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DAILY ('IIRO.VH'LE & SENTINEL. BY WILLIAM S. JOJES. DAILY, TRI WEEKLY AND WEEKLY. TERMS: DAILY PAPER, to City Subscriber*, per annum in advance, $6 00 DAILY' PAPER .mailed to the country, 7 00 TRI-WEEKLY PAPER, mailed to the country,.. 400 WEEKLY, (a mammoth sheet,) “ ..2 00 CASH SYSTEM. —In no case will an order for the paper be attended to, unless accompanied with the mosey, and in every instance when the time for which the subscription may be paid, expiree before the receipt of funds to renew the same, the paper will lie discontinued. (From the National Intelligencer.) From the Coast of Africa. One of the most important events of which in telligence has been brought by a late arrival is the destruction of Lagos, on the coast of Africa. This news was brought to Lisbon by the British steam frigate Samson, which was engaged in the attack on the negro town. The event took place on the 26th and 27th of December. The English, vessels sus tained a loss of twenty-five killed and seventy-four wounded, five of whom died subsequently, making in all thirty killed. The ships engaged in the at tack were the Penelope, Bloodhound, Samson, and some others, and the great loss of the English squadron was occasioned by the Bloodhound nav iug grounded on a sand bank within range of a bat tery of thirteen guns. It is understood that these hostilities were undertaken in consequence of the refusal of the king or chief of that place to sign a treaty for the effectual suppression of the slave trade in his dominions. It was accordingly deter mined to attack Lagos, and, after two days’ fight ing, the object was accomplished, and the place nearly destroyed, an immense number of natives i being killed. The chief, or king, has also been de ll posed, and another one substituted. A despatch from Commodore Bruce, commander of the squadron, dated on board the Penelope, off Lagos, on the 2d of January, addressed to the Se cretary of the Admirality, says : *The instructions of the Lords Commissioners offho Admirality, as far as respects Lagos, have been most faithfully fulfilled, by the expulsion of the slave-dealing chief Kosoko, and his people, the utter destruction of his town, and the establish ment of the friendly chief Akitoye, with his fol lowers, in the seat of power at Lagos. ‘•Their lordships are aware that Kosoko verv re cently rejected the proffered friendship of England, and opposed, with fire and sword, the approach of a ffag of truce proceeding to his seat of government with Mr. Consul Beecrott, who offered to negotiate and to advise with him. “I therefore determined to send a strong and well organized force to punish this refractory chief, and having, through the energy and exertions of Mr. Beecroft procured the attendance of Akitoye, and nearly live hundred of his followers, near the ■ scene ot action, ready to take advantage of a clean sweep when we should make it, 1 concerted mea sures with Capt. Lewis I. Jones, of the Samson, and Capt. Henry Lyster, of this ship, who were both volunteers on the occason, and entrusted the detail and execution of the service to Capt. Jones, f seconded by Capt. Lyster; and their lordships will see from the accompanying reports the complete success with which the enterprise has been crown ed. “I am at a loss to do justice to the chivalrous hearing and devoted bravery of these two officers: Capt. Jones, who, commanding the expedition, was no less conspicuous for his gallantry and firm ness than for his judgment and energy ’; and Capt. Lyster, -who finding himself, by unavoidable cir cumstances, exposed in the Teazer to be summari ly destroyed by the enemy’s guns, made a noble rush into’ the midst of armed men on shore, and with his undaunted followers spiked the obnoxious guns, and turned the fortune of the day at that point. It is to be borne in mind that our people could expect no quarter, nor did they get any.” The Daily News gives the following copy of a letter written on board one of the ships engaged, and which gives full particulars of the affair:— On December 16, the Penelope arrived in the Bights of Benin from Sierra Leone, and the Samp son from Ascension, and arrived oft’ Lagos on the # 18th, and found there only the Bloodhound and Philomel, to the no small surprise of the commo v dore, who had ordered every vessel in the Bights to be there for the purpose of attacking Lagos on the 24th, but by some excellent management, they were all dispersed. On the 28d, the Teazer arriv ing, as also a party consisting of some 600 of King Atakoi’s people, who had marched down from Badagang, it then became necessary to protect these people, and the commodore not knowing when he would get his vessels, it was judged ex pedient to attack Lagos with the present force. Accordingly Capt. Jones in the Bloodhound, and the boat’s of the Sampson, left at lour p. m., and having safely crossed tne bar, anchored otf the entrance for the night. The Sampson had pre viously been moored as close opposite the supposed ttk position of the other as could be. On the morning IB of the 24th, two boats in command of Lieut. Sau marez, Ist of Sampson, proceeded up and sounded, p and were fired into by musketry on the right beach, « which was taken little or no’notice of. Having H ascertained the required information, they return ed to the anchorage at 2 p. m. Several large canoe- being seen on the right * beach the Bloodhound weighed, and the boats un der her cover landed and brought off six large ca noes capable of bearing the whole of Atakoi’s force; having given them to these people at 5 p, m. being floodtide, she proceeded up the river to try the depth of water, the Sampson’s boats ahead’ and when off the first batteries, the enemy began to fire round and canister with very good precision, which wag returned by the boats'and Bloodhound. At this time the Teazer, with tbe Penelope's boats, was seen to enter the river, a signal was made to anchor, r and it being dusk, the Bloodhound weighed and | anchored along side oi her, out of the reach of the pi enemy’s fire. The 25th being Christmas-day, the men remain- Dk ed in their boats, and nothing w r as done with the f exception of reviewing and feeding Atakoi’s troops, and placing round each of their necks a white ‘•ragjrsothat we might know friends from foes. Thus we stood on the evening of the 25th, certainly a miserable Christmas. At 4.80 a. m., of the 26th, the following attack was then made. The Blood hound, with Capt. Jones, led in; the port division of boats, consisting of fwo paddle and pinnace of Sampson, under command of Lieut. Saumaroz, fol - lowed, then the Teazer weighed, with Capt. Lys ter and the starboard division, under command* of Commauaer Hillyar, of Penelope, which consisted ot her two paddle-box boats, piunance, and the rocket boats, each boat commanded by the lieuten ants of Penelope, and the rocket boat by Lieut. Corbett, gunnery lieutenant. As the Bloodhound steamed up a terrific fire was opened on her by all the batteries and thousands ot musketry, which was returned by her with shot and shell. She got up to her destination (with little damage,) and then got aground at musket shot from the platform battery. Then followed the port divisions of boats under a complete storm of mus ketry, grape, round and canuister, which was re turned in good style from the boats, who pulled up gallantly, and took up their position opposite a two-gun battery, and which they soon silenced. 