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' jqLUMBIA. 8. Sunlay jjtorB^;yobrliOT^ 1870. Tho HjfpotUeeated Bona?. We objorvo that the report of the ?peoial joint oommittee to ascertain what bonds of the State were pledged by the Financial Agent of the State as ool lateral seoority for State bonds, will come op oonaideration in the House tomorrow. Tho oommittee raised tvider a ooooarrent resolation of De? cember 4,1874, was composed of Thos. O. Dann, chairman, and Lawrence (Jain on tho part of the Senate, and N. B. Myers, P. Simkins on the part of the Horjso, with T. S. Oavender aa clerk. Tney examined ex-Governor Scott, ox-Treasuror Parker, ex-Attor? ney-General Obamberlain, ex-Oomp troller-General Neagle, and Messrs. Hardy Solomon and J- L. Little as witnesses. Subsequently the ohair man, accompanied by the olerk, ex? amined Mr. H. H. Kimptoo, tbo Financial Agont, asa witness, in New York, and also oxitnined some of the aoooanta of the ngeqoy. In order to ascertain the facts which they were ap? pointed to investigate more intelli? gently, t lo oommittee foand it neces? sary to make some investigation into the whole matter of the issue und use of what are known as the new State bonds. Tile .immediate result of the investigation was reported to the State | Trcaouror by tho obairmau of the com? mittee, on 14th June, 1874, and wej have 'here presented to the General Assembly a full report of the testi? mony takon by the committee, aud a brief reference to Booh facts of it as are immediately oooneeted with the subject of their investigation. The report Iis o valuable one, and the moat complete succinct history we have of the bonded debt. It ib from the hands of Mr. Thomas Cavender, and shows all the coarko of oarefulness in statement/fullness in all essential particulars, thoroughness of research, and clearness -in ^arrangement aud' style.--which .?ia^goieh tho producta of bis pen. The narrative of facts, and the- running oommentary npon them, tally sustain tbo conclusions of the oommittee. 4In ordar that the whole matter may be bettor appreci? ated by oar readers, and the merit of their suggestions better oomprebonded, we give below some pertinent portions of the report. First as to the Aots of the Legislature and tbo disposition of the bonos raised nuder them by the Finanoial Agent: The Aot to outhoria a loan to redeem the obligations known as the bills re reivable of the State of South Carolina, ratified on .the 26th August, 1868, au? thorised the Governor of the State to borrow, on coupon bonds, within twelve months from the passage of the Aot, a aum not exoeeding $500,000, or as much thereof as he might deem ne? cessary, to redeem the bills receivable of the State of Sontb Carolina. Tue Aot to authorize a State loan to pay lute reut ou the publio debt, rati? fied on the 26th August, 1868, author? ized the Governor of the State to bor? row, on coupon bonds, within twelve mouths from the passage of the Aot, a aum not exoeediug 81,000,000, or as muoh thereof as he might deem neoea nary, to pay interest ou the public debt. The Act to authorize a loan for tho relief of the treasury, approved on the 17th February, 1869, gave authority to borrow, ou coupon bonds, within twelve months from tbo. passage of the Act, a sum not exoeediog $1,000,000, or as muoh thereof as might be deemed necessary, for the relief of the teca enry of the State. The Aot to provide for the appoint? ment of a Land Oommissioaer and to define bis powers aud daties, ap? proved on the 27th March, 1869, on authorized and directed the Treasurer of tbo State to issue to the Land Com? missioner bonds of the State in the sum of $200,000, if, iu tbe opinion of tho Advisory Board, so-muoh shonld be necessary. Tbe Act to amend the last recited Act, approved on the 1st March, 1870, authorized and directed the Treasurer of tbe State to ioauo to tbe Laud Com? missioner bonds of the State in tbe sum of $500,000, if, in the opinion of tbe Advisory Board, so much should be necessary. It will bo observed that the total ?imoont of money wbioh could be law? fully raised