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Foreign Affaira* LONDON, May 10.-The Times, of this morning, says Germany is willing to ne* gotiate with France with a view to ac? celerating the evacuation of Frenoh ter? ritory now occupied by German troops. M AD BID, May 10.-Despatches from all the provinoes which are infested by Gailist bands state that tho insurgents are coming in and surrendering. It is reported that the Spanish Government is displeased at the action of Franco in allowing retreating Carlista to esaape into Frenoh territory, aud that tho Go? vernment of Versailles will be questioned relative thereto. LONDON, May ll. - The Daily Globe, of this evening, says it is rumored, in trustworthy circles, that negotiations betweou the British and American Go? vernments with regard to indireot olaimB were suddenly broken off to-day. In Parliament, to-night, Granville, in the House of Lords, and Gladstone, in the Commons, promised that a statement of the condition of negotiations will be made on Monday next, whether tho papers were received or not. The visit of Empress Augusta termi? nates next Tuesday, when her Majesty will leave on her return to Germany. The convalescence of Empress Euge? nie is progressing satisfactorily. Dobson, M. P., was sworn in to-day as Privy Councillor. Passengers from England now land in France, without going through the usual formalities. American Intelligence. BOSTON, May 10.-The coopers ore preparing to strike for 83. The move? ment is supposed to be engineered by the Internationalists: XiBxlNGTON, May 10.-Longfellow ii said .to bo in splendid condition. He will contest a mile and a half dash on wednesday, and a three mile dash os tbs last day. ALBANY, May 10.-The apportionment bill was passed over tho Governor's veto. NASHVILLE, May 10.-The Democratic Convention has organized. B. J. Lee presided. Brown was renominated for Governor. The resolutions in effect en? dorse Greeley and Blown. The Conven? tion selects senatorial delegates tc Balti? more, but leaves the selection of others to their respective Districts. NEW YOBK, May 10.-Robert Smith, the oldest American merohant in St. Thomas, West Indies, is dead. 'Fires are raging in the forests in Uls? ter and Sullivan Counties. The charter for the city passed the Albany Legislature. Methodist Conferouco unimportant. AUGUSTA, GA., May 10.-The stock? holders of the Georgia Railroad voted tc remand the question of the endorse? ment of 1,000,000 bonds of the Pori Royal Railroad to the Board of Direct? ors. No chango being made in thc board, this action is equivalent to sano tion of the endorsement. ATLANTA, May 10.-The Georgia Pres? Association adjourned to meet in Ame ricas, next November. There was ( large attendance. The citizens givi them a thousand dollar banquet to-night A largo number go on au excursion t( Nashville to-morrow. WASHINGTON, May 10-Evening. Morton personally denies tho reports o bis infidelity to Grant. The Republicans of Connecticut nomi nate Hawly, ?ice Terry, for United State Senate, which is equivalent to his elec tion. Full Cabinet meeting to-day. No spe oial interest. lu the Senate, Sumner introduced : oivil rights bill, and moved to have i calendared. Tho bill was ordered prinl ed. The Louisiana election bill was dit cussed acrimoniously, at great lengtt The bill finally passed. A bill extendin Federal regulations heretofore confine to cities of 20,000 was pending, whe the Senate adjourned. In the House, a bill taking away tl ?Circuit Court jurisdiction of the Unite States District Court for the Northet Dist riot of'Georgia passed. The fortil cation bill was resumed. It aggregab -$2,000,000, and inolndes for forts in Ba timore harbor, Maryland, $34,000; f< the forts on the Potomac River, Mar land, $12,000; Fortress Monroe, Vu $42,500; Forts Moultrie and Sumte Charleston, $70,000; Forts Jackson at Pulaski, Savannah River, $40,000; For Taylor and Jefferson, Florida, $85,00 (Forts Jackson and St. Philip, Mississip River, $106,500. The bill passed. Tl tariff occupied the balance of the da with a big fight over pig iron, witho