1 hen came the leazer with the starboard division, which trying to keep away to bring her guns to boar to cover the port division of boats, unfortu nately took the ground and could not get off’. She was there exposed to the fire of 20 guns. Captain Lyster finding all attempts to get het off ofnouvail, took the command o the star board division of boats, and made for the shore for the purpose of spiking the guns. Alter firing several rockets they effected a landing, and took one battery by storm, spiking its guns. The enemy charged’ them on each flank, and a retreat was necessary. The enemy got pos session of the paddle box boat, the Kroomen hav ing jumped overboard. A charge was then made to recapture, but flnd iugso many wounded and two killed, they retreat ed to the other boats and embarked, not, however, without the gunner s mate, who was left in the bout, having received two wounds, In this and the next day’s attack no less than 72 were killed and wounded. During this time the Bloodhound had silenced the batteries, but remained still aground, and the boats proceeded round the north point and silenced one or two more batteries. By this time it was 11 o clock, when they were all re called and went to dinner, being annoved occa % siouaily by the musketry opposite. Atone, the Teazer signalizad her killed and wounded, and was signalized to close when the tide turned and she could get off'. At two, pm. the boats of the Sampon, with a spiking party, under command of Lieut. Saumarez, were ordered to land and spike the trims in the batteries under cover of the Sampson’s boat, in charge of Mr. Bay ley (mute.) When they left the ship the place op posite looked quite deserted. The boat pushed tor the shore, but they had to cut through a stock ade in the water, when the enemy, who were laying in ambush, opened a terrific tfj, and in less than ten minutes, rinding they could not force this stock ade, they returned to the Bloodhound, having Lieut. Saumarez severely wounded in three places, Mr. Kichards (midshipman) mortally, (since dead) and 11 men severely wounded. At 4.30 the Teazer got off and anchored in deep water, burned her dead and sent bar wounded out of the river; thus ended the 26th. At daylight on the 27th the Teaser weighed under a terrific fire which was returned by the Bloodhound and her self; she anchored astern ol the Bloohound, hav ing had her gunner, Mr. Howard, as also some men. severely wounded. The rocket boat then commenced an opening fire, and the two steamers and boat commenced shelling, as also the Volcano’s and Water witch’s boats, which had then arrived. The rocket-boat succeeded in setting fire to Tappi, the second cluef’s house, and the place was in a k* Commodore Coote then, took the boat, with the rocket-boat still in command of Lieut. Kars hail Ist of Penelope) and attacked the batteries to wards the king’s house. This, and a little more lasted till sunset, when the rest of the were sent out. They left at B P . m. and wore obliged to anchor all night off the bar, and did ] not reach their ships till next morning at 9.80. On i On the 28th, at daybreak, the town was found de serted, the enemv having left on the other side of the island in their canoes. The forCfs then landed and took possession; 57 guns were taken and de stroyed ; the paddle-box boat retaken with gun ; and'Atakoi placed on the throne. Thus finishes the capture of with it we hope the sup pression of the slavPtrade. The stockade consisted of green cocoa nut trees ; thence they had no splinters. In each stockade was a trench, so that when a shell was fired at them they jumped in the trench, and escaped danger. Each stockade had a ditch to communicate, so that they could reinforce or retreat at leisure, Abont 15 feet from the shore, in 9 feet water, were bam boo stakes, so firmly driven in ar d so secure, that 130 lbs. of gwnpower could not effect a breach. Our total force was about 400 ; the enemy from 10,000 to 20,000. — Sun. Further by the America. England. —The ministry were most unexpected ly defeated an the militia’ bill. Lord Palmerston proposed an amendment, upon -w hich the minis try joined issue, and were defeated by a vote of of 186 to 125. The event was unlookeil for, as the ministry on the previous night had a telling ma jority on Lord Neaz’s motion con cerning the Cla rendon and Birch affair, receiving 187 out of 232 votes. All sorts of rumors were afloat at Liverpool as to who was likely to succeed Lord John Russel. A coalition was expected between Sir James and Lord Palmerston. When the Premier announced his resignation, the greater astonishment was felt, as no one was prepared for this result. It is said in the House that the Queen will not appoint Palmerston, but that the Earl of Derby, will at once accept. The Irish brigade voted with the majority, and cheered lustily at the result. Lord Palmerston proposed an amendment that the word “local” should be stricken out of the bill and that the force should be per ambulatory, and not confined to England, Ireland or Scotland, but should be sent to any quarter of the United King dom, when required. Lord Palmerston, in moving his amendment, said that the country was not in t. situation liable to war, and our peace armament was not sufficient to meet the emergency of war. We wanted a ready trained force ready for instant action. All objec tions to the proposal of a regular militia were founded in a district of the peop e, and implied that Englishmen were cheats, .Scotchmen cow ards, and Irishmen traitors. If wa could not trust the nation to defend itself, we hfd better give up the idea of defence, and send for Austrian and Russian soldiers, lie was confident the people would answer an appeal from Government, and prove that they were prepared for defence. The London Times says that possibly the Minis try resigned to avoid fatal blows on the Cape ques tion. If saved on the Kaffir question, they would have been wrecked on the Reform Bill. > Lord Palmerston will probably resign the task of forming a new Cabinet to Ihe Protectionist chief, who long since proclaimed bis arrangements made, and had only to walk in aid take posses sion, and that he had really no choice. Lord Derby will likely be the Minister next , week and has something