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MORNING NEWS. BF JOHN Itt. COOPER. vv THOMPSON, EDITOR TERMS S DAILY PAPER $4 00 | TRI-WEEKLY $2 00 All Now Advertisements appear in both papers. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4. 1830. Mr. Chat’s Compromise Resolutions.— In another column vve give tho resolutions of fered by Mr. Clay in the Senate, on Thursday lust, with a view to the settlement of tho great, sectional controversy which is now agitating the country from centre to circumference, and yvhich threatens to dissolve the Union. Wo hate had time to give them hut a hasty perusal, and must confess that they do not strike us ns meeting the ense. They may embrace ull the grounds of compromise that thoir distinguish ed author dated hope to secure, but they-do not, concede to the South what she had it right to expect, and what wo apprehend she will re quire. Wtrcannot see that the resolutions pro mise any concessions from the North to the South that.may notboclaime'd even, at thisdav, under tho law and tho constitution, while they give to the North all that is seriously claimed by her rational men. By them, tho South is not pnly virtually shut out from airporticipation in tile public domain, but oven tho territory now ill aimed by Texas is tobeiolinquishod, and the right of Congress to at least partiul legislation on the subject of slavery in the District of Co lumbia to be conceded. In return for all which, tho South gains a mere affirmation of what the constitution declares—tho right to recover her property in a free State. Wo are not disposed to indulge in levity in speaking of so grave n matter, but it does seem to us that the South stands pretty much in the same relation to t lie North, in this mut ter, that tijo Indian did to the white man when tho former complained that tho latter didn't say t nr key to him “no lime.'' But *ve may have formed our opinion too gustily. Wo hope wo have, and that if the resolutions themselves arc not satisfactory, that out of them some measure may grow up on which tho friends of tho Union of all sec tions may unite, und which will secure equal jpstico to ull. The Western Mail did not arrive last liigh't until'riearlv 10 o’clock. We ure indebt ed for our papers to the politeness of the clerks of the post office, who opened the mail ufter the usual hour. The C- A. L. Lamar.—We were present on Saturday atthe christening of tho schr. C. A. L- Lauiar, which has just been finished nt the ship yard of Mr. H. F. Wilunk. We bat ut ter the opinion of those present on the occasion when we pronounce her n handsome, staunch, well modeled vessel, creditable alike to our port and to tho workmen who built her. The Lamar is 132 tons, Custom House measure ment, 78 feet on deck, with 12^ feet beam depth of hold 9 feet 3 inches, She is double butt bolted and copper fastened, capable of car rying 350 casks rice, and will draw when load ed, only about 10^ feet water. She is hand somely fitted up with cabin on deck, contain ing eight comfortable berths nml lockers. The La mar is admirably adupted for the West In dia trade, and, under lho command of Gapt. Liqhtuurn, will, wo doubt not, bring us ns close to t .6 Islands, in point oi time, ns any other sailing vessel that leaves our port. The Lamar was modeled hy and built, under tho direction of Mr. II. <!• WtLUNK. I he iron work is from the forgo of the Messrs. Bijntz. On the whole, the vessel is a fair specimen of what, ran be done in the ship yards of Suvunnali. We understand the Lamar will take in cargo next week for her first trip. YVe are requested to stuto that the polls will be opened this morning at. 7 o’clock, and close at (j, P. M. ESP For Report of tho Committee of tho Le gislature, on tho affairs of the Darien Bunk, soe iii at page. Concert.—By reference to our advertising columns, it will bo seen that the distinguished Violinist, Conrad Charles Rexsinger, gives a Concert this evening nt tho Armory Hall.— M. Reisingke is,, reputed to bo ono of the hist Sentences.