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TI1E GEORGIA TELEGRAPH
BY R.Y5U’I'.L J. RAY,
CITY ASP COUXTY PRISTKR.
T K l< MS—Far the paper in advance, per ann. *2 SO.
A Firm OllVurc I'iipardoned.
O there* has many a tear been shed,
And many a heart been broken,
For want of a gentle hand stretched firth,
Or a word in kindness spoken I
Then O! with brotherly regard
Greet every son of aorrow;
S i from each tone of love hi* heart
Now tape, new strength shall borrow.
Nor tom—with cold and scornful eye
From him that hath offended j
Bat let the harshness of reproof
With kindlier tones bo blended.
The seeds of good are everywhere:
And in the guiltiest bosom,
Sunned by the quickening rays oflove.
Pot forth their tender blossom.
While many a noble soul bath been
To deeds of evil hardened—
Who felt that bitterest of griefs—
A first offence unpardon'd 1
For O ! if one that slightly errs
Be pass'd by uuforgiven
By kindred beings, weak and frail,
flow cad be look to IloavenT
Fashions for April;
All ailk materials now assume a lighter tint, an
. noundiae the approach of spring, and suitable el
liter for day or candle light; many are of green
glace or bruche in a paler shade, light blue plaids
oa narrow grounds ; cheeks of grossille color on
grwjr glace, with white shaded taffetas figured in
apnga nud large checks in n'bite cerise and blue
on a deep blue ground ; each material has its pe
culiar style of lace ; application, for tulle; Angie-
torre. on satiu ; Alercon »u velvet; and luruigli
ge. Valenciennes nnd Mechlin.
In bn!l*dre»aei, three and even four skirts are
worn of tulle or crape, aud of taffetas d’ltalie, pink
blue, or white, with flounces entirely covering
the skirt; the corsages continue pointed; the new
jieleriucs, for eveuiug wear, are with lung narrow
ends, edged with lace put on n-little full; these
•»d« are intended to go round tho waist, aud tie
bebiud iu the style of the Autoinneltes; there is al
so another style ofcauuczons, forming detni-berthe,
termed a la Roland, which is made of point lace,
embroidered muslin, or luce laid on. The rnuud
crowns termed jokeya, are fashionable for bon
nets, and the newest form is ralber'niore open,
and much ornamented with flowers ; tho capotes,
termed Dolores, another boigneuse, are amongst
tho novelties of the moment. Satin bonnets are
* wet hues ornamented by a scarf of black lace,
pi eJ two or threo times round the euds, falling
at the side of the crowns ilemi roudet. Capotes
of white colors are lined with white.
The caps worn, both in evening and neglige, are
pretty, the form is round, small and flat, the or-
uauienla varying according to fancy. Many smalt
coiffuro* are made of half-squares of Brussels lace ;
tile Vsllivre is composed of lappets of lace, fulling
at the back of the head without concealing the
hair. Brolly evening caps are made of piuk ci ape,
covered with lace, having a roso and small green
foliage in front ; pretty neglige caps are made of
tulle, edged with lace, and trimmed with narrow
pink and blackvelvet ribbon; pretty little tnrbans
are made of luine, crape lisse, veloiire epingle,
aud damns, embroidered til silver and gold ; they
are placed very backward on the head, leaving
the ears uncovered.
Tn* United Statis Gjvea.vnK.vT *vn it* Mex
ican Fouct.—While the affairs of the old world
gnfw more perplexed, the new world, amidst tho
tail of dynasties, aud the cries of distress, lifts her
head exiiltiugly, holding iu her hands the first best
gilU of good government aud civilization—peace
and plenty.
European journalists are eminently successful in
detecting the defective policy and faulty character
•f the United State* government; but somehow
or other the results testify to her good management,
and the want cf truth in their vaticination. Ac
cording to uearly all oar cotcmpornrics, President
Folk was periodiy insane on tlio Oregon business,
but ho succeeded, nevertheless, in settling a busi
ness which had anstained an alarming suspicion be
tween Great Britain and the Union for half a centu
ry, and which presented daily n formidable cause
of danger to limb. The war with Mexico w as ve
hemently condemned by the same sage critics, as
nnjestanJ unwise—impolitic, if not ruinous. Ac
cording to these observers, peace was not attaina
ble, and retention impracticable. The last ac
counts, however, have brought us tho news of
pes-e, on terms the most advantageous to the
Union. We have already endeavored to show that
tb« Mexican war was inevitable, unless tho States
submitted to basepoliry; and the result must ul
timately be beneficial to tho iutcrcstsof this coun
try^ A little mure candor and loss prejudiced is
desirable in those who would cither lead or follow
K blie opinion. The many arg always jo.t aud
best.—Liverpool Timm, March 18.
Tuk Wife of Lamartine—Tnn Dcchess or
Orleans.—A Idr correspondent of the Thiladol-
phia Enquirer gives the following interesting par
ticular* uf these distinguished ladies:
Sin—In one of yonr recent number* it is stated
. that Mad. Lodru fioliiu and Alad. De Lamartine
are Irish ladies. There is a slight error here. Of
Mad. Bullitt 1 know but little, and cannot there-
for* speak confidently ; hut I have • relative at
present residing iu I’uria, who is personally ac
quainted with Mad. De Lamartine, ami who iu-
forms me she is'au Euglish lady. Won by the fus-
ciuatiugaccomidi.-hroeuu of the author of “Joce
lyn,” *b® gave him her heart and hand some vearc
.ago; ami together with these, au ample fortune,
r.ud an intellect of a very superior order. Iu proof
of this, I need ouly mention that she not uufre-
quently acts die part of a sub-editor in preparing
ber husband's works for the press, and wbule pa
ges of the less important parts are the productions
of her pen : she is also au excellent paiuter. Thu*
nut a musician herself, she is fully alive to the
beauties of that exquisite art; nnd ou oue occasion,
1 remember, was so excited by hearing au emi
nent smateur iu Fans, (Mad.BevalUsnl Metis,) as
to be serious) v indisposed.
Will you allow me. now I have my pen in band,
to my a word about the unfortunate'Duchess d'Or-
leans, whom I have often seen 1 She is a lady
whom every one must esteem who kuows anything
.of her. Not handsome certainly, but yet pleasing
in her appearance ;■ modest aud unassnmiug in her
manners, quiet aud unobtrusive iu her style oi
dross. A Frolcttaut by education and by choice,
she maintained her principles, though surrounded
by every inducement to renounce them. She or
dinarily attended the Church of the Redemption, a
Germau FrolcatautChurchin Faria, of bumble pre
tentions at regards architecture, decorations, &c.
Hcraslie came without any pomp or show, and
when surrounded at the door (as she always was)
by * little crowd of poor women anxious to oblaiu
pecuniary assistance, she received their scrawled
n lilioui with a condescension and urbanity which
hall never forget.
After the death of her husband, who was the
darling of tho Freuch people, she was rather out
of favor with tho royal family, especially, (it is
•aid) with the ex-Queon. Indeed, she v n* once
requested to resign the apartments occupied by the
late Duke iu the palace, hut she liriuly resolved
not to abandon a place eudeared by its associations
with the memory of one so dearsud so premature
ly cut off.
MACON.
TIXSDAY .HOKNING. MAY 9, 1848.
