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[ij. ■ijii.ii l ~ >i i , „ -,- r mi J ' wiuwii »m AI6IISTA,<JEO., THIBSBAIf KVE.\i>iC, AIiCUSTSI, 1837. [Beml.w*ckly>.v o |. JithUshcD mpAILY, SEVT-WEEKhY AAD WEEKLY, At No. 261 Broad Street. — Doily papet, Tea Dollars per nnmim •Pn-advance. Semi-weekly papar, at Five Dollars as heretofore i.i advance, or Sit at the end of Iha Tone. Weekly paper, Three Dollars in advance or fabr at ilia end of the year. AND SENTINEL. AUKIISTIi ■•ISL, WertnoMlriy Evening. August 3Q< 1837. FOR GOVERNOR, GEORGE R. GILMER. NINE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE. In this evening’s paper will he found a most interesting account of the prorogation of the Brit ish Parliament by the young Queen in person.— The cotton market had receded a little. The dates are now to 21st July. TENNESSEE ELECTION. AH the counties are heard from but nine, and the following is the result: Cannon, (Whig,) 52,748 Armstrong (V. B.) 34,099 Cannon’s majority, 18,649 The following is an extract from a letter recei ved by a gentleman in this city from a friend in the up country, dated 21 August. “The Governor reached Gainesville on Tues day after commencement ; visited Dahlohncga, and on the following Tuesday was at a Barbacue given hy Major Nelson at Sanford’s store in Hall county, inhere he made a speech. Whilst there he was invited to a dinner in Forsyth. It is be lieved he has gone thither. Major Long, chief Engineer is in Philadelphia ; so the Governor’s visit certainly was not to superintend him. Col. Bishop was at the Barbacue with the Governor- Gen. Bates is also in the county, or was recent ly.” To that reflecting and dispassionate portion of the people of Georgia ,who look neyond the ephe meral triumph of political parlies, to the substan tial welfare of their country, & the stability & per manency of our institutions, as maintained by the dignity of her highest officers,we present this letter, &beg their serious and considerate attention to the picture which it exhibits. Here we behold the Governor, the chief magistrate ot the Stale— him in whose hands its destinies have been en trusted by the voice of its citizens, traversing sections of the country remote from the scene of his duties, busily engaged in making dinner speeches to secure his own re-election. With him, as his friend, confidant and companion, is the Teller of the Central Bank, a salaried olliccr of the State—the outlaw of Murray county, who is a defaulter to the county for thousands of dol lars of its funds—who has tyranized over its peo ple ; suspended the operation of its laws ; stayed the arm of justice and the judicial process of the courts by military power, and against whom nine true bills have been returned by the Grand Jury for offences,some of which,if he is convicted would consign him to the Penitentiary ! In the same region of the State, and doubtless with a view to operate upon the approaching election, we find Gen. John Bales, Ptincipal Keeper of the Peni tentiary, also a salaried officer of the State 1 Such is the picture before the eyes of the peo ple ! But this is not all—we draw aside the veil, to give them yet another view. While the Gov ' ernor, the Principal Keeper of the Penitentiary and the Teller of the Central Bank are actively engaged in electioneering at such a distance from their offices. let us turn our eyes to the scat of Government itself. There we behold the Trea surer of the State, with a fat salary of the peo ple’s money, at the head of a partizan newspa per, straining every nerve, bending every energy and the influence and patronage of his office to produce that result in the approaching election, by which ho himself is to be helped for another term, to the office which he now prostitutes and to the malign influence which he now wields. By his side and moved by the same impulse, do we see the Comptroller General of the Slate, also at the head of another parlizan press, abu sing and denouncing one portion of that very people whoso office he occupies, and upon whose money- he fallens! They have both tasted the spoils of office—they have fed out of the public barn and smokehouse, and they have now hung their motley flag upon the outer wall, determined to perish in tho last trench, rather than yield the ' ’loaves and fishes upon which they arc fatlonrng! They have a deep stake in the result of the elec, Ron—they have a personal interest in retaining their offices, each with a salary of S2OOO, and in maintaining the ascendency of their party, be cause it brings a fat patronage to their newspapers Such are the functionaries in whose hands arc placed the interests, and the honor and tho wel fare of the Stale ! Such a set of public officers— some to travel, and others to write—some to make dinner speeches and others to make “books”— some to write political letters and others to publish them—such a set of officers, we venture to say, cannot be found in any other State or country. People of Georgia look upon the picture—behold the actors, and remember that those who play these parts are your public servants ! Behold how your highest offices are prostituted to selfish and partizan purposes ! Are these the services for which you pay salaries 1 Arc these duties of public officers 1 Answer at the ballot box in Oc tober I And let every man who feels that the in terests and the honor of the State arc at stake fail not to bo at the polls on that day, there to save the one and vindicate the other. From the Peoples' Press. OUR PRINCIPLES. We route out to-day with our new title, as \vc slated in our last, we should; and with our prin ciples loo—together with our reasons for so do ing. Hear us for our cause. When we purchased the office of the Georgia Courier, it was our intention to have established a Southern Literary periodical —but circumstan ces not favoring that design, wo abandoned it,and pursued a course, which, by a large portion of our readers, has been termed neutral—this course by some, may still bo considered a very good one. But a neutral party is of no service—because it seldom, if ever, a ts; and it is less seldom that the two extreme points of parties settle on a centre. Hence the reason for our stand. At for our principles, there arc few that we need enumerate now. We will merely mark the great outlines—and allow a reasonable, but not too broad, a construction to he placed upon them. In the first place, we believe In tho Constitu tion of tho United States—with constructions limited—and possessing tho most powerful rea sonings - and having for their object the most judicious and beneficial ends. W e c.innot sanc tion, altogether,that