Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald and North and South Wales Independent

VARIETIES. A NICE SYSTEM OF CONTRABAND.—A wine-mercbant of Moscow is said to have recently transported the contents of 100 casks of wine to St. Petersburg, without the casks, by first freezing the wine, which was then conveyed io its destination in solid masses of ice. TRAM ROADS.—A plan is said to be in agitation to es- tablish tram-roads by the side of tu: npike-roaus, capable of competing for all ordinary purposes witu rail-roads, at in infinitely smaller expense as well as risk. The plan is said at this time to be in operation at Llanelly, in Wales. The cost, it is suid, would be 1,350I. per mile. Thus, tram- roads might have heou made to Birmingham for 146,000/. while the nil-road has cost 6,000,0001. SMUGGLING LXTRAORDINARy.-A slaughtered pig, which had just been landed at Hore's Wharf, Warping-, from the Dundee, Perth, and Loodon Shipping Companv's steam- ship Perth, Capt. Spints, which arrived on Friday forenoon from Dundee, was seized by the Officers of Excise, in consequence of a bladder-not its own-ùaving been dis- covered in its inside, containing about two gallons of prime Highland whiskey, on which English duty had not been paid. A gentleman, travelling on a journey, havino- a lioht guinea which be could noi. pass, gave it to his Irish ser- vant, and desired him to pass it upon the road. At night lie asked hiin if he had passed the guinea. Yes, sir, repli- ed Teague, but I was forced to be very sly; the people refused it at breakfast and at dinner; so, at a turnpike, where 1 bad four-pence to pay, I whipped it in between two half-pence, and the man put it into his pocket, and never saw it. A FEE-LER.—A surgeon and a lawyer had very little good feeling towards each other, and the following occur- rence took place: —" If," asked the surgeon, "a neigh- bour's dog destroy my ducks, can I lecover damages bv law 1 Certainly," replied the lawyer, "you can re- cover; pray what are the circumstances?" Why, sir, your dcg, last nigh t, destroyed two of my ducks." "In- deed then you certainly can recover tbe damages what is the amount 1 1'1] instantly discharge it."—"Fourshi]!incrg and six-pence," chuckled the surgeon. And my fee for attending and advising you is six and eigbtpence." res- ponded the attorney, and unless you immediatetvpav t!;e same, my conduct will be wit-able," The Honest Lawyer. KOSCIUSKo.-The hero of Poland once wished to send some botiles of good wine to a clergyman at Solotburn; and as he hesitated to trust them by his servant, lest he should smuggle a part, he gave the commission to a young man of tbe name of Zeltner, and desired him to take (be horse which he himself usually rode. On his return, youno Xeltner said that he never would ride his horse aguin, unless he gave him his purse at the same time. Kosciusko inquir- ed what he meant; he answered I, As soon as a poor man on the road takes off his hat and asks charity, the horse immediately stands still, and will not stir till something fa given to the petitioner; and as I had no money about me, I was obliged to feign giving something, in order to satisfy the horse "—Perci/'s Anecdotes. AT KANSPARENT WATCH. — A watch has been presented to tbe Academy of Science at Paris, constructed of very pe- culiar materials, the parts being principally formed of rock crystal. It was made by M. Rebellier, and is small in size. The internal works are visible the two teethed wheels which carry the hands are rock crystal,the other wheals are of metal, to prevent accidents from the breaking of the springs. All the screws are fixed in crystals,and all the axles turn on rubies. The escapement is of sapphire, the balance- wheel of rock crystal, and the springs of gold. The regu- larity of tLis watch as a time-keeper is attributed by the maker to the feeble expansion of the rock crystal in the balance-wheel, &c. The execution of the whole sbews to what a state of perfection the art of cutting precious stones has been carried in modern tiine3. INGENIOUS FRAUD.—Two men were arrested a few davs since at one of the barriers, Paris, far an attempt at the fraudulent introduction of a quantity of tobacco by the fol. lowing ingenious expedientTbey had arranged the rolls of tobacco so a3 to give the mass a tolerablv accurate re- semblance to the form of a hum,in being, which they had afterwards dressed in a complete suit of clothes, covering the whole with a comfortable palelot. The face and ham's wer" of wax, and the figure was moreover accommodated with a fashionable hat and wig, and in this costume was carried along like an unforiunate sufferer just attacked with a paralytic stroke.- French Paper. A CIVIL LAD.—TLe Hertfordshire peasan's are notorious' for their want of urbanity. A lady, while on a visit to a friend residing in the country, had, during her rides on horseback in the neighbourhood, become perfectly awaie of the boorishness of the peasantry. One day, when riding unattended, she came to a by-gdte of her host's park, which bad not a lodge. A chubby boy was swinging to and fro upon it. She ventured to beg that be would hold it open while she passed. To ber utter amazement, he d'd so! Delighted with bis coirplacency, she gave him a shilling, observing, It is quite clear, my tad. from vour civility, that you are not native of Hertfordshire." 'i he reply was i b i, 'I'hee'rt a ) iar-I be GLANDKRS IN THE IhMAN SUBJECT.—The identity of glanders in the human subject and in the horse has been recently demonstrated by Mr. Raver. A patient in Air. lloux s ward, at the Hotel Dieu, had contrac'ed glanders while examining a deceased horse. Mr. Rayer took some pus from the pntient, and with it innoculated a healibv ass. The animal died with all the signs of acute glanders nine days afterward».T?ie Lancet. IIMBKR v. IRON.—-The greatest rivalry exists between the builders of steam-boats and iron steam boats. The furmer declare that vessels built of ry fir have a decided superiority over those of iron, and are 98 times as strong in direct tension, 78 times ag strong in direct thrust, and 86 times as strong in lateral straining, and are also, they allege, decidedly superior indurabiiity, speed, stability, cost price. Strength, elasticity, and require a much less draught of water. So convinced is one builder of this. that he b;>s issued circulars, chaIlenging in sums from 1001. to 1000{, the builders of iron steam-boats to produce one of the same engine power per tonnage, to compete in the above qualities with a wooden-built steamer of equal tonnage. IS'ECOCIATION BEFORE A WAR.—Two nations, or most likely two governments, have a dispute; :bey reason the point backwards and forwards; they cannot determine it. perhaps they do not wish to determine; so, like two carmen' in the street, they fight it out; first, however, dressing themselves up to look fine, and pluming themselves on their absurdity. Just as if two carmen were to go and put on theirSunday clothes,and stick a feaiher in their hais besides, in order to be as dignified and fantastic as possible. Thev then go at it," and cover themselves with mud I blood and glory! C in anything be more ridiculous 1 Yet, a pa T from the habit of thinking otherwise, and being drummed into the nation by the very toys of infancy, the similitude is not one atom too Iudicrou3 i no, nor a thousandth part pngugb SQ.Lti'gk Hun{, ¡ ASSAM TEA.