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CONGESSIONAL NEWS. Correspondcce of Charleston Patriot. WAsuIoroT, Feb. 17. to the Senate, this morning, a resolu tion was adopted giving Mr. Lamar, Ex President of Texas, the privilege of the floor. Mr. Fairfleld submitted a resolution calling on the Presileti for information as to whether the British Government has made satisfaction for the illegal capture of the fishing schr. Argus. A number of unimportant matters hav ing been disposed of, the Froach Spolia lions bill was taken up. The question pending was on the mo tion of Mr. McDuffie, to reconsiier the vote on the clause appropriating five mil lions of dollars. lie commenced a speech againstithe whole bill but the morning hour having expired, he yielded the floor, and the consideration of the Texas resolutions was resumed. Mr. Woodbury made a powerful speech in favor of immediate annexation. Mr. Choate next obtained the floor, but, preferred speaking to-morrow. So the subject was laid over. The remainder of. the day was devoted to private business. - in the House, the joint resolution of the Senate. providing lbr the distribution of copies of the History or the Exploring Expedition among foreign Governments, was taken up and passed with an amend ient including Texas'and China. The Senate lill regulating tI.e payment of pensions in certain cases, was also passed with some amendments. The House then resumed the cousidera lion of the bill to reduce the pay of the army. Ar. Adams went for the bill, because lie thought retrenchment was* necessary in )his branch of the service. He argued however, that the majority of the House - are inconsistent in their profes.,inn of a wish to reduce the army, when at the samo'time they are grasping at Oregon and Texas, measures which will require a great in crease of the army. Mr. Rayner, who during the Texas de bate could not get the floor, seized this opportunity to get in his intended speech. le accordingly occupied his hour by a statement of his reasons against annexation. Mr. Black, the author o' the hill, after disclaimiog any idea of reducing the army, or any thing else other than the correction of aliuses, moved the previous question, which was seconfed. The bill was then read a third time and passed by a large majority. It is said there is not the least chance of its passage in the Senate. S -WASNGTON e. 18. In the House, the 'ill providihg $28,000 for lurnishing and repairing the President's House, tvas -considered in Ciommittee of the Whole. Mr. Henley moved to reduce the amount to $10,000. He supported his amend nent by a speech. in) which lie vehemently denounced what he called the extrava gance hitherto dislilayed in this quarter. Mr. Jones, of Tennessee, supportei the amendment. He argued that the simpli city of our institutions does not warraint so ~adspla.-Ome ~reqttred;-ai- the White House. He was also in favor of reducing the salary of the President to $20,000 per annum. He thought that would be enough for any mortal inan. Mr. Dillinghm contended that the whole of the money was necessary. lf the peo ple would build so large a house for the President, they were boutd to furnish it in a suitable style. He advocated nothing, however. but plain substatntial furniiture. Mr. Douglas contended that the pre sent state of the White House is such as to rhortify every one who visits it. lie said the chairs are broken backed, the carpets full of holes, amnd the spoons not fit for use. He was ashamed to hear ob jections so unworthy of -the magnanimity of our Governmenit. Mr. Holmes, of South Carolina moved to amend by appropriating the White Ilouse for the use of the Executive De partment, and providing for a smaller house for the accommodation of the Presi dlent, so that we might return to our Re publican simplicity. This proposition gave rise to much .laughter. Mr. Burl moved to amenv by strikitng out the sum named in the bill and inserttng "so much as may be necessary." It was rejected as were many other proposed amendments. Finally, the bill was reported to. the llouse, when by a vote of602 to 70, it was rejected. As there was not a full House, it is probable another bill will be intro dutced. * Te rfusl WasutcroY, 'Feb. 19. Terfslof the House yesterday to - pass the bill providing for the furnishing ofthe