in his favor. The Re form Bill will not stand much in his way. The Herald declares that Lord Dudley will be prepared to take office at once, and that the event was sudden but not unexpected. The Post says this victory is worth the loss of Palmerston. It was not a party but a national question. The opposition Peers had hi Id a meeting at Earl Derby’s ; and resolved to off) r a most deter mined opposition to the Reform Bill in its second* reading. A Mediterranean vessel had arrived at South ampton with dates from Alexandria to the Bth, , Malta to the 9th, and Gibraltar io the 15th. An address of congratulation to the Queen of Spain , was voted at Gibraltar. Ireland. —The Dublin Evening Post mentions , on unquestionable authority that -some of the Ro man Catholic clergy, who have become unpopular on account of opposing secret societies that are exclusively secular, have been served with notices, 1 to desist. Whilst the Catholic priests are preach ( ing against these combinatians, seme of the ablest and most independent Presbyterian ministers . have been distinguished, for - their loud and vehement objurgations against the landed proprie tors. , In the North of Ireland formidable combination exists against the payment of rents, and such is the state of alarm among the landlords that se veral had given up all notion of enforceing pay ment. It is stated that Presbyterian tenantry in some . localities were offering a passive resistance to the ’ collection of rents. ' The Tuan Herald announces the death of the Right Rev. Dr. McNicholas, titular Bishop of Ach onry. John Isaac Herd has been elected from Kinsale [ in place of Benj. Hance. France.—A new law for the regulation of the Press has been issued, but does not give general • satisfaction. Lord Nonnanby has handed his letter of recall, as ambassador of’France, to the President. Lord Cowley, the new Minister, arrived at Paris on Wednesday. It is feared by the Government Jthat General Ca vaignac will be elected to represent several dis tricts. A decree abolishing the fetes of February 24th and May 4th substitutes as the only anniversary worthy’of commemorating the birth of Napo’- leon. Various rumors prevailed of a new' Ministerial crisis. General Armand was said to he in disgrace be cause he will not sign the decree for the dis missal of a number of officers of Orleans tenden cies. The War Department is to be conducted by Ad miral Lailand during Lieut. Armand’s absence in Algeria. The Gazette de Franco states that the President Is about to forma body guard from the “Garde Mobile.” Spain.— The Queen’s health was completely re stored. Public thanks for her safety had been celebrated in Madrid and all the Catholic Capitals of Europe with great ceremonies. The Gazette contains royal orders directing that the poignard with which’ Murino committed his crime and the pistols and balls found in his house be broken in pieces and his manuscripts, not of a private nature, be burned in the presence of the Judge. The body of the regicide has been burn ed. Italy. —lt is said that some new clue to the murder of Rossi has been found whereby new light would be thrown on the horrid tragedy. The Americans celebration of the establishment of the Republic, oame off at Koine, notwithstand ing the efforts of the authorities to suppress it. Belgium.—The correspondent of the London Chronicle writes that French agents had been sent to Belgium for the purpose of seducing the army from its allegiance and sowing seeds of discord and dissatisfaction among the people. Reports were daily submitted to Napoleon of the proceed ings of these agents. The Catholic party w'as in 1881 the principal cause of severing Belgium from Holland, and is it not that same party which is most active in getting up a feeling in favor of French alliance. The clergy are almost all indefatigable agents of the Elyssee. The Belgian government had made an addition of 4,000 men to the army, and were strengthening their defences. Germany. —The Upper Chamber of the Legisla ture at Berlin had affirmed a motion of .Klee remo ving the trial of political offences from the juris diction of juries. Girard and Chunnenuggee Railroad.— At a meeting of this company, on Monday last, (Ist March) Major Robert S. Hardaw ay, Major Wiley Williams and John Fontaine, oi Columbus, and Homer Blackman, of Chunnenuggee, James E. Gachet of Enon, Gen. Anderson Abercrombie and Dr. Thomas Dawson of Russell county, Alabama, were elected Directors of this Railroad after which Major Hardaw'ay was elected Pres dent. 1 heso are the sort ot men, to be put forward. There will be no public misgiving as to their deter mination to have this Road comp eted to Chuuue nuggee as soon asposibU none as to their prudence and fidelity—none as to their perseverance and en ergy. The Directors have passed already, a Resolution to let out, at once s the contracts for bridging and superstructure on the first sectior , (20 miles ) and the President has been instructed to call upon the Mayor and Council of this city, in reference to the bonds agreed to be given, and preparatory to the negotiations for the purchase of 1 ron, which, the President expects to commence laying down, as soon as it can be got up the river next fall. In the meantime, a large force is at wort in this first sec tion and is progressing rapidly. Bravo, Rravo ! Columbus Times. Steamboat Trustee Snagged. —We learn that the steamboat Trustee Capt. James, was snagged about two weeks ago in the Arkansas river, about fifteen miles below Van Buren. She was freighted with peltries and bound for Cincinnati. She struck with such force that she vu made a com plete wreck, and all the freight v'as carried away. No lives were lost.— Pic. Loss of the Steamer Jefferson. —We learn from the clerk of the steamer R. M. Jones, which arrived this morning from Red River, that on Thursday morning last, at 8 o’click, the steamer Jefferson Capt. McKinney, from Shreveport for this city, with a cargo of 1400 bales of cotton struck a snag when ten miles alove Campte, on Red river, and immediately sank to her Cabin floor. Tbe boat, it is supposed, will boa total L, B .*' T he car f?° will be saved, the greater portion of it without damage. No lives were lost. The Jefferson was a now boat, built ia the West last summer, and was oonsidorod an A 1 Red River packet,— Pie. Ckomdc mifrSfntmel u AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. TUESDAY MORM.VO, MARCH O, 1852. To Advertisers. We would most respectfully request our advertising friends to bring their favors in at as early an hour in the day as they can, \tith any degree of convenience to themselves. It would be a great accommodation to us, and enable us to devote more of the labor of the afternoon and night to the current news of the day from the Northern Mail. The Northern Mail failed yesterday beyond Charleston. • Parties in Alabama. It has been very apparent, for some months, that there was no cordiality between the two wings of the late secession party in Alabama, —one portion favoring a re-organization of the National Demo cratic Party, in league with Rautoul, Sumner, Chase, Giddings, llallet, the Van Bureus, and other such ‘black spirits and blue,’ while the oth er wing evinced a decided antagonism to any such alliance. A rupture was therefore confidently an ticipated at an early day—certainly when the two wings marshalled their lore is in convention.