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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