VOL. I....NO. 88. CHARLESTON, S. C, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1865. PRICE FIVE CENTS BY TELEGRAPH. -? ? ?- ? LATER FROM EUROPE. Arrival of the Steamship Australasian. MIDDLING ORLEANS COTTON 21 $d. NkwYohk, December 20.?Tho steamship Australa sian, with Liverpool dates to the 16th inst., has arrived. Tho Message of President Johnson is favorably re ceived and is regarded as friendly, and United States bonds Unproved after its reception. Tho London Tsmes soys that if it understands Presi dent 'Johnson's position in reforenco to England, it is to bo received as friendly. Tho London. Telegraph says the document reflects the highest credit on its author, and it furnishes to tho world satisfactory auguries of peace. JolVEUFOOL COTTON MARKET. LtVKnrooL, Dccombcr 16.?Tho Bales of Cotton for tho week have amounted to eighty thousand bales, includ ing twclvo thousand to speculators and twenty thousand to exporters. The market opened dull, at a decline of a >?d., but recovered, closing with an advance of a }?d. on tho week. Middling Orleans was quoted at 21 *5?d. Tho sales on Friday were eight thousand bales?tho market closiug quiet. Stock in port, thrco hundred and forty eight thousand bales, including one lui ndred and tweuty seven thousand of American. Liverpool, Saturday Evening_The sales to specu lators and exporters (the quantity not given by tole graph)?tho market closing firmer, but the quotations are unchanged. Consols closed at H7 ' ? to 87?; ; United Stutos 5-20's are quoted at 64>i to CtJ-f. New "York Market. New Yohk, December 29.?Cotton buoyant at 63c. por pound. Oold 45X. From W-BLatiliigto-rt. Washington, December 29.?Capt. Raphael Semmes lias arrived at the Navy Yard under arrest. ARRIVAL OF THE WASHINGTON. Late Nort kern and European New? by ' lull. Later from Europe. New Yohk. December 27.?Tbo stoamship Washing ton, from Liverpool on the 13th and Qucenstowu on the nth, has arrived. Governor Etre, of Jamaica, has been suspended from the exercise of tho functions of his office, pending in quiry into bin official conduct, and Mr. Sroon (?) ap pointed temporarily in hiB place. At tho Fenian Court, on tho 12th, O'Donovan occu , pieil a whole day in his defence. Ho was insolent, and sought to exhaust tho Court. - LosnoN, December It.?It is stated that tho Head Centre of the Fenians, Stkphens, is safe in Paris. O'Donovan is confined, having beeu convicted of Fcnianism, and sentenced to penal servitude for life. LIVEHI'OOL. MARKETS. LiVEnpooi., December 18.?Cotton sales for tho throe days, including Wednesday, 37,000 bales, of which 13,000 bales were taken by speculators and exporters. Tho market had a strong upward tendency. American was half-penny dearer since Friday. Flour in active demand and unchanged. Corn flat; in Borne instances three pence lower. Pork quiet?no Americau stock. Lard quiet. Produco (inlet and unchanged. Piracy was?increasing to an alarming extent in Chiua. It was reported that France had glveu England six mouths' notice to terminato the existing treaty, because strict formality required it before the French offenders would bo given up. Apprehended Negro Troubles in Mississippi. New ojii.kanh, December 22.?Tho Legislature of this -State adjourned to-day until tho fourth Monday in January. Tho House failed to pass tho annual appro priation bill. Tho Governor has veined the bill sus pouding tho collection of taxes for 1861, 1SG2, 18f3 and 1HU4, on tho ground that it would afford relief to those who had attempted to destroy tho Government, and who w?re absent from this city during tho war, whilst Union men roniilucd and paid their taxes. The Vlcksburg Journal has advices which it deems reliable, of au alarming character from Yazoo. Tho people ofthat portion of tho country are reported to be dying to the towns for protection from tho ucgrocB, whom it is represented claim that tetweonnow and Christmuss '.and must bo given them or they will take it b- for.-o. The colored troops stationed iu tho country, it is further said, aro espousing the causo of tho negroes, and serious trouble is apprehended. St< ii null i?> Ashore. Nku* York. December 27.?Tho steamship Idaho, hence f<:r Mobile, is nshnro on Rarnt-g.