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TIMES & SENTINEL COLUMBUST GEORGIA. SATURDAY EVENING, AUG, 28, 1858. Never Satisfied. Whatcan the Democratic party do to satisfy our Amer ican friends? If we welcome Judge Douglas back iDto our fold, we are demoralized and have no integrity. If we unite with the Administration to cut him down, we are aid ing the Black Republicans. One American paper says, how can it be made to appear that Douglas is a whit bet ter than the Black Republicans ? That the policy of the Douglas democrats is fraught with mischief and opposition to the South—that they muet go hand in hand with the Black- Republicans-another, that Judge Douglas has its sympa thy and no Southern man can desire the election of Lin cofn— the conservative men should cut loose from such an organization as desired it. But for extracts. The Florida Sentinel, a leading Know- Nothing organ says, “That the Administration is using its influence to strike him (Douglas) down, cannot admit of the least doubt and that the course of the Washington Union and the Democratic press of the South generally is pursuing to Judge Douglas, is calculated to strengthen the hands or the Black Republicans, is equally clear and un questionable.” The Sentinel then says, that Judge Dou glas ha 9 its sympathy and to desire his defeat, is only an other “proof of the demoralization of the democratic party and why the conservative men of the country should cut loose from such an organization.” And to desire his election in the opinion of another Know Nothing cotemparary, is to elect a man not a whit better than the Black Republicans. Listen to our neighbor, the Enquirer it says—“no party in this country ever more clearly an unmistakably announced a programme fraught with mischief and opposition to the South than the Douglas democracy. We do not except the Black Re publicans.” Then the conservative men of the country should cut loose from such an organization—fraught with so much danger to the South—Again, the Enquirer says, “In view of this inevitable coalition against the South, how can Mr. Stephens and the Augusta Constitutionalists justify their support of Douglas? how make it appear that Dou glas is a whit better than the Black Repuplicaus ?” The Florida Sentinel, answers the Enquirer. We are “demor alized” if we do not support him. From this State of things it is evident that the opposition will find fault. It is useless for the administration to pursue a line of policy that will commend itself to their support. Those who think Douglas a traitor abuse the Administration. Those who desire his re-election do the same. It is evident we cannot satisfy ihem or get a word of praise from them. This we have known long since, and we rejoice that It does not affect in the least, the policy, purity or integrity of the Democratic part. It will continue to command the approbation of the people—it is the only one that does not falter. It stands as Mount Atlas, the etorms of passion and the tempests of folly thunder at itt brow, and the waters of Black Republicanism, Aboli tionism and every ism break their billow’s at its feet—it towers above the mighty tide of corruption—it rises superior and looks down upon the ocean of federalism that dashes against it ! We are weded to it, as long as it preserves its principles—we think it the only party to which patriots can rally—the only party that can defeat the enemies of the South and defend the Constitution. Then we will cling close to it—we will embrace it, as a lover his bride, in the bright ardor of young possession. Practice What You Teach. The last Journal Messenger that comes to us from Ma con, containsan article in relation to r the intermeddling of Southern Journals with Illinois politics—lt says: “If Douglas and Lincoln were the only men in Illinois competent to serve in the U. S. Senate, interference would be more excusable. As it is, we see not how any good can grow out of Southern intermeddling between two aspirants, neither of whom represent Southern sentiment or feeling— both declared to be unsound and unsafe. It is unwise and undignified.” Why dear neighbor, why do you not practice what you preach ? Look over the] impression of your paper contain ing the above declarations and see the political capital you are trying to make out of Douglas and Stephens. Why be so “undignified” as to meddle with the election of Senator Douglas ? Why devote so much spaae to that official ? No “good can grow out of it ” The Southern Georgian, Columbus—ridden The Editor of the above paper, in its last number, says he is growing tired of the association with this, and ex presses the wish that Decatur was in Mr. Seward’s district He askßthequestion,“What say our Citizens on the sub ject of leaving this Columbus-ridden district and joining the tirst Congressional district V As this is the only note we have heard from that quarter upon that key, we presume our Cotemporary is conducting a solo, and we respectfully suggest to him that, it the burden of which he complains is really onerous and oppressive to him, there is a very easy and perfectly legitimate way of getting rid of