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cordially co-oporato with the liritish and French minister? in all pcaocful mcnsuroH I to secure V?y treaty stipulations those just1 concessions to conuncrcc whicli the nations of the world liuve a right to expoet, and which China cannot Inn# bo permitted to J withhold. From assurance* received, 1 j entertain no ilouht thatthe three ministers j will net in harmonious concert to obtain similar commercial treaties lor each of tho powors they represent. H'a i\.:i e?I - ,i !- A i? v Vi-.:iuvi(. lull W ICVi 11 UUt'J) HUlTl'Sl III , Jill that concerns tho welfnrc of the independent republic." on our own continent, as well an of the empire of Urnzil. (concm::)kt> xkxt wkek.*) KEOWKK C01:HI I'iiF. ROB'T. A. THOMPSON, Editor. TEKMS.?$1.50 per iinnum. In mtvnnoo. It'; DftVlllttnl 1)0 (IoIhvciI until nfior tKnnv?ii-nii?n >!' I the ycnv, $;2.00 l'or six won tin*, 75 ceute, in | urtviuioc. Advertisement# inserted lit tlio usual r?tes. ' riCKENS C. 11., S. C.: Saturday Morning, December 10, 1857. J&rlt ?s Only necessary to mention-the fact, that Thrtli,\n Aondi'&y continues under tho euro of Ilev. .J. 1,. Kknnkpv. to insure him a largo number of students. Tor par li'iilwvyi woo ti<lvAvtiwi?urtnt Correction. AVo are requested by Messrs. Norton and OiuvjfiN, Treasurers of the Hoard of Commissioners of Roads for the 2d and 5lh Ucgimonts, to explain what appears in their respeetivc Reports to bo. a discrepancy, thus: The general Hoard directed the former Treasurer to pay over to the Treasurer of each of j tho rcgimontid Boards the amount of their respective liabilities, and, if any balance, to divide it cfiuallv. Hacooh. former Treasurer. paid Orifjtin $100, and paid tlio balaucc, for conveuienep sake, to Norton, who turned it over to Griffis. Ohutin clinrg&i nil us received from 1Iaoooi>, which is proper, but docs not explain that a portion of it was received through Norton'. Norton charges himself with the whole amount received from 11at;oon, and credits himself with the amount paid to Grutin, which would have been better understood perhaps had it been omitted. Thcrc'is a diffcrencc of twenty-seven cents between the Trcnsurora which will bo arranged Favors. Col. J. FosTRft Maksiiai.l of Abbeville, will accept our thankfl for a pamphlet copy of liis able speech delivered before tlio State Agricultural Socicty, in Columbia, during the late Fair. We havo marked several iuI>rlrnntu r.iw .M.KIIn.i!".. ? ru.iuiviun. Wo nro also under obligations to Mr. Ambler for legislative doe.unionts. Not a Candidate. ISy reference to the card of <'<>1. A. P. O.u,nor.v, in another column, if will be seen that ho is not a candidate for the (State Senate. This determination, on the part of Col. C., j is the subject of general regret, not only in the district but throughout the State. The President's Message. Wo commence this week tho publication of the able ami statesman like message of tho President of the United States. Tho remainder will appear next week, accompanied with such comments as may be deserving, j In tho meantime, wo commend the portion published to tho consideration of our readers. From Washington. The intelligence from Washington in iiifere >ting. The political cauldron it- e.ftcrvescing, locating there)))- the friends of the South ami our common country, as well as our enemies. In the Senile, after the reading of tho President's message, Mr. Douulas, of Illinois, took decided ground against tho positions of the message on tho Kansas question. The President defomls tho Lecoinpton convention. which ix fni-nr?1il? i/? tho intnfoul* r\f the South. The Illinois Senator opposes {lint convention, nud has introduced ft bill calling another convention. Ho was followed, on tho same side, by Skwakd and others of tho black republican crow. Mr. Bioi.eu, of Pa., deAmded the policy of the President and his own views most successfully. Nothing else oi unpori.iiicc iui? inuispireu in ottlior house. Hon. iS'atjiax Ci.irFoim, of Maine, has been appointed Judge of tho Supreme Court of the United States, to fill tho vacancy occasioned by the death of >'j r. Justice Danir(-. The