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RICHMOND REPORTER
SATURDAY MORNING, JULY IS, 1806.
QP* We ^irt authorized to announce GEORGE
*. FOSTER, w it candidate for the office of Chief
Justice of Fort Bend County. Election first Mon-
day in August next.
W* are authorised to announce GUSTAVE
COOK a* a candidate for the office of Chief Justice
Bend county. Election first Monday is
August next.
QT We are authorised to announce C. W. PAR-
ROTT, at a candidate for the office of Chief Jus-
tice of Fort Bead county. Election first Monday
In August no>t. "
V We are authorised to announce Judge F.
M. GIBSON as a candidate for theoflice of District
Attorney of the 1st Judicial District.
HT We are authorised to announce JOHN S.
SHROPSHIRE as a candidate for the oflice of Dis-
trict Attorney, of the First Judicial District.
UP* We are authorised to announce GEO. W.
McAULEY as a candidate for the office of Sheriff
of Fort Bend county. Election first Monday in
August next.
Ey We are authorised to announce W. A
LOCK HART as a candidato for the office of Sheriff
of Fort Bend county. Election first Monday in
August next.
OT We are authorized to announce JAMES W.
ROPER, as a candidate for the office of Sheriff of
Fort Bend county, at the ensuing August election.
Wo are authorized to ánnonnee U. F.
BRÜ8H as a candidate for the office of Sheriff ol
Fort Bend county. Election first Monday in Au-
gust nexf
0T Wt are authorized to nnnounce THOS. J.
SMITH at a candidate for the offico of Assessor
and Collector of Fort Bend county. Election first
Monday in August next,
B* We are authorized to announce WALTER
ANDRU8 as a candidate for re-clection to the oflice
of Couuty Clerk of Fort Bend county. Election on
the first Monday; ia August next.
f3P Wo are uutliorized to announce JOHN II.
HAND, as a candidate for County Clerk of Fort
Bend county. Election on the first Monday in Au-
gust next.
EW Judge R. D. JOHNSON, is authorised to act
at Agwt for the Richmond Reporter, in the city of
Galveston.
VW J. M. HARRISON is authorised to act as
Agent for this p.ipor in Columbus, Colorado Co.
'Celebration of the Fourth.
"Wo had no cannon to belch forth the an-
nouncement of the Anniversary of our Inde-
pendence, but with that quiet which is ex-
pressive of heartfelt gratnlation, wc lmiled
the birth day of freedom. We attended a
Barbecue at Mr. Henry Jones's about twelve
miles below this place, and must say wo
never saw a barbacne in our lives gotten up
in better taste. The meats were cooked in
the most approved style, the arroma of which
would have satisfied a Jack Fatstaff. The
table groaned beneath the delicacys of the
season and every heart around that table
was swollen with adulation. All praise to
tht< parties concerned in that exquisite col-
lection. A dance como off at Mr. Henry
Jones's at night, and we lenrn, that pleasure
wreathed every lace present anil excited
mirthful glee in many who were supposed
to have had the current of the soul long
■lace frozen up.
The Barbecue at Richmond was in fine
taste, and those present had a good time,
though the preparations were hasty. The
ball at the Globo Hotel, did credit to Messrs.
Toliver and Goodwin. The young folks
floated in the mazy dance throughout the
night.
The pleasing point about thB whole affair
at both places was, the quiet that reigned.
Nó liquor was seen or drank at either place.
Thus it should always be.
(yLast Sunday, our Representative J
S. Sullivan, left for Austin. The Hon. M.
M. Potter, Senator from Galveston, and
several other gentlemen, en-route for Aus-
tin passed through this place. From the
Gazette of the 5th, wo see that the Lieut.
Governor, five Senators and some twenty-
five Representatives had already arrived nt
Austin. Candidates for tho various offices
in the Legislature arc as thick as black-
birds. Tho Gazette says:
"We hopo to see the offices conferred up-
on active democrats, plenty of whom are
amply competent for the duties of the several
offices."
The New Crop.
