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Cfliistitatianfllist K XUphire. BY -j A ” ES GARDNER, JR. OFFICE ON MoINTOSH-STREET THIRD DOOR FROM TUB SORTH-WKST CORNER OF BROAD-STREET. (TERMS: Dailvpaper (if paid in advance)... .per annum $8 00 Tri-Weekly (if paid in advance) per annum.. 5 00 Weekly (if paid in advance) per annum.. 2 00 The Tripartite Treaty. We subjoin a remarkable diplomatic letter ad dressed by Lord John Russell to Mr. Crampton, in rep.y to Mr. Everett s long letter declining the proposals from France and Britain to form a tripartite treaty with respect to the island of Cuba : Lord John Russell to Mr. Crampton. Foreign Office, Feb. 16, 1853.— Sir . —Lord Malmesbury received, just before leaving office, the note addressed to you by Mr. Everett, and left it for the consideration of his successor. The absence from London of the Ambassador of France has hitherto prevented that communi cation between the two governments which the circumstances of the proposal made jointly re quired. I have now to inform you of the view which her Majesty’s government take of Mr. Everett's reply to our overture. It is doubtless perfectly within the compe tence of the American government to reject the proposal that was made by Lord Malmesbury and M. Turgot, in reference to Cuba. Each government will then remain as free as it was before to take that course which its sense of duty and a regard for the interests of its people may prescribe. I should have satisfied my obligatioes as Se cretary of State by this obvious remark, had not Mr. Everett entered at large into arguments which the simple nature of the question before him hardly seemed to require. The governments of Great Britain and France, when they made this proposal to that of the U. States, were fully aware of the growth of power and extension of territory which have marked the progress of the United States since the pe riod of their independence. The absorption or annexation of Louisiana in 1803, of Florida in 1819, of Texas in 1845, and of California in 1848, had not escaped them ; still less did they require to be reminded of the events of the seven years’ war, or of the American war. It occurs to her Majesty’s government, there fore, to ask for what purpose are these argu ments introduced with so much preparation, and urged with so much abilitv ? It would appear that the purpose, not fully avowed, but hardly concealed, is to procure the admission of a doctrine that the United States have an interest in Cuba, to which Great Britain and France cannot prentend. In order to meet this pretention, it is necessary to set forth the cuaracterof the two powers who made the offer in question, and the nature of that offer. Mr. Everett declares, in the outset of his despatch that ‘“the United States would not see with in difference the Island of Cuba fall into the pos session of any other government than Spain,” &c. The two powers most likely to posses them selves of Cuba, and most formidable to the Uni ted States, are Great Britain and France. Great Britain is in possession, by treaty, of the Island oi Trinidad, which, in the last cen tury was a colony of Spain ; France was in pos session, at the commencement of this century, of Louisiana, by voluntary cession from Spain. These two powers, by their naval resources are in fact the only powers who could be rivals with the United States lor the possession of Cuba.— Well, those two powers are ready, voluntarily to “ declare, severally, and collectively, that they will not obtain or maintain for themselves or for any one of themselves, any exclusive control over the said Islaud (of Cuba.) nor assume nor exercise any dominion over the same.” Thus, if the object of the United States were to bar the acquisition of Cuba by any European State, this convention would secure that object. But if it is intended, on the part of the Uni ted States, to maintain that Great Britain and France nave no interest in the maintenance of the present status quo in Cuba, and that the U. States have alone a right to a voice in that mat ter, her Majesty’s government at once refuse to admit such a claim. Her Majesty’s possessions in the West Indies alone, without insisting, on the importance to Mexico and other friendly states of the present distribution of power, give her Majesty an interest in this question which she cannot forego. The possessions of France in the American seas give a similar interest to France, which, no doubt, will be put forward by her goverment. Nor is this right at all invalidated by the argu ment of Mr. Everett, that Cuba is to the United States as an island at the mouth of the Thames or the Seine would be to England or France. The distance of Cuba, from the nearest part of the territory of the United States, viz : from the Southernmost,;part of Florida is 110 miles. An island at an equal distance from the mouth of the Thames would be placed about ten miles North of Antwerp, in Belgium while an island at the same distance from Jamaica would be placed at Mansanilla, a town in Cuba. Thus there are no grounds for saying that the possession of Cuba by Great Britain or France, would be menacing to the United States, but that its possession hy the United States would not be so to Great Britain. S3* There is one argument of the United States Secretary of State which appears to her Majes ty’s government not .only unfounded, but dis quieting. Lord Malmesbury and M. de Turgot put for ward, as a reason for entering into the proposed compact, ‘‘the attacks which have lately been made on the island of Cuba by lawless bands of adventurers from the United States.and with the avowed design of taking possession of that is land.” To this reason Mr. Everett replies in ► these terms : * The President is convinced that the conclusion of such a treaty instead of putting a stop to these lawless proceedings, would give a new and powerful impulse to them.” The government of Great |Britain acknowl edges with respect the couduct of the President in disavowing and discouraging the lawless at tempts here referred to. The character of those attempts, indeed, was such as to excite the re probation ot every civilized state. The spec tacle of bands of men collected together in reck less disregard of treaties, for the purpose of ma king from the ports of the United States, a pirat ical attack on the territory of a power in amity with their own state ; and when there, endeav oring Dy armed invasion to excite the obedient to revolt, and the tranquil to disturbance, was a eight shocking, no doubt, to the just and honest