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(Etotitutionalist k Hqrablir.
JAMES GARDNER, JR., )
and I Editor*.
JAMES M. SMYTHE, )
(Telegraphed for the Baltimore Sun.)
Farther per Steamer Atlantic.
Nf.w-York, Nov. 23.
The steamer Atlantic arrived this morning,
bringing Liverpool dates to the 12th instant,
and 61 passengers. Among the latter is E. H.
Thompson, bearer of despatches from London.
The Atlantic encountered rough weather on
the coast. Her news is of no special importance.
England. —The steamer America arrived
out on the 9th. ,
Kossuth was making preparations for his de
parture on the 14th. He was everywhere re
ceieved with the greatest enthusiasm, and in
his various addressess had been loudly applaud
ed. The Times describes Kossuth’s reception at
Manchester as the most enthusiastic he has yet
met with.
The new Lord Mayor of London was inaugu
rated on the 10th.
It has been proposed that search be made for
Sir John Franklin on the coast of Asia.
It is stated that the French and English Gov
ernments have presented an explicit note to the
Tuscan Government, protesting against the
absorption of the Tuscany by Austria.
France. —Letters from Paris state that of the
committee appointed to examine and report
upon the bill proposed by the ministry for the
repeal of the law of the 31st of May, only two
are in favor of the bill. The Socialists are en
raged at Louis Napoleon for having permitted
the elections of representatives to be made under
electoral law of May. The debate on the elec
toral law will commence on Thursday. 'J he
Democratic Socialist Committee of Paris has
declared that it will not take part in the election
ol the 30th instant, in consequence of the law of
the'3lst of May. which curtails the election fran
chise, and recommends all repnblican electors to
pursue the same course.
The Bourse is dull. Paris was perfectly quiet.
Spain. —The Madrid Cortes was opened on
the sth inst., by loyal decree. No speech was
delivered on the occasion.
The accouchement of the Queen was not ex
acted to take place till December.
The moderate party had completely triumph
ed at the municipal elections.
Austria. —A lire occurred at Vespinn on the
25th ultimo, which destroyed N7 houses and 130
outhouses and other buildings, occasioning a
very heavy loss. The lire was the result of
carelessness.
Denmark. — A letter from Copenhagen says
that the question of the succession to the throne
had been detinitely settled.
Itai.v. —Accounts from Koine state that the
Freuch troo]is were making new additions to
the fortifications of the Castle of St. Angelo.
MARKETS.
Liverpool, Nov. \‘lth. —Cotton has been very
active, and a further advance of Id, the sales
averaging^2ooo bales daily,of which 4,000 bales
are for speculation and export. The stock is
gradually decreasing.
The sales of cotton for the last three days
have amounted to 32,000 bales, of which 10,000
bales were for export and speculation.
Ureadstulis.—The supplies of Grain and Flour
continue light,and unequal to the great consump
tion and shipping. Prices are, in consequence,
firmer, at an advance.
The Manchester market was improving, and
a more speculative enquiry existed.
London, Nov. 12/A.—Coffee shows no improve
ment. Sugars are dull and declining. Molassess
is heavy. Rice is active.
The London money market continued easy,
and consuls had further advanced, closing at 98 f
a 98J. Foreign securites are unchanged.
Further by the Steamer Asia.
Halifax, Nov. 24.
The royal mail steamer Asia arrived here this
morning. She brings Liverpool dates to the
15th instant, and London to the 11th, being three
days later.
The political intelligence by this arrival pos
sesses very little general interest. No change
of moment has occurred in the aspect of conti
nental affairs since the sailing of the Africa.
England. —Kossuth continued to be the great
object of attraction and conversation. Ilis re
ceptions were ol daily and almost hourly occur
rence, and of a highly enthusiastic character.—
He intended positively to leave in the Humlioldt
for New-York on the 20th inst., and had mad.•
all his arrangements to this effect.
France. —The only subject of special moment
from France is the loss or the electoral law in
the French Assembly. Besides this there is
nothing else of moment. Tranquility prevailed.
Ir eland. —Everything is quiet in this country.
Austria. —The Austrian journals are bitter
against Kossuth, and denounce those who are
disposed to pay him respect.
Liverpool Cotton Market, Nov. 15.
Markets. —The demand for cotton continued
brisk throughout the week, and prices have fur
ther advanced id., with sales during the week of
70,000 bales.
Brkapstpffs. —The Hour market was firmer,
and prices have again advanced an average of 6d.
per bbl. The advance being chiefly on the bet
ter brands. Western canal was quoted at 19 to
205.; Philadelphia and Baltimore also 19 to 20s.
Wheat was also in more active request, and ex
hibits an advance of Id. per bushel, with consid
erable sales. Indian corn is held with more firm
ness, but there is no actual change to notice in
quotations. Mixied was selling at 25s Gd. to
265.; yellow 26 to 265. Od.
Provisions. —The Provision market has ruled
dull, and the week's transactions have been com
paratively limited, with only a moderate demand
on the part of buyers. There is no actual change
to notice in prices from those last quoted. Large
sales could not be effected without a reduction.
Hams are quiet. Bacon is still scarce and want
ed. Lard is dull and tending downward. It is
dull at 455. Shoulders sell slowly. Cheese dull
and declining. Tallow continues to recede.
