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!)K€ EMBER.HV1840. I ioMM/'HImwiniVii'mwem. oTsfl taiO* kwl JJ11.443.I1I4 rnpilal. MirmuAM—(Jilikkoii itcirinj ilin (I vour«l) In 163(1 ti;ul 1 hniiV, will) n n|«»Tof OCB. In UUTIhtra wera IT bnilln, wftn a mliiMl of 137.. 500,000. .Showing anincrease of 10 hunksy-and Paper, Ho per Annum i — . x Piper, ft perAtem'ii »*V« months, fJ (I'ATAIit.» IS AUVAKCK.) >W Acis'jfrtemCmtris, iffWf h y ^ _ ^ rwUketuliOMJmnrjfUny nml BnlUtrcitvuur Mr. J. B.Uaudrvtetfroii-. lor* Timer awl Eecn’vg St*'. RANKING IN TUB UNITED bTATLo. •W« |iuliitnh lieiuw un abstract of Ihe pro* • givm him) political history «r hnnkinx in • tral VttrfM uml territories of the Union, front • WJOtu TH&l. <1WsrkMtn influence which pre- • dominated in the- nuyorily ftf.lhom during lUq j period, wag fiiVorublutotho increaso of bankwg ’iMtiliitioiiA.oud they were chartered by Dm Jack- •won legislature* it* fast a* Dm increasing Iiiimucm •tif iho country dunnmded them; nml nossihly, in ■ouie enact, ruilier faster, Ah n whole, however —with-the single exception of the wur upon the United dlnlcH Bank—ihe policy of Dm Juckxnu partytoward Urn banking intercut, lip to • 163(1, Uvns-flwtering nml conservative. ‘Itbools not •siuw4o Inquire wlmlher Dm local tortitutiutis were eucocragmi, snHHiimd.tfrid hicrentcd in number merely toeihut«irp»*o<H,‘phymgUmiii ott'uxainri Uw leviathan of fNmiwylvniim'or from mom in- Holding motives—the ^tiVct tvnn ■ immediately beneficial, nml therefore thu jtnttoy wnupoprikir. At the very time when this policy wa«developing itself, n one a little antagonist faction in the city • of N. Vork, wlinae avotved object wuh the on* mtihilatian of all banks. To thin party Air. Van .Boren, won tiller he btcouto President, allied iJniiMelf, Hi* special organ, the Democratic lie- •view, called them "Reformer*.” and their doc* itrim*, illuminated dttnorjaey; declared that their , principle* were those vfith which Mr. Van Bnren Jintl always been identified, mrd announced Unit befoul endeavored uud was Mill endontoriltg, to •arry-tkam fully out in practice. ii«* has (hum soto‘Ue>te:*tonii*abibt)', mid the people—Do’ democratic whig* and the flower oftfio-idiUsck* min party, foninng together mi immense maiuri* 1 ty of Die ifrtentan of the United Slate*—have hurled him lruni,pUce anil power. Eveiy where the old Jackson men, who trout n mistaken souse nf honor or from drawl of political proscription, E ive Mr. Van Uureti n liikuw arm support at Die le election, are forsaking him, repiidiatinc hi* financial measures, and returning to their old conservative principle*. They me in the eleva* •tiuuof VViUiuUt Henry Harrison, a ••Utuuciu* me ItKSTOiutiuM, and are iletermined to stand *htitokler to slumhler with those who Imve pie* •ceded Uieiu in the path of duty, in snstniiiing a re publican •dmmisUuirnriou. Number of batik* und uinount of banking cn* r itul created from Juuuury 1st, J~dd. to Juuuurv si, 1£& inclusive. Showing also the political chancier of Dm Different legislatures which char tered these hank*. M.wsf..—tJnckson-during the six years) had in .1620, Idhanks.witli ahuuking capital oiVJ.tftO,- rttOO. lu 1&J7, the unuiber of hanks bail mcn-as* »rd to 59,and tho capital to $3.5:15.00(1. Show ing un increase-nf 41 hanks, uud *jf $3,165,000 of <cnnUal. Kcw-Ili'mmRft.—(Jackson dnring die six years) had eighteen hanktiu JrSC). anil a capital of $1.79).(>?0. In I6J7, tiieie were twenty- Utreu banks, with a capita! of $2,6fltt,iiiH. Show ing an iucreunapf live hunks, and $671,635 of capital. Vcrmoxt.—(AutiJuckson during the six it hanks itt lKkl, with u capital of 1?S17, there were tliirty hanks f ^1,*<200.(NM), Showing mi iu- ty bank*, aud $l,7U7,37o of ca- v, 1 f?, '! M ' 000 'hi"£!aW1>ULAT10N. Jccksoti l.ngisInlnn-Hr AtitiJackson legislatures , New Capital New Capital States. Hanks, -created. Ranke, created. ilr4*5,OfiO mi,UUd N. iinhipshiro Vcnnoni MiiAitaibselta liliode Mnud Cnuiit'orient Nuw-Verk N«w-Jemy I’ennsylniiiia* 17 44,U4b,149 Delaware Alnryliriid Virginia North Comlinnt tfontli Caroliuul 3 l^fW.000 I, WO,405 17.lW0.O47 MUJNM 15 SW.W4.fi05 1,140^00 1.7fi7,:i75 yo,4i o.ooo «.4«J.G0ft 307,170 (MMirgia I'londn Alnhamn Lonisiaila Mississippi Tennessee Kentucky Illinois Indiana Arkansas Olrin M ichigsu 0.7117.318 5 4.oori.o:w 8 0,735,000 1 14,30d,4(Il> 11 4h.u:I0.ovO 10 lfD,4M).tk)0 2 4,802,000 2 2.600,0(10 1 J.tHt.OOO 2 3.500,000 21 11.445,014 76 7,400,000 f 4 0^04,040 247 2J11.802,300 144 37,225,431 114 37,225,431 133 104.6GG.05U • Of the hanking capital ereaied by Prnntellrania 6:UI,000,UUO was fur the United Slates Uank'uf that 8laies. t Thu hank inj* rnpita! nf North Carolina wes «le- crrnsrit $o9.',00i). 1 Tlie priiicipai part of die increase was oaderth* Calliouii atliuiiiislraliiuis. « A VANN All. '•Dejustaiel fear not. let all the ends thou aim’»t ( be thy Country’s, thy God's, and T ruth’s." SATURDAY MORNING,DKCBMDEItlV.mo. FOR CONGRESS. Col. IIIN'ES HOLT, or.Huscegcc Elution on first Monday in January. ffT* The Northern Mml failed yesterday. O* We publish thi* iiinrnitig mi article on the Colton Crop, from Utn Charleston Afcrctir:;, which will repay a perusal. The Editor pre dicts that on the first of March next, the rreeipts of Cotton in the. Fouthvtn ports wid he. 2<K),QGG halt’s loss than nt the suitiu time last sen.-on, and from nil that we call learn on the subject, we think this statement will he fuuud to .prove cor* net. *IU,< two hauks UboIik< l il it litsIlirVll the indubtediicas of many of the ^uifcitibor* *f the liOgislattire tn ilia Central Rank, steps it»1o pteventoti nuhlassed action In nilntlflu to It—nnd that many of our presatit members a*o aftkid In ■land fbrtls like •men, ami «mah tlio nwnater ftir fenr Mint they will remain at homo next-year- It Is thorefbrolhtf very worst fciitnro of the*Central Rank policy, that it corrupts legislation,ttMtnkna money out ofthe people’s pocket*, to p|«ce it in the hntidsuf adhw. libnlmig* to thnipressof this Stale, to enlighten tho pnblio mind* oil this impnrlnui snhjefct. Those who make their laws wn fear are to64kr committed to the support ofi pernicious poliry, to do the people justice. Rot w o will ttutrpritjudge the case. We trust that our Legislator* will yet have die honourable dl*-j futciioit of pntring the Rank down. Ifthoy do not, we promise for our part, to agitate this sub.