— The conventions have met; and what was before conjecture, is now history. The re-organizers met some time since, and, after expressing their high confidence in the Na tional Democracy, whom they had so recently de nounced as corrupt and unsound on the slavery question, determined to send delegates to the Bal timore Convention, to unite with the Froe-Soilers in nominating a Presidential candidate. The other wing, who now style themselves the “Southern Rights Party,” met in convention, in Montgomery, during the last week, and, as heretofore, repudi ated the National Democracy entirely—adhering strictly to their previous denunciations of them as a party, and refused to unite in any political asso ciation with them. In this they have been con sistent. As some of our readers may feel some interest in the progress of events connected with the two sections, we subjoin a brief notice of the conven tion of the last week from the Montgomery Journal of Saturday : Southern Rights Convention.— The Southern Rights Convention adjourned sine die yesterday at 2 o'clock, P. M. It had been in session during the morning, and the night and morning previous. Several counties were represented, and on the se cond day the delegates iucrcas, d materially. We have an incomplete list, and also imperfect notes of the proceedings. We will, however defer pub lishing them until we obtain them in full from the Secretaries. At the evening session on Thursday, resolutions were reported by Mr. Buford, of! which an animated discussion arose. Most of the resolu tions were enunciations of the usual generalities, and passed, of course, without much cofhment. The 16th resolution was, however, of a different and more practical nature, and awoke sharp de bate. It was in substance as follows : “That in consideration of the fact that the peo ple of Alabama and the other Southern States had decided against resistance to the Compromise acts —that consequently the Southern Rights party would no longer press that issue, but would guard against the future.” This proposition of course startled some of the most ultra of the party, who hold secession per se as a first principle, and who are unwilling to yield it to any expediency. It was decided by them to be the real Georgia Platform without disguise—a virt al striking of the Southern Rights flag, disbanding of the party, &c. This resolution was opposed with much ve hemence by Moore, of Lowndes, Strother, of Dal las, and others, and was sustained by Messrs. Bulord, \ aneey, Elmore, and others, whom we did not hear. The debate on both sides evinced much ability and eloquence. The idea of its friends seemed to be the plain, common sense one—-that if a battle is to be fought with any hope of success, there must be fighting ground to stand on; that nothing could be accomplished for their cause by the enuncia tion of mere abstractions, but that they must have practical, working ground, tangible to the masses. We understood Mr. Yancey to sav, that although there were objections to the Georgia Platform, it contained good principles, good fighting defences and bastions, and on which the advanced positions, could rally, and man the guns which had been placed there by the Union Southern Rights party, driven from their own party. If the original forces of the platform remained, so much the bet ter—if not, it would be no disgrace for the South ern Rights men to maintain that position until they could advance further, lie believed, however, many of the Georgia platform men would remain, and by their means repel the further ag gressions of the enemy, &c. lie had no belief in the ability of Baltimore platforms, or repetitions of resolutions of ’9B, with their different versions, to aid the South, Ac. The debate continued until a late hour on yester day morning. A resolution was substituted for the sake of harmony, stated by many who heard it to be the same in substance. A resolution against the doctrine of intervention was also passed. Mb. Clay — An Eloquent Tribute. —Senator Clemens, in the conclusion of his brilliant speech on intervention, availed himself of the opportuni ty to pay the following just and eloquent tribute to the illustrious “Sage of Ashland.” It is a noble and manly concession to the virtues, and patriot ism of the distinguished statesman; and, coming from one who has been politically opposed to him, confers honor upon the speaker : “ Mr. Piesideut, we have all read recently, and none of us 1 trust without deep feeling, the opin ion of the venerable statesman whose bodily in firmity now keeps him from among us. Who is there with a higher wisdom than his ? Who is there with a wider experience i Who is there with so few motives to deceive himself or others us to the true interest of bis country \ llis voice comes to us clothed in all the sanctity the 'grave can give, with the added knowledge of existing things, which the grave must take a If ay. Stand ing upon the verge of the two worlds, and looking back upon that which lie is about to leave, Jus heart swelling with a patriotism little less than holy, his vision clear and unclouded by the pas sions and prejudices which dim our sight, lie tells us that ours is a mission of peace, not a mission of blood; that to avoid all interference in the affairs of other nations, to preserve our own indepen dence, to live for America, is a sacred duty, the performance of which will best serve the cause of human liberty in every land beneath the sun. .Sir, 1 shall follow his advice. If my own judge ment differed from his 1 should distrust it, and feel inclined rather to be governed by the sugges tions of him whom all men of every party have agreed to name patriot, statesman, sage. Mr. Dempster’s Concert, last evening, was well attended, and if repeated and loud applause is any evidence, the audience were highly delighted.— The programme was a very good one, and he well sustained his high reputation us a ballad singer.