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gftmtilantova. (From the N. O. Picayune , 2 d inst.) Later from Texas. By the arrival yesterday of the steamship Pampero, Capt. Wells, we have received papers from Galveston to the 29th ult. Late rains throughout the country have great ly benefited the crops. They now generally have a very promising appearance. However, in Houston, Walker and Montgomery counties, the drought still continues, and not more than half a crop of corn will be made. A gentleman writing from Livingston, Polk, county, says that the writer, after traversing nearly the whole of Liberty county, found large tracts of the finest sugar lands. He says he has recently seen cane on them fully six teet in height, and when it Is fully matured it frequently attains the height of fifteen or sixteen feet. The writer says: From Liberty to Grand Cane post office, a dis tance of about twenty-five miles, the country is composed, about equally, of prairie and timber land, the timber skirting the rivers and extend ing a few miles inland. The lands varies con siderably in quality and presents a most pictur esque appearance, the prairies being dotted with numerous islands of timber. From Grand Cane to Smithfield, which is about fifteen miles, it is all timber, comprising almost every variety of woods,with a thick,luxuriant undergrowth,inter cepted with occasional cane brakes. Here the land improves considerably. Smithfield was laid off in town lots in 1839, and is on 1 homas s League. As yet there are but two houses, but from its locality it must ultimately become a place of importance, being within half a mile of the river, where there is a fine steamboat land ing with a constant supply of wood. About a mile higher up is Washington's Landing, where there is a large store doing a tine business. There is also a good hqtel, which has been recently built by Mr. Washington. Some fine cane was raised here last year, and from what I can learn there will be sufficient seed in another year to plant several acres. Corn is grow nin great abundance, averaging from forty to fifty bushels per acre. The Pampero recently made the quickest trip ever made between New' Orleans and Galveston. She made the run in precisely thirty-five hours, i The Galveston Journal says that a small steam er, on her voyage from New' Orleans to Victoria, k. was lost on the beach, some twelve or fifteen miles east of Galveston, on Wednesday night, the 25th ult. ;The wind was somewhat fresh at the time, arid she worked an <f:tent that it became necessary to put her ashore. She -* was intended for the trade between Victorio and Matagorda Bay. No lives were lost. A few days ago, the steamer Fanner, in com ing down Buffalo bayou, come in contact with the steamer Jack Hays going up. The guards of the Farmer were badly shattered by the col lision, but no further damage resulted. The political canvass continues very exciting throughout the State. Gen. Chambers, a can didate for Governor, has just issued an address.— The General says he is a Democrat. His address contains the following passage in relation to in ternal improvements : I have given to this subject a great deal of at tention and reflection, and I am satisfied that an expenditure of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars upon each of our principal rivers, would accomplish the great object proposed, and that the saving in transportation, and from loss of time, and the gain in the increased productions of the country, which would result, would more than return those expenditures in a single year, in the augmented wealth of the country. The Democratic Convention for the East Dis trict ofTexas —that recently represented by Mr. Kaufman —met at Henderson on the 9th ult., and nominated Richard Scurry. There are three other Democratic candidates in the field. The San Antonio Ledger, of the 19th ult., speaks in the following terms of the Indians who visited that city a short time since, and delivered up the Mexican and American prisoners whom t hey had captured among the settlements: The Indians who visited our city last week, and delivered up the prisoners mentioned in our last, after receiving various presents from the In dian Agent, Judge Rollins, took their departure last Friday, under the charge of Commission Ro gers, apparently highly gratified with their visit, and certainly very profuse in their promises of adhering to their treaty. The Western Texan, of the 19th ult., has a communication from a New Braunfels corres pondent, which gives the following exciting par ticulars of a recent resort to lynch-lavv in that city. We make the following extract from the letter, which is dated June 7th : An incident of rather a singularly serious char acter took place here on the 3d inst. A German of the name of Wersdoerfer, well known in t his and the surrounding counties as an old offender, was shot dead while bound in irons, and in con finement in our court-house. As customary, this Wersdoerfer was conspicuous in the suit tried at our last district court, and more particularly in a suit brought against him by the State for stealing horses oil the Cibole, the property of Mr. Perry man. His guilt seemed to have been clearly proved, but from reasons not easily to be defined, two of the jurors disapproved of awarding any punishment. The consequence was, that the old offender, depredator and thief, was allowed once more to prowl at large, to the infinite dau «“>• of the community and the indignation of every well-meaing citizen. As was to have been foreseen by every think ing mind, from the unpunished catalogue of crimes which this man had committed, his offences would not stop here. He made an attack, lor some trilling cause, upon an unprotected woman, in the absence of her husband,witli a pistol loaded with cut-bar lead, and discharged the contents, which took effect in the head and upper part of the body. This done, he absconded. This took place on the 2d inst., übout a mile from town. — His own dwelling is about twelve miles distant, in the Santa Clara settlement. On a report of this cowardly and unprovoked act having reached this place, a general state of excitement ensued, and energetic steps were ta ken for his capture. With this intent, the offi cers, with a few citizens, went in search of him, and succeeded in bringing him back the evening after the deed was committed. The first stop ping place on arriving was the smith's shop, where he was secured in the most effective man ner. He was then conveyed to the court house, and there fastened, with a guard of six men a round him. The want of a jail, ice., presented obstacles to keeping him in custody until the uext term of the court. No fixed plan seems to have been adopted, but the determined feeling to keep him fast was unanimous. The streets were noisy with the discussion of this subject until a late hour, when the above mentioned act of the prisoner being shot dead through the window from without, in the immediate presence of his guard, caused some re-action on the subject. o From the New Orleans Picayune, Ist inst.) Return of the Tehuantepec Expedition. The schooner P. M. Sears, Capt. Graham, ar rived on Sunday morning from Minatitlan. hav ing on board the following members ot the Te huantepec Surveying Commission: J. J. Wil liams, principal assistant engineer; J. C. Avery, first assistant engineer; J. McL. Murphy, U. S. N. hydrographic assistant; W. B. Miller, C. C. Smith, M. Mercer, Jos. H. Bradley jr. J. Johns, Wrn. A. Coburn and L. M. Davidson, assistant engineers; also, M. Muller, draughtsman, and T. C. James and Geo. Evans, together with a number of axe men and employees of the company. By the arrival or this vessel we learn from one of the gentlemen the following items of news: Major Barnard was still at El Barrio, waiting the arrival of Mr. Sidell, with whom, as associate engineer, be was to visit the several passes and prominent points previous to returning. Mr. J. B. F. Davidge, with a small party, was left to make reeonnoissances and run a line of levels from the eonlluence of the streams entering on the west bank of the Coatzacoalcos, back to the ex perimental line. Mr. ffm. B. Williams and a party of four were alsoleitto run a line through from the Jumuapa to the Chivela Pass, with a view’ to the construction of a carriage road. All ““the essential surveys, at least those which go to show the eutire practicability of the route, are now’ complete. Mr. Murphy had survey* Jmiiles of the Uspanapa, discovered extensive iron and coal mines, and demonstrated the feasibility of a route on the east side, as favorable, if not more so, than the one already run. In the same connec tion, Mr. J. J. Williams, who lately returned from aseries of reeonnoissances in the Cordilleras, lound no less than six passes, all of which ad mitted of a grade of not more than sixty feet; and what is equally important, found sources of wa ter sufficient for the supply of the summit level of a ship canal, although not at the points sug gested by Moro. Indeed the fund of information brought by this party, as far as we can learn, is far greater than the most sanguine friends of the enterprise had any reason to expect. A series of revolutions had broken out at sev eral points on the isthmus, owing doubtless to the rejection of the Tehuantepec treaty and the attitude assumed by the Mexican Government. At Molaocan and at J uchitan several arrests had been made, and troops were drafted from Acayu can on the North, and Oajaca on the South, to suppress these manifestations of preference for