From Washington. WASHINGTON, August 3.- General Thoma.* estimates tho number of colored troops iu the service, previous to the close of the war, ut 300,000. Maur officers arc reported to have tendered their services and influence to the Mexico n Minister. The health of the President is im? proving gradually. He still continues 'to receive visitors and to attend to a little business. Indian Atrocities. JULES ?URO, COLORADO, July 31.-A paidy ol' thirty Indiums attacked an emigrant train forty miles West of here, on Saturday. Killed two men and captured one wagon. On the same day a large party of Indians surprised a camp of twenty six soldiers a lew miles North of Val? ley Station, captured their stock and drove the men to the station. War-parti es of Indians ha ve appeal? ed at several places on the South Platte route lately, and there is no doubt t?at there 'is a considerable force of Indians in tho vicinity. More troops are on their way here from the East. .j. ... Trial of Hr. Davis NEV; YORK, August -k --The Even? ing Post contains a report of the pro? ceedings at a private meeting, held in this city yesterday, to devise means ?or a fair and. lull defence of Davis and his associates, so th:'.4-. whatGN-ei happens, justice may be dene. Thc meeting was held nt. the rooms ol Carlps^Buttetiield, who was present. A committee was appointed to raise funds for the object stated, and it consult with Charles O'Conn .).. Esq., of the. prisoner's counsel, and to adopt other necessary measures. The fol? lowing person* were named as thc committee: Mayor Gunther, Carlo* Butterfield, Theodore Marlin, Dong la-sA Clancy. The Mayor wa -? absent, but he seer his regrets and assurances ? f a hearty co-operation. Ar other Steamship Disaster. NEV YORK, August 3.-On the 31st of .JUJV, in latitude40.-?-6 North, longi tilde 78.23 We t, th . steal e ;. Gla2%o\i was br.rn-'d. The>:>ass:2iurors auderov wave sar -dby the bari: Rosam md. aac are now on board the steamer Erin The Glasgow sailed from New Vor; for Eivi rpoSl ?m the 20th of July. - -. - Ovation to th3 Mexican ilepublic NEW YORK, August L.A signifi cant ovation to the Mexican Republic represented in the United States b; Gen. Ortega, took placo lust evening at Delmonico'?. This Vlistinguishe Mexican was serenaded, end made . peech whic!) was enthusiasticidly r< . reived. Other festivities v.-re pail cipated in by a large number of Mex cans and Americans. Thc foilowin extract from a letter from ( I. ::. Plii Sheridan was read: "There is no us to beat around the bu h in the Mex can matter. We won1 i give a penni acut Government to the republic; .ovi work of crushing the rebuilion is il complete until this is ?ase accomplis! ed. The advent of Maximilian was portion of the rebellion, and. his i'u should belong to its history. Most ? the Mexican soldiers would thro down their arms as soon as we crot the ivie Grande. French influence lu governed by sheer impudence." rh thusiastic expressions ci d 'light grce ed the reading of this letter, hy a present. Mexican AiTaira. Vi ASHIN'oTON, AngtlSt 5.-The // r /.Ws Matamoras and Brownsville co res2>0'tdents shanie the falsity of tl statics published in Washington ar elsewhere, to the effect that Ge: Brown sent United States trout across the Kio Grande to assist tl Mexican Republicans against tim Ii perialists. Matamoras advices of the 18th duly show the most amicable relatio; between our soldiers and the J mp rialists ou the other side of the rive The Tribune's Matamoras corri pondent, writing on the 11th of Jul says some seventy bands of Confeti rates lately crossed the Rio Grand with a view to entering the Mexici service. Gen. Colby Ls charged wi their organi/.ation. Wade Hampton | is at Camargo with 500 picked me who are to form part of the force. The Herat.I, from all sources of i formation, arrives at he conclusii that the mission of M. Klein, the p vate secretary of the Emperor Ma milian, resulted in obtaining vi little material aid from Napoleon 1 [t learns that lie had no other dip matic mission than the honorary < of delivering despatches co the Ki of .he Belgians. So much for Me can new--. Latest European Mews. * HALIFAX, August 1.