it—by moving, out of the district. In this way, the Citizens of the Ist district wonld get amal-content,and the citizensof the 2nd would get —his room. New Advertisements. We neglected in our last issue, to call attention to the new and interesting books advertised by Messrs. Pease & Clark. They always have on hand the finest selection of standard books, and are constantly in receipt of all new and valuable works, both literary and scientific. We call atteuiion also to the advertisement of a Copart nership formed between D, P. Ellis & Britain H. Mathis. Of the former gentleman it is unnecessary to speak. Mr. Mathis we welcome to four City and from the character he bore in Marion Cos., whence he removed, we recom mend to the public as a gentleman of excellent business capacity and sterling integrity. Judge Bennlng. The Georgia Citizen ‘of Macon.) speaking of the re cent decision of the Supreme Court says, “that it is not prepared to denounce Judge Benning as a corrupt official, or unprincipled Judge. On the contrary, it believes that there does not exist a purer and more honorable man in the State. The above is a just tribute to an upright Judge. We endorse every word of it. South-Western Circuit. F.om the last Bainbridge Argus, we see that Judge Alexander A. Allen declines, a re-election. We hope his mantle will fall on one worthy the high position.— Judge Allen carries with him from the Bench the good wishes and good will of the bar, who will cheerfully testify to his faithful services. Mr. CusHraG Accepts. —The Hon. Caleb Cush ing has written a letter to the Committee of the United States Agricultural Society, accepting the invitation to be present, and address the Society, at the Fair to be held in Richmond on the 25th of October, in his letter Mr. C. says : “I shrink somewhat from such a responsible undertaking, but have concluded to accept the invitation, as well in deference to the wishes of the Society, as from sin cere desire tq co-operate in such a manner as I may, to the promotion of its'laudable objects of national interest and importance.” J3f"“What was the use of the eclipse ?” asked I a young lady. “Oh, it gave the sun time for reflection,” replied a wag. Colltnaworth Institute. Talbotton, Ga., July 1858. The undersigned, a committee appointed to attend the annual examination of the students of C/Ollinsworth Insti tute, report: . That they with numerous visitors, friends and patrons of the Institution were present during the examination and the closing exercises which consisted of original pieces com posed and delivered by the young gentlemen members of the Institute: That the success of the pupils in the English branches showed that great pains had been bestowed upon them by their teachers, and that in Arithmetic particularly, they great ly excelled. Some of the boys answering with'a readiness and promptness that would have done credit to more ad vanced years. That in Philosophy, Logic and the Mathematics, the young gentlemen showed they had been thoroughly taught, and that they had fully mastered these branches. That in the languages particularly the Greek and Latin, they displayed a knowledge and familiarity unusual in the very best schools of the country; showing not only an acquaintance with the philosophy of those languages,now too much falling into neglect, but also that they were deep ly imbued vt ith the spirit of the akthors they had been studying: That the exercises at night, which consisted of original pieces composed and delivered by the young gentlemen, were most excellent, many of them not only being well composed, but delivered in a manner worthy of such as bestow much attention on oratory. In closing this brief report, the committee beg to com mend this excellent Institution to the notice of the public of Georgia. It is situated in a beautiful and healthy coun try, one and a quarter miles from Talbotton, in the midst of as good a population as can be formed in the Southern States. It is undei the direction of Messrs. Leay and Mc- Laughlin, who are gentlemen of established reputation a thorough and competent teachers of youth: and they have associated with them, Mr. Swearengen, a gentleman of high charac;er and considerable experience as an instruc- H. PERSONS, THOMAS A. BROWN, JOHN W. DOZIER, A. F. OWEN. Committee. Democratic Meeting. A large portion ol the Democratic party of Chattahoo chee county assembled at the Court House on the 25th inst. after the adjournment of the Superior Court, for the purpose of appointing delegates to the Convention to be held at Cuthbert, on the 14th of September next, to no rinate can didates for the officers of Judge and Solicitor General for the Pataula Circuit for the ensuing term of office. On motion of E. G. Raiford, Hon. J. H. Webb and E. Walters, Esq. was called to the Chair and J. W. Avan, to act as Secretary. On motion of Col. Avan, a committee of seven D G. McGlawn, Wright McCook, Merideth Wise, B.P. Rogers, William Davis, Rivers Reese, and J.F. Daniel* was appointed by the Chair, who alter retiring, returned and reported the following as suitable delegates to the Conven tion ; E. G- Kaiford, J. W. Avans, B. P. Rogers, Rivers Reese and A. B. Austiu, which was adopted. The meeting was then entertained for a short time by E. G. Raiford and W. S. Johnson in speeches appropriate to the occasion. On motion, the meeting adjourned. J. W. AVJN, Secretary. Supreme Court. We are disgusted at the attempts making throughout the State, to get up indignation against the Supreme Court, on account of the recent decis ion of that tribunal in the Bank cases. If the law is as the Court decided, they could not determine otherwise; and without pretending ourself to be better informed than our neighbors, we are sure very many persons are making noise upon the sub ject who are totally ignorant of the points involv ed. Whatever may be said of Judge Benning’s interest in the matter, no one pretends to charge Judge McDonald with any bias in favor of the banks. Why should he unite with Judge Benning in deciding the stockholders to be no longer liable after the expiration of the bank charter? simply because he thinks he finds the law ‘so written.’ Then the best that can be done is to protect the people against snch frauds in the future. If it was wrong to have a former solemn adjudication set aside by new Judges, it is a poor reason for abolish ing the Court; it is good reason for enacting that no decision shall be disturbed except by the law making power. The Court was organized for the purpose of giving uniformity and stability to the administration of the laws, and it would be well to have their rulings irreversible by themselves. At least it should be rendered extremely improbable that an event like that so denounced should happen. Let the system be reformed not abolished. 1 The position of Judge Benning was a peculiarly delicate one. But what we ask, was he to do? It is conceded that the Court was bound to pronounce up on the case had all been wholly unconnected with it in its history; that the parties had a right to a judge ment. Was it Judge Benning’s duty to say to these parties, I know you have rights here, I am satisfied you have been wronged by former decisions, but unfortunately for you, I once had a case as Attor ney exactly similar to yours, and having formed an opinion upon the question, your rights must be forfeited. If it reduce you to beggary, you must beg, for if I sit upon the case it will be supposed lam influenced by my interest in those cases in which I was once counsel. No one has yet presumed to doubt Judge Ben ning’s honssty in the matter. If it is thought best that a judge should not preside in such cases as the one under consideration, let the law be so amended.— South Western (Americus) News. Ex-President Co3lonfort. —One of the editors of the Abingdon ( Va ) Democrat, who was present, gives the following account of the way Col. BoYD(of the Board of Public Works) gave a lesson in good behavior to Ex-President Comonfort, of Mexico, a few days ago, in Wytheville: “Ex-President Comonfort, of Mexico, passed along the road the other day. Being hungry, or, what is more likely,deficient in politeness, his ex-Excellency made a rush before dinner was announced, and took a seat at that part of the table reserved for the ladies. Boyd’s quick eye detected the movement at once, and he walked up to His Highness, explained the matter to him, and very politely requested him to vacate. To this he received a sort of half-defiant, muttering answer, coupled with a refusal. The Colonel repeated the request with the same effect. Losing his patience, and being a great stick ler for the observance of the rules of his house, Boyd took the old fellow by the arm, led him away from the table, and showed him the door—greatly to the delight of a number of Mississippians, who remarked that he had been conducting himself in that sort of a style ever since they had been in company with him. They asked Boyd if he knew whom he had led out? He replied that he neither knew nor cared; he was determined to make him conduct himself like a gentlemen or leave. They then told him who he was, and said,moreover, that if he had resisted they would have readily assisted to put him out- The ex-President’s suite conducted themselves with propriety at the table, but he got into a huff and would eat no dinner. Kansas Election. St. 24.—The returns, official, from twenty-six counties, and partial returns from two counties, (four to hear from,) give a majority against the English proposition of 9,548. Public Meeting in Meriwether. Greeneille, Geo., Aug. 10, 1858. In pursuance of a previous cajl, a large portion of the citizens of Meriwether county assembled ; when, on motion ot Mr. F. A. B ivkin, Judge F. W. McClendon, and G. L. Peavy. Esq., were re quested to preside as Chairman and Secretary of the meeting. After a few pertinent and forcible remarks by George A. Hall, Esq., explanatory ot ‘he object ot the meeting, he proceeded to submit the subjoined preamble and resolutions, which were unanimous ly adopted. * Previous to which, however, all present were well entertained by the Rev. R T. Marks, in a calm and unanswerable argument, advocating the propriety of the resolutions, and the necessity of an appellate tribunal. He