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COLUMBUS: Tuesday Morning, Jan. 89, 1861. Gen. Scott was burnt in effigy by the student sos Franklin College, in this State, on the night of the 21st. The Alabama Convention will adjourn to morrow until March 4th, unless sooner convened by tho President, or in case of a vacancy in the office of Governor. A dispatch from Cleveland, Ohio, says the defense was withdrawn in the case of the fugitive slave girl Lucy, on the 23d, and she would be returned to Virginia on the 24th. lion Thos. J. Judge, of Montgomery, has been appointed by the Governor of Alabama, Commissioner to Washington to treat with the United States Govern ment in respect to the forts, arsenal, &c., in that State. Mr. J. S. Peterson Associate Editor of the Atlanta National American has retired from the position he has occupied for several years in connection with that pa per. The Pensacola Observer does not credit the statement made in the Washington dispatch to the Montgomery Mail, that the Post Office Department had conclu ded to abolish the Post Office at Pensaco la. H. C Vaughn, Administrator of John Donaldson, deceased, recently sold a lot of negroes in Marengo county, Ala., for cash. One woman and two children brought SI,OOO, one woman and child, $1,540 and the last of the four brought $1,330. . Condition of the Government. Hon. John 11. Dix, Secretary of the Treasury, says it will require $20,000,- 000 in addition to the income delivera ble from all sources, to maintain the Government until the first of July. * Louisiana Convention. All the Parishes in Louisiana have been heard from. Parties Stand for im mediate Separate State Secession, 80; for Co-operation with the Southern States, 50, Majority for secession 30. We shall hear the verdict in a few days. The Pensacola Gazette learns from Mr. Abercrombie, one of the delegates to the Convention from that county, on a visit home, that the Convention and Legisla ture of the State will probably remain in session a month or six weeks longer for tho transaction of Important business which is constantly coming before it. Munitions of War. We understand, says the Wilmington (N. C.) Journal of the 21st, that some three loads of powder, cannon balls, shells, etc., passed through this place yesterday for the State of South Carolina. It is said that there are among other things some 1,600 balls and one thou sand kegs of powder. They are said to have been purchased in Richmond. — They went on last night. Jackson Artillery. Tho Jackson Artillery, Capt. Parker, left Macon Thursday in accordance with the requisition ol’ Gov. Brown. They wore escorted to the Depot by tho band and other military companies, keeping step to the music of “ The Girl I left bo hind me ” —a large crowd of ladies and others accompanying. The battery of the Jackson Artillery consists of four six pounders and two twelve pound howziters, and a full compliment of Minnie muskets. Secession Jubilee. Last Monday night there was a grand Jubilee iu Rome, says the Courier, of the 24th, in hojpor of tho secession of G eorgia from the Union. The three Military Companies were all on parade in full uniform—there was a torch light proces sion and most of the stores and private residences of the place were brilliantly illuminated. Six rounds were tired by the Cavalry and twelve by the Light Guards, besides fancy pyrotechnical dis plays in large numbers by individuals and unorganized companies. Mutiny. By a private letter to a friend, says the Mobile Register, we learn that on the 18th a mutiny occurred at Fort Pickens, which Lieut. Slimmer put down by force. The mutineers declare that they will not fire on the Florida trooops if attacked. From what we can learn we doubt Sum mer’s ability to fight his men against any attack. Our friend says the letter is from a reliable source. Great Bxcltcmeut at Brooklyn. A dispatch from New York, the 22d, to the Memphis Avalanche, says: The peo plo of Brooklyn were thrown into a fever ish state of excitement on last night by a current rumor that sympathizers with the secessionists were about to make a descent on the United States navy yard. The Fifth Brigade assembled ready for immediate action. The 13th, 14th and 28th regiments assembled at the city ar mory, and the 7th regiment assembled at the State arsenal. Up to a late hour last night, however, there were no indications of a disturbance. A rumor was in circulation that 29,- 000 men under James Kerrigan were about to make an attack on the navy yard simultaneously by land and by wa ter. It is supposed that the difficulty at the | Brooklyn navy yard is complicated with \ workmen recently discharged, to whom the Government is two months’ pay in j arrears. Maryland Moving. Large secession meetings have been held in all the counties of Maryland it is , stated, and the people have taken the ! Convention question into their own hands. Committees of leading citizens have been appointed to make arrange ments for an election to take place throughout the State on the fourth of February, for delegates to a State Con vention.to assemble at Annapolis on the third Monday of February. Patriotic Contributions. The Montgomery Advertiser says that Col. George N. Gilmer, of Tallapoosa, has : offered all his negroes to do any work necessary for the defence of the State, and will superintend them himself free of charge. Col. Alexander Davidson, of Perry, for himself and neighbors, has tendered the services of 100 negro fellows to the State. Last week, says the Pensacola Tri bune, when the salute was being fired, by order of Gen. Chase, for the new flag, an old negro belonging to one of our citi zens, living at Oakfield, suddenly came into the house, and exclaimed, “Lor, missus; dare’s dose nasty Yankee Doo dles, shooting at our people.. I neber liked dat Yankee Doodle tune, nohow.” * Receipts of Gotten and Sugar. There were received at New Orleans, during the thirty-six hours ending at six o’clock the 21st, 42,190 bales of cotton, 3398 hogsheads of sugar, 5530 barrels of molasses, and 1794 half do., besides a large quantity of other produce. Troops for St. Simons. IV e are pleaded to learu from a private letter, says the Savannah Republican, that Governor Brown has ordered the Jackson Artillery, of Macon, to proceed, forthwith, to St. Simons Island, and there remain for the protection of that portion of the coast, until otherwise or dered. From the same source, we learn that Engineers are already in the field sur veying the route from Savannah to Tybee, and will be ready to report in a few days. Ibis survey is with the view of estab lishing a line of telegraph. IV hile on the subject of coast defences, says the Republican, we would suggest the importance of the State’s constructing immediately a line of telegraph from Wayuesville to Brunswick, connecting at the former place with the Cuban line, , together with a line from