ridged const! action for which the State Rights party of this State have conten ded, though it possesses many virtues. In the second place, we believe in tho unim paired sovereignly of the Slates. We believe that all powers not delegated to Congress by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the Slates, belong to the Slates respectively i or to the people. We believe, that in as much as the Slates, having created no common umpire to decide such disputes, that they are the only proper judges of infractions of the Constitution, and of the best modes and measures for redress. We believe with Mr. Jefferson,that where pow ers are abused,which have been delegated to Con gress, a change of the representatives is the pro per remedy. But where powers are assumed, which have not been delegated, a nullification of the act is the rightful remedy. These arc our principles in a national point of view as far as we consider it necessary to expose them—upon these we shall branch oil'as the na ture of circumstances may require. And we have no hesitation in declaring boldly that wc consider them co-cval with the very existence of our po litical institutions. As to our Stale politics, we go for her interest —and her people’s interest —they arc ours. We shall support such me as support our principles— such as support the interest of the State—reserv ing to ourself the right of umpire. For on this point we “Claim as largo a charier as tho winds To blow on whom we choose.” Thus wc have given a brief exposition of the leading features of our principles —and upon such principles are we willing to risk tho future wel fare of The Peojle’s Press!—And in the advo cacy of those principles, and all matters which bear a relation to them, we shall speak our mind freely, fearlessly, and unequivocally. Wo shall resist all encroachments from whatever source.— Wc shall ho influenced in our opinions hy no considerations, save those of our country, and her 1 people’s welfare. From the Pueple't Press, THE ELECTION, • For Metnbjrs of tltu Legislature is fast ap . preaching. A word to the people on this • subject. It is scarcely possible to believe, that you j are unaware of the fact, that, many of the evils which you experience from the exercise of f Government, arise from improper find iujudi ■ cions Legislation—that improper and injttdi . cious legislation springs trom the want of good . sen.-m, in many instatic s, on the part ot those , ■ whom you send to legislate—in others, the want of political knowledge and inlegri y— ’ iu others, the want of natural stability : a de ! termination to sanction nothing winch they s cannot conscientiously believe to boos gener , til welfare to the country —in others, a want of political as well as common honesty—nnd in many is wanted almost every requisite that ' would constitute a worthy legislator. Now r when such men as these are sent, to legislate r fora people, what can they expect! Need they he surprised at having so often to com . plain nl existing evils and inconveniences— ’ can they even complain with justice—when they know what kind of men they were voting 1 fur 1 And why arc such men sent? Wo • can give no other reason, titan because they - can tell a good joke, sing a good song, drink a bottle ot whiskey, dunce the •double-shuffle’ and perform many other half-horse and hulf al gator tricks, hy which they will influence 1 many to vote tor them, in preference to a mo dest, worthy, talented, unassuming and respec table man ! 1 People of Georgia ! beware 1 , On this point wilt commence the sappings of the groat your inestimable ptin ' ciplcs ! We say, beware! lest you make one of your greatest privileges and blessings, your • eventual rum 1 Beware, lest you cause your country to curse the day that universal stif . finite was bestowed upon her degenerate sons! We know that this is a delicate subject to ’ touch upon, and we would not do it, but that ' we believe we are doing our duty as an hon t est and fearless journalist : and know that i the people should be warned on litis subject; t for, from this point may begin an encroach, f ment that will end in the subjugation of the liberties of the republic. Besides the evils of unsound legislation • there are others, and growing evils, that spring - from the same cause —they are these: It ex cludes, measurably, from our legislative halls, talent— that which stands in precisely the 1 game relation to our country, as mo .ey to ’ a people. It is actually requis to for our wel - f are- u excludes from the nation’s councils 1 men of sound political and moral knowledge and integrity; (men who cannot be bought and ‘ sold, as the nature of the case may require ) 5 i t i e ,d g to a train of vices and frauds, that ’ would be inexcusable in the common people, ■ It sanctions that in a body which would be r highly criminal in an individual', and thus ! many of those evils of which the people so loudly complain, are settled upon them, in a ' great measure, by their own inadvertency; or : rather, by an inconsiderate use of one of the : dearest privileges of their citizenship. There are few, we believe, who will doubt i the truth of these observations; and fewer, we i think, when ihey come to reflect upon them, but will say, tho evil should be checked. ' Thence arises the question; what is the remo ! dyl Why the people having been, in a great > decree, instrumental in producing the evil,they - alone can remove it. They have the remedy in their own hands—let them exercise it—let , them for once. . “Assumea vtrue, if they haveitnot. and repair to the ballot box, on the first - Monday in October! determined to vote for 3 those alone who will support their interests, - their honor, and their country’s welfare. Let i them dcscountenance those men—frown them down, who would endeavor to gain their sul ’ traces by fawning and sycophancy, by loving • and brotherly embraces, about election times 1 by treating, bribery, fair promises, and all , this sort of thing; ’tis shameful. People ot 1 Georgia! know, that if a man, who seeks to be your representative, and cannot support 1 his own honor, is poorly calculated to sup s port yours. Do away with those false no s tions of pride, that because a man wifi not ■ drink and frolic with yon, he is a proud aristo . crat, and is unworthy of your vote—you are mistaken. A high minded honorable man, will not stoop to degrading, vile and unlawful ' means to gain your vote; but will show every courtesy to a people whom he respects, and of whom he has too high an opinion to believe that their suffrages can be bought. So, on your part, it is your duly to examine every in dividual, who comes before you—ot every par ty, and of every principle. Good men can he found of either party, and we think it would he more honorable for each party to vie in produc ing the most worthy men,rather titan who shall bo°the most vulgar and unreasonable in their support or abuse. That man who will sloop to any potty meanness, to gain a people's sut frage, has other ends than their interest in view. Ho is either designing, or tie seeks it for his own agrandisement. He should be looked upon as a vile, political demagogues and treated accordingly. With the exception of his late Majesty, all the Sovereigns of England,from the death of William 111, have died on Saturday. The last named mo narch died on Saturday, March 8. 