—William Murray, whoso con viction of voluntary manslaughter, we mention ed in our last, has boon sentenced hy his Honor, Judge JAcksoN, to three years imprisonment in the Penctenlinry, nt Milledgevillc. Samuel B. Haiqit, who was also tried last week, on a charge of involuntary manslaughter, in the commission of a lawful net, without due caution and circumspection, was convicted of involuntary manslaugter, anti iccoinmonded by the jury tothe clemency of the Court. Sentenced to pay a fine of $400, and to be imprisoned in the common Jail of Chatham county, fcr30 days, and to be thereafter discharged on the payment of costs. Col. Benton’s Hobby Horse.—Our read ers will doubtless recollect the tulk in the pa pers about u year ago, about a sort of nonde script animal,half horse and half sheep,which it was said, had been captured by Col. Freemont, somewhere in the Rocky Mountains, and sent to to Now-York, where it was then exhibiting. Naturalists could find no namo for it, and were unable to class it with any known species of the brute creation. The papers wore making a great marvel of it, when some ono declared the fact that it was nothing but a patched up concern, of which an old horse that had lost 1.is hair was the basis, having been supplied with a coat, of wool and an odd sort of a tail by some ingenious Yankee. This disclosure knock ed tho exhibition in the head, and Col. Free- mont’s nondescript disappeared from the world of wonders, until a few days since having doubt less undergone some repairs, it made its reappearance in Washington City, where it was exhibited to the wondering wisdom of tho na tion. It appears, however, that Col. Benton, who is known to be a livinging encyclopedia of knowledge, has discovered the true character of tho nondescript, and has resolved upon punish ing the owner of it for associating such ahumlmg wiihlho name of his Son-in-law,Col. Benton,of whoso well eurned fame ha is so jealous, and to agusts that has visited this country, having left . .... . , . , , . „ , . _ , the almost trreparub e injury of which ho spent but few equals in Etivopo. As this is the only night ho is to perform in Savannah, our citizens will do well to avail themselves of tho opportu nity to Fear him. (Correspohdence nf the MorningWewj.) MILLEDGVTLLB, Jfti': 30. house ok representatives. The House ve-Considerod so much of the Journal of yesterday as relates to ihe pnssqge of Mr. Gartrill’s substitute to tho “ud valorem Tax Bill.” Mr. Jones laid on the tnble a resolution, that the Governor have luid offinto lots and sold the Public Reserve near the city of Macon A resola'ion to adjourn on the 8th of Febru ary was laid on the table. The Committee on the Memorial of John D. Gray & Co, reported unfavoiable. The Bill to bannish free negroes, inulnttoes, mf.ztizzocs beyond the limits of this State, wus posponed indefinitely. v Mr. Phillips, from the Committee on Fi nance, to whom wus referred the Bill, asking an appropriation of $28,000, for the benefit of the Lunatic Asylum, recommended the appropria tion. The Bill to appropriate $10 000 for the put- pose of making n Road from the Slate line, be tween North Carolina and Georgia, tothe W. and A. R. Rond, passed. Tho Bill to make valid all commissions which have heretofore been, or may hereafter he isssued in blank for the purpose of taking testimony, passed. The Bill to amend an net incorporating the Milledgevillc Railroad Company, passed. The Bill to authorize thd granting Injunc tions, in certain cases, passed. A number of local Bills passed—and the House adjourned till 9 o’clock to-morrow morning. Yours, C. MILLEDCrE VTLLE, Jan. 31, A. M. IN SENATE. The Senate on yesterday, adopted a Resolu tion raising a committee to examine into the grounds of complaint ulledged against the Ma con and Western Rail Road Company against the Chief Engineer of the Slate Road. The Bill of Senate, to compensate Physicians and Surgeons, who should be called on by a Sheriff or a Coroner to hold post mortem examina tions for the information of Juries of Inquest. The committee on the State of the Republic, made a Report relative to the boundary between the States of Florida and Georgia. A Reso lution reported by them was adopted, investing the Governor with full power lo settle the con troversy hy negotiation, arbitration, or other, wise. The Bill of the House of Representa tives, to authorize the S. W. R. R. Company to construct its Road through fhe public re serve adjoining the corporate limits of Macon, and to grant to said company, the use of a part of said reserve for a Depot. This Bill author izes a connexion of the Central, M., and W., and