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Cotiatitn txa n alist K lUphlir. i BY JAMBS GARDN3B. OFFICE ON McINTOSH-STUKET, THIRD DOOR F«iOJI THI JIORTH-WKBT CORKRR OF BROAD-STRRBT. TKEMB: Daily, in advance per annum $6 00 If notin advance per annum 7 00 Tri-Weekly, in ad vance. per annum 4 00 If not in advance por annum 6 00 Weekly, in advance... .per anyum 200 [From the Charleston Courier, I2thinst [ Later from Havana. The U. S. Mail steamship Isabel, Capt. Wil liam Rollins, arrived at this port yesterday af ternoon, from Havana and Key West, having left the former port on the morning and the lat ter on the evening of the Bth instant. She re ports having experienced heavy N. N. E. gales during the entire passage. We subjoin the favors of our attentive corres pondents. Havana, Dec. 7, 1853. The Marquis de Pezuela, the new Captain- General, arrived on Friday night, the Sndinst., and disembarked the following day at noon. He was received at the landing place by Gen. Canedo and all the principal authorities, corpo rations, officers, &c., and conducted from the boat by the former, through files of soldiers, to the Palace, where, in the Salar Capitular, the command was made over to him. After this ceremony was gone through, Canedo made his bow and took his departure, and, would you be lieve it? not a person accompanied him as he was retiring. He iooked round, as if he expect ed that some friend of his sunshine days would do so, but in vain ; he departed alone, and, it is said, in no good humor, as he sought refuge in a room, the door of which he slammed to with all that ceremony one is wont to do when rage has mastery over reason. Canedo is accused of ac cepting bribes to admit negroes; he had the poor unfortunate printer who printed the Voice of the People executed; and he banished the conspira tors of 1852 to Spain ; and it has been reported that he liked his glass; but I suppose that many a member of Congress, and Senator, too, would not upbraid him for a partiality to nectar, when the gods are so fond of it themselves. More I am unable to state in regard to him. His reign he has passed with little contact with the inhab itants, except with some at a late hour, and un attended by useless followers. A new chapter now begins with the Marquis de Pezuela, whom it is said comes but to ope l the new mode of Government for General Con cha. The Diario de la Marina says of the new General, that he was born in Lima, in 1809, his father being then sub-inspector ot artillery, and afterwards became Viceroy of Peru. He was educated in Spain, and in 1829 became Captain of Cavalry—in 1837 he commanded a regiment of light horse, but retired from active service having disobeyed the orders of the Government in not executing his prisoners, made in a bril liant charge, in which some 600 Carlists fell and as many were taken prisoners. In 1841 he had to fly from Madrid and Spain, for taking part in the conspiracy to carry off the Queen —in which the unfortunate Diego Leon played the principal part. He remained abroad until the fall of Es partero. Subsequently he became Captain- General of Puerto Rico. He, in appearance, is a gentleman. There is nothing of the rough soldier bully to be seen in his countenance; at the same time, one is not struck upon beholding him, as if a man of great mind were in his presence. His face is not full, but rat her dry, and his complexion as he stood by Canedo, appeared pallid. In fact, a stranger, upon seeing both together, without, of course, knowing either, would have supposed that Ca nedo was the party just irom Europe, and Pezu ela the retiring governor, after many years p ssed under the hot sun ot the torrid zone. On Sun day he was out on foot taking a tour, viewing the place at his ease, saluting politely, all who recognized him, paying their respects. General Canedo takes up his abode with a Cuban noble at Gunnabacoa until the departure of the steamer for Cadiz, in about a week from this date. He directed the following addresses officially to the army and to the inhabitants of the island. GENERAL ORDER TO THS ARMY. u Havana , Dec. 3, 1853.—Soldiers, my com mand has terminated in this island. My place is taken by a worthy successor, who will appre ciate, like myself, your military qualifications, your discipline, and your loyalty. In announ cing it to you, I fulfil a duty which is grateful to me. making evident the high opinion I entertain in regard to you, and the confidence 1 have ever had in ycur valor. ** When l put myself at the head of you, I thought some glerious occasion near, and I de sidered ardently to share with you the perils and hardship necessary to win it; but a few weeks were sufficient to rectify my opinion. I com prehended very soon that the security of this important possession was guaranteed by the fi delity of its faithful inhabitants—and with cer tainty—and with that which I had in what you would do to protect them in case of necessity, nothing from abroad could disturb me. “Tranquil in this respect, I occupied myself carefully in regard to your wants. I knew the merit of your services in this burning climate, and did my best to lengthen their effects upon you. If I did not succeed to the utmost, I feel much satisfaction in having in one way dene so. “Soldiers! Upon leaving this country, I am distant from forgetting you; in the Peninsula as here, I shall call you, and with pride, my com panions in arms, and my interest for your good name will follow you everywhere. Continue then in the honorable path that guides your steps, continue as you have to the present, faithful to your Queen and country, obedient to your chiefs, and constant defenders of this beautiful country. Finally, continue to merit from the Spaaish Cu bans, the same confidence and affection that your comportment has already gained and have al ways for your friend, Gen. Canedo.” Any one comprehending the state of public opinion in this island, at least amongst the Cu bans, can see bow insulting this address is to the Cubans. It laughs at them. It says plainly, when I came to this island, I thought I should have some fighting, but in a few weeks I found I had but a flock of sheep to drive whither I would. The Cubans only look upon the soldiers as upon instruments of oppression, and would wish to see all their Spanish Governors far away from the island. Therefore, the above address, like the one that follows, is all fudge and deri sion. Here follows the words addressed to the Cu bans : “ Inhabitants of the ever faithful Island of Cuba:—When, in April of the year before last, Her Majesty the Queen, entrusted to me the com mand of this important island, I had just motives lor want of confidence in my abilities to dis charge worthily, a commission as honorable as difficult. Thus I declared my opinion oppor tunely and respectfully but as my argument was not listened to, I found myself bound to put my acts and convictions in harmony. My offers had to be few, as they were, as yea may remem ber.” “ I only then promised to be just and zealous for your welfare, and remove all the obstacles opposed to your security, union and interests.