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Newspaper Page TextR. ELLIS & CO., Proprietors. Volume XIV. [for thb times.] Woman's Pride. “May slighted woman tnm And aa a vine the oak bath shaken off, Bend lightly to her leaning trust again ? O no! by all her loveliness—by all That makes life poetry and beauty, no ! Make her a slave; steal from her rosy chock fiy needless jealousies ; let the last star Leave her a watcher by ydhr couch of pain ; Wrong her by petulance, suspicion, all That makes her cup a bitterness—yet give One evidenco of love, and earth has not An emblem of devotedness like hers. But oh! estrange her once—it boots not how; By wrong or silence—anything that tells A change has come upon your tenderness, — And there is not a feeling oat of heaven Hut pride o'er maetereth not.” Spinning All yesterday I was spinning, Sitting alone in the sun ; And the dream that T spnn was so lengthy, It lasted till day was done. I heeded not cloud or shadow That flitted over the hill, Or the humming bees, or the swallow, Or the trickling of the rill. I took the threads for my spinning, Ail of blue summer air,— And a flickering ray of bunlight Was woveu in here and there. The shadows grew longer and longer, The evening wind by, And the purple splendor of sunset Was flooding the western sky. But I could not loavomy spinning, For so fair my dream had grown, I heeded not, hour by hour, How the silent day bad flown. At last the gray shadows fell round me, And the night came dark and chili, And I rose and run down the valley, Aud left it all ou the hill. I went up the hill this morning. To the plaee where my spinning lny, There was nothing hut glisleniug dew-drops Remained of my die am to-day. (We (o spring. WRITTEN IN A LAWYER’S OFFICE. Wherau on sundry boughs and sprays Now divers birds are beard to aing; And sundry flowers their heads upraise— Hail to the coming on of Spring ! The songs of the said birds arouse The memory of our youthful hours. As young and green ft* the said houghs, As fresh and lair as the said flowers. The birds aforesaid, happy pairs ! Love midst the aforesaid houghs enshrines In household nests, themselves, their heirs, Administrators, and assigns. 0! busiest term of Cupid’s court! What tender plaintiffs notions bring! Season of frolic and of spurt, Hail, as aforesaid, coming Spring ! Wealth and splendor. ‘•Can wealth give happiness ? Look round and see, What gay distress ! What splendid misery ! I envy none their pageantry and show, I envy none the gilding of their wo. To splendour only do we live? Must pomp alone our thoughts employ ? All, all that pomp and splendor give It dearly bought with lava and joy! No flock, nor herds, nor stores of gold. Nor house, nor home have I, If beauty must Imj Itoiojkt and told, Alas! 1 cannot buy.” Thr Weather and the Crop*. After a remarkably cold aud backward Spring, the summer seems to have fairly sot in. The part week has boon exceedingly warm, and its effect upon cotton has been marked. The growing crops generally Are looking well. — Spirit oj the South May 17. _ bust In Wheat. The Talladega (Ala.) Reporter s&rt : “We have heard a good deal of talk amongst our farmers on the subject of rust in wheat. The rust has made its appearance in many places, but os yet shows itself chiefly on the blade, the stalk not being affected. Many have acriout fears as to the wheat crop, while others treat it lightly And think that the Wop will sustain but little injury. One thing is certain—the rust has made its ap pearance, and there is little doubt that the crop will be injured to some extent. Rust in Oats.—We observed during a short visit to the country within the last, few days, that the rust is making its appearance in the at. Wo saw one liold of sixty acres completely ruined, and another of leaser sue greatly damaged by it. It is a question of inter est to the planter to know, whether these rusted <>at can b safely fed to stock. We have heard it confidently asserted that they ceuld not be.— Can any body tell us ? [Mont. Confederation Weather ani Crops in Arkansas. —The Hel ena Shield, of the 30th u’t., says : The fruit, o far am we have heard, was not se riously injured by thofrosts ol laat week. From present appearances the crop Will be one of the largest ever raised in this country. Crops In Texas It is truly gratifying ro learn, a* we now do from most of our exchanges, that the injury by the late frost is far lass than was at lirxi suppos ed. In some places, indeed, the injury wax very serious and both cotton and corn are Wing re planted, and wo regret to learn that great diffi eulty is experienced, in some in stances, in pro curing cotton seed. On the whole, however, we think there is reason to antic ipate nearly or quite average crops, provided we have soaaoiiabio rains. Oaheeton A ewe, iid. Walker ani. ius Movements.—The New Or leans Pieayune's correspondent, writting from San Francisco, on the 20th ult., *ev* : “Thu usual amount of mystery attends the movements of Wen. Walker. The fact is now well known her*! that s.me peisotis are qvtetlj purchasing a consider ahle amoiiut of fire-arms in this city. This has Wen going on for moro than a week. The fact is. the little *Gr*y-Eyed Man of Do-finy’ is be coming a theme of cogitation for all those who think that still waters run deep. I have no doubt that Walker fully intends -rgaoiaing auother ex pedition against ('antral America. We have it here that government have ordered a naval ves sel to the Pacific coast for the spec ial pot pose of watching bis movements. lie Is seldom seen conversing with any person, but Is certainly ac tively at work at something. Time will stain re v*el what if all mean-. “ALMftABMU.*— I Thie pi***. the ywndeerous of the Sardinian army, whither the king ha'gone lo take command. i* probubly destined to play an important pxrt in the coming war. It it a forti fied city near the eastern frontier of Piedmont, whose guns bristle toward* the Austrian tenrlto ry. It stauds in the midst of a itterilo plain. It is tht great atrnnghold of Piedmont, ami 1” to tin-Sardinian* what Gibraltar 1* to tbo English, or Sebastopol was to the Russians. During the reign of the French in Italy, its formidable forth tications made it one of the strongest places in Europe, but these were subsequently demolished, leaving only the citadel. Within the past sow years workmen hare I wen busy in reconstructing them, io anticipation of the events now it hand. In the surron tiding plain. two inilea distant, is Napoleon’s celebrated battle field of Marengo.— Alessandria is garrisoned with several thousand troops, and, being connected with Turin and Ge noa by railway, any number can readily con centrated there. To capture it would be a crow ning glory to the Austrion (Jenerals, and to loee it a deep bumilation to Sardinia. mm s Orkqov.