The Charleston Mercury from Charleston, South Carolina • 2

Or I I I 4 4 i I ken hearted and to relieve the distres I tirul dinner was provided for the occa4 I entirely' destroyea Ey Inucit exertion the I 1 I no peron have that majority then he shall If no person have that majority then he shall ken bearted and to relieve the distres ail dinner was provided fOr the occa entirely destroyea Ily'much exertion the (Comintrtfat 3Journal Itie flames were checked and finally got under at Major Clifton's proof building occupied by Latta MFarland The losses are Col house Adams's house Rue-Bela' house Peter Maguire's holiat Ike Hunt Shoemaker (something) PBelcher's Bowlin's house occupied by Peck who was a sufferer Campbell MNary's house Fitch Druggist and others slightly-- Much of the property was saved by removal and but for the injury always attending a hasty removal much was saved and the injury to many will be light NEW-YORK Jan 7 fwing gentlemen were on Monday elected lUjirectors of the Bank at Philadelphia for the year 1824 I "Is Johe Bohlen Daniel COxe Joshua Lippincot Whitney Thomas Cadwallader Richard Willing Alexander Henry Jo seph Hemphill Samuel Wetherill Lewis Clapier Paul Beck Jr John A Brown Cadwallader Evans Jr Jobn Potter of Carolina William Patterson of Wayland Roswell Colt do Thomas Knox of New York 4 Dan lel Verplanck do James LI()) of Massl Benjamin Crowninshield do -Messrs Wetherill Clapier Beck and Evans of 'Philadelphia are new Directors in the place of Messrs Fisher Cope Pratt Coulter and Fleming Mr Potter of Ult a the place of Mr Magwood of the same place Mr Colt of Maryland the place of Mr Cil mer I Mrlrerplanck the place of Mr Browne )1 New-York and Mr Crowninshield that of Mr Mason 810 and spent the evening in conviviality After the gentlemen had retired frtim the table a human being more of a monster than a tnan who resides not 60 miles from Crooklands at down to take what he termed a snack and alter eating heartily of roast beef he dispatched a whole g003C9 except one leg with a suitable quantity of greens and potatoes fie next devoured a chicken a large portion of giblet pie an apple Etiel with bread cheese tcc and when completely satisfied with the good things of the table he inquired what he had to pay The demand was only one shilling which the voracioua geni us paid mounted his horse which stood at the door and rode off without spend' ing one penny for liquor to the great astonishment of the company and dis- may of the hostess Chron A Scottish Thistle was cut down in the garden of a gentleman in the intmediate neighbourhood of Carlisle On the 4th inst of which the following is 1 an accurate description Height from the ground 9ft 6in by 91Cat right angles making at' it stood a circumference of 29ft 7in There were 19 branches below 14 inches from the surface and 13 others above making 32 on the main stem averaging 5ft each exclusive of lateral branches and when laid in a horizontal position the circumference was 38ft 4in Girth of main stem 94in Some of the leaves 311 lin long and 151in broad The pericarp or seed pods were 865 in number the largest containing 500 and the smallest 25 seeds each averaging 2623 and forming a total of 227052 seed By late accounts from New South Wales it appears that trade is very much overdone the' notwithstanding the immense distance from Great Bri tail' English manufactures are pour ed in in the same ignot ant excess as was so fatally exemplified at the opening of Buenos Ayes the people of Eng land not remembering that the whole population of New South Wales and Van Diernan's Land men women and children- free settlers as well as con yids all put together would not ex cetd the towns of either Coventry Ipswich Chester Worcester or Dudley and yet theseare comparatively small places One instance of this thought less liberality in shipping goods must suffice among the arrivals at' Sydney last spring was a quantity of Epsom salts equal to two millions of doses such as are sold in the druggists shops in England this at the rate that article is coosumed there at present where the people enjoy the best health is equal to more than fifty year's consumption allowing them all to physic themselves once a week of course it will be a to tal loss and the same might be said rinumerous other articles Men and s11men are the commodities in the greatest demand young women parti cularly and there is a fine opening to active industrious mechanics and we are informed that 301 cannot be better laid out than in securing a passage to either of these colonies but goods should certainly be let alone except up on the best and latest int)rniation and then only in very small quantities be chosen by the Senate as directed by the Uonstitution Resolved That no person 'having been twice elected to the office of President of the United States shall again be eligible to that office Mr Benton gave notice that