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YV aehington Globe of the 25th ult. gives the subjoined melancholy account of the late of Mr. Stevenson and his wife, produced by the persecutions heaped on Stevenson lor his disclosures respecting the frauds practised at thfe elections in tho city of New York, in thfc ftili of 1838: next movement was to sue him for every debt, great and small, which he owed, and his whole property has been already exe cuted and sold to pay judgments, still leaving a great balance against him; although, at or dinary prices, and under other circumstances, it was sufficient to liquidate the whole, and leave him a competency. The consequence of the continual fears and distress in which Mrs. Stevenson ceiving anonymous letters threatening her husband’s life—hearing him daily abused in the streets—seeing him daily pursued by officers, with warrants of arrest, and finally the whole of his property sold, and his affairs overwhelmed in ruin—was, that her constitu tion gradually gave way, and her sensitive mind, unable to support itself under the ca lamities which destroyed all the hopes of her husband and children, ran into distraction, and she is now, we understand, sunk, in the intervals of her phrenzy, into a melancholy maniac, confmad at the Bloomiugdale Asylum, near New York. Another event, equally afflicting: Another Bank Robbery. —Our readers recol lect that, but a lew days since, we announced the failure of the Franklin Bank of Baltimore. By the subjoined, from t'.e correspondent of the Philadelphia U. S. Gazette, we le:<fn that the late cashier of that institution, has ab stracted $ 100,000 from it, about one-filth of its capital. The effect of this robbery on the family and friends of Mr. Ifawkins is calcu lated to awaken deep sympathy; but a higher duty requires that the culprit should receive the reprobation of the pub ic. Cases of a similar character have become so frequent, that the powers granting bank charters should, in all cases, make the penalty for a breach of trust so great that no one would dare to vio late it. Baltimore, Jan. 20. There is a good deal of talk in this city in regard to the large defalcation of Mr. 8. 1,. Hawkins, the former cashier of the Franklin Bank. He was cashier of the bank for more than twenty years, and managed to abstract nearly SIOO,OOO of its funds. The defalca tion, m all its extent and enormity, was not Ascertained till the books were thoroughly Examined on the 3Lst ii., preparatory to making the annual statemen/ of the 4th inst. This discovery, together with the demand of the Mechanics’ Bank on the Ist instant, de termined the directors to wind up the bank. Tho effect of the developments, as may well fee supposed, caused great affliction among Mr. Hawkins’ friends and family, and so disastrous Was it to the health of his wife, that on hear ing the cause on Thursday last for the first time, she lay down in her bed, and was taken from there a corpse on Sunday night. OFFICE SEEKERS. The following is an extract from the Wash ington correspondence of the New York Times and Evening Star—a whig paper. A feature in the times, similar to that of the Advent of Gen. Jackson, is the enormous num ber ol applicants for office from tlie editorial fraternity. It. is absolutely astounding, and to thousands, as well myself, is revolting in the extreme. Let hs true to our principles, if we mean to be just, to the people. The spectacle is truly disgusting. What! are men who are patronised by the people, by their jarty, and well patfowised too—are those men who are annually in the receipt of sums va rying from six th u*asl to twenty-live and thirty thousand dollar a year, to coiue here like so many sturdy beggars, and crave ap pointments to some ol the most lucrative offices j in the gift of the Government---*'and ask them, j too, as their duf For what? For fighting j the battles of the psopl6*-and do the people j not pay them for this! I*et their subscription j lists and boasted commercial patronage an : j ewer. I complain wot if Editors ask for j paper and twine* like Mas*€r Green o! B >ston. \ or your friend Isaac Ilill of the Granite Stale; j these are legitimate objects for their craving?, j knd in my of them are well entitled to them for the.r labors. Let them, however, rest satisfied with these, and divide the crust with their neighbors, after the fashion of the amia ble and excellent Mr. Butler, ot your city. The spectacle of these men going cap in hand with M. G.’s andex-M. C.’a, begging and im ploring all around them tor their suffrages, and boring those in high places, like so many hungry cormorants for lr.vor, is degrading to us as a people. Columbus, Feb. 2< COTTON. Bales. Receipts for the week ending Jan. 30 .. 2,480 Received previously .... * 21,110 Total receipts 2v>!)o Total shipments 13,103 Stock on hand 10,397 Received -same t ime last season 33,098 Deficiency thus year 0.208 Enquirer. , Columbus. Feb. 2. j Cotton is selling at about 9 1-2 cts.i choice i lots would probably command ten cents. Corn is very scarce, and commands 50 ct. i per bushel. Meal is also scarce, anil sells from the \va* gons at 56 1-4. —Arg us. Savannah Markets Jan. 30. Home produc tions.— Cotton —Upland, ord. to mid fair 9 1-2 10 1-2: fair to good 10 8-4 all; prime 11 a • Sea Island 27 a 35; stained 8 a 20. Macon , Jan. 27. Cotton Market,. —For the last two or three davs there tis been a slight improvement in the market in consequence of the l ist foreign news which is considered favorable. Al though there was no material rise in the market abroad, there was ago.nl demand at full prices. Frime cottons arc selling readily at 10 cents —principal sales from 9 1-2 to 9 7-8. Inferi or qualities, 9 to 9 1-2. Mobile , Jan. 27. The Market, January 27. 