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EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE. ,
ADDITIONAL HI THU ARABIA.
Knot.and. —]n the House of Common*, onthe*!**
inst., Mr. Lxyxrd said that a statement lied *frP**['
ed In the poblfc print*, which hail be- Unrat
ed by private Wer* from the Ea* l . ***• *“" ct
thet the Kussiki authorities *’<*d blocked op the
entrance into tte principal/funnel of the pannbs,
ineooeeqnenoeof rfaioh rtlargenomberof vessels,
about 870 in number, comprising come Kngii-h
vessels, laden with corn, had boon prevented leav
ing the Ilannbc.
Lord Jotm Bossell replied that a letter had been
received from one of the consul* stating that the
ordinary conr»e of the river ha* been impeded,
but the Government had received no account oi
tbc Kmwiau authorities using any maana to pre
vent the navigation of that river.
Mr French had, on a previous occasion, called
the attention of the House to the imprisonment of
colored seamen, subject* of her Majesty, by the
authorities of South Carolina, and hud 'tooted the
authori’y of eminent Amerionn lawytrs to prove
tha illegality of Ibatcounte, and the supreme Gov
ernment had taken the same view.
lie wished now to ask the noble lord the mem
ber for the city of London if the statement re
nortiel to have been made by the noble lord the
secretary for the Colonies. ‘That successive law
officers of the Crown had given their opinion thet
tbc S-. te of South Carolina was justified in im
prisoning aa they now do colored seamen, sub
Lets of Her Majesty was correct; and whether, in
their future relations with that state Her Maieatry’a
Government were prepared to admit the legality
° f Lortfi^Kmwelh—/ shall not enter into any dis
cussion at present on this subject, but I roust con
fine myself to stating that the matter has been con
sidered and there is no doubt that it is not justi
fiable to imprison British seamen, the subjects of
her M ,i.-sty—that is, it is not an act morally justi
fiable but with respect to the remedy, 1 must
sfa'e that although my noble friend, now Score
torv of Slat* for Homo Department, and successive
Foreign Secretaries, have made remonstrances
noon this subject, there is a difficulty arising from
the peculiar cbnsUluUon of the l’. States. (Hear,
llo 'fhe only Government with which wc can deal is
not that of Bontli Carolina, bntthe Federal Govern
montof the United States, and »hen we address
ourselves to Secretaries ot State for the United
Stales they find their power of legislation over
particular state* limited, and they say that it is
impossible for them to overrule the law of the
Slate of South Carolina without adopting a course
not iostiflod by the laws of the United States, and
winch, perhaps, if attempted to be carried out,
would produce resistance.
It has been suggested that the only remedy for
this grievance ia to put an end to the existing state
of our trade and commerce with that country ; but
that is a most sorious question, and, feeling the
difficulty, and seeing that the luw is of an oppres
sive character, the Government con only continue
to use their endeavors, by adhering to the law of
nations, and the principle of commercial inter
course to obtain alteration in tbe law which has
been the suhjiot of complaint. (Hear, bear.j
Mr. Hume was of the opinion that the authori
ties of South Caroline were no more justified in
imprisoning a British subject because he was black
than if lie were white, lie imped that the corres
pondence on the subject would be laid on I he table
oftho House, and that thus *he blot upon liberty
in a land professing to be a land of liberty might
be ma le public.
Fiiamjk. It was decided in the Cabinet council
of the Emperor on the 29th of J uno, to remove Ad
miral de la Susse from the command of the Freuoh
Squadron in Bcaika Bay.
flic reason assigned for this measure is the de
lay which took place before -.ho French squadron
arrived in Besika Bay from Salami*. It is said
the officers of the French fleet were very much
disgusted, when they arrived in Bosika Bay to
find that Admiral Dundas hud been beforehand
with them and had selected all the best anchorage.
Vice-Admiral Harnilin, late prefect of Toulon,
has been appointed to supersede De la Basse. The
correspondent of the Times says that —
The dismissed Admiral is described as a man
whose capacity was not equal to his severity as a
disciplinarian. Tho government very naturally
desired to have an efficient offloer, particularly
when an English fleet was looking on. Admiral
la Siisko was, moreover, senior to Admiral Dnndas,
and in ease of operations taking place would direct
the ui.'ivoineiits of the fleets; and it is thought
tiic French officer wus not equal to the post.
It was thought desirable to pay a compliment to
tho English by allowing their admiral to take the
commut'd without any’ violation of naval ctinuettc.
Admiial Ilamelin is ayoil.ugcrofflccrthiin Almiral
Dundas, while he is pronotin"®d to be superior to
De Husso in capacity and moral uik. physical ener
gy, and his appointment enables the a r ench Go
vernment to show an act of courtesy tu Engfuud,
without giving cause of olfenee to its own ollicers.
Kiihsia and Tiuxxr. —Tlie London Times of the
2d inß& had received positive information from St.
Potorahurgh, by the pucket which 101 l that capital
for Stettin, on tiio evening of tiic 25th of June,
that on that day, on tho return of the last courier
from Constantinople, the Ktnperor of Russia des
patched immediate orders to his troops to cross
the I’rntli. It was expected that this determina
lion would forth with no announced by the Kiis
nlun nation, and to foreign States by a manifesto,
in which the Emperor would roiterutu his strange
declaration, that this aggression is not an act of
war, and that ho is ready to stop the march of hi*
Irooj s, whenever the Turkish Government signi
-11 s its intention to comply with his demands.
A private letter from Constantinople, dated tho
16ii of Juno, gives tho following interesting par
ticulars :
“ TutarH have brought despatches Dy Belgrade,
which assure tho Porto of the union and complete
understanding wfiiohauimutothe Western Powers.
"This morning nil Austrian steamer arrived,
and brought the important intelligence of the
presence oftho English fleet in Bosika Bay. Tho
Freuoh fleet was seen near Miitylone. The stuff
of the urmy of lioumQlia left on Saturday last for
Varna. Among ttie more remarkable personages
wo .’c M. Mngnun, M. Dnnglard.Mr. Smith, and all
tiic' i’ uplls who have studied at tho military school.
“ will command the army of Shunil*;
that of lttis*chuk will be under the order of Mclio
,nnn, lindsnliU? Poslm; tho Hassa Muohln loaves
tu enter on his fun -'toM at the end of tho present
week. Inthe two can?** U>ere are about 80,000
mon under arms, and liefo.’ 6 lrom 80,000 to
40,000 Kedlts will joiu this arm*. _
“The Turkish lioet will bo in J>'<»ck.Son
either to morrow ortho day alter. The Ai7’ BriCßn
irigato Cumberland, under the command of Com
modore Stringham, has obtained permission to ac
company it. It is now oortaiu that tho brealt
wnturs of Billina have been destroyed bv the
Russians, in ordor to close tho mouth of the
Danube against mercantile ships, and, unfortun
ately, moro than 250 vessels are caught in them as
in u trap.
“ The chiefs of tho Patrinrohatos lisve made n
declaration to Lord Btatford de Redoliffe, recog
nising the clemency and the good administration
of (ho Sublime Porto, and have protested against
tho uggression of Russia. Tlioy have also given a
solemn assurance that tho persecution of tho Pro
testants will lionoelortli cease forover.
“ Subscriptions have boon opened hero to assist
the Government in ease of war, and the lists of
subseriberaaroineroasing. Some give tlieir inonoy,
others liorsos, ,tc., and all contribute to their ut
most."
The Jotia ship-ot-the-Hno, of 90 guns, sailed
from Toulon on the 21th to join the fleet in Bosika
Bay.
Gutters dated the 2<Hh ult., from the Dauubian
provinces, speak of preparations for tho passage
of tho Prnth by the Russians.
It is state l‘ that tho French War Office lma
agtoml to furnish 80,000 muskets to tho Turkish
Government, and that orders have boon sent to
have them despatched forthwith to Constanti
nople.
Aostraua.—Tho Australian sterm mail pnoket
Melbourne arrived at Plymouth, England, on the
Ist Inst , with a cargo of 88,600 ox. gold dust. The
advicos which sho brought, however, hud been
mostly anticipated by previous arrivals. On the
18tll of Man'll thq price of Victoria gold at Ade
laide was JtS 18s. Od. por oz , last sale; of Durra
Burra Mine Shares £129 net. Issuo dra lght on
London, at 80 days’ sight 1 por cout. premium.
To buy bills on London, 80days, V/i percent, dis
count.
Tho latest advices from Australia had boon re
ceived riti Singapore. The dates nro, Sydney,
Aprii 2d; Melbourne,7th; Adolaido, 12th; and King
George’s Sound, April 28 I.
The Struggle between tho digging and squattiug
interests is the chief, political topic of remark.
The cost ot provisions has rouoheda frightful
height, with no immediate prospeot of improve
ment. Ail kinds of goods havo advanced in price,
and find a ready market. The want of labor is
undiminished, especially for female service.
The chamber of commerce at Melbourne lias
published some statistics showing the extrardi*
• nary prosperity of the Victoria (Port Philip) colony.
Eighteen years ago there was not a civilized hu
man being residing in the colouy of Yiotcria, while
the population ot Melbourne and its suburbs along
now nam tors 80,000, and the town of Geelong not
less than 20,000,
coMFAauoa of tub colony in thn years ISBI and 1853.
1851. 1853.
Populatioa 95,000 30*»,00©
Shipping:, in wards, vessels 669 16 7
do. do. tonnage 128,1* *0 408.'-00
Imports £l,0 V 6,000 4,i*44 000
Exports £1,434,01*0 7,452,1*00
The Melbourne Morning Herald, April 7th, fur
bishes the following remarks on the gold market.
The prico of gold rctnaiusat SI. 17s. • but a gen
oral o*oiniou prevails that a slight decline in value
will skilly tako place. , ,
TheainoWtapf gold brought down by escort du
ring the last N* months, shows a progressive and
considerable deCTOase ou each period of four weeks.
The amount thus r£oiived was as under
Ounces.
Four weeks ending 18th Nor. J 853 8 4.1*1
Do ili 1■ th Per. JM» 29 1M
Do do Sth Jan I'M 67,954
Do do Sth r.b. ISM 15549
Do do SJI M*r. ISM 16*,6J'V
Do do lit April ISM IMSUH
Cap* or Good Hops.—Advices from tlie Capo
are a» lato »•> the 17th of May. The frontier dis
tr ots are restored to peace, hut ita continuance
afor the withdrawal of the British forcos is thought
to bo problematical.
(ieuentl Cat heart is locating Gaiks tribe* at
some distance* from their possessions. Moshtsh
and Breiil show no disposition to disturb the col-
Cl At Nat tl the native population is peaceable and
trade is extending. Gold, in small quantities Las
been found. . .
At Cape town the reception of the constitution
with the Bnke of Newcastle’s gratifying despatch,
continued to give great joy to the colonists, espe
ciallv to those in the Western provinces, and her
Majesty’s birthday was to he celebrated in eon
sequence, a- a jubilee throughout the settlement.
China ash India.—The London News of the 2d,
publishes dispatches received in advance of the
Overland mail. The dates are, Madras, Mav 21;
Calcutta. May 16; Singapore. May 15; llong
Konc Mav 6; Australia—Melbourne, April 7;
Sydney, A'pril 2; Adelaide, April IS.
"Nothing definite had been heard from Rangoon,
but it was confidently expected that the very next
steamer would bring the treaty, duly signed, and
that peace would once more reign throughout Brit
-18 AlUra* qniot in the province. The entire Aeng
Pass was iu possession ot the British and the our
in esc had withdrawn altogether from its vicinity.
Sickness in the corps was greatly on the increaso.
Trade at Calcutta languid. Exchange on Lon
don2s.ljid. , ,
Hon. ivose, May 6.—The mail steamer has been
detained until 2 I’. M., tbisday in expectation or
the receipt of advices trom Shanghai, but she will
take her departure without any further news from
the seat of war. The fact is, since the departure
of the last mail steamer there has not been a siugle
arrival from Shanghai, which circumstance has
laerplexed politicians and commercial men.
* AH sorts of rumors are current at Canton to the
effect thatthe city of Nanking has been re-captured
, „ ,„bels and that thov have moved in the
direction of I’ek. ug- This, however has not re
ceived anv nutbeuucation; and for actual facts the
Wmdish reader must await, th» arrival of another
mul The erection of a French liag-suff 10 still an
“ e loro to the foreign community, and aaourooof
trouble to the “ grand nation.
Under the supposition that two gentlemen,
Messrs. Still and Taylor, who were examimi g the
flag staff, meant some nn-cliief, their curiosity was
reported to a French officer, who forthwith bad
them carried off by force to W hamooa. Tbctr lib
erty was demanded by the acting British consul,
but refused, so they were carried on board the
Vrwneh frigate Capricleuse, interrogated and—aet
at liberty The insult to Messrs. Still and Taylor
has m an warmly taken op, and to settle the affair
Sfioddv,7. possible, Captain Sir Wm. Host., of
bar Md jstv's ship Sparun, has opened a oorree
ponden /o'with tile French nav.l authority
F n,. B ,wring, consul at Canton, on leave at Java,
nrooeed- to England with the view of aecunug, it
Jican, from bis friends in power, the P»t of
which will ba vacated b, Sir
Bonham at t h.end of the current year or
The Unhid States i-tesmer Mississippi anchored
he h*rb.»r on the 27th ult., and proceeded to
wibanghse tbe same day, with Cimmodore Perry
ton board. The Peruvian barque Caprice has been
/taken up by Commodore Perry as an extra store
ship.
