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©ri-tUccklg €ijronkk & Sentinel iiY WILLIAM S. JONES Chronicle cutii Sentinel. A users T A , G A • THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 581. Non-Intervention. It is not uncommon, now-a-days, to hear Mr. Cobb denounced as a “ Traitor to the South and the principles of the Democratic party,” because he supported and advocated the poll * cy of non-in>erven'ion in the compromise measures. What is very remarkable, too, to one not familiar with the political gymnastics of the disnnionists of the present day, these denunciations and coarse epithets come from those w'io were such zealous advoca.es of non intervention in the Clayton Compromise, that the same epi’hets of “Traitor,” &c. were ap plied by them to Messrs. Toombs and Ste phens for their opposi ion to that bill. Then they were for non-interven'ton. Congress, they asserted, had no right to legislate on the subject of slavery in the Territories, not even to protect it. The institution needed no pro tection, said they, other than such as the Con stitution afford ad. Hence they were indignant beyond tnea are at the defeat of the Clayton Compromise, a measure that not only left the decision of the whole matter to the adjudication of the Su preme Court, but forever prohibited Legisla tion upon the subject of slavery either by Congress or the Territorial legislatures. Now, however, when the Territorial bills of Utah and New Mexico have been passed, which not only carry out the policy of non-intervention, but also provide for their admission as States, yvith or without ela‘'ery, as the people may de termine (a feature not even suggested in the .CHyton compromise) these quondam advo ; -cates' .Qf the Clayton Compromise and non in tervention are' hot satisfied .with the measure, but demand- intervention by* Congress, to re moveiie /'impediment’’ <jf the Me'x can laws— laws which they had prevlomsly asserted were hos in existence, and denounced Toombs ftfr entertaining and asserting such an •opinion. .. , But we ard being led off. Our "purpose-is to. show by evidence the most incontrovertible, that the policy proclaimed' by the democratic party vyns non-intervemi6to in the . settlement of the Mexican Territorial question.. That it was the policy also proclaimed by the majority of the Whigs, no man who values his repu tation for irath, wHI not only not deny, but /rankly adroit. Our .purpose now, however, is with the Democratic party, and if after read • ing the evidence, any detnolbrat iii Georgia or any other Southern State, can denounce Mr. Cobb as a traitor, because he carried out the non intervention policy, without feeling his cheeks suffuse with the blush of shame, he must indeed be lost to all sense of raoril or political honesty, unless he was an advocate of intervention. The first evidence (premising that the doc trine of non-intervention has always been pro claimed by the great mass of the Southern people as the only correct principle,) we shall introduce, is the resolution offered by Mr. Cal houn in the Senate in February 1847, on which he based his speech published by us a few days since. Here it is : “ Resilvtd, That as a fundamental princip'e in our political creed, a people in forming a Constitution have the unconditional right to form and adrpt the Government which they may think best calculated to secure their libertv, prosperity and happiness; and that in conformity thereto, no other condition is imposed by the Federal Constitution on a State in order to her admission into this Union, except that its Constitution shall be Republican ; and that the im position of any other by Congress would not only be in violation of the Constitu'ion, but in direct con flict with the principle on which our political sys tem rests.” The Democratic party of Georgia fully ac knowledged the principles proclaimed in this resolution of their great Southern leader, and in their State Convention of 1847, (the same year) adopted the followit. g: Resolved, That the people of the South do not ask of Congress to estab'ieh the institution of slavery in any o the territory that may be acquired by the United States. They simply require that the innabitants of each Territory shat be I est free to determine for themselves whether the institution of slavery shall or shall not form a part of their social system. In 1848, Gen. Cars, whom they supported with great unanimity, avowed the principle of <ion-intervention in his Nicho'son letter, and at their State Conventii n i i 1818 (ibe same year) they re-affirmed the principle by adopting the following reaolut on : Resolved , That the -pinio's of the Democracy of Georgia, on the question of slavery in the territories, were correctly set forth in the resolution of the laie Democratic Convention in Milledgeville, in Decern ber last, which declares that ‘the people of the South do not ask of Congress to establish the institution of slavery in any of the territory that mav be acquired by the United States. They eiraptv require that the inhabitants of each territory shall be left free to de termine for themselves whether the institution of slavery shall or shall not form a rart of their social system.’ This resolution, it should be borne in mind, was adopted by the Convention of the Demo cratic party which responded othe nomination of Gen. Cass for the Presidency. Hence he and they were on the same platform. These proofs of the position of ’he party, are conclusive. Mr. Cobb supported the, pol ioy, and yet the very men who so instructed him, now denounce him as a “ Traitor. ,r Oh shame, where is thy blush! As men seldom perform any act without a motive, let us for a moment examine and see if we can divine what motive could have in fluenced such paradoxes in political opinions in so short a time. They ware first for non intervention, and coarsely denounoed inter vention even for protecting Southern proper ty t now they denounce non intervention and those who obeyed their instruction!, and de mand intervention or a dissolution of the Union. To our mind, a dissolution has been the purpose of (As leaders who now advocate nterrenlion, from tho beginning, and this was the motive for their ‘summersets on the ques tion. They at first believed that the Free Soil influ ence was so strong in Congress that there was no chance to secure non-intervention, and that the Wilmot Proviso would certainly be passed, hence they imagined they would have cause for dissolution by the line of policy adopted. But they were disappointed, and when they found that non-intervention had been so triumphantly sustained by Congress, they then, for the first time, perceived that their only hope to obtain a dissolution, was to demand intervention.— Hence their sudden change. If this has not been the real motive with those leaders, they have betrayed a culpable ignorance of the con sequences of their policy (if their present poli cy be correct,) or they have been willing to sacrifice and betray the Booth to sustain a party. .* Mr, Stell Denies, The following letter from the Hon. John D. Stell, denying the charge made by our correspondent “Henry,” that he (Stell,) had said he would vote for the repeal of-the Fugi tive Slave Law, was received yesterday, and we take the earliest opportunity to give it pub licity. As we knew nothing of the matter, our remarks were based upon the representation of ‘ Hemy,” and designed to hold Mr. Stell up to the just indignation of the people of Georgia, as a worthy co-laborer of Giddings, Seward, Hale, Rhett, &c., as opponents of the com promise, and seeking thereby the dissolution of the Union. We doubt not we shall hear from “Henry” in repiy to Mr. St ell. Fayetteville, 18th August, 1851 Mr. Jones — Dear Sir : I see an article in the Weekly Chronicle & Sentinel of the 13th iust., over the signature of “ Henry,” giving an ac count of a discussion at McDonough on the sth inst., between Col. M urphy and myself, which does me great injustice in many partic -urldrs. -You hate also bestowed an editorial ■upon me, representing me as being shouider to shodlder*VvithtSevvttr.' t Hale, Giddings, &-Co. "Those who are familiar with such articles and editorials, -know th'eir worth, *as well as the purposes fbr which they ere written and he ralded forth.'. 1 shall not, therefore, pretend to . notice but one. paragraph of Henry’s epistle, which is Vn. the following words; *• Fbr he told fhe.pdople that he had said—and ho presumed Col. Murphy, alluded to him—that if he were iu Congress; he would vote to repeal t ie fugi tive alavo law,” &c. I said' do such thing; but to tjie'contFary, did say, that .the charge, so far as it might tjp int sn'ied to apply to me, was üßtrue. I have ue'ver said that I would vote to repeal that law, and so stated at the time of the discussion alluded to, as those who were pre sent will doubtless remember. Now, sir, I know that you enterta n no per sonal prejudice against me, therefore I doubt not, you will readily give this note an insertion in your columns as an act of sheer justice to a political opponent. Very respectfully, John D. Stell Correction.