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THE MORNING NEWS. BY JOHN M. COOPER. WILLIAM T. THOMPSON, EDITOR. Friday Morning, May 31, IN JO. terms: Daily Paper, $ 1,00::::: Tri-weekly, $3 00 All new Advertisements appear In both papers. Washington Gossip. The correspondent of the Baltimore Sun, writing under date oi Mny 26, says : The President’s plan is now well understood to bo in effect a plan to defeat any adjustment of tlio vexed question at this session. To pass the California liill, unless in connection with other measures, is well kuown to be impractfcnble nnd out of the question. California cannot come into the Union, at this sea- eion, except by means of a compromise, or a Con gressional convulsion. The President has been in duced to change his views by very opposite influ ences. The \Vllmot Proviso Interest, at one time denounced by those who assumed to speak for the President, now wields an irresistible power in the administration and over the President himself. Ac cording to Mr. Hugh N. Smith's address to the peo ple of New Mexico, the Secretary of War has been influential with the President in opposition to the campromUe, and for the purpose of delivering New Mexico into the grasp of Texas. Thus in the cabi net, as well as in Congress, the ultras are working lo the same end, and for the restriction of eluvery on one side, and its extension on the other. But the Wilmot Proviso faction say that they can defeat the compromise bill first, and then buy ott Texas. It will take two parties to make a bargain. The Southern men and the compromise men will not agree to that. The Northern Proviso men wish to buy eff Texas, in order to make a free territory of New Mexico.— The Southern Proviso would be then eff-red. to wit. That the territory relinquished by Texas shall be slave-holding territory. Mr. Strange, of North Car olina, in hie excellent letter to Mr. Foote, suggests this latter proviso as it partof the compromise now proposed; but he aays, however, ho would not make it a tine qua non. But after tho defeat of the com promise, and the admission of California, the whole South will, of course, make it a sine qua non. The consequent agitation in the country would be fearful ly increased. , , Certain politicians who were here last Sunday week, haveretumed to New York, assured that Mr. Clay’s compromise caunot pass. I learn, however, through three different channels, that the nnti-Sew- urd Whig merabersof the House, from New York, will probably come ultimately into the support of the compromise. political rivalries, jealou-iies, and aspirations, have ltecn enlisted against the compromise, nnd it would be very strange iflike influences should not, to some extent, be brought to its aid. Tnero Is a feeling in the Senate iu favor of cstab- 1'shing a branch mint in California, and tho result will ho to provide, at present, for assay officers. Should tho California mint be established, the proposed branch at New York will be unnecessary. It New York has two thirds of (lie commerce of tne country, it is no reason why we should give her the other third; or give her facilities, by luw, that will be pre judicial to the Interests of other places. Ion. % From California. The steamer Crescent City, which arrived at New Y’ork on the 25th, brings San Francisco dates to the Slot.April. She brought the mails and 8200,000 in dust. Her news is of very little interest. BaCfamCntoeity is again overflowed worse than be fore: great damage done. John H. Peoples, editor of the first American paper published in Mexico, during the war, and Lieutenant Browning, were drowned on an expedition to Trini- dad. A large fire has occurred at Sacramento city, which destroyed property to the amount of 865.000. A quarantine law paesed by the legislature has been pronounced infamous, and if enlorced will crush commercial prosperity. Lumber and provisions very low. Frame houses brought out in sailing vessels will not sell for enough to pay freight. A meeting of tho merchants of San Francisco was held on the 19th ult. to fix the value of gold dust at from 16 to 817, but it does not appear to be well re ceived. Business generally, although dull, has improved a little. Prices for all kinds oi goods are still very high. The river Sacramento is again very high, nnd an overflow is momentarily looked for. 