Prosidont has appointed Hon. Ww. A. Hichardsov, of Illinois, Governor of Nobrns Kft. me oonato ima connrmeti tlie appointment almost unawnously. The President has removod F. P. Stan'ton, Secretary of Kansas, and appointed Hon. J. "VV. Denver in his place. The cause of tho removal consists in Stan'to.v, who id also Governor .of tho territory during Walker's nbscnec, not having obeyed instructions.? The Preb'dcnt instructed hiin to soo that a fair voto was had on tho fdavery and antialavcry clauses of tho constitution submitted by tho constitutional convention for tho approval or rejection of iho poopio of Kansas. Instead of this, ho published his proclamation convening tho Legislature that it might, by legislative enactment, prevent tho holdingof tho eloction. ft is also believed that "Waiter will 1)0 romoved. * The fri?nd? nf <7ol. Ono KAr^nmlAfl Mm of tor liix elevation to the Sp&vkorship. ' He acknowledged dto compliment in a handsomo manner, and invited tlio party to partake of refreshments at ftrown'a hotel. An abnn~ danfc collation woe soon diapatchod. , r<... in .. i iin nn: OT?n?m?i,?*i lie r?JK)ri(l pPOSOflt?<l ftt tho Into session of tho ft, 0. Confarunco of the M'. K. Church, South, in ChnrlottQ, N". ,< \j shoit an increase for the post year, within thai jurisdiction, of 43f?^hitr?i Aiul 1 )tyj}or?i mwihwe. jT j 1 * ' Tho Legislature la ?till in session. disusing of tho busincfiH before them. No day hna yet boon fixed upou for iii^jounimont, but it will take place early next week. Tho Houso hns passed tlio bill relloving tlic hunks of the fivo per cent penalty for suspension. Such proceedings ns imvo roacheu ill will be found in our columns. General Intelligence. iv. 1...0 i,;.. ?? p..... ta Arenas, in Central Amor ion, without molestation, llis intentions arc said to be peacc- ' fnl, at lonst for the present. The steamship Star of the Wost brings $2,260,000, in specie, from California. Most of the New York banks have resumed 1 specie payment. Throughout tho Northern States, the banks are resuming spceie payment, and we suppose the Southern banks ] :i> . in ?? . .i ii win ?iv iiKuwisu iii sin i?uri#y tiny. j From Europe, tlio uews is not important. Tim English cotton market in depressed, and the article has declined l-4tl. The latest intelligence from India is fuvorablo to British interests. Heavy failures continue to ho rcjiortod, though the money market is easier. Politically, tho intelligence is nnimjortaut hy this arrival. A j'reat freshet prevailed in Kentucky and Tennessee on the 12th. Much damage has boon d >no, and the loss of property has been very groat. The revolution in Mexico is taking a favorable turn for tho government. The siege of Campoachy continues. Tho revolutionists have been routed at 1'uebla, with great loss. TI.? ,.r Mnvi.,,, M *"U V7? *..V.WX,V, .O U.??V|?4Mh. The District Attorney of Louisiana hac. boen removed by the President for want of diligeif o suffering the cscape of Wai.kf.u and his tili' istering expedition. T. J. Sims, Esq. is his successor. Bear. 801110 of our citizens, with their North Carolina neighbors, arc having fuio sport ben hunting just now. Two large ones have been killed recently, and.others have been making >' lrackn in the sand" sonic fifteen miles above us. Jlear hunting is described as moht exciting, and \vc arc assured that the sport ami game are now excellent. A friend has kindly sent us a several lb. slice of bear meat, but it is too fut for use. Distance perhaps "lends enchantment" to bar pork ! certainly nothing else will. Sknatok Hammond.?Kx-Uov. Hammond declines the public dinner tendered him by the people of Barnwell, fur the reason that he lias been out of public life ho long that his [ opinions on current politic?? are not matured. He says ho still holds to,the principles that governed him when he retired to private life. At Washington, he will apply the test of principles to the questions and measures that may come before him, and then act. On his return from Washington, ho will accept the inviint'nn oiwl ml<li*ouu rtnt.li.i ? ' ? The Appeal Court. The following eases on the Western Circuit, have been heard and