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GALVESTON, TUESDAY MORNING, FEB. 1, 1859.
NO. 44.
VOL. XXI.
WEDNESDAY, JAN
26, 1858
saist
According to the statement of the N. T. Com-
mercial and Shipping List, tor tba year ending Deo.
81, the following «ere the importa of foreign sugars,
In tons of 8,840 fts
At New York
Is*
The steamer Eolipee, Capt. Menard, arrived
this morning from Houston, with 488 bales cotton,
and the following passengers :
TUESDAY, JAN. 85, 1K8.
Capt Norria, Capt H^C Bacon,_J C Jindd, W B
Budd, W J Sort. Vr
188,184
■29,478
B8,7 i|
20m
|4
113,614
and others writing to the CUv-
to changes of direction of papers dis-
<fcc., will confer a fsver by stating the
•wn, whence they, w"
town the papen are
Tamke, Jeffries, Waters, F H
iniff, Watson, Boder, Orr, Mr
Mooro, J B Shaw, Beliniff,
Philadelphia
Baltimore....
New Orleans..
Other Forts...
town, whence they writ , m well eS the
«to be changad to
be ataamerAace, CaptR. MeGuire, arrived
morning from Liberty, with the following
• Johnaton, Mrs V Kiam & 8 children,
, BoyaU liberty for the upper river
jokyeatarday. and thefiwan «al io leave
"rigabUMlli M1 U>*d*- ffiw
T|| |
XT Arrived, on the 80th, Schr. T.«t« Charlie,
with «,000 feet of pine lumber, from Calcasien, to
B. 8. Persone.
i# lb® Sel . Lehrmen, from Lake Charles,
arrived here yesterday with 88,000 feet of lumber to
B. 8. FMsona.
"The steamer Alloe, B. MeGuire, master,left
I Jan. 24th, at 4 o'clock p. m., with 17 hides
; Power; 148 balea cotton for ateamer
ell; 88 do for V. B. Nichols & Co.; 4
for M W. Rhodes ; 149 hidea, 1 bdi.
alee hides, 17 sks pecans for steamer
8wan n41 bbl potatiea, I sack mdze for C. Stew-
art, and srrivsd this morning, 85th.
The barque T. & J. cleared for Liverpool, with
14M babsof cotton, of which 818 were shipped by
J. C. Kshn, 99 by W. M. Bioe, and 1048 by Wood
f—The following vessels arrived at Gal-
veston yMtsrday :
Brig Bison B. Davis, from Boston ; Schr. Cum-
berland, from Mobile ; Schr. Columbia, from Pen-
sáosla ; Barque Badger, from New York ; Barque
Maryland, from Bremen.
i.—Three gentlemen, passengers on the
Diana, were robbed on tbe trip from Austin, last
night. Mr. Miller, who lost his wateh, (which is
advertised]!! this day's Civilian,) had but just left
his state-teem, for the wash-room, when the rogue
entered and accomplished tbe theft. We do hope
ourjpolice will be on the alert to arrest these daring
Th Taxou.—Catharine and Petruchio was per-
formed last night to a very fair audienoe, and it
Iris perfonaad well. The Company teemed more
i than they did the first night,
Ted improvement in the entire
Mt. Mrs. Ivan's Catherine was as line a piece
of acting as « would wish to see, and Mr. Ferris,
as Fetrwchi* acquitted himself remarkably well.
We did not a the farce.
gome add ¿be to the Company arrived In last
evening's sUmer, and to-night the Barrack Boom,
the Young tHo
stilute the b^-
H
Thx 8oot®h Fistival.—To-night the sons of
Scotisnd cerate the centeniai anniversary of their
National IM, Robt. Burbb, by a dinner at the
"Island CV House." There will be a gathering
of the olanfrom the highlands snd lowlands, and
more thank " peck o' malt" will be brewed, we
waea,for is sake of Auld lang syne. In the hearts
of none'd a love for their native land burn with
more aidq than among our Scotch citizens whom
ehance an change have exiled from the banks and
braes of Innie Scotland.
, and the Bough Diamond con-
(ivwvot muw| «w h w <
give aatUhMm to all
We have oow tve
sssxsissssasst!
Within the tastfew months ajr
dollars havs bees expended tor
whJeh, together wtih oar
•a eltlalif aaperiority.
In the hited States House oi Representatives, on
the 18th fr. Cochrane from tbe Committee on Com-
merce, rtorted back Senate resolction for changing
the plajMf th# custom house at Galveston, in the
8tate offexas, with an amendment; and it was ta-
ken ujjbe amendment agreed to, and passed.
^ ¡ the survey of Galveston har-
óüth of the Brazos river, Matagorda pass,
Arsnzas pass, and Brazos, St. lago, in the State of
Teiai; and they were severally committed to the
Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union-
On the 14tb, in the House, the committee on terri-
tories was ordered to report a bill for the territorial
organization of Arizona, comprising all the territory
•oalh of the parallel of thirty three forty and from the
boundary of Texas to the Colorado of the West*
Arizona, thns organized, will contain - 100,000
square miles and have a population of 10,000, leaving
in New Mexico a population of 130,000.
Ivibson on Houston.—The following paragraph,
whloh we quote from the official report of Mr Iver-
speech in the Congressionsl Globe, is a fair
sample of his strictures upon Gen. Houston, snd in
rsplying to whioh, Old Ssn Jscinto seems to have
mads one of his hsppiest efforts:
The Senator talks sbout the Union, and sings
hosannas in its praise. I have heard those songs
snng before; and I must ssy that I have never
heard them sung by a southern man without sus-
pecting at once that his eye was upon the Presi-
dency of the United States. It may require a great
deal of charity, looking at the antecedents of that
Senator, and the remarks he has msde here to-day,
to suppose, although his political life is about to
snd.thst he has not lost sight of that long and
llnpring hope of his-the great folly of his life.
Sir it is this very intensity of feeling whioh the
Senator from Texas hss so long exhibited for the
Union, over and at the sacrifice oí the interests of
his own section, thst the people of hts State have
to put him into retirement j and for one, I
cannot bnt rejoice at that decision.
Sir! the Senator undertakes to speak for the South,
and be disclaims the idea which I presented tbe
other dev. that on the happeiing of certain contin-
" j¿ -'1outh would dissolve the Union, or
b.ates than one would tike steps for separa-
tion The Senator has no rl&t to speak for hia
auto on the subject. His Stat, has not reposed its
^Mence in him. His State tas repudiated him
floor beoause of tbe'ntensttyof feeling
which he has exhibited in favo of tbe Union, at
the «torifice of the Interest sndionor of his own
That is my reading of the vol of the people of
Texas npon the fate of the Senate
Fax* Nxoboxs.—The Blave Sites oontínue to
show their dislike of a free negro ptulation. A bill
has been introduced into the Missori Legislature
which provides that no slave aha hereafter be
emancipated in that State, unless tl master shall
provide for the transportation ir«, the State;
that say free negro over twenty-oayeara of age,
who may be in the State on the fir 0f January,
18Í0 shall be transported therefjom the expense
of the county, where he may bo fo«, unless he
have sufficient property of his own tp,y for the
same • and for the confiscation of tHroperty of
fn* ¿emoes. Arkansas, Maryland, d several
other States are making similar movem*. These
measures will be distasteful to the ebanista in
more ways than one. Tbe free States a^enerally
quite asa versa to free negroes a. the a¿ states.
It appears from the statutes that, in"ty-four
ofthatMrty-two States, negroes are «Ved no
" politick privileges that pUaa tkem on %ality
P?,, «hite raoe. Eleven of these twa_fonr
SL «I New Yorkpraotically W
them by a freehold qualification and a loi^.
denoe before voting. Two more s^-^jnd
Rhode Island—exclude them by requiring
ara to be citizens of the United States. Mst^.
astta and New Hampehire are about the only ^
that make no dlatlnotion of color or race.
In his lata annual report the Auditor of the Stats
of Ohio saya that the banks have refused to oomply
with the law of last winter, requiring them to ren-
der a list of their property, like individuéis, for
The wise Soloes who framed tbe law,
provided no sdeqneto mesne for its enforcement
against these corporations, and so it remains a deed
Some explanatory legislation is also recom-
mended as to tbe aot, as regards tbe Free Banks—
as the law is, it is not a little doubtful nnder whoee
supervision—the sudltor's or comptroller's—they are
now placed. Tbe Ohio banks are operating on a
bssis of about a million and a half of dollars of Ohio
Bonds and $800,000 Indiana Bonds.
The Governor of Georgia has issued a proclama-
tion declaring that the notes of the following banks
in that State will not be received in payment of the
dues of that State, viz: The Bank of the State of
Georgia; the Cherokee Insurance and Banking Co.,
at Dalton; the Marine Bank of Georgia, at Savan-
nah; tbe Bank of Columbus; the Bank of Middle
Georgia, at Macon; the Bank of the Empire State,
at Rome ; the Planters' and Mechanics' Bank, at
Dalton; the Excnange Bank of the State of Georgia,
at Griffin; and the Mechanics' Bank at Augusta.'
