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SAVANNAH MORNING NK W S..,,. .F RI D A Y, AUGUST lf>. 18. r )0. THE MORNING NEWS, n v jotty m. oi>wb|» , WILLTaT. THOMP S O N, ED ITOR > ., . t K H Vf B : Unity .Paper $4,00:ti::Tri-W(X*l«?. ?- <)u ."ill nihB Advertisements appt nr In both paper*. Enigma.—The New York Express revives tlir lob lowing uvugmn. *^ho celebrated Anno Seward bit in her will A bequest,of £50 (terling, 4“ he gi vi, n to the person wlio should solve this riddle. Wc believe the reword bus never yet been claimed : Tlie noblest object in the work* of nit; The brightest gem tiint nature rati import. . The point essential in n lawyer’s case— # The well known signal in tfiotimeol peuee, Tim farmer’s prompter when In* drives the plough The soldier’s duly noil the lover’s vow; The planet seen between the north and sun— Tim prize that, merit never y«t has won ; Till* nnrer's treasure and the budge uf Jews, , .The wife’s ambition anil the pnfSon s dues Now if your noble spirit can divine A corresponding word lor every line, lly the first letters quickly will lie shown An ancient City of no small renown. From the Item Orleans Piaujnne of August 10. The Holton drop. Messrs. Editors— Nut,thirty days back theprospert ol the growing crops was the most unpromising ever i eeu ; llieo tin* gen* rid opinion was, amongst us. that Unless a very great, improvement soon occurred, the crop would not exceed 1,800.000 IjiiIcs. for the last three weeks the weather lias been line, anil Ihe crops ant very much improved, f rom thin ruuse alone sotne are trying to excite an opinion that the crop will reach t*,y.TU,nt>0 hales. It waa generally the opinion, that nut only n great Improvement must take place, but that wo must have a continuation ol good weather tmd Into frosts, to reach 1,800,000 bulcs -liuMinving three weeks of good weather, and Im getting the long time and the disasters cotton is Ini hie to before maturity, they jump at the conclusion that llm crop must ho large. It is also a well known fact, that the later cotton in planted, the faster it, grows, and looks more pro mising than the early plant. Cotton planted late, at ter the ground becomes warm, grows very rapidly, much bettor and large?, covers morn ground, nod Inis more blooms and forms, and totbeeyo, hus altogeth er the most flattering prospects—yet, wlicu you come to gather the crop, tile early plant will yield at least twenty per cent, more than the Into. I huso arc facts which any plainer will tell you are true, and never change. It is also a well established lact, that in nr- dor to make a good cop, certain tli ngs m st n air —the most Important and absolutely necessary, is an early and good stand. The second proposition I make is tills—we all know tho growing crop is very Sate, consequently the picking scasbn will begin one month Inter, which wifi notntford sufficient tune, un- ■der fuvorahlo circumstances, to gather an average crop. Take Mr. Lawrence’s boll us an example, which Is twenty days later than lust year, average 150 lft?. per day for , each hand's picking we, huvo 3,000 ihs., or nearly ten bale* to the hand, lost in picking, and cannot bo regained, by pushing, or otherwise. Calculate the number of hands engaged in picking, deduct twenty days loss for each hund, and tho dil- forenen Is tremendous , . , , , Thcronro two facts connected with tho growth ot cotton, that 1 wish to bring to tho notice of the public. The first ip—I defy any planter, or other person, to show, in a Single inHtance, that cotton planted late ever produced a large yield. Any planter that ever measured an acre of land and weighed the cotton pro duced thereon, will bear mo out in the assertion that Into cotton never yields abundantly. It is true, that Cotton planted early may be retarded and in jured in its growth, and look unpromising, and by n change to good weather nod lino seasons, come out- nnd yield abundantly. Hut uot so with tho late cot oay nothing about boll worms, caterpillars, wet summer, unfavorable fall and early trust, some one of which is sure to come as certain as cotton grows, and Into cotton is more easily injured than early, as tho early plant has time to get out of dungcr betoro this time of the season; but i do say with the most fa vorable weather and late frosts, that tho crop cannot roach 2,800,000 bales. Tho plant is too late to pro duce It, and if it did there will not be sullicient time to gather it. ’ Some one of the disasters I have men tioned is sure to Come, end if one or more does come wo will bo lucky if the crop realizes 1,800,000 bales Many s»y itii too soon to speculate about the crop^ Trtie, out facts are the same at all eonsons, and two facts conuected with this subject have already transpired. Until within three weeks past the sea son and prospects of the crop were more untnvora* ble, and Inter