Monmouthshire Merlin

PROTESTATIONS.—BY CHARLES MACKAY. IF the apple grows On the apple-tree; And the wild wind blows On the wild wood fiee; And the ceep stream flows To the deeper sea And they cannot help growing, And blowing, and flowing, I cannot help loving thee. Yet if wild winds blew Never more on the lea; And no blossoms grew On the healthy tree And the river untrue Escaped the sea And they all had ceased blowing, And growing and flowing; I'd never cease lovir g thee. And till that hour, In the day or night; In the field or bower In the dark or bright; In the fruit or the flower In the bloom or the blight; In my reaping or sowing, My coming or going I'l I never cease loving thee.

LIGHT READINGS. A BROAD HINT.— "Sally, what time do your folks dine ? Soon as you go away—that's Missus's orders." AN HONEST CONFESSION.—" So, you ooly take one glass per day, Ma'atn," said a magistrate to a woman who wasbiougbtup for drunkenness. "Yes, sir, I speaks the truth when I say I makes a pint of it." AN "ORDINARY" OCCURRENCE.— One man eating enough for three, when the dioner is fiied at so much a head. DISAPPOINTED. —An editor "down east says, that he hoped to be able to present a marriage and a death as original matter for his columns; but a heavy thaw broke up the wedding, and the doctor got sick, so the patient recovered. HA.VWELL EXAMINATION PAPER.—K yon bad a hypochon. driac under your care, why would you send him to Air. Wylde, M.P., (map-publisher)? Because he would try to make him map-py (him h-ppy). Let the Grand Duke of Bad'un Bad'un beat that if he can As a comet smites a planet with his tail, to did Mra. Jones whip her husband with a covskin when he kitaed-Beity Prim. An eminent and witty prelate was once asked if he did not think that such a one followed his conscience. Yet (said his Grace), I think he does lollow it as a man does a horse aod gig -he drives it first." I come to steal," as the rat observed to the trap. And I spring to embrace you," as the steel trap replied to the tat. The little darling-he didn't strike Mias Smith's baby a pnrpuss, did he 1 It was a mere accident, wasn't it dear?" Yes. mar, to be sure it was, and if he don't behave himself I'll crack him again." I can smoke without drinking, if it's any convenience to JOQ," as the chimney said to the sulky cock. Silence is a gift without a peril,aod treasure without enemies. Diogenes being once asked the bite of which beast waa worst, answered, "If you mean of wild beasts, 'tis the slanderer; it tame, the flatterer." An Irish veterinary student, while undergoing Ms eseesination previous to receiving the necessary qualification to pcaetice, waa asked what he would reeommend if there waa a terse hroagtrt to him with a particular disease. 11 Ocb by the powers," was the answer, I would recommend the owner to get lid at him immediately." A gentleman, wbote noae and chin were both wry ?ong-lad who had lost his teeth, whereby the case and chin were brought together, was told, I am afraid your nose aod chin will fight betore long; they approach each other very menacingly." "I am afraid of it, my self," replied the geotleman, "for a great many words have passed between them already." When Choline, Queen Cootort of George II., wishing to that up St. James's Park, asked Sir Robert Waipoie what it would Cost her to do it, he replied, 11 Only a crown, Mafam." Whose best works are most trampled upon ? A shoemaker's; because good shoes last longer than bad ones. ANXIETV TO REMOVE ERROR.—A poor cornet having got his head fractured, was 'old bv the doctor that the brain waa visible, ell which he remarked, Do write to tell my lather, for he always swore I had none THE GOLDliN RULH or Lovs.—I am of opinion that in matters of sentinient there is but one rule, that of rendering the object of our affections happy all others aie invented by vanity.-De Stael. Avoid accompanying your censure with any expression of acorn, with any phraseology which shall convey a wiah of your's to degrade or lower the object of your reproof in the social acale. -Belltham. Contest not a point merely because you are in the right and another in the wroog. Out of lucb dlSCUllioul spring dissen- sions and eomtty. EXQUISITE EPITAPH.- WOttOU'S two lines, open the death of Sir Albert Morton's wife," have been justly celebrated as containing a volume in seventeen words He first deceased she, for a little, tried To live without him-liked it not, and died." Book of Gems. We must learn to comprehend the essence of art from admira- tion of exercise, rather than from detection of ei i of.- Frederick Sckiegel, Piolessor Wines advertised a gratuitous lecture at Newark, on the theory of the government. At the hour of commencement, the audience being very small, the professor administered the following neat, classical, and pungent rebuke Plato, when delivering lectures in Athens, sometimes had Aristotle for his only bearer; on which occasion be was accustomed to proceed with hIS leeture as usual, rematking that when he had Aristotle for a hearer, he had the better half of Athena. On the same principle, I may congratulate myself on my audience this ereoiog." IRISH WIT AND GALLANTRY.—When our streets were a perfect glare of ice, a lady fell. As we rao to assist her, we encountered a son of the Green Isle, who, on assisting to raise the lady, ex- claimed, Faith, yer must be a lovely good lady for don't the Blessed Book tache us that it is the wicked that stand on slippery placea. Indiana Sentinel (U.S.) WISE LORD TREASURER BUTtLTIGH. If any one came Io the Lords of the Council for a license to travel, he would first examine him of Englond. If he found him ignorant, would bid him stay at home, and know his own country first.The Com- fleut Gentleman, by Henry Peachum, 4to., 1622. YOUNG LADY STATISTICS.-We ilarn that, during the last jear, 540 young ladies fainted away on various occasiona. More than two hundred of them fell into the arms of yooog gentlemen forty were caught by their aunts and grandmothers, and only one had the misfortune to fall on the floor she, however, picked out a soft place to fall upon, and waa providentially received by an ottoman-New York People. TRIALS FOR THE N gRvEs.-Music, artillery, the roor of can- non. and the blare of trumpets, may urge a man on to a forlorn hope ambition, one's constituents, the kell of previous failure, may prevail on us to do a more desperate thing—speak in the House of Commons but there are some situations in life, such, hw iastarft, aa eoteriog the room of a dentist, when the prostra- tion of the nervous system is absolute.-Comingsby. WEBER.—What a sublime incident is recorded of this high- souled musician. A grander and more imposing sentence was never uttered from the mouth of even the divioely-ioepirad Luther. Some voca'is's who were staging a byron in praise of the Great Creator of all things, were vociferating with all the strength their lungs could boast. Hush hush I interrupted Weber, holding up the palm of his hand- hash would you sing so loud if you were in the presence of God 1 Somebody says, that out west they fight with clubs as big as a dog's body. Some throw slooe. as big as a pan of milk. One chap out in that region laughs so loud that it loosana his teeth, and on one occasion shook off one of his ears. As for the gIrl., they are amazing sweet. A man travelling through that region on horseback, declares that the wind came to him so laden with ra- grance. that he thought he was near a garden of roses. He dis- covered it was onlv a bevy of girls going through the woods. When Philip Henry, the father of the commentator, sought the hand of the only daughter of Mrs. Matthew in marrisge, an objection was made by her father, who admitted that he was a gentleman, a scholar, and an excellent preaeher, but he waa a stranger, and "tbey did not know where he cam. from. "True said the daughter, who had well weighed the excellent qualities and graces of the stranger, but I koow "berebe is going, and I should like to go with him and they walked life s .h.n.i..< Kent was Commander-in-Chief at Halifsa, going to the barracks to see an officer of the Fusileers, and, as I passed tb« regimental school-room, on my way up-stairs to the quarters of my friend, I found all the children vociferating at the top of their voices, almost wild with excitement and delight. "Ah! my little fel- lows I said, "so you have an holiday to-day, hare you?" Oh, yes, sir," several of them answered at once, "oh, yes, air matter has been flogged to-day be has just received three hundred lasbes.The Old Judge. Sidney Smith says, the wisdom of our ancestors is the usual topic whenever the follow of their descendants is to be defended. "The New Zea/anders," Qays Blackwood, being civilised, have become dyspeptic! They eat more, fight less, and die faster." UNDERSTANDING HiM Too LITERALLY !—Aa aged minister as officiating for the first time at a public service of a congrega- tion who had been accustomed to having the "hymns lined," as it is termed. The veoerable old man could not see distinctly, and designed to dispense with singing. To announce his pur. pose, he arose and said- My eyes are dim, I cannot iee, and immediately the chorister commenced singing the tune of Old Hundred." Surprise and mortification realmd the old minister almost speechless, but he managed f oul- I meant but an apology." This line was immediately song by the congregalic" ::>• be minister, now quite excited, exclaimed- Forbear, I pray-my sight is dim but the singing proceeded, and 'he couplet was nœ ti by b;? troubled and beseeching explana I do not ma.a hymnl" Strange as it may seem, t¡IS we, li." 7 with III. i- and the wortb) old ¡zendëu at .l?. despair Literary GaztUe (C <