-it and full of water. The. crew lauded safely. With favorable weather a part of her cargo may bo nivcd. From Washington? Washiscton, December 27.?It has been stuto?3 that Geu. Grant Ik about to visit the. Rio Grande. This is not true, a? ho will not oxtond his visit beyond Now Orleans. For tho first llino slnco tho surrondor of Lee's array, no pardon warrants have been issued by Iho Attorney General to-day. Very fow applications are now pre annted. Tho President is energetically engaged In disposing of all casc3. Gen. Faloen (?) was to-day recall-id by the Presldont a* Minister from Columbia. Km 1;;runt.i to Itruzll. Ni:w York, December 27.?Information from Brazil at-ites that Iho American emigration to that State ero - chiefly .Southerner-". Represented by Colonel WOOD, they have selected a sito for a town nor Rug Nova. Than Is expected a flood of emigration from the lato Confodo rata States. , New York Marietta. New York, December 37.?Cotton firm, with rales of l-i'ifi bales at 51-90*1 cents. Naval Btorai dull. Gold 115.?. \i-4v Or) ?I? in ."tliirki'Ki. Ni.w Oiti.i-.AHi.. December 21.?Cotton steady ; sales ?aa-M bales Middlings, 60 cents ; soIch of tho week 11.7?0 ??tile? ; stock 15*5,000. New Yorr. ?iheolts J,' cont dlnoounL Gold 147. Freights dull. It has been tried by thousands ic all stages of Con. finuplluu, and the universal testimony is that immedlato -relief can bo obtained by using MARSDES'S PEt?TO EAL RALM, and a cure can b? effected in niuo oases out of bu by tho timely use of this valuable medicino Fur salo by all Druggists. TU? Tax Bill. Tho following 1b tho form of returns to bo mado by tax-payers, with the amount of assessment: Return of-. Taxablo proporty in tho Par iBhoB of 8t. Philip and 8t. Miobaol, and District of Charleston, for tho year 1805. Lots, lands aud buildings, except such as during tho year havo been in possession of tho ' Frcedmon's Bureau. Numbor ami street to to bo written on tho back of tho re turn.15 cents ad valorem, on ovory $100 Lots and farms north of the city limits, .15 cents ad valorem on ovory $100 Malo residents, botweou tho ages of tweuty-onu and sixty years.$2 por head Factorago omploymonts, faculties and profes sions. Including the profession of dentistry (whether, lu tilo prolesslon of the law, tho profits bo derived from tho coBts of suit, foos or other sources of professional income), excepting clergymen.CO cent? per $100 Commissions received by brokers, vonduo mas ters and commission merchants.. .00 cents per $100 Dogs.?On each and ovcry dog of every kind and description, in the State on the 1st day of January, 18C0, or brought iulo tho State bo tweou that timo aud tho dato of the payment of taxes.$1 per head Gas Light Companies.?On tho capital stock of all incorporated gas light companies now in activo operation.40 cents por $100 Insurance Companies.?On all premiums taken in this State by iusurauco companies incor porated within this State.lOOconts per $100 Insurance Companies.?On all premiums taken in this 8lato by tho agencies of insurance companies aud umlerwritors incorporated without tho limits of tho State_200 cents per $100 Sales of Goods, Wares aud Merchandise.?Upon ovory hundred dollars of tho amount of soles of goods, wares aud mcrchamlise, embrac ing all the articles of trade for sale, b.irtor or oxchango (tho products of this State and tho manufactured products of any of tho United States or Territories thereof oxecpt ed), which nu y porson shall have mado from tho first day of May of tho present year to tho first day of January, in the year of our Lord I860, either on his, her, or their capi tal or borrowed capital, or on account of any person or persons ?is agent, attorney or consignee,.20 cts. on every $100 Sales by transient persons not residents in the Stato.?Upon ovory hundred dollars of tho amount of sales of all goods, wares au J mer chandise whatever, which any transient por.-on, not residont In this State, shall make, in any hoiit>e, stall or public place, .100 eta. on every $100 Manufactured Articles.?On ovory hundred dol lars of the value of all articles manufactured in this Stato for Bale, barter or exchange... .100 eta on ovory $100 Spirituous Liquors, manufactured in tho State or brought Into the Stato.?Upon ovcry hundred dollars of the valuo of all spirituous liquors manufactured iu this Stato for sale, barter or exchange, and upon all spirituous liquors brought into this Stato for sale, barter or ex change.