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THE CONSTITUTIONALIST. ' JAMES GARDNER, JR. TSnMS. ally, per annum, .£8 00 | Tri-Weekly, per annum 6 00 | If paid in advance 5 00 i Weekly, per annum *> 00 If paid in advance £ 50 ; To Clubs, remitting £lO in advance, FIVE COPIES are sent. This will put our Weekly pa- i per in the reach of new subscriber* at T WO DOLLARS A YEAR. jySubscribers who will pay up arrearages, and •end four new subscribers, with the money, can get she paper at £2 00 O*All new subscriptions must be paid in ad vance. o°Postage must be paid on all communications mid letters of business. BY OUR PONY EXPRESS. 1M HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE MAIL. —«•—- f From the N. (J. Picayune, llth ihsl.j The New Orleans. — Capt. Davis, of the towboat Mary Kingsland, reports that the U. S. steamship New Orleans, Capt. Anld, hence for Vera Cruz, after being at sea thirty-six hours, returned to the Southwest Pass snort of fuel. She there took in a quantity of wood and put to sea again on Wednesday, the 15th Inst, at 8 A. M.—all well. Lieut. Hepburn. —We mentioned not long since that Lieut. Hepburn, belonging to Col. Easton’s Missouri Mounted Battalion, ha I been put under arrest. We now have later advices informing us that he has been reinstated and appointed Commissary and Quartermaster of the battalion ordered south to Paso del Norte, under Capt. McNair, whence it has probably advanced upon Chihuahua. The Races.—This is the three-mile day, and we are to have a cracking race, if the signs do not deceive us. There are four entries, Galla tin, Sunbeam, Miss Wagner and Ann Watson. The moment the entries were made an offer of a hundred to fifty on Ann Watson against the field was made. It was snapped up like wink ing, and offers to go more were made in profu sion. At last it was even betting on the field against Ann, and the field greatly the favorite. The excitement was continued in town last evening, and we shall have abundant sport on the course to-day. Let all who would see a good race turn out-day. It is not often that we have four entries a three-mile purse. iiiE Prize Cases.—A motion for a rule was yesterday argued before Judge McCaleb, of the U. S. District Court, in relation to the Mar shal’s and Register’s compensation in connec tion with the distribution made by the court in the prize case in July last. The gross amount of the whole proceeds of the sale of the vessels and cargoes captured was about $70,000. The net amount paid into court was about SOI,OOO. Paid to the United Slates, $28,934. Paid to Robert S. Rogers, one of the prize agents, $14,- 533. Paid to \\ . F. Forrest, one of the prize agents, S2OOO, and six or seven hundred dol lars to the individual captors. A po. tion of the fund was absorbed by the attorneys’ fees and commissions to port agents, and by ex penses necessarily attending the management and sale of the property. After deducting all expenses, together with the fees of all the of ficers of the court, the Clerk’s and Marshal’s fees, &c., about SBOOO are yet in the registry for future distributions. The Marshal claims as compensation his usual fees as Marshal, two and one half per cent, upon all disbusements made by him, and five per cent, upon the whole amount for his general management and care in relation to the property. Mr. Morris appeared for the Marshal and Mr. Clark for the claimants. Balie Peyton, Esq., appeared in her behalf. The register claimed a commis sion of two percent, upon the amount disburs ed. After hearing arguments the court took the matter into consideration. Mr. Stewart, one of the prize agents, moved for a rule pray ing that Lieut, Simms and other officers and crew of the Raritan and Cumberland should receive a share of the prize money. Mr. J. Winthrop appeared in support of this rule. The facts are briefly, that a larger number of of ficers. men and boats were taken from the Raritan and Cumberland to aid in the attack upon Tabasco, leaving a small force still on board these vessels in an almost unprotected state, either from a force of the enemy or from a storm. During the absence of this draft from the vessels, the prizes were taken at Ta basco and in the river by those engaged. Those forces thus to remain behind claim a share of the prize money won by their companions, as they had been exposed to all the hardships and sickness of a long cruise in the Gulf, and were all anxious to participate in the excite ments and fights attending the capture of the vessels. Mr. Winthrop argued for the right of these parties to a share of these proceeds, and quoted many decisions in support of his views, and among them the following; “In respect to