decided by tho Court of Appcahi: Jane Bruce vs. Enhraiin Perry. Tho same vs. K. M. Perry, 'Ihofianio vs. L. W. Morgan. Withcru, J., delivored opinirn. Motion granted. New trial ordered. K. M. Keith ads. Bates and Mitchell. AVhit ner, J., delivored opinion. Motion granted. ?j. ii. vv lignt ana uoDortaioUaun vh. John I Wilson. O'Nooll, J., deliveredopinion. Mo[ tion dismissed. A neon Bungs & Co. ads. J. T. Sloan. Tho I same nds. tho sumo. O'Ncall, J., delivered I opinion. Motions dismissed. The law Court of Appeals adjourned on | tho 14th instant. The Columbia Timet, oftlio -ltl\ instunt, says that "n member of our Legislature who is now in our city, received a letter yesterday from Senator Hammond, wherein lie expresses liis grateful acknowledgments for tho l>igh honor recently conferred upon liini, by his election to tl(o United States Senate. He also intimates H.ot ..a l.U 1... I.:... ? *- i UU vivv.i.Mi into IIJ lillJl DU UUU\J)CClUUt lie will not lie ablo to leave Inn homo, where hitt i private affairs demand his Detention, until tho middle of January next, when he goes to Washington City." Sam. Houston.?Gen. Sam. Houston, the noted Senator from Texas, passed through Chattanooga on Tuesday, en route for Washington. J lis costume was in the continental I stylo, embracing top boots, short brOochc?, j fawn skin vest, surtout, military whiskers ami moustache, lie wove a cap somothing on the cockado order. Tho Advertiser compliments him ih this vdso: " lie was tho vory impression of pomposity, vanity and disloyalty of the South." St, I.oris, Dec. 8.?Advices received bore I from Salt Lake, dated Nov. 3, states that the I \f ? i ? * iiiuiib huvu IUOICJ1 BIX lUIIKU'Cd Cilttlo ill sight of Alexander's camp. It is" supposed that Cul. Johnson lias concentrated his forces with Col. Alexander. Capt. Cook is oxpeutod to wintor at Henry's Fork. The army wan i suffering for want of provisions ami clothing. ! Tho horses were much in want of forage, which was giving out. Gov. Cumming and tno oritur ollicors hud determined to enter Salt Lake City, if possible. Tho Mormoun !bed determined on reslstunco. A pkirmlflh hftd occurrcd between Co), Alexander and the MorinouH. Scroral of the bitter wore taken. Tmb Maiia?From the Postmaster General's Report, wo loarn that there are 27,148 post offices in tho United Statea ; thcro nro 7,888 mail ronton, 74,906,067 milea in length, with a total cost of $11,507,070.10 to tho rte " " 7 "VJ. * portment. Tho Income is $8,0f)3,907.76, Jnf* ing $3,453,718.40 lews tliAft tho oxpendituro. IInAvr Bktt*no.? Tho Kportirtg mon ^ $AT?nnah, (io? hnvo propoMwt to tho Kngtteh' j racers, to put up iv pnr*o of $200,000.00 to i ho run for ovor tho Srtvrtnnfth oonrso by Arocifionn ami English horsof. It is thought tho ~.mi it -I , ?l>^Mnu "MiUV' UjH, II ?V, CKJIVII? CglXHI [and touch <jxcitmcnt will> ihe vo.-.uh, j Pennings and Clippings. New Taii.or Shop.?Tire nttontian of tho public Ih called to tlie adv6rtl6emont of Mr, McKsk, Tailor. Give hlin a trial. ((i, l?AiNi '-Largo quantities of win Iluto fiil? Ion this wook. Some of ovir eitizony ate n.0< yet dftne g&thoriag corn nn'l nowijig nh^), i e>~~ r\- ?i-- liii. !- i ^ vui <u.^ ?vmi iiivj i lui, in v-iinneBion, cotton was quoted at 9 to 10J. Masons.?Tho nunibor of M.ison3 in the United States is loss than three hundred thousand. Pkad.?Brevet Col. Win. Turnbull, U. S. A., was found doait iu his? room at tho Carolina Hotel, in Wilmington, N. C., on Thursday morning. Ho wan connected with the Pv*r\Aifrnr?li I.1" .#!??/?? .? -v,v"* IlrcK Plantations.?In the South thoro nre 50,031 rico plantations, which yield an itinuid revenue of nlxmt $-1,000,000. Runaway Slaves (jai'Tunr.D.?Eleven runaway slaves were recently captured near Nebraska city. Their lcudor was shot down, J and tho others surrendered thirty uud lovulvers. Removed.?President Buchanan has removed Melveon, J>i?triot Attorney of Now York. Report says because ho refused to vote for Mayor Wood. Tho true reason is i 1 tt [n-iu;i|i^, uutuupc! iucrveon represented Mr. Buchanan as opposed to AVood, which was an untruth. Dividend.?The Columbia and Charlotte Railroad is paying a dividend of throe per cent. Pkospf.utnc.?The Wilmington and Manchester railroad has nctt receipts for the year of ..210,1)38.29. Tho aggregate gain for the 1 ?