The Wabash Courier, Volume 10, Number 16, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 25 December 1841 — Page 2

'HE WABASH COURIER COWARD fc HARRIS* Publishers.

rTEftRS-HAUTjS,

SATURDAY DEC 95. 1841.

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Message, the

In along retfe* df Gov- Bigger's Mess in the Rockvifle "Olive Branch," we find following passage: «Ft is true-that afjjttflitioa in the State of Missis^PP't wilh

merits of which not one

jn hundred of those who talk about it, is acquainted, has been styled by the title of repudiation and the Democratic party is, by editors and others, branded with the infamous doctrine of repudiation. It is ungenerous, as well as unjust to that great political party. Whenever the question shall be tried, the body of that party will be found to stand up for State honor, State integrity, State liabilities, as firmly as any other class or set of men in this confederacy and the writer of this article knows of no prominent man of the party who favors the lea of repudiating an honest debt by a sovereign State." rfi,

Does the writer of the above, pretend to 3eny, that repudiation was not fully recognised, and acted upon, in the late Mississippi election? Surely if is not denied in that State on the contrary, it is, and was, one of the boasts of the Locofoco party. The leading men styled themselves the anti-bond party— acknowledging unaloyed and unmitigated opposition to the payment of the State bonds— and were they not honest debts of a sovereign State? Certainly, they were signed and negotiated by the proper authority, and the money received upon them.

That the same party in Indiana, arrfeliot disposed to go the same length in the way of unqualified repudiation, we have much pleasure in believing—-There is decided evidence we think to the contrary.

In referenco to the review, .generally, the Message, there is much in it worthy of consideration. The suggestion of issuing 3 per cent, stock, to the amount of interest now due, may yet be modern, po^WfUegislaUvc action. t«r wvurW

We will endeavor to give some extracts from the review next week, wrsV'Vf-

LEGISLATURE. t,

The Legislature of Indiana is busily engaged in discussing measures intended for the relief of the people—and final benefit of the Stato. Whether it will be possible, on the hurry of the occasion, for every thing to be done in wisdom, time only can determine— for good intentions, however, much praise ought to be bestowed. Of some we cannot speak favorably. Mr. Wost is endeavoring to make himself conspicuous by some efforts in favor of repudiating the Wabash and Erie Canal,-—that is, in favor of averting the funds sit apart for the purpose of extending the canal to Terre-Haute and appropriating them for other purposes than the original designin all of which we trust, for the credit of tha State, he will be unsuccessful.

Both Houses have hud under consideration resolution in favor of resumption by the Bank—much diversity of opinion prevails as to the particular time proper to be fixed upon for paying spccie. The committees of investigation into tho conduct of Fund Commissioners, and others, having direction of public funds, have organized. The Bill to delay the sale of personal property until February, lias bocomo a law The Bill for abolishing imprisonment for debt, hns passed the Mouse of Representatives. Many other important measures have been suggested, and under considertion and discussion,—of which we will speak more hereafter.

JL,9- js -f S. CONGHKSS. During the first week, very littlo business of importance has been transacted. Nothing of any definite character large documents accompaning the President's Message, which aro hardly yet out of press, so as to be examined by the members. Many members were also absent, not yet having reached the seat of Government—of course but little could be expected to be done of any particular ininterost. Tho National inteligencer says, the Message disappointed the Whigs as much as their opponents. Tho Whigs found it free from some exceptions which they had anticipated, whilst their antagonists were taken all aback upon discovering it to lean apparently towards Whig, instead of Locofoco principles.

The 9ol*t committejLon the currency, occasion some remark. The committee consists of nine—five of whom, to wit: Messrs. Cushing, Wise, Gilmer, Irwin, and Proffit, all sustained the President during the Extra Session. The report of all the Secretaries have not yet been made. That of the Secretary of the Treasury, is looked for with much interest. An extract from the Post Master GeneraPs Report will be found in another column. The report of ihe Secretary of War is long, and represented as a valuable and able document. We shall probably give extracts from most of these pnpers in a week or two. 5 "i~ °a*t •tafcfekaaSSSf

MR. BENTON.

On a motion made in the Senate of the United States by Mr. Smith of Indiana, to print the usual number of copies of the President's Message, Mr. Benton could not vote on the subject without giving his opinion on the Message. Such a plan lor currency, he said could not meet his approbation. It was flagrantly unconstitutional and dangerous to •the country. The proposition to issue Bills of Exchange was anew invention—unknown said Mr. B. to Gen. Hamilton, and invented by Mr. Biddle. It was nothing more he thought, than the British Exchequer revived pit began with the first George, and now recommended by Mr. Biddte, who had lately been at Washington. Ho ireganioii tt as a system borrowed from Sir Robert Walpote, and tho high tory tiittos of Queen Anne, «irc

MORE THUNDER.—-On

Wednesday evening,

after rather a freezing sleety day, our windows were suddenly lit up," by a full, vivid ifllash of lightning, which was immediately auceeeded by a sharp clap of thunder in a minute or two, a second, and directly came the third flash, followed in the same way, by terrific thunder, until we began to look around for a July storm. Hie following morning, however, pounced upon us in the shnpe of a young and pinching wtnler. lias.

REBSCCA MCLEAN.

wife of Judge

McLean, of the Supreme Court, died at LoaisttHe on Monday 6th ins JAU Ma rrisga awl Obituary notices must he accompanied with a real name.

The Rev.Mr. Maffit, of the Methodist church, •&\m been elected Chaplain to the House of ReptesMttalives, at Washington.

FOREIGN NEWS.

ARRIVAL OF THE ACADIA.—In another column we give some extracts. The Birth of a Prince seems to be the all exciting subject. On the 9th of Norember, tha Queen was safely delivered of -a son alfUfotng well.— The eveot was attended by jovou$ proceedings in aft d«rectkmsS--cnnn&w firing, #nd bells ringing dav and litght.