any definite action. Probabilities-The lowest barorret over Northern Missouri will move Nort eostwardly over lower Michigan, in Canada, with brisk and possibly ve brisk winds, shifting to North-westei over Lake Michigan to-night, but Soot easterly over the lower lakes, veering Westerly on Saturday; cloudy weatt and rain from the Ohio valley Nor! ward, and extending Eastward over t ?lower lake region; Easterly to Southe! winds, with inoreased olondiness, a .possibly threatening weather over t Atlantic States; cloudy weather and rt from the Western Gulf to the Ol valley. The consultation, to-day, over spatohes from Europe indicate irreoi ci la bio differences between the Uni .States and Europe regarding OOH quent!ttl damages. They navy yards being worked to their full capacity. PHILADELPHIA, May 10.-The Hedi Convention bas adjourned eine die. PlTTSBr/BO, PA., May 10.-A spe despatch saya a fire in Somersot, 1 . destroyed six squares in the heart of town, embracing two-thirds of its en value. The buildings destroyed incl ed three hotels, every business hoi store -and ahop but one, both bani bont?s, both printing offices, lawy offices, post office, Unitod States Ass or's office, two churches, Masonic .Odd Fellows'halls, telegraph and exp ? offices, and over thirty private d weill Fifty families are rendered homeless. The total of the losses is estimated at 81.000,000; insurance 875,000. This morning, ot 4 o'clock, three boil? ers exploded in James Wood, Sons & Oo.'s iron mill, at Saw Mill Bon. A fireman, named Charles Marchant, was instantly killed. The boilers were nearly new, and had not been used yesterday. No ?FOLK, M?y 10.-?. special mes? senger, who arrived to-day from the I soene of disaster, reported the explosion I of tho boiler of the freight steamer | Botary, off Old Point, in Gurritack. She was sank, by whioh Chief Eogineer, William Walker, his wife, child and sister-in-law were killed. Several of the crew were severely scalded. The assist? ant engineer, n colored man, was on duty at the time of the explosion. A steam tug, with means of assistance, has | been despatched to the wreck, by Marshal Parks, President of tho Canal Company. ? -? o- ? Judging from tbe following, whioh we dip from the Tralee (Ireland) Chronicle, tho emigration from the "old country'' during the present year will bo consider? ably ahead of that of any late years: We regret to state that tho tide of emi? gration from this County, Kerry, espe? cially the Northern und Western parts, still continues without tho slightoBt symptom of abatement. This fearful exodus, whioh almost Reeks to depopu? late this country, judging by the large numbers bound for the "Fur West" at this early season of tho year, threatens to assume vaster proportions this year than any previous. The emigrants ara principally of the rural class, the stout, stalwurt tillers of tho soil-tho very class so muoh sought after in other hinds aud so dreadfully missed in this. This exo? dus, of course, has risen tho hire in tits labor market; in some instances, to use a aalloqaiul phrase, the services of la? borers ure unable to be procured for "either love or mo icy," and this fact become? the more startling when it is I considered, owing to the recent wet | weather, spring operations are greatly retarded. This almost total exportation of our peasantry again revives those scenes in this town, whioh, though now pretty familiar, are yet sufficient to rend the stoutest heart-"The whispered good-bye or the silent farewell." Where will it end? we ask, in amazement. CATTLE IN TEXAS-It is not unusual for one stock raiser to own herds of from 10,000 to 60.000 cattle, and there is one Irishman, Thomas O'Connor, who owns iver the last-named number. Over I 1,000,000 cattle were shipped or driven rom Texas during the past year, but the ;rade ia in a very depressed condition low. Owing to the low rates paid in the Northern markets, a great proportion of ho droves started lust year have been ?eld over, ond wintered in Kausas, wait ng improvement in prices. Several nillion dollars' worth of cattle, it is csti