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MORNING NEWS. Nautical Information. To Marluere. SHOALS, ROCKS, ISLANDS AND DANGERS. The following communication is from one of our most intelligent and experienced shipmasters. Sa lem Gazette, 12th Inst. Enclosed is the memorandum of the situation of the several shoals, rocks islands, and dangers, not laid down in any chart or hooks within my knowledge. The principal part of them I have collected from newspapers, others have been communicated to me by my friends, and some of them are from my own observation. Thinking it* would be for the greater safety of navigatorii to have them published togeth er in a coluthn 'of your valuable paper, I hand them to you for that purpose, knowing how cheerfully you publish any thing that will promote the good of commerce, and the safety of the sailor. Memorandum of sundry rocks and shoals, not laid down in Horsburg’s Directory or Charts Latitude. Longitude. Nome. Deg. Min Deg. Min. Clayton’s Shoal .3 26 S 107 36 E Puris. ) ) .1 04 S 106 47 E Vergas V Per pa the same ) A Shoal S > ! .1 10 8 106 34 E 104 S 106 43 E Sylph Rocks A Shoal 3 25 N 107 53 E 4 10N 108 04 E A Bonk, 3 tatlioins 4 24 N 107 57 F A Shoal.....t 24 N 107 40 K A Rock 9 47 N no 20 E Stormy Island 8 38 N 111 50 L Owen's Shoal 8 08 N 112 01 h Albion's Bunk, 14 feet 1) 57 N 117 10 E A Shoal 758 N 114 50 l A Shoul..., 9 54 N 108 30 L A spot groep water, to appear ances a Bank or Shoal 9 26N 109 21 E Roman's Shoal, 3 24 30 109 04 E A Shoal in Palawan 11 00 N 117 32 E A Shoal in the China Sea,.... 9 48 N 106 21 E South Watcher, RobRoySh U Ship lost in i A Shoal,.... J Gilla puss, '42 5 37 S corrected. 2 52 N 108 40 E 12 00 N 113 45 E Thomaa Perkins’ Shoa), 00 30 N 129 18 E Bank C. S. 9 fathoms .7 36 N ■ ill 28 E A Rock 10 36 N 116 09 E E Burrow’s island .21 59 S 168 30 A -Shoal off Panoy 9 58 52 N 121 41 E E A Shoal 11 52 N 121 41 A Shoal in Mindora sea. 11 50 N 122 23 E A Shoal 15 20 8 45 00 E A Rock—Pulo Loste* 7 17 30 N 101 59 E A Rook 16 59 N 21 30 YV 120 2) 107 34 145 39 E 15 33 W 117 19 E 08 15 YV 68 00 YV 42 39 YV 121 31 E (Another paper says Ion. 20 30 with a reaf extending from it 2} cable lengths due East) Governor Shoal, in Pitt's Pas sage 1 20 3 A Shoal, (5 fathom to 9 fijet). .0 40 N Ship Ianthe Shoal 5 54 N A Snoal, (bititude 1 52, ion. 8} miles west of Gaspar island) A Shoal 21 26 N A Shoal 4 13 30 S 1 A Shoal; { ^hapa the same } 41 16 N A Shoal 33 19 N A Shoal, If miles Manelipa Eastern Pass A Shoal 6 57 S Another North point of Pancy ESE.. South puintof Mindora North 24 miles NNYV from Rail' on the high lands, called the Hammock, is a beacon painted white. ' May 8th, 1843. North point of Paney ENE 41 miles, the Southern Island of Ciiyoai G roupe, hearing South 24 miles, passed over a coral shoal in 9 fathoms, in ■hip Naples £f Salem. Pulo Supata, bearing YVNYV 15 miles, is a danger ous coral shoal, on which the ship Christopher Ran- son was lost; crew brought into Manilla. A coral shoa! in the Straits of Sundy, N 63} \V from the Button, N 37} E from the south point of Shwnrt the way, and N 52 deg. E from the north point ofthesnme Island; from this shoal the lpost southerly point of Sulphis Islund was just on with the moet northerly point oi'Pulo Bessey 2f fathoms. Distance to the Button 1} miles. • China Sen—new shoal Ion, 107 27," lnt laid down in paper 133 deg. S. (this is a’misprint,perhaps,13 03»W.) Booby Island, in Sorry Straits, .is stored with pro visions and fresh water for shlpwreckedjseamen. Eng lish ship Ann Eliza, passed over two coral shoals or banks, one lat 8 05, Ion 110 27 E; the other in lat 7 47 N. Ion 110 21 E. 1848, a rock lat. 49 5$ N., long, 26 11 YV., YVestem Ocean—There is alight house erected on Cape Aqul- lor. * 1850, a shoal lat, 20 28 8., ion 37 28 W. Off Charleston Bar, South Edisto light ship N. by W. 12 miles, is a shoal of 17 feet 1 There is said to be a shoal spot about half a mile from the entrance point of Cape Lnquillas. A rock under water 15 deg. due N. from N. point of Island of Tillangchong, (Necobars.) A large rock under water in tho Preparis passage. (Bay Bengal) lat 15 30, long. 92 58 E. A reef of half a mile was crossed by ship Louvre In Dec. 1848, where the bottom was seen and suppos ed about 5 fathoms) near by had tho appearance of being near the surface of the water, lat 4 04 N. ion. 94.40. Tryal rooks, seen by a Dutch ship in 1836, lat 20. 15, Ion 107.37. A rock was seen in 1824, in lat. 0.25, long. 23 25 45, sec. W. A sand bank was seen near the Equator, lat. 1.01 S., Ion. 19.00 YV,, in the track of vessels outward bound, A rock was seen in August, 1834, lat 38. 