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COLUMBUS: Thursday Morning, October lfi, 185 C. LARGEST CITY CIKCCLATION. Tho Weather. Yesterday was cloddy and cold—wind from i lie North. Firewood, cloaks and overcoats, were in requisition. -♦ At the solicitation of many of our citizens, Air. Sofgo and associates, have consented to give another Concert this evening. See ad vertisement in another column. John Cavanaugh, who we made mention in connection with the Fridge How row last week, was arrested on .Monday, charged with shooting Peter Long, and after a hearing be fore .histiees Quin and Walker, was hound over for his appearance before the Superior Court in the sum of SI,OOO. ■ —- ■ • • Savannah Election. The Republican of Tuesday morning says notwithstanding the high excitement that rul ed throughout the day yesterday, we are grat ified to say there was no material disturbance of the good order and quiet of tho city. The number of votes polled amounted to 2072, against 1068 last year, showing an increase of 400, in spite of the absentees. Tho num ber registered being 2554, the actual vote falls short of that number 482, about the number we predicted would lie missing. Tho following js the result. The majority of Screven over Anderson, is lilt). AMKRICAN TICKET.'DEMt><’HAT TICK ET. inn mayor. 1 rou wwon. lid. C. Anderson...o7l jib*. .1. !’. Screven. 1101 I'Oll ALUKItMKN. j l'Oit VLIiKUMKN. E. Padellord, 5r...942|Dr. R. !). Arnold.. 1157 John Mallory 055; Win. S- Basinger.. 1151 Edwin E. Hertz....OdDlAaron Champion..Ll24 Robert A. Allen...OliGjSolomoii Cohen.... 1121 Richard Bradley..'.Rillßobert Laclilison.. 112 ti Tims. S. Wayne... 020; I>r. .1. F. Posey 1114 John N. Lewis 955!Robert 15. Walker. 1141 .Tames G. Rogers.,94BjJohn G. l alligant. 1122 (leorge W. Stiles.. 937| James B. F01ey.... 1110 William 11. Davis.973'Gcorge A. Uordou.ll42 11. F. Willink, .Jr.947;Alvin N. Miller 11)92 John F. Tucker....942!Tliomas Purse I I 11 —. ♦- Lucky Langford. The Atlanta Intelligencer says : We stepped into Swan’s office in this city yesterday and saw Mr. 15. Langford liaml in his quarter tick et in tho Military Academy Lottery, which called l'or the fourth of tho $50,000 prize, and pocket the snug little sum of $12,500. Mr. Langford has been a citizen of Atlanta for a number of years, a poor, but honest and in dustrious rann, and we are really glad that the gift of fortune has, in this instance, been so happily bestowed. ♦ An Unlucky day for Them. In Ottowa, Illinois, last, week, the following good one was got oil'. The Democrats had a grand rally and a barbecue. An Irishman went to sotno of the Democratic leaders, and said: “And sure didn’t you kuow bettker than to have a barbecue on Friday, when two-thirds of the Democratic party can’t ate mate ? ” ♦ Russian journals contain details of the ca tastrophe at Sohonmka, in the Caucasus. On the morning of the 11th July the weather was very sultry, and a general feeling of suffoca liou was felt. At length a heavy rumbling noise was hoard, followed by a very violent shook of earthquake. Although the shook lasted only thirty seconds, 500 houses and move than 100 shops were completolyji brown down, and a great many others seriously damaged. Only one person was killed ; five were wounded. The loss is estimated at up wards of 400,000 francs. ♦ Female Equestrianism. At the recent fair of the Brooke county (Va.) Industrial Society, there was a spirited display of equestrianism by seven young la dies, two of whom were from Ohio. The Vir ginia ladies “in the ring,” wero Miss Agues Miller, of tho vicinity of Bethany, who took thu third premium, consisting of one dozen sil ver spoons ; Miss Annie O’Brien, of Hancock; and Misses Fanny Waugh and Wally Richard son, of Brooke county. The last two only role through courtesy, but their riding was highly commended. Whereabouts of the “Slart.” Miss Eliza Logan is in Bostou, Collins is at Louisville, Kentucky. C. W. Ouldock Lias been playing to crowded houses at the A del phi Theatre, Troy, New York. Mrs. Fanny Kemble is at present residing in Lennox, Mas sachusetts, Mr. mid Mrs. Uickings are play ing to fashionable audiences at the People's Theatre, St. Louis. Barney Williams and wife ara in England. Mrs. Farreu is in Cincinnati. Mrs. Julia Dean llayne is in Sun Francisco. Mr. Ullman has just arrived in New York from Europe. Sumner Still Unwell. Senator Sumner having been invited to ad dress a, meeting on Saturday at Philadelphia, declined on tho ground of continued physical inability. In a letter addressed to the Com mittee, and published in the Philadelphia Bul letin of Saturday, he