middling 4a5; fair to good fair 5. New Orleans, ordinary to middling 42a5; fair to good fair 6a7; good to fine 7a8. On Saturday, the 2d October, the sales were 5 a 6,000 bales, 1,000 of which to speculators. On Monday (4th Oct.) they were 5,000 bales, at very full prices, particularly for the descriptions worth less than 6d. By reference to the published statements it will be perceived, that while the stock of American cotton is less by 35,000 bales than at the same time last year, that of other countries has increased 70,000 bales beyond what it was at the same time in 1840; and by the following comparative statement, that although the prices of the grades from fair to fine are higher than at the same time last year, those below fair are as much lower than the then rates. Upland Mobile New Orleans 1841. 1840. 1841. 1840. Ordinary 42 5 Fair 42 5 6/3 1841. 1840. to the grand results we should have desired. We At the diplomatic banquet given by Mr. Ashton PORTUGAL. 42 5 6/1/10 6 61 61 6A 7 61 71 63 7/1/ 7 This may appear unimportant to casual observers, but it ought not to escape notice, as it proves the opinion expressed in our last commercial article of 15th instant, that we have already a powerful rival The difficulties between Spain and Portugal, so in the East India possessions of England, leaving far from being ended, were growing more virulent Egypt entirely out of the question. From our cor- than ever. The tone of El Diaro, at Madrid, was respondents we learn that East India cotton now decidedly warlike, and seemed to consider the "nabarely loses money, and it is estimated that the large tional honor" at stake-as though Spain still possess quantities now on their way, will, if sold at present | ed any of that quality worth preserving! prices, yield a handsome profit. Apart from the questions of politics and crop, this must determine the prices of the lower qualities of American for the ensuing season, and we look for lower prices for some months to come. As regards the finer qualities, prices will depend much on the supplies of the new crop, and as our late advices from the south lead us to believe that the yield this year will be large, for although the plant has been severely injured in some sections, particularly by the drought in the early part of the season, that only extended to the sandy soils, while the black land, which produces by far the heaviest yield, was benefitted. The wet weather since has had a contrary effect, but not, we believe, to any thing like the extent apprehended. To this must be added, the quantity of new land put under cultivation, amounting probably to 20 per ct. and we think we are borne out in our conclusions, that the crop this year must considerably exceed that of 1840; and that if our peaceful relations are preserved, present prices can not be maintained. THE EAST. "In the present situation of circumstances, her "British Factory, 21st May, 1841." made by the Chinese in every direction, were so ap The whole river from the French Folly to the most northern end of Canton presented one continued line of fortification, and a large number of guns were planted on Dutch and French Follies. A new fort had been built at Shaming, and it was known that an immense number of fire rafts had been prepared in many creeks in different parts of the river. In fact the magnitude of the Chinese preparations prove A letter from Constantinople, dated 1st September, that they were now bent on most determined resis says that much uneasiness is occasioned in the Turk-tance, and to drive the English out of the river withish capital by the continued armaments of Mehemit out much greater loss of time, and that to effect this Ali, and that the convictions produced there are that a simultaneous attack on the different positions of the the pasha is making preparations for declaring him- English was intended. self independent. The porte on its side is considerably increasing its military forces, and a firman calling out new levies will be published in a few days. PRUSSIA. The local authorities, however, published procla mations, and sent messages through the Hong merchants and linguists, assuring all resident foreigners of their perfect safety in Canton. Pursuant to the above notice of Captain Elliot, all The Prussian government had had its attention foreign merchants then at Canton, with the exception drawn to a new and ingenious contrivance for walk-of two, left their factories, the last embarking at ing on the water-an elaborate account of which is about 6 in the afternoon, and from what occurred afgiven in the Prussian State Gazette. It is the in- ter, they intended to surprise all the foreign merchants vention of a pioneer in the garrison at Magdenburgh, that very night, and to have carried them off prisonwho several times descended the river with his ers, had they escaped death at the hands of the infuriated mob. They have indeed had a most Providenknapsack and musket, with as much apparent ease tial escape. as he would travel over a dry road. A good deal of excitement had been produced at Dresden by certain new facts which had transpired Some four or five Americans, confiding in the assurance of the Chinese, remained in their factories. The same night the Chinese commenced hostilities by relative to the demise of the young author, GerstenIt is true that business in Manchester has been bet-haye. It was at first asserted that he committed sending a fleet of fire boats and rafts against the vester, but the orders are only for a few weeks' work, suicide in a fit of insanity, during the performance instead of months. The stocks of goods also are of one of his tragedies at the National theatre; but very light, but they have been forced off at ruinous it has been since ascertained that the potion which CHINA. sels of war lying near the city, but without doing rafts. On the morning of the 22d an American resident was seized by the Chinese, and taken from his factory, at the same time that a boat belonging to the American ship Morrison, with three passengers and seven mainder of the year from reaching the weekly ave- ATTACK ON CANTON. The arrival of the Narra- seamen, were captured soon after leaving the facto rage of 1840. The high price of provisions, the number