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COLUMBIA. S. C. Sunday Norning, April 28,1872. - The Sale of City Bond?. By resolution of the late Oity Council, there will be a sale of bonds of the city of Columbia, to the amount of $250,000, on the 15th proximo. Assuming that the proceeds will be properly and judi? ciously appropriated to the objects named-the building of the "Oity Hall, new Market, and other pnblio improve? ments"-it is very desirable that the bonds be disposed of upon as favorable terms as possible. This is very clear. On the other hand, too, however much we may fear that the money will not be honestly and economically devoted to publie purposes, the bonds are bound to bo sold, any way, and the city pledged for their redemption. The less they bring, the less able will the Oonnoil be to carry on pnblio improvements, how? ever sincerely they may be inclined to do so. The obligation upon the citizens ?ami property of the oity will remain the 'flame in any event. There is no ques? tion of repudiation here. The bonds being authorized by Aot of the General Assembly, the redemption of them will be binding upon the city, no matter what the City Council may do with the proceeds. If they mis-appropriate them -if we get no City Hall, no new Mara? ket, &o.-we will, at least, have the satis? faction of knowing where the fault lies; und we deem it the wiser plan to take tho risks of loss on that score, to the certainty of injury which must follow a sacrifico of the bonds. In the latter .event, a few speculators, and probably some of oar own greedy officials at that, ?will alone be benefited; and no worse x<an happen, even should the money be squandered by the oity government. As we have said before, we believe there are some good men in the present Coun? cil. Possibly, they may prevent impro? per action in the Council; while, on the other hand, the sacrifice of the bonds would be a certain loss, and one without remedy. We say, then, by all means, let there 'bo a fair and judicious sale of the bonds, and let them realize their full worth ai nearly as oan be effected. We frankly admit that we look with suspicion anc prejudice, perhaps, upon every transan 4ion by Radical officials in South Caro lina-moro particularly the white oneg? in whioh there is to be any handling o: public moneys. We think it is a reason ble suspicion, for we know of not a sin gie transaction of tho kind in wbiol they have been engaged, from the pur chase of land for the landless to the fui rushing of a spittoon for the sable legie Jator, that" they have not managed t* swindle the people in it. We defy an; one to show a single instance to the ooo srary. "Pride of personal character may preserve the individual integrity c some. But that is the only gu?rante that can be depended upou for thei honest behavior in office, and the diff eulty of ascertaining its existence prc acribes our confidence to a very limite ?amber of those now in high placet Thus acknowledging our inclination t ?aspect some unworthy scheme in tb every aot of our officiais, where there i any money to be made at the people expense, and stating whut we oonoeh ?to be justifiable grounds therefor, v; now venture to assert that our read auspicious have been ezoited by tho lal report of the Committee of Ways an Means of the City Oonnoil upon ti state of the oity ?finances. We sniff swindle in the breeze, and think wo d toot a design to "bear" tho bonds of tl .oity whioh ure to be sold, and to Baoi floe them in the interests of some ind vidual, or sot of individuals. Tl ground of our suspicion is, simply, th we cannot- otherwise account for the fa that such a grossly incorrect and dania ing showing should be made of the r sources of the oity, jost before the bonds are to be put upon the market. The error in the statement of the t .eeipts from water rents, whioh we poit od oat in a previous artiole, has be ?acknowledged by the Union, the edit of whioh is the Chairman of the Co mittee of Ways and Means. In the mi ter of lioenees, too, there was, as we al showed, a manifest nnder-estimate several thousands of dollars-probal $20,000 or 825,000. The market receip too, we have the judgment of men experience as authority for saying, wi ?hort by at least $2,000. It is plain tl the value of the bonds will bo determii by the probable ability of the oity meet the accruing interest prompt Tho rate of taxation cannot possibly increased over one per cont., and, H ven knows, the licenses aro heavier n than is comfortable to bo borne. 