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Thf t !-r Axis with Liverpool dotes to May
O M rived fc! Ntw York on Friday. She brings i
T..- re Bn ,| »Jlß,l!>.l'in specie.
Vei d off Ouna Head, passed ship Tuaromra, j
ii low of steamings, with cut water cone On the ,
l i ns shin Ocean Wave, bound into Liver
' ,s,r-.. dav. off Hally Cotton, passed ship
! . ti,, Times, ftu the lilt in lat. I ' > . J
:,j:il l.aeaed three icebergs 1 7, b *pok« *hip
, . . I .art I HJi, lat < • -
!. i (rj cased li - Canard steamer Africa, foi
‘‘The AMS urrived ont at *i P « <’ n t! '« 271,1 of
A, Tt .. Cilv ot Manchester, from New York, arrived i
ai Civ rp J . ~ id* oViock on the morning of the Ist i
° r s mail ab-amer Arago, from New York, i
v. i,* > n‘J. trnpten on the SOtla of April,
i . 1 line steam r Ariel arrived "at j
you’) aiiipo n oo the morning of the 3<fth of A mil, j
if ”r la g her pasr "ngera bound for England j
prowded to Havre.
T1,,. -:.-u io*r Qu«enof the South left Southamp- |
ton for New York on the 29tb of April.
Great IShitaih.—The n<;w Howe of Common* j
m*-t no the Ml of April, and elected Mr Evelyn .
ln-al-on a. S| aker, without opposition.
1 1 r anti. ;;.a 4 . i ejeow: of the Duchess of Glou
cester, the V.-t surviving child - f George Jll
and aunt to (Jnwu Vn-Uin*. occurred on the WHh |
of April. & e bad entered upon her eighty-second ,
ir ilr ~ . . . Wa bad resigned, and
w .... . t.e awoceded by Mr. Maaser, * |
r< ... .' , : Jiarhament from the borough of |
S ’V,", |> , ar d Os Trade returns tor March ,
i ~ increase ir. the declared value of |
“ an. Mint is JC10,4.5»;,-«4»i, against I
~,} ' ,| ar< i,. ih-lfi. The augmentation is j
|than 10 per cent, as compared ,
wits, tie -p<tiding month ot last year, and j
p i ,1 nr; ir It per cent., as compared with 1
March ■ <1 Tie; total increase of export) from ,
(ire.it Hri* a. for the find quarter of the year has 1
: y 1; jcr cut. As compared with the
corn rp. dc.g quarter ot IH.V, it as been almut 5S
per cent. '1 i.e toning' of vessels employed in the
sure gn trade of the Ci ted Kingdom during the
three months was I. It- ll.inward attain*:l,.1 J 8,.H0
•; Mai. I. is e and outward, g,(?in,6tW, agaiust
i a. sin,n ’ In the roasting trade the tonnage was
V, . ■ - ~.,ai ,i - 0.11 1.18 tons for the entries in
■ 1 ~ -g carHiiiwere It,l Wj,!to3, against
” j,* j'Ju, to the ..,responding date of the pre-
I ctWrni.kiin had purchaoed a steam yacht for
until, r Ar , exp edition, and the command of it
’ heel, aei • I'ted hv Capt. MeClintock.
I .. Tim. of May 1 gives the following interest
( l M .|„ I.ci unretion with the death of the Duchess
of Gloucester:
I .. -1 ot tl,. eilildren of George 111. has depar
i, d tin- lit. Her royal highness Mary, liucheas of
i, , ~r oired yesterday morning at tie-age
si Sue »as hnn, on the i.th of April, 1770, and
fed long passed the ordinary ibinit of i
h.'ioao 1!e It iiiiiinssible not to feel that the ee- i
l„ c'tiiui by tin death of this royal lady of a farm.)-
. |, U en ii.eiit a station ill noteworthy event.
'" , w'eie thin, ei, children born (nun the mar
,„C, HI with tjueen Char otte. The sons
' v . i-rii.. C I.f Wales, afterward George
I \ Kreiieriek, Duke of Vork William, Duke of
Is,, • Hi erward WiHh.m IV Kdward Duke
• . |, Duke of Cumberland, afterword
I, il,, v.]’ Augustus, Duke of Sussex , and
\,|,,n„.„. Duke of Cambridge. Os the six daugh
,]„ .1 an led, and three were married.
r l.nno • - 111 Ihe order of the birth stand thus .
i . I'r.i i . • li.Aal. <" "rlotte Augusta, who was
married to th. Krngol Wi.rtemljerg ; the I’rmtieaH
\ ij<wi,i win 1m «1 iimnarricd; th« Erinne** Eliza
' • who mar, „-.l to.he Prii.ee of 1 lease Honi
. p ... the lady |iist. dead, who
was marrb d to hi i cousin, the Duke of Gloucester,
‘ j . ii,, pii„e. - Sophia and Amelia, both of
‘ ,i ... f|. WiMi ho fopiouH araco
it,'* i. Hun littW- (iaiigfi- of a tiinputod *nc< ee«ion or
x/K unt tl.roiif H wßiii((ular, howevor, now'
few in nuinl)«*i arc the repreHentative* of thi* mi
merlins family ; : th. pi ■ ent generation.
(Oi. - ri Victoria, tin* Kill*' of Hanover, and the
tl , h n «>f 1 1n lnt. Duke of Cambridge are,
‘ i„-,D- \„ ,vv the only -ui vivora, and the Princess
nowlo v ’daiiKliterot George IV. i* the only oijo
wll „ il>u , .1 away. Them in, however, happily
I,U! iith c I.r ilaai the Itoyal Family of England
w iU ; , ,r,cctli!y exlu»u»*led. But a few day* before
the vcti.i able I>n i«. 4of Gloucester wiWHnminoned
t j,,- world u ninth rhild wan born to the t/ueen
« I En. tun , h«» thul orderly Hure»*nm*m to th British
throne w ould appear to be among the event* on
v }.j, t, may. •ilc.ihde with reasonable certainty.
i . but ju.-t th dmuld add a few word* as a
i nbut <• ot 11 n.. !to the memory of the late Duohes*
Ilighut WaS never
chi' l l upon to plav a y prominent part on the pub
-I„.’ps hut I.ci private life wa* marked by every
w , iy virtue, and by the profuse exercineof uu
f v'teti'attonM charity She wan a dwtingui*hedorna
ot the leiety in which she had ho lone
ved, an l her 10-* will be moot deeply regretted
hv thorto who knew her best..
(lr« al preparation* are made for the Man
eheHt( i exhibition of Art Trea*ure*. Prince Albert
1./ih eon it* !to be present at the opening
Fna.nci The vinit of the Grand Duke Constan
tine v. -'in the principal •• pic m France. He arrived
at Pari* mi the afternoon of the doth, and wan re
eeiv.il with imposing ceremony. The Puri* corres
pondent of the London Times thus deacribe* the
entry, and remarks that had the visit been post
poned bet neveil dav-’ it would have happened on
the annivernary of the e trance of Peter the Great
into the French cap.till :
He wan received at the railroad station with the
ceremonial described in my letter of Tuesday, and
friTiu which, 1 believe, there is no deviation. Seve
lal of the houses along tin* Boulevard* were decora
ted with Hag*, in w'hich the Russian color* were
mingled. From dor I o’clock, the great thorough
tareM leading to the Lyons Railway station were
crowded with the curious, who were anxious to
catch a sight of a real Ru- rmn Prince, part icularly
d one to whom popularly report attributed the
sterner features of hi* family. The Grand Duke
sat in an open carriage, drawn by four horses, with
Prim . Napoleon on hi* left Both were in uniform
the Grand Duke mh an Admiral with a blue riband
and r tar. Prince Napoh on wore the dress of a
Genu al of D vision, and displayed the grand riband
nii.l him of the Legion of Honor.
The carriage in which they Were seated passed
along at a walking pace, so that a good view was
had ot Duke by the people, who thronged the foot
ways and the balconies of the houses. Ti e day
was rather cold, but otherwise tine, and the two
Princes Were « nvelopcd in cloaks, which were
thrown back at the shoulders. There was no cheer
ing on the Boulevards, but the spectators in the
streets r nlutcd by t iking off th. ir hat* as the car
ring.* passed, and the Grand Duko acknowledged
the salute by touching his cocked hat with his open
hand. Indeed, he cea cd hardly for a moment re
turning the salute The carnage in which the
Princes rod«* was preceded by a detachment of
guides,and oflii cs tn longing to the imperial house
hold rode on both sides.
Another carriage followed, with the functionaries
who iccitivcd h<m at the railroad station , in a
third Mf.c o* i. it' d the ponderous person of Mar
shal Maguc-w and the more slim form* of hi* aides
de-cami . and a f »urtli conveyed the kuHsian offi
cers of the Grand Duke. The rear was brought up
by a. -olroii of guides. It was perhaps owing to
thee dumos <>f tiic day that neither the Grand
Duke nm tin l'.x.oworc an expression of much
aiiiimi'lvii. T! . UusHian Prince is rather amid
looking }• .n ~ :n:ui. lie is of fair complexion, with
small light wl i kers, and a thin fair moustache.—
The Prim e | r '(ceded to the Tuileries by the Rue
Royale at the sumo slow pace. Prince Napoleon
recei\c.l the Duke at tic* railway station, but did
not, ns 1 stated he would not, go to Toulon 1 1 meet
him.
The same correspondent has also the following :
I beard two or three days ago that the Preese
would, on the very day of the Grand Duke’s entry,
contain an article on the English alliance, and that
this article would be, if at all events in
spired, by a personage of exalted rank, whose
dislike of all that is Russian is very strong. The
article has appeared in the Prcsse of this evening,
and the paper began to be sold at the very moment
the Grand Duke wa* passing. It. begins with this
phrase :
“ The alliance et England and France is one #f
the fundamental liiims us European civilization.
Hie day it is serioualy disturbed the same blow
will disturb the entire edifice. We must, then,
take care to lay a hand on that corner-stone, for its
fall would be alike fatal to both countries. The
community of their interest* is evident, and it is the
blind only who wilt not recognize it. Whoever
sees and understands must not allow his eyes or bis
thoughts to be diverted from this great object by
petty olwlm-lc* '
I Ins is the concluding passage :
• Democratic Fv i;< < is the ally of free England.
Wo recognize in this alliance the great political ne
cessity of the l'.Mli ct utury, and we hail it as the
pledge and the security of the future.'’
The Times give* the following report of a meeting
of the shareholders of the Credit Mobilier, held at
Paris on the *JBih of April :
The meet it g being declared duly constituted, the
president rose and read the report! It (*ommenced
oy declaring that :
|K ‘ The difficulties cxp«*rit*iiced in the money
market dnring the past year had naturally restricted
to a considerable degree, the operations of the
company Dnring the year 1 "sill, 1854, and I&V>, its
dut v had l'«-en. in tin* m - Ist of war and scarcity of
food, to encourage the industrial development of
the country ; but in ISfifi, owing to the immense
impulse gi\ en to all kiudsof ent< ' prise, when peace
sei in its task was rather to restrain than to urge
forward Besides, the note inserted in the Moniteur
on the '.Mh of March. tßs«>, showed that the wish of
the Government v a** to limit in a very decided
manner the issue of all i.. w securities.
*• Still the couipai- v had very materially aided in
forwarding itsetul works, and m enabling the coun
try to support the monetary crisis which broke out
lowa 1 ti e end of lSot”*. P subscribed for ’■JoO.OtH),-
tHHtf. (It),IHHD !»!•/.) to the Gt'vermneut Ix»au of
000,000 f.; tlie purchases of Rente made by it to
support the public lands amounted to l.SoO.Slfif., |
representing a capital of lo.tHio.ooof. (1,000,000/.)
the greater portion of which stix k the company was
still pm** 's.-i of; the sums which it had supplied to
the market at each settlement of the account, to fa
e.iiitatc the carrying o\ erof Kent<\ might be judged
of by the fact that on one occasion they amounted
to Od.OOtMHJOf. plDi'O.DNi/ ). and that the average
whs 1 LtHNt.OOOf ( I,7tHt.OtUV.); in addition, it gave
similar accommodation to rad way securities, on one
occasion to the extent of ‘-*MNM»,tHN>f. (1,100,0001.),
the avi.4age being lo.OOOJHtOf. (tJOO.OOO/ ’ for every
f;*rtnigMi in fact, the total of all such sums furnish
-28,120,-
<nh», . aud when at last the restrictive measures of
the Banks of England and France led to a crisis in j
the money market, the effort* of the Credit Mobi j
lier tended not a little to facilitate the transition to
ward easier times.
“ hen the mom nt of difficulty arrived (says
the report the tVedir Mobiber not only did not di
minish the credits which i: was accustomed to
make to railway enterprisi s, but even augmented
them nay. more it i tiered officially two things:—
fst to purchase, with tiie co-operation of several
foreign boast s. the Ueute which the Bank of France
possessed, so as to furnish that establishment with
the means of efficaciously augmenting its metallic
reserve, and of continuing its advances on Rente
and railway shares and. »d. to provide for the
wants of al* the railway companies by subscribing
to the extent of IttHI.OOtMHM) train's 12,000,000/.) tor
the loans which they had to issue in the Credit
Mobilier and its'dirivtors dev laring that they were
ready to engage themselves pei-sonally for that pur j
poec to the amount of “JiMIjMK) tIOOf. if the remainder j
of l00,lHH».000f. was subscribed for by the other j
banking houses.
