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Our Charge 10 Ecuador.

The Richmond Enquirer republishes an
extract from letter which first appeared
in the New York Mirror, as the produc-
ton Of one of its Washington correspond
ents, which, amongst matters that do not
concern us, contains the following con-
temptible assault upon q gentleman now
some thousand miles distant upon public
mission.
There is a rumor to-day, that the appointment
'of Mr.. Van Allen, of your city, as charge to the
Ecuador, will share the fate Of the appointment to
Austria The only reasons / have heard as
signed are, his general unitness for diplomatic
position; and some gossip in relation to the
Republic newspaper of this city, of which MIR.
Van Allen promised to become the capitalist, but
forgot to sign a check for $4,000 before leaving
the country; omission, il is said, which occa-
: stoned some slight disappointment and inconve-
nience to the proprietors''
We are not curious collectors of the tat
tie which finds its way from this city to the
columns of our distant contemporaries, and
hence we did not observe the statement
in the paper in which it first appeared
So much of the extract as relates to this
paper and Mr.. VAN Allen is made of
whole cloth it is a sheer fabrication
from beginning to end, having nothing
but the invention Of gossip to rest
upon.
In regard to Mr. VAN ALIENS qualifca-
tons for the office he now holds, we be-
lieve him capable of managing success
fully and ably more complicated interna-
tional matters than he is likely to encoun-
Ter in his present position. The President
appointed him upon his own estimate of
his fitness, formed from long personal
acquaintance with him.
It is not our custom to bespatter every
appointment with praise but, as Mr..
VAy ALIEN has been assailed in connection
with this journal, we feel at liberty to
speak what we know Of him. He is a
gentleman Of character and education,
and is not only capable Of filling his Office
with credit to himself and his country,
but is greatly more SO than they are who
desire his rejection TO get his place. The
city is somewhat rife just now with patri-
OTIS, who are solicitous of lettering the
public service by taking upon Memselpes
the arduous duties of rejected appointees.
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FIDTIrs.

The ALABAMA LEosLAruRE.--Thc Legislature
Of Alabama adjourned ON Wednesday, the 18th of
February. Sixty thousand dollars have been APP
propriatcd to rebuild the State-bouse at Montgom
cry; joint stock bank has been established at
Mobile, with capital Of eight hundred and thirty
four thousand dollars; addition Of one million
five hundred thousand dollars has been allowed to
the circulation Of the Bank of Mobile; general
free banking law has been passed with circula-
ton based on United States stocks; and the Probate
bill has become law. This law takes effect on the
let Of March, and the election for Judges the LIST
Monday in May.
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ton for completing and repairing tho public works
in that harbor
BY Mr.. BRIGGS Resolution Of the Legislature
of the State of New York in favor Of establishing
branch of the Mint of the United States in the
city Of New York. Referred to the Committee Of
Ways and Means.
BY Mr.. HOLLOWAY: Petition Of William X.
Harper and sixty nine others, praying for cheap
postage. Referred to the Committee ON the Post
Office and Post Roads
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Congress.

In the Senate, yesterday, Mr.. CLAWS
compromise resolutions were under con-
sideration, and were debated by Mr..
MILLER, who, without concluding, gave
way to a motion to adjourn; and then the
Senate adjourned till Monday.
The House Of Representatives. was again
nominally engaged in the consideration Of
the Presidents annual message; after
which that body adjourned until Monday.
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4 We are requested to state that, in con-
sequence of the PREsIDENr's absence,
the customary weekly reception will be
dispensed with for this evening.
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FrRrs.-A destructive fire occurred at Montreal
on the 18th Of February. The Offices Of II Apenir
with its press types. books subscription lists, &C.,
have been entirely destroyed. There was no insu-
rance. The fire also destroyed the Canadian Insti
tute library
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UrroN MEETiSo AT New YonK.-A meeting in
favor Of union, without distinction OF party is TO be
held ON Monday evening next, at Castle Garden,
New York.
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Two persons, belonging to a vessel lying ut Nor
folk, were suf1ocatcd by the fumes OF charcoal ON
Saturday night last The charcoal had been used
10 smoke out the rats which infested the hold Of the
vessel and IL is supposed that tho deceased persons
on board during the night, in state OF intos
ication and while asleep inhaled the norious gas.
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A dinner was given last evening, (the 2lst,) at
the Irving House, New York, TO Senior CAscAcHE,
the Charge d. Affaircs Of Nicaragua
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Jenny Lrsp.--Thc New York papers contain
letter from Mr. p. It. Bsrnum, in which he makes
known that he has just ratified the engagement
made by his agent with this distinguished vocalist
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Mr.. GREEN, the "Reformcd Gambler has been
released at New York-neithcr Of the charges made
agninst him having been sustained.
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THE REPUBL
WASHIN GTON:'

FRIDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY y. 1850.
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The following papers were presented under the
rule:
By Mr.. TAYLOR: The petition Of Colonel James
,; swearingen, Colonel John Mcdonald, and w .
Marshall Anderson for himself and other heirs OF
the late Duncan Macarthur, late Brigadier General
U. ;. A., praying Congress 10 grant them 80 much
Of The public lands, for services performed by them
and tbose they represent in the war of 1912 and 49,
as may be right and proper. Referred 10 the Com
mittee on Public Lands
BY Mr.. CoNGER. The petition of three hundred
citizens Of Auburn, N. Y, for the reduction Of
postage TO two cents per half ounce prepaid
lcttcrs-
Also, the petition Of ffty-six citizens Of Csyuga
and Seneca counties, ". Y. for the same object,
and 10 abolish the franking privilege.
BY Mr.. DUNCAN: Petition Of John r. futile
and ninety seven other citizens Of Newburyport
and vicinity, for uniform rate Of postage Of two
cents on prepaid letters.
Also, Petition Of Daniel G.. Lcavitt and one hun
dred other citizens OF Lowell, Mass, for the same
object Referred 10 the Committee on the Post OF.
fee and Post Roads.
BY Mr.. ALEXANDER: The petition Of two hun
dred and forty -four citizens Of Florida, Montgom-
cry county, ". ", pray wing Congress TO establish
uniform rate Of postage, not TO exceed one cent on
newspapers and two cents each prepaid letter Of
half ounce for all distances; and for other CORE
spending reforms.
BY Mr.. SCHERMERHORN: Concurrent resoIu.
tons Of the Legislature Of the State Of New York
the abolition Of the slave trade in the District of
Columbia, and against the extension of slavery into
Tree tcrritOrics.
Mr.. G0ODENow, from the Committee on Rev.
dictionary Claims, reported bill for the relief Of
the heirs Of Joshua Eddy.
Mr.. G.. also, from the same committee, on the
petition Of Joseph Carter, reported that the com
rnittoe be discharged from the further considcra-
ton Of the same, and that IL be referred TO the Com
mittee on Revolutionary pensions.
BY Mr.. FOWLER The petition Of John l..
Noycs and twenty three others, citizens Of Provi-
denco, Rhode Island, praying for reduction OF
postage to two cents on prepaid letters.
BY Mr.. PHOENIX A petition from citizens Of
New York, in favor Of cheap postage.
BY Mr.. SCHENCK Petition Of one hundred and
forty four citizens residing at and near Cunning
hams Creek, in Ohio, praying for an appropris-
Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-08-13
LATEST NEWS.
BY LAST EVENINGS MAILS.
Correspondence Of the Baltimore SunI
WASHINGTON. Auoust II. l,

