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MORNING NEWS. bi John m. coopen. w T. THOMPSON, t DITOR TERMS C DAILY PAPER $4 00 | TRI-WEEKLY $2 00 All New Advertisements appear in both papers. ' Addition! Item* of News by the Amerlua. The Steamer America arrived at her wharf at Sait Boiton on Saturday morning, making the. run from Halifax in 32 hours. We extract from our New York, exchanges the following additional items of news brought hjt the steamer. England.'—Since the sailing of the previ ous steamer, Parliament bus dono little more than vote the supplies and . transact other busi ness of' loial and an uninteresting ciiaructer. Agricultural operations, both in England nnd Ireland, are being carried on this year on u most extensive scale. The protectionists Btill continue to hold meetings in the apparently vain hope of reimposing a tax upon tho impor tations of articles now free. Mr. D’lsraeli, the leader of the party, is still severely indis posed. The English coast was visited by a severe hurricane otr the 30th of'March, causing much destruction of property and a frightful loss of life. The John ft. Skiddy was driven ashore on the coast of Wexford, and totally wrecked. Captain Shipley, passengers and crew saved. In his letter to the consignees announcing the lots of the John R. Skiddy on Gluscarrick beach, .county ot Wexford, Cupt. Shipley says: I think the natives of this port of the country ere the most abandoned set of villians it has ever been my misfortune to fall in with; They commenced robbing and plundering the mo ment thoy came on buard, and as a bout load of luggage or stores lauded, they were immediate ly seized on by the lawless villains, in defiance of the coast guard or police. The Howard, from New Orleans, was also wrecked at the eniiunce of the Mersey. The London Tipies of the 2d instsays :— We. regret exceedingly to announce one of the most melancholy casualties at seu which has occurred upon our coast for some years. The City of Dublin Steam Packet Co.’s ship Royal Adelaide, Cant. Jno. Batty, plying between th* poits of Cork and London, left the former city on Wednesday afternoon, with a lull cargo of goods and, it is said, about, two hundred and fifty passengers, and was totully lost on the Tongue Sand, off Margate, at 11 o’clock on Saturday night, when, there is too much reason to fear, every soul on board perished. Ireland.—In addition to tho abolition of the Lord Lieutenancy of Ireland, it is stated that Goveriiment-lme it tn contemplation to abol ish the Irish Courts of Law, nnd trnnsfer the whole machinery for governing Ireland, to London. Both measures are violently opposed by. tho Irish press. The new Catholic primate of Ireland, Dr. Cullen, lias issued his first Pastoral, which emanates from Rome, and is free from all allu sions to Politics. V3L* •'**,- The Repeal agitation has been partially reviv ed in Ireland under the auspices of John O' Connell; but there is a lack of its former spirit. Advices to the first of Novembe'f have been received from Ho 1 art Town, Van Dieman’s Land, announcing tho arrival there of Smith O’Brien, and his associates in the Irish rebel lion of 1849. The Motts were granted tickets of leave on condition of their engaging that their libe'tv should not be used ns a means to effect their escape. All except O’Brien accep Thursday Morn log, April 25, 1850. LARGEST CIRCULATION? J3P"Tho Daily Mohnino News lias now a circu lation larger than that of BOTH THK OTHER DAI LIES TOGETHER, and consequently Is the best advertising medium. VVe state this fact In justice to ourselves and for the benefit of the advertising public. OP See first, page for our rates of advertising. Advertisements should be handed ill at an early hour, to insure their appearance in the paper of tho next morning. ted the boon, veillance to Ma le has been sent under fur- iii Island. lOOth Anniversary of the Union Society. Savannah, 23d April, 1850. At the Centennial Celebration of said socie ty, held this duy, the following resolutions were read and unanimously adopted, to wit: By Hon. John C. Nicoli, seconded by B. Sni der, Esq. Resolved, That the Union Society accept with great gratification, the valuable present of which they are made the recipients, through the kindness of Mrs. Perla Sheflall Solomons, and will preservo it as a precious memorial of the patriotism and benevolence of tho small but noble hand, whose devotion to this Society was only stiengthened and brought into more active exercise by their glorious struggle for their lib erties and homes, and by the calamities of cap tivity. Resolved, That the Secretary