— By reference to our advertising columns, it will be seen that lie gives another entertainment this eve ning. “Kossuth left Cincinnati, on the 26th nit., for Madison, Indiana. The day previous to his leaving a large meeting was held, at which a committee of fifteen were appointed to procure 50,000 signers to a memorial to the Senate of the U. States in behalf of International Law and Order. A resolution was also adopted in favor of the U. S. Government granting Kossuth safe conduct to Europe under the American fiag when he desires to leave this coun try.” We have seen it stated that the distinguished Magyar was so disappointed at the deficiency in the promised “Materiel aid, in Cincinnati, that his usual courtesy and urbanity quite forsook him, and in his chagrine, he was rude if not insulting to the committee. If the resolution of the Cin cinnati Meeting, should induce the hope that lie will obtain a National Escort when he takes his departure, we think he is doomed to still greater disappointment and chagrine than he exhibited on that occasion. lie certainly merits no such distinc tion, and has shown by his conduct, that the cour tesies extended to him by Congress and the peo ple at the North and West were misplaced. Arrest of a Runaway Slave. —Sarah Scott, a slave belonging to Mrs. Lyle, of Montgomery coun ty, Maryland, was brought to Alexandria, on Friday, from Fairfax cannty, Virginia, where she was found in company with a man named Sheckles, from New York, lie was also arrested, but subse quently discharged, on condition of his leaving the State in one hour. These Virginians, we presume, think it bettor to censure the public morals and to preserve the rights and protect the property of the South, by turning loose such a scoundrel upon the country uuwhipt of justice. Strange conduct truly. New Books. A Hand-Book of the English Language, for the use of Students <*t the. Universities and higher Classes of Schools. By R. G..Latham, M. D., F. R. S.,late Profesor ot of the English Language and Litera ture, University College, London. * The Use of Sunshine. By S. M., author of “The Maiden Aunt,” “The Story of a Family,” and other tales. Margaret Cecil : or, “/ can, because 1 ought” Bv Cousin Kate, author of “Mary Elliot,” “An Au tumn at Karnford,” <ke. A Journal Keit During a Summer Tour, for the Children of a Village School. By Miss Sewell, author of “Amy Herbert,” “Gertrude,” etc. In three parts. Fart 1. The above new and interesting publications may all be found «t the Bookstore of Geo. A. Oates & Co., Broad-st., Augusta. The Tennessee Legislature adjourned sine die, on Monday the Ist inst. The Athens Post alluding to the labors of the body Justly remarks: ‘‘The ' Legislature just adjourned has been emphatically a working body, and we are highly gratified at the important results of the session. The liberal policy adopted in regard to internal improvements will place our State in intimate relationship with all the prominent points in the Union, and will not fail to build up for us a degree of prosperity not enjoyed by any other people. This measure alone, if no 1 other affecting the interests of the State had been adopted would have been more than sufficient to 1 entitle the members to the commendations of their constituents.” Edgar G. Dawson, Esq. of Columbus Ga., has been appointed by his Excellency, Gov. Cobb, Aid • de-camp, with the rank of Colonel. A Destructive Fire.—The work of an inccndia . ry, occurred on the 25th nit., at Providence, La,, by which property of the value of $34,500 was de stroyed, on which there was an insurance of $16,- ’ 000. New Orleans Mint.—Statement of the deposits ‘ and coinage at the Branch Mint of the United States at Now Orleahs, during the month of February, 1852: — [Picayune. DEPOSITS. Gold, $482,57699, of which $474,094 76 Califor nia g01d,..7 $482,576 99 Silver, $16,084 52, of which $2,728 04 parted from California gold, 16,084 52 Total amount of deposits, $498,661 51 COINAGE. Gold, 8,500 Double Eagles, $170,000 00 \ “ 12,000 Eagles, 120,000 00 ' “ 44,000 Quarter Eagles, 110,000 00 64,500 pieces. Total coinage,.... $400,000 00 No delivery of silver coin. . Death ofWilliam B. Bulloch.—lt is with the deepest sorrow that wc announce the death, in this city, at a quarter past one o’clock this afternoon, of the Hon. William B. Bulloch, in his 77th year. For some two years past, his health had been fail ing, but it was not until recently that his friends became apprehensive for bis safety. Ho died of no particular disease, that we are informed of, but passed gently away, lik* the lamp, whose oil has been exhausted: or like the aged oak that falls in the stillness of noonday, when there is no wind abroad, so passed he to his fathers. —Savannah Re . publican, Saturday P. M. i Items. Death of the Last of the Boston Tea-Party.— David Kinnison, the last survivor of the Boston ians who threw the tea overboard in Boston harbor, died at his residence in Chicago, on the 24th of February, at the extraordinary age of one hundred l and fifteen years. The New British Arctic Expedition, to search for ' Sir John Franklin, is ordered to be in readiness to sail by the 15th of April. : Northampton, Mass., March 4.—The store house and shovel factory of Oliver Ames Son wore de stroyed by fire lust night. The loss is $30,000, upon which their is only a partial insurance. » Shocking Accident.—ftVe learn that-on Monday last, about 4 P. M., while the workmen employed I in rebuilding the Bridge of the Seaboard and Roa - uoke Railroad across the Roanoke river at Wel ! don, were engaged in raising a span, it gave away and fell, precipitating some eight or ton persons i about thirty five feet, injuring the whole of them, none, however, were killed, but it is feared some i of them cannot survive their injuries. —Richmond , Enquirer. 1 Homestead Exemption.—A homestead exempt ion bill has passed both branches of the Tennessee Legislature It requires the person intending to take the benefit of it to file his intentions before I the issuance of execution. > The amount of California gold dust received at the Philadelphia Mint from New York during the year 1851, was about ninety tons ! The mint eon sumes annually about seven hundred tons of nitric and sulphuric acid in its operations. i Army affairs. —We learn from the Fort Smith Herald of the 14th inst., that the order for the ro . moval of the headquarters of the Seventh Mili [ tary Department and of the Seventh infantry has ■ been rescinded, Col. Wilson, commandmant and Major Page, Assistant Adjutant-General, are at their posts. Interesting to Many Persons.—A correspondent of the Baltimore Sun communicates the following simple rule for expeditiously} calculating interest for any number of days at six per cent, per an num : “Divide the number of days by 6 and multiply the dollars by the dividend; the*result is the in terest in decimals : cut off the right hand figure, and you have it in dollars and cents. Thus : What is the interest on SIOO for 21 days ( 21 divided by 6is 3>£, 100 multiplied by is 350—0 r 35 cents. Again what is the interest on s<>7B for 93 days { 93=6-=ls3*j; 878 by or $5 85 9 10.” By adding one sixth you have the interest at 7 per cent. Willis ys. Forrest.