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By Telegrapli. Tho XJn?t?-fl State? and Moatloo. - N?w Yt?t?v November 18.-Thc Now Or? leans 7Y??*es, of November 5th, says, in re? lation to the rumors cf naval and. military preparations, Ac., ' wohavo information, which wc are not at liberty to disclose, giving positive corroboration to these ru? mors, and we hesitate not to predict that unless the French troops are removed from Mexico before Christmas, there will he active intervention on behalf of tho Libe? rals, and the traditional policy of the ' United States will bo vindicated. Heavy Rains in thc North. BOSTON, November 21.-A. violent rain ? storm prevails. It is Severe un the coast. No disasters reported. NEW YOKE, November 21.-Very high tides to-day, flooding the lowor portion of the city and causing considerable damage to merchandize. Thc Latent from Europe i HALIFAX, Novombor 20.-Tho steamship .China ha3 arrived, with Liverpool dates to the 12th. Thc Confederate steamor Shenandoah bas been delivered to the American Consul and will be sent to New York. Captain Waddell, his officers and crew have been unconditionally discharged. Earl Bussell attended the Lord Mayor's "banquet on thc 5th instant, and paid a tribute in his speech to tho memory of Lord Palmerston. He thanked God that the American wax was over, and hoped .that the Republic, freed from the sin of slavery, would prosper for centuries to come." Thc commission for the trial of the Fe? nians opens on Wednesday, thc 27th inst. Tom Sayers, tho pugilist, is dead. General Logan. CHICAGO, November 18.-Genoral Logan's ; intention is to make his future home in Chicago. He will riot accept tho appoint? ment as Minister to Mexico, at least for the present. He has had no word from President Johnson since ho was named for thecplace, and bc regards his appointment as simply a marked demonstration in favor of the Liberal cause, and not made with the intent of having him proceed to Mexico to fill the duties of the mission. General Logan has been made President of the Atwater Railroad Pump, of this city, and a movement is on foot among our leading citizens to present him with an elegant house, worth, say, $25,000. No man better deserves such compliment from the loyal people of Chicago. I violate no confidence in saying that Genoral Logan left the army financially quite poor. From Washington. WASHINGTON, November 21.-Mr. Trcs cott, tho agent of South Carolina, had an interview with the Secretary of War io-dav, and received from him a copy of the order addressed to the tax commissioners, say? ing that the indefinito postponement of tho sales of lands for direct taxes in the insur? rectionary districts is intended to embrace all lands of whatever character and descrip? tion, and therefore directing the commis? sioners to postpone indefinitely such sales in Beaufort, South Carolina. There is persistent speculation among our citizens, who are noarly all politicians to a greater or loss decree,* as to the views of tho President at this time concerning the Southern Statos. Doubtless he has been deeply disappointed in the failure of some of them to como up fully and prompt? ly, without reservation, to what ho desired them to do, to the end that thc confidence they should repose in him would challenge the "admiration of thc Northern people and elicit the support of their representatives for his policy. When his requirements are complied with in letter and spirit by ap? propriate action, ho will doubtless observe all of promise that has heretofore been in? ferred as to their being regarded as having entirely loyal relations with the Union. The radicals desire to keep out of Congross the representatives from Virginia, Tennes? see, Ac, but this cannot be done in consis? tence with tho President's views. That the radical disunioniats will meet with no favor from him when they antago? nize his views, I have not a shadow of a doubt. They are not his friends and nover will bo. An articlo which appeared in tho Intelli? gencer this morning, copied from the New York* OUizen, which assails General Baker, the detective, creates much remark. Gen? eral Baker's subordinates at the White House have boen ordered away, and the President himself is said to have indulged in very sovoro strictures upon him to his face. TUE BLUE RIDGE RAILROAD.