The national Republican., 1861-01-24
Latest by Telegraph.
One Day Later from Europe.

One lay Later from Europe.
Portland, Jan. 23.--The steamship North
Briton, from Liverpool on the 10th instant, has
arrived here. ' ".' It '.'t0
The sales of cotton for the week we're 81 900
bales, Of which spectators took $500 bales,
and exporters 1000 bales. The market had an
advancing tendency at last weeks prices. Esti.
mated sales on Friday 10000 including 1000
bales to spectators, closing active.
Brcodstufs.-Flourha has adeclining tendency
Wheat declining tendency. Corn dull. Con.
soils, 9la @ 9lt.
Ihris.-On the 9th the bourse inanimate.
Rentes were quoted at 67f l0c.
1t was believed that the French fleet after
leaving Gaeta would proceed to the Adriatic,
and the position at Gaeta would be occupied
by the Russian feet.
The Piedmontese we're constructing batteries
five hundred yards from the walls of Gaeta.
The Turin Cabinet was reported TO have re.
| solved to tolerate no intervention in Italy or
Austria, other than the French, but this is de-
MED.
The China mails will be at London in time
for the Niagara. They are highly important.
The Chimes ports are to be opened, and inland
foreign trade allowed. A Chinese ambassador
is to reside at London.
The Russian ambassador at lPekin has rati.
fed convention with China, confirming GER
tain privileges on the Amoor river, and extend.
ing commercial advantages.
The ship Champion, from Savannah for the
Clyde, was burnt at sea on the 10th of Decem-
Der, but the crew were saved.
panic bad occurred in portion of Liver
pool on the 9th. 1t was rumored that a mob
had entered some of the bakers shops and
plundered them, owing to an advance in prices
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ty Of the weather. Many of the shops were
closed in consequence.
1t was rumored that Mr.. Thouvenal intends
to retire from the Foreign Office.
Rendition of Fugitive Slave.
Cleceland, Jan. 23.-In the case of the fugi
tive slave case of the girl Lucy to. day, the de-
fence was withdrawn, and she will be returned
to Virginia tomorrow.
Georgia.
Mtlcdger1le, JAM 23.-The Convention elects
at noon to morrow ten delegates to meet al
Montgomery on the 4th Of February, the mem.
bers to be instructed, and all Southern States
invited to send delegates.
The special order (the ordinance concerning
the African slave trade) was amended declar
ing it not to be piracy, but substituting impris
onment in the penitentiary for violation Of tn,
former Federal laws. 1t was then passed unau
imously.
Mr.. Hill, of Troupe, offered an ordinance
which was referred, providing for the contin
uance Of the present postal, revenue, and othe
laws, the observance Of treaties, &c. 1t was sai'
that there would be another Government es
tablished on the basis of the old one.
Judge Benning offered an ordinance, con
tanning the operation of laws about the inter
State slave trade, and also resolution appoint
ing Commissioners from all the slaveholdinl
States.
Mr.. Cobb reported an ordinance revoking
the Federal jurisdiction over all lands cedec
to the State, and authorizing the payment fol
Notifications, arsenals, and also for all improve
ments and stores This lies over.
There are many rumors aaoat as to who ar,
to be the Representatives to Montgomery, bu
it is generally conceded that Messrs. Toomb
and Howell Cobb will be sent from the Stat
at large. There is some perplexity among tn,
delegates, but no regard will be paid to tn
present Congressman. General satisfaction il
expressed at the passage of the anti.slave trad
ordinance.
1t has been raining hard all day and to
night.