The ship Emigrant, from W hampoa to Demeram,
with cooliw, is detained here on account ot sick
ness on board, and an investigation is going on
regarding bar.
■lagapore.
PißAirr and Moans* or an Enolish Captain
aNO I haw —Letters received from Singapore to
the Jslh of Mav, afford shocking details of another
of those serial murders on hoard ship, arising out
oftbe odious eoolis trade. In the proent instance,
the vessel cut off was a foreign vessel, sailing
under the Peruvian flag, but officered bv English
men, who have fallen vie!inis to the foul trade in
human flesh, which ha* for some few years past,
been carried ou from China to South America and
the ilavsnnas. it weald appear from the facts
di-clo-ed during an official mv stiga'ion into the
matter here, that the Peruvian barqu R sa Elias,
ot 800 tous, received ou board at Cain sing moon
(between flong Kong and Canton, 2ul Chinese
coolies,i of which number one was a doctor, bound
for Callao.
The reason, no doubt, for shipping coolies at
Cum-eing-tnoon is because, there lebng no consu
lar NUthority thi re, the vilo*t practices may with
impunity be resorted to in order to secure a ship
ments! coolies. At An oy, where there is a Bri
tisb consul, and the emigrants w re shipped in
British vessels, the most outrageous practic- s were
resorted to in order to induce men to embark, hut
in the case of tue K«-a E ias there was not the
least surveillance. According to the general testi
mony of the men examined (who are not alleged
to have had any share in the murders committed
on board) the major part of them wore kidnapped
and forcibly carried ou board, or enticed by the
I hinesecoolie brokers, ou various pretexts, to see
the vessel, from which they were not again suf
sored to depart. Many of the partic-B thus shame
fully decoyel consisted of boy* under 12 years of
age, the Rosa Eiiaa hav mg 45 ot this latter class on
board.
It would also appear from the coolies’ state
ment* that they were informed by their merciless
shippers that the vessel was de fined tor a country
abounding in gold, and that they would be eut
ployed in disembowelling the precious inetaj,
whilst, in fact, the shippers contemplated employ
ing them as guano diggers. Under sunh oironm
sum.-es we ro ed not be surprised that after a few
days at sea men soshipped became dissatisfied witti
their lot, and anxious to return to their own coun
try. Well, with this living cargo, witiioul an in
terpreter, barque the Rosa Elias quitted the Canton
river, eurly in March, under the command of an
Englishman named George Westby, andl 5 . W.
Demater as mate.
The vessel was fitted tip with a slave deck—that
isthe space lietween decks, originally about
feet, was divided into two tiers, each about time
feet in height into which the coolies were packed.
For some time after quitting Cum-sing-mooo all
went on well, but ere a month had elapsed the sup
ply of water to tne coolies was curtailed nearly one
half, upon which they expressed much dissatisfac
tion and commenced a row on board, which was
suppressed on the crew being furnished with fire
arms. The latter were not used ou this occasion,
but tbe strong and resisting feeling displayed by
tho coolie* suggested the propriety of the firearms
being thereafter kept in readiness.
On April 6th, the vessel passed Arijor, where
supplies of water, Ac., could have boeu obtained,
but no water wus procured, thecaptain alleging as
his reason, that at an is and beyond Anjer an
abundance of water could be procured without in
curring expense. The eool.es appear to have
formed the design of taking theship and returning
to China. On the day alter quitting Anjer, while
the crew were at dinuer, and the captain und his
chief officer, (the guunor acted as second officer,)
the Chinese made u rush for the roundhouse, to
possess themselves of tbe arms, in winch they suc
ceeded.
On the alarm being given,the master, hi» mate,
ami i urt of the crew endeavored to resist, an I
Home of the assailants were allot. After whichthe
master and ma'o retreated to their cabins, from
whence they were driven by the coolies pouring
into the cubing boiling water ; the wretched crea
turca, finding the coolies relentless, escaped
through the ports into the sea, whereupon several
of the Chinese having armed therm-elves with
pistols and ciithisrcs, lowered a boat, pursued the
muster and mule, and butchered them in the water.
Thu curneii'er, named Egan (an Englishman,) ami
the cook, also took to the water. Some of the
crow most of whom were Manillamcn, jumped
o'er the side and held on by ropes; others mount
ed the rigging.
The carpenter, it appears, succeeded in swim
mingoti shore —< dstunt between three and live
miles—and reached lhita\ ia. The coolies having
possessed themselves of the ship, torcibly com
pelted one of the crew to navigate the vessel to
China, but this mi n steered in the direction of
Singapore, which was discovered by the Chinese,
when übout forty miles from this port. The ves
sel was witilin sight of tire llenshoigh Lighthouse,
on Pcrlrii Branca, where sire was seen by a nu’ive
D’lbash, who although not permitted iu proceed
on board, ascertained that the captain and mute
hud been murdered and reported the circumstance
to tire local authorities.
The latter took no steps in the mutter, as tire
only steamer here, the li s gliiy, was deemed in
capuolu, from her una'l power, of making good
tier return against the monsoon. The native Du
tia-h returned to the vessel and succeeded in
li'iardiiig 1 er, and tin n left tier and brought intel
ligence that she was a coolie slop. Frim the
statements of lie crew it would appear that the
Chinese, mistrusting them and ('curing that the
vessel woul be discovered Iroin Singapore, ma le
up their minds to murder the crew, alter which
they considered they could succeed in reaching
Chinn by some of the junks on their way from this
port.
During the night, the greater part of the crew
escaped, and reached tl is place. On the B'h iust.,
the nrig Ktval, with a largo party of Eiropeans,
sailed firom this port, tell in with the ltosu Elias,
slid succeeded in bringing her in. Thu coolies
have all quitted their lute sluvo ship, excepting
about ten of the ringleaders now in custody, await
ing instructions from tho Peruviun eoi sul at Can
ton. Tho Ko-n Elias is the thirteenth cooloy laden
ship which lias been cut olf, either by the coolie'
or the crew, or belli, and ull within the past three
years.
Kessis.— Nesselrode's Circul vit. —The follow
ing is the note addressed by Count Nesselrode to
Kosehid Pasha:—
Si. Petersburg, Muy 81, 1858.
Bir—The Emperor, my august master has just
been informed that his ambassador, lias been un
der the necessity of leaving Constantinople, in
consequence of the prerein ptory refusal of the
Porto to take towards tin Imperial government of
“ussia the smallest engagement of a nature to re
assure u °fthe protective intentions of the Otto
man governin '’* l with regard to the orthodox wor
shlpsi.d churches in Turkey.
It is after u fruitless s.'jnurn of three mouths—
after having exhausted, by word of month and by
writing, all that truth, benevo enoe, and a spirit of
ooncilliation could dictate—it is finullv after hav
ing endeavored to meet {//iMi'/j/rr) all the soruples
of tho Porte by successive modification to which
ho had consented in the terms and tlie formofthe
guarantees which he was instructed to demand,
that Prince MensohikolT wus compelled to take the
determination which the Emperor loams with
sorrow, but of wblob ho cohid but entirely ap
prove.
Your Exoellonoy, is too onlightoned not to for
see tho oonseqtience oftho interruption ol our re
lations with tho government of ids highness.—
You are too devolod to the true and permanent
interest of your sovereign and his empire not
to fee! a profound regret in provision of the
events which muy follow and the responsibility of
which must rest entirely on tho-o who provoke
them.
Tims, in addressing this letter to day to your
Excellency, my only object is to put it in your
power, in so far as It is still possible, to render a
most important-erviee to your sovereign. Place
once more the realsituation ol niruirs before his
Highness, explain to him I lie moderation amt the
justice of the demand ot Russia, tho very great
insult done to tho Emperor by opposing to his
Intentions, which have constantly been friendly
and generous, unfounded mistrust and inexcusa
ble refusals.
Tho dignity of his Majesty, the interests of his
empire, tl e voice of his oonseiouee, do not permit
him to accept such proceedings in return for
those which he has had, and still wishes to enter
tain witli Turkey. He must seek to obtain their
reparation and to ; rovido against their recurrence
iu future.
In a few weeks tho troops will recolve the order
to oroas tho frontiers of tlio Empire not to wage
war, which it is repugnant to his Majesty to un
dertake against a sovereign, whom it has always
pleased him to consider a sincere aliv, but to ob
tain those tiiaieriul guarantees i,util'the moment
when, brought to tin re equitable sentiments, the
Ottoman government willgivo to Rus«ia the moral
securities which she has iu vam demanded ior
two years, through her representatives at Constan
tinople, and, in the lust instance, by her ambassa
dor.
The drnft of the note which Prince Menschikoff
presented to you ia in your hands. Let your Ex
cellency hasten, alter having obtained the consent
ot Ins'Highness the Sultsn to sign that note,
sima caritint*n, and to transmit it without delay
to our Ambassador at Odessa, where he still so
journs.
1 oarno .tly hope that at th'» decisive moment
the counsel which 1 address to your Excellency
with tlio confidence with which your enliglneiied
Yiews and patriotism inspire mo will be apprecia
ted by you am! your oolh agues in the Divan ;
ami that in the interest of pe ce which we
ought all he equal y desir >us ot mainioiuing, it
will be adopted without hesitation and without
delay.
lam, &o. t Nesselrode.
Th* fiUoicing U th* numerical Forr* of th* United
l rench ana English Fleet* at
INGUSH.
TfWtto C';i«. C*ptiins Gun«.
Rrhsimia line, fl g Carter 120
Tnff 'gar do Greviik* lid
All ion do l.uthi gtoa 9*
Rodu*y do G»a am 90
do Lord Ku*se 1 84
Bel do Lord Pa It 79
ArtlhutM fir gate Bymon ;• 5-»
Retribution steam do J*ruirmoad 2S
Bam»>s<n do Jm*i, ... 19
Tig*r do Glffanl lfl
Niger do Heath 16
Pun>U» do taring 16
Fury ... corvette Tatham 6
do Parser 6
Inflexible do WiH'l’tge 6
Wasp screw sloop Lord Hay 14
Modeste do Lord Compton..... 18
"774
FRENCH.
Vessels. C a*s. C»plains. Guns.
Ville de Paris liae, flag Penaad U 2
Valroy do Fenral 13*
Monte'el o screw do F«.vio LrVrque 12U
Henry IV do Jehenne no
Napoleon do Dupouy 9 *
Bayanl do Fa< re 9<>
Charlemagne do Cbeb n*>es 80
Jup-tcr do l.nceoi g-»
'U'gndor frigate F»riuneuton 16
Sane do VouhePo J 4
Caton corvette Magre 6
642
Armed and ready for Sea—The Fnedland, 130; Jena, 90,
Austerlitt, Jean Hart, M trtngo, l>uperre, i>uguetc«l-n.
The ship* are all read* for action. All the fur
niture is struck below, officers havtrg their carp :t
--bags and hammocks alone in their farmer cabins.
Shooting Affray.— I Toe monotony 01 our city
was disturbed, a da) or two since, b> a very serums
ontueion between Mr. Rider and the Bev. Mr.
Hall. It set-ms that among many causes ot trouh e.
the latter had used disrespectful language toward
the family of Mr. Rider, who appears to be a very
peaceable eit.am, and who very properly resented
the insult and sought some apology, which beiug
refused, he administered a few slights of hand,
when the reverend gentleman drew a pistol and
fired at him. Rider seized the pistol and escaped
the charge, and after a few more illustrations of
the cuffing science, the scene ended—reverend
party satisfied. Such things are, in a high d. gree,
disreputable to our city, and when thus winked at
by persons in the ministerial garb, from whom we
expect a holy mien and conversation, we tremble
for the cause of the church and the rising genera
tiou.— Advert utr.
Bishop Iyes.—A paragraph is goiug the rounds
of the new?*paper and which we ha\e a'.-o
copied, to the effect that Bishop Ives had notified
his wife, that being about to enter the Cathode
Priesthood, she must regard their conjugal bonds
henceforth and iorever dissolved. In copying the
paragrupli we supnosed the separation to’ be con
sented to by Mrs. Ives, in order that the marriage
relationship should be no impediment to the
chose . course of the late Bishop. We are now
satisfied the whole statement is incorrect, in*a
mueb a* by the rules of the Catholic Church, a
wife cannot be so put away. Nothing bat the
death ot the wife can absolve the husband from
his marriage obligation, and until so absolved, be
cannot be allowed the orders of priesthood A
farther rule of the church is that even in the
of lawful divorce, for oauae, neither party is again
allowed to marry.— &i9nnnah Georgian.