President's House, h as excited much indignation -amnong our citizetns of the Dis trict, who know the dilapidated-conditiot of the mansion. I am told on- good au thority that the window curtatns swvarm with vermin, and the furnitture is in such a state that no decent man can use it. In the House, this morning, Mr. Slidell moved a reconsideration of tho vote by which the bill was rejectmed. - ha the course of a discussion which en sued,* Mr. Pratt, Chairman of the Com muittee on Public Buildings. said that'such was the mniserable condition of the House, thatsh4 had ordered a considerable amount of furniture on his own inidividual respon sibility, atid if members refused to pay for it h'e would. After further discussion, the vote on the rejectionl of the bill was reconsidered. The question again recurring on the pas sage of the bill, it was a second~time re jected, by a vote of 75 to 77. The consideration of the Civil and Di plomatic Appropriation hill was then re samed in Committee of the Whole. The appropriation for the President's 1House was again itntroduced by way of amendment. A long discussibn arose as to whether the furniture ought not to be of American snanufacture, without regard to the price. Finally, the amendment was agreed to so- as to allow $14,000 for furniture, of American -natiufacture, provided it can be procured as cheap as foreign articles ; also $6,000 for painting and repairing the Mr. Kennedy moved to amend the bill by inserting $8,000 for continuing in oper ation Morse's Telegraph between this cily and Baltimore, during the ensuing year, also instructing the Post Master General to prepare a list of prices for conveying intelligence for private individuals, so thal the income may tucet theexpenditure. After a brief explanation, the amend mont was for the present withdrawn. The Committee then rose, with an un derslanding that the dehate shull terminate to-morrow at two o'clock. In the Senate, after the presentation ol Petitions and the disposal of other miscel lancous matters, the Texas annexatior resolutions were again taken up. Mr. Henderson having the floor made nn eloquent speech in favor of the resoln tions. Mr. Barrow followed on the othet side lie opposed annexation as unconstitutional and inexpedient. lie endeavored to show that the tneasure would totally ruin ibc domestic prosperity of Louisiana, by ren dering the cultivation of stigar, &c. useless The friends of Mr. Bentoh's Vill con tend that if the whole of the Democratic Senators vote, it will receive thiriy votet in tihat body. and a majority of fifty on it, return to the House. This is very doubtful MISCELLANEOUS. LATER FROM TEXAS. The steam ship John S. McKim, Levis, arrived at New Orleans on the 13th insi. bringing Galveston dates to the 9th. We copy the following from slips from theoffi. ces of the Picayune and Bulletin. The Galveston News estimates:he num her of German emigrants arrived in Texas in three or four months at 1,500. The news from the interior of the cottn. try represents every thing as quiet. Not an. Indian disturbutice do we hear of in any quarter. The Texan Congress adjourned on the 3d inst. Previous to adjournment, the nomination of Gen. Terrell as Charge d'Affaires to England mnd France, and Col. Reily as Charge tnihe United States, were rejected by the Senate. It is said that tle chief cause of opposition to these gentlemen was oning to their hostility to annexation. Congress refused to receive tihe petition of a iecting of the citizens of Rusk coun ty agninsi annexation, from which it may be inferred how strongly the members ye: are in favor of that tneast.re. The llouston.Telegraph of tite 5th itist. says :-- It is estimated that there are about 7.000 bales of Cotton now stored in the warehouses of this city." Col. William G. Cooke, has been ap pointed Secretary of War by President Jones. the Texan Congress has passed a res olution granting Mr. Castro two years turther time to complete his colonization contract. M1r. C. is now at Galveston. A correspondence has been published betwerit Mr. Donaldson, U. S. Charge d'Alfaires, and the Government of Texas, mainly otn the subject of annexation, to vether with a report from a Committee al the House. on the same topic. Mi-. Don aldson exiresses all confidence in.he.uli mA liucce s lfithe rmeatsure, and