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►SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 1S50. THE MORNING NEWS, liv JOHN 1*1. COOPER. WILLIAM T. THOMPSON, EDITOR T E n M 3: Daily I’nper,.. $ 1,00::::;Ti'i-vvrrk!y, $2.00 AH new Advertisements appear in both papers. nuiuyBAN news. Further HcHiIIm by tlio StenitiNliip America. Portugal.—Threatened Wart with this Country. In relation to the difficulty between the United states and Portugal, the correspondent'of the Times says, that “previous to the. arrival ol Commodore Morgan with the Independence and Missieissippi, some delay was occasioned, from Mr. Clay pressing half a dozen different claims, id ancient date, and refusing all pro posals for arbitration, in a manner indicating the pos session of ample powers and instructions from the department, of Mate of Washington. It was also said that Mr. Clayton had shown nn equal disinclination to treat with t-’ir Henry liulwer, or to hear any explanation of fncts relating to' some of the claims arising from the destruction of tile American cruiser, ‘‘General Ainatrong,” in the port of F'ayiil, by a British forte, in 1814. Subsequent to the arrival of the Mississippi, Mr. Clay called upon the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and verbally intimated that lie should only give the government twenty-four hours for u final resolution upon the different claims. He appears to have refused to have his ultimatum in writing, but to have left tu be inferred tlml ho ex - ported the proposal of u round sum for the whole ot the cluims. Mr. Clay assumed n very decisive tone, which had the effect of alarming the government. But! believe they came to the resolution of Count Iojal’s addressing a note to Mr. Clay, to the effect that no ultimatum of twentyfour hours could ho sub mitted to tho council of ministers, unless ho pre sented it m writing. 1 hoar the Pope’s nuncio lias informed Count Iojul." England.—Sir Robert Reel's Death.—Tho sudden and violent death of .Sir Robert I'eel caused a great sensation in England and France. The English pa pers are tilled, almost to the exclusion of everything else, with extended notices of flie life and character «f the late Premier, and with speculations as to tho ellhct his dentil will have upon the polities of ids coun try. The particulars of his death are thus stated: On Saturday evening, June 21), whilst proceeding from his residence in Whitehall up (''institution Hill, his horse suddenly shied at something passing, kicked up his heels, and throw Sir Robert over his head ou his face. Although rendered insensible hy the fall, Sir Robert retained hold of the reins; and the animal being thus checked, last his footing, and fell heavily! upon tho top of tile buronct. Several gentlemen passing, rendered the necessary assistance, and the Ex-l’remier was phi- cud in a carriage, and removed to his house in White hall in. a state of insensibility. All the medical talent sf London waseoon at his service. Their united ef forts were unavailing. After lingering till eleven o' clock on Tuesday night, the'great, statesman expired in the'63d year ot hisuge. In reply to tin offer hy Lord John'Ruasell. in the name of Iter Majesty and of the nn tion, of a public funeral, I he family declined the hon or, inasmuch ns it was Sir Robert's last wish that lie should he buried in Drayton Abbey, with us little par ade as possible. The Ministry Again Defeated.—In tins House of Lords, on Monday night, the ministry suffered anoth er defeat, by a majority of twenty-two, on tho Irish franchise bill. The proposal of government, wiis thuttho franchise should be regulated by nn A8 quiili- ffculion, and Lord r'tiinli'y proposed tin amendment, that tho qualification be .ill 5 instead. The amend ment being carried, and tlio principle ot the bill, de stroyed, government have since withdrawn it. They have also withdrawn tho Lord Lieutenancy ot Ireland.hill, the Mercantile Murine Bill, und the A- meruled -Encumbered Estate Bill. Thev have an- nouncod tboir determination to stick to tlio budget, and, if need be. appeal to the country upon it. Ireland. The attention of government lias been sailed to the treatment which Smith O'Brien lias re ceived at Brice island, but without eliciting anything irom them. Largo publip meetings have been held tn Dublin, Dimeric, und other cities, at which the conduct of government bus been denounced by men of- oil shades of political opinion. At the Dublin meeting, u letter from Mr. O'Brien to Mr. Butt, Qjxecu's couusnj, was received confirming all that Mad. been reported about the cruelty to which he was subjected. /ranee.