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times & sentinel COLUMBUS, GEORGIA. SATURDAY EVENING, Our Agent. The services of Mr. B. R. Folsom, have been secured to the Times & Sentinel office for one year. He is autho rized to receive subscriptions, advertisements, &c.,and receipt for the same. Our friouds will oblige us by re sponding to his call. Mistake among Politicians. The moment a politician rises to influence and power, then it is, that his conduct should be scrutinized and bis movements watched. With those who rise with the popu lar party and whose names begin to carry some influence, their patriotism increases in an inverse ratio as their am* bition is gratified. This is a general rule. True, there aro noble Romans, occupying prominent positions before the country, who could not be swayed from a conscien cious discharge of duty by the lust of place, yet, it is true, that they are tew in number. Never was the truth of our assertion so fully verified as in the cases of two distin guished politicians, who represent respectively the States of Illinois and Kentucky in the American Senate. The one ranking high in the Democratic party, and yet in the very zenith of his glory, falling in sight of the White House, his vaulting ambition over-leaping itself; his proud knee bending at last to the black republican Baal and wor shiping at its altar to gratify an insatiate lust of office. I he other an American Statesman, representing the Know- Nothing party in the Senate from Kentucky, yot so far forgetting his ancient fame, his proud name, his noble constituency, as to affiliate with the enemies of the South, for purposes of selfish aggrandizement and worldly honor. Who had not rather be “right than be President,” as re marked the immortal Clay? Yet, look around us and we find politicians, whose zeal for the interest of their con stituency, and the principles of their past lives diminishes, as blushing honors appear before their vision. The Hon. Jefferson Davie, who is indebted lor all his fame to the gallant States Rights party, is almost prepared to eay and does hint it, that the Union will “continue united” forever though the last vestige of our rights should have departed! and we were bowing beneath the iron heel of tyranny and oppression. llow great a mistake with Southern Rights men to court Northern favor, by declarations un precedented in their former history; declarations which, w hile gaining a few friends, forfeit the confidence of their warmest admirers and supporters. We might mention the names of distinguished Southern Democrats, who, while every way fit for the high position of nominee of the Dem ocratic party, will fail to reach so high an honor by the luke warm support, they will receive from their own sec tion. This should be a warning to those who look for prefer ment—to carry with them in the national Convention the zealous support of their own section, which will break down the barriers of opposition. Crops* A reeent visit through a considerable extent of corn and cotton-producing country, has given us some information in respect to the condition of the present crop, which we lay before our readers. We traversed the counties of Rus sell and Barbour in Alabama, and Randolph, Calhoun, Dougherty, Lee, Sumter, Macon,Houston, and Crawford, in this State. The com crop, which is now beyond the reach of disaster, is the finest we ever saw. We observed but few localities where the yield will be less than fifteen bushels per acre, and, many where it will bo thirty-five. I lie average through the region on our route cannot be loss than twenty bushels per acre- In respect to the cottou crop, we oannot affirm a like uniformity. The weed * generally large and vigorous, but tho quantity of fruit up ll it varies much in different sections. In Russel] and Barbour, Ala., where the rains have been comparatively moderate, we noticed a large amount of grown fruit, whilst in Calhoun, Dougherty and Lee, where the rains were excessive during last month, a large portion of the fruit crop has been lost; but the plant is full of young fruit and forms, and, with propitious seasons, will yet make a good crop. Its condition, however, is very critical. Regularity of seasons is absolutely essential to its continued health fulness. With its present quantity of stalk and sap, a drought ofthree weeks would ruin it, au that remedilessly. The best crops of cotton we saw wore on the river lands in Crawford county, and the Upatoie bottoms in this County. Telegraph. Cable Successful-—Signals Perfect Throughout. New York, Aug. s.