26 N. long. 30.25 10 sec. YV. . A rock was seen in August in 1840, lat. 37,56 20 aec. N., long. 33,48 YV. F RESH SEIDLITZ and SODA POWDERS, for sale by L. J. MYERS, mar -23 Smets' Building. D ll. WIST A It’S* BALSAM or YVILD CHER- ry, for sale by L. J. MYERS, mar 23 Smets’Building. CPIRIT GAS, OI!. BURNING FLUfD.—For safe & by L. J. MYfcRS, Smets’ Building. by inor 23 LADIES’ AND MISSES’ G A I- THUS.—Received this day, per brig Augusta— Misses’ Maropn and Blue Gaiters Ladies' Bronze Gaiters Children’s Fancy Shoes Youth’s Patent Leather Shoes. SAM’L A. YVOOD, ■ 14 • No. 106 Bryan-street. mar 16 LADIES’ LINEN GAITERS AND } GAITERS, received this day from Philadelphia. S. A. WOOD, > 106 Bryan-street. SHOES, GAITERS AND BOOTS.—I have received by late arrivals, a supply oi Gents'^Boots, aad Gaiters of every description, Ladies' Gaiters, Slips and Buskins—also a handsome assortment of Childrens' and Servouts'-Shoes—Boys’ Congress Gui- Childrens' Ma tors, See. Wfet. luar 9 S. A. YVOOD, 106 Bryan-street. DENTAL NOTICE.—DR. PAR SONS Surgeon Dentist from New York, respectfiilly informs the Ladies and Gentlemen of Savannah and vi cinity, that he has removed to No. 157 Congress-street, over Mr. Van Ness’ Store, near the market, where he will perform all operations on tho Teeth and Gums, in a style not surpassed by ouy pretender of tho Art in the universe. Teeth set on (fold plate or stump, in the neatest manner without pain. Chil dren's Teeth, however irregular they may be, can be adjusted.and placed in due form. His superior skill for plugging, filing and extracting difficult Teeth and Hoots, is unrivaled : Aching and tender nerves cur ed and filled, immaterial how large the cavity may be, with cement, pure as gold, to lust for life, without pain. Those who have large mul tender cavities, and giv en up as lost, by other Dentists, please call, and it will be proved by ocular demonstration, that they con be saved. From 30 yestrs constant practice he trusts to give perfect satisfaction. Mineral Teeth and Foil for sale. Reference, by permission, to Valentine Mott, M. D., Thoo. Boyd, M. D., 1m. McNaugtou, M. D., N. Y.; Wm. Van Deusen, M. D., N. J. mr 12 3 mos NationalOdservatorv, I Washington. Fepruary 19,1850. 5 Sir;—Captain Parsons, of the ship Amity, of Boston, reports that on the 22d of August last, being then hound, from Manilla to BoBton, lie discovered and beat through a passage among tho Thousand Islands. Although these islands are at the eastern entrance to the Straits of Sunda, and, therefore In one of the great thoroughfares of the ocean, there is noneeurato survey of them, and the position assigned them on the charts is of doubtful accuracy. Captain Parsons determined' I lie lattitudo ol me middle of the passage by a moridinn altitude of the sun, and its longitude by beariugs from the South- YVatcher. They ore 5 deg. 26 min. S., 10b deg. 37 min. E. ... For farther information concerning this important discovery, I make the following extract ot Captain Parson’s letter to me, with the remark that Copt. P. is represented to mu as a navigator ot skill fna intelligence, whose statements are, in every respect entitled to confidence. August 22—Sea Account. “At 6 A. M„ wind heading, stood lor the Thousand Islands; at 10 do. perceived a wide passage through them, stood for it. At 11 do. entered the passage with a hoot ahead, witli the second officer in it. At Meridian, wind came ahead) which caused us to beat through the passage, which was about miles wm 0 - Latitude observed at noon, being then in the middle of the passage, was 5 deg. 26 min south; allowing the ship to be 6 miles west of the South-Watcher, the longitude, at the time of observation, would be 106 deg. 37 min. East. , “Tuesday. August 23—Light airs from the 9. YV. and pleasant weather; beating through the passage to the westward, boat ahead of the ship from one side to the other, and had nothing less than il fa thoms, and mostly from 16 to 18. Kept in a line with the islands in beating through on both sides. This passage, from the eastward, runs nbout 3 miles, cast and west, and S.-YV. 2 miles clears the passage altogether. The reel's which extend from these isl ands generally run east and west, and can be ap proached within a quarter of a mile. Soundings will then be from 16 to 18 fathoms, wldte sand, from 18 fathoms, 2 boat’s length ahead, lind a cast of 2 feet. In proceeding through this passage, found the cur rent in the eastern entrance to set N. YV. nbout 1} mile per hour; but after getting in the southwestern part found the current setting SYV by YVJYV. 