Savannah to j Tybee. Since the above was written we per : ceive from the Macon Telegraph, that I the “Jackson Artillery” have received a dispatch to await further orders. Georgia—Southern Congress. The Committee on Foreign Affairs of the Georgia Convention, Mr. Toombs, Chairman, having considered the subject of a Congress of the seceding States at Montgomery on the 4th of February, re ported the following resolutions on the 23d: Resolved, That this Convention will to-morrow a 12 o’clock, M,, elect ten del egates to represent the State of Georgia in said Congress, with such powers as the Convention may hereafter confer upon them, and that a majority of ali the votes cast shall be necessary to a choice. Resolved, That the Committee on For eign Relations do prepare instructions for said representatives, to be submitted to this Convention. The report was read and received. Both resolutions were adopted, the first one being amended by authorizing the delegates from each Congressional ► District to present the name of a suitable person to represent their district, and two from the State at large. Military Movements at Augusta, j We learn from the Augusta press, that the presence of Gov. Brown and the ruil j itary movement in that city are under ] stood to be the purpose of taking posses sion of the Arsenal at the Sand Hills.— The Dispatch says the Governor sent a message to Capt. Elisey in command of the Arsenal, through Col. Philips, one of bis Aids-de-Camp. The message is be lieved to be a demand for its surrender, and judging from the Dispatch’sremarks, his Excellency will bring sufficient force to his assistance in crushing any attempt at resistance. The volunteer corps and militia were notified to report themselves for duty at 8 o’clock, yesterday morning. The result of the dispatch to Capt. Eli sey, is said by the Dispatch not to be as satisfactory as might have been desired, or expected. ...—*. = Unfortunate Accident. We understand says the Eufaula Ex press, of the 24th, that one of the deck “hands employed on the steamer Chewala, was accidently drowned on Tuesday last. The name of the unfortunate individual, was George W. Rossell, formerly an era ployee in the Marble Yard in this place. As the boat was rounding too prepara tory to moving farther up the wharf, the deceased by some means fell overboard and was drowned. - Cowardly Act. A correspondent of the Catoosa Jour nal the 14th, is informed that on the Sat urday previous a portion of the ladies of LaFayette, Walker county, made and hoisted a secession flag. The lone star of Georgia was permitted to float in the breeze unharmed, notwithstanding the demonstrations of certain Union loving individuals, until a late hour at night.— Then when all good people were asleep, some coward fired into this handiwork of the patriotic ladies. ■■ Weighty Reasons* The Providence Post, a highly conser vative paper, pronounces the idea of coer cing the South to be perfectly ridiculous, Tor the following weighty and conclusive reasons: “In the first place it cannot be done. No power on earth can accomplish it. In the next place, it involves a bloodier civil war than the civilized world has ever witnessed. In the third place, it involves an expenditure on our part which our tax payers would never con sent to provide for.” Accidentally Killed. On Saturday last, says the Montgome ry Tost, Wm. Manchew, in the employ of the Alabama and Florida Rail Road com pany, was accidentally killed by the cars running over him. The train was in mo tion when he endeavored to jump on board and slipped and fell across the track. Six wheels of the cars passed over his body, almost severing it. Tlie Sentiment in Georgia. Our exchanges from all quarters qf Georgia bring us accounts of jubilees and general demonstrations of joy on ac count of her secession and the indepen dent stand she has assumed among the nations of the Earth. From all sections of the State, North, East, South and West, there seems to be but one mind, and that is the determination to sustain the action of the Convention at all haz ards should it become necessary. President’s Last Levee. At President Buchanan’s last levee, there was present, among others G. P. Fox, the well known New York tailor, in a blue coat of immaculate fit, and bearing a boquet of magnificent proportions, which he took occasion to present to Miss Lane, he blushing like a peony mean while. Louisville Market. The Journal of the 21st inst, says pro visions are in active demand and ad vancing. It quotes mess pork at 17 to 17 25, clear bulk sides bacon at 9 cts., prime lard at 9| ; bacon shoulders at 71 cents. Corn is quoted at 52 to 55, sacks included, and oats at 55 with the sacks. A Large River. The Holston at this point, and at this writing, says the Knoxville Whig, of the 19th, is no longer a River but an “Inland Sea” of the largest magnitude. The River has never been as high since 1847. The back water is nearly up to the bridge on Main street, on First Creek. The New York Herald has been awar ded the Postcffice advertising for the present year, it having shown an average daily circulation of 77,107. Its only competitor was the Sun, a daily penny paper, which fell 20,000 behind it. A special dispatch to the New York Tribune, from Rome in that State, says the Anti-Slavery Convention convened at that place on the 17th instant, was taken possession of by an organized mob before the regular proceedings commenced. — There was no attempt at speaking. The Charleston papers publish a letter from Byrd Douglas, Esq., of Memphis, Tennessee, enclosing to Gov. Pickens, of South Carolina, a check for SI,OOO to be applied to the use of the State. Col. Slaughter— Opelika and. Talla dega Rail Road. Owing to4he unsettled condition of the j country and the excited state of the public mind which has been and is still almost entirely absorbed in current political j events, the enterprise of building the ■ Opelika and Talladega Road as well as i all others of a public nature, have very ’ naturally been forgotten. But whether j a Southern Confederacy shall ultimately be established or not, we presume the above enterprise in which Columbus is so vitally interested, will not be aban doned, but on the contrary, pushed on as rapidly as possible to completion.