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Cimatilutinnaliat K lU{rahlit. BY JAMES GARDNER. OFFICE ON MoIN TOSH-STREET, THIRB 00 )3. FRO* T.{S BROAD -STRUT. [Reported for the Baltimore Sun.] Thirty-Third Congress.—First Session. Washington, Dec. 21,1853. SENATE. The Senate commenced business at twenty fire minutes past 12 o'clock. Mr. Hamlin gave notice of a bill to construct a line of telegraph from the Mississippi river to the Pacific ocean. Mr. Gwin, from the naval committee, in ad vance of the receipt of the bill from the House, authorising the construction of six first-class steam frigates, made a report in lavor of that measure. Mr. Gwin said that the committee thought the importance and urgency ot the question justified this approval ot the measure at this time. When the bill came from the House it would meet no opposition from the Senate committee. Mr. Hunter, from the finance committee, re ported back the b 11 to extend the warehousing system by establishing private bonded ware houses. Mr. Norris reported back a biil to suppress the circulation of paper money as a currency, under the denomination of five dollars, in th« District of Columbia. The bill was taken up. The following is the report made by Mr. Gwin, from the Naval committee : The committee on naval affairs have had un der consideration ttiat portion of the report of the Secretary of the Navy recommending an in crease of the Navy, in which he asks lor au thority to have constructed at least six first class steam frigate propellers, and‘suggests that il the authority is granted, the policy of making the appropriation at an early day, to enable the Department to build them with dispatch, and purchase a supply of material, so as not to diminish the amouat on hand, report that they fully concur in the suggestions and iecommenda tions of the Secretary of the Navy, and will give their attention to the bill making appropri tions lor this object, which is expected at an early day from the House of Representatives. The small note bill was read—Mr. Pearce said that he hoped it would be printed before it was put on its passage, though he thought the object of the bill a very proper one. Mr. Adams moved to postpone lb to January 3d. Mr. Gwin hoped the bill would be a law be fore that day. He considered it disgraceful for Congress to allow the currency in circulation now in this city to exist any longer. The bill was postponed till next Tuesday. The French spoliation bill was referred to a se lect committee, consisting of Messrs. Hamlin, Thompson, Dawson, Pearce and Johnson. Mr. Shields introduced a joint resolution au thorising the President to confer the title of Lieutenant General by brevet for eminent ser vices, and moved its reference. Mr. Dawson said the commitiee had repeat edly reported favorably upon it, anal it was of no use again to refer it. Mr. Seward hoped it would now be passed. Mr. Petitt objected, and it was laid over. Mr. Brodhead moved to print twenty thou sand copies of the abstract of the census. Messrs. Gwin, Hamlin and Pratt, opposed the printing of any copies of the abstract printed lor the House, because of its numerous inaccura cies. The motion was referred to the printing com mittee. Mr. Seward offered the following resolution, which was agreed to: “ Resolved , That the committee on the judi ciary inquire whether, consistently with the constitution, provision can be made lor referring causes instituted according to the course of the common law. to reierees, and whether such pro visions, it they could be constitutionally made, would be expedient f” Tbe Senate then adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House went into a committee of the whde, on the state of the Union, on the Presi dent’s menage. Mr. Dc-u said, v ten he offered the resolution the other day, proposing a vote ol thanks and a sword to Capt. Ingraham, he did not intend to debate it, but the remark 01 a c lieagne, (Genitt Smith.) had induced hioi to say a tew words on the subject, lie regrePed that Lis coin-ague had brought into the discussion, and undertook to say that the entire American people have been re presented by the conduct of this government. Mr. Giddtngs said he should not have risen to address the committee, being unprepared, had it not been for the remark of me gentleman just ! .aken his seat, it was due to himself and tms body that imputations thrown out against that gentleman’s colleague (Gerritt Smi.hj should be promptly met. Nothing else would have drawn him from his seat. When it is seen that, the gentleman either deliberately, or lor want of intelligence, misrepresents Mr. Smith,it was due that he should beset right. Mr. Giddmgs understood that the South has laid down distinctly that the Federal Govern ment had established commerce in human liesh. The gentleman talked ot Austrian oppression, and of intelligent women being imprisoned: but look at yonder slave pen. Intelligent women are not only imprisoned there, but sold liae swine in the market, and this is done bv force of congressional enactment. This government has not the Constitutional right to involve him in turpitude or disgrace ot the traffic. Any man who attempts to involve New York, or any oth er State, in that trade, is an enemy to the human lace, and is vitally opposed to the Consitutioa and the free principles which Jyfftrson, Hancock Rk Adams and others, proclaimed; ll#,. Mr< V Y al f h obtained the floor, when Mr Gid aßked ’ 1 £entieaia!i S ive a mo- Mr. Walsh replied, 1 believe I will .but the pan on that. [Laughter.] I intended to make some remarks at length on this question but I have too much regard lor the feelings of the al ready exhausted House, and too much respect lor myself to indulge in a speech. When a gentle man cornea in a pious way—when he is fnst commencing his simple career, he is taken kind ly by the hand and prayed lor, and encouraged, and not repelled andrepu'-vi; and when mysoft friend from Ohio, (Mr. I)*-*»,,) who is in a chry salis state of abolition ism, arid is gradually soften ing, finds that the President’s patronage is dispo sed of, he will malt into full-blooded abolition ism. It is at least impolitic, if not ungenerous in the gentleman from Ohio to make attacks on the Softs of New York, which are calculated to remove the coalition once formed. ter-1 " 1 he other day, Mr. Walsh continued, a couple of gentlemen stood on this floor to vindicate <>ra tuitously an Administration which ha* not teen assailed in this House. They thought to draw the true men of New York from their position into an attack which was never contemplated on the Administration; but we proved ourselves too good tacticians for that. It was not a little strange or ominous, that a gratuitous and uncall ed for defence of the Administration should have come from two men, one a freesoiler and the I other a whig, who do cot act on the principles bv which Pierce was whirled into the White House. Until the time comes for