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SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS MONDAY, JULY 22, 1850.
TTTE MORNING NEWS.
BY JOHN ill. COOPER.
WILLIAM T. THOMPSON, EDITOR.
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CongroMlonal Proceeding*.
Washington, July 13, 1850.
Senate. Mr Webster, from the committee of ar
rangements for the tuueraloi the late President, re-
ported a joint resolution of condolence and respect
for Mrs. Taylor, which wus unanimously adopted.
Also, a bill granting to her the franking privilege
forlife, which was passed tlnaiiiinuusly.
Mr. Cass, from the same committee, reported a
resolution directing the printing a pamphlet, contain
ing the addresses, the funeral ceremonies, &c., on the
death of the late President. Adopted.
The Compromise bill was again taken up.
Mr. Dayton moved to amend the bill by providing
that tho sum to bo paid to Texas shall he applied to
the payment of her debt.
Alter some remarks by Mr. Clay, tho amendment
was withdrawn for the present.
The bill was then reported to the Senate, and all
tho amendments made in committee wero adopted.
Mr. Walker moved to strikeout all of tho bill ex
cept that part relating to California.
Mr. Berrien and M r. Clay made some remarks, and
tlie motion was withdrawn for the present.
Mr. Benton moved to amend the bill by making the
100th degreo of longitude the Western boundary of
Texas, aud lie addressed the Senate till a late hour
in support of his motion. Adjourned.
House op Repuesentatives. Mr. Morse, by
unanimous consent, introduced a bill granting the
flunking privilege to Mrs. Margaret Smith Taylor,
Widow of tho late President, winch was passed with
out disccnt.
The report of the select comitteo on the claim ol
the representatives of George Uulphiu, was announc
ed as the first business in order, when
Mr. F’eatherstone moved the previous question on
the adoption of the third resolution of the select
commute, which is as follows :
Resolved, That the act aforesaid did not authorize
the Secretary of the Treasury to pay interest on said
claim, and its payment was uot in conformity with
law or precedent.
Mr. Hilliard moved to lay the resolution on the
table, hut the motion'was disagreed to—yeas 63, nays
Pi).
The main question was then ordered on the a-
doption of the resolution—yeas 104, nays 74.
1 he resolution whs adopted—yeas 11, nays (ill.
Mr. Jones asked, but did not obtain leave, to oiler
a resolution that the atm tint paid ns interest ou the
Galphiu claim should, in the opinion of thisllouse.be
refunded to the treasury by those to whom it was
paid.
Mr. Holmes introduced a joint resolution, which
Was passed, giving old and unserviceable brass can-
Tiou, now at the U. S. Arsenal in this city, for the
purpose of being melted lor tho equestrian statuo of
Jackson. Those heretofore appropriated, captured
at Pensacola, being discovered to be beautiful speci
mens of tho arts, and worthy of being preserved as
trophies, und to adorn the base of tile statue.
A resolution, as amended on motion of Mr. Chan-
dler, was passed, directing the committee of Wavs
olid Means to ascertain and report all sums, if any,
drawn out of the contingent fund l.y the Secretary
oi the Treasury. J
The joint resolution of the Senate, expressivo of
condolence to Mrs. Margaret S. Taylor, was passed.
Mr- Stephens, oi Georgia, asked leavd (which was
refused) to introduce a resolution—tor the adjourn*
mentol the two Houses of Congress on the 28th of
August. •
1 ho House at .'1 o’clock, adjourned.
Senate. Ml*. Uphnm presented the resolutions
of the Legislature of Vermont in fuvor of the aboli
tion of Slavery in the District of Columbia, und a-
giunst the extolition ol' it to the territories.
A joint resolution from the House, granting old
cannon to tho Jackson Monument Society wus pass
ed
Mr. Halo presented a petition from colored per
sons in Alleghany county, Pa., in opposition to tho
fugitive bill.
Sir. Webster gavo notice of a bill to erect a monu
ment to Zachary Taylor, iu the congressional bury
ing ground iu Wuahingten.
The compromise bln was aguin taken up.
Mr. Rusk spoke ol the title of Texas to the terri
tory-oast at the Rio Grande.
Mr. Cluy replied to the remarks of Mr. Benton
yesterday, in which he said that the bill was auction
eering for votes to pass itself. H it were intended to be
asserted that any member of tlm committee designed
to auctioneer for the bill by providing a sum of mo
ney m it to be paid to Texas, ho repelled the imputu-
Mr. Benton replied nnd repented the remarks de
claring that they depended upon the votes of tho
Texas Senators, and tlictr votes depended upon the
amount to be paid to Texas. Hence the fate of Cali
fornia nnd the territories depended on the sum to he
paid to Texas. IJe repealed all he had said.
Mr. Clay called the .Senator to order.
Mr. Benton in.jeted on the words being reduced to
Writing.
Mv. Clay reduced the words to writing.
The chair ruled thut it depended on tho intention
of the .Senator in making the remark. If it were in
terning f»r thecommitten then it was out of order.
