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I CHRONICLE AND SENTINEL.
AUdUSTA.
MONDAY MORNING, MARCH 30.
Congress.
The intelligence from this body is to the eve
ning of the 25th instant. The House adjourn
ed. after a continued session of 29 hours, on the
Treasury Note Bill, when it agreed to adjourn,
upon an understanding, that the Bill should he
taken up the next day in committee of the whole,
and disposed of before the body adjourned..
A letter from Washington in the New York
American says:—“l am informed that it has been
decided upon to send a squadron to Canton, for
the protection of our commerce, with the least
possible delay. I am not authorised to state it
as positive fact, hut, from the respectability of the
source, I think the information may he relied
upon.”
The Opinion of Maine.
The Legislature of Maine have adopted a se
ries of Resolutions respecting the boundary ques
tion, one of which is as follows :
Resolved, That unless the British Government
during the present session of Congress, make or
accept a distinct and satisfactory proposition for
immediate adjustment of the hounda y question,
it will he the duty of the General Govcrmenl to
take military possession of the disputed territory;
and in the name of a sovereign state, vve will call
upon the nr.ti mal government to fulfil its consti
tutional obligations, to establish the line which it
has solemnly decla eil to be the true boundary,
and to protect this Stale in extending her juris
dicti in to the utmost limits of our territory.
The Whigs of New York hfp/ e ” nominated
Dayin Goa' 1 *!!!-'.- ag a can jj(] ate f or Mayor,
of that city.
The First Regiment of U. S. Artillery has
been ordered to Holton, Maine.
Manhattan Bank. —Jonathan Thompson,
Esq., has been unanimously elected President of
the Manhattan Bank.
Nearly 3 '0 converts to the Methodist church,
have been made at Mays ille, Ky., within the
last few weeks, through the instrumentality of
Mr. Maffrt.
Rhinoceros. —The New York Star of the
25th, says: "We regret to learn, that the Rhi
noceros belonging to the Z lological Institute,
died yesterday. The animal was valued at
$15,000.”
Correspondence of the Worth American.
New York. M irch 25.
There wcic some pretty large sales of cotton
at the close of yesterday and m-day, which make
that matter look a little more lively. Flour hangs
heavily, and the idea of making Genessee bring
$5 62 has been abandoned, and $5 50 is now the
asking price. New Orleans sells a $5 a 3 06.
Philadelphia $5; Georgetown and Howard st.-,,
$5 a5 25 for all brands Northern Rye sells at
| 65 a56 cts only; Corn 64 a56 cts; Oats 23 a33
cts for alt sorts, southern and northern.
Exchanges on Philadelphia 5J a SA; Balti
more 4J a 4j; Richmond a7. Charleston 3 a
3s; Savannah 4J a 5; Augusta? a <i; Macon 8
a 8j; Mobile 5 a s£; New Orleans 5 as|; Ster
ling ?i a Bs. •
We arc sevcial mails deficient from New Or
leans.
Suspicions have come up again about the man
in the bag, and a new inveslig.it,on is going on.
The Hon. Thomas Butler Kino, submitted
the following resolution ou the 23J instant, which
was read;
Resolved, That the Secretary of the ’I reasury
he. and he is hereby directed to send to this House
all his correspondence and the correspondence of
any officer of bis Department with any hank or
hanks on the subject of borrowing or raising mo
ney on sale or purchase of Treasury Notes, or
placing and receiving them on deposit; and to
inform this House what has been the actual cost
of issuing Treasury Notes under the several acts
passed from October, 1837, to March, 18*i9, in
clusive, authorising the issue of Treasury Notes,
and to send to this House a statement of the in
’ terest paid anil due on the several issues of Trea
sury Notes from October, 1837, to 30th June,
1839, inclusive, and the terms on which they
have been sold to any hanks or individuals, or
placed on deposit.
From France.
The packet ship Louis Philippe, at New York
sailed from Havre on lire 2d instant.
The Paris Prcsse of the 291 h stales that (he of
\ ficial part of the Moniteur, to he published on
the following day. was expected to contain the
announcement of the composition of the new
Cabinet.
„ Forty houses were destroyed by fire at Lille,
on the night of Feb. 24th.
Hamburg papers of the 25th, had been receiv
ed in Paris. A great sensation was created in
Gottingen by the arrival there, on ihe I Dili, of the
Minister Van Slraleuheim, with an order from
the King to the Universi y, to proceed t > the elec
tion of a Deputy on the 21st. A similar order,
but for a different day, was delivered to the Ma
gistrates. directing 'he citizens to elect a Repre
sent live, which it was expected they would obey.
Correspondence of the Commercial Advertiser.
Havre. Ist March, 1840.
