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About Weekly chronicle & sentinel. (Augusta, Ga.) 183?-1864 | View Entire Issue (May 23, 1855)
Chronicle & Sentine f'r-*n l At Hat mj-rt Amn «a%. LAT Ktt * KuM hi HOPE. ABHIVAL cv TUB BALTIC. K v . . Vmv 18 —. tic arrived V ' « »*.«u 5J< o’etock, W>h L.or j . 14.) 5.11, ouo w-otifctcr tb»u (iravi O °H« though n:t dic aive, le b gUy imf-or u 'r' p „ rr . rf r N.niipon rarrcwly escspM a*- . . 7'..',-' ns tvei i- *of r>e S 8 h. Ao Italian a- mi whi Hi on hor-.eb.ck. p Ma] WM hia only objee*- , r , ~r -i;, ibe Eogii.ii r.p"««nHti»® .. •V i •.Wuiw. b-i-i reooha l lsvAoa on ■ .re ur fr-rn V mni. Tbe t'ranch Envoy 10 Jl" i n .-re c-ha l 6lM> re'.urnod to Paris. Tne Bri-isa buiget for tbe war had passed bo.b H-uikih ot Parliament with but little opposition. The K.ng of Prussia at the latest dates was quits •il with a fever, and some fears were entertained for his recovery. Progress of the War. Xhe latest dates from Sevastopol are to the 4th r.st., one day preced ; rg the sailing of the steam ,.r ieceived per telegraph. The AJiies were joining ground, all the Buesiin outworks having uien 'aker,. Sanguinary encounters were tre qu nt, and the loss on both sides was immense. T ere was nothing, however, in the siege yet to warrant an assault, and tbe bombardment had much slackened, not having produced the result ant cipated ; indeed, the po itinn of the allien was regarded at» critical, no*. Withstanding tbe advanta ges* they had gained. A large numoer of Russian mortars had been taken, wiih many prisoners. Daily te egraphic commanication between Lon don and the Crimea was fully established and con unu* d uninterrupted. The Government, howev er, was very cautious with the news, and made public bat a very small portion of that received. The general impression in England is that the •lege will he abandoned for the present, and the whole of Kumie*ch and Baiakiava loft to the de fence of a few corps, wnile the main portion cf the allies try to penetrate the interior aDd cut off the supplier cf Hovastepol, and then completely in vent <he town. From thk • bixea. —The position of the alli f s wa* regard ;d a* critical. Although th'-y had made great prcgre-s toward the cay their bombardment Fiad much blackened on the 28'.h, so a* not to waste the.r ammunition. An immense Russian force wa* reported to be coriceutrating near Sevastopol, sai l to l»e 100,000 strong. Lord Ktgl and ad mi’s that the bombardment of Kevantopol had ru t produced the result looked for The list of canualitiew to the allies ww not heavy. Numerous reinforcements were constantly reach ing the allies, and the French reserve of B>,ooo men near Constantinople, were expected to be sent to Balaklava. Russian offlc al accounts to the 24’h uit., repre sent the damage** sustained as huiof little account, and ail were actively repaired, whi e theskirmishea Were generally successful. The loss sustained by the garrison from the ll»h to the 15th ultimo, was seven Hub.nieri H, and 485 men killed; 8 suporior, 84 -u'»aitern officers and 1,889 men wounded.— T o E glmh captured the flrrt Russian rifle pit on the night of too 17th after a desperate encounter. Col. Graham Egerton, the Held officer in command, wan killed. Un the 2oth, an attack was, made on the 21 Kus sitt'i r. 11 p. which wa-» almost immediately aban doned. According to the statement o. two Polish deserter 100,<>i0 Risaiaus were in tbe vicinity of foeva-to,»ol. Tfie forts on the north side of the harbor had tukon part iu the cannonade carrying shots clear into the lir es of the allies. JK■.gland.—Despatches train the Crimea were reaching the British government iu a few hours by telegraph, but their purport was not generally commonicuted to the public, although nightly questions wore asked in Parliament lor informa lion. The mini ten* declared that they should exi-rtisodue discretion in the publication of the news. Lord John Hassell had re appeared in his heat in Parliament and staled the subrtauC'i of the ne gotiations at Vienna, intimating that proclocols would he submitted to Parliament. Sir John Burgoyn , as a witness before tbe Roe buck committee, gave important evidence in relu lion to the conduct of the wav in the Crimea. The now loan bill of £16.000,000 sterling passed on the Ist iu the House of Corn..ions, and ttie same nigh* was ordered to a committee iu the House of Lords. The budget has virtually passed both Houses with but little opposition or modification. Throughout the country a strong feeling against the ministry has been tr anifested by indignation meetings, regarding the conduct of tho war, held at v.-rious places. A mouth gos tho inhabitants of London was to be hold, at which an Aministrative Reform Association was proposed to be organizid. Bimilar mootings were promoted by the principal men of all political partios and would be bold at Liverpool and other towns. The weather has been unusually dry and cold ■with a hard frost on tho Bd. France.—The Emperor of the French had a nar row < « ipo Irom assassination iu tho evening of the 28th till , while on his way to jo : n the Empress in her usual ride on the Champs Elyseos. The Emperor was accompanied by two officers of his household and when near Burriene de I’E'oilo ho was approached by a well dressed man with 'he action intimating a desire to present a petition. ]le advanced within five or six paces of the Kmpo ror, who did not observe him, whou ho wus dis covered by a policeman. As the policeman wus proceeding towards tho man a cab was driven ra pi.ily between them, and, in the interval, the in dividual drew a double barrelled pistol, and aim ing it point blank at the Emporor discharged both barrels without effect. In mediately he w s seized by the police but not until he had drawn another pfft’nl and made a second attempt to shoot. It is said that one of the balls grazed the Emperor’s hat. The w mid be assassin is an Italian named i ianozi. 1 lie was a volunteer in Garibaldi’s army; aud he waa i i London whilo tho Eraporor was making his visit. He would have made tho attempt on the life of the Emperor thcro if ho had not been pre vented by the concourso of people* The Emperor proceeded with his tide and visi ted the opera m the evening, where he wes greeted with immense outbursts ot loyaltv aud enthusi asm. Th© Emperor deoldod not to rocoive the formal addresses of congratulation on his escape, though an eacoption was made in regard to the British ro hidenia iu Paris. The Corporation of London had alao prepared an address of congratulation. i’lauozi wee iu clone confinement, and would bo tried about t'-o middle of May. The Funionist md Orleaniat papers puhliah the ofli jiu aoooautH from the Moniteur without a word of comment. The cans » of the attempt ie understood to ho personal revenge and nothing of apolit:oal nature. I»e*j-atcites per telegraph from the Crimea re port a sharp engagement on the night of the Ist of Muy,in h front ana left attack which ended in tu whole of the Hessian rifle pits being taken, to gather with eight light mortars and two hundred prisoners. The whole affair was a brilllaut one of tho allies. i. oN-TANTiNorLK, May 2.—Lord Stratford Do Bedel’tie has returned to this city. M.d e sot Ali has be n roca lea from exile. BkvaßTo*ol, Vluy 4.—On We loss lay night, (2nd Just.,) the French troops u dor Gen. Pehasier at tuck ul tho advanced works of the quarantmo baa lion, carried them at tho poiut ol tho bayonet, ta king twelve mortars a«d establishing themselves \n the positiot s. On tho following night the Russians made a sortie to ‘•ho regain their dosi lions, bin alter a sanguinary eilCounter were driv en back. Th© Briti-h Baltic fleet hail loft Riot, *nd the french fl ot was about to sail fratn Cherbourg. An iusurreotiou in Ukraiue, Ku-eia Poland, had broke n out and extended to three other govern ments. Twenty landed proprietors with their wiv« a und amtlies had been destroyed. At Si. To ersbnrg every arliele ol eoueumptiou was at fauiiue prices. Marked. Liverpool, Friday Lveuirg, May 4.—Cotton— •aio- to vi*> of 16,000 bales, the market cloeiug ac tive. Ai Manchester business was dull. Breadstuff*.—Brown A Shipley ’a Cireular quotes: Tho nnvrk« t opo- od c ve and olo*e i stoady. Bales of Phil • i-hia ai d Baltimore Flour ai 41 a 4'2 . t>r new: Ohio 44 a 46;* White Wheal lie. a li-. Sd.; red bm •1. a 11a 9J. White Corn 47a 8 1. a 495; mixed 45*. K char 'sou, 8| etioe A Co., unote Breadstctfs at an advance, which checked busines . Phila delphia and Baltimore Flour, extreme price 465. without buye a. White Wheat nominally IS a 18 , yellow Corn 49 Provisions. —Kiokardsou, ftpeuce A Co., quote: Beef has au a Wauling teudoi oy. Pork is ie*s depressed. Baoou is improving with prospects of an active temai.d. Lard is firm at 49- a 60. Wheat had advanced 41. a Bd.; Fiour 1 a 2».; Corn 2**, and the market aotiv . The Colton market was active, w th sales during, the week ot li-7,000 bales at an advance ol Iron shows » d dining tendency. London Markets.—Barii g’s circular quotes American suxk- inactive aud the quotations un changed and uomiual. Metals in the Eug.ish markets have expevieneed a great decline, owing to tho diminished demand for iron from tho United Stales. Monet Market. —The market is easy. The bai k : a- reduced its rates to 4 per cent., oausiDg a >p*v uiaiion in cotton and bread-tuft. Ck i.'«ois clewed at ss}£• iiiw-VoBK. May IS, 9 P. M.—The following is ga hcred tre.m the latest papers, iu addition to that above >ent: Ike C rimea.— she condition of the allies is de ci ied.y more cntvu.' than that of the enemy. Fifty thousand Russian reinforcements had ar rived at Sevastopol. The allies thus far have uot destroyed a sing e Russian battery. Six th >usaud Turks had oeeu sent to join Omar Pacha at Bdaklava. Russia —Apj»earanoes M S‘. 1 e erabnrgh de note*.! groat activity, and anergetic eoutii uanoe of the war. i'heCxar devdtoa his whole lime to miitary preparations. , r , w The easantry of the Rassian provinces* w art ne had risen in iusn r rection. Turkey and Hues la.—lt wa* rumored tha’ • aeparaie treaty wvuld bo sigue l between Turkey and Russia, terming part of a Kir peas treaty of peace. The first division of the Austrian army Lad received ma»ching orders. Franck—Francs ha« ordered another levy cf 2'.iHJOtroope for the Crimea. The Emperor Napoleon made the following speech in the Senate, iu reply to its congratula tion* for his escape from assassination : * 44 1 it’s- k the Se* a*e for the eentiments express el. I fear nothing from attempts at assassination. T ere are existences which are decrees of Provi denes. As long as 1 shall not have fulfilled my mission, 1 run n-' danger.” * uSTRIA A Vied a despatch says that an im perial decree ia shortly to be issued, Cdling out So,iXh) troops. Dispatch for ths £*Uimor< American. i'HU-EDKLFuiA, May IS—ll P. M.— The package ot K- gnah papers by the Bal'ic for the Baltimore American uavr g arrived here by spec al messen ger, 1 have cabed frem them the follow.ng im I .nant and interesting details of foreign intelli gence, which 1 forward by telegraph : or thk Sites.—The English papers lave Out hi ie detailed near* in relation to the bym bard me ct. On :he 13 h a despatch trom Lord K vglan was revived by ?be government, confirm ing the news of the suspend.*® ll llie bombard l. ent. Tne non-cfficial advicCJ* from Sevastopol report that the bombardment was drawing to a c *• trom tue exhaustion ot men ant m >teri&» : ? lust it had not attained its object, and ‘hat the assault coold not L>e attempted. On the 24". h, a Russ.an despatch was posted at Odessa, staling that the French and English guns v ere ei ent ; that cot a angle Russian battery w. s demolished, and that 60,000 Russians had arrived iu tbe neighborhood of Sevastopol. B-alaklava, t‘ eir iirst rewnneiasanoe on the 19th towarda the vdlej of the The Loudon Times ol t e 6 hia not received*. There is no comments on t o bo nbardment in the issue of the 4th. The latest from the Times’ correspondent at Balaklava is to the 21 at. It aav* that ou the previoua night tie Rmsian waich fires ahone brighter than for a me time previous, a d thst appr Lensiocs were entertained of au a t* ck on Eiigiish lines. The Turkish caviJr * A exchanged shots with tbe C ossseks, but enc >« ate red no army. The firing was diminishing at right. The musketry, bow ev*r, became more brisk af.er night set ih. Wi m r A Bmith*s European Time* of the 6th, says tu»t i ,/h dea trAUspired to prove that Be vastopoi o. ’ • ot be t»k* n by the meana adopted, and not., g but a ba tie iu the open field and a th<voov»' I’iVes’ment of the fortress on all sides, will effect the desired conaumtnatton. The ad ▼Autntie of >»k ng ire field would be to prevent es. and the ndnior emetiia advancing from r 'h ; n* nevsnlopol, by intercepting them at Pe- T x \ v v* ci d * s r -r been removed from bevasLop* 1 in anticipation of au a sault. jLvery door and window briaUea with eanuon and i The Bmish government communicatee des patches tardily; and the belief ia tnat they are suppre»ft*‘d. On the 15th of April the French exploded the •nine® under the bai.er es oi tne Fias*at) Bastion, »lowing up the parapet* and platforms of the ov erworks, and lay ng it in mins. The fourth and principal mine was not exploded, as it was *oand -» be c'ose to the goliery of the R jssian mine.— foe French were an abb to make their anticipate odgin tit, but rushed in and eslabiis ed tbemaelve* in the eou»Be ot tbe night in tne outer work. Tho Rue-dans be iov-ng that the explosion wm» the s'gnnl in a general assault, ran to 1 heir and for an hour poared a tire from the whole xteDt of their lines. The f>rce an i fnrv cf their fire was a-. 10 rid ug, but it caused but little dam age to the Allies. (tEjiMA-vT.—The movemen*a of Pricco Peter of Oldenburg, in Germany, are exciting much a ten •ion. He is makii g the t.ur of Germany witb he proposed cbje t ot consolidating their t o-: to any ami Russian proposition which Austria may make in the Diet. Diaturo&Dces had occurred in the Ukraine, canted by the complete exhala tion of tae means of the peasantry by the immense supplies for the army teken without remuneration. The insurrection had extended throughout the es tates of Count BrairieUki, a relative of the impe rial family. ArrmiA.- I The departure of General fieea wsa deferred to the 6tb. pßneiA.