Mr. Beutun euid the remarks wore designed ‘ r
tho bill, with the committee lie had nothing t ; ,
Mr. Clay continued aud argued timt f- • i: , 0 p-o
posed by lhe.committee was tho south boe',..ar-
of New Mexico. '
Mr. Underwood followed iu hi -m t of tin line of
the committee. .
Mr. Hale moved to lay bbill on tile table, but
withdrew it ut the. roqw ; of Messrs. Moor, and Web-
stcr.
The Senate udjourned.
lion re OF R.ueiiESENTATivKs. The House resolv
ed to terminate tho debate on the admission of U. N.
Smith, ns Delegate from New Mexico on Wednesday.
Thu resolution authorizing tho printing of thirty -
thousand copies oi the speeches, litncral arrange
ments, etc., attendant on the death of President Tay
lor, was adopted.
After some discussion in committee of tile whole
in reference to tho admission of the Delegate fur New
Mexico, the House adjourned.
" Washington, July 17, 1850.
Senate. Mr. Webster introduced a bill to provide
for the erection of a monument, in the Congress
borial ground, to the memory of Zachary Taylor
Read twice and referred.
The adjustment bill wus taken up, and Mr. Web
ster spoke at length in its support
Alter stating that he hud intended to follow the
Senator front S. C., (Mr. Butler.) on Tuesday—hut
the illness of the President caused an adjournment
before that Senator concluded his remarks Mr.
Webster mudesome beautiful reflections on tin' ileatli
of Gen. Taylor. It. was an admonition to adjust the
controversies which had so long agitated Congress.
Rome healing aud composing measure ought to be
adopted before Congress adjourned, lie wished to
conciliate nnd harmonize the country. The agitation
would be increased if it continued.
He would never contentto the ndjourninentof Con
gress without establishing a territorial government for
New Mexico, nnd taking measures for tho prevention
of a collision between Texas and New Mexico. He
was decidedly in l'avor of carrying out the report of
the committee; and he preferred the combination of
measures to separate action on them. By admitting
California uHme’, we did not get rid of difticultie 3
New Mexico must have a territorial government,
chusetts were etc£ und tired of these abstractions,
which were indulged in to the destruction of their
interests. , »•
He also appealed to Southern gentlemen, and un
dertook to show that the interests of their section
would be promoted by thisbili. Both sides must re
linquish prejudices if they wish to live together in
harmony, and enjoy one government and one renoWn.
The Nashville report Wns a studied argument in fa
vor of disunion.
Tho prejudices of Massachusetts nrosefrom labo
rious efforts, made tor twenty years, to deceive the
people by abolition papers.
[A message was received from the President of the
United States.)
Mr. Webster proceeded to say that no drum was
ever ao beRten, with constant din and rub-a-dub. ns
the popular mifd was, writli abolition clamor, every
week, day and hour. Mr. Webster closed with de
clarations of his purpose to stick by the Union and
promote its harmony. He would do this at all haz
ards of persona! popularity. A matt could not suffer
too much nor fall too soon, who was to suffer and
to fall in defence oi’ the Union.
House of Representatives. The House discuss
ed tho admission of the delegate from New Mexico,
without coming to any determination of the question.
A communication wns received from Mr. Crawford,
asking that,in consequence of the action of the House iu
regard to tile interest paid in the Galphin ease, that tho
House of Representatives would take the necessary
steps to cause legal proceedings to test the legality of the
payment of the interest, nnd pledging himself that lie
will not raise in defence anything but the proper
construction of the act of 1848, under which the inter
est was paid.
On motion of Mr. Thompson, of Pa, tho commu
nication wns referred to the judiciary committee.
The House then adjourned.
BAVAHHAJBo
Monday Honing, July JJ, 1850.
PUBLIC MEETING.
A meeting of all persons approving of the proceed
ings oi tlie lute Nashville. Convention, is requested to
bo held at the Exchange Long Room To-Morrow
evening, at half jgist eight o'clock.
Many Citizens.
* . bp'*’ Mr. W. W. Hardwick, who is about to make
a trip in the upper sections of the State, is authorized
to act as agent for this paper.
JPjP We are indebted to the attention of Hon. w.
C. Dawson and Hon J. W. Jackson for hi teres ting
public documents.
We understand that the Gas will be introduc
ed to-morrow night, and that the reading-rooms of the
city and such other establishments ns iiave their fix
tures in readiness will be lighted.
Uy The mail last evening failed beyond Charles
ton.
. S IP Gen. N. I.orE7 and Gen. A. Gonzales arriv
ed in our city last evening, from the West, and took
rooms ut the l’ulaski House.
EaF“ Tlie disarrangement of the mails nnd in the
telegraphic lines, the wires of which have been down
at various points within the past few days, leave us
very imperfectly posted in regard to the current
news. On the 18th, the Governor and Council of
Mass, were to decide upon Professor Webster’s fate.
