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. - .» .. - • •• - - ’ - ' ‘".I - : 7 >• JJY WILLIAMS. JONES (JU)romtle and Sttttmel. A U SD3T A , G- A i SATURDAY, ~OCT. 11. Congressional Election. A private letter received in this ci.y from Columbus says Johnson is eleoted by at least 1000 vo’ea ovor Banning to Congress. The Congressional delegation wiil stand six Union two, Jackson and Bailey, disunion. ~ r 11 “ " Fink Brandv.— Messrs. Ivet & Williams have favored us with a bottle of choice old Brandy, which thoss more competent to judge than ourselves pronounce a superior artie'e. Judge Berrien’s Address. The Washington Gazette makes the follow ing comments upon Senator Berrien’s late ad dress : ►S As an exposition of his whereabouts in the present political contest, we simply remark that, to us it is incomprehensible ; while) there is much in Its tone and spirit which we consider unwor thy of the high source from which it emanated. Notwithstanding the author sets out with a pledge to answer ‘‘frankly” the question ‘‘will you act with the Constitutional Union party,” we have yet to see the first man who has risen from a perusal of the five or six columns he has written, with a settled conviction either that he would, or that he would notact with that party. Our own impression, derived from the general drift of his discourse, is that Judge Berrien is a Constitutional Union man, though, so ambigu ous is the address, that we can readily perceive how, by dint of a little sophistry, the same ev idence maybe made to prove him otherwise in the event of a Southern Righ s triumph at tho late election. Our opinion, upon the whole, is that a public man who would consent, in times like these, to be thus lost and befogged in the eyes of his constituents, is unworthy the confi dence of eitherpnrty. While:J.udso Berrien pro r CBses to etand on the Georgia Platform of 1 £-50, he seems bent on a quarrel with the authors and friends cf that platform, and raiHes an issue with Messrs. Toombs, Stephens and Cobb, which we regret to have to say is false. The assertion that ho is required, as a pre-requisite to membership in the Union party, to declare that the Compromise is ‘‘wise, liberal and just” is wholly cratuitous. Such a condition has never been suggested by any press or nan of tho party, and we defy Judge Berrien to prove that it hap. The party was formed upon the einglc principle of acquies cence in the Compromise as a final adjustment of the slavery question. It looked forward to tho policy of tho future, and not to abstract opinions of the past. Its object was to bri- g quiet and contentment to the country, and not eternal agitation and a'arm by the ceaseless cry of ‘‘injustice’ and‘‘degradation.” Thore is onoaMusionln Judge Berrien’s ad dress to which wo reluctantly refer, and which we regret to find in any paper that comes from his pen. He speaks of some individual, we know not who, who has “stultified” himself by daiing to sit in judgment upon his capacity and to offer forgiveness for his recent abstrac tions. We know not to \vhem Judge B. has ref erence, but as we alluded a few weeks since, to his ‘great mind,’ and spoke of his ‘aberrations,’ we come within the category of the person al luded to, as having made a fool of himself, and feel bound, in self respoct, to characterise such language as unworthy and contemptible. It is a now feature in republican institutions that the constituent cannot speak of the capacity or con sistency of his representative without subjecting himself to the rudeness of being called a fool. \Ve desire, In our discussion of the course and character of public men, to be courteous and respectful; but if Judge Berrien, or anybody else, supposes that we can btjdeterred fr:m a tree and full expression of onr opinions, by the dignity of the subject, he is vastly mistaken. Judge Berrien seems to complain bitterly that his fidelity should have been suspected by the Union party, and of the injustice of such a suspicion. Wc can tell him that tho distrust is not without cause. Where was lie last fall pen ding the canvass for the Convention called to resist tho lawsoi the country? Was he not claimed by the resistance party, and when called upon to run as a candidate of that party for a seat in the Convention, why did he not repudi ate their doctrines, instead of giving Mis silent assent, by assigning as the only reason for Ilia refusal, the urgency of his Senatorial duties at Washington. Why is it that he has allowed himself, for twelve months past, to be regarded as a cham pion of the Southern Rights’ party, and failed to come out and undeceive them ? Why is it that he has received letters to Southern Rights’ meetings all over the country, in company with Colquitt and McDonald, and never written a line in reply to tell them he was a Union man, and that they had claised him wrongfully 1 Why isit that he has sodong allowed the in fluence of his name to be used in order to preju dice the people against their government, and never dared to open his mouth in condemnation f of the treason? Let Judge Berrien or Ids friends answer these questiors if they can. Doubting his position 7 Why, the very ad dress of Judge B. is but a laboratory of doubt. It hasappeaeed and been road by his fellow cit izens, let us sec what thoy, even now, think of his position. We have given our own impres sions ; we now turn to the Southern Right’s press, and see how much his address has done