principles of the President. But the statement made by the President, that a convention duly signed and legally ratiiied, engaging to respect the present state of possession in all future time, would but excite these bands of pirates to more violent breaches of all the laws o! honesty and good neighborhood, is a melancholy avowal for the chief of a great state. Without disputing its truth, her Majesty’s government may express a hope that the state of things will not endure, and that the citizens of the United States, while' they justly boast of their institutions, will not be insensible to the value of those eternal laws of right and wrong, of peace and friendship, and of duty to our neighbors, which ought to guide every Christian nation. Nor can a people so enlightened fail to per ceive the utility of those rules foi the observance of international relations which for centuries have been known to Europe by the name ottbe law of nations. Among the commentators on that law, some of the most distinguished Ameri can citizens have earned an enviable reputation, and it is difficult to suppose that the United States would set the example of abrogating its i most sacred provisions Nor let it be said that such a convention would have prevented the inhabitants of Cuba from asserting their independence. With re gard to internal troubles, the proposed conven tion was altogether silent. But a pretended declaration of independence, with a view of immediately seeking refuge, from revolts on the part of the blacks, under the shelter of the United States, would justly be looked upon as the same in effect as a formal annexation. Finally, while fully admitting the right of the United States to reject the proposals that was made by Lord Malmesbury and M. de Turgot, Great Britain must at once resume her entire liberty; and upon any occasion that may call for it, be free to act either singly or in con junction with other powers, as to her may seem fit. I am, &c., JOHN RUSSELL. The following is Mr. Crampton’a reply to the to regoing: Mr. Crampton to the Earl of Clarendon. [extract.] Wvshington, April 18, 1853. In obedience to the instructions contained in Lord John Russell’s despatch of the 21st Feb ruary, I have read to the Secretory of State of the United States, and placed in his hand a copy of bis Lordship’s despatch of the 16th of that month, upon the subject of Cuba. The French colleague having also received in structions from his government to communicate to the government of the United Sates, a des patch upon the same subject and very much to the same effect, it was agreed between us that we should as upon former occasions, in regard to this matter, make our communications simulta neously, and we accordingly waited upon Mr. Marcy together, for that purpose on the 16th instant. Mr“ Marcy, after having listened attentively to what M. de Sartiges and myself read to him, said that he would submit the observations of the two governments to the President; and re marked that several weeks might probably elapse before any answer would be addressed to us, even should the President be of opinion, which Mr. Marcy seemed to think doubtful that any further discussion of the matter between the two governments was desirable. It would, he added, of course be necessary for him again to read over the despatches, in order to comprehend their full import; but as far as he could now 7 judge, the opinion of the two govern ments seemed to coincide in reference to two points, viz : the one that the light of the United States to decline proposals made to them by the English and French governments was admit ted ; the other, that some of the general positions taken by Mr. Everett in his note of the Ist De cember, 1852, appeared to those governments to render a protest against them on their part necessary, lest it might hereafter be inferred that those positions had been acquiesced in by them. We replied that, without pretending to point out to Mr Marcy what further step he was or was not to take, in the matter, the object of which our respective governments had in view seemed to us to be, generally, such as he had stated it, and that w T e, for our part, considered the discus sion of the subject closed by the communication which we had just made. Mr. Marcy appeared to receive our observa tions in a conciliatory manner, and concluded by expressing his hope and belief that no misunder standing would arise between the great mari time powers in regard to this matter. [From the N. O. Picayune , 2 6th ms/.j Later from Mexico. By the staamship Texas, which arrived yes terday afternoon, we have papers from the city of Mexico to the 17th, and trom Vera Cruz to the 21st. There is no news of importance : and want of room compels us to be brief with what there ! is. I The Eco del Comercio is discussing the neces sity, practability and advantage of reforming the | tariff. The two hundred men sent to Minatitlan to J quell the outbreak had returned to Vera Cruz. The Eco del Comeicio, of the 21st, announces > the capture of the alleged slaver “which gave ■ rise to the calumnies of the New York Herald of j the 11th ult.” No particulars has been ascer ; tained. Heavy rains which fell on the 20th caused quite an ir undation at Vera Cruz, as the Eco says has often happened during the present year. The Indians are said to be committing terri ble ravages and murders in Durango and in Coa huila. Expeditions are being got up against them. Several grants of swamp lands by various j States have been repealed by a decree of Santa Anna. A decree to establish a mining and metallur gical school has been issued. The full re-establishment of the tobacco mo nopoly has been decreed. The Finance Minister has modified the mode of levying excise and consumption dues, so that they are henceforward to be paid at seaports and frontier customs alone. The Eco says the distance from Acapulco to Vera Cruz is being done in seventy-two hours by the new Ramsey Express Line. Santa Anna has paid a high acknowledgement of his worth to the late Minister of Finance, on the latter’s resignation. A Small Mistake. —Our cotemporary of the Georgia Citizen intimates that the Scott Whigs, i as he calls them, of Muscogee county, will not give Mr. Jenkins a hearty support. He never I missed the mark further in his life, and he has occasionally missed it many a rod. The peopie of Muscogee are generally intelligent and well posted up as to matters and things in general, and particularly as to the merits of H. V. John son and C. J. Jenkins. They will act accord | ingly. Selah. — Columbus