Pants procured on tick are considered ‘breeches
Os trust 1*
JR V
Ptfiees 4aya briar fraai Mexico.
The United Stale* Mail steam*hip Texas, Ca->t.
Place, arrived yesterday afternoon from Term
Crus, which port s> e left on the Bth inst. She
,rings 8118,100 in specie.
We have received by tbe Texas full flies of oar
Mexican exehaegesto toe 4tb ilist., from the city
ot Mexico aud the Btb from Vera Cruz, from which
we translate tbe lollowing items :
Gen. Bants Anna had taken np his residence at
the village ot Tacubaya, where he had declared
his intention of passing th* summer. A telegraph
was to be pat ap immediately from that place to
the capital.
Tne Mesilla affair is far from being settled.—
Senor Bslszir, the Mexican Boundary Commis
sioner, hod made a report on the question to the
Government, which the Mexican paper* sustain,
and proves the undeniable right of Mexico to the
territory in dispute, and which takes the ground
that the agreement of the boandary commissioners
pas tbe same force thsl the treaty of GuadaluI<e
Hidalgo has. Benor Balazar is so convinced of the
jn-tiee of the olaims of Mexico that be protests
against the Govern ment ceding to the demand of
Gov. Lane, and declare* that if it does he will re
sign rather Ilian sulisoribe to an arrangement »o
humiliating and unjust to Mexico. The Mexican
press complaius of the discordance between the
tone of the Washington Union as the organ of the
American Government, aud the assurances of
Judge (Jonkling that Gov. Lane’s course would
not be sustained.
The Euo del Commercio of Vera Crux, a moat
decided Bantu Anna paper, says ;
“The valley of M. sills has no importance what
ever ; it* assntned advantages for a railroad route
to the Pacific have been proved false, it has no
mineral, nor agricultural, nor indust'ial value.
The determination, therefore, to usurp it is sus
tained for the purpose of creating differences,
of provoking strife and involving ns in a uew
war.
“The blood boils in our veins at this flagrant
and criminal transgression of the laws of so
ciety. If wc are di;htiued by Providence to be the
victim of American ambition, let our destiny be
fflfilled, for it is a thousand time* better to
istri-h in unequal combat than to bear such in
sults."
Very heavy rains have fallen in tbe valley of
Mex e i, and on the 16th ult., the streets of Mexi
CO were overflowed to the depth of several feet,
and ull cummuuicatious between the different
t arts of the city was suspended. It was feared
that a few days’ more rains would cause great
damage.
Tne B glo Die* y Nueve says the publication of
the new tariff had caused very little alteration in
the prices of foreign goods, but that the new law of
Alctibala had greatly increased the prices ot those
articles upon which it bore.
Rumors of a pronunciamento in Guadalajara
w ire for several days rife in 51oxico, and the Go
vernment had directed the Diario Oflcial to con
tradict which it did as follows ;
“Sundry rumors have lately been circulated at
the comers aud iu small clnbs, about supposed
symptoms ot revolution in one of the States oftbe
Rcpunlic, and even one oftbe papers has insinua
ted the same thing.
“Without entering into a discussion, and solely
for the propose of satisfying tl e public miod, we
are authorized by the Supreme Government tode
ny tno-m minors which, if not contradicted, might
endanger public tranquility, which has not been
at all affected.
“The Republic enjoys throughout the tran
quility and confidence necessary to carry out the
important reforms which the entire nation de
mands."
Benor Suarnz Navarro la* been sent at onoe
to Guadalajara, and his mission was supposed to
have connection with the rumored difficulties
there.
A report was prevalent that Senor Haro, the
Min ster of Finance, had determined to resign
which was coutradicted by one of the semi-official
papers.
I’he Government had ordered the Governors of
the several States to send in at once their estimates
of expenditures, in order that tbe national budget
might bo made up at once.
Benor Diaz de la Vega lias been appointed Go
vernor ot Yucatan, and Gen. Salas Governor of
the Slate %f Mexico.
Tho commission charged with the preparation
of the new territorial division had not yet report
ed. There were Borne differences of opinion among
them.
The powers ot the Council of State have been
regulated ns follow ;
“It ahull prepare und draw up all proposed
laws which the Government shall place in their
charge.
“It shall prepare and draw up all regulations for
public administration which it shall be directed
to arrange.
“It shall give its opinion on all affairs in which
it may be consulted by the Government.”
The following is the form of oath which all ofll
C-m, corporations and employees of the Republic
shall take ;
“I swear by God to maintain the independence
of the nation, the integrity of its territory, and to
fill faithfully tile duties of my otlieo under the
basis adopted on tin- *gßd of April, 1858 ”
A circular to the Governor directs them to pub
lisl. tlio -lecrees of the Govei niuent at once, on re
ceipt, without comment or other orders.
Inconsequence ot the intercession of tlio gene
r d», el iu.s ai.d officers of iho garrison, the Pre
sident lias granted an amnesty to the officers,
who surrendered voluntarily to the invading
army iu 1848, ’47 aud ’4B, but orders that they
shall all serve iu the army oil the uorthern frou
t era.
The steamer Santa Anna had made her first trip
on the lakes us fur as Mexicalcingo.
The luw of 1824, prohibiting any innovation in
the revenues of the clergy, lias been re-establish
ed.
Several more corps of lancers have been organ
ized, and tire defence of the town of Z itepingo
against tho American forces on 'he2olh of August,
1847, protecting the retreat ot San Antonio, has
been declurcd l, Hcroio.”
Governors of S atea have been prohibited from
giving naturalization papers to foreigners, this
power being reserved expressly to the Presi
dent.
The project of forming the revenues and form
ing a national bunk, it issuld has been definitely
rejected.
Gov. Furlong of Puebla, had had an attack of
apoplexy and been obliged to resign. Gen. Man
doza hud been appoint'd in hia place. Senor Fur
long had partially recovered.
A series of regulations for the preservation of
tho road from Perote to Veru Cruz have been
issued.
In Vera Crnztlie sale of fruit has been prohibit
ed, in consequence of the prevalence of yellow
fever and cholera. It was said that the cholera
had broken out ill Jidapa, but the rumor was sub
sequently denied. Dysenttry was very prevalent
there.
A now and very minuto decree regarding the
armament of the navy has been publi-hed, and this
brunch of service was to bo put on an effective
footing.
The cross which had been granted bv Gen.
Lombardiui to the defenders of Sonora against the
Frencli expedition has been abolished.
A umn uumed Manuel Canedo lias been arrested
at Ban Louis Potosion suspicion ol being the os
sassinof Gov. Roves. Un being taken to prison,
the black couohnvin who drove the carriage ot the
time of tho murder exclaimed, “That is the man
that rode the grey horse. It wus said that some
unknown person allowed Canedo two dollars a
day iu the prison.
Tlic Isthmus of Tehnantopec has been created a
territory, and Minatitlan declared its capital. In
the official decree the boundaries are laid down In
accordance with the map of Major Barnard’s sur
vey as being the best of that country.
The civil war in < ltdapaa still continues.
The Guatemala journals state that in conse
quence thereof, more ttian B,<>oU persons compris
ing tile ontir-- population ot several towns, hud
crossed the boundary into that country and that
they were in the greatest want and misery.
Notwithstanding that tlio time for the conscrip
tion was so near, toreed levies still continue. One
ol the papers states that several of tlio parties late
ly brought into the otpitul comprised many who
were so weak rid sickly that they wero refnsed
admission to the army, and were lett to starve
without means to return to their homes. Several
suicides of soldiers are reported.
The Indians still continue to ravage the Btates
of Sonora and Mirango. All exehunge of prison
ers had been agreed to by one of tho Apache
cldefs, and in eonsequeneo thereof, lie had given
a respire in tho town of Fronteras, whioh he had
been menacing. Tho mail to Chihuahua had been
cut oflTand tlio carrier murdered. An officer re
ports town Durango a valiant affair which he had
withsomo Indians, but from his account all he did
was “to save his troops,” which ho did by rnu
niig. Several of his men and tho officer in ooin
m uni were kited hv tne Indians. The Governor
of Durango has called a junta of the principal oili
xeus to devise means of defence.
Meteoric Phenomenon —Unas been stated that
wbeu we have a vory warm season in the United
Sta'cs, tti« reverse is experienced in Europe. A
friend has trauslatcd for us the following article
from a foreign paper, in explanation of the eiuse
of this remarkable depression in the temi>eraUire
of the atmosphere at pre-ent witnessed iq Europe,
while tho weather ,s exceedingly sultry in the
United States.— Ki oxotlU Rtj/itter.
“ The general and remarkuh e depression in the
temperature of the atmosphere at present, is ow
ing to the interposition between the earth and the
son ot the zone of a-treoids, ft hose influence and
effects were observed some years ago. Those
ssieroids interO' pt a great part of the solar heat.
The width of the 2me in which they circulate in
almost infinite unmber , is not yet sufficiently
known to determine exactly the period when the
earth will escape from their influence. The aste
roids that oee-siou this coldness have manifested
themselves occasionally by exceedingly curious
optical phenomena, in 1845, for instance, accord
ing to the Chronicle of Souahe, from the 3d to the
stn May, the light of the sun was so much softened
that stars were seen to shine at noonday. Keple ex
plained this phcnomei on by the conjunction of
the sun with some opaque body, which he thonght
to resemble tile comets; a very rational hypothesis
and one which the labors of modern astronomers
have fully confirmed.
“ Likewise, in 17< 8, according to the above cited
chronicle, on the 12th May, towards 10 o’clock
A. M.. the Run »a- so much obscured that the
hats flew about and people were obliged to light
their candles. Tlicso phenomena have evidently
an intimate connection with those observed at the
present time."
CorrEE.—There are about a dozen species of the
genus to which Coffee belongs, but all of them are
inhabitants of tropical countries. The & fca ara
t'i&i alone is cultivated and yields thearticle known
in commerce. |t» favorite locality is on hill sides,
at an elevation from i"00 so 3000 feet above the
level of the sea. The following is §n estimate of
the Coffee produced in every part of the trqrld at
the present time:
B'azil lba. 176,000,000
•!ava 126.0n0.000
t'nbaun IVtoK.co 50.n00.000
St. Domingo 85,000,nu0
Ligia' ru 85 ono,Ooo
(Vwtfißica 8,< *OO,OOO
British West Indies B,ono,u*o
Ceyiou 40,(>n<>,<>i0
Malabar and Mysore 5,000,000
Trench ami Dutch Weet Indies,,, 8,000,uv0
The rhlllippiues 8,000.000
Sumatra.. 1,000,000
Cclel'es 1,000,000
Arabia .. 8,0"<yiOO
IJ)S. 476,n00,000
The cost ol a I this to the ccnsunnTS is ppt less
than one hundred millions of dollars a vear. The
\ early consuinptinn of coffee in the Cuitcd States,
is 557 I b-|or heal, five times more than in Great
Broain. sit is thought tliat the introduction of
ivtFce and tobacco have ccudueed to the promotion
of sobriety, and that the enormous sums expend
ed in these commodities, would, without them, be
thrown away in buying intoxicating driLka.
Bent in Csid Ur.—A correri ondent of the St.
Louis Kopubliean, who signs himself “0,"ln a
series of letter* recently publi-bed, comVleteh
riddles Benton’s route for the Pacific Railroad.
He calls it me “ Ratn’s Horn Route," and shows
it to be utterly iirpracticable, besides being the
onvest aud most ont-of-tbe way couueetlon, vTi n
if this were ■ot so. More than all, he shows that
Benton advocates only to hnmbng the northern
counties cl Missouri into making him Senator—
the true route, byway cf Alhuqurqne, Ac., pas
ng out tbrongh the southwest corner of the State.
mton is decidedly a “ nsed up individual" on
,*i» question.— MrmpHt Rtgl*.
How few of os, at tho close of life can say, “I
hav- filled and occupied the position to which I
looked forward when a boy!” In the onward pro
gress of life how often in some strav moment of
thonght aud reflection, do *e not find onrsclves
iuqnir ng, “Is this as I boped—have I enacted
rav dream V' And the answer is invariably—
“No 1” We have looked forward in childhood—
and only looked forward—without reflection. We
hnild up gorgeons palaces, we sketch a career of
life all go d and sunshine—what are they. And
where are they, when yean sober »I
Mot sum-au of ibe Preside DC.
WrmncoTuir, July Is.—The committee of recep
tion from Philadelphia arrived here this morning
in the early train, and were met at the depot by the
Delaware committee of reception, Dr. Askew ac
ting aa chairman in the absence of Mayor Alder
dice. The two committees proceeded in company
at once to Eikton, Md., bv a special train, where
the President arrived from Baltimore at 10J<
o'clock, accompanied by bis suite, consisting of tbe
follow iig members of bis Cabinet: Hon. W’.Guth
rie, Secretary of the Tres-mry; Hon. J. Davis, Se
cretary of W ar; Hon. C. Cashing, Attorney Gen
eral ; Hon. J. Campbell, Postmaster General. Sid
ney Webster, E-q, the private secretary of the
President, also accompanies him.