under all tbe recited Aots, under auy oiroumataooes, would be $3,200,000. Bat it will also be ob? served that the first, seqond aud third reoited Aots provided for borrowing tbe sum* of money mentioned in them,' or as muoh'thereof as might be deemed neoessary, and that the fourth and. fifth reoited Acts, which did not pro? vide for the borrowing of any sums of money, did provide for- the issuing of bonds in tbe sums mentioned in them, only if so much ohould be necessary. Immediately after the passage of tbe firet and seoood recited Aots, $500,000 of bonds for tbe redemption of bills reoaivable, and $1,000,090 of boads for tbo 'payment of interest on the publio debt Were issued and delivered to the Financial Agent. An additional $1,000,000 of bonds for tbe payment of interest on tbe public debt, woro iaauod end delivered to the Financial Agent, for the purpose of retiriog the first issue; bat only ?550.000 of the first issue were retired. . The remain? ing $450,000 of that issue, with the whole ?1,000,000 of the. second issue, remained outstanding. Immediately after the passage of the third recited Aot, $899,000 of bonds for the relief of the treasury were issued and de? livered to the Financial Agent. Im? mediately after the passage of the fourth reoitcd Aot, $200,000 of Land Commission bonds wore issued, aud dellVered, not to the Laud Commis? sioner, bat to the Financial Agent. Immediately after the passage of the fifth reoitcd Aot, $500,000 of Land Commission bonds were issued, aud delivered, nut to tho Land Commis? sioner, but to the Fiunnoial Agent. The total amount of bonds issued under all the recited Acts and deli? vered to the Financial Agent, exclu? sive of the $550,000 of bonds for the payment of interest on tho public debt retired, appears to have been 83,549, 000. What disposition he made of these bond*, in general terms, the Financial Agent himself testifies "Various portions were from time to time pledged by me for loauB obtained to raise funds to meet drafts and ad vuuoqu made to the State of South Carolina; the said loans beiug in the aggregate several hundred in number, for Bums of various magnitude, and for periods varying from one day to aoverul months. * * * Tho bauds pledged by me as aeourity for loans j were redeemed and repledged, in many oases again redeemed uud re pledged. Bonds might be pledged once, then redeemed and sold for ac? count of the State, or they might bo pledged scores of times, according to oiroomstauces aud the necessities of the State," In September, 1869, 8300,000 of the bonds for the redemption of bills re? ceivable, and in October, 18G9, the re* i radioing 8200,000 of the bonds for the j redemption of bills receivable, und 8500,000 of the bouds for the payment of interest on the public debt, were sold directly by the Fiuanoial Agent at seventy cents on the dollar. What was realized from the remaining 8950,000 of the bonds for the payment of interest on the public debt, the 8899,000 of bonde for tho relief of the Treasury, and the $700,000 of Laud Commission bouds, does not appear. It does appear, however, that the pro? ceeds of all the bonds were not suffi? cient, to moot the demands of the State treasury. The measure adopted to supply the deficiency was .a remarka? ble one. [Here we omit extracts from the testimony bearing upon tho point of the right of the Governor, through tho Financial Board, to borrow the amount now needed upon coupon bonds. It was done] We come next to the aouversion bonds. A large number of them were issued and deli? vered to tho Financial Agent to ra?e so muoh of the several sums of money authorised,.or assumed to be author? ized, to be raised ander the reoited AotB, as had not been already raised on the bouds bearing the titles of the Acts. Subsequently, the Fiuaucial Agent represented to tho Financial Board tint the bonds bearing the titles of the secoud, third, fourth and fifth reoited Aots wore lookod upou with distrust, and that those bearing the titles of the sscuud and third re cited Acts were not a good delivery at the Stock Exchange iu New York. Another