earnestly hopes the people of Texas will not aban dont it ott account of the defeat (if the late treaty. In reply, he is assured by the go. verniment of Texas that thisqimestion will mnot " be eff'ected by any opposing or un favorable action on the ptart of the Execa Ii'e of Texats." This assurance, says the Galvestont News, will he received by the ple of Texas with tnuch satisfaction. The report is stated to lbe an eloquent (doe ument, setting furth the great and imme diate advantages of annexatiott with much ability. The Telegraph states that the'dilfeulty between Getn. Green and P'residettt Jones has beent adjusejd. Gon. Green. it is said, has signified his determination to become a citirzen of Texas. and htad t'rittent to the United St ates Secret ary of State to thtat ef fee~rt, attd also desiring his appointtent as Cotnsul to Galveston to he annulled, before the misuderstanding occurred. Fires ! )nccndiaries at Work ?-On Sun day nmorning last, at 8 o'clock h. M., a fire wvas dhisvOred by Mr. Kenrnedy's servat in the Cotton Ware house of Mr. David Ewart, which was fortutnately extinguish ed. Fire, lighitwood, other comtbustibles, and several sorts of frictiotn matches niere found between two bales of cottoq. A rope was burnted oli eacht bale, and their ends were on fire. Whilist a few tteigh bors 'were looking at the spot where the fire htad beett another lire was discovered in Messrs. Law & Drenoan's Cotton WVare house on the same side of north lountdary Street west of Richardson stree!, above thte corporato limits of the city of Colum hia, and upon examination, it was f'ound that thte fire had been cominunicated touch int thte same manner as in the case above alluded to. This is not all the fiendish work whtich was done, in order to spread ruitt nud desolation ovet' our beautiful city On the nightt before, about 10kP. M, comt bustible miaterials were thrown through a broketn pane of'glass, in the lower story of the webt wing of the Columbia Hotel, which commutticated the lamnes to the curitins andh scorched the bed post. The lodger fortunately etntered and extinguish ed 1t. On Saturday night a week ago, fire was applied to Mr. Wier'sestable which was discovered in thlne to extinguish It. A fire occurred at Mr. Win, Baker's, in Lexington District, on the Cotngaree, ten miles below Columbia. which consumed his Gin H ouse 112 bales of cotton, and various other matters. Cause not comn tmunicated to us. Still anothter. A hout two weeks since the harn of Capt. James Douglass in thiti district wvas hut ned, togeth with all his corn and -fodder, gears, &.c. Tjhe origin is not known, but supposed to be the wotki of an iucendiary-'S- Carblinian Feb 20. The A rkansas Intelligencer' is, says, that there is a little "nigger" itt that State whose heels are so long, that people don'i kinow which way he is going to walk. Employment for Abolitionist .-T he Ret Mir. Torrey is engaged in the Penitentiar) as a band loom weaver, an'd Miss Webstei is supertin tending te culinary departmeni ofer P,.niten.tia.,. in Krentcy From tIC;Suithornt Chroniidce. COUNTERFEIT NOTES. A desire having been expiessed, by some of the North Carolina papers, to be fur nished with a list and description of the Counterfeit Bills of the Banks in Soutb Carolina, in order to prevent imposition a considerable portion of the circulating medium of North Carolida, being compo sed of South Carolina bills-we have ap plied to one of the offices of the Coinmer cial Bank, who has politely handed us the following list: 120's Bank of Charleston, signed J. hamilton, President, A. G. Rose, Cashier, payable to T. Street, and dated 18th Nov. 1835. The paper is softer, thinner, and whiter than in' the genuine notes, which have a slight yellow tinge, and owing to this, capse the engraving. which is rather course, looks too black. They may be readily detected by the letter r in the word "or" before "bearer." In the genu ine notes the extreme end of the r 'turns down with a dot, whilst in the spurious ones it turns tip. $10's on the Planters' and Mechanics' Bank, signed Daniel Ravenel, President, and S. r. Robinson, Cashier. payable to T. leriot, and dated May 28th, 1842. All that have been seen here are number ed two hundred and odd. There are sev eral marks by which they may be infalli bly known. In the Cashier's signature on the genuine noes the last stroke-of the capital letter "R" descends below the line and surrounds the "0" next to it, in stead of their being joined in the usual way, as in the counterfeits. The right hand end of the good notes has wavid water hues above and below the wod -iTen," and a sleeve is represented on the arm of the hand that holdsthe hitnmer)p the centre of the lower margin, Jill .of which are wattting in the counterfeit;. - 820's Bank of Geortown. The sig nature of the President. J.W. Coachman, and the Cashier, D. L.