— Col. J. R. Slaughter, President of the company, was in the city a day or two since and is as sangninc as ever of the j success of the enterprise, and informs us that the people along the line of the Road are yet highly interested in its progress and final completion. He has applied through the Senator from Talla poosa county to the Alabama Legislature for an amendment of the charter to I extend the Road to Tuscumbia and call it I the Opelika, Talladega and Tuscumbia Railroad. In this connection we would remind guardians, executors, adminis trators and others who are entrusted with money and desire a safe investment, that the city of Columbus has issued $35,000 of her bonds to aid in the con struction of this Road and are- for sale by the company. Persons investing would be secured and would realize the interest accruing semi-annually. This is an investment that commends itself, especially to the friends of the R,oad having capital to invest. Like all others of the city of Columbus or those residing nearer having property adjacent to the Road, they are deeply interested in its completion, which cannot fail to greatly enhance the value of that property. We hope our people will not entirely loose sight of this enterprise, unless they con template being entirely annihilated by the Black Bepublieans and reduced to the condition of conquered provinces We can assure our Alabama friends, that the interest felt iu Columbus in the suc cess of the Road, only slumbers to be revived more than ever on the revival of business, the settlement of pending politi cal difficulties and the restoration of public confidence. Important from Augusta—Tlie Ar senal Surrendered to the State. Augusta, Jan. 24.—Seven hundred troops assembled here this morning for the purpose of making a demonstration on the Arsenal. Gov. Brown, who is now here, demand ed the surrender of the arsenal, and the demand was complied with at half-past twelve o'clock to day. Negotiations were carried on yesterday and this morning. In addition to the number of military, the number of citizens UDder arms was not less than a thousand. The order to march had been given when Governor Brown received a message from Captain Elzey, requesting an interview, the result of which was a capitulation on the follow ing terms: First. The United States flag to be sa luted and lowered by the company late in occupation. Second. The company to march out with military honors. Third. A receipt to be given for the public property, with a view to its being accounted for hereafter on adjustment between the State of Georgia and the United States of America. Fourth. The company to retain its arms and company property, to be allowed quarters, and the use of the ordinary transportation wagon until their with drawal from this State, and their unob structed egress by the way of Savannah to the sea. In the arsenal was a battery of two twelve pound howziters and two cannon, twenty-two thousand muskets and rifles, large stores of powder, cannon balls, grape shot, &c. After the retirement of the Federal troops, a salute of one gun was fired for Georgia, five for the sece ding States, and fifteen for the Southern Confederacy in futuro. We notice that Gen. Williams, of Mus cogee, was present, and assisted by his advice. The foregoing we have condensed from the Constitutionalist. — Arms at the South. Col. Craig, of the Ordinance Bureau has transmitted to the Chairman of the House Military Committee, a statement of the transfer of arras to the South.— Arms were removed from and to the pla ces as follows: “From Springfield armory, sixty-five thousand percussion muskets, calibre sixty-nine hundredths of an inch. “From Watertown arsenal, six thou sand percussion rifles, calibre fifty-four hundretbs of an inch. “ From Watervliet arsenal, four thou sand percussion rifles, calibre fifty-four hundretbs of an inch. “Os which they were sent as follows: Percussion Altered Percussion Muskets. Muskets. Rifles. Charleston arsenal 9,280 5,720 2,000 North Carolina 15,450 9,520 - 2,000 Augusta, Ga 12.380 7,620 2.000 Mt. Vernon, Ala 9’280 5.720 2.000 Baton Rouge, La 18,526 11,420 2.000 The Great Gun of the Age. A correspondent of the Columbia (S. C.) Guardian says that Mr. Lorenzo Si bert and Col. J. M. McCue, of Mt. Solon, Augusta co., Va., patented in July last a gun, the invention of the former gen tleman. It is a self loading and repeat ing gun, and is simple in mechanism, durable, cheap of construction, and of great range and accuracy. The powder and ball are contained in a metalic case of steel. These, whenloaded, are placed in a magazine surrounding the barrel, and descend by their weight into a pair of cylinders and are discharged as rapid ly as you can cock and pull trigger. As an army gun with bayonet, or as a car bine for cavalry, or fowling or sporting gun, or in shape of a pistol, it must be very formidable. It has the unqualified endorsement of Secretary Floyd. Texas Convention. The Convention of the people of Texas assembles to day. The secessionists (immediate,) have a large majority. It has been stated that the contest of can didates was not between cooperationiats and secessionists, but between Southern Confederationists and Independent Tex ans, the former being for the union of the State with a Southern Confederacy, and the latter for Texas as an indepen dent Republic. The latter are reported to be defeated by a considerable majority. On account of the political troubles which surround the State, the students of South Carolina College at Columbia, formed a company on the 19th inst.— Sixty three enrolled their names on the first call, which number was increased to a hundred on the 21st. John H. Gary, of Abbeville, w&| chosen Captain.— Among the officers elect are J. C. Hab ersham, Second Sergeant, and R. DeT. ! Lawrence, Second Corporal, both from i Georgia. Serg’t Delaney, late of the U. S. Army, was found dead near the Hospital Springs, West Florida, on the 19th inst. He had refused to fight agaiost the South, avowing himself as a secessionist to his commanding officer. His remains were buried with military honors by the Met ropolitan Guards of Montgomery, which company he had joined. Letter from Mobile. Mobile, Ala., Jan. 18, 1861. Dear Hun: I presume that a few on dits from this city would be acceptable to you, aud having a leisure moment at command, I shall employ it for that pur pose. At the present time of writing, our citizens are considerably excited, owing to the news brought over this morning from Pensacola. - The Comman dant. (Lieut. Slimmer) of Fort Pickens has peremptorily refused to surrender the fort, only by Uncle Sa n’s orders, and our boys that have gone over are as equally determined to capture it at all hazards, cost what it may. The Missis sippi companies left to-day on steamship Oregon for Pensacola, and ere this reach es you, there will be at Pensacola not lees than twenty-five hundred brave and efficient men. Our city, this week, has been in a blaze of enthusiasm, produced by the arrival and departure of troops. — Brass buttons and epaulettes meet you at every corner ; the glittering musket and leadened and ominous-looking rifle is seeD, not only iu the hands of the mem bers of the various companies, but also iu the hands of citizens. Fight, and to death, if necessary, is the watchword.