'I ability of the oity, thorefore, to meet interest on these bonds will proba never bo greater than now, and proba never less. It is highly important, thc fore, as affecting the value of the bonds, that the receipts of the city government should not be nnder-eBtimated a BiDgle dollar. They were under-estimated, we believe, and think we have so shown, to an amount actually more than sufficient to pay tbe entire interest on the $250,000 of bonds which, at seven per cont., would amount to $17,500. Wo may bo in error as to the cause of the under? estimate, but submit to any candid mind that it looks very fishy. There is another little circumstance, too, that appears to our prejudiced mind a little suspicious, in connection with the sale of the bonds. The amounts in wbiob they are to be Bold is not stated in the advertisement, which, it appears to ns, Bhould have bceu done, in order to allow purchasers an opportunity to be prepared. If those having tho sale in charge be BO inclined, what is to pre? vent their making the sale on just Buch terms as may meet the views of specu? lators wishing to purohaae them for a mere song? There may be a number of small capitalists desirous of investing $1,000, $5,000 or $10,000, who would be completely barred oat if the sale is made in larger sums. Furthermore, there may bo a number of such capitalists from a distance, who would attend the sale if they knew in what suma the bonde are to be sold, who would not go to tbe expense of coming here on an uncer? tainty. We may be in error here, too, in the motive which our prejudioo sug? gests, but it ?B to be remarked that bott the presumed motives point in the sam< direction. So much for our suspicions, which, i we have wounded any honest man's sen sibilitics in expressing, wo humbly bef his pardu ii. As to the value of the bonds, we bav to say, that there is not a public Beourit; in the State to compare with them. Th city indebtedness is only $000,000, al told, and the taxable property, real an personal, amonnts to $5,000,000. Th income of the city last year amounted t somo $40,000, over and above the ordi nary expensea and the interest of th then existing publio debt, her "cn o mu themselves being the judges." Coluuo bia is, moreover, a growing and thrivin city; real estate is rapidly appr?ciatif numerous and handsome buildings coi ?tautly going ap, and business of cvei kind almost daily increasing. It is aboi the only prosperous place in South Can lina, wbiob ia ut t rib atablo to the fa' that it is the legislativo centre, whei the bills "to give ovorybody everything aro passed, and where money, beii easy got, easy goes. A largo number Northern philanthropists, who ba kindly undertaken to ruu our little Sta for us, have Bottled in our midst ut built costly mansions, and othcrwi lavishly spend the houost earnings th have garnered ia "running the m ohm e." Even thoso that represent i mote Counties are located hero, and ai their mite to tho prosperity of the cit Indeed, it may with truth bo said tl: our moneyed Legislature, though ourse to the rest of the State, is fruit! of blessings to Columbia in the way business. There is, moreover, no s prehension at present that this noble i pulse to prosperity will be slackened 1 many years to oomo. So long as there a dollar in any other part of South Cu: lina, Columbia is sure to get a per ce age of it. All the proceeds of la making toil that doesn't seek refugo New York, Ohio and ono or twu oil favored Northern States, find a placo rest in our beautiful city. Wo think can truthfully say tim*, seldom, if cv will capitalists have a luckior oppor nity to make a paying investment, tl by attending the sale of bonds on 15th proximo. -?-???