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A PRAYER BY KOSSUTH. The following prayer vifc-rcd by Kossuth will be interesting to our leaders. ;It was offered by htm kneeling amid the multitude, at the grave of the Magyar heroes who fell in the battle of itapoylna, and was originally published in tlie"'Opposition,' a journal of Pcsth. We trnn> late from the German.?N. Y. Y*ibinie. "Almighty Lord ! God of the warriors of Arpad i Look down from thy starry throne upon thy imploring servant, from whose lips the prayer of millions ascends to thy Heaven, praising the unsearchable power of thine Omnipotence. O God, over mo shines thy sun and beneath me a1 V * ~ - ivputw wu rcncsoi my laiien iierotc brethren ; abovo my hea.l the sky is bluo and under my feet the earth is (lyed red with the holy blood of the children of our ancestors. I<et the animating beams of the sun fall here that flowers may spring up from the blood so that these hulls of departed beings may not moulder unadorned. God of our fathers and God of the nations! hear nnd bless the voice of our warriors nnd which the arm and the soul of brave nations thunder to break the iron liana ot t\ rnnny as it forges its chains. "As a free man I kneel on these fresh graves, by the remains of my brothers. By such a sacrifice as theirs fhy Earth vould be consecrated were it all stained with bin. C God! on this holy soil above these craves no race of sIAvmi ran livr> O Fnthcr! Father of our Fathers! Mighty over myriads! Almighty God of the Heaven, the Earth and the Seas! From these bones springs a glory whose radiance is on the brow of my people. Hallow their dust with Thy grace that the ashes of my fallen heroic brethren may rest in peace! Leave us not, Great God of battles! In the holy name of the nations, praised be Thv Omnipot* nee. Amen. r*>-?' 1 . . U^inu iv IIIu JJ'lllUUVie PROGRESS OF THE CHOLERA NOTH AND WEST. New York, July 1C?2 p. m. As is usual on Monday, a large increase of the cholera is reported to-day. The number of new cases reported during he 24 hours ending at noon, is 158, and the number of deaths 55. This is an inoF*ft*W of 70 in the number of new cases, as compared with yesterday's report, and of 10 in the number of deaths. Cincinnati. Julv 16. The interments yesterday by cholera were 87; of other diseases 67. To-day the cholera interments are only 60; by other diseases 44. St. Louis, July 16. The total interments for the 48 hours ending at noon yesterday wore 255, of which number 140 were by cholera. The VlTAOtliaV to ?A?k? ? J 1 *? vw?uv? ?o uvn VUUJ dUU Funeral of Mrs. Madison.?Yesterday the funeral of the fomented Mrs. Madison, so long one of the brightest ornaments of the society of Washington and of the nation, took place from St. John's church. From ten o'clock iu the morning the body was exposed in the church, and was visited by numbers anxious to take a last look at her who had been so long the observed of all obse rvers, t ? - - ana wno bad, after occupying as exalted a position as a woman may in America, showed in private life that she had cast dignity on, not received lustre from it. At the honr fixed for the funeral the church was thronged, the President and most of the Cabinet being present, with almost every one connected with tho Government in an.official capacity. The beautiful service of the Episcopal church was read by tho Rev. 3/essrs. Pint and French alter which a procession was formed undcr the direction of the Marshal of the District and tho Clerk of the Supreme Court of the United States. The cortege moved from St. John's to Pennsylvania avenue, the different bells of the city toiling the while, and then proceeded to the Congressional Cemetery, where the body was deposited for the present, until arrangements shall have been made for removing it to its final restir.g plr.ee, the cemetry nt Montpclier, Orange county, Vlrmnin 4V>n 4 -?1 . ?uv nituiy wncrc Air. Altuli8on was buried. Mrs. Madison was the last survivor of the immediate families of those of our Chief Magistrates who participated in the strife and councils of the Revolution.? Washington Bepublic. {Telegraphed for Charleston Courier.] Nkw-Orleans, July 17?Op.m. The Mexican authorities of Metamortfr, attended the