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NEW ROUTE TO THE PACIFIC.

The ntgomery Advertiser states that Capt j. T. Lew
recently scd through that city, his way 10 Washington
fr the purpose securing contract 10 carry the l. y
mills Ia Caltona by new rontc which promises great
,dv,n,nucs in regard speed and economy. This route
masses through Mexico, from Alvarado the Cult 10 the
hay If nlca on the Pacific the distance being only
hundred and eighty miles, and navigahc river on either
, ot the dividing range OF mountains by Of which
cnuplee water communication be perfected al VERY
ndnrair EXPENSE The port the Paci, the teimint-
zion Of this route is represented ne tar superior u that oi
rehuante9ec Capt. LEVY has already secured from Tie
Mexican Government the perpetual and exclusive right Of
way over this route. He is American by birth, has haC
LONG experience IN the Pacific trade and quite confident al
success in his new enterprise.
PROFESSOR wEBSTER-Thc Boston Post of Mon
day las, publishes the following letter received through the
post office postmarked as daed:-
"TERRE HArrE, ISD, APRIL lSTH, 1850
1otte Editors of The Boston Post
Cisutlemcn-I feel it be duty 10 inform YOU and
through YOU the public tina, Dr. Parkan who supposed
posed murder Prof Webster is under Of death,
was in this city on Sunday evening last He IL this
place on canal boat from Covington and WAS recognized
tv gentleman here who formerly intimate with him.
He accosted him, DR. Parkman turned abruptly away,
and soon after lett the for ST Louis under the
af A. " 'Hhis;on. The gentleman who knew him is k. W.
Dnilnc hauer this place hy profession dentist He j.
ready 10 swear identity OF this person with Dr. Park
man.
Hopnn that this statement may be OF some elect IN ~
least restraining the husy execution o the unjust
,,nce under which Prof. Webster is lying, remain,
Gentlemen Yours respectfully
jos 4. ATWOOD"
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Correspondence of III rrl-.,rore Sun.
The Compromise 1n,"PtiH>e-':aiai'r fG,eihc Iuu

NsSHtSGT0S, APRIL1U, I-DO
Tie Com pr0A,iss Te," 'aisi'n fi,e IRE Erin
to.i.,'..e--. \ -1rdrnI 1rccty, i.c.
The Senate Committee, on sober reflection Will probably
moi rcsl satisfied with recommending such AMI
bills ought IL be psssl! ~ Houses. but Actually
port hill cnhodvinr tie admission o. ca'iuir.n, the
rgtlshnsn. fer"s.a governments III New Mexico and
u"h and Ire regulation Of the Texas boundary Such
bill. which wond tnrartcaiy be called the compromise
SF '"oGi carry w -ea 'ac.a force and produce the
narpiest effects PrAc opnicn throughout The county
X would cut 81. Ilfa-a AMI - bo'! Houses
o Conares. Only tire hat also The form OF
"ha - required 10 restore peace anu harmony 10 the
trv.
The fugitive sav. bill and The abolition of the slave trade
IN the District oi Columbia are minor and might
BE- recommended reported in separate bills.
We have the official declaration in the Intelligence
that Tho President will compromise bill which,
after mature elaboration. shall pass both houses.
In spite ri the declaration of certain letter writer's ha,
the lalphin Claim Committee intend To the Cab
net from all participation in anything wrong, can assure
from facts that have my knowledge that The
committee intend 10 do such thing They will Leave th
10 the decision Of the house after handing in very
impartial report on The subject.
The Ewing committe" also proceeding with great dill
into tho examination Of the important entrusted
their They. too will make detailed report cNh:b-
rcopenn but also the persons who connected
win them, among "'am some highly distinguished poll
ticlnS and relatives 10 men in prominent positions. The
report cIn sou will be int resting, and read well
Therc remains the Ffancl claim disposed Of by Mr.
CiAtinn lc officially examined, tie steps ,r that pur.
pose aic already taken.
The Monroe doctrine is Just all the 90 in Waslngton;
bu, BEGIN 10 have doubts the subject which here
with respectable submit the readers III The Baltimore
sun Should lie 10 see the following questions answered
in relation 10 il:
ls Why the H>e treaty not acted upon ~ the Sc
cr.te-y ii State.
ID. Why was no: III, Siuer Tfeaty acted upon!
hv WIS the British Government E.lte party al all
10 liz Nica:aGrl Canal.
itt wy Moved to build the canal in virtue
~ ~ singie treaty vii. Nicaragua
5.l. Does IL that n" Treaty with Great Britain
co.tins. .;.pulaons or the surrender Of Ger
figurs '-n= III Mosquito Coasr, tacity ad
m. Ia ~ Justice and validity o. those rights
per -!
eth Do. = sl-ct..r 81 certain .iohts lie Moequi
to ca.: -, Greet E:;u in said Treaty. ret imly OIL
orr rs ,eco n,: 0: all the remainder named in the
,rcit.! Anc, lastly,
iii. Arc not ali the pretended rights Of Great Britain
which she sufend"r in the treaty permanently vested in
her. ial building the canal within twev.
months.
After these questions all satisfactorily answered,
sh, whether Mr. Caytons treaty is really entitled
much praise is bestowed upon certain quarters Y
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SUPERIOR COURT-CRIMINAL TERM.

