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mi . <*r\TTEMKiimK*r ~r -?» ww——■ xHEM0RN1N(t NEWS, nv JOHN M. COOPER. willxam*t7thompsow, editor. . terms: Daily Paper, $4,00::::: Tri-weekly $2.00 All nets Advertisements appear in both papers. TiicniIiiv IHornins, July 'ili, ISJO. rum,it meuting. A meeting of all rtersifn.'i approving of the proceed, fogs of the late Ifahkrilte Convention, in requested to he held at the Exchange Long Room This eve ning, Rt half past eight o’clock. Many Citizens. Honor to fan Memory of Gen. Taylor. At an extra meeting of Council held yesterdny, Messrs. Griffin, Gumming and Liftman were appointed n committee on the part'of the city authorities to co-op erate with the committee of 13,appointed at the meet ing on Saturday Inst to make arrangements to pay suit able honors to the memory of Gen. Taylor. We are gratified to stato that the committee invit- ed F. 8. Bartow, Esq., to deliver the eulogy on tile occasion, and that that gentleman lias accepted the invitation. The Meeting To Night. Wc linve been reques ted to invite the attention of our remlers to the cull for a meeting to-night at the Exchange. It will be seen by the call itself that the object of the meeting will be to adopt resolutions in support of the mea sures proposed by tile Nashville Convention. Ami it is expected by the movers of the meeting, that all who are in favor of the Missouri I,ine, in preference 1o the Compromise Bill now before the Senate, will bo present. ftF The Gas. The gas was introduced into the pipes last night, nud was burnt from several jets in Bay-Street and in the vicinity of Pulaski Square. Wo understand that the Reading Room of the Re publican was also favored with an illumination. Warm Weather. The heat yesterdny was very oppressive, it being one of the warmest days this summer. At one o'clock the thermometer, in the ahade, stood nt 92°, and at four o'clock at 94°. Them was, however, a grateful breeze from the south-west during the afternoon. About six o’clock we had a fine refreshing shower which lasted sonic twenty minutes, during which the sun slionn brightly; ofter the shower we were treated to such a sunset as only our Southern clime is favor ed with. How our northern friends in Philadelphia, N. York and Boston, must suffer in these sultry days. Poor fellows! What would they not give for our southern breezes and green freezes! Xiooh out for Itni-glm-*.’ On Sunday night, the store of Messrs. M. Pent-r oast & Co., corner of Whitaker and Congress-streets, was entered through the sky-light, and robbed of a amnll nmonnt of money in the till. No other proper ty missing. Abquta o'clock on Monday morning, Mr. John Da ley's fruit store, corner of Whitaker street and Broughton street lane, was also broken open from the roar. Tile thinves entered, but. probably became alarmed, as the family of Mr. Dalfv resided ubove, and decamped without taking anything. They left a hatchet on the'premises. The store ot Mr. .1. S. Magill.oii Monument-sqr., wns entered on Friday night, nud nbout $50 taken out of the drawer—nothing elsp missing. Wo also learn that attempts have been mnde to enter the store oi Mr. Doonv, on Monument-square, Mrs. Dillon, on Congress-street, and Mr. Brown, on Mon- ument : squnre. Commencement ok the Columbia,(D.C.,)Col- lkge. The annual commencement oftlils popular in stitution took place on tbe!7th inst., and is described as having been an interesting uffidr. Among the orators of the occasion, we notice tho names of Wm. .1. Arl ington! and Elbert G. Catciiings, of Georgia, whose speeches are highly complimented by the cor respondents ot the Baltimore Sun. These young gentlemen, with two others from Georgia, J. T. Mer- te.r and J. B. Wallace, received the degree of A. H. The honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity, was nl- «o conferred on Rev. C. D.Mallery, of this State. A Justly Merited Compliment. An intelligent Baltimoriun, who recently paid a visit to Charleston S. C., in a letter to tho Baltimore Sun, thus speaks of the people of our sister city. What he says of the tone of Society, tile firemen and tho domestic population of Charleston, may justly be said of every other Southern city, but especially of Sa vunuali. The appearance and deportment of the citizens generally, male and female, cannot fail to win praise and approbation There is a dignity and intellectual refinement—a characteristic intelligence and sociality which murkathem with a deserved prominence. That high-toned Southern chivalry which wo often hour ol is fully exemplified. Men stand In a position of personal responsibility towards each other which preserves und commands a thorough respect. Meun- nossin any shape is not permitted, and wrougs are redressed in such a manner as to prevent their repeti tion. This principle is strictly observed In nil society nud in every department ot business, ami hence society is good and business conducted without descending to some of tho smull things which wo find in tire North. Rowdyism is a thing unknown. There are no "Screw-bolts,” “Gumboils,” “Killers," "Blood hounds,” and suchlike