'No alteration has taken place in the leudlng articles. In provisions a slight improvement is perceptible. The business of transporting passengers to the Chagres river is fast going into, tho hands of the Americans at Chagres. It appears to be heal hy. It was reported to be very healthy at Panama, and the steamers now due and those there will take all persons waiting for passage. The number of Ameri cans transacting business at Panama had greutly in creased. Thestcamer Tennessee,Cole, nrrived at Panama on the 13th May; left San Francisco April 21. She brought about 8588,000 of gold dust on freight, and 132 pas sengers, and tho XL S. Mail, in charge of Mr. Wm. W. Callaw, U. S. Mail agent. The papers express themselves in indignant terms at what they call the unwarranted interference of the Collector of San Francisco with the City authorities, mid call upon the people to maintain their indepen dence, and support their constitution. Several new diggins have been discovered at Pin- cerville, where the laborers get one pound of gold a day. They are said to be the richest mines yet dis covered. „ New and important discoveries have also been made on Trinity River, which are being carefully explored. Cleveland, O., May 2-4. The Cleveland Bank was broken open last night, and robbed of 830,000— 820,000 iu gold, nnd the rest in Ohio Bank bills. The Slavery Compromise. The Washington Union, of Sunday, says ;— “ The signs in the Senate are morn cheering. We are assured by several intelligent gentlemen, that tile adjustment proposed by the Committee of Thirteen will pass the Senate with some modifications, and (hat the signs ure decidedly better iu the House. This improvement in tlie sentiment of the two Houses is attributed to the proposed modifications, which are reconciling members to the system. It is only owing to the fact that dio voice of the people is coming up in favor of it." Drowned. On Wednesday evening last, between 8 And 9 o'clock, as Alfred Robinson, second mate of the bark Texas, laying at Telfair wharf, attempted to gp' on hoard, ho fell off the staging into the river nnd wa* drowned. He was a native of New York, and about 29 years of age. llis body has not been found. Death by Lightning. During the thunder-storm which passed over our city on Wednesday evening, an Irish woman, named Julia Sullivan, aged about 30 years, residing in the family of Mr. John Fitzger- ald, in Margarct-srreet, near West Broad-street, was instantly killed. There were several individuals m the room at the time, who narrowly escaped. Mr. Fitzgerald was lying on a bed, and his wife was sit ting near him. A Mr. Lee was within a few feet of Julia Sullivan, nnd was severely stunned. Fire —About 11 o’clock hist night, a number of barrels of lime in front of the new Custom House, took fire nnd burnt rapidly for a few minutes. Seve ral citizens in the vicinity at the time, extinguished it immediately. Severe Gulc. Yesterday afternoon between 2 and 3 o’clock, our city was visited by a very severe gale of wind, ac companied with torrents of rnin nnd hail. The hail, however, was not very large, and did not fall in suffi cient quantity to do any damage to vegetation that we could ascertain. For about ten minutes the wind blew a perfect hurricane from the southwest, uproot ing trees and tearing down awnings. In South Broad-street, a number of old Pride-of-Iiidin trees that have stood the gales of upwards of fifty years, yielded to the storm, and their familiar forms and the friendly shade they afforded to the pedestrian, will be regret ted by all. At the corner of Barnard and Brougliton-streets several trees were blown down, and one fell against the store of Mr. llilzliein, breaking a portion of the top wall and knocking in the window sashes. Iu South Broad street a tree fell on a small house, knoc king in a portion of the roof and throwing down the chimney. The Venetian Awnings on the South of Gibbon's buildings were blown down nnd broken into pieces. On the Buy, in the vicinity of the Exchange u large number of trees where injured, some uproot ed and othere stripped of their limbs. The railing around the Belfrny of the Exchange was removed, from its position and a portion of the copper roofing thrown into the street. We are gratified to state that so far as we could leam no person was injured. LATEIl FROM HAVANA. FURTHER OF THE CUBAN EXPEDITION. The Charleston Courier of the 30th inst., says: We lenrn from Capt. Kean, of tho brig Argus, which arrived yesterday, from Havana, that when lie left there was considerable excitement in the city- caused by n report that the expeditionists bad land' ed on the south side of Cuba, to the number of sever al thousands, nnd that they had taken possession of Cienfuegos and Trinidad. Every soldier had left Havana to go in pursuit, and the protection of the city was left to the militia of the Island. The bibleis not to be “amended” to suit the tastes of the Rev. gentlemen who have broached the subject iu the Baptist Church. The American nnd Foreign Bible Society at New-York disposed of the subject hy a heavy nnd very decisive vote against the proposed alteration, A revised edition, however, with the innovation incorporated, is coming out, but of course the church is not resp onsible for it. The resolution adopted is in these words: Rosolced, That this Society, in the issues and circu lation of the English Scriptures, be restricted to tho commonly received Version, without note or com ment Tho following preamble nnd Resolution, offered hy Rev. Mr. Turnbull, were also adopted : Whereas, By the Constitution of this Society it is its object “to aid in the wider circulation of the Holy Scriptures 1n nil lands,” Resolved, That it is not the province and duty of the American and Foreign Bible Society to attempt on their own part, or to procure iroin others a revision of the commonly received English Version of the Scriptures. Claims on Portugal.