—Elbert County, Aug. 15tb, 1851 — Mr. Jones -In the publication of my views to the people cf Elbert county, I find in that portion speaking of abi ding the Compromise, I used the following language, “that if I were elected to the Le gislature, and any effort should be made to dis turb the Compromise,” &c. In publishing my article, you have it dissolve instead of dis turb. You will please make the correction. Yours, &c S. D. Blackwell. For the Chronicle Sf Sentinel. Lincolnton, Ga., Aug. 19, 1851. Messrs Editors —Thursday last was a glad day for the good old Constitutional Union Party in old Lincoln. Invitations from a joint Committee had been sent to Messrs. Colquitt, McMilian, Gartrell, Smythe, Gardner and Dougherty on the one side and Messrs. Cobb, Toombs, Andrews, Jenkins, Irvin and Tho mas. The Docket was called about 11 o’clock, A. M., and the following parties answered to their names: Messrs. Cobb, Toombs, Andrews, Thomas and Irvin. I had forgotten to mention that Col. McMillan was also present and claim ed the conclusion on Mr. Toombs, which was grant ed. Judge A ndrews opened the debate, and was followed by Mr. Toombs. The ellbrts of these two gentlemen told well utnid the countless ranks ar ranged before ttiem, if we have any experience as to the wonderful changes which the countenance un dergoes during the pleasurable process ol conviction. This brought us to dinner, a sumptuous Barbecue, being well discussed. We were again assembled absut the stand, where wa enjoyed a rich treat from Col McMillan. We do not know when we have been so amused, and we were not alone. The Col.’s speech, made up ol tiJicule, anecdote and witieisms, served even to tickle she risibilities of the little boys, of whom there was a considerable sprinkling. With their aid, and the uncontrolled laughter proceeding from the Union crowd, and the noise created t>y a corporal's guard of the wuat yon may cali-’em par ty, tho members of said p.rty inspired in the breist ot our friend Me. strong hopes (as 1 understand) of cairying the county ol Lincoln. If wit and anec dote will carry th e point, ho will certainly defeat Col. Toombs. Col. McMillan has yet to learn that the yeomanry ot Lincoln can appreciate an argu ment as well as an anecdote, and ttiey are better ca pable of digesting the former than desirou* of being gulled by (he lader. Had our friend v c. given us Irs position upon the issues of the day, I would ?;lad!y trial e them public. All that I learned was rom a reply that he made to Mr. Tiiomas, who hav ing charged that Mr. McMillan bad not defined his position, asked what he was fori He replied that hs was for a repeal of the Mexican Laws. For that reason, replied Mr. T., I nrge upon you to vote for Col. Toombs, as you all know he introduced a Bill for that purpose. But enough of this digression. Mr. Cobb followed Mr. McMillan. I need not speak of the eflorte of this gentleman. Ue has pro. bably been heard by all who may see this. Lst him speak for himself. We, in Lincoln, intend to do the voting. Mr. Cobb waa fallowed by Mr. Thomas, the last speaker, on account of the lateness ot the hour, who addressed the assembly. He reviewed calmly the speech of Mr. McMillan, defined in a clear and per spicuous manner, the proud and enviable position oc cupied by the Constitutional Union Party, and si lenced, by a well directed argument, the many fri volous objections of the Southern Rights Forty. AUGUSTA, GA. FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 22. 1851. Having done this, the aesemb'y dispersed peaceably to their homes to enjoy the proud reflection that they had beard the doctrine of the Union party bol lly ad vocated —disappointed, however, that they hid nut heard at least some item as to the intents ol those who have endeavored to teach them that they alone are the peculiar guardians of Southern Rights. In haste, yours, Y. Z. For the Chronicle 8f Sentinel. The 'Whitaker Spring Discussion and Barbaeue> Messrs. Editors :—The Southern Rights Association of this County having determined to canvass it, opened the Programme of their arrangements at the Whitaker Springs, about threo miles distant from the village of Aiexan dor and twelve below Waynesboro on Wednesday last, the 13th inst. About eleven o’clock, A. M., tho meeting was organised by the appointment of Col. A J. Lawson, as Chairman, and Dr Enoch Mulkey, as Secretary. The Chair, after a few remarks, introduced to the meeting Q Skrine, E.-q., who lead off in an apology to the people of the neighborhood for coming down there, uninvited by them, to enlighten them as to their duty in the present crisis. He asserted that the Legislature of ’49 and ’SO provided for the calling of a Convention, upon the happening of the following contin eeocies : the admission of California as a Skate, &c.; the passage of the Wilmot Pro v:so; the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia ; refusal to pass a law for the rendition of Fugitive Slaves. All these con tingencies, he maintained, had come to pass by the action of Congress in the late measures known as the adjustment measures. Califor nia had been admitted as a State. (H os Mr. S. ever read the Bill empowering the Gover nor to call the Convention 1) The Wilmot Proviso was virtually in oper«ti<.n ince Con gress failed to acknowledge that the Co.ns'.i u tion repealed the Mexican anti-slavery laws. Slavery would no abolished in the District, as the bill abolishing tha Siavo T.