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COLUMBIA./! Tuesday Morning, May 2jU 1807. Gerrit Smith on the Stump. Tho South ia highly favored at this timo with political teachers from tho North. Wilson and Kelly havo boon trying to enlighten, tho "nation's wards," who, it seems, will not bo enlightened, for whe'rcverjthey speak, tho effect has been negro riot?, out? rages and bloodshed. Wo have, how? ever, a notable exception among these mouthy missionaries of freedom and equal rights, in no less a personage than Gerrit Smith, ono of tho old time abolitionists. Tho Biohmond Dispatch, of Friday, publishes a speech which ho delivered in that city, last week, to a mixed assembly of white and colored people, in which be enunciated broader and moro seusiblo views than any other North? ern emissary now in tho South. While ho did not spare thc South for bringing on tho war, or' for at? tempting, in some cases, to run away from the restoration terms of Con? gress, ho blamed tho North for its sbaro in bringing on tho trouble, nud for its want of magnanimity now. Though, ( under tho Constitution, those who took part in lighting against tho Government aro traitors to-day,'ho said ho was "averse to having his countrymen (thc South? erners) go down to posterity stigma? tized as traitors. When this strife had advanced to n great civil war, with a (.le facto Government, and car? rying on war as nu independen! power, tiley v:ere no longer traitors.1 He wanted thus to lift them fron their supposed degradation. Thc North, ho said, was under a coramoi: responsibility with tho Sout4i for tin late war. After speaking of slavery as Itu cause of the war, and tho.North boinf equally guilty with the South for cs tablishiug and maintaining that in stitution, he added, "we of thoNortl reaped far more gain from slavers than you did. You but held tin COW-wo milked it. " He said ho wa: not an advocate of confiscation, am advised tho freedmen not to ask fo it, but to seek homes by their hones earnings. One point he suggested which reflects great credit on hi benevolence And generosity, and tba was that he would relieve thc Sont] for half a dozen years from dircc Federal taxes, to enable tho pcopl io recover something of their forme prosperity. Congress, he said, shouh havo appropriated $10,000,000 o $20,000,000 to that suffering land. Tho New York Herald,-in publish ing a report, of tho ?peocl*, sny> 'JHow oau .HKII broad and boori views compare with tho narro*, nud illiberal policy in taxing tho pvc ductions of the South, at a time wire they most ix od assistance?" Th Herald also very truthfully says, he different is this speech to those thron! ouiug and nu re partisan speeches c Wilson, Kelly, nud some other Nortt ern orators at the South. The Hej-al thinks that Gerrit Smith would do great deal of good were ho to folloi those other speakers throughout th .South, and recommends him to dosi -4 ->- t A newspaper published at th North, and entertaining radio; views, suggests, ns the Southern m groes aro generally disposed to d< fer to the opinions of tho Christin ministry, being naturally incline to feel a reverence for religion an its promoters and preachers-that th negro ministers of the Gospel idioul bo engaged to canvas the South i the interest of the Republican par h Here is a direct proposition to sut sidizo a class of men who are bel in high esteem by their race, to pro; titute their offices as ministers c God's word for tho advancement c party interest. It is not only a insult to thc preachers, but it is a attempt to bring ridiculo on th Christianity and devotion of thc nt groes. Will they lend themselves t such a base and sncreligious uso Wo predict that ! hey will repel th overture with indignant loathing nn< scorn. --<-??-? AIUIEST OF NORTH CAROLINA BAN: OFFICERS.-W. B. March, Presiden of tho Bunk of Lexington, Nort Carolina, nod E. J). Hamilton, on of the Directors, wore taken to Salis bury on Tuesday, by order of (?enc ral Sickles, under charge of embez zliug the .specie of tho bank ubou tho timo of the surrender. Thc com plaint is mode by J. W. Thoma and others. The parties have hat a hearing, and the evidence ha been forwarded to General Sickle*. -g-I a Sp^cb-mntfng nuiKWtto^ritijlg j nie nth,' tho t? ixl er of tm<?dny? nmo$g j oar publie men, Spenki ?olfux.jln i n letter to nomo Feuiuns, written re? cently, expresses grout sympathy with ? their movement, and gives his views ns to the value of "sympathy" to peo? ple who arc struggling for liberty. He thinks that American sympathy wns of great servico to the Poles, the Hungarians, the Crofaris "Arid tho Liberals of Mexico; and. he iyfers, therefore, that it will also aid tho Fe? nian cause. Tho New York Times Says this is nil very fiuo talk, but uot much