—The Atlantic Cable has been suc cessfully laid. The steamship Niagara arrived at Trinity Bay on yes- 1 terday,and tho cablo will be landed to-day. The signals are perfect throughout. The First Dispatch through the Cable. New York, August s. —President Buchanan, at Bedford Springs, has received, through the Asso ciated Press, a despatch from Cyrus \V. Field, announcing that as soon as both ends of tho At lantic cable are landed, Queen Victoria would send a message to the President of the United States, aDd that the cable would be kept free till he could reply. The Effects of the {Atlantic Cable News. Augusta, August 4. —The people in this city and Savannah, are surprised and gratified at the result of the laying of the Atlantic telegraph cable. Suicide at Augusta. Augusta, August s.— Henry D. Newkirk, of Newberg, N. Y., formerly a merchant tailor in this city, where he has been on a visit for his health, committed suicide last night. The Riviere Scandal. Savannah, August s.— Capt. De Reviere has been discharged from his arrest in this city. Alabama. County Elections. —As far as we can learn, the following are the results in the different Coun ties holding elections for county officers; Montgomery.— Waller (Am.) Sheriff, and Gard ner (Am.) Tax Assessor. Macon.— Cas. F. Lewis. (Am.) Sheriff; W. K. Harris, (Am.) : Circuit Clerk ; Freeman, (Am.) Tax Assessor. Russell.— Whitaker, (Dem.) Sheriff. Barbour.—Robison, (Dem.) Sheriff, McDuffie, (Dem.) Tax Assessor; Wm. H. Lock. (Dem.) Cir cuit Clerk. Butler. —Perryman (Am,) Sheriff. Tallapoosa. —Meadows, (Jnd. Yancey Dem.V Sheriff by 150; Croslin, (Am.) Tax Assessor, by 90. Autauga.— Stewart, (Dem) Sheriff; Terry, (Dem.) Tax Assessor. Mobile.— Shelton, (Dem.) Sheriff; Blount, (Am) lax Assessor, Dallas. —Keenan, (Am.)Sheriff. Affairs with New Granada. Washington, Aug. s.—The government of New Gran ada officially objects to the passage of the United States troops over the Isthmus route. Our government, it is gen erally believed, will send forward the troops over the Isthmus, notwithstanding the objections of the Grana dians. Editorial Change. The last number of the Albany Patriot contains the val edictory of Nelson Tift, who resigns the fortunes of that paper into the hands of Mr. A: J. Macarthy. Col. Tilt is a ready and vigorous writer, and has done good service for the democratic cause in South-Western Georgia. Mr. Macarthy is known as the energetic Clerk under A. M. Spear, Esq., Clerk of the House of Representatives. lie wields a ready pen. Wo wish both gentlemen pleasure andl profit in their new vocations. The Alabama Heroine. Miss Emily Blount of Mobile, whose notoriety is not confined to the limits of the United States, but has passed over the waters—whose tragical association with Cap * Deßeviere has been dramatized in New York, attracting large houses every night at Niblo’s, passed through Co lumbus a few days 6ince, As she necessarily remained a short time at the hotel before leaving for the Montgomery train, many of oui citizens had an opportunity of seeing her. For the satis faction of our lady readers, who perhaps have a little cu riosity concerning her appearance, aud a little inquisitive ness as to how she was dressed, we present to them a de scription given us by a friend—an eye witness. He says, that Miss Blount cannot have exceeded her eighteenth vear, although, from the great trouble that she has under” gone during the last two mouths, and tho iutense mental suffering that she has been subjected to, as well as tho fa tigue of travel upon her tender and delicate frame, she might be taken to have passed more than twenty summers. From a pretty close inspection of her iaco as she trip ped down the steps of the Perry House to enter the Omni bus, we were impressed with the idea, that .she possesses what is called in common parlance, a sweet face. Her mouth is small and delicate, and the under lip stands out in a saucy and most defiant manner. Her eye3 are dark blue, with a soft and melting expression when at rest, but at moments emitting a luminous flash, which plainly indicates that when aroused, she is not without a portion of that boldness of spirit which so eminently characterizes her maternal parent, and which has been displayed in a man ner so erratic during the few months that