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Mr. Editor: I appeal to every enlightened, just mind in Georgia, to read carefully the recent re portsof Mr. Cuylerand Dr. Willis, to the stockhold ers of their respective roads, and the essayj of “A Director,” in your last week’s paper, on the sub ject of the railroad between Augusta and Macon, and say if they have ever read any thing more lu dicrous to a sound reasoning mind, or more offen sive to a just, liberal sentiment, unless we are pre pared to concede that the present railroad corpora iiont are the paramount public interest in Georgia, and to be so considered hereafter in settling on public wants and private privileges. They assume that it will reduee the profits of the present rail roads to the tune of several millions—over two or three millions. Well, who bto get the benefit of this reduction in freight and passage? I suppose it will be the merchant, the farmer, and the me chi,tic— serfs in Georgia, who are only enlightened by demagogues. The deluded builders of the Macon and Augusta railroad are to get none of the profits of their labor and investment; they are to be only the passive in struments of reducing the burthens, estimated in terest of several millions of capital, now imposed on the merchants, the producers and consumers of Georgia, now out of the pale of corporization. Let the blind see the rujou'j. Is it trom fear or love? Do, reader, lay down the map of Georgia and let us see if the public interest does not require a more direct road from Maeou to Augusta. These two points, now the most important for mechanical and commercial put suits South, and I think in the nature of things destined to be the most important inland centres of manufactures and commerce in the United States, with all central and North eastern Georgia, and all central and South-western Georgia, and our contiguous position to the travel and commerce of the adjoining States. That the public interest requires that this immense and im measurably growing business should be carried round bv Waynesboro, Atlanta, or bv Madison, and then to Gordon. Where docs “ A Director ” live? Could tn “j mania run more rampant? It that mind and morals, as well as matter, have powers of procreation, and it is astonishing what a horde of errors one error can hatch. Now, I venture the assertion that the building of the Macon and Augusta railroad will add more to the profits of the Georgia railroad than it will take from it. That it will add more in freight to the Waynesboro’ road than it will take oft' in passen ger; and that along the proposed line from the Georgia railroad to Macon, instead of its being a poor country, that there is now more wealth, the elements of productive wealth, settled within ten miles of the proposed route, than any road for the same distance in the State of Georgia, and that •he orphans and widows confided to the care of “ A Director,” if his monopoly and his profits are sus tained, (it is said to be twenty per cent.) will bo more injured by dissipation than by want, and that the Macon and Augusta road will be a good paying road, if it is ever built, and well managed. W. ' j COMMUNICATED.] Mr. Editor: It is due to the other side, to take some notice of a labored article in the Constitu tionalist, signed “A Director” in opposition to the Macon and Warrenton railroad, and in doing so it is necessary to answer his argnments in the order in which he has placed them. First, is the road unnecessary ? One would sup pose that the best argument of its necessity would be because it is desired by a large number of people living on the line of the road and at each terminus— by the people of Augusta, Warrenton, Sparta and Milledgeville, unanimously, and by the people of Macon, With the exception of those who have an adverse interest. The people of the several com munities are accounted intelligent, as to their own interest, and would hardly adyocate, much less be ready to make a pecuniary adventure in a bootless project. We would suppose, that the large and en thusiastic meetings which have been held in the va rious places, along the line of the road anil at Aususta, were sulficicnt evidences of the interest felt in it. It is true, that Macon has not vet acted, and may not be represented in the Convention, but she has sufficiently manifested her interest on two former occasions, and besides, this convention is called for the fmrpose of determining the route, and this is the point in which they have P ost in terest, and certainly BO right to dictate. A*io the view taken of the large and powerful corporation, the Georgia Railroad Company, we have only to say, that when the prospect was first agitated, three vears ago, the directors of that company, were unanimous in recommending the stockholders to subscribe four hundred thousand dollars, and •nut recommendation was only defeated by the opposition of the country stockholders, the same class of men, bv the way, who, fifteen years ago were clamorous to stop the road at Covington, and make that its terminus. Besides, if we are not misinformed, when the Atlanta ami Lagrange road was projected, M r. J. Edgar Thompson, urged upon •> e company the route now proposed, ns the best means of crossing the State. It is clear then, that t it is not necessary, many of the most clear fettled and intelligent railroad business men in the State are at fault. lint savs your correspondent, it will be unprofit able and this matter is more involved in obscuri ty than the former. It is impossible to indicate anything with certainty of the profits in railroads in Georgia. A priori— when the Georgia Railroad was first projected, Judge Clayton, in the enthusi asm of his advocacy of the road, predicted for it % •ravel that was supposed to be marvelous,although :n point of fact, the travel was exceeded by ten fold the amount predicted. The South "estern Railroad is a case in point. Although in its in ception literally one of the most wild of wild cat schemes, its freights have been far beyond what was anticipated, and its travel not exceeded by any •oad in the State. We look around us on the roads -* n Georgia, and find them all paying well and handsomely, except, perhaps, the branches to Ath ens and Washington, and the road from Gordon to fcatonton. F.ven the Augusta and Savannah road in spite of the competition of the river, report a profit for the last year of seven per centum on the investment. From this faetwe infer thnt roads