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M. KOSSuTH.

M. hossUTH arrived in Petersburg last even
Ing and will pass through Richmond this morn
ing. The illustrious Magyar will, we suppose, in
passing through our beautiful city, content him
self with sinking the dust from his feet as a to-
ken of Reproduction.
lie Will scarcely consent to tarry a day with us,
we suppose, after the action of our City Council
IN relation to his mission. Our City Fathers,
1t Will be recollected, passed resolution wecom-
Ing him to the city, shortly after his arrival in the
country; but, after learning the object of his mis-
slon' resclnded it with almost indecent haste
Should he, however, determine to lionize amongst
u.s. we can promise him every courtesy, but pre-
cious little material add,
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fitsIdaa a lle penali.l !. 49,. = -. -

nI.ssidaa III the negatiseAayes t3, hoes Cd:
lis question reeurred upon the adoption Ct the
ainendment OF Mr.. RoBrNsoA, of Norfolk, and
was decided in the negative-ayes Al. noes 65.
MIR. ANDERSON, of Richmond moved to amend
the resolution by adding the following:
"And that until the said States shall all pass
such resolutions, the Banks of this State ought to
be authorized by law'to issue one, two and three
dollar notes, provided however, that the notes so
issued shall not exceed in amount ten per centum
upon the Ecapital of the Bank issuing the same,
and shall be redeemed in like manner as the notes
OF other denominations are now required to be re-
deemed
This amendment was rejected-ayes SO, noes
Sc.
The resolutions of Mr.. WALLACE were then
severally adopted.
An amendment was offered to the preamble by
Mr.. SPEEp, pending which,
The House adjourned.
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HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

MONDAY, April 10.
Prayerb the Rev. VIM, HoGE, of the Presby-
terrain Church.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. ROBINSON CT Richmond City reported with
out amendment, a bill concerning property that
comes to the possession of a commissioner of
wrecks and the compensation for saving it,
Mr.. WALLACE, from the committee on Banks
presenteda report uponthe petition of the Penn
sylvania Savings Bank, for authority to issue GER
tlhcates of deposite, &C.. and bill incorporating
the Martlnsvile Savings Bank; and bill ncorpo-
rating the Abingdon Savings Bank
COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS.
The engrossed bill for districting the State for
Commissioners of the Board of Public Works.
providing for their election and the time and
place of their first meeting, was taken up and de-
clded in the affirmative-ayes 90, noes 20.
The bill providing for the election, qualification
&c, of attorneys of the Commonwealth. Ser
geants, Commissioners, &C., was taken up, read
a third time and passed.
SMALL NOTES.
The preamble and resolutions heretofore offered
by Mr. Wallace, were taken up and read, as fol-
lows
Whereas the circulation of small notes and paper tor
kens issued by banks and individuals beyond the limits o.
the Commonwealth has increased in violation of law
an ala rmlng extent rapidly displacng silver COIN
and 1ntotnS serious and injury upon the community:
and whereas, no separate State action remedy the
/. Be it resolved by the General Assembly, That our
Senators in Congress be instructed and representa-
tves requested take prompt and efficient measures TO
procure the passage of law regulating the COINAGE of
silver to guard from expectation not inurmslv
affecting contracts and the monetary system of the con
try i
2. That said senators be instructed and our rem
resentatves requested to advocate the passage of
prohibiting the issue circulation of bank notes or ma
per tokens of less denomination than five dollars bv
corporations individuals within the limits of the district
of Columbia
And whereas to restore and maintain healthy curren
Cyl the concurrent action of neghborng sister States
is eminently necessary:
Therefore, Be 1t further resolved by the General As
semely That the Governor of this Commonwealth be
quested to open correspondence with the Governors othe
States OF Maryland Pennsy vania, Ohio Kentucky, Ten
nessee and North Carolina and urge them cooperate
with this state IN the passage of laws restricting the
circulation OF bank notes in such manner as prevent
the issue OF notes OF less denomination than five dollars
On motion of Mr.. WALLACE, the first resolu-
ton was amended by striking out the words land
the cucible," and as amended, was agreed to.
The second resolution was also agreed to.
Mr.. ROBERTSON of Norfolk, moved to amend the
third resolution by striking out the words ''Mary-
land, Pennsylvania, &C." and inserting the words
'the several States of this confederacy.'
Mr.. RIvEs of P. G. moved to amend the amend
ment, by adding these Words Except the State
of Vermont
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General Assembly If Virginia.
SENATE.
SATURDAY, April 10, 1852.

