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vas beginning to create attention Although the rate
Of discount Is fixed at ~ per cent few bills are
offered that good ones readily done at per cent
large amount Of business has been dene in consols
during the past fortnight. The advance commenced
after the alteration OF the rate of discount and they
continued to rise with one two exceptions. conse
quent upon the spread of false reports tue
Turco.R affairs. 1t Is believed they will reach
par before June next Bets to this effect have been
offered at Lloyd's.
The prices Of American stocks have not participated
In the Improvement They are frmsr. The quota
tons for account div., the transfer books
being closed.
Consols have been specially transferred, at g75. Il,
including the January interest for January and ex
interest they have ranged from 961s a. Bank stock
Is firm, at 23s. Consols are now 96l4 u.
The Times, of the 18th states that in order to urge
the State OF Mississippi to some immediate steps with
regard to that portion of her debt which consists of
what are called Planters Bank Bonds and upon which
she has suspended payment of interest for the
years gentleman named Weiss, has been deputsd to
make the necessary to the Legislature
upon the subject.
The house CT Cotesworth & Co. which suspended
payment In 1S47, with liabilities amounting TO E35 000
has just paid final dividend Of Is 3D. making 20s in
the pound
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TWO CENTS.

leaving, Mr. Herne persuaded to stay and OF Tered
up breakfast for told my friend while at break
last not to play any more; Mr. Hsrne talked to him
and wanted to open the game again; my friend was .
little tight he had drank some liquor there Hsarns
opt ned the game Tor him believe Hoyt there ct
cards; my friend said in about half IN hour after
wards SIN broke can't play any MORE have no
over four hundred dollars and he told me he lost We
hundred and eleven dollars; as were leaving the
room, Herne slipped something In my hand after +
got down the walk, loohsd at 1t saw that IL
was eleven dollars, in and two dollar bill. which
knew to be part If the money ! had William
Collins lose there he being the friend have rsercsd
to; felt angry and threw the eleven dollars in hr
gutter, and did not let MIR. Collins know anything
about 1t; have since told Mr.. Herne that he bad in
suited me in giving money which he had won from
my friend
At this siege Of the proceedings the magistrate found
that there prospect Of bringing the mstter to
close, many morewitnesres yet to be examined
and they were not yet through with Duane therefore
the further bearing was adjourned until Wednesday
next at 3 o'clock
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Names or Pnssengers per Cambrin.

Mr. and Mrs sloeumb, Mr. and Mrs Mencke, Mr. asd Mrs
Moore Mr. and Mrs Penrce Mr. and Mrs Hton and Mrs
Hodsns Mr. and Mrs Eimbstsd Mr. and Mrs Fisher Mr. and
Stone. Brown Buriege Elphstein Mullins,
Bastmirehe, Wright Wall, Radpont, hsgee Waterbury.
henry Baily Hunt Hetheripgto Lincoln Hatch Bukley
BIi'tOn prstrie kennsrd Gsson Cross Gyn Ayres VAL
ton, Baleso, haa Runsirs KEENAN,, Remenso SHINES Bar
nard Lscose Day. Tblin Scott Dermott Gimour Brown
Wethera1l, Demarohi, Vanzini Brunswig, McGyn Wild
Setman, Parker, Chew Paris, Yiscount de Cessae.
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LIVERPOOL, Saturday, Dec. Is, 1s4s.
The cotton market has not been animated, but prices
have advanced most descriptions y per III, with,
however, but slight disposition to hold the trans
actions for the last two previously to the sailing
Of the Cambria we're limited The weeks ssles were
26So bales $50 en- speculation aud 90 tor export,
leaving $3.50 bales for the trade The total stock
hand 81 600 bales, OF which 2l4 900 American
against $4,000 of which 100 900 American ct the
came period last year Accounts from Manchester and
the manufacturing districts not unsatisfactory,
that the export kets affected BY
the setting In Of winter severely In the north Of
Europe. The Committee of Brokers' quotations are,
fair Upland and Mobile, ca q 6aS; fair orleans, 6S
o.; middling descriptions, 81 q per ID.
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LIVERrooL, Saturday, Dec. is, IslD.
The tone OF the corn market IL armer, With q
steady and moderate demand. On the 14th there was
affair extent OF busnefs done at full prices upon all
tcles Several parcels Of Indian have been pur-
cbased for Ireland Lstsrly prices have mproved Is
Is 3D. per $50 lbs with lees disposition the part Of
holders to cell. Wheat IL worth 2qs 30s and yellow
zss 2ss Cd for superior American there Is good
demand at 22s. Sd 2ss for sweet Canadian 22s Cd.
24s.; for western inferior and western almost
unsaleabe; Philadelphia and Baltimore 2s . "a Sd |;
Ohio Zoe. per Dbl wheat Is Sd a 6s Cd per 70 lbs
with rather mere inquiry Indian corn meal1is.
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LoNDoS, Friday Evening, Dec IA, 1s4e
The money market continues easy There has been
further increase ~ bullion Ia the Bank OF england
Notwithstanding the reduction In the rate Of discount
Il exceeds ElbtUO 600 and there Is prospect u
that SIN b,iDg considerably augmented. The fact
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1849-04-07
The Flood at Chicago.

