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SAVANNAH DAILY MORNING NEWS JULY 10, 1850. THE MOSNING NEWS. BY JOHN nr. COOPER. wtt.I.TAMt7tHOMP30N. EDITOR. T K B M R: D ally Paper, 14,00::::: Trl-weekly $2.00 All new Advertisements appear in both papers. Webster’s Petition for Pardon. Boston, July 3d, P. M. The following la a copy of the petition of Professor Webster, convicted of the murder of Dr. Purkman, to the Governor and Council, which he withdrew previous to the statement abo v e made : To lli*Excellency, Qeo. IV. Briggs, and to the Hon orable Council of the State of Massachusetts. • Having been convicted before the Supreme Judi cial Court of the murder of Dr. Parkman, I would moat respectfully and humbly petition your Excel lency and the Honorable Council to be permitted to declare, in the moat solemn manner, that I never; en tertained any other than the kindest feeljngs towards him, and that 1 never had any inducement to injure him whom 1 had so long numbered among my best friends. To Him who serth in secret, and before whom I mny ere long be called to appeur, would I appeal for nor n m I aware of any cause, unless they arc becom- Correspondence of the Daily Morning Hews. New Yoke, July 3. Being in the eve almost of the great anniversary, our nights are disturbed by every specio of fireworks, .pistol tiring, &c. New Yorkers make up tiieir mind to this annual suffering, and 1 e ir it with remarkable pa tience. Muny persons object to the manner ot cele brating the l-'ourth of July ; and for my own part, I should prefer seeing a more rational exhibition—ex ploding gun powder, ami swallowing rum seems to be the acceptable mode of showing their appreciation of their forefathers’ bravery and patriotism. There is plenty of pat riot-ism now, by the bye, lor it is as tonishing how heartily the self-ex patriated Irishmen join in the amusement of our national holiday ; one would think they v-cre “to the manner born," so tru ly American do they profess to be ; 'and tile interest they take in our affairs, is really very complimentary. Talking of this portion of the community, reminds me of the remarkable falling off" in emigration this year, ns compared with former years. Look at 1849, for instance—in the six months 1 ending June 30th, 120,3,10 emigrants arrived at this port; but during the same period this year, the number was only 97,574.— I have not heard the fact satisfactorily accounted for, J3F* The Office, of the Daily Morning News is re moved to the building formerly occupied by the Marine Bank, No. 115 Bay-street. the truth of which 1 now declare, and also for tho truth of the solemn declaration, that I had no agency in placing the remains of a human body in or under my room in the Medical College in Boston, nor do I know by whom they Were so placed. That I am the victim of circumstances, or of a foul conspiracy, or of the attempt ol' some individual to cause suspicion to fall upon me, influenced perhaps by the prospect of obtaining u large reVnrd. When first charged with the dreadful crime, I did not publish to the wo.'ld a declaration of my inno cence, orally explanation of the circumstances ten ding to bring suepicion'on me, solely in consequence of entire ignorance of tho case. 1 ought to adopt an implicit refiance In-the calmer judgement of others. 1 had, however, prepared for publication, a document to tliut effect; but as there was a strong disposition from the ffrst, to misinterpret my every look, action and expression, it was deemed more advisable for • me to preserve and maintain silence. The document was, therefore, witlrno struggle on my part withheld. Immediately upon my arrest, every means was re sorted to, the" most trilling appearances in my labo ratory, and insignificant circumstances to add to the suspicious and to pervert them to my disadvnn- *? now pray your Honors that theevidence may he received by you, and that the testimony of my wife may be heard and received, and also my own state ment and explanations, repeating in the most solemn and positive manner, and under the fullest sense of my responsibilities ns a man and a Christian, flint 1 am wholly innocent of this charge, to the truth of which the Searcher of all hearts is a witness. I would humbly and respectfully pray, that the privilege I have asked mny be granted. 