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FPOREIGN. LAET FROM ENGLAND.., BY THF. BRITANNIA. - Commercial Sumary.-The revival of trade continues the theme of general con gratulation. The cotton market is- more active than it has been for years. In deed, during the past week, a greater amtt of cotton has been sold than ti any one week since 1825. The sales atnoun teil to 91,U0 bags of which upwards of 40.000. have been taken - on speculation. Prices have advanced from a farthing to three-eights. on the previous week's quo. tations. On most descriptions an im provement of a farthing a pound has been realised. The market on Saturday clo ses ratther quieter, but without any symp toms of going back. The publication of the rovenue returns, and the recent favor able news from China, have mainly pro duced the activity to which we have re ferred. m The Cotton market has been seriously affected by the news came to hand by the Caledonia. Last week as we have stated; the market was unnsually active, but in the beginning of the present week, -it showed symptoms of receding. This was the result, in a great measure, of the steamer's anticipated arrival. She was due on Saturday, but did not arrive un til Tuesday night, the demand in the meantime having been considerably check ed. Yesterday, when her intelligence became known, the market was extreme ly dull, the business hardly exceeding 4000 bags, and prices receded one-eighth. The accounts respecting the new Cotton crop are so contradictory, except those from Texas, which are favorable, as to have mainly produced this result. Some judging, it is alleged has been discovered recently amongst a certain class of Liver prokers, to influence the market by ficti tious sales; and this, though, in a slight degree, may not have been without its ef fect. The brokers generally, however are so honorable and respectable a class of men as to be above the imputation o countenancing any precedure not strictly cori-ect and business-like. Feeling tbier characters compromised, they have insti tuted a searching inquiry into the alleged mal-practices, and when concluded, the result will be made public. It may be stated that nothing in the state of trade or the prospects of the country can account for the check which the market has re ceived, and the cause, therefore. must be looked for in the temporary circumstance to which we have adverted. Cotton Yarns.-The duty on Yarn, for merly about tiwo dollars per peculof 1333b., is now reduced to I dullh- 40 cents, or about five-eights of a penny per pound. Cotton Goods.-The duty on bleached shirtings, formerly about 92 cents, is now reduced to 21 cents, or a shilling per piece. The duty on unbleached shirtings (which were formerly arranged in two classes, chargeable with a duty of 42 cents and ten cents respectively, and subject to the ca price or corruption of the mandarins or custom-house officers, as to the class in which they should be palced.) is now fixed on for all qualities at 14 cents, or about Sd per piece of 28 to 40 inches wide, and 20 to 40 yards in length. The duty on print ed goods, formerly about 2 to 24 dolls. per piece, is now fixed at 28 cents per piece of 24 to 30 yards long, and 26 to 31 inches wide. IRELAND. The Irish Agitation-Measures of the Government.-The Government has at length thought proper to take some active, steps repressive of the !Irishu agitation for the repeal of the Union. Ont Sunday a great repeal demonstration was to have taken place at Conquer hill, Clontaff, a bout three miles north of Dublin. The Repeal Association issued rules to he ob served by the "Repeal Cavalry." Reau lation wends and cockades, were to he fur nishea to those whio volutiteered; and the notification, which was drawn up to resem ble . a nmilitary general order, laid down roles for the formation of "troops." for "muster-march and parade," so as~ to pre pare as soldierly a display as possi'le. It was ordained, however, that all these preparations should he for nothing. A Cabinet Council was held, on Monday. and the Earl de Grey was known, on the same day, to have an interview with Sir Robert Peel. Soon afterwards the Lord Lieutenant, Lord Chancellor Surgdem, and the Earl of Cardigan, went over to Ireland; a regiment of infantry was order ed to Dublin, from Northampton, and another from Glasgowv, and a rnovement of importance was generally anticipated. The Lord Lieuteniaat, on his arrival