“These two pr -poeiuona remained without result
aud the Credit Mobilier being forced to renounce
every combined measure, was obliged to confine it
self to providing for the wan*s of the companies
whose business it was in tie habit of transacting;
but it had formed a corret t judgment of the situa
tion, and the *ole tact of its having made the propo
sition alluded to contributed in no small degice to
Slhn down disquietude, to strengthen public
lag. aud to demonstrate that unfounded terror had
been too ea-i y given wav t*>. The crisis, although
conjured away, had in r !*•>.** the effect of reducing
in a very striking manner the profits on w hich the
company thought it v'tlf entitled to ietkon, in couse
quence of the simple amelioration of credit.’*
The report then touches on the several euterpri
see which the company had aimed at carrying out
on its own account. and states that of its railway
projects tha: of Grenoble to St. Uambert, toward
Lyon? and Valenc <•, had been sanctioned by Impe
rial decree in March. 1857. The transatlantic pack
ets still i enirtined undecided, but there was every
rersou to belie* shat the question would be before
100/f settled in a nr. ..ner to satisfy all the interests
involved in ,r p«m tiie company had estadlished a
regular interc*u iM - with the Credit Mobilier of Spain
and would rake p *1 in the construction of the Span
ish railways.
The repnrt of the insufficiency of the
eapit.J of ti?' 1 M**» k **l Franwe for the vaßtiy increas- |
ed business of the country, and then examines the j
question of how its capital could best be doubled in j
order to meet its (• larged sphere of uctiou, and de- I
clares that w■>. n the proper time arrives it will give |
the preference to bonds at sliort date. The report
then touches on the financial situation of the com
pany. Its transactions in cash during the year had
jnouuted to 3,085,105,176 f. (j£ 123,407,807); its ac-
count cuiTent with the bank to 1 I: lil FS,- I
(-17,1.111; tiie company ha-i received payments on
I 4Ss>l railway rhare* »°d bends producing 160 ■
(C,; i>;|,) ami l.a<i pwa either for it»el!
or for other companies on 4,986,304 coupons of shares
and bonds. Tiie total of the profits of the year whs
15 249,981 f. (£609,999), which would give a divi
dend of Hos. per hhgre, or 23 per cent, tor the year
1856.
The meeting gave its approval to the report, and
adopted the dividend proposed, and the proceedings
then terminated.
Austria. —The Hungarian superintendent* had
presented addrew-e* to the Emperor on his visit.—
Toe Frotestante presented also a petition praying
to be allowed to manage their school* a* they were
formerly permitted to do. The Emperor replied
that he would carefully examin; into the matter,
and comply with their"wishes a* far a* he could. It
i* not expected, however, that the “prayer of the
petition’ f will be granted.
The Neufchatel Qukstioe.— The difficulty be
tween Switzerland and Prussia i* cons.dered a*
i settled. The Federal Council after bearing the ex
! plaxkatioas of Dr. Kern, by a unanimous vote re
! solved to accept the conditions and submit them for
I acceptance to the canton of Neufchatel. The King
j of Prussia is to receive a million of francs, and to
i Iqavt the proper administrat on of the chantablam
! Mtitationa of the c»uiton guaranteed t) him. in
retention by the King of toe title of Prince of
| chatei not mentioned in the condition o
1 m A 1 telegraphic despatcL from Berue, dated 30tti
A f#r i I arid* * , ~
Th- Federal Council la* decreed the immediate
! publication of tic treaty, a* also of an annexed pro
: toool, adding to it the tenoi of the original demand*
of Prussia and the fiut iustructhiu* given to Dr.
The following is given by a correepondent of the
i Times as the precise condition* of tin- treaty :
The drx-uinent is drawn up in the form **f a ‘rea
■ ty between Prussia and Switzer! ind, under the ex
-1 press guarantee of Austria, England, France and
Russia, and the object of it ia to prevent a difctur
; nance of the peace of Europe.
j The l*t Article of the project is very categorical,
and is couched in these terms :
“His Majesty, tiie King of Prussia renounce* for
himself and for hi* *uccesaora forever all claim to
j the sovereignty which Art. 23 of the Treaty or V i
j ,;i jn a of 1815 assured to him over the Principality of
| Neufchatel. ’’ .. . .
This stipulation i* formal, and doe* not stipulate
any reserve or restriction.
The 2d Article qualified the portion of Neufcha
tel toward Switzerland and toward foreign State*
Neufchatel i* a* a sovereign and inde
: pendent State; it will continue to enjoy the same
right* and guarantees a* any other sovereign State
of the Swiss Confederation, a* was stipulated in the
declaration made at Vienna on Che 20th of March.
1815.
Thi* article, therefore, confirms the full indepen
dence of the Canton of Neufchatel, and it* right of
Constitution.
Thaiid Article ia thus conceived: —“The Con
federation will pay to the King of Prussia the Burn
of I,000,U00f."
Nothing i* said about why thi* sum ia paid ; and
it i« worthy of observation that the word indemnity
i* not mentioned, probably purposely, in the treaty.
The other articles may be summed up a* follow*:
The Confederation wilj proclaim a general amnesty
for all political and military offences, and offence* of
*h' presH relating to the event* of September 3.
i Ob. This amnesty will comprise all miiitiam u, as
well as native* of the canton as foreigners, who 1 ft
the country to elude joining the last Federal call to
arms. No proeeeution can be commenced in the
(ivil or criminal courts against persons for being
implicated in the events of September. The Con
feaeration itself will provide for the expenses caused
by the recent events, aud the State of Neufchatel
will only have to pay its proportional share of the
money contingent. No special tax is to ! imposed
upon any class of individual* for this purpose The
church property, which in 1815, w« u incorporated
wit h the fortune of the State, cannot be employed
for any other object, and the revenue* are to be ap
plied to tbose particular object*. The funds of
charitable institutions, arising from private dona
tions, such a* those of Baron do Pury and the Pour
talc* Hospital, cannot be employed for ether pur
poses, ana shall continue to be employed henceforth
according to the intention* of the donor*.
Spain. —The Pari* Debat* publishes tha fallow
ing as a synopsis of the speech of the Queen of
Spain, to be delivered at the opening of the Cortes
on the Ist of May :
It will announce the re-eetablishm nt of a good
understanding betxCeen Spain and Rome, *nnd re
newal of friendly relations with the Court of Rua
hia. The hope i* expressed that the difference with
Mexico will be amic bly settled ; bul not uni< the
honor of Spain i* satisfied and the interest «n Span
iards i Mexico guaranteed in future, a:>d indemni
ty paid to those who haVe suffer* d. Should the
conditions not be granted, Spain, despite her sin
ce! r wish for peace, will not hesitate to huve re
course to coercive measures.
The Queen calls the attention oftlo Cartes to the
internal condition ot the country Peace and or
<lei prevail everywhere. A veil of oblivion i* to be
Ihrownover the past.
The difficulties caused l y the high price of provi
sions have been happily overcome by a series of well
combined measures. The loan is especially men
tioned as having enabled the Government to act
without complying with the enormous exactions of
Spanish capitalists. The condition* of the loan
have been faithfully fulfilled.
The Queen will recommend a serie* of political
and financial refer ; a bill for the reform of the
organization of the Senate will be brought forward
very early in the session, as also a bill for reforming
the regulations of the two Chambers. The Senate,
as now constituted, consists exclusively of mem
bers appointed by the Queen tor li.e. It is pro
posed to introduce into this great body a certain
number of hereditary Senators, selected from the
Grandees of Spain and possessors cf large terri
torial fortunes.
Finally, the speech from the throne will give some
explanations on the bills that will be presented by
the Government for the regulation of the finances,
with a view to establish the financial system upon
the principles of economical science and the wisdom
of experience.
Italy.— The Piedmontese Senate, by a majority
of 45 to 8, have passed a bill authorizing the com
plete fortification of Alexandria.
A serious misunderstanding has arisen between
the Sardinian Cabinet and the Municipality of Ge
noa touching the port ion of entrance dues which are
to be paid into the Royal treasury. The law fixes
the sum ht 800,000 f. the Communal Council at its
last sitting virtually refused to pay the tax by voting
only 9(>,000f ; after which the whole Council re
signed. It ia believed that the Government will
send a royal Comissioner to lake charge of the mu
nicipal affair of the city until the Council be reor
ganized.
From an official report published by the Monitore
Toscano, it appears that the net produce of the Tus
can Custom* in 1856 was 16,446,691 lire (13,705,575
francs,) being 556,851 lire more than the sum fixed
in tiie budget for that year.
Chinv and India.— Advices liad been received,
by overland mail, from Ilong Kong to the 15tli of
March; Calcutta to the 23d of March, and Bom
bay to the 3d of April. The particulars we sub
join :
Kong Kono, March 15.
Sir Michael Seymour came down here on the 13th
in Her Majesty’s steamer Hornet.
No occurrence of importance has take* place on
the river. The Chinese fired rockets into the Tee
totum Fort at long range without effect, aud it
could not be ascertained what damage their boats
suffered from the shot returned by the fort.
This place remains quiet. The rumora of proxi
mate dangers still continue prevalent.
We have to report another catastrophe on board
one of the passenger steamers, aud the negligence
that prevailed regarding the management of the
Hteainer cannot be too highly reprehended, particu
larly after the warning in the case of the Thistle.—
The Queen left this for Macao at about 10 A. M.,on
the 15th ult., the people on board, as far as w r e can
learn, besides the captain, the engiueer, and two
sailors of the vessel, w’ero passengers—two Euro
peans, some Portuguese and Chinese women and
about 10 first class and 20 second-class Chinese.
There were no restriction put on the first-class
Chinese. When near Macao these men got posses
sion of the chest with arms whi e the captain and
others were at dinner, and the first intimation that
any thi* . was wrong was a volley being fired into
the ea' One of the passengers, Mr. O. Cleverly,
made • >d but ineffectual resistance, and with a
revolvi ounded s -veral ot the Chinese. The cap
tain w... bounded and jumped overboard, as also
did the engineer and a European passenger; these
have not since been heard of. Mr. Cleverly had his
thigh fractured by a ball, but got overboard, and,
after being seme time in the water, succeeded in
reaching a lorcha, and was taken to Macao. The
wound, it is hoped, will not prove so serious as was
at first feared. The other passenger* were taken up
the river in the Queen, and most of them have
siuee arrived in Macao. They report the steamer
to have been burnt. She had a valuable cargo on
board at the time of the capture.
Th - attack was conducted by Mandarin soldier*
and pirates, who were on board for the purpose.—
The Queen was under Portuguese colors, aud we
understand the Governor of Macao has sent a rep
resentatiou to Yeh regarding the affair, but w’e
have uot heard whether he has yet received an an
swer.
When it was discovered that the vessel was uot
under the Britsh riag, there was a reluctance in im
parting the matter to Yeh. We understand he de
clined having anything to do with the
Affer this occurence it was discovered that the
guns on board some of the other steamers had been
r Miderd useless by spiking or otherwise, showing
bow extended the scheme was for perpetrating such
a'rooitios.
The Hon. Company's steamer Acukland end
small chartered steamer Eaglet went out to < ruiso
on lie 1 Ith ultimo. On the 16th, at Toong Chung,
they fell in with four heavily armed Mandarin
boat*. The Auckland could not go into the L..y
where they were, but the Eaglet aud the boat*
from the Auckland went in and destroyed the
junks. A battery on the shore, mounting i 6 guns,
was captured ana the guns spiked. The cainallies
on our side consisted of one killed and four wounded
of the Auckland’s men.
Her Majesty's steamer Niger was sent out cn Hie
16th, and in company with the Auckland aud boa*
from Her Majesty's ship Calcutta, captured F.ven
piratical junks.
Another tragedy has occurred on boaid a ship fa
king coolies from Swartow to Havannah. The Giff
nare, British ship, left Swartow cn tko llib, end
next day there was an attempt r-’ade by the coa’.'.es
t" iak»- the vessel They were fired upon, and after
about B* of their nbmber were killed or wounded the
disturbance was got uuder. The vessel came in here
outlie 14th iust. and an investigation into the
matter is going on. His Imperial Majesty’s steamer
i ’atinat, in consequence ofthe disaster to the French
ship Anais. which vessel, we mentioned last month,
was taken by the (Indies on board went up to Swar
tow, whence the Coolies were shipped, and demand
was made ou the authorities for the sum of ftxKH).
i ami notice given that if not paid the town would be
| bombarded. At an interview we undrestaud the
* Mandarius were polite, but declined paying the
| demand. The amount was subsequently made up
by parties Interested in the Coolie trade.
By last mail M. Bourbilkm, the French Minister,
arrived, and proceeded to Macao on the 27th ult., in
His Imperial Majesty's ship Caprioieuse. General
Nozagaray, the new Governor General of Manilla,
ana Rear-Admiral Don Antonio Osorio were also
passengers by the Noma. They left for Manilla on
:lit- 2Sth ult,'by the Spanish steamer Magalhaens.