communicate to the esteemed donor a copy of the above reso lution, tegethev with tho cordial thanks of the Society for the cherished relic of which she mnde it the depository and guardian. By Joseph S Fay. Esq. Resolved, That the report of the President and the accompanying papers, with a statement of the property of the Society, be printed. Resolved That tho President and Board of Managers, digest and have printed with the President’s Report, the Rules of the Society as they now exist, and lay them before the Society at a regular or special meeting to be called by the President through the Secretary, when pre pared to report. Resolved, That the President he requested to add to the I’umphlet a synopsis of the Histo ry and objects of this Society. By Hon. John C. Nicoli: Resolved, That the thanks of this Society be tendered to the Rev. Mr. Tust.in. for his ablo, appropriate and eloquent discourse, and that he bo requested to furnish a copy to be placed in the archives of the Society. Resolved, That the thanks of this Society be tendered to the Rev. Mr. Preston. Resolved, That the thanks of this Society be tendered to the Trustees of the Second Baptist Chuich, and the Choir. EDWARD G. WILSON, Sec’ry.. Macon.—We are gratified to notico, says the Macon Messenger, that extensive preparations are in progress for the re-building of nearly thewholeof the burnt district Messrs. Logan & Atkinson, Freeman & Roberts, and J. & K. Saulsbury have already contracted for the erec tion of tine fire-proof stores, upon the triangle, while Messrs. Mix & Kirtland, J. & S. Virgins, and others, have already commenced to clear away for similar purposes, upon the opposite side of the Avenue. The Masonic Fraternity, too, are preparing for the erection of a fine Hall on their premises. We understand that all of the contemplated buildings will he of brick, and of the most improved modern con struction. France.—All i» trnnquill, comparatively, in France, -it present—the only marked events of the last fortnight, were the revolt of one of the Regiments, which the Government nas not suc ceeded in quelling 5 and a popular dnmostrn- tion in a small way against Louis Napoleon, as ho passed through the streets. It is said that tho President of tho Republic it so deeply in debt, that nothing but the pos session of the Imperial crown can extricate him, and that he is at present engaged in nego tiating with Russia for the purpose of possess ing himself of that, to him, now necessary pro tection. The Government are perseveringly employed in introducing tueir measures of co ercion, in which tho majority of the Assembly support them. It is said that the French Government has received intelligence that a collision between Austria and Prussia is almost unavoidable. In allusion to the revolt of one of the regi ments of l’uris, a correspondent, under date of the 4th iust., states, that the Colonel having two days previously intimated his intention to punish uu A Ijutanf who voted for the Demo cratic candidates at the last election, the agita tion manifested itself in tho regiment. The soldiers refused to obey their officersi|jpnd get their authority at defiance. They left their barracks in bands, and, since the,31, have been wandering-in the suburbs, behoving in a very disorderly tnaimor.-*-All attempts to' bring them back have proved ineffectual. The French squadron are nnw at Naples, in which city political persecutions were life. Miscellaneous.—A recent number of the Roman Observer says that the rr-iiiVn of the J ope to Rome has been definitely fixer! for the ;h inst. The speedy return of His Holiness appears to give general aaiisfu.Aiori. Advices from Lisbon state that Commodore M it'tin was concentrating hris'f squadron v at the Tagus in anticipation of a hostile visit from the American Naval forces, to onforce a settlement of the tong standing claims of the Americun Government. Berlin, it is said,* is to be surrounded with fortified barracks, which have already been commenced, near one of the gates of the city. Letters from Stockholm announce that by general ord.r the Swedish navy is put on u war footing. The object of tho measure is r mail has arrived from India, bringing ay to March 2d, and from Cal- There are evidence* of art of the people, demonstrations have i rule, as an inevitable de territory has been Company’s possessions. ' Death or Surgeon Fulwood.—Assistant Surgeon Ft'LWOoD, of the U. S. Army, died in the city of Mucon, on the 19th inst. Dr. F. was a native of Clarke county, and educated in the Georgia University. A Suspicious Vessel.