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FfflDAV M0BN1NU. APRIL 11, 1«M.
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Th« probabilities of tho great war In Europe-or
Ita grand results—are now moot convened over by
Um> statesmen assembled In Washington. Thousand*
of tboorlM mo etarted, each one appearing to have
Yt«wa on the sntyeot different from thoae of bla neigh-
bora.
One oaanot llaten long to wbat la being aaid rela-
tire to the war, without oomlug to tho conclusion,
that here at treat Ita future, and ita reaulta are a pro
found mystery. We never before heard eo many and
•o totally different opinlona expreaaed on a aubject by
the eaine number of oommentatora or critics. All,
however, appear to concur In the opinion that the
people and Government of tho United States aro to
he almost alone, gainera by tho dire contest. This
opinion la predieated on tho now unanimously preva
lent belief that we will be able to preserve our nou-
Irallty. England and France having agreed to re-
•pect our rights aa neutrals, the Infraction of which
would be likely to seriously Involve us In the contest,
against the aide or interest falling In such matters to
do ua justice. As for our taking up arms In any
*r*»n«ency of results of the war. as a party to tho
aSaira or »r*aa-Atlantic government, no public
man in Waahingtou .-, TO , 0 f BUC h a thing. Our
business is to let them fight it uu*. trading as far as
possible with all aides, and extending our commerco
and strengthening our national interests whoever
the oonfuaion and embarrassments of the commercial
affairs of tbe nations engaged may make openings
for ns. So ranch for Waahington opinion of the prop
er position and action of the United States in the
comsnt condition of European aBkirs.
We may add that we find few hero not inclined to
believe, that ere the close or the war there will be
extensive revolutions all over the continent, to end
In very radical ebaugea of bon or io«« nf the gov
ernments. It is thought by the best informed, that
the Prussian government must eventually side with
Russia, if but through fear of consequences afar off
in the future. That is, after Austria shall Imve been
driven by a liko cause to take the satno course. And
further, that when Prussia shall become so involved
France will cause the revolutionary standard to be
raised wherever by so doing, she can paralize those
allies of the Czar : who would use tho samo weapon
against them as we explained a day or two since,
were they to side with his enemies, rather than under
bis standard. It is farther thought hero that Russia
Is impregnable at home. That is, that her out posts
only can be successfully attacked by England, France
and Turkey, and that the treasury of England will
atand very little of the draining incident to protract
ed war, before her people will be clamoring for peace,
Her foreign commerce ia necessary for the very sus
tenance of millions on millions of her subjects.
The Czar will not fail to cripple that in a thousand
ways. He will aim to make her millions of factory
people, of all sorts, bis practical allies; attacking
their judgment and sympathies through the most np
proachable avenue—their stomachs. lie bos but to
send them to bod hungry for a month, to creAtc n
most astonishing change in their estimation of their
own government, ever popular in England, when
work is plenty and bread cheap, and most execrable
whenever any combination of circumstances brings
about a different state of things, though the govern
ment may not bo justly accountable for the existing
want of work and bread, in the slightest degree.-
Wash. Suit.
Mr. Fillmore.—We learn by a dispatch to Mayor
Ward, received here last evening, dated, Macon,
April 19tb, that Mr. Fillmork will urrive here to
morrow afternoon, at half past three o'clock, and
leave on Friday morning train for Savannah.
Stocxs and Trade.—An article ot much interest
and value just now, bearing this title, will be found
In our columns thia morning, taken from the U. S.
Economist. We need scarcely refer to it to secure
lor it the attention of those interested in whatever
tends to affect the financial affairs of cither hemis
phere.
Several other articles of no ordinary interest, bear
ing upon the subject of Europeau affairs, will also be
found in our columns this morning.
We learn from the Knoxville Register, of the 10th,
that the East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad Com
pany have contracted for three thousand tons of iron,
for laying the track on their road between that place
and8trawberry Plains.
Agricultural Fair—We have received from Mr.
D. W. Lewis, Corresponding Secretary, the proceed.
Ings of tho Executive Committee of tho Bonthorn
Central Agricultural Society of the State of Georgia
held at Augusta in January lost, together with the
premium list for the eighth annual Fair, to be held
In the same place, in October next. We have also
received from the same source, in pamphlet form,
the last annual address of Rev. Geo. F. Pierce, I). D..
delivered before the Society.
POSTAGE.— Daguerreotypes, and other really non
mailable matter, wbeu forwarded in tho mails, are
legally chargeable with loiter postage, by weight.-
80 also are circulars printed on metallic sheets, of
tin foil, etc. Such is tho ruling of the Post Office
Department.
Mr. Daniel.—The Richmond Examiner has tho
following : '• It is uutruo that the resignation of Mr.
Daniel, Charge at Sardinia, has been received at
Washington ; nor has any intimation been made to
the Rtate Department of anything of the sort. Mr
Daniel's friends in this city know nothing confirma
tory of the rumors afloat on the subject, and do not
credit these rumors in the least."
Refusal to Exchange National Courtesies
Tho report that Commodore Newton on entering
Havana harbor refused to exchange salutes with the
Spanish Forta is well founded. The reliable Havana
correspondent of tho New York Journal of Com
merce says that the refusal was on account of dis
courteous and insulting language nsed towards the
President and authorities of the United States by the
public Journals, under the authority of the Captain
General of Cuba, which Commodore Newton lias re
quired should be retracted or explained before he
could consent to interchange of the usual interna
tional courtesies.
The Philadelphia Evening Bulletin says it is pre
poaed that a steamer be fitted out to go in search of
the steamship City of Glasgow, the opinion of nau
tical men being that sjio is afloat, but in a crippled
condition.
Expedition to Liberia.—The Colonization Her
ald says that an expedition vessel, possibly a steam
er, will take emigrants from Baltimore and Norfolk,
on or about the first of May.
Atlanta.
Wo were in Atlanta lost week, and were surprised
and delighted with the improvement which the last
two years have made in that city of Railroads
Steamed into lifo a few years ago, hor growth lias
been with almost railrrad rapidity. Such havo been
the improvements during the period mentioned that
bat for certain lAnd marks wo should scarcely have
been able to identify her. New and costly brick and
wooden buildings aro going un all over tho town.
The passenger depot, a building three hundred feet
in length, with fonr railway tracks passing through
its entire length, when completed, would be an orna
ment to any city ; the Trout House, a now and costly
building, designed for a hotel; a new block of brick
buildings, three stories in height, for stores, Ac.; tho
new town hall, the state depot, Winship's workshop;
and hundreds of smaller buildings, have grown up In
a short time. In every direction the city is extending
and in the centre the small wooden tenements are
giving way to costly and elegantstructnrcsof granite
and brick.
Atlanta is destined to be a great city, and we be
gin to believe that her claims to be tho seat of gov
ernment will soon be admitted throughout Georgia. -
Sandersville Georgian, 18th inst.
Prize Remedy ftor Cholera.
Onr Minister at Paris, Hon. J. Y. Mason, hns trans
mitted to the 8tate Department a letter from M. Vnt-
temaro, famishing information, procured at his re
quest, in relation to the bequest of a hundred thous
and francs which lias been made to tho French Insti-
tote aa a premium for the discovery of means of cu-
ring the Asiatic cholera or of the cause of tho pesti-
lenoe. The bequest was made by Mr. Breani who
I!" 11 l sf Inf,tll,,te «hall award it to
dho °»™i the meuna or on-
ring tho Asiatic cholera or found out the cumin nr
that terrible dlsefuc, and that aatlUbl, a.“d
made that the interest of the sum shall be given to
the person who shall have advanced the s^nco up
on the question of cholera, or any other epidemical
disease, ether by giving the best analysis ot tho air
•howlog in It a morbid clement, or by finding &t>rm
com by which it would bo possible to perceive and
■tody the animalcules which, to tbls time, have
caped scientific investigation, and which might be
the cause, or one of the causes, of tills disease.
By a decree of November 15, 1853. the Institute
waa authorised to accept Mr. Breant’s legacy; but the
heirs have raised pretensions to be determined by jus
tice. Owing to these pretensions, the testament will
have no effect until the definitive Judgment of the
oourt. Until then the Institute will not regulate the
oondittons ofthe concourse, not knowing whether it
will or will not be put in possession ofthe 100.0001.
Henoe the qnestion, whether there will or will not bo
0 prize to he given, cannot bo determined until tho
ooort shall have pronounced its verdict; but ns soon
as tho lawsuit is closed, and the will of tho testator Is
affirmed, a detailed programme will Iks published.
Tha Intention of the Institute Is to Invite the physl-
^ »*v*na of the whole world to compete for
■nii
tbs U. 8. Eoimol
.Jteeki an« JL .