Commonwealth rs. Cog6M-ln this the prisoner is
charged with forgery in having forged The Hode
Rhodes ESQ., Of Chesterfield check; and with having
added norsh; the figure - Of check that gentle
and me letters 't the word seven make
the check read for seventy dolrrs The defence
insanity being up. jury charged 10 enquire
into his present condition. and also that the time tt, wlel,
i IS nleaed he committed lie offence Their verdict was
- they found the H-is,,cr ins,". nj
.4..,, when he cumniitc. t,u ~
Court thea ordered the prisoner be the Wimn-
burg Insane ASYLUM there 10 be kept until he is sufficiently
restored IL 10 be put upon his trial.
Other continued because OF the absence OF
Uhfr
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NEW MARKET RACES -Fpsr D,v

The this Course, Petersburg, commenced
on Tuesday last with Swecps'akcaile eais-sl0O en-
trance-Half forfeit. The following is The result Of thu
lst heat. ID. 3D. a,h
y 4 c. Green's b. l. by Boston.
dam Emily Thomas. U
John Belcheis ch C. By Billy
Townes dam Sky Lark o
James Talys Gu I. Lady FAIR
field, by Chlde Harold, dam
Betsy White u d.
o. P. Hares ch c. BY Boston.
dam Canary, DIS.
First heat dead hea, between Mr. Green's and NJ.
Tay's eli. Time l56 =; second heat l5S; third heat
l55; fourth heat l.57':.
4 beautifully contested tnoughoul-and time very
good considering Of the track, which, though az
pareny good order very heavy from recent rains.
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FLoRIDa-THE SOUTHERN CONVENTION.


The people OF Florida maniiesting becoming sensi-
uveness 10 the and submissive counSes OF Gov Brown
Public meetings being held in various parts OF the
State and the resolutions which have TO US show that
the people are taking the management OF their affairs into
their own hands Large assembages convened in Jeter
son. Jackson and other popuos Counties which strong
resolutions adopted approving OF the Southern Con-
vention and measures taken for the appointment of Dele
gates. very numerous meeting held rGiiihasSee
the 2oth ult when - .t MID he an
West Fnr6 shaa 49, AMI ~ .-+
South Fl'ril. -, o.... 's..
suggesting that they b. elected by me people IN primary
meetings The Pensacola Gazette, which opposes Con-
vention admits that the distinguished in the
State are cooperating with the in favor of these
movements We have doubt but that the people OF Flo
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SUSSEX.
II The Editors Of III, Enquirer. $50
corRr Hor-r M>Y l. 1850.
Dear Sir~ The polls having this day been e'orn'd rom
all the precincts in this county the vote sanG s ''"w
For billiard 3Si. Mason lS3; minority ior DHl'E: -. f"f
Convention 3-l Convention ID magnify ler a TN
venon S66 DilIaid and Mason both Democrats Inc
polls were kept open three divs
WASHINGTON
To the Editors Of the Enquirer 800
ABISGDoS, VA, ArEu %. 1850.
Gentlemen Below you will lind statement oil The polls
for tho election Of !ccg,c and the convention question"
which send yon a the paper mail may h. stopped on iht
road rs i ~ ncqucni occurrence, somewhere between
this and Ivrrlhmg.
Tn. yatc j. quite small one, owing 10 The great quantity
III rim hat during Tho morning 81 the election, ana s"v
cra DAYS before ami the waters being M, obnson PR
cinc diso, could not touch rs this spring Tor ram -
il rains MI TIN time
We send This year lhn Legislature, one "t inc ab"si
men hat wl 5c The House next session. and one ta'
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prpTIc NIEETI\c IN S.prS-