Enquirer. Our absence from home has prevented a reply to this notice of the Citizen, from our Columbus cotemporary, until now. The Enquirer’s deni . al of our intimation that the Scott Whigs of sev i era! counties, Muscogee included, will not give | Mr. Jenkins a hearty support, may be based on its greater knowledge of the facts, but we are still inclined to believe that we did not speak, I unadvisedly. It will be recollected that the Enquirer was only an “ eleventh hour” support ; er of Gen. Scott, and the Scott men of Muscogee may not have therefore felt enough confidence j in it, to make it acquainted with the present feeling towards Jenkins, or at least the whole of that feeling. For obvious reasons the true state j of the case can not be positively made known till the ballot-box tells its story. For that we are willing to wait and abide its showing. In the meanwhile will the Enquirer please inform ; us how it happens that the Scott Whigs, of the : neighboring county of Talbot, have rebelled against the Jenkins and Toombs dynasty, with out any like ieeling of discontent having crossed over the line into Muscogee ? We suspect that friend “ Sam” sees things through a jaundiced pair of glasses which magnify everything which savors of Terlium Quietism and diminishes the contrary. Hence its late publication of an ar ticle abusing one of the Scott Whigs of Talbot. Is it not so ?— Georgia Citizen. Weather and Crops. The Memphis Whig thus announces the re- I ceipt of the first new cotton there : j Mr. Phillips, of the house of R. A. Parker & i Co., presented us with two full grown, open bolls ; ot cotton, from the plantation of Mr. W. Coop er, about three miles east of this city. The above h'ad been received but an hour or two, when Messrs. Ferguson, Neil & Shelton sent us : three more fully matured bolls, from the planta tion of Mr. W. Clayton, distant about two miles I from this city. This indicates, we think, the I present crop to be as early as that of last year, j The Maysville (Ky.) Eagle, of the it»tfi,«ai,iß: The farmers are now engaged iu tAuXmg their hemp. The crop ir. this county will not exceed | two-thirds ot the usual quantity. Some of our j farmers, in particular neighborhoods, have re markably fine crops. The Memphis Eagle and Enquirer, of the 16th, says: The cotton plant has grown very luxuriantly, and in this county promises an abundant yield. The Ouachita Herald says: The weather for the past week has been quite pleasant, with sufficient rain for farmers. - Alabama .— Stiff’s Radical Reformer of the 13th says of Gadsden and the vicinity. The weather continues seasonable, and the crops—thanks to the late planting—will proba bly be on an average with last season, after all | drought experienced in this latitude. We have also favorable accounts of late from j many distant places. i Marion Superior Court.— The Superior Court of Marion county, commenced its session on Monday last, his Honor Judge Iverson presi ding. The Bar was represented by quite a num ber of the profession, among whom were sever al very distinguished gentlemen of the legal profession. The Democracy of Marion are enthusiastic, and sanguine of success in that county at the en suing October election. They have nominated a ticket for the Legislature, which is in itself a tower of strength, and which we are pleased to learn, will rally the entire strength of the party, the day of the election. Altogether, the cause of democracy is upward and onward in Marion, and if its friends do their duty, as we doubt not they will, our banner will go up w’ith a victori ous shout on the fiist Monday in October next. The prospects ot H. V. Johnson and A. H. Col quit, are more flattering than we had anticipa ted. They will be nobly sustained by every friend of Gen. Pierce’s administration-—Ogle thorpe J)em , 2 6th inst. AUGUSTA, GA. WEDNESDAY MORNING... .AUGUST 31. FOR GOVERNOR, HON. H. V. JOHNSON, Os Baldwin. County. Pierce and Johnson Meeting. The friends of the present Administration, and Hon. H. V. Johnson, are requested to meet at the City Hall, on Thursday evening at 8 o’clock. Several speakers will be present, and a delegation appointed to attend a Mass Meeting to be held at Kingston, on the 9th September. DSP'His Excellency Gov. Cobb and family, arrived in this city last evening, from the North and he will leave this morning for Milledgeviile. We regret to learn that the severe indisposition of his family has prevented his earlier return to the State; but now that he is within its borders, we hesitate not to say that he will respond to the calls of the Democracy, from whatever quar ter made. The Meeting on Saturday Night. We intended to have given, as we had pre pared, a full synopsis of Mr. Stephens’ speech,on that occasion, but as he failed to come up to the programme prepared, we omit an extended no tice of it. The Scott Whigs were slighted, and we are greatly mortified, so much so, that in jus tice to their feelings, we dare will allude to his speech. The nominations for county Senator and Re presentatives, on Saturday afternoon, being en tirely of the Webster party, (with the exception of the Senator, who voted for Pierce in opposi tien to Jenkins, but is now a Jenkins man,) and the Scott Whigs having no showing in the meeting, we omit any further notice of its pro ceedings. Hurrah for Webster—down with Scott and Scott men—seems to be the order of the day. Mr. Stephens rather than feed, seems disposed to fight them. Nous Ferons. The Alarm. On Monday evening, about ten o’clock, our citizens were alarmed by the discharge of, ap parently, a heavy piece of ordnance. Yesterday, it was reported that an attempt had been made to blow up the Railroad Bridge. But we are gratified to state that such a diabolical act was not contemplated. The cause of the alarm was,a lot of damaged powder was recently sold in Hamburg, and some youngsters procured a keg or two of it and filling a two gallon jug, buried it on the river bank, applied a slow match and fired it off. The shock was sensibly felt at this office. New Orleans Sufferers. The amount received at the Charleston Cou rier Office, up to Monday, for the relief of the New Orleans Sufferers, was 50,494 30. Macon and Warrenton Railroad. We are informed that the Committee appoint ed by the Railroad meeting, of the citizens of Hancock, to make a contract for the survey o! the route of the above road, have succeeded in engaging the services of Col. Wm, G. Bonner* for that purpose. Col. Bonner, will commence the survey at the Warrenton end next Monday, and will be ready