connecting directly leading commercial points n Georgia, tciU pay. There is no contingency about it, they have paid, do pay and and will pay. If we were to go into the figures, we might show •hat there passes, through Macon, more cotton than through anv other point in the State—the last year hardly 'falling short of three hundred thousand bales, and that if a portion of this cot ton finds its way to Charleston through Savannah, from thirty to forty thousand bales, we are safe, m infering, that double the quantity will go to Au gusta and Charleston by a more direct route, and Jus, with the local business of the road, will make up a handsome traffic. As to the travel, we may nfer that the local travel will be equal to any road in the States as it traverses the most populous and wealthy counties—and, for the through travel, it is forty miles shorter than any route now in opera tion between Montgomery and New York. But your correspondent deprecates the compete tion, that it will introduce into the hamvmious sis terhood of railroads. If we do not mistake, this competition was introduced when the Au gusta and Savannah and Central railroads, in or der to secure the contract for carrying the great mail, offered to take the whole mail, including the local through mail at twenty-five per cent, below what they were willing to take the local mail in order to secure the contract. But if there is not evidence of competition there is no mistaking the competition, now going on between the two lines, in delivering freight at Columbus, at the same freight on one line as on the other, although the one is one hundred miles further, nor is there any mistaking the keen competition which is now getting up for the carriage of the through freight from New York to Memphis and Nashville. As regards the policy of an investment, on the oart of the Georgia Railroad Company, I consider this point premature, as the convention, which is to meet in a few days, may decide upon a route that will not touch the Georgia railroad. If how ever, the Macon and Warrenton, or the Macon and Bearing route should be determined upon, there would be little difficulty in proving that the Geor gia railroad would be greatly benefitted, inasmuch „s she would gain a trade and travel that she could not otherwise gain on a part of her road, and would run the risk of losing nothing a3 long, be fore the road could be finished, the route from Knoxville and Abingdon will be in operation; and this, with an advantage of one hundred and twenty miles less distance and other superior attractions, wiil'take all the through travel. Other Side. BY TELEGRAPH. ARRIVAL OF THE -ef'XG&u STEAMER NIAGARA. Three Days Later from Europe. Halifax, April 9th.—The steamer Niagara has arrived with Liverpool dates of the 2Sth ult. Foreign Markets. Cotton was unchanged, except inferior grades declined %d. Sales of the week 43,000 bales, including 1,000 to speculators, and 3,000 to exporters. Fair Orleans S%d.; Middling 7 13-lfid.i Fair Upland 7 %d.; Middling 7 9-IGd. Stock 385,000 bales, including 277, 1 000 American. Flour dull at Is. decline. Wheat declined 2d., and corn Gd. a Is. Beef steady. Pork dill!. Bacon advanced Gd. Rice buoyant. Coffee and sugar unchanged. Na val stores steady. Money more stringent. Con sols 93% a 93%. Havre market unchanged. Miscellaneous. The Emperor of China has disapproved of the conduct of Yes, Governor of Canton. The English elections so far look favorable for the Government. A battle had occurred at Busbire between the English and Persian cavalry, resulting m the de feat of the latter. SECOND DISPATCH. It is reported that England is about to cede I.ongwood House and N apoleon’s tomb, at St. llc leua, to France. Spuin contemplates laying a telegraph line from Cuba to the United States. The Ist Division of the Spanish Ueet, designed to invade Mexico, was to sail on the 28th ult. Naval Affairs. Washington, April 9.— The sloop of German tewn, the screw steamer Minnesota, and side wheel steamer Mississippi, have been ordered to be fitted out for service in the East India waters. Commissioners ol Indian Affairs. Washington, April 9. Hon. J. W. Denver, former representation from California, has been appointed Commissioner of Indian affairs. Appointments. Washington, April S. —Wm. B. Reid, of Phila delphia, has beeu appointed Minister to China. Injury to the Crops. New Orleans, April B. —lt is feared that the re cent cold weather has greatly injured the cotton and sugar crops. Large Fraud. New Orleans, April B.—John Oxnard, an Ex change dealer, has fled, havmgswindled merchants iiere out of SIOO,OOO. Mission to China. Washington, April 11.— The lion. Wm. B. Reed, of Philadelphia, has accepted the appointment of Minister to China. Charleston Mnrket. Charleston, April 11.—Sales of cotton to-dav one hundred and fifty bales, at prices ranging from 12;-j to 141* cents. Prices easier on lower grades. Mobile Market. Mobile, April 11.— Sales of cotton the past week G,OOO bales. Receipts 4,000, against 8,000 bales same time last year. Decrease in receipts 97,000 bales. Stock on hand 65,000 bales. Middling 13% cents. New Orleans Market. New Orleans, April 9.—Sales cotton to-day COO bales, as all parties were waiting for steamer’s news. The receipts were 919 bales. Flour anil Corn have declined—Mixed Corn G 8 cents. Pork dull—Mess $23. Lard, in tierces, 14 cents. Freights arc stagnant. Exchange S%. New Orleans, April 10. —Sales of cotton to-day 1500 bales, and receipts of the week 16,000 bales. Stock 271,oo" bales. Decrease of receipts at this port 131,000: and at all the ports 353,000. New York Market. New York, April 11.—The cotton market firm, with sales of 1,000 bales. Flour firm—State $5 50 ass G". Wheat lower and quoted at $1 60. Corn 70 cents. Spirits of Turpentine 47%’. Rosin buoyant. Rice dull and Freights heavy. New York, April s. —Private letters have been received in this city from Gen. Uenningsen, in his own bandwriting, addressed to persons in this eitv, dated Rivas, March 19th, confirming every essential fact brought by the steamer Texas, in re lation to the recent victory of Walker’s troops over the Costa Ricans anti their allies. Gen. 11. states that four hundred of the allies were killed und about fifty of his own men. The battle lasted ten hours, and was desperately fought on both sides. It ended in the utter defeat and route of the enemy. ' Gen. Uenningsen writes further that he is confi dent that in a few weeks Walker will entirely clear the country of the Costa Ricans, who are greatly discomfitted and depressed by their defeat. This intelligence was brought by express from Rivas to San Juan del Snr to meet the Orizaba, by which vessel it came via Panama to New York. Several other letters and dispatches addressed to persons in this city have been stolen or abstracted during the passage, either on land or at sea. A clue has been discovered as to the depredators, and the police are on the track of the perpetrators. Tiie news received via Wilmington was manu factured in that city, and of course is totally un true. Louisville, April 4.