—A correspondent of the Jour nal of Commerce intimates that this Government is about to insist upon the immediate settlement of its existing claims upon Portugal, by hostile demonstra tion ff necessary. Tlie writer of the letter, however, appears to have other motives for its publication, than merely communicating information. Mr. Clay and Gen. Taylor.—Both the N. York Ex press and Courier and Enquirer have come out in strong opposition to Henry Cluy, whose recent speech iu the Senate, in opposition to the President’s “plan," is condemned right out. From Port an Prince.—The American. CoriW at Port au Prince relioisted his flag on the9th inst. The »loop*-of-war Germantown and Albany sailed to lee ward on the 9tb. U. S. steamer Vixen, Capt. Ward, for Anx Cayes, sailed on the 10th, all well. . Kg 5 * Prof. Webster and his family,tlie Boston Mail ravsTentertain strong hopes of a full pardon. A gen tleman who had visited the condemned man, obBerv- i4it» the editor of that paper Hint he never saw so efcequfu! and pleasant a man in his life, considering the fesribieneas of his position. j Queen Victoria is thirty-oncycars old, and the momcrof seven children. Another Destructive Fire in Charleston. On Wednesday morning laet, a fire oconrred in Charleston, which, from tho brief accounts which have reached us, must have been one of the mpst ex tensive conflagrations with which that city has been visited for many years. Thirteen wholesale stores on Hnyne-streot, nnd a large number of buildings on Market-street, were consumed. The Charleston Hotel was repeatedly on fire, but, by the great exertions of the firemen and citizens, was saved. We have Been a private letter, which estimates the loss at near two millions of dollars. The Mercury says a grent portion of the insurance is in offices out of the City. LATER! By the boat last night we received the Charleston Courier, in which we have the full particulars of the fire. We have only time to give a list of the princi pal sufferers. On Hayne street — Messrs. Townsend, Arnold & Co., Btock of dry goods, much damaged. Fully insur ed. » Wiley Banks &. Co.—Stock of dry goods partially distroyed. Insured for $50,000. Building also insur ed in Charleston Insurance & Trust Co. for $15,000. Kelsey & Deas, Dry Goods deulers—partial loss— fully insured in Charleston and New York. F. D. Fanning & Co., Hat nnd Cup Warehouse— Stock nearly all consumed. Insured for $24,000 iu Charleston and Augusta. Building insured in Charles ton for $8,000. D. F. Fleming & Co., shoe dealers, stock pnrtially injured. Insured tor $20,000 equally between the two Charleston offices. Harrall, H«re & Co., dealers in snddlery—stock al most entirely consumed. Fully insured, chiefly in Hartford and New York Companies. $1000 in Au gusta Insurance & Banking Co. Building insured for $6,000 in South Carolina Insurance Company. Messrs.Gilliland &. Howells, dry goods merchants— part of stock saved. Fully insured—$20,000 in Hart ford Cos. nnd $10,000 in Augusta, nnd $10,000 in Charleston. Building owned by Ker Boyce—no in surance. James S. Beach, Books and Stationery. Same build ing, G. Z. Waldron & Co., Clothing establishment. Stocks eliglitly damaged. Both fully insured. Building insured for $6,000. Hyatt, Me Burney & Co, dry goods dealers—goods removed, damaged. Sufficiently insured to cover loss—$1000 ill Hartford, $10,000 in Charleston Trust and $10,000 in Augusta Banking Company. Build ing insured for $6,000 in South Carolina office. Courtney & Tennent, hardware merchants—stock partially saved—loss 50 per cent.