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Newspaper Page TextCOLl'Mßl'ft, FRIDAY, MMU’R 10 IMW Mr Hairsof Misvmvl showm* hi* band. Our reader* are doubtless aware i hat the above gcutleui n, though residing in a slave Stale, Is gonunvlly considered the most formidable com petitor of Mr. oUWard for the Republican nomi nation, The reason for Oil* uaoimriouH state of thing* will auteur taUtfectoiy Tram the sub joined extract Crow a recent Wrier written by tb* former gentleman. It contain* tho first answer to a eerie* of interrogatortoe propounded to him bjr the delcgato-s to the Chicago Con Mention. To the question asking bU views wp<>u “Slavery and Rs. extension iu too larmories” Mr. Bates *y* i “On this subject, In the Slate# and In the Ter rltoriv-, 1 h <u no near opinions—-no opinion* formed In relation to tb present er *y ol parties. lam coeval with too M.-ireuri question of AJO sad 11110, having bgun my political life In the • Id*’ of that struggle Ai that lime toy position requirel mto mh all the moans f knowledge within my resoh. and * Study the principle-* involved with ell the powers oftny mind, and J arrived at the conclu sions which uo eah*tf(|Hent event* have induced me to change. The existence of negro slavery In our country bed It* beginning In the early time of the colony, and m ttuporad by Lhe mother couutn, against toe anil of tfiuel of the colonists, At the inre of thPltw-dutinn, and long after, it w-s Mina n'.y regarded a* an erll, temporary in it* nature, and very likely to disappear in the enure* of time—y<-t, white it continued, n ini*for twueio tb country, Socially and politically.-’-* Thu# wat T taught by those who ui*< our gov* eiiduom, and robber the new light of modem ainUt ou mr the discovery ol new ay*tein of conllUdiional law and *o*l4l phtl #<pby bus ttu nbl'd me w dtloct (be error of toolr teaubroirs. Klawry ri a eial rotation, • douu-sUe insiitu tie**. Win,lb lii# State* it exists l.y the local law. an I tbc fed oral covvrniaeut hue no control nter u (hero. The Terri t or es, wbellicr acquired by oowqu m or pencmtUfe purchase, ar* subject au l rab .rdito.te, not sovereign, like the Slat**. Tue hml'Ui |* rap route OTff them, and .be na tWuai g vc-rnfn ii’ ha* the p >w*r to permit or for bid *l,ivory with to them, Entertaining tbece view*, f auj oppuwri to th* extension of slavery, an I in tay opuu ritbe *ptm ami the policy of the gowruttie it ought to be again slits extension.” Fust oar Will tries Tbt New Turk Tribune, ha* compiled, from offi *ial re ;ord*, a Übfe of po*t offi to etatlalic* among ilium i* a list of pint offices pay ing over one Itrausan id liar* to puttmastors. We extract tbe follow mg |u re •ronoe to Georgia; PM* Neu Proceed* Atkeny $1,2*7 91 24.1 A troth.-ua .......... Ml 7 1,099 Athmi* 1970 l.Qftl Atlanta |,fo9 9, AugMKiu 2.000 V,14 i t oluabo- 2 ono 1,048 Urdu# 1.070 1,171 Maifi IJOO 4,272 Marietta dA...;........, I .'5Ol 1.499 Miilcdgcvili 1,x14 1,010 ltoiuc 1,418 haraunah 8,900 10,208 In a ataUuiuui ofaiauunt* paid to mail con* tractor* and eauiura, #a find tbc fuilowiog: Atlanta and Weft Point UaUroad..o2o,Hl Central Kallfoe.r) A Sank tug Company... 20, HO John Cunniujhu r..,., 11.009 Ocurgia H.u ro wl an t liaitking Company 41,818 M.icuti A iW'idain li ii r .ail C0mpany...22.200 S-n b-Wft-tvrn and Mu*t <>g Uailroad... 15 300 We* uru A Atlantic Kailroiid Company 22,7J0 run Tiia nut*. LaChakob, March 27. Mb. Editor.—>TUe LaOrange Light Unurda Lav* resolved tucaat their vote in favor of Macon a* the place f*r (be “Grand Eucainpiauut, 0 and bav urged upon the coin milieu the propriety of •r ecti jg a later day than the fourth Monday in May. Lbelr rea* >n* arc that thwlr body l* com* po*ud largely of elerk* in uiercamilo bwu*e* and otbef busluvfis ttiua who will be at (bat time eo ilicittnbvred with the Spring trado that they will be prevented from Mteti.liug, und that tbo Supe rior Court of Troup will bo at that time in eoaelou, which will keep at home tboeo uieutbcr* ol tbu Bur wbo belusg to tho eorp#, and other uu n.bv r* who may have busin *• In Court or may be wit nef.ee* in Important ca*c*. 1* it not probable that the rcaeon* which indueura them uany influ -•nc-rt uthvr votnpaniraf Let u* hear the voice of tbe vanune coinp idee of tho Slato on tbl* * ib* Ject, and if pufeibiu Uta later day, *ay the 2d Mooday iu Tunc, be agreed upon. **lo L. Q.” Communicated, Editor*.—The opposition in Georgia aro offering consolation to Air. Cobb, with a view ; ofJivWiug tbo democracy. We And tbc follow- ■ ing (rate tb* Gredin Democrat, published iu their Joarna'e. to Wit ; “We yield war individual preference bora turn we thought then as now that Mr. Cobh wan and la ibeub'.it-e of the Georgia l>*.uo> ray. We , Venture the as-ertfen that the Democratic masses j prefer him. and that the tu jorliy l.i the Con ran | Uou MgtauM him w*s iho result of gangniphkal repi- sent*turn. instance, Troup and Greene ‘ Counties batfe itieb a hlrg* repreyetuation, equal If amt supvifer to Carroii, and yvt titu rata 1 lit ir-'Uji art* (unequal to the l>. in crtiu majorto tr iu C iff, -H, and in G u- ti there nro not mure tuut* u hundred or two bviiiutrati.’’ Thi* bluriratieti of t e Demoted i# wry unfer tnnata. in the late Convention, Troup, Green, and 111. hoioud counties, far lustance, the largest opp i'u*r WMtmiva in the State, all Steted for tbc Dwiiaber Convention, a bile Carroll, I'noiphtdl. I h.ioktc,nnd oibu ‘out ! for tb# M.irvU Os*r r:nii>ni, A doxen proxies of Caere k<*r conn e* weretn the poekits of the delegates fnvortble to tba December Convention, whlq in the 2d Con grvi'*u 4 dfelrh-t, there ut eight euiuitos, nti f whom bad passed fcalu<btt eatid ‘inflatory ot © iba iinaty Le-sUiive Controulion, unrepres.r,- tod. K< Tea dutious went passed at the Into ton. rentfeu, berauM.- there had l*ao warn >.Lbatr fu taro days, and b. c*u#v the Cobh wing of the da nr•< rucy voted in adjourn in mu**, while retain lion- were >n the tabic eoinid to Uiv core. MIDDLE GBOKUIA. Prick or £ba —ln th* Charted'.on market, wht*rw fr>ihtng i* considered inordinately il* r, aha I are reported a 4 selling ut 55, 31, *7 and It) ceuta, ndeorditig to **<. In the b*\ aqs ah mar- , ket, 8 turday last, a full Ud -hud could uot ha for tout than I*s rente. w;ge#Th Frame, e ,<v'taHy in the euthere departments, eruseid to be higher than at any p m*d stnne tin fitst rtvulu-mn. In e,-u ----#<qu,u*e of whnUnonwdurablw difficulty t*fouul la I'i.Liumijt substitute* tor tbc nruty. and louie dux.uteo; i* Ml in Part* resprvliug this. Oar )bjju FrlrXn. Job'* eomferfers are; acknowledged to turn, b*cu * -UK-; tititl they Were far behind tho UUdad* aut Z phnri of tba Opposition, in tho sincerity wi U Kindi they administer the oil us vumiori.— rr wc soured by our kind and tb •Mgtitt'ut brother of the Savannah It juthJi ,u . Like a tru. Smn*dtre He title* to tho aid of the friend* of th* Dotk-uiber Couvaull u, vith.ut bemgaak 4 hike a uut knight he fl ea to the rw*euo of the oppr* “sed Thank you fjund Ku pttoqcan t -rtdl your timely tytwputhV and mini Ainu ii mj *f tbeau duy, wb>-n tU 1 Upp..ji lion” phrty JtoM to be a gr**l t j .*i iy, H nd 4oai C4.ni any body t > helpthim. Mun rium all ilic !*voi* oJ tlio pi .'tu. wub tatat'vut. If an did not have an luuipMiiy u **• rv couirli ta.'iii, i# wnuld ay Boinohut|; fond sod ufl> Honato tb our neighbor of the tie. >i div *u, uyir. In a tcW 'k, he w.ll thed hi* old kiu, iiud a.nue out under lW c* loir, and ari will km ready aiib o.iY a*j4f*orlw#geiuv ut*. lie kill jik*#* take belt to biiuMlf. and dlvkluthc other half emtully beiwo'.n “jr aerona and *ofeuiu friend of tlm Jour nal * M *• *. and nur oldiahiuucd ftit-nd* ol tba Southern Recorder. ••tl a sp)>> we’d he with eHbcr, Wcta ’totbvi dear cbaruM-r away/’ Ft <hrat C*i n. fUaaattet Ui.Tt'rtK.~The Ka br"k*i H .'U’dii 4ii wl the Uu* in*u, givi* tba follow hgretur.* fr. m the ito eieclUm in that Territory fr l > a Cwbvention t* fruuio a Ctit*uttftviprepareiory t*> into tho t T mon as .i SuM-. I 4S eouu.e the lUpuhti atm olc<K 3rt. add the Ileuioc ata 2 D. age e, art'll twpd'itlea yet t * be brer I fn-m. On ih bla'U .rm mutt l uuw***-'** * u * vtoauede Ls 77 tp/nua i,a*7a # au*ah Txr dob't i.ii* it.—Colonal* V. B. Alexan der, 11. K. Craig, and I*. !