forth in a continuously impetuous stream, betokening irreverence and want of pathos in him who would lead nnd direct the worship of God. 4. He does not rightly understand tho posi tion of a minister of the church of Christ. 6. Ho is indolent in the ministerial work. He is very deficient in congregational visita tion and superintendence. Two congregations have already dwindled under his chargo, on account of the unacceptability and lukewarm ness of his miuistrations. 6. Tho parish and congregation of aro large and important, and an energetic and devotedj minister is dosired and necessary. The presont presentee is not of this character, and his settlement would devolve the necessity on many parishioners and members of the congregation of worshiping in some other place than tho parish church. 7. His settlement in would be hurt ful to tho interest of tho church of Scotlaud in many points of view.” Mr. Parke Shephard, of Clarke co., Va., some time since, lost a female slave, and re cently discovered her in Loudon county, where she had hired herself out. The man who hired her paid Mr. Shephard S6OO raiher than undergo prosecution at law for the same. This should be a caution to those hiring with out knowing where the negro is from. Railroad Eeeting at Clinton. Clinton, Oct. 21, 1860. At a meeting of the citizens of Jones coun ty convened for the purpose of taking into consideration tho building a Railroad from Macon to Warreuton, it was moved by Leroy Singleton, Esq., that l’oyton T. Pitts bo called to the Chair, and on motion, Col. Lochrane of Macon was requested to act as Secretary. The Chairman, in a few forcible aud perti nent remarks, explained the object and pur pose of the meeting, and organized for busi ness. Uu montion, ten delegates from Jones coun ty were appointed by the Chair to confer with the delegates present from the adjoining coun ties, which were appointed as follows : Major Leroy Siugleton, Gen. D. N. Smith, David E. Blount, Benj. Barron, Capt. Parish, Thomas O. Bowen, James M. Gray, Wm. S. Moughon, Dr. James T. Barron, and Thomas Hunt. On motion, the Chairman was added to tho delegates. Col. D. 0. Campbell presented tho names of the delegates from Balwiu, as follows: Janies Herty, R. M. Orme, Oscar V. Brown, D. P. Brown, Charles Bonner, Arthur I. Butts, John A. Breedlove, Thomas Morris, Miller Grieve, jr*., D. C. Campbell, John 11. Brown, R. L. Hunter, and J. T. Bivins. Col. Lewis of Hancock county presented the names of David W. Lewis and E. Cain as dele gates from the county of Hancock. On motion of Gen. D. N. Smith, the gentle tlemen present from Bibb county were admit ted as delegates, viz : E. A. Nisbet, Washington Poe, Thomas P. Stubbs, J. Rutherford, 0. A. Lochrane, C. Anderson, Wm. T. Massey, A. J. McCarthy, Wm. T. Lightfoot and A. H. Chappell. The Chairman introduced Judge Nisbit, who proceeded to address the meeting in behalf of the enterprise in an able speech, reviewing the benefits of Railroad enterprises, to the State and tho development of her industrial and monetary resources by the increase of capital and the enhancement of the products of her labor. Col. Campbell being called on, made a short aud sensible speech in favor of the contempla ted Road, giving a statistical statement of the present freights paid by the people of Georgia on the several Railroads, and the benefit that competition between them would result into the cultivators of the soil. Col. Lewis being called on, responded in a humorous and argumentative address in favor of Railroads in general, and the Road in ques tion in particular. He alluded to the cost of the Road, the prospects of building it, the the wealth of the counties through which it passed, and concluded a capital speech with a happy allusion to the associations it would generate between the people of Jones aud Han cock, On motion’ the meeting adjourned until 3 o’clock for the conference of the delegates. The report, of their action may be found be low. PEYTON T. PITTS, Chairman. 0. 11. Lochrane, Secretary. 3 o’clock, p. m.—The Committees from the various counties met according to appointment. Col. D. W. Lewis from Hancock oounty, was called to the Chair, and J. F. Barron request ed to act as Secretary. Col. Campbell, of Baldwin, offered the fol lowing resolution: That the committee from the county of Jones be requested to suggest names as commission ers, to open books in said county for the pur pose of taking subscriptions to stock for the road in contemplation. The commissioners suggested by said Com mittee are the following mimed gentleman; R. 11. Hutchings, J. F. Barron and Isaac Har deman. Col. A. H. Chappell, from the county of Bibb, offered tho following resolution: Resolved, That the Board of Directors be requested to cause the books of subscription to be opened for receiving subscriptions of stock at suitable points along the route of the pro posed Railroad, and at such other places as they shall deem expedient; and that the com missioners for receiving subscriptions shall make their report to the Board of Directors on or before the second Tuesday in January next. Col. Campbell, of the county of Baldwin, offered the following resolution: Resolved, That a committee of four bo ap pointed by the Chair to prepare an address to the friends of this enterprise, setting