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better treatment from their husbands, in the United States than they do in Europe. This is one of the best traits of character in the Sterner sex. It is truly commendable. We are also a politer people. Words and sen timents allowed with free expression there, are not tolerated here. Conversation a mongst females ought to be guarded with the strictest propriety. The most prominent fault amongst our in telligent females is, the love of foreign fash ions. The present severe pressure,or ‘hard times,’ has lulled to sleep much of this spir it. It is well for us. Asa nation, we have imported French follies and extravagances to an incredible shame ! We have been impoverished by them one hundred millions of dollars excess of what they have received from us in Cotton, &c. in the last 12 years. There is no doubt in the world, but this ac counts in a great measure for the scarcity of money amongst us. The excessive fondness for light reading has also invaded our country with volcanic force. The novels of Bulwer, Manyatt and others have seriously injured tlie sentimen tal morals of our young and thoughtless girls. I doubt very much whether a man of the strongest mind can read them with safety to his eternal destiny They arc in general a mass of sceptical and platonic philosophy. I differ very much from an often expres sed opinion, that our young ladies are rais ed in indolence. I scarcely ever saw an idle female; their duties in labor and em ployment arc so varied—so many liule un seen acts of patient industry (for which they often receive but little credit) to contribute to the happiness and comfort of man—many of which, many men have neithei the taste, credit or discrimination to appreciate the worth of. They are often ignorantly blam ed, instead of praised, for their industry and ingenuity. it may be that too much time is spent at the toilette, the piano, and the fashionable etiquette of the clay; yet,even in these things they do not deserve censure from those who generally use it—the idle, the profligate,the voluptuous debauchee, to whose unmerciful care many a lovely female has been sacrifi ced. I hope the main tenor of these desultory remarks will not be condemned To do good, and to get good, is all my desire. Written for the “Southern Miscellany.” Mr. Ilanlciler: As you have, in your last number, so gallantly conceeded to us, “ tin Ladies,” all that we wish—that we are in intellect o<]iial to the gentlemen—l know that you will not (and I trust your refid era of the sterner sex will act as generously) considet it derogatory to that modesty and delicacy which should always predominate in female character, if I should endeavor to convince them of the truth of the assertion. Will the attempt, to write in defence of my own sex. he ridiculed and stigmatized a3 self-praise 1 1 hope not. Hut if it should ; so let it be. Even this ought not to deter us, since si lence may be, as it has often been, constru ed into an acknowledgement of guilt. May we not ask the gentlemen, while asserting that “all men are equal,” to enlarge the word, and, with it,its signification, and agree with us, that all mankind ate equal ? But, replies one, in his own significant way, we acknowledge that you are our equals—wc own you are to he our companions. Youi companions indeed ! and is not your dog al so your companion—like us, your favored companion, so long as he can contribute to your comfort, profit or amusement, and no longer ? This rule, I will not contend is universal. There are- some happy excep tions to it. If, then, it be allowed that woman is at all capable of doing good, why is it that her cir cle of benevolence is so confined 1 Why is her sphere of action so limited ? Instead of confining her charity to mere acts of pecu niary bounty, why is she not permitted to employ those talents given her by nature, in that manner which she may think will be most conducive to’ her own, and her fellow creatures’ happiness'? Many gifted and no ble minded ladies, who are destitute of the means of bestowing pecuniary assistance, might lie equally useful to their fellow be ings as those possessed of the most ample fortunes by preventing, by timely instruc tion and advice, much folly and misery.