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mr DEATH OF COL. DUNCAN. The death of Col. James Duncan, Inspector General of the Army, is announced in the Mol>ily papers. He died al the Mansion Hause in that c.itv, on Tuesday evening. The Ad vertiser*>f that citr, Males (hat he arrived there about tt fortnight since, on a'tour of inspection to .the Southern military posts and arsenals.? He bctd bo>n to Louisiana, and returning through Mobile, took a boat Kir the arsenal at Mount Vernon, on the MohilejRver, from which h?~:returnecl about a week since in a wagon, much fatigued and indisposed. His friends soon found him alarmingly ill with a fever, probably engendered during his absence in Louisiana. Frpm this *icknc he never recovered. With the best medical aid, the kind care and nursing of ^sjujnottM and devoted friends, he lingered until.Tuesday morning, when he expired. His remains were put in charge of the milit-a | ry arid conveyed under escort to the arsenal in the]city. They -remained there until 5 r. sr.. rtw? ftriilWv firmer half hour ?runs upon the city T"'".' - . - | square. At five he was buried with military ! honors. Duncan was one of the most gallant, accomplished and popular officers in the army. Among the youngest of thoso whose remarkable qualities were bjnught out to the public ey? by tha. Mexican war, he had achieved proud distinction, and "was-reconcd among the bravest and the m??t skillful soldiers in the service.? As an artillery officer he had no superior, and wo have heard, that at the time of his death, his njjerits had directed upon him the attention of a fimjjgd republic, which was solicited hiin to take a high'command in its service- Whether I)uncan would have abcepted this offer, we knots not. We only know that it would have been a- brilliant prospect of good service on the side of republican faith that would have tempter hint from.his native land, for he was devotedly, Almost passionately America, in all his impulses and aspirations. He was but about ( - * - 1 " t I thirty eight.years ot age, uavmg ueen num m 18i?*a?d dies unmarried- "VVhoms the gods ! love die young." FIa lived long enough to secure a bright placoin the history of those who h?t??.f"0ght well for their country ; but died loo so'di?fi>r.his country an J his friends. Cob Buncan was a New Yorkpr by birth, bjmi we believe, in the neighborhood ofiVewburgh, in orange county. We have read that his name was properly Duncanson, but that being entered*at West Point, by mistake, he always retained the shorter name. West Point i$\wtlhin a half dozen miles of his birth place. IJe graduated at the Military Academy in 1833, and ientered the army as Liutenant of the 4th AarfUlery ; in which capacity he served against the Spminoles in Florida. He was on the YPhhlacochie with Gen. Gaines, and was there wound-d. In command of a battery of) feigbt Artillery, ho joined the army under Gen. Taylor at Corpus Christi. . At Palo Alto and at Kesaca de la Paiina, with Ringgold and RidgeJoy, he was foremost in illustrating the efficacy of an arm previously but little upprecialee in our country, and secured that victory which eslablishee the prestige of our arms, and laid the foundation of future success. Alas ! all three Ira^e^died in the prime of life. Ringgold was killed in battle* Kidgely. an unsurpassed Horseman, perished by ihe fall from his horse in tfie streets of Monterey ; and Duncan now f*U* a victim to disease. Already promoted to j a Captaincy, ins excellent service nere raisuu Duncan to the brevet rink of Lieut. Colonel. conduct shortly alter at monterey again ' displayed bis usefulness; again reward followed, muLbi-wwndvanded to the rank of Colonel. When Gen. Scott made a call on Gen. Taylor for a portion of the army under his command, Col. Enacan was included in the requisition.? AtVera Cruz, Cerro Gordo, Churubusco, Molinodwl Key. aud the gates of Mexico he was present. In the first two attacks his arm was hot called into action, but from Churubusco to the gates of Mexico his service were in constant requisition, and as apporluniles presented themselves for distinction, they were seized with his usual avidity and turned to the benefit of his coontry. On his return, after the closing of the campaign, the death of the Inspector General, Col, Croghan, afforded the President an oppor. (unity of meting out a sulrstantia! reward to the useful soldier. He was appointed to fill the vacancy, and was engaged in the duties of his office ween arrested by the disease that result, edinhis death. Col. Duncan'* death will -fx; deeply regret, ted in ibe.arroy. He was nor only an accomplished soldier, but a man of high talents, and accomplished schollar, and a courteous and compauionaMe gentleman. * ', *, N. O. Crescent. LETTER FROM GEN. SCOTT ON THE .ANNEXATION OF CANADA. We find the following letter irom uie nero ?i JLundy's Lane, in the Philadelphia News of Monday last. - Wfst Point, June 29, 1849. - My Dear Sir:?The news from the Parliament of Great Britain, this morning, must, I think, increase the discontent of our neighbors n the other side o{ the St. Lawrence and the lakes not a little; and these discontent of our j it-*ighbore on fho other side of the St. Lawrence and the lake* not n little; and that these discontents will, in a few years, lead to a separation of the Canada*, New Brunswick, &c., from the mother countrr, seems equally probable. Will these Provinces from themselves into an Independent nation, or seek a connection with tour Union? 