WASHINGTON, August H. 1885,
Scarcely has the Texas boundary bill--the most i'm
porant OF all the measures before Congresspassed the
Senate before the anti-Americans Commence again
their assaults upon it. They are determined to kill it in
the House if they can land to do IT'D the same COM
binaon which destroyed the compromise BILL to wit
a combination ofthe Southern nulifiers with the Nor
them abolitionists or ree-soers
The demagouge Seward is again in the field in the
House, where he intends to rally his New York friends
against the bill aided and abeed by Stevens the abo-
lnionist from Lancaster Pennsylvania, and by Mr.
Wilmot, the factonist.
Simultaneous with the candestne proceedings Of Ex-
Gov Seward, the nulliers held caucus last night, at
which was agreed to defeat Mr. PearceS BILL if pos
sbe IN the House and to be satisfied with nothing but
the actual territory east othe Rio Grande, the division
OF California by the line of Sc 3d. and the division
OF the territories In addition to this, the positive re-
cognon OF slavery south of the line sc 3d. is to be
sisted on as condio sine qua non. Of course they
know that to be mpossbity and for this very rea-
son it is demanded by them. Ifnsisted on would de-
feat the California and the territorial bills, and the bill
1or setting the boundary Of Texas. These bills defeat
ed, IS intended to dlourn in a mild row, and then
agtate In the States preparatory to final dissolution of
the Union.
The Southern ultras now maintain that Texas has no
right to ALLEVIATE az any portion of her territory. 1t
belongs to the South and the South alone have right
to dispose OF it. This is the bran-new Southern States
rights doctrine, manufactured in caucus.
The ST. Louis Union and Intelligencer announce the
important fact that MIR. Benton to for Con-
gess III the St Louis District, with view be elected
Speaker OF the House, in which capacity he could do
more service to the country than pdter SenatuS in
the body OF which he is now so distinguished men,
Der lie is no doubt the very best person to preserve
order in any legislative body. If he is elected
Speaker, it will be pro bono pacis.
there will be no war with Portugal; nor there any
such violence contemplated Nations do not go
with each other tor ninety thousand dollars l will
give you the facts in the to morrow. x.
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ADVANCE IN COTTON.
DECLINE IN BREDsTUFFS.
Desperate Battle bet,Deen the Danish and Holstein
Armies
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE In RUSSIA, &c.
BALTIMORE Aug. IL II A. M.
The steamship Pacific arrived at New York to day
bringing news four days later than that by the Cambria
We subjon brief summary of the news. The dates
from Liverpool are to the Both July
LIVERPOOL MARKETS, July 80.
CoTToN.-Prices have advanced I'd to Id. The sales
Tor the four days preceding the 30th amounted to A.
600 bales Of which amount Spectators and exporters
took $4,000 bales
INDIAN CoRN-The market in fuctuating condi-
ton Prices had fallen off shilling per quarter since
the departure of the Cambria but had rallied again and
maintained the advance previously noted when the Pa
cifc sailed.
WHEAT.--Prices had receded Id per bushel
Provisions remained unchanged
COFFEE Market firm al previous rates.
CoNsoLs closed on the 29th at 965 81.
Trade and commerce generally in ffourishing con-
dion; and the weather highly favourable for the crops
Flour however, was in moderate request, and MAIN
tanned the advance previously noted. Barley, Beans
and Peas dearer and somewhat more saleable
HAvRE, July 3O.-The Cotton market was extreme
ly dull on Saturday last Yesterday it became more
animated and 1900 bales changed hands at the rates;
trade and commerce generally extremely good.
ENGLAND
The DANISH question excites great interest in Eng
land Should British trade in the Baltic Sea- suffer in
terrupon in consequence of the conflict between Dem
mark and the rebellous Dutchy of Holstein il will
become the duty ofEngland to interfere insofar as to
protect the maritime interests of her own subjects if no
farther.
Smith O'Bren, the Irish Patriot, is to be removed
from Maria Island to Hobart town. Notwithstanding
this change OF residence rendered necessary by the
state of his health, the unfortunate prisoner is still to
be kept closely confined.
Upon the reception of official intelligence of the
death OF Gen. ZACHARY TAYLOR, late President of the
United States, The Americans in Liverpool convened
at the office OF the American Consulate and adopted
resolutions expressive Che high admiration entertained
by MS countrymen OF the ZEAL integrity, and patrio-
tsm Gen. TAYLOR, and their unfegned regret at bis
death.
DENMARK AND THE DUTCHIES.
War has actually commenced between Denmark and
the Dutches. On the 25th of July the two armies met
and encountered each other at Adstedt. The Danes
were 4OOOO strong, whilst the army of the Holsteiners
amounted to only 80 900 men, The engagement was
a most sanguinary one, lasting eleven hours. The
Danes were victorious. The loss In killed, wounded
and missing, amounted to about 7O0O-truly fearful
sacrifice of human life.
RUSSIA
DESTRUCTIVE CONFEDERATION IN SAMARIA
The city Of Samaria is in ruins most destructive
conagraton broke out in the centre of the city which
destroyed SO stone and 4sO frame houses, including
churches, residences oforeign Ambassadors the prs-
on, the hospital the post office the halls of the mum.
cipal and judicial authorities together with 1876 maya
zines of corn
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CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
MONDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