to disabuse the public mind. If they be right, it is very certain ho has no claims upon the Con stitutional Union party of Georgia. From the Albany ( Ga.) Patriot, 3 d inst. Wc occupy a large space in our paper this week with the letter of our Senator, Judge Ber rien. It is a manly and able defence of hie course against the imputation of the Cobbite Convention at Richmond county. He does not approve of tho Compromise measures as fair, just and equitable; he asserts that the South was wronged in the settlement, and that the North has manifested a long con tinued aggressive spirit; he is opposed to disu nion but is in favor of manly assertion of rights. He rtpudiatee the entire doctrine of Cobb arid hie Federal allies as to the justice of the Compro 4 mise measuresjto the South; ho takes the ground of the Georgia Convention, which deeided to “abide by” the compromise, not to approve it j and ho characterizes the Cobb, Constitutional Union party as a proscriptive party, which the Georgia Convention did nothing to authorize. Read the letter— Judge Berrien it with ua, and oppoitd to Cobb and hie doctrinet. From the Columbus Times Ist inst Ho*. John Mr Berrien.—'This gentleman has put forth an address to the people of Geor gia, defining his position on the exciting issues before the people of tho State. Judge Burrien has been claimed as a Cobb man. The address before us is the most bitter eati re, in a quiet way, we have yet read on the “ Constitutional Union ” party. Judge Berrien ahowß that the Cobb party is not on the “ Georgia Plaforna,” and that their principles, as set forth in their speeches, addresses and editorials, are at points with the action of the Convention. From the Savannah Georgian 30lh ult. We like Mr. Berrien’s condemnation of Cobb and Webster’s doctrines that oars is a govern ment of force. We like the manner in which he rebukes his Augusta enemies, and the way in which he rape the so called Constitutional Union men is peculiarly edifying. If the tri umvirate (Cobo, 'Toombs and Stephens,) dont wince under the lash so admirably applied, then hey must have tough hides. The conspirator* against him are rasped wjth severity only equal ed by its justice. But we have room for no moro. , v ► From the Athens Herald. * “The -reader is doubtless aware*that for some two or three weeks past the Disruption prints have claimed our distinguished Senator as Mr. Cobb’s supporter. Although we did not place 1 any confidence whatever in the etory, wo did t not feel at liberty to contradict it, until we could do so authoritatively Thus are the fabrications of the Disruptioniata, week after week, exposed i and nailed to the counter; and yet with an in dustry worthy of a bolter cause they re-vanip old stories and coin new cues, for the purpose of bolstering up a desperate cause. This at tempt on their part to take refuge behind the great name of Judge Berrien, is in keeping with their whole course. From the Lagrange ('ia} Southern Rights Ad vocate. In giving Judge Berrien’s Address that atten tion which I think it justly entitled to it seems to me that no candid, frank, and open hearted man, I care not what party he is united with, will longer doubt what the position of Judge Ber rien is upon the all-absorbing questions of the day. He comes out boldly, openly, like a pure State Rights man. Witt the Cobbites longer claim Judge Berrien 7 This is a question of some importance. Not long since some of their presses hoisted the name of the Judge with a parcel of subs, knowing at the same time that Judge Berrien was not a friend to the Clay Com promise. Read his speech in opposition to tho Compromise. He there strenuously contended that it was not fair, but illiberal and unjust His position is now as it was then. He is as firm and immovable as the lock of ages. He is to-day one of Georgia’s particular stars; one of her purest pillars: one of her proudest sons. Can Judge Borrien longer be surprised by the w serious doubts” that have taken possession of the minds of his old friends, now that univer sal distrust of his position is 6hown to prevail! We wish distinctly to be understood, in justice to our judgment and feelings in this issue be tween Judge B. and the people of Georgia, that wo design no reflection upon his personal integ rity, his patriotism, t>r his loyalty and devotion to the Union. We do complain, though, of h's extraordinary silence when he, above all oth ers, Ehouid have been heard. We complain ot his neutrality, to say the least, at a time when no truo friend of the Union should have been found unclad in tho armor cf war. We complain that, throughout the late crisis of our destiny, tiio friends cf the Union had to struggle unaided by the power ot his strong arm and the influence of his high po sition, while he remained silent under boasts of its enemies that that power and influence were enlisted in their cause. Our cause for dissatis faction is just, and Judge Berrien cannot com plain that the Union party of Georgia slnuld da aire to be represented by another equally loyal to the government with himself, and who unlike him, has shared thiir hardships and their for tunes in the fiery struggles of Uie past. Thk Aurora Dorsalis, which was seen here on the 29ih ult., was also observed throughout the South, atid is spoken of by the papers,.as an exhibition of anasual splen dor. At Louisville. Bt. Louis, and other points, the Telegraphic wires were affec ed in a very singular manner—a', times showing a highly excited electrical sta'e, —and again scarcely act ng at all. This is another dem onstration that the electro magnetic needle is always more or less a fleeted by this phenom enon—being moved several degrees from the true meridian. The region of the greatest intensity of Auroral light is near the Magnetic Pole, in the extreme Northern part of British America. The Aurora Borealis.or rather, Au rora Australis is seen around the South Pole Chattanooga. Adv. From the Baltimore American. Fanaticism North and South.