*L George Cooke, of the army, have sent to the Senate a memorial, eem plainhsg thak injustice ha* been dona them by tbe promotion of Lieut. Col. J. K Johnston, their In ferior In rank, to superiority in rank over them, a announced by general order of March 6, 1860, wherein he ha* been assigned to tbe position of “acting inspector general of the army.” yNT*The New York Commercial Advertiser ha* received Its London letter from from the mall* •f the lost Hungarian. “This letter is still wei and heavy with see water. This letter 1* preserv nd, while not on* poor life of all that freighted th*> Hungarian was left t tell the temnle Ul# of that disaster.” yjf Piedmont, it Is said, is arming to the teeth Letters from Turin speak of the day being not far dlKtant when Victor Emanuel will have on. hundred and eighty thousand men lit to take tbu field. _ R F UaliH and the l lnrlnaatl riatlorm The following extract from a recent letter written by 11. K. fiallatt, of Uo*ton, to the editor* -i ilie Mobile Mirrury, throw* xout# light upon a question which ha* b 4 it* share of disen**ion. t I* well known that Mr. IJallett i* tbo au thor of that inurnment, and la therefore quite com) etont to explain it* meaning, ilia construe tluli, it will be seen, give* but little comfort to the dootrin* of “unfriendly legUlation. Mr. 11. *ay*: ‘•f bare but another word b* ay upon tbe ref erenoe made by your correspondent to that re*o lution in the Cincinnati Platform which he upon Mr. Hailctt a* oenceding tin power to a Territorial Leg ini lure, to aboiiab tin i *tituti<*n of alavery. That reaotution read* tfan*! “That wereeogniae tbe right of tbe people of the territorioa, acting tbr<*agb tbe fairly express ed will ol a majority of actual residents, an I whenever (be number of lhii InhabitNnU juati lie* it, $o form n VnMtit lion itilk or without do i/io*lic */ trery, an 4b admitted into tbe Union upon tana* at perfect equality with the other Mutes.” The right here rccogniiod is that of tbep*;,/ •if a Terri lory to form a f'e/'M tut ion with or with out duuitul'c tlovrry. It reo •gniiea Ho act to be Uoito t uebmg slavery, by tin paople or the Leg islsttir* of a Territoiy t>*Jof the forming ot a ■ onslilnii it), but d*-larct that when they hare ud ‘ptad u constitution with or without slavery, ibex they are entitled to be admitted into tbe Union. Tbl* wan and lithe Democratic doctrine against ibe “flee toil” dogma of “do more slave Htat *,” and tire is tbe pr-r *e principle which wa* laid down by Mr. Calhoun iu bis resolution in tbe tbu tffiußte of 1847, vlt: “That as a fundamental principle in our politi cal erred, a people in forming a constitution, have the unconditional right to form and adopt tb* government winch ib*y may think best—-audlbat no other condition is imposed by tbe federal Con stitution on a Mato, iu order to b admitted into this Union, except that It* constitution shall be republican ; and tbe imposition of any other by Congress would not ouly be iu violation of the Constilution, hut a direct conflict with tbe prin ciple* on which our political system rest*.” With this exposition, and wiili no disposition to quustiuu tbe motives or purpo'JO of the author oi “oottliMTO Confederation.” I Hin content to leave the publicly expressed opiuions'of Mr. Hal lett fur twenty years, upon the “slavery issue,” to the judgment of tho whole brotherhood of bouibcrn und Northern Democrats, who mean to uiatnioiu “the equal rights of ell the (States in all tho Territories,'’ and uphold the Constitution and the Union. Ho has nothing to ask of them but their good opinion. Very respectfully yoore, 11. F. HALLBT. Bostov, March 19, 1800. -Tb?lTJie Hon. John I*. Kennedy, lot Sec re tary ol the Navy, ami author us ‘‘Honm Hboe Uiii.jnrou” and ‘‘Swallow U am,” ia about to be couifi a Contributor to the Atlantic Magotinc.— He k* now engaged in writing a story wtiich will ha ootninoucod in the May number of that prio> dioal, aud be eoutiuued fur lbria or poisibly for four mouths. A Notm* I>Ar.—The twenty third of April ha* been hxod upon for the *seutnblnge of the National Democratic Convention in Charleston. It Is t ie data on which Hraiil was discovered, Warroo llaMings acquitted, the battle of Hatis hou fought butwecti the Austrians aud the French • -Iho charter of Connecticut granted by Charles If, tho first number of the Tat fur published by Stevie. Addiaon and Swift. It ia also the anni versary of the death of Cervantes. Baxter, Tick ell. Wordsworth aud BbakapTe. —VhurUton Mercury, 26. How to ScutoT Fi.ovh.—First look at the color; if it ie while, with a slightly yellowish or straw colored tint, buy it; it it is very white with bluish cast, or with black specke in it, refuse i. Second, examine Its adhesiveness; wet and koeada HtCauf It between your fingers; if It work* soft and sticky it is pour. Flour from spring wheal is likely to be sticky. Third, throw a lump of dry dour against a dry, smooth, per {xmdiculai surface; If it falls like powder it is -ad. Fourth,squaese some of the flour in your hand; if H retains the shape given by the pres sure, that, t 10, is a good sign. Floor that will Stan all these tests it is safe to buy. These uu do* oro given by old flour dealers, and wc j make no apology for printing them, as they per* ; tain to a matter that concerns everybody; vis; the i tjttahiy of the staff of life. The seventh convention of the Young Men's f'hristiwu AasoatAliou will beheld in tho city of New Orleans oi the I Ills us April. With com mendable liberality, tho dtflwrent railroad and Steamboat lines have made arrangements by whlffh delegates cau go from Augusta, Ua. to i Auw Orients, either by the way of Montgomery lOr McuipHir, aud return the same way for one I fare. A party is being formed to start from j Charleston on or about the sih of April, ami will be Joined b> dvlegatea front the other Associa ’ lions along the line us travel. Those from the North will eoUemitrato at Cincinnati, and sail fr< i th rtco down the Mi*si>*ippi A more pro ,ab|e, pi *sant or reasonable ..xcur*ion could bardly be übiMined. t'hur. f'wWir, PuLE'iATct frou Ma.ssacih *btt'. Thesten jutarH. K. FpahUng has beeu ohattorwd t carry be delegates from Massachnretts and the nd loinitig st* cs to ih Democratic Xutioual Con v nilon t Charleston. Tickets for the round j trip, including hoartffbr the whole time absent f . in fri*t Ucstoit, will be sold for SIOO. atthx Harvard Law Pcbool.— Y’esierday morn iug, while Fretussor Joel Barker aas U idle#;log the students of the Cambridge Law H'diyol Upon Constitutional law, ho advert •d, tor th< puip ir of illustration, to the mission of Mr. Hoar tu outh Carolina. Hereupon the Southern student* present felt impellad to indulge iu npptnue This being rightly construed by the Northern hoys as att expression of approval of the Conduct • ( the South t'rtrediuians towards Mr. Hoar, they ret-ponded wi h hisses. Frefezsor F irker exhibitod much fouling ut these unusual den) .muration*, and, in expressing lint regret at the ocuurrvuce, took oci-.isluu t< remark that, for twelve years pa**, a similar experience had uot befallen him as a looturer. —Boetom Traveler* CoxrißM atioxs. -The following appointment* hate been confirmed by the Senate: W. Brvcki Consul at Swatow, China; A. llayv. Fatmaster at Charleston, 3. C.; J. B. Glass, FoAtmasfer at Columbia, 8. C. Macora Font or Druvruv —The joint res olutiati o th* Senate ou the Vsth, constituting Mauon a Fort of Delivery is respective of the fur *>lgu For t“ he bvdd iu this city next December, and will, tre suppose, enable foreign exhibitors to revive and tw export thuir goods, wares aud lua-rrhaadiiQ use I for the purpose of exhibition “idy, free of du’ v It L a happy circutnsiance lor Macon that, uniike Atlauta, she is not going to lu made a port of too. We have a river, it is true, but a little shallow In some places, and it would fttibarru** u* about as much to deepen It a* it will thi* Atlanta Chamber of Commerce to project and complete their great ship canal to the Atlantic. .H/t-Mrs Crawford says she wrote one line in th-song “Kathleen Mavmirueetl,” for the express purpose Us confounding the Cockney warblers, who atug it thus : The ’ora of tha ’unter is ’eard on the ‘ill*. Moaro has laid the aaute trap in the “Wood pecker A ’earl that is'umble might ‘ope for it ‘ere. Aud the “Etcphaut” confounds them the other way A heU'phaut ‘astlly heats at his heata, Huuder hutubrageous humbrella trees. irff** The Furtlaud Argus understands that the Messrs Cnnard have b >ut couclude*i to make Fori load tbe terminus of their line of steamers, tu lieu of Boston, as at present. jarTb* number of Mormou* lu Utah is put du 4 U at 01 tks MJ7 men Lave #fi,|fi9 *.