Bark. —The sales are small, and prices favor
ing buyers.
Groceries. —Coffee dull and had declined a
shade; sales small.
Sugars dull; the market heavy and prices slight
ly receded.
Tobacco quiet, but without special change in
prices.
Rice dull at 14 to 191 shillings.
The transactions in Naval Stores have been
moderate, and without any quotable variation in
prices.
Manchester Trade. —At Manchester there
was a decidedly improving feeling in the market,
with an improvement in the prices of goods and
yarns, and sales were making freely at an ad
vance.
Money Marret. —The money market was
well supplied, and rates of discount were much
easier.
The returns of the Board of Trade proved to
be much more satisfactory than had been expect
ed.
At London, funds had steadily increased. The
price of Consuls for money and on account rang
ed from 98 j to 98|.
Stocks.— The Share market was firm. Ameri
can stocks on the Continent were not so buoy
ant, but prices had varied but little.
Cotton. —Middling qualities of Cotton were
quoted at 4j to 4|d per ib.
Foreign Items by the Asia.
• 7. , steamship Asia, with dates to the 15th
mst brings 55 passengers—S for Halifax.
■ " e telegraph between England ■
to nuhße nL 18 Co J?P le ted, and was thrown open
the P wires is found'o Wf t Th 6 inS " lati ° n ° f
I
, The 1
><ues tor the same time have i
increased 25 per cent. In the British shipping
there has been an increase in the entries inwards
of 221,000 tons, and the entries, outward, of 150,-
000 tons. .
The British ship Slomway had arrived at Lon
don in 104 days from Wampoa, or three days less
than the American clipper Surprise.
The New Zealand and Sydney steamer of the
18th of August, brought X 12,000 in gold and
X2B 000 value in diamonds from the newly dis
covered mines. It is reported that in Frederick
Valley, the miners are reaping rich harvests,
finding lumps of gold of Xl2 and Xl4 value. Two
men had produced £250 worth of gold in two
days. The gold is found in large quantities in
veins.
The premises lately used as the old houses of
Parliament have been completely destroyed.
In Ireland, the Catholic clergy, from bishops to
curates, are particularly busy in matters spiritual
and temporal. They are making a regular on
slaught upon the Free Masons, a determined op
position to the national system of education, and,
finally, a-e preparing a plan of operation for agi
tating in Parliament, in which they hope to be
successful against the Ministry early in the ses
sion. In the Encumbered Estates Court, recent
ly, ten proprietors sold tneir estates publicly,
realizing about .£38,060.
In France, the new electoral law in the Na
tional Assembly was lost by a majority of 27
against it. No extreme agitation is likely to be
attempted by the Mountain until neai the gener
al election. The vote on the second reading of
the law stood 375 to 348.
The accouchment of the Queen of Spain is
daily expected. Arrangements have been made
to transmit the sex of the heir to the throne by
signal lights.
I Don Molevena had left Madrid for London, to
. negotiate with the Spanish bond-holders.
A bill has been introduced into the Spanish
. Cortes, pioposiug a large reduction in the cus
, toms tarilT.
Advices from New South Wales are to the 18th
August, and give the most Mattering accounts of
the quantity and quality ol the gold in the coun
try about Bathurst. Sidney is nearly deserted.
The receipts of the principal towns average from
£20,000 to £25,000 weekly.
As to Egypt, letters from Alexandria to the
28th state that Aba Pasha had received from
Constantinople the consent of the Porte to the
construction of the railway over the Isthmus ol
Suez, and by which certain facilities are granted
calculate to tacilitate the enterprised.
Destructive Fire.
j The alarm of fire was sounded through our
streets, between the hours of four and five o'clock
'■ yesterday morning, which on investigation we
found to proceed from a cluster of small buildings
situated on the west side of King, just above
J George-st. These buildings were old, and built
mostly of wood, and so rapidly did the (lames
progress, that the inmates of one or more of the
houses, barely had time to escape, saving not
even their clothing; and but for the almost super
human efforts put forth by our energetic fire
men on this occasion, we should this morning
no doubt have had to chronicle the result of an
| extensive conflagration. The Itrf is supposed to
’ have originated between the buildings occupi
' ed by J. Brown ft Co., and J. Schwerin, but
whether it originated by accident, or is the
| work of the incendiary, it is inqiossible to deter
mine.
The loss may be stated as follow's, viz:
The woollen building, located next the brick
one at the north-west corner of King and George
streets, belonged to the estate of Bulow, and was
occupied by Mr. Valentine Heidt as a basket anil
fruit shop, and by Messrs. Addison & Conner,
watch makers. There was no insurance either
on the building or on the stocks of goods, most
of which were consumed.
The wooden building adjoining the above,
belonged to the estate of John Hunter, and was
occupied by J. Brown & Co., as a clothing store.
This firm was insured for $3,000 in the Com
mercial Insurance Office of our city, which,
however, does not cover their loss.
Next, north, w as a brick house, owned by the
estate of John Hunter, anil occupied, by J.
Schwerin, as a clothing store, who, we are sony
to say, sustains a heavy loss in the destruction
of his goods. He was insured to the extent of
S2OOO in the office of the Soutli-Carolina In
surance Company.