>t *yt\ j uar i? ^ ,v|ioi,/u. Twins.?Mr. John Davis, of Slaughter Neck, N\ J., has twin daughters so much alike that even the parents cannot tell which is Sarah or Mary. What Next??Mis* F. E. AVatkin?, of Baltimore, (a negross) was announced to lecture at York, l'a., on the 11th instant. i Definition ok M.?.\ ; nv a Woman.?A thing to waltz with, a thing to tlirt with, to tako one to places of amusement, to laugh at, to he married to, to pay ono's bills* to keep one comfortablo. In if u m an* itt.?Somo' of tho French papers are hugely distressed as to the inhumanity of the British soldiers in Delhi. Perhaps if, instead of putting the Sopoy scoundrels to tho sword, they had smoked thomtodeuth as old Pclissier did the Arabs, they would liavo proved themselves merciful and compassionate. The Mormon Trociii.e.?Tho Mormon trouble excites much interest in England.-^The journals there think tho Mormons will not he easily subdued, but the duty of doing so is not the less to be evaded. Kentucky.?The Legislature of this State is in session. J. Q. A.. King was elected President of the Senate, and Dr. I). P. White Speaker of tho llouso. Tho Senate refuses to go into an ^lection for lT. S. Senator. Texas.?The result <?f tho Gubernatorial election stands thus: Ilunncls, 32,552; Houston, 23,000. Majority for Runnels, 8,924. Heavy J^oss.?Accounts from Alabama, says the Star, report tremendous rains and freshets for soveral day*. The country is flood od, and serious damages have heen done in all directions. The loss is said to he immense. Copper.?Tho Miner of Minnesota says, that there is a piece of copper veined there of the value of $300,000.00. Tho weight 5c/f tho uugget is 500 tons, Aud thirty men ure at work removing it. Oilier valuable copper, discoveries have heen mado there. Tiie Public Peut.?The public debt of tho Uuited States government is $25,150.000. Decided.?TIio Lemon slavo case has at length boou decided, tho Supreme Court of Now York aflirming tho decision of Judge Paine, declaring the slaves freo. The New Southern University.?Sewanee, in iieuton county, Tennessee, about ser onty-fivo miles wost of Nashville, 1ms hocu tfoleetod as tho sito of the proposed Episcopal " University of tho South." Virginia.?Tho Legislature of Virginia assembled on Mouday tho 7th. Lieut, flov. Jackson called the Senato to order, aud Hon. O. M. Crutehtield was elected Speaker of tho llouso of Uepreacntatives. Gov. Wise im mediately went in three message*, occupying about thirty column* of the now8pripurti.of that Suite I ^ Lecturing?Lola Monica in lecturing in Philadelphia on " h*rrttvg-mind <k1'' *yo?ion! Sho i? also noon to ho mnrricd again. Specie ooinoto El-hope.?-On tho 5th, tfio r .au.?si * * - uujnun in 1111 eiuillllUl' jVUUUllO took out to Liverpool from Now York, $1,800,000 in Hpcpte, ^ Nkna Sahib.?-The Governor General ef India has offered n toward of &25.000 for the arreftt of Nona Sahib, the cruol hutcher of men, women and children. l^ttATU fW W Tf r. 1 111 * '* ? ... ... vlAnIIhg.?H'UW in lf\? Evening fiem, from Kaunas, tolls us of the death of Mr. W. II. Jenkinfl, in that territory. If* had boon a member of the legislature and Oonntitutional Convention, and v*aa. highly admired andeeteemcd by all who knew hi UK ' * J ifyf j (loon AVitAfiv -?? ?** ? N . -r? " "*?>'?*' sold at Al)b6*ille, fm naltfthty lttijt, tit onavorago of $0(19. Thelo woro sovpifaL *ma!l ones In tho lot. Terms?twolvoraontlia cr*<iii with interest. ^ Sun;id* of a Klistahoth Keller, wife of Mr. I*aul Keller, residing oboai t<y>^Ste&froin Savannah, Uonrgia, shot hnr ^^ prandtv/ morning la?t, nn<) noon Sjjk' S!>?' hh*1hfli#lnborinfcUii?!'r Jifrrtlnl rv. "U" -. ntfjj. VL^^IL. *???*? CoMi'MMKXTAHY.-Complimontary biograph- ti ic?l skatcliod of tho now Speaker, Col. Orr, arc appoaring in the papers generally. A * " decent regard for truth," howevor, requires a 1 us to wiy that thin In not true of the anti1 " Orr faction" papers of this State! ]! ! ? ^ t\ ' *. ?? ?