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vCnnstitutiounlist & JUjinlilir.! JAMES GARDNER, JR..J A Nil [ Editors. JAMES M. SMYTHE, ) {Ttlegraphal for the linllintarc Shu.) Further per Steamer Niagara. Ham pax, Dec. 10,1 U I’. M. The royal mail steamer Niagara lias just reach- j eil her wharf, bringing dates from Liverpool to, the 29th tilt., three days later than was brought j by the America. She brings 31 passengers. She j has been detained by heavy head winds. ; The steamer City of Pittsburg sailed for Phila- j del phi a on the same day the Niagara sailed. j The steamer Franklin arrived at Covvea on the evening of the 27th nit. Franck. —The engrossing topic of attention | throughout Europe is the approaching crisis in the affairs of France. I’he Assembly, despite the recent evidences of i the unmistakeaule popularity of President Bona- ] parte, seem resolved to provoke him to a direct j collision. Every step taken by either party is j evidently watched with intense interest by the ' other cm utries of Europe. On the 26th, the President delivered the cross es and medals to the successful French exhibitors at the London Exhibition, and delivered a speech calculated to increase his popularity among the workii g classes and artizans of the country, and with i,ie moderate republican party. In the first | oi his -peech, frecpient allusion is made to the He- > pnutic. Many persons, previously devoted lo General Cavaignar, have declared their determination to support Napoleon as the only means of saving the Republic. An extraordinary article has appeared in the Constitutionnel, wherein a direct attack is made j upon the highest names in France. Among | others, Changarnier, and M. Beringer are charg ed with being member* of a secret committee, having for their object t he overthrow of the Gov \ eminent.—The chief rancor of the writer is di rected against the Orleans and Lcgitamatist par- j ties. No newspaper article ever produced so much excitement in Paris. This article lias led to interrogations being ad- j dressed to the Minister. The Constitutionnel was believed to be in the interest of the Government \ and -Ministry, who were supposed to he aware of its production if not assisting in the preparation , ol the article. Hence the excitement. It is generally believed that the demand for urgency with relerencc to the hill on the subject j of the responsibility of the President, will he re ferred by the Assembly. The French liinds had advanced, and at the I latest dates had an advancing tendency. No new taxes wer* to be declared, but an in- , crease of the army was deemed indispensable. I Ai siria.—The new Austrian Tariff" Homes ( into operation on the Ist ol February. Lieut. Pim bad arrived at Berlin, en-routc to , Siberia, to search for Sir John Franklin. On j the 2ffd he was introduced to the King by Baron Humboldt. The King gave him letters to the! Emperor of Russia, who would undoubtedly as- \ ford I.ini assistance to prosecute his search. Livkri’ooi., Nov. 30. Tin; Markets. —For Cotton there has been a large demand, ami prices of ordinary and mid- | dliug have advanced about f of a penny, and i ; on better qualities. Theaalesof the week amount to fu.noo hales—23,ooo to exporters, and 17,000 j to speculators; Fair Orleans may be quoted at s|; , -Middling Oi; Fair Mobile .7], Middling 5; Fair Upland SJ; Middling 4i. Pile stock of Cotton at Liverpool has been re- ! diier.l to 394,000 hales, against 488,000 at the same time last year. Breadstuff*.—Flour is in fair demand lor home i consumption and export; Western Canal I4s. a 165.: Southern description.* 18s. Cd. to 19*. fid.; Ohio 1 Ns. 6,1. a 20s. 6d. American Wheat is sought alter at full prices. Corn is dull; white at 295. a 305.; lor mixed 2Ss. 1 (id.; for yellow 265. 6d. Provisions—There is no material change in the market since the sailing of the Pacific. Beet ! is lower. There is more doing in Pork, hut at lower prices, none being in first hands. Western is held at 38s. a 435. Hams an 1 Shouldeis are neglected. Lard is depressed on account of heavy importations, and pricees have declined. Butter sells readily at 40s. a 60s. Money continues abundant, and a further re- ' duction m the rate of interest by the Bank of England is considered probable. The weekly | bank returns show an increased amount of bill- ! lion of .£ 12,7,000. "l'lie English funds continue buoyant, and many are investing in Australian mining companies. Consols closed at OS J a OS J. American stocks are unchanged, with but lew transactions. Halifax, Dec. 11. I 1 forward you the following additional items i of foreign intelligence by the Niagara, which sailed at an earlv hourttii morning lor Boston, j Germany. — l'lie new King of Hanover has ; dismissed h : s cabinet, which has causcit much! surprise, in consequence of having recently an- j nounced his intention to retain all public ser- j vants. Intimations liavo been given that lie intended to violate the integrity of the Constitu- i lion. Italy.—The French army of Italy has been concentrated at all the garrisons, and harangued, j It lias been enjoined on the troop*, under any ! contingency, always to protect the person of the Pope. Iki.i.an >—l he quays of Dublin continue to l be crowded with emigrants, seeking conveyance j to America. Markets. Han c Mai ket, Abe. 2S.—Cotton lias declined I If. The sales of the week amount to 4,700 I bales—fair Orleans 72f. 86c.; Mobile do.; upland 8 of. L’»,•)•/>;,v. .Vue. 2 i)th. —Holfingsliead's circular j says that the quantity of cotton on sale at Liver- j pool is not in cxcass of the demand,and that prices ! are tending upwards. The week’s advance had I been fully J. Several cargoes of New Orleans \ ! had met ready sales. The sales oi Friday j 1 amounted to 7.000 bales. j 1 Metals.