-afe in the District emancipated the slave (Does Mr S know tha’ this law is one passed by the Legislature of Maryland—a slave State—as a police regulation ?) And lastly, the Fugitive Slave Law was virtually a dead law, as the Northern people were determined to nul'ify it by their opposition to i s enforcement. These were tiie points he attempted to ague, and finally wound himself up in this part of his subject by declaring his acquiescence in the action of the late Conven ton; but even this'could not escape he hot fire of his de nunciative artillery. First he charged it with abounding in falsehoods which ij.he authors knew to be false when they were peuu ng .them. (What say you, gentlemen of the Com rmttee repotting the Preamble and Resolu tione ? Do you plead guilty?) Secondly, .with dodging secession by coining the word disruption, and then argued that the State had an opportunity of fairly back'ng out, as it was only pledged “to the disruption” and not be yond it. So much for Mr. S’s. metaphysical criticism up'ou this document He neat a - to point out the r.ifferen e between the two parties, the issue being, according to his showing, consolidation or S ate Rights, alas “peaceable secession ln connection with this subject he entertained us with an abstruse essay upon ,l abstract right ” and the definition of S ate—his being, to stand —free hold —land possession. He then wound up by a fierce onslaught upon Robt Toombs, denying that hs had ruined the country—prov ing perhaps, to Ms satisfaction, that T. was an abolitiouisi, and to cap (he climax, asserted that Mr. T. had completely bamboozled tne people in making them believe he had do iivered his “tlamilcar speech” in repi/ to the introduction of a resolution to apply the Wilmot Provieo to the Territories. That the W.lmot Proviso had been introduced two years before. (How is that Mr Toombs, did it take you two years to reply ? Come, sir you had better be up and doing, for Mr. S. is after you with a sharp stick, which he was not exactly ready to use at the Divis' Springs Come, sir, if you don’t answer we shall think you are like some other people we know of, who will not answer until they get ready— behind one’s bach ) Mr- John J. Jones, Esq , was then intro duced. He is a Burke boy, and diil remark ably well—with that “same old non-intervention speech He did the best he could wi’n a bad cause. Be it spoken to bis honor, he is not behind “the masked battery,” ho openly pro claims himself in favor of disunion. While I can deplore a good mind and considerable talents perverted to tba advocacy of a cause whicn can only be defended by blinded preju dice and passion, lean honor the bold avow al ol a cherished sentiment California a fraud upon the South—(yet admitted upon the Cass principle'—Texes dismembered to make free soil (notwithstanding Judge Borneo's assertion that the Texas Bill repealed the Miss uri line and made all the Territory thua cut off slave Territory)—non-intervention, intervention aga nst slavery because Congress refused to say that the Cons.itution did repeal the Mexican laws What but passion and prejudice could induce men to say tha' ‘ the Fugitive Slave Bill was nothing ; for the Con •titution as higher authority than anv set of Congress,” and in the very next breath say that the express protection of slavery by the Constitution amounted to nothing unless back ed by an act of Congress? Oh! consistency where is thy blush I The “suppressed letter” next came in fur a share of notice, and the wonders il discovery was made that Mr. Hull was the Convention. Now we all know that Gen Jackson believed himself the govern ment and acted on that beliof, but that Mr. Hull claimed to be the Convention, we never knew before, unt I informed of it by Mr. J. ( How is that Mr. II ? are vou the Convention? if ao, let u« hear the letter, it :s public proper •y.) Mr. J then wound up on Mr. Cobb, asserting he was a traitor, an abolitionist or free-soileral heart, and a political Esau. (Oh! Howell! Howell ! is it possible you have served your old friends thus? What, you did all these things and never let them out un> til the passage of the Compromise measures ? Is it possible y«n> could act thus, when they weredoi’ g their very best to secure you tho Speakership? Could you thus ungratefully couceal these things from tiem and they mov ing Heaven aud earth in your behali t And then, worst of all, not only settle your proper ty on your wife, and get your relation H R- Jaokson to introduce last Legislature, a reso lution to strike out the property qualification, to render you eligible to the Governorship; but even persuaded these very friends who are now abusing you with so much consisten cy, to support and vote for it! Weill well I I surely never beard the like. But atop, how did you manage to make Judge Jackson intro duce the leaolutiou aud he not a member