speaking, and be be lieved those who thought with him will be pre pared to act with him, we will sit in our seats like orderly and respectable citizens, and quiet and sincere Christians, (laughter.) We have sat, watched and prayed, and the result must be a beautiful quarrel between the abolitionist-of the strongest grade, and the incapent abolitionists —a quarrel which we have no disposition to spoil. He would tell the House, the administra tion, and the world, that when the time strives for the true democrats of New York to speak and express what they think of them, they will speak language which will admit of no two in terpretations. Nobody will misunderstand. Until that happy day arrives, I return to my quiet and orderly position. (Laughter ) Mr. W right, ol Pa , obtained the floor. The committee rose, and the House adjourned. Washington, Dee. 23,1853. SENATE. Numerous petitions were presented. Mr. Mason offered a resolution directing the appointment of a select committee to consider the present laws and resolutions authorizing the appointment of Senate officer*, and to report a new plan for their appointment and organiza tion—adopted. Mr. Slidell introduced a Hill granting lend to Florida for railroads therein. Mr. Hamlin introduced a bill to establish a line of telegraph from the Mississippi river to the Pacific. A joint resolution, authorizing the President to confer the title of Lieut. General by Brevet was taken up. A debate ensued, which lasted till two o’clock, in which Messrs. Adams, Walker, Petit, and Douglas opposed the resolution, and Messrs. Cass, Mason, Badger, Shields and Seward advo cated it. It was finally ordered to be engrossed by yeas 30, nays 12, as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Allen, Atchison. Badger, Ba yard, Benjamin, Brodhead, Cass, Clayton, Daw son, Dixon, Dodge, of Wisconsin, Dodge, of lowa, Evans, Fish, Foot, Gwin, James, Jones, ot Tennessee, Mason. Pearce, Pratt, Sebastian, Seward, Shields, Stuart, Thompson, of Ken tucky, Thompson, of New Jersey, Wade, Wel ler. and Wright. Nays—Messrs. Adams, Bright, Chase. Clay, Douglas, Fitzpatrick, Hamlin, Norris, Slidell, Sumner, Walker and Williams. Mr. Bright introduced a bill increasing the salary of nine hundred dollar clerks to twelve hundred per annum. Ms. Cass offered a resolution, which was agreed to, directing enquiry as to the giving of a pension to the widow of Capt. Gunmson, re cently killed in Utah. Mr. Sumner’s resolution was agreed to, di recting enquiry as to authorizing orders or drafts on ioreign post-offices to be used iu place of or dinary drafts for remittances. After a short executive session the Senate ad journed. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Mr. Penn presented the credential* of Hadley D. Johnson, delegate from Nebraska. Referred to the committee on elections. Various resolutions weie adopted, among them one requesting the President to communicate his plan lor the enlargement and modification of the judicial system. Mr. Wentworth, of Illinois, offered a resolu tion instructing the committee on the rules to inquire into the expediency of providing for the equalization of the privileges of claim agents in Congress, so as to admit all persons within the bar of the House who may be claim agents, or else to exclude, from the privileges, persons en gaged in lobbying for claims; the object being to give no claim agent advantage over another within the bar ot the House. This was intended to hit ex-members ol Con st^. Mr. Bayly said the subject was before the committee. Being opposed to this piece of hum bug, he moved to lay the resolution on the table. This was negatived, and the resolution passed. Mr. Miller, of Missouri, introduced a bill or ganizing the territory of Nebraska. Referred to the committee on territoiies. The House went into committee of the whole on the state of the Union on the President’s message. Mr. Wright, of Pennsylvania, thought the country at large were unprepared to anticipate the results which had occurred from the debate of the last three days. He was one of those who believed, after the great contest the country had passed through, when both of the great po litical parties ot the nation came together in honorable warfare, and when the great battle had been fought and victory won, that abolition ism was not only dead, but buried. But the day before yesterday the gentleman from N. York, (Mr. Smith,) exhumed its lifeless body, and dragged it before the country. Like Baaquo’s ghost, it is here again. Perhaps he ought not to reply to the gentleman, but he could not keep his mouth closed when such sentiments were avowed by him. He then quoted from Mr. Smith’s speech to the effect that as “great oppressor as Austria is, America is a far greater and guiltier oppressor.” “Austrian despotism, compared with Ameri can despotism, which classes men, women and children with cattle, is as the little finger com pared with the loins.” Uncle Tom’s Cabin, the object of which was to diminish the character, power and social con dition of .his country abroad, .was unworthy to be noticed perhaps; but when the gentleman fiom New York, with the reputation which preceded him for talent and eloquence, came for ward to stigmatize his country, it was time lor republicans so speak openly. Ihe gentleman eulogizes the goverament which, combined with Russia and Prussia to destroy the nationality of Poland and take the spoils—that nation which but a few year* since, not -only trampled in the dust fifteen millions of Hungarians, but made them worse slaves than the slaves of the Ameri can States. He has eulogized a nation where the press, for practical purposes, is abolished, and where the people are in a worse condition than any other on toe continent of Europe, and yet he says this is the ceuntry where despotism is inferior to that of this great and mighty country. Does the gentleman side with Haynau, who butchered indiscriminately men, whomen and children, and does Haynau come within the gentleman’s eulogy of Austria ? The gentleman has endeavored t* cast a fire brand into the eoun ! Try, but will fail in hi* object. He disingeni i ously seeks to degrade his own country and [ make it appear a worse despotism than any on ; the continent of Europe. Mr Wright next quoted Mr. Smith’s remark j that the “Administration presents the pitiful ! spectacle of having wilfully corrupted Christiani ty, and the people present the pitiful spectacle of remaining patient under it”—and proceeded to defend the Administration and compromise measures. How could the gentleman from New York stand up and- advocate the higher law as superior to the Constitution, which contains the following clause : “No person held to service or labor in one State, under the laws thereof, escaping into another, shall, in consequence of any lavr or re gulation therein, be discharged from such service or labor, but shall be delivered up on claim of the party to whom such service or labor may be due.” How can the gentleman put his hand on the Holy Evangelist and avrear to support the Con stitution, and yet assert the higher law as superior to toe Constitution * Gerritt Smith arose. Mr. Wright asked, doe 9 the gentleman want to make a “speech ?” Mr. Smith.