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About Weekly chronicle & sentinel. (Augusta, Ga.) 183?-1864 | View Entire Issue (June 6, 1855)
Ciironicle & Sentinel LATEr. F K Oil EL Kof E. DKTAILtt BV TUB I'ACIFIC. ; The mad. . fun,, op the nijrtj of th« lUh, on ihe advanced wxks of tb« * ,,1 “ The etlack wu> imnjediatly repuked with ooneid Cr Aaho C |T Irace *»- granted on tie evenin* of the 20 h to allow the Ko*Una to bnry their deed in follows. The Bine, •on the s:h »'<d 6t w*re occupied m augmenting tbeirbe tcne aid remtoremg their approaches again.*' the central bastion. Trie French government is understood to f .ave received despatches an-oui cing heavy rains in ihs Crmfla, a;id the trenches ot the allies are full ol water ao as to cause a suspension ot hostilities. Count < aronine, the Austrian t ; mmander in Chief, Las pr martial law in the Princi pslitiss* The French Haiti; squadrsn had arrived in that sea and the all'ed fleets were poshing forward to the Gull of Fie and. Progress of the War, Despatches Jrom ls/rd Raglan. Wan Department, May 18.—Lord Patrmure has this day resided the following deepatch from Field Marsi.ai Lord G. C. B. 6eva*t P>l, ay 6.—My Lord: Since I to yonr iorihlpon the Ist inat., nothing o. importance has arisen. The enemy still appea r to be c Electing troops upon the high ground on the opposite side of the Tchernaya, in tf*# neighbor hoVi of Sevastopol, and convoys are constantly seeu moving in that direction. The fire from the piace upon our trenches has not be uheavy, but notwithi*landing, 1 have some casualties to report to you as known in theaccom pauying return ; and I have to lament the death oi three promising young officers—Lieut. Carter, of t'.e Royal Engineers, Curtis, of the 46in, and WT ite of the 62 1 regiment. On the nubt of the Ist mst. the French attack ed a kind of coun’erguard which the Busmans hud established in front of the oentral bastion. The ope ation was quits successful, and the enemy were driven oal with great loss, leuving behind them nine sm bV mortars. Our allies have remain ed in ine work notwithstanding the heavy fire to which they have exposed, and have estab fished themselves therein, frustrating the efforts made by their adversaries to disposs kh them of it on the following day, when a vigorous sortie-was repulsed, and the Busmans were again great suf ferer-. The conduct of the French troops wan very brilliant. 1 have, <fce. Raglan. The Lord Panmure. Paju«, Fr day, May 19.—The following docu ment appears in to day’s Moniteur:— General Oanrobert to the Emperor. Crimea, May 16% 10 A. M.—My shattered hea ii no longer allowing me to continue in the chief command, my duty towards my Sovereign and my country compels me to ask joa to t<auster the c imtE.au J to Gen. Penssier, a skilful end ex pr.rieuced leader. The army which I leave him is j . act, hardened to war, full of ardor and confl <j*no*. I be‘ccch the Knperor to leave me a koldicrV place as commauderof a simple Division. The Minister of War to General Canbobebt. Tno K nperor accepts your resignation. He re gr«»s that your health has buffered. Ho eongratu iAto you upon the sentiment which makes you *•„ k to remain with the army, where you shall have the command not of a t>i vision but of the corps of (i nera! Peba-ier. Hand over the chief command to t hat go'ierul. Varna May 17.—There is heavy firing every nigh at hevestopol. The expedition to Ke/tsch ha* net been ronow ed. Three division* of the French army have let' Maslacq for the Crimea. The cholera had almost cntireJy disappeared from tlie < Midm. Berlin Friday, May 18.—E'ght Russian raer cban'msQ have been oaptured off Dunamunde. At Ravel a liag of truce was flying—cause not known. London, Sa'. irday.-—lntelligence has been ro ceived that quiet has been restored in Ukraine, Poland. Telegraphic intelligence from Berlin and Vienna fail-* to couflrra the report that Nesselrode has re signed. He has issued a new circular, the con tents of which ore unknown. In Parliament on Friday evening Lord Panmuro staled the details of certain proposed reforms in the army, the object being the consolidation ol the civil department of military affairs. Rumors of dissensions in the British Cabinet gain ground. Lord Bussell is said to bo impracti cab e. Between three and four thousand recruits have been obtained for the foreign legion by British agents on the Continent, indepen Jent of some three thousand tiwiss. The Democratic movement in Great Britain is gaining ground. The tpioen condescended publicly to bestow mod&ls on the private soldiors who returned wounded from the Crimea. The distribution took place at the Homo Guards. Contemplated Movements —As the Russian sup plies l.»r the < rirriou come by the sea of Azoff, from Taganrog, whore immense magazines ex-M, it is thought probable that an < xpodition of 50,000 m n is preparing for some point in that direction, with a view of entirely cutting oil the Russian supplies. A powerful foico to be called the Bulgarian Army is said to he assembling at Varna. The presence of the Austrians in the Principalities has not had much cff jcton Russia, as very few Russian troops are in Bessarabia. Thoy have gone to the Crimea, feeling ns uro<l that Austria would not act on the offensive. Attains at i>T. Pstersbub*. —A private loiter fret i St. Pcteiahurg, dated the 10th, from a high mercantile hou.-e, gives a deplorable account of the pre sure on u I classes in Hint capital ; business be ing coinparatively at an end, and ibat the continu ance of the present state of things is regarded with the greatest dread in all quarters. From t\e IjOhdon Times' “ own Correspondent.” Jutirral or the hl*g«i. (’ami* before Sevastopol, Wednesday, April 23. L i) giit a c msiderable number of Russian workmen ciuuo out of the Flagstaff Battery soon as or dark, and began excavating rifle pits close to the French sups. Our allies perceived those ope ration'*, ami at once advanced ou the Run ians, and drove them back at tho point of tho bayonet.. The enemy, stronger than before, returned once again to their labor, and, covered by their guns, succeeded in making some progross in excavating tho work, bnt t hey wore driven uway after another «tr gglo ot seme duration by our gallant allies Tno conflio' lusted from eight o’clock till 8 o’clock in tho morning, and tho expenditure of ammuni tion most have ooen prodigious on both sides. In the morning it was discovered that the enemy wero in possession of several pits, wh'ch they sue coedo-l in throwing up in spite of tho strenuous u Ue, upte made to dislodge them. Tho French loss is dat 200 hore de cunbat. Tho Russians must ha\”® * >st three times that number, judging from tho fu> v y tiro of musketry incessant ly directed up them. To compensate for this partial -nor -sos *heK ssians, our ullies, however, in»do ver e ii,hlctu *‘l« vm™** with their Hup to ward. tiuj U ■ ir»ntiu» K ,rt “'‘'l Wl ’ rks . P , “? d xovurul newifuusin their _'iitrenohnioutß on tho right of their loft attack, whien “ad been reuaer ed rather weak by tho t floats ol the concentrated tiro directed upon it. A: dawn tho and tho cunnonade was only continued by Hie French. Thursday, April 26 —The monotony of tho caftip wa* r.dievod to day by ouo of tue grandeet milita ry spectacles it bus ever been the lot of most ot us to w it*ioss. Tho w hole of General Bosquet’s army ot observation, consisting of 45 battel lions of iu fantry, two regimbnts of heavy dragoons, and two regin "tils ot Chasseurs d’Atriaeo, together with u mill ire :s Uad well appointed field artillery, nnm berii g fin pieces, were reviewed by Gen Cai robort, who by ala geend very brilliant st If by owral English Generals, and, immenao “Held” of nr officers. Tho inapeciou took place 4>n tho ridge which forms tho natural defence of th»: plateau on which tho allies are encamped, and tho troops took groun t from tho point Os if oppo site the iJrst Russian battory over Inkermann to tho heights above the rooiio of tho battle of Bala kla.a <>n the 25th of October. At half past two, the block columas of French Infantry formed iti front oi tho white fields of canvas, or streaked the lain oi tho plateau with flashing lines of steel, as thoy marched frnu their various camps, with the rays of tho bright suu reflecting from their arms, and ti e dash of their band# filling the air with th * essence of operas. For the space of about lour or live miles they could be soon converging and drawing up regiment ufier regiment ou tho extend oil lidge till they formed a solid wall, living, yet motionless, crowning its summit. The ground was too limited to coutaiu such a body of rnou, oven in tho dons * manner in which the men wore formed, and there was scon a double wall created by tho arrival of fresh regiments.— The g cater part of the little army must have been visible to ihe Russians on tho heights over the Tch* rn* vh, and to the Cossacks ou the redoubts anvd ou Caurobort’s hill in the valley. The specta cle o* the review vas magnificent. At throe o'clock Goner- 1 Ganrobart, attenue l by his spiff, and Gen. Rose, Colonel Foley, and M *jor Claremont, arrived on tho ground ana was received by Gen. Bosquet and his slati. The troops reocivod tho General with presented sftme. The bauds struck up Far tant pour U Sj,rie. The vivandiers, etauding by the muscians, Mailed their be-t. The golden oagits, with their gorgeous ataud *rds, were low crod, and General Fan robort, his hat trimmed with ostrich plumes, his breast Coveted with or ders, mounted ou a spirited charger, fallowed by a brilliant staff, and his •‘esquire*’ diapukj’ug a trioolorod guidon iu the air, ana by his escort a nd a suite of Geuera a, passed along the linos of meu, now gahopiug to the left and now to tho right betw. eu tbe intervals, to in>pect the various rfiri meats. General Edoonrt, General Bngland, Gen. Penuefather, a great number of staff officers, as well a- a ruck of Euglish officers ou f<K>t, and on horse, and ou pony, in all the varied uniforms and laatti of the army wore present. The day was very bright and fine, and tho spectacle was very beautiful. As the General rode along In spoke from time to time to tbe colonels of regiments, , praised tho artillery, admired the condition of the sorsos, said a lew words to the Zouaves, and fiat to?ed 'be Chase* urs Indigenes. Ti:« Geueral and Staff* having reviewed all the troops, H kup grout.d near the centre cf the posi tion and after regiment marched past. A sullen g:\u >C*n* tho nomy directed towards the nearest column t*>C' Tho battery over the Tcher uava i r-t before the >Vonch moved, denoted the vigilance of the Russians, hut the shot fell ih)rt agair.s the side cf the plateau- *he t reaps, a great tide of men—the coming ot each* gaudy wave heral ded by he crash of martial mum, a* ;t rolled in sight over the brvw ot the hill, crested with spark ling bayonet* 1 , rolled on for nearly two hours, ecd Beamed as though it wouid engatph the camp in its vast awed. Chasseurs-a Pied, Infantry ot the line, ZouaveA, Voltigeurs, and Arabs passed on column afW o lumn till the 45th battalions of gal la t rieuciuien had inarched beiote the eyes ot him who might wed be proud of commanding them. The Chas Indigenes, their swarthy laces contrasting w»ih the r white turbans, clad iu light blue, with yah i csand s aftkings, and clean ga. tors Mid greaves, showed like a bed of flowers, and Hie Z --»v■> r isked by wth the buoyant, elas tic. waging tre .d, w ich reminded one of their tiger-ru*"b towards Inkermann; nor va the sol- ; a.erlike, orderly, and serviceable look of the iino | regi -ienu foss worthy of commendation. Then } cauie ttjv' ot lli « artillery, and in clouds ot j dust, rolling erd baa pirg, and jolting, a storm of i guns and swept over tae broken gr. and tor q larter ot an hour, till tbe 60 gur.s ai d their ! can lageehad gone b>> The genera, tneu ro> e ak>- g j the liLea ot ttje C asse’-.-'* d’Afr:que, and of the | two rcgimehts of Dragoons, which alter wards went j Ski a quick trot. It was said there were 2,1*00 hors,-niefi ia the tour regiments, end they certain- j iy seemed fi - *or any doty that and man oou.dte cal.ed upon to execute. Tne horces j though light, are iu very good condition, par;;cu- | iarly those of the Chasseurs d’Afriqne. The in saection terminated shortly alter six o’clock. Each reg. ment, as i; defiled past the gene a>, foifowed the ex vmp e or tho c.donel, and cried, “ fine % tm ptreur S' Bruoe the advance of the whole allied ar my troia B u jranak to the Alma, our have res ted on no ,’am r sight. Apii! so. Our rew battery, which is only 700 yards t'nm the enemy’s gons, is nearly completed, and, as its aranga ment is very heavy, great resu.ts are expected from »te fire. Ot course, the effect of the enemy’s fire again it will be increased, and we mutt ix|>ect a Target proportion of casualirje as the advances are To my mind, j i c»we\cr, the superiority O gun» aud gunners i must be very dec .ed both in nuu ber and position before we can hope to s leece artillery iu earth w rks by artillery similarly placeo*. To a certain exter: ' d. done t cur ba te* by ihe R-‘ s a t-'t ot l’i- we have ? odnced oa iheir *1 «’**•**. If it were an aocuraie we migM v. re » ouably conclude that our fire a.'d <ioi e In c heroi, t»ud had not caused any very great lo V-t lift : bin, as our tire converge on hat teries bei nd which ar» houses, and heaps of stock's where a certain portion of the garrison, of * hft - I efs and working parUea, must be p*aoed, * - :>o«! • loesoflite in the Rue- J i .