We learti that on Mr. Samuel Mason's
plantation superintended by Mr. W. Wright,
the cotton is growing rapidly and will justi-
fy a picking next week. They are using
new corn meal on that place, and the whole
crop is in advance of those with which we
are acquainted in this county. Mr. Jas.
W. Chambers's cotton is nls«l advanced—
is opening and soon will be ready for pick-
ing. A lot of new cotton from Mr. George
Thatcher's plantation on the Colorado, may
be seen at Mr. LePert's store. Encourage
tho enterprise. Who will be first to get
cotton to mnrket.
lyi'ho Austin Gazette says that: John
Hemphill, Chief Justice, R. T. Wheeler and
A. S. Lipscomb, Associate Judges, have
seut in their resignation to the Secretary of
State. These gentlemen will be candidates
for their respective offices again, before
the present Legislature. The following
District Judges have also sent in their re-
signations, and are likewise candidates for
re-elections James Webb, 14th district,
F. Jones, 10th, H. J. Jewett, 13th, W. W
Morris, 6th, A. W. O. Hicks, 5th, P. W.
Gray, 7th, and Thomas 11. Duval, 2d dis-
trict ; Jno. II. Reagan, Oth District.
Ben. Ed. Tarver, of Washington county,
has resigned his seat in the Legislature, in
consequence of continued ill health.
An election to fill their vacancy takes
place we believe on Monday next.
jy At a public meeting held in Galveston,
to take into consideration the propriety ol
permitting Lorenzo Sherwood, a member of
the last Legislature, to address the people
in defence of his course in that body, a re-
solution was passed restricting Mr. Slier-
wood to speak on matters only of legitimate
public interest and discussion, and perempto-
rily and explicitly informing t':at gentleman,
that he would not upon any pretest, be al-
lowed to give his views or sentiments upon
the anti-slavery theories that he has been
accused of entertaining. Mr. Sherwood,
upon receiving a copy of the resolution and
letter address him by the meeting, immedi-
ately gave notice of his determination not
to address the citizons, a3 he had previously
announced lie should do.
Is#"Several of our merchants left for the
Eastern cities, last Wednesday, in order to
lay in their fall stocks—which wo learn, will
be larger than has ever before been brought
to this place. The increase of trade at this
place fully justifios them in their determina-
tion to porcliase a larger and more general
assortment of goods. The three large brick
store-houses, now in coutse of construction
on Morton street, is to bo occupied with
merchants this fall.
The Brazos river is said to be lower
just at this time than it has been known to
be for several years. It is forded with ease
at many places near Richmond.
By the notice of T. 11. McMahan in
to-day's paper, it will he seen that he has
associated with him in business Mr. 1*. II.
Childress and his son M. V. Mahan, and
tbat the name ancT style of the firm will in
future be T. H. McMahan & Childress.—
Yon will find them clever and accommodat-
ing! end always with the best of goods nt
the lowest prices.
Judge Ingersoll, of the U. S. District
Court, New York has issued an order author-
ising the U. S. Marshal to discharge the
cargo of the brig Braman, recently seized on
suspicion of being fitted out as a slaver, and
to Sold her to await further action. If no
claimant comes forward it is probable she
will b« forfeited.
iyAs our Legislature adjourned last
winter, to meet again in July, principly for
the purpose of enabling members, during
the adjournment, to make themselves better
acquainted with the views of their eonsti-
tuants. in regard to tho various projects of
making railroads,—the State plan, or grant-
ing aid by State loans to pi i vate co:-po¡a-
tions for that purpose, wc have conclud-
ed to publish tho following cxtract, which
we find in the last Civilian, as to what Gov
Winston of Alnbama, says about "State
«;<!." Vmm our llule knowledge of tho
railroad projects in that State, wc are satis-
fied that the Governor's views arc well
worthy of consideration by our present Leg-
islature. Wc commend a perusal of it to
our readers.