— ln the city of New York the '.antes t f some thousands of the citizens, comprising worthy and substantial men without distinction of parti, have been published in declaration of a pledge to carry out the purpose of the Union meeting at Cas tle Garden nearly a year ago. Under a firm belie! that the further agitation of the slavery question in Congress would be fraught with incalculable dingers to tho Union, the pledge is that they “will support no candidate at tho ensuing or any other election, for State offi cers, or for Members of Congress, or of the Legislature, who is known or be jevedtobe hostile to the peace measures recently adopted by Congress, or any of them, or in favor of re opening the questions involved in them for renewed agitation.” This conservative movement has been im pelled by the ambiguity and evasions of both of the political parties, Whig and Democratic, in the State of New Yotkrevpeclipg the slavery question and its future agitation in the political arena. >, Conservatism at the South is better organized for the issue. It has met it at the ballot box triumphantly in Mississippi and in Alabama, and wo have no doubt of its triumph yesterday in Georgia. A democratic journal, the St. ~oo’s Times, referring to the withdrawal of Gen. Quitman from the gubernatorial canvass in Mississippi, takes occasion to say : “Under other circumstances, we should have been happy in witnessing the successt>f Gene ral Quitman in the preliminary struggle for seats in the Convention, on the part, of his Trends, or in the subsequent one yet to take place for a seat in ibe Governor’s chair, as a candidate for that high position himself. But we know of no consideration that could tend to afford us any satisfaction in witnessing the continued agitation of the slavery question in either the North or (he South, even though those whom we have heretofore highly honor ed, and still honor, should be thereby elevated to places of honor and trust. We can see in the agitation of that subject no future good to any portion of the Union, andto os it seems tiiat tana-dcism alone is able to urge men to an effort to unsettle the foundations on which the delicate question heretofore t o threatening and so difficult of adjustment have been at length amicably and we hope finally, settled. It is fanaticism, whether the effort is made by men at the North or at the South. Or, if it is not fanaticism, it is treason. And we can see but little to ohoose between tho fanatics of the North and those of the South, when the ten dency of the machinations of each is to under mine tbe etabiiity of the Union. It is because of this that we view with satisfaction the 1 overwhelming success of Union men in the : late Mississippi election, not that General , Quitman and his friends are not friends f of tho Union—we certainly hope they j are; but because the Union men of tbe South are for letting things remain as (hey are, eonteat to let well enough alone.’ And this is the feeling of the masses throughout the laud.” It is much to be regretted that the con servatism of some portions of the Ninth, with all its prefers oo of love for the Union, could not so far vindicate its devotion to the Consti tution as to make it a ru’e and s'.audard of po litical action over every thing else. A victory r barren of all national results and rich only in the spoils of local plunder, is to be contended ! for in those quarters by eager competitors un der the impulses of an insane cupidity, while i the oause of the Union and the Constitution is AUGUSTA, GA. WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 15. tBSI. left to come in hereafter for such consideration ] as it may obtain at the hands of coward Iriends, ] exulting traitors, and triumphant foes. For the success of either party, as at present array ed against each other, wiil be the success of tbe abolition element in ail its avowed purposes of agitation. Who can donbt that? Who does net in his own mind perceive and in his candid judgment confess it ? To that element a fatal concession has been made, wh -reyer the avow al of a determination to limit party agitation within the strict limits of const tutional action and discussion has been evaded, equivocated with or refused. Under such circumstances conservatism has no hope save in a resurrec tion. TheSoeth American Republics. In the Christian Review for July, a quarterly publication by the Baptist denomination, very ably edited by the Rev. 8. 