1702; Queen Anno, on Saturday, August 1, 1714; George I, soon after midnight, Saturday, June 10, 1727; George 11, on Saturday, October 25, 1760,George 111, ou Saturday, January 23, 1820; and Georgo TV, Saturday, June 36,1830. From the N. V. Commercial Ado. August 26. LATE FROM ENGLAND. The ship Emerald, Cupt. Primlle, arrived this morning from Liverpool, whence she sailed on the 31st of July The edilots of the Commercial Advertiser are indebted to Captain Prindla for tiles of London papers to the 19th July, and Liv erpool to the 2Ut. inclusive. They contain much interesting intelligence, and wc draw as largely upon them, for the entertainment of our readers, as time will permit. The Liverpool paper gives only a hriefsummary of the Parliamentary proceedings antecedent to the prorogation. The puriishincnl-of-dealh hill.the hill-of-exehange bill,and the criminal-law hill (te slricting the number of clinics punished capital ly,) were passed in tho House of Lords, with several otlicrs. Monday, July 17. Nothing could exceed tho interest excited hy the announcement, that the Queen would this day prorogue Parliament in person. At an ear ly hour, all the avenues leading to the galleries of the House of Lords w ere crowded with ladies, anxiously waiting the hour for admission, which was fixed for twelve o'cloek. Punctually at that time (the judicial business of tho House having terminated,) the doors were opened for those hav ing tickets to the strangers’ galley, which, with the exception of the reporters’ bench, was exclu sively appropriated to peers' daughters and other ladies. In a few minutes the gallery was com pletely crowded. In tho body of the House most of the scats were ticketed with tho names of Peeresses who intended to be present, after tho manner of the House of Commons when a heavy debate is ex pected, and in the course of an hour about a hun dred had arrived.—The ladies were all attired in deep mourning, with plumes of black feathers, which, contrasted with tho state rubes ot the Peers, and the brilliant costumes of tho foreign ministers and ambassadors, gave to the House a very peculiar and striking appearance. At half past one there was scarcely a seat tin occupied, and the space railed otf behind the episcopal bench, for the accommodation of the foreign ministers, being found insufficient for that purpose, several obtained seats in the peers’ gal Icry, on the right of the throne. In tho I'.u-hand gallery wo observed Earl Gray, and tho Earl of Durham and his family, The Earl of Durham subsequently took his seat among tho foreign am i ha. „adurs, The throne and footstool (both of which were covered with rich crimson velvet) appeared to he new; hut in other respects no change was made. The old canopy remained, and the initials, “G. R.” behind the throne were unaltered. The Lord Chancellor,habited in his state robes, entered the house at about a quarter to two. At this time upwards of 120 peers had assembled, and as the space allotted to the ladies and occu pied hy them bore a very large proportion to tho size to the whole house, it was not without diffi culty that many of their Lordships procured seats. At two o’clock the first gun was heard, an nouncing her majesty’s departure from the palace. Immediately afterward her royal highness the Duchess of Kent, accompanied by the Princess of Leiningcn, entered the house. All the peers and peeresses present rose on her entrance. Her roy al highness nnd the princess look their seals on the woolsack, immediately in front of the throne, and with their faces turned toward it. The Duke of Sussex, who had taken a position on the left of the throne, for the purpose of receiving bar majesty, advanced toward iter royal highness ns soon as she had taken her seat on the woolsack, and continued for some lime in animated conver sation with her. At this time tho house was completely crowded in every part, and as tho shouts of the populace, announcing the near approach of her majesty, be came audible above the roar of the cannon, tho in terest within the narrow walls of the house deep ened into a perfect intensity—the loud hum ,of conversation ceased—each peer assumed his pro er place—every eye was bent with an anxious solicitude towards the passage at which her majes ty was to enter. In the midst of the deep and unbtoken silence which now prevailed, marking, in the most stri king manner, the interest which all present took in the appearance of their youthful sovereign, the Dutchess of Kent might well be pardoned an anxious feeling; but as tar as we could observe her Royal Highness betrayed no symptom of un easiness, beyond that of constantly and anxiously directing her eyes to tho passage by which her illustrious daughter was to approach the throne. Precisely at twenty minutes to three o’clock her Majesty, preceeded hy the heralds and lords in waiting, and attended hy all the groat officers of state the Lord Chancellor carrying the cap of mainlainance, the Duke of Somerset bearing the crown upon a cushion, and Lord Melbourne hold ing the sword of slate —entered the House. The peers and peeresses rose as her majesty entered, and continued standing. The ladies in waiting, and the pages, who bore Iter majesty’s train, took their places behind the throne. The Lotd Chancellor, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Viscount Duncannon, and the Duke of Norfolk, stood on the steps of the throne, to the right of her majesty, and on the left stood Vis count Melbourne, the Duke of somerset, and the Duke of Sussex. Her majesty was splendidly attired. Beneath a mantle and train of the richest crimson she wore a robe of white satin wrought with gold ; a circlet of diamonds glittered on her brow; the blue ribband of the order of the garter crossed her bo hosom and fastened on tho left side; a piofusiort of large and costly diamonds hung upon her neck. Her Majesty ascended the Throne with