—The proceedings in the Assembly on Thursday, were interrupted by n scene of violence between the members in tlio lobby. Order was final- restored by tho personal interference of the po- . lice. president. Dupin lias been re-elected President ,<i£ the Assembly, by n lurgo majority. Paris Bourse, I it’s, 'J4 a 95. A diplomatic dinner was given ou Saturday, at the JElysee, in huhof of the reconciliation of England ami France, ut which Lord Normandy and Gen. L» Hitts were present. M. Drouyn de JL’Auys left Paris on Monday, for London, to resume his diplomatic functions. A proposal to ansprud all labor on Sunday mid till church, holidays, was placed iimoug tho orders of tho day. . Louis Pliilltppo is suid to he dying of canecrin the (homacli, and Lis relations state that his life can .scarcely last a month longer. Spam. A decree has been published in Madrid, granting £200,000- to the Minister of Marine, for buildiug. two steamers, mid the purcliu-e ot timlier j for eight more vessels. Thcdocree is founded on the W augmenting of tho Spanish Navy, as demonstrated by Ute into events'in Culm. Commercial Summary—Liverpool. July 6—Cotton— .. The prices Uuve advanced i of u penny per lb, on nil descriptions above inferior. Tho week's sales roach 60(000 bales, of which speculators took 17,UU0, and exporters 6,000 bales. Naval Stores—Tho last transactions in Turpentine were at 5s 8d a 5s 9d per ewt. About 1,000 bids. Common Rosin have been sbld this week at 2s 8d per cwt. and 500 bbls. Wilmington at, 8s XOd per hid. Freights are without change—rates uro tending dowuward. London Money Market t July 5th.—The money mar ket continues easy. Discount on good bills, sight, 3J ® I) premium. Consuls fluctuated from !!6i to 97 on Tuesday. Accounts from the manufacturing districts represent an increased trade. The Havre Cotton market on Monday and Tuesday was very quiet. Sales of 1,3(H) bales at previous rates The America’s news reached that city und caused an improved feeling. The sales of that day wer 3,000 bales at full prices. recommending to California to reduce her boundaries, so as to allow n new territory (of Colorado)#) be erected south of the 35th parallel of north latitude. Mr. King was desirous that such a chnnge be made in the bill os to settle the mutation. He was desirous of stating the grounds mraraitich he should sustain parts of the bill, and th^^^bis on which he should 11iirmt- iy .,!■■ iwdii-lHHHs it ' uurd.-d simtlmr i rights, A» the bill stoo^^BJiiotuuthorisosouthern men to give their suppond^r lie moved to strike out all after tho word provided and insert the following t ra. The boundary of the State Abe ou the south thirty Jive, thirty, Ac, Mr. King gave way to umutio^B uiljourn. The senate adjourned. House ok Representatives. The House was occupied with the discussion of the claim ot tlio del egate from New Mexico, ton seat iri that body. W ashington, July 19,1850. Senate.—•The Compromise b.li waS taken up Mr. King spoke in support of his amendment. Mr. Fonts withdrew his mm mlinenf]|ropo*ing an alter ation of the limits of California, us it would evident ly, he said, weaken the hill, Mr. King offered his amendment- restricting the southern boundary of California to 35 degrees 30 minutes. He would not vote for the bill without this amendment, and the reduction of the number of representatives from .California to one. Mr. Berrien spoke on tho same side, and conten ded, also, that it made no difference whether the Wil mot proviso was imposed by Congress-directly or by confirming the constitution of California. Mr. Clay and Mr. Footo replied. Mr. Berrien reinforced his remarks. The question was on the amendment of Mr. King, proposing the line of 35° 30". Mr. Jefferson Davis moved to amend tho amend ment so ns to insert 36° instead of 35. The motion was put on the latter and decided in the negative, us follows •• Yetis—Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Barnwell, Ber rien, Butler, CIciflens.Duvi?, of Mis.