also made a most suc cessful and manly defense of the Supreme Court —its ability, integrity, and fidelity, repelling with indignation and scorn the aspersions cast upon in dividual members of that tribunal by the previous day’s proceedings. Whereas, a portion of the citizens of Meriweth er county have felt themselves aggrieved by the recent decision of our highest judicial tribunal af fecting certain long standing cases in the Courts, known as the bank cases, and have felt it their duty to meet together in public assembly, and to give formal expression to opinions which we con ceive to be not only uncalled for by the occasion, but hastily expressed upon an altogether “exparte” exhibition of facts, made io them by the leading counsel of one of the parties to the suit; himself deeply involved peculiarly in their results: And whereas , We deem it an act of great unkindness, not to say of great injustice, under any circum stances to call in question, or to stigmatise the char acter of a private gentleman or of an official of the government, without some evidence of his evil intention : And t whereas, In the nature of the case before us, it is impossible that our fellow citizens could know the facts, the arguments or the reasons which have prompted the Supreme Court to make the decision complained of, until in due time they have been spread before the public in a constitu tional manner: And whereas, We can see great evil, and nothing but evil, as likely to result from the attempt to drag before the* people the sayings and doings of their highest judicial authorities, in any case where private interests or party plans may feel themselves agrieved, and where hostile feelings may chance to enlist themselves for a purpose. Therefore, be it Resolved , That we cannot, and do not endyrse the action of that portion of our fellow-citizens who have spoken in the resolutions of yesterday, against the decision of the Supreme Court, and that we feel ourselves bound as law abiding, order ly citizens to withhold any opinion in the premises, until we shall have seen and reflected upon the the facts, the reasoning and the authorities by which the Court has been brought to the decision com plained of. Reeolved , That without expressing an opinion as to the correctness or incorrectness of the decis ion in the cases complained of, we regard the op probrium and censure attempted to be cast upon Judges Benning and McDonald on account thereof, by the press and other designing parties, as wholly unwarrantable in their character, disorganising in their tendency, prejudicial to the interests of par ties litigant, and calculated to sink into irretrieva ble disgrace the judicary of Georgia. Resolved , That having a distinct recollection of the many grievances uuder which the people of Georgia suffered before the establishment by law of the Supreme Court, we should greatly deplore any act on the part of the people, whose tendency would be to overthrow the Court, and plunge us into the midst of that chao9 and confusion which prevailed before its organization. Resolved, That the representatives of the peo ple in the legislature of the State, constitute the rightful constitutional tribunal, before which all complaints against the Courts of their appointment may properly be made; aud that having the fullest confidence in the integrity and intelligence of our immediate Representatives, we submit most confi dently to their wisdom, to take such steps and to sustain such measures relative to the present or any other complaint against the Court, as may seem just and expedient, when they shall have heard and considered not one , but both sides of the ques tion involved. Resolved, Tnat the proceedings of this meeting be signed by the Chairman and Secretary, and the LaGrange Reporter, Empire State, Southern Re corder, Augusta Constitutionalist, and papers gen erally, throughout the State, be requested io pub lish. FREEMAN W. McCLENDON, Ch’n. G. L, Peavy, Secretary. Parson Brownlow’s Discussion. We find the following notification in the last number of the Knoxville Register: to the press. We have entered into an agreement to hold a public debate on the lollowing question : “Ought American Slavery to be perpetrated ?” The debate is to be held in the city of Philadel phia, and to commence on the 7th day of Septem ber, 1858, and continue for several days. Will the Press of both sections of the Union please copy this notice ? S W. G. BROWN LOW, Affirmative ( Knoxville, Tenn. \ A. PRYNE, Negative \ McGrawsville, N. Y. Great Destruction of Cattle and Horses. About ten o’clock last night flames were discov ered to be issuing from a building on the State Fair grounds, about half a mile from the Brighton House, which was occupied by William Hogan, a dairyman, as a stable for his cows and horses. The alarm was given, but the building being well stocked with hay and grain it was impossible to allay the flames until it burned to the ground. Seventy-six as good cows as could be picked out in the county were destroyed, together with four valuable horses, one mule, and four milk-carts, with apparatus, together with sufficient hay and