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STATE LEGISLATURE. The following a&s, in addition to those pubTifhed in our hft paper, have pafled the Legislature, afid receiv ed the aflent of the Governor: [Georgia Journal. 10. An aft, to alter the mode of holding the Mayor’s Court of the city oi Savannah, apd to incitafe the jurif diftion thereof. 11. For the better Regulation of Boats and their crews navigating thr Sevannah river, from the city of gufta to the head waters of said river. 12 To secure to John Beat, his heirs and afligns, the right to ereft a acrofs Savannah river at his own ferry. 13. To authorize persons having grants to lands without plats thereof, to have those lands resurveyed and the plats thereof recorded an the county and Surveyor General's Office. 14. To secure to Ransom Carson, a citizen of Wayne county, the right and privilege of ettablilhing a Ferry acrofa the river St. Tilla in said county. 15. Ttr authorize Shaler Hillyer, of the county of Wilkes, to build a mill dam acrnfs Broad river, at the shoals called and known by the name of Muckle'b Ferry Shoals. 16. For the better regulation and government of the town of Athens, in the county of Clarke. 17. To alter and amend the third feftion of an aft entitled an aft pre scribing the mode of manutniting ftaves in this date. ‘lB To authorize the Jufticesof the Inferior Court of Jasper county, to levy an extra tax for county purposes. 19 To alter the names of Aden Moss to that of Aden Powell, and Wil liam Henry Braziel, Henry William Braziel* and Ambrose Ransom Braziel, to that of William Henry Wright, Henry William Wright and Ambrose Ramfom Wright, and James Weft to that t>* James Heard. 20 Wore particularly to define and extend tne powers of Grand Juries in cbrrefting lifts of Tax returns 21. To quiet and confirm the titles of the lot holders in the town of Louis ville and for other purposes. 22 To amend an aft entitled an aft to regulate the town of Darien in the county of M‘lnto(h,” passed the 22d December, 1,808. , 23 To relieve and exonerate Wil liam O Whitney and Nathaniel Payne from their bond or recognizance given to prosecute an ir.diftment in behalf of the state of Georgia, Sgainft Farley Thompson. 24. To authorize the Truftee* of •the Richmond Academy to eftablifli a seminary of learning on the Sind Hills near Augusta, to be held and confide Ted as a branch of the Richmond Academy.” 25. To establish a flour infpeftion In the town of Darien, In the county of M'lntofh. 26. To compel Clerks of the Courts of Ordinary to give bond and security, ■for the faithful performance of their duty. 27. To fell and dispose of the court lioufe and Jail and two acres of land, •formerly the court house, Jail and the public square of Montgomery county, now in the coun.y of Emanuel. 28 For relieving the citizens of this state from paying taxes for properry, plundered and taken away by the British since the firft day of January last. 29 For adding part of Jasper to Morgan county. SO- To alter the law of libel so far as to allow the defendant to juftify and give the truth in evidence in indict ments for the fame. 31. To after the times of holding the Supejior courts in the Middle and Eastern circuits of this state, and the Weiiern circuit so far as refpefts the county of Lincoln. 32. To amend “an aft regulating road? in this state, so far as refpeftb the county of Glynn,” passed on the 13th dav. of November, 1813. 33 For the relief of John Moore of -Jasper county. . Pm tfie felief fright. 1 35. To compel ovy*’’ 6 °* ol< * 0r ra ” firm (laves to mainjß"“ them. 36. Toauthoj^ telnfenorcoarts of Lincoln to levy an extra tax. „ 37 Supplementary iq an aft enti tled, “-an aft to regulate the jpilotage of refela from the fereral por)s of this state/ •, • t m p. For the repeal of an aft <n aft for amending an aft for regu- J&ting the wharves and (hipping in, the several ports in this province, arid as certaining the rates of wharfage and (Hipping and storage ; and alio the du ty of the Harbor Mattel so put in force an aft sons from throwing ball aft or rubbish, or falling trees into thr rivers and nav igable creeks within this province, and for keeping clear the channels of the fame.” 39. To eftablifli and make permanent East street in the town of W afhington, in the co.rvty of Wildes. 40. To authorize the Justices of the Inferior court cf Elfierf county to If y an exrra tax- for *thf; ourpofe of defray ing the exper.ee of building a court house in said county. 41. For the better regulation of the town of Watkinfville in county of Clark. 42. To incorporate ftjfe Sa ventral* Li brary Society. 