The Express. — London, England, 1853-09-23 00:00:00

THE CHOLEILI. (non ine !lewd et Wenn.) NEWCASTLE. DE %Me ua 21-4 SLPTEMBEE. Cholera I /iarrlicel 'lout munher or deaths at Newcastle up to pre sent date, 935. D u ring a like number of days in 1831.18 n, the solutes , of deaths woo 156. GATESHEAD. ('hulers . 12 Iliisrrisces The total number of deaths from cholera in Gates head, for the tirstpteen days of the attack of 1831- 1m ;2. was 123. For the same period of the attack of 1833, 227. Many persons have left the foul and crowded of the town. A portion are encamped on ti.. moor. The local authorities are employing all flic medical useistance they can procure, haring gartn cork blahrhe to the medical inspectors for that purpose. Four medical practitioners have been sent from Landon, at the request of the local authorities, to act no. ter the superintending inspectors, and two more u::l start this evening. HEXHAM. 'the medical officer reports that not less than 300 caw s of diarrhma have been treated, of which several have passed into cholera. During the last five days 7 deaths from cholera have occurred, making 11 deaths since the first ap pearance of the epidemic. There arc at present 160 cases of diarrhoea and 11 of cholera under treatment. _ _ _ One of the surgeons who s:gned the last report has been attacked. l' he time of the medical practitioners has been so much occupied that they have been unable to trans mit a daily report. The returns from Ifexham state that 500 cases of premonitory diarrheca had been treated in that place, but that none of those cases had proved fatal. The medical men engaged there h'd been very severely worked. Only one case, that of one of the medical staff, was reported as having passed into the col lapsed stage. MANCHESTER. It is difficult to ascertain to what extent chelera pteveils in Manchester, and, it some of the authori ties are to be credited, whether it prevails at all; It need not there be usked, " When doctors dissree who shall decide ?" for the doctors are agreed. I The faculty speak unmistakeably about it, and location numerous cases which have come under their agni :lnce. We mentioned a case in the Dolly News of Monday, in which a surgeon who had had ex ?eri er.ce in :he cholera period of leS49 had treat id a patient successfully, and prevented a fatal result. Since then the same gentleman and two other highly respectable and experienced surgeons—one of them at the head of the profession—have visited a ease which has proved fatal, and certified that it was Asiatic cholera; yet at the weekly meeting of the Manchester Board of Guardians yesterday morn ing this case was reported upon to the fol lowing effect :—" In the St. Michael's district the relieving officer had visited, on Wednesday, a house in Beswick's-row, where a woman was sup poised to have died of cholera. The deceased, Agnes Gomersill, a married woman, aged 38, was seised with a pain in the stomach on the previous evening, and her mother applied warm water up to ten o'clock on Wednesday morning, without affording any relief. The woman was afterwards attended by Mr. Dyson and Mr. Walker Gotland, surgeons, but died in the course of the morning. Iler mother says the de ceased has been subject to this complaint several times before, always about the time when her youngest child reached the age of eight or nine months, as was the case in the present instance, and suer Ks it to have been cramp or spasms The officers further reported, " That in one district where the number of cases of diarrhoea had been far less than at the earn* period of last year, though still very numerous, there had recently been some cha raeterised by unusual severity and obstinacy, three or four of which closely resembled Asiatic cholera, being accompanied by the cramps and collapse inci dental to that disease, but these had all terminated favourably." Perhaps nothing can give in a stronger light the opinions of the medical profession on this subject than a brief history of the steps they have already taken as a body. They were invited to meet on Wed nesday, at the rooms of the Sanitary Association, in Manchester; and though the invitation could not lave reached many of them until a late hour on Tuesday evening, yet no less than 59 of the leading members of the profession, setting aside pressing en gagements at that hour, were at the place appointed by eleven next morning. The following are the minutes of their proceedings: We, the undersigned, members of the medical profession, in practice within the district of Manchester, Salford, and the neighbourhood, ate of opinion that in consequence of the appearance of Asiatic cholera in some parts of the king dom, it is sightly necessary that the following precau tionary and preventive measures be immediately adopted by the proper authorities in this district. 