in the capitol, on Friday, immediately sum moned a meeting of the Privy Council lors and lawv officers. They sat in long and earnest deliberation, and it was deter mined that a proclamation should be put forih, forbidding the meeting at Clontarf. A proclamation was subsequently submit ted. but disapproved. Another was fram .ed, .adopted and signed. -Arrest of O'Connell and eight olhers! Mr. O'Connell and his son, Mr. J. O'Con nell, were arrested on Saturday, Oct. 14, upon warrants issued by Judge Burton, on information sworn before him on the day prevrious. Upon his arrest Mr. O'Con nell having c-alled the crown solicitor for copies of the informnations, which -were refused, his solicitor delivered in a demand so be supplied with the same. Mr. O'Con nell then rergnested to see the -information on which the warrant was issued;- and, having coolly read it over said he was ready to give the bail required, and entered into .recognizances himuself in ?1,000, and Mr. - 1r'Loughlin and Mr. Dunne, in ?500 each. to answer a charge of-conspiracy and misdemeanor on the first day of the term. Mr-. Johno O'Connell:having done the same, the parties then retired.. * r.- O'Connell immediately caused the following addressto be issu~ed:.-.u: TO THEi PEOPLE OF IRELAND. B ieloved countrymen! I announce to * - you that which you~ will hear from other :quarters, namely thbat I have this day giv *en bail to answer to a charge of conspira cy and other misdemeanors, the first day' *of next term. I make this announcement in order to conjure the people, one and all, to-observe the strictest n'nd most perfect tranquility. 'Any attempt to disturb the jinblic peace may hye most disastrous .e~alyt wu.d..ta g~iminai and misehiev -,ttend, then, beloved countrymea, to me.' "Be not tempted by any body to break the peace, to violate the law, or to be guil ty of any tumult or disturbance. The slightest circumstance against order or the public peace may .ruin our beautiful and otherwise triumphant cause. "If you will, during this crisis, follow my advice, and act as I entreat you to do, patiently, quetly, and legally, I think I can -pledge myself to you, that the period is not far distant when our revered sover eign wi!t open the Irish Parliament in College Green. "Every attempt of our enemies to dis turb the progress of Repeal hitherto has had a direct contrary effect. This attempt will also fail, if it be not assisted by any misconduct on the part of the people. "Be tranquil, then, and we shall be tri umphant. 'I have the honor to be, your ever faithful servant. DAN'L. O'CONNELL. "Merrion Sq'. Oct. 14, 1843. It appears that the arrests are to have a very wide scope, including several edi tors of journals, and the gentlemen con nected with the working of the association. The magistrates were instructed by the government to remain in their offices till they received intimation from the Castle that they were no longer required. We copy the following from a fourth edition of the Dublin Nation: "Nnvmosr Orr ie, Fiva 'O'CLOCK. "We have just received a list of the parties agaitt whom warrants are issued. They are as follow: "For attendance at the Mullaghmast Meeting.-D. O'Connell, D). Gray, T. M. Ray, i'homas Steele. For attendance at the Dinner after the Meeting.-Daniel O'Connell, M. P. T. M. Ray, John O'Connell, M. P. Tho mas Steely, Dr. Gray, R. Barrett. "For taking part in the Proceedings of the Association.-Dr. O'Contell, Charles Graven Duffy, John O'Connell, M. P. R. Barrett, Rev. Mr. Tyrrell, Lask, Tho mas Steele, Rev. Mr. Tieruey, Clonti biritt. T. M. Ray, Mouasahan, Dr. Gray. '-Two inspectors of police have just waited upon Mr. Duffy to put him under arrest. and make arrangements for receiv ing bail." It was generally believed, that. war rants were to be-immediately issued against the Right Rev. Dr. Higgins, the Most Rev. Dr. M'Hale and Lord French. The aggressive move on the part of the Goverument produced a Sunday mee ting at Halston Green, which was atten ded by Mr. Alderman Grace, Mr. John O'Connell, Dr. Gray and o.ther losal agi tators. Mr. John O'Condell (his father being in the country) tmade a speech, in the course of which lie said his father had sent him that day to ask, were they frigh tened or alarmed? (Loud and long con tinued cries of "No, no, never!" waving of hats, &c.) He would take their an swer back to his father, and would tell them they had no cause to be frightened. There had been sorae talk of the King of Hanover fgroa::s and hisses) coming over. Let them come. "' They would send a goose over In the King of Hanover," (laughter,) and he thought he and his men Would get rather too much of a plucking. (Cheers.) Perhaps there would not be a feather left. (Cheers and laughter.) Reported attempt to assassinate the Pope.