43 To raise money 1? • lottery for the purpefc'ef aiding the ft ids of the Sa vanntmPoor-houfe and ciofpital. ft. Th amend an aft to appoint Commissioners for the better regulation and government of tb town of Mil ledgeville, pafled 10th Dec 1812. *<& To amend the fifth feftion of an aft, fuppJementary to and amenda tory of an aft, entitled an aft, to a irrevd ai aft, entitled an aft, to author ize the fortunate drawers in the late land lotteries in this state, to take out their grants until the 10th day of Nov. 1814 # , and after that day to any ci:izen of this state, to t->*e out any grants in said Lotteries, and for other purpoles therein mentioned, pas sed the 10th day of November, 1814. (To he ccncludtd in our next. J j * Wealth of Georgia.— A commu nication was made by the Govern or to the Legislature a few days since, in compliance with a resolu tion of the House of Representa tives, refpefting the amount of mo ney due this State by the General Government, for lands ceded to the latter by the former in** 1802, Os the original debt, which was one million two hundred and fifty thouiand dollars, it appears that three hundred anth thirty one thou sand four hundred f aad forty one dollars have been received in the purchase of arms and the payment of our quota of the Direst Tax— leaving a balance due Georgia at this time of more than nine hundred thousand dollars ! It is in contem plation, we believe, to vefl a large portion of this sum in a state Bank, which, if prudently managed, can’ scarcely fail to yield a considerable revenue*—enough probably to de fray the ordinary expences of gov ernment, the profit on the Bank- Stock at present held by the state being nearly equivalents the whole expenditure of its civil lift. Georgia Journal. • - 1 i sci mm Shipping at New York —On Satur day lalt there were lying in the harbor of New York, 121 American and 18 foreign (hips 1 American and 2 fo reign barques % 84 American and 22 foreign brigs; 1 foreign galliot; 128 American and 6 foreign schooners; 234 An ie riam aud 3 foreign (loops; totid 602 merchant vessels. This enu meration does not include small vessels, of which there are a great number. Niles’ Weekly Register, Dec. 2. Waihingtcn-Ciii, December 5. The CONGRESS of the United States convened and a quo rum Appeared in Doth houses. Hon. John Gaillard, President pro-tempore, took the Chair of the Sen ate, and Hon. Henry Qlay was cho sen Speaker of the, House of Repre fen tat ives Thomas Dougherty, Esq. was chosen Clerk of the House of Represen tatives. The other old officers were all re-elefted No other business was done in either House btit that incidental to its organ isation. CONGRESS. In SENATE. Monday, December 4. This being the day appointed by the Constitution for the commencement of the First Session of each Congress At 12 o’clock, the President pro tempore took the chair j and, the roll being called over, it appeared that the following gentlemen were present, be fidcs the President, (Mr. Gaillard.) Messrs. Burb >tir Horsey, Sanford, BroWi; Howell, :,Tatt, 1 Campbell, Hunter, Ticlienflf’ | CLiace, Lacoclr, VarjHj* I Daggett, , l-rajuftwiin, t" Uson. j A quorum being p *&&&> t*ie Senate proceeded to } Mr. Varnam and mr. Hunter were appointed on the part of the Senate, to wan on the President, and inform him that they wire ready to receive any communication he might have to matte, 1 A communication was received from the ditiiens who have voluntarily ereft ed a building on the C*pit°l Hill, for the temporary accomodation °f Con gress ; aud meeKrz. Horsey, Lacock and Fromenv* ‘ ve,e appointed a committee on ate part of this house, to examine V*d report on the state thereof. The concurrence of the other house was requested in the two preceding votes. Meflrs. Lacock, Howell and Dag gett were appointed the committee of accounts. Mr. Roberts was appointed on'the committee of enrolled bills. IVMTrs. Fromentin, Sanford and Tichenor were appointed die commit tee on engrossed bills. A refolurion for appointing a joint committee on the Library concerns, was read three times, passed, and sent to the other house for concurrence. HOUSE OF RE “RES EJV T. ITIJ ES. Monday, December 4. A quorum being present The House proceeded to ballot for a Speaker; apd the Tellers, having ex amined the ballots, reported, that the whole number of votes given was 122 ; that there were “ * For HENRY CI.AY 87 1 HUGH NELSON 13’ T. PITKIN 9 N. MACON 7 JOSEPH LEWIS 2 T. PICKERING 1 Blanks 3 Henry Clay was therefore duly lefteck, and,! condufted to the chair, from which he addrefied the House as diftin&ly as the effefts of a late serious indilpofition would permit; returning his acknowledgements for the honor conferred on him, paying a high tribute to the merits of his predeceflbr in the chair ; pledging the exercise of his bed abilities in difeharging the duties im posed ou him, and throwing himfelf ] on the indulgence of the House foroc cafional errors of judgment, &c. parti cularly in his present ill health. The oath to fuppoTt the constitution having been administered by Mr. Wright to the Speaker, the fpeaker in turn qualified all the members present. The Delegates from the territories, Mr. Lattimore, Mr. Jennings, and Mr. Stephenson; were then also qualified. The House proceeded