Monmouthshire Merlin

ABERGAVENNY. The Right Honourable the Lady Edward and Miss Chichester have arrived at Pentre Court, Monmouth- shire, on a visit to the Rev. J. A. and Mrs. Wood, from Staunton Harold, the seat of her Ladyship's daughter, the CountefS Ferrers. On Friday last the annual tea party of the Church Sunday School took place at the Grammar School, in this town. At two p.m. the united boys and girls schools, containing upwards of 200 children, adjourned to a field which was kindly lent by Lloyd Powell, Esq., and there spent the afternoon in a very pleasant manner, the boys engaging in cricketing and racing, and the girls in various games suited to them the Rev. H. Peake kindly lending his presence to the sports. At 4.80 they repaired to the school-room, which had been tastefully decorated with evergreens and flowers, and there partouk of a bountiful entertainment of tea and cake. After sundry addresses by the clerical gentlemen of the town and neighbourhood, for whom many hearty cheers were given by the children, and after some good part singing, the juniors were dismissed, and the teachers and friends sat down to their well-earned repast, spending the remainder of the evening in an agreeable way. We must not for- get to state that the active and efficient superintendent, Mr. Henry Harris, received a well-deserved vote of thanks from teachers and children. TOWN HALL.—WEDNESDAY. fBafore the Hon. W. P. RODNEY and WILLIAlII W. MASHING, Esq.] ASSAULT.—Isaac Rosser charged Matthias Walters with having assaulttd him on the .11th ult. It appeared that as complainant was returning from Govilon, he called at the Butcher's Arms, at which house he met Thomas Jenkins, the brewer, and defendant. Some angry words were exchanged amongst them, after which complainant left the house, and whilst passing near the Cadvor defendant overtook him and struck him a violent blow on the head with a stick.—Defendant denied that he had committed the offence, and the case was adjourned for the attendance of witnesses on his behalf. Poos RATES.—An old man,' who appeared somewhat decrepit, and who said that he was 67 years of age, was summoned by the coltector of rates for the parish of Llantillio Pertholy, for the non-payment of two separate rates of eighteenpence each, and 3s. expenses.—Defend- ant said that he was only earning 5s. a week and could not pay. He had a wife and a son at home who were not earning their food.—In answer to the Bench, com- plainant said that the overseers considered that defend- ant ought to pay.—The Chairman ultimately said-We oonsider that be ought not to pay (to defendant) you're excused, you may go. THE OMAR PASHA" AGAIN. Adelaide Beams charged Walter Powell with having been drunk, and re- fusing to quit her house when desired to do so.—Defend- ant said that he had been bowling skittles and drinking at the house all the evening of the 27th ult., and that he left the house as soon as they requested him.—Mary Bowen was called to give corroborative testimony on be- halt of complainant.—Defendant was ultimately fined 18s. including costs, with a caution from the Chairman not to throw his money away so foolishly. A TALE OF A FIDDLE.-Charles Watkins charged John Roderick with having otolen his fiddle.-From prosecutor's statement it would appear that these par- ties had been butties," and came from Brynmawr on the day of the fair, to Abergavenny. On repairing to the Omar Pasha," prosecutor there gave the instru- ment in question to the landlady, and Jeft the house in Company with defendant. The latter, however, soon after retuined, and took charge of the fiddle, which he could not play.—William Wutkina was passing through Lion Lane towards the close of the day, and on meeting defendant, and four or five other people of both sexes jn company with him, the former asked him to buy a fiddle, (or which he agreed to give eighteen pence, being all the money he bad in his possession. He said he Woltld have given more if he had had it. He could'nt play the fiddle, and had not any use for one.—Their Woxsbips ultimately dismissed the case, as it appeared to them that the fildle had been sold to raise the wind.The Chairman censured Watkins for buying for Is. 6d. an article said to be worth 10s., and buying it too of a perfect stranger. A. LURCHER'S TR.CK.—An elderly mt-D, who give the name of James Watkins, was charged with vagrancy, It appeared that the prisoner had been acting on the old U dodge" of going into various public hou.-e?, and having oallcd for beer, saying that he was about taking stabling for some horses. That he was going to bring corn to Mr. Tucker, and would pay for the beer on his return when he came with the horse". On leaving the premises he was not known to call afterwards, only in company of the police, that he might be identified as the man who had given the landlord a new wrinkle."—The prisoner said that he came from Radnorshire. At some places that be patronised, he said that if they would not trust him he would change a X5 note that he had in his pos- session. When taken to the police-station and examined it was found that he had not five pence.—The Chairman said that prisoner appeared to Le.a very dishonest man, and committed him for one month with hard labour. THE FAIR AND ITS RESULTS. -ito well Powell was charged, on the information of Superintendent Freeman, with having been guilty of disorderly conduct in the fair. It appeared, according to defendant's statement, that a man having struck him, he returned the compli- ment. Fined in the expenses.—Thomas Powell was charged with a similar offence, said to have been com- mitted the day after the fair. Fined the amount of the expenses.-William James, charged on the information of P.C. Kennedy, with a similar offenoe, committed in Monk-sireet, was fined in 4s. expenses.—Mary Ann Pritchard, charged with a similar offence, was also dis- ,h missed on payment of costs.

TREDEGAR. Boy KILLED.—An inquest was held at the Coach and Horses Inn, near this town, on Friday last, before G. 31. Ashwin, Esq., Deputy Coroner, on view of the body of William Jones, a boy of thirteen years of age, who met with his death on the previous day by the fall of about 7 cwt. of rubbish in No. 2 mine and coal pit, belonging to the Tredegar Iron Company. The jury, having been sworn and addressed by the Coroner, pro- ceeded to view the body, which lay at Brynbach, about one and a half mile from the above inn. The first witness, William Morgan, who was called upon their return, deposed: I am a collier, and reside in the parish of Llangynyder, in the county of Brecon I work in No. 2 mine pit, but in the coal part, and in the same stall as the deceased the stone which fell upon the deceased, fell from the roof of our stall, and touched my arm at the time the accident occurred It was about 10 or 11 o'clock in the morning, as far as I can judge we were at the time having a spell or rest the stone which fell was about 7 cwt., and it fell from the roof upon the deceased a part was on the ground and the other part upon the small of deceased's back; we took him from under the stone by raising it up first he was not sensible for several minu.es, but at last he said, "Now I know where I an), and also afterwards tried to stand, but failed, he being so weak I helped to take him home, and afterwards fetched the surgeon I was not present at the time he died; the roof of the sta'l was well supported with timber, as much as it possibly could be we could have had plenty more timber if we had wanted it; we had worked the stall ae. far as we had intended to, and wt re clearing our way back we had no way of preventing or previously knowing it would take place no blame to be attached to any person. The juiy returned a verdict of "Accidental death," and tLe Coroner gave his certificate for the burial of the body.

