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r CHRONICLE & SENTINEL, 3Y WILLIAM S. JONES. DUij l Tlil-WKEKLY «fc WEEKLY OKKICE IN KAIL ROAD BANK BUILDING TERMS — Daily Paper, peran’m,in advance*#!! Tri-Weekly Paper, “ “ “ *' •• I Weekly, (a mammoth sheet) “ “ •• 5 CASH SYSTEM. —In uocase willanorderfortht paper be attended to, unless ccompanied with th» money, ami in every instance when thetime for which t the subscription may be paid, expires before the re- v j oeipt a* to renew the same, the paper will he 9K. nscuntinntu. Depreciatedfundsreceived atvaluein this city. Purther„frein California. The Northern mail ;last night brought us copious details of the news by the Empire City, at New York, from California. The steamer brought $477,207.87 in gold dust as freight, consigned to various houses in New York; and it was estimated that $500,000 more had been brought by passengers. By this arrival we have one month’s later , advices from California, and interesting intelli f gence from Oregon. We subjoin as complete a summary as time and space will permit. The Empire City brings advices from Cali fornia to the Ist October, the steamer Oregon having arrived at Panama on the 22d with the mails. The principal intelligence received is politi cal, relating to the action of the convention in session at Monterey, which is reported by the Alta California, of the Ist ult., as follows : The State Convention.—This body, up to our last dates, had been in session a little over three weeks. Most of the provisions of the proposed constitution had been acted and passed upon in committee of the whole, and that, we suppose, may be taken as a fair index of what will be the action of the House. ***- The bill of rights, as adopted in committee of the whole, embraces twenty sections of the usual character of such provisions. The only point upon which it was supposed a contro versy would arise—the question of slavery— passed without debate, and unanimously, utter ly prohibiting slavery. Some were in favor of submitting the matter to the people for a separate vote; but it was not contended for with any show of strenuosity, and was voted down unanimously. The suffrage question was the source of con r siderable debate; but was finally disposed of by admitting all male citizens of the U. States six months resident in California, and twenty-one years of age, (Indians, Africans, and the de scendants of Africans, excepted,) to the privi leges of electors. The Legislature is to consist of two branch es, an Assembly and a Senate, with such gen eral powers, privileges, and duties, as are usually given to such bodies. Banking cor porations and Lotteries are prohibited, and all other corporations, except for municipal pnr ►- poses, are to be established under general laws, the stockholders to be individually liable for all debts. Some considerable debate occurred upon a provision which allows corporations to be formed for receiving deposits of gold and silver. It was urged that, under such a pro vision, an irresponsible system of banking i might grow up ; but the section was finally so amended as to answer all objections, and, in r that shape, passed. 1 The members of the Assembly are to be elected annually, and the members of the are to hold their offices for two years. One half of the Senate is to be elected annuai- IV ly. No person can be a member of the legis- V lature who has not been a resident of the Slate B one year, in addition to other qualifications. H The number of members of Assembly is ■ never to be less than twenty-four, nor more ■L than thirty six, until the number of inhabitants I in the Slate shall amount to one hundred thou- L sand, and after that period at such ratio that the whole number of members of Assembly shall never be less than thirty, nor more than eighty. The Senate is never to consist of less than one third, nor more than one half the number of the Assembly. Some division of opinion arose on a propo sition made by Mr. McCarver, to prevent free persons of color from settling in California, and also to prevent slaveholders from bringing slaves into the State, for the purpose of liber ating them. It finally passed the committee of the whole; but it has been looked upon since as jeoparding the ratification of the Constitu tion by Congress; and as this feeling was gain , ing ground, the House, probably, will strike it out. A Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secreta i xv of State, Comptroller, Treasurer, Attorney I \neral, and Surveyor General, constitute the I _.<ecntive Department. They are all to hold B* their offices for two years. The Governor and Lieutenant Governor are to be elected by general ballot; the Secretary of Stale is to be appointed by the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; the Con ptroller and three other state officers are to be elected by the Legislature in joint bal lot for the first term, and afterward by the peo ple at the general state election. An effort was made in the committee of the whole to strike out the office of Comptroller, but it failed. It will however, be again pressed in the House, and as the office is totally unnecessary, we trust the motion will be successful. The Govetfbr has the usual powers, in cluding the veto, and the privileges and duties of his office do not vary materially from those of all other states in the Union. The