the Americans and the project which promises to exercise such an important influence upon the future destinies of the isthmus. How these things are likely to end there can be no telling; but cer tain it is it cannot fail to show' the spirit of the people, and must benefit the interests of the en terprise, and eventually open the great highway so long and so unwisely closed. From the same source we learn the following further paiticulars in relation to the schooner Helen Mar, previously alluded to in this paper : On the Bth ult., immediately after the depar ture of the U. S. revenue cutter Duane, the Com mandant at Minatitlan produced an order from the Governor at Vera Cruz, to send the Helen Mar and her crew to that place, as a prize. To this Capt. Selkirk objected, until a complete in ventory of his vessel, her tackle, stores and ap pointments had been rendered him by the cap tain of the port. This being done, he refused to proceed in the schooner, but at the same time yielded her up to the officials “clothed with a little brief authority,’’ and no longer intimidated by the presence of the Duane, the Commandant or dered a guard of soldiers to force the captain and crew on board. To this outrageous command Capt. Selkirk replied, that he would perish rather than be driven like a dog at the point of a Mexi can bayonet. Things now' began to assume a serious attitude. But fortunately the surveying parties began to concentrate at Minatitian, gnd earning the state of affairs, determined not to stand as idie witnesses to any such a scene as that which the valiant Commandant proposed to enact. Indeed, by night-fall, preparations were made in good sober seriousness to resist. Intelli gence of this determination was conveyed to the military, who wisely concluded that discretion was the better part of valor, and backed out. Mr. Murphy, of the surveying expedition, waited upon tne Commandant, and suggested the release of the captain and crew, with proper passports, at the same time telling him of the necessity for his immediate compliance. The next morning this was done, and Capt. Selkirk left for Vera Cruz, where the matter will be submitted to a trial. Indeed, throughout the whole affair, grow ing as it doubtless did out of the rejection of the treaty, the Mexican Government has behaved with its accustomed hostility to every thing American. When it is considered that the Helen Mar cleared with all proper and necessary papers from Vera Cruz, and that her entrance to the Coatzacoalcos was in strict accordance with the acknowledged revenue laws of Mexico, the case seems to call for the immediate action of the State Department at Washington. We notice many robust and rosy faces among the returning members, which speaks well for the health of the Isthmus. (From the Charleston News.) _ho Pendulum Experiment at the Circular Church. Much interest has been excited in the scien tific world by Foucault’s application of a well known principle of the pendulum, by which the diurnal revolution of the earth upon its axis is clearly demonstrated to our perception. The experiment has been repeated in various parts of Europe and our country, and each trial has been attended with the same result. It is not the object of the present communication to explain the theory or principles of the experiment, as that has already been done by many abler hands; and the reader, if he has any curiosity in the matter, is referred to a very lucid article by Dr. Gibbes, in the Evening News of the 7th ult,, and also to another in the June number of Har per’s Monthly, where by means of a diagram, it is brought within the reach of the youngest mind ; but it is designed to give the practical re sult of the experiment made last week in the I Circular Church. Before entering, however, into a description of the apparatus, and the effects producad by it, it would, perhaps, be well to notice a di(fl*plty which is suggested to the minds of which, is easily overcome by*i simple mecha nical demonstration. As the skeptics themselves express it, “ It is hard to understand why, when the pendulum is suspended from an object at tached to the earth, and which is therefore com pelled to rotate or turn with it. the pendulum does not partake of the same motion.” With out touching the philosophic explanation of the principle of the pendulum, which obliges it to oscillate in the same plane, or (if the point of suspension be changed at each vibration) in planes parallel to each other and to the first, we can prove the fallacy of the objection by suspend ing a weight by a piece of silk to a hook, and while the weight is swinging from the hook round, it will be found that however the point of suspension he changed, the weight will con tinue to vibrate in the same direction as when started. This simple experiment will render in telligible to the unlearned in the laws of gravity and spherical motion the only' principle upon which the explanation depends. From the lantern of the Circular Church dome, a fine wire, fifty-two feet long, was sus pended, to which an eighteen pound iron can non hall was attached, so as to hang directly over the centre of a circular table, upon the cir cumference of which a simple contrivance was so arranged that while it marked the divergence of the pendulum upon an arc graduated into de grees, it also enabled (he experimenter, by means of its compass sights, to observe the least varia tion of the plane of oscillation. Great attention was paid to the centre of suspension, to make it as free from friction as possible, in whatever di rection the oscillation was made ; and this was effected by supporting a hardened steel ring upon a highly tempered point. From the length of the pendulum, the vibration from the point of rest on one side, through the centre of the cor responding point on the other side of the table (a distance of about six feet) was performed in four seconds, and the motion being continued for upwards of two hours, the rotation was exhibit ed under the most favorable circumstances. The pendulum was started in the maimer re commended by Foucault. The ball was attach ed by a small thread to one of the sights, and after it had come to a state of rest, the thread being burned, its own laws of motion compelled it to pursue the right path. After two or three vibrations, the apparent divergence of the pen dulum from its original plane of oscillation to wards the left, became very perceptible. By repeating the experiment a number of times from various points in the circumference, and taking the mean of these, it was ascertained that this variation is about one degree in eight minutes, or fifteen degrees in two hours; and thus the table would take two days, in this lat itude, to accomplish its entire revolution. At Boston it was found that the rotation was accom plished in thirty-six hours. This proves the truth of Dr. Gibbes’ theory before reteried to, that at the poles alone the. 1 ■. 0 f oscillation would make its _ .in twenty-four hours, and that this vmMMMHlicrease as we ap proach the equator, Allien the motion would cease altogether. * Gov. McDonald’s Prospects. Having seen and conversed recently, with men of intelligence from various portions of the State, we are gratified to learn (hat the utmost harmony and enthusiasm prevails in the Southern Rights ranks, and that the friends of Gov. McDonald are sanguine of his election by an overwhelming ma jority. The false and libellous charge of "Disu nion" which has been brought against him by his enemies, has only had the effect to inspire his friends with renewed zeal, and cause many of the honest Democrats who formerly supported him, but who unfortunately w'ere led off into the quagmire of Whiggery by the ignis fatuus, Union, to rally around his standard, and support him with all the ardor of former times. But on the other had, the people are no w'here satisfied with Cobb’s nomination. Even among the most ul tra Whigs and Submissionists there is no enthu siasm whatever. They are as cold as the back of a bull frog, and lifeless as an Egyptian mum my. It is impossible for them to raise a Hur rah! for Cobb, for when they attempt to chant his praise, their "Hossannahs languish on their tongues.” and as it recurs to them how he was once villified and abused by their orators and presses, their newborn love for their political demi-god. like Bob Acre’s courage, “oozes out at their finger ends.” “And their devotion dies.” There are many old and long tried Whigs who are now, par excellence, Union men, w'ho say they never can vote for Howell Cobb for anything, much less for Governor; for there is too much filth and curruption clinging to his political skirts for them ever to grant him absolution for his po litical heresies, and like Lady Macbeth’s blood spots “they will notout,” with all his nibbing.— They cannot forget that he voted for the Wdmot Proviso; that he refused to sign the Southern Ad dress; that he was elected Speaker by Abolition votes; that he appointed such men as Giddings. Gott, Wilmot, Root, Preston King, Thaddeus Stevens, and Allen, on the Committees involving the subject of slavery. These things they cannot forget, and as long as they remember them they cannot support him. Cobb,they say, is a Democrat has sold his country’s offices to underservers, to promote his own personal popularity, and there fore, “Whigs at least, cannot vote for him.” Mc- Donald. they say, is also a Democrat, and he has always been true to the South, and her interests and honor, and they can and will vote for him. He has ever been, and still is, a Constitutional Union man, and as such will maintain, when elected, both the Federal and the State Constitu tions. Cobb is a Constitutional Union man, and as sueh, if he should happen to be elected. will assist the Federal Government in coercing a sov eign State, should she wish to secede. The choice is only between two Democrats, and we will take tly|dM«yir objectionable. This is the lan guage of thousands who once acknowledged al legiance to the Whig party, and who are now Constitutional Union men, not only here but everywhere else in Georgia.