-., Dawson. Downs, Foote, Houston, Hunter, King, Mmigum, Mason, Mor ton, l’ratt, Rush, Sebastian, (joule, Turney, Under wood, Yulee—23. Nays—Messrs. Baldwin, Benton, Bradbury, Bright, Cuss, Chase, Clay, Cooper, Corwin, Davis.of Mass., Dayton, DickSon, Dodge, of Wis., Dodge, of Iowa, Douglas, Belch, Greene, Hule, Hamlin. Jones, .Mil ler, Norris, Phelps, Seward, Shields, Smith, Sprit- mice, sturgeon Uphara, Wales, Walker, Whitcomb— 23. » The original amendment was rejected by 20 to 37, ns follows: Yeas—Messrs. Atchison, Barnwell, Berrien, But ler, Clemens, Davis, of Miss, Dawson, Downs, Foote, Houston, Hunter, King, Mason, Morton, Pratt, ltiials, Sebastian, Soule, Turney. Yulee—so. Nays—Messrs Badger, Baldwin, Benton, Bardbury, Bright, Cass, Chase, Clarke, Clay Cooper, Corwin, Davis, of Mass., Dayton Dickinson Dodge, of Iowa, Douglas, Folcli, Greene, Hide, Hamlin. Jones. Man- gum, Miller, Norris, l’earce, Phelps, Seward, Shields, .Smith,' Spruance, Sturgeon, Underwood, Upliitm, Wales, Walker, Whitcomb—37 Mr. Clemons moved to lay on the table the whole hill, but withdrew it in order to allow Mr. Footo to Her mi amendment. t Mr, Clay would he glad, he said, to have the ques tion settled definitely, lie would prefer nn indefinite postponement to laying it on the table, whenever it may ho taken up. lie would consent, us far as lie was concerned, that the final question be taken on Tues- lay. lie would not be able to speak till Monday. M". Berrien would vote against laying the bill on the table because he would wish to make wine remarks i the engrossment of the,bill. Mr. Underwood suggested that to-morrow the mo tion to till the blank be made, and the various sums tted on. If the bill should not meet his views he mild like to say something before the final question. The Senate adjourned, House of Representatives. Mr. Bissell pre sented a memorial from Miss Dix, asking for a dona tion of public hind for the benefit of the insane; which his motion was referred to a select committee of seven. Mr. Smith’s claim to a scat as Delegate from New Mexico, was taken up and rejected by laying tho whole mutter on the tuble. Congrcsi.siomU Proceedings. \Rashing ton, July J.8, 1859. Senate.-After some unimportant morning business the California bill was taken up, and Mr. Hunter spoke about nil hour and an half in opposition to the bill, and particularly to the provisions relative to fu gitive slaves. The hill would not, if pussed, send peace, but u a word to the country. Mr. Foote followed at length in reply and in op position to tile construction put hy some on the po sition of the Nashville Convention. He contended that the convention, in thoir report, did not require any thing beyound non-inforvontiou. Tlio tjouth wished no protection beyond what tho Constitution gave her. Mr. Butler said that South Carolina, as one Slate, would never submit to be subjected to the arbitrary control of u majority, irresponsible to the South.— South Carolina would do us much us auy State to pre serve the Union; hut she would stand fast to the pledges which she had exchanged with other States. Mr. Foote declared liis belief that the .people of South Carolina, almost universally condemned the treasonable sentiments uttered by persons in that State in abu fourth of July toasts, published iti the • Mere.irfy." The Statu of Mississippi had uor bucked out of anything she had said. The patriotic mid no ble Union sentiments uttered yesterday, by rhe Sen ator from Massachusetts, would bn responded tony the people of Mississippi, and mtdnpiiucd, if nerd be, cm the battle field. Mr. Jefferson Davis followed the explanation and Vindication of the Report of the Nashville Conveu- tion. Mr. Foote rejoined. Mr. Atchison said the subject did not relate to the bill, lie asked the question on tile amendments of the Senator from Miss., Mr. Foote. The first amendment to fix the Hue of 34 as tho Northern liouudury of Texas, was rejected—yi us 20, nays34: Yeas—Messrs. Atchison, Iluilger, Barnwell, Ber rien, Butler, Clemens. Dawsuu, Downs, Foote. Hous ton, Hunter, King, Mason, Morton, l’ratt, Rusk, Se bastian, (joule, Turney, Yulee—29. Nays—Messrs. Baldwin, Benton, Bright, Brad bury, Cass, Chase. Clarke, Clay, Corwin, Davis, of Mass- Dayton, Dickinson, Dodge, of Wisconsin, JJodge, of town, Foieh, Gfbene, Hale. Huiulin. Jones, Miller, Norris, -Psjfcc, Phelps, Seward, Shields, • Smith. Spruance, Siurgenu, Underwood. I'pnam Wales. Walker, Webster, Whifoomh-^l The question was jfut off tmB-recbtid amendment Til The uumer tin unusunl dcgrSo of enthusias 1 of tlio Exchange was brilliantly illuminated witli gas, and was literally filled with people, who, notwith standing the oppressive lieut, gave their earnest at tention to the RpeakerA^gjn^mniihuiit'-’d a lively in terest in the deliberationsom^^Mraig. The meeting was organized by calling Dr. James P, ScnivEN to the