captures made by ships which are associated in the same service, or are en gaged in a joint enterprise under order of the same superior officer, it is a general rule that i they are entitled to share in each others prizes made while in such service or joint enterprise.” (The Forsighsid, 3 Rob. 311. The Guillaume Tell. Edvv. 6. The Empress, Dodson, 398.) “Where a fleet is employed in a blockade, the service is considered as joint, and all the ships arc entitled to share in all captures, although all the ships have not joined in the chase, and the capture b,as been made after the chase at a great distance from the blockaded port.” (The Guilliaume Tell, Eivv. G. The Forsigheid, Edw. 124.) The court decided that sos .r as the funds remaining in court are concerned, Lieut. Simms has the right to appear and bo further heard on Saturday next. Mr. Stewart wished the distribution of J uly last to be opened by con sent, but objection being made it can only be done by an apj_ eal. We find another item of news repeating the tornado, in the Wetumpka Guard, Its direc tion was from southwest to northweast. —Some J damage was done in the neighborhood of Prattville, Autauga county. It passed through Coosa country, doing great damage to property, but fortunately no lives w ere lost.—lt struck the Tallapoosa river at Young’s Ferry, in Tal lapoosa county, near which several wagoners were encamped on the road to market, and two of the wagoners and. some dozen mules were killed by the falling timber, —Mobile Tribune, 18 th inst. Oranges.—A boat-load of fine large luscious oranges was received here the other day from Fowf river, eight or ten miles below' the city. This fact ought to satisfy those of our citi zens engaged in horticultural pursuits, that the sweet orange can be profitably cultivated in our immediate vieinty. Exposed trees may be destroyed by frost every ten or twelve years, but a little care in sheltering and proper attention to nurseries, would always insure healthy bearing trees. — lb. NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 16, V. M —Colton.— . Ttus morning's mail brought the te;cgraphic ac fe<r,4kt> us th» Britanniah adv »«•**, winch, us re- , 1 garda Cotton, were as usually unsatisfactory. In \ our market there has been a fair demand, and 3500 i bales have changed hands at about £c. decline. Sugar. —dales 400 hhds., prices firm. Midasses. —soo bbls. were sold at I S.J a IB£. — None remaining in first hands. Flour. —The market is firm ®in consequence of the foreign advices. Sales 1000 Ohio at £5 40; 350 at £5 50; 150 I.linois at'Sd 85, and 300 St. Louis at ! £5 75. _ j Corn. —Active demand, but market bare of stock. ' Sales 4-00 sacks White at 55c.; 1 ICG White and Yellow atliOc.; 634 sacks and 2500 bushels Y'eliow at Goc-, and 9‘6 sacks Yellow at 62Ac. Some par ties asking 63c. for Prime White and Yellow. Bacon. —50 bbis. Sugar Cured Hams said at io£ cents. La d. —The market is nearly bare of stock, and the sales aie confined to 7 bbls. at s|c.; 159 at 6, and 60 at Gunny Bags. —loo,ooo M bushel bags were sold at 17Ac., on time. Salt. —>A cargo of 14.000 bushels Turks Island was sold at 25c. per bushel, and a cargo of 2000 sacks Coarse Liverpool, in bleached sacks, at 69c. Freights —A ship taken for Marseilles on a round charter. Cotton to Liverpool 7-IGc. MOBILE, Dec. 18.— Cotton. —Thefarrivals since the lithinst. inclusive, amount to 14,083 bales and the experts for the same period to 4381 bales, viz: to Genoa, 1218, Ghent 1583, Barcelona 411. Coruna 200, New York - 53 and to Baltimore 42G —leaving a stock on hand not cleared last evening of 60,889 bales against 48.251 same time last year. In consequence of the noa-arrivai of the steamer of the 19th ultimo, whose advices were due five or six days age the cotton market has been with out animation all the week. Both parties preferring to hold off for her advices, the sales of the three first days did not e\ceeJ 7700 bales, the bulk of which was taken to complete previous freight engagements for continental ports. The prices paid were about as last quoted, say 6| cts for mid dling. The mail of Wednesday put us in possession of telegraphic despatches per Britannia, the dates | comming up to the 19th ultimo from Liverpool, 1 but they were too brief and uncertain to settle fine market - some Sa9GO bales were sold at somewhat easier prices. The next day but very little was done, and the mail of yesterday failing to bring up the foreign intelligence, several lots upon the mar ket were closed at annexed quotations, which in dicates only a slight variation from last week’s figures. There is very little cotton pressing on the market and no disposition shown to operate till