2 miles per hour/ Left 9islandsto the northward of the ship, also one small island, nbout 4 feet above the level ot the sea, with three remarkable trees upon it, two of which are upon the ends, the other in the centre of the island. This island is seen before enter ing the passage from the eastward, and is to be left on the starboard hand. After getting through, saw the passage mentioned by Lieutenant Harding of the British Royal Navy, who passed through it July 19, 1830; also saw the four islands which the same gen tleman sgid he left to the northward of him; the pas sage was about 5 miles wide.—At 6 P. M. took the bearings of several islands. YVest island bore NYV by YV J YV. One next “ NYV j N. One next “ N by YV. One next “ North. “The remainder of islands to the northward bore about NE.} E. Most southern and western of tire Thousand Island, bore about S. by E}E. “At 9 P. M. fame to anchor in 15 fathoms, oozennd mud, current setting SYV. by YV. 2 miles per hour. At 6 A. M. got under weigh with a light breeze from Southwest island. At 8 A. M. bore due north 7 mile, ’distant, most werstern of Thousand Islands in sight to the southward SEjE: at meridian St. Nicholas point SYV}3. YVest end of Pulo bay S}YV. Lati tude observed 5 deg. 38 min. South. Longitude 106 deg. 15 min. East. Respectfully, <fcc. ' M. F. MAURY. Hon. YVm. Ballard Preston, Secretary ol the Navy. Dover, Eng., Jan. 15.—‘'The masters of vessels coming from the westward, and bound to the Thames and Medway, are subject to heavy penalties if they do not hoist the usual signal for a pilot, on arriving off Duageness, and keep it displayed until the ship hus passed tlie South Buoy of the Brake, unless in the meantime a duly qualified Cinque Ports pilot should have come on board. Masters are particularly warn ed to keep their jacks flying, although .they may liave takon a boatman on board, and engaged his boat and crew to procure a pilot from the shore. The pilot cutters show a large green light during the night, and display a flare up every 15 minutes. “N. B.—There are now no licensed boatmen; their licenses have been long since revoked, and the act au thorising their being granted repealed. Masters should avoid being imposed upon by any persons pre tending to have licenses. “Masters should, on no account, pay the shipping money to the boat's crew, but in every case to the pilot only, or they will have pay it twice. And it has been deciijed in several cases, by the judge of the County Court in Dover and Deal, that although the boat's crew may have received tho shipping money, or more, from the captain, it is Btill due. to the pilot* and from him to the boatmen.” Neuvitas, (Cuba) Feb. 8.—Not having observed any notice of a new Lighthouse recently eroceteij near the entrance of this bay, I take the liberty of culling your attention to the fact, as it will be of great importanoe to vessels ending on the North side of tho island. A couple of English vessels lutely arriv ed here, having n* knowledge of'such a work, were much confused, one of them lying oil and on tor 36 hours, and that in the vicinity of one of the most dangerous reefs on the whole coast. The Lighthouse is built on point Maternillos—long. 77 14, and lat. 21 49—of white limestone, and can easily be seen at twenty mile distance. It is to be lighted for the first time, on the first of May.. I believe it is the highest in America, being 186 Spanish icct (or 171 Eng.) in height, costing nearly #200,000 when finished. The lamp and machinery to be used are French, and were exhibited at the late Fair in Fpris. It is now being placed by a French engineer. The whole struc ture is under tlie superintendence of Don Juan Com- ‘pazano, Lieutenant-Colonel of the Royal Corps of Engineers. It is to lie called ‘Colon,’ the name being placed in large bronze letters, facing the sea, about half-way up the tower, so as to be seen some distance. Tlie lighthouse will be of great utility to mariners in saving life and property'. The reef kn 0 " 11 here by the name of ‘Real de los G'ntahmes’ , r ‘‘ u a fatal spot. It runs nearly North a o “as “m twelve miles, extending out in some places a lc H g u q, from the bench. In December, 1846, tlie New leans ship Creole, from Bordeaux to the for nier .place, was lost here. The captain and more than ty passengers perished. The Same YVinter tlie gp brig Zedora, Br. brigs Maid ot Mona, Terpsichore and Achiever, worn all lost wi-liin a mile of where tlie Creole struck. Point Maternillos is the startin'' point for veseela running down tlie channel, q’hc dangerous passage between Ginger and YVolf Keys on tlia bank, and Key Confines on the Culm Coast, will not lie feared nuv more, for as soon us this is finished the Government commences another on Key Confines, to be similar in all respects to this on Mut- texuillos.