to report in a very few weeks. Much interest is exhibited in favor of the road, along the counties through which it is to pass, and we have reason to believe the en terprise will be sustained with liberal subscrip tions from them, and from many other quarters. The Southern Medical &, Surgical Journal. The September number is on our table. We observe in its table of contents, two original ar ticles, one on Uva Ursi, a substitute for Ergot, by E. G. Harris, M. D., of Fayette, Ala., and another a case of Hepatic Abscess, communica ted to the editor by H. R. Casey, M. D., of Columbia county. Scott Whigs. The following are the comments of the Geor gia Citizen , upon the letter of Judge Berrien, published by us a few days ago : “ Judge Berrien, —Since the return of the Editor, the following note aas been received from the Hon. John M. Berrien, setting forth his rea sons, why he declines the “ compliment” which some Scott higs intended to pay him, at the next election, by voting for him for Governor. Os course we cheerfully give place to the J udge’s appeal to his friends not to use his name in the way indicated. It is his privilege to decline the honor intended,and his right to have that declen sion made known through our columns. Never theless we do not think that the Scott Whigs will exactly see the force ot the argument which he presents for their consideration—the fear of defeating the election of Mr. Jenkins. That sort of fear is not entertained by those who had determined to vote for Mr. B. but quite a differ ent emotion, if we understand it, and one which can be quite as effectually carried out by not voting at all for Governor as by voting for this distinguished gentleman. While therefore our great respect lor Judge B. will induce us to harken to his appeal and recommend our friends to do likewise, we do not therefore pledge our selves to vote for his personal friend, Mr. Jen kins. The disaffected Scott Whigs—the justly indignant Scott Whigs—the unjustly ‘'■spit upon ” Scott Whigs who have any personal self respect left inside their cuticles, will let him alone , seve ly!” Heavy Trade in Peaches. —The Journal of Commerce says that onejjof the principal peach dealers estimates the daily arrival of peaches in the New York market at 60,000 baskets, or even more ! The trade has been maintained to this extent for the last five days, but must soon de cline. Nine steamers s day come in, loaded down vnthfotn 6.000 to The new English Houses ot Parliament in London, have already cost nearly nine million of dollars, and are not yet finished. British Exports and Imports.— The Brit ish board of trade returns for the six months of ; the present year, show the exports to have been .£41,866,557, against ,£33,549,392 for the same period last year, which gives an increase of 25 per cent. The imports also show a great in crease. especially in articles of food taken into consideration. Provisions of every kind have all been used in unusual quantities. For the six months the increase in traffick, including both entries and clearances, has been about eleven per cent, over the corresponding period in 1852. There is also an increase in coasting tonage. The customs revenue, of England in 1852 was £22,512,513, and the total cost of col lection £1,261,421. The number of custom house officers was 11,691 giving an average of £IOB or about $522 to each person. Naval Intelligence. —U. S. frigate Cum berland, Com. Stringham, was at Spezzia about the sth inst. U. S. sloop ot war St. Louis, Cap tain Ingraham, arrived at Malta, July 19, from Smyrna. U. S. brig Dolphin arrived at Fayal July 30, and sailed August 10 on a cruise. U. S. corvette Preble was also at Fayal, July 16. Grand Railway Demonstration. —The most extensive preparations are making at St. John for the great railway dmonstration of the 14th of September. A large number of guests from Canada, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and tho United States are expected. There is some talk of getting up a regatta. General Edward Alexander Theller, of De troit, who was taken prisoner in the “Patriot War” of 1838, tried for his life at Torronto, and sent to Quebec Citadel on his way to Van Die man’s Land, whence he affected a marvelous es cape, wrote a history of the frontier disturban ces, become editor of The Spirit of Seventy-Six. at Detroit, a repealer, &c., is now in San Fran cisco, where he is publishing a daily journal in French and English called The Pretent and the Future. The Baltimore American, of Saturday, speak ing of the new steamship Tennessee, intended to run betwen Charleston and Baltimore, says: Another unsuccessful attempt was made to launch the Tennessee yesterday. The ways have settled in the centre, so as in some measure to destroy the requisite inclination. The steam er Relies was employed early in the afternoon, and failing to effect the launch, was reinforced by the George Washington, and a combined ef fort was made, resulting in the moving of the vessel about eighteen inches; and parting of several hawsers, one of eleven inches parted twice. At7Jp. m. the ship was blocked up to await further operations. , We learn from the Girard, Ala., East Alabam ian, of the 26th inst., that several fires have re cently (ccurred in Columbus, Ga., and that the Hines, having been suspected to be connected in some way with the incendia ries, was summarily expelled from Girard and Columbus, and at last accounts was quite ill in Barbour county, Ala., with but little hope of re covery. Ex-Governor Ujhazy and family stopped at Fort Smith, Arkansas, on the sth inst., on their way from lowa to near San Antonio, Texas, where, having purchased a tract of land, they in tend to make their home. They complained of the extreme cold of lowa, and expressed their intention to devote themselves to stock-raising. A telegraphic despatch from Washington, says that a battery of six pounders is preparing at the arsenal there, for the troops on the Rio Grande frontier. By the arrival at Salem on Friday, of the bark Edward Koppisch, we have Montevideo dates of July 11th, and also later accounts from Buenos Ayres. General Pinto, President of the Chamber of Representatives, and Provincial Governor of the Province, died at Buenos Ayres, June 28th, and was buried with great pomp on the 30th—the foreign ministers and naval offi cers being present. A letter from Buenos Ayres says that the report brought by the last arrival, that Urquiza had escaped was erroneous. The outside party will not allow him to run, intend ing that he shall see them out of the scrape