chair, and appointing Montgom- Eitv CumsiIno, Esq , Secretary. On motion of John Bilbo, Esq., seconded by C. A. L. Lamar, Esq., a committee of ten was appointed by the etiair to draft resolutions expressive of the sense of the meeting. The following gentlemen were appointed suid com mittee : John Bilbo, Andrew Low, John Boston, Dr. R. D. Arnold, R. G. Guehiiard, Octavus Cohen, Judge E. .1. Harden, Joseph Liftman, M. J. Buck ner, and C. A. L. Lamar. The committee retired and during their absence the meeting was addressed inappropriate mid spir ited speeches hy Y. S. Levv, and John M. Millen Esqrs. Tho committee having returned reported to the meeting a preamble and resolutions endorsing the proceedings of the Nashville Convention, and ill luvor of tlio Missouri Compromise Line, which were un animously adopted. The resolutions were, advocated by John Bu.no, Esq., Dr. Richard D. Arnold and Edward J. Har den, Esq., ill temperate, patriotic and eloquent ad dresses, in which the harmony and unanimity of tlio .South, in support of her just rights, was earnestly in voked. • At the late hour which tlio meeting adjourned, it was impassible for us to procure n copy of the reso lutions, which will lie published to-morrow. We regret that the lateness of the hour will not permit us to give a more extended nutice of the in tentsting proceedings. . IIokrible Cholera Incident.—The Cincinnatti Commercial of the loth, has the following: In one house oil Syeu norc street, about tho canal, nine persons, on Friday night, lay sick at tho same time witli cholera, w ith none t.o attend them ! When isited by the health otlicer on tile following morn ing. five worn dead, und the rqst dying! Tho scene is described us horrible. The house was a low, din gy, dnrk,.imventilatedand filthy rookery, and seem ed a pent up box ot every putreliictious odor known, such us would start cholera into life had cholera never existed. Upon the floor lay a dead man wal lowed ill tilth, upon a bed two others iu I lie sleep of lentil, with features distorted by the throes of depart ing life, and in tin adjoining room lay two more dead and four dying 1 Tho picture is too horrible to dwell upon. Tho order of the Board of Health, was nine coffins, und—tho story is told. An Anti Sectarian Convention.—Abolition in Disguise.—A number of people who profess not to believe iu sectarianism, have been holding n conven tion at Oswego, N. Y. Judge Smith, ol Oswego, presided, and among the secretaries was W. A. Ful ler, of Pennsylvania. A lar;A; number of resolutions worn passed, of which tile following was the principal relating to sectarianism : Resolved, That tho Gospel of Jesus Christ makes abundant provision for tlio closer and closer union of his disciples with each ether, but makes nonc at all for their separation, und that the dividing of Chris tians into parties and sects does no less violence to thnt ministerial body of which they are all members, than is done in the natural and living body by tourin'- asunder its constitutional parts. Among tho string of resolutions adopted, however, we find the following one of a most decided fanatical character: • Resolved, That to hide a fugitive slave from the pursuit, of the Moses Stuarts arid Leonard Woods would be infinitely greater piety titan all the hooks tmd sermon* and prayers iff them and tlio whole brood of inhuman tmd pro shivery divines. Something new. Henry Waterman, of New- York, inis invented a locomotive for railroads, contriv. cd so us to be pi iced inside of u passenger car. An experiment was made with it ou Tuesday, iu New York, and the Evening t Express thus speaks ef tho affair: " Itis constructed witli four wheels on each side and twodrivers in the mid lie. The entire mnehiuei v iscun- densed and enclosed, bo that the locomotive appears the same as n cur, and is so arranged that the etfi- neer can check in speed almost instantly, whether a train is attached or not. It is about 90 horsepower, und is capable of drawing n train of 20 cars. Great Stoi'sn at Hie North ! AliicU Property destroyed tmd Several Live* Lost! ! Tlio Philadelphia and Baltimore papers contain accounts of a violent storm which occurred on Thurs day last, and which did great damage to property in those cities and the surrounding country. In Philadelphia trees were torn up by the roots, houses unroofed, and file walls of now buildings blown down. Nearly all the walls left standing iu tlie burnt district wore thrown down during the night, one of them billing on. tivo adjoining buildings and crushing them. Tho wharves of the Dela ware and Schuylkill were overflowed, and twen ty sail of schooners, sloops and small craft sunk or wrecked in tlio harbor. The schooner Two Sisters is reported to have been capsized twelve miles below the city, and her crew, consisting of seven persons, to have been drowned. On the Schuylkill the damage by the freshet was very great, mid the loss of life t: uly distressing. The water rose higher tiltin' it had been known for years, carrying away bridges,'barns and other property.