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'gJjM W. &W. 8. JONES. AUGUSTA, Ga. TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH 17, 1840. ' Vol. IV.— No. 32.
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LONICLB AND SENTINEL.
AUGUSTA.
MONDAY MORNING, MARCH 16.
received by Saturday night’s mail, from
inton, a letter containing an obituary notice,
it being accompanied with the name of
iter. Although the letter and obituary bear
F theevidence that no trick is designed, we must
adhere strictly to the rule, not to publish any
• communication without having a responsible
New Jersey Members.
■ Tbl crowded state of our columns to-day pre-
BHBHnny remarks of our own on the subject of
lUMtested election. We present to our read
majority report, and the action of the
lipKßae thereon, as detailed in the correspondence
Hpnl Baltimore Patriot, to which we invite their
Klteecinl attention. We must therefore content
by adopting the subjoined remarks from
concur with our own views.
; H|i e House of Representatives came yesterday
rjHl||fdecision such as it is, upon the contested
from the State of New Jersey; a
'J*/’deeision against the Constitution of the United
Mtjhfttas. because it is against the Statutes of the
■pStfle of New Jersey made in pursuance of the
f’ Cortltitation; against usage founded in reason
; andpropriety; and in violation of its own pledge,
jjik through its committee of elections, to the five
jKrpcrsons haVing possession, from the outset, of the
K, legal evidence of title to seats as Representatives
SSPjIa Congress from New Jersey.
They iiave admitted as Representatives from
f|||the State of New Jersey five persons whom the
llPlUthoritiea of New Jersey, legally authorised to
upon the subject, have officially declared not
been elected to sit as Representatives
pPjWjHrn New Jersey.
majority of the House of Representatives
■HaHi thus not only nullified the laws of the State
BHuTiew Jersey, and given seats as Members to A
'■'iHWrsons having no ascertained title to them, but*
Wltey have done so under the following revolting
WSaSK-a mstanccs: ,
JmSFiV*/, They refused to hear whatlheopposing
have to say.
fflwfSecondli/, They refused to hear the testimo
' ; . Vj in the possession of the Committee of Elec
g; : tfilns.
-“Thirdly, They refused to receive and hear
the report of the minority of the Committee
E olrElections,
I iL' Fourthly , They passed the resolution thus vi-
the Constitution, usage, and their own
Knighted faith, under and by the power of the
Question, which cuts off all debate.
Br Georgia and Maine.
s- We perceive by the proceedings in the Senate,
Hetbat Mr. Lumpkin has introduced the resolutions
|Hp|tLiC last Georgia Legislature in relation to the
difficulty. A short debate ensued between
lißshe Georgia and Maine Senators, each defending
W; the course of their respective States, when the
jHfreaolutions, on motion of Mr. Lumpkin, were rc
|r|*fcrred to the Judiciary Committee.
The last number of the New York Spirit of the
Times, being the first number of a new volume
Hir-contains a portrait of the celebrated horse Bos-
Ms jtan. It is stated that Boston is to be followed by
Bfaktesof Colonel Hampton’s Monarch, and Gov.
;WjLtler’s Argyle, and the celebrated
jESChampion, Wagner, together with other distin-
‘Hbished horses. The reading department of “ the
-Spirit” is full of interest.
For the Chronicle and Sentinel.
V- • Our Medical College.
Hi Mr. Editor :—We were at the Medical Col
HMe on Saturday, and must be permitted to ex-
our great gratification at what wc saw and
*?®eard. We are pleas' d to .see the interest
H|sj»ar School of Medicine has at last excited in our
|rj|ißmmunity. We found every room crowded,
gSAd the one in which the exercises were con-
Vjducted was not half large enough for the nudi-
K We were particularly struck with the gen
appealauce of the Graduating Class, the
we learn, ever passed by this College;
< and we are sure that we express the opinion of
•II present, in hoping to see the very appropriate
eloquent Address of Dr. Hook in print.
i£ But, Mr. Editor, we are especially anxious by
s,this notice, to extend the information to our fel
jt/,3j8w -citizens, that a popular course of Lectures is
’fe be commenced this evening in the College, on
LwCvery useful and interesting science—we allude
the course proposed by Professor Davis.—
"||prom what we observed in the Chemical Labo
- (Story, and other preparations, and from the high
VjMputation of the Lecturer, we feel persuaded
I 1 'that all who will embrace this opportunity will
| be well entertained and rewarded for their trou
ble. We have heard Professor Davis, on a for-
L.. mer occasion, and know no one who so happily
fV. mingles amusement with instruction. We un
. derstand, a* a lecturer in his department, he is
' not surpassed by any in our country. We hope,
therefore, to ace his room well filled this evening,
at eieht o'clock, when he commences his course.
Augusta.
I Correspondence of the National Intelligencer.