The Sampson lias returned from Amoy, Her Ma
jesty’s brig Camilla having been sent up there to
relieve her. The United Stat»*s* steamer San Ja
cinto left for the Pratas Shoal on the 10th iust , to
look after an Am mean whaler, the Alice Mondell,
that w as wrecked there on the 7th in*L
On tha night of the 6th iust., the bakery lately
belong’ng to Eshiug or A Hum was burnt by incen
diaries. The present owner had a large contract for
! bread for the army and navy on hand. About 700
, barrels of flour were destroyed.
Pekin Gazettes come down to the 11th of Febru
| ary. They contain reports of some successes of the
l Imperial troops over the insurgents. There is still
; no mention made of the state of matters at Canton.
From Shanghai we learn that a band of rebels
and burnt lithow, in a great tea district in the
province of Kiangse. and 15 chops of congou were
cost.
Along the coast all was quiet.
From Canton a go**i many of the native mer
chants have lately come down to Hongkong to set
tle accounts, and in adjustment have. we under*
id and. taken over g«v>ds to some extent that were
stored in their pack houses.
I The Le Nora says that the French authorities
| will formally demand a permanent embassy at Pe
i kiu, and in case of refusal will endeavor, in concert
with the English tone?, to penetrate the capitoi by
wat~r, and there dictate terms to the Chinese.
The coolies on board of the Peruvian ship Car
; men, bound for Callao,revolted at sea. set fire to the
j vessel, and all on board the British sLip Fulmare
also revolted and set fire to the ship. The flames
were extinguished, but twenty-seven coolies were
killed or wounded before order was restored.
The Mandarin Government of Whampoa had
sentenced three Chinese merchants to death for
j having conversed on commercial relations with the
(English, contrary to command.
At Calcutta, the 19:h regiment of native infantry
hftd been disbanded for being concerned in a mutiny
at Berbampore. A mutiny had occurred in a regi
f ineut of Madras troops. The Sepoys were consider -
; ed as generally in a very unsettled state.
An English deputy commissioner in Oude, Mr.
Boileau. with four attendants, had been murdered
by banditti, whose chief the Commissioner had
sought to trrest, and had driven from his former
haunts.
From Bom buy, it is reported that the news of
a treaty ot peace between England and Persia
I would not reach the army in tune to prevent the
attack upon Muluunmerah. for which great, prepa
ration* w ere made, and where some hard fighting
wa* looked for.
From th* Liverpool Timet of May 2.
Collision in the Channel.— We regret to re
j»ort the foundering by cotisi >n ofthe fine American
ship Andrew Foster, Capt. Williams (late mate of
the United States mail steamship Ericsson, from
New York for this port.
The Andrew Foster sailed from York ou the Ist
of April, and had on b< ard one lady passenger, Miss
Quin, and, with the captain aLd crew, the comple
ment numbering 38 persons. The voyage was pro
secuted without any particular incident until me
vessel arrived in the Channel, and when between
Tuskar and Holyhead, at midnight on Tuesday last,
tbe 28th ul:., she wa- struck on thehg°‘
.beinif on the siarboar j tack, by tb«shipTussarora.
from Liverpool for Philadelphia.
Cant \V‘iiam.-. leanr.* tbot the injury to hi) vefr
, .ked her to la- by him some tune , but instead of
kbe pkcidedo.n her voyage without U
kino anv notice■ and it is presumed she escaped
wi- .out injury. Immediately after the collision tbe
Dumps ot the Audi ew Foster were maimed, and it
was found that the water was rushintr in in such
quantities that there was no hope of saving the ves
sel, and accordingly the boats were lowered, and
thofcc on board abandoned tue ship. Shortly &rter
leaving the vet-el, ehe sunk in deep water. The
boats, after being about three quarters of an hour
on tbe wate., were picked up by the schoener Little
Fred of Plymouth, from Rio Grande for Liverpool,
off wnicii vessel they were taken yesterday morn
ing when about 10 miles West of Holyhead, by the
steam-tug Sea King, and landed here.
The Andrew Fc •'ter has been a regular trader be
tween thin port and New York, and at the time of
her foundering r-he had on board a large cargo of
wheat cotton, bacon, Arc. It in stated that the nhip
and cargo are insured at New York. She wa* an
American built vessel, of 140uton* register and 2000
ton* burthen, and belonged to Tapscotts line of Ame
rican packet.- from thi* port.
We are indebted for the above particulars to Mr.
John Mooney, one of the officer* of the Andrew
Foster i who landed last evening from the Sea King,)
and who state * that at the time ofthe collision the
weather was mild, and the atmosphere compara
tively clear, which in a great degree account* for the
safety of tbc»e on boaid, as, had the wind* been
high, the boat* could scarcely have stood through a
g _>j. Mr. Mooney also in high term* of the
treatment they received on board the Little Fred,
aud of the kindne— and attention of the captain and
officer* of that vessel.
The Latest.
Thk Australian Steamer Oneida Safe.— We
are indebted to Captain Lott, ofthe R. M. steam
ship Asia, for the following despatch :
London, May 2.
The steamship Cambria, from Malta, with the Au*
f Indian mails, arrived at Marseilles at eight o'clock
thi* morning.
The steamship European from Australia arrived
i at Suez on the 19th of April, with advices from Syd
ney to the 11 t!i March, Melbourne to the 15th, King
I George * Sound to the 21st, and Ceylon to the sth
t April. She brings the Oneida* passenger* and
jC50,000 in gold. The Oneida had put back te
King George's Sound with her machinery damaged.
Late and Important from Mexico.
A vessel has arrived at New Orleans, bringing
advices from Vera Cruz to the l*t inst. The intel
ligence ia interesting and important. We copy from
the Picayune:
The chief topic of discussion at Cruz wa.?
the threatened Spanish invasion. The Progreeo
that preparations for defence have a long time been
in progress, and that the invader* will not find them
unnrepared. It does not think it prudent to give
publicity to the details, but it assure* its reader*, on
reliable authority, that the day of trial will find them
so far hh material defences are concerned, prepare*'!
to meet the aggressor.
, Advices from the city of Mexico are to the 26th,
up to which date we have full fi'to. The great strug
gle between the civil and ecclesiasrutal uowr rs lias
taken an entirely new turn, the Ai\ hbishop, to the
surprise of everybody, having leit President Coni
-1 on tort far behind in the work of church reform. The
occiision was a decree of the Government which re
r \ ived an ancient law', pro\ idii.g in certain cases for
1 religious services to If c poor r tt f charge. So far
from resisting it, the A; cnbieliop immediately issued
a formal circular letter, not onl> cv*”firming the law,
but in effect making the p.L-lh o 5 henceforth de
pendent upon voluntary c.cntnbut oua, instead of
compulsory dues, imposed by the civil authority.—
| Omitting the preamble, w’hich seems to breathe a
! beautiful Christian spirit, we give only the decrees
in substance:
’ 1. Thatryou neither refuse nor cause the faithful
to wait fertile administration ofthe sacraments, nor
other customary off ices of the church.
2. That you exact nothing whatever from those
who have recourse to your ministry.
’ 3. Tin'-t you content yourselves with what i* vol
untarily oiici d to you.
’ 4 TF::, w i;L**- using other means, you give
the fait Iff? 5 manuscript copies of this letter, certified
i by your signature, in older to make them acquainted
| with it.
5. That in the place for the law, you shall put
r up a copy in the frame, transcribing it also in the
book ot Diocesan Acts.
1 1 likewise warn and pray you, in the name of
■ our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, that you neither
begin nor encourage any conversation upon thi*
j law, nor upon any other political question, and
much less still that you should not touch upon bucu
1 matters in the pulpit.
• Comments on this circular are a* numerous as the
point of view from which observation is made. —
Some pretend to see in it a treacherous insincerity’,
1 other* think the real opinions of the Archbishop
’ have been misunderstood. The Extraordinary
thinks the former; nevertheless it commends the
circular and expresses the hope that President Com
| oufort will not be outdone by the Archbishop in
good works, but will cut the Government entirely
» free from the church.
1 This will do more towards securing a pure and
1 benificent ministration of religion in Mexico, and
towards advancing the civil and political welfare of
the country, than, perhaps, any measure that could
possibly be adopted. •
The circular, however, has created & rebellion in
1 the church. The curates in a body have refused to
obey its commands, aud have resigned their charges
’ to avoid complying with it.
The Mexican Extraordinary says merchandise,
' furniture and lumber have been shipped in large
- quantities for Tehuantepec. Three vessels had
. sailed previous to the 6th ult., and two more were
advertised for the same destination. The road i*
rapidly assuming the character of a great transit
route. Forty wagons and four hundred horses are
alreadyou the ground, hotels are going up, and the
’ country in the immediate vicinity of the road being
rapidly put uuder cultivation. Senor Soto, late
* private secretary to President Comonfort, has been
1 appointed Treasurer of the Customhouse of La
Ventosa, the Pacific harbor. The ceremony of
l swearing to the constitution took place in the terri
tory on the 30th of March.
The papers at the capital are full of letters and ru
mors touching the filibuster expedition to Senora. —
The ExUaordinory, in its last issue, says the whole
matter is still shrouded in mystery. A statement
1 had been published announcing the landing of 3000
men near Hermosil; but at our latest advices it
was thought to be a fabrication. The Extraordinary
says Crabb’s follower* by the Colorado did uot
nurnbor more than fifty, and their present where
-1 about* was unknown. There is, however, a good
deal of uneasiness manifested on the subject.
The Mexican Extraodinary, alluding to vague
, rumors in reference to the rejection of the Forsyth
I treaties and the recall of our Minister, says that,
1 enjoying the unreerved confidence of the Admiuistra
! tiou, Mr. Forsyth “will be tfept at his post to carry out
the policy which he has inaugurated, by closer, more
friendly, and reciprocally beneficial relations be
-1 tween the neigdboring republics.” It adds :
1 Col. Butterfield, the Commissioner ou the part of
Mexico, has returned to this city, and bears with
j | him to this Government the most friendly assurances
1 of the desire of the United {States to assist Mexico,
not only in her financial need, but to back her in
’ her more serious contingencies. There is nothing
. in this necessary delay to act upon the treaties at
. Washington City, calculated in the least to offend
the dignity of Mexico, or to indicate American
indifference to her honor and prosperity. The treaties
’ were not acted upon, because it was physically
impossible to do so—arriving, as they did, at a
’ moment when the multifarisous duties of an out
going aud incoming Administration wore then
absorbing all the lime of the member* of the Govern-
I ment.
’ The product of the San Luis Potosi mines for the
last month was $150,000, coined principally into dol
lar pieces out of 16,466 marks of silver.
The Vera Cruz P-rogresso, announcing the ani
val of English vessels at that port, expresses the
opinion that their object is to protect the nterests
' of English subjects in case of hostilities between
Spain and Mexico, aud there fore thinks the war is
imminent.
* A speculative writer in the Mexican papers is try
ing to prove that the Chinese were the first discov
erers ot Mexico, 1 100 veal’s ago. He thinks to find
. a similarity in the manners, customs and religion of
the Aztecs and Chinese.
The Extraordinary tells of a Mexican woman in
that city, who was recently delivered of seven male
| children at one birth.
The Puebla diligence was robbed near that city
on the 14th ult. The robbers numbered about
e twenty, and were well armed,
i The Trait, d* Union says Comonfort lathe most
popular candidate for the Presidency, and will uu
o doubtedly be elected. Politically the Republic was
at peace.
i The Extraordinary, 22d ult., records a rumor that
l n the Archbishop had given in his adhesi mto the new
, constitution, and was to preach as„ ruiou in defence
ofthe Government.
Later from Mexico.
By Use schooner Star. ( apt. Garutnou arrived
last evening, we haveadvir.es ti\:m Vera Cruz to
the fitb lust., one wet k later. Intelligence from the
city of Mexico is to the 20th uit. P-eenient Comonfort
had returned from his visir t * T it'll aya, and re
sinned his residence in the National Palace. D.
Ignacio Aguilar, the celebrated minister of Santa
I Anna, and head of the Revolutionary party at the
I capital, had escaped from prison. A meditated es-
I rape of the prisoners of the Acordada had also been
discovered, and in time, by a vigorous action, to
save the mischief which the force of five hundred
malefactors would have occasioned. They had
filed the iron railing, and planned the assassination
of the guard.
No further collisiou seems to have taken place
between th« civil *»n«l ece.* iastieal powers. The
Exiraoruinary advocates the total separation of
the Chert L and State.
The principal news by this arrival concerns the
progress of the filibusters on the Pacific coast. A
despatch was received at the capita! on the 28th, to
the effect that an action had been fought at a place
called Chalorea. between the troops of Gen. Yanee
and a party of Crabb's followers, in which the latter
were routed. Letters received by the Extraordina
ry. from Mazatlan, the 17th, however, make no
mention of any such occurrence.