$20 on every $100 Cotton.?On every hundred dollars iu valuo of all cotton on hand, ou the first day of Octo ber last, excluding the crop of tho prcsout year from this taxation.100 cts. on ovcry $100 Cotton.?On all sales of cotton made since the 1st day of May last to the 1st day of October, 1805, provided that the tax shall not bo due ou any cotton seized by tho United States Government and not returned, or on any cotton stolen and not recovered.... $1 ou ovory $100 Turpentine, Spirits of Turpentiue and Rosin.? On every hundred dollars iu valuo of all crude turpentine, spirits of turpentine and rosin on hand on thb 1st day of October last excluding tho production of tho year, ouo thousand eight hundred and sixty-five. .100 eta. on every $100 Tupeutino, Spirits of Turpentine and Rosiu. ?On nil sales of said articles from 1st day of May last to let of October, ono thousand eight hundred and sixty-five, except rales of productlous of present year... .100 cts on ovory $100 This Return is for proporty held on tho 1st day of Oc tober, 1865. Soles of stock in trade ore to bo returned from the 1st day of May, 1865, to the 1st day of January, 18G7. AU sales or transfers of lots, lands und building? from the 1st day of October, 1804, to tho 1st day of Oc tober, 1850, must be reported to tho Collector or Assessor. The truth of the above report sworn to beforo me, this-. 18G0. -?-?-a No Aiiatemkst oi License Fees for Firms Dis soxatko Partnership.?Tho following correspondence will be found interesting by merchants and copartners generally : New York, December 10, 18G5. Sin.?Wo respectfully submit the following : Wo arc in receipt of a final notice from tho collector of the Thirty-second District, calling for tho sum of $4010 20 for license as wholesale dealers for tho year ending May, 1855-'0C. The firm of Rider ?V Clark ceased to exist on tho 1st of October, and each partner has conducted business and takeu out individual licenses from that dato. The collector will make no abatement from the above amount for the unfinished portion (soven months) of tho year, reporting no law governing this case, and that any reduction from the original license must bo by your decision. What wo desire is permission to lnnko up tho license to 1st of October, on actual amount of business to that dale, considering that it would bo iujiistico to compel us to pay more thnu the precise amount, the lato ?rm having no existence so fur as receiving any cinccsgioua thereby on the next year's license, We are, dear sir, very truly yourB, RIDER <i>.?i-, aud express the greatest confldonco lniuce.es?. Homo havo arranged lor their hands to work* the l.-im'.i on sharos?tomo havo les/cd for a stipulated number of b.ilos of cotton?while others biro. There in a strong faeling among planters aifalnat leasing to negroes, and wo undorfitund public meetings have been held In Madi son county on the sub | eel, with view to diseonragt au :h a course; bat on tho whole we think the indication? mre. favorable tor a tolerauU crop of co.ton the eu-u?ug year. Tito Restoration in Southern States. OOVEHSOn HOLDEN BELIEVED?nESl'ON.E OF OOV. OB Washinoton, December 23.?Tho Secretary of Stato has, by direction of tho President, addressed a lettor to Provisional Governor Holden, of North Carolina, reliev ing him of that trust, and expressing tho President's acknowledgment cf the lidelity, tho loyalty and tho dis cretion which have marked his administration. A copy of tho letter has been sent to tho Governor of North Caroliua, with tho tender of tho co-operation of tho Government of tho United States, whenovor It may bo found necessary in effecting tho curly restoration and tho permanent prosperity and wolfaro of the fc Ute over which ho has been called to preside. The:?o officials communications aro similar, with tho exceptions of nadies, to those recently addressed to Governors and Provisional Governors of other (Sou thorn States, with a similar purpose Tho following is tho re sponso of Governor Orr, received by telegraph: "Columpia, South Carolina, December 22. 