—Insured for $19,- 000 in Charleston Insurance and Trust—nnd in Au gusta Banking agency for $15,000, Building insur ed in the South Carolina office for $6000. F. W. Grant, grocer, corner of Meeting nnd Hayne street—part of stock damaged—insured in Hartford Fire Co., for $2,800. Building owned by Townsend, Arnold & Co., insured for $6,000 in the Charleston Insurance &, Trust. Taking an easterly direction, the fire then commu nicated to a brick block facing on Market-st., consist ing of seven tenements, nothing of which now remain but tlie bare walls. They were each insured in the South Carolina Insurance Company for $2000. S. S. Mills, grocer, iu one of these buildings had stock much injured by removal. Insured for $1000. Thestocka of Goods were removed from most of the stores in Hayne-street and from the west side of Meeting-street, in close proximity to the fire, and have sustained more or less injury by such removal, which will increase tlie liabilities in the offices where they are insured. After consuming a small lirick building belonging to F. D. Fanning, attached to the store facing Uaym street, tlie fire was arrested. The Courier estimates the loss at from three hun dred and fifty to four hundred thousand dollars, a much less amount than we were at first led to suppose. WEBSTER AND THE ABOLITIONISTS. Reply to Hie Citizens of Newbnryport. Mr. Webster has written a reply to the letter of the citizens of Newhtiryport, Mass., in relation to his speech delivered iu the Senate on the 7th oi March, which, it will he remembered, expressed the admira tion of its signers of the sentiments uttered by tlie distinguished Massachusetts Senator on that occasion. Mr. Webster commences his reply hy a review of the second section of the 4th article oi the Constitu tion relative to the reclamation of fugitive slaves, and the subsequent acts of Congress in relation thereto, and shows the observance of such laws by Massachu setts, even while she was a colony. He then proceeds to say i “ For innnv years, little or no complaint was made against this law, lior was it supposed to be guilty of tlie offences and enormities which have since been charged upon it. It was passed for the purpose of complying with n direct and solemn injunction ot the constitution; it did no more than wus believed to be necessary to accomplish that single purpose; mid it did that, in n cautious, mild manner, to be every where conducted according to judicial proceedings. I confess I see no more objections to the provisions of this law than was seen to them by Mr. Cabot nnd Mr. Strong, Mr. Goodhue and Mr. Gerry; and such provisions appear to me ns they appeared to them, to ue absolutely necessary if we mean to fulfil tlie duties positively and peremptorily enjoined upon us by the constitution of the country. But since the agitation caused by abolition societies and abolition presses has to such an extent excited the public mind, these provisions have been rendered obnoxious nnd odious; unwearied endeavors have been made, and but too successfully, to rouse the passions of the people a- gainst them; and under the cry of universal freedom, and uuder that other cry, that there is a rule for the government of public men and private men, which is of superior obligation to the constitution of the coun try, several of the States have enacted laws to hinder, obstruct nnd defeat the enactments of this act of Con gress, to the utmost of tlieir power. The Supreme Court o’ the United States has solemnly decided that it is lawful for State officers nnd State magistrates to fulfil the duties enjoined upon them by the act of Congress of 1793, unless prohibited by State laws; and thereupon prohibitory State laws have been im mediately passed inflicting fine and imprisonment on all State officers nnd magistrates who shall pre sume to conform to these requisitions of the act of Congress. And these prohibitory andpennl lnwsof.the States have rendered it imperative on Congress to mnke further nnd other provisions for enrrying into effect tlie substantial intention of the act of 1793. And this is the cause of the introduction into tlie Senate, of a bill on the subject, recently, by tlie committee on the judiciary. “Notwithstanding all that may be said by shallow men, ignorant men, and factious men—men whose only hope of making or of keeping themselves con spicuous is by incessant agitation nnd tlie most reck less efforts to alarm and misguide the people, I'know of no persons, iu or out of Congress, who wish any thing more to be done on the subject oi fugitives from service than what is essentially necessary, in order to meet the requirements of the Constitution nnd accomplish the objects of the act of Congress of 1793. And whatever enactments I may deem essen tial to this purpose, I, for one. shall certainly support, ns I feel bound to do. by my oath of office, and by ev ery consideration of duty and propriety.” Mr. Webster tlien proceeds to express himself in fa vor of the trini by jury in case of tlie arrest of a fugi tive, and condemns the action of Stntes that have pnss- ■ nd laws making it a penal offence in their own officers to render any aid in npprehending or securing such fugitives, ami refusing the use of tlie jnils to keep them in custody until a jury be called together. Re, however, denies that the Constitution requires a jury trial in tile case of the arrest of a fugitive slave. He thus briefly replies to tlie voluminous letter of Horace Mann: Congress and tlie country, which shall look marc to tilings important and real, and less to things ideal und abstract. That there arc serious difficulties in our present condition, growing out of the acquisi tion of new territories, is certainly true. These diffi culties were foreseen anil foretold. An holiest and earnest effort was made to avoid und nvert them.