New Yoiik, March 9.
| The various items of foreign news continue |
to attract public attention, both in political and
I commcrical circles. The news as to our staples,
cotton, flour, and tobacco, is bad, and to-day
there are no sales and no buyers, holders not yet
■obmitling to the fall; flour has sold a little lower
than on Saturday. Orders previously received
here for the purchase of best Western at $5 50
f per barrel have been countermanded by this arri
val, Orders for good fair cotton are limited to 8
A letter from Paris says the Bank of England
has paid in advance, principally by specie, nearly
two-thirds of its debt to the Bank of France,
which renders money there (Paris) abundant.
U. S. Bank stock sold to-day at 75 ; Manhat
tan at 74. Exchange on Philadelphia is unchang
ed. The packet ship Patrick Henry, which sail
ed to-day, took out bills on Jjondon at 107} to
108$.
Tne movements of the British in and towards
China attract much attention here, and indeed
our trade is much interested. It is hoped that
our Government will hurry to the Chinese seas as
much of a naval armament as it can afford there
for the protection of our valuable commerce in
that quarter.
I see that the English journals are somewhat
disturbed by the relations of the United Slates
and Great Britain as to the Northeastern boun
dary. They appear to have learnt something
which gives them more disquiet than we have
cause for with our information.
The Liverpool steamship would not probably
leave Liverpool till May 1. The British Queen
was to leave March 1. The Great Western
leaves New York on the 19th. The British Queen
will soon be in upon us, this week perhaps.
For the Chronicle 4' Sentinel.
To enlighten the public mind by means of
popular lectures in the various departments of
science, has long been in successful practice in
our Northern cities. In Boston, the literary
emporium of our country, more than thirty
courses of lectures have been delivered the past
winter to crowded audiences, and their effect is
best shown by the general diffusion of knowledge
among the people. We arc glad to perceive that
kind of instruction becoming popular among us,
hailing it as one of the most efficient means of
disseminating knowledge in our city. We have
been led to these remarks by listening to the two
lectuies already given by Mr. Richards, on the
science of Chemistry. We have attended many
lectures on the same subject, but none with more
interest and profit.
His extensive and well prepared apparatus, the
number and brilliancy of his experiments, his
lucid and familiar explanation of all the phe
nomena he presents to his auditors, cannot fail to
please and instruct. His experiments in the re
cent sciences of Magneto-Electricity and Electro-
Magnetism, are entirely new in this place, and
cannot fail to interest the man of science, as well
as the mere beginner in scientific lore. The next
lecture, to-morrow evening, will boon the chemi
cal properties of the atmosphere, and we antici
pate a succession of useful and brilliant experi
ments. We trust the citizens of Augusta will
richly appreciate the opportunity now oft’ered
them for instruction for themselves and children
in one of the most useful natural sciences.
Augusta, March 16. W. S.
m We clip the following items of foreign, news,
the correspondence of the New York'pf’e^,
It is stated, that before the Prince quittea
England, before Christmas, Lord Melbourne
waited on him, and remindinghim that all the ex
penses of their establishment would be paid by
the Queen asked him what amount of pocket mon
ey he would think adequate forjtim. The Prince
at first declined answering, but being pressed on
the point, said that he hoped the yearly sum of
£4OOO would not be deemed too much. It was
then that the Queen said “he shall have £IOO,-
000 a year!” With gome difficulty she consen
ted that half that amount should be asked for.
The cruel Commons lopped off two-fifths of it.
The queen is said to have almost lost her senses
with rage, and thinks the conduct of Sir. Robert
Peel, who caused the amendments to be carried
to be of the most unpardonable kind. This young
lady is, however not increasing her popularity at
the present time.
The evident coolness between the Queen and
her mother has, at last, broken into a quarrel, and
the Duchess of Kent has taken the house 36 Bel
grave Square. It is Lord Ingestrie’s house, but
was recently tenanted by the Prince of Cupa.
In a few days she will take pos-iesssion of it, hut
is to spend some months in each year on the
Continent.
It has been particularly affirmed in the Com
mons by Lord John Russell, that there is no in
tention of recalling Sir G. Arthur, the Governor
of Upper Canada. A war with America, on ac
count of the disputed Maine Boundary, is feared
and England has not money to carry it on.
A St. Petersburg paper (the Russian Invalid)
of 3d inst. states that the Russian expedition
against Chive reached the River Emba on the
31st December. The cold was intense—32 de-
Wrees of Reamur or 72 degrees of Fahrenheit be
iMr the freezing point. S
“ None of the soldiers had,” says the paper I
quote, “perished.” We recollect, however, that
in the horrible retreat of the French army from
Moscowin 1812, when the temperature was only
22 degrees below zero of (Reamur) the Russians
died of cold in numbers equal to the French.