— This feeling pervades not only the bosom of those doiDg service, but of the ladies. The women of Mobile are working with a will and patriotic devotion worthy of their sires of ’76. The boys have become little heroes, and daily sing snatches of patriotic songs; and the negroes have caught the prevailing sentiment and are in ecstacies. Our own fort (Morgan) is in a complete state of defence and garrisoned by about two huudred men. lam going down next Saturday on the steamer Junior to take a survey of its works, and will re port upon my return. I presume you have read the contribu tions to the columns of the Mercury of “ Plain Talk.” This individual waked up the ire of several Yankee steamboat captains iu his Article No. 6, and “Plain Talk” thought, atone time that coffee and pistols for two would be the result; but you will ’ observe that “Plain Talk,” in his Article No. 7, is not averse to facing the music, let the tune be what it may. You may rest assured of one thing: “Plain Talk” has in this city alone one thousand men to back him in his on slaughts upoa Yankeedorn. Great activity now prevails in the cot ton market of the Queen City of the Gulf. Our levee literally groaus beneath the staple, sugar and molasses. Our steam boats are now beginning to make money. ANON. Tile Tragedy In Alabama. We find the following particulars of the recent terrible tragedy in Baldwin coun ty, Alabama, in a letter to the Pensacola Observer. Mr. English was a gentleman of high standing in his county : Montgomery Hire, Baldwin Cos., Ala., Jau. 14th, 1861. Messrs. Editors :—ln my last letter to the Observer I gave you a partial account of the horrible affair which occurred in the family of Mr. William English, not long ago—not knowing any of the partic ulars at the time as to its cause. Since then it has been ascertained that bank ruptcy was the sole and entire cause.— He went to Mobile, as I was informed, with a draft on the bank of that city call ing for $60,000, which he failed to get. Supposing it lost forever, and himself and family impoverished, he returned home with/a heavy heart. On the first evening after his return home he ordered the nurse to assemble the children in the parlor, which she did, not suspecting his murderous intentions. As soon as the nurse had left the room he approached the cradle in which lay his youngest child, an infant nine months old, and cut its throat from ear to ear. The nurse happened to look through the window and saw what he was doing, and hastened to the garden where Mrs. English was su perintending some work, and gave the alarm. Mrs. E. started for the house in all possible haste, and entered the parlor just as he had cut the throat of the third child, and was in the act of cutting his own. Rushing forward, she seized him by the arm, and casting a woeful look at the bleeding and mangled fofms of his children demanded his reason for killing them. He gently pushed her away, say ing at the time that it was all for the best. Before she could get to him again he made a lick at his throat, completely severing the jugular vein, aud falling into a chair, gave way by degrees and fell dead upon the floor, surrounded by the bleeding forms of bis innocent children. Who can imagine the feelings of the bereaved wife and mother as she gazed upon the horri ble scene. It is said that Mrs English is a lady of uncommon Christian fortitude, and indeed she must be to survive so ter rible a shock. From the Mobile Register. Letter from Col. Leadbetter. Fort Morgan, Jan. 18, 1861. Editor of the Register — Dear Sir: I observe in your paper of this date a note from Mr. E. T. Sturdi vant, of Livingston, Alabama, proffering on behalf of himself and neighbors, the services of their negroes, to the number ot forty-six, iu the construction of de fensive works for the protection of Mobile Bay. As lam charged by the Governor with the repairs of Fort Morgan, our principal place of defence, and laborers are much needed here, I shall be happy to accept, on behalf of the Slate, the kind offer of these patriotic citizens. If others, equally zealous in the good cause, will come forward with a similar definite proposition, we shall soon find ourselves here, fully prepared for whatever event ualities may come. The spirit which animates the State will secure the free passage of these hands to Mobile, and thence to the Fort they will be conveyed by the State transport steamer. Very truly sir, your ob’t serv’t, D. LEADBETTER, Colonel and Engineer. As the gentlemen from Sumter county who made the offer are nearly all sub scribers to our paper, we say to them that the services of their negroes, thus patriotically tendered, are accepted. Send them down by railroad or boat to Quartermaster Green, Major J. Hessee, or the Editor of this paper, and they will be received and forwarded to the Fort. EDITOR MOBILE REGISTER. The Texas aud N. O. Railroad. We learn from the Houston Telegraph, of the 19th, that the work on the Texas and New Orleans road, between Houston and Liberty, is progressing, and also up | on the Eastern Texas from Beaumont to I Sabine Pass. It can be but a few weeks now, says the same authority, before we shall be placed in connection with the Pass, and thence by a daily line of steamers with Berwick’s Bay and New Orleans, shortening the time between Houston and New Orleans from twenty to thirty hours. and Convention. The Legislature of Texas convened on the 21st inst. The Convention assembles to-day at the Capital, also.- A dispatch to the N. O. Picayune, from Houston, says arrangements have been made for the running of a pony express between Austin and Houston during the sitting of both bodies, and the news will at once be forwarded to the Picayune by McKee ver’s Southwestern Express, which leaves this city and Galveston on the departure of each streamer. At a sale of slaves which took place at Point Coupee, Louisiana, recently, negro men sold as high as $1,500, and women from $1,200 to $1,300. From Pensacola. The Pensacola Tribune of the 22d instant, contains the following notice of ; the Military operations at that point: ; We paid a visit to Warrington a day j or two ago, and found the troops in fine spirits and condition. At Fort Barrancas and Barracks, we found the Montgomery True Blues and Independent Rifles—two of the finest j companies we have met for many days, and composed of clever and capital fel lows—and with the officers of the last mentioned company we quartered.