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I't'Omth V-. 1 < rtiruui i CHil Advertiser,
Twenty I’onr Days I .liter from Europe.
ABHIVAI. (II mi ' HUT W BsTKIIB.
I lie favorite steam packet (ireal Western was
telegraphed this morning, a little before 7 o’clock,
anil arrived at her berth at the foot ol Clinton
street at alunn 1 I o’clock. By her we have re
ceived our tiles ot European papers—J.omlnn
and Liverpool to the 23d August, and Bristol to
the day ol departnre, the 241 h ultimo.
Carmjmn lence nf the Commercial Advertiser.
II HK AT W BHTKIIB, Wept. 1(1.
This nohle packet anivod ilns morning at 10
o’clock, alter a passage ofsixteen and a hall days
having departeii from Bristol on Malurdiiy even
ing. August 2llh, at seven o’clock. Mie brings
110 passengers, among whom are the liev ])r.
Beman.ol Troy, and the Rev. Mr. Kirk, of Alba
ny. (hrr London dales arc to eight o’clock of
Friday evening, the C,3d.
tub naiivßar.
The most important event to the country is
the probable result ol lh" wheal harvest in Eng
-1 and and on the eon tin on 10l Europe. In France
most ol the grain had been harvested and the crops
were remarkably good. In the southern parts oI
England the wheat harvest was nearly over, and
the crops generally good. In Wiltshire very lit
tle Was cut, up to the 22d, hill the crops, it is be
lieved, will Ire loh rahly good. In the midland
counties the prospect is nil ipnlr as favorable,
and in lire north the crops will Is- decidedly had
and the harvest very late. The weather for ma
ny days had been fluctuating, mid so had been
the prices of wheat. In Mark Lane on the Itlllt
of August, wheat advanced 2 a 3s per quarter,
and a bother advance was looked for the next
market day, hut providentially the weather clear
ed up, which is at all times a barometer for regu
lating prices,
TUB COTTON AM It K BT.
The commercial reader is referred to the pro
per head for a detail of the cotton market both at
Liverpool and Havre. At Liverpool large sales
had been made both to the trade and for export
at improving r ites, and should the weather con
tinue favorable lor the harvest, prices will proba
bly improve to the extent of }d per lh.
The sales for the week ending the hilt were 31,400
**<> do 10th 23,100
do 83d 30,750
Total hales, 07,250
Till; Mover AMIIKKT.
By pre' imis advices we learned that the money
market had been very light, and it continued so
niil.il the t'hancellor of the Exchequer comple
ted his arrangement for the funding of Exche
quer lulls to the amount of i_ 1.000,000, since
which it has hem. a little more easy, yet there
was still great complaining, and even on the 23d
we And it stated in some ol the leading city arti
cles that ten percent hi I been given in some en
■ees, lift since ihe sale of Exchequer hills it had
‘been obtained at 0 per et, Mr. Spring litre, the
present ('ham r llor ol the Exchequer, is to he rai
sed to the pc,'rage, and he succeeded in olliee by
Mr. I', /’. Baring. The Standard ofthe 22d has
the following in its city article.
I he scarcity ol money continue to Ire experien
ced in the house us well as out of it. To moot
tile numerous applications, tin* period for receiv
ing applications lor discounts and returning an
swers at tin' Bank has been again extended one
Lour beyond the aceustomod lime.
Asa strong evidence ol the slate ofthe money 1
mark l. not only in England, hut on the Conti- 1
licit, several gentlemen hive returned in the 1
(■real \V eslern, who had been commissioned to I
Europe for tin - purpose ol elleeting loans for some I
public improvements in the West, particularly I
4or Illinois, “ hut with one partial exception, they i
have not been able to obtain a farthing. While '
on the e.mtiiimil, we conversed with gentlemen 1
who had gone Iroin the I nited States on a simi- (
lar mission,and who will shortly return with tin* (
like success. Indeed, so general has been the I
desire to obtain funds Iroin the European capital- (
isls, th it during tin year persons have gone to 1
Europe with bonds in their pockets to the amount '
ol our hundred millions ’ The only thing that
can he said id sin h missions, is. that those who '
go scatter a little money on their way; hut from I
the present stale nl the English money market,
we are persuaded no new loan will be made, i
Another tiling has taken place, which will I
lend to keep money in England. We allude to I
that important act of Ihe repeal of Ihr usury law. I
By the passage ol this hill money for all pnrpo- f
ses, except loans on lands, and on goods left with '
the pawn brokers, is a merchantable article, and 1
can he loaned on hills Ac. iVe. at any rate which 1
may be agreed upon. This will he of great im- 1
port.nice to the merchants and others. Before '
(he law was passed the merchant, in his Inmsae- I
lions w ith his dealers, could only charge live per 1
cent, on all advances, while for the last two or *
three months he has been paying from Uto 10. I
Even the Bank of England at the present mo
ment charges six per cent, i
We find llie following ilia London paper ofthe
23d of August. i
.Notwithstanding the late arrivals of bullion
Iron, America and some portion oi the ('oulineut, I
we find, as will he seen ft unitin' following olfu ial
returns, that it i- still exported to some extent,
childly to Hamburg fur the Russian mint in that
city. From the loth to the 2 Ist instant the ex
ports of gold coin amounted to 2030 07.., ami of
bars 042 07. Ol silver, the exports in coin have
been dnrlnglhe same period, 50,104 07., and 111
bars 11 ,993 on.
eaouoo ATKIN or I’AIIUAAttiNT.
