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THE CONSTITUTIONALIST. JAMES GARDNER, JR. ■ ( From the N. T. Journal of Commerce, Bth met.') Arrival of the Europa- The British mail steamship Earopa, from Liverpool, April 26th, arrived this morning, having made the passage in less than twelve days. She brought only 29 passengers. We have both London and Liverpool papers of her j day of sailing. Tne suppression of the insurrection in Por tugal is the chief item of political intelligence. The commercial news is less favorable. Cot ton had fallen f to id, Corn also had declined. London, April 25th.—The English funds, which closed heavily yesterday, opened this morning with the same tendency, and subse quently experienced a decline of mure than a quarter per cent, in consequence of some sales, coupled with the continued depression of French rents, and an anticipation that the Bank returns for the past week would show a further considerable reduction in the bullion. Consols were first quoted 97 Jto and they soon receded to 96§, at which they remained up to the termination of business, when there "Were buyers at that price. Bank Stock left off 210£ to 21l£ ; Reduced, 96$ to£: Thrte and-a-Quarter per Cents, 97§ to |; Long An nuities, 7f; India Stock, 259 to 261 ; India Bonds, 575. to 605.; and Exchequer bills, 525. Itsss. premium. “ The following is an exact of a letter re ceived this morning by the Committee of jplFlSpanish American Bondholders from their •JEgent, Mr. Lord, dated «La G uayra, 25th of March, 1851:’ — “ * The interval between this and my last, of the 10th inst., has produced an important movement in favor of the bondholders—viz : the introduction in Congress of a project of law for continuing for two years more, with exclusive application to payment of the four years' interest due on the foreign debt to the Ist of April ensuing, tbe contribution extra ordinary that has been in operation since the 2d of May, 1849, and will expire on the 2d of May next. The law is waiting a third read s' ing in the Lower Chamber, having, after a long discussion, been unanimously approved on the second reading. “ * This contribution produced in the finan cial years ending on the 30ih of June last, the aum of $520,055.' ' The American Mails. —Southampton, Fri ghd&y, April 25.—The United Statesman steam t gifTp Hermann, Capt. E. Crabtree, (which ar rived a: this port from Bremen on Tuesday last,) sailed this afternoon for New York, with the American contract mails. She takes out between 50 and 60 passengers and a small freight of merchandise, principally from Ger many and France. The steamship Franklin, from Havre, en route to New York, is to leave Cowes on the 7th proximo. On Friday, the 19th, there was a trial of speed in the Channel betwern the Royal West India mail steamer Clyde and the American mail steamer Franklin, from New York. Both ships were iunning up the Channel bound for Southampton. Shortly alter day-light the Franklin sighted the Clyde, her royal yards having just risen. So superior was the speed of tbe American steamer, that she ran past the Clyde about 10 a. m., and reached Oowes-roads nearly two hours before the W. Inoia packet steamed through the Solent. In consequence of the arrival of the mail steamships from America late on Saturday night at Liverpool, the passengers have been subject to inconvenience through being de tained from proceeding to their de-tination from want of their baggage. This has been represented to the Customs' authorities at Liverpool, for the consideration of the Com missioners as to whether some satisfactory ar rangement cannot be made for the removal of the delay. Right Hon. Henry Lord Langdale, late Master of the Rolls, died April I.Bth, aged 67 years. Lord Palmerston has addressed a moderate note of remonstrance to the Courts interested against the prolonged occupation by Austria and France of the Tuscan and Roman States. France. The Moniteur announces that the party of order has obtained an advantage in the elec tions for the Municipal Council in the depart ment of the Rhone, and in the election of the Judge of the Commercial Courts at Riom in the department of the Puy de Dome. The Moniteur announces a victory over the Arabs. They were attacked by a column of French troops near Onad Rahl, and routed. The French had 11 killed and 35 wounded. Paris Bourse, April 25. —Latest Prices.— The Five per Cents., 9lf. 55c. Three per Cents., 56f. 75c.; Bank ot France, 2,100 f. (From the London Times, of April 25.) Portugal' It would seem incredible, if the fast were not established by abundant and indisputable evidence, that a statesman and soldier of the age and station of Field-Marshal the Duke of Saldanha should have started on an expedition which has turned out the most ridiculous and contemptible rebellion to be found even in the annals of Portugal. A man who has tilled, and might again till the highest offices of State—a General distinguished by his zeal ous adherence to the cause of the Queen, and who actually commanded the Royal army against the Junta during the last civil contest, appears all on a sudden not only as the prime mover but the sole chief of a military insur rection.