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■ iim ■ ii ■! 'J- l —fir fEWsmOTNALiST. ; JAMES GARDNER, JR. TERMS. Daily , per annum 00 Tri-Weekly, per annum 0 00 If paidia advance 5 00 Weekly, per annum. r> Of* , If paid in advance °0 To Clubs, remitting $lO in advanck, I'l\l. COPIES arc sent. This will put our W eekly pa per in the reach of new subscribers at TWO DOLLARS A YEAR. (Fj’Sabscribcrs who will pay up arrearages, and send four new subscribers, with the money, can get the paper at $2 00. f£j*All new subscriptions must be paid in ad vance. (jyf Postage must be paid on all communications anti letters of business. The Fairy Elopement- BY G. G. FOSTER. I dreamed a fairy bride was mine. With llower-l'ke eye and fragrant hair; II er wings were made of pale moonshine, And soft as sighs of lovers are. Her brow was like a clear white stone, Discloscd.by brooks whene'er they smile; And through it thoughts of beauty shone, Like lamp-light fed with perfumed oil. Oh. well I loved my fairy bride, For she was tender, bright and true, And to my heart each night did glide— A wondrous flower-gem rich with dew. Oh, worshipped I this fairy girl, • As flowers the stars, as stars the sun— But sleep—oh spiteful, envious churl! Eloped—and lo ! my bride was gone. {Fro/a our Correspondent .] DELTA AM) PICAYUNE OFFICES, > New Orleans, Nov. o, Ip. m. } Arrival of the Steamship NTow Orleans. The steamship New Orleans,Capt. Aulcl, ar rived this morning, having left Vera Cruz on the Ist inst. The British courier arrived at Yera Cruz on the 31st of October, having left Mexico on the 29th, to which date we have letters and pa pers. Gen. Lane entered Puebla on the 13th ult*, with 3000 men and six pieces of artillery— so says a despatch of Santa Anna. The latter could effect nothing against him on the Pinal. Gen. Smith has been appointed Governor of the city of Mexico. Gen. Quitman is about to return to the XT. States Gen. Shields, Capt. Phil. Kearney, Capt. Davis, Lieut. Kiger and Other officers will accompany him. From the Durango Journal of the 11th ult., is derived the information,that the U. S. frigate Portsmouth arrived iu the waters of Mazatlan on the 22d of September, from Monterey in California. The U. S. squadron, consisting of the frigates Congress, Dale, the Cyanc, and a transport, left Monterey on the Ist of Septem ber, for Maxatlan, and San Bias, and for those of Guaymas and Acapulco. The health of the army is far from being good. The climate of the valley of Mexico is not, as it appears, congenial to the constitutions of the South. It is just as enervating and fatal to the southern, as is that of Vera Cruz to the northern constitutions. The effective force of the entire army is reduced ten or fifteen per cent. The city of Mexico was filled with rumors of peace. It was said that a quorum had met at Queretaro, and that the majority decided in favor of an amicable adjustment of difficulties. The train which is to come down will be under the command of Col. Harney. A great number of wounded officers- arc to accompany. Major Gaines, Capt. Cassius M. Clay, Capt Heady, Major Borland, Capt. Danley and Mid shipman Rogers come home, and we arc hap py to add our associate, Mr. Kendall. Mr. Bankhead, the British Minister, arrived at Yera Cruz on the 30th nit.and was received with military honors. A letter from an-English house dated Puebla, October 20th, has been received at Yera Cruz from which our correspondent makes the fol lowing extract: Pueula, Oct. 20, 1817. * * * However, we may soon have our communication open, for 1-300 Americans left yesterday with eight pieces of artillery, and entered Atlisco, as we understand, Avith very slight resistance. Particulars have not yet transpired. This Avill make our State GoA’ernment re move to a distance, and carry along with it the guerillas which have been dong so much in jury. They all (guerrillas) came from a distance —the population in our immediate neighbor hood never having shown any great disposition to take up arms in this present war. The principal part of the force recently under Sant» Anna is understood to have marched for Puebla. Being entirely unprovided for, they subsist by rapine and plunder. Lieut. E. i». Daniels, of the 2d Artillery, has died of his wounds. It is said, and avc believe truly, that Capt. Walker, of the Rifi.es, av;is killed in the affair at Huamantla. Capt. W. left the castle of Perotc in command of three companies in advance of Gen. Lane’s train. Nine miles south of Pue bla he met 900 Mexicans, said to bo under the immediate command of Santa Anna. In charg ing, Capt. W. received a lance Avound entirely through, the body, and also lost a leg by a can non shot. His personal antagonist in the charge, and who lanced him, was a calibrated guerrilla chief; it is said ho had sworn A r cngcan.ce against Capt.. W. But he, too, fell in the conflict, and by Walker’s hands, receiving tAvo balls from his revolver. Capt. Layall, and eighteen men of his com pany of mounted