-? That was a most swashing blow fr tho English quarterstaff when it was plied to the "case" of our m i sad mi tration that tho Americans sought make the British pay the consequen damages resulting from "tho lack of s and enterprise in their generals." B remembered that the man ander wb auspioes the case was gotten up was I samo general thus complimented. 1 "blarsted Britisher" is evidently un ling to pay the expenses of tho camps of -Grant with 200,000 men against with 30,000. He can't see bow escapo of the Alabama took away brains of our. "second Washington, be ever bad any. People visiting Wisoonsin aro war that it is no longer safe, as it was of v to imbibe freely of the liquids reit in that commonwealth. The liquor lately passod by tho L?gislature provi among other things, that "it sba! unlawful within this State for any son to beoomo intoxicated," and m tho o franco punishable by imprisonn A person in an inebriated condition bo taken in eh argo of by uny good mai ?tan, and is linblo to havo to puj said Samaritan two dollars a day io care. A TM on the "Business'* .of Ministers of curl?t. It has been decided by the "authori? ties" that ministers of the Gospel, too, must take out a license from the State, under the infamous license law. If that doesn't oap the climax of literally infer ?i ^legislation, we are at a loss to know what would. Every minister of the Gos? pel who does not seonre a commission from Soott & Co. subjects himself to six months' incarceration in tho penitentia? ry. The beauties of reoonstruotion un? der Giunt'a rulo aro many, but no fea? ture of it has yet been moro striking than this. The State Government of South Carolina is determined to have most, at all hazards, and by any pro? cesses, however shameful or ruinous. There will be raised this year by taxa? tion near $5,000,000, which is just ten times as muoh as was required to run the State Govornmont beforo the war, when there wus over twice as much tax? able property in the State as now. $5,000,000, moreover, was tho entire publia debt of the State at the time tho Radicals took possession of the State. Half the rate of taxation which now is imposed would, in 18G0, have paid tho entire publia debt o? the State, and more than defrayed the expenses of the Government besides. $10,000,000 have been added to tho public debt Binoe No? vember, 1870, although a tax of over $2,500,000 was collected last year for State and County purposes. < < m ? FRANCE AND GERMANY.-Reports, ori? ginating in tho correspondence of the London Telegraph, have for several days past given rise to serious apprehensions of trouble between France und Ger? many. The cause of the rumored com? plications seemed to arise from the pro? gressing re-establishment of the French army, a rumored intention on the part of Franco to repudiate the balance of the indomnity due to Germauy, and tho undisguised and not unnatural animosity of the French people for their Teutonia conquerors. Diplomatie correspondence is known to have occurred, and it was 1 asserted that Prince Bismarck perempto? rily notified President Thiers that unless the military preparations referred to were discontinued, aa invasion ol France by German troops would ensue. Although those rumors were ridiculed both iu London and Paris, the Telegraph reite? rated them, and was sustained by the Augsburg Zeitung, which professed to know that tho purpose and policy of Bismarck had boon correctly presented by the Telegraph. Later cable de? spatches, coming indirectly from Berlin, again denied the rumors, however, stat? ing that instead of sending u menace to Presidont Thiers, the German Premier really seut him a flartering note, in which he said he was convinced that peace was secured between the two na? tions as long as the present Executive of France rcmaiued in power, at tho same time complaining of the distrust of Ger? many's good intentious by the people of France. The genoral tone of tho Ger? man press is, of course, hostile to uny policy whioh may hastily reliovo France of her sense of responsibility for tho pledgos made at tho peace settlement, and for tho sake of security, under the existing stato of feeling, it is not unlike? ly Gorman troops will occupy French territory rather longer than was antici? pated. Such a course would in itself be a continuation of the "nieimeo" to whioh tho French have been compelled to sub? mit ail ulong, and would not necessarily alter the situation. It is, however, a note-worthy foot, that President Thiers, apparently with a view to avoid exaspe? rating exhibitions of French temper, re? quested tho Assembly, on tho 231 inst., to defer tho discussion of the army bill, and the Assembly, while seeming to bo lass affected by the situation than their Exocutive, have had tho prudenoo to do? ter debate, at least, upon tho bill, which I was reoently quietly passed to its first reading. THE CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAOES.-Tho New York Post is severe on the declared determination of the Government to ad? here to its original position at tho Gono va Conference. Tho editor says: "The peace and good will existing between two grout nations, tho amioable settlement of a subjoet of international dispute, and the precedent to be established for simi? lar difference between other nations, aro to bo endangered, if not sacrificed, for .the sake of a mass of rhetoric, put in, undoubtedly, simply to increase tho sum 'in gross' to be awarded. A nation's honor is saored, and should be jealously guarded; but if the Washington treaty fails, through an obstinato adhorenoo to a claim whioh even those who support it admit to be useless, it may well bo doubted whether the honor of tho Ame? rican peoplo will bo truly maintained." Prosidout Buohauau, in a message sent to Congress fifteen years ago, remarked that "ever sinco tho origin of our Go? vernment, we, have been employed in negotiating treaties with Qreat Britain, and afterwurd in discussing their trno in? tent and meaning." And wo are still at it. Meeting of Liberal Republicana? COLUMBIA, S. C., April 27. At a meeting of liberal Republicans, held in the city of Columbia, thia even? ing, for the purposo of electing delegates to the liberal Republican Convention to be held in the city ot Cincinnati, on the first day of May next, to nominate a j President and vice-President of the United Statop, to serve for fonr years, from tho fourth da; of March next,* Samuel A. Pearce, Jr., was elected Pre? sident of said meetiug, aud Dr. E. W. Wheoler Secretary. The following named gentlemen were elected as delegates to said convention: W. K. Greenfield, Dr. E. W. Wheeler, Samuel A. Pearce, Jr., and Nicholua Shelton. The following named gentlemen were elected delegates, at a meeting hold in Charleston, on the 24th day of April: Hon. R. Is. Carpenter, R. E. Dereef, Richard Holloway, George Shrewsbury. The delegates wore empowered to fill vacancies. SAMUEL A. PEARCE, President. DB. E. W. WHEELER, Secretary. -?-.>?-? THE BOURBONS IN SPAIN.-The iusur rection of the Carlists agaiust tho Go? vernment at Madrid, though a mutter of such frequent recurrence and iuvuriablo failuro as to have passed into tho cate? gory of insignificant events, seems this year to have acquired moro than ordi? nary importance. Tho number of in? surgents under tho banner of Don Car? los is stated at 10,000, und their opera? tions extend through several of the provinces bordered by tho Pyrenees and the Buy of Biscay. To give a flash of patriotic force to thu movement, Dou Carlos is said to have taken the field ac? companied by his wife, who will sbaru his fortunes. The young Bourbon is described as a person of great physical force, of some political ability, but defi? cient in education. He believes, with an entire conviction which is rare among men of his age, that he is an instrument in the hands of Heaven to re-establish the Bourbons in the peninsula. Ho is followed by meu thoroughly devoted, and was formerly attended by some of the best military and political talent in ? the kingdom, though the best of these aro now i -<vl or in retirement. The history o' this matter may bo briefly traced* as follows: Ferdinand VII, of Spain, by a decreo in 1830, abolished tho Salic law, aud so mude his daughter eligible to the throne, and deprived his younger brother Charles, who would have boen Churles V, of his right of suc? cession. This brought on the Gardist wars. Isabella cumo to the throne in 1813; and in 1815, Don Carlos renounced his rights in favor of his sou, the Count of Montemolin, who