out of gansett at New York, furnishes news from the Celes-ries for Whampoa, and the party carried prisoners employ, and of those who for a long time have had tial Empire to the 1st of June. The British, it will into the city. From this, the time was occupied. by the English, only partial employment, together with the stoppage be seen, have added another item to the sad catalogue in concentrating their forces near the city, until the of many of the mills, from the failure of the owners, of outrages upon humanity, which their rapacity for 24th; at 4, P. M. The Hyacinth 18, Modeste 18, Pywill all aid in continuing the present depressions, and it will acquire a long period of good business to re-power-or rather cupidity evinced in the determina- lades 18, Nimrod 18, Columbia 16, Cruzier 16 and Alstore things to their former healthy state. tion to secure at any and every price, extended com- gerine 10, having taken up their position in front of the city and suburbs, opened their fire upon every point merce for their insatiate monopolizers of the trade of the Chinese, who returned it with considerable of the world. It is but another leaf in the lessons of spirit at first, but were soon compelled to desert their admonition for Americans. China and her undisci-guns. At 5, P. M. a body of soldiers, about 400, were plined and imbecile world of mortals are to-day the quiet victims-and all Europe stand by with folded arms, not even breathing the cheap objection of a manifesto against this new evidence of rapacity with which the transaction is so deeply dyed. If we are right in our conclusions, prices then must go down to the lowest rate of profit, and in this branch of our exports perhaps scarcely a commission can be expected to be realised. FRANCE. The disturbances in Paris have entirely ceased, and the capital is now perfectly tranquil. There is no news whatever in the Paris papers, they are chiefly absorbed by arguments on the unusual number of prosecutions to which, of late, the daily press has been subjected. landed at the foreign factories, in the vicinity of which the Americans who had been taken prisoners two days before, were examined by the authorities and released. The firing was continued until about 9, P. M. when the suburbs were on fire in several places and nearly all the batteries on shore in possession of, or destroyed by the English. While this was going on in front of Canton, Gen. Gough was landing his troops, 1,800 men, at the foot of the heights, in the rear of the city, and on the morning of the 25th he commenced operations; particulars of the day's work are not yet known, farther than that, with a loss of some 40 killed and wounded, four batteries were taken from the Chinese, and great heights commanding the city taken, and the British forces entrenched upon them. The expedient to which the unfortunate Chinese The popular commotions still continued in various have resorted, of ransoming their cities, will but feed parts of France-especially in the southern depart-the appetite and increase the capacity of their enemy, ments. The ostensible cause of the difficulty is the persistance of the government in taking the census, whilst it is the certain method of impoverishing thembut there is an under current of excitement, kept selves Six, eight, or ten millions of dollars is paid alive by persons disaffected with the government, to redeem Canton-as much may be exacted from which if not pacified, will ultimately topple the good every city in the route of the British to Pekin. The king Louis Phillippe from his throne. The Toulon papers of the 2d, announced the sud- English have played this game in India for a century den return of the sqadron, in compliance with orders past. They understand it. It would have been bettransmitted by the telegraph; a circumstance which ter perhaps for China that Canton had been abandoned, induced people to conclude that the cause of such like Moscow, to the flames, for the sake of the estimated at from 3 to 5,000, and even as high as ten great haste could not be a slight one. RUPTURE OF THE NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN FRANCE Country. AND BELGIUM. The Debats contains the following "It appears certain that the negotiations between France and Belgium will not, at least for the present, lead Our previous advices had met the British fleet approaching Canton. On the 21st, Captain Elliot issued at Canton the following circular: FORCES OF THE EXPEDITION IN CHINA. Sir H. S. Fleming Seahouse, On the 26th the vessels of war were engaged in quieting and destroying the few remains of opposition, and in the evening mandarins called on Capt. Elliot H. M. S. Blenheim, 74 K. C. H. senior officer, &c. with flags of truce, to negotiate for the preservation of the city. Previous to the Narragansett leaving Whampoa, the Chinese had argued to pay six millions of dollars as a ransom for the city of Canton, one million of which had been delivered on board H. M. S. Hyacinth, on the 27th May. On the 15th June, just before she left Macao Roads, news was received that fighting had again taken place with some newly arrived troops, and that a few foreigners who had returned to look after some of their property, were again obliged to retire to their boats. Annexed are a few extracts from the Canton Press of the 12th and 19th June, kindly loaned to Mr. Low for a few moments by the residents at Angier. Arrangements made between H. M. plenipotentiary and the three imperial commisioners. 