-A letter from Rome, of the 27th ultimo, in the Gazette de France, says: 'A report has probably reached you of an attempt, to assasssinate the Pope. The fact is, that a physician. wvho is a great revolutionist but driven to desperation by want of money. went one day to the pa. lace, and, abhlough he had a wooden leg, entered it as nimbly as it was his own house. Beiug met, and asked who he wvanted, he replied that he wished to speak to his Holiness on very urgent affairs. With much difficulty he was induced to withdrawv. On reaching the Court he fired a pistol, without its being perceived dint it was he who caused the explosion. The next day lie reterned again, and went on until he tnet Cajitanio, the Pon tiff's valet to whom he insisted on being immediately allowed to see the Pope oti matters oif high interest. His e~trace was however, again refused, and he weni away, but. he was arrested on leaving the Palace. A loaded pistol was found upIon him. Rebellon in Mcrrocco.-.-Newvs from Tangier is to Or-t. 5ih. The entire pro vince of Zemor'Che.lg had risen itn rebel lion, the sub'ject in dispute being the payment of tribute. The insurgents had mustered togethe-r a considerable force, and set at utter <bt fianuce the local attthor ities. Towvards 1he end of the month of August. the Emperor collected a tiume rous army at Meqiiinez, about 120 miles south of Tangier, an.d 35 wrest of Fez, and marched intio the centre of the revol ted province where lhe remained for some time encuanped, pi-ovoking the -rebels by every possible mneants to an engagement. The boldness of these proceedings struck terror into thet ti-arus of the Zemor-Cheig ists, and after vairiuis skirmishes, in which the effort s of the i-surgent s a hore invari ably repelled. the Emperor routed them at last in n deleisive engagement, slaying numbers. andl making many hundred pri soners. His victory was of the nost completedcript ion, ar~d the discomfit. ted rebels una.ble this tinie to avail them selves of thieiir rocky and nearly inaccessi ble miountains, which have hitherto been the effectual shield of revolt. Before leaving the .province the Emperor ordered a vast number-of' 'heads to be struck off, including those of nearly all the prisoners (according to the cumnton of Oriental warfare.) imposed many hteavy pecunia ry fines, and carried off hostages from amongst the most considerable families of the provitnce. The proceedings of the Emperor were so effectual and decisive that nothing but tranquilty can be anticipated for a seriet of years. A Venerable' Clergyman.-We are in formed by a correspondent, says the Pro videace Herald, of the death of the Rev. J.'Williams. o1 Richfield N. Y., aged 100 years, 7 months and 10 days, who states .that~he-was a great grandson of Roger Williams, and was ordained a Baptist minister at the' age of 25 years. 'He hat left a numerous offspring, including ma. my descendants to the fifth generation, EDGEFIELD C.H.. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1843. It 'We will cling to the Pillars of the Temple of our Liberties.and f it mustfall, we will Perish amidst the Ruins." FOR PRESIDENT: JOHN C. CALHOUN, Subject to the decision of the Democratic Republican Convention, to assemble in May.1844, as recommended by the States of Maryland, Michigan, Kentucky, Lou isiana, New Hampshire, Massachusetts. Alabama and Mississippi. (Q Rev. Mr. AMIEY, will preach, in the Baptist Meeting House, of this place. on next Lord's-day, 19th inst, by Divine permission. 