* ject, until nil our rondure nt least, shall linvo tin doubts left upon llyiir minds, ns to tlyf merttsop the case—and if other papers in the State w ill do the same,opposition to die whole scntididons .scheme uwy soon be the chief recommendation ofn candidate for tho Beghdntiire. Keiief from present difficulties must be the work of time, mid brought about in the midst of many troubles ami hardships. It will give no reliefto the people (Pthey are taxed in order to redeem another f 1,000.000 of Central 'Dank notes. Tho cmroney of tho Stale ingoing to the Devil ns last n* it can already, nml the Leghdn- tnre is now afraid tn tax the people in order to repair the calamities inflicted on it hy the Cen tral Dunk policy. This folly must nil he paid for. Issue another mifimn and when will you tax Uie people in order to redeem the notes? There i« one policy olid hut one policy hy which the honor and credit ofihe State call he saved—collect ns rapidly ns possible, hilt in easy payments, the notes held hy the Central Rank against its debtors. This withdraws the hank notes from circulation nud gives to them an ascending itisteml of a descending table. The State bonds tmw afloat ore nt 5b per cent discount, and they will he lower, if no fund is provided for pitying the interest due on them. Repeal the lawgiving the annual taxes to the several comities, and pose such additional taxes ns w ill suffice to pay the interest on the bonds issued and to ho issuedi and to create a sinking fund for their Anal ex tinguishinrnt. TYc expect to see the Central JRitrik rowed up sd't.xVveryet. Ifnnr Legislature will desrroy the currency of the people, tho people shall know it. 7\ e shall wage incessant war ngaiiint the Central Bank till not a stone of the fabric is Icft.siandiiig. •ign ponrfrio contrite! debt, A ora l*uly In bar nf the creditor*! ’1 n» CnimniUi’e, being Telly W the belief, that the menibfo proposed celluney, is not expidlent, m ‘ ‘ front the fbrlhcrcoiteld‘—* , ‘ Mutt* Thmpkrty t Clock, ty <A« 1’lcktcick paptrt. We have tint Ween among the orufly and ontlte* siaslic admirers of the Pickwick ptfpere, Mid per* lisps ought lotuko shame to our.ielvea thereat t hwt such watt llte fact, and wo coufosslt frankly. This Qontritinn pnwMipp^e a fltvorahlo oliango toward* these celebrated writings, which wo are also free to confcn. The fact is, that ’thoy re- qitlrea sort of apprenticeship iit'rcmHiii(’theuti« order to estimate properly their sly add ipioint lhmuour. We had to make throe or I our attempts nt Pickwick beforo we could nccomplisli it. Now, however, we rend his writings with avidily-Mirst, because we have got broken ill to his vein; nud, secondly, bscaiiso we cannot withhold our ap probation from the object nud morale nf all these works. No vvrittfr of our day has devoted his time and talents to nobler aims than Mr* iVirkr til*, llis dissection of the British poor InW sys tem, Iu every sense of the term, from ilielf cru- dty to unfortunate debtors, to the rugged urchin in ihe poor house, hns been done with a master ly hand, and through a medium which ensures perusal aud nttnntinn from the right quarter. The old clock is not inferior to the bost’ofits predecessors, nud iu those ipiiet heart touching unobtrusive trials of the affections which seeks the shndo ntularo too ofren buried beneath tho milts of some of the fairest mortal fabrics that ever ndorncd'thr. earth—is inimitable. Never was there a more beautiful, butsud nml uicluiichnly picture, than the curiosity* dealer uud hi* grand-daughter. What is very remarkable in this author, is the fact, that nearly nil hi* charming character* are worked up from thu rags and filth'nf tho work house, or else picked up from the wretched streets and lanes of Loudon, front whence they receive their supply. .Mr. Pickwick aud Samivcl Weller, and the el der Mr. Weller,and a new arrival In the shape of a graml-son to the latter, all make their nj^icnr- alien upon tho stngo. The work is for sale at Col. Williams'. same Up to li ton in nil tin to Total stock C Total supply thi* si To the saiuu date the same ports wore Total .tuck, Oct. 1st 1830, Of COU 028,810 Iho total receipts in 306,276 bales, *7,313 CJ’The New York Herald says, it has it on good authority, that the Rank of thu U. States holds of stocks of JjlUO.OOO,000 ? Commercial pa per, $ 19,000,(.*00; other assets, $21,000,000; to tal, Sjt70,00b,000. GOV. MCDONALD’S RELIEF MESSAGE. This is the age of strange anomalies, both ill Legislative uud iu private conduct. The neen- ululated nxrcniricities of the limes have called for the application ofnppropriate names, for their illustration. Thus we have humbugs, and lutin' buggers, pipe-laying, kite-flying, log-rolling. Urownsnuism.transcendentalism,nud other isms. Governor VIcDoxalu being called upon to suggest measure* for the relief of the people of this Slate, lias furnished it* with something new ill the shape of Wind Rag*. Wind ling* urn of two kinds, viz: geueral Wind Bag*, and tpcrific Wind Rags— and-OiesR divisions again admit of numer ous subdivisions which we shall not attempt to follow out. Ry a general Wind Bag, we menu a new- themy, generat'd at the Pnlutc, which is i*sm*d forth with much parade and ceremony, nml which is destined, under the orders of the Exia-utive, to follow the Mail routes uud pene trate every section of the country. Ry a specific Wiiid ling* we Micmione wliirli is more local III it* operation, nud which i* designed to subserve a more tempnrny purpose. Gov. .McDonald's last message is a w ind bag ofa specific character, ami when we say tin*, wo characterize it perfect ly. It will not Lear the lest of strict examina tion. it proposes no remedy for existing evils. It nggrnvute* them. It is precisely like the re commends tious of an unskilful pl.ys.ciuu, wlxii* content with outward applications, while gnu- grout) is consuming the vitals. The proposal of the Governor does uot seem to us more wise than the conduct of the Ostrich, who thinks that when her diminished head is conreoted.hertiody i* unpcrceived also. It remind* one of lira •con versation of l)r. Snngrudii nml G'l Rina. *•] perceive Doctor, says Oil. that your trnst- uten: ahvats m-imIs patients to Die grave, and 1 iMfgiu to fuel -nine compunction* at being a« oc»- <-nry t», the di-patcblng »o many persons to the l*K.t»svt.vjt3Ui—(Jackson during the tix\»*n«); realms of l'lulo." To which thu Doctor an- ill 1830 li«-'l ll-f hunks, with u capit.il ol $tl4,'iiu,-, „wi‘r*—"AHtliese thiugsare in the hands of Raov- ts.-—(Anti-Jackson during the ;tv-six hanks in 1830, with a cu- |iital*ur lh 1837 there were one liuodrcd atil thirty-eight hunks w ith a ru|rital of Showing an increase of seventy- >1 $20,410,000 of capital. ii. vaii.—(Jacksuu-iii Jo-iOaiidili 1835. and unii-Jacksoii ill J831 nud 132, ’33, ’34) JruI hi 1830 forty-seven batiks with a capital of $6,118.- 397. 