vhe arrival of the steamer’s letters. The sales of the week amount to about 3600 boles, viz : on Saturday 400, Monday 200, Tuesday 1200, Wednesday Buo, Thursday 200 and yesterday 1000. The purchases have been principally on French account, with a portion for Spain. LIVERPOOL CLASSIFICATION. Ordinary 3 a— Middling OjjaGiJ Mid. fair 7 a— Fai r 7Aa Freights. —No fall engagements have taken j place tliis week. A French ship has been put up j for Havre, with a portion of her cargo at Ic. and a ; British ship laid on ihc berth for Liverpool, but we cannot learn that she has any cotton. In coast- ! vfise freights noihing has been done. EacJuin e. —ln foreign the transactions have been small this week at former quotations—say for bills on London 6a 7 prem. and on Paris 5.17 - | Tue business in domestic exchanges has been con fined chiefly to Sight, which is stiff at A prem. and i only to be obtained at the Bank. V, e quote New | York 60 days a 3 dis., New Orleans Checks par j a prem., Alabama Bank Notes \ a 1 6is. J THIRTIETH CONGRESS—Iac session. Washington, Dec. 14. 1847. j UNITED. STATES SENATE. The Senate proceeded, to the election of the i remaining members of the several Standing j Committees. The list was read by the Sccrc- j tary and agreed to, as follows; Committee on Foreign Relations. —Mr. 1 Sevier, chairmtn; Messrs. Beaton, Webster, Hannegan, and Mangum. On Finance.—Mr. Atherton, chairman; j Messrs. Dickinson, Clayton, Hunter, and Phelps. On Commerce. — Mr. Dix, chairman; Messrs. Johnson, Breese, Cameron, and John Davis. On Manufactures. —Mr. Dickinson, chair- i man; Messrs. Ashley, XJpham, Butler and i Clarke. Ox Agriculture.—Mr. Sturgeon.chairman; [ Messrs. Turney, Spruance, Atherton and Hale, j On Military Affairs. —Mr. Cass, chair- i man; Messrs. Benton, Crittenden, Jefferson | Davis, Dix, Badger, Kush. On Naval Affairs. —Mr. Fairfield, chair- | man; Messrs. Yulee, Miller, Bright, R. John- ! son, Cameron, Badger. On the Militia.—Mr. Rusk, chairman; ! Messrs. Atchison, Greene, Fairfield and Un- | derwood. On Public Lands. —Mr. Breese, chairman; j Messrs. Ashley, Corwin, Felch and Under- [ wood. On Privvte Land Claims. —Mr. Yulee, | chairman; Messrs. Foote, 11. Johnson, Downs j and Berrien. On Indian Affairs. —Mr. Atchison, chair- ! man; Messrs. Scviei', Phelps, Downs and i Bell. On Claims. —Mr. Mason, chairman; Zvlessrs. We tcott, Bradley and Baldwin. On Revolutionary Claims. —Mr. Bright, i chairman; Messrs. Bradbury, Upham, Ku.sk and Haglo. On the Judiciary.—Mr. Ashley, chairman; Messrs, Wescott, Berrien, Butler and Dayton. On the Post Office and Post Roads.—Mr. Niles, chairman; Messrs. Sturgeon, Pearce, Rusk and Corwin. On Roads and Canals —Zvlr. Hannegan, chairman; Messrs. Foote, Clarke, Sturgeon and Spruance. On Pensions. —Mr. Johnson, of La., chair- ; man; Messrs. Felch, Phelps, Jefferson Davis | and Baldwin. On the District of Columbia. —Air. Came- 1 ron, chairman; Messrs. Hunter, Miller, Foote, I Greene. On Patents and the Patent Office.— Mr. Westcott, chairman; Messrs. Turney, John Davis, Dickinson, Dayton. On Retrenchment. —Mr. Turney,chairman; Messrs. Douglass, Mangum, Niles, Clarke. On Territories. —Mr. Douglass, chairman; Messrs. Bright, Clayton, Butler, John Davis. On Public Buildings.—Mr. Hunter, chair man; Messrs. Yulee and Spruance. To Audit and Control the Contingent Exp ENSES OF THE SENATE. Mr. Felch, chair- j man, Messrs. Niles and Hale. On Printing.—Mr. Bradbury, chairman; Messrs. Cameron and Greene. On Engrossed Bills. —Mr. Downs, chair- j man; Messrs. Masion and Baldwin. Joint Committee on the Library.—Mr. I Pearce, chairman; Messrs. Jefferson and Ma son. On Enrolled Bills. —Mr. Busk, chairman; Mr. Upham. The river has been very high during the | 1 past week, but is now falling. It was within j a few feet as high as the March freshet. We learn | that some of our country citizens lost Corn, Fodder, Pumpkins, Fencing, &c. We have not yet heard of any serious damage, but from the sudden rise wo have no doubt there has been great loss of property, if not life, above and below. The Steamers are all below but looked for constantly. Chattanooga Gazette, \llhinst. Passing by of the Volunteers. —On Sa turday last, the steamer “Sam Martin” made her appearance, having in tow four large flat boats, containing one-half of the Volunteers from Knoxville. They presented quite a formi dable appearance. On the steamer were se veral of the officers and some passengers.— They had a fine baud of music. The “Martin” dropped loose from the boats and let them float on while she came to the shore for an hour or two. The next day the “Enterprise,” similarly freighted, with the remainder of the troops passed by. .The great tide in the river has doubtless enabled them to pass over the Muscle Shoals without any delay.