07 The Members of the Executive Com ruittee of the Abbeville and Edgefield Union Bible Society, are hereby notified,that a Meet ing will be held in Greenwood, at the residence of W. P. Hill, at 10 o'clock, A. M., Tuesday December27. Preaching in the Chapel at 12 o'clock, by J M. Chiles. As many of the Members, as can reach Greenwood Monday evening, will be cordial ly received and entertained by the brethren T. L . Whitlock, T. Cheatham, S. 0. Sullivan, A Waller, and W. P. Hill. A full and punctual attendance is requested. W. S. HARRIS, Sec'ry. 07 Southern Baptisa Advocate will please copy. It? The Charleston Mercury, says: "We are authonzed by the President of the State Agricultural Society of South Carolina to say, that it is expected of the Local Societies of the State, that they will appoint Delegates to at tend the Annual meeting of the State Agricul tural Society that will be held at Columbia, on the 4th Monday, (the27th) of this month. UlTo-morrow is set apart by the Mayor of Charleston, as a day of Thanksgiving and Prayer. TO DELINQUENT SUBSCRIBERS. We once more call the attention of our dis tant Delinquent Subscribers to a settlement of their accounts, some of which has been forward ed them six months ago, and of which there has been no' more notice taken, than if they were blank paper. The troubles and cares of a proprietor of a newspaper is bad enongh at the beat, but to be weekly catering for a num ber of subscribers hundreds of miles distant from him, who must know his want of the needful, and who refuses to forward theiryearly stipend, knowing, on account of the smallness of the demand, the difficulty of collecting it, is not only hard, but shows a disposition on the part of the subscriber to act dishonest. After having waited so long, and not wishing to act rashly towards any of our patrons, we will now inform them, that all those wvho have recetved their accounts from this office, during the past spring and summer, by mail, and have never attended to answering them, that those which remain unanswered on the let day of February next, will have their names erased from our list, and placed upon a black list which we in tend publishing monthly. We are thankful to the Postmaster of Mount Lebanon, (La.) for the information he lately sent us, and hope he will let us know where they can be lound. Newo Democratic Paper-We have received the first number of " The Anderson Gazette," edited by James L, Orr, Esq., and Published by R. F. Wyatt, Esq., Anderson C. H., S. C. It advocates the principles of the Democray of '98, and has hoisted the banner of our worthy statesman, John C. Calhoun, at the head of its column.. The appearance of the paper, in its mechanical department is good, and we feel justified in saying, that under its able editor, it w~ ill be made a useful Journal to the Democra tic party of our State, we therefore wish it a sufficient patronage, to keep the proprietors clear uf the ills generally attending suchi un dertakings. Rail Road Stock-Four hundred and forty fonr shares South Western Rail Road and Lou isville, Cincinnatti and Charleston Rail Road Company Stock, were sold at auction, in Charleston, on the 8th inst., at $544 to $55 per abate. Subsequently several hundred shares brought $584. Georgia.-The Legielature of this State met on the 6th inst. and organized by electing Mr. Dougherty, of Clarke, President of the Senate, and Mr Hardman, of Oglethorpe, Secretary. In the House, Charles J. Jenkins, of Richmond, was elected Spetiker, and Augustus C. Ferrel, of Troup, Clerk.-All Whigs. N. Y. Election.-In the City a part of each ticket has'heen elected, owing to the move ment of the Democrats, who voted so many split tickets. The American Republican par ty polled several thousand votes, which was, no doubt, the principal cause of the defeat of a portion of the regular nominated Democratic ticket. Newo York Market.--The Tribune of the 9th inst., on the rise of tho price of Cotton says: "On the strength 'if the advices by the steam er, holders have advanced their pretensions i cent per lb. for the staple, but shippers evince no desire to come into market to any extent at any advance. The sales to-day reach some 500 bales, at abotut previous rates." Earthguake.-A heavy shock of an- earth quake was felt bythe citizengof Maysville, Ky., on Sunday night the 29th alt.,. at about ten o'clock. guiti. A peotiod we understand is in cir culation prayibg the, eicudve.clemency; She was sentenced by Judge ButlerWi be hanged some time in January neat. Pendleton Maeangei Eulogy on Mr. Legare.