she has been so prominently before the public. Her face is pale, occas ioned, no doubt, by her sufferings. A deep shade of mel ancholy seems to pervade it, only broken by an occasional faiut smile A lew small freckles maybe perceived under each eye, which, instead of marring her beauty, as they generally do, really give it a piquency which enhances it. Her light brown hair, profuse in quantity, was drawn back from her face and forehead, and dressed ala chmoire. A style which but few ladies dare adopt, as it is seldom becoming, but was very attractive and suitable to this young lady. Her symmetrical form is her great attraction. She is about five feet and six inches in height; small, delicate waist, as lithe and graceful in her movements as the most ultra connoiseure could desire- Her carriage would elicit the praise ot every one, so graceful and fairy-like in her tread, that “ As she moved along the sward, E’en the flowers crushed by her foot, Would raise their heads to gaze at her.” Her feet are small and beautifully shaped, having that graceful curve of the instep, which is only found perfect in southern climes. We cannot be deceived as to their beau ty and size. As she tripped down the steps of the hotel, accompanied by her escort, we : had an excellent opportuni ty ot satisfying ourselves on this point. Having the good sense to wear only plain costume in traveling, we need not give an elaborate account of her toilette. We may not be bolieved by the ladies, but Miss Blount was traveling with only one trunk, and a small one at that! This is almost incredible to believe, and we as sert it with many misgivings, but it is a fact. Our friend further says: The apparent inexplicable fas cination which the“bow!d soger boy” has thrown around both mother and daughter, and the tenacity with which they have clung and still cling to his fortunes, may be now explained. We are inf'ormad by a friend recently returned from New York, that it is currently reported there, and generally believed, that Mirs Blount and Deßeviere have been married for some time, even as far back as the 7th of June. If this report be true, it is to be deeply regretted . lor there can scarcely boa doubt upon the mind of any one’ who i3 at all conversant with recent developments and disclosurns in Now York, that Deßoviere has a wile at tho North, and that she has produced the papers, which have been conclusive to all, save tlio infatuated mother and daughter. Madame Arnoux Deßeviere being his lawful wile, and haviug publicly declared it, the luture prospects oi our fair countrywoman are henceforth darkened and marred, and she may expect little happiness or contont ment in life. Iler fate is another terrible warning to our people, to beware of admitting to the presence of their families, and around their hearthstones, men whom they know nothing about, who by a fair and specious outside, gain the confidence of a too unsuspecting people. Look with suspicion and distrust upon all foreign dandies and snobs, whether they are lreqnenters of Belgrave Square or flaneurs from the Boulevards. Missouri Election. St. Louis, August 5.—. T. R. Barrett, Democrat, lias been elected to Congress from this, the Ist District of Missouri, by a majority of GOO votes over Frances P. Blair, the Abolitionist, and S. M. Breckenridge, the Know Nothing, candidates. Kansas Election, Sr. Louis, August s.—Advices received at this city state that Leavenworth city gave 139 votes tor the English Bill, and 1610 against it. The Kickapoo precinct gave 94 votes for the bill and 63 against it. Uiflicallies with New Grenada. Washington, August s.—New Grenada objects to the passage of our troops over the. Isthmus.— They will be sent, notwithstanding. The Crops. The following extract from a letter to one of our cotton houses contains information of interest: Yazoo River, Carroll county, Miss, July 27.