—Capt. Mygatt, of the smack Majestic, at this port, from Savan nah, saw off St. Helena Light Boat, on Saturday last, about 11 A. M., a schooner with a British Hag nt half mast; on nearing her, found she had the name of Adelaide, of Baltimore, on her stern, painted black, with painted ports, ropes rail round the qitnrtor, hlac-k mast heads and very long top masts—was, apparently, deep —her crew, as far as could be seen, consisted of one white man und six negroes—the latter all being on tho quarter deck. The former hailed the smack in very bad Englis , and wish ed to know if they were near Capo Hat teias, when they were informed that they were ubout 22 miles north of Tybee Light. On receiving this information, they went ubout and run in for the land, for a time, but soon after stood out ngain, keeping tho same course with the smack,until near Slono, when they stood off South East. Those on board the schooner did not appear to understand wor king a vessel, and weru probably ignorant of the coast and of nav igation. Had not appearances been agaiust- her, Captain Mygatt would have endeavored to have gone alongside, but as it was, thought it best to keep a ta respectable distance. Charleston Courer of Tuesday. Equestrian Exorcise for Ladies. The New York Day Book has an article on what tho Editor calls “Horsowomanship.” He speaks of the great Increase of tho practice of equestrian exercise among tho ludies of, that city within the last few years, nnd says that it is not nt ull uncommon now-a-days to see the most timid]! young lady of one’s acquaintance, Lady Gay Spankering off up the Avenue, with a dashing cavalier nt her side, holding l)is breath with wonder and admiration, at her graceful audacity. The writer attributes this result to the introduction of respectable riding schools for ladies in the city, and remarks in connec tion: “Beautiful and exciting ns is female eques trianism, merely a? tin amusement, yet when we consider it in its influence upon health a; d the general tone of the female consitution, it in creases incalculably in importance. Mere walking, especially with the absurd and heavy skirts worn by ladies, and walking, too. without an object and without excitement, is hut a pour substitute fin wholesome exercise; while, the moment a lady mounts on horseback, her whole soul und body are instantly und delightfully en gaged—a delicious nnd inspiriting sensation -takes possession of the system, und the blood courses thrillingly through the veins, imparting tin indescribable glow and buoyancy to the whole animal economy. The lungs and ch .st expand and dilate freely—the arms, shoulders, and back grow firm and springy, and the whole being becomes farm, daring, and animated.” The writer thinks, that if properly conducted, riding schools were plenty enough, nnd cheap enough, the weukly and deteriorating race of American women would retrieve itselt in a few years. VVe agree with the editor in all lie says in commendation of the practice of riding by the ladies, and we think, too, that schools ot this kind are essentially important. ' A graceful und confident lady equestrian, suitably attired, and well mounted, is a beautiful and agreeable sight. But we know of no situation in which n Indy appears to greater disadvantage, than when clinging awkwardly and nervously to the reins and mein of a hard gnited, biuliy trained horse, jolting along through tho street ns if each bound of the animal was to precipitate Iter to the ground, while some dozen yards of skirt is flapping and dangling beneath her, threatening every moment to become entangled under the feet of her affrighted steed. When we see a lady thus situated, we wonder that she has ventured into tlie street, where she is exposed to the gaze of the multitude; and we pity her unfortunate gallunt, who always looks as though he would incontinently sacrifice him self for her sake, hut who is in a situation in which he can do just nothing at all to aid his unskilful companion in her awkward and peril ous situation. Lad ies should learn to ride before they ap pear on horseback in public. And- we can see no reason why the skirts of riding habits of even those who know how to ride, should he so indefinite in their dimensions. No habit in which a lady can dress is so well adapted to display the form to advantage. Why then en cumber it with a skirt which bears about the same proportion to the person of the terrostial angel that the nebulous appendage of the com et does to the nucleus of that celest.al phe nomenon ? We are nut so well advised in these matters as Mr. Willis, who, we believe, ri authority in whatever pertains to ladies’ dress; nevertheless we venture