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SAVANNAH DAILY MORNING NE WS...... J UL Y 15, 1850. THE MORNING NEWS. »Y JOHN M. COOPER. WILLIAM T. THOMPSON, EDITOR. Daily Paper, f 4,00:::::Tri-weekly $8.00 All new Advertisements appear in both papers. Congressional Proceeding*). INAUGURATION OF PRESIDENT FILLMORE. EULOGIES ON GEN. TAYEOR, BY MR WEBSTER AND NIR. COBB. Washington, July 10, 1850. Senate.—A mossage was received from the Vico President of the United States, communicating the intelligence of the death of the President of fho Uni ted States. Zachary Taylor. A message was received from the house, who had appointed a committee of three, Mr. Winthrop, Mr. Morse, and Mr. Morchoad, to confer with a commit tee of the Senate. The Senate appointed a commfetee, consisting of Messrs, Soule, Underwood, nnd Davis, of Maes. Mr. Webster ottered a resolution for the appoint ment of a committee to wait on tho Vico President nnd Inform him that tho two Houses would meet in convention and receive any annunciation from him. Messrs. Webster, Cass, anil King were appointed, and reported in Answer that the Vice President would meet the two Houses. ' After tile Senate returned from the House of Rep- rese ntatives, Mr. Downs, Mr. Webster, Mr. Cass, Mr. Penrce.Mr. King and Mr. Berrien delivered eulogies on the de ceased President. After concurring in the resolutions of the House, the Seuate adjourned. House Of Representatives.—Tho House met at 11 o’clock. The Rev. Mr. Butler, the chaplan to the Senate, offered up an appropriate and affec ting prayer touching the melancholy occurrence— the death of the late President Taylor. On motion by Mr. Stanly, the reading of tho jour nal was dispensed with. The following message was received from the Pre- ’ eident of the United States by the hands of his private secretory, George P. Fisher. Washington, July 10,1850, * Fellow Citizens of the Senate . si-nri Hntiert nf Jit and House of Representatives.- I have to porform the meluncholy duty of announ cing to you, that it has pleased Almighty God to re move from this life, Zachary, Taylor, late President of the United States. He deceased last evening at the hour of half-past 10 o’clock, in the midst of his family, and surrounded by affectionate friends, calmly and in the full possession of all his faculties. Among his last words were these, which he uttered with cm- r hatlc distinctness: “I have always done my duty. am ready to die. My only regret is for the friends 1 lenvo behind me.” Having announced to yott, fellow citizens, this most afflicting bereavement, and assuring you that it has penetrated no heart with deeper grief than mine, it remains for me to say, that I propose this day, at 18 o’clock, in tho Hall of the House of Representa tives, in the presence of both Houses of Congress, to toko the oath prescribed by the Constitution, to ena ble me to enter on the execution of the office, which this event has devolved on mo. Millard Fillmore. The message being I'bnd, Mr. Winthrop moved that a committee of three bo appointed by the chair, on tho part of the House, to meet such a committee as may be appointed on the part of the Senate, to wait on the President, and to inform him that the two Houses will be assembled in the H»il of Representatives, to witness tho adminis tering to him of the oath of office prescribed by the constitution. The motion was agreed to, and Messrs Winthrop, Morse and Morelieau, were appointed by the speaker the committee. A message was sent to the Senate, and subsequent ly a message was received, informing th8 House that the proposition for a committee had been concurred in by the Senate, and that Messrs. Soule, Davis, of Maes, and Underwood had been appointed the com mittee on their part. The House then took a recess. ^Iio Speaker at IS o’clock again called the House to order. The Senate, headed by their officers, were an- his grateful countrymen, to the repose of the grave. Air. Conrad, of La.,-then rose and gave vent to his feelings in a neat, eloquent and touching eulogy up on thepersonal qualities of General Taylor. He concluded by offering the following resolutions: Whereas it has pleased Divine rroviuimce to re move from this life Zachary Taylor, late President of tho United States, the House of Representatives, ■haring in tho general sorrow which this melancholy event pmst produce, is desirous of manifesting its sensibility on the occasion. Therefore, Resolved, That a committee consisting of—-he appointed on the part of tho House, to meet such Committee ns may lie appointed on the part of tho Senate, to consider nnd report what measures it may be deemed proper to adopt, in order to show tho res pect ami affection ofCongres^for the memory ofthe illustrious deceased, and to make the necessary ar rangements for his funeral. Ifpsolvcd, That this resolution be communicated to the ’Senate. Messrs Winthrop, Baker, Bayly, Hilliard, John A. King, of New York, Marshal, and McLaneof Ma ryland, respectively delivered eulogies on the char acter of the deceased. A message was received from the Senate inform ing the House of their action. Tile House then adjourned. Mouitay Morning, July 15, 1850. Arrival of a Merchant Fleet.