other state officers correspond in duties and powers with those generally ascribed them. The article relative to the militia, as passed in the committee of the whole, is substantially such as is found in other state constitutions, as is that also relative to amendments. The boundary, judicial and educational ques tions were not decided upon at last advices, but it was supposed the convention would ad journ in ail the first week in October. Correspondence of the Baltimore American. San Francisco, Sept. 29th, 1849. We had this pleasure last by steamer of Ist ult.. since when our market has gone thronglr many changes, and the arrivals from the Uni ted Stales and elsewhere continue large; our latest dates are from New York 17th August, New Orleans 14th Julv, and Valparaiso 271 h July. Breadstujfs. —The receipts have been quite large, and the demand limited; we quote Flour, Richmond. $lO per bbl ; Chili in bbls., $10; Corn Meal, kiln dried, $8; Barley, per fane ga, $8 ; Beans per fanega, ssa6; Oats, per bushel, $2 a 3; Corn, per bushel, $2.50; Bread, Chili brown. 5a 6 cents per lb.; Ame rican, 8 a 9 cents; Navy, 6 a 7 cents; (’rack ets, in wood, 12£ a 18 cents, do. in tins, 20 a 25 cents per lb. Provisions. —There is a fair demand, and it mast continue until the rainy season sets in, when all demand for the mines will cease. Bread, beef, mess pork, hams, longues, &c. ifec., readily bring our quotations, and prices are rapidly improving. We quote last sales. Beef, mesa, $8 a 9 per bbl.; prime, no sale; Pork, mess, per bbl. s2l a 23; half bbls. sl4; do. prime, no sale; Lard in kegs, 22 cent*; in tins, 25 cents : Hams, good quality, 20 a 40 cents; Butter 75 a 90 cents ; Cheese 35 a 50 cents, according to quality. Liquors and Wines —The market is glutted with every description except Claret; this lat ter is in demand and would command a high price. Liquors and Wines in wood are not at all saleable, hut in glass are bringing readily onr quotations; say Brandy, a good article, $8 a 10 per doz ; Gin, per doz., $5 a 5 25; Claret Wine $6 per doz.; Madeira, Sherry and Port, $8 a 12, ppr doz.; Champaigne, sl6 a 17 per doz ; Brandy, French, per gal., $2 a 2.76; Rum, Jamaica, no sale; Gin $1 a do. N. York 35 a 40 cents; Whiskey t 50 a 55 cents; Ale, “ Byass,” $6 a7; Balti - mo -e and Phildelphia do., $5 a 6.50; Brown Stout, London, $8 a 9; Philadelphia and Bal timore, $6 a $6.50; Cider $6 a 7 per doz. .. Building Materials of all descriptions are much in demand, and must continue so for some time to come, at least until the supply 11 equals the great demand. There is but little \ of the better descriptions of Lumber in mar ■; ket We quote American Rough Lumber $250 a 300 per M feet; do. dressed $340 a 400; e Brick afloat, $25 per M ; landed, S3O ; Lime, " per bbl., $lO a 12. 11 Candles. —Os this article the market is entirely bare, with the exception of tallow ; the consumption L ’ is large and large supplier alone will reduce our quo -1 tations. Sperm 75c. a#l per lb.; Stearine 50 a6O B cents ; Patent 40 a45 cents. Clothing. —Woollen* of every description are wanted, and would meet with ready sale at remune s rating prices, particularly the finer descriptions. Boots and Shoes of good quality are active, and » the supply not equal to the demand. We quote Boots, men’s pegged, per dozen, $35; Brogans, fine, . per dozen, S2O a $25 ; do. heavy, 22 a $27. * Tobacco is a perfect drug, with but a limited de -1 mand at low rates. -) Dry Goods. —Domestic Goods of most descrip tions remain low, with but a limited demand; the only articles worthy of quotations are, Blankets, blue r Mackinaw, per pair, 8 a $10; do. red, 10 a sl3 ; do. white, 5 a $8; Whitney, 5 a S2O. Above we hand you the quotations of .he * principal articles, which you may rely upon as being strictly correct, but which are liable to every-day fluctuations, our market being one of the most uncertain in the world. . The prices of building lots still keep up, as also rents, and consequently the rates of sto rage. There are now about three thousand good houses in this place, and more are going , up in every direction ; the fixed and floating population must amount to at least 25,000 souls. Some of the late arrivals from tne mines have ’ brought in a large quantity of gold, reports ■ from thence are generally favorable. The last two steamers brought no mails, which has I caused great dissatisfaction here. This steam er will take home at least $500,000 in gold dost Transactions in Exchange have been limited; we quote 60 day bills on New York at par, taking gold dust at sl6 per oz. Some drafts have been sold as low as from 7 a 10 per cent discount. Exchange on London 49d.; gold dust at sl6; on Paris 4f85, gold dust at sl6, 60 ds. sight. Gold dust is selling at from sls£ a but will likely go down after the depar ture of the steamer to sls.^. P. S. The five seamen belonging to the Cutter “ Ewing.” who a short time since threw their officer (Pass’d Midshipman Grbson, of Baltimore,) out of the boat and attempted to drown him. have been eanght. They will be tried by court-martial, and we hope hung. Mr. G-, after struggling with two of the ruffians, (whom he pulled out of the boat with him,) for a few moments, found them too much for him and struck out for shore, but his strength fail ing him he sank twice. He was picked np, nearly exhausted, by a boat which put out to his assistance; he is well again and doing duty I send you herewith a small sample of the stuff that brought us ail out here. Oregon.