The movements of the filibusters seem stilf a mys
tery. The Extraordinary eavs it is understood* at
the capital that Crabb had entered the State by
way o?Sonoyta, and summoned the Prefect of Al
tar to place tfce whole district at his disposition, de
claring in his rumraons that he had 100 men with,
and 'HKI others on their way to join him. Their plan
is a simultaneous attack by land and sea.
The President has named Gen. Yanez Comman
der in-Chief of the forces of the Western States, to
act against the filibusters, placing the products of
the customhouses of Mazatlan, Guay mas, and La
Paz at his disposal The General was to send from
Mazatlan on the 17th, three vessels from that port
to Guaymas. while he was to have marcheaby
land, on the loth, with 150 men, and the necessary
officers for a campaign against the filibusters. The
house of Echetureu \ Co., had advancedslß,ooo to
supply his immediate wants.
A fores was also preparing at the capitalto march
to the seene of action. The Extraordinary eet i mates
the number of troops of the lice, who could be made
available in ,*>ocora. at 1000, to which are to be
edded3ooo Xfi iouai Guards and such of the Papa
gos as can b * induced to take a part in the cam
paign. The maritime iorce consists of seventy-men
of the fixed bit talion of Mazatlan, three pieces of
cannon, fifty l arrets of powder and other munitions
of war. The Guadalajara recruits cumbered 500
men. The ge eruaien: was very active, and evi
dently labored under serious apprehensions for the
result.—_\ O. . <ajr*ilk inst.
Another iul Storm in Randolph.— The
Cuthbert Ga importer states that on Wednesday
evening, the 6ih inst.. that place and vicinity was
visited by the heaviest stormof wind, rain arid i.*il
ever witnessed by its citizens. The had stones va
ried iu size from a quarter to one inch in diameter,
and the ground and house tops were completely
covered, presenting the appearance of tuow. Os
course the damage to the crop** in its wake were
serious. Cotton being a very tender, timid plant,
cannot survive the pelting of hail stones, and must
be planted over. Verily, it does seem that provi
dence is determined to punish the spinners of cotton
by cutting off the -supply. —Columbus Sun.
A Mammoth Teshissee Dinner. —The dinner
table at the late railr«»ad festival in Memphis was
nearly three-quarters of a mile loDg. and had on it
8,000 plates anu dishes, 2,500 lbs. beef and mutton,
75 hams, GO pq»s, 125 turkeys, 400chickeus, 180 beef
tongues, 10 obis, potatoes, I s baskets salad, IJbbla.
ice water, 500 lbs?, cake, besides raisins, almonds,
oranges, Ac. Some 15,000 or *20,000 persons par
took of the dinner.
E. O. Perrin. Esq., announces that he goes to
Kouoa? a private citizen, and not as private Secre
tary to Gov. Walker, as has been stated.
From California and the Pacific. %
BT THE GEORGE LAW.
Ti e George Law sailed from Aspinwall oil the l f i
inst.. with the mails and treasure brought dow*i
from San Francisco by the steamer Golden Age,
which sailed from San Francisco on the :20th of April,
and arrived at Panama on the Ith met. The Golden
Aire brought to Panama the following specie :
r^rJ ork ' ■' «>
- E oglud*.".".. 331,9-26 05
Total from San Francisco s*2, 23
The U. 8. Steamer Granada, John McGowan,
Commander, g&iled from As pin wall for Havana May
Ith. 5 o'clock P M , with the mails and passengers
for New Orleans.
The U. S. ship 3 Independence and atur were
still lying off Panama, and the Cyane off Aspinwall.
All well on board.
California. —Our dates from California are to
the 20th of April. We take from the Atla California
of that date, the following : * -
General Summary of News.— Our summary of
news fur the last two weeks will be found even more
devoid of interest to the distant reader, than usual.
No political action or legislative movement, worthy
of note, has taken piace during this time; we have
no example of popular tumuit or excitement, scarce
ly a casualty of magnitude, or a startling crime to
record. This is a very unusual state of things, and
seems to indicate that San Francisco is becoming a
quiet, orderly sort bf place, and life in California
much the same uniform and routine sort of existence
it is elsewhere. Except in the Southern portion of
the State, where they have suffered from want of
rain, the weather has been highly favorable to the
business of mining, as well as to the growth of the
incoming crop, which now promises to be extensive
and prolific beyond precedent. In regard to mining
operations, we have only to repeat what we have
befoie eaia, more gold will be taken out of our pla
cers during the four or five months ending with April
than has ever been gathered during the like period
before. Not only will a larger aggregate amount
be extracted, but we believe we may assert there
will be better wages realized to the hand, taking the
mining community as a whole, than ever before.
Cur Stath Treasurer, who at the issuing of our
last steamer edition was in custody, having been
surrendered by one of his original bondsmen, short
ly after procured other securities, and was again suf
fered to go at large.
A resolution providing for the adjournment of the
Legislature on the 22th instant having passed the
Senate, by an almost unanimous vote, the proba
bilities are that the session will then be brought to a
close.
The Bolton and Barron claim has been confirmed
by the U. S. District Court.
The bill introduced into the Assembly for admit
ting the testimony of Indians, negroes and Asiatics,
m judicial proceedings where whites are concerned,
has bees defeated by a strong negative vote.
A bill providing for the payment of the State
debt has passed the Senate by a vote of 22 to 2.
It requires to be submitted to a vote of the
people.
The testimony in the Impeachment case of Comp
troller Whitman has been closed, and the same sub
mitted for decision. A conviction is hardly looked
for, since the attendance of Willis, his former clerk,
has not been secured.
A fire brokel out in Orevilie on the 6th April,
which destroyed the theatre, and other property, to
the amount of $50,-000.
Cases of insanity and suicide still continue to be
of fi equent occurrence in all parts of the State.
Preparations are being made to open a lead of
bituminous coal, supposed to be extensive, on the
road leading from lied Bluffs to Yreka ; valuable
posits of this mineral have also been found within a
few miles of Oroville.
A report was prevalent in Carson Valley to the
effect that a serious dissension had arisen among
the Saints at Salt Lake City. It is said that Brig
ham Young has been compelled to flee the city to
suve himselffrom the fury of his flock. The diflicul
ty had its origin in matters relating to the adminis
tration of the church property, we believe.
Oreggn Territory.— The late winter has been
more stormy and the snow deeper than ever before
known ; yet it is said the ice has not been so thick
as during some former seasons. It is generally
thought the inhabitants will vote to adopt a State
form of government, and a constitution prohibitory
of slavery. The press of the Territory is warmly
engaged in the discussion of these and kindred
topics.
There continued to be much disaffection amongst
the Indians in various parts of the Territory, and
many of those gathered on the lteservations were
longing to return to their former haunts and hab.its.
The roads in all parts of the country were bad, ow
ing to the late stormy weather. The steamer Clin
ton had gone up the Willamette, as far as Eugene
City, in Lane county ; a much higher point than
any boat had previously reached. New river dig
gings, thought to be rich and extensive, have been
discovered at Flora Creek and the Fortes of the
Coquil, about 30 miles from Cooae Bay, Washing
ton Territory.
From the South Pacific —The Pacific Steam
Navigation Company’s steamer New Granada, from
Callao, April 12, arrived at Panama on the 21st,
with 53 cabin and 10 deck passengers, and $261,984
in specie for England.
Dates from Chili are to March 31.
The trial of the political prisoners in Santiago is
not yet over. On the 30th the Fiscal demanded
ihat sentence of death be passed on Garlias, Lar
rain, and Merino. The public are still kept in the
dark relative to this affair, and it is not generally
believed that any public conspiracy exists.
11. B. M.’s frigate President sailed on the 28th for
England, via Uio Janeiro, for which place it took
$300,000.
Lima, April 12.—Peru remains very unsettled,
Castilla, the President, had left on board the steam
er Santiago, with 2000 troops, for the South.—
Iluanchaco and Lambayeque were in possession of
Castilla’s troops.
Paita, April 16.—Paita was in possession of Vi
vanco. The frigate Apnrimac, steamer Santiago,
(alias Huaras,) and the Chile steamer Anraco,
were lying in Paita Bay. The Huaras was cap
tured on the night of the Bth by the Apnrimac, just
after Castilla had landed his troops. Tho Anraco
has been detained by the Apurimac for causes un
known. Before leaving Paita the troops of Vi
vanco, with himself at their head, had entered the
town, were being embarked on board the frigate
and also the captured Huaras, and were to sail that
evening for Callao. Vivanco’s troops were about
600 to 1000 st strong.
Pom New Granada.
From the Panama Star and Herald, May 4.
Proclamation Against Fihhustkrs.—Yester
day afternoon, about five o’clock, the following
f reclamation was issued :
)ecrek prohibiting the entry into the Stale of
Panama of the Adventurers who have taken, or
have intended or intend to take part in the Cen
tral American War,
the governor of the state of panama, consid
ering,
1. That in the territory of Central America, a
war of Vandalism is carried on by successive par
ties of adventurers, who set out from various ports
in the United States for said region.
2dly. That many 'of these adventurers frequently
arrive at the ports of the StAte of Panama, either in
consequence of the reverses which they meet with
at the scene of their depredations, or from the
difficulties which they encountered in attempting
to arrive there,
3dly. That New Granada, in its capacity as a Re
public allied with and aborning Central fAmerioa,
should consider said adventurers as a comom ene
lmy.
4thly. That it is moreover necessary to adopt,
against them, some means of precaution, in case the
project of invading the territory of the State of Pan
ama should be true, as the periodicals of the United
States assert.
decrees:
' Art. 1. The entry into the territory of the State
of Panama, of every individual who comes from the
territory of Central America, or who has intended or
intends to go there, alter having taken part, or
1 with the intention of taking part in tho war at
* present waging against that country, is prohibited.
’ Art. 2. Immediately on the arrival at any ports
1 of the State of Panama from any ports of the United
' States or of Central America, of any ships belong
ing to the Navigation Company, having agents in
1 the said port; the said agent shall give orders to
1 the Captain of the ship not to disembark or permit
1 to be disembarked, (incase they bring them,) aDy
r of the individuals comprehended in the preceding
1 article.
Art. 3. The Agents of the Navigation Companies
1 shall prove that they have complied with the duties
imposed by the preceding article, presenting to the
chief political authority of the place cf their resi
* dence, within twelve hours after the arrival of the
ship, a declaration signed by the said Captain in
which he shall declare, on his word of honor, that he
has on board no individual comprehended in the
1 present decree. If he does bring them, the declara
-1 tion shall state their number, together with a pro
mise that he will not disembark them nor permit
* them to be disembarked.
Art. 4. The captains of ships who disembark, or
* permit to be disembarked, any individual of which
the present decree treats, shall be obliged to re-em
bark them ; and moreover, shall pay a fine of ten
dollars for each one he has disembarked or has per
mitted to be disembarked. The said fines shall be
1 recovered from the agents of said Navigation Com
panies, when the captain proves that the agents
Lave not given him the necessary notice.
At t. 5. The Agents of the Navigation Companies
shall incur a fine of twenty-five dollars every time
they omit to present the document within the time
l specified, of which article 3d treats.
Art. 6. Notwithstanding the dispositions of the
previous articles, the Government shall permit the
disembarkation of persons prohibited by this decree,
vi ho arrive at the port of Panama, when respectable
persons guarantee that said individuals shall pass
immediately from the wharf to the railroad cars, and
from thence to the ship which is to receive them in
Colon (Aspinwall) to take them to a port which is
neither Granadian nor Central American.
Art. 7. The present decree t shall be published by
’ “ bando” in the districts on both coasts, as soon as
it(is received in them, observing the form established
by the ( sic. ) of 21st of February last, relative to the
promulgation of the laws and of certain executive
acts.
Given in Panama April 27, 1857.
Bartolomk Calvo, Gov.
Joaquin Asprilla, Sec. of State.
Tbe Florida War.
Wo find the following in the Tampa (Fla.) Penin
sular of the 9th instant:
The rumor published last week of an attack by
Indians on a party of soldiers at Palm Grove, is
confirmed. The particulars are as follows :
Two detachments, (numbering in all about 20
men.) from Co.’s B. and E. stn Infantry, under
command of a non-commissioned officer, were left
in charge of boats, stores, &0., at Palm Grove,
while the main body of tie troops that had been
operating in that quarter were withdrawn.
The nearest point from which water could bo ob
tained being about j of a mile, the men were com
pelled to convey it in barrels. It had been custo
mary for four men to carry the barrel, while six
others accompanied them as guards.
On the 23d ult., while approaching the well they
were cut off from the camp and fired on by a con
siderable number of Indians. Privates Siler, Co. B,
and Springer, Co. E. were killed ; privates Haur,
Co. E, severely, and Wo f. Co. B, slightly wounded.
Three of ihe remainder threw away their arms
while the rest made a good retreat. The camp was
also fortified by a breast work constructed of bar
rels. While this work was g«*ing on the Indians
showed themselves and dared the soldiers to a fair
fight. The soldiers went out, and the Indians re
tired to a hammock. The savages were led by a
negro, win was dressed in the foil costume of a
chief. He and several others could speak very
good English, and were not very choice in the epi
thets they applied to the whites.