-\au UfcUer.v. , L.aa reckon frequent casualiti^s from the shot aDd shell flying beyond and behind them, and from fragments of stones struck by the ahot. That consideration is however, of veTy lit tle consequence so long as the enemy can feed their garrison from the army without the city, and sdd* only to the useless but inevitable slaughter of a »ftige. In fact, we do these enormous earth w -rks of twenty and thirty faet m thickness very little injury of an irreparable nature by any amount of shot we may direct and the enemy appears able to remount guns a&d place new pie ces in position as fast as wfe can dismount or des troy them. It is however, tolerably evident that the Russian gunners do qot stand to their guns in heavy fire as well as our own. A** long as they are let a:one they make splendid practice, as soon sn they are exposed to the storm of shot and shell flying throogn the embra sures they fre somewhat wildly and lose precision and range. Kotflrithstand ng this, I cannot think (judlng by what I have seen) that we shall ever be able to silence a larger proportion of the Rus sian ordinance than we did between the 17th a d 20th of last October, and it is not, I suppose, con templated by any person that we can ever make a breach in any part of their entrenchments ana batteries. Oar object, then, mast be to tire of those batteries which command the points selactad for BMault. Id order to cb.Lce of doing tbis we have only to took at what has been done already. We have at *"* •[*•** succeeded in reducing the Boar.an fire, bat as we go on and wear out onr guns, and exnauat oar ammunitien toeuch an eilent th.t we mast reduce our number of ronndsand charges of powder, oar annerioritv i* giadna'ly diminished,and continues decreasing till it reaches *2ro, and the enemy Degm to recover themselves EDd their position. The observation of this siege ought to produce an immense effect on fortifications, tor it has been demonstrated, one would think, that earthworks properly constructed are far better fortresses than any masonry. The solid mass of stone of which the Matakoff Tower consists was smashed, rentu^, and split from top to bottom at our very first day s tire. It is now a heap of ruins. The earthwork '►eneath is a? firm as ft was the very first day we dre lat it. The raaiimum penetration of aid men f hell into acompac? earthwork is about 8 1-et ; of u 21 pounder, at 700 yards, the shot penetrates about 6 feet; of a 56 pounder, al the same dis tanc s about 8 feet. The penetrafon of a 69 pounder is somewhat more. But granting that every rhot we fire has such an effect, and attains the maximum of penetration, what results can we hope to achieve against earthworks 80 feet thick, capablo of f eing banked up from behind, and de fended by an enemy with endless supplies of la borers, of earth and sand, of gabions and timber ? Our artillery has done as much a- 1 could have been expected of it, both Ibbl year and the last time we opened fire. It remains now to be seen what will bo done when the artillery has a'.complished its mission once more. But, meantime, the siege ought to be going on, and as far as our cannon and mortars are concerned, it is suspended. What is the principal reason ? Simply, because Woolwich is next door to us, and shell and fuses are not forthcoming. Mat I.—The a proaches towards the enemy’s outworks are progressing gradually. The advance does not make much show, but it is none the less sure. As the distance be'ween the works of the besiegers and the fortlficatious of the town andar seual is diminished, tne attention of the troops of the garrison is proporiionably excited, and much care and watchfulness is required ou the part of tho guards and working parties in the trenches.— The lire of the enemy’s riflemen, constantly di rected against the portion of the working parties, which can general y be known, evon in the dark, by the sound of the pickaxe and spade, becomes more and mere effective, and longer time is occu pied in forming tho requisite cover. The Russians appear to direct their efforts to impeding the pro gress of tho French works by frequent sorties against them; while against the English works they confide more in works of counter approach and the fire of their riflemen. On the right the French are slowly, but steadily a tvaucing their zigzags against the foremost Rus sian redoubt on Mount bapone, East of Careening Bay; *nd also toward the works on the Mumelon and Malakcff hills. On the left, the limited space which exists between their parallel and the Flag staff bastion is tho scene of nightly conflicts. The second parallels both on the left and right attack have been greatly s rengtheved. Several now batteries have been construct end guns of heavier metal brought into position. On the Greeu hili attack several batteries have been made and armed in the third parallel, and aliii further in ad vance, a work known as tho Redoubt has been thrown up. From this work our riflemen are en abled to do much execution against the enemy’s artillerymen in the Flagstaff and Barrack batteries and the adjoiuing earthworks. The Russians have very much strengthened the new work constructed in the quarry below the Redan. They have also contrived to throw up another large ambuscade, about fifty yards from tho farthest of tho two ambuscades which our trooos took from them, on tho n ght of the 19th ult. This new r tie pit is capable of holding Bixty or sevouty sharpshooters, and was so placed as in a groat degree to enfiladaour most advanced trench. It is chi> fly constructed with sutid-bagn, and loop holes have been made not only near the top of the purapet, but also at convenient distances about two foot above tho level of the ground. In its neighborhood five or six other places of cover, each capub.e of holding three men, have been thrown up; those are composed simply ot small excavutions protected by ro gh walls or heups ot stones. The short distance at which the riflemen in these pits aro placed from the newest parts of our advancing works enable* them uufrequently to send a ball through a half-filled gabion, or even through a filled sand-bag, and several casualitie.-. have in this way occurred among oui men. A traverse had to bo put up, to obviate the enfilading tiro from the larger ambuscade. This ambuscade appears to j© connected by a covert way with the Redan. On careful examination the new work in the tloarry i ppears marked out for ten embruanres. From the apprent depth it was Huspocted that the enemy proposed to place mortars in this position ; but it is now evident that it is iut nded lor heavy guns. A sow shells have been thrown into the work, but with this exception the enemy has been permitted to carry it on without interruption, It is expected that one or two heavy pieces on the left uttack can be so p a ed as to bring an enfila ding fire upon it, while a direct fire from the right attack will assist iu silencing it, in case circum stances should not load to its being taken before there shall have been sufficient lime for its being Armed. There seems to m little doubt thrt the Quarry is covered by the fire of some of the guns of the Mumelon redoubt. There are various rumors respecting the renew al ot tho bombardment, and dates for opening fire aro named ; but they have foundation only in surmise. It is assorted that a very different im pression will be made oil the enoiny’s works when the batteries roopeu than was made on either of the two previous occasions; but so much confi dence wus expressed previous to each of those two attacks by the engineers and others, that hope and reliance are placed upon tho effect of the com bined operations, which, it is understood, are a out to lake place at Kertch ou the one hand, and from the neighborhood of Eupatoria on the other, than in the is Dialed efforts of the besiegers on the south side of Sevastopol. May 2.—We aro progressing fast with our batte ries on both attacks, uud hope, when we open firo next tin e, wo shall iu a sow hours silence the Rus sians’ lire, although they have made a battery within 140 yards of the trenches; but as we have now 8 and 10 inch mortars an i 68 pounder guns, wo hope to be able to do wonders. Wo have about 140 guns anti mortars ready, and all of them heavy. Tho Buffs have arrived, their ship had caught fire, but it was got uudor, and they are all right. Despatch From Prince Uortichakoff. Tho Invaiide Basse br?b 9 a report has been re ceive! from luo Aid do-Gamp General Prince Gortsohakoff, dated April 80, completing his tele graph despatches alreudy published. He says: On the 24th of April tho enemy’s fire was main ly directed on the Central U mrantine babtious, and on tho rodonbts and logmonta iu their fiout. From the 86lh to the 60th the tiro ol tho beseigore was on the wholo moderate. Tho number of men put h'Trt* dt combat, killed and wounded, or con tused, amounts to from 100 to 175 daily. Tho approaches ot tho enemy mot with a power ful obstacle In the fl;e of the artillery of the place; and of the musketry from our lodgments, which prevents their advuuee ; on tbe enemy’s side the miuiug operations agu ust the Flagstaff Bastion have been •onflnod to tho expos on of amino on tho verge ot their cehtral crater, with a view to destroy one of our galleries; but tbe explos on did thorn more damage than u , lor it only destroyed five foot of our gallery, which was immediately repaired, whilst it destroyed a portion of tho eno my’e crater. To prevent the French occupying an ominenco or 50 sageues iu advance of the Central flhd upon which they might easily have constructed a battery which would have taken in flank, at short range, halt of the right face of the Fiagwt off Bastion, wo co*iru*ted, under the enemy’s fire, iu five days, two strong trenches, with a pri vale communication between them. These works wero commenced in the night be tween the 24th aud 261 hof April; special manta were entrust* d with the operation, and they were supported by three batilli ns of the lu lantry RegimentCatharinobourg and by two bat l-uhous of the Aloxopol Chasseurs, under t e chiof command of the brave Major General K irouatchcff, Commander in tho First Brgado of the 16lh In fantry Division, who ulready distinguished himself 1 y his courage and talent at the time of the defeat of the enemy when they attacked the Befiughiu&k and Voihynia redoubts, ou the night be. woen tho 24 h and 25th of march last. Ou the24th, at BP. M., whilst cur detachments and thoir suppor t wero being prepared, the besei gers opened a violent firo of uiuskotry upon the works under costruction, aud after various rounds Ui*d3 a cfcaTge upon theai in great force. Having driven c.'o.k oar advanced troops, they commenoe.l destroying the »o 4£ euieu ts* But then, by ordei of Maior Genera! Kh ust ohefif, Lieut. Colonel Boguefisky. in corner \ of the Coihariuebourg Regiment, with drums 1 a ting and loud hurrahs, charged the French wi . the bayonet, at the hegd of two battalions of his gi iueut and drove them htuik. At uine o’c ock the enemy renewed the attack ; they wore received, however, by a wod sustained fire, and oompelled to retire to their trenches, from which they kept up a fire of musketry durirg the yhole of the night. Nevertheless the half destroyed lodgments re mained in our poeeas&icn. Towards tho morning of the 25th they were already repaired, strength enod, and two now one* constru.ted behind the former ones. iho vigor with which wo maintained possesaion of these works, and their construction under tho ; very close firo of tbe enemy, does tbe greatest j honor to our troops aud to Major Geueral Khroust eheff, under whose command they were oommenc j ed. At different times our men cad to drive back tbe French at the point of the bayonet, aud every night the latter direct a heavy fire of artillery aud Luc i. ry on this point. In these engagements «re naa* nuhappi y to deplore among others the loa of Ctvfiftr* Lavroff, a young officer oi brilliant parts and of great In terinir.alicg tins report Avis de-Camp Gene ral Frii.cc GvrLcliakoff announces tnot on the 29-h April, the anniversary of the birthday oi his tho Emperor, after divine serv ee and a Te j>«am iu tbe principal church of Sevastopol, in presence of the commander ana ail the officers of tr.e garrison, and after offering np prayers for the preservation of the days of M. jesty and of all august members of the imperial family, a ! 101 cannon balls we? fired sgaicst the ! enemy in honor of the occasion. The Allied Seoret Expedition.— The London Timtrs ol the 15th says : A statement has appeared in tfe last two Basaian despatehe» from tbe Crimea ! which appears to rotor to some mysterious expe ! dition, net hitherto mentioned in any of the com -1 manications published in London or Paris.— Priuce Gortsehakoff states that on the 8d of May, j a division of the ail.ed armies, amounting to from 10,000 to 15,000 meu, embarked in the greater part of the vessels before Sevastopol, and proceeded to ; sea in a northeasterly direction aioug the coast.— Tba soaadrou pas-ed Yulia aad tbe bay of Kaffa, j until it reached th. Blra ts of Kertch, bat, after j shown g itself ofi that place, it appears suddenly to have been recalled, *ud to have sailed back to Kinjeseh Buy, where it arrived cn the Sth May, without biv:ng attempted thing against the enemv. We~ksve do doubt that tn:s report, though it i* to ns through the channel of a Russian despatch, i*» *»cbSt%Dtially career, and that an expedition bad been planned to operate with land and sea forces on some point to the east of tbe Crimea. H also appears certain that from some cause independent of the will oi the officers in command of tbe expedition, or from anything which bad arisen in tbe coarse of tho enterprise, the operation was stopped and recalled at the mo ment whan it reauuod th* scene of action. Th# details of this occurrence are still ao imperfectly known that xe scrupulously forbear irotn a'.taching any blame to thoee who may ha e been the cause °f postponing :he obj d ot this expedition. I rxncx —it is s>a:a that the Kinpercr fczs sent out an addrep* to the army m Crimes m which bu* Majesty exprese a regret that he was’not able to J-,:u his brave troop-, as he intended to do, ow icg to events near home. The troop* are then as anted by the Emperor that the glorious struggle in which they aro snail be crowned by such a peace as the arms ol prance demand, and tbe m lewta of civilization luipoa^- It is stated in well informed circles in Fane that the Emperor hiapoleon 111. is about to issue a manifesto to the army of the East, explaining the postponement of his jonrney to the Crimea, un the 89th alt., there wereli« f OOO French troops be fore Sevastopol and at Maslak. . nci . The American dipper the Great Republic 8,02 tona, has arrived at Maraaules Lcndon. bh is to be employed by the Freuoh Government to carry out troops to the East. . , , Spain.—Mai>bid, May 12.