—The election for Delegates to Congress and members of Legislative Assembly was held in Oregon on the first Monday in June. A number of candidates appeared in the field, and the voting was animated and orderly. Hon. S. R. Thurston, first Delegate to Con gress from the Territory of Oregon, came passenger from San Francisco in the steamer Oregon. A gentleman of high position and in favor able circumstances for obtaining correct infor 'mation, says that he has conversed with the van of the immigrants, who report 1500 deaths by cholera on the route. They report 8000 wagons upon the route. If this be true, says our friend, more than one half will be left on the way. He thinks the number greatly exaggerated. Rev. Mr. Roberts had reached Oregon city on his return from California. The annual conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church was to be held at Salem, the first Wednesday in September. Ex-Governor Abernethy will visit N. York in the Spring. From the Sandwich Islands. —Advices from Honolulu to the 6th of September have been received at San Francisco by the French frigate Poursevante. They are quite important. We find in the papers the following summary of the strange events which have lately transpired there: M. Dillon, the French consul, has for some time been at loggerheads with the government upon the subject of Catholic rights and brandy. About the 15lh of August, the Poursevante and a war steamer arrived, when M.. Dillon made certain demands upon the government, threat ening them with “great guns,” in case of non compliance. There were some minor demands relative to “ redress” and •* satisfaction” for indignities and insults offered to the “grand republic.” These demands were made, and three days allowed for the government to comply or re fuse. The King being absent, the Admiral waited until his return, when the government refusing to comply with the demands, the French troops landed and took possession of the fort. i No resistance being offered, the gallant fel lows spiked and threw from the ramparts the guns ofthe fort, destroyed the ammunition and public stores, and took all the Hawaiian ves sels that were in port. The Hawaiian flag was lowered, and the French hoisted. After the quiet possession ol the port for three days, the i French abandoned it, and retired on board their vessels. The British Consul General and the Ameri i can Consul protested against the action of the French forces. The British Consul General offered his services as mediator, but was re fused. It is uncertain what the result of all this will be; but the general impression is. that M. Dillon has exceeded his powers, and that his acts will be denounced by his government. This belief is strengthened by his sudden de parture, and anxiety to be the first to represent the matter to his own government. —M—I, .Ijl.lßH ■llll NEW DAILY STAGE LINE, PROM MILLEDGEVILLE TO MADISON. 0 •• - NjrTT?, THE UNDERSIGNED has y\, yfo.." at present in operation a Daily Stage Line of four horse post 1 " coaclie*, running between Mil ledgeville and Madison. They leave each, Miiledge viUe and Madison, every morning at 7 o’clock, and arrive on the evening of the same day at each place, connecting at Madison with the down train of cars. Stage office at State Right’s Hotel in Milledgeville, and at Mrs. Campbell’s, in Madison. n!5 dtrw&w2m J. A, CLARK <fe CO. PERRY DAVIS’S VEGETABLE PAIN KILLER!—The wonder and blessing of the age! The greatest medicine in the world for the cure of sudden colds, fever and ague, asthma, pain in * the head, piles, rheumatic complaints, bruises, sores, burns, scalds, canker, weak stomach, geueral debil t ity, painters cholic, bowel complaints, dysentery, , cholera, liver complaint, toolh-ache, dyspepsia, &c. Where this Medicine is applied PAIN CAN NOT EXIST! 3 It is put up in bottles which sell at from 12J to 50 , cents each, or in boxes containing dozen assorted, I for those who buy to sell again. The only agent in . Augusta is PHILIP A. MOISE, Druggist, to whom . all persons who wish this medicine must apply. A t liberal discount will be made to those who buy to sell I again. PERRY DAVIS & SON, n i6 Providence, R. I. New and popular, juvenile WORKS. —Home Recreation ; by Grandfo , ther Merryraan ; Innocence of Childhood : by Mrs. t Coleman ; Popular Moral Tales ; Juvenile Tales and r Stories; Tales and Stories for Boys and Girls, and My Juvenile Days : by Mary Howitt ; Story ol Lit [ tie John, together with the greatest variety of juve * nile books to be found in any one store in the United r States. Just received by . hl4 T. RICHARDS & SON. I AiMLP OIL, $1 per gallon. For sale by 1 ML4 nuß WM. H. TUTT. <&l)remcle cmii Sentinel. AUGUSTA. GA; FRIDAY MORNINO. NOV. 16, 1849. An extended article from Hunt’s Mer chants’ Magazine, on the “ Production and Manufacture of Cotton,” will be found on the first page of our Daily, to which we would invite the attention of all who desire the ad vancement of the prosperity of the South. Thiugs in Milledgeville. Correspondtnce of the Chronicle if Sentinel. Milledgeville, Nov. 13. Messrs. Editors: —This has an exci ting day in the Legislature. Both branches met at 10 o’clock. In the House, the resolution offered yester day by