—When first it became known that Saldanha, whose aversion to revolutionary measures was proverbial in Portugal, and whose influence with the army was supposed to be paramount, had embarked is such an un dertaking for the removal of the existing Ad ministration, it was naturally inferred that that the scattered elements of the Septembriat party and the other opponents of Costa Cabral were at once to unite under the direction of such a leader; and that nothing short of cer tainty of success, joined to a strong sense of the necessity of such measures of violence, would have induced him to take the field and risk his life as a traitor. But, in spite of all such prognostications, the failure of Saldanha has been immediate and total. —The fate of a military insurrection is generally decided with in 48 its commencement, and in gg. this case the rapid and bold march of the King of Portual on Santarem evidently struck at the heart of the conspiracy, and probably pre vented a considerable number of persons im plicated in the project from declaring their intentions. Neither party, indeed, seems to have thought it prudent to attack the other, or to come to actual fighting, though they were within a few miles distance from the well-known field cf operations of the Upper Tagus. The troops under Joaquin Bento, which had declared for the revolt south of the river, had great difficulty in making their way to the north; and Saldanha, finding himself opposed at bantatarem, and unsupported by the capital, fell back on Leiria and Coimbra, A. summons in the shape of a political mani festo was addressed by the Marshal to Count Oasal, the General commanding at Opor o, but £hat officer returned a decided mgitive, and announced his intention to hold the city for «the Queen* Throughout the insurrection the \ oepuiar party appear to have taken no part in it, or at least to have awaited the turn of ; military events. Saldanha addressed himself exclusively to thu commanders of the army, though it is hardly conceivable that a general of his character and experience should have endeavored to tamper with the fidelity of the Queen’s troops, unless he had beforehand very strong grounds to believe that a political re volution was inevitable. But, from the lan guage of his appeal to the Duke of Terceira, which has been made public, and of his sum mons to Oporto, it seems as if personal and party hostility to the Count de Thomar, was the only pretext of the rebellion, and that it was begun with no real concert between the insurgents and the constitutional Opposition. Probably there are facts connected with the enterprise which have not come to light; for the attempt, as it is now described to us, is that of a madman. The resui , therefore, was inevitable. Rejected by the soldiery, unsup ported by the people, and pursued by the King, who at last summoned up strength and courage to follow the enemy, Saldanha had no resource but to fly the country; and he is stated' by a telegraphic dispatch received through Madrid, to have crossed the frontier of Spain about a week after the commence ment of the rebellion. Judging from these facts, we are led to the conclusion that the Opposition is less power ful and the Government of Count de Thomar less unpopular in Portugal than has been com monly supposed in this country. Switzerland • Advices from Berne of the 17th inst. state that 115 Hungarian deserters from Lombardy, under the command of Col. Fur, have arrived at Berne. Germany. Berlin, April 23.—The last Austrian note repels the long-approved of division of power, and declares that Austria is ready to return to the basis of the Germanic Diet, on condi tion that eertiin reforms shall be decreed at Frankfort. The following are among the reforms:—Mo dification in the composition of the Lesser Council, as well as in that of the Plenary As sembly; the establishment of an Austro-Ger man Customs Union; reform in the organiza tion of the universities and other establish ments for instruction throughout Germany.— The creation of a military power which shall secure order at home and peace abroad. It is said that immediately after the opening of the Diet, Austria will in a measure independently carry out the realization of its own plans by the constitution of a Germanic central board of safety. This central board is to have very great privileges, among which is the superin tendence of the federal troops. It is to sub sist only provisionally till he establishment of a definitive central and executive power.