1 do this un der the full belief that the testimony and explanations 1 may and would now offer, are such us will disprove many tilings, and impair very greatly the evidence of ut least two witnesses, and place in their true light circumstances now obscure. In the state of mind in which I was, silence was constantly urged upop me, nud I complied more strict ly, perhnpB, than I ought to have done. Every meth od of poisoning the public mind, of exciting preju dice against me, was resorted to; falsehoods, imputa tions and fabrications were daily diffused, and I soon perceived that the contradiction of one would lend to others, and-that the refutation of them all would be an endless task. 1 therefore submitted in silence and resignation, believing that the time must shortly ar rive when He who bringoth light out of darkness would cause the truth to appear, and my innocence be made manifest to all. Had I previously been aware of the use that was to de made of some circumstances on my trial, to give an unjust and erroneous impression, if unexplained, 1 should have been provided with evidence toexpiuin most satisfactorily. Some of tho statements, refer ences and circumstances, however, could not be fully explained or disproved—unfortunately I could not avail myself of the proofto do it. In this review of my case, your Honors will, I trust, find sufficient reasons for reversing the decision of the court, and for the interposition of mercy. The knowledge of my feelings and habits, and of my vnrious engagements and occupations both before and after the disappearance of Dr. Parkman, have, from the first, been sufficient assurances to my af flicted family of my innocence. And now that their trust in Him who ha9 sustain ed both them and me in our days and nights of sor row and sadness, has been shaken by the unlooked lor result of my trial, they would pray to be permit ted to unite with me, their sole earthly dependent, in this petition, believing that your Excellency and the Honorable Council will find sufficient grounds for granting to me a pardon, and of restoring to them their husband and father, for which 1 most respectfully and humbly pray. (Signed) , John W. Webster. Withdrawn on application of Dr. Webster, June 4th, 1850. Cotton Statement.—Through tho kindness of the agents of the Georgia, and Macon and Western It. Ronds, (says the Atlanta Intelligencer,) we have been furnished with a report of the amount of Cotton re ceived at and shipped from their respective dispots since the first of February, 1850. It will be seen that the falling off in.thp receipts from those of the same mouths in 1849 is but 295 halos, which is much less than might have been expected, considering the short ness of thelaBt crop. 1850. February 2,031 bales, 3,718 bales. March 840 “ 2,040 “ April 2,108 “ 654 “ May 1,342 “ 385 “ June 316 *• 139 “ ',i. * , » • 6,611 6,916 Recreate, Icebergs in the Atlantic— Terrible Shipwreck — The English papers of the latest dates state that re- cent arrivals trom the Atlantic, had brought sad intel ligence respecting losses of a large number of ves sels amidst the flouting fields of icebergs in western latitudes—among the number one from Londonderry Bound to Quebec, with between eighty to one hun dred persons on board, every soul of whom is sup posed to have gone down in the unfortunate vessel ■fed perished. Several other vessels, full of passen gers are supposed to have met their fate in the same way,—the “Oriental'’for Liverpool—mi English brig, name unknown,—the “Ostensible,” from Liverpool bound to Quebec. Two other vessels from Liver pool, tho Conservator and Acorn, were both lost about the 1st of June. The former was on a passage to Montreal. She got pinched by the ice, within three days after losing eight of land, and filling, immediate ly went down. Tlie"Acorn was wrecked within 30 miles of St. John’s, Newfoundland. Among the other losses in the ice are enumerated, the Hibernia, from Glasgow for Quebec; Collector, from SL John’s, New foundland, for London ; brig Astrcn, of Weymouth; the Wilhelmina, of Aherdce'n; • tile Gosnell of New castle ; the SyJpli of Leith; and three others. Most of the unfortunate vessels were heavily laden, and their losses in total it was thought, cannot be far short ef £100,000. Amount of Appropriations Before Con- gress. Civil and diplomatic bill $9,717,702 80 Fortification bill 739,800 00 Army W' 1 :- 6,819,383 00 Pension bill 1,390,893 00 Indian bill... 1,177,637 00 Deficiency oill, passed _ 2,575.501 33 Deficiency bill, (judiciary) passed,....50,000 00 Military Academy bill 198,506 47 Kavy pension bill 43,000 00 Post office bill 5,441,657 00 Navy bill 9,427,832 07 Total $37,581,931 95 But two of these Bills have passed, and the appro priations of one have been nearly ail consumed. In the meantime the Secretary of the Treasury haa $!0,000,(K19 standing to his credit without power to expend a single dollar. Reasonable Proof. In Court, the other day, a wit ness being asked how bo knew that a man and wo man were men and wile, replied, because “he Imri often heard the lady blow the gentleman up.” The evidence! was held v» be conclusive. ing