he should call up the preceding resolutions for consideration a week from next Monday The Senate then resumed as in Committee of the whole Mr Mills in the chair the consideration of the hill for the relief of Francis Henderson jr It will be recollected thatthis bill propo- ses to grant a sum of money to Francis Henderson jun in full for services rendered to the country by his grandfather Col John Laurens The question before the Committee was upon a motion by Mr Holmes of Maine to recommit the bill for the purpose of altering lip so far as to grant tbe money to Mrs' Henderson the daughter of ColLaurens This motion at the request of Mr Barbour was' withdrawn Mr Lloyd of Massachusets was in favor pf the allowance of this for he believed that a wise liberality in conducting the affairs of the nation wa the most proper economy he would not agree that one dollar of this money should go to the husband or to the wife in this case but he felt perfectly pilling to give it to the son for 1 his own exclusive use and benefit he therefore proposed an amendment to strengthen the expressions used in that which was offered by Mr Barbour Mr Edwards of Connecticut expressed his reluctance to legislate at all on this subject at this time and renewed the motion for ita indefinite postpooement Mr Hayne opposed the postponement he could see no good reason for refusing to act upon the claim There could be no doubt he thought in the mind of any gentleman present that there did exist an equitable claim for the services of Colonel Laurens 4e haa left a daughter had married and her husband was living they had a son Now either the daughter her husband or her don or all of them together were entitled to this money and to one or to all of them it ought to be paid In the strict sense of the law no one could recover it It was left to the equity of- Congress to pay it and which ever of the persons in question were to receive it Congress could never be expected to pay it a second time Mr Ilayne thought the son the most proper person to re ceive it There could be no doubt that the blood of Colonel Laurens flowed in his veins he was now about twenty-five years of age and just'entering upon a proletsional life In the morning of his days this money would be of the utmost importance to him Mr Chandler believed the gentleman from South Carolina was mistaken when he said no man doubted the justice of this claim he for one did not believe this money to be due he believed that Colonel Laurens had received all the pay he had expected or wished from the government and there had not been sufficient evidence produced to convince him that this debt was due He should therefore feel compelled to vote againstsit He had no doubt that Col Laurens had rendered very essential services to the country nor did he wish to diminish their importance' but he did not believe the present claim to be founded in justice On motion of Mr Kelly the bill was ordered to lie on the table icrAc Cyarttotottratrturrt MORNING ADITRTISER DAILt ILNIIY IL PINCKNEY No 123 AASTBAY DAILY AP Dollars per annumpayable half yearly in advance COUN fRY pAPER (Three times a Week)-- nve Dolla11 per annum payable in advance az Alt advertisements appear in both Papers Congrtrio IN SENATE tPluitSDAr JANLIARr 8 1824 The resolution offered yesterday by Alr Johns of Louisiana directing an icquiry into the expediency of revi- sing and amending the act of Congress entitled An act further to establish the compensation of officers of the customs and to alter certain collection districts and for other purposes" pass ed rth May 1822 was again read for consideration Mr Johtson insupport of his motion said it had beh fully shewn by experience that the law in question absolutely required some amendment in its present operation at New Or' leans and he believed at otherplaces it was certainly injurious to the liverests of the country In consequence of the reduction of his salary the Deputy Collector at New Orleans had resign' ed his office that office is now vacant and likely to continue so and it was apprehended that the Collector would also resign his office that from the small salary allowed him he was oblig- ed to pay the contingent expenses of his officei which were considerable leaving for himself but a small com pensation for his services when the unhealthiness of the climate and the arduous nature of the duties of these officers was considered Mr thought the propriety of some increase of their uataries must be evident But as the resolution merely proposed inquiry he presumed there would be no objection to it I The resolution was agreed to The following resolution offered yesterday by Mr Barbour was again read for consideration Resolved That the President of the United States be requested to lay before the Senate (if in his opinion it can be done without in jury til the public interest) such infortnaoon as will shew the