to eleft a Clerk ; when it appeared that of 122 votes, Thomas Douherty, Esq. had ] 14, and was therefore duly elefted. f ‘The Speaker laid before the House a letter from JofepTi Wheaton, offering himfelf & a candidate lor Sergeant at Arms. On motion of Mr Wright, -after. fome little difeuflion, it was Received, That Thomas Dunn be ap pointed Sergeant at Arms; Thomas Claxton, Doprkeeper; Benjamin Bufth Assistant Doorkeeper to this House.. &c. The Several refolutifens passed byi the Senate Were received, read and concur red in. * i l Mr. Wright and Mr. Hopldd were appointed the committee dj[ part of this House to wait on the 9 dent of the United States, &c. ■ Mr Lowndes, Mr. Forfythe anfl Champion were appointed to e9| into the date of the new buildin® pared by the citizens for CongrtJ The usual orders as to rul9 were adopted. ® Summary of,^* iews )j ’ BOSTON, r B Ia 1 * FROM ENGLAND J I Tr yesterday from L : 1 v (J%€k> favored’ with the papers of tfial Lne 23d of Oct. -ml London papers of I On the 27th of Sept, an Algerine si made two >.ttempts to land men on the il Elba; but were beat back. A Tonisiar! has been taken. The plague prevails at Constantinople ■ An insurrection has broke out in Eg}]* The report of.a new dispute British and Chinese at Canton ia ‘contrad™ Disturbances still continue in Ireland. The Frince Regent lias issued a Proclaim* on against the refractory seamen at Newcsmtl &c lie offers a pardon to those who are col cerned who will inform against a principal; a,J a reward of 100 guirteas to any one not coJ cerned who will apprehend any one that is. ( formidable naval and military force has bl sent to assist the crvil authority in subdun* the seamen. . The session of the British Parliament m been prorogued to the Ist of-Feb. This is I portant as regards the equalization of duiiesß [ American and British ships, as that measun hadreferef.ee to this session. §. The glass manufacturers lately arrested afl Liverpool, have given bonds in 501. each, noJ to depart for America. | Ericeof Sucks in London, October 21. ■ 3 pcf cent. Consols, 61 1-4; Omnium, 15 1-fl fires and explosions of magazine! 1 still continues in Fi ance.j ■ LONDON, Oct 2L 1 M The exchange on Paris is 24, which is at p; :■ Tliis has not been the case before since the Re* volution ; gold bullion is also lower, a guine.U is precisely worth 21s. according to the price! of gold. Mathev. YV'ood. Esq.-Needlemaker, is Lord Mayor of London. In returning thanks j for the honour, he said he would maintain, as far as lay in his. power, n<st only the rights and privileges of the citizens of London, tyt of all . the -world ,■ and whilst he i njoyed the JflU Major it should not be disgraced by Jht want! of either hospitality or dijviity. J HAMBURG, JJt. 12. The Senate c-f Lnbeck has publishea a decre’ , forbidding at the request of the Spanish Minis ter, all intercouse between the city of Lubtck and its territory, and the ports of‘Buenos A\ ret and Montevideo, w hich are in a state of rebel lion against the mother country. The Gazette of Sft Petersburgh, of the Bis of Sept, us the statq, of Russian mantdfr tures for 1815. In the different provinces \ this vast empire, there are eiuimerated lfil jiu nutactories of woolen cloth, 150 of silk, 3700 l hats, 247 of tallow and wax candles, 64 sot melting tallow, 136 of linen, 275 of Cotton, 8C rope works, 1,348 tanneries, 67 paper mills, 14 manufactories of potash, 5 of tobacco, 6 o, snuff, 48 sugar refineries, 2 manufactories oi powder and starch, 30 of vinegar and spirits, 25 of lace, 25 of colours, 5 of sealing wax, 14 of vitriol and sulphur, 199 of needle^. wd pins, 138 of glass and crystal, 16 of and china ware, 43 of copper and brass, in short 3,254 altogether. In drert 322, the number has tlms increased!;in tw-* years. £ It is reported that Marshal Net &Ghouc had araived at New-York. ! At a meeting of merchants in Philadelphia ic has been resolved to petition the Legislature cf Pennsylvania for a corection of the evils ari sing from the number of the Banking Institl tions; and to memorialize Congress in favet i of a National Bank. / J Dr. F.oiiMAK has arrived at Washington w J despatches from England. It would appear t hat Count Regnault's sal 4 as Minister of State and President of theCt I oil under Bonaparte, was, at one zbo'jl g 24,000. We have not learnt whoUier thl Count was so fortunate as to bring Mich pwl perty to the United States. f | CONSTANTINOPLE, August fUM The Aachipelago is infested by a ba ■ daring pirates, who have lately landed ri I Islands of Mylos and Argentiene, whjcf “ pillaged and carried ofl the French wife and the Apostolic Vicar, the former * afterwards restored, and the latter ransonfl by the Catholics of Santorino for 3000 dnlH The captain Pacha, has gone against them JH two frigates and a brig. .>3ißi PARIS, Sept. c . mk Mrs. Clarke, who played so I part in the prosecution of the duke I Mr. V, T a:d’:. i as died at I]ouen, the lQmmßk