1st. That all troops, except those of the province, quit the city within 6 days and proceed 60 miles. Wellesley, 74 Blonde, 44 Herald, 28 Alligator, 28 Samuel Pitchard, com'der. H. Smith. C. D. Bethune. H. Kuper. Hyacinth, 18 Commander W. Warren, Modeste, 18 6 H. Eyres. T. V. Anson. T. J. Clarke. C. A. Barlow. Rattlesnake, troop ship, Captain Brodie. Memess, AFRICA. Hall. 2d. Six millions to be paid as a ransom for the city A. C. S. Atlanta, armed steamer, Captain Roger. within one week, commencing 27th May. One million to be paid before sunset of that day. If the whole sum is not paid within 7 days, to be increased to 7 millions; if not paid within 14 days, to be increased to 8 millions; if not paid within 20 days, to be increased to 9 millions. When the whole sum is paid, then the British forces to proceed outside the Bogue, and all the fortified places on the river to be restored, but not to be re-armed until all the affairs between the two countries are settled. Losses occasioned by the destruction of the Spanish brig Bilbaino and the factories to be paid. "The Quong-chow-foo shall produce full powers to conclude these arrangements on the part of the three commissioners." The troops had returned to their ships previous to the 14th instant, after having suffered a great deal from exposure in the marshy ground back of the city. The Chinese even sent coolies to assist in taking their troops to the boats, being glad to help to rid themselves of such troublesome visiters. When the troops were being drawn off, one company was found to be missing, but after a short search were descried up to their knees in a marsh defending themselves against superior numbers at the point of the bayonet, not being able to discharge their muskets on account of the rain which was then falling. They were rescued from their perilous situation by a detachment sent to their assistance with percussion locks. Sir Le Fleming Senhouse, who commanded the naval forces in the absence of sir Gordon Bremer, died at Hong-Kong on the 14th June, and was buried at Macao, at his own request, in preference to the former place. It is supposed that his death was occasioned by heat and over fatigue attending the attack upon Canton. Great sickness also prevailed among the troops and seamen at Hong-Kong. Capt. Elliot had been sick a week. Messrs. Morrison and Fearon, interpreters, had also been very ill. Six million dollars had been paid-five in silver, and one in securi ties. The forces had left the river, except the Galliope, and Herald, at Whampoa. The Nimrod had sailed with despatches for Bengal. Captain Barlow was to proceed from there to England with despatches for the admiralty. "Persons who suffered losses by the destruction of the factories, requested to hand in an inventory of the same to H. M. plenipotentiary. We copy the following curious and interesting announcement from the Southern Literary Messenger for October. Authentic accounts from Timbuctoo will put the literary world on the alert. Dr. Charles Mathews, who left the United States about fifteen years since, with a view to make discoveries in the interior of Africa, writes to a friend in Vermont from Abyssinia that he shall return in the summer of 1842, and that he has been generally successful in his researches. He had travelled from Morocco, across the great desert, to Timbuctoo, and from that capital nearly to the Cape of Good Hope, back to Timbuctoo, and to Abyssinia, besides making several less important journeys, which had added much to his knowledge of the geography of the country and the social condition of its people. BUENOS AYRES. The brig Oswego, Captain Green, arrived at Boston, brings Buenos Ayres dates to the 29th August. Captain Green states that the Montevidean squadron, under Commodore Coe, anchored off Buenos Ayres just before he sailed. TEXAS. A treaty has been ratified between the states of Yucatan and Texas, and Colonel Peraza, the minister of the former power, is now at Galveston, awaiting a national ship for his return. The full returns of the late presidential election in Texas are now in. General SAMUEL HOUSTON received a majority of the popular vote of more than 5,000 for president, and Colonel BURLESON got more than 2,000 majority for vice president. NATIONAL AFFAIRS. PRESIDENT TYLER reached Norfolk on the 21st, and next day visited the U. S. ship Delaware, Com. Morris, lying in Hampton roads, and the public works at Fortress Monroe-on the 23d he visited the navy yard, dry dock and public ships at Portsmouth. He reached Williamsburg on Monday afternoon, on which night a ball was given in honor of him by the citizens of that place. THE CABINET. The U. S. Gazette says: "We do not see, and we are glad it is thus, that there is much animadversion upon the movements of the heads of departments at Washington. Most of them are so recently placed in office, that they have not had time to develop any plans of public good, or acquire credit (in their new positions) for any peculiar fitness, though we think they are not to disappoint their mind, and be consistent with the general views of Pennsylvania. POSTMASTER GENERAL. The Bardstown (Ky.) Gazette, of the 9th, gives an account of a dinner given to Gov. Wickliffe, by his friends and neighbors on his leaving for the seat of government. Mr. Wickliffe's remarks upon the occasion were brief but very good. The annexed extract derives interest from his new and important position in the councils of the nation: "It shall be my purpose to aid, if possible, to heal the divisions which now afflict and divide the councils of the nation, to further the establishment of such measures as will 'restore to the country a sound currency and cheap exchange,' such as shall give wings to commerce and reward to industry. "But fellow citizens, we have other difficulties of a more delicate and vital importance to the American people. Our domestic troubles can be settled by ourselves, by the exercise of that enlightened and liberal patriotism which has ever characterised Americans. We have difficulties incident to our relations with a foreign power to adjust. "At this moment we are threatened with a war by the most powerful nation of Europe. What is the precise state of negotiation at this time between England and America, I am not informed; and if I were, it might not be proper in me to disclose it. So far as I can understand the subject, it does appear to me that the American government has assumed the true position of justice and national honor-a position she must and will maintain. (Cheers.) "Our policy as a nation is to cultivate peace. It is the path which conducts to prosperity and true glory; and I trust that both councils of both nations will be influenced by wisdom; and under the guidance of an all-wise Providence, we shall escape that greatest of calamities-war. Yet, if that great, powerful and proud nation shall not take her councils from wisdom or draw lessons from experience, but insist upon demands inconsistent with our national honor, rely upon