— Hamburg Courant. The Berlin Ministerial papers the 21st inst. state that Austria has p.oposed, incase of cer tain events, to march 200,000 troops through Piedmont. This proposal, which has been submitted to the Cabinet of Turin, has made a deep impression at Berlin. The same papers mention a secret treaty be tween Russia and Austria, and that they en deavor to gain the support of Prussia. The object of the secret Austro Russian Treaty is to protect Europe against the re sults of crisis which is impending in France. Our Vienna correspondence is of the 20th inst. It announces the appointment of Prince Schwarzenberg to the Governorship of Tran sylvania, vice General Wohlgemuth, deceased. Baron Gehringer has reiused to aeeept the post of Stadtholder of Hungary. That post is now to be effered to the Archduke Leopold. Our correspondent states that a change of measures may possibly be expected with re gard to Hungary. The mercantile advices from Vienna of the 20th inst. show the financial embarrassments of the State to be seriously increasing. The rate of exchange on London had risen to 13$, and the premium on gold was 39, and on sil ver 33£ per ct. No particular political event had occurred to account for these unfavorable circumstances, and they were chiefly attribut ed to the notification, which was unexpected ly sudden, of the intended emission on the Ist of November next of the bonds to be given in compensation for the abolition of territo rial rights, and which will amount to a sum equal to more than 20,000,0001. sterling. A decree had just been issued for levying an income tax in Lombarday, which will commence from the 30th of June. The Emperor, who was confined to his room for a few days by a slight indisposition, has again appeared in public: his brother, the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, is lying ill of a fever at Trieste. The Duke of Bordeaux is again somewhat indisposed. The Markets* Liverpool, April 25, 1851. Cotton Market. —Since our iast of the 11th inst., we have had a dull and declining mar ket. The sales for the week ending the 17th inst., were 26,400 bales (which include 2,500 bales burnt,) and prices were then quoted £d. per lb. lower. Since then the anxiety shown to sell in some quarters, (amounting almost to panic,) has led to a further decline of about id. per lb. without much increase in sales. This week’s sales amount to 28,770 bales, in cluding 2,700 bales on speculation and 3,000 bales for export. To-day's sales are about 6,000 bales, including some on speculation,the market closing rather less heavily. We quote:—Fair Orleans m ; d. 6£ ; fair Mobiles 6$ ; middling 6g; fair uplands 6s; mid. 6£. Amer’n bales. bales, bales. Imp into this port Jan 1 to Apl \ 25, 1851 549,038 426,920 £ 8,915 Ditto, April 1850, 540,123 403,749 ) Delivered for consum’n, 1851, 405,100 596,500 i Ditto 1850, 413,290 289,000 \ 7 ’ loo Taken for export. 1851, 24,100 12,700 / 01 lAn Ditto 1850, 45,200 34,400 l lou Stocks 1851, 575,500 379,000 / n . . nn Ditto 1850, 551,500 458,000 ] 24 ’ 109 Corn Market. —During the past fortnight the sales of wheat and flour have been made with a dull market, and daily falling prices. The dullness has, (Jufing the week, in creased to extreme depression, and barrel flour meets little attention at 19s for Western canal, and 20s for Ohio, in perfect condition. Wheat is not quite so depressed, but buyers act more cautiously in supplying their present wants. Indian corn has been neglected, and it is Is to Is 6d per quarter lower. There have been liberal arrivals of grain and flour at Cork, Falmouth and Hull. The weather has been very favorable for vegetation, and the appearances of the wheat at present are all most promising. From France wp have the same accounts, and the markets there have been dull and drooping. To-day's market closes very dull. Western canal flour 18s to 19s. per bbl.; Baltimore 19s 6d to 20s; Phila delphia 19s to 19s 6d ; Canadian, superfine inspected 19s to 19s 6d ; Ixtra fine and fine 18s to 18s 6d ; Ohio flour 19s 0d to 20s} sour 17s to 18s; Indian corn meal, white and yel low 13s to 14s ; wheat, U. S. white 5s 8i to 5s lOd per 70 lbs.; red and mixed ditto 4s 91 to 5s 6d ; yellow Indian corn 30s to 30s 6d per 480 lbs.j white 4o 36s to 32s ; mixed 29s 6d to 30s. Saturday, April 26—12£ P. M. Dear Sir: —The desire to sell is unabated, and in many instances |<J. per lb. decline has been submitted to to-day, making the fall in about a week £d. per lb. The sales will be 3,000 bales including 500 for export. Rather more business doing in Manchester, owing to much lower rates being accepted. Truly yours, Jambs M'Hbnrt. «*iH v im Accounts of the Crops ■ The Coming Citor.