— | While there, we had the pleasure of wit- j nesting the dress parade of the Indepen- j dent Rifles and the Tuskegee Light In fantry and Zouaves—which was a beau tiful sight. The Montgomery True Blues occupy i Fort Barrancas, and are engaged in mounting and arranging cannon. The ! Rifles are on duty at the Fort. Fort Barrancas is almost opposite, in a northerly direction, to Fort Pickens, and Fort Mcßea is westwardly, between the two. All the guns in Fort Barran cas has been unspiked, except two very large Columbiads, and they are so effec tually spiked as to cause doubts as to whether they can be made useful. To the westward of Fort Pickens, un der the guDS of that fort, was anchored the U. S. steam gun boat Wyandotte; for what purpose is not kuown. but it is supposed that site is there to render any assistance possible to Lieut. Simmer—if he should choose to leave, she will take bim off. The knowledge that the commanding officers are opposed to the shedding of blood on the part of the troops, at pre sent, has caused the soldiers to try and make their lot as pleasant as possible ; but they are ready and anxious to bring the matter to a focus whenever thought proper. Warringtou navy yard and barracks are occupied by the Pensacola Guard, ‘he Rifle Rangers and the Greenville Guards, every one seems jovial there. The War rington Artillery are also quartered in the yard, and are engaged in fixing their position in the best manner for defence. An Ordinance for tile Issuance of State Bonds. Be it declared ans, ordained, and it is hereby declared and ordained by the people of Alabama, by their Delegates in Conven tion assembled, That in order to provide for the payment of any extraordinary ex penses of the State Government, the Gen eral Assembly of the State shall have power to causo to be issued, Bonds of the State of Alabama to such an amount, in such sums as they may deem best, the principal and interest to be made pay able at such timeand place and at such rate as the General Assembly may pre scribe, and the faith and credit of the State to stand pledged for the punctual payment of principal and interest of such Bonds. Adopted Jan. 10, 1861. W M BROOKS. President of the Ala., State Con. A. G. Horn, Secretary. Special to the Charleston Courier. Washington, Jan. 22. — The House Committee on postal affairs had this morning before them a Bill to discontinue the postal service in the seceding States where the operation of the postal laws with reference to the existing contracts of the Government are interfered with. They have decided to report at an early day. The Secretary of the Treasury, Mr. Dix, informs the House Committee that $20,000,000 will be needed over and above the from all sources, by next July, to meet the expenses of the Government. This will increase the debt of the Government to $100,000,000. Mr. Cobb, of Alabama, appeared in bis seat iu the House to day. Lieut. Lawton, who was at Pensacola, Fla., at the time of the surrender, arrived here to day, and made his report to the War Department. Special to the Charleston Mercury. Washington, Jan. 23 — There are se rious apprehensions here of a collision between the militia of Alabama and Florida and the United States force in Fort Pickens, The fort is almost im pregnable, or would be if properly garri soned. There is one company of United States artillery in it. The Slate troops are under command of Major Chase, who was formerly in command of the fort as an officer of the United States army. There are probably one or two hundred United States troops now on the way to Pensacola, intended for Fort Pickens. The President has sent a messenger to Pensacola with a peremptory order to the United States officers there not to pro voke a conflict under any possible cir cumstances. The bill proposed yesterday authorizing the Government to suspend the mail ser vice in the seceding States, meets with general favor among the Abolitionists and coercionists. I understand it was sug gested by Preston King, of New York. There is hardly a doubt of its passage. The Southern members will offer no op position to it. A dispatch has been received from Gov. Pickens, stating that amicable rela tions have been restored between Ander son and the city. Hayne will send dis patches to Charleston by a special mes senger this afternoon. North Carolina. In various portions of North Carolina the people are growing more impatient than ever under the temporizing policy pursued by the Legislature now in ses siou. At White Plains, a large secession meeting was held, when, after the deliv ery of stirring speeches, the following brief and pointed resolutions were unan imously adopted: Resolved, That the safety of our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor, for bid our remaining longer in the Union. Resolved, That we cordially endorse the right of secession, and that we repu diate the idea of coercion, and we pledge our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor, to defend those views. A paper was then circulated for the purpose of raising a volunteer company to defend Southern rights, when a large number of young men pledged themselves to be ready to do so at a moment’s warn ing. Deluge In Tennessee. The Tennessee is higher at this time than it has been since the year 1847, says the Chattanooga Advertiser, of the 24th. The freshet has occasioned heavy losses. Many farmers residing near the river have been forced to leave their residen ces. It has not been an unusual sight to see houses, barns and in some cases even residences born away by the almost irre sisiable current. The large brick block known as the Stevenson block of this city is almost a total wreck, having fallen in. Hay, corn, fences, houses &c., have been swept away. A great many cattle and hogs, we understand have been drowned. The losses have been very heavy. The abundance of water and the scarcity of money are playing “ fearful havoc” with the people. An underground railroad agent named Joe. Bradshaw was recently run off from Lipton county, Miss., for tampering with slaves. A well known and faithful negro was instrumental in detecting him, when he made his escape. We learn from the Charleston Mercury that 4,000 stand of arms were to have come South from that city, by the Sa vannah train Wednesday morning. They are from the Arsenal in Charleston, and are intended for the State of Florida. The New Orleans and St. Louis steamer Cora Anderson struck a snag Friday night, the 12tb, forty miles above Vicks burg and sunk in a short time. She was bound to St. Louis with a large and val uable cargo, moat of which was damaged. Louisiana State Convention. Baton Rouge, Jan. 23. —The State convention assembled here to day. Ex- Governor Mouton was elected President. A committee of fifteen was appointed to prepare and report an ordinance of secession. The convention then adjourned until j Thursday morning. i Baton Rouge, Jau. 24—The conven- , tion assembled at the usual hour this morning. The committee of fifteen reported an ordinance of secession, together with j resolutions regarding the navigation of j the Mississippi river. Both documents were ordered to be printed’ The committee asked a postponement of the discussion on their report uDtil noon to-morrow. Several substitutes were offered, hav , ing in view the settlement of present po lineal difficulties. They were also ordered to be printed for consideration to-morrow. The commissioners from South Oaroli- 1 na and Alabama were welcomed. An invitation from the Mayor of New Orleans, to the convention to meet in that city, was laid over. A resolution of thanks to the Governor for bis prompt action in seizing the forts and arsenals in the State, was offered. — The resolution also declares that “we will defend them here and elsewhere by all the means in our power ” Mr. C. Roselins, of New Orleans, asked, before the resolution was put to vote, ! what authority there was for the acts done and referred to in the resolutions ‘l | The Governor, he said, was the highest | conservator of peace in the State. Such ! disregard of his obligations might be come necessary, and might be right; but, until he was informed what exigency had arisen to make such action on the part of the Governor necessary, he was not disposed to thank or to censure that offi cer. A warm discussion eneued upon the subject, pending which, the Governor’s Annual Message was received. A motion was offered to read that por tion which had reference to the seizure of the forts, which caused considerable de bate both for and against the motion. 