of the Legislature ? We will not stop now io argue its absurdity, your old friends make these charges and surely they are all, all honor able men.) You will say we stood in need of barbaened ’ meat 'o keep alj this down Well, fortunate r ly we got it as soon as Mr. J. thought proper to let uqgo, and I assure you, it required good to keep it down. A ter dinner Dr. E. Leßoy Antony “e»- ' chained the audinence,” as the editors wonld say, iu a short speech on Sooth Carolina chivalry, and a most magnetically happy illus tration of the principles of the two parties, under the figures of a tub of water brimful and a tub of tar half-full. The former illustrat ing Southern Rights, the latter Union Conven tion. The bottom, State sovereignty—the staves, the Union. Illustrated thus : a jar or shock on the outside agitating the water and causing it to overleap the staves —he Uniot. (Does not this look like a very hajpy illus tration of thair disunion affinities ? What say you, gentlemen, is the Dr.’s illustration ortho dox ? Or has not the water become quite shocked enough to leap over the staves ? Give us light, if you please gentlemen, give us light! Oh ! for one blast of “the bugle /”) , and leaving State sovereignty behind in the bottom The tub of tar agitated by iike force, 1 but slicking to tha bottom—(State sovereign ty)—within the staves—(the Union.) (Right > gentlemen, that’s the Constitutional Union Party-State sovereignty Bnd the Union, the tar in its adhesive properties representing the unity of principles of the party —we ail agree ' —now be sure when the tar goes out it will I carry the bottom—sovereignty with it.) The Dr. concluded abr ptly, by sa>ing hs was tired. 1 did not doubt it in the least, lor to k'ck tar out of a bucket is no child’s play. (Query. If the secessionists are not a tar party waiting to be kicked out of the tub, who are ?) Col. A J. Lawson next took the stand and gave us a speech much milder than usual He only charged the Whigs with being Federalists, and said the Constitutional Union party had taken up tho r principles. He said he felt much alarm for the country, which had increas ed since he came on the ground—that the country was ruined if his advice was r.ot followed. (Ho advised us once, wo remem ber, to vote for Mr. Vun Boren. How would that do now, Judge? Is he still one of the faithful J ) Alex. McKenzie then wotiud up the pro ceedings by a stump speech on the ground (excuse the bull, for it is matter of fact,) dis claiming all “unmeaning generalities” and coming out flat footed for a “Southern Con lederacy.” (I she on the Georgia platform too?) I had liked to have forgotten to men tion that one of thespo kers (Mr. J., I believe) • charged Mr. Cobb with saying he would ci erce South Carolina if diiected by tha Gene ral Government. (If Georgia goes out, Mr. Cobb will go with liar, but ha will not let Carolina. Surely these are very consistent and honorable gentlemen.) So much for this one sided discussion; for, be it known they forgot to make it free until shout fi.ee minutes befo-e they organised. Hurra! forthe ‘Haynes boro regency !” Free Discussion. Hr. Shewmake’i Response. Alexander, Aug. 15, 1851. Gentlemen of the Committee : —Your commu nication propounding certain questions to the candidates to represent this county in the Le gislature, is now before me, and I hasten to reply. To your first question, I answer: The sovereign voice ot tlie people of a Staie, met in Convention lor that purpjse, must determine the relationship be tween it and the General Government; and that the act, ratifying the Constitution ol the United States, did ii t met ye the sovereignty of the Btate into that ol the General Government. To your second question, 1 answer: The ultimate power is lodged ia the people of a Siatea or States. To your first “pertinent question,” 1 answer; 1 am for the Union ol the States. J o your second “ pertinent question,” I answer : I am opposed to i's reversal. To your third “ pertinent question,” I answe" : I do not telieve a State has the power, at pleasure and without cause, to secede (rom the Uniua; but 1 bold that whenever (he people of a State believe they are oppressed, and so decide, they have a rigb- to dis rupt the ties that bind them to the Union, and the Government has no right won ever io oppose them. To your fourth “pertinent qu?Btion,” l answer: Ido not; for Ido not believe the Mexican laws are in fores, but ilia: Southerne 8 have the perfect right to go into the lerritories with their stave property ; yet f contend that, as a majority in Congress hold the contrary opiu-on, the South should have unani mously demanded of Congress the removal ol the doubt, and ttieir refusal should have been the point of our residence. Desiring no concealment of opinions honestly en tertained, i have the honor :o be, very respectfully, Jos. A. Shkwmajck. The “ Baltic” Sold to the Cunard Line. The New York Herald, after noticing iho un precedented passage of the Collins Steamer “Baltic,” in her last trip, and the difficulties she encountered, which affected her progress, remarks : “ The only regret we have heard expressed, is concerning the sale of so splendid a steamer to tho Cunard line. Scarcely hud the mails been distributed, when it wus generally reported on ’Change that the Baltic had been disposed of to the British Company. Theru was much astonishment expressed at snob un welcome news ; b it the whole truth soon came out, when one of the brokers of Wall street inquired, ‘What have they sold her (or? 1 ‘What for? why. to tow the Cunard stunners from Liverpool to New Yirk, to be sure.’ The broker retired to his private office.” The Cunard Steamers —Tha Boston Tra veller publishes a full account of the trips made by each steamer of tho Cunard Line, since it was first established, together with 'he duties that they ha ,r e paid. The smallest amount ever paid was $29 38, by the Aca lia, on her first trip in 1840. Tne largest am >unt was paid by the America, in 1850, viz; $217,483. There have been eight arrivals which paid ovrr SIOO,OOO, and ttiree which paid over $200,000 each. The following is a summary of tha trips made, and duties paid: Year. Trips made. Doties paid. In 1840 8 J 2,928 99 In 1841 • 21 73,809 23 In 1842 18 120,974 t>7 In 1843 20 640,672 06 In 1811 20 916,193 30 In 1845 20 1,022,9 »2 76 •n 1816 20 1,047,731 75 In 1847 20 1,199,971 78 In 1818 22 649 173 50 •a 1849 22 961,703 61 la I860*•••••••••••• 21 1,322,383 20 Total 212 $7,958,449 83 The weather continues uniformly dry with a very few exceptions of partial showers. The crops of corn have been reduced far below the usual yield, and many, we fear very many, have been cut short of a fair supply. Cotton likewise has suffered to that extent that the most favorable season hereafter must fail to bring it up to the anticipated yield of a very large crop. This, however, is no general ca lamity, according to our philosophy, for short crop* bring the most money, and that ie the /end aimed a» and desired. We are almost prepared '.osay that we wish Providence would litni (he crop to 2to million bales, and in duce Southern people to turn their surplus la bor to a useful account.— lirandon (Miss.,) Republican \2th The Crops. The editor of the Vicksburg Whig, after saying that he has lately traveled through seve erai of the largest cotton growing counties in the State of Mias ssippi, gives it as his opinion hat the crop will be shorter ibis year than last. He says: In the early part of the season the prospect was better than it had been for years. The stand was good and the cotton healthy, and in a g reat measure free from the annoyances inci dent to the season But the iong continued drought checked the growth of the cotton en tirely before th • weed had become large enough to produce au average yield, and the forms commenced f alling off and still continue. Even if the recent showers should promote the growth of the weed, it is too late in the season to increase the crop to any exient, and it is futile to say that even if the remainder of the season should prove favorable that any thing like a full crop can be gathered. The Homer Advocate, published in Clai borne, says that the crops are short in that vi cini'y. The following extract of a letter in the Mo bile Tribane is to the same effect: Prairie Plains, Miss , August 6. I have made it my business to get all the in formation Icou'd from all the cotton Slates, and I am fully satufiad the crop will not equal that of last yoar. Two thirds of the cotton crop is planted on uplands. All of this land will not make exceeding half a crop. It then remains to he seen whether or not the “sleu lanes” and bottom lands will make a crop in this county, end that is rot recorded as certain. Ou the 15th of July i considered my crop at this place good for 200 bales—it will not now make exceeding 125 bMes. This will apply to nearly all my neighbors. The unfavorable change has been produced by the long drougi t. My cotton will not make 25 pounds per acre during the .uonth of August—the mam cotton month. On my upper farm my prospect is at this time good for a fair crop, worms permit ting. 1 have just returned and am sorry to say the worms have commenced. I am row out with all hands setting to catch the flies or moths which produce the caterpillar. But I fear I am too late beginning. 1 put out a few plates last night and caught from four to five flies in each plate. I never saw more flies than at the present tim», and no hing but dry weather will save what remains of the crop from the drought. Later from Mexico.