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i and -Gazette. MONTGOMERY: the business rent he had been takreduced the rent looked at his landlord and But the landlord declared be 8t. Paul (Minneso there is a lady wow residing in for the past two, years, has lived. eating 1 Her age twentythe mother of three children, and enjoys modstate health. She has the use of all her faulties, is not but apparently, robust, and, yet she not take into her stomach a particle of food of any description, cup of coffee, which she drinks three times a day; this, her only subsistence, she alps slowly, usually occapying the accustomed time with others at the table.

Where's Munchausen, now? the Advertiser Gazette. Truth Dreaded! Mr. Editor: The simple extract of Gov. Fitzpatproceedings in the Senate, which you re-pubat my request, has been taken by that gentleman's friends to be "a pitiful and malicious assault," and characterised as "an attempt to pull down the pablic character, standing and usefulness of her (alas!) beloved Senator, Fitzpatrick." Why, Sir! is not this astonishing. Are Gov.

Fitzpatrick's friends afraid of his record! The extract was from the ofScial journal, the Globe! Is the Governor's real position in the Senate so pitiful, -so weak, -so positively negative, that a re-publication of his actual doings in that body is considered so severe a comment upon him, that his friends shall be forced in their chagrin and disappointment to cry out-" a pitiful and malicious an attempt to pull down the public character, standing and usefulness of ber (alas!) beloved Senator, Fitzpatrick Alas for that "public character, standing and usefulness," which can "be pulled down" by a simple re-publication of our beloved Senator's" record! Perhaps, however, the Confederation and a true blue Democrat," think that the Governor's character and usefulness would be better given by extracts from the Washington correspondence of the former! The public having been surfeited with that. An Alabamian, who did not believe a word of it, thought that nobody would object to having a sight of the record." But alack and alas! himeelf wonder ALABAMIAN. At it Again. An article appeared in the Coufederation of yesterday morning of so extraordinary a character, that we are at a loss to know its meaning, though we are well acquanted with the motives that prompted it. On Thursday last, we published a communication in which the writer complained of the inattention of the local papers" to that portion of the Congressional debates in which our Senators and Representatives took an active part, and enclosed a short extract from the Congressional Globe, in which Senator Fitzpatrick's name occurred.

The Honorable gentleman expressed his unvarying opposition to the renewal of patents, in which opposition we freely coincide with him. And yet this sheet, the Confederation, afraid to express an opinion upon the Federal politics of the nation, makes the aforesaid communication the occasion for an attack upon the Advertiser. It thus alludes to us. The pitiful and malicious assault on Senator Fitzpatrick, in the Advertiser of yesterday, that is noteed by "A True Blue Democrat," will recoil upon that sheet and its aiders and abettors with crushing force. We have an opinion that the true Democracy will take care of her most faithful, able and trusty sons, in spite of the sneers of Know-Nothing organs and their allies in the Democratic camp.

Our distinguish: ed and widely influential Senator, who is the subject of this combined attack, has nothing to fear from either their malignity or their influence-both are alike impotent, when aimed aimed at him. We have some time ago commented upon the manner in which Gov. Fitzpatrick's pretended friends, whose only object is their own advancement, used his name in the furtherance of their own schemes. We know that Gov. Fitzpatrick is a faithful and a trusty Democrat, and the people know it.

Against the attacks of Know Nothing he is invulnerable; but against the treachery of such friends as the Confederates, no public man can maintain himself. The Confederation speaks of the "Know Nothing organs, and their allies in the Democratic camp," meaning of course, the Advertiser and its friends. Will the Confederates let the public know, when they have ever waged editorial war upon the Know Nothings? Will they tell us when they have even had a a word to say in reply to the unceasing attacks of the American journals upon the Democracy of Alabama! They cannot point to a single instance! The Democracy of this State is well aware of this fact, and they will not forget it. In every controveray in which the Confederation has taken a part, it has been found in bitter denunciation of Democrate, and Democratic newspapers. Every Democratic journal in the State, that has had the manliness and the independence to speak out for party principles, for State Rights, has incurred the enmity of the Confederation.

Every newspaper that does not bow down before this puny Moloch, is assailed with all the malice that its puny nature can sustain. But let an American write any calumny against the Democracy, let 1 journal of the American party denounce the Administration and grossly misrepresent its position and ite policy, and the Confederates are as mute as the gravc. Will not our cotemporary endeavor to find some more plausible excuse for an attack upon a Democratie organ! Will it not cease its insinuations against Gov. Fitspatrick and all other leaders of the Democratic party. And finally, will it not, for variety's make, tarn its pistols against the Know Nothing batteries that are thundering in our ears.

Try it. Just once! CIRCUIT -Business was despatched yesterday with more celerity than on the day previous. The morning's proceedings were opened by a speech from Thomas L. Arrington, of counsel for defence in the case of the State vs. Dave, a slave belonging to Rev.

Albert Williams, charged with arson. We gave the particulars of this case in the ADVERTISER of yesterday. Judge Felder for the State, and M. L. Woods, for defence, opened this case on Wednesday.

Mr. Arrington's speech for the defence, on yesterday morning, was a fine specimen of sound legal and common-sense reasoning, and did him great credit. He was followed by Thomas H. Watta, who closed on behalf of the State. At this writing the Jury have not agreed upon a verdict.

The State va. Wm. Robinson -charged with selling liquor to slaves, was tried and defendant acquitted. Several cases of the State vs. Mrs.

E. Murphy were called, and, in each, the venue WAS changed to Lowades county on application of defendant. The State va. Byrd Young, alias "Simon and continued by State. Several minor cases were called and disposed of by being continued.

The following cases were also continued: State charged with killing a slave; State charged with assault with intact la murder. of the State ve. Butter- salt and was found guilty and fined 8.5. called of the State vs. Patrick Canliquor to slave, and the other without liced Ta the former demurred to the indictment, was santained by the court.

The being tried when the court adjourned, the special Grand Jury brought in one against Connolly and she other againet MoGreenwood, have in 1 tried verdlet of not guilty on Fitch The announced the settlement of 1 Senators Douglas, of Illinois, and Fitch, It originated in a debate on the question Hon. E. D. Porter, as collec10T Ohio. The shington says: 'a as the man it the President with him (Pugh) he was ready for it.

a the and called on every tor who was his (Pugh's) friend to vote against Douglas responded, saying he would vote with the Senator from Ohio. He then branched off on to the Illinois appointments, and said they were dishonest, corrupt and incompetent. Senator Fitch interrogated Douglas, and said it was untrue. Douglas again reiterated what he had said. Fitch again said is was untrue.

Cries of order were then made.Douglas continued the debate. Fitch replied to Douglas with great bitterness, and said that Senators know bow to prize anything coming from that quarter. Cries of order were again made. Douglas then replied, and was called to order. Motiona were then made that Douglas be allowed to go on in order.