\, a meeting of til people ii Suuy, without di-nc-
ton Firty held ~ tHeF Courthouse, on MONDAY The ga
instant Col jalnes : Clarke called 10 the chair, and
VIM r. Hanains appointed secretary.
The object ri the meeting briefly explained ny the
chairman: whereupon il WAS,
Resolved unanimously. That approve OF the Convcn-
ton held IN tn Portsmouth, the Sth day ~
May next for the purpose d appointing delegates t,r tins
Congressional dsc 10 te Southern Convention 10 be held
in Nashville Oh tn day Of June next.
Resolved, That Francis Ruin ST. Dr. John V FauIcon,
Dr. Samue, Wilson. Albert e Jones lanes :. Wilson Viii
liam Diiard Nicholas Sa"are Dr.. VIM Ii. Eiwa j. Willis
Thompson Waite. y. Boon Wu. Carter james W. Enc.-
dom William inon2 Teal, : cilrSe, i-xancs. fcce-.
Peter T. Sprcv. Wn. Errt. Ttav.s w. Taylor .siil
Savage. Edwin White JOS pi FretoN y t. n,i ni'':ln.
4. 6-nsin., P,.,ef, ".n y. Vs.. Ftan-s 3lir..
J., -, 'rJe l. III Il iJ.-, Liwurl I,hr -. Ea:.-
:its CDas'-> ti'i-h Ioa:I wilson Co Thomas Ea.aa.,
John il Caa2u, AMI y Ham l. n!c-wooa h ap2oinfa,.
decc;es - represent tits count! in he Portsmouth Cor
tent.,n.
Resolved That tie proceedings OF TIL. uce'ing be pub
ished in the Richmond VIII. and irnmonl Enquirer, and
in the Southern Argus and Herald in Norfolk ety.
The meeting then adjourned.
JAMES 5. CLARKE Chairman.
WM r. HASKfSs.
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rHIRTY-FIRsT coNGREss--Isr sEss,ov
WEDNESDAY,, MAY /, 1850.
SEN ATE

SENATE
The bill to the rank and file of the army va,
sed. f
After morning business the joint resolution from the Han
10 aid The expedition set on foot by Mr. Gnnel for b
coycry and relief Of Sir John Franklin was taken I'm
Mr.. Clay advocated II.
Mr. DAYTON said the favorable Ia ,ho
prise. The Northern remarkably free from ca
gallant officers and seamen were ready vo.n,o,
serve in the perilos enterprise The British oyrro.
had not given up the exploration. Men reared IN -
naval service were ready 10 embark. ~
Dir. Butler and others advocated lie bill
Mr. Fooe in favor Of the expedition, bu, wished
be undertaken on Government account.
After much discussion, in which Mr. lulce STATED -
views OF the Navy Department, ~
The question was then taken and the resolution vas
rs The following vote: f"s't
fEAs--lessrs. Badger Baldwin, Bell, Benton, Rr,.,.,
Butler, Chase, Clay, Cooper, Corwin, Dawson D,r.
Dodge OF Wisconsin, Dodge of Iowa Greene E nH ,Vf
,Iansum Miller Morton, pearcc, Phelps prai, as.oa
Shields, Sturgeon, Wales, Whitcomb and lulrc ,,
NAYS-Messrs Atchison, Borand, Bright Cas-, Ib,i. .
Miss, Doug lass, nsHrs F,lch Foote Hunter ~ H.
Norris, Rnss, Sebastian and Turney-lG. MIG
The Senate spent some time in Executive session 49,.
then adjourned -,
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. Thompson, OF KY, was rxcr>ci fr3m >o.ic- .,
committee TO nveS'gsir The condition Of fc public pm
ing, and hls Marshall was appointed in Eis ;aee.
Mr. VI lanc Of Nd. asked the unanin,or c,ns.r, i,
House 10 a!o" the Senate b.li "a H. .n2ln-'. -,
areEiators Of the act, cst.5a. tn ,iat - ). scr
AMI passed The ae ne said merely allow TIE - ,.s,
ti,c Treasury 10 dispose Of IT, money i, N, ,o-.,,
oseries BY transferring it The mint whe.C l. vi. -,
~ wanted Tor the purpose OF purcaa !n the bullion ,
i.cn Cai.:!.A, "eh was rsw berry .agre,! 10 En- h..
because there vas not sulcica, money in tht mint. I'M
the eNistn. lGw-, - make purchases.
/ Ar. lo1rIbS, ii Ga. objected.
On motion If Mr. !? King, OF New Yorn .hc rules g.;
cnlet, and the House resoI.d itself INTO Commute
tie Whole vn the State Of lie rnion (Mr. Tn"n,,so,
Miss IL TIE Char) and resumed the con-.lera, ~ Of n
census bill.
Mr. stephens, .: Georgia. sao, hoar in denial Of d,
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,IrcIxlA ELECTIONS.