—Cor. ot tho Herald. Notice to Mariners.—The following list of lights erected, or being erected on the Island of Cuba, for which 1 am Indebted to our Consul, Gen. Campbell, at Havanu, please insert, as it will be useiul for ship masters. Neu.vitas, on St. Maternillos lnt 21 39 30 N. Ion 77 11 from Greenwich. The light is 191 feet above the level of the sea. It is revolving; time of eclipse, one minute; will he lighted about tlie 1st of April Cienkueoos, Eastern sideAif the entrance,Fresnel Light of short eclipse, 88} feet high, will be lighted about June. INTENSIVE ASSORTMENT of CLOTH- Jli INGntNo. 90& 1.50, Gibbons' Range, Savannah, (ieorgia.—The subscriber would respectlully inform his customers, and citizens generally, that he ip now receiving a large assortment of seasonable Ready Made Clothing, mado up to ids order exclusively to retail, and those who buy may depend on getting an excellent artiolc, well lftnde. llis stuck will con sist of the most fashionable goods anil made in the most fashionable style, it is unnecessary to enume rate the diti'erent garments in an advertisement, and will sny, every fashionable garment can be found at his establishment, and at as low prices os can be otter ed, for as good goods us will be found there. All in want are invited to give him a call. N. B. A full assortment of Youths’, Boys’ and Chil dren’s Reudy Made Clothing, which the Ladies arc in vited to look at. April 1 GEORGE S. NICHOLS. PIANO FORTES.—'The subscri ber otters for sale thirty-five, 6, 6} 6} and 7 Octave Mahogany nnd Rose wood PIANOS, made to order by Cldckering, Nuns &. Clark, Nuns & Fischer, nnd A. H. Gale At Co. The instruments arennsurpassed by any made in this country, for purity and fullness of tone, mid elegance of workmanship. Some of them are fur nished with complete iron frames, which strengthen ihe case and prevent the liability of getting out ot tune. Others have the ordinary metalic plates, and can lie of fered for lower prices. These Pianos are ottered with out any advance upon the manufacturer's prices, and those who are desirous of obtaining n superior instru ment, at a moderate expense, would do well to cfill and examine before purchasing elsewhere. Also for sale, a large assortment of all kinds Cabinet Furniture, YVool, Hair and Moss Matrasses. April 1 I. YV. MORRELL. BOYS’ CLOTHING and SUMMER 1IATS Tlie subscriber has received n handsome ussort- unent bf Boys’ Clothing, comprising the most fashionable patterns, together with a good assortment of Summer lints, which he will sell at reasonable pri ces. Those in want, nre invited to call at the chenp Clothing Store, Gibbons’ range, mar 30 GEO. S. NICHOLS. U MBRELLAS.—Just received a full supply of green, brown und blnck Silk and Gingham Uni brellas. For sale cheap, at tlie Clothing Store, Gib bons’ range. GEO. S. NICHOLS, mar 30 jy/JEDICAL NOTICE.-Doctoh MOREL.' Of fice No. 157 Broughtorr-st. tf fcb ‘ PHAMPAGNE CIDER.—25 barrels Newark Refined Champagne Cider, in store (Uid for sale by mar6 YV. M. DAVIDSON B RUSHES! BRUSHES!!—A fine assortment of Hair Brushes; also Flesh, Cloth, and Shoe Brusnes. Just received and for 6ale by JNO. A. MAYER, Druggist, mar 28 No. 154 Brougnton-st. B OGLE’S HYPERION FLUID, for restor ing and embellishing tlie Hair. For sale by L. J. MYERS, mar 23 Smets’ Budding. 4 half pipes and 10 quarter casks Otard and Cub tillian Brandies, entitled to debenture. For sale by mar 6 YV. M. DAVIDSON. TkOMESTIC LIQUORS.—SO barrels 1>. Phelps '3 Gin, 50 barrels N. E. Rum, landing nnd for sale by mar 6 JAS. A. NORRIS. THE UNRIVALED STOVE ! THE “PEOPLE’S CHOICE COOKING” STOVE FOR SUMMER Or winter. A NEYV SUPPLY oftlie above has just been receiv ‘ V e d. . Those persons who wished to get them, can now be furnished at notice. The demand for them caused my stock to become exhausted before I could re plenish. I will hereafter keep a large supply on hand Also received a large lot of Japanned YVurfi, and a fcw Yard Pumps. JAMES SULLIVAN, YVholcsale Manufacturer Tin YVnro, &c. feb 27 12 YVhitakcr- DRUGS.—Comer of Liberty and MSkit- gomery streets.