it, gentlemen, I will, in the expression of my own opinion in your councils, but echo the sentiment of this nation, (I know of Kentucky) when I say, war, with all its horrors, before national dishonor! [Loud and repeated cheering.] When this crisis arrives, need I ask where will be found Kentucky? Ianswer for her, she will be on the side of our common country; once more and again maintaining the glory and independence of the United States. [Plaudits.] Ah! and where will be old Nelson? She again will send forth her gallant sons, to pour out their life's blood on the battle-field. Other Dunns and Murrays will be found in her borders, to offer their lives, a willing sacrifice in the cause of freedom." [Great cheering.] SECRETARY OF THE NAVY. The National Intelligencer contains the following extract from a work of Judge Upshur, touching the one term principle: "The re-eligibility of the president from term to term, is the necessary source of numberless abuses. The fact that the same president may be elected, not for a second term only, but for a third, or fourth, or twentieth, will ere long suggest to him the most corrupting uses of his powers, in order to secure that object. At present there is no danger of this. Presidents are now made, not by the free suffrages of the people, but by party management; and there are always more than one in the successful party who are looking to their own turn in the presidential office. It is too early yet for a monopoly of that high honor; but the time will come when the actual incumbent will find means to buy off opposition, and to ensure a continuance in office, by prostituting the This is so obviously trusts which belong to it. within the natural course of things, that it may well excite our surprise that the convention should have left the public liberty wholly unguarded at so assailable a point. It is surely a plain dictate of wisdom, and a necessary provision in every free government, that there should be some definite limit to the duraconsequent, probably, upon the peculiar relations of tion of executive power in the same hands. We' that office with congress, rather than with the exe- cannot hope to be free from the corruptions which cutive. Knowing as we do the present head of that result from an abuse of presidential power and padepartment, we shall look to see him present to con- tronage, until that officer shall be eligible only for gress his plans for fiscal arrangements, without that one term-a long term, if you please-and until he immediate dependence upon executive views, which shall be rendered more easily and directly responsiis sometimes manifested, though of course, not with-ble to the power which appoints him." out that proper deference to the head of the nation, which no man knows better how to appreciate and CONSUL. Francis J. Grund, esq. of Philadelphia, exhibit than Walter Forward. But Mr. Forward is United States consul for Bremen, and lady, sailed a Pennsylvanian in his views of raising national sup-from New York for Liverpool, in the Garrick, on plies; and he is, if we mistake not, a friend of pro- Monday. tective duties, though we cannot doubt that at the present moment, he will respect existing arrangements in a considerable degree. We shall, therefore, in proper time, look with confidence to him for a plan which will bear upon it the impress of his own "Her majesty's subjects warned that it is unsafe to proceed to Canton, or send ships to Whampoa, and recommended to go to Hong-Kong, and ratified that any attempt on the part of the Chinese, to interrupt friends. freedom of trade and intercourse with Hong-Kong, The office of secretary of the treasury has acwould be answered with a strict blockade of Can-quired a species of independence by some means "On the 15th June the Chinese were again preparing great quantities or fire rafts, and large supplies of match string and money had been sent to Canton from the different provinces. ton. "A passenger in the Island Queene from Macao, 20th June, bound to Bombay with despatches to be forwarded to England, informed the residents at Angier that the sickness was so great at Hong-Kong that it carried off 5 principal officers in one day." The ships Ann McKim, Huntress, Jas. Perkins and Morrison, were at Whampoa on the 19th June. The M. had a full cargo of cotton from Bombay. The A. McKim had part of a cargo of cotton from Macao roads. The Huntress had two chops of tea on board. The probabilities were that it would be some time be fore the vessels would load. SEIZURE. The Sandusky Clarion states that E. H. Haines, collector of that port, seized on the 2d inst. at that place, 24 guns, nicely boxed up, which were supposed to have been destined to aid in the patriot cause. A SUIT is now before the United States circuit court sitting at Philadelphia, in which Reeside, the mail contractor, is plaintiff and the United States are defendant, involving a claim over $300,000. THE STATUE OF WASHINGTON, has been removed, by Captain Easby, from the navy yard, where it has been since its arrival from Italy, to the rotunda in the capitol. It weighs about fourteen tons, and was raised from the ground to the level of the floor of the rotunda-a height of twenty-six feet in twenty-five minutes, and placed on the way which had been prepared for it. Capt. E. tenders his thanks to William Waters, the boatswain attached to the navy yard for the aid he voluntarily rendered in the elevation of the statue to its required height. The preparation of the shears and the necessary tackle were under his immediate direction. SARCOPHAGUS OF WM. HENRY HARRISON. A very beautiful and appropriate structure has been sent from Washington to North Bend, for the purpose of enclosing the remains of the lamented Harrison. It is the workmanship and donation of Mr. L. O. Cook, a worthy and ingenious cabinet maker, of the city of Washington. It was mistaken as it would certainly be by almost any person, for natural marble of a superior quality-but we learn by a communication from T. D. Jones, that by a newly discovered art, comminuted marble or other rock may be incorporated in a cement in a state of fusion and moulded into any shape, assuming an appearance corresponding to the color or colors of the rocky material, and