else. Expressions of sympathy nre always gratifying to people who ure strug? gling or suffering; but iu contests for freedom, they are worth but little, except as they may inspi.ro hopes of moro substantial aid ; hopes thus in? spired generally lead to disappoint? ment. Tho Poles have had-.the ; sympathy of the/world, but they are mort! tho? roughly the victims of tyranny now trrnn ever before? American sympa? thy for tho Feuiuns hus probably .eu couraged a good many credulous Irishmen to rush to Canada, and lo attempt a rising in Ireland; but all they have got by it has boen the sou tence of tho halter und quartering. As our cotcmporary says, these reso? lutions ure nothing more than tho tricks of demagogues, by which they hope to wheedle tho credulous into giving thom their votes, aud keeping them in ollice. On a liar with this, is tho "sympa? thy" expressed by the radical orators to tho freedmen, when they harrow up their feelings with tho horrors of tho defunct institution of slavery. We want some honest, straight-for? ward freedman to ask tho first radical orator that comes along, how much ho will givo towards buying a bushel of corn for tho suffering amongst* his class. Wo would like lo seo the mar? ket value of radical sympathy, as rated by ouo of its high priests. Speaker Colfax's "sympathy," wc fear, would he quoted at a low figure, if a half-starved "ward" was to ask him, "How much tire you sony, massa?" <-??-? - PREFERRING MmiTAB? Ruus.-A correspondent of the New York He? rald writes: "Judge Marvin, of Florida, late Provisional Governor, and tho pre? sent Senator elect, is of opinion that the majority of the old citizens of tho ?South would prefer always to live under military rule, and without representation in Congress, rather than to come back into the Union with tho disabilities imposed and with univers U suffrage-; and ho thinks tho peace of societyihcre is bettor preserved by authority of military commanders lluiu.it ever will be by tho civil authorities. Should the States generally beeomo 'recon? structed,' ns required by Congress, and thus get back into thu Union, there is, says tho Judge, a natural antagonism of races, and a prejudice even stronger than tho natural hos? tility, which cannot bo overcome, especially under circumstances of compulsion 'such ns arc uo\/ pre? scribed to the South. Old masters will never be able to bring them? selves int?Submission to civil govern? ment administered by their former slaves. Hence 'there will always be an element of danger tit tho very basis of the structures proposed on negro suffrage. He has no doubt, however, that the work of recon? struction now in progress will result in tho re-union of all the States. Thora is sumo questiou among Se? nators elect from the Southern States now hero, among whom is Judge Marvin, whether, ' in tho event of their States being received into tho Union under the military reconstruc? tion'Act, they will be allowed to take their seats. It is tho general opinion that they will not, without a re-elec? tion. This is the view of Senator Johnson. But there seems to be strong reasons to the contrary, and in favor of their reception. Tho Southern States are certainly States, although it may bo outside of the Union. They aro recognized by Congress as States thus existing, by the very requirement that they s?mil mako their constitutions conform to tho will of Congress before they can bo admitted into or received into the Union. Hence, as States, they cnn legally, it would seem, elect Senators prior to their admission into tho Union. This is always done by Ter? ritories, which become, alter forming their constitutions, States outside of Hie Union, and after their admission, their Senators and Representatives proceed to take their seats." NEGROES OPPOSE FEMALE SUFFRAGE IN -KANSAS.-Tho?Republican State ('entrai Committee met at Topeka, for tho purpose of arranging for thu canvass of the Stiito on the Question of impartial suffrage. Several ne? groes participated, and distinguished themselves by bitterly opposing fe mnle suffrage. Gt* v. Prrry'? Tuc Clv?ilcstou Met> bowing Sommonts onl f Gov. Pjjiry: Mr. Porry, of cours*, bas out be? fore us bis anti-war Uniouism, which, considering tho experiences of the war, and tho present condition of things, eliciting bis -letters, some might 6upposo ho would be shy of announcing. Saving this harmless effervescence, wo object to one thing in Mi*. Perry's lotter-?nd that is tho counsel ho gives, that tho white race should in South Carolina voto against the call of a convention, nod wo ob? ject to this counsel simply because we do not think that we can defeat the call of the convention. Mr. Perry himself, iu a previous letter, says" that thc black population in this State aro more ntimorous than tho whites, by 00,000. Deduct tho women and children, and this will givo about 15,000 voters. 