largo number of conversion bonds were, consequently, issued and deliverod to the Financial Agent, aud aa Boon as the loans on tho other bonds, matured, those bonds wore redeemed from hypothecation, and tho conver? sion bonds were hypothacated in their stead. The amount of money required to be raised by tho Financial Agent grew to bo so large, and tho number of bonds consequently required to be hypothecated, grew to be bo great, that the credit of the State depreci? ated, tho vaiuo of the bouds went dowu, and those who held them as oollateral for loans required that the oollateral should be increased. It seems that there was no apparent way of increasing the oollateral, except by issuing aa additional number of con? version bonds. An additional camber of conversion bouds were issaed and delivered to the Financial Agent to be ased as oollatoil. The total amount of con? version bonds delivered to tho Fi? nancial Agent for the parposo of hy? pothecation, including a small number sold by him in order to provide for the redemption of old capitol bonds and fire loan atook and bonds fulling due on the 1st of July, 1871, was $5,965. 000. The total auaoaot of all bonds delivered to the Finanoial Agent for the purpose of hypothecation and sale was $9,514,000. Of these bonds, as alrnndy3Ktntn<v ?100,000 Of bOndj for the redemption of bills receivable, and 8500,000 of bonds for the payment of interest on tho public debt, were sold directly by tho Financial Agentin Sep? tember aud October, 1869, at 70 cents on the dollar; a small number of con? version bonds were sold directly by the Finanoial Agent, in 1871, at about the same prioe; and a portion of the bends for the payment of interest on the pablio debt, a portion of the bonds for the relief of tho treasury, a portion of the Land Commieeiou bonds, and a the remainder oi the conversion bonds were sold , ander forfeiture for non pay meat of losne in 1871 or after, at varioae prices, making m general ave? rage of nearly 43 cents on tbe dollar. From tho sales of these bonds, amount? ing to $8,057,500, there won derived the cam of 68,442,127.8?. As tbe tot ?1 amount of money wbioh ooold be lawfully raised ander all tbe reoited Aots, under any oironmstanoes, won Id be 83,200,000, it will be per? ceived that tbe Bum realized from the sales of these bonds was at least 8242, 127 39 in excess of the amount which oould be lawfully raised. But tbe amouutof $3,200,000 could be law? fully raised only if it should be He ossuary; aud tbo record shows that it was not necessary to raise that amount. Only $298.702 of the bills receivable wore redeemed, boing $201,298 lees than were provided for by the Aot; bo that this amount, at leuBt, should bo deducted from tbo S3 200,000. leaving only $2,993,702 neoeasary to bu rained, even if it was necessary to raise the amounts provided for by the other Acts, und showing $4-13.425 39 to hnvo been raised iu excess of the amouut wbicb oould be lawfully raised. After tbe disposition of these bonds, there Still remuinud iu th? bauds uf tho: Fiuuncivil Aga.it $1,450,500 uf tbe! bonds delivered to him fur tbo pur? pose of hypothecation and ealo. They bad all beuu, from time tu time, hy? pothecated and redeemed from hy? pothecation. Ai least $900,000 of I them had been not only redeemed from hypothecation in regular course, but also redeemed from hypothecation by tbe Bending of $300,000 directly from tbe State Treasury for that espe? cial purpose, had been returned to the State Treaaury, bad been directed by the Governor to be canceled, nud bad been exhibited us canceled to a com? mittee of tbo Tax-Payers' Convention in 1871. There were also in tbe hands Of the Financial Agent $200.000 of State bonds purchased for the Sinking Fund Commission. There were also in the bands of tbo Financial Agent $191,800 of Stale bonds purchased with tho proceeds of tho agricultural land scrip. All of these bonds, amounting to $1,848,300, with $598,000 of bonds of tbe Blue Bidge Bailroad Company, guaranteed by tbo State of South Carolina, were hypotbeoated by the Finanoial Agent, in