8. Cutting, we find an intelligible account of the several small re publics of South America, from the pen of 8 G. Arnold, E-q , who has travelled extensively on that continent. We reproduce his princi pal facts in a condensed form, deeming infor mation respecting these South American states to be greatly needed. We exclude, however, so far as possible, the writer’s inferences and opmions, in which we do m t always coincide. Uruguay originally belonged to Brazil, but when in 1816 La Plata declared ber indepen dence of Spain, it formed one of the united provinces of that confederacy. In 1825 Bra zil and La Plata went to war for the posses sion of Uruguay, which resulted in the inde pendence of that province. In 1830 a consti tution was formed, under which Riviera was elected President for four years. Oribe was his successor in tbe Presidency. Rivera returned to his mili ary command, from which he was soon removed for misconduct. Thereupon I e raised a rebellion, and drove Oribe from power—The latter fled to Buenos Ayres, where Rosas, employed him in sup presring revolts to La Plata, lie returned to Uruguay v. ith an Argentine army, and aided, by Rosas, sought to recover possession of the country. Ilivera was driven out in his tarn but at tiiis point tho European powers inter sered, and as guarantors of the independence of Uruguay would not ai'ow Rosas to force Oribe upon tho country as President. In this condition are its t flairs at tilts day. Saurez, Vice President unler Rivera, is acting Presi dent,and is so recognized by all foreign pow ers. By the terms < f the constitution he re tains office until a new electi so, which can not be field until peaco is restored. The Argentine Confederations composed originally of thirteen states, known as hr United Provinces of Li Plata, has become pracieally consolidated and merged in Buenos Ayres, which being the only State possessing a seaport and enjoying an ex enaive commerce with oth"r countries, was charged by . he other provinces with the foreigu relations of the confederation. Os course this gave her a con trolling power ; she increased, while the oth er provinces decreased, and the people be cauie divided into two parties—tho Federates and the Unitarios. At this juncture Juan Manuel Rnsa9 raised his standard, audsuhdued the whole confederated p-ovinces to his sway. Though nominally only Governor of Buenos Ayres, his influerce is felt to the remotest prov ince. While all must condemn, as cruel in the extreme, the severites of the early part ofbis administration, he has subsequently attracted, says our author (who is no friend ofhie,) the attention and won the respect es the Western world by the firmness with which he has op posed European intervention in the affairs of La Plata. The reviewer adds;— “ Refusing to acknowledge any right on tbe part of Prance or England to interfere he has practically announced and sustained the famous Monro - doc trine against the combined forces of the two most formidable powers in Europe. Tbe schemes of di plouncy, tbe effort of threats, and the trial of arms have ell failed to subdue the intensely American spirit which scorns to yield a point at the instance of European dictation. Diplomacy be has met with its own weapons. Taleyrand himself might be at fault before the ability and tbe cunaing of Rosas. To force be has opposed force with varied saccesr, al though the guerilla war fare of Soti h America is no matcti for tho disci; lined soldiery of Europe. But Rosas knows well enough that the nature es the country, and the vast expense of maintaining a large army at so great a distance from home, are' certain guarantees against a serious invasion. Threats and actual Llcckade are rather ridiculed than feared by the people, whose qrct perseverance has already worn out many a blockadisg fquadros. Tbe moral courtge displayed by Rosas in this protracted resis tance to foreign encroachment, in tbe face of so for midable a coalition, challenges cur admiration, at d would secure our respect, could we divest our minds oft! e remembrance of scenes which bespeak the fe rocious spirit of bis government.” Paraguay has maintained its independence for many years, though Brazil alone has acknow ledged her as a sovereign State. It was orig : - Italy oue of the thirteen States of the Argen tine Confederation, and is still c'aimed as a constituent member by Buenos Ayres. Para guay has made overtures to France, England sod the United States, to have her indepen dence acknowledged, but hitherto Rosas has contrived to defeat these movements. The principal products of Paraguay are yerba, a variety of ilex, from which tea is made, and a very delicate kind of tobacco. The people are a simple, ignorant; Inoffensive race. The poli cy of the country, over which Lopez is Presi dent, is that of an almost Japanese exclusive ness and n <n-interoourse. Rosas, onr anther says, could soon reduce Paraguay to her form er ellegi&ncc, and it is to her isolated position and insignificance that she owes any claim to existence as a separate nationality. Bolivia adjoins Paraguay on the North West, occupying a vast region in the interior of South America. It possesses a limited sea coast, no good harbor, and but one small port, approached through a foarful desert of great extent, and across stupendous mountains, bat has throe large rivers which flow into the Pa : rana, and thus afford an outlet for the valuable productions of the country. These are aro matic herbs, spices, fraits and lowers, silver, copper and gold. These, however, are main ly conveyed to the Peruvian port of Africa, or o Cobijt, a twelve days’ jeurney from i*otosi, across a desert. Sach impediments greatly limit the exports from Bolivia. Large con voys also avail themselves of ths route to Mat to Grosso, on tbe frontiers of Brazil but this outlet is mainly taken advantage of by tbe peo ple of the central provinces. Bolivia baa bad