—lntelligence has been re received here of a startling tragedy which occur red at Washington, in this State, yesterday. A man named Baker, a resident of that town, arm ed himself, and deliberately took the life of his daughter, after which he placed the death-weapon to his own breast and shot himself. No cause has been assigned as yet for this dreadful tragedy. Louisville, April 4.—Our community is much excited in consequence of the discovery of a most cruel murder, which appears to have been com mitted on Thursday night. The name of the person murdered is Mary Travers, a beautiful and accomplished girl of only twenty-four years of age, who had been married but about eight months. Her husband, who is supposed to have committed the horrid deed, was found lying be side the dead body of his wife in bed. He bad at tempted to commit suicide by cutting his throat, but his injuries are not believed to be serious. A Curiosity Shop.— Mr. Spikes proposes em barking in the exhibition business. He will pay handsomely for the following living curiosities : A man who has become opulent by drinking bad liquor at the corner groceries, and singing comic songs in the streets late of nights. A young man of “ literary taste” who does not strongly opine that he could treble the circulation of any paper by taking the editorial department fully under his own exclusive charge. Cincinnati, April G.—John Bushwell’s chan dlery store at New Albany, Indiana, was burned on Sunday morning witli several adjoining build ings. Loss $40,000. Washington, April G.—Mr. Stanton, .Secretary ofState for the Territory of Kansas, left here this afternoon for that territory. A storm of rain, hail "and snow commenced here this morning about 11 o’clock, continuing until evening, when the weather became clear and cold. Harrisburg, April 6.—Senator Penrose, of Phil adelphia, died here to-day, and both houses have adjourned in consequence. The Governor has appointed James M. Arm strong, of Lycoming county, Supreme Judge, in the place of Judge Black. Bangor, Me., April 6.—The ice in the Penobscot river passed this city to-day, and is said to have gone clear below. The opening of navigation is ten days earlier than last year. St. Louis, April 7.—Wimer, the emancipation candidate for mayor, has been elected by one thou sand five hundred majority. Most of the other candidates on the same ticket are also elected. Washington, April 7.—lt is reported that Red man Price will succeed Forsyth as Minister to Mexico. fCOMMITNICATED.J Gen. Walker and His Enemies. 5 jfr. Editor: My attention has been directed to ] an article recently originating in a newspaper at Wilmington, N. C., professing to be a faithful nar rative of reverses to which Gen. Walker and his < army had succumbed, and to the later acknowl- K edgement of that journal that the story was sini- 1 ply a fabrication which had subserved its intended purpose of deception and amusement. To any . one familiar with the localities mentioned, and • the relative positions of the opposing armies, the ! impracticability of the pretended escape of the ‘ narrators, and faultless absurdity of the entire fiction, would be the instantaneous and irrevoca- 1 ble conviction. A stranger, however, might rea- 1 sonablv be beguiled into erroneous conclusions by ! a statement so apparently redolent of authentic auspices and plausible pretentions. Thereadiness and even the avidity with which a portion of the northern press paraded it in confirmation of their hopes, is a sufficient proof of the potency of the falsehood, and the injury it was calculated to ef fect. The admission, that it was destitute of foun dation, sufficiently insures the culpability of the author, but the cool exultation with which he traced the delusions it generated, exhibited a de gree of heartlessness amounting to criminality. Win. Walker is not a bandit but an educated, accomplished, high sotiled, humane gentleman. The men comprising his army* are neither pirates j nor invaders, but principally young men of res- j pectable connexions, of cultivated intellects, of ir- j reproachable characters, daring courage and unim- 1 peachable patriotism. The North has contributed ! some noble and chivalrous spirits to the cause of ] Nicaraguan independence, and the South with gen-1 crons enthusiasm has sent many of the proudest of \ her heroic sons. Some have fallen in the hal- j lowed strife of liberty, and others are struggling : with the ardor of hope, and the eagerness of ambi- | tion. The father’s anxious gaze, the brother’s ! thrilling pride, the mother’s throbbing heart, the ! sister's fond but trembling thought, are concentra-j ted with alternating hope and fear upon the issue in which is involved the fame, the fortune and life I of the cherished son and brother. With natural eagerness they hasten to the accredited source of inn Tin at ion, and the heart bounds with joy, or is swollen with grief, as the sun shines or the cloud hangs upon the destiny of the far oft* struggle. To sport with the tenderness of human affection, and exult at the agonies of bleeding hearts, may be amusement to the savage hordes that for years have deluged Central America in blood, but too refined in cruelty for civilized enjoyment. The ac tual destruction of the army of Walker would have carried grief into many a bosom, and desolation to many a hearth-stone, but the sorrow and the lone liness would have been alleviated by the conscious ness that honor survived the pulseless repose of each heroic heart. But to lacerate more inhumanly the grieving spirit, and bow the head with shame, the imputation of ignominy is made the pretext of . disaster, and an army of patriots and heroes de , graded to the condition of a band of deserters. This wanton reflection upon the chivalry of noble men was as disgraceful as it was ill-timed and ungenerous. The man who could deliberately in vent