1 I wrote you yesterday by the British Cjueen.—
The sales of cotton effected since amount to 3000
bales, among which are 650 ti des New Orleans,
old crop, (§ petit courant and t courant,) corres
ponding nearly to Liverpool good fair, at 87f;
and 2200 hales. New Orleans, expected by three
vessels, at 80f SO for bon ordinaire—say Liver
pool mid. fair. Ordinary and low cottons nrc
freely offered, and importers seem generally anx
ious to realise; our market in consequence,looks
downward, and the quotation may he written If
low t for all descriptions under 90f—the prices of
good and fine cotton being steady.
Yesterday the accounts from Rouen announced
that large quantities of goods had been run off
hut without improvement in prices, which re
mained very low for all articles as well as for
yarns.
A Van Buren paper at Nantucket says:—
“ Gongress, it is believed, will adjourn early in
June- It might as well. The House of Repre
sentatives has shown U-clf to be as contempti
ble in poi.it of decency, as it is in point of talent.”
'The Editor talks like a man of sense, and ex
presses the opinion of four-filths of the inhahi'
touts of these parts.— P/ti/a. N. Amer.
From the Baltimore Patriot if Thursday.
Recognition oT the Charter of the United
States Rank.
The resolution to which we alluded yesterday,
as having passed the Pennsylvania House of Rep
resentatives, on Monday, authorizes the Governor
to borrow of the United States Bank one million
of dollars "for repairs of public works,’ 1 at four
per cent, reimbursable in twenty-five years. The
amendment authorizing the Governor to require
the loan from the Bank, caused considerable de
bate, hut was adopted—yeas 51, nays 41. The
resolution, as finally agreed to, was passed by a
vote of 58 to 32. *
The following is the provision in the charter of
the U. S. Bank, under which this million loan is
to he demanded, and will doubtless he obtained,
by the Stale:
"And the said corporation shall also, whenever
required by law, advance, on permanent loan,
any sum or sums not exceeding, in the whole,
six millions of dollars, and for eacli sum of money
so loaned shall receive from the Commonwealth
a negotiable certificate of stock, reimbursable on
the third day of March,one thousand eight hun
dred and sixty-eight, transferable at the Bank of
Pennsylvania, or such other place as the Legis
lature may hereafter designate, hearing an inter- I
esl of cither four or five percent per annum, pay- .
able half yearly, at thfi,liK,'fc-tf, Vtn.lisyWmil. or
other place as the may hereafter do
signate, or as thg; law requiring such loan may
determine^,<iind, in case the interest shall ho live
shall pay to the Commonwealth one
hundred and ten dollars in money for each hun
dred dollars of stock, or, if the interest he four
per cent, shall pay one hundred dollars in money
for each hundred dollars of stock.”
The talk about repealing the charter of the
Bank may now be expected to cease. There
has been too much of that talk already, for the
good of the Bank or the credit of the State.
Gratifying Intelligence.
Residue or the Chew of the Flora Res
cued.—Capl. Ly, of ihe Wilmington steamer
Governor Dudley, arrived yesterday morning,
states that he spoke, off Cape Fear, on Thurs
day. the Pih t Boat Margaret, Capt. Davis, just
from the wreck of the l!r. ship Flora, with the
remainder of the crew on hoard, having been all
sued. Capt, Davis said that the ship’s bottom
had been separated from the top, and that she
would be a total loss.
The Governor Dudley and the Margcret start
ed for the wreck in company, the preceding day,
hut, on account of the severity of the gale, could
make no progress, and were’compelled to put
hack.
The rescue of these unfortunate men from
their perilous situation, is truly a matter of much
gratification, as from the state of the weather
there was hardly a hope that thev would he saved.
W’e are informed that those first saved were on
the wharf when the boat arrived, anxiously
awaiting information as to the fate of their ship
mates, and when their safety was proclaimed,
gave vent to their joy in three hearty cheers,
which met a ready response from the spectators.
—Charleston Courier, 28 lh inst.
From Florida.
Indian Mur hers. —Every week brings its tale
of blood. Capl- Brooks of the General Clinch,
informs us that some time last week, the Rev.
Mr. Mcßae, of the Methodist Episcopal Church
was killed while riding his circuit, by Indians,
within three miles of Micanopy.
Also, that an ex pres arrived at Garey's Ferry
on Saturday evening, bringing inlclligencc of the
capture and destruction of a train of wagons,
some where in Middle Florida. The wagons
were burned, the mules killed, ami the sergeant
in command of the train mortally wounded.—
Advocate 24 1 h inst.
Col. Twiggs' Expedition. —On Thursday
morning, this gallant Col. started from Garey’s
Ferry, in the steamer Gen. Clinch and Wm.
Gaston, with eleven Blood Hounds for the Ock
lawaha. The number of Regular Troops was
275, besides a large number of citizen volunteers.
The entire force is reported to have been in excel
lent spirits, warmly animated with the hope of
of success, and confidence in the enterprise.- Ibid.
