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.Cnualitutinnalist fc Htjmblit.
JAMES GARDNER, JR., )
AND [ Editor*.
JAMES M. SMYTHE, )
l Telegraphed for the Baltimore American ]
Farther Per Europe.
Halifax, Dec. 20.
The royal mail steamer Europe, Capt. Lott,
which sailed l'rotn Liverpool on the 6th inst., for
New York, with seven days'later intelligence
Irom Europe, put in here this morning, short of
coal.
She h -ngs most important news from r ranee,
as well .is other parls of Europe.
Cotton ha* deei.iied an i, and hreadstuffs gen
erally Lave improved.
l ire Jluropa experienced a constant succession
of heavy gales, and lost one man overboard
during the passage.
The ste.nnei Canada arrived at Liverpool oil
thegdiiii'. She experienced a rough passage.
The steamer Baltic arrived at Liverpool on
Thursday, the ■lt*' inst.
Franck. —The news from Paris is of the most
important and exciting character, and is regarded
as the commencement of a new state of govern
mental aifairs lor 1 ranee.
A coup d’etat .vas made by President Na
jsdeivi on the 2d instant of the most bold and
im’K>rta'*t charact'-r. He seized the reins of the
Government and dissolved the Assembly, de
claring Paris in a state of seige, and appealing
directly to the people to sustain him in his move
ment to arrest the monarchical tendencies of the
Assembly.
The President’s arrangements had been made
with consummate skill and secrecy during the
night of the Ist: inst. The whole thing was
done before the public had the least iutimation
of the event.
A new Ministry was formed, and a proclama
tion i- ued restoring universal suffrage and pro
fess..ig a new syr. tm of Government, with the
instant election by the people and army of a
President to hold office for ten years, supported
by a council ol Slate and two houses of Legisla
ture.
At daylight on Tuesday morning the Presi
dent's proclamation was found posted throughout
the city, in which he'ordercd the immediate dis
persion of the Ass mtily, with hidfilan for a new
form of government. The election for President
is to take place during the present month, and
the President promises to how to the will of the
jieojiie.
Everything was consummated before the As
seinh'y nail the least idea of the intention of the
President —an entile new ministry having been
formed during the -right.
Pending the election, the President projroses
that ti"J executive power remain in his hands.
He says that he hail been forced into his present
position by the ct oise of his opponents in the As
sembly, and it is certain that Thiers, Changar
nier, and others of his opponents, had decided to
demand his arres' and impeachment on the 2d
inst.. and were almost in the act of moving in
the matter, when they and their principal friends
were arrested and conveyed to Vincennes.
Whenever the members of the Assembly have
attempted to meet officially, they have been or
dered to disperse, end were arrested if they re
fused Two hundred members of the Assembly
liad been arrested and many subsequently releas
ed, but all the leaders of the opposition were in
prison.
Three hundred of the members of the Assem
bly, it was said, had given in their adhesion to
the President, and telegraphic despatches from
the departments s’ate that the President's de
mom. nation had been hailed with the utmost
enthusiasm. Subsequently these reports were
contradicted, und several barricades erected in
different quarters of Paris, but were speedily
broken down by the troo|is.
At one of these barricades, two memliers of
the Assembly, occupying prominent places, were
killed in the conflict.
On Yu sday a section ol the Assembly' con
tinued to meet, and decreed the deuosition of the
President and his impeachment tor high trea
son. The meeting was dispersed by the troops,
ami the decree ridiculed on all sides.
Troo|>s had been stationed in the houses of M.
. Lupin, and other ex-officers of the Assembly who
had been exempted from arrest.
The lull rigor of the martial law had been pro
claimed against all concerned in the bairicades,
Hiul-a largo number had been shot.
Up to Thursday night, the success of the Presi
dent seemed certain, and advices received in Lon
don on Friday do not vary the aspects of affairs,
though new elements of discord were constant
ly arising.
Thk Mack i ts. — Liverpool, Dec. 3.— Cotton. —
The news from Paris, received on the afternoon
of the 2d, checked the ascending market, ami an
anxiety to realize which had increased yester
day, lia given puichasers an advantage of one
eighth penny per pound on the quotations of
last week, and ot one farthing upon the prices
obtained last Tuesday. The sales of the week,
ending Friday’evening, are 89,370 bales, 8,710
ot which were t ken on speculation, and 1,080
for export.
Fair New Or Vans, 51: Middling ditto, 1{;
Mobile and Uplands, sj; Middling do. do. do. 4}.
The sales yesterday reached 6000 bales, —1000
im speculation.
Flour. —There been a good demand for Ameri
can Flour, and an advance of sixpence per barrel.
Western Canal 14 a 195.; Philadelphia. Baltimore
and Ohio, 19 a 20s : Sour Flour, 15 a 19s.