TBI. kCK ON THE VILLAGE. A SOLDIER'S STORY. When after the disastrous and decisive battle of Leipzig, Napo- leon found himself constrained to abandon his offensive position and retire towards France, numerous detachments from the allied armies, under the command of experienced and intrepid officers, well versed in partisan warfare, or as the French call it, "Ia petite guerre," closely followed in the track of his army, hovered on its flanks, intercepted its communications, and kept it con- stantly on the alert, while the French from their want of cavalry could not free themselves from such an unwelcome escort. Once arrived on the French soil, while some of those moving columns still watched the movements of the army, others according to the instructions of their chiefs diverged on different sides into the 11]- terior of the country, for the purpose of ascertaining the feeling existing amongst the French peopl@ and by their sudden and noexpected appearance make a whoJesome impression on the minds of the inhabttnnts, and at the same time afford a complete contradiction to the reports industriously circulated by the French Emperor, of the total annihilation of the allied armies at the bat. tles of Leipzig and Hanau, as well as to encourage any attempts made by those attached to the house of Bourbon, of raising the drapeau blanc, and overturning the power of Napoleon. One of the meat active of these corps was formed rf a legiment of light dragoons, a batatlion of Tyrolese riflemen, and 400 hussars of the same army, commanded by a distinguished officer, General Baron Forsheim. The scene of his operations was the Dauphine, and although the population of that district were strongly attached to Napoleon's cause, and a large body of French was in Ille neighbourhood, still from the rapidity of his movements, and suddenness of his attacks. Baron Foraheim not only succeeded in concealing the real strength of his corps from the enemy, but alao serioully annoed and perplexed his opponents. Things wflre in this state, when intelligence was brought him that sixteen pieces of cannon, escorted by a small body of infan ry, were on the march from ooe of the depots of the interior to join (hefr-nch division already alluded to and as it was evident the officer in command of the detachment could not be awaie of the vicini'y of General Forsheim's corps, it was determined on to get possession of the guns, and hus deprive the enemy of a most seasonable assistance. I oeed not remind my filii tary renders of the great importance attached at all times by the leaders of armies to the capture of artillery, aod how frequently whole battalions have been sacrificed 10 the •JcromplUhroeot of such an object. Major Von Ehrenstein, an officer of 'be quarter. rnaster-ei)ej &i's staff, wbo had been attached to the expedition from the I high opinion entertained of his great merit at.,d distinguished services, by wbich he had raised himself, at the early age of '24, to his present rank, put himself at the head of a squadion of the light dragoons, amounting to 150 men, and lelt the camp at midoight. IMoviog with all possible dispatch, at an early hour in the morniog he found bimself close to the village in which 'he eoemy had patsed the night, and unsuspecting of danger, were, at tte moment 01 his arrival, having called io their piquets, atout to resume their march. 'I he hamlet consisted of a row of houses on either side of the high road, which traversed it from one side to the other, and about half-way was a small olace or square, on which was now to be seen the French escort and guns, the former, however, instead of a s,rall detachment, presenung a ma,s ol 1200 infantry in front of a large stooe building, probably the former residence of some fimily of note. The ground at the further extremity of of the village, and tinough which the route of the French lay, wrs broken and intersected by s'one walls and other fences, which would render the attack ot cavalry quite unavailing— still the French commandant seemed in no haste to take advantage 01 its protection, fearing that the cavalry would be on its rear before he CI uld clear the village, and as his force was composed chiefly of raw conscripts, he wou apprehensive of their want of steadi- ness and experience under such trying circumstances. He accordingly remained on his ground watching the movements of the cavalry, and deliberated on the course he should adopt. In the mean time Von Ehrenstein was for instantly dashing into the village, for fear the enemy should escape him, but Captain Woldring, who commanded the squadroo, an officer of many years'standing and much merit, was opposed to such an attempt. He suggested that an officer should be despatched to head-quar- ters as fast as a fleet horse could cany him,—.hat they should remain in their present position, unless the French should com- mence their march, which from the conduct of their commandant be seemed to doubt time would be thus given to General For- sheim, by making a slight detour, to come upon the enemy's rear, and thus, perhaps, without the loss of a man, a few hours would put them in possession of both guns and escort. He pointed oat to the attention cf Major Von Ehiensiem, and the other officers of the squadron, the danger of attacking so large a body of infantry, one well directed volley of whose wculd annihilate the whole of their force and although it was evident, from the absence of artillerymen about the guns, that the French could not employ them in their defence, still he could not refrain from giving it as his opinion that nothing but defeat and utter ruin would attend their attacking the infantry. This advice, although, perhaps, in his cool moments he would have adopted it, did not seem good to Von Ehrenstein. Accus- tomed to succeed, unwilling to relinquish the chance of perform- ing such a brilliant exploit, animated by the most gallant daring, intoxicated by his rapid and glorious career, anti looking on this affair as another opportunity of winning fresh laurels and dis- tinction, he rejected the counsel of Woldring, and asked him if he though' that a horde of raw conscripts could stand for a moment the charge of their own well tried veterans; the inde- cision of the French commandant, he maintained, pla.nly proved them io be such, for it formed 01 trained and experienced troops, the battaliori which new occupied the village would ere this have made good its retreat and, by presenting a firm and imposing rear of a few companies, would have kept the cavalry io check by a well-directed fire and a bristling hedge of bayonets, having its Hanks protected from the charge of the cavalry by the houses on either side,—once out of the village nothing could be done. He persisted, theref, re, in his original proposition, and with difficulty could be persuaded to await the report of an officer whom Wold- ring had dispatched to reconcollre the French, and gain some information of their movements. This officer, who had dis- mounted, and gettiug over some enclosures, mide bis way on foot into the interior of the village, having advanced as far as possible or necessary, returned in a few moments, and reported that the French were filling the large stone house and the other dwellings on the squure, with men from the rear, and drawiug back the front rank and guns close to the wall of the large building,- thus still presenting a front calculated to deceive the cavalry as to their real intention and concluded hi, report by giving it as his decided opinion, that nothing short of complete annihilation would be the result of an attack. Von Ehrenstein was lurious and, losing all command over himself, forgot what was due io his own character and to the officer before him, and alrr.ost taxed him with cowardice. Lieutenant Hjuser, who, though but a short time in the regiment, and of few years, had already given proofs of a most intrepid and gallant spirit, was about to give way to bis wounded feelings, and roused sense of injustice at such an insinuation but was checked by his captain, whom he revered and esteemed as a parent, and drew Lack from the group of officers to bide the tears of vexatino which he could not conirol at so galling an accusation but was soon recalled to the busi- ness of the moment, by hearing Von Ehrenstein command Wold- ring, in virtue of his superiority, to lose no time in proceeding to The attack. Tb. foregoing conversation had taken place at too great a dis- tance from the men to allow of their hearing what had passed but more than ooe of the old soldiers had watched the proceeding- of the coupcil of war with an inquiring eye, and endeavoured to judge by the gesticulation of the speakers fiat might be the im- port of their words, and the determination they had come to From time to time they urced their anxious g ze towards the enemy with feelings of a mingled nature, and rtflscted on the probable result of an attack. ftie younger soldiers, in The unre- strained flow of conversation which the absence of ihe r officers allowed ti em, were not backwaid to express their liopes tha, tbeir leaders should decide liD attacking the enemy, as they longed for another brush with the foot soldiers aod in tru h must il also be said, as they expected to fiod the kils of the French, just Ire-h from home quarters, better slocked thao their own. The officers fell in, the men ceased their communings, the order was given to diess by the right, which, when performed, was succeeded by the word of command, Prepare to charge At this the stock of forage, which each man earned at his saddle, of hay twisted into ropes a,d rolled in a ball, together with h accompanying small bag of oats, containing a couple of "teeds," was cast loose, and thrown in heaps toge her at a little distaoce the men fastened the sword knots to their wrists, drew tigh er the buckle of their helmet clasps, aod then the squadron presented a hrm and immovable front, occasionally slightly deranged by the to«siog of 'he head or pawiog foot or some impatient charger.- Woldring and the major looked akng the line. The former glanced his eyes along the bronzed and weather-beaten faces at his meo, the majority of whom had been his tried and valued j comr.des in maoy a bloody fray; and a feeling of bitterness Came over his mind as he thought of the fate which now in- evitably awaited them. He checked hiaiself, however; and, wheeling the squadron into open column, proceeded to form it into ooe presenting a smaller front 'o the enemy, by advancing by fours from the centre. Von Ehrenstein, Woldring, Hauser, and another officer leading the van, the other offi, ers of the squadron in their respective places, the whole body proceeded at a gallop up the hitherto silent street of the village, now dis- turbed by the clash and claogour of the cavalry in rapid advance, and tbe waroing of the trumpet sounding the charge. Meanwhile the French appeared perfectly steady but. as the cavalry approached, the officers were seen eagerly addressing their men, and encouraging them by voice and gesiure, calling on them to pour in their fire steadily and simultaneously, in order to make it the more effectual aod destructive. The head of the column had now reached tbe square. The French com- mandant was heard exclaiming, 11 Courag e, mes enfans, encore on moment." Von Ehrenstein glanced his eve upor. his men and perceiving determination and intrepidity pounrayed on every war-worn visage, exclaimed exultingly to Lieutenant Hauser, who rode next him, Our fellows look as if they'd do it." "Never fear," responded Hauser, whose blood still boiled at the recollection of the insult he had received from the major, "our men will not hang back when led by fileir officers into tbe very jaws of death." Woldring overheard him, and raised his armed hand imploringly to Hauser to cease from answering so tauntingly his superior officer. Von Ehrenslein replied not but, spurring his eager charger, raised his bat from his head, waved it, and shouted, Forward I" Woldring understood him and having satisfied bimself, by a rapid glance, that the whole column had entered the square, gave the word to charge and the whole body of cavairy, urging their houses to their utmost speed, threw them- selves, with a loud huzza, en debandade," upon the guns but, ere a man could reach them, the word fire" was given by the French commandant, a thousand muskets flished from the windows of the different houses, with a thundering roar, hurling death and destruction on the gallant band. The ead is soon told, and 1 hasten to draw a veil over the misfortunes of so many brave men. The first who fell was Von Ehrenstein, who received a bullet through the heart and, (ailing over to he right, as his body hang for a moment aeroas the neck of Hauser's charger, a second crashed through his forehead and scarcely had his gallant spirit been severed from its earthly tenement, when his disfigured corpse fell heavily on the ground, aod was trampled on by the hoofs of the chargers, some maddened with pain. and convulsively wrilh- log in the agonies of death while others, freed from their dead and dying r.ders, dashed furiously along, coursing wildly round the square, while the French continued to pour their deadly fire upon the struggling and disordered remnant of their enemies- while some, more bold, issued from the houses, and bayonetted such as still struggling under their wounded or dead horses fell an easy prey to the bloody vengeance of the foe. Some of them paid dearly for their savage eagerness, and more than one French- man, sabred and roae down by the still surviviog horsemen was stretched by the side of the unresisting victim he had murdered Hauser, who had escaped witb a sligt wound in the face over which the blood flowed freely, endeavoured, with the assistance of another officer who remained unhort, to bring of fas many of their men as possible from the hopeless and now totally desperate affray. They succeeded in extricating above forty men, some of whom had been hurt more or less severely, and were movioe rapidly from the scene of action, when, fast as both could fly his gallant captain dashed by him, his horse bleediog at every pore, the reins, which had been cut across by a musket-ball dangling loosely from the charger's neck,—the gallaot rider, covered with his own blood, which flowed in torrents fom a very severe wound in tbe leg, and a slight one in the head. His helmet was off, and his hair dabbled with blood and clotted on his forehead, rendered his appearance still more ghastly. As he passed Hauser he reeled in the saddle, and at the same moment his brave steed, weak from the loss of blood, reeled heavily forward, made an effort to recover its footing, but in vain, and fell violently to the ground,unseating his rider by the shock, and stretched its stiffening limbs upon the bloody pavement. To raise their chief from the ground, mount him on a horse which had I been caught at the moment, and bear him forward, supported by a man on either side of him, was the work of an instant, and then the gallant remnaot of the fCjuadron moved rapidly out of the village, nor halted unt l they arrived at a small farm-house in the vicinity, tbeir little band having been rendered still weaker by the fall of several of the men who had dropped from their horaes as Ihey wn" ? L tened by loss of blood. They laid their captain in a run, w a other wouoded men, and having collected all the str^ers, urned to head quarters, leaving pwards of eighty af Ie comrades dead in the square. 'hey arrived abo t t Ihe camp, the sad and blood. lained remnant uf iV J. aand which bad a few hours before one forth to nr-tt i ■. ywtthhtghandhaughty bearing; nd bitter were its iegrds the iron-hearted soldiers as they istened to the ta1" ,t '1,eir ■ irades' disaster, and missed many i well-loved frie ii from ;.E inned ranks of the survivors. The ;loom was deepened tv the .atb of the chivalrous Von Ehren- stein, and altho j i.nr a is to be attributed the lamentable ivent of the expt- ;n, rc. a word of reproach against his metmory was hear-j e ffe< and vivid in the minds of all was bis gallantry anJ %•> '< so deeply did they lament his un- timely end. C -pi vVoli* iog lingered for a few days after undergoing amp I'a.m i, -,t, then overcome by his mental, no less 'h" by his twaitj %»'• ngs, he resigned his soul into the haadt ifeu as borne to tbe grave of a soldier antdr J --ns of the brave.

