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SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS S A T U RD A Y, J U L Y 27; 1850.
THE MORNING NEWS.
BY JOHN M. COOPER.
WILLIAM T. THOMPSON, EDITOR
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FROlTf CALIFORNIA.
FIFTEEN DAYS LATER INTEL LIGENCE.
SAN FKANCIHCfTlNRUINS!
Loan by Fire, 95,000,000.
ARRIVAL OF THE CRESCENT CITY
AT NEIF YORK.
The Sleamor Crescent City arrived at New York
on Monday afternoon, with later advices from Califor
nla.
Another tremendous conflagration hns occurred in
the city of San Francisco. It broke out mi the 14th
of June, and befdre the Haines could be subdued, about
three hundred houses, stores, dwellings, hotels, &c-
were burned to ashes. It is estimated that the loss,
will reach $5,000,000. Supposed to have been the
work of an incendiary.
The Crescent City brings $140,000 worth of gold
dust in the hands of passengers, besides a considerable
amount of freight
Within tho past few days business hns become
aomewhut more active, but in general there are com
plaints of dull times. Smutl sales nnd large profits
have been the order of the day. This state of affairs
is not confined alone to flan Francisco, but extends
to nearly all the surrounding country, and to some
extent throughout the mining regions, where much
inactivity prevails in consequence of the streams be
ing greutly swollen and the water too high to allow
of successful mining operations. The great bulk of
the miners are leisurely waiting a fall of the streams,
and their number at the mines lias greatly decreased.
Numerous new and rich minus have been discover
ed since last season, and when operations shall again
have fairly commenced, it is confidently believed that
immense—almost untold quantities of gold will be
discovered.
The continued arrivals of lumber have kept the
market for this article much depressed. A large
cargo of fair quality was sold lecently at an average
of $50 per M. Rough cannot be quoted over $30
per.M.
The steamer Columbus arrived at Panama on the
Btli instant, having left flan Francisco on the 18th of
June. She brought over 150 passengers, and one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars worth of gold dust
on freight
The great fire in flan Francisco originated in the
flacreraento baking establishment, a small wooden
building in the rare of the Merchant’s Hotel. It is
said to have been caused, not by incendiaries, but by
a defect in the chimney. The flames quickly com
municated to the Merchant's Hotel, the Waverly
House, the Sacramento Hotel, and the theatre. It
progressed with great rapidity, destroying all tho
trailttings on the south side of Clay street, from Mar-
cey street to the water on the north side of Clay
street; also all the buildings between Harney and
Montgomery streets, except Bathel's and Ellerade’a
buildings.
On Sacramento street, from Harney street to the
water, not a solitary building has been left standi ng.
California street, on the north side,, from the custom
house to Harney street, is wholy destroyed, inclu
ding all the most valuable buildings, llelow Mont
gomery street, on the east side of Harney street, all*
is in ruins ; also between Clay and California streets.
Every building on Montgomery street, between Mr.
Negol's and Mr. Cannon’s (of Baltimore) auction
store, are burnt—likewise on the one side of these
points, and Clay street wharf and Adam's & Co’s
office on the other,’there is an entire ruin. That
part of the city between Montgomery street and
the water, has suffered much in the destruction of
very valuable property, including all the buildings
on Central wharf, and a very large quantity of lum
ber.
Among the buildings destroyed was that of the flan
Francisco Journal office ; also the office of the pub
lishers of the Herald. They lost a large quantity of
-printing materials. In Evett &. Co’s warehouse u
vast amount of property was Consumed. Commis
sion merchants are losers to a very heavy amount
The loss, it is believed, will fall most heavily upon
shippers, nnd on houses established by persons from
the Nev.’ England States nnd from New York.
Congressional Proceedings.
Washington, July 22.
Senate. Mr. Houston presented the proceedings
of a meeting of citizens of Matagorda county, Texas,
in opposition to the interference of the United States
government with the claims of Texas.
The Compromise bill was tokeu up and Mr. Clay
spoke at length. He took a view of the state of the
question in a very lucid manner, and gave a summa
ry of the argument in support of thebilL
He considered the objections to General Taylor's
plan, but passed a warm eulogium upon him as a
statesman and patriot and soldier. He approved
entirely of his foreign policy, and as to his domestic
policy it was not fully developed.
He spoke particularly and strongly on the subject
of the dispute pending between Texas and New
Mexioo. There was a prospect, if Congress did not
interfere, of a civil and servile war. It would begin
on the Rio Grande and soon reach the Potomac.
He alluded to the daily conferences of Southern and
Northern opponents of the bill.
Mr. Mason remarked that the Southern men con
ferred together with a view to the protection of
Southern rights and interests. -
Mr. Clay said that the bill was framed by those
who conferred with a view to the protection of the
interests of the whole country, the whole Union.
Immense applause, cheering, clapping and thump
ing, for some time. Thechair in vain interposed.