Georgians, and from six to ten of the Rifles, arc also known to haA’C been killed in the charge .of Capt. Walker. A man named Raborg, of Baltimore, interpreter for Capt. Walker, lost a leg trom a discharge of artillery. CoL Wankoop Avrites that the Mexi cans av ere slaughtered after this like sheep. Torres, the editor of the Monitor Ilcpuhlicano, was cowhidcd for aspersing the character of a lady. A duel was fought near Yera Cruz, outside the Gate of Mercy, on the Ist inst., betAvcon Capts. Warrington and White, with muskets, of sixty paces. At the first fire Capt. Warring ton receiA’ed a ball through the fleshy part of both logs below the knee. The steamer AnnChaso and tAvo three-mas ted schooners have gone ashore in the harbor of Vara Cruz. All, it is supposed, Avilibe totally lost. A duel was fought about the 24th ult. be tween Capt. Porter of the rifles, and Capt Ar cher of the voltigeus. At the second fire Capt. Archer Avas shot in the abdomen — a severe but not a dangerous wound. We will give full particulars to-morroAv. Gen. Mora y Yillamil has been appointed Mexican Secretary of War. Lieut. Shackelford, of the 2d Artillery, has died of his w ounds. * As far back as the 14th ult. Gens. Pillow and Shields Avere able be about. The political intelligence by this arrival is vague and unsatisfactory, though as yet wo have not had time to read a tithe of our letters or papers. The “Leonidas” letter made a great stir in the army. We shall givu ample details about it. One of the above duels greAV out of it. The American Star says that the Americans have entered Orizaba. Their force was about 400 —we suppose principally mounted men. No opposition Avas made to them. Many mcr- i chants went in with them. ] The steam frigate Mississippi arrived at Yera , Cruz on the 22d ult. J Gen. Patterson’s command has not left Vera J Cruz. It will be composed of at least 5000 ( men. The Texan Rangers go up Avith him. ] Assistant Surgeon Tredwell, died at Yera ] Cruz on the 24th ult. of the vomilo. A court martial was in session at Yera Cruz on the 28th for the trhd of Capt. John 11. King, ( Military Storekeeper. ( Gen. Marshall is ill at Yera Cruz and will not be able to go up Avith Gen. Patterson, lie ; we wait till Gen. Butler’s division arrives. The steamer A. R. lletzel, Capt. Baker, ar rived at Yera Cruz from Mobile on the 30th. i He had to throw overboard all his horses hav ing encountered awful Avcathcr. We regret to learn from the Star that Col. Roberts, of the 2d Pennsylvania regiment of volunteers, died at the capital on the 2d ol Oc tober. Lieut. Joseph D. Bacon, of the 6th Infan try, died on the 12th ult. of wounds received at the battle of Churubusco. The newspaper El Mcxicana of the 11th ult. says it has received letters from Queretaro, in which it is stated that Gen. Almonte has been received there with marked courtesy by the persons Avho “appeared to be most in power,” and it was feared that they Avere concocting a pronunciameuto against the lawful Govern ment. The North American, a neAv paper estab lished in the capital, and published in both Spanish and English, says, on the 15th ult. : “It appears that a large number of Deputies of the Congress, forming a junta, have got up a protest against Pena y Pena holding the Presidential power. Dr. William Roberts, of the Medical Staff, and attached to the sth Infantry as Surgeon, died on the 12th ult., of a Avound received at the King’s Mills. Capt. C. T. Huddleson, of the 14th Infan try, died at Mexico on the 11th ult., of'di arrhoea. He Avas in bad health from the time he left Yera Cruz. Capt* Pierson of the Xcav York Regiment of Volunteers, died on the 10th ult. of wounds received in storming Chapultcpec. Senor Rosa, the Mexican Secretary of State, has, under the instructions of Pena y Pena, addressed Santa Anna a note from Toluca, or dering him to give up the command of the army to Gen. Rincon, until his conduct in the late battles shall have been investigated by a military council or court martial. The officers of the Mexican army, avlio had gone to Queretaro and Toluca Avere hooted, it is said, by the population, b >th men and avo mcn, and scarcely dared to appear in the streets for fear of being shot. The guerrillas arc on the road betAveen Que rctaro and the capital and are plundering every traA'cllcr they meet. A letter dated the 12th ult., received at the capital from Queretaro, says Pena y Pena had just arrived, in company Avith a fcAV deputies, making the total number in the capital about fifty. It was thought,says the Star ,endeavors Avould be made at once to organize a Govern ment, Avhich would settle the question of , | peace or Avar. If a quorum of Congress could be assembled, the first question which Avould be brought up Avould be the presidency. Al monte Avas spoken of as the candidate of the Puros and some of the Modenidcfls, and Ola i guibcl, Governor of the State of Mexico, as I the candidate of the opposing parties. Nearly ; all the officers of the dispersed ami}’ Avere at Queretaro, and it is said found it hard to ob tain subsistence. The military force at Queretaro consisted of about 1000 cavalry and infantry, Avith six pieces of artillery from Guadalajara, under the command of Gen.