Tbe Governor of Pennsylvania, in bis lste Mes-
sage, reiterates the opinion expressed in his former
_ i, that no further increase of banks or bank-
ing cspital under tbe new system is advisable. He
saya that he cannot approve any billa obartering
additional banka without a radical change in the
system; recommends certificatee of a loan issued by
fbe General Government or tbe Commonwealth, at
a value to be fixed upon, with the power to require
additional deposits of seourity as the bonds depre-
cíete in the market.
The Governor of Illinois says that, in that State,
the present system of banking is, in the main, sat-
isfactory. The issues of ths banks are based upon
stock etocke. The Governor ssys -
There are, however, one or two defects connected
with oar system which it is highly desirable should
be remedied. One ot those evils ie the large num-
ber of ^mutilated small notes in circnlation. Our
currency, in some plsoes, seems to be composed
very lergely of small bills so ragged, torn and mu-
tilated, that even their denomination or the bank
whioh issued them can herdly be made out. This
is a serious evil, and tends very much, and justly,
to keep peper money In disrepute among the people
—besides which the facilities it effords to counter-
feiters is a matter well deserving your considera-
tion.
Another circumstance connected with our bank-
ing system, meriting yonr notice, is, that our bank
notes are only current at par within our own State,
or to a very limited extent beyond it. Hence he
who would travel for a short distance beyond tbe
State is compelled to submit to a sacrifice of one
or more per oent upon bills, the redemption of which
is perfectly well seoured.
Gov. Wloklifle, of Louisiana, in his late message
Bays tbst the banks of that State exhibit a degree
of unparalleled strength, and that the stringent
provisions of tbe banking system have, since Ait
last message, been uniformly complied with by the
corporations acting under it; that the amount of
specie kept on hand baa been in excess of the re-
quirements of the law, and no dereliolion of duty
in this respect hss been reported by the Board of
Currency since their last report. These stringent
provisions of the Louisiana Banking law, against
the sos pension of specie payments, and in regard
to tbe amount of speoie to be kept for the redemp
tion of notes, were violated last year with the most
perfect impunity snd no effort was made to enforce
the penalties, pretended to be provided for their en-
forcement. Cotton, and not any shrewd financial
management on tbe part of the banks, has brought
this abundance of specie to the relief of tbe banks
and the public. As the financial article in Satur-
day's Delta rays:
" The money market is easy, owing to the abund
ance of surplus capital," and "business men find
it an an easy matter to meet their accruing obliga
tions; and producers being mostly out of debt, are
Indisposed to follow the example of the citizens of
the Western States by making unnecessary pur-
chases and incurring uncalled-for liabilities." In
the mean time the favorable position of New Or
leans allows her to affix the following rates of dis-
count upon the paper of the banks of the States do-
ing business with her—paper that is in first-rate re-
pute at home.
Alabama State
North Carolina 2
South Carolina 1
Georgia 1
North Bank Miss 40
Cincinnati
Virginia
Ohio country
Indiana
Tennessee
Eentnoky:
Missouri
Com. & Ag. Texas.
The same artiole in the Delta sayi
The stock market has evinced a considerable de-
gree of aotivity this week, anda further decided
advance haa taken place in some descriptions. The
comparative scarcity of desirable investments has
brought several outsiders into Stocks, who are not
in the habit of operating, and this tends to raise
prices.
In the mean time money continues abundant at
New York and Boeton. On the 8th inst. the New
York Banks had upwards of $83,000,000 in specie,
while, owing to the depression in trade, money was
not much in demand for mercantile operations. The
papers report a tendency to greater expansion. The
deposits are running up very rapidly, and Increase
the temptation for the banks to loan on easy terths,
while the demand for money is diminishing. The
Courier and Enquirer says the stock Market, aleo,
affected by the amount of idle capital, and Stocks
have advanced from to 1 in tbe past week. "We
notice a sale of Minesota Eights, of tbe first issue,
at 107, payable in that State, equal to 105 here, to
be used for banking purposes In Minesota." Thue
the banks raise the prices of stocks, while stocks, in.
turn, are made the;basis for the increase of bank
paper, and they thns serve mutually to inflate each
other; supercede tbe use of specie, and drive it out
of the country. The export of specie from New
York for the week ending Jan. 8th was (1,058,558.
In Boeton, on tbe 10th inst., the banks had only
a little over eight millions in specie : but they were
equally willing with tbeir New York neighbors to
enter into the business of inflating the currency.
The loans and discounta on that day amounted to
upwards of sixty millions of dollars, and tbe papers
had raised a pry of warning. A writer in the Ad-
vertiser says, in explanation of the matter—
The banks, though sometimes chartered or in-
creased in capital in oonsequenoe of tbe applicants
cry of" pnblio service," are in fact managed just as
is the busineae of good merohants or of any well-
conduoted manufacturing corporation, namely for
their own benefit—any profit that oan fairly and
Bockwood, Gordon, Thompson, Bentley, Withers,
~ " J Baki
Total Becelp
Add Stock at all tbe Forts, Jan 1,1858
Total Supply
Deduct Exports and Shipment* inland
to Canada, from all the Forts in 1853
855,100
15,589
258,104
18,846
Deduot Stock all the Forts, Jan 1,1869.
Total Consumption of Foreign.... 844,758
Consumption of Foreign in '58, aa above tons.844,758
Consumption of Foreign In '57. 841,765
Increase in 1858 tons. 8,998
Consumption of Foreign in 1858...... tons.844,758
Add crop of 1857-58 of Louisiana, Texas
Florida, Ac., the bulk of which was
distributed In 1858, snd assuming the
stock lBt Jan. each year to be eqnal.. 148,784
Would make the total consumption of
Cane Sugar in the United States in
1858. tons.838,498
Total consumption in Foreign and Do-
mestic in 1857. 980,765
Increase in 1858...
tons.107,787
:er, Mo-
Mr
Staix W02x8 Tbe finances of tbe State of New
York seem tobe somewhat embarrassed, so far aa
the Internal Improvement fund is concerned. The
Governor, in bis late Message, says that the inter-
est npon the Canal Debt alone, is annually $1,-
858,898 80. If the entire eurplus revenue from the
Canals, were now to be appropriated to the pay-
ment of interest on the Canal debt, there would be
a deficiency of (865,466 88. If tbe General Fund
debt should be included, there would be a deficien-
cy of (718,710 74, to be provided for in some other
manner. From a statement made by the Audi-
tor of the Canal Department, it appears there
have been drafes made by the Canal Commission -
ers, up to tbe 80th Sept., 1853, for (1,839,033 80,
beyond ¿he ability of Treasurer ; none of which
have been paid, and that tbe amount of these
drafts, will, in tbe opinion of tbe Auditor, by the
1st of January, 1859, reach (1,700,000. From
another source, the estimate for the same period,
and for the same object, is (2,000,000. To meet the
claims upon the Treasury, actual and estimated,
which relate to tbe Canals alone, the snm of (2,-
655,000 will be required from other sources. The
Funded Debt, on the 30th of September, 1853, was
(80,918,853 77 ; of which (84,807,704 40 was the
Canal Debt. There is also a Contingent Debt for
Stock issued to certain railroad Companies, amount
ing to (570,000.
The Governor says that obligations to the amount
of upwards of (4,000,000 already exist against tbe
State for the Canals alone, a large part of which
obligations have been created regardless of that
part of the Constitution whioh provides that "no
debt shall be hereafter contracted, by or on behalf
of tbis State, unless such debt shall be authorized
by a law for some single work, or object, to be dis-
tinctly specified therein, and such law shall impose
and provide for the collection of a direct annual
tax, to pay, the interest on such debt as it falls due,
Close, Samuel, Moscly, T A Baker,
Cants, Coffee, Slack, Church,Thomi
Hunt, Best, Morris, Thatoh, Jones, Sacsbury, II
Figgins, Miss 8ansbnry, Mrs Gordon Mrs McMahon,
E MSanford & lady, Whipple &lady, Miss Jones,
Mrs Withers.
Bev. J. E. Carnes, will lecture at the Misses
Cobb's Seminary, on Friday evening at o'clock.
Ths Ufpxb Tribitt.—The Dallas Herald of the
19th inst., ssys—
The Biver was swollen nearly even with its banks
by the heavy rains in the early part of last week,
and wss over bottom opposite town ; the mail ser-
vice being to some extent deranged thereby.
The Palestine Advocate says—
Since our last iasue, the Trinity river has contin-
ued to rise until it is now in fine bosting order.
The steamer Swan arrived at Magnolia on Batnrday
last, with considerable freight for this plsce. She
took on board two or three hundred bales of cotton
and left for Galveston on Sunday. She had enga-
Sd the principal part of herdown loading at points
low Magnolia.