— Oglethorpe Demo crat, 28th ult. Signs of the Times. —We do not remember a campaign in Georgia that has opened with so much spirit as the present, or in which so great a reaction has taken place in so short a time. We can hear on every hand, not only of indivi duals, but of whole neighborhoods, which either voted for the “Disruptionists” or not at all. that are now going it strong for McDonald and our rights in the Union—lor the time-honored Re publican doctrines of ’!)8 and ’99—the State Rights creed of 1833—and against the old, stale, windbroken, spavined, superanuated Consolida tion dogmas of Federalism, oft-rejected, hated and contemned by the Southern people. This Dis trict which has been dreaded as the old stamping ground of Mr. Cobb, will, if the present re-action continues, tell quite a different tale in October from what has been anticipated. The Southern Rights men are in tine spirits, and they arc work ing. We trust that they will continue to do so. It is no time to look back to see what is accom plished, but let them press forward, and leave nothing undone while any thing remains to do. Let this be their policy, and much will be ac complished between this time and the election. The accounts from other portions of the State are of the most cheering character.—Every where the best spirit seems to prevail, and every where a determination is manifested by the people to clear themselves of the imputation of embracing the ancient Federal doctrines repudiated by their fathers, and which “stink in their nostrils.” The midland counties, the Cherokee country and the south-west are all up for McDonald— while here in the Northern counties, his friends are daily increasing. The mountain boys, too, are,getting their steam up. We have seen sever al gentlemen from the upjier counties, who bring cheering intelligence of the progress of truth. Extract of a letter, from a gentleman in Chero kee county, to his friend in this place. “Thus much, as to your lot of land. Now for a small dish of politics. Will McDonald get any votes with you i We hope he will; but if he does not, we dont care much, as the Cherokee boys are determined to elect him, any how. As we have no Bank Presidents, Cashiers &c., herea bouts, dollars are rather scarce with us, but we are ready to pile up our dimes upon old Boston, as they call him up here. We are all for the Union of the States; as for the corrupt Union between Cobb, Stephens and Toombs, our people would consider themselves defiled by the slightest con tact with it—they will not touch it with a pair of tongs. From present appearances, McDonald will sweep the whole Cherokee country. All parties understand the bargain between Cobb, Toombs and Stephens, and denounce it, as an in sult to the people, and a disgrace to the State.— Athens Herald , 3 d inst. (Telegraphed for the Baltimore American.) Further per Steamer Africa. New-York, July 2d —l2 M. The steamships Africa, from Liverpool, and Hermann, from Southampron, have arrived. The Africa brings Liverpool dates of the 21st of June, being one week later. Markets.— Cotton. — Lower qualities have ad vanced l-Bd.; better qualities remain unchanged. —Fair Orleaas 6 l-2d. The sales of the week are 52,000 bales, and the market closed steady and firm. Accounts from the manufacturing districts ex hibits a better tendency. At Manchester prices were firm, and transactions larger than usual dur ing the holidays. In the woolen districts there was no change. The lightness of stocks kept prices steady. Trade in Birmingham exhibited unabated activity, but the depression among the iron mongers continued. In the House of Lords, on the 17th, Lord Stan ley presented a petition from the Port of Liver pool. complaining of the evils which had occur red from the repeal of the Navigation Laws, and went into a speech of considerable length, to show that though there had been an increase in the foreign trade of the country, advantages derivable from that increase had not gone into British cof fers, but into those of foreigners. The Earl of Granville thought it could be shown that the repeal of those laws had not been injurious to the mercantile or shippiug interests. Seven coun tries had followed our example, some entirely and without restriction, like Sweden, Holland and Belgium, or under certain restrictions, like France and the T. S. Lord Herdwiche presented petitions from various parts, complaining of the repeal of the Navigation Laws. Early Grey de fended the ministerial policy, and the petitions were ordered to lie on tlie table. France. —The debate on the Constitution is going on with increased Cavaignac it is said has made up his mind to draw the sword * in case Louis Napoleon attempts to prolong his power. A perfect melee had taken place in the Assembly in consequence of a speech of Leon Faucher. Germany. —There is but little news. Ham burg was tranquil, but the unpopularity of the Austrians was increasing. Spain and Portugal. —A Spanish squadron has been sent to Lisbon to keep the revolution ary party in check. The Portuguese Exchequer is at a low ebb. Fresh troubles apprehended.— The Spanish Cortez have the national debt un der consideration. Hopes are held out that Lord Howden is like ly to succeed in inducing the Spanish Govern ment to enter into negotiations upon terms of re ciprocity lor the removal of the deferential du ties on merchandize imported by English vessels into Spain, always excepting Cuba and those of the Phillippine Islands. Rome. —The executions still continue. Two more men had been shot . The Roman Catholic Bishops of the Upper Rhine District have demanded a repeal of all re ligious concessions made since March, 1818, to gether with a list of 16 other claims, ail of a most aggressive character, and aiming at render ing the Church paramount to every other au thority. India.—Another mail lias arrived. A strong force is stationed to watch the barbarians on the northern frontier of China. The war in the Southern Provinces is still adverse to the reign ing dynasty, whose speedy overthrow is.expect ed. Canton is particularly hostile to the present authorities. Italy. —Three sons ol Lord Alborough have been arrested at Leghorn, clandestine printing materials and publications having been found on their premises. The French Court Martial at Rome, on the 4th, pronounced sentence of death on four men convicted of having formed part of the patrol which some time ago attacked the French pat rol in the streets at night. One man besides has been condemned to hard labor for life and three to five years of the same punishment. The rest of the prisoners. 11 in number, were acquitted. The Police of Turin conducted to the frontier Count Bertola di Rimini, a spy and agent of Austria and Rome. The Chamber of Deputies voted the abolition of the privileges of Nice from 1854, and a revision of the Tariff in 1855. Van Diemans Land. —The Anti-convict agi tation was assuming a serious aspect. A vast tract of fertile land had been discovered near Morton Bay, in North Australia. English Money Market. —American securities are still in demand. U. S. o’s, ’62, 105 a 106- ditto, ’6B, 112 1-2 at 113 1-2, Penna. s’s, 83’; Ohio 6’s, ’7O and ’73,105; Md. 6's 90 at 91; Con sols, 90 5-8 a 96 3-4. Trade in Manchester is active. The Africa made her passage in 10 days and 20 hours. She brings 69 passengers. The Bal tic arrived out ill 10 1-2 days. Havre, June* 18th.—Cotton is exceedingly A..11 CJnlae nf ik. u-mlr -«•» 5,000 LaLi*. Fuir New Orleans 93 94. tI’EK afkiOa ] (Correspondence of the Journal of Commerce.) £rowa, Shipley & Co.’s Circular. Liverpool, Juno 20th, 1851. Wo have had a large business in Cotton since the departure of the last steamer, and in the early part of the week holders were enabled to obtain an ad vance of fd. per lb. in the lower and middling class es of American, but more anxiety to realize hav ing been apparent in the last two days a portion of the advance has boon lost, tho market closing quiet ly at Jd. per lb. improvement in these qualities, whilst the quotations for fair and upwards remain as at the date of our last circular. Fair Orleans sip fair Mobile SJ; fair Uplands 5j per lb.: mid dling sg, sj, s£; inferior and ordinary 3 j a sd. per lb. The business for the week is estimated at 53,(500 bales, of which speculators have taken 8,010, and oxporters 8,480 bales. The sales to-day arc about 5,000 biles. The stock of Cotton in this port is 719,000 bales, of which 529,000 are American, against a total stock at this period last year of 571,000 bales, of which 375,000 wero American. There has boon a good demand in Manchester for yarns, and prices have advanced J a jd. per lb.; whilst the improvement in goods has not been in the same proportion, the demand being to a fail extent only, at the full prices of last week. In flour and wheat there has been a further im provement, some Philadelphia flour of good quali ty having been sold at 225., though the more gen eral quotation is 225. Od. a 235. per bbl.: Baltimore 225. fid.; Canada and Ohio 225. a 