Jeff. Davis opposed it, and mid, turning to Douglas, he had listened with indignation to the language used, and it was that of a highwayman and bravo. The debate was continued some time, when a motion was made and the Senate adjourned. It is said the lie was given and most severe personal remarks made. Mr.

Davis, of on Friday, rose in his seat and apologized for his share in the transaction. The other difficulty was adjusted by the following correspon-1 dence, of which Senator Benjamin, of was the bearer for Mr. Fitch, and Roger A. Pryor, of for Mr. Douglas: WASHINGTON, Jan.

21, 1859. SIR: To-day, in secret session of the Senate, you offered me an affront so wanton, unprovoked, and unjustifiable that I am obliged to infer it must have been the impulse of momentary passion, and not of deliberate premeditation. This note is written for the purpose of affording you an opportunity of saying whether or not my conclusion is correct; and, further, of affording you an opportunity of retracting the offensive language which you thus gratuitously and unwarrantably applied to me. Respectfully, S. A.

DOUGLAS. Hon. Graham N. Fitch. Respeetfully, G.

N. FITCH. Hon. S. A.

Douglas. WASHINGTON, Jan. 22, 1859. SIR: Your note of yesterday was handed me this morning. In reply, I have to say that you yesterday made a charge that the late appointed federal officers in Illinois were corrupt, dishonest men-or words to that effect.

You knew my son to be one of those officers, and you could not expect me to hear such a charge without prompt denial of its truth. I pronounced it to be, to your knowledge, untrue. You subsequently so modified it as to satisfy me that you excepted my son from the general charge, although you did not name him, and I made no further issue with you on that subject. When, at a subsequent period of your remarls, you attributed to me statements which I had not made, I requested that in quoting me you would do so truthfully. These remarks were certainly not "deliberately premeditated," but they cannot be qualified correctly as the "impulse of momentary passion." The first was prompted by A determination to defend the honor aud character of my son, as dear to me as my own, against an attack so general in its terms as necessarily to include him; and the second was the exercise of my right to rectify a misrepresentation of my own remarks.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22-94 P.M. SIR--Your note of this date has just been placed in my hands. I admit, without hesitation, your right and duty to do justice to the reputation of your son. At the same time I maintain my right, in the discharge of my duty as Senator, to comment freely and fully on the character of executive appointments, especially in my own State.

I deny, however, that my general remarks in relation to the list of Illinois appointments, confirmed by the Senate during my ab. sence, could be fairly interpreted to embrace your son. When you seemed so to construe them, I promptly replied that what I had said of the appointments was true, as la general rule, but that there were exceptions, among whom I recognised some of my own friends. Alluding particularly to your son, I added that I had nothing to say in regard to the merits of his appointment, choosing to leave that question where I placed it by my remarks to the Senate during the last sessiou, in your pressence, at the time of his confirmation. You now admit that you understood this explanation to exempt your son from the application of my general remarks; and yet, you have failed to withdraw the offensive language, but, on the contrary, at a subsequent stage of the debate, when apologizing for a breach of Senatorial decorum, you expressly declared that you had nothing to retract-thus appearing, in my apprehension, to re-affirm the objectionable words.

As to the other ground of offence admitted in vour reply to my note, I have to say that I did not understand you to assume to correct me in a quotation of your language, as I was unconscious of making any such citation, but to repeat the original offence in another form; otherwise, I would have made proper response on the instant. This explanation, which is due alike to us both, Ott the points presented in your reply, affords you another opportunity of withdrawing the offensive words which yon admit you applied to me in yesterday's debate. Respectfully, S. A. Hon.

Graham N. Fitch. WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 1859. SIR: Your note of last evening was handed nie at 12, to-day.

Your explanation in regard 10 any son being now explicit, I have no hesitation in saying that if you had excepted him from your charge, or not made it general, I would not have deemed myself warranted in repelling it in the words of which you complain as offensive, and which, in consequence of your explanation, I now withdraw. I an also informed by your note that, if you had not been mistaken in relation to my remarks on the subject of your misrepresentation of my sentiments, you would at the instant have made a proper response. This likewise enables me to say that in my closing remarks explanatory to the Senate of my share in an exciting debate upon a subject not relating to anything before that body, and the responsibility for the introduction of which rested solely with you, should have witbdrawn, as I now do, the second offensive remarks, if you had made the same satisfactory explanation then you have now made. Respectfully, G. N.

FITCH. Hon. S. A. Douglas.

Respectfully, S. A. DOUGLAS. Hon. Graham N.

Fitch. WASHINGTON, Jan. 24, 1859. SIR; Your note of yesterday has been received; and while I accept your. withdrawal of the words to which I have taken exception, I owe it to myself to protest against the idea you seem to entertain, that my note of Saturday was intended as a precedent and inducing condition of the redress which I solicited, instead of being, as I certainly designed it, merely responsive to the specifications in your reply to my first communication.

In regard to the introduction and relevancy of the matter in the debate out of which this difficulty arose, I cannot thank that a proper subject of disenssion in the present correspondence. WASHINGTON, Jan. 24, 1839. SIR: Your note of to-day was received at 114 a. 111.

It in not for me to judge the motives which dietated yours of the 22d. can only say that my atiswer was predicated upon the explanations it contained. If your explanations are disavowed, any withdeawal must likewise be disavowed. Recpectfully, G. N.

FiTCH. Hon. S. A. Douglas.

Respectfully, 8. A. DOUGLAs. Hon. Graham N.

Fitch. WASHINGTON, Jan. 24, 1859, SIR: I am averse to prolonging this controversy after gaining the substance of my demand; but I cannot close without responding to your last note by saying that it is immaterial to me upon what you predicate your Withdrawl since I have guarded against a misapprehension of my position. SCICIDE OF A young woman named Margaret Me Knight, committed suicide in Philadelphia, Friday, by throwing herself into Fairmount dam, after hearing that. her husband had applied for divorce from her.

The Gazette sage: She first loitered about on the wire bridge, and looked over into the water as though she contemplated throwing herself over the rail. If she had any such intention she relinquished it, for she WAS next seen going around the wheel houses and along the causeway, which leads out to the temple or summer house that overlooks the dam. Several persons observed ber movements from the wire bridge, and she was also watched through a spyglass from King's tavern, upon the opposite side of the river. Upon reaching the summer house, she mounted upon the seat, and placing one foot upon the railing, she rested her elbow apon her knee and her face upon her hand. In this position she gazed at the river for a time, and she then deliberately divested herself of her shawl and bonnet, and laid them carefully upon the seat, along with her umbrella.