nated, have been stolen and driven over he line into Mexioo, by organized bands * it thieves, who have pursued their rob >eries with impunity. The Mexican 3overnment bas notoriously encouraged hese raids, while our own Government las seemed unable or disinclined to ifford proper protection. Judge David Davis, in conversation vith a friend in Washington on Sunday est, expressed his belief that the Demo ?racy would support Greeley. He io? dated that this was a popular movement n whioh the politioioua would have to 'ollow tbe> people. Greeley was a man >f the people. Every man and boy in he country felt that he was in some ,vay or other his friepd, and that they mod bini a debt of gratitude whioh! -hoy would repay with . a vote. The) farmers will be for bim, the workmen in >or shops and miuea will be for him, tod the foreigners will be enthusiastic for him. If the negroes don't vote for lim, they ought to be put baok into ilavory, for it will bo proof positive that | hey have no gratitude. There seems to be a good reason for .he belief that Mr. Stunly. the corres? pondent and agent of the New York He "aid in Central Africa, has found the nog absent Dr. Livingstone, and will be the means of bringing him safely back ;o the civilized world, and of revealing | dio maas of knowledge which be has gained respecting that mysterious conti? nent in the oourso of his varied travels ind long experience. Mr. Bennett may well be proud of laurels gained in such m enterprise. A DROVE OF HOGS BURNED TO DEATH. The cattle pens in rear of the "Bear grass distillery," in Louisville, Kentucky, were destroyed by fire on Friday last.! Ibo pen was filled with 800 hogs, of which only about fifty escaped, and the | sries of those whioh perished were | ?iteous to hear as the flames progressed, 'he property destroyed was valued at I 50,000, besides the hogs, and there was no insurance upon any of it. Advices from Zmzibar to the 5th of April state that the island had been vi? sited by a terrible hnrrioane. 150 ves? sels, of ali classes, were sunk or stranded on the coast. The town of Zanzibar was very badly damaged, and the loss ' was estimated at $10,000,000. George W. Atkins, who died from a self-inflicted wound at Philadelphia re? cently,-had visited the Morgue previ? ously, and asked if there was a slab there to suit him. His body was soon after brought in. The Baoine Journal, whose editor is postmaster, and the children of whose editor are clerks in the post-office, never alludes to the liberals except aa "this sore-head, ?fflo? seeking, hell-hound crew." . Davis, the oandidate, is the proprietor I of a smile Unit would make Colfax turn green with jealousy. It "commences in the oentre and spreads all over his face, like a butter-cake." During a bitter dispute, a St. Louis | man fell dead from the excitement. Financial ant Ca rn inert lui. LONDON, May 10-Noon.-Consola 93. Bonds SW. LTVBBPOOL, May 10-8 P. M.-Cotton opened quiet ana closed dall-uplands 10%; Orlea?i? 10%; sales of the week 55.000 bales; export 7.000; speculation 8,000; stock 912,000, of which American is349,000; receipts of the week 126,000, of which American is 130,000; actual ex? ports 15,000; stock afloat 412,000, of whioh American is 147,000. LIVERPOOL, May 10-Evening.-Cot? ton closed heavy-uplands 10^4@10Ja; Orleans ll@ll%. NEW YORK, May 10-Noon.-Stocks strong. Gold steady, at 13%. Money firm, at .6. Exchange-long 9*?; short 10%. Governments Bteady and dull. State bonds quiet. Flour 10@15o. bet? ter. Wheat unsettled-held 3@5o. higher. Corn quiet aud very firm. Pork quiet, at 13.70013.75. Lard steady bteam9j^@9^. Cotton quiet-uplands 23%; Orleans 24%; sales 238 bales. Freights dull. 7 P. M.-Specie shipments to-morrow $2.000,000. Cotton dull-uplands 23^; Orleans 2-1 Ju. Flour in light supply and firm-common to fair extra 8.50@9.50; good to choice 10.80@13.50. Whiskey 88. Wheat 2@3c. higher on epriug; 5@8c. higher on wiuter-winter red Western 1.96@l.9S. Corn unchanged Pork quiet and firm. Lard decidedly moro uotive, at 8%(2)0J?. Freights firmer. Money easv, ut 5@7. Sterling ?tronger, at 9%@93.(. Gold 14??