died in 1861, and who would havo been Charles VI. He bad a son, Jeuu Charles, born in 1822, who, in turn, renounced his pretensions in 1868 in favor of hie 6on Charles, born in 1818. Jean. Charles would have beeu Charles VII, and bis sou, now twenty four years of ugo, would apparently be Charles VIII. Tho last named it is who is now proclaimed King of Spain, under the title of Churles VII, mid with the encouraging war cry of "Death to the Liberals," a slogan winch shows that thc estimable Bourbons still live, learn? ing nothing and forgotting nothing. It was in 1272, GOO years ago, that Robert and Beatrice of Bourbon wero married, and this aucient family was established, and in these six centuries they have lost moro kingdoms and gained fewer idoas than any house that has ever existed in the annuls of timo. TUE NGUTU FOLE EXPEDITION-NEWS FROM THE POLARIS AT DISCO. -A lotter from Newfoundland gives intelligence of tho Uuited States Arctic exploring expe? dition, andor Captain Hall, received by tho Danish brig Meerbek, from Disco, Greonlaud. On February 28, tho ex? ploring steamer Polaris put into Disco for fresh provisions. On tho 8th of that month, she had encountered heavy wea? ther, and run upon ice snags on tho peaks of ioebergs imbedded in saud or mud. The Polaris was so damaged that she was only kept afloat by the united oxortious of all Ituuds at tho pumps, and when sho roached Disco, tho company were so exhausted that another day at sea munt have compelled thom to aban? don tho vessel. Tho log of the Polaris contained many strange discoveries, which led to tho conviction that in tho extreme and undiscovered North there is at timos a genial atmosphere and open seas. Plants wore dotectcd in tho ice which aro indigenous to Southern cli? mates, and tho examination of a floating stick of wood, found on Saturday, Janu? ary 13, proved it to be a limb of some hugo birch. Tho most important ciuo to tho existence of a polar passage is tho fact of the crew of tho Polaris having sceu, followed and killed a whale having in one of its fins a harpoon similar to those usod iu the South Pacific; and this happened in a region where, as Captain Hull says, "the sail of an American or European vessel had never been given to tho wind before." In May, Capt. Hall hopes to make a clear passugo to tho au? di seo vor cd pole. - .. ??>---- -? JEFF. DAVIS' COMMISSION.-Colonel D. E. Morrison, of Illinois, now in Washington City, on Saturday last for? warded to Jefferson Davis the original commission of tho latter as Colonel iu tbelUnitod Statos army, signed by Au drow Jackson, President, and Lewis Cass, Secretary of State. The document came iuto thu possession of tho Illinois troops after tho capture of Jackson, Mis? sissippi, and was returned to Mr. Davis, accompanied by a cordial letter from Col. Morrison, his old companion in the Mexican campaign terminating at Bue? na Vista. Co?al Ito aaa. Sn Cm MATTEKS.-The price of single copies of tho PHOENIX is Qve cents. We have received several copios of the "Proceedings of the third annual meet? ing of the Survivor's Association of the State of South Carolina, and the annual address of Gen. Jubal A. Early, de? livered before the A-^ociation, Novem? ber 10, 1871." It is p.. d by Walker, Evans' Sc Cogswell, Ch??Heston, S. C. Copies can be obtained a< .nia office. Mr. Brookbanks' so ju fe ntain is in operation for the season. His syrups are choice. The State Auditor has decided that all employees in railroad workshops, and sub-teachers in schools, are exempt from tho operation of the license Aot. All pastors of corporate churches, and the agenta of inaurance companies, who have already taken cut licenses from the Comptroller-General, are liable to the provisions of the Aot. Beating a kettle drum, with fi io ac? companiment, ia not tended to produce sleep. We hope tho police will abate the nuisance. Manager C. M. McJunkin will accept our thanks for a complete oopy of the Acta and Joint Resolutions passed by the lost General Assembly. Audrcw Ramsey, James F. Hurling and John A. Barker have boen re-ap? pointed Trial Justices for Edgefield County. Mr. A. J. Pursley, Agent for tho Old Reliable Wheeler Sc Wilson