SATURDAY, April 10, 1852
Mr. SHAcKELfoRD offered the following reso-
| luton
Resolved That a select committee of five he
appointed with instructions to bring in n bill nro-
yldlng Tor the assessment of the property Of the
state and prescribing the Guties of the Commits
sioners of the Revenue.
Upon this proposition long and animated de-
| Dated arose, conducted by Messrs Mason. SuacK-
ELFoRD, DOUGLAS, WATSON, MARTIN, DESEALE.
DANIEL, STANDS, SHEFFEY, BRENT. Thomas.
iARkER, STUART, CREIGH and WHITE, in which
the responsibility OF the defeat of the bill concern
ing Commissioners of the Revenue was fully ar
gued.
Mr. THOMAS moved that the resolution lie on
the table; upon which motion, Mr.. SHAcKEL-
FORD called the ayes and noes and it was so or
dered.
Mr.. CREIGH presented the memorial of COM
mittee of the Medical Society of Virginia, pray
ing the establishment of a Medical Board of Fx-
aminers for the State of Virginia
On the motion of Mr.. CREIGH, the memorial
was referred to select committee Consisting of
Messrs. CREIGH, WATSON BoYKIN, DouGLAs and
TATE) and ordered to be printed
On motion of Mr.. PARKER, the preamble and
resolutions instruct our Senators and reouest orr
Representatives in Congress to introduce a bill pro-
vldng TOR the issue of scrip to pay Military Land
Bounty Warrants held by the heirs Of soldiers in
the Virginia line, in the war ofthe Revolution
An amendment was adopted, on the motion of
MIR. WATSON, ayes 81, noes II, and the preamble
and resolutions were adopted as amended
The following bills were passed:
In relation to the Spring term of the Circuit
Court of Harrison County;
In relation to the Fredericksburg Water Power
Company-with amendment;
In relation to the Fairfax and Potomac Plank
Road Company;
In relation to Inspectors of Boats on the Roa-
noke river and its tributaries.
MIR. ISABEL called up Senate bill assessing IL
cense tax, &c, which he moved to make the order
OF the day for Tuesday next.
MIR. SHACKELFoRD, who arose about the same
tlme said he had risen to make the same PROPOSE
tlon to take up the bill and make it the order of
the day for Monday. He made the motion, which
was rejected, and Mr.. IsABELL's proposition was
adopted.
MIR. BAssELL called up House bill prescribing
the times for commencement of the official terms
of the Judges under the amended Constitution,
and prescribing for their election by the voters.
The bill was amended in few unimportant
particulars, and passed.
On motion of THOMAS the Senate proceeded
to the consideration of bills on their first read
ing.
All the bills on calendar at that stage, were
read accordingly.
On motion of Mr.. Mason, the Senate adjourn
ed.
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SENATE.
MONDAY, April 10.