—The suit of N. P. Willis against Edwin Forrest, for an assault upon him some time ago is one of the Parks of New York, was brought to trial in that city on Monday, and resulted in a verdict on Wednesday night of $2,- 500 for the plaintiff. Black Tongue in Kentucky.—The black tongue has again made its appearance in Kentucky. A letter from Owensboro,’ Daviess county, dated 20th ult., says : The health of this town is bad. Black tongue is raging. Four deaths yesterday; three the day be fore. There are now live more cases, none of which, it is thought, will recover. Four Children at a Birth.—lt is said that a la dy residing in West Philadelphia, on the 18th ult,, gave birth to four children, twogirls and two boys! At the latest accounts the mother and little ones were doing well. A sharp talking lady was reproved by her hus band who requested her to keep her tongue, in her mouth. “My dear,” responded the wife. “It is against the law to carry concealed weapons. The Arkansas River.—We learu from Capt. Moore, of the Steamer Amazon, seven days from Fort Smith that the Arkansas river had risen very rapidly and is now at an unusually High stage. If the upper river be equally swoleu wo may soon anticipate an overflow here.— Pic. Mr. Bancroft is about publishing his History of the American Revolution, in three volumes. This is altogether a distinct work from the History or the I . States. It is to be published simultaneous!v by Bentley; in London, and by Little and Brown, in Boston. Boston, March 3.—The steamer Cambria sailed for Liverpool to-day, carrying out 10 passengers for Liverpool and 9 for Halifax. She takes cut SIO,OOO in specie. Intelligence has been received of the arrival of the dipper ship (lame Cock at Hong Kong, in 19 days from Sandjrhich Islands, the quickest trip on record. Letters from Canton state that the ship Austerlitz, from San Francisco for China, was lost in the ty phoon of the 19th of November. All hands were taken off by the V. B. Palmer. . The latest accounts received here from Surinam, represented the yellow fever and black vomit as still prevailing there to an alarming extent. These diseases were carrying off great numbers. Letters from Pernambuco to Feb. 4th, stale that the yel low fever Ls quite prevalent among the shipping in that port. Commerce Between the U. S. and St. Peters burgh.—The number of American vessels which arrived at St. Petersburg!! for 1851 was 6S—ton nage 24,892. Seamen in American vessels 663, foreign 127, London Gold Mining Companies,—ln London there are thirteen California Gold Mining Compa nies and eighteen Australian Companies. Thirty of the companies have an aggregate capital of £3,- 800,000. The largest is the Colonial Mining Com ny of Australian, which wield* a capitalof £500,- 000. The Rocky Bur and the Carson’s Creek pauies of California have each a capital of £210,- 000,. The smallest California capital is £50,000. With regard to the mining market the slapping Gazette says that the tone is heavy, owing to th* great companies now' in formation. From the Baltimore American. THIRTY-FIRST CONGRESS .FIRST SESSION IN SENATE, Feb. 4. After the presentation of several memorials and petitions on various subjects, a resolution submit ted by Mr. Gwinn, calling for information rela tive to the empire of Japan, was adopted. Mr. Clemens’ resolution, calling for information in relation to the New York and Chagrcs line of steamers, was also adopted. The bill relating to the passenger laws, which was ordered to a third reading yesterday, was taken up and passed. The lowa land bill was then taken ijr*, and Mr. Dodge, of lowa, resumed and concluded his re marks upon this bill, and in support of it. After w’hich the Senate adjourned. HOUSE. The first business before the House was the mo tion made yesterday, to reconsider the vote refer ring the Missouri Land Bill to the committee on the state of the Union. The motion being withdrawn, another was sub stituted to reconsider the vote, and to lay the motion to reconsider upon the table ; upon which the vea-s and nays were ordered, and which was carried—yeas 100, nays 68. Mr. Stephens, of*Georgia, submitted the resolu tions of the Senate and House of Representatives of that State, in favor of preserving friendly rela tions with all nations, and entangling alliances with none, and opposing any departure from the principles by which they hud hitherto been guided, which would involve the country in endless Avar ; and declaring that it is the policy of this nation to preserve good faith, and to cultivate peace. The resolutions were ordered to be laid on the table and printed. “ The morning hour having elapsed, the Speaker called for the reports of committees ; and bills were reported by Mr. Hall, Chairman of the Com mittee on Public Lauds, granting lands to Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri and Wisconsin. Mr. Marshall, of Kentucky, spoke in favor of the grant to the two former States, whereby a rail road of 28S miles, from South Carolina and Geor gia, to Louisville, and terminating at St. Louis, would save 550 miles of uncertain navigation. An amendment was projAGsod to the bill grant ing lauds in Wisconsin, to the effect that two se parate grants be made to Kentucky—one of 900,- 000 acres and the other of 500,000 in aid of con templated railroads; and an amendment to the amendment was moved appropriating one million of acres west of the Mississippi in aid of the South ' Carolina and Tennessee Railroad; which with the ■ bill were referred. The House resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union on the stand ing order, being the bill granting public lands to the heads of families ; when ! Mr. Breckcuridge, of Ky,, took the floor for the purpose of defending Gen. Butler from some allu i sious made by Mr. Cabell, of Florida, on a former day ; to which Mr. C. replied in explanation. Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, followed, and was about speaking with reference to the bill, conceiving, as 1 he said, that he was not sent there to make presi ! deutial capital, when a motion was carried that the committee rise. The House having resumed, Mr. Jones, of Tenn., moved that the House adhere to its amendments to the Senate Bill authorizing the assignment of Bounty Land Warrants, ana that a conference with the Senate be requested, by committee, which ’ was agreed to. A bill authorizing appropriations for certain riv ers and harbors, was referred to the Committee on Commerce. ’ Resolutions from the State of Ohio, relative to a canal round the Sault St. Marie at the foot of Lake Superior, were laid on the table and ordered to bo printed; and at a quarter past three o’clock the House adjourned. Trade with Bazil.