-Heredia. The Star is assured by a Mexican that the cathedral of Guadalajara had been sacked by the party opposing- the church. The Star thinks there is something important and “deep \ rooted” in this. The steamer Florida was in the. same gale and had to throw overboard all her mules. Lieut. Steen/ of the South Carolina Regi ment, and Capt. Huddleson, of the 11 th In fantry, are dead; tire former of his Avounds, and the latter of a boAvcl complaint. There Avere several shocks of an earthquake at the city of Mexico on the morning of the 2d of October, and again at midnight on the sth. They do not appear to have been A’ery severe, as no damage Avas done in the city Avith the exception of cracking a fe\v Avails. A new paper has been established in the capital entitled La Razon. It is published cn r lively in Spanish, is a democratic paper and advocates the re-establishment of the consti ; tut ion of ’24. The Star of the 16th says the assasination . 1 of American soldiers by the Mexicans had j again commenced. Sergeant Sutlilfe, of the • j Rifles, Avas killed the night before. A private ■ ? of one of the infantry regiments, was also killed the same night, and it was reported that two others Avere killed. They haA’c an Italian opera at the capital, an American and Spanish theatre, several cir . cusoss and besides these amusements, concerts , and balls arc frequent. ; Earthquakes, says the North American of F ! the 29th ult., are at the present time of very ■ | frequent occurrence in this beautiful countrv. ! A few days ago the village of Ocotla was to • I tall} destroyed. Ihe Canton de la Berea has ■ also suffered a severe shake, throwing down houses and the tower of the principal church. We have had four of these unpleasent visitors , in this city since our occupation of it. The “Mexican Eagle,” is the nameofancAv Mexican journal, just commenced at the capi tal. Ihe editor docs not belicA’c in opposing obstacles to any negotiations that may lead to an amicable adjustment of the differences, and says that Providence has decreed the desti ny of the nation. The following is the sub stance of a motto at the head of the Eagle: “An honorable peace ennobles nations, and the magnanimity of the north Avill not let them otter us terms other than honorable.” The North American says the folioAving offi cers have leave of absence and proceed to the United states —those who arc not incapacitated by AA r ounds or sickness to recruit for their re spective regiments: Brevet Col. J. Garland, sth Infantry; Cols. G. W. Morgan, 14th Infantry; Ward B. Bur nett, New York Volunteers; T. I*. Andrews, Yoltigeurs; Lieut. Col. Samuel E. Watson, Marine Corps; Brevet Major R. D. A. Wade, 3d Artillery; Major W. W. Loring, Mounted Riflemen; Capts. Robert Anderson, 4th Ar tillery; Philip Kearny, Ist Dragoons; A. F. Mcßeynods, 3d Dragoons; James W. Denver, 12th Infantry; P. R. Anderson, 14th Infantry; Garret Dykeman, New York Volunteers; Ed- AvardA. King, 17th Infantry; Robt. Porter, 2d Pennsylvania Volunteers; Win. H. Irwin, 14th Infantry; Eugene Yandeventer, 15th Infantry; James Miller, 2d Pennsylvania Volunteers; Jas. Murry, do.;A. P. Churchill, Volunteers;Licuts. H. Prince, 4th Infantry;. William Moralle, Louisiana MountedVolunteersjDavid Hopkins, 2d Pennsylvania Volunteers; James D. Potter, Ncav York Volunteers; Charles A. Cooper; Thornton T. Brodhead, Adjutant 15th Infan try; John T. BroAvn, 3d Dragoons; H. D. Cod ender, Ordnance Corps; Thomas W. Sweeney, Newhork \ oluntcers; Lamer Graham, 10th Infantry; Y\ m. A. NeAAham; 9th Infantry; Win. H- Goodloe, loth Infantry; John W. Hatha way, 9th Infantry; Henry De Wolf, Oth In fantry; Mortimer Roscncrants, sth Infantry; Alphonse F. Palmer, Oth Infantry; Edward ; Johnson, 4th Infantry; Edward C. Brynton, Ist Artillery; Charles H. Jones, New York Yol uutecrs; Wra. Brown, do.; licwcllyn Jones, Mounted M. A. Van Buren, do.; Henry A. M. Filmore, 2d Pennsylvania Volunteers; 1). D. Baker, Marine Corps; John W. Stewart, South Carolina Volunteers; W. C. Comorsyne, do.; G. Kinsing, Voltigeurs; G. 11. Kiger, do.; 11. 