—On Friday and Saftirday our river presented quite an animated scene ; tbe arrivals from New Orleans, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New-Y ork and Boston, amounted to lfi, viz: .3 ships, 7 brigs, 2 barks and 4 sclirs, besides the usual number of steamers arriving and departing. From several captains of our packets we learn that on Thursday last, a fleet of sixty soils were ofl'Hater- as, all bound South. tsr We would call the attention of those of our readers who have occasion to patronize the Harness- maker, to the advertisement of Mr. T. W. Bryan, in another column. Mr. B. is prepared to give satisfac tion to those who entrust their work to his hands He is n new beginner and deserves to be encouraged nounced at the doer. T&e members of the House rose and received them. They then took their seats. A few minutes afterwards, Millard Fillmore, Presi dent of the United States, entered the Hgll of Repre sentatives, in charge of the committee of the two Houses. Mr. Soule on thejright, and Mr. Winthrop on tho left, conducted him to tne Speaker’s chair : tho House in the meantime were standing. The Cabi net, escorted by the Marshal of the District of Co lumbia, also entered the Hall, and were conducted to appropriate seats. Tho Speaker stated that the oath of office would now be administered to the President, by the Chief Justice of the United States. The House rose and stood until the following oath was administered by Chief JusticeCranch. “ I, Millard Fillmore, do solemnly swear that I will faithfully executmthe office of President of the Uni ted StAtes, and will to the best of my ability, pre serve, protect, and defend the constitution ofthe United States,” The President then retired from the Hall, as did the Cabinet, and the Senate in the order in which they entered. A message was then received from the President of the United States, by tbo hands of George P. Fish er, Esq., bis privutn secretary. * It was rend ns follows : Fellow citizens of the Senate and House of Representatives : A great man lias fallen among Us, and a whole coun try is called to an occasion of unexpected, deep and general mourning. v I recommend to tile two Houses of Congress to . adept such measures, as in their discretion may seem proper, to perform with due solemnities the funeral obsequies of Zachary Taylor, late President of the .United States ; nnd thereby to signify the great and affectionate regard of the American People, for the memory of one whose life has been devoted to the public service; whose career ir arms has not been surpassed in usefulness or brilliancy ; who lias been ■ so recently raised by unsolicited voice of the people ,to the highest civil authority in the government— which he administered with so mucH honor and nd- yantoge to his country, and by whose sudden death . so many hopes of future usefulness have been blight ed foi ever. To you Senators and Represented Jes of a nation in tears, I can say nothing which can alleviate the sorrow with which you are oppressed-. I appeal to you to aid me, under the trying circum stances which surround me, in the discharge of the duties from which, however much i maybe oppress cd by them, X dare not shrink; und I rely upon Him, .who holds in his hands the destinies of nations to endow me with the requisite strength for the task and to avert from our country the evils apprehended from the heavy eulamity which has befulieu us. I shall most readily concur in whatever measures the wisdom of the two Houses may suggest, as be littipg this deeply melancholy occasion. * t Millard Fillmore Washington, July 10,1850. , The Message being read, Speaker, Mr. - Cobb, rose nnd said that the ’session of the House yesterday was brought to an early close, in consequence ofthe illness of tho late President. He had since deceased, and re lmd devol- ved upon him the meluncholy duty to lay before the Hortse the officio) communication of his death. It was ,’ his purpose no# simply to make the announcement jj|f—not to dwell'upon the melancholy event. That - duty wohld more appropriately devolve upon others While, ho said, gentlemen of our own body have beei peculiarly exempt, during our present session, from the fatality ..which usually attends a protracted sea- S.on, we should hot be regardless ofthe solemn warn ing which Providence has e.vffnded to ,us in tho death ofthose associated with us in the admins trntion of our national government. The victims who have been summoned to the tomb have been less remarkable for their number, than for their cliarahtor and position. For the lirst time in our history has the Chief Executive ofthe Union been stricken down during the session of Congress. It devolves a novel and solemn duty upon the Repre sentatives of the people. As the organ of this House, delegated with .the meiSB expression'of the resolves, I feel it appropriate to indulge in. any suggestions of juv own, or expressions of personal emotions. 