-A large pro tession of citizens testified theif respect for the memory of our lamented fellow townsman, Hugh S. Legare, by assem bling, during a very inclement morning, and proceeding to the Circular Church to hear the eulogy by Mr. Preston; while the presence of a crowded audience is to be deemed no less a compliment to that gen tleman's distinguished oratorical talents. Mr. Preston presented a sketch of the leading incidents in the life of Mr. Le gare, no less illustrative of his character and career than his elucidation of his mind, moral temperament and peculiar studies and acquirements was analytical and comprehensive. Mr. Preston's style of oratory was marked by his well known characteristics of fervent language and occasionally splendid imagery, relieved by touches. -Many might have supposed that Mr. P's. manuer-was not sufficiently impassioned, but his subdued style of elocution, bating occasionally a too great fall of the voice, was in excellent keeping with his subject; the audience evincing no less taste by avoiding those interruptions of applause that belong ra ther to the political haraugue than to the eulogy on departed merit, than the orator in harmonizing his elocution with his theme.-Southern patriot. John C Calhoun.-Some folks are so easily frightened, that they are begining to give up Mr. Calhoun as lost. They should not despair yet. The times are more favorable for him than those that have passed. No backing out so soon, no crying when there is no necesity for it Let Matty run if he choses, it will be all for the better on our side. The fact is the Whigs have more nerve by a long shot than the Democrats, and more than all. are more liberal in the support of the press upholding their side. The Whigs use every edge that will cut, while the Demo crats go on with their old dull meat-axe notions, and will find when too late they have been behind their duty." Democrats ! if you want protection, you must shell out to the printers, they are the boys at last.-Hamburg Jounal. Statute oF Mr. Calhoun..-W e learn by a letter from Cincinnati, to the Balti more Patriot, that the celebrated sculptor, Hiram Powera, of the former city, now in Italy, is engaged on a statute of Mr. Calhoun, for some of his friends in this State. The writer says, on the authority of a letter from the sculptor to his brother, "On the completion of a statute of Mr. Calhoun, which will require about three months, the "Eve" [an elaborate work previously mentioned] and the Nullifier, will be sent over from Italy together. This latter statute is to be paid for by some of the personal friends of Mr. Calhoun in his own State, and is as large as life." REASONS, Why Mr. Van Buren ought not again to be a candidatefor the Presidency.-The strongest objection we entertain for run ning Mr. Van Buren in 1844, (not ex cepting his want of availability, in our opinion) is the bearing it would have upon the subject of negro slavery and the move ments of the abolitionists. That question (the institution of slavery) is no longer to be viewed as a local or sectional question, in which the people of the Sotuth alone have an interest: It has become national, involving the very existence of our confed eracy. It is the only point at wvhich the enemies of free government at home, and in the old world can, with any prospect of success, assail us. It is useless to at tempt to conceal the fact-it is our only safety to kow and prepare to resist its con sequences-that the wholo world is coin bined against us, to exterminate black sla very, or to deluge our land with blood and probably both. Our mother country, but deadly enemy, England, has declared her determination to war uncorn promising ly for the extermination of black slavery. wherever it exists, although she at home keeps in slavery's chains millions of star ving wchite men. She has her ied, secret emissaries within our borders,~preaching up their siren songs of deliverance and liberty to the blacks, when her real design is to foment discord among the sovereign States of the Union, if possible to dis member them. and thus destroy the only example of free government on eairih, which stands out as a guide and an asylum for the oppressed in every laud, to direct them in the path to civil and religions free dom, and grant them protection and the rights of freemen, when they flee froms intolerable oppression. These enemies abroad, we are grieved to say, have not wanted for sym pathisers and abetters in our country. While most of thepouth ern people feel a deep interest, and no lit tle alarm at the movements of the Nor thern abolitionists, not one in five bundred are fully aware of their real danger. Did our alavoholders possess a full kntowl edge of the extensive organization of the abolitionists, their numbers and influence -and particularly their influence over the public press, and in the christian churches-they would shtudder for their safely, and arouse to vigorous measures of counteraction. We recently had a conversation with one of the most intelli gent slaveholders in the South-a calm, close -observer, who had just returned from a tour. through the ,Northern and New England States. He is no alarmist; but he said he had no idea of the real in fluence and numbers of the abolitionists, until he visited the Northern people and mixed with them-that their organizatio'n is most extensive and complete, and their influence overpowoering!