1. There should be a house to house visitation, under the direction of the authorities, as in the last outbreak of the epidemic; became all ezperience proves, that however for midable cholera may be in its developed form, it is M the vast majority of ewe preceded by diarrhea, or some other premonitory symptoms, which geaerally yield to proper medical treatment ; and as such symptoms are often of • painless nature, not attracting the attention of the sufferer, they seemly to be discovered by a systematic inquiry from home to house. 2. There should be an increased orgasisa tiem medical of and assistants within oreseenient sub divisions of the district; sad the medical officers of unions should be authorised to attend eases of sickens without waiting for as order. 3. Arrangements should be made to keep dupe/amiss apes, awl medical officers in attendance, both day and night. 4. Printed instructions should be issued immediately, and, by the agency of the police, should be left at every house throughout the whole of the dis trict, directing the (curie to be pursued on Ik. occurreme of premonitory symptoms of cholera; sad puhlie placards should, as much as possible, be avoided. 6. The system of whitewashing cottages, when needful, should ,be carried on, as formerly ; but with increased vigour. 6. There should be • careful inspection of the ashen*, and of the traps connected with soughs. in *my part of the district. 7. The sewers should be Bushed with water every day. 6. The watering of streets, by means of water carts, should be conducted more carefully, and less profusely, than at resent ; so that waste water may be pre vested from lying a the streets. 9. The authorities should take immediate steps to famish • comsat supply of good water to every part of the district—ea the practice of keep ingwater in open vessels is highly injurious. 10. The removal of anisaaces, and of objectionable rates*, should he stringently enforced; according to the ample powers' now conferred upon authorities by the Order in Council of the 15th September instant, reviving the operation of the " Diseases Prevention Act." And the precautionary measures recommended by the General Hoard of Health should be immediately earned iato effect. 11. A printed circular should be left at all the houses of the district, stating the address of those persons in autho rity to whom complaints as to the defective or injurious state of sewers and soughs are to be addressed. 12. The attention of the authorities should be dimmed to the over- crowding which prevails in many parts of the city, with • view to extending to such places the provisions of the Local Lodaing- house Acts. Moved by Mr. Turner and wooded by Mr. Lynch, and carried unanimously—" That the prepositions now read be adopted by this meeting ; that members of the medical profession here present be requested to send their carts to the chairman, authorising their names to be ap pended thereto; and that Mr. Waters (the secretary) be requested to endeavour to obtain as many additional signs tans as possible of the members of the medical profession cot Len present. That the propositions and signatures be printed, and that the chairman be requested to send a copy thereof to their worships the Mayors of Manchester and Salford, and to the chairmen and each member of the Bards of Guardians of Manchester, Salford, Chorlton, and Prestwich, with a note requesting their immediate st.d especial attention to its contents. And that the corn. en.ttee of the Manchester and Salford Sanitary Association be requested to adopt such other means as they think fit, to bring the subject under the notice of the authorities generally.'• The course recommended under the fourth head in the above minutes is the one we regretted (in men tioning the case on Monday) had not 'heady been taken. 