cognomized associations. The fire department is thoroughly organized undthe firemen paid tor their services. When necessity re quires tuey go quietly to work—no cries of “down with the auction ’— “go it, Bull’s Eye," &c. No row dyism Hud fighting—all passes otf quietly and elticieut- ly. 1 speak thus irotn observation, the' firemen hav ing been called out to two or three small tires since my sojourn here. I have been peculiarly struck wiili the app. arance -and general deportment of tho negroes. They are nearly all slaves, but compared with the free negroes of the North, seem happier, are better clad, look more healthful, and iu all respects, are their superiors in a general point of view, ’i here is not a doubt in my mind but tiie slaves of the South, under present organization of society, and the necessary conse quence ot our general government, are better off than those of the tree states. The tree negro while lie exists among whites, must be.for ever debarred trom equal privileges; and therefore is wjre at home in his sphere or servitude. ETA. Chesteu, Esq., has retired l’ruiu the edi torial chair of tho Marietta Helicon. The last num ber received contains his vuledictory, in which ho assigns, as a reason for las retirement, the prejudice which exists against him us a Northern man. Jlc* toys: “As the effort has been most pereeveruigly made by some to create the impression thnt, because w«; were unfortunately rocked in a Northern cradle, we wore not u proper person at this time to couduct a journal at the South, we shall prevent, hs far us lies in our power, any embarrassment which the friends of the Helicon might have in relation to that cir cumstance, and to prevent also the enemies of the Helicon trom the use of that urguraeut against the paper.” The name of his successor is not given. The same number of the Helicon contains the edi tor’s account cf an attack on him by u Mr. »r,sov, author of a series of articles which appeared in the Cherokee Advocate.\ over the signature of 44 Houthron.” Nelson, the editor says, met him at tho Post Oliice, and thrusting his hand in his bosom as if to draw a weapon, spat at him with a view to provoke an ut- tnck. Jughtingai I vis begun to eing ; Mile. Henrietta Nipsen, nicknamed ‘‘The Turk of the Golden .Throat” Shu is said to be n pupil of •Garcia; the father of Molibrsn, and to lie 4i u ereut crea- .tyre,’'■ lookout for your laurel a, Jenny ! ^AVANNAH MORNING NEWS TUESDAY, JULY 23, 1850. CF- We have n good-natured correspondent i whoso Hie noir scef.ua to be tbo mosquito. Ho ia a philosopher, and bears " tho thousand natural shocks that flesh ia heir to,” with a commendable de gree ot fortitude, ventimanfl the vindictiveness of his nature against the gcnflKnosquito, which ho holds, individually und collectively, n race of unmitigat ed nasnssins, for whom any degree of punishment short of utter extermination would be wholly inade quate. He has sent us several verses, and, if we are not mistaken in the clilrogrnphy, one prose article on the subject of his sufferings from tho nightly assaults ol these blood thirsty insects, In which he pours forth his lamentation In a strain worthy of tho afflicted Job, accompanied, however, with occasional execra tions not so well in keeping with the character ascrib ed to that model of patient resignation. Ilia lust pro duction opens with Ibis stanza : Now, as I sit ami write The ’squitos sing and bite, And o’er my body light Like devils ns they aro ! The first lines are eloquently descriptive of his suf ferings, while the last line very plainly indicates the temper of tile writer. We cannot afford to give the reader more than another stanza, which concludes the poem, arid at once indicates the nativo good sense ami amiability ot the writer: Ami now, young Morning News Publish this if you choose: My custom you’ll not lose, If to da it you refuse ! We hope our correspondent will be able to survive the torments which it is his misfortune to endure in this melting weather. It lie will read our cotempo* raries, ho will derive much profit from the good ad vice they contain applicable to his case. It may also lie of service to him to learn that others, in high and responsible stations, aro doomed to share the torments of which he complains—that mosquitoes huve the barbarous audacity to enter even the sanctum of the editor himself, and there “seek his vital existence I” [communicated.) Temperance I’rucoediiiss—N'o 1. The fourth meeting of tiie Savannah Total Ab stinence Society was held on Friday evening, the liftli inst., in the First Presbyterian Church in Brough ton street. Tho President (Mr. G. W. Adams,) being absent, Vice President King was culled on to act as Presi dent. The meeting was opened with prayer by tiie Rev. Mr. J. J.. Evans, 'lhe Rev. Mr, J. B, Ross, who kindly accepted the invitation of the Secretary in behalf of the Society, to address tho meeting, rose «ud advocated the Temperance cause, and urged the Society to persevere in their work He having con cluded, Vice. President King wa-called on aa dele gate from tliis Society to the State Convention which