225. fid.: Western Canal 21s. a 225. fid. per bbl., with less doing at this day s market. Wheat ss. lOd. a 6s. 2d. for red, and os. 7d. a sis. 9d. per 70 lbs. for white. Indian corn in moderate demand at 325. fid. a 335. for white, 30s. fid. for yellow, and 295. Cd. a 30s. per quarter for mixed. Indian corn meal 15s. Cd. per bbl. Respoctfully yours, Bp.own, Shipi.ev A Co. Savannah and Philadelphia Steamships. It will doubtless gratify the friends of Savannah in tlie interior, as well as our own citizens at home, to learn that the first, one of two superb steamships to ply between this city and Phila delphia, has been contracted for. Messrs. Vaughn & Lynn, or Philadelphia, have contracted for the hull. This steamship will be two hundred feet long, thirty-two feet breadth of beam, and twenty feet depth of hold. This, we presume, corresponds about 1,000 or 1.100 tons. Messrs. Merrick & Son, said to be very eminent as engine builders, have taken the contract lor the engine. It is to be a side-lever marine engine—will have a cylinder of seventy inches diameter.and twelve feet stroke. The boilers will be after Miller’s celebrated pa tent —similar, as we understand it. to those of the Alabama. It will thus be perceived that our friends in Philadelphia have adopted fully the re commendations of the Savannah stockholders. It will be remembered that the original proposition w-as to build two small propellers. The present ' plan is, to put one side wheel steamer afloat to j begin the business, and after she is fairly at work, the keel of her sister will be laid. When this line is completed, we shall have two noble steamships leaving Savannah for the North, and two arriving, each week. The departures of the two ships will obviously be from hence and from Philadelphia on Wednesdays, so as to alternate with the Florida and Alabama, which leave on Saturdays. Latterly, we hear of a new- steamship, to ply between Savannah and Baltimore, taked about. —Savannah Republican, 4th inst. - -- - St. Louis, June 30. Further from Santa Fc. —The mail from Santa Fe to the 30th of May, brings some additional items of interest not noticed in our former des patch. Three or four thousand Apachies had assembled in the neighborhood of Laeuesta and San Miguel, making pottens. which they expect j to exchange for supplies. Chacon, their chief, visited the palace at Santa Fe, and stated that the Camanches were to have a grand council at Bosque Rodondo, on the Rio Pecos, on the 18th June, where all the tribes were to be represent ed. Gov. Calhoun and Col. Monroe paid a visit to Anton Chico, where they expected to meet the Apaches, on the loth of May, and furnish them the supplies ordered tor their relief. Lieut. Chapman and his dragoons were there, but the Indians had not arrived on the 29th of May. The principal chief ot the Camanches paid a visit to the palace, and had a talk with the Gov ernor. Ihe tribes were assembled at Bosque Rodondo. A captive boy, w-hoin the chief brought with him, was bought by the Governor. Ihe Camanche chief said the Camanches are at peace with the people this side of Chihuahua, and in lriendship with the Uluhs and the A paches. Ihe Utahs have not yet visited the Camanches. He promised to return to Santa Fe in a few months, and bring all his chiefs with him, to bind all the nation to observe the treaty stipula tions. Philadelphia Mint.— During the month of June, the coinage of the mint amounted to $3,- ! 709,858,.0f which *3,663,248 was in gold, and the balance in silver. Among the pieces coined i i were 946,500 three cent pieces; 1,016,517 cop- ! i percents; 65,000 dimes; 279,888 gold dollars- j 1 114,244 quarter eagles; 71,236 half eagles; 12,- I ’ 127 eagles; 130,515 double eagles; 16,000 quar- * i ter dollars; 42,500 half dollars, and 1,300 dollars. | i Money Market, Tuesday, July Ist.—There is less demand for discounts in the street, and the greatest activity is in short loans, many of which have been called in, causing no little “shinning” among temporary borrowers. We did not an nounce this morning the failure ofS. Jaudon h Co., bankers and brokers, of this city, as we un derstood it was their intention to meet their re gular business paper, and that Peter Conroy, the drawer of the acceptances protested, would meet his own drafts on their return to New Orleans. How far this result will be realized, we are yet “unable to say, but as the announcement of the failure has been made unaccompanied with the name, we have thought proper to mention it in justice to other and responsible parties who might be suspected. One of the partners stated this morning at the Board of Brokers, that all the stock engagements of the house would be met as usual. We regret to learn this morning that the house of John Falconer & Co., have been obliged to ask for as extension. They had, as we understand, previous to their dissolution, some unprofitable connexion with California, which has led to their present embarrassment. As the exports of specie from this port during the month of June have exceeded six and a hah millions, some anxiety has been manifested lest our banks should be crippled by the drain. Our readers will remember that we have express?* a more favorable opinion upon the subject, and ve are glad to have it in our power to confirm cur views with the most positive proofs. We hare visited to-day, either in person or by deputy earh of the 37 banks now in ope ration' 5 in this eih'. and obtained their statement of the in their vaults, the aggregate ot which, as compared with our former exhibit, is as follows: 1851. In Banks. In Sub-Treasy. Total. July 1, $8,523,574 $2,294,877 $10,510,4Jl Juno 16, 8,733,000 2,652,000 11,385J!00 June 2, 9,731,000 2,307,000 12,038,000 May 13, 7.967,000 4,400,000 12,367,0(i0 April 10, 7,218,000 4,287,000 11,505.010 March 3, 8,053,000 3,803,000 11,850,000 This shows but half a million decline in the coin held in the cityjyrfce oiTr last count on the 10th ult,. and but a half millions since the previous count- on the 2nd of June, notwith standing the export in the interim, of six and a half noticed above. There is nothing inAjks exhifflt to warrant any unusual contrite fne*part of the banks, as they are g.ill stronger titan usual in the item of specie. little is yet knoWnjy regard to the ship -1 ments of specie lur the current week: about bull' a million ofdollm? hnuAiyl>Fon« sand in silver, have been engaged for Wedjjes day. but it is rumored that a portion of the Mex ican Indemnity, of which 1.000.000 was paid yesterday, in Boston, arid SI 5.000 here, will also be shipped. This appears improbable at present. Foreign Exchange is moderately active, with no improvement upon the rates quoted this mor ning.—Journal Commerce. (Correspondence of the N. O. Delta.) Letter from Plaquemine. Editors Delta :—On a late tour through Bayous Maringouin and Grosse Tete, with our worthy assessor, J. H. Haase. Esq., who went in his official capacity. I had the pleasure to stop at nearly every plantation on these bayous, and thereby gather much informal ion concerning the crops, &c. The cane crop is very fine, as it is always in that part of this parish, the land being very' rich and productive, or fertile. But rain was at the time much in need. I think there will De much sugar made, although some planta tions have been overflowed; but where that was the case, corn has taken the place of cane, and it is decidedly very fine, and much of it will be made this year; the fact is. more than ever was made before. As an instance, Mrs. Woollolk alone has five hundred acres in corn : and many more planters have also a superabundance. Way up on the Maringouin I noticed also large farms, (some were of twelve hundred acres.) covered with the finest kind of cotton, an article very ru'eiy seen in this parish. There are many more splendid farms in that section of the parish equal to any in this State. At this moment, 10 o : clock, P. M„ it is raining most abominably, and the wind is rather strong. This will do much good to the crops generally. We learn that advices have been received from Liverpool, stating that claims on the ship Colo nist, loaded at tliis port in April last, had been presented to |the amount of .£IOB for Cotton abstracted from the bales by the stevedores while loading—five hundred dollars worth of pilferage from one ship.— Savannah Republican, 'id inst. He’s Rewarded at Last. —We learn that the Hon. Charles Murphy, ofDeKalb,bas been nomi nated by the Union Consolidation Whig party, as their candidate for Congress from the 4th Dis trict. "Now, by St. Paul, the work goes bravely on,” r id the renegade Democrats are receiving their reward lor their treachery. Cobb has been nominated for Governor, Murphy for Congress in the 4th District, and Chappel expecting it in the 3d, and Wofford in the 6th District. If they can not do any better than to nominate such men as Murphy, the Southern Rights party need have no fear about the result.— Oglethorpe Democrat. Rain! Rain! —Just when our farmers were about to give up to despair, we have been visit ed by two or three refreshing rains, which we trust ha\ cume in <-ro|i. cle, corn has attvan'ce?H^l?u^^n^£^K^ , per bushel! Indeed, every thing in the shape of produce has been exhorbitantly and very op pressively high here for the last 10 or IS months. We hope that the Jate rains and the unusual yield of wheat this year, may bring prices down somewhat.