—By the arrival this morning of the sch oners Bonita, Capt. Sbisa, which left Vera Cruz on the 2ad inst., and Panama. Capt. Srewart. we have received full fi.es of papers from the city of Mexico to the 26ih uit. We lea v n that the loss by the recent hurri cane at Tampico was SIOO,OOO. Tne laguna of Caspicotero and the river Tames, over flowed their banks, and a portion of the town was deluged. The prefect of Guaymas writes to the Gov ernor ot Sonora, that two kundre i adventurers from Upper California had landed at La Paz, in order .o trade wi.h the inhabitants. Shortly afterwards a steamer arrived with four hundred more. At the last accounts the Meiican Congress was still engaged in its interminable labors on the foreign debt. No arrangement had yet been made. The General Government had requested the Governors of all the States to meet at the cap ital on the lst of thiu month, in order to confer on the financial question. The Governor of Quereturo sent a reply refus ; ng to attend. The expenses for the month of July were estimated at $592,000, of which $321,000 were for the War Department. A Samanista conspiracy had been detected and failed at Guanajuata. The conspirators proposed to recall Santa Anna and invest him with ihe supreme dictorship, which was to be exercised till his arrival by Gen. Bravo. They also proposed to declare null and void the trea ty of Guadalupe Hidalgo between the United States and Mexico. A leuer from Arispe, in the State of Sonora, states that a por ion of the Boundary Commis sion arrived at that city on the 31st of June. They left for the frontier the next day, to meet Seuor Garcia Conde. The Senate has adopted a proposition for the establishment of four military colonies on the Isthmus of Tehuautepeo.— Picayune, 14IA instant. The Crops.—After a pretty extensive tour, through some thirty planta ions in portions of Lowndes and Noxubee counties, by one of our largest aud mos' experienced planters, he in forms us that the cotton crop, has been cut short at least two thirds by the prevailing drought. The corn crops through the same region, will bo barely sufficient to supply art econmical consumption Columbia (Miss) Repub. The Crystal Palace. —Tne House of Com mons have agreed to a prayer “that her Ma jesty will be graciously pleased to direct that the Crystal Palace be preserved to the lst of May, 1852, with a view to determiue if that novel structure, or any portion of it, can be permar ently adapted to the purposes of public utility aud recreation ” The vote was 75 to 47, so that even this brief respite was not asked for without considerable opposition. After ihe experience of one W n ter, the advantage or disadvantage of permit ting the bull, ing to remain will be more clearly ascertained. Bad Disaster at Sea— Capt Brower, of the brig Lowder, arrived this morning from the African coast, informs us that in the month of April last the bria Englishman, Capt. Harris, of Bristol, England, was capsized in a tornsdo off Fernando Po. It was supposed that there were about thiity persons on board, only one of whom a native of Africa, was saved. He v> as picked up, floating on a snar, on the third day after the disaster, by an English ship Ir io Caernarvon bound lor Fernando Po. Among those on hoard the unfor unate vessel were Rev. G. W- Simpson and lady, of the Presby terian board of missions of New York, and Mrs. Harris, wile of the caitain. 1 ■"-i i ■ ■ i Quick Work.— The steamship Alabama i from New York reached her berth in this city at 101 o’clock, Friday evening, and after die- i charging upwards of 2.000 packages goods, ' and taking in 100 casks Rice, 100 bales Cotton, J 3“ bale*Domestics and sundry packages mer chandize—sailed on her return with 61 pasaen gera, at 10 o’clock, P- Saturday, having been at her wharf loss than 24 hours. Great praise is due to the Agents here and all con cerned, for their promptitude in getting the ship ready ti leave at her regular time. But for the rain on Saturday a larger cargo than i the above would have been got in.— San. Rep . VOLUME XV-iU). 101. T fciLE GRAPHIC NEWS. - •»iiiiiililtti for Che Chronicle & Smtlnd, Newt from Cuba. Charleston, Awa. 20. The Schooner Zephyr arrived from Mataiuuui to-day, which port she left on the 16th Jnet. Gen. Lopez had landed at Bahia Honda 60 miles to Westward of Havana on the 14th Last, and Spanish troops had been dispatched from Havana to attack him. The Steamer Pampero after landing Lopes and his troops sailed northwards. They pro ceeded into the interior forthwith. Immediately on the reception of the intelligence at Havana the authorities despatched a large Steamer full of sharp shooters to cut them off. The Spaniards at Matanzas think the inva* ders will soon be captured and shot. It was reported at Matanzas that Lopes had only 400 men with him. Charleston Markets Wednesday, Aug. 20.— Cotton.