state of the relations be- tween Spain and the United States from the ratification of the Florida Treats up to the present time 'and the effect produced on those relations by the United States having established itiplomaac intercourse with the goveroments el South and North America Mr Barbour stated in a few words the reasons that induced him to offer this resolution and it was then agreed to Mr Benton from the Select Coin mittee to whom was referred the seve- ral resolutions proposing amendments to' the Constitution in regard to the election of and Vice Presi dent reported the following' resolutions which were read and ordered to be printed I Resolved tie That the following amendment to he Constitution of the United States be proposed to the Legislatures or the seve- Ill States which when ratified by the Le- 1 1 gatatures of three-fourths of the States shall be a part of the said Constitution For the purpose of choosing Represents fives iu the Congress of the United States each State shall by its Legislature be divided into a number of districtsequal to the number of Reptesentatives to which such State may be entitled- Th se districts shall be formed of contiguous territory and con' tain as nearly as may be an equal nurob of persons entitled by the Constitution to be re presented In emelt of these districh the persons qualified to' vote for the most mime-roue brsoch of the State Legislature shall choose one representative For the purpose of choosing electors of President and Vice President of the United States each State shall by its Legisiature be divided into a number of districts0 equal to the whole number of Senators and Representativel to which such state may be entitled in the Congress of the United States which district shall be formed of contiguous tern-- tory and contain as nearly as may be an equal number of persons entitled by the Con- i tatioa to be represented The persons au qualified to vote for the most numerous 1 branch of the State Legislature in each of these districts shall choose one elector The electors when convened on the day and at the place prescribed by law for the purpose of voting for President and Vice Pre- sident shall have power in case any of them shall fail to attend before noon of such day to choose an elector or electors in plate of him at them so failing to attend I The division of states into districts as he' re-by provided for hall take place immediater ly after this amendment shall have been dopted and immediately after every future census and apportionment of representatives under the same And such districts slisd not be altered until another census shall have been taken and appordonment of representatives under it shall have been made When the lists of all persons voted for as rresident and Vice President and the number of votes for each shall huve been signed certified and transmitted sealed to theSeat of Government as required by the Constitution the Senate and House Of Representatives shall form a joint meeting In which the rresident of the Senate shall preside who shall open all certificates and the votes shall then be counted The person having the greatest number of votes for President shall be President if such lumber be a majority of the svhole number of electors appointed anu If no person have such mujority then from the Wettest numbers not exceeding three on the list of those voted for as President the joint meeting shall imme tiately by ballot choose the president A majority of the votes of all the members present shall be necessary to a choice on the 4fivit ballot after which a pluemity of votes only shall be necessary to a thoiee The person having the greatest number of vott as Vice President shall be the Vice Prceldento if such number be a majority of Oz "Ault numbcr of cicotors appoluted persons entitled by the presented In eaeh persons qualified to vo roue brench of the choose one represental For the purpose of President and Vice Pr States each State shall divided into a numbet the whole number of tativel to which such the Congress of the tdo and equal number of persc stitation to be repre qualified to vote for 1 branch of the State these districts shall di The electors when and at the place pies purpose of voting for l' sident shall have powl shall fail to attend her to choose an elector bim at them so failing The division of state by provided for hall a ly alter this amendme dopted and immedia census and apportioni under the same And be altered until anot been taken and appo: tatives under it shall I When the lists of a President and Vice ber of votes for each' certified and transmit of Government as rell lion the Senate and tives shall form a joint President of the Serh shall open all certifies then be Counted greatest number of vt be President if such II the whole number of 4 If no person have such 'deftest numbers not list of thoite voted for meeting shall imme ti