15,000, therefore, is the majority of black voters. Now, suppose tho white population voten against a conven? tion, is it likely that no portion of this 15,000 majority will reach thc polls? Ii it does, tho convention will bo culled. The relativo strength of the white and black population will be ascertained by tho registry, when we will better understand tho real state of tho case. -\ To us it appears ct : lain that a por? tion <:f these 15,000 voters will reach the poils, if tho white population op? poses a convention; and a convention will be called. Ai\d if a convention is calle 1, by sucha division of the races at tho polls, will not that very antagonism which Mr. Perry so strongly deprecates bo put into full operation? Tho first election is to be held on this question; and if n divi? sion arise upon it, parties must be formed, and their results secured for all the after, stages of reconstruction, by its operations. If, then, the white race united cannot prevent the call of a conven? tion in South Carolina, what uso can there bo in thoir assuming an attitude of organized antagonism? To us it appears that it will be far wiser, if possible, to endeavor to keep the two races together in harmony with each other by neting together. If we fail in this effort, through the influence of Northern emissaries and the hos? tility of the black population, be it so. On them will be tho fearful re? sponsibility of the consequences which will ensue. Tho whole population, white and black, voting for a convention, tho organization of parties will truly arise on tho election of delegates to tho convention. Here will be a bet? ter field for keeping tho races toge? ther.. The candidates will have their personal influence; and the wdiito population, having voted with the black for a convention, will be iu a better position to influence them. By a proper energy on the part of thc white population, we have little doubt that a conservative convention can bc elected. Wo beg leave, however, to say, that we aro by no means satisfied that the consequences of tho military Act, so forcibly depicted by Mr. Perry, will occur, oven if Ute black popula? tion should control, for a time, the State. We have nut tho least appre? hension that they will rule thc white population. That result maj'bo ac? complished by a standing army of the white race in South Cand?na ; but negroes, in no form or numbers, can produco it. A terrible state of things may bo produced by such au attempt, but it will fail utterly. Nor have we the least fear that a convention of negroes in South Carolina will con? fiscate the lands of tho white people, for their benefit or appropriation. It would require 10,()(H) United States troops in each District in tho State to turu the white population out of their homes and to put negroes into them; and af tor such a work wits accomplished, it' would have a le plorable tendency, to bo un-1 J, which all tho troops of the United States may fail to prevent. WOMEN'S Riama-On tho subject of women's rights, there is reason to believe that John Bull will distance us. Tho now charter of Loudon University admits women io general examinations, to test thoir qualifica? tions as teachers, governesses and the like, and also to special examinations for degrees in medicine, law, Ac. The applicants to law out-number those in medicino largely. Now, wo have not heard yet of any feminine lawyer.! in this country, "though we have somo female medical practi? tioners, and would possibly bo better off in somo respetas if wo had none for attendance, at least, on their ail? ing sisters. But tho law, even our strong-minded women do not afl'ect it; they prefer polities and the sensa? tions generally. Bnt as wo seo that in Michigan, two young girls, have made application for admission to tho Stale University, it is to bc hoped that the sex may have abettor oppor? tunity for wholesome education in the law hereafter. Their application is to be reported on by n special com? mittee of tho board. In the adjoin? ing State of Wisconsin, a law was re? cently passed giving tho elective franchise to women, so that in that quarter shortly, they shall not only become lawyers, but law-makers. Woe be to a candidate for oi/iee, how? ever, who is not a nico young mau. - ? ? ? - The Viceroy of Egypt is thc richest man in tho world. He owns a fourth i>f the entire soil of the country. Ouv cable despatches nmiotinc ? tlio'.ratinc?tion of the terms of pear o : by-all'the Governments which wero ! represented ia the conference of 1 ?on don. Thus ?