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The first officers hold their offices until the 1 next annual meeting, which should be held at the capital of that State which had furnished the greatest number of members at the time when the President of the society should i-uue h 8 proclamation to convene the second meeting. | 'J'he place of each'annual meeting should he fixed at the preceding one, in some other state than'ho one where it w is then held, so as to give the members in each slate an easier opj??rtunify of attending. As in the formation of all such associations it is n?ctMsary to have some cash funds, are you willing to douale "a tnite" to Accomplish this great n.tional object] If so, an opportunity will hereafter he offered you to do so. Uoen some of you I hope to make a personal ca?i for that purpose, should | it be thought advisable, after due reflection, fo g ve this subject your serious consideration. * If you should aid in the f rmation of this society, will not your children "rise up and bless you ?" For one of the first objects of the Na. ti n<il Agricultural Society should be to coniiect with ii a -National Agricultural School." Not surh a " National School" as is tj^e only one we now have, which has. with too much truth, been called rfa nursery of aristocracy"?where the humble son of a farmer is ^rarely admitted, what is he taught? Not how to cultivate his mother earth, and make her wins glad; not how to increase life, but the art of dest ruction, 'he trade of blood ! ! Such is now your only national school. Such will not. be the only one, in a few short yearn, if you will lend your energies to form a national society, whose motto will be, "to elevate the character and standing of the cultivators of the American soil." For when once organized, you will soon show a united force of many thousand, whose voice will be heard in the halls of Congress, demanding our hirt bright* Be assured we shall be heard. "Let all our energies be concentrated, and we can do any thing in the power of man; but divided and scattered as we are, we sppud our forces, a- it were, drop by drop; u hereas, union would make us mightier than a torrent We can, shall we sav we will form such a tor. rent as will over whelm our politicrl rulers, unless they will do justice to the agricultural class of the community. As soon as the National Agricultural Society is formed, let us ask Congress to appropriate the "Smithsonian fund" of half a mil ion of dollars to establish a National School. If w e unite as we should do, our "torrent" will be too strong for time-serving politicians to I look'upon he National Agricultural! School as the greatest blessing to flow j irom the National Society. But the Journal of the Society will also prove of immense advantage: It will embody a vast amount of matter, useful and interesting to every cultivator in the Union, The most carefully prepared ta-' hies of the protections of the earth, from every section of the Union, will he kept constantly before the reader totally different from those vehicles of deception, and often fraud upon the farmer, called " prices cuWU." It is by the quantity produced, and the probable demand therefore, that we can understand whether it is for our interest to sell our crops now, or store tnem up. At every meeting there would be numbers from every state in the Union, as ready to impart a; receive informotion. * All the inducements of the business ol a National Society, a National Fair, i and a national School," and the honor of being a member of such a society, would he enough. I think, to make us all feel r> ( that it would be a greater honor to he 1 elected a state delegate to one of the annual meetings of the National Society than to be elected a member of Congress. It cannot be expected in this short address, that 1 should point out all the good that would How from the action of the proposed society. But if we are convinced that the effect would conduce to the interest and happiness of the great mass 1 ot agriculturist* of the Union, let u.