— lb. [From the Charleston Mercury. %\st instl\ Reception of General Shields. The reception of Gen. Shields yesterday was a most cnthusastic one, and the cordial out burst of welcome which greeted his arrival amongst us could not have been otherwise than grateful to him. The beauty of the day—one ; of the most delicious of our delicious climate —seemed to lend its brightness to every coun tenance, and contributed much to give effect to the arrangements so judiciously planted and efficiently executed. The General, accompanie 1 by his excellency Governor Johnson, who was received at the Railroad Depot by a deputation of the Hoard of Aldermen, and a Regiment of Infantry under the command of Col. Lance, The carriages containing the General, the Govern or, and their respective suites, and the various deputations, having taken their appropriate position in the column, it proceeded down King street to Boundary street,thence to Meet ing street, and thence to the City Hall. In passing the Citadel Academy, the pro cession avas saluted by the Cadets drawn up in I line, while a portion of them made the welkin i ring with the thunders of their cannon, and j these were re-echoed by the guns at White j Point, served by a detachment from the Regi- ; merit of Artillery. Throughout the entire distance, the streets were densely crowded, while from the windows and balconies the fair daughters of our city smiled a gracious welcome to its distinguished guest. Having reached the City Hall, General Shields was received by his Honor the Mayor, who in eloquent and appropriate language welcomed him to the city, and tendered him its hospitalities. The General responded with much feeling, and expressed his deep sense of | kindness everywhere manifested towards him 1 by cue people of South Carolina. lie referred ; to his association with our friends and fellow I citizens upon the distant battle-field of Mexi- ! co, and, warming with his subject, he depicted i m forcible and glowing terms, their sufferings, j their services, and their bravery, which had | never been surpassed by any body of men in j any ago or country. Their gallant deeds, lie ; said, had shed new glory upon the Palmetto ■ State, renowned and illustrious as she had ever been, for patriotism and chivalry. The Gone talks remarks were exceedingly 1 well received and were frequently interrupted i by outbursts of applause. Having concluded, ; he was conducted to the Aldermen’s Room, ! where ho was introduced individually to the I members of the corporation. The Military were then dismissed, and the ! vast assemblage dispersed without any accident ! or untoward event to mar the pleasures of the | occasion. 3uqit st a, (5 corq Ia . I . ~ WEDNESDAY MORNING, DEC. 22. i dP* No mail last evening from the offices | north of Charleston, Geo. Quitman- This distinguished soldier, whose fame s | connected with the bright deeds of American i valor in Mexico, arrived in our city yesterd v inorniu > about 3 o’clock. lie was accompa ! nied by a Committee ox citizens, who wont up ; for the purpose of meeting him and, in the | name of our citizens, to extend to him the hos pitalities of the city. His arrival was an , nounccd by the loud roar of cannon, and he 1 was escorted to his quarters, the United .States Hotel, by the Committee. Notwithstan hag the short notice hi t by our citizens of his intention to pass through Augusta on his way to Washington, he m.t with a warm, an old fashioned Georgia wel come, which without much display, conies : from the heart. At 12 o’clock, according 1 1 notice, tine Gen | eral met with a public reception at the City I II ill, where was congregated a la-ge number of our citizens of both sexes. In behalf of the citizen?, he was addressed by Wm. T. 1 Gould, Esq. who in. his most hippy manner, i gave the General a warm greeting an I wel j come. His address was listened to with much ! interest and attention by all present. Gcne i ral Quitman ran lean appropriate reply, thank - j ing our citizens for the attention shown him, i and after speaking in the highest terms of our ; gallant army in Mexico—particularly of the | volunteers, with which force hi was mostly i connected—paying a high tribute to thetlis ■ cipline and good conduct of the Georgia Re i giment, under the commanl of Col. Jackson, he concluded amid the cheers of the crowd. He then returned to his quarters at the Hotel where he received the calls of a large number of citizens. At half past four o’clock in the afternoon ho visited his M isouic brethren. As Past Grand Master of the State of Mississippi, he ! received all the honors due his exalted station; ; as an officer and brother, who had served his | country well and faithfully, thus giving to the I world, in himself, a bright ornament to the Order, he received the heartfelt grasp of every brother present, lie was welcomed by P. M. I. P. Garvin, in a neat and feeling address, to I which the General made a reply, and express ■ cd himself well pleased with his reception by ! his brother Masons. At 8 o’clock, the General partook of a Sup per, hastily, though well got up, by Messrs. Mixer, of the United States, and Jennings, of the Globe Hotel. It was given at the Mason ic Hall, and attended by about 200 persons.