many opportunities of becoming prosperous republic, but the ambition of rival ehiefe has involved her in civil wars and distracted her without cessation and the commercial advance ment of the State has been sacrificed, and ita political importance reduced to the lowest scale. The Repablio of Chili, our author says, has with more success than any of the Spanish American States, tried the experiment of self government. It is the only Slate where po litical parties are divided on fixed principle*, although even there persona not principles too of en iorm the nucleus of party organizations. This State has great natural advantages— great length of territory and a salubrious climate, witb dotnoitio animals of rare value. It has also considerable mineral wealth. The people, too, are physically a superior race, there hav ing boons liberal advixture of fort if u blood T from the Central and Northern portion* of j Europe. Mentally and morally, a so, the Chi lenos are ranch in advance of their South Ame rican contemporaries. Their system of edu cation is represented aa being unequalled out of New England, surpassing even tha‘ of Prus sia The constitution of the Republic puts many restrictions upon tbe elective franchise, Their judicial system is very minute. Pern, about which name cluster so many ro mantic historical associations, “is a ceun ry of large landed proprietors.” Our author inti mates that a strong desire to ref urn to monar chical institutions is growing up in the repuh ic, and contends that the hereditary sovereign ty of one fami'y would insure greater security to the nation, and prosperit/ and happiness to the people. This may be the fact, but if so it it one of the things hard to be understood Ths chief productions of tho country are grain, wool, psruvian bark, coffee, <fec., and precioes metals. The country is almost desti tuto of forests. Tba political system of Peru is theoretically ultra democratic; practically, however, ita adminis ration is restrictive to a very remarkable degree. In the interior the passport system is enforced with rigor. Nine tenths of the people are Indians or half breeds. The constitutional term of the President is six years; but his actual term depeuds upon his own skill and success in put ing down attempts at revolution General Castilla, the present incumbent, having by his energy sustained himself against repeated attacks, may, our au thor says, probably present the unique specta cfe of a Peruvian President retiring from of fice in tbe mode recognized by law. The repablic of Columbia, at one time very promising, was broken up in less than ten years by intestine w ars, and the three States CLmposipg it, Ecuador, New Grenada and Venezuela, are now independent Sta'cs. Os thexe Ecuador is tbß smallest. It has a rich, alluvial soil, iu one region producing co co * abundantly, and some of the finest fruits in the world. In other poruons mountain and volcanoes abound Q iito, the largest city of Ecuador, is believed to contain a larger number *f the old titled families of Spain than any ether in South America. The political and moral condition of Ecuador is discourag ing. The country is iu constant commotion from rumors of invasion by Fiores, tbe former President, and attempts to overthrow Rora, the present incumbent. New Grenade, next to Chili, has the best and most stable government, aud has throughout surrounding commotions maintained the purity of its republicanism. Its geographical position is favorable to tbe development of its resources, i: having nearly a thousand miles of territory on the Pacific coast, and a still greater extent on the Caribbean rea. Its em era'd mines and other mineral (leisures seem to be inexhaustible. Slavery still lingers in some parts of the republic, but is dying ou». The present constitution was adopted in 1831. •- Venezuela was the first sta.e to declare her independence of Spain. (t has long been distracted with intestine difficulties, but is be lieved now to be settling down into a more established government. Such are the South American republics, and we have* to thank Mr. Arnold for full informa tion respecting tbrm. We have more than once been perplexed with the conducing state ments from these s.ates, and with the ever changing names of the men who rnle them. Mr. Arn< Id’s paper in the Christian Review explains much that it was before difficult to understand, and has giveu us a panoramic view of the South American continent that will be of great service iu guiding us, and, alt who consult it, to a correct interpretation of the wars and rumors of wars that so frequent ly reach us from the South American repub lics. T£ L£ Git A_PH 10 N E WS. T«aaimlttedforth* Chronic!* i fc Sentinel• LATER FROM EUROPE ARRIVAL OP TIIK ASIA. Nxw York Oct. 10. The steamer Aria arrived this morning, brings three days later news from Europe, Liverpool, Siptxmber 27.—Cot roe is un changed, and quotations the same as per Cana da. Further by the Asia. The sales of the week in the Liverpool mar ket amounted to 33 509 bales. Speculators took 3,500; Exporters, 11,000. Sales on Friday 7,000 bales. Flour firm. Coffee rather scarce At fall rates. Manchester market steady. Miscellaneous. Eggher and Taylor, cotton and corn dealers at Inverpool have failed. Liabilities heavy. The stock of Bullion in the Bank of England on the 20th was over fourteen aud a half mil lions sterling. Circulation nearly 19,000,000. Accounts from all parts of the country re port an abundant harvest. France continued much disturbed. Thd armed forces hadlefl Paris. Commercial affairs dull. Political affairs much disturbed. Charleston Market. amount to 1,100 bale*, at 51 to 6j cents. The mar ket ia drooping. The Election. There were 2,256 votes polled to-day at the elec tion for delegates to tbe Southern Congress. Charleston Market. Friday, Oct. 10.