—A Tea Broker. in a letter to ti.e I Ilorn- ing Chronicle', thus speaks of the Tea grown in the ter- ritories of the East India company. I have careful Iv ex- amined and tested fine samples of the Assam tea now on show for sale and, after the most vigiliant scruiiny of its pioperties, have not the slightest doubt of its identity with the Chinese tea plant. In infusion, the resemblance is perfect the colour of the liquor, its astringency, and aromatic pungency in taste, establish this fact, which is further confirmed by an examination of the leaves after in- fusion. Its strength is greater and more enduring than the Chinese; but, from the method of curing, caused pro- bably by the rudeness of the apparatus, its technical cha- racter, as submitted to the trade, cannot accurately be de- fined. This will also apply to the appearance of the leaf, dry as taken from the cliest, diiffcullies of a trifling na. ture, where so nit.ch has been done and entirely obviated by farther experience. The experiment may be deemed perfectly successful; and no doubt exists of its adoption for general consumption." STEAM-BOAT I\nDE\T.—The following incidents is re- lated in the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser, as having oc- cured on Lake Erie, during the tremendous gale which swept over it in the month of November last. In that fear- ful night, the steam-boat Constitution, Capt. Appleby, was out amidst the terrors of the gale. By the glimpes caught at intervals, when the fitful storm for a moment broke away, the anxious and watchful commander was made aware of the critical situation of his boat, which was rapidity drift- ing in-under the hurricane power of the g-de, which blew almost directly accross the lake-toward a dangerous reef, from which escape would have been impossible. He went directly to the engineer, aid ordered on more steam." The reply of the engineer was that there was already as much on as the boilers would safely bear. Again did the Captain seek the deck, to see if his labouring boat was mdking headway, and again returned to the engine room. He explained to the engineer their hazardous situation, and told him that aH hope was lost, if no more headway could be gained, but left the engineer to use his discretion in the crisis. A moment of reflection, and the decision was made. He coolly directed the heads of two barrels of oil so be broken in, and the furnaces were rapidly fed with wood dipped in the highly inflammable liquid, while two men with ladles dashed the oil into the flames. The intense beat which these combustibles created, generated steam with the rapidity of lightning, and soon the resistless vapour forced up tbe safety valve, and issued forth with tremen- dous violence, its sharp hissing heard above the wild up- roar of the waters and the storm. With a desparate and determined courage, which equalled tl,;> most daring he- roism that the page of history has ever recorded, the engi- near, sat down upon the lever of the safety vahe. to confine and raise the stePJIJ to the necessary power required to pro- pel the boat against the drifting waves In this awful sit- uation he calmly remained, until the prodigious efforts of the engine had forced the Constitution sufficiently offsio, a to be beyond the threatened danger. This intrepid act was not a rash and vain-glorious attempt to gain the applause of a multitude bv a foolhardy exposure of life, in some racing excursion—it was not the deed ofa drunken and reck- less man, wickedly heedless of the safety of those whose lives were peri Iled- but it was the self-possessed and deter- mined courage of one whose firmness is worthy of all ad- miration.

Law and Polica Intelligence. A SELF-ACCUSER.—On Thursday at the Guildhall, a good-tempered, stout little gentleman, whose name was understood to be Hughes, stepped up to the table, and hedged to be allowed to pay the fine of five shillings for or being drunk. The sitting magistrate, Mr. Aldeirnan M.ignay, asked if he meant to lay the information against himself] — Mr. Hughes re, lied, precisely so. He fell iliat he was positively drunk —" I hen I adjudge vou," said the Alderman, to pay a fine of five shillings, and let me re- commend you to go quietly home. I shall endeavour 10 do so, said the genlieman, and having paid t'oe fine, he bowed and retired, amidst the laughter of the specta- tors. THE HElGHl OF .MPUD:NTF,.—A smart-looking young felloe, nnmed Tbomas Mills, was indicted for stealing two b;igs and fi,.een sovereigns, the properly of William Drake, from his person. From the sta, eiiietit of t be ity-osecu i o, it ai)l)e;,t-e(I that about 7 o'clock on the morning of the !2d December, be was at Newg.ne a). kei. While standing t he'e three wei)-d essed gentlemen came up to him, and one of tueni wi'h ,be greatest coolness lifted up his (Mr. Dike's) n ms,M-jch be had cunningly placed so that his haott a- might cover ihe pockets of his trousers, and another com- menced oper. ii ag upon the inexpressibles with a knife, in order 10 give f'ee access to the gold to the ihi,od, who lost no tiiiie in avni'iiig himself of ihe entrance made by his friend. Indeed so quick was he that he had thrust in his ba-.id aod draw d .he cash before Mr. Drake had time to ihink « hat ihe amusing young fellows intended to make of him. Having taken out 1 he cash, of course he walked awav, but did not seem in the least degree p'-essed for time, for lie Si'utied off with as much importance and as slowlyas if he bad only possessed himself of what ought in right to have been nis long be/ore. He went up lvv lane, and when the others called out Tom. bring the 'flat,' the I cart's' going," be ran away directly, followed by the prosecutor. When he got near M- Lowle s he leaped over th ee flats (hampers), a'id while i. kiog bis "last leap" be attempted to throw aw 1 ue hag wh ich contained eleven sovereigns, but witness seised him, the prisoner then said You can't suspect me of •obbcv; louk-see how respectable I am at the same moment throwing open bis Saxony black coat, and displaying a nch crimson velvet waistcoat, which was ciooiegly made to silow a considerable portion of his spotlesalong-lawn. lie also wore a lall;e ring upon his fine-lane-ed finger, and his a,.peatance alicgellier might have almost iaduced the prose- cuior to believe that such a fashionably dressed young gen- tleman could not wa"t the money but as he had never lost stglti oHiim, he could not discredit the evidence of his eves, and he tueieioie detained him. Before being stripped he had cast away some'bing, which on being picked up. was found to by the second bug containing four sovereigns. Thejurv, without hesitation, pronounced a verdict of Guilty.—Ten years' transportation. CANADIAN PRISONERS AT LIVKRpoor..—Proceedings have been ¡..ken to i'y the question of lite legality of-he process u.uter which these prisoners have been transposed from Canada -o this country, on their v.ay lo a penal colony in the souille,i ljeiiii.,il)lje, On Saturday week, however, Mr. Roebuck arrived from London wi-h a judge's order to enter the gaol, and -o have communication wilb fhe pri. aone's. The order was given in consequence of a joint affi- davit aoaile br Air. Ilume and Mr. Roebuck, that tbev had reasoti to believe the process under which the prisoners had been comgiuted was informal, andconsequen.tv i'legal,and that thev wers entitled to their liberty. At the same time writs of habeas ,-crpns were issued to bring the bodies of the prisoners before Qpyrt t>f ^ueen'st BetjcU^ where Mr Roebuck will be prepared to argue t'ie illegality of the process. EXCEPTION OF POST OffICE RfCFIVFHS FROM SERVING ON JURIES.