vuriuus portions, to various persons, at various dates, from tbe 21st September, 1871, to the 10th September, 1872, inclusive, for various loans, amountiog to $547, 522 50, in further excess of theamoant which oould be lawfully raisod. For some reason unkuowu to tbu oommittee, tho Finanoial Board and Finanoial Agent made no reference, iu their settlement of 16th November, 1872, to tbe faat that the $.191,800 of State bonds, purchased with the pro? ceeds of tbe agricultural laud sorip, were hypotbeoated with the $1,656, 500 of other bonds. But they were so hypotbeoated, nevertheless, and tbe committee can do no less than report the fuot. It appears, from the testi-1 mony of tho Financial Agent, that some of these $1,848,300 uf bonds have beon sold under forfeiture for non-payment of loans, and that the reat of them still remain under hypo? thecation. Wo tbiuk the case well made out aud worthy of tho earnest attention of tue General Aseembly. We do notaeebow a proper adjustment of tho difficulties presented iu this report oau possibly barm the general settlement of the debt made last winter. We give iu conclusion the suggestions of tbe com? mittee: 1. That the hypothecation of all of tbe $1,848,300 of bonds wan without lawful authority, for tbe reason thai the whole amount of mouoy wbicb could be lawfully raised under all the recited Acts had been already raised, und no other Act authorized tho rais iug of any more. 2. That tbe hypothecation of so inaoy of tbe $1,848,300 of bonds sb were bonds for the payment of inte? rest on the publio debt and bonds for the relief of tho treasury was without lawful authority for the additional rea? son that the time within wbiob they oould be lawfully used bad already ex? pired. It was provided in tbe Aot to authorize a State loan to pay ihe inte? rest ou tbe publio debt, that tbe Go? vernor might borrow the money men? tioned iu it within twelve months from its passage, wbioh time wan subse? quently extended to twenty-four months, and expired on tbe 26th Au? gust, 1870. It waB provided iu the Act to authorize - a loan for the relief of the treaaary that tbe mouoy men? tioned in it might be borrowed within twelve months from its passage, wbicb time expired ou the 17th February, 1870. Whereas the bbnds iu question were hypotbeoated at various dates from tbe 21st September, 1871, to tbe 10th Septembpr, 1872, inclusive. 3. That the hypothecation of so many of the $1,848,300 of bonds as wore purchased for the Sinking Fund Commission was without lawful au? thority, far tbe additional reason, tbot the law provides that the revenues de? rived from the sales made by tbe Com* missionera "shall be applied to tbe ex iing'sisbnifi?t of ths pub?o debt." 4. That the hypothecation of so many of tho $1*848,300 of bonds as wore purchased with the proceeds of the agrioulteral land sorip was without lawfal authority, for tbe additional reason, tbat tbe law provides tbat tbey "shall be forever held saorsd for tbe purposes direoted in tbe Acts of Con? gress." While tbe foregoing considerations weigh as well against the funding of snob of these bonds as have been sold nndor forfeiture for non-payment of loans as against the funding of saeh of them as still remain ander hypothe? cation, the committee suggest, aa a farther consideration concerning saoh of them as still remain ander hypothe? cation, that thoee who hold them aa collateral have no lawful fight to sur? render them as being the sotual owners of them, and to receive oousolidated bonds, in aotaal ownership, in their plaoe. It oonld n t have been the purpose or policy of the General As? sembly, in passing the Act to reduoe tho volume of the public debt, to give to those who hold bouds aa collateral the right of actual ownership, in dero? gation of the right of redemption law? fully existing in the actual owners oi them, particularly when tho actual owuership and right of redemption were vested in tho State. Death of Judge Townsenil. News of tho death of Judgu C. P. TownsoOd, of the Fourth Ctrcuit, was received in Columbia yesterday. Whilo the day before tho General