our protest against these awkward Chiuese looking skirts We will go farther, even at the risk of incurrini the censure of lady prudes, and frankly declare, that we would rather see the occasional glimpse of “twinkling little feet,” than see such a use less, not to say perilous waste of merino, or other fabric. But we set out to speak of riding schools. We have thought such un institution might be successfully introduced in this city, and we be lieve that a competent person, who would es tablish a pavilion in some suitable place, and provide well trained and gentle horses, with proper attendants, would receive a libered pat ron ige from our Savannah Indies. Such a school would afford instruction nnd healthful exercise, and make accomplished equestrians if many who, for the lack of opportunity to learn, have, perhaps, never ventured to buck a horse. If tho ladies of any section of the country need such recreation, it is those of our Southern cities, where the long summer hns a tendency to relax and enervate th6 sys tem, und where, as in Savannah, our streets are poorly adapted for tho practice of pedes- trianism. (Correspondence of the Baltimore Sun.] Washington, April 21,1850. The compromise committee, appointed dn Friday last, have already hud a meeting, apd seem to have agreed on tho following: 1st. To; report a bill for the admission of Cnliforitta, and tlie establishment of territorial govern thents in Utah and New Mexico. 2d. The report a seperato hill for tho settle ment of the Texas boundary, by a liberal com pensation to that Slate. 3 1. T > make such amendments to the law of 1793, for the recovery of fogitve slaves, as shall uff -ril security to tho Smith. 4th. To abolish the slave trade in the District of Columbia by extending the laws of Mary land aver it. Little ot no doubt, is entteraiued but that all these hills will .puss both Houses by respectable majorities. In regard to tho Texas boundary, it is not yet decided whether tliut matter will come up in a separate bill, or whether, as a kindred subject, it will he included in the bill for the admission of California nnd the establishment of territo rial governments in New Mexico and Utah. Should a separate bill bo introduced, the com mittee, out of respt-ct for the oldest Senator, will probably recommend the passage of Mr. Benton’s hill. The treaty between the United States and England in regard to the Nicaragua cuna<, ha? been signed nnd will, no doubt, bo ratified. The British. Ambassador sacrificed himself in the most agreeable manner in the world, anil yielded precisely all those points without which he and Mr. Clayton knew, it would be in vain to expect the lieaty to be ratified by the Senate. The British Government yields the protecto rate over Mosquito Coast, ns she does the right of occupancy. of constructing nnd garisoning forts, &c. The American company to have the preference in tho construction of the Can al, provided the work- be commenced within twelve months, otherwise all other countries having the same right.. I am also happy to state that our negotia tions with Mexico, for the Tehuantepec route, are about to be crowned with success. A route practicable for wagons and mules has already been constructed, and the necessary Iliads sub scribed to establish a line of steamers from New Orleans to GuntzacoalcO—and from Tehuante pec to San Francisco. • The distance saved by this route, in comparison to that of Panama, will he about 2.000 miles, and letters from here would reach San Francisco ten days sooner than by the present route. The climate 5f the Isth mus of Tehuantepec is perfectly salubrious, and the country entirely free from fevers.. The son of the Hon. Henry W. Hilliard of Alabama, died in this city yesterday. He had hut recently been selected by the President, as a cadet for the military academy. Cuba postscript: The Havana papers of the 7th inst., received at New Orleans says that the weather hns boon exceedingly warm. There were how ever abundant rains. In consequence, the streams swollen greatly beyond their usual vol ume, carrying oft' cattle and trees, and doing considerable other damage. The crops were greatly bonefitted in many places by the fall of vvator, which had been much needed. The French ship Grand Duquesene, which sailed from Matnnzas on the 18th of March, with a enrgo of sugar, fnr Havre, was ship wrecked off the hay of Cadiz, on the northwest coast of the Island. The cargo was a total loss, but the'crew were ull saved and taken into Segua la Grande. OT The New Y'ork Hotels are crowded with visitors. In audition to the usual-number of urrivals from the country and from abroad, the Evening Mirror says there are probably from 3 to 5,000 persons now in New York .waiting ami preparing to embark lor the Land of Gold. Hotel keepers, are making their fortui Monnot, of tho New Y’ork, it is said, will be able to count up the handsome harvest of $50,- 000 in 12 months. Lamentable Suicide.