Army News. —By a letter received from East
Florida, we learn, the United States’ troops have
continued actively shouting. Capt. Smith cap
tured an old Indian, a few days sin?.e: the rascal
piloted him to Tiger-Tail's store-house, in which
were found plenty of dry goods and other arti
cles, and some powder. Tiger-Tail’s depot was
between the Suwannee and Vacassassec. Tiger-
Tail is wandering about from swamp to swamp,
keeping out of the way of the troops, and subsist
ing as he can. The Indian prisoner, it is said,
has promised to pilot the troops to a camp of
forty or fifty warriors under Neah-Tuskl i -Muthla.
We have also seen a letter from an officer, da
ted camp Alburtis, which speaks of a contempla
ted expedition, any notice of which we are en
joined from publishing, as it would he a breach
of the rules and regulations, &c.
Moj. L minis is an active, talented and vigilant
officer, and we auger well from his movements.—
Floridian 21st inst,
A Fracas. — The Ladies Victorious!
From a statement relative to some proceedings
had liefore the commissioners appointed by the
committee of elections, made by Charles Inger
soll, Esq., Philadelphia, son of C. J. Ingcrsoll
Esq., claimant for the seat in Congress occupied
by Charles Naylor. Esq., and published in the
Pennsylvanian of the 21st inst.. we learn that a
fracas occurred in that city on the 2l)th. of which
the following is the substance. It appears that
Mr. Naylor,on the 18lh, made a publication in
the United States Gazette, of Philadelphia, con
taining some offensive epilhets and allusions,
which’ Mr. Ingcrsoll appropriated to himself, on
account of which he, on the 20th, wrote Mr.
Navlor a note, demanding a retraction and apol
ogetic publication, which was promptly and la-
conically refused by Mr. N. This peremptory
recusancy on ihepart of Mr. N., left Mr. C."no
alternative,” save the transmission of n hostile
note by “his friend,” Col. Pleasanton, who was
hearer of the first. Col. P. found Mr. N. at his
residence, in a front room, in company with a
gentleman not named; and refusing to deliver his
‘ message” in his presence, was taken by Mr. N.,
into a hack room adjoining, where ho handed over
his note, which, after once refusing to read, Mr.
N. did finally peruse; told Col. P. ho would send
a written reply, and desired he would leave the
house. Col. P. refused to budge; Mr. N. called
in his friend, put his hand on the Col’s collar and
repeated his order. The Col. caught Mi. N. by
the throat; Mr. N’s friend struck the Col. ami
then a fight of two against one commenced; when
three ladies rushed into ihe room, and, vi et ar
tnis, drove the three male comhata ds into the
street. Mr. N. and his friend immediately re-en
tered the house, and put themselves "under the
protection of the ladies.”! while Col. P. made
the best of his way to his “principal” and report
ed progress; and while the latter was reporting
the case for the edification of the public, he recei
ved a note from Mr. N., telling him that when
he can find a person to carry his notes "who
knows how to behave like a gentleman, they
shall receive an answer.” Such, in substance, is
one account ol'th s war, “oloodlcss as yet;” what
"the parly of t e other part” has to say on this
subject, we have yet to learn.” —Baltimore Sun.
We notice ns or.e of the "signs of the times”
the perfect silence of the Van Buren press on all
the prominent measures of the party. The more
violent portion of it confines itself to abuse its
opponents, while the more moderate, like our
neighbor of the Pennsylvanian, discourses most
agreeably on matters and things in general, hut
leaves out the measures of the administration ns
subjects of any particular interest.— Phil. N.
Amer.
Jacksonville, March 17.
Th e B Loffln-nouN ns —alias "P eac e-houn ns.”
VV e understand that nine of these canine warriors
arrived ,ftt Garey’s Ferry on Friday last. Our
informant states, that they arc the most ferocious
looking animals he ever saw. They are to be
usr/’f by Col. Twiggs, of the 2d Dragoons, in an
expedition to the Ocklawaha. We are also in
formed that an experiment was made on Sunday
which fully tested the utility, as well ns sagacity,
of the dogs. An Indian, some lime a prisoner
at Garey's Ferry, was liberated, and instructed to
travel a distance offivc miles, and climb a tree.
The Indian did so, and the dogs were put upon
his trail. They went directly to the tree, and
the trail dog attempted to climb it, and hefoie the
other dogs came up, had got up the tree about
six feet.— Advocate.
A Fit Elector for Martin Van Buren.—
The loeofoe >s of Indiana have placed at the head
of their Electoral ticket the name of Hubert Dale
Owen. This man is well known in this city, ay,
throughout mu country, and perhaps the civilized
world, ns a destructive of public morals; he pub
lished himself to the world as opposed to the mar
riage contract, and in favor of a community of
goods. He had the audacity, last fall, to oiler him
self as a candidate tor election to Congress, hut
the people of his d strict signally rebuked his pre
sumption, and we trust he is doomed to meet the
same late in the new position in which he has
been placed.— N. F. Tunes,
Tub Damage on the Rail Road. —We learn
from Mr. Gordon, Presio>,nt of the Central Rail
Road, who has just returned from a visit to the 1(10
mile station—that the injury done by the freshet
in the Ogcechoc, is, in extent—a break in one
embankment of about 101)0 feet, in another about
200; neither of these embankments exceed an
average of five feet in height, and can soon he
repaired, when the waters shall have subsided ;
and as the river had fallen two feet, when he left
yesterday morning, it is expected that by Friday
or Saturday the repairs can he begun. The
bridges across die Ogoehec and its vicinity, have
not been injured, hut a portion of the embank
ment on the weslei n side of the river has been
carried away, .hough not to any g.eat extent.