—The session of tbe Chambers closed on the third. The ministerial speech promised that the greatest economy will be u«ed that is cou a.stent with duty in tne presence of an army pre pared for war, so as to vindicate the independence of Prussia as a great power. teAßbiNiA —The former ministry resumes office, no agreement with biahop6 having been come to. Poland.— Letters from Warsaw*, epictin mourn ful colors the situation of all classes in Poland. ommercial credit wa l * destroyed and the mercan tile houses hid suspended. Great masses cf peo ple, in terror of the conscription, were flying from their homes. Great Britain.—' The ship yard of John 8. Rus sell & Co , at Mill wall, was destroyed by fire on the 81 uißtant, together with tbe new floating battery. The loss is stated to be one hundred and twenty thousand pounds. A British Engineer's Account of the Defences ok nevabTopol —The London Times of the t >ih of April, says: —“The following important and in terestiDg information is contained in a letter just received from a captain in the R< yal Engineers, in a letter wfiich is dated the 6th ot April. It may be stated that the officer in question is one of the three soperior engineer officers upon whom it will devolve to lake a la ding partin the assault upon deva-topol. He says:— “On the extreme right of the Russians, and consequent y exposed to our extreme lef , is a b&s tion, called by the F eneb the Bubtion Du Mat, and by us the Fiag-tafl Bas'ion, owing to its having, when we first came, a flagstaff in the salient. This bastion is one large battery, or rather succession of batteries, and the French left attack is princi pally directed against it. Next come what are called the Garden Batteries, which are a succes sion of batteries in three tiers, aud very pov erful butteries they are, well supplied with 18 inch mor tars, of which our left attack ruaps the entire ben efit. It was one of the shells from these batteries ’hat wounded Armet yesterday. We oppose these batteries with the right portion of the French Just ut ack and the left portion of the English leit attack. 1 ’ Nr.xt cornea the creok that rune up towards ua, m which the Russians cun pat ships that can hre on our camp. Then comes the Barrack Battery, a mod powerful assemblage of caunon, against which the principal force of the English left at tack is directed. We have the battery ail to oar selves, as wo get the entire benefit of its fire.— Next comes the Redan, consisting of two sue is, one of which is directed against our left attack, and the other against our right, (l mean the En glish right.) You must know that the English left attack and the English right attack join each other from the centre of the entire attack, the French left attack being on the left of us, and their right attack on the right of on , including Inkormann and all that part. Wr ,to proceed. Next to the Redan comes the Mulakoff Tower, which is the key of the whole position, and the spot where the assault will be made. It is consid erably to the rear of all the other butteries, so that if wo obtain possession of it wo could see all thoir other defences in the reur. “In front of this tower, and about ha'f way between it und the udvai ced works of the French right attack, is the far famed Mumelon hill, which m now causing such a stir. It is a knoll which commands most of the Russian works about the tower, and enfilades many of our advanced trenches. It was always considered our weak point. About five weeks ago the Russians made a lodgment about ha'f way between the tower and the M 1 melon. The French tried to drive them out of this and failed. Since that the Russians hive advanced on the Mtnnolon itself, and in spite of all the efforts of the French, have retained it, and constructed on it a battery of 18 lurgo guns. ‘‘My principal duty hero is to be in the trench os. There are four captains to Lake command of the works, each of whom remains 24 hours down there, so that uiy turn comes one day in four. We have asubulturn under us, who only stays 12 hours, so that I remain through two reliefs ofsub ftlterns. The working purties are rohevod every eight hours. “Now, as our advanced works are within 200 yards of the n ain batteries of the place, und they keep up a constant fire on < ur working parties, you can imagine how harrussing this work some times is. No man, be be ever t-o bravo, can stand under fire for so long a time, inactive so far as fighting is concerted, without finding it a great wear and tear to his nerves. The first hour is the w rst,»as after that one gets more used to it. The Russians treat us to a pleasing variety in the wuy of projectiles. First comes the round f-hot of all six i », which rushes past you with a shriek some thing Ike a railway whistle badly blown. Next comes the grape, which flies slower and round, like a large covey of strong birds, flying vory swiftly. Then comes a gun shell, which approaches likeu round shot, but has the pleasing trick oi bursting when it reaches you; so that you have to run a double risk—first of the shot itself, and then of the pieces. “Next comes tho mortar-shell, which, though really tho worst of the large projectiles, 1 some whut dread the least; it remains in tho air for nearly half a minute, and in tho night you can sen it quite plainly, owing to its heaiing the fuse. It f;luncos alon* vory gracefully, rising to a great might, and making a gentlo whistle overy now and then like a peewit or plover, which bocome* loader and louder till it drops. Although you can see it all the way, it is a most difficult thing to tell where it will full; and none but the oldest hands (men of whom it is 6&id that they have got so inured to tire that a cannon ball would hop otf the pit oi taeir stomachs) can roallv make a good guess as to where they will drop. What makes it worHo than a gun shell is that the former flying so low retains its impetus, so that if it is once past you before it bursts all the pieces will continue to fly forward and you are safe. “Whereas >»s the mortar shell is pitched as high as it will go into the air, and thou drops, the pieces have no other impetus than what the bursting charge gives them to fly in every direction toi a radius of upward of 200 yar s, and sometimes con siderably more. But my greatest horror of all, and the deadliest foo we have, is tho Russian rifle bullet. It is not so perfect as ours, but as Mer cutio says, ‘lt wiH do well en< ugh.’ 1 give you a sketch of it the sixo of lite. (Hero is given an ari miraole pon and ink sketch of tho bullet, which is, like tho English, conical.) This little guullo man gives you no warning, but flies about all day loug, and ranges 1,200 yards. At a quarter of that distance it will go through iwo men. “ You ask me ray opinion about the siege. In the first place, I leel great diffidence in speaking about it, having had no previous practical know ledge of the subject. Then, again, our informs lion concerning the resources of haememy inside the !own is so uncertain and so contradictory, that one haa no guide to go upon. No one who has seen tho awful strength of the refeuces, stretching as they do completely around this side, with tiers ot batteries and intrenchmeuts one behind tho other, and frequent salient points flanking the cut re line, and bringing a tremendous cross fire upon evory point, but must feel, that an assault now Will >e amended with lar greater carnage thuu it would have been six •months since. “ And yet that assault must be made, and, in my bumble opinion, within tho next ton days. God giant that it may be successful, for on it will depend.the safety of the entire army. 1 know that the assaulting colums are told off, und tho et g neer officer who has to lead them, but it ia kept secret. There are at the present mome it in the left attack only three engineers between whom it will lie, for it will be a eaplaiu, and one of our captains was wounded three or lour t ays ago. Ihe chances arc therefore two to ono against it being me; but if it is i shall, I hope, io my duty, and if I survive 1 shall have certain promotion. Anyhow wo shall ail get a clasp for the business, aud it is one that must be doue sooner or later. “1 am very glad that our present harassing work is drawing to a dose. Since we have brought our ap pi each os so rnuoh nearer tho enemy our neeiri'g casualties have greatly iuci ase-l, and within a fortnight, out of a strength or Sit engi neers, only 28 of whom did trench duty, aud were uuder fire, we have had two killed, two wounded and one taken prisoner. The weakest poin f in the Russian Hue is most undoubtedly the Mdakoff fewer, and this they have lately strengthened by establishing forts and constructing a most tormida ble battery on the Munition-hill, so calied from its round and knoll like appoareuce. I fancy this will be the point ot the mam assault, though 1 make ne doubt we shall assault in many other places. We shu.l then push on aud try to euter the tower works with the retreating Russians.—Once within the tower, we shall seize all the rest of their lines in reserve, aud the south side of the town nr. tbe ours. Then comes the prob era, for the north >ide is a still more powerful fortress thsu the t nth, ai d unless the fl et can help us we shall be v orn plcteiy under their fire, aud unable to retain pos session of the place. Time, however, the disposer ot even's, will show ; and in the meauwhile we had better set our houses in order, and prepare to do our duty as all Englishmen should.” The Vienna Confxrrenoe —Th« negotiations at Vienna, in wh'.cfi L rd J ‘bn Russell and M., Drouvn d’Uuys took part, have proved a com plete failure, aud these statesmen have retried rose ctively to London and Fari>. The rcquititions of England and France, tar milder the people of tbo>e ountries ever expected to have beer, having been abruptly rejected by the Russian plenipotentiaries. The foiloxnug extracts from the speeches of L»d John R ifts«!l and L rd Ciareudou will suf fice to show hew the peace negotiations stand. SFKXOH OF THE EABL OJT OhkRKNDOS. E-use of Lords, Jfjyd.—The K*rl of clarendon lords, a." a proof of the spirit in which the negotiations at Vienna were carried on, and of the de>:re of the representatives ts trance and England odo Delhi* g which could oaeud the onor and oiguity of Russia—as l mentioned the otb.r evening m answer to a question put to me by my noble tnc-nd—tbe Ku-eiau Plenipotentiare were invited themselves to take the initiative, and to propose some method by which they thught they ooold ca rry out the princ pie to which tbey had assented. The Pienipotedtiari g ac know.edge:—as, indeed, they could not help ac knowledges—tbe spirit in which that proposal wae made; but, somewhat to the surprise ol their colleagues, annocoed that they were without act instructions upon that important subject, and that it was necessary for them to refer lo St. Peters burg The lime necessary for that purpose was given to them, but in the meaulime the represen tatives of England and of France declined to alter ti e order in which the four points stood, or to take any discussion on the fourth point until some settle ment had been arrived at with regard to tha most important subject, the means of attaching i arses lo the European system. When the conference wsa again exiled to receive tho which haa come irom Si. Petersburg the Riw''*n Fieuipolentiar ee said that they no dreposale :•> make. The allied r.-enipotenuanes “h«r rented to them a scheme wh.ch they thought tnat Kussis d'lghl have consented to with out soy hurt to her dignity, and in a manner highly honorable to her as a hmt class European I'owor, if aka had been to prove to the world that her policy wa* jts pacific os she tad always dewi.ared it to be, or to remove the uneasi ness of £atop* by givii g guarantee* against future acta of aggression which »-he declared ffce did not contemplate. The Kate*ian lienipotentianes uaked for 48 hour** to coi aider the proposals which was made to them ana at the end ol mat lime absolute ly rejected them, aa well another proposal bro’ ghi forward by the French Amt as.*aoor 4 *cd agreed lo by aa—to exclude all vessels of war from the Biack laea, and Co reader it a sea for commercial purpose* alone. The coherence wa? then suspended, loc actoa’iv brt ken otf. M> robio friend Lord J. Russeil left Vienna on the $Bl of last month, aud M. Brcnvn de L k &>* re msmed behind for a tew day.-, and that plenipo enUarj and the Earl ot Wt»imocJai d were »u --vited, on the pari of Russia, to attend another in order to receive some proportion*, and M. Drouyn de Lhuya and the Earl Weetmor land agreed io attend. We are in poegeaaion of the terms of thoae propositions, but apt of the discussion which took place upon them; but the representative of the allies have unanimously agreed that the proposals made were not likely to My lord*, this is the present s’ate of to'Eg*; j although we are prepared to consider f.ny distinct ; prop' al on the part of R'uw*ia. still it s not sidcred desirable that these negotutiona should be j continued with in; the probab ; > of tte r lead; g to any saiishvcb r y re it. Vo ir I -rdshir-.- wid find in the proio'jo«e to belaid upon the »*o *», not ! nmply the record of a couciasion which h«e oeen i arrived a', bat a report of the diaeowMOi.a that took place, and of tbe feelings that exp'e.-sed by the representative-* o? e-eh Power, (dear, • ear.) I toink your lord-hits mty not consider tbe st teruent I have had tbe h n >r to m k sto be either sail-factory or cji. elusive. «.onclua : ve I mean Wi st ha-sc Qoly uk.n p'ftc.— u -s I am ; able to infirm y u ol the course w.i.ch Austriiain- \ .end*' to ifcku be real c-r (h i«r, hear); and i is on ’his part e d r point that l hope that cr-at nrudence may oeobeervo l which, I think, <r ecircumfitancea f the Case ready demand. 'My rev on lor -a i g ‘his is that at the c -uclu ion r I the cv f re-ice-<, or ween they wee suspei/ded, C un’. Ba<l stated tn*t he considered mat the me. ns for obtain iug a peace was not wholly exhausted, and that it would be tbe special doty of Austria to endeavor to discover some model of attaining that end con sistently with the engagements mto which she had entered with the other Powers. My lords, whether any proposal that may be thus fram'd will be like ly to be satis factory to her Majesty’s Government I am sure I cannot venture <o ssy ; but on a ques tion of such magnitude, as whether it may be pos sible to conclude a safe and honorable peace, I am persuaded that your lordships will feel that any proposition that may be made to us should receive a patient and unprejudiced consideration from Her Majesty’s Government (hear, bear), and the more so, as that oonv.deratiou is at the tame time quite compatible with the vigorous proaecution of military operations.” SPEECH OF LORD A BUSSELL. ocruse of Common*, April Bu.