—ls the gentleman wants an answer he shall have it. Mr. Wright.— -I won’t deny the gentleman— having called him out. Mr. Smith said lie was not disposed to take any position which should stigmatise with bypo cracy the framers of our constitution. A few days before the close of the session of the con vention which formed the constitution, the com mittee on style reported that the word “servi tude” be stricken out, because it was identified with the condition of slaves, and that “service” be substituted, because it was identified with the condition of freemen. The motion prevailed unanimously. Mr. Wright remarked that it was not his re collection of the history. Mr. Smith referred the gentleman to the Madi son papers. Mr. Wright resumed, saying that the clause refers to involuntary tlavss as well as to other persons, and so the courts lave decided. He (Mr. Smith) insisted that Congress has no pow er to legislate on slavery, and declared he wash ed his hands of the subject for the term for which he was elected. After further remarks in reply to Mr. Smith, he alluded to the Senate bill requiring the ap pointment of the Assistant Secretary of the Trea sury, to be confirmed by the Seaate. He was opposed to it in its present form, and wished to rnake the law applicable hereafter, because to give it a present application might be construed into censure on the parties concerned. of Virginia, said he would not now reply to Mr. Giddings’ remark on the Amistad question, preferring to wait until the bill should be introduced, and report mads on the subject. The other day he undertook, when the Senate bill requiring the appointment of Assistant Se cretary of the Treasary, to be confirmed by the Senate, came to the House, to show that the constitution requires the appointment to come under the supervision oi the Senate,—There was a French philosopher and poet, of great distinc tion, (he had forgotten his name.) who never felt complimented at all if any laudatory re fe ence waa made to his writings, but was al ways exceedingly gratified if any one compli mented him on his dancing. In other words, he wae rain in the capacity in which ho was most deficient, and it might be his (Baylv’s) position in respect to the constitution. He flattered hire self that he understood the constitution, and, like the French philosopher, he was vain of his deficiency. So it was—he could not help it— and, when he naade a point, and gentlemen laughed at him, he felt a little seaaitire. (Laugh ter.) He then proceeded, as be said, to vindicate his ! dancing. He quoted the constitution and the debates in convention, in support of the position that tbe Assistant Secretary of the Treasury should be confirmed by the Senate, and came to vindicate the Administration on this precise point. The bill which he had an agency in fra ming, as chairman ol the committee on foreign affairs, simply provided for the appointment of an Assistant Secretary of State, without saying who should appoint or confirm him. But Mr. Marcy and the Pres dent decided that question —not that Mr. Marcy should appoint his assist ant, but that the President should, and the ap pointment was sent to the Senate for confirma tion, The words “opposing the administration and the President,” had been ringing in his ears un til it occurred to him that something else engages the attention ol some members of Congress. In Rome, Caesar Lad a party; Antony had a party, but the common wealth none; but he would not pursue this idea. He said, when I came to Washington, and before registering my name at the hotel, a gentleman appeared and asked ms “who I was going to vote for for Speaker !” On my asking to be excused from giving an answer, he said, “I hope you are not going to put yourself in opposition to the administration, who are for Orr.” The devil they are, I replied. After I had registered my name, soma one else asked what I thought of a distinguished gentle man from Ohio. I said I thought well of him. The reply was, “do you not know he is support ed by the Hards, and if you vote for him you will be regarded as an opponent of the adminis tration ?” (Laughter) Everything that was said was as to the policy or wishes of the admin istration. I don’t know how it was, but I was particularly sought, and I was asked if I was not aware the administration had the election of Col. Foiney particularly at heart, and they who did not support him would be making war on the administration.” 1 asked if it was possible that the election of Speaker, Clerk, everything, was to be made a test of friendship to tbe ad ministration. I was not accustomed to this in Washington. I have been here perhaps longer than I ought to be; during four administrations. I was never nominated for anything, was never before a convention, and never bolted but once, and that was in my own person. The clerk was elected. He turned out a constituent of mine, a good de mocrat, whose father was a democrat, and who belonged to a class of democrats in Virginia well known and understood there. I did not want him turned out I thought that in the exercise of a constitutional right the House might elect a Librarian. Well, I moved in the matter of electing a Librarian to serve us, and take care of our books, but was told the proposition was a slap attheadministiation. [Laughter.] I con fess I moved in the matter, because Mr. Parker who was turned out, is my constituent. lam not one o! those who speak without au thority, and I tell the gentleman from Illinois Mr. Wentworth, that the President does not re gard the conduct of all gentlemen who choose to vote as their sense of propriety prompts, for the clerk, speaker or librarian, as an administration matter, and I doubt the authority of the gentle man to speak for the administration as he did the other day. lam told he has no commission. He is a usHrper, and assumes authority not con ferred on him. But Ido not care whether he has authority or not. The points I have made are before the House and the country. If I have not satisfied the committee, there is enough in the argument to justify me in entertaining the opinions 1 have expressed, without imputing a design ol making a point merely for embarrassment. Mr. Phillips obtained the floor, when the com mittee arose. An ineffectual effort was made to adjourn over to Monday. Adjourned. [From the Charleston Courier , 26 tk in*!.] Later from Havana. The U. S. Mail Steamship Isabel, Capt. Wil liam Rollins, arrived at this port early on Sun day morning, from Havana and Key West, hav ing left the former port on the morning, and the latter on the evening of the 22d inst. As the Isabel was leaving Havana she met the brig Somers, Capt. Watson, from this port, going into the harbor—all well. She, also, jiassed tbe American ship Eiiza Mallory, stand ing to the westward. We are indebted to John Mahony, the atten tive Purser of the Isabel, for files ot Havana pa pers, shipping intelligence and other very ac ceptable favors. We subjoin, also, the favors of our ever atten tive correspondent: Havana, Dec., 31. 