— 1 wrote you a few days since in reference to the high water, and stated that the river lands were almost entirely submerged. It is not the fact—the over flow is hardly half as bad in this neighborhood as represented. It is true some of the plantations have suffered very much, whilst others are but lit tle injured. Several whose names I mentioned as heavy sufferers will not be materially hurt. The plantations from Greenwood to Hone"y Is land may be set down as losing not more than one fourth of their crops. There are so many reports in circulation that it is impossible to get the truth, and I address you this that you may not be mis i led by my former statement. We have dry, warm weather, and the cotton begins to stand in need of rain. Hon. Thomas L. Clingham has consented to deliver the annual address at the next State fair of North Carolina. The Frazer River Excitement in England. The reports’of the Frazer river gold mines, sent from San Francisco for publication in the London Times, are of the most exciting] description. The writer anticipates a rush of emigrants from every quarter ot the world, civilized and unchristian, to the new El Dorado. He advises the steamship Great Eastern to be immediately sent out to ply as a passenger’and freight vessel from the Pana ma Isthmus along the Mexican coast to San Fran cisco, and thence to Vancouver’s Island, he asserts she could easily be docked at points on the coast. | Natal Intelligence. The frigate Constellation arrived yesterday at Boston. The U. S. sloop-of-war Jamestown, C. H. Ken nedy commander, fro n Key West 25th ult., arri ved at New York yesterday. No sickness on board, except a few cases of fever-and-ague. The follow ing is a list of her officers; Commander, C. 11. Kenedy; lieutenants, Geo. B. Balch, Samuel Ed wards, John W. Bennett, Stephen B. Luce, Elias K. Owen; surgeon, Marius Duvall; assistant sur geon. Thos. J. Charflon; purser, Edward Dunn; master, John iS. Barnes; captain’s clerk, Wash ington Irving, jr.; purser’s clerk, Jos. A. Berry; Ist lieutenant marines, C. G. McCauley; acting boatswain, Wm. Lanerry ; gunner, Benj. Bunker; carpenter, 11. M. Loury ; acting sailmaker, Robt- Hunter. The U. S. brig Dolphin, J. N. Maffit lieutenant commanding, was off Key West July 25, to sail soon for a cruise in the Gulf. The new steam sloop-of-war recently ordered to be built at the Gosport yard, is progressing rapidly. They have commenced raising her frames, and her garboard streak is already bolted to her keel. The steam-frigate Colorado sailed from Key West for Boston on the 25th ultimo. The following officers have been ordered to the Sabine, which is to be the flag-ship of the Brazilian squadron; Commander Thornbourn; Lieutenants Woodhull, McDonough, Creighton, Gibson, New man, and McCann ; Fleet Surgeon Greene; Passed Assistant Surgeon Harrison; Assistant Surgeon Bertolette ; Purser F. Steele; Master Brad ford; Chaplain, Rev. John Blake; Boatswain Paul Atkinson ; Gunner Jas. M. Cooper; Carpenter W. D. Jenkins; Sailmaker John Jones. The Cyane is now preparing to join the Pacific squadron. The following officers have just been ordered to report on board; Commander Lock wood ; Lieuts. Bryant, Lowry, Livingston, and McCartney; Surgeon Williams ; Assistant Surgeon Lining; Purser Murray; Master Buchanan; Ac ting Boatswain Brisco; Assistant Gunner Millett; Carpenter Wm. Knight; Sailmaker S. 11. Bout” well. Washington, Aust 2.— The Mississippi Cen tral Railroad Company promise to perform the mail servicejbetween New Orleans and Washington in four days, two additional hours daily, commencing yesterday, having recently been allowed lor the ninety miles of staging, as necessary for the fulfilment of the contract, that being the point of failure. Secretary Cass has privately replied to Gov. Stephens’lately published a letter ;to him against the Hudson Bay Company’s alleged illegal river and mining tax, assuring him that he will give both subjects his prompt and earnest attention. In addition to the steamers Water Witch, Fulton and Harriet Lane, the brigs Bainbridge, Perry and Dolphin, the last three carrying 46 guns, have been ordered to join the Paraguay expedition. Dispatches from Gen. Johnson to the war de partment state that engineers are engaged in the selection of a site for permanent fortifications south of Salt Lake City. The advices contain nothing of especial interest. Secretaries Floyd and Thompson’have returned to Washington. From Mexico. Further Successers of the Constitutionalists—En deavor to Raise Funds. Orleans Picayune has a despatch da ted New York, July, 27, which says: We learn here to-day, by the Moses Taylor, that Dr. E. S. Billings, from Acapulco, was a passenger on board the steamship Granada from Aspinvvall, bound for Havana and Very Cruz, to which place he proceeds as agent of Alvarez, to endeavor to raise money, Alvarez was moving toward Igula, which had already been evacuated by Vicario, the Reactiona ry chief who had held it. The Constitutionalist