On the train reaching Eikton, President Pierce
was introduced to the citizens, who were gathered
in large numbers on tbe station, aud welecomedto
the State ot Delaware by Dr. Askew, standing on
the platform of the car.' The President made an
appropriate response, which wss greeted with load
applause, and the train moved off amid prolonged
cheering towards this city.
On reaching Wilmington a national salute was
fired iu honor of the distingoished visitor from s
battery provided by the citizens.
The President and suite were placed in carriages,
and a procession wss formed ana proceeded to the
City Hull, where the formal reception by the citi
zens of Delaware took place.
' SECON O DESPATCH.
Wilmington, 4.uiy 12,11 o’clock, P. M.—The
procession accompanied by music and an array of
national banners, is now passing through the
streets, which are lined with people. There is
much enthusiasm, and on every hand he is greet
ed with demonstrations of respect.
Twelve o'clock. —On reaching the City Hall the
President was introduced to the citizens by Dr.
Askew, after which Mayor Alderdice welcomed
him to the city in a cordial address, to which tbe
President responded, and returning thankß for the
enthusiastic warmth ot the welcome, but excus
ing himself from making a longer address, being
prevented by a cold which he had contracted last
night whilst addressing the citizens of Baltimore.
He made a happy allusion to Delaware being the
first State to adopt the Constitution, and said, the
people ot the other States did not measure her by
seres, but by the patriotism and intelligence of her
citizens, and those who gave s warranty that she
would be the last to desert that Constitution, their
loyal devotion to which cannot be tco highly
praised.
The President then retired, amid the cheering
of the people, to the Indian Queen Hotel.
wilmi noton, July 12.—'The boat with the Phila
delphia Committee of Reception reached Wilming
ton shortly after 12 o’clock, and marched in pro
cession up Market street, a portion of the Com
mittee partook of a collation at the Indian Queen,
and the other letnrned to the boat followed by the
President and suite. The embarkation took place
amid the firing of cannon and the huzzas of the
multitude. Alter the boat reached Delaware city,
the Mayor of Wilmington handed over his guests
to the Philadelphia Committee with a few appro
priate remarks. The President was received by
tlic II m. George M. Dallas in a beautiful address
in which he highly approved of the countenance
shown by the President to the industry of the
country in attending the opening of the Crystal
Palace. President l’io. ce responded as tollows t
“ I receive with the deepest emotion thisexpres
«ion through you, on the part of the citizens of
Philadelphia. I rejoice to hear you say, Sir, that
it is with one accord that I am welcomed among
you. I know that my reception is to be the re
ception not of me as an individual but of me as
their servant, and while I recognize that relation,
Sir, I also recognize auother, and shall always—that
lam their representative—the representative of
their interests and honor. I intend, Sir, that
neither shall suffer in my keeping. lam obliged
to you also,Sir, for expressing your abbrobation of
this short absence from the peculiar field of my
duty. It was a matter of extreme doubt with me,
Sir, what I ought to do, but I am now satisfied
that I cuuie to the right conclusion, because I have
the approba'ion of the intelligent citizens of Phil
adelphia. (Cheers.) During the few moments
that wo have been upon this storied Delaware,
with the shores of Pennsyl vaiia on the one hand
and New Jersey on the other, is it not with you
as it is with me, impossible to bring your minds
to dwell on the present aud the hopes of the fu
ture 1 My thoughts are iuvoluutarily backturued
upon that great and noble oast which your State
and your citizens bore. I do not suppose there
are twenty men present who have not. since we
oamcouthis boat, recollected that in 1777, per
haps about fit) miles above the most remarkable
movement of the whole revolution occurred in a
moment of such darkness, when the cloud closed
around our fathers, and that army crossed the
Delaware in winter to a march, leaving their blood
upon every foot truck of the way, and changed the
luture aspect of our expectations. When upon all
these I dwell, at this moment, with an unusual de
gree of feeling, I remombertho cherished memories
of the revolution, the sacrifices whioh were made
for otir liberties, the privations and toils and trials,
which purchased that glorious Union of which yon
have spoken, will make it dear to us as long as we
may live; (applause) and, sir, my hopo to trans
mit to our children, not the mere belief, but the
conviction that how great any State in this Union
may be, it is nothing out of this Union. (Cheers.)
Every word I say, Mr. Dallas, is a kite in my
lungs. 1 thank yon heartily, and I feel a degree
of | rale and gratification in seeing Mr. Rusk, Mr.
Ingersoll, y ourseit und these gentlemen, who have
contributed so much to the honor andlatneofyonr
country—mnch more than it will be in my power
toexpress. I thank the city of Philadelphia for
die reception which she proposes to give me, and
thank tier especially for the way and through the
men she propoaes to introduce me.”
The company then sat down to an entertainment
spn ad by Jones’ Exchange Hotel, aud spent an
hour pleasantly in partaking of the viands.
Salutes were fired as the boat passed Chester,
Fort Mifflin, Gloucester, Kaighn’s Point aud Cam
den. The boattookthe Jersey channel on the pas
sage up, going close to the Jersey shore, and turn
ing opposite to Kensington passed closely to the
city front. Every wharf and vessel were covered
with a massof people, and tileshipping were gaily
decorated with flags. The U. S. steamer Sail Ja
eiuto and Receiving ship Union were decorated
with flags from the deck to the mast-head.
The, President landed in Philadelphia punctually
at 4 o’clock, and was received at tbe Navy Yard by
Com. Read, and a largo number of Naval officers
in full uniform. On landing asaluto was fired from
the Battery, aud the Marines drawn up with pre
sented arms.
A procossion was then formed and the Presi
dent, Supported by Com. Read, marched up the
yard headed by the Band. The President retired
to the Commodore's office until the military escort
was ready, when he mounted a horse and passed
out of the gates. The City troop formed a guard
of honor and utter a review the President took posi
tion in the centre of the troops and the procession
took up its line of march. Throughout the whole
route t tie President was received with cheers, waiv -
ing of handkerchiefs, &c.
On tlio procession reaching Independence Hall,
the President was officially welcomed to the city
by Muyor Gilpin, in a brief hut appropriate ad
dress. The President rose and was received with
renewed enthusiasm, aud responded as follows:
“ Mr. Mayor and Citizens of Philadelphia :—lt
grieves me that 1 am physically so unable to re
spond toti,is most hearty and touching welcome.
Sir, n.yhoart is fail o! gratitude to you, aud full
of gratitude to all this people who have placed you
in the position which you occupy. 1 did think
that I had tried in my day to do some little for my
country, but such a day as this makes a man’s heart
overrun with grutitude to a people like the inhabi
tants of Philadelphia. I have been much sur
prised—aye. sir, filled with the profoundest awe,
at the manner in which you have received me.
Philadelphia it a city of some mark. If your
mountains and valloys did not teem with the ele
ments of comfort to your population, if your citi
zens in all time had not Doen foremost whenever
the country has wanted their aid, if your institu
tions of learning were not among your proudest
monuments, the single fact to which you adverted,
sir, that from hire wus proclaimed the Declaration
of Independence, would put Pennsylvania and
Philadelphia on a pro eminence wnich, in the
Providence of God, no other State or city can ever
enjoy. [Applause,] Sir, I feel as you do that
wo must bow—we can hardly do anything else
than bow—before these recollections and associa
tions. I feel how ina lequate is language, sir, and
yon also foci it when you come to speak of that
fieriod. Language don’t reach it, sir. Our hearts
mnor it in all depth, power and fullness, I hope
Those m6n of whom you have spoken, who plant
ed here the institutions of a free Government, let
us remember, were no holiday patriots—they were
no scheming philanthropists—they were no vis
ionary statesmen. They deliberated amid the
difficulties that surrounded them here—they
meditated amid the clamors of arms as though
environed by peace and absolute security, und
they solved the great problem which was a terror
to despots and an inspiration to patriots, and as
though the issue did not involve the question of
their nocks. Sir. here stood—(and as I say it,
how they come before us)~here stood Thomas
Jefferson, and Frunklin, and Roger Sherman; and
sl.-o, perhaps, for this is the first time I have been
here, in this very room stood the dauntless John
lUnoock, as lie received from those men not only
the assertion of our rights, but the charter of our
liberties. Can we do anything but bow in a place
like this!
It is not in my power to speak to you at length.
You have said, very properly perhaps, that it is
not your province, it is certainly not mine to dis
turb tho deepeurrent of feeling which courses the
hearts ai d minds of those' round me. But it is
not only your city but your State that possesses in
a peculiar degree the resources of wealth and power.
She ia an empire in herself.
The President continued at considerable length
in the same eloquent strain, after which ho was
conducted to the Merchant’s Hotel, where a mag
uifici.nt banquet was spread. The company did
not adjrurn till a late hour.
The President will receive the citizens generally
at Independence Hall to morrow, at 9 A. M.
Philadelphia, July 18.—President Pierce took
a ride through the city at an early hour this morn
ing, and spent a couple of hours in reoeiving the
salutations of our citizens, who thronged to Inde
pendence Hall in great numbers.
At 11 o’clock the President and his suite took
their departure, en ronte for New York. At Bur
lington and Bristol, Now Jersey, be was greeted
by large assemblages of the people, who had ga
thered for many miles round. He made but a
brief stop, however, aud returned the salutations
extended to him in a graceful manner.
At Bordet town the President was joined by
Gov. Fort, and received an enthusiastic greetmg
from the people.
At hall past 12 o’clock, the train reached Tren
ton, where a civic and military procession was in
waitiug. The President was welcomed to the city
and proceeded on horse back, by the side of Gov.
Fort, a national salute of 81 guns being fired from
a ueigbbo'irig height. He was conducted to the
Court House amid much enthusiasm, where many
ladies were assembled. Chief Justice Green wel
comed the President in an appropriate speech, to
which he eloquently responded. Mr. Cushing also
delivered a brief address.
The procession was re formed, and tbo Presi
dent e-ported to the depot, taking his de
parture for Newark at 3 o’clock.
A Newark, a most enthusiastic welcome await
ed the President, where he made another admira
ble speech, in reply to an address of welcome. He
will nasi the night at Newark, and proceed to
New York by the morning train, proceeding di
rect from the wharf to pa'ticipate in the opening
ceremonials of the Crystal Palace.
A Thais Smashld—Mast Pcrsos Inicbed — As
the passenger train of the Southern Michigan Kail
road wai* within four miles of Toledo on the morn
ing of the 4th, an axel tree on the baggage car
mapped in two. The collision threw the first
passenger oar forty feet from the track with great
violencesmashing it to pieces, and reducing it to an
unsightly pile of broken wood, iron and glass.
liow a single person escaped wound or death is as
tonishing. One man was mortally wounded. A
huge splinter struck him below the breast, tearing
ont his en rails in a horrible mauner. Another
man had his leg broken, a third a foot smashed,
fourth a severe contusion on the head, which will
probably reduce him to a condition of permanet
idiocy. Sune others were injured and bruised.
AH were shocked and hurt more or less.
The second passenger car wa« thrown across the
track and broken in the middle, and came near
throwing all Its inmates upon the track. A boy
had bis arm broken. A lady had her bead badly
braised and cat. A roan reoeived a severe
wound in the side from some broken glass
A gentleman who was in the second oar saystbe
shock of the collision was tremendous, suddonly
lifting th people from their seats, and throwing
them headlong eight or ten feet, over the backs of
their neighbor 1 * seal*. —Cleveland Foreet My.
Sighs Following.— The prospects of the Union
party in this section, were never more flattering.
In Cherokee county we are informed, Jenkins will
run considerably ahead of his opponent. In Cass,
Polk, Chattooga, and Dade, the friends of the
Cnion are in high spirits, and reckon on a large
majority. In this (onnty, Flovd, tbs disaffection
of one or two leaders of the Cnion Democrats will
reduce <nr vote very materially; but we have no
donbt of earning the oonnty by a decisive major
ity.—Horn* Courier.
Give the devil bis doe. Certainly, says a oon
tampo try ; bnt it it better to have no dealings with
the devil, and then there will be nothing doe him.
WEEKLY
Cjmmidf & Sentinel.
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA.
WEDNESDAY MOUNTSO JULY 20, 1853.
FOR GOVERNOR,
CHARLES J. JENKINS,
OF RICHMOND.
For Coegreaa—Eighth District,
ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS,
OF TALIAFERRO.
Hon. A«H. Stephens.
We take the responsibility of placing this gen
tleman before the voters of the Eighth Congres
sional District, to represent them in tho next Con
gress. We do this in accordance with the ex
pressed will of the people, in their primary assem
blies, in almost every county in the District; and
we believe, in accordance with the universal desire
of the Conservative men of the District. Indeed,
so general has this feeling been made known, that
the people have deemed the nomination by a Con
vention wholly unnecessary, and de>ire that he
sbonld be announced without such formality. Iu
this wish we cordially acquiesce, aud place his
name at the head of our column as tbe standard
bearer of the Conservative men of the Eighth
Congressional District. We need not attempt any
portraction of the man, his merits or capacities—
they are all familiar to the people as household
words, and require no commendation at onr
hands.