1^37 the Jackson administration had iu- a-.rensed Die iiuiuher nf bauks nine, and $1,500,- 4HKI cajutul. uud Die nutiJacksoii mluiinistrution itidulso iiicrHMsud the mtuiber of banks nine, am! •capital $2,162,005. Showing an it teredo of $382,003 of capital hy the tmti-Jacksuii jauty •over the increase by Ihe Jncksotl party. C’oN.xKCTicur.—(AutiJuckson iu 1830. *33, ’:‘J, u::d Jackson iu Je3l, ’32. ’35) had id IditO, Diirtcun bank* with a banking capital of $4,463,. J77. Ill 1837 them were 31 hanks, with u banking capital of $8^19,308. Tnc Jackson administration created nine new hunks, with a-capital of $1,100,425, alnl tt.e OMti-Jocksou udmiuutraliuns created nine new b inks witli a capital of $2,933,636. Excess of batik capital crculcd by Die auti-Jucltson party, *1.83*3 Al. Nzw-Yons—(Jackson during the *ik years) li nl in 1830, 37 hanks, with a capital of $20.083.- 253, mid in 1837 there were 98 banks, w iili $37.- 303,400 capital. Snowing an increase of 61 bunks, and of $17 220.047 capital. Nr.vvJEMr.v-(Jackson in-1830, *34, '32, ’31. *35, and anti-Jackson iu 183.1) in 1830. had 18 hauks, with a capital nf $2,017,000, am) in 1837, tltore were23 bank* with a capita! of $7,575,000, {Blowing an increase of 8 hanks nml $5.458,OtX) capital, ull nf which were created hy Jackson Le gislatures. FROM MILLEDGEVILLC. We received no letter last evening fiom our •correspondent, hut had forwarded to us the ma jority and minority reports in relation to the (lot cruor’s relief message, the latter of which will be found below. We are happy that the two Inst message* of Gov. McDonald did not i**ne from a Governor professing Whig principles. We are Imppy loo that the report of tint majority nf tho select com mittee of which Mr. Echols was Cliairuian the work of a Van Bnren majority and not a liar* riww majority. The report of the Harrison mi nority on the contrary, is straight-fur ward nud meets the nhouiiuation Dice to lace. It is gratily- iog to *ee such men a* fiWicr, Spencer and Gap Iiuiiii, kick the w ind hag hack to the source from which it came. Mr. EcuotV Rill may answer some political purpose—if not, il is a grand absurdity from be ginning to end. Tim proposition contained iu to sell $2,GUG,f.G0 of Stale Bonds, in tinier to loan it to the people, is so outrageous us to bur- uer'on the incredible. We regard it as a cring ing, demagogical, truckling measure, hut Heav- be praised, it enu do iio harm—it will not puss and if it does, Dio Ronds would not sell. What can men mesa by ^rupu.-dng such a measure, when Iho Rond* liir carrying on the State Rai| Road cannot find a market l The spvific Wind Rag seuttip hy the Governor ty try Die current, has been gladly received hy his friends—the nut- jnrity ofihe SclcclCuuiiuillee. MINORITY REPORT. The select coniiiiiuct) to whom was referred tlio message of his Excellency thu Governor, in relation til the adoption of hoiiio “ cunMilutional inruisurc* vj rtlirf to the ptvple./ruin the culaiiittuus cuuterjueucts uf uu unynutltuUtt failure of the cut- tun crop." li.ive hud Die s<iiiie under cnusidcrii- turn, uml beg leave to report tut (hllovvs *. They entirely.concur in opinion with hi* Ex KTThe Norfolk Ueui-on states,that Mr. Hollo- mail, a Representative iu Congress from Virgin ia, has resigned hi* sent in that body. The Gov ernor lias designated Monday, 28th inst. to fill the vacancy. Bisi.vc*!ft5 Moiiii.e;—Tlio Advertiser of the 12lli,lm» tlio following: We arc iuctim-d to thi-{ouiuUintlmtoor citizens have not experienced a duller week this season than the one about closing Everything is inan imate, nud in the walks ol’hiisiuev-s particularly, it bus liven more liken week in summer than the firsttveek of Ivin ter. The rivt'r* are still loo low for navigation, except Ibr boats of very light dioll, and the consequence is, but little cotton has been received, und but low planter* and up-country merchants Imve visited us. 3-53. nml in 1827 there were 50 banks, with 658,-182 capital. Showing uu uicrensu ofi 7 L.s;;|.» ami of $111,018,149 capital. Uki.awaiu.—(anti-Jackson in lo30. '3j*32, '33, nud Jackson iu 1834, *35.) bad, m 1620. 5 hanks, with $830,(M0<cnpitn'. uml ill 1237 there vrki* 4 bauks.willi a capital ul'$ 1,197,175, Slmw- ilign decrease of oue bank, but an increase of $;W7,175capital; the iucrocue by tlvu uuii Juck- hoii legislatures. ’■ |Kxkti.xxD—(Jacluoa,l&Sg^-l iuclusivejind atiii-Jacksiiii in 1815,) in 1830, had 13 banks with $11,350,495 cnptlul. aud in 1837 tlmie were 28 banks, with $29,175,090 capital. Rbmviug an increase of 15 banks, und $22,924,505 eupUal: all created by Die Jackson legislatures. VtROisii—(Jpckson during the 6 years,) in 1840 had 4 bunk*, with n capital of $o,. r ;71,|!H). lu 4837 the mmiber ofbunka was the same, vv itli « capital uf $5,711,300. Rbuvviiig nn increase of $L,140,200 capital. Noitrii Cakolixa—(Jackson during Die six year*) ill 1830 bad 3 banks wiOi ii capital uf $3,- 195,000. Ill 1837 there were 2 banks with a cap ital of $2,000,000,showing a dccreaso of$595,0U0 •capital. sooth C.tnm.ivA t (Jncksotl iu 1830-1, Cal- tm«i» ih 1832, TJ. *M. *SM iu 1830 had 5 bank* with ii iyipitnlof$-1,631.000. In 1837 there were 8 hunks with a capital of $10,358,18. showing an increase of 3 bank* ami $5,727,318 capital. Gkuhou—(Jackson during Die cix years,) ... 1830, hud 9 hanks with u capital of $4,203,029. !£.r Ill 1837, Umro were 14 huuk* with acapitdut $8,209 ,9(37. Hhowiiig an iucrcase uf 5 bank* Aud 4,006.938 capital. Fi.oKinv—lUmlcr tho Jadcsoii adininistraUou •during Die six ynars.) iu 1839 bad 1 bank with a •capital of$75,000. in 1837 Diete were 9 bunks wtlh a capital of $9,800,000. Slmwin; crease of 8 bauks and 9,725,000 capital. Adabama—(Jackson during the six years,) in 1830 hud2 bunks with u capital of $243,503. In 1837 there were 3 hanks vvith a capital of $14,- 451,9:19. Showing uu increase of 1 bank and $14,208,460 capibil. LnuisiAtv—(Jackson during the six years,) in 1830 had 4 hauks with a capital of $5,960,981). In 18.17 Diere were 15 hanks vviiliacapit.il of $54.U00,000. Showing au increase of li bi.uk* $48,039,920 capital. Miisusim—(Jackson during the six y mr*,) ill 1830 had I hank with u capital of $9.>o,Ot)U. Slwwing au iucrease of 10 bauks uud $20,430,- “‘1 capital sxiuskk—(Jackson, dnring tho six years) It), had 1 liiuk with a capital of $737,617. 