GF Our acknu wledgemcuta are duo to the Mer
cury, News, and Courier, Charleston, for several
Northeru paper.-, received during the past week
in advance of the mail.
iy We have been requested to remind our Dem
ocratic friends not to forget the meeting, called at
the Court Ifuute, this day at II j o’clock.
GFWe will cheerfi-lly comply with the request
contained iu the communication of our esteemed
correspondent “A Georgia Whig," by laying be
fore our readers, at an early day, the very able
and patriotic speech of Senator Ilanncgan, in re
ply to the incendiary remarks of Senator Male.—
Differing as we do in political sentiments with our
correspondent, we yet cheerfully award to him ns
much of honest purpose, of private integrity and of
uuflinchiug attachment and devotion to the insti
tutions of his native-land, as can be claimed forauy
other, and we are gratified that the effort of tho
Illinois Senator commands the respect of such a
gentleman iu the opposition.
The Clays—-.TIr. Toombs’ I.etfrr.
These gentlemen are catching it on all sides.
The friends of Henry are abusing Cassius for his
letter, and the friends of Gen. Taylor are abusing
the former for his late circular to the public. We
pnt on record this morning on interesting docu
ment on this subject, in the letter of Mr. Toombs
which we find in the Chronicle Sz Seutinel of last
week- As the honorable member intended it for-
publicity, wo contribute with great cheerfulness
all the assistance wc can afford him in circulating
it as widely as possible.
\
Theatre— Itrueflt of .lira. Forbes.
It will be seen by a card iu another column, that
this accomplished Lady takes a benefit on Thurs
day night; when, it is to be hoped, the play-going
public will give 1 ber such proofs of the justness
with which they can appreciate excellence and
talent, as shall be equally creditable to their liber
ality and discrimination, and gratifying to the feel,
iugsofthefair beneficiary. Mr*. Forbes bus en
abled all who have attended the Theatre here, to
•pend many pleasant evenings in contemplating her
truthful aud excellent delineations,and wearo anx
ious that this amiable Lady should leave ns with
the conviction that we are not ungrateful, for her
uniform efforts to conserve the modesty and dig
nity of ber sex upon the Stage, as well as delight
and iustrnctall who have visited the'Theatre, Ly
the grace and excellence of her acting. We trust
thou, these exertions, not less than the merits of
this Lady, will be properly* appreciated, and be
rewarded warmly and generously by our play-
going citizens, on Thursday evening.
A Case of Conscience.—In a certain “Ladies
Mural Reform Societyexisting not many miles
from tho banks oftlie Kennebec, the members were
obliged to sign n pledge.nut to -set.up," ns it is.
termed, or to do auy thing else that might ho sup-
posed to have a tendency, however remote, to im
morality. Oue eveoiug us the president was calft
iag over the names, tokuow whether each mem-
ber had kept the obligation,a beautiful aud highly
respectable young Itnly burst into tears, nud ou be-
i'i - -ptoationed as to the cause, said she feared she
IiaU broken the pledge. “Why, what have you
iloue 1" asked the l’resident. “Ob," sobbed the
Vouug Isdy, “Dr. — kissed me the other night,
; when bo waited on me home from meeting.”—
‘‘.Ob, well, that is uotbiug very bad," said the Fre-
‘i-leul t “his kissing doe* not make it that you have
broken the pledge.” “Ob, but that isu’t the worst
>T it,” exclaimed the conscientious young lady,
” I kissed kirn tack ogam."
A Goon Hit.—The seamstresses of Baltimore
(MJ.) who bavo suffered iu common with that
i lsss of deserviug operatives, from the pitiful wa
ns to which they have been compelled to submit.
Mod the following resolution at a recent meet-
’ ia that city;
ll-subcd, That modern Charity comet n high
id, aud is fur-sighted—keenly perceptive ofmis-
afar off; but unable to discern near home.
Ctcn. Tnylor’e X.naC I,ntcr.
We last week published Mr. Clay’s Letter of
the 10th ult., announcing his vrilliuguess to accept
the Whig nomination for tho Fresidoncy. To-day>
we give the following Letter from Gcu’l Taylor,
which we find iu tho New Orleans papers of the
26th ult. From this Letter, it will he seen that the
eld General has taken his position as a candidate—
and is determined not to be jostled from tho field
by Mr. Clay or any one else. Of the principles
and sentiments contained in this Letter of General
Taylor, our space will not permit us to examiuc
them as we could wish. His sentiments with
respect to the Veto power of the President, un
loose and inexplicit; and such as have been con
demned and repudiated by a majority uf the Amer
ican people. But our room will not allow us to
romprk further upon the objectionable points con
tained in this document. At prescut, we mustcou-
tent ourselves with its publication, and return
hereafter to the consideration of what we regard
objectionable in its seuticieuts.—
Baton Rouge, April 22, I S I 8.
Dear Sir—My opinions have recently been so
often misconceived and misrepresented, that I deem
it due to myself, if not to my friends, to make a
brief exposition uf them upon the topics to which
yon have called my attention.
I bavo consented to tho use of my name ns a
candidate for the Presidency. I have frankly a-
vowevf.my owu distrust of my fituesa for that high
station*' but having, at the solicitation of many of
■my countrymen, taken my position as a candidate,
I do not feel ni liberty to surrender that (tositiou
until my friends manifest a wish that I should re
tire from it. 1 w ill then most gladly do so. 1 have
no private purposes to accomplish, no party pro
jects to build up, no enemies to punish—uotbiug
to serve but my country.
I have been very often addressed by letter, and
my opinions have been asked upon almost every
question that might occur to the writers as affect
ing the interests of their country or their party.—
1 nave not always responded to these inquiries, fur
various reasons.
I confess, whilst I have great cardinal principles
which will regulate my political life, 1 am nut suf
ficiently familiar with all the minute details
litical legislation to give solemn pledges to eyirt
my influence, if 1 were l’resident, to carry out this
or defeat that measure. 1 .have no cuuccalmcuL
1 hold uo opinion which 1 would nut readily pro
claim to my assembled countrymen; but crude
impreasimis upon matters of policy, which uiay be
right to-day aud wrong to-morrow, are, perhaps,
uot the best test of fitness for office. One who
cannot he trusted without pledges, cauuol be cou-
ti Jed in merely on account of them.
I will proceed, however, now to respond to your
inquiries:
First—i reiterate wbat I haveoftrirsaid—lam
a Whig, but uot an ultra Whig. If elected I would
not bo the mere l’resident of a party. I would en
deavor to act independent of party domination.—
1 should feel bouud to administer the Government
untrammelled by party schemes.
Second—The veto power. The power given by
jbe Constitution to tlie Executive to interpose In*
veto, is a high conserv ative jKiwcr; but in my oiiin-
ion should uever bo exercisoj except iu cases of
clear violation of the Constitution, or manifest haste
and want or consideration by Congress. Indeed,
1 have thought that, forniauy years past the kuuwu
opinions and wishes of the Executive have exerci
sed undue aud iujurions influence upon the legis
lative departmeul uf the Government; and fur
this cause 1 have thought our system was iu dau-
ger of uudergoiug a great change from its true the
ory. The personal opinions of the individual who
may happen to occupy the Executive chair, ought
not to control the action of Congress upon questions
of domestic policy; nor ought his objections to be in
terposed where questions of constitutional power have
been settled by the various departments of Government
and acquiesced in by :>« people.