^ act ! and with spirit too. And now, my friends, one and all, do you approve of the plan of organization ? j Speak out holdlv if you do not object, the leading friends of the measure will fix; Upon a day for the first meeting, and , proceed in the manner proposed. There has been an argument raised apainst organizing such a society at pre-j sent, " because the public mind has not j been sufficiently instructed, and docs not sufficiently appreciate the advantages of such an association to render it successful." How it is on this very account that the j friends of the proposed National Society; w'sh to see it established, that the operations thereof may wake up an excitement throughout our 44 wide scattered population," that shall be the moving cause of changing the "condition of the country." It is ulso argued that the failure of i several state and county societies is pr^of that n national one must fail also. Let me ask if this is a valid argument? This short quotation, in my mind, is ! sufficient to throw the whole force of the argument into nonetitv: 44 Divided and scattered as wc a^e, we spend our forces as it were,drop by drop, whereas union would make us mightier than a torrent." The object of all state and county so cieties has been of a local nature. Their existence has been known only in their own locality, and they have been too weak in number tc command legislative aid. Who c-<n tell what would have been the effects if all he members of the local societies in the Union had been attached to one National Society? If a'l the exertions, of all these societies, collectively and individually, bad l?een concentrated upon our ooject, woukf it not have formed a " torrent as mighty, comparatively speaking, as the thundering. Niagara. If the nation, instead of individuals had received all the light of the intelligent minds that have been devoted to these local societies, would it now be said "that the public mtnd was s< not sufficiently enlightened to appreciate, d the advantages to he derived from a Na- a tional Society?" Kail the money that n has been devoted44 drop bv drop ' ujx>n i v 44 model farms" and local schools bar'1 been concentrated, should we not have? an J n institution worthy the great country wy inhabit ? If our population is scattered ; if'4 long ^ distance intervene between the most c cient friends of agricultural improvement/' 1 s^ much the more need of forming such a r society as shall draw tiiam together in v 44 one strong bond of brotherhood." ' Is it a fact,4 that the time has not yet 1 arrived when such an 'association can be r orgauized with a reasonable certainty of ' success?" If such is the fact, I am dis. f appointed in the ch aracter and energy of 1 my countryman. c Once more I c all upon vou to answer * me this question; am I so disappointed' * in vour charmer! Do not refuse vour countenance to the measure because it does not originate in x high places. For 4 if we are ever to have a National Society of Agriculture, it must J he got up by the farmers themselves;" and as one of that class I now address you. If the present attempt at organization r fail the matter sleeps until you and I are past waking ? ? I am a devoted friend to present organ- Jization of a National Society of Agricul- '' ture, and a National School, that icdl ele- v v tie the ckararter and standing of the ad. valors of the American soi,\ And your friend and brother, SOLON ROBINSON. e Lake C-11. la., April 1, 1841.?AU c hany Cultivator. t PRESENTATION OF THE TTpI'E. J CANOE FLAG. [ To the President of the United States. New York, May 1, 1841. In May lasr, on the Tippecanoe battleground, in presence of some thirty thous- fi and people, I .was intrusted by the survu (j ving soldiers of that memorable field with j ihefiag that was in the midst and thick- f 1. est of the strife, which f was commanded 1 j to take to this commercial metropolis, to he displayed here, before our fellow-citi- j aens, as a living, speaking emblem of the valor of their old commander, ami of the cr perils he had undergone. When the pol- a, itical contest was'over, (in which his | - nnaolinna/t\ anil fK#? I i courage uou vetii ijuba..v.,VUy People had seated him as President in the |a White House at Washington, I was also jj, to bear it there, and, in the name of his r fellow-soldiprs, request him to deposit it among the honored trophies of the Re. j public. I promised on that ground to ex- aj ecute this commission, and with an earnest conviction of coming success?that the forty-two pounder of the Empire State C( should herald its arrival there; but in the a1 midst of scenes jo eventful as those of March, I put off the duty in the hope of a more quiet day, when, now, alas! there is thc quiet of the grave ! . a I see, therefore, no way so proper to a obey the orders of the brave men of Tip- sr pecanoe as to lay this flag before you, the q successor, for whom were the dying in- al junctions of their illustrious Chief, and! upon whom his office, and I trust, his spirit J ^ ha9 fallen, with the roquet: that you will1 carry out the wish of his compatriots ir. arms by depositing it among the rephi* '. ,r) the Republic. I beg you, in their on ae,; j most tenderly to cherish it. Ot.u,r f t<tr ' C( of our countrymen, have no doubt. Ik ..n | as gallantly defended, and were as gion- sj ous on land or sea; while they may have t(, won but a single ship, or a single field, ^ this has the honor of winning whole j ni States, of conquering empires, inded.? ^ An old Eagle like thir, borne by the pioneersofthe wilderness, ihnt haw added to m the reign of liberty and law, become a holy n) emblem, with its in Jiocsigno pinces upon aj it. crying out as from the spirit of the p. st to the future, and which as the coun. 0j try becomes older ai.d greater becomes jc to all posterity holier and dearer. I have th^ honor to be vours. resncctfullv, k, JAMES BROOKS.' fr THE PRESIDENT'S REPLY. J' To James Br on A s, Esq. C( Washington, .May 4, 1341. ^ "The flag which was in the midst and a thickest of the strife," and was commit- ^ ted to your care on the Tippecanoe battie-ground by the surviving soldiers of I hat memorable field, and which they com- nj manded you to bear to this metropolis as c. an emblem of the valor of their old com- p| mander and of the perils he had under- n( gone, has - been delivered into my hands, a and will be placed by me among the m honored trophies of the Republic. The account which was given me some years ago, by the gallant English, now no more, who upheld that banner amid the perils of the fight, had prepared me to expect to see it as it is, gashed by the A tomahawk and rent by balls. That En- hf sign alone, by all the officers, with but ti< twenty men of the gallant company over ci which, when the sun went down, fhnt flag hi so proudly waved, survived to tell in the of morning the hazards of that terrible night, th From that brave soldier, who afterwards of held a high place in the hearts of the o^ people of Indiana, I learned properly to in appreciate tho fearless bearing and con- ta duct of the patriotic citizen who has so ei recently exchanged this earthly taber- of nacle of clay for one that endureth for in ever. Death is the common heritage of si all mankind; so to live but as that the ar darkness of the grave shall not obscure fc our names, and that they be placed in ci close association with the names of the ar great and good who have gone before and ar who are to come after us, makes death ac itself a consummation rather to be wished h? than fern ad, and throws a light of glory in over the grave. Such now,"is the convli- w tion of uthe old commander" into whose' hr hands, when you received this flag,'you ar 1 3 joyously anticipated its delivery. His ecds are now''enrolled in the Capital," rid this banner shall be preserved a? a iep?orial of a battle well fought, and of a ic'-ory most nobly won. ^ I I p av you, sir, to accept assurances of r?v great respect. JOHN TYLER. The bearer of the flag at the battle of Tippecanoe, alluded to in the above reply >f the President, some of our readers may lot recolieet, was Ensign Tipton, a Tenlesseean by birth, who started from home nth only his axe for a patrimony, and vho subsequently became a Senator in he Congress of the United States, and me of the first men in Indiana. Of him , he anecdote is rarrated, we have seen in he public journals, where Get;. Harrison s represented as riding up in the heart >f the battle, inquiring of the young Tipon, " Where is your Captain V* " Dead ' ir." " Your Lieutenant Y9 "Dead ! sir." 'Your second Lieutenant?" "Dead ! sir." 'Your Ensign?" "He stands before you!" vhere Tipton then stood, holdingand cle. ending this very flag, but so covered with lirt anu so besmeared with, blood that Jen. Harrison scarcely knew him. Hold on," said Harrison "for a moment anger;" "I will reinforce you;" and he ode off and led up there the ^ompany of ?apf. Robb;'by which time, or soon after, >f the seventy.five men under Capt, Ipencer, there were only ten or twelve aft not killed or wounded; in ibis company vas this flag.?Not. Intel. ' hogan pardoned. TUo T.ItrIn (Zavnttn of the 24th A I IV* Lf VHV A%VV(? lit. savs the following letter was addressd by Abner D. Hogun, a soldier, who was onvicted of murder at the last term of he U. S. District Court, but recomnended to the mercy of the President, le concluded to pardon himself and broke ut of the new State prison. "o the gentleman of Little Rock, Ark: State Prison, April 21, 1841. GentleiW and fellow citizens of Arlcanis:?I will give you all to understand lat 1 have made my elopement, and give ou iny reasons /or so doing, and I hope ou wont blame me, The President is ;aJ, and there is a poo' prospect of my nng pardoned by the Vic?! President, bcg he is not a military man; I don't link 1 deserve to die for this act.of?Qdis etion. If I hnd done this for malice Of limosity, I would not have said one word