7 Outre were 3 bunks, with a capital uf 6,—Situ wing uu meretwe of x hanks . _ i’/.ldU capital. Kcsnrcxr—J-tcksu.i in 18110, anti-Jnrksoit'Hp) idiug5 years,) iu ld-17 Imd 4 bank* with u $9,364,040, ull created vvllhimha pro. it during Die six years,) iu with a capital of$2,800,000,nil ms 6 years. >il in 183U, '33, and atilt-Juck- Imd .l Iwnk in i-‘337, , created in 1635. ion aduiiiiiniatioiidu- ) had 2 hauks iu 1837, vvjtii a ted ill Dio previous six idenee. A true disciph* of Hermes should go fcatles.ily Jin word—Lcs.dts, how vvunld it ap pear to Die world ifvve should begin to latter nud show signs «f distrust in our noble scittneel” Governor McDoxai.:> has been long cnoagli iu public lifo to know that Die political system Ims pul-tm t-imngh iu it tmw, that the Stale will not hear another issue of Central Bank antes, and yet lie propn/e* to drug the currency vviili some of thu sittwu nostrum* which have now re duced it to Die lust extremity. The cupping and bleeding system i* still to be kepi up uud copious draughts of warm water, nr we would rather stvy external application* of soil soap nre to he ad ministered, and that too merely because it ha* lwen duf.e before-, or lo-cnose it would have a had ••fleet upon the public mind not to uppear lu have confidence iu a system which every one must condemn. We cannot suppose for n momntt that Guv McDoxai.d can imagine that a new isstiuofCcti frnl Rank mite* can have any other than o pinju- •iicial effect upon all Die great interests of Diis Stale—that it can have iu short any oilier conse quence Uuvii il bus had, that uf absorbing and op- pinpriuting tn corrupt purposes all the monies in tlio Treasury, and of fixing the seal of ruin upon the finance* of the State. Verily the time was when example taught rnniething, now we are to bx dosed again with Central Bunk notes when we tire already ns much below pur oil uccmintnf Diese drastic operations a* the notes themselves. We must do justicu to the acknowledged talent and good suttsn uf Gov. McDoxai.u, and we ate therefore bound to ascribe smile other reason for hi* two lute mesaages than Dial which appears on t'.eif face. Their object is no doubt a political o,*e. We cannot resist the conviction that they v era written in order to throw Die odium nn Iho Hurisoii majority of not administering this spe cies of popular relieflo the people. The message must have some object, uud wlmtcau it he Not to give relief to Uii* Syfte. How many nf tie 600,000 iiihahiiantsoiyfie State will receiv any of this public trnasKrari Ilmv many have ra ce iced it hitherto ? priohnlily at most two orDiree individuals in each cy the ninety-three counties. •Wn venture to say Dint some 200 or 250 persons nloim would recede Iho Ixitiefit and they inH'^ucI of relieving ihtrir neighbors would ill most cases i their necessities. The triitl/V that thugreat body of Dm people is egregiously deceived n* to Die operntion v of the Central Rank. It liu* corrupted their iogb* luiion.iiud they are not aware ofit—it hns squan dered tiieir treasure, and they have yet to luiirn it. They think it a public benefit, whereas it an iuca^-is, it disgrace, a curse to Dio prosperity celleucy the Governor, that •• the susptntion of the operations ofihe late icould irfringe a ichole- tonicprvtisioii of the l'vu*tUution,ur.dciufule the tun- rality of pricatt tontrutis." Rut they are of opi nion, lout “ the suit of Stale Hands, the diposite of the prucudt in the Ltulrul liank, bu lent to n.u people, would uot, in time, if at ail, operate to their relief. His Excellency in lus annual message, said ** It is impossible, aud porhiqis in• consist/nt with tie princi/ let oj sound policy for the Guccrnincut, to umUrtake to protect the citr.en the consequences of in prude me or-nisealcu• froi . * . . lotion. .4 rcltuure of this sort would begit a de pendence dcntructicr. oj indiciduulcnlcrprisc, engen der and cherish habits of reckless speculation, uud foster a spirit of iuihjjercncc to uclire aud tnduslii- ous pursuits, hostile to the welfare nf society. 1 ' And berime our fellow citizens liavu miscal culated, and been disappointed in relation to the coltbll crop, (uf.ict well known toin.iuynfu* before Die session of Die Legislature) his Excel lency now rermiuwuds that wiy cotiree which he considered tuijwssiUe aud inconsistent with the principles of sound policy; uud u reliance upon which, in his opinion, tended to produce hostilfy In the. tret fore sociitu. (luiir.imiiio \v,tU l.u Vv. In lit welfare if socitty. Cuwcmnng vvith hi* Ex cellency, in the views expressed ill his first mes sage, us above slated, we cannot iippinveofthc departure from Ilium recommended iu his last, llis Excellency in the fust message, recommend, ed the Siib-Treasury System, because it wrested *•front the hands of the Extcutire all the patronage they tricldcd through the urpusit bjnl t s, their stoat- holders und debtorsbecause it could “ bestow no furors, und purchase uu influenceCan he re- touimeud the scheme now proposed by luni, oir Die same grounds f Doe* nut every one per ceive thut the very arguments Im advances in support of the (acor'dc measure of the present mi- ministration ofUie General Government, are de structive to tho fitvrkt measure ofliis Excellen cy f Resides, how call the Ruuds of thu 8tate he negotiated Ibr the purpose of lending the proauls, when the Ronds now authorized by law cannot be negotiated for the purpose of completing the Western &. Atlantic ltd I Road—a great work of internal improvement, from which the State ex pects to derive an incuufh. Hi* Excellency draws a distinction between the debtor who Ims speculated, and Die deh;r» who Ims not. which vve can duly appreciate, hut w u apprehend that il will be impossible lor thu Directors of (bu (’untral Bank to apply Die dis- litictioii in Dieir distribution*, and tliut the spec* ulators would he more heiieliltej hy the sale of Die Ronds, and distribution of Dm proceeds,than Die other class of debtors. it appears from thu last report ofihe Central Rank, that the loss to thu State hy its operations since it was incorporated, up lu the present time, is probably $300,000; enough, iu tho opinion of Die Committee, to ho paid for Dm experiment, (which that institution certainly was,) and which, they fear, w ill not be thu only cost of the experi ence nf Ihe system, ty the .State; especially, if his Excellency’s measure lie carried out. And if the management which has characterized tliut Institution fur sotue yearn pust, with lew excep tions, hurontiaued iinder Dm operation of the plan proposed by his Excellency, they feci assur ed. that the faith uud credit ofihe State can only he fully sustained, if ut »ll, hy onerous taxation, for the purpose of meeting her engagements. If we have nnv regard for Die morality of public con tracts, wo should apply the resources and ener gies of the Statu, to the performance nfwhnt she nun undertaken; and not hy the udoption of the plait proposed, place her iu u situation,in which it may bo truly said, that she has used her rover- NORFOLK, Dec. 14. Mtluncholy fhlpwteck—Mr. Fates, of Die Ritlli- more pilot boil Comet, Copt, Cole, informs (is that on Wednesday hist, (,’upu Iletirv, hearing W. hy S. 35 miles distant, they full in with the wreck ofn schaam-r, which Uiey supposed to he of about 50 tons. The limit's top and bottom were painted greeft, starboard huiiso hole und cliuin plates reil.hillrt head w hite ; the schooner had a small gum windlass, ami a trunk wish a hatch iu it, witli a binnacle therein which led into the ca bin. When fiil.'rn in vviDishe was entirely strip- p**d. They fished up with tho pump spear from cabin two dead bodies, one of which laid on a white over roar. They In d the vvicck in low 17 hours, but incotisenuence of her laying over on one sidewaiicompelled toubuiidoii her.