-At the sitting of the Secondaries' Court, in Bas- ing-hall-s,reet, on Tuesday last, a grocer named Acton, car- rying on business in Farrington street claimed to be exempt- ed from serving on the jury on the ground that he kept a re- ceiving house for letters, The Secondary, after some little hesitaiion, was about referring to the General Jury Acton the subject, when the claimant produced one of the Acts for the regulation of the Post office, and from which it ap- pealed that a)t officers and receivers" under the Post- masier-General were specially exempted. The claim was consequentlyaHowed. A RURAL POLICE FORCE.-At the Shropshire Quarter Sessions, last Monday, tbe Hon. F. Kenvon, the chairman, Said that he had received a communication, stating that the government had determined to introduce a general measure for a rural police into parliament, under whizti circumsiances the magistrates would net go into the means of improving the present inefficient system. The Hon. It. H. Clive said that at an interview he bad with Lord John Russell, his lordship proposed that the magistrates in quarter sessions throughout England should send a memorial to the Secretary of State, asking for an alteration of the piesent system, and the adoption of n uni.'orm measure of rural police, and the ministers would devote their attention to the required object. A commit tee of magist rales was appointed who drew up a memorial, complaining of the present state of the police force of the rural disiricis, and proposing that an act should pass, riving the magistrates thepowerof appointing an effi- cient police Cor each county. — Salopian Journal. THE NIWCASH.E MUPDI R.Mary Walker, the house- keeper of Bolan:, was a fewdays since ommitted to the safe keeping of tbe gaoler of Newcas-le. No doubt it is sup- posed she is acquainted with otoer particulars in some way connected with the matter, which would throw additional light upon the affair, and to prevent tbe possibility of the ends of justice beingdefeated by parties who might be in- clined to tamper with her, this step has been rescrted to. No additional facts have as yet been elicited from her, and what this step m iy lead to yet remains lo be seen. The prisoner continues in the same low-spirited situation as he was when we last noticed him. j\Ir. Hoyle, so'icitor, is busily engaged examining witnesses for tbe prosecution, and we understand bo lias got th ough several deposit ions. Our inquiries have been very strict regarding the affair, and we may safely say the above is all the additional particulars that have transpired.— Tune Mercury. DEATH OF LORD NORBURY.—In our latest intelligence we give, last week, a brief notice of the fact that this nohleman had been fired aI, and wounded by an assassin, whilst in company, on Iris own demesne, with his land steward. We have now to superadd tlie statement of his lordship's death. The event occurred on the Thursday following the Monday on which the wounds were inflicted. It appears that his lo dship was shot within sight of his own house, when walking in company with his steward, nlarkidgsome trees to be felled. Tbeassassin was not more than ten or twelve yards from him when he fired-he was behind a hedge which separated the plantation from the field, and made his escape in the direction of Kilbeggan. His lords hip s steward (?i Scotchman) ran to rite hedge, and was about to leap through it, when, on turning round, he perceived his lordship nearly falling, when lIe at once retu'ned to his assistance; procuring help from his lord- ship's gate-keeper, be proceeded with the assistance of some of Lis !;<rdship's friends in conveying iiitn home. His lordship was attended by Dr. Perse, whoextracted several slugs from bis wounds. A particular friend of t(ie noble family thus writes: 1 accompanied the Surgeon-General to Durrow Ahbey on Wednesday mooting, and remained with Lord Norbury till be died. Lord Glandine, who was wi.h Mr. \'«nde!fcur at Kilruel at ;he time, arrived wih M r. Vandeleur about a quarterof an hour before his father's death. The noble earl retained his faculties to tbe last moment. Immediately after Lord Glindine's arrival, a ve-y distressing and affecting scene occurred and his only ho.her, a Ld of fourteen years of age. with all Lord Nor- bu-y's daughters then in his house, (Ladv Elizabeth Par- sons arid Lady Grace Vandeleur were the on'v two, out of seven, absent,) being aware of the sad catastrophe about to 1.1e phne, presented i bemselves to receive the tastbene- oiction ot their beloved and justly venerated parent. The noble ear) recognised them all, but be did not survive the itite-'view more Ibau ten or twelve minutes. TIle three youngest ladies a'e children, the eldest not ten years old. By this lamentable occurrence upwards of one thousand in- dividuals have been deprived oi tbe means of suppo't. The íll IIIHa I is fixed to take place all Tuesday last, at twelve. Laid Charleviile, and every o her magist rate in the count v have been in consent at.end;,nee at the Abbey. The in- n- quest was held on I ridav the 4M11 instant. T:Je {ollowing is 1 lie substance of fie evidence given before the Coroner, lirst, I lie steward, w!.o was tbe only pe-son io company with Lord Norbury, stated that be was within about nine feet of biin in his rear when the shot was fired; tiiat hi, lordship was in the act of pointing* out lour or five frees which he was desiious to have cut down ihe fi'st thing in the nursery that it was then about a quarter to four, and dear daylight that he (tbe steward ) at the time had his back turned towards a hedge which skirted the plantation in which they then were, and while looking up at the trees which were to be cut, he heard tbe report of a gun, and on looking round he saw smoke proceeding from the hedge which was on the top of a ditch, and on looking further saw a man at the other side of the hedge in the gripe, stooping down and running as bard as he could up the gripe that he followed him about VO yards, but hearing Led Norbury cry out two or three times, he returned to his assistance, when he WilS just about to break through the hedge in pur- suit of the assassin; that on returning to his lordship he found him in the act of falling, nnd took hi'n in his arms and carried uim towards the Kilbeggao or Abbey entrance louge about HO yarns—but being unable to carry him fu iher, and Lord Norbury being ve^v weak and faint, lie placed him on bis back on the ground, intending to go for assistance; that he proceeded to the lodge, and Inuingde- si-ed 1 wo females whom be found there to go to his "lot tl- ships' assistance, he proceeded to the abbey and ca! led Mr. Stewart, Lord Norbirv's son-in-law, who was the only gentleman then s.aving thele; Mr. Stewart went im- metiiiuely to his lordship's assistance, and conducted him home. Second, Doctor Pierce, of Tullamore, and Doctor Duigan, 0f Kribeggan, who were immediately sent for, found Unit 'be wounds which he received, six in number, caused ljis death —one of the largest entered the left breast', piercing the ^lungs at that side, breaking t!ie breast bone, and making its exit under the arm, the others hein"- all superficial, passing only between the flesh nd skin, and lodg-ing ill the left arm. The jury, a mixed one, Roman Caiholies and Protestants, found a verdict of wilful murder agai list persons nn know n. The Lords Justices have just issued a proclama.ion for tbe discovery of the muderer. viz. 50!)l. for prosecuting to conviction > he person who fired the IIJOI, SOOt. for such information as would lead to con- viction. 