— Hut no, this must not be. If a lady chance to acquire an education which might enable her to he eminently useful, she must keep it a profound secret, if she wish to mix in society ; for if it once get abroad that she is learned, and she is sufficiently conscious of it herself to venture in the qompany of gen tlemen, to introduce any topic of discourse farther than some trifling or flippant remark on the party in which she may have been engaged on the preceding evening, or, per haps, discuss the beauty of the last new dress which she has received from her man tua-tnakcr’s, she will be rewarded by some gallant with the title of “ female philoso pher,” “ female pedant,” if not the genteel name of “bluestocking.” This ridicule,or the dread of it, has, 1 have no doubt, caused many highly gifted females to choose, rath er to bury their talents in oblivion than to expose themselves to the gay, fashionable world around them. But, ridicule aside, what reason can mar bring to prove that woman is not his equal in intellect ? None at all! The only reason which is generally used by them, (and that is only the shadow of a reason,) is a kind of inference drawn from analogy, from which they conclude that, because nature lias gift ed them with greater physical strength, she has, as a matter of course, been equally lib eral to them in the gifts of the mind. Noth ing can be more absurd, illiberal and unjust than such reasoning. Do men judge each other by this rule ? I think not. No one thinks of asserting, that, because one mai possesses more masculine strengtli than an other that lie must therefore have a strongei wind. We would ask you, gentlemen, wb\ not be equally generous with us, and honest ly confess, that, as regards intellect, nature has been impartial 1 Should you, Mr. Editor, deem this first attempt unworthy a place in the columns nl your Miscellany, you can scatter it to the four winds, but, for pity’s sake, do not make any sarcastic remarks on it. But should you mink proper to publish it, vou may hear again from ‘ NOVICE. Mils© ©Mainiy 0 MADISON, GEO t Tuesday, April 36, 1843. TO CORRESPONDENTS. Wc thank “ Novice” for Iter favor, welcome her as n correspondent, and did we know our fair friend, she should have our best bow the next time we met. It Contains excellent thoughts, which are well expres sed, atid neatly written. We are sorry site suspect ed us of making such remarks as she alludes to, in case her essay had not met our approbation. No, no; we would not think of such a thing, but in her case there is no room for them, had wc been thus disposed. Her communication is good, very good— and will be found in its proper place. Wc ore obliged to the author of the “ Politician in Pet ticoats.”. His sketch will interest onr readers, and furnish them with a true specimen of the “Female Politician.” We hope to hear from “ Swipes” fre quently. “ Observer,” if lie calls, will meet a cordial reception. “ Q.” cur “good friend an 1 true,” will not desert us RHODE ISLAND. “Little Rhody,” like some spirited maid who has been mistreated by her favorite, has gone into a violent passion. She talks and frets and threatens, and her little bosom fairly heaves with convulsions of anger. Shehas sent on to Washington to tell her “Pa” about it. Blit all the satisfaction she gets is, that she must get along the best way possible without his assistance—it is a diffi culty of her own seeking, and he doesn’t consider himself bound in any manner to aid her, unless she comes to blows. He also tells her, he hopes she’ll keep her tem per, and be quiet, and not make him any more trouble—and after being so peaceable and obedient for so long a time she will not now persist in disturbing the family by her fractiousness and obstinacy. Seriously,however;—it is lobe regretted that any thing should have occurred in one of our sister States to disturb its harmony, and cause so much strife and bad spirit. Under such a state of things as now exists in Rhode Island, the people must suffer and suffer greatly. With the blood of the body politic at fever heat, the vindictive passions become inflamed, peace and order are de stroyed, and the social elements are thrown into a storm of commotion. This is a civil dissension —a quarrel among brethren; fam ilies are distracted, and friendship is broken; party animosity rages with revolutionary fury, and there is danger of something more fearful than words of menace and denunci ation. A single spark, wantonly struck, might light the flames of civil war, and be fore it could be suppressed, many- a good citizen and peaceful habitation might be come a prey to the “dogs of war.” The effusion of blood in this, or any- other civil contest, would be dangerous in its example. Wc have frequently seen, and no doubt, will often hereafter see, during an elec tioneering canvass, our country wrought in to a state of apparent madness; but popu lar forbearance—at which other nations have wondered, and which has been almost a wonder to ourselves—has hitherto been equal to the emergency. But every great party excitement becomes more critical, and should forbearance once give way to revenge, and the arms of brothers once clash in bloody combat, the frightful step towards destruction will have been taken. A similar scene with