grain for the winter. One horse, together with two cows and a valuable Durham calf, was ta ken from the building alive, but they are so severe ly burned that it is believed they cannot survive. The entire loss is estimated at from six thousand j to seven thousand dollars on which there was no insurance. The fire is believed to have been the work of an The building was some distance from Mr. Hogan’s house, or any other tenement. The burned cattle presented a horrible appearance this morning, as their remains lay scattered around. [Cincinnati Daily Times , Aug. 18. Military and Civic Barbacue. —A grand mili tary and civic barbacue is to be held at Shepherds town, Virginia, on the 2d of September. Amongst other military companies invited are those of Cum beriand, Williamsport, Frederick, Alexandria, Winchester and Charleston. John Randolph Tuc ker, Attorney General ofVitginia, has been invi ted to deliver an address on the occasion. Hon. Anthony Kennedy and Hon. Henry Winter Davis of Maryland, and Gov. Wise, Senators Mason and Hunter, and Hon. C. J. Faulkner besides ‘other eminent gentlemen, have been invited to attend. Mr. Stephen’s Visit to Illinois. It has been said that Mr. Stephens visited the State cf Illinois to conciliate and harmonize the democracy of that State. That he was an aspirant for the Presidency and while Jefferson Davis was making his musquito speeches in Maine, Mr. Stephens was courting favor with the “little Giant” and had his eyes fixed on the Charleston Conven tion. Those who know Mr. Stephens would not attribute his visiting Illinois to any such sinister motives as his own individual aggrandizement and self-advancement at the ex pense of the Administration or the Democratic party. He has never procured his promotion by treachery and intrigue and would not soil the whiteness of his political integrity by designing schemes and low trickery- Hence we have repudiated the idea that Mr. Stephens was the especial advocate of Mr. Douglas’ re-election, regardless of what might be the policy of the Administration Democrats in Il linois. The report in circulation concerning his recent con versation in Chicago certainly left that impression upon the minds ol every one. We have every reason to believe however it was simply an expression of preference between the two candidates for the Senate—a very equivocal com pliment to Mr. Douglas. The Constitutionalist, referring to Mr. Stephens’ visit to Illinois and the rumor that he was courting favor with Mr. Douglas, says : “We have not thought it necessary to refer to the matter before, but as we find these and many j other suspicions and speculations, created by Mr. Stephens’ journey to the West, afloat in many of of our exchanges, we may state (what we do know) that his tour to the West was projected sim ple with a view to recreate himself, after the ex citement, the confinement and the labor of a long session of Congress, by visiting, in company with his brother, an interesting and important portion of the Union, which neither of them had ever visi ted before. It was purely a visit of pleasure, hav ing no connection with, or reference to, the divis ions of the Democracy in Illinois, or any combina tion for the next Presidency. An incidental object which he had in view, was to secure the services of the artist Healy, in the execution of some paint ing which was an object of interest to him and his brother, and to accomplish this he was compelled to visit Chicago, and to remain in that city for sev eral days. But neither during his stay there or whilst in any other portion of Illinois, did Mr. Ste phens have any communication, directly or indi rectly, with Mr. Douglas—nor did he make a sin gle political speech, although upon the great politi cal battle ground of the summer—or even hold conversation upon political subjects with anyone, except when dragged into it by political friends who sought him out, or met him casually in his journeyings. He had no mission from the Admin istration to accomplish—no political views of his own to advance—and no political combination to make with Douglas or anybody else. This is true, strange as it may sound; for stranger still, Mr. Stephens is not an aspirant for the Presidency, and we honestly believe, would not feel much more annoyance or mortification in finding his name pa raded in a list of suspected horse thieves, than to find it paraded as it has been by the Washington correspondent of the Charleston Mercury as that of a cringing, crawling, managing, intriguing and itinerant aspirant for that office.” New York Dally News* This Journal comes to us in a quarto Bize, containing eight pages of printed matter and presenting a very neat appearance. It is one of the most valuable in the City of .New York. To show its soundness on the slavery ques tion, we extract from its columns a portion of its editorial on the subject of ** The Negro in the South and else where” It says— “ The tide of sympathy which was once felt pret ty generally, even at the South, for the negro, as abstractly entitled to freedom, and that bis condi tion as a slave was a hardship, begins to be wear ing away. The