more contented with their own “gem of the say, 1 ' or find better diggings elsewhere. A very important annoucementis made in the news papers to-day, namely: that Jenny Lind and suite nre coming |over in’ one of the Collins’ lino of steamers. How happy Collins & Co. ought to be, and how de lighted tlie public, that they have a steamer worthy of this honor. Oil I humbug, humbug, how effectuul thou art I A suit of rooms nre being fitted up at the Irving House, expressly for Jenny—of course such rooms, ns the magnates of the land consider good, o- nough, would not do for a Swedish vocalist. I sup pose the next thing will be, that n coach has been or dered expressly to convey her from the steamer to the hotel, mid that a committee of biped jackasses have solicited the honor ot harnessing themselves to it on that occasion. New-York is decidedly a great city—if you doubt it recollect that we hove 30 Banks, with a capital of 27 millions of dollars—eight Savings Banks with an im- menee amount on deposit —81 Fire Insurance Compa nies, nnd that the real and personal property of the city amounts to $254,493,527. Yqu don't call that no thing I Impel There nre some 100 daily and weekly journals, and 100 other periodicals; 14 Railroad Com panies ; 58 Steamboats ; 28 Express or Carrier Com panies ; 9 Telegraph Companies ; 45 large Hotels, besides Gas and other Companies. We can devour strawberries too in this city, or I am much mistaken. Four days Inst week there were brought to market down the line railroad, one hundred and seventy-two thousand baskets, weighing about twenty tons, mid realizing to the retailer, I suppose, over five thousand dollars, Our city is still very healthy, though the mercury was up towards one hundred last week—tile deaths only numbered 256. The amount, of specie shipped from this port lust week was only $72,931. Wo begin to brag of tire Pncific nnd Atlantic now The former made wonderful daily distances during the last voyage, one day 317, and another 306; if she could only keep that up she would soon cross in nine days nnd fifteen hours. It will be done in seven days by nnd bye. The course of the President on the Cuban affair gives gveat satisfaction, nnd despatching Commodore Morris in the Vixen to demand the Contoy prisoners pleases every body. If Spain wants to fight, public feeling here would justify the President in gratifying her—at least, itappears so to me. Gen. Taylor seems have the ‘acuity of discovering the right trail always undby pursuing it comes out success luily. CHARLEMAC. A Moorish Bath. A Moorish bath is one of the tortures with which the traveller in the East must make acquaintance, nnd as I had long intended to undergo (hat martyrdom I re- solved to do so to-day along with Mademoiselle d' H , whilst the warm sirocco prevented the danger of our taking cold. We chose an hour at which the baths are not much frequented by native females, for otherwise we might have found ourselves in the midst of thirty or forty of them, since private bath cham bers nre not to be had. We took with us a Degress who understood a little Italian, so that we might not be without help in case the treatment we received from the attendants should be more than wo could en dure We first entered a vaulted - quadrangular room lighted from above ; all round it run a broud, high stone divan, covered with mats, nnd with stone blocks before it here and there, so that with two enormous strides one might ascend it. On this plat form, where bathers just dripping from the steam- room had sat to cool themselves, we undressed our selves ; and as there was neither chair, table, nor pe_ to put our clothes on, we were obliged to lay them all upon the damp mats. In order to enter the next warmer room we had to put on a kind of patten, the sole of which was a piece of wood iivo or six inches thick. Unaccustomed ns we were to such a kind of chasnurc, it whs almost impossible for us to go alone, especially over the slippery marble floor; each of us, therefore, had to be supported by two women and in that way we passed through the various bath rooms, which were scantily lighted from above, and were filled with hotter steam, in regular gradation from one end of the suite to the other. One would suppose that, such a very elevated tern perature would ho very disagreeable, nay, intolera ble, but it only appeared so during the first few min utes. When we had entered the last chamber—the fifth I believe it was, and the flags were so hot that I was obliged to stand now on one foot, now on the otli or, for our thick patients had been taken from us be fore this—1 felt a lively sympathy for those poor brutes who are taught to dance in that eruel way Now at last began our real martyrdom, for ull