forces, after retiring from Guadalajara, as has already been announced, fol lowed by the Reactionary forces, immediately after wards achieved a great victory over them. They halted in a ravine to give battle, and in the san guinary struggle winch ensued eight hundred of the Reactionists were slain, three hundred of them deserted to the Constitutionalist side, and the balance of the lour thousand of them who had come out were dispersed, and fled. The Constitutionalists were to enter the city on tho 11th ult. Exploration of tiie Colorado. —A part of Lt. Ives’expedition arrived at Leavenworth, Kansas, a few days ago. The train was in command of Lieut. Tipson, Lieut, ives having returned by way of the Gulf of California and the Isthmus. They explored the Colorado, and found it navigable as far as Virgin river, and within 245 miles of Salt Lake City. The steamer on which they explored the river was sent out from New York. One ofthe principal objects of this expedition was to examine into the feasibilty of anew route to Salt Lake. Ihe valley ol the upper Colorado is represented as being incapable of sustaining a civilized popu lat ion. Its geological developments are very interesting, and tho scenery grand. They returned across the plains by the way of “Beale’s route,” which they consider remarkably favorable. If I mistake not, it is near the 37th parallel of latitude. ‘They met v very large emigration, principally for California—a small portion for Arizonia. Indians were numer ous, there being in one party 1,700, who were re ceiving their annuities. Lulogi on the Life and Services of Gen. Quitman— A meeting in honor of Gen. Quitman was held in Jackson, Miss*, on the 23d ult., which was presided over by the Hon. A. G. Brown- Ben. W. Sanders acting as secretary—at which a resolution was addopted inviting Chief Justice C. Pinckney Smith to deliver a eulogy on the life and services of the lamented dead. Deaths in New York. —According to the report to the City Inspector there were 689 deaths in the city during the past week, an increase of 91 as compared with the mortality of the week previous, 177 more than were recorded in the corresponding week ol last year, and 48 less than occurred du ring the corresponding period in 1856. Ot the to tal number of deaths last week 529 were of ten years of age and under. The Niagara and the Agamemnon, Then and Now. —The London Times, while the Atlantic telegraph cable was being shipped on board the Niagara and the Agamemnon, ridiculed, with some asperity, the shape and sailing qualities of the Ni agara. The storm they both met in mid-Atlantic, which the Niagara rode out so easily and the Ag amemnon with so much difficulty and danger, set tled the question of their respective merits. In re viewing the results of the recent expedition, the Times makes the following amende honorable for its unjust depreciation of the Niagara: “On the whole, we are are of opinion that there never will be a fair trial till it is made with a ship as carefully adapted to the purpose as the cable it self. It'is mere child’s play to use such ships as the Agamemnon, and we feel it somewhat deroga tory to the national credit that we should have per mitted the Americans, out of their small navy, to contribute a vessel two thousand tons larger than ours, and evidently much better fitted for the work.’ I —Baltimore Sun, j Wild Cat|Money. The Augusta Chronicle & SenftneZin alluding to the Proclamationfof the Governor in relation to the Banks, seems to think that because the North Western Bank, at Ringaold made its Report in accordance with law and the call of the Governor, its bills are to be received into the Treasury.— This does not follow as a matter of course. If we have not been misinformed in relation to the past circulars of the Treasurer, neither this nor any other Bank bills will be received for Taxes, unless they are Bankable in Savannah and Augusta. As the larger portion of the public dues, in the way of interest on State bonds, &c., &., are pay able in those cities, the Treasurer circulars heretofore, has directed the Tax Collectors only to take such money as is bankable in Savannah and Augusta. The presumption is he will adopt the same course this year—only he may except the bills of those Bunks that have been ’ published by the Governor.