less misgiving may- oc cur again, and again. And then—an end to human freedom. We have hoped, and still believe that the Rhode Island difficulty will lie settled with out fighting. We think with the President (if we may be allowed to couple ourself with his Excellency) that there is virtue and good sense enough among her people to save her from violence. Our sympathies are with the Reformers. Their government under the old colonial Charter is unjust and unequal. It deprives a large portion of the commonwealth, as much entitled to it as any other, of the elective franchise; and the law-making power is thus placed in the hands of the few. The State is in fact, un der a government really and truly aristo cratic, and the Reformers have long sought, and sought in vain, redress through the bal lot box; and despairing of success against Ihe power of the united wealth of the State by constitutional meutis, they have appealed to the people against the “constituted au thorities;” this is unjustifiable, rash and dangerous. Their case is a desperate one, but, we think, does not yet require so des perate a remedy as revolution. We believe ‘here is republicanism and liberality and American feeling enough in Rhode Island to sustain the cause of the Reformers, and furnish a constitution founded upon equal and exact justice to all without a resort to force. prospect for fruit. Warm set tled weather, and no probability of frost. “ The full moon in April” is passed, and the danger is over. DIFFICULTIES WITH ENGLAND. The two principal matters in dispute be tween the two countries we believe are, the “ North Eastern Boundary ” and the “Right of Search.” On both these subjects, the Ameiican Government has taken ground from which it cannot honorably recede. Justicc and truth are clearly with us, and the longer the controversy is protracted, and the closer the investigation, the more clearly does England appear in the wrong. When Lord Ashburton’s mission w-as announced, it was hailed as a harbinger of peace. It was supposed there was a disposition in the British Government to treat these points of difference liberally and candidly. But judg ing from its well known character, and the result thus far of Lord A.’s mission, the probability is that Great Britain concluded our national vanity would be so tickled by a special embassy from her august self, that we would concede almost any thing. It is, at any rate, evident that her claims are not abated, and her bold and impudent preten sions are still maintained, with her charac teristic insolence and effrontery. The out door conversation of the Cabinet, wo are told, are pacific. But some information has reached Congress, which has raised a war spirit in the.lower house, and called out the great pacifico-agitator from Massachusetts in a speech for its suppression. So long as there is any hope of an amicable and hon orable adjustment of these difficulties, our government should of course be patient and forbearing. But we have yielded, and yielded, and borne and forborne until it is time to take ground; and take it unaltera bly. Something must be done, and some thing will be done. England will yield, or, our country will be dishonored, or we must try our lead and steel. The claim which England sets up for this disputed territory in the north east, is groundless, faithless, ridiculous. Previous to the treaty of 1753, differences of opinion existed between the French and English, as well as the Colonies, respecting the exact boundaries, and prior to the confirmation of that treaty, commissioners were appointed in behalf of all parties, to run the line; and in the second article of the treaty it is said “to settle all disputes ,” the line shall run from the Bay of Fundy up the St. Croix to its source, thence directly North to the Highlands, thence along the Highlands which separate the waters of the St. Law- rence from those which fall into the Atlantic, thence to the nortlnvestemmost head of Connecticut river. The language of the treaty defines the boundaries as plainly as words could do it. But England, after the lapse of sixty years, has discovered that she needs a right of way across the State of Maine, from New Bruns wick to Canada, and send out Messrs. and Featherstonaugh for the purpose of translating the Highlands down into the val ley of the St. Johns, and depriving Maine of one fourth of her territory. The line defin ed in the treaty of’S3 was the work of years, hut these two British commissioners in the space of two months, changed the sources of rivers, removed ridges of mountain , and discovered‘that the commissioners in behalf of France, England and the Colonies, knew nothing of what they were about. The truth is, England has just as much claim to a right of way from New