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<j$taA^3$$Il* Praia tho Edgefield Advertiser. SENATOR BUTLER'S REMARKS. In offering a synopsis of the remarks of Judge Butler at the dinner on Thursday last. Mnnnl linna In do Justice to bis manlv and Senators! effort. We cannot give much more than the current of his remarks. We trust we have not failed to impnrt the fitir and dispassionate spirit in which they were delivered. Mr. B. adverted to the change that had taken place in the government since its formation. Tho thirteen original Stales were actuated by a common impulse of feeling and interest. But seventeen new States have been added, introducing new and diverse interests, which have given rise to much conflict of opinion and feeling, and have brought into operation new elements of policy. A "majority" has formed itself during the conflict, with a self.sustaining force ; which, by the mere num* ber of its votes, has the power to confiscate our properly. It is a majority originating in local sympathy, and. directed by ambition, is looking .< ? 1 I ft ?1 n r io wintn preiermem nnu nctmumi h?fiiuu?w. What security have we against its aggressions on our institutions ? We have the security of a minority claiming the protection of a written and solemn compact, which is given way to falae construction and crumbling compromises. The Republic has passed through serious troubles, which have been only partially or temDorarily averted by the introduction of compromises. Wise statesmen have had recourse to these means to adjust the growing differ ences between the two great sections of the country?whether wisely or not, cannot now, under the circumstances which gave rise to tbem, he well determined. But this much is certain?out of the Ordinance of 1797, and the Missouri compromise, have sprung up the seeds of that hostility which is now so greatly disturbing the country. The Ordinance of 1787 was a blunder of Mr. Jefferson who, doubtless, was actuated by the pre. ailing spirit of the day, or by the dictates of a lilwral and benerolent mind that relied two much on the obligations of good faith and honor. ** el?Z? AaJinAnnA a notu rrom me inirouucimu m iuo vriumauvc, > < principle wax established, which has led to a violation of the protecting power of the constitution. It took its origin in the State of New York, in which slavery was abolished in the year 1821. From that ?ime the New York poJitigiaM, guided by a selfish policy, have been most violent against the institution. A feeling of fanaticism, has been long prevailing in the Northern States. Rut it is within a comparatively short period that selfish and misrbietous politicians have given it a more dangerous direction. Legislative enactments and statutory provisions are the most imposing evidences oif the opinion that now prevails.? A law has recently passed in Massachusetts imposing high penalties of all public officers who shaH assist an owner in apprehending his fugitive slave? and that, too, in the face oj the constitution, which imposes a positive duty on lb? Status to deliver up fugitive slaves. Laws of exactly the same import have been passed in Vermont and Rhode Island, and of similar operation in all the Northern Slates. The feeling which these proceedings evince, lias found its way into O ogress, and is insultingly exhibited whenever any occ6sion or pretext will allow it. Another strong indication of the dangerous tendency of this fanaticism, is the election to the United States Senate from New York of exUovernor Seward; who, white uovprnor i of that State, in a cont roversj with Virginia, sanctioned the proposition?that the stealing or inveigling of a slave in Virginia, would not be held as a telony by the authorities of New York so far as to impose an obligation under the con. stitution on the Executive to deliver the offender up as a fugitive from justice. This position was repudiated by the Legislature. But within the fast two years the Legislature of that State has given, the most unequivocal evidences of the dangerous progress of opinion in that State. Th* free soil agitation is moved with the force of party organization. It has its ex. ponent m the Senate, and will make the proceedings of that body a scene for its aggressions. The federal government is to become the ve. bicle of incendiary assaults ou some of the par ties toiL This is not, it is true, the universal sentiment at the North. There are many liberal mi* ded men who go for protecting the constitutional rights of the South. It was with pleasure he alluded to the liberal policy of Mr. Webster on this subject. On a very trying occasion, (his distinguished statesman maintained that Southern slaves, as a mass, could not lie better ed by emancipation ; that Congress, instead of in'erfearing with, ought to pass laws sanctioning the constitutional provisions for the protection of slaveholders. But even he, influenced by the feeling of his constituents, has said that slavery should not exist