Assembly was engaged iu tilling the Vacancy caused by tho recent loss of Judge Grocu, almost ut the very hour, another, making the third within a l)i lei poiiod, was made by tho death .vhich wo announce to day. Truly it is startling to think that tho Legisla? ture, after Oiling two vacuueica ou the bench at one session, shall bo culled upon, bofore adjournment, to supply a third. Wo know Judge Towu.'i^nd in his earlier life. As a studont, be was dili geat, persevering and painstaking. In mnnners he was kind, courteous aud considerate. Wo leuru from those well qualified to express au opinion, tbat he was a good lawyer, und a labo? rious and just officer of the law. His talents could not be considered bril? liant, but his industry was untiring, his application unremitting aud his judgment sound. He was distinguish? ed for bis conscientious study of the cases which ctmn before him and the principles and practice of law applica? ble to thorn. His intercourse with the members of the bar was marked by uufailing kindness and exemplary patience, and towards all citizens he observed a demeanor of gentle respect aud sindly consideration. The com? munity at large will regret his death as that of a good and useful man and upright Judge. Upon the announcement of his death in the General Assembly, yester? day, that body at once adjourned in respect to his memory, aud the flags on the State House were put at half mast. Crrv Mattehs.?Subscribe for the 'Paasrnx?don't borrow. The Granger's tramp?Spades. Tho stamp of civiliz?tion?The postage stamp. To-day, February 1-4, is St. Valen? tine's Day. Drains ou the public purse need re? trenching. Yesterday was a beautiful day. and the night was warm and pleasant. Criminals should come to a bait or hall er. Main street presented a lively ap? pearance, yesterday. A clear caso?An empty dry goods box. To day being Sunday, we sappose the robins will have a rest. It lakes the Irish to "wake" the dead. Transient advertisement!) and no? tices must be paid for in advanoe. Tho cheapest way to live is to breathe. There will be three embers days this week?Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. The mau who is kind and polite to bis mother-in-law has reached Vioks burg, aud is an objeot of general curi? osity to the people there. The buildings of the Schuotzen Ve? rein have begun to appear as high as other buildings. The work is pro? gressing quietly but with good speed. Job printing of every kind, from a miniature visiting oard to a four-sheet poster, turned out, at short notice, from Ph<BMXZ office. Try us. Go, everybody, to the blaok alpaca aud dress goods departments of W. D. Love Sc Co., where you will be aston? ished at the quality of the goods for the money. An alarm of fire was sounded last evening, about G o'clock, but we were anable to learn the oause. Our fire? men, as usual, were promptly aft'*the post of doty. In order to give the members of the Colombia Choral Union aa oppor? tunity of seeing Adams in his groat play, the regular meeting will be post? poned to Wednesday evening. The wurm weather of the last day or two has suggested to Mr. Seegers that our oitizens will soon require a daily eupply of ioe, and he has began prepa? rations for manafaokoring the cooling artiole. Hereafter persons wishing to visit the insane asylum, in this city, moat procure tickets of admission from a member of tbe Board of Regents; otherwise, they will not be admitted. This is the law. The Superintendent has no' discretion. We understand that Prof. Evans will, on Tuostiny evening next, ut the rooms of the Choral Uoion, over R 0. Shiver's store, organieo a class iu vocal music. This is a good opportunity for those who wiBh to improve them? selves in this art under the instruction of an accomplished teacher. Positive and Final Notice.?Pcr sous indebted to Phojsix office, are notified that they must come forward und sottle, or their accounts will be placed iu the bunds of a Trial JuBtico for collection. This notice ia final. Arrangements are beiug completed for disposing of, by distribution, a number of