BEAUFORT. SPECIAL SERVICES.—During the past week special I religious services, have been held in the Primitive Me- thodist Chapel. On Sunday last the Rev. J. Harding, and three of the circuit local preachers, according to pre- vious arrangement, preached sermons to large congrega- tions in the chapel. The services have been continued during the week. On Saturday last a large party who have been success- ful in getting free emigration pnsses, received orders to ha on board their respective ships during the present week in the London Docks. OUIL VOLUNTEERs.-On Friday last the Second Bre- oonshire Volunteers were called up and inspected by • ki'aD' hughes, at the conclusion of which he highly complimented the men on their numerous muster, efficiency of drill, clean arms, &e.

r EBBW VALE. THE NEW \V ESLEVA* CHAPEL.——The Rev. Thompson Hesk, la'e minis.9 o us circuit, preached two sermons on Sunday last in the above chapel. Liberal collections were made at the close ot the service in aid of the Trust Fund. CWM COLLIERY.—We are happy to observe that these works are again to be started, a person have taken the contract under C. Bailty, Esq. e A lecture was delivered in Penuel Methodist Chapel by Mr. Howel Powell, on Saturday night last, on The present state of America." The lecture was delivered in Welsh and English, and the chapel was crowded to overflowing. The proceeds of the lecture will go to wards repairing the Methodist chapel in .Victoria.

CHEPSTOW. Fz.uz. -On Sunday evening, a fire broke out in the shop of Mr. W. Lake, draper, in High-street, which re- sulted in the destruction of part of the stock. It ap- pears that the only thoroughfare to the habitable part of the house is through the shop; and it is supposed that the servant, while passing to fetch some beer for supper, placed the candle on a bale of goods, and that accidentally a spark fell, igniting the bale, but smoulder- ing until after the family had retired to bed. On their being aroused, the fire was subdued. We understand Mr. Lake is insured in the Scottish Provincial Office.

MONMOUTH. BIBLB Soc;iury.-We understand that the friends of the British and Foreign Bible Society intend holding a fnncy bazaar, the proceeds to be given to the funds of the above association. The fund will be appropriated more especially, to the circulation of the Holy Scriptures in Italy, an advisable and oppertune step, worthy of the sympathy and support of all Christians. It is earnestly hoped that all such will aid this great and good object, and assist as far as may be in their power. MARKET, SATURDAY, SEPT. 28.-The attendance at this day's market was about tbe average, but prices of grain may be quoted as per previous week. Beef and mutton by retail fetched 7d. to 8d. per lb.; and in the carcase, beef 6|d., and mutton 6§d. to 7d. per lb., sink- ing the offal. Fowls, 3s. 6d. to 4s. 6d. per oouple; ducks, 4s. to 5s. ditto. Butter, Is. 3d. per lb. Potatoes, 6d. per quarter. Turnips, 3d. per quarter. Flour, 39s. pr sack, and 9s. per bushel by retail. Wheat, 7s. 4d. to 7s. 6d. per bushel of 62 lb3. for new, 6s. 6d. for old wheat; barley, 22s. per sack beans, 27s. to 28?. ditto. The corn inspector's return for the week ending Sept. 30th, states Wreat, total quantity, 18 qrs. 6 bushels; total amount, £ 52 10s.; average price for imperial quarter, £2 16s. SrEGiAL COUNTY COURT.—[Before His Honour J. M. HERBERT, Eeq., Judge.]—hire Edward Charles, whose case was adjourned from-the previous court. Mr. Henry Rob, rti supported insolvent, who after examination with respect to the sale of property to his btother-in-law, and as regarded which his honour appeared to have doubts as to its genuineness, was ordered to be discharged.-In re Gorrell, harness-maker, of Pontypool. Mr. Bevan, for creditors, applied for a fresh trial. Mr. H. Roberts op- posed the application. It was thought advisable to wait tke issue of the re-hearing.— Williaiji Benjamin, described as a pugilist, was admitted to bail, and his hearing will take place at the couit held in the present mouth. MONMOUTH CATTLE AND POULTRY SHOWS.—It will be quite superfluous for us to advert at any length to this now established agricultural association. It owes its success to an able committee, and an indefatigable and energetic hon. secretary, deservedly respected, Mr. Heury Dyke, to whose exertions the position of the society is mainly attributable. As yet, Monmouth has most undoubtedly shown that she can produce from the field and farmyard produce worthy of competition with surrounding neighbours. At the head of the prospectus stands the name of his Grace the Duke of Beaufort, as pa'ron, followed by a numerous list of vice-patrons, among whom we observe names commanding influence in the county. The president, John E. W. Roils, Esq. is well knowD as a farmers' friend, and is always de- lighted at the increase of their prosperity. Honorary treasurer, O. A. Wyatt, Esq., Hon. Sec., PI. Dvke, Esq. We anticipate the meeting tor the year 1861 will prove far mere successful than any yft which has preceded it. TOWN COUNCIL.-Oll Thursday last, the 3rd instant, the election for a Town Councillor took place in the jury room, his Worship, the Mayor, presiding. The candidates for municipal honours were Mr. John Allen Hall, maltster, and Mr. William Court, auctioneer. No poll took place, as Mr. Court was disqualified, owing to his being nominated by a person whose name did not appear in the list of burgesses. The vacancy at the Board was caused by the decease of Mr. John Hyam. MONTHLY MARKET, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2.—At this market there was a very good show of all kinds of stock. Of steers a fair sample, which changed hands at an advance in value. Pigs also looked for an in- crease in price, and sold well. Fat beasts looked up well, and the number far exceeded previous markets. Sheep realised 6l1. to 7 J., and fat beasts, 6d. to 6|1. per lb. Store pigs very dlear, and bacons, 10s. to lIs. per score.