-''.'kc steamship Asia, whic h left Liverpool ou the. 22d, ami Queenstown the next day, arrived i at Halifax Tuesday afternoon. THE ATLANTIC TETJEUKAPII. I A telegram from Valentia, of the j 21st, states that the Atlantic cable was I landed for earth connection, mid two j'milos paid out to sea. The main i shore end -will be lauded on the 22d, j if the weather continues hue. FRANCE. The wetly returns of the Dank of ! France show a decrease in specie of I 1,700,000 francs. . The Empress end Prince Imperial i quitted Tavi.. on the 20th for Fon taiuebleau. ; The Bourse, on the 21st, was firm. J Routes closed at67f. 72c. T??e ?i[f>vitcur says the rumor of the appointment of Abd-el-Kader to any post in -M?r- ria is destitute of founda? tion. Prince Napoleon had arrived at Bristol in his yacht, rrmcKV. Advices from Constnntioplo state that halt tho town of Cassadin Had been clestroy-ed by lire. Many lives wer?l'ist. The damage was estimated at twenty million dollar piasters. MEXICAN AFFAIRS, f A London nowspapfi staten ri mt a confidential agent of Maximilian bad a conference with Palmerston, in Lou? don, but failed entirely to induce Palmerston to alter the. Mexican po? licy of the English Government. Palmerston is represented to have told Melvin thai Langland would continue to stand alo if from Mexican entangle? ments. Me should do nothing which might, he regarded unfriendly by the (.lovelHm- of. tili . United States. UFEIHCANE AT "Villi CAPH OF ?U'oli ti.iPK. The mails from Table Hay. to .ir.ae 14th, are roeeivetl. The hurricane which look place on the 17th of ?.l>?y was ono of the mos:, ('asirnos i ve -"ai's thnt over visited Table Hay. Eighteen vessels parted from their anchors and went ashore, but there do not ap pour to have been any American vessels b'earfu] 0: v.:c accompanied tiloso wrecks. mingham, and bas att-icked large numbers of tb . vur.pers o4' tua-- cit v. Advic-sfrom ^...:riidria, Egy-.d. sb.ow a gT-atifyiitg dirainution in tim choler; at -that liebst aud at Ca--re. .while it The Loudon Jitrratl annonttc-s that diplomatic rela.Kons between the Bri? tish and Brazilian Governments will be re-established at an early dale. It is understood that the Govern? ment of Ur:./il bad accepte-1 the latest proposition made by th? British Cabi? net. WAK ;X FEit't . The rebellion in i'eru is gaining ground. On the 5th, a blood;, engage? ment i?-earr-.-.l six miles from Lima, between 12,000 rebels and fi,000 Go? vernment troops, in winch the latter were successful, taking 120 prisoners, besides the killed. The crew of The t?ag-skip Arica bad mutinied, biking posscssii upi the. ship and baitging'tla admiral '.rom tko yard-arm. The mu? tineers subsequently captured two oilier;; of the Government vessels. Tin: CONFEDERA-: ;.: COTTON LOAN IN KN;i!.AXl>. Tlie rebel cotton lo.vn at last dates was sobing in London at eight, pounds ten shillings sterling for one. hundred pounds of stacie. UAI'?'AJIAXNOOK,.' STTMTT?R, ETC. Tin- ! tondon Morninri (.'//.ron f ch: saya: On the (ith. the ihqrpahuir.iock (under the alias of lleatrke) entered Liver? pool from Calais. Mr. Consul Dudley at once obtained eminent legal adv ice, and on the il th instructed his counsel to institut ;' suit in the. British Admi? ralty Courts, to recover her for the United States as property of the de? finier ami surrendered Confedi:ra<*y. There are now ar. Liverpool the Sumter, Tallahassee, liapi aban nock and Ajax- -the latter having le ver ob? tained her armament. ET COPEAN CONGRESS. An authoritative denial of the ru? mored callafora European Congress is published m the .1/ mil Louis Na? poleon being determined L> Let events justify his proposition, which was so disdainfully rejected two years ago. .