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§hxamlt & o 7 TucTFsta, ga. WKI»*KH»AV MA\ ls». It if a fact, however, persistently and perti naciously denied by our enemies, foreign ftnd domestic —that it has always been the sincere desire of the Southern people to elevate the soda' and moral condition of the negro, or black man, by means of religious instruction. The i.florts in this direction were greatly tram melled and fettered by a timidity naturally engendered in the unscrupulous interference of venal politicians and wild fanatics, and res trained and repressed by indignation at inces sant vituperation and scurrillous abuse. Never theless, the progress made will contrast favor ably with that reached by the efforts of human itariann In any other part of the habitable globe. Here in our midst, were four millions of peo pie who were increasing, and had increased in a ratio unparalleled in the statistics of popu lation, and altogether incompatible with the preconceived and popular IdeaH, as well as the Contemporaneous accounts from other coun tries, of the condition of slavery. Their progen itors bad came from a continent which remains to this day the terra incognita of the world, and from nations and tribes numbering millions, steeped in the most revolting barbarism from time immemorial, which baa challenged unheed «d,tho Christian sympathy and tender sensibili ties of the nobility of Exeter Hall and their Re publican confreres—the Northern abolitionistß. Fanaticism was untiring, incessant. The peace and safety of our society suggested no obligations. The restraints of solemn constitu tional law only justified perfidy. The only pictures drawn were pictures that beggared oriental despotism. The only features exhib ited were the features of the unfortunate cap tive, bound in chains or eking out a miserable, hurthensome, precarious life under the scourge of capricious ferocity. The word stave was obnoxious to the people, both in its his tory and origin. To denounce slavery wqb to begot sympathy, and sympathy was the key-note to success in party politics. Pulpit, press und rostrum were invoked and made successfully available. The language was exhausted of all terms of reproach. Every epithet which could irritate and insult, sting or wound-scorn, obloquy, and ignominy—was hurled upon us. Every occasion justified utterance, public and private, social, political and religious. To create popular “sensution”—to gain the popular oar—every penny-a liner, from u cre dulous “Arrowsmith” of the London Times down to the Insignificant “Paul Pry” of the Boston Liberator, violated hospitality, invaded the privacy of homes, and outraged all truth and decency, by tales of the ‘‘enormities and savage ernelties of Southern slave drivers,'' which out stripped the practices of the Spanish Inquisi tion, and stamped every Southern mun as a petty Nero or contemptible Caligula. Crafty emmissaries penetrated the ;land, and lawles 8 violence invaded its borders. Nevertheless, under all this, our peoplo en deavored cautiously but conscientiously to dis charge their duty by elevating socially and morally the condition of our black population. Provision was made for them in every church, everywhere. In the villages and towns they bhilt their own places of worship, from their own funds or from voluntary contributions of our citizens. The planters built for them, or allot ted to them a proper portion of their own chapels in tho country. Missionaries were as signed them by Methodist and Baptist, Pres byterian, Homan Catholic, and Episcopal au thorities. A distinguished Georgian and l’rosbyterian divine devoted life-long efforts for their in struction. A minister of the Baptist Church— the head of one of our Colleges —inheriting a name snocessively marked In the annals of the State—ministered to their wants, gave them fcom liis means, and repeatedly defended them against all encroachments upon their privileges. Tho Bishops and their co workers of the Methodist . Church were ever prompt and prominent to instruct them in Christian civilization. That noble, grand old man, tho revered Bishop of the Episcopal Church, labored with constant zeal to dis seminate true knowledge and teach them tho true source of wisdom. Day by the first gray streaks of dawn discovered the devont Catholic slave and slave owner moving along together to the ministrations of the altar. More than all this, they hud their own proachers, of their own color ; esteemed for their probity and intelligence*, recognized by the authority of law and supported when their own church rutes foil short, by supplomeutury collections from kindred white denominations. Sunday schools were being established and multiplied for them in which our best people taught them the high doctrines of the whole duty of man. And although the efforts of Iho so-called phi lanthropists of Boston and Philadelphia con strained prudential legislation, our wives and children taught them in tho family household. Such were the efforts of our people. The be giuuing was barbarism; the progress will not suffer in comparison, if measured by Mr. John Bright's late avowal of the condition of his white fellow-citizens of “old England ” laborers in Cornwall aud Manchester. The war is over. The “slave" is freo—- free to go where he lists—free to seek the benefits of tho “Boston Common School” or the “ad mirable course of instruction” which Philadel phia boasts, and which will cost him nothing. We aro poor—poor beyond estimate—impov erished by war; and although no friendly contributions come to us from the wealthy associated benevolence of Birmingham and Boston to aid in the education of our poor whites, why should we not endeavor to resume and increase upon our former efforts for the blacks, regulated by our own systems and under the guidance of our own people t The J!#>t Adroit Robbery on Record. l'h* astounding robberties of banka, express es aud individuals which have surprised us during the past few mouths call to mind a similar affair which occurred about twenty-live years ago, and is probably the shrewdest, case of roguery on the large scale on record. It was preceded by the famous forgeries by Colonel Monroe Edwards—about s62,ooo—and which led to the duel between Tom Marshall and James Watson Webb of the New York Courier and Enquirer, whereby the General got a bali in the leg ami quarters in the Fonitentiary whereof the elder of our readers wiil remember. The robbery or forgery of which we speak was originated and prepared in the Bank of Louisi ana. in New Orleans, but by whom was never positively known. The rogue was supposed to be a noted English burglar named Keed—but this was never proved. The Rank of Louisiana had a special plate of Its own for its bank drafts, and a special paper for correspondence, and specially made writing ink. The burglar first secured a free entrance to the bank by taking impressions of the locks, and then titling keys to them. For four months, it was estimated, he entered the bank in the night, at his pleasure, and, without dis turbing anything, proceeded at his leisure to Inform himself ot the routine of the bank’s business—in the meanwhile practicing to imi tate the handwriting of the cashier. When the tali season approached, he took a schedule of the various amounts to the credit of the bank, in the hands of other banks and bankers, on the route to New York—cat, neatly, a supply of blank drafts from the rear of the draft book— provided himself with the special paper and ink of the bank, and then proceeded iu this wise : He wrote letters, in the casbiet’s style, to certain banks and ban • kers, notifying them that Mr. bad pur chased drafts on them, of certain dates and amounts. He then wrote to the same parties, in his own hand, notifying them in ths same manner, and enclosing half of each draft, as a precaution against any mistake. He then started, collecting at the several points as he went, bis last draft being $22,000 on Jacob Little & Cos., of New York—the whole amount being $02,000, and then disappeared. It - was some weeks before the frauds were discovered —but the thief was in England, probably, loDg before and safe from danger. Tire Probability of Another Veto. By special dispatch to this paper from Wash ington (and which will be found in our tele graphic column) we learn that the President has prepared and will shortly send to Congress his veto of the bill for the admission of