The cause of this disaster is mainly to ho at
tributed to ihe newness of the embankment, and
to the fact that it has been built in a most unprece
dented drought, and consequently was unprepar
ed, in its dry .md incompact condition, to resist
the pressure of so great a body of w ater sudden
ly on it. The new embankment will he built
two feel higher than was the old one, and will
be riveted with rock, which abounds in the neigh
borhood.—Savannah Georgian of 26/A inst.
Distressing—Fire with Loss of Life.—
Between 12 and 1 o’clock, Saturday night, a fire
accidentally took place in the dwelling of Mr.
John Aslen, at Yonkers, New York, by which
the house was with its contents totally destroyed,
and melancholly to relate, six children of Mr. As
ten’s, one a young man, and the others girls be
tween 6 and 12 years of age, perished in the
flames. Another young man, also a son of Mr.
Asten. was badly, though not dangerously burnt.
Mr. Aston with his wife, with difficulty es
caped with their lives, and succeeded in rescuing
three of their children—girls, and an infant child.
The origin of the fire is not known, though it is
supposed to have caoghl from u light with which
some of the family retired, who lodged in the
upper part of the house.— A'. Y. Cour.
From the Baltimore American.
Virginia Bank Law. —Tlie Act of the Le
gislature of Virginia in reference to the Banks of
that State, passed March 18th 1840, provides that
the forfeiture of their chnrteis for refusal to pay
specie, incurred under existing laws, shall he sus
pended until the end of the next session of the
General Assembly ; and so much of any act as
may prohiht them from issuing notes for sums of
five and ton dollars shall be suspended until the
Ist day o'April, 1841. The amount of any note
or debt due from any Bank, wi.h legal interest
thereon, may he nevertheless recovered in any of
the modes now authorised by law. The notes
of the Hanks which are now receivable in pay
ment of debts and taxes due to the Common
wealth are to he received as usual, and the depo
sitee of the public revenue are to he made as
heretofore in the Bank of Virginia ami Farmers’
of Virginia unless the Executive shall otherwise
direct, in which cas- the Treasurer, with the sanc
tion of the Executive, shall provide for the safe
keeping of the public monies.
The law also provides that every Bank which
shall avil itself of the provisions oi this art shall
make nodivdend exceeding six per cent pr tan
num, utile s it shall for one month previously
thereto hive bum fide, resumed specie payments;
the outstanding debts of every Bank in iveovcr
are not to exceed their present limits. The rem
edy against the Banks of the Commonwealth by
motion upon ten days notice is suspended until
the Ist of January next; that mode of procedure
having been designed to operate upon the Banks
ns culpable iKdtnqucnU, ami not as delinquents
in consequence of unlooked for exigencies.
Ills prohibited’to the Banks to receive in pay
ment or on dvpoaite Bunk notes of any Bank out
ol the State of a- less denomination than tcndol
lars. They are also forbidden to put in circulu
tion any note, hill, or evidence of debt, which is
not payable on demand. The oanks in which
the depositee of tlie Slate arc made, if they ac
cept the provisions of this act, arc required to pay
tlie semi-annual interest due from the Common
wealth in the month of July next iivspecie or its
equivalent, if so required by the creditors, with
out charging any. premium therefor,
Neav-Oiiha-ns Racks—Eclipse Course.—
The four mile sweepstakes over this course was
won on I uesdav, the 17th last, after a hard con
test, by Billy Townes, in three heats.
I'st 2.1 3d heat.
Billv Townes, 2 11
Maria Black, 12 0 broke down.
Ralph, 3 drawn.
Altorff, paid forfeit.
J ime, Ist heat 754 ; 2d heat 7 55 ; Del not
given.
1 he Massachusetts Loco Focos follow servile
ly the cue given at Washington and the Hermi
tage, and have on their ticket substituted Col. !
Folk, as V ire President, for Col. Johnson.
Depreciation op Real Estate.— General
Green s estate of. 50 acres, together with a large
mansion, barn, &c, on the Passaic, New Jersey,
lour miles from Newark, sold, Thursday, at auc
tion, for $5,700..