Mr. Morris, of Franklin, to bring on the election of Comptroller General, State Treasurer, State Printer, &c. &c., was called. Mr. Jones of Paulding, called up an amend ment which he proposed yesterday to Mr. Mor ris’resolution, to strike out the words Comp troller General, State Treasurer, &c., inas much as the constitution provided for the elec tion of those officers by the people. The question on the amendment was put to the House, and the House decided that Mr. Jones had discovered a “ mare’s nest.” Mr. McDougald, of Muscogee, offered to amend the resolution by striking out-the words State Printer, with a view of offering a resolu tion that the government printing should be given to the lowest bidder. This amendment gave rise to considerable discussion, and before it struck, the hour appointed by resolution to elect Judges and Solicitors. The following is the resujt: For Judge of Supreme Court. Hiram Warner, (Dein.) 169 ; elected on first ballot. Blank, 5. Northern Circuit. Eli H. Baxter, (Dem.) 92; elected on first ballot. Nathan C. Sayre, (Whig) 84. Eastern Circuit. Ist Ballot. 2d Ballot. 3d Ballot. Henry R. Jackson, (Dem.) 87 83 91; el’d. Wm. B. Fleming, (Whig) 87 84 83 Chas. Dougherty, “11 0 Blank, 2 11 Harding, 0 2 1 Iverson, 0 10 Southern Circuit. Aug. H. Hansell, (Whig,) 90; elected on Ist ballot. W. L. Morgan, (Dem.,) 85 Blank, 2 Western Circuit. Ist B. 2d B. 3d. B. 4th Ballot. Jas Jackson, (Dem.,) 86 68 88 91; el’td. Chas. Dougherty, (W.) 86 85 85 82 Bartley, 10 0 0 Blank, 3 2 2 1 Hyllier, 0 112 Middle Circuit. Ebenezer Starnes, (Dem.) 91 ; elected on Ist ballot. Wra. W. Holt, (Whig,) 85 Ocmulgee Circuit. Herschell V. Johnson, (Dem.) 92; elected Ist ballot. Jas. A. Meriwether, (Whig,) 84 Flint Circuit. James H, Stark, (Dem.) 92 ; elected on Ist ballot. John J. Floyd, (Whig,) 84 Chattahoochee Circuit. Alfred Iverson, (Dem.) 92; elected on Ist ballot. R. P. Alexander, (Whig) 84 Blank, 1 Cherokee Circuit. Ist B. 2d B. 3d B. 4th Bal. John H. Lumpkin, (Dem )83 83 85 89; el’td. Turner H. Trippe, (Whig) 80 80 2 4 Malcom J. Walker, (D.) 2 0 0 0 Barclay, “ 4 9 8 69 Martin, “ 6 3 2 9 Blank, 2 2 3 6 Alexander Wright, (Whig,) 76 Mr. Trippe was withdrawn after the 2d ballot, and Mr. Wright nominated by the Whigs, who was also withdrawn after the 3d ballot. Court of Oyer and Terminer of Savannah. Alexander Drisdall, (Dem.) 93 ; elected first ballot. Mordecai Sheftall, (Whig,) 82 Blank, 2 Solicitor for Coweta Circuit. Ist Ballot. 2d Ballot. Meyer M. Tidwell, (Dem.) 82 87* Hall, “ 9 64 Towns, “3 7 Prior, “1 4 Gregory, Dem., nominated after Ist ballot, 1 A. K. Wright, “ “ “ “ “ 9 McKinley, Whig,t 78 3 Blank, 1 3 ♦Elected 2d ballot, having received a majority of the rotes cast. tWiihdrawn after Ist ballot. In the Southern Circuit, as you will perceive, the Whigs succeeded in electing Mr. Hansell, and in the Eastern, Western and Chattahoo chee Circuits, the race was close. Some of the “ unterrified” in those Circuits were not to be choked off by a caucus. In the Eastern Circuit particularly it was a desperate encoun ter, and but for the energetic manoeuvering of their friends, both Col. Jackson and the Hon. John H. Lumpkin would have walked the plank. The great objection to the latter gen tleman amongst the Democracy was that he did not sign the Southern Address. O, breath of public praise.' short-lived and vain! often gained without desert, and as often lost un merited! The elections consumed the entire day. Both houses adjourned until I'hursday, in consequence of an invitation to attend the commencement of Oglethorpe University to morrow. Youm, very truly, K. ■" T. ■■ r - » . Alabama Legislature.— This body con vened at the capitol in Montgomery on Mon day last, 21st inst., and was organized by the election of officers. In the Senate, Gen. Dennis Dent, (W.) of Tuscaloosa was unanimously elected Presi dent; J. F. Marrast, of Fayette, (D ) was re elected Secretary; Gen. W. M Kidd. (W.) of Shelby, Asst. Secretary ; and McMillan, (D.) of Jefferson, Door-keeper. The House was organized by the unani mons re election of Gen. L. P. Walker, of Lauderdale, Speaker; A. L. Clitheral, of Pick ens, Clerk, also unanimously; Cooper, of Cherokee, Assistant Clerk ; W. J. Greene, of Jackson, Engrossing Clerk ; James H. Owen, of Tuscaloosa, Door-keeper. All De mocrats except Mr. Cooper. After the organization in the House, a reso lution was adopted requiring the Speaker to appoint the regular Standing Committees, to which is to be added one "on Banking”—a new Committee in Alabama. It seems there fore that the Democracy of that State unable longer to take the physic prescribed by their owu currency quacks and tinkers, are about to embrace the banking system again. The pressure from without has become quite too strong to resist, (as is evinced by the election of a Whig President of the Senate,) and rather than lose the spoils, (for what cares Democra cy for principles when the spoils are in issue,) they are ready to give their cherished princi ples of hard money and anti-bank to the four winds, and to adopt the “ rag currency” again, Georgia Gold Coinage. —The amount of gold received at the Branch Mint in Dahlonega during the month of October was $35,600. of which about S6OO was California, and the remainder Georgia. The amount coined dur ing the same time was: 1,114 half Eagles $25,570 00 1,557 quarter do., 3,892 50 3,957 gold dollars 3,957 00 Total for the month of October $33,439 50 The California gold contains about 11| per cent, alloy, while the Georgia has only about 5 per cent. Hugh Smith has been elected a delegate to Congress from the Territory of New Mexico, and is said to be now on his way to take his j seat, at the coming session. Father Mathew —What does it Mean?