the tor meats of Oreus and Erebus seemed to have their abode in this last chamber. Largo buckets full of a! most boiling water, bowls filled with the most disgus ting chocolate-like substance, nnd harsh little fibrous tufts, made for scraping tho skin, were the attribute of a bond of diabolical nymphs that only waited the si, nai to exercise their torturing art upon us. They were negresses njid mulattoes, ail ol them old and most of them one-eyed; and, save a scanty garment, their costume was that of paradisaical innocence. On our arrival they thought themselves bound to do tlie honours of their elysium, and they set up a song that would well have become a witches’ sabbath; then they danced wild Moorish dnnees before us. uud finally they fell upon ub without mercy,laid us down on tlie hot tings, plastered us from head to foot with the chocolate-like stuff, scraped us down with tlie rough fibrous tufts, nud sluiced us witli boiling water. In this last process some of them used small sieves, so that tor a moment we might have fancied ourselves transformed into lair flowers, were it not that others of them now und then dashed buckets of hot wuter over us from head to foot, so that we might rather have taken ourselves for dirty conches. The mysterious half light of the rooms, the streuraing mid dropping of the water, the mclaucho ly mewing of some amorous cats, the infernal choir ardbnd us, whose demoniacal songs re-echoed through tue vaulted rooms, all this made aii eternity ofthe few hours we here spent in pain and dreed, and Madem oiselle d’ II aud 1 could only reiterate, ‘Ouce is all very well, but catch me coming here a second time I’ By this time wo wore in such a plight that wo al mos t riespaird of ever again being tit to be seen ,* Our hair, Mademoiselle d'H ’s especially, which reached nearly to her knee, was dnubed and streaked witli the brown unguent in a way that was really piteous to see. We bad allready been led back tothetirstroom, stretched out on tlie divan nnd well kneaded by tlie women, when we heard the voices of F and T- in the nute-room, for they had grown uneasy about our long absence, and concluded we had been taken ill during the operation. We called out to them to wait for us, for we hoped soc-n to be out of tlie fangs of the furies. When that happy ileliveranco last took place, nnd F - asked me liow I liked Moorish buth, I could only answer, ‘So little that 1 would not inflict one on my worst enemy.' AccidEntai, Death.—Yesterday morning, about 8 clock, ns James McKai.e was driving a drny in West Broad 6treet, he accidentally slipped and fell under tlie wheels, which passed over him, injuring him so severely that he expired in about 15 minutes after the accident. He is represented to have been a sober and industrious man, 28 years of age, and a native of the county of Mayo, Ireland. A coroner's inquest was held on the body by T. Eden, Esq., and the jury returned a verdict in ac cordance with tho above tncts. Custom House F'ence.—Our citizens will he 'gratified to learn that a resolution passed the Council yesterday, requiring the fence around the new Cus tom House, which has so long encroached upon the street, to be removed by the 15th of August next. Paupers. We yesterday met with what must lie considered a rare spectacle in our city—n party, of strolling mendicants. The party comprised a wo man, apparently about 30 or 35 years of age, nnd six hildren, the eldest, a girl, about 15, nnd the youngest an infant a year old. The children were without shoes, and their clothing was coarse, scanty, dilapidat ed and dirty. They arrived here some two weeks since|from Augusta, whence they were' sent here by our Augusta friends, nud since that period they have been strolling about our streets begging. When they first arrived they stated that they hud no money, hut they now assert that they hare been robbed ot $196. Our worthy city Marshal lias taken them under his care, nnd will see that they are not In future found wandering about our streets soliciting alms—a deg radation to which no one need bo reduced in this fauntry, -tuiil to which the poorest of our negro popu lation never descend. Death of a Missionary.—Intelligence has just been received by the Board of Foreign Missions of tlie Southern Baptist Convention, of tlie death of Rev. Hervey Goodalr, one of the missionary bund tlint left Baltimore last fall, to explore Central Africa, nnd to establish mission stations in the kingdom ol Soudan. A Self.anadt Man. —One of tiie present Virginia members of the House of Congress, it is said, did net know liow toi rend at twenty years of age. Ills wile taught him his letters, abd ids own perseverance sr.d jrocfd sense did the rest,for him,, and now he KMkua ttb excellent specchlii Congress. Brutal Murdtr tif a IVife.