FOREIGN.
Tron th Now York Evening Post.
TWBrny-oNE days latur from
ENGLAND.
Tho steamer Acadia, Captain Miller, ar
Vived nt Doaton about two o'clock yesterday
5 riii i incr dates fron London to the 4th of
December, inclusive. Sho touchsd at Hal
ifax on Saturday, after encounterintr, for
nearly the whole voyage, a continuation of
head winds and boisterous weather.
Tiio. most important intelligence is tho
continued prospect of peace, the taking of
an important military station in bvria, and
the birth of a daughter to the young Queen
of England.
The taking of St. Jean D'Acro was fol
lowed by tho most awful Iocs (of life tho
magazine within tho foi tress having been
blown up, killing, it is supposed) about two
thousand.
Amport was circulated in Paris at tho
last dates that a most perfect understanding
has taken place between the allied powers
nnd Mehemet Ali, with the approbation of
France; but no arrangement has been offi
cially made public. Tho viceroy of Egypt
is said to havo acquiesced in the ultimatum
of tliGTttlicd powers; being content to pos
sess tigypt, and to surrender Syria to its
allegiance to the Sultan.
Tho London Globo of December 3d,
says: "A second edition of tho Malta Med
iterraneo contains nows from Alexandria,
'which confirms the report provalent at Pa
ris of the submission of the Pacha."
The Now King of Holland was inaugu
rated on tho 28th of November, with great
festivity.
Birth of a Princess Royal. Hor Ma
jesty was taken unwell at an early hour on
Saturday morning' November 21, and the
medical gentlemen were in consequence
summoned to Buckingham Palace.
The East. Alexandria, Nov. 11.
Important from Syria. Takino of St.
Jean d'Acre. On the Oth inst. the Eu
phrates returned from Syria, bringing the
news of tho taking of St. Jean d'Acre on
the 3d, after a bombardment of tht'.s hours
only.
Tho principal fire was directed against
tho powder magazmc.which was blown up,
and the fortress immediately taken by the
assault. Tiie loss of tho Egyptians is e
normoui 1200 blown up with tho powder
magazine, 400 wounded, and 3000 prison
firs. About 2000 1 more escaped with Mali
moud Bey, the Governor of Acre. Ibra
him Pacha is go hemmed in by tho allies,
that there seems great doubt if he mcy be
able to oicapo. It was not known were Sol
Imaa Pacha was;
The following graphic and spirited sketch
la given by the Devonporto Gazette, from
the letter of an officer of her Majesty's
steam frigate Gorgon:
'On the last day of September we wore
despatched from Boyioul, willnhree steam
rs under our command, to bombard this
devoted place for threo days beforo the gen
eral attacK was maue, which wo commen
ced on tho 1st of October, by standing in
within range, and firing shells ns fast as we
could pelt, and they roturning two for one.
They fell around us like hail, but, strange
to say, not a shot struck us; our bombard
ment was net very successful, as more than
half the shells burst before they reached the
shore.owing to the fuses being badly bored;
all th shells from the steamers failed alike
a circumstanco uot very creditable to those
who made thorn, and sadly disappointing
to us. It is not likely they were ever tried
at such a distance before, 4,000 yards. At
half past 4 o'clock, (how shall I describe
this,) as if by ono consent, all firing coased,
and oh, Heavens I what a sight ! Tho
whole town appeared as if it was in the air,
so awfully grand a eight no ono can de
scribe. Wo saw nothing but one devilish
cloud extending thousands of yards into the
nirand on all sides, and then wo felt an aw
ful shook which gave the lino of battle ships
a heel of two degrees', so that you may
judge from tho moment of tho explosion, all
firing from tho town ceased. The Turkish
admiral, Walker Bov, was boarded at one
o'clock in the morning by an Egyptian
colonel, who informed him that they wore
evacuating the town as fast as passible.
