Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-01-16
LATER FROM EUROPE.

the British and NOrln American RoYill Mai'
Steam Ship Canaola, arrived at Halifax on Tues
day with advcrs from Liverpool to the 22d uli.
From The seat of war there is nothing OF
interest. Affairs in the Crmca and in Asia con-
tinued quiet ut last accounts.
The rumors of peace negotiations have been
confirmed to considerable cxtcnt.
1t appears that the Austrian government bad
sent Prince Esterhazy on mission to st. Pc
tersburg, with an uAi,natnm which had received
the approval of the Allies. Sweden had, also,
joined tho Allies, and addressed an utimat'un TO
Russia. The TERMS however, of all the treaties,
&c., were kept very private.
In regard TO ihe Liverpool Cotton market,
there seems to be some discrepancy in the
accounts. A dispatch furnished the Columbia
papers says:
ted at 81 d., and Mobile at 6i., wlrh would
show nm advance of l-8d. for the week."
A dispatch in the Richmond papers on tho
other hand says:
"Liyerpool Cotton market languid. Sales of
The week 10000 bales. As compared with the
Pacilics adviccs Orleans WAS l-l6d. lower, and
Uplands unchanged"
Flour was dull and unchanged, and Southern
commanded AIS Gil. per bbl. of 1856 lbs. Corn
had declined Is in consequence Of large arrivals
from Ireland and the Black Sea, and white was
quoted at Sos mud yellow at 44s. I'D. per 4S0 lbs.
Liverpool Circulars quote Wheat as having de-
clined ID, and state that white was worth from
lis 9dal2s. 3D., and red from los. Sails. I'd.
per ~ lbs.
For Provisions there was m improved demand
The London Money market was more strin-
rent. Consols closed Il. SS}.
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MURDER MosT FoUL.-A most awful tragedy
took pace on Monday night last, about 0 miles
below this city in Twiggs co., at the house Of
Mr.. Samuel Taylor, an old resident OF that
county. Tayor was found dead in his bed, and
his wife Sarah gasI,ing in death along side of
him, each with one large wound on the head
| inflicted with the cutting edge of an axe Mrs.
Tavlor lived, in IN illsensiLlc state, about two
hours after Mr.. Taylor's son, james, reached
the house. from his own residence, less than a
mile distant Tie fend who committed the
double murder, had afterwards attempted to
burn the house, having kindled a fire on :he bed,
between the murdered couple and laid II pile of
kindnr wood unde! the same, more etiectuay
to DESTROY all traces of the atrocious act. Ow-
ing to the bed clothing being chiefly Of woolen
m1teflll, Tie UTt Ulu oue
filled the house with smoke which caused child
of Mrs Tayor's grand daughter, sleeping with
ils mother in another part of the house to awake
and rouse its mother, who, though deaf and
dumb, managed to arouse the negroes and give
the alarm to The neighbors, after putting out
the fire.
From an eye W.T. of the scene, we learn
that so offensive wL< he order Of burning hu-
man flesh and blood, and of woolen and cotton
goods in the room where the dead bodies lay,
that the company assembled, (about 4 dozen
neighbors,) were compelled to lay out the dead
and remains of the hedng, before the Coroner,
living 90 miles off, could be summoned to hold
nm inquest. This WIS done on Tuesday after
noon, and verdict given according, to the fore
going facts, and with suspicion that Lewis, 4
negro fellow of Mr. Tayor's, about % years
old, was the murderer. There was no positive
proof of this, but vnrious circumstances point
to the boy as tho perpelrator Of the outrage,
and he has been committed TO Marion Jail 10
await his trial on the charge.
Mr.. Taylor was 10 and his wife ~ years DID,
They were very indulgcnt to their servants, and
the only cause the boy could have was to pre-.
vent his masters selling hiul, which he was ne
goliating. Macon Citizen.