—On the 24th ult about mi<(-dyy,n man named Wm. Keats murdered his wife' in Louisville, Ky„ by assailing her witli an axe, cleav ing her head open at one blow, and inflllcting a terribly gash on her throat ami neck at another, und severing one ol her hands at a third. The woman leaves two small children. Keats made his escape. He was a worthless lcllow, requiring his wife to support the family. Wednesday MorninfG .Inly 10, 1850. From Turks Island.—We learn from Cnpt. Graham of the Ilr. brig Active that a lew days previ ous to the 2Utli June, tlie Islnnd was visited by several very heavy rain storms, whicli destroyed a large num ber of the salt ponds. J^jpThe Mormon ladies (cn dit) have begun, in liter al eurncst, to wear the b pantaloons. There nre some ladies, not of the Mormon connection, who seem mightily inclined, now a days, to do the saute thing. . Leed’s Foundnry, on Girod street, New Or leans, wus sold at auction on the 2d instfor $127,000 that being two-thirds of the appraised value. It was sold in liquidation. Mr Beathe was the purchaser Tlieopliilus Fiske, of Va. who was running his rigs, a little while since in Boston, ns a “Biologist,” (the Bo ton Post now tells us) has been prosecuted out west, for obtaining money on false pretences, in the exer rise of his talents that way. Would not such an ac tion lie, in the case of certain pretences to communi cation with the Spirit-world, ata dollarn head 1 Mexican Boundary Commission.—John R. Bart lett, Commissioner to run the boundary line between the United States and Mexico, has organized hra corps - of engineers, surveyors, &c. The National Intelli gencer says tlint almost every State in the Union fur nishes one or more members. The point of depar ture has been changed from the Pacific to the At lantic side, and the commission will resume the sur vey, on the first of November, at El Paso, tracing tlie line westward. Alter striking the Gila river, the Commission will return to El Paso, and trace tlie Rio Grande down to tlie Gulf of Mexico.—The routes for a railroad are also to be examined under the treaty. The, Cuba Indictments a Farce.—Notwithstan ding the indictment by the U. S. grand jury, at New Orleans, of the distinguished leaders of the Cuba ex pedition, according to the N. O. True Delta, a retreat is provided for, in case of conviction, ns Lopez had provided beforehand for his retreat from Cuba. The grand jury has proceeded informally in finding the indictments, which, if there are verdicts of guilty by a petit jury, must be declared by the Supreme Court to be null and void aft initio. So says the True Del ta, which has had not the loast sympathy with the Cuba movement. Blackwood’* Majazliie nml tlie British Quarterly Reviews. We have received from tlie publishers, MoBsrs. Leonard Scott Si Co., of New York, their republica- tions of Blackwood, and tlie London Quarterly, nnd Edinburg Reviews, nnd wo avail ourself of this op portuniiy to cull the attention of the rending public to their truly valuable publications. Blackwood's Ma gazine Inis, 1 from tlie time where of our memory runneth not to the contrary,” been regarded ns- tlie 1 King of Magazines,” ami not without good reason Independently of the well known talents of its editor Professor Wilson, it is sustained by the best corps of contributors in the United Kingdom, we may say in the world, while its very comprehensive plan em braces the entire field of classical literature ; giving us in the sume number the choicest biogrnphy, nar ratives, historical nnd fictitious, poetry, tales, critical analysis of new works, political essays, nnd with all “ art, fun, sentiment, sense and nonsence” enougli to serv6. It is a library of stundnrd literature in itself, which cannot be supplied by any other work. Tlie Reviews, especially the Edinburgh aud London Quarterly bear tlie same relation to the reviews thut Blackwood docs to the magazines of Europe. They are made up of the most thorough, scientific, elegant and elaborate essays and dissertations upon tho great questions ol the age, on politics, literature, religion, science nnd tlie arts, nnd ns it lias been truly remark ed by an able critic, their articles are often far more vnluable than the books on which they are founded even when those are good ; for they nre illuminated condensations—by first l ate minds, practiced in the art—of tlie labors of the slower und morepntieut spir its, who can succeed in interesting only those who have knowledge enough to see, through dullness and confusion, into the real merits ot laborious investiga tions, nnd to organize and vivity chuutic speculation or unclassified facts. But, says the editor of the Christian