Sixteen Indians were oounted, and from the signs,
it was supposed there were as many more. 1 bey
whooped around the camp during the night, and re
tired m the morning of the 24th. on discovering the
approach of Lt. Hid with a detachment.
The bodies of bill and Springer were found and
buried by Lt. HE They were scalped, whipped
and indecently mutilated.
In accordance with his instructions, Lt. H. remov
ed the boats ard stores and delivered them to the
Quarter Master at Pavilion Key.
Ou the Ist inst., Lieut. Johnson, with six men, met
and attacked about twenty Indians. After sustain
ing the loss of one man, be withdrew.
It is rumored that Michael SwR-ord was the name
of the man killed, and that the Indians secured his
gun and about five hundred pounds of ammunition.
Swicord’e horse being the strongest in the party, he
was assigned the duty of carrying t e ammunition,
which was being conveyed to the company.
Captains ETA W. H. Kendrick are in pursuit
|of the trail; also, company L., 4th Artillery, in
| beat*, under command of Mai, Williams,
j Captain A. 1) Johnson, who. in consequence of
! impaired health, had obtained a short leave, and an
ticipated visiting his family, heard the above report
' at this place, and immediately repaired to the
scene of action. We have great hope that the com
bined efforts to overhaul the savages will be crown
ed with success.
Alabama Silver. —Mr James Vansandt, of Coo
sa county, (35 miles X. W. of Wetumpka, an 17
miles North of Rockford,} exhibited to us yester
day. specimens of Silver ore found in very conside
rable quantities on his land, aud on lands adjoin
ing. He also showed us a couple of small lumps of
pure silver, obtained from about ten pounds of
tills ore, which 6 dwts., 19 grs.
There Las been an attempt to work for copper in
this neighborhood, but the yield of the ore was
too small. Tne same ore, however, is found to con
tain silver.— Mont. Mail.
Special Correspondence of the Picayune.
Late and Important from New Granada.
Panama, May I, 1857.
Siuce my last, matters in regard to the questions
at issue between New Granada and the United
States have undergone no material change that I
ai f l t aware of. Senor Ospinas. the new President,
£^ OQ btedly be better inclined towards us than
■was bis predecessor. Senor M&il&rino . but unless
eome strong measures are adopted by Mr. Buchan
an to enforce our claims, there will be a thirty years'
history of its ups and downs to adorn the shelves
of future diplomatists. Judging from what little
indication we get from Washington by last mail, noth
ing Will be done until next winter, I when suppose,
the matter will be laid before Congress, and be
postponed, at the heel of the session, for “more im
portant business''—perhaus to discuss the propriety
of sen ling a Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy
Extraordinary to Gov. Roberts, chief of the inky
population of Liberia. At any rate, this is the con
clusion to which we have all arrived here, both na
lives and foreigners.
The Mil giving unlimited power to the Executive
in case of the invasion of the Istnmus by the United
States having passed the second reading in the
House is under discussion in the Senate, at Bogota.
It is opposed by <evejal Senators, Don Ju?to Aro
semena, of Bogota, among them. The latter gen
tleman spoke at length upon Isthmus matters. He
opposed the project of sending a small military
force to Panama. a» it would be useless for defence ;
and as to the protection of the railroad, he thought
in order to preserve a safe transit was only neces
sary to render effective the obligations imposed on
the railroad company, to pay an adequate police
force for that purpose. He concluded by recom
mending Congress to take into consideration a pro
ject which he now presented, for the complete inde
pendence of the States of Panama and to place it
under the protection of New Granada, France,
Great Britain, the United States and Sardinia. The
project was come up for discussion the next day, and
is as follows:
Law Relative to the Neutrality of the Isthmus of
Panama.
Art. 1. The Executive power shall negotiate with
the Governments of Great Britain, France, the U.
States and Sardinia, the celebration of a treaty on
the following oasis.
1. The Isthmus of Panama, at present an integral
part of New Granada, shall be hereafter a sovereign
and independent State, free for the commerce of a 1
nations, under the guarantee and protection of the
contracting powers.
2. Limits the boundary lines to that lately made
with Costa Rica and that which according to the
law of 1847 divides the province of Choco from tho
territory of Darien.
3. The islands on both oceans, at present belong
ing to the State shall be included, aa also those of
San Andres. New Providence and others, forming
the present canton of San Andres, in the province
of Carthagena.
4. The contracting powers shall have liberty to
transport their mails over the rai road, or any other
interoceanic route, as follows : New Granada, with
out paying any thing either to the State or to the
railroad c ompany ; England and the United States
to pay $50,000 a year each to the State, and France
and Sardinia $25,000 a vear each, besides paying to
the railroad company 100 cents a pouud for letters,
and one cent a p« urd for newspapers. The rail
road company to pay also $50,000 a year to the
State of Pau ina
5. The State oi Panama shall not tax mails, dec.
The railroad company charge for mails of na
tions not parties to this treaty.
6. The State of P»nam« thail acquire tin rights
and obligations of New Granada in regard to the
railroad compau}, except those reserved by this
law.
7. The railroad company shall make a new treaty
with the State of Panama, not only setting out the
new privileges, but explaining disputed clauses in
the present contract.
8. New Granada only reserves the right to re
deem the road according to the contract and the
free passage of her mails, troops, munitions of war,
officials, Ac.
9. In the new contract the contracting powers
shall guarantee its fulfillment.
10. If the company refuse-9 to make a new con
tract it shall be bound to the State of Panama as it
now is to tho Republic of New Granada, except the
clause in paragraph eight.
11. The State of Panama shall levy no tax on
ships or merchandise coming to its ports nor shall
ships and merchandise belonging to the State of
Panama be taxed in the ports of the contracting
poweru.
12. The State of Panama to be exempted from the
New Granadian national debt.
13. The State of Panama shall charge no postage
on Granadian mails, and vice rasa.
14. Steamers ehall carry New Granada and Pana
me. correspondence free, and are exempt from port
charges.
15. The treaties now in force between New Gra
nada and the contracting nations shall not be bind
ing on the State of Panama
16. The contracting nations may maintain vessels
of war in the ports of the Stat e of Panama to protect
the transit and trade, and may keep troops on board
but they shall only be disembarked in case of actual
necessity.
17. In case of war between the contracting par
ties themselves, or between them or any one of them
and other nations, the State of Panama shall bo neu
tral.
18. In case of dispute between one of the contract
ing parties and the State of Panama, it shall be set
tled by the arbitration of the others, who have pow
er to call in an umpire.
19. Disputes with nations, not parties, to this trea
ty, to be settled, if possible, by tho arbitration of
the contracting parties.
20. The contracting nations shall bind themselves
that none of them shall seize the State or any part
of it, and they shall protect it against pirates and
lawless adventurers.
21. The contracting nations or their armies shall
not interfere in the internal affairs of the State, ex
cept in case of absolute necessity, to protect the
transit, and with the consent of three of the contract
ing powers.
22. The citizens aud subjects of tho contracting
nations shall enjoy the same civil and political rights
as the natives of the State, and in the territory of
the contracting parties the citizens of the State of
Panama shall enjoy like privileges.
23. The contracting powers shall gnrantee re
ciprocally the fulfillment of this treaty.
24. Said treaty* shall remain in force for ten
years, as far as regards the provisions iff clauses 1,
16 and 20, after wliich the State of Panama snail
dispose of her own fate as she thinks best, but at
no time can slavery be introduced.
Art 2. If any of the nations named herein refuse
to become parties to the treaty, the others can do so
independently of them.
Art. 3. The treaty made in conformity with this
law shall be considered in force from the day it is
signed, Ac., Ac.
The bill changing tho constitution so as to adopt
the federal system, making eight States out of the
republic, has been defeated in the House by fivo i
minority.
The Panama Railroad Company, through their
agent at Bogota, are endeavoring to get the decree
of Gov. Justo Arosemena, declaring Jie railroad to
have been completed on the 30th January, 1855,
annulled. The Attorney General, however, advises
against the revocation. According to itß charter, ■
the Government of New Granada can buy the rail- j
road at the end of twenty years after it was opened, ’
for $5,000,000. As the road, in a complete state, j
will stand the company something like nine mil- !
lions, of course it is important to them to gain as I
much time as possible on their charter. By it they '
were allowed eight years within which to complete
the road, so that if they can get the whole time ac- |
corded, they gain three years and eight months.—
The company say that they have expended a mil
lion of dollars on the road since it was declared
opened. $200,000 of which is for changing the
wooden bridge over the Chagres river for an iron
one ; that they are laying down iron bridges over
all the streams on the whole route ; that they have
freight aud passenger depots yet to build, that the
roau is yet to be brought into the city of Panama,
und lastly that the official examination of the road
by the agents of New Granada, wliich is contem
plated by the charter, before it has been declared
open, has not been made. The Government con
tends that the road was finished when the trains
first commenced to pass regularly over the whole
route with freight and passengers, which they have
continued to do since January, 1855. The charter
requires that the company should notify the Gov
ernment of tho fact when the road should be com
pleted, that the official examination might follow,
and that they did not do so, when it was notorious
that the road was finished, is no fault of the Go
vernment. There certainly is room for argument
on both sides.
Our news from Rivas will probably be by the
British steamer of to-morrow, via Greytown and
Colon.
Since the foregoing letter was written, the news
from Washington seem* to indicate that the Ad
ministration of Mr. Buchanan is determined to as
sert the rights of her citizens abioad by enforcing
the settlement of the Panama business. The inti
mation, however, of furf’.ar negotiations in the
Washington despatch, is a little discouraging. Our
opinion is here that neg<d!* f ijos would be much
more effective to a fair sc-*tleir.eiit., had wo 3,000
mea in occupation of tfcc rT, '*an«it route.
The Mtstery of th* Everglades.- —The long
peninsula which runs **ut into the Atlantic, forming
the southern part of Florida, has always been occu
pied by a singular succession of savannahs, ham
mocks, lagoons, swamps aud forests nearly impreg
nable and quite uninhabitable, except as the lurk
ing place of Seminoles. They extend into the heart
of the country, 200 miles north of Cape Sible, and
collectively, are called “the Evergiaaes. ’ During
the past winter, a natural cutlet has opened some
where, which is draining tne Everglades dry. For
nearly two months, though no water flowed out of
and of the known outlets, the Glades continued to
fall rapidly. The invisible vent must have discharg
ed a volume equal to the Mississippi liver.
A letter from a resident, dat d April 24, says :
“The Everglades are extremely dry—literally
parceed up, which has not occurred before in the
twenty five years that I have lived in this region,
and have hunted on them almost every season du
ring that time.”
\ essels passing the coast report that they have
seen brackish, discolored water at various points, as
if it was pouring out of the swamps. But the sto
ries are so vague and conflicting that it is impossi
ble to determine whether a new River has formed
through some labyrinth of lagoons and islands, or
whether there is a cavernous, subterranean passage
to the depths of the Sea. One of the Coast Survey
vessels, at work in that quarter, sailed on an explor
ing cruise in search of it, In March, but a storm
arose which drove it back to port, and compelled
abandonment of the search. Florida has always
been noted for its mysterious streams. There are
several Creeks and Rivers of limpid water, in the
State, which sink into the earth and disappear.—
Others rise suddenly out of the ground, one of
which (the Wakulla) is navigable from its very
source. The strange accounts of them which reach
ed Spain, in the early years of discovery, led
J Prince de Leon thither in search of the “Fountain
j of Youth. —Albany Evening Journal , April 25.
The Main Trunk to r.t Built Our readers
here and elsewhere will be gratified to learn that
the action of the Stockholders of the Bruns wick and
Florida Railroad, at a meeting assembled in Bruns
wick dur ng the past week, renders it almost certain
that the Main Trunk noil be built We are Inform
ed that they instructed the Directory of the Bruns
wick and Florida Railroad Company to make such
a proposition to the Directory of the Main Trunk,
as would ensure a speedy settlement of the differ
ences between the rival interests.
In compliance with these instructions, a propo
sition was made to the effect that the initial point
of the Main Trunk should be located at or near
the line of the Brunswick and Florida Railroad,
east of Big Creek, in order to secure the State
subscription. At a meeting of those of the Main
Trunk Directors residing in this place, on yester
day, a resolution was pas-ed by them, reeom
mending to their Board the acceptance of the con
ditions as passed by the Brunswick and Florida
Railroad Directory. Nothing now remains to be
done but to secure the required release from tbe
Brunswick and Florida Railroad Company, and to
arrange the details of the settlement, which it is
thought will be surely and speedily effected.
We congratulate all those who were instrumental
in bringing about this much desired settlement—the
whole country upon the prospect of reaping the
magnificent rewards which the completion of this
great enterprise promises in tbe future, and our eo
temporaria# of the News and Republican that the
Railroad war is at an end.— Saiannak Georetan
Jf" Journal.
Cincinnati Morals.— A single paper of Cincin
nati. on Monday, chronicles the desertion of his fami
ly by a city official, in company with Lis wife e aunt
the elopement of the wife of a real estate broker the
elopement of a wife of a steamboat captain, and the
attempted suicide of another wife on account of de
sertion by her husband, and consequent destitution.