(a}14>? Governments closed firm, at }.?o. ad? vance. Southerns dull but steady. Sales of futures to-dav 9,300 bales: May 23% <&23}ii June "23 7-16?23 9-16; July 23 11-16@23%; August 23 9-16(^23%; September 21%; October 20; November 19*?'. Comparative Cotton Statement-Re? ceipts at all porto for the week 17,902 bales, against 46,667 sume timo last year; total for the year 2,606.547, against 3,489,741 last yeal. Exporto for the week 18,002, against SI,961 same time last year; total for tho year 1,800,943, agaiust 2,662,542 last year. Stock at all United States ports 261,756, against 411,557 lost year; at iuterior towns 36,999, against 509,881 last year; at Li? verpool 912,000, against 966,000 last year. American cotton afloat for*Great Britain 147,000, against 240,000 last year. BALTIMORE, May 10.-Cotton firm middling 23%; receipts 266 bales; sales 20; stook 9,533; weekly receipts 1,537; sales 1,469. CHARLESTON, May 10.-Cotton quiet middling 22%; receipts 302 bales; sales 200; stock 14,229; weekly receipts 2,086; sales 1,400. MOBILE, May 10.-Cotton dull-mid liing 22%; receipts 159 bales; ?ales 150; itook 17,095; weeklv receipts 1,773; sales 1,300. PHILADELPHIA, May 10.-Cotton quiet -middling 23%; weekly receipts 14,062 bales. NEW ORLEANS, May 10.-Cotton quiet middling 22%; receipts 681 bales; sales 1,400;. stock 80,275; weekly receipts 3,493; sales 7.500. WILMINOTON, May 10.-Cotton quiet middling 22; receipts 47 bales; stock 2,417; weekly receipts 229; sales 75. SAVANNAH, May 10.-Middling cotton 2i3-4 ; receipts 110 bales; sales 500; stock 17,884; weekly receipts 2,185; sales 2,250 AUGUSTA, May 10.-Cotton qoiet middling 22; sales 183 bales; stock 7,195 weekly receipts 442; hales 9h5. BOSTON, May 10.-Cotton dull and Irooping-middling 23%@23% ; receipt 285 bales; sales 200; stock 13.UU0; week ly receipts 3,403; sales 1,300. WHOLESALE I* H I CE S CU HUENT. ?rniBEOTED WK UK LY BY THE HOARD OK TKAPE. ?TLES, $bU.2 00(3? DU IUOLASS t-H,UU i.u,3?',?tO<J UAGOINO,.18@23 NewOrfud 72(300 BALKItor-E, Ma.2J(g)24! SugarIl'su.. 35(340 N.Y.orWe8?a 7(3110; NAILS, y Uog5 5?(??t? 00 BUTT KU , North. 28@40 ONIONS..bu?_2 00 Country, $ fb.20@26l OiL,Keroduuu,f;35<345 BACON. Hams. 12(3171 Machinery. .-?0(31 00 Sidos, Tat li>. .SJGiOil SPECIE, ? j o ul uiH:H Shoulders.8?al Silver. <31 03 3ANDLE8,Snerm-iO?50? POTAT'S, Iritl 50(32 00 Adamantine n>17@19 Sweet, bus 150 JOTTON YABNICO?! 7? BIOE, Carolina II, 8f<il0 COTTON. Stet M ,...22 SiioT.?ybag. 2 75(33 00 Middling.21$ SALT,liiverp.200(32 10 Low Midl'g,.21 SOAP, $t?>,.7^10 ?ood Ordny.20| dPiaiTS, Alcohol.glSuO Ordinary .18| brandy . .4 00(312(JO JIIKKSK, K.D.lb.22325' Oin.1 (?0(??0 00 j<aotory.2l)@25 Rum.1 00(37 00 JOFFRE, Hio,?pu)22@2Gj Whiskoy... 1 35(3G 00 Laguayra_25@80 SOOAE, Cius.iP14.}(31C Java.83335 Brown.ll.}<313 FLOUR,Co. 8 00(312501 STARCH, %l lb... Hjoole Northern.850(312 5n TEA,Oreen IL 1OOO6250 3RAIN, Com 1 10>3i 15 black,_1 00(3110 Whoat-2 00(32 50 TOBACCO, Chw.GQt&l 00 Oatt.85&9ri Smoking,lb..60(31 00 Peas.1 20(31 50 VINEOAB, Wino,.50@00 HAY, Nortn, 2 25@2 50 Fronoh....... .(qJICO aiDES.Dry, ^ll)12J@lfc WINE, Cham. 27^(329* Qroon.....@8 Port, $gal300<35811 LARD, # lb.11|@14 Sherry.... 2 50(37 00 LIMB, ty b 1> 1.2 25(02 40 Madeira.. .2 50(37 50 A new International Congress has been appointed to be held in Paris, opening on the third of June of the present year, and lasting flvo*days. Scientific, be? nevolent and industrial societies through? out the world are invited to take part in the proceedings. The "Universal Alli? ance," under whose auspices these ques? tions are to be discussed and amplified, is a firm friend of arbitration as a means of nettling international disputes, fol? lowing strictly tbe principles recognized by the treaty of Paris of 1856. At time when many weighty matters in various parts of the world are awaiting or nndergoingarbitration the discussiouE of the congress cannot fail of iuterest. Melbourne has Buffered severely from enormous floods. 