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TBE CONSTITUTIONALIST* "“JAMES GARDNER, JR^. The Methodist Church Case Argument op flow. Reverdy Johnson, op Baltimore. —'In the U. S. Circuit Court at N. York, on Wednesday, in the great case of the Methodist Church South against the same body of the North, for the division of proper ty, the Hon. Reverdy Johnson commenced the closing argument for the plaintiff*: I propose, said he, to consider this case under four general heads. The first, is the power of the general conference of 1844 to adopt the plan of division of the Bth of June of that year. The second, the construction of that plan; which, as I shall maintain, is that the division of the church was made to depend exclusively on the decision of the con ferences in the States where slavery exists. And that the change of tie sixth restrictive article was made to depend exclusively on the decision of the conferences, considering the church at that time as one body. Thir 1, that by force of the division of the church, if that division should be made by the decision of the annual conferences, the property of the church is to be divided upon equitable principles be tween the two fragments, without regard to any change of the sixth restrictive article. Fourth, that admitting that the general con ference had not power to authorise the plan of separation, or if that plan was not carried out, a state of things still exists, which en titles the plaintiffs to the prayer of their bill. These points are all perfectly simple. They require no depth of learning to determine and no great ability to argue. And if the deci sion depended on these considerations alone, I should feel no solicitude other than the or dinary considerations of counsel. But a deeper anxiety oppresses me when I remember the origin of this dispute. I lose sight of the dollars and cents which it involves, and for a moment I forget the immediate interests of my clients. There are questions so vitally important to the very existence of this very estimable denomination of Christians, so material to the quiet of the public mind, and possibly to the very existence of the form of government under which we live, that I fear the discharge ot my duty will be impeded by the weight of the responsibility imposed upon me The heart of the entire nation has been feverishly palpitating, and is still palpi tating, for fear that through the very cause from which this dispute springs, useless by the good sense and patriotism of the people, and all the authorities State ard national, it is prevented, the glory and peace for which we have become the envy of the world, may be substituted by wretchedness, civil war and bloodshed. Nor is it too much to say that fearful state of the public mind is to be at tributed, in a great measure, to tne very con troversy now before us, and I hope that the decision of this court will lay down su *h prin ciples as wiil tend to appease public alarm, as wdff as se tie the particular dispute. It wiii be my endeavor, so far as my ability may ex* tend, to assist the court in coming to this hap py resu't. What was the M. E. Church of the TJ. S. in »844? An association of men clnm ns its origin from the organization in 1784. In 1802, the powers of the General Conferences which convened from that time down to 1844, were delegated and defined. The power to change must exist somew ere. by the nature, of things, and It is contended for the plaintiffs it existed in the General Conference. Mr. Johnson gave an eloquent account of the origin of Me thodism in England, an 1 laid particular stiess upon Mr. Wesley's constant vigilance in pre ▼ nting any conflic between his followers and the political institutions of his country. He showed that Wesley's oower was abso lute over the church, that he delegated this sovereign power to the General Conferences of the Methodists organized in this country (t ie first held in Baltimore, in 1781) by his request, aft r the declaration of independence from the Government of Great Britain. From that time till 18y2, there was no other general oonven’ion of the church, and then it was Called in the same way, by the same parties, and discharg-d the same duties. Ic was then declared that thereafter the General Cons r ence should consist ofa<i the traveling preach ers in full connection at the time of holding the conference. They also determined the time and place where it was to oe held—in 1796 at Baltimore. This conference of '96, then, had all the sovereign authority of the sovereign power by which it was created. From 1796 down to 1808 not an indication is given that the Conference was not clothed with the entire sovereign power of