The Algerine Law—Correction-.—ln quoting the
fourth section of this law, in onr editorial yester
day, the word loan was printed law We republish
it oorrected—italicising the word loan which was
incorrectly printed laic.
Section 4. “ That said Board of Aldermen shall
have the control of the fiuances of said City, and
that no loan of money, or contract for the payment
of money, shall be made by the City Council of
Augusta; nor any tax assessed by them, nor any
Balarier of officers fixed without the concurrence
of said Board of Aldermen.”
Ruaata and Turkey.
The very delicate and critical relations of these
two Governments, the deep interest which has
been excited in their affairs throughout the civiliz
ed world, and especially in this oonntry, the com
mercial interests and prosperity of which may be
so prejudioially effected by war, will sufficiently
apologise for the space devoted this morning to
the elaborate expo ition of the proceedings of
Russia, addressed by Prince Nesselrode, to the
Governments of Western Europe, a document
which we have had on file for publication for sev
eral days. In a question which may exercise au
important influence on our commercial relations,
it is of the highest importance that it should be
properly understood, and, therefore, thoroughly
investigated.
Cotton Falsely Packed.—A great deal of cotton,
falsely packed, has been shipped from our port
during the past season. We have just heard ot
one lot which was purchased in this market last
January, and shipped to New Orleans, tho lot con
sisting of forty-two bales of cotton—three bales of
which proved to be water-packed. Two of tho
bales wore detected at New Orleans previous to
the sale of the list in that market; but one was not
ascertained to be damaged until alter it had been
sold, among the rest, at 9% cents. This bale wus
very heavy, weighing ah •ut 674 pounds, and sold
lor about sixty six dollars. The false packing,
however, was discovered after the sale, und tLe
bale has just been returned by the purchaser to tho
commission mercliaLt in this city. It is so thorough
ly water-packed as to be < ntircly worthless, aud
was soldut auction for sl9, leaving übout S4B loss
to the first purchaser in this city. This loss he
was paid by tho commission merchant, and he
mast now look to the planter for justice.
We regret to say that this is only one of tho
many cases of this sort, and we trust it will be the
last. It is very disreputable to pack cotton falsely.
It injures the standing of the market in which it is
originally sold: it is a stigma upon the plunter;
und puts all parties to great incouvonience and ex
pense.—Memphis Eagle.
This fraudulent packing of cotton is not only
dishonest in tho highest degree—for the planter
who would do it would steal ; if ho had the oppor
tunity—but it is detrimental to tho interests and
characters of the planters generally, because it
superinduces doubts aud suspicions in the minds
of buyers, and intermediate agents, all of whom
are necessary to a speedy and profitable disposal
of the staple. All honest planters owe it as a duty
to themselves, to assist in ferreting out and expos
ing the dishonest members of their class wh sc
unworthy actions are calculated to bring reproach
and discredit upon the whole fraternity. There
should, also, be laws in overy State, making frau
dulent packing of cotton a criminal offence, pun
ishable by fine and imprisomment.— JX. 0. Bulletin.
We transfer the above paragraphs to our columns
for the purpose of noting a r< markable, indeed ex
traordinary peculiarity connected with this 'false
packed Cotton .” The term '■false packed ” is too
strong a one for nine cases in ten that occur, be
cause it implies a deliberate intention to deceive
and defraud, which is seldom the case—the proper
term should be "mixed," which is almost always
tho result of carelessness on the part of the planter,
or an entire iguoranoe of his own interests. The
term ‘ false packed should only be applied when
there is a deliberate design to deceive shown by the
introduction of foreign substances, such as water,
stone &c.; or so mixing inferior cotton in the pack
age aB to avoid detection by the ordinary tests of
samples. But to the peculiarity to which wo refer,
which is really so peculiar as to amount, in the
cotton trade, to what in nature would be called a
phenomenon, and we confess we should like to see
it accounted for by some of the dealers. It is this:
The fact is well established and universally ac
knowledged that these "false packed" or "mixed"
bales of cotton, only appear when the market has
declined after the purchase. There is no instance
in which one has ever been reported on an ad
vancing market. We commend this remuikable
fact to the philosophical investigation of dealers,
with the suggestion, that there is, in our humble,
plain, blunt way of thinking, often times equally
as much, if not infinitely more dishonesty exhibited
in hunting out these "mixed" packages, and adjus
ting the awards of damage thereon, than was per
petrated by those for whom they were originally
packed.
“We have every desire to do Mr. Jenkins lull
justice.” —Macon Telegraph.
Is it possible that you “ have every desire to do
Mr. Jenkins full Justice?” If so, we must be por*
mited to remark that your “desires” have less in
fluence upon your action than any journal we know
of. When Mr. Jenkins was first nominated you
proclaimed that he was the “ author qf the Alger »
ine Law." This charge was promptly denied and
you called upon for the proof. Yon have neither
produced the poof or retracted the charge. Is this
an illustration of your “ every desire to do Mr.
Jenkins lull justice f” If so, save ns and Mr.
Jenkins from such desires.
In conclusion, permit ns again to call your at
tention to that charge of authorship, and to sug
gest that the sincerity of yottr desires will be less
questioned, perhaps, when you shall have exhibit
ed the magnanimity to make a full and free retrac
tion of it. As an honest confession is said to be
good for tho sonl, we suggest that it bo bettor “ to
make a dean breast of it 4” otherwise, your future
charges against political opponents may not be
generally regarded as very reliable, especially if
aocompanied by the declaration of your desire to
do them full justice.
Col. Tumlln In the Field.
Ii will be seen by the following paragraph, which
we find in the Cassville Standard of Thursday, that
Col. Lewis TuMlin, of Cass county, has declared
himself an Independent Candidate for Congress in
the sth Congressional District. Verily tho “re
united democracy,” are likely to have a merry
time of it. The Standard is evidently in a very
delicate position and touches the subject rather
gingerly.
“We are authorized to announce Col. Tumlin of
this county, a candidate for Congress for this the
sth Congressional District. We seriously regret
the course the Col. has thought proper to take. We
know that he has been unfairly treated, and think
that the personal opposiiion made to him will
weaken the Democratic party; yet, for the sake of
harmony, and with the aesife to advance our prin
ciples, we desired him to lay aside and forget his
personal wrongs. We candidly admit that he has
ever been a true and faithful Democrat, supporting
the candidates of his party with energy and effect.
And although we cannot give him our support,
we will not, under any circumstances, make war
upon him. His friends, many of them, are onr
friends, and the friends and patrons of the Stan
dard ; and its columns are open to him and them,
for any communications not inconsistent with our
known principles.”
The “Harmonious” in the Filth.
Congressional honors are evidently in demand
among the “hamonious re united democracy” in
the Fifth District. There are already four aspir •
ants, viz: Messrs. Chastain, the regular nominee;
Lewis Tumlin, Esq.; Gen. A. K. Patton, and Dr.
J. W. Lewis, and how many moro there may be
would require the guessing capacities of the
“ cutest Down Easter to approximate.”
From the following card and notice, which we
find in the Roms Courier, it seems that Gen. Pat
ton has taken leave of his companions, the 11 re
united,” and we may soon expect some extraor
dinary developments. Huzza for the “ re-united,"
say we. They are evidently having “ a good time
of it,” although it was not announced in the bills:
“ At a late hour on yesterday, says the Courier,
we received the following note from Gen. A. K.
Patton, requesting us to announce him as a can
didate for Congress in this District. We learn
that some rare disclosures have been made touch
ing the wire-pulling at Calhoun — disclosures
which eclipse the fright'ul revelations of Maria
Monk, or the marvellous developments of Layard
in the East. The conviction seems very general
throughout the District, that these caucus gather
ings must be discountenanced at all bazzards.”
Koiir. Ga., July 13, 1858.
W. J. Scott, Esq.:—You will please announce
me, in your next paper, as a candidate for Congress
in the Fifth District.
1 shall vote for Charles J. Jenkins fbr Governor,
and Turner H. Trippe for Judge. _
Presuming that jour paper for this week is al
ready made up, I will give at length, in your next
issue, my reasons for assuming my present posi
tion. Respectfully,
The Hon. Lott Warren, has taken charge of the
editor ai department of the Albany Geo. Courier.
Like every thing he undertakes, he enters upon
his duties with a hearty good will and a zeal and
energy equal to any emergency. We most cor
dially weloora him to the fraternity.
Washington County Nominations. —The Con
servatives have nominated Louis Bullard for the
Senate, and Elbert D. Taylor and William
Hurst for the House.
The Secessionists, and “ reunited” have placed
the following ticket in nomination : For the Sen
ate 8. B. Oration; and for the House, M. C
Boatright and Berea J. Borneo*.
Teachers ioavrutitiii.
We take g. cat pleasure in giving publicity to.the
following card inviting a Convention of the teach
era of Georgia. We sincerely hope a large Con
vention will be assembled, and we should rejoice
to see them petition the Legislature to pass a law,
prohibiting under severe penalties, incompetent
men from teaching within the State. Among ail
the great evils ot the miserable system, (if indeed
it deserves the name of system,) of common
schools in Georgia, this is among the greatest.
This thing can be easily arranged, by appointing
an examining committee or committees, whose
duty it shall be to examine all applicants and give
them certificates ot qualification, without which
they cannot be allowed to enter any School in the
State as a Teacher:
To the Teachers of Georgia.— Believing that a
State Teachers’ Association would be a means of
greatjgood, by awakeuing a deeper interest in the
cause of education; by promoting a greater degree
ot system and efficiency among teachers, and Det
ter appreciatiaD of their professional labors among
the people generally, and by affording to those en
gaged in this important work the means ot mutual
'counsel, instruction, and encouragement, the un
dersigned do cordially solicit their fellow Teachers
of every grade throughout the State, to meet in
the city of Griffiu, ou Wednesday, the tenth day of
August, at ten o’clock A. M., for the purpose of
discussing this whole subject, and of adopting
such measures as may be deemed best for the pro
motion of so desirable an act.
E. H. Myers, ot Macon.
J.Darby, of Culloden.
Milton E. Bacou, of Lagrange.
T. F. Montgomery, “
J. T. Montgomery, “
11. B. T. Montgomery, “
Gustavus J. Orr, Oxford.
H. E. Morrow, Martin, and othars, Griffin.
J. 11. Echols, Madison.
Bernard Mallow, Savannah.
Seneca G. Bra.-g, Montpelier.
J. Y. Alexander, Newuan.
James C. I'attorson, Gwinnett Institute.
EichardS. Scruggs, Burke County.
A. L. O’Brien, Cuthbert.
J unes B. Huff, Harris county.
M. L. Hieth, Pike county.
J. J. Groves, Talbottom
W. G. Joh. son, Muscogee county.
Chas. A. J. Marsh, “ “
W. C. I’. Cleghorn, West Point.
J.C. Ferrel. “ 11
Thomas B. Slade, Columbus.
C. H Chapman, “
William r. Plane, “
James J. Slade, “
Carlisle P. Beman, Mount Zion.
A Shallow Tiuce.—Tho Chronicle A Sentinel,
Southern R ecorder and some other whig papers
have tried to create the impression that the Rome
Courier and tho Constitutional Union, published
at Marietta, were Democratic Journals that had
lately gone over to the Whigs. Now, neither of
these journals were ever Democratic papers, and no
one knows this better than ono of the Editor ofthe
Southern Recorder, who, until within a few months,
was the Editor of the Courier, and he was nover
suspected of Democracy. W hen a party gets in
to such shifts as this to raiso the wind, their case
is desperate, and they had better give it up.— Fed.
Union.
The reader will possibly (if he is not familiar
with the reputation of tho Federal Union for vora
city) be surprised to learn that, so far as tho Chron
icle <£ Sentinel is concerned, there is not a word of
truth in tbe above paragraph. Westated distinct
ly that the Editors of those papers havo always
boon consistent Democrats. This we repeat, with
out the fear of contradiction from any source.
This the Federal Union knows, and knew when
the above paragraphed was penned.
Drowned. —We are pained to announce the
death from drowning, yesterday afternoon of Mas
ter George Sibley, a sprightly and interesting
youth about eleven or twelve years of age, young
est son of tlio late Amoiiy Sibley, of this city.
We learn that he, with some other boys, was
playing in a batteau, which was fastened to the
river bank, when by a concussion of tho stern of
the boat against a post, he was thrown overboard.
The body was recovered soon after, perhaps half
an hour, but all efforts to recuscitato it were una
vailing.
Cant oo with that Crowd! —A Scott whig has
cal'ed our attcution, und desires us to call the at
tention of tho public, to the political complexion of
the delegation appointed by tho Jenkins ratifica
tion meeting of Savannah, to the Homesville
Union Convention. One of them, he says, is a
Pierce und King whig, another a reformed demo
crat, another a Pierccand King Filibuster, and the
fourth one of tho editors of the Republican, while
the secretary of the mooting that appointed them
is one of Gov. Cobb’s uids. Our Scott friend says
he cant go with that crowd. —{savannah Georgian.