desirable building lots in this city, besides several valuable arti? cles of jewelry. Particulars will be furnished in a ' few days. Tickets to the distribution will cost $5. Respon? sible gnutlemen will have charge of the matter. Valentine's Dat.?Tboso who de? sign sending to their sweethearts a missive, "sweet, tender and trae," bad better put them in tbe office to-mor? row?they dou't mix very well with Suudny services. We suppose it will take an iron band to restrain the "flop" of tbe youngstero' livers in an? ticipation of tbe reception of a letter tbat smells like a mnrk-rat had been murdered somewhere around; and in? side is a card-board covered over with two or three kinds of paper, and when tbey finally disclose it, tbey see a heart i witb un arrow ran smack through it and not a drop of blood spilled, aud a little fellow sitting aetride a grape-vine overhead, with not half enough olothes on to keep him warm with the mercury at 0 below zero. Ab I then it is be feels tbe electric thrill of love's emotion. No king upon his throne, uo famished hound in a meat house, or starved pig iu a potato patch, feels more ecstatic joy than be, as be preaseo the preetous missive to bis left rib, and witb oyes turned to the blue vault above, apostrophizes his valentine in worde of love too deep for uttsranoc. Easter ? Iu tho early ages of the church there waa considerable disputa? tion as to tbe time of oelobrating Easter, which ia a movable feast. The Western and Eastern oburohes were divided on the subject, and considera? ble embarrassment was constantly arising as a consequence. It was finally sei tied that Easter day should be celebrated on the first Sunday after the full moon which happens upon or next after tbe 21st of March. As tbia year there is a full moon on the 21st of M*rcb, Rod tint day wilt be a Sun? day, tho Easter festival will be cele? brated ou the next a.iauiog Sunday, the 28th of March. Thus Ash I Wednesday fall upou the 10th of February, and Erster thia year occurs within Pix days of tho earliest period upon which tho featival can be cele? brated accordiug to tho law which ngulutcs its place on the calendar. Tho earliest dato on which it can oconr is the 22d of March, tbe latest the 25th of April. Iu 17G1 aud 1818 Easter full on the 22d of March, bat this oannot happen again until the next century, when, in 1913, it will fall on the 23d of Maroh. In 1886 Easter will oocnr on tbe 25th of April, aud the latest date for the next cen? tury will be in 1913, on tbe 25th of April. Thus it may be seen tbat tho extreme limits are seldom reached, a fact whioh shows the extraordinary ex? actitude with which tbe data used in fixing the time (or its oelebration were calculated upon. Raiiiaioos 8eevices To-Dat.?Prse byterian Cburoh?Rev. J. H. Bryson, pastor-HA. M. and 7)6* P. M. Trinity Church?Rev. P. J. Sband, reotor, and Rov. J. H. Stringfollow, assistant?11 A. M. and 4 P. M. Lutheran Church?Rev. H. B. Qarrffl, at 10)6 A. M. Sunday School 3 P. M. Baptist Church?Rev. W. B. Craw? ford, 11 A. M. Rev. T. R. English, 1% P. M. Sunday Sohool, 3 P. M. St. Peter's Oatholio Cburoh?Rev. J. L. Fullerton, first Mass 7 A. M.; second Mass 10>? A. M.; Vespers 4M P. M. Marion Street Methodist?Mis? sionary meeting, 11 A. M. (No col? lection.) Addresses by Rev. Riobard Mollwaine and others. Rev. W. D. Kirkland, 1% P. M. Washington Street Methodist?Rev. Q.'B. Jones, D. D.. 11 A. M. Rev. A. Coke Smith, 1% P. M. Suaday Sobool, 9 A. M. City Mission?Rev. A. W. Walker, 11 A. M. and 4 P. M. Carolina Hall?Rov. D. B. Clayton, 3* P. M. j Major Northrop made a bandrome ran for Judge, and came of! the track in perfectly good condition. It it no discredit and no injury to be eecond beat to snob o man as A. J. Shaw. The vote Mr, Northrop received was highly complimentary to him and eminently doe to his genial good nature, bit ac? quisition in the law and his ability as s writer. His friends think there is good stuff in bim. * Tbb Db Murska. Conoekts.?Mile, lima do Murska, the famous Hunga? rian oantatrioe, assisted by several artistes of scarcely Ibbs merit, wilt