one inch beyond the slaveholding States." No representative, how distinguished soever, who is liberal in his views can go back to his State, and resist the strong current of popular indignation against slavery. They who have attempted it have been sacri. fired. And this anti-slavery feeling is still rapidly on the increase. In a short lime the frer soil party-will be ihe predominant party at the north. So much for the North. How stands the question in the Northwestern States? The very best men'rom this section, who are disposed to adhere faithfully to the spirit of the Constitution in protecting Southern rights, were orriginally from the Slave States. Much the largest portion of these Northwestern Stales, under the operation of Ordinance of 1787, .belong naturally and really to the free soil |Arty. Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin among the States, and Iowa, Min. esota ami Nebraska Territories, are ami will be non-slaveholding, while only Arkansas and Louisiana fall within the limits allowed to slavery. The general popular sentiment among all these States is, that the Constitution should be changed, to order to extend the area of freedom; that in its original form it is vol suited to the country in its present advanced and growing stale. Added lo these, is another powerful influence at work in the "free soil " States. It is the rres* | COnO'JCicu wiwi ^rrai onu ?'/un^^ and sustained by large moneyed interests. Its influence is tremendous?-not only from the ability and moneyed power which control it, but likawtM the great tact evinctd in its management.' All Southern Newspapers are cautiously excluded from the reading circle. In a large reading room at Washington not a paper South of Ihe Potomac is to be obtained. In another, a New Orleans pnper is taken ; which may be accounted for by the tact, that the city of New Orleans is in character eery cosmopoli tan, and that it takes its politics, in s great measure, from the States lying NortttfbT the waters of tba Mississippi, with which rat city, I * w by means of an extensive trade, is in constant communication. j Another powerful influence in favor of the "Free States" is the patronage of the President, who has the distribution of 840,000.000 in the way of bestowing offices, appointments, ect., much the largest portion of which is given at the North and in the Northwest. All aspirants for the Presidency?and they are becoming extremely common?will more or less comply with, or accommodate themselves to, the pre judicies of a non-slaveholding majority. These are the general elements of power by which the "free States" can control the legis. lation of the country; but in the Wimot Proviso. they arc likely to acquire a specific power; which will greatly increase their influence. There is no doubt thai the free soil party are determined to carry out, if possible, the principles of this odious measure. Nothing but this prevented, at the late session of Congress, a a government Iteing given to the newly acquired Territory. The Northern men would assent to nothing that did not fully acknowl edge the principles they contend (or. They have gained boldness by their success in attaching the VVilrnot Proviso to the Oregon Bill.? That event, it is to be feared, will prove fatal to Southern rights. Since the passage of that bill, the free soil men do not scruple to bring forward the most insulting propositions. Gid dings got up a resolution, and obtained for it 74 votes, "that all persons in the District of I Columbia, including slaves themselves, should decide whether or not the slaves in that Districh should be free. The fact. therefore, that dan/rers threaten the South, cannot he avoided. I* the real issues like to come up ? It was ro thought, and a Southern move was made in Congress, which resulted in the Southern Address. To Mr. Downs of Louisiana, belong, perhaps, the hon. or of first suggesting a Southern meeting.-? But Mr. Stephens, of Georgia, from Parliamen* tary courtesy, was made Chairman of the Coin mittee to which ihesubjert was referred being the mover of that committee. It wa? a source of cordial feeling that he was made Chairman. It was highly desirable that an address on the subject should come from a member froin Georgia?a State, from its local situation and interests, deeply concerned in the issue. But it so happened that the task of drawing the address devolved on Mr. Calhoun. His experi. ence and abilities fitted liirn fir such an office. He was sincerely desirous of acquitting himself of the duty to produce unanimity ; and hence the original draft?not at all too strong in tone?underwent various modifications.? Both its author and the Address have been snh. jected to various oblique influences and assaults. An enlightened and consuming public opinion will refute and rebuke them. Mr. Calhoiin could have had no temptation to consult selfish consideration. History will award to him a reputation to bo valued, and which the detraction of rivals