says : “With sincere sor row’ 1 resign the opportunity with which you have honored me. Were Ito take counsel only of uiy desires I should l>c with you, but my excellent physician—who insists upon my careful avoidance of all such scenes, as essen tial to my recover}’ —does not leave me free to choose. ♦ Voluntary Return of a Slavo from a Free State. Some time last winter, it will l>t> remember ed by most of our citv readers, a family of free negroes, under the direction ot Felix, the barber, left this place, with u view of settling in one of the Northwestern States. About the time tho party wero getting ready to start, a slave woman belonging to Mr. David Young, and a sister to Felix, expressed a strong de sire to go with her brother and fat Iter und mother, who wore alto of tho company. Her master, prompted by his well known kindness of lieart, did not hesitate a moment, hut cheer fully told her to go, and be free, if she desired it. She did go, and the party located in Chi cago, Illinois. But on Friday night last, she arrived here safe and sound, liaVing traveled alone, all the way front Chicago, where she left the balance of the family. The woman is the wife of Guilford, the barber, to whom we are indebted for u graphic description of his profound astonishment upon waking up one night last woek, and “ fineiu tie old wo man in tie bed wid him.” We have not seen her, but Guilford says she has seen enough of frost, snow, ice. mid free negroes. We commend this case to the nttention of Mrs, Stowe.— Atlanta Intel. Interesting Letter fromEllwnodFlutter. One of’the most’remarkable, unanswerable and widely circulated document ever publish ed in this country is a pamphlet entitled the “North and the South,” a comparison of their wealth and resources —from the pea of El wood Fisher, of Cincinnati. It was issued eight or ten years since and did more tlmn any thing else ever published to awaken the Mouth to a consciousness of her strength.— Below will be found a letter from the same faithful frieud of the constitution and the rights of the States : New York, Hept. 9, IXSO. Elwood Fisher, Esq,, Dear Mir : If I understood aright, you as serted, a few evenings since, in the course of a conversation or discussion between us, that if Fremont was elected President of tho Uni ted Stales, he could not and would not he in augurated ; and that, because the South would by violence prevent such an inauguration.— May I ask the expression of your view's on this point at more extent ? If you do uotob ject, i will give them some publicity, inasmuch as it is manifest that such an opinion deliber ately entertained and well founded, may serve as a warning to many who now propose to vote for Fremont, and to others, who, but for t lie anticipation of sucli a course on the part of the South, might hereafter conclude to vote for him. Very respectfully yours, GKO. J. CONNELL. Perth A.miiov, Sept. 111. 1X5(5. (Jen. ,/. Connell, Esq., I duly received your letter of the 9th hist., referring to a conversation that occurred a few evenings previously between us, in which I expressed a doubt whether Fremont, if elec ted, would be inaugurated President of the United States, and asking an expression at more length of my views on Unit subject, 1 have delayed a reply until now, as well from pressing engagements as from an un willingness to speak for the South which I am not authorized to do. But as you suggest, I think rather ironically, that such an opinion deliberately pronounced might have the effect of deterring some from voting for Fremont who arc now disposed to do so, J. now respond to the taunt, not in the spirit in which J sup pose it was made, but in the hope, which 1 ad mit is not sanguine, that something may yet he done to dispel the delusion that threatens to overspread the Northern States. The purpose for which it is proposed to elect Fremont is to prevent the extension of Slavery to exclude the South from any occu pancy of the common territory of the Union, and to appropriate that territory exclusively in future to Northern institutions. Such an avowal, so unjust'and so monstrous, could of course excite nothing but astonishment and indignation in the section then to be despoil ed, particularly when the fate of the same pro position on two previous occasions is re membered. In 1820 the same attempt was made by the North in resisting the reception of Missouri as a Slave State, which, after pro ducing an agitation that shook the Union to its foundation, was settled by the retreat of the North and the division between the two sections of the territory then held by the Un ion; and the