-that 'their meet ings and coAversanionh are frequent and crowded, and that the public press of both parties, with some few exceptions on the democratic side, are actually afraid to oppose them, or even to. report in full their proceedings! This is the real condition of this question, and this a feint descrip:ion of the real dan ger of the Southbern slaveholder. Slave ry is recognized in, and. protected by the Constitution;-but a reckless majority is Congress, such as the non-slaveholding States, have the power to send to Wash l,,gtnn. may pass a law to wrest iour rirhts Sodden Death-The Columbus Times of the 8th inst., states, that "Mr. W. J. Vincent, of Charleston, S. C., connected with the agency in this city of the Mechanics Bank of Augusta and who arrived in Columbus a week or two since, was found dead in his bed, yesterday morning, at the Oglethorpe House. Mr. Vin cent had been indisposed since his arrival here, being indeed too feeble to attend to business. Appoplexy was the disease which terminated his life." Indian Afairs.-The Arkansas Intelligencer of the 14th ult. states, that " the 'rextan Com missioners have met the Cumanche and other Indians at their council upon Red River. We are gratified to learn that a friendly feeling ex ists among all parties, and that amicably nego tiations are in progress. Next week we hope to be able to inform our readers of the result. The Choctaws and Chickasaws are sitting in National Council at Kiameechee. The Cher okee Council has adjourned. We are pleased to learn that cyops have been good throughout the Indian country." rT The Charleston Courier of the 11th inst. says:-" We have seen a letter from Claren don, Sumter District, under the date of Novr. 8th, which states that the cotton crop in that section is even shorter than the worst or latest anticipations. The fields are now entirely gleaned of any open cotton. Correspondence of the Charleston Courier. MILLEDOEVILLa, Nov. 8, P. M. At 7 o'clock, this evening, an alarm was made and the Penitentiary was discovered to be in flames The fire originated ifi the paint shop, and spread rapidly, till it consumed the work shop, steam engine house, and all the out buildings except the cells and keeper's of fiee. There were 149 pnsoners in the cells, who heard the cry of fie and saw the light. They cied for deliverance at first, but when the walls of their cells became heated, they set up a hor rible cry for liberation, and rant the air with distressing shrieks of anguish, till their doors were opened, and they were let out. They were immediately placed under a strong guard, but in the confusion of the moment one escaped The fire attacked the building wherein are the cells, several times, hut this was as open extinguished, though it was with great difficul ty t:tat that building was saved. Jail Delivery.-The St. Louis New Era of the 27th uIt. has information from Jefferson City, to the effect thatfifteen convicts escaped from the Missouri Penitentiary a few days be. fore. Among them Buffalo Bill, Fitzgerald, Phelan Pepper, and other most accomplished scoundrels. Our Trade.-It will be seen by reference to our commercial head. that there has been mote Cotton received in Hamburg, in October, from wagons, than in Augusta. This is an item quite cheering to the busi ness men of this trans-atlantie Liverpool market. It is from the wagon trade most ly, that our inland towns derive the very best trade. The merchants in such cases, have the planters and producers to deal with, and by this means both parties, are enabled to give better prices and lay in such goods as will suite on fair terms. Take the wagon trade away from our market, and we become wholesale commis sion houses, and the balance will have to seek more congenial quarters.