Enquirer, “re viewing is only half the business of these reviews— at least half their articles are original, complete, nnd elegant dissertations upon the moat stirring uud prac tically important themes of tile day; and we know not liow any professional mun—whatever else ho may read—can afford to be without them. We should soon be without Webster’s Dictionary, tlie Encyclo pedia Americana, an Atlas, Concordance, a pair of India rubbers, or an umbrella. Really, we must judge any man to be hopelessly astern of tho times, who lias no privilege in these reviews. We nre, therefore, sincerely anxious to recommend them to those who are cut off" from libraries, and tlie society of Highly cultivated persons ; who are much ulone or who want what shall, at the same time, task and discipline attention, communicate valuable informa- tion : arouse tlie feelings, nnd dispose tile reader to mental activity nnd creativeness." We refer the reader to the advertisement in nnoth er column for tlie very moderate terms at which the above reprints nre furnished to the public. Sub scriptious will be received by Mr. J. M. Cooper.— Late numbers of the Reviews will be iound on our Round Table. Gallery ol" Illustrious) Americans. HOARD OF HFaTt77~ The Board of Health will ' 12 o’clock. .Members will examine ffjd"'" 01 ’ 1 ' 0 '* -:| wards and report according v elr re8 Peetiv c ' — S ’ A - T. LAWRENCE,^., S U N MOON High Water J illy. Rises. Sets. tiets. Morn. Even. 1- S 5 O . H. M. H. M. H. M. H M. H. H. e 9 Tuesday.... 4 59 7 11 7 23a 8 13 8 37 10 Wednesday . 4 59 7 10 8 18 9 0 9 22 , 11 Thursday,... 4 51 7 08 8 41 9 01 9 33 12 Friduy, 4 51 7 08 9 37 9 55 10 17 13 Saturday,... 4 51 7 06 10 29 10 29 1102 - 14 Sunday 4 51 7 09 11 14 11 26- 11 50 1 15 Monday,.... 4 51 7 09 11 54 0 Of 0 16 Maine on the Slavery Question.—The Maine House of Representatives lias passed a series of reso lutions on the slavery question. The first, which as serts tho duty of Congress to admit California into the Union with her present Constitution nnd bounda ries, was adopted unanimously. The fourth resolu tion, which instructs their delegation in Congress to vote for no territorial bill without a proviso against slavery, was adopted by a vote of 94 to 35, 129 mem bers voting. It received tho whole Whig and Free Soil vote, but only a minority of the Democratic votes in the House. Tlie Resolves now go to the Senate. Comparative Longevity of Americans and Foreigners.—Since the commencement of the pre sent year, a table of the ages of Americans and for eigners at the time of death has been kept in Bos ton, from which it appears that foreigners arsfmuch shorter lived there than those of nntive birth, but very few of the foreigners ;oing beyomj the age of fifty, nnd most of them dyingunder thirty. The mortality among foreign children is also very large, owing to the neglect of parents. It would ho worth while to tuke measures for ascertaining if similar results oc cur in other Americau cities. It is reasonable to sup pose, however, that the process of acclimation in persons transferring themselves from one portion of of the globe to the other almost invariably tends to shorten life. China —Itiis said that various attempts have been made on t ie life of the young Emperor of China by tlie late Emperor’s brother. The mourning for the late Emperor is to last 110 dnys. Depreciation of Plantation 1’kopertv.—The Colonist of Georgetown, Deraarara, remarking on the depression in- tlie agricultural interest in that Island alludes to tho fact of recent sales by execution of seven sugar estates which, in former days, have been sold for an aggregate amount of £170,000, but which have brought at the iate sales but £71,000. The condition of affairs generally in Wash ington may be gathered from tlie following disputch to the New York Express: The state of things here is deplorable, worse than when Congress assembled in December, now ubout eight months, and there is but little indication of any improvement.—The National parties are so equally divided, nnd the Whig party is so divided, tuid the Democratic party is so divided, that no order can well come from such a clnss. To support tlie plan of making States of New Mexico and of California is treason among the Whigs of tfte South to tlie South and hence tho whole South, all parties, is nil- verso to whut is sometimes called “ tho plan of the President.” To admit New Mexico ns a State into tlie Union is a thing, however much it may bn talked of, known by all to be utterly impossible now. To attempt it is to involve California in its fate. To do nothing is to abiuidpn New Mexico ami Texas to a civil war. To support the plan of the Committee of Thirteen is a sort of treason so the President, if