'f he following letter has been addressed by the Mayor of Manchester to the board of guardians: Gentlemen,—Haring received informati-u from New est-le-upon-Tyne that the cholera is again amongst them to an alarming extent, and likewise that in Manchester one deeded cam has appeared issuing in death, thereby weraieg os that in all probability we may in some degree be called u{-on to ttotrience a similar visitation, I have thought it Nay duty to call your attention to the subject, that, if pos sible, such steps may be taken as you shall consider the beet to prepare for, and at least alleviate, so great a calamity. I may ley I hare consulted the head; of the sanitary depart. ment in the corporation, who will use every endeavour to eic:.pe the difficulty. -1 am, ge ntlemen , yours most respect futly,&Jima Baaxe», Mayor. Town-hall, Sept. 21, 1853. To the Board of the Guardians of the Poor tut Manchestei: DARLINGTON. The Board of Health Isere continue their exer tions to remove everything likely to favour the epi demic. The drains are flushed twice a week ; some of the mere dirty and confined places in the town have been was h ed with the hose and pipe. and the houses have bees whitewashed. Chlonde of lime is freely used in all cases of removal of manure, con tests of aahpita, &c., and in some places it is sprinkled in the channels. T he town continues free from the disease. The Board of Health met on Monday, and an additional inspector of nuisances was appointed. The purchase of the waterworks was mooted, and it is probable they will pass into the hands of the board. The surveyor was directed to prepare plsns and an estimate for works for the collection and deoderisa tion of the sewage manure, now that the sewerage of the town is in progress, so as to prevent the pollu tion of the Skerne, into which it flows at present. A further notification of precautionary measures was directed to be issued, in compliance with a sugges tion of the General Board of Health, from whom the "officer of health" had received a communication in reference to the state of preparation in which the town was placed. WINDSOR. The local board of health met on Wednesday night in the Council-ehamthr of the Guildhall, the mayor, Mr. W. B. Holderness, in the chair. Mr. Voules, the clerk, read the circular of the General Board of Health, dated the 15th instant, with refer ence to the cholera. A letter was also read from Mr. G. H. Long, the clerk to the Windsor board of guat dians, asking the co-operation of the local board of health in carrying out the Diseases Prevention Act within the borough. It is now nearly two years since the main drainage of the town was completed ; and the general impression up to last night was that almost every owner of property had availed himself of the facility thus afforded to drain his premises ; but such unfortunately is by no means the case. DURHAM. Three more cases have occurred here—one on Wednesday terminating fatally. The different com mittees which were appointed have again visited consecutively every house, yard, itc., in the city, and the measures for the prevention of cholera, which , were adopted by the Board of Health, have been actively and efficiently carried out. Previous to his return to London from Newcastle Mr. Grainger, of the General Board of Health, visited us, and advi sed with the authorities. In other respects the town is! remarkably healthy. DECIMAL COINAGE. TO TRU BDITOR Or TIII SITSIIII. SIR,--As the great difficulty in a new coinage is the suiting it to the mode of reckoning by the old, how would the following answer, bearing in mind that the coin most is use amongst the muses is the penny ? Abolish shillings, and let the following coins be Issued: Gold (value, 100 pence), to be called a Victoria, or aught else. Silver (value, 10 pence), to be called an Albert, or aught else. Let each penny be deemed equal to 10 mils, and upon a fresh issue each coin to bear the double deno mination. Let each halfpenny be deemed equal to 6 mile, and upon a fresh issue each coin to bear the double deno mination. Let each farthing be deemed equal to 2i mils, and upon a fresh issue each coin to bear the double deno mination. Then Tenths or Victoria. Alberts. d. 1 = 10 100 = 1,000 1 mv 10 = 100 1 10 = j the farthing to be = 1 the lowest coin. The present sovereign would equel -2 Victoria. and 4 tenths, or 240 d., or 2,400 sails. 1 „ „ 10d., or 100 oils. ld., or 10 mils. id, or 6 rails. ed., or 21 sails. - . By the above plan, the converting the old into the new money, or vice versa, could be readily don* through t►e 'sodium of the well known penny bearing the equivalent value of 10 mils. £5 31. 