— The 15th basis of the Constitution has been by the Cor**®* The Madrid correspondent of La Presse learns that the Spanish Ministry has ft noCß^^f v r^ to remove several persons from high offices at the court, where they exercised an influence perni cious to the nation. A telegraphic despatch of the ll<-h states that the Dom natiOD of tho successor of the Minister of Bpain at Washington, M. Cueto, has been poet poced until after the arrival ot the next mail from Havana. Austria. —It is rumored that Austria is on the point of proclaiming her neutrality, together vr:tb that of all Germany. But the truth of the rumor is greatly doubted. There is a talk of the Western Powers having raised their pretensions, byway of answering the last Russian propositions. Vienna, May 14.—The formal rejection of the lastpropoaitson made by Austria ar.ived here on Saturday. People speak of counter propositions, but, if such there be, they oan only refer to the future policy of Austria. “ Vienna, Thursday.—Austria has agreed with the Western Powers on an uUimatUbimum to be presented to Russia. If this decidedly final at tempt for peace should fail, Austria promises that she really will assume a decided attitude. From the London Times' Correspondent. I arts, Tuesday, May 16, 6 P. M. — The inaugura tion of the exhibition took place this day with the solemnity and pomp befitting the occasion. The official programme, published in the Moniteur ot Sunday, specified that the doors should be opened at 10 o’clock lor tha admission of those who were invited to attend the ceremony, and should close at 12, not to be again opened till 1, the hour at which the Emperor was to arrive. The early part of the day was wet and gloomy and the weather did not entirely clear up until the ceremony was nearly over. Long before the hour of opening, crowds of people assembled in the avenues lead ing to the Palace of the Exhibition, and before 12 o’clock the galleries set apart for visitors were filled. On a platform covered with rich carpets, and between the spaces set apart for the products of the United Ktutes and Belgium, and in the mid dle ot the transept, were placed two fauteuils cov ered with crimson velvet, adorned with gold fringe and embroidery, and surmounted by the Imperial Crown; and in the interior of the rich canopy glittered the Imperial arms with the sceptre and the hand of j astir** Tho galleries of Uie irav-ept had bc*n r ' ruiec into tribunes; the spaoe im mediately abfl*ea. > to the right ot tho thr- ue wa oc. \ od by ■ eor chestra. The exhibit, uud the p*.-r. one invited were distributed throughout the wbc-te extent of the building. I* - reserved on the ground fl r r» i front of ih - thro a*.* was gradually fi'le i, and °y soon became dazzled with Ice brilliancy <t .dames, French and foreign, covered with on . ;ery ami i. si-ynM of orders belonging to every Government in Eu rope. The Diplomatic Corps was, I believe, com plete. Tho Emperor’s arrival had been announced for 1 o’clock precisely, and at a little after half-past 12, a salute wa* fired from tho Invalides, which was supposed to mark the moment of his leaving the Palace of the Turlleries. Contrary to his usual habit of exact punctuality, it was fully 20 minutes duct 1 when he appeared with the Empress. Prince Napoleon proceeded to trie entrance of the build ing to receive theii Majesties, who were accom panied by Prince Jerome and the Princess Ma thildo, his daughter. On entering the building, the assemblage rose and saluted their Majesties w.th the cry of Vive l'Empereur ! The Emperor and Empress ascended the steps leading to tho throne, and remained standing while Prince Napoleon read the address. After a short pause Prince Napoleon advanced to the foot of the platform on which the Emperor andErrpress were standing, aad read from a paper tho address, which was of some length, and which gave an account of tho proceedings of the Com mission of the Exhibition, of which his Imperial Highness is President. Not a word of what he said could be heard in the galleries, and hardty by those who occupied the benches on the ground floor. The Emperor replied in a few woras, and then announced that the Universal Exhibition was tormally opened. Their Majettios descended from the throne, and preceded and followed by the grout officers ot state, the Ministers, and mem bars of the Imperial hoasehffd, who formed a brilliant cortege visited the different galleries of the transcript. Eruption of Vesuvius.— Naples, May 10.— The lava has now advanced ten miles from its source, and is doing terrible damage. La-t night I went to tho scene of most sterling interest after an inter val of two days. How changed tho neighborhood iu two days 1 Where I walked on Sunday night was uow a sea of fire. The side road by Pollena and Massa di Somme was now full of blackengd coke. The house on the borders of tho villago had fallen in—in one thirty poor people lived; a small chapel was swallowed up, a gentleman’s villa, and a sad extent of vineyard and garden ground. On the other side of the great lava bed another stream was branching oil to San Sebastiano. We had hoped to have crossed it, and ascended to tho ous cade again, but it was no longer possible ; for as one says, speaking of a marshy country iu tho winter, the lava was out, the tire hore had bogun to outer the burial ground of the little town, but was diverted from its course by a wall. Oil the oppos to side of tho stream weie tho King and all the royal family. The banks ou either side wore throngd with curious and anxiou3 multitudes; whose faces were lighted up with the bhz) o\ hundreds of torches, aud with tho more resplendent flame of rapidity descending lava. ? Since the morning it had moved a mile. It was ; like avast river of glowing coke. As it moved ou V the tons of thousands of lamps rolled and tumbled ) one over the other, crackling and grinding, and i grating; and when, from the very face of it a t large lump fell off, the appearance was that of an 3 iron furnace when the iron is being drawn. To - make the resemolance more complete, at such times t men durtod forward with long poles K taken from - tho neighboring vineyards, and pulled out great 3 masses of lava, in which they embedded money ? for sale. 3 There was a spot beneath my feet where a fall i of mason wo*k had been built to break the violence of the winter floods; to this spot all eyes were - directed. The fiery river would fall over it in a f hour; as yet it was distant from it seventy yards, i perhaps. Gradually it rose iu height, and swelled - out its vast proportions, aud then vast masses fell i off and r died forward; then it swelled again as I fresh matter came pressing down behind, and so it broke, and on it rolled again and again till it had ) arrived at tho very edge. There was a general i buzz and murmur of voices. The royal family stood opposite to me, intermingled with tho crowd, 3 looking ou with intense anxiety. At last it broke, I not hutriedly, still with n certain showot majesty. , At first a few small lumps foil down; then > poured over a pure liquid of metal, like thick treacle, clinging f-ometimor mass to muss, from its glutinous character, and ot all tumbled over , gigantic lumps of scorin. Then on it moved once more in its silent, regular course, swelling up and spreading over the vineyards on eithor side. The expectation is that tho lava, Bhould the eruption continue will flow down to the Ponte Muddaloni, And into the sea. So grand and destructive an eruption had not been known for many years, and even now wO oauiiOt tell how or when it will terminate. The mountain i 3 literally seamed with lava, and many fear a violent explosion as the final scene of the tragedy. From the A’. O. Delta , 80 th May . Later from California and Central America. The steamship Daniel Webster, Capt. Lucas, arrived this morning from San Juan, with the California paßteugers, via the Nicaragua route. The W abater brings us California files of papers to May 9. The Star of the West left San Juan, May 24, with 400 pass rgers and eight hundred thousand in specie for New Tork—Daniel Webster, with 100 passengers, ot same time, for Now Or icons. San Juan river is in navigable order, and boots and repass without grounding. Passengers crossed from oc an to ocean in forty hours, inclu ding stoppages. No prospects of tho river being lower this sea-on. The nows from the interior of Ce tral America is somewhat important. Gen. Coral is still at Minaqua with 8000 troops, under io d discipline, bu. remain inactive for the present. Gon. Costillon is strongly fortified at Leon, a vaitiug the arrival of Walker, now on his way from Sau Francisco with an armod forco ou board a schooner. After his arrival hostilites will com mence and bloody work is expected, as they are all desperate men selected for the occasion. Col. Wheeled the American Minister, was at Minaq a at last advices. Many persons are at Grey town expecting the ar rival of Col. Kinney and party, and are ready to join him. It is supposed he will proceed imme diately to th€ gold quartz mines of Chautallos, a istanco of a.out twelve miles from the mouth of Indian river. Business throughout tiie country is remarkably dull, especially at Greytowu. There wero no vessels in port when the Webster left. Th c following items of news we gather from our California fftes : The steamer, with the news of tho stoppage of P..ge Bacon, in St. Louis, arrived in San Fran cb-co lute in the afternoon of the L*t inst. Tba„ day, Page, Bacon & Co. had shipped fBOO,OOJ to New York. The next morning there was of course, a heavy run on the house, and it is said that $400,000 were drawn out before noon, at which time tho house was closed by the Sheriff. It will be remembered that on the previous Btop page of the house, creditors of the house holding claims to the amount ot $400,000 were induced to except certificates, payable in 2,4, 6, and 8 months guaranteed by a large number of heavy business men in this city, by subscriptions to the amount of $1,0(0,000. 'lt is now currently reported and generally believed, that the guarantors, held a meeting on the sth, and, after having requested the oldest member ot the firm at present to ex:cntQ them a mortage ou his property in St. Loais, he roiueed—they passed a resolution declaring that they were not legally nor ly bound, and that they would contest the matter at law. Jt is understood, however, that several of tfieguaran - tors txpre s their determination to pay ml they have subscribed. The paper of Page, Bacon <S Co, is now selling at 50 per cent, discount, and less. Soßaya the California Chronicle. The Legislator of California adjourned at mid night ou Monday Bth instant. No Senator has been ejected, rmd we understand that Governor Bigler is in the field, aud warmly pressed by his friends, as a candidate for that high office. The Bbasta Courier of tne 5.h instant learns, from a note addressed to J T. Landrum. Esq. ot Shasta, by Messrs. L. Flaming, W. Farr'and I. Tuttle, that two men, William Cockarn and Jesse Brown, were recently murdered by the In dians on tbe South Fork of the Cottonwood. It is said that Brown had with him about one thou sand dollars, and Cockran four or five hundred. Drowned, — A skiff containing Mr. John Adam-, of Yolo county, ard Miss Annie Alexander, teach er iff Oho of tbe public schools in Sacramento, was runinw by the steamer Meda on the 14th inst., one mile above that aLy, and the lady and gentleman were drowned. Tne Cnwrtnt City Bernid cfcroiifoie* the arrival mere ol a party of otter banters, consistir g of 1£ persons, under command cf Oapt. The compaD) have a number of fine dogs of the New Foundland breed with them, and intend spending the entire summer in pursa.t ©f otter. The Mint at SAn Franc sco received on the Bth inst. over IS.IOO ounces of gold auo 6,000 ounces of silver. As nroch more was offered, bat could not be weighed during bnsicesa hours. The rating of the Supreme Court of the United StAtes in the Fremont case, to the effect that a precise definition cf boundaries is not necessary to the validity of Mexican and Spanish grants, is hkely to oicate considerable excitement. On the S’h, the U* S- Lami Commisaion confirmed a claim ‘•f jr six square leagues ot land on the San Joaquin river, beginning at the base of tbe Sierra Nevada an ’ running down stream.” Tbe brig Yccia, destined for Nicaragua, sneaked from tbs harbor at one o’clock on tbe morning of tbe slh inst. bavirg oa board William Walker, ex-Fresktent ot Sonora, and 55 kindred apirita.— They are all figuring fellows, armed to tbe teeth, icr the as it is understood, of taking part in the internal iroubfop of Nicaragua. Tne vessel was in the hands of tbe sheriff at tho time she left, but they managed the keeper by threats, and set him on ehore at the entrar.ee of the harbor. The Placer Times and Transcript of the Sth eays: Ou’te a commercial feature of the last week baa j been the settled determination of parties here, to , ship hence the products of the country. Tne clipper ship Charmer i* understood to be full, and , could have taken, had her capacity admitted, seme 600 ton* more. The cargo is almost exclusively j Grain, She will probably sail lor New York about T'i ursday ncx- The Clipper ship Teicgraph is Also-under ooi t*-act, and wiii load immediately for t the sam dcsanatic n. We also hear that the Bish- c op Wi.l be chartered for the same object. The e W hat Cheer is loading for Australia with Hour and i grain, and several ether vessels are on the berth l for the tame quarter. t Trade in San* Francisco was in a languishing condition. The bill before the Legislature to exc'oce Chi n j6e from working m the ji ines was indefinitely postponed. t The San Francisco Herald remarks that the emigration from the Western States overland has gretftiy fallen off, and c &ye : Unless we can obtain a large accession to inr numbers from among the sturdy settlers of the West, our State is likriy to stagnate, ;or up to the present time, the iep&rtnres faHy equai, if they do not exceed the arrivals at oar port by sea. The same paper pays that throughout the whole State the Indians are quiet, and if the whiles will let them alone they will continue so, and that the e&me is ttue of the Indian tribes in Oregon. A notorious roffiian, “Joaquin No.2,*'was hung at Sonora on the 30th of April. He was aged about 26 years. He c to having killed and rob bed Chinamen, but pretested against a Christian people hanging him for it. The municipal election in Stockton took place on the 7th inst., and resulted in the choice of A. N. Fisher (Dem.) for Mayor. Seven R. N. and three Democratic Aldermen were elected. The well known San Frano.soo house of Mark wa d <fe Caspari filed a petition of insolvency in the Fourth District Court on the 7th inst. The total liabilities are set down at $267,000. The assets are estimated at $216,000. The failure is said to be owing partiu ly to the, suspension of Page, Bacon <fc Co. Several other petitions for the benefit of the insolvency act were filed the same day. Suspension or Pace, Baoon <£ Co.