— The Bulletin learns that the bridges of Reeves, Birch & Co., at Phcenixville, Were' carried' away. Six men were carried out into, the stream, and four of them drowned. The cars on the Norristown Railroad were stopped, the water being, m some places, more thou three feet* over the rails. At Conshohoeken four men were drowned. A little girl was drowned on the opposite side of tho river. Four men were also drowngd at Munayunk. A breach was made.in the canal at the Big Cattish Dam, below PhtBnixville. At tile dam, above Phcnulxville, the centre wall of the lock gave way. Two hoys were drowned and their boat was destroyed. The telegraphic posts were torn down in every di rection, Trees were demolished in the public squares. In New Jersey whole orchards of fruit trees have been prostrated, and the Railroad track above Bord- entowu was so strewn with uprooted trees on Friday morning as to prevent the passage of the cars, which were obliged to turn buck. In Baltimore a largo number of new walls of build ings were blown down, mid considerable damage was done to the shipping in the lrarbor. In the vicinity of the Cathedral, Mount Vernon Square, and Fayette street, and in every section of tho city, if not in eve ry street, trees of all dimensions were torn up by the roots. The farms on tlio shores of tiie Potomac have suf. l'cred much injury from the storm. The" steamers were compelled to forego their trips, and those that were out were obliged to put back. Iu Norfolk and Fredericksburg, Vu„ tlio storm did cojpderable damage. The Floating Bath at Norfolk, which had been secured in the harbor with polos mid heavy anchors, wqnt ashore, mid now lies high and dry. We have no accounts nftlie storm from Washing- ton City, where it must have been felt severely. It is apprehended that tlio shipping in Delaware and Chesapeake Bays lias suffered. Arrival of a Supposed Slarer.—The ship Martha, arrived at New 7 qrk on Wedn-duv in 59 days from Ambriz, (.oa.'t id Atrica, Lieut, •Busch, coimuand- ing, where she was taking a prize to the V. 8. brig Perry, Lieut. Coui’g. A. 11. Foote, nn suspicion of being a shiver, having on board at the time ot her capture, the implements usually used by slave ves sels. The crew, 34 iu number were put ill irons. Release oktiie Contov Prisoners.—The Nti tional Intelligencer, of Thursday morning, says; — - “Wo understand, mid take great pleasure in an nouncing the fact, that the prisoners taken at Contov, and in whose behalf our Government had interposed, have been released by th_e Spanish authorities from their prison in Havana, and that they may be soon expected in file United Stales. This intelligence will ho gratifying to good men iu both countries, inas much as it will reinpvo the cloud which lutug for awhile over their amicable relations.” Ixlness op the President.—President Fur. more was attacked with cholera morbus, on Tuesday of last week, and was so unwell as to require the at tendance of his physician, He was out on Wednes day, however, apparently as well ns ever. 7'7-7“ Insanity has become so prevalent at Vienna that it is said to have assumed the character of an epidemic. A similar epidemic has been raging in some sec tions of thiscountry, for several years past. It lias made its appearance aiming tho members of Con gress whore it has prevailed to such nn extent as al most wholly to incapacitate that body for the dis charge ct its functions. . ■ ‘WJs-’The Cholera seems to be following in the track of its ravages last year. It lias made its up- fvaruncc in Columbus, Ohio, The The Compromise. Southern J'rcss ut (jaturdaysays;—We announc ed several weeks ago the probable failure of the Compromise plan of flic Committee of Thirteen. Another paper in this city has wasted many columns’ oi predictions that it would succeed,and of arguments in Us favor. But now'tlio impending 'failure of the bill is admitted. Those- wh o have hitherto supported it will now choose between a division of the acquired territory, between the North and .8011111, or a total denial iu word us well a.