The accounte from Europe ve./ low fir
urea tor most government atoilJli Ita oompared with
tho eame day hurt year. The leaf!ing prices lu l/m-
dou wore as fullowa :
1163-Marth 34. MM. JML _ ,
Consols.«*c*nu. HU/»lO0 *®»-
Exchequer Utils.. 1,© K prm. — © *da. H *«•
French..4* 103©1O4 -©00 M ««>•
Hank shares .... 3.800 3.880 1*0 •
Austrian. X W 76 ©79 “®-
Bslgten. 4U 9«©I00 86 ©90 10 do.
Russian..A 1J0©122 76 ©«0 42 do.
Hutch 4 MfS 99 70 £80 1» «°-
Danish.... 4 107©108 76 ©78 «> do.
The fall In these stocks Is very great, Indicating tho
measure of supply that the new loans may "coosIon.
The wants of England will not be largo, end the
■upply of capital Is infinitely greater now thenat
the date of the last war, when England relied I1500.-
000,000 within tho year for war expenses. The large
aum borrowed by Franco is drawn from now sources,
being the small capitalist! of that oonntry. It would
seem to be tho case that the great fall in tho stocks
of the abovo governments would induce the capital-
tsta of each State to purchase their own stocks, thus,
United States six per cent, stock stands now, under
the oflbrs of the Secretary, quite as high as at tho
corresponding season last year, while consols have
fallen 12 per wnt. TI10 holder of consols last year at
par was getting 3 per cent, for his money ; ho could
turn that money into United States stock at a rate of
121, which would give him 4j percent, for bis money,
ilo can now re-sell his United States stock at 121,
and buy consols at R8, which will give 3.4 per cent,
interest, witli tho chance of a rapid rise in case of
peace. The rates of interest on United States stocks,
according to the otter of the Secretary of tho Treasu
ry, has boon calculated by J. F. Entz, Esq., aa fol
lows :
Official by Treasury
Stock redeemable l’er cent. To run yrs. Equal to ct.
Pec. 81.1887 131 14 4.088
Jan. 30,1808 131 14 * 4.129
Deo. SI. 1883 110 0 3.940
Wnv. 12,1868 108>i S 8.077
Tho foreign national stocks being unusually de
pressed, offer rates some of them better than these.
The new French 4& per cents, at 024. and the 3’s nt
651, equal, with the bonus upon instalments, to 62|,
yield 4.8 interest, or 20 per cent, better investment
than United States 6‘s. It was understood that M.
Rothchild offered to take the loan at G4.10 fora 3 per
cent, stock, which, deducting delay in payments, is
equal to Cla62. Tho Bourse price for 3’s waa GG.40.
The small takers of tho loan, therefore, send them to
bo sold, and the 3 per cents. Iiiul consequently fallen
to G3.95 March 23d, a fall of 2.35 per cent, since the
new loan. The great railroads are also all much lower.
It follows that if capital becomes abundant in con
sequence of its non-employment in commerce, that
the opportunities for investment on the part of those
who have faith and national pride. The $10,000,000
Turkish 6 per cent.loan, twenty-three years to run,
was taken in 1851 at par, and rose to 11 per cent.,
when it was cancelled by paying the takers 3 per
cent. It lias now again been brought forward, and
taken nt 85, under the suspected guarantee of France
and England. That, os investment, offers better in
ducements than a United States stock G per cent.,
fourteeu years to run,at 121. It would appear, then,
that the effect of the wnr will bo to undersell Ameri
can stock, and draw capital into the old stocks of
Europe. The repudiation of some of the A merican
States and the atrocious usury laws of New York ore
important elements in estimating the value of pub
lic faith. The return of United States federal stocks
for redemption, under these circumstances, may bo
more active, and by ho doing, tree tho public treasu
ry from some portion of the gold accumulated there.
The Secretary estimates that $28,000,000 of federal
stocks are held abroad. If so, they can be turned
into gold at 21 per cent, premium ; and by so doing
mpply France and England with £5,000,000 at any
time to carry on the wnr, nud without disturbing the
Union at all.
The finances of Russia are probably far Iobs secure
than she would like to have the world believe. The
.deposits and circulating paper for which the govern
ment is responsible, including the recent issue of 70,-
000.000 roubles, or $52,500,000, amounts to the in
credible sum of $013,710,000, in addition to its fund
ed debt or 320,676,853 silver roubles, or $245,070,000.
The debt of Russia lias originated mostly since the
war of 1815. In 1817 an internal 6 per cent, debt
was created by the funding of tho issues of the old
bank founded by Catherine, and ultimately abolished
n 1839. The interest ia payable In St. Petersburg.—
In 1822 a debt for $20,000,000 was contracted by the
Rothschilds at 81 for a 5 per cent, stock, payable in
.ondon. The Messrs. Baring have.from time to time,
'aken loans at 5 per cent, to tho extent of $100,000,-
(00, known as metallic, because the interest is paid
in silver roubles. These are paid in London, at the
ate of 3s Id per silver rouble. In 1851 another debt
was contracted for Russia in London.
The internal paper system of Russia consists of pa-
ler issues, and of deposits collected at the imperial
redit establishments, and loaned upon property, fix
'd and personal.
The bills of credit ore issued by the Government to
he Treasury, and to the banks, which nrc required to
leposit at tne Citadel of St. Petersburg one-sixth of
lie amount they receive in silver or gold, coin and
ngota. This treasure is underthe charge of the com-
nandant, supervised by a special commission, era-
iracing many merchants. Tho verification of the
pecie takes place frequently. In 1848 the amount
>n hand was found to be 146.838,909 silver roubles,or
• 110,129.181. This being more than the sum thought
lecessury, 29.759,432 roubles were invested in foreign
locks, French rentes and English consols. The
•mount of paper issued by the establishment was
06,028,672 roubles, including 10.000,000 roubles is-
ued March, 1849. In 1851,30,000.900 more were, an
horized, and the recent ukase adds again 40,000,000,
onsequently the issues are now 37G.G18.G72 roubles,
-r $282.471.504 paper money. The credit establish-
nenta aro:
nt. " Loan Bank,” Capital,.
Deposits.
'he loans are 200,540,899 roubles on pledge of land,
mbracing 656,175 serfs and 977 houses and merchan-
iae, also, 80 factories, charters, fisheries, etc.
d. Bank of Discount, Capital 8 671.428 roubles
Deposits 159.009.1(02 rouble*
' lie amount of discounts not known.
3d. *• Bank* of Hypothecation,” in nil parts of Husain
infilled to the supervision of a body of nobility, loaning 01
»al properly:
I10 Co'lective Capital is roubles 364.3fi3.624
.dd Foundling Hospital Capital 45.608.178
iHE SAVANNAH GEORGIAN. FR&AY MORNING; APRIL Sr 1864.
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From the London OsistU, March 28th.
We published yesterday the official atatcinent of
what the Foreign Secretary of Stain intends to be th*
rule to bo pursued in the war which hoe been at lost
declared ; but It glvo* little practical information to
tlio mercantile community of which It waa not pro-
vtoiuly poeaceeod. If wo understand tho law, aa laid
down by liord Clarendon, enemy’s produce, if shipped
at neutral risk, or after il has become bona fide neu
tral property, will-not be liable to condemnation,
whatever may be ita destination. Rut if it be British
S roperty, or shipped at British risk, it will be con-
emed if it he proved to bo really ougaged in a trade
with the enemy, but not otherwise. It is certainly
not very clear information for mercantile guidance ;
It lays down no general rule, and tho conclusion is
that every caae will havo to bo decided 011 its specific
merits before our Admiralty Courts. It was so lost
war, and there ere many merchants living who will
remember the expense, delay and annoyance with
which such proceedings were attended.
The Foreign Secretary appears to havo taken for
his guide Vattol's "Luw of Nations," but wo onnnot
any that ho has been very successful In his commen
tary upon tho old author. Lord Clarendon further
lays down the law to be, according to his reading and
exposition of it, that enemy’s produce, "if it should
still remain enemy’s property, notwithstanding it Is
shipp' d from a neutral port, and in a neutral ship,
it will be condemned, whatever may be ita destina
tion." Perhaps it may be of use to remind Ixird
Clarendon thut this was one of the causes of tho lost
war between England and the United States of Amer
ica ; uud it is our belief that, if the same regulation
bo bad recourse to iu tho war now declared, it will re
sult in a similar occurrence. Forty years have elaps
ed since tho war with Amorlca, and in theso forty
years, the United States have increased wonderfully,
in their wealth, their power—both moral aud politi
cal—and in their commerce and navigation. Can we
suppose, therefore, that they will now submit to a
restriction on their commerce which they repudiated
forty years ago 7
Lot us suppose a ship under the American flag ta
king in a cargo of Itussiun produce at Hamburg or
Mcmel, for a port in the United States—will the ship
be subject to seizure if fallen in with by British crui
sers, and the cargo to condemnation, before a prize
court? Or, will the Americans suffer their ships to
bo detained und searched, while tho ownership of tho
cargo has to be determined ? The United States it
is well known, will not submit to any such inconven
ience. These are matters which must bo considered
in time: wo cannot havo one law for American ships,
and another for other neutrals. The trade of Eng
land with Russia amounts to several millions in tho
yenr, and it must not be supposed that It is carried on
tor tho exclusive benefit or Russia; on tho contrary,
it will be found that British merchants have tho
greatest pecuniary interest in it. This ought to be a
strong inducement to tho Government not unneces
sarily to throw difficulties mid impedimenta in tho
way of our commerce. IVeagain, as ire have on for
mer occasions, recommend the policy to be adopted for
which the United States contend, and which we hone
eventually to seethe established law of nations for
every maritime country- -that the neutrality of the fine
shall protect the cargo. If it be adopted by England,
in the present war, it will save much of political dif
ficulty and hickerimr, and it will secure io England
tho support and friendship of every commercial
country in Europe^
From the Ixindon Times, March 29.