the President A ma the members present choice on the teie Way of votes only al choice The person ber of vott a as Vice I Vice Presnlent if suc of Oz "Ault maim sed His Royal Highness had never been absent at any of the Sermons delivered fur the of the Institution whether at Scottish orEnglish Churches and his Illustrious Duchess had recently patronized a ball which brought upwards of 5001 to the Charity Their Royal Chairman had not only promoted the objects of the Institution by the energy and eloquence with which he had presided at their meetings but he had contributed in the last twelve years upwards of three hundred pounds to to the lustitution The Society might be compared to an old first-rate vessel his Royal Highness was their commander and he was sure they would prove a loyal and a 'generous crew They did not come there however to prove their courage but to show their compassion They came there to get a fresh storeof provisions that the vessel might go on prosperously in her voyage of charity He 'concluded by giving The Duke of Clarence and the Navy" The toast was drank with loud applause The Royal Chairman in returning thanks observed that as this was the thirteenth time that be had presided at the Festival of this excellent Institution he felt it would be unnecessary to occupy much of their time in adverting to the great benefits which had resulted from it In addressing an assembly of Scotchmen it was unnecessary to dilate generally on the subject of charity they were too religious a people not to be fully instructed in its principles and too aystematically moral not to follow the precepts which religion inculcated Ile recollected The time when mean unnatural and disgraceful prejudices existed in this part of the kingdom against even the name of a Scotchman but happily those prejudices had passed away and more liSeral and enlightened notions prevailed among those who governed the councils of the country It should Dever be forgotten that the family which was now seated on the Throne of these realms owed their Throne to their connection with the Scottish Kings He had had frequent opportunities of judging of the character of the different subjects of this great kingdom and he must do the Scottish nation the justice to say that he had found Scotchmen in every climate and under all circumstances highly indus trious and useful and contriouting in every situation of life to the welfare and prosperity of the country When he recollected that his family first became connected with this country thro' Scottish blood he could not but feel proud that he was the first of that fam ily who upon the retirement of the Duke of Montrose was unexpectedly placed at the head of the Scottish Corporation He cheerfully accepted the situation of Preaident because he was told that he might be of use to the Institution and as long as he could be treful to it so long would he retain that Ile would not trespass upon their time further than by reminding them that if was the peculiar object of this Institution to relieve suffering Scotchmen who by the laws of this country were not entitled to parochial relief There was no charitableinstitution in this country which was better managed than that of the Scots' Corporation and all who contributed to it might be assured that their money would be most judiciously and beneficially applied Mr Courtenay the master in chan eery gave the health of the Duchess of Clarence" The toast was drank with great ap: plause The royal Chairman returned thanks Marriage in this country he observed happily existed on a very different foot-in from that on which it existed abroad He had now lived in that state for'nearI five years and he had reason to bless the day on which he entered into Ile was most happy to have an opportunity of joining in the tribute which had been paid to the virtues of his Duchess and of cordially drinking her health Applause "Green grow the Rushes 0" was sung in a very spirited style by Mr Broadhurst and encored by the company The Chairman then The Duke of Montrose" who had been for 28 years President of the Scots Corpo ration The toast was drank with ap plause Auld Lang Sync" by Mr Broadhurst lhe royal Chairman after expatiating with much energy on the beneficial objects of the charity Suctess to the Scots Corporation" with three times three Home sweet Home" lay Mr Colljer The Chairman next The Land of Cakes The Campbells are coming" by Mr Broadhurst The healths of Mr Frazer the Treasurer the Committee of Management the Vice Presidents and Stewards of the Institution were next drank' Sulecriptions and donations to a considerable amount were announced in the course of the evening Many other appropriate toasts and songs were given and the company did not separate till a late hour The Annual Hunt at Natland took place on Monday week at'which a nu merous company of sportsmen attended who after an excellent