-s in deed, M till Southern right what ever to that territory. The alternatives are very plain—they are diametrically opposed—and their con sequences respectively are very obvious. By one tin- Union cun bo preserved, hy the other it cannot By the attempt to exclude tho South from all share iu the territory acquired, tile country has already been brought into a revolutionary condition. The functions of Congress have bean paralyzed for seven mouths. 9 he Executive lms liepit brought to the verge ot conflict with 11 sovereign State. A vast extent of territory has been left without gov ernment. And nti.inflammatory sectional contest has- been excited. Wo are now to see how much real love o! Union remains. We shall now nseertain how much of the professed love of it is a mcif)iist ot the power and spoils to be won by au abuse of its authority. Professor Webster to be Hung. The New fork Globe of Friday morning has a dia- patuh from Boston, dated at 104 o'clock on Thursday night, which announces that (he Lieutenant Gover nor and Council hud decided against the petition of Bruf. Webster’s friends for a commutation of sen tence to imprisonment for life, and have fixed the time fur his execution for Friday, tile 39 day of Au gust next. I3F 1 ho Rev. Theodore Parker, of Boston, gave so much offence to some of his congregation by his sermon against the lute President Taylor or. Sun day before hut, that they rose and quitted tho Church Philadelphia College of Medicine. The annual commencement of this institution was held 0:1 Friday tho 19th iustt Among the graduates we find the names of W.u. M. My.wroN.II. II. Christian and W.u. J. P. Russell, of this State. Regular graduates, 41; Honorary Garduatcs, 3: Graduates <4 1£ lffund ’50,25; Graduates of 1850,44- Total, 69. Number ol Students in the winter elites of 1819 and'." 'lb: Spring class, 1850,111: Total, 220. Correspondence of tho Daily Morning News. /PARIS, JUNE 26. The politics of Franco present the same deplorable aspect as ever, since the accession ol Lout) Napoleon to the Presidency. I told you in my previous letter that the Cabinet had •tiikci.l of the Assembly three millions for tho benefit of His Majesty the nephew of his uncle ! I!—and this without reference to tho six hundred thousand francs which the constitutional, lows him by virtue of Ids title ns Vresident (!) ot this ghost of a Republic. This demand has produced great excitement even among the Royalists of the Assembly. The Royalists being in tho majority, ask nothifig better titan to unite their interests with those of the President, to destroy the Constitution und tin’ nihilute the Republic, uudur pretence of preserving it from Bra pernicious influence of the .Socialist party. But tliisWm * majority hy 110 moans wislt to clovuto the nephew to tlio uncle's throne ! Money is the ce ment ol’bad. governments—and I.ouis Napoleon has great need of the precious metal to sustain it even to the end oTtlio fourth year. The prestige of his name is gone. His eyes are just opening to tlio fact, mid conse quently this worthy hero ot Strasburg and Bo- logne asks for three millions six hundred thousand francs a year, to pay his debts und secure wherewith til to support him in tho obscurity which awaits him in 1852. The Cabinet has done its utmost to compel f l Assembly to accede to its demands; but these inands have tended to degrade tho President still lower in the eyes of tho people. Alas ! was lie not low enough already! Tho committee appointed to report upon this de mand have made their report through M. Flundiu. The report concludes hy granting tho three millions OtlCC only to tint President, to be charged as expen ses incident upon his installation, hut every word goes to show that the allowance is a charity, given to pay tlio debts of a miserable beggar ! The report will, doubtless, be confirmed by the majority, and the people will take especial euro not to forget it at the next election. The department of the Lower Rhine has just returned the celebrated editor, Kniiie de Girardin, another evidence of opposition in the country to tho majority of tho Assembly. This ma jority is still clamorous for reaction, holding that tlio French people have 110 right to oppose those ’ who seek to re-establish*a government from which we wore freed by the glorious revolution of • 13t3. In addi tion to tho three million act, the ministry desires