'I cannot, however, forbear, from uttering the con- lideSft Mspranco (lint it will be your melancholy satis faction to adopt the most apropriatc manifestations ofthe profound sensibility which this afflicting dis- pansatfon must awaken throughout the Union, and to cono’itr in every mark of respect to the memory of f He distinguished patriot who has been so suddenly , summoned from the high honors nnd responsibilities ’’’'’■•sijie pbiet Magistracy to which tie iiou been called by t [by magnetic telkoraph.I REMARKS OF MR. WEBSTER ON THE DEATH OF GENERAL TAYLOR. Mr. Webster rose and said: At a time when the great mass of our fellow-citi zens enjoy remarkable health and happiness til rough- out tbo whole country, it has pleased Divino Provi dence to visit tho two Houses of Congress, and es pecially this House, with repeated occasions for mourning nnd lamentation. Since the commence ment of too session we have followed two of our own members to their last home, and we are now called upon, in conjunction with tho other branch ot the Legislature, and in full sympathy with the deep tone of nllliction which I am sure is felt th roughout the country, to take part in the last and due solemnities of tlie funeral of the late President of the United States. Truly, sir, was it said in the communication read to us, that a great man has fallen among us. The late President of the United States, originally a sol- diei by profession, having gone through a long and splendid career of military service, hud at the close of the last war with Mexico, become so much en deared to the people of tho United States, and had inspired them with so high a degree of regard and confidence, thut without solicitation or application, without pursuing any devious paths of policy, or turning a hair’s breadth to the right or to the left from the path of duty, a great and powerful nnd generous people saw tit, by popular vote and voice, to confer upon him tho highest civil authority iu the nation. Wo cannot forget that, as in other instances, so in this, tho public feeling was won and carried away in some degree by eclat of military renown. So it has been always, and so it always will be, because high respect for noble feats in arms has been and always will be outpoured from the hearts of the members of n popular government. But it will be a- great mistake to suppose that the late President of the U. States owed his advancement to high civil trust, or his great acceptability with the people, to military- talent or ability alone. 1 believe, sir, that associated with the highest admi ration for those qualities possessed by him, there was spread throughout the community a high degree of confidence and faith in his integrity and honor and uprightness as a man. I believe he was’ especially re garded as both a firm and a mild man in the exercise of authority. And I have observed more than once in this nnd in other popular governments, that tlie prevalent motive with the masses of mankind for con ferring high power on individuals, is a confidence in their mildness, their paternnl, protecting and safe character. The people naturally feel sale where they feel them selves to be under the control nnd protection of sober councilmen of impartial minds, and a general pater nal supenintendence. I suppose, sir, that no case ever happened in tlie very best days of the Roman Republic, where any man found himself clothed with the highest authority in the State, under circumstan ces more repelling all suspicion of personal applica tion, all suspicion of pursuing any crooked path in politics, or all suspicion of having been actuated by sinister views and purposes, than in the case of the worthy and eminent and distinguished and good man whose death we now deplore. He has left to the peo ple of his country a legacy in this. He has left a bright example which addresses itself with peculiar force to tlie young and rising generation, for it tells them that there is a path to the highest degree of renown, straight, onward and steady, without change or devia tion. Mr. Secretary, my friend from Louisiana, Mr. Downs, lias detailed briefly the events in the military career of Gen. Taylor. His service through life was mostly on the frontier, and nlwayB a hard service; often in combat with the tribes of ludians all along the frontier for many thou sands of miles. it has been justly remarked by ono of the most eloquent men whose voice wus ever heard in these Houses, that it is not In Indian wars that herooB are celebrated, but that it is there that they are formed. The hard service, the stern discipline, devolving upon all those who have a great extent of frontier to defend, and often with arregular troops of their own, being called on suddenly to enter into contest with savages, to study the habits of savage life and savage warfare, in order to foresee and over come their stratagems : all these tilings tend to make a hardy military character. For a very short period, sir, I had a connection with the Executive Government