or sink with them. Officical notice hed been re ceived at Buenos Ayres that Gen. Flores had landed at San Pedro on the northern Frontier of Buenos Ayres with 600 men and will soon have a sufficient force to commence his march this way when Urquiza will be completely hemmed in. A postcript to the letter says that Col. Dias and over 300 men of the outside partv had gone over to the Buenos Ayreans. The Buenos Ayres Packet, of July 2d says, that Urquiza though he may have men, has no means to carry on the campaign, being utterly destitute of ammunition, clothing and money,—and that his army is gradually deserting him. Since the raising of the blockade theie had been a fair number of ar rivals at Buenos Ayres and means will be taken to revive its trade. Doubloons were quoted at 336. There was no produce in the city. The U. S. sloop of War Jamestown and steamer Water Witch were in port. The Western Hog and Cattle Crot— The prospect of the coming season, throughout Ken tucky, and we believe Ohio and Indiana, are fa vorable for an increase over last year. In Ken tucky, it is said the number of hogs is unprece dented, and as the corn crop will be a full average one, they can all be fattened. A letter . farmer in Mason county, Ky., says : Stock hogs are $3 per hundred,gross, and free . ly offered. Fat hogs refused at same price The amount of old corn is considerable at $1 50 per barrel in the crib. New com is selling at *1 25 per bbl. in the field. Cattle coming into winter and fall beef are more scarce than I ever knew them. lam now grazing 700 cattle—only 100 of them will be fit f>r killing this fall, whereas usually one-half would have been good beef. I found it utterly impossible in Kentucky to get aged cattle for grazing lat. Beef is six cents per pound here now, and must advance with the fall demand. The California trade has taken off most of the extreme W estern cattle, and oxen have been brought in this county for that market. Ten nessee has even been hunted over for old oxen to teed for the New York market, by Kentucki ans and Ohioans. liie Crystal Palace.— The number of visit os on 1 hursday was 6,393. During the day Matthew Riley was arrested on the charge of picking a gentleman’s pocket at the main en trance. He was taken before Justice Stuart? and sentenced to Blackwell’s Island, under the vagrant act, for four months. A Good Farm.— lt is stated that Joseph Tat nal fed and sold on his farm of 150 acres, near Newport, Del., the present season, seventy-nine head of cattle at S6O a head, being $4,740. Mr. T. also raised his usual amount of wheat and and corn, besides an abundance of hay. Arrival of Teas from China.—Notwith standing the great outcry that was raised awhile ago, that the Chinese revolution was certain to cut short our usual supplies of teas, a fleet of vessels from Canton have arrived, within the few days past, at New York, all with full car goes. The fall trade sales are expected to com atevce uevct week. A Change. —The town of Haverhill, in 1679, voted that Benj Webster and Samuel Parker might live in the town and follow the trade of shoemaking! Now the principal business of the tow n is manufacturing shoes, and it is esti mated that there are more than two millions of dollars worth of shoes manufactured there annu ally. The President is now understood to have posi tively decided not to keep his original intention of appointing Mr. Dix to the French mission. Hon. F. B. Cutting, of New York, a distinguish ed lawyer, a member elect to the next Congress, is spoken of for the place, and quite likely to secure it. He was in Washington a few days since, had a conference with the Presi dent on Tuesday last, and left the same evening for iNew \ork. He is understood to have inti mated that he W'ill accept the appointment if tendered. We understand (says the Charleston Courier) that Mat. Peel, ol Campbell’s Minstrels, has come into possession of a fortune of about $90,- 000, which has been bequeathed to him by a distant relation of his family, who has for many years resided in Jamaica. The people of St. Louis, by a popular vote, have authorized the subscription, by the city, of $500,000 to the North Misiouri rail r«ad, and an appropriation of $200,000 for wharf or levee improvements. They have also voted a sub scription of $500,000 to the Iron Mountain rail road. The North Missouri railroad will com mence at St. Louis, cross the Missouri river at or near St. Charles, and terminate at the divid ing line between Missouri and lowa, i The New York Mirror says that Julia Dean, the brightest of American stars, is bewitching the player-goers of the Lake region. She is at; Chicago, where she was complimented with a crowded ’ benefit on Monday night. The Chicago editors state that her engagement in that city has been the most successful ever per formed there by any artiste. Goj.d in Banks. —Notwithstanding the im mense amount of gold, which has arrived within two years from California and Australia, the quantity of gold in the Banks of England and France is less than it was two years ago. In the Bank of England, the bullion Was lower at the last return than for any period during the last year and a half. Hereditary Suicide.— Mr. Wolfolk, late the sheriff of Tioga county. N. Y., committed suicide a few days since, by hanging. But a few days before this his father hung himself, and but three years ago his grandfather ended his own life in the same way. It is a strange illustration of “ hereditary taint,” or of that and the power of association combined. They were all wealthy men, and in the most happy circumstances. The Dublin Exhibition is very successful, in a pecuniary point of view. The Committee have already been able to return twenty thousand pounds to Mr. Dargan, the gentleman who ad vanced the greater part of the capital. It is sup posed also that the great rush of visitors has not yet begun. The special Washington correspondent of the New lork Herald, reiterates the report that the mission to France has been tendered to, and is now awaiting the acceptance of Gov. Howell Cobb. It is understood that had there been any probability that Gen. Cass would have accepted the important post, the President would, most assuredly, have offered it to him. The English Government is puzzled to know what to do with the five thousand prisoners an nually sentenced to transportation. It is not considered desirable to send them to Australia, or to keep them at home ; or to found a new penal settlement. But probaly the last will be the course adopted. [communicated.] Gander Pulling in Spain. Mr. Gardner :—Most of your readers have doubtless laughed over Judge Longstreet’s ad mirable sketch of the Gander Pulling , and not a few, I suspect, have witnessed this Georgia Scene re-enacted, at some one time in their lives. It is generally supposed that the sport (if sport it be) is peculiar to the Georgians, or at all events, to the Americans. I was much gratified to learn, upon perusing an extract from a book of travels, recently published, (A Walk across the French Frontier into Spain, by Lieut. March,) that the credit, or rather discredit of its inven tion, belongs to a nation already celebrated for the cruelty of its sports. As the book may not be accessible to all, I send the extract which you can publish, if you think that it will be the means of vindicating our State from the dis honor of having originated a sport so barbarous. “ The next day, (says the Lieutenant, speak ing of the grand holiday at Fuentarabia.) old and young, gentle and simple, hastened to the port to witness the juega de gauras , or “ game of geese.” By three o’clock the shore was lined with spectators; and hundreds of boats dotted the surface of the Bidassoa. As soon as the municipality, the provincial deputation, and the band of music had taken their places, a trim whaleboat, steered w’ith an oar, and swiftly propelled by ten vigorous rowers, darted forward towards a goose that dangled, head downwards, within a few feet of the water, from the centre of a cord attached to two poles about forty feet apart. In the bow of the boat stood a man wear ing an old cocked hat, and a white shirt and trewsers, and as it dashed under the pendant bird at full speed, he firmly grasped its neck, and in an instant was swinging, in mid-air, holding on to the goose, amidst the obstreperous merri ment of the multitude, whilst persons engaged for that purpose, now ran him up some twenty feet, and then suddenly let him down into the water with a tremendous splash—a feat that threw the beholders into extacies. Again and again these inseparables—we hardly know which was the greater goose of the two—-were hoised aloft and plumped into the briny element, vanishing for a moment in its crystal depths and then rising, half exhausted, to the surface, the reasoning biped clinging to the web-footed one, with a tenacity that could only be explained by the fact that it was to become his prize if he succeeded in wringing off its head. After being ducked or goosed, ad nauseam, and drawn up for the sixth time, dripping like a sea god, to under go another immersion, he let go in despair ar.d swam to the boat. It was clear the goose had a remarkably tough neck, and if the rest of its body was in the same condition, the possessor of the teeth that could masticate, and of the stomach that could digest it,was not to be envied. The next comer was more fortunate and suc ceeded in decapitating the victim after receiving three cold baths. His predecessor’s efforts had rendered it an easy task, and illustrated the old adage, that one man reaps what another sows. A fresh goose was hung up, and this comical, but cruel, pastime continued for an hour; but we did not stop to seejhe conclusion.” A Subscriber. [From the N. O. Picayune , 2 5th msf.] Another Donation.— Augusta, in Georgia is famous for her enterprise. She will be now lemembered by New Orleans for her generous sympathy for our distress. The following note speaks for itself: * Mayob. ’it Office, Augusta, Aug. 2, 1853. * To the Mayor of New Orleans . Dear Sir —Enclosed please find original of ex change for SSOO, sent as a small donation from the City Council of Augusta to the suffering poor of your city. This small sum is but the forerunner of a larger sum I hope to send you next week. The duplicate of the above will be forwarded you to-morrow, as it may facilitate negotiations. Respectfully, your obedient servant, W. E. Dearing, Mayor City of Augusta. [From the Temperance Banner.] Mr. Brantly :—I noticed an article upon ex hibition at the late Fair in Atlanta, from Greens boro,’ Greene county, which merited something more than the mere passing notice, usually be” stowed by the Committee upon distributing the premiums. I allude to a Buggy manufactured and exhibited by Messrs. D. W. & I. Branch, of Greensboro’. I have rarely or never, seen a more beautiful article of the kind,-and it is gra tifying to every Georgian to know that we can at our very homes, compete successfully with Northern manufacturers in this branch of produc tion. 1 I noticed a new and very convenient arrange ment about the seat. This was a spring seat— like the seat ol a sofa, covered with leather so as not to be liable to injury bv rain, and so ar ranged as to be taken out without difficulty • thus furnished underneath a good reecptacle for slight articles of baggage, bundles, &c. ° r thre ? other Particulars in which it differed from, and excelled the ordi nary buggy, which an inspection of the article would disclose. Ihe price I learn was $250 It received the premium, as a matter of course! and I understood that one of the committee de clared it to be superior in point of beauty and workmanship to any thing of the kind he had ever seen exhibited in this State. I for one, am in favor of fostering and en couraging our home manufactures; and as I understand that the Messrs. Branch’s do an ex- i tensive buggy and carriage business, it is to be hoped they will reap the reward of their energy and enterprise, Homestun. H\ TELEGRAPH Transmitted to the Constitutionalist Se Republic LATER FROM EUROPE. ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER El! ROP A . COTTON A SHADE LOWER. Baltimore. Aug. 30. The steamer Europa has arrived at Halifax, with later intelligence from Europe. Liverpool Cotton Market.—The market is dull, and fair qualities are a shade lower; and the lower grades have declined an eighth to a quarter penny. The sales of the week are 39,000 bales; which exporters took 5,800 and specula tors 3,600 Jiales. Fair Orleans is quoted|at 7d ; 6Jd.; Mobile and Upladd Fair 6d.; Middling Middling s£d. Consols close d at 98$ to 98 L There is an increased pressure in the money market. Havre Cotton Market.