1 think the probability is greatly in favor of the latter. In my judgement the, interests of both sides would bo much promoted by annexation?the several Provinces coin injtr halo the Union on equal terms with our present thirty Slates. The free navigation of the St. Lawrence Is already of immense importunc* to perhaps a third of our prevent population, and would be of great value to the remainder. After annexation, two Reveuo Cut tern, below Quebec, would give tis a better security against smuggling than 30,000 custom house emptoyees, strung along the line thatsep i arates us from-the British Possessions on our Continent. I am well acquainted with that line, and know a great deal of the interests and char, acterofthe Provincials- Though opposed to incorporating with us any district densely populated with the Mexican race, I should he most happy to fraternize with our northern and northeastern neighbors. What may be the views of our Executive government on the subject, I know absolutely nothing; but I think I cannot err in saving that two thirds of our people would rejoice at the incorporation, and the other third soon perceive its benefits. Of course I am opposed to any underhanded measures, our part, in favor of the measure, or an? other act of bad faith towards Great Ilritlift. Her good will in my view of the matter, fa dhly'ifecond to that of the Provincials them selves, and that tho former would soon follow the fatter considering the present temper and condition of Cbristcndo?cannot be doubted. The foregoing views I have long been in tha habit ofexpressing in conversation, I give them to vou for what they may be worth. Faithfully yours, WIN FIELD SCOTT. LOOK OUT FOR AN IMPOSTER. A few weeks since our neighborhood was greatly excited bv the appearance of a stranger amongst us calling himself Aquilla Norman; stating that he was a Missionary Baptist preacher?was travelling for his health?that he was out of money, and would preach if persons friendly to the cause of religion would contrili ule money for his immediate wants. Some of our worthy, unsuspecting citizens were induced to believe him an object of charity?took him in?he enjoyed their hospitality fi>r several days, occasionally preaching and receiving contrihu. lions in money;?his conduct in the mean while was such as to excite suspicion; he cautiously avoided the members of the church to which he professed to belong; invariably took shelter with persons of cither denominations, some of whom he grossly insulted. Notwithstanding his conduct did not tally with his profession, it was currently rumored that a great preacher was in our midst. An appointment having been made for him at Providence church, many turned out to hear him. After preaching a sermon that impressed many with the belief that he was a inan of ordinary mind, he. as usual, requested the hat to be taken around for the ' dimes"?accordingly it was done?a handsome sum received and presented to him. One of our citizens (who had conlriubted) politely ask-.1 l:__ . i ?.:.u k:.? n...I L'U mill IU jjn iiuiiii; wiiii iiiin ami lumaiii >mi (he night; the preacher then asked him how ho liked his sermon?was answered in a very respectful manner, well enough, with a few exceptions. The preacher immediately flew into a violent passion, telling our neighbor he was no gentleman, and was an infernal scoundrel; and applying many surh opprobrious epithets, walked to where he was sitting, shook a large stick over him, threating to utterly demolish hint?for which he received a blow with a stick across his pate that felled him to the ground? raising a bump on his torehead and spoiling his hat. Our neighbor struck him but one blow, which stunned him for a while. After recov. eritig lie still showed a desire to fight ?was held by several persons?attempted to gel his knife and threatened to kill. After his passion had somewhat subsided he seemed disposed to compromise the matter, and proposed that our neighbor pay hint for his hat, which was promptly declined. He then immediately left and was heard of a day or two afterwards near Salem. Observing a notice in the Biblical Recorder of the 30ih ult., cautioning the public against a pe.