-Hamburg Journal. What should our Legislalare do 7 The first important business which the Legislature of this State should commence is to give the elections of Govenor, of Pres ident, Electors of President, &c. to the people. We believe that such a measure is necessary at this at age of our govermnent because the Legislature has'l-ecome more of a party caucus machins, than a body which a majority of the people desire. The people should have a vote in mea sures that deeply interests them, and not leave it for a handful of men, who are subject to be led away by a few influential politicans. If we wvish an object accom plished, agents can be employed; but if we must have the work done right, we should do it ourselves. Representatives may act right in many cases, still if the people do their own voting their is not so much danger of going wrong. These few hints are thrown out with a hope, that our Legislators will take them into serious consideration.- lb. Sucide.-We learn from passengers in thne Augusta stage, that on the morning of the 2d inst., Mr. Posey committed suicide at his residence in Abbeville Villiage, by cutting his throat wvith a kuifr, during .a fit of temporary insanity. Mr. P. had for several years been the proprietor of a Ho tel in that town. He has left several chil dren, and a large number of relatives and acquaintances to lament his truly sad and tragical end .-Greenvwille Mountaineer. The Court of Sessions and Common Pleas is held in this place the present week. The Hon. A. P. Butler presides. We are happy to learn that there has been less sueing at this Term than for several years past. which is certainly a favorable omen for the citizens of our District There is probably a sufficient number of litigated cases upon the dockets to prevent an ad journment before Saturday evening, hut we do not leatrn that there is any case of general interest to be tried-Ibid We mentioned last week two cases of murder to he tried at Pickens. Joseph Mark indicted for shooting a negro the day of the last regimental muster at Wolf Creek, was acquitted, the jury being of opinion. that the occurence was the result of an accident. In the other case against Martha Brown formerly Martha Cannon,for the murder of her husband William Browvn, the evidence was entirely circumstantial, we are infor med, hut the circumstances were so very strong, that the jury rendered a verdict of guilty. He was shot whilst lying in bed at night, and it was supposed the gun or pie. tol,was introduced through a crack within a few inches of his heed. Previous quar rels and threats on the part of the wife were proven and these with her conduct on the D.ghe af the mnrder- atisnied nyn of her from us, and *ho Is to protect them but the President-aid that President a Dn. ocrai? We can look to no Federalist for, protection, even were he a slaveholder, for their principles would lead themto tole Iate aboliiion as a prcedent for.fritering away the limits in the Conatitutlonshicb check their monarchial policy, From these facts, it is evident otit a. tion is approaching a fearful crislis..n less an effectual check is given to the'abo litionists at home and abroad, they, wilt .. soon be strong enough to sunder the Union and involve the States of tbis confederacy in the horrors of civil and servile war. How shall this check be given? By the election of Mr. Van -Buren, who is a non elaveholder, and whose dpinions om the subject of abolition are, to say the. least, eqqivocal?--or, by the election of John C, Calhoun, or some other. Southeas man, who is well known to be opposed to abolition, and in favor of preserving the' Constitution, the Union, and all the rights of the citizens of every State? We of the South are. the weaker portion -of the Uniun, possessing peculiar institutioos yet we do not ask any exclusive legisla tion for our benefit-we only ask our po litical bretbren to let us have the privilege of furnisbing one in whom al the mem bers of our party may be prow)' to repose confidence, to stand at the betm of govertr ment to me that we are nor assailedi lnd our rights taken from us. He is equal in every other respect to any of his compet itors-his election would quiet the fears of the South, and strengthen the bonds of the Union-his nomination too, would' rally the whole South. uader the banner of democracy;-while the nomination of Mr. Van Buren would endanger our as cendancy in every State south of the Po tomac, except, probably Alabama. Charlotte N. C. Jefeeonian.. Another Shofer of Flesk and