*•*. —wewfmra—raww—n imummi pjms ._llm i U ■g.'W'w 101 l hHI S, HATtTill IT, MUM H 31. IMiO tan II hr? In y*steri*y’* ittipresafo* of tbispnper, er published the view* of Mr. llote*, id MSseouri, iu response to a quvstiou addressed to hint by tho Hiaek H<>publb*au duiegation from that Mute to tba Chicago Convention, asking hi.* opi-.ioo upon tha subject of “lavery and its extension in tln- TerrUori*.'’ Tbet re*powM> was full, frank and to the point. It placed the writer squarely upon the platform which the Week Republican party has occupied for tha last ten years. The most u/trn in that organisation, under tbe lead of Mr. Reward, now go one step farther end propone f attack th institution oUlaaery in the Mtatcs: but, until the promulgation ot the “irrepressible con flict” theory, (list party stood a< a unit upon the doctrine advanced by Mr. Hales. Ho distinctly takes Uio ground that Congress has supreme con- trol over the questrao of slavery in tbe Terrilo* rise, and is uo kiss explicit in hie declaration that it should exert its power to prohibit the introduc tion of slavery thurciu. VVe pubii*bod Mr. Matas’ position without comment, because wu thought that nowhere in the couth, outside of Missouri, where, strauguly enough, tbe Republican party ha* acquired a foothold, would it bo neecssary to bold up that position for public reprobation. Lx tracts which we publish below, from two papers located iu the rioutbem Matas, however, prove that we were mistaken. The Baltimore Mat Hot, in terms, approves Mr- Hates'position, and bis name is it* first choice for the Presidency. Tho Nulionul /at lliymcer is not so explicit in ils approbation, but lavishes upon this Southern traitor l‘s “honied commendation*,” and strongly bints that those who disseut from his Muck Re publican opinions are “uncompromising parti sans,” and that “moderate men” will give them their ear ami heart. We confess to great surprise at these dovelopement*. We had not thought that the tide had so nearly reached ne. These journals sic published in onthern cities —are read by thousand* of Houthoru men, and if such aeniiuieuts as hava been declared by Kdward Bates oan bt echoed or applauded with impuiii ty by a Southern press, anew and alsrtniog phaitu of this slavery question is preseuted. But, it cannot he. W* indignantly repel the gross libel of tbe patriot, (God save tbe mark!) upon the patriotism of the Koulhern Opposition, that they would “cordially vote for Judge Bates f.,r Presi dent.” Ils effort to trace a coincidence between hi* views end those of Mr. f 1 uy, will bn of no avail. No name has talUnrauic power at this day, to seduce tbe Southern henrt from its proper al legiance. The extracts alluded to are as fol lows : Hut apart from what the later father* of tho Republic held ou tbi question of slavery exten sion, we *taud by Judge Mule*’ position to tbe Very letter, because we bold it to be right. Tbe Patriot bus never held uy other opinions upon it. It was with Mr Clay, when lie held this po sition up before the country. It is now with Judge Bates, as tbe standard bearer of this principle of non extension of slavery into tho Territories.-- And Judge Hate* deserves the support of every old Clay Whig, und of every other <ipp<.*ilioni*t in the country, and every riend of tbu CoiiMtitu- Hon and the laws, for hi* bold avowal of this doc trine at this juncture, when the Democratic mael strom is engulGng-eo many of tbc old conservative lights in it* vortex. There is not a Whig in all tbe Southern Stater, who would not cordially vole for Jndgo Bate* for President, if he is once fairly before the country ns a candidate, just it* readily os he would for Mr. Clay, after this noble and frank avowal of Clay-Whig opinions. [Uoliimoro Patriot. Front th i .Vutionttl / ntelliyenctr . Mr. Batbm’ AnnuKNS,— W iu*ort to day, iu another column, under the “political” bond, a leter from tho Hun. Edward Bates, of Missouri, to a committee of hi# fellow-citixeuf, explanatory of his opinions on the lending question of th* day, on which every man mustexpoct to b explicitly understood who uonraut# to bo plncod before the country for tho highestofficoin it*gift. Mr. Bale expresses himself with a frankuemt due to hi# high personal churactar, and with u clearue#* that leave# no ambiguity in regard to his politi oal principles, or hi# opinion# ou the Hgitatingund all-absorhing question which ho* shaken the country to the ountre for sumo time past. Those —perhaps now not a great uiHy who have known this enlimnblu gentleman a# long a# our selves, ami especially those who hail hii opportu nity of marking hi* standing iu Uongru#*, * here ho wo# the peer of Everett und Burgess, and Bar nard and Cambrcloug, and Buobanau and Hr geant,aud McDnllic. and Vance, and Vinton,and the many other leading men of that brilliant era, will not be surprised at tbu ability which pervade# hi- present letter, or (he honest struightlorwurd netiß of Its avowal*. Th* *e avowals. w #uspct, will hardly cone i I lata the favor of oucouipromi* sing partisans ou uilbtM side of the wclioual issue, or the Territorial quasi ion, hut for that reason they may oomhine the approbation of moderate men, who are willing to c-uic*de something of the nionium joe, for the sake of Imi mouy and a bu efleient administration of the Government. ixtrcr front Hon Howell Cobb Our readers are referred to a letter from the lion. Howxu. Oorr declining the iho of bia name before the Charleston Democratic Convention. There are sutnc sentiments in thn hitter that are not Justified by the facts, but wo iuipugo Du mo tives of deception to Mr. Cobb, believing he bus boon misinformed by his friends. The spirit of the latter, though indicating a little passion, is patriotic aud commendable. Believing that he is not the choice us the democrat iu party ol Georgia for the prominent positiou ol President, Mr. Cuhb is willing to sacrifice his personal fortunes upon the nhrineof party unity ami t arty strength. While it would have been belter had Mr. Cobb not mingled in the tight between the Executive Committee and the Legislative Caucus, but left the question where tho democracy of the Stats left it, we have no Word of controversy for him. Ou the contrary, we do not Sympathize with those, if any, who would wantonly attack him. lie is too toy ala dt tu. crat. Ham mu on bh •TwV Again. This remarkable individual, in u recent speech to an audience in the “American Museum/’ w herein he nnuounced that his pcrsoual connec tion with that “institution” had been returned, took ooo.ision to dilate ut length upon his recent embarrassments aud the manuer of his deliver ancc therefrom. To liquidate bis “Clock” in debtedness, required not only the surrender of his whole property, but the product of his faculty lor humbugging for fivo yen re. lie went over to Europe where he successfully pulled tho wires fur “Tom Thumb,” and managed various musi cal and commercial speculations in Great Britain, and ou (be Continent. lie has dually washed ashore, and has made a beginning at bis old trade to retrieve his fortune*. Go it, Burnuiu! Immense < oflagrntion ! Labrangr Mcibudlai Female (olirgr Burnt. We are Informed by a pn*.monger on the cars, from LaUrauge, that on Wednesday night, the 28th lust., the LuGrange Fcumlw <Mcthodiot) College, was burned to the ground. A concert had been given in the Chapel by the celebrated Mr. Squires, and the building was observed to ho iu flames foou after the audience was dismissed. The loss is estimated at $40,000, including the library. The pianos alone were insured. The policy on the building had expired a few days before the fire and had not been renewed. With a liberality commendable to the chiaens of La- Grange, a public meeting was htdd on Thursday andsl?.oofl railed for a r.ew building in the short apace of an huur. Ilia believed that $20,00(1 will be subscribed. The walls of the College is all that remains of the proud struck re. The ex ercises of the Collego will bercfeuucd on Mon day, tho 20ih prog. _ _ Tua CuAMt.rsTox Bißat Hii riox.