of this country, nnd du ring all that time very perilous and embarrassing cir cumstances existed between the U- States and the Indians on our borders, and wnr was actually raging between the United States aud the Florida tribes, and I very well remember thut those who took eounsel together on that occasion officially, and who were desirous of placing the military command in the safest hands, came to the conclusion that there was no man in the service more fully uniting the qualities of military ability and great personal prudence than Zachary Tavlor, and he was of course appointed to the command. Unfortunately, his career nt the head of this Go- verment was snort. For my part, in all that 1 hnvo seen of him, I have found much to respect and noth ing to condemn. The circumstances ifnder which he conducted the Government for tho-few months he at the lieud of it, have been such as, perhaps, not to rive him a very favorable—certainly not a full op portunity of developing his principles and his policy, and to curry them out. But I believe he has left on the minds of the country a strong impression—first, of ids absolute honesty nnd integrity of character ; next, of his sound practically good sense; and lastly, of the mildness, kindness aiidlriendlincss of hisriem- per towards all countrymen. But he is gone. He is ours no more, except in the A Calainitotn* Week. The week just closed has been one of diaas^r— such an ono as we hope and trust it may not be tlie misfortune of the nation again to experience.— The papers from every point bring us sad tidings of conflagrations, death-dealing explosions, shipwrecks, fatal accidents, and dentil by ^pestilence—while from the capitul we have the sudden announcement of the crowning calamity of all—the death of our honored and beloved President. It is to be hoped that these chastening afflictions are, in the Wisdom of an inscru table rrovidence, meant for our good—nnd that, as a people, wo may be made sensible of our depend ence on and duty to Him who has bles’seij us above all the nations of the earth. It is ofit time, while our better impulses nnd sympathies are moved by the ca lamities that hnve befallen, to revi ew the Past and contemplate the Future—to remember tho virtues and patriotism of our common anceBtry, their mu tual perils and their mutual glory, and to revive those fraternal sentiments which should ever dwell in the lienrts of a people whose past history, pres ent prosperity, and future destiny is so indissolu bly identified. The Great Fire in Philadelphia. IMMENSE DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY I MELANCHOLY LOSS OF LIFE. Touching Scene at the Greon House. Capt. Taggart’s Patent Flying Machine Successful.—At Lowell, on the 4th, at 4 P. M. Capt. 3’nggert made u balloon ascension with his fly ing machins attached. He was up 1[ hours, travell ed about 75 miles, and showed himself over Ilracut, Tewksbury, Haverhill, Reading, Andover, Danvers, Ipswich, Georgetown, Lawrence, Methuem, Salem and other towns. He nlso went some distance out to sea. On liis way back to Lowell, at Middleton, the geering of his flying machine broke. Had not this aceideuthappened he would have landed in or near Lowell, where he started from. Reduction of Freights on Savannah River' —We learn from the Augusta Constitutionalist that the Georgia Railroad Company and the Iron Steam boat Company, have reduced tlieir rates of Freight on all heavy goods (except iron,) and all measurement goods, over ten per cent, from farmer rates. The new rates are to be permanent, and not to bo changed on account of low water in the river. Telegraphic Despatch Funeral qf the Prealdentealllne Clayton. By the Western Mail. The New Orleans papers received last night contain accounts from the Rio Grande to the 3rd inst., and from the city of Mexico to the 25tli ult. The Texan papers confirm tlie reports of Indian depredations in the Rio Grande settlements. A large party had made tlieir appearance in the neighborhood, producing much alarm among the inhabitants. In the city of Mexico tlie cholera had committed most awful ravages. There had been 7,846 cases in one month, and oh the 16th, tho deaths amounted t o 2.30. In San Luis 900 persons h ad died—there being as many as 80 deaths a day. The political news is un important. Sudden Deaths.