'Third— Upou tho subject of the Tariff, the cur
rency, tiie improvement of our great highways,
rivers, lakes aud harbors, the will uf the people, as
expressed. through their Representatives iu Con-
bo respected aud carried out by
The Foreign IVcwo.
The Foreign News is crowded upon us so rap
idly, uuder the present arrangmeut of the Atlantic
Steamer* that we must content ourselves as a gen
eral rule, with a brief summary of those portion#
of most essential interest. Events fellow each
other with such rapidity, in the upheavings of the
popular will on the continent of Europe, that if wo
were publishing a daily of the dimensions of oar
preseatsbeet, we should have ample materials,
in the details furnished by the war going on there,
between despotism and liberalism, to occupy all
our columns. The absorbing interest of the newt
by the last steamers will, we are sure, be a suffi
cient apology with all our readers, for the space
devoted to it iu our columns to-day.
It will be seen from our extracts elsewhere, that
the government and people of Europe have little
cause yet, to congratulate cither themselves or the
world, upon the prospect of u speedy return of
quiet and good order. Upon the coutinaut every
thing is uusettlcd and in conservative England e-
veu, the indications furnished by tbe last intelli
gence, of an approaching crisis there, are of the
most serious and significant character. Tbe be
grimed and overtasked laborer, tbe toil stained
factoiy operative, leagued with other masses of
wronged and plundered thousands, both ill Eng
land and Irelaud, are becoming clamorona for re
form, aud though tbe privileged classes aud their
apologists cry peace, peace, yet there ia uo peace.
Tbe state of affairs iu England at the departure of
the last steamer, will lead every ouo here to look
for the next intelligence with the greatest anxiety.
The general aspect of commercial affairs has uot
improved iu any respect since the sailing of the
previous steamer. Fur a brief summary of the
commercial news and the state of tbe Liverpool
Cotton Market at the sailing of the Acadia, the
reader is referred to our extracts from tbe Charles*
ton Courier Extra, of the 28tb ult. Tbe following
extracts from the Loudun Standard, which we co
py from tbe Charleston Courier, will show the
deep feeling and alarm which exists in Englaud,
on tbe subject of the disturbances there, aud the
fears as to wbat may be the final result.
“The aprech of Sir George Grey iu tho House of
Commons, in reply to Sir John Walsli, with the
notification uf tbe commissioners of police.to which
it refers, removes all doubt as to tbe course w hich
the Ministers mean to pursue with regard to the
threatened nieeliug of Monday. They trill put
down the meeting by the agency oj the civil power, and
the local population, in the first place; but if that
should prove insufficient, which tee hold to be a perfect
impossibility, they have a powerful military force, cav
alry, iufan[ry and artillery at hand, to vindicate the
authority of the late. fit
‘ The meeting on Monday rany not be attempted
and if we could give its promoters credit for or
dinary prudence, we should say that it will uot be
attempted. Wo do not give them such credit,
and, therefore, we hold it not improbable that the
attempt will be made; and at all events it is best
to he prepared for whatever may happeu. Dan
ger uf serious consequences to tbe goverumc-ut
ihore is none, or danger beyond local tumults aud
particular injuries. These latter, however, ought
to be guarded against, aud, danger apart, the at
tempt to muster the traitor multitude affords au
opportunity, which, if rightly employed, will be
of great benefit to others, both within aud without
our sovereign’# dominions. Iu London, if on
Monday challenged to the contest, we shall be
fighting the battle of order for Irelaud and fur
many a country besides. t f f
“At present 'bo effect of ertn a moment's success
of the insurgents in London—nay of a prolonged con
tend—would be to excite more dangerous tumults in
many parts of Great Britain, and to cause the streets
of man y of the great towns of Ireland to run with blood;
whereas, the prompt and decisive suppression of tbe at
tempted metropolitan movement by the people them
selves will insure the peace of the whole Kingdom for
years to come. It is this that iu our opiuiuu attach
ed so much importance to tlie crisis, and that dis
tinguished it from all furmer crises. t t t
“As regards Ireland, a suspension of tbe Habeas
Corpus Act, an universal disarming act. are tlie
legal measures fur w hich the country culls. These
acts, supported by culling out the loyal yeomanry,
will be sufficient for every purpose.”
A Loudon letter, of the 7ih inst. says: |
‘'London is at this moment in a very agitated
state. Every body is talking about tho movements
of tho Chartists.” ♦ t t t
“It is variously estimated that SO,000 to 500,000
persons will he present at that meeting.” t t
“To-day the Government have issued a procla
mation./oriiZMisg lire meeting! This has somew hat
calmed the minds uf the upper classes nnd trades
people; but this afternoon, the chartists (now in
convention in Fi tsraj^sqriftTe) passed a unanimous
resolution that they mould bold, their proposed
meeting, notwithstanding the Government procla
mation! It it because I know that these two or
three hundred chartists, now iu Loudon, arc so de
termined, that I lear the worst consequences. I
fear that there will be a collision between the
troops and the people on umtiday. 1 fear that the
scenes of Funs. Vienna and Beilin will be re-eu-
acted iu tbe streets of London.
1 have this momeut been iuformed by a gentle
man connected with ouo of the public offices, that
the procession will not be allowed to pass over
any of the bridges, (Kenuiugtou Common is ou tbe
Surrey side of the Thames.) utid, furthermore, the
militury will be stationed on tbe bridges, and will
not permit any persuus to pass, aud if auy attempt
is mndaorders will be givenfor '
'•Looking at the revolutionai
there is certainly great cause:
not only iu Lopdou, butiu Dublin, aud iu fact, iu
the whole kingdom.
“Cabinet Councils are held daily, and I am as
sured that ministers scarcely kuow how to act. At
ouo council there was great difference uf opiuiou
as to whether the Queen and her family should re
main iu London, or leuve before MuuJay next.
“It was finally decided that it w ould not bejiru-
deut (in another word sale,) for her to remain.—
The Quern left Buckingham Palace to-day for the
Isle of Wight. You will remember that tbe wns
only recently confiued, besides w hich it is a cold
and w et day; nevertheless, it was deemed advi
sable for her to leave town.
“It may be concluded that nothing else is now
tbe topic of conversation in the streets aud iu
houses, but tbe Chartist demonstration iu Loudon,
aud the Repeal demoestraliuu iu .Dublin. Every
bearding iu this metropolis is covered with large
placards, addressed to the people, either calling
upon them to come forward on Monday aud obtain
their rights, or warning them against the revolu
tionary movement.”
I be gioen for the troops to ire!
revolutionary state ofalf Europe,
great cause lor alarm iu Louduu;
In’* An article on Law Reports iu the April num-
• of tbe Southern Literary Messenger, says, that
l reports “oftencst quoted aud most respected’
u Virginia, are those from New York, South Caro-
:ii, Massachu i tts, North Carolina, Kentucky,
aiylaud, Connecticut aud ludiaua.
I V ‘ “Knowledge is power.” This expression of
I B ii <ui is usually supposed original w ith him ;
, however, ia tho Bible:
*a, a man uf heavier
—l’ruv. .air, 5.
'A wise mail is
iucreasclh in
a reas, ought to
ic Executive.