such a calumny, torture so many hearts of , friends and kindred" and call it pleasantry, is de f plorably deficient in the lessons of religion and morality. If the unwise and scurrilous fiction of the Wil mington newspaper, had been the only romance published in relation to the condition of affairs in Nicaragua, I should have left it to be reprobated t by those alone whose sagacity was not equal to the . ingenuity of the invention. Without recounting the many grave and wilful misrepresentations, systematically circulated through the columns of many of the New York journals, I shall simply : cite the contradiction by the Tribune of the recent 5 victories of Walker at Rivas and St. George. > Notwithstanding, minute details of the battles r have been received from actual participants in the 5 engagements, the Tribune has succeeded in finding a live Nicaraguan, a runaway from the ranks of Cabanas, who knows nothing of the reported successes of Walker , and the sagacious conclusion of that 1 astute journal discredits the reliability of such un s looked for events. On the one hand, is the ofli j cial report and private correspondence of General Henningsen, and on the other, the lack of imform v ation on the part of an escaped Nicaraguan enemy, * and in the adjustment of the weight of testimony, the Tribune ventures the deliberate opinion, that j his advices are too authentic for contradiction or disbelief. There is a species of grave facetious * ness'about the Tribune that wins upon mv admi * ration. The Tribune , however, mington man, will never c< MifegO' * of inventing a boat,' 'although TW ejfravj4r' WTllCtl ms C?m«l«nlu.i umiatMMJ, -Jt*. ff”. Uni the possession of an inimitable capacity for lofty ’ and dignified humor. The humorous* simplicity ’ which recently characterized his financial trans -1 action with Matheson, and subjected him to such 1 unworthy suspicions, has only been excelled by the humorous gravity with which indisputable fact is discountenanced, and the most impossible con jectures asserted and maintained. Fearing from 1 the known disinclination of the Tribune , to retract 1 an error or confess a falsehood, knowing the too * generous reliability of southern people upon the ’ authority of northern papers, even when most op * posed to their interests, and believing that the un * scrupulous Tribune, will not imitate the Wilming . ton example of confession, I have assumed to dis- I abuse the vagrant conviction of his seriousness, and to assure the timid that he too, is only play ’ ing “Bottom, the Joiner.” I Examples of unfairness and malignity like these, are but the common occurrences by which the ene ■ mies of freedom, in Nicaragua, are seeking to place * a limit to southern institutions. Systematic en ’ deavors are unremittingly prosecuted to effect that end, and no rumor, however fabulous, or falsehood 1 open and shameful, is too gross or malignant for ' their employment. There is a determined and or . ganized opposition to Walker in New York, and > from that circle of heartless speculators—barterers 1 of American blood for filthy gold— emanate the wicked scandals, the absurd conflicts of intelli , gence, and the numberless]calumnies w hich have retarded the destiny of Nicaragua, and deluged its ■ soil with unnecessary blood. The recent conflicts ■ of Walker, in justifying the hopes and predictions of his friends, have given a most disastrous blow . to the delusive convictions of his enemies, and in . their struggle of despair they will pause at no ab surdity, and shrink from no expedient. But their . triumph of malignity is at an end. Their worst 1 machinations have proved fruitless, and all that they may accomplish hereafter will be as impotent > for evil as all they have hitherto attempted. The star of Walker is in the ascendant, and as sure as God reigns, his triumph will be perfected—the free destiny of Nicaragua established—the institutions of the South extended—and the lofty patriotism which accomplished these results proudly and triumphantly vindicated. E. J. C. Kewen. Augusta, Ga., April 10, 1857. More Traces of Sir John* Franklin’s Party. Capt. Sherard Osborne has forwarded to the edi tor of the Times the following extract as a letter dated Red River Settlement, Hudson Bay Territo ry, December 6th: “ I received a letter from Roderick, by the last mail, and expresses a wish that I should write to you by the first opportunity, and state more par ticularly about the report we heard last summer about somes tracesof whites being seen in the North. I have just returned from , who was at Nor way House last July, and saw the man who broguht down an express to Sir George Simpson from Mr. Anderson, in Mc Kenzie’s River, (district,) stating that Indians had brought over reports to one of the trading points in that quarter, that Indians had seen two or more encampments of whites on an islands on some point where Anderson and Stew art turned back, (in 1855,) and that one of the en campments particularly was quite fresh, supposed to have been abandoned a day or two before the Indians saw it, and from the traces thought there might have been about ten or twelve men. I could not hear of the exact locality further than that An derson and Stewart were within a very short dis tance of the place where the traces were seen. I hope you have heard more particularly about the report.”— St. Paul {Minnesota) Pioneer of March 21. Aid and Comfort for Mexico.—The New York correspondent of the National Intelligencer says: “It is understood that representatives of both the Spanish and Mexican Governments are now actively engaged in this city in raising munitions of war, &c., to aid them in their threatened en counter. Rumor also says that the enlistment of men for the Mexican service is in progress, but principally at New* Orleans, where to ail appear ance there is more laxity in the enforcement of the neutrality laws than in these parts.” Louisville, April 7.— The weather continues cold. The Hon. Thomas E. Harris, of Illinois, is strongly urged for the Speakership of the next House of Representatives. 23T*The Hon. Frederick Stanton, Secretary of the Territory of Kansas, who left Washington on the afternoon of the 6th inst. is expected to reach Locompton to-morrow. J3?