Tile Declaration of Wnr.
War la declared. A peace which haa lasted tho unex
ampled leriod of 39 year*, which many fondly hoped wm
to Isat as many more. I* at an end; and the three moat
powerful States of Europo are once inoro engaged in 11
struggle, the duration, the end, and the results of which
no man can tell; but which is too likely to produce disas
ters and solTerings. of which we are mercifully spared tho
foreknowledge. It is not for us to attempt to lift up the
veil «f a futurity which must be sad in many respects; nor
is there any need. No alternative is left us; the decision
has been taken out of our hands; and. unless we would
submit, with our allies, to crouch under the insolent dic
tation of a barbaric Power, and see the liberties of Europe
disappear under tho tramp of the Cossack, we hod no
other course than to do what has now been done in sad
and solemn form. The sight of the document we publish
to day will call many to their senses who to the last have
speculated on tho chances of war os a still remote contin
gency. or have looked at it only in its hnlydny aspects, If
the mere sight of a manifesto to which we are happily so
little used might sober tho most thoughtless, the perusal
of it will remove every scruple from those who do not
think nil wnr unjustifiable. Trie document does justice to
the long and an xious efforts of France and England to heal
the rupture which the Cxar had nil along determined never
should be he,-iled, except by the subjugation of u neighbor
against whom he had no longer a quarrel.
With a simple collation of dates it convicts the daring
attempts of the Emperor to falsify the chrouology of the
negotiation, nnd throw on us tlio odium of provoking tho
wnr. It meets with a just rebuke the I ( pudent hypocrisy
with which Russia has claimed to lie the friend of religion
nud truth, when it was spurning the pure precepts of the
•ine nnd outraging tho laws of the other. There is not an
Englishman whose thoughts are still free, nnd whose hand
Is not tied by some fanatical theory, who will not respond
heart nnd soul to this solemn appeal. The gronter part of
us will only he called on to endure sacrifices, nnd thankful
we should be that our part in the noble struggle is not
more severe But those sacrifices nil will make cheerfully
nnd ungrudingly, from the conviction that Heaven has put
them upon us. that tho only way to save ourselves, nnd
fulfil our part In the terrible drama, is to strike with all
our might, and let the great culprit see nt once the strong
determination nnd the tremendous power he has presumed
to set at nought. We have been slow to take the decisive
step. Tlio Russian has evidently concluded that we prefer
red negotiation to action : tho very population of Saint l*e-
tersburg has been taught that we aro too commercial to ho
real warriors, nnd too fond of profit to he keenly sensitive
to wrong. Now that we have thrown away the scabbard,
an 1 stnnd face to face wi'h our Insolent antagonist, it only
remains to di-abuse him thoroughly of this imaginary esti
mate of our temper and power. 'Ihat. we have no doubt,
will Ijo done, but it will Im done all ‘.he inoro readily by
our gnllnnt fleet and army if it be known that all England
follows her sons to battle, nnd will prosecute their ca
nnd avenge their death, till soon or late the rights of
tions nnd the lllierlies of Europe receive a fresh sanction in
the signal punishment of the gigantic offender.
l,lat of II. 8. Rcnntors from Georgia.
Thu following Is a list of United States Senators
from Georgia, from the adoption of tho Constitution
in 1769, to tlio present time :
Commencement of service,
t'llllfln, fit,.* M.r.il, * 1
tier.
409.861,702
1 oans of those banks 390.982.146
4th. “ Offices of Public Charitv.” another class of hyp
'aecating banks in all Russian localities :
oiut Capital roubles 14.044.894
. eposits 67.686.601
6th. ‘ Savings’ Banka," at St. Petersburg, nnd precious
•posits roubles 1.110.201
All these establishments nro in the hands of the
lovernincnt, and by recapitulation its liabilities for
ucin are us follows:
■ unded debt roubles. 326.675.853
aper circulation 376.628,672
■inn bank loans. 260.540.890 Deposits, 111.855.627
iscaunt do 140.000.000 •* 160.339.982
ypothecating do 390,982,146 “ 409.861.702
liarity do 67.686.801
1 iving#do 1,116,295
Total..
roubles. 1.443.164.832
dollars. 1.182,400,000
It is estimated that at least one-third of tlio whole
1 roperty oi the empire is thus deposited with the
overnmont freely, and by it loaned to those it thinks
roper. The whole revenue of Russia is placed at
10,000,000 per annum, and the Government is the
• mtre of tills vast credit system, which has grown
p since it was at war.
The recent ukase issuing 70,000,000 roubles for the
<e of all the above hanks, to he paid out as money,
•quires tho deposit of one-sixth the amount in specie
*, the Citadel. The quarter whence that specie is to
„• procured is not so dearly pointed out. Tho con-
ji.Clare arises that the operation will be contrived
I erely by a nominal removal to a special account of
(• (me portion of the treasure already held. Even un-
jr the more favorable supposition that a portion of
l ic new issue will he employed to purchase the gunr-
r ateed amount of bullion, so as to create to that cx-
i ;nt a real instead of a fictitious security, it is evident
i lattho measure is pregnant with the most disas
trous consequences to the' trade and creditor the
( juntry, and that a course is now commenced calcu-
I .ted to end in nil the evils of a depreciated currency,
i, -id to cause the St. Petersburg Exchange to under-
>, from the consequences of distrust, what has been
(dong experienced nt Vienna. At the latest date,
i, ie export of gold had been prohibited, aud the new
i sues of paper were nt a discount of ten per cent.,
i < compared with imperials and silver coin. With
i iis vast responsibility of that Government for its
i ternal affairs, it may well dread that which Russia
)i id not before to encounter, viz.: a money revulsion
1 ich as that which, under the Regent, laid the foun-
d ition of the revolution In France.
The war will give rise to another experiment. The
h ans above mentioned, contributed iu London, were
t ken since the war. What will now he the course of
) ussia in relation to tho payment of those debts? If
t le remits the money, it will become prize to the
l nglisb Government. If she doeB not pay, she is at
l ast bankrupt outright.
'• Wiiat’h in a Name?”—A good deal of "bother,”
1 tmetiines. Here is an instance. A few weeks ago,
i ark Godwin lectured in a city in Western New
’ ork. Now it happened that previous lecturers in
1 at placo had been rather awkwardly “ introduced''
t 1 the audience, on account nf the bashfulness and
i (experience of tho several officials who, each in turn
l ad undertaken the job, nnd hud afterwards declined
t i act as usher, since the office was likely to bring
I icm more chagrin than applause. In this eincr-
I ency, tlio Vice President oflered his services—a self
( mfi'dent, well-spoken man. who quite scorned the
i ma of anybody's "breuking down" on such an oc-
< ision. Now it should bo mentioned that all tlio pre-
^ ous lecturers had been clergymen, and thnt Mr.
t'odwin, though a very worthy man, is ntf a preacher
( ' the Gospel. But the Vice President, who in bis
1 mfident Rclf-assurance had not taken the trouble to
0 certain with exactness the lecturer’s "name and
s ylo,” proceeded as follows:— 1 "Ludics and gentie-
1 .on—I nave the honor to introduce as the lecturer
c the evening, the Reverend Park God—no, that
e n't it!—the Reverend God Park—Sir, (solovoce to
t ,o lecturer) *\vhat is your name ?” "Park Godwin,
j "squire,” said the orator, with an emphasis on the
t tie which was intended to negative the Rev. Tho
1 stroducer was now "posted,” and finished his work
1 t announcing in the happiest manner—"the Rev-
e end Park Godwin Esquire.” Content with his lau-
r Is, the Vice President soon after gave notice ot bis
r tirement from office.—Boston Post.
Ex-Bishop Ives’ new work is announced from the
I ess of Mr. Donahoe, Boston, to be issued in a week
‘ Mfo."hnultaneouBly with Its publication in London.
I ' "Th® Trials of a Mind in its Progress to
( itbollcism, in a Letter to his Old Friends."
, " Maiue correspondent of
t e Green Mountain Herald gives tho following as the
[ Sf? of , W®callfid"new lights"
* " who believe both in direct preaching and direct
\ ?; or s y ‘".f’f o1 ^' wh ° »>«• op.cu«bi
t w cl,kick.the dt>K..cold« her Su.tauid .11 tbo Lior-
l ,ng,»nd tbeogoe. lo niMtlnj, «ndg,L np.ndulln
fi ght on top of It.
