Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-11-03
ARRIVAL OF THE NIAGARA.

bNERPOOL, Oct lO
The demand for Cotton in this market is
good, and prices have advanced an eighth of
penny per h., principally on the lower qualities.
The sales of the week have comprised $4,000
bales, of which spectators took $4,000 bales,
and exporters 1000, leaving Al 1000 bales Of all
descriptions to the trade. The quotations are
as follows: Fair Orleans Ia, Middng Or
leans Cd; Fair Upland 6 lid, and Middling
Upland 3.4d.
Trade in the manufacturing Districts has
slichty improved since the departure of the
Europa on the 9th inst, the commercial advlces
from India being regarded as favorable for man.
ufacturers
Western Canal Flour is quoted at from DIS.
to 22s 3D. per bbl. of 1856 lbs. Yellow Corn is
worth 29s, and White 3Os. per quarter OF 4SO
lbs. Lard commands 62s. per cwt.
FRAycE.-The accounts relative to the tour
of Lewis Napoleon are most dazzling. The
speech he delivered at Bordeaux has been pI-
carded throughout Paris. Titles of high, no
biIity, and 4 general amnesty Tor poii'lcal Oh
fences is shortly looked for.
SpAIy-The subscription for the Spanish sol.
diers who were wounded, and the relatives of
those who were killed during the Lopez cSpedi-
1ion. amounts to two hundred and eighty thou
sand piastres.
IrALY.-Twenty-fou political prisoners have
been shot at Sinigaslia, town OF Central Italy
in the papal States.
IIourcrpE.-We are informed, that 4 most
unfortunate and fatal ailray, occurred in this
District. near Cross Anchor, on Friday last !;
resulting in the death of Mr. Samuel Gentry,
hv n pistol shot from the hand of Mr.. jeremiah
Stroud. Mr. Gentry survived but short time !;
the ball having penetrated his breast: IL ap'
pears, that IN alteration arose on 4 farm BE-
Ionoinn to Isaac Stroud, on which, Langdon
Gentry, a son of Samuel Gentry resided, abont
division of the crop, for the payment OF rent
Jerry Stroud, the brother of Isaac, had been
dcputised to levy OH the proceeds OF the farm
TO secure the portion due to Isaac Stroud
Samuel Gentry, who lived about three miles of.
was on the premises with his son Langdon for
what purpose, we know not. A violent dispute
arose between the deceased and Stroud, III
which. as we are informed, the former attempt
ed to resist by violence the object OF the war
rant We do not feel at liberty to give further
particulars, as the unhappy occurrence, Will be
duly investigated by law. Mr.. Stroud has sur
rendered himself into the hands OF the proper
authorities.-Carolina Spartan
LIEUTENANT PoRTER.-Thc special cores
pondent Of the New York Herald sends the
following despatch to THAT paper OF SUNDAY
last:
"Lieutenant Porter had an interview with the
Secretary of the Navy yesterday He was, OF
course. treated with great kindness. The views
of the government as given in my despath yes.
terday, were laid down, and he will he expected
10 govern himself accordingly. lie will not
return to the Crescent City, but will resume
the command of the Georgia. The Navy De-
partment has no control over the former vessel,
whilst the Georgia, to which Captain Porter IS
attached, and from which he was merely tenn
porally absent, is under the orders of the De-
partn,eA, 1t is considered proper that officers
of the Navy should only be attached to such
ships as are at the disposal Of the Secretary OF
the Navy-nearly all the mail steamers being in
that category"
LovEEsof the "horrible" will read the fol-
lowing with pleasure:
A. Man. WoLF-The Clamor Publico Of
Madrid, has the following from Counna, about
the 9th. ssThere has just been denounced to
the tribunal of this city, man who, upon his
own confession has been in the habit of going
into the forest and killing and eating men, wo-
men and children. He WAS captured at CASTLE.
He has declared to the examining Magistrate
that he had two accomplices, belonging to Va.
Iencia, and that they carried on traffic with
Portugal for tho fat of his victims. This hoE-
ribJe monster added that he ha6 killed and eaten
his mother and sister"
ARRIVAL OF LADIES IN CALIFoRNIA.-A Cali
fornia paper states that a large number of the
fairer sex have arrived at San Francisco. 1t
was the occasion of much feicitaton in the
newspapers.
JUDGE SnARKEY,. u S. Consol at Havana,
arrived in New Orleans on Saturday, and pro-
cccdcd to Havana in the Empire City yesterday.