and adversaries cannot withhold. He has mingled the aspiration of his ambition with the enduring glory of his country. His lessons and warning may not be heeded until events . shall give to them a melancholy verification.? [t is to be regretted, as the greatest of misfortunes, that discordant views, upon more occasions than one, have sprung up among Southern members. Mr. B. said he would not, if he could, say anything to aggravate such feeling. On the contrary, ho was willing to make any sacrifice to heal division and to produce unanimity among ourselves. But let us accept no more compromises from parties that have proved faithless to all that have been made. Gen. Taylor, doubtless, will avert all the issues in his power. He is honest, and may succeed; but late events show the great difficulties in his way. The California question must come up. It was staved off at the late session by trying to refer it to the people of the Territories to decide upon their becoming a State. The people there do not desire to take this responsibility. It was an evasion of the question to contend that California can become a State by the mere fiat of CongressWill Gen. Taylor veto? No one can say ; Gen. Taylor knows how to keep his secrets. But if given, the veto of the President will avail little. And are our rights to depend upon a mere Presidential Veto? They are secured to us by Constitution, and nothing short of its observance ought to satisfy us. i. Qnitik tn La nilva Dra 11 IB UllltJ mi me uimiu ui ?v >.. ........ issues are coming upon us. In this very month events arc transpiring to make up a fearless issue for the country, and they will go on with a rapidity almost inconceivable. It is a sacred duty, which the Southern people owe to selfrespect, to resell', the wrongs growing out of violated compacts and disregarded compromi ses ; to maintain the covenant that secures thpm and above all to make no resolutions that they will not maintain. Submission to acknowl. edged wrong is wilful degradation. Public sentiment should not lie allowed to sleep over lurking dangers. Any movement to bo efTectnal should be conducted with the dignity of purpose, and with temperate and intelligent concert. Positions of difficulty and responsibility should not be avoided. Gporge Mason, whom John Randolph char, acterized as the eagle eyed, and most gifted statesman that Virginia ever bred, has a clause in his will full of instruction. It is to this pur. port: "That a private station, from his experience, is one that he would recommend as most conducive to happiness; but upon the Meaning of a parent, I charge my cnuuren. should any public trust or duty devolve upon them by the necesily of the limes, to suffer no fear of any danger whatever?the fear of death, nor the fear of disgrace or poverty, to deter them from maintaining the rights to which they were born. Our ancestors were a grave, wise and dctermined sort of people, and have left us both example and precept. Mr. Butler concluded by offering tho follow* ing sentiment : John Hancock and Christopher Gadsden:? When hiMory shall repudiate the lessons incul. ca'cd by their example, resistance to the iiijustire of violated compacts, and tho oppression of numbers, will be a crime ! Pretty Correct Sentiments.?It will bo well for Southern statesmen to be prepared for the attempt to revive a protective tariff. Next to a direct attack upon our institution", no measure would be more destructive to the interests and prosperity of the South than a high tariff. Tk?rn urn indications, however, that even the | entire Whig parly will not be unanimous in their action upon this question. Mr. Thompson, Whig member from Kentucky, said recently, in a sppech in Congress, that ''whatever may be the effort to repeal the tariff*act ot 1847, or substitute that of 1842 in its stead, I anticipate, afipr much discussion, such modifications of the existing laws only will be made as to dissatisfy none except those so greedy and growing for a particular interest, or so moonstruck with some peculiar theory, that eternal dissatisfaction is their manifest destiny at Lest. Protection for protection's sake, absolute prohibition, are now, or ought to be, obsolete commercial regulations, and unadvocated. Like perfect free trade, and a resort to direct taxes, their day of false doc. trine is pacing by or gone. Enough of general principles and sound theory seems to be concurred in by the sound common sense of the nation to construct an almost unexceptionable scale of duties upon imports." South Carolinian. THE CAMDEN JOURNAL Wednesday Morning, May 2, 1849. W. THURLOW CASTOX, EDITOR. Sons oi "Temperance. The Grand Division of the Song of Temperance held its second quarterly meeting in Co. lumbia on last Thursday and Friday. We understand it was a highly interesting one. Henry Summer, Esq., of Newberry, and that indefatigable champion of the cause, Judge O'Neall, delivered orations in the Methodist Church on Friday evening. Rev. Mr. Osborn