The wooden building adjoining, to the north,
was owned by the same estate, and was in the
occupation'of Mrs. Hogan, as a millinery store.
The three buildings above named as belonging
to the estate of John Hunter, were insured in
the office of the Charleston Insurance and Trust
Company tor SSOOO.
The fire extended Westwaruly to the large
wooden building located on the North side
George street, anil almost in the rear of the build
ing, consumed on King street, owned by Mr.
Thos. N. Gadsden, and occupied by Mr. David
Lopez. The root is very much burnt, anil the
interior is injured. No insurance.
The four story wooden building, owned and
occupied by Mr. John Daly, as a Boot anil Shoe
store, on the East side of King street, lias suf
fered a good deal of injury. The whole front is
very much charred, and the interior is injured by
. water. Mr. Daly has also suffered from the
damage done to his stock of goods. The building
is insured in the South Carolina Insurance Com
pany for SSOOO, and the goods are covered to the
extent of S7OOO in the Charleston Insurance and
Trust Company.— Charleston Courier, 2Sth inst.
Philadelphia, Nov. 25.
Tho Circuit Court met at 10 o'clock this morn
ing. despite the storm. A tremendous crowd was
in attendance, among whom there were very few
members, of the Society of Friends. Four absent
jurors wero fined SIOO each. A largo number of
witnesses did not answer to their names;
After iliseussing legal points, Castner Ilannway
wns arraigned, and the bill of indictment read. He
plead not guilty, his wife clinging to his arm. The
elork asked him how ho would be tried, stating
that it was a matter of tile and death, lianaway
replied ho would be tried by God and his country.
Tho clerk wished him a safe deliverance. The
court is now tediously engaged in einpanneling a
jury.
PniLVDEt.pHIA, Nov. 25, P. M.
Only Five Jurors Empanneled. —ln the Cir
cuit Court, to-day, several witnesses in the ease of
Hanaway were set aside, and after liming obtained
fivojurors tho Court adjourned till to-morrow.
The Mississippi and its Tributaries. —The
St. Louis Christian Advocate of a late date, con
tains a highly interesting article on the “topo
graphy and Hydrology'’of the Mississippi valley,
accompanied by a table exhibiting the Missis
sippi and its numerous tributaries. The author
was unable to ascertain precisely the distance to
which each stream was navigable; but he has
satisfied himself that the aggregate exceeds twenty
thousand miles. From this fact, some idea may
be formed of the vast influence which this stream
and its tributaries are to exert upon the com
merce and industry of the North American con
tinent. It will be seen from the recapitulation,
which we subjoin, that the total length of “the
Great River - ’ with all its parts, is 51,000 miles.
What other country under heaven can boast of
such a stream ?
recapitulation.
Rivers. Miles.
Mississippi and tributaries, not including
those given below—aggregate length, 14,585
Red,and all tributaries—aggregate length, 4,125
Arkansas, do. do. 5,540
White, do. do. 1,650
Ohio, do. do. 10,730
Missouri, do. do. 12,170
Illinois, do. do. 1,270
Wisconsin, do. do. 675
Mississippi, with all its inlets. 50.045
Outlets or bayous (in all) 455
Total length of “The Great River,” with
all its parts, 51,000
Horrible Tragedy. —We noticed under our
telegraphic head a few days since, that a man
named Moore and his wife, had been found dead
in their house, near Albany, both having been
shot. It appears that they had been oat to a l
house-warming at a friend's, where they had
drank until they became much intoxicated, j
Returning home, they are supposed to have quar
relled, and Moore must have taken a double-bar
relled fowlingpiece and blown off the right side
of his wife's head. He then probably reloaded i
the gun, and placing it to his right side, by means j
of his foot discharged it, the ball entering near his
heart. Mrs. Moore was found in the front yard,
about five yards from the door, her head laying
in a pool of blood. Moore was near the stove,
in the house, the gun by his side, and when dis
covered, two little girls, two and a half and five
years of age, were found standing by the side of
their father, weeping. Rum was the cause of
the bloody deed. The deceased have previously
appeared to live happily together, and have never
been known to quarrel.
AUGUSTA, GA.
SATURDAY MORNING, NOV. 29.
Friction Matches.
We have received from Messrs. S. R. Bailey &
Co., of Decatur, Dekald County, in this state, a
package of Glazed Friction Matches—We have
tried them thoroughly and find them to be of ex
cellent quality. They are neatly cut by machin
ery, on blocks of wood of the proper size, and are
very convenient for preservation and use.
The manufacture of Matches in Georgia, suf
ficient for the use of our people, would be no
small item in the sum of general expenditure.
Wejthank Messrs Bailey & Co., for their present
and hope that they may be amply encouraged in
this branch of home industry.
The Theatre.
We were pleased to see so good an attendance
at the Theatre on Thursday night. The pieces
selected were well performed, and gave general
satisfaction to the audience. The company is
small, but a good one, and the pieces they under
take to perform are generally well played. All
are perfect in their parts.
This evening they offer an attractive bill,
the play being Richard the Third, and the after
piece. A glance at New York. All who wish
to spend a pleasant evening should go.
Zinn’s Candy Manufactory.