I jainst_,the verdict, and ycu cannot am* me. 1 intend never to show mv ,ce to a white man again as long as I ?e. If I get clear 1 will go amongst my id brethren in the prairies, the Cumanchi, Pawnees, Kiowas and Toweaskies, for can speak their languages very well, i id if I can get to them before I am taso, I may be of some service to the Unid States, for I will keep them from immittmg depredations on the frontiers id traders, and try to make them work >r their living and be honest. I am very well equipped for this expeifion; I have a rifle, a brace df pistols, howie knife and plenty of ammunition ; t first-rate horse, saddleiand briddle, and ' Hue monov to take me through the hoctaw Nation, and if I get through I ? ?I - ?<? ,i<4 ftf llid in/ti. i II nil A til 11 in'i aiiuiu vi ??iw * ??? - is. If I can get to old Tabbaquena, the umanche war chief, I am at home; for s wasted me to go with him the hut t saw hun, and he said he weald give i' ';i. laughter, and now is my ttihn. -I. ' be at a loss for nothing but tobac>. Oh. if I had some seed I would be mi. You may think it strange that I lould fiee to them for protection, but to til the truth, they are the most friendly imanhein^on earth, when they takea ation to any person, and thev would lose icir lives for you. For the Lord's sake n't advertise me, on account of my lother, and let nte go in peace and I will at bother nn v of you any more. I warn i men from using malt liquor, for you e what it has brought me to; on account * that I huve to bee to savage3 for protction. Gentlemen, I have one friend in Arinsas, unknown to any person hern?"a iend in need is a friend irdeed." If I ti pardoned, it is so much the better, and may sometime hear of it; and if so I can ime back, and if not I won't. It will ? no satisfaction to see me hanged like dog. Let me go in peace and harmony. r .1 r r_:?> lin|;i oining more, man i am yoik incnu uum sath. ABNER D. HOGAN. N. B. I know it is against rthe laws r my country to break out of prison, but I mnot help it now, for I am in a clone ace, and life is sweet, is it not? I do r>t want to die like a felon. It would be disgrace to my native state; Gentle>en, I am a Kentuckian by birth. A I D. H. } From the Charleston Courier. anthon's classical dictionary. The incessant devotion of Professor nthon to the cause of classical literature is been already evinced by his publicaon of a series (not completed) of the anent Greek and, Roman classic authors; s ability and fidel ty, in the execution ' the arduous task, have he#?n tested by e almost universal use of his editions * the classics in the seminaries of our vn country, and their general adoption t the most eminent schools of Great Briin and Ireland, as well as by the warm llogies bestowed upon his lnbors by some ' the most distinguished philologists i both hemispheres, independent oi tch incontestible proofs of superior schol. ship, the Classical Dictionary of Prossor Anthon would of itself be a suffient to establish his reputation as a schol* of profounderudition, untiring industry, id interminable research. A thorough :quaintance with the Germafc language is given the Professor free access to the exhaustible mines of German literature, hich he ha? spread with an unsparing ind throughout the pages of the diction* v; the works of modern tourists and geographers have been consulted, and selections have been made and inserted in the respective articles, which not only 4nterest the reader, but#in many instances elucidate what was hitherto considered doubtful or obscure. The author has throughout his work been ever mindful of .he maxim of the Roman satirist. Nil.dicta fcedum, visque hsec liininia tnngat, Intra qute puerest. The narratives of gross impurity, which defiled th* pagesof Lempricre, are utterly excluded by Professor Anthon, and we can say with confidence, that Anthoi;s Classical Dictionarv cannot fail to prove acceptable to the ecclesiastic, the gentleman, the scholar, the professional man, or the reader of whatever description, j who seeks for information upon subjects of | antiquity. Some twenty-five years since, any person who'advanced the idea of editing a Greek or Roman classical author, upo.i ihe reputation of American scholarship, would bo considered insane. Is it not gratifying to our national pride, to reflect that Professor Anthon has elevated the character of our classical literature, even in the country which produced a Bentlcy and a Porson ? Mr. Rnbrock, in Rine-street, has a few copies of this work, and we presume that | in a few days it can be obtained at a!l the bookstores in our citv. ARISTARCHUS. The Van Rensselaer tenants have had a "general