CROSS BTJCHAN. PETTY SESSIONS FRIDAY [Before S. R. BOSANQUET and J. A. HERBERT, Esqrs 1 GAME TRESPASS. J James Morgan, of the parish of Dingestow, mason and Herbert Davies, son of Mr. Davies, of the Lower House farm, in the parish of Tregare, were charged with a trespass of this na!ure on the Albert farm, in the parish of Tregare, in the occupation of Mr. Isaac Rose on the 4th of September last. Mr. Sayce, Abergavenny, appeared for the defendants. When the case was called on, the learned Chairman, whose son was the nominal informer, intimated that he should not take part in the proceedings but Mr. Sayce urged hitn to do so, and called on his client, Mr. Davies, the father of one of the defendants, who expressed his desire that the Squire' would consent to act, and his brother magistrate having expressed a similar wish, he agreed to do so. Charles Davies, a labourer, said About six o'clock on the morning of the 4th of September last I saw Heibert Davies in a piece of clover, belonging to Mr. ) Rose, of the Albert farm, in the parish of Tregare. James Morgan, I think, was there with him, but I cannot swear to him. There was a hedge between them ] and me. They wtre trying the field with four dogs- they were darkish dogs. Herbert Davies and the other man had a gun a piece. I did not see them fire. I did ] not see them put up any game. They were in the middle of the field. There was no footpath there. I < believe they called on the dogs. When they saw me, ] they ran away.. Davies ran first. I followed them to s within thirty yards. Herbert Davies got over the stile. e I called to him, when he turned round, saying, Thee 11 knows a deal too much." Before Davies said that, I e said to him. Thee need not run any further-I know thee-I know who you be," I told Mr. Rose and Lis son. I don't know the dogs. I dare say I have seen them with James Morgan several times before. I don't know that I ever saw them run with Herbert, They were a sort of lurcher—one was brown. By Mr. Sayee: Had known lhc defendant Morgan, who is a close neighbour of mine, for twelve years,- and Herbert for six yeprs Can swear to Herbert but not to James Morgan. They were both on the other side of the hedge, but I could not see the other man. Witness was examined closely on this point, as Mr. Sayce could not understand why he could not see James Morgan as well as Herbert. They were within 300 yards of Mr. Rose's house, and his family were stirring. —Cross-examination continued I was to be paid for every person I could detect. The gentleman to whom I gave the information gave me 10s., but I did not boast that I had received it, nor shew it to any one. I was not pressed for my rent. Dont't owe any. I paid it at May, when it became due. Tho next will be due in November. Was on terms of friendship with Morgan. I go by the nick name of toadskin," and he called me that name sometimes. The man who called me that name at first, was a better man than any one here. The Learned Chairman defined. the word to mean that witness was marked with the small pox. Witness to Mr: Sayce Had been convicted of fowl stealing and served my time. My brothers and two brothetVin-law, have been transported for sheep stealing. This being the only evidence tendered by complainant" Mr. Sayce proceeded to address the bench at great length, after which he called the following witnesses on behalf of the defendant's to prove that they could not have been there at the time sworn to by the witness, viz. :-George Powell, James Newnham, IlerbeTt Davies, and Josiah Davies. The summonses were ultimately dismissed in both cases. Mr. Sayce applied for, and obtained, costs in Morgan's case.

ABERDARE. Our Aberdare correspondent writes as follows. Trade in this locality is ceitainly not worse than it was a few weeks ago; indeed, from inquiries made, it has been ascertained that a slight improvement is visible at most of the large works of the neighbourhood. The bountiful harvest with which we have just been blessed cannot fail to exercise a beneficial effect on all kinds of iuland trade. Even in these parts, where agricultural matters receive but slight attention to what they do in other dis- tricts, the benefits of a good harvest have not been without a satisfactory tendency. Contractors who are obliged to support a large number of horses look forward with confidence to the winter months, and, the belief that fodder will not be inordinately high encourages them in the fight for bread." The neighbouring iron works appear to be working well, and it is expected that two or perhaps three extra blast furnaces will be lit here in the course of a few weeks. One of these-that at the Gadlys iron works-is ready for blast any moment, but the other two-at the Aberdare Iron Company's Upper and Lower Works—are undergoing important re-pairs. The colliers of the valley are employed more regularly than they have been for some time, and the prospects of our general trade, taking everything i«to consideration, ate by no means discouraging.—Swansea Herald.

BRECON. I TEMPERANCE.—A lecture on this subject was deli- vered at the Town-hall, Brecon, on Thursday evening, Sept. 20th, by Lieutenant. Phillips, previous to his do- partuie for India. This gentleman during his stay in this town for the last twelve months, has been indefati- gable in his exertions in promoting this cause, and through his zeal and perseverance numbers have become total abstainers. On this occasion the assembly room was crowded to excess. The chair was taken by Mr. Joseph Evans, who introduced the lecturer to the meet- ing in a neat speech. The lecturer gave a succinct his. tory of IVetotalism from its first commencement in England to the present time. He also gave the testi- mony of eminent and modern medical man on the subject, and read the testimony of working men as to its effect on physical labour. At the close of the meet- ing, the Chairman in an eloquent speech in which he eulogised the conduct of the lecturer during his sojourn in the town, presented Mr. Phillips with a very hand some church service and gold pencil case; he also prtstnted him for his sister, Miss Phillips, with a very handsome church service from the girls and boys of the Brecon hand of Hops. Mr. Phillips acknowledged the gifts \vi.h deep emotion and expressed his regret at leaving the town. The meeting separated afier singing a hymn.

GARDEN OPERATIONS. PLANT DEPARTMENT.—Conservatory, Summer flowering twiners, which usually become unsightly about this season, should be cut hick rather freely, as also any others that will bear this treatment. Shado can now well be dispensed with therefore not a spray that can be spared should be left to obstruct the li°ht. Acacias, and other winter-flowering plants having been subjected to a period of comparatively dry treatment, to ensure their blooming profusely, should r.ow be pretty liberally supplied with water at the root, in order to get them into flower during the dull season, when they will be much more esteemed than in spring, when flowtrs are plentiful. Manure water, if it can be used, should be given frequently to chrysanthemums. Give air treely on favourable opportunities, avoiding cold draughts against plants that have been brought from a warm house, and guard against dsmp by using gentle fires with a little top air on wet days. Let pot speci- mens in bloom be frequently re-arranged, so as to make the most of these, for the finest specimens become too It familiar to be interesting when allowed to remain too long in one place. Be careful not to over-water things brought from the stove, and also to use the water in a tepid state as watering lender plants with cold w iter after this season injures the young roots, shortens the duration of the blossoms, and often ruins the plant. Use weak manure-water for salvia splendens, so as to preserve the plants in a vigorous state, and keep them blooming as long as possible. Give attention to secu- ring a plentiful succession of things for maintaining the gaiety of the house during winter. FLOWER GARDEN AND SHRUBBERIES.—Unless where alterations are in hand the principal work in this de- partment will be mowing and clearing up; and if any- thing like neatness is to be maintained, sweeping up of leaves will soon require daily attention; also see to getting gravel walks thoroughly cleaned of weeds and mess; roll them frequently when wet, to keep the sur- face bard and smooth. Continue to afford young stock in pits and frames the most careful attention, and endeavour to get it well rooted and strong without keep- ing so close or warm as to render it soft and liable to fog off on the first approach of winterly weather, as is the case with stock got up in heat late in autumn and then stored away in cold pits for the winter. Therefore admit air freely to all plants that are sufficiently rooted to bear it withont flagging. Newly potted-off things should, however, be placed on a gentle bottom heat, which will impart a little warmth to the soil and encourage the formation of roots, but sufficient air s ioul 1 be given to prevent anything like weakly growth. Cuttings of calceolarias, scarlet geraniums, &c., may still be put in where the stock is deficient. Scarlet geraniums vi i'll root almost anywhere, bit calceolarias are not quite so accommodating, as cuttings taken from plants in the open ground are very liable to damp off t in heat; these will be found to do very well, however, in a close pit cr frame where there is the means of applying a little warmth when necessary to dispel damp. See to secure as many cu-tings as possible of any scarce plants which it may be desirable to increase while there is a fair chance of rooting them, and also be pre- pared to protect scarlet geraniums and other things which may be intended to take up and winter, for we may expect frost any time after this season, and if such things can be protected so as to prevent the foliage and young wood from being much injured, they are much more easily wintered. HARDY FRUIT AND KIICHEW GAltDEN.-As formerly recommended, look over fruit remaining out of doors frequently, and gather it as it becomes fit. Also ex- amine that stored in the fruit room, as there will oc- « casioually be found a few decaying for a few weeks alter housing, and these should be removed as soon as perceived. Keep the fruit room cool and airy, in order I to allow of the escape of moisture given off by the fruit, £ which is considerable for a few weeks at first. When it is intended to make fresh plantations of fruit trees this season, the ground should be prepared at the ear iest convenience, and any fresh soil to be used for planting should be thoroughly exposad to the action of the weather, so as to have it in a mellow state when wanted for use. If not already done, clean and dress straw- berry plantations, clearing away all useless runnerb, giving a goo direltsing of manure irhtii nSbegsSry.' bnt be careful to select that which is thoroughly decayed, and which can be covered without the necessity of dig- ging deep or injuring the roots. The prinripat crop, of celery should now be kept rather closely earthed up, using quick lime and soot freely to destroy slugs. COTTAGERS' GARDEN.—Follow up cleanly cultiva- tion, and stir the soil among all growing crops. Employ leisure time in collecting materials for manure; remem- ber that all decaying vegetable refuse is valuable in this respect, especially after having been well watered with the contents of the cesspool.