pretension slept, nearly thirty years. But in 1848 it was revived, and the Northern States, by their Legislatures, reas serted it in the Wilmot Proviso. They were promptly responded to by all the Southern Legislatures, who declared that such measure would be resisted at all hazards. — And iu 1850 the North again abandoned the pretension, and agreed that the institutions of the territories of the U. States should be de termined by (lie people respectively who set tled them. The ordinance of 1787, by inter dicting Slavery iu the territory northwest of the river Ohio, and leaviug the territory southwest of that river without that interdict, loft the territorial area of the two sections al most exactly equal, and showed that no dis crimination was made against either. But now the North again sets up this twice ex ploded claim, and for tho first, time attempts to elect, a President solely for the purpose of sustaining it. If the North shall so act; if by the vote of a majority in all her States the North shall take tlie first and most important step for the pur pose, the South will have full notice, and the only question with her will be whether to prevent the tiling from being done by imme diate intervention, or to wait until all the facilities of Federal power and patronage have been employed to secure its accomplishment. But not that only. The exclusion of Slavery from new territory, is of course, founded on hostility to Slavery. The election of a Presi dent ou (bat principle alone is the election of a ruler hostile to the institution of nearly half tho States. As such he will select, for post officers, Judges, District Attorneys, and oth ers, those who are hostile to the institution of the State iu which they live, or if such cannot he found there, they can lie sent there for the purpose. The Federal Government would thus become an incendiary in all the Southern States. Do you supple, or does any man of sense suppose that any people would tolerate such a Government.? As for the process of dissolution it is very obvious and easy. A convention of all the Southern States, or of a considerable number of them, can declare the Union dissolved, and it will thereupon lie dis solved, and if this is done before the 4th of March next, no President of tho United States can be inaugurated then. As for the competency of the Southern States to form an independent Government, and maintain it. that question is settled when we consider that the South lias a population of about seven millions and a lmlf of whites, about three limesas many asdcclarod theirin depeitdenoe of Great Britain in 1775—Hint the imports of the South, measured by her exports, would be at least one hundred aud fifty mil lions per annum, which at a revenue duty of twenty-live per cent ad valorem, would yield a revenue of thirty-seven millions and a half, To this it maybe added that the manufactur ing and commerce now carried on for the South by the North would require two or three millions, and that many persons not hostile to Slavery, would readily puss over the border from tho ruined Commercial and Mumifuituridg District soft he North—Districts ruined by the loss of from one-third to oue lwlf of tlieir customers. I beg. however, to assure you that in presenting those views l am actuated by no desire of disunion, but the contrary. I hope there is still sense enough left to avert that catastrophe. But 1 think it my duty to show how near the danger is. aud how easily that event can happen, for which there can be no return to that condition in which the North and South have thus farrbeen so prosperous. Very respectfully, yours, ELWOOD FISHER. Rev. Dr. Pyue, of St. John’s Church, in this city, sold forty acres of land in the euvirons of Chicago, about two years ago, to Senator Dou glas for $4,000. The present value of the land is estimated to be SIOO,OOO. A French Romance of English Manners. It was market-day. Smithfield was crowd ed. Sheep in hundreds, oxen in thousands, and pigs innumerable were being sold amid the usual deafening noise—over which was distinctly heard the favorite oath of “God dam”—when a splendid carriage drove into the centre of the market. Business was immediately suspended, a dead silence ensued, and all eyes were turned toward the door of the carriage. A ducal coronet was painted on its rich panels, and from the motto of “Fake Avajr,” the crowd knew at once that the no bleman in question was the Marquis de Jones, who, the Morning Post had that morning an nounced, would avail himself of the laws of this country, by selling his wife to the highest bidder. This odious custom has existed