Great di*ti£ss still prevailing in the cogxi-. try—andthfifaccounts from tl» manufaSjufring districts very gloomy. The London money market, almost as dificult as that of America. The Bank of England said to be in difficulty, and will probably have to require further aid from the Bank of France— so think the French though London journals say(the,Bank of England is constantly receiving bullion from the Continent, and is not drained of specie. No further hostilities between the English and Chinese. The Em-: perpr has issued an edict, giving the English permission to trade on the same footing with other foreigners. .*-

"FRENCH STEAM PACKETS. ^,'1 It is said the French Government is about establishing a line of Steam Ships between the principal ports of that Kingdom and those of the United Mates. Capt. D' Aubigny of the French Navy, has been sent to this country to forward the object.It is expected that during the coming year, Steam Ships will be Veady to ply between Havre and New-York. ——-I •a'11' '"If

TEXAS.

Texms papers of the 3d inst. hare been received at New-Orleans. They contain very little news. The Congress were busily engaged in maturing laws for the relief of the country, by reducing its expenses &c. It was proposed to recall the fleet from Youcatan. Serious apprehensions were entertained for the Safety of the Santa Fe expedition,— pjjd the general belief, was, that the ^htiro expedition had fallen into the hands of the Mexicans.,

NOT BOSTON FASHIONS BUT BOSTON AI\D FASHION.—The race, between Boston and Fashion for $20,000 a aide, is to come off, on the Union Course, Long Island, on the 10th of may ne,xt. The forfeit of $5,000 is ucpositccl* "it?*

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A SLIP BSTWEEN THB CP#»ANO THE LIP.— A young couple lately went some thirty or forty miles in a, steam car, for the purpose of having the marriage ceremony performed, after the knot was tied, and the young and blushing bridetaken her seat in the returning car and while the groom was settling some arrangements necessary at the moment the^ bell gave three taps, the steam a whistle, and slowly started tlje train. The groom ran, cried /re, m&r(ler, matrimony,—but all in vain. The inexorable engineer, not having the fear of matrimony before his eyes, but tho whole concern, moved and instigated by the power of steam, after a few puffs of hesitation, was off at the rate of some twenty miles to the hour, wi'hout any proper resppct to the scripture admonitions, that man and wife shall not be parted. 51 ————ywwN O

complete

witling

Locks are surveyed at Covington, Perrrsville and at Ih* mouth orG«l and Raccoon Creeks- There are 10 (eel fall at Covington, the same at Perrrsville, and at each ol the other paints,^^*! R^ocooa.

Tat Wiw PARTT.—Anr attentive obeervw of pas»iail to be impressed with the truth ing event*,, that it is of the atmost ty ahcsld adhere to its ancient feet organization, and maintain

.. TENNESSEE. P!

The difficulty of electing a Senator of the United States, by the legislature of this State, so far from being diminished, seems to be even increased. On the 2d of December, the day fixed upon by a vote of both branches of the Legislature for going into an election, the minority refused to assist and defeated the election, by preventing the formation of a quorurti for bUsihfess. V*1?

RUM DS TOBACCO VS. CORSETS & ROUGE.— Tho young Ladies of Buffalo lately resolved that they would not receive the addresses of young men who drank rum, or smoked or chcwed tobacco.—Whereupon the young men held a meeting, and resolved, that they would not pay their addresses to young ladies who used rouge or corsetts^,

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INDIANAPOLIS CORRESPONDED

f'iscialin

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Ar.t A HOAX.-—The story of a battle between a party of British and Americans, on tho north-eastern boundary, is said not to have the slightest foundation in truth

We lean from one of the Engineer! on the above named Work, that the estimated w'« of the Canal from Lafayette to Terre-Haute, Ss one million fortg four tkoutandMUrt. Individuals ol reaponaipility we understand are wining and ready to take the work and

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WABASH AND ERTLE CANAL.^S

it for lesa than the estimate. They are also

to take State Scrip, at par. in payment for their service. The idea of effecting a loan is discarded they are willing to receive StateScrip for the whole,' of their labor. Now it seems to us that the State will on with the Waappeais to be moveing on anoat rtgni. i! inamaoals aro liberal enough to make eueli advances, will not tlie Mate strike through her agents while the iron is hot 1

appear toua ihat something will he done on the part of our Representatives during the the present aesnon of the legislators to promote this great and important

duos

that (hit Whig pal** kt*p up a per•writ with wfiicti

with wl

it adiieved. ia the dectioa o» Uen. *l*rr*j»n, a great

lohoas vic*«rv to find that the

!ita schtarsarMB. WearereWhig Editor*, the faithfal semi-

Mir of the pwple. are sot alamherwf at tKeir poMs.

power eternal

viaiiemse, the only condition'whereby tbey Boi4 their (ibertits-AWti Remitter* ,g

Tui Hcoux Ftr. We raake the followiugg extract from a letm written by sa iatelHtciu sad eciemiSc in Pennsylvania. The fi»d stated a a vtry important one. a»l will d«abtkis lead to important results. Miss Morris deserves the hi$be*t praise for tbe penMtvetance aad sooocss with which ate haa patwd bfir inrissrigauofts iato the babita of UBSOMtt hjrmidabht J* ol tbe wheat crop**t have Jast been abowa a ietier frosn X. Moms, ta wfrtch abe aeys ebe baa watched tbe progress of the IfeMiaa fly from the time of depoeitiBg its ova on the berry, ihttMtgb alt its tramfonnatioa, until it became a perfect msect, and bM had tbissM«M naweroS* staika «T wbcat growinf with the larras in th—

INDIANAPOLIS, DEC. 17TH, 1841.

Editors of Wabash Courier: GENTLEMEN,—The LeffishtttifH^as passed a bill stopping all wilesf OT propertj^by Sheri|(^ and*0oq[sia5les uutil thepst da^pf February iest' thfc C^iernor sj^netl tl^bill on y®stercp|—what ^fec| it WHI havifphe poo fife ^eprs^htatives, l^yds^duv, aHs^pil^ting real and personal property to execution. The features of the bill are as follows: no property, either real or personal, shall be sold for less than two-thirds of its fair market-value at the time of such sale also provides that in FJAGE tli^ propp^tyfl|ould not SBU, tlie ofiiicei^sliaII, endorse the $ime on said execution! —and the same shall not be re-issued under 120 days for all judgments before a Justice of the Peace, so that not more than three execirtiohs shall issue on the sam.e jntfgment iniwelve months and on all judgments from Circuit and Probate Courts the executions shall run 180 days, so that not more than two executions dial! issue on the same judgment in twelve mouths. It is thought the above bill will become a law.