—The undersigned would in form his friends and tho public that he has just received a new nnd well selected stock of Drags, Medicines, Perfumery and Fancy Articles, warrantee^ as pure and genuine as can be purchased in the city. Prescriptions carefully nnd promptly at tended to. The subscriber, thanktul for past favors, hopes, by strict attention to his business, to merit a continuance of the same. Sodu YVater, of superior manufacture, kept during the Summer season. mar 7 THOS. S. LEYVI8. A LE X A N DER’IS LUCOBATHE OR LI*. QUID HAIR DY’E, is far superior to anything yet offe. wjfor coloring the Hair to a beautiful and per manent black or brown, without staining or injuring the skin. TheJwpnderful facility witli which this re markable Liquid ett'ects the desired purpose, excites the admiration and astonishment of thousands, who ure loud in its praise. Received and for sale by mar 6 G. R. HENDRICKSON & CO. T HE DOCTRINE OF THE UNITY of the Human Race, examined on the principles of Sci ence, by John Bachman, D. D. The Mestieo, or the YVur Path and its Incidents, a story of the Creek Indian Disturbances, of 1836, by YV. C. Hodges. Cosmos, a sketch of a Physical Description of the Universe, by Alex. Von Houiboldt YVomaA in America, her work and her reward, by Maria J. M'intosh, author of Charms und Counter Charms, &c. Sketches of Minnesota; the "Now England of the YVest, with incidents of travel -in that Territory, du- rin the summer of 1849, by E. S. Seymour. The YVilmingtons, a Novel, by the author of Nor man’s Bridge, Angela, {tc. The Constancy of Israel, a Discourse delivered be fore the congregation Siiearit Israel. Charleston, S. C., on Shaliat Aarah, Adar, 18, 5610, by Rev. M. J. Raph- all, A. M. Ph. D, published by request of the congre gation. Also, new supplies of Hie various novels in demand, Received by J. B. CUBBEDGE, mar 29 Market Square. TYTKW ORLEANS WHISKEY.—160 barrels N. O. Whiskey landing per brig Tartar, and for ia l e br JAS. A. NORRIS, 18 uiUONS.—just received, a most beautiful as sortment of .Ladles’ and Misses’ Bonnet Ribbon, -larfto.-Sl^ L Savannah Cash Store. rived andfor A GODFREY, Ganarey s Building. TTUtESH Ginn Arabic Lozenges, I by LaROCHE & GODF by mar 30 ior sale i GODFREY, Gaudry’s Building. P ORTRAIT PAINTING, by T. J. JACKSON, No. 121 Broughton-streot. a few doors East of YVldtaker-street. where the Ladies and Gentlemen of Savannah nre respectfully invited to cull and examine his Specimens. Portraits from Dnguerriotypes of deceased persons correctly painted. tf apl 3 INDIA RUBBER BALLS.—Bat and Parlor A Balls, manufactured by H. B. Goodyear. Just re ceived nnd for sale by G. R. HENDRICKSON &. Co. ap3 Gibbons' Buildings. Gate St. Antonio, on the point of the Cspe, 117 feet high, revolving, witli eclipse of one minute; will be lighted about 1st April GEO. YV. BLUNT. SPRING GOOD 8.—The subscriber has just “7 opened, at the Cheap Cush Store, No. 157 Con- f ress-street, n splendid assortment of NEYV AND ASHIONABLE DRESS GOODS, ns follows : Bl'k and Col’d Jackonets, French Prints and Ging hams. Barage Siik Tissue, Plain nnd Printed. Linen Lusters, Fou ! vds. Lawns, &c. Also, Linen anil Lawn i hindkrrchiefs,/ill kinds. Itl lc Lace and Love V, its Infants’ YVaists. Emb. Muslin Caps nud >. .'ollurs. Mourning Collars f.i.8 <-.teeves. Children's Jack one! *..„,iars. . Princess Allies ran! President Collars. Emb. Puff Sleeves and Breakfast Clips. Fancy and Bl'k Beaufort Ties. Bl’k und Col’d Silk Gloves. And the best articles of Kid Glove inthc market Plain, Jackonci and Swiss Muslins. Bl’k and Co’d Sill antillns. Emb. Muslin Moriias. also . A fine assortment of French and American Ging hams. Drills, Camlets, Cheeks, Cambrics, Ticking, Sheetings, Shillings, O-naburgs, nud everything else suitable for Summer Pants and Coata, together witli other artit lea too numerous to mention. All of which will ke offered os low da can be purchased in tie city. JOHN VAN NESS. P. S.—A foiing Man YVanted as above, mar 7 T? EC’D per G. J. Jones, 20 boxes Candies. up 3 J. D. JESSE. TJEC’D per schooner Gen. Irvin, .50 choice Balti 1 ' more Ilams ; 200 lbs. Bologna Sausages. np3 J. D. JESSE. TJEC’D per ship Southport 20 boxes Oranges; 10 “ barrels Apples. ap 3 J. D. JESSE. R OWAND’S TONIC MIXTURE, or Vege table Febrifuge, n specific und lasting cure for fe ver and ague. For sale by upril 1 L. J. MYERS, Smsts’ Building C REAM ALE HH) brrrels Cream Ale, landing from ship Southport and bark Vernon, for sale by april 1 YV. M. DAVIDSON. l’llAYER BOOKS AND BI BLES, Testaments, Hymn Books for r all denominations, for sale by apl 2 J. B.. CUBBEDGE. Weights nnd Mensurea Foreign Countries. There are denominations frequently met with tn reports of markets, but their English value not al ways readily recollected. The following table will bo found, we believe, corrrect: Alim, in Rotterdam, nearly gnls 49 Almudc, in Portugal contains, gins 4.37 Aluiude, in