— Milledgeville Recorder. Ex-Governor Johnson and the rights of the South. We make the following extract from ex-Cover nor Johnson’s letter says the (Griffin) Independent South —replying to an invitation to attend a pub lic dinner given to Senator Hammond, of South Carolina by his immediate constituents. Intelligent men at the South, like Gov. Johnson, all see and urge the necessity of some united action for the de fence of her institutions. It is only the narrow minded demagogue, the slave and hanger-on of party, who sneers at and reviles every atterrupt on the part of true Southern men to elevate their sec tion above her present position of vassalage to the North. Gov. Johnson said : “President makers and President seekers (Lord deliver the South from their curse!) since the passage of the English-Lecompton bill for the ad raising of Kansas, promise us repose from slavery agitation. But we shall not have repose. Fa naticism, like the tide, never rests; but, unlike the tide, it never ebbs. Then it behooves the South ern States to prepare to maintain their rights, in terests and honor. They should cherish unanimi ty of sentiment and harmony in action. Backed up by these, the question is strong enough of itself to achieve its own victory. When it shall be seen, as ultimately it will be,that the triumph of Abolition will cut short the world’s supply of sugar, rice and cot ton, civilization itself in the name of humanity, will fight our battle, muster all its elements of power to shield from destruction the only labor that can pro duce them successfully, and demand its increase to any extent which the exigency may require. The Union may fall in the struggle. That would be a calamity; but far more tolerable than the prostra tion of the Southern States and of their peculiar form of labor, so essential to the well being of man. kind. If the slavery question was merely one of sentimental philanthropy against the circumscribed, selfish, local interest of the territory that bound it, the result might be different. But it involves the weal of universal commerce; it connects itself with the civilization of the age, and concerns all nations and all future generations. It must, therefore, be finally settled in accordance with the interests of mankind. It will be controlled by causes stronger than party combinations, or even political organi zation ; for slavery has its protection an guaranty in the omnipotence of necessity—that necessity which looks to the feeding and clothing of civilized man.—Hence, if true to her mission, the South must finally triumph, and, whether in the Union or out of the Union, command the homage of all na tions to her exalted civilization and productive en ergies. Allow me in conclusion, to offer the following sentiment: Southern Slavery: It is recognized in the Fed eral Constitution and essential to the well-being of mankind; those who seek its abolition are ene mies to the Union, and recreant to the best inter ests of humanity. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, HERSCHEL V. JOHNSON. Messrs. G, B. Mills. W. H. Atkinson, James Pan ton, Committee. A Terrible Epidemic. We clip the following from the Richmond (Va.) Dispatch: “The fever, which has been prevailing so fatally for nearly a year, at Peterstown, Giles county, Va., has become more violent. Forty ad ditional cases are announced.” The editor of the Advocate has visited the doomed neighborhood, and says: “A more desolate looking place we have never visited. Nearly every business establishment in the place was closed, and only an occasional fe male form, dressed in the sombre habiliment of mourning, was to be seen. The grave yard which we visited in the neighborhood was a ferrful con> formation of the 6ad reports which have been in circulation. There was many a mound of fresh earth—alas, too many to allow for a moment the consoling hope of ofthe exageration usual in cases of such general distress. What, fatal love for the associations of a home, in which the family circle is fo often ruptured can account for the adherence of these people to, their present locality.” Houses.— it is estimated that there are 50,000 horses in the State of Massachusetts, 221,000 in the New England States, and 4,500,000 in the United States- Ohio stands foremost in the num ber of horses, New York next, Pennsylvania next, Kentucky next, and Minnesota last of all. Esti mating the horses of Massachusetts at .