—We are indebted to com mercial friends for a Rio de Janeiro Circular of 13th January, which furnishes some interesting statis tics respecting the trade between that port and the United States. It appears that the total import of flour into Rio • de Janeiro from the United States, during the year 1851, was 252,418 barrels. The actual consump tion for the year was 180,101 barrels. The exports of coffee to the United States during the year 1851, were 1,000,595 bugs, via:—• To Baltimore bags 269,020 Boston 14,125 Charleston 20,009 California 3,819 Mobile 11,291 New York 258,808 New Orleans 843,214 Norfolk 125 Philadelphia 76,915 Savannah 4,869 Total 1,000,595 From the foregoing table it will be aeon that Baltimore stands second on the list of the leading receiving jsirts —New Orleans being the first. The total exports of coffee to Europe during the same year, were 1,014,053 bags. Rio de Janeiro, Jan. 13, 1852. ' Two important events, bearing greatly on the i future prosperity of the Empire have tended to make the past year remarkable, namely, the total annihiliation of the slave trade, and the success of the Brazilian intervention—in the officers of the Banda Oriental, which, if terminated as successful ly as commenced, will tend to open an active com merce with the River Platte and the countries ad joining, which a narrow and blind policy have so long closed to the commerce of the world.— Balt. Amcr. Explosision or the Mary Kingsland.— Lo*s oj Life. —Yesterday morning, about 6 o’clock, a* the towboat Mary Kingsland. Capt. Phillips, was com ing up the river, with a ship, a bark, two brigs and a schooner in tow, she exploded her thred star board boilers. She was under steady headway at the time, and was passing Poverty* Point, about seventy miles below the city. The following persons were the victims of this strange and disastrous accident. Capt. Philips—slightly injured. George Harney, sedond engineer—killed on the spot. George Swilor, Balize pilot—severely injured, and since dead. Wilson, deck hand—killed instantly, James Walters, fireman— do A fireman, name unknown— do do do —slightly injured. Two deck hands, names unknown—sliglitlv in jured. The hull and decks of the boat were much shat tered by the explosion, and the remaining three boilers and the engine seriously damaged and dis placed. The towboat Phoenix, Capt Crowell, was coming up the river with a tow at the time, and she was soon on the spot, her officers and crew busy in assisting and comforting the survivors. The Phoenix took the dead bodies and the wounded firemen in the city at her utmost speed. Mr. Swiler was lauded at Gretna, where his family resided, and Capt. Philips and one of the wounded firemen in the city. Capt. Crowell, Capt. Whanu and (’apt. George Heaton arc highly spoken of for their efforts to alleviate the suffering occasioned by this deplor able accident. * Mr. Swiler died this morning at 8 o’clock, lie was a son of the late well-known Capt. Joseph Swi ler, of this city. He wag on bis wav from the B»- " lize as a passenger, coming to sec his family. This is the third time that the Mary Kingsland has exploded her boilers.—ft', O. Pic. 2 d hast. From Bueno* Avers.—By way of England we have accounts fVom Buenos Ayres to the 4th oi January, which represent that events were rapidh approaching a crisis in the Oriental Territory. Gen. Urquiza crossed the Parana on the 24th December, and occupied the right bank of the river with the whole of the army under his command, and was about to advance by rapid marches on Buenos Ayes. Gen. Rosas was acting on the de fensive, and was concentrating the remnant of his forces at Santos Lugoyes. Rosas seemed indispo sed to risk the result ot a battle personally, and was said to be waiting its issue at his house in Pal ermo, and it was thought would take refuge oi board the British steamer Locust if the day went against him. A Brazilian division of 4,000 men had joined Urquiza. The Revolution in Chili. —Americans attactoi I/mof Life. —The following information iu rela tion to the revolutionary movement in Chili, is obtained from a private letter received at Cham bersburg, Pa., and communicated to the Philadel phia Leager: On the night of the 27th of December, about three hundred of the revolutionists made an at tack on the Americans at Calderia, engaged in constructing the Copiapo Railroad. The Ameri cans, about forty-five in number, defended them selves for some time, killing one man and wound ing several others. The rebels then took posses flion ofthe road, had the locomotives fired up, and took the killed and wounded men, with about two hundred of their pprty, to Copiapo city. That city is in possession of the rebels, and most of the prominent citizens are killed, or arc in prison. The Americans at Calderia, fearing the consequen ces on return of the train from Copiapo, fled for safety on board the Bolivia steamer, then in the harbor of Calderia. Mr. Wheelright, Mr. Camp bell. Mr. Evans, Mr. AVm. Goodell. and most of the stockholders of the railroad, with about fifty of the hands engaged on the works, were on board the steamer. Mr. Deßrnoe Goodell, formerly of Phila delphia, was the only American left behind—he had been pressed into the service of the rebels to run the locomotive to Copiapo. The steamer wait ed some tin# to get him on board. His train came up just as the steamer left, but he did not make las appearance. All his effects were on board the steamer, but much anxiety was entertained for his personal safety. Gold.—The Edgefield Advertiser informs ustlnrt Mr. W. Dorn, in a mine which lie works in that district, has realized within one week SBOO in | gold ifilh the labor of eight hands. Bu JHnpftif CfUgrajilj. LATER INTELLIGENCE FROM EUROPE. AR RIVAL OF XHE STEAMER ARCTIC. Charleston, March 8. The Steamer Arctic has arrived, bringing three days later news from Europe. A Conservative and Protectionist Ministry have been formed in England, ot which, Earl Derby is *Prime Minister. Cotton.— -Since the departure of the America, Cotton was more inanimate and lower. Sales of the three days 19,000 bales, which is attributed to political changes. The demand for ! lour in Liver pool was better than reported by the America —the advance is 3d. Corn advanced 6d. SECOND DISPATCH. The decline in Cotton was caused rather by po litical changes, than any want of confidence on the part of consumers in the present range of prices in relation to the probable future supply of the raw materkJL The sales of the 21st were <>,' M '0 bales —28d 6,000 bales, all to the trade —and on the 24th 7,000 bales, 2,000 to Exporters and Specula tors. On the 25th the market opened quietly, and the sales will be moderate. The present steady prices, for Fair Orleans o%d.] Middling 5d.; Fair Upland 5_%d.; Middling 4 13-16 d. In Manchester the extreme prices of last week are freely given for Goods and Yarns. The funds had fluctuated. Consols closed at 97K a 97j*. England. —The new Ministry are: Derby, Pre mier ; DTsreali, Exchequer; Walpole, Home De partment; Lord Wihnerburg, Foreign; Sir John Pakington, Colonial ; Sir E. Layden, Chancellor and Lord Lyndliurst, Privy Seal. It was a subject of doubt whether Derby would go iuto the same House, or dissolve Parliament. France. —There is no change in the state of affairs. The aliedged protest, said to have been addressed by the Autocrat of Kussia to Louis Na poleon, is said to be without foundation. Brown <fe Shipley’s Circular quote Cotton quiet, without the least change in rates. They also quote a limited demand for Wheat, pFlour and Com, at previous rates. Charleston Market. Monday, March 8. —Cott.in. —The market was depressed to day. The sales were 800 bales at 73*a8Xc. From the Charleston Courier—By TeUaraph. New York, Marcli s.