—The iron market is steady, with a ' > m iderate demand. Tin plates are active at 6d. I : to Is. advance. Naval Stores.—Sales of raw turpentine at 7s. «d. Spirits of turpentine are in better demand, with sales at 32-. till, a 335. Linseed oil 2S a 28s. 6d. Tallow is dull at 375. for Ame-ican. A cargo of new teas created some animation, but prices are unchanged. Pork is dull—Philadelphia 7s. -3J. on the spot, 7s. to arrive. Freights are lower, and steel age passengers are increasing. Staves.—New York hhd. staves i. 10 1.75. to j Xls per thousand; barrel staves X 9; New Orleans ! hbd. staves 12 to XIS; locust treenails are want- 1 d. | Gen. Carvajal. —The Cincinnati Times re- ! ferring to this individual, the present hero of the ; Siera .Madre war, says:— “In IS2S we were acquainted with a slim and 1 somewhat effeminate young man of about twen- ! ty,ofa nervous temperament, and very gentle: deposition, at Bethany, Virginia, the home of ' Bishop Alex. Campbell—who was a kind ol s.u- 1 dent and worked for insight about Mr. Camp- j bell's printing office and bindery. He had come there trom Kentucky, where he had been at school. He was strong in Campheli’s faith. He \ was a native of Northern Mexico, and wrote his j nunc Jose Maria d- Jesus Carvajal, (pronounced j Hose Maria de Hesus Carvahal.) He is the pre- j sent hero of the Sie.a Madre war.” (*• The Collins Lins op Steamers.—' The New j York end Liverpool U. S. Mail Steamship Corn ea ly are now advertising to take from New York to Liverpool, both first and second class ; cabin passengers, the former at $l2O and the ; ' Iat!« rat 870. Hitherto they lave taken only; firs, cut - and at the unifoim rate ot $l3O AUGUSTA, GA. WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 17. [ry- See fust page of Daily paper, for the re port of the Committee on the State Road. The Union Agitators. ft is becoming more and more evident, every day, that the leader* of the Constitutional Union party, ' are becoming the aoitators on the slavery ques j tion. They, like wild hyenas, are ransacking the j very graves ofburied issues, to find food for further i -tile and contention. The Democratic party, in I Georgia, and every where else, have bowed to the 1 expressed will of the people, and agreed to abide by j the Compromise. i Many of the members of that party have not been aide to see its wisdom, it* justice, or its fair ! ness, but still they acquiesce in it, bocuuso tho I sovereign people have decide”! to do so. Tho Coin : promise therefore, is not an issue, so far as the De mocratic party is concerned. Tho Democratic cau ' ru* in Washington did not reject the Coinpromiso in their meeting, for the nomination of candidates for Speaker and Clerk. Thoy merely declared, that that was not a proper time for tbo declaration of principles upon that, or any other political sulijoct. Tho National Convention was tho proper body to j sot boforo tho people tho great views and opinions iof the party. Thoy noted right. We rejoice that they had tho discretion to do just whnt they did in that mooting. Pome Democrats, doubtless, ap proved of tho Compromise, others did not, but ac l quiesce iri it. We know of no good reason why thoy should “ scatter fire-brands, arrows and death' 1 in j tho ranks of tho party, becuuse thoy differ upon i that subject. It is onoiigh for them to unite upon tho great point of acquiescence in tho Compromise. That they havo done, and will continue to do, in good faith. Mr. Footo, of Mississippi, introduced ! his resolution into tho Scnato approbatory of the ! Compromise, for the pur peso of agitation, lie, and other Democrats, in a liko condition with himself, i wish still to creato tho impression that the Union is | in danger, in order to got up a National Union i party, and for what end ? Why to sustain his and i tlioir sinking fortunes. They know that if tiro old I parties of Whignnd Domocrat are ro-organiiod,they I must sink into significance, a* tho mcro tool* of a ! faction. That is tho place for them and all such I miserable demagogues who ride into powor, not up ' on their own merits, liut tho false impression* of the hour. Iftlio Union party was forced into existanco to rut re a Union, which was not in danger, why should it he kept up for tho snmo ridiculous purpose 1 — If suclr a party has boen brought into existence in Georgia, for such an object, why should a Na tional .Union party-humbug bo roared up to bo ooino tho ridicule of tho world, wlieu all men of all parties accept tbo Compromise, the maintenance of which is tho foundation upon which it is proposed to rear this phantom structure. Wo havo hoard of Don Quixotics who rushed upon wind-mills, for giants, and knight's orriint, lint it has boon left for the leaders of this modern Union party to go forth upon their Rosiimntes, to oelipso their absurdity, and eontomptihlo extravagance of imagination. Some of tho Georgia leader* of tho Union party, declared that thoy would unite with which uvur par ty expressed tho strongest determination to sustain the Compromise. A fraetion of the Wtiigs in their caucus at Washington approved it. The Democrats laid a resolution of approval up on the table. What will they do now? This lias taken thorn all aback. They hopod the Democrats would be foremost in approving it, anil that too in the most cordial terms, and why ? Because the Democrats are