a Presbyterian Divine from Philadelphia, has preached in the various churches in our town for many days past, and seems likely to effect good in bringing about an union among the different hranches of the christian denominations in carrying the gospel to the spiritually destitute around them. Blind Mechanic. We direct attention to the advertisement of Theodore Dntton, in another column, a poor uufortunato blind boy of our Town about the age of 18 years, who has undertaken to earn a livelihood by putting cane bottoms in chairs. He has claims upon the community, raispd as he has been in their midst, and those who have need of that kind of work, would be performing an act of charity to employ him, as well as getting neat and substantial bottoms to their chairs. Specimens of his skill can he seen at the store of If. Levy, Esq. Call and examine and order all your old chairs to be re-filled. Senator Batter's Speech. We give in to-day's paper, the able speech of Senator Butler, delivered at a dinner given him at Edgefield Court House on (he 12th ult. We need not ask our renders to give it an attentive perusal. His devotion to the interest of the South, his manly delence of her institutions, and the deductions of his powerful mind, drawn from the exciting scenes lately occurring in Congress, of which he could say magna pars fui, will secure for his remarks the closest at. tention. He had the confidence of theentire State, and Well has he come up to its son. gnine expectations. "The feeling of fanaticism" he describes as spreading at an enormous rate at the North and North-west, and forewarns the South to be prppared lor the "grave issups" before her. Let our State take warning from her faithful sentinel, and gird up her loins for the approaching crisis. Steam Saw Mill in Lancaster District. As an evidence of a growing spirit of enterprise among our people, and a newly.awakened determination to foster home production and developa the vast resources of the South, we point with pride to the Mills about to be put into operation by our reighbors of Lancaster. A company of gentlemen, Col. T. W. Huey, S. B. Massey, Rev. P. T. Hammond and Wm. Stevens havo led the way into this new field of industry, and have erected a Saw Mill to be propellpd by steam, about 5 or 0 miles east of the Village, in (he very heart of the pinpy woods?surrounded by a forest of the finest timber. All the parts of the machinery for sawing are. up, in a building 60 feet long by 53 fpet wido and 3 stories high. Their erigino !q of an horso nower?with a stroke of 3 feet, designed (o revolve one circular saw 4fi0 limes in a minute, and to move one vertical saw that will in the same time make 180 strokes; whpn both are in operation, they can saw in each day 8000 feet of lumber, sufficient to supply any demand that may bo made upon them. The Mill is located in I ho centre of a large body of land, which the Company lately purchased, covered with the largest pines, and capable of furnishing the whole country with plank for the next half a century. The people seem to appreciate fully the enterprise, and large bills for lumber we understand, have already been presented to be filled up. Scarcity of plank and lumber has hitherto proved a serious obsta. cle in that region, in the way of those disposed to improve and beautify their dotnicils, but now that difficulty being removed, a new aspect will be presented in the improved appearance of homesteads and buildings generally. Mr. St. Clair, a skillful millwright, who served his timo itt London, has direction of the machinery, under whose supervision the Company are preparing to put up a grist and a flour mill, ?- ?: - -I r... .Mrit.ni murt/ali Oltipr imnrnvA. lO grillll IUI u iaia.il Iiiwmv.*. ments are in contemplation. If they succeed, they expect to erect a Cotton Factory at some future day to he propelled hy the same engine, and one of the Company Col. Huey is now in Charleston, contracting for machinery to plana plank, groove and prepare it, ready to be nailed on by the Carpenter. Tho estimated cost of the buildings and machinery is about $5,500. Our Town is directly interested in this enter, prise, and our carpenters and mechanics will doubtless find it greatly to their advantage to purchase their lumber from this Company, and not as heretofore, as we have known it to be done, procure it in Lexing'on District, to be transported across two rivers, paying the Rail ? ' -L. TL!- Afl:n ! r. Koacl price lor ireigm. i Ills mill IS uui iaruierthan 35 miles from Camden, in a direct line above it, on the main road leading to the Providence settlement in North Carolina. We directed attention some weeks since to the subject of Plank Roads from here to Charlotte, and should the suggestion ever be adopted these Mills will ronder the undertaking immea I I . !*_'"7 J" .y- .T-gKrjj.1*'!: wrably easier to be accomplished. Their erection at this time seems indeed to invite an experiment, in the new way of making roads. They can furnish any quantity of the right sort of plank at the shortest notice, and at the low. est rates. We wish our enterprising friends ev.