}1'Kny, are very well imitated, but otherwis9e the bills are altogether unlike the genuind. the vignette in the counterfeits being a house with col umns in front, while in the genuine notes it is a femalesitting. and a;jhip under full sail. The ink is blacke;dad the engra. ving heavier than in the good notes. 820's and $50's Commercial Batik of Columbia. In these no attempt has been mode to imitate the genuine bills, of which the counterfeiters seems to have not even had one before them when completing the false notes; for they have the name of J. Ewari, as Cabbier, whereas all the good notes are signed J. A. Crawford. The plate of soine Comnimercial Bank in ano ther State has been usod, and the words "Columbia, South Carolina," appear to have been added with a pen. 85's Bank of Camden, o0dissue. The engraving of these is geouine, the notes having bcen lost on the way from the North to Camden, before they were sign ed. Some are circulating entirely blank; others have the name bf the President and Cashier, but so poorly imitated as to im pose on no one who is at all familiar with them. s1's of the Batik of the State of South S,)lina, signed Tho. Salmond, President, and D. L. DeSaussure, Cpsbier, and da ted Charleston. _Th.Lsawn. isiln. grapued from an old bill with the State House as a vignette, and on bad paper, so that although the general appearance of the genuine bills is preserved, the least at tention will discover their baseness. THE CASE OF DORR. The act of amnesty by the Legislature of Rhode Islatnd, in the case of Thea. WV. Dorr, grants liberty to the prisoner on the simglc condition of his taking tihe oath of allegiance to the State. Unon the petition of the parents of Dorr the act was passed as follows: Voted and TesolLved, That the prayer thereof he so far granted as Thomas WV. Dorr be liberated frotm his confinement in the State Prison, ttpon his taking the following oath or affirmation: "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, and that I will support the Constitution and la ws of this State and of the United States, so help me Godl, (or this affirmation I make atnd give upon the peril of the penalty or perjury.") Said oath or affirmation shall be ad iinistered by the Clerk of the Supreme Court, in open court, sitting thereof in va cation, and recorded upon the records of said Cour t in the county in which the said oath is takeni. And the Warden of thte State prison is hereby directed to furnish said Dorr writh a copy of this resolution, and nwbenever he shall signify his desire to take said oath or affirmation, to attend said Dorr before said Court or Justice, and, upon bis said oath or affirmation, to discharge hiin according ly. The prisoner refused to avail himself of this act. Hie remains in confintement at his owt option. The reason given by his friends is that under the criminal code of Rhode Island any parson sentenced to im prisonment in the Penitentiary, for life, or for one year or more, is thereby incompe tent to hold office or to vete withinu the Commonwealth, uniless such 'sentetnce be revoked. The partianbs of Darr therefore are niot content with 'his release from prison ; they call for a reversal of his seo tence. Thte Senior editor of the Savannah lRe publicani, who is in Europe, visited the Capuch in chapel where'The royal family of Austria are deposited, and says t .The .coffin which is viewed with the most interest is that of the yotng Napo leon which is a simple one, attd is placed near that of his grandfather Francis. who was very fonid of him. On it are inscribed t he word s-Napeoulia Galliaee Inperatoris Filius" (Son of Napoleon, Emperor of France.) How little could Napoleon have imagined when be entered these very vaults, in 1809, that his own son was to be placed there ! it is siogular, too, that the young Napoleon should have died in the same room in the Palace at Schonbrun where his father slept. iThe Government Express Mail is nowk ioperation New Orleans and the Eastertn Cities. - EDGEFIELD C . H - WEDIESDAY, F1mRDARY 26. 