—As might naturally be expected, says the San Francisco Herald, from the news brought by the steamer, a run on Page, Bacon <52; Co., was commenced yes terday as soon as the banking house was opened. A large force of police were stationed iDside, a d ever> exertion was made to preserve order. The depo-iiora were admitted one by one, entering at one door and going out at another. We were in formed ihet before commencing easiness, Page, Bacon <fe Co. had $317,000 in their vaults, which was a 1 paid to the depositors and those who had procured attachments against the firm on the pre ceding night. In the morning, Page, Bacon <fe Co. confessed jaugment for the sum of $400,000 in favor of the guarantors of the certificates issued after the first suspension. We were informed that on the closing of the house there was nothing in the vault but some $6,( )00 or $7,000 iD gold duet, which had been placed there on special deposit, and could not tfcereSore be touched. Sometime after the bank had closed, a poor wo man contrived to gain admittance and presented a check lor S7OO. There was not a dollar in the vault which could be made available. The poor woman appeared very much d stressed, and Mr. F. W. Page handed her his watch, valued at SBSO, and $25, all the change he had in his end j bi o informed that he would be personally re ! sponsible for the remainder. I The following appears to be the condition of the bouse in San Francisco : I adgaments oonte-.5ed....... SIOO,OOO 00 Attachments .2*0.149 66 j ".Cotf.l liabilities From Inis is to b« deducted the amount of j attachments which had been satisfied. .93,947 70 Tobal liabilities $526,201 68 Considerable anxiety was felt in regard to the SBOO,OOO sent home by Page, Baoon & Co., by the Golden Gate, but it is thought that in accordance with the ruling of the Postmaster-General on a former cccasiou, *he gold dust sent home can be secured for the payment of the drafts, and that so loss will be sUs aiued. Tne news of the failure of Page, Bacon & Co., by the Sacramento Slate Journal, caused conster nation almost equal to that of a month or two sincj. Deporiiors were alarmed, and a groat rush was ad« towards the offices of ihe She iff and Couuty Clerk. A Deputy Sheriff is on duty, watching the Banking House of Pago, Bacon &Co., to bc-ethat no treasure is abstracted. Front Mexico. By the arrival of the Orizaba, at New Orleans, wo have dates from the City of Mexico to the 19th Inst. The news from Mexico, though comprising little or nothing po3 tive on the progress of political af fairs, will yet be found to indicate that Santa An na’s power is in danger of being noon brought to a close. Since his depart, ro from Morelia, en route for Zamora, nothing had been hoard from him. Re ports which caused Iris friends and partisans great alarm were everywhere currant. It was said that Cornonfort had arrived at Zimora with 1,600 men aud placed himself at the bead of the insurgents there. It was ndde i that the latter were prepared to offer energetic iesis.ance to the efforts of Suita Anna. lu the meantime, however, flowery accounts of the journey of H. M. S. H. as far as Morelia, which ho reached on the Bth inst. Entertainments of all kinds, dinnms, b lls, triumphal receptions, <fce., greeted him, according lo an account from one of Iris followers, publisbe t iu the Omnibus, at every poi Lt. This uccount is dated from Morelia, on the 10i.ii inst., a.id concludes by announcing the ar rival of the party in that city. A continuation of the report is promised fortho following du), but bad not been received up to the 19th inst. in the City of Mexico. The Diario Ottoial, however, speaks of tho de parture of Sauta Anna in the most glorifying terms, and prays that the insurgents may only af ford an opportunity of meeting them, and putting an ciid to tho rebellion at one blow. A circular from Senor Blanco, the Minister of War, dated at Morelia, on the 11th inst., directs the Minister of Foreign Relations not to Bend des patches with any more frequency than important matters u ay render necessary, und then only with sufficient procautioi s for their safe carriage, as tho route between M< relia and Zimora was infested by a few insignificant bunds who might intercept them. Flour is reported to have b93n very pcarce iu Me rida, aud selling at $25 per barrel; but at latest dates supplies had just arrived from this city. Further and Important— A postscript to a let ter from a reliable source, dated Mexico, May 19, says : Before sealing my note somewhat stirring news has been received from His Serene Highness* camp. Ho moved, it seems, five thousand strong, from Morrillio, on Somera, in three divisions, he himself in command ol the roar or reserve. The march was through a country of defiles, and the advance wings were very much annoyed and retarded by the Prom.noiados. The latter sue ceeded in passing between the divirions, which forced Santa Anna to retire on Morillo, where ho was with the third of his triumphal army awaiting coming events. As tho communication was thus cutoff witii the advance, their late is still in the womb o! time. All the indications on the horizon ure decidedly favorable to the Federalists. The empire seems to be shaken, and Santa Anna destined to a fifth exodus, if his prestige don’t this tirim lui 1 , aud he Icyos his head. On his arrival at Morillo he was received with high honors, and u most sumptuous repast given at tho chapter to tho “Prince President.” The first toast drank was 44 Eternal duration between Church and State.’* The second May ’56 see the empire iu Don An tonio Lopez the first. The firri is destined to have “separation” substituted for “duration,” and the crown of glory is foreshadowed in one of thorns.M A crisis is at hand. In ton or twolvo days the long agony will have passod,and Mexico will rest once more in tho bosom of her legitimate federa tion. Usurpation aud tyrauy will bo repressed, and tho exiled legitimates restored. I ~ I An Unmanly Koouel—The Atlantalntelligencer 1 Buys: 1 Wo hoar that a most infamous theft was perpe trated Monday men mg last in the ladies’ saloon of our passenger depot. It appears that twoyouug ladies were entrusted by their father with a large sum of money—about $2,000 —which they placed i in a carpet b«g, arid from abundant caution kept > constantly by them. The father remained over in ■ Augusta while the daughters took the Georgia i Ksdrond Cars for this place; ami npon reaching Atlanta th y left the ears ior a seat in the saloon, i a wafting the departure of tho State train. Soon l after the ladies were seated, two things in tho 1 shape of men followed them, and began to address them in the most insolent and offensive mariner, t which so alarmed them, we suppose, as to deprive i them o! theb presence of mind, and they left the saloon to preeipita'.ely that the carnet bag with this large sitm of money was leit behind. Upon re turning in a very few minutes after their flight from the room to look for the bag, it was nowhere to be found, ard it has not yet, wo believe, boon .recovered. The gallant chevaliers ore in custody; and if our Mayer tails to ferretont the treasure and the thief it will be the first time he has failed. Convicted. —On Tuesday the negro follow Cain tho property of Col. A. Kuthcrford, of Colutribes, was tried for burglary, before tho Supreme Court of Bibb county, now in session, and convicted. 1 Tho penalty of the crime ir death, sentence of which had notbeen passed npon him, at the hour of this writing, (Thursday.) Fire. —On yesterday morning about 8 o’clock a fire broke out in the Sash and Blind Factory of Mr. John Knight, on 8d s root, by which the whole establishment, including the valuable Machinery, Tools, Lumber, Ac., was, in a very short time, totally destroyed. We regret to learn that Mr. Knight’s lots is very heavy, and that he had no in surance on the promises. Thore has been sevetal attempts, heretofore, to set fire to the Factory, but they were unsuccessful. Only a few hours earlier a fire was discovered in the bunding by some per sons passing, and pul out. —Macon Citizen. Or the Kane Exeemtion The propeller Arctic acd ’he bark Kclesse forming the expedition to go in search of Or. Katie and his companions, who sailed in 1152, tor tho purpose of obtaining some information concerning the fateofSir John Frank lin and his companions in search of a Northwest pas-age Wok their departure lor the Arctic seas ytstciday af'ornonu, from their anchorage eff the Brooklyn Navy Yard. They will anchor at Sandy Hook, and remain an w days to afford time for adjusting their compasses and mako other prepa rations ot asimi ar character, for their long, and, but for the noble mission on which they are des tined, most cheerless voyage. Thsso vessels have been fi.ted out with all the care and skill that experience and science coaid command. Their strength has been argeiy in creased, and every arvaog. ment ha* been made to secure ‘hocomfort of those on board during a ioug and intenaly cold winter within the Arctic Circ'e. We annex a list of their officers; Officers of the Berk Bsleaae: Henry J. Hartstone, Lieutenant Commandant; William L. Lovell, Acting Master; Joseph F. Fyffe, Passed Midship man; E isba K. Kane, Assistant Surgeon; Van Bern.reiser Hall, Boatswain. Officers of the Propeller Arctic: Charles C. Simms Lieutenant commandant; Watson Smith, Acting Ma-ter; Harman Newell, Engineer; Samuel Whi ting Acting Boatswain. —Sew York Courier of Friday. Death oi Mb. Mobtimeb Thomson.— We learn with sorrow that Mr. Moitimer Thomson, better known to the public as “Doesticks,” was accident ly killed, on Wednesday momirg at Ann Arbor, Michigan, where he was spendirgafew days. He was out shooting at a mark with some of his com panions, when an accidental bullet put an end to hi? life. Mr. Thomson was a native of Michigan; his age was about IS or 24 ; he was a man of a singularly modest, simple and manly nature, and endowed with talen’s and aspirations which would have se cured for him an honoraDie place in literature. His •‘Doesticks” letters he himself regarded as but a y i ittful extravaganxa, and their remarkable po, larity never cans d hirn to exaggerate their wet'.. To his family the shock of his sudden deal i mast be overwhemlitgly painfal; while those who best knew his capacities and his charac ter will deeply regret the removal from among theta of so maeb sweetness, sinoerly and lofty pur pose, adorned as they were by a genial, graceiul humor, * hich often charmed and delighted, bat slang.—Ar* York Trikune. Monument to Gen . G beenx.— We are gratified to learn from one of the Commissioners that they have taken the incipient step ior the e eetion of a new and elegant Monument to the memory of Gen. Nathaniel Greece. Mr. Lannitx, the accomplished Artist of the Paiaski Monument has bean author ised to draft a dteign, money will not be wanting nor energy, nor ta->te, and we may look forward at no distant dey to the addition of another beautiful work of-art to those already commanding the ad miration, not only of residents but all visitors to oar city. It will of coarse be placed in Monument Square. —doc. Georgian. Telegraphic Belay Station. —At a meeting of the savannah Chamber of Commerce yesterday, it was resolved that the president be instructed to address a letter to the Bon. Amos Kendall, at Washington, setting forth the general advantages which would ensue irom the removal of the Tele graphic K.lay Office from Columbia, South Caro lina, to Augusta, Georgia.— SatA. Georgian. St. Louis Church, Butoalo. —The trustees of this Catholic church are said to have declined the offer of Bishop Timon to withdraw the interdict excommunication, as, from the manner in which it is made, they suspect the move to be toenable the Bishop to get by stratagem what he could not t take by aaeault. < vsrni Cyanide £ JScutael. ' AIUtSTA. GEORGIA. WEDHBSDAT MOKNIHG, IffHß 6. 