— The Penfield Temperance Banner of the 10th inst. has the following very extraordinary an nouncement : Postscript. — Father Mathew.— lnvitation to Visit Georgia Withdrawn. —While in the act of puttin? the present number of the Banner to press, we received a communication from Judge J. H. Lumpkin, President of the State Temperance Con vention of Georgia, dated Milledgeville, November 5, revoking the invitation tendered to Father Mathew to visit Georgia. The length of the letter from Judge L. precludes the possibility of presenting it in the present number of the Banner —it will appear next week ; and we ask of the friends of the cause of temperance a suspen sion of all decision upon the matter, until Judge Lumpkin’s letter makes its appearance. Tlie Circus. A performance will take place Saturday after noon at 2 o’clock,for the benefit of the Ladies and Juveniles, who desire to witness the admirable feats of the grand Equestrian corps of Messrs Stone & McCollum. A performance also takes place this and to-morrow evening with change of Programme. A Corps of U. 8. Engineers have commenc ed the reconnoissance of a line for a military road from St. Louis to Fort Smith, on the Ar kansas river. Late from Madeira. —Dates to the 9th nit. have been received at New York from Ma deira. The shipments of wine were light, and those at a low figure. The stocks on hand were large, and all parties anxious to sell. The Exchequer or the Island was totally bankrupt. An establishment for the manufacture of flax goods has been started in Dayton, Ohio. Departure or M. Poussin. —This gentle man sailed from New York for Havre on Sat urday at noon, with his family, by the packet Bavaria The Tribune says :—“ He was at tended to the ship.by a party of some thirty of his personal friends ; the French artizans of the city also sent to him a farewell letter regretting his departure.” Included in the cargo of the steamer Eudora, from New York for San Francisco,are type and printing presses for two daily papers about to be established in California. Shipwreck —The ship Robert Fulton, Chase, of and from New York for San Fran cisco, has been totally lost, by running ashore on the East Falkland Islands. The passengers, crew and part of the cargo had been saved. This intelligence was received at Rio by the Br. brig.of war Pandora : FURTHER BY THE CAMBRIA. The America arrived at Liverpool on the 21st ult. The la‘est commercial adviees from France report business active both in home consump tion and in orders from abroad. The immense numbers of foreigners in Paris has caused much activity in that city, where many agents ol large English houses are buying extensively. The credit system is replacing that of cash—an incident which betokens a more settled state of affairs. The Hon. Abbott Lawrence, the new Ame rican Minister, had an audience with Her Ma jesty, Q,ueen Victoria, on Saturday, the 20th Oct., in which he delivered his credentials. Lord Palmerston introduced to Her Majesty Sir Henry Bulwer, the newly appointed Min the United States, whe took his leave previous to departing to the land of his mission. The Austrian loan has fallen one half per cent, below the figure of emission The Russian and Turkish Difficulty. —The European Times of the 27th ult, says— The fears which wt-re entertained that a gen eral war would spring out of the demand which the Czar of Russia made upon the Sul tan of Turkey relative to the extradition, or rather the giving up of the Hungarian refugees at Widden, have been quieted by the intelli gence which came to hand yesterday. [The attitude assumed by this country and France has placed the Autocrat on the horns of a di lemma. He had no alternative but to lower his tone or bare his sabre. He must either fight England and France, or he must cease to bully the Turks. He has preferred the more pacific course. We honor his resolve and ad mire his prudence—a quality which even des pots know how to respect. At Paris on the 25th Oct., it was reported that the French Ambassador at St. Petersburgh had forwarded despatches to bis government, intimating a change in the hostile determina tion of Russia in her disagreement with Tur key, upon the extradition of the Hungarian patriots. So far from forcing matters to ex tremities, Russia expresses herself anxious to settle the difficulty quietly provided no warlike interference was threatened on the part of England. The same rumor was prevalent at Vienna on the 21st Oct. Affairs in Turkey. —A letter from Malta states that there is no doubt but that the English fleet has left the Adriatic for the Dardanelles. The Austrian fleet was under sail for the Dar danelles. At Sebastapool there was a Russian fleet of 26 vessels, only four hours sail from the mouth of the Bosphorus. The Turkish fleet was anchored across the Bosphorus, at the narrowest parts, to defend the passage. The Turkish army in Wallachia had been ordered back to Constantinople. The French fleet consisting of 6 ships of the line, 2 frigates and several steamers, with 