1 Much confusion arose during the debate, which the President was forced to rebuke. The resolutions were then passed by a vote of one hundred and eighteen ayes to ; five nays. i Baton Rouge, Jan. 20.—1n the State | convention to day, at ten minutes past j one o’clock, the following was declared i to be the result of the vote on the adop ! tion of the ordinance of immediate seces ; Sion : Yeas 113, nays 17. The convention adjourned to New Or t leans. 1 Address of Virginia Congressmen. Washington, Jan. Ten of the Virginia Congressmen have sent an ad j dress to the people of that State, giving a j review of the proceedings and probable action of Congress, in which they say that it is vain to hope for any measures of conciliation or adjustment from Con ! gress which the people could accept.— j They are also satisfied that the Republi i can. party designs by civil war alone to coerce the Southern States, under the pretext of enforcing the laws, unless it shall become speedily apparent that the seceding States are so numerous, deter mined, und united as to make such an attempt hopeless. They conclude by expressing their solemn conviction that prompt and decided action by the people of Virginia, in Convention assembled, will afford the surest means, under the Providence of God, of averting impending civil war, and of preserving the hope of re-constructing aUnion already dissolved. Congressional. Washington, Jan 22.—1n (be Senate to day many petitions for the adoption of Crittendens’ resolutions, and largely signed, were presented. Mr. Crittendens’ resolutions then came up for consideration. Mr. Powell, of Kentucky, made a lengthy speech in favor of their adoption. Mr. Wade, of Ohio, opposed any com promise. A general debate ensued ; at the close ; of which the Senate adjourned. House. —In the House several memo rials were presented in regard to Critten dens’ resolutions. Mr. Colfax, of Indiana, offered a bill for the suspension of the postal service in the States which have seceded from the Union. Its consideration was post poned until next week. The report of the committee of thirty three was debated. Washington, Jan. 23 —House. — ln the House the report of the committee of thirty-three was debated by Messrs. Lovejoy, and Etheridge. The Speaker laid before the House the letter of withdrawal of the Represents tives from Georgia, which was signed in person, saying that he was satisfied that a majority of the convention of Georgia desires that the State shall no longer be represented in Congress. He, therefore, withdrew in obedience to their wishes. Mr. Montgomery, of Pennsylvania, proposed that all the members of Con gress resigo, and lay the question of pre sent National troubles before the people. Mr. McPherson, of Pennsylvania, fol lowed in an ultra anti secession speech, in which he called secession a diabolical conspiracy. Mr. Winslow, of North Carolina, ob tained the floor, when the House adiourn ed. Senate.—ln the Senate, Mr Iverson, at his own request, was excused from serv ing on the committee on claims. The Crittenden resolutions were laid aside. The Pacific railway bill was debated and amended. Pending which subject, the Senate adjourned. Washington, Jan. 24.— Senate —In the Senate, to day, the Red river improve ment bill was passed. The Pacific railway bill was discussed. Mr. Crittenden vainly endeavored to get up his resolutions. House. —Mr. Winslow, of North Caro lina, owing to physical weakness, declined to speak. The report of the committee of thirty three was taken up. Mr. Rust, of Arkansas, opposed its adoption. Mr. Dunn, of Indiana, contradicted one of Mr. Rust’s statements; sharp words ensued, which will probably lead to a personal encounter. Mr. Dunn subsequently made an ex planation, which was not satisfactory to Mr. Rust. Mr. Perry, of Maine, made a speech denunciatory of secession. Washington, Jan. 25.—The Senate was engaged with private bills. The House was engaged with private bills. North Carolina Convention. Raleigh, Jan. 25.—Each house of the Legislature passed the convention bill to day—in the Senate, by a vote of 37 ayes to 9 nays: and in the House by a vote of 86 ayes to 27 nays. The bills in each house are somewhat dissimilar in minor particulars, but will be made to agree Each submits the question, con vention or no convention, to the people, and elects delegates like Virginia. The election is to take place on the 21st of February. This result appears to give general satisfaction. Boston Anti-Slavery Society. Boston, Mass., Jan. 24. — The Anti- Slavery Society met to day at Tremont Temple. The hall was filled with the friends of the cause, among whom were many females. The passages and door ways were crowded with disorderly people. Wendell Phillips was received with a storm of hisses, and was constantly interrupted. Boston, January 25.—The anti-slavery meeting last night got into a row among themselves, and were dispersed by the Mayor. The populace made a demon stration against Phillips, but it was suppressed. The Mayor forbid the re assembling of the convention. One thousand seven hundred troops are concentrated at the Navy Yard, as we learn from the Pensacola Observer, of the 21st. 300 men from Middle Florida were expeoted on Monday night. arrival OF THE STEAM KB NORTH BRITON ANI NIAGARA. Portland, Jan. 21 — The steamship’ North Briton, with Liverpool advices to the 9tb inst., has arrived at this port. | Liverpool Cotton Market. —Sales of the week 57,000 bales, of which speculators took 8,500, and exporters 4,000 hales. The market closed advancing on last week’s prices. Sales on FridAy 12,000 bales, of which speculators took 4,000. i The market closing active. Liverpool General Markets. —Flour and Wheat were declining Corn was dull. London Money Market. —Consols were quoted at 91 g- to 91 4. Halifax, Jan. 24, p. m.