1853. The new Captain General as yet has only given one example of what his ideas are; but as 1 am not fully aware of all the circumstances of the act to which I allude, I will not venture to say that in this instance he has presented him self to the public. it is known that a cargo of slaves were land ed on the 12th inst., but when the Governor was informed that they were on an estate, he would not interlere—signitying that he would do bis utmost to prevent any being landed, and endeavor to capture any on the shores, but once on an estate he could nothing. Now, I will not vouch for this, as I have no other proofs than heresay ; therefore it would be unfair to brand this gentleman as favorable to the slave trade, without better evidence. Murders and suicides are the order of the day. Matilde Dominguez’s murder appears to have given an impulse to savage feeling in the breasts of jealous lovers, there having occurred some four or five murders and suicides sines my iast epistle was sent. The first of these I have to mention, was the murder of a female by her lover. It appears that she had been the friend of an old gentleman, and entertained her murderer at the same time. The old gentleman died, af ter which she had an offer of marriage, on con dition of her reforming her habits, to which she agreed. This circumstance roused the jealousy of the young man, who, as she was decided in her determination to dismiss him, destroyed her life with a knife. He afterwatd wished to kill her two children, but the negro woman who had charge of them shut herself up in a room with them and called for help. The murderer of the mother fled and attempted his own life, by cutting his throat in two places, but without much effect. The next day, a young man, in a fit of jeal ousy, blew his brains out. He was a clerk, and at midday returned to his home, and perpetrated the act of his own destruction in the coolest manner imaginable. Then a negro, as if caught by contagion, killed his wife under the influ ence of the gr?«»i fiend, arid also attempted to des troy himself, but the knife proving too blunt, or his courage not being in order, he failed in his attempt. Another, still, but not so certain—the Lieutenant Governor of Trinidad, it is 6aid, has been poisoned by his wife. To conclude, I give you another scene of blood shed, which [ witnessed myself. Standing, a few evenings since, at the door of the Dominica, (our ice saloon) I heard shouts and cries which caused me to proceed in the direction from which they came, and in a minute arrived in the crowd to see a negro down on the pavement being secured by the arms. It was reported he had committtd murder, and, in fact, in a store close by I found a young man with a horrid gash on the side of his nekt, surrounded and supported by friends. Making enquiry, I heard that he had killed two other persons, and the third victim had bee 1 wounded as I have described whilst in the act of capturing him. The next day, however, I heard the true story. It appears the negro’s master wished to send him to the country, which did not meet the approbation of the slave. He fled, his master followed, calling out to the people to stop him. The clerk of a grocery attempted to do so, when the black drew his knife and after wards menaced all in his way. The pursuit continues and the crowd increases; some with bars, and other with chairs. A blow from the last mentioned weapon floored him, but he arose just as the unfortunate individual whom I have presented put his head out of his door, prompted thereto by curiosity,.and being the nearest per son to the negro, received the blow from the knife, which, it better directed, would have des troyed life. Yet another case which happened on Saturday. A soldier trying to escape from arrest, was pursued by a corporal cryieg out the usual alarm, ataza, pronounced ataha, meaning stop him. A clerk in a hardware store, hearing the cry. ran out and threw a bar of iron at the poor devil which knocked him down flat on the face, the blow catching him on his Back, causing the blood to gush out of his mouth and eyes. These occurrences will not give you a very ; high opinion of our people who act thus, not as our poor wretches do when bereft of reason by drink, bu’ in their usual stataof mind, influenced i by the effects of bull fight and other barbarities, i There having been so many of these horrid i deeds lately, I mention them; but often I take no notice of like circumstance*, as I fancy that j such news is not acceptable to you. At Bayarno, the Queen’s portrait has been cut and slashed by somebody, but no blood was spilt on the occasion. * The part of the President’* Message that speaks of expeditions, and hi* determination to stop them, has been received with gloom by the Cu bans, whilst the Spaniards receive what he says as empty assurances. Lord Howden’s letter does not convince us that there is not fire where there is smoke. I find that too many papers are too ready to credit news, and again tall into the same error in re jecting truths. I say that if Lord Howden has not made any overture or proposal that some thing has been done, and more than a King’s let ter would be required to convince a republican to the'contrary under the circumstances. With what glee some journals publish the Times’ state ments and a Lord’s letter. Is the Times more truthful than our Republican journals—have its editors more reason than ours, or is a lord’s word any better than a plain, honest American far mer’*? The weather is cool and delightful, more so than I have found it for many years; and should it continue so, it will afford our inhabitants who flock to the country during the Christmas holi days, a tine opportunity of enjoying themselves. The Vestal, British frigate, has come in. She leave* lor Jamaica to-day. There was a review on Tuesday in honor of the heir appaent’s birthday. There were about three thousand men under arms. Another act in honor of the day was the publication of the liberty of the Emancipados—emancipated ne groes, so called to distinguish them lrom other slaves. These emancipados are negros taken by British cruisers, and should have been mads free at the expiration of seven years after their cap ture, but like J acob, they have had to serve more than one seven years, 1 here give you a transla tion of the Proclamation. “Bureau of the political Secretary—'His Ex cellency the Governor Captain General has been pleased to order that for public information, the following order in relation to the manumission of the emancipated negros, with this date, which he directs