11. Archer, do.; F. 11. Lamed, do.; Wm. Mcrrihew, 3d Dragoons, Julian P. Breedlove, 11th Infantry. Gens, llincon and Bravo have been ex changed for Capts. Heady and C. M. Clay, and other Encarnaeion prisoners. There has been a revolution in Guadalajara. Mr. Kendall thinks Gomez Farias is at the bottom of it. We have thrown the above items together in the utmost haste, and without an oppoi tri nity to arrange or revise them. In our next papers our details of events will be more ample and we hope more consistent. Failures of Mercantile Firms* IN ENGLAND AND OTHER PARTS OF EUROPE SINCE THE PUBLICATION OF THE “ EUROPEAN TIMES,” OF THE STH OCT. Andrews, E. & J., calico printers Manchester. Barclay, Brothers & Co., merchants London. Barnes, F. & Co., hardware im-n, London, Birmingham and Sheffield. Bernouilli, E., merchant London. I Bradley & Parker, stock brokers Manchester. | Browb, Todd & Co., provision merchants... .Liverpool. | Clagelt, W. T., American merchant London. ■ Cornthwaite, P., wholesale grocer Liver(K»ol. j Me Jersey &. Co., merchants Manchester, j Gcisler, VVeiber & Co., merchants Manchester. * Hadlow, S. J., Stock Exchange London, j Howell, James &. Co., warehousemen London. James, Nephew &. Co., men h ints Manchester. ; Knapp, Henry, banker ....Abingdon. | Legrille & Co., bankers Brussels, j Mitchell, A. Co., American merchants.... Liverpool, j Mocatta Son, merchants Liverpool, j Mocatta, r. & J. L., West India merchants. .Liverpool. Morley, J. & W., warehouseman London, j Murphy, Thomas, provision merchant Waterford. Nash, Win., Manchester warehousemen London. Oakley, R. R., Stock Exchange Guidon. Oldham Joint Stock Banking Company Oldham. Pearce, VV. 6c Co., merchants LiverjH»ol. Pelnnoiier & 'Pollens, merchants Hamburgh. Phillips, L. & Sons, East Indian meachints.... London. Platt, Hainmel & Co., East India merchants. .Liverpool. Rickard, Lillie &. Co., merchants London. Roshig Sc, Co., merchants Bremen. Royal Bank .Liverpool. Soares, M. J., Portuguese merchants London. Steele, M. &, Son, soap manufacturers Liverpool. Syia.t, M. S., ship-owner Liverpool. Sruthum, Messrs., cotton spinners. .Ashton under-Lyne. 'J'ehh’iit, T. R , soap boiler .Manchester. Thoaias. J , Sonic Lefevre,merchants London. Vau/.eller, F. ' , Portuguese merchant London. White 6c Ct.. tmihnr ami corn merchants... .Waterford. WmgMe, A. Sc J , criico printers Glasgow. Witteiiatem Jc Co., Spinners... Burman, near Elberticld. Troops for Vera. Cruz.—The 3d Ilcgi ment Tennessee Voluntears, mustering about 950 men, left last evening for Vera Cruz —four companies, under command of Col. Cheatham, on ship Ferax; throe companies on barque Latrobe, under command of Lieut. Col. Whit ficld, and three companies on the barque Texi ddr, titider command of Maj. Soloman. Capt. Little’s company of Mounted Volunteers,num bering 90 men, ■ and Capt. Kenneally’s com pany of Ohio Infantry, also yesterday, on the steamer Gen. Butler, for Vera Cruz.— O. N. Delta, sth inst. “Massachusetts—Always Faithful V* Here is another specimen of whig patriotism , (as the Journal would call it) in Massachu setts. We once gave the language of the Boston Chronotype, wishing that our army might be exterminated in Mexico. We now give the language of the Lowell Courier, a Massachusetts whig paper: “We hold, that taking the country between the Bio Grande and the Nueces, is nothing but stealing, and the worst kind of stealing; at the same time we believe there is not one chance in a million that that territory will be given up to Mexico, to whom it rightly be longs, and always will belong. We hope she may get it —nay more, we are willing that she should re-annex Texas, Sam Houston and all, and should be (/lad to see such a star erased from our banner!” In reply to this, unless it thinks it wiser to bfc silent, the Journal will, no doubt, exclaim, “It is time those assaults on whig patriotism should cease.” Yes, this is the very kind of patriotism wc have no sympathy with, and we shall never cease to assault it wherever we find it. Major General Ho \vc, cf the Massa chusetts militia, according so the Journal, was a nameless, obscure individual. Well! what is the Lowell Courier: —Tuscaloosa Flafft When is he right?'—There is nothing that Mr. Folk can do that can please the Whigs. If he recommend xvar to maintain the honor of the country, though both houses of Con gress sanction his recommendation, Mr. Folk is Avrong, and whatever happens is Mr. Folk's fault. {Should Mr. Folk in his anxiety to bring about a peace, send a minister Avith Gen. Scott’s army, he is wrong again; Avhy docs he interfere with the movements of the army, why continually oiler peace ? Should he find the terms of the enemy such as the country ought not to admit, and accordingly refuse them, he is wrong again, why did he refuse their terms ? So difficult is it to satisfy these gentlemen. lloAvcvcr, in sending Air. Trist to Mexico, Mr. Folk had some high Whig au thority to support him. Hear what Mr. Crit tenden said, May 12, 1846 : “Great consequences might be involved in this war. Wc Avould, therefore, make it as compendious as possible. He would , even if he had his way, send a Minister Plenipotentiary with ottr General , and BETWEEN EVERY BLOW HOLD OUT THE OFFER OF PEACE.” Florensic Eloquence.