W The Anstin Intelligencer states that the
residence of Capt. Thomas F. Chapman, in that
city, together with some valuable land papers wag
destroyed by fire on the 84th inst. The loss,
aside from books and papen, will not fall short of
(8,000.
The Thkatbs.—To-night Mrs. Logan appears in
her favorite charaoter of Bianca, in the Bev. Mr.
Millman's celebrated play of Fazio, or the Italian
Wife. Persons who are capable of judging, who
have seen Mrs. L. in this Tragedy, pronounce her
deliniaiion of the heroine, a finished piece of act-
leg. Mr. Ferris plays "Fazio."
A good house witnessed the performances last
night, notwithstanding the threatening aspect of
the weather. To-night we predict a crowded one.
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XUe Impeachment case.
Our Texas exohanges continue to complain of the
refusal of the House of Representatives to prefer
irticles of impeachment against Judge Watrous.
The S'.ate Gazette Bays—
We commence the publication of the speech of
~ rmj, - , Hon. J. H. Reagan in the Watrous case. It will be
and also to pay and discharge the principal of such with interest, and is a lncid exposition of the
trading thereof. " The Governor aays : " Thus of her cause, she is arbitrarily forced to submit to
without tbe power to create a debt, unless first sub- pavmg a J udge on the bench whose purity and
mitted to the people, a debt haa been created on^rbaho^ot11 wo^ld
Canal purpose^ without the means of payment m Jjo swept from office the moment that the test
the Treasnry, or nt the command of those who phonld be administered, and the honost voter do-
made it." No means of dischhrging these obliga-P?sits his J "11"*. This is a surrender of poweron
the part of a otate, which in a tree country, pre-
tions appears to exist. «enta a most humiliating spectacle. We have heard
On the other hand, it is announced that tbe Statethe speech of Judge Reagan commended on all
of Pennsylvania having sold their public works sides.
the public debt will now be reduced about (800,000 The Clarksville Standard says :
per year, and in a few years, by the reduced aggre- We are indebted to Hon. J. H. Reagan for _
gate of interest, there will be ample means to 11- fe® " 1 "SP* °n ^e impeachment of Judge
, , , , . _ j, nv Watrous. We have carefully perused the speech
quidate the funded debt more rapidly. The Treaa- D(1 wiI1 republish it for the information of our
nrer reports (39,488,998 as now outstanding. leaders. Although the House has refused to im-
in, [each Judge Watrous, our representative haa ably
„ _. ., , ... lone his part in endeavoring to obtain justice, for
Wsstxbn Gxoobapht.—The rapid changes which he Feopla of Texas by the trial of an attainted Ad-
have taken place in^ the Great West, have carried ¡ninistrator of the Law. Our readers we imagine,
its geography past the wisdom of many, who have lfter perus8, of thfJ preafmt8tion 0ffactmade by
not studied it since their school dajs. The follow-|n(jga Reagan, will be apt to concur in our own
ing definitions of boundary may be of nse to those ,p¡n¡on> that no man of common self-respect, with
interested in the West changes : _ _ ... lush charges preferred against him, as have been
ireferred against Judge Watrous, Would wish to
"Dacotah" is the western half of what was Min-
nesota Territory. When the State was formed a
line was drawn through the middle of the territory
from north to south. The eastern part became tbe
State of Minnesota; the western is unorganized and
without a government.
"Arizona" is a combination of the south part of
New Mexico with that Mecilla Valley Strip of land
whieb we purchased from Mexico in 1854. The
latter is withont a local government.
"Nevada" is the western half of Utah, lying be-
tween Salt Lake and California.
"Laramie" meanB the western part of Nebraska,
in which the fort of that name is situated.
Pike's Peak" is in the Rooky Mountain chain
in the western part of Kansas, which part it is pro-
posed to out off for the new territory.
"Superior" or "Ontonagon" is the peninsula be-
tween Lake Superior and Miohigan, part of whioh
now belongs to Miohigan and part to Wisconsin.
Sagacious Bears.—A large bear was recently
eaught in a trap in Michigan, weighing 400 pounds.
On finding himself fast in tbe trap, he started off with
itand the log attached, and coming to a fallen tree,
hammered the trap on the tree for the purpose of lib-
erating himself. This not proving successful, he pro-
ceeded to a small oak -measuring about eight inches
through, up which he went, winding the chain around
in his asccnt, and cut off all branches within his
reach, splitting his nails in Buch a manner that he
honestly be made, running of oonrse the risk of loss,
they wul make and are properly entitled to. The
granting of loans la a means of profit to the banka.
Now the hiatory of 1357 shows, that when mer-
chants and manufacturing companies, instead of
profits, made losses and failed, tbe law stepped in,
took their effects, and distributed them among
tbe «editors, but when the banks failed, thia oonrse,
for some reason or other, waa not pnrsned, they
being allowed to retain their property and to go on
doing just as they had done, or jnst as they pleased
to do, except that having previously avowed that
they could fulfil tl
allowed that they
abandonment of their poopertyupon them, and
when they thought it safe to do so, they again
avowed (simply) that they could meet tbeir prom'
ises, and so thigs remain to thia day.
Well, the banka, finding that publio opinion, the
law, or some other power, perhaps almost unknown
to themselves, steps in whea they fall, saying sim-
ply, " Noble institutions 1 founded for the good of
the people and supported by their confidence, your
helrti only are to blame 1 What if, to futher the
future benevolent institutions of a rich and deserv-
ing merchant, or todo your charitable part towards
■ labor at remunerative prices to
providing factory 1
the unnumbered poor, yon have allowe
feeling,
Tn Mxxchant BaoTHxas—The Montgon
(Ala.) Advertiser, of the 14th inst. ys^ . ^¡jh f4ir gains, to" overmatch prudence, shall yon
Two men named Aoguatuj and Weg t suffered to be crushed to the earth, and all your
wto a short time stnce emWished arrested dihonorable names known as incapable I So l per-
Boan-boiling business in this cJ¡7uih. jiji ¿Ash rather the merchant, the manufacturer, theme
S^Tyestlrday. by officers iMtom Hau, tfa<, ^ „ j fte binks flndin. f
Beid, charged wlt^ Í1.w"hmtha^Albert. Since theklvee treated so leniently, act aa perhaps tbe
in Texas along wi A thwrw* ™udiments of the truUr us would aot in their place. They say to Un-
arrest they have made a^1?™®Í^Shelton, of Mo^ves, "thia is very pleasant,—capital intact and
SXohme- Officers fuller and SbeUon, c' > i diridends, very tittle
W
tall
arw.it they
of the charge. Officers beiongingYtty' regular 4 per' oent. dirident .
bile, who were in Py^°''°_f_t?^h£the Merchants qplaint from oreditora, and in fret areqnsst
to the gang.gsve mformai^ w" the >rrelts were them to go on, and for all we can see, do it
'ne JBer They ¿re now injad.
i of Wilson.
exciting end stimulating P'^taífelt'Se to^
known,and.jveryone£
¿beneficial properties
miversal. When the
influence of fresh air.
been made of these
of a substance ao ^ aIKl tDe ,
cheap and universal.
led, and the whole sys-
- open air,
i fe«
s effect
... ¡Moirations ana expirations, and
instantly perceived- The individa-
Mriment will Reí
rJ~od will course wi
iT^fth increased activity, the whole
w k j ..j nature's stimulant will
^ -^"will course With freshness, tbe
¿vivified, and nature's
I ths best.
oan see,
a little extraordinary—hut certainly show-
-t oonfidsnoe and strong lovs for as. ' Con-
that the hanks dens their fair share to-
acing the oommunity in the position in
found itself in the autumn of '57, vtewini
sacrifices required of individuals am
untability demanded of the banks, it
j nature for them to say otherwise—
a gnat deal of human nature in banks.
' IT go on, granting loans and inenr-
. which they may not be able to meet,
and trusting, very naturally, to the
it power that haa before protected
them again, in case of any reverse,
that fairly fall upon other
pulse, will stop
np —.t-TiA. la a very fcw mln-
It la said that a roasted on-
Mr. Benton, editar of the Riohmond Re-
porter, paid us a visit this morning. Mr. B. is an
eiergetio msn, and we are pleased to bear that hie
paper is gradually increasing In patronage, and
tlat it bids fair to continue a permanent county
pper.
Abut Ordees.—The Secretary of War haa made
táe following assignments to podts of duty of of-
foers connected with-the pay department of the
irmy:
Maj. L. J. Beall, now in San Antonio, Texas, to
spair to St. Louis to relieve Maj. Hunter.
Also, of the following officers connected with the
ingineer department:
Major Campbell Graham to be superintendent of
he corps of topographical engineers* now on duty
department of Texas.
n tbe <
Brevet Second Lieut. W. H. Echols to duty with
.he corps of topographical engineers in the depart-
nent of Texas.
could no'longer retain his hold, and he fell, suspended
by the right foot, where he was found dead by Mr.