—On Saturday last, inquests were held in Washington on the bodies of three men, and in each case the verdict was, that death had been occa sioned by exposure to tlie excessive heat and drinking too freely of cold water. p* Commodoro Jones’ flag ship, lying at Benicia was the scene of a curious performance, not long since. There was a theatrical representation, the sai lors playing the characters, and afterwards a ball, at which the California elite attended. force of liis example. Sir, 1 heal'd with infinite de light the sentiments expressed by our honorable friend from Louisiana, (Mr. Downs,) who has just resumed his seat, when he earnestly prayed that this event might be used to soften the animosities, to allay party criminations and recriminations, aud to restore fel lowship and good feelings among the various soctions of tlie Union. Mr. Secretary, great ns is our loss to-day, it these inestimable and inappreciable blessings shall hnve been secured to us even by tlw dentil of Zachary Taylor, they, have not been purchased at too high a price, nnd it his spirit from tile regious to which'he has ascended could see these results—could see that he had entwined a soldier’s laurels a **ound‘the martyr’s crown—lie would say exultingly, - happy ami that by my death 1 have done more for that country which I loved and served (hail 1 did or could do l>y nil the devotion and all tlie eft'orts that I could m ike iu her behalf during the short spuce of my earthly existence." Mr. Secretary, great as this calamity is, we mourn but not as those without hope . We have seen ono eminent man, and another eqiinent man, and at last n muti in the most eminent station, fall away from among the midst of us. But 1 doubt not there is a Power above us exorcising over us that parental care, that has marked our progress for so many years, I have confidence still that the place of tho depane will tie supplied; that the kind beueficicnt favor c Almighty God will still be with us; arid that we shall bo borne ulong and bo borne upwnrd and upwurd on tbe wings of sustaining l’rovideuce. God grant that in time that is before us, there may not be wanting to us as wise men, ns good men for our counsels, us be was whoso funeral obsequies we now propose to celebrate. A Riot between Irish and English Emigrants.—A serious affray occurred on Wednesday at tlie loot of Dover street, N. Y., between a party of English and Irish emigrants lately arrived by the ship Excelsior. The fight originated in a religious difference between a Catholic priest and a Presbyterian minister, who, while on board ofthe vessel, had many controversies with each other. After this difference, the Catholic clergyman, being a second class passenger, was order ed to keep oft'the quarter deck, where he had been permitted to come by courtesy., Gri landing this was resented, and bruised bocals wore plenty. 'Die priest did all he could to discourage hostilities. The Philadelphia papers contain full accounts of the destructive conflagration which occurred in that city on Tuosday last. The destruction of life was great, and tlie scenes, ns described, were most appall ing. The number of killed und wounded is estimated at 156 persons, of whom 30 wero killed, 9 drowned, and 17 missing. The amount of property consumed is set down nt $1,(WO,000. Tho loss of the insurance offices is $308,000, of which the Philadelphia Fire As sociation loses $100,000. Among tlie principal losers we notice the names of John Brock, Sons & Go., (iu whose building the ex plosion occurred,) whose loss of $35,000 is fully cov eredby Insurance; Messrs. Ridgwny & Co. lost 8000 barrels of flour; A. Wright & Nephew,lost an im mense stock of flour, wheat, clover-seed, &c.; Doc tor Jayne’s large drug warehouse was consumed, which, with the stock, was valued at $3(1,000—insur ed for $15000. T’he number of houses consumed, is estimated at 350, most of which were occupied ns residences. Tho burnt district occupies an area of about ten acres. Speaking of the terrific explosion by which so many lives were lost, and by which the fire was extended in every direction, the Pennsylva nian remarks! Before the devouring element had reached tlie ground floor of tbe building in which the fire origina ted, a quantity of salt-petre, (rumor says 1000 sacks,) which was in tho first and second stories of the estab lishment, fronting on Water Street, owned and occu pied by John Brock, exploded with n fearful report nnd crash, rending tlje walls asunder und throwing the flakes of combustible material several squares north, south and west, communicating to a large number of houses, which will be dutailed below as fully as wc have been able to gather them at tho ter ribly exciting moment, when the heavens are illumin ed by the glare of the fire, the alarm bells are pealing for more aid, the fire bells are summoning together their Spartan band, and the working ofthe numerous apparatus are heard for squares, amid the shrieks of the dying and tlie groans of tho wounded. Delaware Avenue wus completely filled with a dense mass of humun beings, among whom were sev eral hundreds of tho firemen, engaged at their engines and hose carriages. The first explosion did not seem to cause much excitement, and little or no fear with the mass; nor did the second, except some slight fears of safety, when they moved towards the eastern most edge oi the wharves. The third explosion, how- ever.'Was fatal in many cases, and proved the death of a number of men, women nnd children on the Av enue and Water-Street. The scene presented was frightful—indeed, appalling in the extreme ; nnd such as we cannot, or will not, attempt a description pf.