a firm and composed step, and (or several moments con tinued standing graciously regarding all around her. At this moment the interest of the scone was at its height; and the spectacle es so young and beautiful a Sovereign so surrounded, and deport ing herself in a situation so new, with an easy dignity and natural grace that could not lie sur passed, was a sight not soon to be forgotten. On taking her scat her Majesty’s countenance became slightly flushed ; and once more looking round her, seeing that the Peers remained stand ing, she said in a low tone of voice, but bending gracefully forward, and with an easy gesture of the hand, “ My Lords, ho seated." Sir Augustus Clifford, the Usher of the Black Rod, was then directed to summon the Commons, and in a few minutes the Members of that House, headed hy the Speaker, appeared before the bar. The turbulent inode of their entrance, and tho al most boisterous struggle for precedence that took place between some of them, appeared to afford her majesty much amusement. She smiled, and looked quickly around at the Lords who stood near the Throne. After a short pansc, Th® Speaker addressed her Majesty (n (),(. following eljfecf ; May it please your Majesty, We, your Majesty’s faithful Commons, attend you on this the first occasion since your Majesty’s ascension to the throne of this united kingdom. We assure your Majesty that we cordially paili cipa e in that strong and universal feeling of duti ful and affectionate attachment to your Majesty's person which prevails among a free and loyal people, whose representatives we ara; and we trust that this feeling will be strengthened and confirmed by a long course of constitutional, henificent, and wise government. Several measures, and ono of them especially of the very greatest difficulty and importance, were recommended to our serious and deliberate consideration in the gracious speech which was delivetcd hy the Lords Commissioners on the part of his late majesty, at the opening of the present session of Parliament. Circumstances have made it impossible that these m easures should be pre fecled in the course ofthc present session: but we cherish the hope that tho care and deliberation which have been so earnestly bestowed upon them, will not have liccn in vain and will lead to their being hereafter matured and carried into ef fect with general ooncurranee, and with a sure prospect of promoting the welfare nnd happiness of the people, s We have passed an a t establishing simple and ■ definite foies for tho execution of wills. This I measure, we confidently expect, will be (min'd to r be most betiificial.and will be received with salis • faction, because it lends to pronote concord nnd i happiness among it large portion of the connnuni • ty, by giving certainly and security to the tians r mission of properly. The mitigation of the scv. cnly of the criminal law has engaged our must serious attention, nnd we have materially diminish > the number o'cases in which capital punishment > is to be inflicted. k In framing these measures we have proceeded with the benefit of experience which bus shown that those punishments alone arc effect util which cany with them a lu-ge portion of public sympa thy and feeling, and we cordially rejoice that wo ' have so far been able to give effect to those wise i &huniune|prineiplcs ot crmtin.il legislation which have been generally diffused nnd approved. I Wc entertain a confident hope that our i Henris , to mitagate the severity of the law w ill this day i bo sanctioned by your Majesty’s approbation, utul I hereafter by the judgement of an enlightened ; and grateful people. We have provided for the • expenditure of the year with a strict regard to i economy, but with a liberality which wc hope ■ will secure the efficiency of the public service, ' and enable your Majesty to sustain the interests • and honor of the country. We now dutifully of fer to your Majesty “An Act to apply the sum of i .£5,220,0U0 out of the Consolidated Fund to the i service of the year 1837, and to appropriate the > supplies gran'ed in this session of Parliament.”— • to which wc pray your Majesty to give your royal • a .sent. i the mono ration. , Her Majesty then read, in a clear and unfalter : ing tone, and with an unequalled sweetness of i voice, the following most gracious speech : i “My Lords and Gentlemen, “I have been anxious to seize the first oppor ■ tunily of meeting you, in order that 1 might repeat s in person, my cordial thanks for your condolence • upon the dsS'.h of hhilala Majesty, and for the 1 expressions of attachment and affection with which you congratu'ated me upon my accession 1 to the throne. lam very desirous of renewing f the assurance of my determination to maintain t the Protestant religion, as established by law ; to ■ secure to all the free exercise of the rights of conscience : to protect the liberties and to pro- J mote the welfare of all classes of the community, i I rejoice that in ascending the throne, I find . the country in amity with all foreign powers; and . while I faithfully perform the engagements of the crown, and carefully watch over the interests of , my subjects, it shall bo the constant object of my t solicitude to maintain tho blessings of peace, , “ Gentlemen of the Mouse of Commons ; “I thank you for the liberal supplies which you have granted for the public service of the year, as well as the ptovision yon have made to meet the , payments usually chargeable upon the civil list. . “I will give directions that the public expend!- . ture, in all its branches, be administered with i tho strictest economy, f “My Lords and Gentlemenl I “In taking leave of this Parliament, I return - you my thanks for the zeal and assiduity with i which you have applied yourselves to the public , business of the country, •Although your labors have been unexpectedly interrupted by the melancholy event which has taken place, I trust that they will have the bene ficial effect of advancing the progress of legislation in a new Parliament. 1 perceive with satisfaction that you have brought to maturity some useful measures, among which I regard with peculiar in terest the amendment of the criminal code, and the reduction of the nutnhet of capital punish ments. I hail this mitigation of _tlio severity of the law as an auspicious commencement ot my reign. 