— Athens Herald , ‘id inst. Hon. A. H. Stephens. —This gentleman has been on a visit of several days to his friend, Mr. Toombs, with the view of recruiting his lealth, very much shaken by his late severe indisposi tion. Though entirely free from disease Mr. Stephens is still extremely feeble, and it will doubtless be many weeks before his usual strength will be regained. We fear we shall lose much of his valuable services in the opening political campaign.— Washington Gazette , '.id inst. Wilkes Rail Road. —Thirteen, out cf the sixteen sections ofthe Road, have been let t« con tractors during the present week, and negotiation are in progress for the three remaining sec-dons. The several contracts already let have been ta ken by Col. R. R. Randolph, Col. S. G. Pettus & Son, John R. Semmes and F. G. Wingfielf. Dr. F. Ficklin, ot Wilkes, and Sampson Wylder, of Warren county.— lb. Fine Seasons.— During the past week, m arly every }>ortion of our county has been visited by copious and refreshing showers of rain. For many of our planters, especially those residing in the western part of the county, is has been too long delayed to give promise of anythinglike a crop, more particularly, of corn. The cotton is also small and unpromising, but it remains to be seen what it will do.— lb. (Telegraphed for the Charleston Courier.) Baltimore. July 2. Additional by the Africa. —Pork and Beef are duller. Bacon is active and unchanged. Lard has declined a shilling. Tobacco remains at former quotations. The Baltic had arrived at Liverpool. The French Assembly was much excited in debating the Constitution. Gen. Cavaignac has declared for war, in the event of Louis Napole on attempting to prolong his power. A Spanish squadron has been sent to Lisbon to keep the Revolution in subjection. The war in Southern China continues. Baltimore, July 2. Further by the Africa. —The Havre Cot ton market is dull, and the sales of the week amount only to five thousand bales. In Liverpool Rice is higher, and sales of Or dinary Carolina have been effected at Ms. Sd. Molasses is active. Coffee and Sugar are steady. Naval Stores are very dull. For Spirits of Tur pentine the demand is fair at from 36 5-8 a 36 3-1 American Stocks are active. U. S. Sixes of "68 j are quoted at from 112 1-2 to 113 1-2. Franee is considerably agitated. The debate on the Constitution continues with great violence i nd Cavaignac has determined to take up arms i.; case the President should seek to prolong his term of office. A melee occurred in the National Assembly, originating from offensive words used ! by Monsr. Leon Faucher. Portugal is financially much embarrassed, and further disturbances are expected. A Spanish squadron is stationed off Lisbon to keep the Re volutionary party in cheek. China, the accounts by the India mail state, is likely to have her ruling dynasty overturned, as the rebellion therein is making headway. New-Okleans, July 2. Fifteen hundred bales were were sold to-day. but prices are unchanged. Since the reception, however, of the Africa’s advices, no transactions , have taken place. Bacon is improving, and Rib j bed Sides are quoted from 8 1-4 to 8 3-4 cenhy Flour is firmer. Prime Ohio is at s3 r 55. Nf.w-Orleans, July 3, 9.5 P. M. The sales to-day amounted to the same num ber of baics as on Wednesday, viz: fifteen hun dred bales. The Africa’s advices, however,have not caused an advance. Bacon—Shoulders have improved a quarter. Flour still maintains an upward tendency, Ohio being quoted at from $3,75 a $4. Columbia, July 3—7.33 P. M. Cotton to-day was very buoyant, and firm at full prices. The transactions amounted to two hundred and eighty bales, at from 5 1-8 a 8 1-2 cents. A Veteran Lady. —A flady from Vermont, by the name of Fletcher, has within a few days been on a visit to some of her descendants uear Boston. She is over 90 years of age, and is so much better able to sustain the fatigues of a long jour ney than some of her children and her children’s children, that—separated as they now are by a distance of 150 miles or more—she, rather than they, assumes the burden of journeying, to fulfil the duties of family affection. Mrs. Fletcher, as we are informed, was married at the age of 18, lived with her husband 55 years, and reared a family of 12 children. She has always done her own housework, including the care of her nu merous family and the labor incident to a small > farm; and within two years she has had the • whole care of the milk of three cows, from which, J in one season, she made 250 pounds of butter. I; and 400 pounds of cheese. Money Market, Tuesday, July 3d.—Many were expecting an unusual stringency to-day, be cause of its being settlement day with the banks, and also because those persons who are leaving the city for the balance of the week have to pro vide for four days, payment in one; but the Cali fornia news came apparently to break the spell, and creating more confidence, has given aneasier tone to the market. The course of the financial current for the next few weeks will, obviously, depend very much upon the state of public feel ing. The fear of any falling off in our receipts of gold is now dispelled, the quantity of money dis posable is abundant, and the demand not unusual ly large. Further contraction on the part of the banks, will create some temporary inconvenience, but this, when carried beyond a certain point pro duces a reaction, which obliges them to let out their funds again, or contract their profits. If confidence can now be thoroughly established in Cotton and Produce bills there need be no fur ther shipments of specie to secure all the exchange , wanted, and our market witness a return to its former early condition. This is certainly the most natural course of things; but a slight distur bing cause may disarrange this order, and con tinue the present unsettled condition ot the mar ket. The Express of this morning, in noticing our statement of the specie on deposit in the ext}'', says that there is a discrepancy between the amount given as in the vaults of the Sub-Treasu ry, and the balance to the debit of the Assistant Treasurer as stated in another part ol’ the paper. It the Express will refer to the money article in its own columns under date of the Ist July, it will find in addition tojthe ‘‘Official Balance,’’ the item of ” Balance of funds to pay interest and coupons $1,380,155.43” which is so much specie in the vaults, although it has been appropriated for the purpose designated, and transferred to the inter est account. The same paper on the 2nd Inst, noticed the disbursement of $692,000 of this in terest money, and this morning (directly under the paragraph!) 0f5235,000 more, and yet it is perfectly obvious of any specie in the vaults be yond the appropriated balance 14 officially” sta ted.—N. Y. Jour. Com. Southern Central Agricultural Society. “We learn,” says the Columbus Enquirer, ” that a gentleman of one of the tipper counties, proposes to be one of one hundred farmers of Georgia, to give one hurulred dollars a year for Jive years, as a permanent fund to this society. The society to be located in Macon for ' 1 Sira ul for IS-53 and '4. knAugusta, and after that at such piaces as the Executive Com mittee may think for the best interest of the so ciety. This is a generous offer, and we hope the ninety-nine others will promptly respond, which will place this noble institution on a firm basis, and be the means of incalculable good to all the industrial interests of our growing State. God speed the plow.' 7 The proposition is a noble one. and we join with our neighbor in the wish that there may be found ninety-nine others, who are willing to second it. We are authorized by the publishers of The Soil of the South, to state, that they will take one share in the stock.— Southern Sentinel. A good many of those who went from 1 his sec tion to California, have recently returned, in good I health, well pleased with their trip and the coun ! try. And what is better than all, like the bee j that goes out in search of his food, and returns | all covered with his yellow store, they have re i turned to their hive, prepared to enrich it with I the fruits of their toil, and perhaps make glad ' hearts where they were formerly desolate. It I may be in some instances like the extravagant I stories we oft read of, to claim and render inde ! pendent, his expectant bride. At any rate, such j will doubtless find it much easier to form an alli ; ance with anv of the fair sex. — Dahlomga Sig j nal, '.id inst. Our Flag.— Among the many pleasing in j cidents of the 4th of J uly, we are bound to notice one in terms of profoundly grateful acknowledge ment After the morning’s parade, a detach ment of the 17th Regiment, consisting of the right and left Flank Companies, under the com mand of Col. 11. Q. Pinckney, after returning the Regimental Colors to their place, marched down upon the Bay, drew up in front of the Mercury office, presented arms, and after a brief and stir ring address from the Colonel, gave three times three enthusiastic cheers lor the Flag ot the State, which waved from our window.—Charles ton Mercury , 4th inst. Richmond, July I.—The Virginia Convention have struck out the section prohibiting the Le gislature from passing any law allowing the j emancipation of slaves, and inserted a provision that emancipated slaves who remain in the State | over twelve months shall he sold; and also al j lowing the Legislature to impose restrictions on i owners of slaves who may emancipate them.— The section giving the Legislature power to pro vide for the removal of free negroes beyond the State, was also stricken out. The Tobacco Croc.