was held in the city of Atlanta, ou the 88th of June last. He rose and undressed tho Society, stating that tiie TempernnciFcause wns gaining ground in tho up per part of this State, where it is recognized by the most influential and respectable citizens of Georgia. Tho Rev. Mr. J. E. Evans, rose and made a few remarks on the subject of what caused so much in Temperance in this city, and the greatest barrier the Sons of Temperance, nud Temperance Societies had to overcome in Savannah, before their influence could be felt. We were sorry to see so few ladies present to hear this part of the proceedings of a Temperance Society 4 If wo could get a number of ladies' of this city to attend one of our meetings, the Rev. M. Evans will address them on the subject, and prove to them that their influence could euve many young men from u drunkard’s grave. Mr. Evans, having concluded, it was moved and seconded, that the Secretary should report iu relation to tho Resolution which was unani mously passed by the Society on the 17th of May, of which the following is a copy. Resolved, That the Secretary of this Society be au thorised to address every Minister ot the Gospel, ask ing them to preach a Sermon on Temperance to their respective Congregations, and to use their in fluence iu promoting tiie Temperance Reformation in Savannah, and that a Copy of the Resolution be transmited to each of the Ministers addressed. The Secretary made his report as far as circum stances would admit. It was moved and seconded, that the Secretary should record the uainns of tho Min sters addressed, and those who complied with the Resolution, and those who did not, that tho Society might know who of our Churches were in favor ot promoting tbo Temperance cause in Savannah, and were triendly to such Societies. The following Resolution was offered and unani mously adopted. Resolved, That tiie Secretary be required to pub lish in the pi oceedings of this meeting, tlte names ot those addressed, und of those who preached a '* empernnen Sermon, and are using their influence in promoting the Temperance cause in accordance with tiie Resolution which was transmitted to them. I he secretary named tlte following Ministers to whom lie enclosed the Resolution, asking them to preach a sermon ou Temperance to their respective congregations: Rev. Mr. J. E. Evans, Trinity Church, (Meth.) . “ “ J. P. Tusti.v, Second Baptist Church. “ “ Tuos. Rambaut First “ “ “ “ J- Karn, Lutheran Church. “ “ E. F. Neufville, Christ Church. “ “ Dr. W. C. Preston. Iml. Presb. Church. *’ ” J. B. Ross, First Presb. Church. “ “ Kirby, St. John’s Church, (Catholic.) “ “ J’ F. O’Neil. “ •> “ “ “ J. E. Godfrey, Methodist Church. “ “ C. Fullwood, “ “ “ “ S. J. Cassels, Presbyterian. “ “ T. Hutchings, “ “ 1 he following is a list ot those who comp! icd with the resolution. Rev. Mr. J. E. Evans. “ “ Tuos. Rambaut. “ “ J. B. Ross. “ “ J. P. Tustin. “ “ J.Kabn. “ '• Titos. Hutchings. The following gentlemen were unable to do so, but will. I presume, ns soon ns possible. Rev. Mr. J. F. O'Neil, absent from the city “ “ Kirby, health not good. The Rev. Mr. Rurii ns White being absent from the city, the resolution whs not sent to him. The following resolutions were offered and adop ted . * 1 Resolved, That the thanks of this Society be ten dered to Vice President King, for his services, in re presenting this Society at the State Convention. 2. That the thanks of this Society be tendered to tiie Tru-tees of tiie Presbyterian Church for the use ol' their building. 3. Thnt tiie thanks of this Society ho teudered to the office ot tiie Morning A’rirs for tiicir kindness in publishing gratuitously the proceedings of our meeting. There being no further business tiie meeting wns closed with prayer by the Rev. Mr. C. Fullwood. W. HUMPHREYS. Secretary, S. T. A. S. Family of the late President.—The Washing, ton correspondent of the N. Y. Express, writing under date of 14th lost., says.— The family of General Taylor have never been down stairs since his death, but, if possible, they will go to Mrs. Meredith’s this evening. Mrs. Taylor lias not been well enough to sit up, until today. .She sat by her husband during all his illness, and when in- died threw herself oilids body, her anus around hi« neck, and for more than half an hour, could not be removed. Once every dhy after tlte ice was taken from his body, and when duly prepared, she was | supported to see Him. These visits were most hearti rending. On Friday noon, before he was removed to I the east room, the wife and daughters tool: their fare well look of the loved features. Mrs Meredith, who has put un mourning, has besought them to make her house their temporary home, but Mrs. Taylor has not ue: u sir. ng enough to leave. After diurvh there were many lady frieiids culling to enquire at die door alter the health of Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. Bliss. Mrs. Crawford wns admitted to see thorn, also Mrs. Jeffer son Davis. Mrs. Major Hunter is ei n .tunily with them. Thrilling and Romantic Incident! A POLISH gFrvs revesge. The Seducer Shot by hi* Intended Victim! Our