approaching in a great degree, to the beauty, firmness and strength of the native rock. By this process was the sarcophagus referred to made, as also a case of similar materials enclosing it, of which Mr. Cook was the factor and the doner. THE LATE SECRETARY OF STATE. The funeral of the Hon. John Forsyth, which took place on the 23d, was attended by all the representatives of foreign governments now in Washington, by the heads of our executive departments, the general-inchief of the army and many other officers of the government, civil and military, as well as many private citizens. The religious services were conducted by the Rev. Mr. Hawley and the Rev. Mr. Butler, of the Episcopal church. PRESIDENTIAL. The friends of General Scott in Lancaster have had their adjourned meeting, and resolved to connect the names of Scott and Banks at the election in 1844-the former for the presidency, and the latter for the governorship of the state-one term and reform. [U. S. Gazette. The meeting of the friends of Mr. Van Buren, held on Monday evening, at Holahan's, was numerously, attended. John Horn was called to the chair, a committee was appointed, who reported resolutions favorable to Mr. Van Buren, and expressive of the approbation entertained by the democracy of Philadelphia, relative to the course pursued by his administration. The committee also reported a resolution against any present nomination for the presidency, and against any action in regard to that subject. A substitute for these resolutions was offered, which, after some debate, was postponed, together with the report of the committee. A resolution was then adopted, expressive of the undiminished confidence of the democratic party in Mr. Van Buren, but deeming it inexpedient at this early day to take any action as to the next presidency. [Pennsylvanian. COMMERCE. The registered, enrolled and licensed tonnage of vessels in the United States was, in 1815, 1,368,127 tons. it was 2,180,764. The whole imports of the United States were Difference LUMBER TRADE. -$132,085,946 Six companies of dragoons are to leave Florida for forts Jesup and Towson, on the Arkansas frontier. Their move will be immediately. A company of the 2d infantry relieves the company of dragoons at Trader's Hill; another company of the same regiment relieves the company of dragoons stationed at Fort Moniac." TROOPS FOR FLORIDA. Lieuts. Arden, Guisse and Page, and Surgeon Elwers, with 140 troops of the 7th infantry, left in the steamer Forester for Florida. They arrived yesterday in the ship Samarang from New York. [Savannah Republican. 107,141,519 25,944,427 Wiskonsin appears to be coming into the market with her lumber as well as her lead. She has already sent to market a considerable amount of produce. Heretofore a large proportion of the lumber used at St. Louis, has been carried from Ohio, whence it had come from the head waters of the Alleghany. We see by the last St. Louis papers that 150,000 feet of plained lumber den, arrived at Buenos Ayres, July 29, from Rio JaThe U. S. sloop of war Decatur, Commander Oghave reached there from the St. Croix, in Wiskonsin.neiro and Montevideo. It is said to be of first rate quality. [Cin. Gaz. THE ARMY. GENERAL ORDERS, NO. 64. Head-quarters of the Army, Adjutant General's office, "Paragraph 1,103, general regulation for the army, Upon the recommendation of the senior surgeon of any post or detachment, approved by the commanding officer, diseased soldiers may be placed temporarily in hospitals, provided that the charges of each shall not exceed the commutation for rations allowed by paragraph 1,103, general regulations. J. C. SPENCER." "Department of war, Oct. 15, 1841. MOVEMENT OF TROOPS. Several companies of The steamboat Little Rock, arrived at New Orleans We understand that the steamboats Sarah Ann, THE NAVY. The U. S. ship Concord was at Pernambuco, Sept. 18th, 1841. NAVAL COURTS. We hear of two naval courts of inquiry and one court martial, being ordered. A court of inquiry is ordered at New York to investigate the disastrous accident on board the U. S. steamer Fulton, by the bursting of one of the rimed out guns, which caused the death of two seamen and wounded several others. Another court of inquiry, of which Commodore Stewart is to be president, and Captains Biddle and Read members, is to be held in Philadelphia, to inquire into the circumstances under which Captain Bolton, of the U. S. ship Brandywine, returned from the Mediterranean. A general court martial is ordered at Washington, trial of such officers as shall be brought before them. of which Commodore Kennedy is president, for the [New York American. The U. S. ship of the line Delaware was to have sail- Lieutenants-James P. Wilson, Samuel Baron, Act'g masters, Wm. T. Smith, Benjamin S. Gantt. Passed midshipmen, Wm. H. Macomb, M. B. Boatswain, Edward Crocker. Gunner, Thomas Sailmaker, Thomas J. Boyce. Ass't purser, M. W. A. P. Maddox, Wm B. Slack. Passengers-Surgeon Charles C. Spencer, and lieutenant Charles Hunter. THE SOUTH SEA SQUADRON. A letter from a corresLITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, October 6. The steamer In 1818, it had sunk to 1,225,184; it suffered occa- the fourth regiment of infantry, seven companies,Lima, (Peru) 21st June, that "the U. S. ship YorkLittle Rock arrived September 30th, having on board pondent of the Baltimore Republican, writes from sional fluctuations, but generally rose, so that in 1840, consisting of about seven hundred men and officers, town, captain Aulick, sailed hence about four weeks also two or three distinguished Seminole chiefs, des- since, for the Marquesas, Society and Friendly islands tined for Tampa Bay, Florida-Lieutenant Colonel and New Zealand; she will probably return here in Garland first, and Brevet Major Graham second in command. The troops were in good health and spirits. The whole number of vessels built in the United States, the year ending September, 1840, was 871, amounting to 118,309 tons. Of these Maine built 181 vessels, of 38,936 tonnage; Massachusetts 113, of 17,811 tonnage; New Jersey 109, of 6,791 tonnage; Pennsylvania 103, of 8,135 tonnage; Maryland 111, of 11,736 tonnage. Maine built large vessels, viz: 50 ships, 56 brigs and 75 schooners; while