" Gov. Winston has been so assailed by
the agents and stockholders of railroad com-
panies that he has been compelled to make
a publication to vindicate his own course
and expose that which has been pursued
against him. He exposes the course adopt-
ed by the borrowers ¡'rom the State to con-
trol its legislation, and says tbat the " ex-
" traordinary course of the advocates of
State aid in the Legislature would have
"justified him in opposition to any measures
" by which tho strength of the combina-
' tions against the State Treasury was to
' have been increased. It soon became ap-
' parent that by an ¡release of the State
' debtors, the State Treasury would be at
" the mercy of those debtors, and tho Leg-
islature under their control. Tho danger
" of placing the credit of the State in such
" a condition, established the soundness of
" the conclusion that all entanglement, of
" the finances ol a government with private
" incorporations, is strictly to be avoided.
" By a system of log-rolling combination and
" bargain, various bills became laws over
" the Executive objections."
Speaking of the Mobile and Ohio Rail-
road Company, he says " the conduct of the
company fully sustains mc in the objections
to the whole system of State aid." This
companv is pursuing the old plan of asking
to be allowed to pay one debt to the State
by creating another and larger one. A law
of tho last Legislature provided " that the
debt shall not he extended, unless the Gov-
cruor is satisfied the debt is iiiade,peifoctly
safe to the State.—lie says " No prudent
man in Mobile will lend tho company money
on the terms I proposed for the State;"
vet he is denounced for requiring too much
of the companies.
The Legislature at the last session, pass-
ed several acts authorizing loans to railroad
companies. In no case has application been
ninde for funds in conformity to the law
authorizing them to draw the money from
the State Treasury ; yet the Governor says
that he is constantly charged with refusing
to permit the acts of the Legislature to be
carried into eflcct.
The Governor complains that he has, in
an honest endeavor to do his duty to the
State, brought down upon himself the dis-
pleasure of those who look to the State
Treasury for the means of advancing their
private speculations. His experience leads
him to subscribe to the old doctrine that cor-
porations arc without morals, but by the
aid of "a pliant judge" and "eminent conn
sel," in the Courts, and the influence they
can bring to bear upon the Legislature, are
not likely to repay loans from the State, ex-
cept upon their own terms. Quint sabe
There are now three candidates in the
field for the office of Governor of Missouri—
Col. Benton for one branch of tho iVnic-
cracy, Truston Polk for the other branch and
Robt. C. Ewinp "n the p.irt ofthe American*.
CP* We copy from the Civilian, the fol-
lowing communication to tbat paper. Or-
ange county for some time past has been the
scene of considerable excitement, in regard
to tho expulsion from the county of a band of
lawless desperadoes and eonntefeiters, in
which rencounter several lost their lives.—
So great was the excitement, tbat it was
thought advisable for the Gorernor to call
out the militia to quell the riots :
Madison, Orange Co.. Texas, )
July 1st, 1856. f
In the last weekly Civilian were some
exaggerated accounts of our difficulties.—
There has been no regularly fortified place
in this county ; neither has there been any
eijual divisions of parties. The murderer's
alias been the smallest all the time and
lally growing less, till it dares not show
its head. Orange county is little yet she is
death on rascals ! A few of them may yet
remain behind to assassinate in tho dark,
but all open opposition is over—the seat of
war is removed beyond our limits.
Everything now in this country denotes
a change for the best, and there is no use
for the Governor to order out any more of
the militia, for we obeyed his orders before
he thought of them. The citizens of the
Sabine country are determined tobe upright
and loyal; therefore they need no procla
mation published from the Governor, for
they will obey him without it. Texas is the
Star State and will be the guiding star
among the States forever.
ty 'i [ ho following just tribute to our dis-
tinguished British official, we find in the
New Orlens papers: "The British Consul
for the port of New Orleans, started on
trip up the river, on the steamer Niagara,
and, according to leport, a veiled lady came
aboard at Gretna, who turned out to be
French actress, with whom tho British Con-
sul soon became so fimiliar as to excite the
indignation of the passengers, particularly
the ladies to which Captain SprottS. the
master of tho boat, yielded, and the Consul
and his female companion wero put ashore
nt a wood yard in Tennessee. The True
Delta says a movement is on foot to get up
a public demonstration in honor of Captain
Sprotts, for his prompt and decisive ac-
tion.