— We were not present ourselves, but learn from those who were, that the evening passed off pleasantly —song, story and toast were alter nately given, and the party kept together un til a seasonable hour in the evening. The General leaves this morning in the Cars for Charleston, where, we feel assured, that although his visit may be as unexpected as it I was by us, he will receive a warm welcome. Hon. E. S. Dargan has been elected unani ; mously Judge of the Supreme Court of Ala bama, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Judge Goldthwaitc. The Boston Whig speaking of Mr. Clay’s speech, says: “On the subject of slavery, the speech is far loss satisfactory. \V c are dis appointed in the character even of the argu ment, which is flimsy and based upon no ul timate principle whatever.” The Message- The New Orleans Bee (Whig) heads an ar ticle on the late message of Mr. Polk as follows: “The annual Message of Mr. Polk is by far the ablest communication that has yet appeared from his pen. It is an artfuljy and elaborate ly written document; studiously moderate in its tone and resumed in its expressions. It is free from those offensive insinuations against the patriotism of his opponents, which dls- AUGU3TA WHOLESALE PRICES CURRENT, DECEMBER 22, 18 47. ARTICLES. Per.] Wholesale, j Duty. ARTICLES. Per. Wholesale, j Lhity. EXCHANGE. SS” tr - ct - I* 3 1 T‘‘- A^ »»<> BALE ROPE —Manilla... ft, 16 ®IS 25 pr. ct. Summer do 100 to 1 12; Banx of Augusta, “ Kentucky.. .... to) Id | Linseed bid. 87 |® 20 pr ct. Branch State of Georgia, Augusta u BAGO.V— Hams ! 9 fa) U) 7 Tanners 55® Bank nf Rnm-wu-k ° ’ Sides 9® 10 ii 20 pr. Ct. [ Lard.. 125 ® j Bank of Bramwick, “ Shoulders 74® 6\ 1> POTATOES. bid. 5 50 ® 4 00 Georgia Rad Road, “ BUTTER —Goshen, prime ft 23 ®25 20 pr. ct. PIPES 02 ® I 00] Mechanics’ Bank, « Country | 12 id) 15 PORTER doz. 2 25 fd) 3 50; Bank of St Marv’s CAJCDLES —Spermacetti.'.... 31 ® 374 20 pr. ct. PEPPER.... ft 10 ®I2 ' ’ 1 * Georgia made 134® 15 / O 0 j PIMENTO. 12.4® J 3 I Bank of Milledgeville, « Northern “.. .... 17 id) 16 $ pr. c . RAlSlTi'S —Malaga, bunch box. 2<5 (cu 3 ) Bank of the State of Georgia, at Savannah, « CHEESE —Northern 9& 10 30 pr. ct Muscatel >■ ®2 50 ct. punches of ditto, '« COr TEE Cuba 0 RlCE —Ordinary 100.-1 00 r co 420 Marine and Fire Insurance Bank, Savannah “ Java IJ.jcO in ( * Good and Prime »75 ® 5 00; I Planters’ Bank, Savannah- “ Lag}ura...... Vr? "i J (French Brandies !gal. iSO to- 2 100 pr. ct. j Central Bank of Georgia, *" u f Shirtings, brown, 3-4. yd. | o ® Loger Freres *7sto 3 | Central H. K. and Banking -3 I „ .. , Holland Gm 12o® 150 iqo pr. ct. i Charleston Banks, ’ « § J ... k \d. wale L.t® 20 jS American Gin | 40 ®OO j Bank of Camden, u C I sheetings, brovvn, o-4. I~ ® J -» Rum 150<a 200 ioq pr. ct. Dank of Georgetown, t< S 5 ‘ bleached, 0-4.... 18 to 20 i £ N.E.Rum, lids. & brls 37 to la , | Commercial, Columbia. ”’. « | Cheeks. \lo® 10 5 Whiskey,Phd. & Balt 33 ®:ls j Merchants’, at Chemw «. £ Bed lick... 12 ®lB j j Da. New Orleans 33 ®3o Bank of Hamburg, ct = Osnaburgs 80z... 10 ®IU (Peach Brandy 75 ®1 00 joo pr. ct. Alabama Notes, 2 (rii' * hi* | «ksJSS3TSi:i:::. b gJ UIK , i ww *fS:l!£a‘. n j c—w Ho. No. 2... 1 9® 94 >2opr ct. Havana, w hite. 9.1® 104 NO SALE OR UNCERTAIN Do. N 0.3 |7j (it 8 ) New 0r1ean5........ 8® 9 >3O pr. ct. 1 Herchunts’ Bank of Macon.* : FLOUR —New Orleans none. \ Loaf. Bank of Dar.en and Branches. Canal. 8 00 fa! 8 50 > 20 pr. ct. Lump j 11 ® i2* Bank of Columbus. Ge.it gia........ .... 5 00 lev ti CJ 7 SAl.T —Liverpool 1 t>2 hi 0 Gv) / Chattaboociiee Rail Road and Ranking Company, CtRAIJT- —Corn bus. 50 (U> oti I«« . Loose jlms. 40 0..0 45 |-0 pr. ct. .Monroe Rail Road and Banking Company. Oat* 37 ®4O \ P ' - SOAP —American, yellow| tt» 5 tits 0 30 pr. ct. Planters’ and Mechanics’ Buak, Columbus. QU.YPOWDER— 'keg, 550 hi) 575 j{ SHOT— All sizes J62®l 75 20 pr. ct. Exchange Bank, Brunswick. HIDES —Dry ®) ) on t SEOARS —Spanish.. jM 20 00®30 00 40 p r . ct. Insurance Bank of Columbus, at Macon. Dry,salted 8® 9 J pr. ct. American ....! 