— If I felt other hopes—if the love of my country indicated my greater obligations—if the power of my will and resolution to sustain in Cuba pub lic order, and the empiie of the law’ could suggest to me more elevated and extensive ideas—l tnought it premature to emit them. It appeared {ireferabie to give through my acts the know edge of my principles of government. “The time that has elapsed since then, and the knowledge of >?ie« and thing! that I have ob tained, have justified in my eyes my circum spection, and calmed not a little my fears. Agi tated, as men’s minds were at that period, I found that they might be calmed without greater efforts than a firm and vigilant attitude. Ad ministering justice, I observed with lively plea sure that I could unite clemency with the power of the law. Studying necessities to apply rem edies, also, it was easy for me to comprehend practically that with the co-operation of corpo rations and illustrious persons of loyalty, not scarce in this country, it was possible to under take improvements and commence those of great transcendency, without having recourse to great administrative reforms, nor other means than perseverance in the desire to do good. In short , with arduous observation , upon dements and per sons, who, from a foreign land, insisted in the numerical idea of attempting to disturb the se curity and repose of the island, I acquired the certainty of their impotency , without harboring toward them other ideas then compassion to use it opportunely (at the Punta.) “In the great questions of improvement, and | particularly in those referring te agriculture, I have endeavored to make myself well acquaint ed. The fascinating prism of private interests did not blind me. You well know it, however, much it may be said to the coatrary. Between national honor and passionate exigencies, a Spa nish General never hesitates. It was necessary to discern well between the true necessities of the country and specious pretexts. The first were worthy of all my solicitude, and will al ways have it. The other could not nor should not enervate my action. The worthy and en ergetic attitude which I had, and which sup ported me in my capacity as the representative of a grand nation, did nbt decline under my command. “You have here, Cubans, traced out, although lightly, some of the particulars of my short ad ministration, that cannot be unknown to you, and on which account I cannot omit, in ceasing this honorable command I deliver it up with much pleasure to the hands of my worthy suc cessor; and in doing so, it is grateful to me to say to you that I am satisfied with you and my self! If I did little, if I could not do all the good that I desired, you are aware that my will was indefinite, and that the time and elements I had were employed daily. • “ The repose and tranquility in which I leave you, the vigorous represion operated upon some vices pernicious to your welfare, the animation that I observe in your agriculture, commerce and business in general, and even in your diversions, reveal to me a growing prosperity and future, in which nothing is to be desired. In private life, as in public, at home, as well as in the camps to which my profession shall conduct me anew, you shall hove my most ardent prayers for your teli city. “ Continue, then, firm in the love you profess toward your august Queen and the mother coun try; continue obedient to the supreme govern ment and the authorities, and never forget that in being Spanish, the name and existence of the Cubian soil is sustained for ever.” In addition to these translations I have little to add. Since my last, we have had two more British men-of-war in our harbour. They re main but a short time ane go, Heaven knows where! It is said by a certain Spaniard, who is much interested, that a large fleet is coming out, to assist the new Captain General in his task. Time will show what is now in store for us.— I pretend not know much, but it appears that the United States takes more interest in the Ja pan island than in this poor place, which the British are so carful of. We shall see where wisdom is some day, perhaps not very distant.— It is a pity that Jackson and Webster are dead, men different in many respects but alike in both having been men of energy and decision. I committed a mistake in my last letter, nam ing Matilde Deaz,as the person murdered by her husband,when I should have said Matilde kDomin guez. The husband in one of his letters says that after death he wishes to be an honorable man, and make arrangements so that his debts shall be paid, and requests that the portrait ot his wife shall be placed in the grave with him, as he loves her too well. The tral is going on against him and he will recover from his wounds to go to execution. The Captain General has not published any addresi yet. Clayton, the new Consul, has been received. In regard to the apprenticeship plan, it is too true—and if the British Government denies it, the British Minister who was at Madrid at the time, cannot with a clear conscience say that he did not propose such a thing, which will be baulked. M. M. [Telegraphed for the Charleston Courier .] European Intelligence. Little news of interest has been received by this arrival. Nothing has occurred along the Danube, heavy storms of rain and snow having interrupted operations. The rumors relative to an armistice are doubt ful, and the report that the Turks had been de feated at Usikila