Connecticut, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, built a greater proportion of sloops. Pennsylvania built 6 ships and 78 sloops-Ohio built 25 steamers. In the year closing with September 30, 1840, Louisiana exported $34,236,936, and New York exported $31,264,080. about six months. The U. S. ship "Dale," capt. Charles Gaunt, is here; her destined cruizing ground is up and down this coast. The St. Louis is on a cruize to the Sandwich Islands; and is expected to go home soon after her return here. FLORIDA. A writer from East Florida, October 20, ed from these infernal savages, and it will narrow The store ship Relief, Lieut. Com'g Nicholas, is Last accounts from the exploring squadron left | them at the Sandwich islands, refitting for a cruize to Columbia river, and the northwest coast. The schooner Janet, arrived at Baltimore, reports having left at Rio Janeiro on the 11th of September, the U. S. ships Potomac, Captain Storer, Constitution, Captain Turner, and schooner Enterprise, lieut. commanding Goldsborough. The U. S. sloop of war Decatur, capt. Henry V. Ogden, was at Buenos Ayres on the 29th July. The Fairfield, Com. Tattnall, arrived at Gibraltar on the 12th Sept. from Medara. The Consort, after encountering the heavy gale of the 3d, 4th and 5th insts. during which they were obliged to throw their cannon overboard, and lost their boats and anchor, arrived at the navy yard, Brooklyn, on the 16th inst. Allegany None of the candidates voted for having a majority Calvert 13 Thomas, Op. 1,035 1,089 1,106 1,364 181 112 6,386 436 605 1,444 1,188 613 FLORIDA SQUADRON. Advices from Key West, to the 16th instant, furnish the following information For lieut.gov.--W. R. Ranney, (whig) 151—elected. Harford respecting the gallant little squadron under Commodore McLaughlin, which has been despatched to Florida, to co-operate with the army against the Indians. For treasurer-J. Spaulding, (whig) The service in which they are engaged is an arduous one, and will be performed in a manner worthy of the character for bravery, zeal and intelligence which marks the commodore and his associates in arms: The U. S. schr. Phenix, Lieut. Comd't Noland, arrived at Indian Key on the evening of the 6th inst. after a boisterous passage of 13 days, and found there U. S. schooners Wave, Van Buren and Otsego. THE CROGAN CASE. In the house, on Thursday, the following preamble and resolution were laid on the table: WHEREAS a violent infringement has been made on the right and sovereignty of this state, by a foreign power, exercising dominion in the neighboring province of Canada, by the seizure and unlawful imprisonment of one of its citizens; with a view of instituting immediate inquiry into the cause of such force and imprisonment. St. Mary's Thomas' majority LIST OF MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES, de- William Shaw. Anne Arundel county. On the 7th, Lieut. Noland left the Phenix, to take command of the barges, and was succeeded in the command of the Phenix by lieut. comd't C. R. P. Rodgers. During the day Commodore McLaughlin arrived at Indian Key, in the Flirt, and ordered the Resolved by the house of representatives, the senate conPhenix immediately to Key West, 70 miles distant. curring therein, That a committee of members The pilot thought he would attempt to make the run of the house, and members of the senate be ap-*William V. Buskirk at night, as the wind was fair; and the consequence pointed, whose duty it shall be to inquire into the John M. Buchanan was, that in the mid-watch the vessel struck on late violent procedure of the British authorities in Washerwoman shoal, off Key Sugarloaf, about 12 the province of Canada, in forcibly seizing within miles from Key West. She thumped and scraped this state, and conveying beyond the jurisdiction of violently for about eight hours, in a fresh gale and the same, and of the United States, col. James W. rough sea, and it was expected that she would go to Grogan, an American citizen, depriving him of perpieces. Lieut. Rodgers and his officers displayed sonal liberty, and incarcerating him in a dungeon in great coolness and skill, and by their exertions suc- Montreal, and that said committee be authorised to ceeded in getting her off before assistance arrived. send for any person or papers which may aid them in Fortunately the schooner was not materially injured, their investigation, and that they make report of their having lost a part of her false keel and had some doings as soon as pussible. slight damage done to the rudder. Acting Lieut. Barney and Assist. Surgeon Broughton have been transferred from the Phenix; the former to the Madison and the latter to the Wave. Extract of a letter from an officer on board the Phenix, at Key West: "An expedition has started for the everglades since our arrival here; but this is merely prelusive to the grand expedition, for which all hands are preparing, and which it is expected will result in the capture of Sam Jones and the termination of the war. NEW JERSEY. THE LEGISLATURE met at Trenton on the 26th. Parties in the senate (council) being equal, they agreed to divide the offiers and JOHN CASSADY, (V. B.) was chosen president, and ROBERT E. HORNER, (W.) secretary. In the house of assembly the whigs elected all their officers by a majority of 11 or 12, viz:-JOHN EMLEY, of Burlington, speaker, and SAMUEL PRIOR, of Salem, clerk. DEATH. Captain Joseph Whitney, long and well known as a steamboat commander on Lake Ontario, state in which the majorities are so decided that at ELECTION RETURNS There are six counties of the died at Lewiston on the 11th instant. Capt. W. entered the navy early, and was in the Dartmoor pri- the late election no regular opposition was made son during the war. After his release he was with therein-and in the remaining counties there was a Commodore Warrington in the Peacock when she falling off of votes from both parties. We subjoin captured the Epervier. He was a good seaman and the returns of the contested counties as compared an honest man. When his death was announced the with the presidential vote in 1840. vessels on both sides of the Niagara river and at Buffalo displayed their colors at half-mast in honor of! his character and memory. James S. Owens John