Indian Corn. —The export demand continues
unaltered, at an advance of sixpence per quar
ter. White is worth 285., yellow 265., and mix
ed, 255. (hi. a 20s. Wheat has advanced one
penny per 71. pounds for qualities of foreign,
and all kinds are held very firmly. American
White ss. lOd. a 6s. Red ss. 6d. a 5Js. lOd.
State of Tr < .i; in Manchester.—Stock
light, with an active demand up to the arrival
of French news, which brought about a depres
sion, hut nctwithstamliug which an average
amount of business was done.
British funds were very sensible Affected by
the sudden and astounding crisis in French af
fairs, which came to light on the 2d instant.
Consols and Railway shares experienced a heavy
fall. Consols receded 21 per cent. Railway
-hares in some instances much more. English
shares are falling more than French. Sardinian
stock fell no less than 5 percent. On the third,
news of the Paris Bourse of the late evening, res
tored firmness to the London market, and Con
suls returned ta within one per cent, of previous
quotations. Foreign ane Railway stocks rallied
in proportion with tne closing values of the lead
ing stocks. On the sth instant, prices were as
follows: Consols, in money and account, 96J a
96|. Three per cents, reduced to gfij a 96J. —
New three and a quarter cents 96L** Bank Stock
214}.
The Europa sailed from Halifax forj-'ew York
at 12 o’clock on Saturday morning w
Additional by the Europe.
The Very Latetl Ay -Telegraph to London.
Paris, Dec. sth.—A £ >cree was issued to-day
ordering the voting on 20th inst. to be done
secretly, instead of in p-JSlic.
Rumors were rife tSscontineed fighting, but
they were not believed^
The latest published "account* state that the
insurgents had been put down, but not without
a severe struggle. Accounts from the Provinces
were generally favorable to the President.
Seven hundred French refugee* left London
for Paris on Thursday.
The French Government has entire control of
the telegraph lines, and have stopped the trans
mission of all despatches.
The movement of the troops are rapid, silent
but firm. On Thursday many barricades were
thrown up. At 1 o’clock, while a body of 5,000 !
troops were passing along the Boulevards, sever- !
al shots were fired from the neighboring house*, i
Th* firing was returned by the troops, and the f
firing continued with spirit for half an hour. I
Further down the Boulevards cannon and inus- I
kets were freely used till 4 o'clock, when the I
fighting in that quarter ceased, but rontinned in j
other sections.
No definite particulars have been published,
and little is known beyond the fact that a san
guinary conflict had taken place. Many persons
not engaged on either side, had been killed or
wounded.
The latest accounts from Paris represent the
troops as successful at all points.
The Paris correspondent of the London Her
ald and Chronicle states, that Gen. Castellan, at
Lyons, and Gen. Numeyer, had declared against
the President. This, however, is denied. Doubts
are also entertained of Gen. Mignes’ disposition
towards the government.
Strasburg and Rheims arc reported to have ri
sen.
The correspondent of the London Daily News
says, that Gen. Neumayer is marching from the
north with four regiments to oppose the Presi
dent.
The correspondent of the Times states, that an
attempted emeute at Dreye was promptly sup
pressed, and the most reliable accounts from the
Departments were favorable to the President.
Pm.ssfA.—Advices from Berlin to the 2d inst.,
state that the news had been received from Par
is by telegraph, and hail occasioned intense ex
citement. The business of the Assembly was
suspended, and the Ministers withdrew- to hold
a Cabinet meeting.
Sicily.— The latest accounts from Palermo
furnish a statement of an attempted insurrection
in Sicily, headed by the Baron Ooze and other
noblemen, with a view to proclaim the indepen
dence cf Sicily, and to compel the King to abdi
cate in favor of his son Francis. A portion of
the inhabitants of Palermo had declared in favor
of the project.
The Thirteenth Regiment had fraternized
with the people, but by the prompt action of the
authorities the movement was checked. Sev
eral, including officers of the 13th Regiment,
had been mobbed.
Morocco. —By way of Gibraltar, the steamer
of the 19th ult. brings later advices from Smyr
na and Malta. The French had bombarded Rat
fat and Sallee for eight hours, causing great de
struction of life. The French suffered hut slight
injury from the return fire of the Castle at Raffat.
It wa* also reported that the fleet had pro
ceeded to Tangier*, for the purpose of bombard
ing that place. The British ship Janus had been
despatched to Tangiers to protect the interests of
British subjects.
England. —We learn that arrangements were
being; made among the officers of the arctic ex
. [(edition to bestow a national testimonial upon
• Griimell, for his generous conduct in fitting out
the late expedition from New York in search of
Sir John Franklin.
i India. —The Overland Mail reached London
on Wednesday.
The relations between the British and the
northwest tribes continued very unsatisfactory.
A serious Mussulman riot had occurred at
i Bombay, which was caused by some obnoxious
I publications. The rioters were finally dispersed
by the police, but not without serious injury to a
i number persons. Many simps were plundered,
women violated, and other outrages committed.
> Other uscouuts state the property destroyed
. was valued at X 15,000.
