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Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-08-09

The three isttrs in the Commeciai.-We should in- fer from the allegations and replies of the disputants in regard to the authorship s the three letters in the Commercial, on the subject of Mir. Ewng's plan of a National Bank, that Mir. Webster wrote the two first, and some other hand the third, which bears date July 18th.
 This third letter appeared to belong to the series, and was probably written and published for the pur- pose of furnishing a convenient ground for evadng a general curiosity in regard to the two others.
 We de not know why Mr. Webster, or his friends for him should be ashamed of his writing for news paper, In regard to the cabinet plan for National Bank, it was the only method he had, now that he was no longer in Congress, of bringing his views be- fore his countrymen, The most eminent of the French statesmen are writers of the eloquent and lively articles which often appear in their journals The difficulty with most of our American politicians is that they cannot write Many of them speak for cbly and impressiyey, but in writing they are dull verbose and circumocutory they may be sensible, but generally they want brevity, pth and spirit.
 We have sad that we saw no reason why Mr. Websters friends should be ashamed to let il be supposed that he has written for newspaper. His essays are by no means i'll wrtten-nuch better than those of most men ofhs class, and with little practice he might make clever journalist. But his friends may well be ashamed that any equiyooation should be used in any quarter to conceal what he has done.-[N. Y. Eve Post.
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-08-09
T7o ALL WHOM IT MAY CoNCERN-

ITO ALL WHOM IT MAY CoNCERN-I, Il CHARLES GOODWIN, of the firm of O'NeaIl < Goodwin, Commission Merchants, Mobile, hereby declare that l am myself the sole cause of the pre- sent endorsements of the firm; and exonerate my partner Mr. John H. O'Neall, from all knowledge oi or participation in, the causes of our failure
 acknowledge that have appropriated the funds of the concern to my own private use, without his knowledge consent, to large amount; and that | have made entries upon the books calculated to de ceiye him, by entering claims upon us as paid, when had merely given out checks without money in bank to meet them, and by otherwise deceving him at sun dry times and in various ways; and make ths de- claration and acknowledgement freely and in justice to Mr. O'Nea, who has in zil our business, as I firmly believe, acted honestly and honorably for all concerned. CHARLES GOODWIN.
 Mobile, August 5th, lS4l.
 Signed--EpwARD LE FoRT,
 THos. SPRINGER.
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-08-09
F,5n, our Pyiae Ca17sHt of Saturday, Dtoruiug
 

keeeps ,fcotten since last have been bales pre- yipu y iG06 making Total 3ll,6ll ba es The "A DOTS nave be n Havana 30 nales; York 43j, ma king 7}5 bales 'or as week exported previous 3l3, 506 aes mahing total of 3i4 24l leaving hand an' ship bnuri cleared 5l bales.
 The market continues WthoHt change. The transac toas Of lbe week not 1u0 les Tbs quantity cotton renaihiuR un old IS mputel st % bales. N' yestotday received acconns from yer ool b. the ca We tern to to the 3th July.
 EXCHANGE-Tha trmsactons in exchange of n kin Is has been exceedingly m tied there Ia scarce thing doing, hnd the rates mostly nominal. We how ever notlce decline m th sma amount cling We d not hear nfany sierirg hi k havng cen sld. TT de mad ha been principally for sieit checks on New 10 The Mobile Bank IS checking at li' per cent.
 OUTDOOR RATS,
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-08-09
co OMMERCIAL.

FOREIGN M,RKETs.-The English elections had kept the people in great turmoil, that the state Of the markets at the sailing of the Western hardly be taken fair criterion of their condition The manuac turing districts give few signs of returning activity, al though il is stated that they exhibited monetary strength The course of the Bank of England which had resolved to any expansion of the currency or
 reduction in the rate of interest until the gathering of the harvest had thrown n check the of conf dence. A London paper says
 "The decrease in the Custom Revenues of fe56, ,99l within the year, increase of i've per cent shows too plainly that the trade of England is in state of decay and that the distress prevailing in the manufacturing districts become still general and alarming, unless be adopted repensh the springs of productive industry increase sumption, by giving cheap food and better wages 10 the working clusses.n
 American securities from the failure of Mississippi and Indiana to pay the interest their bonds, in ve- " depressed condition, and general of confidence in them existed Some of the papers threatening total xcusion of American borrowers from the ket until the sates exhibited determination the prompt payment of the interest their bonds. The transactions in this kind of stocks had been few. U. s. bank shares had fallen S3 l5 In other American funds the following the London quotations on the
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-08-09
wAsHlseros.-on tn. slst the Senate did n