1855. ( banker of Commerce. Thr quarterly meatuig of tLe Chamber of Com merce wai beU laet evemog at Hibernian Hall, Sd among the transactions of the evening action was taken on a matter of eeriona consideration to ts7 interests' of Charleston. Col A. O. Andrews introduced tbesubj .toed resolution,which was sec onded by Smith Howry Jr., Aeq., and unammons ly adopted. It was preceded .by a preamble, set ting forth the fact that information had been re ceived of a proposed change by the Washington ane KowOrleans Telegraph Company of the Belay lotion, now“ Columbia, to the C.tyof Augusta, and that such change, while not advancing the public oonvemecce, would operate adverse,y to the interest of this city, and furthermore, would be in entire disregard of the large revenue contri buted to sa d Company from this city, and the amount of capital owned by our city and its mer chants in the Te!egr>pn Company. Ail com of justice, fairness and a due regard to the business brought to the lelegrapn enter prise by our city, entitle the voice of the Chamber to weighty attention, before any sueh changes should be made, and we are unwilling to believe that the able bead of the Company will sanction any such change, but on the contrary, that he wih see strong reasons for selectmg our metropolises the proper point for the Belay sta tion, u due to her, not only because beat promo ting the general ussiuluetw of the service, but as her inst meed, from the large income she con tributes aud ihe amount she has invested in the enterprise. We subjoin the resolution : “Huolvtd That the presiding officer of this Chamber, be instructed to communicate forthwith with the President of the Washington and ttew- Orleans Telegraph Company, setting forth the unreasonableness of the proposed change, and the oiaims which this city possess, and if a change be effected to have the Belay station established in Charleston .” . Wx clip the above from the Charleston Courier , and cannot bat conclude that tie Chamber of Com mercchavo a very happy faculty of making them selves appear ridiculous, (if this is a fair specimen of their action,) as does everybody who attempts I to get up “a m a tea pot.” The idea uhat j the change contemplated in tho Roiay station, j woald operate prejudicial to the interests of i Charleston is simply ridiculous—not quite a3 much i so, he waver, as that other that'Charleston should j bo the p%... Verily, some people get so inflated | with ‘.bo*. i eouacquanoe, that they imagine j cveryiaicg snould concentrate in and div. rge from | the city in which they happen to bo located. A icw words win expose uieoe rmicuious absurdities of the Chamber of Commerce, at which our rxsi bles have been quite excited. If tho Relay station be removed to Aigusta, the station will be equally near the groat City and the Chamber of Commerce as it is now at Columbia ; aud as the “ through wire 11 does not touch Charleston or approach it uoaror than Branchville, messages will, conse quently, roach Charleston just a« soon as now. Nothing could bo more absurd than making Charleston tho Relay station, whon the “ through wire ” does not touch it. The Relay station should bo in Augusta, because it is more central, and Charleston, Savannah aud Augusta, can all be as well and better served thau now. Tbe argument based upon the amount of Stock taken by Charleston, and the amount contributed to the line is altogether too puerile to merit a word of notice—other than to remark that every city on the line contributed a pro rata, aud is therefore equally as much entitled to the Relay station upon such an hypothesis as Charleston. Tho only ques tions to be taken into consideration by the Com pany, is what place will best subserve the interest of the pablicand the Company. That, that point is Augusta, every intelligent, fair minded, candid man will admit. The Telega raph Line. We most cordially endorse the subjoined re marks of the Baltimore American, in relation to the Washington and New Orleans Telegraph Line. No Line was certainly ever worse managed than it has bean from the beginning, and it is worse lately than formerly. So great a- e tho delays, that it seldom beats the mail from tho North to this point more than thirty-six hours, and is often be hind it. It is iu short, a complete nuisance to the press, when considered iu connection with the enormous price paid for the transmission of news. But a greater nuisance, if possible, to the press on the line of the Telegraph, is the Agents of the New York Associated press, who seem not to have the capacity or discrimination to distinguish between what news is worth telegpaphing and what not. Hence we are male to pay telegraph charges on all sorts of trash, such as would not in many instances be copied from an oxchange paper, much loss paid for by the Telegraph. Os this fact every journal that receives the nows affords abundant evidenco. So great indeed is this nuisance, in connection with the delays, that it should become a matter of serious consideration with the press, whether they will not abandon its use altogether, except for the Foreign news, or ether intelligence of great importance or general interest; or place an intelligent and discriminating agent in New York, who has and would exercise some judgment and discretion in the selection of the news.- Such an agent would save the press, along the en tire line, thousands of dollars per annum, which are now paid the Telegraph Company for thetrans mission of trash whifh is not really worth the blank paper on which it is written. Would it not be well for the press, along tho lino, to take into con sideration the propriety of paying tho New York Associated Press so much per annum for the Foreign nows received by the Cuuard line at Hali fax, (wo would not bo dependent on them for any other news,) and have a competent agent of their own to transmit that and all other nows his judg ment might dictate as of sufficient value. We make the suggestion for their reflection. “A more provoking, unmitigated humbug than the Southern telegraph line, us at present conduc ted, it would be difficult to find. Order, system, or regularity form no part of its ethios, and an at tempt to accommodate its customers apparently never enters the beads of those who control its ope rations. Over half the time its miserable want of repair keeps it out of use, and when working, the neglect of its operators, and a total abseuce of any desire to meet the requirements of its patrons, ren ders the best exertions to make it serviceable on terely nugatory. During tho past day or two, whilst tho whole country has been earnestly looking for the returns from Virginia, its inefficiency has been most an noyingly manifested. Last night, whilst wo were eagerly waiting for returns from the Southwestern part ol tho State, and the iine had been ordered to rernaiopen us long as there was any prospect of receiving any thing, the office hero was suddenly clos d, without notice or any reason being given. On the previous night a fimilur piece of neglect occurred ; the line being reported as not working beyond Alexandria, when such was not the fact, despatches for the Associated Press having subse quently been received at Washington, but failing to reach Baltimore because the office hero had been cloeed. The wants of tho o immunity demand eith er a now line of telegraph to the South, or an en tire change iu tho management of the present Com pany. Through the attention of the House line from this city to Washington, we were enabled last night to got through some of oir most impor tant despatcl.es from Richmond.” Coitou’i A tlaa of tbe World. Col. H. H. Kellogg, yesterday exhibited to us the first volume and some loose sheets of tho second volume, of this splendid work, which far surpasses anything of the kind wo have eversoen. That the reader may form some general idea of the comprehensiveness of this magnificent pro duction of American art, wo remark, that the two volumes contain one hundred and seventy four maps* each map about 16 by 19 iuches, engraved on steel aud finished in tho bast style of the art. Accompa nying ca<jh map is a page of printed matter in which is condensed the most valuable information and statistics of the country repr°sented by the map— which imparts to the work the character of a Gazeteer. The first volume is devoted to North and South A*rerica, and the second to Europe and the Old World. The following commendation from G. P. Put nam, whose taste and judgment in such matters no one will question, is worthy of consideration : Messrs. J. H. Colton & Co.—Dear Sirs: The specimen maps of your new Universal Allas seem to me, in many respects, not only much superior to any similar American work, but even far in ad vance of the best English atlases hitherto publish ed. Os tho accuracy of the details Ido not profess to be a competent judge; but the maps show every indication of tLo greatest possible care, and they are more copious and comprehensive in their infor mation than any now in tbe market. What I can speak of, however, with most confidence, is the very remarkably clear and beautiful engraving of the names. In this respect, I think, all the trade will admit that the work has not been equalled on either side of the Atlantic. The letter press, also, is beautifully pfinted, and appears to contain a very large amount of val uable information. You ar making a splendid and valuable work that will b? creditable to the country, and I wish you the best success. Veiy truly yours, G. P. Putnam. 10 Parle Plate, New York, July Ilf A, 1354. Col. Kellogg, who is Agent for all of Colton’s publications, will spend a few days in this city for the purpose of introducing the work to our citi zens, upon whom he will call personally. He is stopping at the Planters Hotel. “I could refer to the declaration made by the *Bhepherd of the Valley,’ a Catholic paper pnb liahed in St. Louis, qootad by Senator B*dger in the Senate of the United States. Tnat ‘if the Catholics ever got ihe a oendency in any State, they will use it to the proacript on of all other de- Bominationa,’ and which declaration was not and has not been denied.” Thx above sentence appeared in the second number of üßtdn*xy’b” u Btdn*xy’b” review of Mr. Stephe>b’ letter, and should have been noticed by us at the time, but was omitted. "We know “Bydney” too well, not to know that he is incapable of attempt ing to palm off such an extract as true, had he been informed ct its f daily, He has been imposed on as Senator Bedseb was. The “Shepherd of the Valley” has never uttered any such sentiment, and it has been again and agai j denied, and the base falsehood expoeed. A more base and infamou - at tempt to deceive, by a direct and positive misrep resentation of the sentiments of the “Shepherd of the Vallly,” waa never attempted, and we regret to say, thet it i 3 not very creditable to Protestantism in this country, that they have failed to hold up the infamous author to the indignation of every Americ .n citizen. The language as ascribed to the “Shepherd of the Valley” was cat from a %erdenct in that journal, when with tru remairultr of th* 94TtUrc€y had it been published, no such sentiment, or anything like it, was conveyed. Indeed, oar recollection now is—for it is some time sinee we saw the expose of the base fraud—that the senti ment was the very opposite. We have deemed it due to the cause of truth to make this statement. It is said the Mss-aehnsetta Legislature repealed the laws forbidding the administering of unlawful eaUa> Mr. feiepbm*' fepeech. To prevent any misapprehension or misrepre sen tat ion of his remarks, at the City Hail, on Mon day night, the 28th alt., Mr. Stephens has written out his speech lor publication, which will be found in our paper this morning. Temporal Aumoriiy of tbe Pope. Some days since, we published an extract from a pastoral lotter, in which several Cathclio Bishops united, denying the authority y much less the supre macy of the Pope in temporal affairs. Since theu our attention has been called to the following article from tho N. York Courier dk Enquirer , with a request to give it place, which wo cheerfully do, not however, without remarking, that we did not suppose any intelligen man whoso mind was not under the influence of prejndioe or sectarianism of the deepest die, could believe, for a moment, that any more respect would be paid b) the intelligent Catho.ios of this country to any edict or bull ol the Pope, in relation to temporal matters connected with the government, than would be paid to the crowned head of Timbuctoo; or that they would not laugh to scorn hia inflated presumption. To our mind, this affected dread of Catholic influence and the supremacy of the Pope, has always been the veriest ham bug ever conjured up by artful, intriguing demagogues, in and out ot the church, to alarm the fears an€ excite the sectarian prejudi ces of the credulous and ignorant. To talk about dread of the Pope’s and Catholic influence, in either the religious or temporal affairs of this country, where the Catholics do not constitute more than one twentieth part of the population, is simply absurd and ridiculous to our mind. We are aware that such power and authority are claimed for the Pope in Catholic countries, where Church and State are oombined, which are always little else than despotisms, but we do not suppose that any well informed Catholic in this country claims for him any such power, or that the Pope himself assumes it. We give him credit for a little more common sense than such an assumption of power would indicate. Os the “ Civilita Cathclioa, ” from which the Cou rier (Jt Enquirer quotes, we know nothing, having never seen the work ; but we suppose the extracts quoted are designed to refer alone to those govern m»cts w h ieh the spiritual and temrev.- of the Pope is acknowledged. That it is not ac knowledged to tho slightest extent in this country, is clearly shown by the following declaration of the late Bishop England : t “ The American Constitution leaves its citizens In perfect freedom to have w horn they please to regulate their sp ritual concerns. Bat if the Pope were to declare war against America, and any Roman Catholic, under the pretext of spiritual obedience was to refuse to oppose this temporal aggressor, no wouiu uuserve uj no puuisned for his refusal, because he owes to this country to main tain its rights ; and spiritual power does not, and cannot, destroy the claim which the Government has upon him. Suppose a clergyman of England were convicted for some crime—for instance, Dr. Dodd—ind ho was orderea for execution; must the law be inoperative because the criminal is a clergyman? Think you that no one could be found in a Roman Catholic country to sentence, or to execute a sentence, upon a clergyman who was a criminal ? AH history testifies to the con trary. So, too, does all history show that, upon the same principle, Catholic Kings, and Princes, and peers, and people, have disobeyed improper mandates of the See of Rome, and have levied and carried on war against Popes, and still con tinued members of the Church.” From the Courier & Enquirer . Tho Roman CuthoUc Archbishop of Baltimore, and the Roman Catholic B shops of Wheeling, Pittsburg, Richmond, Philadelphia, Erie, and Sa vanuah, issued tho following address at the Coher ence, recently held in Baltimore, to the Laity of the Church: “Beloved Brethern of the Lajty, wo embrace you all with paternal affection, and entreat you to walk circumspectly, for the days are evil. You know what manner of precepts we havo given you in the ame of our Lord Jesus; for this is the will of God, your sanctification. Be peaceful, sober, just and faithful in the performance of all duties toward all mankind. Practice patience, forbearance, char ity toward all. In the exercise of your rights os free citizens, remember your responsibility to God, and act as freemen, but not as having liberty as a cloak for malice, but as the servants of God. Res pect aud obey the constituted authorities ; for all power is from God, and they that resist, resist the ordinances of God, and purchase for themselves damnation. “To the General and State Governments you owe allegiance in all that regards the civil order; the authorities of tho Church challenge your ofcpdicnce in the things of salvation. Wo nave no need of pressing this distinction, which you fully under stand and constantly observe. You know that we have uniformly taught yon, both publicly and privately, to perform all