200/. for private infoimation. CIIlIn CASE AT QCEEN SQUARE. — On Monday, George Fisher, a boy twelve years old, was charged with being destitute, and sleeping in the open air. When called on to answer the charge, the wretched creature, who was almost famished, said he came from Beaconsfield, where he was without friends, his mother being dead, and his father transported for machine breaking. He lay in mangers or under haysticks during the summer, and hoping to find some employment, he had come up to London. When asked why he had not applied to the overseers, he said he had done so, but was refused relief,and without friends the overseers and relieving officers would not permit him to see the board of guardians. The policeman said that he came from Buckinghamshire, and that it was a fact that the offi- cers of the union would not permit the poor to go before the boar of guardians The magistrate gave the boy some money out of his own pocket, and ordered him to be taken care of until the clerk had written to the Beaconsfield union, and received an aiiswerr. BHUTAL l\IunDER.- \Ve learn from the' Liverpooll\Ier- cury'that on Wednesday week, a most inhuman murder was committed at Preafon. The victim is a joiner named John Alderson residing in Pleasant-street, his murderer William Bell resides opposite and is a sawyer. It appeared from the evidence of Henry and Elizabeth Forsbaw, pub. licans, that the deceased, and Bell, had been quarrelling in their house and that Bell had struck the deceased though not violently, Jane Alderson, wife of the deceased, apparently much affected, stated that her husband was about 28 years of age. He came home about aquarter before 12. He was in Mr. Ladyman's employ, and believed that he had been receiving a treat from him. He appeared forward in liquor. After be had been in a short t me, he got u) off his chair, which was near the fire, and went to the door. Witness followed him, and saw him go across the street to Bell's door, which is right opposite the house they lived in. She heard him try the latch, and call out to Bell".—"Come out; I want 10 pay for what you did to me at the Wellington," and continued shaking the door. Saw Bell, soon after, open the door, and saw something in his hand, but was unable to discover what it was. Heard him say-If thou'lt come two feet further I'll stick thee to the heart." Deceased went a little nearer, and said — I'll try thee," on which a scuffle ensued. Saw Bell make two thrusts with his ri"bt hand at deceased. W hen this took, place she had retired to the threshold of her own door. Immediately after deceased came into the house, when she saw blood on his hands. He untied his neckerchief and unbuttoned his waistcoat, when she saw blood running down his leftside. She went for Mr. Spencer, surgeon, but be died before he airived. He died about a quarter of an hour after the scuffle. De- ceased was not in the habit of carrying a knife to tier know- ledge. Robert Leaoh, the policeman deposed, that when he told Bell, that he was charged with stabbing a man, and that the man was dead, he replied I will go with you quietly." He »>arched his cloth»s on taking him into cus- tody, and found a pocket-knife in his jacket pocket. Saw marks of dried blood on one of the blades of the knife. When they had arrived at the lock-up, he said tn him, It is a very serious charge he answered, "I don't care; it was his own fault." He appeared to be quite in liquor. Bell bad said that the knife was his, and that be was so drunk that he did not know what he did. Tbe evidence of the surgeon, went to show that the deceased, was perfectly I healthy, up to the time when he receded his death blQw- ( a stab near the left nipple betwten the 5th and 6th ribs and about two inches deep, apparently inflicted by a knife. The Coronor after reading a short commentary on the law res- pecting the difference between the act of wi:¡ 1 murder and that of manslaughter, aid reading again the evidence of the deceased's wife, left it to the jury to consider how far the evidence which they had heard would justify the verdict of manslaughter or murder. The jury after a few minutes' consultation, returned a verdict of wilful murder against Wm. Bell. °

Farmers' and Gardeners' Chronicle. GARDENING OPERATIONS FOR JANUARY.—Prepare dung for hotbeds without loss of time about the middle, or to. wards the end of the month, put up a bed for eatlv cucum- bers and melons. Prepare a bed for early asparagus, and see that the dung be well fermented, and the greatest por- tion of the steam evaporated before planting; select strong healthy roots of five or six years growth, and let them he taken up with care, so as to injure the fleshy fibres as little as possible; cover the surface of the bed with a few inches of dry sandy earth; place the roots closely together, and cover them with light mould to the depth of four or five inches; give air in fine weather put up a similar bed for potatoes about the middle of the month, sow on hotbed, small salad, radishes, lettuce, and horn carrot"; a few pots of mint and tarragon, should be placed in a frame or forcing house; rhubarb and sea kale may be forced in pits, or in the open ground hy covering with pots and duno-, or leaves a few early peas and beans may be sown in boxes for transplanting. Keep the temperature of the pinery at from 60 to 6.) degrees, very little air or water is required during the month. Cleanse and white-wash your vinery anoint the vines with soft soap and sulpher; see that the flues are in good repair, and everything in order to com- mence forcing about the middle or ene! of the month attend also to the peach house as directed above. Let the green- bouse have plenty of air in fine weather, very little water is necessary at this season be sparing of fire-beat, the mere exclusion of frost and damp is sufficient remove de- cayed leaves and attend to general neatness; in the plant stove, give heat, air and water with discretion. Fill all spare room in forcing bouses, and pits with strawberries, and kidney beans. Protect tender plants in the flower garden, shrubbery, and lawn, with straw mats, fern or tan look to alpines, auriculas, carnations, and other tender plants in pots, and remove decayed leaves, damp, and weeds, give plenty of air by removing tbe glasses in fine weather; plant bulbs, anemones and ranunculuses; if not done in November, rough dig flower borders in dry weather; about the end of the month plant box, and thrifty-edgings if the weather be mild and dry; plant hardy shrubs and trees; rake leaves, roll and sweep walks :nd lawns; force hulbs, roses, and other shrubs. Prune the hardier sorts of fruit treas apricots may be pruned about the end of the month plant and secure with stakes look to your onions and fruit, and remove all those that are decayed or tainted. Sow early peas and jbeans, the beginning- of tLe month, on a g warm border, and the larger sorts about the third week ear:h up and protect peas that are above ground, also pro- tect parsley for daily use, Sow spinach and parsley about the end of the month, also a portion of lettuce, onions, ra- dishes and small salad on a dry warm border, if the wea- ther be mild and dry take advantage of a dry day to root up celery, tf it requires it, and tie up endive; attend to mushroom beds, and see tlint they are sufficiently covered to protect them from the rain and frost; examine young cauliflower plants in frames, and remove all decayed leaves and weeds, and give plenty of air, when the weather will admit; trench, dig, and ridge all vacant pieces of ground, turn and well mix dung and compost heaps, and destroy mice and other vermin. See that your ice house is filled the first opportunity. INSURANCE OF THE LIVES OE Cows !