the Territory of Colorado as a State. This ques tion has occupied much of the time of the present Congress. Early In the session the President transmitted to Congress the Consti tution adopted by the people of Colorado, with a statement that as the action of the people was not in accordance with the provisions of the act of the previous Congress, prescribing the terms upou which that Territory might be admitted into the Union as a State, he did not feel authorized to issue the proclamation con templated in the enabling act. The whole matter was thoroughly investiga ted, and upon a vote taken in the Senate it appeared that a mujority of that body were in favor of sustaining the action of tho President, though most of them were influenced by motives very different from those which con trolled tho President. The Radicals opposed the admission because the Constitution adopted for the State excluded negroes from the privilege of the elective fran chise. The Conservatives opposed it, because as stated by the President, the terms of the enabling act had not been complied with. Thus the matter stood until the Radicals ascertained that the two Senators elect from the proposed new State, were disposed to co-operate with them in their plans ior obstructing the Presi dents reconstruction policy. It beoame ap parent in the course of the session that with these two votes and the one hoped to be ob tained from New Jersey by the displacement of Mr. Stockton, the radicals could control tho action of the Senate by a majority largo enough to override the President’s veto. — Hence we see that the leading Radicals who Bpoke and voted against the application in the early days of the session, are qow its strongest and warmest supporters. Even though the great wrong of refusing to allow the negroes to vote has been committed, yet Sumner, Wilson & Cos., have been able to overcome their convictions of duty to the black race in the effort to establish a controlling vote over the President, We aro not advlsod as to the views which the President takes of tho matter, but presume that they are the same or similar to those which he presented in his first message on this subject. Letter Iroiu Jefferson County. Editors Chronicle & Sentinel ; — We have just heard of the ohango, and read, for the first time, tho old “Chronicle revived and, can didly, wo think it is no flattery to say that yon aro bringing it at least up to, if not beyond tho reliable standard, which made it so dear to many of us outside barbarians. I am glad to see you wield your pea so vigorously. I look for great benefits from its U3e ; and much pre fer to read your dispassionate discussions of the topics of the day to General Orders No. —, Headquarters, &e. Hal, too, is a trump—an AdjutantjGonera!—as good as old . I see from your paper the whereabouts of our old B. of the woods. What has become of Manuassas Gardner ? If y<Su get correct lists of our boys who died in Northern prisons, es pecially Johnson’s Island, do give them to us. There are a great many deeply interested about fathers and brothers who have never been heard from. The Froedmen are doing very well: The Freedwomen, pretty generally, are idle, lazy, and crazy, delighting in new shoes and Jockey hats. Our corn prospects are pretty good. Wheat and oats, none. But the corn is begin ning to turn yellow from excessive rain. Cots ton is more backward than I have ever known it. Many have had bad seed, and this, with the heavy rain storms, has beaten down the beds so hard that much has not come up.— It is the poorest prospect for the 4th of May that I oan recollect. Your paper says, in one place, that Congress (is it our Congress, or are we colonies ?) has taxed oottonjioe per cent., and, iu other Con gressional proceedings, five cents per pound— which is it? [The latter Is correct.—Eds.] Five per cent, will make us groan ; but, if it is five cents per pound, there is no use in trying to grow cotton at double old peace prices;— Just look at it: Suppose I make four bales to the hand, (and this is a first rate crop.) it will bring me, ut 20 cents S4OO Now wages of hand is 120 Food 50 Corn for mill 100 Fodder 50 Tax, U. S 100 Tools, bagging, rope, &c 25 Hauling to railroad, fieight, storage, commissions, &c 22 And it i5........ 467 I have cleared nothing for my own living ; rent of land, State and county taxes, doctors bills, and yet will Jose $67 per hand. But this is not all— l had to borrow money and give two per cent, per month, to buy mules, wagons, cotton seed, plows, &c. Now for one 1 prefer to give up and seek some other country or some other business. I have a strong idea of Brazil, what do you think of it ? We havo no mails, but having got tired of waiting on the government, the neighborhood will join together and run an independent con cern, on the principle of no money but ride and tie. Give us the mails, and I will send you a good list of subscribers, but as money is so scarce you must allow us to save what we can by low rates for a club. Jefferson. The Devil Provides for His Own. Thad. Stevens, the acknowledged leader of tho dominant party in Congress, used the fol lowing language in a speech on the 7th : He believed that this Congress would not approach the full measure of justioe till every full grown freedmau ia the late rebel States was provided with a homestead on the land where he had toiled as a slave. Forty acres of laud aud a hut would be of more value to them than the light to vote . This debauched old miscegenator has a deeper practical interest in the welfare of the colored race than most of his peers, perhaps ; but this grave proposition of a wholesale robbery of the white laud-holders for the benefit of the black is so mohstrous that the decent freed men iu the South would spurn it with con tempt. I hey feel themselves able to support themselves without robbing those who have done more for their race than any other peo ple on earth. They know that the attempt to carry out such monstroii ideas must and ought to lead to a war of races, and they know that a war of races means extermination to them. If Stevens really loves the negro, as his whole lifejwould indicate, he has a mad wav oi showing his Mr. G. W. Paiker, of Forsyth, died in that town on the 4th inst., after a brief lUnaas. Madison Female Institute resumed exercises on Monday after a week’s vacation- The smokehouse of Mr. D P Evans of Madi son was broken open ’on Sunday night last, and robbed ot a lot of bacon. The Griffin Star learns that the long contin ued wet weather has had a very bad effect on the wheat crops in that section. •lift U ASHIXCTOy LETTFft. Washington, Saturday, May 5. If Congress be sluggish in the business of reconstuicting old States, it cannot be accused of any reiniesn'Ps in the manufacture of new ones. The bdi ter the admission ot Colorado has passed both Hou-es of Congress, and, if it hould be signed by the Resident, that Terri tory, with its handful of inhabitants, will have taken position as the thirty-seventh State of tho Union ; while the taxed and desolated South, with her millions of true-hearted people, is stiil kept almost hopelessly “out in the cold.” *■ STRANGE POLITICAL BED-FELLOWS. In the vote on the final passage of the Colo rado bill, the singular spectacle was presented of the Democrats and the extreme radicals wot king eordially together to procure its de feat. The loriner of course opposed it as a mere piece of political knavery-, designed to increase the party strength of their opponents on the floors of Congress. The latter repudia ted the bill because the Colorado constitution happens not to possess the inviting teature of negro-suffrage. And, in this connection, it is well worthy of remark that, previous to the passage of the bill, the sense of the House of Representatives on the subject of COMPULSORY NEGRO SUFFRAGE was very fairly and thoroughly tested. An Illinois radical moved to amend the bill by adding a proviso that it should not take effect until the Colorado constitution should be amended by striking out tho word “white’’ as a qualification for voting. Hero the naked issue of forcing negro suffrage upon the people of anew State was presented in a form that admitted of no evasion. The Republicans, for the most part, were afraid to assume the re sponsibility ; and, notwithstanding their over whelming majority in tho House, the amend ment was rejected, only thirty-five of the Wildest radicals daring to record their names in its favor. This shows that the radicals are well aware that they stand on delicate ground’ Many chink that the President will veto the bill; but I incline to the opposite opinion.'