The House lias also passed a bill to issue five dollar Treasury notes—in place of the .fifty dollar Treasury notes—under certain restrictions it provides that the holders of the fifty's may, by presenting the same to the Treasurer of State, receive five's in their place—but no interest will be allowed on the fifty's,—and the five's are only to draw onefourih of one per cent, per annum. This bill will save to the State som? 30,000 or $40,000, in case the holders ofthe 850 bills should bring them in and exchange them for five's—which I have no doubt they will do:

will put some four or B»» hundred .housa" dollars more, than there is now, circu-

tiori.

Con son

t«s Tour's respectfullv.

less'

the!**

MORE BORDER DIFF1CULT1 The spirit of the McLeod controversy may be again called forth to settle points arising along the Texas frontier.\ Judge McHenry, of Harrison county, Texas, was seized at his residence in Texas, by a party from Natchitoches, in Lousiana, and carried into that parish, on a charge of robbery in carrying off a number of negroes. He has been tried and found guilty. His counsel pleaded his citizenship of Texas, and unlawful seizure upon Texas ground—but the court overruled the plea. .n,r.

rfss, favor of National Bank in preference ua Agent of auy other character or consmction. That such well be the effect of this decision by the House, we ha«e no doubt. The other three select committees ordered to be appointed are changed with subjects each of subtantial importance, and diserving of special inquiry.

The first thing Upon the opening of the second week of the scssiori (to-day) wiU he the annunciation, in the House of Representatives, of the names of the persons appointed by the Speaker in persuenceof the order of the House, to composc tlie standing and select committees.

Extract from the P. M. GeaeraPs Report. 5 An anxious.desire to effect some permanent arrangement with the railroad companies for the transportation of the mail, upon a basis which shall be both just and uniform, considering the nature of the service performed by each, induced me to invite a meetmg of the presidents ol the different companies, in the city of Washington, on the 1st of January next and I am gratified at the drompt manner in which all who have been heard from have consented to attend, and a hope is cherished that B«Wie arrangement, satisfactory to all parties and beneficial to the public, may yet be

improved mode of intercommunication by

railroad and steam, operation Wider chartered rights cranted by the States, and over which it is not pretended that the General Government, much less the Pom Office Department, can exercise

nom

lation—fov the fifty's do not go into circula- provided, that if the banks generally in Kentucky and

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Front the National Intelligencer.

THE FIRST WEEK OF THfi SESSION. To-day begins the second werk of the: session of grass and seldom has the first week of any ses* /been

diverted by realarkaWe incident.

'l'iie atjendence ofMembers in -each Home at the opening of the session was quite &s Itlll «s could be exprct». They- met apparently in good feeling, which nothing has occurred to disturb, and which the beautiful, temperate, and almost spring-like weather has assisted to cherish and sustain.

The Annual s&ge of the President, delivered on the second day the week, disappointed the Whigs,

we rather think, quite.•* much as their opponents, though in a different way. The Whigs found it free from some exceptions which they had anticipated*. whilst their antagonists Were taken all aback upon discovering it to

lean

apparently to wards Whig instead

of Locoloco principles. The great head ol the latter party in the Senate led off agtnst it at once and the assault 1)06 been followed up in the official paper of the same party with an earenestneso which shows de-

close. They do not mean, porbably, io expresssany very lusty opinion on the subject. ^llie JocumeniB accompanying the Message are voluminous, (theugh not more so than usual*} and are not yet out of press so as to l»:submitted to examination ly the Members which circumstance and the absence of a number of Members not yet arrived, has prevented either llonse from making further progress in buisnosa than, in t,^' House of Represent a tivea, giving authority to the Speaker to appoint, the standing co mini'.tees, and some select committees on matters ofspecial interest, viz. on tlie plan of finance recommended in the President's Message on th« apportionment of Repesewattves to Congruss on the Smithsonian, legacy and on the establishment of a National Foundry for ordnauce.

The proposition and, vo'e upon the first of these committees is the only indication of the disposition, of the members of the House of Representatives touching the financial recommendation which forms the most conspicuous feature of the President's Message. The House lias determined, by a majority of thirty vo:es, that this question shall not go to the standing committee on finance, (the Wnjs and Means) but to a select committee- The reason of this decision ia supposed to be a disposition on the part of the House to place this question in the hands ot a committee so constituted *a to be reasonably supposed friendly to the President's recommendation, rather than_in the hnndsof a committee composed, as the Comittee of Ways ami Means, to be appointed by tlie Speaker, would in all probability be, of a majority of these committed, by their reiterated* votes at the laBt Con-

liberating of purpose. What the Whigs in Congress p0n an~ early day for resumption, without tlie con have to say of it, no debute has yet taken place to dis-

any

control, imposes

upon Congress, in my opinion, new dutiee and obligations, which can only be csrc illed bv the adoption of some measure whereby tbe Post Office Departmentmay. npon adepuate consideration, a«ciire by compact the right to transport the Mail in the cai« of railroad companies, and at the en me time give to the Department ihe power to control tbe departure and arrival o. ths same-

Thet« ia now paid to the different railroad companies. annually, over $100,000 for tbe service, without power in the Department to regulate the travel, arrival, and departure of the tjiai! ahd constant end frequent difficulties, both in entering into and the execution of comracia, are presented. it has occurred to roe that tlie presont was a most favorable perkrffor the adoption of some measure by Congress, wherby tosecare to the United States the right to transport the mail npon these roads in all timaa to come, free of onv annual charge apon the Port Office Department, by the advancement of a som in gross, which may he agreed upon, to each of thcee companies, or each of theai as amy be willing to contract. Man/ of the railroad companies, and some of them constituting most important links in the great chain ofiaterconrmankalion between Boston ami Charleston, owing to tbe erest detatlgMncnt of the aionetary concerns of tbe worW. and tbe depression of all State and company stock a. find themselves laboring nndcr emtmrnuanten'ts and difficulties, which the aid of tbe General Government, applied in the way propoaed, would rfiectvsllr renxrve, and at tbe same time secure to the United states tbe advantage ami tbe ample equivalent of transporting the mail npon these roads.

