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Democratic Meeting. Buena Vista, Marion Cos., Ga., ? May 17th, 1853., $ According to previous notice a portion of the Democrats of Marion county, this day met in the Court-House, for the purpose of appointing delegates to the Gubernatorial and Congression al Conventions. The meeting was organized by calling Jacob A. Clements, Esq., to the Chair and E. W. Mil ler reqnested to act as Secretary. On motion of Dr. H. M. Jeter, the Chair ap pointed acommittee of seven to report the names of suitable persons to represent the county of Marion, in the Gubernatorial Convention and the Congressional Convention for the 2nd Dis trict. The Chair appointed the following gen tlemen for that committee, viz.: H. M. Jeter William Williams, John D. Mathis, Thaddeus Oliver, John McMichael, Thomas L. Murry, and Jackson M. Gill. The committee retired for a few minutes, and reported the following names : For the Gubernatorial Convention : Thad. Oliver and H. M. Jeter. For the Congressional Convention for 2nd District: John McMichael, Mark H. Blandford, and Thomas L. Murry. On motion the report of the committee was received and each delegation empowered to fill any vacancy. On motion of Thaddeus Oliver, the Ist Tuesday in August next, was the day set apart for the Democrats to meet at the Court-House at Buena Vista, for the purpose of nominating candidates to represent the county of Marion in the next Legislature, and that the justices of the peace and others friendly to the cause, give notice of said time and place of meeting by ad vertisement in their respective militia districts. It was then moved by H. M. Jeter, that these proceedings be published in tlio “Columbus Times & Sentinel” and the “Literary Vademe cuin.” On motion the meeting adjourned. JACOB A. CLEMENTS, Chairman. E. V/. Miller, Sec. Appointments by the President. Washington, May 25. The following appointments have been offi cially announced : Ministor Plenipotentiary to Prussia, Peter D. Vroom, of New Jersey. Secretary of Legation, Central America, F. A. Balen, of Pennsylvania. Brazil. —Wm. Trousdale, of Tennessee.— Ciiili —Samuel Medary, of Ohio. Charge d’Affaires for Belguim, J. J. Seibles, of Alaba ma. Netherlands. —August Belmont, of New York. Sardinia.— Richard K. Meade, of Vir gina. Siciiles.— Robert Dale Owen, of Indi ana. Austria.—Henry R. Jackson, of Geor gia. Bolivia. —Charles Levy Woodbury, of Massachusetts.— Denmark. - Henry Cedinger, of Virginia. Buenos Avres.— W. H. Bisseil, of Illinois. New Grenada.— James S. Green, of Missouri. Commissioner to Hawaian Islands, Shelton Leake, of Virginia. Consul at Aca pulco, Charles L. Diman, of California. Alex andria. —Edwin DeLeon, of South Carolina. Balize. —David S. Lee, of lowa.— Bermuda. —John W. Howden, of Ohio. Bordeaux —Alfred Gilinore, Pennsylvania. Bremen —Wm. Hildeburn, of Wisconsin. Cork. —Dennis Mullin.ofNew York. Dublin — M.J. Lynch, of Illinois. Dundee —W. H. De Wolf, of Rhode Island, Havana —Alexander M. Clayton, of Mississippi. Hamburg —S. M. Johnson, of Michigan. Hong Kong. —James Keenari, of Pennsylvania. Honolulu— Benj F. Angell, of New York. Lahaina —George W Chase. Melbounk —James M Tarlton, of Alabama. Panama —Thomas W Ward of Texas. Paris— Duncan K Mcßae, of North Carolina. Rio Janeiro —R G Scott, of Vir ginia. St. Thomas —Charles Healy, of Ken tucky. Talcahuano —Wm R Platt, of Illi nois. Trieste- Lyndham Roberson, of Louisi ana: Trinidad de Cuba— John Hubbard, of Maine. Valparaiso— Reuben Wood, of Ohio. Venice— Donald G Mitchell, of Connecticut. Zurich —George T Grund, of Pennsylvania. Tlie appointments to England, &c,, are as before announced. Trouble at Cambridge College— Tho slavery question, it is stated, lias created some trouble among the students at Cambridge College, in Massachusetts. On Friday last, it is alleged, a student from New York made an anti-slavery speech of 2 1-2 hours in length, which so offend ed the Southern students that one of them, from Maryland, sent him n challenge. The faculty, however, immediately took the affair in hand, and succeeded in restoring quiet and order. Our Relations with Mexico. — Col. Gadsden, the newly appointed U. S. Ministor to Mexico, in a letter to a commercial house in New York, expresses a strong desire to have our trade with Mexico increased, and adds: “Free and uninterrupted intercourse, commer cially uoi socially with Mexico, will accomplish more in harmonizing thedisturbing disagreements between the two countries, than all the treaties and negotiations which diplomacy may accom plish. They are tho great panaceas of peace on earth and good will towards mankind ; the fore shadowing of the Christian millennium.” A New Paper. —lt is stated that anew paper is about being established at Milledgeville, as an organ for tho re-organization of the Whig party in Georgia. Taxes or Chatham County.— By a compar ison of the returns of 1852 and 1853, it is shown that the increased value of taxable pro perty over last year, is $1,424,795—which is an evidence of the prosperity, of the city has enjoyed fora length of time.” Mr. Charles Knight seems to have satisfac torily settled tile question as to the correct way of spelling the name of William Shakspeare. In thevoiumeof Montaigne’s “Essavs,’’ by John Florio, in the British Museum, there is an un doubted signature of the poet, which is spelt thus—“Willm. Shakspere,’’ Sir Frederick Mad den has also shown that in the five otb ir ac knowledged genuine signatures in existei ;e, the great dramatist always wrote his name n this manner. Such autographs are, of court e, suf ficient authority to decide this matter. The Penny Subscriptions in England, to lie placed in the hands of Mrs. Stowe, alreadv amount to SO,OOO. Death ox John A. Stuart.— We learn from Beaufort that All. John A. Stuart died on Tuesday, the 3d inst. aged 53 years. He was for a long time the proprietor and priueipal editor of this pa per, but tor nearly ten years, broken down boih in i'ody and mind, he has ceased to have any connec tion with the political affairs of the Suite. .Mr. btuart was of all men we have known, the one who combined, in the highest degree, the faculties of logic, imagination and wit,and these he displayed in a tar more. striking torm in his conversation tnan in his writings, l'ojudge of his capacity by what lie actually performed, would be to do gient injustice to his extraordinary powers ; and to°esti rnnte rightly all that he might have done would be to conjure up unavailing regrets. The grave, with its dark mantle, covers all ; peace to the sleeper, beneath that innumerable shadow! [Charleston Mercury. A friend writing from a distant part of the 2d Congressional District informs us that the opinion is prevalent, tbnt in consequence of the contention of the triends of Clark and Colquitt at Newton, on the day of appointing Delegates, the friends of nei ther in Baker, will vote for the other, if nominated. He ask* our views on this subject. Our opinion is that there may be a lew Democrats who would not vote for any but their own men. But we believe the great majority of the party in Baker will vote for any good Democrat who may be fairly nomina ted by the convention.