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 TExAs.-'rhe steamship Alabama arrived here thIs morning from Galveston, bringing papers of that place to the lsl instant. The Alabama was one of the vessels that carried Ihe United States troops to Corpus Christi, where they were landed in safety, and were in good health the departue ofthe Aaba- ma. The Undine touched at Galveston on the 25lh ut. on her passage to Corpus Chrlsti.

 The Galveston News of Aug. l, says the crops look very favorable, and with the exception of Tni- ty, the corn every where s thought 10 be the best ever made in the republic It is supposed that the cotton crop will exceed that of any previous year. Tobacco, sugar cane and sweet potatoes also look well.

 The News says, in Western and Middle Texas the price of corn on the plantations will exceed l2A cents per bushel, pork two or three cents and beel one or two cents per lb.

 Major Donelson, the American Charge, arrived al Galveston, July P, from Austin. in good health. The Major took formal leave of the Texan govern ment, having accomplished the object of his mission. He intended to remain in Texas until the arrival o the troops.

 The health of Galveston is said to remarkably good. The town is cleanly, and apprehension of disease

 TEXAN CONVENTION.

 The Convention al the last dates lndustriousl, engaged in the work of framing the constitution fol the State of Texas, and il expected they would finish their labors by the middle of the present montl of August

 IL was thought the seat of government would bt continued at Austin for the next five years. The committees of the Convention had begun tt make their reports. The first report would be Bil of Rights.

 We have received printed copy of report or the Legislative Department. It is signed H. c Runnels, chairman.

 IL provides that every free white male citizen O the United States who shall have resided in Texa one year preceding election, and the last sil months in tue county town in which he offers tc vote, shall be qualified eector--lndians not iaxe and Africans and descendants of Africans excepted | The members of the House of Representatives sha be chosen for year, shall reside in the state tw | years next preceding their election and one year i the county town they represent and they shall hay attained he age of 20 years at the time of electior

 Senators shall be thirty years of age, shall resid in the State three years before the election. shall chosen for four years; and shall have paid stat and county tax.

 No minister of the Gospel or priest shall be member of the General Assembly. l The members of the General Assembly shall re Ceye a compensation three dollars a day for ever day they shall attend the sltings, and three dollar | for every twenty miles they shall travel to and lroi | the place Of meeting.

 The first election To be held on tEe first NlondA ! and the following day in November, lS46, and il elecIinn shHll be held on the same days n NOyembe every two rars thereafter,

 The seat Dt government shall be at Austin, unt the year 1850 and until the legislature shall othei wise ulder

 There s | clause in the 32d section which is variance with le 3lst. The 3ist provides that t frsI eecl,an tf members cf rhe General Assemd >hali be held ia November, lSl6; tte 32d provide tha it shall Ie fc'i in Jauuary next, and thal ll members shall be convened by 'he president of ll existing goseriacnt at the earliest praclI"ale prru after the adopion n! ihls constitution by the cUusre, of the United States.