THE COURT.—The Queen and royal family continue to en- joy excellent health the younger branches take walking and riding exercise daily. The court still continues at Osborne. It is expected that a review of all the troops in the Dublin districts will take place during her Maiesty's visit. It is said that the Queen wrote a letter to Sir R. Peel, con- gratulating him on the successful debut of his son. The old gentleman and the young one kept the secret, but mamma, with natural piide, let it out. The 23Id regiment, or Royal Welsh Fusileers, has been presented with new colours, by Prince Albert, at Winchester, There was not a single prisoner for trial at the last Devizes sessions. A shower of rain as red as blood fell a few days since at Bonvilston, in Glamorganshire. At the Chiswick Horticultural Fete, a pine was shown, of the weight ot 4i Ibs., and British Queen strawberries of enor- mous size. At Bow-street, on Thursday, William Laxon, the sen of a physician in the country, charged with stealing flU. from a fellow student at King's College, was committed for trial. The old and once thriving port of Glasgow is henceforth to occupy the humble position of a creek, in connection with the Greenock custom-house. A child died in Bristol, last week, from accidentally taking some vitriol. which was in a phial, within her reach. The whole population of Cornwall, including tLe Scilly Islands, was, by the last census, only 341,279. On and after the 1st of October next, so a Bill now in Par- liament orders, bakers must impress the weight of each loaf of bread they sell, under a penalty of £10. The Italian papers allude to a Lombardy Countess, who, on her house being plundered by some military freebooters, was attacked by one uf them, who cut off one ot her fingers with his sabre. The heroic woman instantly drew a pistol, and shot him dead. Mr. Pattison, M.P. for the city of London, is dead and Sir James Duke, the Lord Mayor, is already in the field as a candidate tor the representation. The marriage of Lord Foley and Lady Mary Howard, eldest daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Norlolk, was solem- nised last Monday evening, by special license, at the royal chapel, St. James's. The Duke and Duchess of Beaufort, with a very distinguished circle, were present. The siege operations at Chatham are to take place on Sa. turday, on a grand scale. Miss Burke, of Prospect Villa, near Cork, a most respect- able catholic lady, has sent a subscription of jC50 for Facher Mathew s new church, at Cork, and announced her intention of making it an annual subscription for the next ten years, un- til she has contributed £500. Mrs. Smith O'Brien and her children returned to Limerick from Dublin on Wednesday last. She has one for the pre- sent to the house of her father, Mr. Gabbatt, of Limerick. A large number of jugs, used as beer measures, have been seized in Norlolk, and the publicans owningthem titled heavily by the magistrates. Mr. E. L. Batts has been elected chairman, and Mr. S. An- derson vice-chairman, of the Eastern Counties Railway Com- pany. There are 50,000 foreigners in California, most of them in search of gold, and the Americans have resolved to drive them out. It is the intention of some parties in Bath, to get up some novel races—the racers to be velocipedes or ptdomotives the course to be the level mile upon Lansdown. At the last general meeting of the Bristol Mesmeric Institu- tion, Dr. Storer was elected physician, l aving the full approval ot the president, vice-presidents, and general subscribers. One day last week, a sailor of the ship Fame, of Limerick, whilst fighting with his captain, bit off his officer's thumb. On the police coming on board to arrest him, the ruffian jumped overboard, and has not since been heard of. During the eight months ending the 30th ult., as compared with the corresponding period of last year, the increased in the number of ships arrived at the port of Bristol was 157, being 412 against 255. The increase in the tonnage was 24,267 tons. An important invention for producing water-marks in all kinds of paper, and particularly adapted for bank-notes and paper requiring security from forgeries, has been patented by the inventors, Mersrs. W. Brewer and T. Smith, of Clapham. The publisher of a new series of the Dublin Nation (sup- pressed during the state prosecutions last year,) is announced for Saturday, the 2Jth of August next, to be "edited by Charles Gavan Duffy, assisted by a corps of efficient contri- butors." It was stated in the course of some trials against the keepers of disorderly houses at the Middlesex sessions, that there is a Mr. Flight, who is the owner of more than one thousand brothels in London. The Cheltenham Gas Company have at length announced their intention of supplying gas to the private consumers of that town at 5s. per 1,000 leet. Rumour about the Houses of Parliament fixes Thursday, the 2nd of August, as the day on which the session is to ter- minate. A Leicester contemporary says :—" Among our marriage announcements this week, is that of a widow residing in Cause* Way-lane, and having a family of six children, to her appren- tice, a youth of 19 or 20." A maiden assizes occurred at Oakham, Midland Circuit, on the 11th instant, when there was not a single cause nor pri- soner to be tried, nor a single barrister to be seen! Justice Coleridge therefore obtained his white gloves. A Glasgow paper has commenced an anti-tobacco smoking agitation, and strongly advocates a lorcible suppression of, at all events, the practice of cigar and pipe-smokingiti the streets. A return moved for by 1\1 r. Hume states the actual decrease of charge of the public debt between 1828 and 1849, at £672,-tot. The decreased charge of the long annuities, li'e annuities, and annuities for terms of years, is £lô3,984. The Fomentu of Barcelona states that a talented young man, very poor," being very anxious to marry, but not having the means, has put himself up to be raffled for in 5,000 tickets, at a dollar each. Should the fortunate woman and man like each other, well and good if not, they are to divide the 5,000 dollars, and choose for themselves A New York paper congratulates its readers on the fact that honesty and gratitude are not wholly extinct; for the editor was proud to acknowledge that a celebrated bootmaker had sent him a first-rate pair of boots to criticise and, so far as he had worn them, he was proud to say the maker ought to lie liberally encouraged. The Dutch papers curiously enough announce that Sir Ro- bert Peel is in Holland. This report must be entirely without foundation, unless the Right Hon. Bart. is of the same genus as Sir Boyle Roche's biid, as he is at present in) London at- tending his parliamentary duties. It is a simple but curious fact that, since the middle of last month the butterfly, wb ch at this season generally enlivens both fields and gardens, has totally disappeared, as well as many other insects and the large meat fly and bee may at one n)OInpntlj-IJ-pto,i,<I a snort time the same may Tie found in a complete state of stupor, similar to that they exhibit on the approach of winter. The Bishop ot Exeter has been robbed by his butler, it was said, of a portmanteau of clothes.—The jury, however, found the butler not guilty. It is reported the seceder from the church, Mr. Baptist Noel, intends to visit America in a short time. The rivets in the tubular bridge at the Menai Straits are two millions in number, each an inch in diameter. It is said that nearly £40.000 have already been absorbed by lawyer, and official managers in one unfortunate joint scock company, which placed its affairs under the tardy provisions of the winding-up act. According to a New York paper, infTee America, Roman Catholic soldiers are compelled to attend places ot worship not their own-a tyranny from which Great Britain has long been exempt. A list of the justices of the peace in all the counties, cities, and boroughs of the kingdom, has been ordered bv the House of Commons, with the date of the appointment of each justice- The list is to include stipendiary magistrates and their salaries. There is a trong feeling exiting in the Wesleyan connexion against certain financial departments, and which is likely to be expressed at the forthcoming conference. A woman, named White, is in custody at Liverpool, charged with the murder of her husband. She had been ad- dicted to intemperance, and was o a jealous disposition. She pretended to kiss him, and wickedly cut his throat. At the Central Criminal Court, last week, Constantine As- queth, aged 31, mariner, was indicted for feloniously forging and uttering an order for the dehverY,?f] ,200 qrs. of wheat, with intent to defraud George Lee. 1 he jury returned a ver dict of guilty, aod he was sentenced to be transported lor ten years. A little girl, only five years of age, has just been received into the Bath Hospital, for the tenth time, she having frac- tured her leg by a fall each time, since she was two years and a halt old. An association has been formed and a subscription entered upon in Van Diemen's Land, to raise a fund for sending con- victs whose sentence, have expired, back to England. This promises to be a pretty trade in transportation and return cargoes Bath Grand Regatta took place last Tuesday and Wednes- day, and attracted a large attendance of the fashionable world. There are are 5,007 miles of railroad now made, 12.007 in progress £2,000,GOO have ben spent in making them, and more to be expended. The rental of Great Bri- tain is £58000,000; 46,000,000 of acres are in cultivation and are expended in their cultivation. A monument has been placed in the east side of the north transept of York Minster, to recoid the munificent charity of Dr. Beckwith, who bequeathed £4;).000 to the Cathedral, the Yorkshire Museum, the York Charity Schools, and other laudable objects. Without an exception, we may say, that crop to which atten. tion is turned—the potato—is as yet reported safe, and this may be said particularly as regards England and Ireland. The perpetual overseer of Crewkerne was summoned be- fore the bench of magistrates at Chard, for neglecting to obey an order for contribution made by the board of Guardians. He having disobeyed the magistrates' order, in not attending, was fined 15 and costs. It is to be hoped this caution may have a salutary effect on others similarly situated. The Times says, In addition to £80.000 in fold received from Russia, a few days' back, and a like sum which is to ar- rive immediately, a further amount of about £750,000 is, we understand, expected in the course of the next few months." A Quebec paper announces the completion of the now mo- nument alout to be erected (to replace the stone pillar), on the spot where General Wolfe fell, on the memorable lath uf September, 1750. An Irish paper savs .—" John Webster, a farmer at Pul- ham, has hung himself inconsequence of despondency, in. duced by the heavy annual loss incurred by the ravages of game on his grounds, for which his landloid, the Rev. £ Burroughs, refused to make any compensation. A society has been formed in London, called the Samaritan Society of England, which intends to rent several arches from the railway companies in the metropolis, to afford gratuitous lodgings for the poor. HerZpath's Journal states that Mr. Hudson will have to re- fund £200,000 to the York, Newcastle, and Berwick Railway, and that he has already arranged to pay back £74,000. A few days since, acow walked into a beer-house, at Melton Mowbray, looked sagaciously around, seeming to disapprove of the company and their habits, and walked out again. In all the conn ties of England, with the exception of one, the High Sheriff is selected annually that one is the county of Westmoreland, where, for nearly 650 years, the office has been hereditary, that is, handed down in one or two slight exceptions. The last shenfl was the Earl of Thanet, who has lately died without issue. The total amount of freight money, ue money paid for the conveyance of private and public treasure in e war, re cei.td by the admirals and commodores of the several. stations, and the captaiusand officers commanding the c°n^>'Jig shipgj from 1819 to the 6th June, 1849, was jfci,042,^90 ls, 3d< being three-fourths of the whole the other lourtn, amount. ling to 347,663 7s. Id., was received by Greenwich Hospital. A Sunday school party made a steam-boat excursion from Swansea to IHracombe, last week; and, on the way home, some of the gentlemen had a quarrel, and a regular set-to on deck Orders have been issued that the quantities of tobacco and spirits, now allowed as the maximum, to be slapped as stores oil board vessels bound to foreign parts, be reduced to one half of such quantities. A Mormon orator, while haranguing a crowd at Montrose, alleged that the blessings of his creed were so great that a true believer might swallow poison with impunity. The mob took him at his word, or rather reso.Ived to test it and some prussic acid having been producnd, he was strongly pressed to swallow a little. A policeman rescued the disconcerted boaster from his persecutors. A man at Manchester, named Johnstone, aged 36, got out on the "spree," on Monday last, when he drank sixteen quarts of ale, and on the following day swallowed fourteen quarts more. On Wednesday morning he was a corpse his propensity having killed him. Some evil-disposed person last week cut, quite open, with a sharp instrument, from the ears down to the nostrils, a horse, the property of L* Reynolds, a boatman, at Swansea. 1 he poor dumb animal's eye is completely cut in two. The forest fires in New Brunswick and Maine have now been raging for weeks, and have destroyed hundreds of thou- sands of acres of timber. T, The Hull Advertiser states that between Sunday and 11 day 49 cases of cholera had appeared in the lower parts o town, of which 20 had proved fatal. The authorities a • tively engaged in taking the best measures for arresti g progress of the disease.