2 o’clock The coium market continues quite animated and sales today reach from 3000 to 3500 hales. Factors are still veiv firm and find liule difficulty in obtaining the advance quo ted vesterday, 10 a 10 1-4 cents being freely paid for tair cotton, and in some instances it Is said that l-4e. more has been obtained, but we think the former figures better represent the condition of the market. me - There were rumors in town this morning of accounts to the Bih inst. from Liverpool having reached town, hut the tiling is impos sible leaving only nineteen days for the news to have crossed* the Atlantic and come over 1000 miles by land. Exchange. —Bills on N-vv York are still quite firm at 3 1-2 per cent prem, for 60 days si.rht. although the offerings are much heavier than for some time past. Freights. —The animation in tne cotton market 3 has created some enquiry in this de nartment and we record two engagements to day for Liverpool, one at 5-Sd for an Ameri ean vessel and the other a British ship ai rates not yet made public. At the time we left the market there were several more in treatv, 5 Sd. however, being the highest rates offered for Liverpool. Coastwise, no new engagements. Columbia, S. C. Jan. 28. Rctlt'trks.— Cotton P<ices have still an upward tendency; the demand is brisk; and the transactions yesterday, were extensive, notwithstanding the wet weather, at an ad vance of 1-1 cent, on prime arid choice, and pf fuliy 1 2 cent on good and fine. \Ye now quote prices al 9 1-4 to 10 1 4 cents, extremes | principal sales at 10 1-2 to 11 cents. I’he- impression is becoming general, and decided, that the last crop is a and under the consequent advance in prices, which has already commenced, and is pro gressing, our country friends can scarcely fail to promote their interests, by holding on, and watching closely, the general aspect of the markets* Apalachicola. Jan. 27. ifome market. —During a week past we have bad considerable animation in our cot ton m irket. Accounts to the ISth Dec. from Liverpool giving an advance of 1-8 a 1-41, have caused firmness in the article, and sales made to the extent of about 300 bales at 9 1-2 cents, and two fancy crops 110 bales at 10 l-4c. Our river continues in good boating order, and business more lively than for some lime back. London. Jan. 4. This being the 4th of the month, when there is generally a scramble to find money to meet acceptances falling due, the more prudent class of capitalists hold hack on that account; nevertheless, money is quite easy - , end there is less demand for it than we have usually found for some months past. This is a ratura! con sequence of the limitation of credit and the general contraction of mercantile business, which has been in progress since the com mencement of die late restrictions on the currency* The January dividends coming into operation on Friday next, we shall pro bably have money vety abundant for a short time to come; but we hope it may not tempt people to launch out recklessly into specula tions of different kin is, under the impression that all danger is past, and that henceforth, we shall have nothing to fear. Whilst we are threatened with anew inundation of Foreign stocks, from the negotiation of new loans by so many Slates, both European and Ameri can, we rmist recollect that die danger of a drainjin the Bank of England is still impend ing, and that this cause, without the assistance of any other, is sufficient to enforce the utmost caution.— Globe. From tlin August:, (Ga.) Const. Jan. 26. It is possible at this time to estimate, with some approximate exactness, the deficiency in the cotton crop of the United States. To en able the reader to make his own calculations, and to ascertain whether the deficiency can he so large as it has been estimated, we offer the following statements: RECEIPTS OF COTTOX. In N. Orleans* to Jan. 9, 328,413 to same time last year* 351*107 Decrease, - - 22,(394! In Mobile, to Jan. 0-, 41,057 to same time last year, 36,086 Increase-, ... 4,971 In Savannah* to Jan. 21, 44,483 to same time last year, 71,878 Decrease* - 26,590 In Charleston, to Jan. 22, 86.659 to same time last year* 123,261 Decrease* ... 36,602 EXTORTS. Great Britain, to latest dates, 171,989 same time last year, 918,821 Decrease* - - - 46,832 To France, 46*324 sains time last year, 148,136 Decrease, ... 101.812 To other ports, 21,149 same time last year, 27,391 Decrease, - 6,346 Charleston, Jan. 30. Charleston market. — Cotton. —The gradual advance in Upland has limited the operations of this week, to less than half the hinotuu reported in our preceding report, and al though the stock oil sale is ample, dealers are holding back and awaiting further advices. In the early part of the week, buyersendeav ! ored to cut down prices to the scale of former ! prices, hut holders resisted every effort for that purpose, holding the article firmly at the ! advance, which reached 1-4 to 1 2 cent per lb. Pile sales amounted to 2538 bags as follows: sat 9; 21, 91 S; 29, 9 1-2; 68, 9 34; 106, 10; 120, 10 18; l“2, 10 1-4; 81, 103 8; 658, 50 1-2; 121, 10 78; 723, 10 34; 129, 10 78; 905, ll; 21, 11 1-8; 23, 11 1 4; 8, 11 1-2; and 66 bags nankeen at 13 to 13*1-2 cts - J-.ong Cotton. —A little more activity is ob servable in ibis article than p r eviouslv, and piices have improved a shade—about 270 bagfi were sold during the week, viz: 198 Sea Island, at 87 to 55, and upwards 53 Maines and Santres at 23 to 37 1 2, and 17 stained at 12 to <?0 cts. per lb. From t ha Savannah c hipping and Commercial List, l%n. 29. Cotton. —Arrived since (lie 15th inst., 9009 hales of Upland and 1372 bales S. 1. Cotton, and cleared at the same time 5593 bales Up land and ‘498 bales S. I. Cotton; leaving a [stock on hand, inclusive or all on ship board not cleared on the 29th inst of 15058 bales Upland and 160S bales S. I. Cotton. The j favorable nature of the intel igence from Liv erpool to the 24th Dec., caused Upland to advance on Monday to 10 3 4 cents for fully fair and other qualities in proportion, even at this improvement, however, holders offered j their stock sparingly; yesterday the steamer's advices to the sth instant were received and some transactions were consequently entered into at higher rates bv 2-4 a 1-2 cent per !h, but 100 limited in extent to enable us to give quotations. Correspondence of the Baltimore Patriot. Philadelphia, Jan. 18, 11 P. M. Third day of Resumption. —The little ex citement that existed tor a time oh the sub ject of our Banks resuming specie payments, ap|iears to have entirely subsided, and the cleiks in the different monied Institutions, are * suffered to go on with their ordinary