forth its claims, and calling on them to tako stock in the company. Col. A. 11. Chappell moved that the Chair man of this meeting be appointed Chnirman’of the committee to prepare said address, and also to appoint said committee; whereupon the Chairman appointed the following named gentlemen: Col. Campbell, of Baldwin, Dr. A. Kingman and David E. Blount, of Jones, as associates on the committee. Mr. Brown, of Baldwin, offered the follow ing resolutions, which were adopted: Resolved, That the several corporations and committees who are interested in the contem plated Railroad from Macon to Warrenton, be requested to appoint and send delegates to the Railroad Convention to bo held in the city of Augusta, on Tuesday, the 13th day of Janua ry next. And be it further resolved, That the com missioners appointed at the different points are hereby requested to make their reports at the meeting in the city of Augusta. And be it further resolved, That tho news papers in the city of Alueoii, Milledgeville, Augusta and Charleston favorable to tho con struction of said road, be requested to publish the proceedings of this meeting. DAVID W. LEWIS, Chairman. J. F. Bauhox, Secretary. Hoisting a Fremont Flag in Portsmouth, Verginia. A Fremont pole having been raised in Ports mouth, Va., a few days since, several of the citizens requested that the Common Council as semble and order the Abolition pole to be taken down. The Council met accordingly on Mon day night, and after some discussion, Mr. John 11. Thompson offered a motion to the effect that the town sergeant be authorized to see the par ties who erected the pole, and request them to iuovo it by 3 o’clock the next day, and if not re moved by that time, to employ sufficient force to remove it. This motion was supported by Mr. Thompson, which drew forth a reply from Mr. Holliday; and this latter gentleman was replied to by Mr. Crocker, late of the Legisla ture. The motion was finally passed, and tho Mayor informed thereof, who promptly caused the pole to be taken down on Tuesday, not, however until some disturbance took place, which induced the Mayor to order out the mil itary. It is said the hoistiug of the pole was intended as a joke, ns there is no Fremont par ty in Portsmouth. According to a recent statistical return, there are now in the Austrian empire, 0,31)8 physicians, 0,200 surgeons, 10,000 midwives, and 1.000 apothecaries—making about one physiein i and one surgeon to every 0,000 in habitants, and one apothecary to every 12,- 000. TELEGRAPHIC. Telegraphed t.o the Daily 3un. From New Orleans New Orleans, Oct. 27. There was a good demand to-day and nine thousand five hundred bales of cotton were sold at firm prices. Middling Ilf to life. White corn 75c., Lard 14c. Freights easy. New Orleans, Oct. 28. The sales of cotton to-day were seven thou sand five hundred bales at an advance of £c. Middling 111 to Flour quarter lower, $0 87; Pork, and Lard nominally unchanged. Freights to Liverpool 15 32, Havre one, Bos ton 9-lGth, New York g-c. From Charleston. Charleston, Oct. 27. The sales of cotton to-day were twenty three hundred hales, without change in prices. Charleston, Oct. 28. Thirty one hundred bales of cotton were sold to-day at full prices. A Political Sermon. My brethren, 1 say to you that 1 am not an eddicated man, and 1 am not one of them as be lieves that eddication is necessary for a gospel minister, for I believe the Lord eddiealc-s his preachers jest as he wants ’em eddicated, and although 1 say it, yet in the State of New York, whar I live, thar’s no man as gets a bigger congregation nor what I gets. There may be someone here to-day, iay bjeethring, as don’t know what persuasions 1 am uv. Well, I may say to you, my breeth ring. that lam a hard-shell Democrat. There’s some folks as don’t like the hard-shell Demo crats, but I’d rather he a hard as to be a soft. You see me here to-day, breethriug, dressed up in fine store close. You mout think I was proud, but I ant not proud, breethriug, and altho’ I’ve been a preacher of the Gospel for twenty years, and although I’m Captin’ uv that Infantry Company what trains here, I’m not proud, breethring. I’m not gwine to preach Christ crucified to day, but like tlie other saints as are shedding money and tears and blood and rifles for Kan sas, I’m givine in on my narves. 1 ain’t gwine to tell cdzackly whar my text may be found; suffice it to say, its in the gov’nmeut :uchives, and you’ll find it somewhat’ in the State De partment. If you’ll sarch thar carefully, you’ll not only find my text thar, but a great many other texes as will do you good to read, an’ my tex, when you shall find it, reads thus: “And he lives on the calves of six hundred cows, purchased with gov’nment money.” My text brethren leads me to ask, who he is that lives on gov’nment critters that never cost a she'et of paper ? By readin the gov’nment docyments in Washington, we are told expli citly who the little joker is. This is not infer ential, my friens, its docymentary evidence. It means edzactly jest what it says; aud it says that a little hairy Canadian, bought a lot of cows for family use, and made Uncle Sam pay for ’em. Its a stubborn lac, my brethren, and you may bow your head in sorrow for the extra tax. The money come out of your pock et as well as