—Advices from our ‘new Pacific State’ are to the 9th instant. Gov. Wbiteakcr has at last issued e proclamation, calling upon the members of the Bute Legislature to convene at the seat of government on tbelfith day of May, 1859, and ‘‘take such action as may be deemed expedient” to put the wheels of the new Slate government in motion. ihfJMwhas lUilili) liwp. COLUMBIA TIKNDAT, WAV 17, 1569.: blood Shirt The Bar begun-I in History Tho telegraphic dispatches, published to-day, stato that the Austrians have passed tho Tioino— the river dividiug Venetian Lombardy from Sar dinia—and vanquished the Sardinians at the bridge of Buffalora. with considerable loss. The conflict was a sharp one, but the Austrians were victorious, blowing up the bridge aftor crossing it, and. also, taking Montara, ou their march to Turin, the Capital of Sardinia. The Ticino was parsed by tho Austrian army, numbering 120,000 men, in throo corp* d'armee under the command of three generals. Before proceeding further, the reader may in quire what is tho origou of this war, which threat ens a conflagration of Europe and effects so mate rially, for the present, the price of cotton nt the .South, It arises from the hitter antagonism be tween the Constitutional and Parliamentary free dom of Sardinia and the military despotism, re ligious tyrauuy, onerous taxation and wasting conscription of Austria. Tho two systems are in deadly conflict. Though bound by treaty to keep the peace,Sardinia does not regard their sanctity, because they were foreed at the point of tho sword and under dnreee. She, therefore, oomplains of tho evils under which she suffers from foreign despotism,ecclesiastical thraidrom and liietyranny of domestic rulers. The Austrian denomination in the Austrian-ltalinn States and the Austriau Military occupation of the States of the Church wero oppressive; thut tho Kiug of Naples was guilty of excesses and cruellies; that the priest hood waa not capacitated to administer tho gov eminent; that tho successor of St. Peter alone keeps his temporal throne by foreign military re pression ; that tho Italian population must throw off the galling yoke of tyranny. She, therefore, in the face of treaties, prays France and othor disinterested powers, to effect some reform, where by she may enjoy a reasonable amount of so cial and political liberty. Austria disdains her demand* and upbraids Sardinia for her breach of solemn treaties. Austria begins the war, con vinced that to wait is dangerous to her own poli cy and welfare, aud that now is the lime to strike the blow. It is clearly her interest, having resolved upou war, to crush the Sardinian army before the French can arrive to its assistance. To cross the Ticino and inarch to Turin. The inarch from the banks of the Ticino to Turin is through a plain country unprotected by any place of military strength, well known by oporatious in a recent campaign, and offering every facility for the ad vauce ofu great army. Three days would bring the Austrian General to tho unprotected city of Turin. There is nothing between tho frontier and the capital but the arms and bodies of those 40,- 000 Bardiuian troops, who are so vastly outnum bered by tliu Austrian host-. To crush that ar my, to effect by force the disarmament demanded, and to dictate terms to Turin, would be but the effort of a few days, if Sardinia remained un friended. This is the bold policy of Austria; worthy tho days of 1840, when she took Novara and defeat ed the Sardinians under the command of Charles Albert. The Austrians have now passed this memorable battle-field on their way to tho Sar dinian capital. Tho crisis is near at hand, which will decide the fate of the contending armies. A battle has been fought at the bridge of Ruffalora, which is in direct route to Turin. Sardinia is iloutnicsi. icsiMing uic Austrians at the several passes more for purposes of delay, than an expec tancy of coping with their formidable enemy.— They arc inferior in numbers, and will doubtless fall buck upou Alessandria and Turin to await the re-idforcement of Napoleon's troops, who are being rapidly transported to Genoa. From Genoa, there is a railway to Tnrin ; but, unfortunately, it winds away far up to the north east, and uu important portion of it would proba bly be renobod aud destroyed by the Austrians, in their first day's march. We should not be very confident in trusting the safety of a kingdom to the possibility of uniting before Turin columns wb icu had to penetrate tho Alps and to arrrive from Genua, if one condition of the military suc cess of such au operation were that the concentra tion should be effected in three or four, or even in five or six days. Perhaps, we may count something for the delay which may be reasonably expected to be interposed by the Sardinian army, cither fighting or retreating; but, failing this, or those other chances of war which never can be fully calculated, the military heads who seem to have conceived this plan of opening the cam paign, have not failed in strategic ability. Austria thus commences the war with a great ii lvantage. The French troops, however, with a promptness seldom equalled, have pushed for ward over Mount Coins, though covered with snow, toward* Genoa. They may yet join the hardiniaus iu time to savo the capital. The FrenoJb, however, are ill-prepared for the cam paign—they were obliged to take with them their own provisions from the great scarcity in the country. From this state of affairs, it is more tbau prubalde that the Austrian army, number ing one hundred and twenty thousand troops will be in front of thu Sardinian capital before the French can pour from the mountain pusses suf ficient troops to protect it. The next steamer will bring important news. Dispatch is now the watchword. Jn this strug gle, England, os will be seen by Lord Derby's speech at the Mayor's banquet in London, pre serves a strict neutrality. Still, she looks with jealousy towards the possibility of an offensive mid defensive alliauoe on the part Russia and France, us it would give the “contest between France and Austria on the Italian difficulty the character of a European war.” Our space is too limited to pursue this question further at present. The Muafugt-c Railroad. The operations of this Company for the past six months have been successful beyond precedent in its history, and its present condition challenges comparison with any road of equal cost or pro portionate capital In the Southern country. Its roadbed is in excellent order, aud its superstruc ture has been,almost entirely, renewed within the last two years. In the prospect of a speedy and continued Increase of business, it stands without n rival. The Mobile and Girard Railroad, its present great feeder, is being repidly pushed to wards Union .Springs, which plate it will reach in the coming fall. Beyond that point, In Pike county, Ala., its extension is now being energeti cally prutccuied aud within eighteen months from to-day the richest cotton growing country in Alabama, will he successfully tapped. But great as the accession to the receipts of the Muscogee Road, from this surcc, will necessarily be, it ban not less to expect from another enterprise which promises an early completion. We mean the „'reat line of railroad connecting this place with Vicksburg, Mississippi,andShrevesport, La. The construction of this entire route Is now provided for, with the exception of a gap of about eighty miles between Montgomery, Ala., and Brandon. Miss., and for this the means are already raised, and the want of a charter alone, prevents the commencement of its construction. Large quan tities of merchandise destined for points in Mis sissippi and beyond, have already been transport ed over the Muscogee Road, and with the com pletion of this route, of which there can be no doubt, the business of Central Mississippi and North Louisiana, both in freight and travel, must pay it tribute. Add te this the fact that it con* THE UNION OP THE STATES, AND THE SOVEREIGNTY OF THE STATES nects at tho above mentioned points with the great Southern Pacific Road, aud is in the lino ol Ihemost direct communication between the At lantic and Pacific Oeoans, and tho prospects of the Muscogee Road cannot but bo considered among the most flattering in tho whole country. We learn from perfectly reliable authority that this company having paid its last semi-annual dividend to the stockholders, and tho interest upon preferred stuck, has paid the interest upon it* bonds up to this date, and its profit aud loss accouut now shows an unappropriated balance of something over one huudred thousand dol lars—more than fifteen per cent oq the gen oral stock. If there is auother road in tho South that can show a condition of greuter prosperity, we should like to know it Third District <omfallen The Fort Valley Nineteenth Century learns by telegraph, that FORT VALLEY, Houston coun ty, is the point selected for the 3d Congressional District Convention of the Democratic party to assemble. Go Marry. —The most beautiful flowers are those which are double; such as double pinks, double roses, and double dahlias. What an ar gument is this agaiust the chilling deformity of single blessedness ! ‘Go marry !’ is written on everything beautiful that the eye rests upon—be ginning with the bird of paradise, and ending with apple blossom !’ The Southern ('ommerclal Convention. This body assembled at Vicksburg on the 10th. The representation is full. The Hon. John A Jones, Ooorgia, was called to tho chair, and tho Convention, was organised with the following officers : President—General Charles Clarke, of Mississ ippi. Vice-Presidents—lion. John A Jones, of Ua.; Geu. 0 E Edwards, of S. C., Col. B F Dill, of Tenn ; I>M Whaley, of Texas ; Hon. H S Ben nett, of Miss.; Col. A 1’ A maker, of Fla.; M C McLomore, of Ala.; T C Scarbrough, of Louis iana. Secretaries—Gen. W II McCardle, of Miss. ; James Farrow, of 8. C.; Milton A Haynes, of Teun. The following is the report of the two first days’ proceedings : Tho first regular business before the convention was the report of tho special committee on the want and supply of African labor in the South.— This was read by tho chairman, Mr. Spratt, of Charleston, who at the same time offered three resolutions, embodying the conclusions of the re port, which was strongly in favor of the re-opon iug of the slave trade. Mr. Delalield, of Tennessee, moved that they lie referred to the Committee ou Resolutions, aud they were so referred. Mr. Spratt addressed tho convention in favor of the report, reiterating its statements and con clusions on tho subject of re-opening the slave trade. Mr. Davis, of Panola, Miss., followed with an aide speech on the same side. Col. Archer, of Fort Gibson, presented resolu tions of Claiburuo county, Miss., in favor of the ro-openiug of the slave trade, and, in doing so, made a strong speech in their favor. On convening in afternoon session, Mr. Moody, of Claiborne Miss., addressed the convention in an aide speech against the resolutions from that county, before introduced. In the course of his argument ho read laws from tho statutes of ten of the slave States against the importation of Africau negroes. Mr. Hughes, of Claiborne, presented and road a written address and resolution offered by ex- Govemor Mcßae, of Mississippi, the suacesssor of Gun. Quitman iu Congress, who was not able to he preseut. The first declares it to be the duty of the Amer ican Government to seek by every honorable means, to acquire and Americanize the Island of nSftMSft’WU rnment’to protect, by force if necessary, the Isthmus transit routes, and to so direct its policy as to insure the preponderating influence of the United States at Panama, via. Nicaragua and the Isthmus of Tchuuutepec. The last declares it to he the duty of the South ern States at once to assemblu in convention iu tho supposed contingency that a Black Republi can is elected President the coming campaign, and then and there to take measures of resist ance, by force if necessary, to tho disruption of the Union. Gen. Mcßae’s resolutions were referred to a special committee to consist of two from each State, Win. H Johnson, of Mississippi, chair man. Mr. Dcßnw, of Louisiana, offered a resolution authorizing the publication of tho speech of Mr. Spratt, in favor of re-opening the slave trade, in tho official proceeding of theeouveution, and sup ported his resolution by some remarks. This gave rise to a violent and exciting debate, in which Gen. II 8 Foote of Memphis, bitterly opposed the resolution, and Geu. McCardle, ot Vicksburg, supported it. The subject was then postponed till three o’clock to-morrow. Aud the convention soon after adjourned till 9 AM. VicKSBt'RO, May 11. In the convention, this morning, the Committee on Resolutions presented a majority report in la vorofthe opening of tho African slave trade, anil resolutions to that effect. Mr. John Delafield, of Tennessee, of tho same committee, presented,*. minority report aud reso lutions against the opening of the trade. Both report* and resolutions were laid on the table for further discussion. Mr. Del afield presented the report of the pro ceedings of the Memphis Chamber of Commerce, aud tbeir correspondence with leading business bouses and capitalists in Belgium, proposing di rect steam navigation from Antwerp or Ghent to Memphis. He offered resolutions in regard to this subject, showing the interest of the whole South in it, and urging the constitutional right of the South, un der the power of Congres, to demand, an a regu lation of our commerce, tho removal of obstruc tions to the navigation of the Mississippi. Prof. Deßow resumed his argumeuts in favor of opening the African slave trade. Gen. Foote, of Mississippi, obtained tho floor, and spoke in the strongest terms against the re port and speech of Mr. Spratt, of South Carolina, in favor of re-opening the slave trade. He denounced the sentiments of Mr. Spratt a* tantamount to high treason ; and expressed the opinion that the authors and advocates of the measure should be visited with condign punish ment. southern Baptist ( unit niton. PonitTif Dav— Tuesday May 10.— Night Ses mon. —At 8 o’clock p. m. the convention was call ed to order by Dr. Jeter. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Grimsley, of Va. The unfinished business i.e. tbe report of the committee on mure foreign mission arics, was taken up and passed. Mr. 0. F. Towns of South Carolina, presented ted the following resolution, which was unani mously adopted: Resolved, That a Committee of three he ap pointed to prepare a memorial to bo submitted to the Congress of the United States at the nextses iion, urging on that body to adopt such measures as may ho deemed proper to secure to American ritisens while traveling abroad or residing in for eign States,the exercise of the right of conscience and religious worship. On motion, the Moderator (Dr. Fuller; was ap pointed chairman of the Committee. Rev. Dr. Fuller stated, he had already had some disputes with men in high offices, such as Secretary Cass, Archbishop Hughis, Ac. and he was therefore at home in the matter. The com mittee consist of the Rev. Dre. Fuller of Mary land, Jeter of Virginia, Howell, of Tennosseo. The Rev. Tiberius Gracchus Jones, of Va., spoke in favor of training up youths in a spirit of missionary work. He wanted the rank and file of the church to lend a persevering hand in the cause. Ministry and men must work well togeth er, for, in the spiritual,like in military matters the officers can do nothing without the privates. He eulogised the grandeur of missionary life, for all grades and professions, as well as “Christian fili buster Um.” „ . , , Mr. Elford, of South Carolina, followed tn the same strain, and suggested working up the spirit in Sunday Schools. Dr. Fuller proposed the following: Resolved, That the thanks of the Convention be returned to the Boards cennectod with this bo dy, and their treasurers, for their very arduoui duties performed without any otbor recompense than that which Christians find in toiling *nd working for Christ and perishing humanity. The report of the committee on Domestic Mis sions was rocived and adopted. It prayed foi more missionaries—especially in the Mississipp valley, where the inpouring of the Germanic rac were immense and their religion loose. This was a groat field for operations, snd there ere many more suoh is the United State*. COLDMBUS, GEORGIA, MONDAY, MAY 23, 1859. Somo of the members requested tho prayers of the Conveution for their sons, to bring them up as missionaries. Tho report of the Committee on Financo was rooived and adopted. The Secretary, moreover, announced the receipt of tho following sums, du ring this session of tho Convention; For Foreign Missions, $550; for Domestic Missions, $281; for Bible Board $210; and for ‘Willis