N Some thirty canal boats were de-
stroyed, valued at $1,000 TO $4,000,
the major part worth the latter price.
The loss sustained by the city, in
bridges alone. is $4,000; and the en-.
tire amount Of the loss sustained BY ,the
flood at Chicago cannot. be less than
$H5,000. asa hae lh1gg8a fsoa aii
ID The food on the prairie must have
been enormous. Mr.. Goodwin, the
Canal Superintendent, stated that .
steamer drawing only 6 feet water
could have proceeded directly from
Chicago 10 ST. Louis. y,asg M,
~ Mr.. Ogden, the President Of the
Chicago and GaIena Railroad Company
proceeded by the cars 10 the Des Plaines,
then took yawl boat, and made cir
cult Of i5 miles back 10 Chicago, over
the prslrlsss5so sR5 5 Il u qsdl 0sTl,s
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And what shall say Of Mrs. Polk!
OF her nesd, say. nothing. Herpraise
is even in the mouth Of her enemies
All admit, that never was the honor and
purity Of the executive mansion SO effec.
tuaIly maintained us during the four
years she occupied it. She is a consis.
tent, lovely, ehris,ian woman, who charm
ed every one who came near her-.not BY
a conformity to the world 10 those things
which religion forbids, but BY the be.
nevolence Of her heart, the simple and
unaffected piety Of her conduct, and
the elegance Of her manners. II Ger.
tainly required no little 6rmness on
her part to resist all importuni:y TO al.
low the scenes OF dancing and ofrevel.
~, which tha, House had so often wit
messed, during oil Of the former Admin.
istrations. And yet she was equal to
the occasion, and in that elevated posi-.
tipn maintained the same consistency
of life, which she had done in her own
comparatively humble home in Tenn
essee, TO which she Is now on her way.
May God 60 with her, and protect and
bless her! And may her spirit and her
example, exert proper influence upon
the ladies who are to succeed her in
the sWhite Houssw
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had The personal pledge Of an honorable
Senator of fhe other side Of this chams
Der, tha. ifL would mt press the lnves,
tigation-h I would let the matter sIuml
ber-ifl would not add to The great
excitement and strife then existing, BY
such Investigation, that he ,oouid, toI
wards the close of the session, pote ,Dith
The democrats 10 pass an dpportio nmeni
ia,D which would settle the unfortunate
controversy. That pledge Of that hon
orabie Senator was given me volunta-
rily, and without any other stipulation
on my part ,han the one ! have just
stated. On that pledge, sir, thus volun-
tariiy given, ! relied implicitly; so did
all my political friends on this side OF
the chamber; and the investigation was
therefore delayed. Thai pledge, thus
given. that honorable Senator has vio.
lated. Further comment, sir, is need.
less.
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More about Col. Fremont 4 his Party.