400 people have been drowned. Added to this fearful loss of life, great destitution is looked forward to by the citizens, as the growing crop have been almost destroyed. Ahuman skeldon Ins been discovered in Hungary at a depth which, according to tho theories of modern geologists, would provo that man must have ex? isted long bofore the "mammoth age." A boy at Bridgeport, Iowa, was hung by his play-fellows, and death ensued before hu could bo cut down. Diocesan Convention of the Episcopal O lt uren. The eighty-second annual Convention of the Diocese of South Carolina assem? bled- at this, the appointed time and place, at 10 o'clock ?. M. Morniog prayer was said by the Rev. Ellison Ca? pers and Rev. B. F. D. Perry; the unte commnnion Bervice by Bev. CC. Pinok ney, Bev. John Johoson reading the epistle. The sermon was preached by I the Bev.lP. F. Stevens, from Acts xv, in which he showed the origin of the ritu? alistic differences whioh are agitating the Episcopal Church, bespeaking, as he discoursed - forcibly and eloquently, a charitable spirit and Christian kindness in considering the question. The sor mon showed thorough research, and was listened to with undivided attention. In the communion service, the bishops acted as celebrants, being assisted in various parts of the office by Bev. Dre. Walker, Marshall and Shand, and Bev. Messrs. Capers and B. Miles. The Convention was called to order bj the bishops, and tho roll of the clergy culled by the Secretary. The list of clergy was then referred to a committee, consisting of Revs. C. C. Pinckney, P. J. y h and, D.D., and E. Capers. The roll of parishes and churches was called, and thirty-fonr answering, the certificates of the deputies were present? ed and referred to a committee, consist? ing of Messrs. C. G. Memminger, J. J. Priugle Smith and J. B. Kershaw. The Committee on Certificates of Deputies reported deputies from thirty four pariahes entitled to seats. On motion, the rules of order were dispensed with, aud the election of Sec? retary and Treasurer was viva voce. The present incumbents were nominated and elected, viz: Rev. J. D. McCullough, Secretary, and Mr. E. Horry Frost, Trea? surer. The President theu appointed the standing committees, viz: On Admission of Parishes-Kev. P. J. Shaud, D. D., and Messrs. John Hanck el and C. G. Memminger. On Constitution and Canons-Bevs. C, C. Pinckney, J. D. McCullough, Jamel H. Elliott, Messrs. Edward MoCrady anc R. W. Shand. On the State of the Church-Beva. Elli son Capers, E. R. Miles, T. F. Gadsdei and Messrs. J. B. Kershaw and B. H Wilson. On Unfinished Business-Rev. E. E Bollinger and Messrs. Jumes Davis une W. C. Courtney. On Finance-Messrs. John Hanckcl, J L. Manning and Wm. II. Parker. Tho President appointed Bev. A Toomer Porter preaohur to the next Con ventiou, aud Bev. W. O. Prentiss, alter nate. The Standing Committee preseutei their report: The Standing Committee of the Die ceso respectfully present the followinj report of their proceedings since the las Convention. They have given their consent to th consecration of Bev. Mark Anthony De Wolfe Howe, D. D., as Bishop of th Diocese of Central Pennsylvania. The; havo recommended thu Bev. W. H Campbell, Deacon, to the Bishop fo priest's orders, and Mr. William H Johnson for deacon's orders. The vacancies in the committee cause* by tko resignation of Bev. W. B. Howe and by tho death of the Rev. C. P. Gadt den, were filled by tho eleotion of th Rev. James H. Elliott and Rev. Joh Johnson. The following action records the fee! inga of the committee in reference to th death of our deeply loved colleague, th Rev. C. P. Gadsden: ,It is with a sense of no common lof that we record -the death of Rev. C. I Gadsden, who died on 21th June, in th forty-sixth year of his age. Wc mour in him the loss of a valued associate an a beloved minister of our churoh. H high character, his ardent spirit, h lurga heart, his vigorous mind, mae! him a man of mark, aud his Bitiguh powers of adaptation to various ord?;: and degrees of men enabled him to exe ciso a wide and strong inllueuce in tl church and in tho world. As a ministe ho was emphatically "a good solelier < Jeans Christ." He combined tho vi tues of a "messenger, watchman