It is a little remarkable that "A Scott Whig ”
should make the Savannah Georgian a medium
through which to communicate his views of the
delegation to the convention. The circumstance
is significant, and imparts rather a fishy odor to
the individual. He would probably be better con
tent to mingle with the new coalition, under the
Pierce administration, of Secessionists and Free
soilers, and we commend him, and all such, to the
association. He can “go in that crowd."
Congressional Nomination. —The Conserva
tives of the 2nd Congressional District have nomi
nated the Hon. James Johnson for re-election to
Congress. lie accepts the nomination. His oppo
nent is A. H. Colquit„Esq.
Wilkes Railroad, will be completed to Wash
ington in a few weeks. Tho cars run now within
five miles of tho place, and passengers are trans
ported regularly on it.
Princeton College.— The annual commence
ment at this venerable institution took place on
the 29th nit., on which occasion sixty-eight stu
dents graduated, being the largest graduating class
which the college has ever turned out.
Greenville Railroad. —At the annual meeting
of this Company, Thos C. Perrin, Esq., was elected
President, without opposition.
Horrible ! —Two men in Illinois, near Lacon,
oame to a terrible death last week. A companion
had stolen a bottle of liquor, as he supposed,
which he handed them for a treat. They both
drank of it in such haste that its pungency and
deadly power'were not discovered until too late to
avert tho evil. It turned ont to be nitric acid, di
luted in rain water, said to have been procured for
purposes of galvanizing. But a moment elapsed
before they fell to the earth overwhelmed with the
most intense and excrutiating pain. They rollod
and tnmblod, and clawed their faces and the earth
with both hands, indicating, by the contortions of
their bodies and groaning, all that agony which
would ensue If they had swallowed red-hot coals.
Death soon ensued.
A writer in the Republic says, that an improved
plan of railroad is in progress, and will soon bo
annonueed, which will secure the passenger from
injury, aud accomplish his most ardent wish for
speed without danger of running off tho rail, or
coming in collision with au opposing train—a plan
of railroad that will enable the passonger or the
mail to roach the Pacific ocean in as many minutes
as there are miles to overcome.
The celebrated trotting marc “Lady Blanche”
died on Friday, while returning to New York from
the Union track, whero she had been taking her
daily exercise. Tho “ Lady” was twenty six years
old, and her last race, a few weeks since, wns a
surprising performance.
The fourth annual report of the female Medical
College of Pennsylvania, exhibits the institution
as in a flourishing state. A general dispensary has
been established in connection with the college,
which affords tho students opportunities of wit
nessing tho various forms of medical nnd surgical
diseases; anew and commodious dissecting room
has also been fluted np, and tho faculty have es
tablished a demonstratorship of chemistry. At
the last annual commencement nino young ladies
received the degree of M. D. The honorary de
gree of M. D. was also conferred on Mibs Harriet
B. Hunt of Boston.
Quickest Passage Across the Atlantic. —Tho
last passage of tho British mail steamship Arabia is
reported to have been made in nine days and six
teen and a half hours, beating the quickest passage
of the American steamer Arctic by from fifteen
minutes to half an hour. Though the fastest
American steamer has thus been eclipsed by the
oraek steamer of tho British line, yet in a compari
sou ol the relative time occupied by tbesteamships
of the two lines in making a number of successive
trips the American vessels have greatly tho advan
tage.
Diplomatic Contention. —The New York Even
ing Post learns that a diplomatic convention is to
be held in Washington in a few days, and Mr.
Buchanan’s departure for Europe, as well as that
of Mr Soule, it is said, has been postponed, that
both of those gentlemen might be present. It is
supposed to have reference to our general diplo
matic policy in Europe, nnder certain circumstan
ces.
The Late Bishop Ives. —The New York Church
Herald has been furnished with a letter, written
by a member of the Episcopal church in North
Carolina, to Bishop Green, which states that “Mrs.
Ives will return home with her brother, Dr. Ho
bart, he having received notice from the Pope that
Dr. Ives would be ordained priest in the Summer,
and could no longer be considered as her husband.’
Eighty miles an Hour. —The Pennsylvania Rail
road Company own 4t locomotives, of which
twelve are of a capacity equal to a speed of 80 miles
an hour. The Baltimore and Ohio Bairoad have
141 locomotives, some of which are of equal speed.
—This immense velocity has been attained
through the active competition of the Railroad
Companies, who have spared no expense in re
warding constructors for costly experiment*.
A Dcll Day on the Levee. —The New Orleans
Bulletin of Tuesday last says: But one steamboat
(the Piota) arrived from the upper rivers yester
day, and we may say she was in ballast. Not a
bale of cotton or a hogshead of tobacco was receiv
ed or exported.
The New York Journal of Commerce says: A
private note from onr intelligent correspondent in
Paris, Robert Walsh, Esq., says, under date of
Dieppe, 26th Jane, “I remain utterly incredulous
as to any war in Europe. You shall have, my
views and facts in due season.”
The business of building Loeomotive Engines
has become an important branch of domestic in
dustry, snd is steadily growiug in magnitude. Ac
cording to an estimate made in the Railroad Jour
nal, there are probably no less than one thousand
locomotives builtyearlyby tbeshops now in opera
tion, sufficient to stock from three to four thousand
miles of road. From ten to fifteen thousand tins
of cast iron, and the same amount of wrought iron,
and a large amount of other stock are used by
these establishments for this yearly prodnetion.
The articles at present deposited in the foreign
departments of the Crystal Palaoe are invoiced a*
the value of *818,145.
Madison Springs,
We are pleased to learn, from the following
extract of a letter, that this agreeable and fashion
able watering place has commenced the season
nnder such favorable auspices:
Madison Springs, July 10th, 1858.
This pleasant watering place is opened again,
with many improvements, and the season has com
menced with favorable auspices for another great
rush to this delightful retreat.
Most of the Cottages are either engaged or oc
cupied by agreeable families, who intend remain
ing the entire summer.
Mr. W atkins, the clever proprietor, has engaged
the services of Mr. Tyner, of Macon, as Steward.
His table is well furnished with every thing that
can be procured and has an air of taste and ele
gance, rarely met with in a oonntry Hotel.
There is a reading room attached to the Hotel,
free for guests. The bathing is fine, the walks aro
clean and every thing wears an air of neatness.
Dancing and music are the order of the night.
The Band is composed of well educated and ao
oompii-hed German Musician*.
The Hotel is one of the best built and most beau
tiful structures iu the State. The rooms are com
modious and delightful. All the appoiutinonts of
tbe establishment are well arranged for pleasure
and comtort.
The variety of waters, afford abundant oppor
tunity for all to be gratified: and the genuine
warmth and hospitality with which guests are re
ceived and treated, inspire one with quite a home
feeling.
Taken all in all the Madison Springs is a charm
ing place to spend the summer. The company
here is always good. The climate cocl and ary—
the water efficacious. The milk and butter, bread
and coffee good enough. T. E.
The Pacific Railroad.— The speeches made at
Philadelphia, by Messrs. Davis and Guthrie, of the
Cabinet, in which reference was made to the Pacific
railroad question, are regarded as important in dis
closing the policy which the Administration has
resolved on in regard to the groat project of secur
ing a connection by railroad botweeu the Missis
sippi Valley and tho Pacific coast. The Philadel
phia American says of them:
The Government, through two of its principal
Secretaries, has declared in favor ofthe uudertak
iug as a work ol national necessity; and it has de
clared, too, in favor of its being constructed, as
a Government work, by the Government. No
Constitutional difficulties aro appreheuded to be in
the way; no Constitutional scruples appear to be
entertained; the clause is designated conferring
the power under which it can be made; tbe sur
plus funds iu the Treasury are pointed at asavaila
b!o for the purpose, audas capable of being applied
more beneficially in this mode than in any other;
and, accordingly, wo arojustifled in believing that
Gen. Pierce has determined to place the building
of the Pacific railroads at the hoadof tbe measures
which aro to constitute his policy, and that he
means to secure for his Administration the glory
of commencing the grandest, as it is destined to
prove the most beneficeut work of internal im
provement ever attempted by human hands. It
was in his presence, ana therefore, assuredly, with
his previous knowledge and full concurrence, that
General Davis aud Mr. Guthrie gave utterance to
words on the snbject which, wo are sure, will bo
read with onesentiment of pleasure throughout the
entire length and breadth of the United States.
Wood Gas.— Gas mudo from wood, it is Baid,has
been successfully introduced into use in Germany.
The New York Tribuno translates from the Allge
mine Zeitung the following particulars furnished
by one of tho inventors who will shortly visit our
country in order to introduce this now means of
illumination. Ho writes as follows:
“At last it is beyond cavil that Wood Gas oan bo
supplied and used in the largest Beale. The streets
of Bayreuth (u large city in Bavaria,) aro lighted
with that Gas, and eye witnesses from all parts of
tho country oontirm unanimously that in brillianoy
it is far superior to coal gas. Ilowovor, greater cer
tainty can bo acquired by pliotometrical invostiga
tion, and it is evident that neither oil, rosin, nor
coal gas can be compared to wood gas in regard to
tho muuy advantages it offers to consumers. The
intensity ot its light is solely to be aseribod to its
chemical purity. For my investigations here in
Bayreuth, 1 have made use as well of Bunsen’s
Photometer as of ordinary wax light ( ns 1 did in
former investigations at Augsburg with coal gas,
and I found an average, ub the result of 15 experi
ments on different days and at different hours of
tho day, that under a pressure of 6 7 millimetres;
and a breadth of flame of 22 lines and a consump
tion of gas of five feet per hour, 15 8-10 power of
light is produced, while coal gas, under the samo
conditions, yicldß only 10-12 light power. For
privato consumers it may be agreeable to be in
formed that with fiat burnera, consuming 4 7-10
cubic feet pel hour, they have a light power ot 14
7-10, and with 8 1-10 cubiic feet per hour, a light
power of 8. lam convinced that with a more fa
vorable form ofthe burners that wood gas would
give a still better result. It is worth mentioning
that wood gaß of my improved manner of manu
facturing, does not suffer in its quality by keeping
in the gas reservoirs, though if particular care is
not observed its decomposition and relaxation take
place, as was the case at Munich, on account of tho
manufacturer not having much experience. Even
after three days I lonud my own gas in aB perfect
a state as if it was freshly made. By experience I
have learned to avoid others of tho many incon
vonioncies, os for instance the adhesion of water
and thus all the difficulties in the way of introdu
cing wood gas on the largest scale. Concerning
tbe expense, I refer to different statements I have
mado publicly ou different occasions. Every one
who oan understand figures will be easily convin
ced of the advantages of wood gas, oven if person
al interest prevents him from acknowledging it.”
Arkansas Marble. —Tho Memphis Eagle has
seen a specimen of variegated black marble, taken
from the quarries of White River, in Arkansas,
which, the editor says, for beauty and fineness,
we have never seen equalled, oven by the Egyptian
articlo. This may seem extravant commendation
of home products; but an examination of the Ar
kansas specimen, and a contrast with that import
ed, will satisfy any one that what we have stated
is true. It is not only finer in texture than any
Italian marble, but is susceptible of a much higher
polish than the Egyptian, from which our finest
articlesof furniture, mantle-pieces, tabieß, <fcc., are
made.
Bibth Place of Henry Clay for Sale. —The
farm known as “ Clay Spring,’’ in Hanover coun
ty Va., and upon which the orator and statesman,
Henry Clay, was born, is offered for sale by its
present owner, Mr. William B. Dabney.
Tho New York Legislature has passed a bill,
which provides that, where debts are contracted
before marriage, and the proporty of the wife is set
over to the husband, both may be served with pro
cess, and the proporty, thus set over, satisfy the
lion—or where tho property of the wife rotnains in'
taot, such debt is a lieu on her proporty.
It is a subject of general remark, says tho New
York Courier, that the quality of now white wheat
which has thus far boon brought to market is ex
ceedingly fine. The grain is richer, fuller, and
better ripened than has boon known for many
years. The quality of flour manufactured from it
must therefore be very fine.
The village of Marlboro’, Md., was visited on
Thursday of last week with the curious pheno
menon of a shower of oat straw. It was visible at
a great distance above the earth before it descend
ed. It is presumed that tho straw was taken np in
a whirlwind duriDg some of the late heavy storms
A Mr. Nowbegin, of Biddeford, Me., lost hh
carpet bag some time since with $12,000, which it
contained. Recently he received SIO,OOO in an en
closure, supposed to boa portion of the stolen
funds.
Tho homo correspondent of the Washington
Republic attrlbntos the authorship of the instruc
tions to our diplomatic agents abroad to the pen of
the Assistant Secretary of State, Hon. A. Dudley
Mann, than whom, ho says, there is ho one better
qualified to give directions in such particulars.
Mr. Beverly Tucker’s new paper Is to be called
tho Washington Sentinel. It is to appear on the
Ist of September next. It is rumored that Mr.