In no branch of business in Augusta has there
been so marked an improvement, for the las
few years, as in the manufacture of Candy. In
artistical style, in variety, and in the excellence
ofthe article produced, the manufacturers in this
city will vie with those in almost any other city,
while their prices are so moderate as to invite
customers from a wide range of country.
Mr. John W. Zinn is now manufacturing an
almost endless variety of Candies, in the best
style, and is ready to fill orders at the very low
price of sixteen cents per pound—but a little
more than the cost of the raw material. He has
sent us a choice and extensive assortment of Can
dies for our especial inspection and use, which
we have subjected not only to the ordeal of our
own taste, but have invited the attention of
more juvenile critics to them. The concurrent
testimony of all unite to pronounce them very
supei ior.
Besides the Candies, many ornamental articles,
in imitation of fruit, baskets, &c., were in the
collection and beautifully executed. They prove
that Mr. Zinn understands his business thorough
ly, both in the plain and ornamental branches
We refer our readers to his advertisement, and
cordially commend his establishment to their
patronage.
Besides the manufacture of Candy, he carries
on extensively the manufacture of Crackers, in
all tlieir varieties.
The trials of the Christiana Rioters, have com
menced at Philadelphia, in the United States
Circuit.Court —Judges Grier and Kane presiding.
On Wednesday, Caster Hanaway, was to have
been arraigned. Absent Jurors have been fined
SIOO each.
The Hon. Robert Rantoul, Jr., has been
chosen a Delegate to the Democratic National
Convention, from the 2d District of Massachu
setts, and the Hon. Samnel H. Ayre from the
3d district of New Hampshire.
To the names of Dr. Kearney Rodgers, Dr.
Pattison, Dr. Manley, we must now add that
of Dr. DeKay as the fourth eminent man ofthe
medical profession who has fallen within the
past fortnight in the State of New York. Dr.
DeKay was a distinguished naturalist and two
volumes of the Natural History ofthe State of
New York relating to its ornithology are from
his pen. His life has been passed in scientific
studies and investigations. Within two or three
years past, however, his health had become deli
cate, and he pursued them with less zeal and
continuity. His death happened in the COlh
year of his age.
In an article on the present state and progress
of Telegraphs in the United States and Canada,
the New-Y'ork Herald estimates the length of
lines built and in operation in those countries, to
be at from 12,000 to 13.000 miles. The most
distant points in communication are Halifax, N.
S., and Quebec with New-Orleans, near 3,000
miles intervening between them, following the
circuitous route ofthe wires. The towns and vil
lageswhich are accommodated with telegraph sta
tions amount to between 430 and 300, and as
there are two or three lines, under different com
panies, between New-York and other principal
cities, many of the towns have two or three
separate telegraph offices.
By the arrival of the ship Margaret Eliza,
Captain Adams, at New-York from Buenos Ay
res, which port she left on the 20th September,
we learn that Oribe had capitulated, and it
was supposed that he would join with General
Urquiza, so thatthe war in the Banda Oriental
would soon be at an end. General Rosas was
pressing the male inhabitants into his army, and
in some places none but females and children
were left. He intends to be in readiness for his
opponents, should they come on his track.
Great Democratic Meeting.
We have received the proceedings of the large
and enthusiastic meeting of the Democratic
Party, held at Milledgeville, in the Repre
sentative Chamber, on the evening of the 25th
inst. Those proceedings are characterized by
prudence and true patriotism, and meet our cor
dial approbation. We shall lay them before our
readers to-morrow morning, with a tew accom
panying comments.
We perceive that the President's Message will
be transmitted as it was last year to the different
Post Masters throughout the Union, to be deliv
ered to the newspaper publishers w T hen the tele
graph announces its reception by Congress.
The cholera has been committing fearful rava
ges recently in the British possessions in the
West Indies. A t the latest dates—the Ist inst.
—it was still prevalent in Jamaica and other
Islands.
The Jacksonville, Illinois, Journal says that it
1 may not be generally known that castor oil is
better for lamps than sperm or lard oil, which is
the fact. Some years since, when this oil was
cheaper than either of the others, the editors of
that paper used it in their parlor lamps, much
pleased with the result. It gives a white, clear
and beautiful light, and does not clog the wicks.
It sells in Illinois a dollar a gallon.
Legislative Proceedings.
Milledgeville, Nov. 25,1851.
The Speaker was in his place, this morning,
at the convening of the House.
Mr. Clark, of Stewart, desired a re-considera
tion ol the bill which was rejected on yesterday,
repealing all laws that compel Clerks, Sheriffs,
&c., to advertise in newspapers published in
their counties, respectively. Messrs. Wofford.
Russell and Tift, offered arguments, to the
House, in opposition to the motion to re-consider.
Those gentlemen were answered by Messrs.
Trippe, McDougald, and Clark, of Stewart.
When the vote was taken, a majority of the
House were opposed to the motion to reconsider.
The yeas were 52, nays 58.
The bill for the pardon of Brinkley Bishop, of
Bibb, who was convicted of the crime of mur
der, was taken up for consideration. The testi
mony, which, to me, appeared of a very positive
character against the accused, being read, Messrs.
Russell, Tift, McDougald, and Robinson, of Ma
con, made plausible arguments and forcible ap
peals, in favor of Bishop, and Messrs. Floyd and
Irvin, of Wilkes, argued from the law and testi
mony in the case, against him. The House ad
journed before the argument closed.