for centu ries iu England. It is supposed to have form ed a part of the Magna Churta, and that it was one of the privileges which the barons extorted from King John. Elizabeth made several ineffectual attempts to suppress it, and Mary made a manly struggle to abolish it, but nearly lost her throne in the mad attempt. It is one of ilie institutions of the country to which the aristocrats cling as tenaciously as the citizens; and the populace regard it as a national pastime, of which it would be as dan gerous to deprive them as one of tlieir cock fights or public executions. This inhuman practice is still frequently resorted to by the highest noblemen when their wives con tract larger debts than it is agreeable for them to pay. The sale removes the debt on to the shoulders of him who buys the wife. The crowd had increased; every lamp-post was occupied ; the roofs of all the surround ing houses were packed with human beings ; and the bellowing of the beasts formed an ap propriate chorus with the shouting of the crowd in honor of t lie savage scene that was about to be enacted before them. Some signs of impatience having been man ifested, in the shape of large stones thrown at the window of the carriage, the door was at lengtli opened by two servants in sumptuous livery, and disclosed to the eyes of the popu lace the figure of a most lovely woman, who was dressed in white from head to foot, with the exception of a black Valenciennes veil. The Marquis had the brutality to remove this veil, and a loud shout of “Bravo! ” rewarded his gallantry. Her head being exposed, a small sunflower was observed to be bidden under tlie tresses of her golden hair. This was the only ornament about her. The Marquis handed his wife, with mock politeness, on to the platform of a cart, which had been provided by the authorities out of compliment to his rank. He then stepped into it himself, and placed a rough halter round the Marchioness’s alabaster neck. A slight shudder was the only answer she gave to this act of degradation. The neighboring clock of St. George’s struck two. The Marquis cleared his throat, and waving his stick, set with priceless diamonds, said, in a ribald tone, which elicited loud peals of laughter, “Now, gentlemen, what will you give for the Marchioness de Jones ? Site doesn't beat her husband : she doesn’t drink, or swear, or play, and is free from all fash ionablo vices. What do you say, gentlemen? ” “ Twopence,” shouted a drover, with a large bull-dog at his feet. “Thank you, Sir,’ bowed the Marquis in the most elegant style, and taking off his hat. to him. “Twopence is bid : threepence, three pence-half-penny, going for t hreepence-half penny— fourpence ; thank you, Sir, bravo! sixpence.” And the inhuman sale was kept up with (lint humorous love of cruelty, which is so inherent in the English character, till the poor victim, more dead than alive, was declar ed by her husband, to be the legitimate prop erty of the gentleman “who had so liberally bidden thirteen-pence half-penny.” A policeman handsomely dressed, stepped up the ladder by the side of the cart, and claimed his purchase, lie wore the Order of the Garter. The Marchioness, during the sale, had not spoken a word, or evinced the smallest sign of consciousness ; but no sooner had she recog nized the person before her, t lutn she gave a violent shriek, and swooned. The policeman was preparing to lift her up, when the Lord Mayor tapped him on the shoul der, and said: “ You are my prisoner, young man. I charge you to surrender for £90,000, for debts contracted by vour wife.” “ What mean you, varlet ? Take off your hand, sirrah, or, as I am a policeman, I’ll fell you to the ground.” “ I crave your pardon. Is not this lady your wife 7” playfully asked his civic lord ship. “ Yes ! I’ve just bought her.” “Well, then, the Marchioness owes £90,- 000, which you must pay or come with me.” “ Stop one moment,” vehemently exclaimed the handsome officer, “I have one hope left. It’ 1 can dispose of my wife, I transfer the debt with her.” And he put a shilling in the Lord Mayor's hand. The Marchioness was re-placed on her feet, the cord was put round her neck again, and the sale was begun afresh. The same ribald ry, same the coarseness was displayed on the part of the mob, but the handsome auctioneer made use of all bis eloquence, for lie knew, in the event of his failing to find a purchaser, he should be compelled to pass not only his honeymoon, but probably his whole life in the prison of the venerable Mr. Hailey. Half an hour had elapsed and one or two eggs had already he thrown at the impassion ed policeman, as playful hints that his per formance was growing tiresome, when a young man rushed forwards and • generously bid “ .Sixpence.” The bargain was instantly sealed; and as tho two young men met face to face in the cart, their fists convulsively closed, and their withering looks too plainly expressed their hatred for one another. A boxing match wns evidently expected, for loud cries of “A ring! a ring!” were raised on all sides. But the policeman restrained his passion, and simply said, in a sarcastic tone, •• 1 wish you every joy, luilor, of your wedding.’ The noble Artur (for it was lie) said not a word to this stinging sarcasm. lie devoted all bis care to Hie prostrate Fanny. As soon us her eyes met the fond glance of Ills, she fell upon his neck and sobbed aloud. The noisy mob was evidently moved, for they refrained fora moment from their usual abuse. No at tempt was made to impede tlieir leaving: the Mayor was even too much affected to exercise his duty, mid the loving couple left with their arms round each others'll waists, followed by the “hurras” and tears of sympathizing dro vers. Four weeks after ibis, a duel was fought in St. Martin's Fields between Sir Artur Fitz jumes and Lord Tommy Jenkins, (for it was afterward proved that the policeman was no other, lib lordship having purchased his com mission only the day before,) in which tlie latter was mortally wounded Mire Artur had to fly in consequence, and lives now in n villa on the lovely banks of the Bay of Botany. The Marquis dc Jones still lives at hits baron ial ball over the cascade of the Serpentine, lie is ; wa c that his wife is married to her former ). ,cr, but he consoles himself with the national luxuries of rosViif, gin. and plum pudding. He sometimes alludes, after a third bottle of half-and-half, to Mistress Artur, in a thick voice that evidently betrays his emotions. There are rumors at the Mur rey Theater that the Marquis de Jones intends, next session, to propose some amendments in the law for the sale of wives. For the honor of England, let us hope there will be no fac tious opposition to such a noble beginning in the cause of suffering humanity. Horrible Incident. We have already published a brief paragraph announcing that six children were consumed in the flames of the residence of Mr. Dawson, in West Union, Va., on the 25th ult. Both Mr. and Mrs. Dawson narrowly escaped with their lives, having been awakened barely in time to avoid the fate of their little ones. Mr. Daw sou seized one of the smaller children and made his way to the door, when, becoming confused, he rushed back into the house, was stifled by the smoke, lost the child and was himself so badly burned that his life is despaired of—so that Mrs. D. is perhaps the only survivor of this truly terrible calamity. An exchange pa per relates tho annexed horrible feature of this tragical occurrence: “One incident in this cruel drama was almost infernal in character. We are told, that, du ring the progress of the flames the upper floor gave way, and a bed, on which wore two or three persons, fell through to the lower floor, in plain view of the bystanders. Appalling spectacle ! The wretched children were still alive, but were engirt by the fiery element and writhing in the agonies of death! We can scarcely conceive a more awful or horrid sight —one more trying to the minds and nerves of spectators —that to behold fellow-creatures lit erally roasting alive, without power to stay the flames or to rescue the hapless victims from their relentless grasp. That scene must be burnt into the memories of all who witnessed it.” Tire Central American Question. The Liverpool Albion publishes the outline or project of a treaty between the Ministers of England and the United States, and the Repub lic of Honduras, with regard to the Central American difficulty. A communication from Don Leon Alvarado to the Governor of Hondu ras, advises him of the conclusion of the nego tiations with England, and states that, though claiming the Bay Islands, Honduras was will ing to leave them free to the enterprise of the world, on condition that her sovereignty were recognized, and the Mosquito territory returned to her. The basis of the settlement is thus stated : “1. The restitution of the sovereign rights of Honduras over the islands of Iluatan, Boanac ca, &c., and declaring them ‘free territory,’ governed by its proper municipality. t “2. Acknowledges the territorial limits of Honduras marked in the map by the Hon. Geo. Squier, say from the river Wasso Segovia to the river Negro. “ A tribunal of reference, composed of one citizen of Honduras and one