RECONSIDERATION OF THE TAX BILL.
Mr.. lsBELL moved to reconsider the vote of
Friday last, rejecting the bill concerning Commits
sloners OF the Revenue. He urged the impor-
lance OF acting at once upon this matter, because
the clerk of the other house would to- morrow re-
port to that body the action of the Senate and it
would then be too late to move reconsideration.
MIR. RUSSELL hoped that the Senate would take
up the order of the day-a bill to provide for the
election OF county officers-and the Senate agreed
to take up the bill-ayesl7, noes l6. After some
time had been spent in considering the bill, Mr..
THOMAS moved to lay it on the table to enable him
to move reconsideration of the vote rejecting the
bill concerning Commissioners of the Revenue
MIR. DENEALE moved an adjournment. Reject
ed.
Mr.. DOUGLAS gave notice of his intention to
move a call of the House on Friday.
The Senate refused to lay the bill upon the ia
BILE.
Mr.. DANIEL renewed the motion to lay on the
table, when it was again rejected-ayes Is, noes
II.
After some time had been spent in considering
the bill, MIR. THOMAS rose to privilege question,
ana that was, to move a reconsideration of the
vote by which the bill concering Commissioners
Of the Revenue had been defeated
The CHAIR decided that the Senator could not
move the reconsideration-as he had voted on the
side which substantially prevailed
Mr.. THOMAS appealed from this decision, and
argued to show that he possessed the right to
move reconsideration of the vote. He was fol-
lowed by Mr.. WITcHER, who gave way to a mo-
ton to adjourn, but the Senate refused to adjourn
ayes IA, noes II. After various motions to ad.
Journ and call OF the Senate together with other
unusual proceedings, at late hour, on Mr.. MERE
DITH's notion the Senate agreed to ADJOURN
So the Tax Bill is doubly dead.
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REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMIT
TEE.