mine, for my tex says: “An he lives on the calves of six hundred cows, purchased with gov’nment money.” The question whar did you come from, is a might sight easier asked than answered. The potentate pope of Rome declares that an im maculate conception took place ; aud soon af ter that bull had been set loose to gore the un derstands of various of sensible folks, this lit tle joker gave his first politicle shriek for fre dom. But the critter was around, kicken and coossin his legs, and cutting picturs on rocks afore that. Some folks says he was horn in in Caralina, some say he was born in Georgia, some say be was born in Canada, and some say lie was born in France ; now where was the little hairy joker born ? Thar’s no disputen, my friens, the fact that he was born amidst surroundin pine trees and savage Ingiiis. lie was a sickly lookin critter, but they washed him, and dressed him, and parted his hair in the middle, and let him run with the cows, for my tex sez: “ An he lives on the calves of six hundred cows, purchased with gov’rnment money.” My friens, you must be born agin. Quit your old associates who have made men of you, and foller in the footsteps of the little kanuck. Ho wonst went agin niggers and eve rything else that looked like the devil, except the Pope : and no whar, my beloved friens, is the little joker? I’ll tell you my brethren. He was born the second time in Filadelfy, whar ho was nursed to life by Horace, baptised into niggerism by Thurlow, and doctored into pas sability by one or two book worms who lie for gain and suppress for plunder, for my tex sez: “An he lives on the calves of six hundred cows, purchased with gov’nment money.” Bishop H. U. Onderdonk. A paragraph appeared among the news items of yesterday’s Express relative to this distinguished prelate of the Protestant Epis copal Church, which we arc informed by a friend, contained one or two inaccuracies.— We found the item in a Philadelphia paper, stating that the Convention at its recent session had removed the sentence of suspension, and thinking it a matter of interest to many of our readers so inserted it. Our impression was that it related to the New York Bishop of the same name. We are pleased to hear, however, that Bishop 11. U. Onderdonk is not the gentleman who created such a sensation in New York many years since, inconsequence of his great attachment to the ladies and who is now frequently referred to as “the ladies man.” This latter gentleman has never been restored to the Church, and we do not suppose over will be, as he certainly ought not to be. The paragraph of yesterday also made tho Bishop a “Very” Right Reverend. Our in formant states that the Protestant Episcopal Church, recognizes no such prefix to the title of their clergymen. It should have been Right Reverend, without the “Very.”—J’e tenburg Express. Convicted of Illegal Voting. James Welch, an Irishman, who had never been naturalized, was tried during the past week, in this county, upon the charge of illegal voting at the election in January last, for coun ty officers, and found “guilty.” lie is, now awaiting the sentence of the Court—which, under the law, is confinement in the Penitentiary from two to four years. His was a very clear case. He was willing to take a hand iu ruling the country, but wholy unwilling to render it auy service. Soon after voting he was served by tho Sheriff to appear as a juror at tho next term of the Superior Court. He appeared, anil to avoid jury duty, swore that lie was not a citizens the United States, and was of course discharged as a juror. The Court, however, placed tho matter before tho Grand Jury, and the result is told above. He is evidently pay ing pretty dearly for his exercise of suffrage, but it will be a lesson to him for tho future, and we trust a warning to all aliens, to steer clear of a similar fat e.-—Augttata Chronicle. Two hogsheads of new sugar—the first of the crop—were received at New Orleans on Tuesday, 21st inst., on consignment. GENERAL ITEMS. Dr. Stephen Bailey, a prominent citizen v Butts co., died suddenly, of bilious colic his residence, on the 19th inst. Gen. L. M. Ayer, of Barnwell, 8. C., ani] several of the gallant young men who accom panied him to Kansas, have returned in f jr - health and spirits. e . Professors Brown and Attaway have been elected by the Trustees to the charge of tk Griffin Baptist Male College. A letter has been received in New York from a Director of the Bank of France stating tl, w the Bank is in a critical condition, and that n suspension is very probable. The illness of Senator Clayton is said to be of so serious a nature as to preclude the hum of a permanent restoration to his accustonic] health. A gentleman having a large sized six shoot er in his hand, was asked : “ Pray, sir, is that a horse pistol?” “No sir,” lie replied, “it is only a Colt’s’ I Col. Jacob Delamotta, an old and highly re spected citizen of Savannah, died in New York on Thursday. Mr. Minot, Commissioner of Pensions, ha? resigned his responsible position, and returns to New Hampshire. A few weeks ago the election of Fremont was considered an immoral possibility, hi s now considered a moral impossibility. A man praising porter said it was so excel, lent a beverage that it always made him fat, “ 1 have seen the time,” said another, “when it always made you lean.” “When?” asked the eulogist. “ Last, night, against a wall,” Prof. W. T. Brantley, of Franklin College, lias been invited to Philadelphia, as pastor of a Baptist church. We do not know whether he is likely to accept the invitation. “ An old gentleman, asleep before the fire, was awakened by the clatter of the fire-irons at liis feet. ‘What! going to bed without one kiss ?” he exclaimed, lie mistook one noise for another.” During the past year the precious metals coined at the eight mints of Mexico amounted to $10,337,255 in silver, $950,222 in gold.