the church. At that time the flock had become so numer ous that it was necessary to leave some of the shepherds at home, and it was resolved that the General Coherences thereafter should be composed of delegates instead of the wnoie body of preachers. He argued that the power to create, implied the power to destroy. The General Confer ence of 1844 was in the full possession of sov ereign power, and had ji: diciously exercised it in authorising the separation of the Church, when it became apparent that the exisrence of Methodism in thirteen States of the Union was so hazarded, that its destruction was con sidered inevitable unless the change was made. In speaking of the absolute power of the General Conference, he said it was in fact an aristocracy of preachers. The laity had no voice, and they had submitted to it for many years, acting on the maxim, “For forms of government let fools contest, That which i 3 best administered is best.” But they gradually found the government of t4sir church was not always “best adminis tered,” and there seamed to be a disposition to insist upon a participation of the laity in the conferences ot the church, which would, he thought, be greatly to its advantage. [Ttiis was mentioned incidentally, of course, and seemed to be highly approved by the au dience, (says the Commercial,) many of whom were undoubtedly Methodist laymen.] Mr. Johnson's eloquence attracted nim bers, and shortly alter he commenced speak ing, the court room was densely crowded. The Methodist Church Case.— Argument of Hon. Reverdy Johnson Continued. —The ar gument of the Hon. Reverdy Johnson, in the Methodist Church case, at New York, was abruptly broken off on Wednesday afternoon, by Mr. J. becoming suddenly unwell, in con sequence of the hf at of the room. The court adjourned until Thursday morning, when he resumed— He said that if he had been successful in his reasoning yesterday, he must have satis fied the court that the General Conference of the M. E. Church was invested with sovereign power, and clothed with ail the authority of a constituent body. The proceedings of the Conference of 1844 were a quazi trial of Bishop Andrew, on a supposed offence. They exercised the power of a general conrol over the pnbdc and pri vate conduct of their members. It was said by the Southern gentlemen that it was the law of the church that preachers and bishops might hold slaves, not * nly in those States where slavery was talerated, but where eman cipation was actually prohib ted. But the ma jority, who were determined upon Bishop Andrews' degradation, mantained the sover eign authority of the conference tob? absolute over everything not protected by one of the fix restrictive articles. K ■- . W Among all the leading men in that confer ence, men of eminent learning and ability, from the North and South, men to whom the constitution of that conference was as familiar as the Bible of their God, not even a doubt was whispered of the power of the Genera* Conference to authorise a division of the Church into two organizations. The counsel for the defendants had confoun ded the idea of unity of government with uni ty of the Church. The Methodists all the world over are one Church, but their form of government is made conformable to time, and circumstances, and countries. He took up the assertion of Mr. Choate that the Canada Conference was connected with that of the United States by a merely tem porary league, and contended that it was er roneous. The Canadian Methodists did in fact constitute a constituent portion of the M. E. Church of the Uuited States, just as much as any one of the States iorms an in tegral part of the Union. The Canada case was identical with the case at the bar* If these Northern gentlemen are conscien tious in their belief that the Southern Metho dists are secessionists and schismatics, wriy do they content themselves with keeping back the money which happens to be in their pos session—the miserable pittance which they formerly doled out to the poor, worn out, superannuated preachers and their wives and children? Why do they not so into the Courts of the United States and claim all the meet ing houses, and cemeteries and other Metho dist church propeity of vast value in the South? If they are right in their views these properties all belong to them. But they do not do it, because they are impressed with the conviction that every legal tribunal in the country would decide against them. The at tempt was made by Mr. Armstrong and his associates in the Maysviile case, but the Kentucky Court of Appeals, than which there is no Court more respectable for learning and ability, decided against them, He quoted the 18th and 