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(Linus mdr fttvAintl COLUMBUS, GEORGIA. SATURDAY EVENING, SEPT. 8. 1855- FOR GOVERNOR UERSCIIEt V. JOHNSON. for congress -Ist District—James L. Seward, of Thomas, ad, ** M. J- Crawford, of Muscogee. u James M. Smith, of 1 pson. 4 th *. Hiram Warner, of Meriwether. sth “ Jno. 11. Lumpkin, of Floyd. sth Howell Cobb, of Clarke. 7th •* of Hancock. B.h “ A. H. Stephens, of Taliaferro. MUSCOGEE COUNTY NOMINATIONS. FOR TUE SENATE. ALEXANDER J. ROBISON. FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. JOHN B. DOZIER. GEORGE J. PITTS. Messrs. Reiser, Miller and Eiland. The, so called, American party had a meeting at Temperance Hall on the night of the sth inst. The j opening address was made by James E. Belser, Esq., ! of Alabama. He commenced with a labored eulogium upon the Government and Union, which he wound up by de claring that “the man who was a disunionist per se, was a traitor to his God and country.’’ He next asserted that the great question of the age was the disposition we were to make of the immense immigration that was flooding our shores, lie proposed to remedy it by de nying to the immigrant the right of suffrage for 10 or 15, or 21 years; but did not explain how this would check immigratiou. He next asserted that the object of the, so called, American party was to make and keep America preteetant; but here also he failed to indicate how ho would adjust the machinery of party so as to effect this end. Religion is a matter of faith; and we have yet to learn that force or proscription has any influence upon the consciences of men. He seemed tu think there was danger of the Pope of Rome coming over to the Uuited States. He said a good deal about the open Bible, and Archbishop Hughes and other such clap trap of bigoted sectarianism, and informed his audience that he had lately been paying some attention to history and quoted a passage from Neheiniah to prove the extent and nccurroy of his investigations. He very Boou, however, showed that he had made very limited use of the open Bible by misquoting a very familiar passage: “The stone which the builders rejected has beoome,” said Mr. Belser, “the head of the Temple /’ He advocated that clause of the Philadelphia Platform which declares that “the Union is the paramount political good and urged that there was nothing but destruction and ruiu in dissolution. He also con tended that the Supreme Court is the final and only re sort for the interpretation of the constitution. Suppose Congress should abolish slavery in the District of Co* lumbia and the question of constitutional power should come up before the Supreme Court, and that body were to sustain the action of Congress, wonld the Know Noth ings of Georgia submit to the outrage, or stand upon the Georgia Platform ? We have now a full aud satisfactory reason for the overwhelming defeat of the Know Nothings in Ala bama. No party can live at the South which has such advocates as Mr. Belser. The Know Nothings in our part of the house were restive under his address; the Democrats in great glee. He hit his friends as often as he did his opponents. Ho loves the Uuiou too much to suit the taste of Georgia Platform men. lie made, of course, a good speech, and was frequently cheered by his audience. Dr. Miller mounted the platform amid much applause. He stated, however, tbut he was out of voice and only rose to object to one remark of Mr. Belser. He would not admit that the American party could fail in Georgia. His friend, from Alabama, was smarting un der defeat and must be excused for indulging in such fears; but he had come fresh from the people and was confident of viotory. He siad Cobb would be defeated by 1500 in the 6th district ; Smith by 1000 in the 3d district; and that the gain in Cherokee would be 5000 over the last election. He reminds us very much of Hooper, of the Montgomery Mail , who was certain Walts would he elected by 2000 majority, and even in dulged the hope that there was a chance to carry Jack son county. Watts was defeated by over 500 aud Jackson gave the Democratic ticket 2000 majority.