Madeira do 4.68 Alquiere, Mudeira over pks 1 5-8 to nearly 2 Alquiere, in Bnhin bush 1 Alquiere, in Mnranhnin 6o l 1-4 Alquiere, Rio 'Jen’o, Pernam do 1 to 1 1-4 Anna, of rice, in Ceylon lbs 260 2-5 Arroha, in Portugal lbs 32 Arroba, in Spain do 2 Arrobu, in Spain (large) gals 4.246 Arrobu, in Snain (small) do 3.337 Arroba, in Malnga, of wine about do 4 1-4 Arsheen, in Russia inches 28 Rahar, in Bntavia pcculs 3 to 4 12 Bale, of Cinnamon, in Ceylon, net lbs 104 5-8 Barili, ill Naples equals about gals 11 Cnutar, the Levant, contains 44 okes. lbs 118.8 Cnntar, in Leghorn, of oil His 88 Cantor, tn Malta do 174 1-2 Cantor, in Naples lbs 106 to 196 1-2 Cantor, in Sicily ,.do 175 to 192 1-2 Corro, in Nnples is equal to about bnsh .50 Cgrro, in NapleB, of wine gals 264 Cotta, of tea, in China is about lbs 1 1-2 Caynng, in Batavia lbs 3581 Chetwert, in Russia nearly hush 6 Fanega, in Spain bush 1.599 Hectolitre, in France do 2.84 Killogammc, France and Netherlands lbs 2.21 Last in Amsterdam, of grain bush 85 1-4 Last, in Bremen, of grain over do 80 2 3 X/ast, in Cudiz, of salt do 75 4-5 Last, in Dantzic, of grain neurly do 93 Last, in Flushing* of grain do 92 1-2 Last, in Hamburg, of grain*. do 89.6 Last, in I.ubec, of gram do 91 Last, in Portugal, of salt do 70 Last, in Rotterdam, of grain ... do 85.136 LaSt, in Sweden ! do 75 Last, in Utrcchet, of grain over do 59 Lispovind, in Hamburgh, lbs 16 5 oz Lispound, in "Holland do 18 4 oz Mark, in Iloliund-.i oz 9 Maud, in Cnlcutta lbs 75 to 84 Mina, in Genoa, of grain bush 3.43 Moy, in Lisbon do i 24 Moy, in Oporto do " 30 Moyo, of Portugal contains over bush 23 Oak, in Smyrna lbs 2.83 Orna, in Triest, of wine gals 14.94 Oraa, of oil do 17 Palmo, in Naples is a little over inches 10 Pecul, in Batavia and Madras lbs 133 1-2 Pecul, in China and Japan do 133 1-8 Pipe, in Spain, of wine gals 160 to 164 Pood, in Russia equal to 36 lbs 2 oz nearly Quintal, in Portugal ..lbs 89.05 Quintal, in Smyrna do 129.48 Quintal, in Spain do 96 Quintal, ill Turkey do 167.3 oz Rottoli, in Portugal. do 12,4 oz Rottolo, in Genoa...» do 24 Rottolo, ill Leghorn . -lbs 3 Snlma, in Sicily from bush 7.85 to 9.77 Schettel, Ger varies from 11-2 to nearly bush 3 Ship-pound, Hamburg nnd Denmark lbs 331 Ship-pound, in Holland lbs 368.4 oz Stnro, in Trieste - - bush 2 3-8 Tale, in China r oz 11-2 Vara, in Rio Janeiro.. 1 1-4 yd nearly Vara, in Spain 100 are equal to yds 920 YVest, in Russia feet 3500 Rates of* Gold. United States Eagle, old emission #1T) 66 “ “ new do 10 00 England, Guinea 5 07 “ Sovereign 4 84 , Seven Shilling piece 169 France, Double Louis, before 1786 9 69 Louis, do 4 84 • Double Louis, since 1786 9 15 Louis, do 4 57 Double Napoleon, or 40 francs.... 7 70 Napoleon, or 20 francs 3 85 Same as new Louis Guinea 4 65 Fronkfort-on-the-Main, Ducat ;... 2 27 Hanibug, do 2 27 Malta, Double Louis 9,27 Louis 4 85 Demi Louis 2 33 Mexican, Doubloon 15 53 Holland, Double R-ix Dollar 12 20 Rix Dollar 6 04 Ducat 2 27 Ten Gilder Piece 4 00 Portugal,Dobrnon, 32 70 Dobra 17 30 Johannes ; 17 06 Sjiain, Doubloon,1772 16 02 “since 1772 * 15 35 Pistole 3 88 Colombia, Doubloon 15 35 pecie Dollar of Norway and Sweden , 1 06 Specie Dollar of Denmark 1 05 Thaler of Prussia and Northern States of Germany 96 Florin of Southern States of Germany 40 Florin of Austrian Empire and of the City of Augsburg 48 Lara of Limbardo-Venetian Kingdom and Tuscnny 16 Franc of France and of Belgium, nnd Livre of Sardinn 18 Ducat of Naples 80 Ounce of Sicily 2 40 Pound of the British Provinces of Nova Sco tia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Cnmidn 4 00 liCgai ltntes ol' Interest IN TIIE DIFFERENT STATES AND TERRITORIES. Maine, 6 per cent.; forfeit of tho claim. New-IIariipshire, 6 per cent.; forfeit of thrice the amount unlawfully taken. Vermont, 6 per cent.; recovery in action and costs. Massachusetts, 6 per cent.; forfeit of thrice the usury. Rhode Island, 6 per cent; forfeit of the usury and interest on the debt. Connecticut, 6 per cent.; forfeit of tlie whole debt. Nenv-York, 7 per cent.; usurious contracts void. New-Jersey, 7 per cent.; forfeit of the whole debt. Pennsylvania, 6 per cent.; forfeit of the whole debt. Peleware, 6 per cent; forfeit of the whole debt. Maryland, 6 per cent.; on tobacco contracts 8; usu rious contracts void. Virginia, 6 per cent.; forfeit double tlie usury. North Carolina, 6 per cent.; contracts for usury void; forfeit double the usury. South Carolina, 7 per cent.; forfeit of interest and premium taken, with costs. Georgia, 7 per cent; forfeit thrice the usury. Alabama, 8 per cent; forfeit interest tuid