—The Natchez Courier of the 29th ult., says: “In this neighborhood, (Adams County, Miss, and its vicinity,) there is a very general complaint among the plan ters, and especially among those north of us, of the untoward prospect of the cotton crops. Many planters have been compelled to plow up and plant over. The very cold and dry winds, which have prevailed for some time back, have so hardened the gyound that the seed will not germinate. Where, the cotton has come up, the cut worms have been very destructive. We feel perfectly justified in as serting that there is less cotton now up than has been known in any previous season for many years back.” Tuscumbia, Ala., May 2, 1861.—Heavy frost last night—most of the cotton killed or iniur ed. Grenada, Miss., May 2, 1861 We had fro3t here on the Ist and 2d inst. Cotton very late —bad stands—much to plant over. Jac/cson, Miss., May 2, 1851.—A light frost last night. Cotton blighted, and the whole crop a great deal woree than th’s time last year. Glasgow, Ky., May 2, P. M.—lt is suppos ed that all the tobacco in this section that was up, was killed by the frost last night. Hopkinsville, Ky., May 2, P. M.—A heavy frost here last night has greatly injured the tobacco crop. Princeton, Ky., May 2, P. M.—The growing tobacco crop has severely suffered from a heavy frost. Paducha , Ky.,May 2, P. M.—ln this sec tion the killing frosts have done much injury to the tobacco. Vicksburg, May 2, P. M.—lt is reported by the planters that there was a destructive frost in this vicinity last night. Extract of a letter received in Charleston, dated — Fairfield District, May 6, 1851. “It has been many years since the Planters of the ur per country have had such disastrous seasons to contend with. During the entire month of April, they have had cold and con tinued rains to encounter. A large portion of the seed that has been planted, has rotted in the ground, and that which is up looks sickly, and is dying rapidly. Many Planters have had to plough up portions of their crop, and to replant; and even up to this time the weather continues cold and unfavorable.”- Courier. A Frost. —The Wainsborough Register of Saturday says: “we regret to learn that on Friday morning last, a heavy frost was visible on most of the low grounds in the country. Cotton we understand, shows distinctly the injury which it has sustained. The trees be ing well leaved we apprehend fruit generally will escape the effects of the frost.” The Young Crops.— The N. O. Crescent of 3rd inst., says:—From many parts of the cot ton growing States, we have accounts unu sually unfavorable to the prospects of a good stand for cotton. The tendency to entertain fears and express alarms at this tender time of the crop’s growth is great, we are aware. But the reasons for regret this season have been too apparent to admit a question of their re ality. Nashville, May 2. We have had heavy rains in this section and a killing frost l?st night caused much damage to the Cotton and Tobacco Plants. The greater part of those already up are thought to have been killed. Weather, Crops, Health, &c.— The Thi bodeaux Minerva of last Saturday states that on Tuesday of last week that section of the country was visited by a hail storm, but in its effects it was nothing in comparison to that which occurred on the 11th of May last. The same paper says that the Asiatic Chol era was prevailing on the plantation of Messrs Pitre & Rose, below that place, jmd fifteen deaths from that disease had occurred during the week. Thibodeaux remained remarka bly healthy. The Minden Herald (Claiborne parish) of the 24th ult., says the weather there for the last few days had been damp, cold and disa greeable, and adds that it was said that a great deal of the young cotton in that portion of the State was dying, from some cause or other— probably from the cold damp weather of the week. Prospects op the Cotton Crop.— We learn from gentlemen recently from the interior of the State, that the prospects of the cotton crop are by no means flattering. In South- Western Georgia and all that region of coun try beyond Macon, as well as in the north eastern counties lying on the Savannah river, the plant is small and unhealthy. The same is true of Burke and Jefferson, two of the most productive counties in the State, as wc are enabled to speak from personal observation. The cold weather has kept the plant from coming up, and consequently the stand is a poor one. In no particular, so far as we are informed, and have observed, is thejprospect so good as it wa3 at tflis time last year. It will require favorable seasons and a late fall to make so large a crop as the last.- Savannah Republican, 1( )th inst. The Seasons. —There has been something peculiar in our seasons latterly. We have had several frosts in May which is every ex traordinary. The winter past was unusually .wet, and the spring has been very late. It is worthy of notice too, that lor eight or nine weeks past we have had rain regularly every Saturday. The cotton crop is very backward, wheat is said to be promising, and the pros pect ofan abundance oUtml.—Greenville (Sc ,) Patriot, Bth inqf. Frost.