Nomination.. —lsaac L. Varian, the present
mayor of New York, has been nominated for re
election by the friends of the administration,
Paganini in a Scrape.. —The Paris jour
nals give an account of a trial the other day, in
which the modern Orpheus figured as defendant,
and was found liable in damages to tlie amount
of 50,000 trance, Two years ago, in conjunc
tion with ce lain other parties, he embarked in u
scheme fur the establishment of a Casino, a place
of public amusement on a novel plan, consisting
of a fashionable clubhouse, concert-rooms, a li
brary, an athenaeum lor the scientific meetings
and lectures. A joint-stocs company was formed
of 700 shares of 1000 francs each, and the estab
lishment was denominated “The Casino Pag
anini.” His performances was reckoned upon
as a principal attraction, and ho engaged to per
form no where else. A magnificent house and
grounds were obtained in the most fashionable
part of Paris, and ihe concern commenced opera
tion; hut to the astonishment of his associates
Paganini (who had taken an active part in the
arrangements, nnd occupied apartments at the
Casino) refused to make his appearance at the
very first concert, though he had been announced
and all the tickets had been sold at 20 tiancs
each.—ln this conduct he persi-ted, notwithstand
i’ng the entreaties and remonstrances of his asso
ciates; and the public considered the whole af
fair a piece of humbug. The enterprise, conse
quently, was ruined, and the parties who had lost
the large sum of money invested in it sued Pag
anini for damages occ.osr ned by his breach of
faith. His defence seems to hare been a series
of quibbles. It was proved' under bis hand that
ho had engaged to perform nowhere but at the
Casino; hut this, he plciwled-, could not constitute
any engagement to perform, there. He also plead
ed inability from ill health;, hut it was proved
that his health was as good as usual', and that he
was constantly fiddling within doors, hiking ns
much care as possible lh.it nobody should have
the gratification of hearing him. At first dam
ages were given against him to the amount of
20,000 francs; hut, Itolh parties having appealed,
the result of the second trial, on the 3d inst., was,
that the sum was enlarged to 50,000, The Sig
nor, we believe, is in Italy at present, hut no
doubt (here is property in France from which the
amount can he made good.
Common Schools in Pennsylvania.— The
Whigs in this State, and throughoul the country,
must feel just pride in tlie recent report to tlie le
gislature of Pennsylvania. Spilo of the opposi
tion of the destructives, who cried out against
the establishment of common schools as invol
ving the Blale in unnecessary expenses, hut whose
real object was to Ueeph.e people in darkness,
that they might he led by the nose to the polls
to vote lor whomsoever the leaders designated,
this great measure, so republican in its character
and so indispensable to the perpetuity of our in
stitutions, has obtained at last a firm foothold.
In 1835, only 530 districts accepted the terms of
tlie law, and there were hut 100,000 scholars,
now 887 have accepted out of the 11150 districts;
and there are neer 300,000 scholars. The sum
expended in 5 years has been nearly two.mil
lions. This is '.ruly a proud tiiumph for the
cause of education and human civilization. If
the dissemination of truth and enlightenment
and enlargement of intellectual power, in this
free country, will not emancipate the mind and
morals from darkness and crime, then is the last
hope of the progressive improvement at our race
extinguished.— N, Y, Star.
Files of Newspapers. —There are few who
deem it worth while to keep a file of their news
papers. Those who subscribe for them most lib
erally, rarely preserve them. This ia-wrong.. If
a newspaper is worth lakiug.il is certainly worth ,
preserving. A complete tile of a newspaper is!
far more valuable nl the end of the year than the I
money it costs. Newspapers are transcripts of
the history of the times ; not always entirely
faithful or accurate in alt respects, yet even in
their fictitious colorings and ( arty attributes, they
furnish matter of interest Co, future speculation
’ and reference. As years pass away, these files
will continually enhance in value. What would i
the oldest inhabitant of our city now give for a
’ file of newspapers published 60 or 70 years ago ?
' Wlial more interesting legacy can those living
bequeath to thei. children and grand-children,
’ than a file of newspapers of the present lime?
Admit that much contained tti newspapers is ,
trash; still that trasli is a part of human life; dc- {
duet from existence its trifles nnd frivolity—how |
! little, how very little is left. Every family ought
to keep a file of their newspapers. As children
grow up they will become interested in examin- 1
ing then.; and the fund of general information
thus acquired will he by n means inconsiderable. |
The pains necessary to preserve them, if attend
ed to weekly, would be trifling.
Manufactures in England. —An English
; paper states that notwithstanding the pressure
upon trade and manufactures, it ap|>ears that,
between 1835 nnd 1838.n0 less than one Ihous
and manufactories were opened, employing as
follows: —Cotton, 39.167 hands; woollen, 15,-
172; flax, 10,204; silk, 3036; increase, 68,179,
hands.
The Rival or Sam Patch.— An American
named Scott, lias hern astonishing some of the
people in this neighborhood by his extraordinary
tents, having leapt into the water twice (on dif
ferent occasions) Ire in a very elevated position,
on hoard the San Josef, hearing the flag of (he
Admiral Suporintendant of the dockyard. On
the first occasion, ho descended from lbs top sail
yard-arm, a height of about 120 feet; and on
the second from the top-gallant yank w height of
about 190 feet. Even at this inclement season,
it is surprising to see the number of persons as
sembled to‘witness Ihe extraordinary perform
ance.— V i/nwalh (~ England J paper, Feb. 17.