usury. Mississippi, 8 per cent.; by contract 10; usury re coverable in action for debt. Louisiana, 5 per cent.; Bank interest 6; contract 8; beyond contract, interest void. Tennessee, 6 per cent.; usurious contracts void. Kentucky, 6 per cent; usury recoverable with costs. Ohio, 6 per cent.; usurious contracts void Indiana, 6 per cent.; a fine of double.the excess. Illinois, 6 per cent; by contract 12; beyond, forfeit thrice the interest. Missouri, 6 per cent; by contract 10; if beyond, forfeit of interest nnd usury. Michigan, 7 per cent; forfeit of usury 1 of debt. Arkansas, 6 per cent; by agreement 10; usury re coverable, hut contract void. District Columbia, 6 per cent.; usurious contracts void. Florida, 8 per cent; forfeit interest and excess. YY’isconsin, 7 per cent; by contract 12; forfeit thrice the excess. Iowa, 7 per cent; by agreement 12; forfeit thrice the excess. On debts or judgments in favor of the United States, interest is computed at G per cent per an num." A YERS’ CHERRY PECTORAL, a vahin bin Remedy for Coughs, Colds, Asthma, etc. To be had fresh and jenuthe, at L. J. MYERS, apl 3 Corner Broughton and YVhitnker-sts. SPRING GOODS.—Per ship Morion: ^ French, English and American Prints Rich Furniture Chintz French and ScotcH Ginghams Printed Muslins Lawns and Organdies Plain Borages, Black Alpacas Canton Lustre Y'aloncines and Thread Edgings and Insortiags Cambric and Swiss drti do. 4-4 Fancy figured Laces Lace Caps, Muslin Collars Muslin and lace Cuffs Bonnet, Neck nnd Cap Ribbons M inn, Net, Lisle Thread und Silk Gloves itts, &.c. For sale by mar 16 LATHROP & FOOTE. S T. T&OMA* BAY HUM. Justreewived, und for sale by L. J. MYURS, mar 07 " J Smets Building. Cttg iDirectorg. MAIL ARRANGEMENtT Northern Maid. e daily st 6, A. M.—Closes daily at 7 l.g p Western Mail. Due daily at 7, P. M.—-Closes daily at 6 P u Except for Augusta, Hamburg, Macon ’moi , villo,Griffin, Hawkinsville, New*Orleans which are elo.ed at 8, P. M„ butlctterl f6« fices that art. not in by that time, are made n„ UU packages next morning at 6 o’clock. P “ e *‘ Southern Mail by Steamers. Due Saturday and Wednesday at 6 P M Closes Tueaday and Saturday at 9, A."ill ‘ Southern Mail by Stage. Dae Tuesday and Friday, at 8 P M CIobos Thursday and Wednesday.’at 8 P M Northern Way Mail. Due Sunday, Tuesday and Tliursds. Closes Monday, Wednesday andFridni I r n GE ° R n K SCttLEY > ^ Muter?' J# G. Doon, Deputy. . CITY OFFICERS. • RICHARD YVAYNE, M. D„ Mayor Aldermen... Thomas Purse, Solomon „ H. Griffin, Thomas M. Turner, John F. ££?• Robt. D. Walker, Joseph Lippman, John M,n Montgomery Gumming, Jos. P, Screven, JiW nick O Byrne, and J. R. Sauksy, M. D. UoUi Clerk of Council—Edward G. Wilson. City Treasureiv-Josepli Felt. City Marshall—Daniel H. Stewart. City Surveyor, Janies YV. D’Lyon Messenger of Council - F. F. #trobhart Keeper'of Guard HonSe—Thomas Heffen ln „ Clerk oftlie Market—John R. Johnson Keeper of Powder Magazine—Jos. E. Silvisr SuperintendentStreetsand Lanes—Owen O'li ' Chimney Contractor—Edgar McDonald Mourke ’ Six City Constables—Dennis Holland Ini . Richardson; "J'. B. Maxwell, A.E. Jones, M’lfe. lri/' and J. C. Klance. ’«.«ouUih M Superintendent City Watch—M. Sheftall j Deputy Superintendent City Watch—Henry (i oi Second Lieutenant City Watch—James Kennsd. Sergeants City YVatch—John Dcvany. II r tens, J. B. B. Harley, and Thomas Ryan. ' *' Me “ t ' Keeper of the Peat House—Antheny O Sesnr Port YVardens—Capt. John Hunter, Thmnii. h„i combe,Handtord Knapp, W. H. Kelly, Henry W a Inspector of Dry Culture—Wrj. A. Pollard* Sexton—B. Lathrop Measurers and inspectors of Lumber—Irvin/, i Wolf, Win. Carson, Enoch Mills .Augusta, Boulineau Tiiomaa Hoyoea, John Boden, Robert A HnmiVa, Thomas VVylly, John F. O’Byrne, Jesse B. Daaher ' Inspector of Salt—Robert N .Adams. Do.* Turpentine—Caleb Emery. Do. Wood -Joseph J. McDonald. Health Officer—Dr. Charles Gauahl. Harbor Master—Luke Christie. Jailor—Isaac D’Lyon. Deputy Jailor—Isaac M. D’Lyon. Clerk C. C. P.&O.& T. C. S.