—'IlCacon. A ora/.—The U. 8. sloops of war York Town, Coiiiinuinlt-r Aulick, ami Dale, Commander Gamut, hound to the Pacific, dropped Hhivviito Hampton Roads on Saturday, and went to ncu yesterday inortiiiig with a line wind fiWn south- west .-rlhiil. NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 12. TEXAS. Tho atenrft ship Savannah, (’apt. Wade, ar riv'd last evening fiom Galvc*mu.in40 hours. By the polite attention of Mr. Longhead, we lane leceiyed Galveston papers up to the Dili fii'tant, from which vve copy the following ileum: [ from the Gulccstoniun of Dec. 8.] •Mr. Treat,Texiau agent to .Mexico, who took passage on board the San Antonio, vve regret to any, died on the 29th tilt, ofcoiisiunptinii. His body, however, was not consigned to the deep, hut won carefully lmx«d up, and U nuw mi hoard Die schooner. Thi* accounts for linving her colors ut hall-must and thu firing of cannon, vve siljijiose. The residue of the Texiau squadron, wo under stand, has not been seen lately; and Iho ship Austin, when last seen, was in chaseof abrig. from the Austin Gazette, Nov. 25. Our relations with Mexico.—Ull Saturday last variuus countnilocutions from Mr. Treat, Die Texiun agent nt the city of.Mcxico were reed in the House of j(eprei.cuiivcs. From this itNvtmld seem that all hope of a negotiation nf ortt nn- tioiiul iudependf m e by the Mexican tovernuieiit, i*for the present at an end. Hi* pussports have been deiiveied to i.im— inj bus not, however, nt the latest dales, left the capital, hut had, through the British Minister. (Hon. Pnckeiilumi.) Milmiitted a protiositiou to the consideration of the Meticnn cabinet, for nil armistice between the two countries. Thu Minister of War (Al monte) has expressed himself iu fovnr rtf such uu arrangement, hut the Sen clary of 8Uite was supposed to be averse to any urruugenvcUt. Ike. Total supply. 333,888 I’lte excess Inst year in tho supply tof cotton up tn the wim daks, nvur tho present,was less than 5000 bales, a fuel that in quito sufficient to account fur tho present prices uf cdttoii, while it seems entirely at war with tho supposition nf a great deficiency of tho crop. The exports to foreign parts is uiiother interesting item ill calculating tho influences Dint govern tlio value of cotton. ‘Up to the latest dates these have been this year 133,000 hales. At tho sania dates lust year they were 142,028.—Tho entire deficien cy is small uml not .nough to affect tho market! uud besidus, the exports to Liverpool—the con trolling uiurkiil. Imve been very much larger this season than iho lust. Ilis quite muni lest that while tho supply and tho exports cnniiuuoso largo, whatever umybo the opiouioiiHs to the ultimnto result of the crop, no sensible improvement in prices can toko place.—Oiirnpiiiion*ofihe deficieoy remain nit* changed. Whut wc stated before begin* now to gather confirmation. For two mouths after the commencement of the season, the supply was greater than dust year. That excess gradually and regularly declined, until now. when wo find il lecHihan lost year. This fulling off is more* remarkable in New Orleans and Georgia than elsewhere. Rut lastyear iho arrivals of Cotton in Mobile scarcely commenced til) tho 1st of December, between the dread of fever olid tho nniiaviguhln stato of ull the river*. To some ex tent the same causes operated against Charles ton, uml accordingly at these two points the ex cess thi* year has been greatest, and Uiey are the truly important points where it now exisMnt ull. The stocks ofcottnn are less too in Uio in terior towns than last year. Rut we would point to one iuipurtunt consideration that ought to have lunch weight. Tho receipts of cotton in tho port* of this State to the \ 1th insl. lulve beeu Dus year about 1200 bnln* greater tliiitt hist— nml yet the Agricultural Convention ntCoIntn- bi.i, composed of planters from every part of tho Stut«, published it ns their deliberate opinion that the crop will full short of the last hy at least 100,- 000 hales. We cannot doubt tlio caution vvith which this opinion was formed, or tho good faith in which' it was made public—and vve feel bound to snp-i pose that it is nearly right. Now wo repeat that evidence of the same kind exists tn prove the lie- ficienry of tho crop generally throughout the, Smith. Thcrituteineiii* ofihe curly purtofOiu season are reiterated with additional firmness in! Georgia, Alabama and .Mississippi, h i* entirely unfair,'therefore, to compare these statements with thb " cron kings” of 1839, which were not heard after the 1st of October. Tho planters eve rywhere acknowledged assqauas the'cfopvm gathered, that it was a great one. aud it was per fectly true that tho early part of the season had, been had, ami that the crop was saved by six 1 weeksofhmilifnlvveulhermaMimm.'i’he present year should rather be compared witli 1838, when 16was preseveriiiglv maintained hy ilinqilanters iu December, and ns obstinately dented'hv the mer chants, that the iirodilct was short. Which was right iu the end? Wedduv that an instance can 1 lie brought forward, when the fpWutera have beeni ero-sly wrong in the estimate 'ofa'crnp after It! has been gathered. Thus much wo linveilmught best to say In answer to those who Imve called In qiiestioliour former views, nud vve confidently predict that'on the Ist ofMarch next, the receipts' of Cotton Hi the Snutiinrtt ports w ill he200;000 hales less thud ut the sumo time last season. flower* I, and MO folio 1 Thi ball Gnls.—By head, it will bo perenivod night and Saturday lost, Suvotnl vessels which r «ni . „ thrown on llioir benm * ends nnu imatalnfld dam age. Tho whr. RfthoH Rmce, lOlv'otW of her crew.—Norfolk Deacon, 1 '2th inst. Good.—A person said, in ou^lteorlrtg'\lio oth er day, Dint editors Ibr Dm moM part, wete it thin polo limed set. A lad standing near, Made this witty observation tn his chumTliofe, Rob, I told won I hud often raud about the'Mitorial corpus." mi,,, 1 '«• from 8ln„ 81*11 York.HMiui f,f iqixr. tnd ,1 mu |,j 8TATEMBNT OP COTTON. 1)BC., More Mexican fastis Captured.