8 ®lO Phomix Bank of Columbus. HAT— Eastern 100.! ® !L nr „ TALL O merican ! 10 ®OO 10 nr c' North River ; ; ® |zu pr. n. , j T qbaCCO— Georgia jft 4 ® t - CHECKS. ISOA*—J’.g 100. fob 30 pr. ct. ! Cavendish..!.... 15 ®lf> A’D ,r ct .1 Oo New York. I prenu Swedes,assorted, ton. 4Ro) 54 30 pr. ct 1 TWINE-*- Bagging 29 ®25 1 Philideljihia, “ Hoop 10.1. 64® 7 1/oa.rnt !.... 30 ®SO i3O pr. ct. Boston, *4 Sheet ft 8® 10 ) pcu TE.IS Poucliong 50 ®75 1 Charleston and Savannah, par.. Nail Rods G ® 7 Gnno’dcr *c Imp. .... 75 ® 100 1 Lexington, Kentucky, “ LEAD —Pig and Bar TOO. 6® 7 ) Hyson I 75 ©BO (free Nasmalie, Tennessee, “ Sheet | 6.4® 8 >29pr. ct. , Voting Hyson ' 150 ®75 J STOCKS. While Lead 7.1® 9 > WLYES— Madeira ! gal. ,2 0!) ®225 30 pr. ct. Georgia, 8 per cents no sales.. LIME — bbl.. 150 ® 2 50i Claret, Mars’lles cask 25 ®fiO 4‘J pr. ct. Georgia, 6 percents 96 ® 100 ; MOLASSES —Cuba gal..: 28 @3O log Do. Bordeaux do/.. 3Uoto 3 sft 40 pr. ct. i 1 N. Orleans. j 37.4® 40 i * |! Champagne 900®15 00 40 pr. ct. *Not taken by onr banks, but redeemable at Hie Plant -1 \ r db 51 30 pr. ct. Malaga 1...J 55 ®(32 TO pr. ct. .icrs’Rank, Savannah at par. EXPORTS OF COTTON TO FOREIGN AND COASTWISE FORTS, COMMENCING IST. SEPTEMBER, 1846 WHITHER EXPORTED. ( HAVAXXAII. CIIARLKSTON. ~ MOB~jLE. x7uRLEaNs7 NEW YORK:" uT’iTEIt"PoiITsT ~f ~TOTAL.~~ ; Liverpool 4,842 15,498 22,214 22,370 , 11,151 2,289 66,229 43,735 193)37 17.110 L 943 801 i iiuii 1 ...j i Glasgow and Greenock s 1,111 ”7,43 5 2,132 93 h 160 I’!’.!’.*.*. !!!!!!!! ! Cork and a Market. 1,452 1,850 4,044 3,069 738 273 iiiiiiii Total to Great Britain 4,842 16,609 2:1,666 24,220 1 1,151 2,289 71,708, ~'48,956 20.711 lUs iO 1,943. 801 ‘734,021 110,430- |. lav . re ; 5772 Bordeaux 1 (j)0 G7 50 • Marseilles 482 2,664 1,929 1,803 2,425 Total to France ;j 2,672 4,928 9,901 15,246 5.175 1,890 44,930 19,500 23,080 15,577 1,35.5 ~Bf,‘fl3 ~ 57,141 Amsterdam 7777777 7777777 77777777 777777. 77777.7 7777771 777777 7777777 wm 275 77777. 77777 =— Rotterdam ] ,785 C3l Antwerp ] oil J ,4413 1,002 4,223 150 6,h42 2,661 Hamburg r v .! 1 5,279 2,763 Bremen ' ]a9 3 287 1,(99 Barcelona jog? i Havana, &c 6,031 6,907 503 82 Genoa, Inesta, Soc ....1. 281 308 9.960 7,340 ],M4I 803 7,”7”77777 Ghent, &c ...! 1.903 977 . 1 Other Ports 745 2j9lr> l l2y i ] l2 i ]77 70 g 493 Total to other Foreign Ports jj 1 1292 New York 10,912 18,881 12,173 3:7,328. 4,518 2T»52 i Boston 3,223. 2,383 2,5371 5,614 4,508 247 19,948 7,564 i 777” Providence jo;! 1.......,...' Philadelphia 157 G 892 2,014 ■ 5,590 I*6B 387 *’”l*662, ”* L 833 !!!!!!!! *.*.'.’. 77 7!!!7 .’ !.’.”.*!7 7!.7!!I Baltimore. ji 28 ) 739 1,396 1,821 227 ; 0(5 1,650, 716 Other iorts 2J64 _ 5,479 133 253 158 3,065 115 259 Total Coastwise 17,158 20,377 18,710 47,543 Grand Total E 24,672 50,914 53,569, 89,517 I I —l I ll I ■ irssu, l■ ■■■! bomeeb I Imi i ■■■■ I I I i mnn—I r ■mnunaim ■ - - - -- - - - tingiiishod and disgraced his previous message, j : In its form, therefore, it is irreproachable, and those who differ from its views can find 119 fault with the respectful and dignified manner in which they are euunicatod.” { Correspondence of the Constitutionalist .] GEORGIA LEGISLATURE. The following Acts have been approved by his Excellency the Governor : Ido. 1. An Act to appropriate money for the t purposes therein named. No. 2. An Act to empower the Judge of : the Superior Courts of the Coweta Circuit to compel Jilrors summoned for the first week of ! Troup Superior Court to serve two instead of oiu> week, and the Jurors summoned for the i second week to serve two instead of one | week. No. 3. An Act to appropriate money for i I purposes therein stated. No. 4. An Act to authorize De Witt C. Hargrove, of the county of Stewart, and other persons therein named, to plead and practice law in the several Courts of law and equity ; in this State, on certain conditions therein named. No. 5. An Act to give the consent of the State of Georgia to purchases made by the United States, and to cede jurisdiction of the i 1 same. No. 6. An Act to alter the times of holding the Inferior Courts of Telfair county. No. 7. An Act for the relief of the old stock holders in the Steam Boat Company of | Georgia. No. 8. An Act to incorporate the town of Blairsville in the county of Union. No. 9. An .Vet to amend the several acts in relation to issuing of grants on head rights in this State so far as to extend the time for granting the same until the 25th December, \ 1849. No. 10. An Act to authorize the Inferior | Court of Carroll county to revise the Grand 1 and Petit Jury boxes of said county at the times therein mentioned. ; No. 11- An Act to