A resolution from the Senate, fixing the hour
of 12, M., to-morrow, for the election of a Judge
for the Superior Courts of the Blue Ridge, Ma
con, Coweta, and South-Western Circuits, and
a Solicitor General for each of the first two
named Circuits, has been concurred in by the
House.
The Senate has been chiefly employed in the
reading of bills of the House the first and second
times.
The bill amendatory of the Statute of Limi
tations, was fully debated, and finally lost by a
vote of 13 to 22.
Mr. Slaughter introduced a bill to amend the
act of 1819, regulating the lees of the Attorney
General and Solicitors General.
Three o’clock, P. M.
The Senate did not sit this afternoon.
In the House, the argument, in the case of
Bishop, was resumed by Mr. Stephens, for the
accused. He was followed by Mr. Milledge,
who, I have been informed by inquiry from law
yers, made an able, lucid, and truly legal argu
ment, on the real merits of the case. Not being
a disciple of Coke and Blackstone, I was not
willing to hazard an unsupported opinion on Mr.
M's. effort. Mr. Floyd once more re-joined, in
opposition to the bill, which, being put on its
passage, was carried, by yeas 71, nays 13.
Nine o’clock, P. M.
The meeting of the Democratic party, called
for this evening, was organized by calling Jos.
Day, Esq., to the Chair, and appointing
Burch and A. E. Cochran, Esqs., Secretaries.
The Report, prepared by the Committee, named
at a previous meeting, was read by Judge H. V.
Johnson. It recommends that a Convention
be called at some early day, to appoint delegates
to meet in National Convention at Baltimore, to
nominate candidates for the Presidency and
Vice-Presidency of the United States. It con
tained several blanks which had not been filled
at the time I had to leave. I will endeavor to
forward you a copy by the next mail.
The meeting, which was a laigeone, was ad
dressed by the Hon. 11. A. Haralson and the
Hon. W. T. Colquitt. The latter, I left speak
ing.
Milledgeville, Nov. 26, 1851.
The House resumed the remainder of the spe
cial order of yesterday, being the bills for the
pardon of certain persons convicted of murder.
The first was that, for the pardon of James
Johnson, ol Baldwin. The testimony having
been read, Mr. McDougald made a speech for
the accused. No other appearing disposed to be
heard, the bill was put upon its passage, and the
vote stood—yeas 114, nays 9.
The next and last of the class, was that for
the pardon of Garland D. Cornet, of Morgan.
He was defended by Messrs. Russel, Mobley,
ami McDougald, and prosecuted by Messrs.
Floyd, of Morgan, and Clark, of Stewart. Pend
ing the discussion, the hour arrived for the elec
tion of certain Judicial officers. The Senate
having joined the House, the General Assembly
made the following elections:
Judge ofthe Macon Circuit.
John L. Gresham... .29 12
John L. Stephens 52 54
Abner P. P0wer5....76 92—elected.
Judge of the Blue Ridge Circuit.
John W. H. Underwood 71
David J. Irwin 87—elected.
Judge of the Coweta Circuit.
Edward Y. Hill—Elected without opposition.
Judge of the South-Western Circuit.
Win. H. Crawford 33... .42 37
Wm. Taylor 42.... 54 93 —elec'd.
John H. Jones 34... .36 23
Peter J. Strozier . .15 6—withdrawn.
Rich’d Sims 15.... 10 l *
Angus M. D. King 16 S “
The General Assembly took a recess till 3, P.
M.
Senate.
By a vote of 22 to 15, the Senate agreed to
re-consider the bill rejected on yesterday, amend
atory of the Statute of Limitations.
The Finance Committee have submitted their
report, which exhibits the fiscal affairs of the
State to be in a flattering condition. It will, no
doubt, be printed, and forwarded to you for pub
lication.
The following bills were introduced:
By Mr. Moore—To incorporate a Saving’s
Bank in Augusta.
By Mr. Bethune—To extend the Charter of
the Augusta Insurance & Backing Company.
By Mr. Foster—ln >elation to the issuing of
change bills, and private banking, and to punish
the same, and to authorise the several Banks of j
this State to issue bills of certain denominations.
Three o’clock, P. M.
The House having convened, the Senate at- !
tended, and both branches of the Legislature
proceeded to the unfinished business of the fore- j
noon, viz: the election of certain officers.
For Solicitor General of the Macon Circuit.
George W. Norman 45
Philip Cook 22
Wm. K. De Graffenreid 73—elected.
For Solicitor General of the Blue Ridge Circuit.
Wm. J. Lewis... .7 —withdrawn.
Jas. G. Ratcliffe. .25 32... .27 —withd'n.
A. K. Blackwell 13—withdrawn.
James Gaston 71
E. D. Chisolm.. .53... .63... .60.. 76-elec‘d
A. R. Kellam 37....47 49.. 63
The election being concluded, the House re
sumed the consideration of the bill for the par
don of Comet.
Mr. McDougald, who was entiled to the floor
at the close of the forenoon session, declined any
further argument, when the vote was taken to
agree to the Report of the Committee of the
Whole, and carried. The bill was then put on
its passage, and its fate, by sounding the House,
being considered doubtful, the yeas and nays
were called. Mr. Hill, of Troup, rose,and in an
argument, founded upon the testimony, occupied
the attention of the House, in opposition to the
bill, for about half an hour. Having ended, Mr.