York City across the State, to the Canada line, as she has to this disputed territory. We believe the British are now in virtual possession, and will keep possession so long as we are willing to bow and exchange compliments with them on our “ pacific relations.” It is time the matter was settled—hut sooner than sur render our rights; let the Aroostook run blood, and every acre of tlie disputed ground be covered with slain. England’s little Queen seems wondrous fond of acquiring territory, but we advise her not to extend her views too far in this direction. She would be better employed if she would at tend to her proper business, and help Albert take care of the children. We have something to say hereafter, on the “ Right of Search.” MACON VOLUNTEERS. ISAAC HOLMES, COMMANDER. We have been honored with an invitation to a “Pic Nic Party,” held on the 23d, in celebration of the aceentecnlh anniversary of this corps. But we were at such a distance, and so busily .engaged, it was out of our power to attend. We were with them in spirit—we called up the “familiar faces,” and fancied we saw the Major's “family tumbler” filled to tlie brim, and filled again, and heard well known voices miimlincr in festivity and merriment. Right glad would we have been to be present in person, and participate in the pleasures of the occa sion. We know something of this corps; and we know that a company better drilled, more tastefully uniformed, or which possesses in a greater degree the united qualities of the soldier and the gentleman, Georgia cannot boast. Had we been at the “Pic Nic,” our sentiment would have been: Long life, plenty of money, and constant happiness to the officers and privates of the “ Macon Vol unteers.” 1 (£7** Several articles of interesfprepared for this number arc crowded out. BATHING. A Bathing House has been fitted up in our town, and is in operation under good ■ management. We advise those who wish ! to be clean and comfortable, and preserve health, to avail themselves of its benefits. We predicate our advice upon our own ex perience and the opinions of hundreds of others. Times are hard, but all we expend for bathing will nett a hundred per cent in comfort and health. PUBLICATIONS. Family Companion and Ladies’ Mirror. — An excellent monthly periodical, eminently deserving of Southern patronage. In ap pearance it will favorably compare with any periodical in the country. .The April num ber is a feast containing a rich variety. “The Fisherman’s Proposal”—the engrav ing with which the present number is em bellished, is certainly pretty. Macon— published by B. F. Griffin. —Edited by Mrs. S. L. Griffin and IV. T. Thompson.. $5 in advance. Orion. —A monthly magazine which lias taken the place of “Georgia Illustrated.” Its typography is neat, and the March num-’ her (which is the only one we have seen) has a fine engraving of “ Tallulah Falls.” which the Editor says cost him S3OO. The articles are written with unusual ability, and the talents we find in the list of contribu tors, are a sufficient guaranty of its success. Georgia’s gifted son, R. M. ChAilton, Esq. is a contributor to this number. Penfield — IF. Richards, publisher — IF. C. Richards, Editor. $5 in advance. NEW®. Arrival of the Great Western. IMPORTANT FROM EUROPE ! An extra from the New York Sun an nounces the arrival at that port on Sunday last of the steamship Great Western, in a passage of less than fifteen days from Bris tol, with files of papers to the 2d inst., the day of her sailing. We make the following extracts: Three spacial messengers have arrived in the Western ; one from the British Govern ment to Lord Ashburton, one from the French Government to the French Minister, and one from the American Minister in Lon don : all in reference, it is supposed, to the right of search. The Right of Search. —The Times of the 30th ult., contains Lord Aberdeen’s reply to Mr. Stevenson’s note on the right of search, and in its remarks upon this State paper says: “ Lord Aberdeen begins by disclaiming all responsibility for any expressions used by his predecessor, Lord Palmerston. He then explicitly repeats his former renuncia tions on the part of his country of all claim to a right of search over American vessels in time of peace ; and observes that when a vessel is once ascertained to be American, the British cruisers are ordered to abstain from all interference with her, be she slaver or otherwise. With American vessels what ever be her destination, British cruisers have no pretension in any manner to interfere. Such vessels must be permitted, if engaged in it, to enjoy a monopoly of this unhallow ed trade; but the British Government,” concludes Lord Aberdeen, “ will never en dure that the fraudulent use of the Ameri can flag shall extend the iniquity