the supporter is from the North—nnd yet according to the Republic," that plan yields h1! to the South, and it is worse for the South even than tho YVilmot Proviso is a work which recommends itself to the favorable regard of the American public, by its intrinsic merit, nnd should have a place in every library. The en gravings arc by D'Avigi.on, from superior Daguer reotypes, by Brady. The plates and accompanying letter press nre printed on fine super royal paper, und the nrtistical as well as mechanical execution of the work is of the most superior style. The cover ofthe present number contains a biographical sketch of our friend Elliott, the portrait painter of America, which in itself is, for its truthfulness, worth the price of the number. The Gallery will comprise twenty- four semi-monthly numbers, which will be furnish ed to subscribers at tlie low price of $20, payable quarterly in advance. Price of single numbers Mr. Wm. Thorne Williams is agent for this city, Professor Webster’s Petition. In another column we publish tlie petition of Dr. Webster, which und been presented to the Govern or and Council of Massachusetts, but which was withdrawn previous to submitting his confession. Wepublish this document in order that our readers may see the deliberate, cold, calculating baseness of tilts man, for whom so much mawkish sympathy has been expressed, nnd in whose behalf such unpreci- dented exertions have been made by a portion of tlie press and public throughout tlie Union. Tho Balti more Sun, in commenting on tlie petition nnd suhse quent confession of Webster, very appropriately r. marks : We have given these papers a hasty reading, nud have only tojsny that in.our opinion they confirm in ev ery respect the finding of the jury, while they betray tlie utter mendacity and moral degredation of the mnn whose signature they hear.- A more humiliating and revolting exhibition of human nature, we do not remember in tlie annals of crime. Tile confession lias evidently been made under tlie final conviction that it was the best thing he could do, it was only to be as fully convinced that the declara tion ot innocence would have been the best policy to have adhered to. What tlie effect of tl(is statement may be upon the executive authorities of Massachusetts remains to be seen. It certainly explodes all that Sympathy, which siiCmed willing to sacrifice anybody and everything to the social position of this mnn ; und we have very little doubt but the same sentiment will develop itself in an effort to establish the credibility of this latter document. t'qN Advice? from tho city of Mexico to the 12th ult. state that the cholera had made its appearance In tliut city, but had not made so much progress as was feared. New Orleans Mint. The Picayune of the 3d inst., says that the entire machinery nnd works of themintin that city are now in tine order aiid work ing condition, and that coinage will hereafter proceed rapidly. Since tho recommencement of business the mint there has been coined : Double Eagles, - $690,000 Eagles, 115,000 Half Dollars, ,...193,000 Dimes, 7,000 $1,005,000 The Treasurer hns received information from Washington that he will soon be put in possessionof about one million of dollars for tho purpose of pur chasing gold dust, bars, nnd ingots. J3P 3 A dispatch in the New Orleans papers form South West Pass, dated 2d inst., states that the steamship Alabama, fivedays irom Chagres, with 103 passengers, had arri\pd, bringing fifteen days later news from California. Irregularity of the Mails.—The irregularity of the mails is a serious inconvenience to the daily press of this city. Owing to the frequent failures connect between this and tho North, We are often without our mail matter due, and as often overwhel med by its accumulation. Our paper yesterday was made up from three northern mails—yesterdny we were without o mail beyond Wilmington, N. C. and to morrow the probability.is that we will have three northern mails. This is,in pnrt,owing to tho hour arrival here, which being irregular, together with the frequent interruptions, causes much confusion and unnoying inconvenience. . INCOME AND COMMISSION City Treasurer's Office Savanna* July o lam Persons who have failed to make th •’ pay their Tax or Income Commissions <4 that execution will U 5Ue against them W, n ° titi «J the 15thinst., unless they comply withthenT ""I July 9 2t" City Treaeorfir Departure ofthe Atlantic From Europe. New y„„„ r8 ‘ . Pncific, (Am.) , ul Yo “ K t Bojto, Atlantic July 10.. J Atlantic ’ J u i v o 7 Pacific, (Am.) July 31.. * M America, (Br) .'.'