-son calling himself Aquilla Norman, who pretended to be a Baptist minister, and having reliable information from Surry county of a person who attempted to palm himself upon the people as^a Baptist preacher of the same nam", andanswering the description of the individual who visited us, leaves not the shavow of a doubt upon the minds of the whole community in this ? _ -i ? ?????; ,n.l region WI<U IIO is a tuiiouiinuain 11i>jrw*i*-1, unu ono of the rarest specimens of impudence and insolence that ever disgraced the pulpit. In person he is very stout, weighs about two hundred pound*; about six feet high?of fair complexion?is bald and suppose to he about fifty years of age; had on when he left a biack dress coat, brown linen pantaloons and a pau-'tma hat with a hole about two inches long in front. It I would be well for the public to look out for hitn. J. J. MARTIN. Martin's Lime Kiln, county, N. (J. Deatic from Fear.?The Covington (Ivy.) Journal of this week relates the following instance of the effect produced upon the nervous system by the action of fear. In the language of Scripture, 1 lie noj afraid " v\ e have to record a death from fear. Tito facts are derived from an undoubted source, and the case is made public in order more impressively to indicate the importance of maintaing control over the mind, and discarding all unite, cessary fear and alarm. A lady in this city, who enjoyed ordinary health previous to the appearance of the prevail, ing epidemic, became alarmed on its arvent, and suflered Iter mind to dwell on the subject, until she became exceedingly sensitive and nervous. Every case she heard of increased this morbid condition of the mind anrl body. Finally, on being told of the death of an immediate neighbor, sbe clasped licr hands in agony and exclaimed, " My time has come."? She then went to bed, and a physician was called in ; but no effort could relieve her of the conviction that she had the cholera, and that she was to die of it. Subsequently, indeed, there were manifestations of cholera in the case, but the medical attendant has no doulit they were induced solely by fear. Thus she died within three day? after she took her bed." Three Youths Drown ed.?Our community was shocked yesterday afternoon with the as. toundingand melancholy intelligence that three youths (rom nine to eleven years of age, sons respectively of Mrs. J. P. Andrews, N. f>. .Moore, and Luther Roli, had been drowned in the river* It seems that they were (in company with another youth about the same age, a son of Dr. Jno. Carter, who was fortunately saved by holding ot? to a bar of Iron ot> the wharf until he could be rescued by a negro,) wadingabout on the wharf, which is now overflown by the freshet, and by some means as yet unexplained, were all suddenly precipitated into the river, and instantly sunk to rise no more in life. The body of young Andrews was soon recovered, but all eflorts to restore life were ineffectual. The son of Mr. Moore was raised after it had been under more than an hour. The body of the unfortunate youth Roll had not been found at the time of writing.?Augusta Sen-, July 24. Si'kcntk\s of Virginia Goi.d.?We exam ined on Saturday some specimens of gold from j the u Kosin Mountain" and "Culpepper" mines, \ which aro now being successfully worked, with . improved machinery, &c? hy .Messrs Hnrnnm, ! Colhy <Si Co. Out of about two pounds of earth ! taken from one of the above mines, brought to ' this city, ami carelessly washed in an iron pan, ' was gathered nearly or quite twenty dollars | worth of pure golck Several specimens of quartz rock were aNo shown, which was really rich, and equaling nny thing of that sort we have seen from the California mine?. We. are glad to learn that our friends who have engat"d in the above mines, are in a lair way to leap a golden harvest from their newly purchased tract of land in old Virginia.?Ball. Bun. The California. Gold, arrired at the Mint in Philadelphia, was within a fraction of two millions dollars, up to the 5th imtant. So the Bulletin learns directly from that institution. The Lexington Budget says that "Mother Eve mnrricd a gartlner." We may ndd, too, that her indiscretions turned linn out of his place. i iTTTTTii?winm?nail mmmim wwn?"*t THE CAM DE^ JOURNAL. Wednesday Horning, August 1, 1849. W. TIIURLOW C ASTON, EDITOR. The Markets. Cotton.?In Charleston 800 bales were sold on Friday nnd Saturday at extremes of 8 to 10 cents. In New Orleans 400 bales were sold on the 24th ult., at 9 to 9 1-4 cents. On the 25 ultM there was an advance in the price,?500 to 000 bales were sold?good middling 9 rents, fair 9 1-2 to 10 cents. The liuropa brings advices from Liverpool of [4th ult., which says the sales of the week were 82,530 bales at a further av erag? advance of 1-8(1 per pound. THE DAY OF FASTING AND PRAYER. Next Friday is the day set apart by President Taylor for fasting and prayer throughout the Union, to avert the dreadful visitations of the cholera, and whieh the churches of this place have determined to observe. Religious services will ho held in all the ( hurches on that day in the morning, and in the evening at 5 o'clock an Union ,Meeting of all the various denominations will take place in one of the usual places of worship. When the hand of affliction is upon the people, and