— The Mer cury of Wednesday, Id speaking of the Council proceedings of tbe night before, says: “A resolution was passed, almost unanimously for tbe appropriation of $.'50,000 towards the building of the Macon A Warreuton (Gts.) Bail road, and a public meeting of the citizens wus called to ratify or disapprove this appropria tiou.'* fif*A picture iu Punch illurtjutci the follow lug dialogue: Discerning child (who has heard some remarks wade by papal—Are you our new nurse f Nurse—Yes, dear. Child—Well, then, I'm one of those boys who can oniy be managed with kindness, so you had better get re mo sponge cake aud oranges at once. The lion. Joseph Holt,Postmaster General left Washington or Thursday for Florida, called away by the aggravated illness of Mrs. Holt, Wge has b*n spending tha winter la that Itatv. Lfcmit PIMM WML MOWKLL ( OHIt W aunreoroM, March 2t>. 1840. Dkak fit*—As President of tho Democratic .fltiit eonveotioj, which assembled iu Miilodge vii w on the miiof December last, 1 take tbc lib eriy of addreasing you this loiter; That nmventinn met in conformity to *he b*ug estaldUhed usage of the Democratic party of tbe fltatc, and I hare never onti rtaioed a doubt that hwm regular an J proper in every r> *|ct. Tn appointing <u legate* t > represent the State m (be approaching Chaibstou t'onvenlKHi, it dis charged a legitimate duty, and in a tuauucr so* eoptahieto a large majority l the ‘Dcmocrxey. liiwpoumvo to what. J regard a* the sentiment of a decided majority of tl’ l>rinner* to party, it prusenied in Die form of a r*umiciidatiou my ti.iuie to the favorable oimmirrsdsti of tbo Chartaston ConWanttoO, for ninb,utinn *e a can dulntt; lor the Prusidem y. I u)y b prrunited b*rc to say that 1 appreciated must highly this manifestation of regard aud c.nfldoneo (bu* ten dered totue a* air-Hf wiU offering frui the Dm oiiruey ol my native State. iinmodiatly *ttr the action of this eoiivwi tiou a portion of the State Rxtoufivo committee called a nonvoutiou t<< ansetuble on tho 14th of tin* month for t l .-.purpose of appointing dele gate* to the Charleston Cunvantion. This call was tuude up'*n the Dim avowed ground, that tbe KxvcuiiveooinmilCocalone Wn* intrusted with the power and duty of calling con vcmion*. and that the n’ t of the Itcuiocralic members of tbc Legis hnitrt?, in'-ktiing tbe DtW-t tnb.r convention, wan un unauthorised u-ur|ition of power ou their pari. Ho tar ** tbe record got;*, the *ntie him do by tho Kxmiiive coniinittiiu wu* with the Jibuim ratio member* ottbu Legislature, in which I think a mo t anjasl od illiberal attack wa* madeupou t-. largohody of ax true and faUhfh* daiuocrats os ever assemble ; in (tie Htt<* --cltherns * conven cion nr a- member* of the forming their action to the unltorm usage of our parly lor many year*, they had a light to expect the support end sanction of their Democratic breihtcn of tbe State. Whilst, however, neither the Executive Com mittee nor tbeir recognised organs, at tbe time of calling the ecavetition of the 111 1 inst. made n direct nod open issue with the action of the Di comber convention in it* r> commendation of tuy iiiiino for nomination at Chariest n, yet the charge was m ole in different quarter*, that there existed diMa'iNfaation in the public mind, it: ref •reßnto it. Many of toy fn .ds who fully ap proved and sane l..n*d a 1 that had bran done at the December ©onveniion, advised with roc as to th proper course 10 be purrutd. ‘i he indica tion.i were that the Democracy of Georgia would be divided and distracted, at the time when ev ery patriot in the teta felt there existed Die grcuini necessity for union aid harmony. Is sues rising in magnitude and importance far above all considerations of personal advance ment ui interest, were last forcing themselves upon u*—raquiriog for tho future protection of our rights and honor, tho undivided and cordial co operation of every true and loyal son of the Mata. With (bis feel big I fully sympathised and determined indirect my conduct accordingly. I therefore responded to those who hsd adoiessed me on the subject, snd frankly Slated to then) the course I desired them to pursue, anil roy r#a- < * sons for it. Whilst 1 aiitartaiued no doubt what ever of th propriety and regularity of tbu De eesnber nonveuDon, I neither desired nor would accept the votw of the Hiate at <.*harl-stuti, agaiust the will nod voice of a majority of tiro Democracy ol my own State Indeed, 1 went further, und said that I could not consent that my name should be presented at the Charleston Convention if the opposition to roo In Georgia, though minority, should he of such acbaracicr either in number* or foiling, h would endanger that union und hurmonv in our ranks, which 1 regarded ua so ensoul Ul in view of the nievioiug crisis through which the country wus now called to pus* A* the qncMiun w*s mad**, though indirectly, upon the action of the December convention in reference to myself, I urged upon my friends to participate iu the movement for (he March Convention, that there might fro a full and fair expression of the popu lar will on tho subject. Ho far as my own person ut position in the matter wa* concerned, I waiv od all question* of regularity and legality—de siring to know what were the feelings of the De mocracy ou tho subject. It wa* immaterial to roe whether that information cuuie through the channel of a regular or an irregular convention. To learn the fact was luy object then; and to act upon It iny purpose now. The Marsh Convention haa ntsontblod, audit* proceedings are now Indore m*. 1 have careful ly anuty/cd and considered them in connection with the action of the December Convention. Tbe result is. Dial 1 am well satisfied that 1 have recei ved during this contest Die warm and earnest support of 0 decided majority of he Democracy of the Htatc, tor which l tool most deeply and sincerely grateful. It is clear to toy mind how ever, that tbe opposition to roe, though n*t so openly avowed, is equally decided. Under these circumstances, I regard the longer connection of my name with the nomination ut Cburleston as cabin luted to produce discord where there should bu harmony, atifl distraction where there should he unity. With this conviction their isnohwsl tation a* to my course. I mu*t withdraw my union uiicouditionully from tiro canvass, and tbia Idler is written for the purpose of anuouiidug tb all who may feel an interest in the uniter, but particularly to the delegation fr<>tn Georgia to the Charleston convention, that I have dutio so. 1 will seek some other occasion to express to those who have extended to roe their generous confidence and earnest support, uiy grateful ap* precintlon of their conduct In common with my brethren of the South, wo approach a contest involving th issues of life and loath. Knnatioul and utiscrupuluiis eimuiic* —leagued together in a political organisation— formidable in numbers -despe ate in lortunn* malignant In it* purposes—under a lender wor thy in every respect ol hi* associates and follow ci*. threaten to take pn*He*{on of the Federal go vernment —that goverment which our fathers formed for the protection of all. This party seeks to control for the avowed object of bringing dis honor find, and min afterward* upon that por tion of the country wher j *ur lot ha* been cast. To meet and overthrow thi* emmy, by tbc aid of constitutional right and justice at the North is our first duty; and failing thereto be prepared for tho work of having the govern incut if possible --ourselves at least from the dishonor and rutn which would Udhov iho laoAMtfiil inauguration of u Black Hepublican administration, isnursec ond great duty. The preparation for tbvse du ties uiustbc;:in with union ami harmony among ot-revIVM. TANARUS“ that result I shall contribute ev ery - (Tort which it may be in my power to make, with the confident hope of being fully aud cor dially iiivtaitied by tlie people of Georgia. I am. very truly, Your friend, HOWELL CORD. lion. I. T. Irvin. President Democratic Btato Convention. New Orleans Ham. The Now Orleans are very much exor cised about tho Spring races, which commence over tlm MoUlric in a few days. Ono