increase the bond of the 1 Sheriff of Dooly county. No. 12. An Act to change the place of hold ing Executors, Administrators and Guardi ans Sales in the county of-Muscogee. No. 13. An Act to grant certain privileges I to the Floyd Rifles, a Volunteer Company of j the city of Macon. No. 14. An Act to exempt from militia duty the officers and privates of the City Watch of Savannah. No. 15. An Act to repeal so much of the first section of an act to compensate Grand 1 and Petit Jurors, passed on the 23d day of December, 1839, as relates to Carroll county. No. 16. An Act to provide for the estab lishment of an Asylum for Deaf and Dumb ; j persons. No, 17. An Act to authorize parties to com ■ pel discoveries at common law. No. 18. An Act to revive and continue in ! force an act entitled an aat to incorporate the . ; town of Thomasville, in the county of Thomas, 1 : and appoint commissioners for the same. No. 19. An Act to authorize the Inferior j | Court of Macon county, to levy and collect ‘ for county purposes, an extra tax for the year I 1848. ! No. 20. An Act to compel the Clerks of the county of Irwin to hold their offices at the Court House. No. 21. An Act to incorporate the La- Grange Female Institute. No. 22. An Act to appoint Trustees for the Thomasville Academy in Thomas county. No. 23. An Act to pardon John Livcrman of Richmond county. No. 24. An Act to authorize the Cartright Manufacturing Company to erect a bridge a cross Oconee River, and for other purposes therein named. No. 25. An Act to amend an act to com pensate Jurors in the county of Bibb- No. 26. An Act to authorize John Sermons, an infirm and crippled man of Early county, to vend merchandize. No. 27. An Act to alter and amend an act entitled an act to alter and amend the road laws of this State, approved December 19, 1818, so far as relates to the county of Gwin nett. | No, 28- An Act to alter and amend an act I to point out the mode for the collection of rents and the recovery of possessions of pro- 1 perty within the city of Savannah, and the j i precincts thereof. No. 29. An Act to authorize the Governor to appoint a State Librarian and to fix the sal ary for the same. A’so, to compensate the Clerk of the Supreme Court for his services as j Librarian heretofore rendered. No. 30. An Act to repeal so much of an j act, assented to the 9th day of December, 1839, consolidating the offices of Tax Col lector and Receiver in certain counties therein named, so far as relates to the county of Cobbs No. 31. An Act to regulate the trials of slaves and free persons of color, in the city of Savannah. No. 32. An Act to repeal an act to alter an amend the several acts relating to the Court of Common Pleas, an 1 Oyer and Terminer for I the city of Savannah, so far as relates to the Sheriff of said Court, and to allow.said Sheriff j certain fees which are not provided for by law, and to increase his fees in certain cases and to allow him to appoint special Deputy Sheriffs in certain cases. No. 33. An Act to enable the citizens of W aync county to fix upon a permanent site for the public buildings in said county, and to | raise funds and erect a Court House thereon. 1 No. 34. An Act to repeal an act entitled an ! act to incorporate the town of Brunswick, and to extend its jurisdictional limits, and for other purposes therein mentioned; passed the 29th of December, 1836. No. 35. An Act to alter and amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the Savannah, Ogechee and Altamaha Canal Company ; | j passed the 26th day of December, 1826, and j ! for other purposes therein named. No. 36. An Act to amend an act for the better regulation and government of the town of Athens, in the county of Clark, and the several acts amendatory thereof, and to repeal the last, clause of the 2d section of an act. as sented to 23d December, 1810, to extend the corporate limits of the town of Athens, and for other purposes ; and also, to define and ex tend the lien of taxes and assessments, made under ordinances of the city Council of Au gusta. No. 37. An Act to alter and amend the road law of this State, in reference to the time of meeting of the road Commissioners, to hear and determine upon excuses rendered by de faulters, by overseers, so far us respects the county of Lincoln, i No. 38. An Act to fix the time of holding : the Superior Courts of the county of Floyd, i and to require the Judge to hold the same | for two wpnks, if necessary, and to draw two panncls of Grand and Petit Jurors for said county, and also, to authorize the Justices of i the Inferior Court of said county to draw Ju | rors as thereafter prescribed. [communicated.] The Lectures on Sg-ypc, It is much to say, that