1' “I ascend the throne with a deep sense of the responsibility which is imposed upon me; hut I am supported hy tho consciousness of my own right intentions, and by my depomlancc upon the protection of Almighty God. It will he my care to strengthen our institutions,civil and ecclesiastical, by discreet improvement wherever improvement is required, and to do all in my power to compose and allay animosity and discord. “Acting upon these principles, I shall upon all occasions, look with confidence to the wisdom of Parliament and the affections of my people, which form the true support of the dignity of the crown, nnd insure the stahiily of the constitution.” A hum of admiration, that almost threatened to burst into a cheer, ran round the House as her Majesty closed the speech. The Lord Chancellor then said—lt is her Maj f esty's royal will and pleasure that this Parliament i be prorogued to Thursday, tho 10th day of Aug ■ ust next; and this Parliament is accordingly pro rogued to Thursday, the 10th day of August , next. Immediately after this announcement her Maj esty descended the Throne, and quitted the House in the same order as she had entered, except that she was now followed by the Dulcltese df Kent. As her Majesty left the House she smiled anil bowed most graciously to sevenll Peeresses on cither side. Having re-entered the state carriag , her Majesty returned to the Palace, amid the en thusiastic cheers of a larger concourse of people than we remember to have seen assembled, on any occasion when a prorogation of Parliament has taken place. Monet Market.—London, July 19.—Yes terday was a tranquil day in the city in respect to commercial affairs. Consols closed at 90 7 8 to 91 for money, and 92 3-8 for the account, opened this morning at 92 3-8. Half past One.— Accounts from Liverpool, state by information received by tbe United States packet, that there was no prospect at present of cash payments being made in America. A great number of small notes had been issued to supply the want of small change; some of them, of which the papers contain a copy, are for three cc.its Consols may be quoted at prosen t at 02 3-8 92 J, Money 90 7-8 91. Exchequer bills 42 44 prem; India bond 42 44 prem.; Bank stock 208 3-8; India do. 250 267. The foreign market is languid and no speculations of consequence have taken place. Spanish ac tives 20j, 20, without the coupons, Portuguese 42 lower; Three per cents 20; Dutch 52g; Co lombian 24jf; Brazil 84|. Three o’clock.—Portuguese stock has fallen two per cent, done at 40 j, it is reported that a re duction has taken place for the old charier of Don Pelro.—Consols for account 93j 92. J. London Money Maroet, July 18.—Consols for the account arc flat at 92j| j, for the account. Nothing of the slightest interest is doing in the foreign Share market, and the prices are unalter ed from our formed report. From the N. O. Bee, Aug. 20. LATE FROM TEXAS. Wc have received a Texas (Houston) Tele graph to the sth August. The Republic appears to he enjoying in full perfection the blessings of rational liberty. The elections have not yot ta ken place. Tbe Hon. Mr. Fisher has resigned the appoint ment of Secretary of War, on account of ill health. The steamboats Leonidas and Branch, T. Ar cher, have arrived. These boats are intended to ply between Houston and Galveston. Flour is selling at S3O per barrel. General Houston speaks in glowing terms of the general appearance of prosperity, which cve ty where met his view on his recent tour to the cast. The citizens of San Augustine welcomed him in true Ametican style: salutes were fired, a sumptuous dinner given and tho festivities of the day closed with a ball ornanmonlcd by the elite of this beautiful and flourishing city. Another dishonorable affair has taken place at Velasco; one of the parlies was killed, tho other is imprisoned. The Telegraph contradictslhe statement made by tbe Natchez Free Trader, that carpenters ore getting $lO a day. They only get $4 a day and many much less, the furloughed soldiers resu ming their tools of k trade, have fully supplied Ihe * demand for mechanics. The farmers in Texs however arc receiving $lO a day and many u J them more than twice this amount; farming is lit s profitable business of this cenhtiy. 0 Numerous imperfect skeletons of an cnomou ■ size have been found imbedded in the banks u 1 Ihe Colorado, supposed to the bones of the mam ■ moth. A letter from Galveston Island stales, that du ties on imposts and tonnage are now beginning b 1 be collected which will doubtless ho the means o 1 raising the public credit of Texas, and will slice I to'he creditors of our government that their claim; will be satisfied. The office of tho custom house for this dis 1 Irict is at Galveston Island, where’ a public slort 1 will shortly be put up as well us some large wart bousesc by individuals who intend doing l.usi ness at that point. When those houses are com 1 pleted many facilities to the merchants at this place and the upper country will he afforded Vessels drawing more water than is on Red Fist bar, will discharge their cargo at Galveston a freight and passage will he no higher from there than from Red Fish liar, the time will soon arrivr when the business between this place and Oalvc* ton w ill be cittried on by means ol steamboats (now preparing for the purpose) to great advantagr : both to citizens and merchants. Increase of bust 1 ness will eause a great reduction in the price o freight and passage and with no loss to the pro piietors, ' Tho collector for this district w ill establish n public store at this place till suitable houses arr provided at Galveston, which nuluie has marked out as favorable for the most extensive shipping business, as well as a place of health and pleas ure. The town will soon be laid off into lots nnd several buildings will soon be erected, among which one for a hotel, much needed heio. The direct,short and safe steamboat, communi cation between Galveston and New Oilcans will add much to the advantages ol the place, front which small steamboats can with safely and great profit carry on trade to the Brazos, Bernard and to ibis place. From the New York Commercial A dv. LB I'TERA FROM EUROPE. PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND PALACES IN PARIS. Paris, December. 