to other nations, by whom it is abhorred, and who have entered into solemn treaties with this country for its entire suppression.” The news from China is only to the 13th December—no later. The London Jour nal of Commerce of the 12th states that Sir 11. Pottinger had returned from Chusan to Amoy and Ilong Kong, where it is said that he purposed waiting until tlie reinforcements from Europe and India reached the expe dition. It was said that he was dissatisfied with the Chinese fulfilment of the conven tion entered into with Capt. Elliot, relative to the river of Canton, and that he was about to attack the forts, in the middle of Decem ber. This was looked upon in India as a tea jobbing report. The Chinese have been repairing the old and erecting new fortifications, also obstruct ing the navigations of the river. In the House of Commons, on the 9th of March, there was a division upon the se cond reading of Sir Robert Peel’s Corn Bill. Ihe vote stood for Lord Ebrington’s amendment 176, for the second reading 254. Ministerial majority 108. The House of Lords adjourned on the 23d ult., to April 7th, and the House of Commons adjourned on the same day ; and was to meet again April 4, when Sir Robert Peel’s financial measures would be brought forward. Prince Paul Esterhazy has maile up his mind to retire from the English Embassy, and leave public life altogether, in order to devote himself to the improvement of his vast estates in Hungary. 5 The late Marquis of Hertford died worth nearly two millions of money. The Spectator, speaking of the death of the Earl of Munster says the town was shocked by the news that the Earl of Mun ster, lhe eldest son of the late King, had committed suicide. He shot himself on tho night of the 20th ult., at his house in Bel grave Square. The jury returned a verdict that the deceased destroyed himself while laboring under temporary mental derange ment. He was in his 4Sth year. The Duke of Norfolk died on the 26th ult., in St. James square, Loudon. Cheru bini, the celebrated composer, died in Paris on the 25th ult. Sir George Arthur, it is said, will be the new Governor of Bombay. Tho Spectator remarks that Mr. O’Connell prepares to defend his seat for Cork with a zeal as if he feared for the result. On the 31st ult., the boiler of the steamer Telegraph burst just after the steamer had left Glasgow, and eighteen persons were killed and many wounded by the accident. There had boeu a conspiracy at Brussels ’ against the Government. Vandermeer, Vandermissen, Vanlathem and Verpraet, i were condemned to die. j English Funds are improving. In cotton I prices remain steady. FROM INDIA. The English have been defeated in Aff gbanistan, having lost six thousand soldiers and most of the invading army. The news, which was brought by the Indian mail of February Ist, will be found embodied in the following Comment of the London Times : “ Our contemporaries give a still more disastrous account than we can ourselves yet credit of the fate of our troops at Cabool. Os the assassination of Sir W. Macnaghten, in an interview with Aklibar Khan, the leader of the insurgents, and by the hand of that Chief, there is, unfortunately, no doubt. It is further said that the remain der of our 5,400 men set out in despair from Cabool, in the desperate hope ot fighting their way 90 miles through a country, in it self almost impassible, under the attacks of an enemy computed at about 40,000. The last authentic European intelligence an nounced this intended departure ; and the native reports, which are said always to pre cede, by some days, the arrival of our own despatches, went on to say that the depar ture had taken place, with the result of which, probably, the men themselves had made up their minds—their total destruc tion. To these reports our readers will pursue with much interest, refers incredu lously, mentioning their circulation, hut add ing that they “ met with but little credit.” Two papers, however, profess to give the intelligence on the authority of a survivor, who saw with his own eyes seven of his brother officers fall. Another letter describes the 44th and Queen’s, when “ last seen,” as reduced to 150, but struggling through the snow still in a liody. The hopelessness of such effort would seem only less than the hopelessness of remaining where they were, or than that of preserving their lives by any capituala tion. The fate of the envoy, coupled with the bitter demand that they should lay down their arms, leave their women and so march out, would show them that they had little choice except between dying with or with out arms in their hands. They choose, it seems, the latter, a choice becoming British soldiers, whose duty to their country calls upon them so to fall, if fall they must, or to