— So it will turn out with Dr. Miller’s predictions. The show was closed by Allen Eiland, of Alabama, lie said he thought a week ago that the American party’would be defeated in October, but upon a more careful examination of the Know Nothing dictionary ho discovered that there was no such Word as fail in their vocabulary. We fear our friend has examined a Nor- them edition of the work. If he will look into the editions published in Virginia, Tennessee, North Caro lina, Texas, Alabama, or eveu in Russell couuty, he will tind the word, aud that it means “thrashed,” “bea ten,’’ broken down,” “demolished.” The Georgia editiou will be outou the Ist Monday in October, and the word fail will be found in large caps for the benefit of our unfortuuate friend who so signally failed to carry Russell county. The meeting was a dull affair, and not half the usu al number were present. Sam is evidently getting un popular in Columbus. Philip J. Punch and the Know Nothings. A vindictive personal attack was made upon the oharaoterof Philip J. Punch, editor of the Savannah Georgian , by “some native Americans,” in the columns of the Savannah Republican. The charge was that he had obtained his naturalization papers by fraud and false bwearing. In the last issue of the Savannah Georgian , September 6th, 1855, is a detailed history of the ooutroversy from beginning to end, and it is hardly necessary to say that Mr. Punch utterly exter minates his revilers: the proof furnished shows beyond the possibility of doubt that the charge is an unmitigated slander j and that he was duly and truly naturalized according to the forms of law. Every step in the pro cess is exhibited and proven by certificates from officers ot Court, lhe vindication of Mr. Punch is complete. The authors of the charge in their last article on the eubjeet say: “The exhibits published by Mr. Punch, 4 nd copied above, are a complete vindication of bimteif against the charge we preferred, and, as suob, we cheer fully give them to the public.” Democratic Nominations. Mclntosh. —For the Senate, Charles Spalding j for the House, Wm. I. King. Appointment in the Pension Ojfice. —John C. Morri *on > °* Alabama, to a. first-class clerkship. Salary $1,200 per annum. Willis A. Hawkins and the Columbus Move ment. Is the Know Nothing candidate for Congress in the second district opposed to the Columbus movement ? It seems so. A writer for the South Western News, over the signature of Lee, giving an aecount of the dis cussion at Starksville, on the 30th ult., says : “Judge Crawford referred to Col. Hawkins’ connec tion with the Columbus movement, but he was again interrupted by Col. Hawkins, who denied that he was ever in favor of the Columbus movement. He seems to be very sore on this point, and I was surprised to hear him deny that he was in favor of the Columbus movement. Mr. Editor, for our information, will you please re-publish the preamble and resolutions offered by Col. Hawkins in the Amerieus meeting to respond to the movement at Columbus.’’ Willis A. Hawkins and the Nebraska-Kansas Act. Is Willis A. llawkins in favor of the Nebraska* Kansas act? This is a hard question to answer. In a letter to the South Western News, under date of the 3d inst., he says he “stated in a publio speech atDrayton, Dooly county, in distinct and unequivocal terms, that he would have voted for the Nelyaska-Kansas act, had he been a’member of the last Congress, notwithstanding the objectionable proviso allowing unnaturalized persons to (vote in said Territory.” On the other hand the News says that “Mr. Hawkins distinctly declared, a day or two before ho was nominated, that if he had been in Congress he would not have voted for the Nebraska-Kaosas bill,” aud refers to J. N. Ramsay, of Harris, A. J. Shine, T. T. Mounger, James G. Brown, of Worth, as witnesses of the accuracy of its statement. The Cotton Crop in this Section. —The weed is ! uncommonly tine. On sandy lands the yield will beau i average one. On low lands the boll worm and rot have ; cut off a large quantity of tho late bolls. The rust too is doing barm. It is probable that this year’s crop will not much exceed that of last year in this section of j country. If the weather continues wet, as is more than ; probable, it will fall below it. Oolumuus\Guards.— -At a recent election, It. C. i “ | Forsyth was chosen 4th Lieutenant, by the Columbus i Guards, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of 4t,h Lieutenant W. G. Andrews. Tho honor is worthily bestowed. Lieutenant Forsyth gained distiu ’ guished honor ob an officer of voltigeurs in tho Mexican war andwvas brevetted for his galantry at Churubuseo. Reply to Justice—-Powers of Superintendents of Elections. j In compliance with our promise, we publish to*day a i full and complete answer to all the objections made by | “Justice” to our views of the powers and duties of Su* j perintendents of elections. Our reply is contained in 1 the following correspondence. It is complete and I conclusive: The Powers nnd Duties of Superintendents of Elections. Columbus, Ga., Sept. sth, 