the passage of another, which causes no little excitement in tile literary world. It seeks to establish a censor ship of the Theatres, and us dramatic authors re present all opinions, tin* law is unanimously opposed by them. If this censorship were dommdad lor the preservation of morality, I would he the first to sus tain it with all my heart; but knowing, as I do, that it is meant only to screen the present odious govern ment, I reject it ns a control at once unusual and repugnant. Why does the ministry ask for this law! Because there has been performed at one of the Theatres, a p'.ny in which one of tlio Cabinet minis ters is so well depicted, that it is impossible not to re cognize tho resemblance* Since tho revolution of February .plays have been produced glorifying the old government monardhy, and its long train ot evils— these plays have been applauded with a spirit, amount ing to lrenzy, by the royalists, and tho government of Louis Napolean has had nothing to say against these attacks upon the Republic. But the good sense of the people has taught them to appreciate such works. In a word, the Theatres, which took royal ty under their protection, have been deserted by tho true public, and this desertion will soon bring them hack to such plays as will bo least fatal to the purses oi the managers. From this revulsion of pnblic opinion, the government fears that it may see itself brought upon tho stage, in its turn, and it is to avoid, this just recoinpeuco for its culpable partiality that, it demands a censorship over the Theatres. • As this law will suit the views of the majority, it will of course be passed. Foreigu politics remain in statue quo. Tho Euro pean war, so much dreaded hy the friends of liberty, seems more aiql more impossible. The Czar does not measure tlio strength of his army of serfs with our free people. Without arrogating to myself the spirit of prophecy, it is not difficult to foresee thu f there need be no tear of a foreign invasion. You are aware of tho coolness between tlio French and Eng lish governments in reference to tho'affairs of Greece. Those who delight in creating an alarm for trifles be hoved that a terrible war would grow out of it. But tile people were not so silly as to ruin themselves to gratify "a lew statesmen. The English Government has been much to blame in this matter The House, of Lords condemned the conduct of the Premier hut tin; House of Commons encourages the English cabinet to persevere in the same odious policy which England has always observed towards tho whole world. The Cuban Expedition and its unsuccessful results' are the topics ol much conversation, and a difficulty is anticipated by some, between Spain aud tlie United States. The friends of liberty would hail with pleasure tho delivery ot the Island of Cuba from the yoke of Spain. She not worthy ot pos- sessingthis garden of the Antilles—this brightest jc'w. eUu her croivu—a country so degenerate, that it is now no more spoken of than it would be if it were blotted out from the map of Europe. M. Thiers has just returned from his pilgrimage to St. I.eonurd. He has lmd frequent and long interviews with Louis Philippe. The crown of F'rancc has been the subject of these conversations. The ex minister of the ox King forbid the family of Orleans from uniting with theeldor branch of tho Bourbons. Tlio elder branch can never overcome the enmity which the,large ma jority of tho French still cherish for them, and M. Thiers thinks that a union would compromise the in terests of the Court of Paris by making a common cause with HenryV, M. Thiers’ counsel was so well received by tho mother of this yuung heir of the Re public, thnt lie was sent every morning to pay his res pects to the man upon whom the Orleans family rest all their hopes. FI. 1 liiers is a nitui of immense tal ent as an orator unci in a writer, but as a minister, he has committed tlio most egregious mistakes. France has long ago passed sentence upon Uitn, und ho is the least influential man who could have been chosen to re-establish a throne which was thrown down* by its corruptions and tyranny. The old comedian. Louis I hilippp, played his role ior 18 years witli impunity’ but his descendants will not he able to follow in his footsteps. It is suid that Lam irtiiis has sent ono of his rela tives to take possession of a large property in Smyrna which the Sultan hns given him. The pov erty of this celebrated man is to bo attributed to bis luxurious tastes, us well as