by the Servians was not credi ted—indeed, another report says that excellent terms existed between them. The Turks are abandoning nearly all the po sitions on the.left bank of the Danube, and only 6000 men have been left at Kalafat. They are tortifying, however, their positions along the right bank. The Porte refuses to open direct negotiations with Russia. The conduct of Omar Pacha has been approved by his government, and the Sultan had presented him with a horse. The combined fleets were at Bey rout. The Turkish fleet had gone to keep open the coast of Circassia. The Russian fleet had left Sebastopol, and the combined fleets had been ordered to drive them back. Two Russian vessels had been lost in the Black Sea. It is now reported that Dost Mahomed and all 1 the Mahometans in India are opposed to Russia, i Great excitement, indeed, is said to pervade Af ghanistan, and Dost Mahomed is s*ated to have expressed a determination to attack the Rus sians in the direction of Cbervan, and to march through Persia with or without the consent of the Shah. There is a rumor that some difficulty has oc curred between Turkey and Greece. England and France have concluded a treaty to maintain the integrity of Turkey and Austria, and Prussia has been invited to join therein.— Prussia, however, reserves her right to act accord ing to her interest, and Austria, it is said, has actually sent large forces to concentrate in Croatia. In Hungary a difficulty has occured between the Clergy and the Government. The British Parliment has been prorogued un til the 3d of January. In China the insurgents continue to be suc cessful everywhere. There is some talk of a Tartar invasion. The son of the Hon.fP. Soule, at a ball given by the French Minister at Madrid, made an as sault upon the Duke of Alva, brother-in-law to the French Empress, on account of his having uttered disparaging remarks relative to the dress of Mrs. Soule. Mr. Soule, our Minister, inter fered in the matter, which created considerable excitement. Young Soule aftewards challenged the Duke, who declined the invitation. Columbia, Dec. 12.— South Carolina Legisla tive Proceedings.— Both branches of the Legisla ture have agreed to adjourn on the 20th inst.. at : eight o’clock in the evenin® The Hon. W. D. Porter,” of Charleston, pre sented in the Senate on Monday a memorial, sign ed by merchants and others of that city, praying for the reduction of the capital of the Bank of Charleston to $1,000,000. The present direction of the Bank of the State has been nominated in full. Baltimore, Dec. 11.— The Humboldt.— The loss of the U. S. Mail steamship Humboldt was occasioned, it is stated, by a stupid fisherman who pretended to be a pilot. Baltimore, Dec. 12.— The Fire at the Har pers ’ Establishment. —The fire at the Harpers’ es tablishment in New York originated from the explosion of a camphine lamp. Sixteen build ings were destroyed, including twelve belonging to the Harpers, the Walton House, Franklin Square Hotel, and Coolidge’s Publishing House. The loss is estimated at three quarters of a mil lion—one-half of which is sustained by the Har pers. The entire amount, however, is believed to be fully covered by insurance. There were no lives lost. Baltimore, Dec. 12. — Arrival of the Star of the West at Norfolk. —The steamship Star of the West, Capt. Tinklepaugh, for New York, has put into Norfolk short of coal. She experienced a terrible gale on her passage from San Juan. She has brought 400 passengers, $1,500,000 on freight, and $500,000 in the hands of passen gers. Gen. Navarro, late Minister in the Mexican Cabinet, who had been banished for twenty years by Santa Anna is among the passengers. Intense excitement exists at Sonora in conse quence of the sailing of the Fillibuster expedi tion. Troops had been sent forward from Guay amas. Various other Filibustering expeditions are talked of. A fight had occurred between the Indians and the United States Dragoons at Rouge River, in which ten Indians and two Americans were killed. Resolutions had been passed declaring the ground on which Sacramento stands to belong to the United States. Philadelphia, Dec. 11.— Loss by Fire of the British Barque Irvine. —The British barque Ir vine, Capt. Whitty, of Liverpool, which sailed for that port on the 2d of November, from Charleston, with 1356 bales of cotton, 400 bbls. rosin, and 23,463 feet of timber, was burnt at sea, when thirty days out. The Captain and all hands have arrived at New York in the barque 1 De Silva. New Orleans, Dec. 12. — The Cholera at New I Orleans. The deaths at New Orleans from cholera during the last week were 111, showing a decrease on the preceding week of 160. Nnw Orleans, Dec. 12.— Further from Mex ico.—Another Mexican account says that Santa Anna will be declared Emperor on the »9th in stant. A terrible accident occurred near Puebla, a powder wagon having exploded on the road, •killing 13 persons. New Orleans, Dec. 22.—Since the recep tion of the Arctic’s advices Cotton has been ac tive, and 10,000 bales were sold on Monday, at an advance of a quarter of a cent. Middling was quoted at 9} cents. The decrease in the re ceipts at all the ports up to the latest dates as compared with last year, is 495,000 bales. Flour had declined, and 9000 bbl*. were disposed of at from $6.10 a $6.25 per bbl. Prime Molasses worth 19 cents per gallon, and Corn active at 64 cents per bushel. AUGUSTA, GA. WEDNESDAY MORNING, DEC. 14. [Correspondence of the Const, fit Republic.l Milledgkville, Dec. 9, 1853. Mr. Editor: —ln my last I attempted to give your readers an idea of the Dade representative. I shall, from time to time, furnish them with oth er legislative portraits. Mr. McDougald, one of the representatives from Muscogee, has been so frequently sketched by others, that it is with some hesitation I attempt this description. As you walk up the aisle of the House of Represen tatives, you will notice on the right hand, seated at the extreme end of the front row of desks, near the Speaker’s chair, a gentleman dressed in blue, apparently engaged in deep study. This is Alexander McDougald./You will not be in the House long before he will give you an op portunity of listening to a speech. A motion is made, in which he feels an interest, and he rises. Before you stands a man about five feet, ten inches, of a full round face, ruddy complexion, bald head, apparently about forty years of age, and delighting in a profusion of jewelry. He begins his speech, after the manner of a practiced debater. But he has not proceeded far, before his peculiarities begin to display themselves.