TOWN HALL—TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. [Before His Honour J. M. Herbert, Esq.] Tbe business of the Court appears to be on the decrease, not- withstanding the present depressed state of trade in Newport and neighbourhood. Several plaints wbich had been entered were settled and withdrawn, and the generality of those remaining for the first day were of a liifling character. Among tbem, how. ever, was one which our reporter gives at greater length than ordinarily, from the interest attached to its paiticulars in Newport. EXTRAORDINARY CASE. Blakey 11. Smith.—This was an action brought by plaintiff, who was recently articled and managing cleik to Mr. Harwood, solicitor, to recover the sum of £6 16s., ten shillings of that amount being a balance of cash advanced, while such clerk, but in a private capacity, to plaintiff, who was recently proprietor of the wine vaults, in Commercial-street, known by the name of the Plough such advance being made at his request, towards set- tling an action brought against him by [Mr. Stephen Else and £6 6s., 'he residue, having been piid by plaintiff to Mr. Fredk. Webb, for defendant's use, and at his request. The case ap- peared to excite considerable interest in court, principally, per- haps, from the fact that plaintiff is at this moment suing his lme employer, Mr. Harwood, for breach of contract, at £1000 damages, and that this case arose out of transactions occurring while in that employ.—In the absence of Mr. Phillpolls, who had gone off to take his seat as one of the orchestra at Saint Woollos Music Meeting, Mr Ayre, of Bristol, conducted plain- tiff's ense; Mr. Griffiths, partner of Mr. Harwood, being re- bined for the defence.—The defendant having pleaded payment, it devolved upon Mr. Griffiths to commence, which that gentle- man did, by optning the case very clearly. He said Dtfenrlanl Smith 13 a client ol AJi. Harwo'd, and was so in 1848-9, at which period plaintiff was a salaried clerk in the employ of Mr. Htrwood, who was then ronducting a Chancery suit of Fishery Smith. relaiing to the Plough preu,ises in Commercial-street. Smiih wished to obtain possession of the lease of a yard in con- nexion with those premises, to perfect his possession. This lease was Irom Joseph Davies, of Cardiff, to Watkin Richards, of Newport; and in 1849 was in 1\]1. Webb's possession. De- fendant desired plaintiff, 'hen managing Mr.Harwood'sbusiness, 10 o tRin such lease for him and the consequence was, that on payment of sit guineas, Webb handed the lease over to plaintiff, who mentioned nothing of the circumstance, at that time, to his emp'oyer. iVlr.Harwood, on hearing Mr. B'akeyj had possession of such lease, directed him to debit his (Harwood's) account with the sum, which it wns promised twice should be done. Mr. ILiiwood therefore charged the defendant with the six guineas, 1[1 his professional bill, which Ihe lal1er gentleman paid, with olher mooey. It was, Ihtn, with a grear deal of natural surprise that defendant found himself now called upon to pay the clerk of Mr. Harwood the! sum which he had before paid the principal conceiving such payment to the principal 10 discharge him from all responsibility to the agent. Plaintiff has retained the ledse ever since, and stated that he could get f30 for iI, if he liked. Wa have given him notice, said the learned gentleman, to pro- duce 'his lease, together wiihin the cash book of the office, i he same line of defence will apply to the 10-. Now with regard to another feature of the case- It will perhaps be shown on th- oiher side, that my chenl made a tender of money to plaintiff, in part pavment of this amount bat I shall show that plaintiff was indebted to defendant in the sum of 12s., which he cal- culated on never receiving, except by tendering £2 14s., to make up £4 6., which was all that plaintiff at first claimed, though he has now stretched the claim to £6 6s. Mr.Griffiths then called defendant,who supported the opening siaiemenl, and added that he had only iransacted business with pl-un iff as the clerk or agent of Mi. Harwood and had never yet obtained the lease which he had paid Mr. Harwood to prod uce. By Mr. Ayre I am not aware that Mr. Blakey gave his own I.O.U. 10 Mr. Webb for the lease, and that he has been since sued by Mr. Webb for the amount. I was told Mr. Webb had applied to plaintiff for the money. I tendered a sum to Mr. Blakey, which, with an amount he owed me, would make up tbe sum he had advanced for me. His Honour Well, having thus treated with him as the prin. cipal, how do you now repudiate that position, and consider him only an agent 1 Defendant: I made that tender only with a view to get my own bill settled, and not as iovolving the question now raised, at all. Defendant further said, in reply to the Court, that he had paid the six guineas now sued for, to Mr. Hardwood, before the present action was commenced. Mr. Harwood was next examined. Having given evidence of his being in the Chancery suit before alluded to, he said Mr. Smiib afterwards came to mp, and complained that he could not get the lease from Mr. Blakey. I asked Blakey why he had not given it up to Smith. He replied that he held it for the money advanced upoo it, £6 6s. I censured bim for doing so, and said. Debit me wnh the amount." He promised then and sub- sequently to do so. I havecharged Smith with those six guineas in my account against him, and he has paid me. Blakey has the cash book, and I have no doubt of beiog debited there with this amount. Plaintiff was never authorised by me to transact busi- ness on his own account, and make charges to clients. I consIder myself responsible for all moneys advanced to them on account of office business, such as this lease transaction was. I have not yet seen the lesse, but consider myself liable to plaintiff (or the six guineas, if he has not debited me with the amount in the cash book, which I cannot get. By Mr. Ayre: I lold Blakey I would have nothing to do with the six guineas, and allowed him to pay the amount out of his OWD pocket. Mr. Griffiths here put in proof of having given notice to the other side to produce the lease and cash book; wbich docu- ment and book Mr. Ayre declined to produce. Mr. Griffiths then attempted to give secondary evidence respecting them, which failed to prove anything. In examining Mrs. Poole, plaintiff's landlady, that lady distinctly denied ever having seen the lease, and indignantly denied that the lease had ever been pledged with her—an act she did not consider her lodger disieputable enough to commit. Mr. Greenland, of Ihe Tradesman's Arms, was next examined by Gnffiihs, and said he had bought the lease in question for of Mr. Harwood, who desired him to call oo Mr. Blakey for it. That gentleman, however, declined letting him have the document, wbich he wanted to complete his purchase of the Plough premises, just effected by him for .£300. Mr. Ayre c:os;examiued witness; Plaintiff did not then say a word about six guineas being, due on the lease; subse- quently said there was. In Maicb, Mr. Blakey had advised me not to buy ii, as he was owed six guineas upon it, and they had therefore no power to dispose of the lease. This was the whole of defendant's case. Mr. Ayre addressed the Court, remarkiog that it had been admitted by Mr. Harwood, on the other side, that this was a private transaction and 'he ouly evidence against that view was the fact incidentally mentioned by Mr. Harwood, of giving in- structions to plaintiff to credit bim with the six guineas io the cash hoqji, < '>; Mr. Ayre theo oiled plaintiff, who said: The defendant Smith is indebted to me In the sum of £6 was paid by me for him a his request. Smith haa never repaid me. nor has Harwood paid me the amount. 1 have never made any entry in my cash-book, debiting Mr. Harwood with the amount. He applied tc me, as a pereanal favour, not to dispose of the deed, as I had threatened to do, as I could not get the money from Smith which I had paid for him. His Honour: I don't tee what lien the plaintiff has upon the lease. He paid the amount of six guineas for his employer, and caD have no IJen, Mr. Ayre But, your Honour, Webb had a lien on the lease, when he transferred it to plaintiff, who took that lien upon himself. His Honour: Aye, I see. Then the question of lien does not arise in the case. Pla miff's evidence resumed I did not offer to transfer the matter to Harwood. I said Smith had not behaved well to me in ioducing me 10 give Webb an I O U for the amount of six guineas fcr the lease, and ;ilIo*ing me afterwards to be sued for that amount by Wrbb. Harwood asked me to let him have the lease; but a he did not pay me the six guineas 1 had advanced, I would not give up possession, though I said, whenever the office could bear 11," I had ni objection to credit my account with the six guineas, if I h d his written authority to do so. The office would not bear it then, and has not been able since so I ueyer did il. There is a balance due from Harwood to me, independent of the six guineas. I have no objection to allowing them to see the cash book, if they guarantee its safe return to me, as I shall want it in my action against Mr. Harwood. Cross-e«»mioed by Mr. Griffiths: I have not aiways been of opinion the iffice would not bear it"—never so much of the opinion as 1 am at present. (A laugh.) Further cross.exami- nation of plaintiff elicited replies which caused considerable laughter in the neighbourhood of the witness chair. Plaintiff went on to say that this plaint had been entered, before any misunderstanding had occurred between Mr. Harwood and him- self. The sum of lix guineas was not included in the bill of Mr. Hurwood against Mr. Smith, which had amounted to £245. Denied taking away the cash book; never pawned the lease, and considered it a most impertinent question of cross-examiner. Mr. Harwood had no more to do with the lease than cross-examiner bad. Had been advancing money himself for the office, ever since be had been connected with it. His reason for entering this action was not because Mr. Harwood was determined never to give him a single fmhiog more, &c., &c. The judge said though he saw some grounds for giving plain. tiff judgment, and (on the applicatiod ot Mr. Ayre) costs for plaintiff's witn sses and attorney, should the decision be 00 tbat side, he would defer judgment till to-morrow morning. Scannell v. Lloyd.—This was an action to recover the value of a parrel oi bocs, forwarded from Tredegar Iron Works, and in- tended to be from the Tredegar Arms in that place, where plaiaiiff alleged il had been regularly booked, per mail to New- pott, from whence it was to be forwarJed per screw packet to Bristol. The parcel never reached its destination, and evidence was now given that Miss Bridgman, of the Tredegar Arms, Tre- degar, had acknowledged booking the parcel, and seeing it depc- sited on the top of the mail,—Judgment for plaintiff, for £ 10.— Mr. Ayre, Bristol, solicitor, for plaintiff; Mr. H.J. Davis, in the absence of Mr. Phillpotts, for defendant. WEDNESDA Y. His Honour gave judgment this morning in Blakey v. Smith. He said that from the best consideration he had been able to give tbe evidence in this case, he felt bound to give judgment for the plaintiff. It certainly appeared 10 him extraordinary that a managing clerk in the employ of an attorney, should incur a personal liability in transacting business on behalf of a client of the office, but the defendant Smith having actually tendered account of the defendant's claim in this case,and Mr. Harwood having admitted that he had refused to recognise «>« g»iueas, as a liability upo* him, felt he had no other course but to decide in the pUint'ft's favour. There was a little doubt as to the 10s. advanced in the action of Mr. Else, and the judgment would therefore be-for the 5ix guineas ooly-payable forthwith. His Honour declined 10 comply with an application made by Mr. Griffiths, to order the deed to be given up, but ex- pressed his opinion that an action of trover would lie against Mr. Blakey for ils recovery, after judgment of the six guineas.—Mr. Phillpotts, fur plaiaiiff, applied for costs of attorney, which the Couri allowed. INSOLVENCY. Herbert Williams, druggist, Newpoit, insolvent. No creditor appeared to oppose the granting ot the final order, or to become assignee of the estate of insolvent and the Court having examined insolvent as to his affairs, grunted the final order,— fj,e debts of insolvent amount to £195 16s. 10d.; assets to 180 12s. Robert White, haulier aDd beer-house keeper, Newport.— Piiillpotts applied to the Court in this case, stating that the 10- solvent had died since the interim order had been granted at the last court: and he ( Mr. Phillpotts) now wished to obtain power under the 7th aod 8th Vic., cap. 96, io proceed with the P^'od for the purpose of discovering and distributing the estate. he widow was sworn, and proved that her husband died on the 2nd of this month. None oIthe creditors in tbe schedule of deceased appeared, and the Court ordered that all the books and papersi of deceased should be given up to the clerk of the court. No ere I- tor applied to be appointed assignee in this novel case ad aod Honour said there appearing no estate to be administered, n the case standing in a pecuhar position, it had better remain n statu quo.-The debts of the insolvent are £77 2s. 6d.; an t e 10s. 3;1.. Edward Hicks, butcher, Newport.—Mr. Phillpotts for ID vent, who appeared for his first examination. No creditor opposed; nor applied to be appointed assignee of the estate.—The Judge named the second day of the next court for the final order, and the appoin'rrent of assignee was adtooroeil to the same day.- The debts of the insolvent are £134 6i. 7d.; and his assets, £22 9$. 6d. Isaac Oldndge, boot and shoemaker, Commercial-street, New- port.—-Mr. Phillpotts for insolvent.—Mr. JamesDavies,a credi- tor on the schedule, appeared to oppose insolvent. The grounds of opposition were, a vexatious defence, insolvent haviog admitted a creditor's claim of £99 2. 4d., and afterwards opposed it up to time of ction; ana insolvent also anticipating properly, by virtue of his marriage, wbicb was not set forth in his schedule.— losolveot then stated, in reply to creditor, that he had never said he wished 10 get in all his money, that he might emigrate to America. His wife was entitled to property, which, however, would never benefit him; had no copy of the will; never told you I had taken a lease of my house, and that had prevented my paying creditor's amount. A lease has been prepared, but not executed, and is therefore of no effect.—Mr, Phillpotts adduced proof of the opposition to creditor's action not being vexatious; but his Honour said the opposition appeared to him to have been made at a time insolvent was not in a position to maintain such defence; and also at the expense of the creditors.—Mr. Hall, opposing creditor's solicitor, gave the history of the transection, stating that he had sued insolvent for Mr. Davies, for £ 103 odd, but judgment had not been then obtained, in consequence of the other creditors, the chief party among them,being the next credi- tor to Mr.Da*iM, Mr. Hall did not put in full proof of these pro- ceedings, which Mr. Phillpntts said must be before the Court, and thereupon pressed for a day on which the final order should be named.-Hislionour renewed the interim order,and adjourned the case till next court. Mr. Fisher was appointed official assignee.—Debts of the insolvent, X281 5s. 7d.; assets, £180 h 7d. Befote the Court rose, Mr. Phillpotts applied to the Judge for 35s. per week for insolvent's support, while the case pended, the estate being very good. 10 bankruptcy, therr was an allowance of £2 a week, and a tradesman of Newport, who rocenlly went through the Bankruptcy Court, was allowed £3 15s.—His I Honour said he did not see how he could grant such amount; but after some consideration, 25s. per week till the next Court, was allowed. ATIYNEYS AT ISSUE. Mapson Thomas Smith v. John Miffer.—Mr. Hall for plain- tiff: Mr. Griffiths for defendant. This case arose on an inter- pleader summons. The question had been arranged before Baron Plall at Chambers, and notwithstanding that fact, was again I rought forward here.—Judgment for plaintiff.-At the conclusion of the case, Mr. Griffiths sat down, making the nbser. vation, It is a gross case." Upon this, the learned gentleman on the other side, Mr. Hail, turned sharply round, exclaiming, Do you apply that impertinent remark to me, sir 1" I did not," was the teply It was a general observation on the case." 11 Make no impertinent remark to me, sir," said Mr. IIall. "I did not," said Mr. Griffiths, but if you will adopt the remark as applicable to yourself, you may do so." A little, more recrimination, and some anory gesticulation having further amused the people in rouit, his Honour (lesiied the parties to refraio from such an "thibttioa of temper; and thereupon the fracas closed. John Evans, grocer, Rises, v. Thomas Walters.—Claim for £ 3 3i. 9d., which defendant acknowledged, but said his hand was so ill that he had not worked for a Ion,, time, and was living now on the club.-Mr. Evans said the hurt on the hand was only in word, not reality, so far as rumour went; and defendant had money in the Old Bank.-Walters denied this, aod said lie had only the 5s. per week from his club to live on.—Case to stand over till next court. Same v. John Sage.—Judgment for plaintiff, 10s. a mnnth. Same v. Thomas Lewis.—Judgment for plaintiff, £ 13,—-Thiee instalments, first on Monday week. Alexander Mosley v. James Hobbs Brown.—This was an action to recover X2, rent of a house. supported by plainiiff and rebutted by evidence offered by Mr. Phillpotts for defendant.— Judgment for the plaintiff, and payment forthwith. THE GOLD GUARD AGAIN. Catherine Bevan v. Edwin Whitehall.-I,lr. Griffiths for, and Mr. Phillpotts against.—This was an action to recover ten guineas, the value of a gold chain, placed by plainiiff in the hands of defendant, eleven weeks ago, to be cleaned for 4s. 6d. -Plaintiff said she had applied sevtral times for the chain, but without effect.-By Mr. Phillpotts I bought the chain six or seven years since, in Cheapside, London, for ten guineas. I sent it to Mr. Whitehall, by my servant, to be cleaned and recoloured.- John Piitchard Smith I called on the defendant for the guard, and he said he had sent it to a person to be cleaned; but he would send for it, and return it in the after- noon. This was three weeks ago. I called again this month, saying I had a commission to pay. I tendered him a £5 note; but he said he had not yet got the chain. The guard was a very large handsome one.—By Mr. Phillpotts: The defendant did not tell me it was a gilt chain he had from Miss Bevan. Mr. Holmes, surgeon, wag then present. He said the chain was not yet returned to him.—Re-examined by Mr. Griffiths: He told me the chain was only worth fl.- Mr. W. Vaughan, jeweller, &c stated that the chain in ques. tion was a star pallero, worth, when new. about nine guineas. -By Mr. Phillpolls: If worth that amount eight or nine years ago, it would be depreciated in its selling price, and now worth about six guineas.—Mr. Phillpotts, addressing the Court, said this chain had been placed in the hands of a Mr. Hamilton to clean, but that person had not restored it, and would be examined on subpoena to-day. John Hamilton sworn I am a working jeweller, and never received a guard chain from Mr. Whitehall direct. I received one from Mr. Kemeek, a German, without saying from whom he brought it. He asked me, about six weeks ago, to recolour it; but did not say from whom he brought it. I shall not answer the question what I did with it. I shall not answer the question if it is honest conduct. (Laughter.) Kemeek never lold me he had brought the chain from Mr. Whitehall. I have been in business sixteen years, and shall not say whether I usually keep guard chains and watches entrusted to my care. I have not re- coloured the chain in question. The value of the chain I so re- ceived was about 3s. 6.i. It was a star pattern, of brass metal. -,Nlr. Phillpoits What, something like yourself. Yet, like myself. (Laughter.) I told Mr. Whitehall the chain had evaporated in the pickle; but not my-elf at the same time. (Laughter.)—Defendant sworn When the chain in question was brought me, by the servant, I told her it was a gilt chain, and scarcely worth doing and so I told Mr. Sn i h afterwards. I gave the chain to Kemeek to take to Hamilton, and went after- wards with Kemeek when Hamilton was lold it was my chain. Mr. Phillpotts submitted that there was no proof of the chain given to Mr. Whitehall being the very chain sent from the hands of Miss Bevan. This view was supported by Mr. Whitehall, and by the statements of Hamilton, if that was worth anything at alL-His Honour: Either Miss Bevan's chain did or did not reach Whitehall. The question is, whether she is enii led to a judgment or not. There is something suspicious, how- ever, in the evidence of that very respectable witness, Mr. Hamilton, who was extremely chary in respect to a chitin which he said was composed of brass, and which had evaporated in pickle.— -By Mr. Griffiths I believe I have had the chain to clean be. fore, and I said at that time it was gilt.-His Honour said he could not exactly jump to Mr. Phillpott's conclusion, and gave judgment for six guineas, with costs of witness and attorney of plaintiff. John James v. Thomas Maiston.—Claim for £3 10s., for work and materials, opposed by Mr. Wool lett.-N onsuit. Philip Phillips v. David Jones.-Cl-aim for £ 6 15s. 10d., for work done. Defendant admitted part of ilte debt; but plaintiff set up that the whole was due.—Judgment for £ 5 14s. Id. To be paid forthwith. Epaphroditus Young, surgeon, v. Philip Honigan.— Claim for £4 13s., for medical services — Mr. Phillpotts for, and Mr. Own aga;nst-Ordered to pay 10s. a month, and one witness. Edward Ingram v. Albert Hicks.-Nir. Woollett for, ani Mr. Phiilpotrg against.—The goods sold and delivered to Mr. Edward Hlds. at hs request.—The plaintiff staled that he agreed lo sell E. Hicks two cows for f20 10; and defendant took one out of the field without his leave. He then went to defendant, who promised to pay him for the same, and the other one if he delivered it to his father; and that he subse- quently received £9 on account, leaving the balaoce now claimed as due.—Cross-examined I took the note of Edward Hicks for that £10 10s.; and have recovered a verdict in this Court.—Mr. Phillpotts submitted that the plaintiff must be non-suited, as there was oo promise by the defendant in writing to pay lie debt of his father, pursuant to the statute and that the plaintiff having received the Dole of E. Htoks, and recurred judgment thereon, he hid released the defendant's liability, i any ever existed.—Nun.nit accordingly. Henry Gray, brewer, Bath, v. about a dozen defendants, for various sums some of whom Nir.Pliillpotte defended, and Mr. Woollett others: Mr. Griffiths conducting the cases for plaintiff.—Orders according to circumstances of defendants; and one case against Sarah Hague, was successfully resisted by Mr. Woollett, who brought his client safely through. James Keyse v. Thomas Lewis.-Clalm for £2 Os. 3d.-To pav forthwith, with cost of one witness. The Court rose at half-past four o'clock.

BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON. THE USE AND PROPERTIES OF THE PEKT BOGS OF IRELAND. Friday, 6th July, 1849, E. Doubleday, Esq., V.P., in the chair, which was afterwards taken by J. Miers, Esq., V.P., F.R.S. Mr. G. E. Dennes, the secretary, having announced various donations since the last meeting, Mr. Jasper W. Kogers read a paper on the use and properties of peat moss and the value of peat charcoal, as a disinfectant and fertiliser. The object of the paper was to shew the useful purposes into which the bogs of Ireland could be converted, by the extraction of peat from them for conversion into charcoal. The charcoal extracted from the Ir.sh peat, was far preferable to wood char- coal, and one of its greatest advantages, was the effect it had as a disinfecting and deodorising agent. Wood charcoal had not that property to nearly such an extent. It was, therefore, sin- gular that now, when there was so much excitement about sana- tory matters, that an agent so powerful should have been so much overlooked. It was also valuable as being a powerful absorbent, as it would absorb ahout 80 per cent of water and keep it for the benefit of the soil which might surround it, while it took up the greater portion of obnoxious gases inherent in night soil, to one-third of charcoal. It is impossible to find a better manure for the food of plants- for containing as it did a large quantity of carbon, it extracted The ammonia and the salt, whtch were in the night soil, did not allow them to escape, but treasured them up, and in due time gave them out for sustenance of the plants placed under its influence. No better agent could be found for improving the sanatory condition of the metropolis. Were a proper system observed by means of this agent, the sewage matter of London could be a source of great profit, while the bad effects aiising from the effluvia which emanated from such maltter could be got rid of. According to a calcula- tion he has made, the matter so produced by a family of six, would, in the course of a year, if subjected to the influence of this agent, yield £30 per annum and supposing the cost of the charcoal and other expenses, to amount to £15, which they could not exceed, there would still be a clear profit of £ 15 yearly. That might be doubted, but it was a fact which he had ascer- tained after the most careful consideration, and he had further ascertained that were all the houses in London, whicl. were rented at upwards of £10 to adopt that system, they would earn a profit of £ 15 per house, or three millions of money per annum. In order to do that, they would have to collect the refuse from all these house into one great cesspool, and then applying the agent he alluded to, and were that done, it would be the best means of clearing the metropolis of that nuisance, which now so much affected the health of its inhabitants; for as matters now were, who could stand for an instant in the vicinity of one of those gratings in the street, without being sensibly affected by the aifluvia which proceeded from it ? After some illustrations in proof of his statements, Mr. Rogers concluded his paper by stating that he was about to give the public a proof of the truth of his theory, by erecting an establishment, for the purpose of carrying it out. He did not see the smallest difficul'y there could be in carrying it out in the metropolis. At the present time. their ashes were collected for the benefit of the parish in which they respectively resided, and why should they not give up the other refuse matter in like manner to the parish, upon a proper understanding. It was true, no expel iment had been as yet made on a large scale, in order to test the truth of his theory, but the reason was, that charco:) could not be obtained on a large scale. He had been requested by the Guardians of the Poor, at Macclesfield, some week's ago, to try the experi- ment on a nuisance there, and although the charcoal was of a very bad description, the peat having been obtained from a neighbouring moss, it had been emVaently successful, and he had no doubt would be so in every case. Mr. J. Toulmin Smith said, while he did not deny the effi- ciency of the agent spoken of by Mr. Rogers, he was a strong advocate for the use of liquid manure, as after practical expe- rience, he had found it best suited for the purpose of vegetation. On his own premises, he had a trunck into which the whole of the excrements were conveyed from the house, and which he pumped out and applied for garden puiposes in its liquid state, and he had always found it answered well. Mr. Rogers conceived that Mr. Smith resided in the coun ry. Mr. T. Smith At Highgate. Mr. Rogers Well, your system might do well at Hiuhgate but how was a man a carry it out in the heart of London ? There was no doubt but liquid manure was valuable, but the moment it was pumped out of the tank. and came in contact with the air that moment the ammonia passed from it, and was lost; but when mixed with charcoal, the moment the ammonia came in contact with the chaicoal it is fixed, the charcoal acting as a re- servoir of it, and giving it out to the plant when it was re- quired. Mr. T. Smith said, into his tank a large quantity of water was fun, and which be conceived was the best agent for mixing the refuse matter, and he thought it would also be the best agent for carrying away the refuse of London. Mr. Rogers admitted water to be good enough in its way, but when a drop of it fell on one of those particles of charcoal, it *Tas 'etained, and given out as nourishment to vegetation in due 1(fe; whereas, if they poored water on the ground, and a sunshire was to follow it, it was all absoibed by the at- m M pC' an^ vegetation got no benefit from it. r' Chadwick said, he came there rather to gain informa- h kD to make a speech. He admitted that there weie cases [je aBent leferred to could be applied with propriety, as filled sugar casks being returned to the West Indies, wi n manure disinfected by such a process as that to which tneir attention was „0Vl, drawn. He did not, however, think tna as regarded London, the system could be brought into prac- tica app ication. i-he liquid manure he considered was quite sumcien or agricultural purposes. It was easy of transmission, and was tOW htSellt a considerable way into the country at a cheap rate so that, he saw no reason for a change at the same time, he (lid not discourage Ruch investigations as the present, as the more fac y could get brought together, on so important a subject tne oeuer. Several ot er tinen spoke upon the subject, alluding to the great interest ot th qu:stion, when Mr. Rogers sat down amidst much «PP>»«»e- Thanks weie voted to Mr. Rogers for his valuable communica- tion, which «as deeme worthy oj^e most serious consideration of the inhabitants of London.