— There was a slight frost in this section of the country on Monday night last, but we understand that is has done no mate rial damage to the crops. [Athens (Ga) Banner, May 7. Great Frost.— On the night of May Ist the heaviest frost known, at this season, since 1834, occurred in Kentucky, and the Louis ville Courier says the fruit crop in that region is totally destroyed. Ice was formed three eighths of an inch Frosts—Fruit— The latp frqsts, it is said, have done extensive injury to fruit trees in Delaware. In Ohio and Kentucky the dam age from the same cause has been very great. In the region about Baltimore there is reason that the lruit has experienced great injury.— Baltimore American. PIANO FQRTRS, npIJE SUBSCRIBERS would _ _R respectfully call the of their friends and the public, to fheir||yjr|| assortment of Rosewood and Mahogany PIANO FORTES, from the wpl? known and justly cele brated of Bacon 4* Rduen, A. H. Gale 4* Co., and D.ubois 4* SeabMry, New Tork, which are warranted in every respect, to he a' least fully ejjual to any instruments njanufactpred in thjs country or Europe. i’he subscribers wouai also state that the instru ments now on hand are of the latest patterns and fashion, and fresh from the manufactui ers. For sale at very low prices for cash or city acceptance at GEO. A. OATES & CO.'S Piano, Book & Music Depot, Broad st. paay 10 FEATHERS, LARD, &C. 7QQ LBS. PRIME Live Geese FEATH 4 barrels Choice LARD. IQOO Ids, Choipe HAMS. For sale by may 11 3 A. LAFITTE. MISS LESLIE’S CuTjK-' ERV. Also, her House Book and Lady’s Receipt Buck lor Cookinsj, &c. For sale by may 11 THOS. RICHARDS At SON. H • ■■■'s. ' •• : - THE CONSTITUriONALISr, *4 l Augusta, Georgia. TUESNDAY MORNING. MAY 13. TYPE FOR SALE. The founts of brevier, min*. ION and NONPAREIL—on which the Con stitutipnalist is now printed, will be so d verv cheap lor cash, or approved Notes, if application is made before the 6th June next. JOB TYPE. We also have a large and well selected assort ment of Job Type, in good order, which we wiii sell cheap on the same terms. Any one wishing to establish a weekly paper i i the interior, can now do so at small cost, as the type offered above will do good work for some time to come in a small establishment. It will be sold toge her or separately, to suit purchasers. tdP* See first page. Address of the Convention of Southern Rights Associations of South-Carolina. Differences of opinion will, and do exist, in the South, a3 to the extent and the degrading character of the hostile action of the Federal Government upon the rights of the Southern people, and also as to whether any course for redress should be adopted, and if so, what course. While candid minds, even in the North, frankly admit that great injustice has been done the South, there are intelligent Southern men, of such obliquity of mental vision, or so devoid of those nice sensibilities which lender a free people jealous of their rights and their honor, and quick to resent a wrong, who honestly contend that the South ern people have nothing to complain of—no wrongs to redress—no ground on which to demand reparation for past injustice. Others, taking counsel of their timidity, and anxious for repose and quiet, however in glorious, while admitting that injustice has been done the South, are willing to submit, for fear of greater practical evils. Others, again, politicians by profession, knowing and appre ciating full well all the enormity of the wrongs, and the sure tendency of events under contin ued submission by the South, to repeated and redoubled outrage, have a personal interest in quieting excitement, in lulling to a false se curity, and in persuading the people to be content with things as they are. In South-Carolina, these distracting influ ences exist to but little extent, and her people are in a condition to view the subject in its true bearings. Differences do exist, of a grave character, a3 to the proper remedy ; but opinion, in South-Carolina, is unanimous as to the wrong. The Address put forth by her Convention of Southern Rights Associations, is entitled to great weight and consideration throughout the Union, a3 a truthful index of the senti ment of that State. It is entitled to especial consideration throughout the Southern States, because it declares, in impressive terms, the reluctance of South-Carolina to separate her destiny from that which awaits her Southern sisters. The following passage deserves long to be remembered, and may hereafter be suggestive of bitter regrets on the part of the Southern people: “ We wish that the necessity for separate action by South-Carolina, which we have con templated, may be averted. We confide in the gallant spirits whom we address. There may be some hope of the assembling of a Southern Congress, to devise measures of redress and relief, upon whieh some of the injured States may unite. We have hereto fore been willing to sacrifice much for South ern Union. Westill are. Wo do not desire to lead, but to