'iWalker Bey immediately landed with
300 men, and took possession of the town,
making 3000 prisoners. Thus fell this tre
mendous fortress, which has not been over
rated by report, for I really think it is the
strongest' placo (noxl to Gibralter) in the
world, and I think we should never have
taken it but for tho explosion, which was
caused by one of our shells bnrsling in tho
main magszino or powder, by which, to.
speak within bounds, 2000 souls wero
blown to .atoms, besides beasts of burden of
ovary description. In all, tho loss of the
Egyptians is computed at 8000 killed and
wounded. At daylight what a sight was
exposed to our view J The stupendous
fortification, that only twelve hours before
could boast of being: "among tho strongest in
tho world, was soiiddled we could not find
a square foot that had not a shot. On the
morning of the 4th I went ashore to witness
tho devastation; the sight beggared all de
scription. The bastions were strewed with
dead, the guns dismounted, and all sorts of
havoc, I then came to the spot wheto the
explosion took place; it has laid a space of
two acres quite bare, and hollowed it out as
if a quarry had been worked there for years
And oh heavens, what a sight 1 It makes
my blopd run cold to thing of it. Mangled
human Iodic? of botfi sexes, etiowed in all
directions, wdmen searching for their hus
bands and relatives, tearing their hair, boat
ing their broats, ar.d howling and crying
most pitcously. God forbid I should evor
see tho like again."
Spain. The late news from Madrid
gives a gloomy account of the progross of
events in this distracted nation. Espartero
Ferrer and Cortina hare assumed a hostile
position, and the Regency is fait faling in
to general contempt. So much for the go
vernments of Queens and Infants 1
Texas. The independence of tho
"Young Republic" has been officially re
cognized by Great Britain and Holland,and
it is said Belgium is about to follow the ox-
amplo. General Hamilton had not conclu
ded his negociatlcns far a loan to the young
republic wiicn the Aoauia sailed.
'ravva without ma '
SATUISDAX', a.1,-YU.lItV9t 18-11.
OUR OWN AFFAIRS. -Threo num
bers more complete tho third quarter of the
third year of tho publication of tho " Co
lumbia Democrat" tinder our control, and
many of our subscribers are in arrears for
the whole time. The prinlor cannot live
on wind, nor will his paper maker take
promises for pay. We should like to pby
a joke upon him, as well as on our other
creditorr, by paying them. Will our sub-
ecibcrs help us do it. That is the ques
tion. Wo shall be at Danville, Court
weeks, and should like to have a few dollars
handed to us for expense money.
We were highly gratified at tho harmo
ny and good feelings' that pervaded tho pro
ceedings of our county Convention on Mon
day last. Although some difference of o-
pinion existed, beforo tho nomination, as to
whom should be the delegates, yet, after
tho selections wero made, all submitted to
the decision of the majority with democrat
tc good feeling. But ono sentiment perva
ded tho Convention with regard to the ro-
nomimlion of David R. Porter, and a de
termincd spirit expressed by all to sustain
no man as delegate, who would not give
him his hearty support. The resolution of
instruction, therefore, was passed by accla-
mation. A euro prossage, that should he mocrats ot tho. county ol Uolumbia, in the
bo again placed in nomination, the ' srarffon"'l,I?n,i0 bf lolden'' Harrisburg, on
of tho North" will do her duly towards
him at tho Ocober Election.
A. The " Columbia Domocral" will
now bo broken up. Salt can't save it.
B. What males you think so 1
,A. You know Doct. Pelrekin has pros
ecuted the editor for a libel. Ho has. now
stopped his paper, and the publication of
tho paper must of course cease.
Bah!
Hon.J Felix Grundy, U. S. Senator from
Tennessee, died at Nashville, in that Stale,
on the 10th ult.
Our able representative Doct. Petrakin
has dcolined serving as chairman of the
Coramitteo on Public Buildings, in Con
gress. Aa ho has relumed home, we won
der if he did not declino that his attention
might not be taken from his own buildings.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
The consus of the District of Columbia,
which has just been completed, shows that
Washington city has a population of 23,
301; Washington county, 3,000; George
town, 7,311; Alexandria oily, 8,450; Alex
andria county, 1,508 making a total of
43,712, as the population of tho ten miles
square.
Tho democratic citizens of New York
are making preparations to receive Mr. Van
Buren, on his return to his native State, in
a manner which will correctly indicate their
exalted estimation of his eminent talents and
patriotism.
Mormons. Two hundred of this sect
camo passengers to New York last week,
from England. A great portion of them
are members of temperenco societies, and
are from Lieccstershiro and Herefordshire.