to the President of the board of that branch, shall be published in the official Ga zette.” “Your Excellency—ln compliance with the sovereign will of Her Majesty, and on account of the solemnity ot this happy day, that reminds us of the birth of the direct august heir of the house of San Fernando, I have ordered that liberty shall be given to the oldest emancipated negros that are in the depot, and proceed from the various prizes that remain from those made up to the year 1835. But as the bad use that the greater part i f them may make of their liberty, through want of capacity, may oblige the gov ernment to restrain them in anotkfer way, tak ing up with one hand as vagabonds and debit ing in house of correction those of whom, with the other, are liberated thiough generous and chiistian impulses of charity and philanthropy; [ have resolved, to the end that this commission may be carried to an end—with the order and arrangement necessary, without injuring inter ests ot any class, without detriment, to continue consulting in doubtless cases, that may occur to that respectable commission. “I have resolved to dictate for the present, the following regulations, as a basis for similar cases that may occur in luture. That the emancipa ted negro declared free, whilst he resides in this island, is under the protection and tutelage of the Paternal authority of the Government, whose permission he has to consult in regard to his establishment and domicile. It will be at his option to continue serving the same master, with whom he is at present, or make a change should he find one to suit him better, and the master shall maintain him. and pay him not less than six dollars per month as wages; women shall receive four dollars. This contract shall be but for one year, which contract may be renew ed according to the will of both parties, witbdue knowledge ol the Government, and under its safeguard. The master who may have the right to the labor of negros who were allotted to them •hall be indemnified by the commissioners, who shall take care, under my direction, to attend to it immediately. For this object, and the re demption of the emancipated negro fund, each oi these free negros shall leave in deposit that part of his wages, that the commissioners shall consider absolutely necessary to provide for this purpose, and other liabilities it has to discharge ; the deduction shall never exceed a third part of the wages specified. The punishments allowed to be applied to these free emancipated negros, •bail not ce other than those established in the regulations concerning free laborers working up on rural estates. I trust that the Commissioner, ! assisted as much as it may be necessary by my Government Secretary, will carry into effect, with the greatest promptness, the orders herein contained, giving thus new proofs of the zeal which distinguishes it in the sarvice of its Queen nnd country. ‘‘May God preserve your Excellency many ysars. Marquis Pjszujela. “Havana, Dec. 20, 1853. “To His Excellency, the Count de Canongo, President of the Board of Emancipated Negros.” You will see that this order only reiers to ne gros captured before 1835. Those taken since that period are still to remain in bondage, altho’ they have served more than two terrri9, and those who are to be made tree, as it is termed with us, are to have their wages made free with to pay for the feast. Poor John Bull does little for the negro. He pitches him by his diplomacy from the frying pan into the (ire. but from these small beginnings he may bring about the end he has | been driving at so many jears. What will the I other Emancipados say, and then will not new | ideas be awakened in the brain of the slave!— However, I will leave for more reflecting men further comment. it m. 1 Telegraphed to the Charleston Courier. ] 1 Colombia, Dec. 25.— Snow Storm at Columbia. S C—There was a fall of snow to the depth oi two inches at Columbia on Saturday. Christ mas, so far, has been observed quietly. Baltimore, Dec. 25, P. M.— Non-Arrival of ' the Paeijic. —There are no signs as yet at Sandy Hook of the U. S. Mail Steam Ship Pacific, Capt. Luce, now over due at New York from , Liverpool. Baltimore, Dec. 25 .—More Gold from Califor nia- rue steam ship Northern Light has arrived New York with 81,430,000 in gold. The steam ship Winfield Scott left San Fran cisco for Panama on the Ist inst., with SSOO,OOO in gold. Baltimore, Dec. 25. —The Erie Riot— The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has granted the injunction asked by the Franklin Canal Compa ny to restrain the authorities of Erie from tear ing up their rail*. The Court, however, will hear ibe motion of the city of Erie to dissolve the injunction. Baltimore, Dec. 25 —The -America at Boston. —The British Mail Steam Ship America, Capt. Lang, arrived at Boston on Saturday afternoon, and her mails were forwarded South. A terrible gale prevailed at Boston on Satur day morning. Baltimore, Dec 25 .—Later from Santa Fe. — The Santa Fe mail has arrived at Independence, i Business was dull. General Garland intend* es tablishing a fort on Red river. Baltimore, Dec. 25— Departure of the Jitlan t-ic—The U. S. Mail Steam ship Atlantic, Capt. West, sailed from New York, on Saturday, for Liverpool, w r ith $635,000 in specie on freight. Gov. Seymour and Judge Mason were among her passengers. Baltimore, Dec. 35. — Mrs. Stowe's Copy Right. —Judge Grier ha*decided that the trans lation of Uncle Tom's Cabin into the German language is no infringement of Mr. Stowe’* coot Right. Baltimore, Dec. 25 The Delaware Fro zen The Delaware river is covered with ice all Brutol, and the boats have stopped running. Baltimore, Dec. 25 — Disasters at Sea. — A achooner, whose name is unknown, was wreck ed near Cape May on Friday night, and all oa ! hoard perished. The barque H. L. Bradley, from New Orleans, for Philadelphia, has been driven on Brandy wine Shoals, where she has bilged. Baltimore, Dec. 25, F. M. — ln New Yoik, on Saturday, Cotton was firm, and 1500 bales changed hands. The sales of the week have comprised 13,200 hales. Fair Uplands was quo ted at 111 and Middling Uplands at IQJc. New Orleans, Dec 22—On Wednesday, in New Orleans. 8.000 bales of Cotton were dispo *ed of. at full prices. Thursday being thanks giving day, business was partially suspended. It rained heavily. New Southern Mail Schedulb. —The Wil mington, N. C,, Herald has the following para graph in relation to a new schedule for the trans portation of the Southern Mail: We learn that a new schedule has been made, i ?nd that the mail for the South, heretofore due at t,.is place at 9 a. m., will hereafter be due at 7 Fu n w*i nd - Wll, » u P° n arrival, be transferred to the WUm.ngton and Manchester Road, instead ot being conveyed by steamers the next morn ing to Charleston, as heretofore. The cars will leave on the arrival of the Northern train thus making a difference of twenty-four hours in fa vor ot the proposed schedule over that formerly existing. 