follow. Propose any effectual measures for vindicating our common rights, and providing for our common safety, and we will heartily unite with you in carrying them." Had the entire South been as South-Caro lina is, a unit as to the grossness of the fraud sought to be perpetrated upon her in depriv ing her of her share of the acquired territo ries, and in denying to her the right of ever extending the arena of slavery beyond its present limits, the fraud would not have been consummated. Were the South now united a3 South-Caro lina is, the wrong perpetrated could be, even at this late day, in a measure, undone—the division line of 36 30 would be run through California to the Pacific, and all South of that line would be opened to the South and her slave institutions. But there is no such union of the South, and no immediate prospect of it. The great majority of her people are willing to submit to the fraud and the injustice. Virginia and Georgia have so solemnly decided, and the §amp decision is virtually made in nearly all the other slaveholding States, The Address further says \ “In all these proceedings, we think that the citizens of South-Carolina have evinced all proper anxiety to avoid the appearance of arrogance or dictation, to act in concert with the citizens of the other Southern States, and to do nothing separately or precipitately. And now, strongly as we have expressed our Relief that there is no hone (or the South in the ex isting Union, we are prepared to give a trial, fairly and in good faith, to any effectual plan which may be proposed by any sister Sta e of the South, for obtaining redress to r the past and security for the future, without a dissolu tion of the existing Union, if there be a pos sibility of such a consummation.” In the face of this notorious willingness qf the majority to submit, it is vain to call on any body of men in the other Southern States, to propose an effectual measure of vindication. The Southern people have resolved not to vin dicate their violated rights. They have ac cepted that miserable humbug called the Fu gitive Slave Law, the utter inefficiency of which has already been exhibited in away Which proved the complete tiiqmph of Aboli tionism over the Constitution, as an equiva lent. It is a law, which, if worth any thing, the South was already entitled to the Constitution, without paying for it.— The law will stand for years npqn (fie statute book as a mockery qf the South; for as long as it will take five thousand dollars to recover a slave worth one thousand dollars, the Northern people will have no adequate mo tive to repeal the law- The only motive to repeal it would be to put a wanton insult upon the humbled and degraded South, as was th e case when they applied the Wilrnot Proviso to the Oregon territory—a territory where slave ry would not have gone even bad this outrage not been committed. As it seems a settled matter, that South- Carolina will not get the co-operation of any Southern State in a measure of vindication, the next question for her to decide is, “ Will she secede alone from the Union ?” She, as a sovereign State, has the right, and as an intelligent State, has the capacity to decide this question for herself. The whole South should rise up as one man and maintain this right for her, and in sist that no steps should be taken by the Gov ernment, from which South-Carolina secedes, if she decides to do so, to embarrass her in its exercise, or to cripple and retard her pros perity out of the Union. The nob est sympathies of human nature would be appealed to, to shield a high-spirit ed, but comparatively feeble nation, from un generous hostility, and from oppressive legis lation against her commerce and her institu tions. In the South she should look for this sym pathy, not from the characteristic magnan imity alone of her people, but from the com monest dictate of interest and seif preserva tion: for if South Carolina were al owed to be made a victim by anti-slavery hostility, her fate would in time become the fate ol the other Southern States. They should remember that anti-slavery hates not South Carolina alone, but slavery, and that hatred will show itself in deeds as well as words when it gets, as it evi dently must, the entire mastery of this gov ernment. Separate secession is a question of policy for South Carolina. We see in it a formidable and appalling array of difficulties, and we conceive it would be no dishonor to that State to avoid them. The Government would not shed the blood of her citizens, but would victimize her by hostile legislation. It would do this not by tbe votes of Southern members of Congress, Mr. Clay and a few such apostates to the South excepted. But there would be Northern anti-slavery votes enough in Congress to do this, end the anti-slavery section of the Union would find in Millard Fillmore, an abolitionist and slavery hater at heart, a willing