19th verses of the 28th enapter of Matthew, and said that the language of God himself, speaking through the inspired penman, commanded them to preach the Gospel to all nations. It was their duty to conform to the Jaw of the land, and not war with the domestic institutions of the country in which they were located. The Go-pel should be preached to the master and the slave as well as to freemen. The agitation of slavery in the quarterly, the annual and the general conferences, the judgments in the case of Mr. Harding and in the case of Bishop Andrew, led to a general conviction in each of the Southern conferences that a separation was absolutely necessaiy to the existence of the Church in their section of the country. They felt that it neces sary to divide in order to save. These agitations hadr iveted the chains of the slave. The convention which had recent ly revised the organic law of Maryland, had been diiven to tne necessity of making it a part of the constitutional law of that State that slavery should be perpetual. Emancipa tion is forever prohibited. And he mention ed as an extraordinary fact that the R«v. Mr. Griffin, who had taken such a conspicuous part in the Conference of 1844 in the agitation of siavery, had ministered as chaplain to this body (A slaveholders during the wuoleof their session. Mr. Johnson was evidently unwell this morning, says the Commercial, and did not speak with rapidity and energy as he did yesterday. The field covered b/ the points he has taken is so vast and comprehensive, that it is exceedingly doubtful whether Tie will be abie to conclude his argument to-day.— When we left he had been speaking about 3 hours. A postcript to a New York letter of Thurs day evening, says: The arguments in the Methodist church case are all ended. The court said it would ne cessarily be some time before a decision could b* rendered, and it hoped that the suggestions thrown out by the counsel on both sides, that the parties would come to an amicable settle ment themselves, before a decision was given, would be attended with success. (From the 2V. O. Picayune. 29 th inst.') Later from Mexico. Arrival of the Steam* hip Alabama from Vera Cruz —By the arrival this mor ning ot the steamship Alabama, Capt. R. W. Foster, from Vera Cruz, whence she sailed on the 23d inst., we have papers from that plac<- to that date, and from the city of Mexico to the 20th. The Alabama brings, as passengers, Mr. Trastour, Dr. Kovaieski, and their party from Tehuantepec. c>he a.so brings S2B 300 in specie on fieight. The cutter Duane and schooner Robert Spedden arrived at Vera Cruz on the mor ning of the 23d. The Duane sent her messen ger ashore in a pilot boat, and immediately proceeded on to Coatzacoalcos. We learn from one of our correspondents in the city of Mexico that the Senate has re fused to sancti m the difications in the tariff, made by the Chamber of Deputies, by which modifications the “prohibitions” were removed. Th<* Tehuantepec grant to Garay has been annulled in both Houses, by a large m jority, and a motien has been made to impeach La cunza for having negotiated such a treaty. Our Correspondent represents that the Presi dent is very much mortified at this result, as he was sincerely anxious that the treaty should be ratified. Ex-President Pedraza died in the city of Mexico about the 15th inst, He had been suffering with a long and painful illness. The Mexican Congress adjourned on the 20th inst. A private letter from Vera Croz, dated on the 22d mst. says; “The Sears sailed to-day, having been allowed to proceded to Coalzaeo alcos after paying her freight her .” The same writer says: “I think, from what well-informed Mexicans tell me, that a revo lution in this country, is close at hand ” The Governor of Chihuahua ha? put forth a lamentable account of the condition of that State. He says that there is no money in the treasury, no means to procure any, new taxes cannot be imposed, and the Indians threaten renewal of hostilities. Col. Carrasco, against whom the authori ties of Chihueahua made so many complaints, has writt d a letter defending his conduct. Large quantities of flour have commenced to arrive at Tampico, from the United S ates. in consequence of the late edict permitting it to be introduced. The Legislature ofÊn has again in voked the aid of Mexico to put an end to the Indian war. Culture of the Tea-Nut- Greenvillb. S. C., May 19,1851. To the Editor of the Journal of Commerce. Sir:—That portion of the public which takes some interest in the cultivation of the Tea Plant in this country, may be gratified to learn that I this morning commenced dressing the Tea Garden planted here last season. One bed was planted