9d. old = 1,2464. or 12,450 mils new. 9,200 mils new = 920 d. or £3 160. Bd. old. I am, sir, yours obediently, Kept. 22. J. C. D. B. DRAMA. OLYMPIC. Last night Mr. Farren took Lis leave of an Olympia audience in Lord Ogleby, a superannuated old fop, whose infirmities, mental and corporeal, ars the salient points of TAe Clandestine Marriage, a fin set comedy of the old "legitimate" school. It is needless to say that Dlr. Fatten rendered the per: with that almost painful actuality which of late years has characterised his impersonations of aged characters. He was admirably supported by the other members of the corps, and the play with its ingenious cross pur 'owe and its broad humour— at times, a little too broad—delighted a fair, if not a very crowded house. Mr. Farren, whose first appearance was greeted with a welcome almost inconveniently eatkiesisatle, was called before the curtain at the conclusions: the piece, and retired with a compliment vocal and feral, ample enough to satisfy the largest desire. The burlesque SAyloek, which has afforded so much amusement to the frequenters of this theatre, was also played for the last time, sad was followed by a popular farce. SPORTING. TATTERSALL'S-THURSDAY. A very this attesdaace, nodally the followbur bete unto under imam : THE CESAREWITCH. 4000 to 209, 1000 to 50 (twice), 500 to 25, and NO to 10 takes ►bout Nulty ; 1000 to 60 and 600 to 25 TM Isom Warrior ; 600 to 20 and 250 to 10 Songstress ; 000 Is 0• Haight of this Shire ; 1250 to 26, 1000 to 20, 1000 to 111 (twice), and finally 1000 to 30 Tedeington ; 1000 to 20 Ooorksh (at the comusencemest 1000 to 40 wee booked). 7 to 1 would bass been taken about King Pepin. 280 to 20 apt 0tost;;, iiiit; To 4,T gallons, and 600 to 20 apt Balrownio. LEICESTER RACES.—Tinnuaty. BILLISDON COPLOW STAVIS. Draytoa bona 1 Birthday HANDICAP SWIIPSTAINI. Tomboy 1 Maidston• Quasx's PL.&TI. Hungerford - - 1 Maid of Golborao Eugenie PLATS of 26 sues. Governess 1 Ways 2 Isutuarnita' ?LAM. Audubon earn. is first, but the race is disputed. Priam the Third walked over for the b so,. Sweepstakes. ESTER RACES—Tavaaries. WiLTIR 111NDICAT. .. —..-- --......... Surveyor It CEINSTEDFIIILD HANDICAP. -----..-- ---.-.... Barrel Juliet 2 WILTON HANDICAP. Aonla Sutherland Lady Evelyn A fine close race in with the two. Won by a head. Four others beaten off. STAiri. Barrel 1 Snowdon Dunhill BILLING STAILBS. Selman Cassy 2 Nancy Martinson ABINGDON RACES-TuVESDAT. The ABINGDON STALES were won in three heats by Jack Lensing, beating Herbert and Shipwreck. BERX.6BI/1 STALES. _ Sleeping Partner Waterfall 2 Musician Simplicity Slattery was struck out at 3.5 p.m. A good race in. Won by halts length—a head only between second and third. Simplicity went on the wroag side of a post, and was far behind. _ _ The OLD BERK.HIRE HUNT STAKE.) were won by Non such, beating Farmer's Boy and three others, and the LADIES . PLATE was won in bur heats by Mr. J. Day's Ides gelding out of Avon. The winner wee afterwards sold for 60 guineas. THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 23, 1853. TILE WAGES MOVEMENT. Tuz READY-MADE CLOSIIING BUSINESS.— Very few pergolas out on strike belongiag to the following trades have returned I. work, the employers refusing to make the required advent*, via , shirt and other underclothing makers, talon, slopworken, cap and waistcoat makers, pentad and umbrella coverers, and women's boot and shoe makers. The employers have offered to each branch addi tional pay which, however, th e turnou t s refuse, as not befogsuliciestly remunerative, when considered with res pect to thy present high prices of provisions. Jots. Caurzirrans.—A meeting of the above body of operatives, amounting to at least 150, took place at the Royal George Inn, Salop.street, on Monday evening. Mr. G. Whittall was unanimously voted to the chair. Se veral speeches were made by the men, expressive of dims faction at the present low rate of wages, and a reseltvioc proposed by Mr. Adams, expressive of th eir determination to 'Mein an increase of Bd. per day, was received with a universal shout and carried unanimously. The meeting was then adjourned for oae week, when it is appointed to meet at the same place. The operatives were much More orderly than on any former occasion, and many of them stated their one illingnew to come to any strike, yet stated their determination to come to that important step rather than work at the present rate of remunerodon. It is expected at the nest meeting that • delegate, either frees Mauch or Nottinobam, will be in attendance to explain the steps that have been taken for obtaining an increase of wages in throe towns.— if olorrnamplon Herald. BOLTON SetNstaas.