1855. To Messrs. Hines Holt, .James Johnson and It. J. Moser, Esurb. A difference of opinion unfortunately exists in this community as to the powers and duties of Superinteti ; dents of elections. Knowing that you are law’ abiding ; citizens, and believing that the community have great ; confidence in your legal opinions, you will greatly j oblige me, and contribute to the preservation of the I public peace, by furnishing, for publication, your views j upon this interesting subject, with special reference to : our naturalization laws. Very- Respectfully, Your obedient Serv't, T. LOMAX. Letter from James Johnson Esq. I Columbus, Sept. 6, 1855. Capt. Lomax — Sir —Upon an examination of the j | law I think the following positions may be fairly dedu- j ced therefrom as to tho power and duty of managers ! j of elections : j 1. That if a doubt is suggested as to the legal quali fications of an eleolor, by any one present, such elector is then to be swrorn by the managers before tho vote shall be received. 2. That if any person should offer to vote, who is known to the managers not to have the legal qualifida* tions, the vole should be rejected though lie should of fer to take the oath prescribed by law. 3. That an investigation upon proofs of the qualifi cations of an elector, other than as above stated, cannot Ibe had by the managers. Nor can the managers re : quire the production, in the case of a foreigner, of u | transcript of the record of naturalization, j Yours, &c., ! J. JOHNSON. Letter from Hines Holt, Esq. Columbus, Ga., Sept. 6, 1855. Capt. T. Lomax—Dear Sir: —In your note of the sth in=t., you ask my opinion as to the “powers and duties ot Superintendents of Election,” and “with special reference to the naturalization.laws.” If by giving my opinion, I can to any extent contribute i to the preservation of the public peace, or the purity, of the | ballot box, 1 shall feel gratified that you have asked it. i Allow me to say that if Managers of Elections and Candidates, will but feel themselves obliged by the strin* i gent, though salutary, provisions of the Election Laws,and ! especially of the act of 1793, (See Cobh’s Dig. 233,1 each of these important results would be at once secured. The Superintendents of an election take and subscribe an oath which is attached to and filed with the list of vo j tens, iu the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court. This oath is iu part, “That we will not knowingly permit any oue to vote, unless icc believe he is entitled to do so, ac cording to the law's of the State—uor knowingly prohibit any one from voting who is entitled by law to vote.”— (See Pamphlet Acts of 1851—’2; Page 82. This Act ‘more effectually to prevent iraudsin elections, Ac., does not, in ray opinion, add anything to the powers of Managers, or the rights, privileges, and qualifications of voters. It but inteuds to provide additional duties and guards lor the more certain and effective enforcement ol existing laws. It does not, in my opinion, intend (as I understand has been and is insisted) to constitute the Managers of an Election a Court or tribunal to hear and determine upon evidence the qualifications of voters. If it were ta- ( pable of such construction, I need not refer to the manifold evils and indbnveoiencies which might, in heated contests I fear would, result. I will say, that under such a con struction, the ten hours of the siDgleday assigned for elec tions, might be consumed in the examination of evidence touching the qualifications of a single voter, and the polls, by law be closed upon an empty^box—and Ido not point tothie as the greatest of the evils which might arise. If a voter presents himself and is challenged, it is the duty of Managers to administer to him tbefbath* prescribed by law; if he take these, to receive his vote and register his name as a challenged voter —unless it is withi/l the *knowledge of the Managers that he is not entitled. It one should present himself known personally to the Managers to be a citizen of another State—or not a citi zen of the Uuited States—a free person of color, an In dian, a lunatic or an idiot—while, in my opinion, they would not have the right to require, or hear evidence of residence, naturalization, freedom or sanity—yet, having the knowledge, notwithstanding the offer of the applicant to take the prescribed oaths, they would be bound to reject the vote, or to violate the letter, terms Jand spirit of their own oath. In receiving such a vote they would knowing ly permit one to vote, whom they not only believed but knew