duties 1 without molestation. There was no crowd nor pressure at any of the Banks to day; and, jappaiently, quite as much specie being paid .n at the receiving desk, as there was demand ed in payment at the other desk. Avery decided improvement was mani fested in the stock transactions. United States Bank advanced about 2 per cent, on the closing rates of Saturday, with sales at the Ist Board Brokers of 500 shares at the advanced rates and much of it passed into the hands of capitalists. It appears that ihe number of members be longing to the Weslevan body ot Methodists are now as follows: Under the care ot the! British and Irish Conferences4sß,729- —name-1 ]y. in Great Britain 323,178; in Ireland 27,047: | in foreign stations 78.504; under the care ot the Wesleyan Methodist Church in Upper Canada (in 1840) 16,384; under the care of the American Conferences, in 1838, the date of the last returns, 692,341; total number of members 1,137,424. The number of preach ers, regular and supernumerary, was, in Great Britain 1,078; in Ireland (including 25 mis sionaries) 159; in the foreign stations (inclu ding assistant missionaries) 315; in Upper Canada 127; in the American connection 3,322: total number of ministers 5,031: grand total of members and ministers throughout the world. 1,142,465. Liability of Tenants. —Heretofore we have always understood it to be ‘good law that a tenant occupying premises that were destroyed by fire, remained liable for the rent until the j expiration of his term; but in the Marine! Court, on Monday, Judge Randall charged j the jury that by recent decisions this doctrine had been overruled, and that the ouster of the tenant by fire exonerated him from the pay ment of rent from the date thereof. If this is true law, the people ought to know it.—.V. Y. Con. Advertiser. AN ACT To be entitled an act to establish and fix the fees of Sheriffs, Constables and other offi rers, in certain cases. Whereas doubt has been entertained in some places whether under existing laws of this State, sheriffs and other officers are enti tled to any fee or charge for making the entry of “ nulla bona ” on executions which come into their hands, and whereas it is proper that the law in this case should be settled and uni form; therefore Sec. I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same. That from and after the passage of this act* in all cases where fi fas are placed in the hands of sheriffs* or other officers as aforesaid, where no property can be found subject to the same, and such sheriffs or other officers shall make such entry on such fi fas or executions, he or they shall be entitled to the usual fee or charge of a levy—any custom or practice to the con trary notwithstanding. Whereas by the provisions of the several acts heretofore passed, relative to the trial of slaves and free persons of color, it is made the duty of the clerk of the inferior courts-and sheriffs to perform certain services for which no tees are determined by law— " Fee. 2. lie it therefore enacted by the au thority aforesaid, That from and immediately after the passage of this act, the following shall be the fees of the clerks in such cases, to wit: For attending the court to draw jury, $1.25; for drawing up specifications of the charge, $2.00; for attending trial, $1.25; for record ingthe proceedings of trial, $1.871-2; for copy ing order or sentence and delivering the same to the sheriff, 50 cts. And the following shall be the fees of the sheriffs in such cases, to.wit: For summoning jury, $4.00; for attending each trial, 1.25; for executing order or sen tence of the court, the same as contained in the general fee bill. CHARLES J. JENKINS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. THOMAS STOCKS, President of the Senate. Assented to, 22d Dec. 1840. CHARLES J. McDONALD, Governor. AN ACT To point, out and regulate the manner of taking testimony by commissioners, in cer tain cases. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of die same, That when any witness shall fail, refuse or neglect to appear before commissioners for the J purpose of answering interrogatories append ed to a commission issuing from any court in this State, in which court the case may be pending for which said interrogatories are in tended to be taken, upon the application of the commissioners therein named, it shall and may be lawful for the party at whose instance said interrogatories are to be taken, his, her or their attorney* or for either of the commis sioners* to make affidavit of such failure* re fusal or neglect, and upon application made to any judge of the superior or justice of the in ferior court of any circuit or county in which said witness may be when applied to be ex amined, accompanied with such affidavit, to issue an order to all and singular the sheriffs and constables and coroners of this State, commanding them to bring said witness be fore him; and upon such judge or just ice being satisfied of the legality of such interrogatories, it shall be the duty of such judge or justice to order Ihe officer having such witness in custody to deliver said witness to the jailor of such county, and “he by the said jailor confined in the common jail of said county until he or she shall answer the interrogatories propound ed to. him or her* to said commission at tached. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted* Tlvat nothing herein contained shall be so construed as. to prevent the court from which such com mission issued from punishing said witness for contempt of said court; and that all laws and parts of laws militating against this act be and the same ate hereby, repealed. CIIAI.ES J. JENKINS* Speaker of the House of Representatives. THOMAS STOCKS, President of the Senate. Assented to 22d Dec. 18-10. CHARLES J. McDONALD, Governor. AN ACT to alter and amend the 9th section of the judiciary act of 1799, and the first, section of an act relative to Executions, passed December 1-lth, 1811. Bec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That all original process hereafter is tied by the clerks of the Superior and Inferior Courts respectively, where tiie sheriff who ought to exec tie the same, shall be any interest ed, shall be directed to the coroner of the countv-in which said sheriff may reside, and to the sheriffs of the adjoining counties, and shall be served and returned by the said cor oner, nr the sheriff of any one of such ad joining counties, at the option of the plaintiff, within such time and in such manner as re quired by law in other cases. ” .7 Sec. 2. And he it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all executions here-! after issued hv the clerks of the Superior and . Inferior Courts, in favor of nr against any sheriff of this State, shall be directed to the 1 coroner of the county in which such sheriff may reside, and to all and singular the sheriffs | of the State, except the sheriff of ihe county in which the interested sheriff may reside, which mav he levied, served, and returned by the said coroner or other sheriffs, at the option of the plaintiff. , _ Sfch. S. And he it further enacted, That where a sheriff shall levy on property hv vir tue of any execution directed as required by the second section of this act, said property shall he sold in the County in which the levy I may be made. ! Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, Tiiat j when said process or execution shall be served | pr levied by a sheriff out of his own county, i that (lie sheriff so serving and returning the 1 same, shall receive, in addition to the fees es tablished by law, for such service or levy, the sum of two dollars. Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That all laws or parts of laws militating against ! this act, be and the same are hereby repeal ed. ■ CHARLES J. JENKINS, Speaker of tbe House of Representatives. THOMAS STOCKS, President of ihe Senate. Assented to 22d December, 1940. CHARLES J. MDONALD, Governor. AN ACT, ‘To repeal an act entitled an act to alter and amend an act entitled an act more effectu ally to secure the solvency of all ihe Bank ing Institutions in this State, as passed on the 24th Dec. 1832, assented to 21st Dec. 1833. Sec. Ist. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of ihe State of ! Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same. That so much of an act entitled an act to al ter and amend an act entitled an ac: moreef | feclually to secure the solvency of all the Banking Institutions in tins Slate as parsed on the 24 h December. 1532. assented to 21st December. 1833, as authorising his Excel lency the Governor to cause the semi-annual reports of the several Banks of this State to be printed, be and the same isherebv repeal ed, except so far as to authorise the Governor Ito publish said reports in two newspapers published in the city of Mdledgeville. I Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That ; any person or persons, body corporate or pol itic, who shall make, issue, circulate, pay or tender in payment, any check, order, draft or hill for the payment ol money, or other thing having the form or similitude of a Bank note, or having other form or similitude, or intend ed to be used and circulated as money or cir culating medium, except such Banking Insti tutions as are by law authorised to issue notes or bills for circulation, shall incur and be liable to all penalties, to he recovered in the same manner as is prescribed by the Ist section of an act entitled an act more effectually to pre vent the evils of private banking, and to stop the citculating of the bills and notes of un ciiartered Batiks, private Bankers, and the bills and notes called change bids, passed Dec. 19th, ISIS. Sfc. 3. And be it further enacted, That the making or issuing each, check, order, draft or bill for the payment of money or other thing having the form or similitude or intend ed to be used and circulated as money or cir culating medium, shall be considered and held | as a separate and new offence; and al! amounts of said paper so put in circulation, shall be liable to a tax of fifty per cent; and if the is suer shall fail or refuse to give the same in to the receiver of tax returns by the first of Ju ly, shall be estimated at the amount of thirty thousand dollars, to be levied and collected as in other cases. CHARLES J. JENKINS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. THOMAS STOCKS, President of the Senate. Assented to 23d December, 1840. CHARLES J. M'DONALD. Governor. From the New Oileans Bulletin, Jn. 21. &3~ By the steam packet Neptune, Capt. Holeman, from Galveston, we have received Texas papers to the 16th inst. They con tain but litlle news in addition to that we gave by the previous arrival. I'he idea of war with Mexico has pretty nearly died away. It is now ascertained there are no Mexicans approachingthe frontier; and the receipt of the English Treaty with the provision tor the mediation, assures to Texas for a time to come, a truce from Mexican ag gression. M. Saligny, the French Minister, has made a proposition to the Texian Bongress, to es tablish a line of French settlers along the projected military road, to form a living bar rier between the interior sttllcments and the hostile Indians. It is proposed in the newspapers (wc be lieve it has not been moved in Congress) to increase the duty on imported goods from 15 to 90 per cent, ad valorem. This, it is stated, would be about equal to 15 per cent, in par funds. The editor of the Galveston Courier, in his paper of the 16th, apologizes for the small quantity of editorial matter, giving as an ex cuse, tin)t the judges of the District Court had sent him to prison for a contempt, for pub lishing an article on the 24ih of the previous month. The English despatches for Mexico* taken to Texas by Mr. Ikon, have been conveyed by the Texian ship of war San Bernard to Campeachv, thence to be transmitted to Mex ico. This route, it is said, was intimated by General Hamilton in London. No less than six vessels, it is slated in the Texas papers, were loading, at the last advi ces, in Liverpool and London for Texas ports. It is feared the market may be overstocked with British goods. The Buckeye Blacksmith. — This individua was a candidate for the office of door keeper ot the Ohio House of Representatives at the j piescnt session, but was not elected. The following anecdote, which originated during his attempts