M aukkts.—llollingshead, Fetley & Co’s Cir
- cular states, that business on Saturday, Monday
and Tuesday avera ;ed 7,000 to 8,000 bales of
Cotton, the trade buying to a fair extent. A
slight advance was realised on American descrip
tions, par.iculariy for middling and higher quali
i ties, riie news from Paris checked the dem and
and caused a decline of full id. The market on
Thursday was more steady, hut at prices lower
than last week.
Havrk, Dec. 2.—Cotton.—The sales of this
week are 8.000 hales, of which 3,500 bales w’ere
to arrive. The quotatious are, New’ Orleans 7 If.
Sic.; .Mobile 71 f. Rice is neglected.
[Correspondence of the Baltimore American.]
Thirty Second Congress*—First Session.
Washington, Dec. 22, 1831.
SENATE.
Mr. Miller introduced tho hill making nppropria
tionsfor tho improvement ol cortain rivers and har
bors. Mr. M. said this hill was the samo which pas
sed the House at the last session, and which was
defeated in tho Senate for want of time. He intro
duced the hill now with tho hojuj of having onrlv
action on it.
The Committee on Finance wore allowed, bv re
solution, to employ a clerk.
On motion of Mr. Cass, the President's Message
relating to the case of the l’romethous, was refer
red to tho Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr. Halo's resolution calling for information con
cerning alleged violations of tho law abolishing
Hogging in tho Navy was taken up, amended and
adopted.
Sir. Pratt's resolution, setting apart Friday in
each week for the particular consideration of'pri
vate bills, was, after a long debate, agreed to—ayes
21, nays 19.
Tho resolution of Mr. Foote, relating to tho com
promise mcnsurcs were again taken up.
Mr. Houston addressed the Senate in opposition
to tho resolution. He voted for all the measures
embraced in the compromise, lint ho did not con
sider this resolution necessary or proper. Ho thought
tho measures should be left to bo judged of by tho
people. He was opposed to making these com
promise measures any part of tho Democratic plat
form, but was for leaving freedom of opinion on
this point, as it was allowed on tho tariff und tho
subject of internal improvements.
.Mr. Foote replied in tho most vohomont manner,
and attacked Mr. 11. as being governed entirely by
a desire to secure tho support of tho free soilers for
the Presidency.
Mr. U. and Mr. Foote continued their personal
controversy.
Mr. Butler defended South Carolina from certain
remarks of Mr. Houston.
After some remarks from Mr. Hale, Mr. Clemens
got the floor, and on his motion tho Senate ad
journed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. Daniel of North Carolina, Chairman of the
Committee on Claims, presented a report communi
cating documents, relative io the progress that has
been made in preparing and printing the digest and
index of private claims, ordered by Congress to be
prepared. He entered into an explanation of the
course which had been pursued, aud explained why
tho work was not completed—tho claims being pre
sented under different names, and more tirao being
required in consequence of the inaecurnto manner
in which the Journals had been indexed ; and ho
concluded hv moving a resolution directing that
tho printing of the work bo withheld, until it shall
ail be ready for the press, and that the same prin
ters perform the printing—agreed to 100—38.
Mr. Carter of Ohio, moved that tho rules ho
suspended, for the purpose of introducing a resolu
turn authorising the appointment of a committee
of five to welcome Louis Kossuth, on his arrival at
tho capital, und to introduce him to tho llouso.
Mr. Bayloy of Virginia, said ho was desirous of
dobating tho resolution.
Mr. Jones of Tennessee, moved that the rules
ho not suspended, and the ayes and navs huving
been taken, tho motion that 'tho rules bo not sus
pended was carried, by a majority of 111 to 58.
Mr. lironton, of Indiana, introduced a bill for
the relief of persons holding bounty land warrants,
who have already settled on lands,’ by authorising
them to hold possession ; and that those who may
desire lands, tho price of which is $1.25 an aero,
may obtain tho same by paying tho difference,
which was referred to tho committee on Public
Lands.
Mr. Bissoll of 111., moved that the House resolve
itself into a eommitthe of tho Whole on tho State
of tho Union, for tho purpose of taking up tho
joint resolution relative to the transferring of boun
ty land certificates and warrants, and the remuner
ation of persons employod to locate thorn : who, ho
said, had performed an arduous duty, in some in
stancoe for years, for nothing.
Jhe then we.it into a Committee of the
whole on the Slate of the Union—Mr. Hubbard
of Now Hampshire, in tho Chair.
home discussion took plaeo as to the regular or
der of proceeding, and tho Chairman hnving deci
ded that the President's Message be taken up, his
decision urn appeal was confirmed ; »ud Mr.'suy- ]
mour, of New York, moved to refer that portion of
the message which referred to harbors and riven to j
the Committee on Commerce, which motion he
supported by a few brief remarks.
It was agreed, however, to defer the consideration
of the Message, and the Bounty Land Warrant re
ferred to by Mr. Bisuell was taken up : and, after
considerable discussion of a purely technical nature
the committee rose for the purpose of having tbc
five minute rule passed ; which having been done, a. j
motion prevailed to adjourn, it wanting only a few j
minutes of three o'clock.