Ihe Queen was to prorogue Ihirliauu'iit in
person on Tuesday, the 27th day of August.
There were reports in London that Ihe proroga
tion « 1- to be by A'oiuimssiou, 111 order that men
tion might lie made ofthe minded-m image of
tire Queen, but tin.; report, although staled by the
morning Post, as by authority, proved to lie un
founded, and her M ijesiy is yet to enjoy the sole
advice of an Lotd Melbourne.—Among the hills
lo which the ro\ al assent lias Ihhui given is that
called
TUB CBS NY POST AO K ACT.
The following is a summary ot tins important
bill .
Sir. 1. Every letter of a given weight, tube
hereafter determined, one penny . with a propor
tionate itierea-e I n greater weight. Ihnliamen
t.irv franking abolished.
Sec. 3d. The Lords of the Treasury are au
thorized to suspend, wholly or in pari, any par
liamentary or olli 111 privilege ol sending or re
ceiving letters by the post tree ol postage, and to
make any other regulations lor the future exercise
ol otlieial franking.
Si ; . 1. Relates 10 the two-penny post in Lon
don and Dublin, and leaves it to the Lords ofthe
Treasury t ‘ >ay whether they shall he continued,
or whether the lales shall be reduced.
Sbc. 5 6,7 and 8. Relate to stamp papers.
Sic. 9 and 10, l umiportuit.
Si c. 11. Authorizes the Lonls of the Trea
sury lo m ike .my reduction they may consider
expedient in the allowance lo masters of vessels
for ti llers conveyed try them.
Sm. 12. Flint whenever the word “letter**is
used m this act, it shall apply equally to newspa
pers ; hut not so as I deprive new spapers of any
privilege they now po ; sso! passing free of post
age.
Till. TIM mbs TI'XXEL,
It is now redact to a certainty that this great
work will he CO plcied. and that 100 within a
1. !l rhove V. in t' ewe have beta hj
■‘C ‘ ,r*it, aw he -. uinl 01. U:r: o \
Wl. eO' • m the ',n..t Ac-v ~ - , j ■
ui'g * Mi.ag a loan of four million* of Illinois bonds
mu favorable term*
very short period. Mr. Brunei has notified the
Lord Mayor tint the work is completed to with
in Jir< feel, on the Middlesex side.
THU (iIIKAT WKSTSIIM AMI IIIIITISII HI 1.1.5.
These admirable packets, whieh sailed from
New V’ork on the Isl of August. arrived at their
ports of destination after a very short passage
The (ireal Western arrived at Bristol alter a
passage of I'd day* 11 hours; the Queen at Forts
mouth in Id days 11 hours—being about one
day in favor of the Western.
The Drilish Queen was at Hlaekwall, about
four miles below London Bridge, when the West
ern sailed. IShe was undergoing some little
change in In r interior arrangement*' She had a
large number of passengers engaged, and will
probably come out full.
HTKAM PACKKTH TO Til K WKST I Nil IKS.
It is already known that steam ships are build
ing to run twice a month between England and
Halifax. It has been officially iinnouneed thin
the government intend to have steam cotntiiuni
eation with all the West India Islands, The ar
rangements were thus slated in the House of
Commons on the 2!st of August, by Mr. Secre
tary Wood of the Admirably. It vv ih on a mo
lion ot Mr, flume for copies of the contract.
Mr. (diaries Wood objected to the honorable
gentleman’s motion, but gave him the informa
tion he required. The lowest lender, which Inis
been received, in an answer to a public advertise
nii'ul. for the North American mail to Halifax, is
45,000/. a year; the mail to he conveyed once a
month. This proposal appeared 100 high, and
the Admirably have since made a private bargain
for 50,000/.; the mail to he conveyed once a
fortnight. Arrangements have also been made
for a mail from Halifax to lioston once a fort
night, the total annual expense of which would
he 60,000/.; these arrangements have been made
for seven years No contract has yet beet, en
tered into for packets to the West Indies, hntgo
vurrimeut do not expect to make a similar bargain
for that station with any party, unless they have
interests of another kind at slake in the West
Indies. No offer Ini ; been made to the Admiral
ty half so good as that whieh has been taken.—
Parlies have proposed to perforin the duty for
410,(100/ .and their oiler bus been accepted.
I here is now a communication with the West
Indies, ns well as Mexico, by sailing vessels
twice a month. The employment of sailing
packets, however, has turned out very unsatisfac
tory, No communication by packet has yet been
opened with Malabar, and that between the whole
o( our West Indian possessions and the coasts of
Nuiilh and North America is still very defective.