not to be entitled. In the absence of such personal knowledge, the Mana* geris duty is discharged when be administers the oaths, and receives the vote, leaving the voter to the ’hazard of a pros ecution for false swearing, and the candidates for whom he votes to the hazard of the loss of the place to which they may be elected. . Submitting this opinion to such use as you may be pleas ed to make of it, I am, very respectfully, Your Ob’tfServ’t. HINES HOLT. Letter from R. J. Moses, Esq. Columbus, Ga., Sept. 7th, 1835. T. Lomax, Esu. — Dear Sir —Yours of the sth inst., has been received, asking my opinion as to the “power and duties of superintendents of elections, with special reference to the naturalization laws,’’ I am very clear in the opinion that the Superinten dents are confined to the oath of the voter, except in the case hereafter referred to. The Superintendents have no powers except those given them by the statutes under the authority of which their office is created. They cannot act until they qualify themselves by esch taking an oath iu these words I All and each of us do solemnly swear (or affirm) that we will faithfully superintend this day’s election ; that we are freeholders, Justices of the Peace of this County, or Justices of the Inferior Court ; that u'e will make a full aud true return thereof; that we will not knowingly per mit any oue to vote unless we believe he is entitled to do so by the law of this State, nor knowingly prohibit any one from voting who is entitled by law to vote, and we will notdivuige for whom any vote was east unless called on to do so. Acts Geo. Legislature 1851-2. sec. 1. Article Elections. The qualifications of a voter are set forth in the stat ute. The Superintendent* are supposed to know on ly what the legal qualifications are ; not -who possesses them. It is their business to receive the votes offered, unless “any doubt shall be suggested as to the legality of any vote offered at auy election held in any election district iu any of the counties of this State.” In such event the statute makes it the duty of the Superinten dents of such election, before receiving such vote, to administer to the person offering it,” certain oaths, set forth in the statute, and which you have heretofore pub* lislied : This done, their powers are exhausted, and the vote must be received. If one of the Superintendents knows, or thinks he knows, that a party offering to vote is disqualified, he could not faithfully discharge his duty unless he sug gested that doubt to his colleagues. It would then be come their duty to administer the oath set forth in the statute. This, in the last case, as in the first, would be ilio exercise of all the power given to them by statute; beyond this they could not go. The statute fixes the measure of their powers, originates and ends them. Some doubt might be thrown upon this question in a single case only -to*wit : When the fact of dis qualification is known, beyond the shadow of a doubt, of his own knowledge, by one of the Superintendents ; iu that case, although the party might bo willing to swear to his qualifications, the Superintendents could not, in the language of tho statute, “believe he (the voter | is entitled,” and therefore, as a consequence, un der his oath, as Superintendent, he should “not permit him to vote.” This would be a literal interpretation of the statute, and perhaps when the Superintendent had clear actual and absolute knowledge, it would be bis du ty to reject the vote ; but when a statute goes to de prive a citizen of a right, for which there would after wards be no adequate remedy, the case ought to be very strong that would justify the rejection of a vote. In such ease, of course, no oath should be administered. The law’ would not justify the Superintendents in admin istering au oath and then rejecting it on the 1 score that it was false ; for this would be to set a trap to make a man commit perjury. In such a case the Superinten dent should take the responsibility of rejecting the vote on his knowledge of the disqualification. The oath once administered should be received. I have said this was the literal interpretation of the act ; but I very much incline to the opinion that it was merely intended to secure good faith on the part of the Superintendents, and to enforce them to suggest a doubt in such cases aud compel the party offering to 1 vote to purge himself ; this being done the vote should | be received. if, despite these precautions, an illegal vote is taken tho law provides a remedy iu the 21st see., of the Election Act, page 238, wherein