Thurmond moved an adjournment. He, there
fore, has the floor for Friday next.
In the Senate, Mr. Knight introduced a bill to
require the stockholders of the Brunswick Canal
and Railroad Company, to pay an assessment to
complete said Canal, &c.
Mr. Flournoy also introduced one, to incor
porate the Columbus & Greenville Plank Road
Company, and the Columbus & Lamasassee
Plank & Turnpike Road Company.
To-morrow being Thanksgiving Day, both
branches adjourned to Friday morning next.
The Brig L. Baldwin, Capt. George Shaw )
from Savannah, bound to New-York, with a car
go of 347 bales of Cotton, and 104 casks of Rice,
went ashore on Friday night, the 21st inst., be
tween 8 and 9 o’clock, on the South Point of
Brigantine Shoal, wind from the W. N. W. and
thick weather at the time. At last accounts
the masts were gone, and the biittom of the brig
was out. The crew and passengers were all
saved.
The L. Baldwin, belonged to Dunham & Di
mon, New-York and Savannah line of packets—
was 272 tons register, and was built is 1839.
The vessel and cargo were insured in Wall
street, New-York.
In New-York on Friday, a curious case came
up before the Judge in Common Pleas Cham
bers. It appears that a Mr. Towsley was in the
habit of going to the New-York Exchange Bank
and demanding change of certain notes, which
they were bound to redeem at a quarter per
cent discount, and insisted on handing in his notes
dollar by dollar, to the great annoyance of the
tellers, who were nonplussed to find a coin small
enough to deduct the legal proportion on each
dollar bill. The party persisted in this perplex
ing exchange for several days, until at last he
was apprehended on a warrant issued by Justice
Osborn jon a complaint that his conduct tended to
a breach ofthe peace. After a full hearing ol the
case, Judge Daily granted the discharge of Mr.
Towsley.
(Telegraphed for the Charleston Courier.)
Legislative Proceedings.
Columbia, Nov. 26, 4.51 P. M.
Present appearances indicate a long, but work
! ing session. B. F. Hunt, Esq., ofthe Charleston
> Delegation, has given notice of a bill to extend
[ the Charter of the Bank of the State. The Gov
ernor's Message was taken up to-day, and its
various parts refeired to the appropriate commit
tees. The other proceedings were unimportant.
Columbia, Nov. 26, 7.35, P. M.
The demand for Cotton continues very biisk,
and prices are very full—the outside figures of
yesterday having been freely paid. Three hun
dred and three bales changed hands at from 6
to 8 3-16 cents.
The Submarine Telegraph.—The cable has
now been submerged five weeks between Dover
and Calais; but,owing to the fact that the cable
is half a mile too short to reach the French shore,
communications have not been carried between
England and the continent. The cost of this
cable is £15,000, and it is confidently hoped that
it will not be cut on the rocks by the agitation
of the sea as the first was. A patent, to obviate
that difficulty, has been secured in England, by-
Mr. Dick, of Ayr. His process is to inclose the
wire, previously incased in gutta percha, in a
cast iron envelope. This is made of perforatedjevl
inders, threaded on the cable in succession—first a
ball, next a cylinder, another ball, another cylin
der, and so on. Os course the ends of these
cylinders are so formed as to fit the balls exactly, j
and the structure is a succession of knee-joints,
or rather a shark's back-bone. This arrange
ment claims to produce an effective protection of
the rope, with flexibility and cheapness. Speak
ing of a telegraph between Europe and America,
the Morning Post says, that the only difficulty
ofthe undertaking is to provide the requisite
funds. Making an estimate fora wire rope one
inch in diameter, covered as usual, the cost would
be £SO per mile, and the nearest points of Eu
rope and America being 2,000 miles apart, the
whole expense would not exceed $2,500,000. —
The importance of such a work is not to be esti
mated by thousands of millions.
(Telegraphed for the Charleston Courier)
Legislative Proceedings.
Columbia, Nov. 27, S P. M.
Nothing of importance has transpired in the
legislature to-day, with the exception ofthe j
joint ballot for Commissioner in Equity.
The result ofthe vote for Commissioner in
Equity for Charleston District was a tie on the
last ballot between Messrs. Tapper and Richard
son, and further balloting was postponed until j
to-morrow.
For Edgefield, Simpkins has been elected— for ;
Barnwell Hagood—for Sumter Haynesworth—
for York Miller—for Greenville Towns—for
Fairfield Robertson—for Kershaw Workman j
and for Pickens Norton.
Columbia, Nov. 27, 9.5 P. M.
There was less anxiety to operate in Cotton j
to-day, and although there was no quotable de
cline, yet the feeling was in favor of buyers.
Five hundred and one bales were sold at trom
6i to 9 15-100.
New-Orleans, Nov. 26.
Cotton is quiet in consequence of buyers hold
ing back, and barely fifteen hundred bales were
sold to-day at easier prices. Sugar has declined
a quarter, and fiiteen hundred hogsheads were
disposed of yesterday at 4 Jto 4J cents for fair
qualities. Sixteen hundred bags Rio Coffee
changed hands at from Si to 9 cents.
| ]
Utica, N.Y. Nov. 21, P. M.