-ry success in their new undertaking, and trtst that large bills and prompt payments will avard them for their energy, and perseverance. The Late Cold. The late cold weather, we learn from numerots exchanges, did immense harm all over the Union. Not a mail has arrived since the snow aid the late heavy frosts, but what brings further intelligence ot damage don' to the crops. Ir many sections of the South west, stands of Cbrn and Cotton have been utterly ruined. In Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana and as far -- ' r?L! 1 I I: [ u) (he (Mississippi vaiiey ns uriio ?nu uuiiaim, farmers are ploughing up three-fourths of their fields, and feel a pressing want of seed to replant. Our Alabama exchanges inform us, ihat in that State especially in Marengo Counly, so great is the scarcity that planters are offering a bushel of corn for a bushel of cotton sped. If all the statements prove true, it seems impossible for average crops to be raised this YEAIt. Rain. After weeks of dry, dusty weather, a plentiful slower of rain fell in our town last Friday eveni?g, thoroughly wetting the ground and reviving the drooping energies of vegetation. The upp*r Districts a Tew evenings betore, were visited by heavy showers. Tothe gardens, crops and blighted trees, so greatly injured by the late cold weather, these grateful rains have come most opportunely, and blasted vegptation give evident signs already, of recovering much ot that freshness nipped | away by the pinching cold. Baptist Triennial Convention. The Southern Baptist Convention, whicli was to havo met to-day, in Nashville, (Tenn\] has been changed, in consequence of the repor. ted prevalence of the cholera theie. The meeting will take place in Charleston on Wednes day, the 23d inst. The ensuing Convention in 1852, will be held at Nashville, at whicl time it is expected the Rail Road will be com pleted. Hon. Henhy Baily, late Attorney Genera of this State, died in Charleston on Saturday last. The Sooth-Carolinian. We have received the weekly issue of the Carolinian, handsomely printed, on a largf sheet, designed for country subscrilx?rs. Thf tri-iceekly for towns and the large weekly for thf country, should certainly secure an exlensivt patronage. We heartily wish our friends o iho PnrnlinSnti abundant success in their eflbrt.< lo improve their spirited paper. Riot in Canada. Late telegraphic despatches announce that a terrible riot had taken place in Montreal, ir consequence of the governor's signing the frn demnity Kill. The lories burned down the Parliament buildings, containing all the public documents and the valuable library of the House. Mr. Mofitt, a distinguished member of thf House, has been arrested on a charge of high treason. Mr. Blake, the Solicitor General spoke in the Legisla'.ure, in strong terms agains annexation, and his speech was received wit! lout cheers from all quarters of the House. Small Pox. The late papers state that the small pox wa: in Macon and in other places in Georgia.? Some cases have occurred about Augusta. Jaretl Sparks is to be inaugurated as Presi dent of Harvard University in the latter par of next June. Correspondence of the Camden Journal. CitARLKSTON, April 2Slh, 1S49. Mij Dear Sir.?After two or three ineftec tual attempts, I have at length nerved mysel to the task of setting down to manufacturr something fur the entertainment of your read ers. The "Empire City" of the South Easi furnishes nothing however at this season sa vouring much of novelty, the more atlrac live atmosphere of the woods and fields, having allured from its precints almost all who car muster any thing in the shapn of a transieni country retreat from its dust and noise. I must begin with giving "tho Journal" s sound scolding for its treatment of my first let ter. It was extremely difficult for mo to rocog nizn it in print, as a copy of my manuscript and were my reputation either as an Orthngri pher or Snytactic.ian, founded upon that lettet as printed, it would be high time for mo to des pair of ever attaining that self-satisfied impor tance which so peculiarly characterizes all newspaper correspondents. The mischief has however, been already done?your unluckj Reporter has doubtless received his full share of abuse for the erratic freaks of your types aiid let this be printed as it may, nobody wil believe but that ho has led school long enougl to forget all his spelling-lessons. It will be useless to make any attempt at an "Erra'a," i there is a possibility of the corrections them selves being "spoiled in the making," and I will not therefore venture upon such an under taking. Let me only express tho hope that mj second will make a belter impression on papei than the first. Tho papers, North, South, East, and YVes have no doubt deluged your Office with particu lars of the late storm. The farmers in oui vicinity