Johnson. *John S. Sellman Annapolis city. *John C. Legrand *Francis Gallagher *William M. Starr. *Marcus R. Hook Baltimore county. *Joseph Walker Uriah Laveille John Nichols John Mathews *Jacob Powder, jr. Calvert county. James S. Morsell, jr. Caroline county. (Ind.) William H. Downes. Cecil county. Amor T. Forward, Charles county. Peter W. Crane. Carroll county. *Daniel Stull THE LEGISLATURE commenced its session on the assistant clerk, and Oel Billings, engrossing clerk. One tie. play. Major general GEORGE H. STEUART, of Baltimore, presided, assisted by ten vice presidents. The Fre-J. M. S. Causin derick papers contains the proceedings of the con- James D. Sutton vention. One of the resolutions adopted was that an encampment should be held, to commence on the 16th of May next. The place for holding it was a point which required sixteen ballottings to decideFor lieutenant governor 47,974 votes were cast, of Baltimore finally obtained 26 votes, Frederick had Nathan Smilie, (Van Buren) Titus Hutchinson, (abolition) Scattering which there were for 23,353 284 13 and Washington 16. John Braddock, jr. Queen Anne's county. Washington county. *Jervis Spencer. Worcester county. *Joseph Hollman *Samuel Lyday Little Dennis Those marked with a Levi Cathel Counties. Allegany Annapolis city * James Powell 3 1841. Resolved, That no independent nation should tolerate any other than a reciprocal commerce; but to receive the surplus products of nations which refuse ours in exchange is only another name for vassalage. Resolved, That a policy which favors the augmentation of our exports, encourages home labor in all its branches, according to the direction our citizens may prefer to give it, and regulates or restricts importations, so as to prevent, as much as possible, the balance of trade being against us, is best calculated to secure a stable revenue to the government, and promote the whole interests of the country. quantities are raised in and near Bloomingville in the be great or prosperous where labor is either disformer county. Mr. Martin, late of Alabama, now honorable, or wasted for want of objects upon which residing about two miles from Rockford, recently cut it can be bestowed, or meets with no adequate rea leaf from one of his stalks measuring three feet in ward. length by two in breadth. Most of the farmers in the above mentioned counties have engaged in the cultivation of this crop. From two to ten acres is the quantity of land appropriated by those who raise it to its culture. So far it has produced from one thousand five hundred to two thousand five hundred Whig. Opposition. Whig. Opposition. pounds to the acre. The nett profits on each acre are calculated at from seventy to one hundred dollars. Much of the tobacco raised in these counties has been already harvested and is now drying under sheds which have been erected for that purpose. With regard to our soil as adapted to its cultivation, both are declared to be as suitable as any portion of the union. It grows luxuriantly as may be readily inferred from the size of the leaf to which we have alluded. Southern men engaged in the cultivation of this tobacco say that our soil and climate are decidedly favorable to its growth. With regard to its quality it may be considered good to say the least. Cigars have already been manufactured from it, and a friend of ours who is both a lover and judge of the weed, says they are superior to the common American article. We anticipate with no small degree of pride, the time when we shall add tobacco to our "Chicago market." 1 Anne Arundel 4 60 19 19 Whig majority 41 37 Opposition majority 6 GEORGIA. HOME INDUSTRY CONVENTION. Resolved, That the establishment and preservation of a sound currency can only be promoted by a steady security to domestic industry, and any system of currency not secured from violent change is liable to paralyze industry, prostrate trade and confidence, and subject the country to revulsions imminently dangerous to our welfare. Resolved, That the selfish, unjust and uncompromising policy of foreign governments, the more offensive by their professions of free trade, whilst taxing our leading exports with restrictions equivalent to prohibition, demands an immediate and permanent rebuke from the American people, and that a Home League upon the true principles of reciprocal commerce with foreign states and protection to our home industry, is the only conservative means of our mercantile and financial prosperity. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1841. We have already Resolved, That as England is now agitated with the given an account of the first days proceedings of this project of modifying her exclusive policy, and Prusimportant convention-twelve states and one terri- sia by her North German league has secured the intory were represented. General James Tallmadge dependence of her home manufactures without any was chosen president, governor Mahlon Dickerson, injury, but on the contrary with a decided benefit to of New Jersey, J. Brewster, of Connecticut, judge her agriculture, commerce and finance, and other Harwood, of Maryland, and George Field, of Florida, countries, with a similar spirit, are resisting the deELECTION. The Augusta Constitutionalist has re- vice presidents, with Loring D. Chapin, of New ceptive pretentions of diplomatic agents, the present ceived the returns from all the counties in the state, York, Melvin Copeland, of Connecticut, and L. A. is an auspicious period to insist on commercial reciwhich exhibit the following result: Sykes, of New Jersey, secretaries. A committee of procity or retaliatory restrictions by which our labor McDonald, (Van Buren) 36,599 business, consisting of one delegate from each state may not be in vain, but will be sure of protection Dawson, (whig) 32,483 and territory represented, was appointed, consisting and prosperity, with the revenue of the government, of Messrs. C. C. Haven, of New York, Rankin, of on the basis of a liberal and permanent economy. 