of them, the Delta, speaking of the “Crescent Post Stake.” says: One of the extrA features of the coming meet iug will be u race at two mile boat*, for all ages, for the “Crescent Post . taka,” subscriptionssoo aud soven subscriber* on ths list. This, we be lieve, is the firet post stake race at two miles ever gotten up in America; post stake races huv al - ways heretofore been made lip al four mile heats. In addition to the above purse, the nag* in ihis race uro to oomputa lor the “Orswfnt Plate,” put up by our ueiglibor, J. O. Nixon, Esq., of the Metairie Joe key Club, and proprietor of the Ores* eeut oawspaper -whence the name of the prize. \ Itrantltol Scene The New York Evouing Post of tho 12th iust., thus describes a beautiful ace no at Passaic Falls; A portion of the reck forming tbc precipice ha* fallen into tie upper or narrowest part of the chasm. i>artiaU\ obstructing the descent us the 1!oed. V magnitude can not bo ascertained at present, a# the current is still very powerful. Ou Sunday tho neighboring grounds were unusually Attractive, from the spray freezing u< last a* it alighted ou the adjoining vegetation. Spears us grass and the leaves of other plants became the nuclei on which were formed tall stalks of crys tal, frequently two feet high, gnarled, bulbed and twisted into every conceivable sbnpe. Here would ho presented the picture of n mother, with tier babe clinging to her buyout; (hero a serpent coiled beneath the leaves , and elsewhere cheru bim with wtugs expanded. Several red* of ground were thus covered, while feoin tho cliff# thousands of icicles hung pendant, glistening in the solar ravs; the whole surmounted by rain bows painted upon tho spray, and dancing over the foaming cauldron beneath. A Ot'Riovi Carr.— The Indianapolis Sentinel lurnishcs the following singular proceedings iu a criminal trial lately conducted tu the State of Indiana: Ja*. A. MeCorkle, the defaulting cashier of tho People'* Batik of Riehtnond, Indiana, whs ar raigned at Contivville, and the Jury empaunefed on Tuesday lost, aud the court adjourned until next m truing. The morntug cniue, but uot the prisoner. He had run away. Judge Perkins of the Supreme Bench or lured the trial to go ou ! iu his absence. His oouns.-l objected aud gave ap the case. The court appointed counsel aad the trial proceeded. After the trial had pro gressed the prisoner was caught, brought back and heard the coucluri > of his trial, was cou \ ieted and sentenced to thu peuitentiury for four years. — • ■• Th* Cleveland Democrat says n gentleman iu tha 4 city has ut.gaged rooms at oue of the best hotels in Cbarludoo, at a rate more reasonable than was ekarged at Ciaclafiati In 1110. I’OLIMHIX HtIMDT, miL. i, IN9O. The Hem cm . ad BUI 111 4*agn*ft- The hotaMtcad hill u now being discussed in the Hennm ot the Lhired-State* W’o iruat ibat it piny l defeated, and the country saved from its swindling operation*. It k* brought forward in some shape <>r form every Uongrera. Design ed to nettle tarn.otic- and umoiltivstad lands, it is nothing more tftan a prUe for speculators. — The present llotuesieiid hill gives to every poi son one hundred and sixty acres of public land*, who ruay color and posses* that quaatity free Os charge till the time of public sole, ural when it is offered for sale he hi# tho privilege by the President's proclamation, of buying it hlroscM at *1 2£ jror acre, in preference to all others, which privilege is called tho pre croplton right. This prlrlfcgc id greatly abused, and the spirit and letter of the law evmlcd. Instead of rotbhis and cultivated fields meeting the eye of tho trav eler over those east prairie landv, a solitary hut iu the corner of four sections, runy be Seen will) not an inh'ihitaut U greet you. The fkh system l* wrong in principle and the present bill buforo L'ongrc** is little, if any better, than tin* first. Land* ceded to tbe United Htatc* by* the cover ul Hiatus at the time of the Union, ihuald not b* given away, but held in tru#t tut a sourca of revenue and tbe furure h>>n*e* of onr people.—- Foriy million* have already been given away to ra lroads. in ail con*<deno* this is cn .ugh, l.et our legislators defeat this Homestcafl hill by alt means. It bears n captivating title and that is all. The president and Ooutb t* trollna The commemorations of Hi. Patrick** Day in Charleston wore, il is said, anwnj*D spirited. At the Festival of the Bcnet oUut Hons of Ht. Patrick the following sentiment was cordially responded to : The /'retiarut of tha l/nittd St a tty. —ln every trial and on all occasions ho !m* proved biutaeif tbc Executive of the whole Republic and faithful to tha Coa*iUmirtn. In liku manner thw Hibernian Hoeiuty comp'l manted tb Chief JMgi''traia by tbe ann- xed toast; The rtttdfnl of iht Unit ft Stain —la ia strict adherence to tho Constitution, and his steady inaintauance of the rights guaranteed to the Houih, on ml# him to tho commendation of every lover of Constitution*! liberty. jjBi IT The Uaitod States Senate has posseed the House bill authorising newspaper publishers to print on papers sent through the post office the date when tho subscription expires, with an tauicndnront providing that drop letters delivered in large cities shall only be charged ana cent, in •lead of two, as at presouL Tub Charlbstoji Covvaxnaw.—lu view of the enormous prices whuh ar* to be charg’ and for board in Chariest ,n durfeg the bolding ot the iiemoeraUc National Convention, those living on the seaboard who inland to be present are char tering steamer* to convoy them to Charleston, with *uch accommodation* a* will tender the passe tiger# independent of the hotel# and private hoarding houros. Already two gteaM*r* have been engaged ln.N*w York, one in Boston, ouc in Philadelphia, one in Richmond, one in Havunnah and one from Now Orleau#. pROTKCTIoN OV TUE I.IVKX QV P.V.SSKJtCJ BBS tpo* Stbau Vxsskls.—The u >ramittc on Corn tnerce in the United Htat* 1 # House of Repierauta tives have reported a bill relating to the hotter protection of the lives of pa*i-ngers upon vesaol# propelled in whole or in part by steam, which i# of more than ordinary in tare* t. to the commercial and travelling community. The bill reported by the committee is founded upon the theory of greater ttftngwney in encctioeni# in regard to tho cou*truction of vesral*. navigation of vesreis, and storage of cargo, the impowititin of best mr penal ties wfero accident# result from earwfe******* or negligence of officers, the appointment of addi tional and more vigilaut inspectors, stia con ferring upon them greater power*. Tub CrtjißßCTictiT Ki bctiov.—■Uussiu# M Clay is reported to have remarked, in a late speech at Hartford, that “if the Democrat* carried the Htate of Connecticut this spring, there wa# an end of the Presidential controversy.” It is now goner* ally believed that Connecticut will, at the April ob*,-tion, vlwl the Democratic State ticket, si the head of which ia Col. Heynmur a# Governor.— This election will take place before tbe Charleston Convention. The Clay and Webster Whigs of tho Htate will, it is said, support the Democratic, ticket, and the Republican majority to b over come ia ouly it>oo, out us a.vota of dff.twti. I ie gross receipt from all sutirce* on (he Mississippi Oentrul Bailremd, during the month of February, was $75,471 47. The number of cotton bales shipped over the read during that mouth, was 22,173, of which 11,i2b went to the north. Laws or Gkoboia, 1650.—We are imlebtod to Messrs. Buugton, Ntl>et A Barnes, Stare Printers, for a copy us the authorized pubUosttfeu •! Gi •r*l Ai-fcmbly Acts of last session, lt isa volition of 4t>4 pages, very neatly printed and the w<.rk ac cumplisbed with commendable pvwnptitude. ! AcKHoWLKDURexra.