— They are now upon us. But we can overcome them, and still remain a prosperous, happy, and united peo ple, if prudence and conciliation shall animate our public councils, und n spirit of forbearance, moder ation und harmony spread over tlie lund." Forrest in Congenial-Company. Since tlie appearance of Jamison’s affidavit in whicli lie exculpates Mrs. Forrest from all blame in connection with tlie Consuelo letter, Forrest has paraded an affi davit of a fellow by tlie name Hunt, once the husband of tlie popular actress Mrs. Hunt, in which the depo nent declares thut Jamison is unworthy of belief, that he is j grent libertine and the destroyer of his do mestic pence. The whole affair lias now got to such a pitch of degradation that we doubt if it will longer continue to excite nuch interest oil tlie minds of res pectable people. A man who would mnke such an af fidavit as thut sworn to hy Hunt would be capable of giving his assertions a latitude to suit the emergency, to say the least. But to those who know him, and who know the character of Jamison, Forrest, the Willises mid the whole batch with wlibni Mrs. Forrest has been associated, ore not surprised thut lierrcputa" tion should have suffered blemish. I’ASSENGERS. Per steamer-Jasper, from Charleston—T u n, and lady, L U Sams, J T Harvey, H Law! M Tnri *- ley A L Jones, 2 on deck. y ’ L " w *®. McKi* Per steamer Oregon, from Auguita—m;. -, ver, Miss M .1 Waver, Mrs Fielding « m S" ? E W a . Plon, Burch, J Ilumprcys, M M Dye, lt,.v 11 ’ c hai n . W II McIntosh, D It Fickling, j f Blsknv **“ w ' Patterson, J S Darlington, W Snrdus N ' " v Cohen. * Per steamer Wm Seabrook, from ChnrW Kara, Miss Perryclenr, 2 Misses Barriefi s.u, Mrs A E-Blakewood, 2 children and 6r ! "E 1 "-”"- Morel: low'd Mr Kara, W Montagu, H ptvn . rs 1,r Cuman und srvt. J Davidson, 1> FhiHiua P n llnk - J It Ruvnell. J Nillook. 18 L 0 L “Wutl c CONSIGNEES. “In speaking of the bill before Congress, Mr. Mann says: ‘This bill derides the trial by jury se cured by the Constitution. A man mny not lose his horse without a right to this trial, but lie may his freedom. Mr. Webster speaks for tlie South nnd for slavery, not for the North and for freedom, when he abandons this right.’ This personal vituperation does not annoy me, but I lament to see a public man of Massachusetts, so crude and confused in his legul apprehensions, and so little acquainted with tlie Con stitution of his country, as these opinions evince Mr. Mann to be. His cjtanon of a supposed cose, as in point, if it have any analogy to the matter, would prove, that if Mr. Mann's horse stray into his neigh bor’s field,'Ac cannot lead him back without a previous trial bn jury to ascertain the right. Truly, if what Mr. Mann savs of the provisions of the Constitution in this publication be a test of his accuracy, in the understanding of that instrument, he would do well not to sdbk to protect his peculiar notions under its sanction, but to appeal nt once, as others do, to that higher authority which sits enthroned above the Constitution and ubove tlie law." The greatest clamor nnd outcry, says Mr. Webster, have been raised against the cruelty and enormity of the reclamation of slaves in quarters where no such reclamations have ever been made, or where they have been so few ns to escape general knowledge.— He then comes down with the following strong lan guage in relation to the New England Abolition pres ses: “New England, it is well known, is the chosen sent of the Abolition presses and the Abolition societies. Here it is, principally, that the former cheer the morning, by full columns ot lamentation over the late of human beings, free by nature, and by a law above the constitution; but sent back, nevertheless, chained nnd manacled, to slavery and to stripes. And the lat ter refresh themselves from daily toil, by orgies of the night, devoted to the same outpourings of philanthro- py; min sling, all the while, their anathema at what thev call‘man Catching,’ with the most horrid and profane objurgations ot the Christian Sabbath, nnd, indeed, of tlie whole of Divine Revelation. They sanctify their philanthropy hy irreligion and profanity; .they manifest their charity by contempt of God und his commandments.” After enumerating the very few cnseB of the re clamation of slaves in the New England Stntes, he says:— “ If this be n true account of all that has happen ed in New England, within tlie last thirty years, res pecting the arrest of fugitive slaves, and I believe it substantially is so, what is thereto justify the