when fell disoasc and death are fast encircling our country in their deadly embrace, swelling the number of suffering orphans and widows, and spreading a panic over the land, it is right and proper that the Nation should bow in humble supplies- j tion and prayer, before Him, who " ruloth all things,1' acknowledging His supremacy, His justice and superintending Providence. The favorable location of our Town, its remo'encsa from the coast and great river thoroughfares, and its present healthiness, may secure an exemption from a visit of this awful pestilence, yet, it is becoming and proper in us, in common with all others, to join in invoking tho merciful intorposilion of the Great Ruler of the Universe, to assert its progress elsewhere. Let the day bo religiously observed everywhere, and let the Merchants and Shopkeepers respect tho day and the occasion, by closing llicirdoors and suspending business. DETENTION OF THE SATURDAY TRAIN. On Saturday evening list ific cais wero detained at soinc point this side of the River, by a cow jumping from an embankment, in some way. Infore the train, which threw the engine off the track, and greatly injured it. No harm was done to the passenger car, or to any person on the train. Wo learn that not the slightest blame can attach to the Engineer. The mail got in at 3 o'clock next morning. THE HEALTH OF CAMDEN. Our town has suffered so much, from the reputation of being unhealthy, we deem it an imperious duty to labor in eradicating any wrong impression that may prevail abroad. The belief, which may have had at one litne a true basis, that Camden is sickly, has prevented many from visiting us, in the summer and fall, and probably it has decided many not to live hero, who designed making it a permanent place of residence. No placo is freer from epidemics or fevers, or is more generally healthy, than Camden at this time. We arc not aware of the slightest case of sickness existing any whore in Town, arid we holievc its general health for some years past will fuvcrably compare with any' town or village in the State. The energetic measures of tho Town Council, in cleaning out the ditches and drains, in culling down weeds, &c , in the lots and back streets, and in rsaring up a bulwark of trocs between the Town and River, will do much in rcniov. ing local causes of sickness, and we trust, if persevered in, will eventually rcmovo any impression abroad that it is unsafo to visit our Town in any season of the year. THE PALMETTO TANNER. We regret to notice that E. J. Arthur, Es<]? lias withdrawn from tho Editorship of the Banner. Wo heartily wish him success in his profession. The Proprietor, I. C. Morgan, Emj , will resutno his Scat in the Editorial chair. HEAVY RAINS. Noarly every day of the past week, heavy rains liavo fallen, attended at times, with severe thunder and lightning. The corn crops in the country must ccr. lainly bo very promising, but the continuod rains may greatly injure the cotton' THE CENSUS OF KERSHAW DISTRICT. E. Sill, Esq., who has been actively engaged in taking the census, has furnished us with the following items relative to our population. Doubtless they are as accurate as can be ascertained, and Mr. S.'s energy and pains taking well deserve a notice i Number of males is . . < . 2421 " females, , . . . 2523 Total (whites in Kershaw,) . . 4944 We have not before us our population in 1839 ; Mr. S. says it was 3,997. It bo, the in. crease since then is 957. He has ascertained that there arc 904 Housekeepers or families in the District. About the town of Camden he has taken great pains to be accurate, and reports as follows: Whites within the corporation, Male.s, 40(J Females, . . * . . 421 881 In Ivirkwood, males, . ; . 58 41 Females, . 71 129 At DoKalb Factory, males, 62 44 44 Females, 93 155 Aggregate, 1165 The number of whites in the corporate limits of Camden, in Kirkwood, and at the Factory is 1105. nearly one-fourth of the entire population in the District. We may at some future day publish the names of all the heads of families in the District, as they appear upon the list made out and returned by Mr. S. Tfli* Censps of Chesterfield District.? Col. Hush Craig, the census taker for Chester, field, informs us that the present number of whites in that District is 6,840. In 1839 it was 4,413; increase 1,427. Tlio Charlotte Journal (N, O.,) stoics that Gold Bullion to tlio value of $223,251 88 has been deposited in the Branch Mint of that place, from the 1st of January to tlio 30lh of June, 1849?an incrcnsc of $31, 5.54 17 over tlio amount received for the Homo time Inst year, The Mint coined in thohulfyonr $189,105. O" Professor '.Villiain II. Fillet, formerly of tlic College of this Stale, is about so analyzo tlio atmosphere at New York, wilK a vievtf to ascertain whether there is anything in its condition that may explain the prevalence of the cholera. He undertakes to make the experiments at his own expense, and is determined that they shall be on a large soale. mm mm mm 1 fn bitgait-Sintm -?