Mr. Clay pictured the consequences of the failure
of this bill—civil war ; and when war begins no one
would see its end. He ridiculed the rhodomantado
of some Southern disunionists—particularly of Mr.
JiRhett, a member of the Nashville convention. As to
a Southern confederacy, he argued that it would be
impracticable, because thp people residing on the
' ' waters of the Mississippi, and its tributary
ms, would never consent that the mouth of the
■iver should be controlled by any foreign power—
f power alien to them.
in appealed to the Senators from Virginia, Rhode
Island and Delaware, to sustain that bill. He had
been aware, for some days, that the bill was not cer
tain to pass. But it was better calculated to main
tain the honor and interests of the country than ary
that could be devised. It might bo defeated. It
would be a triumph of abolitionism—ofultraism.
Mr. Barnwell spoke in explanation of the character
of a valued friend, meaning Mr. Rhett—whose chre
actor was above reproach.
Mr. Clay did not intend to disparage Mr. Rhett—
He knew him and hod some respect for him. But if
he had made use of the declarations imputed to him
ahthe meeting in Charleston, ho was a traitor—and I
hope, said Mr. Clay he will meet with the fate of a
“f raitor I [Loud applause] Mr Clay hoped that the
VllUmsnta of disunion were confined to South Caro
lina. There were men in other States as gallant as
the people of South Carolina, and he would answer
tor Kentucky that thousands and tens of thousands
oi her noble sons would.rusb to arms in support of
tae standard ot tho Union against the rebels.
Mr. Barnwell said there were two ends to a rope.
A rebel might die honorably in defence df the right.
He did not doubt the gallantry of other States, but
South Carolinia would defend justice at the hazard
of safety. The 8enate adjourned.
House op Representatives.—In the House af
ter some miscellaneous business, the bill from the
Senate granting the right of way through the pub
lic lands to the state of Alabama, and donating lor
the construction of a railroad, was taken up on a
motion of reference.
Mr. Meade advocated the reference of all bills of
this character to a select Committee, whose object
should be to bring in a general bill appropriating the
lands to the States tor the purposes of internal im
provements, instead of passing bills conferring bene -
fits upon certaiu States only. He made the motion
for a select committee and moved the previous ques
tion thereon. Tending which, on motion, the House
adjourned.
txT Lord Calthorp, Lord Breatley, Lord Cook and
some other English nobles, are encamped with a
swarm of California emigrants at Council Bluff, Ne -
braeka Territory, on their way to the land of gold, ail
by way of a Summer pleasure jaunt. So says a.
correspondent of the St. Louis Intelligencer.
Hie Royal Highness, Prince Adolpus Frederic,
Duke of Cambridge, died at Cambridge House ou
the 9th. He was the seventh and youngest son of
George the Third, and was in tho 77th yeur of his
age. He was the uncle of Queen Victoria, and his
death will of course require the usuui Cour ^mourn
ing.
Further Intelligence by the Atlantic.
Italy. The French fleet continues ut Naples- The
United States irigute, St. Luwrcnce has returned.
Spain. The govornment lias sent dispstches to the
Duke of Rivas, approving of his having protested
against the marriage of Count Mounteinoin with the
King of Naples' sister. The Duke Is to demand his
passports in caso the marriage is persevered in. The
Kapaus asserts that the Spnnish Ambassador in Paris
has been authorized to enter into a treaty with the
French Republic of mutual defence against any fu
ture piratical attack that may be made against the
colonies of either nation, by adventurers, who may
avail themselves of the defective legislation of the
U. 8. for that purpose. The English Government will
be invited to join the alliance.
Turkey—Vienna, July 2. Tho accounts which ap
pear in the Vienna journals of the Insurrection in
Bulgaria are very contradictory, butfroin all it is clear
that several serious engagements have taken place, in
most of which tile insergents were defeated.
One buttle occurred in the neighborhood of Wid-
den. The Turks defeated tile undisciplined horde
opposed to them after a very short but sanguinary
struggle ; most of the latter escaped into Servia.—
Another engagement occurred ut Beogradatz, with
a similar result. On this occasion one of the chief
leaders of the insurgents was captured by the Turks.
According to the Osservatore Palmate, the inhab
itants of Bagnani are ripe for insurrection aguinst
the Turkish rule. The same authority Btutes that
the populations of Montenegro und Grabava are alsq
in a very disturbed state.
Rome. We have letters of the 30th ult„ from our
correspondent in the Roman Stutcs. The peace of
tho capital was well preserved, though a variety of
absurd rumors were in circulation. The attention of
the diplomatic corps at Rome had been much excited,
on learning that the Pope, ut the ceremony of St. Pe
ter's, modified tile protest usually read against the
King of Naples, for refusing to pay tribute to the
Holy See, and the belief prevails thatthe protest will
be abandoned in future. The protest agaiust 1'armu
and Piacenza was mude in the usual form.