— The Senate might possibly sustain a veto on that subject ; though the destructives in that body claim a two-thirds vote on all vetoed bills. THE TRIAL OF JEFFERSON DAVIB. It is said that tho Grand Jury which meets at Norfolk, Va., on Monday next will bring in a true bill of indictment against Jefferson Davis for treason. This is the first step: As soon as the indictment haß taken place the Govern ment will be ready to proceed with the trial.— Meantime, the Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives will try very hard to mako out a case that will warrant them in recommending his trial by a military commis sion. But the day for military trials has passed ; and the President is not likely to be moved from his purpose to insure to all who may hereafter be arraigned for participation in the “rebellion’’ a fair civil triai by jury. THE RANK OF “GENERAL.” It is wonderful to observe what a hero Grant has become amongst these Northern people. Ilis fame, whether deserved or un deserved, is such that the public men of all parties court his support, and none of them dare to openly oppose any measure to the advocacy of which the Lieutenant General has chosen to commit himself. The House of Representatives on Friday last passed a bill to revive, for his benefit, the grade of General—a rank which has not existed in the United States aimy since the days of “General” Washington. Tbad. Stevens, who hates Sher man, because he suspects him of being a cop perhead, (Heaven save the mark,) tried hard to tack on an amendment, to the bill to prohib it the President from filling the Lieutenant Generalship that will be made vacant by Grant’s promotion; but the friends of Sher man resisted Ihe amendment with spirit, and, for once, tho Pennsylvania Dictator was foiled in his purpose. Amongst other note-worthy measures now being pushed through Congress, is the- bill for the PROTECTION OF EMIGRANTS, which has already passed the House and is now before the Senate. By the provisions of this Act proper regulations are made for the separation of the sexes on emigrant vessels, so prevent over-crowding, to enforce prudent sanitary precautions, and especially to protect emigrants who are about to land from the heartless knavery of the “agents" who swarm in the leading seaports of the North, A SLICE FROM BRIGHAM’S DOMINIONS. ’ The delegate from Utah in Congress the other day manifested much ire because of the. passage of a bill to slice off several thousand square miles from “the inheritance of the Saints” to be added to the new State of Ne vada. The wrath of the polygamist, however, was unavailing. It is not generally known throughout the South, I believe, that this delegate, Hooper by name, who aits amongst our lawgivers, has half a dozen wives. He Is a wretched-looking creature, and hiß squeak ing voice is rarely heard in debate. MERE MENTION. The President jesterday ordered pardons to be issued to all North Carolinians who have taken the trouble to apply for them. This is the next thing to general amnesty, so far as North Carolina is concerned. Tho President will doubtless exhibit a like liberal spirit to wards the other Southern States. The new tax biil comes up for consideration in the House on Monday next, but several weeks will prob ably elapse before it becomes a law. The tax on whiskey will be regulated by a separate bill. A couple ot bank suspensions horo with in the last two days have causeq quite a shaky feeling in financial circles. Count Adam Gurowski, a Polish exile of some literary pre tensions and who attained some note during tho war as an abolitionist, died here yesterday, Anew Freedmenk Bureau bill it is said, will soon be introduced in Congress. Butternut. Bird’s-Eye Views of national Politics. Washington, Monday, May 7. The new tax bill came up for consideration in tho House of Bepresentatives to-day. Mor rill, of Vermont, the Chairman of the Com mittee of Ways and Means, who is th 9 father of the bill, opened the debate by a forcible and elaborate speech in its favor. Ha made some singular statements in regard to the Com mittee’s recommendation of a tax of five cents a pound on cotton, declaring that the cotton policy proposed by the bill would prove to be, financially, the salvation of the South; that our Southern coast and the banks of our navigable streams would ere long resound with the hum of cotton factories, employing thousands of operatives; that the encouragement afforded for the exportation of manufactured, or parti ally manufactured cotton, in place of the raw material, would stimulate Southern industry to a degree that would overcome Southern In dolence; and that, once the Southern people had observed the practical results of so high an excise tax upon cotton, they would be the last to consent to its repeal. It is plain enough that the thinking men of Congress rely mainly upon the USDIMISISHED FOWER OF KING COTTOX to help the Nation out of its financial strait. The arguments of Mr. Monill are very inge nious and pleasant to listen to ; but I confess that, to my mind, they present more rhetoric and sophistry than common sense. He tells us that ‘-the tax will not necessarily fall upon tho planter;” but I apprehend that every planter who offers for sale a lot of cotton the new crop will find out too quickly for his own satisfaction that, if he has not paid the tax, he must be satisfied to seil at five cents per pound lees than the staple would otherwise bring. It may be set down as a fixed princip of our fucure financial policy, that whatever proportion of necessaiy taxation may be deemed inconvenient to be borne by the whole people, wili be mercilessly saddled upon the cotton interest ot the South. Not content with the tremendous internal duty of five cents a pound on the staple, the Radicals are clamorous for AN EXPORT DUTY ON COTTON. This, however, v cine in direct conflict with the Constitution, Tbad. Stevens this morning introduced a joint resolution to amend the Constitution so as to give to Congress the coveted power to impose such a duty. The resolution was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary ; but very little doubt is felt ihat it will speedily be reported and adopted by both Houses of Congress. What its face will be before the State Legislatures is a matter of less certainty. THE DETAILS OF THE INTERNAL COTTON-TAX, with the mode of collecting, etc., etc., are set forth with great precision in the opening sec tions of the new bill. Those sections will be acted upon (and perhaps amended or modified) by the House to-morrow ; and as they will be of exceeding interest to thousands of the read ers of the Chronicle and Sentinel, I shall copy and send them to you without delay, for pub lication in the form in which they may be finally agreed to. GETTING READY FOR TnE TRIAL OF MR. DAVIS. A bill was passed to-day in the lower House of Congress transferring the U S. Circuit Court which wa3 to have met in Norfolk to day, from that city to Richmond. Everything prints to the speedy arraignment of the Ex-President of the Confederacy for treason : but well informed men of all parties agree that tho xm!y impor tant result of his trial will be to seitle, as a judicial precedent, that secession is treason, and States'Rights, practically, a myth. Mrs. Davis is still at Fortress Monroe with the dis tinguished State prisoner. And I may men tion, par parenUiese, what may not be gaieraliy known at the South, that their children are both at school in Canada ; Jeff, Junioi, at the Bishop’s College, Lennoxville, and iia little sister at the Convent of the Sacred Heart, Sault. au-Recolfet. Chief Justice Chase was here yesterday and had a long interview with the President, probably in relation to the expected Davis trial. Chase openly applauds the Presi dent’s course in limiting the j urisiiction of military tribunals in all places where civil Courts are in operation. ■"» SOBER SECOND THOUGHT. The Senate has already sickened of its recent unconstitutional action in passing an amend ment toj an appropriation bill, refusing pay ment for work done by unconfirmed officials nominated by the President. Senator Poland, of Vermont, . who has not been hero long enough to have forgotten his_ oath to