— The market this morning remained at a stand. Sales of only 7 bales, at 6'f c From the Charleston Courier—By Telegraph. New Orleant, August 19. -Advices have been received here from Havana, op to the 6th inst., per brig - [The operators here informed us that in consequence of an inter ruption having occurred on the wires between Montgomery and Mobile, they were unable to obtain the name of the brig last night. I— Edt. Courier. Private letters received by her state that the cause of the Patriots was trinmphing—that four thousand of the Royal so'diers had gone over to them, and that much disaffection pre vailed among the Government troops. Cincinnati, Aug. 16. —Todd’s foundery and Messrs Foster &• Brother’s printing press manufactory were destroyed by fire this after noon. The loss is very heavy. Recovery or Stolen Bonds.— We met our friend Chr.stian Roselius, Esq , yesterday, on the streets, iu an unusually good humor, and thinking that he had just heard some chesring news from Havana, asked him the cause. He informed us that he had just succeeded in re covering the $114,000 of bonds, of the First Municipality, with interest coupons attached, which were stolen from the house of the late John McDonogh, shortly after his death. We could not learn in what manner the recovery was effected, but as they were of but little value to any one but Mr. McDonogh’s execu tors, and the burglars had taken a large sum of money found on the premises, we presume that *’ there were no questions asked.” — N. Orleans Delia. Practical Results or German Theology. —Professor Alexander, now travelling in Eu rope, writes from Paris totha Presbyterian,and says, “D. Gasparin baslately given some frightful accounts of Germany. Among his statements are these: Public worship is disregarded. In Berlin, out of four hundred thousand aouls, there are three hundred thousand who never attend any of the thirty two churchea. , “Dr. Tholuco declares, that a few months ago, at Halle, in the principle service of the cathedral, there were present 14 persons, in anoiher church six, and in a third five f Next day he attended a sermon, of which be was the only auditor. The theatres are as full as the churches are empty.” EEHEEJHEII 1 Commercial. AVGUSTA MARKET Wednesday, P. M. COTTON. — We hear of sales of about 160 bales from 51 to 8f cents. The prices are full, demand good and offerings small. NEW OKI,BANS, August 14, P. M.—Cotton.— Stock on band Sept. 1, 1850 bales, 1b,448 Arrived since 991,673 Arrived to -day. 384 1,008,410 Exported to date 983,609 Exported to-day —988,609 Stock on hand and on shipboard not olearsd. 19,801 Flour. —Sales 100 bbls. St. Louis, yesterday, at $5.'5 ; 260 to-day at $5; 100 extra Missouri at $6, and 50 extra Crescent at 86.20. Com. —Sales 5000 sacks, including 121 inferior at 32c.; 600 mixed at 36c.; 500 and 1600 at 38c.; 600 Y ellow at 39c.; 723 mixed at 40c., and 964 prime Yellow from store at 47c. Whiskey.— Rectified relating at 20:. Bacon. —25 casks Sides were sold et 10c.; 16 and 48 casks Shoulders at Bs., and 89 tierces Sugar cured Shoulders at 7}c. Frcigtits. —Nothing new. Exchanges. — Pemand limited. London ?4 a 10$ per cent prem.; Paris 6f074 a sf. 15 ; New Ycrk 60 days 14 a 24 per cent disc.; do. Sight 4 a 4 per cent premium. SA VANN A H, Aug. 20.— Cotton. — The sales yes terday amounted to 66 bales, at full prices. The fol lowing are the particulars: 9a’&4; 16 at 6; 26 a 7|; and 16 at 8 cents. EXPORTS 7 ~ SAVANNAH, Aug. 19.—For New York, brig Augusts—263 bales Cotton. Stnppmu intelligence. S tV A N N A H, Aug. 20. —Arr., st amahip P orida, Lyon, New York. Cleared, brig Augusts, Stooa, New Yorx, CHARLESTON, Aug. 20.—Arrived, steamship Southerner, Dickinson, New York. In the Offing, ship Isaac Newton, Bush, from Liverpool. Lincoln county oko.—whereas, James Fleming and Marshal! H. Wellborn, administrators on the estate of George W. Lewis, late of said county, deceased, apply to me for letters dismissory on said estate — These are therefore to cite and admonish, all and singular, the kindred and creditors of said deceased, to be and appear at my office within the time prescribed by law, to show cause, if any they have, why said letters should not be granted. Given under my hand at office in Linoolnton. Ai EXANDER JOHNSTON, Dep. Clerk. August 21. 1851. INCOLNI COUNTY, OKO. Whereas, Hen amin M. Tate and Anthony Samuel, ad ministrators on the estate of Handley Nal'y, late of said county, decreased, apply to me for letters dismis sory on said estate— These are therefore to cite, summon and admonish, all and singular, the kindred and creditors of said deceased, to be and appear at my offioa, within the time prescribed by law. to show cause, if *eny they have, why said letters should not be granted. Given under my hand at office in Linoolnton. ALEXANDER JOHNSTON, pep. Clerk. August 21, 186 L NOTICE. * DURING! our absence from the State, H. A. Fa aoo will act at our Agent, and may ba found at the Store of Hopkins, lolb & Co. au!9-tw3 ADAMS & FARGO,