—The operative cotton spinners have obtained the unctiou of eight firma in this town to their application for a further advance of 5 per cent. to heir wages, which would be a restoration of the former li ft of pric.s. The masters generally, however, have not ac (led to the demand. At a 'acetic( of operative spinoers, held on Saturday, resolutions, of which we give two, were passed : --'. That although a majority of the masters have not manifested that willingness that is desirable to rattan our former prices,. yet we think it will be imprudent on our part to resort to any rashness, such as threatening to resort to ulterior measures, until every available means have been tried to prevail ppon them to accede to our request. That in the opinion efi this meeting, the committee are justifiable in the steps which they have taken in endeavouring to get our former fiat of prices restored, both en the present and on a former occasion ; and that this meeting recommends them to pursue the Name conciliatory course hitherto pursued." STIIIIIII OP Jot . IN CUAI .—The jour oilmen chairmakers of this town, like most other treats, snack for an advance of wages within the last few days. We understand that their °bleat was gained without much difileulty.—Blackbern Standard. Tait POLICZ AND Tllllll WAOIIB AT OLDZAII.-.-ID , con sequence of the constables of the borough fares hiving issued as appeal to the public, the watch committee have given the ten ordinary constables fourteen days' notice to quit the service. nukes they consent to remain at thei pre sent wages. The committee consider the issuing of the placard as an act of insubordination, and are determined to resist any demands attempted to be enforced by suohpres. sure. Coteau= IN ScorLacc.—On Thursday evening akarge meeting of colliers was held on Murelburgh Liolts, at which it was resolved to form • union of all the miners throughout the county, with • view of securing that,they will, in future, be paid at the rate of 4s. • day for Oight hours' work, i n stead of being paid, as at present, 14 the quantity of coals they put out. This movement Is sotto be r eg ard e d as a .. stria,. • inasmuch as they lately ruined a considerable advance from their employers; but, it the same time, measures were taken to have the change ice the system now demanded enforced ; and it wasagreed to meet in a week or ten days to hear the result.—B di t'Coes rant. A GARDENER'S ACCOUNT OF AUSTRALIA. Mr. Edward Vare, head gardener to theiter. C. A. Belli, rector of South Weald, Brentwood, has just received the followlnit letter from Edward Neville; a young, man, formerly under gardener at the above place, who emigrated to Australia a short time same : Richmond, Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia, May 8, 1853. Dear Friend,—l arrived gee in Australia on the 11th December, 1852, after a beautiful voyage ; When I tint landed at Hobeon's Bs), I thought tie appatrance of the country must unpromising , but on reachWg the town I found it an immense place of business. The streets, which acs conveniently wade are laid oat at right angles, end there are some good bOildings for • young colony, Every thing was very dear, in consequence of having to be lin =end, like other fresh comers, I thought it seriously mypemiaisry resources. It je a,fint-rate place for William nod masehemics, who are in great demand—moms and especially, who get from 11. to IL 10s. per , mold to make their fortunes in • few years. This is the intostry for the poor man, who is well paid for any of labour—indeed, the lowest wages of a labourer en Iles geode is 10e. per day. I have obtained a situation of 104 1 / a pee year with first rate board and lodging. Lodging is net smelly to get, and house rent is very deer here. Many of the old settlers who bought ground and built on it before the gold discovery are now making rapid fortunes, for town and suburban lots are selling at very high rates—in some instances as much as 1501. • foot, so that a man needs • large capital to commence business with, but if he eon only snake • start there is no fear of success, as anything will soli hero. I orlon I had brought out none' good shoes which would have fetched an extraordinary price, as common ones are fetching IL per pair —in fact, • person cannot bring out a wrong article. My employer's garden is well-stocked with young trait-trees, which promise heavy crops this season—the peaches rue very fine on standards, and the grapes and melees flourish without artificial heat. The trims were brought from Van Diemen's Land, and judging from the immense quantities of fruit they export to our shores, I might well term It the garden of the southern world. The soil here varies very considerably, but is gene rally of a light sandy ham, with clay bottom—in some , places it is of rich black roil, rocky subsoil, with large' stones on the surface, while in others it is very swampy and almost useless. The gum trees, of which there are several varieties around Melbourne, are very ugly: they are ever green, with leaf resenshliog the willow, and the timber is to exceedingly hard that it can only be