I here is no communication between Mexico and
the West Indies, nor between Cuba and the cast
coast ot America. These deficiencies will he
supplied by the above mentioned contractors.—
I hreo small steamers of 4(10 horse-power will
cross the Atlantic, and such lines will he estab
lished as will connect all the islands of the West
Indies, whether liritish or foreign, and as will also
connect our colonies in the West Indies with
those in Hemerara and Herhice, with (he Oarac
eas and Honduras; with Havana, Vera Gruz,
ami the western part of the United Kittles; a con
nection will also he established between Havana
and New Voile,
I ho number of steamers required for tins ser
vice is 14. The arrangement will take of fed In
the summer of 1841; as soon, in fact, as the
steamers can be built. This arrangement is to
last ten years. The Solicitor General pointed
out the injury that would ho sustained by the
royal navy if the openings for employment which
presettled themselves in the packet service were 1
thus closed, and thought government should sli- I
I'ulate that the station should remain where it had c
lieeu for 150 years—at Falmouth. With regard 1
to the first objection of the learned gentleman, it
is perfectly clear that naval ((Hirers,us in the case 1
ol the (treat Western {which employs three ofli- I
ccrs ol the royal navy) and the liritish Queen *
(which employs two) will he preferred as their '
commanders, il so disposed, and at g more liberal
rale of remuneration than the roygj navy would
vouchsafe them. I
On this subject, interesting to our mercantile
interest, the (Standard holds the following lan- x
gunge:— e
“I his extensive and well combined opertllii n
embraces every colony, liritish and foreign, and s
the coast ol America from Surinam to New Or
leans, at the same time furnishing all these coun
tries with a connected line of packets for corre
spondence and passengers with each other, and 1
with New \ ork and Halifax, as well as with Kn- *
rope, by the direct line from this country to and
Imm the West Indies. I’he course of post with ,
the West Indies from London to London again
"ill he 58 days, with abundance of time at e (cry
place. Imm 3 days to 15 days, as may he (Jiiniai- '
ca will have 10 days) to reply to letters, and be
sides their ordinary course ol post as just men
tioned. Harhadoes, Grenada, St, Thomas, mid
I'orlo Kko, and also a portion of Havli will he
able to communicate with London in 43 days.”
“We hear also that it is contemplated to con
nect with this plan a line of sailing packts from
Fanama to Sydney, by which the course of post
between that place and London might he liroughl
to about live months.”
Til K Oil AIITIKTS.
Most of the leader* of the chartists Lave been
tried and found guilty, and sentenced to impris
onment from one to two years, leaving the party
without a head to direct their movement*. Al
though they avu still agitating various parts of the
Ninth of England, il is behoved that little mis
chief will he done. Those men who were con
cerned in the riot at Birmingham, and who were
sentenced to death, have been reprieved, and will
be transported. The chartists in many places
arc adopting a new and singular method of an
noyance. They assemble at some public place
and proceed in a body to the parish church, ex
cluding thereby all pew holders. &c. Frequent
ly they semi to the clergyman a text, and if he |
preaches from it they appear to be satisfied with j
his cllorls.
Generally, the clergyman proceeds with his I
subject in a manner not very gratifying to the j
Chartists, ami this leads to mmult. At Sheffield, |
seventy.two persons were arrested . but two only j
had been committed for trial. On the 18lh of
August they tilled the old parish churell in that
town, ami also crowded the church yard. They
had proclaimed their intention of attending the
same place oil Sunday the 25th. ami had sent a
request to the clergyman to preach from sih
.lames, first six verses—“Go to, now. ye rich
men,” <Sce.
One of the chief leaders of the Chartists was
the llev. Mr. Stephens, a dissenting uuhister.—
He was recently tried at Chester, found guilty,
mil sentenced to eighteen mouths’imprisonment.
He conducted his defence, and made a powerful
appeal to the jury.
TUP. CAN All AS.
The act for making temporary provision for t he
government ol Lower Canada received the royal
assent on the I7th of \ugust.
The Ist section provides that the Special Coun
cil shall consist of not less than twenty members,
and no business lie done unless eleven he present.
Section 2, repeals the provision of the act of I
and 2 of \ tetorin, eh. !•. preventing the making
of permanent laws. All permanent laws to he
laid for thirty days before Parliament previous to
being continued.
(Section 3, repeals the prov ision of the late art
prohibiting taxation. No new tax to be levied
except for public works and objects of muni, 1 pal
government, and such taxes not to be apptoptia
ted ’’V government,
j Nee. i. Ke,eils the provision* of tin late act
; proliimting the alteration ol a t* ot F.nliamenu
Ibui no law to oe passed ailicting ilk l, mporui ot
spiiilual lights of ecclesiastics ot the law of tenure.
c !Sec. 5. All laws lo have a publication ui the
i- Garclit before going into effect.
The venerable arch-deacon Strachan has been
. ' consecrated Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal
Church of Upper Canada. This prelate will pro
" hahly return to America by the (ircul Western in
r October.
Bishop McDonald, of the Roman Catholic
1 | Church, is in England. He arrived at Liverpool
from Quebec on the Ist of August.
In the House of Commons, on the 20th of
j August,
Mr. O’Connell enquired whether the SecrCta
| rv for the Colonies had received any information
j respecting the proclamation of Sir G. Arthur
1 against Orange processions having been disregar
ded in Canada.