— Oil the eastern front of the above stores, when the third nnd last explosion of the saltpetre occurred, tho run for life was terrific. Men and boys, firemen and bystanders, rushed away from the ruinous conflagra tion; and, as they endeavored to get beyond the reach of danger, hundreds rolled over each other, while running and jumping upon the large collection of cotton and other goods on the wharves. Several persons were knocked down as if dead, and hundreds ran over them, causing arms and legs to be broken, and injuries inflicted of a very serious character. In the fright some were thrown into the Delaware, while a large number jumped voluntarily iu, to shield them selves from the bricks and cinders thrown from the burning stores. On Wednesday morning the Coroner held inquesfs on some fifteen or twenty bodies, some of whicli had been recovered from the mins so burned and black ened that it was impossible to determine their color or sex. Tho Bulletin’s description of some of the inquests, and the scene at the Green House, where a large number of tho unknown dead had been collected, is peculiarly affecting. The Editor say's ; The Coroner’s inquest upon the eleventh victim of tiie tire was held nt the house of Hirum Chester, in Coates Street, below Sixth, and the unfortunate spf- ferer proved to be a lad, aged 10 years, named Jesse Gillum, Jr. The history ofthe death of this boy, and the severe trial of his mother, (during his father’s ab sence at Trenton, N. J.,) is indeed heartrending. In — ' ' Washington, July 10— un!* 68 ..—ufs remains have been prei icC « f r eral place on Saturday™ Mrs. laylor and the Family of the Prssidi rsh thiuo almost inconsolable. Vra 1 lie Government Departments havo been L ml l L a mv e8t00 ? e £ in '“““ruing, and from all mast 1 ldm8S ° f ^ ° ity 11088 aro ““spends* General Scott has been invited to taka A, IInltod C 4‘ 8 i , ° n ’. and 0IA ™ 1‘sverafc - Washington! 8108 tr °° PS 8t 8eVeral P oint “ J* B ,.rr < i I J av y Departments have Isiiii per fm the highest honors, and it is thought l r pageant wTll far exceed that of General llarri * •1 regret to learn that Mr. Clayton has bee with serious illness this afternoon. rell ——.— :)ks Tho New Cabinet. t, A The Washington correspondent of the B ia ’ Sun, says. nstc Nothing is positively certain as yet exccnt Webster will be tendered the State Depart H contormity to the wishes of tho substantial: democratic parties, and the enlightened goo J jj ot the whole country. Mr. Clay himsell adi 1 W urged Mr. Webster to accent tlie appointing ien. Mr. Hopkms, of Alabama, will propably but ney General, and either Toombs or Dawson* -r I gia oi Gen. Waddy Thomson, of South f t Secretary of War. j Mr. Dickinson will bo elected president* \lei nate, but he will probably decline, on accoti J ( coming from the same State as the Prasid II his steud Mr William R. King, of Alabama!,'i rv, bably be selected. It is now believed that all the difflcultie jo have thus lar separated the North from f and mutually excited the different acetic r country, will be happily and amicably adfc*!--' blood will he spilt on the deserts of N. MoidE! N..i jp* Mile. Martinez, the jet black prima donna, at Paris, recently from Portugal, gave her first concert, a short time ago, in the French capital. The Parisians’ are said not to have highly appreeiatedher. She had gone to London. I5P Capt. Sturgis, last Revenue officer at Boston, presented to tho Washington Light Guards of tlint city a scarf worp by "Pater Putriue," while iu command of the army of tlie Revolution, at Cam bridge, Masachusetts. The corps acknowledged the bequest, fitly.. Ijjp 1 Lamartine was so far recovered from his illness as to have gone to Asia Minor, having transferred to his creditors the whole of his patrimonial estate for the payment of his debts. He has written a play on tbe story of “Touissant I’Ouverture." Mr. Paine, whose alleged discovery of the principle of making hydro electric light has been the subject of so milch newspaper dscussion in Boston, is out in the Boston papers, denying that he has de ceived the public. He has friends and. defenders be sides. Markets—State Government In Si Mrs. YVhltc’s Child given V, New York.'* >* The news paper Hibernia has had no offal er Cotton market. The sales to-day foot up M ^ at unchanged prices. Flour film. HoldraS > § ask advance. The Rice market is quiet. ■ r “ e Advices from.Santa Fe state that the GqV W has been formed The election of officers VS hnve taken place on the 20th ult. ! m The child of Mrs. White, has been delivt ’ ^ alive, by the Indians. ’ ioc It will bo remembered that Mrs. Witt murdered by tlie Cumanche Indians last wiut se her little daughter made captive.—Erf. Hi Most Distressing A flair—Six Chlldrei ‘, n „, to Death. , Albans, Last week a Mr. Knox, of Bristol, Ottons, was killed on board of a steamboat on tile nal. Mrs. Knox, hearing that persons weri “5” with thfi remains nf V»nr lintnrtiinntp tunWid*!