—The insurance of the lives of men and women has been for some time be- coming in ire and more prevalent; but a society for insu- ring the lives of cows is a decided novelty in this country. Such institutions have been found productive of great good in Scotland, and, weafegtad to observe, that it was re- solved a few days ago. at Alnwick, to establish a Mutual Insurance Society, to ensure the cows of hinds, &c., in Northumberland. A small sum like two shillings and six- pence, as a subscription, from each member half yearly is deemed sufficient to cover the risks, with the contributions made gratuitously to the society by the neighbouring land- owners and gentry. ° Captain Glass oole, following in the wake of Lord Western is endeavouring to create u new breed between the Abyssinian sheep, whose cont is black hair, and the Leicester, one of which, a very handsome animal, he ex- hibited at our Christmas show on the 15th ult.; his coat, a mixture of black, or rather of brow n wool and hair. Cap- tllin G 1118 ,poole h is some ew( s of the same cross breed, and intends to continue his attempt to a further extent.—Bury Post. J ACORNS.—Before the conquest, the Wealds of Sussex (which is tbe largest valley in Europe) were one continued forest from Hampshire to Kent, principally of oak trees, that were only valued for the number of swine which the hcorns supported. Acorns are but little used at present except to fatten hogs and deer, but they would be found an advantageous food for fowls, were they dried and ground into meat. Pliny states, that acorns, beaten to powder, and mixed with hog's la:d and salt, beal all hard swellings and cancerous ulcers. John Ellis Esq., discovered that acorns can be preserved in a state fit for vegetation for a whole year, by enveloping them in bees-wax; other seeds may be conveyed from distant countries by the same means. Cows.—There are many troubles affecting cattle, often occasioning losses, which do not come under the name of disease. Of these the most common is casting calf. Giv- ing them any kind of unwholesome food, such as may be heated in the stack, is sure to bring on this. When one cow casts calf, tliere is great danger of others, in the same byro, doing so. The cow that has cast calf must be re- moved to sum? other house, and her stall well cleared out, when there is some hope of the rest escaping. The udder )f the cows sometimes becomes hard and sore, either fjom careless milking or lying on a damp ground after being long fept in the house. To remove this, bathe it with warm tvaier, rubbing it gently with the hand, and anoint it with jampber mixed with grease. And sore teats are cured by ivpshing them with butter, milk, or salt and water, and ifterwards anointing them with hog's lard or sweet oil.- Pradical Farmers' Manual. How TO PRESERVE POTATOES.—" When the potatoes are ridged up, ready for covering, let a little straw or dry fern be spread ovt'r them, after which let a foot thick of earth be added, chopped, or otherwise rendered as fine as coal ashes let neither a foot tread it, nor a spade beat it, but leave the whole as light as the soil will admit of; but where the soil is naturally stiff, a greater thickness of it must be added, and the aides of the ridges to be left as sttep as possible, and the lighter the soil is put on, the more frost will it keep out. The reason is obvious enough, for when a light soil is laid on steep ridges rain never enters deeper, perhaps, than two or three inches, it being held in a kind of solution with the fine earth, by capillary attraction; or, in other words, the air in the light soil keeps the rain from siuking, consequently it runs down the sides of the ridges, and keeps the interior of the mass as dry as possible, and, of course, the frost never enters to any very great depth. When the soil is trodden, or otherwise made firm, the air beats out of it, every drop of rain enters, and sinks through the whole mass, then Master Frust takes liberty to follow, vowing vengeance to Mr Murphy. I preserved some hundred bags of potatoes through the List extraordinary winter, as above advised." DISEASES OF HOUSES.—Grease is an undue secretion of the fluid which lubricates the heel; it is also altered in its properties. Symptoms.-Its first appearance is generally a dry and scurfy state of the skin of the heel, with redness, heat, and itching. The hind legs t which are most frequently attacked) begin to swell, a fluid exudes from the part which gives it a greasy feel; the hairs of the heels become erect like bristles; soon after this cracks begin to appear across the heel, and they discharge a thick, offensive matter, and in dressing, this matter is of so particular a fetid smell that to a practised person it is sufficient to denote the presence of the disease the cracks and swellings then extend up the leg. In course of time the skin becomes altered in structure; prominences, like bunches of grapes or a pine apple, appear some of them bleed on being touched, whilst others appear quite horny; the constitution becomes af- fected from this extensive disease, and the horse becomes weak, lean and irritable, nnd instead of good matter being discharged, the before mentioned fetid shdes continue to drain from the heel. Causes. — It was mentioned in a former paper that swelled legs may degenerate into grease. Some horses are more subject to it than others, for example, heavy draught horses that have no degree of breeding in them, particularly those having white legs, as this mark is suppouwl to indicate weakness of those parts. But bad stable management, as want of exercise high feefling without a proper degree of work, is a very common cause of horses running into grease deficient cleanliness allowing the animal to stand in dung and urine which have not been removed from his stall; all these are very liable to be the causes of disease. Cold and moisture are conditions very favourable for the generation of the disease. Cold weakens the energy 0f a part, and suspends partially the circulation and when this state has been induced, on the return of warmth, the circulation is c increased, and the vessels weakened by the cold, are inca- pable of contracting on the increased quantity of blood which now fills them, and inflammation is the consequence. Moisture is injurious on the same principle. Hence the impropriety of the practice of washing the feet and legs of horses on returning from work, or leaving them to dry as thevmiiy; if it is employed the feet should be carefully dried afterwards. Removing the hair from the heel is said by some to be a cause, and there has been some dispute whether it is or not on the whole the removal has few or no bad effects. If space permitted it, numerous other in" stances might be brought forward, to shew that grease is tbe offspring of mismanagement and negligence. Care and attention will do more for its prevention, that. any other means we otin adojit.The Vorkshiremnu.