- -*. It is probable thal Rn exception will bo umbi- in favor of ii >. Johnston, and bis pardon grn .red at once, in? stead of putting him on indefinite probation, as in the eases of other rebe] generals. Among the grounds suggested for making this exception is the fact, said to be. well authenti? cated before the Attorney-General, that Johnston flit.I all in bis power to bring the rebellion to a close long be? fore, it became palpably evident that the thing was in a collapsed condition. j THE WAY TICE NEOKOES WOKE.-A correspondent of the New Orleans Pi? cayune writes: "T nm sorry f? say that on the ce .?st from IDonaldsonville to Baton Bouge the crops are anything hut cheering. Two-thirds of the laud belonging to the large estates are uncultivated, and the remainder will not yield an ave? rage ero}). From Donaldsonville to Camp's Point, in the Parish ol' Iber ville. cm the left bank, J. ?un sin e that if every stock of cane which will bu j grown tins year were saved for seed, I it would not be sufficient to plant and grow the s?, aie quantity ol' cane which I was grown on the same plantations in \ I I860." - -. UNITED' STATES DISTWCTCOTJKTCON- ? nsc.vTioN.-Upon the opening of tho ; Court, the principal business was prize j cases, bed, they have ceased, and in | j their place the confiscation of pro- j , porty occupies the time of tho court. 1 ! Secretary J. P. liten jam in. (icu. CT. I ??.Oauregard, \\ F. Kenner, C. M. j Conrad. Gen. Dick Taylor and .(olin j I Slitlell are among the more prominent [.owners of estates, thc proceeds of tho salo of which have 2,-one into the United j States Treasury. i \Corresjiottiiinit New Vvi'?: j'V?/.cs.. : Patents have; bei n obtained in ' France tor an instrument to indicate tiie exist? nco of mineral or springs of . water in hind : for raising a ship in the j air, and st -cling it there: for apply iug steam to children's toys; for lient - I ing and lighting apartments with lue same apparatus; fora nemo of lining I enter envelopes with siik: and tor a e^i'1 which you can put in your pocket ami transform into a seat at will. The Bon. J. Madison Wells has ii< en appointed Provisional Governor of the State of Louisiana by thc Presi? dent of thc United St,?les, armed with thc ss:me instructions and power to organize civil government niven to tho Provisional Governors appointed for ,0S3 is represented in manufactured to h.neei i. Among the ci I osssd engineering pro? jects of the present day, isa scheme for constructing a railway tunnel under tin 'oed of the Severn, for the pur] ?ose of connect ing the South Wales j Union line with the Principality. I The tunnel will be three miles long, I and is estimated to cost ?750,000. The Charleston fourier eongratn j lutes ifs roath rs on the large :iee.-\ssion I of populatignu Iii-.? ly to accrue from the I officers ?inti privates of the Unite,! ! States arni;.- criming back after dis? charge to seek . their fortunes in that city. Ten skeletons having been un I earthed at Quoin -, tho oldest inhabi ! tani remembers that ono Dr. Mareniii, ', hanged for murd, r forty years ago, ? confessed t.: Juive killed ten other per? sons, and that this doctor lived on the j spot where the bones were exhumed. I A bear was recently captured and ? kilh'd ?0 Anson, New York, sifter he i had dragged a tra}? weighing eighty i pounds two nile's, over h?ls, ledges land fri.ed trees. The bear was six ? feet ami seven inches in length. I A man supposed to be .fohn li., j Surra!, one of the conspirators in the ! plot which resulted in the murder ol ? President lan coln, has arrived in I Washington. It is said that he vas captured ill Texas. With the addition of the subscrip? tions in Mas-sichusettt. BJiodo Island