The expedition will nevertheless succeed.
The Philadelphia Inquirer of the 11th, says :
“A very little change in our money or stock
markets yesterday. The European news nas
had an unfavorable effect on Flour, Cotton, and
American Securities. Money is more abundant,
but capitalists still hesitate, unwilling to act defi
nitely, until they know the final course of the
Legislature in relation to the Banks.”
A Post Office has been established at Red
Clay, Murray County, and Henry K. Stncdley
appointed Post Master.
The Boston Post asserts that Hon. Edward
Everett has declined the nomination for the of
fice of Governor.
Extract from the Correspondence of the North Amer.
Harrisburg, March 9th.
The resumption bill from the Senate was again
taken up, and various amendments were proposed,
but all of them negative I. A great deal of time
was spent in discussing the several propositions
when Mr. Hegins moved the previous question,
which was sustained, and the main question being
put, which was to concur in the amendments
made by the Senate, (without the amendment
made,by Mr. Hegins, and which was adopted on
Saturday last,) ’theyeas and nays were taken and
the motion negatived by a tie vote, after which
the House adjourned.
The presumption now is, that the Senate will
insist upon its amendments, and that a committee
of conference will be appointed, which will settle
upon a bill that in all probability may be passed.
Printing in the United States.—Ac
cording to an estimate made sometime since, by
the New Bedford Mercury, the Printing busi
ness in the U. States gives employment to two
hundred thousand persons, and thirty millions of
capital.
, Correspondence of the Baltimore Patriot,
Washington, March 9.
UNITED STATES SENATE.
. ADJOURNMENT OP CONGRESS.
) Mr. Lumpkin called up his resolution propo
sing the adjournment of both Houses of Congress
: by their respective presiding officers, on (blank)
I Monday in May next.
Mr. Lumpkin made some very judicious oh
i servations in support of the resolution. He
i thought that ifthe Senate were now to determine
i to adjourn in about two months hence, more bu
siness would he done than if no day should be
appointed for closing the session. He deemed it
i important also to the preservation of the dignity
. of Congress, by confining the proceedings to the
; actual business of the Legislative Departments,
s After some remarks on the importance of the Le
gislature in our form of Government, (which wc
- hope will be borne in mind by the political asso
i ciates of the honorable Senator, when they have
, before them measures for strengthening the Ex
i ecu live branch) he proposed to fill the blank with
the word “eighteenth.”
Mr. Clay, of Alabama, supported the resolution
on the ground that Congress might easily finish
all the important business before it by the eiglt
f teenth of May :—and added some remarks in fa
f vor of equalizing the length of the two Sessions,
i Mr. Clay of Ky. said that he was glad this pro
position came from the other side of the Senate ;
and he assured the honorable mover, that he
would vote for the adjournment of Congress on
i the day designated—or for an earlier day if pro
■ posed—to adjourn to-morrow—nay, even this
t day! For he confessed with regret and mortifi
, cation, that he did not expect any thing to he
f done, at this session, to mitigate the sufferings or
I promote the interests of the country. The soon
i er therefore members should go home to their
« constituents—the sooner they mix with them—
r and get instructions and counsels for their con
• duel at the next session, a session to which, he
thought all would come under other auspices, the
. better for the people. Let us go home then, said
i Mr. Clay, and see our constituents—ask for their
. wives and children—hear the recital of their con
, dition from their own mouths—and hear their
suggestions as to measures of relief.
He had no doubt that the honorable mover
1 was perfectly sincere in his proposition; but ho
| believed that the tendency of it would be to de
t ccivc and impose upon the people. Did the Son
. ator from Georgia really think that Congress
. would adjourn at the time designated I Mr.
. Clay could not believe they would. He thought
1 there was a greater chance for a session in mid
| summer—that they would be found here in the
, dog-days. The condition of the Treasury was
itself a strong obstacle. The Treasury Note Bill
would keep Congress here for some time; and
Mr. Clay did not hesitate to declare his belief that
the Government would call for another addition
al amount of Treasury Notes before the session
L should be over. He repeated that lie would vote
I* 'for the resolution.
■ Mr. Lumpkin said he had some doubts at first
• of the success of his proposition; but he thought
’ it his duty to persevere.
Mr. Benton expressed a wish that the mover
J would permit the resolution to lie over for a
i while, and then endeavor to connect it with a
f proposition for equalizing the two sessions of
i Congress, which he thought was most desirable.