renders will remember the account which we gave in our paper on Friday last of the elopement of n young girl in New Orleans with a married colored man by the name of Joubert. That statement was calculated to leave a Very unfavorable impression of the character of the young woman. Tho sequel of the ntfair, however, which we find in the Delta, proves that she was grossly deceived in regard to tlio caste and character of the villain who sought her ruin The Delta briefly recapitulates the preceding occurrences by way of introdution to thcflriily me lodramatic denouement. The editor says : Rebecca Bernstein is a Polish Jewess—the young est of a large family thnt emigrated to this city a few years ago. Her family are honest, poor and respec table, ot a good deal of pride, and strong family at tachments. Her brothers left here some time ago, for California, and her two sisters are married. Rebec ca is a pretty girl—of large, dark, lustrous eyes, and long, dark, natural ringlets. She is nbout 17 years of age, well grown. Her character combines with the passion of the Oriental, the determination of the Pol ish character. This girl was living quietly with her sisters, aiding them in their humble tasks, and pursu ing a life of chastity and propriety, when the eye of the designing Joubert fell upon her. Joubert, thoVgh a free man of color, is remurkably light, and has a very pleasing address, which is materially aided by fashionable clothing und ornament-, which his wealth enables him to com uand. Attracted by the beauty of the girl, lie passed and repasseil several times, and soon excited hercuriosity. This continued for sev eral days, when accidentally, meeting her going to market, he commenced conversation. The giddy girl listened to his seductive compliments, and not suspecting his character, yielded to his proposals to elope with him. She accordingly wrote a letter to her sisters, anil left it in her room, stating that she had left them forever, but affording no clue to the person with whom she had eloped, or the direction which she had gone. Her family, afflicted and terrified by her departure, published tho following advertisement for her in tho Picayune of Sunday week : Missing.—At about half-past six o'clock last even ing, Miss Rebecca Bernstein, a young lady about 17 years old, five feet talk large, black eyes and eyebrows, curly black hair, dressed in a blue barege dress, white cape anil straw bonnet, was found missing by her parents and friends. Whoever knows or can give any information concerning her will be liberally rewarded. n. kowalesky; 191 Poyliras street. In the meantime, inquiries being made in the neigh-, horliooil, some information was elicited which led to the belief that the girl hud eloped with iui individual, whose person was accurately described. Further investigation traced this individual up to his house, where it was discovered that he was a free man of color, who had a wife ami family, atid who had no doubt decoyed theuntotunate Rebecca into some re mote anil unfrequented part of the city with the in tention of causing her ruin. Tiie sisters of the girl immediately sought the suspected seducer of Rebec en, and charged him to his face with the deed lie had committed. He nt first denied it, but thinking that the evidence was too strong against him, and that his wealth might enable him to reconcile her excited and furious sisters, lie acknowledged that she was under his charge, that they could never see her again, and that he would do every thing for her. The confession had hardly escaped from his lips, when the eldest sister of Rebecca rushed at him with a strength quite unexpected in one of her feeble con dition, and inflicted upon iiim a blow which nearly lelled him to the earth. She was about to follow it up, when the fel'ow put himself out of die reach of her wrath. All search for the girl proving unavailing, legal proceedings were next taken to deliver her from the control of Joubert. The article in our paper of Friday last, gave an account of the legal proceedings and the manner of her recovery by her family. It will be remembered that she ,was conveyed home in a carriage by her brother-in-law, much against her will. The Delta thus continues the singular history. Taken home,she raved allnight in a state of delirium. Iu the morning, however, her senses and reflection having returned, her sister developed to her the whole history of Joubert—the fact of hi- being a colored und a married man, and qf the deception he had played off ou her. The girl listened to these exposures with astonishment ami horror They produced the imme diate effect of restoring her to her senses and calm ness. She quietly dressed herself, declared thnt she would kill him, aud asked for a pistol. According ly, accompanied by several friends, she went yester day, 2 o,clock, to the home of Joubert, aud inquired for him. Joubert saw her, and u-ked her to come into his room. She replied, “No, I will not go into your room—you must walk with me a short distance.” Joubert consented and put on his coat. Ills father however, who was present, cautioned him