support the Constitution, moved to reconsider the vote by which the amendment was agreed to. lie said: “I look upon the amendment put upon that bill as revolutionary. Congress might as well refuse to appropriate money to pay the salary of the President as refuse to pay salaries of officers appointed by the President.”' These strong words from a newly chosen Republican Senator had tlioir weight ; and late this afternoon the Senate voted, yeas 21, nays 13, to reconsider the amendment. This is an auspicious sign. PERSONAL OO3SIP. An U. S. steamer arrived here last evening direct from Charleston, bringing a number of passengers, including General Dan Sickles. The versatile hero doubtless came expecting to start at once as American Ministor to the Hague, and I hear that he feels rather sheepish at the cool action of the Senate in laying his nomination upon the table. Perhaps he may go back to Charleston ; though I opine that the good people of that cityg would far rather that he should go to—Holland. Hon. W. H. Prescott, of South Carolina, the agent of that State in this city, also came pas songer by the same steamer. It is difficult to over estimate the benefits that have occurred to the Palmetto State from the exertions o that gentleman in government circles here. Being widely and favovably known in Wash ington, where, under Buchanan, he was assist ant Secretary of State, and being, withal, a man of enlightened views and rare scholarship, he commands a personal influence here that few South Carolinians could hope to exert in these times of prejudice and sectional rancor. His tact-, patience and perseveranc3 have obtained from the authorities here many a boon for the people ho represents, which they might have sought in vain through any other medium. Would that all the Southerners in Washing ton were equally zealous in the service of our suffering section. There is another South Car olinian here, of equal note, who is known to affiliate with the Radicals, as against the Pres ident, and who blushes not to raise his voice iu support of the infamous proposition of the Gomnaittee of Fifteen. It may be that he seeks, by a cringing acquiescence in the vile policy of tho Congressional majority, to crawl, as a representative of “loyal” South Carolina, into a seat by the aide of Thaddeus Stevens. Butternut. The new Cotton Tax-Fall and Interesting Particulars of its Provisions. Washington,Tuesday Night, May 8. This has been a busy and exc’ting lay in Congress. The Reconstruction fight, over the constitutional amendment recommended by the Joint Committee of Fifteen, began this morning. The papers will tell yoi of old Thad’s speech, and of the signs of a split in the Radical ranks that ensued. But a measure of far more practical interest to the readers of the Chronicle & Sentinel is THE TAX BILL.' Which cams up at the evening session to night.,The sections which were specially under consideration and agreed to, were those in which ths Southern people, are most inter ested, namely : those which relate to the now cotton tax and the mode of collecting it. I have therefore copied them off in’ the form in which they wero agreed| to to night by the House, and send then to you by to-night’s mail. The first eight sections of the bill include ail the provisions reiadng to cot ton. They read as follows : Be it enacted, &c., That on anl after the first day of July, 1866, in lieu of tie duties on unmanufactured cotton as provided in “An Act to previde iuternal revenue to support the Government, to pay interest on the public debt, and for Other purposes,” apjroved June thirtieth, 1864, as amended by :he Act of March third, 1865, there shall be paid by the producer, owner or holder upon all cotton pro duced within the United States, and upon which no tax has been levied, paid er collected, a tax of five cents per pound as hereinaftet provided ; and the weight of such ootton jhall be ascertained by deducting four jer ceuium for tare from the gross weight of e»:h bale or package, and such tax shall be and remote a lien thereon, in the possession of any person whomsoever, from the time when such cotton is produced as aforesaid until the same shall have been.paid ; and no drawback shall, in any case, be allowed on raw or unmanufactured cotton of any tax paid thereon when exported in the raw or unmanufactured condition. But no tax shall be imposed upon any cotton im ported from other countries, and on whicn an import duty shall have been paid. Sec, 2. And be it further enacted, That the aforesaid tax upon cotton shall be levied by the Assessor on the producer, owner, or holder thereof. And said tax shall be paid to the Collector of Internal Revenue within and for the collection distriot in which said cotton shall have been produced, and before the same shall have been removed therefrom, except where otherwise’provided in this,Act ; and eve ry Collector to whom any tax upon cotton.shall ba paid, shall mark the bales or other packages upon which the tax shall have been paid hi such manner as may clearly indicate the pay ment thereof, and shall give to the owner or other person having charge ot such cotton a permit for the removal of the same, stating therein the amount and payment of the tax the time and place of payment, sad the weights and marks upon the bales and packages, so that the same may be fuiiy identified ; and it shall be the duty oi every BUch Collector to keep cleat and sufficient records of all such cotton inspected or marked, and .of all marks and identifications thereof, and of all permits {or the removal of the same, ana,of alt his transactions, relating thereto, and he shall make lull returns thereof, monthly, to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the Commissioner of Internal Revenue is hereby authorized'to designate one or more places iti each collection district where an Assessor, or an Assistant Assessor, and a Collector or Depu ty Collector shall be located, and where cotton may b 9 brought for the purpose of being weighed and appropriately parked; Provided, That it shall be the duty of the Assessor or Assistant Assessor, and the Collector or Deputy Collector to assess and cause to be properly marked the cottonfwherever it may be in said district, provided their necessary traveling ex penses to and from said designated place, for that purpose, be paid by the owners thereof. Sec. 4. Aad be it further enacted. That all cotton having been weighed and marked as herein provided, and for which permits shall have been duly obtalnod of the Assessor, may bo removed from the district in which it has been purchased to any other district, without pre-payment of the tax due thereon, upon the execution of such transportation bonds or other security, and in accordance with such regula tions as shall be prescribed by the Commis sioner of Internal Revenue, subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury. The said cotton so removed shatl be delivered to the Collector of Internal Revenue, or his depu ty, forthwith upon its arrival at its point of destination, and shall remain subject to his control until the taxes thereon, and any neces sary charges for the custody thereof, snail have been paid; but nothing therein contained shall authorize any delay of the payment of said taxes for more than ninety days from the date of the permits; and when cotton shall have been weighed aod marked, for which a permit shall havejaeen granted without pre-payment of the tax, it shall be tho duty of the Assessor granting such permit to give immediate notice of such permit to the Collector of,lnternal Revenue for the district to which said cotton is to be transported, and he shall also transmit therewith a statement 6f the taxes due thereon, and of the bonds or other securities for the pay ment thereof, and he shall make full returns and statements of the same to the Commis sioner of Internal Revenue. Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, it be unlawful from and after the first day of September, 186j6, for the owner, master, super cargo, agents, or other person having charge of any vessel, or for any railroad company, or other transportation company, or for any com mon carrier, or other person, to eouvey, or attempt to convey, or transport any cotton— the growth or produce of the United States— to any point out of the district-in which it shall have been produced, unless each bale or package thereof shall have attached to, or ac company it, the ptoper marks or evidence of the payment of the revenue tax, or a permit of the Collector sos such removal, or the permit of the Assessor, as hereinbefore provided, under regulations of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, subjcetUo the approval of the Secre tary of the Treasuary. And any person or per sons who shall violate the provisions of this Act in this respect shall be liable to a penalty of one hundred dollars for oaeh bale of cotton so conveyed or transported, or attempted to be conveyed or transported, or- to imprisonment for not more than one year, or both ; and all vessels and vehicles employed in such covey ance or transportation shall be liable to seizure and forfeiture, by proceedings in any Court of the United States having competent jurisdic tion. And all cotton so shipped, or attempt ed to be shipped, or transported beyond Che limits of the collection district in which it was produced, without payment of the tax, or tho execution of such transportation bonds and other security, as provided in this Act, shall be forfeited to the United States, and the pro ceeds thereof distributed according to the statute in like cases provided. Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That upon articles manufactured exclusively from cotton when exported, .there shall be "allowed as a drawback an amount equal to the infernal tax, which shall have been assessed and paid upon such articles in their finished condition, and in addition thereto a drawback or allowance of as many cents per pound upon the pound of cotton cloth; yarn, or other articles manufac tured exclusively from cotton and exported, as shall have been assessed and paid in the form of an internal tax upon the raw cotton, enter ing into the manufacture of said cloth or other article, the amount of such allowance or draw back to he ascertained in such manner as may he prescribed by tho Commissioner of Internal Revenue, under the direction ol the Secretary of the Treasury ; and so much of section one hundred and seventy-one of the Act of Juno 30, 18G5, “to provide internal levenue to sup port the Government, to pay interest on the public debt, and for other purposes,’’ as now provided for a drawback on manufactured cot ion is hereby repealed. Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That it shall bo the duty of every person, firm or cor poration manufacturing cotton for any purpose whatever, in any District where cotton is pro - duced, to return to the Assessor or Asststant Assessor of the District in which such manufac ture is carried on, a true statement in writing, signed by him, and verified bv his oath or af firmation, and a duplicate thereof to the Collec tor of 6aid District, on or before the tenth day of each month: and, the first statement so ren dered shall be on or before the tenth day of July, 1866, and shall state the amount of cot ton which such manufacturer had on hand and unmanufactured, or in process of manufacture, on the first day of Baid month; aad each sub sequent statement shall show the whole amouet in pounds, gross weight of cotton, puicbased or obtained, and the whole amount consumed by him in any business or process of manufae -. turo the last preceding calendar month, and the quality and character of the goods manufactur ed therefrom; and every such manfacturer or consumer shall keep a book, in which he shall enter the quantity, in pounds, of cotton which ho has on hand on the Ist day of July, 1886, and each quantity or lot purchased or obtained by him thereafter; the time when and the party or parties from whom the same was obtained; the quantity of said cotton, if any, which is the growth of the Collection District where the same is manufactured; the quantity, if any, which has not been weighed and marked by any officer herein authorized to weigh and mark the same; the quantity, if aDy, upon which tho tax had not been paid, so far as can be ascertained, before the manufacture thereof; and also the quantities used or disposed ot by him from time to time in any process of manu facture or otherwise, and the quantity aud character of the product thereof, which book shall, at ail times during businoss hours, be open to the inspection-of the Assessor, Assistant Assessors, Collector or Deputy Collectors of the District, Inspectors, or of Revenue Agents; and such manufacturer f-hall pay monthly to the Collector, within the time prescribed by law, the tax herein specified, subject to no deductions, on all cotton so consumed by him in any maaufacture, and on which no excise tax has previously been paid; and every manufacturer or person whose duty it is so to pay who shall negleet or refuse to make such returns to the Assessor, or to keep such book, or shall make false or fraudulent returns, or make false entries in such book, or procure the same to be done, in addition to the payment of the tax to be assessed thereon, shall forfeit to the United States all cotton and all products of cotton in his possession, and shall be liable to a penalty of not lees than one thousand nor more than live thousand dollars, to be recover ed with costa of suit, or to imprisonment not exceeding two years, in the di-ere‘ion of the Court : and any person or persons who shall takejany false oath or affidavit in relation to any matter or thing herein required shall be guilty of perjury, and be liable to imprisonment not less than two years, nor more than five years Provided, That nothing herein contained snail be construed in any manner to apply to or affect the liability ol any person to any tax imposed by law on the goods manufactured from such cotton. Sec. 8. Aod be it further enacted, That the provisions of the Act of June 30, 1804. as amended by the Act of March 3J, 1865, relating to the assessment of taxes and enforcing the collection of the same, and all proceedings and remedies relating thereto, shall apply to the assessment and collection of the duty, fines, and 1 lona!ties herein imposed, 30 far as the same are applicable, and not Inconsistent with the pro visions herein contained; and that the Commis sioner of Internal Revenue, subject to the ap proval of the Secretary of the Treasury, shall make all necessary rules and regulations for ascertaining the weight of ail cotton to be as Eessed, and appropriately marking the same and generally tor carrying into etfect the fore going provisions of this Act. And the Secre tary of the Treasury is authorized to appoint atl necessary inspectors, weighers, and markers ot cotton, whose compensations shall be de termined by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, aDd paid in the same manner a3 in spectors of distilled spirits are paid. As the House proceeds, from day to day, to act on the ettae- sections of the hill, I shall keep yon postal in regard to such as are iikely to possess interest for yoqr readers. Bpttrrxct. < BHI Arp’s Book. It is with great says the Metropoli tan Record of a late d«e, that we present our readers with a letter from our too long silent friend, Hon Chas. H. Smith, or' “Bill Arp,” the name by which he is more familiarly linowa. This letter explains itself,, and we have only a few words to add. The book will be issued in about a month Irom the present date, will be sold for one dollar and a half a copy, will contaiu a large number of humorous illustrations executed iu the best stylo of art, aud will also have a liie-like portrait of tho author engraved on steel. As to tha requost of the distinguished au thor in regard to the reeonstructiou of the orthography, we have only to say that we have done our best; but if we have not always suo cueded, it must be attributed to the rebellious character of the language. We have tried hard to make it “harmoniz9” with the strict rules laid down by Messrs. Murray and Web rter, and trust we shall be acquitted from any complicity in the design against her “Majesty’s English,” if in some instances the “spell” has not been altogether broken : To the Publishers. Yonrs, requesting copies of my humorous letters for publication, is before mo. I have thought that they were hardly worthy of being placed before the public In book form. At the time they were written they were appreciated because tho minds of the people needed re laxation from the monotonous and absorbing interests of the war. The fountain of thought was tired, and these were its rest. The humor that is in them was entertaining