— He removes his spectacles from his nose, and placing them carefully in his vest pocket, enters warmly into his subject. He appears to be con fined in his position, and wants more room, in order to walk about: the old desk before long begins to feel the weight of his fist, directly he strikes one hand against the other, and the clap ping of hands continues, until he imagines his idea i 6 fully enforced. He now stops awhile, re lates an anecdote in order to catch his breath, and then takes a fresh start. The very rhetori cal gesture of clapping his hands together, again follows, and then you hear, in hurried manner, the exclamations : “ it’won’t do.” “ t’won’t do,” “gentlemen.” I tell you, it t’won’t do, it is a barbarous custom, “come up and show yourselves men.” He takes his seat. Now, let us ex amine the speech itself. Mr. McDougald has sometimes been represented as a man devoid of talent. My observation has convinced me that quite the contrary is true. He i 3 a man, endowed by nature,with no ordinary powers. The speech before you abounds with many strong points forcibly presented. They cannot be evaded; his opponent is obliged either to retire, or to come out and meet them. It will be found to contain also many strong appeals, forcing themselves right home to the warmest feelings of our nature. So far as I bave been able to judge, Mr. McDou gald’s speeches will exhibit another quality ; great caution. He takes care not to bring him self liable to attack, but is always on the watch to seize the weak points of his foe. The great defect in the speech appears to be the way in which these strong points are very frequently weakened by the relation of anec dotes, having a directly opposite effect from the points themselves. The point has made the House serious : the anecdote related but a mo ment atterwards, excites the laughter of every member. The good qualities and bad qualities are found side by side. To use Burke’s descrip tion of Mosaic pavement, “ here is a piece of white stone, there a piece of black.” Mr. McDougald is a lawyer by profession, and has met with great success in criminal practise. As a politician, his success has been of like char acter, always having been able to bring to his assistance, means sufficient to crush down oppo sition. He is one of the most punctual mem bers of the House, thoroughly acquainted with parliamentary rules, and a skillful party leader. He is one of the few speakers in the House, whom I always listen to with pleasure. Passing in a direct line across the House, you find seated among the Whig members, the col league of Mr. McDougald,Beverly A. Thornton He is a new member, and quite a young man but has acquired considerable influence with his party. He is one of their speaking members, and distinguished himself by his warm appeal for the pardon of Elijah Bird. As a debater, he is fluent and impassioned. He has the advan tages of a good person, a fine voice, and urbane manners. In any discussion between the par ties, the Whigs will strongly depend upon him. Mr. * hornton is also a lawyer by profession, and formerly from Eiberfc county. His political ca reer is just begun, but should he fulfil in the fu ture, the hopes which he has excited by his speeches this session, he will occupy a proud po sition in his party. We must here lay aside our pencil for the pre sent : in a day or two we will again take it up, and give you some additional sketches. HOUSE. Mr. Green offered a resolution, requiring the communication of Judge Scarborough to be re ferred to a select committee of seven. Mr. Pottle moved to amend by a resolution That the committee consist of one from each judicial district, with power to send for persons and papers. The resolution as amended was adopted. On motion of Mr. Lamar, of Newton, the bill to repeal the present tax law and revive the old tax law, was postponed, and made the spe cial order ol the day for Tuesday next. The Senate bill to separate the offices of Tax Collector and Receiver of Gwinnett, Baker and Pulaski, was read for the third time and passed. NEW BILLS. Mr. Shewmake, of Burke: a bill to author ize the Tax Collector of Burke to pay over to the Inferior Court of said county, the sum of $3,000 for building a new jail in Burke county. Mr. Barnes, of Columbia : a bill to authorize the Tax Collector of Columbia to pay over to the Inferior Court of said county, the taxes of the year 1854 for building a jail. Mr. Paris, of Dade: a bill to prevent cattle speculators from driving cattle through the county of Dade. Mr. Pickett, of Gilmer: a resolution to bring on the election of U. S. Senator on the 9th of January, 1854. Mr. Phillips, of Habersham: a bill more ef fectually to prevent trading with slaves and sel ling them spirituous liquors. Mr. Clarke, of Oglethorpe : a bill for the re bel of Clerks of the Superior and Inferior Courts of this State. Mr. Williams, of Sumter: a bill to alter so much of the Judiciary 0 f this State, as relates to the juiisdiction of Justices of the Peace, so as to give them jurisdiction of liquidated de mands to the amount of one hundred dollars. Mr. Walton, of Richmond: a bill to prevent the circulation of Bank bills of other States un der the denomination of five dollars, and to pro hibit the Tax Collectors and Treasurers from re ceiving foreign bank bills, either in payment of taxes, or ot any dues whatever. The bill is similar in its provisions to an act adopted by the last Legislature of South Carolina. Mr. McCurdy, of Whitfield: a bill to author ize John R. Osborne, of Whitfield county, to practice medicine and charge for the same. Mr. Irwin, of Wilkes: a bill to amend the insolvent laws of this State so as to authorize the sale of interests in remainder or in reversion. The House then adjourned. SENATE. On a motion of Mr. Moseley,of Spalding, to reconsider so much of the Journal of yesterday, as relates to the rejection of the bill introduced by Mr. Cochran, of Wilkinson,to repeal the law prohibiting the introduction of slaves