is prescribed the man* ner of contesting elections aud rejecting illegal votes. The purity of the Ballot Box is further provided for iu the 40th sec. Acton Elections, and sections 240 and 241 of the Penal Code : but the whole Act, iu spirit I aud in letter, shows that the duly of the Superinteu j dents, iu case of doubtful votes offered, is limited to ad- I ministering, oaths in the language of the statute. There I are two different oaths set forth, each referring to par ticular disqualifications that would not be covered by the General Oath. 1 have made no distinction between native and natu ralized citizens, because the law makes none. The Su perintendents of elections, in my opinion, have no more light to require the production of naturalization papers, in the case of a foreigner, than they would have to re quire the register of his birth place in the case of a native. Very Respectfully, R. J. MOSES. Havana Plan Lottery. —The Capital Prizes drawn at Concert Hall, iu Macon Ga., on the 3d of September, in the Jasper County Academy Lottery, were distributed as follows:—No. 2473, $12,000, in Macon, Ga.; No. 1317, $5,000, in Cleveland, fcOhio; No. 2921, 53, 000, in Lynch burg, Va.; No. (303, $1,200, iu Brooklyn, N. Y.; No. 4772, sl.loo,in Vicksburg, Miss. Sale of the South Flank Eoad. We learu from the Montgomery Journal, that the South Plank Road was sold last Monday, under a mortgage held , by the city, and brought the sum of $5,000. This is oer- j tainly a great sacrifice, the original cost being, we believe, about SBO,OOO. The city’s interest in the affairs ot the ! road, w'3s $50,000 —$20,000 in stock and $30,000 in loans of bonds secured by mortgage. The city, we learn, j has further remedy against the receivers of the bonds, for j non'application of the funds, in accordance with the con tract. The result of this affair teaches the necessity of “thorough examination of schemes of improvement, before embarking in them.- Daily Sun. [From the Federal Union, 4th inet.j Letter from ex-Gov. Cobb—The office of Attorney for the State Hoad. The following letter from ex Governor Cobb has been handed us for publication, by a gentleman in this city, to whom it was addressed. It is a complete answer to the charges made against Goy. Johnson, ot having created an office to reward a political friend ; Athens, Aug. 27th 1855. Dear Sir: —On my return from Walton county, I receiv ed your letter of the 20th instant, inquiring into the causes of the original creation of the office on the State Road held by R. J. Cowart, Esq., and I reply at the earliest moment. When I went into office, I found numerous claims against the Road, which had been accumulating for several years. I was satisfied that it was impracticable for the Gen eral Superintendent to give his personol attention to these claims, as his time would be wholly occupied m the dis charge ol his regular and ordinary duties. I therefore de termined appoint a commissioner to examine and report upon these claims, and accordingly appointed Col. Farris, and associated with him Mr. Whittle, a lawyer The du ties of that commission were faithfully performed, and both gentlemen earned every dollar that was paid to them. — When Gov. Johnson came into office, I informed him of what I had done, and also stated to him that claims were constantly arising against the Road —that the Legislature had thrown open the Courts of every County through which the Road passed to claimants, and that similar claims were being prosecuted in the Courts of Tennessee— and that my experience and observation satisfied me that there should be someone appointed to attend t© this class of business. Whether the person so appointed should be called Attorney to the Road or Commissioner, or any thing else, was immaterial. It was necessary and proper that there should be someone who should examine into these variouus claims, and prepare the defence against such as ought to be resisted, and consult and advise with the Su perintendent on this branch of business. I entertained no doubt, either then or now, as to the power of the Executive to do this thing. So far as that is concerned, there is no difference between the power I exercised and the power ex ercised by Gov. Johnson, and it was perfectly legitimate in both cases. Any other construction ol the power and duty of the Executive in the premises, would deny him the power to employ a lawyer to defend a case in Court—ex- amine a claim —or reuder any other similar duty in connec tion with the Road. Asa question ot constitutional pow* er, I am unable to discriminate betweon