by from three to four weeks than ever before known Then what a very Sfrioua injury a flight disaster may do the crop. I have many let ters from planters of Alabama, Arhnnnns, Mississippi and this State. They all say the crop has improved n great deal, but not one says ho Is making a good crop. but. all say their crops, under the most la- vornblo circumstances, will be light. I understand letters different from this havo been received, but sucbtl assure you, is the tenor of my correspondence. "fyiSurs, &c. Teivhy. ThbMystemoos moving of Eyes in a PiCtuhe Thni't’ablet, which is the ubiost Catholic journal in Great Britain, copies from the,Paris Uaivers a letter from Rimhd, giving a full account of tho miraculous movings of tho eyes of a picture of tho Virgin. Tile following is nn extruct * Rimini, June 2d, 1850. Live tho Precious Blood I” “Most illustrious and respected Superior. ' On Saturdnv, May 11th, a married woman and her two young daughters perceived u movement of the ,-yes of the Blessed Virgin in tho picture placed, you will recollect, in the little chapel at the end the church. From motives of prudenco they kept quiet On .Sunday morning they returned and ob served the same thing ; they then sent to the church {wo Other young girls, their companions, without telling them any tiling, but merely saying, “go to St. Clare’s Church and observe tho picture ot the Ma donna hi such a chapel.” The young girls went thith er, saw, and reported the fact. This was towards midday. Two or three hours afterwards the news ran like lightning through the city, nnd tho church and tho streets leading to it were crowded. Every one ran to St. Clare’s Church. 1 then wentto tho Vice General to bog him to take any moRsurethut he might judge expedient, lie cuuie and removed tho imugc to the high Hltcr. , . , The crowd incessantly increasing it was with diffi culty tho church could bo closed alter midnight, And from tliat time, till tho momentl write, the move ment inis continued—it still continues. Tho crowd of people daily augments, and the vast church of Austino at tho same hour cannot contain them, the streets of Rimini are filled with strangem. Incredu- • lily at once began to deny the fact, asserting thatthe reflection of the wax light on the glass might deceive the sight, and this rumor was “o strong that the Vicar General felt obliged so remove the glass, lie did so in tile presence of a vast assemblage which wore moved to tears, and presjgd towards the holy picture, the bounty ol which was increased niter the glass was removed ; in public stptire, seine laid ventured k to accuse the missionaries of a certain mechanical I , coutrivance which wrought the prodigy, mid it was in f consequence of tins accusation that they allowed tlic ’ picture to the.people simply on the bare canvass. Tho movemeut consists in this; the eyes of'the yjr.ture arc frequently seen raised to Heaven in the attitude of supplication. .Sometimes tho entiro eye turns round ; at other times the pupil appears bril- haitii like a diamond. Several persons are certain that it moves its lips, and changes color, and that thu picture being stirred by this fact, ten days of spirit ual exercises have been given, during which it is not wo who have preached, hut ruther the Queen of the Apostles, and she continues to preach, and the con fessions arc innumerable; and if we except those who Hre, so to speak, confirmed in evil, every body makes it n duty to approach the sacrament.” Credulity and superstition- belong to no ago. They areas rile now as in tho twelfth century. Tee purchase in question Is defended by certain parties on tho ground that. Ihe extension of legitimate commerce on the coast ot Africa will do more to.sup press tho slnve trade than nil that nur squpdrmi cun effect; that tile cultivation of cotton, ns an article of barter, might lie oxten«nmly carried on under benottp ingarrangements, ami that llio samples ot cotton re ceived from Dahomey have been el the most encour aging kind. These sentiments were expressed by Mr. 11 awes, Mr. Cardwell, end other gentlemen lav- able to tin* pro ject. The principal opponents of this herne were Mr. Culpfen, Mr. Bright, Me. Milner Ibson, a till Sir Win. Molesworth, who represent that thin ol tile free trade party in whose eyes colonies find little favor. The objgftion urged by Mr. Coll- deni with referoncfl to the TJiortality of tin* country, which swept away Europeans so mercilessly,was met by Mr. Huwos, that it was not the intention of the Government to‘place white man inthclorts; a local force would he employed, and the force would lie Id not a? military stations, hut lor the purpose of living tie; protection of ttie British ling to the fair rader. g li’ridny Morning, AugiiHt Ml, 1830 J ‘ The malls for Havana, Glingrcs, 1’nimnm. Cal- lloriiinand Oregon, to goby the steam ship Georgia, II be closed lit 10 o'clock this morning. * Lightning,—The lightning yesterday afternoon luring the thunder storm, struck tile telegraph wires this city. Tile Iluid entered the telegraph office, lint did no damage wo believe. Nuw Cotton.