■ He expressed a belief that the Government might
■ bo embarrassed by deciding on so early a day.—
. There were several great measures yet to be act
. cd upon; and especially those necessary to the
> actual support of the Government. Ho then
t broke out into one of his paroxysms of violence,
1 declaring that he—he would not consent that this
I Government should he stopped, nor would he con- m
’• sent to pul the possibility of such an occurrence
in the hands of those who are willing to see the
1 Government go down.
1 Mr. Lumpkin persisted in his motion- With
majorities in favor of the Administration in both
I Houses, he thought his friends could despatch the
• public business by the time designated—and if
t this was not done, he really thought that the
) blame ought to rest on the majority.—But he
took for granted that members would he influenc
■ ed by proper and patriotic motives to do what
■ the interests of the country demand within the
r period appointed.
Mr. Sevier declared his intention to support
1 the motion. He wished to go home. He belie
ved that every thing important could be done by
I Congress before the middle of May. As to what
i had been said about supporting the Government,
i he would go for five, ten, or one hundred millions
• ofTreasury Notes, if really required to carry on
■- ffhe Government.
Mr. Hubbard moved to postpone the resolution
1 till Monday fortnight, which was rejected—Ayes
t 20, nays 22.
i A Senator moved to lay the resolution on the
r table—which was rejected.
i Mr. King moved to postpone the resolution till
• Monday next, which was agreed to without a di
vision.
MAINE BOUNDARY DIFFICULTIES.
The President transmitted to the Senate to
day some additional documents in reference to
the difficulties between the Government of the
’ United States and Great Britain, on the subject
1 of the North Eastern Boundary. They consist
( of a letter from the Governor of Maine, and cor
respondence thereupon arising between the Bri
tish Minister anc Secretary of State.
3 Governor Fairfield declares in his letter to
Secretary Forsyth, that the explanation con
tained in the letter of Mr. Fox, last communica
] ted to the Secretary, of alledged occupation of
the Disputed Territory by British troops are “not
true ;” and that the Minister’s positive and un
qualified denial of facts of which abundant proof
has been obtained, is only equalled in character
1 by the pretensions to the Territory heretofore
. set up by the British Authorities.
Ho concludes with an official call upon the
President for protection of the State against inva
sion.
Mr. Forsyth communicates to Mr.Fox,the
information contained in Governor Fairfield’s
1 letter, and submitting that there must bo some
’ extraordinary misapprehension existing on the
' subject, asks an early explanation.
3 Mr. Fox enters into a long and minute expla
> nation of the circumstances, declaring that the
> representations of the Governor of Maine are cx
-1 aggerated ; and repeating his former statements
relative to the precautionary measures which
| were taken by the British authorities in Canada,
and which were rendered necessary by the ag
-1 gression of the citizens of Maine.
Mr. Williams, after some remarks, moved
• the printing of 5,000 additional copies of the
3 message and documents.
3 Security of Public Money.—On motion
• of Mr. Wright, the bill for securing the public
money, and for the punishment of defaulters,
was made the special order for Tuesday next.
- The Senate then adjourned.
Washington, March 10, 1840.
' UNITEn STATES SENATE, BANKRUPT LAW.
f A number of memorial* were presented to-day
rora New York, New Jersey, and other Slates,
praying for the establishment of a Uniform Sys
tem of Bankruptcy throughout the United States,
Mr. Wall, the Chairman of the Committee on
the Judiciary, to whom these memorials and pe
titions were referred, gave notice that the Com
mittee are now preparing a Bill which will prob
ably be submitted to the Senate next week.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES.
After some time consumed in amending the
journal of yesterday, Mr. Bolts of Va., asked
leave to present and have read the report of the
minority of the Committee of Elections in the
New Jersey case.
Objections were immediately raised by the
whole Administration members, which, however,
were withdrawn on the Chair stating that the
more reception and reading of the report, without
the question of printing, would not make it super
cede the question on Pctriken’s resolutions.
One illustrious personage remained obstinate
in his objections, and that was Petrikcn himself,
who magnanimously expressed his willingness to
lay the report on the table, but not to have it
read.
Mr. Botts then moved a suspension of the
rules, and the yeas and nays being ordered the
motion was Inst, two thirds not voting for it.
i'he question then (by the application of that
party axe, the previous question, which cuts off
all debate,) having recurred on the resolution of
Mr. Pctriken to amend Mr. Fillmore’s motion to
recommit, by substituting therefor a preamble
declaring that Messrs. Dickerson, Vroom. and
their associates have received a majority of the
lawful votes of the people of New Jersey, and a
resolution stating that those gentlemen are entitl
ed to their seals as members of the House, and
requiring the Speaker to administer the oatiis to
them and duly qualify them, when they present
themselves.
Mr. Smith of Connecticut, moved to lay the
resolution on the table; which was rejected, yeas
92, nays 113.
The Speaker then put the question on the
adoption of the resolution.
Mr. Monroe of New York, protested against
this proceeding as most unwarrantable, and askwl
to ho excused from voting, os he had not seen
the documents or testimony.
Mr. Calhoun of Massachusetts, refused to vote.
He believed the resolution stated that which is
not true in point of fact.