Should the indignity offered the British
official, lead to a national controversy, Mr.
Marcy will be able to present a strong case,
if the reports are true."
Death of Gen'i. Hi'nt.—The following
paragraph from the New Orleans Picayune
of the 2d inst., escaped our notice on Sat-
urday :
We learn from the Memphis Eagle and
Enquirer that General Memncan Hunt, of
Texas, died on Thursday last at the resi-
dence of his nephew, John C. Nelson, Esq.,
in Haywood county, Tennessee.
General Hunt, heretofore, occupied high
official positions under the Texas Govern-
ment. Ardent in his attachments, liberal to
a fault, and gentlemanly in his intercourse,
his doatli though not unexpected, commwndi
a sigh from the hearts of old Texans, who
remember his many good qualities, and
throw the mantle of charity over any fail-
ings which ho, in common with the rest of
mankind, may have had.—News.
Poisoner.—0 Monday, the 7th inst.,
the family of Mr. Wm. Hogan were poison-
ed, none escaped but Mr. H. who was absent
from home at dinner time, and his oldest
daughter who was nt school. Mrs. H., three
children and three negroes, the cook and two
field hands, immediately after eating dinner
wero taken with severe vomiting. Dr.
Blake was sent for, who called in Dr. Par-
er, and they so far succeeded in relieving
tlieni that they are out of all danger. Arse-
nic was found to have been in their food. It
is not known as yet whether tho poisoning
accidental or intentional.—Houston Tel.
A woman named Mrs. Eva P. Custar, who
kept a small fancy and inillenery store next
door to Dr. Labadie's, died suddenly on
Thursday, under circumstances which made
it proper to hold an inquest upon the body.
Tho verdict of tho Coroner's jury was that
nlie came to her death from the too free use
of opiates. It appears that 6he had been
in tho habit of drinking paregoric in large
quantities, and a number of bottles bearing
that label were found in the house. From
papers found among her effects it appears
that sho had been divorced from her hus-
band, in Illinois, some four or five years
since. Whether she contemplated suicide
is unknown. Sho had led a retired life dur-
ing her rosidence here; and but little is
known of her history.—News.
The Presidentia Election.—Tho votes
to be cast by the several States for Presi-
dent and Vice President are as follows :
Sixteen Free State*. Fifteen slave-States.
Maine,
New Hampshire,
Veunont,
Massachusetts,
Rhode Island,
Connecticut,
New York,
New Jersey,
Pennsylvania,
Ohio,
Indiana,
Illinois,
Michigan,
Wisconsin,
Iowa,
California,
Total
S
5
5
13
4
G
35
7
27
2
13
11
6
5
4
4
176
Grand Total 206
Delaware. 3
Maryland, 8
Virginia, 15
North Carolina 10
South Carolina, 8
Georgia, 10
Florida, 3
Alabama, 0
Mississippi, 7
Loussiana, 6
Texas, 4
Tennessee, 12
Kentucky, 12
Missouri, 9
Arkansas, 4
Total, 120
172.?'° 1 >«
New Flo i it at New York.—The New
York Journal of Commerce, of Friday last,
says :
Flour from new wheat made its appenr-
anco yesterday, being two days earlier than
for either of the last five years. It was
ground from Georgia wheat, by Messrs.
Hecker & Brother, of the Croton Mills in
this city, and was offered on Change at 810
50 per barrel. The wheat (fifty bushels)
was sold ou Tuesday a S3 per bti?hel.
Bon. John C. Watrone
The caw of John W. Lansley vs. Mitch-
ell & Dunn, recently tried in the Circuit
Court of the United States, setting in this
city, the decisiou of which involves the title
to eleven leagues of valuable land in McClen-
an county, 'J exas, and a number of other
cases of a similar nature, a full and accurate
report of which appeared in our columns a
few days since, have shown a state of facts
of a most extraordinary character, of much
interest to the {jeople of Texas, and of deep
conccrn to all friends of an honest and incoi-
ruptible judiciary.