—Wo tender ottf thanks to Cspt S. 11. iliil es Hamden’s Kip as fora crowd “f favors. Apropos hereto we may remark that we no longer winder at the immense bu*ines* en trusted to this company. About ten days since ! w had occasion to order a small package from New York city. When we had about made up our mind thi* it had been forte .reled, the polite agent astonished us by placing it ouour table. In a veefc or loss came the inf%dligvi.ee ‘V f mtr pack age bad been sent by Express. Kc .F.v. it is a great tMetilulioH. Reunio* or ms Mstuopist Cut hcm —The subject of a renuion of the Methodist Episcopal Church North and South, is being txknirely discussed in the various papers of the Church, and the present year being the Conteunarv Au nlvers.iryof Methodism in the Ini tod Fiattf, is regarded as the most fitting time for its accom plishment. The rucont National Convention held by the lay preachers of the Methodist Epis copal connection in n.iltiuiurc, bad the subject under consideration, uudtouk sumo uicoauics of (eating its practicability. Print* of Wain In America From tbj m ist reliable iutoliigem-a before ns, it is quite certain that the Prince of \\ aiez will ! visit America the last of next month or the first of June. His advent to Catutdacreates much en- I thusiasin and extaev among the good people re- < siding there, and axpectatiou is on tip toe to see I the beir apparent to the throuu of England. The Prince will bo attended by a suite befitting his rank aud position. Clay’s Pram at Rtcnuoxn. -Hart’s statue of llcnry Clay is to be inaugurated In the city of Richmond, Va., on the 12th of April next, ami it is expeotod that the cere monies on the occasion will le highly interesting. • Fraxklin Colleor.—A correspondent of the Atlanta American suggi st* Judge 0. A. Bull, of the Coweta Circuit, as eminently qualified for the Presidency of this institution. V. 8. Armsoomivo to Georgia.-—The steam ship 8. 11. Spalding, from Boston, brought one hundred eases, containing two thousand l’. 8. ri. (let fur the Arieual at Augusta, Ga. Tbo Spaulding has on her forward deck a brass earornade, taken from the wreck of the Spanish ship .San Pedro, sunken in the hay of Camana, in June, 1613.— Sav. Ack-s, March 2V. FuxkRAL or Hov YV. 11. BißssLL—/unagua -tion of hie saceqsfvf —A Springfield dispatch of tbc 21st says: Tbe funeral ceremonies of the Hon YV. H. BissoH, late Governor of Illinois, took plane to day. Tho attendance from Chicago nud the ad joining towns was very large. aud the military display the finest ever ttnde in the State. The remains were interred with the services of the Roman Catholic Church, and tbo ocremonies throughout were of the m- it imposing chum- er. Lieut. Gor. Wood was formally iuagurated Gv nrmor at i u’oieek tkls after&eea. Trisa Rev*e. NkW Ohi.kams, March 27. Data* from Brownsville to the 2id inst. Two Companies of Texas Range *, under I’apt. Ford, and two t ••ropanies of United Mutes cavalry un der (.'apt. So,Dirham, crossud tbe Rio Grande on the 10th inst, into Mexico, in search of Cortina*,* who had tcturried to the frontier. Tbe troops spproacbed tbc encampment at nigbt, drove in tbe picket, and u*ok thirty prisoners, who claimed to iioioitg to a laigvbody of tbe Mexican National Gtiiirds, also in search of Coruna#. On the next morning a Urge Mexican force appeared, und claimed (he pfunners os their rear guard. It wu# fcubneqnentiy ascertained that these force# had been watching tiro A meric ns, and that Uortina* ear with them, and had escap ed at the first alarm. Our troops remain encamped on tbe Mexican side, above lir'*wiiJvitle, deterißined to capture Cortina*. M*jor Hutxulman had sent a reinforcement of two companies of artillery. Tb reo thousand of Mira toon's troop* were ex pected on tbe Rio Grande. It is reported that Gen. Garcia had invited American* into Mexico. Uoi.tr.Mßca. -Wi* spent several day* last week iu Golanihtift, and tfiougb, owing to the fact that p } *nUM are > gaged a< this time pulling in their crops, trade wa# a little dull, everything presented qutio U lively appearance. Tho Fac tories an i Mu'.hine .Shops were in fnil blast, *e ’ the merchant# w*r# <qroniiig large and an* ...ltd stocks of goods, in qoticipotion of a r . u buai ness eas*>n. Vi* witnessed with pleaeur’- ties several splen did church edifices arw fee .g erected. Tb new Methodist church lately finished, though small, is a vury baud--.:,r0 structure, and speaks well for the prooperiiy and go**d taste of the denomi iroliou lor winch it is intended. The Baptist Church which, is rapidly approaching coin pie tiou, will be a very handsome building, and an ornament to the city. Tho Preubyterlens, in our humble opinion, will have, when completed, by fur the fluent and most convenient church iu the city, if not in the South. No expense ha* been dp i rod iu making il, both in convenience and architectural display, everything a church edi flee should be. The city and the denomination to which it belong# may well be proud of sneb a noblo and elegant boose of worship Wo cannot forbear mentioning*the One Hotel lately opened in Cotuinbu#, by onr friend Hatch Cook, formerly of the Uhewoila Hotel of this place. We predicted wheu he Went there that hi* enterprise w uld be a succe##, and we found that our roost sanguine expectations were real isod. The bouse, though commodious is not large enough for tbe extensive and increasing patronage which t ook’# excellent cuim'iic, s'rict sueu'iou to his guests, and superb management in every depaiiinent, attracts. E.ery viand and luxury that can tie procured may be latind at his table, and every attention which the most exac ting may require, is rendered by his corps of wall trained servant* and efficient and gentleman ly Major homo —-Mr. Huntley, formerly of th# Exchange Hotel, Baltimore. Knfan n KxprtM. The Mat ey quest ion. Tbe projected annexation of Savoy and Nice to Franco continued to attract much attention. The London Times, while editorially condemn ing the project, and applauding the firm protort ot the goveiiuueut agaitiMi it, repu -iates the idea ;of England demanding any explanations whuh any day might lead to war flic Pari* Pays, in uo editorial coniplaiuing of ‘■ the hostility of England to annexation, *ay* it ( would bo mi reasonable to suppose that the Etn ’ p*ror would renounce that which regards tbe se ’ < urity of one of the mutt important frontiers of ! Praise*. i It i# stated that ainen Count favour's last de spatch. relative to Italy, order* have been rant to the French army ff Italy to hold itrelf ready to march at the first notice, end that the reply to nffuers demanding a short furlough wan that the whole army would immediately evaratto L<‘in hardy and return to France, i Tbe ltoris correspondent of the London Time* 1 says it was thought likely that a* *••00 as uni vorrai suffrage in Tuscany declare- for annexa tion to Piodmoat, tbe Savoyard* will have a French ariuy on the spot. Tbc Paris Ualria believe* it*elf iu a peril ion to talc that in the question of Havoy, hardinia -how# such conciliatory intentions a# might be pxpccted from a country which owes it* aggran- Dement to France fgltatlnn for Pari) Purpovt*. “All who are in favor of a Constitution Union, ami opposed to the seluinet of a sectional agita i Don kept on footfnr party pur/joeee hy hah the Itc nun-ratio aml tiln>k Hrpuhluan Par ttee, are . earnestly requested to attend.** 1 The foregoing i* extra* ted from a call for a I “Conservative Union Meeting” in Muiroogee co. which appears iu the Cotue.hus Enquirer of the i 27th. Let the “OpposHi u” speak out in can dor, and give u* the epeeifvirtone. When and where are tbe Democratic party “keeping on foot sectional agitation for party purposes.” Is it in the North? Let tho lavra, that this agita liou ha# lost the Democrats nearly or quite eve i ry Northern State, and driven them from place ’ and power, answer. Is it in the South? Then answer us whnt doctrine or wensure have we rat , up in antagonism to the designs of the Black K - , publican petty, which wc ought iret to have s up. and which wu -ogbr not to bold to with un yielding tenacity? Point ua tonne position i *uuicd by tho Dimtovracy of th South, or any considerable portion of it. which has rot been j advanced and maintained by the Opposition era coitsideru le portion of it? fell us, wctc you ! yourselves serious lent fall in asseriiug the doc trine of Congressional protection to slavery iu tho ; Territories? If at*, do you maii-uin it? aud if so how do y ou propose to tuaintaiu it agaiust the Black Hepublican dogma of “Congressional pro- AiAil/om” without agitation?