Intelligence have been received at
81. Louis from Santa Fe to the 25lh
Of February. VI
Col. Fremont had arrived there. on
his way to California;. having taken
Cook, route. He lost eleven men on
the way over the mountains, but the
names Of only three are given. viz:
Wise. Of st. Louis, and Messrs. King
and Preuss. Of Washington city, ID. G..
Col. Fremont did not reach the top
Of the mountains from which Col. Ben.
tons last accounts left him. He was
compelled 10 retire TO the vallies, where
the snow fell to the depth Of forty feet.
literally burying all his outfit and kill.
ing MI his mules. He left the valley
and made his way through the hills.
when he sent out a party to obtain 70.
lief and return at stated periods. This
party not returning as expected. Col.
Fremont proceeded after and overlook
them. no jaj.i 0''t 31oW 5a3uq u
Z la six days they reached Taos, and
finally the survivors were re!ieved.--
Col. Fremont was there furnished by
the Quartermnster and Commissary
with an outfit to procsed on b 8 journey.
u Lieut.. Beallwas las, heard Of in Sor.
oco, and was progressing onhis way
withou, difficulty. He expected to
reach California in about thirty days
E-o.,, III. a;..a hA suas lasi saen !. IN 80. |
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State Debt-Preyention Of Increase.

A great point Of difference between
the two political parties, and which
was among The early subjects Of differ
ence in the days Of Alexander Hanlil.
ton and Mr.. jefferson, was on the crea.
ton Of National debts; the federal par
,y holding that national debt was
national blessing, while the Democracy
held il to he national curse. Fedei-
alism, it is true, is not now as open.
moulhed in favor Of great debt 40
formerly, but il their actions are 10 be
taken as an index 10 their present op d.
ions, they still hold to the doctrine Of
the early founder of their principles.
When the Constitution Of Ohio was
formed, no safeguards were inierposed
TO prevent the Legislature from con-
tracing. heavy debt, for then the
States had. not run wild on that subject,
nor had they contracted Liabilities 10
such an extent as to force many or
them, for time, 10 partial repudiaiion,
by a failure 10 pay interes, on their in
debtedness. ~. ss'@s
Experience which teaches most
things, has shown necessity for curb
ing this spirit, and among the reforms
proposed to be engraf,ed in the new
constitution none are Of more import
ance than that which goes against any
increase Of the Stais debt, unless by0
voie Of the people This has been tried
in other states, and has been found. to
work we'll. Where necessity foF bor-
rowing money exists, and can be salts.
iactorily shown, no one will doubt but
that the people will sanction il, by
tbeir votes, but they will not sanction
the running Of the state deeper 10 debi,
ior i. the mere pleasure lof foolips shs
bill. i, 80 Il va "a. IS, .',''' 49, ~
Ths State dsbl has 10 be M wiped, ud OF,
by the taxes Of the pc opIe. Under the
present consiiiution they have mad bot
little to say in The matter, BY an OK
press provision in the new constitution,
submitting the matter 10 I, vote Of 'ths>
people, Of The State, q guaranty can .bs
had against extravigani and useless ap-
preparations, and in no other form can
,hs aa evil be 70 easily remedies, one
o'a'sseHss sdi u ssasIsiss Il sanli
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1849-04-07
Division Of Hamilton County.