passion ate appeals, the vehement and empty declamations, the wild nnd fantastic conduct, of both men and wo men, which have so long disturbed, and so much dis graced, the commonwealth, and the country» What is there, especially, that should induce public men to break loose from all just restraint, fall, themselves, into the merest vagaries, and tan, with whut they call eloquence, the tires, ever ready to kindle, of popular prejudice and popular excitement ? I suspect nil this to be the effect of that wandering and vagrant philanthropy, which disturbs and annoys all that is present, in time or place, by heating the imagination on subjects, distant, remote and uncertain.” Mr. Webster then alludes to the movements in Pennsylvania, anil especially to tlie action of the Quakers, nnd says: “I am misled by authority which ought not to mis lead, if it bo not true, that that great body approves the sentiments to -which 1 have given utterance un the floor of the Senate." Mr. Webster then reviews the troubles that have taken place iu relation to the fugitive slaves between Kentucky and Ohio, and says: “Gentlemen, from what I know of the subject, and of the public men, and of the people of those two StBtes I fully believe that if leit entirely to them, a law might be pussed, perfectly sntiaftictory to every body, except tlioSe whose business is agitation, and whose objects are any tiling hut the promotion ot peace, harmony, patriotic good will, and tlie love of union among the P topic ot the United States. The following are tlie concluding paragraphs ot this interesting nnd important letter, whicli breatlio a patriotic; spirit worthy of general emulation: a And now, gentlemen, does not every sober-mind ed and patriotic man see the 1 necessity, and feel the duty of rebuking that spirit of iiicfion and disunion, that spirit of discord anil of crimination and recrinu ‘ tin,t i„ves nuary controversy, and Tnitle of the St. John’s. A writer in the Charleston Courier urges Hie estab lishment of a line of steamers between thut city and Jacksonville, on the St. John's, with a view to divert tlie trade of that section from Savannah. He says: Tlie trade of the St. John’s river, of which Jackson ville is the chief depot, is on tlie increase, nnd, in all probability will double itself inn few years. It is now nearly monopolized by Savannah, between which port nnd Jacksonville, a line of Steamboats Inis been for some time plying. These vessels take the inland route, which is attended with grout todiousnees and uncertainty, and the people of thut section are becom ing deeply sensible of the importance of greater fa cilities of intercommunication. The establishment of a liuo of steamers between this city nnd Jacksonville, would be an enterprise, resulting iu no small benefit to the trade of the for mer, while there can be but little doubt that the movement would he promptly responded to by tlie business community nt the other end of the line. A little enterprise oil the part of tho citizens might se cure a large portion of the trade and travel, and per haps the mail contract also. It is estimated that some 500 Northern invalids travelled to Florida, buckwards and forward, last winter over the Savannah route, and the number will, it is thought, contiuue to increase At present, it occupies 36 hours to three days, to go. from Savnnnah to Jacksonville. Good bouts could mukeau outside trip from Charleston iu 24 hours. It is very natural that the merchants of our sister city should prick up their enrs at the success which has attended Savannali enterprise, in opening steam communication witli Floridu, but it is unfortunate for them when they are driven to the necessity of dis paraging our steamboat lines for the purpose of un derrating our superior tacilities for the transaction of the growing Florida trade. Even if the outside passage were preferable to the inland route, our own lines would be ns prompt to avail themselves of its advantages as any that might be organized in Charleston; in which case, Savanriuh being considerably nearer to Jacksonville than Charles ■ ton, we would still have the advantage. But all who know anything of tlie dangers of the coast, are well aware that the inside route is not only the plea santest and safest, but that it is more rclinble. In good weather, the Outside passage would perhaps be the moBt expeditious, but in bad weather, such is the nature of the coast that the voyage would be attended with great danger and uncertainty ; and sea boats adapted for this service would not be able in cases of emergency, to navigate the inland channels, which require boats of light draught. Outside boats would also have to encounter the difficulties of the St. John's Bar, for which, owing to their deeper draught, they would not be so well adapted as our lighter boats. 