—Jfaeort TeUorapk, Ma>ek 29. i jiaMhe presiding Bishop of the Episcopal : Church tu the United States, ba* p bli*hed the following letter, aunouucing the ruuonn-al ad mission of the Episcopal church in Parie into union with the church here : hARTKonz), March 12. ! Reverend and Dear Sir: —l have received sat isfactory information that an American Protes tant Episcopal congregation has bveo duly organ ized n the oit. of Paris, denominated the “Ame rican Protestant Episcopal Church of the Holy . Trinity ;** and that the said I'-mgregittion has fully complied with the provisions of section 3d, >T ‘anon five, of title 34 of the di-est. It has, accordingly, iu conform ty with the 3d clause of -'aid section, been duly received by me under tuy Episcopal jurisdiction and goveri-titer in coiumunicati g to you this information, in t ‘o*.lienee to a provision of the canm,. 1 annul i forbear to add my hearty congratulation# t> rfee member* of our church, on thi* %npi feus iu<-v% un-nt, and I heartily coinmend lit subject to their patronage and support. Very truly. Your friend and brother, T. 0. B BOW NELL, Bishop of Connecticut and Presiding Bishop. Is it PtAon oh Wan ix Euaonr. * The pres ent o|*ect of political attaiir in I. ; pe fe mr what perpb xing. A peaceful *. ;%•{..,% -1 th. Italian question is possible but It must !> admit ted that the parties to the dispute eeeui dv term.n* od o adhere to their relativ - position to tho bit , ter end. PeiWfl now depends as much upon the decision of A.ustria, Sardinia, and other Italian ( Mates, as upon (hat of the French Emperor. i Goix® hioht to Wore.— We leans that ap ’ plication wIS made yesterday in- ruing by the Provisional Board of Directors of the Macon nod Augusta llui!rood, to secure the services of Mr Goo. 11. Hurclburst, of this place, to begin at once tha preliminary surveys of routes con tern plated by the action of th* Augusta Convention of tho 26th. This shows a commendable earnest ness and pree ptitude on the part of the Board. Direct Trap*.—ln the details of the news brought by the steamship Fulton, wo find the an iK-\ed paragraph ; A Paris paper states that the Duke of Brabant gave a private audience on the 3d of March to a deputation from the Belgfeo-Anieriran Company for tlie developoment of a direct trade with the Southern States of the American Union. His Hoyal Highness, expressed great interest in the “Eject of the company, and hoped that the insti tution which promised so many advantage# to Belgian industry would meet with suueess. UafH to he Born on Born on n Sunday, a getleman. B.rn on a ? londay, fair in faco. Born on a Tuesday, full of graoe. Born on a Wednesday, sour and grum. Born on a Thursday, Woleoma homo. Born on a Friday, free in giving. Born on a Saturday, work hard for your liv- in*. YV* do not remember the day we were born on, hut, according to the above, it must havo been on Saturday.—Ex. Protest—The Mill* Jg*-ill* paper of Tuesday, published a protest from twunty prominent gen tlemen of that city, against the corporation sub scription of $50,000 to the Augusta and Maeon R. R. Tbo subscription was made at a eity meeting held ob the 22rd m staot, by a tote of 41 to Is. TELSGBIJStF TBfE(K IATEH FiOSl lOBOPE. tjik lIOIIEtIIAIV. Decline in Gotten 1-16 to l-Sd. Fortlxrd, March 27. j The steamship Bohemian arrived at this port j to-day, bring th# following >i%shU: Bales of cotton for flirts day# prior to th# de parture of the steamer, were 12.000 bales, with a dechon of 1-1(1 to %A, Money market slightly easier. Consols were quoted at!?!?. Additional by tbe Brheraian. Portland. March 27. Tbe Savoy question was being discussed in the Eogiisb Parliament. Lord John Knssel said that England hod always been hostile to the annexa tion. Advice# from Turin state that the whole army of Hardinia has bran ordered to be placed on a war footing by the first of April. Thonvensl ha* notified Cavottr that if Sardinia accept* the annexation of Tuscany, she must not df.cs.d upon th*- support of France. The latest intelligence, via Queenstown, state* that Hnrdiuia has agreed, by special treaty, to code Savoy and Xice to Franee. C owner curl AVsi.—Tbe utluuf cotton at Liv erpool for three business days, reached 19.00 W baits, of which speculator* and exporters took 5,690 bales. The decline was principally on the inferior grades. Flour was dull, but unchanged. Wheat qu;*ft, but firm. Sugar wa# steady.— Corn, coffee, rice and Naval Stores were doll. Mancbwster advice* were unfavorable. There was little enquiry, and prices wire weak. Latnt fr.m LtterjMoi, March I A.—Sales of cot ton the past two day# 22.000 bales, of which * pec ulate re and exporter* took 9.000 halos, and the market dosed steady. Breadstuff* quiet and steady, and provisions dull. SRCOSD DKAPATt H. New Yoiik, March 27.—The Paris correspon dent of tbe Londou Pott asserts that Austrian influences are in the a*cendant in France. It is reported that Austria has been assured by Prussia that site will unite to repel any menace* from the Rhino froutier. The German Diet are taking measure* to form contingent* of the federal army. The Paris Mnniteur announces a project to modify the duties on wool, cotton, and raw ma terial generally, and aid manufac'urera by loan* The cotton mill# of Munsr#. UusUn at Preston, have been burnt. The k>* whs £20,000. ARABIA. Cotton Market wa Firm New Vc-bk, March *ff. The aUmmaMp Arabia armed at her wharf this tuorni g fr*>ui,Liverpool. Sales of entton for tbc week previous to the tailing of this steamer wen? *•” (tot* bah--. The market wa* firm and qulot. Breadstuff* steady. Moucy market slightly more ?:Diluent. Co&aois 94,H> Additional by the Arabia. Liverpool Cotton Mark et —Th# salt * of Cotton for the week timountad to 00.990 bale*, the mar ket closing firm andqui#'. Os tlie sales ot the week speculator# took <>.500 bales, and exporter# 12,099 bales. Tbe market oironed declining for Ujdands l ut closed firm. The rales of Friday weru h,OO bales. The market was steady. The bdlowing are the au thorised quotations: Fair. Middling. Orkn# 7%<X f**d Mobile* „7&d 6?ad Upland* #d ft‘ 4 d The stock of cotton in Liverpzrol was C 01,600 boles, of which 075,000 bale# were American. LnteM Liverpool Soti idav—sssU of cotton to-day 7,000 bales. The market was quiet.— Breadstuff# quiet but in in. Provision# quiet. L'tuion Mon.y Market —Tlu> bullion in the Bank of England has increased eighty thousand pounds sterling. Consols w ere quoted at 94S- State of Trado— -Manchester advice# were fa vorable. //acre Cotton Market.— Orient)# Tre# Ordinaire i was quoted at IflJ I ram s, lion at 04f. Hales of the week 3,0 U bale*. Mock 211.U00 bale*. LuerpwA General Market*.-- Flour was quiet but steady. Wheat firm Corn dull. Fork heavy. Lard dull; at! qualities slightly deelin , oi. Sugar firm, ad van -cd Gd. Coffee quiet.— Rieo firm; interior qualities advanced 3d(a;6d.— R-<in heavy; all qualitiu* slightly declined. Spir its Os Turpentine dull. beneral New*. The House of Lord* have agreed to the resolu tion of the House of Common* approving of tbo French treaty. Calcutta dispatches have reached England in six days. The American ship Lady Suffolk, from Liverpool fer Calcutta, wa* abandoned at sea, her crew were saved. Switzerland has sent a protest against her an Luxation to Savoy. Til* Paris Bourse closed dull at sixty-eight francs. Tho vote of Central Italy was overwhelming in favor of annexation to SaMinia An insurmaion at Naples was considered im minent. News from Mexico. Nxw Orlksxs, March 23. Th** fchooMr Emily Keith ha arrived frew Vera Vrai with dates to the 1 lib i...-t. Miraiuro* “ouibarued tho ,-ny on ths 13tb, but with ut'-fe damage. A d-a'juhmeutof Mi ram on’s troo|*sat Alvarado wsre ntiackwl and complete!/ routed by the lib* mi*. On the 11 th a flag of tinea wa* scut to Juarez, which rv ltodin tbc su-iwusion ut h-jsiiiitius. A in Ut.iry . ongre-#. couj.%a*%. I ol the chiefs of the tw* urmie* aiid r'-pre9ntH<iv*%s of the foreign gwreinmet.i . met t.n the saui’: .vvniug, but the iv up vra* n*,t known wli-*R tb- schooner sailed. it was repev \e*i that Miraio'-n had abandoned the siege, lvM.r*i l.i army >m| iek*- refuge ou board (h.- Fr*n*-; tl %-i MirHtmMi’scommuntcßUoti with the intertor wa* entirely eut utf. The e’ty of Mexico hod ; rv.nnti v-i Against Mu -4mm, and his army tfe.