AUGUSTA GA.
SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 27. J
The Mails.
Four of the back Northern mails Hue. came to
hand last evening.
“Cry Havoc and let slip the Dogs of War.”
The Southern Banner is determined to show no
garters to the Southern Rights rebels as he
terms them. He objects to the Democratic party
of the Union admitting the Southern Rights De
mocrats into the great fold v>f the party. What
would become of the Democratic party South,! f all
the Southern Rights Democrats were subjected
to the gullotine ? The Banner is in a savage
mood. It talks as follows in reference to the
Southern Rights men:
“ It is altogether a false and ruinous idea that
the leaders of a rebellion are to be pardoned,
soothed, and even courted at the expense of the
faithful legions who have met and routed them
in battle. A rebellion subdual gives the rank
and file of the resistants to the conquering party,
and the leaders may, and ought, either to lie ex
iled or punished in some way which shall serve
as a check to the repetition of the crime."
The Banner is like the Jew in the Merchant o*
Venice.
“ 111 not bo inado a soft dull-eyed fool,
To shake the lioud, relent and sigh."
He is for revenge, for blood, exile ami punish
ment dire, of some sort. But let him rave on,
(we cant help thinking of Tugaloo.) the great
Democratic party knows well how to estimate
the feelings anil acts ol the Southern Rights De
mocrats and Whigs, and will embrace them as
friends and brothers, and not reject them as rebels
fit only to be exiled and subjected to the guil,
lotine, or the garrote.
It is an amusing predicate of the Banner , that
the rank and file of the resistants. that is of the
Southern Rights men, belong to the conquering,
or Constitutional Union party. The Austrian
butcher Haynau could not talk more despotical
ly, nor the Autocrat of Russia with more abso
lutism than that.
The Southern Rights men have agreed to ae
i quiesce in the Compromise, hut that does not ap
pease the rage of the Banner. Nothing will
answer hut the exile and punishment of the
1 leaders of the Southern Rights party, ami the
subjection of the rank and file to the supreme,
the imperial controul of the Constitutional Union
party.
Well really, that is an extravagentjlemand,
us they are on good terms with the great Demo
cratic party,while the Constitutional Union party
consists only of Messrs. Toombs and Stephens at
Washington city, and have an organization no
where out of the State of Georgia.
The Banner is severe, and admonitory, after
the following fashion:
“The conduct of the democratic party at
Washington, referred to in our last paper, in re
fusing to adopt the compromise resolution olfi r
ed by Mr. Polk of Tennessee, has excited among
the Union and compromise party in this section
of the country, one universal sentiment of indig
nation.
“ Equally difficult it is to conjecture the mo
tives of the caucus in extending to them tbc
right hand of fellowship, with the smell of trea
son fresh upon their garments, whilst they refused
to give it to the Union and Compromise men of
the South, who have triumphantly fought their
battles in behalf the measures for which they
voted, mid which the great body of the |»rty,
out of the Halls of Congress, still profess to sus
tain.
“ The organization of the House is, at all
times, a political movement of great import in
the country, and if ever there was, or can be, an
occasion demanding the assertion of a party
creed, this was, unquestionably, that occasion.—
The refusal to do so, has arrested the almost
universal tendency of the Southern States to co
operate with the National democracy in the next
Presidential election—and unless the error shall
be retrieved by prompt and efficient action by the
members of Congress belonging to the party, it
may remit in alienating from it the entire Union
and Compromise party of the South, who so
completely control her conduct and her desti
nies.”
The editor of the Banner should remember
that it is folly to fret when a thing cant be
helped. The Democratic party of the Union
know well the charm and the just power of its
invincible name and principles. It is not to be
misled by your Constitutional Union funguses
which have grown up suddenly upon the false
hoods and political chicanery of demagogues. The
Banner may think that it can see as far into a
millstone as any other man, but if it has not
gathered a rod for its own back, we'are much
mistaken.
The capital in New-Jersey which is invested
in cotton manufactures is $1,483,500; the num
ber of bales consumed is 14,437 ; the hands em
ployed are, males, 616, females 1995; the average
wages per month for each of the former are sl7
98; of the latter $9 56. In woollen manufac
tures the capital invested is $4,494,274, the num
ber of jrounds ot wool used is 1,510,289; the
number of hands employed is, males 411, females,
457; the wages of each of the former per month
are $25 02, of the latter $S 59. The value of the
entire annual products from cotton in that State
is $1,109,524 ; of wool $1,164,4 46.
A White Owl measuring over four feet from
tip to tip, was shot on the farm ofThomas Com
ly, in New Jersey opposite Yardleyville, last
week. This is the first specimen of the kind
ever killed in that neighborhood, and had prob
ably been lured trom his native haunts by curi
osity.
Destructive Fire.