She then got over the railing, and stepping to the corner of the pier, she plunged head foremost into water sixteen feet deep, just at the foot of the dam. She seen no more, and the horrifed witnesses of the act were as too great a distance to lend any aid. The shawl, bonnet and umbrella, left behind by the suicide, were taken to the Fifteenth Ward station house, in hope that they might lead to the identification of woman. They unclaimed. until yestersternoon, when they were identifed an the proof a Margaret Mo Knight, whose had appled for a divorce, which probably led to the commission of the fatal set.

ACQUISITION OF -Mr. Slidell, of Louisiana, having introduced a bill in the Senate, making an appropriation of $30,000,000, to be employed for the purpose of effecting the purchase of Cuba; there was, la consequence, caucus of the Democratic Senators held on the F5th instant, to determine what action should be taken on the bill. An interesting debate of three or four hours ensued Messre. Mason, Shields and Hunter expressed themselves favorable to the purchase, but thought action at this time impolitic, and calculated to impair our prospects to that end. Mr.

Douglas regarded the prospect A9 gloomy, but would support the bill making the sppropriation. He was of opinion that the President would not endorse the measure without sufficient data to justify him in so doing. Messes. Davis, Toombe, Gwin, Bigler and Clay were in favor of increasing the foreign intercourse fund, and leave the matter to the discretion of the President as in previous cases. Mr.

Iverson thought that Spain could be wearied with the Cuban question by the repeal of such parts of our laws as restrain the actions of our citizens towards foreign powers, And thus be ultimately forced to dispose of Cuba. The determination of the caueus, was, with a few exceptions, to favor the recommendation of the President, though the precise mode in which this should be done was not clearly settled. The probability is that the Senate will pass Mr. Slidell'a bill. It will, however, be an easy matter to array the opposition against the bill and defeat or delay it, till the session be past.

In the meantime, it will avail much to keep the question before the country and before the world. It will settle the question somehow, both at home and abroad. The English government will oppose the purchase; but the English people, will sanction it, if done in a fair and honorable manner. France will take no step not seconded by England. will bluster of offended national pride; but that will amount to nothing; a hundred millions will smoothe her feelings and heal her injured pride.

The existence of the money itself will buy over the corrupt and degenerate court of Spain. France disposed of the territory of Louisiana and Spain herself ceded the Floridas to the United States, without impairing their dignity; and the same fate will attend Cuba, provided an ample and substantial bid be kept before the venal eyes of the Spanish court. -Tuskegee Dentocrat. SENATOR -This gentleman by his bold and manly speech on the Pacific Railroad Bill, has revived the drooping spirit of the South. He will, as a matter of course, receive a due portion of censure from those who admire the conservatism of Hammond, and the squatter sovereignty of Douglas--from those who maintain that the South is on rising ground," and "that the Union is the paramount political good." The Republicans, too, who have a keen appreciation of the value of the Union, because they have managed to secure a monopoly of its benefits, and were fondly hoping to obtain sole mastery of that gigantie enterprise, the Pacific Railroad -they, too, will reiterate their formularies of abuse upon the inan, who saw, exposed, and very probably defeated their selfish aims.

Mr. Iverson opposed the bill because it was a northern measure, and its benefits would mainly accrue to that section. In view of the existing relations between the North and South, the probability of a Black Republican triumph in the Presidential election, and the consequent dissolution of the Union, he was opposed to any measure caleulated to weaken us and give additional strength to our enemies. If we grant a road to the north, he contended, then we should have one for the South. He would have equality in the Union, or failing in that, he would go out of the Union.

He would not consent to make terms with, or eringe before the power of the North, though it be the dominant seetion. Senator Iverson is not a disunionist, but boldly and fearlesly announces the only conditions upon which the Union can exist. For this he is condemned by Northern journals, and by some, we regret to state, even in the South. A correspondent of a northern paper says: The specch is most earuestly condemned by many Southern gentlemen, as not in accordance with Southern sentiment, and as calculated to provoke a violent retort from the North." This may be true, but it is to such men as he, that the South will turn in the hour of danger, for counsel and help. Violent retorts" will never impair the confidence of the people in one who dares to speak the truth, and awaken his countrymen of the South to a sense of their true position in the Union, and the necessity of making a more decisive effort for equality in that Union, or independence out of it.

-Tuskegee Democrat. A New RACE OF HUMAN time since a paragraph appeared in a New South Wales journal, relative to the discovery, in the far interior, of a new race of blacks, "who had no bair on the top of their heads, in the place where the wool ought to grow." The account of this most extraordinary discovery, says the Bombay Telegraph, corrohorated by an eye witness, a Mr. Thomson, who has arrived from where the aboriginal ruralizes. They are, he says, of a copper color, and are tall and athletic, much superior in every respect, to their dark skinned brethren. The women are also said to hare more claims to beauty.

They, however, are also deficient of what is also generally acknowledged to be the "glory of Mr. Thomson, it appears, was at camp on the Upper Balonne, with oth(TS, on the ground hitherto untrodden by a white man, when he was surprised by a visit from these bald-pated copper-colored beings. They appeared to have friendly intentions, and as nothing was noticed in their conduet of an aggressive nature, a conversation of nods and signs ensued. After a while, a sovereign was shown to them, when one of them, picking up a stone, pointed with his finger to the far west, and intimated that stones of similar description to the sovereign were to be picked up on the ground in masses as large as the stone he held. The place was understood to be some hundred miles further in the interior, but they signified their intention of bringing some of these stones at their next visit.

Mr. Thomson intends to return again to the Balonne, and to await their arrival. If this story he true, the age of wonders truly has not ceased. SALE OF THE PERSONAL EFFECTS OF THE LATE GEN. PERSIFER F.

SMITH. -The personal effects of the late Gen. Persifer F. Smith were sold at New Orleans on the 13th inst. A portrait of Cortez, a correct copy of the original in the City of Mexico, was purchased for 812.

One pair of bullion epaulettes, brought 828. There was some two thousand dollars worth of silver plate, some of which was purchasad by various parties at about one dollar and fifty cents per ounce. One good watch inherited from his father sold for 835. One gold watch, which was worn by the Gen. eral himself, engine turn, double case, sold for $75.

One black walnut plate chest was purchased by General Tracy for 825. Six colored lithographs, representing scenes in Mexico, were purchased by Dr. Mereier for $12. One oil painting, The Approach to the City of Mexico, by Egerton, brought $11. The sword presented by the State of Louisiana, after his return from Mexico, two pitchers, presented by the Washington Guards, on his return from Florida, and two very old family silver mugs, were bought in for the family.

A MOTHER ATTEMPTS TO KILL HERSELF AND CHILD. A sad case of destitution, despair and attempted suicide by a mother, and murder of her own child, WaS on Saturday night brought to light in New York. An American woman named Maria Burke, with a little child- daughter was found wandering the streets haif naked and nearly starved. The Times Her husband is a sailor. He has been absent a long time, and she is fearful that he is dead.