This report relates to a subject in which all OF
our readers are deeply interested, and as we can
not find space at present for the entire document
we propose to give an abstract of its contents.
The twentv-ninth clause of the fourth article
of the constitution requires the creation OF sink
ing fund.- equal to per cent, on the state debt
existing on the first of January, 1852, to be APP
piled to the regular payment of the interest on
the debt and the ultimate satisfaction of the prins
cipal. Italso provides, that whenever after jail
uary 1st, 1852, debt shall be contracted by the
commonwealth, sum exceeding by one per cent.
the aggregate amount of the annual interest
agreed to be paid thereon, at the time of its con-
traction shall be set apart for the payment of the
annual interest and the ultimate extinguishment
of the debt.
In making an effort to carry into effect this pro-
vision of the constitution, it became the duty of
the committee to ascertain the exact amount of
public indebtedness on the LIST of January, 1852,
and to note the variations down to goth March,
1852. Without going into the details the COM
mittees investigation, submit the result in the
following compendous form, excluding the interest
on the debt of the James River Company, for the
pay Vi WHICH JuG puDilc idltu Pl0uSou.
Statement Of the Public Debt Of Virginia.
1852
jan BONDS registered in the office of the Auditor of
Public Accounts $793l4 II
Bonds registered in the Second
Auditors office, 126394l1 "a
Bonds funded since January l,
1852, 579,617 90
Tot-l funded debt goth March,
1852 14,312.174 81
Amount of valid subscriptions to
companies organized before
30th September 1851 3,337,929 IS
Amount of valid subscriptions to
companies organized since the
3oth September, 1851, 1920 90
Funded debt and valid subscrip-
lions, 17914s23 06
Amount of subscriptions autno-
rzed to companies not yet
ganized, 732,560 90
Amount of bonds guaranteed by
State surety for corpora
tons and joint stock compa-
MES, 3,901.374 90
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BEAcoNs AND BuoYs ON JAMES RIvER.-We are in
debted to the Washington Telegraph the following ex
tract OF letter from old Sea Captain to scientific gen
tleman in Washington:
~ RICHMOND, April 7.
of the House of Representatives in Congress could
but realize those feelings of anxiety which the uncertain
ty OF vessels position in dark night occasions am
sure they would take iner in the matter Indeed
nearly all our steam navigation in this river is by night
and to get aground causing delays and expense ali owing
to the absence lights to guide the proper channels is
matter OF common occurrence. Even the skul
pilots often deceived This business is yery aborons
and the system which is adopted when coming sea to
land freight and passengers first Norfolk thence DEPART
ing immediately Tor City Point for the purpose lastly
leaving Tor Richmond and the same thing on the
return to receive and must break down
the strongest constitution For these reasons so soon =,
can dispose OF my interest in this vessel will navigate
IN some other direction, or retire from the sea- will
however, to the last endeavor to promote the object of
having lights established on James river for the benefit
OF future navigators.
We invoke attention to the facts stated bove The
determination expressed by this old Captain NAV be
shared by others. That the commerce of the CITY has
long suffered from the mpediments opposed to the free
and safe navigation of James River presume no one
will attempt to gainsay; shat these causes will operate
tor all time to come to repress the energies our mer
chants to render Richmond important shipping port is
equally clearwhat then does it become the duty of her
citizens to do? Why, clearly this appeal Congress
to cause beacons and buoys be placed the river and
in the event the denial of all aid from the General Gsv
enment to apply to the Legislature Of the State Rich
mond already into the treasury large proportion
the public and if labcred under no
restrictions herquoa othe general charge would be year
y increased AS question of interest then apart from
all other considerations the State might properly under
take the work But people themselves willing to
put their shoulders the wheel before calling Hercules
for help Let the State give assistance
and undertake say the work will be cheerfuly I'M
dertaken and vigorously prosecuted
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cobimshd above The terms specified in the CON
tract, and such premium to be received as the
compensation for negotiating the sale.
Selden, Withers & Co. were not purchasers OF
the bonds but only agents for etfecting the sale
and by consequence, were not bound to advance
funds, except such as We're procured by the sale
of the credit of the commonwealth 1t is not per-
ceiyed that any security was exacted of them for
the faithful execution of their part of the contract
in accounting for the money which may be re-
ceive1 by them agents of the state.
Under this contract, bonds of the state had been
disposed of on the 10Th March, amounting to two
millions two hundred and sixty-eight thousand
dollars. and there remained, subject to the opera
ton of the contract, the sum OF one million
hundred and thirty-two thousand dollars. With
out expressing an opinion as to the necessity, or
propriety of placing beyond the control of the
state the sale of large an amount of public
credit, under the circumstances which existed at
the date OF the contract, your committee recon-
mend that all sales hereafter to be effected, not
embraced in this contract, shall be effected after
reasonable notice, and under circumstances of fair
and free competition among bidders and capital
lists.
They are also made agents for the periodical
payment of interest on the bonds, until the debt
shall be redeemed or discharged; and it does not
appear that they give any security for the proper
application of the funds stipulated to be placed at
their control and sublect to their order one month
before the interest is demandable.
The amount to be thus placed at their disposal
being the interest on four millions ofdoars, is two
hundred and forty thousand dollars annually, or one
hundred and twenty thousand dollars semi annual
ly, the interest which for the month required
to be at their disposal is equal to twelve hundred
dollars annually, one half of one per cent. AS
the interest the four millions of dollars is payable
at any point which may be agreed upon by the
agents and the commonwealth must bear the ex-
penses of transmitting the funds that expense
will probably be measured by the rate of the ex-
change between Richmond and the point of pay
ment, and will be such as, in connection with the
twelve hundred dollars above referred to must
make the loan of four million stock costing
more than six per cent.
Your committee would respectfully suggest to
the general assembly the propriety of enquiring
into the practicability of effectng some modifca-
ton the contract in the particulars specified to
make it more safe and consistent with the interest
of the commonwealth.
The committee have all confidence in the in
tegrity, solvency and ability of the firm to whom
this trust is confded but as the sums to be placed
at their disposal are large, and the agency is ex-
| tended through the long term of twenty years,
they feel it to be their duty bring the facts sta
ted to the candid cons liberation of the general as
sembly.
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THE NICARAGUA QUESTION.