On Thursday morning, between 2 and 3 o'clock
a fire occurred in the Machine and Iron Foundry
of Messrs. R. &J. Lacklison, situated on Canal
street, near the Canal, in the Western part of the
city. The building, which was two stories high
was constructed of wood, and the fire, when first
discovered, had broken through the roof of the
building. The alarm by the City Watch was
not promptly given, and the Exchange Bell was
not rung until after the fire had made cousidera- ,
ble progress
The firemen repaired to the spot as soon as pos
sible, but in consequence of the tide being low 1
great difficulty was experienced in procuring j
water, and i* p. short tiiii* several small build- .
ings in the vicinity took fire and were destroy- |
ed.
The Messrs. Lacklison not only lo6t the buil- '
ding and machinery which it contained, but also
their entire set of tools, together with their coun
j tingroom, which was situated some distance from
j the main building. Their loss, as we have heard
' stated, will amount to $20,000, upon which, we
i regret to learn, they had no insurance.
Messrs. Allen be Ball lost a small amount of
; lumber, which was insured,
i Mr. John F. O’Byine, lost a small house, which
'■ contained some tools, &c., but the building was
of no great value. He had no insurance.
There were also one or two other small houses
destroyed.— Savannah News, Extra , loth imt.
Legislative Proceedings.
Alilledgeville, Dec. 23, 1851.
The Home has occupied the forenoon, after
noon, and evening, in discussing amendments to
the Tax hill for the ensuing two years. To
morrow morning, it is to he taken on its merits.
It is next to impossible to form any opinion as to
its ultimate fate, from the past action of the
House. Some of the knowing ones think it will
go through , although it is exceedingly unpalatable
to the up-country people. You are apprised, I
presume, that it is framed on the art valorem prin
ciple. I have heard several Senators affirm that
no other form of taxation can touch bottom in
that end of the Capitol.
The Senate has passed the following bills :
To encourage the formation of Volunteer
Corps in the several counties of this State.
To grant exemptions to Cavalry Corps, and to
authorise the formation of Regiments of Cav
alry.
To amend the act incorporating the New York
Ik Savannah Steam Navigation Company.
To prescribe the mode for running Carson the
several Railroads in this State—providing that
sign boards, with the inscription, “ Look out for
the cars when the whistle blows,” shall be set
up wherever any Railroad track crosses any pub
lic road.
To incorporate Griffin Collegiate Institute.
To incorporate Indian Spring Railroad Com
pany.
To incorporate Laurenceville Railroad Com*
' pauy.
, To appropriate 55,000 to remove obstructions
i to the navigation of the Coosa river. Yeas 19.
nays 13.
The bill to amend the act prohibiting the car
rying of fire arms by slaves, was indefinitely
post|>oned.
The following bills were rejected :
! To prescribe the mode for the examination of
, witnesses in the several courts of this State.
, To make of deeds, the originals
being lost, evidence of contents.
, The following new hills were introduced :
By Mr. Anderson—To make Agents for Banks
, from other States, take out a license, and pay a
tax of SI,OOO.
By Mr. Crocker—To incorporate Oglethorpe
Plank & Turnpike Company.
, I send you a copy of the Tax bill, as originally
reported from the Committee on Finance, that
you may look into its principles.
Milledgkvillk, Dec. 24, 1851.
Contrary 1o the will of a majority of the Le
islature, clearly and unequivocally expressed in
both hranches thereof, another effort was made
this morning to procure an adjournment, from
to-day to the 2d Monday in January next. Mr.
Seward made a sjieech in favor „f its passage,
and was about to be followed by other members
who seemed to be anxious to enlighten the
House on the necessity of a recess, when Mr.
Bartow interposed the previous question, which
was almost unanimously sustained. The main
question was to take up the resolution, wjtich
was refused—34 to 58.
Henceforth, it is to be hoped, that the call for
the previous question will be freely used. There
is certainly a majority of the House in favor of
despatching business, and they ought not to sub
mit to any further obstructions.
The following new matter was introduced:
By Mr. Henry—To provide payment for cer
tain creditors of the Bank of Darien.
By Mr. Harris, of Clark—To regulate the
mode of taking bonds from Receivers of Banks,
appointed under the act of 1842.
By Mr. Baugh—To allow Hall county to re
tain State taxes so. certain purposes. The House
passed a bill last night, allowing Dade county to
retain the State taxes for the ensuing three years,
to re-build its jail. Such a privilege a. this
should be accorded with great caution.
By Mr. Smith, of Hancock—To amend the
charter of the Georgia Railroad Company—pro
viding for a branch Road from Warrenton to
Sparta, and through to Milledgeville.
By Mr. Harris, of Mclntosh—To prevent ob
structions on Railroads in this State.
By Mr. Floyd—To refund money to persons
who granted fractional lots or islands under the
acts of 1547 and 1850.
By Mr. McDougald—To curtail the expense
of proceedings in Equity, and to dispense with
the necessity of filing cross bills in Equity, &c.