— Albany Patriot. Himes rmir SmtimL COLUMBUS, GEORGIA. TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 31, 185a For Interesting Reading Matter see 4tii Page. BY TELEGRAPH. EXPRESSLY FOR TIIE TIMES & SENTINEL. We are indebted to the Savannah Morning News for the following dispatch, dated. Savannah, May 26. At the Railroad meeting to day the Stockholders sur rendered the charter of the Savannah and Albany Road and dissolved. The stockholders will form another company to go through Florida to Pensacola, and re commend Savannah to subscribe $1,000,000. Cotton brisk. Sales 1,200 bales. Prices firm. Our Terms. We frequently receive orders for our paper unac companied with the cash. We regret always to refuse to enter nameß upon our books, but we are compelled to do so in all such cases. Wc cannot afford to publish on the credit system. All persons ordering our paper will please enclose Five Dollars for the Tri-Weekly and Two Dollars for the Weekly issues. have on hand several communications which have been unavoidably crowded out. But they shall appear in our next. Our Superior Court. In consequence of the death of the Clerk of the Su perior Court the spring sitting has been adjourned until Monday 6th of June next. Democratic Conventions in Georgia. The Gubernatorial Convention will meet at Mil ledgeville on the third Wednesday in June. The Congressional Convention for the 2d District will meet at Albany on the fifth Wednesday in June. Counties which have not appointed delegates have no time to lose in making their selections. The lime is short. Let every lover of his country see to it, that his comity is fully represented In both conventions. Hardihood. The Alabama Journal has a very sharp and reada ble article (a rather unusual occurrence) headed ‘‘hardi hood,^” in which it is pleased to compliment us with the assurance that we have a goodly share of this strong quality. Our modesty compels us to yield the palm to our cotemporary in this regard. Our hardihood is great, we acknowledge ; wc dare sometimes to cross the river and stir up tho wild beasts of the Journal office ; hut we arc not like Peabody in the Strawberry culture, “pre-eminent;” we have “ rivals ” in Montgomery. Our hardihood has never led us to leap over the pale of truth—the Journal has accomplished this fear, and long will it wear the doubtful honors of the achievement, if it expects ns to contest the glory with it. Tho Journal says : “The Times and Sentinel in alluding, some time since, to the names of several gen tlemen as suitable candidates for Congress, took parti cular pains to pass by the claims of every Union Demo crat in the District , and to recommend none but Southern Rights men, including in the list even aSouth ern Rights Whig, who did not support Gen. Pierce.” Now this is the quintessence of hardihood. It is not only untrue, but has heretofore been pronounced untrue in our columns. The only Union Democrat in this district who has any claims to tho office, or who is even thought of in connection with it by any respecta ble number of citizens, has been time and again held up to the party as eminently fitted for the offioe in the columns of our paper and we have been actually se verely reprimanded by some of our friends in the public prints for our moderation in this regard. In one respect we acknowledge that we even surpass the Journal in hardihood. When we commit an error, we hasten to correct it. We presume the Journal has not the hardihood to do that. We shall see. The Journal took us to task some time since for pre suming to “meddle” with the local politics of Alabama. We thought its hardihood in that instance reached the sublime heights of effrontery. What shall we say then when that paper has boldly crossed the Chattahoochee and without invitation or apology reprimands the De mocracy of Georgia for passing by the claims of one of its friends, and actually suggests to them who they shall run for Congress ? Our hnrdihooc has never ven tured beyond a friendly suggestion to our own party friends. The Journal would dictate to its political ene mies I Is that hardihood , or effrontery, or impudence ? It is one or the other, and isabsolutely sublime. Again, we quote the Corner Stone —“lf pre-eminence consti tutes greatness (the Journal) is the greatest (paper) now ou the face of the globe. It is tho only (paper) that we know of who stands confessedly without a rival in the world” in hardihood . But that the gentleman endorsed by the Journal may have the full benefit of the Journals praise, we ex tract its eulogy. Heretofore commended by the Geor gia Citizen and the Columbus Enquirer , and now eulogised by the Journal, he of course will be the Democratic nominee. We would, however, respect fully suggest to those papers that all wrong might be repaired and the country possibly enjoy the benefits of their friend’s “talents and worthiness’’ if they will com mend him in the same high terms to their Whig friends that they throw away upon dull headed Democrats, who seem determined to heed none of their advice.— Here is the article. The Journal sayp : “Now, why was this? We know a Union Demo crat in that District who occupied a prominent position in the support of Gen. Pierce—who is popular with the people, and whose talents and worthiness entitled him to some consideration—we allude to Col. Morton, of Columbus—yet, he was wholly passed by, and tho names of others less prominent, less able, and less popu lar, were arrayed in the columns of the Times as worthy the consideration of its party iu the selection of a can didate.” The difference among the Doctors—Whig Consistency* ! It Is amusing to witness the contortions of Whiggery | in different localities. In some places its advocates are heartily sick of the old name and old associations—they : are ominous of defeat—and a very ridiculous effort is being made to hide its sheepish deformities under the lion's skin of Unionism. This is particularly the ease in Georgia. The Milledgeville Recorder , the central organ of this nondescript party, which has more names than one of Queen Victoria’s children, is very earnest in this view of the question. It says : The time his come, and we are glad of it, when the people oan no longer be gulled or deceived by the cry of whig and democrat—when old political cognomens have ceased to command the veneration and confidence of the people, because they fail to indicate any distinctive and vital principles, entertained exclusively and uniformly by any particular party. Political octogen irians may hold on to oid names and old issues as they would to their cocked hats and shoe-buckles, but the masses will be tied down to ueither, when they cease to be vital and avail able. Again, in reply to an article of ours in which we ex pressed the hope that the old whig issues were buried in the grave of Henry Clay, the Recorder says : We trust our respected contemporary will banish his fears ; even the witch of Endor would scarcely be adequate to the task of calling these old (whig) ghosts again into the arena of partisan conflict, lie may, therefore, burn ish his armor for a conflict with a foe more tangible and formidable. He will find* tiiat the Union mania is still raging and is not confined to Mr. Hulsey, but pervades the masses of the freemen of Georgia. In other places, the leading whig journals utterly scout the idea of any change of name or principle—and beat the old whig drum with more zeal than do our sable musicians when calling the reluctant Guards to drill on a dark and stormy night, aud with about as much success, we