'Hon. William H. Scward, Secretary of Stale : "Tho Legislature adjourned yesterday at noon. Gov ernor Perry has returned to his homo in Greenvlllo. Your dispatch has been forwarded to him by mail. It will bo very gratifying to tho ..copio of South Carolina that her government has been entrusted t_ officers of their own selection. In their naino I thank you for tho tender of eo-qperatlou of the Government of the United States, when found necessary, lu effecting the early res toration aud permanent prosperity and welfare of the State. You may be assured of my unalterable purpose to do all in my power iu upholdiug tho supremacy of tho lawB of the United States, and in advancing tho honor, interest and prosperity of our common country. "JAMES L. ORB, Govurnor." rntiM NOIITII CAROLINA. Washington, December 24.?Tho lollowing telegram has just been received: "Ra-Eioii, N.C., December 23, 18.5. "To Hon. W. II. Setoard, Secretary of Slate: "Your dispatch of this dot?*, relieving me of my duty as Provisional Governor of North Carolina, has been re ceived. It gives me pleasure to bo relieved of the re sponsibilities and labora of tho office. I wil at onc.o transfer tho Great Seal, the papers and property of tho Stato now in my possession, to the Hon. Jonathan Worth, the Governor elect. Be plcascil to convey to tho President my sincere acknowledgments for tho honor he has done me, and the confidence reposed in me, in calling me to this position. "With tho expression of the hopo that his plan for the restoration Of tin* insurgent States to their natural aud appropriate place in tho Union may bo crowned with cntiro success, I have the honor to be, with high respect, your ohodlent servant, W. W. HOLDEN." * ? ? Brazil.?How American Immigrants arc Welcomed. Wo arc In receipt of the Anglo-Brazilian Times, a paper published at Rio Janeiro, of November 0, from which it appears that the tide of immigration from the United States is sotting in with considerable force. Tho foUow ing extract indicates tho eagerness with which such Immigrants are welcomed : Wo aro happy to Hud that our most sanguino expecta tions as to tht manner in which Amoricin immigration would be welcomed by the Brazilian public have been realized in tho kind reception given by the President and inhabitants of San Paulo to General Wood and his colleagues. From a 'etter recel veo from Dr. Warne, wo extract the following satisfactory account of their reception by thorn, a reception which, lndepondcnt of tho desiro of oil clas .es to encourago i in migration, was tn bo expected from tho proverbial hospitality of tho Paulcusee. "Tho uoxt day, at 0 A. M., tho pretty Bttle city of St. Paulo was revealed to us, and on a more thorough ac ?pmliitiiuce with it and tho people, wo aro satisfied that our first convictions wero right. Thoy have treated us like friends and brothers since our arrival. The Presi dent promised everything we wantod, and is now making duo preparations to start us on our journey to-morrow morning. The President called on us yester day in full military costume, and the city council sont a deputation to wait on us with an address welcoming us to Brazil, etc. The President also put at our service his box at tho theatro, which we accepted, along with many other civilities. I cannot aufflciently express my and our plcasuro at tho treatment of every body in the city to us. Wo .hall long remember them." The Rev. Mr. Dunn, of Louisiana, also has had an in terview with tho Minister of Agriculture, and was de lighted at tho frank and liberal ideas expressed by his Excellency on the subject of religious forms and differ ences of belief. Mr. Dunn has, likewise, received from the Imperial Government the same g?nerons facilities for a co.tless examination of any province lit* wishes to inspect, as hove been afforded to Gcu. Wood and other persona from the United States. On the arrival of tho Havana, the pioneer vessel of tho nowly established steam mall lino between Brazil and New York, the Minister of Agriculture, not content with the orders issued by him to tho official agent of coloniza tion to proceed on board tho vessel to afford facilities for the disembarkation of any emigrants that may ar rive, himself went on board, attended by his private secretary, with tho object of seeing what further measures could bo adopted for smoothing their way. Various small parties of emigrants from the United States have been forwarded to tho districts chosen by them, harbingers, we trust, of a steady influx from tho States and Europe to a country whoso products and chinata offer rare advantages of ease und prellt to tho agriculturist. The followinii is from the New Orleans Delta, of the 15th instant: Passing to aud fro through town, as is our occupation, wo are daily remludco of tho fact that s spirit of reno vation prevails everywhere in tho city?up tova as well as down town?iu tho garden district as lu tue business district?In private circles as In coninu.