used as fisewoo . We chiefly depend upon Van Diemen's Land for timber, although there is plenty in the interior of the country, but the expense of carriage over bad roads would be far rester than if exported from the former place. The grime o now getting green, but during the summer months it is quite scorched by the burning sun and sand, and it is wonderful how the cattle live ; we have, however, some very fine beast and sheep from the country, the latter like the Merino sheep in the park of C. T. Tower, Esq. It is the opinion that the colony of Victoria will nevar be able to supply itself with breadstuff*, owing to the slow of agriculture caused by the 'sanity of labour. cl a se gr n il o s eems to be • steady influx of gold, but It is to be feared the yield of the precious commodity has not kept pace with the increase of digging, and that many have dome and are doing very badly. There are, however , unmis takeable ',lgraine that many have done well at the diggings, as penile frequently return and are seen sporting their money in all digestions. There cannot be a more in dependent plass them this in the whole world. I have been to Mount Ala:ander iliggings, • journey of 100 miles from Melbourne, wbM sosupied three days. In the winter seams the Mil ere elms' impassable, and the journey sometimes Tails• Ma* j the eon of conveying goods has been as es ICOI. per ME. Imagine the traveller having to make W passage tisiougli forests, over water boles, where the dray g. m Math fist, and has to be un leaded to be ozirisatod ; steep hills and precipices, and ihnollk SWIM she wayside for the night ▪ essidop IMMO syse is sompany with haw' ends ef sirsmiess. rill ihe bees is beyoad conception ; dm, after a seep amass is a blanket, and brekfast, re- main dr keg imd ealissmiesieury. On my arrival at 1 .. = neiplthenrbeed studied with tenee, aM bomilmade of awes of ground beams& ail ever_ by Ai ftgess, who looked like so many ben ..week at • benereemb; but I returned without try ing my Intim is the pia. lottery. I hope, however, to seaters is earnest • souse *oo as it is the opiaka of some that there le plenty i l i f o rd yet, while others think it is newly worked out. who have been com pelled be work all day is wat ili eL7to subsist cm bad pro videos and watery and pat ep with Indifferent teat swore nasdailee, hue their hard-same trunires at the mean of • rained auseitatioa. I wish you and many men of my old somplaleas were here, although I can teU you I t is • serious water foe a married maa with a family to cope with the You would be charged 21. per week for a as* MA new ; 4 lb. loaf, le. ed. ; beef and mattes 411. to IL lb., offal given away ; tea sad coffee la. 2d. lb., perk sad hues la. 64. lb. The publicans, who *tithe wee mimes in the osisay„ chugs Is. per pint for beer. Bat me will mesa be cheaper, as house are ▪ pre stag up lam youshousr—drusemds buildieg, and thousands of people NO air Sea* OD ear shores. I regret to say I mama sessemasad this as • very pleasant country to live in, as the due is very troublesome', and water scarce and sometimes impregnated with minerals, which make it very unpalatable. Our bumble domicile is now at Richmood, about two miles from Melbourne, but before this reaches you it will be all Melbourne. Our household consists of master and mistress, myself, grown, and female servant, who are charmed with the delightful harriSony of three native magpies, two parrots, a pretty cockatoo, pigs, goats, poultry, tkc. We have between two and three noes of garden ground, two-thirds of which is well stocked with fruit trees. We have had an abundant crop of black 'lambic' and sweet water grapes, but I have not seen any muscats in the colony, although there are plenty of very fine at Adelaide, South Austr slim, which is much hotter, and consequently more suitable for their growth ;than Melbourne. Oar apple, plum, apricot, and quince trees have been planted about tea years, and are as large as 28 years' growth in England. On the 24th of April I gathered about two bushels of the finest quinces I ever saw off one tree; indeed this is a fine fruit country. I have nothing to do but gardening, in which I am assisted by the groom, so I get on very well. I am rather puzzled to know the seasons, as it seems you may reap and mow all the year except the middle of summer, when there is • drought. Master and manna are quite old folks, who have made their fortunes in the auctioneering business; they like to see us comfortable, and allow us to smoke, eat, drink, and work when we think proper—l wonder who wouldn't come to Australia! Indeed I tell you plainly :bat I would