and New York, the estate of Mr. Lin" coin will, it is said, amount to S loo. ooo. I The Secretary of the Treasury has decided that ?ill bonds, treasury notes, or other obligations of the United States, are exempt from taxation, under State or municipal authority. APPKOPKTATTONS OF LAST CONGKESS. It lms just been ascertained that the I total appropriations ot the last Con? gress will .amount to ?d20,000,000 in round numbers. The New York stock market -was depressed on the 1st instant. .Go? vernments -were .steady. I Gold closed i steady on the streets at 145 to I-*5J?. j The night closing price was liri Va l?y general order (if ?Tub 2S, the following army corps are discontinued as organisations: The 2d, 1th, 5th, \Qm 7th, 8th, ?Uh, 10th, 11th, 15th, 17th, 20th, 23d and 21th. Tho Central Pacific Railroad is in ! complote running order from Sacra I monto to Clipper Gap or Now Eng? land, having one hundred and fifty seven ears, and eight locomotives. In 1800, lim white population ol Georgia preponderated over the black in eighty-nine counties; and in forty three counties, the black was more numerous Utan the white. A gen oral convention ol' the Episco? pal church is to be held in Philadel? phia, in October next, D will be a eiiief obj.-et. of the convention to re? unite the church of the North and South. G< n. Dula. Porta has gone tor*ranee, by order of his Government, to grant hinds to exiles and to admit agricultu? ral implements free of duty. Av. There were mailed from thc San Francisco Post Obice to New York, during thc month of June, 00,788 ? letters. TO REST, M.j* HOUSE on I'ickeiis street, between . Plain and Camden. Uer particulars, j '.pptv to Ul? HAKT) FbANTCr.AN. Asuj ll 2 I*. I!. ['LANIGAN. jOJ?OPPEl?. ON thc nth instant, between'.!he College Campt? - amt Dr. Lebt nd's house, m 1 Corv?is sn-. < t. :. LEITER, directed tonics. I M. A. SNOWDEN, fhe tim 1er will confer s I favor.by 1 iitviis? i. dir?-et? it. Aug ll I Corn, for Sale, ?X quantities Ui snit purchaser*. Appiv . at College Campus. Ward No. 1, North i side. Ant; 11 I* Ki; tiiiuwl L-.idj;?- Xii. li!) V... F... MC... i /?, AN Extra Communication of this I >' yi^ii.c will be held 1*1118 AFTEE j -fNr\NOON. in the Colic-- Can.pus, at i I .i'cloek. for the purpose of conferring the ? iir.sf and second degrees, [iv order of the ' W. M. !;. TOZER, Sei-.etarv. A ag ll *1 " Opened This Bay* t PEW dozen TAD ?ES* HOOT SKI?TS. j J\_ LUDO yards heavy COLORED JEANS, : for m 'v's wa r. ! ti aro-- SHAKER ?"ANS. I Blue, Black, Drown and (troon HAREGE ' and TISSUE, for veils. A tine assortment of FRENCH CON EEC TIONEBY and (i ROC KR IKS. For sa lo low. Aili; II ? J. 'S. iHBJiES. NKW c;?oi>s: \i-;w <;oor>s: JUST received and f..r sale ?it thc r.-si dence of Mrs. S. .J. COTCHETT, oh Ivarnweil street, between l?iehland mid Lau? rel streets: Ladies' Enclish White Straw VATER PALL L()X M'. Ts. i Ladies' English Black Straw WATER FA LL LOX Xl'.TS. Ladies" MIL A X CAF:-. (ae.\ st vic ) Ladies" Widte Straw Round Hats. Misses'and Children's Round Hats. Choice Ribbon and Plowers. Reit llibbon. flair l'ias. Hair Nets. Mourning Fins. Crape Collars. Tot Buttons. Ladies' Cl .ves. 1 Ladies'White Hose,,vc., ?vc Au? 1! 1 Rngine, Dotier, ?'te., foi- Sui?-. miir. ENC I NE, I'.OILER, SHAFTING, I .vc, connected wi;h ilia Winnsbnvo Steam Mill, ^ d' be sold, at private yale, if early r.ppbcnrion bc made, 'i'he Engine is ?ii-horsi p c. reade by S?itton, Fuilaclel 1'ihia: !!.<. .': iii r has a number of lines, cle sicrn.-d originally for a steamboat. Thc ? fearing and ShafHug. .vc. will Le disposed <>i" wi:is Hie Engine ; nd Feiler. Airolv to ::. A. Lil'CHA?AN, Winushoro, K. C. ' .\ ii : lu SPRINGS FEMALE HIGH SCHOOL, SPA Ti TA NH CHG, S. C. ------ ? TEUMS. I Pre Tm* ff Four Mimili*. PuyoUr in I Adranr.,: iN'STRl.'CTrON- English I)er.artments.