chase ad jourtked to film Dawson's where a plea IMPORTS Entered at the Custom House Jan15 1824 Schr Horatio Aquadi11a---641bags Coffee 4t Irides 350 Cocoa Nuts and 1 small box Sweetmeats Schr Martha Ilavana-103 bhdc and 8 bbis Molasses 47 bags Cdffee 79 bblsSugar and some Fruit EXFORTS Cleared at Me Custom House Jan 15 1824 Dr brig Waterloo London-137 bales Upland Cotton and 966 bbla Rice We have been favored by one of the most respectable houses in this city with the fole loWing important extracts relative to the Cotton trade of the Levant There is a want of precision in the statements from Trieste and Alexandria that does not enable Cis to judge whether or not the 100000 quintals alluded to in the letter from the formerplace refer to the Levant crop separate from that of Egypt or to that of Egypt alone which is expected at Trieste If they are to be added together then the crop uf which the Trieste letter speaks with that spoken of in the letter from Egypt will amount to about 147000 bales of 300 cwt each' If we take the amount from Egypt unmingled with thak from Trieste it appears that the crop of that country will amount to 113334 bales There is an evident mistake in the compotation of the number of bales from Egypt as stated in thi letter from London The import of Cotton from Egypt into En- gland in any quantity is a new fact in commerce A letter from Liverpool of Nov 29 mentions the arrival of 900 bags to one week 4 4' Some of it sold at 12d 4 Extract of a tater dated Jilov 20 front se' London House to their fri-nd in this received by the ship Perfect tt We hand you an extract of a letter from Trieste as well as one from Egypt on the subject of Cotton which appears to be or 1 considerable interest as it shews to what ex tent that article may be produced in that fertile country under themild administratioh and fostering care of an enlightened Pacha The quantity mentioned in these letters may be about 70000 bales which is nearly double what was formerly expected this article when care is taken to prepare It properly commands here 12 a 14d and were foot gins used would be worth a good deal more It is very much liked in Manchester and will come in competition soon with Brazils Orleans and Sea Wanda Indeed there is feeling in this country to encourage as much as possible Cotton from these quarters la preference to the United States which is strengthened daily in consequence of your Government listening so readily to the petiItious of the Middle and raiment States to get additional duties 1114 on our manufactures going to the States which must very toonr injure materially the interest of the Southerrt planters In a very few years our suppliee of this ar- tick will be so abundant and regular from thei Brazils South America East and West Indies Mediterranean tic and our trade is placeirhy the authorities in these countries- on such a favorable footing (contrary to the' policy pursued by the government of the IL S) that the people interested in the Cottons trade beret will be very soon coming forward with petitions to lay an additional duty onCot ton from tbe which we have no doubt-of our government listening favorably to out only on account of the policy of the measure in favoring Cotton from countries where our goods are received at low duties and where our general trade is placed on a fa ore le footing but it will be listened to readily as a measure likely to produce a very large income to the yearly supplies of the govern meat" Extract of a Ietter from Trieste Ott 31 1821 With regard to Cotton we find that we lose nothing in waiting since the article is likely to decline soon by the great abundance announced of the new crop which is calculate ed to consist of 100000 cwt this season" Extract of a leiter from atexandria 23d Sep tember 1823 "In three or four months we shall see our new crop of Cotton appearing in the Market which promises to be very heavy this year The Pacha has given every possible assistince and attention to this article finding it so easy of cultivation and capable of producing a much greater revenue than any thing else has hitherto done in this part of the The general belief just now founded on the best information from the interior is that we ll sha have about 200000 quintals lb) of the better kind and 130 to 140000 quintals inferior say Smyrna seed Present price for some Old 225 Piastres the Mack at Cairo which would stand about 10d sterling in London" (fly the Martha) HAVANA Jan 8 The crap of Coffee has been rather short this time however te demand being do- commord) feeble prices have given way and are now as follows 2 best quality g151 to 16 inferior descriptions 12 to 15 with appear- ance of going still lower Sugars are in prets ty good inquiry assorted may be quoted 7i a 94 13irs Whites 10 a 13ra Browns and Yellows 8 a Our remaining stock of old Sugars is but small and present prices are likely to