^ with.the remains of her unfortunate husben on to meet them, taking jvith her the youn« She left six of the children at home in cl house. During her absence the house ti the whole six children were burnt to death. of a family of nine, the mother and one remain. , Shipwreck. Halifax, The ship Corsaii, from Liverpool to New Per i days out, with 207 passengers, was wrmk Cape Race. Wreckers pillaged the vessel i passengers. No lives lost. Government v» passengers forward immediately. New Orleans, Yesterday, 3000 bales Cotton sold atfortr —middling 12}. Ordinary brands flour ^ con, heavy—Sides held at 5 a 5}c. Dates from the city of Mexico to 25th uitj e ^ ( Cholera is raging with increased violence--^ ^ ly. The brig Somers, Watson, from Chtglps Josephine, from Savannah, have arrived. .. The Indians have made hostile demonskt —— A public reception of the Turkish Commis sioner, shortly expected to arrive at New York, is talked of. A Homestead Bill, exempting property to the value of $500 has passed the New Hamshiro House of Representatives by a vote of 118 to 77 and will be concurred in by the Senate. A sort of Homestead law went into operation in Virginia on the 1st. The following however is the meagre list of exemtions. One cow, one bedstead, with a bed and necessary bedding for the same ; six chairs, one table, 6ix knives, six forks, six plates, two dishes, two basins, one pot, one oven, six pieces of wooden or earthen ware, one loom ahd its appurtenances, one spining wheel, one pair of cards, one axe, five barrels of corn, tive’busbels of wheat, one barrel of Hour, two hun dred pounds of bacon or pork,and $5 in vuluc of fo rage or hay. 15 s ” There arc, in the English language, 2 ,500 nouns; 40 pronouns; 9200 ailjectivos; 8000 verbs; 69 jntcrjections, &c; in all, about 46,000 words. fy’Oount Fairfax,” of Vu. rode a mule, on the 8th June, in a “scrub race," at Acapulco, got up by the pas sengers on board, tho steuiner ‘•Tennessee" which was lying, at tlie time, off that place. Hard up for amusement, one would think. Accident at Hollidhysburg". The Philadelphia Ledg er has a letter from Hollidaysburg, l’a., dated 5th inst., which contains the following account of an accident there:— “Barrignn A Kelley's” Menagerie exhibited here yesterday. During the performances in tlie ring of the elephant Ann, and while the audience were select ed in the seats, a sudden gust of wind and rain, accom panied by hail, sprung up—it struck the pavillios, rais- ,ring tho entire structure to the ground m a second.— ,Ttio pole unfortunately fell upon that part occupied by the audience, killing one person, a strunger, ofthe name of Moore, and severely injuring many others. A great number ivere seriously injured by the falling of the scats—one or two children so much so that very little hopes are entertained of their recovery.—At the time a terrible howling was set up by the different animals, whicli, together with the screams of the women nnd children, produced a scene of indescriba ble confusion,—’The young man killed was on officer in t ho Mexican war. the afternoon Mr. Chester went down to the scene of conflagration, and while beholding the sublime but destructive view before him, remembered that bis brother-in-law, Mr. Gillam resided in the immediate vicinity, in Simmon’s Court, und was out ofthe city. He immediately went over and found the house ig nited already by the flames, and at once advised Mi s. Gillam, her little son and daughter, to go to hie house. They went, and after taking tea retired to bed about ten o’clock. In the meantime Mr. Chester had been again at the fire, and by the time he returned, the whole of the property, with all the household goods, were destroyed. Just before retiring himself with his wife, Mrs. Chester thought she would look out at the fire, and, as she did so, imagined she saw some thing laying on the pavement below. She attracted the attention of her husband, 'who wont down stairs and there found the little boy stretched out, dead.— He had fallen from the third story chamber of the house, in which he had been put to bed along with his cousin, Mr. Chester’s soil—having evidently got ten up for the purpose of going into his mother’s room for a drink, and missing his way, the house be ing strange, or else fell out while in a somnambulic state. Might not the poor little fellow, excited as lie must have been by tlie terrific scene which he had so lately witnessed, been frightened in his dreams, and in his eft'orts to escape from imagined danger, jumped from the window 1 The Green House was then proceeded towards, nnd upon arriving at thatspot.it was almost complete ly beseiged with men, women, and children, anxious to get a giimpse ofthe corpses removed thither for recognition, thinking, it quite likely some missing member of their frmily could bo found. The scene was appalling, and such as caused a thrill of horror to come over us, as we looked over the assembled mass, and heard their bitter lamentations for the loss of departed friends. The first person brought to tlie view of the jury was tlie body of a young fe male aged 13 years, which was subsequently recog nized by Mr. Lawrence McKee, a satlmaker, who hnd lost his all by tlie calamity—having resided nt No. 193 Front street. The daughter