SHIPWRECKS &c., LOSS OF THE SWALLOW. GREENLAND SHIP OF HULL. From the Eastern Counties Hereald July 12.)—The brig Swal- low, of this port Captain Lee, was, on the 24th of March last, driven into a pack of ice, the same which proved fatal to the William Ward, of this port, whose loss was recently recorded. It will be remembered that the survivors of the William Ward were taken on board various ships. The Swallow, it seems, had none to help her, and the way in which her whole crew were preserved in Iile (although some of them had been muti- lated by the frost), while continuing at the pumps day and night for nine weeks, appears most remarkable. On the 2d of June, she got out from the ice, and her commander ran her on shore on Iceland, from whence the crew were taken to Belfast, and thence to Liverpool, where those who had lost toes were received into the infirmary. The mate arrived ere on Sunday last from Belfast, and was followed two days after- wards by the master, Mr. T. Lee, jun., who had remained with the men to see them properly attended to. It was the 6th inst. when they arrived in Belfast. All the crew are saved The vessel is a total loss, and had it not been for the large number of men on board, including the Shetland men, by means of whom they were enabled to keep up relays of men at the pumps. the vessel could not have been saved from sinking. Captain Lee furnishes the following particulars from the log -March 19, lat. by obs. 72,06 N., 21st and 22nd, sun ob- scured saw a great number of old seals in the water heading to the WSW. Ship ratching along a patch of ice to the N. Saturday, 24th, p.m moderate breezes, and thick snowy wea- ther, ship ratching to the southward along the ice, in search of seals. At 4 a-m. a strong gale from the NNE coming on, the topsails were close reefed and the foresail foiled. The wind increased to a complete hurricane, with snow showers. The ship was put upon various tacks, but continued to break down upon pack ice. At 9 30 there was a temporary cessa- tion of the storm, the ship being pietty quiet, but at ten the swell broke in upon her, and she began to strike heavily against the ice her warps were ordered to be cut off, for lenders and this was immediately done. The first damage sustained was the breaking of the rudder in two or three places, by which the ship became unmanageable. At 10,0 the ship was stove in the starboard side under the main chains, and the same blow broke two of her main beams at eleven her starboard bow was stove in, from her ice linees to the fore- hains the water came in rapidly, and gained upon the pumps very fast. A warp was got out from the starboard bow to a heavy piece of ice, and the foresail was next set, and by the vessel forging a head, she wore roun 1. It was most providen- tial she did so, as had she not she would have been full of water in twenty minutes. The pumps were not sounded, but she must at this time have been half full; we cut her booms up for" shores" (or fenders), and set them fore and aft on the larboard side and larboard bow, by which means she stood the shocks much better both pumps were kept going, and the water was gaining upon her a little. Ti e weather was very severe, the ship like a floating ice-berg, and many of the men frost-bitten. No observation had been taken since the 19th. but the lattiude was supposed to be 74,30. On Sunday, the the 25th, at five p.m. (the nautical day begins at noon), the larboard bow wqs stove in, and the water gaining upon her much we therefore cut the masts away, and lost four quarters of fresh beef that were hung in the rigging that the ship sur- vived was a mira, le. At nine she drove out of the stream of ice, and went into open water the stunsailboom for a jury mast, and a topmast stunsail upon it. The cutting of the mast away lightened the ship about a foot, but still there were many leaks under the water, besides a ho'e in her starboard bow that we could do nothing with. The water still gaining upon us, to preserve our lives, and keep her above water, we cut anchors from the bows, and put the chain cables over- board- with the whale lines, the salt streaks, and every move- able thing we could lay hold of. Had not this precaution been taken she could not have survived twelve hours. At four a.m. got the pumps to suck. The decks were two feet thick with ice that had accumulated by previous pumpings and many ot the Shetlandmen had given in through being frost- bitten as many of the men as could be spared Irom the pumps were engaged in clearing the ice Irom the decks. At eleven a.m. we drove into a heavy stream of ice, and all hands that could be spared from the pumps were attending the ship with fenders and ice poles we had heavy gales and thick snowy weather to the end of the day. 24th—Two men exhibited extreme fatigue, having had no rest for two days; but we kept the coppers going with plenty of hot coffee and tea for them "we had no spirits on board (observes the captain), and I think they held out much better without it." 'I he crew were animated by the hope that they would soon fall in with some ship, the vessel not having a whole timber in her from the water line and upwards. At four p.m. we drove into another stream of ice, and were more quiet. The day closed v. ith gales and thick snow. On the 27th the veasel lay close beset in the ice, but striking very heavy at times the noise of water running in very fast being heard near the sternpost, the carpenter cut away part of the stern frame and patched the leak; he dare not cut away any further, being afraid of weak- ening the vessel too much what was done eased the pumps a little. On the 28th and 29th was similar weather. On the 30th, three men—namely, OUa Gray. Gideon Anderson, and Peter Henderson, were in a shocking state, their frost bitten leet being quite dead and black. Oatmeal poultices were ap- plied- The same day the holes in the vessel's sides were re- paired by thrusting in beef, and bags of barley and sawdust, and coveting over with three thicknesses of canvas. From the 3]st, tor many days and nights, the pumps were con- stantly goiug. and the vessel close beset in the ice. On the 5th April, the weather having moderated, sundry repairs were done at the ship. On the 6th the rudder was repaired illld "shipped." On the 8th Andrew and Thomas Hall, two brothers, were disabled by the frost. On the 9th, John Leslie and John Williamson, were similarly laid up. On the 13th, two ships were seen, and signals were made to them but no answer received thought one of the ships saw us, and considered him a shabby lellow. Sunday, 14th April, reparing ship. 16—Peter Henderson iost two toes. 20th —Ship surveyed all lound. [The catalogue of her external wounds above the water s edge fills a page of the log] After this survey, it was resolved to proceed tor Iceland. [Prior to the survey, all the boats had been got out, and loaded with stove, food, fuel, &c., as the only means of Saving life] Peter Henderson, the same day lost four more toes, and six other men were below in a very bad state. On the 21st, Gideon Anderson lost four toes. 22nd-Thos. Hall lost one. 24th—Gideon Anderson lost another. 25-P, tel' Henderson lost one. 28th — Same man lost another- 29 h —Gideon Anderson lost two. 30th—One of John Leslie's toes dropped off and on the 2nd of May, two more of Gideon Anderson's did the same. Carp liter and crew en- gaged in "fodering' ship (that is, feeding or caulking the openings in her seams, &c.) On the 28th of May, the ice began to open, but closed again same day. This day saw the west land of Greenland, tearing by compass NW i N, and sixty miles distant. 29tfi- East Water, bearing SE by S, distant four or five miles. 30th—In a stream of ice; all hands to the fenders. June 1st—Ice again opened all hands warping the ship to the SE. 2nd—Open water; the watch set and sails set for iceiaiui. The vessel makes more water, end the sea getting up. 4th-leclaiid seen, distant 50 miles. 5th-The water runs in through the holes under the cabin deck, and gains upon the ship. At8 p.m. were close in with the land, and the vessel being in a sinking state, we ran her ashore on a sandy beach there were a few houses at a short distance, but none of the na tives could speak English. One of them was engag d to conduct the mate to the governor, whose residence at Ice ford was eight miles distant. The governor and two other gentlemen came down, and on the receding of the tide sur- veytd the wreck, which was then delivered up to them, and all hands left for Iceford, from whence they were forwarded as abcve described. DREADFUL SHIPWRECK. By the Emma bbmatt, at rived < hurray from Sydney, par- ticulars have been received relative to the loss of the British ship Sarah Crisp, Captain Tayior, and the appalling, sufferitig of tiIe cle, tilirteen of whom perished from starvation. The Emma Sherratt, on her outward voyage to Hongkong, in lat. 17.20 north, long. 116,5 east, peiceiving a vessel in distress, bore down to her assistance, and she proved to be the unfortunate vessel in qtieEti(,n. She was teak-laden and waterlogged, almost a perfect wreck, her masts %vere gone, as well as everything on deck. With much care nineteen persons in a most shocking state of exhausnOn were taken off the wreck. They proved to be Captain Taylor, the master Mr. Long, the chief-mate, and seventeen seamen Their sufferings had been truly awful. They bad been 27 nights and days on the wreck, with nothing to sub- sist on excepting a monkey and two fishes, and all the water they had was about a couple of buckets, which they caught with some old canvass. The second mate and twelve seamen had died from want of food. Te ships loss was attnbuted to a plank starting, as she filed in a very short time and turned over on her side. The crew jumped on her beam as she went over. and there held on until daylight, when they succeeded in righting the wreck by cutting away the masts. Her poop and forecastle were washed away. None of the provisions that were below could be procured. The wreck is supposed to have parted and disappeared soon after the Emma Sherratt left. The vessel and cargo were insured to the amount of £ 20,000.—Globe. INFAMOUS ATTEMPT AT MUTINY AND MURDER. The particulars of a foul and wicked scheme for the murder of the captain and officers of a British meichant ship and the seizure of the vessel, were disclosed yesterday before Mr. Rush- ton, at the police court. rhe names of the men in custody are Henry Mitchell, Joseph Ward, James Carthy. John Hennessey, John Ray, William Burke,and James wiffin. On the 26th of May last, the ship ioik a fine vessel of upwards of one |b°u_ sand tons burthen, which had been consigned to Messrs Alex- ander Dennistoun and Co., of this town, lelt New Orleans with a cargo of cott°n> corn, indigo, and staves. After the vessel had been out two days, and while she was still in the Gulf of Mexico, one 01 the hands went aft and told the captain that there was a conspiracy on board of the vessel to kill him and the chief mate. I he man who communicated this information is named Donkin. He said that he had been laid up for some time, and been con- fined principally to the forecastle. After they left New Orleans lie heard a great deal of talking and whispering among the men, but could not tell its purport. On the second day after sailing, he went upon the forecastle, and there ascertained that it was the intention of some of the men to kill the captain and mate at ten o'clock that night. After some time, one of the prisoners, Joseph Ward came up to him and told him what they were going to do. When they had got the vessel, they intended to make him (Donkin) an officer. He immediately replied that it must not be done, for he should not stand by. He was then told that if he made the matter known he would suffer. After a while he went and told the captain. Another seaman, named Charles, who had also been kept in ignorance of their design till the tune of his watch, on being informed of the intentions of the men, told the maie. A third hand, named Morrison, also said he was asked to take part in the diabolical affair, but re- fused. On the night in question he heard the mate call to Wiffin to heave the lead. Ward immediately said, "If you go I will cut your b-y throat." The captain said he believed Wiffin had been puisuaded in the affair, and that ot himself he had no doubt he was true to officers. Mr. Rushton asked him what he had to say. In reply, Wiffin stated that Ward asked him to assist in the matter, and fir some time he refused. Waid said his intentioD was io knock out the brains of the captain and mate, to put Mitchell in command, and make (Wiffin) the mate, and take the vessel to California, or run her on Key West and set fire to her. At ihe ten o'clock watch, when he ( Wiffin) was told by the mate to heave the log, he did not like to refuse, and, in attempting to obey the order. Ward said to him he would cut hIS throat if he did so. It had been previously arranged to re- fuse duty onthat watch. In a short time Ward walked aft, and was seen with a heavy instrument in his belt, which proved to be a.large iron bar. By previous arrangement with the trusty portion of the crew, the alarm was then given by the mate, and the mutineeis seized upon and placed in irons. Ward bad on his person two pistols. The captain turned the vessel round, intend:ng to run back to New Orleans, but, having consulted With the mate, it was dscided to keep Ward and Mitchell, the ringleaders, in irons, and proceed home. The vessel arrived here yesterday morning, when the men were immediately given into custody. The prisoners were all remanded. The Captain stated that several of the crew left him at New Orleans, and that he had taken new hands on board at night, just before he left the Poi t, and knew nothing about them.-Livei-pool Mercury EXTRAORDINARY COMBAT. Captain Rochfort, of the screw vessel Rose, ariived on Mon- day morning from London, and reported having on his passage fallen in with a whale ot huge dimensions, on Sunday morning, fce»ea mi es S.W. of the Lizard. This monster of the deep was suffering severely at the time in an encounter with two well- known enemies of his tribe-a sword-fish and a thresher. These formidable creatures go together through the waters, and are re- puted to bs joined in a league of unrelenting enmity againsl the cetaceous tribe. Capt. Rochlort and his crew saw the combat for about three-quarters of an bour but, being obliged to con- tinue their voyage homewards, they had to forego the p easure ot witnessing the struggle to its close and of taking l0"\ 10 Dublin the body of the vanquished whale, for „n,s DeinS eventually worsted in Ihe affray there was no doubt, l tie swora- fish was seen once driving his tremendous weapon HI e e y of his victim, as he turned on his side in agony- iresher fastened on his back, and gave him terrific blows, which were heard at a distance with great distinctness. The latter not having any power to strike it in tbe water, it was the instinctive policy of the sword-ifsh to make the attack from below, tnus causing the whale to rise above the surface, which he did at times to a remarkable height the other assailant, which was about twenty feet long, then dealt out his blows unsparingly, with all the force of his lengthy frame—between tliern their victim must have suffered extremely he sponted blood to an immense height, and crimsoned the sea all round to a considerable distance. Being within two hundred yards of the ship, towards which the whale appearad to make for protection, the conflict was dis- tinctly visible to all on board. It is unusual for marine monsters, Is such as were engaged in the struggle narrated, to be seen in such a latitude. Dziblill Paper. A shocking accident occured at the Falls of Niagara. Miss De Forrest, of Buffalo, accidentally fell into the rapid above the cataract and was swept over the fearful precipice, together with Mr. Charles C. Addington, of Buffalo, who plunged into the torrent in the vain hope of saving her. A Cork journal has the following singular paragraph:—"Sir Richard Moor, has just been appointed one of our city bride- well guard, by the high sheriff. W hat makes it more distressing is, that his poverty has not come of his own folly, but has been entailed on him by the indiscretion of others."