To support herself and child she had sold her furniture piece by piece, and pawned her clothing. Unable to procure work, or means to pay her rent she had been thrust into the street. She walked the streets for houra in the vain hope of obtaining some relief, although she did not ask for aid. At length, becoming desperate she pawned a coarse woolen blanket, which was wrapped around her child in. lieu of a shawl, and with the proceeds bought some laudanum, administered a third of it to her child, and drunk the remainder herself.

The poison did not prove as potent as she expected, and her intentions were fortunately frustrated. The manners of the unfortunate woman were indicative of some refinement and unusual intelligence. Both mother and child were given in charge of the aimshouse authoritics. EXCITEMENT IN CROWDED AUDIENCE. -The Lafayette (Ind.) Courier, of the 18th, has the following: A panic took place at Turner Hall last night, during the progress of a theatrical performance, by which the lives of the audience, composed in good part of women and children, were placed in imminent peril.

The ball is in the third story of Stock ton's buildings, on the South side of the square, and is reached by a narrow stairway. Some person or persons had malicionaly dissolved a chemical preparation in the hall below, emitting a dense and stifling smoke, which, entering the room occupied by the audience, created the greatest consternation and alarm. There was an immediate rush for the door, and men, women and children, rushed for the door half crazed with fright, crowded in a mass upon the stairway.Fortunately the bannisters sustained the immense pressure, and an appalling calamity was thus prevented. Several children were trampled under foot, but were not seriously injured. We hope that an investigation may lead to the detection of the guilty perpetrators of this outrage, and that they may be prosceuted to the full extent of the law.

LIFE OF CALHOUN, The Mobile Tribune, of the 18th says: We publish to-day, in the form of a supplement, an article on the Character of Calhoun," by our friend Capt. Reynolde. We also take occasion to any that Capt. Reynolds' intends publishing a life of Mr. Calhoun, and that our supplement contains a specimen of the work.

It is to be printed in two volumes, ofsix hundred pages each, the subscription price being fire dollars for the set. It will contain sketches of the most distinguished American statesmen from 1819 to 1850, including that brilliant band which has had no parallel in the history of our country the graceful and eloquent Hayne; the brilliant the chivalric Hamilton the learned Dr. Cooper; the admirable Preston; the intrepid Turnbull; the Legare; and the gentle Pinckney, with anecdotes and incidents illustrative of their character and conduct. Letter from Washington. of the Advertiser and WASHINGTON, Jan.

25, 1859. There has been a slight ruffle here for a day or two and many opinions expressed, and all caused by secret-session-wordy contest in the Senate. Yesterday a correspondence of seven letters saw the light in the Union, as the result of this warfare of secret origin. This correspondence confined the difficulty to Mesers. Douglas, and Fitch of Indiana, and wise heads regard it a very indefuite and pointless affair.

The sum and substance of the difficulty seem to be this: In confirming the nomination of the Postmaster at Toledo, Mr. Douglas volunteered to denounce in bitter and general terms the federal appointees in Illinois. Senator Fitch, of Indiana, has a son in Illinois holding a federal office, and he took exceptions to Mr. Douglas' broad language, and pronounced it untrue, that all were corrupt and dishonest men. Mr.

D. appears to have modified his language by making some exceptions but afterwards misquoted Mr. Fitch's statement, which the latter objected to again; and hence Mr. Douglas regarded himself called upon to select two friends, R. A.

Pryor and T. T. Hawkins, of Kentucky, both outsiders, and have a correspondence to write it out. Mr. Fitch selected one Mr.

Benjamin, an insider, and the difficulty was written out: and those whom I have heard express. an opinion concerning the merits of the composition, say that although the only point evident is indefinity, yet the case favors Mr. Fitch's position decidedly. You probably have received the correspondence ere this. I have only made mention of it to show in what light it shiner here.

But the Senators are exercised to know how the proceedings of a secret session find publicity. The telegraphic announcement of the debate exaggerated the misunderstanding wofully, so the discussion in the Senate yesterday indicates; as Messrs. Pugh, Fitch, Davis and Douglas pronounced the Herald's (N. account as false. The query is, who are the leaky members One very prominent point I have noticed thus far in regard to the course of the States.

What we have always said we are satisfied is true, and it begins be thoroughly understood here, that that journal under its present regime is trying to restore Douglas into the ranks of the Unterrified, and were he to be nominated in the Charleston Convention, the States would be foremost in his support. There is not the slightest event permitted to pass in which he bears any part, that does not find a place in its columns some shape, editorially, "locally" or in "rumors." What cannot be commended in leaders and editorial paragraphs, get liberal notice elsewhere and sometimes it is spread on in sickening thickness. His ception on his return here, is a fine specimen of the latter. Mr. Stephens, the chairman of the Committee Territories, has not been permitted to report yet the Senate bill for the admission of Oregon.

He has labored day after day to accomplish this, but in vain. An effort was made on Monday to suspend the rules in order that his Committee could report, but vain. It requires a two-third vote to suspend the rules, and the motion failed by a small number. Yesterday he tried again and failed. So yon see that the intention is to keep Oregon out of the Union The Douglasites profess much indifference to its admission, and so far have practically opposed the measure.

What they may finally conclude to do remains to be seen. In regard to the new government loan for the maining 810,000,000 anthorized last session, the following paragraph will explain the result: "The bids for the ten million five per cent. gOVernment loan were opened to-day, in the presence the treasury officials, bankers and Mr. Corcoran expresses the opinion that the loan will be ken by an average premium of about 2 61-100 cents. The assistant Secretary of the Treasury puts the premium as 24 per cent.

Riggs Co. bid for the Bank of Commerce, at New York, and Duncan, Sherman to the amount of five millions, at from 4 to per cent. Sweeney, Rittenhouse Fant get three millions at 2 89-100. There is no successful bidder from 1 Philadelphia or Much regret is expressed that the Louisiana legislature lacs failed to nominate Senator Benjamin for re-election up to the time of writing. He is one those able, accomplished and worthy men with whom the country cannot well afford to part.

He ranks among the ablest members, and as an orator has few superiors. Well versed in federal legislation and true to the Southern interest, we still hope he may returned to the next Senate. Piewie. WASHINGTON, D. Jan.

26, 1859. Yesterday morning the Clerk of the Senate called -that body to order and notified it that the Vice President would be absent for a few days and it became necessary to elect A President of the Senate to preside in his absence. On motion of Mr. Bright of Indiana, Hon. Benj.

Fitzpatrick was elected the President pro tempore, and the Secretary was requested apprize the President of the United States, and the House of Representatives of the fact. This is the third or fourth time this session that this honor has been conferred upon your worthy Senator. In the House, anticipating some of the amendments which the special committee on rales are ready to port, a resolution has been adopted which will greatly facilitate the business on the private calendar. On Saturday next many bills will probably be disposed of under said resolution, if the members will only be present with a working quorum. The Cuba discussion in the Senate shows that there seems to be a general disposition to pass the 30,000,000 bill to facilitate negotiations.