We sec it stated that it wns rumored in Boston on
that day thut he was to be hung In October next, hut
we have no report of the decree of tho Governor aud
Council. A test vote was also expected in the Sen
ate on Wednesday on Mr. Hale’s motion to lay the
Compromise Bill on Hie table. We look with inter
est for the result of this vote, which will have an im
portant bearing on public sentiment throughout the
Southern States. A day or two will settle the mat
ter.
A Stubbing Allhlr. «
On Saturday night last ubout 111 o’clock Dr. .1. M.
Rchlf.v wns called in greathuste to attend aeouple of
young men who had been stubbed on South Common
near Jefferson street On arriving at the place ho
found a young mau by tlie name of Leander Moohk
an apprentice to Mr.THOMAS,Pilot,and auothername-
cd Glenn, sou of tlie Carpenter by that name, lying
on the ground bleeding profusely, one of them hav
ing fainted .for the want of blood. Calling to bis as.
sistnneosoine negroes who were near, the Doctor had
the wounded men convovod to Claghorn’s Gym
nasium, where, with the assistance of Dr. IIitciicock
be took up the arteries aud bouud up the wounds af
ter which tlie young men wero conveyed to their
humes in a carriage.
The account given of tho affair by the young men
to Dr. S., is substantially as follows: The two, in
company with a companion, had gone to tlie common
to rccreute themselves, carrying with them a water
melon. Having eaten the fruit, they were amusiu-
themselves by pelting each other with the rind, when
n white man passing at the time received, by mistake
on tho side of his face u piece oi the rind which
LENN had thus sportively thrown at his friend
Moore. Glenn immediately apologised to the
stranger for the accident; but, his friend seeing that
the apology was not received, and that tlie man had
drawn a large knife, called on Glenn to run. He
did so, but, ill his flight, hitting his foot'against n tuft
of gi ass, lie was tlitown to the ground, when his pur
suer was enabled to overtake him, and while he was
still lying upon the ground, to cut him with his dirk
across tlie leg above tile knee, laying it open to tlie
bone. His crys for assistance brought young Moobe
to his aid, who was immediately cut by the stranger
across the wrist, inflicting a severe wound and
severing otic of tlie brunches of the radial artery —
The young men describe tlie person who attacked
them as being of medium size, with thin visage, and
bandy whiskers. He wore light pantaloons, light
vest, black coat, and straw hat. After he stabbed
young Moore he went off in tho direction of Curry •
town.
We give the above statement us it was given to the
physicians and others by tho wounded men. Allow
ing it to be a correct version of the affair, (which of
course has too sides) we cannot hut consider the ut-
t«ck as a most wanton outrage. Even admitting that
the rind had been thrown intentionally, no proper
minded man, unless blinded by passion, would Iiave
revenged the iusult by periling the lives of the offend
ers. Iti3 to he hoped that the party who inflicted
tlie wounds may yet be discovered’and thut the affair
may be thoroughly investigated.
We learn that the young men were doing well yes
terday evening.
The New Cabinet.
\Y e understand that a telegraphic dispatch was re.
I j ceived in this city yesterday, giving a new east of the
Cubiuet. The appointments as they ure now givci
out are: > “
Daniel Webster, of Mass. Secretary of State.
Thomas Corwin, of Ohio, Secretary of tho Treni
ury.
something must lie done to prevent u collision 1m -
1 "Ten New Mexico and Texas and to prevent blood-
shed aud civil war. lie should not consent to an ad
journment before that question was settled.
He proceeded to show what the North would lose !
anil what they would gain by defeating this hill. By
settling these questions they would restore Con
gress to its legitimate and proper heubflciul tone. I
tions. At present Congress was paralyzed, and for
no life time it bad been ill that condition. The Gov-
eminent wus itself rendered powerless by tlie want I
of supplies. NO man would venture a furthing now, oral.
Mali., of New York, Post Master General.
James A. Pierce, oi Maryland, Secretary of tie
Interior.
Secretary
... ...oiiuii nuiim 'eiiiure a iiirtmngnow,
for the promise of a great inheritance when slavery
sb0ui4.be established in New Mexico. The people |
W. A. Graham, of North Carolina,
the Navy.
Edmund Bates, ol Mississippi^ Secretary of War.
J. J. Crittenden, oi Kentucky, Attorney Gen
et Now Mexico had themselves decided the question,
and had excluded slavery. The objection to the Hill
orU > WIS u,| f° u ’.ided- Hie question was a I The dispatch states that tile Senate has continued
■ .1 •. 1 j-,, 1 the nomination of Mr. Webster.
ebster deprecated the servitude of Congress , , ,, ..
cliques athume, instead of acting contemn- | 1 he above may or may uot be the Cabinet The
Did with 0 view to the interests of tlie coun- j telegraph has ol’ late put iu circulation such a variety
S of unfounded minors, that people ure beginning to
owed that Massachusetts, with a million of consider it no more reliable than the political press
^iflfcpendeut, noton agriculture, but on indue- j itself. * *
urmits which relied on the* government for , . —,
‘ton, was a great sufferer from the present cm- j The Hon. John C. Clark member ol’ Congress from
..**>«•*‘to* government AH their interests j New York, is lying dangerously ill of cholera morbus
*sacHOcta to one idea. The people of Massa ! at the Natteuid Hotel in Washington ■ itv.