presume. Hear the Alabama Journal , the central .’organ of whiggery in Alabama. It soys : There arc only two parties—whig and loeofoco. If yon are with your old friends, say so, and we will have a regu lar jollification ; if not, though it would be a source of deep regret, goto the locos. We can see no medium—the gulf between the two parties is as broad as it ever was— as wide, deep and impassable as that between Dives and Lazarus in Abraham’s bosom. From all which we conclude that the whig party is engaged in a guerrilla warfare In which there is no ooouuoa purpose, bo wzuWd policy, no fundafoeatei principle. They fight to win and unfurl any flag which has the prestige of victory. From such a foe the ser ried rauks of the Democracy can apprehend no serious danger. They may cut off a straggler here, inveigle a deserter there, and occasionally plunder a train, but their morale will be destroyed by such a system of war fare, and defeat and dispersion is inevitable in every general battle. The Bay of 31obi!c. Now that the connection of Columbus with Mobile is rendered certain by the liberal subscription of one mil lion of dollars to the Girard Rail Road by tho last men tioned city, it is a matter of some interest to know the capacity of the bay of Mobile. The city of Mobile is thirty miles from Mobile Point, and though that part of the bay known as the “Lower FI et,” affords a depth of water sufficient to float we believe the largest ships, it is unfortunate that between that point and the city of Mobile there are two mud bars,to-wit: Dog River Bar and Choctaw Pass, which greatly obstruct navigation. We learn from the report of Major Chase, U. S. Engineers, that vessels drawing more than 11 1-2 feet cannot pass over the bars. This is a serious obstruction to commerce, as large vessels are compelled to load and unload at tho “Lower Fleet/* In 1539 a channel 12 feet in depth was dredged through Choctaw Pass. It has been ascertained that the channel has filled up a little over one inch per year. This experiment has been so satisfactory that Major Chase says the expense of dredging and of keeping open the channel is so small in proportion to the great ad vantages to be afforded to the commerce of Mobile that he is greatly encouraged to persist in the system of dredging. Major Chase is further of opinion that the late ap propriation by Congress of $50,000 to this improvement will open a channel 14 feet deep at high water and give to the commerce of the city very great advantages. Major Chase is also of opinion that collateral means may be adopted to increase the value of water passing down the Mobile river by deflecting a portion of the current now passing through the Spanish River at its juncture with the Mobile river ; and by closing the branch of the Mobile river at the head of Pinto’s Island. But to effect these results a larger appropriation must be made by Congress. Our Correspondent “Macou.” We do not feel at liberty to decline the article of our cori espondent Macon ; and yet we cannot fully endorse his positions. David Clopton has no warmer friend in his district than we are ; we knew him in boyhood, when his heart was young and open as the face of day. Ho is a true man, a *ound politician, and would adorn any position to which his ambition aspires. Wo knew that our cor respondent Patron entertains the same opinion of him, and would gladly see him elevated to a position worthy of his character and talents. But in polities, tho voice of friendship itself must be disregarded if its demands are inconsistent with sound policy or the interests of the country. That i the aspect in which this question ought to be viewed, and to that phase of it we invite tho attention of Macon, and of all others who are in favor of opposing Capt. Abercrombie in his race for Congress. We do not feel called on to answer this question ex cathedra, and cheerfully leave it in the hands of our friends in the district. Kail Rond Festival* SPEECHES OF HON. JOHN M. It FUKIEN, AND MESSRS. TOOMHS AND JONES PIEKEPONT’s SONG. We are indebted to the Savannah papers for a fuller report of Mr. Berrien’s reception speech, and for a copy of Mr. Pieheponf’s song. On the part of the Savannah and Macon delegations, Hon. John M. Berrien responded as follows: I have been unexpectedly called to the task which has been assigned to me—that of replying to your well considered and eloquent address. Coming here simply as a citizen of Savannah, honored by your invitation, and entirely unconnected with the arrangements mudo for the occasion, it was my purpose, quietly to have uni ted with you in this interesting and joyous ceremonial. But I yield unhesitatingly to the request which has been made to me. I cannot lesist Abe appeal to give expression to the feelings which your kindly welcome has awakened. I have watched with too much interest the progress and happy eonsumatiou of this noble en terprize, and thus appealed to, I cannot reman silent on an occasion so deeply interesting to our noble State —so vitally affecting tho interests of that generous people to whom, personally, I owe so large a debt of gratitude. Although utterly unprepared for the task, I will borrow strength from the feeling which animates ine. It will find utterance —it may be in homely phrase, hut still in the language of sinoerty. In behalf of the c’tizens of Savannah, and of our associates iu the rapid fl ght which has brought us to your doors, I accept, in the spirit in which it is tendered, your kind and cordial welcome. The right hand of fellowship, which you hold out to us, is clasped as firmly as it is freely offer ed. The friendly greeting which has thus hailed our advent, at the portals of your city, shall be treasured in our memory. We have come, sir, at your bidding, from our ex treme Eastern border, spanning with such rapidity, the wholo breadth of our noble State, as scarcely to be able to realize the fact that we are indeed here, at the very entrance of your beautiful and hospitable city.— As the shade of night departed—in the early dawn of morning, we stood in close proximity to the shores of the broad Atlantic. We saw the sun rising from his ocean bed, ascending his serial chariot, and taking his path-way through the arch of Heaven ; with a speed only exceed by that of his own fiery and impetuous coursers, we have followed on his track, and uow even now at the end of his daily career, we see him sinking to rest, as we stand on the banks of your own Chatta hoochee. Sir, I congratulate you—we congratulate ourselves, let us mingle our gratulations with the mul titudes within, and beyond the borders of our State who will feel its benefits on the consummation of this great and noble enterprise. Looking to the Eastern ex tremity of the line you have paid a just and merited tribute to the patriotism and intelligence, to the energy and untiring industry of those who have been mainly instrumental in constructing this important work. That tribute is gratifying to us, as act of justice to the liv ing. It is yet more grateful to us, as it follow’s the memory of those who have passed away, without being permitted to see the consummation of their labors. Sir, this great enterprise is at length completed. The waters of the flowing stream which washes the base of your city will mingle with those of the Atlantic. Three great commercial inarts, Columbus, Macou, Savannah, are