8,000 men, and 600 guns, is under way for the Dardanelles. The Deutche Zeitunghas letters from Con stantinople to the Bth inst. announcing the ar rival in the Bosphorus of the British fleet of observation. A salute of 20 guns was fired by the Turkish ships in honor of the British flag. Ireland. —There is nothing of interest from Ireland. The country remains in the same dis tracted state. Murders and assassinations con tinue of almost daily occurrence. France. —ln the National Assembly the lead ing feature in the debates daring the week has been on the Credits of the Country and on the Roman Expedition. The debate on the latter question terminated on Saturday, the 20th The principal speakers were M. de Tocque ville. M. Thiers, M. Montalarabert, M. Victor Hugo, M Leroux, M Arrago, Gen. Cavaig nac and M. Odillon Barrot. The vote for Roman Credits was 467, against them 168. Among the Moderates who voted were Gen. Cavaiguac, M. Arrago, Napoleon Bonaparte, M. Cosolle, M. Cromrent. M. Hugo and M. Lamartine were both absent. M. Lamartine is anxious to go East. He has purchased a fine territory within a day’s ) journey of Smyrna. Seventeen of the June insurgents have been tried at Versailles and acquitted. The Cholera in Paris had entirely ceased. Rome. —Letters from Rome of the 14th sav that much excitement prevails in the city. Sev eral young men have been arrested for singing the Marseilles Hymn in the streets. Instead of singing the people indulge in prose recitations. Placards, with enormous letters, calling on the People for the death the Red Triumvirate and death to the Priests, cover the walls of the Eter nal City. Several attempts on the lives of the French officers have been made. At Naples and Sicily the violence against the government has been on the increase. It is reported that a regicide association has been discovered, in which 20,000 persons are impli cated. Two American frigates, the Independence, Capt. Blake, and the Cumberland, are in port. Commodore Morgan. commander of the Amer ican Squadron in the Mediterranean, was also at Naples. Austria and Hungary. —The Emperor has granted the officers of the Peterwardein garri son, who surrendered unconditionally, the same privileges which were awarded to the of. fleers ol the garrison of Corraorn. A courier arrived at Pesth from Vienna with orders to stop the butcheries in that city. It is said that Haynau has resigned his post in consequence of the Emperor having ordered executions to be stopped. He complained bit terly of his authority being disregarded by those who presumed to shoot Count Batthiany it having been his express orders that he should be hanged. The latest accounts from Pesth state that ar rests were still going on. The Prussian Convention between the Courts of Prussia and Austria has been ratified at Vienna. It is said that 160 Hungarian officers are ex« pected to ship from Bremen for New Orleans. It is estimated that 4000 lives were lost in the Schleswig insurrection. General Klapkaand other Hungarian officers have arrived at Bremen, and were received with most welcome honors. Spain. —General Villalonga has published a proclamation raising the state of seige under which that Province has been laid for some time. The principal topic was the Ministerial crisis. Owing to some intrigues, the precise nature of which has not been ascertained, this Kingdom has been the scene of a succession of Ministerial changes in a shorter space of time than could have possibly occurred in any other European nation. The old Cabinet was dis missed and a new Cabinet formed. Subse quent accounts by telegraph state that the Nar vaez Ministry was reinstated on the 21st, and been again dismissed. These changes show that there must be a desperate game going on. Military disorganization is one of the results to be apprehended. Special Notices. CUT A Discourse will be Delivered in the Methodist Church on SUNDAY EVENING, the ISttiinst., by Rev. E. P. Rogers, at 7 o’clock, addressed to the citizens of Augusta. Subject, “ The duty demanded of us by the present condition and prospects of Augusta.” The citizens generally are invited to attend. nI6 2t HjrTlie Bank of Augusta will remain clo sed TO-MORROW, the 17th inst., it being Settle ment day, and persons having business requiring at tention then, are requested to attend to the same To- Day. JAS. W. DAVIES, Cashier. nl6 It The Members of the Augusta Cotillon Club are requested to meet at the Masonic Hall, on SATURDAY, at 7 o’clock, P. M. A punctual at tendance ia requested. By order of n!6 THE CHAIRMAN. SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD. HAMBURG, Nov. 16, 1849. PRODUCE will be received at this Depot to day. Freight of Cotton to Charleston, until further notice, will be $1.50 per bale. nI6 W. J. MAGRATH, Agent. fryjfcl HjT AV. Wilson begs leave to inform the citizens ol Augusta, that he will remain a short time longer, and that his room is now in the Masonic Hall , where several finished Portraits can be seen by those who will favor him with a visit. n 8 J, A. S. Milligan having returned to Augusta, will practice in the various branches of his profession. Messages left at his office in Jackson street, be tween Broad and Reynold streets, or at the residence of Dr. Joseph Milligan (over the Bank of Bruns wick,) will be promptly attended to. 09-3 mo O’ Dodge’s Painting and Da- GUERREIAN