Tribute to Gen. Taylor.
According to a previous notice, a large and respec
table meeting of our citizens was held on Saturday,
at 12 M-, for the purpose of adopting measures to
pay a suitable tribute of respect to the memory of
Gen. Zachary Taylob, late President of the Uni
ted States.
The meeting having ifeen duly organized by call
ing his Honor the Mayor to tho Chair, and appoint
ing T. H. Harden, Secretary—
Mr R. R. Cuylkr moved the appointment by the
Chnir of n Committee oi’ six gentlemen to draft res
olutions expressive of the feelings of this communi
ty, in relution to the calamity which lias fallen up
on the nation, in the deatli of its illustrious Chief
Magistrate,
The Committee, consisting of Mr. R. R. Cuyi.er,
Col. W.T. Williams, Mr.Robr. Habersham, Judge
Wit. Law, fudge E. J. Harden, and Mr. A. R. Law-
ton, alter a short absence returned and reported the
following preamble anil resolutions, to wit :
Whereas tho peoplo of Savannah feel deeply im
pressed with tlie calamity which lias fallen upon the
nation in the death of its illustrious Chiof Magistrate,
Gen. Zaciiaky Taylob, tuid desire to express the
senliments of profound feeling which this event bus
inspired, and to unite with their fellow countrymen
throughout the Republic, in offering a tribute of grat
itude anil respect to the virtues aud the services of
this great man who has fallen in the midst of the
highest honors his country could confer, after having
in his life illustrated its history by achievements in
arms unsurpassed in human annals, hut which shine
not so brightly as the softer radiance of tlie virtue
whir', adorned tlie man in ull the varied stations of
his ;
J, Thut wo deeply lament the death of
z Taylor, President of the United State,
v. j uas been removed by an inscrutable Providence,
while in the lull discharge ol the highest duties of
ids station, and that we cherish with pride the memo
ry of the glorious services rendered to his country
by tlie depurted patriot.
Resolved, Thut wo sincerely sympathize with the
ulllicted family of tlie deceased in tho irreparable loss
they have sustained, und hereby tender our respect
ful condolence.
Resolved, That as a further testimony of our re-
spcct, u Committee ot thirteen be nppoiutodto make
suitable arrangements lor tlie solemn commemoration
ol tins mournful event.
Resolved, Thut his Hon. the‘Mayor and the City
Council of Savannah are respectfully invited to unite
with us in appropriate tributes of respect to the
memory of tne deceased President ot the United
States, and to co-operate with tlie Committee ap
pointed by tliis meeting.
On motion ot Gen. White, they were unanimous
ly adopted.
On motion of Col. W. T. Williams, the Chair
man appointed the following gentlemen to compose
the Committee of Arrangements, under the third
resolution, namely: Messrs. R. it. Cuyleb, Kobt.
Habersham. W. T. Williams, F. S. Bartow.
Wm. Law, W.Jl-P. White, YV. 11. Fleming, E. J.
Harden, A. It. Lawton, C. S. Henry ; Geo.
Schley, R. D. Arnold, and J. L. Locke.
The Mayor announced that he would convene Coun
cil on Monday for the purpose of co-operating with
the Committee of arrangements.
On motion of Maj. YV. P. Bowen, it was resolv
ed that these proceedings bo published iu tho city
papers.
There being uo other business, the meeting ad
journed. R. YVAY'NE, Mayor, Chairman.
Tuos. II. Harden, Sec’y.
Important Treaties.—it is stated that two trea
tie3 of considerable importance were negotiated un
der the direction of General Taylor, just before his
death, but wero not concluded and will doubtless
be approved by liis succcessor. One was with Mexi
co, lor the extradition of fugitives from justice, upon
the principle contained in the treaties with France
and England ; and die other was with Peru, for com
merce in Guano, on a footing with tlie most iavored
nations. This privilege has been heretofore monopoli
zed almost exclusively by G rent Britain. It will be of
great value to the agricultural interests and partic
ularly to tlie benefit of several of the old States.
A Coated Pill. In Lowell, 111., a happy couple
were recently married, and in the evening the rowdies
of the neighborhood collected and charivtiried tha
party, firing guns, pistols', and making all manner of
hideous sounds ; at length cake was handed round to
the outsiders—each cake containing a portion of tartar
emetic. The consequence was, that the music of
sheep and cow bells was soon exchanged for what
can be better imagined than described.
- '.J * ‘‘Old YVhitey,” tlie veteran war-horse of tho
hero of Buena Vista. formed an pfi’ective and affecting
part of tlie procession at YVasliington, on the occasion
ot what tho Journal of Commerce calls “ the funeral
obsequies,” on Saturday. The editor says that “the
associations connected with him crowded upon every
one’s mind. The old charger, us he pawed the ground,
and neighed at the sound ot the bugle, seemed proud*
|y and impatiently to look around for his rider, and
once more to bear him on the field.”