then ! for it was pertinent to the occasion that provoked it, and very impertinent to those it held up before the public eye, I do not think that such humor will bear the wasting severity of time. It was once con sidered sparkling and exhilarating, but like good wine it has become stale from having been too tong uncorked. Nevertheless, these letters may be worthy of preservation, as. illustrative ot a part of the war—as a side show to the Southern side of it —an index to our feelings and sentiments, aud for thiß rouson only I place them at your dis posal. I must request, however, in compiling them, you will thoroughly revise aad recon struct the orthography. When 1 began writing over the signature of Bill Arp, I was honestly idealizing tho language and humor of au un lettered countryman who bears that name. I tried* to write as he would, could he have written at all. His earnest, honest wit attract ed my attention, and he declares to this day th it f have faithfully expressed his sentiments. Those who know him can see more of him in my letters than they can ot me, and In this view of my labors I may be suspected of play ing Boswell to an uneducated and humorous man, whoso name is not Johnson, bat Arp. Reflection has, however, convinced me tha while good taste would not condemn one or twp letters for murdering her Majesty’s Eng lish, yot a frequent repetition of the offense can hardly be justified. It is demoralizing to language. The truth is, no wit is good wit that will not bear to be correctly written, and I therefore direct a reconstruction of the orthog raphy, even at the peril of Mr. Arp’s reputa tion. For tho sentiments that pervade these letters, I have no apology to make. At the. time they appeared in the press of the South, these sen meiita were Bilent eohoos of our people’s thoughts, and this accounts in the main for the popularity with which they were received. Ot course they contain exaggerations, and prophe sies Which were never (u.tided; but both sec tions were playing “bragg”as well as ‘‘battle,” and thoughqwe could not compete with our op ponents in the former, yet some of as did try to hold our own. At both gameß we wera whtpped by overwhelming forces, and we have given it up. Conquered, but not convinced, we have accepted the situation, and have pledged ourselves to abide by it. We have declared it most solemnly in con vention. We have asserted in every aot and deed; and Southern honor, which our euemies cannot appreciate, but which is untarnished and imperishable, is the seal of our good faith. Whoever testifies to the existence among us ot an association designing a renewal of the re bellion, is either the victim of his own cow ardice, or else the author of a selfish and heartless lie. I say this with feeling and in dignation, for we see in such testimony a willingness, nay', a desire on tiro part of our military rulers, to retain over us their power and their tyranny for malicious or avaricious ends. We have long felt, and we still are fooling their insults, their black mail, their robberies. Quis is Ue stranded ship, aud the Federal officers among us are tiro wreckers; ours the. carcass, and they the vultures who are picking our denuded bones. Tho little that was left our people, is seiz.d and released on paying a part, luto private pockets. They get rich aud rosigu, and a fresh corps of vam pires take their places to renew the operation, i have oven known them to steal by night, and haul away the poor pittance of damaged corn that our generous (?) Government had stored for distribution tooui starving poor It is ror such purposes that military domin ion 13 to be continued. Would that this were ail! But not content with even the exhaus tion of our scanty means, they are annulling our contracts made with, the laborers who were content to work In our fields for fair wages, and ate toiling them off to parts unknown un der fai.io pretenses. Our ploughs are standing in the fields idle, our farms will go uatillad, and the land swarms with agents who are bribing the poor negroes away under promises of higher wages, and under the sanction of a Bureau as rotten as the promises df Pharoah. Vw metis. But still we abide all these sad ; results, and look upon it as a part of the war, and in keeping with the character of those who have to loug been our enemies. They but exhibit the animus of a people whose hate and avarice induced the rebellion. Such op pression I, as turned from them almost tho last opponent of secession, and caused them to j regret Ibat they did not throw their lives and I fori cm 3 into the fight. Pm b»i s this is all for the best. We cannot tell. We have almo3t ceased to philosophize upon it, for we have no time to think. Tho work, of actual reconstruction übsorbs our time and energies. I mean ths reconstruction of our individual fortunes, our houses, our fields and farms, our railroads, manufactures, grave yards, schools and churches. We have no time to stop and mourn over the loss of liberty. But I can find time to ask, what has the North gained by the war ? What principles have been < stabiished? What great or vital questions have been settled? Is the sovereignty of a 8 sate forever annulled? Then let Illinois take down her deceitful sign, obliterate her great seal of State, and choose another, for the one she now ha3 is obsolete—an eagle proudly postured under a scroll, with “State Sovereign ty ’ upon it. Is it the freedom of slaves that lias been accomplished ? Alas! the one and a ball millions who have perished in the war are certainly iree; the remainder are rapidly real izing the same liberty, or finding anew bond, age in other climes. Like the poor Indian, the race is doomed, and the mighty North still triumphs iu the glory of its accomplishment. But I will not speak more of this. To the charitable reader let me say, forgive me if you find something to condemn in the following pages. It is not in my heart to of fend a good man, whether he live North or South, and there be better judges than I of what should have, or have not, been written. It may be said that the character of these let ters has no tendency to soften tho animosities engendered by-tho late unhappy strife. I can only answer, ihat it is not in rebel nature to be bumble to those who would put the heel oi ty ranny upon us. Our people are a unit upon the moral of the fight they made. They sin cerely feel that the provocation of the war was not of their begetting. Many a time and oft have men and nations been conquered, but not convi need. The story of Ireland, Poland and the ‘ Hero of thejLakes,!’ has been often re produce’, to illustrate that wrongs are not remedied, nor rights secured,by wager of battle. While mourning the loss of thousands of the. noblest of our race, while suifering the pover ty aud desolation with which our conquerors have visited us, while memory stings with the rape and arson which barbarians under arms enforced and heartless officers permitted, it is not in human naturo to smother resentment against those who would still play the tyrant and grind us into dust. But to yon, kind leaders, who can speak gently to the erring . (If we have erred.) who would pour oii upon tfce troubled waters, and proser the hand of kindred love, let me say that, though proudly defiant of our enemies, tfce noble manliness of our people will meet you cordially at the first sincere effort toward an honorable reconciliation. Otherwise we will close up the avenues of our hearts, and like the red man of the forest, transmit our bitterness and our wrongs as a heritage to our Children. Republicans, Puritans, Pharasees, Saints— you who were suckled with songs of pity for the charcoal race, whose hypocritical sympa thies have been for years playing leap-frog ovet the poverty and* distress around your own floors, and alighting far off In the sunny land ; who hdve seen and' are seeing'thousands of your duiky pets perishing aud passing away, from the lack of Toed anil the lust of freaJdm; you whose morning hyui is “I love my love with a B, because he is black,” and whose evening prayer, “May the Lord send freedom, without money aud without price ;” you wiio look upon our people as a race of turbulent devils, and a foul blc.t upon the good name of the land—to you I commend ail tho comfort that you can find within these pages. Small though this volume be, it will nevertheless save you the exclamation, “Oh that mine ad versary