stringer than tho Wtiigs, and they are for the strong side. We arc glad they uro caught for once in tliuir corrupt wnndorings, not after the good of the country, but (rower and plaoo for thorn solves. Wo havo noticed that they havo called into ; service a former editor of the Chronicle A Sentinel, who, as u Washington correspondent, lias rooontly written two letter* to tho editor of that paper to rally the pooplo upon tho platform of a National Union Party. We shall take occasion soon to uo tico a few of the statements of this Northern man with Northern principles. Our jpnee forbids it at present. The great fact which wo wish now to present to tile attention of our readers is, that the leaders of the Constitutional Union Party, who, in violation of public decency and truth, charged tho Southern Rights Party with agitating the slavery question for purposes of disunion, have become the corrupt and factious agitators of that question themselves Thoy are trying to move Heaven and Earth to get up u National Union Party to savo a Union that is in no danger, except from their own acts. I - it not clear that if they succeed in arraying one portion of our people against tho other, upon tho Coinpromiso question, that they will fan anew the llame of fanaticism against it. Upon their own principle of opposition to agitation, they have be come tho corrupt or ignorant prompter* to renewed agitation at tho North, while thoy reject all over tures from Southern Rights men at the South to unite with them iu acquiescence in the Compromise, as a settlement of the slavery difficulty. We appeal to tho Union Democrats of Georgia, and Union Whig* also, ami ask them if they are prepared to sanction this policy on tho part of their leaders. Tho effort of Foote, Bailey A Co., at Washington, HfSi.-tod by a few Whigs behind the sce.ios, to de moralize the Democratic party, bus proved to boa failure, and ha* served to expose their impotent im becility. The integrity of tho Democratic party wilt be iutloxibly maintained, to the signal discom fiture of these broken gamblers in politics, wbo would agitato tho country at tbo sacrifice of liberty and honor itself, to keop the trappings of ofiicoupon their own shoulders. Wc shall recur to this subject again. The Bars ia our River. W e hope the Legislature lias made a pleasant visit to Savannah, and reached their proper place in Mil ledge vi lie ere this, and that the members have come away without either broken heads, as predicted by some, or swelled heads, of which there was more danger, the proverbial hospitality of Savannah having been put forth, on this occasion, with a more than usual lavish ness. Should the Legislature be prompted, thereby, to take into its paternal consideration, the wants and interest* of our cities, and feel the impor tance of promoting their prosperity in view of the great compensating benefits accruing to the State at large, this trip will not have been with out its permanent advantages. Without wish ing to interfere with any just claims of Savan nah upon the partiality and beneficence of the Legislature, we would take occasion to drop a modest request, that Augusta may not be for gotten in its moment* of fostering kindness. We suggest, that Savannah and Augusta both can be materially benefited by th« appropria tion of a few thousand dollars for the removal of obstructions to the navigation of the river. We will mention, foremost, the fact, that sand-bar* ar* already formed opposite the upper wharves of the eity, rendering them useless. In less than l two yean, the period for another meeting of the j Legislature, the wharves below, commencing at the foot of Mclntosh street, may also become useless from the same cause, unless something is done. Within sight of our city, and al most within its corporate limits, is a bar ou which steamers, which come up freighted with goods, have hung for weeks. AH the boats ply ing between here and Savannah, are liable to this danger at almost any time. Let the delegations of Chatham and Rich mond unite in exertions to obtain some legisla tive aid in this matter, and invoke all others whose constituents are interested in the trade and the prosperity of the two cities, and some thing may be done. The State Road. We publish, to-day, the report of the sub-com mittee on the condition ot the Western & Atlan tic Railroad. We are pleased to see that some disposition is exhibited by it, to vindicate the Chief Engineer, than whom a more faithful, clear minded and energetic public officer the State does not possess, from a portion of the un just odium which political enmity has sought to heap ujioii him. It is apparent from the report, by no means disposed to he partial to him, that much of the difficulties upon the road has arisen from inadequacy of equipment, and of salaries to its employees, from which latter cause the State has failed to secure the most reliable sub agents. We are pleased to see that the Committee re commend an ample provision for the wants of the Road, to place it in a condition at once cre ditable and profitable to the State. We hop*.* the Legislature will respond handsomely to tke ap peal to its intelligence and State pride. ft?