look, a* you may wen imagine, -con sidnrably down in tho mouth" at the prospect So remarkable a season, is within the memorj of precious low of them?and what with sleet snow, hail, dust and?every thing but rain? the one thing needlul in Agricultural economy? they have reason to regard it as one of unpar nllelled novelty. The Diary of our Cilj Register can show scarcely a passing shower o any consequence for three or four months past ?and tho Bull-Frogs have croaked so long fo rain to no purpose, that they have at lengtl decided in caucus to "suspend their opinions' I on the subject and to "watch and wail" fo ' further devejopements." We had yesterday a Public Inspection ofjfcft Fire Companies, by the Mayor and Aldermenv- -? Their usual Exercises with the Hose were ic ordered to be postponed in consequence of the a great scarcity of water in the Wells, much to P the regret of these active and useful citizens w and many friends, who were desirous of wit. g nessing the strength of their respective En- tl gines. They are a noble body of men?and h deserve every encouragement?Their zeal and v industry have been well.tested?and but recent e ly been called into (reouenl requisition against v the destroying element. In view of the long continued drought which has nearly exhausted our supply of water, Council has directed a shaft to be sunk 60 feet in one of the Fire Wells to be kept free for the use of the public. The census of the City prepared by author. ,j , ity of Council has been completed and will j shortly be published; a work of this kind has c bpen Ions needed,?none having been under taken for some 12 or 15 years, during which period, we have passed through all the various jchanges and transformations, which frequent f Conflagrations and Brick Laws naturally bring i about. ^ We are rivalling our Yankee brethren in an ] important department of Mail Transportation. ( The Penny IJost, under the direction of Dr. ( John ff. Honour is in daily operation, and I am happy to learn gives already a fair prospect j of being sustained. The proprietor is a young man?a native of this city?and (I speak from | personal knowledge) well-deserving of all the | success he has met with?and more ? it will lie t a great convenience to a large portion of our t citizens, whose pursuits abstract them from the < busy scenes of "down town." | California Emigration continues. A paitv \ of Emigrants are about purchasing a ship of j - - i 4_ o n the first Class lo proceed in omi rrmii;im.u >u trade with the Gold diggers. The number is limited to fifty, each being required to conlri- | bute ?o00, to pnlifle to a share in the vessel, 1 a passage to California and back, and provt- j sions for 2 years, all who unite must possess ' I the habits, manners and educatiuii of gen- . ( llemen.'' , I A brilliant opportunity to see the world, and < its antique curiosities is now being offered by < the owners of the fine barque Virginia Ann, | which vessel is expected lo sail from this port about the 5th of May, lo stop at Gibraltar and i 1 proceed ihence to Marseilles, Naples, Genoa, i I Venice, or Triestp, passing through the Straits i of Messina, and affording a chance of viewing j . the Island of Sicily, its beautiful capital Palermo, and Mount Etna. The expedition will be | under the command of Captain S. C. Turner, ( 1 long favorably known in our community as the \ 1 Commander of the splendid ship Medo a. i VVe have regular lines of Steamships be- ( tween this city and New York, Philadelphia, "i and Havana?The Isabel brought us 120 pas| sengcrs from Havana and K**y West, a few ( r duys since. . < A few literary enterprises are in progress. Dr. A. G. Mackpy, ono of the props of the j Masonic Order here?is preparing a second | edition of his valuablo work on Masonry. , D. K. Whitaker, the firmer Editor of the ( ' Southern Quarterly, has in progress, a Bingra , nhv of the late revered and esteemed Dr. Fur- i \ -J -, man, and a collection of Mrs. W's Poems, both of which he proposes lo publish by subscrip ' lion. The literary world owe* a debt of grati. , tudc to this gentleman for his past laborious j ' exertions in the cause. The Quarterly was , sustained for a long term of years by his perse- | vering efforts, under the most trying and dis- ( couraging circumstances. And now that he is l about to furnish the friends and admirer* of this i , good man with so acceptable an offering, they J have an excellent opportunity of testing their appreciation both of the merits of the biogra. ! pher, and the distinguished subject, by extend' ing the circulation of the work. > An industrious writer in the " Evening News," over the signature of "Observer" who is understood to be the able Professor of Pnliti cal Economy in our State Military Academy. 