Spain. Our letters from Madrid of the 3d state
that the Queen's confinement is daily expected, und
that her majesty was in a satisfactory “tate. An at
tempt on the part of the Carlists to issue a proclama
tion, professing to eminate from the King, and di
rected against tho legitimacy of the forthcoming
Prince or Princess, hnd been discovered. Several
persons have been arrested.
France. The electoral lists for Paris, under the
new lav>, are published. The number of electors for
Paris is 74,000; under the old law they amounted to
224,1X10.
On Friday afternoon a young man, named
George Alfred Walker, compositor, was arrested near
the Elysee under suspicious circumstances. A load
ed pistol was found in his possession, and he confess
ed that he had been for a long time watching an op
portunity of assassinating the President of the Repub
lic. Yesterday he was examined by the Prefect of
Police. The culprit is supposed to be deranged, and
the affair is notcouaidered of a political character.
Gift to Louis Philippe.—The French minister
for home affairs, has consented to give to Louis
Philippe, the so called flpanish Gallery of the Louvre,
consisting of from 1000 to 1200 pictures.
The Gazette de France contradicts the report that
the Comtesse de Chambord is enciente.
M. Ledru Rollin’a new paper, Le Proscrit, has
been seized by tho authorities.
Sir Robert Peel was buried at Drayton Ma
nor on the 9th inst. His funeral, though mt mill to
be private, was attended by nil immense concourse,
includingmuny distinguished men.
Correspondence of the Dally Morning News.
New-York, July 22, 1850.
The people were startled about three o’clock yes
terday morning by the booming of cannon, and all
sorts of guesses were made as to the cause ; but per
sons up town did not learn it, until the cry saluted
them, “ 'Ere's the hextra 'Erald ! Got the arrival of
the Atlantic 1” Of course there was great congratu
lation and considerable crowing on the part of the
Americans, for she has made the quickest passage ev
er accomplished. From continent to continent, that
is, irom Cape Clear to Cape Race, was performed in
six days, one hour, and from port to port in ten days
and fifteen hours! Curiously enough, too, we learn
by the Atlantic that the America*} packet ship, South
ampton, has made the quickest voyage on record,
from New York to Falmouth; so that in sailing and
steuming America has beat the world. That this re
sult will bother John Bullis a matter of course ; but
it should be stated that the Cunards may scarcely be
considered as having tried their full potoers, the law
being imperative that only so much steam to the
square inch shall be used—an officer being expressly
appointed to see it complied with, and a tell-tale is
fixed in the engine room to give notice of a violation
of the rule. It is therefore not a fair trial of speed,
when one vessel can carry as much steam as she
pleases, and the other is limited in that respect
Some of tho newspapers, this morning, seem dispos
ed to deprive Britannia of the glory ot “ ruling the
waves ;" but 1 don’t exactly see how the extraordina
ry voyage of the Atluntic over them is calculated to
produce such a result.
There is every indication of to-morrow being a
memorable day in New York. The arrangements for
the funeral pageant are on the most extensive scale.
I have no doubt that it will be a most imposing spec
tacle. The military will be but in full force, and ev
ery society in the city will be numerously represen
ted. No business will lie done during the day, and
nothing will be wanted to give solemnity to the oc
casion, and render it a fitting mark of respect to the
memory of a great and good man. The solemnities
at Brooklyn to day are very imposing. The city looks
peculiarly mournful. Most of the houses have some
emblem of woe. The procession is very large.
Bauds of music are in great demand for to-morrow-
Several have been engaged from distant cities. As
much as $400 and their expenses have been paid by
some of our military companies.
The Washington left here on Saturday for South
ampton and Bremen with a heavy freight, $25,000 in
specie, and 68 passengers.
The selection of the Cabinet by Mr. Fillmore seems
to give very general satisfaction. The men are all
known, and there can be no doubt as to their princi
ples—they are all Whigs, and nothing else.
The number of emigrants that arrived here last
week was 12,591.
The supposed slave ship, Martha Neil, was brought
to this .port last week, has been libeled, and a war-
rant issued for the arrest of the Captain. It is said
that when captured a writing desk was thrown over
board, but secured by the captors. In it were found
letters proving the unholy business of the Captain.—
His wages were to be $100 per month, and a percent
age on each slave.
I regret to learn that two cases of real cholera
occurred in this city last week, and both proved fa
tal. I fear that the exposure and exertion to morrow
will envelope more cases There does not appear to
be much alarm, however, though the deaths last
week numbered -388, being an increase over the pre
vious one of99.
The result of Webster’s case does not excite much
surprise here ; and sympathy for him seems almost
entirely to have been withdrawn since his confession.
Whether or not he will follow the example of Colt,
and cheat the hangman at the laet moment, seems
doubtful. That the means will be afforded biin I have
no doubt; but be may cling to hope to the last, and
delay it too long. For my own part, I can never be •
lieve that he was legally convicted of murder ; and,
viewing the matter in every light, there must still bo
a doubt if the killing were premeditated. God help
his disgraced and afflicted family.