** It gives us great pleasure to be enabled to state, from advices received from MillcdgoviUe, that Col. Milledue, who has boon suffering from a very sevoro attack of Pneumonia, is docidcdly better, though still confined to his room and unable to nt tend to business. This will account, to his corres pondents,for a seeming neglect to reply to theircoin munications. Pennsylvania Coal Trade. —The Lehigh Canal has this year carried to market upwards of 950,283 tons of anthracite coal, which will yet be considerably increased before the season closes. It may nearly reach a million of tons. There has been an increased quantity, also, sent to mar ket from the Schuylkill and Susquehanna regions. The total amount sent to m arket Irom Pennsyl vania this year exceeds that of the last about 1,250,000 tons. In 1822 the total amount of an thracite coal sent to market was about 0.000 tons. That went Iron) Mauch Chunk. There was great excitement at Newark, Ohio, on the Ist inst., in consequence of the failure of A. J. Smith, a hanker. A town meeting was held, and much indignation manifested, particu larly against the Licking Comity Branch Bank- Smith had disappeared and his liabilities are va riously estimated at fiom SIOO,OOO to $500,000. The Vermont Legislature has adjourned, leuv - ing unrepealed its hnbtat corpus act of last ses sion, by which title is designated the law intend ed to nullify the opperation of the fugitive slave law, by giving jurisdiction to the State magis trates to take a fugitive out of the custody of the United States tribunals. A bill was introduced to repeal this act. but it failed more than two to one, viz: 55 yeas and 132 nays. Doparture of the Oity's Guests. The members of the Legislature and other in vited guests from the seat of Government, re turned to Milledgeville yesterday. 11 is Excel lency Governor Cobb remained over till eiglit o'clock last evening, when he too took his leave of us. If they have enjoyed their visit one half as much as our citizens have, we feel justified iu saying, no visit ever gave more pleasure than that which has just terminated. The visiters came prepared for a pleasant time, and we hope —nay we believe, they were not disappointed. Every resident in the city, and oven sojourners hero, seemed desirous of doing all they could to render theii visit as agreeable as possible. We wish them a sale and pleasant returu to the seat of Government. The recent visit reminds us that it was in May, 1791, that Gen. Washington visited Savannah. The house in which he was lodged, on the north west corner of Barnard and State-streets, is still standing. In 1819, President Monroe, accom panied by Mr. Calhoun, Secretary of War, Gen. Gaines and others, visited the city. General LaFayette was herein 1825, and on the 21st March of that year he laid the corner stones of two Monuments—one to Brigadier Count Pulas ki and the other to Gen. Nathaniel Greene.—ln I March, 18-19, President Polk made a short so journ here on his way from Washington city to ■ Tennessee. On each ot those occasions, as du ring the late visit, our people opened their hearts as well as their doors to the guests of the city. Savannah was the seat of Government oi' the Colony and State of Georgia from 1733 to 1781: —From this place it was removed to Louisville, where it remained till 1807, and thence to Mil- j ledgeville where it is at present. During the Revolution, when Savannah was in possession of s the British, the Government was transferred tern- I porarily to Augusta, and at one time it was com pelled to remove to North Carolina, so complete- ■ ly had the British and tories possession of the ' Sta e. It may be said therefore, that it has been I sixty-seven years since the State Government ! was in Savannah. It has been here literally du- ■ ing the past few days; for we had not only the ! Goveinorand both Houses of the Legislature with us, but the Executive Officers and clerks of the several departments. In concluding this notice, it affords us pleasure to add. that during the entire visit, not a single accident occuried; nor was there any failure in any part of the pioceedings marked out for the entertainment of our guests. Much credit is due the Joint Committee of arrangements and the Ball Committee for the admirable manner in which they discharged their several duties. Every thing was done just as it should have been done. The Ball, for instance, was conducted with as much order and piopriety, notwithstanding the hundreds present, as if it had been a private af fair in a gentleman’s parlor.— Savannah Repub lican, 1 oth inst. ’ Mrs. Forrest, wife of the celebrated tragedian, the Herald says, will appear in that city in a week or ten days, at Brougham's theatre. Those who have the means of knowing, stats that she exhibits remarkable theatrical talent, and will, at her debut, spring at ones into the first rank of tragic and perhaps comic excellence. The second conceit by Miss Catharine Hayes in Philadelphia, appears to have been equally j successful with the first. The Inquirer says of I it:— The audience was large, brilliant and appre- ; ciating, and the applause at times was truly en- j thusiastic. The impression made by the fair vo calist on her first appearance, so highly favora- j ble, was fully confirmed. She is a truly charm- j ing artittc. Her manner is modest, winning and ladylike, and her voice is rich, round, lull, and j musical. Her ballads last evening were exquis- ! ite, and thrilled the ears and hearts of the listen- 1 era with delight Death of the llon. Joel R. Poinsett. —lt is I with deep and sincere regiet that we announce the death of this emineut citizen and retired statesman, in the 73d year of his age. A private letter, received in this city, states that t.e died at Stateburg, on the 12th inst. Mr. Poinsett was born in this city, on the 2d March, 1779. He received a liberal, although not a collegiate edu cation, and in early life improved his mind by an extensive course of travel in Europe, Asia and South America. In maturer years, be bore an important and conspicuous part in the political | affairs of both our State and nation. He repre sented Charleston, with great ability, both in the State Legislature and in Congress.