When the'nanio of Mr. Foggin was colled, he
asked if he could have the privilege of assigning
his reasons for the vote he was about to give ?
but the Speaker declared he could not under the
rules of the House.
Mr. Russell offered a resolution requiring the
members to vote who had declined voting,
Mr. Dromgoole contended that this was out of
order.
The Speaker decided that it was in order.—
The Loco Focos reversed the decision.
The question was then taken on the resolution
as amended, and carried in the affirmative—ayes
111, nays 80 —a number of the opposition mem
bers having refused to vote.
[Mr. Habersham of Georgia, came into the
House just as his name had been passed in call
ing the yeas and nayr, and asked that (as his
vote would make no alteration in the result) he
might be permitted to have it recorded in the
negative.
Objection being made, on the ground that such
requests, though often made, had always been
refused—
Mr. Habersham moved to Suspend the rules,
observing that as he had seen many very extra
ordinary things done by this House, it might as
well do one thing a little extra-extraordinary.
The motion was negatived.] '
Mr. Jones of Virginia, called for the orders of
the day.
Mr. Dromgoole said he hoped that now the
report of the minority of the Coipmittcc on Elec
tions would be received by general consent, and
that it, together with the evidence before the Com
mittee. would be ordered to be printed.
Mr. Botts, in some remarks,*'(scarcely heard
by the reporter amidst the noise of general con
gratulation which pervaded the Hall,) observed
that he hoped, and would now move, this should
be done; and also hoped that this nation would
observe that the House had first voted that the
five gentlemen from New Jersey had received a
majority of the votes of the whole Stale, and
afterword that they would have' thc evidence of
this printed for their consideration.
Mr. Garland demanded the yeas and nays on
Mr. Dromgoolc’s proposition. Jllc said that a
little while ago gentlemen had refused to receive
the minority report of the Committee, or allow
it to bo printed; but now their object had been
accomplished, they were ready to do both by
unanimous consent. He iadsted on the yeas
ami nays.
Mr. Dromgoole said there was no need of a
vote, or any yeas and nays. Thq report was al
ready received by general consent.
Mr. Calhoun of Massachusetts, said he hoped
the gentleman from Virginia, (Mr. Botts,) would
withdraw his motion for the reception of the
minority report. It had already been suppressed;
and let it go to the country as a suppressed re
port.
Mr. Botts declined. He thought that it was
important that at this particular moment, above
all others, such a vote should pass.
Mr. Lewis Williams moved to suspend the
rules to receive the motion.
On that motion, Mr. it. Garland asked the
yeas and nays.
Mr. McClellan contended that the same motion
could not again be made on the same day, after
it had been once negatived; and he moved an
adjournment.
The yeas and nays were demanded, and, being
taken, resulted as follows: Yeas 95, nays 87.
So the House, at a little past 3* adjourned.
WAsiiiN(iTON,Tucsday Evening, March 10.
The contest in the House of Representatives
about the New Jersey Election has termi
nated as every one knew it woulij, after the Ad
ministration Party had shamelessly avowed their
wish that the quality of the lawfulness of the
votes should not be regarded by the Committee
of Elections in making their report; and after
that Party had repeatedly refused to allow the
Minority of the Committee to make a Counter
Report. The non-Commissipned pretenders,
Messrs. Dickerson, Vroom, and their associates,
have been voted into the vacant seats by a nu
merical majority, who arc ready at all limes to
yield a blind, unthinking unscrupulous, servile
compliance with the of Parly. No
time has been given even for thf ponnideration of
the Report of the Maiority of the Committee
declaring that the non-commissjencd pretenders
had received a majority of the votes as shown
lieforc the polls were expurgated. None of the
testimony has been considered by the House—
the judges in this momentous case. The Mi
nority of the Committee ha*v not even been per
mitted to bring in their Counter Report—much
less make it the subject of examination and dis
cussion ; and scarcely one of them has been per
mitted to open his mouth to expose the partial
and iniquitous proceedings of the framers of the
9- Report. Mr. Fillmore, it is true, did succeed
9. finally in speaking hypothetically, after being
n interrupted repeatedly by such persons as Petri
i- ken and Duncan.
'■ The great mass of the Loco Focos who march
•* ed up in solid column to vote in their Now Jer
sey brethren, without a blush or a wince, were of
the mind of an extraordinarily candid member
e of their ranks, who was directly charged to-day,
d in the lobby, with knowing nothing at ail about
c the merits of the ease. A gentleman— not a
o member—said to him, “Como now, Mr. ——,
confess you have never examined this case—you
e have never seen the evidence. How can you
•, vote that these men are lawfully entitled to their
o seats?”
t “Oh ! They are good democrats, I know, and
- that is enough for me!” What care these parti
zans for law or justice, when “the party’s” intor
-0 ests arc at stake 1
r,
3 The New York papers of the 7th inst. con
-1 tain an advertisement offering a reword of SSOO,
3 with all reasonable expenses, for the apprehension
b and delivery to the officers of justice in that city,
0. G. Newcomb, late first toller of the Man
.. hattan Dank.