instrument to carry out the atrocious schemes of oppression. If South-Carolina elects to remain in the Union, and, true to her past history, contin ues to fight against anti-slavery encroach ments, contesting inch by inch, her friends in the South will increase, until more than one Southern State will be in full sympathy with her. This union of Southern States will check the Abolitionists, and save our institu tions in the Union , or it will produce a South ern Confederacy which will be sufficiently strong to protect itself. Either result will be creditable alike to the sagacity and spirit of South-Carolina. Oratorio at the Baptist Church. The entertainment offered to-night at the Baptist Church is one of rare attraction for this community. It would not discredit the musical taste and accomplishment of any city in our country, as all will attest who were present at the very successful Oratorio of the 2d inst, at the same place. Some new and favorite'pieces will be brought out to-night,and in a style to delight the lovers of good music. Those who wish to secure good seats should go early. An Entertainment* We are requested to state that the Ladies belonging to the Presbyterian Sewing Society, intend giving an Entertainment at Masonic Hall, This Evening. Their object is a worthy one, as we understand the funds realized are intended for the purchase of a Bell for the new Presbyterian Church, and to aid in the sup-., port of several orphan children under their care. . Bail-Boad Convention, The special train of Cars arrived in our city yesterday between 3 and 4, P. M., with an unusually large number of citizens from the interior. The Convention will be a very full one. A large number of ladies have come down to grace our city with their pres ence. We hope it will prove to all an agreeable j visit. Convention Pic Nic! ' The citizens of Augusta desirous of attend ing the Convention Pic Nic, are informed that they will find a Subscription List at the Book Store of J. A. Carrie Co. Concert Hall Theatre* We are informed by a letter from the Les see, that the Theatre will open on Thursday evening, and continue for one week. Among the additions to the Theatrical corps are Mr. Neaffie, a young American tragedian of distinction, and Miss liichardsqa, gq inter esting young English lady qf superior histri onic powers. We may anticipate a roh of Shakspeare’s plays during their engagement, mth a full cast of characters. Those who feel oppressed by the heat and dust, will find a very pleasant palliative in the Iced Soda served up at several of our Drug Stores. Having thoroughly tested its merits, we can speak in special commenda tion of P. A. Moise’s fine Fountain, a few doors below the corner. Thf Weather and Crops, We give in another column sundry extracts from different papers published in various sec tions of the country, in relation to the grow ing crops, for the information of our readers. The month of April, in our opinion, was one qf the coldest experienced in this section for a number of years past. Great Sale of Domestic Goods. —A large sale of 4,406 cases of denims, stripes and ticks, offered at auction qn Monday, at N. Y., from Columbian mills, by Messrs. Haggerty, Dra per & Jones, went off in one hour and twenty minutes, netting an amount of $300,000. The denims sold low, as was expected, at 7i a 8f cents, averaging under 8 cents—a full decline of i a 4 cent. The stripes and ticks gold better—the former at 7| a 7f; and the latter at 6|a 7| cents. A few Brunswick Tweeds at 7 cents, and Windham sheeting at 6f e. Largo Defalcation at 3Zacoa The following is an extract of a letter re ceived by us from iiaco n, dited May 10th, giving an account of the defalcation of the Post Master of that city. “Day before yesterday we had a Post Mas ter to-day the office is in the hands of the Clerks. Capt. Z.T. Conner left yesterday no one knows where he went to. He is a de faulter to a very large amount, on funds re ceived at his Warehouse for Cottons sold, and he is a defaulter also as Post Master. The amount on Cotton, by report, varies from 13 to 70,000. Amount in 'the Post Office-said to be $4,400. “Some of the Planters in the neighboring counties have lost their who.e crops that were under storage in the Warehouse*” California. Lion. —A Lion, over three feet high, and nine feet in length, has been caught at Brannan Ranch, near Nicojaus, in Califor nia. It is very ferocious, and has been se cured by ehains. It was caught in a pit trap, and efforts were making to catch the mate and cub, which have been seen in the viciui ty* ’ Connecticut — Seymour Elected Governor. — A telegraphic despatch from Hartford, an nounces the re-election of ThomasH. Seymour, Dem. to the office of Governor, by the Legis lature of Connecticut, there having been no choice by the people. In his reply to the Circular of the Bridgeport Union Cotnmi.tee, Mr. Seymour said, — “My sentiments upon