— At the close of his congressional career, he serv ed as U. S. Minister to Mexico, and in that ca pacity, not only ably maintained the inter i ests of the republic, but on a memorable occasion ! so boldly upheld our national dag, in the Mexi ' can capital, that the art of painting has perpe tuated the incident. He was the acknowledg ed leader of the Uniou party in the great nul lification struggle in our State, and wield ed his influence with wisdom and in a con servative spirit. During Mr. Van Bureu's Presidency, he was called to preside over the war dejiartineut, and so administered its affairs as to command general approbation: and, while Secretary of War, took a leading part in foun ding the National Institute, at Washington. The residue of his useful life was passed inele gant retirement, during which, however, his pen continued to the last to yield its contribution to the literature and the polities of his country, showing the unabated vig >t of his intellect, and | his patriotic interest in the welfare of his country. | Full ot years and full of honors, he has been gath j ered to his fathers: and his country will embalm j his memory.— Charleston Courier , 16/A inst. ' Aoricultelai. Products of California.— We learn from the San Francisco Herald that there has been an exhibition in that city of agri cultural. horticultural, botanical, and iniueralogi cal products of California. Among the collec tion were pumpkins weighing 100 to 140 pounds, cabbages nearly live feet in circumference, car rots fifteen inches around, potatoes weighing from three to five pounds each, onions two feet in circumference, beets twenty to forty-seven pounds, one of seven weeks' growth weighing seven pounds; turnips twenty-five to thirty-five pounds, a sweet potato pumpkin, a delightful and valuable vegetable, eighteen inches long and twenty-seven inches in ciicuniferencc. There are also fine specimens of Calitornia barley and a prodigious growth of oats, the bunch measur ing thirteen feet in height, and the individual stalks from one to one and one-half inches in circumference; also a branch of timothy over nine leet high. There was a fine exhibit of peaches, quinces and grapes—the latter ranging up to four pounds in one hunch, and Mr. Shelton, the manager of the exhibition, says that Gen. Vallejo has furnished bunches weighing ten pounds. The Herald says that there are really very few of the individual products here noticed, that belong to the class of California monsters. The collection is chielly made up of marketable pro ducts. Such onions, potatoes, cabbages, beets, carrots, turnips and grapes even, may be pur chased in the markets and on the wharves of San Fra: cisco. ThkTrade.—The trade of Oglethorjie is rapid ly inc.easing, and the number of wagons, carts, Ac., with which our streets are daily thronged, reminds us of what Macon once was. before her wagon trade was cut off There has been a heavy trade done at Oglethorpe all the while, hut it has increased ami is still increasing beyond our most sanguine anticipations. The streets are continually crowded, and the merchants, a gieat portion of their time, are overrun with business. The prices paid for cotton, here, are such that farmers cannot ship to profit. The mercl ants and buyers are determined to sustain the cotton market here, and so far, they have done it nobly, The resalt is, ’hat cotton is roll ing in from the hanks of the Chattahoochee, and the farmers aie not only selling their cotton here, but are well satisfied as to the honest intentions of our merchants to do the " fair thing." Below we subjoin a statement of cotton re ceipts and shipments to date: Received at Oglethorpe for the week endingDec.il 3,094 hales. Total receipts lip to date 15.240 “ Total shipments 9,235 “ Total balance on hand 5,920 “ [ Oglethorpe Democrat , 13/A inst. Richmond, Dec. IJ. Virginia Election. —ln the counties heard from 1 so far, Johnson, the democratic candidate has gained 3,000 votes and Sumner, the whig candi date for Governor 1000. The valley counties have j disappointed the whigs entirely. Bedford hav- I ing given a democratic majority. The House will be strongly democratic, the Senate is yet doubtful. The Census Tables have made their appear ance, and their results are such as to surprise jiersons. In regard to the “ iron pro luced,” it has been asserted that the domestic consumpton has fallen to 450.000 tons. Now, compare pig alone by the two census of 1840 and 1850. To ns pig iron produced in the United Slates. 1840. 1850. Pennsylvania . 98,395 285,702! Allother States 188,508 279,053 j Total tons 286,903 564,755 j Add castings 1850 322,745 887,500 j So, then, the actual production of pig alone in ; 1850 doubled that of 1840. The price of Ameri can pig iron in 1840 was $33 per ton ; it is now ; s2l per ton. Improved means of transportation ! to market and of production hare caused the pro- I duct to double at a lower price. Next to Penn- j sylvania, the most remarkable increase is in Maryland. The deliveries of iron on the canals and great avenues, it is said, show a larger pro duction and consumption of iron than do the census returns.