B We learn from private sources that Mr, Jaudon
e has effected a final arrangement for the Dutch
( j loan of five and a half million of guilders to the
0 Bonk of the United States.— Phil. Nat. Gaz.
a
1- Two boys, apprentices of the late Mr. F.
d Scholmeycr, have been arrested on the charge of
0 having set fire to his shop and dwelling in Liberty
t street, on Friday night last —Baltimore Ameri
can.
s Consignees per South Carolina Kail Road.
Hahouiio, March 16, 1840.
6 C A Greiner; D’Antignac & Hill; A Sibley; W E
Jackson; J Darby; W Fuller; J W& WS Jones; Byn-
ton U McCall; Wooten & G.; J G Gant; NB. Par- j
n Mmt; T Richards; D Mattison; J M & W Adams; ,f
RuWll & Hutchinson; C J Cooke; Stovall & Siip^
*’ mens; Dawson; Rees & Beall; T M Simmons!
Baird & Rowland; J M Cooper & Son; Anderson &
e Young; J F Benson; Jeffers t Boulware; G Parrott;
g Kcrnaghan & Wray; C Chipman.
• OCT Consignees will attend without further no
e ticc.
5 COMMERCIAL.
Latest dates from Liverpool Feb. 20
Latest dates from Havre Feb. 17
Charleston, March 14.
11 Cotton —A very active demand was exhibited
8 throughout the week, for every description of short
i- cotton, and the principal operations were made at
last week’s quotations; sinee the reception of the
e advices per Great Western atNew York,on Thurs
|. day last, business was nearly suspended, and the
H article declined from jj to jc per lb. Several large
lots Uplands were shipped this week on planter’s
c account for Europe. During the week Id per lb
e has been the ruling rate of freight for actual en
gagements; at this time however, that price cannot
hi be obtained, $d being the highest offer for English
II ports. We rcporlsalesof about 8000 bags, vizi 99
at
1 29°, 7; 115,71; 541,75; 136, 7j>, 106,71; 66,7#;
. S2O, 7s; 28, 7s; 866, 8; 412,81; 721,85; 297, 83;
916,81; 449, 5 g; 564,85; and 64 at 9c per lb.
’ Look Cotton —Prices of this article still remain
as previously quoted; 490 bags were disposed of
during the week at from 18 to 36c perib.
f Rice —The amount of transactions this week, al
though more than our last review indicated, was
, effected at a decline of $ per cent. The scarcity
of shipping still opciatcs disastrously on the arti
■ cle. 2085 tes were disposed of from s2ll >s3 per
cwt.
Rough Rice —9394 bushels were sold at 68 to 72c
per bushel, including 530 bushels seed at sl.
1 Flour —loo bbls Baltimore Flour sold at s6s per
- bbl; 120 do Forth Carolina at $6; 50 bbls Balti
| more at s6s. *.
I Grain —Two cargoes Corn amounting to 6000
■ bushels were disposed of at 54 a 67c per bushel.—
One lot Peas of 1200 bushels sold at 68c; 3000 bush
: Oats brought 38c per bushel.
1 Hay —A cargo of 500 bales sold at 75c per cwt;
I ,000 bundles Portland were disposed of a"; auction at
f 80c per cwt.
Groceries —We cannot perceive any improvc
, merit in the various articles connected with this
t branch of business; business is still dull, and p.os
pects discouraging: 135 hluls Muscovado Sugar sold
’ at 6to 8$ cents pcrlb; 120 bags Laguira Coffee
sold at 111 cts perib; 75 Cuba, 10$ a 101; 207 bags
i Ilio at 10 j a 10$ cts per lb.
' Bacon —2so new Baltimore Hams sold at 14 cts;
; 200 new Chcraw do 12$ cts; and 800 sides, 8a 9
cts. Large quantities old Bacon remain on hand
k almost unsaleable
Lard —The demand for this article is confined to
a small extent. We quote 81 a 10 cts per lb.
Sail —ls worth $1 (j all per sack
• Domestic Spirits —No sales worthy of note,
I Stocks —Dull.
j Exchange —On England 9a 91 per ct premium,
France, 5f 15c a 6f 25c.
. New York and Boston, Sight are taken at 21 a 3
perct premium, 30 days, 1 a 11.
Richmond, 60 days, 1 percent.
8 Bank of Charleston rates of Exchange, on the
0 North.
New York, 3 per ct premium,
e Phihdelphia,2 per ct discount.