maintain until the new ones get to town Our market for American prbduce is in a rather depressed state the article of Rice has declined to 144 a 41 and our stock is pretty considerable Bait and Flour 15 a 15 2r I Orleans do 14 4r I Lard $12 to 13 I Pork 11 a 12 Betf 7 a 8 Hams 15 a 16 I Candles 14 a 16 Extract if 'another letter same date Our trade to Mexico begins to assume some activity through the ports of Alvarado and Tampico and we hope the late suspenalou of the valuable commerce will not be any longer felt New Sugars have made their appearance in small parcels and prices will probably rule at I 6r a 9 for Coffee prime 116 but the demand is quite limited and no doubt a material decline will soon be felt: Molasses tiew3r2er keavill soon be plenty' Naw-Yoziz Jan 7 The editors of the York Gazette have received from their New Orleans Correspondent the papers of that city to the 24th ult Their stock of Cotton was fast Buyers were holding back although it was 15 1824 a Coffee 'mall box lo and 8 alsSugar 15 1824 Lades Up the most the fol jot: the ahnt at Trieste able Cis tot quintals merplace from that which is be added ie Trieste the letter 147000 take the with that op of that a 64 comDrn Egypt 1 into En- A in corn-Nov 294' one week It '64 4 I from' this City from 1 on the to be or- 1 what ex in that mistration ed Pacha ol Yt prepare purnaba ric! '14d and t-11 a good ger and th Brazils there is as much utarters' la which la of your 1 the petite to get tufactures very 110011r of this ar- frum thci West In' trade is countries' ary to the' of the IT he Cotton forwards uty onCot I no doubt- bly to not measuro where our und where faverable readily as large in- govern 31 1821 al that we article is dundance calculate I 23d Sep kll see our le Market this year ble assist- ding it so producing thing else led on that is that we 100 lb) or )0 quintals Ind about ther short being en 3 way and 151 to 16 appear- re in prell luoted Il 4 Browns le stock or ent prices ones get ice is in a if Rice has is pee Flour 15 'Ltd $12 to llama 15 a date lume some srado and luspension I be any nade their nice' will lee prime ed and no a be felt: be plenty 11trrec0anitsprwo asn 1 ette haw 24th ult reasing- a it 1 4 I I 6 i '1 1 1 i I 41 1 I i i 1 1 KeliNm I PHILADELPHIA Jan 8 CAM 131tR6A8SIL a native of Scio but for 30 years past a resident of this place has made a donation of S100 to the Committee of the Greek Fund--Freeman's Journal MA We know not to whom we are indebted for the fellowing description of that unwearied patron of homely but delight lillpersonificatien of parental anis his costume and his equipage as he goes about visiting thefiresides of equipage happy land laden with Christmas bounties btt! from whomsoever it may have come we give thanks for it There is to our appre hensien a spirit of cordial goodness in lea pia) fulness of fancy and a benevolent alacrity to enter into the feelings and promote the simple pleasures of children which are alto get er charming We hope our little patrons both lads and lasses Will accept it as proof of our unfeigned good will towards theyn a token of our warmest wish that they may have many a merry christmas that they may long retain their beautiful rehab for those unbought home-bred joys which derive their flavor from filial piety and fraternal love and which they may be assured are the least alloyed that time an furnish them and that they may never part with that simplicity of character which is their own fairest ornament an for the sake of which they have been pronounced -by authority which none can gainsay the types of such as shall inherit the kingdom of heaven Erg Sentinti Account of a Visit from St Xicholao 'Twee the night before Christmas when all thro' the house Not a creature was stirring not even a Mot se The stockings were hung by the chimney with care In hope that St Nicholas soon would be there The ceildren were nested all snug in their beds a While visions of sugar plumbs dsdic'd in their head And Mama in her 'kerchief and I in my cap Had just settled our brains for a long winter's When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter I 'sprung from the bed to see what Ives the matter Away to the window I flew like a flash Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash The moon on the breast of the new fallen snow Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below When what to my wondering eyes' should appear But a miniature sleigh andeight tiny rein der With a little old driver so lively and quick I knew in a moment it must be St Nick More rapid than eagles his soursera they came And he whistled and shouted and cali'd them by name "Now I Dasher now! Dancer now rran cer and Vixen a "On Comet on Cupid on! Minder and Blixem "To the top of the porch to the top of the wall Now dash sway dash away dash away all As dry leaves before the wild hurricane fly When they meet with an