~The Temperance Crusader says- that the 41 advocates of a nomination (for Governor, on the Temperance ticket), for the next canvass, are ten to one less now than in 1855.” The Charleston Courier's cotton statement ? on 10th instant, makes the decrease in cotton at all the ports, compared with last year, 318,461 bales. The Baiubridge Argus of the sth inst., an nounces the death of Mr. Andrew V. Keen, of 1 Decatur county—a very worthy and highly es- ‘ teemed gentleman. 23?" The late severe cold weather caused no greater damage to the fruit crop of Decatur coun ty* says the Bainbricige Argus , than the nipping of a few of the tenderest and most exposed orange ] trees. £5?" A year ago nearly all the city and town elections throughout the country were carried tri- ’ mnphantly by the Know Nothing party; but this j spring the Democrats are very generally revising 1 the former order of affairs. 1 i £5?” A few days ago, Gov. Cobb received a lct j ter upon business connected with the Treasury De j part men t of the United States, with the follow! , ing superscription: “ You night E I) Stats Treser .” j 83FT:Col. E. J. C. Kkwen, Commissioner of the Republic of Nicaragua, will address the citizens of I this place, on Nicaraguan affairs, at the City Hall, j on Tuesday evening, the 14th inst., as heretofore announced. j The Circuit Court of the District of Colum bia made a decision on the 6th inst., sustaining the right of Building Associations to charge more than the legal rate of interest on ground, and declaring that their loans to members were not usurious . 23F* Lewis D. Campbell, of Ohio, will probably be ousted from his seat in the next House of Rep resentatives. The time allowed by the statute regulating the taking of testimony in contested elections has expired, and Mr. Vallandigiiam, the contestant, is undoubtedly ahead of him. 23?” Among the members of the Medical Socie ty of the State of Georgia, in attendance at its re cent session 111 this city, was Dr. J. G. Howard, of Savannah. In our report of tlie first day’s proceedings of the Society, his name appeared by mistake m the list 1 of delegates from Atlanta. 23?* The Democratic party of Clark county, meet in Athens, on Saturday, the 19th inst., to ap ppint delegates to the District and Gubernatorial Convention. The Democracy of Gordon county have selected the first Tuesday in May as the day to appoint de legates to the Gubernatorial Convention. 13?” We received yesterday afternoon, (by the way of Charleston,) the first number of the Daily Georgia Citizen. Dr. Andrews proposes to try the experiment of a Daily, in Macon, for a short time, and if sufficient encouragement is extended to the enterprise, to continue its publication. Terms fifty cents per month. £3?” The Legislature of New York have passed the Trinity Church bill, which provides that half •the Wardens and Vestrymen shall be chosen by Trinity Church, and half by delegates elected by the Vestry of the several Protestant Episcopal Churches, other than those belonging to Trinity Church j also, provides that a sum shall be set off for the use of Trinity Church, and partitions tljp remainder of the funds; fdso * V- and Kfstl-Jvof | andjfc 9 chooM the Rector, &c. ' -* *- jgg* The jury in the case of the Rev. Mr. Kol lock of Roston, (one of the three thousand New England clergymen who signed the protest against the Kansas-Nebraska Bill,) who has been indicted and tried for adultery, was discharged on the 6th instant, being unable to agree upon a verdict. Eight of the jurors were for an acquittal, and four for a conviction. Upon the evidence, there can be no question of the reveremlgentlemen’s guilt. Dur ing the last Presidential canvass, he “ stumped” Maine for Fremont. _ •pff" Hon. G. A. Grow, of Pennsylvania, the Bluck Republican chairman of the Committee on Territories, of the last House of Representatives, will address the Alumni, and the Hon. Anson Burlingame, of Massachusetts, infamously notori ous for his connection with the Sumner-Brooks af fair, will address the Literary Societies of Am herst College, at its next commencement. Rev. Isaac Parks a political preacher and stump orator for 0. B. Matterson, one of the Black Republican members of the last House of Representatives convicted of corruption, has been elected by the Black Republican majority of the New York Leg islature, one of the Regents of the State Universi ty. Literary honors crowd upon the anti-slavery fanatics. The New York Keening Post, of the 7th inst., gives the following as the reasons which have influenced, and which, in its opinion, justify the free State men of Kansas, in the policy which they have adopted, of refusing to participate in the election of delegates to the Constitutional Con vention, provided for by the Legislature of the Territory: 1. That the organic act does not authorize the territorial legislative powers, even when legiti mately convened, to pass any enabling act to change the government of the Territory. 2. That the convention and census act of this irregular assembly at Lecompton, is partizan in its character, clearlv contemplates fraud, against the recurrence of which it oilers inadequate security; while it deprives the Executive of the Territory of the power to prevent or remedy such fraud, leaves the control of the census and election in thb hands of pretended officers, not chosen by the people of Kansas, who are of violent characters, and hostile to the best interests of the Territory. S. That said act purports to disfranchise certain Una fide settlers of Kansas, who have filed tlieir declarations of intention to become citizens, and are recognized as voters by the organic l act. 4. That there is no provision in said convention and census act for submitting the Constitution which may be framed by the proposed constitu tional convention to the people. The reply to the first two of these Reasons is that they are not authorized or sustained bv the facts. The conclusive, unanswerable reply to all of them is, that if the free State men, as they assert, have an overwhelming majority of the Una fide settlers of the Territory, they may, by participating in the election, control it—control the Convention and make Kansas a free State. Refusing to do this, they admit their weakness, or their willingness to precipitate a revolution, with all the horrors of a civil war, upon the Territory. A Bold Experiment.