_a?o?u iii,jiiw?? ji SEMI-ANNUAL. MEETING OF THE STATi AGRICULTURAL SOCIETV. Tlio Society hold its semi-annual meeting at Chester villo, on the 18th ult? in connexion with the Agricu! lural S?>ciety of tint District?his Excellency Govcrnc Soabrook, the President, presided. The Observer say that citizens were in attendance from various portion of the State, and that the cattle show was a fine cxh hition in the way of slock. Dr. Thomas YV. Moon Orator of the day, delivered an able address on th subject of Agriculture, Tho following premiums were awarded by th several committees : to G. S. Hooper, for his fine hors< " Chester Boy R. [I. Stringfellow, for the best mul< to A. B. Springs, for the best bull of the Durham blow and also for tho best cow over three years old. Th committee on Domestic Fabrics nwardod n premium I tho Charleston Factory, for its specimen of 7 8 Brow Cotton Shirting, and favorably noticed the Cotlo Jeans and Brown Sheeting presented by the Granitcvill Factory. Hy resolution, Silvor Medals were prescntc to Mrs. Picket, for a fine sample of Sewing Silk ; t Mrs Lewis, for Iter specimen of Coverlids; ond t Mrs. Wilinot S. Gibbs, for her excellent specimens < Carpeting and Raw Silk ; and a Silver Cup wort ,$5 00 was presented to Wilmol S Gibbs, Esq., fi ois sample of Wine, mndo out of the grapes of lai year, An Essay was read by Dr. J. L. Douglass, o the Agricultural capabilities of Chester District, f< which he was presented with a Silver Cup of the vain of ?10 00. Samuel McAliley was appointed Orato and Jas. A. Lewis Reader of Essay for the ne: anniversary. At the close of the meeting, thanks wei given to his Excellency for the able manner in whic he had presided, and for the support ho had alwaj given to the Agricultural interests of our country The resolution was received with great applause by ll meeting, to which lie made a happy response. NVn trust that the Semi annual Meeting of no: summer will be held in connexion with the Waten Agricultural So iety of this District. CALIFORNIA. Our readers will recollect that same months ago v spoke of the plan proposed by the Messrs. Tryon, ot oi wnom uvea in tins pmce, io raise a company ior u gold diggings. We understand that Augustus Tryo who left here some weeks sinco, has succeeded purchasing a schooner, of 150 tons, in New Londo Connecticut, well adapted to the purposes of the cxp diliou. Fifteen others had joined him at the Nort and each had contributed an equal share of the pu chase money. The vessel, and everything necessary to put her a good sailing condition, cost ?9,000. The scrvicos a skilful Captain, well acquainted with the rou round by the Cape, have been engaged. Their wish is to leave New York about the 15th Angust, and as their vessel can carry a good mnr passengers, thoy offer to give a passago round to Si Francisco for ?150. The vessel will bo insured, ar they confidently expect to realize a handsr.mo sur after they reach the diggings, in using her on ll coast and up the rivers, We repeat, that we believe that the energy ar enterprise of those at tl.o head of the expedition, w ensuro its success, and we heartily wish that they nu be rewarded with a full share of tho shining metal. DEATH OF HILTON ADAMS. Wc have received a communication, which giv the sad intelligence, that Hilton Adams suddenly dii at his residence in Lancaster District, on Saturdi night, 21st instant. A little white beforo the usu hour of retiring, he was amusing himself with one his little cluildren, and had just laid it down, when I fell suddenly dead, Our informant slates that he b licves ho was apparently in good health. Mr- A. w omf of three brothers who gallantly volunteered the services in the Mexican War?fought through all tl scvcro battles of General Rcolt, ai d contributed the lull sliaro in giving the Palmetto Regiment the cliarai tcr of bravery and soldier like conduct. They wci out in (ho Line aster Company, and were nflcrwari transferred to the Kershaw company. They we permitted to return home, with their shattered const tulions, to enjoy tho respect and approbation of numerous circle of friends A connexion with tl company of this District, his soldier-like bearir throughout the entire campaign, and the respect he we from all who knew Jiim, entitle lite deceased Palmct to this notice. Ho leaves an aged mother, a wife ar three children to mourn his loss. The citizens Lancaster will ever roverc his memory. THE STATE vs. J. M. BARRETT. Wo publish litis week, the proceedings i Spartanburg against G. W. II. Legg, Efq., tb Post Master of that place, in order to procure letter, sent to that office, which is supposed t contain important testimony in the rase ( Barrett, instituted upon the advice of Hon. F Johnson, Ex-Governor. We regret we hav not room for the letters sent to Barrett, whic were published in the Spartan. We may giv them next week. This will he tho first issu made with the General Government upon th all absorbing question ol slavery, and whatevc may he the result, South Carolina will sustaii the course of the Spartans, on the ground c 14 self-preservation, the first law of nature," an ...mi i.