(Qc grent work of t'ne conference is Consummated, and the peaco of Europe is secured. It took the nine plenipotentiaries but three days to bring about this result-to prevent a war which threatened to be more extensive, and to involve moro terrible sacrifices, than any which this geucratiou luis known. The promptitude with which all partios have nespntcxi to tho treaty, shows that th erv Was less of a detor minatioh for war in any quarter than had appeared to bo tho case while the quarrel was in progress. The eagerness of Bismarck to try conclu? sions with Napoleon, audtho anxiety of the French to test guns with tho Prussians, wero not only amenable to reason, but both the ono and the other seized tho very first opportuni? ty to .submit their casu to the judg? ment of tho North, and give assur? ance that they would abide by its decision. The proposition of the English Goverumont for a conference was no sooner made than it was agreed to on all hands, and the term.-; of tho conference wero no sooner reached than. ouch power advanced to give ? them dual ratification. If wo recall no similar body which ever met with, graver business or in a more perdons crisis, we know of nono which ever acted with greater despatch, or com? pleted its duties with more satisfac? tion to all concerned. As to tho endurance of the peace which has thus quickly been brought about, no opinion from any quarter is worth listening to. We shall doubtless be told by a grout many W?se-neres that, notwithstanding tho conference, war must break out with? in a few months, or at all events, by next year. Perhaps it will: but. then, again, perhaps it will not. If no bet? ter reasons for it cnn be given than those which have just been refuted and laid aside by the conference, we shall not bo troubled for some time at least; and even if far better reasons can be given for it than these, wo shall still refuse to be troubled; for we learn, in the course of time, that there are many forces operating upon affairs and modifying their character, which can never be takeu into ac? count in arguments preliminary to the event. Wo believe, notwithstand? ing all tba! has been said, that it is, and will be for year*; to come, tho general policy of France, ns well ns of England, to maintain the peace of Europe, and to postpone, so far as possible, all arguments about disturb? ing questions. Thero are but few matters of disputo about which the voice of these two groat powers would uot be potential. We do not believe that France has lost anything in prestige, power or honor by Napoleon's course in regard to this war question, or in regard to . tho peace conference. To assert thut she has, is to take n very narrow and 1 short-sighted view of her position in tho European system. Nor do we believe that tho Emperor's course has weakened his hold upon tho French people. On tho contrary, we believe it has strengthened his Government in nil respects, and brightened the prospects of his dynasty. [New 1'<?./. Times, 13/7/. Tin: SHIP GOLCONDA.-Wo had the pleasure of meeting, yesterday, Wm. Coppicger, Esq., Agent of tho Amo rieun Colonization Socioty, who nr rivetl in this city Saturday, on board tho above vosseL Mr. Coppitiger ex? pects to complete his arrangements of the emigrants to, take passage on this voyage, so as,to enable the vessel to sail on Tuesday OT Wednesday. A great change has tnkon place sim e the bust voyage, and many of tilt; freedmen whoso names were regis? tered td go to Liberia this summer now declino. This change they attri? bute to ibo passage of the nj iii tory reconstruction bill, granting universal suffrage, and tho belief on tho part of some that Congress will yet grant the families of freedmen forty acres of land. A number of others, in the country, who had engaged passage on the vessel, but were disappointed in the time of its arrival, niado yearly contracts with the planters, and are now satisfied to remain iii their prc s?nt situations. It is thought that not more than 3?? emigrants will go on this voyage.-Charleston Courier. TUE DEATH -SENTENCE.-Tho fol? lowing is the sentence pronounced upon tho Fenian prisoners who have been on'trial at Dublin for the crime of high treason. Tho Lord Chief Justice assumed the black cap, and said : "The sentence is, that you and each of you shall bo taken from where you now stand to tho place from whenco you came, and that, on Wednesday, tho lilith of -May, you bo drawn on ti hurdle to tho place of execution, and that thero you and each of you shall bo hanged by the neck until you are dead; and that afterwards your heads be severed from your bodies, and tho body of each of you, divided into four quar? ters, shall be disposed of as her Ma? jesty or her Executive sholl think fit aud proper. And may tho Lord have ' mercy on your souls!" Uncle Sam has brought an action to recover $10,000 worth of Unite.! States