the sth of June, and a small number of the nuts germinated 17th Sept, as has been heretofore noticed. The next plant ing was on the 26th July; a short bed, about 20 feet in length. I find this morning that the nuts then planted, have made their ap pearance in considerable numbers; sometimes single plants, and sometimes two cr three in a cluster. They are now in the third leaf, look ing fresh and healthy. These nuts, together with the principal planting that followed, were all planted in the open ground, without any manure, or any protection; as I regarded the soil of sufficient strength, and am desirous of accustoming the plant to its adopted cli mate, ind to all the vicissitudes to which it must be sutjeet. The main shipment of Tea Nuts did not arrive at this plantation from China and India, until the 31 of August. Oa the 4th Sept, planting commenced, and was continued until the 17th of Oct. Small lots hav* been planted monthly since that date, experimentally. It will be perceived that the nuts planted in July and now germi nating, have been more than nine months in the ground. None of the nuts planted since 4th Sept, have germinated, and judging from the time occupied by the last, cannot be ex pected for some time to come. The heat for the season, is excessive; (the Thermometer, for several days, indicating at 3 o’clock 90 to 92 deg. of temperature,) but is not in the slightest degree oppressive. A salubrious climate, delightful mountain breezes, and cool refresing nights, harmonize soul and body, and give equal pleasure to the recreations of the study, and the toils of the field. Your ob’t. servant, JUNIUS SMITH, L. L. D. (< Correspondence of the Mobile Tribune .) New Orleans, May 28ch, 1851. Much excitement prevails on the subject of the contemplated procession of Spaniards, on to-morrow. An effort is making by the friends of peace to quell the insurrectionary spirit with any other than good results. The object of this procession, if we are correctly informed, is to animadvert and reflect upon the band of Cuban patriots, who, the other night, gave “ three cheers ” to the proprietors of the Delta—the organ and supporter of the seceding Cubans. They had better abandon the idea, if they know what is good for them. The “ Cuban patriots " in New Orleans art* determined in their course, and will pu down, at the point of their bayonet, any indignity that may be offered. Already they are marshalling privately their forces —collecting resolute and fearless men “who, knowing their rights, dare maintain them;” and, come what may, will stand by the law and screen from ridicule and unjust censure their own acts. It seems to me that there is intelligence enough among the Span iards to understand better the obligations which they owe to the city and to the gov ernment of their adoption. Where is the Spanish Consul? Is he asleep? Is he insen sible to the consequences which would surely result to his countrymen? Does he suppose for a moment that the warm-blooded and chivalrous representatives of New Orleans — Gen. Lewis—Recorder Caldwell—La Saert and a host of others would fold their arms and allow the peace to be shamefully violated and the constitut on ridden over like a play thing? Weather and Crops. Louisiana. —The Piaquemine Sentinel of the 24th inst. says; ** From what we can learn, there will be more corn made this yea* in Louisiana than there was ever done at any former period.” J Texas.— The Li Grange Monument of the 21st. says : “ Two weeks of dry weather have improved the appearance of our crops veiy much, and as almost every person has a good stand of com and cotton, we may expect a fair yMd of both crops. The prospect for a good crop of corn was never better on the Color ado at this season.” The Lavaca Commercial of the 17th, says : “ We understand by a gentleman just in from* Richmond, on the Brazos, that the coun rj has been almost flooded and the cotton crop uearly killed, but he thinks that many will replant, and may possibly obtain a good crop at last. Corn, he says, never looked bettei on the Brazos, Colorado and theNavidad. L is very forward and extremely luxuriant. He ' reports the open prmries generally covered with water.” The Washington Lone Star of the 17th pays : “ A short trip to the country has satis fied us that crops are much better than we an ticiiated. Corn crops are generally as good as we have ever see.i them. Forward crops are silking and will soon be out of danger.— Cottons on the uplands are doing, well, and only want a little good weather to make then excellent. The overflowed bottoms, have all been replanted, and present good stands. The tanners ere all in good spirits.” Indiana.