This is certainly a startling group of immoralities to
become public in a single day.
Suicide. Dr. F. W. B. Perkins, of Burke conn
ty, committed suicide on tbe 13th inst., by taking
morphine. He was to a!! appearances s und in body
and mind. After taking it he told hie friends but
would not let them know what had induced him to
doit. He expired (in nine hours after having ta
ken the doee,, at his residence at Lawton, on the
Augusta 4c Savannah railroad, five miles from Mil
ieu.—t>av. Rep.
State Idiot School in Ohio. —The Lesgislature
of Ohio at its last session, following the example of
Massachusetts and New York, made provision for
e.-tablishing an institution for the education of Idiotic
children, and the Governor has appointed a Board
Os Trustees to carry the law into effect
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Soul hern Cultivator.
The June number of this excellent Agricultural
journal has been laid on our table. The leading
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thy of notice. Subscribers desiring the full volume
will be supplied with back numbers from January.
The following is a list of contents for the number
just issued:
Plantation Economy and Miscellany.—Work
for the Month ; Plantation Hygiene; Culture of
Broom Com ; The New Sugar Cane ; On Feeding
Horses in Travelling, Ac.; A few Thoughts on Til
lage ; The Cotton Crop and Course of Exchange ;
North Devon Cattle ; Rural Art Association, Ac.;
Harris' Patent Subsoil and Turning Plow (illustra
ted) ; A Wooden Mill for the Chinese Sugar Caue ;
Barometer for Farmers ; Lampas in Horses—how
cured; Tethering work Horses at Gross ; Cotton
1 for Roofing—lmportant Invention ; Bees and their
Management, Ac.; Chinese Sugar Cane in Texas—
Chufas, Ac.; U. S. Agricultural Society ; Time of
Planting Seeds—a suggestion ; False Cotton Sta
tistics ; Irish Potatoes—fall crop ; Effect, of Colors
on Health ; Home Made Guano ; Remedy—Cattle
Lung Disease (Pneumonia); The Cut Worm ; Flesh
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Snake Bite, Ac.; Intense Cold—its effect, Ac.;
* Killing Ants in Texas . Fashionable Friends ; Sug
gestions as to Seed Wheat ; Cream Soap, Ao., Ar c.
I Editorial.—Answers to Correspondents; Sale
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' Cultivator ; Concrete and Mud Houses ; Russell’s
Magazine ; Rare Plants for distribution ; Preserv
ing Fruit for Winter, Ac., Ac.; Bot-Flies and their
young ; Mississippi State Agricultural Society, Ac.
j. Horticultural Department.—Moral Influ
ence of Gardening ; Watering Strawberries ; Bene
Plant; Keep Fruit Trees Straight; Vegetable
Garden ; Tho Curculio—Queries; Trees, Insects,
Ac. ; Ornamental Edgings and Hedges for tho
South.
Il lustration.—Harris’ Patent Subsoil and Turn
ing Plow.
Terms, $1 per annum. Address
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Large Sale of Stocks.
Wm. 11. Howard (G. A. Parker, Auctioneer,)
sold a large lot of Railroad and Bank Stock this
morning in front of the Georgia Railroad Bank, at
the following scale of prices :
158 shares Mechanic’s Bank Stock at sl22s
10 “ Geo. R. R. A Banking Co.’s stock at 100
50 “ “ “ 9 “ “ “ 99}
15 “ “ “ «• “ “ « 99f
221 “ “ “ “ “ “ “ 99$
40 “ “ “ “ “ “ “ 991
! 20 “ Atlanta A LaGrange R. R. Stock “ 107
j 110 “ “ “ “ “ “ 106
67 “ East Tenn. A Georgia R. R. Stock “ 50
! A private transfer of 32 shares Georgia Railroad
I A Banking Company’s Stock was afterwards made
at SIOO per share.
Tlie “ Wnlioo Bank of Ncwnan. u
The Newnau “blade' 1 says we have been “sold”
in the matter of the “ Wahoo Bank of Newnan."
That journal says : “It is known to some as Pha
raohs Bank, (we presume it means Faro Bank,) to
others as the Tiger, but in Coweta we call it the
‘ Wahoo Bank.’ ” We thank the “Blade" for the
information, and are glad to hear that it is no worse
an institution than a “Faro Bank;" which does
not, like the Wild Cat Banks, rob aud swindle the
masses of tho people. Unlike the Wild Cats, it de
, ceives no one by flooding the country with irre
deemable trash, assuring the people it is a represen
tative of money. True, it has its advocates, vota
ries and victims, but they are not deceived—they
are familiar with its character before they cross its
1 threshbold, and if they are victimised, they cannot
say they have been robbed by authority, or under
semblance of law.
We thank the “Blade" for designating the Chron
icle Sentinel “the Shylock of Augusta .” While
, we fully appreciate the compliment designed to be
conveyed, we confess it furnishes no very flatter
ing testimonial of the erudition of that journal.
Temperature of April.
We are indebted to a gentleman of this city for
the following tabular statement of tlie average
temperature of April, for the last nine years, in this
city:
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF APRIL FOR NINE YEARS
AT AUGUSTA, GA.
Years. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m.
1857 48 23 GB°4o 57°10
1856 57.23 75.30 60.03
l& r >s 58.93 70-97 67.41
1854 55.40 70.25 62.70
1850. 57.47 72.90 65.00
1849 57.14 75.75 67.00
1848 54.23 72.67 61.47
1847 55.33 78.52 63.80
1846 54.10 70.69 00.73
Southern Publication.—The proprietors of the
Sumter (So. Ca.) Watchman proposes to publish, in
a permanent form, a very, interesting Southern ro
mance, entitled “Silvershot, or The Autossee Chief,*’
by J.W. Ervin, of that village, and which ap
peared originally in the columns of the Watchman.
The tale possesses a high order of literary merit, aud
is filled with varied and exciting incidents. The
publishers have opened a subscription list, and re
quire payment in advance. The price of the work
will be one dollar—which is about the New York
price for works of the same size and description.—
We have no doubt the enterprise will be successfuj
and thet the publishers will be amply remunerated
for their labors.
Another Gold Discovert. —The Dahlonega
Mountain Signal says that a gold vein has been
found recently on the ‘Dunagan lot,’ which appears
to be exceedingly rich. The lot lies within three
miles of Dahlonega, on the Chestatee, near the well
known ‘Calhoun mine.’ This is the second or third
rich discovery made here within a month. The old
plan of skimming over the country for gold has been
abandoned, and miners are now going deeply into
the bosom of our mother earth; and thus far, some
of them have met with great encouragement. This
county has never yet been rightly prospected; but
our people now, seem determined to go at the work
in earnest
To Clean Silk.— Pare and slice thin three wash,
ed Irish potatoes. Pour on them a half pint of boil
ing water, and let it stand till cold. Strain the wa
ter and add an equal quantity of pure alcohol.—
Sponge the silk on the right side, and when half dry
iron It on the wrong side. The lightest colored silk
may be cleansed and brightened by this process;
also cloth, velvet, or crape.
Scramble eorthe Spoils— A correspon dent of
the New York Timet , writing from Washington,
under date May lit, says :
The President is much pressed by the numerous
applications for Foreign Missions and Consulates.
Tnere are two hundred applications for twelve first
class Missions.
Wyman B. Moore, of Maine, is promised the Con
sul-fieneralsbip of Canada.
Nothing is to be done relative to the Dallaa-Clar
endon Treaty. There has been no correspondence
between Mr.” Dallas and Lord Clarendon, but mere
ly a conversation. X. Y. A.
Small Pox in Griffin. —The Empire State of
Wednesday, regrets to be under the necessity o
announcing the re-appearance of this loathsome »-
ease, in that city. “Mr. S. B. Pritchard an °
his daughters, have been attacked with ' Rr *
They are, however, convalescent, and consi
out of danger. It will be in whfh
Pritchard’s family was one of tne i«o .
small Pox has exUtc-d, since its firstappearance.
John °^
head, in New Orleans, for a V*" *
challenged the United States for a p o .
W. Wales, of Louisville, and h. W. Paul, of
Louis, have taken up the^&untlet-
Gen Twiggs and his"family left New Orleans on
the sth instant for San Antonio, Texaa.
Oglethorpe Infantry Target Exrarxion.
The Oglethorpe Infantry, under Capt. Stearns,
held their annual target excursion yesterday. The
day was favorable in every respect, aud everything
wem off to the infinite satisfaction of all concerned.
The Company, Honorary members and invited
guests proceeded to the Augusta A Savannah De
pot at 8 o’clock, and in about half an hour arrived
at Mcßean, tlie place selected for the occasion.
The shooting immediately commenced, and occu
pied the time till about 3 o’clock.
The Active members first oontended for the two
Company Medals; the first, an heir loom of the
Company, wastaken by Geo. Pkarck, whose three
shots averaged 4| inches. Having carried off this
prize in two successive contests, Mr. Pearce is en
titled to become the possessor of it. The “Inde
pendence Bell Medal,” presented by Mr. Brenner,
of Philadelphia, was won W. Butt —average
5 1-16 inches.
The first target was by this time pretty well
riddled, showing some excellent shooting; another
wes selected, and the Active members proceeded
to shoot for the silver prizes, five in number, and of
the most beautiful description.
The first prize, an elegant sett of Table cutlery,
presented by the Honorary members, was taken by
Geo. Crane— average of three shots 3s.
The second prize, a large Silver Goblet and
Salver, Company prize, was won by St. John
Moore —average 3 9-16 inches.
The third prize, a beautiful Silver Magic Castor,
Company prize, was won by Mr. llonnieer—aver
age, 4 316 inches.
The fourth prize, an elegant Silver Butter Dish,
presented by the Honorary members, was won
by George Fearce— average, 4$ Inches.
The fifth prize, a Silver Cup, lined with gold,
presented by the Honorary members, was Jwon by
J. Morris —average 4 15-16 inches.
The Honorary members next contended for two
prizes, presented ,by tlie Active members of the
corps. The first, a beautiful Silver Ice Cream Ser
vice, was won by Wm. Dortic —average of three
shots, 3 inches.
The second prize, an elegant Silver Cordial Stand,
was won by W. W. Baron —average 5 5-24 inches.
Next in order came two Silver Dippers, to be
contended for by the commissioned officers of the
Augusta Battalion. The, first, "presented by the
Oglethorpe Infantry, was won by Capt. Platt, of
the Clinch Rifles—average of three shots, 3 3 10
inches. The second, exactly similar, presented by
the Washington Artillery, but not contended for at
their late celebration, was taken by Capt. Kirk
Patrick, of the Artillery—average, 7} inches.
A large Silver Cup, presented to the Baud by the
Oglethorpe Infantry, tras won by Jesse Kent—
single shot, 1 11-16 inch.
The prizes were presented,’on behalf of the Hon
orary members, by Messrs. Gardner, Wkems, and
Thos. Miller, who each made a few appropriate
and well-timed remarks.
We omitted .to state, in the outset, that the wea
pons used were United States Muskets, the distance
sixty yards. The result shows roinarkab l y good
shooting.
After the shooting was over and the prizes award
ed, all present sat down to a bountiful dinner, and
speeches, toasts, shouts ot laughter, and vociferous
applause were tlie order of the afternoon. We have
scarcely time to particularize, as we could not no
tice one without noticing all. Capt. Stearns,
Lieut. Jackson, Messrs. Gardner, Weems, Hull*
Walker, Boggs, Rudler, Dortic, and a number
of others, made some happy hits. We speak confi
dently when we say that all present enjoyed them'
selves heartily, and will no doubt weloome tlie oc
casion when it again arrives.
Louisiana Crop Intelligence. —The editor of
theDonaldsonviile Journal , h few days sinoe took
a trip down Bayou Lafourche, as far as Thibodaux.
The effect of the recent cold weather upon the crops
was clearly perceptible, but he'thinks that the dam
age has been far less than was anticipated. With fa
vorable weather and skillful cultivation, he writes,
the sugar crop of ’57, at least on the k bayou, will yet
be suflioient to redeem in groat measure the ills that
resulted from the short orops of '57.
The Concordia Intelligencer, Bth inst., records the
return of warmer weather, but says the chilled and
stinted stand of cotton on many of the principal plan,
tations is fast disappearing under the ravages of the
cut-worm.
The Catahoula Independent , 6th inst., says:
Warm weather setting in gives a rapid start to
every species of vegetation. Both corn and cotton,
we are told, already begin to have a promising ap
pearance, and with favorable weather from this, the
planters will soon have their crops thoroughly under
way.
The Now Iberia Star, Dth Inst.,lsays of the weath
er and crops :
Since our last issue wo heave experience delight
ful weather, with copious showers, which have
somewhat revived vegetation, which was withering
from the effects of drought, and that almost con
tinual northerH, which we were visited during the
months of March and April. The season is back
ward and the prospect for cotton is anything but
flattering. The com ih small, but after two or
three plantings, a tolerable stand has been secured.
The cane alone looks well, and gives promise of
much more than an average crop.
The Caddo Gazette is informed by planters that
they will be able to obtain pretty fair stands of
both com and cotton. Some predict that 1857 will
be an abundant crop year.