In accordance with the law, H. B. Conklin 1
was to-day executed for arson. Throughout |
the dreadful ceremonies attendant upon his exe- i
cution, he manifested great penitence, and said t
| that he thought he had made his fl
; Creator. He made a lull confession, which will I
; not be published entire until after the arrpet i H
: the rest of the gang. VI any other persons are t°n K
i be arrested, and will doubtless be indicte.l u B
; the next pannel of the grand jury. by I
i Conklin was but twenty-seven years of age at ■
| the time he committed the crime for w hich h I
to-day suffered the penalty of death. He was B
six years ago married to the daughter of W r ■»
Crosby, who then kept the Westchester Hou»' ■
No. 16 Bowery, New York city. He leaves a m
wile and three small children. In his confession I
he mentions the names of some of the m 0 r ■
wealthy and respectable'citizens ofthisplace who H
lurnished him with money and told him they I
would stand by him in any trouble which he ■
might get into through them. Os fifty-four fires it
w hich occurred in this city during the past tw o R
years, he applied the incendiary torch to the G
following places: the First Baptist Church. Janies G
Sayer s house, Foster and Dickinson's dru» store G
Keyser's barn, Harringtons barn, and other 1
places. The confession affects many of the I
most respectable men in this city. 1
(Commercial. |
Augusta Market—November 28, P. M. 3
COTTOX.—We have another quiet market to notice I
to-day. and the sales have been confined to 200 to 300 I
bales at irregular prices. I
CHARLESTON, N'ov.2B.— Cotton— There iras a good I
attendance of buyers on the market during the pre- 11
vious week, and the demand may be said to have tully n
absorbed the receipts, and under the influence of this I
state of things, aided by the favorable advices brought
overby the Africa, prices at the close of business show,
edan improvement of about an jc. with a decidedly
firm market. Middling Fair at the time was quoted at
S a . Friday the lirst day of tne present week bav
,ng been appointed a day of Thanksgiving, was most
generally observed as such, and nothing consequently
was done inCotton. The article commanded some J
tention on Saturday, and as far as prices were concert,,
ed they were fully up to the standard paid at the dose
of the preceding week: the market, however, opened on
Monday with the steamer Atlantic's accounts at hand
which stimulated prices, and during the day an ad
sance of | to jc. was obtained, but the accumulation
ofthe stock about tliisjicriod, aud we might add, the ab
sence of any tiling like an European demand, proved
great drawbacks to the market, and the sales of Tues
day did not sustain the extreme rates of the previous
♦» a * V * the trade were in possession of
the Asia s advices which reported a slignt advance
on the other side. Prices on Wednesday were de
i cidedly weak, and yesterday holders were free sel
lers at about the rates current at the time we made
up our former report. We therefore renew the quo- 4
tations given at that time, aud would, with con
, thence, refer to them for the position of the mar
ket at the close of the week. The transactions
may he put down as follows, viz : Friday, —: Saturday
, ; Monday, 1.185; Tuesday, 1.156; Wednesday,
1.436; and Thursday, I.soo—making an aggregate of
6.593 bales, against the receipt, in the corresponding
" period of 13 430 hales. The sales comprise 23 hales at
6; 4at6] ; 66 at 6|: 36 at 6?; 118 at 7 ; sat 7]; 23 at
1 "i; 3 " at ; 213 at ;52at 7f ; 688 at 7] ; 119 at 7
13-16 ; 822 at 7|; 1.2U0 at 8: 61 at 8 1-16; 900 at 8|;
2.100 at B.}; 75 at 8$; and 40 bales at SJc. We quote
; Middling to Good Middling. 7| a 71; Middling Fair, 8 a
[ : and Fair and Fully Fair. 8] a—.
Corn. —The arrivals since our last comprise two car
goes North Carolina, of the new crop, and about 35u
. sacks Western. The former were sold at 62c. and the
latter brought 64c. sacks included.
Baron. —This article continues to he very much ne
glected, and the price of Sides and Shoulders is almost
nominal. The former lias been selling in small lots,
» for retail purposes, at prices ranging from 9] to 10*;
and the latter from to 9c., as in quality. Hams
command our quotations.
Coffee. —The sales have been limited to about 600 bags
, Hio. part of a cargo received prior to our last publica
tion, at 9c. A cargo of 2800 hags received direct this
week, has not yet been put on the market.
, Molasses. —The arrivals since our last comprise &I>out
100 barrels New Orleans, the hulk of which is of the
; new crop, which has been sold at prices ranging from 33
to 34c.. the market closing firm at these prices. We
1 have no transactions to report in Cuba or the other de
- scriptious.
Freights. —There is very little offering for foreign
* shipment, and we quote to Liverpool, Cotton, nominal
1 at 5-16tlis a 7-lttthsd. for square and rouud hags; and
( to Havre | a lc. Rice per 600 lbs.; to New York, Cot
-1 ton 25c. per 100 lbs., and 75c. per tierce for Rice; aud
j to Boston, 5-10ths for the former; Rice nominal.
* E.rtrarts of Letters received in Charleston.