WAsHIseTos.-On the 3lst the Senate did not sit.
 In the House the tariff bill was taken up and pass ed by a vote of ll6 ayes-iOi nays. Motion to con- slider was lost.
 On the 18th and 3Oth. good deal of business was proposed, but, with the exception of the Home Squa- dion bill, which was passed, and only awaits the signature ofthe President, there nothing of inter- est finished.
 In the House of the 18th, message was received from the Secretary of the Senate asking the renee of the members in the passage of the hank bill There was alss some discussion the bill for the suppression of Florida hostilities, which read twice and referred to the proper committee.
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-08-09

A meeting of the Temperance Society is called To- night at the 2nd Methodist Church. There have been some astonishing movements wilhi few months in regard to this suhecl, The national temperance convention which recently met at Saratoga, N. York, consisted of 560 delegates and members. There were from the State of New York 3S6, Mas sachusetts 50, Vermont l6, Connecticut 23, New Hampshire 1, Rhode Island 2, Maine 3, New Jer- sey 5, Pennsylvania g. Maryland 1, Michigan 1, Lou isana 3, Alabama ?, Wisconsin 3. Ohio 3, Illinois ?, Georgia 2, Iowa l. Canada |, Sweden l, Sand wich Islands 1, and three from places not named. The Convention three days; and besides the transaction of considerable business, which elced much dellates held five public meetings, in which large audiences were addressed by Gerit Smith, Esq, Key. Dr. Bemaa, Rev, John Pierpont, Rev. MT. SIieer .Dr. Charles Jewett, and several of the Reformed Drunkards. Seldom has so large num- Der of able and influential men been convened.
 We hope these examples will stir up the citizens of Mobile: '.s.,
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-08-09

N,rd Naiai Arriuai--The U. < Brig Apprentice from Nantaskei Rnads, sailing master F W. Moores, Commanding, arrived in our harhor yesterday.
 The Apprentice was built for the pnrpose ot prac- ticing the U $. Apprentice hoys the Boston sta. ton m scamanship, and has crew of 40 boys and two seamen. She will probably remain in pur har- Dor day or twO.-Salen Reg lster.
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-08-09

lJ- It is little singular that John B Hogan, formerly collector nf the poit of Mobile, remove by President Tyler was elected Representative last Monday m a cou ty which gave large Wing major al the previous election. That IS ''rotaton, certainly = New Orleans Picayune.
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-08-09

The dividend Illinois sterling stock had been paid in London. The of Great Britain had fallen off up wards of half million sterling up to the 5th ut.
 Money article of the New York Herald, says of the budget Of France for l6l2
 The expenditures are fixed al l,276,335 O76f and the receipts valued ,6O6s3, l45f There is law appropratng to tho execution of fextraordna ry works in le42 be taken from the proceeds of the projected loan Of 50,000000f
 In Cotton there improvement in price. The market, however, frmer. The following Is com
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-08-09

fire broke out last night in an untenanted build- ing near the corner of Monroe and Church streets. It was destroyed but other damage done.
 On Friday night there was also fire in stable on Claiborne street, between Monroe and Church. They were both quickly extingushed by the fre- men
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-08-09
MOBILE:
PuRLIC MEETING

0J-The members of the Democratic party are re- auested lo assemble at the Alhamhra, on MONDAY EVENING NEXT, the 9th inst. at o'clock. A 'i'' attendance is earnestly desired as questions oi great ,.r.s, , he submitted to the consideration of the rnnnIinn
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-08-09