William Few, March,
.taincs Gunn, ‘
.las. .Iiick«<>ii. 4
•Gen. Walton. Xi
.Insiah Tattnall. Februar
A. Baldwin, March,
Jos Jackson. 4 *
John Milledge, *•
George Jones. August.
W. H. Crawford. November.
Match.
Charles Tait, November,
" March.
•W B. Bulloch. April.
W. W Bibb. November,
Geo. M. Troup. November,
' Match.
John Forsyth. November,
John Elliott. March.
F. Walker. November.
Nicholas Ware. November.
“ March.
Thou tV. Cobb, November,
J. M Berrien. March,
Oliver I*. Price. November,
<> M. Troup. Marcli,
John Forsyth, November,
** March,
John P. King. November,
“ March,
A. Onthbert. “
tV. Lumpkin. November,
J. M. Berrien, March,
W.T. Colquitt, 44
J. M. Berrien. *•
•H. V. Johnson. February,
W. Dawson, March,
*R. M. Charlton, December,
R. Toombs, March,
A.lvc
1789,
1789.
1793,
1795.
1796,
1799,
1800.
1801,
1806,
1807,
1807,
1807,
1811.
1809,
1813,
1913.
1813,
1816.
1817,
1818,
1819.
1819,
1821,
1823,
1824,
1825,
1828.
1829,
1829,
1831,
1833.
1835.
1837,
1837,
1841.
1843,
1845.
1817.
1818,
1849,
1852.
1653,
1855.
7'mm’tuifton.
Died.
Died.
March,
Resigned,
November,
March.
Resigned.
March,
November,
Resigned,
March.
Resigned,
Resigned,
March.
Resigned,
March,
Died,
Re-igned,
March,
Resigned,
March,
Resigned.
March,
Resigned,
March,
1793
1801
1794
1796
1799
1805
1807
lHOfl
1807
1809
1807
1811
1818
1813
1813
1813
1816
1817
1818
181(1
1898
1821
1823
1824
1828
1829
1829
1833
1831
1837
1836
1837
1843
1841
1845
1847
1849
1862
1849
1853
1353
1859
1861
Of the above Senators, the following have been
Governors of Georgia, elected at the time stated, viz:
Geo. Walton, 1789 I G. M. Troup. 1823
Jas. Jackson. 1708 I John Forsyth, 1827
Joaiah Tattnall, 1801 W. Lumpkin. 1831
John Millege, 18021 H. V. Johnson, 1853
* Appointed by the Governor during the recess of the
Legislature.
A Isonfcr’a Soliloquy—A AVIlil Cat mil.
Loader soliloquisietliLet’s sec: where am I?
This is—coal I’m layin’ on. How’d I git here ? (re
flects,) yes, 1 mind now. Was cornin' up—met a
wheel-harrow, fell over me, or I fell over the wheel
barrow—and one on us fell in the cellar; don’t mind
which now—guess it must have been me. 1 am a
nice man, hie, I am tore! tight! shot! drunk!—
Well, I can’t help it—’taint my fault; wonder whose
fault 'tis? Ia it Jones’fault? No. Is it my wife's
fault?—'tis. No-o. It's tho wheel-lmrrnw's fault!
Has lie a large family? Got many relations? All
poor I reckon 1 I think I won’t own him any more.
I’ll cut his acquaintance—I've had that notion about
ten years, and always hated to do it for fear of hurt-
in' his feelings—I'll do it now—I think. Liquor is
injurin’ me. It’s a spoilin’ my temper. Sometimes
I get mad- when I’m drunk, and abuse Betz and the
brats—it used to be Lizzie nnd the children-that’s
some time ago ; I can just mind ; when I used to
come home evetiin’s, she used to put her arms round
my neck and kiss and call mo her dear William.—
when I come home now, she takes her pipe out of
her mouth, and puts her hair out of her eves and
looks at me and somethin’like—Bill, you drunken
brute! shot the door after you, we're cold enough,
havin’ no fire, 'thout lettin’ tho snow blow in that
way. Yes, she's Betz and I'm Bill now; I ain’t a
good Bill nuthor— think I am a counterfeit—won't
pass—a tavern 'thout going in and getting a drink.
Don’t know what Bank I’m on—shouldn’t wonder if
I was on a wild cat bank—the Atlanta—Bank of
Milledgeville, or Merchants’ Bank of Macon—I feel
rather wild—last Sunday 1 was on tho river bank,
drunk.
1 stay pretty late now, sometimes I m out nil night
fnct is I’m out pretty much all over—out of friends
out of pocket—out at tho elbows and knees, and al
ways outrageously dirty, so Betz says—hut then she's
no judge, for she's never clean herself. I wonder
why she don’t wear good clothes—may ho she hasn't
got’em—whoso fault’s that? 'Taint mine—it must
whisky's.
Sometimes I'm in, however—I’m intoxicated now,
and in somebody’s coal cellar. There's one good
principle I’ve got—I won't go in debt; I never could
do it. There, one of my coat tails is gone—got tore
off I 'spect when I fell down here - I’ll have to get a
suit soon. A fellow told me tho other day I'd
make a good sign fora paper mill; if he woi’rit so
big I’d a licked him. I’ve had this shirt on for nine
days, nnd I'm afraid it won’t come off without farin’.
People ought to respect me more’n they do, for I’m
in holely orders. I ain’t a dandy, though my clothes
are nearly all greaseian style. I guess I tore this
windershutter in my nants, behind, the other night,
when I set down on the wax in Ben Stmgg’s shop.
I'll have to get it mended up or I’ll cold—I ain’t very
stout as it is, though I am full in the face—as the
boys say I'm 'bout os fat on n match and as health v
as tho small pox. My best hut standin’guard for a win
der punc that went out tho other morning at the in
vitation of a brickbat. Ita gitten' cold down here ;
wonder how I'll get out—I ain't able to climb. II I
had a drink I could think better—lot’s see ; I hain’t
got no three cents—wish I was in a tavern, I could
sponge one. When anybody treats, and snyB 44 come
up fellers," I always think ray name's fellers, und
I’ve got too good manners to refuse. Well, I must
leave this, or they’ll arrest me for ao attempt at burg
lary—I ain’t come to that yet, anyhow. It wae the
wheel-barrow done the barm, not me.
From the Sumter Republican—Extra.
DUAITROUI CON PL AQUATION I
A PART OF AMERICUS IN RUINBI
TWELVE HOUSES CONSUMED!
LOSS ABOUT IS,OOO DOLLARS.
Amaious, Tuesday Morning,
April 18th, 1854.
About 2 o'clock this morning our oitizens were
aroused by the alarm ol lire given, and in a short
time afterwards, a part of the buslneu portion of the
town was in ruins.
Tho tire originated in the blacksmith shop on the
southeast side of tlio public square, owned by Mr. R.
W. Smith, and spreading from thence with astonish
ing rapidity along tho entire block of buildings on
that aide. It was impossible for our citizens to stop
the progress of tho fire, os they had not the nocessary
means at hand, namely, an engine and fire-buckets.
We hope, howover, that it will not ho long before
they will supply the town with those essential arti
cles. By tho untiring exertions, however, of our
citizens several dwelling-houses were saved from tho
devouring tlames. Wo are indeed thankful that the
damuge|is no greater, and hud it not been for tlio
large shade trees, in front ol tho dwellings, it would
he difficult for ns to estimstu tho loss that would
have occurred from the flames.
By the disaster twelve buildings have been con
sumed, among them, the Presbyterian Church, the
now building of Messrs. King Sc, McLain, the Law
Office of H. K. McGny, the Doctor flhop of B. P. Liv
ingston, and the Drug Store of Messrs. Young Sc
Ford. Our Post Office was kept in the latter build
ing. We are happy to state tlmt the Post Master
saved everything appertaining to his office.
Tho following is a list of the properly destroyed,
ita estimuto, and the names of tho sufferers, so far as
wc have been able to ascertain :
B. W. Smith's Mack -smith shop, loss $1,200
I'resbvtcrian Church 1,000
King k McLain's new building 2.000
M. Meadows’ grocery store 4.000
Crosby l.ouo
J J. Ac J W. Kagan'" shoe and harness shop 1.000
Young k Ford's drug store 1,500
H. K. McCay’a taw office 300
B. P. Livingston’s doctor shop 100
No insurance on any of the property with the ex
ception of Mr. il. Meadows, who was insured for
$2,000. _
TIIK ARCTIC'S MAILS.
The steamship Arctic arrived at Now York on Sun
day the 10th, from Liverpool, bringing dates to the
6th lust., having made the passage in ten days. By
this arrival we learn that on tho Dauubc the Rus
sians had actively commenced offensive operations,
and tho tide of the war had turned against the Turks.