brought together. The distance which lias hereto fore separated them is annihilated, and time, community of interests and a kindly social intercourse will only rivet more firmly the iron band which unites them. Consider the change which has been accomplished, to and from the Atlantic, through which must pass tho invaluable pro ducts of the West, and the rich returns which they will command from abroad. In constructing, as you have done, this last link in the chain of this great thorough fare which opens to you and to ns such boundless pros nects, you have rendered a service the value of which cannot be computed The boundaries of our State were once limited only by the Mississippi—may we not hope through this enterprise, to regain commercially the politic cal sacrifice which we made when we consented to re j strict our limits to the western bank of the Chattahoochee. • Sir. Ido not forget—l trust your fellow citizens will not ! forget, that from this last link of the chain, we are main ly indebted to your individual enterprise, energy and un yi cl ding perseverance. I have only to add a sentiment, iu which I am sure you will concur with me, that with our rejoicings on this occasion, we shouid mingle our grateful acknowledge ments to that merciful Being, without whose aid all hu man efforts are vain, and w’hohas graciously crowned our exertions with success. And now, sir, I might conclude these desultory re marks, but that I feel bound in frankness to say to yon that there is one proposition in your very apposite and eloquent addrdls, to which I c nnot assent, —nav, sir. if you will pardon me, against which I must protest. Sir— there is no such “inexorable decree” as that of which you have spuke. ‘I he beneficence of Providence to man is not limited to “three-score and ten.” I deny your pro position, positively, entirely, absolutely—and in the lan guage of our common profession, I make protest, and de mand the judgment of the high justiciaries before us.— With memory and the reasoning faculty unimpaired, and with great* r physical health than in earlier life was allot ted to me, it would be wanting in gratitude to the Giver of all good, if I did not maintain, that your proposition is utterly unfounded. No sir, we must not attempt, by eueh sophistry, to excuse yourself from continuing those meritorious exertions, bv which you have acquired a just claim to the gratitude of your cotemporaries. Your obli* gations to society are not Uwitedto “threescore and ten.” I warn you not to induge iu inglorious ease, under so flimsy a pretext. And now, having, as well in self-vindication as for your correction and encouragement, show n to you the utter fallacy of the proposition which you have so confidently announced, and having, I trust, toour mutual satisfaction, finally adjusted this very delicate controversy, I offer you my hand, and on an occasion of this soil, I would not do so, unless I could send my heart aloug with it, in renewed assurance, iu behalf of those I represent, that wc* thank® idly acknowledge the kindness, and cordiality of your welcome. Mr. PiETvEroNT being called on gave the following song, which was rapturously received: Air —“ Wait for the Wagon.” As I for one am called upon, I’ll sing to you a song, I’m sure you’ll like it better short. I’ll not detain you long, Thro’ Georgia State wc were whirled along, three hundred miles a day, And safe arrived in this sweet place, our compliments to pay. i/ook out for the F.ngine ? Look out for the Engine, Look out for the Engine w’ben tho Whistle Blows. I’ll sing you then a comic song, made by a Northern j)a to, About a line of railway, that runs through a Southern Stale, From East to West the road extends, bound by its iron bonds, And Columbus with Savannah now are shaking friendly hauds. Look out for the Eugice, &c. Ti e old stage coach with lumbering w heels, must seek some other route, For enterprising railroad men are knocking all about. They’ll build your roads through every town, and if you ask for more They’ll lay their tracks ere you’re aware and take you to your door. Then look out, Ac. At five o’clock on Thursday morn, we started on our trip, The bell was rung when all was right, and then they “let her rip.” We passed the mileposts in a jiff, as o’er the plains wo flow', The Locomotive seemed to say, “I’m bound to pu: you through.” Look out, Ac. We shot across the sandy plains, we flew along the ridge, But w’arn’t the ieast bit frightened, tho’ we ran off every bridge, The iron horse would sometimes stop totake on board his feed, Apd. then start off along the track with accelerated speed. Look out, Ac. And w'hen we righted fKoockogey, I think some mouths now water, He did as nary man you see, now do you think he orter. Champagne in ice and ice cream too, was nolens volens ! coming, Which gave us an idea or two, and sent us off a humming. Look out, Ac. The ladies here our presence cheer with their bewitching smiles, : To gaze upon such loveliness, we’d travel many miles, j We’ll drink to them in bumpers large and wish them all j success, j And trust their lot in life may be unmingled happiness. Look out for the Ladies! Look out for the Ladies, Look out for the Ladies, if they’re lacking beaux. My song is sung, I’ll sing no more, lor I’m out of breath, But trust that no one here wiii say, “He bored me mo*t to death.” We thank you greatly for this treat, ‘twill cheer our home w'ard way, And hope when you come down next week, that you will get your pay. Theu look out for the Engine, Ac. We find in the Enquirer fuller reports of the speech es of Messrs. Toombs and Jones at the Rail Road Fes tival, and gladly transfer them to our columns, as they relate to a project near our hearts and still nearer the pockets of our readers—we of course refer to the Girard Railroad. We also invite the attention of our readers to the letter of Mr. 11. Foster on the Mobile subscrip tion, and the comments of the Tribune thoreop. We have no doubt but that Mobile will so amend the con ditions annexed to her subscription as to make it availa * ble, if it is not so in its present shape. Her interest is | too nearly connected with the road, she has exhibited too ardent a zeal in its early completion, to iillow her j munificence to be defeated by irupracticable oonditiojns. | We willingly refer the whole matter to the good sense of her citizens—and let croakers croak on. The sub scription will be made available. Verbum sat. Col. Jones said ; Mr. President and gentlemen from Savannah from Macon and all those who have honored ua with your at tendance on this day we celebrate, look at the hand wri ting on the wall, the Union of Columbus with Sa vannah. What is the day we celebrate ? It is the day which unites the waters of tho Gulf with the great Atlantic, it is the day which uuit“s the commercial re lations of Columbus with those of Savannah. It is the day that binds those cities together with iron Lands ; and we trust they are cot stronger than the silken cords of kindness and feeling, which are wound around our hearts. Savannah, Macon and Columbus were in a deep Rip- Van-Winkle sleep. Savannah was awakened by the startling cry ot the steam*whistle of the Charleston und Hamburg road, Macon by the whistle ot* the Georgia Road, and Columbus, by the lumbering of the Cars and that same shrill and startling whistle from the Montgo mery and West Point