$20 i Roa rd, including Washing and.Puol. . ll) ! Music Pian.20 ! Voe.tl (special lessons;. 1? j Use nf Piano.. 2 ; Fri nell. (e r.nan ur Indian, each. . . ti; Drawing aial Fainting.:. Hil Rrimarv Department. 12 j No charges besides the al...ve will be : mad'- ia conneetiiMi with the School, except ! fer iiooks and stationery actuallv used.! The Sch. ol will be re-opened for a'l.-no of I four moat ?is. tm WE: ) N I'S DA V. Augi i s ? LG. ; Payment can 1"- made ia moncj, prm isious 1 ur cotton, ai "1 1 prices. Each boarder mus? \ bring i.:;, [.cir t?f sheets, un.' pair >f pill uv cases, towels, her drinking cup and lights. \\ M. CURT?S, L.L.D., Principal, j _Ang 10_ Valuable Family R-jslrteiiw, With a JW supply uf Furniture, infineoeder, I flXi''. above is situated on Plain sire f, in I 1 thc vicinity of lin- Pe?nalo Colige, lo? ca tod on 1.1 -ere, of ground. The house contains eight rooms, wit h servant's house I quired, and fine well (rt water. Attachi d t.. th< grounds are a choice variety of fruit j trees and shrubbi ry. Particulars, with the hst of furniture, can bc had on application ai my office. JACO? LEVIN, Auction and Commission Agent, - I A>>r:v:r Plain and Assembly streets. | A itt ft -"10 i ? Charleston j^dver?Beineiit?. Grovexsamei?t Claims AND MOTIONS FOR mm. rn HE subscriber respectfully offers to th s J. citizens of thc stnte hie attention in all matter* pertaining td GOVERNMENT CLAIMS and APPLICATIONS FOE PAR-* DON. AU applications for pardoo, under tho excepted sections of the Prcbidcnt's Am? nesty Proclamation, must be in tho form of ? petition, stating the exception or ?xcep tions. and accompanied be-tli by thc oath prescribed and with 1 he approval cf the Provisional Governor of thc "State. The subscriber presents; at thc ?ame time, his card as ATTORNEY AT LAW. WM. J. GAYEB, l i Chapel street, Charleston, S. Z. A'aT All paper-- in thc State copy three times and send bills to W. J. G. Aug IC 3 Farmers' and JC-<;eI>a?ge l?a ul- cf Char teston. CHARLESTON, Julv 29, 1855. \ MEETING of the Stockholders willie JCX. held m thin city, on TUESDAY, 15th ci August next, at,th? Law Office of william Wh?ley, Seq.. CS inroad street, nt ll o'clock A. M. Matters of importance will be laid before the meet in jr. Bv order of the Board. Aur, 83 _ M. D. STEOBFX, C^asliier. i STATE B?WAXD 8, R. BONDS BONDS OF THE STATE OF ALABAMA. Conds ot thc Stn tc ol'Georgia, j .iiouds of ilv- State ol' South Carolina. I Bonds of tho State of North Carolinn. I Bonds of the Si-ate of Tennessee. j Bonds of the Str.tc of Virginia. ALSO, ' j Memphis ?nd Charleston Railroad Bend?, i .Memphis and Charleston Railroad Coupons. ! Memphis and Charleston Railroad Stock, j Apply to WM. B. HERIOT & CO.. Rankere ?-nd General Agents, No. 262 Mut- street, Charleston. S. C. I Aug 9 6* j H. B?GG3ETT C?7, I Factors .-?:. KN Pt he following first-elft86 and V undoubted companies of New York CltV. ki;;: SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY, PHOENIX FiBE INSURANCE COMP'NY MANHATTAN FIRE INSURANCE CO., With ?in aggregate cash caudal of over FOUR MILLIONS OF DOLLARS. Risks I ni? en ?iii liberal terms, and losaea jr.ptly rai ', in Kliarle.-,;on. Applications from the interior mus? bri accompanied h;, aplat, and full description of the property to be insured, showing all (.Menial oxposun s to fire, s. V. TUPPER. A. A. LANE. yAUg '-!'">_ T3IAIM>KCS STRICKT. COMMISSION MERCHANT, 74 E\ST RAY, CHARLESTON. S. G., "IXTILL give attention ;.. t liefer warding \\ of COTTON io Nev. York and Europe, ami '..ill receive and forvar I g< ods from abroad consigned t?'parties ia the interior of this State. Advances mailt on produce consigned to Ari bur Leary, Esq., Nev York. A full stock of GROCERIES always o;i hand and for ?a'fi at the lowest market rates. Fav Brothers'SUBERIOB FAMILY SOAP, in "quarter, half and whole boxes, can bo shipped in anv qufcTttby Rt factory prices. .?iftv 31 13*