Tho Russians bad captured several forl-ressca and
obtained a strong position on tlio lower Danube. The
Russian fleet is reported to have left Sevastopol with
the intention of attacking Varna, toward which the
Russinn land forces were also converging. The latest
despatches place the combined fleet at Beycos Bay,
wliitat another account says they were cruising off
Varna. The Russiau movements are bold and decid
ed, and show the intention to obtain some signal ad
vantage over the Turks before the allies can reach
the scene of war. In the Baltic quiet still prevailed.
The Russians were fortifying tho points exposed to
attack.
The Wnr.
The intelligence from the Danube is unfavorable
for the Turks. The Russians captured the fortress of
Hirsliova on the 28th, and had also taken tlio strong
position of Babadagli, thus obtaining the command
of the Upper Dobrudsht, as the country lying near
tlio month of the Danube is called, ft was also re
ported that the Russians had captured Isaktchi, an
other fortress below Hirsliova. on the 27th. The de
tails of tlio actions have not come to hand. It was
reported thnt a body of 4,000 Russians had left Se
vastopol in five steamers, to assist the operations of
Gortaliakoffbeyond the Danube. The Turks were
throwing reinforcements into the town of Varna, a
strongly fortified post on the western coast of the
Black Sea. The British tieet was cruizing off Varna-
These Russian movements have changed the entire
plan of the campnign.
The last accounts state positively that tho 4,000
Russians from Sevastopol had landed nnd seized the
large islund nf Dunavietz, below Sultacha. It was
also said that the Russian licet throatlieued nn attack
upon Vurnu. The Russians arc razing all the fort
resses in the Dohrudshu.
The Russian loss at Turtukoi is Htatcd at from 2,000
to 2,500 men.
It is said tlmt Omer Pasha had anticipated the ad
vance or the Russians into the Dubrudclia and order
ed tiie Ottoman lorces there to fall back on the wall
of Trajan, whicli Is strongly fortified, where the Rus
sians will find themselves compelled to encounter
00,000 Turks,advantageously posted.
There was nothing of Importance from Asia. Zarif
Pasha had been appointed commander-in-chief of the
Ottoman forces. His appointment is regarded as an
excellent one.
It is stated by telegraph that the Czar lias sent a
letter to the King of Prussia saying contemptuously
that when the ullies emancipate the Christians in
Turkey, und leave the Turkish waters, he will evacu
ate the Principalities,
The Sultan haa dismissed the Grand Mufti nnd
Rifaat Pasha, aud appointed successors more friendly
to the allies.
There are rumors of treachery on the part of the
commanders of the different fortresses which have
fallen into the bauds of the Russians. Omer Pasha
lias marched 20,090 men to strengthen the position
between the Russians und the Balkans.
It is stated Hirsnva stood the assaults of the Rus
sians for three days before it capitulated.
Prince Paskicwitali left Wursaw on the 15th, for
the seat of war.
The Russians fearing that Oesel Island will be the
first point of attack by Napier have placed there a
garrison or 30.000 men. The troops now leaving
England will go direct to Constantinople without
stopping nt Malta.
Advices from Treblaand, in Asia, report that the
Russian* were concentrating their forces at Aknha-
lizik. Tl'.eir operations are directed against Jvars.
20,000 Turks were concentrating at Sivus.
Persia was tranquil.
The French Admiral de Turan sailed from Con-
staiitjuuple in a steam frigate with an energetic note
to King Otho, demanding tho suppression of hos
tile movements originating iu his dominions.
Several Italians hud urrived in Paris with procla
mations exciting an insurrection in Lombardy.
A council of Austrirn Generals had been summon
ed to mdet at Vienna, among them the Ben Jella-
chiiich.
A despatch from Vienna dated March 31st says
that when Parou Hess returns from Berlin an Impe
rial manifesto, may be expected, stating that though
Austria disapproves of the movements of Russia, she
is resolved, with the rest of Germany, to remain lieu-
tral. An army of 40(1.000 Germans will make that
neutrality respected.
Tho Danish Government had issued a declaration
defining the articles contraband of War, which in
cludes horses, timber for the construction of vessels,
tar, copper sheathing, sails, cloth, canvuss, hemp,
cordage, but not conls. No Danish pilots arc allowed
to serve on board the vessels of the belligerent
powers.
A unprecedented number of emigrants, chiefly
Irish, were at Liverpool waiting passage lo America.
The price of a steerage passage had advanced to £5
10s.
Sir John Franklin’s name had been struck off the
list of tins British Navy, he being given up as dead.
Tho growing crops in tho South of France present
a very healthy appearance. Many agriculturists
were raising wheat instead of grapes.
It is said that Napoleon has written a letter to the
Emperor of Austria reminding him of his promise to
regard the passage of tlio Danube by the Russians as
a casus belli.
France has loaned Turkey 10,000,000 francs.
Trustworthy accounts from St. Petersburg state
that the war is very unpopular amongst the mercan
tile classes and that in consequence of this feeling
aa order lias been issued forbidding the assembling
in the streets of groups of over two persons.
Reliable accounts from Berlin state that the Cznr's
letter to the King of Prussia contains no tangible
concession to Europe. It is chiefly a justification of
Russia, and concludes with the intimation that if the
Western powers desire peace they should obtain from
Turkey redress for the wrongs nr which he complains.
Advices from Montenegro state thut a courier from
St. Petersburg had arrived, hearing positive orders
for the Montenegrins to attack tho Turkish Province
of Hcr/.cgorina. Russian couriers were passing iu
rapid succession between Russia and Montenegro.
Seamen are said to bo in rather better supply at
New York, and some vessels tiiat have been detained
for want of men, have succeeded in shipping crews,
and sailed for their ports of destination. To Europe
West Indies, and porta in the United States on the
Atlantic, wages are quoted at $20 ner month; to tlio
Mediterranean nnd South America, $18; to 8an Fran
cisco and East Indies,$15. Most of the ship owners
engaged iu the Europeau trade have como to un ar
rangement to pay on and after the I7th Inst., only
one month’s advance to sailors, instead of two. as
heretofore.
Frost Again.—We stated last week that on Sun
day night previous we had considerable frost. On
last Sunday night, the 2d inst., wo were again visited
by a much heavier nnd severer frost, than the one or
the week before. Vegetables were barely nipped
then, they are mowed to the ground now. Wo fenr
that fruit is seriously injured—Eufuulu Spirit ofthe
South, ith.
James Harrison et ai„ vs The Eukaula Bridob
Company.—Thia protracted causo was submitted to
the jury again at the late term of Randolph Superior
Court, und a verdict rendered in favor of the Plain
tiff. James Harrison, for thirteen thousand nnd seven
dollars. This result is n severe commentary upon
our system of jurisprudence. Tbc cause has been
three times submitted to a jury. The first verdict
was for about six thousand dollars, the second for
about one hundred, more or less, and tho third for
over thirteen thousand, which J>iry is ighrt 7 Would
it not he better for the parties to compromise l—Col
umbus 'J^mes, nth.
BrsiKKSB or TU SriTK UoAD._We loam from
Maj. Cooper, tho Superintendent of the W. and A.
Railroad, that the receipts for tho month of March,
amount to $72,000, against the corresponding recoiota
for March, 1853, of $52,000. Add to this the probe-
b ! e iK®"” 6 expense of $5000, and we have a gain
of $25,000. The destruction of a portion of the
Rome and Nashville Railroads by the freshet in
March, entirely suspending their business for 2 or 3
weeks, Induces the opinlon.that the business of the
Road, during the present mouth, mast be very heavy.
—Rome Southerner, 13th. J
It is said, that upon the average, sixteen men in
every troop of the English army destined far T ’rkey
were married, consequently the 25,000 men would
leave behind 2,500 wives,and between 5,000and 6,000
children. ’
A Nephew of Gavftzzi.it is said, lately died in
Fence' 1 ^ R ° me * ° WftH oonflncd for » political of-
Shipping to the vaiue of about two millions and a
half of dollars is being constructed now at Now
York.
Thirty-third Con|reiwFlnt Session.
Washington, Monday, April 17.
Hxnat*—After prayer and the reading of the Jour
nal, petitlnus wore presented; among which—
Mr. Ifrodiiead presented the petition of citizens of
Poniisylvaula, far the amending of tho Homestead
Bill, so that the purchasers of 160 acre lota of public
land might ho refunded their purchase money, with
interest.
Mr. Bhlelds presented u|polition on the subject of
"BpirituAllsra, which was signod by 15,000 names,
asking that a Committee of Bcientlflc men might ho
appointed to investigate Into the subject. The Sena
tor read some extracts from tho petition, in which
tho phenomena attendant therewith, were enumera
ted— and explained that as ho never refused to pre
sent a petition that whs properly worded, he had fol
lowed out that course iu the present instance. After
quoting tho words of tho petition, thnt there were
two opinions us to the cause of the phenomena, tlio
Senator said lie would give a third opinion. Ho be
lieved that it was one ol those Htrango delusions thut
had occupied the mind of people in all ages.