S. W. R. Road, under certain conditions. There has been a Bill passed for the relief of James King, of Cherokee County, in which there is provision made to pny the Rev. Gro. White $430 for his ‘’Statistics,” subscribed for by the State, also $600 to James M. Wayne, President of Georgia Historical Society, to cover the expense of procuring transcripts of certain colonial records. Senate adjourned till 9 o’clock to-morrow morning C. P * i Compliment to a Savannah Merchant. —A well merited compliment has just been paid to ong of onv most worthy citizens, by con ferring his name upon a handsome ship. The British ship Robert A. Leu-is wus built and is owned in St.John’s,,: New ’Brunswick, by the Messrs. Vaughn, and is pronounced to be a first class vessel, worthy the name she bears. Her dimensions are 125 feet keel, 32 feet beam —depth of hold 20 feet—register upwards of 700 tons. What renders the compliment nono the lea* pointed, is the fact that her figurehead is said to be so perfect a likeness of Mr. L. that at gentleman who had never seen the well favored original was enabled to recognise him in our streets, a few days since, from his re collection of the carved irfiagn of the ship. That such a*mark of respect could not have been paid to a gentleman inure worthy of it, all who know him will readily believe. May the good ship Robert A. Lejcis live through the storms of the ocean ns her namesake lias through the storms of life, her compass always answering to the pole, and her log showing a fair reckoning. We hope soon to see her in our waters. Madame Macallistek’s Benefit. — We refer our readers to the card of Madame Ma- callister in to-day’s paper, in which her ben efit is announced'. We need not. speak in com mendation of the exhibitions given the Mac- alustkr’s. They are the theme of admiration and wonder, with all who have beheld them. We will merely mention that the Enchanted Palaee will be given to-night, in which Mad ame M. performs one of the most wonderful a9 well as beautiful feats ever exhibited. The very important part which she has borne in tL-'se interesting and innocent entertainments entitle her to the grateful remembrance of the public on this occasion EPP* It is said that there is some serious talk in Netv York about the propriety of getting up a mass meeting in the Park, to call upon Congreas tq think of and do something else so much breath,und occupied so many columns of the Nutlionul Intelligencer during the last Con gress. On Thursday last, wliilo tho owner of the strange animal was in the full tide of successful' exhibition, describing its won derful peculiarities, and ‘‘stiring it up with a long pole" to excite the admiration of the gaping multitude, he was arrested at the in stance of the Hon. Thomas H. Benton, upon the charge of obtaining money under false pre tenses. and after a hearing in which he was con fronted with tho illustrious Senator from Mis souri, was bound over in the sum of $500. Col Benton pronounces the Woolly Horse a hum bug. and says that it formerly belonged to a soap-fut man, in New-York, which accounts for its stange metamorphosis. Ho says Col. Free mont never saw the beast. It is very well that the humbug should be exposed ; hut we think it wus rather a small business for an honorable Senator. The world is certainly indebted tothe Colonel for unmask ing the cheat, und in gratitude for the service, and especially as he is known to be very fond of a hobby, we propose that the soap-fnt man’, horse be henceforth denominated Col. Ben ton’s Hobby Horse. Chaui.eston Races.:—This*s race week in Charleston, and the Courier in an article on the subject anticipates rare sport. Tue stables of Col. Hampton, Mr. Green, Mr. Harrison, Mr. Singleton, snd Mr. Richrdso^ ure on the ground, comprising, in all seventeen horses The follow ing is the programme of the week: Wednesday, Jockey Club Purse $1000—- Four Mile Heats, otid Hutchiusons Sweep stake for 3 year olds, two mile heats. Thur*day-*-Jackey Club Purse $750—Three Mile Heats; and a second Race for i he Purse given by the Club, $150—Two Mile Heats free to all ages. Friday, Feb. 8.—Jockey Clyb Purse $500— Two Mile Heats; and Hutchinsous Sweep- stakes for 3 year olds—Mile Heats. Saturday, Handicap Race. $600—Three Mile Heats; Second Race Juckey Club Puree, $200. Three Miles—a Single Ileat. betide* th* -i qvuttVP discussion of the *l*v*5 2« ms grjcinj siik of it. . ICoirespnnienee of the MnnhtR New*.