the constitutional right of the Executive to employ a lawyer to defend one case and to defend all cases —to examine one claim and to examine all claims —and so on in reference to all the duties of this particular appointment. Entertaining no doubt either of the power or policy of making such an appointment, 1 exercised it when in office, and recommended my successor to do the same. It is not the creation of an office, but as the matter now stands, the employment of a lawyer to protect and defend the interest I of the State. I am, very respectfully, yours, &,e. HOWELL COLE. Vermont State Election. Montpelier, Vt., Tuesday, Sept. 4,1855. Our State election took place to-day. There was con siderable excitement and a very full vote was cast. Stephen Royce, the present Governor, has been re-ehos en by a handsome majority, lie was supported by Whigs, Republicans and Know Nothings. Merrill Clark was sup ported by the Democrats, and Messrs. Shatter (Temper ance,) Wheeler (Whig,) and Slade received some scatter ing votes. The result for Governor in the principal towns are as 1 follows; ! Rov Alston —Royce, 150, Clark, 61; Scattering, 27. Burlington —Royce, (143; Clark, 185; Scattering, 23. Vergennes —Royce, 128- Clark, 20; Scattering, 2. i Chester —Royce, 157; Clark, 75; Scattering,2. Middlebury —Royce, 333; Clark, 65; Scattering, 21. Rutland —Royce, 427; Clark, 130: Scattering, 16. Woodstock —Shaffer, 211; Royce, 137; Slade, 07; Clark, 16. The Know Nothing Republican party have carried the i Legislature without doubt. The returns from 48 towns re ceived here show that result by three to one. SECOND DISPATCH. Rutland, Vt., Tuesday, Sept. 4—o F. M. The election to-day has been a more exciting one than . was anticipated. The returns received here so far, indicate * that. Royce (Republican) is elected Governor, and that the | whole lusion State ticket has been successful. It also 1 seems probable that the Know Nothings have carried the 1 Legislature. Nearly all the towns heard from in this coun ty have elected Know Nothing representatives. The Know Nothings have probably carried their Sena torial ticket in most of the counties. From Washington. Washington, Sept. 3, 1853. A meeting of the Cabinet was held to-day, at which all ; the members were present. A great deal of business which ; had accumulated during the absence ol the President was I considered. Almonte, the Mexican Minister, does not expect to be ; recalled by Carrera, the Provisional President of Mexico, | as he is a personal friend of his. | At a meeting of the Washington bar this morning to tes i tify respect for the late Judge Cranch,it was resolved to ! erect a monument to his memory, and subscriptions liaye been commenced for that purpose. Mr. Hammond, late Collector oi the Port of San Fran cisco, has been removed by the President, and the lion. M. Latham of the last Congress appointed in his place. L. S. Cottrell, has received the appointment of Com mercial Agent at Nicaragua, vice Fubens. Washington, Tuesday,*Sept. 4, 1855. | The funeral of Judge Cranch took place to-day. The i.members of the Bar, Judges, Municipal authorities, Presi dent Pierce, and the Attorney General were present. The services were performed by the Rev. W. 11. Furness of Philadelphia. ‘l’he Norfolk Committee waited on the President to en deavor to obtain Fort Monroe as a refuge for the citizens now remaining in Norfolk. They were courteously re ceived and the Cabinet is in session to-night to consider the subject. The Committee anticipate a favorable answer to ! morrow. All the ward committees appointed by the members cf j the Merchants’Exchange to collect money for the sufferers , from fever have not yet reported, although $1,323 were paid in to-night. This added to previous contributions makes i almost $5,000 for that purpose. The entire number of applications'under the bounty land law since March last, up the Ist inst., is 200,800, of which 10,700 were filed iu August. During the same : month 8,700 warrants were issued. The total number ; issued is 2-1,000, The net amount in the Treasury of the United States, i subject to draft, is $19,916,610. Messrs. Win. M. Burweli and John W. Boyce have bargained for the entire ownership of the American Or gan, which is held at $15,000. Kansas News. Chicago. Sept. 1, 1835. Judge Elmore has written a letter to the Hon. Caleb Cushing, dated Shawnee Mission, August 23, in which he ; states that he lias not violated a single law of Congress,or ! order of the Department, and that he is satisfied his case is prejudiced and that his removal is decidedly ou the