the agitating ques tions which gave rise to the late plan of ad justment have never been disguised. Seeing that nothing else would save the Union, I gave my support to the measures which have received the approval of you. patriotic meet, ing. So far as lam concerned, those measures will continue to receive my support, in what ever situation I may be placed.” E durational Meeting According to previous notice, a meeting of the citizens of Richmond county was con vened at the City Hall in Augusta, on Satur day evening the Bth inst., for the purpose of appointing delegates to represent the county of Richmond in the convention to be held at Marietta on the Bth of July next, “to devise some practicable scheme of common school education.” The meeting was organized by calling his Honor, the Mayor, to the Chair, and appoint ing Alpheus M. Rodgers to act as Secretary, The following preamble and resolutions were then offered by Robert A. Whyte, and passed unanimously, to wit: Whereas,notwithstanding the interest man ifested by our Legislature in the subject of common School Education, and the appro priations made on several occasions to the support of such a system, there still exists a necessity of so improving it ’as to render it perfectly avaliable. Therefore Resolved, That we hail with pleasure the movement now making through out the State in the cause of common school education, believing it to be a subject of the deepest importance to every citizen of Geor gia. 2d. Resolved, That the adoption of a wise and practicable system of common school education is required for the best interests of the people, and that ve respectfully but ear nestly urge tho siiuject upon the attention ot the Legislature of the State, •Let. Resolved, That the growing importance of Georgia, her rapidly developing resources, her increase in population, public revenue and private wealth, afford sufficient and gratifying evidence that the means and advantages ot education can be secured to evety member of the community. 4th. Resolved, That a committee of five ba appointed by the chair to select delegates t» attend the proposed educational convention at Marietta, on the Bth of July next. sth. Resolved, That the above-named com mittee have power to fill any vacancy which may occur in the delegation. Under the provisions of the 4 th~ resolution, the Chair appointed the following gentlemen to constitute the committee to select four suit able persons to attend the proposed conven tion viz: Robt. A Whyte, Ja*. Gardner, jr. John Milledge, John Craig, and Garey F % Parish. The committee, after consultation, reported | the following gentlemen, as deletes to re ! present the county of Richmond in the said convention, viz: L. Lata3t©, Thomas Jones Pope, James Gardner, jr., and Robert A. Whyte. On motion of T. C. Bridges, it was ; . Resolved, That tha proceedings of the meet ing be published in the papers of the city. Upon motion the meeting then adjourned. T. W. MILLER, Chairman. Alpheus M. Rodgers, Secretary* g [( Telegraphed for the Char-iesiart Courier .) New Quiosaks, May 9, 4 P. M. Cotton & dull, and barely five thousand have deen disposed of in two days. Since the receict of the Europa’s advices, Low to strict Middling has been worth from 8| to 9|. Whisky 19£. Riee is improving, and is quot ed at from 3| to 3s. Freights are dull—Cot ton to Liverpool 9-16. 1 ©JED. On the 28th oj( April, of Nervous Fever, at In's t father’s residence in Beech island, S. C., JAMES HEN ft If, eldest son of David and Eliza Ardis, 1 aged IS years. : He who now no more is with us, but a few short weeks ago i'etarned to his *• dear home” (to quote his awo expression) full of life, and joyous with anticipated pleasure of a sojourn amidsithe home circle previous to his departure to College. But alas for mortal joys and pleasures ! Even then, death was drawing near to enfold within his chtl ling grasp the form just verging on to manhood, to still the pulsiis of the heart which was winding itself even move closely* around the affections ot relatives and friends. Could the prayers of an af fectionate father, the tears of a fond, devoted mother, the love of sisters, brothers, and relative* have exercised aught, then that young'spim must have tarried yet awhile among them. But the numbered days wspent, the hoars of earthly existence (Jrawn to, a close, when he who in his love spid wisdom gave, saw fit to take his own to. himself again. A. G. TEACHING.—-Theory.and pyac ■ >3 lice of teaching, or the motives and methods of good School-keeping, by David l\ Page, A. M , principal of the State Normal School, Albany N* York. For sale by may 11 T. RICHARDS &. SON. rpEACHING A SCIENCE: X and Artist, by B. A. Hall, A.AI. Popular Education for the use cf parents and teachers, by Ira Mayhew, A. M. The School and the Schoolmaster, a Manual bv Aionza Potter, D. D. and G. B. Emerson A a. For sale by T. RICHARDS & SON may 11