The Iberville Gazette, 9th inst says:—The bayou
and river is still falling at this point. The health of
the town and parish is unusually good. The crops
are very backward. The planters are grumbling,
gardeners are more penurious with their greens
than ever. The late rains and warm weather it is
hoped will improve matters.
The West Baton Rouge Sugar Planter mentions
abundant rains in that region on Friday, which had
much improved th» appearance of vegetation.
They were accompanied by heavy winds ; but no
damage had been done.
Weather —Crops—Health —Summer weather
'is at length upon us. The last few days have been
warm and pleasant. Crops are improving. Cotton
is about a month later than usual, and will require
good seasons and a late fall to make an average
crop. The health of the country is good. —Albany
Patriot.
The Southern Journal ok the Medical and
Physical Sciences. —The May number of this
valuable Medioal monthly is promptly on the table,
and we cordially recommend it to the Profession as
every way worthy of their patronage. The present
number contains six original communications. It is
edited by Richard O. Curret, M. D., and pub
lished in Knoxville, Tennessee, at $3 per year.—
Each number contains eighty [pages. Address the
Editor.
Marine Bank Agency, Columbus. —The Macon
Citizen says:—lt is reported that the Marine Bank
of Savannah has succeeded in effecting a settlement
of the affairs of the Columbus Agency, lately so
deranged, by receiving from the late Agent and
other indebted parties, property, real and personal,
to the nominal value of $200,000, and from which
they may realize $140,000, leaving a small balance
of from $200,000 to $300,000, to be placed to the ac
count of “profits and loss.” The lawyers are thus
chisseled out of some fat pickings, in the shape of
fees, and a “finis” put to much bad feeling among
commercial men, growing out of the difficulties
connected with the late Agent’s operations.
The Tampa Peninsular of 2d (Inst., contains the
General Order of Gen. Harney, turning over the
command in Florida, to Col. Gustavms Loomis, of
the sth regiment of Infantry, who will assume the
command of the Department in Florida. In the
conclusion of his order, the General says he relin
quishes the command with regret, rendered the
more impresssive, by the cheering prospect of a
speedy termination to the present difficulties with
the Indians, resulting from the energy, courage and
intelligence, which the troops have displayed in the
field The campaign, he says, has afforded but
few attractions for the soldier; no brilliant allure
ments could be offered ; still the efforts put forth
by all, have developed qualities that give glory to
the battle field, and which have commanded high
admiration.
The Power of a Comet. —The Louisville Jour
nal disposes of the comet question In the following
summary manner:
Wo see that some people appear to be still afraid
of the comet. There is no more likelihood of the
comets hitting the earth than there is of the “old
cow’s jumping over the moon,’’ and even if it were
to do so, no harm could possibly be done. A good
sized ram could butt fifty times as hard as the big
gest comet in the Universe.
Outrages Committed by the Mormons.— The
Washington correspondent of the New York Times
communicat es some interesting news from Salt
Lake City. We copy the following statement of
alleged outrages perpetrated by Mormons against
those whom they look upon as unfriendly to them :
Numbers of houses had been torn down, ond
their occupants thus turned out into the open air to
suffer the rigors of the past severe winter. Among
these eufferes was one woman who was entirely
without a protector, and with three little children,
one of them a nursing infant. The houses occupied
by Judge Stiles and Thomas 8. Williams were also
destroyed by incendiarism. Mr. Stiles is the only
federal judge remaining in the territory, and Mr.
Williams a lawyer who had incurred the displeasure
of the heads of the Mormon ohurch by his manly
independence.
There have been threats of late to murder the
surveyor general, Judge Stiles, and the United
States Indian agent, the only acting United States
officers remaining in the territory, and their
position had become so precarious at last accounts
that in all probability they are now on their way to
the States.
Arout the Birds. —The National Intelligencer
gives the following beautiful instance of the kin
ness towards each other by the birds ••
“A gentleman observed in picket
near h:s dwelling, a collection of
who for several days attracted his a .
loud cries and strange “XTbe to seo
osity was so much excited, thath & exciUsmeut
if he could asoertain b^h( , 3 L „ foul , d a
among them. On e-xami gu CBU({l ,t i r fa limb in
female thrn »gjJ'j£' Nearby was
such a waj that she . „ roW n birds. On
her nest, conducing company of thrushes ap
retirTt lh LsecU in their
peered . „ ave g re t to the mother and
mouths, whit i 1 * ; the meanwhile cheering
love. with .song of gratf
. a star watching the interesting scene until
curiosity was satisfied, the gentleman relieved the
bird, when she flew to her nest with a grateful
JoDg to her deliverer, and her charitable neighbors
disappeared to their usual abodes, singing as they
went a song of praise. s
Anti Bestirs Again. — lt is stated that the old
Antirent difficulties in Rensselaer oounty, New
York, are reviving, several meetings have been
held, and the tenants do not propose to pay rent
until the Court of Appeals decides whether the
agents of the Patroons have good titles to the lands.
Here is a good opportunity fora fresh supply of ex
citement to our New York friends, who delight so
much in some social revolution or disturbance.
Commerce or New Orleans. —The exports from
the port of New Orleans for the quarter ending the
31st of March last amounted to the sum of $48,587,-
148, an increase of more than twelve millions over
the correspondingjquarter of last year. This, the
Crescent thinks, is an immense amount to be ex
ported from a city reported to be on the decline
and that the croakers have another out to crack.
Georgia Kailroail—Convention of Stock
holders*
MORNING SESSION.
The Convention met, and was called to order at
11 o'clock.
The proceedings of the meeting on Tuesday were
read and confirmed.
Judge Thomas moved a reconsideration of the ac
tion of the Convention upon the vote laying the me
monal from the friends of the Macon and Warren
ton Road upon the table.
Hon. Asbury Hull moved to go into an election
of officers.
Judge Thomas’ motion was withdrawn for the
present, and the election of President and Directors
for the ensuing year was ordered.
The members present answered to their names
and deposited their votes, which the Committee on
Elections proceeded to count.
While the votes were being counted. Judge
Thomas renewed his motion for a reconsideration,
and in an argument of seme length urged the at
tention of the Convention, as there seemed to be
some disposition to give tho memorial the cold
shoulder. He said it was the duty of the Conven
tion, at leat, to hear and consider the application
made to them on behalf of the Macon «fc Warrenton
Road ; they had had the power and the right to re
fuse it, and ho expected they would do so. But if
the memorial was passed by in silence, the friends
of the projected Road would have reason to believe
that the stockholders of the Georgia Railroad were
hostile to their project If they w r ere not willing to
subscribe the $250,000 solicited, or any less sum, it
was nothing more than courtesy to the memorialists
tostate their reasons why it could not be complied
with. It did not depend on this body whether the
funds for the constructiou of the road could be
raised or not, but it did depend on their acqui
escence to use fifty miles of their road, or pursue
some other course which he would not now men
tion.
He then advanced a series of arguments and sta
tistics, showing wherein it was to the interest of the
citizens of Augusta and the Stockholders of the
Georgia Railroad, that they use every effort to se
cure the construction of this road. He finally pro
posed that the memorial be referred to a specia l
committee, who were to report at the next annual
meeting of the Convention. This motion prevail
ed, and
Mr. Foster moved that the President apppoint.
said Committee, to consist of five Stockholders of
the Georgia Railroad, and to be selected in equal
proportions from the city of Augusta and from the
country.
On motion of Mr. Conley, the President was add
ed to the Committee.
The Convention soon after adjourned, to meet at
l o’clock, P. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention assembled at 4 o’clock, and tho
Committee on Elections made their report, which
was received and adopted. The following gentle
men constitute the Board of Directors for the en
suing year :
JOHN P. KING, President.
John Bonks, Geo. W. Evans,
Samuel Barnett, Wm. D. Conyers,
Wm. M. D’Antignac, Jas. W. Davies,
John Cunningham, Thos.-N. Hamilton,
Asbury Hull, Elijah E. Jones,
Cfo T. Jackson, Antoine Poullain,
M P Stovall, B. 11. Warren,
Richard Peters, FerdinandPhinizy.
F. PHiNiziand M. P. Stovall are new Direc
tors.
The following gentlemen were appointed as the
Committee to take into consideration the applica
tion for aid to tho Macon and Warrenton Road :
Messrs. Asbury Hull, Samuel Barnett, John Cun
ninglmm, Wm. M. D’Antignac, Geo. W. Evans, and
the President.
Judge King then addressed the meeting upon the
position of the Georgia Railroad, giving a plain
statement of aflairs, and the true value of entire
property. After which the Convention adjourned
sine die. **
Hard Times. —TheDahlonega Mountain Signal
laments the state of affairs in the following harmo
nious strain :—“We are at this time in hard luck in
these dig gins. The long cold winter—tho high
price of provisions—the scarcity of money, ami the
eleotion of Democrat* to office, are enough to try
the patience of a Job. But all that, is nothing, to
being knocked into straps by the ‘Big Comet,' and
that, too, before we have time to beat the Demo
crats at the next election. Positively, it is too
hard!—but, wo suppose there will be no dodging
that question—it will be here the 13th of June, aud
no mistake. We told the people that something
would happen if they elected Buchanan, ami now
they see we told the truth. If the ‘Com%t’ happens
to miss us, perhaps they will believe us next, time.”
The New Guano Discoveries.—A meeting was
held on Saturday evening in New York by the
American Guano Company, to receive the report of
Mr. Arthur Benson, agent of the company, who re
cently returned from a visit to Jarvis and Baker’s
Islands in the Pacific, to learn further respecting
the alleged deposits of guano on those Islands. The
report is quite the reverse of that previously given
by Commodore Mervine. Mr. Benson, in Ms re
port, says :
I made a careful survey of Jarvis Island and
found the area of the deposits to be 27,392,512 square
feet, on an average two and three-quarters feet
deep; and sounding off the beach, west from the
house, found at 150 feet, five fathoms ; 300 feet,
seven fathoms ; 500 feet, forty fathoms ; 800 feet,
sixty fathoms.
I also made a careful survey of Baker’s flslaml,
aud found the area of its deposits to be 19,164,0(H)
sqaaro feet, and four feet deep. On both Jarvis
and Baker’s Island we raised aud left the Aineri
can flag flying. No water is to be found upon
either island, and Jarvis is entirely devoid of vege
tation. On Baker’s Island I found a strip of de
cayed grass about eighteen inches high, running
around the deposits of guano about two hundred
feet wide ; also, a scattering shrub, resembling a
dead bush, without fruit or seed, aud about eighteen
inches high.
Connecticut.—The Legislature of Connecticut
met at Hartford on Wednesday last. Amrai Gid
dings was chosen President pro tern, of the Senate,
and E. B. Trumbull, of Norwich, Clork. In the
House, Eliphalet A. Burkley, Republican, was eleot*
ed Speaker. Gov. Holley was inaugurated, aud
delivered the customary message. He recommends
that the Constitution be so changed as to allow the
meeting of the Legislature but once In two yearn,
and suggests that more care should be exercised In
making appropriations for benevolent institutions.
The school fund of the State is In a very satisfac
tory condition. The inoome of the fund for the year
ending on the 31st of March, 1857, has been sllß,-
815, against $147,215 tho previous year. There has
been paid to school societies the sum of $118,193
against $129,243 for the previous year. The fumi
has been so managed as to yield a nett income o 1
7 J per cent. The children to whom this sum has
been divided have diminished by the number of 275
within the year. The dividend to each child has
been increased from SI.BO to $1.40.
A Female Relioious Dvkl. —The Correspon
dance navas has the following account of a female
religious duel:
“The Swiss Protestants are absorbed by a serio
comic topic. It is a feminine duel which has just
taken place, apropos to the unsolved question be
tween the disciplines of Luther and Calvin. Two
young women, teachers of heme, made fanatical by
their reading, and lue individual interpretation
which it suggested, could not agree upon a point of
doctrine, and fiually, agreed to resort to Force to
settle the question. The place of meeting was the
most obscure part of a neighboring wood, the hour
fixed was two o’clock—seconds had procured the
steel weapone, f>r the duel was to be fought with
swords. After several lively thrusts, one of the
fair combatants received a severe wound in the
knee, and fell upon the grass fainting. The combat
ceased, but our two casuists in petticoats have al
ready rallied a good number of adherents. It is a
new element of discord with tho Bernese. It lias
almost eclipsed the Neufohatcl question.”
Thin Skinned.—Miss Matilda Herron, an actress,
oould not stand the criticisms of the Boston press,
and so she made a speech to the audience at the end
of her engagement, in which she denounced the
newspapers for their unkindness, illiberality and
censoriousnesa. The press had pronounced the play
of Canulie an improper one, and in doing so had
filled the house for her every night she performed—
for people always go where they are told not to go
either to test their own virtue or to see whether the
animadversions are deserved or not.
The Spirit Lake Massacre.—The Minnesota
Pioneer of the 3d inst., publishes the official report
(to the Governor of Iowa) of Major Williams, of
Fort Dodge, lowa, who commanded the volunteers
sent by the Governor to check the outrages of the
Sioux Indians at the Spirit Lake settlement. The
number of persons slaughtered is stated at 41; 12
are missing, and 4 badly wounded. Several others
were made prisoners.