into this State, by slave speculators; the yeas were, 43; nays, 37, so the motion to reconsider prevailed. On a motion to reconsider as much of the jour nal as related to the rejection of the bill on the statute of limitation, the motion was lost. NEW BILLS. Mr. Saffold, of Morgan : a bill to establish a ferry on the Chattahoochee river. Mr. Hubbard, of Polk: a bill to allow the Ordinary of Polk county certain privileges. Mr. Anderson, of Chatham : a bill to incor porate the “Ladies Benevolent Society,” in the city of Savannah. Mr. Cochran: a bill to separate the offices of Tax Collector and Receiver in Clarke county. Mr. Paulk, of Irwin : a bill to change the oath administered to the Managers of so far as relates to the obligation to keep secret for whom any vote is cast. Mr. Knight: a bill to authorize the State to assist Railroads in the purchase of iron. In as much as the ladies were not present to day, owing to the inclemency of the weather, the woman’s bill was postponed until Wednes day next. R. Milledgevillk, Dec. 10th 1853. Ma. Editor: The House spent much time this morning in discussing the resolution pro viding for a recess. Motion alter motion, was made, and great confusion prevailed. Mr. Young, of Union, was opposed to taking a recess and called upon his Democratic bretheren to unite with him in this opposition. He spoke howev er, amid so much noise going on in the House, that I was not able to catch his remarks. Mr. Hardeman, ot Bibb, also opposed a recess. He called upon the Democracy to recollect that they took a recess in 1849 : that, that action had been used as an argument against them: that if it was repeated, it would be used again. Mr. Philips, of Habersham, said, that he did not flat ter himself that anything which he might say could alter the fixed determination of this House. He alluded to the manner in which business had already been retarded ; to the additional expense which a recess would create. He called upon members to come up and attend to that business, which they had been sent here to transact. He declared it to be his opinion that all the business now before the Legislature, might be thoroughly transacted by Christmas. Mr. Walker, of Rich mon, said he was in favor of a recess. Gentle men were mistaken as to the expenses of the session of 1849, and that of 1851. During the former there was a recess: the latter session was continuous. Seven days constituted the dif ference between them. On the former case du ring the holidays scarcely a quorum could be ob tained. Members were obliged to attend to their private affairs at home, those who remain ed would become negligent and indifferent to the character of their business. During the re cess, the State was at no expenses, on the other hand while the Legislature was doing no thing, the cost was not diminished a cent. He admitted the Legislature had been remiss, he himself had used every effort to expedite busi ness. Let gentlemen go heme and attend to their business, and come back free from the dis traction of conflicting interests, their own and that of the State. Every man must appreciate the justice of such a course. He did not hesitate to rely upon the intelligence of his constituents in recognizing its propriety. Mr. McDougal, fully coincided with the gentleman from Rich mond. He said that he would vote for a recess. It was a wise and politic measure. It is true we might vote on bills as fast as they could be read, but did the business of Legislation consist in saying yes or no? There was a case now before the House, involving the character of one of the highest Judicial officers of the State.— From his examination of it, he was prepared to say it would occupy fifteen days. We ought to have time to reflect and discuss bills. He knew no distinction between important and unimpor tant bills. It w T as all the peoples business and all ought to be attended to. We must have time to attend to it, and then there would be no more cry of hasty and inconsiderate legislation. His intelligent and honest constituants had sustained him before and they would do so again. The question was then put and resulted as below. The subject also elicited considerable discus sion in the Senate. Mr. Williams, Mr. Moseley, Mr. Moore, and Mr. Cone, advocated a motion of Mr. Dn.uncigan, to lay the resolution for a recess on the table. Mr. Stephens and Mr. William son of Newton, opposed it. The committee of the House to whom was referred the memorial of Judge Scarborough con sists of Messrs. Green, Lamar, Irvin, McDou gald, Hamilton, of Mclntosh, Walker, Smith, of DeKalb, Harden, of Clark, McCurdy, Arm strong, Yopp, Robinson, of Randolph and Gar trell. Mr. Lamar, of Newton, a few days since re ported a bill for the protection of cotton planters. 1 he bill provides that cotton,though it shall have passed from the hands of the seller into the pos session of the buyer, shall not be considered the property oi the latter,until it has been paid for. Should the buyer fail to pay at the time appoin ted, or if the time is not named, when required, then he is liable to be prosecuted for fraud. If convicted, he is subject to imprisonment in the Penitentiary from one to five years. Ihe bill passed to-day regulating the weigh ing ot cotton, provides that no scalesman shall weigh cotton or other commodities, without hav ing first taken an oath, before a proper officer, that he will weigh justly, impartially and with out deducting weight for wet or other cause, such cotton and commodities. The bill merely extends the provisions of the act of 1806, regula ting the weighing of cotton and other commodi ties in Augusta and Savannah, to all places in the State. HOUSE. A bill to reduce the SherifFs bonds of Scriven county, was . read the third time and passed. The House took up a resolution providing for a recess on the 17th inst., until 2d Monday Jan uary. Mr. Stapleton, moved to amend by striking out the 17th inst., and inserting in lieu thereof the 21st inst. ■■■"■ 111 ——■hiiii— iiwm B iMiiwin i—irnu |j AUGUSTA WHOLESALE PRICES CURREN T, DEC EMBER 1 4j \ I ARTICLES, pbr,wholbsalk .DUTY. r BAGGING—Gunny 12*@ 13 20 cent. I . T „ Kentucky OO @ 00 BALE ROPE—Jute &. 