Such also seems to be the tenor of the House, and as matters now stand the recommendations of the President may be complied with. Secretary Cobb, has decided to let the Coupon bonds accepted yesterday take date as to interest from the 1st inst. This will enhance their value the market. On Tuesday in debating the Consular and matic appropriation bill Messrs. Dowdell and Curry had an opportunity of giving their opinion upon the operations of the Executive in connection with the Colonization Society.

As their speeches speak for themselves it would be useless in me to enlarge upon the subject only to state that their remarks were received by the House with evident appreciation. These appropriation bills need the closest scrutiny and we are glad to see the Alabama delegation not backward in giving the subject due attention. These five minute speeches making members talk to the point are much more effectual than these set efforts which are strained and lugged in, and which sometimes command little respect or auditory. Most the set speeches delivered in Congress are coupled with such circumstances. The receipts from the customs at New York and other ports are so heavy of late, as to justify the opinion of a large increased importation and a consequent increase of the revenue.

If this could only continue for a few weeks it would exercise a powerful influence upon the debate which is expected spring up when the Committee of Ways and Means report the bill modifying and increasing the tariff rates. The pressing of this measure will not improve the harmony of the Democratic party. Piewic. THE CLAYTON M. Wood, of this paper has associated with himself in the editorial department of this journal, G.

J. McMurray, Esq. Mr. McM. defines his position in a well written ry which appears in the Banner of the 27th.

What his views are on Federal politics may be gathered from the following extract: We wish it to be distinctly understood that we place no reliance on national parties. The negro loving instincts of the northern people utterly preclude the possibility of their doing justice to 119 upon any question that is vital to our interest. To hope longer upon this score would be to hope against hope--and although it is natural for us to indulge in such illusions, the time has come when we should shut our eyes to the blind delusion that has led us on almost to the completion of our ruin and open them to the accomplishment of our manifest destiny. It is an undisputable truth, that if the South would expand her institutions and increase her power, she must do no in the direction of Central America. Upon her devolves the responsible duty of scattering the divine rays of religion, liberty and science over the brightest portion of the habitable globe, and though we do not concede Walker to be the proper person to lead in such an enterprise, yet we sympathize with the movement and we should hail it as sn auspicious omen when those laws which cripple our commerce and prevent the expansion of our institutions are repealed and we are permitted to work out our destiny.

Cotton is king and slavery in fixed by the immutable lawn of heaven; give us the one to preside in our councils and the other to fight our battles, with plows, pick-ases, and shovels, for weapons, and we fear not the combined powers of the belligerent nations of Europe. Professor Rainey. Our readers will recollect that when the negroes of the Echo, were returned to Africa by the Federal Government, one Dr. Rainey was appointed as the party to superintend their safe return. We did not know who this Dr.

Rainey" was; but the Cincinnati Enquirer does him up" for the benefit of the public ALB follows: Cincinnati once had her -her Professor Rainey. He was, while here, Professor Rainey, Author Rainey, Editor Rainey. He was anything ant emergency called for. He was--well, to use as few words as possible, he was a great luxury. His greatest role- the one in which we have the- liveliest recollection of him-was that of editor.

He was a tremendous editor. He edited as the man said he kept tavern in Indiana. During the Scott compaign the Professor visited Washington City, when the Whig Central Committee was in perpetual session, and convinced us he was great at that- -convinced, we say, that perpetual committee that it was of the greatest importance to have a campaign paper in. Cincinnati. The North-west must be had, and the great North-west could be had only through a campaign paper edited by him, the immortal Rainey.

Thus attacked, the Central Committee in perpetual session gave Rainey $5,000. To be frank about the matter, we are not well assured as to the amount, it might have been more-it probably was some less. With the money, be it more or less, Rainey purchased type, ink and paper, and commeneed the proposed paper. The Professor was publisher and editor. lie was all sorts of an editor.

He wrote leaders, he wrote local items, and as he had no time to look them up he invented the most direful murders and robberies ever known. He wrote advertisements. He was everything about that paper, even down to the reader of same. As illustrative of the Rainey style of editing--we met him one night at the Burnet House, in company with a number of gentlemen, when one of them remarked that T. a specch that day had proved the death of him--meaning, of course, his political death.

The Professor pricked. up his ears. Here was an item, and, after demanding the particulars, which were gravely given him, he left hurriedly. said Judge Rainey will have an obituary notice of our friend to-morrow morning." Nonsense was the reply. But the Judge was right; two colmns of solid condolence appeared in the Scott campaigner before daylight the next day.

After the defeat of General Scott the Professor disappeared from the corporate limits of our city.He went under from public view, to come up again before the Pierce Administration as a candidate for some Consulship or other in South America. The place was given him, on what ground we know not, unless that of having contributed to the defeat of Scott by editing a paper in his behalf. South America is a nice place to retire 10. South America would bury any.one but a Rainey; Rainey was too much for South America. Like Captain O'Scuttle, he turned up again.

He suddenly appeared in Washington as the accredited agent of the Coast of Africa Ebony Line of Steamer-. The DEOject was magnificent. It was proposed to forward to Africa free negroes, and return laden with ebony, touching at the mouth of the Amazon for something -Rainey's dispatches, ginseng--we really forget what. The line did not gO into operation, and Consul Rainey again went under. We said, Thank Heaven! the Professor is again dispersed; South America will certainly claim her own.

Vain hope! Rainey "turns up again." lle has been to the coast of Africa. He was supercargo for the returned negroes of the Echo, and gives a wonderful account of what he saw and heard, all of which our readers were treated to in Thursday's Enquirer. Rainey doesn't intend to trO under for good. Trade with Caba. Congress has miked of the Treasury Department, information in reference to the trade which is carried on between the United States and Cuba.

The Journal of Commerce has anticipated the auswer of the department, and presents in its issue of the 20th full statistics of this trade, compiled from the latest official returns. Among them is the following cable, which shows the imports from Cuba, and the exports to that island from the United States, for each of the last five years: Year ending Exports of Total Total June 30th. Dom. Produce. Exports.

Importa. 1554. 8,551,75 1555. 1,607,119 6,001,59 1856. 1857 45,243,101 1559.