- ' * t! i THE .V ISCIIMOI. M iKTtn Apurttri ?TIIA - "? * r ' Cheruw CfaxrUti buys, that by rofcrcnco to ( tho Unit ballot for U. 3. Senator, it will be t won that thero were eight iuomb<ir? of our Logislaturo who did not know how to spell <* the tiumos of the candidates thoy voted for I 0 Accepts.?Judge liongHircct accepts tho ? Presidency of tho South Carolina Colloge. r Hail Storm.?On the 8th instant, says the 11 Cllftntftr S/niitlnrrl n Imil utiinn ?lni? C place, accompanied by heavy thunder! 11 Suicide ok a Murderer.?St. John, X. B., i> Pee. 7.? Brooti, one of the murdorcrs of the Mackenzie family, hung himself iu his cell a in the jail here hist evening. f IiiBKRAi. Beqvkst.?Tho lute John High, ^ Jr., who was killed at the groat Chicago fire,'t; j bequeathed $23,000 to benevolent lustitu- I tions. j j Dkatiis.?Tho Greenville Knfcrjuisr, an- ii nounces the death ofllev. Samuel (iibson, on ji the 4th instant, ageu 77 years. Also, of (Job u Win. Toney, in Mississippi, in the 82d year of his age. C Heavv I o*s.?A gentleman from Carroll | county, Mississippi, lost his pocket I wok, con- j taining seven thousand dollars in Viuksburg, : ii fow ilaj'8 ago. * Coi<d Weather.?A letter from Iowa, November 20, says thc'Mississippi is cloned, and ^ persons nre crossing on tho ieo. In Mitinc- s sotn, snow was n foot deep, and tho tliormoni- 1 otcr 3 dogrees below zero. This is tho "North s west." where people are bo desirous of going, n and land is held so high. t .For Utah.?Col. D. II. Cumiuings, of Au- j derson county, Tcnn., Jo. Parsons, of Knox j county, J C. Vaughn, of Monroe county,and f II. Dill, of MeMinn county, have tendered to 1; <*lie Secretary of War a reginiont of ruluc- J teers to proceed to Utah. These gentlemen t all served with distinction in the Mexican war. ( VinaiNtA Senator.?lion. U. M. T. Hun- ' tc-rhas been elected U. S. Senator from V?r- " cinia. k ( Honored.?Tho degree of LL. P., has been ^ conferred on l>r. Thomas Curtis, of Lime- ( stone Springs, by the Board of Trustees of c S. C. College. j Geokoia Railroads.?The bill granting uuuu iiiu hi n iiiiniMur <>i luiurouu projects, \ c culled tho "Omnibus Bill," 1ms been laid upou tho. tablo for the balance of the session * by ti vote of 82 to 57. This includes aid to 1 tho "Air Line Railroad." Death or a Vebv Oi.d Nkoho Man.?The ?. ! . 1 Milledgeville lltcorihr gays that a nogroman j named Val Bellamy, diod at tho advanced ago of 110 years, in tho neighborhood of Is- 1 land Creek, Hancock county, on tho 20th ult. t lie was a cook for tho American troops stft- * tioncd fit Charleston during the ltovolutiouu- ' ry wivr. ?? ? ? t FOK TIIK COtlllP.R. Mr. E*litor: Allow me the use of your colunina to sny tlmt I urn not a candidate for the State Senate. Although not unwilling to perforin nil the duties of a citizen of our dis- { I t.Ut ...t f .1 ! . uiiui, j vi i urn iiugiuwijr averse 10 ontoring | political lifo< I announce my determination i tho more unhesitatingly, because there nrc 1 others able and willing to aorvo us in a Sen- 1 atorial capacity. My warmest tlianks are ^ tendered my friends for tho flattering an- ' nouncemcut of my name, and tho manifest a- 1 tions of support so strongly indicated. A. l\ Camiocx. j j Tort Hill, Doc. 1857. __ Legislative Proceedings. CoTXMWA, Dec. 8.?lu the .S'onato, tlio f following Dills, returned from tlio llonse ' of Representatives, were rend a third time, ' passed, titles changed to Acts, and ordered ! to be returned to the House of ltcpreeohtA- I tives : A Dill to exempt the mnnagcrs of ( elections from ordinary militia duty ; also, 1 a Dill to vest the foe simple of the Guard 4 1 House lot in the Oitv Council of f!h?vlr?a<ii? Mr. Carn offered a resolution that the ' Comptroller General ho requested to report ( to this General Assembly, whether tho accounts for mortem examination, proHcnted to tho Lbgtsluturo for payment, arc ' not annually increasing* and what is the ratio of increaHO; considered immediately nnd 3 i t m? ~ Rgreen 10. j. nose cnaeu cost tho/itatc about ] $3,000 yearly. I The bill to increase the compousuiiuu of 1 jurors was rejected. 