Our Methodist Christians are now holding nCamp
Meeting at Sing Sing, and hundreds have left the city
for the “ tented field.” The pickpockets attend such
places in large numbers, and find, no doubt, a good
hardest. CHARLEMAC.
t
P. S.—The steamer Asia has arrived at Halifax,
having left Liverpool on the 13th instant—three days
later than the Atlantic,—consequently has made the
passage across the Atlantic in lels than nine days.—
These are great times in steam navigation.
The Crescent Jjity has arrived here with two
weeks later ne\vs from California. 1 bars -not yot
seen it, however.
OAVAWSTASIo
Hntnrdny Morning, July '27, 1850.
PUBLIC MEETING.
All persons, of whatever party, who are favorable
to the passage of the Adjustment Bill reported in the
Senate by the Committee of Thirteen, or of any other
plan that may settle the vital and important question
agitating the country, aro requested to meet ut tho
Exchange Long Room ut 8 o’clock, on Monday Eve
ning next, for the purpose of considering and giving
expression to their opinions upon the subject
. The Telegraph—Later from Europe.
We received, about 11 o’clock yesterday morning,
our dispatch from Baltimore of the news brought by
the Asia, which arrived at Halifax on Monday. Our
dispatch left Baltimore on the 24th, and Washington,
on the 25th, ut 10 o'clock, P. M., und readied us just
in time to bo of no service to us—after our coteinpo-
ruries, whose arrangement enables them .to receive
their dispatches from Charleston, had published the
news. We aro awure that the telegraphic lines have
been deranged by the late storm, which will account
for the delay ; but this circumstance does not account
satisfactorily to us for the fact of our disputch
being some twelve hours behind those of our coteui-
poraries, which- left Baltimore lor the Charleston
Courier oil the 25th, one duy after our disputch hud
been forwarded.
The Asia brings Liverpool dates to the 13th instant
being three days luter than those brought by the
Atlantic.
Cottou had experienced unothor advance of an }d
oil middling qualities, with tho lurgest sales of tile
season, being for the week 86,000 bales. The quo
tations are for fair Upluud and Mobile, 7jd ; tor fair
Orleuns, Bid. Americun breudatuffs remain firm.—
Coffee and sugar firm.
The Fate of the Compromise.
Tlie final vote on the Compromise was to have
been taken yesterduy. The prevalent opinion is that
t will be defeated, since the amendments, so indie-
pensible to make it acceptable to the Soutli, have all
been rejected. The progress of the measure has
been wutched with intense interest by thousands in
the Southern Stales, who have hoped tliut it would
be so altered and perfected as to serve the purpose
for which it was intended—an equitable and perma
nent adjustment of the dilliculties between the North
and Soutli. In this they have been disappointed, and
the consequence is that they have abandoned tho bill
to its fate, and will look to other measures to give
justice and security to the South. The fate of the
Compromise, if defeated, will have the effect to unite
und harmonize public sentiment at the South, which
is more to be desired at this time than toe adoption
of any measure of Compromise that hns yet been
proposed. Once united on this question, as w e
snould bo, there will no longer be any obstacle in
the wuy ot the adjustment of our difficulties, satisfac
torily, honorably, and permanently.
Erg 5 "" A meeting called by some seventy prominent
citizens of Clarke County is to be held to-day at Ath
ens, to consider the propriety of ratifying the doings
of the Nashville Convention.
Dreadful Destruction ok Life. During the
late storm, several trees were blown down near
Trenton, N, J., killing in their fall twenty-seven tur
keys which had taken lodging in their branches.
The Difficult) with Fortugnl—The Merits
of the Case.
The Lisbon correspondence of the English pa.
pers, received by the Atlantic, discusses at great
length the claim of our government upon Portugal,
for the enforcement of which our shipa-of-wnr—the
Independence, of 56 guns, and the first-class steamer,
Mississippi—have made their appearance in the Ta
gus. These accounts confirm the statement that our
Charge, Mr. Clay, has made a peremptory derannd,
and given the government twenty days to make its an
swer, when,should its reply be adverse to our rights,
he will proceed to make reprisals. Alarmed at the
appearance of our ships in their vicinity, the minis
try held a council at which they invited the foreign
ministers, and proposed an arbitration, to which
Mr. Clay refused to submit the matter. The London
Times says:
It is supposed that the affair will be settled by an
offer of payment by installments, which the Ameri
cans can acurcely refuse to so needy a debtor. This
matter formed a subject of discussion in the Cham
ber of Deputies on the22d of June, when tile Presi
dent of the Couneil in the absence of the Minister
of Foreign Aflairs. made a long statement of the affair
in which he denounced the claim of the Americans
as unjust or excessive ; and concluded by saying
that thePorWguese government would give,as requir
ed, an answer in the time specified: but the house
might depend upon it that the answer would be such
as would be comformable to the honor and dignity of
the nation. It is thought that, however just these
demands may be, the refusal on the part of the Amer
icans to submit to arbitration will entitle the Portu
guese to consider this as a casus foederis, and to call
on Great Britiun, under all treaties, to aid them in
their extremities. Thus tho affair rests at present.