sewing ma? chine, begs to remind the good people of Columbia that he, like the "razor strap man," has a "few more of the same sort" left. Also, best quality machine thread, needles, oil, ?cc. It was particularly dusty, yesterday. What has become of the watering carts' Summer is down on us with a ven? geance. There nre rumors on the streets rela? tive to the President- and the so-called Ku Klux. Stop the dirty business, Mr Grant; you certainly have all tho politi cal capital you require. Gov. Scott has re-instated Alfred Wil Hams as Sheriff and L. S. Laugly a County Commissioner for Benufor County. Enoch Williams, of Laurens, hasbeei bailed in 33,000 for his appearance o; tho 29th instant. Religious services will be continued i Marion Street Church during the pre sent week. PHCENIXIANA.-In Schenectady the; mildly call a drunken man "the violin of misplaced benzine." Snuggles says he always has to kee) his word-because nobody will take it. A Detroit picture dealer says the hare est work ho has to do is to f ramo es cuses. A Western girl, speaking from experi enco, says "a kiss in timo saves nine; for sho avers in every case where 6he r< fused a man a chaste salute, be has take vi ct annis at least twenty. "Bill," Baid ono apprentice to anothoi "I don't like a boss as is allers aroun his shop interfering with his own bus ness." Grant will attend the Boston Peac Jubilee. Ho has his speech airead written ont and partially committed t memory. It is, "Let us have peaoe." Why is a muff like a fool? Because holds a lady's hand without squeezing i Tho sound of lamentation is hem within our borders; house-cleaning, col dinners and dornest io misery are in ordc "Why doesn't your father take a new paper?" asked a man of a little bc whom be found pilfering ono from h door-step. "'Cause he'd rather sou mo to take it," was the reply. In vain we drudge, in vain we fond roam; for true content is only found i homo. In our own breasts the bapr goddess lies, and freely grants ber favo to the wiso. Unlike all of the arts, that of pleasii ia the easiest; you have only to posse the desire. Nitro-glycerine is called "orphc elixir," a whole chapter in two words. BEFORE UNITED STATES COMMISSIONE BOOZER.-In tho case of tho Unit( States vs. William T. Finley, of Laure] County, charged with a violation of tl Enforcement Act, the charge of mnrd having been withdrawn, by consent, 1 was allowed bail in the sum of $3,01 for bis appearance boforo the Commi sionor on the 7th of May next, toansw to tho charge of conspiracy. Tho United States vs. John Ellisoi John Ramage and Osborne Bishoi charged with murder and conspiracy continued until the 4th day of Maynes The Rame vs. Dr. William C. Irby, i W. Tongue, James Huggins and J. V Wright, bail ooutiuuod until May lt proximo, at 12 o'olook M. Tho sumo rs. B. L. Potter, R. 1 Richardson, Samuel Bolt and W. '. I Crisp, bail continued until tho 7th J May, proximo, at 12 o'clock M., for I hearing before tho Commissioner. M AIL ARRANGEMENTS.-Tho Northern mail opens at 2.30 P. M.; doses 10.45 A. M. Ch arl o wt on day mail opens 4.30 P. M.; closes 6.00 A. M. Charleston night mail opens 7.15 A. M.; closes G.00 P. M. Greenville mail opens 6.45 P. M. ; closes 6.00 A. M. Western mail openB 12.30 A. M.; closes 12.30 P. M. Wilmington mail opens 2.30 P. M.; closes 10.30 A. M. On Sunday office open from 3 to 4 P. M. RELIGIOUS SERVICES THIS DAT.-Tri? nity Church-Rev. P. J. Shand, D. D., Rector, ll A. M. and 4 P. M. Lutheran Church-Rev. A. R. Rude, 10^ A. M. Presbyterian Church-Rev. Jos. R. Wil?on, 10lA A. M. and 8 P. M. Washington Street Church-Rev. Sidi H. Browne, 10>? A. M. Rev. William Martin. 4 P. M. Marion Street Church-Re?. W. D. Kirkland, 10'? A. M. and 8 P. M. Baptist Church-Rev. J. L. Reynolds, 10}? A. M. Catholic Church-Rev. James Fuller? ton, First Mass, at 7% A. M.; Second Mass at 10>? A. M. ; Vespers at 4 P. M. LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Acts of the General Assembly. J. Meighan-Full Stock. Ehrlich & Sons-Slippers. Love <t Co.-Novelties Opening. Convocation Columbia Chapter. Peixotto & Son-Auction. Seibels St Ezell-Anotion. Meeting Hook and Ladder Company. Senn & Son-Crackers, &o. Inquire at this Office-For Rent. HOTED ARBIVALS, April 27.