Columbia and Camden, 1$ per ct.
e Savannah Bank notes, 4per ct disccont.
Spanish Doubloons, sl6s; Mexican 16.
Sovereigns, $4 85; Specie, 2 per ctprera.
Freights —To Liverpool, Id per lb for Cotton; to
r Havre, 1 $ cts per lb; for Rice. sls per tierce. New
1 York, 75 cts and $1 per bag for Colton.
STATEMENT or COTTON.
> s. I. Upl’ds.
Stock on hand Ist Oct. 1973 2733
Received this week, 307 3429
do. previously, 11112 172064
, 13392 178226
Exported this ;wcck, 110 3951
*■ previously, 9866 25467
r On ship board, 307 3429
S 10283 32847
s Stock on hand 1309 145379
New Orleans, March 7.
’ Cotton —Arrived since the 3d instant, of Louisi
i ana and Mississippi 16 905, Tennessee and North
■ Alabama 728, Arkansas, 121, Mobile 788, Florida
) 5, together 18,647 bales. Cleared in the same time,
■ for Liverpool 11,206 bales, Stockholm 40, Havana
, 361, New York 985, Boston 520, Philadelphia 79,
r together 13,186 bales—malting an addition to stock
of 5,361 bales, and leaving on hand, inclusive of all
! on shipboard not cleared on the 6th instant, ast ick
1 of 129,035 bales.
1 The demand lor cotton, which was quite limited
i at the time our report of last Wednesday morning
was made up, revived a little on that day, and sales
were effected to the extent of 3500 bales, at rates
, not essentially varying from th ise before current.
The transactions of Thursday showed the continu
ance of i tolerably fair demand, at previous prices,
purchasers having taken about 3,800 bales. Yes
terday the market appeared very quiet, though
there was a pretty fair business doing notwithstand
i mg, the sales having amounted to 3000 bales. We
continue former quotations, nothing having occured
since our last that would authorise a change. The
demand for cotton latterly, has been very general,
including every description, and has not been con
fined to any particular classof buyers. The small
number of vessels now in port, and the high rates
which are in consequence demanded for freight,
continue to have a very prejudicial effect on out
market.
LIVERPOOL CLASSIFICATIONS.
Louisiana and Mississippi —Ordinary, S) i ii
Middling, 6$ a 7 ; Fair, 84 a SJ; Good fair, 9J a 94;
Goo I and tine, a—. Tennessee and N. Alaba
ma—Ordinary, middling, fair, good fait, good and
fine, 6 4 a 9, extremes.
STATEMENT OF COTTON.
1939. Oct. 1, stock on hand, 16824
Receipts last three days 18547
" previously, 682566 601113
„ 616937
Exports last three days, 13156
do. previously, 474716 48790*
Stock on hand 139036
Sugar — Lovsiana —There has been a rather bet
ter demand, during the past three days, and some
parcels have been taken for shipment to the north.
The receipts, in the mean time, have been light,
and the stock now for sale on the Levee is reduced
to a smaller quantity than we have noticed for
many weeks past. Prices, however,remain as be
fore quoted, say 34 a 4j cents, though most of the
sales have ranged from 3J to 4jc. Only a very prime
article will command our highest figures, and this
description is scarce. The sales on plantation arc
generally at 4 cents, but we are not advised of any
transactions of importance. There is very little
demand for Havana Sugars, and prices remain as
previously quoted.
Molasses —The demand for barrels, on the Le
vee, has been quite brisk, and at the time of ma
king our enquiries of yesterday, but few lota re
mained unsold. The prevailing rales have been
20 a 21 cents per gallon, which wo still quote,
though 22 cents are said to have been obtained for
some small lots. There arc some transactions on
plantation, at former prices, say 15 a 16 cents per
gallon.
Savannah, March 13.
Cotton —Arrived since the 6th inst, 11692 bales
I Upland, and 636 bales S 1 Cotton, and cleared at
the same time, 4805 bales Upland, and 695 bales S
I Cotton; leaving a stock on hand, inclusive of all
on shipboard not cleared on the 13th instant, of
66491 bales Upland and 2758 bales Sea Island Cot.
ton. ihe higherqualitiesof Upland hasbccnmuch
sought alter this week, and have advanced in value
fully 4 vent, but on Wednesday and yesterday there
was less disposition to operate. This morning the
Great Wastern’s advices have been received, and
their unfavorable nature caused general disappoint
ment. The sales of the week have been 6455
bales, viz: 10 at 6; 25 at SJ; 75 at 6; 51 at 04; 35
at 6A; 3at 6{f t 48 at 6-f; 148 at 7; 99 at 7*; 161 at
74; 57 at 74; 24 at 7J; 12 at 7g; 976 it 8; 191 at
84; 526 at 84; 396 at SjJ; 925 at h]-, 322 atSJ; 910
at 8j; 111 at 84; 323 at 9; and it is known that
several parcels have been sold above our highest
quotation. The demand for Si a Island has contin
ued at the full prices of last week, and generally
the sales have been at 4 a 1 cent per lb advance;
the sales of the week comprise 396 bales, viz: 3 at
17; 21 at 18; 11 at 184; 18 at 19; 4 at 194; 69 at
20; 25 at 21; 17 at 22; 26 at 225; 178 at 23; 27 at
24.