~ i Ur I nuf ilitlinne \ Will UD IVUIIU 1IUC IV BICIOVI1 UHU iiwi DELEGATES TO THE MEMPHIS CONVEN TION. Bp reason if the omission of somo names, and th misprint of others, Iris Excclloncy Governor Seabrooh has ro published the list of Delegates, appointed t attend the Convention to he held at Memphis, (Tenn., on llio 15th of Octebcr, to delibcrato upon measure necessary to dovclope llio vast resources of llio Wee and the Southwest, and to consider the expediency o erecting a Rail Road from some point in the Mississipp Valley to the regions of California. The number o Delegates now is 131. In addition to thoso we liar noticed as appointed from Korshaw and Chesterfield wo observe tho following names in the list fron Lancaster: Cot, T. VV. Huoy, Hon. Dixon Barnes, J F. G. Mittng, Geo. McWithorspoon, and Jas, H Wilherspoon. Wo hope that tho Palmetto State will bo strong!; represented in tho Convention, and the peculiar interest of tho South will receive all proper attention. PUBLIC MEETING IN PENDLETON. The Mcssc.iiffcr gives an account of a Meet ing hold in Pendleton village, for the purpose o appointing a Committee of Vigilance and Puhlii Safety for that District. Dr. (). U. Broyle was appointed Chairman, and Dr. S. Taylor Secretary. Tho fictH developed in the case of Barrotl in Spartanburg, have greatly excited that sec tion of the State, and the meeting appointed i Committee of 54, whoso " duty it shall be t< " examine, and if necessary arrest all suspicion "persons, and deal with thern as tho exigenc "of the caso may require." A Sub-Committe* of five was appointed to correspond, and to cal together the Committee of Vigiianco, wheneve they deem it necessary. Tho Emissaries c thfl IVorth will noon nnn iiir raimcuo oiaic 10 too liot ft plnce for comfort or safety. ? ii Inn, Wi 'i 3 PLANK ROAD. n, > We learn iliat it is in contemplation to give zai I notice, as the law requires, that an application Jj[' will he made at the next sitting ofthe Legisla>r fi ture f<?r a chartpr to construct a Plank Road t|1( b from this place to Charlotte, N. C. We hope he i the proper steps will he taken to secure the Act h? of Incorporation. Next week we may devote [''' ? a portion of our columns to the subject, jj'^ ? PUBLIC MEETING IN SUMTER 7c c\ DISTRICT. in t. The Sumter Banner gives the proceedings of St 0 a public meeting recently held in Sumter Dis. ^ ? trict near Piedmont Church, for the purpose of j n deliberating on the Southern Question. Dr. ?> !e John E Dennis presided, and Wm. Rogers E*q. ap o acted as Secretary rp ^ A committee of Twenty drafted a spirited !'* ? preamble and resolutions, which were unaul- sc h mouslp adopted. a )r We extract from a series of 12 resolutions the ,a 't following:? n 4. That it is the deliberate opinion of this {l ir meeting, and aLn of the great majority oj the ie South, that our constitutional rights have long r? been trampled upon, and are in great danger of p() tl being wrested from us entirely." / K 5 "That the South has borne their violation g h so long that foibearance will soon (if not a|? 's ready) cease to he a virtue." _f 6. "That we have witnessed with profound jie regret, that indecision, and to us, apparent lameness, which our late convention has mani >, *l Tested.' aj :e 7 "That in the opinion of this meeting a w. Southern Convention should not only have been c0 urged, hut the time and place proposed for its cn meeting." !e ? -m m JC Foreign Hews. ,e The capitulation of the venerable City of at Rome to the French army, is the important po- St n> litical news brought over by the Caledonia.? c. The city had been gallantly defended, and the " l?. apprehension generally prevailed throughout yj r" France, that Gen. Oudinot had been complete, w jn ly foiled in all his attempts to make a breach T 0f in the walls. The French Government had te come to the determination to supersede him |a and General Fedeau left Paris for that purpose. ;n The day after he left, when all the Journals G >y were abusing General Oudinot, because he a' in ? In ltj was unsuccessful, news arrived that the. Assem- j n. lily at Rome had authorised the triumvirs to 10 negotiate a capitulation, that the Eternal City was to be delivered up inin the hands of a mer- ? jj ciless foe. It appears that alter four days operations, from the 19th and 22.1 of June inclu* H sive, the French succeeded in making throe w breaches in the walls. \ night assault was then arranged, at a time and place, when the i D/.rv..ne .uA.a ttiL'An Iti' onrnpica Favnrprl hlCsf cd .????? -V ? r*- . nr )y ilie darkness of ihe night, the French forces al moved on, unperceived hy the Romans, until an of important advantage had been gained. A.brisk 10 discharge of musketry received ihem, but they e* marched on to the desired point, lakins a Colo* |jg Rl ,jr nol and 103 prisoners. The advantage gain* hi 1C