— The Vincennes Gazette states tha f . m that vicinity preseut appearances indi cate hat the coming crop of wheat will be at least an average one. Some fields, it is sail, were injured by the fr< sts in February, and in others the fly has done considereble damage. The Cotton Crop.— We hear great com plaints of the ravages of the grss-hopper on many plantations in the vicinity of Tallahas see. Some fields have been nearly destroy ed. Others are taking the sore-shin— a species of disease almost fatal to the young plant. From ail we can learn, the prospects of the present crop have not been so unfavorable for years past. As we stated last week, the crop is at least a month behind-hand.— Tallahassee Floridian , 24 (A inst. On Saturday last we were favored with soft and abundant showers of rain,indicating that the rainy season has set in. We hope that this salutary change has reached far and wide, and that the fields of Georgia are ell rejoicing in its refreshing and fertilizing influence. Probably such a dry season as this has been for the last six months, can hardly be recol lected. We venture to remark that since the Ist of November last, we have had no rain so copious, that one might turn up the dry sand in our streets with the toe of one’s boot im mediately after it. — Sav. Republican, 2d inst. Products of thh Savannah Bottoms. —A specimen of the Oats grown by Messrs. W. B. Giles & Co., near their mills was handed us on Saturday morning. It is astonishingly thrifty considering the dryness of the season. Toe stocks are some of them 5£ feet high with a proportionate diameter.— lb, A Difficulty. —A despatch from Washing ton, says: « The U. S. steamer Legare is now ready at the Washington Navy Yard for the coast sur vey duty, with a crew oa board, but waiting for a commander, in consequence of the diffi culty that has arisen between the superinten dent, Lieut. Bache, and the Secretary of the Navy. Lieut. Lee, the former commander of the Legare, had be*m removed by the Super intendent, and Lieut. Almy appointed in his stead. The Secretary of the Navy disapprov ed of the appointment, and detached Lieut. Almy from the Survey service. Lieut. Bache now refuses to re-appoint Lee, and also re fuses to name anybody but Lieut. Almy for the post. The Legare, in consequence, has been detained here for two weeks, and the matter is not yet settled.” The Virginia Convention on Thursday re fused to consider propositions to adjourn in June to some other place than Richmond, or to adjourn over until Septemb r. They are considering the bill of rights, and have declar ed that “all elections shall be free,” and twelve men constitute a jury in civil cases. AUGUSTA WHOLESALE PRICES CURRENT JUNE 4. 1851. | AKTiIILES. Per. Wholesale. » Duty | j BAGGING— Gunny, ® 15 !~ Kentucky 00 rd) 00 20 P r * ct * BALE ROPE Jute., lb 8 ® 9 1 Kentucky 8 ® 8£ j2opr. ct BACON— Hams 12 ® 1.1 Sides 11® Hi Shoulders ® 9£ j> 20 pr. ct. BUTTER— Goshen,prime ft 23 ®25 | * Country 15 ® 20 23 P r * ct ‘ BEESWAX 18 ® CANDLES —Spermacetti 40 ® 45 ! Georgia made .... 15 ®lB -0 pr. ct. Northern “ 144® 16 ; 20 pr. ct CHEESE —Northern 9 ® 9| L> OOF FEE —C üba 113® 12 130I 30 P*- Rio 11 ® Hi 1 Java 14 ® 15 | s.f re6 . i Lagyura. ® 13 j ( ! Shirtings, brown, yd. 6 (8) 'J =j “ 7-8 ® 6* j “ yd. wide .... 8 ® 9 j 3 Sheetings, brown, 5-4. .... 12 ®ls l bleached, 5-4 ; .... 13 ® 18 i § I Checks »;••! 11 ®l6 £[ Bed Tick 10 ® 18 3 | Osnaourgs Boz j.... 10 @ll 3 l Yarn (assorted) |lb 19 ®2O j FISH— Mackerel, N 0.1... bbl. 12£® 13 ! > Do. No. 2... .... 11 ® 111 ?20pr ct. Do. N0.3...8® 8* j > FLOUR—' Canal, 8 j> Augu>ta Canal. .... 6 ® > ■*> ct. Georgia, good sg® 7| * FEATHERS, live geese., lb ®33 f 2O Dr . ct . 3RAIN— Corn, loose bus. 85 ©9O ) Do. sack ® j GUNPOWDER— keg 5®525 ) 20 Dr . ct HIDES —Dry 8® 9 i p Dry, salted ®lO f2onr ct IRON- Pig 100 • ® I ° P * Swedes,assorted, ton ®4J 30 pr. ct. Hoop 100. 5® 8 30 pr. ct Sheet ft) loi® 11 \ 2O nr Nail Rods.... 5® 6 | 2O pr Ctl LEAD —Bar *.,..100. 6 ® 7 White Lead !•••• 7i® 9 ) LIME — jbbl ® >2opr. ct. LARD •• lb 11 ®l2 ) MOLASSES— Cuba gal.. 25 ®26 N. Orleans !.... 37 ®4O )on NAILS —Cut, 4d to 20d... j.... 3 50® 4 OOj ] pr ‘ Cl EXPORTS OT COTTON TO FOREIGN AND COASTWISE PORTS. COMMENCING IST SfIPTfiMS£3S, 1830 mK ——~ ‘ T SAVANNAH | CHARLESTON. MOBILE. jT~N7 ORLEANS. NEW VORC OTHER POETS.;| TOi AL. WHITHER EXPORTED. 11! I * ; ! !! - 1851. j 1850. ji 1851.! 1850 || 1851 1850. Liverpool '112,792/ 86,291; *159,612 112,512 176,504 106,193* nun \ ! i i i 1 Glasgow and Greenock 7,505 8,814 5,739 2,597 7,472 10,552 12,858! 10,857; 3,580 3,488; ...J h Cork and a Market 7,637 8,392 2,742: ...j 4,678 j 5,870 185 1 \ •!' Total to Great Britain 120,297 95,305 I ~172,958 1-23.501 186,718 j 116,745 “457,999! ~296*764' 148.325 111,749 “slSfrb '11",950 1124~207 775,821) Havre.. 