—ln Congress on Friday nothing of importance transpired. The creditors of Texas holding first class certifi cates, who met in Washington on the sth of April last year, have decided to accept the terms ottered by the late act of the Legislature ot Texas. The Democratic Convention of Pennsylvania have adopted a resolution in favor of Buchanan for the Presidency. The Cass men, however, subse quently refused to participate in the election of De legates to the National Convention. The members of the Methodist Episcopal Church who have been since W ednesday holding a Con vention at the Nazareth M. E. Church in Philadel phia, have adopted a resolution favorable t<> lay representation in their conferences. Baltimore, March 7.—ln the Now York Cotton market on Saturday 7500 bales were sold. .Mid dling Upland was worth and Orleans 8 :; § edits. The sales during the week amount to twenty thousand bales. JN-t-w Orleans, Marcli s.—The America’s advices were received last night. To-day. Friday, Cotton was firm, and six thousand bales were sold. The sales for the week comprise 62,000, and for the fort night 106,000 bales—the heaviest business ever known. The receipts at all the Southern ports are 223.000 bales ahead of last year. Strict Middling is worth 8 cents. New Orleans, March 6.—Cotton on Saturday afternoon was less active, and barely 3,000 bales were disposed of, buyers holding back. 23,n0n bales were exported on Saturday, of which over 20.000 were for Livejpool. The steamship Georgia is below. New Orleans, March 7.—The Mexican Consul here has received information that Carvajal had at tacked Camnrgo, as previously reported, with about five hundred men, but ha I been repulsed and obliged to retreat with the loss of his artillery arid ammunition. The steam ship Fanny just arrived from Brazos, brings contradictory reports, but tins is probably correct. The American ship Winchester. 1474 tons, Cap tain Briggs, cleared on Saturday for Liverpool, with 6763 bales of Cotton the largest cargo ever known. There are three Eastern mails due. Pittssbukoh, March 3.—Last night the Police Committee of City Council and the new night watch appointed by them, accompanied by a Wire crowd, went in u body to the Maj or's Office, and demanded immediate possession ofthe watch house. This bring refused, they then broke open the doors of the watch house, and John Scott, one of the Police Committee, declared Ills intention to o>ont do wn the first man who should oiler any rc sfetanM. Alter having gained possession of the watch , house an attempt was made to obtain the books, but the iron safe resisted all the efforts that were made to break it open by the official mob. The roll of the new watchmen was then called, who immediately went on duty, and the crowd dis persed. Mayor Guthrie was not present at the time, hav ing been ill for several days past. The vagrants and the usual night offenders had a hearing this morning before Alderman Steel, who ‘rill probably hereafter exercise this portion of the Mayor’s function. Harrisburg, March 4.— The Democratic State Convention met at Harrisburgh at 11 o’clock this morning. An immense number of spectators were present. The Convention met in the hall of the House of Representatives. The Buchanan men were confident and the Cass men determined Judge Roas, of Luzerne, was chosen chairman. The contested seats of Delegates from the Erie f’rawford District excited a warm and angiy d«bat». .vt iac afternoon session Hon. Win. Hopkins was chosen permanent chairman, and the Conven tion proceeded to rote vim voce fora candidate for the Presidency. Buchanan received 97, Cass 31, Houston 2, Walker 2. On motion the nomination of Mr. Buchanan was • unanimously confirmed. Two Millions of Dollars Obtained from a Bank by Forgery I— The National Bank at Buenos Ayres recently paid out t\w> millions of dollars on t forged order, it appears that late in the evening a man named Andres Villegas, of a respectable family, presented an order purporting to be from the Governor, for two millions of dollars. The orgery was so admirably perpetrated that none of the officers for a moment suspected it, and prompt ly paid him the money. Subsequently they sent word to the Governor that they had cashed his •rdoi, when to their amazement they were told it was a forgery. The police and other authorities were immediately called into requisition and the whole city ransacked ; and on the next da\ the forger was found at the Globe Hotel, with the bank iotes (some of which ho had exchanged for gold) ’ii his possession. The evidence ot his guilt was ‘O overwhelming that he made a prompt confes sion, and on the next morning he was taken to the executed. River Disaster.—Steamer Mary Burnt. We regret to learn that the steamboat Marv was entire ly consumed by fire,on Saturday afternoon, uth hist., abive Howard s landing. So rapid was the. progress of the tire that in ten minutes from the time ot its discovery, the boat was enveloped in names, find the crew laid only time to throw otf 12 bales out of hor cargo of 877. It is said that the books and papers of the boat were saved, and that the Cotton, with the exception of 2<'Ci bales, v. ss insured. No lives lost. —Apalachicola AtlverlUtr, mh uit. 7 The shaft which, was broken on the Atlantic, during her late voyage from Liverpool was the new one made in England, after the return of the disabled steamer lust winter. We recollect when the shaft was put in, an English paper asserted that should the Atlantic ever again meet with a similar accident ‘‘it would not be the English shaft that would be found broken’’—yet the iv suit proves that Johnny’s iron is as liable to crack as Johnathan’s. ♦ There arrived at New York during February, sixteen steam ships, and oue hundred and eighty two vess s of other.descriptions, of which t hirty five were ships. N OTICK.—AU claims against ilie late Mr. A. Latitte, are requested to present them, pro perly attested; and those indebted will make immediate payment to 8. C. GKKNVTLLK, Adm’r. March 6, 1852. KKI) LOTTOA \\ A.Vl’Kl).—Wanted from 15,000 u> O 96.6 CA pounds of Seed COTTON, lor which a liberal price will be paid. Apply to felibV# J. DANfORTII.