meeting" and passed of notable resolutions; one of which informs that as the Declarationof American independence affirms that all mankind are created equal 1 and the Constitution of the Uuited States guarantees a republican government to the several States they are of opinion, se. cundus, that the holding of so much land as is held by the patroon of Rensselaerwick I is in direct, violation of the said declaration and repugnant to the constitution nfforesaid, it was theretore solemnly re. solved that the tendants would petition Congress for a "redress of our grievances.' Nay1 they further resolved that they would go into a ten years contest with the patroon unless they obtained before the end of that time, a redress of their before mentoned "grievances."' It is a little mortifying to find that the enlightened state of New.York?the c*ropire member of the Union, as she is or certainly ought to be in population, enterprise, commerce, manufactures and intelgence, can musferwithin her bordere an}r number of citizens dark enough in intellect and debased pnough in the knowledge necessary to keep people out of the tire, to entertain such notions as these. It is worse than the doctrines of Brownson, and almost low enough forSkidmoreism. Mr. John Jacob Astor, Mr. Girnrd, of ' Philadelphia, and (he late Mr. Gray to say n'othing of some ten or a dozen other miilionarics in the United States arc, and were worth twice as much as Mr. Van Runcssnlser, and Mr. Astor, we venture to say, has as many tenants. Why dont they refuse to pay the rent which thay were glad to agree upon in obtaining the priviledgeof living upon the premescs?? They have the same right, and what is more, the industrious mechanic of th is city, who by his own hard work and prudent management has become the owner of more houses than one may just as reasonably be resisted in the payment of rent by the tenant who has no house but the one he is glad to hire of his neighbor, as the Alb. ny landlord who happens to be richer than these sturdy republicans of Rensselaer wick. We had heretofore thought that it was one of the blessings of our system that it protected every man in the enjoyment of his own, at the same time that every man is left at libertv to make his own as large as he could. We wonder whether wcare mistaken in these views of the nature of our Government!?iV. V. Cow. Jf Enquirer. The Liberated Africans.?A meetir?g was held in the tabernacle yesterday ' > -- ? rif.;.,,,.. atternoor ai wnicn a numuer ui .iiinniu of the Amistad were present. Notwithstanding the sudden and heavy shower that had occured quite a full audience was collected. In consequence of the necessary ah. sence of the Expresident, Mr. J. Q. Adams, who was expected to be to present on the occason, Mr. Lewis Tappen pro. ceeded to state the business of the meet, ing. It was to show to the public the im. provement which the Africans made ;? to excite an interest in a religious mis. sion to Mcndi, their country to raise mon. ev to defray the expence of supporting and*educating them here, and of returning them to their conntry. Their return is expected to take plnce when such sufficient information shall have been obtained as to render it safe and certain* Some facts and incidents respecting them were then staled by Mr. Booth who is at present acting as their teacher. It! would seem that a higher degree of civilzation prevails in the inland'part of Africa than was generally supposed. T hese negroesalmost spurn the question put to them by any curious person?if in their country - 1 ? i i i rpL they have well lorrrjea nouses.' i ncir people live in cities and vilafres and not scattered as on the highways in this country. In the cities forms of justice are established. But what is a chiefhindranceto their progress in learning, and what broke out in oue or two instances at this meeting is a deep seated and an absorbing dr. sire to see their homes, their fathers, and especially their mothers, who seem to hold in their hearts an equal place with wives and children. Fifteen of these Africans were present in that meeting. Each one of thmi exhibited his improvement in reading and spelling. A hymn was sung by them, and also tu o or three of their native songs. An account of thejradvcnture in the Amistad was related bv one of them in such broken English :s could however be understood by a quick ear, and afterwards repeated by Cinquez in his native tongue. An impression very much in their favor seamed to be felt by the audience N. Y. Jour, of Com. CHERAW GAZETTE. WEDNESDAY, JI ne 2. i Hogs or no Hogs ? That's the question; Whomer 'tis bo'tor for the Town to suffer, The stings nnJ odors of tho swinish multitude, Or war against them, to the ki-ife, denounce, And by impounding end them. We have been requested to give notice that a meeting of the citizens will be held this afternoon at half past four o'clock, to consider the subject of requesting the Council to pas? an Ordinance prohibiting hogs, and other animals, from running at large in the streets. Having ourselves, in former days, known experimentally, the deliciousness of Rhubarb Pies, we are moved by a laudable benevolence to furnish our readers with the information contained in the article on our first page in reference to the mode of cultivating the plant, and preparing it for use. At a meeting of citizens assembled in the Town Hall on the 26th inst. it was resolved that Saturday, the 3d July next, should be celebrated in the usual manner, / in lieu of the Fourth. Alexander Gregg Esq. was chosen Orator, and John Long Esq. reader of the Declaration. Messrs. W. Godfrey, D. Johnson, D. Mallov, D. McNair, Dr. T. E. Powe, F. Turner and H. T. Chapman, were appointed a Committee of Arrange, ments, and Felix Long Esq. was requestnfl In rtnt as MarcKn II nf iKo flnv ivu v yj uv w u<? av??*b %uv uu^ The elections for members of Congress from the States of Mfcjyland and Tonnessec have been heard from since our last, and have resulted as was anticipated in our exhibit of parties. The report of Judge Earlt's opinion delivered in the case of The Stale vs. Geo. Bristotr, S^riff of Marlborough District, furnished by our esteemed correspondent reached us too Jnte for insertion in this week's paper but shall appear in our next. CONGRESS. The twenty seventh Congress met in Extra Session on Monday last the 31st ult. From the arrival of members announced in the Washington papers for some days past, a full attendcnce may be pr?isuined. This session will be the most important that has taken place for many yea-s, and gr^nt results for good or for evil will certainly follow it. The Whig party have a decided majority in each branch, and, therefore have it in their power to mould the legislation according to their own views. In the present disor- j dercd condition of the country, and in the excited state of public expectation, the responsibility is a most heavy one. We shall see whether the recent contest, was for principles or for men. The subjects on which the people seem to expert the immediate action ot Congress are, 1. Thj disposition of the Proceeds J of the public lands?2. The revision of ^ the Tariff with a view to an increase of Revenue?and 3d a National Bank?We earnestly hope that patriotism, wisdom and moderation may control their deliberations and conduct them to right issues on these important and agitating sub. j jects. Domestic News of the Week. A very numerous and enthusiastic meeting of the friends of the present Ad. ministration was held in Charleston on Saturday the 22nd ult. The Hon. Thos- i Lowndes presided, assisted by four Vice Presidents, and, on taking the Chair, ad. dressed the meeting in a few beautiful and impressive remarks. James L Petigru Es<a. as Chairman of a Committee of thirty-two, introduced a Preamble and Resolutions expressive of the opinions of the meeting on the subjects likely to form the leading measures of the apprc aching j Session of Congress. These resolutions, affirm the constitutionality and necessity of a National Bank; the propriety of pro. viding for the deficiency of the Revenue by a revision of the Tariff, consistently with the Compromise Act of 1833; and the justice and expediency of distributing the proceeds of the Sales of the public lands among the States: They also sus. tain and c ommend the political course of Senator Preston. Ma. Preston, Mr. Legare and Mr. Wilde, being present and called for, sevcrallv addressed the meeting with great eloquence and effect. Judge Eakle, has declined hearing the argument in the Scire facias case against the Banks, on the ground that, as a hold, er of Stock, he is personally interested in the question. It was, in consequence, expected that it would be heard before Judge Butle* in a special Court, and, if so, that it would commence on Thursday last. The Counsel for the State are H. Bailey, Esq. Attorney General, and C. G. Memmingeb and A. Bust, Esquires# retained by hi^ Excellency# the Governor. The Bank of Charleston will be represented by J. L. Petigrf, Esq., ttfc State Bank, by Henby A. Desaussure, Esq., and the Banfc of South-Carolina, by the Hon. Hu?h S. Leoare, and James M. Walkeh, Esq. The Hon. H. S. Leoare has been requested to deliver the Eulogy on Gen. ! Harrison, in Charleston. The argument h ^ore the Supreme Court of N. York in the