to attain the post, is related of him, and as it is published in ilie Toledo Biade, a federal paper, and is marked by that pecu liar refinement of expression which charac terized many of his electioneering efforts, we see no reason to doubt its genuineness: “There is a story here (in Columbus) about the celebrated Bear, the Buckeye blacksmith. He wits a candidate for the Sergeant at Arms of the lower House. For some reason, no doubt a good one, he was not elected. Du ring the progress of the caucusing, it appears that a Mr. Birncv, of Springfield, a tailor by trade, Was a Candidate for the same office. One of Mr. Birnev’s (fiends proposed to Bear, j that his friends should give their influence to i Birney, and that Bear should be assistant door | keeper. ‘What!’ said Bear, ‘a man who rev j olmionized tvVo States —travelled with Clay ! and Southard—been the confidential friend of Daniel Webster—been toasted from Boston I to New Orleans, and basked in the smiles of | the Empire and Keystone Slates—sung three hundred whig songs, and made four hundred ; whig speeches, to he second to a d —d tailor? I reckon not, by G—d. No, never.’ ” The Dead Napoleon. —The Paris Corres pondent of’ the Commercial Advertiser gives the following thrilling anecdote,connected with the funeral honors paid to the great Emper or:— You are aware that the convoi reached Couibevoie on Monday afternoon. In the night of that day two men, en bourgeois, or il you will, in plain clothes, presented them selves on board the Dorade steamer. The I elder of them desired leave to approach the I Imperial remains. He was refused, but a 1 whisper from him to ihe officer in command l produced an immediate change. He was • instantly admitted, and ushered to the plat ! form. He gazed for a moment, fell heavily on his knees, and, burying his face in his i hands, and resting both on the foot of the j coffin, he remained lor 25 minutes, weeping [and in prayer —the former, certainly, for his j face was deluged with tears. When at the I end of that time he attempted to rise, whether j from emotion or that he wad benumbed by the dreadful severity of the night, or from ! both causes together, he was unable, and was I obliged to call lor the assistance of some sea -1 men who were at hand wondering at the : spectacle, and who now found it was Mar shal Soultl In conformity to usage, we learn that the Senate of the United States has been sum in<- ned by the Executive to meet in this city on the 4th of March next, for the transaction of business (being, of course, of an Executive character, connected with the commencement of anew Administration, the formation of a n<Av Cabinet &o.) — Nat. Intelligencer. f Corresjjr.ndcnce of the National Intelligencer.] Cincinnati, Jan. 17. —General Harrison left this citv last evening for North Bend. He has accepted the kind offer of Messrs. Strader and Gorman to proceed to Pittsburgh in their new and beautiful steamboat, the Benjamin Franklin. The General will depart from Cin cinnati for Washington, on board the Frank lin, on Tuesday, 28th January. Probably lie will reach Washington about the 7th or Bth of February. General Harrison is in fine, health, and has not had more vigor in the last twenty years. Mrs. Harrison has regained her health, but will not attempt to cross the mountains with the General. [From ihe Boston Tran-c-ipt, 22nd instant.] The steam ship Columbia brought about tkh-tij thousand, letters, it being the largest mail ever delivered from any vessel at the; post office in this city. The New-York let-j ters were mostly forwarded by tbs steamboat | mail yesterday .afternoon, and the remainder I I were sent by the Southern mail this morning ! The amount of postage on the letters for city ■delivery ai New York alone, exceeded two l thousand dollars. j Charleston, Jan. 23. From Havana.—By the mail packet ff n/nc, we have received a file of Havana papers to the 16th instant. Mad. Fanny Eilsler arrived there on the 14th, but was not to perform until the 20th— her engagement was understood to be to per form tour nights in each week for four weeks, at one thousand dollars per night. There was quite a rush to get at the table in the board ing house at which she first took lodgings— but the parties were sadly disappointed, as Mademoiselle dined in private. Apartments had been taken for her and her suite at the Mansion House Hotel. A Rffliqve. —The mahogany coffin which enclosed the remains of Napoleon at St. Helena, and which was exchanged for the ebony one brought from France, was cut up by order of the Prince de Joinville, and dis tributed in pieces to the officers and men of {lie Belle Poule and Favorite. Several pieces were disposed of by the sailors, on their ar rival in France, at from .'SOO to 500 francs each. COUNCIL CHAMBER, Jan. 23,1841. 1 he Council met pursuant to adjournment. Present his II nor the Mayor, Aldermen Berry, Bedell, Greene, Morris, Quin, Sturgis. Williams and Ware. Alter reading the journal of the last meet ing, Alderman W iiiiams moved that the Council proceed to the election by ballot of president of the Board of Health, which was agreed to, and the votes being received and counted out, it appeared that Dr. William S. Chipley was duly elected. The Council then proceeded to the elec lion of a health officer for each of the wards in this city. The votes being received and counted out, it appeared that the following gentlemen were duly elected: For ward No. 1, Dr. E. T. Tay for. “ “ “ 2, Dr. Wm. K. Schley. ” “ 3, Dr. J. J. Boswell. “ “ “ 4, Dr. A. Pond. “ “ “ 5, Mr. Lewis C. Alien. “ “ “ 6; Mr. Laurence Fieltls. Alderman Greene offered the following res olution: Resolved, That the Clerk furnish those gentlemen elected as a board of health, with a copy of the ordinance and their ap pointment. Adopted. Alderman Sturgis offered the following or dinance: Be it ordained, That all retailers of spiiitous liquors in less quantities than one quart, in the city of Columbus, shall pay to the Treasurer the sum of dollars for a license to retail, and the additional sum of one dollar and twenty-five cents to the Clerk for the issuing of the same, and license granted, shall in no wise be transferable. Whereupon Alderman Williams moved to fill the blank with thirty dt liars. Which was adopted. Alderman Morris, from a Standing Com- mittee, made the lol’ovving Report: The Committee to whom was referred the duly of examining into the encroachments made upon the streets and commons, Report, Tiiat they have partially performed the duty, and find that Wnt. Brown has made a con siderable enclosure on the north east com mons and has erected some temporary build ings thereon. The committee would recom mend that the Council instruct ihe Marshal to notify said Brown to remove said improve ments within thirty days. Adopted. Alderman Bedell, from the Committee on Contracts, reported the following: That in pursuance to the order of Council they hired the following hands, to wit: Na than, George and Anthony, from N. M. C. Robinson, as guardian for Amaru! C. Gerni gan and Eliza D. Gernigan. from the 12th of this month for one year, for the sum of $450; Will, Richard and Bryant, of E. C. Bandy, from the same date, for the sum of $450; 1 Bill and Aaron, of Wm. K Ball, from *he j 19th, for one year, for the sum of $270; Hi- ; ram and Stephen, of A. B. Griffin, from the 20ih, for the sum of $270. all foe one year j from the several dates. They further report, That N. M. C. Rob inson,has handed in the only proposal for keep ing the public hands and mules, and that he proposes to keep the hands at eight dollars per month, and Ihe mules at nine dollurs per month. They recommend that the Council ! close the {contract with Mr. Robinson at his proposal. THOMAS BERRY, G. W. E. BEDELL, JOHN QUIN, Committee. Which was adopted. Alderman Greene offered the following.. Ordered, That the Committee on City Im provements he instructed to contract for n railing in the Council Chamber, so as to en close the seats of the members. Adopted, Alderman Ware made a report from the Committee on Lamps, which was ordered to lie'on the table until the nest meeting. Alderman Sturgis offered the following res olution: Resolved, That the Committee on City Improvements examine into and report to Council at its next meeting on the policy of so improving the south end of the Market House as to convert it info offices for ihe purpose of renting out (lie same. Adopted. An account was presented in favor of Thomas W. Dutton for #ll 00, which was ordered to be paid. Also, an account in favor of James S. Norman, and the Georgia Argus office, was presented to Council; which was referred to the Committee on Accounts. The Council then adjourned till Saturday 30th inst. at 7 o’clock. P. M. WM. A. DOUGLASS, Clerk. N. B. The Clerk and Treasurer of the Council will, for the future, he found at the old Council Chamber at the Market House. Columbus, Feb. 1, IS4I. MARRIED, In Monroe county, on Tuesday evening, the 22d ult., hv John Pitman, Esq., Mr. J. J. Thomas to Miss Mary Wooton, a'l of Marion county. DffiD, At h. • residence, in Harris county, on the 27th ult., May. JOHN MtTGHELL, in the 58th year of his age, leaving numerous relatives an t a large circle of triends to mourn their irreparable loss. Asa hus band and father, he was kind and affectionate; es a ‘ friend, he was generous and true; as a master, he was humane and merciful. By his virtuous conduct through J life, he won the confidence and esteem of all wtio knew him, and of him it may truly be said that lie was the “noblest work of God.” EVCIIVNGE AND BANK-NOTE TABLE COKBF.CTED BY NORTON & LANGDON. EXCHANGE. B: is on New York at sight, 2 per cent prem. 3d;s on New York at 60 days, 2£ do. Bills on Philadelphia, at sight, I5 do. 3ifs en Charleston, at sight, 1 do. Sills on Savannah, at sight, 1 do. Aec.e 2 do. BANKABLE NOTES. All the Banks in Columbus. insurance Bank of Columbus at Macon.* toirimercistl Bank at Macon.* lank of State of Georgia and Branches. |ank of Augusta-; Augusta Insurance and Banking Company. |ank of Brunswick and Branch at Augusta.* Mechanics’ Bank of Augusta. Marine and Fiie Insurance Bank of Savannah and ■ Ban h at Macon. Bank of at. Mary’s* iPI n'ers’ Bank in Savannah. ‘Western Bank of Georgia, at Rome, aud Branches 1 aColuiabus. B ink of Milledgeville, bankable. * Spe~ic-paying Banks. UNCURRENT BANK NOTES. link of Darien and Branches, SO per cent discount. Georgia K. R. an t Banking Company at Athens, (a. and Branch at Augusta, ts do.j i tank of Hiwkiu-ville,’ 6 do. Centra’ Bank of Georgia, 8 do. Houroe R. R. 5t B’g Cos. at Macon. 25 do. : V-,uu Bank at Macon, 0 do, \ A-.i'iatna in"orprrated Cans. 5 dis. Union Bank of Florida, 50 do. Life 1..*. an *• Trust Cos. 40 do. BLA'iUS FOR SALE AT TIGS OFFICE. COLI/tBUS l‘i{i( KS CI HKKVr. Corrected WEtxi.v iv hiram younu & io. LJaggi'G—Kentucky, yet CO til Indian, : : : “ 33 a 35 Inverness, : : “ 00 a ‘Zb American Tow, : : il 00 a 00 Bale Bote, : : : lb 12f a 14” Bacon —lla is, : : “ GU a 12j Sides, : : : “ CO a 11 Shoulders, : : “ 00 a 10 Beef —Mess, : : bbl 00 a CO Prime, : : : “ 00 a (0 Butter —Goslun, : lb 31 a 0(1 Western, : : : “ CO a 00 Candles —Sperm, : “ 55 a 53 Tallow, : : : “ CO a IS Castings, : : : “ 6 a 7 Cheese— Northern, : “ 18 a 25 •Cotton, . : : “ 9 a 10 Coffee —Havana green, “ 00 a 15 Rio, : : ‘ : : “ 00 a 16 Fish—Mackerel No. 1, bbl 00 a 00 “ “ 2. : “ 00 a 00 “ “ 3, : “ o<l a 00 Herrings, : : : box 00 a2 00 Flour —Northern, : bbl CO a 10 Western, : : : “ 00 a 9 Country, : : : “ <3 00 a 7 00 Grain—Corn, : : bn 50 a 40 Wheat, : : : “ 00 a 1 00 Gunpowder, : : keg 700a 800 Hides, ; : : lT> 7 S Iron, : : : : “ 00 a 7 Lard, : : : : “ 00 a 12 Peas, : : : : bii 00 a 75 Raisins, ; : : box 300 a 100 I.ime, : : : cask CO a 5 00 Molasses — N. O. : gal 45 4O Nails, : : : : lb S ti 9 Pork,— Mess, : : : bid 00 a <0 Prime, : : : lb CO a 00 Rice, : : : “ CO a 00 Pipper, : : : “ 12 a 15 Spirits —Brandy, Cog. gal 175a 250 Peach, : : : ‘ 1 00 a 1 25 Apple, : : : “ 00 a 50 Gin—Holland, : : “ 1 50 a 1 73 Domestic, : : : “ 45 a 50 Rum —Jamaica, : : “ 1 75 2 00 Domestic, : : : 11 00 a 45 Whiskey—lrish, : “ 0J a 4 00 Monongahela, : : “ 87 a 1 00 New Orleans, : : l! 40 a 45 Sug\r—New Orleans, lb 00 a 10 St. Croix, : : : l2 a 15 Loaf, : : : “ 18 a 25 Salt, : : : : sack 00 a 2 50 Soap, : : : : lb 8 a 9 Shot, : : : : “ 00 a 12 LIST OF LETTERS MEMAINING in the Post Office at Columbus, Ga , February Ist, 