road that roused them all from that deep sleep bordering almost unto the death of their prosperity. The waking of Savaimah was as the Lion trom his lair ; guided by her lamented Gordon, who de serves a monument at her hands, she has put forth the | entrg.es of a giant. Macon has not lagged but come forward according t# her strength, and C lumbus, throw- I ing otl her death-like torpor, has exceeded all ex ! pectations, she has buit the Muscogee Road, she has sub scribed to the Opelika Road and she has largely contrib uted to the Girard Road. They have all done much, but much remains to do. Mobile, too, has also waked up, and has gallantly come to the rescue of the Girard road, with a million ; and without pretending to dictate to Sa vannah, allow me to say she must not cease from heMa** bors, fold her arms and rest satisfied till the waves of the Atlantic pouring jover a railroad shall disembogue them selves into tiie water? of the Gulf—into the Gulf of Mex ico itself, that Mediterranean of the South. Gentlemen, you are here not to listen to speaking, but to do rnoio substantial things. I was not called upon to speak, but to bid you welcome , Savannah, wc bid you welcome, Macon, we bid you welcome, to all who have joined us in the festival of feeling and flow of soul, wc say welcome, welcome all, thrice welcome ; from our very hearts we bid you welcome to tho hospitalities of our ta ble aud our cellars. lion. Robert Toombs, at the call of the meeting, said ; He fully concurred ;n the sentiments expressed in it. It embraced two great ideas—the necessity and im portance of breaking down the natural barriers on land by rail roads, and sweeping away the artificial restric tions of unwise legislation upon the brood ocean, to the freedom of commerce. He claimed for Savannah the praise of being the first city on the eontsueut for energy, liberality, and enter prise in the work of internal improvement. She had I always urged the development of Georgia’s resources in every emergency. He also complimented the city of Columbus. Though late, she had come up nobly to the work—better late than never, though in a short time, two hours would be too late in rail road improvements. Ho hoped we would soon reap our reward. He dwelt at toms length and great force upon the mportance of cheapening the cost of transportation from the place of product to the place of consumption. This Lad been in part accomplished through the rail road system of Georgia. We had harnessed steam and made it our wagon and team. But after we reach ed the sea, we were met with unjust navigation law#, which to foster the shipping interest, had imposed 25 to i 50 per cent, upon every bale of ootton raised by the | Southern planter. He therefore advocated a repeal of | he navigation laws, aud direct trad* to Europe as the proper remedy. Jle was in favor of unfettering human | industry of every kind to every extent. He then paid a compliment to our age for the application of science j and arts to the amelioration of the condition of the world. We had harnessed steam and made the light* ning our news carrier. But, gentlemen, you must not be content with what you have done $ so long as so much remains to bo j done, your great work is incomplete. Orleans is the I °tfly true terminus to your internal transportation. All of our energies should he direct to the completion of the Girard road, then this great link will be finished, I the long desired connection between the Atlantic and tiie Gulf will bo accomplished. With nearly three hundred mile 9 of the line already completed, and fifty more advancing rapidly to completion, it will leave but 160 miles, over one of the most favorable routes in the United States, to finish this great work. Let Colum bus and Savannah and Mobile and the enterprising and prosperous people along this line see to it not only that it shall be done, but done quickly, that its great and commanding advantages, social, commercial and po litical, shall no longer be withheld. This will then be the main stream through which the trade from the Gulf to the Atlantic will flow, then your branches to Montgomery and Eufaula, as well as many others which will then desire a connection with yoa, will be easily accomplished. It will be safe to leave them to local interests, which will be great enough to insure their early completion. Ho concluded his able address by congratulating our citizens on the event they had met to celebrate, aud invoked still greater oflbets tor further improvements. Alabama Items. Whig Candidates in Chambers county, Alabama. The Whigs of Chambers have nominated Col. McLe more for the Senate ; D. S. Robertson, J. B. Todd and Gibson F. Hill for tho House. The Chambers Tribune , a Whig paper says ; “The Domination is cordially received by sonic and most heartily rejected by others. It is suggested, also, that the ticket w ould have been much improved if Gibson F. Hill had been cut for the “Simples,” or bored for the ‘Big head,’ before ho was turned loose upon the crowd.” James E. Reiser. —We were no little surprised to find that this gentleman had beeu nominated for the Legislature by the w higs of Montgomery. The Cham bers Tribune gives the following explanation of the matter; “We learn that in his speech accepting the nomination, Mr. Belser avow'ed himself a Democrat on the old issues, and declared his intention if elected, to vote for Democrats for the Senate of the United Stales. On matters of pres ent policy, he was with the Whigs. He remarked, we learn, that be should use his best endeavors to allay the unnatural strifes and jealousies, between our two principal cities. On these declarations Mr. Belser was unanimous ly accepted by the whig* of Montgomery as one of their candidates.” There w’ae no man in Alabama who had a stronger hold upon the unterrified Democracy than James E. Belser. until he was lured into the support of General Taylor by his splendid military achievements, and the fancied possession on his part of the w-isdom and virtue of a southern patriot. We confess we regret that he has not had the hardihood to break loose from the party with which he has co-operated for several years and conic hack to his first love. There is and can be nothing in common between them and him. But we forbear. Our Montgomery cotemporary, the Alabama Journal, becomes restive and ill-natured w henever wo cross the river. Our Guests Arrived in Macon at 12 o’clock, M., 21st inst., on their return home, and were met tt the depot by car riages and ouinibusses, in which preceded by a band of music, they repaired to the Lanier House and partook of a sumptuous dinner provided by the citizens of Ma con. The delegations from Savannah reached home at 30 minutes after nine o’clock, without accident of any kind. The Savannah papers are filled with glowing de scriptions of our city, our hospitality, and more particu larly our ladies. The trip to Savannah. We have been requested to announce that the Rail Road Festival at Savaunah has been postponed until the second day of J une. Clerk Superior Court. Gen. James N. Bethune has been appointed Clerk of the Superior Court for Muscogee county, vice John R. Stcrgis, deceased. Charles J. Munnerlyti, Esq. We regret that this gentleman feels it his duty to withdraw his name from the congressional canvass in this District. Mr. Munserlyn is a gentleman of ex alted character and fine