3 AUGUSTA, GA. WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBHm! Christina* Holidays. The past Christmas, from all we can learn, has been a merry one in this community, and has been piolonged to two days, owing to Christ mas day happening on Sunday. Monday, there fore, was also observed as a holiday, and it was generally a day of amusement and merry-ma king. The weather has been rather unpropi tiously cold and dreary, though but for the 25th being the Sabbath, much out of door sport could have been enjoyed. It would have been a glo rious day for snow-balling, and one inch more of snow on the ground would have afforded a shoit taste of the delights of sleigh-riding. On Satur day afternoon quite a heavy fall of rain and sleet commenced and continued for hours, until about six o'clock, when it commenced snowing. On Sunday morning the ground and the roofs of houses were covered to the depth of about two inches. In the afternoon the sun shone out, and the snow commenced rapidly melting away, and on Monday morning had almost entirely disap peared from Southern exposures. In shaded places however, snow could be found late on Tuesday afternoon. On Monday nightjthe sky was illum ined in every direction by Rockets, Roman Can dles, and other pyrotechnical displays, while a continued rattling and cracking of Fire Poppers and Fire-arms were kept up to a late hour. It sounded as it there was a series of skirmishes and battles going on in the streets, and such an illusion might have possessed the mind any where else except in our own happy country.— \ olleys of rattling fire-arms possess no terrors here for the most peaceful ear, and are not sug gustive of ementes and bloody revolutions; whereas in old, oppressed Europe, no sound like these, corning from the populace, breaks the still ness of the air, that it does not make tyranny quake ia its strongholds. It at once calls up vi sions of insurrection and assassination. It is only a hired and mercenary soldiery, that are al lowed to disturb the monotonous calm of des potism by an occasional feue de joie ; and this may be done, by authority, to give impressive ness to some gaudy pageant, or costly ceremo nial in which the people have no sympathy, and no interest but the payment of the expense; or it may be the celebration of some bloody victory achieved over patriots and heroes, in which lib erty and popular right* were remorselessly clo ven down. What a blessed and glorious country is ours, » where our people sit under their own vine and » fig tree, none daring to make them afraid—where * | it is their untrammelled privilege to contemplate | | and rejoice over the sacred event in the history . ' of man, which Christmas recalls—to worship* i ; according to the dictates of their own hearts— * to be governed by their own laws, administered by agents ot their own choice, and to feel that j with them rest* the responsibility of rightfully > using the civil and religious liberty they enjoy. May each succeeding Christmas find our people t still improving in capacity to appreciate these l blessings. Progress of the War. j Under our telegraphic head will be found i news of a bloody and destructive naval battle ') 1 between the Turks and Russians, in which the * ' ; latter were victorious. If the profession* of the •, j Emperor Nicholas be sincere, that he is desirous r* ; of peace, now is a good time for him to make 1 overtures, or accept from the other powers in I Europe such a project as they would submit, and i which would stop the war on terms honorable and just to the belligerents. He can retire now f i with the eclat of a victory. His consenting to ; do so would confirm the speculations of some i, i writers that this is all that has delayed a peace, | and that the Turkish victories have stimulated the national pride of Russia to continue the war, ,» j while desiring peace, only until she could wipe e | out the stain of these constant reverses. To •t have made peace under reiterated defeats, would have been too humiliating to Russian pride, and -j was not to be looked for. Now that obstacle is l removed. * But no one believes Russia commenced this y war tor any other purpose than territorial acqui _ sition, and if she contents herself with less in a ending it, it will be a defeat of her policy, and a disappointment ot her hopes. If she yields the point, it will be because she has found Turkey a tougher customer than she expected, and the ,f conquest too dear at the price. It will be in ad . dition, because such a conquest will not be tole* rat «d by the great powers of Western Europe, and would be impossible in opposition to the r ( 1 combined will of England and France—that in i i fact, to insist on it, is to insist on a war with both ol these great powers. This consideration j j may hasten a peace, tor Russia must see she will J he allowed to gain territory in the end, how ■ ever much of me* and money she may expend 1 in the effort. 5 cherish the opinion that the counsels of prudence will prevail in the Cabinet of the ■ j Autocrat, and curb his ambition for the conquest ji ot lurkey. I kat event is one perhaps of time ( j only, but it is evident that it will not now be i tamely submitted to by England and France. If disappointed in this expectation of an early peace, ‘ j there is consolation in believing that a general ' war will work out to the advantage of the op pressed masses of Continental Europe, and that the next efforts at revolution will be successful. The omission of a Cypher in a recent notice of Albany has drawn from a friend the following correction. It illustrates the importance of Cy phers and the necessity for each, one to be in it* right place. Auousta, Dec. 28, 1853. J Friend Gardner: —Accept my thanks for your very complimentary notice of our new county, but have the kindness to correct the statistics given in regard to the county site, (Albany) as ‘ containing a population of 1200, with a capital Tested in Merchandize” of 150,000 dollar «, in stead of 15,000 dollars; your figures will then be full lo\» s and entitle our merchants to a part of your compliment. A Dousiiithts from Hom*. LaFrro* Hotkl., New Yom.