—“ What!” says an Illinois lawyer, throAving into the monosyllabic the Avholo high-pressure of his indignation, “does the plaintiff in this case think—docs this honorable court imagine—can the Avorld believe that my client, with thoughts tower ing above the Allcghanics—with ideas not ex ceeded in sublimity by the cataract of Niagara —with principles as pure as the snows that form a perpetual sombrero for the Rocky Mountains —would turn repudiator for the price of a dozen drinks and a pound of to bacccr ? Gentlemen of the Jury, I can only say that if they docs, the plaintiff, this court and the world arc darnder jackasses than I took them to be.” There was a general cry of “order,” “orderthe learned gentleman was arrested and confined for contempt, “Make Avay for a hindependent woter,” said a fellow at the Third District poll on Monday, Avhosc breath was strongly tinctured with the aroma of tobacco and cheap whisky. “Make way, there,” is repeated, “for a hindependent Avoter.’ ’ “Why, my good follow, it is not more than an hour ago since you deposited your vote at this very pole.” ‘T kuoAVs it, I knoAvs it,” said the indepen dent republican, “but that 'ere Avas the demo cratic ticket, this’ere is the Avhig.” “It you attempt to vote twice,” said the questioner, “I shall have you arrested for the violation of the election law.” “You Avill, Avill you,” said the sovereign, “then, I says, if I am denied the right of woting for the Avhigs after havin' gone the whole ticket for the democrats, there ain't no universal suf frage that s all —it’s a darn’d one-sided busi ness, take it all ’round.”— N. O. Delta, A Large Cornfield.—We have conversed with a gentleman lately returned from the Western States, who informed us that he satv one field of corn in the State of Ohio which contained fifteen thousand acres of land I It had never been hoed, and yet it was calculated that the crops would average 3d bushels to the acre. The gentleman rode 15 miles by the side of it. —Exchange paper. 51 ngu 5 1 a, 0 1 org la . THURSDAY MORNING, NOV. 13 The Theatre- Wc had anticipated much from the perform ance of Mrs. Mowatt’s play of “Fashion” last evening, and our expectations Avero exceeded. No piece has ever been put upon the Augusta stage with more attention to effect, and none has been better supported in every part. Wc Avill not particularize where all were excel lent—the loud and reiterated applause of a crowded auditory was a tribute at once to the talents of the author and the successful efforts of those engaged in the representation. It AvilJ be repeated this evening. [Editorial Correspondence of the. Constitutionalist MILLEDGEVILLE, Nov. 9, 1817. The Senate and House convened yesterday morning at 10 o’clock, in their respective cham bers, and Avcre severally occupied for a short time in legislative business. A few local bills Averc read and laid upon the tabic in each, af ter Avhich the Senate repaired to the llcprc | sentative Hall, and the tAvo Houses proceeded |to the unfinished business of Saturday. The ! first in order Avas the election of a Solicitor i General of the Cherokee Circuit. The re markable number of fifteen candidates in all ! Avere started. The balloting commenced on | Saturday with twelve, and three additional names Avcre subsequently announced. The prominent candidates, hoAvever, Avcre John J. Word, elected, and A. B. Culberson and Edw. Chisholm. Chisholm received 83 v r otcs on the first ballot, and 86 on the tenth, which brought him Avithin one of election. Culbertson re ceived 85 on the sixth ballot. Finally, Word was elected on the seventeenth ballot, receivT ing 95 votes. Next came the election for Solicitor Gen eral of the Eastern Circuit. The following was the result; Ist ballot, 2nd 3d Gaulding,... 23 78 85 elected. Williams, ...42....... G 2 63 White, 26 24 13 N ishet 81 withdrawn. Blank, 2 3 The next and last election for Solicitors, was for a Solicitor General for the Ockmulgec Circuit. The following was the result: Ist ballot, 2nd Barttell .44 84 elected. Varner , 82 1 Grimes, 7 .26 Day, 9 6 Brown, 29 49 Murphcy, 1 00 Blank, I Thus closed the elections for Judges and Solicitors. After much industrious election eering and all sorts of bargaining, swapping and trading for the latter class of offices, and some very tedious balloting.?, which became so disgusting that the aggregate vote on joint j ballot began to fall off towards the last by rca ! son of several members retiring from the nau -1 seating squabble. An entire set of whigeaudi- I dates was elected. Several democratic candi j dates came within one vote—-just one vote of j being elected. But that one vote necessary to I crown the anxious hopes of the aspirant, who i peradventure was listening with strained at i tention, and standing at the Bar with trem | bling knees and a palpitating heart, was never destined to be announced from the Chair. The President's hammer, in.every instance, came down with an ominous sound to proclaim the j election of a whig. The good book saith, “i’ut j not your trust in Princes.” The result of t these elections has told the too credulous de mocratic candidate, in language not to be mis taken—put not your trust in promises of whig votes. Every democratic candidate al most was certain that he had whig votes enough pledged to elect him, and calculated to run through the first ballot. But the whig votes invariably came up missing—or