Burns’ house, SO7B. In all $2055. Dr. Fuller held in his hand a noat box of gold, which he statod was a present from tho colored Sunday School children of tho Citadel Square Baptist Church, of Charleston, S. C. This hand some donation was to be used for the benefit of the school childreu of the colored race in Africa. Tt was accepted, and, on motion, it was Resolved, that Dr. J. R. Kendrick of Charlcs ion, acknowledge to the donors the thunks of the Convention for so acceptable a gift. This showed how the descendants of Africa in the Southern American States can contribute to relieve tho wants of tho needly in the wilds of Africa. Little slaves of South Carolina feeling for the benighted condition of tho little Africans in their native savage ness. Ou motion of Judge Chilton, of Ala. Resolved, That the thanks of this Convention bo tendered to its President, Dr. Fuller, and to the Secretaries, lor their uotiriug devotion, cour tesy and ability with which they have discharged their respective offices during tho present session. On motion of Mr. Mallory, it was Resolved, That in the lust week of July there he appointed a time of special devotion for the members of the Baptist Church. The Rev. W. (J. Buck,of Greensboro’, Alabama, rose to say a few parting words to tho Convention. This venerable brother was now OU years old.— Ho has been a preacher since 1812, and pitice 1813 took an active part in the Bible and missionary associations, lie thought that his mortal career was uow fast drawing to its terminus among his brethren, who he trusted would, for many years, continue to meet in friendly sessions to carry out tho great work of tho church with brotherly love. Ho felt extra happiness in seeing the present Con vention close so amicably, although clouds seem ed to hang over its commencement. They had much to be thankful for, and while ho never ex pected to greet the (brethren again, he prayed that the Almighty would bless all their endeavors in tin* great work of regenerutiou laid out before them. .Some other customary closing-up matters were attended to, after which it. was moved and carried that tho Convontum do now adj< urn, to convene in Savannah, on the Friday before the second Sithhnth in May, 1861. President Fuller rose and thanked the Conven tion for their attention to him during the sesion, and trusted they may long continue to progress in fraternal love, bearing reasonably with each other’s peculiarities, calm and dispassionate, and not querulous over trifles. While the parting hymn was sung, all the mem bers gave each other the parting shake hands in token of amity ; and with prayer and benediction the Seventh Biennial Convention of the Southern Baptist Church ended at half past lip. in. Jlichmontl Enquirer. “What a Dciuorrutlr Paper Rays.” “Such,” says the Richmond Enquirer, “is the ever recurring emblazonment of the ,Opposition’ press—‘what’tho Southern Citizen says; or the Washington Statee says ; or the Charleston Mer cury nays; or tho Aavertieer says—or some other * Democratic paper’ says. Indeed, tho whole sta ple of the ‘Opposition’ argument consists of the out-spoken patriotic protests of the Democratic press against the invasion of Democratic policy, or the violation of Democratic principles by De mocratic officials. “It is true, too, that all tho objections urged by the Democratic press against this Administration are not a feather in the scale against tho objec tions urged by that same independent, unsought, unpurchatable, press,against an Opposition which has no principle* of iU own, and which blushless ly avows itself the advocate of the icorteparte of Democratic malfeasance. “If the Democratic papers’ are such high au thority with tho ‘Opposition,’pray why do they Rfdofirßon(ni I MyGr r pjrjl | > “Ht itauv tV have bunded themselves together for no purpose under the sun hut to plunder the public treasury anti revel in the spoils of-iniquitous taxation ? “It is the glory of the Democratic press that it dares to expose the errors of even Democratic Administrations and rebuke the wanderings of honored Democratic chiefs. The people will not fail to prcceivo that herein lies their security—a free preee. that will dot disguise their perils or palter with them in n matter which concerns their rights and the integrity of their constitutions. — It is the glory of the Democratic party that it sustains such a press and decides tho canting hy pocrisy of an unscrupulous opposition whith would convert this shield into a sword.” Mock—Exchange. From the Timet’ City Article. London April 30, 1859. This has been tho final day of tho foreign and share settlement in tLe Stock Exchange, and the panic has continued with almost uninterrupted force Tho fluctuations have again been extremo ly violent, and prices, although they opened with less gloom, were finally almost us heavy as at any period of the week. Tho new Indian loan has declined to five discount. At the Rank of England to day there was a full demand for money at tho increased rate. In the open market, the terms ure quite as high as at the Bank, and the dealers are indisposed to take long paper. For bills having six months to run, 5 and 6!* per cent, are the lowest rates. About £40,000 in gold, half in bars, half in Russians, was taken from tho Bank to-day for the continent. The rate for discount at Hamburg has advanc ed from to 5 per cent.. Mdlatliqucs weie quo ted at Vienna this morning at 53, which at the present rate of Exchange is equivalent to about 43X. Tho demand for stiver for tho Continent has in creased. In the Foreign Exchanges this after noon tho rates on Amsterdam and Hamburg were slightly lower. The quotation for Austrian paper was almost nominal, but showing a further unfa vorable movement. Iu the Corn market this morning there was a further advance of 3s, and the totalxise since last week has hecu about Bs. The Colonial Produe Markets, during the week have been greatly influenced by the present throut ning aspeet of Continental affairs. Many arti cles, owing to the prospects of war, havo materi ally advanced, while others show considerable depression. _ Mate of the (there Louisville, May 11.—The Ohio river at this point is fulling last, with seven feet six inches in the C'anul. Sr. Lours, May ll.—The Mississippi river at this point is unchanged. There was a rise of five or six foet at Dubuque yesterday. The Illinois and Missouri rivers are falling slowly. St. Louis, May 11 9 r w-Tbe Mississippi river at this point is now falling at the rate of four inches during the 24 hours. The Missouri and Illinois rivers are also re ceding. The Upper Mississippi is, however, rising. Texas Democracy —On the Re-Opening<f the. Slave Trade. —The following resolution was ad opted by a Democratic meeting in Gulvoston on the 2d instant. Resolved, That our delegate to tho convention to assemble in Houston, be instructed to vote against the adoption of any and all platforms which in any way would tend to the ro-ojeniDg of the African slave trade. And the following by a Democratic meeting held in Parker county on the same day: Resolved, That we demur to any law of Con gress making the foreign slave trade piracy, as a usurpation of power not warranted by the Con stitution of the United States, and ought to be repealed. _ Death or Mr*. Houle.—-The New Orleans True Dolt*, of May sth, says : “Wo were pained to learn that the lady of the Hon. Pierre Houle, died at a late hour last night, it bis residence on Rampart street. Beloved, widely known, and, like Spencer’s ideal, ‘making i sunshine in a shady plane,’ her loss will bo deep ly felt by all who knew her. Wo sympathize with the distinguished geutleman in this unexpected xudmelancholy bereavement.” Tn* English Election*. —When the Persia sailed the English town elections were proceeding rapidly, and the indications of the general result were not favorable to Lord Derby’s ministry.