—Tlie first bula of new cotton rc- I in Auguste,on the I lth inst.wnsfrom the planta tion of Mr I,. B. Bostick, Esq., of Jcll'crson county, 1 sold for 12J cents—quality good middling. Council Proceedings. The Gas Company have oposed to light the city witli Gas at tile rate of $1111 pcrminum for each lamp, which proposition Council have accepted. The company also ngreo to keep the street lamps in order at tho cost oi' reputes. Temperance Meeting. Wo are requested to all tin; attention of our readers to the advertisement another column, notify ing tlie public that a Temper ance Meeting will beheld this evening in the First Presbyterian Church. Thedlffercnt Temperance So- ieties will lie in attendance, and we anticipate a large audience. IIeny Law, Esq., a talented anil popular orator, will deliver tho address. Iqjp" Tlie Washington Correspondent of the Bal timore Sun under date of Wnshinton, August llth, speaking of tlie meettngof the Southern Caucus,who?!’ resolutions we published yesterday, says:— Tho nulliflers held a caucus lost nt^afiat which i t waa agreed to defeat Air. Pearce's Hill, if possible, in too House; nnd to lie satisfied with nothing but the ac tual territory cast of tlie Rio Grande, the division of California by the lino of 3020, nnd tlin tame division of the territories. In addition to this, the positive recognition of slavery south of the lino 30 30, is to bo insisted on ns a condillosinc jaa von. Of course they know tliat to lie an impossibility, mid for this very reason if is demanded by them. 1! insisted on it would defeat tho California nnd tho territorial hills, and the bill for settling tlie boundary of Texas. These bills defeated it is intended to adjourn in a mild row, and then agitato in tlie States preparatory to a final dissolution of Union. That is the real oh. ject of some of the ultras, mid inaction of Cengrss, it is supposed, will prepare tlie way. The same writer adds; .Tlie Southern ultras now maintain that Texas lins no right to aliennte any portion of her territory. It belongs to the South, and tho South alone have a right to dispose of it. This-is the bran-new South ern States’ rights doctrine, manufactured in caucus. *11 tlie writer alludes to tlie doctrine tliut Texas, un der tlie circumstances, lias no right to cede her terri tory to free shil.tlicn we can inform him that the doc trine Wiis not manufactured in caucus, but tliat it is a self-evident proposition, bused upon the substantial merits of the case, and was advanced by us in nn ar- tlrlu on the subject, seine days since. The territory ol Texas was acquired by Southern policy, (at least it is so ulledged)—she was admitted into tlie Union ns n slave .State, chiefly by Southern votes, and with the express stipulation that tlie territory South of 3G30 should he divided into now States, which were to bo admitted as Slave states. In good faith, then, to the South, she is hound to adhere to tlie terms of the arrangement by which she was admitted,and not to ob ligate hep sovereignty over that territory, which is now sought to be wrested from her for tlie purpose of making it free territory, mid thereby still fuithcr to restrict the limits of tho slave States. The inter ests and destiny of Texas are identified with those of her sister States of tlie South. In the present eontro- rsy, whatever ntfeete her, afi’ects tlie common weak of the Southern sisterhood, who look to her integrity nnd patriotism to resist alike the threats and bribes of the common enemy. Knocking* nt tlie Indian Springs. A gentleman just from Indian Springs, informs us that on Saturday night last, precisely at the ghostly hour of 12 o’clock, tlie visitors nt that place were star tled from their quiet slumbers by mysterious nnd un accountable ‘Tappings’’ upon the windows,doors,and walls of their houses. Our informant states tliat the greatest consternation prevailed—tho Indies scream ed, nnd tho gentlemen, some of them in night cos tuine ran in every direction, while the amazed lund. lords biiBicd themselves in efforts to discover whence the sounds proceeded, without however, being able to find liny clue to the matter, or to have any com munication with the spirits. Tlie “ Knockings” continued some quarter of nn hour. Some of tlie guests were decidedly of opinion that the invisiblo spirits were invested in a sulphur ous atmosphere. Tho affair produced quite a sensn. tion, especially among the ladies. City Lamps.