14,499,19 27,214,846 The extraordinary import for the sear 1857, is accounted for by the failure of the Louisiana sugar crop--which doubled the imports of sugar from Cuba. In order to show the character of our trade with Cuba, the Journal of Commerce also gives a statement which embraces the values and the quantities of each article imported and exported during the last fiscal year. The value of the imports for that year was twentyseven million two hundred and fourteen thousand eight hundred and forty-six dollars, that of free goods being four million nine hundred and sixty eight thousand and seven dollars, and that of dutiable goods being twenty-two million two hundred and forty-six thousand eight hundred and thirty -nine dollars. The largest item in the table of dutiable imports is sugar, (the imports of that article amounting in value to more than fifteen millions el dollars,) whilst the other more notiecable items are molasses, cigars, UlImanufactured tobacco, honey, mahogony, cedar wood, and cocoa nuts--and, in the table of free imports, gold and silver coin, copper ore and palm leaf. The value of the exports from this conniry to Cuba, during the last fiscal year, was fourteen million four hundred and thirty-three thousand one hundred and vinety-one dollara, or eleven nillion six hundred and seventy-three thousand one hundred and sixtyseven dollars of domestic, and two milion seven hundred and sixty thousand and twenty-four dollars of foreign produce.

The Journal of Commerer gives a detailed statement of the value and quantity of the different articles which make up this aggregate of exports, and remarks: The most noticable items in the table of exports are boards and lumber, manufactures of iron, lard, wooden ware, rice, and staves and heading. The duty on breadstuffs is almost prohibitory, and this accounts in part for the small shipments of cereals, The great disparity between the imports and exports -the latter being usually less than half of the former -is urged by man, an argument for the acquisition of the island. The balance of imports is now paid by exchange on London, against which we must export either coin or produce-but it does not follow that this indirect trade is unprofitable, although large import of sugar undoubtedly increases the drain of the precious metals. CONGRESSIONAL We give the debate had in the House of Representatives on Tuesday last, on Mr. Dowdell's motion to strike out from the appropriation bill, the section granting a certain amount for the suppression of the African slave trade, and for edueating the Echo negroes.

We clip it from the Washton Unim of Wednesday last: TILE RETURNED AFRICANS. Mr. DOWDELL, of Alabama, moved that the following, To section enable be the stricken President out of the United States to carry into effect the act of Congress of third March, eighteen hundred and nineteen, and any subsequent acts now in force for the suppression of the slave trade, seventy-five thousand dollars: Provided, That so much of said appropriation as may be required to expenses already incurred may be used from and after the passage of this Mr. Dow DELL said he did not think the section was rightly placed in this bill. It certainly was not entirely authorized by law, and he protested against the appropriation of money where there was no law to authorize it.

The government was not a Missionary Society. Mr. PHELPS, of Missouri, opposed the amendment, and justified the course the President had pursued.The President was required by the law of 1819 to remove these captured Africans without jurisdiction of the United States, and he had performed his duty in the best possible manner. Mr. DowDELL inquired whether, if the President had the right to clothe, school, educate and support them for twelve months, he had not the right to do the same for twelve, twenty, or thirty years.

Mr. PHELPS replied that he would not, but these gentlemen proposed to turn these Africans loose upon Liberia, when they could not speak the They were intended to become citizens of that conntry, and he was willing that the small expense neces. sary for their schooling should be paid by the gov. ernment. Mr.

CLAY, of Kentucky, said he was opposed to all these laws in reference to the slave trade, and would not vote one dollar. Mr. PHELPA. Then, I reply, repeal them. Mr.

SINGLETON, of Mississippi, moved to add proviso, that no part of the appropriation should be used for the support or education of any African heretofore returned, or hereafter to be returned, to their native country, in accordance with the provisions of the net of 1819. He repudiated no contract made by the President, if he felt that the authority WAS vested in him to make it. He was perfectly willing, so far as he was concerned, t6 pay all the penses which had been incurred by the return of this capture, because they were incurred under the law of 1819; but he was unwilling to pay for their maintenance or education after they had been returned. Mr. NICHOLA, of Ohio, said if there was one seetion in the bill which the people of his district wholly approved, it was the paragraph now proposed to be stricken out.

There might be, in the contract made with the colonization society, some items not provided for specifically by law; but the obligation to suppress the slave trade justified the President, in his opinion, in his action. Mr. CURRY, of Alabama, did not propose to object to anything the President had done in appointing an agent to receive the negroes from the vessel which transported them, but there the law stopped; the Executive had discharged his duty. But he did object that the President had provided for their support for one year after their delivery in Africa, and for educating them and instructing them in the arts of civilized life. Mr.

CRAIGE, of North Carolina, moved to add proviso to the bill; but it was not received, because it was similar to that submitted by Mr. Dowdell. And then, on motion of Mr. Washburne, of Illinois, without taking final action on the bill, the committee rose. Our Cometary--Mortuary Statistics.

That portion known as the Old Graveyard" which constitutes the Western end, was set apart and given to the city of Montgomery in 1819, for burialground by Andrew Dexter, the founder of our city. Until 1839, the entrance wasnt that end. In 1889, 11 gate was erected on the South side, about a bundred feet west of the present entrance. The oldest inscription upon any tombstone in our Cemetery, is that of Mrs. Charlotte Dexter, consort of the founder of Montgomery.

She died 17th August 1819, and although not the first interment, was among the earliest. Her husband died about 1837, and was interred at Mobile. If his grave can be identified, his remains ought to be re-interred in our Cemetery, and suitable monument erected to his memory, We give the following early inscriptions from the tombstones: Thomas F. Lewis, died 24th May, 1820, Archibald Campbell, died 25th November, 1820. Samuel Hale, died 14th June, 1822.

Julia Maria Larking, died 16th August, 1822. Martha P. Freeman, died 26th November, 1821. Benjamin H. Hall, died 21st September, 1824.

Andrew MeBryde, died 12th August, 1826. Christian Maria died 84 September, 1826. Margaret J. Towns, died 25th November, 1826, Whites 1,159. Colored 1,219.

Total Adulta 1,383. Total Minors 1,294. Men 814; Women 574 Children or Minors 1,294. The interments for the term of years included in the foregoing as to season, have averaged In the Spring 24 per Summer 26 per Autumn 20 per and the Winter 20 per cent. The fewest interments for any month were seven, which was the number for March, 1847, February 1849; the largest number were in October, 1858, sixty-four, and October, 1854, sixty-five.

The interments of Adults exceeded those of Minors during each year, except 1847. 1848, 1849, 1852, and 1858. The interments of Whites exceeded those of the Colored, every year except 1849, 1850, and 1858. The interment of men exceeded that of the women in each of the vears. The number of interments for January, 1847, in not given becanse the register of the Sexton at that time is lost.

Since the 1st February, 1849, when a change of City Sexton occured, the list in complete. Intermenta (White and Colored) for each month, from Februnry, 1847, to January, 1850. MosTus. 3 January. 12 28 13 30 13 18 16 February 14 16 22 14 13 16 16 14 19 19 10 18 18 16 18, 26, 20 19 16 25, 19 June 16 10 19 July.

15 16 24 86 16 August 16 15 18 19. September. 21 15 12 12 16 November 19 9 18 16 22 27 13 9 17 18 14 14 13 17 20 161 151 188 248 235 231 190 319 235 Tuble of Interments shearing the adults, minors, men, women and children for each year, from February, 1847, to January, 1559. WHITES. COLORED.