1,236 “IMOO j' 23,295 ~ 28,043 “447399' ~ 39,968 1227685 95,519 j Bordeaux |i 1,104 963 493 153 ! Marseilles v ; | 694 4,058 3,034 ! 129 1,097 ; I i Nantz 590 | 2,253 577 902 6301 573; 764 j j Total to France i 1,826 11,400 25,548 ~28120i ~45~7995 ~397968 , 146 ■ I 65,512 60,C85 MOS .7'. .71. 2837133 ~2407819 itotterudin - j. Ii 4,075 1,776 Kmh!,™ 3 ’ oll 4 > 130 i » 903 9 > 617 9 >764 | 9,227 4,671 ! 7 i «•-»« «», ; i "**'"! in/IRS *3«'.6t6 : i64 ! "”""j5555 I"//!/!! 515*** Ghent &c ta ’ &C 4,676 I>B4B 1 > 848 I 17,082 10,476; 2,630 2,298 41,260 28,116; j 5,273; 107 1 ! ' 7 nner torts j 8,334 2,746, 3,814 1,248 14,369 12,346 7,847; 4,170; 9,916; 9,879; j Total to other Foreign Ports.... 4,678 1,848 j 29,241 19,420 , 23,070 9,7 IS ' 105,555 89,836 | 41,895 _ “177098 j 9,9i6j 9879 j “214,355; 147/794 Wnn° rk 104,879 i 88,944 82,837 “21,033 ' la/3 8,930 14,146' 1,806 2,380; 14,587 14,319: , !| 5'9 1,447 >ther Port's* s’uo? .Kl ; 6,219 B’34*i 8 ’ 34 *i J ’ 4 ' 3 3,190! . 2,189 3,602 ! I 1,277 2,686 j .11 Total Coastwise 142,651 155,957 j 121,093 *128,181 j ” 73,342 86,758. 125,816* 190,450 ? . 7117111" 56,835 __64,770j ~519~737; 626,1 S Grand Total 879,452, ' ’3487870 299,722 ' 329,125 253,184 “817,217 '677,196 1 *111,036 ~106,f05 ! ITjjo^ THE CONSTITUTIONALIS Augusta, ©eorgia. WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 4- Southern R.ight« Nomination. FOR GOVERNOR, Charles j. McDonald, OF COBB. Editorial Correspondence- Milledgeville, June 2d, 1851. Curiosity to witness the strange admixture of Whig and Democratic leaders which the Convention of State coercing consolidationists to assemble to day will present, induces me to remain one day longer. There must be a rare eating of words and backing square out of State Rights principles on the part of many of its members to enable them to occupy the strong federal positions into which their new alliances have placed them. The number of delegates already arrived, is quite respectable in numbers and talents, and more may be expected this morning. There will probably be about as many counties rep* resented, and as many delegates in attendance, as were in the Democratic and Southern Rights Convention last week. About half of them are at *• The State Rights Hotel," kept by Beecher & Brown, always a favorite house with the Whigs. The misnomer strikes us very forcibly. The sign ought to be taken down, for it is natural to suppose that those delegates stopping there, who once were advo cates of States Rights would seal a little sensi tive and rebuked by it. This must especially be the case with the Democrats, formerly great sticklers for State Rights, now in full league with the Federal Whigs of Washington City, and look upon Daniel Webster as the great expounder of the Constitution—a double dyed federalist, whose views had not, a few years ago, a corporal’s guard of supporters in the Southern States. Under the new “ Union at all hazards" creed, the States have exactly those rights that a majority in Congress may assign them, and no more. A claim to any more is to be assented by the citizens of a State under its sovereign authority only with halters around their necks, and under the penalties of treason. Among the delegates to the Convention is the Hon. Robert Toombs. It is presumable that he is freshly posted up by correspondence with Washington City with Messrs. Fillmore, Webster and Corwin, and has the proceedings of the Convention cut and dried in his pocket. ; I am not informed of any portion of the pro- ! gramme, except the nomination of Howell j Cobb, wnieh has keen already made at head- | quarters by the Washington City politicians, | has been indorsed by the Macon Regency, and ! will be ratified to-day by the delegates in Con vention. Rain is much wanted heie, none having fallen for several weeks. The crops of Com and Cotton look healthy notwithstanding, but small and backward. They are in good or der, and alter a thorough soaking rain, would grow off finely. The prospect for rain is at this moment promising. From different parts of the State I hear the same report as to the backwardness of the crops. We will not hear of blooms on Cotton until an unu sually late period. The Wheat crop is early in Georgia, par ticularly in the heavy wheat growing region of Cherokee. The largest crop that has been made for many years will be gathered this sea son. In this part of the State they are now busy harvesting. i ARTICLES. Per. Wholesale. Duty. , | OlLS —Sperm,W.Strained .... 