1 has been t'?r some time past advocating the i systematic introduction of Machinery among I us. He advances some bold and plausible , theories which our practical men and capita'. i<ts would do well to ponder, at this era of Reform. In the line of amusements, we have "The } Bedouin Arabs," the Sable Melodists," and an occasional Concert of a somewhat higher order. The MissesSlmnan gnvo a Concert on Thursday evening at the Hibernian Hall in aid of the Congregation "Remnant of Israel" the proceeds of which are lo be applied to the t payment of the debt incurred in the erpction of their place of worship in Anson street. On Monday evening next, tho Ladies* Fair?for iho benefit of the Female Urphan Asylum under the care of The Slitters of Mercy?will commence nt the Hibernian Hall, f Last Evening, the Pic Nic for the benefit of ? the Marine Temperance Society, one of our . noblest charities, took place at Legu's Long I Rooms. The Washington Light Infantry celebrated their Annual Maroon on Wednes. day, at Hey ward's tarmon Cooper Hirer, with f a large party of Indies and invited guest*, i A line collection of Paintings by the Old I Masters and Modern Artists, has been placed for exhibition this week at the Hall of the i Apprentices' Library Society. It comprises . over one hundred and fifty subjects. We have two new Churches going up, and , two more with lofty steeples in progress. The . Episcopal Slave Chapel, which is to be under r the rectorship of Rev. Paul Trapier?situa. ted at the corner of Reaufain and Wilson streets, 1 . is pretty far advanced?and an elegant edifice I in Meeting, near the corner of Society street, , is about being completed for one of our Pres' hyterian congregations, under the charge ul , > Rev. W. C. Dana. The steeple of "old St. , Philips" makes quite a conspicuous show from I iho harbor. Graco Church, Wentworth St. i (Rev. Mr. Speur's,) is one of the most ornamen* i tal buildings in the western part of the city. Its f beiutiful Gothic spires have already risen to a considerable height. I will endeavor to give I you a more minute notice of some of these pub* lie improvements in future letters. r The Cotton Market has been quite active r during the past week, and prices materially im* proved. A litllo over 5000 bales have come t in, while the stock on hand has been reduced by 15,000. About 5 3 4 to 7 1-2 cents may be r quoted as the extremes of prices. In Riee, the transactions have been limited until a few days . since, when some 2.000 barrels were received * * * I I *T _. L / and soifi at z ou to hj.s per nunarea. rsorinern , Flour brings 5 to $5 25. About 6000 sacks of - SaltRold at 85 to 90 cents. Drjr Goods are selling very low, and Cloth. ing Stores multiplying indefinitely. Our King f Street merchants are laying in an extensive asf sortmcnt of spring and summer norelties, to , suit the endless caprice of their fair patrons, r with whom shopping at this season is quito a i pastime. ' Our city continues to enjoy a remarkable der greo of health. The last bill of mortality reports bat ten deaths?one botweeu TO and 80 p fir. rf mo.. ot .hi other* of chronic 3 '* flections. Nothing in the hape of>ift*pi^?ni ^ / f : prevails al this time?though accustomedut m to believe firmly in oocial mterpositmiw Z/1' ' 'jondence, I am inclinrd topgree with *ome 'ho interpret the destruction of our fruit and v?e^ etuhles, as the prelude toacontemplated visUof^, ie Cholera this summer. Should^ e the case, we shall truly ho puzzled to^findbot rhat apparently great calamity may not in thp nd, turn out to he a decided blessing. The rays of Providence are certainly inscrutaWe. Your's, Truly," " - , .,v. From the Charleston Mercury of Saturday --fW P-" ARRIVALOFTHE CAMBRIA. Tho Cambria arrived at Halifax on Wednes* ^ f lay afternoon, with Liverpool dates to the 14th ' . " nstant. Tho following is an abstract of her :ommercial and political intelligence. ' 'nk THE MARKETS. The Cotton market was du'j during tha. w$ek (receding the departure of the steapney, widi a ijrther decline of 1-8 a 1-4, the closing quota* ions being for Fair Uplands, 4 3 8; Mobile, I 12 Orleans, 4 3 4. Sea Islands Good Fair, 10 a 11. The week's transactions amount to >nly 2*2,000 bale* <>fwhich 5000 were taken on iperulation, and 4,300 lor export, ,tr The resumption of host ilitioa baa caused an "** mprovement in Breadstuff*. The blockade of the German ports kf the ** Danish squadron. and the difficulties in Il.aljr tad produced much fluctuations in Consols 6tl- ' u ing the week, but they closed firmly on ifrj./ Jay evening the 13th at 92 1-2. The revival ' if the Continental difficulties had almost paral- j zrd every branch of trade,-and the operations of he week had been extremely feeble, further tccoun's from India are anxiously' expected. ^ POLITICAL. J ; ; y ' ' A decisive victory has been iraineahlr tjw rr .L ' r'tc? njg.n?OM,notToTV 4| Hungarian troops over the Austnan wfcesipn n ^ which the latter lost thirteen hundred men, and _ . . I tventy.four pieces of cannon, and forty wagons. J Fhc Austrian General,. Buckner, findinghim* fl| self surrounded by a hostile population,'and rut fl iff from his communications surrendered the 9 :nrnmand of his troops., and. with, thre^^tjjer 9 Gfenoral officers threw himself under (be jwjtv V lection of the Russians, in VVajlacfiia. 