—The editor of the Woon socket Patriot makes merry over the mistake of an old Shanghai hen of his, that has been “sit ting" five weeks upon two round stones and a piece of brick! “Her anxiety,” quoth he, “is no great er than ours to know what she will hatch. If it proves a brick yard, that hen is not for sale.” George B. Webster, formerly a merchant in Augusta, Ga , died last week in Buffalo, N. Y., where he has resided many years. .4 Parody. Tell me, ye winged wind?. That round my pathway roar, Do you not know some spot Where women fret no more ? Some lone and pleasant dell. Some ** holler " in the ground. Where babies never yell. And cradles are not found ? The loud wind blew the snow into my face. And snickered as it answered—•• Nary place.” Tell me, thou misty deep. Whose billows round me play, Knows’t thou some favored spot, Some island for away. Where weary man may find A place to smoke in peace, Where crinoline is not. And hoops are out of place ? The loud winds, sounding a perpetual shout, Stop for a while and spluttered **Yeou git eout!” And thou, serenest moon. That with such holy face, Dot look upon the girls. Who with their beaux embrace, Tell me. in all thy round. Hast thou not seen some spot Where muslin is not found And calico is not ? Behind a cloud the moon withdrew in woe. And a voice sweet, but sad, responded *Toh I” Tell me, my secret soul— < >h! tell me, Hope and Faith, I- there no resting place From women, girl? and death ? Is there no happy spot Where bachelors are blessed, Where females never go. And man may dwell in peace ? Faith, Hope and Truth—best boons to mortals given— Waved their blight wands, and answered, Yes, in Heaven! The Evil of Stock Speculations.—The N. Y. Journal of Commerce says: “ Some recent developments in the city have led many stockholders of railroad and other corpora tions to question the propriety of vesting the man agement of iheir property in the hands of those whojare actively engaged in stock speculations. Formerly, the victims of such a policy were mostly the eager speculators. It was easy for the execu tive officer or financial manager of a company to give such coloring to the affairs as to convey the impression that it was not doing as well as usual, so that the market value of the stock would mater ially decline, while he, in the meantime, would take advantage of the depression to buy largely; then, the policy would be reversed; exaggerated reports or statements circulated, the market rises, and the officer sells out again at a large profit. This was regarded as reprehensible, but it did not so inti mately affect the bona'fide stockholder, except as he might desire to borrow money on bis shares. There is reason.l however, to fear that the speculators sometimes control the policy of the company whose interest they are bound to* protect, without much regard to anything but the money j they cun make out of it for themselves.” Important Verdict to Railroad Companies. We learn that at the April Term of the Superior Court of Taylor county, now in session, a case of public interest has been tried involving the liabili ty of railroads for damages, in negligently killing a passenger. In December, 1855, Uriah Paulk, a worthy citizen of Alabama, was killed by a collis ion between two passenger trains upon the South western railroad, near Flint river, in Taylor coun ty. An action for damages under the Act of 1559, was brought against the Company by the legal representatives of Mr. Paulk, and the trial at common law came off this week and resulted in a verdict for the Plaintiff of $20,000 damages. We learn the Defendant has taken an appeal to a spe cial jury. C. J. Williams, Stubbs & Hill, Wal lace k Grice, for Plaintiff; Poe A Greer, for De fendant.—Columbus Enquirer , April 9. llow to Select Mo users.— Messrs. Editors: I have tried poisoning rats, but find they soon be come very careful wnat they eat; and 1 have found that a good cat is the most* effectual remedy. As is the case generally, there i 3 only one or two mou sers in a litter. I will give a rule which I received from a young German, and which I have seen tried enough to know that ik is good, if it is acat story. A poor cat is about as bad as rats. The German's i rule was, when the kittens were old enough to be , playful, to catch a mouse, and holding ‘it by the tail, give the kittens a chance to play with it; some 1 would grab at it eagerly while others would be en , tirelv indifferent. The former he would save, and ► in this way I have known several who have never r failed to obtain good cats. It is very simple, but may be of use to some. Aikji.es. Country Gerdleman i March 26. • The “Beechers.”—The “Beecher family” ia f among the most numerous and talented of this f country. An exchange paper gives the following j details: 1 Lyman Beecher, D. I)., (now S 3 years old,) is th< father of eleven children, ten of whom are living V Taking them in order of their ages the family con tb® following persons]: Miss Catherine E p of Hartford, Conn.; Rev. Wm. Henri unTO. wier,Reading, Mass.;Rev. Edw. Beecher, Gales Mary F. Perkins, of Hartford, inov Europe); Rev. Geoi'geßeecher lute of Chiiiicothe, Ohio, who died in 1544; Mrs Harriet Beecher Stowe, now in Paris,France; Rev, ■■ H. VV. Beecher; Rev. Charles Beecher, of Andover v Mrs. Isabella H. Hooker, of Hartford ; Rev. Thom l as K. Beecher of Elmira, N. Y.; and Rev. Jame: I C. Beecher, seamen’s chaplain at Canton, Chinu. 1 Whitewash for Outhoilues and Fences.—As • the season of the year when considerable white • washing is performed is near at hand, the follow ing receipt is given by a western exchange for mixing the composition*: Take a clean barrel that will hold water; put into it half a bushel of quick lime, ami slack it by pouring over it boiling water sufficient to cover it four or five inches deep, and stirring it until quite slaked; dissolve in water and add two pounds of sulphate of zinc and one of common salt, which will cause the whitewash to harden on the woodwork in a few davs; add suffi cient water to biihg it to the consistency of thick whitewash. ' «► To make the above wash of a pleasant cream color, add three pounds yellow ochre. For fawn color, add* four pounds umber, one pound Indian red, and one pound lampblack. For grey or stone color, add four pounds raw umber and two pounds lampblack. The color may be put on with a common white wash brush, and will be found much more durable than common whitewash.— Exchange. Hocus Pocus—How to get a Fine White House out of an empty Whisky Barrel.—Put the barrel in a secure place, near a spring of good water, on the road to the grog shop. When you want a dram take the price of it m your hand and start to the grog shop—go as far as the spring, drop the mon ey through the bunghole, take a good drink of wa ter and return home. Repeat this operation till the barrel is full, knock out the head, and you have the price of a splendid brick building. Fact. Adams’ Express.