1386 I suppose that 1 must bestow a passing no tice on the public edifices and palaces of this great city. And first I shall begin with the Palace of the Tnilnries.as being the resilience of royalty* The Palace of the Tuilerics, taken in con nexion with what may be considered as its appendages, is probably the most remarkable palace in Europe. It stands in tho western part of tho city, on Ihe north side of the river Seine. It stands at right angles to tho river, from which it is separated hy a Wide street, and faces towards the west, or rather north west, for this is the course of the river at this point. In front of it lie the bountiful gardens of the Tuilerics, then the Palace do la Con corde, or Louis XVF, as it was formerly called; and farther on, tho Champs Elysecs. At the western extremity of the Champs Elysees, on an elevated ridge, stands the splendid trium phal arch, just complctod. This arch is at the Barrier de I’Gtoile, and from it runs a wide vista down to the centre of tho Palace of the Tuilerics, passing through tho middle of the Palace de la Concords, and the garden of the Tuilerics. This vista presents a very fine view, as seen from the Palace ofthc Tuil erics. Tho river Seine runs along the south side of the garden of lheTullcries,the Palace de la Concorde, and of the Champs Elyaces, separated from them hy a street, while on the north runs the rue Rivoli, a considerable part of the distance, with a noble hue of lolly buildings, some of which arc public and some private, which face the garden, the palace, &c. Such is an outline of what is in front of the Palace. In the rear, at a distance of more than 400 yards, stands the old Palace of tho Louvre. It is quadrangular, ami has an im mense open court within. It has not been oc cupied us a palace since the early days of Louis XIV. On tho side next to the river and parallel to it, rune a building, of the same height as the Louvre; Irom the Louvre to tho southern end ofthc Tuileries. This is the famous picture gallery of the Louvre, as it is called. It is about 1,850 feet, in length. It was commenced by Henry IV, and mushed by Louis XIV. It hss been long contem plated to nviko anolhor gallery parallel to it, from the northern end of tbe Louvre to the northern etui of tho Tuileries, and in fact it was commenced by Botlaparte, tint) made, a buut a fourth or a third part of (lie distance. It will cost a vast sum of money to Luild the remainder, and buy out the private property which would be enclosed. As it is now, In the part of this would be parallelogram next to the Louvre, there are many private houses rearing themselves up and intercepting the view ol the Louvre, to one standing near the Tuileries, while the part next to the Tuilerifes is clear, paved with stone, and called the Pal ace Carousel. A trelissed wall, parallel to the Palace of the Tuileries, and at the dis tance of some 40 yards cuts off a portion of this palace. Near the gateway leading into lids court, nnd immediately opposite to the centre of the Palace of Ihe Tuileries, stands a triumphal arch erected in 1800. It, is near ly 45 feet high, 60 feet broad, and 20 deep. It s a structure o: stone ami marble, the body of it being- of stone; and the eight col umns being of rcdidlt marble. On the top arc four bronze horqes and a car, made after the pattern of those of Venice, winch Bona parte had pliiced here, hut which tho allies in 1815 decreed to send back to the city whence they came, Os tho treasures of art which art; to be found in the Louvre and its gallery, I need say nothing. All the world has hoard ot I Item.— It would ho a work unneedod to speak of them particularly. There are many fine paintings here; but the number is far less than it was be fore the allies came to pluck the jackdaw, in 1815. The garden of the Tuileries is certainly very beautiful. It contains about 65 acres ol ground. Its flower plots immediately m trout of the palace, the pond of water, the dense foiest of trees with its refreshing coolness in the summer, and a large number of statues, render it a most interesting spot. At the end most remote from the palace, are two terra ces one 0° each s ' t * c ’ cowed with smaller trees, which variety and heuqty tp the whole. The Place de la Concorde has hitherto al ways appeared to me to be an unseemly place; hut it is now undergoing improvements whiclt will make it very beau iful. It is a square,and was formerly surrounded witli a fossee. It will now he divided into p ots of various shapes, adorned with the statues of French statesmen, which formerly stood ou the bridge de la Concorde,in front ot the Palace du Bour bon. In the centre stands the beautiful Egyp tian obelisk, recently set up, which, with its pedestal, is about 100 feet high. The Champs Elysees are a large space of ground, mostly covered with a forest of oaks, Stc. It is the resort of thousands of people on Sunday, when the weather is fine. Never theleas it has never appeared to he a very at tractive place in my eyes. The-garden of the Tuileries is far more beautiful. It is visited daily, when the weather is fine, by thousands of men, women and children. As to the palace itself, it is certainly iin posing in appearance rather than very boau tiful. As it was commenced by Catherine de Medici*, and finished by Louis XIV, it dis plays a want of uniformity, which strikes one «s unpleasantly. It is said to he 903 feet i »t length, aid 108 in width. Many ot the rooir lie me splendidly fitrnished.ss might be supporet The Tudor es and ns environs were lii u» scenes of many of the moot uiterrs ing—nr ol ny ol them horribly so—of tne events of th 11 first and second revolutions. The Faints Royal Tins celebrated place i u ' near the Pilar eof the Tuileries. If fronts' j the rue St. iloiiore. Tne palace is not ver w imposing in appearance, being too low for H feet. Immediate.)’ hack of 'he palace itsel is an open area, on the far: her side ol a Inc parallel to the palace, is what is called th ri , Passage Vitree. It is a low prs.s go o ar re cade,as we should call it, ene.ch Mile n ,i which are shops, calcs, &c. Si ■. The roofo the centre part throughout s formed oughts, j* Beyond Ihe passage is the licati' dill garden n ,1, the Pain s Royal, which is an extensive pir ih sllelognim with rows of trees on each suit h and plots ol flowers up tho midd'e portiot p, with a headtdul pond of water in the oontrt ic The whole is surrounded by rows of splemh i s- shops,. over which are c ites; gaming estah w bailments, Sic. This garden is one of th. to mo.-t interesting spots in Paris. Here somt a- of the most interesting scenes of the revolt! of lion occurred. It i* frequented day and nigh o- by thousands. It is kept in a fine slate, am is mnlcr far holler regulations than formerly ® I’ is owned, to a large extent, by tho king. '® j Pataca of Luxembourg. This beaulifu ‘ , palace stands nearly in the centre ol that por ’ j lion of the city which is on the southern sid< of the river Seine. It facesjtiie north, am . j along it.s front passes the ruo Vaiigirard.— ‘ j The front is a low terrace of one story, will ” a dome ever the great archway. In tho into l_ rior is a court or area of 800 feel hy 800. II Tins palace was built hy Mario do Medicis n iu the beginning of Ihe 17th century. Then lt was formerly a hotel on the spot, owned hj ,1 Ihe duke of Epiuay Luxembourg, whence is derived the nuns of this palace —This palace has pts.