— The following is an l extract of a letter from an extensive Tobacco Planter in Maryland, to his agents in Baltimore: Upper Mari.horo, July 1, 1851. Gentlemen : —l write to request that you will not sell my Tobacco for less than $7. Under no circumstances can there now he any thing like What Tobacco has been planted is fast dying out; the beds, many of which are entirely gone, are rapidly j failing beyond any recovery. In some few i neighborhoods, below Marlboro 7 , there was a 1 slight shower last week, but in many sections ol | the country, including Queen Anne and Marl- I boro 7 , the two largest Tobacco growing districts, j as you are aware, there has been no rain for five weeks; and there is now less appearance of it than there has been for some days past. About one-sixth only, I presume, as well as 1 can judge from extensive inquiry, of the crop has yet been planted, and so great a scarcity of plants has nev er been known. Norfolk, July 3. The first cargo of new wheat from N. Carolina arrived to-day. Ninety cents was offered and refused for the lot. The crop in North Carolina is a very abundant one, and large quantities may shortly be expected in this market. Corn has advanced—sales of white at CO cents, and yellow and mixed at 58 cents. Staves are scarce—sales of R. O. hhd. at s2l a2l 1-2. Springfield, Mass., July 2. Jenny Lind sang to i crowded audience at the First Congregational Church in this place last evening. Nothing could exceed the enthusiasm which she received. She sang most of her fa vorite pieces. The stage was covered with wreaths and boquets. A large and good nutured | crowd who had assembled outside the church, I cheered her songs as warmly as those inside. She is now residing in an elegant private raan j sion of Jeremy Warriner, of the Union House, \ where she will remain during the week. Temperance Convention, —This body con vened in this City on Wednesday. It was but sparsely attended, compared with many of its meetings elsewhere. On Thursday it adjourned, at which time the Hon. James E. Belser, of Ala bama, formerly a member ol Congress from that State, delivered the Anniversary Address. It is but justice to say of Mr. Belser, that his speech was an able production: and his plain, compre hensive and eloquent delivery, could but elicit the attention and interest of all who heard him. Rev. D. P. Jones was re-elected to his former office; and Russell Reneau, Lewis Raneau, and Jesse H. Campbell, were elected new State Lec turers.—Griffin Union. 3 d inst. OiPMonday night we were visited with one of the most beautiful (and we might say benefi cial,) rains of the season. The mother earth seems to be thoroughly irrigated, and vegetation appears to have received a new impetus to early maturity and perfection. We think this is the first time in eight or ten weeks, that we have had a sufficiency of rain; in fact we have suffer ed much for the want of it.— lb. Cotton Prospect. —ln a notice of the crops last week, we observed that cotton was very promising. We have since learned enough to warrant us in saying that the appearances of a fine crop are really extraordinary. In this im mediate neighborhood, Col. F. VV. Pickens and Avory Bland, Esq., two of the largest planters in this section, have such crops as they never had before. The plant is at the same time large and well-boiled. We hear similar accounts from all quarters. "What a pity.” we said as we gaz ed upon one of these beautiful fields. “What a pity it is for us that we concluded last March to plant almost all corn!” Perhaps we were wrong in speaking thus. The “rcsfrumentarice"' is an important element of success, with individuals as well as States.— Edgefield Advertiser , '.id inst. Our Plank Road. —AVe have been informed that six miles of this work is completed, and thai the company "are making arrangements to progress more rapidly for the future. A mile for each month is expected to be their speed here after. It is to be hoped that 10 miles at least ol heavy pulling each trip, will lie saved in the hauling off of the coming crop. We are not among those who doubt the suc cess of this road. Two trial trips have 'fully satisfied us of its excellence and utility. When completed, it will answer the purposes of a Rail Road sufficiently well for all ordinary purposes. It will doubtless prove a profitable investment. Aecellerate the planks!— lb. Cotton from the Lakes. —There will arrive at this port, in a few days, a canal boat loaded with raw Cotton from Mississippi. The Cotton came up the Mississippi and Ohio to Portsmouth, thence to Cleveland, down lake Erie to Buffalo, through the Eric Canal to Albany, and down the Hudson to this city. This is the first shipment of Cotton that has thus passed from the South to the North.— N. Y. Tribune. Extraordinary Yield of Wijeat.— Mr. Elias Earle, of our village, has made this year; from 1 3-4 acres of land, 53 bushels of goot; wheat! The lots lie within two hundred yard; of the Public Square; and on the single acre, Mr. Earle thinks there were 30 bushels. There has been no very special pains taken in preparing the land, although the lots were pretty wef manured. What an appeal to our farmers to plant less an manure more!— Anderson (S. C.) Gazette, 2d insi. AUGUSTA, GA. WEDNESDAY MORNING, "JULY 9. T For Governor. CHARLES J. MCDONALD. CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION. The Convention to nominate a Southern Rights Candidate for the Eighth Congres sional District, will be held in this City on SATURDAY, the 12th day of JULY. Agents for the Constitutionalist. Tho following gentlemen are Agents for this paper in their respective counties and districts, and are authorized to receive payments for subscription •dvertising and job work: Wm. E. Barnf.s Burke County, (Ga.) A. W. White Cobb “ , “ T. T. llopkins. ... Chattooga Co. “ Joel Buckner Hancock county, “ E. P. Watkins A"... .Henry County, “ Wai. A. Lofton Murray “ N. P. Hunter Newton “ M. Graybill Putnam “ Dr. Sweeney Warren “ J. D. Burdett Wilkes “ C. Haralson DeKalb “ , “ B. F. Bray Benton “ (Ala.) John Mixon Barnwell Dist., (S.C.) C. E. Grenville Chattanooga, (Tenn.) For the Campaign. With a view to plaee our paper at a price which will enable its friends to circulate it through every portion of the State during the present canvass, we offer the Weekly Con stitutionalist as follows, for cash, in advance : One copy, (till second week in October,) 50 cts. Five copies, “ “ “ “ $2 00 Ten copies, “ “ “ “ 400 Twenty do. “ “ “ “ 700 And at the last named rates for any large number. We invite both individuals and Southern Rights Associations to the above terms. The cause in which we are embarked is wor thy of the loftiest energies of all its advocates, and those copppiand ample means, should not'be backward in \ contributing freely to dis seminate their political views among the read ing masses who may be less favored. A great struggle is at hand for Southern Rights, and for the principles of State Rights involved in it. These must triumph, or fall together. The de feat of Charles J. McDonald would be a tri umph of the principles of Consolidation and Federalism, over State Rights and the Repub lican principles of Jefferson. We invoke all State Rights men, Democrats and Whigs, to come up to the aid of their princi ples. Let them subscribe for the circulation of correct political intelligence among the people and all will yet be well. Georgia will be res cued from the vortex of Consolidation. Fourth of July. The day was celebrated by our citizens with more spirit than we have seen evinced for the last ten years. At sun-rise a federal salute was fired, and by seven o’clock our two volunteer compa nies were on their respective parade grounds, prepared for the duties of the day. At 12 o’clock a national salute was fired. The Oglethorpe Infantry , under the command of Capt. A. J. Miller, made a very handsome display, for the season of the year, a number of its members being absent. Their dress is a neat and martial one, and in full company they pre sent a handsome appearance. Their marching, and the different evolutions through which they were carried, would have done credit to an older organized corps. The Clinrh Rijlrs, a newly organized corps, made their first appearance, in their fatigue dress, the regular uniform of the company not yet being completed. They turned out over thirty five men, accompanied by their splendid brass band. This company bids fair to be one of the best volunteer corps in the State. Its members are composed of the right kind of materials— the greater portion of them being also members of the Clinrh Fire Company. They made a good display, and in their fatigue dress, looked like men who could be depended on should their ser vices ever be required. They are a well drilled corps, and Capt. Wilson deserves much credit for the handsome manner in which they acquit ted themselves. The regularity of their step on the march, and the promptness and accuracy with whiiA all orders were executed, was no ticed and commented on by several in our hear ing, who are judges in. such matters. About half-past n» e , the procession was form ed on lUroad street, in front of the Li luted States Hotel, in the order indicated in the programme, and under the command of Capt. Campbell, Marshal of the day, proceeded to the City Hall Park, where, after one of the most fervent and impressive prayers we have ever listened to on a similar occasion, by the Rev. E. P. Rogers, the Declaration of Independence was read by A. W. Church, Esq. Before reading the declaration, he introduced it with some very ap propriate remarks, which met a warm response from the audience. Mr. James G. Collier then came forward, as we thought, (and no doubt as also thought the large and respectable audience present, consist ing of State Rights mm and Constitutional Union men, all assembled as Americans to do honor to the day.) to deliver a Fourth of July Address. But we soon found ourselves mis taken. Had he been called on to address a Clay meeting, his speech would have been appro priate, although his arguments were weak, and could have been easily refuted. We have listen ed to many but .li:i<t MV tli.lt the a Ml. Tibi: ‘ (*;.'