ai: steward of the Lord," auel spent his li in faithfully "seeking for Christ's shee elispersed iu this evil world." As member of the Staueling Committee, v recall tho quick and ready mind, tl sound judgment, the wiso suggestiv: of our friend and colleague. To his i markablo memory and extensive kno ledge of church history and canon la wo have bceu often indebted; therefoi Resolved, That in thu death of Rev. 1 P. Gadsden, we, in common with o whole community, mourn tho loss of giftod man, whose Christian life ai generous spirit have endeared him to t hearts of his friends and won the ada ration of the ehnrch, Resolved, That wo lamont with o ehnrch the loss of so zealous and in? ential a minister, and we pray God recruit the failing ranks of our labori clergy. Resolved, That as members of t Standing Committee of the Diocese, especially miss tho prosence of one sagacious in counsel, so prompt aotion, and so full or zeal tor tho welfi of Christ's Church. Resolved, That wo will lay to heart bright example as a Christian man n Christian minister, that we may he ree "to enter into the joy of our Lord." Four months after, we wore cal upon to record the death of our ve rated Bishop, united in lifo by pe liar affection, us Mr. Gadsden and I Bishop were, they wcro not divided death. I DIOCESE OP SOUTH CAROLINA, CHARLESTON, December ll, lb71 TUo Standing Committee of tho I ceso record, with unfeigned sorrow, death of tho Right Rev. Thomas Fre rick Davis, tho beloved Bishop of Diocese, who died on tho 2d of Deci ber, in tho sixty-eighth year of his o In him we mourn thc losa of a wise and venerable pustor of the Church, a large? hearted Christian Bishop, a father and friend of the clergy. Yet, in our grief, we recall with grati? tude the enduring fruits of his episco? pate in the midst of many bodily infirm? ities. Wo recall the entire harmony which bas existed between us in the confiden? tial relations which the 81 tiding Com? mittee bears to the Biahot as his consti? tutional oonnoil of advice. We recall with equal satisfaction the blessed harmony whioh prevails in the Diocese, resulting, under God, chiefly from the wise, impartial and godly ad? ministration of bia holy office during the eighteen years of his episcopate, and wo will endeavor to oherish his memory by following Christ in truth and love, and in abuudant labors for the Church of God, until we enter into His pro? mised rest. W. ALSTON PBINGLE, Secretary. Tho committee close their sad record with ono grave fact. They have not re? ceived one candidate for orders during the past year. They commend this so? lemn fact to the conscience of theChuroh. C. C. PINCKNEY, President. The Treasurer of the Bishop's Perma? nent Fund read bis report, which, on motion, was referred to the Committee on Finance. Ou motion, the Treasurer was permit? ted to add to his account amounts re? ceived before its publication. On motion of Mr. John Hanokel, Bev. Franois Murdock, of the Diocese of North Carolina, was invited to the floor of the house during the Eittings of the Convention. On motion of Bev. Dr. Shand, the Convention adjourned until to-morrow morning, at 10 o'clock. [Charleston Courier, lO?i. ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE GENERAL SYNOD OF THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH.-Tho General Synod of the Evangelical Lat hera ti Church in the South convened yesterday, in St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Chnroh, Arohdale street, at 10 o'clock. In accordance with the custom of the ohuroh, the proceed? ings were opened with religious ceremo? nies, Bev. D. M. Gilbert, of Staunton, Va., and Bev. A. B. Bade, of Columbia, officiating. After the administration of the holy communion^ first to the Synod and officers of the church, and after? ward to the congregation, the Synod was oponed in full liturgical form. The report of the President of the previous Convention was received, re? viewing the field, ita difficulties and pros? pects, and the responsibilities arising therefrom, and giving a general state? ment of the condition of the church. It was