-e I through a great variety of vicisi tudes. It was once the residence of Cardinal Richelieu. During the first revolution, it was '• fur a while converted into a prison, nnd after wards the Directory lived in it. Bonaparte madu it his resilience for a time, when he was 8 first consul Since 1814 it has been employ ed, among other purposes, as the place fur the meeting of (lie Chamber of Peers. There m e many splendid rooms in this pa ' luce.—Those which wore occupied hy Marie j do Medicis remain nearly as they wore in her * time. They are adorned with some fine pain -1 tings. The gallery of paintings in (hlg palace r contains some fine ones by modern French ar ’ lists. The hall in which the peers hold their 1 meetings is semi circular, and has a diameter of 77 feet. It is georgoonsly adorned. Thu 1 statues which stud the walls are elegant, and ’ made by the best artists. Immediately back of the palace, to the | south, lie the gardens of the Luxembourg, ! They are larger than those of the Tuileries, 1 are more irregular in shape, hut are, to iny mind, more pleasant. The large octagona -1 pond of watorwith its beautiful jet, tho mime -1 roiis grass and flower plots, the wide extend -1 ed avenue reaching from the centre of tho pa ! luce to the observatory, the nu i crons orange trees, and the two forests which these gardens contain, nro all captivating objects, and ren der them a most delightful place ami promen | ade when the weather is fine. In Iht summer, : and indeed during the whole year, when tlx; ; weather is suitable, these gardens are frequoc ■ ted hy vast numbers ol people. The statues in the gardens display sad traces of tho revo [ lution when most ul them were shockingly 1 mutilated. 4. Palais Bourbon. This large palace, or rather assemblage of buildings, stands on 1 l/te southern side of the river, in the western part of the city, and jus! opposite to the end ofthc bridge do la Concorde, which is often . called Pont de Louis Quinie. It was built about 100 years ago. There are many things hero worthy of being soon ; but tho principal is tho hall of the Chamber of Deputies, which is truly splendid. Tho front of this palace on the Seine, was erected hy order of Napo leon at a vast expense. It is thought to be the most beautiful specimen of architecture which has within lute years Leon produced in Pans. 5. Palais de I'Elysc.e Oorhon, in the rife du Puuh*tirgSt,ll inonysonta ns many very beau tiful objects. It was occasionally inhabited by Napoleon; he spent most of his time there during the hundred days. The’ Emperor Alex under, Wellington,’nnd other great personages lived there when in Paris. The apartments are very elegant. {). Palais de Justice. This place stands on the Isle dc la Cite. It consists of a great muss of buildings erected at different periods, since tho filth or sixth century. It was for a long period Lite royal residence) it is now devoted to judicial proceedings. Here arc held all the courts of Paris, as well as tho Court of Cassa tion, which is the ultimate tribunal, for civil and ordinary criminal canes, in the kingdom. There are many buds in this palace well worthy of being soon, for their histoiicul asso e at oris. 7. Hotel de Villc. Tins celebrated building was erected in the 10th century. It stands near to the norih bank of the Seme, nnd faces an open space called the Place de Greve. Tins Hotel de Vtlle, or City Hall, is the sent of the perfeclure of tho department of the Seine. It'is tho place where the mun cipal affairs of tho city of Paris arc managed. Many of the most interesting scenes ot the war of the Fronde, nnd of tlm first revolution, occurred here Here, 100, it was that the deputies as sembled. tp the late revolution, and elected Louis Philippe to ho King of the Prfench,upon the nomination of GeilCrifl Lafujfeltc. 8. Hotel des final ides. This great estab lishment stands in the southwestern part of the city, and laces the Seine, though at a con siderable distance from it—lt is ono ot the largest establishments of the kind in the world, being capable of containing, it is said, soven thousand men. At present there are three thousand two hundred soldiers, nnd three hundred officers in it. Its beautiful cupel, its library; the dormitories of tho in qiM'-’S’ silver service presented hy Maria Louisa, are objects well worthy ot being seen; as are also the old soldiers and officers walk ing or hobbling about ingroups. The esplan ade in front, reaching down to the river, is one thousand four hundred and forty fret long and seven hundred and eighty wide. This great establishment is a monument of lie greatness of Louis XIV. Time does not per nt t me logo into a more minute notice of it. 9. Not fur to the west of the Motel dcs lu validcs is the Ecole Iloyale MHilaire, erect' d by L ihis XV. nnd long used for that pnrpos-, but which was in the revolution converted in to barracks for soldiers, ft is an extensive es • tnblishment. It stands r.t the head of the Camp de Mars, an immense field, "t a regular parallel ogrammic form, being 27UU leet by LBIO. are four rows of these on each side, with sloopmg embankments. It is tho , place for grand reviews. 1 18, The Bourse, or Exchange. This is live i most splendid building of the kind in the world, and occupies the site of tho old con vent of tho Fillcs St. Thomas, which' was . suppressed during the first revolution. The s Bourses is 216 feel long by 26 wide. It is - j surrounded by a peristyle of 66 Corinthian t! Th.« front Is to the west, and is ,n* b» • flight of ale, i S3 long a. the 11,55 bu.id ng iflw.de. I* Foe grand Salle ile la BourtH, where tHef. I **® t ‘'*«n*Bm^:/rumiw.,t,,-,iv e wry day, i* Ilb .uolhnig, by 7o #Kte. ft ls mrtonrided •>y aircndety udurnrd witi****)loured marble.— - On tl.e wails; in llioarcades, are inscribed the 3 chief cnninieruiul citiey in the world. There ’ n i is a g>\lcfj running r umj the hall, above ihe it reticles. I hi., element budding wrs cotnmCn- I ced it 1606, and completed in 1620. lu roof ’ is wholly made us iron and copper. There i"; is a large .