at least the whole' number pledged in no case was ac tually given. In connection with the election of Judge of tho Coweta Circuit, I take occasion to state, that the Hon. Charles Murphcy, who was run by the democrats, was not a candidate—it was not known that ho would be run, and Judge Hill, in the absence of any anticipated oppo sition received, in advance the promise of many democratic A'otcs. The democrats who made these promises were as good as their word. Hence his largo vote of 106 on the first and only ballot. I state this in justice to Mr. Murphcy—a sound lawyer, a most excel lent man, and one standing very high with his party. But for this explanation, it might be inferred, from the smallness of his vote, that he was not popular AMtli the democrats. The House adjourned after the elections, which were finished in the morning, until to day, 10 o’clock. The Senate convened at 3 P. M. yesterday, and received the President and Trustees of the University of Georgia in their chamber. These bodies united, with Goal downs, President ex-officio , constituted the Scnatus Academicus. The President of the University, Dr. Church, read his report; a long and well written paper. | In this wore some excellent suggestions for i the benefit of the cause of education in our State, and for the interest of the College. Among them was the suggestion of the en dowment of a Professorship of Agricultural Chemistry. We understand that it is in con templation of a member of the House, to in troduce a bill for that purpose. What its fate will bo, I am unprepared to say, but I rather think that it will be concluded that the State is still too much in debt to go to additional expense for the present, in promoting the Arts and Sciences. Yet this would seem as judi cious an appropriation, with a-view to develope the physical resources of our country, as the construction of Bail Eoads. The one is de signed to enhance the price of produce by bringing it within reach of markets. The other aims to increase the amount of produce by the application of Science to Agriculture. Judge Berrien and Judge Dawson, both be ing Trustees, made speeches before the Sena tes Academicus. They seemed to be inspired, just at this juncture, with very remarkable zcul in the cause of education. I could not f but, bear in mind, while they were speaking, I that they were candidates for the United States Seuate, and perhaps were indulging in pleasing speculations in the effect this expres sion of patriotic and philanthropic sentiments in the cause of education might have upon the listening voters. There seemed to be gross and culpable neg lect of duty on the part of the Senators, in not being prepared with reports, verbal or written, of the state of education in their rc j spectivc districts. It is their duty, under the charter of the University, to make such re- j ports to the Senatus Academicus. But three i or four were handed in. J iidgc Berrien concluded his speech, which was addressed solely to this point, with a re solution to the effect that the Senators elect to the Legislature of 1819, bo requested to come prepared at the next biennial session of the Legislature with full reports and statisti cal information of the state of education in their respective districts. Among the proceedings, I should have men tioned the reading of the report of the Secrc ; tary to the Board of Trustees. This related i solely to the receipts and disbursements of the College since the meeting of the Board in Au gust last. After a session of about two hours the Sen atus Academicus adjourned to its next bienni al meeting, and the Senate adjourned to this morning. It is thought that the discussion of Mr. Dunnegau's resolution will come up in the Senate this morning. This contemplates the election of only one United States Senator at this session. An effort will be made, and will probably succeed, to amend, so as to embrace the election of two Senators ; one for the va cancy, Judge Berrien’s term having expired lust March; the other to succeed Judge Col quitt, whose term will expire March 4th, 1849. The Whigs have a caucus to-night to nom inate Senatorial candidates. (j. Georgia Legislature- In addition to the daily proceedings furnish ed by our correspondent at Milledgcvillc, we extract from the lost Southern Recorder, the following : la the Senate, on the sth inst., the Presi dent announced the following Standing Com mittees : On Privileges find Elections. —Messrs. Sim mons, Holloway, Hilliard, Willingham and 1). B. Johnson. On Petitions , —Messrs. Stapleton, Barclay, Little, Camp and McArthur. On Enrolments. —Messrs, Chastain, Moore, Henderson, Maxwell and Ibiiford. On Journals. —Messrs. Collins, Camp, Mc- Leod, Smith and Duncan. In the Senate, on the 6th, the following ad ditional Standing Committees were announ ced : , . On the State of the Republic. —Messrs. Wil liamson, Wiggins, Martin, Lawton and Smith. On Finance. —Messrs. Boynton, Hunter, Maxwell, Cochran and McLeod., On Banks. —Messrs. Snider, Fort, Willing ham, Simmons and Henderson. On the Military. —Messrs. Hilliard, Little, Coffee, Collins and Watters. On the Judiciary.