The Galphin Money.—it is asserted in the,Phils'
delphia North American thata letter will be addressed
to the House of Representatives by Secretary Craw-
ford, probably to day, offering to depositthe money re
ceived on the Galphin claim, and leave the decision of
his rights to rest upon such construction of the act of
Congress as shall bo put upon it by the Supreme
Court.
1 he YVasiiington Monument is now over sixty-
four feet in height. Nearly lour courses have been
added siuce the resumption of the work on the open
ing of spring. The receipts for the month ol June
amount to $3,300.
California CoTTON.-’I’he New Orleans Picayune.
speaks s>t a sample of cotton grown in upper
California, whiclt is a great curiosity. The'cotton is
ol a very long staple, aud of excellent quality, the bolls
are large, and the cotton of a fine color.
Bankrupt Nation. The London Times states
tlie debt ol .Spain to the people of England to exceed
seventy millions of money. The creditors, becoming
Importunate, tho Spanish Minister of Finance, M Bravo
Murillo, lias offered to liquidate the claims by payment
in mar ketable money at tlie rate of 3 per cent. This
arrangement lie announced as the only one he could
make.
FC’J * * C. * * * * * I, J. ° CO,-reap .|„|,.|,t of the “Jour-
mil ot Commerce 'writes of the President's death
“Now difficulties were attlie moment when lie wns
summoned away, about to beset him. He had <1,..
tenmned, as wo know, to meet them boldly and
promptly all occasion for temporizing measures
having pattfcd by. How ids successor 3 is to meet
these foimidable difficulties, remains to In. seen
tonm.«* one's handVdore
Him II tillfitst has been stormy, and it tlie pYes-
ent is clouded, the lutnre is inauspicious. |,, sj x
( ‘to" ‘toy the crisis must take place, ami
c onvalescence or ili-uuion must follow. This session
IS to recommence on Monday, with now aspecte
bm not with improved auguries. ’
B Y T E L E G It A P It.
Transmitted for the Daily Morning News
ARRIVAL OF THE
STEAM
Commencement at Emory College" n
Commencement exercises at this pojmlar an j f| 1
tolling institution took place on the 17tli in»t n" I
commencement sermon was preached by lt,, v j “ I
ic Pierce. A larga concourse of peoplo were in |
tendance, and tho scholastic exercises are euid to 1 ^ L
been Highly creditable to tho faculty and stud ^ L
In the Senior Class, tho first honor was uward-T* S
SHIP William M. PoaTEn, of Thomasvillc, Geo. ™
Salutatory was delivered by James G. Tebbaf
Savannah, to whom was awarded a second h 1
Claudius C. YVtLsoN.ot Savannah, was one of*tj' •
A -s r tv T f\ III glaubiuso. ivilson, ot (savannah, was one of
A j L" | | I i 1 Ail speakersin the Junior class.
JLU- If -L' 1 J- vJ -L-V. > > Tho oration before the two Literary Sociatle.
EVEN BAYS EATER- FROM EUROPE! J®“ v r ^ by jDN,us W “ ,0K « D ' E «L. of Madi
Advance In the Cotton Market!
V E A TII OF SIR ROB E II T PEE 1,
Important from Portugal!
Baltimore, July 19.
The steamship America has arrived, bringing Liv
erjiool dates to the 0th Inst. «..., ...... .., ,: unoerstood
Cotton has advanced ltd, the sales of the week make her permanent residence in Baltimore,with l
amounting to 60,000 bales. daughter, Mrs. Dr. Wood
Sir Robert Peel is reported to have been killed by
a fall from his horse.
The American fieet has peremptorily demanded a
settlement of tile claims of this country against Port
ugal, giving that government twenty days in which
to make answer.
Correspondence of tho Daily Morning Nows,
New Y ork, July 15, 1850.
Saturday, iuNew-York, was one of the strangest, most
solemn, half-Sabbath, half-work day days I ever wit
nessed. True, the stores were closed, with the ex
ception of a few, and they were partially so: the can
nons fired, and the bells tolled—fronts of houses were
draped with black muslin, and the Hags, shrouded
with crape, floated ut half-mast—bift the cabs aud om
nibusses rattled over the pavement—clean shirts,
clean chins, and Sunday-go-to-meetlng clothes were
absent, and, ns 1 have said, rendered the appearance
of the cily, after 12 o'clock, a curious and ituloscribn-
blo affair. 1 must say, however, tlmt never in my
recollection, have the internal marks of sorrow been
so g ’nerally manifested as on this occasion ; but the
grand and imposing spectacle is reserved for the 23d,
when such a procession will Dike place here as will
far eclipse any other demonstration made in New
Y'ork. I feel that it will be so, for every one you
speak to on the subject says so; and whe'e a com
munity is unanimous and determined to make it so,
what to to prevent it 1 The military will be out in
full force; societies of every kind will unite, for tlie
feeling is that too much respect cannot be paid to the
memory of a good citizen—a distinguished patriot,
and a hero. I remark to day that in several houses,
the white or colored curtains have been replaced
with black, aud a large number of persons wear crape
on their lett arm. It approaches nearer to general
mourning than I have yet seen in this country, and)'
reminds me very much of the sombreness that marks
every body in England when royalty departs to the
shades. There you Bee nothing but black. Every
body, no matter what their circumstances, must
wear a bit oi black, il it is only a bit of ribbon, I con
fess that I tun gratified to see such demonstrations,
for it speaks well for the people, and their rulers,
and the institutions under which they all live.