GALLERY—E. S. Dodge, Artist, would respectfully announce to the citizens of Augusta and vicinity, that be has again opened his Gallery, next door to the Post Office, and would be pleased to accommodate all those who may wish a finely finished Miniature on Ivory, or a superb Daguerreotype, richly colored. His charge for Da guerreotypes will be reduced to the low price of two DOLLARS. Having had twelve years experience as an Artist, he feels confident he can produce more perfect pic tures than are taken by most operators. He will keep constantly on hand a variety of new and beauti ful styles and patterns of cases, from which persons may make selections. Rooms open from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. Pictures taken in all kinds of weather. Thorough instructions given in Daguerreotyping. Daguerreotype Materials for sale. ’ 019-6 m We are authorized to announce E. C. TINSLEY as a Candidate for TAX COLLECTOR at the ensuing Election iti January next. n7 O’We are authorized to announce FLOYD THOMAS, a candidate for RECEIVED OP TAX RETURNS of Richmond county, at the election ir January next. o!7 5jT We are authorized to announce L. T. SHOPPasa candidate for RECEIVER OP TAX RETURNS at the election in January next. sl2 O’ We are authorized to announce ALEXANDER PHILIP as a candidate for re-elec tion to the office of Receiver of Tax Returns for Richmond county, at the election in January next sß* ICjF Medicinal Uses of the Wild Cherry. —Ever since the settlement of America, Wild Cher ry has been known to possess very important medici nal virtues. Every body knew this fact, but nobody knew how to extract its essential properties. Every mothergives Wild Cherr/tea to her children for worms, for colds, and for most every disease ; and adults throughout our country are in the habit of ma king a compound of Syrup of Wild Cherry bark and other ingredients, to be used in spring as an antidote to complaints incident to that changeful season. It is found by experiment that the Wild Cherry possesses even far more important qualities than was ascribed toil. For the first stages of Consumption, Asthma, no matter how long standing, Coughs, Liver Com plaints, etc., it is proved to be the best medicine known to man. Dr, WistaPs Balsam of Wild Cher ry is a chemical extract, combined with a similar ex tract from Tar, which enhances its value. Its suc cess in curing pulmonary diseases, in almost every stage, afterour best physicians could do no more, has astonished the faculty, and led them to confess ’that Wistar’s Balsam of Wild Cherry possesses a princi ple heretofore unknown among medical men. Buy none without the written signature of I BUTTS on the wrapper, if you would avoid iraposi- Uon For sale m Augusta by Haviland, Risley & Co., D. B. Plumb & Co., and T. Barrett & Co. In Mai dtson, by \\ tn. Haines nl4-tw&w+ TO RENT. M THE DWELLING at present occupied y the undersigned, on Jones-street, next above the Eagle Foundry. nl6 2 WILLIAM PHILLIPS. f MARRIED, j On Thursday morning, Bth inst., by Rev. J. Hop kins, 001. H. C. Houston and Miss Maby R. Dougherty. EXPORTS CHARLESTON, Nov. 14.—For Philadelphia, slm ship Columbus —248 bales Cotton. Comnurrial. AUGUSTA MAKIIET. Thursday, P. M. COTTON.—There was more doing to-day—the sales were about 1200 bales, and prices were deci dedly lower : Middling Fair to Pair brought lOcts. The sales were generally of a lower grade, Middling 9ja9j, Good Middling 9f to 9| ; some few sales were made even at a lower rale. A lot of Fully Pair offered on the market, and 10$ was all that could be obtained for it. The receipts continue heavy and the weather favorable for the plant. Freights. —No change in the state of the river. It will be perceived by reference to our advertising columns that the South Carolina Railroad have open ed their gates and that the rate of Freight is $1.50 per bale; Liverpool Markets* Extracts of letters per steamer Cambria. LIVERPOOL. Oct. 26, 1849. —The accounts re ceived by last steamer, tending to confirm the previ ous unfavorable reports of the Cotton crop in the Uni ted States, we have again to advise a large week’s business in Cotton at improved rates. Early in the week the market became very ani mated with large speculative purchases at an advance in some instances of per lb., but business in Man chester having been checked by the determination of buyers of yarns and goods to limit their purchases to their immediate wants, holders of Cotton have again manifested more disposition to realize, and the mar ket closes quietly at an advance of Jd. per lb. on the quotations of our last Circular. Pair Orleans are quoted at 6|d., and fair Mobiles and Uplands 6sd. per lb. Middling qualities 6sd. a 6|d. per lb. The sales of the weak are 62,710 bales, of which speculators have taken 33,710 and exporters 1200 bales. The American descriptions sold are 11,300 Uplands at 5| a 6|; 31,030 Orleans at 5$ a 7; 9,000 Alabama and Mobile at 5| a 6| ; and 670 Sea Is lands at Hto 17d per lb. The stock of Cotton in this port is estimated at 425,000 bales, of which 288,- 000 are American, against a stock at this period last year of 522,000, of which 360,000 bales were Ameri can. The Corn markets continue very quiet without ma terial change in prices, except on the late imports of Flour from New York, which, from their inferior quality and condition, have in some instances been sold at 16s per bbl. The quotations are—old West ern canal flour 23 a 24s per bbl. ; Philadelphia and Baltimore, 24s ; Ohio, 25 a 25s 6J ; old sour West erns, 21s; new Westerns, 16 a 20s per bbl. Indian Corn is a shade lower, and is quoted at 27s fid a 28s per quarter of 480 lbs. for mixed and yellow, and 28s fid a 29s 6J for white. Wheat, 4s 6d a sis 9d per 70 lbs. Indian Corn Meal, 14s a 14s fid per bbl. — Brown , Shipley Co. MANCHESTER, Oct. 22.