The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1855-01-24
Ry the Lalest Mails.

The Steamship Canada, Just arrived,
brings one weeks later news from Europe.
The eeige Of Sebastopol is continued, but
with the exception Of little skrnishng
no fighting had taken place. A general
attack was, however, expected TO be begun
ON the 18th inst, and the next steamer
will no doubt bring us the account of an
important battle.
The London Times advocates the
Immediate removal of Lord Raglan
from his command in the Crimea, on
the ground of incomretency. 1t, also,
bitterly assaiIs the ministry and says
that Lord Dalhousie the present
Governor Of India is the only right
person for Secretary of War.
The Paris correspondent of the N.
Y. Herald says the question Will
Spain sell Cuba?" admits, for the
present, at least, Of but one answer,
and that q very positive no.
The members and friends of the
Press Of New York city celebrated
the anniversary Of Franklin's birth
day 9th Jan. at the Globe Hotel
in grand style. Eloquent speeches
were made, and appropriate toast
and sentiments were given.
Messrs. Page, Bacon &S Co., one
of the most extensive houses in ST.
Louis have failed and the announce
ment has produced bad influence
upon the New Orleans market and
the country generally.
The Southern commercial conven
ton which has been holding its meet
ings at New Orleans just before
adj"urning passed resolution to
appoint committee Of five majority
Of which to be cotton growcrs-to
conduct correspondence between the
planters of the South and the manu-
iacturers of Europe, with view of
breaking down the present system of
cotton selling, and so diver,ing in
another direction some of the money
(which is now in the habit of finding
it's way into the pockets of Liverpool
spectators.
The convention adjourned sine die
un the 18th inst.
The bill for the relief of the heirs of
Baron Dekalb has ut last passed
through the Senate, appropriating the
sum OF $4,000, for that purpose.
a dispatch from New Orleans, da.
ted the 18th inst says. Mr.. Sidei
has been unanimously renominated as
U. 5. Senator by the Democratic
Caucus of the Legislature, and there
is little doubt of his re. election.
On and after the first day of April
next our beautiful Capitol, will be
known by the title of the Getty of Co.
lumbia'-so ordered by Legislative
authority.
It's said that Gen. Scott apprchends
avery troublesome, if not protrac.cd
war, with the Indians. There are
symptoms Of large combinations, and
tho Sioux particularly are possessed
with ida that they hold tic Uni ed
States army at bay, and ibis is The Sc
crct of their numerous depredatinns.
II is stated thhuJ Commodore Wander
bilt has made a proposition to the
Post Office Department TO carry the
mails to Southampton and Havre al
tcrnatel y with the Collins line, ut the
rate of $4,000 less, for each trip, than
the British Government pays the Gun.
ard line and less than half what the
Collins line receives.
There was another meeting of
unemployed laborcrs and mechanics of
New York in the Park, on Thursday
morning. Abou. eight hundred men
assembled. and it was observed that
they were more intelligent and
respectable class Of men than tn .sc
who have composed the meetings on
previous occasions. Speeches were
made, in which it was said that the
people did not want the contents of
soup kettles or any other such char
ties, but rather some means Of honest
employment.
1t is said that General Canrobert is
believed to be the son Of the Emperor
Napoleon | and Of Madame de Raincy.
The Carolinian says -" The alarm
OF fire was given on Saturday morning,
occasioned by the burning of the sta.
bles of Col. r. II. Goodwin. The
building was destroyed together with
fodder, corn &c. The horses were
taken out in safety. The fire origina
ted in the loft and is believed to be
the work of an incendiary."
We learn from the Florida Sen Hnel
that bill to abolish the Supreme
Court of that State, and to require the
Circuit Judges to perform the duties
thereof, has passed both Houses by {
large majority.