9*@ 1026 cent, i Kentucky 00@ 00 BACON—Hams 10 @ 15 ) j Sides B*@ 9* [2O i? ct. Shoulders 6* u> 8 ) t BUTTER,—Goshen, prime . fc. 25 @ 30 20 19 cent. | Country 13*@ 16 BEESWAX f 20 @OO CANDLES—Spermacetti 45 @ 60 20 cent. P Tallow 16 @ 17 1„. , : Adamantine „. 26 @ 28 j2O ct. J £™J£. B ~ Nortllern 12*@ 13* 30 cent, fl COFFEE—Cuba 10 @ 11 l J Rio 11 @ 12 1.. , Java 14 @ 16 [ m ' o ' •; SHIRTINGS, bro. 3-4 yd. s*@ 6* I 1 1 “7-8.... @.7 ® brown, yd. wide .... 8 @ 8* ® SHEETINGS,bro.,S-4 .... 11 @ 13 - bleached, 5-4 .... 12 @ 15 « CHECKS 8 @ 12 g BED TICK B*@ 16 ° OSNABURGS, 801... .... 9 @ 9* H (.YARN, (assorted).... -lb- 15*@ 16 PlSH—Mackerel, No. 1... bbl. 15 @ 16 Do. No. 2 13 @ 14 ) Do. No. 3, 10* @ll >2O ct. FLOUR—Canal 6 @ 8 ) Augusta Canal 6*@ 8 \ Georgia, g00d....... 6J @ 7 J2O ct. FEATHERS—Live Geese, .fc 43 @ 45 ) GRAIN—Corn, loose bus. 65 @ 70 ) OA . Do. sack 75 @ 87 j 2O P ct - Wheat —Good White 1 15 @1 25 Do. Red. 75 @1 00 1 . GUNPOWDER keg 6@5 25 J 2O ” ct ‘ HIDES—Dry 0@ 9 j>ol9 ct Dry, salted 0 @ 10 f u Fcl, IRON—Pig .100 i 0 @ 00 30 cent. Swedes, assorted..-ton 4*@ 5*30 *9 cent, j Hoop 100 l 6 @ 6 » oft „ . Sheet fc. 10*@ 11 | 2O F ct. j Nail Rods 6@ 7 LEAD—Bar 100) 8@ 9 \2039 ct White Lead 7*l 9 J 2O V ct. DARD fc- 12 @ 13 MOLASSES— Cuba gall. 26 @ 27 New-Orleans!.... 33 {$ 37 1 to ct ! NAILS—Cut, 4d. to 20d. 1.... s*@ 5* ) 30 et ’ S EXPORTS OF COTTON TO FOREIGN AND COASTWISE PORTS, COMMENCING IST SEPTEMBER, 1853^^^ WHITHER EXPORTED. (] SAVANNAH, |) CHARLESTON, m MOBILE. u NEW-ORLEANS 1 NKW-YORK. OTHER POUT'S Huli rpool 3,897 13,605 |i 18,393 47,987 1,555 26 228 !i 75,467 217,95-3 f 57,140 37,325 f^ 4 Glasgow and Greenock j 1,733- 3,6i6!i!!!””" "*19*308 ft 561 ”*1985 It””” ••••.!!!” Cork and a Market |i 481 |j 1,620 1,543 1,.. ”” Total to Great Britain j 3,897 14,665 18,593 60,201 1,555 28,838': 77,087 238,806 57,701 __ ^ ~ 11 ... : ~~~ ' ■ ~~ ————— j j ————— ■ ~ * 3731 11 H ar J® d 5,144 7,654 2,113 1/749 ~ 27,278 32,917 ! £960 008 882 Bordeaux !•••• [ ...... 150 * " Marseilles ••••• ••••{j..... 1,505 m.... li ant * 25 980’ | 756 H 251 205 j!”””” ”'j Total to France j jj 5,169 8,634‘ 113 1,749,, 28,034 ~ 34,5721| Amsterdam li 77 !| ■ ■■■■■ ;~r : Rotterdam t | |j ******** it* ******* ******** y****** 17 *** * * *jj * ••••••* *«•••••. ....... ,i~ " :::::::: ::: "4,615 i,»o sk Me is c!» D &c^. c .:::::::::::::::::::::::: i 1 350 |l 7,688 ’25 I ®ther porta so 9”• lass|i:i!::;.: 7961 m\\ - I Total to other Foreign Ports 509 1,158 | 2,685 2,363' 250 1,1971 26,642 42.702 J ' 7,049 4,285 ! ! 100 I .. . = r-T7:==r —i —' —i ■ ,i 1- 3 M30 64673 ■ New York 26,091 32,4 W 35,178 21,757* 8,476 6.925* 9,827 19,856 1 " == == J 12 > 284 3 > 963 i 4 > 936 8 > 554 i! m OS 4,209 16,089 41,003 h Other lorts 1 2 84 6 4,302 | 5,789 4,292; 114 8,059 " 15.560 I Total Coastwise 46,894 49,080 49,150 36,735 ; 18,488 19,102 28,470 73.662 j ; t | ° rand Total i 51,300 ~ 64,903 ~ 97,933 22,406 i 50,8861 Mr. Hardeman, noved to amend by inserting the 10th January. Mr. Young moved to lay the resolution and amendments on the table for the balance of the session. The motion was lost. The 10th of January was then put and lost. Mr. McDougald moved to amend Mr. Staple ton’s amendment with a proviso that no member or officer of the Legislature, during the recess , should receive per diem pay. Mr. Hardeman moved to amend by an amend -1 ment, that if the Legislature took a recess, no member should receive per diem pay for more than 15 days during the adjourned session. Mr. Hardeman withdrew his amendment after it had occupied considerable time in its discus sion. Mr. Gartrell offered a resolution that all rules and regulations interfering with the regular bu siness be rescinded. The Speaker decided the resolution out of order. Mr. Gartrell appealed. The House sustained the decision of the chair. Mr. McDougald offered an amendment to his amendment that no member should receive mi leage going to or from home. The resolution as amended was adopted, yeas 82, nays 21. The Clerk was ordered to commanicate it forthwith to the Senate. BILLS READ rOR THE THIRD TIME. A bill to incorporate the Eatonton and Monti cello Railroad Company. Passed. A bill to regulate the weighing of cotton and : other commodities in this State. Passed. , A bill for the relief of Martha A. Greeson and Emmet Pascal. The bill was laid upon the ta ble. A bill to authorize the sum of SIO,OOO to be raised by lottery for the purpose of building a i Masonic Hall in Columbus. Passed. The House met again in the afternoon but oc ! cupied the time, in reading bills the second time. Mr. Shewmake reported a bill to incorporate Rocky Creek Baptist Church, Burke county, i The House then adjourned. SENATE. —REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. The Judiciary Committee reported this morn ing that while they could not recommend an in crease in the salary of Superior Court Judges> they were of opinion that the term of office might be extended. The Special Committee, to whom the subject had been referred, reported in favor of fixing Milledgeville as the permanent place of holding the Supreme Court. The Judiciary Committee reported a bill for the protection of the estates of deceased per sons. The Committee on Banks reported in favor of the establishment of the “ Interior Bank of the State of Georgia,” to be located at Griffin. BILLS READ THE THIRD TIME. A bill providing for the appointment of Com missioners to superintend the expenditure of money, appropriated by the last Legislature, for improving the navigation of the Ocmulgee and Altamaha Rivers. Passed. A bill regulating the measurement of timber in this State. Passed. According to the provisions of this bill square timber shall be measured in the middle of the stick, always taking one half of the wane. Flat ted timber one third of the length, from the smaller end, the length being taken from pine holes. The Inspector has to give bond in the sum of #2,000 for the faithful execution of the law. He is to receive for his services 15 cts. per 1000 feet, one half to be paid by the buyer, the other half by the seller. The Senate took up the resolution of the House providing for a recess. On motion of Mr. Dunnagan, of Hall, the re solution was laid upon the table, 40 to 38. The Senate then adjourned. R. The total value of the foreign exports from Baltimore for the week ending on Thursday, is #198,493. The export of breadstuffs for the week comprises 16,111 barrels of flour, 1,035 barrels of corn meal, 18,605 bushels of wheat, and 24,284 bushels of corn. Os tobacco 536 hogsheads, and of coal 302 tons were exported. Col. Bbnton’s History.