Stone. About the first of October, a large bear car-
ried off the trap, and a piece of wood about twelve
feet long and weighing about forty pounds, and which
was attached to the trap for the purpose of making a
trail." About twenty rods from where the bear start-
ed with the trap was.a marsh, to which place he was
tracked, and about half way across, when the trail
disappeared, and track as if a man had walked through
was visible. The supposition is, that the bear, be-
coming tired of dragging the stick through the coarse
tall grass and weeds, picked it up in his arms and car-
ried U through. The trail commencing on the other
side of the marsh, confirms the supposition. Soon
after the chain of the trap became entangled in
bunch of alders, were h¡9 further progress was im-
peded.
Ths Vaniila Bean.—The correspondent of the
New Orleans Picsyune, writing from the Isthmus
of Tehuantepeo, says
At Sotiaba we fell in with Col. Nemengyei, hunt-
ing vanilla on the mountains. He hsd already three
hundred beans, and expected in a few weeks sever-
al thousand. The profit is enormous, some 300 per
oent. A thousand beans whioh will bring (120 in
Vera Cruz, cost but about (IS in the sienas. It is
difficult, however,toget the Indiansintothe depths
of the forest, where they are found in the greatest
numbers. The curing, also, is no small labor. They
are first dipped in hot water to kill them, and then
exposed for several days to dry in the sun, but not
continuously—every two or three hours they must
be rolled up, each bean carefully by itself, and then
unrolled again. They are also very liable to crack
open at some time during _
when they muat be immediately sewed or tied up
vade a trial upon them, but on the con tray would
otnand a trial, as a right, for the expurgation of
is character. Thank God 1 the gentleman does cot
cerciae his functions over this region.
Tbe Sherman Patriot says—
From the Galveston News we see that this model
idge, so far from resigning, still intends to stick,
ke the shirt of Nessus, to the Judiciary, despiteof
■ery rebuke that has been heaped upon him ; he
is opened the U. S. Court, for the Eaatern Distryt.
ihn H. Reagan absolutely proves him unworthy
' tbe confidence of any thing or any body. Wben
i vote was taken in the House of Representatives
the question whether he should be impeached
i not, the vote stood, nays 118 ; yeas 90. To say
¡thing of the action of the State Legislature which
vited him to resign, and recommended his im-
achment—that large minority of the House, con-
ed with the circumstances of there not being a
11 house wben the vote was taken—would have
iven any honorable man from tbe bench, or im-
lled him as an honest man, who regarded his own
«racier to seek an investigation through an ira-
Rohment. Texas must now be compelled to sub-
it to this tainted incubus, until he chooseB to re-
ve it, by vacating a seat he is so unworthy to AIL
Mr. Bryan will receive no thanks from his con-
tuents, for his pertinacious defence of Watrous,
tthe floor of Congress, for no one can believe he
% in tavor of the impeachment, the Galveston
hvs to the contrary notwithstanding. Judge Pecks
ce was less aggravating.
'he Gonzales Inquirer says—
he speech of Jndge Reagan on this case is before
uand we have given it an attentive perusal. The
itortance of tbe matter comes to be thoroughly
afeciated in reading the speech, and the cass as
tlsin Bet fortb, and to our mind appears to be
soell established as to demand further investiga-
t¡\ is snoh as to canee the people to stop and give
it ire attention.
ring the process of drying,
mediately sewed or tied up
again, lest the essence escape. This done, they are
batbed in castor oil, (palma christi,) and carefully
packed for market, which is principally France.
Family Fxaox.—1. Remember that our wi l is
likely to b« crossed every day, so prepare for it.
2. Every body in the house has an evil nature as
well as ourselves, and, therefore, we are not to ex-
pact too much. .
8. To learn tbe different tempers of each indivi-
dual.
4. To look upon members of the family as one
for whom Christ died.
5. When any good happens to any one to rejoice
at it.
«. When inclined to give an angry answer, to
lift up the heart in prayer.
7. If from sickness, pain or infirmity, we feel ir-
ritable, to keep a very atriot watch over ourselves.
8. To observe when others are so suffering,and
drop a word of kindness and sympathy suited to
them.
9. To wait for little opportunities of pleasing, and
to put little annoyances ont of the way.
10. To take a cheerful view of everything—of the
weather, and enoonrage hope.
11. To speak kindly to the servants, to praise
them for little things when yon can.
13. In all little pleaaures that may occur to put
self last.
It. To try for " the soft answer which turneth
away wrath."
14. When we have been pained by an unkind
word or deed, to ask onrselves, "Have I not often
done the same and beeen forgiven ?"
15. In conversation not to exalt onrselves, bnt to
bring others forward.
18. To be very gentle with tbe yonng ones, and
treat them with respect.
IT. Never to judge one another, but to attribute
a good motive wben yon oan
We cannot say, with a certain Ten-
" the crisis has arrived 1 Fire 1"
think another or ¡ais will be along one
and féel disposed to craek an oeca-
iy way of warning
An Englteh jndge being asked what contributed
moat to the snecesa of the bar, replied, "some sue
seeded by great talent, some by the influence of
tbeir friendo, some by a miracle, bnt the majority
by commencing without a shilling."
|e Indianola Courier Baya—
3 acknowledge the receipt from Judge Reagan
ofsopy of his able speech in Congress, upon the
instigation of the case of Judge Watrous. We
cant Bee—if he is innocent of the grave offencos
ohfed against him—why Judge Watrous and his
frits should have exhibited bo much zeal in their
eff* to prevent a trial before the Senate. An in-
noct man, when foully charged, is always anxious
for borough investigation, and the conrse pursued
by dge W. will, as mncb as snything else, tend
to cflrm tbe suspicions raised against him. The
votiy which the House refused to send him be-
fore Senate for trial was 110 to 94—a bare ma-
ori| and by no means an exculpation. Judge
ti showed clearly that, if not guilty. Judge
Wahs was nnder suspicion of guilt, which was
suffint tojuBtify the House in granting there-
qnetof the 8tate of TexaB to have a trial of the
chafe.
Gi Houston.—The following paragraph is from
the irrisburg, Pennsylvania, Daily Telegraph.
We fe it as an item of news—not because we fa-
vor Protective Tariff; nor do we believe that Gen.
Honfc has ever expressed himself as in favor of
moreau "incidental" protection.
Tlfelegraph says :—
Itfetbe gratifying to every true Pennsylva-
nian observe, when the question was taken into
tba lied States Senate on tbe proposition to bnlld
the Ffio Railroad with iron exclusively of Amer-
iosn tiufactnre, that the name of the old Hero
standeoorded in the affirmative. It waa a naked
issue¿ween Great Britain and America—between
foreigand domestic labor; and the American
peopl ay rely npon it, that whenever and wherev-
er thenfiict shall be "for or against our country,"
the S of San Jacinto wiU be found, where be
alwavss been found, on the side of his country.
If thewaa any one oharacteristio of Gen. Jackson
standi out in bolder relief than another, it was
bis inttve knowledge of men, and on no man did
he ev4aoe more implicit reliance, in great emer-
genoiehan on Sam Houston. Reared in Tennes-
see, utr his very eye.the reason need not be aBked
why wit that Gen. Jackson never fought a bat-
tle wlht Sam Houston.
Cap* Macry and Othes Arrested.—We
learn, a >he Mobile Tribune, that upon affidavit of
Lieut. Well, of the United States revenue cutter
McClell, United States Marshal C. M. Godbold
arreste4pt. H. Maury, E. H- McDonald and Col.
Bruno Etzroer, on two separate charges: fiirst,
obstruct the duties of a United States marine offi-
cer ; anjeond, for setting on foot an expedition in
breach fie neutrality laws. The parties entered
into boito appear to-day, at 10 A. M., before U.
States Cnüaiocer Owen, at the United States court
room, toje the result of an investigation.
FrsmEmigration.—France with a population
of over rty-five millions, has furnished bnt a
compar%iy small contingent to tbe European
emigrati During the last ten years 2,750,000
persons grated from Great Britain and Ireland,
and trotfermany 1,200,000, while Franoe in tbe
same pel lost only 200,000 persons by emigra-
tion. In 6,11,997 persons emigrated from Fraoe
of wbom64 settled in Algeria. In 1857, ths em-
igration a Franoe numbered 18,809, of whom
7,992 son new homes in Algeria.
Th* Birtktay el
A gayer company," within the limite of becom-
ing mirth," we have seldom seen assembled than
that of tbe " Sons of Sootia," who met at the Island
City Hotel last night to inangnrate the Order of St.