A great practical refotm is now in operation in this
city—tho regeneration of that vile sink of iniquity,
the Five Points. The beasts wlto provided acSbm-
mudations for tlie vile outcasts iiave been arrested
and sent to prison,—the houses cleaned out and
cleansed, and poor but decent people put into them.
The change is already remarkable. YY'hcre formerly
blasphemy, drunkenness, filth and wantonness pre
vailed, order and decency are now established, and
prayers and praises were heard yesterday, in many
places, which, a few weeks since, presented scenes
of tlie most heart-sickening character. This chumre
has been effected through the instrumentality of
some missionaries, who feel that there is no lack of
subjects for sympathy at home, instead ot seeking
for them only in the benighted regions abroad. Tlie
Police have aided them in the good work, and so si
lently is tlie design carried out, thut the public gener
ally know nothing about it.
Three steamers left here ou Saturday afternoon-
tile City of Glasgow, Philadelphia and Georgia. They
took nearly five hundred passengers between them:
of whom over three hundred were for California.
Mr. Fillmore’s son, a young man about 20, has been
sent for to YVashington, it is said, and will be his fath
er’s private secretary. Miss Fillmore is a beautiful
girl of about 18 years, and of course her star is in the
ascendant. She is now a teacher in one of the pub
lic schools of this State,
YY r e had an extraordinary importation of emigrants
on Saturday last. In eight vessels from Liverpool,
three from Bremen, mid three from Antwerp, were
no less than 3680. There to little or no sickness
among them.
The city continues in a good state of health. Tlie
cholera, however, is on its way here, and is becom
ing too near to he pleasant. People don’t appear to
be much alarmed, however.
A new Italian paper, called V Esulc Italian, (the
Exiled Italian,) lias just been started here. It is edit-
edliy Tarrccelli, formerly a Capuchin Monk of Ge
noa. YYte expect the patriot general, Garibaldi, here
in tlie Atlantic. CIIARLEMAC
Terrible Riot in Baltimore—Six Men and
a YVouitia .Shot.
, . . ^ ,, , , Baltimore, July 17.
A great not occurred last night, on Fell’s Point, in the L ~! « i«H. Fair to Fully Fair 12J- a 124. Receipts
course ot which seven persons were shot. The names au,i stock decreasing about the amount of sales,
ot tlie wounded are John .Stiller, tliniu.lir i,„ n.. b n is?hLa— I'ln* R i vpr m in triwnl nrilnr nmi in
of the Wounded are John Stiller, thought to be MhUv
wounded; a hoj'nmned Jackson Solomon ; a negro
.. uwj uuh. u jiiuKson hoinmon ; a negro since tlie late rise very slowly. There is
named Daniel I cer, seriously; John Myres, Jacob ton shipping to tiuvoimali than last week.
Chestner, hrederick A. Kett er. an,] »
... T, \ . , ’ v * nuuu inyres. Jaen
Chestner. !• rederick A. Kottler, and a woman name
Biirboy, slightly wounded.
The riot occurred among a ptjrty of men inhabiting
the causeway. George Kooning, James Manley and
Jackson Gunderson, all notoriously bad; characters
have been arrested and committed us ringleaders '
I he firemen also had a riot last night on tile Balti-
Trhutr BrUlBL> - w ~d’ butnoono
The Remains of President Taylor i t I
be seen that a bill has been passed by both Houj es I
Congress, providing for tho erection of a monutn” 1 1
to General Taylor in the Congessional Burial (; r CI " |
at YVashington. The remains of General Taylor^ L
to permanently rest in the Congressional A rou “! 9
at Washington,’ Mrs. Taylor, it is understood, »jjf
E1P Mr. I. II. IIibleb, formerly of Augusta,dm
rcceutly in Cincinnati, from cholera. ' 1
President Fillmore’s Plan Tho Washing! a
correspondent of the Baltimore Sun, speaking oi’th I
compromise hill before the .Senate says : r f
In ease the bill fails, Mr. Clay, according to a i
rumor abovementionod. is to bring forward the F I
ecutive plan, it is simply to offer a bill establishi,*
tlie territorial governments, nnd embracing a' setti”
mi nt of tlie Texas question, and alter this i s di s „ I
sed of, to bring forward a separate bill for tlie odoii° I
sion of California. So il tlie friends of Californi
will not take Mr. Clay's bill, they will have uIol!
road to travel before they cun bring her into th!
Union. If the measures have not sufficient atrenrt
eaknr when separated ~
united, they will be still weuke
Special Notices.
NOTICE.