— lobn Bright has been returned by an immenso majority for Birmingham, and Richard Cobdau had been elected without oppoiltlon by the f oter* of Rochdale. I’OU MIUN. WBMttBAI. MAX **, UM, Barbour (endldalcs We see tho namo of Col. John Cochran sugges ted as a candidate of the dcmocraoy for the Coun ty of Barbour in tho lower branch of tho next Legislature. Col. Cochran, in our estimation, Is one of tho first mou in the country and is wor thy any position iu the gift of the people. Those who know him best—who have heard his elo quence on tho stump—his sound political views, will not guinsay what wo have written, feueh men ought to he our Legislators. Without dis paraging others, who may desire a sent in the Legislature, or interfering in tho least in matters which do not particularly concern us, wo would suggest the namo of Win. 11. Chambers Esq., as a suitable man, to represent with Col. Coehrun, Barbour County in tho Legislature. We are aware of his aversion to seek an office, his nativo modesty and devotion to his practice, and in all probability would decliuo the use of his name in this connection, but lot the matter be teste.il That be is eminently fit, no one will doubt. Wo could pay a tribute to his many virtues wore ho a can didate. War News. Tho King of Sardinia iu tho proclamation he lias issued, declares thut tho Austrian ultimatum roquiriug Sardinia to disarm, is an outrage upon himself and an insult to the nation. The King says to tho army; “1 will he your Captain, you will havo tho gallant French soldiers who were your compauions on tho Tehernaya (in tho Crimea) for your support. Our war cry is, “The Independence of Italy !” General Cavaignue has been appointed Lieu touant-Gcncrul of the Sardinian Army. The Universities of Piedmont havo been closed, and tho students are joining the army with grout enthusiasm. In conformity with a decree of the King the Sardinian troops have retired from Palasea to the west bank of the Segiiu The bulk of the Sardinian Army, 75,000 strong, are concentrated around the fortresses of Ales sandria and Casale near tho frontier of Lom bardy. IMgcat ol the Tax Laws. We alluded sometime since to the uppeurance of this book, which has just been sent to us by its author, LII Brisooe, Esq., of Milledgeville. It is a book of near one hundred puges, and is com piled with that skill, which was expected of so good a lawyer, as its author. Tax Collectors and Receivers will find them at tho office of tho Clerk of tho Inferior Court. Itlslng louiig .Mon. This is tho title of a book written by Louise Klemjuy, author of ‘‘letters and miscellanies” and “Consoria Lictoria.” It is written iu good stylo ami contains a moral that it would he well for young men to know. Showiug the utter folly of a young man’s hanging his own reputation to that of others farther advanced and more success ful in life, aud the necessity of individual cner gry and exertion to promotion and fame. That the very helplessness of a young uian is some times tho turning point upon which bis future re nown aud position depends. Our cursory perusal of the book does not euahle us to speuk more ex tensively of it, nor is it our intention to allude ja r 4ii-afesr%i am tefew-tiouie, „,„i „m “dispose of her book us n moans of livelihood. Nliive Trade Southern Contention. The Southern Commercial Convention, which assembled at Vicksburg, has had tho slave trade resolutions, offered by Mr. Spratt of South Caro lina, under discussion for four days. They havo finally passed, declaring that the laws prohibit ing the slave trade ought to be übolishod. Tho Conveution has adjourned. Muny distinguished Southerners were present. We hope the Conven tions will continue to assemble. They can do no harm, and will certainly do somo good. If no other, they will keep up a little spirit at the South, which is apt to be sacrificed by the High Priest of Union, party or policy before the altar of its horrid deities. The French exports and imports of grain and wines begin to exhibit a return to a normal state of things. During tho last three mouths 670,000 hectolitres of wino and 75,000 of brandy have beenoxported, instead of 266,000 aud 18,000 in tho same time of 1858. The export of cereals has been 1,755,000 metrical quintals, instead of 952,000 as last year. Mn. James S. CiiiiiHTiAN has boconio associa ted with Mr. G. II Shorter, in tho editorial de partment of tho Columbus Timet. Tho above is from tho Augusta Chronicle a nd of tho 15th inst. It will he correct if tho Montgomery (Ala.) Advertieer is substituted for Columbus Timet. No change has tiften place lately iu the editorial department of the Timet. Case of ( apt Currie. Charleston, May 16. The Grand Jury, in the United Btatcs Circuit Court, have found no bill in the case of Cuptain Corrie, of the W anderer. Hale of Postage Mumps. The number of stamps, of different price*, sold at the post office in New York city, from January Ist to April Ist, 1859, was 5,620,000; from April Ist to May 9tb, tho number sold was 3,390,000 — ■nuking a total of 9,010,000 stamps sold in About four months. This does not include the sale of stomped envelopes. Crops In Cherokee We learn from a friend, just from the Cherokee country, that tbe crops in that section nre not as good us usual at this season of the year. The wheat crop is a poor one. Not more than a half or two thirds of a crop will be made, so disas trous lias tho fly, rust and frost boon. The corn is coining up. Col. 8. T. Bailey.—A public dinner has been given to this gentleman, in Macon, by his friends, occasioned by bis contemplated removal to Ten nessee. Col Bailey has stood well at the bar in this Htatc, and is much esteemed for his many virtues and excellent qualities. Return of Paul Morphy Paul Morphy, the invincible chess champion, has arrved in New York by the Persia, and has been most flatteringly received by tbo prominent members of the New York Chess Clubs, who con template giving a public dinner in bis honor.— Similar compliments will be teudered him by tbo Chess Clubs of Philadelphia, and the priucipal cities of the Union through which he will pass on his way to his native city, New Orleans. Tnr. War i* Virginia.— Mr. 0. Jennings Wise, the son of the Governor, and the editor of tho Richmond Enquirer, is out over his own sig nature in answer to Jobu M. Bolt’s last card. Mr. Botts acoused the Governor’s sou of using Five Points language. Mr. Wise replies by calling Mr. Botts a political swindler, a vicious and un worthy person, a fraudulent bankrupts man who docs not protend to decent worldly morality in any respect or relation of life, and who resorts to % direct falsehood for the purpose of seeking a quarrel. A wife to dress In the mode, I guess, Ploks her husband’s bone quite clean! And poor Mr. Spratt Must cry “no fall'* I Ai hll wlft will tri-M-li hi I An Interesting Itcmlnlsrenrc. Tho doctrine of “protection’’ to slave property in tho territories, by Congressional Legislation! is not anew theory, although it seems now to be the almost unanimous sentiment of the Southern people. This doctrine was distinctly asserted and maintained by tho Southern Rights party ol Georgia, in 1850. At a mass meeting n Coluni bus, on the lflthday of July, 1850, over which Col. Van Leonard, and Hon. Alfred Iverson pre sided, tho following resolutions, drnwu up ns wo are informed, by tho latter gentleman, were unan imously adopted. They speak the true thoory of the Constitution, the rights of the Southern States imda manly spirit of resistance to their violation, which we hope aud believe will become tho gene ral sentimont ot tho whole South. All honor to tlioso gallant meu, who, in that durk hour of our political history, had the wisdom aud the cour age to proclaim tho truth, und were willing to re sist, even unto death, tho unhallowed footsteps of Northern agression: Wo citizens of Muscogee county, in general meeting assembled, in view of the distracted state of tile public uiiud, tho danger which threatens the destructiou of the most important rights aud interests of the Southern Staton, and tho integri ty of the Federal Union itself, do hereby declare and assort tho following principles umi proposi tions: Ist. That tho Territories acquired from Mexico are, and of right ought to bo common soil, open equally to the occupancy and enjoyment of the people of all tho Slates of this Union with their properly of every description. 