4,116 New Jersey, Kellog, of Connecticut, Johnson, of D. Resolved, That the existing laws in regard to the C. Choate, of Michigan, Fisher, of Virginia, Robin-revenue and the present tariff are not only defective 8,216 son, of Indiana, Rhodes, of Rhode Island, Rogers, of in themselves, as well as in the mode of collecting Florida, Giddings, of Ohio, White, of Tennessee, Aldis, of Vermont, Ide, of New Hampshire, and Wethered, of Maryland. Majority for McDonald Van Buren gain as compared with the election in October, 1840 As compared with the election in November 12,416 As compared with the election in January 8,816 The Van Buren majority in the legislature will be 44. The vote is probably as large as was ever poll- After transacting some further preliminary business, ed in Georgia, 70,000, though in nine counties we the convention adjourned to 4 o'clock P. M. have only the majorities given. The largest vote FOUR O'CLOCK, P. M. The following resolution proever polled in the state before was at the congres-posed by Mr. J. Blunt, of New York, now came up sional election last fall, and it then amounted to a for consideration: little over 75,000. OHIO. SLAVE CASE. Two colored men were arrested yesterday by officer Watt on a warrant issued by Justice Hoadley, as runaway slaves, on the complaint of a man from Louisiana. The negroes were committed to jail, and were this forenoon brought before Judges Whittlesey and Barbour, for examination.Counsel for the claimant, Messrs. Payne & Wilson and H. Foote. On the part of the colored men, Messrs. Bolton, J. A. Foot, Welles, Stetson and Sterling. At the instance of the counsel for the negroes, the examination was postponed for two weeks to enable them to procure testimony from the state of N. York that they were freemen. The black law of Ohio requires that the suspected slave shall give bail in case of the continuance of his examination in the sum of $1,000 or stand committed. The negroes, unable to give the bail required, were committed to jail. One of the arrested, an active, light mulatto boy, we learn was decoyed here from Buffalo, for the purpose of preventing his right to a jury trial under the humane laws of New York. The men and means employed to decoy the lad may be spoken of hereaf the duties, but by the effect of the compromise act will soon become impracticable; that the provisions of that act coming into operation in July next will, by a change of valuation on imports, varying in different sections of the country, not only be unjust, if not unconstitutional, but by encouraging frauds and neglecting countervailing restrictions will sacrifice the honest enterprise, industry and pecuniary reResolved, That this convention now constitute it-sources of the country. self "The Home League, for the promotion of American industry and reciprocal commerce." Which resolution was considered and adopted. Resolved, That whereas the war of 1812, and the Resolved, That the members of this convention deem it a duty they owe to their fellow citizens of the United States, to call public attention to this important subject, and believe that no better method can be adopted to accomplish this object speedily and permanently than by the organization of a society devoted to a unity of American interests and formed of associates from every state in the union. Resolved, That the primary object of this Home League will be to digest and recommend a national polity for the promotion of the general interests of agriculture, manufactures, commerce and finance, exercising a continuous influence for the benefit of TOBACCO. It will be seen by the annexed articles the union, independant of sectional prejudices, aloof from the Chicago American, that a new section of from trammels and free from vascillating and temcountry is beginning to be devoted to the cultivation porizing expedients. of tobacco: Resolved, That in the organization and proceed Resolved, That in any adjustment of the tariff for the purposes of revenue, due regard should be had to the protection of such articles as may render every portion of the country competent to supply its own wants from home resources in time of war as well as peace. Resolved, That if a revenue for the economical support of government is to be the measure of protective favor to our manufacturers and mechanics, justice as well as policy demands that such a scale of duties be adopted as will not, by fostering an increased consumption of imported fabrics, favor foreign labor, when by a higher scale, producing an equal revenue, our own industry may be aided without injury to any home interest. Resolved, That the adequate protection of the me chanical and manufacturing does not conflict with, but does essentially aid the agricultural and commercial industry of the country. Resolved, That a committee of finance of one member from each state be appointed to collect and disburse the amount necessary to meet the expenses of this convention. Resolved, That a committee be appointed to draft an address to the public from this convention. Which were read, discussed and adopted. We congratulate our citizens upon the great ac-ings of this league, no other influence is contemplat-tee on the organization of the Home League, reported cession to our resources just beginning to develop ed than such as will rest on principles and arguments the plan of a constitution, which, after some discusitself. Our readers generally, we presume, are not which may be approved by the people and sanction- sion and modification, was adopted, as follows: aware that tobacco is now grown to a considerable ed by congressional enactments. extent in northern Illinois. This, we believe, is its Resolved, That labor, corporeal and mental, is consecond season. The counties of Winnebago and Ogle servative of virtue and the origin of wealth; its inhave the credit of adding tobacco to the other great terests should, therefore, be the prime object of lestaples of the northern portion of the state. Large gislation, while capital is competent to its own protection in the strife of interests and needs little else *A tie for the third member. than to be secured to its proprietors. No nation can Whereas, The agricultural, commercial, manufacturing and financial interests of the people of the United States, may be promoted by the accumulation and diffusion of facts in relation to them, by means of an association extending through and embracing all classes and departments of society therefore, the undersigned do adopt as follows: |