abilities, and we should have been proud of him as the Representative of the Democ racy of this District in Congress. Ho declines, how ever, and much as we should have been pleased to honor him, we recognise his light to withhold his name, and therefore submit to his deoision. A Handsome Freseut. It will be perceived by the following correspondence, which has been furnished us for publication to-day, that the efforts of our amiable townswoman, Mrs. William Perry, which had so much to do with getting up tho late splendid Dinner to our Savannah friends, have been properly appreciated and herself handsomely rewarded. We have had a glimpse of these beautiful silver Pitchers, and can truly pronounce them a handsome offering from liberal hearts. Presentation* To Mrs. Wm. Perry : Madame ;-We feel as citizens of Columbus, that wo are under deep obligations to you for the very handsome manner iu which you contributed to do hon or to Columbus on tho occasion of the recent visit of the citizens of Savannah and Macon to this place. For our own gratification, Madame, wo desire to make some acknowledgment of our appreciation of your valuable aid, and we trust you will permit us to manifest our feelings by presenting to you the Pitchers aooom panying this note. Very respectfully, Your ob’t serv’ts, 11. S. Smith, P. J. Semmes, J. 11. Howard, R. J. Moses, R. L. Mott, Dan’l Griffin, 11. 11. Epping, Jno. A. Deblois, Thos. W. Tollman, R. Patten, M. G. McKinnie, Jno. A. Jones, A. J. Robison, Hines Holt, W* 11. Mitchell, J. T. Flewellen, Joel E. Hurt. Columbus, Ga., May 25th, 1853. | Gentlemen:—l received your kind note and the j two very beautiful Pitchers accompanying it, which were to ine very unexpected. I return my sincere thanks, and do assure you, I appreciate the present very highly, coming from the source that it does. It is to me a very great pleasure to know that my efforts at the time referred to proved satisfactory. Very respectfully, yours, SARAH C. PERRV. < To Messrs. 11. S. Smith, P. J. Semmes, J. 11. JIow ! ard, R. J. Moses and others. May 25th, 1853. — Democratic Meeting; in Savannah. At a meeting of the party lately held in Savannah, Messrs. Richard I). Arnold, Thomas PunsE aud Jno. M. Mjli.cn were appointed delegates to tho Democratic convention which will assemble in Milledgeville on the and Wednesday in June, to select a candidate for Gov ernor and to nominate a candidate for Congress for the Savaunah District. Temperance Convention in Alabama. Tho friends of Temperance assembled in Selma on the 18th May. There were 140 delegates in atten dance. Prick Williams, of Mobile, was elected chair man. The convention disavow any intention of inter mixing the Temperance coase with the politics of tho day, but resolved not to vote for any candidate who will not pledge himself to vote for the passage of a law referring the question of license to the people. Com mittees were appointed to correspond with candidates for Governorship and the Legislature, and ascertain their sentiments on this question. The convention have recommended that the 4th July bo celebrated a a a ! Temperance Jubilee. Chickens* Theso little bipeds are selling in this market f*r 35 ; cents apiece. Now is the time to bring them into ; market, it yon wish to make money out of them. Please call at the Oglethorpe. Life Insurance. The Life Department of the Southern Mutual Insur ance Company are making this year a dividend of ten per oenVm cash, on their premiums for 1853, and ive understand that their business for the current year has been so successful that they anticipate declaring a still laiger return premium for 1854. Before our citizens visit the North and expose them selves to such catastrophes as the one that recently oc curred o* the New Haven Rail Road at Norwalk, they cannot do better than tak** out a policy on their lives for the benefit of their families, unless they hare already accumulated a competence to support them in comfort and independence. The life insurance upon persons who were killed at the Norwalk slaughter amounted to $30,000 ; and the , Life Insurance Companies have determined to prose cute the Railroad Company to collect their losses. American Marble.—Capt. Meigs, in charge of tho extension of the United States Capitol, has undertaken to collect information in regard to American ornamen tal marbles, suitable for the interior decorations of tho new wings. He desires that specimens bo scut to his office from all parts of the country. Resignation of Mr. Conner. —Henry W. Conner, President of the Hamburg Railroad, has resigned his ofikw. The Savannah Press. Addison in liis celebrated Hymn, after enumerating the manifold goodness of God ha 9 the following couplet, which w© most admire of all the bright iffusious of his genius : “And not the least, a grateful heart, “To taste those gins with joy.” To us the most pleasing, aud to them the most agreea ble, incident in our late festival, is the overflowing ap preciation of our hospitality on the part of our guests. The Republican closes a very glowing description of the festival with the following tribute to our people : We oan hardly trust ourselves to speak of the hospitali ty of the people of Columbus, of the loveliness of iheir daughters, and the beauty of their growing city. Let it suffice to say, that we were received with open -rms, open houses, and open hearts; and that beautilul as is their town, it is yet excelled by the beauty of its women. Sur rounding the business portion of the city is a range ot hills, covered with handsome cottages, and ornamented ; with every description of flowers and shrubbery. In one of these delightful cottages, hid sway among the trees and flowers, and fit to be the abode of a Peri, it was our good fortune ad that of a friend to find a resting place. YV her* ever we turned, we saw evidences of taste, and refine* ment, and a love of nature. Thus the “Iron Nuptials” of tho Savannah and the Chattahoochee have been celebrated. Throughout, the ; ceremony was conducted with the greatest propriety. It . may be described in general terms, as having been free ‘ from accident, free from immorality, and free from faux j pas of every sort. May it lead to results commensurate I with the hopes and anticipations of all who were present. The News contains tho following overflow : It was our good fortune to be one of the party on that j interesting occasion, and we say with sincerity that in the j whole course of our life we have never participated inan event so full of enjoyment, so grateful to our feelings, or so flattering to our State pride. In making this declara tion. we believe we express the unanimous sentiment ot I the Savannah delegation, by whom their late visit to Col- I umbus, with its pleasing incidents and associations, will be forever treasured among their most cherished and ; gra telul recollections. We wish it were in our power to give our readers a i faithful chronicle of the event. P*ut this wemay not hope ! to do. Those who participated with r.sin the enjoyments , and festivities of the occasion—who were partakers with ; us of the kind treatment and generous entertainment of; our Columbus friends, will not need to be told how inade- 1 qunte are the common terms of praise, to do justice to their refined and cordial hospitality. The Courier says: It is impossible to conceive of a more cordial and hearty welcome, than we met