negro of the South may have no greater political rights or privileges than he has in Brazil, Cuba, or in his native Dahomey or Ashan tee, but he is physically, morally, and in every oth er view, in a far better condition. They live, they thrive, they grow fat and propagate in spite of the frowns of Garrison, Gerrit Smith, Theodore Parker and Ward Beecher. Next to cutting a master’s throat, in the scale of negro ethics, according to the Garrisonian Gospel, should be a darkey cut ting his own or his children’s weasands. At least he should, like some fiery breeds of animals, ab stain from increasing the stock. This stern stoic ism ofGarrison and Abby Kelly the Southern dar key cannot appreciate—Sambo is no philosopher, Dinah ditto. They marry and are given in marri age, and do as other do, and the consequences are seen in every decennial period in figures extremely puzzling to the abolitionist lectures and their fanat ical conventicles. The statistics show that the slave population of the South is just what it seems to be —the happiest and most comfortable race on earth, well fed, in a genial climate, and increasing beyond parallel.” The Yellow Fever. We do not wish that the authorities should in termit any vigilance in keeping out the dread and insidious destroyer and ravager of the coasts of the tropics from our shores, but we feel assured that New York now possesses a perennial fountain of salubrity which she had not in 1789, 1822 and the other years of the epidemic. It is in the waters of the pure and beautiful Croton the we have an al- ly far more potent than quarantine regulations, fu migations and disinfectants. Yellow fever has never visited any city as an epidemic where the water was really pure, and this we say with great respect to our friends of the Crescent City, who swear by the water of the muddy Mississippi. Our attention was called to this fact by an emi nent officer who served in Mexico, and his obser vation will be corrobated by all who have paid any attention to the sobject that the introduction of pure and wholesome water reduces almost to noth ing the dangers of epidemic. The presence of salt water, and the influx into it ol the night soil, and the decomposing refuse of the city from the sewers are bad indeed, but the abundant, supply ofCroton for outside population make us all right. Brook lyn will soon enjoy a like privilege, and then we may dismiss all serious apprehensions of this scourge. Last year, when the lower part of Brooklyn was threatened, there was not a single case of the dis ease in the filthiest quarters of this city, and even the pure and mountain air of Staten Island be comes infected, and for the simple reason that New York alone contains everywhere pure and salu brous water. If the old pump and well system had not been replaced the city, probably, would have been more than once visited by this pesti lence. At present, with ordinary prudence, we have no fears of a visit, although New York re ceives ten times the shipping from sickly ports than any other place in the world. —New York Daily News. Yellow Fever at Hampton Roads. Hampton Roads, Aug 23. —The ship Corinthian from New Orleans, bound for Liverpool, is here.— There have been six deaths from yellow fever, and two cases now on board. Missouri Selection. St. Louis, Aug. 23.—The returns from all the counties except six show that there have been elec ted to the house of representatines of the legisla ture of that State 81 democrats and 41 opposition ; to the senate, 41 democrats, 9 opposiiion. From the St. Joseph Journal. Salt Lake News—A Great Indian Battle—ln teresting* Particulars. Early in the afternoon of Saturday, 14th inst. Conductor A. Burnes arrived in this city with the mail direct from Utah. The mail left Salt Lake City on the 24th of July. The news is unimpor tant. All of the Mormons who were able had re turned from Provo. A number were left who were too poor to get away. Brigham Young had shut himself up in his residence, and a strong Mormon guard was stationed around it both night and day. te was afraid of being assassinated by his own people. It has been very seasonable in Ulah. Small grain looked well. Vegetables were plenty, but sold at a very high price. General Johnston is going to break up his present encampment, remove a short distance, and fix for winter quar ters. Col. Hoffman had not received his instructions, and was still at Fort Bridger when the mail passed, Some of Perry’s trains were met crossing the mountains. The returning volunteers were over taken and passed at Fort Bridger. Major East man’s command was met at Sweetwater. Heavy rains had fallen between Cottonwood Springs and Fort Kearney. Plum Creek was past fording, and it was with great difficulty that the mail party succeeded in crossing. A band of 700 Pawnee Indians, who had been run from the hunting-grounds by the Camanches, Ceeyennes, and Arappahoes, were seen on the Big Blue. The Pawnees had fought the three com bined tribes a running fight of six days duration. The Pawnees in the engagement had four warriors, two squaws, and one papoose killed and several wounded, but they succeeeded in killing fifteen Cheyennes and two Arappahoes, and wounding several others. They came on with the mail as far as the Little Blue, where they encamped. Large herds of buffalo were seen by the mail party between Cottonwood Springs and Plum Creek. Mr. Fillmore, the correspondent of tho New York Herald, Mr. Swiney, leader of the hand for the 7th infantry, Mr. Noe, of Indianapolis, Indi ana, and Mr. Bunch, of Weston, Mo., came pas sengers. Additional by the Arabia and Anglo-Saxon FRANCE.