celebration of tho Anniversary of American Independence at Brownsville, Texas. A o - - - a juung npnmnru was kidnapped in I thid city, and forcifcl) put on board a ves- | sel which sailed for Havana. It is re-1 ported that he was a turnkey in the prison ut Havana, and suffered two prisoners to escape, charged with political offences. Great eicitement among the Spanish residents here in consequence of this high handed outrage. i NEW-ORLKAKW. .ThW i??o ? ? , w . A V Cy W? |H? Mr. Morse has been nominated as the democratic candidate for Congress, from the 4th Louisiana District. Our city sdll continues healthy. During the -veek ending 14th last., there were 98 death*, 4 of vhich only were by cholera. i .* . . . * ?: Tho Sjwinish Consul offers to coramunicAtc prwitjly to Recorder Gcnois official documents, which he says establishes most clearly and explicitly that tho story of the kidnapped Spaniard is unfounded. The Consul's letter is said to furnish ground to believe in the truth of the report, and it is thought that it will be proved. Nkw-Oiilkans? July 10-?On. m. Great excitement amou^ the naturalized Spanish citizens about the abduction of the Spaniard. There will bo a rigid investigation of tlio circumstances. The Spanish Consul is directly charged as a party concerned. KEOWKE COURIER. Knfnrrtnv. .1 aal?r oe ??_?/ ?>. I ?1 J -WO} * C7 '* ?T With n view of accommodating our Subscriber* who live at a distance, the following gentlemen are authorized niul requested to act as agents in receiving and forwarding Subscriptions to tho Kkowek Coorikr, vis: M.vj. W. 8. Gbisham, at West Union. Kdward Hvoiiem, Ksq., " Horse Shoo. E. P. Vernkr, Esq., " Bachelor'a Hetrent. | oi. r . AitTCHELt/, Esq.. " rickensville. J. R IIaoood, " Twelve Alile. T. J. Webb, for Anderson District. JOHN ST BARRETT?THE ABOLITFON EMISSARY. We find in the Spartan of the 19th several icttcrn published,.which have been directed to thin person, which abundantly prove his true character. He allcdgcd, when first arrested and confined in Spartanburg jail, that he could not be made responsible for documents, which might be enclosed to him by unknown incendiaries; but the character of the letters fully show that he is their friend, and that they know ami npprcciatc their man. If he be the innocent victim he pre lends, why liavo they bo much enre fur him as constantly to exhort him to caution, lest '10 should bo dctoctod? Why ad dress him as "dear John," and enquire particularly as to liis health and success? In fine, why do they resort to an enigmatical correspondence? And how is it, if lie is so free from the cliarges nlledg^t against him, that he is able to i decipher these mystic writings? He is certain- ' ly the Abolition Emissary, and seeks to sow | discord and discontent among our citizcna by circulating "Brutus" and "A Truo Carolinian." The Spartan 6ajs there is no doubt that these publications are printed in Cincinnatti; and thut the hand-writing of some of tho letters iu known, and that every means will be used to procure the real names of the writers. One of the letters is dated at "Kdgeficld, June 10,1840," one at Washington, and two at Philadelphia. Wo cannot believe that any Carolinian is in correspondence with these incendiaries, but if there is, then eavs the Snar - - ~s tan, "Wc have one name that shall at the proper time be given to public." Mr. Barrett has acquired raorc celebrity, wc havo no doubt, than ho could by any means anticipate, and when ho has been tried and convicted, oil tho abolitionists in the Uniou may say and do what thoy please, but they cannot save their emissary from condign punishment. ST. DOMINGO AND U. S. CONSUL. WhpntKi>i,Hw?f HI *" v? x/iuuiigu whs auacKort by the Hayticns, headed by &intana, a number of femalefi, children, and refugees came to the house of our Consul for protection. Jimencs, tho President, demanded that the Consul should give them up, this he refused to do.? Jinienea with an armed forco attempted to arrest the Consul, but t?< prevented by the interference of the British and French Consuls Some cannon was then directed against Ids houw>; under this dilemma a consultation was hnWl hv r'"??