Persons having bills against us, are requested to 1
present them at tlie Gas YVorks immediately for ect
tlcment. YV. 1JUCKNELL, Jit. & CO.
July 18. 4t '
N OTICB.
Tho Steamer OREGON will not leave this day, j„
consequence of having to undergo necessary repairs i
Due notice when she resumes her trips will be giv ra I
July 20 COHENS & IIERTZ, Agents.
PASSENGERS.
Per steamer Gen Clinch, from Charleston-Mu
Humphreys & srvt, Il llusmiui, G A Mann, O II L u f.
burrow, N YV Jester, T J Archer, Lymer, 1 on deck
Per steamer YVm Gaston, fm Palatkn—Col II Gam’
hie and lady- 2 Misses Gamble, Miss Burritt and srvt
Miss Clarke, Mr Dent, lady, child, and servant J ] 1
Burritt, Mr Flism, Mr Atkinson, A C Miller, J Sturdy !
vant, DIlull, VV Cnssady, Col Blackshean, 5 on deck I
Per steamer YY'm. Seabrook from Charleston I
G P Kincey, Muster Kincey &. Bvt, G YV Bruner YV I
P Adams. ’ 1
Per bark'Isaac Mead, for New York—Mrs Grigs 1
Mrs Fren and two children, Mrs A N Miller, Mrs jfo!
l ell, Mrs A C Barnard, Mrs Harkins, Miss Sarah Mil.
lor, Miss Mary Garfuy, Miss Church, Miss A Barnes
Miss Stow, Miss A B YVilkins, Miss Lucy E Wilkins’ 1
Miss C L Barnard, Miss Eliza Williamson, Mr GA
McC eskey, Lady and Svt, Messrs .1 R Norton II K
Washburn; YV Blair, H P Clark, Capt Thompson, E
S Kempton, Master Jag Hunter, Jr, Charles Hunter,
JohnB Barstow. 1 L
Per steamer Metnmorn, from Charleston Mr- Hot. I
teir, J T WelSman, T J YVells, YV II Heth, E L Hcri-
ot, C E Groover, YV L Hunter, H P Cox, 27 on deck
Per steamer II L Cook, fm Augusta—J G Lawton
lady and srvt, Miss Palmes, Miss M A Mahnes, S M*
ner, l. YV Hunt, Il Bennett, lady and srvt, P D Wool-
uopter P McNulty, P Culm.
CONSIGNEES.
I, CJtoch' from Charleston—Mdzc, I
to C U R, Ha Boats, F T YVillis, G YV Wylie. I
Per Steamer Wm Gaston, from Pnkttka BhmImAI
‘ VVM ° rreU * G cl “K honi
Per steamer Wm Seaiirook, from Charleston-C
Il II, “looks & 1 upper, Florida Boat,Rev A J Burne
YVood, Claghorti &. Co, 1 Minis, A Haywood
f’nttnn t ter e vv I rt C °° k ’ tro '5 A uyu et u—1H8 bales of
Cotton, to C \V Gnrmanyj’and others.
Per steamer Metamora, from Charleston—Brooks
& 1 u pper, Cohens & Hertz, Marshall & Aiken, F C :
Adorns, M J Solomons.
CONSIGNEES PER CENTRAL RAIL ROAD.
July 20—459 bales Cotton, 10 bales Domestics und
, dze, to Allen &. Ball, ^iamilton &. Hardeman, Jones
Son, Williams & Hollis, T S Wayne.
Commercial.
LATEST DATES.
Liverpool, June 29 | Havre, Juno24 | Havtinu, July i
Suvaunuh Market, July D!*.
COTTON.—There wero no transactions in cotton
on Saturday. *
Stivtiiiutili Exports, July ‘JO.
Per bark Isaac Mead, for New York—500 bales
cotton, 383 bbls llosiu, 5 pkgcs Mdzc, 5 bales wool.
Per brig Excel, for New-York—622 bales Upl’d Cot
ton, 11 do YVuol, '23pkgs.
l’cr brig YVilsou Fuller, for Boston—534 bales Up
land Cotton, 2 boxes.
Per schnrMary Isabeil, for Richmond, Va—50,000 ft
Lumber. i
AUGUSTA, July 20.—Colton. —The demand was
good both on Thursday aud yesterday, and full 1
prices were obtained, 'ihe ttdesof the twodays have 1
been 1200 bales ut about tho following prir^fc : Mid
dling 114 a UJ, Good Middling 12 a 12J, Middling Fair
12f a 12g, Pair to Fully Fair 12.J a 18f. Receipts light
Fee
since
“ uuwuv tut. lllllUlllltUI BIHUD.
nights—The River is in good order and falling
e tlie late rise very slowly. There is more Cut
Extract from Thus. J. Stewakt’s Cotton Circu
lar, sent out by tho Europa.
Ncio-York, July 17,1850.