— Balt. Sun, 12/A inst. Death of William Pitt. —Pitt died at a soiitaiy house on Wimbledon Common. Not j far off the roadside, stood and still stands, a small country inn, where the various parties interest- j ed in the great statesman’s life were accustomed to apply for information, and leave their horses 1 and carriages. On the morning of the 22d of January. 1806, an individual having called at! the inn, and not being able to obtain a satisfac- ’ lory reply to his inquiries, proceeded to the house of Pitt. He knocked, but no servant appeared; ! he opened the door and entered, he found no one in attendance; he proceeded from room to room, and at length entered the sick chamber, where, ' on a bed, in silence and in perfect solitude, he i found, to his unspeakable surprise, the dead body | of that great statesman, who had so lately wiel- I ded the power of Esgland.and influenced, if he 1 did not control the destines of the world. We doubt whether any much more awful example cf the lot of mortality has ever been witnessed. Madame Kossuth. —The New York Herald says that Madame Kossuth is more like a Mag yar than her distinguished husband. She is rath er smaller than he is, in proportion, but of strong er frame. She appears to he about the same age. She is a brunette, with a good complexion, arui fine, dark, lustrous eyes. Good sense is the pre vailing idea suggested by her countenance. Modesty and quietness are also there. She is plain and unostentatious in her dress. She is reserved in her manner, and looks like a matron worthy to be the wife of Kossuth. Utica, Dec. 11.—The confession ofHorace B. , Conklin, recently executed, on the charge ofar son. has been published. He charges many of our best citizens with having been colleagued with him.—The confession is not believed, and is said to be denied altogether by the confession 1 of his eonfederaU Or<-Ltt, with but one exeep- j lion. The parties charged will appear with contradictory affidavits. T knnessee Railroads. — A hill has been in [ tioduced in the Legislature of Tennessee author- ! ising the State to grant her bonds, under proper | j security, in sufficient amount to furnish the iron for the several Railroads enumerated below, or such portions of them as lie within the territorial j limits of the State, viz : u To the East Tennessee and Virginia Road, the Chattanooga and Charleston, the Nashville ; ; and Northwestern. Louisville and Nashville, : Nashville and Henderson, Southwestern, llem ; phis and Charleston, Nashville and Southern to j the Mobile and Ohio Road, Memphis and Nash- j ; ville, Nashville and Cincinnati, Memphis, Clarks- ■ I ville and Louisville, and East Tennessee and ; i Georgia Roads—to the latter only on condition ; that it be extended to East Tennessee and Vir- j ginia Road at Knoxville. The English Flag Hauled Down. —On I j Wednesday a mob gathered about the Irving House, New Vork, from the dome of which the I ; English flag, with that of the United States, i ! Hungary and Turkey, was flying, and threatened ! if it was not taken down instanter, they would I haul it down themselves. Mr. Howard, on hear ing of the disapprobation thus manifested, im i mediately had it taken down, and the crowd j quietly dispersed. 1 Small Remittances to Europe.— ln view l of the failure of several parties in Eurojie whom bills have been drawn by emigrants in this J country, it is proposed to establish an intema ; tional post-oflice money-order department by i the United States and Great Britain, through i which remittances can be made at such a rate of exchange as will barely cover the expenses of the department, and thus insure perfect credit and safety. The amount sent by emigrants to their poor relations in Europe is estimated at over two millions of dollars annually. Their Liabilities. —The Lon ’on correspon dent of the New Vork Commercial says, that the liabilties of Harden & Co., in Great Britain, who recently suspended are supposed to reach between -£70,000 and .£BO.OOO, of which about £12,000 consist of small drafts in the hands of poor Irish people and others who have received them from I their connections in America. The forwarding and passenger business, it is stated, will still be carried on by Mr. James Baines, who has hith erto acted as agent for the firm. Newspapers in the United States.—Hold ridge s Statistical Almanac for the year 18.VJ.es tim ates the number of newspapers published in the United States, annually, at 112,880,000, being equal to sixteen and a hail copies per year for every man, woman and child. While in the British Empire only one is published for every 2,000 ol the inhabitants; in Belgium, one to eve ry 23,000; in Persia, one to every 20,186; in Rus sia. only three copies to every 1,000,000. (From the -V. O. Pienyuue, lltA iiml.) The Thrasher Meeting. 11l accordance with the call for a public meet ing to express the feeling of the people of New Orleans respecting the treatment of John S. Thrasher, by the Spanish authorities in Cuba, a multitude assembled last evening in Banks' Ar cade. The spacious area ol the place was crow ded to its utmost capacity, and the several door ways were thronged by those who could not obtain admission. The meeting was organized by the appointment of the Hon. Joshua Baldwin for President. A number of our prominent citi zens were appointed Vice Presidents. Several speeches were made, among which was one ot considerable spirit and eloquence by J. L. Mattbewson. A series of resolutions were adopted, setting forth the wrongs of Mr.jThrash | er, and calling upon our Government to demand 1 the unconditional surrender of his person, and | enforce the demand if necessary. At this state of the proceedings a resolution was proposed by a person