caseofMcLeod, has been concluded, but it is not expected that the Court will make their derision until the July term. The question to be decided is, whether he shall he discharged without trial. If the Court decide in the | affirmative, that ends the Dsatter judicially; if negatively, he will appeal to the Court of Errors, which is the State Sen-' ate, and ultimately, if necessary, to the Supreme Court of the U. States. In the meantime, he will be confined in the House of Detention in Centre Street, though doubtless he will bo permitted to enjoy all reasonable indigencies. Tne Hon. Thomas Glascock, formerly Member of Congress from Georgia died recently in consequence of injuries incurred by a fail from his horse. Letters from Washington say that the Hon. John M. Clayton, of Delaware will be appointed Minister to England to succeed Mr. Stevenson, who, some time since, asked leave to return. The President has appointed the Hon. Joseph Eve of Kentucky, charge d'afiairs to the Republic of Texas. The Abolitionists have nominated James G. Bikney of Kentucky, and Thomas Mobris of Ohio# as their candidates for the Presidency and Vice Presidency of the United States in 1844. v 4f "A lady is at present engaged in delivering public lectures to crowded audiences in Baltimore, upon the subject of? Anatomy! ! There is novelty in this with? a vengeance, hut what becomes of propsuetv, delicacy and taste." The Democratic Party in the city' of Charleston held a meeting on Thursday last, at which Mr. Calhoun and! other distinguished members of the p?rty were* present. A further notice of thier proceedings will be given in our neat* FOKErGN. The Caledonia, of Cunard's line of | Steamers, arrived at Boston on the 19th nit., having left Cfcyerpool on the 4th and bringing papers of mat city up to the day of sailing, and of London to the 3rd. No intelligence whatever of the Steamship President, had reached England, although about two months, from the dato 0' * of her departure from New York, had elapsed. No plausible conjecture can account for such a state of circumstances*, except the most appalling <tie, that, with her priceless freight of human souls, she has been the victim of the elements. The news of President Harrison's det>b? had reached England, and public meet ingsof American citizens had been held in Liverpool and London to express their sentiments on the occasion. That at London was held in the house of Mr. Stevenson the American Minister who presided at the meeting. The British Ministry ha4 been defeated in two successive votes of the House of I Commons on different sections of the Irish i n ?u;n ' j > ;/j,~ i licgisiruiion nui. I The most interesting ivtHttgeitceI brought by the Caledonia, w of a demon 1 st ration marie by the Ministiv of m dmposition to modify the revenue law* of that 1 country. Notice had l>een given to the House of Commons of an intended proposal to reduce the dutiei on foreign Sugars and Timber, and, vhat ia more important still to the grain growing sections of our country, and gratifying t? humanity, movements of the Ministry seem to contemplate a revision of the Corn Laws, atui a substitution of a moderate duty on foreign grain fir the present prohibitory impost. This tax upon l>u\id, for the benefit of thelao<i owners and farmers, has long been a subject of | complaint with the ware of the people, ! and the present unexpected movement of the Government seems to be txciting ini tease feeling. "The commercial intelligence by this arrival is not favorable. Coton hadde. I clined 1.8 of a penny. U. & Bank had fallen to a lower point than efer abroad, and all confidence seemed tobe lost in the stock. U. S. Stocks wereiull." Counterfeit hard mowey.?We saw a few days ago, a very wel executed > counterfeit Mexican dollar, an< learn that many such are in circulation It waa made of Copper, glossed over vith silver, nnH rnniiired some examinatioi to detect the fraud. Our readers would do well to be on the look out. It is said that there is & Mnt for the coinage of this kind of hard money, in Moore County. If it be so, onnot (he good people of Moore get somsclue to its f location, and break it up ? It is due to themselves and the public thatthe effort should be made.?Fayet. Obs. The Crops.?From a convention with the Superintendent of Publu Worsts, who has just completed anexteiaive tour through the State, we learned that the prospect for the next crop is very dis* couraging in every part of tlx State h$ . has visited, except some parts f St. Mat., thews. The crops are more ppmiaing in that Parish than any part of tie State ho has visifed. . i. "\ From some p urta of the up-cmntry, wo s j t 1 t'g r I