Mr. J.ahouehere answered that he had not re
ceived any information further than that the pro
clamation had produced good effect; and he add
-1 <d, that lie could give the house the general assu
, ranee that Sir (i. Arthur would do all in his power
. to discourage Orangeism and Orange processions,
. and prevent the irritation of parly spirit,
f
'nil: hank of Ireland,
. Mr. O’Connell has obtained a triumph over
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, by having dri
, v,, n the latter from his purpose of renewing the
charter of the Hank ol Ireland. It is postponed
s until the next session. Meantime a lull will
pass allowing the hank a temporary continuance,
B It appears to have been the wish of Mr. Spring
Rice to have the charters of the Banks of Eng-
I land and Ireland to expire at the same time—so
t that all future applications should he at the same
( session.
9 BI.AVB TUADK SUPPRESSION HILL.
The Roval assent has been given to the slave
I trade suppression hill. A very strong feeling
■ of indignation prevails in England against the
• course pursued by Mr. Trist the L. S. Consul at
Havannu. When the assent was made known
1 to the < ominous,
“Mr. O’Connell adverted to the newspaper
statements which turned out to he correct, of a
conspiracy on the part of Portuguese traffickers
in slaves to have poisoned wine on the decks of
their vessels in case of capture, and to poison the
water, and thus to destroy, by such horrible
means, their captors; and expressed the hope that
our government would promptly represent the
facts to the Portuguese government, and require
redress by Ihe prosecution of the conspirators.”
AFFAIRS OF THE EAST.
In the House of Commons on the 22d of Au
gust, the following important announcement was
made by Lord Palmerston.
Mr. Hume asked the noble lord the Secretary
of State for the Department, whether the
statement which hud recently appeared in the
public journals was true—namely, that the five
powers had agreed on a basisfor the settlement of
the affairs of the East.
Lord Palmerston was glaihthat the hon. mem
ber for Kilkenny had asked him the question, be
cause it would enable him Instate that which he
had no doubt that it would ho satisfactory to the
house to hear—namely, that on the 28th of last
month a note had been presented to the ministeis
of the Porte, signed by the representatives of the
five great powers, technically called a collective
Hole, wliich stated that they were instructed by
their respective governments to inform the Porte,
that the five powers were agreed generally as to
the affairs now pending between Turkey and
Egypt, and that they were directed to ask the
Porte to suspend any nogociations into which it
might have entered with Mehcmct Ali.and not lo
proceed therein without the knowledge and con
currence of the five powers, That note has been
accepted by the Turkish government with great
thankfulness. The house might therefore he as
sured that there would be no disturbance of the
peace of the East, unless some new subject of dif
ference arose, of which there was no prospect
whatever at present.
PRANCE.
The treaty between France and Mexico has
beer, ratified.
The Duke and Duchess of Orleans were tra
velling through the south of France, and were
every where received with marks of affection.
The fete of Napoleon had been celebrated in
several districts by fireworks, illuminations, &c.
SPAIN.
Is still in a deplorable condition, and there is
no prospect of a speedy change. The last ac
counts speak of a revolt against Maroto. The
Memorial des Pyreunees of the 17th August,
stales that all the provinces had declared against
Manila. A tow days ago, while on the frontiers
of France, we conversed with an English officer
who had just arrived from Spain—he informed us
that matters were about as bad ns they could be,
and that but very few English were now engaged
with either ol the contending parties.
The last dates from Madrid mention that the
cabinet was in the greatest embarrassment, a
majority being of the opinion that it was not
practicable lo meet the Cortes at present. In al
luding lo the defection of Maroto a Madrid paper
remarks—“lt is believed that Generals Espartero
and Maroto have concluded an arrangement of
the following nature: Don Carlos to be banished
for ever from Spain, tmt to be allowed an ade
quate pension. The Carlists are lo preserve all;
I heir ranks and titles, and the northern provin
ces lo continue in the enjoyment of their lucres.
A letter from Madrid states “that Don Carlos
left San Esteban on the loth, for Estella. Just
as he was getting on horseback, he addressed the
troops and said, "1 have no confidence in any
general; 1 am going to put myself at the head of
the army with my sou: will you follow me?”—
The soldiers all replied, "W e will follow you to
the death,” with the greatest enthusiasm. Elio
remains with the 9th ami part ol the 7th battal
ions of Navarre, watching the revellers. All the
peasants and troops are said to be ready to rise in
favor of Don Carlos against Maroto; but every
thing will depend on what is done at Estella.”
UNITED STATES BANK AGINCT.
The agency of Mr. Jaudon has ceased in I.on
don. and hereafter the hank willdraw on Baring,
Brothers iV Co. Mr. Jaudon will spend a few
• months on the continent, and return to the Uni
ted Blutes in the spring.
XI AH IN K OF FRANCK.
The French government are looking to art in
crease of steam vessels for naval purposes. Their
most experienced commander of steam shijis,
i (’apt. Sarlat, came out a passenger iu the Great
Western, for the purpose ol observing the mu-
I chinery of this ship, and also to pursue his inves
tigations iu the United Slates. He spent much
I time in looking at th engine on his passage, and
1 wo believe we are correct iu saying that he was
1 surprised at the working of the machinery during
i the severe storm which the ship encountered.