-r* was dr-urting bun. Tampico advices of the 11 Us e isw that General Garza has returned and re-: .md tUj Governor ship. The city was quiet. The United B;atc* utarine* were Gill there. i Interesting Mexican Mews. MIRAMOX DEFEATED AT VERA CRI'Z. CONFISCATION OF AMERICAN PROP KRTY. New Orleans. March 29,—The steam ship Wave, from Vera Cruz on the 22U inL, put into lterwick Bnv, short of coat, and cornea hero for supplies of ammunition. The new* by this arrival is interesting. The bombardment of Vera Cruz continued until the morning of the I7th, when Geu. Mi raiuon attacked the city, but alter halfau hour's combat he was repuls.-d with considerable loss. Women and children had taken refuge to the castle, to the number of two thousand live hun dred. The bombardment was resumed the same day with renewed rigor, doing much damage. One shell burst in the American Consulate, win h seemed to be the special mark for Alira mon's mortars. Another assault was atlemp'ed on the 19th. It was. however, quickly repulsed Carvajai's force bad captured a convoy of fifteen wagon loads of mountains of war. with provisions and twenty-five hundred dol lars iu specie. It was cnptuied near Jalaps, and was destined for Miramon’s army. It was guided by seven hundred men, all of whom were dispersed. Miramon raised the seige of Vera Cruz on the 21 st. and hud withdrawn his troops to wards the capital. Intelligence from the city of Mexico to the IStb inst. baa been received After the cap ture oi Marins steamers. Gen Miramon sent a <tecr*e to the **wiaJ confis etting all Am.riM.n proporty. -nil ,11 Auurifu, ->i f-1„ •*■ •I -< Cungmalußol. Wawsto!, March 29. In the Hen ate H.day bill# were passed provi ding forth*, coiixtructiou of a triegraph line line to tho Parittc, for supi-iy ing the State# v ith arms, the consular and diplomat M Mfl. *d aDo ajoiui roßrtioil fur the reltof ot iba mail eoclractors. In the lioura, Mr. GartieU u.truUuc da hill to enable cinseiia of Aliy of tb#Status to carry sieves to K auras. A resolution was passed btokingjtw the opening of nogoiiatious t>* make tho s.avo trade piracy by the law of nations. A resolution was ititr* daeed to instruct the ju diciary committee to report a bill interdicting slavery where C*oigress has the puWer. Tbe rca olution elroited great iruerest, and wa# negatived by forty-six majority. Th# deficiency mud other bill# were reported. WAHWNuro.v, March 2S Senate. —A joint reaolutiun to make Macon, Ga., a port ot delivery was passed A bill to increase the pay of the officers of tho navy wa* passed. ff-mec —The Utah polygamy bill w.ro discussed. Tiro Loon aitd Tar.J hiii # ap for Wednesday next. Tho army hill was considered. WaXuivotom, March 20,—>.'taofe.—The Hon. (J. C. Ciay, Jr., of A'abuua, reported fuvurable to the bill for levying toiiimge dutio# on tbe Missis sippi river, for improvement of Paas a I’Outro. A reeoliwiou J r rocea# for one month during th® .National Democratic Convention was rejected. House. —President Bucbunau sent a message to tho Hou-e to day, denying their right to investi gate hi# conduct, except by a charge of impeach ment. This toll like a bombshell utnro.gst the Republican*, who fiercely attacked it. The Prca blent was ably defended by Thomas S Boeock of Va, Burton Ofkige and Warren Winslow of No. Carolina. The message Wu# referred to tho com mittee on tho judieUr Wasuiboto!*, March 30. In the Senate, executive communications were read responsive to the resolution of enquiry touching ihe late conduct of onr naval officers in tbe Gulf, in capturing the Mexican ■teamen.— Tbc President expresses bis approval of their course. Tle day was priucipaiiy ocrupied with the oofleutoration of private bills. The House dkseuised tbe Pacific Telegraph bill, also ibc bill in relation to the return of uncalled for letter* to the writers thereof, which latter was paused. _ Matbnal h'rinorraile font cailtm. Wti>NisaTidtt March 29.—Tb*i Executive Com mittee will Dauu a nail to-day f-r a uroetiug on April sth in reference to the CbarieStOO Conven tion, bat it is thought improbable that the place of meeting will ho changed. Outside pressure agaiust Charleston continues. >aval Mail bmtec to nHinna WAsillNOTrtM, March 29. It ia cnnwitlv reported here that a Majority of tho House Postal Cunuii'ie favor the restoration of the service to th* Isabel Company. A. T. Htcwart, the heavy dry gooda merchant iff New York, was to-day carried to tbe Insane hospital. hater Imm I .tlfornia The Baltic fr *m Arpinw.ill, brings a small ape rie shipment; the reduction u awing to invest ment in the Wahoe Mines. AngUHta and lUroti Railroad. Anut HtA, 44a March 29. The City Uouncil of OtrorVston ba* subacri ed two hundred and fifty thopand dollar# to the Macon and Anymtii Railroad. Mr. *Mt wart not I inane. New Yob*, March 29 —The report of Mr. A. T. Htawart'* insanity is said to be unfounded. Arw Jrrery Polttlral >rwv WAsmsomN, March 28. Private dispatches from Trenton, New Jersey, state that eight out of fourteen delegate# to the Convention are in favor of Judge Douglas. The resolutions endor-e Dm Cincinnati plat form and non iutarver>ti<>„ in ibe Territories. Nkw OttLKAHB, March 29. Fell .1 Merab’s crockery #t*rc, on frravier street, wa* burnt last night. Tho loss i. sixty tbi>naud dollara. New OntEABS, March 29. The prise steamers (Gen. Miramon and the Maquis do la Hahana,} halo been libelled by the Uni'cd States marshal. Tho prisoner* are now uQilergwiiig examination. RKrttargrof Baghy. SaVavbah. March 29. Ifegby, tho supposed Bank aw indfer, wa# ex amined to-day. Ho proved an alibi, and was dis charged. CaiUMBUS TIMES. CITY MATTERS. k t,.t. We are requested to givo notice that a meeting I of this order will lie held at Concert Hall on Tuesday evening next, to which the public are rcrpectfully invited. The object* of the organi zation will be fully explained by gentlemen who will uddress the meeting. tores .Nti Engine. About 1 o'clock yesterday afterneon a fire broke utu in toe picking loom of tile Eagle Fac tory, caused, a# we are iulorruud, by the friction irotu the vytender, but wbtob result* and in but slight loss. Uur vigilant fire department were soon on baud, aud it whs aiiuu*t immediately auppreased. Our young iriettd# ol Young America, No. 5. were the first ou the spot, aud had an opportunity promot ed itself, no uouht they woo and have ‘distinguish ed tire in selves in u luentorfeua manner. Upon a trial of tho uapoeiiy and )H>wer of Y’oung America Eugine, No. 5, on Broad street, a stream of water was thrown about one buudred and fifty-five feet. This being the first time the Engine ho# been Worked, it is thought that she will reach 200 feet, when faiiy tested. Faxeu Arrivals.—Our merchants are daily receiving splendid arrivals us spring and sum mer staple and fancy dry goods, and the pros pect is g-.od for driving a brisk business this sea son. It will be seen frin tbeir advcrtUetuent that MfN-n. J. Kyle A Cos., arc coinjietitors for the h<<uor of selling the handsomest goods, at a* low figures, &s any store in the city. This house enjoy-, and deservedly, the reputation of keeping n stock of beautiful aad serviceable good*. Let Ihu ladies remember this. Tnt>V Fai TORY FtRXITt Itß.—lt Will b ob srved from an advertisement, that the proprie tor* of the Troy Factory, are still eugaged ex tensively in tho manufacture of furniture, wood eu-ware, matressos, Ac. All the articles made by this company are of superior kind and quali. ty and desurve to be introduced into every house hold in the State. Illpc Mrawberrlc* YVe are indebted to Mr*- Jour B. YVriort for tbe presentation of a few rip* etrawborries from her garden. They are, no doubt, the first of tbe season, and are very large ami luscious. A saucer full of thorn, whit* sugar dissolving in their pore*, aud cream sw'imming over them would be good enough for any body these warm Spring day*. Cuotrxno!—Messrs. J. H. Daniel & Cos. are in receipt of rich aud beautiful goods for gentle men*’ spring and summer wear, as well as tbe latest and most approved styles of ready-made clotbiug. If you would keep up with k lbe timet and make a decent appearance in the world, call at their store and fit yourself oat. N*w Goons at Till*ax’s.—Our country rea ders will learn from an advertisement in tfce the weekly Times, that F. C. Tillman of this city has constantly on hand an elegant stock of all descriptions of dry goods. In visiting Co lumbus you will do well to call at his store and examine his stock and prices.