1845. "We will cling to the Pillars of the Temple i our Libertzes. and zfit must fall,tee will Peri. amid .the Ruins." The Conrt of Common Pleas and. Generi Sessions will commence at this placo, on tl Second Monday in March. RAm.-After experiencing several war and pleasant days, on Saturday night we ha some thunder, and rain succeeded. This coi tinued on Sunday, for a considerable portio of the day. THE TWENTY-SCOND OF FEDRUAnY.-rE: a very brief period since, we witnessed anotlhe return of the twenty-second of February. 0 this memorable day, was born George Wasi ington, the saviour of his country. first Pres dent of thc United States, and the most illum trious man since the birth of Christ, who hie figured on the page of history. For or ow part, we would not commemorate his birtd with the roll of drums, the roar of artillery, 'i with boisterous demonstrations of joy. W would prefer to meditate in silence on the vii tues of the illustrious hero, iatriot, sage an christian. We think, that in this manner, w most approp rintely pay honor to his nemur' We would enshrine him in our hearts an think of him as a dearly beloved parent, wh has bestowed upon its treasQres, earthly thoug they he, of inestimable value. But we woul by ho means condemn those who think prope to pay their respects to the memory of this grev man, by military display, or various demur strations of innocent enjoyment Let us a honor his birth day, but In a tnanner which h himself would not disapprove. Let us all, t, whatever party we may belonig, and whateve portion of this widely extended Union we inn claim as our homes, venerate the man wh was "first in war, first in peace, and first in th affections of his countrymen." Some tinie since, we read in the "New Yor Journal of Commerce," an excellent article o the "Tax of Protection." We would have cc pied it entirely, but for the great presi of mat tei We have, however, l:tid it before our reader to-day, and call their attention to it. The Jom nal of Commerce is generally considered a impartial paper. We have no doubt, that th facts stated in the article to which we hav referred. are correct. If so, the great injustic and oppression of the Tariff are sufficienti manifest. From an official statement in the Athen Banner, it appears that the value of gold coinei at the branen mint in Georgia, in 1814, wit $488,600. Misext.E'SsUn JE.FFEasoNA.-At the ui gent solicitation of num~erous personal and pc( litical friends in Westertn North Carolina, J W. Hatmptont, Esq., has consented again to be comae the Editor of the Melcklenburg Jeffer sotan. The principles of the paper are Den ocratic. Alr. 11amnpton has for somte years beel known to editors of newspaperts generu-hy. The Jeffersonian is published at Chtarlttte, N Carolina. Terms, two dollatrs in advanrce. Wisconsis TERRITONY.-This Territory accordintg to the annual report made to th< Legislare, is rapidly advancing in wealth ans population. It was organtize d itnto a 'lerritr rial Government itt1835, embracing 47,000O,00@ of acres, of which ten millions have been sui veyed. The putblic lands sold up to Jantuarj 1842, amount to nearly three millions of acres The lead nmes of the coumitry will be an inex haustable source of wealth. Wisconsin is saic to produce neatly one half of the lead in th, United States. The'number of pounds of the' article amounts to about fifteen millions. CoTrTow Maenm~uin.-In our last we pub lished some accountt of Francis MtcCully, at American residing in Newark, New Jersey who has made a consider bhe improvement it Cotton Spinning Machinery. The new pro cess requires less than half the power needea by the ordinary macline, is chteaper, and pro duces yarn of a better qmuality. The itnventor Itas received a patent for hi machine in this country, and in France, Bel gium. England and Mexico. It is thought tha lie wdal realize considerable profit from it. In the present- rage fur cotton manufacturies this new "yankee notion" may make the for tune of Mr. McCully. Cortew AMANUFAcTURES.in CHARL.ErTON. The stock for a Steam