-Common rumor, which flourishes iu times of trouble and apprehension, asserts with great assu? rance, that tho trains on tho Blue Ridgo Railroad are soon to be discontinued, and the rolling stock sold. .If the reports we hear on this subject arc true, we think it due to tho public that the fact should bc made known. And why it is, that a road, thirty odd miles in length, cannot pay ex? penses ? Perhaps tho Direction of the road can enlighten the public on this subject. Our other burdens, grievous though they are, should not bc increased by the de? struction of all public transportation for this whole section, without an effort to stay it. Let those interested, (and who is not V) meet and devise measures of relief. Who will move in 'i mat tor so important ? [Keowes Courier, A grand commercial banquet \ ill shortly be held in Toronto ,\ large number of business men from LO United States are expected to be pre The topics of dis? cussion will be tin" ?procity treaty, en? largement of tho . ils and "building the Huron and Ontario ship canal. Council Chamber, COLUMBIA, NOVEMBER 24, 18?5. ON the first Monday in December next, an election will bo held for one AL? DERMAN in Ward No. 2, to fill vacancy occasioned by the resignation of J. S. Lcaphart. Thc following gentlemen are appointed Managers-election to be held at Dr. W. P. Geiger's: L. F. Hopson, A. R. Phillips, . James Campbell. F. H. ELMORE, Nov 25 City Clerk. Financial Kt story-SM ?pc ns I on vf Specie Payments In England. This clay's edition of the Herald, as will be seen, is partly composed of an epitomic history covering the sus? pension of specie payments in Great Britain from 1797 to 1819, including recommendations for final resumption in 182?; embraced in a report to the British Parliament, which was pre? sented on the 6th of May, 1819, by a I secret committee appointed for the purpose of ascertaining what legisla? tion was necessary to alleviate the ? serious consequences that would be hkely to follow a forced sudden re? sumption, or to report an act extend? ing the time for a restoration to the metallic standard. By this report, it will be observed that the first law authorizing the Bank of England to suspend specie pay? ments for its notes, was passed by the legislators of Great Britain, and received the sanction of the Third George, as monarch, on the 3d of May, 1797; and that by supplemental acts of Parliament, to the number of eleven, the suspension was legalized and extended until May, 1821-cm bracing a period of twenty-four years. When the bank was first authorized to decline the passing of mint issues over its counter in redemption of the notes, upon all of which the "promise to pay" was prominent, no panic wai, created thereby, and no financial dis? turbance heralded the event. Paper ruonej-, wltich became practically thc legalized "coin of the realm," was as plentiful then there as now here, and the prospectiv e success of the people elicited the admiration of thc world. Everybody was flush with bank issues, the spirit of speculation was rife and rampant, the burdens of the wai which was then raging with France were lightened, and prosperity seem? ed to fringe the entire kingdom. But when the public began soberly tc consider upon the frailty of papei wealth, to seriously con their condi? tion, and to look upon the thousands of speculative schemes engendered by the eagerness for easily acquiring fortunes, through the lenses of reason, their precarious position became ap parent. Then commenced that seriei of financial disasters which drevi ecliptic shadows over England's ad vancement. Panics and revidsions, riots and bloodshed, running through a decade of years, succeeded, whicl shook the old kingdom, as by a Pe ruvian earthquake, from centre tc confines. The report being ?ii authentic his tory, will be found to contain matten of interest to philosophic writers ol domestic economy and financial pro pagandists. It contains the senti monts of some of the most prominen financiers in England at that time and as the monetary condition of tha country was somewhat similar to tha of the United States at press?t, som: profitable ideas may be obtained by ; careful perusal of the evidence o those mern Mr. Alexander Baring it will be observed, was of opinioi that the operation of a reduction o the currency necessary for the pur pose of resumption, would be accom panied with restraint and inconve nience to every branch of industry ii the country, and that, if it wore force< with a rapidity at all approaching t what would be required for the re sumption within a year from the tim (May, 1819,) at which the evidenc was given, the injury that would b occasioned woidd be intolerable. Mi Baring further says that tho "consc quences of a contraction or expansio of the amount of money in a conntr seem more felt during the progress c such contraction and expansion, tha from any positive amount of mone at any one given period. It is nc of great importance what amount t money may exist in any country ; bi