/ e' ■ i .... W.l- mHe , t ’J we ever heard What with hi- private opinions, or the C!ay on the .Missouri Compromise. J been violated.) the Tariff Compromise, and the recent Compromise, (which has violated.) His audience expected to hear an ad dress ot quite a different kind. They met as freemen to celebrate the Anniversary dear to every American, and not to hear a political har rangue, or the private opinions of the Orator. We have heard but one opinion expressed of this address by the political friends and foes of the speaker, and that is, that the subjects touched on, to say the least, were much out of place. At the last annual celebration, great fault was found by a writer in the Chronicle with Col. Lali.erstedt for merely alluding, in his ad dress, to the Missouri Compromise, then a prom inent subject of discussion before the people of Georgia. AVe hope the Editor of that paper, who, we think, was present, will notice Mr. Collier’s address, and give us his private opin ion of it publicly expressed. After the Oration, the procession reformed and marched to the place of meeting. The Volunteer corps, together with the dif ferent Fire companies, then escorted the Wash ington Engine Company to the City Hall Park, where an address was delivered to the Fireman by Col. John Milledge. AVe had not the plea sure of hearing all of his remarks, but have heard his speech well spoken of. The portions we listened to were appropriate and well received by the audience. The Colonel seemed to be per fectly at home, and in his off hand manner, be stowed compliments where they were justly due. He concluded by christening the engine “Wash ington.” The AVashington is a new and beautiful en gine, Honneyman’s make, and is manned by a portion of our German citizens. It is a company from which our citizens can look with confidence for good service in case of need. After the address, the Volunteer companies and the firemen partook of a cold collation, got up by the Washington company, under the beauti ful shade trees of the park. All was convi viality and good feeling, and after partaking heartily of the viands bountifully spread beloVe them, and the exchange of sentiments, the Washington was escorted to her Engine House, and the parties separated in good spirits and with that brotherly feeling which should always exist in every community. * Rumored Government Defalcation. —Some rumors being in circulation in regard to a defal cation on the part of certain officers of the Gov ernment, the New-York Express deems it proper to state, that so far as it understands it, the story originated with the discovery ot a mass of forged papers upon which a elnin.ant under the Mexi can treaty has succeeded in drawing pretty freely upon the public Treasury, and it does not see any reason to suppose that the parties at Washing ton who purchased the claim and obtained the money, knew anything of the fraud. Another new Augusta Engine. We were shown yesterday, at the Foundry of j Messrs C. H. &T. L. Neeson, a new engine of ( Twenty-five fyorse power, just finished by them for Messrs. Baker, Grubel & Co. of Columbia County, at a cost of $2,300, delivered at the Geor gia Rail Road. The engine is a plain, but neat and substantial one, with all the modern improve ments, and must do credit to the establishment of the builders. The parties for ' whom it was made, one of whom we understand is a practical engineer, have expressed themselves highly pleased with the neatrtess and despatch with which the job has been executed. Seven weeks ago, the materials of wliich this engine is composed were in pig iron. This fact speaks well for the enterprize of Augusta mechanics, and we venture the assertion that an engine of the same power, could not be procured at the North in less time and for less money. All our mechanics ask lor is encouragement, and prompt pay when their work is executed, and they will turn out as good and as cheap work as any other City in the Union. The Messrs. Neeson's deserve encouragement at the hands of the Southern public for the enter prise and industry displayed by them, and we hope all who stand in need of articsle in their line, will give them a trial before sending their orders North. To ensure prosperity to the South vve must encourage mechanic s among us, who earn their money by the sweat of the brow, and then spend it at home. More of Augusta Mechanics. We are pleased to learn that Mr. E. H. Rogers of this city, has received an order from Louisiana, for twelve Rilles of his make. Our Louisiana friends have shown judgment in their selection, for better Rides than those manufactured by Mr. Rogers, cannot be procured in the United States, or any where else. The RowlanS Springs. *\ We are pleased to learn from a gentleman who has recently visited this fashionable watering place,that great i n Messrs . Lanier k Usher, since this estalftshmeu has been under their direction. He says they have indeed made it a lovely sopt. The buildings have been renovated aryl white washed, as also the enclosures—the rooms and beddings fitted up with much taste. The walks about the square and to the various springs, have been enlarged and handsomely improved in every way. The garden too. has had its share of atten tion by an experienced hand, which will afford an abundant supply of vegetables, so desirable about such places. The great inconveniences heretofore experi ence on account of the Dining Room being too small, has been remedied,and it is now increased to more than double its former si/.c. so as to give room fljr all; the Orchards too, are {loaded with choice fruit, which will afford an abundant sup ply for the place during the season. The Fountain has been much beautified,throw - ing the white spray in all directions. The Bar has been removed near to the house and fitted up with much taste and abundantly supplied with choice Liquors, Wines, Segars, &c., of every des cription. In addition to the Ten Pin Alley, they have constructed a Pistol Gallery for the used of such as may be fond of such amusement. Arrangements have been made with Messrs. Conyers k Powell, of Cartersville, to run Hacks to and from the Railroad to connect with the up and down trains, for the conveyance of pas sengers, they will also keep a supply of carriage, buggy and saddle horses at the Springs, for the accommodation of pleasure parties, kc. The celebrated Brass Band of Savannah has been engaged by Messrs. L. k U. to play for the sea son. They arc inferior to none, and will take their place at the Springs about the oth or 10th inst. Their table will he supplied with every thing the markets of the country or cities will afford, and be inferior to none in the upper part of the State. Mechanics Convention. We are indebted to a gentleman who attend ed this Convention, held at Atlanta on the Ith inst., for the following synopsis of its proceed ings. The Convention, we understand, was nu merously attended, fifty counties being repre sented, and about 500 delegates in attendance. The proceedings were characterized with har mony,, and we hope, when laid before the Legis lature, will have weight enough to ensure a speeqy relief of the grievances complained of: They recommend the establishment of a ! State Mechanical Institute, and also the several counties to form Mechanical Societies, acknowl edging the Institute as the head, &c. Georgia School Books. —As the State supports, by its bounty, Poor Schools, the publishing in Georgia of all School Books, is recommended, as we have Printers, Book Binders, Paper Makers, and Steam Printing Presses, &c. With but slight encouragement, this important enterprise, it is considered, will be fully sustained. Mechanical Employments in the Penitentiary. — ; The employment of condemned felons in the Mechanic arts, is censured, and a petition is pro vided for, to be presented to the Legislature, in voking the discontinuance of such jwlicy—points out other suitable employment for convict labor, &c. Negro Mechanics. —The Report asserts that the • employment of negroes in the Mechanic arts, is a policy of very questionable propriety in the South—refers to the number of negro mechanics who have escaped to the free States—to the number of this class who are able to read and gflWk- but the Report recommends no (jewel ot' tlio-c limit interested, it. F.mploying runaw.n uppivn time for an apprentice to serve, &c. The Report and Resolutions were adopted, with but, we learn, seven dissenting voices. Every thing passed off with unusual harmony. Good Dividends. The Board of Directors of the Augusta In surance & Banking Company have declared a Dividend of Five Dollars per share out of the profits of the past six months, payable on de mand. The Iron Steamboat Company, it will be seen, has also declared a Dividend of Five per cent. Flax Cotton. The British and Northern papers are exulting in the hope of making llax cotton a substitute for the great staple of the South. The Press says, the project is about as of beet-root or cornstalk sugar. Flanthe vV»| must undergo