In all these cases charges of an exceed-
ingly serious character were boldly prefer-
red, and offered to be substantiated by com-
petent legal evidence by the various defend-
unts, through able and honorable counsel,
against the Hon. John C. Watrous, Judge
of the United States District Court for the
District (if Texas, which, if sustained, would
unquestionably justify, nay, imperatively
demand, an impeachment and removal from
office. In one of these cases a plea in abate-
ment wasoffered, verified by affidavit, where-
iii -it was averred "that the apparent legal
title to the lund in controversy was fraudu-
lently conferred upon and vested in said
plaintiff, by collusion between said plaintiff,
and the Hon. John C. Watrous, ThomaB M
League and Thomas J. Frow, in order to
litigate and establish said fraudulent grant
before the Federal Court of Texas, presided
over by the Hon. John C. Watrous."
.This plea was not allowed to be filed, pro-
bably on technical grounds.
The record shows tbat proceedings in this
case took place before, and orders were ren-
dered by Judge Watrous, himself; and that
after the Committee of tho House of Repre-
sentatives, at Washington, had decided not
to entertain the charges preferred against
him by the Texas Legislature in 1848, he
ordered the removal of the case from his
Court to the Fifth Circuit and Eastern Dis-
trict of Lousiatia, stating in his order, as a
reason for the removal, that he was interest-
ed with the plaintiff in the suit, and, there-
fore, thought it improper for him to afct as
Judge ou the trial.
Now, we regret to be compelled that it
strikes us, and we think it must strike every
impartial mind, that if Judge Watrous be-
came interested in the suit after its institu-
tion in his Court, and by thus becoming in
terested defeated the jurisdiction of the
Court, thereby putting citizens to the ex-
pense and inconvenience of leaving the pla-
ces of their domicil to assert their rights and
defend their homes before a distant tribunal,
his conduct is deserving of the public (.en-
sure, and calculated to deprive him of the
public confidence. And if the Judge had
an inieicst in the suit when it was instituted,
and allowed it to remain on the (locket of
his Court fur several yeais, granting interlo-
cutory orders, See., therein, without disclos-
iutcrcst until the failure of the at-
tempt at his impeachment—if, wc say, he
knowingly acted as Judge in a suit in which
he was interested, even in granting the most
unimportant orders, he was guilty of conduct
disgraceful to the judicial ermine.
Serious charges of fraud and forgery are
also preferred by the parties litigant; and it
ismelancholy to reflect that he, against whom
these charges are made, is the iuunmbent of
a teat oil the Federal Beifch, afnd whose
proud prerogative it is to protect and en-
force tke rights and redress the wrongs of
his fellow creatures; in possession of an office
so elevated, so dignified, so full of power, in
the eyes of the law and of man, that the
holder should not only be honest, but should
be, like Ciesar's wife, above suspicion. For
a Judge to be honest is not enough—the
public should think and feel satisfied that he
is honest. The remark of Chief Justice
Wilmot, in regard to the judiciary of Eng-
land, is equally applicable to the adminis-
tration of justice in this country :—
"To bo impartial, and to be universally
thought so, are both absolutely necessary to
the giving justice that free, open, uninter-
rupted curreut which it has for many ages
found all over this kingdom, and which so
eminently distinguishes and exalts it above
the nations of the earth."
We sincely hope, for the sake of the hon-
or and integrity of the judiciary, that Judge
Watrous may be able to satisfy the public
of the falsity of the charges preferred against
him in these cases, and that he is deserving
of the high station which he occupies. We
have no feelings in the matter, apart from
our duty to the public, and a desiie the laws
—which are to be obeyed by the people—
faithfully and honestly administered by the
judges.—N. O. True Delta.