* J " j ?.v..M?vuunuuiunii tne commander* of the French covettc of war and an English sloop. The French commander, Mous. Boyer, said that he could only protect his own Consul and the inmates of his house; upon this the English commander, Graudville H.Wood, said to the American Consul, "Sir, my force is small, hut command it, a* if it were your own vessel of war." President Jimvrnw wnnlri .. wv. V?tujtj have attacked the house of our Consul, and much bloodshed would have ensue*!, but for the report that Commodore Parker wan under sail for that port. Our Consul ban received the thanks of all tho General* and principal citizens for nobly preserving tho lives of so | many females and children, arid preventing so much effusion of blood. President Jimencs I has been declared no longer fit to govern; and j from this specimen of his tyranicnl disposition wo think with liin subject*, aiul trUHt that their efforts to form ft new government will be crowned with succe??. POST OFFICE ROBBED. The I'oat Office at Dalton, Ga^ broken open on tho night of the Mth inst., and neveral let tern containing money "*oru opened and robbed _ Several letters which were placcd in the OMce during the day were misting. No clue lias as yet be<>n discovert*! n? ?.? ??- ? . ? , II1U1VIUUB1 wno committed the deed, although diligent switch war being miulo, CHOLKRA. This disease has become ik> prcvnUent in New York, that the city Is Almost deserted, and those I Rtreots which ate usually at tliU season crowded with visitors and pleasure seokers, have no occupant* nave the daily laborer. Cfaechwatt' and 3t Louis are too greatly scourged with it' J the interments in th? place amonnting tome day* to 160. r-n> w ?TT7<fS?J R*rt <><*>f >,<?&(*#> ' (' J.; f'at (,,#tJ SKtoAYOHa HOUSTON AND RUSKThe?o Scnatem from Texas ImVo com? out, advocating in Bpeechcs delivered at Marshall, in favor of tho Benton platform, J liotli arc attempting to justify themselves for their refusal toeignthe Southern Address. Mr. Houston says no rciuscil to sign it because "it was an nj?|>cnl to the South?it was sectional, therefore fanatical. It was not addressed to the people of the Union, ami that wo must preserve the Union." Mr. Rusk nays ditto to Jlr. Houston, ond advocates submission rather than resistance. These arc indeed beautiful sentiment*, and such (w only traitors to their country would publish, What, submit! That word docs not ljelong to our vocabulary, wc know no such in tho present contest between the North nnil the South. Our rights nre attacked?our institutions arc warred against?the Constitution nnd its guaranties arc trampled upon, nnd wo are told that our position jus equals in the government is to be wrested from tw, and yot Southern men mlvUn uiil>tnUuin? ?v.s.. ?" - v W nil IUI9| klumM tlmnicMsi? Such comfort and aid as these men, and tlic renegade Denton, nre giving to the North have produced more of that embittered <eeling against our institutions titan nny thing else; and the people of the South should tench them, that to forsake her cause is but to insure their speedy downfall and degradation Tim o *; j~7 people of Texas should take Houston's advice and send another, no, two other Senators to Congress, who will regard Southern rights and interests moro tlu>n ]H>litical preferment. ANOTHER LETTER. G"jj. Caas has written a letter defining his position upon the subjects of the Tariff, Inter, nal Improvements and the Wilmot Provico.? This letter, published at tlus juncture, when all the North, is collecting its fury to burst upon our institut ions, must cxpicss the true sentiments of the author. In his Nicholson letter he was accused of evasion, ho monies out now anrl *'' 1 ' h.?< vikiviovo ?n? 1/cuiuvmiuv piaiiorni, as establibhcd in tho Baltimore Resolutions, nntl denies the Constitutional power of Congress to regulate tho (subject of slavery in the Territories. Gen. Cass hns nothing to gain by putting orth this letter, and all must commend his fi inkncsfi and firmness in advocating the right, though ho must know that his course yrill bring upon himself the bitter denunciations of tho North, and blast forever bus prospects for office. What a contrast to the course of the triutor Benton, and his small-fry abettors. ATTEMPT TO COMMIT SUICIDE. Wc learn (hat a negro man, named Alek, the property of Maj. W. S. Grishcm, on last Wednesday attempted to commit suicide by cutting his tliroat. This boy had been runaway for the last two or thrco weeks; and was arrestod in the State of Georgia, and brought homo by G. W. Smith. Smith it appear*} had forgotten to search the boy, and when he was requested to tie tha boy to a tree until Mq)> (Irinhani rnlni-noJ - 1?