«ky..jght,m the c> litre. The roof u ' or ceiling, ia r.oti in sculpture. Too whole 1 .. bn Id ig is Wiiriricn by meins us pipes, which convey lie ueit air trum a (umaco and boiler *’ ui rise i e liir. '"j. 11 Piuce Yen,lime. —This is a beautiful " V IH e, sui rounded by line looking houses, lb<f, '• perhaps too low to iib entitled lo the epithet ’’ ol imputing. (i is near to the garden of the lu hri' s, on winch tl.e rue Casliglione iiffJ ’ ined a'ely open*, while in the opposite dirAo h 1,1 the me die hi Pats loads to the Boole-’ ’■ vanis. This place is nearly square, being dot) Itel, by 421). ll deiives its mime frortl |p tile Duke id Vundonir, a ton of Henry IV '}~ t ami the celebrated Uabnelle, who once own* '' °d the site and bin dings which then stood ou l( . For a long period an equestrian statute of j- I. mis XI V. stood in tlic centre. But it was des r ,yed o:i ihe 10th of August, 1792. At II present the famous triumphal pillar which f’ Napoleon erected to commemorate the vie tones ol his campaign ol 1605, id Austria/ 1(1 stands on the same spot. It is 135 feet high, - , and the diameter ol the shall is 12 feet. It 1 is built of stone and covered outs de with c ’ bronze plates,made out of 1200 cannon taken Torn, toe Austrians. On the topstandsa etf* ' s loasal bronze statue nt Napolean, 11 feci in e height, and weighing 5112 pounds. The pe -3’ destal and shaft are covered with b.is-rolief ls figures, denoting the various billies, &c. of 0 the campaign. The cost of the erection of ' lb s grand monument was one million and 4 1 hull of francs, or nearly ©300,000. The proa -3 poet from the top inline weather is very ex tensive. a I*. Janie n det plantes. This celebrated «*•' taklishaient is on (he eastern side of Paris, and on the southsidu us the Seine, which it directly 1 laces. It was founded in 1635 by Louis XI U:, and has gradually increased ever since, until no# it is without a rival in the world. It consist* Ist,' 8 of a botanical garden, with large hot bouses and. 1 green houses; 2d, sevoial galleries or row* of buildings, in which are arranged collections belong 7 ing to the three kingdoms of naluir; 3d, ■ gallc ■ ry of anatomy; 4tli, a gallery of botany; ftih.X r mt lingerie of living animals; tilh, a library of n*£ r tural history; and 7di, at .amphitheatre, labornto-' ries &c. for public lectures on cveiy branch of set* 1 once connected with natural hist. ry. These loci tinea embrace 12 courses, 3 I will ifnl attempt a more minute dcafriplifn of . (his great establishment. Noibitig short of a visit i, to it ean give one an idea that can approach id / being adequate. And now i must pass over a vest number of . public biddings and objects, such as the Mint, the . Conscrvaloirs ties Arts ur.d Metiers, Museum of . Artillery, many interesting places,'such us lhoi*a . of Louis XIV, Louis XVI. Chulelct, &c. I , have not lime lo notice (hoc things, interesting . as they are. In my next I shall take some nolle* of a few us the must celebrated ehnrehe*. AMfcHICAKUS: » * ■"■■■" l,ll ■ ‘I ■ ■■ i H - com m : iu;i a is. * AUGUSTA PlticKS CUKRBNTi “ /ft vised rind clirtcUd iueekltl, for the Chronicle t f Sentinel. Happmai Hemp 20 a25 Uaisins, (dull) 1 i‘o a lod , Tow 12 a 211 Hire, .21a 44 Hide. Hope, 10 u H Spiri't, Whiskey 45 aIM Hue n, new N.E. Ilifrh 46 a Cd Hums II ain Cdg. Brandy JSOaiSd Hlionlders In oil Holland Gin 125 a ISO Hides It a 121 P. Brandy 871 a I*s Hatter, Goshen 30 a33 Secure, Si. Cr. 10 a 121 N. Carolina 13 a23 Muscovado 8d 10 Candle*, Hperm 33 aJB Porto Hico 6 a !) Tallow 16 alB Kew Orlenn* Sell Cheese, 14 a 1(1 Havana, white 14 al3 Cajfee,gi, Cuba 12 a 15 Do brown 10 ol* Java 11 a 16 Salt, CO a 75 Common Rio 10 al4 Soap, yellow 71 a 9 Cation, 00 a (1(1 Shut, , 0 a 10 Fhmr, Canal $13«14 Teat, Hyson 70 a 100, llnltmioro 7 a 111 imperial 05 a I*s Chrn; 1121 a 125 Gunpowder 90 a I*9 i Lard, 10 dl4 Validate Facility, f/hlcv,dr.salted Ml al3 Yarns 4o 1C028040c. , Lend, HI u tl Uznaliurgs No 1 151 1 Maimed, 38 a45 No.* 141 ! Nails, 71 aBl Mackerel, No. 1 #ll alB Oils, Sperm, 123 a 137 No. 2 910 dll I Linseed 125 a 137 No. 3 s7l a S Whale 55 a65 bi'iui, Malaga 60 It 75 Turk, Mess none Tennriffe 871 U UHf Prune none Madeira |so a 3ud Peppier, 9d 11 Claret, per gal., f*s Spiiee, 9a 1J Champagne 110 al3 REMARKS. Cotton—diir markei for the last throe days has been very dull, and sales have been very dillicuK to moke at last week's prices; even prims cettod has become depressed, ami lots have been freely o£ forud at last week’s prices, wit hunt finding buyer*. This may ho ntirilmisd lo ihe fact that nil tbdoil dors in ur market from abroad end the riurth, have been either filled or withdrawn from the market Wo now quote 6 a9l ct* ns Ihe extremes, believing that it would ho very difficult to get any price bet yond 91c hlr arty quality. Groceries continue without change—the busi-t noss of the interior being very light. Flour front (he country arrives freely, unit is now selling at front 98,50 n 89 per bbl. i'txciMMux—Checks oil New York continuant 5 per cent nod scarce. U. 8. Bonk riutes are held at 1 per cent, and drill milu. Checks on CHarleaUtlt 2 per cent prcin., and bills bankable in Charleston 1 nll percent prem: Spicie continues to he bought iip nt 8 a 10 per cant pram. Freiohts.—As last reported, our river il gelling low, qud it is thought that ihe next boats will not cbmc higher than Twigg’s Bar. XIVKIIPOOL COTTON MARKET, JULT 15. The import of the week i* 14,143 bale*, namely.’ 6738 from the United .States, and 5385 from Egypt The sales of the week are 24,300 bales, of which there are taken on speculation 1000 American, and lor exportation 2350 American, MOO Burat, 600 Bengal, and 300 Egyptinrt. . . . The stock of codon in the port, is lessened this' week 10,000 bales. The only variation iri price is a decline of Id tier Ur, for the low quality off Amor-' icon cotton,and Id per lb for Egyptian. July 20.—Tho sales since Friday amounted to. 13,000 hags, ol which 2500 bags are sold U>-dajli there is a limber decline nt Id per lb inpricc*. The arrivals an. 26 vessels hum the United. States,3 tront Brazil, 2 from Egypt, 2 from the West Indies, and I fioni Bombay. m. i mm i MAliltlKD, In this city, on Thursday list, !b* 24th instant, by the He., Win. J. Hard, Mri Aaiio.v Hoff, to Mis Mar* Aiihinoton Gla»-‘ cock, daughter of Kdmulid B. Glascock, Esq.' all of this city. \ $51410 Rewards rillli; above reward will he pdid lot tho opprp; I. henston and proof to conviction,' of the V|l ban who robbed moon the evening as the 11(h mst., near llamhurg, of between[ screiJfajvvf hundred 1 dollars. There was one Bill of 8100, of the AW > chanius Bank of Augnsia, with (ho initials, f S. O. or O S. T„ on ihe bock, one SSO Bill pf the lust*-, fence Bank of Adgusta, ami or# S3O Bill of tb* 3 State Bank of Georgia, the ballunce small bill* : 1 rineip 'llv of the denomination of 35., ol ihe Bank Ilf the u. H tales. I will give lh« a Bow* Reward for ((,„ Thiel, with tho money, <tr slol> Car the root a ncy !,lo, “ >and OLIVER. J • The Constitutionalist will please ropy theabov* ■ 4 times. , M)g. 16 192 4*