Cotton Factory itn Chat leston is said to have been all taken. The city autthorities have repealed the ordinatnc against the erection of steam mills in that city COTON MinUrAcTun~s IN AUGUSTA, (zA. Some weeks since, ltarge meetings tf thie citi yeas of Augusta were held, in order to discus the policy of erecting Cotton Manufacturin establishments in that city. Various project were set on foot, and it is prohable, that one o more manufactories will be established.. The correspondent of the Charleston Cn rier, dated Washington, Feb' i7th, says: We learn thtat, to this h'our, Mr, Polk has not in vited any person to remain in or to come int his Cabinet. Bttt it is confidently asserted b those who are best informed, that Mr. Cal htoun will have the option to remam,. attd tha he will decline the appointment. There is na doubt also, aski before mnenioned, tihat Colone Butler, of Kentucky, was invited hither lo the purpose of taking charge of a department Further thant this every thing is coniectutre. Deadl of Jndge Eckhard.-Thie Charleston Mercury says: "We announce with regret that nillbe shared by the whole community. the sudden death of the Hon. George B. Eck hard. Recorder of Charleston.- Ile died yes terday morning, after a very brief illness, o dropsy of the Chest. He was an able jurist, and on the bench, was distinguished for pa. tience, courtesy. impartiality and correctness. In his manners he was the most modest and unobtrusive of men-with a great fund of good fellowship with those with whom he was inti, mate. This community has great cause to de plore his death, and will not find it easy to fill his place." BALTIMRE.-We see it stated, that six hun. dred and ninety -one houses were erected in the city of Baltimoe in the year 1844-beind an increase of ninety four over the number erec. e ted in 1843 The Hon. Henry Hubbard witp was recent n ly sent as an Agent from the State -of massa d chusetts to Louisiana, on the same errand which brought the famous 51r. Hoar to Snuth Carolina, seems to have met a very warm re ception in New Orleans. In his statement made to the Governor of Alassachusetts, about t the treatment which he received from the an r thorities and citizens of New Orleans, Mr Hnlubbard very frankly acknowledges that he failed in the object of his mission le seems to have had a terrible fear of being murdered. He dwells a good deal upon the threats which were made against him. Very properly con sidering that "discretion was the better part of valor," the honorable gentleman "made tracks" r again for Massachusetts. P EDUCATION IN Mississirpe.-A State Uni versity will be established in Mississippi It will be located at Oxford. Ninety five thousand e dollars have been collected and credited to the seminary fund. D Towx Er.ECTboN.-On the 22d instant 51r. b George Addison was elected a Warden of this d town, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the r rrsignation of Mr. Win. J. Simkins. I -- TRADE WITH NEw ORLEAss.-The whole annual collection of produce through the Alis sissippi at this city, for distributiou to every part of the world, is estimated as amounting to ranont niinety millions of dollars. One half of the cntire cotton crop of the United States. it is said, centers at New Orleans for shipmoetnt. THE RECENT SToRM.-Our exchanges gives us accounts of the great severity and extent of k the recent storms "f rain and snow. They were very heavy as far south as Virginia. James river, in Virginia, was frozen over for the first time since 1787. s OREoo.-By the Coivention of 1818, all the country on the North Western coast of 4 America, claimed by Great Biritain and the U. States, is declared to he free and open to e the vessels. citizens and subjcts of- the two e powers, for ten years fom thd date of said Y agreement, the rights Afd claims of neither aart ybe in jeopaded Jhereby.