against going ; hut he replied that there was no danger. Rebecca and Joubert walked in the direction of An nunciation and Race streets, mid during the walk Rebecca wus silent, whilst Joubert continued to de-' clare his passionate devotion to her—that lie had of fered a thousand dollars to a man to decoy her from ! her guardian, and would lay down his life for her. He concluded by asking her if she did not love him. “Love you!” replied the indignant and passionate girl; “love you, a negro! Love you, a married man, who has endeavored, by such falsehoods, to deceive a young girl!" “I am as good as any white mail in tiie country," replied Jourbert, “aud as to being married, I love only you, and am willing to abandon every body for you.” With these words he advanced towards her, hol ding out his hand. She indignantly rejected it, and then poured out a torrent of reproaches and impreca tions upon his head, it was raining at the time, and in the violence of her gestures, her bonnet was thrown ort her head, nud her long dark ringlets hung over her shoulders in wild disarray. Some one was passing at the time. The moment was not favorable to her purpose, and she continued her reproaches, to which he gave no other reply than a confession of his guiltmid his passionate devotion to her. At last, when they stood face to iace, and Joubert who has long been considered as a remarkably brave man, having passed successfully through several desperate duels, quailed hefor-. the, indignant glance of the infuriated girl. “Now,” she concluded, "You must either kill me. or I must kill you.” Joubert shrunk back at | tiie suggestion. As he did so, she drew a pistol from her dress und shut him in the face, the ball petie- I trating his check. He staggered. As quick as j thought, she drew another pistol, and applying it to | his forehead, pulled the trigger, but if snapped, nud she threw itiudignaiitly on the ground. Her friends then came up to interfere, apprehending that Jou bert might use violence, he being armed with pistol and bowie knife. These friends were young coun trymen of Rebecca, who had offered to avenge the insult offered to her, hut she refused to permit them, and declared thnt she would allow no one to inter fere between her aud the object of her hate. Fat'll of these young men remarking that Joubert iv-1- armed, and that he professed to lie a man of chivally, offered if he. would go into the square to light him in any manner he alight choose. One of them drawing a pistol for that purpose, Reiiecca snatched it out of his hands and advanced towards Joubert, but some of the bystanders interfered, and with some violence took the pistol from her hands. She was then put into u cab completely exhausted. A watchman came up lo arrest the parties ; and took possession of the call. Joubert then came forward and declared that he had no charge to make against the girl, that he had induced her to leave her friends, that he had had two interviews with her, and both in the presence of others, that site wns free from blame aud crime,—thnt he had deceived her, and deserved even a worse punishment than he hail received. Tho-e statements were made iu tiie presence of a number qf persons, and being deemed satisfactory by her friends, the parties rode off . This, we hope, I " ill he the sequel ot tills extraordinary affair. Persecution in Rome.—A correspondent of the : Boston Daily Advertiser, writes from Rome, under date of tiie Ititli ult, us follows :— The Government are following their impolitic course—tiie prisons are filled to overflowing • so ni, K'li so a- to inspire reasonable four that the hot weather, elo-e confinement in black hides, and ill i ventilation, may give rise to some fearful * pestilence —which the weather fertile last three months has made ihum in* nt. Horne wants but the typhus fever, or the cholera, to till its cup of misery—as most of the males su’p.'Cted of having had anything to do tan republic have lie n either imprisoned or b'.im-iieil, the government has now turned its often. | ll,n ,u thF *' male“, and has exiled many ladies ot the “cst society with their families, from Rome. , - ’; A dispatch received At Montgomery, Ala., on the 23lh, states that the Waverly House in Mobile j had been destroyed by lire. Correspondence of the,Daily Morning News. New York, July 1*7, 1850. I am sorry that two of our Sunday editors have been lighting. Hitherto they have shown an exam ple to the Press, in the general harmony that pre vailed among them. But on Monday the Chevalier Picton of the Era, mid Sam. Nicholls of the Mercury were at a Cricket Match at the Red House, nud the Chevalier P. hnving been imbibing a little, ventured to assert thnt any editor of tho Sunday Press could be bought for 75 cents, (himself included, of course.) Somebody ventured to hint that Nicholls could not, when he applied to him a low and beastly epithet, which another person retailed to Mr. N., who walked into the too n and asked tne Chevalier if he hud made such a remark,and, ou his admitting that he had, Mr. N. smacked his face repeatedly, and a scuffle ensued, which