grounds | of policy. He also says, that by the twenty-seventh section of the Kansas Nebraska act, he holds oilice for Jour years, and gives notice that he will resist the aciion of the Presi dent through the Courts. The last number of The Squatter Sovereign doubts the ; reliability of Governor Shannon, iu regard to the slavery 1 question. i The N. Y. Herald holds that the President has no right j to remove Judge Elmore of Kansas Territory from office: j ‘l iie ninth section of the act passed in May. 1854, to or ganize the Territories of Nebraska and Kansas, provides ‘that the Supreme Court shall consist of a Chief Justice, aud two Associate Justices, any two of whom shall con- stitute a quorum, and who shall hold a term at the seat of j Government of said Territory annually; and they shall | hold their offices during the period of four years and until i their successors are appointed and qualified.” This is the 1 law under which Judge Elmore was appointed; and we hold that it is not in the power of the President to remove him until the expiration of his term of office. St. Louis, Tuesday, Sept. 4,1855. The Squatter Sovereign of August 28, nominates Mr. Atehinson for the next Presidency. It denies the rumor of an intention to annex Platte County, Missouri, to Kansas; says that Kansas o'. aid from its Southern Allies, because it has become a prey to tho North. It expresses a hope that the next National Congress will be the last. Loss .of the Submarine Cable jor Connecting New- I foundland and Nova Scotia. — Halifax, Aug. 31,1855. I A despatch just received in this city from Sidney, stales that, owing to some mismanagement in the laying of the submarine cable between Newfoundand and Cape Breton, when forty miles out lrom Newfoundland coast the cable was lost.. The vessels had been engaged two davs in layiDg the'Cable when the accident happened. The com pany are underrood to haVs had aD insurance on the ca* bi 6 to the extent of $70,000. v I From the Daily Sun.l SEVEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE. ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP ATLANTIC. Columbia, Sept. 7,2i p. m. The Steamship Atlantic [has arrived at Halifax, with dates from Liverpool to the 25th ult. Cotton market easier than at the sailing of the Canada, with no quotable decline. Market closed steady. Sales of the week, 45,000 bales. Flour advanced two shillings; Corn six pence; Whea two shillings three pence. Consols 91L News from the Crimea unimportant. Russian loss at Sweabourg only two hundred killed and wounded. Affairs at Sevastopol remain quiet. Russians hold their former position. Allies bombarded Riga to no effect. Trouble with Peru. A correspondent at Lima of a New Yoik paper gives an accouut of a serious difficulty between Mr. Clay, U. S. Minister there, and the Peruvian government. It seems that Capt. Adams, of the ship John Cummings, shot ouo of his seamen tor mutiny, at the Chinchas Islands. - The Peruvian authorities, on his arrival at Lima, arrested him for murder, and seized his ship. Mr. Clay, it is said, at ouoe took the captain under his protection, iu his own house, aud absolutely refused to recognize any and all ju risdiction of the government in the case, lie also sent for the U. S. ship Independence, Capt. Mervinc, and on the arrival of that vessel, the Peruviau government was frighed into some concessions, which it was unwilling to allow after the vessel had taken her departure. Mr. Clay talked of the laws of nations and insulting our flag to no purpose, till the Independence again put into port, when by Mr. Clay’s instructions, Capt. Mervine ran his frigato iu close to shore, sent men on board the John Cummings, raised her anchor, towed her out to her originul anchor age, aud placed her under the protection ol the frigate’s guns. The Peruviau government protested against this act, but Mr. Clay insisted that the John Cummings should : go to sea under the command ol Capt. Adams, who, in the meantime, had been tried and convicted of murder in the Criminal court. Yellow Fever at Portsmouth and Norfolk. Columbia, Sept. 6th. The fever greatly increased at Norfolk and Portsmouth on Sunday. In Norfolk there were 40 dead bodies unbu ried. owing to the want of coffins. The number of deaths at Norfolk on Sunday was 60—• on Mondy 57. At Portsmouth 37 died on Sunday. 