Upper Brazos Country.—A letter to
the State Times from tho Brazos Indian
Agency says that the past six weeks the
whole "length and breadth of that portion of
that upper county, embracing the Brazos and
clear Fork districts has been tlnonged with
land speculators and locators from all parts
of Texas. The peace and quiet brought
about by the Colonization of the heretofore
hostile tribes that wero wont to run riot and
depredate upon our northern frontiers, has
sewed materially iu aiding the extensive
land speculation going on. Messrs. Cordo-
va and Frazicr took up certificates to the
enormous quantity of 150,000 They pro-
cured the assistance of some forty or more
chain carries, and seven or eight trusty Del-
aware's ami Shawuaes to act as guides and
¡huntsmen. Foity above Belknap, on the
j Brazos, surveying was begun ; and they
j have uninterruptedly worked their way be-
I youd little River, locating large bodies, said
to be the finest lands in Texas.
Major Neighbors is down from the Co-
manche Reservation on Clear Fork, where
he lias been looking alter tho affairs ot
Southern Comanche . These Indian* have
exceeded all expectations in the way of ad-
vancement and tranquility. Their farm of
three hundred acres is in the finest condition
imaginable, the coin, pumpkins nud beans
growing beautifully, and the ground clear ot
weeds. Old Madam Catamne, the madre
of the chief of that name, has taken into cs-
Bhooting and Hanging.
We learn from tho Rio Grande, that two
men (a Mexican and an American) who bat
been engaged iu robberies and tlieftB, were
taken up by a command of the Rifle Regi-
ment and that one of tbam was shot and the
other hung.
From the report, furnished us, it appears,
that the two men referred to, in company
with four others, were detected in stealing
Government horses, and that they had also
been suspected of robbing the Church at
Guerrea. Their paity had separated before
they were overtaken by the Rifles, and but
three of them were seen when the camp was
surrounded. One of these (an American
named Hines) made his escape, not, howev
er, without being wounded. In the saddle
bags found in their camp, were the gold am
silver vases, or ornaments, taken from the
Guerrera Church.
The Mexican prisoner was hung; and the
American, while attempting to make his es
cape, received a shot from which he subse
quently died in the hospital at Ringgolc
Barracks.
It requires tho most strenuous measures
on our frontier, to keep such lawless men in
check, and inako secure the lives and prop-
erty of our citizens.
We learn that a command is still in pur
suit of Hines; and wo sincerely hope that
lie and all such may be dealt with as their
crimes deserve.—Nueces Valley.
From the Rio Grande.—Tho schooner
Ann Maria. Capt. Martin, from Brazos San-
tiago for New Orleans, arrived here on
Tuesday, having as passengers the U. S.
Deputy Marshal, District Attorney and a
portion of the Jurors wlio attended the
United States Court at Brownsville. Nine
of the jurors, with some sixteen horses and
mules, left Brownsville on the 23d ult., by
land, for this city.
Judge Watrous went into Mexico iu com
pany with Dr Cameron of Matamoras, for
tho purpose of examining a silver mine
which they in connexion with other parties,
intended purchasing.
The U. S. Court was in session at Browns-
ville some twenty seven days, but no im
portant cases were finally determined.
Business was dull on' the liio Grande,
A rumor was current, previous to the de-
parture of the Ann Maria, that the yellow
fever had broken out in Matamoras.
Mr. Russel, mate of the steamer Nautilus,
died at Brazos Santiago on the 25th ult.
A storm occurred at Brazos Santiago,
.which lasted from the 20th to the 23(1 ult.
During the gale, a steamer supposed to be
the Fashion appeared off Brasos Santiago,
but she put to sea again.
The R'o Grande had risen some five or
six feet, and from accounts from El Paso it
may be expected to rise still higher.
The Ann Maria lias on freight for New
Orleans, fifty tons of lead, 500 hides, 60
6acks of wool and 883,000 in specie.—News.
The Crops.—One of our most respected
commercial firms says the N. O. Picayune
has sent us for publication the following copy
of a letter received from a planter in West
Feliciana, on the state of the crop there :
West Feliciana, June 21, 1856.
Gentlemen—I write you a few lin.es to in-
form you in what a bad condition I am in.