While the bill ,eative TO The appor.
lionmen, Of Senators and Representa-
tlves in Hamilton county. was under
discussion in the Senate, (and which
was lost by strict party, vote, the
following disclosure came out:
Mr.. Whitman said: | do not rise to
speak at length on this bill. lhave but
te W words 10 say. This bill is to be de.
feated; its defeat is a foregone conclu.
sion. If indeed, sir, had ths vanity to
suppose that any argument nightmare
could alter :hs opinion Of a single Sena.
tor, would gladly make the attempt.
But it would be idle. rose, sir, for
another purpose; l rose simply TO per.
form simple act Of justice TO myself
and to my political associates. While
| was absent from this body for few
days. discussion arose here, as | no.
.ice by the papers, concerning the al.
legged delay Of this side Of the chamber,
in commencing and prosecuting an in
vestigation into the alleged informalities
and frauds Of the so-called apportion.
men. law. Now, sir. at an early day
in this session, gave notice Of my in
tention 10 ask for committee to inves.
ligaiion this whole matter. But sir. !
stated TO the Senate that was earn.
esiIy desirous Of aIlaying the fierce par
" dissensions in the State which had
arisen with regard. 10 this apportion'
ment biIl-,hatii l was friend Of peace
and order and trnnquility--and that il
the evils into which this State had been
plunged by that bill could be !quietl, re-
.medied. and party strife on II qusnched.
| was not desirous of such an inves.iga-
tion--I was willing 10 let the past be
buried, and by The quiet passage Of an
appor,ionmsnt law, which should be
homes, and jus. 10 i,s provisions, forever
10 still the voice oi discord and passion
excited on this question. Iasksd for no
committee; the nvessigasion slumbsrsd.
j will now state TO- the Senate why
such was the case. Is was because i
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Colonel Fremont and bis Party.

We publish below an extract OF a Iet !.
ter to the Baltimore Sun, dated at tthis
place on yesterday, which justifies a
belief that the report Of the overwhelm-
ing and fatal disaster that had befallen
Colonel Fremont and his party, is eith-
er unfounded, or is greatly exaggerated.
They have encountered, in all proba.
billty, great privations and dangers
from the cold, and from scarcity OF
provisions; have lost mules, and even
men il may be; bu, that all have ''per-
ished excep, himself" Colonel F., or
that great many have perishrd, we
do not as yet believe; and persuade
ourselves that very few days will
bring q contradiction OF the first report
in toto, or such qualification Of it as
will divest it OF nearly all its horrors
Globe. s.H '' pa''A' .'9s3'
aoa "WAsH,NoroN, March %, s,IS4e.
"The family OF Colonel Benton feel
no apprehension for the safety OF Lieu
tenant Colonel Fremont and party,
though the first two or three para
graphs Of your telegraphic jispatch are
probably correct. From the dispatch
1t appears that Colonel Fremont had
himself arrived at Taos, and subse-
quently accompanied the party OF dra.
goons dispatched by Major Beale to
the relief Of Colonel Fremont's men.
We have no account Of the return oi
.ha, expedition to Taos, and therefore
the remaining portion Of the dispatch
needs confirmation. 't
"lf the party of Colonel Fremont
los, 100 mules, there surely could have
been no necessity for bleeding on ,hs
bodies Of their comrades;" nor is there
any authority to warrant the supposi.
.ion, that call OF Colonel Fremont's par.
ty, excep, himself, perished." There
is probably no doub, that the party
have suffered severely, as stated, lost
many Of their mules, and perhaps a few
men; but there is nothing in the dis
patch, when carefully perused, to war.
rant any more disastrous conclusion.
There can be little doubt that Colonel
Fremont, with mos: Of his party, is
no " snfely in California; or that he will.
in a few weeks, embrace his lovely
child and accomplished lady, who re.
Gently departed in the steamer from
New York for their future home on the
shores of the broad Paclfc.''
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Father Mathew writes to Cincinnati
from Cork, Feb. IS. in reply to an in
vitation to be present at the national
iubilss ofibs order Of the Sons Of TEN,
psrancs IN Cincinnati on the 18th May
pfox., that it will hasssn his departure
for the United Statess ls 0sloM II
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Steamboat Explosion Los u Life.