MAHK.BTS. LONDON—MONDAY, JAN, 7, 1838 fresh arrival of Irish oats, in add'ition to» ™ T' I? a tity remaining over from last week's vessels Thirl steady demand for fine dry English wheat -it Mi 3 800<J this day se'nnight, indeed in some instances fo^ more money was made, whilst parcels out of rLn ra,h,er late wet weather met a sW sa e even a 1 r ,0D 'he 'r && srwz te f 76s. per quarter, about per busl«HJ''p1?ouJeaUX ry^•g\1;:L::ttthAe,trarecr;:ions of Is. per quarter. There was onlv a" imPr°vement good heavj horse-corn mu^r be auote.n T,f 'ra<ie °a'S week, but most of the Irish supply consUUnl o/l^h' quality, such must be quoted 6d. 10 I". per q-iarter lower. Clo- versecd is coming forward in small quantities from the near ""1 qualities comm.nj'l" J™' bond, has met considerable inouirv h. .». 1" ar'p.V»"* Wh ile peas were without change fa Jalue but'V" °fft'nn&- dccidedly higher. value, but hog peas were PRICE OF GRAlN.wrWwn # • -r Wheat, English,Red 72 to 82 Malt *• Ditto, White 7s 88 Bp to TO Irish, Red, New 68 70 1?? 38 41 Ditto, White ?0 A 4fl foreign, Red 0 0 Pei Grev 48 Ditto, White 0 0 Mwrte T 40 50 52 White 44 £ ewv 50 52 Oate Feed Slng •• "4» « &,h«AT If Si "?? J! Town FLOUR, per S,tck of imib,. — ™ u. CATTLE AND iV1EA'I\ There was exhibited for sale to-day only a limired supply of the beef trade was heavy, at barelytlm bu, heavily' supply. °f P'gS n° Vanatl°n wa* with a fan- Beasts „ ..j*- 4'V, Calve. '• f K- ••310 ^Pigs •• 0 1 Lamb. n. nw r_ v*. ua, Head of Cattle. 2,727 Beasts, 77 Calves, 23,390 Sheep, 4ti0 Pigg. k «NM NU. Muuiuonai. Beef *0 o ?»*' I v 1 "■ d- vi-tto* 0 SjRS;. r ;.3« 0 4 « Lam'.) Os. Od. Os. Od. SEEDS. Tuniip, White, per bu8h. 36 40 Clover. White, per cwt. 67 <■ reen "3^ 4" Foreign, Ked 64 Mustard, Brown 20 22 iwT 1 e d"to b,) 72 Whiiu in 1 nfolium lncamatum ..0 0 Canary, per quarter HO «' R 24 39 ( nque l^aq 4" S™3?. 46 Clover, tied, per cwt. gp Per q"a, t*r- ™ TALLOW AND^CANDLES, per Cwt. Town Tallow. ei 1#" Graves jn 1 iS" 2 c.u, \l £ SPIRITS. ooJSfS>01!: ..S-TTV'S-U—• Branded, first 3 10 4 2' in '^a 4 & Ditto seconds.. "29 33 2 4 4,1 ~itto thirds „ 9 0 3 j'Rrit f w V/' 3 Bourdeaux .2 6 a 7 7- Pv P 0 • '» » HUM wiN. Leewards, p. &5 u. p. 2 91 0 1». Hamburg. 0 I 6- 0 nPllwl, |A a t Geneva, M 9 o •> Denier. 10 a 20 o. p. 3 tl 3 fli Arrack, bd. # « a Z 20 upwards. 3 0 4 3 Scotch and Irish Sn « J} J LEATHER. s. tf. 9. d.. J British Butts,50 a I ) 2 a p.j/ ci,- .A '• » .I 3 2 « .1,1 n8' 70 • Dressing Hidus ..0 1 { « Tanned*" "h" 4 10.' n„ _ui '"niK' 1 Raw do., each 8 0 0 0 Calf Skins, 30 'a j 1>rib*nd> Do. 50 a oolb's. 8 2 2 ^maH i.' I g ° HOPS, per Cwt. £ y, £ y, j £t, £ £ e"lPOr^et8 2 0 « is! Kent Bags f ,4 V -s x ditto 1 10 3 15 Isussex ditto .30 0 (1 Essex ditto. 0 0 « Essex ditto.. 0 • I*arnhatii ditto 8 0 .» 10 Fan,liam ditto 0 0 0 0 LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY, JAN. 8,1838. cliieflu f'TT « T°rcign Wheat not,d in the 'i". are chiefly from the Mediterranean, and, with ihe reccips coastwise, from a good weekly supply we have also had a full arrival of Oats, Flour, and Oatmeal from Ireland. The Wheat trade since Tuesday has been less lively than for some previous T FnCRSi ,Vo beenscarcely sustained. English white Wheat has brought 13i; red, 12* 3d the best foreign red may LV'm d, ^in1 o5rf IS 12J Odcssi', hard, 9« 6d fo 10J and \Vh' ) 104.9rf- ,The grater part of the supply of Irish Wheat lias continued to be of inferior quality, end has been offering at 9s 6d to 10s; the best red has sold at 108 9d per 70)bs The demand for Flour hag also been less active, but superfine English is still held at 66s to 68J; Irish, at 63i to 65s per280lb- Oats Iwve met a tolerably free s-.te, with little or no change in prices Wicklow are worth As 2d to 4s 2Jrf and fair mealing qualities, 4s to As Id per 45!bs. Oatmeal has commanded pre! vious rates; some q.an.ity was sold on Sa urday, Manchester at 36. to 37s per 240lbs. Barley and Malt are held for higher prices, and there 11 not much of either on the market. Fine Malt would command 68s t070, good malting Barley, 44s to 45s and Chevalier 46s to A7s per quarter. There are few Brians offering English old are worth 52s to 54*; new, 48i to 50s per imperial quarter; Insh new so II slowly, at 45" 10 47". p. r 4801l_s. No change in the value of Peas. There was rather a dull trade to-day, and the sales effected in Wheat were at a decline of 2d to 3d per 701bp on the quotation of last Tues- day. Flour was 18 persack, and Oatmeal 6d per load, cheaper. aboV,!Ti iPa'CK Were taken on co«Dtry account, at bout 3d per bushel below our previous rates. PRICE OK- Oil 1 IV WKnar £ er 7i?lbS' .'I d~ Beans.perimp.qr. ». d. t d English, white a « 13 0 English 5# 0/„54 0 Ditto red.. 11 9 ,2 3- Irish, &c 44 • 47 0 Welsh,Scotch, -k Foreign 48 t St 0 Manx, white.. 10 9 H 2 Peas, per imp. qr. Ditto, led.10 e 11 0, English 52 A «8 0 Irish, white le ,j « Forei 8 Ditto, red.00 0 0 Malt, per imp. qr. Baltic IL 0 11 9 Fine 66 • 70 0 Oats, per 45lbs. Irish 5 • a 0 bnglish hootch 4 0 4 3 Brown 54 0 57 0 Welsh. a g 3 u Flour, per 280Ibs. Irish 4 4 3 English, &c. 66 # 0 P^Pu'wP-qr; Irish, extra-!iu« 62 • 65 0 I^ 0 47 0 Ditto, fine.58 0 <50 0 cotch,and Oatmeal, per 215lhs. Manx.perhOlb. 59 « 0 English, Scotch, reeding, ditto.. 53 5 o| and Welsh ..3d 6 37 0 R °rUlgU. 0 0 0 0 Irisl1 36 0 36 tt Rye, per imp, qr. 40 0 45 0 Old 35 6 36 0 NEW CATTLE MARKET, MONDAY, JAN. 7, 1839. We have had a moderate supply of Beasts at market tt-day for the season of the year, a few of which have been of very j good quality, but the generality only middling. The demand for Beef has been large, there being taiany country buyers pre- R sent. The best was eagerly sought after, and realised larire prices, considerably on advance from last week. 'I he nurnl er of Sheep has been rather limited, and from the sales being brisk there has been an advance on Mutton of full a halfpenny per pound. The best Beef was readily sold at 6'd iiiidil ing 6d. ordinary 5!d and but very few at the latter price. Good 2 Wether Mutton was sold at 7!d, middling, 7d, ordinary and Ewes bid per pound, sinking the offal. Them-trket through. out for both Beef and Mutton may be considered a brisk one* as the Beasts and Sheep were principally all sold up at a very I early hour in the afternoon. MANCHESTER CORN MARKET, JAN. 5,1839. The imports of Oats, Oatmeal, and Flourfrom Ireland aro again extensive, and of Wheat thence, as well as other articles coastwise and from the interior the supplies latterly have been on the increase. The arrivals of foreign Wheat into Liverpool (still admissible for consumption at the lowest scale of duties) exceed 10,000 qrs, and of Flour they amount to 2,315 baareli. Since our last report the trade has been of a languid character. and with the exception of a few purchases of Wheat made in the early part of the week by speculators, as also of Flour for forward delivery, the transactions with consumers were on a limited scale at about the rates of the last market day. At our market this morning holders of prime runs of English and foreign Wheat firmly demanded the previous quotations, but the business done was ohty to a limited extect.and although Flour was likewise in but moderate request there was no dispo- sition shown to press sales otherwise than at full prices. The ^— inquiry for Oats and Oatmeal was not active, and no alteration. in value can be noted. Prime qualities of Beans and Malt were in demand at improving prices. AVERAGE PRICES OF CORN- 1.j"l 0. -r" "1: Wheat. Barley.I Uata. Rye. Beans. Peas *• *• *• *• *• *• .onaon g, 4 40 0 11 49 9 40 I 45 7 lM\erpool 73 5 0 • %7 1 0 0 0 0 0 » weekly average.. 78 9 37 5 20 3, 52 6 40 li 43 8 Agslegate do. tor 1 ■I* weeks, which V 76 1 35 5 39 2 46 3 41 0 43 10 regulates Duty ) Duty 10 94 as'lo An s<v PRINTED AND PUBLISHED 6" THE PROPRIETOR, JAMES RUES, Printer, Bookseller, Stationer, and Bookbinderr AT HIS RESIDENCE HIGII STREET, CARNARVON. Saturday, Januury. 12, 1839. To which place all Orders, Advertisements, and Communica. tions are requested to he address,ed, Advertisements for this Paper ar¡c received by Messrs. Newton & Co. 5. Warwick-quare, Newgake-ustreet; Mr. R. Barker,. 33, Fleet-street; Mr. G. Reynellx 46, Chancery-lane; Mr. S. Deason, 3. Walhrook; Mr. Hammond, 27, Lombard- Street; J. Thomas, 1, Finch lane, Cornhill, London; and by Messrs. J. K. Johnsoij xui C.4., Eden-quay, Duhlinx where it is regularly file4