— Cotton. —The decline to.day is foil | cent from yesterday’s prices, with sales of 400 ba'es at 6} to 9 cents From the Charleston Conner —By Telegraph . Nzw Ohlkaks, Oct B.—Cotton on Tuesday was active, aud six thousand bates were sold. Prices are declining. Middling is worth 7} *i7}c. Whiskey is quoted at 20 cento. Rio Cofibecommands 7$ Rice brings 4 cents The barque Cherokee, Cspt. Getty, has ar rived from Charleston. New Orleans, Oct. B.—-3?00 bales of Cotton were sold to-day. Middling wax worth 7$ cents. 100 tierces of Rice changed hands at 4£. Whisky is firm at 20cts. The Ohio river is rising. Nxw York, Oot. 9.—Cotton has declined | to is cent, sad six hundred bales have been sold to day. Rice ku worth $276 to $2 87}. Flour and Grain were du'l. Sterling was quoted at 10| premi'm. Money wash : gber Nsu Orleans , Oct. 9, 8 33 P. AT.—Five thou •and bales of Cotton were sold today. Mid dling was worth 7} to7jc. Lard was in fair demand, and five hundred bbls. changed bands at9}c. Exchange was heavy. Sterling was quoted at Bto 9 premium. Freight* are firm, p l ‘ Boston, ©et. 6—Tbe firm of Dexter, Her - rington Sc Co , wholesale grocers, failed this forenoon with liabilities amounting t* about halfe million dollars; much of their paper is endorsed by a firm ia Salem* The Money Market is generally reported easier this morn ing. St. Louis, Oet. 6.—The Upper Mississippi River ie rising rapidly at St. Paul’s. Tbe . water is within two feet of high water mark, and if rising fast from there downwards. At tbe lower falls there are seven or eight feet, and at tbe upper rapid nine or ten feet, * From the Baltimore American—by Telegraph. Arrival off tlx* Umpire City* New York, Oct. 7.—The steamer Empire City, with Havana datea to the 2d instant, has arrived. She has on board 150 passengers, principally from California, and $350,000 in gold— sloo,ooo of which is consigned to Messrs. Robinson, Diew Sc Co., and $250,- 000 in the hands of her passengers. Among the passengers in the Empire City is Cspt Ellis, of Washington City, late of the Lopez expedition, who was liberated only half an hour before the steamer sailed. He was fur nished with a passuort by the Captain Gene ral, gratis, and was immediately conveyed to tbe steamer in a government barge. He states that there are thirteen Ameriaan prisoners yo in tbe hospital, who were to be transported to Spain as soon as they were con valescent. The U. 8. Mail steamer Falcon from Cha sre, arrived at Havana on the 2i. Tbe U 8. war steamer John Hancock was lying at Havana. The steamer Georgia, at New Or leans, has anticipated the news of the Empire City. Nkiv York, Oct. 7.—A fire occurred this m..ruing, which consumed the extensive blank book establishmont of Messrs. Clayton & Sons, in I'eatl street. The loss is estimated at S2O 000, which is fully oovered by insurance. Tho Custom House authorities were qui'e busy th'>B morning receiving large quantities of stock belonging to Herrick, the alleged gov ernment defaulter. His place of business has been completely overhauled, and portions of fraudulent invoices found, which were imme diately confiscated. Herrick has made an as signment of his affairs to the chief clerk. In his affidavit he swears that he is worth $650,- 000. The brig Kesc re companion of the Advance in (he Arctic Expedition, has arrived at the Na vy Yard. commercial! AUGUSTA MARKET Ksiday, P. M. Ccttcn.—We have had another dull market to day, and prices still limited. We quoted Pair 8} cents. NEW ORLEANS, Oet. 4.—Colton.—We left the market at tbe close of last week dro ping, nor did the present open with any better feelii g. Ths sales during Monday and Tueidsy were confined to 4600 bales at • decline of (c. The advices by tbe Canada, the steamer of the 20th ult., were received on Tuesday night, and brought rather unexpectedly a decline ot on tbe middling qualities, whereas the accounts by the Bsltie reported an active and firm market. These accounts and tbe consequent absence of English orders, together with the upward tendency in freights sod the growing stringency in the money market, caused buyers to demand a farth er decline of }c., which having beeo submitted toby factor*, tbe sales of the past three deys swelled up to 13,400 bales. Tc-day, although a further ad vance has been paid in freights, and with Hardly a disengaged ship in port, the demand was fair and re sulted in the sale of 3000 bales at steady prices for Good Middling and the better grades, making a to tal for tbe weok of 19,000 bales. The purchases hare been chiefly for France and the North, the Enflifb have operated to a limited extent. Ttie weather during the week has been dry with cool mornings and warm days. We quote: Inferior, Middling, 8 a 8} ; Middling Pair, Si a 8} ; Fair, 6| a 9 cents Stock on hand Sept. 1, 1851........ba1e5. 