1559.. 50 64 29 21 64 114 61 36 92 61 119 YEARS, Minors. Men. Childr'n Total. Adults.

Minors. Men. Women. Childr'n 14 14 18 19 16 23 14 47 84 39 28 22 101 1851 52 55 22 52 129 114 G7 69 36 31 69 136 19 118 43 82 43 156 63 99 1854 110 72 67 43 182 137 81 60 54 27 60 141 22 85 93 45 31 22 95 92 75 100 45 83 100 175 66 34 141 769 669 669 1455 1594 625 812 252 625 1219 Supreme Court of Alabama, January Term, 1859. CASES DECIDED 1ST, 2D AND 39 WEEKS.

AFFIRMED. Stewart et. als. vs, Randolph Cir. Court.

Montgomery, adin'r, vs. Ross et. Ch. do Crossman vs. Wilcox do do Watkins v9.

do do McKellar vs. Couch. Dallas Cir. do Troy et, als. vs, Smith Shields.

Ch. Harrison vs. Lowndes do do Garner vs. do do Watkins vs. Tuskaloosa and North Manufacturing do do Garrett Bibb vs.

Lauderdale Cir. Couroon et, als. vs. Herren, Macon do do McKenzie vs. Tallapoosa do do Sherrard vs.

Parker, adm'r. Sumter Prob. do South. Mutual In. Co.

vs. Holcombe, ad. Mobile do President and Directors of Tuskaloosa Bridge Co. vs. Cir.

do Elliott vs. Lauderdale do do REVERSED AND REMANDED. Davidson vs Dallas Circuit Court. Couch v9. do Conner Johnson VA.

Allen Reynolds. do do Sears vs. do do Scruggs vs. do do Sevier vs. Throckmorton.

Franklin do do Rose Hollaway vs. Griffin. vs. Coosa Chambersdo do do Cockrell vs. Pickens do do Herren, adm'r, vs.

Courson et. Macon do do Sanders, adm'r, vs. Garrett: Lowndes do do Belcher and Wife vs. Perry Chan. Court.

Faucetts VR. Kimmey et. Coffee do Stewart vs. Greene do do Sackelford vs. Bullock et als.

Macon do do Hardy ve. Tanner, Limestone Pr. Court. REVERSED AND RENDERED -MOTIONS, KTC. Danforth et als.

vs. Herbert, Chan. Court, Reversed and Bill dismissed. Evans vs. Kittrell.

Greene do do Reversed and Bill dismissed. THE -C. P. Pelham, editor of the Columbia, (S. Guardian, publishes an address to his readers in his paper of Thursday, over his own signature, from which we make the following extract Political questions have of late years assumed character of peculiar and engrossing importance to the South.

She is engaged in a struggle for life, no less than for honor. We all know that there is a large party in this country, whose avowed object is our ruin and degradation. Shall we submit to be ruined and degraded? No. If not, how shall we protect ourselves in this extremity? Upon what shall we rely? Emphatically we say, upon ourselves. The rights, honor and interests of the South in the relations which she sustains to the Federal Government and the country at large, claim our first and most earnest advocacy and support.

It in painfully manifest, that there is but one National party, which has shadow of claim upon our co-operation or sympathy. So long as that Party maintains the Constitution in its' integrity, and properly respects the rights of the South, as journalists we shall sustain and commend it. We are ready to act with it, when its' course has commanded our approval by its justice, 18 the State has heretofore acted with it under the lead and advice of Mr. Calhoun. Meanwhile let us as a people prepare for the inevitable struggle.

Both now and when it shall come, the fewer entangling alliances we form, in our judgment, the better for us. FIRST CONGRESSIONAL find the following item in the Huntsville Democrat in regard to matters and things in the First Congressional District, says the Selma Sentinel, which we publish, that all gentlemen spoken of for Congress in this District may have the benefit of what their friends say of them distance. The extract says: We see that the papers in the Mobile District have commenced thus early agitating the question, A8 to who shall be the successor of Col. Stallworth in the next Congrese, Among those spoken of we notice the names of Calhoun, Beck and others. Without any disparagement to the claims of other gentlemen, we would beg leave to remark that in case Col.

Stallworth is not the candidate, in our opinion, Frank Beck, of Wilcox should be. He has done yeoman service in the ranks of he has ever wielded a powerful blade, and we imagine it would be a small, yet just tribute to the merit, worth and ability of this gentlemen for the Democrecy to give bim the nomination for Congress. His name is one that will carry with it respect and esteem, in every nook and corner of Alabama. In the last Convention he WAS a prominent candidate, but Col. Stallworth having received the nomination, like a true Democrat ever should do, he ylelded to the nominee a cordial, powerful and hearty support.

'With the intellect, ability and urbanity of his noble kinsman, the lamented Wm. R. King, he is a fit exponent of the principles and doctrine of State Rights Democracy, We would merely suggest to the people of his district, that in honoring him -they honor themselves most. 037" The Chapel Hill, (N. Gazette comes to us with a notice that Mr.

VERSON H. VACGHAN, of' this county, has been elected one of the assistant Mar. shals "to act at the commencement of the Chapel Hill College and during the ensuing year." The Chief Marshal, Mr. Thos. W.

Davis, and all the other assistants are from the old North State. Speaking of the assistants, the Gazette says: We think the Chief. Marshal displayed most excellent taste in his selection of Assistanta. They are all fine looking young men, and as far as we are acquainted with the gentlemen we know them to be polite, courteous and obliging, and we are confident they will all discharge their duties faithfully. Several notable characters will visit "these Classic Shades," next Commencement, among whom we may mention James Buchanan, President of the United States, A.

V. Brown, Postmaster-General, and others. How TO RUIN A Let him have his own way. 2. Allow him free use of money.

3. Suffe him to roam where he pleases on the Sabbath. Give him free access to wicked companions. 5. Call him to no account for his evenings.

6. Farnish him with no stated employment. Pursue either of these ways and you will experience a most marvelous deliverance, or you will have to mourn over a debased and rained child. Thonsands have realised thin sad result, and gone mourning to the Myrtle. I Letter from Washington.

of the Advertiser and of Mr. Slidell accompanying the bill, is a most admirable document, and should be rend by all men let their private views be what they may. Going back to the dava of Jefferson it quotes the opinion of Presidents and Secretaries of State down to the present day, to show what has been the ruling line of policy from the first days of the Republic. It then discusses the merits of the question as it presents itself to-day, and answers many common objections which have been urged. It then gives a history of the Island, its resources, area, and the value of its commerce, and shows that it is not the purpose of the President, or this bill to force the subject unwillingly upon Sputu; but, that by the proposed legislation, it will then be in the power of the President to take advantage of any circumstance which may turn up, and to fix it by a large instalment past all undoing.