Foreign Intelligence. FRANCE.—The address drawn up by the commission of the Chamber of Deputies, is as pointed, as indignant, and as men acing to royality as the celebrated address of the 221 to Chas, X. It demands Ministers more dignified, possessing genuine responsibility, capable of standing between the couutry and the throne. It insists that the Royal influence be kept within its just and constitutional limits. It has felt the necessity of re- peating solemnly that tne throne is based solely on the popular will. The King, having expressed as dubious in his speech, that constitutional monarchy could uuite liberty with stability, the address tells him, in reply, to have no doubt on the subject, the Constitution being most certainly able to protect the rights both of People and of King. The lesson is severe. And by wh, m is it given ? By the chiefs of all parties in the Chambers united -by M. Guizot. Conservative by M. Barrot, the uncompro- mising Liberal; and by M. Thiers, who holds a middle place between them. Not one single Deputy of the least importance or talent with the Court. Accounts from La Rochelle mention serious tumults to have taken place there, in consequence of the exportation of corn. The pea-ants flocked into the town in order to prevent the embarkation of corn, and then proceeded to plunder the houses of several merchants. The National Guard was unable to put a stop to the disorder. The Mayor, however, called in the troops of the line, and these speedily quelled the tumult, and fortunately with the loss of very few lives. SrAIN,By Madrid letters of the 26th it appears that Van Ha!en has been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-General by the Government of Madrid, and this at the very time that Martinez de la Rosa was denouncing: him in the Cortes. To conciliate at once the army and the Liberal party, is the effort of Pio Pita. The interest taken by the Lord Mayor and citizens of Lon- don in Spanish affairs has been most gratefully reciprocated to by all the towns along the coast, both Carlist and Christino. An address from the inhabitants of Bilboa is now in prepar- ation, to be forwarded to London. Two of the officers captur- ed in some of the nightly expeditions of Sergeant Eloric are ordered to be sent to the head-quarters of the Conde de Luchana to be there executed in reprisal for some of the cruelties of the Carlist generals. Munagorri, in place of some prisoners order- ing them to be shot, gave them a. dollar each, saying they would make excellent Fuerists. What effect this merciful conduct of Munngurri may have upon the Carlist troops when they come to know it, remains to be seen but it is by no means popular with either the men or officers at present com- posing his force. There has been no military movement of any momentr. I BELGIUM.—The Bank of Belgium has begun to payoff nIl its notes of 100 and 40 francs, but only at the head office in Brussels, and not at the branches. RUSSIA.-The ceremony of the betrothal of the Grand Duchess Maria of Russia to Duke Maximilian of Leuchten- berg, took place at St. Petersburg, on the 18th ultimo. The commerce publishes a letter of the 10,h ult. from Odessa, stating that the last news from the district of the Caucasus was extremely unfavourable to Russia, the Cir- cassians having made preparations to invade the neigh- bouring Russian provinces, and a spirit of disaffection prevailing, not only among the natives, but amongst the Russian troops, including even the field officers. The Minister of War had issued an order for the dismissal of a Polish Major-General at the head of the staff of the detached corps of the Caucasus, and a Russian Colonel in command of the fortress of Kizlar. Both of rhese officers bd been compelled to proceed immediately to S:. Petersburg with- out communicating with the other officers. Several regi- ments of the army of the Caucasus had been ordered into the governments of Oremburg and Yatutsk, and were to be replaced by other troops. CANADA.-Immediately subsequent to our last publica- tion the London papers were deluged with very exaggera- ted reports of another American invasion from Detroit and of several fierce and sanguinary conflicts which had taken place between the British and the Insurgents instead of reprinting these rumours we shall merely give such parts as have been since verified by more recent arrivals by the Oxford, which arrived at Liverpool on Sunday night last, we have received New York papers to the 20th ult. These journals confirm the report of the pirate invasion from Detroit, brought by the Virginian. The affair, however, ) was much less considerable than at first represented. The I pirates appear to have numbered but 250 i they succeeded in their attack upon Windsor, otul buried the barrack and a steam boat, but were ultimately routed and disrelseci by 70 milita, and six regular soldiers. It is remarked that not one Canadian joined tljeinvaders. This, it is to be remem. bere I, is the account given in the United States journals, so that we may safely conclude it not to be too favourable to the British. The Detroit papers of the 5th and 6th give accounts of the dffeat and dispersion of the whole patriot force. The British loss at the attack upon the batracks is reported at 18, and several wounded. Patriot loss one (an officer) and three wounded. The U. S. steam-boats Erie, Illinoes, and Macomb were cruising in the river on Tuesday night and prevented any reinforcements crossing. After the Patriots left Windsor they were pursued by troops from Maiden. It is said they divided on their approach, part retreating to the woods and the remainder to an island in the river. Tbe Erie, which was cruising about at the time, arrested 10 or 12 as they were crossing to the island, some of whom were taken before Judge NN ilkin, examined and committed for trial. From 30 to 50 escaped to the American side, On the approach of the Erie the main body of the British troops returned to Windor, leaving a small force to pursue the party that letreatbd to the woods. The I Adverti",er' says We are assured that several dead bodies of the Patriots, killed at Windsor on Tuesday, were suffered to lie unburied and exposed until yesterday, a ptey to the hogs and dogs This is a brutality beyond all precedent. It is conduct that would have disgraced Hottentots. When the life is gone, it is the height of fieridisline<s to leave the inanimate corpse exposed as food