Mr. Gliddons lec i ture on Monday evening, fully answered the expectations which his high reputation had i raised; but it is believed that none of his au dience will dissent from the assertion. His profound and varied learning, the labo rious investigation he has made on the subject of Egyptian Antiquities, and the facilities of illustration he possesses, qualify him, eminent ly, for the task he has undertaken. The general introduction to his Lectures, and the few points he was able to illustrate in a -single one, were highly interesting; while the topics to which he alluded, as the theme of future Lectures, sufficiently indicated the interest which would attach to them also. The vast number of curious and beautiful il lustrations of Ancient Egypt, widen covered the walls, gave promise of the high gratifica tion and instruction which would be derived from them, if the Lectures could be so f\r ex tended, as to do them any thing like justice. It can hardly bo doubted that a community so large and intelligent as that of Augusta, when fully aware of the sources of pleasure and im pro vo mi at miv opcae 1 to them, will be anx ious t > secure the benefit of them. Mr. Glici din ha? auraotiaeoA bat ticj liectures. This subject is almost inexhaustible, and would furnish m iterials for a lon r course of great in tcrest ; but their continuance will depen I upon the patronage they receive, and will be decided by the encouragement which the atten dance upon his second Lecture, (on Thursday evening) miv aTjrd. Those wh > have heard him with so much pleasure, an I are desirous of receiving an extend id course, are anxious, therefore, th it such decisive encouragement may be given, at that time, a? may secure his continuance, for a while, am ya ; us. It is obvious that the expenses of preparing, transportin' an I arranging such a number of illustration s, in ailition to the time and la bor bestowed upon the Lectures, cannot be remunerated by a muhrats attendance; anl unless a Ictrjs attlienee is furnished, there is no prospect that Mr. Gallon will be induced to continue his Lectures. Vs’lll the lovers of history and science suffer this opportunity, of learning the wonders of Ancient Egypt, to be lost by neglect; * The ship K ipublic, Capt. Blivon, sailed from this port on Saturday last, for Vera Cruz, having on board companies L. and M. of the Ist. and Companies L. and M. of the 3d Ar tillery, Lieut. B. H. Hill, Ist Artillery, com manding. The following is a list of the offi cers attached: Company “L.” Ist Arty., Lieut. B. 11. Hill, Ist Arty., common ling; 2 1 Lieut. L. O. Mor ris, Ist Art.; 2d Lieut. J. J. Wood, Ist Arty.; and 2 I Lieut. A. J. Dorn, 3d Dragoons. Company “M.” Ist Arty., 2d Lieut. S. F. Chalfin, Ist Arty., comm m .Sing; 2d Lieut. Ja=. Elder, 11th Infty. Company “L.” 3d Arty., 2d Incut. C. L. Bert, Ist Art., commanding; 2d Lieut. S. 11. Neill, 4th Infty. Company “M.” 3d Arty., 2d Lieut. J. Do Russy, 6th Infty., commanding; 2d Lieut. J. Q. Wilbar, and 2d Lieut. T. Hart, 14th Infty. Asst. Surgeon, W. M. Rvcr, Genl. Staff. Lieut. S. H. Neill, 4th Infty., A. C. S.— Charleston Courier, 2\st imt. MARRIED.” On the 13th inst., by Jolm 11. Smith, Esq., 31r. Austin Baiinktt, to Miss Lousia Kendrick all of Wilkes county. (Eoiumercia 1. Aug-usta Market, Dec- 22- cotton.—We have had an active and steady de mand for Cotton in this market during the past week, and have the pleasing intelligence to communicate to our country friends that prices still have an upward ten dency. The improvement this week may be set down as JaR. on all descriptions. There has been more Cot ton offering this, than for several previous weeks, and the sales have been larger than for sometime past, sum ming up about 25)) bales, viz : On Wednesday 67J hales; on Thursday 553; on Friday 313; on Saturday 157; on Monday 388; and yesterday, up to the time of closing our enquiries, 358 hales. The particulars are as follows ; 3 at 6J, 16 at 6}, 8 at 63, 31 at 6s, 24 at 6 9-10, 25 at 6|, 43 at 6 11-16, 114 at 6J, 104 at 6J, 773 at 7, 52at7 1-10, 3Q) at7J, 10) at 7 3-16, 001 at 7\, 67 at and 77 bales at 7lVnts. By the above sales it will be seen that the d urund this week lias run chiefly on the better qualities in square bales—round selling at full |c. less. We alter our quotations to conform to present prices, and quote for square bales : Ordinary none. Middling Fair.... 75*“ Middling none. Fair I| *ZT Good Middling 7 a— Choice 'B a 'i EXCESS OF RECEIPTS OTER LAST SEASON, AT New Orleans 54,643 bales. Mobile 15 ’ 732 368 “ Frorida „ Texas 3 ’ 741 Total 7 4,484 decrease at „ , 94,414 bales. Savannah 30065 “ Charleston 380 “ Virginia North Carolina 1 Total, '"• r ’ l7 ’ 52 ’ “