1 50 ® free Fall strained 1 30 ® 1 40 Summer do 1 00 ® 1 12 Linseed bbl. 90 ® 1 Ouaopr ct. Tanners 60 ® Lard 1 00 ® 1 12 POTATOES. bblj ® PIPES 62 ® 1 00 PORTER doz. 2 25 ® 3 50 PEPPER ft, 10 ®l2l PIMENTO. 16 ® RJlISINS —Malaga,. ">ch box. ® 2 75 ) Muscate.... .... ® | 40 pr. ct. RlCE— Ordinary 100. 3| ® 4 ’ Fair 4 00 ® 4 50 Good and Prime ® f Frencn Brandies gal. 150 ® 2 100 pr. cL Leger Freres 2 75 ® 3 I cd Holland Gin 125 ® 1 50io0pr. cL | American Gin 38 ® 40 a; Jamaica Rum 150 ® 2 00100 pr. cL N.E.Rum, hds. & brls 34 ®37 V 1 5 Whiskey,Phil. &. Balt 30 ®33 Do. New Orleans 30 ®33 (Peach Brandy 1 00 ® 1 25 100 pr.ct. SUGAR-Cuba. Muscovado ft, 6s® 8 v PR. & St. Croix .... 7® 8£ Havana, white ® New Orleans 7® 73 r3O pr. ct. Clarified Brown .... White .... 9® 9$ Lump 10 ®ll > SALT— Liverpool sack 1 10 @ 1 15 j 2O P r * ct * i Loose bus. ® 40 SOAP —American, yellow ft, 5® 6 30 pr. -t. SHOT— Ail sizes l 62 ® 1 75 20 pr ct. SE GA R S —Spanish M 20 00®30 00 40 pr. ct TALLOW— American 9® 10 10 pr ct. I TOBACCO— Georgia ft ® ) Cavendish 22 ®SO t3opr ct j TWlNE —Bagging 20 ®25 ) Seine 30 ®SO \ 3O pr> ct * ! TEAS —Pouchong 50 ®75 "J Gunp’der & Imp. .... 75 ®1 00 I Hyson 70 ®BO ffree. Young Hyson 70 ®75 J WlNES —Madeira........ gal. 2 00 ® 2 25 30pr. ct. Claret, Mars’lles ‘ask 25 ®6O 40 pr. ct. Do. Bordeaux doz. 3 00 ® 3 50 40 pr. ct. Champagne 9 00 ®ls 00 40 pr. ct. Malaga 50 ®62 40 pr. ct. “-wrTHirfm iniiiwnwin i Bg illagnctic SeieQvqjt). Reported for the Constitutionalist. LATER FROM CALIFORNIA. ARRIVAL OF THE NORTH AMERICA. Baltimore, June 3. The steamer North America has arrived from Chagres, with California dates to the Ist May. She brings four hundred passengera and SBOO,OOO in gold. The steamer Falcon had not arrived when the North America sailed. Mining operations are represented as being highly prosperous. The elections in San Francisco have result ed in favor of the Whigs. Rumors are afloat in relation to a secret ex pedition having for its object an attempt to take Lower California. The California Legislature has passed a law exempting homesteads, and fixing 10 per cent, as the legal rate of interest. The Legislature adjourned on the 3rd April. Business generally throughout California had much improved, and the future was cheering. The steamer Empire City has also arrived.. Charleston, June 3, P. M. Cotton. —The sales to-day were 500 bales, at 6£ to 9| cents. Prices full, with a tenden cy to improvement. Arrival of the Steamship Alabama.—We learn by a despatch from the Agents, Messrs. Padelford, Fay & Co., that the steamship Ala bama, from New York, arrived at Savannah at 11 o’clock yesterday morning. (Telegraphed for the Charleston Courier.') Columbia, June 2,7 P. M. Cotton has been inactive, but firm to-day. The supply was limited; but what was on sale was in demand at full prices. Twenty two bales changed hands fr -' m 5£ to B£c. (Somtmmal, Augusta Market* June 4- REMARKS.-—By our regular monthly report, it will be seen that the Receipts iu Augusta and Hamburg reach 224.851 bales, against 243.344 last year, being a falling off of 18,493 bales. The stock on hand is 54,183, against 57,339 bales last year, and the Shipments to Savannah and Charles* ! ton, 190 i3B, against 199,824 bales last year. The Receipts at all the Ports, are 2,197,645, a ! gainst 1,918 930 bales last year, being an inctease of 278,655 bales. The Stocks on hand at the prin cipal poits are 474,647, against 522,373 bales last year, being a decrease of 47 626 bales. I The S: ipments to Great Britain are 1,124,207, j against 775,820 during the same period last year, being an increase of 318,387 bales; to France, 283,133, against 240,819 —increase 42,314; and to other Foreign Ports 214 355, against 1A'i,749 last year-—increase 66 561 bales. Total increase in Shipments to all Foreign Ports, 457,262 bales. To Coastwise Ports, the Shipments show a fal ling oft'of 106,379 bales, being 519,737 bales this year, against 626,176 bales last year. The total Shipments to all Ports are 2,141,432 bales, against 1,790.549 bales last year, showing an increase in Shipments of 350,883 bales. THE CHOPS.—As regards the growing crop, it is too early to speak with any degree of accu racy. There is no doubt but a large quantity of laud has been planted, but whether the yield will be greater than last year, time alone can devclope. One thing, however, is very certain, the growing crop is very backward oa accouut of the cold spring experienced, and should we have an early frost the crop planted will fall short of the antici pation es planters, when the seed was put in tL* ground. ![ bank note table. ! Augusta Insurance and Banking Company, pa? Bank of Augusta, “ ! Brancii State of Georgia, Augusta,... “ I Bank of Brunswick, “ Georgia Rail Road, “ Mechanics’ Bank, Bank of St. Mary’s, ...... Bank of Milledgeville, Bank of the Str.te of Georgia, at Savannah,... ..... Branches of ditto, Marine and Fire insurance Bank, Savannah, Branch of ditto, at Macon, Planters’ Bank, Savannah, ‘ Central Bank of Georgia, “ Central R. R. and Banking Company, Savannah,.... “ ' Charleston Banks, ** Bauk of Camden,.... | Bank of Georgetown, “ Commercial, Columbia “ Merchants’, at ‘‘ Bank of Hamburg, “ Alabama Notes, * ® * ui Tennesee ......2 ® 5 • NOT BANKABLE. Merchants’ Bonk of Macon.