read by Bev. T. W. Dusch, and held for further action. An election for officers of the Synod was then held, with the following result: President, Bev. S.H. Bepass; Secretary, Hon. G. M. Beltzhoover; Treasurer, Wm. Haltiwunger. The Synod adopted rules for its go? vernment, and the President was, on motion, allowed uutil to-day to announce the appointment of standing committees. A motion was adopted inviting all clergy of the Lutheran and other churches present to seats as advisory members of the Synod. Au application from tho Mississippi Synod to the Synod for connection therewith, was received and referred. .Tho Synod then adjourned until to? day, at 10 o'clook.-Charleston Courier. -- ? ? ? COTTON CULTURE.-We beg to invite the attention of the planters of the Stute to the oircnlar of the Department of Agriculture, whioh has been trans? mitted to Geo. W. Clark, Esq, the Collector of the Port of Charleston, who will bo pleased to forward any responses that the planters may see fit to make to the questions proponnded in the cir? cular: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, WASHINGTON, D. C., May 4, 1872. Hon. G. W. Clark, Collector of Customs, Charleston, S. C. SIR: The correspondence of thia De? partment with Southern planters has made tho impression that cotton seed and its product are gradually deteriorat? ing in quality und quantity. If this Department, hy any effort on its part, could do ?my thing to benefit the cotton growing interests, it would be pleased to do so. That we may have accurate in? formation on the subject, I have adopted the expedient of addressing several in? telligent planters to ask 1. Have the cotton seed aud cotton crop deteriorated in quantity or quality, or both? 2. To what do you attribute snob de? terioration, if such there be? 3. Could this department aid by any means to promote the interests of cotton planting, and how? 4. In what respect is deterioration most manifest? 5. What variety of cotton ia the best, and what is its origin? 6; Is it a common practice to select tho best bolls for seed? 7. What efforts have heretofore been made in the introduction of ootton seeds, and what has been the result? Any other information whioh you may please lo communicate on this subject will bo gladly rooeived. I am, very re? spectfully, your obedient servant, FREDERICK WATTS. FATAL SHOOTING OF A UNITED STATES DEPUTY MARSHAL.-About noon, the 2d of May, C. N. Keith, Deputy Mar? shal, attempted to arrest Erwin Duyck, near Hy ram Profil t's, in Yancey County, with a United States warant, when Duyck refused to be arrested and drew a pistol and shot Deputy Marshal Keith through tho bowels and ran. He has not been arrested.-Raleigh Era, 9lh. Tho New York Herald finds its new building too small, and will erect still ?mother, on the site of its old one on Nassau street. THB OASE CF BET. DB. HUSTON.-Wa oopy as follows from the Baltimore Ga? zette of the 2d: It is doab Hess a matter of sufficient general interest and importance to give tbe present status of tho case of the Kev. Huston, D. D., against whom, we aro aware, charges of a grave character are pending. For the investigation of thea? charges it will be remembered that, by the action of the late annual Baltimore Oonference, the whole subject waa placed in the hands of the lie v. Samuel Rodgers, Presiding Elder of the East Baltimore District of the Methodist Episcopal Ohuroh South, with power to uppoint a oommittee of five, of whieh Mr. Rodgers, in the absence of the Bi? shop, is ex officio the President. This oommittee was, in due conreo of time, appointed; the names, however, being withheld, and for the past several weeks the various rn mors of a defamatory cha? racter were inquired into, and thorough? ly sifted by the committee. The state? ments of several persons claiming to be interested in the result, were also taken, on which testimony, the bill of charges against DP. Huston bas been framed, the latter work being only completed yesterday, BO laborious and difficult was the duty of properly presenting the charges. Yesterday evening a copy of the bill