By Mr. Milledge—To repeal the act of 1850,
regulating the testimony of Attorneys at Law.
By Mr. Seward—To amend “ the act of 1850
curtailing the labor of the Clerk of the Supreme
Court, reducing costs," &c„ to define the costs of
said Clerk.
By Mr. Lott—A resolution that no new mat
ter shall be introduced from and after the 26th
inst., without the consent of two-thirds of the
members present. And that no member shall be
allowed to speak longer than ten minutes at one
time. This resolution produced quite an excite
ment among a few members. Mr. McDougald
proposed an amendment to the effect, that every
member should be compelled to speak fifteen
minutes, which, mirabile or horribile dirtu , receiv
ed, at least, half a dozen votes. As the measure
seemed to promise a rich harvest of confusion
and talking, Air. Bartow once more tested the
efficiency of the previous question. It operated
like a charm—it was “oil thrown upon the
troubled waters.” The storm suddenly abated,
when the call was sustained by an overwhelm
ing vote. The first branch of the resolution was
agreed to by a vote of 64 to 24, and the second
was lo*t—39 to 49.
The bill to levy and collect a tax for the two
ensuing political years was then taken up. Mr.
Wofford occupied the House till the hour for ad- i
journment, in favor of the substitute offered by
himself on yesterday.
The Scnafca'ontiuufs to keep all its business ,
ignore up. It has passed, by a vote of 14 to 12, <
the bill to lay out and organise 4i Whitfield ’’
from Murray county.
> The bill to create a new county from Burke
and EmanueL will l>e the special order for next
Friday.
Mr. Hardeman introduced a bill to amend and
explain the act to point out the mode for collect
ing rents. It proposes to remove the doubt,
whether Magistrates may issue distress warrants
tor sums greater than *3O. by giving them the
power.
Three o’clock, P. M.
Mr. Wofford moved that his substitute he re
| ceived in lieu of the original Tax bill. On
which motion he called for the yeas and nays,
which stood, .36 to 51.
Messrs. Stephens and Russell addressed the
House in opposition to the bill, although they
avowed themselves in favor of the ad ralortm
system. This bill, they argued, was unequal
and unjust in its operation.
Messrs. Floyd, Seward, and Bartow, advo
cated the bill as the best that could be had now.
It was, to say the least, a new measure—a mere
experiment that had to be tested. That it con
tained some imperfections, no one denied. Yet
it had to lie tried. When it shall have been
some time in practical operation, its weak points
would he exposed, and it would be left to the
wisdom of future legislation to mature it to a
perfect system.
These gentlemen having concluded their re
marks, others evinced a desire to be heard, when
Mr. Clark, of Stewart, moved the previous
question, which was sustained by yeas 57, nays
31.
'I he main question, viz : the passage of the
bill, was then put. and the following is the re
sult :
Yeas—Messrs. Andorson, of Wilkes, Atkinson,
Bailey, Bartow Barnett, of Henry, Barlovr, Birins,
Blackwell, Castens, Christie, Clark, of Stewart,
Cobb ot Dooly, Culler, Daniel, Dawson, of Greene,
Dyer, Fannin, Floyd, Fowler, Gilmore, Harris, of
Clarke, Harris, of Mclntosh, Hendrick, Henry,
Irwin, of Wilkes, Lane, Langmade, Latimer, of
Warren, Lewis, McAfee, McComb, McFarland,
Milledgo, Merrell, Morris, Perkins, Ramsey, Reeves,
Richardson, Roberts,- Robinson, of Laurens, Rus
sell, Seward Shewmake, Smith, of Hancock, Tift.
Thornton, Trippe, Waldhour, Williford, Wynn, of
Oglethorpe.—sl.
i Nays.—Messrs. Allred, Anderson, of Franklin,
Armstrong, Baugh, Brinson, Bulloch, Byrd, Came
ron, of Chattooga, Cameron, of Telfair, Cannon.
Chastain. Dawson, of Putnam, Dorminy, Edwards,
. Erwin, of Forsyth, Felton. Uilhcrt, Grant, Hall,
Harper, Hcnly, Jains, Lockiin, Lott. Loveless, Me-
I.ain, Moon, Morel, Philips, Pickett, Pierce, Pow
ell, Ranlerson, Staten, Stephens. Sumner, Thur
mond, Tillman, of Appling, Tillman, of Tattnall,
Wofford, Winn, of Gwinnett,-*-! I.
So the bill passed.
A communication from the (Governor, con
* cerning the controversy between this State and
Florida, on the boundary line between the two
States, was read, and on motion, referred to a Se
t lect Committee, consisting of Messrs. Baitow,
i Seward, McDougald, Tift, and Floyd.
Nashville Journal of Medicine and Surgeiy.
We have been favored, by Dr. Paul F.
r Eve, with the December number of the Nash
t ville Journal ot Medicine and Surgery. It con
tains a variety of articles useful to the profession
and is offered at the low price of *2 per annum
in advance.