REVIEW OF THE BRITISH CORN TRADE. (From the Mark Lane Express.) The fall of rain at the commencement of the week, with occasional showers subsequently, has been much welcomed by farmers, who are now enabled to proceed advantageously with field labours. The meadows, too, have time for a further growth of grass, which was much needed by the cattle. As respects the wheat trade, we have to record a more quiet state of things. The French inquiry has materially slackened, and the markets being now left to the con- sumptive demand, have more. or less given way the average reduction leing about Is. to 2s. per qr. It was scarcely to be expccted that such an unusual excitement should last long upon the first gathering of harvest, or that the operation* of many who, for perhaps the first time, appeared as speculators, should be so exactly well-timed as to make all their purchases uniformly successful. Our own far-vars, as seen by the very large deliveries—taught by last year's bitter experience, and anticipating the claims of Christmas-have been quite ready to make sales at moderate prices, being content to pay their way, rather than await the chance of higher rates at the close of the seison. The Paris market has given way 2s.'to 3s. per qr. Belgium has quickly followed France; but the influence of the change in more distant market- though easily anticipated, has not yet appeared. Odessa, however, which for some time had been very calm, has done an extraordinary business, a week's transactions in all cereals having reached the unusual amount of about 130,000 qrs. and America shows greater exports for France than for England, the last accounts showing some excitement. The arrivals off the coast since the 19th of September were 74 cargoes, of which 31 were Wheat, 31 Maize, and 12 miscellaneous. The business reported was as follows, vlz. :-B.rdianski Wheat 55s. 6d. to 56s. 3d.; Taganrog Ghirka, 5 cargoes, 53s. to 54s. 6d.; hard Taganrog 48s. 6d,; also, for the continent, Taganrog Ghirka 56s. 3d., and Saidi 43s.; and some Rye 36s. 6d. of Maize 10 cargoes for United Kingdom, 33s. 3d. to 36s. of Barley, Egyptian, at 27s., and Scala Nova at 28s., and two parcels heated at 20s. 9d. and 223. 3d.; of Beans, one cargo Egyptian, 32s. 6d, and one Casa Bianca, 33s. 6d. The imports into the principal ports of Great Britain, for the week ending 18th September, in Wheat and Flour, were equal to 55,047 qrs. Wheat of which 10,733 qrs. were colonial. In London, Friday's returns were 2,350 qrs. per coast, and 13,020 qrs. foreign. There yet being several samples of new Kentish red and Essex white still upon the stands, which had been exhibited on Monday, it was evident some reduction was necessary to place them, and bad fair offers been made they would doubtless have been takjn. The foreign trade was also cheaper to sell. There were good arrivals of Flour 860 sacks per coast, and 11,030 brls. foreign. This day was the worst of the week, being influenced by the dull state of the Wheat trade but holders not being anxious, scarcely anything was passing. The arrivals of Linseed were short, and exports moderate. Prices continued very firm, and the demand good, both for Seed and Cake. Friday's rates were rather high for Seed and Cake. In Cloverseed there were still no operations, foreign sellers and English buyers not being agreed, our own crop bting promising. Rapeseed, Mustardseed, Tares, and new Canaryseed were very arm. Other seeds without quotable change.

THE CHRISTIAN'S DEA.TH,-It is painful to grow old, to lose by degrees the suppleness, strength; and activity of the body to perceive each day our organs growing weaker but when we feel that the soul, constantly ex- ercised, becomes daily more reflective, more mistress of herself, more skilful to avoid, more strong to sustain, without yielding to the shock of all accidents, gaining on the one hand what we lose on the other, we are no linger sensible that we are growing old. The Ljrd will bless His people with peace:" conscious reconcilia- tion with Himself, and Ün hush and the harmony of the once discordant spirit peasa in believing^the common privilege of Faith; peace in feeling-the. great calm upon the conscience which makes the great calm in the life. And surely there shall be peace at last; the Peace of thy life time, 0 thou follower of Jesus, shall gird and bless thee more when thou comest to the mortal struggle Hast thou feared that last fight ? Duth thy cheek blanch and thy lip quiver at the thought of ii ? Why fearest thou ? -That enemy has been overcome. He is no giant invincible, that all the arisjies of Israel should flee be. fore him. He, who is thy j.-eacp, and thy heart's stiength abolished hun fur tht-e eighteen centuries ago. Death, to the Christian, is but t:;e time of the greatest triumph, because the time ot nearest hone. Just as autumnal tints are richest on the woodland, and the decaying forest-trees wear gayest colvurs-as it, like so many Crasars, they had gathered their imperial robes about them, so seeniliiy to die,-so the Christian has found often the strength most vigorous, and the peace the stillest and diviaist, when the shadow gathered Oil the countenance, sympathetic with the other shadow that had waited in the room. Be comforted, my broth, r, whom the thought of death hath oftentimes oppressed with a strange, heavy disquiet; be comforted, God will be glorified in thy death, if thou but aim to g:orify him in thy life. If the eventide come on with lengthening shadows, or without a twilight, as in eastern skies, there shall be light at eventide if the conflict be with torn plume and broken sword, like the wounded chieftain,—14 With dying hand above the head, you'll shake the fragment of the blade, and shout your victory. And when the last convulsion thrills the quiet frame no more, and weeping friends sigh, in the first burst of sorrow, So good, so kind, and be is gone,"—in heaven they will speak of you as one that rests from his labouis; and ariel-voices shall weave in fairer melody than earth's, at once your epitaph and your destiny—" Quietness and assurance for ever." — JVm. M. Punshon.

