The national Republican., 1860-12-18
Latest by Telegraph.
LATER FROM EuRoPE.

iioh hiserPooi On tne itn, passeu Cape mace
to-day. She brings European telegraphic dates,
via Londonderry, to the afternoon Of the 9Th.
The steamships Prince Albert, North Amer
lean, Kangaroo, and Bremen, had arrived safely
out.
The exciting news from the United States
produced panic in the Liverpool cotton mar
ket, causing 1t to open at decline on Monday
of 3D., but on Wednesday the market closed
6rmer, with more inquiry, which was freely met
by the holders. Sales Of the week amounted to
$4,000 bales. The estimated sales of Friday
we're about 5000 bales, and the market closed
at 6b on New Orleans middling.
Breadstuffs had slightly declined, and closed
with a still further downward tendency.
Provisions ruled dull.
Consols closed Friday at 93E a a.
The money market was generally unchanged.
The siege Of Gaeta still continues. -Four
heavy batteries had opened their fire upon the
town.
1t was expected that the Persia would take
out to the United States fully 100000 in spe-
cie-equal to about $80O,O0O.
The Empress Eugene paid q visit to Queen
Victoria, at Windsor Castle, on Wednesday.
The apprehensions of a monetary crisis at
Paris had subsided, and the Bank of France
was largely gaining in specie. The Bourse was
higher.
It was reported that the Emperor Napoleon
had intimated to the King of Naples that fur
ther resistance to Sardinia was useless.
1t was also rumored that Cardinal Antonelli
had resigned.
Some Of the Austrian official journals con.
sradict the rumored negotiations for Venetia.
SOUTH CAROLINA INTELLIGENCE.
Columbia, Dec. l6.-Considerable gloom ap-
pears to prevail among all classes at the preva-
lence Of the small pox here, which is deterring
hundreds from coming to the city.
The lower House ofthe Legislature yesterday,
by small majority, voted in favor Of adjourn.
ing the Legislature to Charleston, and the
Senate may concur on Monday.
But few delegates to the Convention have yet
arrived. Hons. Howell Cobb and William
Porcher Miles are here; also Messrs. Hooker,
Commissioner from Mississippi, and Elmore,
from Alabama.
The beginning and end of all conversations
is that South Carolina will promptly pass the
ordinance Of secession, whether veal or woe be.
tide, and at once resume her powers of sover.
eighty.
Columbia, Dec. H., A. MA heavy and
almost obscuring fog hangs like pail over the
Capitol, creating general gloom.
The small pox panic is intense among both
citizens and strangers. Many members of the
| IeBloihtu nave SOHc uOllt.
A strong effort will be made to adjourn both
the Legislature and Convention to Charleston.
If this should not be the case, then the Con.
vention will probably promptly pass the ordi.
nance Of secession and adjourn.
Second Dispatch.
, The Convention assembled at noon, and Gen.
eral Jameson was appointed temporary chair.
man.
3 A call for the delegates from the districts and
, parishes was made, and the enrolling of their
names was going on, when written invitation
was received from the Legislature for the Con.
venton to participate in the Inauguration of the
Governor, at two o'clock, P. M. This was laid
: upon the table until the Convention should be
5 duly organized. The enrolment of delegates
!, was then resumed.
> The outside attendance on the Convention is
small. Some of the delegates are young in ap
pearance, but generally they are middle.aged.
Thus far the demeanor of all has been calm
and unimpassioned.
4 There is nothing of interest transpiring in
either branch of the Legislature.
The Inauguration Of the Governor takes
place at 2 p. M.
!. Third Dispatch.
There is hardly doubt about the small pox
u being an epidemic here. 1t also prevails al
: Camden. A general stampede from Coumbia
may De antlClpdteu, anu tntu tnt ulbcbSt Will
u be spread over the State.
= Fourth Dispatch
q The Convention, after the delegates were en-
: rolled, four ballots were taken for permanen
President. On the third ballot ex Governor
Gist received 38 votes, Senator Chestnut II
Hon. J. l.. Orr 32, Gen. Jamison Ga, and som,
few scattering
/: On the fourth ballot, Gen. Jamison receive,
81 ll8, Col. Orr 30, scattering 3. Gen. Jamisol
was therefore duly elected.
On taking the chair, Gen. Jamison said h
o had not the language to express his thanks 70
N the honor conferred, as no higher honor coul'
!. have been given him than to preside over tn
Convention and proceedings. He considered
the Convention as engaged in the most i'm
.. portant duty ever devolved on any assembly il
South Carolina. "The result God only knows
and would implore him to help our State"
A resolution was offered that when the Con
vention djourns it adj djourns to meet in Charles
=, ton to- morrow at o'clock P. M. The resolu
,t ,s ton caused much debate.
= Mr.. Miles appealed to the Convention not +
"a adjourn to Charleston, butto remain here regard
less Of the epidemic, or any other physical o
moral cause, and discharge the duties require,
by South Carolina. He urged that the othe
States would jeer at our timidity in such
crisis, and the moral power of its movemen
would be affected in other sympathising State
. if we adjourn to Charl- ston.
o. Mr. Cochrane, of Abbeville, said he woulC
o. never consent to leave Colur tia until the or
:. dinance of secession had been passed. HI
,r urged the members to stand up to all the re
q sponsibilites of their position, and remain anC
> perfect their work.
,e Mr.. Keitt said that he was as ardently de
At voted to secession as any man, and was deter
mined to be with the Convention until its actor
was complete but he urged the adjournmen
of the Convention to Charleston, and said HI
- would never consent to hurry through the pro
ceedngs of the Convention. He gave notice
III that no ordinance could be passed, with hi
cnpsapt until ayary nnipt duly conaideret