WASHINGTON, August 10, P. M.
Ia the SENATE, to-day, after the usual morning bust
ness had been dispatched, the California Bill was taken
up and debated by Messrs SouLE, FooTE and Doua1
The question being then taken on Mr. Turney's
amendment, it was rejected
The debate wastarther continued by Messrs BERRrRy
and CAsss
Various lotions to POSTPONE the BILL to lay it upon the
table, and = adjourn, were voted down. The bill was
finally ordered 10 it's engr0ssment by the following vote
yeas 49, nays 10.
Among those who voted for the engrossment we no.
tce the names of Messrs Bell, Benton, Houston, Un-
derwood, Wales and Spruance.
On motion, the Senate then adjourned
In the HOUSE, resolution closing the debate ON the
Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation Bill Friday next,
was adopted
Mr.. POTTER, from the Committee on Post Offices and
Post Roads, reported bill establishing new post routes.
The House then went into Committee of the Whole
on the Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation Bill. Mr..
CASEY made speech against the Tariff of 1916. He
bore down heavily the Democratic party for the du-
pcty practsed by that party respecting the opinions of
the late President Polk in connection with the protec-
tive policy. He was followed by Mr. GpDInGs, who
wholly condemned Mr. Pearce's bill for the settlement
of the Texas Boundary Question He avowed his in
tenon to oppose the passage of the bill through the
House, at every stage, we'll as his determination to
oppose every measure recognizing the claim of Texas
to any portion of New Mexico. Mr. JONES then took
the floor and attacked the appropriations for Govern
ment, declaring that they entirely exavagant,
and urging their reduction. Mr. ANDREW JOHNSON then
spoke an hour against Mr.. Fillmore's Message. Mr..
seldom then obtaining the floor, the Committee rose
AT the request of Mr. CONRAD, private bill was taken
up but before the question taken thereupon, the
House adjourned
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CONGRESS-SATuRDAY.

In the SENATE, Mr.. YULEE resumed and concluded
his Speech and then the question being taken his sub
stitute for the California bill, it was rejectedyeas IL,
nays 49,
Mr.. FooTE moved to amend by several provisions,
making grants of the public lands for schools,
university, public buildings and expenses Of the State
government, and reservng all salt springs the State
Rejected-yeas ID, nays 20.
Mr. TURNEY submitted an amendment, to the effect
that when California, in convention shall pass an ordi-
nance acknowledging that the public lands belong to
the United States, and exempt them from taxation that
the property of nonresdents shall not be taxed higher
than hose OF residents &c. &c. and that the southern
boundary shall be the line of Sc deg 80 min. the State
to be admitted on the proclamation of the President OF
the United States.
Mr.. SoULE proceeded to address the Senate in sup
port OF the amendment, but yielded to
Mr.. BUTLER, who moved, and the bill was postponed
till Monday.
The HOUSE was engaged upon the Civil and Dplo-
matte bill. Mr.. HoUsToN and Mr.. Moore spoke in
defence OF the Presidents message. Mr.. HARRISON
and Mr. WOODWARD spoke in behalf of the Texas
clai M
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A SCIENTIFIC MEDICINE.--Great expert


and judgement required to make valuable and
at the time innocent purgave This is possessed
only by few
The great majority ofthe remedies advertised of this
class are manufactured by persons who have no idea
oil the relative individual powers of the drugs they
use. 1t is this cause, more than any other which
casons the neness and often injurious effects produced
by advertised remedies And hence the general preu-
dice which prev als against them. Vow there is great
difference 10 this respect, with regard to the Fills made
by DR.. b. Brandreth and consequently their superior
claims upon the public. Each of the articles compo-
Slrg the Brandreh Pills. prepared in that way which
will secure their beneficial effect to the system in the
safest and easiest For instance, some ngre-
dents have to be prepared in the vacuo that is the air
is exhausted in the uensi and remains until COM
binaon is effected with other Ingredients which after
wards prevents the air from acting nluriously upon the
medicine. Again, the proportion tor each ingredient de-
ponds upon its multiplying power upon other ingredients.
For the power different vegetable purgatves upon each
other is governed by similar laws that govern the
power of figures by multiplication. Nine added to
nne makes eighteen, but nine times nine eighty
one So it is with some vegetable purgahves.-
BY adding nine parts OF one Ingredient, and nine parts
OF another Ingredient together, the power is in
creased, not to eighteen but to eghty-one. For exam
pie, either OF the articles to produce any purgative ell
tect, would have to be used to the extent OF eigh-
ty-one grains; by combining them only eighteen
graus have to be used. Again, another ngredi-
ent is found to multiply this power again, which in
proportion two grains, would have no effect upon
The animal economy, but which added to eighteen grains
OF a compound OF two parts OF nine grains, each of
two ingredients, will again multiply the power which
they have gained OF eighty one, to one hundred and
sixty two. So again, the mixture of twenty grains
can be again multiplied by an addition of two grains
to the power of three hundred and twentyour grains
OF the original power Of the two first Ingredients
Here we have twenty two graius which purgative
contain the power equal to three hundred and twenty
Tour grains OF either Of the articles alone nevertheless
also so powerful after being thus combined, safe
IN any quantity always having beneficial effect, and
IN no case capable ofdong injury, OF which thousands
bear ample witness
M. BRANCH, Richmond Va.
Only authorised wholesale and retail agent
No. east Main street, corner opposite Old Market.
Country Agents and Planters can be supplied at New
York prices Jus
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BALTIMORE MARKETS, August 10. P. M.