British opinion is of course very much opposed
to our proceedings in this matter, and their sympathy
expressed for poor, weak Portugal,is truly character
istic of the high-tonedphi lanthropy, which ever char
acterises the government of Great Britian, when it
happens uot to clash with her interests or policy.
Tho merits of this indemnity case are stated in a
few words. An American privateer vessel called the
Armstrong, was captured at Fnyal, by the British,
in 1814. The Armstrong was lying in that port, when
a British cruiser, accompanied by a frigate, entered
the harbor, and the same night endeavored to cut her
out; but the boHts were repelled by the privateer’s
crew. Another attack was made, at midnight, no
less than fourteen launches participating in it; but
this was also repelled, the British losing three boats,
in one of which were fifty men, of whom but a single
one was saved. Ill all the enemy lost 120 killed.
The next morning despairing of further defence, for
the British now hauled one of their ships up close
to the Armstrong, the Americans abandoned their
brig, when the foe burned her. As ail this took place
within half a cuble's length of the Portuguese fort,
the claim for indemnification is just, as tho author
ities of Faya! ought to have protected the Armstrong.
We do not believe this case will lead to the ultima
tum mentioned, unless the Portuguese Government
positively refuses to pay the claim, and tho reasons
tor tlie conclusion we gave laet week.
A dispatch in the N. Y. Express, states that
Mr. Conrad, of La„ has been appointed in the place
of Mr. Pearce, of Maryland, who has declined the
Secretaryship of the Interior.
The Storm.
The Northern papers continue to bring us accounts
of the ravages of the latestorm. The damuge done
was chiefly to the. crops, very few marine disasters
having occurred. The storm was felt severely in
North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania,
New Jersey, New York, and in a less degree farther
north, in Boston the wind was light with a heavy
tall of rain.
tS** When the nows of General Taylor’s death
reached Baton Rouge a meeting of the citizens in
stantly convened. Philip Hickey presided, nnd ap-
propriate resolutions were passed. A sad accident
occurred during the evening, while a squad of the
Washington Guard was engaged in firing minute
guns. As Mr. Smith was in the actof ramminghome
ilie • leventh charge, the gun went off. He was taken
up with his right arm, trom his elbow to his wrist
horribly mangled, and otherwise considerably in!
J “ re f. Waiter, who washoiding vent, had
SeW^injUa bW " 0 *
Terrible Shipwreck
ATFUtK I8LANP.
Eight Lives Lost!
SHIP ELIZABETH OF PHILA., MR. CALHOUN’S
STATUE ON BOARD.
The ship Elizabeth from the Mediterranean, last
from Gibraltar, went ashore during the gnle on Fri
day last, four miles cast of Fire Island Light House,
and soon after went to pieces, proving a total wreck.
We learn that eight lives were lost. The E. was load
ed with marble <tc., and hnd on board the statue of
John C. Calhoun, which was last reported lost in the
Mediterranean.
Of twenty three persons on board the vessel,eight
of the number were drowned. The pnssengers and
crew, after the vessel was helpless, took refuge in the
forecastle, the stem having been broken up. They
were Boon after driven forth from this place by tlie
rushing in of the waters which came in like a de
luge.
Tho late Captain’s wife reached the shore on a
plunk alone, and other passengers came to land alter
extraordinary exertions, some however were drown
ed in their efforts to escape.
Tlie first information of the wreck was communi
cated by a sailor at Fire Island Light House, about
four miles from the wreck. The Light House keep
er und some mechanics at work with him immediate
ly took the life boat across the Beach, but notwith
standing the greatest efforts they reached the shore
too late to render her any assistance. They found
mi Italian girl lying dead upon the bench with an in
fant hoy of 18 months old lashed to her body,—the
child was ulso dead. The father and mother of this
child hnd previously been drowned.
In twelve hours after the vessel struck she was a to
tal wreck, the sea making a complete breach over her
as she iny about 150 yards from the Beach. •
Her Cargo consisted of Marble, Cnstile Soap,Wool
Almonds, Oil, Leghorn Hats, &c. parts of this cargo
were scattered all along tlie shore.
The storm raged so violently on Friday morning
that Fire Island was nearly covered with water.
The mate mistook the Fire Island light for the light
of the Highlands.
There is a hope that the statue of Culhoun will be
saved, as the lower timbers will hold together, and
the statue was carefully packed at the bottom of the
vessel.
Among the passengers by this ill-fated vessel, we
ienrn were the Count and the Countess Ossoli, with
their child, all of whom were lo6t. The lady will be
recognized as the late Miss Margaret Fuller, an au
thoress of note and a foreign correspondent of the
Tribune newspaper, under the signature of a star.—
She was a native of Cambrige, Mass., a lady of line
education and extraordinary intelIectuaI|endowments,
which from a child, have ever made her a remarkable
person in the circle in which she moved.