Andrew, and celebrate the 100th anniversary of the
birth of Scotland's immortal bard—Kobt. Bums. The
company consisted of only about twenty ; bnt they
made up in cordiality and good feeling for the lack
of numbers. Mr. A. S. Bnthvsn aoted as President,
and Mr. J. F. Louden as Vice President; and they
did tbe honors of the table in a moot pleasing way.
Among the dishes the national hsggess of Scotland
graoed the head, and a magnificent boar's head the
centre of the table: Drinking formed bnt a limited
portion of the ceremonies, claret being the chief
wine; but a wee drap of mountain dew, direct
from the Highlands, glittered at intervals along
the board, and a thimble full occasionally moistened
the touching reminiscences inspired by the occa-
sion.
When the company had taken their places at the
table, bnt before being seated, a grace was said by
Mr. James Sorley, in whioh the feeling of reliance
npon Providenoe, whloh forma so large a portion of
the Scottish oharaoter, was well expressed, and re-
ceived a hearty Amen.
On the removal of the oloth, Mr. Buthven arose,
and said—
Friends and Countrymen.—The ooeaslon whioh
calls us together this night, is one of no ordinary
occurrence. In Scotland, England, Ireland, in all
the British possessions throughout Europe, Sonth
America, India, Mexico and the United Statee, the
"Sons of Sootia" this night assemble to do honor to
the One Hundreth anniversary ofthe birth of Bobt.
Burns.
Wherever the English language is known, wher-
ever a Scotchman can get a foot hold, there yon
will find, that the memory of onr immortal Bard
is this night held in sacred and pleasurable remem-
brance ; not in unhallowed revelry and dissipa-
tion; not in rioting and drunkenneas, but in bring-
ing to the remembranoe of his oountrymen the true
beauties whioh adorned his oharaoter while living,
and in keeping alive in our hearts the influences
which his works are calculated so aptly to strength-
en, whioh is, a determination to forever maintain
the character whioh he, as a Sootohman, said was the
"Noblest work of God
An honest man."
It has been said that our meeting was exclusive;
true, it is so; bnt who bnt Scotchmen can organize
a "St. Andrew Society V it belongs to them exclu-
sively at first.
Now that we are organized, we extend our right
hand of fellowship to the sons and grand sons of
the "Heather Hills," to participate inallthepriv
ileges and to become members with us, and I most
fondly hope that when the 80th day of November
next shall roll round we shall see a goodly number
added to our list from all parts of our wide extend-
ed State. Our object as a society is: To feed tbe
hungry, clothe the naked, give drink to the
thirsty and to strengthen on their journey the
weary way worn traveler from " Caledonia's land,"
and who amongBt us this night have not seen times
and opportunities which have presented themselvea)
calling for means, influence and all other requisites
for the comfort and relief of his countrymen.
These my friends are, in short, the sole object of
our Society; these are the aims we have at heart,
and I am proud to think that on this auspiciouB
occasion we have, as a band of brothers, as oountry-
men, and as friends, come to tbe determination and
have organized the "St. Andrew's Society of Texas."
Strange and wonderful, " but not more strange
than true," from the short time which I can call to
remembrance, (now nearly 20 years) when this Is-
land was almost a barren waste, when our Bhores
were visited scarce once a month, bearing informa-
tion from our adjoining State, and when I may say
society looked at each other with dubious and
watchful eyes, now to think that we can look upon
each other, and with that confidence say, here we
are a society of friends, countrymen and brothers,
founding an institution which doubtless will be a
benefit to thousands after wo have left these busy
scenes of life, to one of unending duration. These
matters will be talked of when we are gone, and by
those who shall fill our places, wben to us time shall
be no more. Let us then, as members of this Society,
while we live, do our duty, our whole duty, and
never let it be said that a Scotchman has been in
want or distress, bnt while he obeys the laws ofhis
adopted land, let us extend to bim our right band,
and with it, if nothing more,
" A glass o' cauld water wi' some oat meal soom-
in on the tup ta tak the cauld air off."
" Gnid gracious lassie but its unco guid ;"
And now my friendB permit me to call your at-
tention to the most particular part and parcel of onr
assembling, which Is to the remembrance of our
Scottish Bard, and who I will now introduce in bis
own language:
" Mr faher was a farmer upon the Carrick Border,"
"And soberly he brought me up tn decency and order/'
Robt. Burns waa born on tbe 25th day of Janua-
ry 1759, in a clay built cottage near tbe town of Ayr
and in the vicinity ofthe "Auld Kirk O' Alio way "
in the south of Scotland ; his father, Wm. Burns,
was Baid to have favored the spirits of the insur-
rection of 1745 and 1746, in Scotland and thereby
given to his eon the predeliction which was shown
by his songs and sentiments on the subject of Whig
and Tory. There was found however amongst his
father's papers a certificate from the Parish Minis-
ter testifying that" the bearer, Wm. Burns, had no
hand in the late wioked rebellion;" a certificate such
as tbis, was then, aa to us wonld be a Patent from
the U. S. Govern ent; such at least would.be the
importance attached to it and therefore we cannot
say that he waB a " Radical."
It íb not for us however to say what his father
was or where he was, sufficient for us to know that
he bad a son and his name wbb Robert Burns.
That he was and is Scotland's favorite Poet, that
from the fertility of his mind lias flown those effu-
sions whic h have pleased the prattling ohild in the
days of Infancy, encouraged the school boy when
he tried his beet to be "Dux" in his class, in mid-
dle age he 10 caused a thousand suoh meeting8
as this of ours, and in old age tbe memory of hiB
name will constrain those who are in tbe antumn of
life to say with him, when he gave a friend a trifling
present—
O, could 1 give thee India's wealth,
As I this trifle send;
Why then the Joys of both would be,
To share it with a friend.
But golden sandi ne'er yet have graced
Tbe Haliconlan stream:
Then take what gold can never buy
An honest Bard's esteem.
I now give you, gentlemen, the first regular toast
of the evening, which is
The day we celebrate—The 100th anniversary o'
the birth of Robert Bcbns. Drank standing and in
silence.
Song, "Ye Banks and Braes," by A. S.Ruth ven >
Esq.
2nd. Her Majesty, Queen Victoria.
Song, «' God Save the Queen." by Jas. Sorley,
Esq.
This toast was responded to in a handsome man-
ner by A. T. Lynn, Erq., British Consul.
8d. The Land o' Cakes.
Song, by George Gordon, " The Bonnie Bairn.''
4th. The President of the United States.
Responded to by Hamilton Stuart, Esq., Collector-
5th. The great bulwark of civil and religious
liberty : A Free and Enlightened Press, as illus-
trated In the Aoglo-Saxon race in Europe and
America, by Jas. Sorley,Esq.
Responded to by Willard Richardson, Esq.
8th. The Land we live in.
Responded to with all the honors.
Mr. Ruthven read the following sentiments :
Boston, Dec. 25. 1858.
The Motion Burnt Club to the Qalvetton Burn Club.
Greeting:—May their greatest emulation consist
in whioh shall do most honor to the memory of
Nature's immortal Poet, Bobext Burns, on the cen-
tennial celebration of his blrtb day. 1
Wm. Boglx,
Treasurer, Boston Burns Club.
Toast, by A. S. Ruthven, from tbe Burns Club
of Galveston to the Boeton Burns Club, Greeting
Ths Mountains or Scotland, hallowed by the
remembrance of tbe Scottish Chiefs;
The Hills and ValleyB of New England, sacred
to the memory of the Pilgrim Fathers ; and tbe
Prairies of Texas, onoe.the hunting ground of a
despot, now the garden spot of the South, and
gained by tbe aid; of Cameron, a Scotchman.
The President then read the following letter:
Sescin, Jan. 14,1859.
Dxab Sir :—How 1 should like to be with yon to-
night to make arrangements for a Burns celebra-
tion, and how much more would I rather be on hand
on the 25th. If • Burns club be found, place me
«D the roll, for hence onward, and I will try and
make such arrangements as will allow me to make
an annual visit aa to a ahrine.
Aa a native of Ayrshire, with my play grounds
around "auld kirk alio-way" I feel that I have a
right to join in yonr festivities even at a distance,
and to be with yon in song and sentiment around
the social board. Ir I Only thoaght that I could
add interest to the occasion, I would soon be on the
road and give at least my presenee and my heart to
aid in perpetuating the memory of the immortal
Bard of Scotland.
Tet my dear air, auld Ayr looms np In the vision,
and the many happy days spent on the banks of the
Boon, seem to open np before my eyes, and if I
cannot be with yon to recount these scenes in tbe
body, yet my heart and sentiment may be present,
and if for a moment yon can relax in your festivi-
ties, present to the assembled friends and country-
men, the sentiment of one that's awa', silent and
alone in his quiet and retired home on the western
watera of the lone star State, and give them joy-
ous greetings on the occasion, in the name of dear
sir, your friend and countryman,
A. Neil.
Abort Ruthven, Galveston,
A sentiment from the townsman of ths Bard.