with. All united iu the effort to make the visit a pleasant one to us. Acquaintances have been made, and feelings cultivated, which will long be reo mernbertd, and will result to the mutual benefit of the cities of Columbus and Savannah. The Macon Telegraph says : By all accounts, the citizens of Columbus celebrated the completion of their Railroad, by a succession of such festive hospitalities as have never before been witnessed, within ! the memory of the very oldest inhabitants. The guests of ‘ our sister city unite in expressions of the mosi enthusiastic satisfaction and gratitude. The festivities seem to have been conducted on a scale of princely liberality, and when we learn that neither at Hotels, Livery Stables, or Restau rats, could a guest succeed in expending his money, we , feel that the hospitality of our neighbors is beyond descrip tion. That their enterprise may be rich in good fruits, and that their most sanguine anticipations may be more than realized, is the heartielt wish of all the citizens of Macon. The Journal and Messenger says : j Altogether, this entertainment of the citizens of Savnn j nah and Macon by Columbus, was tho most complete j which has ever been witnessed iu tho State. “The Iree* I doin of the city” in Columbus is no unmeaning phrase, jlt does not mean the formal and souiless eourtesn sos a j corporation welcome, but a free, boundless, general, and genial hospitality, in which a)! citizens of ail classes unite, j The people of Columbus are very Turks iu their hospitali ! ty. Their arrangements were complete—their strong j meats, strong drinks, and light drinks, unexceptionable ; j and Peabody’s strawberries, smothered in cream, would ! have tempted the appetite ot an Apicius ; but it was the | sound, umnistakeable heartiness of their hospitality which ! gave to the entertainment its flavor and That Bushel ol Strawberries, [ Our Savannah friends, we believe, found every thing her© better than the}* expected, and better than wc promised, except that bushel of Strawberries which our friends of the Times A* Sentinel told them they should sec at their office, and that they could see if they were just bajk hero now, Peabody is a man who looks to tho manner as well as the matter of tho thing, and while ho was mak ing his preparations for such an exhibition, as would not only have astonished hut delighted every beholder, he was taken very ill, and beiug disabled from doing the thing up in the best style, he would not do it at all. In this he was right, because he know the people of Columbus would do every tiling else up first rate, and he had no idea of being behind in any thing he at- j tempted. To-day (Wednesday) being the first day he has been able to crawl out, lie has placed in the Times ijr enti nel office a basket of Strawberries which astonishes ■ even the citizens of Columbus, who are accustomed to j see the extraordinary remits of his labor and skill. i I If pre-eminence constitutes greatness, Peabody is the j j greatest man now on the face of the globe. He is the 1 only mau that we know of who stands confessedly with- j j out a rival in the world.— Corner Stone. Girard Road—-Action of Mobile. j We learn from Maj. Hardaway, President of the j | Girard Road, that the Board of Aldermen of Mobile on tho 20th inst. unanimously confirmed the subscription of $1,000,000t0 the Girard Railroad, and that the coun cil would unquestionably confirm it tho night after. An additional subscription of 5,000 dollars was made by a gentleman of New Orleans for a relative in Scotland. Since tho above was set up in type we have received the Mobile Tribune , which says : “At the session of the Board of Aldermen on the 19ill inst., the communication from the Mayor and Col. Phillips, enclosing the proceedings of tho public meeting, recently held, to consider tho propriety of the city sub scribing to the stock of the Girard Railroad, with the j aotion of the Council thereon, proposing thnt the Mayor and two Boards meet in convention on Tuesday, the | 25th inst., at 4 o'clock p. m., to consider the propriety! and expediency of subscribing on the part of the city to i the stock of the Mobile and Girard Railroad Company, ! came up for consideration, when, ou motion, the joint resolution of the Council was laid on tho table. The follow ing ordinance waa then read and ununi moody adopted : Re it Ordained by the Mayor and Council o f the City ! of Mobile , That the said city does hereby subscribe for 10,- i 000 shares of the capital stock of tho Girard Railroad com- j pany. For the purpose of this subscription, the Mayor of the city j is hereby vested with full power to prepare, execute and de- 1 liver the bonds of the city for 31,000.000, redeemable in 25 ‘ year.-, the interest on which shall not exceed 7 per cent., and shall be paid semi*:tnnually. The subscription to be subject to the following provisos and conditions; Ist. That an set of tho Legislature bo obtained sanction ing the said subscription. 2d. That the intere-t on the bonds bo provided for bvthe Railroad company until the road is in ru ning order from Mobile Bay to a point in Butler county, at or near Green ville. ‘ 3d. That the bonds be not eold or disposed of under their 1 par value. 4th. That the moneys or other means derived from this ! subscription be exclusively appropriated to the work between this city and tho point indicated above. And, sth. That the location of the road, so as to afford the most practicable junction with tho city, be within the con trol aud determination of the city. In the Board of Common Council the following eve ning, on motion of Councilman Gazzam, the corn muni- * cation was ordered to be filed and the ordinance refer- j red to a committee of three, with instructions to report j for definite action at the next meeting of the Board, j Messrs. Gazzam, St. John and Dumee were appointed j said committee.— Mobile Tribune. Railroad Meeting. —The citizens of Forsyth, Lump kin, DeKnlh, Cobb, Cherokee and Gwinnett counties, i held a Railroad meeting at Warsaw on the 19th inst. j After consuming the entire day in discussing the na- j ture and value of Railroads, Plank roads, and Roads in ! general, on motion of Col. Dester, the following Reso lution was adopted : Resolved, That this meeting is determined to a man, that a Railroad, either from Stone Mountain, Atlanta, or Marietta, to Dahtonega, shall be built. El Paso .