We presume this is the person, who, at the
time Sam Patch was in the zenith of glory, was
in tlie habit of amusing himself by leaping from
the rocks forming thn ledge over which the Falls
ol the Phssaic River are made. A workman liv
ing at Paterson, named William Scott, was ac
customed about that time to jump from a height
of one hundred feel or more into the water be
low, not to show, ns his illustrious predecessor,
"that some things could he done as well as oth
ers, but just “to wash himself clean o’ a Satur
day night.” He was curtain ly more modest in
his pretensions than Patch, for while the latter
attracted thousands from all the countiy around
to witness his wonderful foals of jumping, the
, former generally satisfied himself with the ap
j plauso of what few straggling factory hoys hup
j pc ned to ho near the spot. Since he has gone
, abroad, however, he appears to have lost some
what ol his reining delicacy, and hits no objec
tion to making his performances public.— N. Y.
Post.
A Great Excitement prevails at Glouces
ter, (Mass.) among tho fishermen, against Dr.
Moriurty.the surveyor of the port, for writing a
letter to Senaloi Benton, approving of his hill to
abolish fishing bounties. A large collection of
people surrounded Dr. .Moriarty’s house, and
threatened to apply tar and feathers.
It has become n fashion in Paris to hind’hooks
in the most expensive manner. A correspondent
mentions a recent instance, in which the binding
of a single volume cost about SKiOO. He adds :
“ 1 lately saw another hook, which will he a
little more expensive. It is of folio size, and con
tains 300 pages drawing paper. The owner is a
Count of tho Empire, a rnnn of great wealth, who
chooses to conceal his name. He has the hook
made, and intends t<* have a. water color drawing
made upon each of tho 300 pages by a French,
artist. For each drawing he will give the sum
of 1000 francs. No artist is to contribute more
than one drawing, urn] thus the sum of 300,600
(nines will ho distributer! among- 300 artists.
This is what I cull true patronage of art.”
A letter from Vickshurgh, dated on the 9lh in
stant says:—“ A duel came off this morning op
posite Vicksburg, bctwcun Hr. Ji Av Richard
son and Mr. Wm. Nlurtry. both of this city. A
horse whipping, bestowed by tire former gentle
man upon tho latter, occasioned the meeting. A
shot was exhangod without effect, when the af
fair was suspended. A large number of the citi
zens wore on the ground. Another meeting, be
tween two political p irlizans from Jackson, is in
contemplation—to take place next.”
Consignees per South Cnroliinijltiiil Rond.
Hamburg, March 30, 1840.
Stovall'S: Simmons; Reese & Beall; T Dawson;
J P Seize; D’Antignae & Hill; R C Baldwin; Force,
Brothers & Co; Gould & Bulkier; J W Houghton; G
C Gordon; A U Mallory & Co; \ J filitssingale; 8
Hewlett; A Frederick; VV E Jackson; VV & J Nel
son; Dai id & Rowland; Clarke, IMcTcir & Co; J F
Henson; iVlahor St Rooney; Jeffers «t Boulwnre; C
Clnm-hil); J Hnbhnrd; G Parrott.
O Zi" Consignees will aftrnd without l faithur no
tice.
COMPMEKCTAIa.
Latest dales from Liverpool, Feb. 29
Latest dales from Havre Feb. 25
Savannah. .Varch 2'.
Cotton —Arrived since the 20lh inst 8978 hales
Upland and Ml bales S I Colton,and cleared at the
same time 7192 hales Upland and 478 hales 8 1
Cotton ; leaving a stock on hand, inclusive of all
on shipbon id not cleared on the 27th inst. ot 54742
hales Upland and 2318 bales S I Colton. The busi
ness of this* week has been very limited, particu
larly since Ihe British (Queen’s accounts reached
ns—and although holders would sell at J cent de
cline, buyers appear unwilling to operate without
further euiiMession. Cor quotation - , are in accord
ance with the few sales of yesterday—those of the
week amount to 3010 bales, viz: 8 at 5; 64 at 6;
55 at 64; 63 at 6j; 25 at 6J; 72 at 7; 48 at
at 7j; 102 at 7‘; 24 at 7jf; 228 at7|; 16 at 7
652 at S; 022 at
7-16; 122 at S.J; 41 at Hf, 25 at 9; 69 at !lg. In
Sea Island only 64 hales changed hands, viz: 12 at
17; 7 at IS; 10 at 20; 10 at 20j; 1.0 at 21.
Receipts of Cotton at the fob owing, places since
October Ist. 1839 1838
Georgia, March 27, 186008 172570
South t arolina, March 20, 202000 150009
Mobile, March 20, 269306 212434
New Orleans, Match 14, 642278 372103
Florida, March 7, 59725 55625
North Carolina, February 29, 5857 7175
Virginia, February 10 11500 11500
1376764 981322
The following is a statement of the stock of cot
ton on hand at the respective places named.