— -It is stated that Col. Benton’s history of thirty years 7 operation of the United States Government, will be is sued from the press about the first of April next. The work will be comprised in two volumes octavo, of 700 pages each. « ARTIOLBB. PER WHOLBSALK DUTY. « OlLS—Sperm W. Strained!.... 1 60 fc 170!free ' | Full Strained 1 30 @ 140 i h Summer do 1 00 § 1 12 Linseed bbl. 0 90 (eg 1 Ooi2o l?cent. tanners 0 60 @ 0 00l Lard i (,(, t loi potatoes bbl. 0 00 I 0 55 PIPES 0 62 fit) 1 50 PORTER do* 2 25 @ 3 201 PEPPER fc. 12 oo! P PIMENTO 000 «§ Z : RAlSlNS—Malaga,bunch, box 3 50 tiv 4 00 ) I ftluscate 000 @ 0 00i 40 ct - P (1 RlCE—Oordinary 100 4 25 @ 4 soi I Fair new 5 00] Good and Prime p 00 @ 0 Ooi French Brandies gallG 50 (w 2 OOiIOO » ct Leger Freres 2 75 @ 3 OOi oo Holland Gin 125 @ 1 50! 100 ct. American Gin .... 0 42 @ 0 45i ts Jamaica Rum 150 @ 2 00(100 © ot. ! 2 N.E. Rum, hhds A bbls .... 040 @ 0 42( m Whiskey,Phila. A 8a1t.... 035 @ 0 371 Do. New-Orleans 35 @ 0 37] i Peach Brandy 62 @ 1 00]1001>ct. SUGAR—Cuba Muscovado .fc. 0 6 (a) 71 P. R. A St. Croix .... 0 7*(a) 9 Havana, white 000 (g 00( New-Orleans 0 6*@ 7 [3o*? ct. Clarified Brown 0 B*@ 0 9*. White., .fc. 0 9 @ 0 10 Rump 0 10 @ 0 11 . i 0 SALT—Liverpool 175@187 j 20 ct. L «o«e 0 00 @ 0 Ott SOAP—American, yellow @ 630 cent. ! SHOT—AII sizes... .• 212 @ 2 25i20 cent. j SUGARS—Spanish M. 20 00@30 cent. TALLOW—American 0 0 (a) 0 9 110 39 cent. . TOBACCO—Georgia fc. 000 (g) 0 OOi ) Q( , w . Cavendish 0 12*® 0 44j } ct ' TWINE Bagging oiß @ 0 25| ) w . !i Seine 0 30 ® 0 50( ) 30 ™ ctl . TEAS—Pouchong 0 50 @ 0 75jl B Gunpowder A Imp 0 75 (cO 1 00 If , Hyson 0 70 @ 0 80] rfreß -3 Young Hyson 0 70 @ 0 75, 1 y WlNES—Madeira gall.j2 00 @225 30 cent. Claret, Marseilles cask 025 @ 0 60140 cent. I Do. Bordeaux doz3oo @ 3 soUo cent. i Champagne 9 00 @ls 00140 p cent. 1 Malaga 0 50 @ 0 63 40 <P cent rn^tmmmmmmm _____ The Ballet Company. Gave their second performance last evening at Concert Hall, and we do not know of another occasion where the audience seemed better pleased. The Gallery seats were well filled with the fair sex, whose countenance always adds to the pleasure and good order of any en tertainment Frisac, or the Duellist, in which Mons. Corby and M’lles Lavigne and BulaWj made there appearance, was well received.— Mons. Corby is an original character, and al ways creates merriment. Mad’ile Pougaud in the Giselle Pas de Deux, and the two other pieces in which she made her appearance, was received with much applause. This troupe is decidedly one of the best that has ever visited our city, and we would advise all to go and see their performance. It is such as will not offend the most fastidious taste, and must be seen to be appreciated. The Savannah Republican of Monday says : “ Judge Berrien was one of the passengers who left here on Saturday by the Augusta for New York. He goes to Washington City for the pur pose of arguing the question of boundary be tween Georgia and Florida before the Supreme Court. The Hon. Mr. Badger of North Carolina is his associate counsel, his services having been engaged at the suggestion of Judge Berrien.- The counsel on the part of Florida is the Hon. Reverdy Johnson of Maryland, late Attorney General, and ——. It is known that the boundary line between Georgia and Florida has been in dispute for some years, and being unable to settle it between themselves,twoStates agreedjto institute a friend ly suit and submit the question to the decision of the Supreme Court. A buoy marked “ New York outer Buoy,” was found on the beach 011 Thursday last, near the St. John’s light house. Collector Redfield and Frkesoilism.— . The allegation of the Whig press that Collector Redfield has showered the subordinate appoint ments in the New York Custom House, on Free Soilers, is thus disposed of by the New York . Evening Post, au abolition journal; , “The Deputy Collector,and every one of the weighers, measures and guagers appointed by M.. Redfield, (except Mr. Adams.) and a large ! majority of the inspectors, w’ere earnest and ac tive supporters of Gen. Cass at the Presidential election oflß4B. n I Health of New Orleans —We yesterday ; noticed one letter written from this city to the New York Tribune, giving an infamously dis , torted and exaggerated account of the health of New Orleans. We then intimated that such scandalous misstatements could be made only by some one who was either bereft of his senses by ■ his own base terrors, or determined on a malig nant effort to injure the business of the city.— ' There can no longer be any doubt that such is the fact; for we find on all hands that the re ports are being spread, utterly false as they are, with an inexorable persistence for which noth ing but either insanity or malice can reasonably account. In the New York Tribune, of the Ist instant, which we received yesterday in advance of the mail, we find another letter, dated November 23, from the same correspondent, most cunningly using every effort to impress upon the minds of the readers of the Tribune not only that there is a “ new epidemic 7 ’’ raging in the city, but also that the press of the city are conspiring to con ceal from the public that such is the fact. We learn also, that all up the river, princi pally from the same source, similar calumnies are being propagated, increasing in falsity, of course, as they go. We have done our duty in exposing the false- 1 ness of the rumors; and we trust we shall not prove to have done so in vain. We repeat that there is nothing whatever like i an epidemic in the city, and as far a9 we can I judge no prospect whatever of there being one, ( admitting that there are cases of cholera, but 1 averring that they are fewer than they have | been in former seasons accounted quite healthy. * ■N. O Pic., 9th inst. ( Bodies Recovered. —A boat, from Mr. Van derhost’s at Kiawah Island, reached this city last evening, with the information that four bod ies, supposed, by their dress, to be a part of the crew of the cutter Hamilton, had been found on the Island. We learn that Capt. Pease, of the Revenue Cutter, Jefferson Davis, now in port, will leave this morning for the Island, in order to perform the last melancholy duty necessary on the occa sion, as well as to ascertain whether the bodies found compriasd the crew that accompanied Cap tain Rudolph. The indefatigable exertions of Capt. Pease, and those under his command, to recover the remains of the unfortunate officers and crew of the Hamilton, merits especial no tice, and they will receive not only the benedic tions of the families of those who have perished, but also of the entire community. — Chat, Stan dard, I'M inti, ' Bank Note Tal«*; === =====^ j Augusta Insurance & Banking Compare Bank of Augusta P .Branch State of Georgia. Augusta Bank of Brunswick (Georgia Rail-Road ’’ ,j Mechanics’ Bank | Bank of Milledgeville........ Bank of the State of Georgia, at Savannah (Branches of ditto }l Marine & Fir « Insurance Bank, Savannah jt Branch of ditto, at Macon • Planters’ Bank, Savannah. s i( Central Bank of Georgia ’^Centra 1 R. R. & Banking Company','sava nn * h i; Charleston Banks 'ißank of Camden , |ißank of Georgetown..... u iCommercial, at Columbia ; Merchants’, at Cheraw (Bank of Hamburg < Alabama Notes jUnion Bank Tenne^e,'('payable at Cbatta^ol^ l ' i Merchants’ Bank, at Macon* Oper t«ot^ j EXCHANGE. y On New-Tork p Philadelphia..,...,,,» 1 pre te Boston * Charleston and Savannah 11 Lexington, Kentucky par Nashville, Tennessee , §a vail nail C hamber ol j| ROBERT nAßEßjsilAMri^^^ 1 C. GREEN, Ist Vice-President ! EDW l). PADELFORD. 2d Vice-Prc is * ll A. MINIS, Secretary and Treaslrr e D BY TELEGRAPH. ' Caarleston, Dec. 13— p. m . Cotton.— The market is very firm, withan advancing tendency. Sales to-day, 2600 bales at 81 to lOJ cents. Charleston, Dec. 13— p. m . Up to 21 o’clock on Monday afternoon, j n New York, nothing had been heard of the steam er Alabama. SjirnnT Soto7 ~ Franklin Building and, Loan atioa—The regular ir.onthlv of the F. B. & L. A., will be held at the City Half » n P j' ednesda y evening, the 14lh inst., at 7 o’clock, Jf. M. Payments can be made to the undersigned at tho Bank of Brunswick, this morning, between the hours of 9 a. m. and 2 p. m. de cl 4 It B B. Russell, Secretary, McLane’s Worm Spvcifie.—fhe fo!- lowing, from a customer, shows the de mand which this great medicine has created wher ever it has been introduced : Blossburg, Tioga Co., Pa., March 30,18505. Gentlemen: In consequenco of the great con sumption of your “ Worm Specific ’ in this place and vicinity, we have entirely exhausted our stock. We should feel obliged, by your forwarding, via. Corning, N. Y. 20 dozen, with your bill, on the reception of which we will remit you the money. From the wonderful effects of said ‘'Specific,'’ in this neighborhood, there could be sold annually a large quantity, if to be had (wholesale and retail) from some local agent. If you would compensate a person for trouble and expense of vending, I think I could make it to your advantage to do so. Yours, Respectfully, Wm. M. Mallory. Messrs. J. Kidd & Co. Per W. E. Porter. Sold by Haviland, Risley & Co., and Wm ff. Tutt, Augusta, Ga.; P. M. Cohen & Co., Charles ton, S. C.j Hill & Smith, Athens, Ga.; E. C. Jones, Madison; A. A. Solomons; Savannah; and by ail Druggists and Dealers in Medicine throughout the South. 12 dee 14 Fresh Garden Seeds.—The subscri bers are now receiving their supply of Landreth’s warranted Garden Seeds. Dealers, as usual, supplied on reasonable terms, dec 11 D. B. PLUMB & CO. Winter Clothing.— The Stock of WEARING APPAREL now ofiered to the public by Wm. 0. Priced; Co., manufactured by them, and suitable to this market, which they are competent to, and do recommend to be the best and cheapest offered in Augusta. Our Stock embraces all the outer and unaer Garments for Gentlemen’s wear, of the newel stylo and most fashionable make. WM. 0. PRICE & CO., dec 7 . Drapers and Tailors.^ Notice.—Office Iron Sm>fß<n r Company. Augusta, Doc. 5, Dw- - Special Meeting of tho Stockholders of this to - pany will bo held at this office, on M’ednesda , tho 21st inst., at 10 o’clock. A full att ®?^ anc , requested, as business of importance will be before the meeting. By order of theDirec ors. _ dec 6 td G. McLaughlin, Sec and Vests! Vests! Vests!! !—J-M. BF-OJIS by & Co., have received, by l® l ® vals, a largo lot of Black Satin, superfine teer Silk, Fancy Silk Velvet, Plush, Blaek 7 mere and Fancy Cassimere Vests—some breasted. They will bo sold low at their sto der the U. S. Hotel. _ Also—Fine frock and dress Coats, Cas Pants, Ac. %£> —J. M. Newby & Co., have ** coived 50 doz. of Morrison s sup®- ton and Linen Shirts, without collars, aD< * . Co j. with collars. Also, a largo lot of newest sty lars—somo very low. , t 0 ft These Shirts and Collars are guarante . nicely. _ ft —I>r. Juriah Harris* ma . v . b tf« UA at night, at the residence of M Boggs. Office still over Dunham « ' jg store. 3mo __ /Etna Fire and Life«hif!> life-. The promptness and hhera have marked all the dealings of this to V , jt3 thirty years, and the well known char Officers and Directors, afford the sures s that its affairs will be so managed as to g assured that safety and security, whic first importance in Fre and Life Insurant ■ ,_ jt> Offico first building above Bridge Ban , {t nov 29 6m John Proclamation. —Friends, c ® men and lovers!—hear m e cause, and be silent that you may Lea • prejudice that you may believe, and reau you may act intelligently. Who, tha but values the luxuriant locks ol y° uin , »t ty? Who, that is middle-aged, but s art rt Grey Hairs ? Who, that is oil, but w jj eß d- Baldness? If any, speak, —for him n jed to od As none speak, then none have 1 addressing twenty-four million P eo P le : ea Not one of these many million who si p gerT ing. the virtues of Lyon’s Kathairon, j or llt *ill pf°* Restoring and Beautifying the Hair, > q oo trial claim its beneficial effects far and nea • will convince the most incredulous, for 25 cents, by every’ Druggist m g tn j {AßN gs, Proprietor, 161 Broadway. Sold by every Drnjgist mMgush u nov 29 1m ' Rail Road Noti P* 3 ’ Wednesday, the2sth lnst. ganger Train on the Augusta and » Railroad, will leave tho Augusta D p Ag« nt '- A. M. oct 25 J. N. Rkev E s,. J^ OATS, OATS.—On consignment, an. 500 bushels, prime seed OA^QODBltf*’ do® 7