—This institution continues to do a big business, and are now operating daily with Memphis. We are under many obligations to Col. Plant, of Augusta, and to Mr. McCormick, Agent, at this place, for eastern and western pa pers in advance of the mails. Mac is a very prompt and correct business man, and withal, the cleverest man anywhere, and should he be up for Congress or President, he’ll get this vote, sure. Chattanooga Advertiser , April 9. A Sensible Father.—The Sunday Atlas says that a gentleman of great wealth in New York, but who has never cared to mingle much in fashionable society, recently settled fifteen thousand dollars a year on a daughter who had married to his satis faction. In speaking on the subject to a friend the other day, he remarked he was willing to do the same by his other daughters on one condition: that they married respectable, upright and indus trious young men. He did not care how poor they were, if they were only of this description, and their characters would laear investigation. Boston, April 6.—The result m the case of the Rev. Mr. Kalloch "will probably be reached to morrow. To-day Richard H. Dana, Esq., senior counsel for the defense, addressed the jury nearly three hours and a half. Mr. Morse then followed on the other side until the hour of adjournment. He will conclude his argument to-morrow, when the case will go to the jury. Mr. Kalloch, his wife and several personal friends were present during the speeches of the counsel. A lar<*e woollen mill and dye-house in North Adams, Mass., were destroyed *by fire on Thurs day night. Loss SIOO,OOO. Insured for $90,000. A severe gale has been blowing here this after noon and evening, accompanied with a drenching rain storm. Hartford, April 7.—Sufficient returns have been received to insure the election of Alexander Hal ley, Republican, as Governor, by a small majority over Samuel Ingham, Democrat. Also the balance of the State ticket, as follows: Lieut. Governor, Alfred Burnham; Secretary, O. 11. Pratt: Treasu rer, F. Wildmau; and Com*ptroller, J. G. Lamb. The congressional delegation stands as follows: First district, Ezra Clark. Republican; Second do., Samuel Arnold, Democrat; Third do., Sydney Dean, Republican; Fourth do., William Bishop, Democrat. Clark and Dean are members of the present House. The result shows a gam of two Democratic members of Congress. From the A'ew Haven ReqUter, ( Jjem .,) April 7. Connecticut Election. The Democracy of New Haven, town and conn tv, performed a splendid day’s work on Monday! The masses were out in their strength, and over threw the combined forces of intolerance and fa naticism, with stunning effect. Nobly did the Democracy toil, nobly have thev triumphed. The Second Congressional District 'elects Samuel Ar nold, over Mr. Woodruff', by a majority of about four hundred. The official returns may vary but cannot change the result. This is a great victory, as complimentary to the good sense of the people, as it will be gratifying to patriotic men all over the Union. New England is not wholly darkened by fanatical blindness. There will be at least one voice from her borders, that will unflinchingly sus tain the Constitution as it is, and the rights of the States. It is almost impossible to give with accuracy the result of the election. The returns are scattering, and yet of the most gratifying character. The Democratic gains are large, both in members ol the Legislature, and the popular vote. We learn that a few days since a bale of cotton was sold at the “ champion price” of twenty cents per pound, weighing five hundred and six pounds. This bale of cotton was growrf by Mr. James (J. Randle ou “Cotton Garden,” Monroe county, Miss., from the common seed of the country, its high value resulting from careful handling and skilful management. —Aberdeen {Miss.) Evening News. ~ COMMERCIAL. RECEIPTS OF COTTON. xv , ...» 1856-7. 1555-6. New Orleans. April 3 1,854.517 1,456,07* Mobile, April 3 457,614 551,273 Apalachicola, April 3 72,024 87,625 Newport and St. Marks April 1... 37,071 82,991 Texas, March 28 67,604 68,47* Charleston, April 4 841.014 418.399 Savannah, April 2 295.545 337,718 North Carolina, March 18 18,848 11,719 Virginia, March 1 10,876 7,58* 2,058,113 *2,909,848 * 2;«58,113 Decrease in receipts 811,7-3* In former statements, the reported receipts at Newport and St. Mark.-? was different from, that given above, and hence the decrease Is less than previously stated. SAVANNAH. April 10.—C’oMon.—Arrived since the 24 u!i.. 4,929 bales Upland and 425 hales Sea Island. The exports f< r tin same period amount to 4,164 bales Upland, ami 2-38 hales Sea Island—leaving ou hand and on shipboard notclear ed. a stock of 33.051 hales Upland and 3,653 do. Sea Island, against 48,860 hales Upland and 2.950 bales Sea Island at the same time last year. W- present the following quotations as the rtillng prices paid Ordinary toOooi Ordinary 12 @l2* Low Middling 13 @lß* Middling 13*@18* Strict Middling @l3* Good Middling 13K&14 Middling Fair @l4* Corn.— There has be*, u some umveiuent in Com, but ihe mark- t Is depressed. The stock is heavy. Wc quote BtXiß* ants in lots, anil 95 cents at retail. Buv<> /.—The stock has Ren increased. Sides are quoted * cent, higher than last week. Hums 13@15: Clear Sides 13.Y@ 14: Ribbed Sines —@ln*; Shoulders-@ll*. Hid e/*.—Flint I'.* cents; Dry Salted 16* cents, and Green . Salted at 10 cents It. | CHAR LEST* >N, April 10.— Cotton.— The market for several ' days past has been quiet, ami buyers have occasionally bought on’easier terms. The receipts since our last reach 0500 bales, , and the <ales In the same time 4,195 bales. We quote Inferior , —: Ordinary to Good Ordinary 12@13*; Low to Strict Mid dling ls*<g! 1; Good Middling 14*; and Middling Fair and ■ Fair 14*c. 7..yt.—The extremes have ranged from 3* to 4*; but the bulk of the transactions were made within the range of s!%(<s s4* TP hundred. Oirn. —The receipts comprise 8,500 bushels North Carolina, which have been sold at 75 @76 ants bushel. The receipts , by railroad are suspended for the present. This description is 1 dull at 67* cents, sacks included. Western moves off very • slowly at 87*6» !"V‘., which also includes the sack. i Oats.— Some 2,000 bushels held over from the previous week, 1 Lave been sold at 470. r' bushel. » Flour.