—Lord J. Russell said ; “The first muetitg ol the conference took place on the 15th ol March. The negotiations with respect to the first two of the lour points lasted, a a the hen-e is aware, until the i6Ui of March. On the 26ih the third point came under consideration ; it was then suggested by tbe pleo ipotentiaries ot Austria that the ot Russia should themselves make proposals of a character likely to satisfy the exigencies of tho case. The plenipotentiaries ot Russia said that they had no instructions to make any proposals, and R-kei for time to refer to their gov rnment. The conference was in consequence adjourned, and no conference for the transaction of business was held until an ant-wer was heard from St. Pe tersburg. On tbe 17th of April a conference took place, when Lhe plenipotentiaries of Russia in formed the conference chat they had received in structions from their government not to take the initiative in any propositions, but they wore ready to discuss any propositions which might come from tne other side. The representatives ot the Allied Rowers then requested forty eight hours to consider the term in which they would make their proposals. On the 19th the plenipotentiaries of France and Great Britain supported plen ipotentiary ol Austria, laid their propositions be fore the Conference; the Russian plenipotentiaries on their side, requested to hi ve forty eight hours to consider their answer. On the 21»t u*ey laid their ahbWer before the Conference, totally selecting the propositions which had been made. They said, however, on the other hand, that they hud to otler other pro positions on the purt ot their government, which, us they oonceived, would be in accordance with the demands, that Turkey should be united more closely with the buiai.ee ot power in Europe, aud that an end should be put to the preponderance ot Russia in the li ack Bea. The plenipotentiaries of Austria, France, aud Great Bnlaiu found these proposals entirely unacceptable, and refused to consider them iu detail. The Plenipotentiary of Austria then said that although these propositions bad b.ion rejectei, he trusted that all means of reconciling me buligerenl parties by petite wore not yet exhausted; to this the PJeuitentiaries ot France and Great. Britain repi.ed that their in* rtructions were exhausted,§and that they had no jurthtr power toeonsider tbe-*e proposals. I con sidered n to be my duty, as tho best inode of per forming tho change entrusted to mo, to repair to my own government ami day before themth* wnole of whak had takeu place with regard to the negotiations then going on and the manner iu winch the conference ha 1 boon suspended. The Mi ister lor Foreign France two or throe duys after, having requested the orders of his Em peror, came to a similar determination, and 1 be iieve ho arrived in Pur s last night. No doubt ho will lay before his government hi * account of the occurrence which have takm place.” * The monthly returns ot the Board of Trade have been publisned. Iu pursuance of the recent act that all such documouta arc henceforth to be made up to the lust day of the calendar instead of the fi nauoial months as heretoiore, the prosent accounts ox eud ou'y to the Bi»t of March, instead of the sth of April. They are,' herefore, five daya short, as contrasted with those for the month ending-sth April, 1864. Hence the totals present an undue diminution, and-*he declared value ot exports up nears to bo only M 1,811,805 agaiuM £10,042,754 iu the corresponding month of 1854; whereas, by allowing for five days extra, tbe amount would be raised to about JB‘J,OOO,OOO, showing an actual fall ing oil of not more ibau A1,u00,000 —much losb * hau it wus in the preceding month, when it was £2,470,406. Metals have experienced the greatest decline, owing to the diminished demand tor iron ror railway works in tho United Statos and else where. Woolen, cotton, iineu, und siik manufac tures have likewise been much depre.-sed. Too “Army Inquiry ” Investigation by Mr. Roe buck’s (Jommil.ee is still proceeding. The most important evidence adduced since my last is that of Lieut. General Bir John Burgoyue, who had charge or the engiueerirtg works in tho Crimea at tho \ eriod under enquiry, it was never contem plated, be said, that tne allies would have to winter before Sevastopol; the opinion of the military au thorities boiug that the place would have speedily L elded. When tho army landed iu the Crimea ord Raglar, and-evory o'ber officer, were igno ra tof the Russian strength. Bir John admitted that the who e of the military organization con nected w'th the troops in the field, was inefficient. There wus a great defieeucy of eni Peers, and a great want of suppers.—The London Times, com men ting upon tho evidence of the witness as to tne delay which to »k place in* making the roads from Balaklava to Sevastopol long after it was known, that the place could not be taken except after a protracted siege, says:— “ It is unhappily only too evident that our gal laut army has boon sacrificed, first to an over weening ana UHrca-onable confidence, and then to that want of promptitude and decision which make men the slaves of an idea which they have once taken up, and which forces them to adhere to it after all the.circumatances whjph have induc ed them to entertain it, have been altered cr re versed. Amongst the miscellaneous items of nows are the following: The purchase of tho Birkenhead docks by the Liverpool Corporation is all but ralifi d. The sum which it is proposed 0 give for the property, which includes also 200,000 square yards of laud on the Liverpool s do ot the Mersey, is £1.145,0i 0 payable in bonds. Os these boi ds £250,t'00, bearinguterest at the rate of 4 per cent., are to be payable immediately ; and tho V&muihing & 08, Oi'C'm* when the Corporation has ter bong gradually n c» u te 4 per cent, during a period of 7 years. Telegraph Line rRi'H the f rimea The line of telegra, h from tho Crimea to London aud Paris is now complete, with tho exception of a portion across the Danube. Though the whole line is not yet completed, a message cun betraus mitted from the camp to kite homo Governments in a tew hours. Since tho opening of tho commu nication, questions have been asked in the House of Commons every night, whether there Whs any now* f and the answer has almost invariably —Nothing worth communicating. An impression however prevails in vhe country, that ttie govern ment has received information of a not very plea sing character, and which it does ivot think it pru dent to communicate. On Thursday night, Mr. Whiteside asked the usual quewtion as to news, and Sir Charles Wood, ia-aepiy, said, it should bo dearly understood that the Government must e* erciao the meat comp.ete discretion aato wkat in telligence should bo given to the pub ic. They would not, howover, reserve any information oi interest to the public which it would bo prudent to communicate to the House. glEGU OF feKYAfeTOPOU The correapoucicnf ot the London Times writes as follows Irom the camp before Sevastopol: * Saturday, April 14.— Tho swore and protracted conflict on the left, yhieh kept us upon Cathcart’s Uill last night beydtid the small boars, originated iu a very resolute aud »ugry sortie ot t* e Russians from ti e Flagstaff batteries on the left ot tho French. At first, the weight of the torrent of armed men which ewept out of the enemy’s lines boro back the Fro ich in ths advanced works, where th« covering parties are necessarily thin, and many lost their lives by the bayonet; but our gallant a.lies contested the ground desperately, and having received tho aid ot au inconsiderable reserve, charged-the Russians and drove them into their own Hues, to frhich they fiid with su?!i precipitation that the French eulered across the parapet along with them, aud reached their advanced guns, which they couldhave spiked, had the met*beeu provided with the necessary rnegna of doing so. The enemy poured such volley sos musketry, grape, canister, ancLrouud shot o* our ames that they wore obliged to retain their own works, and, indeed, no steps had been taken to enable them to secure their hold of tne pla e. As they were retiring under a heavy fire, the enemy made an other sortie in greater strength and with more de termination and fury thau before. A sanguinary fight look plaqe between tbe works, in which the bayonet, tne niuskep stock, and the bnl-et were used in a pell-mell struggle, but the French asser ted their supremacy once more, and in spite of the fierce changes of tbe Russians, in defiance of the stubborn resistance evoked Vy the cries and ex ample of the euemy ’s officers and by repeated cheers, forced them battling back across their trenches once more, and took possession ol a little advauced work, which they b«id all night* iu deli acee of the enemy’s efforts to dislodge them By a vigorous cannonade, to whicn the allies replied by incessant shells. In order to distract the attention of the enemy, and prevent too many of them crowding over to the lelt ol tho town. G peral sent down word to the men in the trenches on bur riwlit to keep np a constant fusillade cm the Russian work.-. The 10-s of our allies 1 regret to sav, oous d erable in this brilliant affair, hhe report is, that . they hsd six ofti era and 800 men hors <iu combat , bat l br ieve there weie six officers ki.led and nine officers wounded. Tfte energy aud spirit with wnicn the Frenc fought ar4 beyond ail praise.— The remarkably quality of the metal of the Russian gun* —in other words their excellent iron —give.- them great advantage bg eoab.mg thepi to fire rapidly f.nd continuously. Beside*, irany ct their troops are under cover in caves, pits and galleries at the back of the batteries and of the elevated ground on which they arc built. Not withstanding all this, the resolution, strength, in d omits bo perseverance, aud devo ion of the allies give them the superiority an evary kind ot contest with th* enemy. Every day fresh mice are acm mn'ated around tbe Flagstaff Battery from tbefi’e of French guns, and there can be no doubt what ever that the enemy are exposed tq very great loss from the fragments of stones and timber stru.k oy our shot. A peil 15.—1 t appears that car fleet M *ct quite idle. Every night one Engl sh, a- d poesib y one French, man of- war runs in and dire urges a broad side into the South side of the town. The W rarg ler was the flrst, and she opposed to bsye done some mischief with her heasy guns. Tbe Y a.oroua went m so close enemy caught sight ot her, and as see discharged her broadside they sent the very first shot slab through her padd>eboz, and obliged her to haul off as well as she could. The batteries continue their fire ail day as usual. The Redan, Garden Batteries, Round Battery, and Barrack Battery, were worked with activity throughout the day. The Round Tower has bad i enough of it, and is nearly shut up; and the fire on the Mamelon is ro bq*vy aj*d constant that the enemy cannot gel up guns to it. It was stated that the French would explode their mines this eveniLg a: four o’cl ck ; ths: the time vs' deterred tiil six o’clock, and finally to an indefinite period of the evening, end the groups j of spectators, tired of waiting ou the hills, retired i to their tents. The fteid marshal aud hi* staff were amongst the number. At half-past eight o clock, ! however, three pillars of red flame hurled through , the air with an appall»?g crat-h from under the j batten 5b ot tbe i gsiaff bastion, blowing np tne i parape a and UMSfarai* of the outer works and | itying nin raina. The fourth and principal mine | wee act exploded, as it was found to be glose to : the gallery oi a Russian mine, and so for the ex- j plosion failed, and the French were unable to j make such a lodgement was anticipated, but tfcey rushed in and established themselves in th oourae oi the night iu a portion of the outer work, ] and, to tbe be. tof my o.'ie*, they are there at* presei t- tt s.- i-ne, believing, the expioeion j was the signal for a general assault, ran to their ] guns, a.* d lor au hour their batt&ries poured forth j prodigious volumes of fire and smoke agauiat oar : lines trom one extremity to the other. The force and fury of their cannonade were astounding, but notwithstanding the leglb and strength of the fire, it caused hut huie damage to the works or the de- i April 16—T«.» r i wa- a ooocci! at L rd Raglan’s 1 to day, ut which Omar Pacha and the /"Tench gen- ; emis *.*-« *ted. The canonsde on both sides w-vs . very heavy throng u* the day, and it w&scalm * and line the Fror.ch ro-.k ;t battery opened in the j ng and fired into a dockyard l.ai ding »ith ' effect. A small tire wcs observed to break oat j unorwerd, ana 11 were observed is-ait g from toe r:ri*re of one of t'.e ships late iu the evening, ! hat it j snppo***d this wu.- fina’l/ extinguished by j the morning. The rai way accumulates more shot j and shed at the t rim: u«:haa oar men caa car , ry bw iy. Oar fire ha 3 been diminished to 80 1 ronn-'s per gun a day. Ap il 17 —There is a c?csiderabie diminution ; in tli - 12 •« of tfaj batteries on both sides ibis mar ni* sr. Toe ht 21. whic:. lasted all night, Las been S'ipated by the son, and baa enabled as to see , that thit g*- in and ab*>u’ Sevastopol are very much I •s n hi. The brer-ch are still iu the rail lofig men* whi h trey effected, if one is tc j i-ige from ’ ‘ a dircc ion of toe fire of the Russian catteries.