The credit at the United States to an amount not greater than tbe saw necniarf to prtxTace. atfive pit cent interest, the amoant (nidby the PastOSee De

prompt

tbe mitb, (and the** are probably mmn„ tbe betj which we have ao AWM to Mt. bar op*ow« beyond contrormy. 11 also ajr«t way t« cstahtafe mtoe as wtbe^ MlmtHir ot «he C. batrw^r. with tbe triti«. The only nmmmtm dtf fealty M, Uut tbe egg ia not a^peyt ft*kM «a tbe berre, tw aeaae*ta»« in tbe stalk."—CWNtwar. I

this tmb}*** at tha pi mat tkaa woald etfectwally sec«re the Oovetament ataioat tbe danger of tang catted npon for ocmsional and large appropriattona ta meet tbe batanees das by tbe Departmeat.

Do I ask the United States to do more tor rha Fo*

Oto lMya'ea* than jasbce wodMaawa I canala and internal improvemeata: also, cepecsaUv arbM it ssmaembewd Uwtn^wbola

lisHaved Aram tie beavy aaaaal abarge as BOW rated, iaadtt basaaisber tbs pawarta hssea itawr tapiaeaM it* iacmswO it easy he bobad tbat tba otyet* S» «a* demanded by etiaaderatraM at pablic i«a»ee (tbataf tedadagtbetax aftsa tbe friendly aad baaincsa patdcnceaf i»Jiv»dotla will aaiae titaa. tbe asefal twd aad esteemed ta those »s»trd mt+surxblf tbe

the Government was required to pay, postage op1» officii correspondence, and if the franking privilege was abolished or reduced to proper limits, the revenue of the Department would be increased to an amount sufficient of itself to pay the interest upon the debt to be incurred by ihe proposed arrangement, and Kquidate the principal less that thirty rears

I respctfolly submit to the Prtwdent the propriety of cotamoiicating toCoagnss the view* «Mnch I entertain And here expre^cia upou tfcis snbjectp

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Indiana Legislature. HOUSE OF pSf^SENfpTlV^S. Dec 13. ^«3AWwi« Adopted. By Mr. Wines of V. tha^.a committee of five be oppointed to draft a memorial and joint resolution to the Congress of the United Start*, asking that body to make an early appropriation for the completion of the.National Road,

By Mr-Wines of V. that the committee on c&nals aad internal improvement, be reqatisieittoranqtiire ioto tl»e expediency of providing meafts tor the ^cdy completion ol" the Croas cut Canal, from the Feeder* Dam. in Clay county, to Terro-Ha me, in Vigo county.

Mi, SENATE.

the same

Dec. 1«

The President laid before the" Senate a letter fn*in the Governor, eucloeing letters from the Treasurer and Comptroller of the United States, stating the reason for which the proceeds of Indiana's portion of 3 per cent funds were withheld the present yenr^ [A portion A»f the Chicasaw fund having been invested by the General Government, as their trustees, in Indiana bonds, ami the State having failed to pay the interest on the same, the United States withholds the Sta'es proportion of the 3 per cent? fund lor the purpose of indemnifying theChoctaws. The propriety of this course, is argued, at some length, by the Treasurer and Comptroller.] ftefon*d to the committee on federal relations, witt instructions to enquire if the State has received its portion of the 3 per cent, fond on lands entered and sold at the Cincinnati land office.

The President laid before the Senate a report from the commissioners oi the Sinking Fund whnh was laid on the table and 500 copies ordered to He printed, and bound in the documentary journal only.

Mr. Eggleston offered a resolution instructing the committee on the State Bank to which was heretofore referred a joint resolution on the suHjwct of the resumption of spfpcie payments by the bank so io imend said resolution as to require said- bank to commence redeeming her $5 notes and under that sum with gold and silver on demand at the proper branch on or before

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i„ationson or before ihe 1st day of August next

Ohio resume cash paymehts lor their paper without 1 discrimination before said days respectively, then the

1 Stale Bank ol Indiana shall resume on all her paper wiihin thirty days after such resuirtition by Kentucky

and (Miio ed unless tin

rovided, that no tcire/aciat shall be ordcr...e several branches of the State Bank of In

diana, or any one of them, shall fail or refuse to redeem with gold and silver the $5 notes by thm respectively issued and put in circulation, by the 18th day ol April next.

Mr. Chamberlain offered a resolution fixing the periods of resumption two months earlier than proposed by Mr. Eggleston's resolution.

Mr. Brignt offered a resolution fixing upon a sti'I earlier day for resumption. Mr. Bright rose to support his amendment. He again repeated that he entertained n» prejudice upon the subject. He thought the policv ol staving on the time ol resumption, and waiting the action of other States, a poor expedient to giiin time. We should fix upon a day, an early day, for resumption.

Mr. Eggleston opposed the amendment of Mr. Bright. If the legislature had the [lower, by ltsarbitrany edict, to make specie plenty, and to_ sustain the bank in its independent action on this subject, regardless of the course of other States, it would be all well enough. But, as we had not this power we should legislate with reference to existing circumstance.

Mr. Baird was opposed to all the propositions fixing

currenl

action of" the Legislatures of surrounding

iint monn. nnrhiihlv. 'O PZDrMBBflnv n. HM.:. .L:-- honlra IA rnanniA.

States. This thing of forcing the banks to resume^ looked plausibly enough, but lie believed the effect ot it all would be, by contracting the circulating medium, to add to the oppression and embarrassments ol the people.

Mr. Baird moved to lay the amendment or the gentleman Irom Jefferson on tlie table, which prevailed— nyesSj), noes 18.

Mr. Burk moved to lay the original resolution on the 'able, which was decided as follows-ayes 15, noes 32.

The question then recurring on the passage of the resolution, Mr. Moffat opposed its passage. He alluded to the passage of stop, valuation, and stay laws, and laws to pay the State debt to the bank in 1 reasury Botes, and to the circumstance that, while passing all ilfbse. laws for the relief of the people, and to prevent the collection of debts, we were determined to force the banks into premature resumption. We tie up her hands, we interpose obstnoles to the collection of her debts, and, at

tinie, compelling her, regard

less of surrounding circumstances, to redeem her notes in specie. The result must be, that she will bo drain ed of her specie, and one of the most useful and valuable institutions in the State will be destroyed. He agreed with the sensible speech of the gentleman from Franklin, made yesterday, that we owe all our present embarrassments to the unwise action of the l'ederal Government. Until someihing was done Mere, our legislation here was of but little avail. It was like attempting to cure a constitutional disease, by loc*l applications. The disease lies deep in the body politic, and any prescription that we may make to cure it, must fall short of the remedy.

