The Sun.
London, England, 1826-02-23 00:00:00

AMNRICAN PAPERS,

PVTP.ltalltraolt, U. S. JAN. 27,—(C)TTON).—But. little
owning in.fiales were made yesterday, at.l2a to 13 cents. Cot.
ton:was quoted at the latest dates nt Buntsville, 8 to 9 cents.' ;
ttt Augusta, 10,3 to 1240 Newt Orleans, 11 to 15.- In the
stores at Augusta and' Ilanthurgh, '13,000 bales. The river
too low to permit navigation.
AnKaNsits....-Post of Arkansas, Dec. 2, 1025.—" Our little
town is all in bustle. Cotton, the great staple of, our
country, is crowding in from every quarter. Boats ar-
rive every day at our lauding, with the rich production of the
climate. Our enterprising `merchant, 111 r. Notrebe., gives the
Orleans price for cotton, in cash. Ile. appears-to do so with-
out any apprehension of loss' n the artiCle. Our streets, are
with teauis laden with Cotton,
,and others returning
to the. »eghbouring settlements,', with seed for the ensuing
,year: The citizens of the country arc much indebted to Mr:
Notrebe, who, having a large capital and extensive commercial
rehttions, can withhoid Ids cotton in storitge Or at year or two,
doting which space there is generally an advantageous change
in the market, thereby enabling hint to sustain the price of the
nrtic le. Ily this means our I')lLtuterts, who arc Imi big now de-
serving of the mune, having a certainty of a fair price, are en-
couraged to 143.49:re in the cotton planting. The lowland
crops hare yielded; rentarliably wail this scaSON but the upland
cotton is indifferent, owing, no doubt, to the excessive drought
witieh.generally prevailed- in the itstritory during: the growing
months.

• A 'V Train's •r(y Btag Cit;ittl.EsToN.—The elia!leston
Courier of thel7thinstanteontains:the thiloiing postscript
tt Twouttemptsvere made to fire the city last evening. The
first occurred. -about .half-past o'elecki on the premises
of 11.1 r.. Martin,' Diadtbird-alley---Cornbustibles had been
placed Under the p:piry 'ailjohiim the bowie, and a large hole
Was burnt before it was discover 4. A 'man was seen to rim
from the spot at the very moment that the fire was discovered.
The se(.'enti attempt Avaslrtade about half-past nine o'clock, in
it Stable in the rear fif the house occupied by Thomas,' in
Society,street, a few doors Only from the scene of conflagration
of the preceding night. In this instance, also, one or two Men

' are said to have been observed leaving the premises at the in-
stant the fire was discovered. These attempts, and a bright
light which was observed in the course of the evening, arising,
as was reported,' from the burning of woods in the vicinity of
the Neck, kept the citizens in such a state of excitement and
alarm, that great numbers of them continued patrolling the
cit greatest part of the nig "
th.lat any i klvertizer ins N'llowing‘' rN
dilly Pplij, iNk:—" l's okonsi .got qdit,e
lsttiNt 41k4
tranquil and liberal as niver eit a..,1..0n a Bill 'before the?
Assembly to extend to the AmeriCans certain privileges, Mr.
:Hopi' nindi'an animated speech ; but in answer to it, one of
the IVembers, Mr. Jonas Jones said, 4 Mr. Rolph's language is
feul, infamous, and scandalous; he (Mr. Eolith) has a vile and
democratic heart, and ought to be sent out of the country.' "
A letter from New York says, " One of the best results of
the late earthquake report, has been to make many -riany persons ac-
quainted with the inside of churches, of Which they might
otherwise haue died in total ignorance."
The Vermont Journal states, that eight hundred tons of cop-
peras have been manufactured in the mines in Stafford the past
year, yielding a net profit of 25,000 dollars. - • '

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A serious affray, says the Malone F, anklin County Tele.
graph, took place a few days ago, between the St. Regis Indians
and the inhabitants at Hogantburgh. We have not learned the
particulars of the affair ; but understood it • Originated in a tres-
pass on their lands.

(Prom the Alhanp Argus of Jan. 23.) •
TUE NEW STATE •PitisclikG—The Report of the Commis-
sioners was submittA to the Assembly on Saturday. It is
accompanied by minute statements of the progress of the '
prison, and estimates- of the• expellee. •-• The site, on the margin
of the Hudson' in Westchester county, 33, miles north of New
York, contains 130 acres, of which about 100 is marble rock, af-
.fording a -ma-sr-of good' 'stone; which may be • wrought- into
any required form for -building, .and will. give. to any num-
ber of the convicts, for any indefinite: length of time, a profit-.
able and healthful ,employment. • Tire site :Was- purchased. for
20,156 dollars 50 cents, :and the work was commenced on the
14th of May last, by 100 convicts from the Auburn prison, to
which 10 were afterwards added from N. Y., and this number
has been diminished by death, &c. (but not from desertion) to
.107. During the subsequent period, the south and- Aide
walls of the prison have been built, to • the length of 110
feet and to the height, of , two stories, or two tiers of cells,
and sixty cells have. been completed. The expenditures, for. building,including transportation of prisoners, provisions, ma-
terials, and all expetiCeS, to.the 31st Dec.; amounted to 10,153
dollars;. of these there were on hand no that day,
„provisionty
tools, materials, &0., to the amount of 6,81104. 85c. For the
year commencing sth December; Mr. E. Wilson has engaged to
supply the rations for the 'prisoners 'at 8i cents. The site has
been found in all reipects favourable;. not only in supplying the
Materials for building the prison,
,hut. In furnishing the
!Helms of future employment for the convicts. Indeed, the
corninimioners"express the opinion' that it IS.probably the only
one combining these advantsges to so great an extent. As the
rise of the prison .at New York ethild -not be' dispensed with,
until the new prison should be completed, ithas not been offered
for sale in other way than by a general notice,thatit would be
sold whenever 100,000 dollars should be offered for It.