THE HON. HAN IKL WKBSTKII.
1 This gentleman was in Scotland at the close
of August. He wasto he present at the tourna
. uu at. He has been received with marked atten
tion wherever he has visited. In Holland, the
1 papers all speak in high commendation of the
1 American statesman—republishing some of his
. speeches in the Senate.
[ The intelligence from China, of the forcible de
, trillion of the superiiitrndaut and the foreign
merchants, is confirmed. The superintendam
I isnfed an official notice to the merchants, requiring
1 them (ogive up all the opium in their possession,
I and declaring Ins government responsible for its
. value —which was estimated at two millions ster
ling.
t I: is nn h islnod tut the ini; he will n suffer
.. lien tin stop; ‘gi >i the ;lu n:x B.nik of Liver
i p. a loss lo l.n stO\.uuo.ocis 1.1. i ..g Some
.. I i 100.000.
| LONDON M NET MA UK F. T.
| Fm dat, Ace. 23,--Twelve O’clock.—
1 Consols, which closed yesterday at 91$ for mon
cy.and 91 j for the account, opened this morning
at9l| j.hut arc now 91 j} and money 91 §
Half-cast I O'clock.—Consols receded in
the course of the morning to 91J f for the ac- i
count; they were 91 { —at present 91jj; Exche
quer hills, 20, 21, 10, 19 pm.
Folk O’clock.—Consols closed at9lj jf.
STATE OF TKADK.
Matchf.stkii.—The rates obtained for power
loom cloth on Tuesday, have not since that day
been maintained, especially where the parties
have been forced to sell; and though the decline
has not exceeded I per piece on goods worth
sis 6d to 7s still any decline is surprising, as well
as discouraging, considering how greatly the
production has been curtailed. The same re
marks apply to twist.—There is, however, one
redeeming quality to notice, that considerably
more business has been doing.
HitftDKKHFi eld.—There was an average at
tendance of buyers at market on Tuesday ; and
though things cannot be called brisk, still the de
mand for the farming districts was very good,
and late prices were readily paid. The fancy
trade is not so brisk; hut as the storks are small,
a diminished demand is no' at present felt.
Leeds.—The demand for goods is mainly con
fined to the home market, of which the sales
have been considerable, but at rates by no means
satisfactory to the manufacturers. Our export
merchants are showing more signs of life than of
late, hut from what wc can hear this is not likely
to he of long continuance.
CHRONICLE AND SENTINEL.
A U G U STA.
THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 19.
FOR GOVERNOR,
CHARLES DOUGHERTY,
OF CLARK COUNTY.
We are sorry to say that the fever with whiuh
our city is alllicted, seems to continue without
abatement. From Wednesday of last week, at
noon, to twelve o’clock yesterday, thirty-six
deaths occurred, of which we subjoin a list.—
And wc take occasion, once more, to remark that
our Hoard of Health reports every death, with
out exception; and nothing can he more unfoun
ded, or illiberal, than the insinuations to the con
trary. which papers abroad have inserted.
We again ad-iso our friends who arc awnvi
not to return home, till matters assume a more
favorable aspect. At present, the malignity of
the disease is unabated. We look, with anxiety,
for a rise in the river, or an early frost.
Allen Andrews, Resident.
Mrs. Johnston, “
Mrs. Fox, “
I James Haggerty, Ireland.
Richard I'. Hush, Resident,
Thomas Avcrell, «
Win. Col \ in, «
Mrs. Sturges, «
Mitchell Nelsoo, “
A child, name unknown,
t George Lack, Resident.
Thomas Phillips, <<
M. M. Grown, Connecticut
Charles Smith,. «
Martha Scott, «
Mrs. Albert, Germany.
Cephas Battey, Resident.
Sarah Washington, “
Thomas Lynn, Ireland.
A child of A. Smilhi, Resident.
Elijah Garrett, “
tJohn Henderson, “
John Hart, Ireland.
Mrs. John Hart, “
Jane Mitchell, Unknown.
Isaac J. Reighter, Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Fraser, Resident.
A. Stutzman, “
Edmund Martin, “
Mrs. Win. Haines, “
Mrs. Ann Norrell, “
Mrs. Martha Turman, “
And four negroes.
f Died out of the cit;/.
Board of Health.
Thursday, September 12th—12 M.
The Board of Health report the death of two
persons in the city from fever, and one in the
country, a resident of the city, from the same dis
ease.
Friday, Sept. 13, 12 M.
The Board report three deaths from fever in
the city, and one in the country, during the las t
twenty-four hours.
Saturday, Sept. 14, 12 M.
The Board report the deaths of two adults and
one child during the last twenty four hours. The
Board also report the death of Mr. George Lark,
who died in Barnwell district, S. on Tuesday
last, hut the fact was not known to the Board tilj
to-day.
Sunday, Sept. 15, 12 M.
The Board report the deaths of live white per
sons, and three persons of color, from fever, du
ring the last twenty four hours; and one death
from violence.
Monday, Sept. 16—12 M.
I he Board report the deaths ol four white per
sons and one negro, in town, and one while child
in the country, during the last twenty-four hours
Tuesday, Sept, 17—12 M.