—The steam- 1 ship Niagara, with Liverpool advices to the 12th inst., has arrived at this port. Liverpool Cotton Market— The sales on ‘ Saturday were 20,000 bales Ihe arrival of the Tersia from the United States caused a slight advance on all qualities, 1 and the market closed with an advancing tendency. James He watt & Go. say that > cotton advanced Jd. The Niagara brings one million aud 1 eighty thousand dollars in specie. Further by the North Bitten. The L-Howing ships had arrived at j Liverpool: On the 9th, the Gen. Parkhill, from Charleston, the Clara Morse and the American Unicorn, from Mobile. The Sheridan, lor New Orleans, put back to Queenstown. The Cbampicu, from Sa vannah, for the Clyde, was abandoned at j sea on the 16th of December. The crew were all saved by the ship Britain. There was a bread panic in a portion of Liverpool on the 9th. It was rumored j that a mob had entered the bakers’ shops and plundered them. This was owing to the advance in prices of the staff of life, aud also to the severity of the weather. Many suspensions was caused by the riot, and several shops were closed. It was rumored that Thouvenel will retire from the war office of Fiance. The Paris Bourse, on the 9th, was inanimate. Rentes were quoted at G7f 10c. It was believed that the French fleet, j after leaving Gaeta, would go to the Adri- j atic sea. The Piedmontese were constructing batteries within five hundred yards of Gaeta. The Russian fleet had repdaced the French fleet at Gaeta. The Chinese ports are to be opened to commerce, aud the inland foreign trade allowed The Chinese Ambassador is to reside in England. Further by ttoe Niagara. State of Trade. —Manchester advices were favorable. Havre Cotton Market. Orleans Tres Ordinaire was quoted at 95 t o lOOf. Sales of the week 5,500 bales; stock 116,000 bales. London Money Market. —The bullion in the Bank of England had decreased £577.000. Baris Money Market. —The bullion in i the Bank of France had decreased 82,- | 000,000 francs. The money market was unchanged. The following ships had arrived : The Prophet, at Painborough, from Charles ton ; the New York and Gondar, at Liv erpool, from Savannah; and the steam ships DeSoto and Arago. The Beehive Mills, at Manchester, owned by Mr. Lamb, were destroyed by fire; loss one hundred thousand dollars. ! Purlher by the Arago. The steamship Arago brings London papers to the 9th. Advices from Gaeta to the sth, state that shells thrown by the investing for ces penetrated the room above that oc cupied by the KiDg. His Ministers in sist that he shall remove his quarters. Hungarian, Polish, and Garibaldian volunteers were arming at Pera fur the Danubian Principalities. The Austrian Emperor proclaimed a comprehensive amnesty for Hungary Transylvania, Croatia, and Sclavonia. In Paris, on Wednesday, a deficit of | two million was anticipated in the Bunk :of France. The affairs of the Bank were discouraging The American panic had effected France equally with England j The City of Washington sailed with { nearly half a million iu specie, j At Rome, on the sth, placards were I posted, exhorting the Romans to await i the arrival of the Sardinians. The Neapolitan troops had been order ed home. A depot of arms had been discovered iu the Foro Appia. The ship Saratoga, from Mobile, for Liverpool, had been ashore at Brookha ven. Her masts were cut away, and she was got off. England will no longer propose to Aus tria the sale of Veuetia. A questionable report prevails that eleven English and seven French gun boats had been wrecked in a hurricane on the Peiho river (China). The New York Herald's Paris corres pondent says that by the beginning of March, Fiance will possess an army of one hundred aud fifty thousand men, ready to march at a few hours’ notice, besides an Imperial Guard forty thousand strong, kept on a war footing; in ad dition to which, there will be four hun dred thousand men, unbrigaded, under arms, in the garrisons of the Empire. Capt. Ingraham, late of the United States Navy, is a passenger by the Arago. New York News. New York, Jan. 25.—The police yes terday attempted to return a lot of aims, etc , on board the steamer Montgomery, but the Captain ordered the hawsers to be cut and left the wharf, thus frustra ting their design. The arms seized on the schooner Caspian were destined for Savannah, and have been returned, but those that were taken from the steamer Monticello are still in the Arsenal. Kentucky Legislature. Frankfort, Ky., Jan. 22.— The Hou=e yesterday passed, by a vote of eighty seven yeas to six nays, resolutions de claring that, in view of men and money beiug tendered by several of the Northern States to the General Government, the people of Kentucky, uniting with their brethren of the South, will resist such an invasion of the soil of the South at all hazards and to the last extremity. .Later from Mexico. New Orleans, Jan. 23.—Advices have been received here from Vera Cruz to the 10th inst. Miramon and some of his officers bad been captured by Indians, but Miramon subsequently escaped, after killing three of his captors. Juarez started for the Capitol on the sth inst. Muskets for the South Seized &c. New York, Jan. 22.—Thirty-eight cases of muskets, containing twenty-four pieces each, with a quantity of balls, were seized by the police to day, oa board the steamship Monticello, which was about to sail for Savannah. Fifty troops arrived from West Point for Fort Hamilton, to day. Mr. Douglas to make a Proposition. Washington, Jan. 22—Hon Stephen A. Douglas, of Illinois, has decided to offer in the Senate next week a proposi lion re affirming the principles laid down in the compromise measures of 1850. He proposes to organize the Territories on the doctrine enunciated in those meas ures. Alabama Legislature. Montgomery, Ala. Jan. 23.—1n the State Senate to-day, a bill was passed, requiring free negroes to leave the State by January next, or be sold into slavery. Virginia Legislature. Richmond, Va., Jan- 22.—1n the Sen ate, to-day, the bill providing a miliion of dollars for the defence of the State was debated. South Carolina. Charleston, Jan. 24.—The State Leg islature has fixed the final day of adjourn ment for to morrow. Georgia Stale Convention. African Slave, trade—Not Piracy but Im prisomnent—Postal arrangements — Elec tion of Delegates—Appointing of Commis sioners—lnter Stale Slave trade Con gressmen—Anti-Slave Trade, Ordinaiue passed—Empire Ttepublic. Milledgevili.e, Jan. 23, 8 p. m.