It discusses the condition of Spain and suggests that the time may not be very far off when that proud (2) Power may be glad to our accept proposition, that money has Failed in regard to Florida and Louisiana with all chie Spanish arrogance and it may work wonders again. So far no good, and thus far we say amen. The Georgia and Alabama delegations have held a meeting to ascertain what course to pursue concerning the Cherokee claims due the citizens of said States which failed in the House a few days since, of which we made mention at the time. After due consultation they decided to have the bill introduced into the Senate, and it will probably be done at the earliest day. There is just merit in these claims, and we are glad that the bill is not wholly hopeless for the session.

It in thought it will go through that body which will help its passage in the House. I learn from high anthority that the Oregon bill concerning which the House has thus far refused to receive a report from the Committee, is not without hope yet, and that a report will be permitted before many days. If the subject can be got before the House it may pass by a small majority. This is small encouragement, but it is better than none. Mr.

Crawford, of Georgin, introduced a proposition in the Committee of Ways and Means, in favor of Direct Taxation in lien of an increase of Tariff. Tie thought that instead of increasing the Tariff, the Treasury Note measure of last session might be continned for two or three years, and then the subject of Direct Tasation might be discussed, if the present tariff was found insufficient in the amount of revenues. This committee have not quite matured the bill for modifying the tariff, but as we have stated before, Dowdell, Crawford and Letcher, are utterly opposed to any increase, preferring rather another loan until the present tariff has had a fair showing when it will be time to consider an alternative. Picwie. RETURNING the past year no less than 14,376 emigrants have returned voluntarily or have been re-shipped from the United States to this port, being equal to one-third the entire emigration during the year from Liverpool to all the American ports.

The persons who returned in this number included a considerable number of paupers and not a few lunaties, who have become a temporary WASHINGTON, Jan. 27. Critics may say what they please about the purchase of Cuba and the 830,000,000 bill, the report and some cases a permanent burden upon the ratepayers of Liverpool. To this important phase of the Trish American emigration, the nitention of Government has beeen called, and it is much to be desired that speedy measures should be adopted to correct an injustice of so serious a character. -Liverpool Albion.

I WISH I WERE Rich wish I were rich; I would buy everything," cried Charlie. "The sun, moon and inquired William. "No; everything that can be had for money." "That's happiness," said William. "Get your hat, Charlie, and conte with me to Mr. Morrison's," said his father." 40! please not, papa: he is such a disagreeable, miserable old man, with his cross looks and gouty foot, hobbling abont and groaning." "I think you would like to Eve with him," said his father.

papa?" I would rather live down in a coalpit!" "With him you will have all that can be bought with money." "I recant: see that it won't do," said Charlie. "Health cannot he bought with money." "Nor good temper, nor friendship, nor life," said William. "Above ali," added their father, "the favor of God cannot be bought with money. Be content with as much of it as God giver, and seek to use it aright." We out from Porter's Spirit the following obituary notice of Mr. Pryor's horse Moidore, that was lost in the disaster at Randall's creek: Deaih of Moidore.

Among the losses by the late frightful disaster on the Suscogee railroad (Georgia) WAS the race horse Moidore, whose exploits upon the turf have so often graced our record. Moidore ran nine times last year," aS three year old, beating Dallas and Jack Gamble, at Columbus, over the Chattahoochee course, for a purse of five hundred dollars, at three mile heats, taking the two last in 5:45, and beating Gov. Johnson, Adelgiza, and Sebastopol, at Columbia, S. also at three mile heats, winning the two last in 5:664, 6:05. Moidore was by imported Yorkshire, ont of Picayune.

It was in 165 FATAL -We regret to learn that a litde girl, about ten vears of age, daughter of Mr. A. R. Wright, Chariton street, was shockingly burnt by her clothes taking fire, yesterday morning. In turning round on the hearth, her dress projected into the grate, and taking fire, was in a moment enveloped in Hames, Blankets were immediately thrown around her and the fire smothered, but not until every portion of her person was more or less burnt.

She lingered in great pain until midnight, when she expired. -Savannah Republican, 26th inst. A FRENCH Paris correspondent of the London Globe writes The cares of empire would seem to sit lightly the brow of Napoleon I11, for searcely had he back from hunting in the forest of Compagne he was off' to those of Fontaineblean, but has returned to the Tuileries. There is some talk about a revival of the "Eglinton Tournament," at which Louis Napoleon, figured at the period of its oceurrence. The time selected for historie representation is that of the French King Henry, who was killed by Montgomery's lance penetrating into his brain by the socket of the eye.

Diana de Poitiers is to be personated by some yet unnamed queen of beauty, and Count Morny, from his stalwart figure, is to act the Welsh nobleman. One of the severest criticisms ever pronounced on an anthor, is that pronounced by the Atlantic Monthly on a notorious usurper of a female soubriquet. he will persist in playing the part of a woman," says the Atlantic, referring to the letters of "Belle Brittan," "let him hear in mind that to be unmanly is not necessarily to be womanly, and that it does not follow that one writer like a lady because he does not write like a gentleman." News. The criticism is meet and just. This "Belle Brittan" has for some time past been acting as laquais to the poet Mackey, and has nauseated the public with his fulsome trash.

Some of his articles are absolutely blasphemous. We are sorry for the sake of the profession to acknowledge tint he is or has been an editor. A FORGETFUL MAN. -A man, endowed with an extraordinary capacity of forgetfulness, was tried short time ago, at Paris, for vagabondage. He gave his name as Auguste Lessive, and believed he was born at Bourges.

As he had forgotten hia age, the registry of births in that city, from 1812 to 1822, was consulted, but only one person of the name of Lessive had been born there during that time and that was a girl. "Are you sure your name is Lessive asked the judge. "Well, I thought it was, but maybe it isn't." "Are you confident you were born in Bourges9" "Well, I alters supposed I was, but I shouldn't wonder, if it were somewhere else." "Where does your family live, at present?" "I don't know: I've forgotten." "Can you remember ever having seen your father and mother "I can't recolleet to save myself: sometimes think I have, and then again think. I have not." "What trade do you follow "Well, I'm either a tailor or a cooper, and for the life of me I can't tell which; at any rate, I'm either one or the other, THE SCOTTINIE BARD." -The 100th anniversary of the birthday of Robert Burns, was celebrated pretty generally in the large cities on Tuesday last. In Mobile the festivities equaled anything of the kind that has been known there for some time.

Speeches, wit and sentiment were indulged in at the supper quite freely. Among the speakers on the occasion were Mayor Withers, Judge Meek, Hon. Percy Walker, Rev. Mr. Pierce, John MeCaskill, of Wilcox, and others, in The machinery of the United States steam frigate Niagara was ail taken out on Saturday last, preparatory to all such repairs as it may require..