The board report six deaths in town, and one
in the country, during the last twenty-four hours.
Wednesday, Sept. IS—l2 M.
The board report the deaths of four white per
sons. and one person of color, during the last twen
ty-four hours.
A. GUMMING, Mayor.
Samuel M. Thompson, Secretary.
For the Chronicle .V Sentinel.
Messrs. Editors:—Allow me through your
paper to announce for re-election our former de
legation in the Stale Legislature, viz:
For Senate, Andrew J. Miller; House of
Representatives, C. J. JenkinS, Wm. J. Rhodes,
G. »V. Cai wf i to.
They have served us faithfully two years, and
I trust will not decline our service at tiiis lime
when every man should be at his post, and when,
I from the -late of our city and county, we r so
‘ ;ut;.- : ■ ell'.- into ~ i , luical canvass; and it
j ■ '- ' -J there will he no oppos,-
| uun - H.
For the Chronicle fy Sentinel,
Messrs. Editors: —As the deep distress
which pervades our communty is well calculated
to absorb every other lecling for some lime to
: come, and our annual elections are close at hand.
I would through your columns, suggest to our
last years Representatives, to permit their names
j to he run, as I am persuaded the public mind is
not in a mood to enter into a heartless political
contest at this particular time. This recommen
dation is suggested not by political motives, but
merely to call the subject to public attention.
M.
The New York Herald of the 12th. says:—
Jenison, Whig, is re-elected Governor of Ver
mont by 1.51)0 majority. As fur as heard from
there are 18 whig and 12 locofoco members of
the Senate elected, and 111 locofoco and 115
whig members to the House of Representatives.
Maine Election. — Fromthelone of the Bos
ton whig papers, says the New York Commer
cial Advertiser, we should think that were was
no doubt that Governor Fairfield is e-elected gov
-1 ernor of Maine by an increased majority. A
letter in the Boston Postsiys that Fairfield’s ma
jority in Cumberland co. is about KIOII, and esti
mates his majority in the state at from six to sev
j en thousand.
The Mercantile Journal of the 12th says:—
that‘'the administration party have been success
ful in electing their candidate for Governor by an
increased majority—and have doubtless also elec
ted a majority of the Senate and the House of
Representatives. Portland have chosen four
Whig Representatives. The Whig vote for Sen
ators in this city obtained about 250 majority.”
The Southern Recorder of Tuesday says:
We are informed by the gentlemen connected
with the Branch ofihc Darien Bank in this place,
that the Bank of Darien will by the Ist of Novem
ber, resume specie payments; we give this infor
mation that holders of the bills may not submit
to sacrifices oli them, which the circumstances
would not warrant.
The Court of Inquiry, appointed to investigate
the charge against Commodore Elliot, have sent
in their report to the Secretary. The majority
recommended that he should be tried by a Naval
Court Martial—Commodore Stewart dissenting.
The liritish Queen.
We have seen a letter from Mr. Laird, the sec
retary of the British and American Steam Navi
gation Company, stating that the Queen was
beaten, by the Great Western, in time and dis
tance, twelve hours only.*
The British Queen has 170 first class passen
gers engaged, and would sail from Portsmouth
on the 2d, or on the morning of the 3d of Sep
tember. instant. She may therefore be expected
about the 19th.— New York Commercial Adver
tiser.
S.Muooi.Kn Goons in the West. — The
Cincinnati papers state that there had been a seiz
ure in that city of about £50,000 worth of foreign
goods, alledged to have been fraudulently import
ed.
Caught at Last. —On the 22d of July, 1830,
the treasury of Brazil at Rio Janeiro was robbed
of 400 millions of reis. Fora long lime nothing
could be discovered of the perpetrators. It is now
satisfactorily ascertained that they were Pedro
Peluchi, (a blacksmith,) and Rufino Ignatio dos
Santos, a seaman. These men have been arres
ted, and have confessed the crime. They had ac
complices, but no others assisted in the actual
commission of the robbery, except a slave. They
effected an entrance by means of false keys. We
do not find that any of the money has been re
covered.
The British government has concluded a con
tract with private individuals for an extensive
steam communication between England and the
West Indies and the ports of South America;
and, the packets are also to call at Charleston. S.
C., if not at another of our Southern ports. The
steam ships arc to be fourteen in number, and of
1400 tons burthen—and there are to be two mails
per month to and fro.— Charleston Courier.
S. S. Prentiss, of Mississippi Mr. Pren
tiss, in his letter consenting to become a candi
date for United States Senator from Mississippi,
in opposition to Mr. Robert J. Walker, says:
“I hold the contest in which we are now engag
ed, no less important, than that which achieved
our liberties. The tyranny of corruption is more
dangerous and more galling than the tyranny of
arms, —and defeat in defence of the principles of
our lathers, if we have performed our duly, is
not less glorious, nor less honorable, than the
death of the patriot upon a well fought battle
field.”
The following are the names of the passengers
who perished on board the Milledgeville, on her
passage from New York to Savannah :
Patrick Sheridan, Bernard Goran, Edward
I* lyn, James Kelly, Robert Armstrong, one sea
fearing man named John, William Hendricks,
and Mrs. Brady.