This "day weckl had the best crop both corn
and cotton, that had ever been grown on the
place. Now I must tell you, every word is
true : I liad in one field about 100 acres of
cotton, and to-day not one stalk is left—eaten
up by the grass worm or caterpillar! And
this is not all; they have commenced in my
other fields, aud if they continue 1 will not
have one stalk left in one week from this.—
They are now eating my corn in the bud
and the long leaves. They leave the bars
stem only. My neighbor, John B , bis
cotton is all eaten, none left, none, and the
planters are all in the same condition, not
one exempt! I hope Isliall be spared, and
not lose my corn. I was just on the eve of
writing to you for my bagging and rope, but
as I shall not want any more than I have,
and perhaps not that, I will put off writing
until I know my sad fate. God only knows
what 1 am to do. If I make no corn and
cotton, how atn I to exist 1 Never, never,
was there such a year as this in my recol-
lection :
Your sincere friend, S. M.
The Crops in Kkntucy.—The Louis-
ville Courier, of Saturday last, says :
Our intelligence from all parts of the
State, with reference to tho growing crops,
is of the most unfavorable and discouraging
character. The wheat, and other small
grain, has in many sections been hopelessly
ruined by the fly and various insects. Be-
sides the drouth has been so severe and
protracted that the corn has materially suf-
fered. The latter however, does not seem
to be the opinion of some farmers. They
entertain that a "dry June" is favorable
to that crop. Fruits will be scarce here-
abouts, and the general crop fail to a great
degree.
pecial keeping the overseeing of the squaws
working' party, and Major Neighbors says
lie never saw a prettier prospect tor an abun-
dant e.op anywhere.
The Nashville Banner, of Sunday last,
reports that many of the farmers are in the
midst of their wheat harvest. In most in-
stances 'be grain i«fine nud nninjnred.
Tub. Crops in Te\ .—The
¡ phis Eagle and Enquirer, of Tuesday last,
says ■
The growing crops in this section of coun-
try continue to promrso well, and an ab in-
dent yield of all kinds is anticipated by our
planters. Corn, wheat and oats, will richly
reward the farmer for his trouble and labor.
The accounts that have ccme to hand from
all parts of this State in reference to the
growing cotton arc very cheering indeed.
Tobacco, also, promises a full return to the
husbandman, but it is too early to speak
with any degree of certainty. We have
had two very refreshing rains during the
past week.
New Wheat at St. Loins.—A quanti-
ty of new white wheat was received at St.
Louis on the 19th inst., from Troy, Madison
county, 111.—tbo first of the incoming crop
that has made its appearance in that market
this season.
The Crops in Ireland.—The most
cheering accounts of the crops are received
from every part of Ireland. Every descrip-
tion of crop exhibits the utmost luxuriance
and the farmers have given up all their re-
cent apprehensions. The potatoes have a
most flourishing appearance, and it is stated
that even in tho heaviest soils the rain has
not inflicted r ny damage
TELEGRAPHIC.
THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUR.
ARRIVAL OF STEAMER CANADA.
Colt * aai Provision Unchanged.
Halifax, July 3.—The Cnnard steam
ship Canada, Capt. Stone, has arrived here,
with intelligence from Liverpool to the 21st
ult., three days later than that received by
the screw steamship North America at Que-
bec aud a week later than tbat received by
the Asia.
Liwpool Cotton Market.
The circulars of the.Liverpool cotton mar-
ket brought bv the Canada report business
generally unchanged since last regular ad-
vices.
The Bales for the week are reported to
have amounted to 66,000 bales.
The quotations are for Fair Orleans 6|d.
per pound ; for Middling Orleans 6 3-16d.
per pound.
Breaditnffi.
A general slight advance in the bread-
stuffs market is reported in the circulars of
the Liverpool market brought by the Asia.
Maneheitei Trade.
No change is reported in the state of trade
at Manchester, or in the manufaciug districts
generally.
CoDloll.
Consols are reported to have remained
firm siuce last advices, closing on Saturday,
the 21st ult., at 94J.