Fourth—Tin; Mexican War. I sincerely rejoice
at the prospect of peace. JJy life has been devo
ted, to yet 1 look spat 'war at all times amT
uuder all circumstances as a national calamity, to
bo avoided if compatible with national honor. —
The principles j>f our Government as well aa its
true policy are opposed to the subjugation of other
uatiuusaud tlie disinenibermeut ot other countries
by conquest. In the language of the great Wash-
iugtou, “Why should we quit our owu to staud ou
foreign ground.” In the Mexican war our bouor
lias been vindicated, amply vindicated, and in dic
tating the tor tn-,of peace wc may well aflbrd to be
ferlicariug and even magnanimous to oar fallen foe.
These are iny opinions upon the subject* refer
red to by you; and auy reports and publications,
written or verbal, from any source, (littering in any
essential parti, ular from wbat is here written, are
unauthorised aud untrue.
1 do uot know that 1 shall- again write upon the
subject uf uational politics. 1 shall eogage in no
schemes, uo combinations, no iulrigues. If tbe
Americun people have not confidence in me*tliey
ought uot to give me their suffrages. If they do
nut, you know me well enough to believe me when
I declare I shall be coutent. I am too old a soldier
to murmur against such high authority.
Z. TAYLOR.
To Capt. J. S. Allison.
Will the Theatt be Ratified T—Tbe Wash
ington Union, of the 24th ult. has the following:
‘Wojuuderstand that a letter was received yes
terday from Vera Cruz dated the9ifa, enclosing a
letter from the city of Mexico to the -till. 'J lie
pmspectcf pence is very uncertain. The Congress
nfQucrctaro istaiil to w-aiit several delegates to
form a quorum- (Thisstatement clashes w.ih the
the latter el “Mustang.") The letter from tlie. ity
is from an intelligent gentleman wbu has hitherto
been sanguine ol peace. Thia account certainly
throws doubt over the ratification of the treaty.”
1'roui Mexico.
Tho British steamer Avon, arrived at Ship Isl
and from Vera Cruz on the 2ltli ult. via Tampico,
with date* from tbe former place, to the 16tlt ult.
and from the city of Mczico to tho 13th.
Tbe Court of Enquiry, it was said, had adjourn
ed to conclude its proceeding* in the United States.
Opinions touching tbe ratification of tbe treaty are
still contradictory as usual. A quorum of either
house of Congress, bad not arrived at the lost
dates from Quarretero, and wbat they will do when
a quorum doca meet seems altogether conjectural
It is said that Fenay Pena has asked fur four
months to enable him to obtain a ratification of the
war at all tiroes an J-j TxeMty : U -**'*— i* «lltBhg pirty
in Mozico, who, entertain hopes of having the
terms of the Treaty modified, and it is thought
thoy will endeavor to protract the negotiations or
continue the war, with the hope of gaining such
advantages,## time aud circumstances may bring
to their aid.
Mr. Clifford, and the Secretary of the Commis
sioner, Mr. Walsh, arrived in Mexico, the lltb nit.
and Mr. Sevier left Vera Cruz, tbe 7lh. In antici
pation of tbe ratification of the treaty, all the rick
at points beyond, who could be moved, have been
sent to Jalapa.
P80.1I WASHINGTON.
[COKRESrONDZXCE Or THE GKORGIA TELEGRAPH.)
WASHINGTON CITY, April 19th, 1848.
.The subject .matter of present excitement iu
Washington, is tho recent barefaced attempt at
Negro stealing from this city and its vicinity. Ou
Saturday night last, a wood schooner bailing from
New Jersey, chartered no donbt by Abolitionists,
left her moorings at the steamboat landing, carry
ing a cargo of ouly seventy eight Negroes, who re
present that they were persuaded to venture this
effort to get to a non-slave holding State, by an un
known white man. This story is doubtless-untrue
for no one white man, a stranger too, to all these
negroes as they declare, could have thus approach
ed so many descriptions here without beiug dis
covered before tbe plot to get them off was matur
ed. However, they were pursued in some ten
hours by about forty armed men on board of a
•mall steamer, and were overhauled iu aCoveuear
the mouth of the Potomac, all Kinds on board be-
ing apparently asleep. The steamer with her
prize returned to this point yesterday morning,
and the negroes with tbe crow, consisting of three
white men, were lodged in tbe jail. Tbe officers
found great difficulty iu preserving tbe liresoftbe
whites from the auger of tbe people, who made
several efforts on the way to the prison to Lynch
them I understand. Before 9 p. m. yesterday eve
ning, quite a crowd collected "on the street oppo
site the bouse in which the Abolition paper ia pub.
lisbed, and commenced stouiog the building—for-
tuiTately fur the Abolitionists within, n storm just
then set in, which saved their property for at least
twenty four hours; all this will end in the removal
of the National Era to some other puiut, either
peaceably or by violence I take it; for the owners
of negro property in this city., do not appear dis
posed to encourage auother such effort to rob them
by wholesale, by longer aubmitting to the publi
cation in their midst, of a newspaper virtually ap
pealing to the negroes to run off. For my part, I
•an seeuo practical jffifsrence between permitting
oral aud written or printed tampering with the
slave negroes of this district; no man other than a
rabid abolitiouist would essay to screcu au emis
sary who might venture verbally to persuade the
acgrocs off. Why then should excuses be made,
fur one who dues it by means of type? It is indeed
to be hoped, that tbiaabortive attempt tnny end iu
the exposure of the parties here, other tliuu those
eugaged in tnis newspaper establishment, and on
the vessel, through whose ageucy however, indi
rect or remote, this outrage was perpetrated.'
Last night quite a large fire took place on Four
teenth street of this city, burning three three-story
brick houses, in one of which wns kept the Amer
ican office of tho N. E Boundary Survey—all the
valuable maps uf that work were destroyed, to
gether with the notes of Survey I presume, aud
other documents bearing on tbe work- If I am
qot mistaken, the commissioner on the English
side has or had a complete set of these papers iu
an office in another quarter of the city. Even if
they have been sent across tbe Atlautic, copies
can be obtained. So the loss to this Government
is not as serious as was at first npprehended
lain now of opiuion, that Federalism iu the
House will hardly venture to award tbe seat of
Jackson to Monroe, so palpable is tbe right of the
occupaut. Ten to one however, the result of tbe
contest will beareference back to the people. In
this manner, though outraging justice aud tbe right
of Wm. Jackson, federalism will make the point
rnf slightly decreasing the democratic vote fur a
few weeks, iu which important party questious
will come np for action.
It js fortunate for tbe country, that the Senate
yesterday killed.the bill to extend tbe sitting of
the Supreme Court iu this city, though its defeat
there was unexpected. - Its enactment would have
formed the grouitd work of the establishment of a
perpetual court of final appeal having uo direct
connexion with the people—a most dangerous en
gine for insensibly sapping popular liberties, by
sympathising always with “vested rights,"as they
are now dubbed. But foar Whigs voted against
the bill.
Senators are so confident of being able to ferret
out the means tbroii“li which Simiugtou obtained
tho^jpy of the Slidell correspondence, sold by him
to tlie Journal tf Commerce. He has certainly
disclosed euongh to exonerate the Union office,
Cabiuet, Ministers and the heads of Bureaus.