CANT MEETIss.-It will be borne in mind that
 camp meeting for religious purposes, is to be held in the vicinity ofihis city-commencing sp Thursday week, 18th inst. Invitations, we believe, have been extended throughout the adjacent parts of this state and Mississippi, and large attendance is anticipa- ted Although got up and conducted under the imme- d.ss supervision of the Methodist Church, it is un- derstood that the Ministers and members of other denominations viz participate in the exercises, A number of tents and camps are already erected on the ground It is understood that arrangements have been made for the efeciual preservation of order, and that rigid police supervision will be maintain ed. The camp ground is about sevea miles from the city, little of the main road to Pascagoala, a,-Iour- nal
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-08-09

FREiiHrS.-The Ahip mentioned in our last rspor as ready In receive carto was not nhie 10 make u ,n- gaRement aud cl ared for Nav Orleans T cotton des. tned for Liverpool is now shipped to N W York for conveyance tn place of destination. We have but two ships now in port, and bnth wlli probably In 2 oourss of the next we:k. Freight New York $ pe ha1a
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-08-09

pared with last year, l4O,2l0
 From the 9h the l3h the sales 750j Imports 10000, with tendency towards moderate demand The weather had been bad, and apprebensions were entertained about the Grain market
 At Hamburg, the 9th ult. the sales of cotton were made at N slight advance in prices
 Al Amsterdam for the week ending the Sd, the sales about 45O Or these 200 were from the U States prices considerably above previous quotations. The stock the 9th consisted about lO0O bales- 500 A mercan.
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-08-09

The U. Steamer Col. Wm. S. Harney, two days from Tampa Bay, with 24O U. s. troops on board, arrive here this morning on her waytoN Ne Orleans. The troops are destined to Fort Crawford, Upper Mississi pi--The Boat brings no news.-Pensacola Gazette August T.
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-08-09

Ii will be remembered haf the democralc meeting is to be held this evening. Business of importance, in which every citizen Is interested, will be laid Le fore it. We horr, therefore, there will be full at
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-08-09

The editor of the Portland Advertiser says, ''our collector presented bill to constable in this city, day or two since, for payment, which he declined offering an excuse that the temperance reform in this city had ruined his business"
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-08-09

The exhibition at Homer's Garden will positively 1ake place tomorrow evening. It was postponed on account of sickness in the neighborhood.
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-08-09
ALABAMA ELECTION

n1- The mail to-day failed beyond Charleston
 Onr dates from New York are of the Slst
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-08-09

CROPS or ALABAMA.-A friend just from the in- terior informs us that the prospects of an abundant crop never better in the middle counties of this State
 The Cotton Crop ia Mississippi. We are sorry to learn from the Natchez Courier of the 2d inst, that a very material change has come the prospects of the planters in that vicinity, within few days. They have drought unprecedented indestruction, accompanied with intense heat of the sun; and as a consequence the cotton plant all the poor lands is na perishing condition, having shed nearly all its forms, bossops and bolls. IL is said they have fallen to the same extent early tn the season, and very rarely so at any period. This remark is applicable particularly to the uplands, but there are complaints of the same among the river planters.
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-08-09

We are indebted to the St. Joseph's (Fla.) Times, for slip giving account of the breaking out and progress of the yellow fever in that The exact time of its beginning is stated, but up to the SOth u. there thirty-saven deaths by it. The Times says
 ssIts ravages in our small community where we knew all personally who have fallen victims to it, have been terrible and appalling. Never was com munty so little prepared for it, and through the kind est olacss of humanity have been mutually and fear fully exercised by the living towards the sck-yet there has been more anguish and distress, than we nave ever witnessed before. The fever yet continues, i,ut our sparse and scattered population has left but lte for it to feed on. Many of the blacks have had II, though with them, it is of the mdest type, gen erally yielding to the simplest practice. With the nsaft,es, il is severe. though less so than than witn whites."
 It's supposed to have been conveyed from Havana at wnlcn place t has been very violent for several weeks past.
 Among lnose who have fallen victims to the fever A. tue following g:-Mrs. Duv l, wife of Ex-Governor ". P. Dsval, now absent from tie Territory; Mrs Ward, aud Mlss Georgiana Ward, mother and sister of Majar c ,orge T. Ward, now als, absent; Mrs. Hey. wife of Mir. S. 5. sbley, formerly of the Flo- ridisn, and Mir. Fleming Hixon.
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-08-09
NEw YORK, July 3l.