— It. is estimated that besides this bar silver (o the value often millions was exported. On Tuesday an omnibusjwas upset, near Cin cinnati, by which several of the passengers were severely bruised, among them Hon. John McLean, who was seriously though not dan gerously injured. The Montgomery (Va.) Herald, a Fillmore paper, repudiates the sentiments of a speech lately delivered by the Hon. John M. Bolts, and demands that his name be stricken from 1 the electoral ticket. The Post Office Depart ment has received in formation of the fact that a man down East j was lately subjected to the payment of two hundred dollars, on convict ion of having used a seeond hand postage stamp contrary to law. Dear, not “cheap postage.” A German paper asserts that prussic acid only causes suspension of life at first, and that one who takes it can be restored to animation by tlie pouring of acetate of potash and salt dissolved in water, on the head and spine.— ltabbits„have been thus recovered. At a Justice’s Court held iu Edgartown on the 15tli inst., before M. P. Mayhew, Esq., Capt. Wm. C. Pease, of the United States ser vice, was fined two dollars, and costs for cow hiding Enoch C. Cornell, in July last. A noted politician was recently caught by a friend in the act of perusing the scriptures. Upon asking him wliat particular portion of the good book lie had selected for examina tion, he replied: “1 am reading the story about tliejoaves and fishes.” In 1840, at the October election in Pennsyl vania, the Democrats carried the State by a majority of 4,304, yet at the Presidential elec tion Harrison’s majority was 349; in 1848 it went for the Democracy at the State elections in October, and yet gave Taylor a majority over Cass of 13,544 in November. The Richmond Daily Dispatch—one of tlie best of our exchanges for the interest, varie ty, and compact arrangement of its contents— celebrated its sixth anniversary on the 19th inst.—the anniversary of the surrender oi Cornwallis at Yorktown, Ya. The Consumption of Cotton. An article in the Liverpool Times, on this subject, takes the ground that, notwithstand ing the unexampled crop of last year, the stock in Liverpool on the 31st of December, 1850, will be reduced to 380,620 bales, against 428,- 810 bales on the 31st of December, 1855. The writer proceeds: * “ The question arises, are we correct in surmising that the trade will require for the rest of the year in proportion with the past? We believe that we are below than above the mark, for new machinery is be ing weekly set in motion, and the trade in Manchester is so profitable at the present time, that there can be no little doubt the consump tion now going forward is as great as auy time in the history of trade. To justify us also in this estimate, we may state, what is admitted on all hands, that spinners hold very small stocks at the mills, and that therefore their supplies must be drawn from this market. “ e will now look forward to the year 1857 ; and, first, let us ask as to the probability of the amount required for our consumption. “ e have peace witli all the world; we have the world as our customers; and if we are favored with a favorable gathering of our harvest, ' e shall have a well fed, busy population at home to clothe. The number of new mills now bui ding, is perhaps, larger than ever known— -e much that thero is an estimate very genera 1) made that these new mills will require as muen as 4,000 bales pot- week. “This, added to our present large consump tion, will swell the requirements of tlie tra*’ of this country to at least 45,000 bales pc’ week. Surely, we may ask, whero is the * U P‘ ply to com e from? Can we expect another ci'F in the United States of 3,500,000? We slm require 3,700,000, and even that will lca ve 11 ’ with a smaller stock at tho end of 1857, o**” at tlie close of this yeur. We may turn to dia, and ask for a supply from thence. B nl?l ’ is giving ns less Wither than an increase^ - Egypt may furnish us with a few bag* mult ’ but it is to the United States alone that wee” safely look for nny hope of supply- l ru 'j consumption has outstripped production, the machinery is constructed faster than > raw material can be produced to keep it lll m tion. No wonder the trade are so anxious hear the favorable reports of the crop, foi 4 **j will know the effect of bad weather, bad picking season, or an early frost, ol w > K the crop is endangered by. The trade re 'l u an enormous quantity to keep prices mode rem and it remains to bo soen whether their requi ments will ho supplied. We have seen that large crop this year has failed to maintain staple on a par with last year. What w the result if any accident happen to the g< ing crop?”