friends, however, terminated. I don’t know wlmt the code of honor is amoug tho fraternity, but pistols of course, not peace warrants, must be the resort of gentlemen. Nicholls, some years since, went to Iluboken to tight a duel with Mitchell, then the popular manager of tho Olympic Theatre. Horse pistols wore used at sixty paces; but inasmuch as it would be impossible to hit a hay-stack at that dis tance. with such weapons, no blood was shed. Public obsequies in lienor of the late President take place in Albany to-day, and at Brooklyn ou Fri day next. I understand that the Committee ot Ar rangements have already received notices enough from various societies to ensure an immense proces sion. It it supposed that the Odd Fellows alone will turn out between seven and eight thousand strong.— Tho day ia to be observed throughout with the great est solemnity. All business is to be suspended. The Governor, I understand, contemplates recommend ing a Fast Day in view of the great loss the eountr y has sustained. That lawyer, Niles, whom I mentioned in a previ ous letter, has been held to bail in $1000 on one charge, but there are several more left of tho “same sort.” The Italian citizens have held ameeting and rosolv • ed to extend a proper welcome to the Italian hero, Garibaldi. It was expected that tile Common Coun cil would have taken some action upon the subject before the adjournment, but they did not. The Industrial Congress is still in session here;— but I cannot see any immediate or prospective good that is likely to result from the movement. It is a sort of Socialist affair, I fear; for oue object appears to be to array classes against each other. They in vite tiie various mechanic trades, for instance, to join the procession next week, and turn out as the work ing men ; us though every man in it would not be a working man. The city is geuerully quiet. CHARL EMAC. Persecution of a Wile.—Our Consul nt Home. The Courier and Enquirer has a letter from Col. Webb, at Rome, from which we take the following extracts: “An Englishman, of very eccentric charaoter, has resided several years at Rome, in the Rossi Pal- ace, uear the Vatican. He is far advanced in life, and it is the general opiniou that he is deranged. Certainly his conduct warrants this belief. A few years ago he married a young Italian lady, of prince ly rank. Since their marriage, her life is represen ted to have been one scene.of misery, owing to the treatment she has experienced from her husband. A week or two since, upon some pretext or other, he induced her to accompany him into the subterra nean dungeons beneath the Palace, and immured her iu one of the dark, loathsome cells. For nearly two days and nights, she remained in that horrible place, alone, in complete darkness, exposed to the disgusting and noxious reptiles that infest mouldering ruins.— The servants of the Palace, after a dilligent search, at length discovered the place of her confinement, aud immediately concerted measures for her release. ■ The British Government, as you nre aware, has no diplomatic relations with the Holy See.—Americans anil Englishmen are very often indiscriminately con founded by the lower classes of Rome, Rtid under the impression that Major Cass was the English Minister, two of the servants of the Palace Rossi, repaired to his residence and implored assistance for the libera tion of their mistress-—whom they believed to be at the point of death. It was impossible, of course, to resist such an appeal, and Major Casa very properly gave immediate information of the circumstance to the Police authorities. In less than an hour, the lady, I understand, wus borne from the dungeon in a state of insensibility. A few days afterwards her husband had her conveyed to an obscure convent, accusing her of an intention to elope with three different in dividuals. of whom Major Cass, to whom she is a stranger, was named ns one. As soon as this iact came to the knowledge of t he ecclesiastical authori ties, au investigation was commenced at the instance of the Austrian Ambassador, which resulted iu her immediate liberation. Her husband has left Rome, denouncing vengeance against the Government, Maj, Cass, and all who have rendered assistance to his wife. 8iie. I uudersfaqd, lias gone to Naples. Tiie Colonel pays a high compliinentto Major Cass for tiie manner in which he discharges his duties. Tim Pope, the Colonel rays, gives Major Cass the credit cf preserving St. Peters, in the i'ollowjug man ner. irom the iuiy of the mob : Major Cuss reached here alter the flight of lhe Pope and his Court. He was, consequently, the only repre sentative of a foreign Government in Rome, at a period " hen several of the lea ders of the Revolution,finding that further resistance to the French was impractica ble, resolved to destroy the monuments of Rome, and leave for their conquerors but a barren victory. Major-Cass wus aroused from hie bed at two o’clock one night, and informed thnt several of tiie leaders, then in conclave, had just given orders to undermine and blow up St. Peter's, the proudest monument of humtiu skill the world has ever