Daniels, of the Kiohmond Examiner, is to bo one
of the editors.
An ice cream saloon hasj nst been opened In
New York, containing mirrors, it is said, which
alone cost SIO,OOO. The ornamented work of the
ceiling alone cost SIO,OOO. Whether the quality
of the ice cream is to bo improved by all this lavish
expenditure is not stated. t
Cape Mat.— Three thousand visiters are now
said to be congregated at this popular resort, with
fresh accessions daily arriving. The season is at
its height, and of more than usual gaiety and ani
mation.
Washington National Monument. —The mana
gers of the Washington National Monument have
hit upon a plan in connection with the Crystal
Palace Exhibition, which will be likely to be suc
cessful in securing a handsome addition to their
funds. The New York Commercial says—
The managers have appointed a special agent to
receive contributions at the Crystal Palace. A mo
del of the monument is placed therefor exhibition,
and around it are contribution boxes of plate glass,
so that each visiter may have an opportunity of
casting his mite into the fund for the completion of
the work. The monument has been built up to the
height of 132 teet, and when completed it will be
620 feet high. The total estimated cost is $1,500,-
000, and $200,000 have already been expended.
If each visitor at the exhioition contributes ten
cents, it is snppposed that sufficient funds will be
thus raised to complete the structure. Perhaps, if
the agent provides a box for each State of the
Union, and each foreign nation, whose industry is
represented in the fair, a generous rivalry may be
excited as to which can contribute the most to
ward the erection of a monument to the memory of
W ashington.
A novel dental operation was performed at Al
lentown, Pa., by two of the resident physicians,
one dav last week. It was the extraction of three
teeth from the month of a large rattlesnake. Before
commenc ng the extraction, chloroform was ad
ministered until Mr. Snake was wrapped in gentle
slumber, when the teeth were drawn without dif
ficulty.
It is stated that the experiment of a Six-Penny
Savings’ Bank, in New York, though only a few
days old, succeeds far beyend the most sanguine
expectations of its managers. Deposits, as small
as five cents, are received. Hundreds of mecha
nics, and the poorest persons, have already availed
themselves of this opportunity to “ lay something
by for a rainy day.”
Mr- Buchanan.— The New-York Herald of Fri
day says:—We understand,- from reliable authori
ty, that Mr. Buchanan has finally consented to un
dertake the duties of Minister to the Court of St.
James.
On Friday last, while the cars from Columbus to
Cincinnati were going at the rate of thirty-two
miles an hour, a passenger loet his hat overboard,
and jumped out after it without beiug injured. A
fool for iuok.
The Artesian Well at Montgomery, Ala., is 560
feet deep, and tho augnr is still grinding in a rock
it now runs five gallons per minute.
There is now living in Shrewsbury, York county
Pa, a son of Mr. George McAbee, whose father,
grandfather great-grandfather and great-great
grandiatber are all alive.
Prof. Silliman, Sr., has written a detailed te
count of his late travels in Europe, whioh will
shortly be published.
Jenkins.
Down in the State of Georgia lives Jenkins—a
nersonago as mysterious as the Grand Luma, the
Wandering Jew, or the Iron Mask. The birth,
parentage, and eduoation of Mr. Jenkins, are un
solved mysterios. It iB only known that some
where among the cotton-holds of the thriving
State of Georgia dwells, iu awlul stale, the man
called Jenkins, holding in the hollow of hia hand
the entire Whig party of that fiery commonwealth,
from fighting Town Greek to the sources ot
Ocilla, and from Savannah to Columbus. The
Alatamaha hears his terriblo voice and is seized
with a low stage of.water—tho Flint aa it rolls on
ward toward the Gulf is more fixed in ita bed than
ever. In fact, Jenkins is a name to conjure with—
yet Jenkins has been hitherto unknown outoi
Georgia. But now the fame of Jenkins is spread
ing and becoming national. Jenkins is dei-tined
to save the Union, and being assigned to the
special work, the patrons of the Union, the men
who trade in saving it from the people at large, are
sounding the praises of Jenkins. Iliß name first
comes to us by lightning to tho sound of mutter
ing thunder. Wo aroatartlod by telegraphic as
surance that Jenkins will not allow Georgia to vote
for Scott, and that the Whigs of Georgia do ox
aotly as Jenkins says. An awful pause cnsuos,
and we find Jenkius pitched on as the Georgia
bolting oandidato for President. Finally, at one
of these awful mootings, wherein that eminent
teacher of young ladies, the Rev. Mr. Winslow,
holds forth, with length wholly out of proportion
to strength, it is announced by somebody that
Jenkins is as great a man as Webstor, only not so
well known. The bolters of Boston respond to
the bolters of Georgia, and make Jenkins their
candidate tor Vice President. Slim aro the
chanoes of Jenkins tor Vioe President. His vote
will be small in Georgia and hardly perceptible in
Massachusetts. The electoral ticket gotton up for
him in this State will be no where on election day.
It is oven doubted whetlior half the names on' it
are not fictitious. But Jenkins will be run, and
he will acquire an ephemeral reputation among a
sow men who take bolting newspapers.—A. it.
Mercury.
W« are pleased to see the above article from a
Massaceusetts Freesoil organ going the rounds of
the Secession papers in Georgia. It will Illustrate
to the people of this State, bow cordially the Froe
soilers and Secessionists under the inflence of the
present administration harmonise in their assaults
upon the truo and Conservative men of the South
—men who in the hour of peril stood by tho South
and tho Constitution and Union, whilst those two
factions sought tho destruction of both. Let the
people road and let them reflect that tho Seoession
prints in Georgia, are borrowing arms and muni
tion from tho Frcesoilers of Massachusetts with
which to asßail that stern, faithful, and long tried
friend of the South and sincere patriot, Charles J.
Jin lins.
Weather—Crops Ac.
Letter from East Tennessee—Plenty of Corn
Growing.
East Tennessee, July 9, 1858.
Editor of Chronicle it Sentinel:
Dear Sib— Noticing that a great deal is said
about “tho gloomy prospect” for corn in Geor
gia and Alabama, wo would simply Hay to the
farmers “not to bo in a hurry” abonl buying.
Tho prosont prospect for oorn in East Tenuessoo
is quite promising, though it is rather early in the
season to givo a precise view of the growing orops.
The rains, within the last ten duys, have caused
the price of old corn rather to decline.
The wheat orop is as good as has been raised in
this part of the State tor years, although a little in
jured by rust. The presont oat Crop is fair.
The Southerners are fleoing from tho oppressive
heat of Georgia and Alabama, and aro daily col
lecting at Montvalo Springs. There aro several
hundred at the Springs at the present time.
Considerable exoitomont prevails throughout
this seotion of country (Blount county,) iu rotation
to different mines that are almost daily brought to
view by some person in searoh of a rioh treasure.
The recent dißcovory of so groat a quantity of
ooppor ore, in tb«»mountuins of East Tonnossoe,
has greatly enhanced the value of land. The only
trouble about getting the ore worked, is bcouuse it
is with difficulty that a valid title for tho land can
be obtained—thus plaoing onterprizing companies
upon too unsound a footing. The weather mo
derately warm. Fine quantity of growing fruit.
Yours, truly, Maryville.
TheSandersville Georgian of the 12th inst., says:
“Wo are gratified to learn that rains have boon
fallingin almost every direction of our county the
past week, they have not, however, been general,
it is not every one who has received aa much as
they need, in somo places they have been lit ht,
while in others they havo been copious and hen 1 y.
In tho neighborhood of Limestone Camp gonna,
and on Williamson’s swamp they have hud good
rains, in the former neighborhood one of the far
mers informs us that they have had a plenty of rain,
and would be glad of a few days dry wcuther to
kill grass. At this place we bad a very pretty
shower on Sunday evening from a cloud rising in
the 8. W., passing around in a Northwesterly
direction. Yesterday was cloudy and the appear
ancos very good for a continuation of the showers.
At 2 o'clock yesterday evening a heavy wind
sprung up from the 8. and E. which lasted but tor
a few miuutes, the clouds sproad, and theohancOß
for a general rain seemod to be good. At 4 o’clock
the rain commenood falling hero in very gentleaud
pleasant showers.
The following paragraph from the same paper
shows that a deep Holioitude porvades tho publio
mind in regard to the supply of oorn:
Arrangements for Corn. —We have beon re
quested to call a meeting of the oitizens of this
oonnty, to convene at theCourtHousointhisplaco
on tho first Tuesday in August, for tho purpose
of taking somo steps towards furnishing tho coun
ty with Corn for janothor year, and it is hoped that
there will be a large turn out, and from every sec
tion of the oonaty, so that it may bo known what
tbs proßpeota of each section are, and how much
maybe necessary to supply the demands of tho
county. Tho plan proposed Uto raise a general
fund with which to purchase oorn, and each ono
who is able taking and paying for some at eost
prices, as mueh as he may necessarily need, thoso
who aro unable to buy being furnished gratis.
We most heartily concur in so praiseworthy a
proposition, and oommend it to tho consideration
ot all our county readers. |An unusual drought has
blighted the prospects of the host and most con
siderate farmers, and while of thoso who will most
likely fhil in their usual Bupply of corn, many or
the most of them may be perfeotly able to supply
themselves by individual and personal effort, yet
there are others who are not so fortunately situat
ed, who oould buy in their own market, but could
not in a foreign one, and others still to whom gra
tuity is due. It is therefore wise and liberal, and
just and generous, that all should unite, and bring
within our conutv a depot for furnishing bread to
the people, a market from vrhenoe wo can all sup
ply ourselves with this necessity of life.
The Benton, Lowndes Co., Ala., Ledger of the,
7th inst. says: S
After more than two months of dry and sultry
weather wo are now being visited with cool and
refreshing showers, which will add muoh to the
almost ruined crops as well as to the comfort and
health of the community. Corn orops aro serious
ly injured in this section ; not more than half tho
usual amount can possibly be gathered, if the sea
son should prove over so favorable from this time
ont."
Tbo Chattanooga Advertiser of the 12th inst.
saysWe are in the midst of fine showery wea
ther, cool air, and oorn and ootton will begin to re
deem themselves from the drought. The orops
look better in Tennessee than Uoorgia.
The Griffin (Ga.) Union of the 14th instant,
says:
The oopious rains that have visited oar section
within the last ten or twelve days, have had a
wonderful effect on the prospect for breadstuds ;
and it ia now the belief of the close calculators,
that the oonntry will be fully as well supplied at
the gathering of the present crop as it was last
year. The superior wheat crop of tbis season
added to the old corn in the country, which the
early drought gave farmers timo.y warning to ic-e
sparingly, it is calculated will fully supply the de
i floiency in corn crop of this year. It, therefore,
any corn growers in the more favored localities
have entenaiued ideas of making “a pile" out of
our people for bread, we are gratified to be.ievt
their hopeß will be disappointed.
The Cotton crop, we believe, cannot be a stall
one. The weed is too small, and a sufficiency of
rain to bring that up to a medium sise, will be
very prejudicial to the production of bods.
The Cassville Standard, of the same date, has
the following:
We think our oounty and neighbors have at last
been blessed with good fains which insures plen
ty of breud. Our oats are not so good as t 1 ey
have been but that crop is by no means a failure.
Major Wyly, of our oounty, we understand,
has in one field jonongh for Cass—or, at least, a
great deal.
The LaGrange Reporter of the 14th instant,
says:
We have been blessed for the last several days,
with copious showers—so much so that the ‘mother
earth’ is thoroughly “soaked,” and vegetation that
was parched almost to a crisp ten days ago, now
seems to have taken ano w start to grow. We ure
informed that with a sufficiency of rain from this
out, late corn—and especially new ground corn
will yield nearly a full crop.
The Atlanta Intelligencer of the same date also
remarks:
Since our last we have had copious rains and as
a consequence the crops are reviving considerably
from the effects of the late long continued
drought. Corn which was suffering most is look
ing much bettor and the crops will be muoh larger
then it promised to be but a few days since. Cot
ton is also improving considerably under the ef
fect of the recent rains.
The Crops, &c— Letters were received here yes
terday bv several of our merchants, dated from
Gainsville, Ala., Columbus and Aberdeen, Miss.,
all stating that seasonable showers had fallen in
those localities, and that under their influence it
was expected that a good crop of corn would yet
be made, and a very large one of sweet potatoes.
Cotton generally stands well, and planters are in
high spirits at their present prospects. —Mobile
Advertiser, 12 th, inst.
Bonita Carolina Railroad.
H. W. Conner, late President of the Sooth Caro
lina Bailroad, made a report oi the affairs of the
Company for the last six months, which appears
entire in the Charleston papers. From it, we ex
tract the following condensed Btatementof its busi
ness for that period, which furnishes abundant
evidence of the prosperous condition of the Com
pany’s affairs:
The Grou Receipts of the Road, It will be eeea by the Au
ditor's statement annexed, marked “A,”
have been , $618,601 60
Current expenses. Including outlay for new
Bridge at the Congaree 268,782 18
Net profit
Interest paid on Foreign and other IJebt,
Damages, Ac 1(9, 84
Net income for last six months $946,979 08
Dividend, 4 per cent., declared fbr last half
fjurpius appropriated to property accounts— $91,291 08
The gross receipts were made np as follows :
HtaUmmt Shoving AW Profit pr firet hats
Passage. . 9«,548 26
Minor Sources 6,M8 41
$618,501 60
A great event in the history of Lower Canada,
the opening a direct railway communication with
the Atlantic, took place the other day. The long .
talked of Portland line is at last passable, and
yesterday was formally opened to the public.