—Frequent depredations luivcj been committed on tlie city lamps by a class of persons who prefer darkness to light—but Council, nt its ses sion vostordny passed an ordinance, which goes into immediate effect the provisions of which will in flict severe punishment on all person? who shall here after interfere with them in any manner. The prac tice hitherto adopted bv somnofthnb’hoj's, oi embrac ing tiie lamp post?, in’i1tn«tfat)nn the maxim. “United wo stand—divided /fall,” will now have to b*-aban doned, and each till) will have to stand on its own bot tom. Revival of the Cudan Troubles. A Wash ington letter writer says. that the President has re ceived information of arrnnge-n *nts in progress for another attempted invasion of Cuba, and that Strict watch 1? new kept on the pmpoctnd parties. pjstf Sir George Simpson, whelms returned to Canada, from bis tour of 500 miles through Hudson’s liny territory, brings no news concerning Sir John Franklin. Kossuth’s Letter to General Cass. The Washington Union publishes mi eloquent letter from the Hungarian leader and patriot, Louis Kossotb, addressed to General Ciiss, expressing the fervid thanks of himself nnd his downtrodden country, for the efforts of tlie former to suspend diplomatic rela tions with Austria, in token of reprobation for her Hngitious conduct. The United States and the Swiss Confede ration. Dudley Mann, Esq., n diplomatic agent, on n mission extraordinary from the Government of the tJ. States to tlie Swiss Confederation, has presented his letters of crodenco to tho President of the Fed eral Council, expressing the sympathies of his gov ernment and tile desire they feel of strengthening the ties of amity which already unite the two Re publics. We beard some time since that the Swiss Con federation desired to form an alliance of some sort with tho U. Stntes, or be taken under ito protection. What is tho particular result in view of this mission of Mr. Mann, we do not know. CONSIGNEES. Per brig Zonobfn, from Boston—Bripliatn F„ti„ , Co, TH Wayne, N 11 &. II Weed, E F Wood *- p Verstillo, I<ufburroW & Butler, C Van Horn kuuiv’ Denslow & Webster, S M Pond, T R Mills, M PS” dergast & Co, C F Mills, I W Morrell ,fc Co, I, pi, eis, O Johnson At Co, VV B Hale, S & II Hoyt A ts E Henderson & Son. .1 G Falligunt, Collins’& fi u ia’ lev, Behn & Foster, .1 II Baldwin, mid order. l " Per Sloop Young Eagle, from Darien—H2, Mils 9™ Turpentine, 84 do Rosin, to Yonge Sr. Gmmnell, ^ Per 6clir II N Giimhrill, from Baltimore—T q Wayne. T It Mills, Wood, Clnghorn Sr Co v .1 y (’ nr ’ [FOR THE MonNING M.WS.J Mr. Editor: Will you be kind enough to give the following extracts a place in your paper,and oblige a SuascInrnEn. The Don. Sam’l. R. Thurston, Delegate from Or- gon, and of course a Northern man, says in a letter to the Hon. Horace Mann, member of Congress, from Massuchusettse, dated June 10th, 1850, “ A gooil aide bodied slave, would have command ed in California, during the past your, from eight to ten hundred dollars j>cr annum. YVhen it is recollect ed that one hundred dollars per annum, upon nn av ernge, is considered a good compensation for their labor in tho Southern States, it is idle in my judg ment, to contend that slaves would not be carried to the California market if protected by law.” The Hon. JoHft Sergeant, of Pennsylvania, said in his speech on the Missouri question in 1820, as fol lows : Again, Sir, by increasing the market for slaves, yo t postpone nnd destroy tho hope of extinguishing sla very by emancipation. It seems to me, that tlie re duction in value of slaves, however accomplished,, is A A Solomons & Co, Dll Dillon, T J Walsh & Cn w At R Mclntirc. ’ Per schr American Coin, from Sanello River—Ct bbls Turpentine, to Hamilton & Hardeman. J Per Steamer Oregon, from Augusta—Jolm Boston S Solomons. Per steamer Lnimir, fra Augusta—100 halos Cotim, to T Millfcmt others. ’ (Commercial. LATEST DA TK S. Liverpool, Aug. 3 | Havre, July 24 [ Havana, Aug. 3 Knvauntili Market, August HJ. COTTON. The market was very active yesterday nnd the sales amounted to 1121 bales, nt the followine plicae, viz: 28 bales nt 10} ; 35 nt Ilf; 66 at lit. r.’HMt 12 ; 184 ut 12J ; 366 nt 12f ; 133 at 12|; 31 ] 2PVd n iancy let of 18 bales at 13} cents. SnvnnuaU Exports, August 15. Per bark Texas, for New-York—955 bnles Uplnnd C jtton, 75 do S 1 do, 100 csks Rice, 20 bales Mdze, nnd 48 empty barrels, &c. Per selir Ocean, for Baltimore—81 bales Cotton, 57 casks Rice, 300 CowHides, 50 bales Yarn, 2 do Leath er, 2 boxes Mdze. AUGUSTA. Augut 15—Cotton.—The sales for the pnst two (luys have uot exceeded 300bnles, and prices have u decided downward tendency. Wequotemid. fair at 12 cts., as tbo present price paid for tho suiuli purclmsesiof the two days post. [From the Liverpool Times.] Cotton in Africa.. The Parliamentary debate ou the purchase of Dolt ish forts cn rib? Coast of Africa posesses more than odimify interest nt the presentttme, wheu tlie state of the cotton crop in till) United States awakens se- viocni apprehensions for tlie future, now tliat our manufacturers nrc paying n hundred per cent, more than the price the staple commanded two yeurs ago, mid fifty per cent more than its value twelvemonths buck. Tlie !?