1841. A. Alexander, Hugh F Alford, Wm B Ambler, J H Aiken, James Ayres, Win Bartlett, Marston Baker, Willis P 3 Beckwith, F B 3 Brown, Wm B Bradley, Fortes Baldwin, Wm W Burr,E W Bowers, H W Beckwith, Sam! G Bos wort h. P Beasley, Buckner Brnse, J S Barer, Wm J Crowell, Canty 8 Col- man, Susan Caraway, Kymith Chidsey, Charles Chapman, Elizabeth Cooper, Isom Chaney, Isaac C Cneall, Michael Caihoun, Alexander Oonkiin. Joel Crawford, Aaros Carter, John M Duncan, Mrs Rachel Dilla- and, George W Dawson, Chas or Daniel Dittenhaffer, Adam Ayer, A Iv Auchenleck, Mrs Adams, Mrs Francis Adams, Susan T Adams, 1 hompsen B. Hatley, Sarah J Burton, Jas C Bowers, H W 5 Bennett, Mrs R Bowers, J M Brown, Reuben R Broadnax. T JB Baison, Sami Bahzell, Thomas Buckley, C W Bowers. Major J W Blake, Luther C. Cla k, Tarver & Cos Cook. A M Creighton, Peter C*bb, Seth Cox, David Clark, Early Callahan, James O Campbell James Camp. D W Cannon, James Campbell, Martha J D. Dancer. M Dent, Geo W 2 Dillon, Mrs Ann E. English, James Essex, Jno S F. Fisl burn, Edwd 2 Fleming, Walter R Franklin, Rev C R Freeman, Kobt H G. Glenn, Wm Gardm r, Benj Greer, E P Greer, Wm Gardner, Jno Gathi ight, Z P Goldin, Mr H. Hunt, Anderson Hanmock, Joseph Hwekeba James Hunt. Mrs, Eliza D Heard, Miss Lucy Hail, M P Henry, Wm R 2 Hand, T J Hampen, Miss Elizabeth Hawl, Asaph Harris, D B Hastings, Martha M I Iverson, Frances E Johns tn, Roberts Johnson, Thomas Kimborough, Mrs F L Liautland, Paul Livingston. James Leahy. M P Love, Philip M Moore & Tarver Mitchell, Mrs P Martin, Mrs Moreland. Turner Marlines, A Miles, Wm G Mallet,.George M oss, Alexander Morgan, Daniel II Moody, Andersen jVI oyston, W A McCarter, M McHenrv,R W & Cos N Nelson. Jno T O Oliver, Miss C J P English, Jonathan F.ctor, *V B English, Mrs Louisa Fry. Daniel 2 Fiin, Thomas Furgusson, Richard Flournoy, Sami Grerr, David jr Gucrry, Wm B Grieve, Cos! Miller Green, Hi ram Grimes, Franklin T Giifhrey, Simon Grace, Capl Byrd Harris, R H Hughes, J M 2 Hoxey, Dr Jno J B Howard, R A & J W Hutchins, Bunell Hall, Odver Hunt, Miss M F Hardwick, Geo W Hamblet, feaml t Howell, N Harris, Francis IJ Hun'ey, Jno Harber, A J fngersoll, Dr S M Jordan, J Johnson. James Jones, Jno E King, A C Kilpatrick, D 2 Livingston, Thomas Lester, Jno Legget, Martha L .whon, Allen, Morgan, Jno Miller, Thomas V Morris, Thomas Moore, Janies L Morton. Oapt J.io A Moffitt, Henry 3 Morgan, W H Mayner, Wm Mitchell B B , MifFett, Mrs D M Manner, Abner S Miller, Ripley & Cos Moore, Wm Neisler, Hugh A Owens, Augustus Payne, Wm Cl Preston, Nelms & Cos Pool, Lively & McCrary l Pearce, Elijah Per y, Alvey Phinmsce, Jonathan Pruett, Henry W Pitts, George J R Rowe & Salisbury Rooney, Hugh Rice. Frances K oberts, J M liobc-rson, Rev Wm C Roquemore, Z Rounds. M Roberts, W N Rogers, Thomas S Satchr r. Lewis Stroud, John Shivers. Elizabeth Stinson, Martha Ann Sapp, II C Sliaip, Ilubbard P Sneed, Mrs Mary Shorter, Mrs Sophia II Stinson, Catharine Strand. Ell Smith,Rß Stevens. Oliver Prhman, Jno II Philips, Miss E M Predgen. Thomas C Portevine, Miss Rebecca Pollard, Joseph Fatillo, James Parish, J J Philips, Sarah A Palis, Mts A M F Peirson Wm Pruett, James Russell, James ! Roquemore, John ’ Holing, Thomas Ragan, A B Rowe, Daniel Ramsey, James Robinson, II Reid, John L Reeves, Rev Pryor * Seaman, John B Shivers. Eliza A 2 Smith, H K Smith, Jasper S Sliarn, Rufus -Stapler Wm L 2 Smallwood, Jos L 3 Sanders. Sarah Sweat irigen, John Smith, Jonathan Schunrpert, Arnos Scarboro. Slirairt Sweet, Miss E G T Tanner, Ehia’ eth Taylad, Nagale Tayne, Win C Taylor, James , Thompson, B F Thompson, A F Tooke, Air.’ M A Terry, h lizabeth S Thorn on. Thomas J Thornton, 1J “itr Y W Walton, John Wiik'nson, A F Wood, Maronyj War.llaw. Wm Wray, M Williams. George Woods. Nathan G Wood. T G 2 Wood burn. J: hn I Washington. Wm Watkins, S tl _ White. John W ar- Root A JOHN SCHLEY. P. M. Smith, W T Thornt n, Reuben 2 Thompson. Malvina Thoi’nlon, Dr H A T ate,J Ty'er, Jas A Townsen I Geo E 3 Tatum Seth Towns. Wm To ‘ risley, V S Turk, Wm J Taylor, Robert Vinson, James’ Williams . James M White, Miss M A E Ahlson, Joseph Wad kins, Wm Wall, John Warren, G L ‘ Wiggins, J C 3 Woodson, Green Wittich, L- L WiLon. Joel 2 Williams, James S I Waidmg Wm i Wad kin f, A L l 50 3* New Orleans, Jan. 30. Present prices of SUGAR, COTTCN, and WES I TERN PRODUCE, compared with those current at the same period last sea. on, in N. Orleans. I 1841- ~ 1840. Sugar, I.a. .. . . llj— 4-J a — a— 4a Coin n, I.a & Mi. n— 8j u —l2U 61a —lll Tobacco 11 F our hb 4 124 a 4 25* 5 OO’a’ Corn bust Gats btishj— 35 a— 37ii — Pork, Clear . . . bb 14 00 a 14 50 a 2 Pork, Mes-s ... bb 12 50 a 13 00 a Pork. Prime . . .bb 950 a 11 CO a Bacon, Hams . . . 11; 8 a— 9 8 a— ll Bacon. Sides .. . 1 Bacon, Shoulders . lb— 5 a — bi 4a— 3 - 6 a — 71 - 9 W hiskey, rec. . . g£i Whiskey, com. . galL- —a a GkOKGIA, STEWART COl'Ni V. HEREAS James Kirkpatrick, applies to mo. w * Inters of administration on the estate of 1 iionias 1\ Kirkpatrick, late of said county, dec’d.— i hese are, then fore, to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred anti creditors of said deceased, td be and appear at my office, within the time prescribed 10 show cause, if any exist, why said letters* should not be granted. (Keen under my hand at office, this 80th day of Jan uary, 1841. 50 4t M. GRESHAM, c. c. o. degrgia, Baker counti . WKTHERBAS John Atkins applies to me for let-2 w w ters of administration on the estate of Wil liam Q,. Atkins, late of said county, deceased, 1 liese are therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of said deceased to be and appear at my office, within the time prescribed by law, to show cause, it any exist, why said letters should not be granted. Given undei my hand at tffice, this 18th day of Jan uary, 1841. 