porrToIfET E c. Darlington (N.J elected ty 81 ma
-. ,,foa tire, Democrats |, is well We have enough
rr our friends in Eotetoufi would never hear the
lst If he mi.nana@ement III throwing h'S heh'E '',o
- -. ,,,,,v into The Wing rnns~ even ior "a year. we
hear that Mr. - i Ft"s'' ~ '' ~
Scnainr. - .,..
ga majority fer Reform Convention
C., I,yne ID J for Senate received bi2
FLOYD.
FLoyp CouaT House, APrL 80.
n rho Editors al the Enquirer: -.
II Envd county Annexed l. statement rom All he p''
'''''s' Deskins % Helms ("9
Court House -
Simmons :. -
Liberals
~ tLr convention ~; against il l-inaIoy lor 'o''
,en,i,n 26i The Wh. mnloritv last Spring was -.
GRAISON 10
Corar Horsr. ArHlL %.
r a ,hc Editors ot tie Enquirer ,,
oar election just ana hasten 10 give you ""
sI,. For Convention 39.; against Convention l"o' ~
,,ritr in favor al Convention pol. .
~ me County-C Colonel Carroll Democrat iti- h''J'
- l6 aver War,ll u .i:ocrat Carroll has ais" !
=, anon; "a votes over Warrc in De county 81 laf"'i.
TN, yntr in Carroll county IS nearly unnnlh'"S i'' ~
MONTGOMERY AND PULASKI.
m tho Editors Of the Enquirer: - IN
- W. Black prrG, ArnIL -, lou,
t,,.r,c, ,fil,nrhani il Non..ainerv james T. IA
uu,i.,n elected over RJssti \. >!an lN!"b ~ "'Aa
t ,,r h the large majority OF -; beng fc'nocf2"'
4""'' MATTHEWS AND MIDDLESEN
r, Tho Editors II the Enquirer. ..o
- ~ IRr>X,.N APRiL ~, leau.
Gentlemen. Below send you official return =. :"
,con in his county which will please pnrii-h u
von paper z L. Montague Is elected Tor 'he counties
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PROFESSOR wEBSTER.-Thc Boston Post of Mon
day publishes the following letter received through The
most Office postnlarked as dated -
PREDICTION FALSIFIED.


The Charolres,iI lille Ielcrsonan SAYS:
"From the election received il probabc that the
Democrats will have IN increased majority in the Lcg
ture over las, year The Wing press tried 10 raise Issue
in The election on the ground If what they called prosc
lion because the last Legislature did c-,ccr McSsr~.
Heath and Lawson. How do these presses like the ISSUE
Do they wish 10 make another appeal year Ii they
do we think they be gracd, and then their party will
almost become extinct
CORRECTION.-We msinormed when we state.
that petition had been circulated in this city for sigma
lures asking for the pardon oi Professor Webster We IN
dcrstand such petition circulated and upwards al Two
hundred signatures were obtained 10 H.
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'''' MONTGOMERY AND PULASKI.