STATEMENT OF COTTON.
„ Upl’ds. S. I.
Stock on hand, Ist Oct., 11692 223
Received this week, 12441 636
do previously, 146497 5266
159712 6020
Exported this week, 4805 695
do previously, 95416 2567 103221 3262
Stock on hand, including all on ship
board not cleared on the I3th inst- 56491 2758
Hire —The business in this article since our last
has been quite light, amounting to about 500 casks
at a 2f —being a decline of fully 4 on last
week’s prices.
Flour— Continues dull and declining. Sales of
400 bbls Howard street at $6 a 64-
Corn- The supply irf market moderate, with a
very limited demand. Retails from store at 65 a
70 cents.
Salt— Sales of 3000 sacks at sls; 5000 bushels
afloat, at 20 cts.
Hay —Sales of 500 bundlesat 87J a sl.
Spirits —ln domestic liquors, we report sales of
Whiskey at 31 jf a 32; N E Rum at 35 a 36; Gin at
45 a 55.
Exchange —On England, 10 a 104 per ct prera;
drafts on New York, at sight, 5J per cent prem; 6
days sight, 44 a 5 per cent prem.
Freights— To Liverpool, I a lid; New York, Ic,
to lloston, 14 ct.
New York, March 11.
Cotton —Since the arrival of the Great Western,
the transactions in Cotton have been to a vciy lim
ited extent, and those generally at a decline of jc
per pound upon previous rates; 300 bales have
been taken, 125 of which were New ((cleans, at
8 a 10c; 50 Mobile 84 a lUAc,and 125 Florida 7 a
91c.
Coffee —The market remains without any mate
rial variation; there is more enquiry for St Domin
go, and holders arc asking a small advance; the
sales comprise 140 bags Laguayra at 11c; 500 bags
Urazil at 94 a 1 Ic, on the usual credit; 460 bags of
St Domingo at Sjc; 800 bags do for export, at S4c,
cash, and 50 hags I’orto Rico at 1 l;Jc.
Flour and Grain —In consequence of several
orders from England having been countermanded,
and others received at very low rates, our market
has been extremely inactive and prices are evi
dently on the decline; 200 bbls of Philadelphia
have been taken at $5 25, on time.
Columbia, Marcn 3.
Cotton. —We are gratified to announce that an
advance of half a cent has occurred since last week,
on the better qualities of cotton, and we now quote
prices at 5 to 84 cents, extremes—principal sale*
7 to 8 cents.
• Macon, March 12.
Cotton. —We quote this week from's to 7 j cents;
market dull. Freight to Darien $3 per bale.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Savannah, March 12.
Cleared —Brig Opelousas, Forest, Baltimore ;
schooner Increase, Smith, Boston; schooner Queen
Arey, Boston.
Arrived—Ship Rhode Island, Rogers. Norfolk;
ship Newark, Soullard, New York; bark Zenobia,
Remmington, Boston; brig Pandora, Sheffield, Pro
vidence; brig Madison, Bulkley, New York; tchr.
Elizabeth, Reynolds, Boston.
March 13.
Cleared —Ship Leonidas, Gardner, Liverpool;
schooner Kite, Martin, New Orleans.
Arrived—Brig Citizen, Thing, New York; brig
Algonquin, Smith, Bristol, R. I.
Went to sea — Ship Burgundy, Line*, Havre;brig
New York, Barker,Jamaica; brig Sarah Ann Alley,
Bowden, Havana; brig Opelousas, Forrest, Balti
more; schooner Increase, Smith, Boston; schooner
Queen, Arey, Boston.
Charleston, March 14.
Arrived yesterday —Ship Swanton, Heath, Balti
more; U L brig Sullivan, Brown, New York,
Cleared— Ship Charleston, Winsor, Havre; Bt
barque Mary Muir, Payne, Liverpool; brig Comma
quid, Sears, Amsterdam; schooner Patriot, Ames,
New York; schooner Empire, Southwick, St Au
gustine.
Went to sea yesterday —Brig Monaco, Wording,
Marseilles; brig Emma, Fernald,Havana;brig Exit ,
Sisson, Havana; biig Only Son, Blanchard, George
town; schooner Ostrich, Ellis, West Indies; schoon
er Zephyr, Prescott, West Indie*;*cbooDer Patrick
Henry,Colony, Norfolk.