Savannah, March 27, 57030 26912
| South Carolina, March 20, 35619 45626
Mobile, March 14, 167784 79883
New Orleans, March 14 151716 141309
Virginia, February 10, 3100 3000
North Carolina, February 29, 3000 1700
Augusta & Hamburg, Mar, 1,32861 25091
Macon, March I, 23523 10690
Florida, March 7, 32247 17500
Philadelphia, March 7, 300 1317
New York, iVlaich 11, KKJOO 70000
520480 42302 S
statement or cotton.
Up)’ds. S. 1.
Stock on hand, Ist Oct., 1523 IIS
I Received this week, 8978 151
do previously, 168242 6713
178743 6982
Exported this week, 7192 478
t do previously, 116839 4186 121031 4664
Stock on hand, including all on ship
board riot cleared on the 27th inst 51712 2318
Hire— I he market for this article is dull and the
; sales limited. The transactions of the week a
niount to about 600 casks at $2 56 a $2 75—princi
pa ly at the latter price.
FI - ur —Thcie is very little doing in any descrip
tion of Flour. Sales of Howard street at $6 a
Canal at S7J.
| Corn— U soiling from store in lots to suit pur
chasers at 624 a 65 els.
(Iroreries —In Collie, Sugar and Molasses, a fair
retail business doing, at all prices within the range
of our quotations,
i Hay—Hales of 500 bundles on the wharf at 75 a
j 85 cts.
Spirits —ln domestic liquors, we report sales of
Whiskey at 31 a 32; N E Hum at 34 a 3ft; Gin at
38 a 50 cts.
Exchange—On England, 10 a 11 per ct prem;
drafts on New York, at sight, 6 per cent premj &
days sight, 54 per cent prcm.
FrelglUt —llolh foreign and coastwise are dull.
To Liverpoj!, § a Id; New York, jc,to Boston, Ic.
Charleston, V arch 28;-
Cotton —The operations inL'pland since ouc last
have been to a fair extent; and but for the incle
ment state of the weather, in the early part of the
week, a. more extensive business would doubtless
have engaged dealers. The receipt of later accounts
per the British Queen on Sunday, shewing a still
further decline in this staple in the principal mar
kets on the other side, have not effected the price
of the article with us—on the contrary, the busi
ness for the last two or three days, show a cousieeiv
ahle firmness on the part of holders—and it is the
opinion generally, that the fair to fully fair and good
fair sorts, hive recovered the decline noticed in our
review of the 21st hist. The sales are 5138 bags,
at the following prices: 5at5;18 at 54; 23 at si;
68 at Oh 94 at oh 195 at 6; 240 at 6s; 109 at C*;
ft 4at GA; 92 at 6j; 184 at 7; 14 at
254 at 7g; 732 at 7.J; 173 at 7jf ; 281 at 7 h 148 at
7«i 961 at 8; 85 at 84; 495 at 84; 22 atßf; 64Lat
cy lot would bring 9| per 11). The Sea Island mar
ket having come down to the limits ofbuyor»,they
have operated freely at the following prices, viz:
I8atl9; 32at 20; 105 at 21; 30 at 22; 17 at 23; 7
at 24; 36 at 25; 28 at 20; 64 at 28; Ho at 29; 6 at
31; 64 at 314;. 46 =4 33; 280 from 22 to 36; 425
from 31 to 50; 20 Mains at 20 and 26; and SO bags
Santee at 20 ct per lb; in all about 1275 bags.
like— Although the business done in this article:
has not been to the extent noticed in our last, still*
there has been no decline on the sales of the week;
on the contrary the prices quoted have been freely
obtained. The sales arc 1622 tierces as follows:—-
30 at 23; 380 at QJ; 310 at 2 9-10; 147 at 2g; 320
at 2 11-16; 200 at
tierces at s3per 100.
Rough Hire —The sales of the week Have been
but 2707. bushels at 72 cts per bushel,
Crain —Deceived since our last between 3 and
4000 bushels-North Carolina Corn. We quote 53
cents and under About 33 husoels Virginia Oats
have some to hand, and sold at our quotations, 35 a
36 cents per bushel. No arrival of peas. The re
ceipts of Hay have been disposed of at prices rang
ing. from 70 to 75 cts par tOO lbs.
Flour —There bus been some demand'for this ar
ticle since onr last. About 570 bids Baltimore
Howard street brought sjj a0; and 100 bbls of the
same description, a superior article, sold at 64.
North Carolina has been selling in small lots at
prices ranging from sto 6 ■} per hid.
Bacon —A lot Baltimore new Hams soidat 14
ets; and a lot old do 8 cts per Jb. We quote Hams,
new, 11 a 14; Shoulders 8 a and Sides 84 a 9
cts per lb.
Lard —A lot Baltimore new Lard sold at 10 cts
per lb.