PromioDi.
The Liverpool provisions.market is report-
ed without any change of moment since last
advices.
GENERAL NEWS.
The Diplomatic Kntrreoanr Qneition.
The political news brought by the Cana-
da, though not without interest, comprises
nothing of importance.
The excitcment on the question as to the
difficulties between Great Britain and the
United States had quite subsided.
It is rumored that the British Government
will not appoint a successorto Mr. Crampton
until after the retirement of Mr. Pierce from
the Presidency.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Seronsitlrration of the Toprka Bill.
Washington, July 1.—In the House of
representatives to-day, Mr. Barclay, who
had yesterday voted for the rejection of the
bill provided for the admission of Kansas
into the Union, with the Topeka constitu-
tion, moved for a reconsideration of tho ques-
tion.
Before the vote was taken, the report of
the commission appointed to inquire into the
state of affairs in the Territory was present-
ed and read.
The probability is that this bill will now
be passed.
Martial law in Washington Territory.
Intelligence has been received here that
Gov. Stevens, of Washington Territorv, h««
declared martial law in the Territory, for the
purpose of trying certain influential white
persons for trcasoniit-having incited the In-
dians to hostilities of tlic Territory and of
the United States.
Attempt to Assassinate the Queen of
Spain.
In our telegraphic summary of the news
by the steamship Atlantic, it was stated that
an attempt had been made to assassinate
the Gueen of spain. It appears by the
Madrid journals that a conspiracy to assas-
sinate the Queen has been discovered.—
The Hollowing are some oi the details of the
affair given by the Diario:
A man named Rcndondo Márquez organ-
ized a secset society three months ago, and
a young carpenter was drawn into it. It
having been resolved to kill the Queen this
young maa was-designated by lot to do the
deed, and lie was told that if be fired on her
Majesty, a sum of 2,000 piastres should be
given to liirn ; and tbat, if he failed to do so,
lie should be cestainly put to death by his
fellow conspirators.
On the 28th ult., at the moment at which
the carnage of the Princess of the Asturias
approached the Calle del Arenal, a young
man named Fuentes drew a pistal from his
pocket, but a police agent seized his arm
and prevented him from discharging the
weapon. On being interrogated, he made
known the facts above related. Just after
lus arrest, Rcndondo Márquez went to the
palace, on pretext of making revelations re-
specting the conspiracy. No arms hava
been found in any house of the Cajlo del
Arenal. Marvuez is a native of Alnutdene-
jos, in the province of Ciudad Real. His
political opinions have always been Carlist.
He is a bold, enterprising man, and has been
imprisoned for forgery.
The Nación, in giving an account of the
affair, says:
The militar* precautions which w.sr«.tafc.ffti
on the 26th ult., on the occasion of) die visit;
4tf tW^ueon t t4e<>ieatwdel i'riwopn. and¡
which have given rise to a good deal of con-
versation, were, it appears, caused by. tta-
discovery of a plot to destroy the Queen :ifti
the Calle del Atonal, near the Calle de la¡
Duda, as her Majesty was returning from
the theatre. The Government received the
information on tho previous day by means of
an anonymous letter sent through the -post.
Some suggestions were given in it for baf-
liiug'the conspiracy. The Government after-
wards learned that another attempt was to.
be made on the 29th, and it took some nqw
precations.
What is curious ia tbat the anonymous,
etter was written by the very man>w^o was
to have fired on the (^ueen with. * pistol.—
He is a young married workman named1
Fuentes, It results from his declarations,
and from those of other persons who have
)een arrested, and who .like him belong to
the lower classes, tbat the chief of the con-
spiracy was an officer eftbe National Guard,
named Rendondo Marqnea, well known in
the capital. This man bae hitherto escaped
capture, though it is aeld tbat he is secreted
at Madrid. Among bis papers were found
written peimissions to antes the palace ano
speak to the Queen ; lie. -k appears, obtain-
ed them by pretending that he was. in a po<
sition to make disclosums respecting dark
plots against the Queen.
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