* EXCHANGE. On New Vork, i prera Philadelphia,. Boston, Charleston and Savannah,... par. Lexington, Kentucky, Nashville, Tennessee,. * STOCKS. {Georgia, 6 per cents * par I *Nol.taken by our banks, but redeemable atthe Plant ers’Bank.Savannah atpar. Savannah Chamber of Commerce. j ROB’T. HABERSHAM, President. C. GREEN, Ist Vice President. EDW’D. PADELFORD, 2nd Vice President OCTAVUS COHEN, Secretary and Treasurer —thi Kaeaaaicaa. COTTON.—Our marketopined oa W dn-sdiy ' last with the Canada’s advices at hand, bringing an advance in the Liverpool market of a gd.— These advic s had a favorable effect on our mar ket, and prices rallied, holders b* ing able to re alize an advance of $a £ cent on th > prices cur. rent previous to her arrival. In this condition our market remained un Thursday, Friday. 3.- tur . day and Monday,holders offering,their stocks spar ingly, and buyers anxious to purchase. On Mon, ' day evening the arrival of the YVasbb gton was 5 announced, with still lavorable advices, which gave holders more confidence, and some ot them k were asking higher prices. The sales on Tues. day were, if anything, m favor of sellers. It ig ; difficult to give quotation correctly, but the fol lowing are about as tear as we can get a them e * Mid llifisr to Strict Mid ding 7**B4 Good Middling...... B£a Middling Fair 83 a —• tair a— k RECEIPTS OP COTTON. From lat September, 1850, to laU,i dates received. 1851. 1850. Savannah, May 20 284J95 295254 Charleston, May 29 34 ,932 332,044 , Mi bile, May 23 419,6i6 -320,251 New-Orteans, May £7 918 204, 765 909 Florida May 18 163,013 .]6l >l3 Texas, May 17. 35, 71 25 732 l Virginia, Mayl 15,025 8 025 ( Ntrth (.Carolina, May 17. J 1,859...... 9,468 Total Receipts.... 2,197,6*5 1.918,990 Increase of Receipts this year.... 278,655 ~ r ~ STOCK OF COTTON Remaininsronkandat the latest dates received. ’ Savannah, May 29 14 833 A42 244 Charleston, May 29 34,799 60,586 Mobile, May 23 104,637 €9 535 New-Orieans, May 27 159,022 131,556 F.orida, May 18 25,940 26,101 , Texas, May 17 4,208 311 Augusta .si Hamburg, June 1 54,183 57 339 Macon, May 1 15,844 15 514 Virginia, May 1 1,590 900 North Carolina, May 17 450 . 435 k New-York, May 27 59, 3L.117,852 Total ...474,647 522,373 474,C47 Decrease in Stocks 47"b26 GROCERIES). — The business during the pas week, has been limited to filling country orders. The stocks of our merchants are good for the season of the year, and every arrival is adding to 1 that on hand. We have but little change to no tice in the price of any article, and our remarks oflast week are applicable to this. DRY GOODS.—-We are pleased to see that business in this line is on the increase. There is a good and well assorted stock of seasonable goods on the market, and most purchasers have been able to fill the orders at satisfactory prices. HARDWARE.—The stock of Hardware on hand is heavy, and being m *tly of direct impor tation, our merchants are enabled to seil as cheap and on as good terms as those of Charleston or New York. HATS AND SHOES.-The stocks Os both these articles held in this market, is greater than for several years past, and purchasers will find it to their interest to examine the stocks of our merchants before going fur her. CORN —We have no change to notice in prices this week. The stock on hand is fully equal to the demand, and sales are making from stores, in small lots, at prices ranging from 85 to 90 cents. BACON.— There continues a fair demand for Bacon, and prices still tend upwards. There is a fair supply of W estern on hand. Western is worth lOJ, and Tennessee 11 cents the hog round, by the quantity. Shoulders are worth to 10}Sides 11 o 11|, and Hams 12 to 13 cents. COFt EL.—Stocx on hand on the decrease, and prices still declining. We quote Rio 11 a U£c. LARD.- —Good Lard is scarce, and in demand, and meets with ready sale at 11 a 11£ cents, ac cording to quality and quantity. t LOUR,—The market is well supplied with Northern and Western, which is selling at $6 to P er hhl.—fanev brands SB. Augusta Canal is selling from £64 to #7£ per bbl. FEATHERS.—There is not much demand for this article at present, and the stock is on the in crease. We quote Tennessee at 33 cents per lb,