1 In the House of Representatives, uftor the transaction of basinejw, Mr. J. 1) Pope ' offered h scries of resolutions in regard to , the Bunks, attributing tho present crisis to 1 their mismanagement, and looking to an abolishment of tho Banking system ; favor- ' I ing at the same time a non-enforcemont of i r-C iu^a : ?? - (uv s.ui io-iv, mij?u;sing penalties IOi* gnflponaion, and proposing tho appointmonfc 1 of a spccial committee of fivo,*> investigate ' the whole question of Finance and Bonke. 1 The bill to eatablitdi legal rate? of interoat, and to repeal tho ?s*ury laws, was re * j*?*ed. A disewwion thee ensued on fche bonk 1 question, after which tho Ilouao adjourned. I Dkckmbkh 0.?In tho 8or.ato> nftor tlic I morning hour, Megsra. Middlelott and Mazyck dwouHSod tho bank measured befora 1 fth&t Wy. I , j In the Hooneof RcpreHontativew, Mr. Vjjica. ottered |K? followiofc re?oluttoa, whiVjh WfiH eonfcideMd immtM^iatoly, >vn? I ngwod fcoj aswl w;ih ordered to- fefc-seoA to fcho 8onate for concurrence r ' Remitf<l. That tho vomVinj* of tfioIToly' book* <if ft rotfvioi?f? oJinr- I by iti noraut.por?on?, to nob hawking and peddling, by a jiwt coiMtrttctiort law# of thin fttato, upoo that subject. Vl ' T TV* r?5, f 1' ' n- *' \* #* V -' # '?s/ ?. ? ? 4* %,^? rtn fft? * a i3*<Ji able. A long and fpiritod debate tlion arose on lio bank* and bunking, when tho Houho djourucd. JDkokmbkr 10.?After the do?patch of nimportant business, the foliate took up he special order, beinf? sundry bills and solutions in relation to the banks; when Jol. J. F. Marshall delivered an nbleppocch hereon, and was followed by Mr. Johnson. A resolution was offered to print 2,f>00 opies of the icportof the special committee f the Senate on the re-ojiening of the Afican slave trade, when Col. J. I). Allen lade 8omo pertinent remarks in favor of e-opening tho sluVO trade ; after wbioli, pon amending the resolution bo an to infudo the minority report of tho Committeo, I was adopted. In tho House of Representatives, the ;eneral orders wero takon up. The IIousc resumed the consideration of Hill to repeal the law against usury and ur other purposes. A Bill to regulate the granting of Vaunt. I .find* iviu nvnl Jim xnimurl i me. Mr. Mulliua moved that the Bill be inctinitely postponed, und tho question bong put, will J.lic Ilouso agree thereto? it assod in tho negative. The Bill was thou rdored to the Senate. The House spent several hours in dinUKsing the bank question, and then ndimnied. DkOKMBF.R 11.?111 the Senate, the J Iouho bill, to increase the |>:iy of pauper laticuts in tho Asylum to 9100, was laid in t lio tablo. Tho favorable report of tho committee of | Vays and Moans of the IIouro of entativos,on tho Petition of tho Blue Kid^c j I nil road Co., for payment of the State .subcription in stock instead of bonds, was greed to, after explanation by Mr. Middleon. Tho bill from tho House of HopresentaivCH. to rcilOfll nn Aft onfitlnJ "nil \ft <. ncrcasc the amount of property exempt rom levy and Halo," ratified 10th December, 1851. On the question, "Shall the {ill he returned to House of lteprcscntaiveH," it was so ordered. A Hill to incorporate the Independent las Company of the C??v of Columbia ; a ill to incorporate tho village of (Sreonwood; bill to amend the charter of the town of Uimuicrvillc; a Bill to incorporate the 'oshior's Valley Turnpike Company; a Bill o incorporate the Sassafras (lap Turnpike ompanv ; whioh wero severally read a ?eioihI tiino and ordered to be returned to louse of Representatives* The bank question was again under dis'UKsion, when the Seuate adjourned. In the House of Representatives, a bill o amend the law in relation to tho puuishncnt for trading with negroes, was taken up nr f? MAnnnrl *? ?'? .. ?wv.iv? 1%'iiuui^) iiuu uiuu puuurjr intendments, was ordered to be went to tho Senate. This bill provide* for corporeal mni.shmcnt in certain case*. The special order, on Committee of the iVholo, being the banks and banking matera, was called up, and the House rcsolv>d itself into Committee of the Whole, Mr. Sullivan in tlio chair. Air. Perry addressed tlic Committee at ionic length. 