It was about two years ago, if wc mistake not, thnt
she went abroad to make the tour of Europe. At
Rome she abode some time, and sent home many let
ters of deep interest, having relations to tlie disturb
ed state of tile papal Dominions. She was in the Im
perial city when the revolution broke out. She
was married there, and had one child, which, we
doubt not, was the lifeless infant, found lashed to the
Italian girl ; as described in the ubo,ve account.
The following were among the pnssengers lost :
Celeste Parolinn of Rome, Gen. Sandford of Swe
den, Angelo Ossoli, (child,) passengers not found.—
Margaret, and Aug. lo Ossoli of Florence, Horace
Mann*of Boston, George Bates of England, steward,
Henry Westervelt ot Germany, and others not recol
lected.
The News by tlie Asia.
Our.dispatch gives us but a flash of the political
news brought by the Asia. France Is quiet—Den-
mai k and Prussia are quarreling—the Russians and
Circassians are fighting. Two sanguinary battles had
taken place iu which the loss on both sides was
very great.
Dress of the Daughter of Abbot Lawrence ,
Esq. In the uccount in the London papers of her
Majesty’s last Drawing Room, we find the following
description of the dress worn by the daughter of the
American ambassador:
Miss Lawrence—Train of rich white Moire, trim
med with bouillones of tulle and bouquets of roses
de Mai, lined with white glace, with three skirts of
tulle, looped with chaldiiue of roses de Mai , blonde
berthe Head-dress—Feathers, blonde lappets and
diamonds. Ornaments—Diamonds.
What a singular effect tlie atmosphere of Windsor
Palace has upon the republican tastes of some of our
country women. We doubt if the young lady’s
grand-mama ever saw so much finery in her life.
Reading of the Death Warrant. The death
warrant was read on Monday to Professor Webster.
During the reading of tho document, he is said to
have been perfectly calm, and composed, and when
tlie solemn ceremony was ended, be said-'* God’s will
be done—I am reconciled to my fate ! ”
Great Fresliet in Vermont—Extensive Dam
age, Arc.
Boston, July 22—9 P. M.
A very destructive storm prevailed in Vermont
during last week, sweeping awny bridges, &c. The
embankments of the Vermont Central und Portland
railroads have been badly injured, nnd no train hns
reached Boston from Burlington, since Friday Inst.
Effects of the Gale—Perilous Hescue of a
Lndy.
The steamer Kennebec from New York, went into
Cape May on Saturday with the brig Me Main, of
Warren, Maine, D. M. Lowry, Master, lashed behind
The steamer fell in with the brig off Great Eg- Har
bor, on the2lst inst The N. Y. Express says:
She was on her first trip from New York to flavan-
? ah C ’*,' » to"* 1 of Cotton She had nothing on
board but her crew the Captain’s lady and some lal
last, and had started trom New York on Wednesday
The Mr. Mam encountered tlie destructive storm off
Chmcktee, on Thursday, between Cape Henry and
Cape Hc-nlopen, and on the morning of the 19th fFri
day) between two and three o'clock, her masts were
broken off by the fury of the gale ami ri.e vessel
sprung a ieax. One ol the large chains of the brig
wa« also lost as wall as p.vory thing on deck. °
Uecrew inimdiatcly commenced pumping her
up. and by using the most strenuous efforts*they
managed to keep her from sinking, although her hold
contained about six feet ot water. At this awful and
exciting moment, Mrs Lowry, we understand wus
•amT one 9* thf! St| ite Rooms, and was’ only
saved trom an instantaneous watery grave by her
husbHml, the Captain, rescuing her by means^of a
«nfi e „| Wh!Ch WR8 thrnw " iln ' 1 tied around her body,
and she jumping out of a window, while the raging
tempestwas tossing the vessei about in every ®
From Washing! on.
President Washington, July 20,1850.
ilouse" on u t0 ° k , Possesion of “the White
turned over to “ nd and Col. Bliss has
meut generally h 8erVR L' ta ’ ."! ld the establish-
upon film T Te the vi5itor9 1,,9t evening
tamgshas aiready arirem 6 ^ K. Hffli. oft Y°!