British, if neces sary, and impartial third of any nation, will fix the boundary, indemnify the Mosquito Indians for the losses which they suffer, and adjust all claims whatsoever.” The Minister of Honduras thanks Mr. Marcy, Mr. Dallas, and Lord Clarendon, for the gener ous spirit which they evinced during the nego tiations. Horrible State of Affairs in Africa. The Rev. Air. Beachman, a member of the “London Wesleyan Mission,” has recently re turned from a visit to Africa, and in a sketch of the negroes inhabiting the Gold Coast and its vicinity, which we find in the Honolulu Religious Journal, lie furnishes a picture ex ceeding in horrors anything we had yet be lieved of beings wearing tiie human form.— Who can read without a shudder of such bloody deeds and Pandemonium customs as those which he records : “Scarce any one of tlieir bloody customs have been abandoned since they first became known to Europeans. They will even pave their court-yards, palaces and even the streets or market places of their villages or towns with the skulls of those butchered in the wars, at feasts, funerals, or as sacrifices to Bossum.— When Adahausen died, two hundred and eigh ty of his wives were butchered before the ar rival of his successor, which put a stop to it, only to increase the flow of blood and the number of deaths in other ways. The remain ing living wives were buried alive, amid dan cing, singing, and bewailing, the noise of mus kets, horns, drums, yells, groans and screech es. The victims were marched along with large knives passed through their cheeks.— The executioners struggle for the bloody office, while the victims look on and endure with apathy. “Upon the death of the king’s brother, four thousand lives were thus sacrificed. Upon t lie death of a king of Asliantee, a general massacre takes place, and there can be no computation of the number of victims. At tlieir Yam customs, Air. Bowditch (another Englishman) witnessed a horrible sight. Ev ery cabocer, or noble, sacrificed a slave as he entered the gate. Heads and skulls formed the ornaments in tlieir possession. The blood of the victims is collected and quaffed as a de licious beverage. The Kingof Dahomey paves the approaches to his palace and the battle ments of his castles with the skulls of his vic tims, and tlie great Fetcliie Tree at Bodugra lias its wide spread branches laden with hu man carcasses and limbs.” —♦ *— !Y('grot's Trampling upon llir American Banner. A short time ago, a largo gang of negroes belonging to Baltimore, left that city ou a pic nic excursion. On their return, two Irish men said something to them at which they took offence, when a number of the negroes got out of tlie omnibuses and commenced an as sault upon them. Several citizens who saw this, went to the assistance of tlie Irishmen, when the whole of them were attacked by the blacks. A public house near was then attack ed by tlie woolly heads, and the keeper se verely beaten. Seeing a liberty pole erected by the Democrats, in the vicinity, the negroes gave three cheers for Fremont, pulled down the American banner,* and trampled it in the dust beneath their feet. If these things can be dono while Fremont is only in nomination, what atrocity may not be expected should he be elected ?— Pennsylvanian. -- —♦ —- A Church for Ladies Alone. There is a Presbyterian Church in North ampton County, Virginia, composed entirely of ladies. They are twenty-two in number. There is not a single male member among them: and, of course, us they can have no eldership, they are not properly an organized church ; but the ladies, hoping almost against hope, have persevered in their sisterhood, and they have actually increased in numbers, more than tußuy Churches withe settled pastor and the regular administrations of the sanc tuary. The Church is called the “ Holmes Church,” after the late Dv. Holmes, of Phila delphia, who was a liberal contributor towards its erection. T!-:r.EGRAPHTr SEVEN DAYS LATER FROM EUR O p K ARRIVAL OP THE PERSl A COTTON FIRM AND UNCHANg Eb Telegraphed to tho Daily Su n New York, Oct. p The British steamship Persia h asi a ; with advices from Liverpool to the 4th making the run in eleven days, beat’ Ericsson, which left on the Ist. The sales for the week foot up G0,00t) i without any change in prices since the J: of the Niagara on the 27th ult.,’ ! ing quiet. Money market in a stringent conditj Consols quoted at 92jj. Fron New Orleans. New Orleans, Oct. ;• The cotton market to-dny was very dui! sales not exceeding one thousand bales * out ohange in prices except on Middling may be quoted an eighth to a quartet $ say 12c. Weather very cold. From Charleston. Charleston, Oct. b The cotton market to-day was doprt-. and irregular, with a decline of a quarter three-eighths. Sales of the day 400 bah” Charleston, Oct. p Six hundred bales cotton were sold to-ilj at a decline of fully one-half cent, Pennsylvania Election. New York, Oat. From the returns received, it is belie*,: fw Democrats have carried Pennsylvania b tr v Hi r. u to fifteen thousand majority From New York. New York, Oct 13, Cotton closes firmly, with sales reachin. 