postage stamps, which Were seized from the Electric Spark hythe i privateer Floride, and sold to parties ! in Toronto. Brtlwulojir's ad?iuist??ti(?? in Ten? nessee, says tho Boston prc ?cntsvn pattern of. rudiogl rule at tho South notjjt all encouraging. Ho has kopt thc State iii coutiimat-tcouimo tion. There is moro strife, more vio? lence ami less security in Tennessee, to-day, than in any other State in the couutry. There hos been ono con? tinual scone of turmoil there ever sinco his inauguration, and now, with his party incomplete power-holding all branches of tho Government-all tho offices .nud nil thc patronage-he has 15,000 militia under arms, nt the national expense, to execute his will. How do our laboring men like work? ing to pay Brow nlow's army? KICKED OUT.-The Richmond Ex? aminer, of Monday, 11th instant, says: On Saturday afternoon, a ne? gro man, notwithstanding the warn? ing the; have had that they could not ride in tue ladies' ears, got aboard of one of them, near the Old Market, for the purpose of riding up Main street. The conductor told him ho must, get off. Ile refused to ?lo HO, when a soldier, who was in the car, led him to tho platform and very un? ceremoniously kicked him oil, and launched bim in the gutter. It would not bo a bad idea to put a soldier on each ear with a white bail. ANOTHER RIOT.-A serious riot occured at Brownsville, Tennessee, on the 13th inst., at a radical con? vention. Three negroes and two whiles were shot, but not fatally. The radicals charge that it was thc result of an organized plot to break np tho convention. Others assert that it was the result of the negrc speakers' incendiary speeches, savins that every man that had owned slaves ought to have his heart cul out. .-- -?.?.>. GOOD PLUCK..-Thc Henderson (N C.) Index says: Never, since tho late so-called went np, has money beer so scarce as now, in this region. Hvei a counterfeit, ragged twenty-live cen greenback would refresh our gaze but times will improve soon. On tobacco crop will go into marke about tho 1st of May and June. Tb wheat crop in this section is unprc cedentcdly line, and,, if no acciden happens to it, theyi?ld Xviii bo bette than for years. Under these circum stances, we can grin and bear it while longer. HARD ON MASSACHUSETTS.-Th fact is, the pretended morality or hu inanity of Massachusetts is nothin but profound hypocrisy. There i not, probably, so wicked a city i the world as Boston. With grer outside show of decency and morality there is a vast amount of secret viet It is much tho same throughout th State. Such crimes as wo refer tr. could not occur in any other sta! of society. From such great prc teneos, with so much hypocrisy, til worst crimes naturally spring. [Herald. Mr. John Trcuier, a respectai/ and intelligent colored man, of M< bile, whose uatno was used hy tl I late radical convention in that cit; I says it was without his consent, au ho takes occasion to say that, "whi I feel that I understand politii enough to leave thom alone, I fee also, that I have done my duty, whi I give my feeble assistance in onde voring to establish peace and ha mon y between the white race and tr own." Tur: COTTON CROI* IN NORTH A> Soxnn CAROLINA.-A gentleman wi has lately traveled through tho uri] eipal portions of Darlington, Che tor, Marion and Sumter District South Carolina, and in portions i Anson County, North Carolina, stat that the present prospects for a go< crop of cotton are very favorabl The plant was already np in mai instances, and was doing well. Tl wheat crop was never known tobo be tor in this seotion. Tho Richmond Enaidrer nokno' j ledges the receipt of quito a han j some appropriation from tho Bostc Southern Relief Fund, for distrib tion among the suffering sick ai poor of Richmond and vicinity, is deeds of kindness such ns this th arc to restore tho harmony of tl country and brotherhood of thc pe pie, where measures of severity won but irritate tho wounds and perpet ate Hie vari anco. NORTH ALABAMA.-Monday, tin had a fusion meeting of whites ai blacks, at Huntsville, to select del gates to the Union Republican Sta Convention. The Independent snj "For much of tho time, it was a pc feet pandemonium of discord ai turbulence." Even tho president w disgusted, and vacated his seat. I timately, tho white people gave i tho meeting to the blacks. CHOP PAOSPBCTS FOB lbG7.