show their enemies what manner of men they have to deal with, as victims now, as avengers, perhaps, hereafter. Even more melancholy than the fate of our countrymen, however, would be that of the faithful na tive tioops, who would have been involved in their defeat and destruction. The Eng lishman knows he is sacrificing himself for his country —he is supporting the honor and advancing the power of a name in which he shares ; the Sepoy is falling at the bidding ot bis master in a quarrel in which he lias no interest, and from which he and his will reap no national honor. Yet have these men certainly shown themselves not loss firmly faithful, even to the last extremity of hopelessness, than our own brave fellows. \ We cannot, however, yet believe the ac count which is pat forward. It is too terri-. hie. It seems not an event of the English Empire in the nineteenth century, but a hideous dream, a horrible tale, when &e read of G,OOO men massacred almost in cold blood, a British Envoy treacherously murdered, and sixteen of our countrywomen (as is as serted) carried off by an army of savage enemies, with sickening details, that there are those in England to whom such particu lars are not, as to ourselves, mere frightful barbarities, a fearful page of history brought nearer, but piercing appeals to their own personal recollections and affections. i From the Times of Thursday. The worst can no longer be doubted of the unhappy troops a Cabool. Accounts have been received in town which can be implicitly relied upon, and from which £he , following is an extract : On the 18th of January Dr. Brydon stag gered into Jalalabed wounded and confused from suffering and fatigue. He relates that our people quitted Cabool under the conven tion agreed on by Major Pottinger on the sth inst. The cantonement was immediately occupied by the Affghans, and the English were almost instantly attacked. The march became and continued a constant fight. I At the Khoord Cabool Pass, about ten miles from Cabool, the ladies were sent hack, under an escort of some of Ukbar Khan's people, who promised to protect them. At Tezeen, General Elphinstone and Col. Shelton were made prisoners. The native troops became disorganized and scattered. At Jagdaluk four hundred of her Majesty’s 44th, who had before kept well together, became disorganized also, broke and scattered. Beyond this the Doctor knows nothing, having wjth the greatest difficulty preserved his own life. He gives the names of seven officers whom he knows to have fallen. Bri- . gadier Anguetic, Major Ewart, and Lieut. ! Stuart are among them. Some stragglers may have escaped, but J there is little hope that the main body have been any thing but annihilated. | Gen. Elphinstone (the report of his death must have been erroneous) and Col. Shelton were taken prisoners. Something like a treaty, not very reputable to us, preceded the march of the troops. The Times of the next day contains a let ter from an officer recently returned from India, in which he discredits the statement above, and insists that the information could not possibly have passed over the distance in tlie time allowed. But these opinions of the officer appear to command but little re spect. In fact the worst seems to have been supposed the truest account. FRANCE. The Paris papers have reached us, (says the London Times,) but their contents are as unimportant as those of the antecedents during the week. The Sugar question and the approaching dissolutions of the Cham bers are the principal topics referred to in them, but in neither case do we find a para graph that would interest a British readc. We regret to learn, from a source enti tled to confidence, that the King of the French is laboring under a disease which, to a man of his age, is very alarming. He is said to be affected with dropsy, and, be is now in his 69th year, a complaint of thw kind may justly excite the most serious ap prehensions. CENTRAL RAIL ROAD. The Macoti Messenger of Thursday last, says: “Welearn from a conversation with the Chief Engineer, that the prosecution of this work will not be suspended, nor even retarded by the death of the lamented Gor don, nor by the suspension of the Bank. The rails are laid to within three miles of the Oconee, and some two thousand feet of Bridge and truss work over the Oconee Ri ver and Swamp is completed. The road is graded to within six miles of Macon, and by the end of the year the cars will run to within twenty miles of us. To accomplish all this, but 8150,000 will be required, which sum, if not obtained from extrinsic sources, will be furnished by means and credit of the Comyany. We hope that our up-country friends will now believe that the road will reach Macon.” The trial of Henry G. Pearce, in Jones Supirior