the duties of good c«ti2ens, and that wo havo never exacted of you, as we our selves have never made, even to the highest eccle siastical authority, any engagements inconsistent with the duties we owe to the country and its laws. On every opportune occasion wo have avow ed these principles, and even in ear cotnmunioa tions to the lato Pontiff wo rojectcd as a calumny the imputation that wo were in civil matters sub j }ct to his authority. Be not disturbed at the mis statements of our tenets which are daily made, cr at the efforts to deprive us of our civil rights and of the confidence and esteem of our fellow citizens. “Formidaoleas is the combination for this pur pose, we do not despair that justice and sense of the nation will soon discover the groundless character of the suspicion thrown upon tho fideli ty of Catholics, whoso religion teaches thorn to respect and maintain the established order of so ciety, nuder whatsoever form of go vernment they may be placed. Brethren, let the light of your example shine before men, that they may see your good work, and giorify your Father who is in hea ven. Pray for tho conversion and salvation of all men, for this is the will of God who desires that all men may be saved and may come to tho know ledge of the truth.” The Christian spirit of this document entitles it to respectful consideration. Besides it implies that there is a wrong suffered, a wrong which “ the justice and good sense of the nation” ought to correct. It therefore bespeaks the attention of every fair mind. now is it true that “the suspicion thrown upon the fidelity of Catholics” is of “groundless charac ter?” Has it indeed nothing to rest upon? no f un dation? no sopporl? Is it a delusion? a mere fancy ? a thing of air? Is tho “imputation” that Roman Cutholicsare in civil mat'ers subject tothe papal an thor'ity not only incorrect in fact, but is it so in corroc* that it can only proceed from malice and possesses the character of a “calumny”? Wo deny it. Whether thersuspicion that Roman Catholics owe the Roman See an unlimited allegiance, both in temporal and spiritual matters is well-grounded or ili-grounded wo do not say, but we do say that it is not absolutely “groundless.” Whether the imputation that Roman Catholics are in civil mat ters subject to papal authority be correct or incor reel wo do not say, but we do say that such an im putation may bo made iu good faith and thus not be a “calumny.” Now we want to deal with this subject fairly and in a plaiu practical way. We are Protestants, but one of those ProU slants who “sleep o’ nights,” and have no fancy for ascending the mountain tops by mooshino to boo his Holiness, tho Pope, hover ing aboutour coast in his fishing smack. Our faith has not the delicate irritability ot that of some of our Kuow Nothing friends, and thrives best, we find, in day light among the flesh-and-bloori reali tie* of the actual world, tin „e men and women whom God has given us as our fellow creatures. We don’t believe in the great conspiracy. We don’t know that we would roust a Catholic if wo could. Even if they would tie ns up, and lot us punch and worry him without any risk, wo are not sure we should do it. We do not yet clearly see how these thiugß would make us grow in grance. In deed we found ourselvei saying the other day that we were opposed to proscribing Catholics from places of honor aud trust, on tho simple account of their being Catholics. Somehow, we oannot make such proscription tailay with on- sense of Protestant manliness or of Republican equality. To toll the truth, we cannot got rid of the feeling that such an act would be narrow, sorry, cowardly, and we may almost say, contemptible. We havo a mortal aversion to sweeping conclusions, and greatly prefer to jadgo of men by their actions in stead oi their words; by their practice instead of their theories. W« have yet seen no evidence that the moss of the two million native and foreign born Roman Catholics of our country are not sincerely loyal to our institutions. We have detected no sign of rebellion in them ; not even the siightoat symptom of disaffection. We are in fact much more certain about tho American loyalty of this class of our follow citizens than we are about Catholic con sistency : and it is with the forme* alone that we properly havo anything to do. But notwithstanding all this, we do assert that claims are frequntly put forward in behalf of the authority of the Roman See which are not in ac cord with the principle of popular self government and national independence, aud t erefore ought not to be favored by any true American citizen.— And we are bound to say that the jealousy to which Catholics in their political relations are sub ject, is attributable quite as much, to say the least, to their own incoherence of ideas as to the perversity of their opponents. Now it is very easy for the American prelates at Baltimore to repel the imputation that Roman Catholic* are in civil mat ters subject to Papal authority ; but it is not so easy for fair-minded men to reconcile this with the de clarations that “For every Catholic at least, the Church has an absoiule supremacy, and the tem poral order must receive its law, at least i’s Inter pretation from her,” that “Wherever tbo occasion occurred, the Church asserted her power, not in empty words only, but in deeds, to judge sover- kings and C»iers, to bestow or to take away crowns, to depose nngodly rulers, and to absolve their subjects from their oath of allogi ance,”—declarations to be found in an American Review accredited on it* cover as “excellent” by this same Archbishop of Baltimore, this same Bishop of Wheeling, this sane Bishop of Pitts burgh, this same Bishop of Richmond and this same Bishop of Philadelphia. It is very easy for these Bishops to repel tbe imputation that we are in civil matters subject to the Pontiff’s authority, but it is not so easy to accommodate this to the avowals within the last six months of the Cwilita Catholica issued at Rome under the very eye cf that same Pontiff, that “as tbe Cnurch commands the spiritual part of man directly, sketherefore com mands the whole man and all that dspe* ds on man ,” and that “in ruling over tne spirit, she rules the body, rule® our riches, our sciences, our affections, our interests, our associations, —in fine over mon archa and their ministers." It is v ry easy for these Bishops to promulgate that “to the General and State Governments yon owe allegiance in all that regards the civil order,” but it is not so easy to harmonise this obligation with the averment of this same Pontifical organ, last November, that “that there are Tin limits to the exercise 'f the coer cive power of the Church, either in view of her means or (f her aim" when the constitution of both the General Government and every Mate Govern meat, in most absolute terms impose such lim- its. • . ... Now, in all sincerity, we advise the Bishops, if indeed they “do not despair that tho justice and good sense of the nation will soon discover,” Ac., to seriouaiy set about clearing up these apparent inconsistences. We Bay this in good taith. If the Bomau Catholics of this country wish to escape prejudice, their first duty is to escape misappre hension; and misapprehension they cannot escape until they harmonise their own words to the words they toemseiveß have endorsed, and to the words put forth by authorities they are aooustomed to treat as official. We make no reference to the past, for we know full well that time works change in systems as well as in men. We take Boman Catholicism in itß political relations as we find It at the latest date, acd, in the Dame of peace and charity, ask it to explain itseif. Perhaps the peo ple would have less jealousy, if the ecclesiastics left them less cause. Southern Mid: al and Surgical Journal.— The Jane number of this sterling, well conducted Medical periodical, is on our table, containing its usual variety of original and miscellaneous matter. It is edited by Professor L. A. Dress sud H. Boe- SMNOLL, M. D., and published in this city by Jamas MoCateebtt, at (3 per annum in advance. Medical Examiner— The June number of this valuable periodical is on our table, freighted with its usual variety. This is a standard work and needs no commendation from us. Edited by Saml. L. Hollingsworth, aud published in Philadelphia by Lindgat & Blacxibton, at $8 per annum in ad vanoe. m The new law of Mssaachusetts, abolishing im prisonment for debt, except in cases of fraud, goea into operation July 4- >atk na! Parly— Columbua Meeting. Little did wo imagine, when penning our ar ticle of yesterday, urging the importance of or ganizing a national conservative party, that we should so soon receive such a cordial response to our long cherished views, as the patriotic men of Columbus, composed of all parlies, have sent forth to the world in the subjoined proceedings of a pub’ic meeting. The readers of this journal need no assurance that this move meets our hearty co-operation, aud that wo bid them God speed in the good and patriotic work. We know many of the actors in this scene personally, have known some of them long and intimately, and it affords us sincere pleasure td aeo them engaged in this work, because we know them to be good men and true—a* devoted aud sincere patriots as live.— They are American patriots of the right stamp, sincerely and earnestly devoted to the Constitu tion and Union, and their highest purpose is to preserve both in their purity—which will secure to every section of this bioad land of liberty equal and strict justice, together with all their rights. The Co.umbus Enquirer introduces the pro ceedings of the meeting to the attention of its readers with the following remarks: Southern Union !—The Meeting at Temperance Hall ! — On Saturday evening last, in response to the evil published in the city papers oi last week, a very large and respectable meeting of the citisens of Muscogee, without distinction of party, was held at Temperance Hail. A full report of the ac tion of tho meeting will be found below. The meeting was remarkable both iu point of numbers and for the intelligence aud respectability of the persons composing it, including as it did the best and truest m-n m our community, from all the various- pobiicul paities—whether Democratic or Whig, Union meD or Fire-eaters, Know NothiDg® o anti Kuow Nothings—all of whom, to the num ber of some seven hundred, had assembled to take counsel together upon the necessity and means of constituting the porplo ot the South one people and one party. The oljects and alms of the meeting are so fully and distinctly' set forth in the Preamble aud Resolutions, that we apprehend they will speak lor themselves, aud require but little in the way of commentary from us to recommend them to the calm and dispassionate consideration of all true lovers of constitutional rights, aud to tbe prompt and effective response of evory whole hearted Southerner who estimates the permanent interests and prosperity of his country above the temporary results ot party ascendency. That such men are amongst : encouraging numbers, is manifest iu the general, almost universal spiritof favor with which the objects aud action of tne meeting w< re r oeived by the assembled multitude. The hearty amen w”l. which they responded to the projected policy « • I -Trying all past differences, that they mgf t ii;o vra securely guard agaiust the threat i cued evil, in ihe fuiare, bore gratifying testimony ;< that tho timatio* of her true sons, the rights * of the riorr * ere the paramount objects of tneir ; gard. The spirit that pervaded the meeting was | calm and harmonious throughout, not character -2© I by those rousing demonstration of applause usually employed to demonstrate popular appro bation of the successful stroke of party leaders, bat by that calm and ouruest interest, far more reliable, and more appropriate to an exigency which moved tho people to surrender ancient alliances, to rqoouc.le old enmities, to abandon rooted pu judices, and in a spirit of virtuous re solve, to forget and forgive, to yield up all for the rights, the interest, and the prosperity of their common country. W ho will respond to this movement in bohalf of the constitutional rights of the South I—for, to be effective, it must boa general one. Shall it not be a universal one throughout the State of Geor gia aud tho ontire South ? Who will be found to raise a voice against a policy vith which is identi fied so mu h that is good and so email a sacrifice ? Who will be found bold and ba t enough to con travene so desirable an object as the Union of ths South, iu good faith and fellowship, for the glo rious purpose of maintaining her rights and in terests as guaranteed by the Constitution and menaced by fanatical enemies? If there be any Buch in onr midst—which God forbid!