Mr. Morgan moved an amendment, striking out the bill from the enacting clause, and instructing the committee on the State Bank to inquire into the expediency of reporting a bill legalizing the suspension of specie payments by the State Bank until after resumption by the banks of Ohio, Kentucky, and Illinois. The motion was laid on the table by ayes 35, noes 12.

Mr. Collins moved to amend so as to prevent the order for spire facia* against the bank from being issued by the Governor until alter the 1st day of Jnnuary, 1843.

The motion, was laid on the table—ayes 25, noes 22, Mr. Morgan moved to amend the resolution bv in•Stfurding the comrniitee to inquire if the said bank

toring

compelled to resume before the banks in the neiguStates, it suspension is not as certain as that two and two make four." Mr.Chamberlain moved to lay the amendment on tbe table, which was carried by aycs 28, noes 18.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Mr Hahnegan, from the committee on canals and internal improvements, reported a bill for the completion of tbe Wabash ana Erie'canal from the month of the Tippecanoe river to Teri*-Haute, which was read, laid upon U»e table, and ordered to be printed. The bill provides that the location of Wm. J. Ball be adopted—the commiwioners to place under contract, by the first day uf June next, an amount of work not to exceed in coat one half of the estimated coat for tbe construction of said canal—payable in land scrip of the denomination of five dollars, to be receivable in

tnent of land atlbe land affiee of the Wabasb and Erie canal, without interest, one-uiird of the amount of canal land selected, to be offered for ssle an tbe first Monday ia October, in 1842—payments to be made in cor rent money or land scrip—one-third down, onethird ia one vear, a ad tbe balance in twa. years from tbe day of sals-

.• SENATE.

the passage No. 45, "An engrossed ital to an act subjecting real ana perianal property to execution, approved Feb. 4ife, 1831." [This bill originated in the House where it was introduced by Wf. Hannegaa an abstract will be furnished. Its provieioas ao not, very materially, differ from the bills of Meaaa. West and Nave.]

bill

supoie-

Tbe president. laid before tbe Senate a communication from the Bedford bank memorializing the legislature in relation to tbe debt dae ber by the State, and expressing its willingness to receive State scrip in meat. Referred to tbe committee on tbe Stan k.<p></p>BR

Tbe bill reported from the Hoase ia reiaiiaa 1o tbs ot tbe hlINo-83. ia rega reading oa to-

ratemptioa fifty dollar scrip issues by aa istue of fives, sad also Btli No- 83. ia regard a secoad rei

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eMcati a, mere ordered thaeraw.,

A coanaaaieatioa from tbe Board of lateral Improvement, enclosing the report and estimate, of W. J. Ball of tbe Wabasb sad Bra canal from Lafayette to Tem-Haate, by which it appears that the amoaat rcqaitwi ta complete tbe said canal isfl.OtMJOO SS:

wyj4

prase of tha affioal SM isspaadenes of the Gewrmawt estimate of the amoani taqaired tacompfete tbe and UMJMMC, and pmay iainayoadew» aftbassaa

were raid aad referred, to tbe committee oa

csmenankauoo from Jaase L. Williams, eoataia-

mter

titled by Jaw to tbe fiaaktug pnviMge. mnmmd mBkitm for tbat parpoae. Mr. Williams reand pmd by a tax nna tbe cowapoodwaes at tbs mtrk*, that ihecaital, in its present condition, finished ty I II bjr this arrsatsreMiat tbe pqwassat g^vflle yields no revenae beyond tbe

rill be attained, aad, at tba aftbapaMIe aaAgrestlv hose part Ions af iba Uama

partloas

mat! feiili-i

$500,000 is aujwaeAto be, at ibis

Natioi

of repairs bat if completed ta tbs National Road weald be macb men productive- In caafirmatim of this, beaays. the t«^lson ibe Miami canal, the mat rmi after its comptetioa to Davtoo, amoanted to year to §50.470—and the eighth f£SJ3?—ia 1839 to §78^01- Tbe eomauuti-

tSIMMIS tba yeaoa ... estiva was referred to tba canal committeealso, iW Sprier laid before »be Hoaae a commobicatioa faillbeOsw»siH, is relattoa to tbe-peagrais he has

made in a revision of the laws, in conformity with the act of last session referred to the judiciary committee: also,

A communication from Jecee L- Williams giving an estimate of the grading and bridging of tho Vincennes and New Alhany rood, between Paoli arJ Pleasant, exclusive of tte bridge over Total estimate $145,261 Off—amdiiot Mime $66,396 00—araount raquired ti $76,865 00 preferred to tbifcommiite

,97th CONJ

.V" ,w-

2^ .^IONDAT, DECEJIBKK 13, 1841,.

IN'SENATE.

Mr- SEVIER, of Arkansas, appeared in his place today

A message was received from the President of the United States, covering a repori fipm tbe^ecrftapr of War, made in compliance with a resalntHHt of the Sannte of the 3d of March last, ahowitut iM, comparative condition of the public defences. Xianl on the table and qrderod to be printed- -V

The President of the Senate laid before that body a report from the Secretary of State made according to law, siiowing the incidental and contingent ^expenses of that department ending on the 30th Septeniber, 1841 Also, from the Secretary of' the Navy, exhibiting the contingent expenses of the Secretary of the Navy and Navy Commissioners' Office which wereseveraHy laid on the table, and ordered to be printed.-

Messrs. PRENTISS, EVANS, WHITS, PIERCE,

BURY,

Mr. CLAVTON moved that the resolution be concurred in which motion was adopted. Mr. C. exprcs» a,t the same time a desire Ihat ha might not be appointed on the eonimittee on the part ol the Senate, as be desired to be relieved from the duties. He would move that the Chair appoint the committee which motion was concurred in-

A message was also received, stating the passage or tha joint resolution from the senate in retation to the election of two Chaplains.

On motion, the Senate proceeded to the e'sctton ol Chaplain. Whole uumber of votes given, thirty-four of which number the Rev- Mr Touston received 28 the Rev. Mr. Gurley 3 Rev. Mr. Clarke 2 and Rev. Mr. Bulfiuch 1.

Ifhe Senate thett adfottmsd HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The Journal of Friday was read and approvedThe Speaker announced the following Standing Committees.