-Tl New York Commercial publishes u ward of two columns of reports ( crop prospects, comprising 110 n counts, from different localitic North and South, all of which, wi four or live exceptions, unite in re resenting tho prospect as being ina encouraging, for both cereals ai fruits. At Bradford, Mass., a spiritlinli named Smith, held a seance nt h house, on Tuesday night, which w disturbed by some young men of tl village. This enraged Smith, wi rushed out with a pistol and sh ono oMhem, named Samuel Wehste dead. Smith then surrendered hil self to tho authorities. Webst leaves a wife and family. '.?nett; from S tt. m. ?nt? ?D._. j. m*A and from G until 7 p*. m. Tho North ern mail closes ut 3Lj p. m., und till other mails close at 8 p. m. The ruin yesterday and last night Was n perfect God-send to tho gar dene-ns the long-continued "dry spell" hud nearly parched up the vegetation. The beans, j>eas, oom, etc., win boom along now. NOTIONS.-Mr. Joel Kctchure ad? vertises a variety of "notions aud tricks"-sewing and washing ma? chines, pavilions, etc. "Dew-drop" f? tiwi Stenhouse building, Main street. In our peregrinations around the city, we occasionally drop in ou our lip-town friends, Messrs. Henry Gib? son vV Co., and of course make a cur? sory examination of their stock of goods. Although groceries aro their forte, yet visitors should not forget the modern adage, "if you dou't see what you waut, ask for it." Their leading card, just now, is a varied assortment of shoes and hats, which aro offered at very low prices. "Tho proof of the pudding is the ealing;-' if you belong to the doubling Tho? mases, call and examine-it will cost nothing. LADIES' INDUSTMAJ, ASSOCIATION. A meeting ol' tho Ladies' Industrial Association will bo hold at tho work? room, (in roar of thc Female Aca? demy,) this (Tuesday) afternoon, nt 5 o'clock. Thc mombers generally, and other ladies who may feel dis {)osed to aid tho object, are invited o attend. A punctual attendance is requested, as business of great im? portance will be submitted. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.-Attention is eail ucl to tho following advertisements, which are published this morning for the first ? ?me: R. C. Shiver- -Third Week Clearing Sale. Regular Meeting Columbia Lodge. A. lt. Phillips-Auction Sale. Fisher A Lowrance-Rutter, Corn, Ac. Independent Fire Engine Co.-Meeting. C. Rowers A Co.-Agents Wanted. Burr Si Bee-Dissolution. E. H. Ueins-Lager Beer. In entering upon tho third week of Iiis popular clearing sales, 31 r. R. 0. Shiver intends offering some wonders in all styles of Embroidered Goods. Tho favor and popularity of tho clearing move induces iiiin to continue to dispenso the great har-., gains as heretofore. . . --?-?-^, rennie 'MEETINGS.-The Aberdeen (Miss.) Examiner is down on hoIJiwg public meetings nt this time for the discussion of matters pertaining to politic?! It says, with much force: W.0 are opposed to theso public gatherings nt tho present time. We arc opposed to them because we think that tho hour is for earnest thought, and not for debate; tho hour is for study and urgus-oyed scrutiny of the political horizon, and not for windy and excited harangues. Wo are op? posed to thom because starvation stares our people in the face; because thero is no corn in our cribs; because corn is ono dollar and ten cents a bushel in St. Louis, tho Egypt of the land, and is still advancing; and be? cause the season has thus far been unpropitious, and thought and labor should not be diverted from the fields. Wo are opposed to them be? cause wo behove that, at the present moment, the most perfect amity ex? ists among all classes of our citizens, and will exist until crimination and recrimination from, the rostrum di? vides them. Let dignity prevail. No matter what a man's* views or politics may be, or may haw been, there can be no necessity for his crawling on his belly aud eating dirt; nothing eau be gaiued by it. Baseness wields no influenoe, but manliuess moves} the mob and leavens the mass. If you havo concessions to make, make them gracefully; admit tho necessity, yield to it, if yon will, but do not show your contempt for God's laws, nud the intelligence of those who kuow you, by professing love for thc task that necessity assigns you. -? # ? ? SINKING OF A STEAMER AT THE WUAIUT.-Tho high-pressure iron steamer, Z. B. Yance, engaged in the trade on the Santee River, and which had just finished taking in a valuable freight of corn, bacon and other sup? plies, was discovered to bo filling with water, while she was lying at Atlantic Wharves, in Charleston, on Saturday night, and sunk in about fifteen mi? nutes. This unfortunate affair in? flicts a heavy loss on Mr. J. Browne, her owner, ?ts well as a number of persons who are supposed to have supplies on board, which is nol co? vered by insurance. I Charleston t 'varier, <. . ^ - OUR F J NANCI Ali PHOSFECTS.-We hear from Washington that tho Sec? retary of tho Treasury expresses tho opinion very freely that no further reduction of the public debt Hood bo expected nt present; indeed, chance are that tho debt will bo increased within the next throe months. I X-ie York Times.