The Washington correspondent of the New
Y DIRK Courier and Enquirer, in recent letter,
says:
1t is pretty well understood that the PROPOSE
ton OF Mr. Champion reduces the boundary of the
so called Musquito Kingdom, as defined by Mr.
Chatfied, and comedies the port of San Juan and
the left bank of the river of that name, to Ncar-
aqua. For this concession, an indemnity to the
Musquito King is required, while the right bank
Of the river, according to the proposed arrange
ment, is assigned to the State of Costa RIGA. It
is objected, on the part of Nicaragua which is not
admitted a party to the conferences or pending
negotiations, that the payment of indemnity to
the Mosquito King would be an acknowledgment
of a title which has always been denied; while
the surrender of the navigation of the San Juan
to Costa Rica would be admission of riparian
rights which were never seriously claimed, until
the canal pro ect for connecting the two oceans
became recently presented under more favorable
auspices Mr.. Webster will give to a suggestion
of this kind, all the consideration which it may be
entitled to receive. Nicaragua has suffered Sc
verely from the exactons of British power and by
dissensions resulting from British intrigue and in
fluence. Its time such causes of complaint and
imposition were removed
Washington correspondent of the N. Y ork
Commercial says:
'.Quite new and very extraordinary course
has been taken by the Senate in regard to their
intercourse with the President If l am not
much misinformed, they have now before them,
in secret session. aresoluton which implies sort
of censure upon him for not permitting them to
review the papers in relation to nomination
which they had considered and confirmed, and
also to reconsider the the nomination ITSELF some
weeks after they had confirmed it. If this be
true-as l believe it to bet will place the SEN
ate in an absurd position before the country. If
this be true then the Presidents right, and ought
not to yield, and | am very sure he will not
But, OF this matter, more anon'
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HUSTINGS COURT

Yesterday was the quarterly of this Court and
usually the period devoted the trial of all CT vii suits
brought therein sometimes happens however as was
the case yesterday, that business of pressing
nature claims the immediate attention of the Court
After the transaction of some formal business the exa
mlnaton of Nm Null was proceeded with He is alleged
have feonously converted to his use gold watch
and cloak belonging to Geo. B. Goddin on the est Febm
ary 1851 the articles together being valued at s95 Al
our readers are doubtless of the circumstances at
tending the appropriation of Mr. Goddins property,
it only necessary for say the defendant was fuv
committed to stand his trial before the Circuit Court
The circumstances attending the shooting affair at Vic
tors Mill nthe Valley in which the proprietor figured an
the principal also gone into and resulted in Victors
being sent on for further trial.
The Court was, as usual beseiged by crowd of free
negroes, who applied for and obtained registers
During the day several foreigners announced their in
tentono become citizens of the United States and filed
declarations to that effect
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INSPECTION OF GUANO.

The April No of the American Farmer contains in.
teresng article subject of the inspection of guano
published in connection with communication from Mr.
T. w Riley, the General Agent the Peruvian Govern
mentf for the sale guano in the United States Mr. Ri
ley refers the late report of the State Agricultural chem
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DUNLOP MONCURE & co. ask the attention of
dealers to the cargo sale Sugar Moasses &c. at their
Wharf and Warehouse at Rockets this morning at IL
O'Clock, without regard to w Gather. ap13
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YAUCTION NOTICE.-The trade is respect
fully invited to attend my sale of Clothing, This Morning
at 10 O'Clock
apis ALEX. MOTT & CO., Aucts.
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LOCAL ENTELE,zGETrp,

WING STATE CONVENTION
Thisbody win assemble at the universities chrrc,, an
Mayo street, tomorrow afternoon at o,clocL
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MoNEY.-Money was very abundant in London at the
last dates. 1t could be obtained Government Secur
ties at H. while the rates first class paper ranged
Ii to per cent.
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On Saturday last the supplies OF both Shad and Herring
from the Potomac landings. the Fish Wharf in this
place. We're much better than they had previously been
the present season Shad sold at sic per hundred
ana Herrngs at Sc so per thousand The demand was
fully up to the supply.-Aker Gaz. of yesterday.
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HERRINGs. The Elkton Democrat speaking of hel
rings says the fisheries taking them freely The
nave taeninprce this week, fiom 81 so to 81 90 pc
hundred. Very few shad have yet been caught.