2000 bales. ( Flour maintains its rates firmly, and Southern an advance of 5 a 10c. has b realized. Wheat has also improved, and we chain quotations: Red, 1.48 a 1.58; White 133 1.70. Corn has had but, little business. Spirits Turpentine firm at 42c. In other articles we have no change to no tice. Later Prom California. New York, October 13. —The U. g. jy steam ship George Law, Lieut. Herndon com mander, has arrived, bringing over the Califor nia mails to the 19th ult., with near $2,000,- 000 in California gold. The news from California is of no special significance or importance. There had been no new movements in hand since the advices by the mail of the sth ult., and preparations for the approaching elections were engrossing attention. The only commercial feature repot ted, is an advance in Spirits of 45 cents per gallon, and large speculative sales at $1,75. The democrats were endeavoring to combine all elements of opposition to the Vigilance Com mittee. Durkee and Rand, tried for piracy in taking the State arms have been acquitted. The Governor of Panama was inaugurated on the 11th. This ensures peace in the Isth mus. Prom Hie Isthmus. The dates from Nicaragua are to the 22d ult. Walker was at Granada with 800 men. It is rumored that he would shortly occupy Grey town, and proceeding thence, would invade Costa Rica. Rivas was at St. Leon with 2500 men waiting for fair weather to attack Walker. GENERAL ITEMS. Major Turnbull is about to leave Vicksburg with 300 volunteers for Walker in Nicaragua. Rurick, a noted Kentucky race horse, only three years old, has been sold for $5,000. The citizens of Knoxville, Tenn., have au thorized a corporate subscription of $50,000t0 the Knoxville and Kentucky Rail Road, by a large majority of votes. The livery stables of Geo. A. Cleveland, in Mobile, together with their contents of pro vender, were consumed by fire on Friday mor ning last. It .is reported from Washington that the Rev. M. D. Conway, a Unitarian clergyman in the capital, has been dismissed by his con gregation for introducing the question of slavery into his pulpit administrations. Lady Franklin, on hearing a rumor that Dr Kane would leave for Europe, had a house fur nished for his reception, and waited in anxious expectation the arrival of each steamer in the hope of meeting him. The Woodman who “spared that tree’ ha run short of wood, and is almost splitting with vexation to think how green he was. He D0 ' T “axes” a donation from the gentleman at whose request his destructiveness was stayed The Board of Directors of the East Tennes see and Georgia Rail Road met at the office iu Athens, Tenn., on Wednesday, the Bth instant and re-organized by re-electing Mnj. C. Wallace President, and Maj. R. C. Jackson, Secretary and Treasurer and Superintendent Transpor tation. The Philadelphia News states that the recent election in Delaware was a matter of so lit' ll moment that no one paid any attention to it but the Locofocos, and they considering - worth something to show that their party not quite dead, made great exertion to l\, their people out, and consequently had it their own way. The King of Naples. It is thought that the King of Naples i*J“-' ( fool enough to resist the combined fleets 11 England and France. His ignorance, stupw 1 ty and self-conceit are enormous. He u rP ported to have asked the late Emperor ! Ins, when at Naples, witnessing a review the army, whether his marching such troop against Franco would not strike terror into country. “It might.” the Emperor is sai l have replied, “if the the custom house office should permit them to pass the frontier. —, —- Homicide, A man named Thos. Stafford was killed ofl Sunday evening about 8 o’clock, at the coi'R of Line and King streets by Wm. Nimitz; Dcu. Dosher and Jno. Vandelkea being also imp l ’ ‘ ted in'the affair. A Jury of inquest was over his body by Coroner Dcveaux, and a diet was rendered that the said Stafford cu to his death from a blow on the head ’ n, l ‘ ‘. by some heavy, blunt weapon, in the ban 1 - Wm. Nimitz. Stafford died nud Ninu-* taken into custody immediately.— C'"” ‘ Courier.