tUtrat SUDDEN DEATH or A BRISTOL TRADESMAN.—-We regret to have to announce the death of Mr. J. Butcher, who has for many years carried on business as a Che. mist and druggist in St. James's Churchyard. The deceased fell down in his house on Saturday night at about a quarter to nine o'clock, and must have expired immediately, for Mr. Fendick, surgeon, of High-street, was sent for, and promptly arrived on the spot, but he announced that life was quite extinct. As far as we can gather, the cause of death was apoplexy. The deceased was well-known for the interest which he took in fur- thering the objects of societies established for the preven- tion of the cruelties practised against the lower animals. He was also very kind to the extent of his means and opportunities to the poor residents of his neighbourhood, by numbers of whom his loss will, we are sure, be much regretted.—Bristol Daily Post. DR. WOLFF DESCRIBED BY HIMSIELP.-When a man himself asserts that he is a jackass," it is very invi- dious for another person to contradict him. The re- nowned Hadji of Isle-Brewers in a public bill, printed and posted in Bristol, and giving a syllabus of his ap- proaching lecture at the Athenasum, has the following, under the head sixthly—"That he (Wolff) has fre- quently acted like a Jackass during his peregrinations 1" Thus the great Christian Dervish" does for himself what Dogberry solicited others to do for him—he writes himself down an ass," nay, more, a jackass," placing the name of the quadruped in large letters, to make it the more conspicuous. Why a jack-ass more than an ass epicene, the doctor will probably explain in a portion of his promised discourse. It seems that the Rev. Joseph, who appears very naturally proud of his assi- nine qualities, only confesses to have made a jackass of himself during his peregrinations; from, which, we sup- pose, we are to conclude that, when in a stationary posi- tion, he is sago and sane enough. We have had Pe- ripatetic philosophers," but peripatetic, jackasses, are, we suppose, a new school of wisdom. There can be no doubt about it that Joseph, the Israelite, has at least the merit of candour there are heaps of people in the world daily and hourly making asses of themselves, who have not the frankness to say so, but Joseph tells his natural peculiarities, prints them, and is evidently proud of them; If he goes on wagging his tail and frisking about in this amusing way, we think he will soon kick Mr. Spurgeon out of the fun market. Times. THE SUNDERLAND SPURGEON.d Bristol Man.- The Saturday Review, in contrasting Mr. Spurgeon with Mr. Rees, of Sunderland, gives the superiority to the former. Of the latter, who was formerly .a sailor on board the Britannia, the Review says In the pulpit Mr. Rees has not forgotten either the matter or the manner of the forecastle. Here is a flower of rhetoric which a local newspaper is good enough to gather for us. Mr. Rees is denouncing the attacks which have been made upon him in newspapers and pamphlets Two or three flew to pieces against my obdurate skull, smashing themselves, but only tickling me. One of these missiles the thirteen-inch bomb-shell of 1859, cast in the foundry of damnation, filled with the small shot and jagged iron of a thousand lies, charged with the powder of diabolical malice, fuzeed with the brimstone of mortal revenge, fired with the match of conscious guilt, and thrown from the mortar of apostacy into the very centre of the church, instead of bursting, rebounded, flew back to the aitil- lery-man, then burst, and struck off his head and the heads of all his fellow-gunners. That was not only a very wicked thing, but a very foolish thing, and he must have been a very donkey who contrived it.' After this Stygian drench, we should say that a five shilling fine for profane swearing is the discipline Mr. Rees stands in need of." Mr. Rees, we believe, was a Bristol man, and owed his entrance into the Established Church (which he has quitted) to the liberality of a society in this neighbourhood for the education of young men of promising ability, with the view of their pas- sing through college and being ordained. The money supplied for this purpose by the society in question, tho recipients are expected (should they ever be in the posi- tion to do so), to repay, in order that it may be em- ployed to bring up other candidates for the church ministry. Rees showed earnestness and a certain kind of ability, which attracted the attention of some gen- tlemen who became acquainted with him in Bristol; but he talked wildly in the pulpit after be received his first curacy, which, we believe, was at Sunderland, declaring that his congregation, instead of saying, "Our father which art in Heaven," ought rather to pray, Our father which art in Hell." After this exhibitien, he got notice to quit his curacy, when he became so disgusted at his eccentric flight being checked, that he left the Church of England altogether, and joined Mr. Price, of the Agapemone, near Bridgwater, *who is his brother-in-law. Subsequently, he fell in for a fortune of about £ 1,800, on receiving which, he built a chapel for himself at Sunderland, where he now stars it, and we believe has made a "I good thing," pecuniarily speaking, of the speculation.-Bristol Tims. THE REGlSTR.AT10N.- W e have much pleasure in laying before our readers a correct statement of the re- sult of the Parliamentary revision of the lists of voters for the citv of Bristol -Conae;vative Objections sustained 722 1 Radical ditto ditto 678 Conservative majority on Objections 44 Conservative Claims allowed 182 1 Radical ditto ditto 168 Conservative majority on Claims 14 Total Conservative majority 53 Radical Claims disallowed 290 I Conservative ditto ditto 16 —Bristol Mirror. THE WESIMINSTBR MURDER. -On Friday, William Maloney, labourer, was indicted for the murder of Mary, his wife.—Mr. Clark, for the prosecution, said the ques- tion for the jury in this case would be whether it was a case of suicide by the deceased or of murder by the prisoner and one of the witnesses, named Snunders, would depose that he actually saw the prisoner commit the murder. This was certainly a most extraordinary piece of evidence, but from inquiries that had been made it was believed that Saunders spoke the truth, and, if so, the prisoner's guilt was clear. After a long examination of witnesses on both sides, the jury re- iied vii(I deliberated for a short time in the box, aud then returned a verdict of guilty, but recommended the f risoner to mercy, as they believed that when he went home he had no intention to injure his wife, and that something must have occurred to induce him to do Sù. The prisoner, when asked what he had to say why sen- tence of death should not be passed, said, I am inno- cent." Mr. Justice Byles then passed sentence of death in the usual form, and said he would forward the recommendation of the jury to the proper quarter, but it was not for him to hold out hopes that it would be of any avail. The prisoner wished to say something, but the judge would not permit him to do so, and he was removed. The builders' strike in London is about to enter on a new phase. At the meeting of the Master Builders' Association, held on tho 12th ult letters were received from provincial firms, proposing that a general associa- tion of master builders should be formed throughout the country with the express object of enforcing the hour system ou their workmen. This course has also been recommended by masters in London. It is understood that the question is to be taken into consideration at the next meeting of the Masters' Association on the 7th inst. It is understood that in case of the formation of thi-< association, the men will take measures for striking the establishment of every arm throughout the country, and in all the branches of the building trade. THE CONDEMNED MURDERERS.—The execution of Cogan and Maloney is fixed for Monday, the 14th inst. A petition in favour of the latter is in preparation. The grounds assigned by his solicitor for a respite arc- first, because the indirect evidence produced on the part of the Crown rather tended to corroborate the declara- tion made by the prisoner, that the deceased stabbed herself secondly, because the direct evidence defended on the credit to be given to the witness Saunders,'whose testimony before the coioner, the magistrate, and the Central Criminal Court, w::s by relieble evidence dis- proved in many material points and thirdly, because the jury stated at his trial their opinion that Maloney had no intention when he went home to injure his wife. FEARFUL MURDER IN LOUTH.-A very well-con- duced young man, named Patrick Casey, a workman in the mill of .dr. Stephen Brown, situated about three miles from Dundalk, was barbarously murdered on Saturday night last, and his body was thrown over a bridge into the river. The unfortunate young man, it is reported, was warned for having got a situation in tbe mill, which caused some jealousy, of which he took no notice. On the evening of the night the murder took place he was drinking with some persons in a public- house, not far from where his body was found next morning, dreadfully mutilated, his legs and arms being broken, and some of his teeth knocked out. Suspicion has fallen on certain parties, and a most rigid inquiry will be instituted. AUSTRALIA. — The splendid clipper ship Royal Saxon," Captain Geo. P. Brown, belonging to MesJo Edmund Thompson & Co.'s Mersey Line, sailed from Liverpool for Me bourne on the 27th ult., with 240 Passengers, and a large and valuable cargo SHe was in splendid trim, and will no doubt make a good passage re," rEESf 'rai\e,.of 'his line i. the ffvourKfp: S] e bmi i ;pt,m to rail '25.1, October. »Qee,n voyages to Melbourne, made her passages in 78 daJs, the quickest of any vessel sailing at the same time. She has spleadid accommodation foi all classes of passengers. H. r 'tween decks for steerage passengers are upwards of seven feet high, and the in- termediate ia deck house, and chief and second cabins in her spacious poop, being unsurpassed for comfort aud elegance.