'These are advantages in the inland possnge, which are hot less appreciated by the travelling public than by our steamboat owners—advantages of which the Northern invalid mustbe deeply sensible after rolling and tossing for the best port of a day nnd night on the boats between Wilmington and Charleston. In regard to time, “Mercatorcs" has certainly given our Florida boats a liberal margin. With respect to regularity, we think the Savannah boats will lose nothing by comparison with those of his own city. The Savannah Companies are well managed, their boats are of a superior class, adapted to the trade iu which they are engaged, and are officered by experienced and prudent men, who possess the con fidence of the mercantile and travelling public in such a degree, as would render tlieir displacement a diffi- cult undertaking. The rapidly increasing commerce which has grown up between our city and that section of Florida which has its commercial mart at the thriving city of Jack sonville, has served to excite the cupidity of our neighbours, who, we apprehend, will find that the same enterprize and energy which has established our Bteamboat lines, will enable them to hold their position, and successfully to encounter uny competi tion they muy bring. We understand that two new boots will be placed on the Florida route in the fall, and we doubt not, from the disposition manifested, that by the expiration of tlie present mail contract, a line of steamers to run outside between this city nnd Charleston will be es. tablished. As matters now are we are assured that freight and travellers between Florida and Charleston are conveyed by the Savannah boats with as much if not greater economy to those interested than it could be by an independent line from Charleston. . u . lrom Charleston—c It n stills, Luiboro & Butler, O Johnson & ; ' ' er Eckman, R Einstein, Stratton & Doburm n !‘‘ m A upper, Fla Boat. ' “ licr «nr, l’cr brig Nurrnguugus, from Bouton— Wilder* Co. M A Colon, Swift, DcmlmvT 1 ) . ur », ster, S M Pond, T S Wayne, and order & Wcb - l’er steamer Oregon, from Augusta—5G h„i„ „ ton, to G W Gam.any * Co. ja: - Cot- Per stcumer T S Metcalf, from Augusta—soc l , Cotton, nnd Mdze, to J II Burroughs W - b, ‘ ri ' F T Willis & Co. b ’ c O Druid, 1, Per steamer Wm Seabrook, from Chariest.*, „ „ R, Steamer DcKolb, M A Cohen, W T Wim”~ C R Jarrell, Brooks &, Tupper, J Davis, J g c McCleskey &. Norton, Cohens &, Hertz ii S' 1 sham & Son. lz ’ K (Eommcrcifll. LATE ST DATES" Liverpool, May 11 | Havre, May 9 | Havana, May,, Savannah Cotton Market, May 31, There wfre no sales reported yesterday-Om-rnt,,, waiting their privutc advices. ' 1 tra ori LIVERPOOL, May 18.-Of Rice, DOOO bag, fo.. gal have been sold at from 8s. 6d. to lie. 3d -,mii« tes Carolina at 19s. 3d. to 19s. Gd. duty paid t pontine is lower, and sales of 1000 bbls. made atfirel' Tar has declined, and 3000 bbls. disposed ut 9a. a9s6d AUGUSTA., May 30. Ihe market wus animated on ucHtluv. and tlie snles were nhm.t «Lnrw» u.i ' „ “ being at hand, holders were stitf. and'ealcB ot'about 500 bales were made at 1 all prices. Holders are n willing to sell freely at present prices. The deficiency ill receipts now amounts to 600,000 bales. Shipping intelligence. PORT OF SAVANNAH. - . . MAY 30. l’OBT CALENDAR. MOON’8 PHASES. Last qr. 4tli, 5h. 37m., M. 1 Fst qr. 18th, lOh. 44m. m New Mn. 11 Oh. lm., A. | Fll Mn, 25th, 7h. 12m.| 8 U N MOON High Water. May. Rises. Sets. Rises. Morn. Even 1850. H. ML H. M. H. M. II. M. H 31 Friday, 4 53 02 11 29n 11) 58 11 17 1 Saturday,... 4 53 7 03 00 00 11 37 00 16 2 Sunday, .... 4 52 7 03 0 05m 0 42 1 08 3 Monday,.... 4 Tuesday .... 4 52 7 04 0 38ni 1 36 2 05 4 52 7 04 1 13m 2 38 3 12 5 Wednesday . 4 52 7 05 1 46m 3 48 4 25 6 Thursday,... 4 52 7 05 2 Elm 4 59 5 37 ARRIVED. Brig Nnrragungus, Hinkley, from Boston, td Wash burn, Wilder & Co. S tenmer Oregon, Philpot, Augusta, to M A Cohen, Steamer Jasper, Dixon, Charleston, to Brooks & Tupper. Steamer T S Metcalf, Postell, Augusta, to S M Pond Steamer Wm Seabrook, Capt Peck. Charleston, to Brooks & Tupper. CLEARED. Bark Jupiter, Bigley, Charleston, in ballast—Wish- burn, Wilder & Co. DEPARTED. Steamer Jasper, Dixon, Charleston. “ Ivanhoe, McNelty, Burnt Fort. “ D L Adams, Gould, Augusta. v “ - MEMORANDA. New-York, May 25.—Cl’d brig Osceola, Biddle, for Savannah. Arr brig Florence, from St Marys, Ga. DRAWS TO-MORROW. 40,000 DOLLARS!! GREENE & PULASKI MONUMENT LOTTERY. Extra Class No. 44 for 1850. To be decided by dtnwingof Va. Monongalia Lottery, Class, 61. To be drawn at Alexandria, Va., on Satur day, June 1, 1850. J. W. MAURY & CO. Managers. 78 Number Lottery—14 Drawn Ballots I! SPLENDID SCHEME: . m 1 Prize oi 1 Prize of 840,000 1 20 000 1 mooo 1 5,000 l .%000 Tickets, $10—shares in proportion. For sale Liy Mny £1 15.... 20-.... 292..-4 ....,500 am F,. WITHINGT0N. Father Mathew.