was named El len Teresa, nnd just before the explosion was observ ed by him In front oftlic door with her little brother, Samuel, aged 9 yenrs, who is also missing. At the sume exciting moment another daughter, Mary, also disappeared, and has not been heard of. It is pre sumed that they, too, lmte fallen u prey to the rava ges of tlie devouring element. The body of Ellen was so awfully burned nnd mu tilated that to render the features perceptible was al most impossible. However. Mr. McKee claimed the deceased as his own offspring, from tho peculiar shoes she had on, imil a.mark on her head. No one can even have the most distant idea of the feelings of this heart rending picture, amid the ravings of a heart broken father. Mr. McKee informed us that out of six children, which were all in good health and spirits at the dinner table, yesterday, one half ol them lias thus been lorn from him, and the ties which so firmly bound together thntlittlu family were burst asunder iu so short u period., Rio Grande. Much excitement and sitai , nnd families have abandoned their settitt , , letter from Rio Grande city, says the Inc! ... * formed into three divisions; one descenttfiaik t All to corpus Cbristi; one advanced on Browiui B the third take tbe Mexican side of the Rio 3, July »r f . Ky., deliberately shot dead hia father, o' /, week, on account of previous difference. li< was arrested. ; :i d re Ira; 15P Carlyle asking “what thing to admire has America ever done,’’ has been fitly answered tlius : “She has produced a’girl, deaf, dumb, und-blind, who with her own hands did sewing enough to scud a barrel ol flour to a owe at ypue starving countrymen, Mr I” • • . yD. K . The Jenny Lind Hall The preparation^ ting this huge structure in New York progressing, about one hundred and fifty nu variously employed in connection with it. dation walls are completed. This building; on Mercer street, between Amity and Bleto be one hundred aud fifty feet long by bj, and ninety feet in height, and will costj it ted, $80,000. It is expected the “Grand Ha» in readiness for occupancy by the raidale ot tember. It is understood that Mr. Barnur ulated for the payment, of $15,000 for the hall while Jenny Lind) shall remain in New 1 luly Shinning Jtttelligence. PORT OF SAVANNAH. - - - JULY P O It T C A lyENDAlt. a oon’s phases. Last qr. 2d, 0b. 58m., A. ! Fst qr.l6ffi, lh July SUN MOON J uly. Rises. Sets. Sets. 1 8 5 0. 15 Monday,.... 16 Tuesday .... 17 Wednesday . 18 3’hursduy,... H. M. 5 02 5 03 5 03 5 04 5 05 5 05 5 Ofi h. m. 7 09 7 08 7 08 7 07 7 07 7 Ofi 7 06 h. m. 11 44 0 00 0 20m 0 56 1 35 2 15 258 20 Saturday,... 21 Sunduy, .... ari« »1H> luly ill 0 I u'» arrived. Ship Hartford, Sannerman.New-l ork, to 1 Bark Exact, Stevens, 4 days from NevV Washburn, Wilder & Co. . v Brig Clinton, Andrews, NewAork, to v W Brig r American, Ross, Now-York, toBrigh & Co. ’7 III the Roman States, a Commission of Grace is to be appointed to exumine the claims of all who desire to return to the Ilomun territory. Regulations for the elections of municipal councils were to nave been published last month. The Government pnper, at luteet dHtoe, wus nt 14 per cent discount, and the finances in a deplorable state. The Quicksilver Mines of California.—The Baltimore Patriot mentions that a company has been organized in that city, anil thut the stock lias nearly all been taken, to work one of the quicksilver mines of California, which—according toflhe authentic ac counts which it says have been received trom those who have made ail examination of it, and whose scientific knowledge gives authority to their opinions —are inexhaustible, and must yield nn unexampled profit. (Some idea may be formed of the value of these quicksilver mines in California, trom the fol lowing extract of a letter from Gov. Burnett, ol Cali* foruiu, which he addressed to a friend in Washing ton : The quicksilver mine of New AUnaden, within 18 miles of this place, is valued at several millions ol dol - lars. in. a few days, Mr. Forbes informs me, they will have 26 reports iii operation, and will extract 8,- 000 lbs., iluily, worth $6,000 to $8,000-more %*n | two millions -annually. Only think ol that! 3fcis j is only one of several mines, but it is the largest. Brig Cclestina, Parritt, Boston, llr Brig Larch, Hoffell, from Summeisett, Mb h ™teaim!r Jasper, Dixon, Charleston, to 1 uppi r. Gaston, Hcbbard, Palatka, l Steamer 1 & Steamer H L Cook, Shaw, Augusta, to C Hertz. CLEARED. Bark Vernon, Faye,New-York-Washbui & Sc'hr Fanny, Vance, for Philadelphia—L A DEPARTED. Steamer Metamora, Blankenship^Ch Steamer Jasper, Dixon, Charleston. Steamer DeKalh, Moody, Steamer Oregon, shRW t i ^^ g pa)”tka- Stenmer St Matthews, King, Palatx__ MEMORANDA. » Baltimore, July 11.—Cldschr O we , ^'charleston, July 13.—Cld achr H R Robe' scy, for Jacksonville, Ha. (h brig J -v We learn, by ^Wt.^Vn ihc 9th ip y “latest P a L e , h’. L a i ~ os , ji a va: Liverpool, June a‘-> I Hi*re, Savannah Market, dp “ |B nd iofAlso changed. 13‘ Savannah B *P°y^A-B75 bate Per bark Vernon, for ew Mdfr