50 4r SETH C, STEVENS, c, c. o. UAlVKusm OF GKOKGIA. ANNUAL ANNOUNCEMENT. Exercises of this Institution will be resumed on the Sixteenth of January, 1841. Applicants for admission to ihe Freshman Class will be examined critica.ly as to their knowledge of the Latin, Greek and English Grammars, (prosody inclu ded also upon tile Anabasis of Xenophon, as con tained in the tirst volume of the Collectanea Giaica -Majora—or any equivalent selection in the same vo lunn ; also, upon Pliny’s Letters, or Sallust, or Livy. Above ail, they will be expected lo evince great ream mss in Ariihme ic.j For admission to thfc Sophomore Class, in addition to the above, the applicant should have read and com pleted the first volume of the Majora, and the first book of the Odyssy, or the equivalents. The Odes of Horace, with attention to prosody: with Tacitus’s Lile ol Agricola, and his Germany. In Mathematics lie will be examined on all Day's Algebra and ontho lir : t three books ot l > layfair,s iacometiy* Pun’ tual attendance on the first day of Term is de sirable. as well for the sake of the Student as sot the goodot the Institution at large. Ge>oa Board may be obtained in private families at from ten to twelve dollars per month. College let s, including Tuition, Room rent, Ser vant hire, Library, &c. Fifty Dollars, pay’able in ad vance, viz: i liiny dollars on the 16th of January, and twenty dollars on the Ist of August. 1 here are three examinations in the year. 1. Du ring the first fortnight in April. 2. The week before commencement. 3. The last week in October. Vacations: One week after Commencement day',’ and from November Ist to 15th of January following. 1 ho F. culty are organised as fol ows: Rev. Alonso Church, D. D., President and Pro fessor of Moral Philosophy, Metaphysics, and Politi cal Economy. James Jackson, A. M., Professor of Natural Philosophy and Chy mistry. 11. Hull, M. D., Professor of Mathematics and Astronomy. Malthus A. Ward,M. D., Porfessor of Mincr alogy, Geology and Botany. Rev. William Lehmann, A. M. Professor of Greek and Modern Languages. James P. Waddel, A. M., Professor of Lt'Jin, Aichajology and Belles-lettres. Charles F. McCay, A. M., Professor of Civil Engineering and adjunct Professor of Mechanical Philosophy. Nahum 11. Wood, A. M.,Tutor in Mathematics. James Jackson, Inspector and Librarian. C. F. McCay, Secretary to ihe Faculty. A. HULL, Secretary to the Board of Trustees. Athens, Dec. 11. 1840. 49 4t the celebrated horse ROBIN HOOD WILL stand the ensuing season, ohe half of his time at my stable,nineteen miles above Colum bus, in Russell county, Ala., and the other part of his time at Lafayette, Chambers cbutity, Ala., and will be let to mart s at the reduced of ITifiy 25h of December next. Mares sent over thirty miles will be fed twit months gratis. Persons failing to get a colt in the Spring, will be allowed the Fail season gratis, if the mares are sent to my stable. All care will be taken to prevent accidents and escapes, but no liabilities for either. As to Robin’s peifornianccs onthe turf, a reference to ‘be Stud Book or the Spirit of the Times, will give entire satisfaction. It is also due him to say, that his colts, so far as trials have been made, have been sur-’ passed by none in the United States. i he season w 11 commence the first o r March, and end the first of Julv. Z. WHITE & JNO. CROW'ELL. Jan. 27,1541. 49 ts ST. JOSEPH, FLORIDA, RACES. CALHOUN COURSE. THE Annual Meeting for 1841, will commence on the CALHOUN COURSE on Tuesday, the 9th day of February next, and continue five days, 1 free for any horse, mare or gelding, in the United States. First Day—l mile heats—Purse S2OO. Seooud Day—2 mile heats—Purse S4OO. Third Day—3 mile heats—Purse S6OO. Fourth Day—4 mile heats—Purse SiOOC. Fifth Day—Proprietor’s Purse S3OO. (mile heats—3 best In 5 ) The Officers of the Club guarantee that the purseii as advertised shall be put up before the horses aro started. By order of JOHN D. GRAY, President. Petek W. Gautier, Jr., Scc'y. St. Joseph, Aug. 1. 1840. 27mtr FFJIALi-, ItOLKGIA lK INSTITUTE.’ rB VIE exercises of this Institution will close ort Jl. J hursday the 26th inst. and will be resumed on the fourth Monday in January next. Dr. Brown has associated with hm for the next year, Mr. John Uhink, (now professor of Music in ihe Macon College) as principal in the Musical De partment of the Brownwood Institute, a gentleman whose zeal, success and character as a Music Teach er. cannot be surpassed. Dr B. will give his undivided attention to the du ties of the Institute, arid every exertion will be made to merit a continuance of the generous support and high reputa ion which the Brownwood Institute has always shared. Bu wtnvocd is unquestionably in a a very healihy situation. Brownwood, Nov. 18 41 ‘i he Sentinel, Columbus, Advertiser and Journal, Montgomery, Journal and Federal Union, Milledge-’ v.lle, will publish every other week until the 4th Mon day in January, and send accounts to R. C. B. UEuGIA, TALBUT COUNTY. WHEREAS Roland Smith applies to me fo* letters of administration on the estate of Dav.d Smith, deceased— 'These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of said deceased, to be and appear at my office within the time prescribed by law, to show cause, if any ihcy have, why said letters should not be granted. Given under my hand at office, Jan. 20, 1841. 49 4t W, S. GOSS, c. c . o. WM. RABUN SHIVERS, ATTORNEY xvND COUNSELLOR AT LAW, Columbus, Georgia. Jan. 12. 47 4t rWAHE undersigned has lately taken the Tavern JEL formerly occupied by Gray & Jones, opposite the Court House in Clinton, Jones county, Georgia,’ would be giad of a call from his friends and a .ce. M. SULLIVAN. Jan. 1.1841. 47tf REMOVAL. DR. JNO. J. B. HOXEY, has removed bis of fice lo the rixjm over the stoie of T. A. Bran non, a few doors above Taylor and Walker’s, arid nearly opposite Col. John Blinks’ Drug Store. Jan. 12. 47tf LAW, rSVIE subscribers having connected thernsc-ivesi E. the practice of LAW, will attend all the County Courts of the Chattahoochee Circuit, and the adjoining counties of Alabama. Office in Mclntosh Row, immediately over Allen & Young’% Store. ALFRED IVERSON, June 14. 19tf J. M. GIJERRY. NOTICE. partnership existing in Muscogee, was dir -H. solved the Ist of March. 183S. lam responsi ble for no contracts entered into since that date. March 14. 1810. 4tf JOHN 1. HARP. NOTICE. BE SCHLEY will coi.lin. c ihc praciiccol Vs - dicine. Stirgci v. ckc. Office at he on! slatiff 4 Chipk-y k Si liicv, on Broad Stieet. July’23. 1840. 24. >f^ fa *l. lIt'OHKS, ACaraey at J.aw, Cm Wit f G’orgta. V. J an. 20, 1849.