 The news by the Great Western produced stir in follows Upands s4 lOt; Alabama and Orleans sA It. The stock was estimated at 45,00O b.
 Notwithstanding the partial failure of Wheat crop in Virginia Pennsylvania and New York, it is estimated that the harvest will yield more than average
 From data furnished by the last census, making fair allowance for the and territories not included in the agricultural returns appears that nearly bushels and half of wheat are raised for each inhab tant of other gran nearly thirty bushels each nhab and of potatoes about six bushels half to each nhabitant. Making aggregate of ortyone bushels o grain and potatoes each nhabitant including men men and children, bond and free From such surplus, it is obvious there will be much ready for export any opening should offer
 Prices of stock had fallen off, and the transactions were moderate. U S. Bank sold l6s; Indiana dollar bonds 553; sterling 56; N Y. State 5, interest semannuay sold 90t The demand for foreign bills had increased after the arrival of the Great Western Sterling is quo ted at si prem; Paris 5f 25 5f 9O which prices considerable business done.
 The sales of domestic exchange were for Mobile 9t R 93 Orleans 54i Augusta 5li Charleston It ll. The price of specie was for Mexican dollars per prem Spanish 3; soveregns and American Halves SpduiSli 10 lU 10 uO 10 Do l5 75
 Specie is abundant in New York and in little demand The held by the Banks of that city is estimated Ss 900 900. The Great Western brought out upwards of f200 in god and there constant accession from other quarters Such the fruits of steady adherence principles of banking and the requirements honesty and fair dealing.
 Foreign capitalists said 10 be already in this cou. try prepared take up the Government loan of OOO GOO, authorised by late of Congress No better stock be conceived of
 By advces from Washington to the 3st, learn that the Tarif called the Revenue b has passed the House of Representatives We shall take early opportunity of laying it's provisions in full before readers It chef feature is the imposition of duty 20 per all articles ree go into operation list Sept The sales of Cotton in Philadelphia for the week end ing the aOth, 100 of Upland and Florida l2t 12; 45 Mobile and Louisiana, l3 l4 40 Tennessee 0, the last for cash.
 Few transactions in Exchange, without variation in rates. The money market easy and business viving.
 In Boston, on the 2sth loo Alabama sold cts at months.
 The Baltimore Insurance Company has declared div dend of Sl5 per share-or how long time stated The and tobacco crops of Maryland said be unprOmising
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-08-09

| The following are the returns received smce onr last: they are very imperfect;in their details ;F,
 TAILADEeA-samuelH. II. Rice and !. w.'Bishop are elected to the House. Vote. for the former 722 for the latter SIS For Fitzpatrick sl7i McCluqg sI6. General Ticket 7ls; District 7ls.. CoosA-(oRicial) Fitzpatrick 7Os; MCinns lsP' Representatives, Nancy 5s6, Kennedy l5S' Kyle 90. General Ticket 56s-District System 3l6.
 LowSprs-Aexander and Walker elected to the House, and Hunter to the Sepate--a.i Wings Fitz- patrick's majority about 90.
 MGcoS--Seott (W. elected by 222 majority POO majority for MClune; for District System over 45O 's es' MARESeo-Moores and Davenport (W ) elected Representatives. TuseAIoosA-M'Clung s5s; Fitzpatrick 662.- Representatives, R. Jemison, Jr. 942; J. Mitchell s45; w.. R. Smith SAG; II. Perkins, ITO; R. P, Frierson 722 The above includes ail the precincts but two Between Maj. Perkins and MT. Frierson, the contest was closethe former is doubtless elect ed. District System 90s-against 53l
 PIcKESs-Dr. Peyton King is elected Senator by upwards of 50 votes. Messrs. Spruel, Gardner and Wallis representatives by 150 votes District Sys- ,em about 25O maj. Vote for Governor unknown
 TALLAroosA-Gresham (Whig) is elected by a mljarity of l4I Fit1patrick's majority l27. Gen. eral Ticket 29.
 CHAMBERs--t is reported that each party have elected a representative. RAspoLPH-It is stated that the Wings have elected their candidate.
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-08-09
MOBILE IMPORTS AND EXPORTS