Committee qf Election* Messrs Halstead. Blair Cravenat Denjamin Randall, B*rden, Barton1Turoey, Houston, ancl Reynolds.

Committee of fVat/t attd Mean*-—Messrs. Fillmore, Botts, bampson, M.tson. Wallace, Tv F. iMarshall. R. lngersoll, J. VV. Jones, Atherton, and Lewis.

Committee qf Claims.—Mesara. Geddings, Osborne, Cowen, Tomlmson, Arnold, Huhard. Burke, J. W. Williams, and Medill.

Committee on Commerce.—Messrs Kennedy, Wintlirop, 'Poland, Clark, Rnyner, Allen, S-J. Andrews, T. W. Williams, and Ferris-

Committe on PuU,c Lawls.—Messrs. Morrow, Lewis, Williams, Trumun Smiih, Gentry, BronSon, Howard, Casey, Brewste., and Jacob 1 hompson.

Commit!te on the Post (Wee and Post Honda Mess-rs. Briggs, Joseph L- Willi ims, Russell, Broikwajf, Owsley, Hopkins, Andrew Kennedy, John G. Floyd and Plumer-

Committee for the District of C^M*Aia.-M(«srt. Underwood, Summers, Alexander Ramlall, PoweH, Richard W. Thompson, John Campbell, Ward, Dawson, and Bid lack.

Committee on the Judiciary —Messrs. Barnard, Trumbull, Pearce, Maxwell, Thomas F. Foster, Milton brown, Charles J. lngersoll, Rooavelt, and Saun-

Committee on Revolutionary Claims^-Meatn- Hall, P. G. Goode, Triplett, Thos. J. Camphell, Maynard, Washington, James, rormonter, and W. O. Goode.

Committee on Public Expenditures.-Mem*. Shepperd, Linn, Hudson, John T. Stuart. Meriwether, Green, Clinton, LitiJefield, and McClellnn.

Committee on Prioate hand Claims.—Messrs. Moore, A. H. H.Stuart, John Young, Wm. C. Johnson, R. D. Davis, Cross. Turney, Payne and Charles Brown.

Committee on Mannfacturrs.~MesBrs. Saltonstall, Tillinghast, Randolph, Shide, Hunt, Henry Haherslmm, Aaron V. Brown, and P. C. Caldwell.

Committee on Agricujture-— Messrs Deberry, Ridgway, Simonion, Mattocks, Doig, Shaw, Edwards, Patridge, and John Hastings.

Committee on Indian Affairs—Messrs-Cooper. Caruthere, Chittenden, Sollers, W. Butter, Wattersoa, Harris, Welter, and John C. Edwards.

Committee On Military. Affairs.—.Messrs. Stanly, Pendleton, Goggin, William B. Campbell. Stokcly, William O. Butler, Sumter, Miller, and J._T. Masoit.

Committee on the Militia.— Messrs. Keim. Coles, Ward, Boyd, S. II. Binler, Reding, Alfred Marshall, Sweeny, and Houston.

Committee on Naval Affair*.—Messrs. Wtss, King, Calhoun, John C. Clark, Buencll, Fessenden, Graham, Tallory, ane Clifford.

Committee mi Foreign Affairs^fneten. J. Q. Adams, Cushing, Everett, W.C. Johnson, Granger, Gilmer, Hunter, Rhett, and Proffit.

Committee on the Territories.—Messrs. Pope, Christopher H. Williams, Garret Davis. 8ollert, GatCS, Green, Caldwell, Hays, Dean, aud Charles A- r'oyd.

Cort'.mittte "on Revolutionary Pw#io*i.—-Wi!asrs. Taliaferro, Rodney: Staley N. Clarke, Matbiot, L- W. W. Andrews, Babcock, Matthews, Fornance, and Wm. Smith. '.

Committee

Fsiaav, Due. 17.

A message was received from the House of Represen-

nay-

SeUcl Conmittet on lives. Messrs. Everett, Pearce, John T. Staart.

to aales oa

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Tbe Speaker laid before tbe House the aanaal reprot of the A ad it or of State which was referred to tbs esaMaittecaf ways and mean: alao.

UJT®

(WOOD

and BsitRrEN severally gave notice of their intention to ask leave to introduce certain' bills i.Q-n*»r-row.

Mr- Masod* gave notioe that on to-morrow lie would introduce a resolution in relatlou to the appointment of committee to investigate or regulate the ublic printing. Mr uiaee a remark on that ranch of tlie public expenditure which was not _d'.a tinctly heard.

Mr. LI»N thought the better plan woald be not to print any thing which was not asked for by the commutes to whom a suluect'wos referred, and then there would not likely be any wastelul expenditure, nor the standing committee® of^ the "Senate placed under the iurveilltince of the cormnitte on priiititig

Mr KING asked if lie was to understand the Senator from North Carolinians adopting this suggestion or his friend from Missourie, (Mr Linn.)

Mr. MANUUM would aive the subject consideration between then and the time of bringing forward his propysition.

A message was received from uio House of Keprcseniaiides, elating t'mt it had passed a retkilutton appointing on its part a.conimittee of three members to direct the expenditure of all the moneys appropriated for the purchase of books for the Library of Congress.

Invalid Pensions—Messrs. Mortis,

Aycrigg, Baker, Gordon, StraKon, Isaac D. Jones, Doan.Sanford, ant? Augustas Young. Committee on Roads and Canals.—Messrs. Lawrence, Lane, John B. Thompson, W, W. I rwin, Fprigg. Steenrod, Wood, Daniel, and Rig&S-

Committee on Patients.—Messrs. R- MeClSlisrt, Cranston, Gerry, Ramssjr, and Sanford. Committee on Public Building* and Ground*.-— Messrs. •Boordman, Ward, Augustus Young, Cranston, and Bowne

Committee on Refusal and UnpntsM Jiustness.—Messrs- Rastman, Ceeson, C. A. Floyd, Jack, and Mattocks.

Committe on Account/.—Memrt. Marcnand, York, Carey, Staley N. Clarke, and Joseph L. WiMianis. Committee on Mileage.- -Messrs. Thomas W. Willtam*, Meriwether, John C. Kd wards. West brook sad Egbert.

CommiUi* on Iks Library on the part «f tke Hem*.**•• MewrsTiflinghast, Aycrige. aftd Samter, TbeSrAAKKS also announced tha following sels Committees, sppointed under tha order of Friday tax.