— The suburb opposite the French is redaced to beat s of rubbish, ap to the lines of stately honees and ranges of buildings which constitute the Bel gravia of Sevastopol. The batteries have commenced (noon) firing with treater energy. There is a report that orders have been issued to reduce our lire to thirty rounds per gan a day. It scarcely seems probable that such ao order should be given unless our gun 9 are booming shakv, tor it certainly will encourage the enemy, whose firei* slackening. A Polish deserter has come in, who reverts that we mir-Bed a golden opportunity last Monday. It app. ars that the Russians were apprised ol the landing and march of the Turks, and received Fn formation which led them to believe we were-about to attack Liprandi’s army. Every available man was sent out of Sevastopol on Bunday last, and when we fire on Monday morning they fad only 8000 men in the placel This accounts for their silence and for their surprise. For two dsysthey were working might and main s o get their men back from Liprandi’a army to the town again, and they have now 28,000 men inside. Tbe says, the place is a** perfect bell." There are 6>;o French sick and wounded in the hospital ; n E gliob. The hospital i- exposed to tire. All h* P iles who have deserted are sent to Varna to join limoiriki’e Poli-h Legion. Ab >ot 600 Russian civalry, escorting a largo staff, are no v making re oonre-isance of our position in the Talley of Balaklava. Another English correspondent writes as fol lows : Before Fevast'roL, April 17.—The siege goes, on as usual—that is, there are many guns fired every day, tons of powder are discharged, hun dreds and thousands of tons of shot and sh II are hurled againat the Russian earthworks, and the French are making some progress in establishing themselves in front of their lines toward the ene my’a batteries, and have gained a bit of van* age ground from them iu front of the Flagstaff Batte ry. A ship steals cloee in to the entrance of the road* at night, fires her broadside at the town and departs. The railway groans beneath the weight of' *ho tracks fall of ammunition sent up by it; and the electric wire cable has beou landed at St. George’s to convey the news of our gracd-eucoess to Cape Kaliakri, when we are fortunate enough to achieve it. We have made a much more serious impression on the own and the batteries than we did last j oar, and our allies, instead of being ‘’snuffed out” by the Russians, have established to a certain extent a superiority of the, and have maintained a vigorous cannonade and bombardment against the place, without remission or f ebleness, since this day week, inflicting thereby great lose of life and damage to th enemy’s stronghold. The Russian army in the field seems to be dwindling away, or to be doomed to inactivity. We hear of men marchir gaway to our rignt flank and rear, and of o hers descending from Mackenzie’s Farm toward Baidat and Tchorgoum, but they are swallowed tip, as it were, when they enter the ravines behind us. The of the Tchernaya is visibly de •reased. Ti e men are probably draughted off te the North aide of the town, for the encampment of the enemy at Hollandia has been sensibly ang men ted, and the force at the rear of the Round Tower has likewise heon strengthened. Tholin sos tbe Russian huts on the heights over Inkermann, a>ong the Tchernaya, remain un charged, but I do not see many men in them. They have a respectable force of .cavalry picketei outside Inkermann, and numerous batteries of artillery, and their men are employed incessantly in throwing up great earthworks to the east and north.ea-t of the place. These works are all be yond the range of the batteries on our right, and can only bo intended to resi t any attempt on our part to march round to the North side, or to turn the left flank of the enemy. Our right flunk is protty well defended against any attack at p r eseut, by the swollen state of the Tchernaya, which has flooded the valley of lukermann troin the marshes at the end of the roads of Sevastopol, up to the low ground below the famous Sandbsg Battery. The Lighthouse Batteries are nearly silent now ; but the reflemen on both sides keop up a constant fire 01 each other, from the caves and rocks at each side of the valley whore its sides contract at Inker mann. A correspondence which appears in the Courior do Marseille contaius the following from the camp before Sev *stpc J, dated April 22: — General Delesmo takes the command of the en gineers in the Crimea, vacant by the doath of Gen (■ral Bizot. Our soldier* are admirable for their coolness and courage. When they return to camp after an action, they set to and make gardens, which they adorn wi'h flowers and shrubs, with out thinking for a moment that many of the poor nd'ows may be dead bofore the beds are finished. The ravine which separates the Flagstaff and Cen tral Bastions from our las l parallel was long full of the dead bodies of the Russians; the soil was lit orullv encumbered with them, and the garrison did not dure to romovo them. The enemy must lose an immense number of men killed by our shells. The fleet remains still drawn up in line of bottle, and ready to take part iu the action. The works on the loft in front of the salient of the Flagstaff Bastion are terminated. In fact we have a parallel at 40 m tres fiom the bas tion. The taking of these outworks ought to be very important for the roadstead being cut in two, the Russians would bo forced to evacuate the South part of the city, otherwise they would he exposed to bo driven from one moment to another into the soa. If this takes place, as lam of opinion it will, we shull ha e half of the city. DKtPAICHES FROM LORD RaGLAN. —Before S&0O8 topo,\ April 17, 855.—Mr Loro: The tire of both the French and English armies has been continued upon Sevastopol since l your lordship o'i the 14 h instant, ani though superior to that of the enemy, it has not produced tlmt permanent effect w ich might bavo been anticipated from its constancy, power and accuracy. The guns of the Russians have been turned npou some of our ad van cod works in vast numbers, and in one particu •»i 1 in tu: ce the it j iry sustained by a battery was ■ o Treat that the unremitting exertions of Captains Henry and W» ! cot, and the gallantry and determi nation of the artillerymen under 1 heir ordefrs,alone enabled them to beep up the fire and maintain themselves in it. In another battery, yesterday, a shell burst close to the magazine, which in eonse quence, exploded, killing (l am much concerned to»*y)ona man, w unding two more severe'y, and soven in a less degree. Both the batteries men tioned ha vo been repaired and restored to their ordinal condition. I enclose the list of casualties that have arisen between the 18th aud 15th, The French blew up several mines in front of the Bastion du Mat, after sunset on Sunday evening, with a view to establish a parallel on the spot. This greatly alarmed the enemy, who at once c rn mouced ah.avyflreof cannon and muake’ry in overy direction from that part of the t' wq, which they k pt up fora considerable time. It occasion ed no ha’in on our lefo attack, upon which a part of it was directed ; and I hope did little injury to our allies. Sever: I hundred of the Russian cavalry, aud a small body of Cossacks, appeared on the low range of the heights in front of the Balaklava this morn ing, and r inained about an hour; when they re tired, a greater portion to the Bridge Trachea— tl 0 object of this movement probably a recon nolsanco. I have, &c., Raglan. Lord Pan mu re, Ac. Before Sitastofol, April 21,1856. —My Lord, —Om r Pacha having considered it exoodient to make a recounoisanca in front of Balaklava, with 0 view to ascer uiu whet force the euomy had on tl «: Tchernaya, he proceeded at daylight on the lfth in.:tart, by the extreme right of Sir Colin Campbell’s position, towards Kumara, with about twelve battalions of Turkish infantry, having in the plain ou his left a body of French oavalry and u battery of horse artillery under General Feroy, and two squadrons of heavy cavalry, and two squadron* of the 1 oth Hussars, the whole of which •regiment have, I am happy to sayj arrived, and - half a troop ot horse artillery under Colonel Pnrl by, these uetaohiuenta of French and English troops having been placed at his Highness’s dis posal by General Canrobert and myself. The enemy showed only a few Cosaques on this si lo of the ri/er, who remained on a height over looking Chugcuria til' driven from it by a few dis charges of rockets by the French artillery, and on the other s de, behind the village, a small force with tour suns only was visible. Omer Pacha did not think desirable to move accross the river, but withdrew after he had satis fied himself that the enemy were not in strength, aud the troop returned to their camps, the infan try covered by the cavalry and artillery. The ap pearance of the Turkish army was very saliafacto- ry. The rifle pHs r in front of the approach from the advance of our trenches on the extreme right, were attacked and carried by assault the night before last in the most gallant manner by a detachment of the 77th regiment under Colonel Egerton, for ming part of the additional force sent to reix lorco the guard of the trenches in the evening. The resistance of the enemy, although obstinate, was speedily overcome by the impetuosity of our troops, and the pit, which it waj desirably to retain was, without the loss of a moment, connected with our approach, and thereby furnished protection to the working party to continue its labors without interruption tor a considerable time. At the in terval, However, of about three hoars the enemy brought a heavy fire of artillery and musketry upon tho party in advance of the pit, into which they retired, aud which they effectually defended and maintained; bat this briUiaqt achievement was not accomplished without considerable sacrifice of life, and it is most painlul to me to have to an nounce to your lordship the death df Colonel Eger toD,ot the 77th, who was unfortunately ki.led, when lormicg troops for the support of those on the extreme a ivance, and of that of Capt. Lem . pdere, of the same regiment, who tell in the first affair, in which also Colonel Bkerton received a contusion that only incapacitated him for duty for a sow minutes; and five officers were wounded, three of them dangerously Col. Egerton was an officer of superior merit, and conducted ali his duties, whether iu the camp pr in the field, in a manner highly to his own honor and greatly to the advantage of the public; and her Majesty’s service could not have sustained a more severe loss, and it is so felt in this army , and in the 77th, where he was much beloved, and is deeply lamented. Captain Lempriere was a very yonDg, but most promising officer. In my de patch cf the I<th, I informed your ord>bip that a magnz ne had exploded in ooe of our batteries ; but I omitted to state that Captain Dixon, ot the Arti.lery, availed himself of that op portULity to eviLce the coolest judgment and most dele-mined gallantry, by in-tantly opening a gun . upou the enemy, notwithstanding the confusion which the burstii.g of the shell had occasioned, the number of men who bad suffered from it, and the great damage ths battery had sn-tained. 1 have tbe satisfact.oo to report to your lordship the arrival of the 49th and regiments from Corfu, in her Majesty’s ships Leopard and Sidon. 1 have omitted to mention in the body of this letter, tba’ two squadrons of Turkish cavalry were aiso in ti e plain. 1 tTave, <fcc., Raglan. The Lord Panmure, &c., <fec. Russian Account or the Bcmbabdment.—The Journal de S‘. Petersbcurg of April 22 publishes Prince jrortschak.ff’s full report on the first three days of tbe renewed bombardment (April 9th, 10th, and lith). The allies, he says, opened fire j with, in a. , 250 guns, and in the course of the 9:h threw 2 ,(00 projectiles into the town (la viiU) An active bombardment was also kept up during the night. The next morning, the 10th, the can nonadc was resumed, a: d “it was evident,” say? the Prince, “that the object of the en-my was to dismount our guns, as they employed their batte rie? so as to enfilade our an llery. We replied with success, considerably damaged their works, and in the coaree of f. ur hours silenced 50 oi their guns. Their loss must have been serious. In the first two days we had soar officers and 141 men killed, and 15 officers and 878 men wound ed. Id these two days the enemy dismounted some guns, but they were immediately replaced by otners, and ail the damage done to the epanie ments of cur batteries—which, in fact was insig nificit.’ was repaired with equal success. On the night cf the loth the enemy again bombardded the town with much vivacity, but without doing us any great barm. On the 11th, six picked French companies precipitated them=elves upoD oar lodgments in front of the Fiagst-ff Battery. T: ese they occupied fer a lime, and were proceed iug to convert them into trenches, bat we drove them onl with grape. Two encoaDters with the bayonet succeeded, the result of which was that the lodgments were re occupied by oar rifle*. On the morning of the 11th the enemy opened a cannonade of extreme a.ackeued, butb.crme very hot toward evening. Our f'arripon comports itself m the most heroic : '»nmr.” The lovaMde Russe gives the following particu lars 01 the R*i stun 1< -. mt Sev&'Topo 1 , from the 2lh to th- 15 s h of AprilK !el, 11 effi-* rs. and 5t7 sous -flie rs a?sc idiers; vr unced, 55 officers an-* 2 72 sons officers and so :ers. A report of Ai ie re Camp (Faneral Prince Gort schakc ffuoctains the follov-ing detaisS. which com p ete his leletfruptnc duspuch conccrumg the ope rations b-f.:e Suvuv.cn i. from the 15th to the 12 h of Ap ii * “Oa the 15’h of April, ft 7in the everin«r the enviij} exploded tbr*-e nor■'rir chsmoers, at 80 or 40 sage bri t (1 s gvi*j—7 Eg sh feet) from the »nhe it a :g e of the Flagstaff Bastion, and during the night advanced his commanicati ns toward onr ap. ro a.3 tar tut 15 sa*eues Worn the near e-st 1 i fotm dhv h eap!os , ‘ ,, s “Daring the 16 h, 17 h.