I bear that Giddiugs had a narrow escape of it
this morning. He is said to have proceeded to the
Jail, and having announced himself as a lawyer,
deuinuded to be conducted to the kidnappers. A
gentlemau who had negroes in the lot, followed
him into tbe building aud tolJ him that the people
outside would give him just one miuute to clear
out; that if uot gouo in that time lie should be
treated to eight feet of rope! So the famous Mr.
Giddiugs recollecting that discretion is tbe better
part of valor, at times “made tracks” with very
commendable despatch. Tho excitement over,
this affair is hourly increasing rather than dimin
ishing. I really shall nut be surprised if Giddiugs
fi;ils to get back to his constituents, if he essays to
meddle iu it out of tbe House. He would have
been hung boyoud doubt this morning, on his f*il-
iug to clear out at the order of the people assembled
about tbe JaiL
I may safely assure you that expediency will not
much longer he a hie to contain its'wruth, without
au outbreak against Clay iu tlie Hall. Yesterday,
every body looked for some sucb ilury from Ste
phens, Haskell, or Cabell, but it cauio not. Ne
vertheless, needs must when tbe devil drives. So
some one of them will be forced to thus officially
anuouuco to “conscience” the fact, that Clay will
uot be ruu at the South uuder any cirouustauces.
The Senate did nothing of particular iuterost iu
open session to-day. Iu tho Huuse, the coutestcd
election case was debated.
The iuvestigatiou in tho kidaappiiigcase, is now
in course of progress at tho Jail. Tho excitement
relative to it, cuutinues to increase up to this hour.
SYLVIAS.
negro fleeing to that State, after having murdered
his master, to obtain tbecbauce to make his-escape,
would or could be punished ; and fliat lie, tlie re
doubtable leader of the Whigs iu tho House, J. R-
Giddings, would praise him (the negro) for a very
clever fellow ! Bagby however took occasion to
scout his denial, calling on any member (if such
there was among the hundred hearing him make
the speech,) to back -his word with a declaration
that such were not his expressions.
The eud of this muss will surely be the adop
tion of measures on the part of Southern States, in
their sovereign capacity, to protect themselves
against the action of non-slavebolding State courts
uflaw, as well as against negro-stealers. It is
time that some concerted action on the part of all
slaveholding States had been determined on, and
this most mendacious wholesale kidnapping busi
ness will surely bring it about, unless the South
has made up its mind to submit to what even Nor
thern Whiggery conceives necessary in the way
of Abolitionism, fur the success of the design to
federalize the country : abolitionism being just
now one of its principal instruments for effecting
the grand end and aim of its labors. In a day or
two the Secretary of War will trausrait to Congress
his answer to the last, the very last, call of the
Federalists for “Scott correspondence.” This was
the work of tbe redoubtable Mr. Clingmau, who
is usually far too shrewd to fool with such matters.
In this answer there will prohably be embraced
a document containing some sixty pages of manu
script, seut to Scott this morning, n copy goiug, of
course, to Butler, now commaudiug that division
of the army. This is the reply to Scott’s querulous
paper of the 24th of March last, iu which that offi
cer recapitulates his various presumed grounds of
compbiiut against tbe administration. If furmer
papers from bis peu nave earned for tbe Secretary
of War a reputation for being an able writer, this
paper will give him fame as perhaps the ablest
writer iu tbe country, if-wbat I have beard of it be
correct. Good Lord! bat Federalism will fume
over it!
Tbe Naval Department has beard of the loss of
tbe steamer Ferdita, a' prize taken from tho Mexi
cans. Sbo sprang a leak iu the Alvarado river, and
the lives of those on board were ouly saved by run
ning ber ashore with duo despatch. No blame nt-
taihes to Lt. Bissell, ber commander, who did all
in his |iower to save his vessel from this accident;
for such it was, purely.
Official information of the arrival ont of the last
detachment of marines (uuniberiug six hundred)
ordered to Mexico, has also been received at tbe
Department. This force is now quartered at Al
varado, under the command of Major Harris.
TheConimissiunerof Indian Affairs has succeed
ed in inducing tbe Choctaws to educate at some
College the lour youths, most distinguishing them
selves, annually, iu tbe schools of tbe Natiou.—
Four sucb boys have come here ou tbe day before
yesterday, consigned to bis care. They are to be
placed ut Delaware College.
SYLVIAS.
The Effect of the News in New York—
The market iu New York improved after tbe re
ception of the lettess by tbe Acadia, and at tbe
second board Treasuiy Notes closed iu demand ut
102j, and generally tbe market was better. The
fact that attention had been turned to our stocks,
and that specie was ooming, had a very favora
ble influence. The Acadia brought out $250,090
in gold. It is stated, that most of it is for invest
ment in Americau stocks.
The Slate Abductors at Washington.—Ed
ward Sayres, the captaiu of the vessel, Chester
Euglish, and Dauiel Drayton, mate nod second
mate, were all committed to jail at Washington on
the 22d ult., to await their trial at the next term of
the Criminal Court. The Union says the bail is
fixed at oue thousand dollars fur each slave. Tbe
Crimiual Court meets iu Juue. Nearly all the run
away slaves have been sold to dealers.in that line.
GF Lola Montes, the danse use, having been
driven out of Bavaria, by an ordinance from ber
royal lovef, talks of viritiug the Uuited States.—
At present she is iu Switzerland, with the son of
Sir Robert Feel.
t#" The operatives of I’aris and tbe suburb
have resolved to place tbe name of Bcraager, tbe
poet, first ou tbe list of candidates for the deport
ment of the Seine
WASHINGTON CITY, April 23.
I may now safely venture to write that the
excitement in Washington over the kiduappfug
case iu and out of Congress has subsided ; certain
ly to an extent to render It certain that no violence
will be done upon tbe Abolition priuting office.
Root’s speech of Friday, and Giddings' subsequent
effort to deuy the meauingriof jirevious expression*
ottered by him iu debate, have had due weiehl in
cooling Southern members, who, to a man, and of
course without distiuctioni of party, were as much
excited as I ever saw persons iu Congress. Root,
though playing the fool, (fur he will do that under
all circumstances,) made a much' more statesman
lika aud reasonable speech than had been expect
ed from him ; for, next to Giddiogs, ho has been
perhaps the most foul-mouthed Abolitionist in Con
gress for years past. He distinctly and delibe
rately repudiates sympathy with negro stealing,
and branded it a crime morally, as well as legally.
He also disclaimed all idea of interfering with the
rights of slaveholders ia this District to their Negro
property. This disclaimer will not go very far
with folks in Washington, who knowing the rank
ness of hi>. anti-slavery views, do not give bim cre
dit for character sufficient to enable him to thiuk
one way (where mischief is in tbe wind,) and act
■mother.
The indignation against tbe evideat countenance
given by the Abolitionists in Congress to the ne
gro-stealers was not confined to Southern men,
whose expression of tbe sentiment was absolutely
fearfuL Northern men, not yet prepared to coun
sel the slave to murder tbe family of his master, ap
peared as anxious aa Southern members to get the
seal of National disapprobation on such sentiment*
Giddiugs bad uttered. The effect of the temper
of the House brought from him n mendacious de
nial of the memorable words uttered by bim re
cently in debate—In substance ; that so fiir as Ohiu
ia concerned, there is no law there by which a
The NrxT Steamer.—The steamer America, for
New-York, was to have sailed from Liverpool on
tbe IJlh ult. and her news may now be hourly
expected, as she is said to be one of the swiftest
steamers ou the ocean. She will bring us tho re-
suit of the great Chartist demonstration, which
was to come offon the 10:h ult., and which the
British Government threatened to suppress furci*
bly, if necessary.