16,109 Arrived since*••••••••••••**•••*#•••«•. JQ 080 Arrived t>day ’331 J * 95,119 Exported to date* 31,378 Exported to day 3,716 35,094 Stock on hand and nu shipboard not cleared* C 0,025 Receipts at this pert lost year 32.467 bales-Ex ports 21,031 bales. Receipts in 1848-19, 66,120 bales—Fxnorts 42,- 708 bales. Sugar. —The transactions have been small as must necessarily be the case until the receipt of ths uext crop. Prices have ranged at Inferior and Com mon 5 a 5} ; Fair 51 a 6} ; Prime and Choice 6} a €1 cents. Molasses. —The demand is extremely limited and part of the receipts have been shipped on owners ac count. Sugar-house is freely offered at 28c. Flour. —The demand having been more active, and tbe receipts being lighter, the market ia rather firmer. The sales up to this morning embrace 9000 bbls., closing at the following range of prices : Ohio and 'ndiana 63,60 a 53,75; Illinois and St. louis 83.75 a 84; extra 84,12} a 84,87}. To-day 150 Ohio were sold at 83,75; 100 Indiana at 83,71, and 100 extra Indiana at 84, 5. Com.—The receipts have been light, and have found purchasers at i6c. f. r Ipferior ; 48 a 50c. for mixed, and 52 a 55c. for prime Yellow and Whit*. Whiskey.— I The transactions hare been confined to small lots at 20s. for ileetified, and 23c. for Raw. Baoon.— 66 casks Sides were sold at 10 a 11 }e ; ‘25 casks Sugar- cured Shoulders at B}e.; 27 casks plain Hams at ?}c.; Sides and Shoulders retailing at 12 tea 7c. To-day lOeasks Siler were sold at 11 cent. Lard. —Prime in bbls. sells at 10 cents, and in kegs at 11} a 12 cents. Bagging and Balt R0pe.. —125 piece* tad 125 coi s No. 2 were sold to day St 14 and 6}«., en time, adding interest. Freights. —A ship was taken for Liverpool at 15 32d., one at } 1., and to-day one at 9-i6d. Pour ships were takcu for Havre st lc., and 1 l-160. re fused to dsy. (Jetton to Now York 81,75, to Bos ton } cents. Exchange, —The unfavorable acconnts from Eu rope und the North have rendered dealers very scrupulous in the selection of Bills, and the rates in consequence take a wide range, nor could any large amounts be placed without further concessions. Our quotations are in a great measure nominal > London, 9} a 11 |jer ct premium; Paris, 5f.12} a fif.2o; N. York 69 days, 2a 2} per ct. discount; do. Sight, } a I per oeat premium. CHARLESTON, Oot. 10.— CottOru— The mir ket was very much neglected for several days prior to the date of our last publication, sad in conse quence of the partial withdrawal of buyers it soon became depressed, and tho p&rohsses generally in clined in favor of buyers. Tbe week closed with the middling qualities valued at 8} •91 middling feir, 9} s9} | and feir 9| a 9}o. The aspect of af fairs had by no means improved at the opening of the week under review. The sales of Priday and Saturday were limited to abo.t 1,000 bales, and the market exhibited even a greater degree of lassitude than had mi rked tbe operations of au earlier date. There was quite a large esoeeskm to tbe Mock about this period, which, coupled with ths total absence.of anythin* like a demand from tho trade, mad* a de cidedly untkUrabl* Impression on prices, and on Monday, holders, in order to sail were compelled to submit to a still further reduction ; and these causes have subsequently borne heavily on ths market, which during tho last three days has baen iu a lan guid and drooping condition, each day ibowiog * VOLUME XV.-KO. 124- lo war range offigures than the one that preceded it* l The week closes in a very unsettled state, the quo* l tatiens below, however, will giro a fair index of the , value of this article at the close of business, from , which it will be aeen that these qualities hare suf fered a material reduction, when oompared with the quotations a bore. The sales of the week may be es timated as follows, risFriday 629 bales 5 Satur i day 600; Monday 998 1 Tuesday 693; Wednesday 1 612 { Thursday 221—making an aggregate of 3653 bales, against the receipt in the same time, of 7056 bales. ' v Bacon. —The market has been quiet, and two or three small lots Sides received this week bare gone into store. The demand has been confined solely to pur chases for reiall purposes, and in this way Bides hare tone off at prices ranging from 12 to 12}; an 1 Sboul ers from 9* to 10e M as in quality. Good Hama are scarce, and would readily command from 12 to 13e. Lard. —No transactions to repoit. 1 Bagging and Hope. —The former article haa been very rnuoli neglected for some time back. Pri ces for Dundee sre nominal- Holders of Gunny 1 Cloth are anxious to sell, and have offered to realise et 13*c., at which price some 109 bales have chahg r ed ban -e. Coffee. —The arrivals of Rio for some time back, both from abroad and coastwise, had thrown inther n heavy supply on the market, and teceot sales shew • lower] range of quotations. Some 600 bags, part of n cargo of recent importation, sold at B|c ; and about 300 bags, received coastwise, sold at 8] and Bfc. 1 Molasses. —The receipts since our last comprise 81 hhds., and 7 tierces Cuba, which, we learn, Mid in the neighborhood of 19c.; end 103 b:is. New Or leans, which, together with a store lot sold at prices ranging from 34 lo 36c., ns in quality. Sugars.— Thrre is quite on ample stock on the market. A let of 25 hhds. Louisiana were run off ~, at auction fit prices ranging from 6 to 61c., and about 80 hbds. Muscovado, of common quality, aold at 5] and s{c. Domestic Liquors. —The receipts since our last comprise upwards of 900 bbis. New Orleans Whis key, which reached a market previously fnily sup plied, which has for some time back depressed priees. Several parcels have changed hauda this week, at prices ranging from 24 to 24|c. _ Prctghts . —There is a vessel loading for Liver- but the makes very slow progress. We have no quotations to offer, To New York, there are na fixed or quotable rates. We quote to Boston, Cot ton, 25c. per 100 lbs. BA\ ANNaH.O:*. 