- in J827 the s C-tivention of 1818 was resumed 'With the proviso that one years notice should be given by either paty when it wished to put an end to the joint oc. upnney. The subjoined, which we copy from the South Carolinian, will show .what foundation there is for the claim which - ie United States lay to Oregon. .From the South Carolinian. -THF. PASSAGE OF THlE Oa'EGo' BILL. -The claim of tihe United States to all .that tract of country lying between the pajrallehs of 42 deg. and 54 deg. 40Oinin. Nortn latitude, and hounded oni the East by~ the Rocky mountains and on the West by the Pacific Ocr-an, usually known as the Oregon Tietritor.y, i- foundedl on a dis crvery made in the year 1792. by Captain Gray. a chizen of ihe United States, in the ship Columbnin, which was fitted out by sonme enterprizing ein'z'-ras ol &8ston. foir an expedition to thme Pacific! Ocean Capt. ) Gray was the first uaviator~ who dis~cover ed arid eat ered the mourh of the Colum bia River. and, by a well knowvn prinicipile of the lawv of titons. the United S'aies became the owner of all the territory drained by said river anmd its tributaries. This discovery was followed up by the expedition of Le wis and Clark, which was ordered by the United-States. in the years ,1803. These eulerprizing mnein ascended the Missouri to its source. crosased the Rocky Mlountains, discovered the Colum bia river, and spent the winter am its mouth wvhere they erected.a fort. In 1820. John Jaeob Astor formed an association for the purpose of trade. to and from the Territory of Oregon. The principal post of this Comnpany, was situated near tihe mouth of the Columbia River, atnd was called As. toria. This place was taken possession of by the British in the war of 1812 atnd '13, and again surrendered to the United States under the- treaty of peace. on the 6th day of October, 1818. We also claim by purchase from the Spa nish Government under --the Florida and Louisiana purchases." The British Government claims under discoveries made by Sir Francis Drake, in 1580. and 1588, and by Capt. Cook, in 1776, neither of whom discovered tire mouth of the Colutnbia, nor did they land or take possession, execpt to take in water The Bri.ish Governmenit never did take possession of the country at all, and if the menl sailing along the coast can give a title then is the right of tho British government superseded by th Spanish claim,.which is now ours by purchase. *In the year 1553, some thirty-five years previous to ihe discoveries of Drake, two r Spanish yessels. commanded by Cabrello and Fer-rello, pnshed their discoveries as far North as 4:3 o.: 44 degrees, and made a superficial survey~ of the coast to- this dis tatnce;. and about the year 1774, some few -years previotus to the expedition of Capt. -Cook, Juan Perez. a Spanish navigattor, sailed along the north west coast, as far as . the 54th degree of nor-th latitude 39j, dis t-covered a commodious bay, which he cal led Port San Lorenzo. Here he remain ed for sortie time, and traded with- the in diens. This is the extent of tile Spanish r claitn, which. we nowv possess, in addition -to our own title by discovery and actual posession. Br. ship Lord Ashurlon on Fire.-T hie ship, lying at the head of Hagt nod's whar( was discovered to be on fire, near2 o'clock yesterday, far aft, and immediately under the cabin, but how it originated it is im possible to conjecture. The fire compa nies were early on the spot, and commen ced filling the. ship wjih water. 'which they continued to do until abdnt 5 'cloek in the afternoon: but after an ineffectual at tempt to put out the fire. she was,.by order of the Mayor. who believed that the pro perty in the vicinity was endangered, rowed from the wharf by the steamer Charleston to the opposite side of the city, near Hog Islani Channel. Her bow was put aground and her stern where the firb idas confined, was, we learn. in about 5 fathoms water. Shortly after being-towed ashore she was scuttled, for the purpose of submerging the cotton, and -thus patting out the Sre. When we left the vessel about 7 o'clock A last 'evening. 'the opinton iwafs very gener al that as the fire department had the fames under their control, she would be saved The Marion and Palmetto fire companies having volunteered their services, were with their "fixing," placed on- board the steamer Charleston, and left the city with the ship and we are pleased to add done good service. The steamer Beaufort Dis trict and sloop Saniuel Martin were along side for the purpose of receiving on board such portion of her cargo is might be saved. -The Lord Ashburton was consigned to J. Battershey, Esq. is the largest ship in port being 1009 ton, and perfeetly new. ihis being her second voyage. The quar ter deck and cabin of the ship is consider ably injured, having been cut in various places so as to enable the engines to pour water upon the fire. Her cargo consisted of 500 bales Sea- Island and 2200 bales . Upland Cotton.