\ ”d 18th of April, the besieger continued h s can.iouade and bombard mom, hut with i*6-* violence, i ow.ver, than on the preceding days. Oo our side, the firiDg was a’so somewhat less warm, except't the spot ir front of tbe Flagstaff bastion, against which a very neavy cannonade was kept up day and night, in order to prevent the enemy maintaining himsslf in the pits above mentioned. “ Toe damage infl c*:ed on our batteries was re paired each night with tbs greatest activity, and tbe dismounted guns replaced by new ones. “ Chi the whole, since the 15th of April, the loss* es of the garrison of Sevastopol have been le-s tuan those sustained on tue previous days. Its courage and indefatigable activity are beyond all praise. “In other parts of tbe peninsula nothing re mark »ble has plane.” M hit art Convention with AnrßU —The Con stitutionual Contains ibe important announcement that the military convention between F'auCh and Austria had been signed; tend that Austria will 'probably take the field earlier than was expected, that is, about the beginning ot June. It is re ported that wbiie the Austrian army under Mar shal will operate on the Fruth and Polish frontier, a French ar?uy, supported bv the Sar dinian contingent, will lard in Baisarabia under the orders of Marshal Valiant. The war will then be wtged on four different points—in the Crimen, in Bes'-arabia. in Russian Poland, and in the Baltic. Notwithstanding all the signs which prece ie this conflict of g'ants,'some of the French and Belgian papers still cling to tbe floating debris of the wreck of tbe Viennaconf r enoes with all the tenacity of drov iog men, and prognosticate that the Russian e». viys will accept the term* proposed By the Western Bowers, which hardly more than a week ago they pronounced a» inadmissi le. ihe Allied Force in the C rimca —The Paris corres-pondent of the London Times, writes—“ The announcement of the suspension tire b f for© Sevastopol has produced an uniavorable effect here, and has given rise to a variety of rumors, more or loss unfou ;dod, reepeolitig the losses of the army, the state of our works, and the want of ammunition. With regard to this last .point, I am informed, on good aa hority, that there ta no security/ Ammunition to an <ei ontious amount haa bten sent to the Grimes, and isstdl seat with out intermission ; and with the reinforcements it is calculated that the ’otal force, including the Sardinian contingent and the reserves at ( onslan tinople, will be little, if at all, short es 2tK»,000. — Such an army, the greater part composed of French aud EugliMt, ought to be able to do any thing and goanjwhere.” 'lhegraph Despatches. Paris, May I.—The Mouiieur of this morning contains the follcwiug despatch: Sevastopol, April 23.—A despatch from tbe British Lead qfl&rters of the army before Sevasto pol, dated Monday, April 80, states that the Rus sian force stationed hctwcou ihe Belbeck aud Mac kenzie’s Farm hid been reinforced by two divis ions. Noznanticn ia wado of the renewal of the fire. Vienna, Wednesday, May 2.—Baron Hess’s journey to the amiy iu Ga'icia is postponed. Au ihen ic information has reached me that the bom bardmeut of Ber; stopol, which had beeu susp n dod ou the 28 fc, was to be resumed in a lew days. The Latest InML>^ence —By Submarine Telegraph. Before Sevastopol, Friday morning, May 4. On the night ot Wednesday bat, Muy 2, the French, under General Pelissier, having taken up a position before the (Quarantine Bastiou, advanced briskly upon the Bastion No. 4, attacked the advanced works which the Russians had raised to protect tho bastiou, and carried them at the point of the bayonet. In this attack, the French took twelve mortars from the enemy. Tho engineers immediately oc cupied the ground, and began to carry on a flying sap. At daybreak, th y had succeeded in estab fishing themselves in the conquered works. Last night (Thursday) the Russians made a general sortie, with tho object of retaking tbe lost ground. After t sanguinary combat, they were driven back into the place. Our losses have been great, but bear no propor tions to those of the enemy, nor to the advantages gained. This (Friday) morning tho Russians have neither a man nor a gun outside the regular enclosere of the place. Rbssia and Poland. —Private letter* from St. Petersburg are said to confirm a previous tele graphic announcement of the insurrection of the peasants in Ukraine, and state further, that it has n'ready extended to ti e governments of Boltawa, Tohernigotfand Kharkoff. The numos of twenty landed proprietors, whom tho maddened inor jiks have destroyed, with their wives and children, have reached St. Petersburg. M. Poletien, one ot the richest proprietors in the government of Tchernigoff, was burned alive in his country house at Baletz. The same severe pressure caused by the war, which has driven the peasants of Li'tie Russia to insurrection, is stated to ba felt at St. Petersburg, where every article of consumption is. at a faun!. 0 price. Letters depict in mournful colors the situation of all classes of tho population in the kingdom of Po and. Commercial credit is all but desiroyod, and mercantile houses in great numbers are sus pending puymont. The mass of the people live in terror ot the conscription, and fly from their homes and country in hope of escaping military service. Letters from Warsaw inform ns that great pre paratiou are making there for the corouation ol the Czar as Kng of Poland. The ceremony is to be performed in June. Tbe Countess Z.Krovsky, wife of tho military Gove no General of Moscow, -has transmitted to the government of the (Jzir 51,4 *0 silver roubles, received by her and o'.Ucr ladies from various in habitants of Moscow, for the assistance of the fam ilicaof thoe* o» those killed or wound* d in the war. St. Petersburg, April 20.—Telegraphic des patches from iSevastopol arrive now three dajs earlier than formerly. Siernons has carried the direct electric line as lar Kief. Tho two last deß patches, the 178th and 179i.h since tho beginning of the Scige, transmitted direct from Kief to St. Petersburg. The opening of tho navigation of the Nova was announced at St. Petersburg on the 22d ult. by sal voes ol arti lery. An imp eriul ukase declares the government qi St. Petersburg to be under martial law, under the command ol G< 11. Rudiger. Another ukase places the government of Courtland L vonia under mar tial law, under General Sievers; and Esthoniu, also, under GOll. Grabbe. Schedule of the Great Aoriheru and South ernJVlall. It will bo remembered that tbero was a meeting in Washington City, the 801 h nit., of the Squtheru Railroad Association, composed of the Presidents, 8m erintendonte and Engineer? ot the several lines of railway from thut city to New Orleans. The meeting, of which R. R. C yler, E>q., of this city, was ch< sou President, appointed a committee to ollect the necessary information, and prepare the best practicable schedule between Washington and New Orleans, and report to the President ou or before tho 22 I inst. Tout committee, consisting ot Messrs. Griffin, Wudley, Fleming, Jones and Peake, met iu Savannah, tho present week, and agreed upon The schedule which will be found be low. The A?BoeiatiQn will re assemble at Washington nex f week, and should tho report of the Commit tee be adopted, it will then bo laid before the Post master General for appiova. It was understood, We are informed, that tho Department would ac cept suy schedule, that migt be agreed upoi> by the Association. As it was lljp interest of the several railway companits concerned to put their passen gers through in the shortest possible time, all the Postmaster General required was, that they should do the same with them^iis. Should the schedule bo adopted, it will plage the principal New Orl ans mail in Savannah, and consequently at all other points served by this loute, twelve hours in advance of the present time; while the delivery of the Northern mail will be rendered more regular and punctual. It may be well to mentibn, that the distance by river from Montgomery to Mobile is 459 miles, and by stage route 180 miles. It has'beoH found necessary, owing to the drought in the to abandon the river in part, at least %r tho'present, aud we now learn that a recent arrangement has ’ been made, to go into effect the lutli of June, by which a line ot boats will be put on between Mo bile Mi l Claiborne, there to connect with stage coaches to Montgomery-thus reducing the sta gings 50 miles. Tho river, from Mo ile to Clai borne, is navigable at all times. This arrange ment will contribute much to the comfort of pas sengers, and will materially shorten the time re quired to got through Alabama.— Savannah Re publican. GOING NORTH. Proposed Schedule from New Orleans to Wash ington, May 15, 1855, showing the time spent in running and slopping: Suminer—Ut Nov ter—Nob 1 >-tto June Ist Leave New Orleans 12 Mj cam- New <;j\eaas 4 pm Reach Mobile 6 km. He .ch Mobile 10 am Leave do 7 a m cave do 11 a a Beech Montgomery J pm] icah Montgomery 11 pm Leave do 6X p R £av3 do Reach West Point j= Leave do * Si. ah -rave do 134 pm Reach Atlanta r *-Ma m! leach Atlanta 7>.p m Leave do 9>.am! -cave do Bvp« Reach Augusta f s p«| Reach Angus ‘a Jo. am Reach Columbus P 2 JJa m R-aeh eolumbas 1 pm Leave d. 9 Leave do M Reach Macon. •" Ha m Reach Macon 9 pm Leave do arlllaA wlLrave do 10 p m Reach Augusta 9 9 pm Reach Augusta 7)4 am Leave Augusta 1(T pm! '-eav® Augu*ta &s<am Reach RingfeVille m ieach K ng*>ille 4>jp u Ltave do 7 am .eave do by pm Re*c Wi miagton s%p ui Reach Wi miiigton *%a m Leave dj 4>s,pm *e»ve do Ss p m Reach Wfldon ] am eich Weicbn . ljtfp M Leave no cave oo T> a m Rea-h Petersburg 5 am| <°a h Peterabarg 6\p m Leave tff <-etfve do 6pm Reach Ric'&moad 7 ah» ReAC’> Richmucd 7>sp sf Leave de m L are do S pm Reach Wtahiagtoa 4 pm, wca-.h Washington 60LN* s»OCTH. Proposed Schedule troin VVarhicglon to New Or leans*, fiUj; running and shopping: Summer-'s' June to 1 8t Nor' Winter — Nor I si to Jun». L ave w h*’ iag'.on 7 a m Leave W-shngton 8 pm Reach Richmond 2 pm irach Richmond sam Leave do '<eave do m leach Petersburg 4 p m‘letch Petersburg 7 am Leave do 4&p m.eave do 754 am Reach Weldon S pM{ v«h We-ion 11 am Leave do 9 p m Leave do 12 M Reach Wilmington *e ch Wilmington m Leave do L-ave do &.&*** Rea h Kingsville 5* p m R ach King vi'le m Leav- do 6 p m L sve do 8 am Beach Angus ta 4>..i a Re ,ch Augusta 8 r m Lei vs Augusta a 6Jsa m X ave A-gosta ® Pl< React A.iicta .* 6 e m Retch Atlanta | i< Leave do p« teave do Beach Weft Point "» m«’ ' Reach West Point B>t a m Leave do •* a Leave do 9 am L«ave Aogjita P ( av Lei ve Augusta 5 r * B ach Macon 8 p 4'iesch Macon 1 am Leave do Z 4 pit Leave do 2am Beach Oelnmbaa ~pjspm -ie»th Colcmhos 73$am Leave do ? 12-tig i Leave do 6Xam Beach Montgomery SX4 m Reach Montgomery 2Kpm Leave do Leave do 5 P a Be; ch Mobile I Reach Mobile sam v . d< > Leave do 1 <■ * B;aeh New Orleans hea-h New Orleans 7 am INote —1 he : Bi iala “G. B B. K’te ’ surd for Georgia Bsi road Route, and “C. R. R. B’te.” fer Central Bai.road Route.] Debases against Hailload-.— Railroads receive but little mere,- at the hands of juries. Seldom is it thxt they do not have to pay when a suit is brongi* against them. So probab eis it that they will be mulcted, that in very many instances they come down to Captain Scott before he raises his rifle. They pay op tor cows and calves, for eontn sions, mashed toes, fractnres of limbs, detentions, Ac., withont s grant. Why shon d’nt they! reason the considerate public. Ain’t lhey stn iess cor porations! Why, certainly. We have just heard ofa CSS» in California, wbereio Mr. Harvey O. Weed recovered *2,000 of the Panama K.ilroad Company for detention on the Isthmus, whereby ha contracted Panama Fever. The jury dec a’® that the Plaintiff had bran wilfully and tuedleasly WEEKLY <£jjronidc & Skutkl. AUGUSTA. GEuKGIA. WFTDT7ESDA i MUBHINO, KAY 23. 1855 buberußiur *! toiiveuiiaa. The Columbus L quire r?, we ore pleased to ob serve, thus endorses our proposition to hold a Gubernatorial Convention: “The Chron:cle «fe Sentinel of the 18th inst., calls the attention ot the opponents of tbe preseut State and Natiocal Administrations, tin construc tors and supporters of tho Georgia Platform, to tbe necessity and importance of holding a Conven tion to nominate a candidate for Governor. The suggestion meets wkh our hearty approval. We think the time is now approaching when the peo ple of Georgia should know who are to be their standard bearers in the important oontest which awaits them in October next. The man for tbe occasion must be selected by some mode—either through the medium of a eoaventlon, or by in dividual suggestion or nomination. Notwith standing the convchtion system is subject to some objections, of whi*h it is not pertinent now to speak, still we are ot the opinion that no more practicable means can be adopted to ascertain the pr ferences of the people upon he preliminary question of candidacy, which at the same time would be equally free from the embarrassments that would probably attend its adjustment iu any other manner. We there foie second the call for the Convention, and as the period in cheated?