—Tho Captain nf Dm sobr. Houtherner. from M alamoriis, arri ved nt this poll yesterday, spoke ut seu iho Tex iau armed *chr 8an Antonio, l.ieot. Moore, who informed him Dint he captured otTTampicr) three Mexican vessels, one ol which he destroyed and Die two others lie scut to Galveston. The rumor ofihe taking of au American ves sel nt Corpus Christi and Die murder of her crew hy thu Mexicans, has been confirmed. We have not been ublu to learn the particulars of tliishefu- rioiirf dued .—Ibid. FROM MEXICO. The following new nml important intelligence from .Mexico, wo received from our iiguut at Galveston. It Is the latest news and muy he re lied upon. (ialvkstox, Dec. 8, 1840. Gentlemen—I have but u few niiuutLs before the boat starts to write, which 1 must occupy iu giving you some important information from Mexico. The Texiun man-of-war sclir. Bun Antonio arrived during lust night, nud reports Dint some Mexican citizens (perhaps of Vera Cruz,) Imve ollered to loan thu government the amount of moiieyshe asks for, and that u con tract has already been entered into to furnish the government a considerable navy to operate a- S iust Texas, to he ready for service by the slduyol'May; and Unit active preparations are making to renew Die wur with T exas both by land andsed. There is no doubt of iu iruili. They also report that Cuiiulas, tho Federal leador; Curubujnl, and Mexican Thompson, ns he is called, formerly u citizen of this pluce, who had been operating with the Federalists, together wiUi their forces had certainly gone over to the Centralist*, and had attempted to betray Die Americans with them into Die hands of their ene mies. It lias been so littla time between Dm ar rival of Die schooner and the departure of thu Ruvariuoh, I litve not hud time to learn all the particulars, and consequently limy ho in error in some Hiatcmcnis—though us near us J cun learn Iho above is ubout Die substance of tho news brought by Uio schooner.—Picayune. ADVICE GRATIS. \\ e find ill Ihe Boston Post, tho following scrap* among two chapters of similar direction. We copy them for the benefit of ull concerned: Adcice to young girls.—Never marry a hoy whose mamma is afraid In have him go on tho vvuier, or whose najm.imun.il toll iho diflereuen between iho lodliuiclie and the lockjaw. Adcice to young men.—Have it fairly understood before you wed, whether you intend to marry an iudiv idual. or a whole family. Adcice to parents.—Do not let a silly ambition hazard the happiness of ynnr children, Dor your ch.igtiu at Die discovery ofyour own folly betray you into n violation ofynur obligation*. Adcice to indiscreet nropfc.—Never hire a prin ter to publish your folly hi a hook, for it is worse than being hung, and paying the executioner for ty shillings. Adcice to babies.—Remain vvith your nroilters us long as you can. and do not get married ba- fore you are out of leading strings. Adcice to judges.—In forming an opinion, beep both cuts open, uud tlieu you can hear uu both sides. Adcice to legislators.—Never heroine Die cor rupt tools of wealth. Adcice to any one who is pleased to metre it.-- Ifyon wish to stub a person’s reputation, by im puting to him or her falsehood, treacht-ry.andihe meanest selfishness, yon may as well use the naked dagger i« to urtaih the blade with Jloicrfr. Adcice to sontmentalpeople.—The noblestiifnll ■MitimiMit i.1 Iliat which springs from Sincerity, Constancy, f rankness, nml Forgiveness. Adcice to merchants—Advertise, if you would he prosperous and happy. Adder, to Politician!.—Collect tho bets you have made as soon as possible, pay those ytou have lost without delay, olid never lie guilty of such disreputable conduct again. Adcice to the tenwernnre party.—Ofibr u revvntd fur Ilia best model of a cider mill. Adcice to pcajde in general — Subscribe for a newspaper—pay the printer, and mind your ovvli bufluicttf. The Ilife.—Wa have often had occnssion fo renmik the fortitude with which woman siistairfr the most overwhelming reverse* of fortune. Those disasters, which break down tho spirit of men, nud prostrate him in the dust seem to cull forth all the energies of the softer sex, uud gives such intrepidity nud elevation to tho character, that nt times il approaches to sublimity. Nothing run he more touching limn tn behold a soft and tender female, who had been nil weak ness and dependence, and alive to ever trivial roughness, while trending the prosperous path of life suddenly rising in mental force to ho the comforter and support of her Imshnnd under misfortune, add abiding vvith iin*hrinkiug firm ness. the most hitter blind of adversity. A*Dm vine which hns long twiueiif it* graceful foliage about the oak. and. has been lifted hy it into the sunshine, will, when the hardy nlnnt is rifted hy the thunderbolt, cling nrniiml it with its amoving tendrils nml hind up it* Nhattert*d houghs: so it is hcnutihilly ordained hy Urtovi- deuce, that woman, who is the mere dependant and ornament of man in his happiest lihlfrs should he his stay nml solace when smitten with sudden calamity; winding hersnir iliin the rugged recesses of his nature, tenderly supporting litis drooping head, and binding up the broken heoft. H'ltshinglon Irving. From tht Lsdlu' Companion. THE OLD APPLE TREE, nr AKN *. STKPIIKNS. I nin thinking uf the homestead With Its luw sail sluping roof, •And the maple bought ihat shadowed If, With ■ green sad leafy woof t *1 am thinking of the lilac trees, Hurt shook their purple plumes, * And when tho sash was open, Shod fragranro through our rooms. ■I am thinking ofihe rivulet. With it* cool and silvciy flow, v Of the old grey rock that shadowed It, ‘Ami tho peper mint in blow, 1 ain not sad nor sorrowful, But memories will come, So leave me to my solitude, And let me think ofhome. There was not around my birth-place, •A thicket or a flov*er, 'Dpi childish game and friendly face, Has given it a power, To haunt ine in my after life, -And he with me again, •A swum and pleasant memory, ’Of mingled joy and pain. 'But tho old nnd knotted apple tree. That stood beneath the hill, •My heart can never tuin to it, But with a pleasant thrill. 'Oh, what a dreamy life I led, Beneath iu old green shade. Where the daisies and tho halter-caps, A pleasant carpet mode. 