A Caution Counterfeits' Onr read
ers should look out for counterfeit 85 bills
on the Salem, N. J. Banking Company. A
large number of these bills have inado their
appearance in the city and districts within
the last day or two, The notes are dated
April Oth, 1838, letter A. in each corner on
the top, nnd aro signed John Elweli, Cash
ier, and Caloin Bildin, President. The
execution of the notes issued as is well
calculated lo deceive.
DK.liOCit1TICllEVUItAlC.1S
Delegate Convention
Un Monday tho 28th mat. in pursuance
or a notico ol the Standing Uommiltee,
Delegates from tho soveral townships in
Columbia county, assembled at the hoilso of
L.nocli Howel, in Dloomsburg, to appoint
Delegates to the Ucnvention to be lielu at
Harrisburg, on the 4th of March next, for
tho purpose of nominating a candidato for
r '
governor.
When, on motion
uoi. vu.IjIAIi lUTtmisiN, was ap
pointed i'rcsiuont; Samuel Ureas? and
Michael Fornwald, Vico Presidents, and
H. H ebb and Jl. M. Gangcwcr, Secrota
rios.
On motion, the Election Districts being
called over, tho following named delegates
appeared and produced their credentials
Bloom H. Webb, D. Gross.
Brier Creek M. W. Jackson, Allen M.
Gangewer.
Cattawissa O. D, Leib, M. Fornwald
Berry James M'Nlnoh, Neal M'Cay
Fishing Creek.
Greenwood.
Jtmtock Isaac Loidy, Henry Ohl.
Jackson.
Liberty Philip Billmcyer, Martin Bill
meycr. JAmcstone Henry Fulmer, Samuel
Caldwell.
JaiomnirJohn G. Montgomery W.
Kitchen.
Monteur.
Mt. Pleasant William Howor, Freder
ick Miller.
Madison Robert Campbell, Samuel
Kisner.
Mifflin Peter Kline, Samuel Creasy.
Orange Isaao Welch, Jesse Coloinan.
Paxton Charles F. Mann, Samuol
Waltman.
Boaring Creek.
Sugar loaf.
Valley Isaac Blue, Daniel Wopdsido.
On motion of -John G. Montgomery,
Committe of nine, wcru appointed by the
chair, to wit : John G. Montgomery, Neal
M'Cay.Petcr Kline, Charles F. Mann, Isaac
Leidy, lsaao Welch, M. W. Jackson, Sam
uel Kisncr and Daniel Woodeide, to pre
pare and report resolutions for the consid
eration of tho Convention. The follow
ing resolutions were icportad and unani
mouslv adopted.
Jtesolvcd 1 hat tho great unanimity
which pervades tho Democratic party of
tho Kcvstonc State, in favor of the renora-
ination of our talented and-faithful Govern
or, David R. Porter, affords much trratifi
cation to tho democrats of The Star of the
iorin
Besolvcd That tho delegate to bo cbo-
sen by this convention, to represent the de
the 4th of Match next, for tho purpose of
nominating a candidate to be supported by
the democratic party for the office of Gov
ernor ol this Estate, is licioby instructed to
support the re-nomination of Govornor Por
ter. Besolvcd That tho senatorial conferees,
to be chosen by this convention, nre hereby
instructed to concur in tho appointment of
no man to represent this senatorial district
in tho aforesaid convention, but one who is
decidedly friendly to tho reuomination of
Governor Poiter.
On motion, the Convention then proceed
ed to the choice of a Representative dele
gate, and as no other namo but that of O.
I). Lib, was brought before the Conven
tion, the following resolution was unani
mously adopted :
Besoved That Owen D. Leib, is hars
by choson tho representative delegate for
tho county of Columbia in tho aforesaid
convention.
On motion, the Convention proceeded to
the choice of n Senatorial delegate, when
the names of John M'Reynolds and George
Smith, were brought forward as candidates.