<*m of AGO,(Mi for the fqrts is a small nfiuir, when compared with the object in view—that of uoenrinu a regular ion)' eioithnooiis supply of coi tion, nt a moderate price, in nil .future ■■’years. If this object cun be even remotely nf&lun'i every one will -jfjohe it the fact Northern Ridicule of tlie 8011th. The Philadelphia Bulletin, occasionally indulges in n strain of ridicule ugainst tlie rioutli which betruys tho ill concealed feelings of tlie editor ngniust our peo. pie. Wo are tlie more surprised at this, ns we regard the Bulletin ns one of the most respectable as well as one of tho best papers, published in tho city of Broth erly Lovo. In a into nrticlo entitled “ War,” tho editor aims to bo exceedingly facetious at tho expense of the Pal metto Btute. Such flings aro in exceeding bad taste ut the present juncture, when the public mind nt the South is jusMy inflamed by tlie flagrant wrongs per petrated und meditated against our rights and inter ests, by the self confident and supercilious majority iff tlie North, insult added to injury, is hard to brook, nnd comes with an ill grace from those who profess 11 conciliatory spirit, and who utfect to desire nil hon- orablo nnd equitable adjustment of 6ur difficulties. Does the editor expect to promote harmony and con. cord by such tirades of ridicule? Does he expect to make the people of tho North less arrogant, over reaching and Intolerant, or tlioso of the South less obstinate and exacting, by exciting tho derision and contempt of tho former, and tho indignation and ha tred of the latter ? If he does, he entertains different views of the instincts of human nature from our own- In tho nrticlo nlludod to, ho snncringly suggests thut tho “naval forces of South Carolina, consisting of a fleet of oyster boats mid scows," will shortly make war upon the Northern Stntes, bombard the principal ports, and play “the wild" with tlie Northern coast. It was nn unfortunate hit for tile editor to sneer nt tho nnvnl prowess of South Carolina, especially in connection with “oyster boats,"—his own city being the-only one in tlie Union which has rendered herself famous for tlie exploits of her “oyster squadron." To Philadelphia alone,belong the honor of having fitted out n ileetof osyter boats for predatory purposes, and tho annals of the “oyster wnr’"with tlie fishermen of Chesapeake Bay, will long remain the theme of the historian and hard. How that gallant licet of some thirty suil. invaded the waters of Maryland and Vir ginia, in defiance ot law—how they plundered the oys ter boils oi those regions—how they were met by a handful of determined Virginians with "a single swivel and 11 few muskets—how they were whipped nnd taken prisoners—how they were lodged in Accomac juil—how their vessels were sold by their captors, nnd how Hie pirates were released by compassion, and allowed to tako their departure upon promising never again to offend, has already been said, anil sung with woodcut illustrations, in the N. Y. Tri bune. But tho editor must not huvo too great contempt for oyster squadrons ou this account. When'ships go to steal oysters or to war, it is tlie men in them that do the mischief, and the editor must not judge our Carolina friends by his own oystermen. When he sees the chivalry of South Carolina nfloat in an oyster boat, it will bn time for him to take to dry land,and to keep as far out of their rencli ns possible for he may bo sure they will give u good account of themselves. They are not iri the habit of plumb ing other people's oyster beds, or interfering with other people’s ailiiirs; but if the neaifessity is ever fore, cd upon them, they will be very npt to prove their ability to protect themselves, either undur the elite dow oi their own palmettos,or on the sous. The ed tor, when he speaks contemptuously of the “naval forces” of South Carolina, forgets that she has given to tho Union, some ol’ thebeet officers Hint hnve adorned our imvnl service, and tliat she was the first Colony that distinguished herself for the naval prowess of her people. He should bear in mind tliat long before tho existence of tho oyster squadron of bis own State that has reflected Buch imperishable honor oil the name of his city and State,Carolina hud a navy .and that to her, belongs the honor of giving tlie first check to pirates and freebooters who infested the Island of tho Gulf,in the infancy of tho American colonics. With only two small vessels, if we recollect rightly, the Governor of Carolina, drove the pirutes from tlie const, where they had so long committed their dep redations with impunity, capturing and destroying several of • their vessels within sight of the bnrkor of Charleston, in nn engagement which won for the Governor, who commanded in person, the high est compliment of tho British Court. Such are tho naval exploits of Carolina contrasted with those of Bonn .ylvauia. Should the naval prow- eut of our neighbors ever be again cnlled into requi sition, we doubt not tliat they would acquit them selres witb equal honor. X.