—The meeting for the pecuniary relief of Father Mathew, nt New Orleans, on the 16th inst. wns very large nnd enthusiastic. It was stated that Father Mathew had not $20 in the world, and was in debt to the amount of $6,000. Several animated speeches were made, and a resolution was adopted by acclamation, recommending to the Councils of the three municipalities to appropriate sums for his re lief. A Novel Idea. There is now going on daily from 10 to 6 o’clock at tho Coliseum, 420 Broadway, N. Y., a sale of rich foreign garments, chiefly for ladies’ cos tume, assigned to the Levent Merchant Company, and sold by private treaty with them. They are purchas able for the cost, import, nnd Compnny’s commis sion, which altogether does not amount to more than half the estimated value. Admission tickets are Bold at the rooms. So says the Mirror. LIGHTNING CONDUCTORS. riMIE subscriber, having devoted much mm‘ 1 attention to the science ot ELECTIUOITV pecially in reference to the art of Protecting J from the effects of Lightning; and havmg p Improved Conductors on many thousands lugs the New England Cities and Country, success, now offers his services in that; Unei of to tlie citizens of Snvunnnh and ndgbbormgcouMky All work entrusted to my care will r p cel , ' [i sonal attention, and be warranted to be done “ most scientific and thorough manner ever Y , , t0 All orders hy mail or otherwise, prompt y utten LEWIS GALE, hlectncmn. May 31 lm* Residence, No. 19 Pmc-strat D RAWN Numbers for the Greene & R ulaskl Lllt tery. Class 39, for 1850. .„ 29 46 27 72 2 7 36 43 37 9 22 Holders of Prizes will please call for theL E. WITHINGT0N Lightning Rods.—The terrific display of the electric fluid with which we have been visited du ring tlie past two days should admonish our citi zens of the neceaaity of having lightning conduc tor* placed upon houses for the protection of prop erty und iiten By the advertiyement in another col umn, it will be 8e^n that Mr. Lewis Gale is now in the city, prepared to supply his improved con ductors to order. Mr* G. is highly recommended ua a scientific electrician. nation, that spirit that loves angry controversy, and loves it, most especially, when evils are lmccmary and dampers unreal, which has been so actively em ployed in doing mischief, and which, it i« to be la- mented has received countenance and encourage ment in quarters whence better tilings wore looked f °“ Wo are now nenr tlie close of the sixth month of the session of Congress. What important measure hnsbceu ml opted tor the advancement of the great intervals of the country i For one, I hardly dare expect any progress n NOTICK, to Passengers for Steam Ship Ohio. Tho Steam Tug Tybee, Capt. Steven son, will leave Wnldburg’s Wharf at 12 o'clock, pre cisely. this day, to convey Mail and Passengers to tho above Steam Ship. Passeugers for Havana must get heir Passports from tlie Spanish Consul. COHENS * HERTZi Mny 31 Agents. JUSTICE’S OFFICE. The undersign, ed have their Office nt Ne. 56 St. Julian-street- between Hamilton & Symons’ Clothing Establish ment and J. G. Falligant’s Paint Store; where as Jus tices of the Peace, Notaries, Collectors, &c., they will attend fidthfully and promptly to all business en trusted to them. Office-hours, from 5 o'clock A. M. to g p m LEVY HART, J. P. May 24 fit LEVIS. HART, J. P. rs= PORTRAIT PAINTING, by T. J. Bay JACKSON, No. 121 Broughton st. Mr. J. will also take Plaster Paris Casts of deceased persons, from which, (far better than from Daguerreo ypos) life-like likenesses may be painted- aprl gu tl nr—DRAWING, MATHEMATICAL AND Or ISOMETRIC DRAFTING.—The subscriber, upon his return will receive a few Pupils: A Pros- ncrtuH mav be had at tlie Book Store ot Mr. John M. hooper. J. HON FLEUR. u?cfoYlegisiutionTunril a Iplrit shall prevail, “both in may 8 2t w tf renew, at May 31 ATTENTION! CJglethcriPt', Company, No. 1. Jheregjto^, .. ODtblj ie Room- Meetnig will be heldatlheEn|W J this Evening, at 8 o clock. Mem ^ nrrenrs will come prepared to setue tne Piiln mill l.n oiilnrpi'fl J" Rule will he enforced. May 31 Secretarj- May 31 MONONGAHELA WHISKBV’ ibis. "Old Mononguhela, in store, ale by w. M. DAVIDSON potf- BLACK TEA. 20 h^AfrSnibriS Chong Tea, 5 ounce Papers,landing tsExcel. For salo by w M pAVlPg^ TJATCHOULLY COMPOUND,for de Mavdf 8 ' yOraeleby LAROCIIE_&0ggg£ O^uyV' 00 * WaBh LAROOTW^ mOW.NSENIi’S, Sand’s * f"fyERi 1 , J- Sarsaparilla. For sale by ijaildlof. May 17 • Another IMS 61 S IIIRT S—S HI *T ived by those beautiful Shirts hus becnr May 30 __L_————— CUMMER Business Coats A toll supply l5 and ask but small profits on th Store, Gibbons’ Range, by Q g n1 cH0L^. Mny 30 - .—Y—-— 1YTOTICE. I have leit all of ^ baefi* ^ IN Sweeping for the n ii e ction, hiir- Peter G. Thomas, J. P-,*tor oollecuon, hl g. 0 n nnrinnit indebted to call and on til* May 30