- Philip M. Ruuell Sheriff do. John A. 8talev City Auctioneers—S. P. Fell. O. Cohen, and T i Walsh. . t w i.j. Weigher of Hay—Francis Waver. Contractors to supply Sick Poor with Medicines- Tnrner & Oden. Pump Contractors—Stibbs & Davis, * • Contractor to light the City Lamps*—Janies Dunn. Contractor to light the Market Lamps—James'c Blanco. Keeper of the City Clock— Moses Eastman. City Printer—E J Puise, and Jackson Punch <fc Sibley. ' BANKS IN SAVANNAH. BANK OF THE STATE OF GEOftGlA. Capital $1,500,000—appropriated to Savannah, I73y v 000. A. Porter, President, I. K. Tefft cashier. Offering days, Mondays and Thursday*. Discount days, Tuesdays and Fridays. Directors—Wm. T Willi&ms, C. P. Richardsone, K, Hutchison, H. D. Weed, B. Snider, N. A. Hardee, Joseph Washburn on the part of the individual stock holders, and John Boston Director on art of the State. Teller—S. B. Williams. Branches at Augusta. Eatonton, Athens, Washington, and agencies at Macon, Griffin, and Columbus. PLANTE BS* BANK. Capital paid in, $535,400. Geo. W. Anderson, President; H. W. Mercer, Casb r. Offering days, Tuesdays—Discount, Wednesdays. Directors—Francis Sorrel, J. C. Nicoll. Isaac Cohen, W. H. Cuyler, John Williamson, Geo. Jones, John Stoddard—J. C. Ferrell, Teller. Agency in Griffin. MARINE AND FIRE INSURANCE BANK. Capital paid in, $614,000—privileged to inciease the same to $800,000. E. Padelfbrd, President—^J. Olmstead, Cashier. Dis count days, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdaji* Pa per received up to 10 o’clock, on the mornings of dis count. Directors—Geroge Hall,Elias Reed A. Champion, Octavus Cohen, N. B. Knapp, O. F. Mills,—C. F. Preston, Teller. Agencies in Griffin and Macon. C. R. R. AND BANKING COMPANY OF GA. Capital, $2,549,165, all of wmen has been paid in- appropriated for banking purposes, $205,000. R. K. Cuyler, President; Solomon Coheu, Cashior; George A. Cuyle*, Tellpr Offering days, Mondays, Discount daycTaeauayt. Directors—J. W. Anderson, W. Ciastree, Andrew Low, John R. Wilder, H. MeAlpin, Thomas Purse, Jos. S. Fay, W. B. Johnson. SAVANNAH INSTITUTE FOR SAVINGS. C. P: Richardsone, President; J. Olmstead, Treas- surer; Hiram Roberts, Secretary. Directors—H. D. Weed, I. W. Morrell, Beijamin Snider, N. B. Knapp, G. R. Heftdrickson, H. Lathtop, Thomas J. Walsh. The Investing Committee is composed of H. D. Weed Benj. Suider, and Hiram Roberts. FIRE DISTRICTS. B „ let District—That part of the city East of B”* 1 street and North of South-broad. Indicated by the tolling of the Exchange bell. 2d District—That part of the city East of Bull and South of South-broad—the bell strikes twice will) short intervals. . 3d District—That port of the city North of Sout • broad street, between Bull and West-broad^-’ —three strokes of the bell. , 4th District—That part of ^ie city South of broad, between Bull and West-broad streets «° strokes of the bell. 5th District—All that part of the city West West-broad street—five strokes of the bell. COMMISSIONERS, Residing in Savannah, for the taking of Deposi » and for Acknowledgement and Proof of Deeds, fr) be used in other States. . George Schley, forth© States of Maine, _ r setts, Rhode Island, New York, Pennsylvania, M ) land, South Carolina, Alabama, and Louisian. M H McAllister, for Massachusetts. Solomon Cohen, for South Carolina. A R Lawton, for South Carclina. Robert M Charlton, for Florida. Charles ETeft, for North Carolina. Charles S. Henry, for Connecticut. H ANDS NOT HEARTS, a novel by Janet W. Wilkinson. Our Guardian, bytheauthor of “PoorCousin,” &c. Fanny Hervey, or tlie Mother’s Choice. The Fencing Master, or Eighteen Months in St. Petersburg, by Alexander Durans. The Report of tho Commissioners of Patents for the year 1849. Dictionary of Mechanic’s Engine Work and Engi neering, by Oliver Byrne, No. 3. Life of Lady Colquhoun, by James Hamilton, D D. Elements of Natural Philosophy, by Alonzo Gray, illustrated with 360 wood cuts. Ollendorf s new French Grammar, by V. Value. The Modem Housewife, or Menagere, by Alexan der Sover. The Physiology of Digestion, by Andrew Combe, M. D. A\so, a further supply of New York by Gas Light, by C. C. Foster. People I have met, By N. • P. Willis. Received by feb & J. M. COOPER. pOTATOES.-lOObbls in fine order, on hoard ubip JL Chu8. Carroll, from Boston. For sales by mar 20 .PADELFORD, FAYJfcJ^ A YER’S CHERRY l'EtlTORAL-- 1 ^ sa '' by JOHN A. MAYEfo_ ., POLOR’B MUSLIMS*—J“ s * received, a good assortment Colo'd Muslins and Lawns. J. 8. MAO,ILL, Savannah Cash Store, mar 6 .ItJCongrUES street 156 Broughfe”^. THE BRITISH COLONIES.—™ 6 *' gjj. *- tory, condition, extent and res our 66 ®' K y B , : . Mahtin, Esq., late Treasurer to the Q« 66 lund, at Hong Kong, und a Member of “ , JJ( n IS Legislative Council in China—to be co “ 1 P c iaiul parts; at 25 cents, 16 at 75, or 8 divisions > jv somely bound, at $1 87} each. First division ed by a JOHN M. COOPED, mar 8 JUUJ* npiIE DEBTOR’S DAUGfJTP;®’ 0Ji and its Changes, by T. 8. Arthur Reto- The Black-Plumed Rifleman, A Tale oi lution, by Newton M. Curtis. Watiac*- „ The Clandestine Marriage, by th , Se New supplies of the Queen s cret History ot the Court of dcr Duma. Beoaived by J. B inet 9 Market*^'*