seen. Without loss of lime, he presented himself uefore the assembled vandals, nndbi appeals, remonstrances and threats, in the name of his country and in behalf of the civiliz ed world, hs compelled them to abandon their fiendi h purpose. His services have been duly appreciated by the I ope, and at his request, for the first time iu the history ot Rome, Protestant worship is now permitted iu the eternal city. the special Committee, having charge of this sub: in the House of Representatives, are about to suli a Bill, accompanied by a Report, in which they vide for, and recommend, the building of laree and mail steamers to run between the United 0 St and fee Coast of Africa. It is proposed that they t cost *600,000 each; that they shall ha built by cunti under the directou of the proper officers of the t erai Government; that they shall be at the disposi the United .States, when required; and that they , sail, one from New York, one from Baltimore, one from New Orleans, aud that the sum of $40 per annum shall be paid for carrying the mails. Gutta Perca Company. The Hudson Gutta Per- clia.Maufacturing Company, with a capital of half a million ol' dollars are nbout to commence operations. The sum of $200,030 have already been subscribed, and the books are open for additional subscriptions', the works will forthwith be commenced. It is suppos ed that not less than $800,000 per annum is expended in the United States in the article of machine Ban ding alone, and the Company hope lor a share of busi ness, a small branch of the whole. The article of Gutta Percha s now applied to cloth, book binding shoe soles, covering of telegraphic wires, &c. ton great and important variety ot necessary improve ments. Church in Mourning.—President Fillmore.— President Fillmore listened to an eloquent sermon Inst Sunday, at St. John’s Church, from the Rev. Mr. Butler, Chaplain ot the Senate, who preached for Dr. 1 foe. 1 he interior oi the church wus hung in black, the altar and iiiiilc were also covered, and each pillar had crape around it. The President's pew, lined through out with black, was vacant for the first time since March, 1849. General Taylor and liis family having been regular attendants. President Fillmore has a pew in the Uuuitnriau Chu.ch, at which lie has always been a regular at tendant. • CF Tliat story in the Paris Debuts about the death and post mortem examination of Chang-Eng, lhe Siamese twins, turns out a iahle. A letter has i cen received from them, in this city, dated June 15, nt their residence in North Carolina, where they were well ami happy. How could such a hoax have originated. Capt. Merchant.—We had the piensurJ~^l evening, says the N. O. Picayune of the I7t|, ^ *'1 versing with Capt. Chas. Merchant, of the bJf fantry, who has just returned from Texas e l Merchant was severely wounded lastAlay ; *'1 an engagement with the Camniiclies. A PiB 0 'T'* 1 ! discharged by one of the savages, entered the 1 of Capt. M., just missed tho jugular vein, struck shattered the jaw, and cume out at the left ■ - 11 Hite! As may be imagined, this caused a severe nnd du a gerous wound ; but we are happy to state thnt foots arc now more tolerable than they have /‘“''IB to been, andthntthe Captain is recovering hia huaBr He has, we believe, returned on the recruiting jH vice, and will be probably stationed at Boston ° ** Capt. Merchant, wo can sincerely say, j 8 ’ J the most gallant officers in our army. By hj 8 ; ” tt( | ry nnd skill, evinced during the war with Mexico 1*1 won two brevets—one ior his conduct at Molhi 1 1 Iley, and the other for his bravery at the Garit ,1 San Cosme—iu each of which actions he bore aji tinguished part. We are informed by Capt M. that the Indian, becoming more and more troublesome in the west 3 part of Texas, and that they have extended theirAfl predations into tho more settled portions of tiie cou 9 try. So great was their audacity that they hod '. peared within thirty miles of San Antonio, biddk 3L defiance to the inhabitants, and even to the gnrriso^ll destined to defend them. Gen. Brooke has tak m energetic measures to remedy the tremendous cuM which uow afflicts the people of our sister State is determined to wage a war of extermination on il'U savages, or bring them to terms. We hope nin'lf sincerely that he will succeed in his efforts, and 1 are certain that his abilities and experience arecoiui* f tent to the task. ^ I Elite from Texas. It is evident from the tone of the Texas p apers tfe i great and deyp-seated excitement prevails iu the ‘lonel star State,’ in reference to the recent proceeding, j, I Now Mexico, and that, if the Legislature, at Its sp K [ ial session, adopts measures according with the e, I pressed will of the people in their public meeting I throughout the State, a determined effort will t»| made to enforce the authority of Texas iu Santa Ft I The Galveston News, of the 12th inst, says: “ We hear verbally of public meetimis iu differs,J parts of the country; and all. without one dissenti„| voice, are in fuvor of tiie most effectual and promt'll measures for defending the rights and thehonurofl