REVIEW OF THE CORN TRADE. Nothing has occurred since we last addressed our readers to change in any material respect the prospects in reference to the probable results of the harvest. The character of the weather has remained much the same as before, hot and forcing; the spring sown crops and grass lands no doubt require moisture in many parts of the kingdom, but the want of rain is not so much complained of as might have been expected, and wheat and po- tatoes continue, with very lew exceptions, to be well spoken of. The latter crop is probably Dot altogether free from the disease which has prevailed the last few years but that it is far less general than in any previous season since its first appearance, is certain. There are also cases in which wheat is somewhat thin on the ground, and in others the ears are said to be indifferently filled Out, on the whole, we are disposed to think, if nothing should occur to detract from its productiveness, that appear- ances promise a full average yield. The late hot sunshine has greatly forwarded the crops of all kinds of corn, and harvest is likely to be earlier than could a month ago have been calculated on; the cutting of rye and peas has already been partially commenced, and should the ripening process progress as rapidly during the remainder of the month as it has done the last eight or ten days, a considerable quantity of wheat may be expected to be ready to be cut before the close of July in the southern counties. In reference to the probable future range of prices, we see no grounds for changing the opinion previously expressed, viz., that front the present time until after the new produce shall have become available, the undoubted shortness of stocks must tend to prevent any decline, even with favourable weather; that the occurrence of anything calculated to injure, or even to retard the harvest, would, under existing circumstances, create excitement, some amount of speculation, and a consequent advance in quota- tions; and, finally, if tiie crops should be moderately well secured, and prove at all equal to what is confidently calculated on, that alter harvest, existing prices for agricultural produce would n(,t be long maintained. The manner in which the potatoe crop may be gathered must, of course, have a most important influence on the future value of all kinds of food in this country and Ireland. If the sister isle should instead of requiring aid from us—as has been the case since 1846-be in a position to send supplies into the English markets as formerly (and this she unquestionably would be. if potatoes should escape the disease), that circumstance alone would make an immense difference, and, to a great extent, lessen the necessity of importing from abroad. As yet however, nothing can be said with certainty all must necessarily be con- jecture, and the most that can be positively affirmed is, that thus far, appearances are sufficiently favourable to lead to the conclu- sion that the amount o! food of native growth will most likely be larger than in any preceding season for some years past.-Mark Lane Express.