'" nv '''' UaeAx.A ArRiL -, 1850.
Gentlemen. Below send you official return ~ W.
lc,ian in this county which Won will please pn'l'sh III
your PAPER r. l.. Montarucis elected Tor me 'oh'i' "
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HANOVER GnIAI

Tlln BAsK az SlRGIsiA Az
Is. 81 APRIL. i~JU. toNrAKi
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-12-20
From the Charleston .NCrcuyp.

THE GEORGIA CoNNENrlON.-The resolutions
| appended to the report Of the committee Of 80,
will be found in our columns. The report has
not yet reached US, and We cannot say whether
it would weaken strengthen the positions
here taken. In the main, these positions are rs
much in advance as we could have expected from
the convention. But there are some points,
which we hope to see amended before the work of
The committee receives the sanction of the conven-
ton.
We cannot believe that body is prepared to an-
proach so near to downright approval Of tie
late acts Of Congress, as the committee have done
We cannot believe it will consent to hang the
continuance Of abolition of slavery in the District
of Columbia upon the vote of the s'nve-h holders
there. II that were all, what security is there
against an act of abolition by Congress Did they
not at the last session give ten millions TO buy Il
free soil State from Texas 1t would cost but n
small portion Of that sum to buy up all the slaves
owned in the District. Is the convention willing
to admit that by the consumm alton of such ber-
gain, Congress 81 all be allowed to plant free
soil District between Virginia and MARYLAND to
declare that the property Of theSouternStates shall
not be held as property in the Capital Of the Con-
federacy; that the Representatives Of Georgia
shall not be permtted'to carry their servants with
them but at the risk Of being robbed by the very
Government Of which they are n part
There is another point. The committee express
the opinion that upon the faithful execution of the
Fugitive law, depends the continuance of the
Union. But they only recommend resistance in
the contingencies Of its repeal or material modif-
cation by Congress. Will the convention over
look the other contingency, Of the notification Of
that law by such State legislation as that Of Yer
mont, or such multiplied forms Of popular and
official resistance as have been developed nj The
North since its enactmenti The committee COP
slider this law as vital, an its repeal as ground
for disunion Is it not at this moment repealed,
Has 1t been executed in a single instance, after
the first surprise! Has not every attempt a, the
execution OF 1t excited mobs, and subjected the
slave owner TO insult, loss, and danger2 Have
not the local authorities been every where found,
either Indifferent spectators or active promoters
1T the popular resistance 1t strikes us, then, that
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-12-20

red sash, black boots and peaked hat; these fell
lows seemed bound 10 look fierce and sanguin-
airy, and were certainly sufficiently strange in APP
pearanee, looking as If just let out Of Pande-
monium for holiday. There were abundance
of silk banners, with yrIlowgi dragons on them,
and every fifth man OF the line had little flag
stuck in the back Of his Dress which it cost some
Of them no little trouble to adjust properly in
its receptacle. Several officers were clothed in
mail armor, apparently composed of black wool
len CLOTH thickly studded with brass, and wear
ing tin helmets On their heads, of Il shape bear
ing no small resemblance to an inverted syphon
and with culver and arrows behind So far
however, from being conscious Of resembling Il
caricature, they seemed to be particularly sell
satisfied, and strole along with most martial air
The line, in the first instance, performed various
indescribable mAneuvres in marching and coun.
ter-mlrching, the musicians not being at Their
head bat ptrehed on Il little stand, or rather OF
the front dye OF the same, the pressing crowc
on AMI behind it threatening to disIodge the
trumpets and conches altogether There they
held on, and blew blast,
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-12-20
HoRs,n MupnrR .rp ARREST IN GEORGIA.