Court, (says the Macon Mes senger, of the 21st,) on the charge of mur dering James Broach, on the day of Elec tion in October last, in Clinton, came up on Tuesday. On that day one hundred and ninety-six Jurors were sworn and examined as to their competency to sit on the case— out of them only two were accepted. Yes terday a large portion of the citizens were subpoenaed for Jurors and in attendance, and up to 3 o’clock, no juror had been ob tained. It was apprehended that there would be great difficulty in obtaining a jury. MADISON MARKET. Cotton. —During the past week 188 bales have been sold in our market, at prices rang ing from GJ to 3 cents—the principal sales being s£, 6 and GJ cents. The supply co , ming in is diminishing very fast. 356 bales have been sent forward from the depot of the Georgia Rad-Road to Augusta. The prices of Groceries continue at our last week’s quotations. | A full supply of Flour, Corn and Com Meal continues to come forward. [By the Great Western.] Liverpool, April Ist, 1842. i Gloomy as our accounts of the state of cotton trade have necessarily been for a long time past, we are obliged to give a still more gloomy report now, as both Goods and Yams have continued to dpcline, and are ve ry decidedly lower than at any other period. This is the more discouraging as it is the season when some revival in trade is usually expected, and particularly now that the mo ney market has for some time been very easy at a reduced rate of interest. The ex treme depression in the manufacturing branches, together with an unusually large import, and excessively heavy stock of the raw material, have produced the usual ef fect on our cotton market, which for the or dinary and middling qualities, all below fair (that is the great bulk of the supply) have declined about J per lb. during the past month, or since our circular of 3rd ult., by the last Boston steamer. Low high colored red cotton is very abundant, and nearly un saleable. The better qualities, however, being comparatively scarce and not so free ly offered, and having besides, the benefit of some occasional export demand, fully sus tain former prices, and indeed have rather advanced. Fair Uplands is now quoted 5%, range of prices for the description 4 a 6£. Fair Mo bile sf, range 4 a 6£. Fair* Orleans SJ, range 4£ aG£ and 7 and per lb. The sales last week were 17970 bales, and for the week ended to-day they amount to 18940 bales. Os the latter 3390 are Upland at4j a 6J, 6690 Orleans at 4J a 7, 3560 Alabama and Mobile at 4jJ a SJ, and 410 Sea Island, including 360 by auction this day, at 9 a 18 per lb. Very ordinary Upland and Alaba ma sold last week at 4d in many instances, but there have been no buyers for the most inferior this week. The import into Liver -I>ool since Ist January, amounts 392,000 mles against 284,000 in the first three months of last year, the supply from the United States is 304,000 being an increase of 89,000. The stock in this port is estimated at 530,000 bales against 372,000 at the same period last season; the stock of American is about 330,000 or 54,000 more than it then was. Masonic Notice. „ THE Anniveraa-v of St. if/JVft.Vy V, John the Baptist will be cel ebrated on the 24th of Jane nexI > hy the Madison Lodge. Pi eparations will be made (of the entertainment of our Brethren from abroad, and they ate cordially invited to a f* join in the exercises on that A. a£dbT I n •.-. C WHITING. ) Committee C. F. HOFFMAN, . „ A. A OVERTON, | Arr,n * “• ■April 26 e 0.w.t.c.4 Just Received, And for sale at the lowest terms possible, fJEORGIA Nankeens, and Irish Linens. ’ * A splendid assortment of Calicoes, (or Spring, 3 4 to 5-4 bleached and unbleached Homespuns, Gentlemen’s black and white fur Hats, very cheap, A fine assortment of Shoes, Ladies’ Slipper*, Ac. . JOHN ROBSON A CO April 26 Bw4 Just Received At the Cheap Cash Store of C. F. Hos man, A SPLENDID supnly of Staple and Domestic Dry -£*- Goods—which will be sold low to suit the times— consisting of London and American Prints, at 10 to 23 cents, Bleached Shirtings, at 10 to 20 cents, Brown Homespun, at 9 to 16 cents, Black Italian Silk, Poult de Sail, Gmede Afigae,Lin en, Diaper, Table Cloths, Broad Cloths, (very cheap.) Fancy Bags, Silk Cord, HATS, SHOES, Ac. and a great variety of other Goods too numerous to mention. Call and see! Madison, April 12 4wS monuments, Tomb A Head Stone*! rIE subscriber is prepared to furnish to order Men* uments. Tomb Stones, Head Stones, and Slobs of every description, carved and lettered to suit purchas ers—all of which will be made of the beat Marble, and delivered in Madison at prices suited to tba times. Letters addressed to the subscriber in dM)U .* the same, and left at the Poet Office will meet with atten- Madison,'April 5, 1842, ,