White llouse'lhis 60 ^ ^liss^leaves^the
at th!fEutaTHou 3 eT n n R^;i t0 J °‘ Q ‘!? e TB >' lnr '** m ily
the family will nof i Ba * tim °re, where by the way,
Qfhis P estat: h uTaiy^ Y c 0 tad e h^ ChiefmiUla « fmt>Dt
Louis Napoleon, it is said, contemnlatea
ass?"*“ d, ’“
Chm,g«ra“r P, hi i mse]f" id i t 'r U f f ,* lr0p06ed * General
taken from the garrison of Pnr?*^ 6 a °r regiments
'Wer the
Washington, July 22—9,p'V’~-
It has been rumored to-day that Senator Pearce
decline the post of Secretary of the Interior, and ratal
his seat in the Senate. But 1 learn this evening «,
this is by no means certain, as his friends arestron i
urging his acceptance. gl J
It was also rumored that Mr. Corwin would deciin
but I learn that lie will positively enter on his duti ’
ns Secretary of the Treasury, to-morrow cp ’
The compromise bill seems to have improved t
day, since tho speech of Mr. Clay, nnd its trienda n,!L
regard it with some hope. w
The members of the old Cabinet dine together tn
morrow, at Governor Seward’s—the ruling mui.
is strong in death. 8 P S8lo “
Governor Reed, of Massachusetts, will probably I,
appointed to fill the seat vacated by Mr. Webster in
the Senate. "
General Scott is now acting ub Secretary of\V sr
pro tern. ^ 1
Philadelphia Rowdyism. The Philadelphia'
Correspondent of the Baltimore Sun, says :
The rowdies wiih which Southwark and Moya
mensing are cursed exercised their customary free
dom of tlie streets during Saturday night, and even
extended their incursions into the city. They have
a perfect immunity from' arrest in th e supineuess of
tlie authorities, who dread interfering from a fear of
being defeated at the polls when they become enndi.
dates lor re-election. The rowdiea are rapidly be
coming ascendant, nnd what is to become of flip
penceably disposed citizens it is hard to conjecture
without they soon take a stand and maintain it- " ’
CONSIGNEES PER CENTRAL HAIL ROAdT
July 26.—745 baies Cotton, 66 do Domestics, to H
McAlpin, Yonge & Gammell, T S Wayne. Alien Sc
Ball, Boston & Gunby, Washburn. Wilder Sc Co
Hamilton & Hardeman, Rabun & Fulton, L J Myers
Snider, Lnthrop Sc Nevitt, C Hartridge. ’
Commercial.
LA’l’EST DATES.
Liverpool, July 13 | Havre, July 4 ] Havana, July 32
Mnvunimh Market, July 27.
COTTON.—Arrived since tlie'20th, inst., 2,688 bales
Upland, (1,510 bales per Rail Road, 1,178 from Au
gusta,). The exports for the same period have been
7,362 bales Upland, and 123 do. Sea Island, viz: To
Liverpool 2.944 bales Upland, and 123 do. 8ea Island-
To New York, 3,642 bales Upland ; To Philadelphia
242 bales Upland ; and to Boston 534 bales Upland,
leaving on hand, and on shipboard not cleared last
evening, a stock of 15,263 bales Upland, and 160 do.
Sea Island, agninst 15,200 bales Upland, and 1,180 do.
Sea Island same time last year.
The receipts at all the ports up to the latest dates
received, show a falling oil' of about 660,000 bales
while the exports have decreased 775,000 bales. '
During the past week there lias been comparatively
little demand, and our market has remained unusual
ly quiet. On Saturday evening last the advices from
Liverpool to the 6th inst., per steamer America, came
to hand bv telegraph, noticing a further advance in
that market of an id. on all tine qualities, and the
sales 60,000 bales. These accounts had no effect on
our market, and the sales on Monday were only 135
bales at previous prices. On Tuesday there was no
disposition to operate, as the advices per steamer
Atlantic, three days luter, were hourly looked for, and
the sales of that day were only 23 bales—prices un
changed. On Wednesday the sales were 540 bales,
prices the same, and that night the accounts of the
Atlantic, with Liverpool dates to the 10th, came to
hand through the mail, (the telegraph wires being
down,) announcing u further advance of }d on all
descriptions oi cotton with a good demand in the
Liverpool market, and sales during theprevious four
days ot 54,000 bales. On Thursday the sales here
were 285 bales without chmieein prices. The steam-
er Asia's accounts came to linnd on Thursday nighl,
with 3 days later dates, noticing a further advance,
with sales during the week of 86,000 bales, hut her
accounts have not effected our murket, the competi
tion being very limited, and the sales yesterday
(Friday) were 389 bales, viz : 95 at 12 ; 179 at 12};
62 at lgj, and 53 at 121 cents.
We repeat last week’s quotations :
Ordinary to good Ordinary 11$ ® 11}
Middling to good Middling 11} ® 12}
Middling Fair 12} ® —
Ptar 12} W 12|
Good Fair nnd Fine 13 @
The sales of the week amount to only 1,372 ba]ei,
at the following prices, viz; 34 bitles at 11} ; 2jrot
II}; 435 at 12 ; 468 at 12} ; 90 at 12 316 ; 188 at 121;
62 at 12}. and 70 at 12} cents.
SEA 18LANDS. The stock on hand is very light,
and we have licard of no snles this week
RtC'E. Tlie only sales have been by retail, by the
single cask. There have been no exports. The stock
is very light.