HoRRID MURDER AED ARREST IN GEoRGIA--
A hOrrid murder was committed IN the vleIn.
ity of brownsville, Ga, about the 7th inst. "A
letter says: Il
a person passing by, discovered apparently
IN empty wagon in the creek, and on examining
it he discovered two dead bodies, one a man, the
other woman, in decomposed state, both OF
whom, from appearances, came to their death by
blows inflicted by an axe. The name the man
is Durent or Duren Moore. On his person was
found watch receipt from Stephens q Blnks,
dated 26th June, 1850; also, n tax receipt,
dated I'd June 1850, James II. Allen, Sheriff of
Brunswick county, North Carolina. The name
of the woman, probably before marriage, was
Charity Cove, as letter was found on her per-
son thus addressed, aad directed to LivingCreek,
n. c. 1t is supposed they were on their way
from North Carolina to Florid !, and by the above
description it is hoped they may be recognised
by their relatives or friends.
"The supposed murderer, man named James
Williams was pursued by two public spirited
citiz..ns Of Thomas county, and oVertaken at
Hamburg, $. c. lie WAS brought over yester'
dly morning to this ritv, and after an examina-
ton was fully committed to jail. This IN m
Williams is II desperate well known to the police
OF this city"
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-12-20

RE-APPEARANCE OF The CH0LERA.-The chol-
era appears to have broken out simultaneously
in several points at the South and West. The
New Orleans Courier says it has broken out
with great fatality in Gainesville, on Pearl river
the first time it ever appeared in the pine
woods. 1t is also reported that the cholera en-
lists to some extent in Franklin parish, Louis
lana The Planters OLa) Banner reports the
death of nine negroes, from the same disease,
on the plantations in that vicinity. At Selma,
Alabama, two persons have died Of cholera re-
Gently; and near Summerield, in the same
State, Il Mr.. Glass, Mrs. King, and one Of her
slaves, have been attacked with the same ma!ady.
The steamer Amazonia, at st. Louis, on the
9th, with 800 German emigrAnts from New Or
leans, lost thirty passengers by cholera during
the passage up. The steamer Columbus, also
with enisrAnts lost twelve by cholera during
the trip up The steamer Duchess, at Louis
vile, on the 9th, from New Orleans, had five
deaths by cholera among the deck passengers,
and the GuInare had the same number
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-12-20

Pocket PICKING--N hen the IL o'clock train
arrived at Washington, on Tuesday, from Bal
timore, gentlem N named Beers, who came on
it, attem pied to pas, out of the depot, but was
surprised, in the crowd, at finding another hand
than his own in his pocket The hand was
withdrawn, as also was his pocket-book, con-
tanning $50; but not 50 with the owner of the
hand, for Mr. Beers coIlared him, and took him
to Justice Bscks Office where Justice Dom WAS
in attendance. Upon examination, the pocket
book could not be found upon the supposed
thief Whether any Of his friends had it, could
not be ascertained. He was committed for
trial, and the grand jury at once took cogni-
zance of the case. The accused is n respectable
looking man, ab ,ut rty-tive years old, aud calls
himself john Wson.--Repub'ic.
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From the Shanghae Herald, Aug. 81.

THE CRors IN CHINA.-vWe are happy in hay
ing the opportunity Of announcing to our dis
tant readers, that all apprehensions OF TIE fate
of the coming rice crops, are now at IN end
The weather has been most propitiouS and
bountful harvest is confidently predicted.
The long season Of dearth, which we have Of
late experienced. and the trighttul misery with
which we have for sometime past been too fam
liar make it matter, indeed, of heartfelt thank
funess mt the prospect Of relief from the dread
calamity which has been impending. Arracan
rice, we are TOLD has fallen during the last week,
from Drs. l,95 to l,60 per picul, at which latter
rate, it is difficult Of sale.
The cotton crop, we are Glad to say, also pro-
misses.
We hope the cheaper cost OF food will lead to
an increase demand for foreign manufacturers
This may most likely, and We trust will, be the
case: but it i, certain, that good harvest in
variAbv causes II greatly augmented demand
for native mlnufrctureS, amongst which cotton
and silk nj rs most important. Whether the
former will! be much enhanced in value, in this
vicinity, seems very dubious, it being exposed
to the competition of foreign fabrics. Su'h is
which has already received great impulse from
the good proSp& Of the coming crops.
Notwit.stara H. the relatively high ties now
ruling for raw silk, the native dcmnnd has great
" increased f Lite, in all the producing districts
and this, to such an extent us torbids any real
sonable expectation Of reduction in prices, whilst
We are threatened with further advance.
The foregoing opinion is the result Of our in
Qurjrs Of the best Informed natives, and is vrri-
fl" by intel cent residents wholly disinterestcd