obstacle mount to the sky So up to the house-top tbe coursers they flew With the sleigh full of St Nacho laa too: And then in a twinkling I heard on the roof I he praincing and pawing of each little hoof A a I drew in my head Red was turning arouhd Down the chimney St Nicholas came with a boufd: was dressed all in fur front his head to his foot And his clothes were all tarnish'd with ashes and soot le bundle of toys was Bung on hie back And like a pedlar just opening his pc His they twinkled! his dimples bow merry His cheeks were like roses his nose like a cherry His droll little mouth was drawn up like bow bOW And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow The Stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath He had a broad face and a little round telly That shook when he laughed like a bowl full of jrily He was chubby lump a right Jolly old elf And I laugh'd when I saw him in spite of myself A wink of his eye and a twist of his head soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread Ile spoke not a words but went straight to his work And fill'd all the stockings I then turned with a jerk And laying his finger aside of his n09 And giving a nod up the chimney he rose He sprung to his sleigh to his team gave a whistle And away they $11 flew like the flows of a thistle: But I heard him exclaim ere he drove out or HappyClaristmas 10 stil and to Ora good night FRIDIY MORNING January 16 BANE Sxocx Jan 7--At York and Philadelphia 109 We refer our readers to the Commercial head for som-e interesting- iews' and facts concerning the commercial relations ofilhis Country and Britain and the growth of Cotton in Egypt The small pox is now prevalent in Boston and NewYork and has appeared in Sayan nab on board of a vessel from New York It certainly becomes the proper authorities of our nity to be vigilant in preventing its I introduition among us ELECTION FOR SHERIFF" An Election was held on the 12th and 15th inst: for Sheriffof Charleston District The following is the result Cleary reith Steedmas 4 Court House 471 339 62 44 Market 503 310 42 i c'e 13 Inspection 238 82 21 Christ Church 1 46 15 2 St Thomas and St Den 12 16 2 Upper Stiames Santee 00 6 42 Lower Stlames' do 3 18 20 St James Goose Greek 10 114 12 St Andrews 19 48 4 St John's Colleton 31 57 6 St John's Berkley 38 83 3 St Stephens Totals 1371 1288 216 Majority for Cleary 83 No election was held in St Stephen's Pa r'ish owing to the want of Managers Col CUTS entered his nrotest yesterday against the election as it now stands and the Managers will meet this morning to decide upon the validity of the objections which be will produce Colonel STIIIIIMAN withdrew his name as a candidate after the first days poll FIRE AT COLUMBIA Extract of a teller from Columbia' to the Editor Sited ir edneeday mot niny 4 'clock 14th January I)gin fire broke out this morning at half past 1 o'clock in a house on ounklain street in the centre of the first square above the State 11use which has just now been slopped in its ruinous progress Seven or tight houses with thtee back buildlogs art HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr M'Lanet from the colnittee of ways and means reported a bill autho rizing the commissioners of the sinking fund to purchase the SeVell per et stock of the United States in the year 1824 which was committed to a corn mittee of the whole House on the state of the union 'Mr M'Lane from the same committee reported a bill authoriling the creation of a stock not exceeding five millions uf dollars to provide for the award of the commissioners under the Treaty with Spain of 22d Feb 1819 1ft0m1Mow From she London Sun Dec 1 THE SCOTTISH HOSPITAL Yesterday the Fesdval of this excellent Institution was celebrated at the City of London Tavern His Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence President of the Institution was in the chair At about 7 o'clock nearly 200 gentlemen sat down to an excellent dinner After the cloth had been removed and Won nvbio sung by Messrs Broadhurst Taylor Collyer rvans Ste the Royal Chairman gave "the King" with fur times four which was drank With God save the Xing" The Chairman then gave the Royal Family" which was drank with applause The Chairman next gave "the Duke of York IL Rd the How merrily we live that soldiers be" Mr Sheriff Laurie rose to propose the health of their Illustrious Chair man" He observed that for the last twelve years the Royal Chairtnan had never been absent at acy or their Festivals whether at the Spring Meeting when he was surrounded by Scottish and English Nobility or at the present period of the year when those distill guished promoters of the Institution were necessarily absent Nothing could r)e more delightful than the ref1( ction that they were assembled there fr the best of all cheer the bre 1 0 1 i 4 1 i I I I i i 1: I 11 '1 I 7 7 i 4 4 4 i 0 4 I 4 I 4 7 rdiM 4ikety ai'rA.