Tlio Scnutor then entered minutely into a history
of similar popular delusions, beginning with the
Alchymists of the middle ages, and concluding with
the lost most celebrated one, of a period prior to tho
French revolution, which was patronized and be
lieved in by the nobility of the French Court; the
old ladies going to the professor of spiritualism of
tho day to purobaae immortality, and the young la
dles beauty.
The honorable Senator made n most humorous
speech, replete with much research upon the subject,
nnd amid, niucli laughter, handed over the petition.
Tills latter was a long fold on a roller made, as we
nro informed, of paper with a linen hack, and ap
peared to he written witli much neatness. The Sen
ator presenting it said tlmt it was well worded.
Mr. Weller moved that it should be referred to the
Committee on Foreign relations.
Mr. Mason at first proposed a select committee, the
presenter to farm one ; but afterwards moved that it
lie on the table, which was agreed to.
Mr. Butler brought up the report of the Judiciary
Committee, accompanied by a bill, founded on that
part of the President's Message which referred to
tlio subject, and moved that the bill be made tho spe
cial order of tho day for the first Monday in May.
Some other business wus transacted, and several
bills read a first and second time, among which the
hill for graduating the price of public lands, as pass
ed by the House ; this hill, after ita second reading
was referred to the CommiHco on Public Lands.
On motion of Mr. Mason, the Senate then went in
to Executive session.
Housr.—Mr. Thomas I). Elliott, elected to succeed
Mr. Zeno Scudder, resigned, was sworn in as the rep
resentative from tlio First District of Massachusetts,
far the balance of the current Congress.
Mr. Walbridge moved to suspend the rules to ena
ble him to oiler a series of resolutions concerning the
"rights of neutrals." which was read lor information;
rules not suspended.
Mr. Robbins moved to suspend the rules to enable
him to report hack from the Committee of Ways and
Means, the Senate’s " clerk's bill," with a substitute.
After a few remarks from Mr. R., explanatory of
the bill, and in favor of ids motion, the said substi
tute was read for information ; and tlio rules were
suspended—yeas 107, nays 2D.
Mr. R. moved next to suspend the rule rendering
necessary ita reference to the Committee of the
Whole on tlio state of the Uuion ; agreed to—yeas
lOfi. nnvs 39.
Mr. Robbins then stated thnt he had been instruct
ed to report tlio substitute, and did so, though him
self in favor gf the original.
Mr. R. here moved the previous question.
Mr. Pratt moved to lay the bill on the table, on
which the yeas nnd nays were being called when our
report went to press.
The Fire In Hnync street.
We noticed in our last the lire in llayne street. We
regret the necessity of stating that before it ceased ita
ravages, nine of the finest stores in that street, with
tlio greater portion of their contents, were totally
destroyed.
Tho lire, as we then stated, commenced in the third
story of the Drug Store of P. M. Cohen St Co. and ex
tended eastwardly to G. Z. Waldron «fc Co.’s Clothing
Store, Haviland, Harrnl Sc Co.'s Drug Store, T. M.
Horsey it Co.'s Hat Store,and was arrested after par
tially consuming the Boot and Shoe Warehouse of U.
W. it J. P. Force .t Co. To the westward it extend
ed to the Hat Warehouse of F. D. Fanning & Co.. Dry
Goods Store of Gillilands Sc Howell, Hardware Store
of Courtenay Sc Tennant, Dry Goods Store of Hyatt,
McBnrncy & Co., and Saddlery Store of Hare, Cal
houn it Co. Here the fire was arrested by the thick
walls between the burning premises and those of the
large Dry Goods Store of Wiley, Banks Sc Co.
These were nil large wholesale stores, some of them
extending through from Hnyue to Market street, nud
were all destroyed, with the greater portion of their
contents. The three-story brick buildings in Market
street, belonging to Mr. Armstrong, were repeatedly
on fire, but having a large tank of water in the yard,
they escaped witli but little injury. The Charleston
Hotel was greatly exposed, but by tho nctive exer
tions of the numerous servants of the establishment,
it escaped with but the loss of a portion of the exte
rior rough-casting.
The loss oi property is necessarily heavy; hut, for
tunately, the stock of goods was greatly reduced by
tlio heavy Spring business, which had nearly closed.
Estimating tlio buildings at $150,000, and the mer
chandize at $350,000, the aggregate loss will he about
hair a mi'lion of dollars. The greater portion of this
was insured, of which wc have received the fallowing
particulars:
Dr. P. M. Cohen Sc Co., was insured on his build
ing $9000. und on his stock $20,000.
Courtenay Sc Tennaut, were insured on tho build
ing $10,000, and on their stock $60,000.
Gilliland, iloweil Sc Co., were insured on their
stores $15,000, and on their stock $70,000.
Hyatt, McBnrncy it Co., were insured on their
store $10,000, and on their stock $80,000.
Hare, Calhoun Sc Co., were insured on their stores
$53,000, and on their stock $40,000.
B. W. Sc J. I’. Force’s store was insured for $8000,
nnd their stock for $25,000.
The insurance was divided among tho following
offices, viz: Union Mutual Insurance Co., of New
York,$10,000 ; Roger Williams, Providence, ILL.
5,000 ; American Insurance Co.. Providence, 5,000 ;
Commercial Insurance Co., Charleston. 10,000 ; Fire
man's do. 15,000 ; Augusta Insurance Co., 25J00 ;—
Southern Mutual, Athens, Ga., 15,000; National,
New York, 40,000; Girard. Philadelphia, 2,000;
Homo Insurance, New York, 10.000; Protection,
Hartford, 20.000 ; Columbia, S. C., 10,000; /Etna,
Hartford, 6,000 ; Connecticut, 5,000 ; Granite, N. Y.,
4,000 ; Fanner’s, N. Y., 1,000 ; Insurance and Trust,
10,000 ; South Carolina, Charleston, 15.000; Boston
office. $20,000; English offices. 110,000; unknown,
$90,000. Total, $427,000.
The Firemen worked most assiduously and labo
riously, but much of their efforts were thwarted by
the insuffieienthiipply of water. The fire is supposed
to have been caused by an incendiary, for tiie detec
tion of whom, as will be seen in another column, Dr.
Cohen offers a reward of $1,000.—Chariest on Mercu
ry, lOf/i.
The Current Operations ok tiie Treasury De
partment.—On Saturday, the 15th of April, there
were of Treasury Warrants entered on the hooks of
the Department—
For the redemption of Stocks $3,232 70
For the payment of other Treasury debts... 40 00
For the Customs 464 22
Covered into the Treasury from Customs... .169.221 60
Covered into theTreasury from Lands 163 051 29
For the War Department 37.073 01
For tho Navy Department 4.480 90
For repaying for the Navy Department 8.972 30
For the Interior Department 16.739 83
COMMERCIAL.
Savannah Kxporta, April NO.
BALTTUOBB VIA CIIARf.KKTOX—fitaamshlp Tennesson
—219 bales Cotton, 40 tes Rice, 60 coil* Bop*, 168 bales Do
mestic*. and 28 pke" Mdse.
HAVANA.—Bark Dency—99,100 feetLotnber, and 64.018
do Timber.
LIVERPOOL —Br. beik Vixen—1,184 bales Cotton.
ST. JOHNS. (N II.)—Sebr Urlando—88,618 feel Timber
and 6,200 do Lumber.
Weekly Commercial Review.
rtAVsxNAU. April 21. 1864.
COTTON.—Arrived since the 7tb Instant. 4.440 bales Up.
laud* and 632 Sea Islands, of which 4.083 bales were by
Railroad, 367 balea by Augusta boats, and 632 8ea Isl
and* by Southern boats, wagons, kc. Exported during the
same time 6,184 bales Uplands and 170 Sea Islands, rl*:—
to Liverpool, 2.018 bale* Uplands and 21 bales Sea Islands ;
to Glssgow, 13 bales Sea Islands ; to New York, 2,641 bales
Upland* and 68 bales Sea Islands ; to Boston, 651 bales Up
lands ; to Philadelphia, 608 bales Uplands snd 66 bales Si-a
Iiland* ; and to Charleston 366 hales Uplands and 13 bale*
Sea Islands. leaving on hand, including all on shipboard
not cleared, a stock of 21,005 bales Uplands aud 3.917 bale*
8oa Islands, against 34.682 bales Uplands and 126 bales Nea
Islands at the same time last year.
Our List report closed on a dull and drooping market,
with sales so Irregular that we could not obtain quota
tion*.