» LIVERPOOL, Nov. 10.—After a most depressed period,
our Cotton market rallied last week, and since the
? change obtained, the demand has been large daily,
) with a constant upward tendency in prices. Middlings,
which were sold for some days at 4] a 47-16 . are of
i ready sale to-day (with little ofTering) at 4fd. The
lower grades are dearer in proportion, whilst better
* qualities are comparatively neglected—fair sd. There
has been a little speculation the last few days (the first
for months.) and the consumption is as large as ever.
Money is abundant and cheap, and the trade in Man
chester is nourishing.
LIVERPOOL, Nov 11.—It is a remarkable fact that
simultaneously with the rechipt of the frost account*,
some of our largest holders became free sellers, appa
rently upon orders received by the last arrival. They
1 have thus supplied the market with Cotton to meet an
| extensive demand on the part of the trade, who are
now getting into stock at prices ]<l. above the quotations
of last week. The sales are about 38.000 bales in four
> days, including about 3.090 hales per day export and
■ and speculation.
LIVERPOOL. Nov. 12.'— Cotton. —The demand is ac
tive. and likely to be heavy. The sales yesterday were
9.000 bales, at Jd. higher than on Friday last.
f LIVERPOOL. Nov. 15. dull and] lower in
price : Pots. 26d. 6d.. aud pearls*2os.
Cotton*—A very large business lias been done in
} cotton dnringthe week and prices have again‘advanced
one-eighth of a penny on American descriptions below
middling fair. The sales of the week reached 70,640
. I bales; of which 5,260 were for export, and 15.500 on
’ j speculation. The quotations, on Friday evening, were
j —Xew Orleans fair were s]d ; do. middlings. 4J<I; Up
; lands fair, 5d ; do. middling. 4jd. A largo business
has been done in Jurats a shade dearer.
COLUMBUS, Ga Nov. 22, 1851
Stock on hand. Oct 1. 860
Received this week 1274
Received previously 4601
6735
Shipped this week 620
Shipped previously, .1037
Stock on hand 5078
Our market is very active at full prices. We quote to
day 6] to 7 cents, with good feeling and upward ten-
I denev.
SAVANNAH, Nov. 255-^£?otion. —The sales yesterday
! amounted to to 678 bales, particulars as follows: 37 at
7*. 70 at 7£. 6 at 73. 104 at 7| 137 at 8. 52 at 8] ; one
crop of 278 bales of superior quality' at 8$ and 4 hales
Mastodon at Sj cents. We have no change to notice in
prices.
SAVANNAH IMPORTS—NOV. 26
Per brig Logan, for 805t0n—92.700 feet Lumber.
*er brig Macon, for Boston—6sl bales Cotton, and 10
bales Wool.
CHATTANOOGA. Nov. 26.—Business is now resum
ing its wonted activity. Arrivals at the River are re
gular and frequent. River is rising and it is still rain
ing at the time of writing. Flat Boats begin to make
their appearance. A large amount of Cern is contract
ed for. and is being delivered here, at 56 cents per bush
el, sacks furnished. for the most perl. A boatload of
fine Apples has been selling out during the week at So
a $1 2) per bushel. A hundred barrels were taken at
$2 <jo per bbl.
About 640 bales of Cotton have been brought up the
different Steamers. We hear of no sales, except a sin
gle bale. Walker county Cotton; bought by Cohen Sc
, Barnett at 7 cents.
Hogs.—No sales in town. Mr. Ramsey', who is large
-1 ly engaged in the trade, has purchased about 1500 head
at 6 cents nett delivered. These hogs will be slaughter
ed here.
Slipping iiiteeUigtiuc
CLEARED FOR CHARLESTON.
Barque Marchioness. Ferguso.n at Philadelphia.
Schr. F. 11. Rowley. Rogers, at Philadelphia.
Schr. Isabella Thompson. Corson, at Philadelphia.
CHARLESTON. Nov. 27.—Arr. Old. barque Ammer
land, Fahis, Galveston. (Texas): C. L. brig Emily, Re
vell. New York; brig Palo Alto, . (late Wood.) N.
Orleans.
Cleared, shipsChace, White, New York; Huguenot,
Gardner. New Orleans; brig Eureka. Sloan, Liverpool;
Line schr. Louisine. Smith, New York.
Went to Sea. brig Madison Clark. Mobile.
CHARLESTON, Nov. 2S.—Arr. U. S. Revenue Cutter
Hamilton, Gaymore, Boston; brig Calvert. Kiely. Balti
more; Br. schr. Tweed. Petty. Eleuthera, Bahamas
schr. Mary & Louisa. Adams. Philadelphia.
At Quarantine, the schr. Maria, from Chagres, bound
to New York, with part of the crew sick.
In the Offing, ship New York, Hull, and Bremen bark
Anna. Tucker, from New York.
Went to sea, Br. ship Annie. Mearns, Liverpool; ship*
Fairfield. Loveland, New York ; Chace, White, do.
SAVANFAH. Nov. 26. —Arr. schr. Florida, Reed, Da
rien. , j
Cleared, brig Logan. Park. Boston.
Went to Sea. brigs Macon. Watkins, Boston ; America,
Godfrey*. New York ; Ketch Commerce, Soubiatea. Ma
tanzas; schr. M. B Mahoney. Corson, Philadelphia