IMPORTS. NeW OrieanS-Schr Swan l56 hhls hour 2l do bran, 100 sacks do 55 kegs lard hhds bacon, bbls do 10 do vinegar, 20 do pork, 570 sacks corn. Neao Orledns-Schr Hornet; 3 hhds sugar. 50 bbls mo- lasses B do gin, Is do brandy, 10 do dried apples do corn meal do bran, 3C0 sacks corn. NeW Oriedns-Per steamboat Echo--14 casks bacon 10 bbls four le bbs new flour.
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-08-09

The county seat of Russell County in this State has been permanently fixed al Crockettville, whcl Is near the centre of the county.
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-08-09

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.-A fire broke out in New Orleans on Wednesday morning, at the corner of Camp and Grav,er streets which destroyed six large stores. The loss by the buildings alone is estma- ted at $lOO,0OO. Much of the stocks was consum- ed. The following is list of the losses Gall ensur- ed) independently of the buildings -Chares A. Ja- cobs $55,OOO; John slidell $1s,OOO; P. L. Massey Ss4,OO0; Andrew & Brothers $l0,O0O; James E.. Woodruff $l0,OO0; Defowe, Barrett & Le Page slO.OOO. .
 Two 6remen, Mir. J. A. Adams. Foreman of No. and Mir. Evans first assistant of do, and Mir. Bonder, were seriously injured, but are recovering.
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-08-09

The Plain Trtah-Mr. Benton, in his speech in the United States Senate, the bill to revive and extend the charters of the Banks m the District of Columbia, told who the debtors to the Banks through out the Union were, very plainly Said the Senator
 [" Why not make the Banks of the District take sides with the honest specie-paying Banks of the country, instead of the side of the broken aad sus- pended ones9 and to assist the Banks of Virginia and North Carolina in their efforts to bring about return to specie paymens2
 But it was said the people owe the Banks, and the question is not whether the Banks prepared to resume specie payments; but are the people prepar- ed to pay their debts to the Banks in specie? Mr. Biddle in his famous cotton bag letter, with great deal of pertness asked the question, Are the peo- pie of the United States prepared 10 pay five hun dred millions in specie to the Banksl'' All know now, many believed then, that the people owe the Banks comparatively nohing-that it is the Presi- dents, Cashiers and Directors of the Banks that owe the Banks; that the Banks owe themselves, while at the same time they every man in the country, from the merchant down to the shoe black, who has their {" promise to pay one dollar' in his pock- et The United States Bank is fair sample of all the rest; and when we hear pathetic appeals made to us about the hardships of the people, it is the hardships of bank presidents and bank drec- tors that is meant-those afflicted gentlemen who spend thirty thousand dollars in furniture for their dwellings; who think themselves stinted if they have Oi Wlnt on Lnelr taDle at dinner; and who roll about in their sumptuous coaches with splendid equpage ,and the peo- pie have to jump out of their way for fear of being trodden down and run over
 When Mir. Riddle wrote his cotton bag letter, how much did he owe the Bankl Millions. Look at his palace at Andausia-the beautiful temple, mnia- tre of the mammoth Chestnut street, and his splen- did grapery, which he expended forty thousand dollars-and all the other appurtenances of that princely establishment. Where did all this money come from? From the friends of the bank. And while he was thus nine millions in debt, what pow CT of brass did it require make the assertion that the people owed it? And who is It owes the Banks of the Districtl The farmer or the mechanic, when he borrows money, has to pay it day certain, or his note is protested, and suit commenced for the amount. But the Bank presidents, Bank directors, and Bank favorites have more leniency shown them, and the loan is extended month after month and year after year, as an examination of their books would demonstrate. The people had been taking lessons from these corporation sohooimasters for some time past-they were apt scholars, and were getting an education rapidly. In little while he thought they would graduate and be able do without their mas- ters"