Tbe week under review opened on Friday with the Her
mann’s acconnU, three days later, at hand. At tho depar
ture 61 this steamer tho Liverpool market was languid, at
)4d. decline. Tho Hermann’s now* caused a further de
pression in our market, and the sales of the three succeed
ing days, vlx : 6 bales. 210 bales, and 350 bales, respective
ly. exhibited a decline nf j; to ^ on price* current during
the previous week. On the 17th we received tho America’s
| accounts to the 1st instant, confirming the decliue report
ed by tbe Hermann; and on the na me day, the Arctic's
accounts, four days later At the dejMirturo of tbe latter
steamship Brown k Shipley quoted Cotton better. under a
Ann though not uctlve market. Quotations were also bet
ter, and some grades had advanced l-16fa>!«d. Tbe Arctic’s
advices caused operators in our market to rally, and on
Tuesday sales reached 1,022 bales, at atiffer prices. On
Wednesday the market relapnod into its former languid
condition, and the transaction* of the day amounted to
only 229 bales, at irregular rates. Yesterday 612 bales
were sold, and the market closed unsettled, with a down
ward tendency.
During the week we have had unusually cold weather
for the season, with sufficient frost to kill all the growing
cotton In tho various sections yet heard from. This, taken
in connexion with the large deficit iu the previous crop,
j caused some holders to be less anxions to meet tho views nf
| buyers, but the prospect of a protracted wnr in Europe, aud
; tbo necessities of a largo number of sellers, left the latter
no alternative but to accept offering rates, aud not unfre-
I queutly the dally sales have exhibited a variation of (Si
>4* on tire same qualities.
We. of course, cannot furnish quotations, under the pre
sent disturbed state ol the market, and whilst we depre-
I cate tho efforts of interested parties to produce an unne
cessary panic, we deem It our duty to note Ua effects for
the benclit of our commercial readers generally,
i The aggregate sales of the week amount to 2,335 bales,
1 at the following particulars :
I 13 at 6. 9 at 6>i. 2 at 7*. 49 at 7>*. 23 at 7 11-10. 26 at 7?*,
1 90 at 7 15-10, 493 at 8. 101 at 8){. 123 at8J4, 291 at 8>i.
| 108 at 8*,, 455 at 8^, 302 at 8?i. 119 at 9, 64 nt 9>£, and 6
»t9‘4d.
| Ska Islands.—Tire market during the week hn* been ex-
ceedingly dull, tho sales being limited to 76 bales, at ItifSl
, 20^. Receipts during the week 532 bales—Exports
! bales.
| RICE.—The demand fur this article has been more sc-
! live sinreour last. Tbe sales of the week amount to 440
| casks, as follow* : 70at »3) 4 \ 70 at $3>i. 60 at $3‘., 60 at
! $2?4.60 at $3 81)^, and 160 at $3J|. We have no change
I to report in prices. Exports for tho week, 302 casks.
I OATS —The sales during tiie week havo lieen limited,
! and the stock lu market is smail. We quote at 65fa.60
cents.
HAY.—Wo quote Noathcrn at $1, and Eastern at $1 26
from wharf. Tho demand is activo aud the market fairly
supplied.
LIME.—This article continues scarce, with a (air demand.
It is selling at $1 31fS)l 37from wharf.
SUGAR.—The market is dull, and well supplied. We
have heard of no transactions sinco our last.
MOLASSES.—A cargo of Cuba, arrived during the week,
is selling at 23£. New Orleans continues abundant, with a
limited demand. Wo refer to our table for quotations.
CORN.—From two to three thousand bushels of this ar
ticle havo changed hands during the week at from 00.? to
$1. The supply continues fair. We quote from store at
95£ to $1. We have heard of one sale of 400 bushels at
87 cents.
FLOUR.—Holder* aro asking for Georgia $8f«)$8 60
but wo have heard of no sales ut that price. Sales wore
made yesterday at $7 75. The market continues fairly
supplied, and the demand good.
BACON' —We have no transactions to report sinoe our
last. Wo quote Sides at 8)4$ ; Shoulders, 7<t; Hams from
12 to 14«. The market continues woll supplied.
FREIGHTS.—FbRBUS—To Liverpool, brisk at J-Jd. In Brit
ish ships. An American vessel, to arrive, is engnging at
9-1 Od. Havre, the last engagements wore at 1 for Cot
ton and $4 cask of Bice. Domkhtio—To New York, 6-104 ;
Boston. Xtl Philadelphia, Baltimore. 7-164
EXCHANGE.—Foiuaux—Sterling.8f«)8>4 4 prem. Do-
memo—The Banks sell sight checks on all tho Northern
cities at 'P c pni.; and purchase Sight Bills at par; 6 to 10
day Bills nt }i ft 4 disc.; 30 day Bills at }i(S)7i V 4 dls.J 60
dny Bills nt l*iffi)l& IU 4 dls.; nnd 90 dayUills at 2?^fS)3
D 4 discount.
New York,
Providence
Philadelphia
Baltimore,
Charleston,
Other U. S. Ports,
Total Coastwise,
Grand Total ..
Comparative Kxport. on.un.btT'
VROM TOZPOOT OV BAY ANN All. COMMBn-nu scru IQ j
ixroxTEii to. iSInceApl.
1 13.
Liverpool,...
London
Other British Ports.
Total to Great Britain..
Havre
Bordeaux,
Other French Ports...
Total to France
South of Europe
North of Europe
West Indies, Ac....
Total Foreign Ports...,
COLUMBUS. APRIL 18.—Sales so limited, and prices i
regular, that wo are unable to give quotations.
A nevere storm of wind, ruin, hail and snow pre
vailed iu this vicinity (luring the whole of Saturday
and up to late last night. The cold wus intense for
iis season of tiie year nnd must have a damaging ef
fect on vegetation. On the coast it must have been
severely felt, and we may apprehend the occurrence
of many marine disasters—Baltimore American, 17</i.
The Weather—Froht—At the time of writing,
Tuesday evening, tho atmosphere reels decidedly
frosty, and we should not he surprised to see a heavy
April frost this morning, Wednesday.
At Pottsvillo Tenu., there waa good sleighing on
Saturday last.—Augusta Chronicle, 19/A
Madame Goldschmidt is now singing in Berlin, and
shortly goes to Vienna, where she will remain two
months, and during that time give several concerts.
She will then, probably, ir not hindered by the war,
go to Sweden, und pass a part of the autumn in Eng
land.
M bile in America the proportoin of persons who
go to schools of some kind is one in five, in Russia it
ia one in two hundred and fifty.
TO ARCHITECTS.
Faraxsaii, April 17. 1854.
One hundreil dollars will be given lor the best plan for nn
additional building to be erected nt the Rtato Lunatic Asv-
him, at Millodgevillo. It will connect with tho present
buildings, and be required to accommodate one hundred
and Qfty additional patients—to have apartment* for *n
pertntendent, matron, kc., and all the modern convenien
ces of water and ventilation Plans will be received until
1st June, 1854 For additional information the undersign
od can be applied to. RICHARD I). ARNOLD,
apl8—eod8 Chairman of Commissioners.
Federal Union and Rccordor. Milledgoville. will In
sert each three times
CITY TAXfdS.
‘m now reaily to receive the City Taxes for the present
year. The book* will bo kept open until 2 o'clock. P. M.. of
the fifteenth day of May next. After that date executions
will forthwith be issued against nil defaulters.
n P <J JOS. W. ROHARTH, City Treasurer.
9? ' DR. WM. BROWN, respectfully offer* bis pro.
fesslonsl services to tho citizens of Savannah —
Hy close and undivided attention to business, and with tho
ex|>crience of twelve years, ho hopes to merit a liberal
share of patronngo. Residence, Mrs. B*nj. Snider’s; office
in the basement, formerly occupied by Dr. T. S. Powell.
aplB im
beiug performed in the Church.of 8t. John the
Baptist, under the directions of two of tho Fathers of the
Society of Jesus. The principal instructions are given at
5X and 9)£ o’clock, A. M., andat 4 and7X o'clock. P. M ,
of each day. a pi 9— tf
, OFFICE OF THE CHARLESTON AND 8AVAN-
NAH STEAMERS.—On and after the 15th Inst.,
the freight on Rice to Charleston will ba at 764. tp cask.
Cotton bales avenging over 450 will be charg'd an
extra rate. The through rates on Cotton remain the aine.
Special contracts may tie made at the office.
S. M. LAFF1TEAC, Agent.
Savannah. February 10th, 1854. fehlO
142 Hroiigktnn-street. having taken Mr T. Con
way, (late at Mossrs. Sheahan) into copartnership, the bu-
sinoss in future will be conducted under the style and 6rm
fet>16—tf T. k L. McKENNA k CO.
as-'-Jis SAVANNAH AND* CHARLEKT6n'STEAM PACK -
ETS.—N<*nr* —After the 16th Inst, the steamers
GORDON and CALHOUN will leave Savannah semi-weekly,
on avery Wednesday and Saturday evening, at 7K o’clock,
and Charleston every Monday and Friday evening.
•P? 8. M. LAFFITEAU, Ayen t.