—The Convention has determined to eitet, to morrow at noon, ten Delegates to meet at Montgomery, Aia , on the 4ih of Februa ry. The members will be insti acted by the Convention All the Southern Stales are invited to send deiega es. A Special Order—An Ordinance about the African Slave Trade, was amended by declaring it not Piracy, but substitu tuig instead imprisonment in the Peni tentiary for violation of former Federal Laws. Passed unanimously. Hon. B H. Ilill, of Troupe, offered an Oidinauce which referred to the provi ding continuance of present Postal reve nue and other laws, observance of trea ties and the right of non-residents, and said we would soc-u have another Govern ment established upoD a basis like the old one. Judge Banning, of Muscogee, offered an Ordinance continuing in operation all laws about the Inter State Slave Trade, also, introduced a resolution appointing Com missioners to ail the Slavebolding States. Hon T. R. It. Cobb, of Ci&rk, reported an Ordinance, revoking Federal jurisdic tion over all lands ceded, authorizing payment for Fortifications, Arsenals, improvements and Stores, which lies over. Many rumors are afloat as to who will be chosen delegates to the Southern Con gress which assembles at Montgomery, Ala., on the 4th of February next. It is generally conceded that the Convention will elect Hon. Robert Toombs aud Hon. Howell Cobb as Representatives for the State at Large. There is much perplex ity as to the choice of the delegates for the differmt Congressional Districts in the State. The Convention will exercise the liberty of selection without regard to the present representation in Congress. General satisfaction is expressed at the unanimous passage of the anti slave trade ordinance. The weather is very disagreeable—it has been raining the entire day and night. Milledgeville, Jan. 25. —The Com missioners from Mississippi presented their credentials to-day. A report was offered that no States be admitted into the Southern Union, unless it be a slave holding State, and in case any State so admitted subsequently abolishes slavery, it be excluded from the Union. The re port was tabled for the present. Resolutions in relation to direct South ern Trade were introduced, and Commis sioners proposed to be sent to all the slavehoiding States. Objections were made to sending Commissioners to Dela ware. An Ordinance was offered abolishing the Federal Courts aud re-establishing by authority State Courts; an Ordin ance continuing in force certain Federal Laws under control of the State, an Or dinance declaring what be treason: an Ordinance concerning citizenship, all offered and special orders for to-morrow. An Ordinance was adopted in relation to oaths of Lawyers. The Convention has given authority to the Secretary to have the Ordinance of Secession together with signers names lithographed. The Convention was in secret session a great portion of the day. An ordinance was passed resuming State authority overall lands heretofore ceded to the United States. The Convention will probably take a recess after Tuesday. Milledgeville, Jan. 26.—An ordin ance was offered providing for a liberal reduction of members of the Legislature, the consideration of which was postponed until after the recess. Thefour ordinances reported yesterday were adopted. A resolution wa3 adopted instructing the committee to report whether there was a necessity for achaDge in the device of the coinage at Dahlonega An ordinance was offered authorizing the collectors at the Custom House to continue their duties as heretofore, was made the special order of the daj\ A resolution was offered and tabled to change the convention to Safannah. A resolution was adopted enquiring into the expediency and practicability of establishing an armory. Alabama .State Convention, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 1861.—The Com mittee on Imposts and Dudes submitted a report, recommending the continuance oi‘ the revenue, tariff, collection, ware housing laws of the late Union, so far as ; they may be applicable; that all acts of the collector of the port of Mobile shall be done, and orders issued in the name and authority of the State of Alabama; that the gold and silver coins ot the prominent nations of the earth be a law ful tender ; that all discriminating ton age duties, and all discriminating duties as between foreign goods be abolished; and that the State take possession and charge of the Marine Hospital, the light houses, buoys, range-lights, revenuecut-. ters, &<;. Referred to Committee on Priuting, with instructions to print. Mr. Dargan, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, made the following report : i Your Committee, to whom was refer | red certain resolutions, adopted by many ; of the Southeru Senators and members ! of the House of Representatives of the | Congress of theUuited States, have had i the same under consideration : I They believe that the Ordinance of Secession adopted by the Convention of the people of the State of Alabama, sev ers completely all connections between the State of Alabama and the Government of the United States. That the State of Alabama is no longer entitled to, and ought not to be represented in the Con gress of the United States; therefore, that they have instructed me to report the following resolution : ; Resolved, That our Senators and mem bers of Congress of the Government of the United States at Washington City be informed, that the State of Alabama can no longer be represented in the Congress of the United States, as one of said United States. ! Adopted— no dissenting voice. Mr. Dargan, from same Committee, also reported a resolution lecommending the appointment of two Commissioners to treat with the Government of the United States in reference to public debts, forts, arsenals and other public properly. Laid on the table. Reconsidered, and after being amended by striking out tiro and inserting one, it was adopted. The Committee on Foreign Relations ■ submitted a report and ordinance, to pro j bibit the African slave trade, except be ’ tween the slaveholding States. Read ordered 200 copies to be printed, anu that 1 it be made the special order ot the day i for 11 o’clock, on Tuesday next. Montgomery, Jan. 23.—1n the Con vention to day, an ordinance was passed, annulling military commissioners in this State, and authorising the Legislature to fill vacancies created by theordinance. An ordinance was discussed, authoris ing the Governor to remove the arms and munitions of war from the Mount A ernon Arsenal, near Mobile, and distribute them in the cities and towns throughout the State. Another ordinance was introduced, vestiug power in the Legislature to cou fiscate property belonging to enemies oi the State. ___ Cannon as Freight. ! Orders have been issued by the Hud ] son River Railroad Company to local Superintendents at the upper end of the ! line to refuse the transportation of cannon | and other arms and munitions of war, j destined to South Carolina aDd other ! States that have seceded. In pursuance ’ of these directions, the agent atTroy re : fused to take a number of cannon which were offered for freight on Friday last. N. Y. Journal of Commerce. Foreign Ship Sews. New York, Jan. 23.—8 y the Araeo, it is stated that the ship Brandywine, from Mobile, was ashore off the coast ot Ireland, full of waters The crew were eared.