-Columbia Hold -J J Bryce, D L Fillyan, D M Cobb, N C; O P Lough, RI; JH Spinard, J E Casey, L K Canny, Baltimore; J H Woodbury. Chicago; J J Hempkill, D L Henderson, J J Mackey, Cheater; J H browning, Ch arica ton; W D Kennedy, Augusta: M W Gary, Edenfield; J O Kellogg, New York; C Braden, U 8 A; J Bnxbaum; O P Cotchott, W J CroBswell, city; F P Beard, Orongeburg; G G Hill, German? town. A BALTIMORE AND NEW YORE RAIL? ROAD.-The New York Tribune, of yes? terday, says: "Those two eminent railroad mana? gers, Messrs. Thomas A. Scott, of the Pennsylvania Central, and John W. Gar? rett, of tho Baltimore and Ohio, lately locked horns in Washington, and the former, after a protracted, desperate con? test, triumphed. He asked of Congress permission to run his trains (over a sub? sidiary road) into the heart of the Fede? ral city, through public grounds of de i oided value, without paying a cent for the privilege; and Congress gave him all ho wanted. So be can run from Phila? delphia into Washington, asking no odds of the Baltimore and Ohio or of its Washington branch. We now bear that Mr. Garrett has countered this rap by getting through the late New Jersey Le? gislature a charter for a short, apparent? ly insignificant rood, whereby, through connections already bargained for, the Baltimoro and Ohio may run its trains right into Jersey City in utter indepen? dence of tho Penusyivania Central and its henchman, the Camdon and Amboy. Moro succinctly, each of the two rail? road kings bas secured a clear track from the Hudson to the Potomac, and will soon be running through trains from the commercial to tho political metropolis in unembarrassed competition with his great rival. Most heartily do we con? gratulate the public on these facts." MARRIAGE WITH A DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER.-Marriage with a deceased wife's ister has again been agitating the minds of the folk of England. Queen Victo? ria, having legalized the practice in Aus? tralia, is now in tho pretty predicament that if she ever bas an English Premier and an Australian Premier who marry their deceased wives' sisters, tho English wife will be considered by ber Lord Chamberlain as livi Jg in sin, and unfit to attend court; while the Australian wife might bo tho Queen's most virtuous Mistress of the Robes. One defective argument against the bill is, that rela? tions by affinity are the same as relations by consanguinity. The weak point here is, that while a man's wife's sisters are his sisters, they are not his brother's sisters; hence several brothers may marry sisters-a man's brothers may marry bis sisters by law, but not his sisters by blood. Tho relationship, therefore, of a man to his wife's family, does not and cannot beoome the same aa that to his own sisters. Ho may marry ono sister, his brother a second, bis father a th?'d, and his grand-father a fourth, all acting legally; but the same relationship to real I sisters would be abhorrent. As a ques j lion of logic, the argument, therefore, is worthless. { THE COTTON CARES.-The large judg? ment for 0175,000 given against tho United States by the Court of Claims yesterday, is in favor of Andrew Lowe, of Savannah, Ga., for the proceeds of , 319 bales of Sea Island and 2,246 bales of upland cotton, seized by treasury' agents justafter the dose of the war. Tho famous Elgee cotton case, so long pend? ing, was decided in favor of the title of C. Woodruff & Co., represented by R. M. Corwin, of Washington, and C. M. Conrad, of New Orleans, the judgment being for some $306,000. It has been erroneously stated that the trial of this case was delayed to await the decision of tho Supreme Court on the constitu? tionality of the so-oalled Drake amend? ment! relating to Presidential pardons. On the contrary, tho loyalty of the claim? ants was fully established, aud adjudged by the Court of Claims. COTTON PLANTINO ON THE ISLANDS. The Beaufort (S. C.) Republican, of tho 25th instant, says: "Captain Ward, of St. Heloua, ouo of tho most successful plauters on the Sea Islands, informs us that tho seed planted ou the island bas not como up very well, ?nd much re? planting wili bc required."