give a grand concert at the Opera House, on Friday evening, February 19. The advent of Umn de Murska in this country lust season was but a repetition of the triumphs that had attended her effort* in the old world. Her debut as. Aminu in "La Somnambule," was* a most unqualified success, an ovation to talent that had never been excelled) while in the roles of "Lucia," ''Mar? tha, " "Linda," aud especially in "Dinorub,". and as "The Queen of the Night," in the "Magic Flute," it was admitted by the dilettanti that she had no equal, but represented the perfec? tion of vocal art. Mile, de Murska now oomes into a new field of artistio aoting?the concert room?and it is certain that there, ?s od the lyric stage, she will become the reigning queen, supplying the plaoe left vacant by the death of the lamented Perepa Rosa. Enoch Audcn.?To-morrow even? ing, Mr. Edwin Adams, the great American tragedian, will appear as Enoch Arden at the Opera House. MoBt every one is familiar with the high qualities of Mr. Adams as an actor. As a tragedian he has bat few rivals, ranking foremost, as be does, in the profession. The play repro? ducer, in immediate sequency, the chief situations of the poem?the woo? ing and marraige of Enoch Arden and Annie Lee, in the little Oornwell vil? lage; the subsequent adversity of these married lovers; the departure of Enooh on bis long voyage; the expe? rience of Annie and the children in his absenoe; the vision of Enoch ander a palm, which his mourning wife in? terprets as a eign that the lost one la j j in heaven; the rescue of Enoch from the tropical isle; the return of the wan? derer, and his talk with Miriam Lane;, j the straggle between love sad doty in * the wretched man's heart, when he looks upon his wife and ohildren at their now home?she married to an? other, and all regarding him as dead; and, lastly, the revelation to the host? ess, and the crowning mercy of release by death. How potent these situa? tions are, iu their command upon the feelings, we need not say. They speak for themselves, and with no uncurtain sound. To absorb their meaning is to feel, in the inmost heart?what com? monly wins but a cold, meohaaioal, in? tellectual assent?that the sublimity of human life is self-sacrifice in the per? formance of duty. Many a man may advautugeously learn from the story of Enoch Arden how wide the difference is betwixt loving himself and loving some one else, and how celestial silent fortitude is, alongside of weak dis? closure and pitiful complaint. OOUBT 07 CoMMOM PliBAS, COLDK Dia, February 13, 1875.?Hon. B. B. Carpenter presiding. The following eat.es were called and tried: T. K. Stewart vs. 0. J. Stoibrand? leave granted to defendant to amend answer. The Central National Bank, of Columbia, vs. the Southern Express Company?aotion dismissed on appli? cation of plaintiff. Hardy Solomon vs. Phiness F. Frtzee?complaints dis? missed on application of defendant. Alia A. Livingston vs. Jacob H. Weils, guardian, and Thomas J. Robertson, exeontor?T. J. Robertson, as execu? tor, not permitted to amend answer in certain particulars. Goldsmith & Kind vs. Thomas B. Lee, Jr.?verdiot for plaintiffs. Harvey & Ferrell es. Niles G. Parker?verdiot for plaintiff. F. W. Olemona vs. 0. S. Aodrews?ver? diot for plaintiff. John Abendroth ?*> Miles G. Parker?verdiot for plaintiff!" Alber Palmer vs. Timothy Hurley? verdiot for plaintiff. Snelt, Spare 6c Co. vs. John B. Dennis?verdiot for plaintiff. The Court then adjourned until 10 o'olook A. M., Monday. List op New Advbbtisehbkts. D. Epstin?Clothing, Sea. Jacob Levin?Aqetion Sales. Colombia Lodge, No. 108, A* F. M. Riohnrd Jones?City Taxes. W. B. Galiok?Brokerage, fto. The Savannah (Ga.) Advertiser says: "We anderstand that Col. Henry Bar? ton, of Baltimore, has made an offer of 93,000 to Mr. George H. Bioo, for the iatter's horse, "Volcano," bnt Mr. Rico held hie rsoer at #?.040. The President of the British Royal Society has reoalved.aa intimation that her Majesty's Government i* prepared to grant S5.000 to seonre observations of the total calipee of the san in April next