— Cherbourg, August 7.—The sec ond of the special celebrations of the fetes of Cher bourg, thebpening of the Great Basin, or Napoleon Dock, of the military port, took place this day in the presence of the Emperor and an immense con course of people. The fine, and, everything at the gates of the Arsenal promised success; but one of those cross accidents that will spoil even Imperial fete, had intervened between preparation and execution. The long-expected immersion, as a spectacle, was a total failure. The water was to have been let into the exca vation in a great and sudden rush through one of the two locks that connect this inner basin with the two smaller ones between it and the sea. The wa ter, it was thought, was sufficiently controlled by a dam and caisson. The dam, as already describ ed, was constructed of earth enclosing a mine at its base ; this should have kept ‘the water at the level of the outside dock, while the caisson was floated away. The dam would then have been the only barrier between the vast, empty space and the external docks, and, finally, the sea itself.— But when the water was admitted into the dam, either the flood was stronger or the barrier weaker than had been calculated. One end of it was washed away, the mine was destroyed, and it was too late to remedy the disaster. So the great coup of the day, the anticipated explosion, the sudden rush of the element, and its first dash and spread over the immense granite level, were all lost. The actual ceremony of immersion, the subject of the longest official programme, was reduced to open ing the sluices of another lock and admitting the external water in f a volume equalling a fmill race. When the great portion of spectators left it was entering at a rate that promises to fill the basin by this day week. The launch of the_ Vi He de Nantes into the dock is announced for 6 o’clock; if the outer caisson is raised, this contemplated finish to the ceremony will be carried out. The ship has been built on one of the new slips on purpose for the inauguration. The accident is of no importance whatever, as it does not affect the works themselves ; it is merly one of those petty and provoking failures that take the cream of enjoyment off a day, a dinner, or a marine excursion of members of Parliament. And it was the only part of the proceedings that did not fully succeed. It was in all other respects a bril liant day. A circular had been issued from the Interior De partment .forbidding the newspapers to occupy ihemselves with the private life of the Emperor, to reproduce attacks upon public functionaries, or to publish letters from members of former legislative assemblies. It is added that, in consequence of this prohibition, a letter from M. de Montalembert, winch was intended to see the light, is denied pub licity. A Paris telegraph announces the death of Count Portalis. Italy. The wheat crop in Naples had proved, in gen eral, good, but the oats and barley had completely failed. The maize crops were very large. The Palermo prisoners had been conveyed to their places of punishment publicly in irons, and the proceedings caused considerable indignation among the people. Government persecution was being directed against the advocates of the pris oners. Hoi I And. Letters contradict in positive terms the alleged intention of the King to abdicate. Turkey. The English and French Governments had de cided on the prosecution of the assassins at Jeddah and Commissionerswere to be sent out by the re spective governments. Africa. Late advices from the West Coast report that the British steamer Trident had brought into port as prisoner the American ship Eliza Gibbs filled with slave decks and stores. Australia. The Australian mail to June 15 had reached England, but there is nothing of importance in ad dition to the telegraphic accounts. England. —Groat anxiety existed throughout Europe in regard to the Atlantic cable, in conse quence of the delay in transmitting messages. The first regular message from Trinity reached \ alen tia on the night of Monday, the 9th instant. The speed of its transmission is said to have been grea ter than that attained during the experiments made at Plymouth and the currents apparently as strong- The shares of Atlantic telegraph stock were quoted at about £9OO. Queen Victoria and the royal con sort Prince Albert left for Prussia. The London Times, in a leading article, favors the annexation of Mexico to the United States. It was resolved by the directors of owning the steam ship Great Eastern to receive orders tor her pur chase or charter, and also to advertise her for sale at auction. In the meantime to raise money oil mortgage.