" The admirers of Burns."
Not alon& on the banks of the Doon, or Hermit
Ayr, or the wild flowing Lngsr, echo, repeats tbe
songs of Burns 1 But amid the forests of Columbia,
the scorching plains of Hindostán, on the banks of
SU Lawrence, Mississippi, the GangesJor tbe golden
Sacramento—bnt on the new fonnd prairies of
Texas, unknown to him, his heart touching melody
floats upon the breeze." #
We find it impossible to-day to do any thing like
justioe to the volunteer toasts, speeches, recitationst
and eongs, whioh enlivened the evening. They
were all good—Bome of them exceedingly well ex-
ecuted.
Hedsib—Osaqe Orange.—A correspondent of
The Ohio Farmer answers the questions at to how
long it requires to make a hedge of Osage orange ;
whether it will stand the winter ; wben to set it;
durability; cost, Ac., as follows :
"1. My experience has been from three to four
years, according to the quality of the soil.
"2. The Osage orange will stand the winters of
Ohio without being injured by frost.
"8. The place that is designed for making a fence
should be plowed in the Fall and stirred in the
Spring, and planted as early as possible.
"4. I have been experimenting with Osage orange
twelve years, snd have had none die after they were
well set. Further deponent saith not.
"5. I have 200 yards of ■perfect fence, whioh cost
(2 65 each, and 22 houre'labor (88)¿ per rod.)"
Sound Doctrine.—The following arguments, in
favor of advance paymentafor newspapers, were ad-
vanced by the Ohio Editorial Convention :
" What would you think of a farmer who bad
raided a thousand bushels of wheat, and who should
sell it to a thousand different persons scattered all
over the State, and agree to wait a year for his pay
from each of them, and If one-half of them did not
pay at the end of the year, he should give them
another bushel of wheat, and agree to wait another
year for his pay, and thus go on year after year ?
How long would a farmer escape bankruptcy!
probably not very much longer than publishers of
newspapers who follow such a practice. It costs an
editor of a weeklv newspaper as much, to supply a
thousand subscribers with it for one year as it costs
a farmer to raise a thousand bushels of wheat. The
farmer sells his grain in bulk, and either takes the
caah or a note (juBt as good as cash) upon delivery.
The editor cannot sell his thousand papers in bulk.
They are sold to a thousand different persona liv-
ing in different towns in the county, and different
counties in the State, and he must wait until the
end ofthe year before be can get his payments, and
then he depends wholly npon the honesty and res-
ponsibility of the subscribers, for it is impossible
that he should know the character of all his sub-
scribers. It would not pay him to go around or
send around the county or State to collect his dues.
It wonld cost more than the collection would come
to."
Mr. Mason, in the Senate, from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, reported the following bill, author-
izing the President of the United States to use the
public forces of the United States in the cases therein
provided:
WhonM iU of the United States, in the
discharge of tbe duty imposed on bim by the Consti-
tution, from time to time to give to Congress informa-
tion of the state of the Union, and recommend to their
consideration such measures as he shall judge neces-
sary and expedient, has informed Congress that, by
reason of the distracted and revolutionary condition
of Mexico, or certain of the states of Central Amer
ica, and occasionally of thoBein South America, as
well the property as the lives and liberties of Ameri
can citizens, peaceably and rightfully within tbeir
respective limits, are subjected to lawless violence, or
otherwise placed in peril by those claiming to be in
authority, and for redress thereof negotiation and re-
monstrance, in the forms of diplomatic intercourse,
are attempted in vain; and it being manifest to Con-
gress that such condition of things in the States a'ore-
said will continue so long as government is found there
in the unsettled and irresponsible condition at pres-
ent, and at times heretofore tolerated by their people;
and it being the indispensable duty of the government
of the United States to protect its citizens against tbe
lawless violence without the limite of the United
States, wherever found on lawful errand—Therefore,
Be it enacted, die.. That whenever it shall be made
to appear to tbe President that any citizen or citizens
of the United States shall have been subjected, with-
in the limits of any of the States aforesaid, and with-
out commensurate offence oil their part, to any act of
force on the part of those claiming to be in authority
therein, affecting the life or liberty of such citizens,
and the case in the opinion of the President demands
on his part the interposition hereinafter provided, it
shall be lawful for the President to UBe the land and
naval.forces of the United States, or such part of them
as he may deem requisite, in such way as in his judg-
ment maybe mort effectual by force, within the coun-
try so offending, to give full and adequate relief and
protection to any citizen or citizens of the United
States, so injured or imperilled, and at his discretion
to obtain redress for any wrong so done : Provided,
That the President shall report to Congress (if in ses-
sion, forthwith, or if in recess, at its first meeting
thereafter) whatever may be done bv bim at any time
in execution of this act: A*d provided further, That
as soon as tbe object shall be obtained in any case
where the provisions of tbe act shall be carried into
execution, the land and naval forceB so used shall be
withdrawn.
British Trade and Havigatsn Returns
A large blue book recently issued in England,
gives a vast amount of statistical information rela-
tive to the trade and commerce of the United Kine-
dom. The value of the imports for the year 1857,
reached the enormous amount of (989,222,208, and
the exports amouLted to (788,871,505. Of the im-
ports, (708,806,225 came from foreign countries, and
(280,915,980 from the colonies. Of the exports
(610,880,585 was of the prodnceof tbe United King-
dom, and (120,540,970, the valne of the foreign and
colonial goods exported from the country.
The exports of the United Kingdom are larger to
the United States than to any other country, and
next come to East Indies and Australia, which, to-
gether take a considerably largar amount than tbe
United State. Theses exports were distributed as
follows :
United States (92,764,285
East Indies 58,888,570
Australia 43,899,975
Hanae towns 47,979,810
France 81,921,970
Holland 81,066,790
Brazil 27,703,550
Austria
15,557,000
Russia 15,000,000
Canada.
12,889,000
West Indies 11,500,000
Spain 10,062,640
Cape of Good Hope colony 10,000,000
Turkey 9,496,954
PrusEia 8,705.280
China 8,646,625
Belgium 8,686,020
Hanover 8,188,705
Portugal 7,291.603
Cuba 6,751,000
Chili 6.485,000
Peru 5,858,420
Sicily 5,562,795
Sardinia 5,444,919
The gross amount of customs dues received on the
principal articles imported was about (115,000,000,
of wbish tobacco furnished more than $25,000,000,
spirits nearly (12,000,000. and wine nearly (10,-
000,000, showing that not far from one half of the
duties are lehied on these three lnxuries.
During the year there was exported of gold coin
and bullion abont (75,000,000, and of silver coin
and bnllion about (92,000,000. There was, 27,038
vessels of all kinds, of 5,581887 tons, and naviga-
ted by 287,858 men and boys belonging to all the
divisions ofthe United Kingdom and to the Brit-
ish Possessions, and the Foreign and Colonial trade
is represented by 100,120 vessels, of 28,173,702 tons.
The exports of 1858 will show a considerable re-
duction in the aggreate, probably 10 percent. Tbe
largest reduction will be to the United States, but
there will be a large increase shown to India and
Australia. For the first ten months of 1358, the
increase of cotton manufactures alone, exported to
China and India la (16,000,000 in excess of any
former year. The exports to Tnrkey, Egypt, Ac.,
of cotton goods have alse increased (8,000,000. To
the United 8tatea, Sonth America and tbe Foreign
West Indies the shipments of these goods have fal-
len off in 1853 over (18,000,000, so that tbe increase
of trade with the East has much more than coun-
terbalanced the deficiency with the West.—Botton
Traveller.
Mr. Brown called in at a neighbor's, and was
nrged to take supper, which he did, the old lady all
the while saying, "I am afraid von will never make
a anpper; you have eaten nothing ; do eat some
more." After be had stepped out, he beard the old
lady say to her husband. "Why, I do declare I
should think Mr. Brown had not eaten anything
for a month 1"
THURSDAY, JAN. 27, 1859.
uT i be ateamer Diana, Capt. J. H. Sierren, ar-
rived this morning from Honston. with the follow-
ing passengers:
Osborne, Stewart, Yonng, Lonsey, Keaoh, Stone,
Crozier, Dupree, Bone, Randall, Miller, Baker, Mr
Othello, John B Sydnor, W A Benson, Peel, Dr.
as iaay, are munger, anas nawarns, monte
& lady, Mrs Rausell & child, Mrs Sessnnns, Mrs
Parker, D Burtls, lady A 8 children, Mrs Harris A
child, Litiefield, H Swim, Dr H Smith and nine on
The Theatre.—Mrs. Logan personated Bianca,
last night, in the beautiful tragedy of Fazio, or the
Italian wife. We have no hesitation in pronouncing
the performance an entire sueoess. We doubt much,
whether Mrs Logan haa a superior on the American
stage In this particular oharaoter. Competentcritics,
when she and her namesake Eliza, personated thia
character here, some years ago, were undetermined
as to which carried off the palm. We think there
would be little deubt now, on the subjeot, for cer-
tainly Mrs Ada Logan haa greatly improved in her
profeeaion since that time. She was rapturously
applauded throughout the pieoe, and at its close wss
oalled before the curtain by the audienoe, and grace-
fully bowed her acknowledgement of tbeir enthusi-
astic greetings. Mr. Ferris, as Fazio, was also
warmly received. To-night, Mrs Logan appears as
Juliana, in the Honey Moon.