$75 per head, their value will be $3,750,000, and all the horses in the United States at the same rate, would make a value of $337,500,000, or more than three times the whole cotton and wolen manufacturing capital of the Union. The horse interests a most important one to the wealth and prosperity of the States. Another Remedy for thcCattle Disease. Orange Spring, Fla., ) July 24, JBSB. \ Mr. Editor : I see from the newspapers that the cattle disease which has been so fatal in Florida, is spreading into Georgia and South Carolina, and that persons are asking for remedies for its cure. Though several remedies have already been given —and all may be good—the,following, which has been used in this vicinity succeessfully, may be of service to some it you will publish it: Wrap copperas around a a piece of cloth, and f put it into the cow’s mouth, as you would a bit into a horse’s mouth. The copperas should be allowed to remain several hours in the animal’s month ; some drench at the same time with salt and water. In from one to two days af ter this remedy is used, the animal will go to eating grass, which they seem to be unable to do before I am told by a farmer in this neighborhood, that he has cured cows with the above remedy when they were down and unable to get up, and when it appeared impossible that anything could save them. Respectfully yours, Orange Spring. Sav. Republican. Bloody Affray —One Brother Kills Another. A murderous affray occured near Troy, N. Y., on Wednesday night, between two brothers, William Diamond and Henry Diamond, both aged men,one 74 and the other 60. They engaged in a dispute, when one raised a chair to strike the other. The chair he put down; they clinched, when Henry, the oldest, drew his pocket-knife, and stabbed Will iam in the neck and am. He died in the course ©f about four hours. errible Death of a Child by Hydrophobia-Bitten by a Cat, The Peoria (111..) Transcript gives an acoount of the death, by hydrophobia, of a very interesting child, the daughter of Mr. Henry S. ‘Wooder, of Mount Hawley, six miles from that city, between eight and nine years of age, on Friday morning last. The following are the particulars: On Tuesday of last week, Sarah Ellen returned from school, and complained of feeling unwell, so much so that she did not attend on the following day, although still able to be about the house. Thursday she was no better, and her parents think ing sho was threatened with the typhoid fever, sent for Dr. Murphy, of this city. The Doctor arrived there about 2 o’clock in the afternoon, and found her sittiug upon the sofa at the side of her mother, to all appearances in perfect health; her pulse, however, was very irregular with an occasional wildness in the eyes, and it was not long belore she gave a sudden start, and placing her hand upor. her throat exclaimed, “It troubles me to breathe mother.” Minute inquiries were now instituted, when the fact was elicited which had not bean previously thought of, that some 5 weeks since sho had been bitten by a domesticated cat on the outside of her foot. A glass of water was ordered to be brought her, when the sight of it at once threw her into terrible convulsions. This was at two o’clock in the afternoon, and was the first intimation had by her distracted parents of the terrible disease with which their daughter was afflicted. Her agony and struggles in the spasms were awful to behold, and in one of them she bit her mother severely in the shoulder, and at another time scratched the father badly in the hand. In her spasmodic efforts, the saliva from her mouth was at times ejected across the room, and the only relief experienced was by the use of chloroform, which, in the end, seemed to lose all efficacy. She remained all the time in perfect possession of her faculties, and at three o’clock on Friday morning, exactly 12 hours from the attack of the first spasm, her spirit depar ted to the God who gave it. And now comes the most remarkable incident connected with this heartrendering affair. Some four hours previous to her death, and soon after one of her most violent spasms, she told her moth er that she had been visited by the spirit of her sister, (the family are believers in Spiritualism,) who left this earth for the better and about one year since, and that this sister had informed her of certain remedies, which, if applied, would relieve her sufferings and smooth her passage to the tomb. The remedies were applied as soon as possible, and, strange to relate, the desired effect was produced. She was freed from her convulsive fits, was