—By reference to our advertising columns, it will be seen that this splendid Hotel will be opened early the en suing month by Wright, Laniers & Co. The Messrs. Lanier are well known in Georgia, as the former popular lessees of the Floyd House, and ‘ then of the Lanier House, in Macen. The Sa- 1 vannah Republican says: “The new establish ment, of which they are about to assume the j charge, is eligibly situated, and one of the moat I splendid public houses in the Union, (t con- £ tains, exclusive of parlors, 350 rooms, and two t] large dining halls capable of seating 700 persons. * The house was furnished at an expense of 1 120,- 000, it has a marble front 175 feet on Broadway j and adjoins Metropolitan Hall, Such a palace, in the hands of men who hare served a long ap prentibeship in the hotel business, cannot fa l to become a popular resort, especially to Georgians and Southerners, Campbell Minstrels. These old favorites re-appeared at Concert Hall in full force and in fine eondtion last Mon day evening. They were greeted, as they are always here, by a good house, and everything went off in the happiest style. As this is a j week for fun and merry-making, the occasion is quite opportune for visiting the popular enter tainment of the Campbell Minstrels. The Gallery seats are reserved for gentlemen accompanied by ladies only. Railroad Accident. A man named Patrick Corey was killed while coupling the cars on the South Carolina Railroad at Hamburg on Sunday last. Mr. Corey was contractor of a freight train and was much res pected by the company who have lost a valuable officer by this melancholy accident. Fire.—A store belonging to Mr. T. Collins, and two houses property of Mr. M. Miller, cor ner of Liberty and West Broad-sts, were con sumed by fire on Sunday morning, a short time before day break. The store was partially in sured ; vv« have not been able to ascertain whether Mr. Miller had any insurance on his houses. The buildings were all of wood, old, out of repair and of little vaiue. We regret to learn that Mr. John Theus. son ot Mr. B. T. Theus of this city, was run over by an engine, and seriously, if not fatally injured, the wheels passing over hi* breast.— Sav. Re publican( 2 6th inst. Capt Robt. W. Pooler, an old citizen of Sa vannah and for many years a representative in the State Legislature, died very suddenly yester day forenoon, at his residence in this city.— lb. Probable Loss of the Schooner John W. Anderson.— By the arrival of the steamer Wra. Gaston, on Saturday, from Florida, we learn that a portion of a wreck, having the name •‘John W. Anderson” on it, came ashore about fifteen miles south of St. Augustine bar. This schooner was bound from Charleston toSatilla River, (Ga.) and sailed from that city on the 15th or 16th inst. We have no particulars about the wreck but the above, which it is pas sible may be erroneous. The J. W. A. was owned in this city by Capt. H. J. Dickerson, and was, we learn, partially insured in Balti moie. She was commanded by Capt. Watson, whose wife was on board with him at her de parture from Charleston.— lb. Snow and Sleet. —The Central Railroad train which came through on Saturday night, en countered a snow storm, which was continuous from Macon to the 5(1 mile station. We hear also of sleet in this city on tha same night: we did not ourselves see it, but we know if there was none, there should have been. It was the •* rawest” coldest night we have known this saason. Yesterday morning the sun cam# out, and we now have fine Christmas weather.— lb. “Georgia Scrubs.”—The author oi' this unique and popular work, Prof, or Dr. Long street, is in our city on his way to Texas for a short tour there. The Doctor holds the honora ble position of President of the University of Mississippi, and although age has silvered his hair anil stamped its impress on his face, his flow of good humor is as abundast, and his wit and humor as rich, racy and original as ever, His many “ disciples,” as he affectionately terms his scholars, are to be met with in every city : and, to be sure, a number were not missing to welcome him here.— N. O. Pic.,22dinst. !■ 1 ■ , >■ « MARRIED In Fayette counts, on the 22d inst, by J. M. Brassell. J. I. C., Dr. Rufus T. Stele and Mias Louisa L. Ware, all of said county. Cgmmcrfiol. Augusta Market, December 28. COTTON.—Our market opened on Wednesday last quiet, and ha 3 so continued during th« week. Tho sales have been limited, and generally in fa voa of buyers. Our quotations of last 'week have been barely sustained. The receipts are on the increase, but arc still far short of those of last year. The offering stock is also oa the increase, but holders, generally, are reluetant sellers at pre sent prices. The advices per Pacific came to hand yesterday, but had no effect on our market. QUOTATIONS. Inferior and Ordinary Stained a 8 Middling 8} a 9 dood Middling 9J a Middling Fair <*£ a Fair to Fully Fair yj alt) RECE:!’TS OF COTTON, From lit Septetnoer, 1852, to the latest Uat*s received. 1853. 1852. Farannah, Dec. 22.. 107,107 141.173 Charleston Dec 22 134,597 151,735 Mobile, Dec. 23 10t5,763 157.174 New-Orleans, Dec. 20 425,34 S 781,201 Florida. Dec. 19 31,651 39,366 Texan, Dec 8 12.19a 22.268 Virginia, Dec. 1 4,028 C 987 North Carolina, Dec. 10 846 4,355 Total. 819,624 1,334 259 819,624 Decrease 514.635 STOCK OF COT TON. Remaining on kand at the latest dates received. Saraunah, Dec. 22 42,685 48.618 Charleston, Dec. 22 55,502 45,143 Mobile, Dec. 23 64,80-5 92.540 New-Orleans, Dec. 20 223,487 332,584 Florida. Dec 19 24,130 26.773 Texas, Dec 8 3.961 6,854 Augusta and Hamburg, Dec. 1.. *1.150 30,841 Macon. Dec. 1 8,749 13,377 Virginia, Dec. 1 700 950 North Carolina, Dec. 10 400 625 New-York, Dec. 20 23,122 29.096 Total 478,691 627.407 478,691 Deerease 145.716 EXPORTS, To Foreign and Coastwise Ports. 1853. i 1852. Incr. Deer. flreat Britain.. .220,960 406,005 2g9,045 France 53,421 74,168 20,747 Other F. Ports.. .45,785 00,881 15,096 Coast.J Porte 203,435 252,296 48,861 Total, 523,601 847,350 323,749 EXCHANGE.—Our Banks aro drawing on New Yirk and other Northern cities at 4 per cent, pram, for Sight Drafts. FREIGHTS.—We havonoehango to notice in the ratos to either Savannah or Charleston. Tho river is now in fair boating order. Cotton to Charleston sl, to Savannah 50 cents por bale. ! SAVANNAH, Dec. 25. Cotton. —There was a , good demand to-day, the sales amounting to 1,487 bales as follow?: 23 at 8*; 2atS j; 176 at 9; 398 at 1 9*; 7at 9*; 3il at 9*; 372 at 9*; 45 at «|; 30 at 40 at 10; and 14 bales at 10* oents. No change in prices. SAVANNAH, Dec 24. — Cotton. —The sales to day amounted to 1,910 bales at the following par ticulars: 247 at 9; 4 at*9*; 267 at 9*; 56 at 9|; 281 at 9*; 16 at 9|; 67 at 10*; and 72 bales at 10* cents. The lower grades are neglected. Wo hare no change to notice in prices. SAVANNAn EXPORTS—DEC. H. Per steamship Augusta, for New York—#l3 bales Upland and 35 do. Sea Island Cotton, 113 do. Rope, 20 do. Yarn, 14 bags l eathers, 1 roll Leath er, and Mdzc. Per brig Eliza Geddard, for St. Johns, N. B.— 65,000 feet Lumber, 65,700 do Timber: and 4 masts. Per schr. David Smith, for Philadelphia—soo casks Rice, 30 bales Cotton, 25,000 feet Lumber, 3 bales Cotton Waste. 30 tons Scrap Iron, Copper and Brass, 24 do. Railroad Iron, 87 bbls. Per Br. ship Shandon, for Glasgow—l,427 bales Upland and 10) do. Sea Island Cotton. Ter ship Southport, for New York —1,611 bales Upland Cotton, 683 Hides, 100 boxes Copper Ore, 4 bundles Deer Skins, 78 bbls. Pork, 1 tierce Bees Wax, 1 case Mdze. /Etna Fire and Life Insurance.