Bridging the East River.— F. F. Kink, sGer
mau architect, has prepared plans for the construc
tion of a bridge five thousand two hundred and
seventy-two feet in length, to extend from Bowling
Green, at the lower end of Broadway, to Atlantic
street, in Brooklyn. The artist is certainly prolific
in invention. The two abutments are designed for
purposes of defenoe, being pierced for a number of
large cannon, beneath which, in time of war ve- Is
can take refuge. As a further offset to the great
expenditure contemplated, to insure the desirability
of the investment, the termini of the bridge are
made the foundation for a custom-house, light
house, or other publio buildings, besides affording
space for a number of stores or dwellings. Further
more, the several piers planted on the bed of the
river are adapted to storage, where vessels may
discharge. We also notice a submarine passage to
Governor’s Island. The bridge is calculated to be
300 feet in width, with a height of 170 feet above
high water.
ANew Franklin Expedition. —The New York
Journal of Commerce is informed that the British
Government have refused to loan Lady Franklin
the bark Resolute, (recently presented to that gov
ernment by the Americans) to enable her to make
further searches in the Arctic regions for her hue
band and his party. She has therefore purchased at
Aberdeen, a new and beautiful screw yacht, under
the inspection of Captain MeClintock, of the royal
navy, who will command the expedition.
The Bank of Engla nj>.— The business of the
Bank of England is conducted by about eight hun
dred clerks, whose salaries amount to about £ 190,-
000. The bank in 1850 had about twenty millions
of bank notes in circulation. In the same year there
were about five millions deposited in the savings
banks of the metropolis.
The Hudson Bat Company. —The Montreal
Herald has advices from England to the effect that
the Hudson's Bay Company are to be allowed to
retain the territory on the condition that they shall
give up such portions of it as, from time to time’
may be required for the purpose of colonization.
Memphis Council. —We learn from our Memphis
exchanges that the City Council of that place, have
accepted the invitation from the citizens of Charles
ton to make them a visit during the present month.
A shawl was lately sold in Philadelphia for $1125.
In the Dame oity women make shirits for six cents
each. ‘
Southern .Hiirliixic Work*.
We take great pleasure in calling the attention
of the public to the advertisement of this establish
ment, by W. H. Goodrich. Mr. G. is one of our
most worthy and enterprising citizens, and his es
tablishment is one ol the most complete of its kind
in the country. He is prepared toexecule all or
ders for Iron or Wood work, in his line, at short no
tice, all of which he warrants to give satisfaction.
He is also the owner of the Patent, for the State
of Georg : a, for Gear’s celebrated Machine “for
cutting, planing, moulding, tfcc., irregular forms in
wood,” which is the most perfect aud complete ma
chine for cutting mouldings, straight or curved, ever
invented. It is a machine of incalculable value to
all workers in wood, who have mouldings to cut,
aud every one should procure it. No description
cm poaeibly give aiiy just conception of its capaei
ty , and it must be seen iu operation to be appro
elated, either for its remarkable simplicity and
great <luiabi Uty, or its extraordinary capacity and
adaptation to the purposes for which it was design
ed.
Hungry Spoils,nen.
“lon,’ the Washington correspondent of tho Bal
timore Hun, whose information is generally relia
ble, presents the following gloomy picture for the
contemplation of thonumorous spoilsmen, who Bcem
to be hungering aud thirsting for tLe lies!, -pots
What a trial it must be to Mr. Buchanan, to de
cido between so many disinterested patriots and de
voted friends, all of whom have served their country
faithfully, for their country's good! Tuey have
talked politics and made stump speeches at "t he cor.
ners of the streets and in the alo houses—n-o tariff
and anti-tariff— interim! improvement ami anti
iuternal improvement— sipiatter sovereign? and anti
squatterjsovereigus—all, all belonging t}„> »k&r
monious, national democracy," who Lave been
takiug care of the country, and new ILiuk tLe coun
try should take care of them. In short, they are in
pursuit of their reward, “the sp.f’s," by “the cohe
sive properties of which they linvc been held to
gether. Poor fellows, they have a gloomy pros
peel, and arc doomed to sad disappointments.
Verily '‘Republics arc ungrateful!"
“Ihe apt" merits for tho diplomatic aud consular
offices arc now to he made, but the number of varan
cies is very small in proportion to the number of
applicants. These posts were never so eagerly
sought for as at present. For the consulates there
are several hundred urgent applications. There is
also a great pressure upon the I‘resident for diplo
malic missions from almost every Slate in the
Union.
For the twelve first class missions there arc not
less than two hundred applications. As yet, there
seems to be much doubt whet her the system of rota
turn IS to be generally applied to any of these ol
fifes. Resignations ure looked for in vain. Only
twoot the ministers now abroad will, of their own
volition, return. These are Gov. Vroom at Berlin,
and Gov. Seymour at St. Petersburg. It, is under
stood that the London mission will, sours six months
hence, be offered lo Robert J. Walker.
I here ai e but twenty-nine foreign missions, tin
salaries ot which are iromseven thousand five hun
dred dollars to seventeen thousand five, hundred dol
lan*. The ministers resident have a salary of seven
thousand live hundred dollars. Most of them, anil
there are eighteen, might be dispensed with. Two
of them have been withdrawn, to wit: the minister
for Nicaragua and for New Granada. Two of the
ministers, one for Chili and the other for China, have
been recently appointed. A number of the ineum
bents will not be removed under any considerations
Several others will hold on for a year. Therefore
the President cannot gratify more than fifteen or
twenty of the several hundred applicants for these
stations.”
A Good Hit.—A few days since, just after the
close of the trial of Mrs. Cunningham, the Editors
of the New Kork Times, made a most ludicrous and
contemptible effort to acquire a little notoriety by
offering a reward 0f55,000 for the discovery and
conviction of the murderers of Dr. Burdei.l, which
the Evening Tost, of that city, hit off in the follow
iug admirable manuer:
Reward for the Apprehension of i he Mur
DBRER of Du. Burdeli Public Spirit Among
ike Pea-nut Dealers. —Timothy and Hannah Keefe,
proprietor of the peanut and orange stand at the
Evening Post corner, hereby offer a rewaid of Eire
Thousand Peanuts to any person or persons who
will furnish them with information which shall lead
to tho detect i< n and conviction of the murderer or
murderers of Dr. Harvey Burdeli.
The proprietors of the peanut stand on the Even
iug Pont coiner are disposed, in the absent' of pro
per efforts in oilier quarters, to take the lead in such
a movement ; uud they accordingly offer the above
reward oi live thousand peanuts for such informa
tion, to be communicated to them in writing, as
shall lead to the development of this mystery, and
the detection, conviction and punishment of the
parties guilty of this murder. If any doubt shall
arise as to the rightful claimant, the peanuts will
be paid upon the wiilteu award of a majority of tin
dealers in maple sugat around the Post-office.
If any partieo who may communicate information
on this subject desi’e that the fact of their having
done so should be kept secret, their names will not
be disclosed without their consent. All communi
cations in response to this oiler should be addressed,
marked “Private and Confidential,” to
Timothy Keefe. ? ~ , ,
Hannah Ki.ekk, 5 PenMUl
Evening Post Corner, May 13, 1857.
The Jubilee at Charleston.—The delegation
from tho city of Memphis to attend the approach*
iug jubilee at Charleston, will number two hundred
aud fifty or three hundred persons. In addition to
the large number of citizens appoiuted by the Mayor
aud Aldermen, the “Washington Rilies,” a delega
tion from the “Old Soldier’s Union,” and a delega
tion from each and all the Fire Companies, have all
signified their intention of going. The delegations
intend leaving Memphis on Saturday next, and wil I
spend the Sabbath at Clumanooga.
Another Victim.—We published the fact, last
week, says the New Orleans Times , that an indi
virtual had been fleeced out ol $17,000 at the fair
game of roulette. Yesterday we heard of another
cofferer, a cotton broker fell al. a faro Lank to the
tone of SBII,OOO and a defaulter in tho firm of which
he was a member. The matter, however, was
hushed up, and In* left the city.
Compliment to an American Naval Officer.
—The Enpana, of Madrid, states that Ihe Queen
had sent the government of the United Slates, for
the captain of the American war steam?!* Water*
witch, a magnificent Spanish sword, wrought with
exquisite taste, and worth ten thousand reals, for his
generous aid to the crew of the shipwrecked Spanish
frigate Carthagenera.
Property at St. Louis.—A parcel ol property
at St. Louis belonging to flu* Presbytcnun Univer
sity of that city, purchased t wo y ears ago fi*r $24,000 *
has just been sold for $31,000. The University in
tends to select a more eligible *it»* near f lie city.
From Brazil.—The brig Rattler has arrived at
New Orleans, bringing dates from Rio Janeiro to
the isth ult;
“Politically the Emni. e was at peace, and t he Rio
journals are principally occupied wit h the laudable
encouragement of numerous projects for the im
provement of 1 1. country and the development of
its resources. *.. i.i importance wan the mtroduc
tion of colonists. To this end a company had been
organized, under the name of the Central C« loniza
tion Association, with a capital of one million ol
dollars. These colonists are to be drawn from what
ever country they may be found, from Germany,
Italy, and the islands. They are to be placed on
the rich lands of the interior, and supplied with
everything necessary for their comfort and prosper
ity. The articles of association provide for nume
roue agencies in all parts of the world. Should tin
movement succeed, the valuable product ions of that
vast ami fertile empire will be immensely increased.
The Government and people are also keenly alive
to the importance of establishing cheap and ready
communication with the interior, to which end iiu
meroiiH railroads, besides those already in construe
tion, or in operation, are projected.”
California Mint.—The coinage at the Branch
Mint at San Francisco, from April Ist to the 18th
was $1,850,000 of which SIO,OOO, was iu silver.—
Tho pieces struck off were 89,000 double eagles
12,000 half eagles and 20,000 half dollars.
The Blue Ridge Tunnel.—The editor of the
Charlottesville Jeffersonian, visited the tunnel last
we ik, and with the exception of 100 feet in the Cen
tral road passed through it on hand-cars. There is
a large force at work night and day drilling ; about
500 feet of tho western side of the tunnel is to be
arched with brick, for which preparations are now
making. The entire track through will be laid by
the 15th of June, thus accommodating a large part
of the travel to the springs this summer.
The Horizon (Wisconsin) A oft lie lstofMay,
uttjs that skating is getting poor in that vicinity
Death of De-Senator Adams.— Hon. Stephen
Adams, late United States Senator from Mississippi
died at his residence, near Memphis, Tennessee, on
Monday morning last at 5 o’clock.
James Boatwright, Esq., one of the patriarchal
landmarks of Columbia, S. 0., an enterprising and
esteemed citizen, died on Wednesday last. He
was upwards of 80 years of age.
A letter from Cairo, Egypt, says that Milo. Bache,
is cxpee 1 ' jilt, tiiat the hopes of in.r lei -ovi.
ry have rot been realized. She still suffers a great
deal, and is scmccly able to speak.
The Tunned. —We learn that the Tunnel on the
W & A. Railroad, has been thoroughly repaired
and rendered undoubtedly safe.
IlAir. Storm. —We learn from the Argni, tbal
the town of Bainbridge, Ga., and vicinity, were vis
ited on the Gth iast., by a severe storm of wind
rain and hail—the hail stones were abundant, ren
dering the grouuu as white as a light fall of snow
Bishop Elliott, of Georgia, at the latest dates
from Cuba, wus still tiaveling on the island. lie
visited the poetic Valley of Yumnri on the *Jd,
whence he proposed passing over the eastern coast
The genial climate had proved of great benefit to
his impaired health.
Professor Emmons, in his recent, report to llie
Legislature of North Carolina, mentions the dis
covery in the sedimentary rocks of Montgomery
county, in that State, of fossils of an age anterior
to any previous discoveries of traces of animal life.
Prof. Emmons contends, therefore, that, so far as
investigations have resulted in discoveries, that
part of the country was the scene of the first mani
festation of that great principle.
The Mecklenburg Celebration. —The cele
bration of the anniversary of the Mecklenburg De
duration of Independence will take place at Char
lotte, N. C., on the 20th inst. Rev. Francis L.
Hawks, of New York, will be the orator of the day.
Senator Butler, of South Carolina ; ex Gov.
of the University of North Carolina, an lu ,lU ®
tice Nash are expected to be among the distmgmsh
ed men present.
Heavy Storm s.-lleavy storms of rain fell all
along the line of Railroad on the Memphis and
Charleston Road on Friday night, and the train was
obliged to stop five times between Clmttauooga and
Stephenson for the purpose of clearing the track of
rubbish and roeks, that had been wssheu ou to it.—
The lightning had also destroyed a large number of
telegraph posts.
' Great Age or a Horse. —Ahorse owned by Dr.
F. Dorsey, of Hagerstown, Md., died last week in
the isth year of his age. The doctor had rode him
in his practice for 37 years.
Declined. —Hon. Andrew Ewing declines the
nomination of the Nashville party, as a candidate
fa Congress in this District.