—Sales of the week 4,000 bales. Stock on hand 105,000 bales. The sales show a slight decline on the lower grades. Political. The aspect in Eastern affairs is unchanged. Every thing remains quiet since the announce ment that the Porte had accepted the note of the four powers. The Moldavian Divan had been convoked and the Hospodars solicited to re main. The Czar gave them permission to re main or go to Constantinople. Redschid Pacha had notified the Austrian government that the occupation service would be regarded as a declaration of war. The Porte in the meantime undertakes to preserve order in the Principalities. England. The debate in Parliament on the Eastern question was regarded as unsatisfactory. Con sols fell, but subsequently revived. Lord John Russell stated that the Musquito question was in negotiation,and he hoped, a satisfactory result. Baltimore, Aug. 30. Later from California. The steamship Georgia, arrived at New York, on the night of the 29fch, bringing later advices from Caiifornia, i nd one Million and a quarter of gold. New Orleans Sufferers. The Jewish congregation in Baltimore, have [ contributed six hundred dollars for the New Or- I leans snfferers. Appointments. The Washington Union contains an official no tice of the appointment of Carroll Spence as Minister to Constantinople, and George Saund ers as Consul at London, and other heretofore announced. FUNERAL NOTICE. The Friends and Acquaintances oi Rev. 13. P. Rogers are invitod to attend the funeral of his youngest son, from his Residence at Summer ville, this morning at 8$ o'clock. aug 31 Cemiurrrial, Augusta, Aug 30—C P. M. The River is in good boating order, with four | feet water in the channel. Augusta Market, Aug. 31. COTTON.—Our markot remains much in the same condition as noticed by us weekly for tho past two months. There is little or no Cotton offering, and the few sales made are to factories in the immediate neighborhood. The new crop comes to hand very sparingly, and up to the present time only some four or five bales have been re : ceived. RECEIPTS OP COTTON, From lj; September, 1852, to the latest dates receirtd 1453. 1852. New-Orteans, Aug. 19 1,603,397 1,388,498 Mobile, Aug 19 ..518,389 525,803 Florida, Aug. 8 177'922 188464 Texas, Aug. 13... 84.905 62,738 Savannah, Aug. 24 323,688 ' 338,773 Do. Sea Islands 12.969 10,597 Charleston, Aug. 25 430,409 451c489 Do. Sea Islands 19.753 19,281 North Carolina.. Aug. 13 18,709 15,622 Virginia, Aug. 1.. 18.172 16,267 Total 3,213.513 3,017,592 UjVll Increase . 195,921 GROCERIES.— For the season of the year, there is a fair amount of bu siness doing. There is on hand at the present tinte good and well assorted stocks. As an envidenoo' that Augusta is about one of the cheapest Grocery i markets, we will state a fact which has come to o ur knowledge this week. One or two interior mere hants who visited New lork for the purpose of buying their fall supplies, alter looking about and prici ng goods there, have sent their orders to merchants in this city to fill, stating that the prices for the articles ordered were lower hero than in New Y ork, BACON —We have no change to notice. Hold ers of a good article are stiff in fjheir asking prices —Bj a the hog round. For shoulders the prices vary from 7 to 8 conts, according to quality; and for sides 9£ to 9J for ribbed; and alO cents for clear Thoro is very little good joient mo.at in mar ket. BAGGING.—Stock on the increase and most holders are asking from storo, by the piece or bolt, 12£ al3 cents. Bale Rope is looking up and is now selling at Sj- a 8i cents. CORN.—Supply light—domand fair. Sales have been reported to us this week at 60 a 65 conts bjr the small quantity. Retailing from stores at 65 a ' 70 conts- COFFEE.—Prices are a little stiffer. Stock on hand good. Rio Coffeo worth 10 a 10£ cents; ac cording to quality. FLOUR.—Prices have advanced, and we now quote City Mills Superfine at ss£ wholesale, and s6s by retail. Country is selling by the quantity at ss, and retailing at $6 a per bbl. MOLASSES. Stock of Cuba good. Holders arc selling from stores 24 a 25, according to quality. SUGAR. Stock on hand large, and principal sales 5i to 6£ for Orleans and Muscovado; Porto Rico to 7} ; Clarified 7J to SJ, according to the grade. ® ® have heard of no large transactions this week. There is but little in first hands and the stock on sale is light. Retailing from stores at $1 40, 1 45 and 1 50 per sack. WHEAT.—Thoreisagood demand for Wheat, and good Red meets with ready sale at 80 a 90 cents—there is a lot in town held at sl-*and prime White at sl.lO a $1.25 per bushel. WOOL.— There is some demand for this article Planters will find it to their intorest to save thoir wool and send it to this market for sale; if carefully handled, and washed, it will readily bring 25 to 30 cents. STOCKS.—The only transaction that has come to our knowiedgo this week was a lot of 19 Shares Georgia Railroad at sllO. EXCHANGE.—Our Banks aro drawing on New York and other Northern cities at } per cent. ! prem. for Sight Drafts. FREIGHTS.—Tho river is nowin good boatablo j order. We continue to quote to Savannah 25c. per bale, and to Charleston per Railroad, 50 cents. Not much offering ’to either point. SMOKED BEET\ O BARRELS just received in fine order, by U J u, y U THAYER, A BUTT. * Shipping JatctliflenrT^" ARRIVALS FROM CHARLFSTtrT bhip Catharine, Andrews, New York Schr T. P. Alston, Hedland, St. Ja» ode 0 de r v CLEARED FOR CHARLESTON Brig Harriet & Martha, Pinefioy, atNp v Schr Enchantress, Sayre, at Now York * *° rk ' UP FOR CHARLESTON. Ship Catharine, Andrews, at the N e * v Schr N. W. Smith Robert, at New York ' Schr Jas.N. Chadbourne, Wainwright, aty CHARLESTON, August 30 Arrived James Adger. Dickinson. New York* ai ®shi D Osprey, Bennett, Philadelphia. ’ steam ship Cleared, ship Galena. Richardson XL „ *° «“• «”** * W.Bodfeto, fc&JX Signal Udiiirs. The friends of Col. R. , . of Hancock, announce hitv ' )hn,to », didate for the office of Judgelof the Sow ac,n de“ h “" «"*• *“» —a ur ?i Ilooilaud’s German Bitt m '~n7r~' - and sold by Dr. Jackson at th?,®" 1 man Medical Store, 120 Arch street Phil l i daily increase in their well deserved ’ celebHt *’ tho cure es all diseases arising from dor!. for of the liver. These Bitters have, indeed blessing to the afflicted, who show there t a by the most flattering testimonials. Thk has established for itself a name that com- >6® however wily the schemes.or seductive their r! ■’ ses, cannot reach. It gained the public by the immense benefits that have been d • from it, and will ever maintain its position aug 31 dficl the undersigned, in ths interest of the l T g p 7 is hereby dissolved. Tho business of tho n , will be conducted by the Proprietor and I B V°‘ # 1 _ au g 2B Jno. W. Stla Dr ' Edward Dirardey, U authoriw absence from the city. ‘ ‘ s aug 25. 6_ Camille E. Gir ARDSv a No. 2 —Augusta South iy;,.~ Plank Road Office , August 7,; 1853.