—Gen. C. Clark, of New York, Ex-Gov. Paine ami Gen. D. W. C. Clarke, of Vermont, P. Gree ley, Jr., Esq., oi’ Boston, and other Northern capitalists, in company with Senator Rusk, have left N. Orleans for Texas, and will proceed as far LI Paso, to exam ine aud report upon a route for tho Pacifio railway. The Gardiner Trial. —Washington, May 21. — Tho argument* in the Gardiner trial have at last been closed and the case submitted to the jury, but no verdict has yet been rendered. South Carolina Railroad Stock was sold in Charles ton on th© SOth fast., at $l2B per share. File in Columbus. On Saturday last, the fire bells rung just at dark. The residence of Col. Frank Wilkins was consumed, together with his oot buildings. The fire origin at 1 i-q th** kitchen and was the result of carelessness. Tn© loss is estimated at 2500 dollars. There was no iufeu rauee. Again the fire bells rung at one o’clock on the earn night to announce that the house occupied by Mrs. Williams was on fire. The fire originated in th kitchen, aud the dwelling was very soon ignited and the improvements on tho lot were all consumed. Mr. Brannon’s house was on fire several times, but by the active exertion of tho fire companies and some few public spirited citizens, his premises were saved. Mn sc ogee Rail Road Company* i Columbus, 26th May, 1853. $ All persons who design accepting the invitation of the citizens of Savannah to the festival, to be held there on the SECOND OF JUNE, will oblige tho undersigned by reporting their names at the office of R. Patten, their earliest convenience, in order that suitable provision may be made for their accom mod at ion on the Special Train to Mart from here at 5 o’clock, A. M. on Wedma day the Ist of June. DANIEL GRIFFIN, Fresidem. Trip to Savannah. We are requested to state that the Special Train of cars will leave for Savannah at 4 1-2 o’clock, on Wed ; nesday morning. Southern Baptist Convention, This body, composed of tho Clergy and Laymen of the Baptist denomination, of the Southern and Western I States, convened in Baltimore on the 14th inst.; Rev. 1 Dr. Howell, in the Chair. j The proceedings were mostly of a denominational character, and without much interest to the general ; reader. Among the reports presented, was one oa j Foreign Missions, which gives seme interesting facts. TSiis document shows the amount of the receipts for the past year to have been $21,438 45 j the disburse ments for various purposes $21,429. 25—leaviug iu the hands of the treasurer, together with tho previous bal ance on hand, the sum of $11,694 11. The largest contribution made by any one State was by Georgia, viz.: $5,545 92. The next by Virginia, $3,91 i 71. Maryland had contributed but $957 83, and Florida only sls 75. There are 410,000 communicants con nected with this branch of the church.— Savannah Courier. Annexation ol Mexico. General Arista, one of the ablest and purest patriots in Mexico, in a reply to a letter from Tornel announcing his banishment, uses the following significant language : **l should remark that notwithstanding my fedora! ideas and the sympathies that I have for the North Ameri can institutions, I have committed not the slightest act that should cause the punishment of exile to be applied to me. 1 desire the happiness of my country, and to attain il I see no road bat through federal institutions , and , if it be desired , annexation to the United States, in which Mexico will meet an inexhaustible fountain of riches and prosperity, notwithstanding she may lose that grand enigma , that squaring of the circle, called by Santa Anna, Nationality. The day will arrive when this will happen. In the meanwhile I must pro test, and I protest solemnly, against the act of tyranny which falls upon me. and at the proper time I will de mand reparation due for the injuries inflicted on me.” God, Ac., Mariano Arista. To his Excellency the Minister of War, Mexico. Odd Fellows’ Celebration. —The annual celebration of this order took place on Thursday last. An address was delivered by the Rev. Thos. F. Scott, of Columbus, Ga. It was a plain, practical commentary on th© principles of the order. There was no attempt at display, but the address was replete with good sense and sound advice, and well worthy the attention and observance not only of those for whom it was specially intended, but also lor all those who regard tho duties and relations of life, of a bind ing character at all. There was a goodly number out, and the order seems to be in a very flourishing con dition at present. With tlieir usual liberality and good taste, they threw open their Hall at night, having pro vided abundant refreshments for all who desired to participate in a social festival. There was a large num ber in attendance, and each one present seemed to pass his moments in the height of social glee and enjoyment. Long live tho order ! — Spirit of the South. Small Pox. —The Small Pox having appeared on the plantation of Mr. William Freeman, near Glennville, Barbour county, Alabama, a quarantine has been es tablished by the Commissioners’ Court, and a Board of Health, Health Officer, guard, &*3., appointed. The most prompt means haviug been adopted from the first to isolate the disease, there is little reason to appre hend its spread. The Board of Health is also empow ered to establish a Hospital and adopt such regulations as they may see fit. We learn that the disease was contracted in Russell county by some of Mr. Freeman’s negroes, and that no case has yet proved fatal.—* Spirit of the South. The Crops. —We deem it our duty to correct the statements that have beeu made in this quarter, rela tive to the prospects of the cotton crops. Tiie crops are very unpromising—the cold weather has almost ruin ed whole fields—and tho prospoets have been every day growing worse for a half crop even. The season has been propitious in other respects —the bottom lands, if anything, being too wet. Any calculation bas ed ou the growing crop will be far w rong if based on more than a half. These are facts attested by not only the Planters and “knowing ones’* of the District, but by personal observation — Yorkviile S. C. Remedy. Fire at Macon — Loss of Life. —We learn that shortly after seven o’clock on Thursday evening last, a fire oc curred in Macon, by which two tmill buildings, situ ated near the Central Railroad Depot, were destroyed aud. we regret to add, a negro woman was burnt to death. The houses were of but little value. A short time previous to the discovery of the fire, the woman was seen to enter one of the houses, which she occupied, holding in her hand a lightwood torch, the blaze of which, it is supposed, she accidentally communicated to the building.— News , 21st inst. The Weather. —We have had no rain for some weeks. There is a general complaint among the far mers—crops are suffering much for want of rain—gar dens aro utterly parched up—vegetation ceased, and vegetables dying out. It is cloudy to-day and we hope to be blessed soon with an abundant and refreshing shower.— Spirit of the South. Editors for Congress. —Mr. Snowden of the Alex andria Gazette, Mr. Moseley of the Richmond Whig, and Mr. Slerrett, of tho Parkersburg News, all wings, are candidates for Congress in \ irginia. California Slave Law. —The Legislature of Cali fornia have extended for another year tho operation of the fugitive slave law, passed at the last session of the Legislature. It is said that Thurlow Weed, of the Albany Jour nal, is on the eve of his departure for Rome, with a view of becoming a Catholic.— New York Truth Teller. At New Orleans $25,000 have been subscribed to erect a house and establish a depository for Presbyte rian publications. Another Cuban Slaver has been able to elude the eruizers of England and Spain, and lately landed some SSO Africans near S-igua la Grande. Gale on Lake Er r % —New York, May 2L—There was a terrific gale on Lake Erie yesterday. Many ves sels were wrecked aud blown ashore and it is feared that many lives have been lost. —~2 The Mormons of Utah are about to cultivate oysters, crabs, and lobsters iu the Suit should prove too salt, they design to construct sluices to let off the salt water and let in the fresh. Americans in Europe at tho present time, arc said, by most of the foreign correspondents, to exceed in number all other foreign travellers The largest num ber are to bo met iu Paris.