Select Bommittre on Finance and ihe Currency.-* Messrs. Carting, Joha P. Kennedy, GHmer, G. Davis, Wiae. Roosevelt, Proflfh, McKay, nnd Wm._W. Irwin.

Select Committee on tie Smithsonian Messrs. J. Adams, Habersham, Vramsn, Smith, Underwood, Benj. Randall, Chwlesj. lngersoll, llanter, Houston, and Browne. L,

Select Committee on the tfatonal Pownirf.-^mtmn. Wm. C. Johnson, Samson, Mason, King, Randolph. MaHorv, Hunt, Kietn, Panaeater. and Csva Jaaaoa.

Mr. Baioee rose and said that, since the adjtiornment of the Iloase on Friday lest, he understood that Colonel HOTTER, late Assistant Doorkeeper, had died- He (Mr. B-) desired to offer tbe ordinary resolutoa, providinc'for tbe payment of tha funeral expens of the deceased, aad then to eftr andther reSolation bSvirtg rata tbe office which had been thas made va-

cant Aad Mr. oSercd the following resolutioa, wbicb wss adopted oaaaimoosiy.

Rtsoloed, Tbat tbe clerk of tha Hoaae pay the loners! expense of Cot. John W. Han ter, lata Ajpjetsat Doorkeeper of thia Hoaae.

Mr. B. then offered iba tollowmjr resolation AMM, That tbs affice of Aasistaat Doarkaspar ia not necesssry for tbe service of this Home, and tbat tba same is hereby abt^isbed.

Mr. CAVK Joanoa saked tbe yeaa aad nsya an tha w. tWWTOf MKI

adoption of the resoaitkm, wbid» were ing taken, were: Yaaa 177, nays 83. So tba resolation was adapted.

Gooieac FRAJPCS.—A recent official retara shows that tbe qaaatisy of atetal aanaaily coavertad by tha French mtnts into cota ia 43S J40 Eaglisb iba, ptadtiaing 48.000,000 f. 5,000.000 being in gold and 42JOOO.000 ia ailver. Tbe mial of Pans sbaorta ooe-thtrd oi this qnaatity, sad coaaeqaeatly tbe otber nuats have to coin no more ibaa tba aaaaal amount of 288.000 Ibe Itspp«arstbat tbereare60.000.000 fraacs worth afcopper money in circulation, namely. U).000,000f, ia bell SMtal, aad fljOOfMW^f. ia eotna of tba r«pabl«a This mesa of metal weighs 22^90^000 lbs

JHem-AIhemt BegtsUr.

FOREIGN NEWS.

ARRIVAL OF THE STEAM BR ACADIA* FIFTEEN DAYS LATER FROM ENGLAND/ BIRTH or AM HEIR TO TBS Ttfftoax OK GREAT BRITAW—'

STILL &ATKR faOX CAKTOH.

ConanPs packet Acadia, after an unusually long voyage, arrived in Boston on Tuesday, having left Liverpool on the 19th of November. 1 he ateamer did not get into Boston till after the mail left for New York, and an express locomotive was dsspatched with •papersfor the New-York American and Sun, which overtaking the mail car, placed tha English papers on board, and tbeg^ ware therefore received in New York yesterday morning exclosiveiy by the New York jouraals named-

The Acadia bad very savers Weather almost the en-

States Ban^'4*

Among the paaseagem is Mr. Jaudon.

of the United

The Columbia arrivedMt Liverpool on the 15th of November, mAing her passage from Halifax in ten da.va and a half.

The Queen of Great Britain, on tha 9th of November, gave birth to a son, and parents and iplnat are all well. ,i

ACOOUCHMBAT OF CBS Qtnttx.

BtRTB QL A PSJNCB.—The long and anxiously ex--pected event basoocarred at last, and tlie English nation is rejoicing over the birth of a Prince of WaleaThis event occurred on the 9th ult. As soon as it be--came known, the Tower guns thundered forth the' Pfocjamatron of the royal-birth, with a hundred gunsv the bells in ill 1(10 jnAlropolitin churches wero Mt rinsing, and the anion jack wss hoisted on the ateeples.

The Privy Council being asaembled aa soon as possible thereupon, at the Council Chamber, Whitehall, it waa ordered that a form of thanksgiving for the Queens delivery of a Prince, be prepared by his Grace the Archbieop of Canterbury, to be used ia all the churches and chapels throughout Engiaod and Wales and the town of Berwck-upoc-Twced, on Sunday, the 14th ol November, or the Sunday after their respective ministers shall have recieved the same.

Immediate!) Court nounced

.mmediately after the birth of the child,1 says the'

urt Chronicler, the aex of the Royal infant was anjnced Hy Sir James Clark, to the anxious croup of

It is worthy oT historical record, ilint her Majesty is the only Queen Regnant who hasgiven birttjkto«male heir apparent to the British Throne. I

The infant Prince as eldest son of the Mmarcli,%uc $ ceeds 10 the title-ofDuke of Cornwall, and at once en* & tera upon the enjoyment of the Ducal revenue for his sole use. In a few days he will be created Prince of Wales. -George the Fourth was so created when he was seveh days old. The old titles usually conferred on the iufarit are the Earldom of Cheater in England, 5 the Dukedom of Rathsay, Eiirldnm ot Garrick, and Barrony of Renfrew in Scotland. The Prince of Walea is a constituent part of the Order of the Garter, licnce he becomes a Knight of the Gqrteras soon as he is ereated Frinco of Wales. wherever the news waa received, the liells were set ringing, and cannona fired, and at the Theatres the audiances rose and gave

l,three

THB ExcBKQtnts BILL FSAUO.—Tho final examination took place on the 17th inst, in the matter of the Exchequer fraud.