Steamboat Explosion Less II LIE
The Steamer Virginia, plying a. .
daily packet between this city and Stu
benville, Ohio, was torn into ffagmsnti,
her hull sinking medistely, BY lhs
explosion Of her boilers at Rush Creek,
ten miles above this city, d Eve o'clock
yesterday afternoon, and several, prob.
ably eight or ten killed. and seventeen
more wounded! A. portion ofTihe
wounded were brought 10 this city,last
evening by the steamer Shenandoah,
the clerk Of which furnished US with
the subjoined iist Of the killed, missing
and wounded. Wears slso indebted
to the Captain and Clerk Of The Zachary
Taylor which came down soon after,
for particulars or The horrible catas,ro.
phe. From these gentlemen and two
or three Others, passengers, we gather.
ed the facts Of this article: which are
all that they had been able 10 collect
in reliable shape, amid the excitement
and confusion at the scene Of the disas.
ter. or from the survivors Of tho caias.
trophe. II is said that the Captain Of
the boat, Dawson, lost one ofhis eyes.
As almost the whole OF ibe boat a.
bove the hull, was torn in pieces and
the hull so shattered that it sunk at once
there can be bu, little doubt that MI the
missing are dead. Mr.Snyderof this
city, ,(glass blower.) who lost boih Of
his legs, it is said cannot probably sur.
vive many hours.
The explosion took place whilst the
boat was landing Mr.. Roe. one Of the
killed. He was upon the plank going
ashore at the time, and his body was
cut into three pieces by the exPl osion!
We give the facis as fully and accu-
rstely as we can. We shall doubtless
be able to give fuller details on Monday.
DEAD.
Mr.. Roe, OF Rush creek, and the
chamber-maid, bodies recovered.
WOUNDED. K
Mr.. Boles and lady ,S,eubenvilIe, both
badly scalded; Mrs. E. Coen, Of THE
city, no, dangerously; Mr.. Collins, the
pilot, Of Ohio, one leg broken and 9TH
erwise badly injured; Commons. Of
Birmngton. Allegheny co., badly injur.
ed; John Taylor, lst Engineer, Wheel.
ing badly wounded; w., Barker, ST.
Louis, badly hurt; Ai,house Of Wheel
ing badly; Captain Dawson and his
son both badly wounded; John Cham
bers Of Ritchietown, carpenter Of the
boat, dangerously; - Beatty ,oi Sieu-
benviIle, slightly hurt; - link, (boy)
Wheeling, badly scalded; A. Snyder.
Wheeling, both legs torn off; --
Atchison, opposite S.eubenviIle, not
dangerously; Burgess and lady,
West Springfield, ILL.,, both sligh.ly. I.
pal }e..s MISSING. iaslu .g
Ebbert Of Wheeling; Samuel, col.
ored fireman and about eight others
whose names ore no! yet known.---
Wheeling Gazette. a is.3 a a5,,as
Since the awful explosion Of tie steam.
er Virginia, which will be found IMAM
other column had been published, we
have been put in possession Of further
particulars, which are ms follows: a..
Snyder has since died; Washington Eb.
bert has been found, (dead.) All Of
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Since the awful explosion ofthe steam.
er Virginia, which will be found in AN
other column had been published, we
have been put in possession Of further
particulars, which are MS follows: A.
Snyder has since died; Washington Eb.
bert has been found, (dead.) All of
Wheeling.-Whesling Argus. ss gs5
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Ebbert Of Wheeling; Samuel, col
ored fireman and about eight others
whose names ore not yet known
Wheeling Gazelle. a is.3 a a5,,ag
The New York herald., 1849-05-27

Ashley New York. Eat for leading l0th Ashburou Bunt-
Ing New York. Thames, New Orleans; 9th Tartar Whining
ton; 9th. Victoria, e. and VIM Harbeok Now York.
Robert Winthrop and Harvard for Boston; 7th Eli Whit
ney. do John Dunlap, New Orleans Guy Maanerng Res
oius, and London New York; Whitney Philadelphia
LONDON, Nay lo-Cld Henry. NYork.
LInERIcE, May Arr Montreal, NOrleang 9th, Men
tual do.
LIsBoN, April 28-Arr Omyum. NYork; Harmony. do.
LxoHoRr, April 29-Arr LamArtne NYork via Genoa.
MARssLEs April 3o-Ldg harrington. and Herschel
NYork. Sid May Rover NYork; 9Th. Radius NOrleAns
OPoRro, April 25-Sld Albion, NYork.
PLYMOUTH. May 9-On, brig Josephine. from NYsrk for
Bremen.
ROTTERDAM Nay 6-Sld FranoeBks, NYork.
Ro0HELLB. May 2Arr Lodebar NYork (aa errsr-she ar
Ap3)
SHIELDS, May e-Sld Jacoba, and August L. NYork.
fcHELDr, May l0-Arr in, Onward NOrleans.
SUNDERLAND May 2-sld "Ansno," NYork.
TRAvEMUSDE, May 5-Arr Isabella Charleston.
TExEI, May Arr in Henry, Baltimore. Sid April 90
Van Galen, NYork
TRIEsrK, May 2-Arr Alvna Boston.
WATERFORD, May 2-sld Juliet NYork; Ann Carr, do
The New York herald., 1849-05-27
Brooklyn city Intelligence.