'Twas a rough old tree, in spring titfie. When with a blustering sound, Tho wind came hoarsely sweeping. Along the frosty ground. But when there roso a rivalry. ’Tween clouds aud pleasant weatlier, ’Till the sunshine and the rain-drops Canto laughing down together j— Tlint pntrinrch old apple tree , Enjoyed the IdVely strife. The sap sprang lightly through its veins, And circled into file; A cloud of pale and tender buds Burst o'er each rugged how, •And amid the starting verdure, The robins nisdc their vow. That tree was very’beautiful When all the leaves were green, And every bud lay opening Amid their lender sheen. When the bright trnnsluctuut dtNv-dropS Shed hlnsnms as they fell, And melted in their fragrance, Like music iu n shell. It was the greenest in the summer time, When cheerful sunlight wove, Amid its thrifty Icafmess, A warm nnd glowing love; When swelling fruit blushed ruddilv. To summer's balmy breath, •And the laden boughs drooped licavilV, To the greensward underneath. 'Twas brightest in a rainy day, When nil the purple West Was piled witlt fleecy atoriiH-louds, That never adetned at rest; When a rtv»l nnd lulling melody, Kell from the dripping eaves. And eoft, wartn drops cairie pottcribfc Upon the restless leaves, ftut.'bh, tile scene was glorious, Whfcn clouds were hghny riven, And lift rh abov'e'my vnlrcy’home, Came out tlfe bow of Heaven; And in ila fitful brilliancy, Hung quivering on high. Likes jeweled arch of Paradise, •Mcflectiugtfuuugii the sky. I am thinking of dm footpath. My coustaut visits mode, Between the dear old homestead*, And that leafy apple shade; Where the flow of distant waters Camo with a triikling sound, Like the revels of a fairy baud, Beneath the fragrant ground. I haunted it at even-tide. And dreamily would He, And watcli the criuisom twilight, 'Come stealing o'er the sky j ’Twn* sweet to see its dying gold Wskc up the dusky leaves, • To hear the swallows twittering Beneath the distant eaves. 1 have listened to the music— A low, sweet tninstrcUey, Btcntliml by a lonely night-bird. That haunted that old’tree, 'Till my heart host swelled with fe’elfng* For which it hud no name, A yearning lore of poesy, A thirsting after fame. I have gnxed up through the foliag'e, With dim and tearfulvycs, Ami with n holy reverence, t Dwtltou the clisngingskics, ’Til).Wo burning stars were peopled Wfrti forms ol spirit birth, And I’ve olmost heard their harp-strings Reverberate on earth. Block on hnnil,lat October Received since frh Dec, ‘ Received previously Upl’d,. 10H.1 &03U mu 8y 57,33 «7 17981 Coitiincrclnl Journal. LATEST DATES. From Liverpool, Nov. 0.—From Havre,—Nov. 3. SAVANNAH EXPORTS, DKtJ.lS. Per brig New Ilonover, for Pliilatlcl^hia—988 bales Cotton, IM casks Rice, 28 boxes Tohttr.cy, 13 packages sundries. From the Sav'h Shipping ff Commercial List) fate. 18. COTTON;-Arrived since the 11 lh Dec.. 3639 bates ofttylAndandflOl boles 8.1. Cotton, and cleared at the same time, 3632 bales Upland and 27 bales 8 1. Cotton {leaving a stock on hand, inclusive of oil on ■hip board not cleared on the 18th instant of 9132 bales Upland and 3P8 bales 8.1. Cotton. The business in Uplands tbit week has been at the full prices of last, and still continues to lie chiefly fur northern account. The receipts ure still moderate for this period ofihe teaton, arising from deficient growth und a general disposition among planters to keep back their cro. in the expectation of higher prices—the sales are 2672 bales, vie—21 at 0,0 at 01, 42 at Oj, 1» ut Oj*. 185 a 01, 695 at Of, 695 ut Uft, 1092 at 9], 13al!) 13-16,195 at9l, 481 at 10, Itfat 10|. Sea Island is iu fair re' quest at full rates, the sales are 1 bag at 19, 21 at25j 12 at27,0 at 28, with 20 stained at 12 a 14; Exported this week, 3639 Exported previously, 14329 Stock on hand, including all on altlp- *“*■“ board not cleared on Die IBtli Dee. 9133 Charleston Rrporle, Drrember 16. 1073 bales Uplnnd Count). ,,h, *,o, ,B . C « " ,udl “ SB3 Uorce » Mice, ,ad 679 bales Upland Cotton. '** Hartford, (N. C.y—Bchr Lake—1100 bualiel»8 % i u NORFOLK. DKO.TSZTve note thi. ,„or„ in . some alight alteration on last week's pricea. (JoJ old Hama are aeerceend wanted. ^ Wi> Mnlluof on, i|uttatlon. for Omi~ Sale, wor. undo, jt.lnril.j «8, U nnd 9( 0 lt ZT ^ pr wo “ 1 ' 1 '"Hi "“I M,Wl C-ir.—TUet. Uliul UldadoliiB in Conii «ni„t, •relew.andwhat i, i.kcuI, for.n.ro, day ut 39 nud 40c. * MACON, DEC. 13 — Cotton,8a0let*. AUGUSTA, DEC. 10.— 1 The news brought hy this morning'# mail of the psssagoby tlio Legialature of the Resumption Hill, or some other cause, lias ratUvr animated our Cotton uiarket, na lliearticle haibcra much sought after li .ough the day without any re ductlrtn of previous rates. The sales are princjullr ftom wagons, at prices ranging from 8J a 9J cts/fw round, nml 91 ntij Ihrhbataquurc packages, l'ritici- pal antes01 mill cts. Our river is iu line boating order, and steamers of heavy burthen reach our wharves without difficulty EtCkanye.—On New York, at right, 6 p« r for current funds; Charleston, ot — ii 5 per cent 18 t . vnhtiah 2 a 21 perceutt Philadelphia, 4 ■ 5 p ercl . Lexington, Ky. par at) per centj Richmond J, j per cetitt Specie commands 4 percent premium. MOBILE, DEC. 12 -Cotton.- The Cotton Mir* ket dosed yeaturtloy rather inanimately in« r ,| ie nperntinui ofihe week, which readied to the exteat of 50(16 boles. There hns existed a lair enquiry tince our last notice, bu( it has been almoit entirely confin ed'to order* fur Die northern facturiea. The tirnmrii and high rates of faclora not coming within the litniu of Europenn orders, they uppear lu be entirely with drawn or fie dormant iu the markot. Our quotation show on adrawe of fully If, which was submitted to with good feeling by purcliusers in their anxiety to complete orders, aud knowing thuttho limited quin- tity on sale would go fur to sustain the pretension of hold ers. The laxity yesterday was occasioned br ibe arrival of about 2000 bales, which made it mwx easier to buy, although iio curtailment in price cw>U be accomplished. We quote fair cotton nt 9), a few small parrels have cliuuged hands ut 10c, but the bulk of transac tions Imve been at our figure,and it must be consider ed the jiroper relative value. LiveijkioI Classification.—Good and fine Met; Good Fair 10 j a 10 J; Fair 9 J ; Middling 9 a Ofi Or dinary 8 a 8j. Eichange.— 1 There has been some demand fur (6 day bills un Button, which sold ot 2) a 3 per cl pre mium, ami some small bilu on New York hire uid as high as 3a4 per cl, Frc/ykw.—Welmvu no new engagements to teemd. j Two packets have filled up fur acw York at |c,and d ix the meniiia) rate to Liverpool. To Lirerpwt d per lb; tn Havre noni.; Greenock ami Ulupr. nom.; toNew^York (c per lb (other Northern (sorts*, {c pur lb, , NEW-ORLEANS, Dec. 12.—Cof/ox.