-- Messrs. Wales, Glenn, Reese, Moore and Chastain, i On Internal Improvement. —Messrs. Terrell, ' i Farris, Montgomery, Forman and Parks. On Public Printing, —Messrs, Camp, Hollo way, Raiford, Martin and McArthur. On I'ublic Education. —Messrs, Hunt, Marks, Duncan, Darden and Barclay, On the Penitentiary. —Messrs. Dunagan, Ir win, Clayton, .Stapleton, and S. C, Johnson. On the Lunatic Asylum. —Messrs. Terrell, i W. J; Johnson, Reese, Stewart and Parks. On the same dajq in the Senate, Mr. Fort ; offered a resolution requesting His Excellency the Governor to issue his proclamation, ap pointing Thursday, the 25th inst;, as a day of Prayer and Thanksgiving. * O O In the Senate, on the Bth, Mr. Wales report ed a bill for the relief of Simon Ward, of Richmond county. Read first time. In the House, on the 6th inst., Mn Shock ley, of Columbia, introduced a bill for the re lief of John 11. Mann, Executor of James G. Stallings, deceased. Read the first time. Louisiana Election- We have not before us sufficient returns from the third and fourth districts to form an opin ion of the result of the recent election for Congressmen from this State. As far as re ceived, the returns arc favorable to the Dem ocratic candidates. The Legislature, accord ing to the Delta of the sth, as fur as heard from, stands,; Senate. Whig. Gain. Dem. Gain. Orleans 2 St. James 11 Jefferson 1 Representatives. Orleans .... 10 J(> St. Bernard 11 St. James 2 1 St. John the Baptist. I 1 Ascension... 1 Assumption 2 Iberville 1 11 E. Baton Itorge.... 3 1 E. Feliciana...,...» 3 1 Jefferson....... .... 2 11 17 3 22 3 The Fremoat Trial- The Court Martial in the ease of Lieut, Col. Fremont, did not sit on Saturday, on account of the death of Capt. Wm. 11. Churchill, son of Col. Churchill, one of the members of the Court, New Orleans Cotton, Plonr Market, &c-, The New Orleans Delta, of the oth inst., j says—“ The Cotton market opened with an ! active demand yesterday, and the inquiry was freely met, the sales ran up to fully 6000 bales, principally for the Continent of Europe and the North, Prices arc still feebly supported, and the stock is rather increasing, notwith standing the large daily sales; Middling GJ to 7c. per lb. The Flour market is heavy, and the only sales of much note were 500 bbls, Ohio, in two lots, at $5 per bbl. Os Corn | nearly 5060 sacks were disposed of at 41 to 43 for new, and 45 to 46c. per bushel for old. A sale of 605 bushels Oats in bulk was made at 1 27i, and 250 sacks St. Louis at 34c. per bushel. , Small sales of Pork at sl2 25 for Mess, and sll, to sll 25 for Prime, and of Mess Beef at $9 in half bbls. Os Sugar about 60 hhds. taken at former rates. Sales of Molasses, 250 bbls. at 23 a 23£ per gallon. In Freights a British barque taken for Liverpool at 9-l Gd. for cotton, a slight decline.” . Thc Orleans Delta ~~ Ims valuable paper, one among the best published m New Orleans, and to thc editors ol which we arc indebted for many favors in the way of Mexican intelligence, came to us yesterday in an entire new dress, and is now one of thc handsomest sheets published in that city. Should any of our readers feel dis posed to take a New Orleans paper, we can re | commend with confidence the Delta. The Mexican correspondents of that paper have always been found to confine themselves to i facts, and have given impartial statements of j thc transactions occurring in that region. A> { a commercial paper it stands No. 1. Scarcity of Coal at Halifax- Halifax papers state that the reduction of the duty on foreign coal has so increased the im ports from Sidney and Pictou to thc United States that very little has been brought to that place, and they are fearful that before the win ter is out it will bo brought there from Boston. Special Notices. TAXES, TAX S 3, —LAST NOTICE. GEORGIA, Richmond County. d p Ordered, That the Tax Collector for Rich mond County be, and he is hereby required to pay over to the county Treasurer ol said county, thc amount ol Taxes levied for county purposes for the year 1017, on or before thc first Monday in De cember next, and that thc clerk serve said collec tor with a copy of this notice. JESSE KENT, j. i. r. n. c. I- P. GARVIN, j. i. c. r. c . JAMES HARPER, j. i. r. k. c. A true copy from the minutes, this the Ist day of November, 1817. For the accommodation of those who have not paid their TAXES, the Digest will be open until Saturday next, after which, executions will be is sued against ail defaulters—East Notice. R. A. WATKINS, T. C., R. C. Nov. 2 JOHNSON’S ROOMS. MR. C. E. JOHNSON has thc hpnor to in form his old patrons of last year, and the pub lic generally, that he is again AT HIS OLD STAND, over'Messrs. Clark. Racket Co.'s Jewelry Store, where he is prepared to execute MINIA TURES m a style superior to any thing he has, done heretofore. Mr. J, thankful for the very liberal patronage of last season, asks a continuance of the same. Oct. 21 —3,ii FRENCH AND SPANISH LANGUAGES. E. LE BARBIER gives lessons in the FRENCH (his native language) and SPANISH, either in private families, or at his residence. For terms, apply to him, at the United States Hotel, every morning before fen o’clock, or in the afternoon, be tween three and live. REFERENCES: 11. Cummixg, G. T. Dortic, J. Adams, Dr. Dugas, J. Gardner, N. Dki.vigj.ii, Gardeli. &. Riiixd. Oet. I in PLEASANT STOVALL. Renews the tender of his services in tin? STO AGE AND SALE OF COTTON AND OTH ER PRODUCE, at his Fire Proof W arehouse Augusta, Ga., Aug. 4th, 1817. 