The Journal is edited by Dr. M. R. Bowling
Professor of the Institutes and Practice of Me
dicine in the Medical Department ofthe Uni
versity at Nashville, and Dr. Paul F. Eve, Pro
lessor ofSuigery in the same Institution.
The Medical Department was opened on the
first Monday in November last. The ceremo
-1 nies were witnessed by both Houses ot the Legis
lature, the Heads of Depaitments of the govern
ment, and a large assemblage of other citizens.—
Addresses were delivered by l’refessor's Winston
and Eve. Both were spoken of as possessed of
high merit. We are gratified to notice the en
comiums passed upon the address of Dr. Eve,
which was received with the warmest applause.
Dr. Eve's connection with the University is
quite an acquisition, and adds much to the char
acter of the Medical Department.
Congress. —ln the Uuited States Senate on
Saturday, Messrs. Foote and Rhett, continued
the discussion on the Compromise, and occupied
nearly the whole day. In the course of their re
marks, the speakers indulged in personalities to
wards each other, but mutual explanations fol
lowed. and the Senate then went into Execu
tive session, Mr. Houston having the floor for
Monday.
The House did not sit on Satuiday.
The Weldon bridge, over the Roanoke at
Weldon, belonging to tiie Seabord and Roanoke
Railroad Company, was entirely destroyed by
fire on Thursday morning week. How it caught
is not known.
Southern Women.— A Southern letter wri
ter says, in regard to the women of the South,
that he was particularly struck with their beau
ty of form, their symmetrical and harmonious
figures. In this they cxcell Northern women.
Many of them dress with exquisite taste—very
richly, but seldom gaudily or with any display of
tinsel. The proverbial affability and urbanity
ofthe Southern character finds its fullest develop- ,
ment in the women. The Southern lady is
naturally and necessarily easy, unembarrassed
and polite. You may go into the country where j
you please—you may go as lar as you please ;
trom town, village and post office—you may j
call at the poorest hott.se you can find, provided -
you don't get among "Crackers," and, whether j
you accost maid or matron, you will always be !
answered with the same ]>oliteness and treated j
with the same spontaneous courtesy. The wri- 1
ter adds that he has often been struck with the
contrast between the daughters ofthe planters, i
who reside on the plautations all the year, and |
have little communication with the city or
town, and tuo.se of the New England farmer. I
The latter are bashful and consequently awk- |
ward; they blush and stammer in the presence \
of strangers, and know neither how to act nor :
what to say. The former, without being bold. 1
are perfectly self-possed and graceful; they neith- i
er blush nor stammer when a stranger unexpec
tedly presents himself, hut they do the honot s of j
the house without embarrassment, and with a
polish of manners that would do honor to a Pa
risian.
Fires. —ln addition to the very destructive
fire at Gainsville, the particulars which have j
been furnished by a correspondent, we have ! j
heard of several others during the cold weather j !
last week. The engine house and a superior en- j
gine were burnt at the depot in this place, on 1
Thursday morning. There were two fires at ! i
Augusta.' and one or two at Charleston the latter '
part of the week, and on Saturday morning, the y
station called Camak, on the Georgia railroad, t
with some hundred or two bales of cotton, to- .
gether with a portion ot the railroad track, were
destroyed. The cold has been productive of an
unusual number of fires.— Athens Herald. 25 th 3
inti. j
jMnpft'f Cflrgropfi.
LATER FROM eT'ROPk
ARRIVAL
OF THE STE AMER
C ANAPA.
COTTON BECLIMB ONE-EIGHTH.
The steamship Canada has arrived at Halifax
with three days later intelligence from Europe
Cotton Market.— The market had declined
one-eighth. Sales of the week thirty nine thou
sand bales. Fair Orleans quoted at five one
quarter. Middling four three quarters. Specu.
lators took six thousand and Exports one thou
sand bales.
Trade in the manufacturing districts remain
ed unchanged.
Havre Market.— Cotton advanced—Bread
stuffs firm—money steady.
Political.— Political affairs in France and
England unchanged.
New York. Dec. 24. P. M
Cotton.— The market has advanced one
eighth to one-quarter cent, with sales of 3,500
bales.
Rice, 3 to 3 j.
KOSSUTH.
Kossuth has arrived at Philadelphia, andmei
with a warm reception.
FIRE IN WASHINGTON.
The fire at the Capitol has been extinguished.
It was confined to the Library Room. The loss
is estimated at two hundred thousand dollars
Savannah, Dec. 26. P. M.
Cotton. —Sales to-day four hundred bales, at
a quarter cent decline.
Charleston, Dec. 26, P, M.
Cotton. —The sales to-day are sue hundred
and sixty bales—for the week three thousand
and thirty-four, at extremes ranging from seven
to eight and three-quarters. The market closes
very unsettled and at a decline of one quarter to
three-eights from the highest point last week
The receipts of the week are 17.633 bales Up
land. Stock on hand exclusive of that on ship
hoard 30.863 bales.