—tbe 18th July—will afford ample time for the prelim inary arrangem nts in the various counties, as well as tor suitabl reflections and the ascertainment of the public choice, we thiuk the day is well chosen. “As a full and ffcir expression of the will of the people is essential to the complete efficiency of smell conventional action, it is much to be hoped that if held at all, the Convention will be a full one, and that no oounty in the State will fail to bo properly represented. “As to the man to whom shall be entrusted the honor of bearing aloft, in the ominous future, the standard of the Constitutional Rights of the South —all andifingular —we have our preferences, and on appropriate occasion we shail freely express them. FSr the present, wo await the decision of the preliminary we have a 42on_ ventionf” Now is the time for the opponents of the pre sent administration to move in the matter, to the end that every ccnnty- injlhe State may be repre sented in the Convention. Let there be a general movement, and concert of action everywhere, and Georgia will repudiate now and forever the Pieros administration with all its Freesoil affinities and associations, and appointment of incompetent Fore ; gners and Ked-Republicans to represent the country abroad. Let the oolumn advance, and •the ides of October will show that Georgia has no afliuity except among the spoilsmen for Pijlboe, Van Loren, Soule & Co. The Atlanta hxauituor mill in Error. The Examiner, while it accepts our correction of Its error, persists in assigning the Chronicle db Sentinel an erroneous position in relation to Know Nothingiain. It says: “We read th ourselves, and its articles in defence of eLmfgia against the order, and its tri umphant crewing over Know Nothing victories, have not been So ambiguous as to admit of more than one interpretation. We may not have beeu carolul enough in.our statement and shonld per il ps have said that withoutt>penly advocating the Know Nothing candidates in the city election, its course indirectly influenced the election in their favor, by its advocacy of the principles of the party which nominated them; and we would suggest to tho committee of “readers” who are to decide this question between us, to examine the files of tho Chronicle during the contest, to see if this is not true. Re ibis as it may, the exulting tone < f its announcement of the result of the election dearly indicates he prefereiioe of the Chronicle.” The Examiner very strangely seeks to hold us responsible for publishing extracts from other journuls, as items of news and public interest, in relation to the principles of the Know Nothings and the results of elections. It will seaich in vain for any editorials in tho Chronicle 4k Sentinel wus taining its assertions, of “ triumphant Growings over victories,” and indirectly influencing the city election.” The results of elections are almost invariably received by telegraph or extracted from other papers, and published as we receive them without alteration or comriient. Os the city elec tion we said not a word before or after, except to aunoucco the result in tho following language : “The Know Nothings wore overwhelmingly tri umpbant in every Ward, oxcep'iug the second, oleciiug their Mayor and eleven of the tw lve Mem bers of Council. Walke*, the Anti Kuow Noth ibg CouMcilmau elected in the second Ward, had a majority of three votes only.” This is a simple statement of the facts, as shown by ihe polls, without a word or tone of exultation. Tho Examiner , in conclusion, remarks: “ Wo would not have again referred to this sub joct, had not the editor charged us with misropre senti g him—we did not intend d Jug so, nor do we think we have —and, without desiring a con we cannot allow ourselveß to bo viewed in any such light. Wo endeavor to treat every subject we discuss fairly; and the Chronicle has no one but Itself to blame for the construction we have, in common with its other readers, given its articles. But wc are gratified with the course it now pursues. Convinced, at last, of the corrup tiou of the jrgauization, the editor, with commen dable frankness, promptly withdraws his sym palhy, and instead of its apologist, is now its open enemy. Would that every other Whig press m the State would as promptly and honestly ro 1 spond to its conviction. But the contest iu the next election must be between the Damocraey and the Know Nothings; and the old prejudice of these men against the former, outweigh even the most convincing arguments against the latter, urged a* they may be by their political oracle, Mr. Stephens himself.” The Examiner is quite as mush at fuult in as signing us the new position of an “ open enemy?' as it wae in asserting, that wo had been “Jiyhting under theJlay” o\ tho Know-Nothings. We have, on this subject, as on all others, neither desired or sought concealment, and have express ed our views, when sought, with equal freedom and unreserve, both to the members of the order and OEtsiders, on all proper occasions. To a’l such, we have communicated our aversion to the secrecy cf tho order, and the system pf giving pledges, and our opposition to proscribirg any class of reli gionists, whose faith was predicated upon tho Bible, or any class of men because of their nativity. For while we have always favored (long before Kuow Nothingism sprung into existence,) a modi fication or change of the Naturalisation Laws, which would effectually protect the ballot-box against the frauds practised by designing and cor rupt demagogues, through the instrumentality of ignorant foreigners, who aie uninformed as to the character of our institutions, many of them unable to speak the language, and incapable of exorcising the oleotive franchise intelligently, there are thou sands of alien born citizens to whom we would as cheerfully, and with as much confidence in '.heir patriotism and fidelity extend all the rights of oiti ■snship as to natives. Nor have we failed to com municate both to members of the order and their opponents, that in all the proper and legitimate efforts of the order to eject from power and place the present administrations of the Federal and State (Georgia) governments, they should have our heutty co operation. As between the Know Nothings and that vile compound of Free soilism, Socessionism and died republicanifpi, “ held together by the cohesive properties of the publio plunder,” known as the Pierce, For ney, Tan Bukxn and Soule democracy, we are with the Southern Know Nothings who will adopt a broad, national, conservative platform, suoh as the Georgia, heart and soul.' But wo will not, bt caueeof our objections, unite with them as a mem her of the order, nor will we fail to condemn that spirit of proscription, which many of them foster and cherish, of repudiating the ablest, the purest a id the most conservative men of the country, equally opposed as they to the present misrule of the and Federal Governments, simply because those meu are not members of the order. Such a policy, in our opinion, is anything else than con servative, of which the order boasts as a cherished principle. These aie our views and this our position, which we jegard as conservative and national. Mr. Stephens for Congress. The Columbus Euquirer conolndes a brief notice of the letter of the Hen. A. H. Stephens, whicji it publishes entire, with the following remarks: “ We should exceedingly regret that any circum stances should have the effect to deprive the State and the country of the services ol Mr. Stephens in Congress, where he haß so long and so satistac tcriiy represented and defended the rights and interests of the South. We do therefore hope that, how muchsoeverhe may differ in some points with a portion of his former constituents, there may still be fennd common gtoand sufficiently broad to sustain, yet many years, the cordial and responsible relations which have hitherto subsisted betweeil tflem.” The Mac' n Meatenger, the editor of which is said to be a Know Nothing, expresses the hope that “no complication of cixcnmstance, or oonflict of opinions among ns, may deprive ns ol the benefit of his eminent services in the House ol Representatives.” The Savannah Courier copies the above and adds: “ We are gratified to see the Messenger taking this positive. We trust tba‘ its forbearance to wards, white differing with Mr. Stephens, may lie an indicatioh of the course, wh'ch not only the Know Nothings bnt others against whom be has in time pas' f ught, r. ay now pursue with reference to him. Knr.to Sottir.g or AxtW-Kncw Sotting, Whig or Democrat, we wish to see this geutlemai in the next Cc egress. He will be needed there to meet the Kansas issue. That be will meet it boldly and fearl sslv, may be inferred from pas sages which appear in his letter.” “Dead-Head Con6bessmen ooino to Europe —A Binghsmpton paper bays that the extraordinary em gration of Congressmen by the Collins steamer will surprise no one who is aware that every one of them voted for the Collins appropriation in the last Congre s. The implication, of course, is- that they are provided with free tickets.” ttW e are pleased to see the above paragraph going the rounds of the Democratic papers. We hope their readers will not forget that the last Congress was overwhelmingly Democratic. The ITebca Democracy had large majorities, two to one, in both Houses. This party came into power, prom ising “retrenchment and reform”—and the above paragraph, which we clip from a Democratic jour nal, tells bat too truly the character of the reform. This is the party, with its Van Queens, PRxstoi. Kinob, and other Free soii associates with which the Democratic journals of the South seek to affi liate the Southern Whigs, whD are not members of the Know Nothing order. Verily, soch cool impndenoe is refreshing. Who will,after such an illustration of bruzen-facedneae, deny or question Grcrsl* Uatiroa* Coßvenlicn. The Annual •J'mveutiou ot tbe Stockholder* of the Georgia Ral road and Banking Company as sembled, and was organized in this city on Tues day the 15th iust. As there were no new projects before the body, its w*re confined to an investigate on of ts iff airs. We ?u*'j )in the report of President Kin s, w aioh 1 resents a very full statement of the business of the Company for tho pa3t year, und the prospect ior the tu ure: Office Georgia R K. and Bankhto 00., ) Algc*ta, Ga., May 15, 1855. J To the of the (Georgia Bailroad db Banking Company s— ft appears b> the aunoxed sta emeutot dieGnuerirrendeut that— The Or »Ea-n>rg rs the y-*#recdiDg 8 *t M-rch last bar ee $906,66141 Charged -itho d na yi£ip n-ti of mauagen ent $874,556 73 Const uo’ion account also charg* i to Expenses M5.T06 88-600,986 U Nett from Boad after charging all expendi tures on road acoount $806,40$ 80 By the financ al statement of the Cashier the Grew Earning* of the Bank have been.. 866,906 86 Charged with iDtereet on Bond. $49,859 61 Baiariea, Agent* 1 Ooaunis •i*>n% T xee,kc 34,579 19-78,904 76 Leaving deficiency in bank receipt* 6,693 94 Nett * from all sourcee SSO -,796 86 Add amount tu credit of Profit and Lose, 81et Mar h T7,«09 06 Total to Profit and Loss, 81« t March 877,914 41 Frona this a dividend of $869 per Shore was declared iu April last 145,460 00 Leaving a reserved f*nd S3B ,464 41 It will be perceived that the usual sami-annual dividend was not paid in October last, though ibe nett profits were fully sufficient to justify it. The omission was occasioned at the time by the preva lence of the i pidemic in Augusta, and the south ern seaports, by which all business was nearly suspended. Tie income of the Road is need by tbe Company in its banking operations, aud the maturity of its business paper so timed as to meett dividends at the time they are usually declared.— This paper was permitted to lie over almost with out exception, and much of it, though good, is still unpaid. It was expected, doubtless, by many that this dividend, thus permitted to pass, would have been added to the April dividend, but the Directors, alter full consideration, have deemed it inexpedient to do so. In view of the financial dif ficulties of the country, and the large amount of the Company’s bonds which falls due in July next, and also in view of the necessity of laige outlays lor the renewal of the Iren ou <he Roud beyond Madison, the Directors have deemed it to tbe in terest of the Stockholders to strengthen the reserved fund to the amount of the dividend passed over. With this increased strength, it is believed that the Company will be able to meet all these heavy disburse men is without any interference with divi fiends hereafter. In coming to this conclusion the Boat d have assumed that the prefits of the last year (thelowest for the last three year*,) may be safely lolie.l on for the future. If there be no mistake in this, the Profit and Loss account for the next two years will stand thuß in round numbers: Gross inroree from road for 1855 $906,000 Orriioary Expenses—say 874,000 Extraordinary Expenses as estimated by Superintendent 146,000 — 530,000 $886,000 Dividend at 7 percent 59n,930 Add to reeerved fund $96 080 The expensive work of building stone culverts aud substituting embankments for temporary bridges and missels which Lave been a heavy draft upon the profits of the road lor years past are now near completion, aud all other necessary expendi tures that will be required for some years (except renewal of iron,) will be found in the estimate of tho Superintendent for the pr Bent year. The es iraate for 1856 may then be stated thus: Gross Income $906,000 Ordinary Expenses $814,000 for New Traok—tay 100,000— 474,000 $483,000 Dividend at 7 per cent 29 ',930 Carry to But plus fund $141,060 It will be eeen by ref rence to the bonded debt of the Company that if these estimates even approxi mate accuracy, the present reserved fund aud fu ture surplus profits will be abundantly sufficient to pa> as it falls due, after paying 7 per oent. divi dend and providing an ample fund to relay the road with new iron beyond Madison. It is as sumed iu tbe above estimate that the Bank profits wifi provide for the interest on the bonded debt.— It has douo ao for some years, and afforded a sur plus. The small defi iency of the past year is ac counted for by $358,000 of Stock held by the Company being unproductive, which had previous ly afforded au income, and it is h jped may again be profitable after the present year. It is also to be considered that the interest will be reduced as ihe principal debt is extinguished. The Board is aware that rival improvements have recently been completed, and others are in pro gress, which may affect our income, as compared with forme r years. The completion of the Waynesboro’ Railroad, aud the extension of the line to Columbus, took from our liue a large local travel, aud the recent completion of the road to Opelika will affect our through travel to some ex tent. The completion ot the line ot road through Virginia and Tonnesseo to Knoxville, will also, when completed, still further affect our lon£ trav el. But by tho completion of the Memphis and Charleston Road, the extension of Railroads north and northwest of Nashville now in progress, and the extension ot Railroad improvements beyond Montgomery, in the direction of Mobile and Pen sac la, now also iu progress, the Board hope for such an increase in the business connected with these regions of country as to compensate for these lossos. 