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 30. Mr, Ci^y lias brought forward Ms great and expected scheme of comproujiso., J hero uro treemof mastery in the plan, whether consid ered as an occasion for display, or as the basis of u scheme of conciliation. In his eighth proposition, Mr. Clay covers the whole field of present difficulty, and suggests a remedy for each. His speech, or rather speeches—lor he was on the door frequently—in reply to ob jections, some of which were urged with great feeling, exhibited nil his habitual tact, address, and h’gh spirit. His plan is novel, and will leave nothing unsettled ; I ut still, in its more essential features, it is quite indefinite. When ihe first, second and third resolutions come to he considered, and with a view to practical le gislation, it will be seen that they are quite vague and indefinite. Mr. Berrien declared that ho would not as sent to the propositions without some altera tions, and supplying some omissions. He al luded to the fact that, the subject was now before the Legislature of his State, and lie ex pressed his belief that his Stato would lake a tunc much higher in behalf of Southern rights than these propositions maintained. Many of the Southern Senators objected to some features of the project, and the North ern Senators made no remarks nt all upon it. I think the project will bo taken up ns a bu sts of an attempt at compromise. It will be considered this day week. There is no dis position to evade it. It will be taken up and hammered into shape, and voted upon. If the propositions or any of them he ap proved, they will puss into tho next stnge of legislation, and bo embodied into bills by the appropriate Committees. If. is time to expect a reaction of public sentiment on this subject, and it may run strongly in favor of conciliation and compro mise. Mr. Calhoun’s absence from his seat on such an occasion as this, when ho would, of course, have hail something of great import, to say, was regretted, and especially by Mr. Clay, who took occasion, in the kindest man ner, to allude to him and the cause of his de tention from his place. Some of the lute papers have alluded to Gov. Troup being in the field on the all-engrossing subject of the day. It would he well for us, if we had the benefit of his experience, judge ment, firmness of purpose, und decision of character in Congress at this time. What he says, will liavo due weight with the South in this matter of abiding interest to them. UNION. The name of Neil 8. Brown, of Ten- ee, was sent into the Senate oh Wednesday as Ministai u, Rukt.-i. H • : ' ; i v MILLEDGEVILLE, Feb. 1. The House of Representatives was engaged yesterday forenoon in motions to reconsider its action on many Bills passed upon tho pre vious duy. ' Yesterday the Bill incorporating a Company o connect the cities of Macon and Charleston by Rail Rond was lost hy 6 or 7 votes. A mo tion to reconsider, this morning, failed. The Senate have under consideration the Resolutions adopted and Bills passed by the House of Representatives, as reported by the Committee on the State of the Republic touch ing the question of slavery—which had been made the special order for this day. The discussion was opened hy Mr. Chisolm. Mr. Clark ha9 also spoken, and while I write Mr. Murphy, of DeKalb, is-addressing the Sen ate. In my next I will give you a hasty sketch of the debate. The special order in the House, to-dav, is the Bill to authorize th ■ Governor to subscribe, on hehnlf of the State, for 5000 shares of $100 each of ihe 8. W. R. Road Company. The House of Representatives have passed the Bill of Senate to change the time of hold ing tho elections foi members to represent this Slate in the Congress of the United States. Bills passed in Senate, Jan 31, 1850: To lny out mid organize a new county from ihe counties of Floyd, Cass and Murray. To provide for disposing of certain lands in the 12th at-.d 13th Districts of the county of Ware, w hich were sold under an net passed Dec. 23, 1833, which have not been paid for and granted by the puichnsers under said net To amend an act to incorporate tho S. W. R. Road Company, and for other purposes The hill of the House to appropriate one