the question of whether it is on th increase or decreaso, is one of gre? importance to ?very branch of ii industry." Mr. Haldimand, one < the directors of the bank, thougl that by a sudden reduction of tb currency, every possible disadvai tage and inconvenience to the publ would arise, and he therefore recon mended a gradual contraction. M \ Gladstone, a prominent East Ind: I merchant and member of Parhamen ?.gave an opinion that the influent ! which the reduction of bank is3u i would product;, would be of a secon< j ary nature ; in ordinary times, 1 i said, the retirement of two or thn millions of paper would not be fe] but that in tho then existing state trade of the country, after two < three years of much over, trading, ( speculation, ho might better ha' said,) whatever would tend to narre the means of circulation, would ha a very depressing effect. Mr. G!a stone speaks of a contraction of t\ or thr * millions of pounds sterlin which is only about ten or fifte millions of dollars, which, at tl time, when considered in connect? -with the aggregate circulation in this COQnil^* o<ymg bTt-' ^f*??** ?aol 1 amount.; hut it must be borne in mind, that- trade has increased im? mensely since that day, and that now the commerce of the United States alone, requires more capital than was necessary at that time to move the entire business of the world. [iVeur York Hertel*!. Mr. Seward's Auburn Speech. In respect to the attitude which will be assumed hy Mr. Johnson's Cabinet in regard to the claims made upon the English Government on account of the depredations commit? ted by Confederate cruisers, the lan? guage of the American Secretary may be regarded as re-assnring. A decla? ration that the President will conduct the settlement of those claims with? out compromising the national dig? nity and honor certainly seems not only to exclude tho idea of having recourse to the ratio ultima regum in case the satisfaction of the demands made by the American Government is refused, but appears to contemplate the possibility of a course of action on the part of Mr. Johnson which, by some, might be interpreted as amounting to a concession. Mr. Se? ward and the other advisers of tho President have long since had before them the voluminous correspondence which was published about a fort? night since in the London Gazelle, and have probably come to the con? clusion that the complaints addressed to the British Government wore groundless, and the claims with which they were accompanied untenable. H is now placed beyond a doubt that it was the American Government which first created their opponents bellige? rents, not only by proclaiming fi blockade of the Southern ports, but by proceeding to enforce such block ade before the English Government had accorded to the Confederates ? belligerent status. It also appean that Mr. Seward himself was the firsl minister who, in an official despatch made use of the word "neutrals," s term which can have no applicatior except during tho existence of a war The demand for compensation rest: on grounds by no means so substan tia! as those on which the Spanisl and Portuguese Governments base< the claims which, in 1818, they sub mitted to the Government of th United States, and which that Go vernment declined to satisfy. Mr Johnson can scarcely deny the appc ?ii ess o? ti precedent created by on of his own predecessors, and we may therefore, reasonably expect that th course resolved upon by the Govern ment at Washington will be on which, "without compromising th national dignity and honor," wi amount to a frank withdrawal of de mands which could not equitably b sustained. The language in which Mr. Scw::r treated the Mexican question was fa different in its tone. "The influenc of the United States on the internt tional conduct of foreign States, pai ticularly on the American continent, would, he told his hearers, ' 'thoug impaired by the civil war, be no renewed," and "he expected to s<i republican institutions, whereve heretofore established throughout tb American continent, speedily vind cated, renewed and invigorated. Unless Mr. Seward employs languag for the purpose of concealing h thoughts, instead of expressing then these words only admit of one coi struction. It is no secret that tho famous dot trine which has received the name c President Monroe is one which sp cially recommends itself to the n tional vanity, and any action take by tho Government with the view c upholding it, even though at the co of a foreign war, would be view? with almost universal satisfactio: Hitherto the American Governmei have contented themselves with r fusing to recognize the new Mexici Empire; they have simply