L* > ' All the Russians in Paris are preparing to
leave on a hint from the Legation, that they will
thus avoid offending the Emperor.
The Tost Office Department.—The New
York Sun states that during the past year 52,173,-
1S0 letters have passed through the Fust Office
producing a revenue of$4,313,I57. The expenses
during the sntne limo was $4,099,206, leaving a
surplus of $213,951. In Eugland, tbe number of
letters forwarded during the year 1839 was 76,000-
000, aud in 1847, under the cheap postage system,
they amounted to 322,000,000. Should our pres,
ent half-way reforms be abandoned for the' cheap
system, and >be latter should work as well in this
country as it has Euglaud, (which the.enterprisiug
migratory character of our people would ensure)
there would pass through tho I’o&t Office 220,000,-
000 letters per year. At two cents each, this
would yield a revenue of $4,800,000, or $537,843
mure than at present, and that without making
any charge for the transportation of newspapers,
Taxing newspapers is placing a tax on universal
knowledge—as iucousisteut as would be the taxing
of scholars at our public schools—and should he
promptly abandoned. By this refprm the news
paper circulation, from 55,000,000 a year would be
increased to 109,000,000, and the Press, the con
servator of public liberty and public morals, would
be vastly iucreaed.
Tariff Question.—Mr. Butts, in a speech- at
Philadelphia, declared that no portion of lYbij
principles were obsolete ; that tho Tariff question
was notohsolete, but that its battle nir be fought
over again by the Whigs. Mr. Cost Johusonuot
only calls that question obsolete, bat a ftiDgus on
the Whig party. Which doctor is right ?
iy The French governmeut have determined
that the doctrines of Republicanism shall be taught
iu their schools—that tho duties of a citizen shall
be inculcated into the minds of children along with
•ho catechism, writing lessons, and tbe clcinentsof
grammar. M. Carnot, Miuister of Public lust rue*
tion aud Worship, intends to make tho teachers of
public schools throughout France, agents at the
general elections fur tlie National Assembly.
Latest from Venezuela.—Dates from Porto
Cabello to tbe 27thof March, have been received
at New York- It is reported that ou the I2th of
March a portion of tbe troops of Piesident Mona
gas had that day routed the troops of Gen. l’aea.
It iifktatedfhat Munoz invited Faez to a friendly
parley,—that Faez went out to meet him,—that
Munoz tried to circuinveut aud capture him,—that'
Faez escaped from the suare, aud ou the follow*
iug day (13th March) fell upou Munoz and his
forces, aud slaughtered most of them, Muuoz
himself, however, escaping.
Tbe New York Journal uf Commerce of Satur
day says:—‘By the brig Napoleon, Captaiu Dc-
brut, from Curacoa, March 24th, wo learn that
the city of Maracaibo still holds to the party of
Gen. Faez. Cora has been taken from Motjagas’
party by three buudred and fifty Faezites.
A Slight Difference.—^When peers and gen.
tletnen, attached to Louis Pbillippe, says the Bos
ton Post, were caught murdering their wives, at
tempting self-murder, forging, stealing, stock-job
bing, playing with false dice, nnd other innocent
amusements, the court did all it could to shield
them and aid their flight. But wheu tho “rioter.s”
the “mob,*’ the “canaille” of “the most disorderly
city iu the world” caught two or three of their
uumbor appropriating abandoned proporty, they
shot them, aud exposed their bodies as a warning.
Trade of the Mississippi and Ohio —In 1817,
twenty-seven barges did tbe whole carrying on the
.Mississippi, and ICO keel boats on the Ohio, ma-
kiug tho wbolo tonnage less than 7000 tons. In
1846 the steamboat tonnage alone was 249,055
tons, and tho amonut'earried during that year w us j
3,410,336 tons, valued at $185,406,719. Who says
this is not a great country T
JFKO.71 NE YY-Y ORE.
(CORRESPONDENCE OF THE GEORGIA TELEGRrH.]
NEW-YORK, April 24, 1848.
We have had tlirea arrival# from Europe since
my last, each bringing news of deep significance
and stirring’iuterest; tbero are tumults, jmd tur
moils, and revolutions enough announced every
morning to keep one’s hair standing on eud all the
while, but when the news comes to be analysed,
and the real facts sifted out from tbe heap* of chaff
iu which they come to us, there does not appear
to be anything worth raising a hurra about, iu all
tbe emutes which have- taken place in Europe, ex
cepting tbe overthrow of the Orleans dyuasty iu
Paris. The Kiugly principle is too strongly fasten
ed upou tho affections of continental Europe to
hope for a general overthrow of monarchy yet a-
wliile. But the news answers all the purposes of
excitement here, and furnishes themes for dread
fully long leading articles in tho newspapers. It
is a singular fact that the French Revolutionists
find more steady opponents iu the editors of our
newspapers than in those of England. The con
servative Whig journals of New-York, such as the
Courier & Enquirer, the Commercial Advertiser,
and tbe Express, are all full of forebodings uf evil
to France from tbe reign of Republicanism ; while
the Democratic aud Radical papers, such as the
Post, Globe, Tribune, True Suu, aud Mirror, are
iu eostacies at tbe prospectof things iu France. Tbe
Suu and tho Herald, which are neutral on all sub
jects and care not a copper wbat happens provided
an occasion is furnished for issuing an extra, make
tbe most of the news by announcing tbe leading
items in terrific book capitals. The excitement of
the French, Italians, Poles and. Germans has iu a
great measure subsided, and affairs are going on
the old way as though nothing had happened. We
have not yet got tbe mails by the Acadia, that ar
rived last night in Boston, but tbe salient points
of her news do uot differ materially from that re
ceived by tho Sarah Sands.
The Washington, steamer, which left here on
Thursday morning for Southampton, returned .to
port on Saturday afternoon, .with a brokcu piston
A strange fatality attends the movements uf these
sea-steamers. They appear to have been "built iu
tho eclipse, aud rigged with curses dark.”
To-morrow higbt a grand ball will take place at
the Park Theatre, which has been closed the past
month, when a huge red cap will be presented to
Mr. Deforest, the French Consul, as a gift to the
French People. It is a fuuny idea to seud a con
gratulatory compliment to the great French Na
tion, in the shape of a huge red night-cap. Bat
these strange times breed all kiuds of strnr.go
things. M. De la Forest, who lus held the consu
late iu this city for mauy years Is a happy-looking
Frenchman, who, previous to the Revolution used
to walk down the sunny side of Broadway with a
cross of the Legion of H onor suspended from a red
ribbon on his breast, and generally accompanied
by two or three young ladies and a poodle. But
since the abdication of Louis Pbillippe, M. Dc la
Forest has thrown away his cross-of honor, and
appears like any other citizen, except (hat he still
keeps up his retinue of citizennes. He lias been re
appointed to the Consulate by tho Provisional Gov-
crumeut; but ns he was one of the favorites of
Louis Pbillippe, it is quite probable that he will
be replaced by some republican of the new school.