Haiti— The receipts of the week have been 4280
sacks Liverpool, the greater portion of- which has
changed hands at prices ranging from to 135
per sack
Sugars —The receipts arc 140 boxes from Trini
dad, uml 7(1 hhtls. from Malanzas. Louisiana has
been selling during the week at 4J to 5$ per lb.,
aciocding to quality. About 90 hlids. Muscovado,
nave brought prices ranging from 64 to 84. Wo
quote this description, extremes 6 a.9 cts per lb.
Coffee —About 160 bags Kio have been soidat
10$ and II ; and 700 bags Green Cuba, at 10, 10J
ami lO.J cents per lb. —Received this week 1200
bags from the West Indies.
Molasses —A lot Nruvitas, in tierces, hhds and
bbls. from 22 to 26, and 72 Thds. Martinique at 25
cts. per gallon. About 110 hhds. have been ship
ped to a Northern port—received Ibis week 67
iilnls. from Martinique and 10,x hhds from Trinidad.
Exchange —Bills on England 94' a 9$ per cent,
prem. On France 6f 20 per dollar. On New York,
we quote drafts at sboit sight 24 a 3 per ct. prenn,
30 days 1 a 1 4 ; 00 do. 1 per ct.
, Freights —-To Liverpool and Havre, are about
the current rales of the previous week. To Naw
Y'ork —we quote 1-2 a 3-4 ct. per lb. for Cotton;
and sl4 per tierce on llice, and duff at these rates..
Tr Boston —nothing offering.
STATEMENT OF COTTON.
s. r. upius.
Stock on hand Ist Oct. . 1073 2733
Received this week, 300 87,5
do. previously, 11896 192892
14169 204350
Exported this week, 125 3368
*• previously, 7630 162657
On-ship board, 615 3528
8360 169542
Stock on hand 5809 34808
Columbia, S. C.,March 27.
Colton —The supply is small, in consequence of
the planters holding on fur '•igher rates, and very
little is doing. We quote prices at 44 a cents,,
extremes —principal sales at 64 a 7s.
Boston, March 21.
Coffee —We ran only report our last remarks. —
There is hut little demand for the article, and sales
are small; abcut 1000 bags Bt. Domingo have sold,
part to go out the maiket, at 94 a 10c, principally
at the former price; 200 bags Puerto Cabello, at a
price not public ;43 bags Havana green, sold at
auction. 10 57 per 100 lbs. cash.
Cotton —The maiket continues exceedingly dull
for this article, with large arrivals. The stock is
rapidly accumulating, and the demand very limited.
The sales since our laid report embrace only 4 or
500 bales of all kinds—prices ranging from 8 a
per R), 0 rnos. There are some superior parcels in
market held above the latter price, and ordinary
lots oifered below the foimer. The advices per
British Queen mention a dull market and a further
decline of id on American. The market closes
inactive
Fish —Sales of Grand Bank God 2 25 a 2 37;
2500 a 3000 qtls. Bay *9, a 2 04;. Hake have further
declined; sales at i 25 per qtli Mackerel are dull,
and prices declining: sales No. 3 5 37 a 5 50 ; Vo.
2950 a 9 75, and No. 1 11 50 a 11 75 per bbl cash.
Molasses. —The arrivals continue large. Tnc
transactions for the week show a fair business,
with an improvement on Havana and Matanzas.—
The sales embrace 17 a 1800 hh s Havana and Ma
tanzas 23 a24r,andone parcel 244 c. A cargo of
Cardinas sold the early part of the week at 234 c;
300 hhds Havana, old 1 , for distilling, 22c 6rws. A
cargo of Surinam at a price not public ; about 100
hhds do 24c per gal, 4 ms ; 3 a 400 hhds Cienfue
gos and Trinidad 27 a 28c, principally at the for
mer price, 6ms Sales by auction of 25 hhds New
Orleans 29c per gal, cash.
Sugar. —At the close of our last report the mar
ket was baie of good box Sugars, which were
wanted ; since, there have been arrivals and sales
of about 800 boxes Havana brown, new crop, 8 a
B gc, principally at 84c for good quality. There is
nothing doing in other kind that requires particular
notice. Sale by auction of 142 boxes Havana
brown, old, 7 80 a 7 90 per 100 lbs 4 mos.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Savannah, March 26,
Cleared —Bark Galico, Lombard, Cuba; brig Ken
tucky, Hatch, Havana.
Arrived— Steamboat John Randolph, Lyons, Au-.
gusta.
Sailed —Brig Persia, Chandler, Cuba.
Departed —Steamboats Lamar, tics well, Augus
to; Florida, Nock, Black Creek.
March 27.
Cleared —Brig Citizen, Tiling, New York.
Arrived —Baik Ranger, AU nil, Portland; brigs
Morea, Chapman, New York; New Hanover, Carty,
Philadelphia.
Below —Brig Robert Wain, Matthews, Boston.