Steam f acht North Star.— The steam yacht 1
North Star, Captain Eldridge, with Commodore
Vanderbilt and party on board, arrived at St. Pe
tersburgh June 21, after a passage of six and a i
half days from Southampton. ,
A newspaper before ua ia very severe on the
Maine law and “all other pharisaie demonstra- i
lions,’’ but oontaine in its oolumns the details of
three inquests, one homioide, and two sudden
deaths, all resulting from drunkenness. An un
luokyooinoidencs.
for the Chronicle, cfc Sentinel.
Georgia Female College.
Mr. Editor: —lu these duys, when every village
has ita ucademy ; when every oommuuiiy is en
deavoring to erect the besl school iu tho land, it is
a trite subject to talk about Examinations und
Commencements. “Creditable performances,"
“fine exhibitions,” “poriect recitations,” “enrup
tured audiences,” and a host of similar expres
sions, havo almust lost their natural ineauiug, and
have becomo mere cant phrus.s to express, m the
most emphatic manner, the fact that on such a day
an examination at a certain institution was held.
When, therefore, an occasion presents itself which
Boons to demand a eulogistic notice, there is dan
ger, on the one hand, of saying nothing by adopt
ing common-place und unmeaning Words; or, on '
the other hand, of usiug language that muy ap •
pour fulsome or extravagant. Thoso cxiroii.o. 1
wish to avoid in speaking of tho lato Cotumcuoo
tneut exercises of the Georgia Female College, at
Madison. In other words, l wish it to bo distinct
ly understood thut, in the judgmeut ot the’ writer,
Biioh diligence and skill on die puit ot both touch
ers and scholars, as were displayed on the occasion
referred to, are not to bo Witnessed erury where,
and at the same liinul wish tossy nothing thut ap
proaches exaggeration.
Fairness and thoroughness aro prominent lea
tures in the examinations of this Institution. The
scholarship of eaoh pupil is severely tested by
the examining committco, wiio generally assign to
each young ludy the subject to ho discussed, and
in some oases conduct tho examination. Ample
opportunities are ull'orded the pupils of displaying
their knowledge or ignorance of the subjects call
ed for by tho committee. A young ludy who
would idle her time, during tho setsion, would
find no chance to escape mortification at tho exam
ination. When we consider the strictness and im
partiality of tho examinations, and the diversity of
character that must necossurily be lound iu so
largo a soliool, it Is really wondcrlul that there
should appear to be so sow drouea. This wonder
is, however, partially explained, wheu we become
better acquainted with the regulations of the
school, und discover tho various plans iu opera
tion for instilling a spirit of eiilhusiu.--iii iu the
minds of the pupils. Tho systematic arrangement
of tho classes, the perfect order which pervudes
the eohool, tho ease and composure with which
each ono performs the duty assigned her, are not
peculiar to public occasions. They aro exhi
tions of what takes place every day, and are evi
dences of tho industry and zeal of both touchers
and pupils. Os all the classes which 1 heard ro
cito, there was nouo that did no honor to the In
stitution. If such a aontimeut is not too paradoxi
cal, 1 may say that even the sow failures that were
rnudo were not discreditable.
Tho examination was not coalined to those stu .
dies wkioh the taste of tho teacher or tho profi
ciency of tho pupil might select. There were
classes of every grude, from auylitical geometry
and moral Bcienco to the rudiments of geography
and arithmetic. I presume from the extensive
programme of studies which were examined, that
every class is compelled to go through tkeordea, of
a public examination. To accomplish this work in
two days and a half, so os to givo evory young
lady a trial in every study, securing thereby both
brevity und thoroughness, was a ta>k requiring
system and skill, und nothing but tho clock work
regnlarity ol every day’s duties, renders tho classes
prompt and self-possessed in their public exorcin s.
Were 1 not iu danger of spinning out this com
munication beyond a reasonable length, 1 would
give you an account of the Ornamental Depart
ment of this Institution. Tho Musieul entertain
ment alouo would pay you for a trip from Augus
ta, if you would lake pains to go early and secure
a good seat near the rostrum, and provided, also,
you aro not incommoded by tho “ noise und contu
sion” amongst tho crowd behind you. If there
were os much soul in my pen as there is in I’rof.
Branham’s flute or violin, I could tell you some
thrilling things that would muko your huir stand
up on your head. You would be delighted with
Mrs. Towns’ paintings, and astonished to hco what
progress her pupils had inudo in the urt of draw
ing, in tho short space of one term.
I Bend you tho “ Older of Exorcises" both of the
Junior Exhibition und Commencement Day, from
whiohyour readers may form some idea ol the char
acter of tho literary treat which wo enjoyed on
Wednesday and Thursday. Tho compositions
wereall creditable; somo of them were excellent,
evincing nulurul talents and a high order of
cultivation. Were it not a difficult und unenviable
task to make a discrimination, I would tell which
1 liked best. But 1 have no idea that there would
be anything like unanimity among the audience
were they compelled to designate what young la
dies wore ontitled to the palm.
The address of l’rosident Browne, owing to hiß
hoarseness, could not bo hcatd by thoso who were
not seated noar him. This 1 regret very much, for
it was too good to be lost. 110 showed, in a man
ner whioh would have been insiruotivo to all who
have anything to do with tho subject of education,
what are the objects which the instructor of youth
should keep prominently in view. Thoso who
heard this address aro unanimous in its praise.
On Thursday afternoon an address was deliver
ed by M. D. Jones, Eeq., of Burke coumy. This
gentleman possesses many of tho elements of a
popular orator. I was, howover, somewhat disap
pointed on that occasion. From a fear ot weary
ing the audience after tho protracted exercises of
aevoral days, or from somo other cause, ho look
too superficial a view of his subjeot. Had ho con
sidered the condition and iuflneucoof tho female
sex with more thoroughness, his address would
havo been more profitable. Notwithstanding, it
was listened to with mueh attention, and reocived
with ovident signs of pleasure.
1 heard a oitizen of Madison remark that the
crowd of strangers visiting their town during tho
late Commencement, was two or throe limes larger
than on any previous occasion. This is not an
intalliblesigu of tho i triusic merits of th" insti
tution, but it is a sign of ita growing popi la My.
Yours, liusTioos.
■Junior Exhibition, Wednesday, July Bth, Ib6*.
“ I go, but lime nor tl le,
Nor ail tliat tongue "'ay tell,
Shall e’er from thee divide
My heart; and so, farewell.”
Order of Exercises.
Waltz and Gallop— Lemoiue.—Duett 8 Pianos.
—M Tompkins, M. Paschal, V. Edmondson, M.
Cogburn, Mir. Paschal, A. Hill.
Prayer.
Happy Family Polka— Brown.—B Pianos.— J.
Jordon, A. C. LeConte, I. W. Nisbot.
Hcnnotta C. Breuaoul, Jeffersonville.— Woman,
ker Destiny.
Sallie T. Clark, Putnam Co.—“ Row me gently
down the Stream."
Martha P. Cogburn, Putnam Co .—A Sister's
Love.
Carnival of Paris.— Schubert.— Duett 8 Pianos.
—P. Varner, L. Cheoly, *****, jj. Sparks, E.
Hankinson, M. Tompkins.
Margaret A. Fears, Madison.— College Pleasures.
Martha E Hodges. Houston Co.— Anger.
Miriam A. Paschal, Lincoln Co.—
•I love thee Twilight, for thy gleams Impart
Their dear, their dying influence to ray heart.”
My Bark is on the Billow— Vocal U lartefte. —
A. E. Mathis, M. Cogburn, M• Paschal, ****».
Julia C. Irwin, Marietta.— Vanity.
E. E. Little, Jones, Co—“ Footprinte on the sarnie
of Time "
Ann Eliza Mathis, Marion Co.—“ Thnj are gone,
all gone."
Indiana WaLTJ— Murcailhou.—Duntt 8 Pianos.
—J. Tuffs, J. Harris, M. Paschal, E. Little, V.
Edmondson, A. E. Mathis.
Mary E. McAllum, Twiggs Co.— Rooks.
Martha A. Paschal, Lincoln Co.— Day Dreams.
Louisa D. Hodges, Houston, Co.— Woman's part
in Legislation.
MarhelLa!»k March— Beyer.—B Pianos.—l. W.
Nisbot, A. C. LeConte, J. Jordan.
Indiana Powers, Scriven Co.— The Ilarp of Sor
row.
Cassandra A. Shoemaker, Morgan Co— The Pre
cious Days if the School Girl.
Medora N. Sparks, Polk Co.— Life.
Thx old PsCse at Hour. —Vocal Quartette—T.
Brawner, J Wimberly, A. Harris, ***»*.
Mary T. Tompkins, Jaspor Co.—The Wrongs of
the Red Man.
Fanny C. Walker, Madison.— lnlluenxe of a
Word.
N. Cornelia Warren, Perry.— Deal Gently with
the Krring.
Morning Star Waltzes— Labitzky.—Duett 8
Pianos.—E. Little, A. E. Mathis, A. Cooper, A.C.
LeConte, M. Tompkins.
Lucy B. A. Willis, Wilkes Co.— 'Tobacco.
JosephineC. Wingfield, Madison.— -Hovel Read
ing.
Green old Hills.— Vocal Quartette—A. C. Le-
Conte, I. W. Nisbet, 0. E. Misbot, ****«.
Benediction.
Commencement Day, Thursday, July Vth, 1858.
Order of Exercises.
Sonata —Diabelli.—Duett 8 Pianos. —A C. Le-
Conte, J. Jordan, I. W. Nisbet, 0. E. Nisbot, A.
Hill, 8. Clark.
Prayer.
Make me no guady chaplet— Arr. by Phillips.—
Vocal Duett.—T. Brawner, A. Harris.
Irene W. Nisbet, Macon.— Female Philanthro
py.
Jennette H. Jordan, Monticello.— The Mediter
ranean.
Evergreen Gallop —Labitzky.—Duett 3 Pianos.
—J. Spicer, L. Wimberly, Sallio Clark, 1. W. Nis
bet, T. Brawner.
Susan A. Clark, Lexington.—“ What mod we
wish, with ease we fancy near."
Josephine E. Hurriß, Savannah. — The Past, Prs
sent and Future.
Labt Kose of Summer.— Arr. by Czerny.— I no 8
Pianos.—J. Jordan, A. C. LeConte, I. A\ . N abet,
A. Hill, 0. E. Nisbet, P. /urncr, 8. Clark, J. Har
ris, E. Woods.
Ophelia E. Nisbet, Muoon.— Who comes next.
Italian Melody. —Rossini. —Duett, Fluto and
Piano.—l. W. Nisbet, *** *.
, Eliza E. Woods, Madison. — Friendship.
Bird of the North— Root. —So o and Chorus
O. E. Nisbet, A.C. LeConte, 1. W. Nisbe*.
AnnaC. LeConte, Macon. — Angel Voices.
Venus Reiocen Waltzes —Giig’l.- Duett 8 Pi
anos.—J. Jordan, A.C. LeConte, A. Hill, I. W.
Nisbet, O. E. Nisbet.
ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT.
Diplomas Confetred.
Chant we now—Root—Graduates’ Song— By
Ihe graduating Class.
Bendiction.
In the afternoon the Literary Address was de
livered by Malcom D. Jones, Esq., of Waynesboro’,
Ga.
There is no diatribution of honors among the
raembersof tbo Senior Class. The order in which
the graduates road ia determined by lot, unde r the
direction of the Board of Trustees, and is, there
fore, no indication of rank in Scholarship,
Cuban Expedition Rktuuned. —The party of ma
chinists from Boston, South Boston, and vicinity
who are in the habit of sDending every winter in
Cuba, engaged in running the steam engines on
the various plantations, returned home last week
to spend the summer in a more pleasant climate
than the tropical regions. Many or them have con
tracts for new engines, which will be built at our
machine-shops during the coming three months,
and when the party return in September, will be
taken on and set up ready for the grinding season.
—Boston Traveller.
From thx British Provinces'. —By lato Provincial
papers, wo learn that the Boston packot si.hr. Gen.
Washington was seized at Halifax on the 24tji ut.,
on a obarge of smtigg ing, and was hauled to the
Queen’s wharf on Saturday, after the refusal of
the agent to pay a fine of £SO or £6O impimed up
on the vessel.
The British frigate Leander arrived from New
York on the 80th ult.. and sailed on the 2d inst
for Quebec. The fishery fleet had Bailed from
Halifax fur the ebaita of Belleitle and the coast of
Labrador.