The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-05-10
m axe application to the nextsesson of the Le-
gislature for an increaseof capital stock.-'Sats-
bury (N. c. WatchnsaR = -
Later from Europe.

Later from Europe.
BALr1MoKE, May 5.-The Royal Mail steam
ship Asia has arrived at New York from Llv-
erpool, which port she left on the 23d ult. Her
advices from Havre are to the 10Th ult.
The LIvERpooL MARKETs.-Ihe demand
for Cotton from the trade and for export has
been moderate during the week, and prices
have declined an eighth Of penny on the rates
prevalent on the 18th ult The midding and
lower grades have declined most. Holders,
however, are not pressing on the market. Inc
sales during the week have comprised 4Sooo
bales, Of which Spectators have taken 5Ooo
and exporters 5000. The quotations are: Falr
Orleans 6 5sd, Middling Orleans 3.4d, Fair
Uplands 6 l-4d and Middmg Uplands $50
Another despatch however, quotes Fair Or-
leans at 6 I'D, Middling Orleans at 7.Sd,
Fair Uplauds at ID and Middlng UPlands
at 5 34d.
The demand for Rice has been good, and
prices have advanced one shilling per cwt.
STATE OF TRADE.-ln the manufacturing
Districts has slightly declined.
HxRE Corrox MARKEr.-The salesof Cot
ton during the week ending the Goth ult.
amounted to 10000 bales.
leave England for America. Lord Clarendon
stated in the House of Lords that negotiations
were still pending with the United States re-,
specting the North American f'sherles, ana
thatin the meantime AdmiralSeymours Squad
ron xill continue on the fishing grounds as she
did last season. sKossuth's friends are taking
steps to prosecute the London Times tor libel:
A difficulty has arisen between Turkey and
Greece, the former insisting on its right to three
villages claimed by the latter, and both parties
have moved troops to take possession OF them.
The difficulty between Russia and Turkey
is still unsettled, and the former is growing i'm
patient. D.,
A Democratic conspiracy has been discov.
cred at Hanover. The conspirators attempted
10 seduce the soldiers from their allegiance.
In conformity with resolution of the City
Council the following citizens have been appoint
ed Delegates to attend the Commercial Conyen-
ton. to BE- held at Memphis, Tennessee, on the
first Monday in June next to- consider various
objects of interest to the South aud West, ac-
cori;ne to invitation from the authorities of that
place tendering the hospitalities of the city to
the Deleeatessfrom Charleston:
Tt. Hutchinson, G. A. Trenholm, Henry
Gourdin. Chas. M. ,Furman, Henry w. Conner,
Col.Jas. Gadsden, Edward Sebring, Wm., NJ.
Lawton.S Otis Mills, NJ. c.. Mordecai, WI. Ben
nett. Jas. n. Caldwell, Geo. III s1ngraham, Iris
tan, Tupper, F. Lanneau, VIM. c. Dukes, Abra-
ham Tobias Geo II. Walter, Jas. s. Bowie,
John E.. Marley, S. Hayden, A. F. Browning,
J. Schnierte, T. P. Huger, j. ID. Aiken, VIM
Calder, Geo. w. Brown, Richard Reynolds,
Chas. Kerrison, NJ. P. Matbiessen, A. G. Ma
prath. john Ravene W. r. Taber, John Deas,
Robert Adser, P. A. Aveilhe, J. Z. Blackjack,
G.S. Cameron, Motto Pringle, P. c. Gaillard,
w. A. Wardlaw, w. D. Porter, K. w Hare,
JAS NJ. Wilson, Thos. G. Budd, 5. 8 farrar,
Alex. Gordon.
DAMAGES FOR CRUEL TREATMENT OF SAIL
oR--A seaman named Nelson, has recovered
s4OO damages in the U. S. District Court at
Boston, from a captain of vessel named Rlch-
ardson for cruel treatment, inflicted by the mate,
with the consent and knowledge, as the court
held. of the captain. 1t was proven on the trial
that he was severely beaten nine times, with the
fist and rope, and also kicked at one time ne
was drageed the whole length of the deck by
the hair Of the head, and at the same time
whipped with rope At night he was con
fined in the store room among the rubbish,
without bed, and where he could not stand up.
At another time he knocked him down senseless
with Delaying pin, and afterwards kicked him.
When he recovered, he sent him out on the end
of the boom, where he followed bim and beat
him with a rope for twenty minutes.
SourH CAROLINA CoLLEGE.~At meeting
,f the Board of Trustees held last evening,
the report of the Special Committee on the
Bursar's department was adopted, modifying
the present compulsory attendance on Com
mons.
A Bursar will be annually elected, who shall
have the. use of the buildings, garden, and fur
niture of the Bursary, and receive three dollars
per week for each student who boards with
him, as compensation for the obligation to keep
good boarding house.
The Faculty are allowed to license private
boarding houses, with certain restrictions, and
students will be privileged to board at them
on the written request Of parents or guardians
the charge for board being left to private
agreement. Students will have the option OF
boarding either at the Bursary, or the licensed
houses. .-Columbia Banner Of Thursday
TAKEN Up.-On Sunday night week, ne
gro man was captured in this town, who turns
out to be jim, the slave of the late Mrs. Gun.
ningham, of Liberty Hill, Lancaster District
NJ C,..;,obono come piOht months auO