-Arrit- ed aince the 8lli inst. 10.381 bales. Cleared ia Die (fume rime, 6142 bales—limbing alt addition lA stuck of 2239 bides, uud leaving on liund.incla sivo ol'iill on ship hoard nut cleared on Die lltlt ilist, unlock ol 100,335 bale*. ill our review of Wednesday morning last we quoted till advuuco of a qtirtitcr jiljicetilunD descriptions, lint olisurvcd that Die rioinund at this improvement wu* rut her moderate, utiles* for die better qiiulilies. Rftfce then, the market liuei- liibitedu somewhat quietnpjmnranco, income- queitce of Diere having been hilt lew openibotti tut European acenunt, but there has, ttevtmhehn, been u very fair business going forward, us hat ers for our Northern maiitiltictorie* bate pur chased freely. The aalesof Wediiesduyauioun-'- ed to ’.teUt) tmlea, onThunulny to 4500, and yet* terdny to 3700 hule*. Owing to the uciire iu* quiry which bus existed for qualities above mid* dling fair, and to the fact, also, of these be ing very scarce, holders have been enabled to obtain full prices for them; but, Ibr tho Middling grades, Die inutket has been a little easier, and, ill most instances, the sales have been ellkcied St rates a fraction lower, to which our quotation: will he found to coufottu. Our highest rate for Louisiana *11111 Missiisinpi Cottons, is 12 cents, which is the price fur that description usually denominated as 'good and fine’ lint we Imve to remark Uwt • fancy crop*’ will command 12j n 13 cents. The salesduriug the week amount to 19,200 bales, and Ibr the past three days to 12,000, which wu notice as fel lows, viz: 213 hales Louisiana and Mississippi*! 9; 269 at 84,121 ot 8.j, 45nt811-10,58 at 8J, Jiff at 10|. 4*2nt9). 3UDMUJ, 240nl 10$, ftal'J 7-1(5,52 ut 101, 123 nt 94.45 at 94,015 ut 0J. 114 ut94,80 at 9*], 50 at 8|, 308 (2 crops) at J$|.R7 ut74,G0at928nt84, 2Gat8], 71ol8|, 81 at9. 150at 83, G65at8i, 1500 at—, 00nt 10.55ai8j; 916 at 0}, 20 ntlO, 27 ut8j, 5t)0ut — ,300»U> 9-10,15U at8j; 5Ul nt 9^. 45at 8|, 107 nt 10j, 146 at 10A. 138 nt 94,616 nt —, 70 at 10£. 158 >t 9J; 200at93,700iti84,lt>lul8#ceut*, anti OG IV* Districts nt84 cents. Liverpool Classifications.—La. hr Miss.—Ordinary 74n 7Ji Middling, Si a 811 Middling Fair, -•»? Fair, —a 9J; Goo«l fair, loj u It; Good A fine, W5 Avtofagh lists 8j a 61; Choice crop* 10. Statement of Cotton. 1840, Oct. I, stock on hand, Receipts lost thteu clays, " previously Singular H1//.—An English miser,Jno. Pleerli, lately died in Loudon, lenvihg the following will: I give nml bequeath to my nephew my old black coat; I give nnd bequeath tn mv niece thu iluunel waistcoat I now wear; I give’ nnd bequeath its each of lily sinter'd grand children one of tho earthen pots 011 tho top of mv wardrobe; finally. I (five and bequeath to my airier, «« u lust tokbu ol tlm ufleutmii I have always felt for her, thb brow 11 strtliu jug at the head of my bed. The dis appointment ol thu legatees, when this strange will was read, may easily he imagined. The dtf. censed was spoken of by nil in a way hy no tneaila fluttering to him, and his airier, iu n lit of nngof, gave tlm brown jug, her legacy, u kick, which broke it to pieces, when, | u ! n complete stream of goinens flowed out of il, und tlm general disap pointment gayo way to joy, Each hurried to ex- amine hi* or her legacy, slid the fluniml waist- cimt ami little eurthern pots were found equally well filled, the testator having only wished to cause them au agreeoble surprise. A Consent.—A girl wus forced into n disagree- able match with an old man whom she detested. \V hen the cle gyman canto to that part ofihe nor* vtce where the bride i* asked if she consents to take tlm bridegroom for Imr hnrimud, she said, with great simplicity—" O dear, no sir; hut you are tlio first person who has asked my opinion a- bout Dm matter." r Receipt* of Cotton at Dio following plncba siheb October tar, 1840 1039 Georgia, Dvt. 18, *5903 38007 South Carolina, Dec. 11, 51348 50303 Mobile, Dec. ft, 92283 0340 Ncw-Orteans.Dcc. 9, UU30P3 208342 Florida, Dec 5, 212() 2183 North Caroliua, Nor. 2), 717 004 Virginia, Nuv. 19, 1800 2500 300236 312530 The following is a ntoteinent of the Stork of Cotton on bond at tlm respective places named: 9540 14174 17827 13080 16903 0444 06096 117435 600 1000 two two 3730 0103 3307 13335 650 1300 1133 403 0000 3300 102004 183173 bu 10381 203249 915630 Exports last three days, '• previously, 2(3541 0149 , 133064 !432(W 100335 Savannah, Doc. 18, South Carolina, Doc. 11, Mobile, Deo. 5, Now-Orfcaua, Dec. 0, Virginia, Nov. 10. North Carolina, Nov. 2t, Augusta A Hamburg, Sept. 31, Mncou, Dec. t, Florida, Deo.fi, Philadelphia, Dec, 3, Now-York, Dec. 2, lllCE—There has been a fair builnts* done in ltice since our Iasi, the sales amounting to apwaida oflUOU casks, ot Die current rotes of Inst wftek, vitt 141 at 4311131 at 03lt 50 ot *3 3-16 j 43 at 03(. FLOUR—This article* continues bXlrfcfftCly dull and vrn have no improvument to notico. Salsa of Howard street in small pared* at 00. Canal 00. 200 hiilf-blU-rcl* Philadelphia' otl6' per bbl. CORN—There has ImeD no at rivals this week) retails from store at 60 a vs cts with a moderate de mand- Stock on band, Sugar.—Louisiana.—'The market continues ac tive, at full prices. The sale* of the last lines duy* amount to koido 6(J0 tu700hhds. at 4f ■*> cunts, with occuaionul small lots of very choice at 64 cents. Wo have not been able la learn tlio particulars of any sales on plantation, though »• understand that some transaction* bars t™* 1 * pluce. . ilfa/asses.—There continues to be a gbbuae* maud for barrels from the Levee at 21 a 2* fc w- pergallon. Tlm only sale we are advised of on plantation is a lntol‘20,000 gaSic us at 17 cento- Exchange.—Since our last repnrt Dicto .«* beeu less demand for Sterling Exchange tin' 1 formerly, but uur rules so far have not g |vel ' way; Die last sales were from 84 to 6] per cent prem. and a few Rills at 00 days sight 8 to per ell pm. Exchange on Franco continue* wj* nciently abundant to meet the denmndjehicn to still moderaie; Dm price is wiDiout alteration * 5f 15. Rills nn New York nt*60 days sight con tinue to sell witliotil difficulty; tho range or in* last few duys linn been from 4 to $ per c ® n *, J: count, llm supply I* rather limited; Dmse st h' 0 sight ure more, ubiindunt nnd sell nt 1 W H P* cent premium.—Exchange uu Dolton at b0Q»; freights.—Enropccn freights contin«» though wo have no change to notice in the raje*- Tlm engagements ore 0110 ship for JJterpooi 9-Kkl, ana ttyo for Havre Ml 14 mats two or three ships put top fur loading* wise freights ure not active, B*oept> BjJJJ for whielt port there il a lurgo amount ofColtou shippiug at the former rate of| cent. COR ODER’S REPORT. A Negro man wne picked up iu the River c"^ Wednesday last floating by Iho city, end * J' 07 ' oner’s Inquest hold over. Dm body. The W agreed upon u verdict that Dm deooused nemo his dentil In consequence ofa blow hifl:5l"® 0V * Dm right eye. AuoUmr lilqfrAit <vns held on Tli«!»jJj» Ihe body of Mrs. Sarah McMahon-yordF-b sudden ddsth from ten rupture of a blood vc THOS. EDEN/ c* c. c*