- the only inducement that will ever effect an abolition of slavery. “The multiplication of flee States, will nt the same time give room for emancipation, or to speak more accurately, for those who nro emancipa ted. Increase tlie market, arid you keep up tho val ue ; increase the number of slnve|holding states, nnd you destroy the possibility of emancipation, even if every part of the Union should desire it. You ex tend indefinitely the formidable difficulties which nl- eady exist.” “Then,Sir. the dawn,beaming from the Constitution, which now illuminates Ohio, Indiana, nnd Illinois, will spread with increasing brightness to the further west, til), in its brilliant luster the dark spot, which now rest? upon our country, shall be forever liid from sight; and the loud chorus of universal freedom, re-echo from tlie Pacific to ths Atlantic the great truths of the declaration of Independ cuce ” I am in favor of tho Missouri Compromise now, to save tho Union, for I really believe, that the oii- gharcliy who have churge of the South will dissolve it, nt Nashville, when they meet again, unless thpir platform is ndopted. Thoy will assume the ground occupied by Mr. Quincy of Massachusetts, in 1820, who spoke thus, "I have said that it would be n vir tual dissolution of the Union, and gentlemen express great sensibility at tho expression. But the true source of terror is not the declaration I have made, but the deed you propose. Is there a moral princi ple of publie law better settled or more conformable to the plainest suggestion of reason, than that the vi olation of a contract by ono of the parties may be considered ns exempting the other from its obliga tions. Suppose in private life thirteen form a part nership, anil ten of them undertake to admit a new pnrtner, without tho concurrence of the other three. Would it not bo nt their option to abandon the partner ship, after so palpable nn infringement of their rights? How much more in the political partnership, where theadmission of new nasociutea, without previous authority, is so pregnant with obvious dangers, und evils.” “Low lies the South, yet blest with faithful stores. Strong are her sons, though sandy are her shores, And none, ah ! none, so lovely ty my sight, Of all the lands which heaven o’erspreaas with light.’ 1 The slnve of the Hon. Mr. Toombs, who wns badly wounded in the left hand, on his late nttempt to escape, returned to his maeteron Friday evening- He may yet suffer tho loss of his arm. The white man who was arrested with the eloping party, is General Chaplin, editor of the Chaplin Portfolio, an Abolition paper, published at Albany, N. Y. Loss of an Indiaman and a French Gun Brig.— One Hundred Persons Drowned.—Letters have been received at London, from Madras and Martinique, communicating the melancholy intelligence of the loss of nn Indiaman, the Suliinnry, from Bombay, bound to England, nnd of the wreck of the French Republican war brig L’ Agile, 14 guns, both of which were attended with frightful loss of life. The Sul- imary. Indiaihnn, was riding ntanchor off the coust, and encountered, on the 24th of May, a dreadful gale of wind, in tho height of which she parted from her anchors, nnd was driven ashore, when the splen did sliip speedily became a complete wreck. An nt tempt wns made to save tho passengers, of whom there were several,by means of the boats. They were, however, quickly destroyed by the iury of sea, nnd upwards of forty, including the Captain, his wife, and thirty-three seamen, perished. Anoth er Imlinmnn, named the Gua, was driven ashore on the same const at the same time, and became n wreck. The crew of the vessel wore more fortu nate; they were nil saved. The loss of both ves sels is said to exceed 4150,000. The sad calamity to the L’Agile happened on the 10th ot June. She wns suddenly overtaken in a heavy squall, and al most instantly capsized nnd went down. Her crew and officers amounted to sixty men. With tho ex ception of two, every soul met with n watery grave. G UNNY BAGGING. For sale by Aug 16 R. HABERSHAM & SON. E®’ 5 ’ The St. Louis Union and Intallig cncer an nomice tlie important fact Hint Mr. Benton means to run for Congress in Hie St. Louis District, with n view to be elected Speaker of tho House, in which capacity lie could do moro service to the country than ns pater Senatus in the body of which he is now so distinguished a member. He is no doubt tho very best person to preserve order in nnylegislative body. If ho is