1 ? Hem, the Hungarian General, is in an al. . 1 most undbptitable possession, of Transylvania, 1 jj tnd is making preparations (or the capture of Constadt. the last city in the Kingdom which is held by I h r> Austrian*. The stale of blockade in . whi<cb. Vienna baa been so long continued, was formaIJy. announced to have terminated on the 81st Inarch, and ' "" martial law was abolished. The Vienna pa- * ^ pore contain detailed accounts of the capture and I destruction of the town of llresria by the A'da* g lrian?, and the gen<>ral and indiscriminate g (laugher o'ita inhabitants. t\ller a siege 'of ^ eight days, the town, or rather the ruins of what was the town, fell into the hands of the Austrian*. The place was Irombarded for sit hour*, when a generrl assault wa? ordered, and ho streets were carried it the point of the'hay[>net, and the unresisting inhabitants were dtlren into their dwellings, which were set bo*fire ' *' aver their heads and bouses and Inhabitants ' were involved in one general ruin. DENMARK AND PRDSSftt^/ Intelligence has been received nf'tBejfftnhi. A mencement of hostilities between Denmark and Jf; . fl Prussia. The Danish fleet, in attempting* to JH capture the fortress nf.ReckenfnrJo, were totally defeated, and a line of battle ship and* Wig* ^ ate fell into the hands of the Prussians*. ?ytwr* vessels grounded, within reach of the guns of the tort, and taking firo soon afterward* tbry Irlew up. and all on board (seven hundred) per* ? * i*hed A despatch dated the 3 I of April, an* nonnces the blockade by the Danes' of all tbb r> eh*s *Tj . I.urmtin nnrfa The King of Prussia had declined the Jw? ' **' '* ceptnnce of the Imperial Crown of Germany, and all is confusion at Frankfort. ITALY. Letters hare been received from Turin,.ap-, t<v.ol r.onncing that afer Gen La Marmorv. a Pied* montese Gencal. had bombarded Genj^a iventv f?ur hours, and the city had been ?pI qo fire in several places, a deputation from 4j|e . Mnnineipalitjr had proceeded to bis camp the 6th, to request an armistice of forty, eight houra, ? , to give time to proceed to Turin, to armi^a a y>. capitulation. The deputation prqcceflfd tb r Turin, where they arri-edpo j^^^ \ A renewal of disturbances has Jalf^n placb inserernl towns of Italy, and the people werb . , engaged in active preparations to resist the t>jt further progress of Austria. V Go the 7th in*t. Lord Palmenton received an official notification of the blockade ofPaVfc* . r| mo by the Neapolitan Government. The King of Naples is making c*ten?ive preparations for w __ ; -i!-.- ?i. ? .k:.l. k*. kStk. an immptjixie nunc* ??u uhiiji kuk.u >w ....... ^ orto been deferred in consequence of apprehcn- _ #i> f sions of an outbreak in Calabria. ?.?. V*. . ^ ^ FRANCB. . France continues tranquil,'but all parties ?< ? are preparing for an energetic electoral Wruif* gie. There are now thirty vfccaht sett* iwSlin * National Assembly, ill consequence of dentin and resignations, and a great many 4?ftbo;; <v members are detained from their seafli by in* -? disposition. The Cholera is making aad hame * amongst the troops which are quartered temjws rarity in barracks in Paris. It it .generally be* * iieved th.it the excessive dampness of (beet* mosphere has contributed to the development of this disease, Measures hnvn been adopted * for the removal of the troops into more healthy quarters. " ? v*-'.-; f i IRELAND. ' The intelligence from Ireland is oflhU most j distressing character. Pestilence and famine still continue tbeir devastating operations.. Thb report of the Poor Law Inspectors for tfielatt year exhibits a degree of misery and suflfffinjg almost without a precedent' in the history of the world. In one district, whlclT'i?i?ly frur years ago contained twelve thousand inhabl. ' tants, not six thousand remain,"and thejf '* * little better than a state of stamtloh. Dr. Cooley, a Catholic clergyman, died at Droghcda o! the Cholera on me otn mataiHv ? Now intkitcouwr Advocated i*' n6*tt* r 14 ^ Carolina.?The Hon. A. Wv Venahle\ 4 " a member ofCongress from North Carolina, <* cently addressed his constituents at Yanceyrflle in which, according to the Milton CbrotoWe, ' "u be proclaimed the following doctrine:1 V ' ; u\Mm nlu? ititmitilnir A linlit innitm. Disunion, <fccM die , 'came out lioldly for each State in the South to pans Intra to prevent North, ern men from collecting debts in the Sodth*-^->o prohibit Northern ship* from cominginto Sooth, ern porta?and if a Northern ehipat any time chanced to he caught in a Southern jmiVMi. Venable says, confiscate the property., This ia going even farther than the advocates 1 of non-intercourse in this State are disposed to, go for it will he remembered that the proposition : In Camden was merely for * wrfueiuVf" with* drawn! of intercourse, and the prf^r?8iriOnv?i?K e mltted by Mr. Trade well to the Committee of ^ ; jti > M