ST" The following paragraph, from an article
in the Washington Union speaks the sentiment
pretty generally expressed by the Democratic press
upon the late illegal attempt to re-open the African
Slave Trade. The question of repesling tbe laws
upon that subject is one thing: tbe violation of
these laws—in the adoption of which the South
took a leading part—while they still foim part of
the statutes, is quite another matter, snd savors
muchof "high-lawistn." The Union says of these
and similar measures—
"But they are only a part of many ootemporan-
eous circumstances, which revesl to tbe country
an important fact. They warn it of a wide-spread
and desperate conspiracy in tbe Southern States
against the suthority of the laws, Constitution and
Government, the continnance of the Union, and
the integrity of tbe institutions, not only in tbe
Southern States, but in every quarter that oan be
reached from the Southern States. We see eviden-
ces of this movement in the efforts to revive tbe
African slave-trade against the wish and conviction
of nine-tenths of the Southern people."
No more effectual means of dividing the South,
and subverting all governments could be devised
than those alluded to by the Union.
Citt Railroads.—The N. Orleans Bulletin says
that, in that city, theoondition of the streets, and
the bad facilities offered by omnibus lines is con-
centrating public opinion upon the necessity of the
speedy construction of horse-car railroads in the
principal thoronghfaroa -A. citizen of Philadelphia
writes that, in that city, the starting into existence
of what may be called a complete net-work of pas-
senger railways has been a distinguishing feature
of the past year, and that there are hundreds of
care and scores of miles of; railway in tbe city
which were not in existence a year ago. He says—
In convenience and comfort, the commodious care
which are running are far superior totbeolumsy
omnibus coaches that preceded tbem, while streets
are far less obstructed for other vehicles. The rails
are so led that there is not the least difficulty in
crossing them ; and being of the guage that ordi-
nary carriages require, it is oonvenieni to drive on
tbem (by keeping on the trsck, which is readily
done, and you glide plasantly along. They have
succeeded admirably,are a great public convenience,
and may be regarded aB one of tbe improvements
of this progressive age.
It is said that on Christmas day one hundred
thousand persons were carried over the varionB pas-
senger railways in this city. So much are they in
favor here now that there would be qs much opp-
position to dispensing with passenger railways as
there would be to dispense with the use of gas
lighting onr streets and dwellings.
Railroads in Texas.
The Houston Telegraph which always keeps fully
posted in regard to the railroad progress of Texas,
famishes the following information :
We understand the B. B-, B. & C. compay lias
drawn an additional (30,000 from tbe State treas-
ury, and that they will Boon draw (30,000 more.
That will make (270,000 drawn by that company.
The Central company will be prepared to draw (80-
000 more next week, making (880,000 obtained by
them, or (600,000 in all by Western road9.
Tbe followinging is the present condition of roads
in progress :
jRoads. Miles Open. Graded. Under Con't.
G. H. <& H 42 — —
B. B.,B. &C....45 15 —
Sugar 10 47 9W
H.&T. C 55 10 17K
W. C. R — 6 14
S. A. & M. G 5 20 —
S. P. R 26 — —
M. & El P — 15 —
N. O. & Texas to be reported next time.
188 118 41
Of these 152 miles open snd 66 graded are con
nected with Houston as a centre.
Besides there is now here and shortly to arrive
9,500 tons of iron, being the amount required to
iron 95 mile9 of road, and making the construction
of that amount sore within a year. The progresB
since onr last report, abont six months since has
been
Roads. Miles Open. Graded. Contracted
G.H. & H 15 — —
B. B.,B. &C 18 — —
Sugar 8 — —
H. & T. C.R 5 5 17M
W. C. R — 6 14
S. P. R 6 — —
42 11 81JÍ
The roads in operation are all doing a good bus-
iness we believe, and give promise of being first
rate investments to the stock holders.
Tire African Slave Trade.
The Charleston News replies as follows to tbe
argument urged in favor of renewing the foreign
slave trade for tbe pnrpose of "restoring tbe politi-
cal equilibrium between theNortb and the South."
"Let us advert to Bome facts. The equality here
proposed to be restored can only consist in giving
to the Sonth an eqnal population and tbua an equal
representation in tbe Government with tbe North.
The census of next year (1860) is expected, accord-
ing to estimates made at Washington, to show the
following population :
Northern States IS,000,000
Southern States, whites 8,000,000
" " negroes 4,000,0c0
12,000,000
80,000,000
Actual majority for North (now) 6,000,000
Federal majority for North, aB five ne-
groes only count in representation as
three 7,600,000
15,600,000
In the next decado tbe increase at the
North from births over deaths may bo
computed 5,000,000
The.increase there from foreign immigra-
tion and births 3,000,000
Add her present Federal majority 7,000,000
15,600,000
"Here are fifteen and a half millions to bo over-
come or rather gained by tbe South by 1870 to place
her on an equality with tbe North. Adopting tbe
same rate of increase from births :
Her white population will gain 2,200,000
Her negro population, Federal coant) will
gain 666,000
2 866,00o
. 784,000
From immigration,eay
3,600,000
" This will leave 12,000,000 to be obtained from
importations of Africsns, who, counting only
three for five, would have to be furnished to the
number of 20,000,0000 in the next ten years. Ab
88 per cent'is lost from desth before they are made
available, 80,000,000 must be obtained in Africa to
be started to America. Is not tbe proposition ab-
surd f Can we get tbem ? Have we ships to bring
them ? Have we money to buy or spare for tbem f
1 During the whole period of the slave trade when
open, only 400,000 were brought to America. These
are naturally increasing bo rapidly that now they
are 4,000,000, and Prof. Tucker estimates thst in
sixty years they will be 81,000,000. Who would so
far tip Africa into America that in sixty years there
would be in America ninety millions of Africans,
equal to the estimated population of Africa i Who
wonld have the south Africanized! Was our no-
ble land most designed for tbe white race or the
negro ! May our prosperity never see tbe day when
they shall be encumbered with an Africa at home
and in tbeir midst I"
Painter's Colic.—Tbe most dangerous part of
the painter's trade is'flatting'—white lead, turpen-
tine, and closely heated rooms generate colic ; the
remedy is sulphuric scid, cleanliness, tubs of freeb
water and fresh air—and, as an antidote, the more
frequent use of white zinc, or zinc lead.
A member of tbe South Carolina Legislature—
an old bachelor, by tbe name of Evans, was intro-
duced to a beautiful widow, also named Evans —
Tbe introduction waa in this wise : Mrs. Zvans
permit me to present to yen Mr. Evans " Mrs.
Evans 1" exclaimed the spirited bachelor, "the very
lady I have been In aeareh of for the last sight
ysais."
Washinoton, J*n.S4.—Senate—Slidell, from As
Committee on foreign Affairs, p aasatad their re-
port apon tbe sutyeot of the acquisition of Coba.
The report is a legthy, and an elaborate embodi-
ment of all the srgumaota in favor of ths aoqolal-
'ion of ths Islsnd, embracing the views of variooa
Presidents and statesmen on the suMsct It favors
the acquisition by parchase, ir practicable, bat as-
sumes that forcible murarse may ha tendered os-
oeesary for self preeervation.
The report saya, that tbe ultimata scquWtion of
Cuba may be oonaidsred • fixed parpóse of tbe
United States, resulting from oar geographical and
political necessitise, arid recognized by all parties
and all administrations, and indoraed by tba popa-
lar toíoo.
The report says the parchase of LonWana led to
ths purchase of Florida, and both point to Cuba.
Cuba will become to the nation what the acatb of
the Mississippi hss bsaoasa to tba great West.
It ssys far greater atataameo havs steadily and
perssveringly endeavored to hasten the acquisition
of Cuba by every honorable mama.
It advanoee the opinion that oar national axist-
enoe depends, in s great nsesure, upon oar growth,
our expansion. England, It oontluasa, is expanding
in India. Frsncs is expanding in Afrioa or oa tba
Bhine, Russia is expanding in barbarous Asia, and
we claim the same privilege of expansion on this
hemisphere.
Thoee powers, tbs report continuss, grew by ab-
sorbing tbe smallest nstlons, and ws, by onr geo-
graphical poeition, higher civilization, and greater
aptitude for government.
The fruit, not ripe in John Qaincy Adams' tima,
is now msture. Shall it be plucked by a friendly
hand, willing to oompenaste Its proprietor, or shaU
it fall to the ground ?