I Telegraphed fat the lialhmore American.)
New York. Dec. 22,6 P. M.
Th* city has been full of contradictory rumors
to-day with regard to tho movements of Kossuth
Hu left his quarters this morning, it was generally
supiosud, to depart for Philadelphia, an announre
ment to that effect baring been made in tho mum
ing papers. It is now said that he has retired to a
private rosidenco in the vicinity of the city, where
no will reraaiu strictly private until the receipt ol
further intelligence from France, which is now mo
mentarily expected by tile Baltic, and that on tho
character of that news will depend his future move
ments—that ho wishes to remain in this vicinity,
thinking it probable that bis immediate return to
Europe may be rendered necessary by tho position
of affairs there.
Another rumor is that ho has merely retired for
a few days to escape from the excitement ofthe ciiy,
and to recuperate his strength bofore starting for
Philadelphia. C jitain it is, however, that he lias
left the city in a special train, and has stopped
somowhero in tho vicinity, not continuing his jour
ney to Philadelphia as was anticipated.
Ihe contributions to tho Kossuth fund are now
about $30,000.
Detroit, Doc. 22.
The grand Circus Hotel and two adjoining dwoi
lings were consumed by fire to-dny. Tho less is
heavy.
Cincinnati, Doc. 20.
The river is firmly frozen over, and foot passen
gers aro constantly crossing. It has not been fro
zen over previously since 1838. The weather is
clear and cold to-day. Our citizens arc making oz
tensive preparations to rocoivo Kossuth.
N ew York, Dec. 22, 8 P. M.
Tho Southern mail duo at noon to-day has not
yet arrived. There has been quite a heavy fall of
snow this forenoon, and the sloigh bells arc ringing
merrily.
The Weather. —The excessively cold weath
er of the last eight days was followed yesterday
by a snow storm, which commenced soon after
sunrise and continued throughout the day. At
sunset some four or five inches had fallen—not
enough, wo suppose, to enterfere with the regu
lar railroad trayel, as the trains were all in yes
terday at nearly the usual time. —Baltimore
American, 23d inti.
The Weather. —We have just passed through
one of the severest freezes we have had in many
years, perhaps not equaled since the famous
freeze of February, 1835. After several days of
chilly weather, oti the afternoon of Wednesday
las s it became very cold, and began to rain light
ly, which, after night-fall, changed to a sleet.
It continued sleeting until late at night, growing
colder ah the time. Before day the North Wind
came down upon us, and soon drove away the
clouds, but on looking out in the morning, we
found the trees at J shrubbery glittering with
frozen rain-drops, and the eaves of the house*
with pendant icicles. The ice in some places
was three-fourths of an inch in thickness, and
the thermometer fell to 20 deg. We believe,
however, there is no material injury done, except
to tender shrubbery and plants. The sap of the
orange trees was down, and they escaped unin
jured ; hot we hope it may} prove a blessing \o
Florida, by the destruction ofthe orange insect
— Jacksonville (Fla.) Hews. 20tA inti. >
Pov rof Eloquence.— Fisher Ames was
one of the most able political writers and orators
of the American revolution. His public speeches
were characterized by the most masterly and es-
I fective eloquence.
On a certain important occasion, when he had
put forth one of his most powerful efforts, the as
sembly were sa completely wrought up and borne
away by the speaker's burning arguments and
enthusiastic appeals, that a motion was made and
carried to adjourn the decision ot the subject to a
future meeting, on the ground that such was the
excitement produced by the orator, that the as
sembly were then unqualified to decide. We re
member only one similar case on the records ol
fdTensic eloquence, when Parliament, after lis
tening to the overwhelming plea ot Sheridan at
the trial of Warren Hastings, came to a like de
cision.
But great as Fisher Ames was as a wliter and
| public speaker, he was not less distinguished in
j the social circle. His fluent language, vivid fan
| cy, well-stored memory, and deep good sense,
j made his conversation exceedingly entertaining
and profoundly instructive. He often engrossed
the whole conversation in company, like John
son and Colridge; but he rarely harangued, like
them, to unwilling auditors. The best talkers
would speedily become silent in his society; much
preferring the pleasure of listening to him, to
that of being listened to themselves.
MARRIED,
In Houston county, on Sunday evening, by the Rev
John A. Luther, Mr. Alssrt R. Lamar, of this city, to
MiM Kats Hill, of Houston county.
On Tuesday erening, the 23d inst.. by the Rev. James
H. Montgomery, of Jasper countj', Mr. Thomas B. Har
alson and Miss Susan 4. E., daughter of David F
Montgomery, Esqr. of Newton county.
In Warren county, on the ISthinst., by James B
Wileou. Esq.. Mr. William F. Nasc* of Columbia coun
ty. and Miss Sabah Anslet, of the former place.
JOHN P WILDE,
ATTORNEY at law,
87 Graviee Steeet, New Orleans, La
dee 18 fy