had written a book !” Charles H. Smith. An Address to the Irish ot the South. DT CLKBORNIi CIRCLE NO. 1, OS MOBILE. • The annexed address has been issued to the Irish of the South by the Mobile Head Centro, Capt. John McGrath. Itjwill interest our Fenian readers, therefore we give it a place in our oommus. Captain McGrath is made of the true metal, as was shown by his conduct during the late war. He belonged to tha immortal eighth Alabama, and bears upon his person honorable scars of battle. Hersjs the document: The object oi Foninnism is the redemption of Ireland irom the power of a government whose object is. and always has been, the an nihilation of the 'lrish race, whose despotic laws have caused her sons to seek reluge iu ail parts of thocivilizjd world ; transported them to Van Laud, where tho Donee of her noblest have rotted ; tilled the cells of her prisons with gray headed patriots ; had their heads stripped of their hoary* locks, aud re placed them with a coat ot burning tar ; throw open their kennel doors, whilst their bloodthirsty hounds rushed upon the country, and finding but few ot the male population, sought revenge upon helpless women and children ; set a torch to the house whilst they fastened ali toe doors, caused alt the ways of retreat that might be made by the Inmates to be impeded until they were consumed amidst the torturing flames of their own mansion. (Such has been the English lulo in Ireland, und this is the manner by which the savage Lion has diffused gjvilization and intelligence amongst the inhabitants of Iceland. We are oftun asked why Irishmen have such a bitter hatred against the British gov ernment, but it is by those who know nothing of the barbarous, crueL and blood thirsty muders ol Ireland’s sons aud daughters by the despot. It has always been English policy to conceal tboir infamous acts behind tho curtain oi civilization and the impartiality by which they execute their laws. Such is also tne policy of the Puritans, were it possible for them to put it into execution. Feaianism is dear to tho heart of every, Irishman, and to sympathizers of the Irish race. It is nothing new for the pious aud patriotic Irish mother to teach her children lessons on the indeseriable persecutors of her husband, father or grand father, for their love of liberty, by English brutes. The liberal and intelligent English man will admit that his government has no just right to Irish soil ; however, we have our enemies aud our mends. Our principles is the same for which a short timo ago we fought on the bloodiest of the bloody battlefields for the Independence of this our adopted coun try—we have practiced tho principle we Dow profess. There are some enemies to tha object of our cause, hot they are few, and come out under the mask of indiffer ence, with their jginsignificant - criticisms such as are beneath the notice of any lover of inde pendence or the noble principle lor which the freedom loving mothers of the South sacrificed thoir heroic sons. You croakers, grumblers aud stumbling blocks to every noble, senti ment, come out and iet us hear yom- argument against Feuiauism, and you will find among tho Brotherhood and Us friends those who are able to defend the justice and purity of their cause. You endeavor te throw cold water up on It by telling us that it is a money making affair. We ask those parties if they know any lung concerning the private movements of the Brotherhood ; if so, they must be reliable agents of it and good Fenians, but those par ties denounce the organization and conaequent lyj cannot ho members of it ; therefore they cannot possibly give a particle of informa tion regarding its private affairs aud presume to teach they'know nothing of them selves, only led by theirs blind prejudices like tbe Old and ,New England fanatics. Their gieatost objection is that it was started amongst our late enemies. We absolutely deny such un assertion, and can prove that the present or ganization was in existen.de eight years ngo in Europe. It cannot bo denied that James Ste phens is the originator of Feuiauism, and has never had anything to do with Northern poli tics, but has proven by his earnestness, pehje veraiico and suit-sacrifice in tho cause to be of the same stamp as our well known brother and patriot, John Mitchell, who has warmly and enthusiastically entered the Fenian ranks in or der to promote the sentiments ho has ever, preached and practiced. “ Irishmen, don’t uiiow the wolf to approach towards you in the garb of a iamb.” For he who endeavors to discourage us through a pretended advice, is our enemy, op. posed to loosing the fetters of our (.isters aud brothers, and to the dependence of the country tnat gave us birth. Asa civil department iu the Brotherhood, we neither ask your service ' nor money, but we entreat you to come one and all and give us your moral assistance to our ever-filing ranks. Tho initiation fee is but small, and will be paid by the Brother hood for any one not having it, who desires to join our circles. We have aiways been true to every land we have adopted, and cannot we be equally as true to the land of oar fathers, our patriotic fathers, who have instilled into their sons the true principles of morality und patriotism, which will only* become extin guished at the expiration of our race ? By order of Capt. John McGrath, • Centre. FOREIGN IXTELLIGEME. Our foreign details are to the 26th ult. England. A public meeting had been held in London on the 25th to inaugurate a Freedmen’s Aid Union of Great Britain. The Duke of Argylo presided. Among those present were Bright, Baxter and Hughes, Members of Parliament. {Speeches wero mado and resolutions adopted in favor of extensive efforts in Groat Britain to aid the Freedmen of America. In the Court of Admiralty on the 24th it v/as decided that the steamer Chameleon and the late rebel cruiser Tallahassee,nowl yingjat Liverpool be delivered up to tho United States Government. The alleged owner did not ap pear and was condemned in costs. At a meeting in Loudon of bond-holders of Ihe State of Georgia, it was resolved that the offer ot tbe .State to refund the coupons and over due bonds into anew debt, carrying 7 por cent, interest, be accepted. The Reform bill has passed the House of Commons by a majority of five. Ireland. The rapid increase of emigration from the Southern counties of Ireland is producing a result of which the laboring population cannot complain. The wages for farm laborers have lately reached the highest figure ever known in Kerry—twelve shillings to fifteen shillings sterling a week with board. Iu many parts of tbe county of Cork the rate is ton shillings, and as emigration continues as brisk as ever, labor,is likoly to command this price general ly. For twenty years there has not been such, an emigration from the port of Drogheda as at present. The German War. The German news is conflicting, 'there is considerable uneasiness as to tho relations be tween Austria and Italy, but the Italian Gov ernment denies having any warlike inten tions. The Austrian army and the Italian army have been placed on a war footing. The departure of the Archduke Abrecht for Venetia have been postponed. Count Orz was at Vienna. He is said to have asked an explanation to the Austrian armament on the Venetia. Count Von Bismarck continued in ill health. In reply to an address in favor of peace pre sented by the Berlin Chamber of Commerce, he said the King would, if possible, avoid war but the Government must be guided by con-' siderations of national policy. It Is said that Austria has indefinitely de termined upon adopting energetic military measures in Venetia. • The latest advices received from Germany state that Prussia appeals to disarufing her forces, while Austria continues to maintain her armament on the Italian frontier. I'roni Chill. Washington, May 9. An official decree from the government of .ChWi declares that neutral vessels which com municate with the ships of the Spanish squad ron, or which famishes them fuel, provision, ammunition, or any supplies, will not be per mitted to touch or load in any port of the Re public. The Department of the State has been offi cially informed by the (Spanish government that fossil coal, the product of the mines of Chili, declared to he contraband of war by tho commander of the Spanish squadron ou ihe Pacific, will only be considered as such in of its being despatched from Chilian ports