—let him make his opposition known, aud it ceases to be effective. If we may judgo from our owu commu nity, the opponents totbismovement will be found few and far between, while its most zealous fr ends conle forth from the ranks of all tho various party organizations which oxiat among us. The 700 people of Muscogee assembled in that meeting are u fair tvpc of tho people of the State of Georgia, and ot t ie entile South ; their interests, objects. hopi.B and aims are identical; they stand connected by the tics of a common interest, aud bound by the sympathy Os a common destiny. Let them move forward then together in the accomplish ment of the desired object; let all party affiliations with national organizations be at once and tho roughly dissolved ; and iu good faith and mutual confidence, lot the people of the South show them selves the friends of tho South, by making her rights the first and paramount, object, tho great cardinal feature in their platform the test of po litical orthodoxy, the irrevocable condition of the peac ablo perpetuity of this Union. We commend tho action oi tho Muscogee meet ing and the s; irit which pervaded it, to the calm consideration of tho people of all partß of the State and of the South, ihat as speodily as possible it may bo known whether the sentiments conveyed are those of a portion of tho people only, or wheth er they aro the great controlling conviction of tho body ot the people of tbe Southern States of the confederacy. Let tho people determine this ques tion in thoir hearts and at their homes. Lot it be commenced iu their primary assemblies, and echoed through the press, that friends may be strengthened and sustained in their high resolve, and enemies advised of tho cost of further innova tion npon our constitutional rights. Saturday Evening, May 26, 1855. Agrooably to previous notice, an unusually large number of our fellow-citizens, irrespective of all parly considerations, mot at Tomperance Hall. On motion, Wm. H. Mitchell, Esq., was called to the Chair, and Davenport 1\ Ellis, Esq., reques ted to act ns Secretary. The object of the meet ing being explained oy the Chairman, On motion of Gen. Jas. N. Balhune, the chair man appointed a-i a committee to draft and report suitable subject matter for tho consideration of the meeting : Col. John Woolfolk, Col. Seaborn Jones, Maj. S. A. Wales, Dr. 8. A. Billing, R. M. Gunby, Col. Van Leonard, Dr. Henry Lockhart, Duvid J. Barber, Wra. F. Luckio, James C. Cook, S. R. Andre * s, Hon. Hines Holt, Win. Dougherty, Esq., Maj. Jno. H. Howard,! B. Y. Martin, Esq., James A. Bradford, R. L. Mott, Charles Cleghorn, Sami. Rutherford, Joseph B. Hill, Thomas O. Douglass. Tho committee returned utter a short absence, and reported to the mooting for its action, the fol lowing PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS. Whereas, the history of the past has convinced us, that wo whoso interest and affection attach ns to the South, have nothing to hoj>e, but every thing to fear, at the hands of tho oxistingpolitical organisations of uon-slavoholding States, from the spirit of Abolitionism which, to a large and fearful extent, pervades and contiols all of them. And whereas, the action of those States upon the ques tion o! slavery, conclusively shows that a large majority of the people thereof are actuated by one common sentiment of hostility to the institutions of the South. And whereas, the gallant band of Patriots within those States, who are friends to the South and faithful to the Constitution, and whom we remomber with gratitude, have been rout ed, disbanded, and almost annihilated—we believe the exigency imperatively requires us to be One People and One Pariy. Therefore, be it Kesolv od— 1. That wo hold the American Union secondary in importance only to tho r.ghts and principles it was designed to perpetuute. lhat past asssocia tions, present fruition, and fa nre prospects, will bind us to it so long as it continues to the safe guard of those rights and principles. 2. That the State of Georgia, in the judgment of this meeting, will and ought to resist, even (as a last resort) to a disruption of every tie which binds her to tho Union, any action of Congress up on tbo subject of slavery on the District of Colum bia, or incompatible with tho sa ety, tho domestic tranquility, the rights and the honor of the slave holding States; or any act suppressing the slave trade between siaveholding States; or any refasal to admit as a State any Territory hereafter apply ing, because of tiio existence ot slavery therein ; or any act prohibiting the introduction of slaves in o Utah and New Mexico ; or uny act repealing or materially modifying the laws now in force for the recovery of fugitive slaves. 8. That, in the opinion of this meeting, the time has arrivod when our fellow-citizens should cease from their dissensions, and forget the differences which have separated them ; and that a common danger and common enemy should unite us for our com.non defence and safety. 4 Tha* wo hereby repudiate all fellowship and connection with the present national political or ganizations, or any that may bo hereafter formed, unless based upon the principles and policy of the foregoing resolutions ; and recommend to our fel low citizens of each county, of all classes, whether native or naturalized, without distinction of party, to assemble together, and send delegates to Mil ledgeviile on the fourth of July next, for tho pur pose of nominating a candidate for Governor, and framing and publishing a basis of action upon which we may all stand and all co oporute. 5. That we hereby respectfully request the Dem ocratic and Whip parties to postpone a nomination for Governor, and to call upon the people of the State, without distinction ot party, to meet togeth er in their primary assemblies, to select delegates to make a nomination for Governor who shall be tho candidate of tho People and not of a Party. And be it further Resolved,That tho chairman appoint a committee cfseven, to transmit a copy of tho proceeding-* ot this mec-t'ng to tho several counties in this State. Messrs. Thomas Ragland. James N. Bethune, A. S. Rutherford, John A. Jones, F. M. Brooks, James K. Redd and John I. Ridgway, were ap pointed that committee. The meeting was addressed by Bon. James Johnson, John A. Jones, Eq., and Hon. Hines Holt, with their usual ability and fairness, in sup port of the preamble and resolutions. The preamble and ieso!utions were then voted upon by the meeting and heartily adopted—there being but one dissenting voice. It was further Resolved, That the proceedings of the meeting be signed by the Chairman and Secretary, and copies be furnished to the Editors of the oity papers, with a request to publish the same. On motion, the meeting then adjourned. Wm. M. Mitchell, Chairman. D. P. Ellis, Secretary. Maj. John H. Howard, who was one of the com mittee to draft the above resolutions, and who be ing absent from home did not see them until after their adoption, suggests to the committee that the Know Nothings be also requested to make no nomination for Governor. Which isconcurred in by the undersigned: Sam’i Butherford, Van Leonard, Thos. O. Douglass, John Wooltolk, B. V. Martin, 8. A. Wales, W.F. Lnckio, D. J. Barber, B. M.Gunby, K. L. Mott, J. C. Cook, Seaborn Jones, John H. Howard, J. A. Bradford, Charles Cleghorn, J. B. Hill, 8. E. Andrews, Henry Lockhart, 6. A. Billing, William Dougherty absent from the city. Chiee ox tub Know Kothings in Danger.—A letter to a genliemati in this city, from Augusta, BpeakiDg of tho late demonstration there by Messrs. Stephens, Toombs, and Thomas, says: “Mr. Thomas W. Thomas, of Elbert, wasalso present, and bcingcaUed for, declined making a speech, but said that it wat eutceptibl* of proof in a court qf j att ic*, that the chief officer ol the Know Nothings in Georgia was the son of an Irishman wno was sold to pay his passage to this country.” We clip the above from the Savannah Republican, simply to remark, that the writer of the letter re ferred to, “has drawn upon his fancy for his facte.’’ Mr. Thomas made no auch declaration a» the writer charges, but stated that “be had heard it said,” and added, “he knew nothing of the fates.” . ~ In justice to Mr. Thomas, the Republican should make the correction. Virginia Election. —The K,ehmond \ Tuesday sums up the resultiu» I^COa^ b ' e »„ towns thus: “Wise’s „ Pierce a 27 counties to hear from. * tbe game to majority ol 1012 votes. J V ,f Wise, his majority will be 10,962. The First Pbxsbxtebian Church, of this oity, have called the Kev. J. A. MoClung, of Indiana polls, Indiana, to be their Pastor. As yet, Mr MoC- has not answered the call in conaequenoe of the state of his health. ,--' • i \ i - • v .1- Ii II a fcftrltonal Parly I Thk proceedings of the late meeting in Colam bns have attracted no little attention, and tho pol iticians who fear the move aims a blow at thorn, assail it aa proposing to form a saotioual party.— Thia oejection, wh'oh none but a deeply"prejudiced mind who carefully read the proceedings could entertain, is very fnlly answered in the following extract from a letter, addressed by Hines Holt, Esq., (* prominent actor in the meeting, and one of the committee who reported the preamble and resolutions,) to the editor of the Columbus Times. Mr. Holt says: But, allow me to add, from what I read, sco and hear, the meeting of Saturday night is con strued to have been oalled to form a “Southern pjrty"—a “seotional party." As an humble mem ber of said meeting, that is the very result which 1 sought to avoid. 1 raised my feeble voice agains' sectionalism four years ago, when you were its advooate. While there remains hope of a national organisation which will promise aud perform re gard for, and protection to the rights aud interests of all sections, for myself, I will not unite in “Soutnem parties," seotional “Southern Union movements, whioh promise no national result— save oertain defeat. Unless a national organised m can be built up, which claims “No North, no Bonth, no Bast, no West," bnt the whole Union for its held of opera tions, end is alike regardful of the rights and in terests of sll sections, and especially observant of the principles aud polioy of the second resolution of the meeting of Saturday night, then “Southern parties,” ‘ Southern Unions,” sectional Southern organizations mnst be, will be formed, not with the hope of national sneosas or national influence, but to teach northern fanaticism “that wo holJ the American Union secondary in importance to the rights and principles it was designed to perpetu ate that oar saiety and protection lies in our own strong arms, seeking neither aid or oomfort from onr foes. 1 have hopes of such a national organization—to the staudard and principles ot which the “routed and disbanded gallant bam! ot patriots” of the North as well as the whole poople of the South, can rally for national success. If these hopes prove delusive, then, aud not until then, am I prepared lor the other much to bo regretted, but neoessary and nnavoidable alterna tive. Dxstitttiom in Chambebs, Ala. —The following is an extract from s letter reoeived some days since by the editor of the Montgomery Journal. The writer is Hon. Samuel Pearson, Judge of Probate for Chambers county: Wheat crops, however, sre coming in good, above an average, bnt oats are entirely cat otf. I am issuing commissary this week, for the county, to distribute some oorn bought by the Cotntnis siouer’s Court for the destitute of our oounty, aud oomd you have witnessed the applicants and heard their stories, for the 1 at few days, 1 am satisfied you could draw a pioture that would excite tho sympathy of the most selfish hoart. 1 am tree to confess that I had no idea of the destitution that prsvails in this county. Why, sir, what do you think of a widow and herohildreu living for three deyß and nights on boiled weeds, called pepper s jrass —yet such, I am oredibly informed has been the ease in Chambors county. Friend Johnson, I am gloomy and have awful forebodings of the fu ture, not that I have lost confldenoa in my Malar : by no means, for I know he will do right, but 1 tsar he has a judgment in store tor these United States. Two of the leading New York Journals are de nouncing the‘‘red tape system” of our Navy—in excluding from promotion to high offices the sailors and apprentices that man the ships. England, they think—and we think with them —is now eaching us the folly of Buoh exclusion. Tho an nonneement to the effect that "apprentices taken into the United States Navy cannot be advanced beyond the grade of a petty offloer,” though desor ving, sounds decidedly antirepublican, and smacks strongly of injustice. Nashvillbltems —The of 29th says: Tho Cumberland has been steadily receding since our report, and there are now soant 18 inches on Hur peth Shoals. The river is so low that travelling facilities from this oity to Smithland may be considered as mostly cut off until we get another rise. There will bo no boat leaving here again before Thursday, and perhaps not then. Thk Wxatukb.—The air was pleasant and balmy yesterday, though the rays of the Bun were parti oularly penetrating. There weie indications of rain in the morning, but the propitious “draps” passod off to some more favored locality. “The health of our city is remarkably good for this season of the year,” is a common remark among onr citizens. We notice that our Health Officers, Messrs. Coltart and Myers are assiduous ly attentive, and allow no abases which coma un der their notice to go ancorrecled. The Gknkbal Assembly. —The General Assem bly of the Prosbyterian Church of the United States closed its annual session in this city yestorday morning, being the eleventh day of its sitting. Tiles bam Aobossthk Ocean. —lt wonld appear from the New York Evangelist, that the practica bility of laying a submarine wire, from one con tinent to the other, is about to be tested. Two companies, one Amerioan the other English, huvo united in thework. Tho directorsot the company aro busily engaged, and in throe months from tho present time, it is contemplated that the old world and the new will be within a week’s hail of each other, by a line being completed to St. Johns, New Foundland, and within three years the two himis pheres will be in communication, by a wire ex tending across the ocean. The Madrid correspondent of the London Times, says: "Lord Howden does not ocaso to press the government to allow protestant worship to be freely exercised in Spain; but the Minietor for Foreign Affairs replies that, as the penal eodo forbids any meeting of more than twenty persons without the permission of the authorities, it is not possible to make the concessions domauded.” It appears lrom the news from Madrid, that tho reoent banishment of different officers, is attribu ted to the discovery of a plot to carry off the Queen to Valladolid, or Borne other fortress. M. Santa Alvarez has been named Spanish Min ister at W ashingten. The cost of the Norfolk disaster to the New York and New Haven Kailroad has been (280,000, and there are still unsettled claimß against the company outstanding. It will not probably escape the lie bilities and losses on account of that terrible affair short of (800,000. Maddeb— A Hint to Farmebs. —The Dolawaro Republican says: This article, which is used tor coloring or dying various kin is of goods, is culti vatod to Borne extent in thiß county. In a field on the farm of Jonathan E. George, lying on the road a short distance beyond Hare’s corner, are some two or three acres of ground covered with it. Wo learn that it takes three years to oome to perfec tion. The root, whioh furnishes the coloring mat ter, is dug up, dried, ground into a fine powder, and then !b disposed of in Philadelphia. Wo hove no doubt it yields a handsome profit. Our farm era might profit something by this hint. The descendants of Robert Cushman, who came to this oountry in the May Flower, propose to cel ebrate the two hundred and thirty-fifth anniversa ry of his sailing for America, at Plymouth, on the 16th of August next. An >ddrees will be deliver ed by Rev. Robert W. Cushman, of Boston. It is estimated that there are two thousand of the name of Cushman in this country, and as many moro of othor names, who are the descendants of Robert Cesbman, now residing in this oountry. A "His torical Genealogy of the Cushman Family,'Ms soon to be published by Lieutenant Governor Cushman, of Bernardston. Robert Cushman, above referred to, is said to have preached the first sermon that was ever printed in the United States. Pakaouat and Bbaiil.