Spain, it says, csu not long retain its grasp on
Cabs, and tbere are but three alternatives:
First—Tbe possession of Cubs by s European
power. This would be inoompstible with tbe safety
of tbe United States, and must be resisted by as.
Second—The independence of of the Islsnd. This
would result in s protectorate more or lees disguised.
If Cuba should then come under our protection,
annexation would follow ; if under European pro-
tection, civil and servile wars would be Un result.
Third—Annexation to the United Statee. Thia
must be effected by purchsse or conqueet. Tbe lat-
ter would be expensive and involve the world in
war.
The report concludes, therefore, that the porebaae
of tbe Island is tbe only practicable oourae to pur-
sue, and says that tbe President must be olotbed
A-ith powers snd provided with means to negotiate
for its purchase.
It Bays that in case of a European war, Spain
would become involved, and Cuba wonld declare
her independence, as a large portion of the inhabi-
tants of Cuba are in favor of annexation to tbe U.
States. It intimates that tbe opponents of tbe slava
trade should advocate the bill as a means of sup-
pressing the traffic. It soouta tbe Spanish notion of
national pride, when the whole world has known
our views and policy on tbe subject for yesrs, and
regarded the purchase of Cuba as a mere ceremony.
4 Mr. Mason did not believe that sucoeasiva ab-
sorptions of smaller States was necessary to our
national existenoe.
Seward considered the proposition to pnrohaae
Cuba unwise and rldionlous, and offered some con-
stitutional objections. -
Mr. Bayard advocated tbe bill.
Mr. Toombs replied to Seward's constitutional
objections.
House Proceedings.
In tbe House the Diplomatic and Consular bill
was amended, limiting the missions to Great Brit-
ain, France, Russia, Spain, Brazil, Mexico, China,
Pern, Turkey and Nicaragua. The bill was not dis-
posed of.
Mr. Branch reported back the bill appropriating
thirty millions of dollars towards the purchase of
Cuba.
Algeria Self-Torturers.
After listening for a wearisome length of time to
tbe prelude of tambourines, a young Arab next to
me changed the course of my meditations by sdmln-
istering two or three sharp pokes withJi'w aUiow.—
Tnrning toward him to remonstrate, I noticed that
his features were deadly pale and convulsed, while
his limbs were working as though drawn by wires.
Uttering two or three sharp yells, bo at onoe bound-
ed into the clear space in the centre, and while tbe
Bged pi i st arranged hie bournous In some particu-
lar form, he began gesticulating and dancing like a
madman, fl rging himself about tbe place until be
more than onoe extinguished tbe lighted taper, and
left us almost in darkness. Then suddenly ap-
proaching the brazier, he would inhale the incense,
taking in long breaths of it, but still oontinuiDg his
capers and gesticulations until foam and saliva
poured from bis mouth. The old priest—whoee long
silver beard reached down nearly to his feet—now
approached the danoer, holding by a long handle a
large piece of red hot iron, which be offered to bim ;
but he refused it with horror. The hot iron waa
therefore returned to tbe fire, the tambourlnee were
beat more loudly and furiously, more incense waa
thrown on the brazier,and the females in tbe gallery
made their short, sharp squeaks more audible than
ever. Tho perspiration stood thick on the devotee'a
forehead as ho continued his insane practice, and
tbe foam flowed down his head as the priest sgaln
approached him with the Iron glowing red in hi*
hands. This time, though with motions and groans
of horror and repugnance, the man took it tn his
left hand, several times passing his right band over
the face of tbe red hot metal. He really looked a
Bhocking sight as be stood there burning bimself, his
long hair banging down bis shoulders, his eyes
starting from their sockets, tho foam trickling from
either side of his mouth, and tbe most horrible and
gntteral sounds proceeding from bis beaving cbest.
The old priest stood watching bim, as, with a wild
yell, the poor devotee took the burning Iron between
bis teeth, and holding It firmly, agitated bis Hps
against the scorching metal. Quitting his bolt of
the handle which supported it, he sustained the
whole simply by thegripof his teeth, and tbus hold-
ing the red hot mass he walked acroas the floor to
the priest, who took bold of the handle and relieved
him from the burden. As he walked, tbe siokly
odor of burning fiesh overpowered that of tbe sub-
tle incense, and yet no trace of fire was to be no-
ticed on his hands or llpe. All at once he threw
himself on all fours, and furiously how Jog and
growling, like a wild beast, made insane dasbesand
snaps at tbe spectators, uttering tbe moet horrible
nols.-s. 1 could see as be snapped at me, that the
man's eyes were wide open, but they looked dead
and inanimate; and the priest now placed In tbe
hand of an old Arab sitting next me the broad, thiok
leaf of cactus, covered with ite long dangerous
spikes. The old Arab had a young child on one
arm, who seemed a little—but only a little—alarm-
ed at the sight before it, while with tbe other he
held out the cactus toward the human form whioh
was howling, barking and growling on all fours.
Approaching him, the devotee rubbed his thin
Bwarthy cheeks against the long spikee, and then,
with continued quarelsome growle, and short sharp
snaps, he tore the cactus to pieces, bit by bit,eating
it like a wild beast. The prioklee of this cactus are
long, sharp and irritating. If cna enters tbe flesh,
it rankles there for days, and yet this man ate it
without any precaution. Spikes and leaf alike dis-
appear, were well masticated and swallowed, with
out seeming to harm him in tbe least. I was so
close to the operator, that tbe milky juice mixed
with tbe foam spirtpd over me as be rolled the cao-
tua in his mouth, growling and groaning tbe while";
and reaching out my hand, I touched the leaf, wben
the sting I received from its long sharp prickles fully
convinced me < f its perfect authenticity. The de-
votee next proceeded to Binge bis bands and arms
with the candle, and taking some pieces of live char-
coal from the brazier, he placed them in his mouth
and walked round tbe room, blowing sparks all
about him. All this he did with the most perfect
impunity, as far as I could Bee, and I was close to
him the whole time. The music continued all
through these performances, sometimes wiib great
violence, at others more softly cadenced ; tbe smok-
ing incense streamed up through tbe roof, and tbe
sharp squeaking of tbe women nevor quite ceased ,
but eventually nature became exhausted, and the
poor fellow suddenly fell back on the ground, as
though he had been shot, and after a louder bowl
and a higher leap than usual. Turning him on his
face, tbe priest kneaded the patient's back with his
feet, which procoss seemed at once to revive bim,
for a few seconds later he stepped past ms, a little
out of breath, it is true, but otherwise none tbe
wotbc of his late oxertions. How all this was affeo-
ted I know not.—fU.etchts ly f.ievt. Col. Malmetí/.
Croup.—At a recent Bitting of the French Acad-
emy of Science, Dr. J. Cloquet presented some in-
teresting observations lately made by Dr. Bouchat
on croup. From these it appears that the third
period of tbe croup is accompanied wltb a genera!
insensibility or anesthesia of the skin, which In-
creases as the fiorinous concretions of tbe larynx
extend or thickens, and is not oomplete except
when tbe obstacle to tbe entrance of air into the
lungB is very considerable, and has existed for some
boors. This symptom denotes tbe imminent ap-
proach of aspbyxlc.and calls for immediate recourse
to the operation of tracfcseot .my. Tbe anteibeaia of
the skin ceaws as soon as tbe trachea has beeii
opened.
Dr. Jodin has also sent in a paper to tbe academy
on the crnip, in which bo advocates anew treat-
ment. Starting from the argument that tbe croup
snd all membranous angue are but parasitioal af-
fections, he contends that they require neither gen-
eral remedies nor cauterizations, and that of all
simple remedies ¿capable ot removing these parasit-
ical growths, tbe perebloride of iron is by far tbe
best. It penetrates through the fungus, modifies
tbe hemorrhagic state which always exists In tbe
affected parts and in tbeir neighborhood ; and, last-
ly, obliges the patient to expectorate, by whloh
means tbe false membrane is expelled and an lm
mediate cure effected.
Lo I the Poor Niosxr.—The Supreme Court at
Massachusetts has sustained the verdict for tba ¿a*
fendant, in tbe case of a colored man named*!'*
Crea vs. the Howard Authenauro. He, In fat* Q; a
regulation excluding colored people, Pnr,/J*S*<L5
ticket for the drese circle, and at temp*"1 to cr0
io, bnt was forcibly excelled. , ,
So much for Abolition pro°n Negro equal
ity," and Abolition pr^*®*'
ty,"
great
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friend c>r*alne was asked to give the derivation
word colloquially employed to designate
ot Ethiopia, among us. •• Onr communl-
said tbe legal gentleman, "is divided into two
,t classes—tbe whites, who are the Cufiara, and
blacks who are tbe Coffees."
of Cuff- ,*
tb« «ns
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Nervous and Debilitated sufferers. d««8e
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