* * mv iwk n juiihi irom nis pockct and cut the lino that Tautened one of his hand??he then attempted to escape but was overtaken at the fence?immediately lie placed the knife to his throat, making a gush of about four inches. Medical aid was immediately called, and from the last accents, it Is proba. blc that the boy will recover. We clip the following description of the counterfeit money, of which wo gav?- Home account two weeks since, from the Mobile Tribune: Couktervkits.?We sftw yesterday two counterfeit one hundred dollar bills on the Mobile bnnk. They looked ns though they were juftt from the hands of the manufacturers. Tho difference between them and the genuine bills is as follows. In the counterfeit the $100 is in large figures on each corner; in the genuine tbs $100 is on tho two lower corners only. The signatures are pretty well executed, except in the President's name, which is spelled W. K. Hellett, insted of nr ** ?* ? nr. n. iiniictt. They arc printed on good paper and look very well, but the only resembluncc on the face to tho genuine arc the words" Bonk of Mobile." In the genuine "The" is over the word " Bunk" ; in the oiher at. tho left of it. In the genuine also an Indian chief i* on I left end; in the spurious a steam ship. In the centre of the genuine on the upper j edge, thane is a picture of the goddess of justice; in the lower edjje on eugle. There arc some other distinctive marks of difference, hut these will show the reader how easily to detect the counterfeit. The two bills we have seen are dated Nov. 27. 1847. They ware sent hither from Montgomery, and are understood to be from Georgia. ELECTION. L ? a? - - mi Meoum vu Hold on tlio 25tl? inst., for Captain of Ik-nt No. 1, 2nd Rog't, S. C. which reaiiTled in the olcctton of Lieut. J^incs I* Boyd. The following U the Btato of the polls: Lieut J. L. Boyd, 101 Capt. R. P. Morgan, 72 as majority. EXECUTION. The f-JaveB, Nlcholn*, Georgia nud John, who were convicted of insubordination in the Chftrlenton Work Itouae, were executed on the 20th in*t. Wo icftin from the Cbarleaton Courier that tln rc arc but foi't of> ihosc tluit i'.rjcaped but havq been re turn. nf 1 .. ;U !- " V>. ft ' fV?^imL.?mmi., FREB ^KCROEa AND MASONRY. The ftisc negroes in, N?"v dsfnrw havo pcti-. tiomnl tho Governor bf Louisiana to grant them. r charter to establish a Free Muson Lodge. It is snitl tliat the Atti>rii?>v Himorul ! >? VS j | j opinion that the Governor lias tho right to grant the charter, and that tho Governor is inclined to give ear to the prayer of the petition. We trust that Gov. Johnson will think better of this matter, and that he mny view it in its real light. WL K does the negro know about the time honored institution of Free Masonry I Nothing. And this is made but u pretext to cover etna of a deeper dye than they wish to be publicly transacted aud canvassed. It is a iiuiuuvuvrc oi nit! AOoiiuoiiLsts to secure private meetings with the negroes, and tlieii to eoneoct such schemes as will best ndvancc their diabolical plan*. The good sense of the people of Louisiana will never permit such an institution to exist, should Gov. Johnson grant the chnrter. GEORGIA. Gov. Town* has been unanimously nominated by the Dcnocratic Convention of Georgia, lor re-clootkm to the Gubernatorial chair. This Convention nt the samo time adopted resolutions denying tlint Congmn has the right to interfere in the subjeot of slavery in the territories, anil say that they arc ready, n;;d prepared to co operate with their friends in resisting the enactment and enforcement of the Wllmot Proviso. They also adopted the Virginia Resolutions, and made them their own. Georgia Democracy are right upon the all im]>ortant subject. One by one the Southern States come in, and take their stand along with the old Dominion; and the meeting of the next Congress will sco the