BALTIMORE MARKETS, August IL, P. M.
FLoUR-Saes to-day of $50 bbls. Howard street
Flour at S. a, and of lot of 300 bbls. at IS 37t
nothing doing in City Mills.
WHEAT-Good to prime red Wheat sells at 81 O5 to
81 09 per bushel
CoRN-Sales OF white and yellow at "a cents per
bushel.
OATs-35 SO cents per buslel.
WHIsKEy-Sales of bbls continue to be made at &c
cents per gallon.
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UNITED STATES AND PORTUGAL.

The N. Y Courier of Saturday has the following
paragraph
We learn by special telegraph from Washington that
serious apprehensions Portugal offers to pay all claims
OF American citizens excepting that for the loss of the
General Armstrong, and this she at last re-
Ter to any arbitrator our Government may choose to
appoint. She originally proposed to submit to arbitra
ton the claims she now volunteers to pay.
In demanding his passports under these circumstances
Mr.. Clay have felt constrained to act in strict &C
cordance with the exact letter of his instructions and
perhaps wthal under keen sense of certain indignes
OF which he had been the subject Nevertheless all diff
cues now admit of diplomatic arrangement, and it is
confidently believed that the matter will be speedily and
amicaby settled.
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STRATTON'S OFFICE, No S, South l4th
- street.
Let all the world say what they can,
For selling prizes, STRATToN's the man.

~ street.
Let all the world say what they can,
For selling prizes, STRATToN'S the man.
Drawn numbers of Monougalia, No 75-July 9th:
20 Is II 81 &c Al IS Ga "a as II.
Ticket nos 26 "a, prize Of $500 sold B and PAID by
Drawn Nos of Monongalia No. IS, July 18th:
43 rs 20 GO SO Sc 46 AZ IL 80 IS IS SO rs 81 49,
Half Nos. 20 81 4s, prize of $1,000, sold and paid
Drawn Nos. Of Delaware, No. 3O-Juy oath
81 60 SO 40 6S 81 70 81 60 Sc so 81 IA 46 l.
Half Nos 40 70 IA, prize of Sl25; Ticket Nos. 81
40 TO- prize OF Sl25; do do so 81 g. prze OF $125;
Drawn raw aI numbers of Monongalia, No. s5-Aug i:
70 "a 81 A 60 so 81 10 60.
Ticket nos "a 50 Co. prize ofssGo sold and paid
Drawn numbers Of Sussex, extra No "a, Aug. g.
6s 50 97l II 60 80 80 81 81 8.
Ticket Nos. q 80 50, capital sold S and paid by
Drawn numbers Of Sussex, No. 63-August 9:
2 81 4 10 81 SO % IL so 25 5 g.
Whole nos 50 g., prize of 500, sold and paid by
Drawn numbers of Sussex, extra, Nos6-August 9Th:
43 IS 20 10 Sc IS % 50 3 90 ID Al As 4.
Half NOS % 49, capal sold and sP% aid BY EroN
Drawn numbers of Monongalia, No s9-August 10th:
Is 60 II % 43 IS 81 46 II "a 40.
Whole nos. 81 43, prize of $780, sold and paid by
Buyers are referred to my Register OF Prizes, TO be
ooon at uo ds PROOF Vi WHdt nave SOlu
every drawing continues to increase the number.
Otders for packages, certificates of packages, and sin
gle tcketsn the above schemes in all the Lotteries will
be promptly attended to- and drawing sent when re-
quested. Please address orders to
aus N. SRATTTON. Richmond. Va
NONSIGNMENT.--WO ORD, FERGUSON &
~ BARKSDALE respectfully inform their friends,
and the public generally that they will be better prepa
goods in their line.
In addition to the goods they have purchased before
the rise, they have large consignments Of Domestic
Goods, which they will guarantee to sell at manuactu
rers prices and in some styles they can do better than
the manufacturers
Persons wishing goods of any kind will do we'll to ex-
anime their stock, they feel confident they offer
great inducements any jobbng house in this any
OF the Northern markets
WORD, FERGUSON & BARKSDALE.
No. 1913 Main street, opposite Mitchell & Tyler's