8 mos. 33 r/ DU. J. A. S. MILLIGAN, w ill at tend to thc practice of Medicine and Surgery, in Augusta and its vicinity. Office in Metcalfs Range, up stairs. Entrance one door below Mr. J. Marshall’s Drug Store. June 13 6m 213 Chas. P. M’CaliA. I Gust \ vk Komai.x McC ALLA & ROM AIN, COMMISSION MERCHANTS, APA L ACHICO I. A, F LOIIIDA. Nov. 7 ly (Eo m m e i* c i a L SAVANNAH IMPORTS, Nov.B. Perschr. Gen. Washington, Irom Baracoa—l3o,oo Segars, and a lot. of Fruit, [ Erirarls of letters received in Charleston.] “ LIVERPOOL, Oct. 16.— ’Cotton. —-Though the pressu re in the Cotton market has not been so great during the past fortnight as in the preceding weeks, the market has been very dull, ami closes fully $d per lb. lower than on the sailing of thc last steamer. The sales of tlie fortnight amount to 4t,000 bales, ot which 7,1-t‘J bales are on specu lation. and 2,400 bales for export; the trade thus taking only about 17,000 bales per week. “.There is still much uncertainty as to the ex tent of the growing crop; with line weather and a late frost, a good average crop might be gather ed, while,- in consequence of the backwardness «f the season, bad weather and an early frost would cause it to be very short. Fair Orleans 6|d, mid dling old ; fair Mobiles 3|d, middling old; fair Up lands o|d, middling S jd.” “LI V EH.POOL. OCT. 18.—We beg to refer you to the very unfavorable advices which were con tained in our last circular, dated 4th inst., and to give you some further remarks regarding our pre sent commercial position, which, in some points of view, is quite as critical as it was then, but not so in others; thus money is even scarcer, foreign bills are so difficult to negotiate for large amounts, and thc bank rate of discount, although not nomi nally higher, is so in reality; however,on thc other hand, we have had feAver failures, only twoot some importance; Vast amounts of engagements have run off, and few new being entered into, old ones can be more easily dealt with; thus wo may look con fidently to a gradual restoration of confidence, al though with such competitors for money as Rail way Companies, it must remain dear for a long time to come. The decline in Consols since the 4th inst., has been a 4 per cent; in Railway, Bank and other Shares, even in those considered as the safest investments, tho fall has been much greater, and the shares of many Companies not in high repute, have been freely offered, without finding buyers at any prices. But few transactions have taken place in any kind of produce, and those few at irregular and lower prices, and chiefly for cash payments. For Cotton, the home demand has been extremely limited and foreign orders have only been partially executed, in consequence of the scarcity of bills on London, on the Continent, and of the difficulty of negotiating foreign paper. We cannot, from actual business, quote middling j Boweds or Mobile above 3d per lb., and Orleans ' per lb. Sales on thc 13th, 2000 bales; to-day 1300. In Manchester, very little has been done, and there also for cash, at lower prices. “The fhilures of De Jersey & Co,, in that place, and Thomas, Son & Le/evre and Barclay & Brothers, in London, have, in addition to the pre ceding ones, almost suspended ail confidence; thus the great decline in prices for the raw material has not, as yet, led to a greater consumption; how ever, spinners and manufacturers hold no stock of Cotton and very li|ht ones of goods,-and in this we have an clement of improvement, so soon as’eapital, now hoarded to a considerable extent, flows again i into its habitual and legitimate channel. We must, however, add, that should the application now ma king from Liverpool to Government lor loans on produce, and other assistance, be successful, of which there does not appear to us the smallest pro bability, we should look upon thc future with great , anxiety. Thc Corn market has been extremely flat, and prices, xvhich had advanced since our last* have receded even lower than they were before. We quote best W. C. Flour 27s her bbl.; best American Wheat 7s 4 a 7s 6 per 70 lbs.; and In dian Corn 30s a 32s per 480 lbs. Sour Flour 20s a 21s per bbj. . .1: “P, S. —We have written thus far on Saturday* this morning our town is throwudnto the greatest state of consternation the unexpect ed stoppage of the Joint Stock Royal Bank, which