entire South uh ono man, stand in defence of her rights and institution. ILLINOIS SENATOR. TI>U1 AwliiKnlrl Will: I > 1 v... r.iv.Mvittu II Iiiiaiun, U tt'illlicu lilWJ LT j unci prominent nctor in tlio Constitutional Cou j vontlOn, 1ms given his opinion, thit under the | circumstances, that Gov. Frenchluis the power to appoint u Senator in place of Gen. Shield-, and allcdgcs that nn extra session of tho legislature id useless., Tito people, anxious, no doubt, to Ixj free froin such an expense, aro falling in with the opinion of the Hon. A. Williams, which it will be rccollectcd is opposed to that of tho Governor. PRUSSIC ACID. A German paper tays that suspension of life produced by prussic ncid Is merely apparent; and that life is immediately restored by pouring acetatc of potash and common salt, j: i 1 i- -i? i? .... tuoauivuu m wilier, un inc nona ana npiuc.? Rabbits have been frcqueutly recovered there, from the effect* of prusuic acid by this application. I'roin the Spartan. STATE vs. J. M. BARRETT. WARRANT TO ARREST AX!) RECOGNISE A WITNESS. We call the uttention of the Magistrates and Post Masters of, and in this State, to our report of the legal proceedings had in this case against G. W. I!. Legg, Ksq., Post Master at this place. It was known that Harrett was authorised to take from the Post Office a letter directed to John Edward Thomson. This he positively refused to do, doubtless because it mignt implicate him in some degree. The Post Master was not authorised by law to deliver it to any one, but the person nddressed, or his agents. It was believed the letter contained important testimony or would lead to the obtaining important testimony on the part of ? ... dun jduercuiioii, nnu tnc question was how the letter could legally be got hold of. The Hon. David Johnson, Ex-Governor, and for thirty years n Judge of the Supreme Court of this State, on Monday last nttended nt this place for the purpose of aiding our people with his experience and ndvi<?e, this he did, and it was strictly followed. The Hon, H. H. Thomson, Chairman of the Committee of Vigilance and Safety, made oath that the Post Master wns n mfiUwoi ? *? ...??vih>i u in icon lor ] the Stilte in Huh case, and that the said < Post Master, had in his possession,as such, a letter directed to John Edward Thom- | son, which letter tho deponent had reason to believe, and did believe would fum-1 ish material evidence in the State v*. J. Ms Barrett. Upon this affidavit John Linder, Esq., Issued his warrant against Mi. I^egg requiring him to nppear before him to enter into a L! Q..U.MIW iui in appenmncc nt I Court, and also to produce the letter ad-1 dressed, John Edward Thomson. Mr. Legg was arrested and brought Ijcfore the .Magistrate. He stud in his defence that he wrts a sworn Officer of the Government and had. given his Bond ami security for the faithful discharge of i?L J..<? 1 i iiik) uiivjf i muv nu wjsh not authorised to deliver the lotter to any one but the party or his agents; that before the next Court of Sesmons lie was bbund to forward the letter to tho department in Washington; that he was a? willing as any one to discharge his duty to the Sta;e u? u gooa tiiwn. Jmt with due defterenco to the distinguished authority undev which the ATagistrate wit* acting, he felt himself compelled to decline delivering up the letter, or to oi\ter into recognisance eJtcept for his pcirfonni appearance. This defence, though strictly correct, was not | deemed batiJaetory by the J/agistrate m i uj? i-iuL^- i J _.r who thought tlwt the Post Office was not intoned to enuJjJe criminals to per tcut ineir scnemes ol crime with impunity, and that upon a reasonable showing-, if the Pos? Ofilce contiiincd the evidence of some crime perpetrated, or about to be perpetrated, the Post ./Vaster, like any private individual was bound upon the requisition of the State authorities to produce the evidence. Mr. Legg wus therefore committed to Jail until no shall have given Howl and security for his oirn unpen ranee at Court, and the production of the John Kdwarcl Thomson letter. 13 y theadvico of Counsel, and in order to relieve himself from his painful and disagreeable position, Jfcfr. Legg finally complied with the order of tlm %f;1 frlw^rn#A n **! ? *^? ' * * 4 ...v ^..