2d. That the Federal Constitution and the laws of the Southern States recognize slaves us proper ty, und that any and every act of the General Government,whether of commission or omission, by which the Southern people would ho shut out from as free and lull enjoyment of these Terri to ries as their Northern brethren, is a gross viola tion of our rights, to which the South ought not to submit. That it was and is tho duty of Cong true to pro vide Territorial Governments for California, New Mexico and Utah, in such form and with such provisions as would socure to the South, as well us the North, an unrestrained and unrestrictci 1 entrance into all of said Territories, anil the en joyment of time property earned into the name. — 4tli. That the refusal of the last Congress, un dor the influences of popular sentiment ut, the North, and resolutions of tlie Legislatures of the Free States, to provide such Governments, there by opening the door and inducing the formation of State Constitutions prohibiting slavery, first in California and then iu Now Mexico, has opera ted to exclude the South from all of said Terri tory as effectually as the Wilmot Proviso, and de serves the unqualified condemnation, and oughi to meet the firm resistance of every Southern man. sth. Thut we cherish a warm aud uuaffeoteo respect and attachment to the Constitution of tin IJ. S. and the Federal Union, and we are read} to defend and maintain the same, both again foreign and domestic aggression, as long iih tin greut ends and objects of their formation arc oh served, viz: Equality of burthens, and Equality of rights to uil sections. 6th. That to yield to the demauds of tho North ern States, now urged iu Congress, to surrcndei up to them, either iu form orsuhsuinco, the whoh of the common Territory—to give a portion u Texas, now slave Territory, to tree soil—and t< allow Congress to abolish the slave trade in th. District ot Columbia, and to set free all tduvestbn may be carried into it for sale, (ull of which hi embraced in it and will be effected by tho measure I now under discussion in Congress, coiumouly called the Clay Compromise Bill,) would lie adit, honorable submission ou our part, would iuvit< and encourage further aggr ssions from them lead either to a speedy dissolution of the Union or the total destruction of the institution of slave ry in the Southern States, or to a result still mor appulling, a servile war aud extermination of th< whiteor black race, tbuuiuhntiL tii*. Jsbo"h. ...... promise and settle once for all the strife betweo the North und the South, und to perpetuato tin Federal Union, we are willing to acquiesce in i> division of the Territories between tho two see lions upon the old Missouri Compromise line o 36 deg. 30 min. north latitude, with protection t< tho eujoyment of our slave property south of tha lino—a line which ultbough it yields up moi ilian wo retain, we ureyel willing to adopt forth sake of peace, but from which wo will never b driven. Bth- That tho political questions which bavt heretofore divided us sink into insignificancy when compared to tho momentous importance n tho; e which wo are now assembled to consider and that throwing aside all party prejudices an. preferences, we will unite in ihe muintainauce o tho principles and positions herein assorted, a “all hazards audio the last extremity. Col. W. T. Ninltli. From the following notice, ti ken from the Enter prise (Miss.) Newt, il will bo seen that our former townsman, holds n position with the democracy of Mississippi. He well merits tho complimeni paid him. It will he seen by a letter in another column, that this gentleman declines a contest for Lcgis live honors, to which he was invited by a comma nication in our paper of last week to enter.— Knowing sonic of tbereusons which influence hi* course, wo could uot press the matter upon him hut if circumstances should transpire to alter bo determination we know of no one whom wo would more gladly see elected to represent Clarke conn ty in the next L gisluture, foI we deem him cap able, reliable, energetic, and what is better than all, the South would find in him a supporter that only requires to know that her interest is at stake, to throw himself in the breach regardless of con sequences to himself, with tho battle cry of “conn on boys.” For this wo regret tho necessity whicl compels him to decline. _ From the Few York Herald. Important from Mexico. New Orleans, May 12. The Tennessee brings dates from Vera Crush the Bth, and from tho city of Mexico to the Ist o; May. The nows is important. Great confusion existed at tho capital, where o change in the Presidency was daily expected, ano an outbreak consequently feared. Miramon was trying to raiso money from Euro pean capitalist* on a pledge of the church property the Archbishop consenting to the mortgage*. The indignution of British residents against Mr. Ota way, is very strong. Plots were in existence to oust Miramon and reinstate Zuloagn. The clergy bad been trying to raise $10,000,000 for Miramon, but were unsuccessful. On the 2d instant Miramon Is nod a decree di recting all the Gulf purls to be closed to foreign commerce. Gen. Robles was at Jalapa with 1,000 men. He had issued a decree forbidding the passage of the American mails. Gen Robels was still at Jalapa, surrounded by Generals Ampudia, Llave and Traconis, all wuit ing the result of matters at the capital. If driven close Robles will pronounce. Guadalajara bad been taken by the liberals. The capture of Topic, Han Bios, Colima and Manzanillo by the liberals la confirmed. Gen Mejia bad been completely routed by the liberals, with tho loss of 500 prisoners, among whom is reported to be himself. The English and French fleets were still at Hacrlficios. The entire position of affair* is squally. Minister McLanubad returned to Vera Crus in bad health. Washington, May 12, 1859. Private despatches from Mexico, telegraphed from New Orleans to Washington, represent tho prospects of tbe liberals for taking the capital as very encouraging. The efforts of Miramon to raise money in Europe on the church property nre considered as futile, in view of the hostile con dition ot affair* on that continent. Tho taking of tho City of Mexico by the constitutionalists is considered merely a question of time. War Item*. Louis Napoleon, it was expected, would join his army iu the field ou the 3d of May. The Prussian government had resolved to put ber army in readiness to march. A great many failure* are reported in the Stock Exchange in London. A considerable number of failure* are reported at Vienna. It la reported that impoverishment and ruin at tb Pari* Bourse this week will be unexampled. No more failured had occurred on Monday. A dispatch from Vienna, dated Saturday, April 39, say* Count Buol bad notified tbe foreign gov ernment* that there were diplomatic and politloal rtaiona for the Emperor’* declaration of war. COLIMBI*, TIIIKNDAY, MAY 19, IHB9. Kali road Meeting In lolurabus. There was a full attendance of our oitizena at tho Court Houso, on the evening of tho 17th, to hoar discussod the advantages of tho two Railroad routes in Alabama, which directly interest this city. Tho resources, estimates of cost, aud influ coco each road would have upon tho commercial prosperity of Columbus, were argued with seal aud ability by tho representatives of tho Lower or Tallapoosa route, and the Upper or LaFayetto route. It was proved conclusively to our mind, that Columbus would be tho recipient of much honefit in tbeevont either road was built. Tho LaFayotte road is to run to Oxford, Cal houn county, (formerly Benton) from Opelika, Russell county, Ala. A distance of seventy miles, about twelve miles west of north from Opelika.