—Mr. Wm. Blacklaiy one of the inspectors of beef and pork for the city of Baltimore, committed suicide on Thurs day last, by hanging himself in his ice house. Naval.—The Court Martial is still in session at Annapolis haying the case of Lieut,. Hunter under consideration. General Jessup is there, and General Scott is expected. Commodore Perry is very minute in his inquit ies, arid endeavors to get from witnesses even mere opinions of others, espe- (‘iaily.Mexir.au officials, respecting LieutonSnt Hunter's course. In this way, ho got from Gen. Jessup, while testifying, an opinion that, the premature move ments on Alvurado by Lieutenant Hunter, pro duced probably, a loss of a million of dollars to the U. S.i in preventing stipulations (for horses, mules, &c. Lieut. Hunter says he will deny nothing, hut tell the whole truth; that he disobeyed orders, and that it was premeditated. He says t hat ho withstand approved, or tour and scatter his commission to the winds. The Court refuse to allow proceedings to be mado public. ► j.JSe " Great Excitement.— By a telegraphic des patch from Keokuk, tho Burlington (Iowa) Hawkeye learns that war had broken qnt be tween the settlers and the decree party, about tho disputed titles, and that a general riot was expected, accompanied with bloodshed. Mr. Wright had just runted to Montrose for forty men. The Washington correspondent speaking of Mr. Foote’s Committee, says— Ido not suppose that the committee will be unanimous. Mr. Phelps has already intimated that the opinion of the committee will probab ly be such as neither he nor his constituents can assent to. I anticipate objections from two other Senators—one North and one South. But two thirds of the committee, at least, will be prepared to unite in.surh a system of action as will, without tail, give quiet to the country and safety to the Union. The committee will undoubtedly make a strong report, and one that will have influence both with the North ami the South. This is the very thing that the free-soilers are afraid ot, and hence their deprecation of the movement. Political, as well as patriotic and prudential motives, now sway the minds of n majority tif both Houses in favor of an early adjustment of tho disturbing questions. Public Opinion in Washington —Speak ing of the Foote and Benton affray, the cor respondent of the Baltimore Clipper, a promi nent Whig paper, says: 1 wrote to you last evening ip sorrow, with tny heart pained to the core with the scene enacted in the Senate. It was too disgraceful to think of. Well now, sirs, judgment is passed upon the parties, and 1 say that Mr, Foote is justified and iujly sustained by this community, and ul- most without an exception. He was rudely and savagely threatened with a direct assault from Mr. Benton,who had threatened him before, and Mr. Footo prepared only to dolcnd him self. There is no doubt, that the threats were made by Mr. Benton, and no one now doubts that he rose from his seat to put the threats in exe cution. Mr. Foote is a small feeble man, and lias been in very bad health. The country knows what Mr. Benton is. I need say no more. My hoart is glad that Mr. Foote was justified. His heart was , always in the right pluce. Washington, April 19, 1850. Two candidates for the Virginia Ligislature, frorrt Culpepper district, arrived here to-day for the purpose of fighting u duel. They were arrested and bound over. St. Louis April 19 The Galena Advertiser learns that a band of Sioux Indians, under their chief, Littlo Crow, had recently attacked a family of Ghippewas at Falls Croix, and murdered them nil. The trial of the young Montesquieus, for the murder of Bnrnum, closed to-dtty atjiiooi). Uri- ul Wright, Esq., counsel for the State, occu pied two days and a half in his address to the court and jury.- The jury are deliberating uri- on u verdict; it is probable they wid riot egret* Preparing for Business.