—An'instalment of ten per cent is requires to be paid on tho 14th Septembci next, agrecab! to the By-Laws of said Corporation. Bv order l the Board. S. H. Oliver, Treasurer aug 25 office corner Mclntosh & Renvold-e* Never suffer long At this ago of the world, when you c aa get Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral, it is a criminal nes iect, if you do not cure it. tuib Lunch—The Shadcs'snlTtopTofth pile. We cordially invito all who are fond of the good things of this life, to drop in and help themselves to Beef Stakes, Mutton Chou Fish Balls and Soups of all kinds and a sprinkling hospitality. Seven days in the week wo can be found at our post studdying the taste and palates of our numerous customers. Plumb & Panton. aug 14 ts > 0 Family should he without them.- We speak of M’Lane’s Liver Pills, which havo become an indispensable Family Medi cine. The frightful symptoms which arise from a diseased Liver manifest themselves, more or less, in every family; dyspepsia, sick headache, obstruc tion of the monses, ague and fever, pams in tin side, with dry, and hacking cough, are all the re sults of hepatic derangement—and for these. Dr. M’Lano s Pills aro a sovereign remedy. They have never been known to fail, and they should be kept at all times by families. » Directions.—Take two or three going to bed, every second or thUd night. If they do not purge two or three times by next morning, take one oi two more. A slight beakfast should invariably follow their use. The Liver Pill may also be used where purging is simply necessary. As an anti-bilious purp tive they aro inferior to none. And in do* of two or three, they give astonishing relief to sick headache; also in slight derangements of the sto mach. Sold by Havilani, Risley & Co., and Wm H. Tutt, Augusta, Ga.; P. M. Cohen & Co., Charles ton, S. C.; Hill & Smith, Athens, Ga.; E. C. Jones, Madison; A. A. Solomous; Savannah; and by all Druggists and Dealers in Medicine throughout tie South. aug 23 12 G’ed Soda Water.—This delightful drink, together with a great variety of I choice Syrups, of the best quality, may be found at i the Druggist and Apothecaries Store of aug 12 Wm. Haines, Broad street. —Tigris Medical Testimony cannot be tea feSr-—troverted.—One of the most startling cases narrated of Dr. M’Lane's Termifugo by Dr John Butler, of Lowell, Trumbull couiaty Ohio The case was that of a young lady who had l« r very sick for eight years, and had consulted a nun her of physicians, who had treated it as one Prolapsus Uteri. Dr. Butler was then called is and for a time, believed with his predecessors tbit it was a case of Prolapsus. He was, however, soon forced to the conclusion that his patient was sal fering from worms, and afther much persuasion, prevailed upon her to take two doses of Dr M’Lane’s Vermifuge. This medicine had the ef fect of removing from her a countless number 01 the largest size. After she passed them, her health immediatly returned. She is since continues to enjoy excellent health. aug 16 H. G. Farrell's Genuine Arabian Liniment is a most extraordinary® ti:cine, the truth of which is placed beyond dour", of the vast sales of the article and the im | ny cures being daily performed by it, wlwjj ! previously had resisted all other medicines at I j the skill of the best physicians in the world. If 8 • composed of balsams, extracts and gums peci™- j to Arabia—possessing, in a concentrated form, w | their stimulating, anodyne, penetrating, unctues i and revulsive properties, and the same which, ago, wore used by the “ Sons of the Desert, such miraculous success, in curing the diseases »■ both man and beast. .. , Read the following remarkable cure, wM.- should of itself place H. G. FARRELLS An j BIAN LINIMENT far beyond any similar re® | dy. Mr. 11. G. Farrell—Dear Sir: Actuated ! sense of gratefulness. I submit the following as • instance of the utility ot your great medicine. , : child, three years old, was suddenly attacked w " a terrible disease, which in less than six _ : prostrated it to total helplessness. The limbs bee so rigid that not a joint could bo bent; tbe - i turned black and cold and entirely deprive feeling; the eyes fixed, partially closed an “ a ‘ gother blind, following this was deafness to w j sounds; the spino became contracted and socu that when lying on his backthe head and only touched. Indeed, the child presented cV ■ appearance of being dead. Immediately . attack, tho family physician was called in, aE “ ‘ three weeks he labored to restore it to all in vain, although it was blistered a down b and various rubefacient Liniments appi> ccl consultation of physicians was then held, but to - -purpose, the case was then brought before the' : cal Society, but nothing could be suggested nad not already been done, and t.ho doctor we» ‘ me ho could do nothing more. We then ced applying your Liniment freely over the J * length of the spine, and you may imagine rent’s joy, when, after a few applications, re animation was apparent, aad it Srapidlv rcc withthe exception of the sight, which dm come perfect for near a month. j., ?j • is now healthy and robust as can othor cases of same kind occurred prcviom E , neighborhood, all of which died, when t doußt if your Liniment had been they ' v r ,,-n have recovered. HENRY G. t-L ■ Peoria, March Ist, 1851. , arse* 3 ' 1 Look out for Counterfeits. —The pubh ■* ]4it . tioned against another counterfeit, wine , . ly made its appearance, called W. co" 3 ' ’ bias Linimout, the most dangerous oi a.* : terfeite, because his having the name i many will buy it in good faith, Wl , ? u ' j!l,f er ‘ j ledge that a counterfeit exists, ami t£l ®? sco iriotf ! haps, only discover their error when mixture has wrought its evil effects. B ! The genuine article is manufactured 00 - *G. Farrell, sole inventor and proprietor, a- I sale druggist, No. 17 Main street, Peon > f . to whom all applications for Agencies w* y 0. i dressed. Be sure you got it with the « r and before Farrell’s, thus—H. G. FAR*® are | hissiguature on tho wrapper, and an o counterfeits. Sold by . ,«(v HAVILAND, RISLET * Augt iooti bj and by regularly authorized agents throng 1 "United States. bottle- CEP* Price 25 and 50 cents, and iri Agents Wanted in every town,. ‘ is jk? 1 hamlet in the United States, in vbic el j is already established. Address H. to above, accompanied with good te.c aU gi6 character, responsibility, Ac. _ .. <H>' THE SUBSCRIBER has removed » i ESTABLISHMENT to 200 Broad "j to rt few doors above tho Augusta Hotoi- a lately occupied as a Grocery Store J >c of Milieu. Thankful for past favors, I s° lU! tinuance of the same. jane 4 "• *