— Tho Dadoville routo runs from Opolika to Cbil dershurg, about ten miles bolow Tallapoosa towu, in Talledcga county. Distance about sixty-eight miles. Judge Richards, of LaFayotte, Messrs. Smith and Barron, of Randolph county, wore dele gates to tho mectiug in behalf of the upper route. Messrs. Slaughter, McCruw, Rowe and Stokes rep resented tho lower route. Each road has its ad vantages, which were sot forth by the speakers. Objection was made to the LaFayotte route, that tho road would be tapped by a road running from West Poiut to LaFayotte, a distance of only twelve miles, by tho citizens of West Point and the Georgia Railroad. This was met with the argument that the citizens of Chambers would never permit West Point to connect with thoir road —that they would bo iutcrested in the Opeli ka road. An objection was also mado to the Dudeville road, that from Opolika to Dadoville, it was only about twenty-five miles, aud that Loachapoka whs only twenty-one miles from Dadoville,. und would divide the profits with that road. Tho proposition was finally made by the repre soutativos of the Dadoville road, that in order to satisfy Columbus as to tho claims of tho two roads for its support, that they would abide by the following: that a competent Engineer bo selected by tho citizens of Columbus to survey each route —that in the event the Dadoville road cannot be built for It) per cent less than the LuFayette route—did not pay 25 per cent tnoro in transpor tation of articles, and 500 per cent more in miner als, the friends of the Tallapoosa enterprise would yield to the other road. This proposition was accepted promptly by the LaFayette representa tives. Judge Iverson made a few well considered re mark.?, which were r ceived with applause by the ueeting. He suid that Columbus would not sub •cribe stock to oitber of the enterprises now before tbopoople, until it was ascertained beyond adoubt hat one or the other road would be built—that ‘olumbun wantod sufficient data to go upon—that die was interested in the completion of these roads --that he believed thut Columbus would be will ing to subscribe SIOO,OOO. when it was understood which road would pay most into her coders. He illudcd to the coal in Tallapoosa, which was a lesidcrutuui with Columbus, since it was ascer tained that steam was cheaper than water fur uuaufacturing purposes, and since there was a jroat scarcity of wood near the city. lie, also, said, that the proposed routes would roali shoulti calculate''ftpon pacing more than a adlion of dollars for their road, when completed, ledid not believe that they would receive any issistance from the Savannah, South-Western r Muscogee road ana, hence, might expect to uiso the means by their own subscriptions. This s merely an epitome of Judge Iverson’s remarks uid, of course, does not do him justice. Mr. James Johnson said, he was prepared to ■ppose the subscription of stock by the city on ne threshold—that she was now groaning under he weight of a heavy debt—that $300,000 would toon be due tho Mobile fc Girurd Railroad, aud *50,000 to the Montgomery A Opelika—that he was anxious to see roads built—that be was a friend to the enterprise—but was unwilling for tbe city to subscribe. Wiley Williams Esq., responded that the mil lion of dollars alluded to by Judge Iverson could be raised—said that the Savannah, .South-western aud Muscogee Roads would respond—that when - evur the prosperity and welfare of Columbus wa at stake, we were always melon the threshold by the old song of taxes—that ton years ago the real estate of Columbus was only worth $1,000,000 of lollurs—it was now worth $2,000,000 or more. Its paid a just tribute to thu past services of Maj. Howard in building the Muscogee road iu spite if tho obstacles thrown in the way aud the eternal ■ry of taxes. He, also, alluded to Judge Iverson ii connection with bis Presidency of tho Mobile road to show that the interest and growth of thu ity would be retarded were tbe fears of a few al ways consulted, lie spoke of the great advan tages of the proposod roads to Columbus aud par ticularly the Tallapoosa. He concluded by offer ing a series of resolution* in favor of tho last men ,oned route, which wore finally withdrawn. Tbe .ueeting adjourned with tbe understanding, that l competent Engineer should be appointed, who would survey the two routes, make out tbe esti mate* and submit a report—which report would •o some data upou which Columbus could act.— The feeling of tbe citizens were in favor of graut ng aid to one or both of the proposed roads. This was evident from tho applause which follow ed those remarks made in advocacy of a liberal subscription on tbe part of Columbus. Our peo ple are interested aud intend to do everything compatible with the existiugdeht to make Colum bus the centre of trade for thu markets of Western Alabama. Tbe spirit is awakened aud the road builtto Eufaula from Smitbville on the South- Western road, admonishes us to be on our guard, lost wo sleep over our interest. It is no more than justice to say, that the xpeakors of the two proposed roads, the Dadeville and LaFayette, laid the claims of their respec tive projects before the city in a manner high ly creditable to them and worthy the good people, whom they faithfully represent. The ioiegates from the Tallapoosa Company have left for the city of Savannah, where they are induced to believe aid may be extended them. Let tbe cause prosper! P. B.—Tbe friends of tbe LaFayette road claim for Randolph county mineral resources equal to those found on the Tallapoosa route. llun Jubn A. Junes, of l,a. In concluding his (Mayor’s) remurks, he sug grated that the Hon. John A. Jones of Georgia, be called to the chair until the Convention could bo properly organised by the election of officers, whereupon Judge Jones being called up, took the chair. His remarks in answer to the call were earnest and impreasive. “We are here,” saiil he, “as a voluntary association of meu,with >ut fee or reward for the services rendered, aux ious and desirous of advancing the interests•*> the South. Butupon the threshold wo are met by tho inquiry, ‘what have former Southern Conventions done?’ In reply, he would ask ‘whai bad they tho power to do?’ Their reports or res elutions wore not decrees or laws having binding force. But who could say what those conventions would not yet effect"! Tbo seed had been planted. -Southern men bad met Southern men—have talk od Pi and hoard each other upon sub) eta of vital importance. They were beginning to feel rtli ■nice and confidence in each other, aud that that trust was not misplaced.” He urged harmony •id forbearance, and hoped all distrust and doubts as to tbe convention and its ultimate good would be prompt y banished. His speech wes fucb as a practical man In earnest would make, aa4 produced * decided effect,—A’. 0. lefti. PEYTON H. COLQUITT, ... JAMES W. WAE BUC.V, Number 21 Washington lltlzrn on Ibe Mate-Trade. We are glad to perceive that tbe New York Daily Newt, though an Administration paper, lias to open its columns to discussion on “the ia lauious truttio”—our most excellent und pious •piracy.” True, the articles are carefully stated to he “By a Southorn Statesman ;’’ but they are printed with editorial honors. Here is an ex tract — Thb Slave-Tkadr.