ed by the French, was not fully understood by >ir the Romans until daylight, but then it was too 15 late, all they could do was to cut off communi. ^ j1 cation between the camps and the breach, hy j rn their batteries which are said to have been l i. manned by officers of superior talents. On the hi a 30th the Roman Assembly determined to pro- ar 10 pose terms of capitnla'ion and hostilities were c< ^ suspended. t0 It has been intimated that French gold did as aj id ! much to conquer the city, as the valor of the of army. France with a Republican Covernmcnt rushing "unbidden tolhe feast" of blood, to do nc that for the Popo against a sister Republic, to ^ which the Pope was resolutely opposed and re- sa establishing his temporal and spiritual throne m hy force of arms, will certainly occupy a most awkward and humiliating position; if the Pope ^ should reject all the advantages gained by her y, i -i i.i r.- ?# I UI1U Sliuuiu prpiur riui oi;^ui iij ai v<aiciOf IU o to a doubtful and turbulent supremacy at Rome, an ^ ft was a wanton interference on the part of m France ; and she has lone since regretted hav. e . . . co 0 ing taken the first step. u.| Prussia has been successful in many severe ^ battles in Raden against the insurgents; and thi f Hungary is being hard pressed by her Russian ri* and Austria forces- They are fa<t entering the j heart of the country with their numerous ar. ^ mies, and the brave Hungarians are /breed to ja retire from hill to hill from valley to valley be. jet fore st/porior numbers. A decisive battle is Fa confidently expected soon, andall Europe anxi- un c ously await the result. 1 ? . . th< Rain.?The quantity of rain fallen during | the past month, amounts to 12 inches?ave. Fr x rage height of the thermometor 76 degrees. lh? f 10 i STATE vs. J. M. BARRETT. 0u f WARRANT TO ARREST AND RECOGNISE A WITNESS, oil We call the attention o| the Magistrates and Jui * Post Masters of, anil in this State, to our report inj , of the le^al proceedings had in this case against inc G. W. II. Legg, Post Master at this placo. are It was known that Barrel was authorized to mi take from the Post Office a letter directed to ed ^ John Edward Thomson. This he positively refosed to do, doubtless because it might implicate the him in some degree. Tho Post Master was inf not authorized by law to deliver it to any one, e.d, I I 1 I..'. " I, Ka I)?l U1C person Wiurcssuu, ui mo ugiuio. II ..O " wns believed the letter contained important tes- ' I timony or would lead to the obtaining important at c testimony on tho part of the State in this prose- bei g cution; and tho question was how the letter ed could legally be got hold of. The Hon. David ;n ' Johnson. Ex-Governor, and for thirty years a Ar Judgo of tho Supreme Court of this State, on ? Monday last attended nt this place for the pur pose of aiding our people with his experience un x and advice, this he did, and it was strictly fol. Rc j lowed. The Hon. H. H. Thomson, Chairman Ca ol the Committee of Vigilance and Safely, made wi 8 oath that the Post Master was a material wit. is, Y noss for tho State in this case, and that tho said on e Post Master, had in his possession, as such, a to || letter directed to John Edward Thomson, tin r which letter the deponent hnd reason to believe Re and did believe would furnish material evidence i in the Slato vs. J. M. Barrel. int 0 j .Upon this affidavit John I.inder Esq.. issued Oi ! his warrant against Mr. Eegg requiring him Ni ? appear'before him to enter into a recognl* ice for hrs appearance at Court, and also t<? idnce the letter addressed to John Edward mmson. M r. Leg* was arrested and brought iiefortf ; Magistrate. He said in bis defence tfnrf was a sworn officer of t^e Government and d given his bond and security for the IhStMblf" ichatge of his duty; that he was not aiitborife'ft deliver the letter to any one but the party ?r < agents ; that before the nexl'Conrt of Seft ins he was hound to forward the letter to the1 partment in Washington ; that be was lis will* g a* any one to discharge hi* duty 1o' tlwP ate as a good citizen ; tlial with Hue difference the distinguished authority under which tblsf agistrate was acting, he iefi himselfcnmpgt* J to decline delivering up the letter, or to en. r into recognizance except for his personal ipearance. This defence, though strictly cor. ct, tvas not deemed satisfactory l>y the Mag'*, tte who thought,that the Post Office was not tended to enable criminals to perfect th?ffr liPtnes of crime with impunity, and that upoiff resonable shewing, if the Post Office' coifc' inpd the evidence of some crime perpptritftf, e Post Masler, like any private inoivuliiat as hound upon the requisition of rtie'SMfb-dti* orities to produce the evidence/ " 'cvsr M r. Legg was therefore corftrftfttefl teJaff* nil he shall hare given Bdml a'trd Sec&rtfy, r ti!? men annparan/?? at Pnnrf 'inif'flw'iMH ri ? ? r;'""' "'""-> '"7 v"~ iction oflhe John Edward Tbonfaon Idler, y the advice of Coansel, and -in order-to re;ve himself from his painful and disttgfrecabtesition. Mr. Legg finally complied the order the Magistrate, and is now under Bond toapfc ar and produce the letter. Mr. LeggYcotl.' ict in this whole affair, was wfiolly irre/iroachile an.i becoming his general character*' as firm, tempenile, and respectful, bewihgli^ nscientious determination to do his duty, Herding to the best of his knowledge-anid-ntifKboth to the Slate and the G&rteraf'Od*j?