linlt of tho tax of 1840, to the county of Scrivon. Querry : What tax is it? The ubove is the entry on the Journal—what the body of tho bill contains! know not. To authorize and empower the Muscogee R. R. Company to connect their Road with ihe S. W. Rail Road, und for other purposes thore- iu named. To change the time of holding the Supreme Court of the county of Appling, and to extend the time of holding .he Superior Court of the ccur.n of Fin. C. [Correspondence of the Morning News.] NEW YORK, Jan. 29, 1850. Nothing of a very startling nature has trans pired hcre^during the past ten days, except in the weather ; on Sunday we seemed to have taken a sudden jump into tho middle of April, overcoats w'ere thrown aside, fires were uncom fortable, and during the day persons were en joying themselves at the open windows, and in the evening men were smoking their segars on the stoups ! It wus “ too bright to last,” however, and the next morning was terribly wet und uncomfortable. Such are the muta tions which mark all things here! This is u species of sentiment, happily for your readers, I do not often indulge In. Thero is considerable wailing and cursing at the custom house, and poor Secretary Meredith and Collector Maxwell are abused shamefully: Oae hundred and seventy-seven of the em ployees received their walking ticket on Satur day, and some twenty-five more are to follow! What is to become of these victims of retrench ment I—these patriots, who sacrificed (7) so much for Uncle Sam's sake ! I shouldn’t be sur prised if amass indignation meeting were held in the Bark, and resolutions condemning every body from Gen. Taylor down, were adopted.— Several highly indignant letters have been sent to Washington, this I know to ben fact; but the “ outs ” have this consolation, at least, and misery loves companion-hip, they say that among them is a son of the collector! It is positively true, improbable as it appears, that Mr.Maxwell, jr. has actually been discharged Talk of patriotism after that—pslia ! there has been nothing like it since the days of ancient Rome—seriously, however, Ij think him worse than nn infidel, for the great bonk says that tho ■nan who does not take cure of his own house hold, is worse than nn infidel, or words to that effect. Talking of effect, however, does it not appi ur very much as though it was done for effect. It is no business of mine though We have just hdd an expose of one of the systems of street begging. For some time past a miserable looking Italian woman has been soliciting alms daily at the torners of th streets, and to awaken the compassion of the passers by she held in her lap a poor sickly in fant, pole and emaciated, and apparently dying, Few persons possessing the common feelings of humanity could pass the miserable sight with out giving a trifle, and I am told that her daily returns were by no means inconsiderable. But the alms house governor determined to sup press street begging, and on Saturday -the wo man and child were arrested, when it was found that the child was bandaged tightly from the arm-pits downwards, sc that it could breathe only with great, difficulty, and it was impos sible to use its limbs. It had been tortured daily to excite sympathy, and increase tho gains, of its unnatural parent! When will the people learn that street begging is a regular business, and'that it is anything but charity to bestow thus on those who follow it. Tedesco and Borghese’s concert did not conjc off' on Saturday, it was suddenly aban doned, but far what reason it is not stated. To be sure tho one for the benefit of the Musical Fund Society was to take place on the same night, and perhaps it was magnanimity on their part. Some people exhibit uncharitable mo tives, blit then the world is very censorious ! Tedesco left in tho Georgia on Saturday. We are in hourly expectation of tho arrival of the Empire City from Chagrcs, but she will bring nothing Inter from California, as the semi-monthly mail only leaves each alternate month. Tho Cherokee will bring tho next news, and there will not be one for two weeks. A respect ably connected woman named Mee han, the wife of a store-keeper on William-st. was arrested a month or two since, and held to bail in $5000, for causing the death of her ser vant girl hy the most brutal usngo; the poor creature was