After ballotting, it appearing that John M'
Reynolds had a majority of the votes, nnd
the Conferees having been named and ac
cepted by the Convention, the following
resolution was unanimously adopted :
Besolvcd That John G. Montgomery,
II. Webb, Win. Colt, M. Fornwald and
CIihiIos F. Mann are hereby chosen confe
rees, to mcot a similar number of conferees
from tho county of Schuylkill, on Monday
the 11th day of January next, at tho house
of Peter Kline, in Schuylkill county for
the purpose of appointing a delegate to rep
resent this senatorial district in tho said con
vention. And our said conferees aro hereby
instructed to support tho appointment of
John McRoynolds as the senatorial delegate
to tho said convention. Said conferees hav
ing powers to supply any vacancy or vacan
cies thntmay occur in their body,
On motion, unanimously
Besolvcd That our Senator and Repre
sentative, be instructed to use thoir influ
ence and exertions to prevent the issue of
small bills by iho Banks, and that they shall
in no evem extend the time fixed for a re
sumption of specie payments.
On motion,
Besolved That the proceedings of this
Convention bo signed by its officers, and
published in tho democratic papers in this
Senatorial District, and at Harrisburg.
WM. 1UTUH1SN, President.
Samuel Creasy; ) Vicn
Michael Fornwald, Prceid'ts.
H. mbb, ? Secre-
rf. M. Gangeu)$r, , turies. . .
tCf Vo this wiek publish the fall roturflS
from all the States, of the popular vote giv
en at tho late Presidential election. It
should be preserved for future reference.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OFFICIAL.
New- Hampshire
Van Buren,
Harrison,
81,010
2G.483 maj 0,430
Total votes, 07,402
CONNECTICUT.
Harrison, 31,212
VanBnren, 24,888 maj -0,321
Total votes, 60,100
Maryland.
Harrison, 33,033
Van Bursn, 28,709 maj 1,774
Total votes, 03,802
Ohio.
Harrison, 148,157
Van Buren, 134,781 maj 23,375
Abolition, 892
Total votes, 273,881
Pennsylvania.
Harrisor., 144,018
Vsp Buren, 143,075 maj' 343
Abolition, 343
Total votes, 288,030
Riiouit Island,
Harrison, 6,213
Van Buren, 3,203. maj: 1,950
Total votes, 8,470
Massachusetts.
Harrison, 71,128
Van Buren, 85,320 maj 15,808
Total votes, 120,448
Vermont.
Harrison, 32,445
Van Buren, 18,009 maj 14,430
Total votes, 60,404
New Jkhsky.
Harrison, 83,351
vanuuren, 81,034 maj 2,317
Tqtal votes, 64,485
Nbw York.
Hurrison, 225,812
van liuren, 212,510 maj 13,293
Aoomion, x,4(KJ
Total votes, 440,794
Delawarb.
Harrison, 8,907
Van Buren, 4,874- mij
10,841
-1,003
Maine.
Harrison, 40,012
Van Buren, 40,201 -maj
Abolition, 194
Ill
Total votes, 93,009
Guor.aiA.
Harrison, 40,349
Van Buren. 81,089-
-maj 8,320
Total votes, 72.338
Kentucky.
Harrison, 58,489
Van Buren, 82,015 mtj 25,873
Total rotes, 01,105
Michigan.
Harrison, 22,011
Van Buren, 21,100 maj
Abolition, 284
--1,805
Total,
44,811
Virginia,
Van Buren, 42,818
Harrison, 41,405 maj 1,413
Total totes, 84,223
Alabama.
Van Buron, 33,001
JIarrison, 28,471 maj 5,520
Total vo'.ss, 02,402
Lousiana.
Harrison, 11,297
Van Buren, 7,017 maj 3,080
Total votes, 18,014
Indiana.
Harrison, 05,302
Van Buren, 51,003 maj 13,000
Total votes, 110,005
Mississippi.
Harrison. 18,450
,Van Buren. 15,780 maj
. Total votes, 34,230 . . ;
North CaroMA.
. Harrison, 40,370
Van Buren, 33,782 maj, ia,C0-
Total votes, 80,168
Tennessee.
Harrison, 00,391
Van Buien, 48,280 maj. 12,103
Total votes, 108,080
Missouri.
Van Buren, 29,700
Harrison, 22,072 maj. 0,788
Total votes, 52,732
Illinois.
Van Buren, 47,470
Harrison, 40,537 mij. 1,939
Total votes, 93,013
Arkansas.