p '"Try,OffPQN raajRICETs; LONDON CORN EXCHANGE, MONDAY, SEPT.30. ,,R Shillings per Quarter' WHEAT, Essex & Kent, white* new £ 8 to 63 Ditto ditto, red 57 60 •Norfolk, Lincoln, & York., red 53 Q2 BARLEY,malting,new 32 41 Chevalier 37 42 Grinding 28 31 Distilling.. 32 37 MALT,Essex, Norfol k,an d Suffolk. 52 fine 68 Kingston, VVare,and town made. — 52 FI8 Brown 50 GJ RfB — — 3^ 44 OATS, English feed 18 25 Potato .25 35 Scotch feed 24 29 Potato .26 35 Irish feed, white 20 23 fine 25 Ditto, black 20 24 flne 26 BBANS, Mazagan -3036 Ticks — —30 38 Harrow. — 31 41 Pigeoii — -43 45 PEAS,white boilers b7 42 Maple 40 42 Grey 35 38 FLOUR, per sk. of 280 lbs. Town. Households fine 46 51 Country 37s. 39s. Household 40 43 Norfolk and Suffolk,ex-ship —35 37 THE CORN AVERAGES. Aggregate Average of Six Weeks. S. d. s. d. ™ H,EAT 52 9 Rye 36 0 Barley 34 4 Beans 43 0 OACS 24 3 Peas 3G 7 OACS 24 3 Peas. 3G 7 METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET, SEPT. 30. In J • t • s* s* s. d. s. d Coarse nd interior Primecoarsewoolled Beast 2 10 3 2 Sheep 4 2 4 10 Sccou I quality ditto 3 4 3 6 Prirue South Down Prime large Oxen.. 3 8 4 2 Sheep 5 0 5 4 Prime Scots. &c 4 4 4 8 Large coarse Calves 3 4 3 10 Coarse and inferior Prime small ditto 4 0 4 6 Sheep 3 0 3 4 I Larpe HOJJS 4 0 4 6 Second quality ditto 3 6 4 0 1 Neat small Porkers 4 8 5 0 Suckling Calves, 21s. to 308. j and quarter-old store pigs 21s o 31s. each LONDON PROVISION MARKET, IIOXD Y, SEPT. 30. Butter, perewt s s. i Cheese, s s. Frieslaud. 106 to 114 Cheshire, er cwt.. 70 to 80 Kiel 86 100 New ditto 60 Dorset, new 110 116 Cheddar. 72 82 Carlow 90 9G Double Gloucester.. 58 62 Waterford 90 98 Hams, York 94 100 Cork. 90 100 Cumberland. 90 98 Limerick 94 1C6 Irish 74 80 Sligo 94 104 Bacon, Wilts,dried 76 82 Fresh,perdDz. 11 151 Irish green. 70 76 LONDON HOP MARKET, SEPT. 30. Mid. and East Kent pockets 2005. to 73s. Weald of Kent ditto 170s. 200s. Sussex ditto 155s. „ 170s. LONDON SEED MARKET, SEPT. 30. Coriander (per cwt.) 14s to 16s Oarraway (per cwt.). new s to 50s, old — s to—S Canary (per qr.) 45s to 50s Iempseed (none) —S to — s Linseed (per qr.) sowing -s to 74s crushing 58s to COs Linseed Cake<R(per ton) £ 9 10s to itIO 10s Rapeseed (per qr.) .new tOs to 62s Ditto Cake(per ton) £ 5 10s to £ 6 Os FOREIGN SEEDS. tlempseed, small, (per qr.) -s —S. Ditto Dutch, 54s Coriander (per cwt.) 16s to 18s Carraway. 245 to-8 Linseed (per qr.) Baltic 50s to 52s Bombay 52s to56 Linseed Cake (per ton) £ 9 lOsto £ 11 Os Rapeseed, Dutch -s to -s ENGLISH BUTTER MARKET. SIPT. 30. Dorset, fine new milk 118s to 120spercw Ditto,middling. 108s to 112s Fresh ]2s to 14s per doz. lb CURRENT PRICES OF METALS, LONDON, SEPT. 27. Chining lournal. i COPPER £ s FOREIG STEEL Sheathing & bolts p.l 0 0 11 Swedish, in kegs 14 10 0 15 0 0 Bottoms 0 10 Ditto, in faggots 15 10 0- Old 0 0 91 English, spring 18 0 0 23 0 0 Best selected p ton. 101 0 — Quicksilver 7 0 0 per bottle Tough cake do. 93 O. SPELTEB per ton Tile do 98 0- — Foreign 19 150 Burra Burra do. 100 0To arrive 19 00 IRON per ton. ZINC Bars/WshjinLon 6 5 0- — In sheets .24 0 0- — Ditto to arrive*. 6 0 0- — Try. Nail rods 7 0 0- — English blocks 120 0 0- — Nail rods 7 0 0- — English blocks 120 0 0- — Staftord in Loud. 7 0 0- — Do.bars,in brls.121 0 0j Bars ditto 7 10 0 8 0 0i Ditto, refined ..122 0 0i — Hoops ditto 8 10 0- — jBanca 1T8 0 0- — Sheets single 9 0 0- 9 10 0,Straits 117 0 0- — Pig,No.l,inW"ales 3 0 0- 4 0 0! TIK-PLATES.* Refined metal, do. 4 0 0 5 0 0 IC Charcoal p. bx. 1 8 0-1 9 0 Rars,common,do.5 0 0 flXdo.lstqual do. 1 140-1 15 0 Ditto,railway do. 5 0 0- 5 2 6 IC do. 2nd do. do. 1 4 6-1 6 6 Di to, Swed.,inL.10 5 0-11 0 0 IX do. 2nd do. do. 1 11 0 1 13 0 Pig, No 1, Clyde 2 8 0 2 10 0 IC Coke do. 1 2 0 Do.,Tyne &Tees — — IX Ditto do 1 8 0 — Do. forge — — [Canada plates/w to:i 12 10 13 0 Stafford.forge pig 3 10 0- 3 12 6 In London, 20s.less at the works Welsh forge pig —— lead Y.Metalsh thing, p. lb 9id English pig .19 5 0 21 0 0 Wetterstedt's pat ra.p.ct — Ditto sheet 20 5 0 20 10 0 Stirling's Non-lamin-") Ditto red lead ..22 O 0- — ating, or hardened, > —• Ditto white .23 10 0 30 0 0 Surface Rails p. ton f Ditto patent shot 22 10 0-23 0 0 Stirling'spatent) Spanish, in bond 18 10 0 18 15 0 Toughen'd Pigs j lny as* — Brass (sheets)., p. lb. 8jd.-9 £ d Ditto Wales. Wire 9jd — d Indian Charcoa Pigs) „ Tubes .lOjd.-lOjd. in London .j 6 15 8 •At the works Is. to Is. 6d. per box less. BRISTOL HIVE ANlJ KIN MARKET. Saturday, Sept. 28. d. HIDES, 951bs. and upwards, per lb >. „ 85 lbs. to 94 fbs. ?« „ 75 lbs. to S4 lbs. IF „ 65 lbs. to 74 lbs T0 „ 56 lbs. to 64 lbs.2 |{ 55 ibs. and under to 3i £ °?;S 2| to SI Bulls to Flawe&and Irregular. „ to KIPS to C4LF, 17 lbs. and upwards perib to5 11 IDS to to IDS., per 10. — to 5| „ 91bs. to 10 lbs. — to 5f 7 lbs. to 8 lbs., each 3s 9d 6 lbs. and under 2s 9d Flawed and Irregular, each 0s Od to 0B Od PELTS Os Od 4s id, 5s 3d. 7s 9d BRISTOL STOCK F, CliANGIG, Sept. 27. Sharej Railways. Paid jciosing Fries -1- Stock Bristol and Exeter £ 100 934— 94J Stock Do, 4 p.ct. preference 100 94 95 stock!CaIedoDian 100 1031-1031 Stock Great Northern 100 108 —109 Stock Great Western 100 69J ?0 Stock I Do. 4 p.ct. preference 100 — Stock Do. 4 p.ct.. Do. 100 — Stock Do. Birm. Guaranteed 100 74 — Stock London & North Western 100 924— 9T Stock |Midland .» 100 1251—19n Stock Do. 0 p.ct. Brs. & Birm. IQQ 734 L-JFI Stocklyion.Rail^^na1 lou ,)o. 5 perct. preference jog 104—105 Do. do -M oS, 10 Do. do. New 30 q a~* Stock North Eastern—Berwick 100 ^033-1014 Stocky D°. York 1Q0 (Jl* 10 somerset Central 20 — 50 jSouth Devon JQ 33 — 4Q <?IOCISSCIT^'ALE8 100 stock ratf Vale log 147 -149 Mock Do. Preference No. 1.. igg 149 151 10 Do. Waggon, Class A in 1— jj 10 Do. do. do. B 6 50 Do. Aberaare 50 107 —108 Stock Vale ol Neath iqq b8 90 Local and Miscellaneous. 16 Bath Gas, Ciass A 16 ) S Do. do. do. B gc 36 '20 Bristol Cemetery 20 20 21 14790i Bristol Dock Shares 147.9.0 89 — SI | i:itto Notes 121.8.9; D* Stock Bristol United Gas U!0 180 -~18'W PI3 130 Bristol Steam Navigatit i. 130 91 — oj 25 I Bristol Commercial H.oom 257-8 25 Jristol Water Works 25 15{— in Stock! Do. Preference 124 g- I* 'I Bristol Bread Shares j ^2 25 Bristol Zoological 25 14 15 20 jCardift Water Works. 20 30 — 32 5 Crystal Palace 5 — 40 IKennetand Avon Canal., av. 40 6J — f;# 50 [St. Philip's Bridge 50 30 —» 30 50 [Severn Hi Wye C. It 50 41 4" 20 W.of E.&S. vV.Ds. Bank i2.10.(, jgi New ILUO 40 LONDON RAILWAY ML^E~LI^T^ Sharesj Railways. Ipaid.jciodng Trices! 13 14 Birm.&StourValleyl All 7,1- 8 Stock Birken.,Lancashire,) &Chesh. JunctionllOO stock, Bristol and Exeter.]l00 93 — 95 stock.|CaJedonian 100 1024-1031 I0"a 3 Stock. East Anglian llOO 17<k J8A b Stock. Eastern Counties. 100 52 53 koi 1 Stock. Great Northern 100 106 —InV iTii 2 Stock. Great Western 100 064— fiSi CTZtan Stock. London&Blackwall 100 57 Stock. LwMauh.& Yorshire 100 1025 ]03i 10313^ Stock. London, Brighton, and South Coast.. 100 114 —115 btock. London&N.Westrn.1100 901 905 '90311901 stock. Manchester, S hef- i < s ? field,& Lincolnsh. 100 42.t. 42$12i4332S Stock. Midland 100 122j 1221 lKfVfjr Stock. Do. Birm.& Derby1100 95 — 97 50 N.-Eastern,Leeds. All 57. 58i 57i 8 Stock. Do., York.. 100 89^— 90^ 892 90 Stock Shropshire Union. 100 44 46 50 South Devon 100 37 39 Stock. South-Eastern 100 77i 78 77i T31 Stock. South Wales ,100 59 — 61 25 Stockton and Dar-| » lington (All 37 — 38 Stock., ale of Neath !l00 «- 20 West Cornwall All 52— 61 btock West Mid., Oxford 100 46 47 46A Stoek.j Do. Newport 100 43 45 Stock.; Do., Her. d 100 88 — 90