^wviHiv, iiiiu us nun uiiuur oonu 10 appearand produce the letter. Mr. Legg's conduct in this whole affair, was wholly irreproachable and becoming his general character. It was firm, temperate, and respectful, shewing u conscientious determination to do his duty, according to the l>est of his knowledge and ability both to? the State and the General Government, Thus has been made the first feasible issue at law with tlxe General Government. The State must succeed whilst sho retains her sovereignty, and that before she will give up thai, she will give up all, that trammels or interferes with it. We commend the precedent to the jVajristracy of S. C., and hope none of them will refuse to act upon it when called upon. They could hardly have a higher or more reliable uuthoritv than the veneni blc Judge Johnson. <SVlf defcncc is the lirst law of nature, and that law is a part of the codo of each sovereign <State in tho Union. No law or regulation of tho General Oovornment can deprive us of this inalienable right, nor will wc suffer ourselves to bo cheated, tricked or bullied out of it by any human power or form of law. From the Charleston Courier. Bai.timouk, July 18, 1840. The United States war steam ship Princeton has arrived at Boston. Sim left Naples on the 5th June, and spoke to the U. 8. frigate Constitution going in, who reported all well board. The Princeton reached Leghorn on the 5th, and sailed again on tho 12th. The Austrians maintained quiet possession of Florence and Leghorn. Marshall Radetsky was at the latter placc, and was officially visited by the Commander and officers of the Princeton, who received and entertained them with much cordiality and courtesy. There was much enthusiasm exhibited at Leghorn when jVarshal Radetsky arrived there. Capt Englc had been in Italy from tho wvuiuaviiwiiiviit uj vuu iaie irouoies.-"*Himself and several of his officers were in Hiomc eleven days after hostilities had commencod with Franco. The Austrian troops at Florence were under the command of Col. Daspre. The Florentines were muking court to their conquerors. TIIB CltOLRnA. The interments of cholora at Cincin nati on the 16th inst. were 87, and 60 on tho 17th. At St. Louis, on Saturday and Sunday iani, there were 140 interments of cholera patients. vinv ivn - ? -? -- .??vuv*vijukt(un at pittsburg. A dispatch from Pittsburg states that a fire was raging in Alleghany c;ty, and thirty houses destroyed, among them Dr. Fitch's Church. The firemen of that place refused to play on the fire, as the City Council had declined making appropriations for their apparatus. The military were ordered out to disperse the mob and protect the Pittsburg firemen, who wore engaged in suppressing the flumes. Extraordinary Robrrry.?-An Engiiaimiau arrived ul Home inia year, who could scarcely speak a word of Italian. Ho heard, of course, not a little about assassins. robbers, and such 1'tUo ?n#l *mi? dently resolved never to go alone, ami never to be out after dunk. Both these resolutions were fated to fail. He dined with a friend near Rome, and was obliged to walk home alone the same night. This looked terrific before dinneV; nut a few glasses of Marsaln, and a few more of champagne, braced up his courage, and away no started, about ten o'clock. Aa he walked briskly ajong in the darkness, he came um butt again it a innn. Hq w#k | startled, and the talcs he brul currod to Inn recollection; but the man 5twed on, and in a short time our hero t for his watch, and found it waa gone. Then the gopd wine came into pl&y : ho rushed back, seii&d the rngcal, and vehemently demanded "Montrc 1 montve P* robber trembled, and reluctantly yielded up the vfatoh* On reaching home, he recounted, with no li'-Ue exultation, his heroic exploit, and vowed that if the. rest of tho world wOuhl behave as he had ?ione, robbery would ieasc In Rome in a fortnights tf'Whch ho had finished l.lu V1 itswjv an id, M/tfI thi? is very strange, for after you went out, I Wi>v your watch hanging lo youf room, and there it is no v." Sure enough, there it was. 80 H appeared, jpast all dispute, that instead of btin^ftttfted, he hfccj'himself committed a robbc ryoirs of Sir ThonrtH Forwtll J}vktQiit