BALES-
Amendment to the Compromise.—The ‘South-
era Press,’ lias the following in its editorial columns
thin morning:
Dnr'amf r S0 'T al ( l"" rtcrs ‘ b Y Persons nnd
pnpt-iH, tlmt the leading advocates of tho pending plan
lit u'lnpmmH.. Ill the Senate, have resolved to offer to
alter the Southern boundary of California from the
Inn. claimed by the Convention, to the Sierru Nevada
about 3.1 no it 11 latitude, and to fix tlie Northern bourn
laryol Pexasat.-H it,stead of 32°. We believe this
I,! “ ar !i h “PPy to SCO that light is breaking ou
tin, councils ot these gentlemen.”
942,000
1,498,000
1,076,01*1
260,000
176,000
345,000
2,003,000
The President, Mr. Seward, and the Fu-
1 Iw,ln“ i . A ! Ub,l " ,a Eve,,i "S Journal of tlie 10th
and the 1 hilndelphia i\orth American and N York
(juro r * Enquirer, of tlm 11th, (whig.) indications
ot C.mrerted efforts to shape the administration ot
restdi.itt Fillmore, are conspicuous. They all in-
timntc that they expect and shall require Mr Fill-
more m the language of the Evening Journal, to take-
up tho thread of Gen. Taylor’s administration
here it was broken by Destiny, and linkitw the
past to the .future, complete an unfinished but nusni-
ctpusly commenced administration.”
The Evening Journal says, “it will stop short in
support ot the President, if ■he,oners in,rrine.i,U‘
or favors • Compromises of Freedom.' ” The plain
English o winch is, if Mr. Fillmore favors the com
promise bill ol the cmittee of thirteeen, that tlie'
la'lr'iisI "' 1 "* 1 °‘ li “ ,,u " y w!l! "PP° fc ‘‘is admin-
" E3E r 1!ekf Stea| c—An exchange paper
says that as the season is now at hand when meatean-
n ot be kept tor more thnn a day or two in a fresh state,
it will be ofno inconsiderable benefit to many to be
informed that it tresh meat lie rolled up in Indian corn
meal It w, 1 keep fresh four or five .lays. The steak
Siiouiii be laiddownin pieces from one to three pounds
and each covered entirely with tho meal.
Alliiii
with Spain.
.... , , Washington, July 17.
J he National Intelligencer ol this morning says thaf
iannH 1 " tl, i , ‘‘ ,uat *? celV( ’ d Cuba, promises a most
nappy und immediate termination to all the difficulties
between the authorities of thatislaud and our govern
ment, growing out oft 1„, Lopez expedition *
Attempt to Burn the Astob House. An attempt
was made to burn tho Astor House in New York' on
Monday evening, at 8 o’clock, by firing it in’two
places. It was just discovered in time to prevent an
awtul conflagration, as there is a gas manufactory on
he premises, nnd three barrels of alcohol iu tlie cellar
Combustible matters were found, which leave uo
1,587,000
15,01*1
12,000'
13,000
15,000
83.000
10,000
Exports to Gt. Britain since Sept. 1,1849,..
Corresponding dates last year,
“ •* year before,
Stock in New York and Ports ot Receipt,.
Corresponding dates last year,
“ “ year before,
Receipts at Ports since Sept. 1, 1849
Corresponding dates last year, 2,668,1**'
“ “ year before, 2,180,1**-'
Exports from U. S. since Sept. I, 1849 1,372,000
Corresponding dates last year, 2,147,000
'■ “ year before,..,
—Exports during June,
Exports “ “
Taken by Spinners,
Taken ou Speculation in June,
YVliole stock in the city, in all hands,
Amount on mile,
" We have now arrived at a point in the acason,—
punt mid-tiiimmer,—which occurring aa it doea, wiiii
oat ripe cottou, an unuaual thing,—-in fact, one tlmt
lias never before happened, occasions grout alarm tu
ail engttgedfin commercial transactions, for it evi
dences, stronger than words cun phrase it, eventual
very high priced lor tlie remnant of last year’s pro
duction, and a season of wild speculation for the
gleanings ot the present. The crop will come to mu*' -
ketnext autumn, with a country swept of the scatter
ing bules ol preceding crops, of which, it is now cs
timated, 110 to l‘Jo.000 hales huve alroudy reaclu’ii
the 1 orts, aud principal interior Depots, and which
.swells to that extent, tlie apparent crop of last year’s
growth, ot which, we have now full evidence, did
not. exceed 1,950,000, if over 1,925,000 bales. This i»
a point of vast importance, and so generally over
looked, that I am desirous of pressing it on your no
tice, as it tally confirms my tneory of the growth oi
last season, published in my Circular of 2d April-
The Plant has not improved, being still full three
weeks behind that ol' lust season, below 32 N. L., and
lour weeks, ubove that line. Cold nights are already
provident, and it is flowering at a height of eighteen
inches, instead of a thrifty hush of live feet. An)
other than u short crop, is now impossible, and let-'
I might be conanlered speculative, 1 refrain froropnh’
lwrlinir ivliat I luilioi.n ...411 1 4.1 1.
i
ojiuluiou I u, J IC11 mil H UIU j*
bailing, whut I believe will be Lite result, even w
an autumn like tho last.”