^VpfuttuKtl &c. PHOSPHO-PERUVIAN GUANO AND THE POTATO DISEASE. —Mr. Wallis, of Drishane Castle, County Cork, has made a comparative experiment in growing potatoes with Phospho-Peruvian Guano, in the process of which an unexpected result relative to the potato disease has come out. It isusualin the County of Cork and many other places in Ireland to plant potatoes in lazy beds on lea land, without any manure, by which mode fine crops of potatoes are produced. Last spring, Mr. Wallis was getting some potatoes planted in this way, and applied Phospho-Peruvian Guano to one ridge, side by side with one without any manure, in order to see if the produce would be much increased. The potatoes were planted on the same day and of the same kind, and last week he had them dug out, and found that in two statute perches of the ridge on which the guano was applied he had 61 lbs. potatoes, while on the ridge beside it, upon which no manure was applied, there were but 47 lbs. in two statute perches. This result might be expected; but the most interesting part of the experiment is, that out of the two perches upon which the guano was applied there were but 12 lbs. diseased potatoes out of the 61 lbs., leaving 48; lbs. perfectly sound potatoes, while out of the 47 Ibs. produced on the two perches of ridges that got no manure there were 24 lbs. diseased and but 23 lbs. sound, which amounts in the first case to near 20 per cent., and in the latter to upwards of 50 ?2 per cent. diseased, so that the application of the guano produced in quantity more sound potatoes than the unmanuied portion produced of both sound and unsound potatoes. If upon further trial this quality in the Phospho-Peruvian Guano is found to be permanent, will greatly enhance its value.—Irish Farmer's Ga- zette. STOCK-FEEDING AT TlPTUPE.-Agriculture has yet many lessons to learn, so we may as well communicate to each other the results of our practical experience. I will, therefore, detail my present mode of stock feeding. On my farm of 170 acres I have only five acres of per- manent pasture, some Italian rye grass and 13 acres second growth of red clover, the first cut both of that and the grass having been made into hay. I harvested as usual about 90 acres of wheat, beans, oats, and barlev and 10 acres of white clover for seed. I have kept through the summer, and have now, 56 short horn bullocks, cow, and calves, and 103 fattening sheen. The sheep are folded on the second growth uf red clover, now Jry and somewhat seeded, and they eat 21bs. each per day of rape-cake. They must have ai £ ttuch water as they like to drink, or they would not consume food enough to fatten them they fatten rapidly. When folded near a brook, where they can help themselves to j running water, they consume more cake than when they have the water in tubs, One sheep emptied over half a pail, say one gallon, at one draught when the weather was hot, and they average about five pints a day. We have scarcely had a shower here for seven weeks. I invariably give to all my animals as much rape-cake as they choose to eat, however abundant their roots or green food may be. It pays in many ways, and not to do this is a great pecuniary mistake. Even when, fed on grten rape they will eat rape.cake abundantly, Mv cattle are now under cover, eating the steamed chaff rape-cake, malt combs and bran, all mixed together in strict accordance with the proportions named by Mr. Horafall in the Royal Agri-cultural Society's Journal, vol. xviii., p. 150, which I find by far the most proiitab e mode of feeding bullocks and cows. My quantity of stock in proportion to my acreage would rather astonish those who farm on the old principle, but by pulping, steaming, and artificial foods we are almost independent of roots and.green crops, although, of course, I advocate an abundant growth of both. In addition to the hot steamed mess I give my bullocks a few pulled swedes with tops. These are thrown with their tops, &c., into Bentall's pulper, and fall, when thus pulped, into cut straw chaff, with which they are mixed, and it is only justice to Mr. Bentall to say that for pulping roots, cabbages, or any green food, no more perfect implement could be produced, so strong, simple, and durable of course it is worked by steam power. Now for the benefits of waste steam. After the steam has passed through the cylinder it encircles a close iron tank which is self-filled with cold water the waste steam keeps this water at a boiling point, and the stock boy dra-ws off some 24 pails of it as he mises his chaff, cake, malt- comb, and bran. Layer by layer these things are put into the great coppers, and a pail cf hot water at a time thrown over each layer, so thai, in fact, the mass is moistened by the hot water and not by the steam cf the angme; the latter passes round outside the coppers ald keeps them hot. This is a more simple plan than applying the steam through a closed vessel. I must igain maintain the great importance cf consuming learly all your bean, pea, and grain straw, instead of wasting it in sopping up the rain in open yards.—J. j. MECHI, in Gardener £ Chronicle. MUSHROOMS.—A new method of raising mushrooms ias been invented by Monsieur Labcurdctte, which promises great results, and is suggestive as to the possi- bility of raising artificially some other useful species )f fungi which at present defy the cultivator. M. [jabourdette, who has laid his method, together with specimens, before the academy of sciences at Paris, employs the spores of the mushroom, which are treated vith nitrate of potash, or in other words with common altpetre, in such quantities as may not destroy the egetative powers of the spores. A solution contain- t ing l-30th part of saltpetre is injurious to vegetables, but it is possible that cryptogams may be less susceptible of mischief from the salt. The soil-is composed of sul- phate of lime, and the spores when properly treated are covered with it to the depth of about 1 6th of an inch. The mushrooms produced are of extraordinary size. -M. J. B., in Gardeners' Chronicle.