of charges was mailed to Dr. Huston, at Cincinnati, his address in that city being in the possession of the gentlemen composing the oommittee. As soon as Dr. Huston's reply is received, signifying his readiness to proceed with the preliminary examination, the Presi? dent of the oommittee will appoint the place and time for hearing the. testimo? ny. The examination will be held in Baltimore, bot the proceedings will not be made publio as it progresses, but at its close the result will be made known. Should the oommittee find Dir. Heaton innocent of the charges preferred against him, the President of the committee hu discretionary power .to restore to him his former clerical functions, and as? sign him to any charge within . tho bounds of the East Baltimore District. In suoh an event the committee, how? ever, is required to present the case for? mally before the next annual Conference, which meeta in Baltimore in March next, for ratification. Should the oommitteo find A verdict of guilty, the case. would still have to be presented to th? Confer? ence. The character of tho - charges forwarded to Cincinnati last night ia un? known, save to those engaged, in the in? vestigation, who decline even stating whether they are favorable or otherwise, but simply that they are fall and specific. It is safe, however, to assume thal jtho papers contain references to certain al? leged acts in the life', of Dr.. Huston which will requiro to, bs thoroughly.;ex? plained away before he caa be restored to his former position. It ia understood that Dr. Huston, in certain letters to friends, reiterates his declaration of in? nocence, and expresses bia desire for a speedy investigation. The opportunity for such investigation is now presented to him, and his action will be looked for? ward to with interest. '. .lah. Among the many impositions prac? ticed upon Southern communities by Northern shippers, is to the manner of paoking hay. The average weight of a bale of bay, for which the consumer ia charged two-and-a-half cents per pound, is 260 pounds. Of this the wood uaed in baling weighs sixty pounds. Thus the purchaser is forced to pay.two-aad a-half cents per pound for. wood, or $1.35 on each bale of hay purchased. This is an outrage upon honesty and fair dealing, and, as snob, should meet with an immediate remedy. The Vermont farmers are rejoicing at sight of the ground, the winter cover? ing having just disappeared." - . ' A colored Greeley and Brown clnb baa been started in St. Louis. ? Seleot School for Boye. ON MONDAY, 18th of Hay. I will open a BOUOOL FOB BOYS? jin which I will teach the English (branches for $2.60 per month of tweDty-cne days; and after the regular uenoo 1 boura, I will toach tba Latin and Oreek for (7 pur month. School? room on corner of Camden and Winn streets. M av ll 2_L. O. RYLVE8TEP. J. CAEN. SCOURING, CLEANS* and BLEACHING EBtabliehment, Laurel street, corner of Hnmter, Columbia, 8. C. Lace Certains deaned and acoured._ May ll Imo* Agricultural Implements, &c. THRESHERS, HOBBS POWERS, Portable Ermines. ?Fan Mills, Orala Cradles, "Smut Machines, all of the .most improved patenta and best terms. j ... Garden Flows and Cultivators. 200 Dixon Steel 8weeps, better and choaper than the Farmer can make them himself. May ll_L?RICK A LOWRANCE. HRS. A. MoCOBMICK. Al the Store of J. Ii. KIN ARD, HAS on band and daily re? ceiving the latest and most fashionable styles !n HATS, RIBBONS, LADIES' SUITS and MILLINERY GOODS generally, and would caU attention to the following specialties: BERLIN WHITE CHIP HATS, VIENNA WHITE 0HIP HATS. The.VIENNA WHITE CHIP BONNET fa a charming Head Drena, popular and graoefnl. LEGHORN HATS, of all qualities and in endless varieties, trimmed with tassel and at unparalleled low Frloee. May ll MRS. A. MofJOBMICK^ Horace Greeley QR any other man oan enjoy something pice; and AS all who amoke aro able To Speak . > /? \ * in favor of the Cigars now offered by tho .'Indian Girl," no ono should fail To-Night I to .get a supply for Sunday; besides, gieat in? ducements ?ill bo offered to all ever;Bator day evening. May ll