remain? passive; but now, to quote the la guage ot their spokesman, "their i fluence will be renewed. " One ci hardly suppose that a Cabinet Mini ter, even in America, would gi utterance to what certainly sonni very like threats, if his Governme had no intention of carrying tho threats into execution; ?iud when M Seward declares that he expects see a republic where an empire nc exists, people are justified in thinkii that those with whose intentions : must be presumed to be acquaint have resolved on endeavoring to effie that change. American Ministers are so f requei [ ly betrayed into "bunkum," that ? i would willingly believe that in t present instance Mr. Seward had other object in view than that of g tifying his audience by express! sentiments which they would be st to relish. But the Mexican qnesti is one, of ail others, which ought Tl\p present is certainly not the occasion ?which the Government at Washing? ton would select for embarking in another war; and, whatever may be their designs, it is likely that the time for putting them into execution has not been determined upon. A distant policy must, however, be to a great extent dependent on the course of events, and we may be permitted to hope that, ere the subversion of the Mexican empire is resolved upon, the American people may be brought to regard in a different light tho exclu? sive doctrine of President Monroe. [London Morning Post, Nov. 4. Proceedings of City Council. COUNCIL CHAMBER, COLUMBIA, November 22, 18G5. Present-His Honor the Mayor; Alder? men Bates, Blakcly, Fisher, Glaze, Guig nard, Geiger, Harris, Leaphart, Stork and Waring. Tho min at OS of thu last meeting were read, and, aftor the following corrections, were confirmed, viz: Allan Hardy, fined ten dollars, not thirty, as incorrectly stated in the laut minutes. Tho resignation of Alderman Leaphart, of Ward No. 2, was received and accepted; and the City Clerk instructed to advertise an election for one Alderman in Ward No. 2, to fill the vacancy occasioned by said resignation. The petition of certain parties,.praying that no tavern license be granted on cer? tain parts of Taylor street, was received and referred to the Committee on License. The following accounts were reported on by thc Committee on Accounts, and order? ed to be paid: Jacob Hussung.$60 80 Hopson ?V Sutphen.5G 50 Thc following accounts were referred to the Committee ou Accounts, to report at next meeting of Council: John Alexander.$ 15 00 Wm. Simons. 5 00 Columbia Phoenix. 240 12 The various applications for license to retail spirituous liquors wore referred to the Committee on License, to report at next meeting of Council. Thc Committee on Streets submitted re? port, as follows: The Committee on Street?, to whom was referred tho charge of tho Fair Grounds, respectfully report that they have examin? ed the premises, and find the same in a very much abused condition. Some of the treus have been cut, and more or less of the fencing cither used as fire-wood or appropriated for private purposes; the i houses are much abused, and occupied by various persons, who have no authority to do so. Wc therefore recommend that the various persons who occupy tho premises without authority, bo notified immediately by the police to vacate the same forthwith, and that the same bo rented immediately for ono year to norn? responsible person. (Signed,) OBLANDO Z. BATES, C. WARING. An ordinance prohibiting the erection of wooden buildings fronting upon Main or Richardson street, was taken np for the second reading- it was read the second time, passed, duly ratified, and became a law. Tho following resolutions wero offered and adopted: Resolved, That delinquent tax-payers be allowed till the 7th day of December to Eay their taxes. After which date the ooks will be closed, and executions be issued against all delinquents. Resolved, That the Chairman of the Committee on Streets be authorized to ad? vertise the Fair Ground buildings and lan 1 for rent for twelve months, and to receive written proposals for the same np to Tuesday, 28th inst., when it shall be let to tho highest responsible bidder. Resolved, That the Chairman of the Com? mittee on Market bo authorized to adver? tise to builders and contractors, for the orcction of a shed or building as a tem? porary market. Resolved, That a committee of three members of the City Council be appointed to momorializo thc Legislature for aid for the city of Columbia, and they be instruct? ed to ascertain the amount requisito to defray the necessary claims against thc city. Also, to take in charge the appli? cation for the property on which tho old market was bnilt, and the removal of thc same, and the