—Water was let into the canal at Rochester N. Y. on the 16th, and several of the boats were loading at the warehouse. At Palmyra, the canal was navi gable on Wednesday. On Thursday the water was let in at Amsterdam nnd Littlo Fails. Should no uceidorit occur, it was expected that the canal would Be in good order for tho pas sage of boats on the day appointed for tho open- in?, Slid inst. . DESTRUCTIVE FIRE! ' TWENTY-FIVE: BUILDINGS CONSUMED i , Probable loss $75,000! LOSS 111 BUILDINGS JjHO~TQ $50,000! TWO O'CLOCK, A. M. As we go to press a destructive fire is m „ in in the vicinity of Congress and Jefferson street! Several wooden buildings, mi Jefferson street occupied as stores, are already consumed, tlin fire threatens to pass down Congress street toward the Market. In the confusion on tho ground wo were una ble to learn any particulars. Tit ere is fortunately little or no wind, ( |, ou . the combustible character of the buildings seenn to dofy the efforts of the firettrfiir. The city is completely illuminated. THREE OCLOCK. We have just, returned from the fire, whirl,, Atill burning and . extending its r;lva , ges. Tho entire block bounded by Congr«, and Broughton streets, and Jcffersnu and Montgomery streets, except a double tenam e „, brick house belonging to Mrs Marshall, i s COo . sutned. •• , f . We give below an imperfect list of the houses already burned. There are others, the names of whose occupants we could not learn. A large amount of property has been destroyed,of tho value of which we din now form but an im perfect estimate. The square and burnt dis trict adjoining the market are strewed with property. Some families have lost every thing even their clothing, and many others are house less. The buildings consumed were mostly wood. The following are a portion of the snfferrers: James M’lntire’s building, undergoing re pairs. John Dillon’s store, owned by the Misses Minis. N B. & H. YVeed’s warehouse. George Waldburg’s largo three-story brick buildings. f’i Two wooden buildings, owned by estate of Wm. Herb. Mrs. Sawyer’s houses on Broughton street. Mr. Lovell’s boarding liuase, do John Reilly’s grocery. P. D. Hilzeim’sclothing store. Mr. Fisher’s boardinghouse, R. Goldburg’s clothing store. W. Barnett’s clothing store. Mr. Pitt’s boot and shoe store. Edward J. Purse’s residence. Hardcnstle & Curruther’s wheelright shop. Mr. J. W. Watt’s residence. J. F‘ Linder’s store. Mrs. Inlander's boarding house. P. M. Russell’s residence. Mr. Boufayett’s Jewelry. Mrs. Bennett’s dry-goods store. Levi Hart’s office. A house belonging to Judge Reed. Two buildings belonging to Mrs. N. and I. Wcitman. A house belonging to Cant. Shick. Our Firemen were promptly on the ground and by their untiring exertions stayed therage- ingelement. The citizens generally also de serve credit for their aid in saving properly. VVe regret to learn that Capt. McNkitt, who, on hearing the alarm looked out of his, window to leain the direction of the fire, was shot in the face. Tho hull entered the left chin and passed out of his cheek at the opposite side displacing two of his teeth. Arrival of tlie British Steamer. The Royal Mail Steamer Medway. Common- dei Symons, arrived from Vera Cruz, at Mobile, on Friday lust, having sailed thence on the 15th inst. The M. brought 61 passengers for Mobile. 23 for Havana, and 24 for England. She had on freight $411,810 in specic-fm New Orleans 2,600, Havana 62,000 and for England $347,210; of the latter $71,034 being for account of Mexican dividends. Also, *' J cernons cochineal. Tho Vera Cruz and Tampico papers contain no news. The Modwny suiled on the 20th, t 01- Havana and Southampton. S3? 0 The Massachusetts Senate hns ndnr> fa the following resolutions, by ti voteof23 to Resolved. That the opposition of the p e0 P.^ of Massachusetts to the extension of slavrO'^ this country, and to the increase of slave r ?p^ sentution in Congress, is general nnd f It has no reference to the lines of latttu •* points of the compnss. They will °PP”*® ^ such extension, aud all such increase, ,n places, at all times, under all circumstau ^ against all inducements, against all MW* limitations of great interests, against a binations, ngairist all compromises. . Itesolved, That the people ot Massat V V expect their Senators and Represqp |a t 1 * Congress, to conform to the sentiment sod in the preceding resolve, whenever jj in their official capacity, in all placer* u ” circumstances, against all inducements, ”6 all combinations, agairtst all compters> sC8 ‘ Neow then! as Y’ankce Hill lut0 ^ What do you think of the signs inff^' 188 * sqtts, in view of all prospects and ui i** cumstannos. 1'heir great Statesman, S' r <^ ^ ^ ster, is about to pay them a visit, au< • be hoped that he will set them ad 1 " , withstanding all they have reshlv* i above all comprehensive aUfiredfre- 0 u ^ OP The family - 8 Mr. CaUIuUN sented to the temporary interment majns in Charleston, leaving tho que s ir-cj, the place of their final repose to f° tul ' 0 tioa“ sl CODS'