/Ki?" rnt. *^wsiiq Thus has been made the first feuttfc'jtaptf' law with the General Government.^ Irate must succeed whilst she retains her sot. eigntv, and that before she wilf give tip" thirty e will give up aii that framfttels or interferon > ith if. We commend the* precedent tiralnr' asistracy of S. C., and hope none oftbdkO* ill refuse to art upon it* when called t?pom?s# hey could hardly have a higher or nxVr# rettwir e authority than the ven^ralilfe Judge Johnson. If defence is the first lavr^of nature, and that: w is a part of the cride of each sovereign StaW the Union. No law or regdlathn'ofltas eneral Government Can deprive', us this ienable right, rior will we Miffed'ourselves-to? ? cheated, tricked or frullied oat ?f k hjVlXf jman power or furtu oflaw.?Spartd?. . ,1 'PttAild Telegraphed for the, Baltimore. American EVEN DAYS LATER FfMjW The Royal Mail Steamer Enropa arrived alifax on Tuesday afternoon, from.Lisecp<??? hence she sailed on the. lAtluill~~-'lite tnwy. nd express with her news?eached^.^jjty^? . B.t last evening. Our correspondent ifUflft tier city has forwarded us, by telegraph, t)^ Hawing interesting summary: { { COM^RCIAL AFFAIRS.; " TTivKBrooicrrJui^r The tone of business has continued acdNf' id vigorous. The accounts frojp U<v-Manj^ during Districts give assurance ofa beakJvf ate of affairs, with ? gradual ext<ra*KM?-of isiuess and restoration of.confidence. GENERAL INTELLIGENCE****It has been excessively hot in Lomhirvnnd iverpool. The cholera is steadily our the incrrasnfao* ondon. Last week there wpre 152 tie at lis Hi ondon, and in Liverpool 201.. The epidemic is Woken out in a very fatal form .in SoothTipton and seems to infest the entire Southern The crops throughout England and I Ireland ore very promising. Tho potato disease'3)!#! ipeared in hut a limited number orplaees.*?* IRELAND. * 1^*2 The Irish papers contain most disastrous iconnts of the intense sufferings of Ihe jarop^, irticularly in the Southwestern districi/f. Tm ork houses are filled to repletion, anrFt&oo* nds of persons appear actually dbstitufeTSF eans to keep soul and body togetlie?.*** On Monday, O'Brien, M c'agheri'ffc ant& id Donoliue, were embarked on boara the hooner Swift, which r sailed TmmedVaf ely^r an Dieman's Land. Previous to lheirdepj\r? re they placed in the hamfe of muiualTribngs i address, of which the LondonTimet says ^ nst be admitted its tone is ofan unobject^gt. ilc character?nay,, even more.iiKx&adauftlP aid be expected from men, t|ie whode tendTof hose previous conduct favored'th'e "supposition at they were acting not as free ?gehts,.hul jfe e victims of some unknown species of dowrJL ;ht lunacy. FRANCE. Monsieur Relhuys has been despaHftttJirSi jbassador extraordinary to the Court oT$L mes, with much apparent haste, with the&b* :t, as has been conjectured, to neutralize?^! iltnersfon's apprehended intervention intftto conditional restoration of the Pope, hot ;rfm rrespondeiit of the Timet say* upon reliahlo urmation, that no such folly is intended by 5 French Government. The difficulties which continue to beset the ench government, particularly in regard to i Italian question, occasion the fund* greatly fluctuate at every turn of fnrtuoe. <~di. The Monileur contains a despatch from Genidinot, which gives an elalw>rate description ihe final assault made upon Roiqe on the 28th ne. The Romans fought despcrately/ieav. ; 400 dead and 129 prisoners with the French ? :luding 19 officers ot all ranks, none of whom : described as foreigners. The French adt the loss of only nine killed and 110 wound. In consequence of the surrender of Rome, ! order received at Toulon for embarking brcements of all kinds has been countermand. and steamers already at sea with troopa ve been recalled. . < * ; - The movements of Ledru Rollin have been length traced out. He has until recently en secreted in Paris, and Wednesday reach. London in the Oslend steamer from Belgium company with Martin, Bernard, Elienne, ago, and Sergent Roichot. ITALY. Rome.?The Assembly in its last silting animously vo'ed the Constitution of. lite public, and ordered it lo lie deposited in the ipitol, as the expression of the unanimous sh of the Roman people. The Constitution by n vote of the Assembly, lo be engraved marble. They also ordered funeral services be celebrated in St- Stephens church for )?e who have fallen in defenco of the (public. The entrance of the French trortpa en mane 0 Rome did not take place until the 7t|i inst. 1 the 3d a proclamation was issued by the itional Assembly, recommending an abstL