tlte State, against the insurrectionary movements of I Santa Fe, under the countenance andencouragematl of the present udministration." I tiov. Bell's proclamation is published in tlieGalvn l ton papers of the 12tli inst. The Legislature is call-1 ed to assemble at Austin on the 12tii of August. We learn, says the News, that Governor Bell wishes I to take command in person of whatever troops m«j I be raised by the Legislature at its approaching f sion. The Corpus Christi paper states tliat it lias infor- L mation thut the train ot carts dispatched from that I place to Bellville, by Wm. Mann & Co, was attacks I by nbout 200 Indians, near Los Angelos. They dbl persed the drivers, killed four yoke of oxen, anil drove off' a large enballada accompanying the train.! The goods in the carts belonged to Wm. Maun & Co, | Mr. Wassman, nnd several citizens of Guerrero. Mr. II. M. Kinsey, Fiscal Agent of the State; has I arrived at Galveston. He states that the defalcation I of officers under the late republic, nrnount to about I $600,000. This money Mr. K. is now endeavoring | to collect under the provisions of the late law. Steam Ferry to Europe.—For the rest of the I mouth of July, a steamer will leave either New-Yoikl or Boston for ports in Great Britain twice in each i week, every Wednesday and Saturday, viz: the Euro, [ pa on Wednesday, 17th ; the Washington, for South-J haraton, on the 20th; tho Hibernia, from Boston, i till 1 24th ; the Atlantic, on the 27th ; and the Americi | on the 31st. 1'F A Mr. Hartley having left £200for thebestc say on emigration, and appointing the Americnn I minister trustee of the fund, the bequest was judicial- [ ly declared void, by the English Courts, on the I ground that such an essay would encourage English [ meu to throw off their allegiance to the Queen, and I emigrate to “the States.’’ Sbakspeare did draw from S nature, after all; und the race of Justice Shallows iij by no means yet extinct. The German Papers make themselves merrjffl over the French Republic—they douotseemto think, I however, that monarchy can be restored. The words B of Louis Phillippe, “lam the last KiugofFrancc!"are a regarded as prophetic. They think tho Dictatorship ! more probuble. The N. Y. Tribune hopes that the President will ] “keep the peace while the destiny of New Mexico is J being settled.” It adds : “II Congress shall see fit to betray nud consign her to the tender mercies of Texas wn see no course for j the President but submission. If New Mexico should j threaten to assail Texas, we presume he will bridle her unruly temper; if Texas should encroach 01 New-Mexico, we confide in his doing likewise.- Let each party keep its place while the struggle shall 89 proceed in Congress ; and if either shnll threaten to H do otherwise, let the President use the needful per suasives to repress its antic disposition. This is but fair ; it is reqnsite ; it is indispensable." The. President and the Compromise,—The Philadel phia North American, through its Washington corres pondent, denies tliat President Fillmore has commit- ted himself in favor of the compromise bill of Air. CUy —that he will leave the question to be determined by 3F the wisdom ot Congress, without interference ou the $ part of die Executive. [ ' Jenny Linden is the heading to a very anm- j sing parody on Campbell's famous ode. on the battle of Hohenlinden, which we find in a Boston news paper:— “On Lind, when Barnum’s sun was low, And bootless was the Mermaid’s show, The lessee counted for a flow Of rhino to his treasury. “And Jenny Lind, whose ready sight Saw Barnum in his golden light, 8uid for a "thousand” every night, She’d sing to all Ameriky.” A F The friends and acquaintances of Mr. JAMEfi j FREW, and fnmily are respectfully invited to nttrml j his funeral this morning at 10 o’clock, from his lute : residence in Broughton street, west of West Broad street. The members of lhe St. Andrews Society are re spectfully invited to attend. July 23 W. M. DAVIDSON, 2d Steward. PASSENGERS. Per steamer Gen Clinch from Charleston.—Messrs Sutton, J S Beer, Mr W Norton, Hnrtridge, Dickson, g] E Purse, J R Johnson, G .1 Jones, Al J Solomons, W Blake and lour servants, W H Talbird, W Pope and servant, and 2 deck. CONSIGNEES. Per steamer Gen Clinch, from Charleston—-)V Curry. CONSIGNEES PER CENTRAL RAIL HOAD. July 22d.—169 bales Cotton and Mdze, to W111 Dun can, Hamilton -V Hardeman, T S Wayne Boston & Guuby, G W Germany te Co, C Hnriilge, E Lenzur. r OST—Y psterdny morning, a two IVOTO i RULE, mounted with (iorman Silver. It lift* boon broken and mended, and is valued, in coim' quence ot being u gil t from h deceased friend. A lib eral reward will be p»ud the tinder by leuving itflttbc otlice of the Morning News, or to July 23 It* M. AMOUOU^ TO UEiNT —The large and commodious new brick building now in progress of com pletion. sitnuted on the corner of Diflylo 0 and Libei ty-stp., will be rented from the l* 1 November next, or before if finished. This is one of the m ost desirnble residences in tn f city. For further particulars enquire at the etore o 1 July sK pod tl LAROCHE, BOWNE&CO.