80 large an interest as this Company has in other Roads requires a brief notice from the Board. The Rome Railroad is now paying 7 per cent, and it is hoped may continue to do so. The Atlanta and Lagrange Railroad has never paid loss than 7 p r cent, and the Board are assured *ill here aderpay 8. The Nashville and Chattanooga Rail road lias paid no dividtnd since Jan. 1, 1854. By unexpected mountain slides that Company has oeon put to vast expense aud subjected to much embarrassment. The Board are informed, how ever, that the present year’s business will proba bly place it in a condition to divide at laast a por tion of its earnings among the Stockholders Several important feeders to that Road are near completion ; and a Road with such connections, and running through a country so fertile and pro duciive, must do a heavy business, and pay good piotits a no distant day. The profits of the Waynesboro’R ilroad are said to bo increasing; but the lease of that Road to the Central Railroad expires in January next. The future profit* wi 1 probably have to do applied to the purchase of outfit for some time to come. The loss of interest on those large unproductive investments is ot course seriously felt by the Company, but it is Loped the loss may be only temporary. The Dirodors refer to the Superintendent’s Re port for the details of business of the past year, and for tho al eged causes by which it has been affected. Among these causes the most important is the partial obstruction at Augusta. The Board do not dwell on this subject, because they have ao independent power over it. It is the right aud the fiuty of the city, as they understand them. But there seems to be a growing conviction every where that the prosperity ot a commercial oity de pends mainly upon its capital, the probity and en terprise of its merchants, and above all upon the natural advanta esof its business location, and that it is actually injured by any of those obstructions which tend to throw it off the great thoroughfare of traffic and travel. Should Charleston hereafter cousent to the extension of one or more tracks of the Bouth Carolina Railroad to the business wharves of the city, and Augusta permit Buch ap proximation of tracks, as indicated by the Super intendent, it is believed by many that bnth cities would be benefited, whilst the advantage to the line of Roads from Charleston to the Mississ.ppi can scarcely be appreciated. Qur Company, in common with most others at the Sbuth, has suffered a good deal by fire during the late dry weather, and we met with some othef disasters of au unusual character in September and October last, which have been mentioned by the Superintendent in his Report. By these mis fortunes the expenses of the year were considera bly increased, though the damages were by no means as great as by many supposed. With the exceptions referred to, the traina have run the past year with great regularity, and freedom from acci dent of any kind. Jno. P. King, Prea’t. The deliberations of the Convention were very harmonious, and the body adjourned yesterday, after electing tho following Board of Directors for the ensuing year: JOHN P. KING, President. DIRECTORS. Asburt Hull, E. E. Joneb, ARICINE i’OI'LLAIN, HaTS BoWLRE, Ws D. Conyers, B. H. ’Warren, John Bonis, A. J Miller, John Cunningham, We, M. D’Antignao, James W Davies, GEo T. Jaoebon, Samuel Baknett, Biohard Peters, Thos. N. Hamilton, Thos. 8. Phiniey. Hegistration of Valuable Letters. —We pub lish this morning the instructions of the Post-Of fice Deportment, in relation to the registration of valuable letters, for the purpose of securing their safe which is particular!; interest ing to commercial men. Cherries. —We are indebted to Mons. F. A. Mace for a few very fair specimens of RapoUon Biyartau and Early Enylith Cherries, gathered at his Nursery, tear this city. We presume Mons. M. can supply trees, at the proper season, to such as desire them. Bishop Barry. —lt will gratify the numerous friends of that estimable man and worthy prelate, Hev. John Barry, that he has been appointed B. C. Bishop of this diocese, vice Bishop Beynoldc, deceased. The distinguished office could not have been conferred on a more deserving man. Large Strawberry.—We are indeDted to Mr. Geo. A. Oates for a Strawberry (Longwortht Prolific,'') which weighed six penny weights and five grains — measuring 4% inches in circum ference and Iyi 10/ig. « Cool and Beireshing I”—The actions of some brazen individuals are sometimes thus character ized—the wind is often complimented in the same way—the shade of wide-spreading and thick leafed trees are so considered, and the 11 north side of sn iceberg” hss generally the reputation of being on the same order—bnt for a delicate mingling of the ■rigid, the saccharine and the sparkling I commend us, of a day like yesterday, to the bnbbiing fluid that gushes from Plumb’s Soda Fountain 1 Fire in Pettrsburg. —A destructive fire occurred in Petersburg, Va., on Thursday night, which de stroyed property on Bollingbooke, Sycamore and Old Btreets to the value of $1.80,000. About nine o’clock Fri ay morning one of the back walls ot the burnt buii' ing fell, burying three or four boys under it. One of the boys was taken out, fearfully injured. What la Baggage?—ln a recent suit in New York the question came up whether a gold walch is an article of wearing apparel to be deemed bag gage. A passenger on the Hudson Biver Bailroad lost nis trunk, and brought suit against the rail road oompanyto recover the value of its contents, among which was a gold watch. In the lower court judgment was given for t e-full amount claimed, and the company appealed to the Supe rior Court. The decision was sustained, the court deciding that a gold watch is an article of wearing apparel, and when not earned about the persoD, but in a trunk, while traveling, is to be deemed baggage. Government Stoci Bank, Michigan. —Letters received from Detroit dated 81 May, state thai Mr. Hoi ues, the State Treasurer of Michigan, admita that an overissue of the stock of this baok has taken place to the amount of $58,000 ; and it ia his intention to postpone the declaration of a dividend for present, that he may hare time to find out who has committed the fraud. Some bills sent to him, he declares to be fraudulent, having forged signatures of the Treasurer, though fbci lost of Government. Tb« Kdtional JnUll gtnvr <rf Saturday fays:— j Wo issue to-day, in a tupplomeutal skeat acoom- • panying this paper, and filling -some twenty fo'.r 1 of onr large colutnDS, a Litt of Appropriations made at tno late Session of Coogrers, and prepared and published sgreebly to law. This document ought to possess interest tor every reader, and ought to be examined by every one, as exhibiting in the main the obj ctsou which the public revonre is expended. The aggregates of the e'.astifl.d heads of expenditure ere as follows : Cvi’.dlpl'nia la. and mifCsUaneoes fIT cap 9 8 srmy or Isl a'. ona, vfiftary >c >dem., 4c 12,67.,496 Indian d par' m nt, naval, levu.uumary, ,nd other i> 4, . r B,M6 Naval e vice * P it CSI-e trepirtme-’ lb,® b -4t Ccran i-tcmmail aervtce 8.87',4 ' Taxai T,l.‘> .0 . $71,674 667 Thla vast sum of $71,674,867 is only the amount of spsci/Ud appropriations. The great mass of contingent objects of expendi'ure, of which the sums were unascertained and could not be speci fied, may swell the grand total of the expenses of the year to perhaps seventy fins millions of dollars. Although the Government expenses mnst neces sarily increase with the growth of the coun try and the corresponding necessities of the publio service, one can hardly imagins the necessity of so vast an angmentation of the neces sary expenses of the Government as seventy five millions of dollars; and the immensity of the sum mnst arrest tbs attention of every intelligent reader. The plain and frugal John Quincy Adams was assailed by bis fierce opponents and defamera on the soore if ex ravaganoes because his prodigal Admsnistration required twelve millions a year; and oommitees of inquiry and retrenchment, and almost of impeaohment, were raised in Congress to search ont the corruption of bo lavish a dis bnrsement of the publio money, and all sorts of reform and eoonomy and “good times” were prom ised the dear people if they would only turn out the extravagant aristooratic Pnritan and put the Eeformersin. Well, they did sc; a “go*d lime” for the viotors certainly followed; but a yearly ix penditure of seventy-five millions tells the rest of tne story. This comparison is not however, ad verted to for the purpose of proving extravagance in one party more than another, but only to re vive a single instance of the unsparing injustice oi P«rty. The Massachusetts Bill to Nullity the Fugi tive Slave Law.—The seventh and eightli sections of the bill, “to protect the rights and liberties of the people of the Commonwealth of Massachu setts,” which passed to a third reading in the Sen ate of that State on Friday, provides for the pun ishment by fine and imprisonment of all those who shall bs instrumental in transmuting a freeman into a slave, whether by sending into slavery any man who has always been free, or by returning one who has escaped, either to a person other than the slave master from whom he escaped, or to any one to whom his “service or labor” is not “due,” and to enable the alleged slavo, who is injured by suoh unjust rendition, to recover dam ages therefor. Tho tenth, eleventh, and twolftn sections deprive of all State offices tho man who grants a certificate for the return of ax alleged slave, and the attorney who acta as counsel for tho claimant, incapacitating the former from thereafter holding any office of trust, honor, or profit uudor the laws of the Commonwealth, and the latter from thereafter practising in the Conrts of the State. The bill, it will be seen from the foregoing ox trao.s, virtually ignores the fngitivo slave law ou aoted by Congress, and was undoubtedly conoocted for that very purpose. The Boston Journal, re marking upon tbs matter, very candidly and justly says: We have no love for the fugitive slave law, but we deprecate this proposition to array the State against the federal anihority. The people or Mas sachusetts have condemned in the strongest terms the nullification movements of South CaroliniauH. We do not believe they are now prepared to ap prove the principles by which tho nulliflors wore guided, and to place themselves side by sido with the fire-oaters of the present day in their hostile altitude towards the general government. Fbisomebs hade Slates. —On Friday, the 12th inst., there arrived at Havana, the Spanish brig YneEteoo, Vladomonte, master, with 191 passengers —men, women and children, prisoners of war, sold to contractors with or by oonsent of the J’r sideut oi the Kopnblio of Mexioo, for labor in Cuba.— These oontraots are fraudulent impositions upon the ignorant Indians from which they find no re lease while they are able to labor. Memphis end Chableston Koao. —lt appears by the report to the officers of the Menphis and Charleston Railroad, which is two hnnndred and eighty Biz and three quarter miles in longth, is cx peeted to be ready (or business through the whole route by next November. The entire cost of ti e road is estimated at $1,840,288, or $16,228 pi r mile for road construction, and $17,228 per mile for construction and equipment. Governor Gardner, in bis m. assge to the Mas sachusetts Legislature, giving his reason for vetoing the resolution for the removal of Judge Luring, ro fera to the dangerous precedent it would set, even if it be constitutional, and says another objection with him is that no crime is alleged agaiust him, in offiae or out, and no intimation is given that he has not satisfactorily and faitblully performed his duties as Judge of Probate. We quote from toe message on another point: “To the allegation that Jndgo Luring has shock ed the popular sentiment of Massachusctis, it may be pertinent to ask what the duty of Judgos is? Are they to expound the laws as made by the law making power, or are they to construe them in ao oordance with popular sentiments? When the time arrives that a Judge so violates his oath ot fffite as to shape his decisions according to the fluctuations of popular feeling, wo become a government not of laws, but of men. “Supposing, as iB alleged, that according to the ordinary balancing of ooufl otiug testimony, the deoißion of Judge Loriug was erroneous, no one asserts or believes that ha wilfully adjudicated wrongly and corruptly. The error, if error it be considered, was a mistake. Isa Judge, then, to be removed trom office, even if in the execution of that office he gives a mistaken judgement. Such an impractical and dangerous policy would lead to a daily removal among judicial officers of our inferior courts, so often are decisions overruled by higher tribunals. 1 ' Thi Know Nothin# Convention of N. Yore. — The Know Nothing Convention which recently met in Syracuse, N. Y., has adjourned. Tho re porter of the New York Times in the convention says that after the explusion of Mr. Chubbuck, the members of the body devoted themselves to tho transaction of the legitimate business. The debt of the order iu the State was slo,noo, and the sub ordinate counoils were to be oalled upon to con tribute to its liquidation. The Silver GreyH and Hunkers wanted a series es national resolutions passed, but not being certain of Bucoess, mado no effort to attain their object, and the convention ad ourned without any action on the slavery qaes ion. Extensive Financial Operation.— Some two months einoe, Joseph Hoxie, a drygoods mor chant of Now York, purchased SIBO,OOO worth of goods from various merchants in New York, and directly afterwards sold them at a sac. iflee for cash, and made traoks for parts unknown. The credit ors invested one of their number, named Lynch, with p..wer to arrest him, which he did in Buffalo, andosrried him as far as Philadelphia, whore he let him sail for Cuba. The other creditors, sus pecting Lynch of having taken oare of number one, by getting his claim, and then letting Hoxie off, have had him arrested in New York, where he is now in prison. Box* Ground.