ena bled to breathe easier, converse freely with her pa rents and friends, occasionallv drinking a little wa ter, and finally gently falling'into her last sleep. The Tehuantepec Transit Eoute. There is every reason to believe that the New Orleans Tehuantepec Transit Company will be prepared to commence the United States mail service, and have the route £ready for the trans portation of passengers from New Orleans to San Francisco and Frazer river by the Ist of Oc tober. In a few days the stages and harness will be shipped, and every other necessary arrangement for the opening of this great route will be speedily completed. There are now some 350 or 400 la borers at work on the road, and, by October, it will*be in as good travelling condition as any turnpike in the United States. Americans at Fra*er River— Lord Malmei. foury’s Letter to Mr. Dallas. Foreign Office, June 17, 1858. The undersigned, her Majesty’s Principal Secre tary of State for Foreign Affairs, has the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the note which Mr. Dal las, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo tentiary of the United States of America, address ed to him on the 13th instant, calling the attention of her Majesty’s Government to the obstructions which it is apprehended may be offered by the Governor of Vancouver’s island to the passage of citizens of thejUnited States to the districts in Brit ish Oregon where gold is reported to have been found’ The undersigned begs leave to assure Mr. Dal las that the subject of his note shall receive imme diate attention, and that her Majesty’s Government are, on thou part, disposed, as far as they can prop* erly do so, to deal liberally with any citizens of the United States who may desire to proceed to that quarter of the British possessions. But her Majesty’s Government must necessarily ascertain in the first place how far the charter of the Hud son's Bay Company bears upon the question, and then generally from the law-officers ofthe Crown whether any legal considerations require attention on the part of her Majesty’s Government in con nection with this question. The undersigned has the honor to renew to Mr. Dallas the assurances of his highest considera tion. Malmesbury. G. M. Dallas, Esq., &c. Prisoners Ransomed from the Indians—More Murder. Washington, July 81.—Dr. Forney the Superin tendent of Indian Affairs in Utah, informs the In terior Department, that fifteen children, belonging to the train of emigrants murdered at Sweet Wa ter, have been found, the whites having effected their ransom from the Indians. Early in June four Germans were murdered eighty miles from Salt Lake City, it is supposed by the Indians, who, it was reported, were creating difficulties on the Southern route to California. Dr. Forney intends visiting the Indians with a view to their pacification. The Burning of the Ship Cortez. Boston, July 31.—Tne whale ship Herald arri ved at New Bedford, brought as passengers, Capt. Lakeman, of the ship Cortez, burnt at sea. Also the third and fourth mates, and two seamen ofthe Cortez, charged with setting fire to the vessel. There are also two witnesses to prove the charge against the prisoners. The Yankees in Palestine.— A letter from Je rusalem announces the expectation of a caravan of 150 Americans from Boston, direct to Jaffa, by special steamer. They come armed with revolvers instead of scollop shells, and it is well for them, as a certain Abougosh is giving trouble southwest of the Holy City, and also a certain Faquir, against whom the Governor of Jerusalem has lately march ed with two field pieces and 400 Bashi-Basouks. His whereabouts was Gaza, the gates of which the Pacha did not break open or carry off, as there were none, but he captured the Turkish saint, and keeps him a hostage for public tranquility. A Monument to the Pilgrim Fathers.—A monument is to be erected to the Pilgrim Fathers at Plymouth; cost from $300,000 to $400,000. It will be built of granite, 153 feet high, 80 feet at the base, with sitting figures from 38 to 70 feet high. It is to be completed in twelve years from August, 1856. Thirty-six thousand dollars have been subscribed, principally in Massachusetts.— The society for building the monument have pur chased all the states immediately around the veri table rock, and also a site for the monument, em bracing ten acres of land commanding a fine view of the harbor aud the locality ofthe rock.