Colonel Crockett.
The following improbable story is given in a
letter from Holly Springs to a gentleman of
W’hecling, dated 22d ult.
“It is stated that Col. David Crockett is yet
alive, and in Mexico, working in the mines.
There were two men, who were known to be in
the battle of Alamo, passed through Memphis a
few days ago, who say they escaped from the
mines in Mexico, and that Crockett was certain
ly there—these men are known by some of the
citizens of Memphis, to be men of respectability ;
these men went from Giles county, Tennessee.
Therj is great excitement in Memphis about it.
It will appear in a few days, and if it is the case,
there will be at least ten thousand troops from
Tennessee, volunteer in less than two weeks. I
am determined to go.”
The Secretary of the Theasubt and
his Management of the Public Finances.
—Much has been said recently as to the negotia
tion of the Treasury notes by the Treasury De
partment with sundry banks.
We have recently heard of a transaction of the
Secretary’s which to our mind is the neplus ul
tra of Finance.
The Secretary applies to a bank in Baltimore
to take some of the Treasury notes, the bank slip
ulating to hold them until a certain period. This
is the bargain which is made public, but is in
reality only a part of it.
Shortly after this, the agent of the same hank
appears in some of the Western States (Ohioand
Indiana) with the drafts of the Treasury Depart
ment in Bank in those States for a similar
amount in the aggregate, to dial of the Treasury
I notes negotiated. The banks there offer to pay
their drafts in specie, or in checks on New York
at 2 per cent, premium. The latter is accepted
by the agent. Now we ask on what terms, could
the bank have obtained these drafts from the Se
j cretary, to be able to submit to a sacrifice of 2
per cent. 1 We answer. The whole transaction
was a pitiful expedient of the Secretary to antici
" ( his funds in the • -i, rn
: s iates. He in fact borrows the money of the
1 - k ,orslx months, and hypothc ales Treasury
j notes us collateral security. He then gives the
hank il afts on the Western banks, the proceeds
of which arc to be appropriated by the banks in £
rc-imhursing the loan. '
Thus the bank receives interest on the Treas
ury notes, is enabled to submit to the loss of pre
mium for the checks on New York of two per
cent., and have the use of the money for some
months, besides allowing for interest.
This is one of the evidences of the operation of
the present beautiful system ! Such the means
which 'he ■'Secretary is obliged to resort to in mak
ing transfers from the west to the east of the pub
lic funds. We have heard of other instances in
which the Secretary has given favorite hanks six
months to make transfers of the public money
from Ohio and adjoining Stales to the Atlantic
cities.— Madisonian.
Died in Fredericksburg, Va., at the Farmers’
Hotel, on Tuesday, the 3d inst., Mr. Aim a 11.01
Uavfoktii, ol Augusta, Georgia.
The deceased was a passenger in the mail train
from Richmond, on Thursday night of last week.
When about six miles from town, in a state of
mania, he jumped out of the cars. The next
morning he walked on the railroad to Frcdcricks-V,
burg. During Friday and Saturday his condui t
indicated derangement. On Sunday he was tak
en to the Farmers’ Hotel, where attention was
paid to him, and the best medical assistance pro
cured. On Monday night, whilst Ins attending
physician was suggesting the propriety of inform
ing ids friends of his situation, and just us the
patient was in the act of giving the name of
person in Augusta to whom a leltler should* be
addressed, he was seized will) convulsions, which
continued to grow more violent and frequent, un
til death closed his sufferings.
From a memorandum book found in his pock
et. it seems he left Augusta on the 37th ult.—
He had upwards of one hundred dollars in mon- •
ey, and a check on New York for about five hun
dred dollars. His effects are in the hands of the
proper authorities. He was not in a situation, at
any time whilst here, to give a coherent account
ot himself, but we learn that he was a merchant
of Augusta, and has left a wife and three child
ren.
Further information will he furnished his
friends on application 10 Mr. Turner H. Ramsey,
ot the Farmers’Hotel, or to Dr. Hevcrly R. Well
lord.—Arena,
MARRIED ,
In this city, on the 10th instant, by Rev. Mr-
Cunningham, Dr. Rennet Darius, to Miss Re
beka Baldy, all of this city.
In Wrightsboro, on the 10th instant, bv the Rev.
W P. Arnold, Mr. John H, 8e.u.1, of Columbia
county, to Miss Martha A. Massekgale, of the
former place.
DIE D7"
At Hamburg, S. C., on (be first instant, Mrs.
Catharine ii. Auohtry. She lias left a young
and helpless family to lament their loss.
In Columbia county, on the 10th instant, at ‘.lie
residence ol Mr. A. P. Robertson, Sarah S., w ilc
of CutJerCbipman,of Augusta,Ga. She endeared
herselt to her husband ami friends by her many
virtues, which consisted in a life of meekness and
sobriety. She waseverpleasantand cheerful to all
around her. Administering to the alllicted the bairn
ot consolation, and whispering peace to the wound
ed spirit. Her voice was ever consoling to the
mind oppressed by heavy sorrow. Like sacred mu
sic it imparted celestial serenity to the soul, and ins ,
a gentle zephyr refreshes the wearied senses wAi
its suit tone. She was a member of tne Presby
terian Church in South Boston, Mass.,from wlienee
she came less than a year ago. She died with the
full assurance of her father’s smiles and her Sa
vior’s welcome into the celestial city. She lias
left a lund husband to mourn the loss of an affec
tionate wife and companion, and a child to feel the
want of a tender and watchful mother. C. C.