ever lected Speaker it will be pro bono pads. Special Notices. A n ORDINANCE, for the protection of tho public Gas Lamps, and lor other purpuses. Section 1. Be it ordained, by tlie Mayor and Alder men of the City of Savannah and the hamlets Hirreof, in Council assembled, and it is hereby ordained by the authority of the same, that if any person shall break, injure, deface or destroy, any of the street lamp posts or lanterns, or shall without due authori ty, light or extinguish the gas, in any of said lanterns, hr, she or they, may be fined, if a white person, by the Mayor or acting Mayor, in a sura not less thup twenty dollars, nor more than fifty dollars, one half to the informer; anil in default of payment may bo committed to jail for such tine, ns in the discretion of the Mayor or acting Mayor, may seem proper. And if said offence shall bo committed by a free person of color or slave, he or she shall tapir hipped at the dis cretion of Hie Mayor or acting Mayor, unless the guardian of such free person ot color or the owner of such Blave, shall consent to pay tho fine assessed by tho Mayor or acting Mayor, and in qll cases it shall be in the discretion of the Mayor or acting Mayor, to order the offender, whether white, free per son of color or slave, into custody, until the fine shall be paid or punishment inflicted— Sec. 2. And be it further ordained, that Section 1, of nn Ordinance passed in Council, July 22, 1839, which section regulates the arrangetnentof tlie public lamps, be nnd tlie same is hereby repealed, and that section 4, providing for the election of a lamp con tractor, be und the same is hereby declared to have reference to gas lights established or to bo estab lished in tlie streets, public buildings, or market. Sec. 3. And be it lurther ordained, that all ordi nances and parts of ordinances militating against this ordinance,bo and they are hereby repealed. Passed in Council, Savannah Aug. 15,1850. [L. S] It. WAYNE, Mayor. Attest, E. G. Wilson, Clerk of Council, aug 16 3t TOONAHOWI DIVI8ION, No. 2, 8. of T. mmm Tlie members of this Division aro requested to meet nt their hall This evening, 16th Jinet., at 1 before 8 o’clock. By order. DAVID THOMPSON, W. P. D. L. Ogden, R. S. nugl6—2t YEMAS8EE DIVISION, NO. 15, 8. OF T. The Members of this Division will assemble nt their Hall this evening, nt i before 8 o’clock, for the pur pose of attending the Meeting of the Savannah Total Abstinence Society. A full attendance is earnestly re quested. By order of the W. P. Aug 16 A. M. DAY, R. S. FRIENDS OF TEMPERANCE, RAEI.Y A Regular Monthly Meeting of the Savannah To tal Abstinence Society will be hold This Evening in the F’irst Presbyterian ’ Church," in Broughton Street, at half pnst 8 o’clock. The Meeting will be addressed by Henry Law, Esq., of Yamasee Divi sion. Toonnhowi. Yamnsee and Jasper Spring Divisions are respectfully invited to attend in Regalia. Tho citizens generally are invited to attend this Meeting, ns it will prove interesting tc many of them. Front Seats reserved for the three Divisions. Aug 16 W. HUMPHREYS, Sec. S. T. A. S. D RAWN NUMBERS for the Greene & l’ulas" ki Lottery, Class No. 54, for 1850. 58 69 68 8 55 16 1 22 45 39 12 4 60. Holders of Prizes* will please call for the Cash, or renew. DRAWS TO-MORROW. Sales close at 3 o'clock, P. M. 30,000 DOLLARS!! GREENE & PULASKI MONUMENT LOTTERY. Extra Class No. 73 To be decided by drawing of Vn.MonongnliaLottery, Class 92. To be drawn at Alexandria, Vo., to-mor row, August 17,1850. J. W. MAURY <& CO. Manager*. SPLENDID SCHEME: PASSENGERS. Ter Steamer Oregon, from Augusta—Major M D 3ro\vn, W Patterson, J O Brown nnd servant, nnd 1 011 deck. CONSIGNEES PER CENTRAL RAIL ROAD. August 15.—942 bales Cotton. 2 do Yarn, und Mdze, to Behn & Foster, Snider, Lnthrop & Nevitt, Godfrey & Solomons, Boston &. Gunby, C Hnrtridge, Hamil ton Sc Hardeman, Brigham, Kelly Sc Co, Franklin Sc Brantley, G S Frierson, E Pursons Sc Co, J L Oliver, Mrs J Meant, T S Wayne, Shipping JnteUigetuu. PORT OF SAVANNAH. - - - AUGUST 16. The U. S. Transport steamer Fashion ren ch. ed New Orleans, from Fort Brooks, Fin., on Friday, with Major Garnett in charge of the delegation of Seminole chiefs returning west, Goliah Ilunnak and Black Jncobt interpreters ; Jim Jumper, principal Seminole chief ; sub chiefs, George Cloud, Round 'Tiger, Nuliola Iladjo, Yaha Tixico, Wacosa, Tusten nggoc nnd wife and live children, Old Alligator, nnd Hutosco, nud nn old Indian woman. The Rev. Mr Rowe, and three on deck came passengers. f- Arrival of the Conloxj Prisoners.