-rcit- circles. Carpenters and masons, painters aud plasterers, are at work everywhere Tho dust and cobwebs of lour years' gathering arc nearly all brushed away; and tlo Injuries sustained, *n consc?_ueu?-o of ill-usage aud niglcci, aro being rapidly repaired. Odd Fellows' Hall is beginning to wear tho gay and grand nppoarauco of otter days. The Moresqno Iron Building tins lallen into gu. d hands, and is about to realize the splendid design ul its oii < n at or; aud so with vurious other publie aid private buildings. On Cauul-strect, tho waves of caorprising business are pushing their way up day after Say, until now Rampart-street is reached on both Hauls. Thoso line private residences on tho neat side of l'anal, be tween St. Charles and Baronne, aro all now a< tor bed as mart- for trade, with tho single exception of tie elegant privtla resideui.-o of tho venerable Dr. Mcnur. Ami what is trim of Canal is also truo of Camp aid other streets?business Is pushing and elbowing is way up town in every direction. This promises wel l'or the commerce of our city, and It affords us much gratifica tion to notico so many evidence! of thrift nid pros perity. The same paper of the 13th thus announces ho arrival in N.w Orleans of Lieutenant--encrai Scott : The old veteran, Lieuteriant-O.-noral Wiullild Scott, arrived in the city about in o'clock yesterdir, and is stopping at the. St. Churlos Hotel. The old loro is in fair hc.ltli, aud travels with a siugel attendant Ho will recolvo, wo feel assured, u fitting welcome, loth from our citizens and tho army officers. It is tin? General's iiiteiitli.il, wo uro informed, to spend the win -r in the Crescent City. Thi. morning, Maior-Ocnerul Phil. She-id t, accom panied by )''h staff, will pay a vL.it to Lieutenu t-Goueral Scott, at his tpiarteci In the bt. Charles Hotel. The RCEXBOf the lee disaster on tho rive opposite St. Louis, Mo., on tho 17th instant, was a molt ex iting one. Tho levco was a perfect promenado of id kinds of peo le a izing at aud o-.mnient.iig upon the oxful eceno of smashed aud sunken steamboats, which t . moving gorge of Saturday evening hud caught and cri bed in It.? r.-leiitl?*3. grip. Tho river was frozen solid wid huge chunk*Oi ISC. five Inches thick, w?ire piled 01 in shape lesa mass?e around the ?loomed steamer,., (In .oats and broken whai-vc*. Tho damage dono tos. vont en steam ers, he.sill- i ba.-ges and llatb.iais, Is cstiiuate at $-13,. Onii; liisui-.iiuo SlU'J.'H,-. Many po* plu In tin. o'.elshcro ?ir?. in a mi plight.. Thoy succc.do?. In gcttl: ; over on thi le? by tho aid or planks, but thotr baggag Is OO the Illiiiul-l oli'.e. Few aro willing to venture ove to day to tal.u the trains, no that tho traxel I est will ho cry small. TTo mails wero brought over on sledgos by Mu postoffice employ?es from this city to a point bulow.jvhoiv thu ri.i-r h cleaver; but thoro is a heavy gorge at hut point, and when It niovea the boat? which escaped >tul wr.icli on Saturday will piiibably all be destroyed, Some timo slnro a C.uunilttco was nppo Jtcd lo'ln tpiiri* inli the .mount of toiiuago employed a tho Mis sissippi river and its tributaries, with a vli'Wto the Im in oi ?-nient r at least break, down his Uno of argument. *i hot thoy utterly failed, aud that every Interruption ttceined only to enable tho speaker to pro?s his argument more ?convincingly, is tbo highest proof possible of Mr. Raymond's abilities in his ucw field. Tho speech of Mr. Raymond was in reply to that of Mr. Thaddens Stevens on Monday last. The point of ?Mr. Rayuigud's argument vas, that the rebel ordinances o?s ?cession wore nothing more than so maay oxprcn s'.ous of a purpose to go out of tho Unlony and 10 break up the Government, vtaUAydid not tueeeed, and that tho H tatos lately In revolt are* therefore still in the Unlou. One point urged most concludlvoly by Mr, Raymond ?ras that if seoeasion ?w n suecos*, if the Southern States were roally oat of tho Union, ?ml lechme a foreign power, as Mr. Stevens claims? then their debt bceoro*? valid, and the United Statte- succeeds to th* prWilog? of paying it? Washington S*** of tAe23?\ - CHECKS ON NEW YOBK PAYABLE ON PRESENTATION. For sale at 3-4 Per Cent. Discouut. Apply at WILLIAM B. HERIOT k CO.'S, Banl-cers, December 30 1 No. 219 KING-STREET. EXCHANGE. _' I ',