application for the Columbia canal. Committee appointed: Aldermen Fisher, Harris, Blakcly. On motion, His Honor the Mayor was added to the committee. On motion, Council adjourned. F. H. ELMORE, City Clerk. For Sale. 11WO fine HORSES, suitable for saddle or harness. Inquire at Nickcrson's Hotel. Nov 25 ?5* Wanted, THIRTY good HANDS. The best wages and rations given. For full particu? lars apply at. this office. Nov 25 3 WANTED, BY a gentleman and wife, two or three BOOMS, comfortably furnished. Pri? vate family preferred. Address "Dr. J. J. GOODWYN, Columbia, S. C " Nov 25 1* Six Members OF the Legislature can be accommo? dated with BOABD and LODGING in a private family, by inquiring at this office. Nov 25 3?_ Four M ambers OF tho Legislative can obtain BOABD and LODGING in a private fainUy. by applying on Laurel street, second door East of Malo Academy. NOT 25 2* A.\iotion Sales. ?Spring Wagon, Horse anil Cow, BY J. Cr GIBBES. C. F. HARRISON, AUCTIONEER. I WILL sell, THIS (Saturday) MORNING, in front of my ?tore, at 10J o'clock, 1 One-horse Spring Wagon and Harness. 1 good Draught Horse. 1 " " Mule. 1 Milch Cow. ALSO, 25 bbls. Apples. Nov 25 1 Furniture, Groceries, Mules, ?tc. By JAMES G. GIBBES. C. F. HARRISON, AUCTIONEER. WILL be sold THIS (Saturday) MORNING, at 10 o'clock, in front of Jas. G. Gibbes* store, Marble-top Bureau and Washstand. Safe, Wardrobe, Feed Cutter, &c. ALSO, Cheese, Butter, Lard, Herrings, Coffee. AND AT ll O'CLOCK I'RECTSELY, A nair of splendid Mules, well broken to single and double draught, and one light Ambulance. Nov 25 Unlimited articles received up to hour of sale. Tract of JMIIJ, 200 .lires. By Levin & Peixotto. ON MONDAY, the 4th December, at the Court House, we will sell, A TRACT OF LAND, consisting of 200 acres, more or less, situated seven miles from Columbia, on the Camden Road, bounded by lands of Thomas Oates, sr., and James Dinkins and others. Particu? lars at time (if sale -which will bc posi? tive-and terms cash. Nov 23 thsm Household and Kitchen Furniture, China, Glassware, ?fcc. By JAMES G. GIBB? S. C F. HARRISON, AUCTIONEER. WILL bo sold, on TUESDAY, November 28, at 10 o'clock, at the residence on Washington street, opposite thc Orphan House, Thc following articles of elegant and well kept FURNITURE, viz: One splendid Mantle Mirror. Set of elegant Parlor Furniture. Handsome Book-case. Mahogany Wardrobes. Marble-top Bureau. Washstand and Sideboard. Large China Dinner Set. Mattresses, Curtains, Bed Linen, &c. ALSO, 1 fine 7-octavc Piano, Chickering's make; Brussels Carpets, and numerous other articles pertaining to house-keeping; toge? ther with all the Kitchen Furniture. N. B.- The Furniture can be inspected on the premises on the day preceding the sale. Nov 24 LOST OR STOLEN, ONE BOX, containing Shoes and Dry Goods, at Hopkins' Turn-Out, on the 7th November, marked "H. Motes, H. T." Any information concerning the same will be thankfully received by the owner and the finder rewarded, if required. COURTENAY A TRENHOLM, Nov 25 1? Newberry C. H., S. C. Kerosene Oil! ?.AM3P8 & CHIIOraEg. JUST received and for sale bv B. O'BRLEN, South side Gervais street, near Assembly. Nov 25_2_ JUST RECEIVED! -t _jQ CASK (25 gallons )directtv imported ITO GODARD BRANDY-the finest ar? ticle of the kind ever imported to this mar? ket. At ISAAC MOISE'S, Plain st., next to J. G. Gibbes' residence. Nov 25 3 IJAW 3BOOHLS. AN assortment of LAW BOOKS, includ? ing the SOUTH CAROLINA LAW and EQUITY REPORTS, in setts or volumes, can be found at R. L. BRYAN'S, one door East of Nickerson's Hotel. - Nov 25 *6? J. J. McCARTER. Fresh Goods. PCAAIdJS. choice BACON SIDES and OUU SHOULDERS. I 300 lbs. Fulton Market Dull _i> BEEF. 20 bbls. Peach Blow POTATOES. For sale by C. H. BALDWIN, At the old stand of ithen & Dial. I Nov 25_2_ ?FRESH GOODS. 1CASE "Bordeaux" OJ J YE OIL-fine. 1 " Languedoc S. S. ALMONDS. 1 case SARDINES. For sale bv Nov 25 2 _C. H. BALDWIN. APPLES ! ?? TIERCES FINE BUFF APPLES. For ) sale LOW bv the quantity by ' RICHARD O'BRIEN, I South side Gervais street, near Assembly. Nov 25 2 I Special Notice to Delinquent Tax Payers. COUNCIL CHAMBER, COLUMBI*, November 24, 1865. BY order of the City Council, the BOOKS of this office will bc closed upon the 7th of December next. After that date, TAXES duo the city wiU be collected through the usual forms of law. F. H. ELMORE, Nov 25 G City Clerk. The Southern Guardian. IPROPOSE to revive the publication o' this journal, at Columbia, s. C., as soon as mail communications have bson re? stored, aud thc necessary arrangements can be mad*, CHARLES P. PELHAM. SiT Newspapers in this State and else? where wiU oblige rn? by extending this ttetioe, ' Nov 25