1 here are 1400 cases under treatment in the two cities. The Wheeler Slave Case- Philadelphia, Sept. 3. The jury in the Wheeler slave ease returned a verdict ! this morning of “not guilty” on the first count, charging | riot, and “not guilty” against all the defendants on the I second count, for assault and battery, except Ballard and I Curtis, who were pronounced guilty of that charge. Admission of T. F. Meagher to tho Now York Bar. Albany, Tuesday .Sept. 4, 1855. At the General Term of the Supreme Court of the State of New York held at the Capitol this morning, in full i bench, on motion of Nicholas Hill, Esq., Thomas Francis Meaeher'was, by a special order,admitted an attorney and ; counsellor, to practice in all the Courts ot this State. i ‘Phe Court, by the Hon. Chief Justice Parker, in granting i the order mads some highly complimentary remarks on i Mr. Meagher, aud stated the pleasure with which the Court : recognized his talents and character by this special mark ot Us consideration. Know Nothing Nominations. i We understand, that at a meeting of the Know Noth ing Lodges of this city, held yesterday, for the purpose of nominating candidates lor the Legislature, Col. John MilUdge was nominated for the Seuate, and Gen George YV. Evans, and Dr. James T. Barton, for the House. At a Convention of delegates of the different Councils of the Eighth District, also held in this city, yesterday, wy understand W. Lafayette Lamar, of Lincoln county, i was nominated for Congress, in opposition to the Hon. A. I H, Stephens.— Con. Rep., Sept. 6. From Utah. St. Louis, Sept 3. Wo are in receipt of Salt Lake dates to the Ist of Au gust. Assciate Justice W. W. Drummond and Jady had arrived, also Surveyor General David H. Burr. Dry, hot weather prevailed, and the streams quite low. Tho pros pects ot the crops were very gloomy. Murder upon the High Seas. Charleston, Sept. 3. The ship Ariel, from New York for Shanghai, was spoken oft the bar this morning. It was understood that tiie captain had been murdered by two apprentices, and that the body was still on board. Wisconsin (Dem.j State Convention. Madison, Aug. 30. The Wisconsin Democratic State Convention to-day i nominated Governor Larstow for re-election by 118 votes ! out oi 226. | The Meeting at Cartcrsrille. —Gov. Johnson started for Cartereville, but at Gordon received the intelligence ol the death of Ins mother in Burke county. This will explain to the public the reason oi his failure to be at Carter-ville according to promise.— Fed. Union. m Andrew Female College. —We have received the first | Annual Catalogue of this Institution, located at Cuthbert, | Randolph county, under the charge of lhe Conference of the Methodist Church, for the State of Georgia. The Catalogue shows the number of pupils [in attendance the first year to have been 163. Randolph Superior Court.— The Superior Court of R an- I dolpli county, we are requested to 6tale, will not be held until Wednesday alter the first Monday in October next. Association Loans —At a regular monthly meeting of the Chatham Mutual Loan Association, held at their rooms last evening, $5,000 were taken upon loan, as follows: $2,000 at 26 per cent; SI,OOO at 27i ; SI,OOO at 28 and one at 30.— Sav. Courier , s th. The I ote oj Oregon. —General Joseph Lane’s majonty for delegate to Congress from Oregon is 2,149. In 1853 it •O’ ,e l ncrease i sl the democratic vote has been 1,006 —in the opposition vote 1,027. The total vote in 1855 is 10,151. In 1849 it was 983 ;in 1851 it was 2,916. The Rope. —A despatch from Italy states that the Em peror Napoleon has made an energetic demand that the Pope shall reform and secularize his Government, with a view of remedy ing the present state of disorganization m the territories of the Church. The Ferer in New Orleans.— The yellow fever deaths on the Ist instant, at the Charity Hospital, were fourteen. T here is uo doubt but the disease is abating. Interior of Louisiana.- —T he yellow lever Iko broken out at St. J rancisville, and other points in the interior. So tar to be very malignant. Detention. —The trains due here last night and early this morning, did not arrive until half past 12 o’clock, this mor ling. We hear from a passenger that thedelav was occasioned by tie train due last night, having run off the track at the 79 m ; le station. No one was injured, and no damage re sulted from the accident.— Sac. Courier, hth. ‘Northern Circuit .-r- Guv. Johnson has issued bis pro clamation ordering an election, on the Ist Monday in Oc * tober, for a Judge of this Circuit to supply tbo vacancy of Judge Andrews, resigned. In Memory of Lopez. —Saturday ths Ist beivg the anniversary of the martyrdom of Lopez in the cause of Cuban independence, a grand high mass was performed in the St. Louie Cathedral, and a islute fired from the Square in honor to his memory.