10.—During the past week,.* we have had a fairsnd steady demand, with moder ate sales. The market having been easier since the arrival of the Canada, the transactions would pro bably have been larger but for the difficulty in nego tiating. The aales on Friday were 95 bales; on Saturday 43; on Monday 235; on Tueaday 215; on Wednesday 246, and yorterday 93 bales. The newa by tie Canada came to band just after the remarks fer our last week Iy Prices Current were written, and the Ha obc Idi, with three days’ later intel.igence, was reported rn Wednesday evening. ~ , ' We revise onr quotations to suit prefer,.' ra ts, by wtileh it will be seen that prices are about * •, lower than last week. We quote for strict classifications; Ordinary to Good Ordinary 7J a 85 Middling to Good Middling 84 as |; Middling Fair —a SI • Fair to Fully Fair 9 9*. Banging and Rope.— We have no large aales to • report. Lime. —There has been considerable addition by' wo recent arrivals to tho previous light stock, most of which has been sold from the wharf in lots nt 81.37*. Exchange —Sterling nominal. Domestic—the Banks ate selling Sight Checks on all Northern cities at |e. premium. Freight* —Nothing doing in foreign fhipme-te. To New York, Cotton 35 cents per bale ; to Phila delphia *c*; to Baltimore 3-16 a |c. for Cotton. sat jiji-p - juiu. s' '!■ ■ .'w isi 1 in esem^— gripping intelligence. NEW YORK, Oct. 7.—Fancy Stocks are de pressed. U.s.e’a, 1867, 116. F»our is unchanged. Sales of 8,000 bbls. at *3.B«f a |3 75 for State, and 84.06 n 84.18* for Gcnosee. Sales of 15.000 bushels Ohio white Wheal at 87e.; 3,000 bnshele Genesee at 98c. -Pales of 35,000 bushels Corn at 63c. for Southern White and 58 a 59 for mixed. Provisionsare qui*t. Mess Pork 814.75a 814.87*. Lard 6| a 9|c. Groceries are steady. Sales of Rio Coffee nt 8* a 9 eeuls. Cotton is dull. Sales of SCO balee at 9c. (or mid dling uplands. Whiskey 21* cents. CHARLESTON. Oct. 10.—Arr. ships Geo. A. Hopley, Pierce, Liverpool; Susan G. Owens, Mi* ohaels, New York ; Columbia, Grumley, do.; Br. barque Carnatic, Rogers, do.; schr. H. Wescott, Wines, St. Martins, (W. I.) Cld. brigs Souther, * Ryder, Poston; Louis Walsh, Parsons, Norwich (Conn.); Palo Alo, Wrod, Now Orleans; schr. Eureka, Kirwan, Baltimore. '1 SAVANNAH, Oct. 10.—At Quarantine, ship Hudson, Nelson, from New York. - i «% SAVANNAH, Oct. 10. —Arr. barque Mary Par ker, A uW, New Orleans. Qid. schr. Tybes, Rose, 5 Bill'more. OCTOBER U —Cld. steam ship Alabama, Lud low, New York ; brigs Wilson Fuller, Lewis, do. ; Henrietta, Dibell, Baltimore; Philura, Thatcher, Wilmington, N. O.; Swe. brig Etiae, Liobergh, Charleston; schr. Joseph Henry, Morgan, Balti more. Went to tea, steam *h p Alabama, Ludlow, New York; ship Southport, MeOrmiek, do.; bark Chas. William. Blaaland, Bosto 11 echr. Tybee, *"• Rost, Baltimore. - ■"* CHARLESTON, Oet. 13.—Arr. steam ships Isa bel, Rollins Havana and Key West; Albatros, Dix on, Philadelphia; brig Somers,- Watson, Havana ; Fr. schr. Requin, Nadal, Bordeaux; sohr. Sabina, King, Pocotoligo. In the Offing, Br. ships Devon port, Colburn, and Carea, Maguire, both from Liv eipool. Cld. steam ship Marion, Berry, N.Yirkj •hip Fairfield, Loveland, do.; barque Fairmuuat, Duling, Philadelphia. saw , ,■' MARRIED. la the Presbyterian Chuicb at Madison, on Wed nesday morning, BUI met., hy the Rev R. M. Ba ker, Mr. S. A. Atkinson and Miss Mast E. Pot- Via, all of Madison. OBITUARY. ~~ ■**, - t'tt v:.-ja Depnrtei this Ufa, in Monroe county, on the 20th of September test, Mrs. Maby Hamoop, in the 93d year of her age. She was the widow pf Benjamin Haygood, a sol dier of (ho Revolution. The deceased was born in Chatham county, North Carolina, and in the twenty fourth year of hsr age united herself wtih the Bap. tiat Church, in communion With which she eontinu ed uadi her death, odorning, in her dally walk nrd conversation, the doctrines of the bleseed Saviour. Her disease wae r anial Paralysis, but not euficient to impair her etrrng end native mtelteet, which she w maintained in an unusual degrae to the last. Thn last years of her life were calm an 1 serene, and an she drew near the does of her long pilgrimage, her whole theme was the exceeding love of her heavenly ; Father, and the unfaltering hope she had of soon being united with her Saviour m mansions of eter nal bliss. Not a doubt obscured her bright sky. She lived no example of constant piety and useful ness to her family end neighbors. She was permit ted to lire long beyond the U6ua! time allotted to min. But she is gene—gone to |oi" b« r dear hus band, who died a 'ew years sines, full of years, snd full of hope of a blessed Immortality —gone to joia two of her children, who died in the triumphs df, ; faith—gone to meet and forever worship and adorn her bleased Saviour, whom sh« M long delighted to honor iml servo on earth. “ ell could she have adopted the language of the great Apostle and said: “The time if my departure Is nt hand; ( have fought a good fight; I have' finished my course; 1 have kept the faith. Henceforth there is laid up for me a mown of righteous ossa, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, shstl give me at that day, and not to me only, but unto all them aloe that love his ap pearing.” 2. B. H,