0,049
4,303-
Van Buren,
Harrison,
--maj. 1,070
Total voles, 10,412
South Carolina chosen by the Lejrisla
ture. Tho votes for Vice Presidents have boon
given as follows :
John Tyler 234
R. M. Johnson 43
L. W. Tazewell n
James K. Polk j
The New York Sun, a nentral paper in
reviewing tho President's message, has the
following remarks :
In our financial affairs wo have had to
encounter extraordinary difficulties, which
have been atraravatad bv n
wo t -j 'vmiiiiiuli m
causes, but which would have ben entirelv
atfAirl.rt 1 1 1 1 1 f., . , r . . . . '
..uiuou uu iui vna greai anu ratal mistalce.
Wo allude to the throwino- nwnv nf ii,
plus revenue. Some called it the distriba-
lion lay, and others the deposits law. It
was neither. It was thrnwinn o,.. ..i.
thirty millions of dollars. Iftho Govern-
merit nan Kept this amount, or inveslod it
in a nronar manner it wnnlrl li .., i
its safely through all those ombarrassments
which, as every man in his senses ought to
have known, were sum in (ViMr,- .v.,.
on of mad speculation. But there was n
general rmpatienco to finger the money and
drvide itUD amonerthB Statim. Nni,n,C u.i
. a 'uuuuv Jinu
the brazen raced assurance to speak out
openly, and say giro it to the States. No;
far from it; sucU a measure was considered
too monstrous. It was deposited, and now
stands to the credit of the United States,and
probably will stand so until doomsday.
But for this piece of childish nonsense
the Govsrnment would have boen saved iho
expense of au extra session of Congress
the issue of Treasury notes; the payment of
interest on those notes; and tho disgrarefnl
imputation a thousand times repeated of be
mg bankrupt. It would also have been iu
a condition to have exerted more power in
alleviating the general commercial embar
rassments. But none of these things were
thought of; the money was squandered, or
deposited, just which you please; and se
verely has the country suffered for it. In
addition lo Ihis havo baen sundry dcfalca-
hZl, U"ai,h'u' ?ffico "nil unsound
banks, together with heavy expenses of a
protracted and unfortunate Indian war.
Notwithstanding all this, the revenue of
the Government has been sufficient to meet
all its expenses.with tho exception of about
four millions of dollars in Treasury notes
now outstanding. There is every reason
to behove that these will bo all rodeemcd.by
proper management in tho course of a year
or two, and that the Government will again
be left without a debt of any description.
Deducting the amount of these Treasury
notes from the amount of surplus revenue
deposited withtheStatos.it still loaves a
balance duo the United Slates of over twenty-three
millions, which amount honestly
and truly belongs to tho Foderal Govern
ment. Tho President
linancial policy of his administration in lan
guage at once simple, clear, and forcible.
Ihis part of his message of conrse com
mands the admiration of his friends and re
ceives the denunciation of his foes. In cue
point however, all honest men must aree,
namolv, that them is .,
. i . . - laus" iuc con
gratulation in tho fact that through all tho
rw,v..ls uiimarragsmonts which tho Go
vernment has been compellod to enconntor.
it has violdoa to no inO.-ixtmr. r a., i
Irt this respect it occupies a proud and dig
nified position, worthy of a great and frco
btrow in Mississippi. Tho Raymond
limes of the 4th ii, .1
white with snow one morning the previous
week, yhlch remained nearly all day. The
oldest inhabitants env tlt ..... .u- .
time they ever saw snow in that region in
A Distressing flni a Mr .
advertises in the St. Louis Bulletin for in-
lOrmatlOn nf her lmol,.,...! ...I..
1. 1 1 . t -""", wiiu nan prece
ded her lo Iowa Territory. The advertise-
cunvcys ne awiul intelligence that
their seven children ,n, .i.i.r.i
, , , ' " ov-aiucu 111 ut-aiu
on board the steamboat Persian, and herself
considerably ininn.fl
In itin Cti.1. - r I.T 1- .'
1 Mti 7l x rr lork lero nro ur--1,070
Uy-three thousand eight and seventif-one
persons over an v. c ...u.
1 ' 1 , . .- ui oj;u jyiio cannot
read and writ?.