in the crowd that the Spanish consular flag should not be permitted to be raised in New ; Orleans until Mr. Thrasher lie released. This I was received with cries of war. and much ex j citement ensued, during which the resolution , was adopted; but Col. Campbell, Col. Palfrey i and others, addressed the meeting at some length, ! declaring their adherence to the laws and reli , ance on the ability and willingness of our Gov eminent to vindicate the national honor, and the j resolution was, on motion, reconsidered and laid I upon the table. The meeting then adjourned to j meet at L nion Hall, Lafayette, to-morrow eve j ning. The Maine Liquor Law Outrage. —The Portland Advertiser says, that of the three men injured at Frankfort, in the attempt to seize the liquor on hoard the steamlioat Boston, two of them were not very badly hurt, and that Deputy I Sherilf Staples, the one most hurt, will doubtless ; recover. At the examination of the captain and ' crew of tiie Boston, on Saturday, Captain San ford was discharged, the crew put under bonds in | >2OO each, to appear at the next term of the ' ' court, and the steamboat was discharged. (Telegraphed for the Charleston Courier.) | New Orleans, Dec. 15, », P. M. Ten thousand bales of Cotton were sold to- \ day for Liverpool at steady prices. Middling j j was worth from 71 to 7£ cents. Molasses has j declined, and 3000 barrels were disposed of at ! I from 21J to 21J cents. Freights were active, j i and six ships were engaged for Liverpool at 7-16 d j for Cotton. Advices from Vera Cruz have been received 1 up to the 30th ult., which state that six British | ' vessels of war, had arrived ofl'that city, but that . j the object they had in view had not transpired.; Cleared barque Hosace, Captain Alley’, for Charleston, and brig Captain Tom, Captain j ; Smalley, for Savannah. Columbia. Dec. 13, 9.52 P. M. Legislative Proceedings. Both the Senate and the House have agreed to j consent to the sale of a site for a Light House on j Bull's Island to the Federal Government, as also j to an appropriation of 810,000 in aid of the Roper ' Hospital. The Bill to divide Pendleton District has been | lost in the Senate by a vote of 22 to IS. The resolution relative to the improvement of the Bar of Charleston Harbor has passed the House. The House has refused to suspend the VJd rule, so as to enable the passage of the bills to renew the Charters of the Commercial Bank of Colum bia, the Planters’ and Mechanics’, and the Union Banks of Charleston. All the Banks remain in statu quo. Columbia, Dec. 15, 8.40 P. M. The Cotton market continues active at very’ full prices with a slight change in favor of sellers. The sales comprise 310 bales at from 6 to Sj cents. Lexington, (Ivy.,) Dee. 11. The Kentucky V. S. Seiuitorshi/). —The friends of Crittenden and Dickinson have to-night with drawn both as candidates for U. S. Senator, in , the Whig caucus. The caucus has just nomina ted William Thompson for Senator, who will be ' elected to-morrow on the first ballot. , Col. Benton. —Since the return of Col. Ben- ; ton to Missouri, the war between the Benton 1 and Anti-Benton portions of the democratic par- j tyin that State has broken eut with renewed spirit and bitterness. The St. Louis Union, the organ of the Bentonites, has proclaimed there j can be no union between the two parties, and publishes with commendation the proceedings of a meeting at which Col. Benton was nominated for Congress, and a preference expressed for Gen. Wm. O. Butler for President, and Gen. Dodge, of Wisconsin, for Vice President. GOSHEN CHEESE, BUTTER, &.C. J pkl 1 BOXES Prime Goshen Cheese ; UU 10 Kegs do do Butter; 2o Bbis. Superfine Philadelphia Flour - 50 Bushels Tennessee ileal, from now Corn : 100 Bushels Shorts, for Cattle feed. Just received and for sale bv dee n et * A. LAFITTE t Bi) iHngnctir Crlrgropij. Charleston, Dec. 16. p. yj i Cotton.—The sales to-day amount to 30un bales at 7 toß| cents. The market is firm. (Commercial. Augusta Market, Dec. 17. j COTTON.—We have a good weeks business to report . sales having been heavier than during any previous. week of the season. On Wednesday lmt the market i opened with a fair demand, holders having yielded in ! their asking prices, and the sales were to a fair extent I at prices current previous to the receipt of the Pacific * [ advices, say 7f to 8 cents for Middling Fair to Fair On Thursday there was a fair demand, at the prices cur j rent the day previous, up to the receipt efthe Niagara's ( news, when fuller prices were paid, and sales made to ! some extent in the afternoon. On Friday there was an 1 i active demand, and some 2,000 bales changed hands at an improvement of $ a sc. on the prices of Wednesday , | and Thursday, Middling Fair to Fair Felling at 8 cent*, j and Fair to Fully Fair at 8$ a Bs. On Saturday the ; demand continued good at the prices of the day previou- On Monday the demand fell off. but the sales made l were to a fair extent, and at full prices. A crop 1.,t i of 61 halos, from the plantation of John Speer, of Ab ■ beville District, was sold at 83 cents. Yesterday. Tuesday, the market was quiet, and the sales to a liun l ted extent, and at irregular prices, so much so that we omit quotations. Middling Fair to Fair sold at a s I cents, and Fair to Fully Fair at B|c. t RECEIPTS OF COTTON. ) From ljf September, 1851, to the latest dates rereii e ( 1851, 1850 Savannah, Dec. 11 • 68.868 1H.V27 Charleston, Dec. 11 118.674 130.012 Mobile. Dec. 0 53,742 59.32 ! New-Orleans, Dec. 9 407,791 287.158 y Florida. Dec. 1 11,962 10.1u9 Texas, Dec. 6 B.7SS 5.300 1 Virginia, Dec 1 4.164 5.610 ' North-Carolina, Nov. 29 98$ 2.140 Total Receipts 674 977 610.799 r 610,799 ! j Increase in Reccint* 64.178 ■> STOCK OK COTTON Remaining oh hand at the latest dates received J Savannah, Dec. 11 30.010 46.06;) * Charleston. Dec. 11 33.469 49.121 Mobile, Dec. 5 51.084 33,850 New-Orleans, Dec. 9 124.937 137,269 Florida, Dec. 1 6.440 3,500 Texas. Nov. 29 1.992 1.857 » Augusta and Hamburg, Dec. 1. 