the process, after the flax y l "'i'nj and cut, of rotting, swingling, hacktingarfnt boil ing, or washing first with soda, and thtui with sulphuric acid—whereas cotton requires only ginning alter it is grown and picked. To make llax cotton, requires, we should judge, about three times the labor as to produce South ern cotton. And labor in the South is cheaper than in Europe or the North. And then an acre will probably produce more cotton in the South than three acres will produce of flax cotton in the North. Besides, if flax cotton could be pre pared as cheap, or cheaper, than the present arti cle, the South can produce flax cotton cheaper than any other country. The Fraud on the Government. Is a claim, according to the New York Ex press, of $ 100,000, before the Mexican Commis sion for alleged injuries and spoliations on some mines in Mexico by the Mexican troops or agents, and another claim of $135,000 for like injuries to property. The original party,the Ex press understands,receiv ed SBO,OOO as the reward for his falsehoods, the remainder ot the spoil being divided between certain agents and as signees, who were to prosecute the claims, and who finally procuredan award for these large stuns. The National Intelligencer discredits the whole story, and observes that the documents which were before tile recent Board ol Commis sioners for adjudging the cluims on Mexico are ot course all on file, with the other records of that Commission, in the Department of State, and, it there is any truth in,the report, the facts can readily be ascertained, and will no doubt be promptly investigated. Fifth Congressional District. We learn that the Hon. Wm. H. Stylos, liar i been nominated by the Southern Rights Con-Jfl vention as their candidate to represent that trict in the next Congress. A good Col. Chastain, of Gilmer, is the Subniissi4Wnjp| didate. . The New Postage Rates.—Some ing expressed (says the Washington as to what are the rates of postage to California and Oregon, we have made inquiry at the Post Office Department, and are authorized to state | that the single rate is six cents pre-paid, or ten cents unpaid; being just double the rate applica ble to the Atlantic States, the distance exceeding three thousand miles. But to Chagres or Panama, (foreign) on the line to California, the single rate is ten or twen ty cents, according to distance, from any point in the United States—that is, ten cents where the distance is not over two thousand five hundred miles, and twenty cents where the distance from the mailing office exceeds two thousand five hun dred miles. The single rate to Bremen (by the Bremen line) from any point in the United States, including California and Oregon, is twenty cents. Under the old law, the rales on letters to Bremen varied ac cording to distance; but now there is a uniform rate of twenty cents on letters, and two cents on newspapers, when sent by the Bremen liner-. Postage Stamps.— ln reference to the imme- ) diate and immense demand throughout the coun- v try for postage stamps of the several denomina- I tions, prepared under the late act of Congress, I we understand (says the National Intelligencer of j the 3d inst.) that although the manufacturers at Philadelphia are now using every exertion to furnish them, they neverttaless cannot turn off a sufficient quantity to enable the Department to distribute them at once offer the whole Union. About 2,300,000 have boerT received by the De partment, and promptly dispatched to the most important points, and arrangements are in pro gress speedily to supply the numerous post offices all over the country, so that all will soon has t* the opportunity and the advantage of conve niently pre-paying their corrc-pondence. I ' manufacturers are making between three four hundred thousand stamps a day. and are in- ( defat iga hi ein their efforts to increase the daily amnimfllp to the point of a full supply. JT 1 \ being once attained, the public will, W further delay, be furnished to tent. Weather— Crops. —For the last t^‘ (says the Abbeville Banner of the f.’d • District has been visited with fin?.’, which will, no doubt, bring out the . ter than was anticipated a few weeks regret to learn that m the vicinity Mills the drought has been almost and that the crops in some instances, are irreclai mable. The recent rains, however, will make things assume a different appearance, we think. Jenny Lino's Orchestra. —We learn from the Boston papers, that Signor Salvi lias left Jen ny Lind's troop, and that her new managing man, Mr. Seyton, has disbanded the superb or chestra, not evpn retaining the talented few who have been with her since she made her first ap pearance in this country. The Extradition Case.— The testimony in the ease of Walsh, who is claimed as a fugitive by the British Government, having deserted from the army at St. John's, and stolen several arti cles, has been concluded, and the defendant dis charged from custody. The charge of theft was made on very frivolous grounds, and was notsus p tained by proof. The Weather, Crops and Heai.th.— For the last week, (says the Georgetown Republican, of the 2d inst.) we have had little or no rain, unt yesterday, when there were a few passing and refreshing showers, which were very acceptable. The crops are good. The Rice, though a little backward, is very promising. The upland crop, though it suffered much from the drought, is gen erally pretty good, and in some instances re markably tine. The health of the town and its vicinity, at this season of the year, was never better. The Bloomers. We have chronicled the appearance of the Bloomers in several of the Northern cities, but on the fourth, we were gratified with the sight of three young Misses, between the ages of 8 and 12, who made their appearance on Broad street. The dress became them, and attracted much at tention. We see by the Gritlin papers that the Bloom ers have made their appearance in that city. Churcli of the Ascension. Mr. David Myeiie, the agent collect fuuds to extinguish debt owed by I this Church in arrived in this city, and will wait citizens in the ' N course of the ensuing week. He conies to us highly recommended,and as his mission is ble one, we hope his appeal to the liberality of our citizens will not go unrewarded. A large number of the Pews in the Church are set apart for the poor, and a large proportion of the congregation are of that character. The Rector of the church, Rev. L. J. Gillis, has been officiating for many years without compensation, and Mr. Myerle is giving his services gratuitous ly and without expense to the Church. Mr. Cobb Abroad. The Jacksonville (Fla.) News of the 2Sih ult., noticing an article which appeared in this paper, a short time since, in relation to that letter sent back to him from Milledgeville for revisa!, says “ Mr. Cobh’s ‘suppressed letter’ ought to open the eyes of the Southern Rights men in Geor gia to the game which the Consolidatiouists are playing, and if Mr. Cobb has fallen so low as to he put in leading strings, by the party which has undertaken to dry-nurse him, he will exhibit himself in a new phase, and afford further proof of his unfitness for any high trust. ‘ Ilis letter i was sent back to him,’ with instructions, no A doubt, to model his letter of acceptance in such a manner as would meet the necessities of his ! new friends! His task appears to be a thtikult I one, for he has not yet been able to frame YhJPP Whether he will kick in the traces, or ‘submit’ to the lash of his task-masters, remains to be seen.’’ Our friend of the News, no doubt, lias seen ere this, that Mr. Cobh is not of the kicking breed. “ Submission ”is his motto, and in the hands of the Macon Regency, under the guidance of Fill more and Webster, he is hut clay in the hands of the potter. Submit! Why, he is so much of a Submissionist, that to carry out his doctrine, he will ‘‘ submit," and be beaten by McDonald in the approaching election, not because lie does not desire the office for which he aspires, hut for the lack of the necessary votes to place him there. The World’s Fair. We are pleased to learn (says the Courier) that this truly magidOirAj, exhibit id, will remain open until the tenrb olfnext month for the reception of contributions from this coun try. In the New-York Evening Minor of Mon day, we perceive a y --maxnnfiyic'- lip"-'-!„»■, hetw~oai i r *4 s< J i the ".A"ICITC..., ('.HnmisM' ii. York and E. 1111 r the directors of this noble line, their splendid vessels, and land in free of charge, such additional articles as our countrymen may be stimulated to send, to the > utmost extent of their ability, even to the exdu«\ A sion of other freight. This is truly a generous offer; as is also that of Col. Train, of Boston who, full of the public spirit of Mr. Collins and his associates, lias offered the use of his recently ■ launched magnificent clipper-built ship, for the free transportation to the port of London, of 1 tides for the Industrial Exhibition. There jJI yet time for Southerners to avail themselves, sffS| least of Mr. Collins’ offer, and we sincerely trustlM such further products of our skill and may be sent, as may serve to indicate the trjfffl state of the useful arts amongst us, and bate to present our national character, in gard, in its true light. What are purpose (says the Chairman of of Conlrihi.fi. i.s for the State of Nrul circular of the '.'Mb id!.] ue u.„ expensive ... >. got up lortheoß| such Useful . lie s IS every ui•• uiti/.an . a u vert uJ —.■ ■ H ci,; r Abe A PJT;' Ip ■ ■' * tg| e. ' J ■ . Igfi h lei , ’ ■ pj t; §