his charities. If he is as benevolent us he is sui,l to he, wr, can excuse his ex travagance. How many are there who are extruv- aguut, and yet deaf to the voice of the poor. La- martihe has received immense surasjor his writing —perhaps more than two millions of francs, llis drama “Toussaint I.ouverture" has been received with great success at the Porte Saint Martiite, of course much to the prufit of the author of the Giron dists. I find a good anecdote aboutthe drama which will bear repeating. The principal actor iu tho play weld to Saint Pont, where Lamartine resided, and askod him if he proposed to return to Paris soon. "Not very coon" was the reply of the poet. "That- will not suit my purpose” said the actor, not 1" said Lamartine. “Because,” said tho “I shtil! lie obliged to consult you from time to , alxiut ccrtnin parts of the drama, ’’ “If 1 act,,, tin, Wtig |L reply, “I will be in Paris next week." Uponnrriv in Paris, the actor called upon him to know w, - ' would appear in the assembly. “I wish to finish „ - works first," said Lamartine. “Itis necessary the actor, “that you should make your appear®^ j there, and say something aboutyourdrama.” * Lamartine went to the assembly the same upon which this last conversation took place. \ j the actor called upon him ami asked him he intended to speak. “Why do you wish n w 1 speak,” said tho orator. "That I will be able toe some of your gestures anti manner." I will sp^i tomorrow and send you a ticket for a seat snij | 1 artiue. He spoke the day after, but the actor y ( not present to hear him. His aim had been to I buck the author to Paris before tho public, j„ or .J that “Toussaint Louverture” might hare,not only!j own merit to depend upon for success, but the celcil rity of its author. p * SAVANNAH GAS-LIGHT ^ This Company being now ready to furnish GaiJ consumers, jnotico is hereby given thnt all persons ii| tending to become consumers may Ccme t f 0] . w ,, I and register their names in the Company’s Books J the Works. Where persons occupying, butnoUwJ ing houses desire to become consumers, it isnoccssml under the Rules of the Company, that the owner | the premises should be a party to the application, f Ofiicc open from 8 to 12 A. M, and from 3,1 ’* M G. W. ADAMS, 1 Sup’t I July 24 tf BOARD OP HEALTH. The Board of Health will convene This D a y 12 o’clock. Members will examine their respect-] wards and report accordingly. July 21 H. A. T. LAWRENCE, Secy (Commercial.- LATEST DATES. . Liverpool, July (i | Havre, July 4 [ Havana, Jnijj Savannah Market, July ‘J4. COTTON. The only sales yesterday wereonel| of 6 bales at 11$, and 17 ut 124 cents. Savannah Exports, July 123. Per brig American, for New-York—450 bales BjiJ Cotton, 56 do Yarn, 15 do Mdze, 7 boxes tobac;o| hluls, 3 crated! 8 bugs roots, &c. Grown, Shipley tfc Cu’s Circular, Liverpool, July 5 I8.7I The continued gloomy accounts of the growT crop of Cotton in America, have produced 11 funa advance of Jd $ v lb in our market, except in iufenj qualities, which are pretty freely offered, aud ret stationary. Tlie sales amount to 69,900 bis, of vriaj 17,699 are on speculation, and 6099 for export; oL the American descriptions consletof 13,990Uplanil 61 © 7gd; 17,239 New Orleans ut 51 @ 8£d; if Alabama and Mobile at 64 © 7$d, and 670 Sea Isis at 12 a 17jd F lb- ' The official quotations to day are 7|d for fair Upto and fair Mobile, 7Jd for fair Orleans, 7Jd for midda qualities. The import of the week is 37,000 bit The stock now ill port is estimated at 550,900, bul a decrease as compared with Inst year at the sutnel rioil, of 319,099 bales. The stock of America I about 352,000 bales, or a decrease iu that descripiil of 209,009. Sljipfiiug JntcUujencc. PORT OF SAVANNAH. JULY 2| I* OUT CALENDAR. nOOS’9 PHASES. Last qr. 2d, Oh. 58m., A. | Fst qr. 16th, 111. 33m.l New Mu. 9. 9h. 19m., M. . 1 Mn, 24th, Oil. IlifcJ s u N M001V High "’ll July. Rises. Sets. Sets. Morn. 1 S 5 0 . H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M. I! *.M Wednesday . 5 08 7 04 ■7 29 8 32 v ; 25 Thursday,... 5 08 7 04 8 06 9 06 9 26 Friday, 5 09 7 03 8 42 9 39 Q 27 Saturday,... 5 10 7 02 9 11 10 11 10 28 Sunday, .... 5 JO 7 01 9 47 10 43 10 2!) Monday,.... 5 11 7 01 10 19 11 17 11 30 Tuesday .... 5 12 7 0 10 50 11 55 03 CLEARED. Brig American, Press, Ne#-York—Brigham, Si & Co. DEPARTED. Steamer Gen Clinch, Dixon, Charleston. Stormer H L Cook, Peck, Augusta. Steamer Wm Gaston, Hobbnrd, Palntka. 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