.June 19 Hermann(Am) June 20 Canada, (Br.) June 1 Cumbria, (Br) June 8.... . ." July n J unc % I Glasgow June 14 .] u iy v, Niugurn, (Br.) June 14 y J Washington June 20 '.J u i y 0( j Ju, y 10 PASSENGERS. . Per steamer Jasper, from Charleston-!,’ n r , I Indy, 2 children mid 2 servants, Mi™ F 1 C .™S cr ! cnim. srepnensun, Mrs C Kpuino- r kw 1* ““I Beaulnrd, H W lteicke, B E P Cenier & Mrs I Tofft, Grnffiicy, RPamhon, Jone e ,;n’,i!Z llllamj ’ * k| „ CONSIGNEES. , . Per steamer D L Adams, from Aumi a t„ 1151., I Cbtton and Mdze, to G W Gannauy &C’oI'mp^I Per steamer Jasper, from Chnrle^ton-H A Cm I & Co, C It R, Steamer DeKulb, Fla Boats. U ACrBl! [ CONSIGNEES l’ER CENTRAL lUIl7noTr July 8 and 10.-239 bales Cotton, 15 g 0 Dnmits I 0 Garinany & Co, N A Hardee fe Co GM lv '"' Allen * Bali, T S Wayne, J H B| latest dates Liverpool, June 22 | Havre, June20 ] Havana,Junes | Savannah Market, July 9. COTTON. There was a fair enquiry for cotton I yesterday, and the sales amounted to 796bales, at?, following prices, viz: 136 bules at 11} • 30a’,,I 167 at 12* ; 107 at 12*; 16 at!2j ; 19 at iTj lfti 12s, and o at 13 cents. 1 I Slipping Intelligent*. PORT OF SAVANNAH. - ■ . JULY 9. POUT CALENDAR. moon's phases. Last qr. Qd, Oh. 58m., A. I Fst qr. 16th, lh. 33m., l New Mn. 9. 9h. 19m., M. | Fll Mn,24th, Oh. 16m.,m. I ARRIVED. Steamer Jasper, Dixon, Ctmrleston, to Brooks & ! Tuppcr. Steamer D L Adams, Gould, August DEPARTED. Steamer Jasper, Dixon, Charleston. MILLINERY. MRS. IIARKNESS would respectful ly inform the Ladies of Savannah, that I she contemplates engaging in the Mil- ‘ linery business, and will, in a fewdaysibopreparcd'to receive all orders in her line, which may be eutnuted to her care. Those disposed to favor her withtheir patronage will pleaee call at 73 York-street N. B. Ladies' Amazon, Hair and Straw Bonnet!, Bleached, Altered and Pressed. 6t My 9 tJPIlMT GAS LAMPS—A fine assortment of 10 Spirit Gne, or Fluid Lamps, aiso a superior articlo of Burning Fluid constantly on hand, andforsaleby July 9 COLLINS &BULKLEL SAItSAPAJlILLA.—A few bottles of the G1UEFENBERG SARSAPARILLA, which u-J generally considered a very valuable spring anil — summer medicine, and which has heeaeateo- sively Bold in this city and vicinity, may be had ot toe subscriber. Price $1 per bottle. Also, the Grncft'enberg HEALTH BITTERS, >cg- etable Pills, Green Mountain Ointment, ete. July 8 J. B. CUBBEDGE. H/rOIJNT EAGLE TlttPOLI.-For cleaning, j 1t1 Silver, Britannia Ware, and all kinds of me- I tals; also for polishing Mirrors, Window Ghws, Everyhouse keepe, June 8 - TYTOTES FROM NINEVEH and TravclsmMcs- il opotamia, Assyria aud Syria: by Rev- Fletcher. Travels in Siberia: by Adolph Erman. Harper's new monthly Magazine. Legal nnd Commercial Common Plaoo book tabling tlie decisions of tho Su P ri! “ e(/0 . urt °iv,, M - S., on Bills Exchange, Checks and Promissory Notes - by William Linn. , _ „ Six Months in tho Gold Mines: by E.Gould Ji ^ Reginald Hastings: by Eliot Wnrburton, q-. thor of “the Creaent and the Cross.” Tho Old Oak Chest: by G. P. R.„* q " rt3 d. Life and Correspondence of Robt. Southey, Pictorial Field Book of the Revolution. y J " The S1 Past, Present and Future of & e Kffi* translated from the French of Alphonse D tine^yRoceived by J(?HM M , COPTER rpUE PILLARS OF . H ® B P D 8 nfMorwco A Narrative of Travels in Bpain and N o ^ ill 1848: by David Urquhart, Esq., H. I., m - UI The History of the Confessional: by John Hewf H lFeroines ottiie Missionary Enterprise; or 8^ es of prominent female Missionaries. ny Mihnanta Gibbon's Romo ; Harpers editi cents per volume. , . , „ n a otta 1 " Lights and Shadows ot Domestic Lil , „ ^ Tales; by the author of “Rose and her 1. 1 • jfe; (,y Village Notary ; a romance ol llungar Otto Wenckstem. * , , 10 l’ooms; by Jlenry * Wadsworth Long Heloise : or the Unrevealed Secret; a ta '*;°l or of Norman Leslie; n tale; by C. G. «-t “The Curate of Linwood.” &o. ,„., s i„tcd ^ Life of Jean Paul Frederic Ritcher: t Eliza Buckminster Lee. . of# 16 Mczzofanti’s System implied to the French, with a Treatise: by J. Roomer. _ jj iator y; Hand Book of Mediaeval Geography ana by Wilhemn Puitz. Tho Daltons : by X.cvcr ; part,» vVoik ’■ “• Dictionary of Mechanics and hug Oliver Byrne; parts 10, 11 and h' blc Receipt* : V The Housekeeper s Book ol Valuab Mrs S. J. Stratton. No. 17 Boston edition Shakspearo. _ Kcve- Stundish tlie Puritan ; a tale ofthe Ame lution: by Eldred Grayson, Esq- rm,oinas Cariy lc ’ Latter-Day Pamphlets, No. 5: by Tboma for May, Stump Orator. s .,p The Duchess Almeda : by : by f:wa ' The Traitor : or tlie 1 ate ot Arnbiti sou Bennett. . . h _ au thor of “ ^ The Collegian ; a novel: by the sum of the Five Senses.” . r t Sanded 1 ” The Steward : by Henry Cockton . P P letion - , m. • bv Aicx* 1 !, The Thousand and One PhantiRns, D -’ 0 yPl'Jb Dumas.. Re vived by JOIINM-'- July 9