— jg»y- The promptness and liberality which hare marked all the dealings of this Company for I thirty years, and the well known chaaacter of its I Officers and Directors, afford the surest guaranty I I tljat its affairs will be so managed as to give to the I £ assured that safety and securitv, which is of the I first importance in Pre and Life Insurance. Office first building above Bridge Bank, Broad-»t. cl nov29 5m John Slxdge, Agent, j B vjKi-'to k Threc Da l s Lat «'' fronTEsrop*. Charleston, Dec. 2T Th, ite.nn.b.p p„ i#c h>s , [rjveo • rork with three d„ s l a t er advice, f,„,„ R** the three day, Tjm‘ 01 I rade m the manufacturing districts had slightly improved. a Flour was in good demand and had advanced 18d. W estern, 375,; Ohio, 38s. 6d. At London, Sugar was in good demand f fom the trade and was freely met by holders. Coffee was in active demand at unchanged prices Consols closed at 94j to 94{. From the East. Tnere had been a tremendous naval battle be twee the Russians and. Turks, in which twelve Russian and fourteen Turkish vessels were sunk and fifteen thousand killed. The Russians were victorious. Further per Pacific. The Pacific brings an account of the greatest navai battle that has been lought since the battle of Navarino. There was a terific loss of life. On the 13th of November the entire Russian fleet, consisting of twenty-four sail, appeared off the Turkish harbor of Sinope, where Admiral Osman Bey, with fourteen Turkish ships was stationod. The battle was immediately com. menced, and the sbore b tteries being of no use the Russians forced the harbor. The Turks fought like devils, and would not surrender, but with the most depurate brave y fought until oue ship after another was sunk, blown up or burn ed. There were seven Turkish frigates, two corvettes, one steamer and three transports de stroyed. \ice Admiral Osman Bey was taken prisoner. Each Turkish ship besides their crews, had eight hundred troops on board on their way to Circasia ; also, money to pay the fleet. All were lost. The Turks burned or sunk several Russian ships, two of them line of battle, three frigates and two steamers. The battle lasted only one hour. The remainder of the Russian fleet were so shattered they could scarcely reach Se bastapool. All Europe is in excitement, and it i s the general opinion that a European war is no longer avertable. The Turks continued to gain the advantage. Great Fire in I-Tew York. Baltimore, Dec. 27. There has been an immense fire in New York. Five wholesale Flour stores and three or four ships have been destroyed, among them the Great Republic was burned to the water’s edge. Several other vessels damaged. The loss was immense. The following establishments wpre burnt: Front street, Treadwell & Sons 1 Ba kery, D. W. Main waring & Co., Jones k Row land, C. Harris & Co., R. W. Reynolds St Co. Dusenberry’s large Beil Foundry, Davidson & Young's Crockery Store. The wind was blow ing a gale at the time. The ship Great Republic, packet ship Warren anu Clipper Red Rover, were totally destroyed The packet ship Dewitt Clinton nearly destroy ed, and the Clipper White Squall was towed down the stream envelloped in flames. The Great Republic was scuttled, but the water was two shallow, she is still burning. She was nearly full of freight—nothing saved. The entire loss greatly exceeds a million of Dollars. Death of a Member of Congress. Brookins Campbell, member of Congress from Tennessee, died in Washington City, to-day. Charleston, Dec. 27 — p. u. Cotton. —Tha market is unchanged. Sales 600 hales, at 9 to 16j cents. fl"*** B *®*** "J ■WTui ■* *' w ■ i .-rv. wamfmmmmmmußaauß* s Soiling (Jntflligfitrf. arrivals from charleston Brig George Harris, Gilkey, at Alatanias. Schr. Challenge, Stinson, at Havana. Schr. Heyward, McDougall, at Matantas. UP FOR CHARLESTON. Schr. Ella, Bourne, at Boston. Schr. Louisa Gray, Sharp, at Philadelphia. Schr. Echo, Lowdcn, at New Y'ork. cleared for charleston. Barque Matilda, Peterson, at Baltimore. Schr. M. E. V? ells, Terry, at Boston. Schr. Maryland, Darling, at Baltimore. SAILED FOR CHARLESTON. Schr. Honduras, Smith, from ForLmouth, Va. CHARLESTON, Deo. 26.—Arr., steamships Isa bol, Rollins, Havana, via Key West; Southerner, Ewing, New York; Bremen ship Hudson, Norden holv, do.; ship Cauiillus, Eaton, Liverpool; brig Delaware, Harding, Philadelphia; schrs. Virginia, Harris, do.; E. H. B.owley, Rodgers, do; M. L Davis, Davis, Attakapas, La. Below, a Herm. brig. Cleared, brig Accra, Phinny, Cedar Keys, Fla-l schr. Aid, Stellor, West Indies; Br. schrs. Dart, McNutt, Malanzas; Desdemona, Ingraham, Har bor Island. Went to Sea, steamships Palmetto, Vardy, Balti more; Jas. Adger, Dickinson, Now York; Ketch Brothers, Carver, do.; schrs J. T. Fardy, Travers, Baltimore; Susan Cannon, Lewis, do., Eli Towns end, Vanaman, Philadelphia; J. fl. Holmes; Lodge, do.; Speed, Somers, Mobile ; ship Grotto, Stuart, Liverpool; brig Zoara, Parritt, Span, brigs Joven Nonito, Marsal, Barcelona; Na f * eissa, Domenich, do.; Pacqueto de Matanras, Mo deller, do. SAVANNAH, Dec. 24—Arr., steamships State . of Georgia, Garvin, Philadelphia; Isabel, Rollins Havana, via Key West; Ilam'g. ship Hampden Arianson, New York. Cleared, steamship Augusta, Lyon, New 1 ork ; brig Eliza Goddard, lienneberry. bt. Johns, N. ■ schr. David Smith, Peterson, Philadelphia; ship Southport, Wilson, New York; Br. ship Shannon, Greig, Glasgow. Departed, steamer Fashion, Philpot, Augusts. gffi*— McLane's Worm Specific. —The to lowing, from a customer, shows the do. mand which this great medicine has created whir ever it has been introduced: Blossburg, Tioga Co , Pa., March 30,185®. Gentlemen : In consequence of the great con sumption of your “Worm Specific” in this place and vicinity, we have entirely exhausted our stoc .We should feel obliged, by your forwarding. a _ Corning, N. Y. 20 dozen with your bill, on tne reception of which we will remit you the money- )( From the wonderful effects of said “ Specific, in this neighborhood, there could be sold annua.!? a large quantity, if to be had (wholesale and retail/ from some local agent. If you would compensat a person for troublo and expense of vending, think I could make it to your advantage to uo s Yours, Respectfully, Wit. M. Mallory- Messrs. J. Kidd & Co. Per W. L-f bold by Haviland, Risley A Co., and ® ■ Tutt, Augusta, Ga.; P. M. Cohen & Co., Cb ton, S. C.f Hill & Smith, Athens, Ga.; h. C. •£»*’ Madison; A. A. Solomons; Savannah;‘and - Druggists and Dealers in Medicine throughout^ South. I 2 ~ e - ra>- —- dancing School. —Mods. B K E3L. respectfully informs the citizens o * gusta that he will begin a New Quarter on of January. Tho da*s of Tuition will be, for M next Quarter, Mondays and iuesdays (t a week.) Those wishing to join are hand their names before the 31st of D m Should the number of pupils require it, two u es will be formed, to be Jtaught the same day but at different hours; both classes meetin ß gether now and then. wanth* Note—The Gentlemen s Night ClassJj*? 17th of December. Those desirous °f lo it. For particulars apply at Augusta Rote . deo 20 T *