AUGUSTA, APRIL 19.—Cotton.—Our market opened on
Wednesday last with a downward tendency in prices, in
consequence of unfavorable advice* from Europe. During
the present week we haYe later intelligence by thestenmers,
which has still further depressed price*, and the market is
left iu such a depressed state, tlmt it is impossible to say
what the article would tiring it forced upon the market.—
There Is at present little or none offering, and buyers seem
indifferent about touching the urticln nt present, as it is
now certain that war has been declared by France an<
England against Russia, and this no doubt will be tin
case until things settle down a little. The few sales mack
during the week were forced sales, made to the. manufac
turers in tho vicinity, nt their own terms we may say.
Comparative Statement oT Cotton.
Stock on hand.September 1st. 1853 6.000 160
Received since April 13. 4 440 632
Received previously.... 265,832 11,417 260.272 11,949
265.272 12.099
Exports since April 13... 6.184 170
Exported previously....238.083 8.012 244.267 8.182
Stock on lmnd and on ship-board, not
cleared April21. 1854
Same time last year
Stock on bnnd. September 1st. 1852...
Received since April 14.. 4.943 162
Received previously 291.838 10,801 296.781
299.583
Exports since April 14.. 6,520 432
Exported previously....2.18.381 10,527 264.901
21.005 3.917
2.802
n lmnd and on ship-board
d on April 21. 1853
121
10.963
11.084
10.959
125
5 2
Z <
9 p
Boston
Bath. (Maine,)
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore and Norfolk.
Other U. States Ports..
Total Coastwise,..
1.627.287
5-290.168
297.4a ***
6.550.716 "■
1.6:7.287 11.1443131
218,302
"i 65,742
ibV.iso!"
1C9.19« ~
336.860 "~
’ 1,183X0
L^l 41,(lit
3.137.204
2,081,9281
3, Ml .3541
609,424
ML.V*
3.190.838! l W iS
13.042.55.il
' M N
25.875 9521 10416.7;
Export* of Cotton, nice, &c., Trom thlVpo^
raox tux 13th to tnx 20th sriut. 1814.
Liverpool,
Glasgow
Falmouth, (Eng.).
Havana
St. Johns. (N. B ).
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Wiscassett. (Me ).
Camden, (Me.)...
Bangor. (Me ) ....
Portsmouth, X. II
Wilmington, Del..
Charleston,
Total..
N./t.j UpVd
Lunberth
"3“
10503
81100
116544
218302 .
82724 ..
100000 .
86411,..
139S50
104009!'
Dank Note Table.
(iKonou.
Rank State of Georgia... Par.
Planters’ Rank 44
Marine and Fire Ins. B'k. 41
Central R. R. k R'kiogCo. 44
Georgia It. R &B'king Co. 44
Bank of Milledgeville.... '•
Bank of Augusta 44
Mechanics’ B'k. Augusta "
Augusta Ins. A: B'kingCu. ••
Rank of Brunswick,Aug'a ••
Manufacturers' Ilk.Macon. *•
Bank or St. Marys, 40 *1 dls.
Bank Rales for I‘urchasing
Exchange.
Bills on England
Bills on France
Horn! CARnuxi.
Charleston, City Bonki.Jk
Columbia, Coni'cizl Dili
Hamburg. Rank of
Cheraw, M Rank of.,,., '
urge tow n. Hank of -
Camden, Hank of
So. West's R.R B'kiaa .
I lorida no us
Nkw OmraNs 3(i«i
North Carolina..,2 £3
Virginia 2/521,1
Tknnkaskk 2/SJfii
Rank Rales f,,r Sdliy h
change.
Bills on Englan.UffS'.p*
Bills on France..
Sight Check* on New York, jChecks on New York Jjfn*.
hiladelphia, Baltimore .k
Boston par
5 to 10 day Bills....\i(a) dis.
30 day bill* do.. Xfd) ?» dis.
60 day bills do. 1 X dis.
90 day bills do 2, l 4 '(ji)2)s pr.
Philadelphia..
Baltimore
Bostuu..
Wholesale Prices Current.
OLKS .
BAGGING—Hemp,44 iucb, yard.
•• Gunny “ ..
“ Dundee....
44 Kentucky
BACON—Hnins.suagr c'd.H fa.
“ Sides
Shoulders..
cwt,
ii'
BEEF—Mes(
“ Prime...
44 No. 1...,
BREAD—Navy....
• 4 Pilot
BUTTER—Goshen.
•* Inferior
CANRLE8—Spermaceti!.... " .
Adamantine ••.
44 Georgia made.... •• .
• 4 Northern •• " .
CHEESE—Northern .
COFFEE—Mocha “ ..
“ Java *•.,
“ Imguayra *• .
COAL—Hurd 44 ..
•• Liverpool
COTTi>N—Uplaud.l uferior.> fa
Ordinary •*..
" Middling 14 ..
Middling Fair..
Fair.
Choi'
od Fair..
CORDAGE—Tarred
'• Manilla
Shirtings, lira wn f
” Bleached
Sheetings. Ilrmvn
4 * Bleached
Calicoes.Rluu and Fancy
.-triptH, iiiuig )Ulue....
Checks
Plaid*
Fustians
Bed Tick
FISH— Dry Cod c
" Herrings. Smoked, i
4 * mackerel. No. 1. $1 bbl.
44 •• No. 2..."
44 44 No. 3.. 44
FLOUR—Baltimore.Hw'd-st**
m >’<*w Orleans ••
4 * Georgia, in bags...,,
“ •• barrels...
44 Canal.
GRAIN—Corn x>. bush
GUNPOWDER—Dupont'sy 4 keg,
HAY—Eastern *100 fa*
*• North Rive
HIDES—Dry ? fa
" Dry Salted •
IRON—Pig. Scotch H t>
English 2240-
Swedes.assorted.. 4
Hoop "P 100 fa
Sheet -p fa
Nall Rods
LARD—in bbs.andkegs..
Steam Sawod.. .ft 1000feet
lb 1
16 (ii
11 Shi)
14 r,D
12 g>
12
8 Hia
Vita
13 00 (dll4 W
6 60 (SI 7 60
n ®
3 00 ft) 3 50
7 00 (S) 8 00
28 (fD 26
12} 1 fh> 20
35 (H 40
26 (dl 34
14 (ii 15
16 (d) 18
12‘,fo> 14
<s>
11‘Hrt) 13V
14 (H 16
11!,® «
7 00 9 00
7 00 (dl
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1864.
New O. .oans. April 16
Mobile, April 16
Florida. April 10
Savannah, April 20
Charleston. April 13.......,
New York, April 11 | 27 3 70
Total | 09 i 104
"tf
Ranging, for export....
White Pine. Clear
*• •• Merchantable
Red Oak Staves *1000.
White Oak Pipe Staves.. .,
'• llhd. •*.,
“ 44 tail. 44
Shingles. Cypress *•..
LEAD—Pig and Bar..|l 100 fas
“ Sheet
4 * White Lead " ..
LIME—Thoma*ton bbl.
MOLASSES—Cuba V gal.
•• New Orleans.
NAILS—Cut. 4d. to 20d.... ft fa
NAVAL STORES—Koala.bbl
•• Tar. Wilmington.. .
44 Turpentine, soft.. “ ..
44 Pitch
44 Spirit* Turpentine.gal.
*• Varnish “ ..
OHS—Sponn.winterstrain’d ••..
•• Fall ••
4 * Summer 4 .... 44 ..
Linseed ^4 bbl.
POTATOES—Irish %4 bbl.
PORK—Mess •• ..
4 Prime 44 ..
. 'ORTER—London dox.
PEPPER—Black ^4 fa.
PIMENTO ••..
RAISINS—Mnlaga.bunch.fi box.
•• Muscatel
44 Iatver 44 ..
ROPE—Kentucky T4 fa,
44 Dillon •*..
44 Manilla 44 .
French Brandies $4 gal
I-eger Freres *•.,
Holland Gin 44
American Gin 44 .,
Jamaica Rum 4 ‘
N. E. Rum. in bbls 44
Whisky,1’liilad and Bait. 44 ..
** New Orleans. 44 ..
Peach Brandy 44 ..
SUGAR—Cuba.Muscovado.f4 fa
44 P.Rico.It 8t.Croix"..
14 Havana White... 44 ..
44 Now Orleans 44 ..
41 I .oaf
44 Crashed
44 Florida
SALT—Liverpool *|4 sack.
44 Cargo f4 bush.
SOAP—American.vellow..ft fa.
SHOT—All Sixes..'. 44 ..
SEGARS—Spanish f41000.
• 4 American
TALLOW—American ?4 fa.
TOBACCO—Georgia f4 fa.
" Manufactured.... " ..
TEAS—Powchong •*..
• 4 Gunpowd'r&Imp’l"..
44 Hyson
4 - Young Hyson.... 44 ..
44 Bohea
TWINE—Bagging
44 Seine 44 ..
WINES—Madeira figal.
44 Teneriffe, L. P-... " ..
44 Dry Malaga 44 ..
44 Sweet 44 44 ..
44 Claret.Marseilles,cask.
44 44 Bordeaux fldos.
•• Champagne
W QOL—Southern, unwash' dfkft
WOOL SKINS—Lamb's.'.'.'
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