—The market, for some days, has been in a languid -1 and drooping condition. Baltimore and Western move heavily i at *7 V barrel. ■ Bacon.— Rather a large supply of Sides and Shoulders have 1 been thrown upon the market by recent arrivals, which has de . pressed It very much, and the transactions show a decided re , duction on tie.* opening prices, variously estimated from *to * cent on tlic latter, and a greater reduction lias been submitted i to on the former. We quote, at the close of the week, 12*@13 e cents for Sides; 19*@ 11c. for Shoulders; and from 10to 15c. a , for Hams. L i Lar i. —We have no transactions to report, and quote coun • ! try descriptions, whicli constitutes the stock, nominally at 14* \ "/15c. in barrels, 15@15*c. in half bbls. anu kegs, and from IS r ! to 16e. in cars. 1 Sugars.-rThla article has attracted some attention this it week, and upwards of 250 hhds. Muscovado, good “Grocery* quality, have changed hands at prices ranging from 10 to 10*C. Some 25 hhds. of the Delta brand have also been sold, but at a large advance on these prices. The only sale of any consequence was the re-sale ; s of a lot of 80 hhds. from store at 46c. per gallon, less the dis count f**r cash, which shows an advance from the lowest .-ales l! * of s@6c. per gallon. jr ' ATLANTA. April B—Bacon.—Hog round 12*cents; Hams 12 <fi 13: Bi.< ulders 11*5 12; Middlings 13® 14. Finn, with good ie demand, and fair supply. ,r Corn. —7b@Bo cents bushel; fair stock—good demand. =’ Neal.— 6o@9o cents—good stock. Flour. —Good stock at $-3 7-y-.fl 00 for Superfine; $4 00® E. 25 for Family. . v Lard —Firm, at 15 cents for common, and IS for Wood Jt * y Co.’s Family. s “ P* —Bt/*ck very light; selling at 5-5 cents, sacks included. i\v Whisky.— Heavy stock, and dull at Ss@4o cents ft gallon lot r common sorts. COLUMBUS. April 9.— Cotton.— The sales visterday were v. confined to 68 bales at last prices, showing no change. Receipt* r . of the day 21 bales. , MOBILE, April 6.— Cotton. —There were several large lot* offered today, but no buyers, although It is reported that 1,990 bales were sold. Most of the brokers rcpoit sales as nominal. Middling IS*®—c. s NEWNAN. April 7.— Cotton.— >Cotton selling in this market !* yesterday at 11*'@ .. NEWNAN, April 10.— Cotton. —Cotton was selling at 12* @lO cents for Middling Fair to Fair. Demand good and mar ‘ ket active. » COLUMBUS. April 10.— Cotton. —The sales continue light, j and ranje from 10 to 13*c. for extremes. We quote Middling ’ CHATTANOOGA, April 9.—Since our last report ‘ e weather has been in quite an unsettled state—rain, winds, warm ' days and freezing nights have been on the tapis. The state oi ■ the market stands pretty much as we left It last week—Bacon ■ ruling, and the great item of Interest, with the trading commu nity. The price has been steadily on the advance. We quote Bacon.—We hear of a sale of 30,000 lbs.—more or or less—at 1 12* cents. Stocks light—supply unequal to demand. Hums retailing at 13*@14 cents. Lord.— Very little in market—retailing at 14* cents. Floor. —Unchanged from last week—*3 40 V* sack a nominal quotation—know of no sales upon which to base a reliable . market quotation—retailing for family use—a good article—at *1 00. Corn.—Quotable from 6? to 75 cents—small sales at the latter • figures, w e notice several shipments to markets below. » Butter. —ln great demand at 25 cents. ' AW—Fair supplies—worth 8(5.10 cents. Whisky. —City brand 2S@3O cents. 2 SAVANNAH, April 10. 5 p. m— Cotton.—' The cotton mar- I ket remains unchanged. We report sales to-dav of 212 bale& at the following particulars, viz: 101 at 18*: 12 at 13* ;71 at i 13 V; 35 at 14; and 20 bales at 14 3.10 cents. ‘ MOBILE, April 6.— Colton.— No sales to report to-day. The market is nominal. ‘ NEW YORK, April 9.— Flour. —The market to-day wa* l unsettled, with sales of 8,000 bbls. at a decline of 5 cents on State, and an advance sf 5 cents on Ohio—#-5 50@$5 65 for com mon to good State, and mixed to good standard brands of Southern $6 00G#6 80; Ohio *5 90@*6 30. Wheat —The market Is firmer; sales of 9,500 bushels at , #1 Cl cents for white Southern. Corn.— The market has declined, with sales at 63 cents for mixed. I Pork. —The market was firmer, with sales at $23 Co@#23 10 for mess. Beef.— The market closed quiet, and sales at slG@sl6 25 for repacked Chicago. Lard. —The market was firmer, with sales of bbls. at 14* cents. Whisky. —The market closed tinner, and sides of bbls. at 2* cents for Ohio. GRIFFIN, April 7.— Cotton .—But little offering; prices firm. We quote 10(313* cents. COLUMBUS, April B.— Cotton. —The stock is Cast disap pearing. Sales yesterday were 113 bales, and the receipts l-« 5 bales. The market has undergone no change for several days. roiton Statement—Eufaula, April 5. 1857. 1856. Received last week 58 bales. 77 bales. previously 17,609 “ 21,00-3 44 17.667 2LOBO The Cotton market is steady, with small sales, at price* ranging from 12 to 13* cents. ABERDEEN, Miss., April 2.— Cotton.— The quotations are for Ordinary ll&ll* ; Middling 12<212*; and Good Middling 12* cents. COTTON STATEMENT. 1857. 1356. Stock on hand Sep. 1, ’66.. .107—On hand Sep. 1, ’55... v .. *,245 Rec’d past week... 115 475 Rec’d prev’sly.... .24,276-24,391 27,404-37,5. 9 Total 24,408—T0tal in *56 35,124 Sh’pd past week, Sh’pd prev’sly 28,609-23,609 33,629-83,629 Stock on hand SS9—Do in’so. L 495 Cotton Bales. _ . . - The following is the average weight and measure perbaJe or the different kto* of cu,»o to Mobile •«» '!*■ 3a feet per b»le. . New Orleans M ; - s » East Indian -og „ IS .. .. li is Z iinl’ii'«eiVtljat'si'ii({uiariy Vuoiigli, the East Indian tales tatter oreSed id p;u ked than Uldted States eottw. l7our cotton entPld ta pressed and packed as well as thc East Indian, It would make a vast dlfferenco to our freight ng ships vj w Orleans bale of «S pounds would oecnpy but about 10 cubic feet. Instead of *2 feet. Can any of our readers lnfor.r us why the East Indian cotton is so much better compressed Here appears to be a chance for Yankee ingenuity to make 4. fortune In improvements in the mode of packing. Wc understand that one cargo of Mobile cotton this year averaged 515 pounds per bale, and a cargo from Apaiacmco.a 523 pounds per bale. A ship would take from New Orleans 300 more bales than from Apalachicola, but would have some sixty thousand pounds less weight in her cargo. Charleston (&. r.) cotton is now much better pressed and packed than hemto fora.—Bouton Journo, 1 .,