—We clip tbe following paragraph from the Columbus (Ua.) Timet, an able and influential organ of the boulheru Demo cracy, opposed to tbe slave trade, but an “Ultra” Southern Rights paper; “Even tho Northern newspapers, says the Southvrn Citizen, are now fiuumg themselves forced to discuss the Africau slave trade. A cor respondent of the Commercial Advertiser, New York, says; “it was declared in the House, in debates du ring the late session, by more than one Southern member, that the law proscribing the slave trade as piracy could not ho enforced, and that no man iu the .South would ever be convicted under that Uw. This may bo true. No one has yet been subjected to it* penalties. No man is likely to bo hanged for piracy under the law. Even Capt. Townsend will got clear, and so will Captain Corrio.” • Whether “tho law proscribing the slave trade us piracy” can be “enforced” in the bouth, is a question to be tried. No member ol Congress could speak authoritatirely on that subject. We propose to submit to the consideration of (he unbiased readers ol the Aeics a few plain con siderations touching the constiiuiionainy aud ex pediency of the prohibitory law of Congress. it is very certain that tbe opinion is rapidly gaining ground in the South, thut this law is ut terly without constitutional warrant, and a most pculileul and expensive piece ot pragmatical und puerile legislation. This opinion is not confined to auy particular party, but is participated iu by Know Nothings and Democrats, Nationals, Ultras and Disunionista. It is equally certain that about all equal number of Southern politicians aud people adhere to the old Southern admission that the African trade is immoral, impolitic and infamous. Some of the ablest Southern statesmen regard it as a mixed question—not immoral but impoli tic—while others bold it to ho clearly politic, but as clearly contrary to the Jaws of Luuiuuity and morality. Thr Position op Prussia—Thb ■ Übrmanic Federation.—The intelligent and well informed correspondent of the Nutional ]nteliycnrer,yt tiles from Paris, April 28th: Before conicing to later events in a retutne of tho history of tho week, it belougs to tbe moment to remind you that the Government of Prussia, beside protesting lormally with England and Rus sia against the Austrian proceeding, have hasten ed ‘.u assure the world that the military altitude assumed by Prussia is solely due to the general situation oi affairs to Europe, aud that it has uo rolereuoe whatever to the mission of tho Archduke Albert. The French pupers congratulate them selves that tins toriuai denial ot what had been asserted in Vicuuu will convey to the Austrian Cabinet a seuse of isolation in their aggressive policy. Austria, however, cun scarcely have need ed any such ei.iighimem iu view ot a siguiheuiit article (the 4tuh)ol me German Couleuciwiion. “Il one ol tho ledcrale dlalcs possessing provin ces beyond German territory commence a war in quality ol a European Power, this war, whith Las uo beuring upon ludcral relations uuuobligation*, remains woody foreign to the Confederation.’ - Ino article should be boruc 111 imud in ail spccu iuUoiis upon luturo prospects, u* the case o justi fiable German neutrality thus provided lor is pre cisely applicable to the German States in respect to present demands upon them ou the part ot Aus tria. The military measure to which 1 have re ierred, is a proposal made by Prussia to the Gcr mauic Diet that the Fedora* Government* should ou culled upon to put tueir contingents ou a war wao adopted by the Diet on the 22d. Some oi t, e Germaine Governments, as bavuria, \\ urumbuig and Hanover, are Austrian iu their inclinations, chuilyfroui recollections ol the first Napoleon. j liis successor, therelore, may have s*>uiu difficulty ! in pcrsuuduig them into a muirul polity, but in i bis military arrangements he bus provided lor the contingency by establishing upon the Rhine an army of observation, to be commanded by Mar shal Pelissier, Duke de Malakofl. M. de Pe ‘sig uy, it is said, will succeed the Duke iu tbe embas sy to Loudou. Tie ARAM Worn.— iu Gazette sajs, we regret to icuru mat (his umiruttive pluguc has already made its uppturunue in ibis county, und is making sad havoc in the wheat fields aud meadows. We are inlorined of its ap pearance on several farms auu in the wheat fields, entirely stripping the stalks, aud destroying tho crops. Some fine meadows have bet in mowed dowucloßc to the ground—scarcely leaving asign i i hut grass had grown on the land. The little destroyers are increasing in numbers aud migra ting from farm to iarui. The prospect lor the farmers in this county for tbe present year, is tru ly gloomy. Muny farmers are not yet done plan tiug corn—the wheat, grass und iruit crops des troyed—hut a very limited crop of oats sown, it will require more rigid economy and unceasing industry to make the two euds meet, until auutb er season. Demand from Canada lor the Surrender of an Alledged Criminal. Washington, May 12. The Governor General of Canada, through the British Minister here, ban made a demand upon t.iis government for the surrender ol Deputy Mar shal Tyler, who shot the cup.am of the American brig Concord, of Cleveland, while lying in Sarnia, in Canada. Tyler, a short time since, was tried iu Michiguu, ami convicted of manslaughter.— They now demand l.is surrender under the Ash burton extradition treaty. There ure questions of law involved in tho case which require it to be laid before the Attorney General, who has the case now under consideration. Tbe State Department to-day received a heavy mail, brought by tbe Persia. Tbe letters from our Ministers all mention the active warlike prep arations making, and the impression generally prevails among tbe leading statesmen of Europe that the entire Continent will be oonvulaed by war. Mr. Hulsemano, tho Austrian Minister, has taken his departure, and will be absent in Europe fur many months. The Secretary of War left this morning for Richmond, on his way to Abingdon, Va., bis home. He will bo absent two or three weeks.— Col Drinkurd Chief Clerk, has been appointed acting Secretary. Mr. Greenwood, the recently appointed Com missioner of Indian Affairs, has entered upon the duties of his office.— Herald. Nxw Orleans, May 4. A large number of free persons of color, natives of this Statu, have already left for Hayti, and they will soon be followed by others who have determined Upon emigrating to that island. This movement of emigration emanates from Presi dent Jeffrard. who is desirous of enlightening end rendering more industrious the people over whom bo rules, it is calculated that over two thousand emigrants, the greater part of whom have trades, ire intelligent and Industrious, will leave for Hayti before the end of the present year. A few Africans belonging to the oargo of tba Wanderer, it ia believed, have beau introduced into this State, and are in tbe possession of a wealthy sugar planter living in tbe vicinity of New Orleans. The United States Circuit C urt, presided over by Judge Campbell, Is now in ses sion in this cily. Tbo Grand Juiy of xhia Court will probably have something to do with thus* Africans. Tiib Reimow or the Democracy —Tbe fol lowing despatch to a New York paper embodies a rumor which has been current for some day* in * he political circles of Washington : “Senator Green, of Missouri, has suggested a compromise between the dUagrveing tactions of (tie democracy, which meets the approval of Pres ident Buchunnu and Secretary lass, and which it is oxpectad, will unite tbe party. Tbe western democracy insist on the reinidatemiut of Mr. Douglas as a regular member of the party . Mr. Green proposed to drop all discussiou upon inter veniion and non-intervention as non-essentials, and proposes also the withdrawal of all opposition to the admission of Kansas, whether as a free or slave State, in tbe noxt Congress. These bases of accommodation are accepted by the Adminlstra* lion and the breach between tbe factious of tbo democracy Is regarded asheaied.” Dandy lately appeared hi Missouri, with legs lu attenuated, that tbe authorities had him imiul kMiiu* li kU M f SIM, Wut •Iniput.