actually beaten to death. She has not yet been tried for that offence, but was again arrested on Sunday for threatening the life of her sister, who assured tho Justice that she wus such n virago thut sho had no doubt that she would murder her in one of her pas- sionute fits. There is a husband, I believe poor wretch! The Drury trial commenced this morning in the Oyer and Terminer—David Graham and McKeon aro for the prosecution, und ex-post- inaster Morris and II F. Clarko for the de fence. They have mudo little progress ut present. A murder was committed in Pearl-st. last night—a wilful and brutal one. A man named Crow sold out his business to Jno. White, who lmd paid $80 on account, and the balance was to be paid at a specified time, White taking possossio.n. But after Crow had got the money he refused to givo up possession and of course the other was indignant, and was in the habit of going to the store and abusing him. On Sunday night White went and created a dis turbance there, nnd was arrested and locked up, but released yesterday morning, and at 9 o'clock last night he ugai i visited Crow’s store. In the meantime, however, he (Crow) had pro vided himself with a loaded musket, and while White was yet on the sidewalk, Cussin, an as sistant of his, deliberately fired at him, and the hall entering the small of the back, killed him instantly. Cussin and Crow aro in prison, awaiting tho result of the Coroner’s inquest. Morissey, who was arrested on suspicion of murdering tile nun, Miss Dillaway, referred to in a former letter, hos been fully committed to trial, on the charge of robbing the deceased. The three steamers were launched yesterday morning, without accident, and went off tho stocks in mngui ficent style. There were proba bly from 20,000 to 30,000 persons present. It was a great sight. The Georgia left yosterduy on her first voy- . age to Cliugres, with 178 passenger*. Titer* were ubout 2000 persons assembled to witness her departure. There was a good deal of shak- ng of hands—a great, many tears) and sighs, and farewells. Many of the passengers were ft’ for the land of promise, nnd of course their farewells were very tender. Howland & As- pinwnll have just purchased auother steamer for the Chasres route—the Philadelphia, of 1100 tons, for about $190,000. I have just learned that several cases of Asiatic cholera have occurred among tho pau pers on Ward’s Island, and that three or four have died. Thie is alarming intelligence, and I trust not true. A party of philanthropists intend to apply to the Legislature for a law to authorize a Board of Comissioners to take from thoir parents children they neglect to provide for, for the purpose of teaching them trades, and com pelling them to attend school. By this means, our juvenile vagrancy may bo considerably de creased. CIIARLEMAC. Naval.—The U. S. steamship Erie, arrived nt New-York on Thursday last, from Speziaon the 30th Nov., and Gibraltar 20th December. The Erie brought home the officers and crew ofthe bark Dudley Selden, of Now-York, which was abandoned at sea in a sinking condition, on her passage from Aimeria'o New-York. Sho also brings the sick seamen and marines of the squadron, numbering 50, A memoriul has been presented to the Committee on Naval Affairs, usking that Mid shipmen occupy a similar position, ns to pro motion and advancement, to West Point. Cadets in the Army. ISF” The steamer St. Joseph from New Oi- leuns, blew up and burnt to tho water’s edge on the 23d inst., near Napoleon, at the mouth, of the Arkansas river. The St. Joseph had on board a large cargo und a number of emigrants. Fifteen persons were killed outright, and ihirty-eight horribly scalded—many of whom have since died. Railroad Accident.—Wo learn from the Cheiokee Advocate thut the engine Monteny ran oft' the track on Tuesday last near Dawson- ville, on the Western & Atlantic Rail Rood- The accident was caused hy a rotton stringer. The locomotive is said to be very much dam aged. No person was injured, the passenger car remaining on tho track. tS 1- We see it stated that a petition hus been presented to Congress, praying for the estnb- lishment of a monarchy. Mr. Baly, in whose hands it is declines to present it. Wo do not learn from what section it emanatod. Bra would suggest thut the petitioners have leave to emigrate to H"yti.