42.070 41.373 r Macon. Dec. 1 17.378 21.2*N • Virginia, Dec. 1 300 1.250 North-Carolina. Nov. 29 380 390 New-York, Dec. 9 29,232 31,169 Total 337,292 367,654 GROCERIES —We have a fair business to notice tli»* week in the Grocery line. Several merchants hate been down and purchased their goods at satisfactory pr cos. We have little or no change to notice in prices this week. CORN.—The demand is still limited to home wants, and transactions are confined to small lots, which are 1 selling at 80 to 90 cent** from store. We have heard of no large sales this week. Seed Rye is dull at 90c. to sl. and Oats at 55 to 62 cents per bushel. BACON.—We havo still a l : ght stock on hand, but it is all sufficient to meet the demand, which is moderate We now quote Sides at 11 a 12$ cents—principal sale-* at 11$ to 121 cents by the small quantity. LAUD.—Not much enquiry—sales making by small quantity, at prices ranging from 11 to 12 cents. WHEAT.—We still quote good Rod at 90 at $1 White is scarce. Our City Mills, however, are wli snpplied w ith Virginia and Maryland, and are kept bu in grinding. FLOUR—There is a good demand for City Mills. V\«* now quote for white Wheat 6$ to s7s per bbl. as in quan titv, and for red at 5$ a 6. There is a good supply Oj Northern and country on hand, but the demand for these descriptions is limited. COFFEE. —There is a fair stock on hand, and price are looking upwards—we now quote Rio at 9$ a losr. a choice article will bring 11 cents by the single bag SCOAHS.—Good stock on hand—no change to notice in prices. Our quotations will give a fair index ol price*. MOLASSES.—There is a good demand for Cuba, and prices tend upwards—good is scarce. The stock on ban ’ is light, and most holders are asking 25 cents by th«* hhd. SALT.—The stock on hand is very light, and sales are made from stores readily at $1.25 per sack—a laige quantity could not be bought at this price. There i*. however, considerable salt on the river, and this price cannot long bo sustained. STOCKS.—The only transaction we have heard 01 j this week, was 40 Shares Rank of Augusta at slOl It | was a forced wile, and no criterion of the market, ih j same Stock cannot now be purchased under $lO3 a EXCHANGE.—We have no change to notice in the rates for Northern Exchange, which continues at $ p«r ! cent. prem. for Sight Checks on New York and other i Northern cities. On Charleston and Savannah our ; Banks are drawing at par. FREIGHTS —Our river is again getting low. Cvti ! silerable Cotton lias been shipped this week. To Sa | vannah, we quote 50 cents per bale—to Charleston, by I River, 75 cents. The Railroad, we believe, still a*ks fl j per bale to Charleston. SAVANNAH, Dec. 16.— Cotton.— There was quite an I active demand for Cotton yesterday, and the sale;-, at j the close of business, reached 1.784 bales at the follow - { ing particulars : 114 at :53at 7$ ; 227 at 7j; 94 at. 1 279 at 8 ; 507 at 8$ ; 132 at 8 3-16 ; 282 at Bs. and*96 at j S| cents. Trices were very firm and full, and some «<•! ; lera claim to have obtained an advance of fully an Jr I since the receipt of the Pacific's accounts. SAVANNAH IMPORTS. DEC. 15. Per brig R. M. Charlton, from Havana—o 4 hbd> '* • | lasses, and Sundries, to J. Quautock, Jr. SAVANNAH EXPORTS. DEC. 15. i Per hark Vernon, for New York—739 halos Upland ! and 82 do. Sea Island Cotton. 314 casks Rice, 123 ca>. I Tobacco, 202 bids. Turpentine, 25 bales Yarn, 16 boxe-> * Mdze.. and 6 Sails. COLUMBUS, Dec. 13.— Cotton— On Monday the Market opened with & brisk demand which continued up to Friday morning, at which time the Niagara s :*•*- counts were made public, causing the market to stiffen under the heaviest weeks receipts of the season Plan ters have sold freely at the prices offered: the receipt-, for the week sum up over 4300 bales, including about 200 bales per Railroad. Wo quote Ordinary a u j Middling a Tj I Middling Fair a „, U Fair £ a *.« The market closes very firm, and outside quotation* easily obtained. piping intelligence. SAVANNAH, Dec 15.—Arrived, brig R M. Charlton, Lightbourne. Havana. _ Went to Sea, bark Vernon. Faye. New Vork. Departed. U. S. M. steam packet Metamora. Freeland. Charleston : steamer H. L. Cook. Fraser. Augusta. CHARLESTON, Dec. 16.—Arrived, ship Harriet * Jessie, McKenzie, Boston ; ship E. Bulkier. Brown. > York: brig Clement. Mayo, Boston; Bchra. « e leue, Griffin. New York; Geo. Harris. Somers, Philadelphia Cleared, brig Keying, Pierce. Loudon; Fr. brig D As ms. Giron, Havre. _ Went to Bca. brig Sarah Wooster. Wooster, a Southern port; schrs. Virginia Griffith. Plummer, New xork. C. Patterson, Peacock, do.; Mary A Louise. Adams. 1 ni adelphia. NEW FAMILY GROCERY. SBBLS. Boston Crackers: 5 Bbls. Butter Crackers ; 5 Half Bbls. New Buckwheat : 2 Bbls. Smoked Tongues ; 2 Half Bbls. Pickled Tongues 15 Bbls. Prime onion 6 ; JO Bbls. New York Apples ; 1 Cask Smoked Salmon ; 10 Boxes Family Cheese ; 10 Kegs Extra Goshen Butter. Just received and for sale by JOHN A. MILLEN & CO., dee 16 205 Broad Street BALTIMORE FLOUR. 1 BBLS. Prime Baltimore FLOI K, iree J UU from onion, and of favorite brands, for sole by dec 16 3t A LAFITI