Police CoURr.-Before Justice Truman Smith
1rouJir among de Coiored Population" of Carrscile
Massa Peter johnson, Baptist preacher, came be-
fore this court, and charged Massa Zachary Barber,
(also colorcd preacher) with having, last Sunday in
church at CaTrsvie arisen before the service
cluded, and declared to de beloved bredderen,n that
deponent preached false doctrine thereby
The worshp and creating disturbance in said church
Tho Rev Zachary Barber stated in defence dat he
was one OF de seven guardians to supply do pulpit and
Massa johnson didn't preach de right sort to please
him, as he a Baptist and he OBJ course stated to
de congregation dat he wouldn't be allowed to hold
forth any more In his church After hearing the
cnse there being nothing to detan the accused the
justice dismissed the case, and ended the dust
among the clouds"
CouRr OF ArrEALs-This Court adjourned on Friday
last ssne die.
CHoLEaA-A man named James Bradley, q coal
lighter of Front street taken sick yesterday morn
ing about III o'clock with what supposed TO bc tho
genuin, cholera" and died in two hours, notwitb-
standing the united efforts Of four physicians He Is
said to have turned black Immediately after death
There Is not the slightest doubt OF Its being the real
thing" $50 1t Ia said)
REiIeioUs-Thc Rev. VIM. II. Beecher OF Ohio,
delegate to the General Assembly OF Philadelphia,
breaches to-day In the Brooklyn Tabernacle in isrre
pont street The Rev. Drs Cheever. Cox, Adams, fst
ton and other distinguished clergymen will take part
IN laying the stone Of The plymouth Tabernacle,
W It4s,euAt LyA.
The New York herald., 1849-05-27
The Empire OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Body
Found-The Removal of the Wreck, &c.

NLWBUKG, -U-V
The body of boy, about fourteen years of age was
found this morning at Poypus Island, about two miles
below the wreck The remains were identified as tho
child of Mr. Buckand, railway engineer Of Troy The
coroner jury having disposed Of this case adjourned
to Monday.
The District Attorney Of Dutchoss county, has de
cided that the cannot interfere in the removal
ofthe wreck Of the Empire to the city of New York,
but insists that the evidence received the various
inquests must be immediately returned to tho Dutchess
county Clerk.
The work of raising the wreck Ia progressing favora
bly,, it having been raised considerably to-day.
The New York herald., 1849-05-27
The st. Louis Fire.

BALTIMORE, May 26-8 PM.
The st Louis Union (the only paper, printed in Eng
ish lef of Friday and Saturday, received by mail to-
night contains detailed account Of the great cona-
grafton. The is reported awful in the extreme
from Duncan's Island
The flames extended, perhaps q half three-quar-
ters Of mile in continuous line the river The burn
ing wrecks of boats met boats and rolled their united
clouds Of deep black smoke and lurd fame in wild
fusion. On the other Land the long, lofty range of
stores fronting the river sent up cloud of sparks and
sheets of dazzling flame while here and there
half frantic men running in bewilderment from
point to point staggering from their burning houses
under load Of their most precious property followed
by their wives and children.
large number of buildings were blown up, by which
the progress Of the flames checked, although
unfortunately, four persons killed by these
plosions