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I ®rHlUcclkSg €l)rotikk& Sentinel 'gJjM W. &W. 8. JONES. AUGUSTA, Ga. TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH 17, 1840. ' Vol. IV.— No. 32. VBE chkomcle and sentinel. S' IS PUBLISHED tLY TRI-WEEKLY, AND WEEKLY, At No. 209 Broad-street. terms: paper, Ten Dollars per annum, in advance. 'eekly paper, at Six Dollars in advance or m at the end of the year. y paper, Three Dollars in advance,or Four at end of year. 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.