THE OLD TEA-KETTLE. DEAREST old familiar kettle, 1 am glad to see thee still For thou art the truest metal That good housewife e'er did fill. I am musing by thee stilly j er a" the long flown years, And sad memory makes me chilly, Fills my eyes with childish tears. Change to all things time is bringing, Save to thee, for thy lone sound Still the saddest requiem's singing O'er the broken home I've found. Like the fires that have been burning Under thee to ashes down, Have my hopes to dust been turning, Ever since thy sound I've known. I have changed and far have wandered. Far from childhood's dear fireside; Many precious hours have squandered On the world's seductive tide. I cau mind when last I saw thee, How my hair was black as thou, But I now am grey at thirty, And I've wrinkles on my brow. I am thinking 6till with sorrow Of the bright and happy ones, Who to-day were here—to-morrow Clothed with light above the suns. Yes, thou art the worse for fire, As I am the worse for time, Ana thy burnished crown is nigher Black ob,ivioa than my rhyme. Fast my sands of life are wasting, And I mourn the days that were, In my spring-time ever tasting Flowers of joy with thorns of care. But, old kettle, like man always, Thou art polished up to look Young as youth still in thy old days, WhfiJl thv Rtrpnj*tli Vina +11"" f'1I' .J _ao .v. Drop, drop, drop, now ebb thy waters, I can hear and I c<m see, How, like one of beauty's daughters, Thou a vision art to me. Yet thou'rt dearer, still, old kettle "With thy bright black face to me, Thanthe brightest burnished metal That has ever made my tea. Sweeter than the freshest fountain, Purer than the purest stre .m, When it springs forth from the mountain, I thy pleasant waters deem. And again we are together, By the old loved fireside, Where I've sheltered from the weather Iu life's winter dark and wide. I am sadder now, and wiser Than I was in my lone youth, For I've learnt th.,t wisdom tries her Children wiih forbidden truth. I have drunk of draughts more bitter Than e'er boiled in iron urn, Thoughts and passions that were fitter My Thole life to ashes burn. But to-i,ight I will drÍ1k only Of thy cheering cup apart And with memory, still and Iore'y, Calm my sad and troubled heart. When us both stern time shtlJ1 sever, I will think of thee, old friend, With my life thou'rt bound forever, (Vnd our.friendship cannot eud. Newport. EVEHO.