— Advices from Paraguay say that the war between Brazil and Paraguay re mains in ttatu quo. The partial combats which have taken place wero of no importance, although the Paraguayans have exhibited in them proofs of valor in defence of their inaccessible mountains. The Brasilians have suffered most in almost all the encounters. The force of Paraguay was said to amount to 100,000 men. While Buenos Ayres has not, on the one band, prevented the passage of the Brazilian squadron into the waters of the Parana, she has, on the other, furnished large supplies and munitions to Paraguay. Later advices from Rio state that the Brazilian squadron had arrived at the mouth of tho Paraguay river, and its commandant has oommunicated to the Paraguayan government the object of his visit, declaring that he was authorised and prepared to enter into an amioable arrangement of the existing difficulties. The Paraguayan government on its side conveyed assurances of its desire to preserve amicable relations, and invited its commandant, Honor Oliviers, to proceed to Assumpcion, the capitol, with his flagship, provided that the re mainder of his squadron should come to anchor outside of the Paraguayan waters. The proposition was acceded to, and Senor Oliviera had gone to Assumpcion, where fe had been reoeived with suitable honors, and where, it was supposed, an amicable termination of the difficulties would be arrived at. Pxbc.—To compensate the owners of the libera ted Blaves for the sadden loss of their property, by their enfranchisement, a million of dollars is to be distributed among them, at the rate of three hun dred dollars for each slave. Peru is agitated by the canvass tor members of a constituent assem bly to remodel the government. Bcktom.—The Boston bpring Trade ia said not to ba more than half the ealea of last year, and the jobbers do not expect it to be better till after the coming crops are secured. If theee are abundant the producer and consumer will have reason to rejoice. “ISM.” According to the New Church Herald, the theory of Dr. Camming, the eloquent bootch preacher, is that Christ will oome in 1884— -that the adreut will be what is termed pre-millennia), or, in other words, that Christ will come Wore the millenium, and the millennial giorl of Christ’s personal reign on earth for years. „ Th. Herman silver used in the Oxanas torkß , spoons, Ac., consist ~SSUr.— f**"* ° De °! anoint betaken in using culinary and Üble articles nmd.nl German silver that they T brought into oontact with no corrosive liquids, 8 in addition to the poisonous effects of the essential metals, (oopper and sino,) there ia fre quently a small proportion oe arsenio still remain ing in the nickel. The two buildingß erected for the World’s Ex hibition in Paris, oover an area of 962,000 feet, or more than twenty-two acres. This is 52,900 square feet larger than the London Crystal Palace. The great hall is three quarters of a mile long, (8,910 feet,) and ia the largest in the world. Porci-ATiox or WaxxLi.ve. —The population of city of Wheeling proper according to a census re cently taken is 18,189. , «lri Concert tinlirttln •, As wo havo not beau able to obtain authentic information of the '.wind o attempted V the man ager of 11.0 “luf nt J) uno r," w v ... f , typring account of it from the Cjnst.hdUmaiui of yostsrdny: Gift Concerts—Swindling. —Alar —e essembled nt Concert Jtl.. it, . ; j ura ' n *r L towitm. and receivo tr■ ,i>. . the shapo of “forty bcautiiui «n > Vo-t ! " The audience apred u l p ; . w ( ‘*dru^ilnl!^;^ ,, oi “LitUoJie : y,” bt i i » a to bu a r■ at aa \ distribution to coni: ing that they would bo tho it'e- y . c,.- . r . formance being over, a tabm v. .- ycv •-. a stage, aud tho Jewelry f-pr-.sd cm to \ < n • ,}rii:g gazo of tho audience. Air. An bew 1. . , u - c'.e ot tho little Drummer, car .of h , • , that ho was ab tion ot gifts, and requ< llemen present to him. A ue <-•, hig got up trom among tho audiouco and oedt Ha summons. Ttomu’hod adopted tor tho present nw > -is follows—Tho ticket* wo-o numb ire i p»n b fth ends, and tho purchaser toro hc 1 two,and placed one half in th > box, at tTio do r, ■ n t re turned tbo other, or corresponding hu Tli’.) V‘o£ wus placed upon tho st“ge. welt ehskoi .and ‘Lit tie Benny** drew tb mono by one fr ra beb v--- d thenumuors were callo.d out, but il a} eared that no one individual in the audience hid a umber cor* respondinj was ever there was a general exc’» .1 ■ i that there had been swindUi or, the Mayor, being present, 1 hi inly to in vestigate the mailer. Mo went upon - age,fol lowed for some twenty-five or thirty of noo domuuded tho box, and examined thi . * udor of tbg ’i eta not find )ni spondi"g to the tleman present. Wo understand the here were twelve hundred tickets issued; the ■ s hundred aud live in tho box, when « Ito the Mayor, and forty ha l be n d a .> sixhundred an * tony Ovo. Tho bid ; . ; hun dred and fifty five, no doubt, wore ' . aoer that had been sold, and were remov ft box,and thosesubstituted which wore ioi , Mr. Andrew English h-..s b<-on safe jail to answor lor his part ol tlio tr n mother of tlio little Drummer ha.s to his humiliation from oom( a a U h reu, she naviug three with her. It is well lor other communitiestha -hi- w; b linggamohus boon exposed here, rr wn • ; *■• effectually stopped. Otherwise they m 1 « , visited in a like manner. T its par v bai e been dc fsau ling p or cities, and we hope thej willbeclo \w* wherever they travol, should tho n r eeed n getting relossod from durnmn v h- Tho Charleston Almciry states tl u ti city “without beat </ drum so far anti r t bills are concerned.’* A b W tr m i tl bi South for advertising an has been sent Here lor coiloc.ion, wh •: pa will be secured. W e regret that & boy so deoidly #) t«*» his musical gilts should bo in etu i na-A hj hands. New Hooka. Tue Summkr Land. A K tfthem ■ ttv Child of the jSun. ]>. ApFLKfoN d Jew York. 1855. Tho author of this little volume to o ,r ~ rnor. who has eoen much of life, and reht r m ' rienco in quite a captivating mam or. .' . « es great taste for tho beauties of injure, of a poetic audardeut temporameut, thoro.vhly < jd in tho usaeoa of society—in short, r i , man and a scholar, n aud Inn produced aw u tha'. win do credit to himself and South rn lito . Our copy was receivod por mail, bu tho Booksellers can furnish it. Blanche Dearwood, a trio of mode* York: Bunoe & Bro. 1855. This u an A opens on tho finds: n River. It is, i yre spects, superior to tho ordinary ron < tl day, and its perusal will, wo doubt n o p ea sure to a 'argo class of rend' r . For sale by Geo. A. Oates & Pro. Missus. Geo. A. Oat is & Pro., ! ve a t<- ceivjd “Putnam's M'nth’y ’’ and lt Jlouse/aild W rds,” U r Jan -; bo hi numi md wd worth a curefat po: n^a , . Harpers’ ) for Jui I number, hns been laid on onr table h\ hard ■ A Son,-Oates & Bro., ii l JvcKinnk Harpers’ fTour Books.—Viboinia title i No. 7 of ili:- value which wo aro indebted to Kicuardi jon an ‘ McKinne & Hall. Hon. Jefferson Havib has gone to i - pi on a brief visit. A' jutant Gonerul per m been appointed Acting Secretary of r, during the absonco of Socrottry I)avis. The Atlanta Examiner tolls t’ o fol ory of through t! at p ace: “A gontloma > narnod Nobleicacho < t yon Monday even ng last and c •’ I ue< ity police that he nad been ears, and alro ointod out two nen w l« sus picioned of the robbery. Our vigilin tli r re paired immediately t opportune interference of tl eMa>or, would i uve had them safely lodged in tl innately disc* \ bu was 001. Jeff. Davis. Sic tai in time to save him the riification l « u air ;-t. The affair excited consideral h morrl t en , and the Secretary laughed as heartily a- the ro* r,t what liked to have prqurcn en awk a 4 Fire in Baltimore.—A fire broke out on Satur day evening, about eight o’clock, in the lurge Dry Goods house of Messrs. Slingluff, Su v & 00., situated at the northcaft corner of B M-nmra and Howard stroots, Baltimore, which with its contents was quickly destroyed. 8- voral other hi-ge houses occupied by morebunts in tho dry goo 1-, rlioo and drug trade, woro alno consum I, An. <:iv 11 o suf ferers, woro Massrs. T. Y. Bontz, K. ’. orience, J« Cushing, Mayer & Baum, Mr. Bridget, Mr. Nor ris, Mr. Beonett, and Hoveral others. Tho I i« estimated at between $150,000 and $V . ... iy a part of which amount is insured. It i *. known how tho tiro originated. A cm respondent ot tho Evening Nows, says that “r ovoral of tho walls fell with a terrible crash, and tho rumor 10, thut r-ovrral persons woro crushed to death. This, however, is uucortuin.” *Soveral housos on tho opposite Ride of the street woro in great danger, including tho Howard hotel. Dr. Thornwell, President of tho South Caroli na College, will address tho Literary Societies of Oglethorpe University, at tho Commencement in July next. Mortality in New Yo;:k —There woro but 884 deaths iu this city during tho past week, being a decrease ol 88 on tho previous wook. Ol thoFe, 45 died of consumption, 18 of inflammation of tho lungs, and 80 of dropsy in tho head. Tho nativity table gives 28i> natives of tho United States, 75 of Ireland 21 of Gorina- y a: d 5 of E -gland. Bishops of Ckauleblon anb Savannah.—lt is highly probable, says the Chatloston Courier, that the vacancy in the Catholic Diocese of Charleston, including the Carolines, will be fi i d by t e Rev. John McCuffrey, D. D., now and for many years President of Mt. St. Mary’s College, a Bo burg ; and that in tho Diocese of Savannah by tho Rev. P. N. Lynch, D. D., of this city. Tho LogDlatare of New Hampshire will assem ble on the 6th of next month. It will hove to elect two United States Senators. The Govornor and Council had an executive session In t week and counted tho votes for raorabers of Congress, &c., which woro cant at tho March election. In tho llrat Congressional district, Mr. K t.iedg , Dorno rat, had 9,799 and Mr. Piko, K. N., 12,801. In the second district, Mr. Morrison, Dom., hud 8,650, aud Mr. Tuppp.n, K. N., had 12,129. In tho third district Mr. Wheel r, D m., had 8,640 and Mr. Cragin, K. N., 11,128. Tb*o a gregate r »>j r.ty of the opposition candidates over these of he Admin istration is 10,177. Tho maj rity »g dnstthe Dem ocratic candidate for Railroad Comm'ssionor is 9,- 870. In elovon out of the twelve Senatorial dis tricts the Democratic candidates were dofouted. Another Soamp—Pass him Kolnd —The propri etor of tho M untaineor, tho o< i or of thut pa per, deems it proper, for tho protec’ion of his brethren of tho pro and hotel keep ra, to notice a follow calling himself Prof. J. W.Taverner, who is travelling ovor tho country giving Readings. Ho visited our tow.. 1 ; : week, and afur humbugging some of our cit'Z n-, left with* ou f paying us his adveitie-ing bill. Our; ‘ 'hors of tbo Patriot inform ns that it was wHh a good deal of reluctance, and not until he w i injurrred that he would bo public'.ed, tln \ml . hill. We are also informed by one of tho proprietors of tho hotel at which he stopped while hero, that ho resorted to some trick to curtail his bill with thorn. He bears tho general appearance of a scamp, and we hope our exchanges will give him the benefit of the above facts. Cuke for Hydrophobia.—Tho foliowirg ex’ract is from a letter, dated Now Orleans, May 9, 1855, from an officer in tin army to tho Comm‘.-.ion of Patents: “I send you herewith some seeds for distribu tion, used here in tho cure of. the b to cf the mad dog. It is considered as an effectual remedy in tho parish of St Borna/d of thin Stale, a-.d tho cures /.hich aro stated to have been effected from their use are certainly vory remarkable. I re-rOt not being able to give you their botanical mime; bnt the plant m a tropical one, coming from Mexico—l believe from tno department ot Tobasco. The seeds aro called here, 'grains* coutreU rage? ucd are used as fallows: « Three ot them arc broken up or pounded into small pieces, and put into a wineglass of the best sherry (Xeres,) aud id owed to steep lor about twenty-tour hours, and then being wtl stirred up, swallowed 17 the pa iect. The dose L ref ea ed three times u day for about nice dajs, when the person or animal may be considered u* cured, i sm told that oven dogs which hsvs bo -.n hiUen by a rabid animal have boon cured by this tre- meld, oAy putting a iatger quantity of these aoeda m tb *Xhe s'o'ed mast bo soakod in wster twenty-four honrS before pl:-ntiug, -ud the pLi t mint be pro tected from the rays ot the sun while still young and tender, it rose nbles much the okra plant, and should bo planted lute in the spring.” Wablike Bbepabations.— A loiter from Mar seilles of the 9tb, states that an immense quantity of tents were loaded on tho Bth on board of the steamer Wearmouth, and a battery of artillery em barked in the packet Mersey. Wire ior the te'e graph in the Crimea, and mats to shelter tho men from the host of the sun, havo been shipped on board several sailing transports; 400,000 ibs. gun powder, 800,000 projectile i, and 120 gun-carriagos arrived at Marseilles on the Bth by railway. Boneixi, an Italian engineer, it is stated, has succeeded in inventing a ‘‘locomotive telegraph.” An engine in motion at tho rate of a mile in two minutes, and daring a penring lain, communicat ed, intelligibly and readily, by means of ‘he ap paratus of which Mr. Bonelli is the invei tor, w th another engine in motion, and with three stations on the Turin road. Thus, a train may not only announce its coming or its p isiiicn along the whole line, bat messages may bo sent by too pas sengers themselves. It is estimated that mere w.ll ba shippod frm tho Lake Superior region, this s. ason, about 8,.00 tons of pig copper, valued at 91,000,000.