There have been no more failures amoug tbe
French merchants, since the suspension of tbe
house of Fox & Livingston, but as mercantile af
fairs iu France do not appear to be iu a settled po
sition, it is quite likely that many more will go by
tbe board.
Brougham’s new comody has been very success
ful at the Broadway Theatre. It is a light, farcical
affair, without much literary merit, but being
adapted to tiie tastes of tbe people who now fre
quent the Theatres, has succeeded iu drawiug au
diences, which is all lhe author aimed at. The
atrical affairs are, iu fact, at a very low ebb iu-
deed iu New-York ; tlie educated masses of the
people demand a higher order of euterlaiumeut
than the Stage firuishss at present. Wh it they
call the legitimate Drama has lost its attractive
ness ; and inauagers have to resort to all kinds of
trickery and clap-trap to eutjee. people into their
Theatres; burlesques,, shows, dances, conjurors
aud star actors, will alone bring the people to the
Theatre. The Ethiopian siugers, for whose ad
vent wo are indebted to that old darkey Picayune
Butler, of N. Orleans, are now the most attractive
suu popular of all the public performers iu New-
Yorjc. The “christy minstrels,” who are tlie most
popular of all the sable brotherhood of melodists,
it is said clear about twenty thousand dollars a
year,and from tbe crowds which nightly £o to hear
them sing, I do uot doubt the truth of the state
ment. Ail classes ga to these black concerts,
clergymen, lawyers, doctors, merchants, brokers,
baukers and beggars. This does not tell favora
bly for the tastes of our public, it must be coufessed.
But “fax is fax,” as Mr. Ycllowplusk says. While
these blackened white meu are coining money by
these low aud vulgar performances, tho Italian
Opera is unable to be sustained by the opulent lo*
vers of classic music m the metropolis of the A'ew
World. The Opera House has been closed a
week, uudera p retence of its beiug Lent, but the
true cause is tliai: the managers could not borrow
enough to pay their orchestral performers, aud
therefore they were obliged to shut up. I under
stand that some dozens of suits were commenced
against Messrs. Sauquirio aud Palti, the lessees of
the Opera House last week. The Park Theatre
is closed for want of patronage, and all tho actors
are walking the streets, poor fellows, looking un
happy enough.
The regular Spring business is now half over,
an J our dry goods, jobbers complain sadly that their
customers do not buy.so largely as usual. But
there is a good time coming, fur them and for the
rest of us.
I can give you a bit of political news which has
not yet been allowed to leak out here. The Barn
burners of this State, and some of tbeir confede
rates of the North, have resolved, if they should
uot be allowed to ait in the Baltimore Convention,
as it is quite certain they will not, to form them
selves into ah independent Convention, nn3 nomi
nate Gen. Taylor for tho Presidency, and John A.
Dix, our present Seuator, for the Vice Presidency.
You may rely upou this. It will bo the ticket of
tho John Van Burcu division of the Democrats ml
the^North : the Proviso-men, or the Bam-buruers.
Yours. BROADWAY.
FOREIGN EXTRACTS BY THE ACjmra*
Wilimer & Smith’s European Time* , f
says—The general aspect ofcommcrcial 8
not improved m any respect since tlie .W 3 ll0a '
tiie Hibernia. Indeed/tho chaucra
European war combined with the snirit K? 8 ** 1
■•faction which prevails amoug the Irish , d,S3M "
and a large number of the operative r i..* ,ea5 ®" lr y
gland »n°d Scotland, have greatly L^°/ Elu
sntrit of mistrust entertained by the DobIir.fi 11,8
Under such ciicuins!ances,it canuothe
that there could be any improvement for tbe d?!* 1
uda lor British goods in Germany or D»lf n 4 *
sequently, the market for such commodit^l l
been decidedly heavier’ and prices much iff nsv °
Tlie Cotton market although not active^l
been pretty firm during the past fortuiaht ,
sales to a moderate extent have been eBeetli
Ou the arrival of the Britannia the market ass., T?
a more lively feeling; nnd in the earlv nn,-. Z?.? 1
week ending March 31, the commou Imriiti f
American were sold at an advance of folly i.j es
lb.; but before tbe close of tbe week the
was less animated, and prices relaxed a little.
total sales amounted to 24,670bales, of whiri,
American were taken ou speculation, and von
American and 130. Madras for export. Sinf.
31st ult. the market has been steady, and ana- 10
age amount of bnisness has beeu transacted I “
prices are an id. per lb. lower than at the cW “!■
the preceding week. The quotations of the of °
ltlee of Brokers are now for fair Cotton ofm,,.®,
4jd., Mobile 4 jd, Orleans 4|d. The presen^stato
ot political afiairsissncb as to prevent lareeoi-)
for manufactured goods from the continent •
sequently a very injurious effect has resulted ton 1 *
raw material, and hopes ofau animated orincr,?
sed demand, w.ihhigher prices, cannot at
be entertained. present
I’aris.—It is not possible to describe the e<m
mercisl .embarrassment which rei-ms in ih. ®"
tronolitali city of France; a corresponded Sts.
writes;—“I he financial crisis iu Paris evideiit
coming fast tea head: couGdooce appeals to h,ra
beeu banished from the country; everyone i t °
fo. into specie what ever they can make convert
ble so as to prepare for the worst; secoritfes ofS
kinds have beeu so forced on the market Tt!
value of all had declined, in consequence of' the
creasing difficulties with which the‘Republican cm
ernmeut has fo contend. It is affirmed that tl,«
27.1. of March being the day for proving folu
due on frie 2atb, ca well as those due on the 15th
inst., which had boon prolonged ten d a y S ,u
Bank of Franee had uo less than 12,000 protests —
We regiet to announce ihe stoppage if Messrs*
B. Paccard, Dufour Sz Co., another of the mc-stresf
pec table banking houses, whose surplus property
in December last, it is said, was not less than £iOQ ■
000. We may add that flie stoppages amount tlie
discount houses and bankers continue one after
another iu rapid succession.
Between' 30 and 40 failures had taken place ia
England and other parts of Europe, &c. within tha
ten days previous to the 8th of April.
American Stocks in London.—There has been bat
little doing iu American Stock for some time pail;
but the distrust of European funds is now so "rest
that many parties are inquiring after American se
curities, which will have an effect on the amount of
business done iu them; bat it is difficult just at
present, to quote prices, so little is offering, a
small amount of Federal Stock, 6 perceutfhas
been sold ut 96 to 98 per reut., nud more could be
sold if were iu ihe country. This.Security will
most probably come into demand.
Ha vac.—Every day brings bad tidings and fur-
I ber accounts of tuilurcs at this commercial port;
in proof of tiie utter stagnation of commerce, and
of the prostration of credit, there were thirty ves
sels in that port laden with cotton, which neither
the consignees nor any one else would accept and
pay the freight upon. No less than 4000 bill*,
which fell due lietweeu the 15:h and 25ih tf
March, had been protested ou tbe 27th, and then
remains a total want of confidence. Our yester
day’s advices-are again of the most gloomy descrip
tion, and they bring numerens additions to lha
long list of tuilurcs already announced.
Marseilles.—Daily accounts, the most dlsas
trous, reach iis; the failures of mercantile firms aud
hanks are numerous, aud of old and respectable es
tablishments are frequent. Our list, rve regret to
stale, contains no loss thau seven houses, who bavo
been obliged to stop payment. The Bank of Mar
seilles hsaisrued n notice to the effect that the mix.
imum amount or cash pnymeuts on notes is res
tricted, until further notice, to200 francs each per
son.
