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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