for the enemy's ships. From Havana. Havana dates to the Bth report the heat ex cessive in Havana. The French steamer La- France arrived at Havana on the sth for. Vera Cauz with troops; Five men Jwere killed by explosion of boiler of floating dock at Havana. News of bombardment at Valparaiso and the sailing of the fleet to destroy Calico produced much excitement. Annual Council ot the Protestant Episcopal ihnrctt in the bioeerc of Georgia. FIRST DAT. [Reported for the Savannah News and Herahl.] The Annual Council of tho Protesrant Epis copal Church > in tho Diocese of Georgia as sembled in St." John’s Church, in this city, on yesterday. Morning prayer was read by tho Rev. I. H. Eliet, assisted by tbe Rev. M. Benedict. Too ante-commuuioa service was said by tho Bishop ot the Diocese. The Gnuuoil sermon, which was an able and highly interesting discourse, was preached by the Rev. William C. Williams, from iii. Habakkuk, 16 and 17 “Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall the iruit be in tho vine, the labor of the olive shatl fail, and the fig tree shall yield no meat, and the fleok shall bo cut off from the stall, and there shall be no nmro herd in the stall; yet I will rejoice in the Lord, 1 will joy iu the God of my salvation.” Communion was - tnen administered by the Bishop, assisted by the Rev. Mr. Mcßae. Tho Council was called to order by the Bishop, and on motion, the Rav. Win. C. Wil liams was elected Secretary, und the Rev. Mr. Coles Assistant Secretary. The Secretary called the roll of the clergy, and the following answered to their names : Right Reverend, the Bishop of the Diocese, Revs. Messrs. Benedict, Brown, Clark, Coley, J. H. Elliott, Grant, Habersham, Hhut, Mcßae, Staley and Williams. The certificates of tho lay delegates were pieseuted and read, and referred to a Commit tee on Credentials. Tho Committee reported the certificates to bo in fomi, and tho following gentlemen en titled to seats : Christ Church, Savannah—Dr. Ko'lock and Messrs. Williamson and Lincoln. St. Paul’s, Augujta—Messrs. Conley and Baker. Grace Chnrcb, Oiaikesvillo—Messrs. Wahl burg and George Kollock. St. John’s, Savannah—Messrs. Bogart, John R. Johnson and Richmond. • St. Stephen's, Milledgeville—Governor Jen kins. St. David’s, Glynn county—Hugh F, Grant. Emmanuel, Athens—Dr. Moore.' St. Peter’s, Rome-—Dr. H. M. Anderson. St. Phillip’s, Atlanta—Mr. Hope. St. George’B, Griffin— Wait H. Hunt. St. Paul’s, Savannah—Mr. Noritt. The roil of the lay delegates was called. A quarum of both orders bring present, the Council proceeded to business. Resolved, That clergymen from other Dio ccßes; and candidates for holy orders who may be present, be invited to take scats in the Council- The iollowing standing committees were ap pointed by the Chair : Ou tho State of the Church—Rev. Messrs. • Benedict, Clark and Mcßae. On the Admission of New Parishos—Rev. Messrs. Hunt, Brown and Anderson.- On Unfinished Business—Rav. Mr. Stanley, Messrs, Baker and Lincoln. Ou Finance—Governor Jenkins. Messrs. Ja cob Waldburn aud D. Mooie. On motion tho Council adjourned to half past eleven o’clock to-day, when tiro Bishop will read his annual address. Dramatic Sermon. A correspondent of the Baptist Journal (Mo.) gives an account ot a dramatic sermon, which, thongh not quite equal to Ihe famous dagger scene of Burke in the House of Commons, is yet worthy a pluoo among tho illustrations of popular preaching. His text was, “He that is without sin let him cast tbe first stone.” Last Sabbath, as 1 stoppod into the house oi God, 1 heard someone say tbut he hud no fel lowship tor a rebel in Church or State, coup ling a profane word with tho term. My blood was chilled in my veins, and tho above text rushed into my mind like pealing claps of thuuder. It was my lot to proach ou that day; so I determined to use tile text to the best advantage, God boing my helper. I read a chapter, sung a hymn, and prayed. I arose Jrotn my knees, went out aud procured a stone ol some four pounds weight. Coming bacx, I took my Btaud with tho stone in hand. All eyes were fixed on me. Some appeared to be frightened, others laid their hands on their re volvers, prepared for battle, as though “death or victory” was their motto. I read aloud, “He that is without sin let him cast the first stone,” and raised the rock to the top of my head. The people began to look frightened But I commenced by examiuing myself by the golden rule, then weighed tnyssif in the bal ance, and touud that I was wanting, aud bold ly exclaimed: “I am afsinner and a rebel against the government of my God and king ; I cannot throw the *Btone ; I ask pardon of my God, and acknowledge my allegiance to God in the presence of all tho people.” ‘I then offered the stone to every man in the house, but, to my astonishment, they - alliellon then knees and, in sobs and tears, ane’solid petition went up to God for pardon, to the great King of Kings aud Lord of Lords. O how my soul rejoiced in the Lord ! The Nashville Gazette thinks there are more than one man to be found iu that city who would throw the stone—provided they had a regimont of negio soldiers at thoir bucks, und the congregation before them were all securely manacled, The Memphis Riot. All accounts save tho correspondence of Jhe Cincinnati Gazette, which is never true, fix the blame of the late riot upon the negroes. Tbe Avalanche says the riot originated from a difficulty between a white boy and negro boy, whom two officers tried to separate, when a crowd of fifteen or twenty grown negroes, armed with pistols, surrouuded the police and immediately commenced an unprovoked as sault upon them. The Argus says it com menced by two policemen going to arrest a man who sold liquor jn South Memphis, where upon negro soMiers drinking in tne grog shop charged on tho police, and were in turn at tacked by a reinforcement of constables. The Bulletin, remarking that there are half a dozen minors about the matter, is positive that tho trouble really began with a negro driving a wagon which came into collision with another wagon driven by a white man. The two came to blows, whips were used, other negroes in terfered, then a policeman came up and at tempted to arrest, of course, the negro first concerned. Pistols were drawn ou both sides, the ffght became general, and then spread In definitely, Tue Post, the only paper in Mem phis that is not rebel to the core, confesses it could Dot ascertain the cause of the difficulty, but gives one version, which is, that sundry drunken colored soldiers fell on a policeman and killed him, (which cannot bo true, because no policeman was killed,) and that the police and cibzens then made an indiscriminate at tack on thenegroeß in that neighborhood Advance in Government Securities. The advance in the public securities of the United States is liable to be misunde/stood. Instead of indicating an increased confidence in the Government credit, it only marks, in truth, the decline of business, And decay of tho gene tai prosperity. The National Intelligen cer, discussing this subject, says quite forcibly : “Business is now declining in the Northern States, and it is at a dead pause in the South. The vast amount of irredeemable paper which is accumulated in the commercial centres, seeks employment, and can find none in any industrial purouit. Therefore.it is invested in the Government securities, which have ad vanced slightly iu price, on account of the demand 'The Government interest is more remunerative to capital than any ordinary bu siness enterprise. This is the effect of the deva tation of cot. South by the war, and the obstruction to its recuperatiou interposed by Radical policy. A Distinguished Visitor Coming.— Count Hoatelambert is certainly coming to America in the course of the coming summer, and will remain and travel here for about a year. As a friend of our country,.he will merit all the at tention can be bestowed upon him. He occupies, however, a very singular position. Lfe is a rigid Catholic, a firm supporter of the temporal sov ereignty of the Pope, and at the same time an aspirant after popular liberty and an opponent of the encroachments of power. Ho is, in fact, the great representative and leader of the liberal Catholic party of Fmope. and thicks that, in theory at feast, he has solved the prob lem of the union of libeity with authority. John F. Davies, widely known as a prorni- Odd Fellow, died in New York on the »tb.