11c uaid that ho hud boon ibrfent attending to other duties, during the 'renter part of tho discussion on this sub* cct; that ho had not intended to take part n it, ax ho \yuh not very familiar with banks md banking ; but the del ate in tho House tad led liini to beliovo that there was a leg,station panic on tho quostion. IIo had ueard men dcnouncc the hanks, that they ,vcrc engaged in nefarious traiho; but lie inu also heard that we must not tonoh horn, ruin would follow, Sic. Ho would lot say, let the ruin come ; but ho would my let tho issue eoino?let the <(uestion be eated. Mr. l>ori*>' proceeded to discuss ;hu ?|ue?tion, aud among other tliingH, remarked that it was said that five millions was probably sufficient for the nctunl necea?iry currency of tho Stato; but we luid n ?urroncy in bank bill* of 10 ov $15,000. )00. lie did not tliiiik we should take xny new action now. hot the Comptroller jo on and collect the pcnnltfta, hut let ft L'ominission be ap|>ointcd to invtatigntu the whole suhjcct and report by next Senior, submitting an entire ?yntcui. IIo Ultrod tho UoUNft not In ho !>y these Hanks. With ft crop valued at thirty millions, wo had nothing to fear. Mr. Mullins asked the gentleman if he ijelievcd that a currency of85,000,000 could ^ring a crop worth ?80,000,000 to market. Mr. Perry answered in tho affirmative, \nd illustrated it by the fact that nil tho property of the State was bought, sold, and paid for, with this five millions, or whutever imount was estimated as the actual ncccswrv ourrency. ' ' Mr. Miteholl followed Mr Perry in a 1. ~c ? iimuuu in mime iHlljnfl, M r. Gregg lmd a fow words to say regarding the private banks. Mr. MeCavter followed in a few rcmorks, but hud not finished when the Committee rose and reported progress. At the evening session, Mr. MoCartcr concluded his remarks, and was followed by Mr. Thomson, urging the necessity of repealing or suspending the aet of 1840.' j>ir. Jtyan followed in support of the v??)lvitioii? ho hod Huhmitted, and which wn? referred to the (Jommittee, which were also in favor of Huaponding the aot of granting relief, to the country, and dealing gently with the banka. Mr. Moiutninger apoke at length, in re my u> iiioae vno r?n? heretofore addro^od "tho (Committee, and )n favor of tlie msultvnjil ho had introduced. After Home further UStscuwion, M*. Inztyb proposed n? an amftidmopt to the IJill bofol-o the Committee thnt tho IJopltg ahould not be fthlo to collect their <Kilu Kjdourt1, which wo* sustAinctl by Maesm, Inulm. Tor t-Y atul MvGowm, and <3^5^ f oadoi> *nd' thotnaov. .. r JJtcf.MHRR 12? In thn J>??nt<V R ?',u vv:ih returned from tV.c Hoxipo nf llcgf^WK ^aiW??to tim?nd the hwrw r6l|itSQi**?W#a ifli r llfiiiMBl I^ir.ili ?iiil I ntffilirt llousc of KeprcsentativoB being amended, tho Hill wis agreed to, and its title changed to nil Act. llefolutions wore offered nnd immediately ugrood to, directing the (Jovcrnor toliavo nwordsprepared lot Cti)tuiiu? ,JI. Mjli ,und Richard H. Anderson, for Hdryiccs rendered in the Me.xicuu wur. ' " . . Tho bul troin aiouso ot nopit*ci|U??l*es to amend tho Jaw in relation to tho qualification of Jurors was taken up for n second rending. It provides that tho law bo so altered that any man who pays any amount of tax, shall bo qualified to sit as a l'etit and Common Pleas Juror. The report was sustained by Messrs. Moses, With ore noon and Middleton, and opposed by Mr. Palmer.. Tho question being in returning the llill to tho House of Representative*, was decided by yens, 25 ; nays, 13. The bank question was ngniu discussed, and tlic Senato adjourned. In the House of Representatives, thobuh reported hy the Committee on Privileges and Elections, altering the constitution of the State no us to substitute voting rmv voce for tho ballot in the election of nil offi-eers chosen by both Houses of tho General' Assembly. After sonic explanatory debate, tho question, bein^n constitutional one, was 1 ordered to be taken by yeas' and navs.?Xvofl 71, noes 85. The bill was lost, not two-thirds voting in it.s' favor. Mcusrs. Dovlr. nhcl Ainhler voted for the bill, and ('pi. JCnslcy ngniust it.. The bills and rtHohUionft in relation to tbo banks was then taken up. Mr. Hullivnn, Chairman of the Committee of the Whole, to whom had been referred all the matters in relation to the banks and banking, made a report reeommcnclin# that thebill before the Committee, as amended 1)V them, do r?nw?. M'hn liill. nx nmerwl od, suspended tho Act of 1840, and provided thtit the Banks could not sucoreollcct during their suspension. Mr. JngHtfi who had offered the lust provision, submitted other amendments, tho principal 0110 of which whs, that while tho Banks could not puc or collect from citizens or residents of this State, they might dotK> from debtors residing out of the Stato. 