COMMERCIAL.
La! tut dates f rum Liverpool August 23
Latest dales from Havre August 31
Charleston, sect. J 4.
The market continues 111 me same inactive state
as has Ueeu reeoideu .01 sulne time past; aim, mi
ll! theie 10 an improvement 111 Business, oiu asiol
prices, lu. Hie leaning arUe.es at ail events, must
be considered nominal, as u is next to impossible
to alter tnem, so as logive a coned, eiileimn ol the
mantei.
C oiiun. — t he operations in Cpland eoiton since
our last review 01 the ith nisi, amount 10 auoui
620 bales, and emuiace a.i qualities Irom rnierior
toprune,at the toliowmg paces, viz: ns aiy a ; -re
at lb; lu at 10$; 6/ at lo 4; oai 11; 11 at
at 12; 4b at and o bales nankeen Cotton at
I4y ots. per lb. wl Hie new crop, ii oales, the best
it is (nought that nas yer readied me market,
brungnt izj ets. pei lb.
nice. — Tub sales are 92 tierces at 02 at 4j;
and ol at -r u pm luu
Oram. — Iwo small lots Western Corn, brought
7o aim 00 els. per ousliei. No arrivals ui euner
Cats, Teas or Hay since our last report.
Sugar. —crl me io-r hubs, muscovado fcugar ad
verliscdat action, nut aooul bo hubs, were sold at
lij a 7 els per ib.
Exchange. —Bills on long,and 9.J alO ; charles
ton Bank rale iz per et. pm.; on rTauee 111 small
sums, 01. a 01. o per doiiui; .-ignt Checks on rV 1,
b per cent. pi cm.
Eivehrool, August 23. V \
There lias been a good ueiiiana 101 Couoii this
week 10111 me Uaue aim 101 expoit. speculators
have a.so oougl.l a mum rate quantity, rhe hol
ders have shown a disposition to meet the oeniand
and tlierelore, notwithstanding the extensive suits
no advance ol impoHaiiee lias taken place in
American. The prices 01 is uzi are jd per ih.
higher, as the stock is becumniing light. Egyp
tian and Last India are unchanged.
The sales to-day may amount to 4,000 bags lit
the tu.l prices 01 last week, though upon the whole
there is less animation in tne market, .'specula
tion, 2,600 Aineucan, Ov.U 1 eruam, boo Egyptian,
and tibO -oral, Export, o,bou American, boo i'er
nam, bt.O Egyptian, and boo hurat.
The sales during me week amount to 39,760 bales,
of which Ibo were f>ea Is,and, at Is Sab to 2s Id ;
40 Stained, 9dal3d; 10,660 Cpland', 6d aßjd ;
4,490 Alaoama and Mobile, 6; a 9; 14,400 New
Orleans 6$ a 9j. The current prices are, sea Island
19d a 3s, -tained 9 a Ibd, Upland (j a sjd, Alaba
ma ti a li, Mobile 6j| a 9, New Orleans 11 j a 9.1.
The consumption up to this day is 566,000'* of
which 396,800 are Americans, making a weekly
aveiage ol 16,112. 1 lie ■ consumption dorm" the
same period of IS3S was 776,000, of which 606,7bU
were Americans. The weekly consumption of
ISbS was 22,a63. The stock on hand this day is
615,600, 01 which 464,000 are American. . hat of
last year, to the same time, ;i0C,300, including426,-
000 American. a
Liverpool Report, Aug 16.
Cotton. Ihe demand Irom the trade has been
moderate this week, but the exporters still con
tinue to purchase Ireely. '1 he uesire to sell has
be. ome more general, and consequently prices have
given away to the extent of |d to gd per Ih. on
American, and jd on most other kinds, with the
exception of Bahia and Egyptian, which fully main
tain last week’s quotations, speculators have
taken 1200 American and 300 Surat, and exporters . v
4600 American and 300 Surat. / '
Erti act from the Liverpool Circular of the 9th inst.
There lias been a g.od demand forUotton during
the whole of the week, both from the trade and ex
port buyers, and the sales amount to 34,100 bags,
against an import, large for the season, of 60,25 U.
American descriptions were sparingly offered in
the early part of the week, and consequently an
andvance in prices was readily obtained, and al
though there Iras been rather more offering the last
few days, which has caused an easier market, ami
enabled buyers to supply themselves with grcalei
facility, we close with an advance upon last J ri
day’s quotations of nearly per lb. 3630 bags
have been taken on speculation, and 3339 for ex
port.
| Current prices: Upland GJ a ; Mobile and
New 1 Tli ansßA a 9; d.
Havre, Aug. 21.
The transactions in Cotton though it s: impoit.ait
j this week tnan the last, have been regular, and our