—Tho Contoty prisoners who were brought to Mobile on 11. S. ship Albany, were released yesterday by tlie U S. Distrio Attorney, Mr. Hamilton. Several of them arrived in this city this morning, on their way homo. We learn that they have lowardod to Mr Webster, tlie secretary of State, through Mr. Hamilton, two state ments, sotting forth the manner in which they were iuvcigled into thq expedition, contradicting the state ment made extensively in tlie papers of the humani ty 0 f their treatment, nud stating the cruel treatment they received at tile hands of the Spanish authorities. From the day they were taken prisoners they wore treated with the utmostbarbarity, put in double irons weighing about eight pounds, nnd remained in that condition for 54 days until they were released. Many of them were sick and suffering for want of medicine; but the surgeon of the frigate Soberano Oil board of which they were confined, let them go without hlteution, only oecnsiouaHy giviug u man re lief, ns it suited his wfiims. Some seventeen of the prisoners are from Cincin nati, and ns they inform us, had embarked under the impression they were going to California. The Span- isli officers and soldiers took tho money nnd jewelry found on Hie prisoners, nnd when released they restor ed tho jewelry, but kept about half of the money. They were told they must receive the money nnd di vide i t pro rata, imd make up tile loss (!) each man had sustained. They were then made to sign a paper that they had received all their money and jew elry. Oi> being set tree they were tola they were banished tram the island nnd if ever caught in any part of the Spanish dominion**, they would he con. demnedto ten years hard'labor.—.V. O. Pieautne, .lug. 10. * * PORT CALENDAR. MOON’S PHASES. Last qr. Id. Oh. 9m., m. I Fll Mn, 22d„ 4h. 4m., a. Now M11. 7. 4h.25m., A. Lst qr. 30th, 9h. 10m., m First qr. 14. Oh.38m., a. | 8 U N MOON High Water August. Rises. Sets. Sets. Morn. Even 1 850. 1C Friday 17 Saturday,. .. 18 Sunday 19 Monday,.... 20 Tuesday 21 Wednesday. 22 Thursdy H. M. 5 24 5 24 5 25 5 26 5 26 5 27 5 28 H. M. 6 44 6 43 6 42 6 41 6 40 6 38 6 37 H. M. IT 14m 0 56 1 42 2 30 3 21 rises 6 43a H. M. 02 40 03 55 05 07 06 06 06 55 07 34 08 10 H. M- 03 17 04 31* 05 36* 06 30 07 14 07 52 08 27 ARRIVED. Schooner American Coin, Doyle, Snpello River, to Muster. Selir II N 'GambriU, Bradford, 7 days from Balti more, to Brigham, Kelly & Co. Sloop Young Engle, Thompson. Darien, to Muster. Steamer Oregon, Shaw, Augusta, to Rowland Sc Washburn. Steamer Lamar, I’hilpot, Augusta, with boats 3 and 13, to T R Mills. CLEARED. Bark Texas, McNair, New-York—Brigham, Kelly Sc Co. Selir Ocean, Brown, Baltimore—Brighnm, Kelly & Co. 1 Prize of $25,000 X 10,000 1 6,000 .3,815 10 Prizes oi. 10 10 &c. .4,000 ..3,000 ..1,000 Tickets $10—Shares in proportion. Orders enclosing the cash promptly attended to by August 16 E. W1TH1NGTON. D RAWN NUMBERS of Greene Sc Pulaski Monument Lottery, Clasg.No.54. Drawn in Au gusta, Geo., on the 14th instant. 58 69 68 8 55 16 1 22 45 39 .12 4 60. jtTJp’ Nos. 8 39 58 nnd 1 8 55, Prizes sold. 1 DRAWS TO-MORROW. Sales close at 3 o'clock, P. M. 30,000 DOLLARS!! GllEKNE & PULASKI MONUMENT LOTTERY. Extra Class 73. To be dociced by drawing of Va. Monongalia Lottery, Class 92. To be drawn at Alexandria, Va., to-mor row, AuguBt 17, 1850. J. W. MAURY & CO. Managers. SPLENDID SCHEME. 1 Prize of $25,000 110 Prizes of $4,000 1 10,000 10 3,000 1 6,000 10 1,000 1 .....3,815 j 10 400 &c. &c. Tickets $10—shares in proportion. Prizes Cashed at this Ofllcc. Tickets and Shares for sale, and orders from the Country attended to at the old established stand 01 tho Managers, Owens’ Building, No. 5 Bull-street, lately conducted by P. B. Pendergast, deceased- August 16 to v 1. nr J. W. MAURY & CO. The Old Favorite Savannah Lottery DRAWS THIS DAY. 2"‘S,000 DOLLARS!! GEORGIA STATE LOTTERY. Class No. 111. r or the bene6t of the Independent Fire Conipnny <u 'Augusta. To be drawn in Savannah, Ga„ tins ray, August 16,1850. Salea close ut 4 o’clock P. M. I). PAINE ifc CO., Manngers. SCHEME: 72 Numbers—12 Drawn Bullots I! 2 Prizes"ot $8.000 1 10 Prizes ol. ,300’ 200 ‘ DEPARTED. Steamer Motamoru, Curry, Charleston. SUMMER MERINOS. GEO. S. NICHOLS o is receiving another' supply oi Summer Merino Under-Shirt?, with half sleeves : an excellent article for hot weather. For sale at the Clothing Store, July 17. Gibbons' Hangc. OII I'd.ij TUCK COMBS.—A fresh supply of t? tlie Intpst patterns, just received and for sale by Juno29 G, 11. HENDRICKSON & CO. 1 2,500) 10 , 1 1,600 10 1 Hit; I &c &c Tickets $24-—Shares in proportion. For sale at G. W. WYLLY’S. OFFICE, Cor. Bull-st. mid Bay Lane.• ( [TSp* Orders from the Country promptly ntteni *- o aaitl Prizes cashed on demand. Aug a j^IO COFFEE.—25 bags of Rio Cpffee. ing and for sale by July 16. Lund- JAMES A. NORRIS* C ARD CASES, Port Monaia, Pocket Books, Vi«_ iting Cards, superior Nflto Paper nnd Envelop*?,, to match. small sized Letter Paper, gilt-edge, ru mid plain. For sale by J. B. CuBBEDGE* July 9 South side Market-square.^ Per brif A Matthew Bird. For side atellilbersham’s Wh“i Aug 14 3t B. HABERSHAM ScfiOB-