'Pill'* Kill Huilt /><lllln mtrlAH .lAiidt/lAtUiiAn and the question was taken, on striking oV.l the amendment by Mr. Inglis, and the vote having been oidored to be taken by yeas and nays, it resulted : yens 52, nays 44. The amendment proposed by the Committee, which snspeyded the operation of the Act of 1S40 until the 1st January, 185H, was taken np for consideration. On a motion to lay this amendment on the table, tho question was ordered to be taken by yeas and nays, and resulted : yeas 47, nays 54. ]\Ir. .1 T. Grcon then offered nn ninciulmcutitt substance, that, although tho ltnnka ini^ht sue ami obtain judgment during hiisponsion, they could not enforce execution until resumption. Mr. tireen suppoi ?d this amendment, in n very forcible npd impressive manner. The hour for rcecw having Arrived, a reoe.is was taken until (J o'clock, r. m. At we evening session, 31 r. (trccn mado an additional umeudmout to the amendment ho had submitted in tho morning, which provided that the debtor, although cxeeution ciuld not bo enforced against hini, should pay interest on the judgment every 00 dirts, at tho rate of 7 per cont. per annum j and that unions he eomplied vritb this pforiao, be should be deprived of the 1 ??.i. il-i- \ . i MVIIUUin VI UIID Mr. Thomson moved an amendment to thi.H, which was accepted, that in enso other creditor sued, obtained judgment, and sold tho property of the debtor, tlio lien of tiie Uauk should be entitled to its legnl benefit. Mr. Mcmiuingcr Hubniitted an amendment which was in HiibHtnnee, that, Wteutl of fospetjd'ng the 0porflf,ii>ii8 of the Act ?f 1840, the Comptroller (jonernl iliould ho dirwtcrf to A^HpotiU tho collection tf the per*s?hreH during tho time specifitxi. The amotion, on motion of M v. Thomnou, wns taken on lnylng Mr. Mpniiuroger'st ' amendment on ill? table, illicit; wns'takc** by yens nuU nay*, wul recite*?-?0I> navft49. ' ... The question then ontnc up w tlic nn amended by tho Committee and by Mr. Green, including Mr. Thomson'h amendment, and was ordered to bo taken by yejta and m.vn, and retmUod, yeaa 54?nny<} |p. Mr. DeSan?surc then Huhmittcd ;u? aiye&dmcnt, which in substance pomiit? the bf?iAh to pay out tho bills of other banks until tho 1st .January, 1&59. 'l'ho question was taken on this ain?-hd:ncnt by yeas ami tiav*. and resulted, yoW (ill?-nnys H7. - Mr. I'orry submitted nn amendment, providing for tho Appointment of ucommia?ion to invewtigoto the c<v)du(d hubpondtd bunka, with uinplo powq^t^A^ination. Tho amendment , Mr. IJoylston submitted ufilrnWnBBBBL ' virtually over half of ono per emit. ' r ^ ry Mr, Ycndim oflerud on niwima^M mittlng the pcurdtica already j?id hy tho iiank*. foiid on tho tftiHrjjpHjg * wore ?1ho ccrtniii amendment* offortHMfr Tho inain question was thou tokoft/oi* tho Bill m amended, ?h above Htatod, nL resulted, yo?H 62?nay# 41, na follows *[yfv yes*?M<vwr?. tfpoakftr, Beaty* . lUaokwoU, Hovlston, Hrnttou, ('?rwilc,l]HF* Haussuro, Dwior, Knuloy, tMwartls, Karronff; Vurman, Otwfbeny, fJoodwyii, A' X'.Cwci&ji , * J. T. ttreon, Gregg, H?*npt6u, Hart^L llempliiil, ?T?tw. A. ft. JftHnirtdtt,***** IJoHniton, Jr., Kii?K> 1 Oat!, MoCortor, MWh-r, Mitehc 1,- Mi.mt, Voitiiircw, J. D.Popo, Rend, K I). rtjfifc,' ? ?nWu, J. V. WkhnrdKOn, Jr., loty THoirirtoo, Yfatlaoe, WoMtoiij ) CWhatcv, WiOc Whwk-y, WMtll.i Whyto, WiUK'B. II. Wihton, J- 8.. W Ilium, Winsmith, Wowl/YomSon. /rhosm who voted iu Iho n^Hvo N?v?~ Me^si*. Ammjar, lUttf, tttoiHtfop, VoWce, PiilL-,, (Irfctm,,,, U.Uw,? effibi !?!?h"'|j(wa^ JW% l?r *\ * jy_* * * *.