tor beasts! It was reported that Colonel Prince ordered two of the Patriot prisoners to be shot in cold blood after the skirmish of Tuesday was over, and that such would have been the fate of some dozen others, had not the coomanding officer at Maiden put a chech upon his bloody design. According to the New York journals, Von Schpultz, the leader of the Prescolt pirates, has been executed at King- ston on the 8th u't. The following letter left by Von Schoultz. Kingston Gaol, Dec. 7th 1838. W hen you get this letter, I am no more. I have been in- formed that my execution will take place to-morrow. May God forgive them who brought me to this untimely death. I have made up my mind, and I forgive them. To day I have been promised a lawyer to draw up my will. I hav9 It, j appointel you mv executor of the said will. I wrote to V;iu in mv former letter about my body. If the British go- vernment permit it, I wish it may be delivered to you to be buried on your farm. I have no time to write long to you, because I have great need of communicating with my Creator, and preparing for his presence. The time has been very short that has bene allowed. My last wish to the Americans is, that they may not think of revenging my death. Let no further blood be shed and, believe me, from what I have seen, that all the stories that were told about the sufferings of the Canadian people were untrue, Give my love to your sister, and tell her I think on her as on ray mother. Gall reward her for all her kindness. I fur- ther beg you to take care of W. Johnson, so that he find an honourable bread. Farewell, my dear friend God bless and protect you. (Signed) S. VON SCHOULTZ. To Warren Gteen, Esq., Salina. State of New York, U, S. The sheriff has received warrants for the execution of Abbey and George, colonel and paymaster of the brigands, wbich will take place on Wednesday next. Messrs. Panet and Bedard, of Quebec, have been sus- pended from office, for their partisan proceedings in regard to the writ of Habeas Corpus; and they will immediatelv proceed to England to support their decisions.-Montreal Courier. Mr. Bedard left Quebec, on bis way to England, on Monday last. Commodore Drew, of her Majesty's service, is said to have sunk a pirate schooner that attacked him, with all her crew. Theller has been arrested by the United States, authori- ties, for promoting an invasion of Canada anu Johnson the pirate has also been again arrested, as would appear on the charge Oi having burned the B-itish steamer Sir Robert Peel. The Detroit Advertiser' savs, the most authentic report now is, that in the skirmish at Windsor, 12 patriots and eight British soldiers were killed. Up to yesterday morn- ing the British had captured 11 prisoners, some of them American citizens. The commissions of the Patript officers were in cipher. Secret meetings, it appears, have been held all along the Northern frontier, at which bounties of land were promised. The brigands were called Patriotic Masons and Hunters. The contrivers of these expeditions, such as M'Kenzie and, others who drew others to the slaughter, and keep themselves safely out of it, have much to answer for. I he commander-in-Chief," after the manner of General Birge, is great on paper. He entered Canada with the fol- lowing ADDPESS to THE PATRIOT FORCES.—Soldiers—The time has arrived that cans for action-the blood of ourslaughter- ed countrymen cries aloud for revenge. The spirits of Lount and Matthews and Morrcau are vet unavenged. The murdered heroes of Prescott lie in an unhallowed grave, in the land of tyranny. The names of the ill fated Caroline's crew cau only be appeased by the blood of the murderers. Arouse, then, soldiers of Canada Let us avenge their wrongs. Let us march to victory or death and ever as we meet the tyrant foe let our war cry be—' Remember Prescott. The arrival of still later date from Detroit brings new of the invaders who remained on the American shore, or who re- turned to it after the battle at Sandwich, having chiefly retired to their homes. IL is probable that a few remain in the wood near IViiidsor but their capture is certain. Indeed, hunger alone must shortly compel them to come in and surrender. At the trials, on the 5th instant, Messrs. Smith, Dresser, Rawson, and Gates, who were arraigned, all declared that they were deceived, and complained bitterly of the imposition that had been practised on them by persons (as they supposed) of influence and character. Among others, they particularly mentioned a Mr. Prendergast, of Madoe, near Belleville. The prisoners taken at Prescott, in Kingston, on the 5th, were — thirteen Americans, nine Ge mans, Poles, and French; eight Lower Canadians, four Upper Canadians (refugees), one Scutchman, three Irishmen, one Englishman. Several American citizens are gone over to King'ton to in- tercede for the prisoners who have been deluded-not for tho.e who led them astray. Among the visitors is Judge Fine, a member of Congress. Charles Smythe, a prisoner, has written a letter to his friend, Mr. A. Jones, at Cape Vincent, New York in which, after stating that the prisoners are well treat- ed, he says, "If any more friends wish to join such an exped- ition, tell them for God's sake to stay where they are, as I am well convinced they (the Canadians) do not want a new form of government. We are deceived by a set of dastardly cowards, who threw us into the very jaws of death, and then left us poor innocent young men to get out how we could. For God's sake expose them, and do not let a coward go free." He goes on to say his fate is uncertain that he is prepared to meet whatever may chance to him with fortitude bnt that if ever he gets back, those who deceived him and his companions shall be brought to justice if in his power to effect it. Several hundreds of the "Hunters," or "Patriot-Mason invaders," are now loitering about Detroit, Cleveland, Buff- alo, &c.; but it is believed that there will be no more in- vasions. MEXICO.—The blow has been stricken by the French in the Gulf. The castle of San Juan de Ulloa has fallen. The bom- bardment lasted only four hours. The French lost only six, the Mexicans five hundred men The city of Vera Cruz is virtually in the power of France—the castle in her possession. These events occurred on the 27th ult., and the news arrived at New Orleans in sixty hours from Vera Cruz, brought by the French steam ship Meteore. Admiral Daudin, the commander, behaved nobly. He sent messengers on his arrival off the coast with his ultimatum. They returned with an insulting reply. San Juan was attacked by three frigates and two bombketches—partly blcwn up by shells falling near the powder magazines, and finally taken in the most dashing style. The Mexican army (5,000 strong) near Vera Cruz, remained passive. The fort was very tolerably defended for Mexico. TheportofVet-aCruzisnowthrcwu ur lu •»" naLiuii>, ann, aiuiougn Admiral Uaudia allows General Rincon, with 1,000 Mexicans, to remain in the town as a matter of courtesy, yet it virtually and really at this mo- ment is in the hands of France. The castlj is held garrisoned by the French, having capitulated. The admiral sent in French surgeons to assist the wounded Mexicans. The British consul's house was accidentally injured by a shell, hut no person hurt. Admiral Baudin has sent other messengers te Mexico to negotiate just and proper terms of peace, and the full satisfac- tion of French demands.