LIVERPOOL, MARCH31.—'There is but little
change ia the price oi Cotton this week. If there be
any tendency cither to lull or rise, it is rather in favor
of tiie latter than the former. It is. however, in a ve
ry slight decree, so that our quotations oi Friday last
will reniaiu much as belore. No doubt the additional
imports which will be seut to this country, bodi from,
tjic United States and other quarters, iu consequence
oftlie disturbed state oi tbe coutment of Europe, wifi
continue to act, ns the anticipation has latterly done,
as some check upou »ny material advance oi tho raw
material.
LIVERPOOL, AFRIL 7.—Cotton is ftl. lower a-
gaiu this wcv’k. It can hardly be Otherwise, whea
there is universal desire to realise, or inability inbuilt
The low scale of both stocks aud prices to which we
have sunk, seems to be no rcasou tor holding. Neither
does it act as a persuader to tbe capitalist to pmebase.
As to the spiuners, they are ibr the most pait depen
dant upon tbe Manchester market lor the weekly salq
of their yarns and goods ; aud unless there be ao im.
mediate vent for tbeir productions, they are obliged to
circumscribe tlSeir transactions accordingly. Tho dis
turbed state of Europe, which is at the bottom of all
this, is therefore eminently adverse to the coiumercisl
and manufacturing welfare of this country Nor does
there appear any immediate relief to the depression,
or any other alternative than patiently waiting tbe
passing of these events, in the hope of some early pe
riod cf more calmness and confidence. Tbe import
this week is large, and is producing very legitimately
it3 full effect upon our market. Fair quality and up
wards of Orleans have hardly changed in price. Al
ready tbe better sorts of that description are com
ing comparatively scarce, aud consequently more up-
predated ; all other kiuds, however, both tong stapled
aud short, have suffered fully the reduction aoove
named. 100 American have been taken on specula-
tion, and 970 American for export. Sales tor the week
20.730 bales.
HAVRE.—Cottons.—The unsettled state ot politi
cal affairs, and tbe daily increasing difficulties in finan-
cial matters, have created a considerable depression
iu business, and prices of American Cotton are again
5f to 6 lower, so that tbe current rates now are as low
as they were during the crtiicaT period of 1837, when
the Bank of the United Slates suspended payment.
Our quotations are 49fto77 ; New Orleans tres-ordin-
aire is worth f 53 to 54, and ordinaire f-58 to 59 ; aay.
about 5 cents for fair. The safes yesterday evening
were 220 bales, and the day before 92. Since tbe 1st
inst. only 901 bales changed hands.- Our ordinaire,
say fair, is obtainable at f.58 to 59, dbty paid. Tbe
want of money is general, and nearly all our houses
have suspended payment. The sales during the fort
night do not exceed 4090 bales ; the imports amount
to 19,400 bales, and the present stock is 78,000 bales
ju all descriptions.
Gzn. Leslie Coombs.—This gentleman, so fa
mous as the chief signer of the celebrated secret
circular, issued from Lexiugton, is now in New
Orleans, and is giving the Taylor men, says the
Delta, “Jcsso." On dit, that tbe general's visit
has some connexion with Ge->. Scott’s expected
arrival, and the tnovement of tho Northern politi
cians, to bring out Mr. Clay and Gen. Scott on the
satno ticket, for President and Vice President.
CF" The suit of Cassius M. Clay vs. J. B. Clay
and others for the destruction or removal of his
printing press at Lexiugton, iu Kentucky, iu 1S45>
has beeu decided, and a verdict of $2,500 reward
ed in favor of the Plaintiff.
This is tbe case to which be alluded iu bis late
Courier letter.
Ireland.—With innumerable facts, like tlie
following—iu a laud where the soil is as kind and
genial as a mother’s smile, and fruitful as the love
of Heaven itself; and the people laborious and eco
nomical,—dare auy one say that the Government
which loads the people with taxes, until they are
reduced to a state of absolute want aud starvation,,
ought uot to be overthrown ?
_ Condition of the People.—The people are in a tru
ly deplorable condition. On all sides we hear of
poverty, starvation and death. Tlie Bligo guardi
ans are doing llit'ir best, but the guaidiaos of the
Boyle Union have utterly abandoned ll.e poor.—
We have received, the most heart-rending accounts
from Kilturra Killorlmlvey aud Buenaden. 1 bo
mole there, are pewbi.'g
Lff J. Fen ni more Cooper has commenced a sc
ries of articles in the Albany Argus—signed “A
Traveller”—on the receut Revolution in Palis.—
The first number is not complimentary to Louis
Phillippe.
ES^AIajor Borland, the newly appointed V. S.
SeuatoMrotn Arkansas, it is stated, is a native of
Nausemond C'uunly, Va.; but was brought up, and
resided til] somo 12 or ]5yearsngo, *hei> lie em
igrated to the West, in Mi]rireesborough,'(N. C,)
Douglas Jerrold in u letter from Paris, says,
“Every hourniay now bring forth important events.
The gale is rising ; nevertheless, though :ho vessel
may be some time under stress of weather, I have
great faith in tbe knowledge and firinuess of ihe
future President of Hit French Republic Lauativk.’
people there, are pen.-uing , 7. r
Dfiring the week, John May and his daughter^ of
Rosnne, died of huuger, ou the property ot Col,
MncAlpiue; his wife Snd surviving daughter will
meet tl;e same fate unless immediately relieved,
Two mendicants were also foupd dead in afield m
the same doomed district. They both, it appears,
made application for relief tothe relieving officer,
but iu vuin; they were allowed, in a Christian
laiij, to sink down and die lor want of food. Iq
Killoshalvey, Bryan Flnniiaaau was found dead on
the roadside, ou the 14‘h March, 'fhe rclioting
officer was iuformed that this unhappy man w on Id
fall a victim if not supplied with food. He got na
relief, and he is now in tho tomb. Is uot this some
thing like tyi|fal murder? On the same day the
daughter of Mrs. House died in the chapel of Bu-
ueudadeu, her poor mother having carried^ her
there, where she expired after having received the
rites of the Church. This poor widow was banish
ed from her holding aud her house levelled.—
go fIrish) Champion.
Bi5iiop Hughes.—The New York Suu relates 1
tho following:
“When Bishop was travelling on the Continent,
he met at Turin an ecclesiastic tit dinner who took
a deep iuterest iu the affuirs ol Republican Amer
ica. The conversation turned upou the monarchi
cal management of the European Sovereigns.—
The foreign ecclesiastic very strongly condemned
the absolutism of reigning potentates, nnd conten;
ded tbal the people should possess greater pnvj:
liges and power. Bishop Hughes argued that the
bov e-reign pontiff should set au example of hoe
ralily aud expressed n belief that tbe niarcir or
freedom would auspit • - i i.-e from
Papal See. The . • i.tlem in he addressed assented
and compliment,' I Bo hop 11. i ii hisnrdeut repub**
licuiiisui. He farther added that lie Imped to tc*
tho day wheu popular liberty would receive an
input so from tbe 1’alace of the Quiriual. The rcc-
csiastic who breathed such a hope was Caroinal
Flrerrcti, now the illustrious Tins K nth.