—Orestes A. Brownson, a some what Doted Koman Catholic writor, recently lec tured in New Orleans. The Creole reperts hitn as follows on tho destiny of the Bomish Church : ll lt must become the arbiter between the Stateand the subject. It must guard the man by interposing its flaming sword as a defenoe, It must construe constitutions and expound laws, deoiding where is the limit of centralised power, and what is itfs absolute duty to perform." How tsi Ekeris* Ecsrnir w a Ails hib Bo.nnzt. —The London Morning Tost was very great, during the late Imperial visit, upon matters of drtu; and ; s regarded as high authority upon all questions oonneoted with that important subject. The journal says: “In regard to the muoh-mooted question as to whether a bonnet should be worn on the bead or off it, it may not be amiss to take advantage of the actual presenoe of her Imperial Majesty, who is said to have introduced this popular feminine eccentricity, to plaoe on reoord that, although the nonnet of the Empress Eugenie displays fully het face and hair, it does not oonvey to the beholder the idea of its being likely to fall from the head behind, but rather seems to ding to and support the hair in that poe'tion. This gives a lightness and grace of carriage to the head totally distinct from that boldmss and barefacedness which have characterised the English adoption of the French . Imperial fashion.” Liberia has thus far only the narrow strip of land forty miles in breadth along the eeaccast of Africa for its civilised settlements. Settlers from the United States have lingered about the ccean as though afraid to venture away from it. The effect of this is visible in the fevers which prevail among all the newly arrived emigrants, some of whom sink under them. The republic has now perma nent possession of the oosat, and it has been thought advisable for sanatory purposes to com mence settlements farther in the interior, and to this end our colonisation societies have taken tbt requisite steps, so that a few years hence we shall And the frontier, of the Bepublic fast extending into that vast domain which is bo proliflo of ani mal life. Mr. Longworth says bis grapes were uninjured by the late frosts in tbs vicinity of Cincinnati; and that he shall make full as much, if not more wine than he has any previous year. Mua Lost Btonx, whose Bloomer dress and “stroDg minded” lectures on Woman’s Bights, have drawn public attention to her, was married some days ago, under protest to a Mr. Blackwell, of West Brookfield. She protests against the exist ing laws of marriage, and as a wife, claims a right to be a completely independent and separate indi vidual, such as she was before marriage. The pro teetwas signed by husband and wife.” 'The Saginaw Spirit of the Times, speaking of the fisheries in that region, says that they have proved unusually productive this spring. The ship ments tb us far have been 2800 bbls. The gr Be shipment will exceed 8500 bbls. “DoaiTitxa."—We see it stated that Mr. Lever more, of New York, will soon issue the letters ol this talented writer in elegant book form. The wheat crop in Genesee, promises an abun dant yield. The La Bov Gasatts M v. it Mr. pi,. ~. i u llrim.i. Ihl •‘Jir/ip r* State, 1 ' pa 1 li-.a at Griffin, con tains tho t How:’-: m:co of a publio meeting, which tin:* jo ;r a- y v ver’l-rve: I'cbl oV ■ :o-' -n A. 11. rTirnENs.—The cit E . ' '• l i.io rq I . .1 to meet at the City li 11, a TJtf oVock thu aiming, tor the pm pot* •> cot-B d> 1 IV tie pr. prn'y of ratifying '' a . o .. - i ! i■ii. ahi n. j ts J . v rt’en by ! ■ 1-1 'li. AlJt t. r a, iq a.not Ivuow Nothing- AA. Wool .1. 88~ ’!, \V, K Mon- lev, K. g ° M J.B. He ..J.T.RM.J, -. L .in, J ;; , j P . rd», \\ . if. f{ ucock, D A. J hn-on, *. A. Biukciy, D. M. Williams, J. E. Georuo. I uulio Mietixg.—4 Tavfre end reprecfablo por iH-n or . voi. r oi t octy ( f c4r ffi , mol in the 14 ii in-?., in C VV; 1 *V‘ ec \' ' 1 ; 1 ov< * cull mi. ’o b> a nun her </ lie 01, juritit dl hithds ot U.o lion. A. li. itb riiKNs, 1- i iho purpose <. t adv piing the sentiinouta contained in a loiter lately written to Thomas W. Thomas, Esq., ot Elberton, upon the subject of Know Nothingism. On motion tt Judge J. B. Roid, the meeting was organized by calling the Hon. William Moseley tj preside; and on m lion of J. B. Beall, D. A. Johuson, Esq., acted as fcJecrotury. The obj 'Ct oi the meeting wra then explained bv the Chairm'in In his usual eloquence, charac ter st'C of tho “Old Ploughman”—logical and to tho point, at if-snenow between Whigs and Whigs, Democrats and Democrats. He in subßtaneo, de nounced secret oath bound political societies os dangerous to freedom, and lit lor 44 treasons, strat agem* and spoils.” The speaker having concluded his remarks, a motion i John i’. Hold, that Judge J. 8. Jones, Sr., bo r> quoted to road to the meeting the letter above relerrod to, of tho Hon. A. H. Stephens. Whereupon tho Judge carno forward and pro cee iod to read ; and being a good elocutionist, the reading wan listened to wilh d* op and feeling in terest. and met approval and applause at the con clusion ot all and every paragraph. The roading being concluded, ihu following Preamble and Kes olulions w<ro submitted by L). A. Johnson, E-q., and on motion for their adoption, the affirmative was carried by a large majority. V hkkjeas, a crisis has arrived in the political af fairs ot cur common country, which demands of every patriot u careful investigation rs principles, which certain po'iticiaus are endeavoring to en graft upon tho policy of our Nationul and State Governments, through tho agency ol secret, oath bound political societies. Ann whereas, we have hoard, with pride and pleasure, tho able and conclusive letter from tho Hon. A. H. Stephens, to Thomas W. Thomas, Esq., of E berton, upon the subject of Know Nothingisui. Therelore— lit* lud, That she sentiments, embodied in said lottor are our sen!intents, and ure consistent with Ms pus 1 political history, and in giving utter* nee toll's opinions he hnsii no departed from the tenets ol tho W hi': > of Georg iu. fttsolued, That in thus siennning the current r.gainst a largo poriionof his politioaUriouds (who have d«; arled from the lailh of thcir*lathors,) that ho is w >rtu\ the conli lonce and support of all true Americans, bo thoy Wh'gs or Doinocrate. fiesolied, That it< thus boldly planting h mselt upon true ground, in opposition to what ho knew was the opinion c t umn> ot liis political triends, he exhibits a spccti-ei worthy of the days of our Rev olution—the spectacle of a man w.lling to sacrifice himself tor principle, and is thorelore entitled to tho undying gratitude of every man who loves his couutry, particularly Southern men. Resolvtd, Thut it is our earnest desire and re quest that the Hon. A. H.S’.op* ons will not deoline runuiug for Congress, in tho pending contest, but will as is coiibisteut with his character, beard the lion in his den, and in. our (pinion be re elocted, by a majority, that will put Know Nothingiam to shame. Rssoivtdy That in tho language of Mr. Stephens 44 to put down those secret political outh bound or ders and tbei ben ,11 wl 1 join as political allies, now and forever, nil tree patriots at the North and South, wheiher Native or adopted, Jews or Gentiles.” VVnereu; on, h >uie one in tho crowd called for a division The Chairman thon roquestod all thoso who were opposed to the resolutions, to staud out side of the Ba . A uteutorian voice culled for Sum” to come out, evidently thinkingthat“Bam ivel” and the L.ague Mm had a imjority. But they failed ; and the preamble and resolutions wore declared adopted by i\ largo majority. On m< tion or A. A. \V T ootcn, the proceedings of this mooting bo published in tho Amoricau Union and Empire Sluto. On motion, tho mooting then adjourned. W illuai Mcselet, Ch’n. I). A. Johnson, ISoc’y. The Virginia Election. —Tho Richmond />»#- patch of the 15tn inst., Hays : In all parts of Vir ginia the groutest excitement is manifested iu the presont oloction. Since tho stormy days of 44 Tip pacanoe and Tyler too,” tlioro has been nothing ike it iu Virginia. Wo question whether evou tl at memorablo contest, though it ©be ted more striking outward demonstrations, eq n.llod the prosent in deop fooling. This excitement is not confined to tho cities. In tho most roti*-c.d and rural districts, it burns with an intensity seldom equalled iu political contests. Both partioj ore straining every norve, and tho battle is fought as fiercely in the most sequestered valley and tho most obscuro nook in tho mountains, as in tho heart of tho metropolis. Judging from those indications, woanticipat s that the next vote of Virginia will be by fur tho heaviest she has over polled. Tho p.trngglo is regarded with gonorul interest in other States, for it seems to bo tho opinion of both parties thut it will bo f Jlowod by deoisivo re sults on a rmtionu! arenu. Ah tho day of election approaches tho oxcitemont iucourfes. Happily, on next Thursduy week tho turmoil will end, the popular verdict bo rendered,curiosity as tothore sult bo satisfied, tho victors exult in their success, tho defeated submit like good republicans, and everything settle down into quiet and reposo. It is not likely that the country will bo ruined by the success of either purty. The country has been 41 ruined” by political prophets every four years since the government wns established, but it has a vigorous constitution and gives no signs of de struction yet. The Dispatch confesses that it ftels more apprehensions as to the chinch-bug and the fly in Virginia, than it docs in regurd to the rav ages of tho triumphant party in this election,which ever it may bo. 1 On Friday evening, the anniversary meetings in New York wore brought to a clone. Ab a general thing iboy have not excited much interest, uor been as lulfy attended as in fom<r years. The following ip a table of tho rocoipts of tho fourteen principal societies that have held meeting", for the two years pus*—from which it will bo Been that there wus u considerable fulling oil in the p&Bt year: 1854. 1865. American Trfct Society $415,159 $413,174 American Bb o ftoci' ty 894 840 846,811 Afc. •Am. B. C. Foreigt Missions... 218 20b 2 8 688 Free. Kourd Fnr< ign Missions... 174 458 184,i 74 Am. Home M union Society 1 ill 2*<9 18*' 187 Am. For. and Christ’n Union.... 75,7»>1 62 '67 Am. Bap. Homo Mission 8o *.... 62 780 64 846 Am. and For. Bb o Society 46 097 40,<’84 Am. SoHinen’s Fund Socioty 26,178 22,845 Am. Anti Mavery Sic ety 11,000 18,u00 i N. Y.State Colonizut on 8 ciety.. 17 6'9 17,571 fAm Female Guardian Society.. 17,870 10,869 1 Jews’ Society 14 050 10,000 1 Central Am. E-luct.tion ISoc’y 9,711 4,828 6T. .669 252 1,689,654 • For the first nine montfsofthe financial year. tFor eight mon'Jn. Americans jn Chili.— A Correspondent writing from Valparaiso to the North American, states that within a very sow years, since tho close of the tho war with Mexico, from boing the most popular foreigners in Chili, Americans aro now under the ban of suspicion and meet with but little favor.— Tho writor sayfi: They arc now almost daily assailed in the gi settes of Valparaiso, and charged with want of integrity, irreMgion, avarice and iDj'iHtice. Wo are accused o a Bottled purpose to annex Chili, and ail the republics of Booth America, and to display our fl\g n triumph ro»n every peak of the Andes between the equator and Cape Horn. The overtures not long since made by one of our ac credited diplomatists, for the purchase of the Gal* lipagos Islands, and the right i< nav gate the trib utaries of tho Atriaz >n, which arise in the Equator, are co Btrued into irr Iragible proof of the grasp ing disposition of the government, which needs only a pretext to seize upon that country by force of arms. Indeed there seems to be some grounds for the notion that we ehall overran and corquer these countries. But it will not bo by exercise of onr physical strength as a nation; but through the iDflueuco - f moral or intellectual power. Bat Guano.— lt iu said that there has been re cently discovered in tho Island of Sardinia some caverns filled with guano, the production of hate, aggregated since the crea' ion of tho world. Chemi cal analyses have proved that this guano is as rich 8B that of Peru in ammoniac matters and in sul phate of lime. Several land proprietors aro said to have already p . rchesed quantities of this now manure for their lands. The Oldest Po.-tm steii in the United States.— The Baltimore Sun gives a list of the oldest Post masters iu the United States, at the head of which stands the name of Joho B chel, of J'net-town, Lebanon Co., Pa. Iu a letter to the Postcffice De partment, ho spebks of his appointment as fol lows : My father’s name was John Bichel, and I was commissioned “John Bichel, Jr ” My fa her was in the revolutionary war, and lived to be 89 years old. He died about 9 years ago. 1 was appointed Postmaster under Jefferson’s administration, by Gideo.i Granger, on the 281 ot September, 1802, so that I have hold the office 53 years next Sep tember. I am now 82 years old, and do all my busir e s mys< If. When rotation in offi e has become a cardinal tenet with both purti-s, it certainly speaks loudly for the man’s integrity and capacity, who remains in office over half a century, throng every change and under all parties.— Mobile Advertiser. A Ship Cana Jr m the St. Luwrance to Lake Champlain wus the t-übject of debate in the Cana dian ParJimont last Thui&day. The importance of the measure was conceded, and it was only op posed in consequence of tho present embarrassed of the treasury. Tho estimated cost of the projected canal is about $5 000,000. Yellow Fever.— Tho Charle."ton Courier, allu ding to the statement ot the passengers and offi cers of the Isabel, that they had not heard of a single case of terror any other contagions dis ease being in Havana up to tho Isabel’s tailing says: Our Havana correspondent, however, iu whose statement' every reliance can be placed, and o ing a resident, 1 a* very great facilities for obtaining correct information of everything that transpires in Havana, say*, ts wi'l be perceived by reference to his letter of the 10th inti., the public hea th is anusua ly good, although there are name case of Yellow Fever. He also st tes that two parties, who are said to have been inoculated by Dr. Humboldt, have died of this dreadful disease. The Chicago Dear crat says Messrs. Gibb* <fc Griffin have at present over 400,000 bu&helß of wheat and corn in their immense warehouse on North Water street. This is toe largest quantity of grain ever gathered together in one warehouse in that city. It would fill 40 vessels, allowing 10,000 bushels to each vessel. The concourse of travelers at the Falls begins early this season. A late Buffalo papers says tho arrivals at the Clifton Hou >e, on the Canadian aide, averaged fifty day; and that the hotels on the New York r-ide wore also filing up, tho igh it waß appre hended that tbe effect of the liquor law would soon be to drive visitors across the river, for their accorn mod at ions. In Chatham county, N. C., Willis Hester wss exeouteJ last week lor sleu.iug a slave. He denied