Tbe amount of the fraud was no yet fully ascertained thus far only one single torged hill of JC 1,009, had been detected as in circulation, out inasmuch as it was known that there was unfunded, and therefore in circulation. ^19,500,000, add only £15,865.300 had been handed into the Treasury and returned aa genuine their still remained a sum of £3,634,700. concerning the validity of which doubts might (owning to the uncertainty of the extent of the frauds) be cntsrtain&l. No

LIT? OL

»IIV ^Alt.111 ass tliV II MUB UV VIIVIMIIIVW

one, however, supposes (herh to reach to any such ex-f tent. hVm. Beaumont Smith, the clerk tn the Exdiequer, Bill office, was finally committed to Newgate on 5th fe November, on a change of forging and uttering Echcquer bills to a very large amount. 't

On the I«th, Ernest Rapallo, a broker, through^ whom Smith had negotsted the forged bilis, was also'/ committed ta Newgsto. In both cases bail was rc-^ fused

Sir -»AS. BAOOT, tbs new Governor of Canada, left LondoA"on l2th Novembr to embark in ship' Illustrious, tor Queheck we suppose, via Halifax.

Asamoong tbe diplomatic corps who called at

Prince

itace to leave congratulations on the birth of theg. of WaleK there is no mention of the American Minister, we pnaume Mr. Everett hsd not reached ., London.

PRANCE.

II is said ilttt the French Chahtbeff will assembler on the 27th of December. There are still rumors of Minisierisl modifications and tba members of the present Cabinet are by no means united ss io the dietributton of portfolioes) rendered neoessarv to secure a majority in ihe Chamber of Deputies. If M- Guoot, will extend the Htrmberof electors by the omission of tlie "cspactiles," or professional men, sad hy having the electoral colleges In the large towns of the depsrt ments so as io not bsve them too much dispersed, the coailtien of M. M. Dslaaresnd Pssy may be secured, and the nuyerity will not then be a» doubtful. The friends of Coont Mole are rather active just now, and Marshall Valise's name as Minister of Wsr, is put forward as acting with Count Mole. As for Theirs hs is1 emtrelyontorihoquestion, aadhehimselfsdmitstba fact. Tbe Ministry hss had a check in ibe eleetiou of' M. de BHqaeville, for Clierboarg by a majority 274^ Against C4a aver tbs Ministeral candidate.

Soma of ths Fsris pspors state thst King Louis Phi-^' tippe hss sent an autographic letter ta Queen vietoria, 'n to eangratolats her majesty on the birth of the young

pfinC" SPAIN. Madrid jaurnals have been rec«ved to tne 9th olt. Two officera implicated ia tbe insurrectionasi the 7th alt. Lieatensnts Boris and Goberendo, were sliot in Madrid on tba9th ult.

Tbe Captain General and the Political Chief of Valencia had been orderd ta Madrid ta account for hsv-' ing consented to tha murder of tbs CarlisteX Governor

I E A E

LONDON MONET MARKET, Nov- ftf-Tlie 'present tighnessof raoasy, and tha near spproach oC the settling day tn the Elngfish Stock Market, con tinties to operate very much against the British secairties

A father decline has taken ptaoe in Consols, again thia morning, tbey are now quoted at 881at for tbsgresent

scoouat. prcm

Exchequer Buls sra also flat at 9s. 10s.

LIVERPOOL, Tuesday—Corn Market.—We hsve again to report a liberal supply of grain cooslswiee and from Ireland: 14 J00 loada of oatmeal were also received Irom the litter conn try, 9,190 barrels floor arrived here from Canada Holders of wheat were firm this morning, sad a moderate amount of basiness waa trnsacred in foreign deariptione-a few taken for shipment to Ireland and Scotland. Prices were unalterd Nothing of say importance waa done n» oats small' qosntity af new wss disposed of at tha current rates of IsSt msrkat day. Oatmeal wss ia

CotOm Market. Taeaday—Oar market baa base very qaiet to-day, W^tbaat tbs ieaM alteration in the valm of any dtaariptfen. ThetlNmaactions were limited, not, mora than 9000 baft having mat with purchasers.

I Mams TO BAaaaorrs.—The I ndianapol saya j—Wa have been raqacatod to S"? Judge Hdsma will hold the 0.8 thfcptace,

the day on wbiab asid «aw tabsssfitct."

croup k,.

distinguished personages assembled in the Royal chamber, and subsequently to those collected in the anteroom, exciting in every Ixwom unspeakable emotion of joy and gratitude. Prince Albert received tiie congrat ulations appropriate to the occasion with graceful ability.

times three," with cries

of "God snve the Quceu." The person fortunate enough to have obtained the situation ot a wet nurse is the wife of Brough, an under servant at Clarsmnnt, and was herself, before her I marriage, a hotuemaid in the establishment.

It is understood thst the last wet nurse received £500. nod it issaid'that on the present occasion nil tho

geirtothe

rataitfcaare to bci doubled in honor of the birth ot oil throne. The Qaeen and Prince Albert both saw the c'dld of Mrs. Brough, and expsssed theirsnxiety thai

oOrh

be well.taen care of. The ex

Tho Lord Mayor of, Dublin handed in the sum of JCIOOAS a contrinhuiion from the Repual Association of Pittsburgh. S,

The Overland Mull reached London on the 4th ult-, bringing Canton news to the 24th of August. The trace still remained ttnbrcicen. Col. Pottenger, the Brislsh Plenipotentiary, had arrived out. and the fi»|. lowing are stated as the instructions which he has ri- ":f ceivcd from hisgovenment, as the basis of Irs negecia-

Chinese.

tions with the(*hincsH 1. The opening of all the'Chinese ports situntud on ihe eastern cossts to all European nntions wiiuoiit excaption, who will be prcruitted to trade feely, suject to a moderate duty on the entry and departue ol their vessels. 2. The abolition of the monopoly hither to enjoyed by the Hong mere hats. 3. Theappoiiment of sn Englith ambassador torsside at the Court of Pekin, 4- indemnity to the English merchant for the loss sustained by the destruction of opium and tho nboli tion of the trade

W-

should

Bty

se of placing

a wet nurcu is liberally provided by Her Muiesty a office of Mayor of Liverpool, has given genera Isatis

with

Hy provided hy Hor Mnj

The appoinimi-nt of Mr John Show Leigh to the

faction. L^rd Abingrr has intimated his wish to retire from the office of Lord Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer, on acc'iiint of the state of his health- His lordship will he succeeded by the Attorney General. We have reason to believe that it is intended to elevate Mr. Cretawell to the bench oil tho next vncuncy that may occur. oar,

1 pi.

V-

Ife:

very

langoid re-

qaesi, at a decline of 6d. per load, and 6a. per barrel lass thsa oar previcoa qootationa was accepted for