- Charleston Courier Feb. 21st. - The Lord' Ashburton.-We are happy to state that the fire which- was-raging amongst the cargo of cotton on board this shi'p, as stated in gur paper of yesterday' morning, was got under in the course of the night, and the ship hauled off with the aid of steam power, and brought to an an chor opposite the-city. The ship was not scuttled, but has a large quantity of water which was thrown into her by the fire en gines, which must he pumped out, when she will be taken into dock for repairs. The cargo has no doubt suferred great injury both trom fire and water; A strong forre was engaged - all yesterday, in dis charging the Cotton into lighters'along side.-lbid. Death of Judge Thompson.-The [Ion. Waddy Thompson, Sen., departed ibis life at his residence near this place on Sun. day the 9th inst., at ai advanced age. We truderstand that the deceased bad been-in a feeble state of health for some weeks but was not considered dangerously ill until a. few moments before he expired.-Judge Thompson held high and-important Judi cial stations in this State for-man) years, which he filled with great ability; and we trust that an appropriate ohituary wHl-be prepared for the press.-Greenvile Moun taineer Feb 21st. Wild Pigeon.-During.Ahe past week or ten-days.-myriad oriheisbi-rd-s bive passed over this place, but whither they are bound. or what has brought them here is more than we can tell. It has been six or seven years since we have been visited by any considerable number of these stran gers.-lbid. A nother Invention-Colnel Reed, of' Bostont, has htit upon an inventiott, which if- successful, is likely to be a formidable completitor to Mr. Morse's magnetic tele graph. Its purpose ia to transmnit lettera and packages any dist ance, wvith :te'apid ity of lighttning. The Boston Post says: "The frocess by whicht this-is accom-. jdished t very simple, consistittg nmerely of an air-chest, which is charged with ait by a force pump contiguous to the chest. When the chest is sufficiently charged w'ith air the lttrer or package is placed ini the ti'eder, and it is imediately dischar ged throttgh the pipe, with great velocity and perfect safety. Col Reed! the inven tor, is of opiniun that an outlay of $60,000 w~ould ensure the transmission of letters and packages between Hoston and Newv York with perfect safety, in the ai ace of half an hour. Henry Y. -Gray htas been appointed by the Dismrici Cuurt of Georgia a commits sionler in Bankrupt cy in and for the Dis trict or South Carolina, to~ take proofs of debts, &c., in the State ofGeorgia, How beautifully has it been askedhy an eminent writer:-"ls there-to be found a gift of heaven more precbous.-more wor-, thy otur most ardent graiude,than athat of possessing, a family, a home, where vir tues, kindness, and enjoyments are every day guests .wvhere the hearts and thle eye stan thetmselves in a world of love, where the thoughts are' -lively and enlightened, where friends not only by wortd hut by ac tion say to each other-Thy joy, thy sor row, thy hop-e, thy prayer are nie" Philadelphia EBnquirer. Something .Neua.-Dr. Swain exhibited to uts a curious-specimen of dagnerteotyp itng which he had. prepared... Itwas the transferring to the photographaic ilate all the beautiful patterns of the- kaleidescope ; so that patterns for carpets, for muslins, for iron fences. &c. &c., of the most beau tiful figures, catn be easily obtained -aqd per petu ated .-Philadelphia. U..-S. Gax. An Indwa.Rubbe' Manufactoryis now in operation at Pittsburgh, at which ladies' shoes, of various patterns, and overshoes of superior neatnessmand lightness, are tnade without. a stitch. Mr. Morgan, the proprietor of the establishment, also man ufactures all kinds of gum elastic articles, suich as life-preservers, pillows, coach cloths. &c 2 hej Randolph Will Cae.-T he Jury -fonr this case took the papers ott Monday mrnir ing, and on Tunesday evening broughtin a verdict- establishing the WVill.- and Cadiceil of 1821 as the last will and. testametnt of John Ratidolph. At application for a new irial has been mlade and -is now pending.-Petersburg