—What the course of our market will be for the future must mainly depend on the prospects for a supply of the raw material. Various and conflicting are the accounts already re ceived ; some estimates of the crop going as low as 1.500.000 bales, while others give it at 2,250,000. Under these circumstances it cannot be considered that present prices, either of cotton or cotton goods are too high, and we do not ourselves look for a lower range, however the advance which has taken place may check for a time the demand from distant mar kets. The tidings to band to-day from America confirm those previously received regarding the crop, and have produced an active business in Liverpool at a further advance of sd. to |d. per lb. The sales are 15.000 bales, one half to the trade the other to specu lators.— Gibson <s• Co. The rate of interest at the Bank of England is un changed. The specie held is £15,082,495, against 14,602,988 at the corresponding period of last month, being an increase of .£279,507. HAVRE, Ocr. 25. —t)fi Saturday last, after the receipt of New York dates to 3d inst. by the Cam bria, our cotton market experienced a decline of 4 a 5 fr. But since then prices rallied and to-day they are as high as last week, say f. 96 for New Orleans tres ordinaire, and f. 95 for Mobile, same classifica tion. The sales yesterday were 3000 bales after the arri val of the intelligence brought by the America, which left Boston on the 10th inst. To-day they amount to 1800 bales, and the market closes very stiff. The Elizabeth Denison arrived yesterday from New York with 1700 bales. The weather is exceedingly fine for the season. SAVANNAH, Nov. 14.— Cotton . l —Arrived since the 6th inst., 10,149 bales Upland and 31 do. Sea Island. (3,261 from Augusta, 6,842 per Railroad, 33 from Darien, and 13 per wagons.) The exports for the same period have been 7,014 bales Upland, and 18 do Sea island, viz ; to Liverpool 2,105 bales Up land ; to New York 3,234 bales Upland and 18 do. Sea Island; to Boston 1,270 do. Upland; and to Charleston 405 bales Upland—leaving on hand and on ship-board not cleared, a stock of 32,606 bales Up land and 228 do. Sea Island, against 28,964 bales Upland and 1,219 do. Sea Islands at same time last year. On Wednesday following, the close of our last weekly report, the market opened with a good de mand, the days’ operations being nearly 2,000 bales, with firm prices. On Thursday there was less busi ness done, the sales being but 615 bales ; on Friday there was so little inquiry that we heard of the sale of only 31 bales; on Saturday, as later foreign ac counts were fully due, there was very little done, the sales amounting to but 650 bales. On Sunday the telegraph announced the arrival of the Cambia. Her accounts have had very little effect upcn our market, the transactions on Monday being at Satur day’s prices; and, though the market was a little easier yesterday and closed dull and unsettled, we could not hear that any quotable decline had been submitted to, though the feeling was in favor of buy ers, and some sales were made at offers that were re fused by sellers two days ago. The sales on Monday were about 500 bales, and yesterday about 1,300. In the present state of the market we find it impossi ble to give correct quotations. The particulars of the operations for the week amounting to 5,049 bales, are as follows , —ll at 10 ; 4‘i at lOg; 32 at 10$; 351 at 10 5-16; 40atl0|; 266 at 10*; 233 at 10|; 32 at 10 11-16; 1,478 at 10|; 209 at 10$; 1,496 at 11; 139 at 11$; and 60 at Ilf cents. The receipts in the United States up to this time as compared with last year, give the following result: Decrease at New 0r1ean5*........ **52,476 “ at Charleston * *20,728 I 73,204 Increase in Virginia and N. Carolina•• • 55 •* at Savannah ••• 63 “ at Mobile 5,285 “ at Florida 3,012 “ at Texas 303 Total decrease 64,486 Sea Islands. —The sales reported are; 2 at 19; 32 at 20; 24 at 22; 7at 23; and 19 at 26 cts. The receipts for tbe week are 31 bales, and the exports 18 bales. The stock on sale is not much more than 100 bales, and prices are firm. STATEMENT OF UPLAND COTTON. c , 1849-50 1848-49. Stock on hand, Sept. 1 10,600 8,900 Received this week 10,149 11,863 “ previously 48,298 46,353 Total receipts 69,047 67,116 Exported this week 7,014 6,323 previously •* • 29,427 31,824 Total 36,441 38,152 Remaining on hand, Nov. 13*32,606 28,964 Rice - —We notice the sales of 1,000 tea. as follows: 163 at 2s; 582at2 11-16; and 255 at &2| per 100 lbs. The market has been quiet throughout the week with a fair demand, and prices remain un changed. Whiskey. —The demand for Domestic Liquors is quite limited, and we notice but one sale; 48 bbls. N. O. Whiskey at 30 cts. Molasses. —25 hhds. Cuba sold at 23 cents. Cofee. —125 bags Rio sold from store in lots, at 10 coots. Salt.— Some 400 or 500 sacks Liverpool, sold on nhip-board, at<l. Fogging . About 50 bales Gunny Clotb have