LONDON MARKETS, &C. MARK LANE, MONDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 1G, 1849. The latest intelligence from Berlin being of a character to lead to the belief that a treaty of peace had been concluded be- tween the German and Danish Governments, we may expect the blockade of the Baltic to be immediately raised, and shipments to England to recommence. The probability of supplies reaching us soon from some of the near ports, and a slight increase in the quantity of wheat exhibited at Mark-lane to-day by land-car- riage samples from Essex and Kent, caused the trade to open languidly factors succeeded, however, in placing a few 01 the best parcels at similar leims to those realised on Monday last, and were not disposed to make such a concession to facilitate the sale of secondary sorts as millers appeared to expect, in conse- quence of which the greater part of the supply remained unsold at the close of business. Foreign was likewise difficult of disposal, and the sales effected were certainly on lower terms than would have been taken on Monday last. Quotations of flour remained nominally unaltered. English barley was very scarce, and the receipts from abroad were moderate the demand being, however, of a retail cha- racter, no improvement on former rates could be established. Malt was held firmly it did not, however, excite much at- tention. Oats were in short supply, and needy buyers had to pay full prices for really good corn. Beans and peas could only be placed in retail quantities, pre- vious rates. No new Peas at market. Shillings per quarter. Old New. WHEAT, Essex & Kent, white 44 52 46 54 Ditto red 42 46 46 Norfolk and Suffolk 42 47 RYE 22 24 BAKLEV, Essex, Kent 1 Distillers'&Grinding Norfolk,and Suf- J com. Malting —• — 26 28 folk ) Chevalier 29 31 NIAL.T, f,ssex: Norfolk and Suffolk. 58 69 Kingston, Ware, and town made 58 62 OATS, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire, and Yorksli Ire, feed 15 18 I)itto, Poland and potato 16 20 Northumberland, Berwick, and Scotch feed — J8 21 Devonshire, and West Country feed or sack — 14 lflr Dundalk, Newry, and Belfast, potato — — 18 22 Limerick, Sligo, and Westport, potato — 17 21 Pitto, feed — 16 19 Cork, Waterford, Dublin, Youghal, and Clonmel, black — 13 18 Ditto, white — 15 18 Gal-ay — 12 14 BEANS, Ticks 28 31 H a r ro w 81 36 PEAS, non-boiling 26 27 Hog and gTay 30 34 FLOUR, town made (per sack of 280lbs.) 39 45 NOIfolk and Sutiolk, household (ditto).. — 33 36 WEDNESDAY, JULY 16. We are but shortly supplied with English grain. Of foreign the arrival is sufficiently good. The market admits of no altera- tion Irom Monday's currency, with a slow trade passing. Oats the turn cheaper. Barley, beans, and peas steady, at the quo- tations. ARRIVALS.—English: wheat, 820; barley, oats, 830; Irish: barley, oats, Foreign: wheat, 3,530 barley, 12,330 oats, 20,310 qrs. English Flour, 1,540sacks.

SMITHFIELD CATTLE MARKET. MONDAY, JULY 16. With home-fed beasts we were tolerably well, not to say heavily, supplied- The general quality of the arrivals from the north was decidedly good. The dead markets being very scantily supplied, and the attendance of buyers on the increase, the beef trade was steady, at prices fully equal to those obtained on Monday last. The numbers of sheep were again on the increase, and large. the time of year considered. Still, however, the demand for that description of stock was firm, at fully last week's quotations. There was a steady, but not to say brisk, inquiry for lambs, the supply of which was good, at the late decline in value. Prime small calves moved off steadily, at full prices. Other- wise. the veal trade was in a sluggish state. The sale for pigs was heavy. In prices we have no change to notice. Per 81bs. to sink the offal. s. d. s. d. a. d. ri. d. Coarse and Inferior Prime coarse wool- Beasts 2 8 2 10 led Sheep .3 6 3 a Seoon«i quality do-3 n 3 -i Pfirae Soulh Down* Prime large Oxen.3 6 3 8 ditto .3 8 3 10 Prime Scots, &c..3 10 4 0 Large coarse Calves3 0 3 tj. Coarse and Inferior Prime small ditto..3 8 3 10 Sbeep .3 0 3 2 Large Hogs .3 2 3 6 Second quality do.3 4 3 6 Neat small Porkers.3 8 4 0 Lambs.4 0 5 O. Suckling Calves, 18s. to 25s.; and quarter-old Store Pigs, 16s.. to 21s. each.

LONDON PROVISION MARKET, MONDAY, JULY 16. IRISH BUTTER. s. S. CHEESE. S. g. Carlow New 80 to Double Gloucester. 56 to 66 Sligo 76 80 Single ditto 46 56 Banbridge .o Cheshire 3d 74 Cork,lst. 76 86 Derby 62 66 Waterford 7 A American 50 114 Edam and Goudi 40 4a ENGLISH BUTTER, per ewt. BACON: New 70 Dorset 96 Middle 50 60 IIAMS. FOREIGN, per cwt. Irish 82 — Prime Friesland 9S — 'Westmoreland 80 8* Prime Kiel 86 90 York 8t 99 Fresh butter, 7s. Od. to 10s. Oil. per dozen.

WHITECHAPEL, WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 1819. The supply at this market to day was rather short, with a good demand, at slightly advanced prices. Best beef, from 3s. 4d. to 3s. 8d.; inferior ditto, 2s. 6(1. to 2J. IOd. best mutton, 3s. 2d. to 3s. 6d.; inferior ditto, 2s. 4d. to 2s. 8d. lamb. 4s. 2ds. to 4s. 8d.; veal 3s. 4d. to 45. Od,; pork, 3s. 8d. to 4s. 4d. per 81bs. by the carcase.

SEED MARKET. The transactions in the seed maiket were unimportant-we had samples of rape, turnip, and carraway, of this year's growth. The quality of the former was very fine, but that of the latter not particularly good. Rapeseed was hell at from E30 to,933 per last, which was deemed too high by the seedsmen. Clover^eed, red, 35s.to 40s.; fine, 45s. to 63s.; white, 34s. to 46* Cow Grass. -8. to —• Linseed (per qr.) sowinp, 54s. to 60s.; crushing 42s. to 481 Linseed Cakes (per 1,000 of 3lbs. each) £ 8 10s. toflo ou. t refoil (per cwt.) 14s. to 21' Hapeseed, new (per last) £32 to 936t Initio Cake (per ion) £4 15s. to LS Mustard (per bushel) whites. 5s. to 10s.; brown (nominal)*. Canary (per qr.) I 10s. to 120s. fine 130s. to 150s Carraway (per CWI.) 28s. to 29s.new. 30s. to 311

BARK. Per load of 45 cwt. English, Tree £ 15 0 0 to C15 10 0' Coppice. 16 0 0 17 0 0 LIVERPOOL (DUTY FIIEE).-Quercitron, JB. 6s. to C9. 6s Dutch Oak, per ton, f4. to ;C5. German, f3. 10s. to £ 6.

HAY MARKETS, SATURDAY, JULY 14. SMJTHFIELD-A full average supply, and a sluggish demand. CUMBEHT.AND—Supply tolerably good, and trade rather dull. WUITECIIAPEL-Trade dull, at barely stationary prices. At per load of 36 trusses. Meadow Hay 50s to 75s 62s to 78s 50s to 75s. Smithfield. I Cumberland. j Whitechapel Clover Hay. 55s 100s 60s 95s 58s 100s. Straw 28s 33s 29s 34s 28s 33s.

BRISTOL HAY MARKET. Hay per Ton £ 2 10 0 toj63 76 Straw per Dozen 0 1 3 to 0 18 Vetches 0 1 5 to 0 00 A

LATEST CURRENT PRICES OF METALS, LONDON, JULY 13. ENGLISH IRON, a per ton. ENGLISH COPPER, d Bar.bolt,&square,London £ G 0 0 Sheets, sheathing, and> f.. Nail rods 610 0 bolts, .yerlb.S Hnops 7 5-7 10 Tough cake per ton 79 10 O sheets, (singles) 810 0 Tile 79 Oi Bars,at Cardiff & Newport 5 0 0 Old coppere.. perlb. 7d Refitied nietal, Walesf 310-4 FOREIGN corPEn./ Do. antliracitet 3 15 0 South American, in bond Pigs in Wales. 3 5—4 ENGLISH LEAD. g Do. do. forge. 210-3 Pig, per ton 15 15-16 Do.,No.l .Clyde— net cash 2 4 <i-2 4 Sheet. 18 10 16 15 Blewitt'sPatent Refined\ Red lead 17 10 O Iron for bars, rails,&c. j 0 ir n White ditto 22 0 O free on board at Isiew- ( Shot (patent) 19 15 (V p0IL+ J TOREIGN LEAD, H Do., do., for tin-plates/7 n Spanish, in bond 15 5-15 10' boiler-plates,&c.,dittoi 4100 American, ditto Stirling'sPatetit iiiglas,- 214 216 ENGLISH TIN. i Tougtx nedPigs S in Wales 315-410 Block per ewt S 13 0 Staffordshire bars, at\ r, o n 3 14 0 the works j F<>aEiGN TIN. K Pigs, ditto 2 10—3 Banca, in bond 3 j 4 0 Rails 4 3 12 0 Chairs 4 0 0 Peruvian(6mo,2ip.c.dis.) I'OBEIUN IEOK. FT TIN PLATES, I Swedish IC Coke per box 1 t 5-1 8 CCND •••• ^CHARCOAI 1 10 0 PSI 1A ditto 1 16 0 Gourdieff SPELTER, m Archangel Plates, warehoused pr.ton 15.15 10 IJOUS foreign STEEL, c Ditto, to arrive 0 C 0 Swedish keg 10-13 15 ZINC, n Ditto faggot 0 0 English sheet.per ton 24 0 0 QUICKSILVER o per lb. 0 3 2 TERMS.-a, 6 months, or 2i per cent. dis. b, ditto; c, ditto: d, 6 nionths, or3 per cent. dis. e, G months, or 2 per cent. dis.; ditto g, ditto; lb di to, 1, ditto; k, net cash t. 6 months, or 3 per cent. dis.; m, net cash, n, 3 months, or 1 per cent. dis.; o. ditto, Ii discount. + Cold blast, free on board in Wales. REMARKS.- We have very little, if any, improvement to notice in the inteal market. Considerable purchases of bar-iron have been made this week on speculation, at £ 4 12s. 6d. and £ 4 15s. at the port, chiefly on Liverpool account. The makers are now firm at £ 5. The usual quarterly meeting was held at Binninghom yesterday, and passed off r&ther better than was expected and, wi-hout a further declared reduction. In Scotch pig-iron very little business has been done. We quote the price for No. 1, 44s. 6d.; and for mixed Nos., 44s., nominally.

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HOW DEAR TO ME THE HOUR! At this period, when young classicoi scholars are at home,en- joying their otium, the exercise of rendering into Latin, some favourite lyric, may occupy an hour agreeably. The following versien of Moore's beautiful song, How dear to me the hour when daylight dies," has been attempted:- 0 quam chara mihi decedenshora diei, Cum sol occiduo lumine tingit aquas Turn menti occununt elapsi temporis aeta, Dat que memor pectus vota soprema tibi. Et cum prospicio radiant tramite lucem, Quse micat Hespenis per mare fusa plagu, Ut cupio tentare viam fulgore corusoam, Ducturam sperans quo vocat alma quies (ENGLISH.) How dear to me the hour when daylight dies, And sunbeams melt along the silent sea 1 For then sweet dreams of other days arise, And memory breathes her vesper sigh to thee. And as I watch the line of light that plays Along the smooth wave tow'rd the burning west, I long to tread that golden path of rays, And think 'twould lead to some bright isle of rest!

BOWEL COMPLAINTS MAY BE CURED BY HOLLOWAY'S Pills. —Persons suffering from diarrhoea, or any affection of the bowels, should have l°0 "bvYatl n 38 ,heyLare ,he safest and most certain remedy to obviate or remove the morbid and irritating causes of the disorder, by which means the impaired tone of the stomach becomes per ectly restored. An inordinate secretion of bile is frequently the primary instigation of these troublesome complaints, and should be guarded against by ak"ng timely doses of these inestimable Pill, which are acknowledged to be the best medicine ever known ior disorders of the bowels, liver, bile, and indigestion. 4-