BMoed: Ma. E DITOR: I suppose it will be remem bered by most newspaper readers, that in the year 1841, accounts were publshet of two showers of flesh and blood ; one in Tennessee, and the other in Massa cbusetts. I am now about to relate a similar circumstance, which lately occu red in our own State.. Mr. Win. M. In dow, a gentleman of undoubted veracity.. related it to me, as follows:: On Sitar day last, while be and his two sons were picking Cotton on his" plantation, ,(in Laurens District, near Enoree river, and about two miles below Musgrove's Mill,) the younger son called to the others, who were a little distance from him, to listen, for he heard something falling near him. They thought he was mistaken,. and piad but little attention to it; but he instisted, and told them if they would come, he could show it to them on the ground. They went and found the ground strew ed with evbat appeared to them to be pie. ces of meat, varying from the size of atu ounce ball, to larger than a hen's egg. These pieces were very moist, and as red as blood or any thing else could make them; and the grass, cotton, or whatever they came in contact with, was stained as with blood. They were scattered several feet apart, over a space of ground some 20 or 30 yards in width and they examin ed it for something like 50 yards in lengt but did not go the end of it. I was informed of it yesterday, and went in company with two gentlemen, to visit the place in person. We were so lucky as to find some of the article still remaining, and all agreed that it had the appearance of flesh, of the finest- mould much finer than we had ever seen before. Some of the pieces seemed to be entirely fat, hut most of it lean, very red,. ad semew hat trasnparent, when held up to ward the light; but it was contiderably dried when lIaaw it having lain 24 hours. The younger Win. inlow, a very in telligent and credible youth of 14, says he first beard a few scattering pieces fall, and looking tup, saw the air darkened with it; and that it looked something like snow falling slowly, when flakes are far apart ; but that the pieces fell much more rapidly. The showver fell about the mid. dIe nf the day, while the sun was shining, and a few light clouds were in the atmos phere ; but nothing vissible, that could be assigned as a cause for the phenomenon. Various opinions and conjectures exits here about the matter. Some consider it a natural occurrence, while others views it as a sign from heaven: For tq own part, I am not a klillerite, or '43 man,: as they are sometimes called, and therefore cannot persuade myself to believe it is sent as a sign that the world will be burn ed up this year; and I have heard.no na tural cause assigned for it, tilat appears at all reasonable. So, having stated the circumstan ces as they exist, Ileave every one to form his own conlusions. - L. M. DAVIS. Union Dist riet, B. C.,.Oct. 30, 1843. Mathematical Deumontrtio.-Thelate eccentric mathematican Profossor Vince, of King's College, Cambridge, being en gaged an a conversation with a gentleman who advocated duelling, is said to have* thrown his adversary completely hore due combat, by the following acute andebharac teristic reply to his question-"But what could you do, sir. if a man told you to your very face. -You lie' 1" "What cud [do 1 Why I wudn't knock him down, but i'd tell him to praav it. *Pruv, sir, pruv it,' I'd say. If he cudn't he'd be the liar, and there I shud hay him ; but if be did pra ,that I'd lied, I imtst e'en pocket the arenot, and there, I expect, the matter wad end." The Bible Prohabited.-The Philad. Gazette ay.: Dr,Franklio. in his own Life, has preserved the following singu lar anecdote of the Bible being prohibited in England, in the t'me of Mary, the Ca tholic. His father had then early. em braced the reformation:. ''They had sin English Bible, and to conceal is the more securely, .they conceived .the p roject of fastening it open. with paektbreads across the leaves, on the inside of the lid of a stool! When my grandfater, wished to read to his family. he reversed the lid of the stool upon his knees, and passed the leaves from one side to another, which were held down on each by the pack thread. One of the children was placed .at-the door to give notice if he saw an officer of the Spiritmal Coart makeb.i ap pearance; in that case the lid was resto red to its place with the, Bible concealed - undeuit as before." -