FLOUR. Sales are confined to city trade, in small
lots, nt 6 12} ® $6 25.
CORN. There is but little in the market, nnd it is
retailing from store at 70 ® 75 cents.
BACON. The stock is small, hut equal to the de
mand, which is confined to thecity trade. Shoulders
are selling 5 Sc 6 cents, and Sides at 6} ® 7c. There
is a good inquiry for prime Shouldors, which are
scarce.
SUGAR. We have heard of no sales this week,
The last sales were New Orleans, at 6|c.; St. Croix
and Porto Rico, at 5 ® 8c. V tb.; White Havana, at
8} ® 9c.; Loaf and Crashed at 9 ® 10 cents. Prices
are stiffenim?.
MOLASSES. The stock on hand is large for the
season, and Cuba is selling from store nt 18c. by tho
hhd. ; New Orleans, by the bbl, at 30 '3) 32c. <#>' gal.
COFFEE. There is a good stock at present, and
prices have slightly advanced. But few sales have
been made during the past week, and those entirely
4o the retail trade. Good Hio brings 11 ® 11} cento.
HAY. There have been no arrivals since our last,
and the sales have been in small lots. There is a
good stock of Northern iu the market, and we have
heard of small lots being sold at 80 'cb 90 cts. East
ern is scarce, and is selling at 1 3) Si 12}, in small lots.
BAGGING. The market is well supplied with this
article, and the quality is very superior, but up to the
present time tew sales have been made. Dundee is
selling at 16 ® 18c.; Kentucky at 14 & 15 cents.
BALE HOPE. The supply is good, nnd sales have
been made at!)} 7b 1 le. for a good article.
NAVAL STORES. The last sales of Yellow Dip
were at $1 90 dp* bbl. Spirits at28cent8dP , ^^«ll OI, •
1 here is some demand for Good Virgin, and It will
bring 2 75 @ $3.
LIME. There is but little in the market. The last
cargo sold from the wharf at $L bbl. From store
it is retailing at Jsl 25.
LUMBER. There have been but few arrivals of
1 imber the past week. The exports are 157.700 feet
Lumber. The demand from abroad is very limited,
and the sales nre principally confined to home con
sumption. Good Ranging Timber is worth 4 ® SB}
thousand. Scantling and Plank continue scarce,
and are selling nt 8 Tv $10 M. feet. Steam Sawed
Lumber brings 12} 7b $14 W M. feet. Cypress Shin-
^ i/v* 11 ,*' 9e * Bn g at 3} ® S4-12' thousand.
EXCHANGE.' Sterling is quoted at 9 ^centprem.
1 he Banks are selling Sight Checks on all the. North-
cm Cities at } p c. Prom,, and are purchasing Sight
to five days.drafts at par ; thirty days, i ® } AV c. disc.:
sixty days, I ® 1} c. disc.; ninety days, 1} @ 1}
■}> cent discount.
FREIGHTS. To Liverpool, 5-16d. for square, and
r ou,ld bal™ Cotton. Coastwise: To N. York,
2(Jc. w hundred for square, 25 for round, and 62} cts.
t ®a?k tor Rice; To Boston: 25 cts. for square, anil
5-16 tor round; To.Baltimore : 20c. for square, and
far. for round; To Philadelphia: }c. for square, and
o-16e. for round, and 62}c. 4jv cask for Rice.
Savannah Exports, July 2fl,
. Pe ” h ‘P I!nrtford > for New-York—1,080 Upl’d Cot
tou, .5 hlids Sugar, 41 empty bbls, 80 casks Rice, and
4 packages.
Per ship Chaos, for Liverpool—2,944 bales Upland
Cotton, 123 do 8 I do.
Per schr Julia Eliza, forPliilafielphia—242 bales Up
land Cotton. 80 pigs Lead, 5 tons iron, 58 hales Yarns,
5 bxs Mdze, 196 dry Hides, 2 hhds Hides.
Per schr S Morris Wain, for New-York -305 bald
Cotton, 12 pkgs Mdze.
AUGUSTA, July 25—Cotton.—The absence of Tfl"
egraphic news has caused our murket for the past two
orln 1, ve , r y quiet. The sales have not been over
200 bales both days. The stock on sale is increasing,
and unless there is more inquiry very soon prices
will give way. J
FREIGHTS.—The River is in good order.
f OST, on Wednesday evening, be*r. i
i-A Wharf and the lower eudof Bryan
Iha r Bracelet, with a miniitare in the clasp,
will bo suitably rewarded b\r leaving
PRENTICE'S 6aguerri«RooUTora 8 e:
et. and Market square.
¥ ANDRETH’H Turnip fcoedu* v
■V' Just received ; B.uta Baca,Flat Dutc
bird, White Hanover, Lorcra Norfolk -ind
nip Seeds neatiy put up In whole and h:
by J). Landrcth. For cgl* by
Ju, y 56 Monmc.