rather be transported to Van Diemen's Land than work in England. happy would it have been for me ii I had come here two years before I did, as I might have ac quired an independency by this time, but must be content with saving IL per week. Remember me to all friends and acquaintances, and tell them this is the poor man's country. The autumn is fast setting in upon us, and with it a great nwey evils Indigestees to Bagfaud. The ship an wane thaa in the vieatsge to whew I have swat sway happy hours. W e have few birds, and sonsequently a great sway insists of all Wags. The ws seem to be of the ease sorts as is Inland. The autumn Is much pleasanter than the summer, there being ae togs, and the days are not so abort as In England. I inclose my addles' sad hope soon to hear free soy friends, as I has* sot yet rewired their letters, although I uaderstaad letters lying at the Post-odice bearing ay wine haw bees claimed sad carried away Sy ether persons of the sass name.— Essex Nereid. IRELAND. DUBLIN. flirt. 22. The apprehended visitation of the cholera has na turally occupied peop le ' s minds a good deal of lat e , and, it is to be ho ped , not without some useful effect in inducing the a doption of precautionary measures. There has been some difficulty in arousing the atten tion of our civic authorities to the subject. Indeed, as yet no actual step can be said to have been token in the matter by any official persoos,notwithstandiag the daily remonstrances of the press ; but the public generalfy seems to have been awakened to the ne ccssity of taking care of themselves, and sanitary lrecautions are talked about and acted upon by a, arge majority of the people. The Royal College of Physicians assembled yesterday in their college hall, and sat fora considerable time in consultation on the sanitary state of the city—a step which has given considerable satisfaction. The usual precursor of cholera, diarrhoea, has made its appearance in Dublin, but not in any virulent form; and on the whole the public health here is considered to be sa tisfactory. I regret, however, to say that a case of Asiatic cholera has presented itself in Belfast. The liWast Mercury of yesterday says: Yesterday morning, shout five o'clock. a gi rl named Mar garet Smith, aged fourteen years, who lived in Little Patrick-attest, was attacked with this disease, and soon after all the symptoms set ia in the most confirmed form. At site o'clock last night she had considerably revived. The Beffaet Chronicle thus notices the circum stance: Ws fear that the cholera has made Its appearance am us sooner sad mars suddenly than the town was pre to o ` A young woman was taken on 'Tuesday from Little York•strest to the hospital, and, if war information be cor rect, there can he no doubt that the disease under which she laboured is Asiatic cholera. It Is now high time to take vigorous 1001111411111. Yesterday two of Prince Albert's stewards, Mr. William Wilson, Shaw farm, Windsor, and Mr. Alex. Toward, Osborne, Isle of Wight, who have been sent by his royal highness to inspec t the model farm at Olasnevin, &c., visited the Auxiliary Workhouse Farm, situate at Cross Guns. They were conducted round the farm and sheds by Capt. Lindsay, chairman, and minutely inspected the crops, the boys being at work at the time on the farm, and listened with much satisfaction to the answers given by them on farming operations both theoretically and practically, their efficiency in which reflects the highest credit on Mr. Casey, the agricultural instructor. The following is the report of Prince Albert's stewards:— We hate inspected the crops upon the workhouse fun, and found them very superior, and the management good; and were much petalled by the answen given by the boys Wien swained in agriculture. (Signed) Wn.sow, Windsor. ALIT. TOWIIID, Osborne. The public meeting of the Queen's University in Ireland will take place in St. Patrick's Hall, on the 10th of October, when degrees, honours, and diplo mas will be distributed to the candidates who shall have passed for them at the present examination. The following statement with reference to the late suicide in French-street appears in the Freeman : An agent of a London insurance company received a letter, yesterday, from the secretary of the company, en doing a slip from a paper about the late suicide in French street, and giving a description of the wretched individual. The secretary states that the particulars correspond exactly with the personal appearance of a clerk of theirs, who ab sconded from them in July last, under diegracefal circum stances, having embenled money to a considerable amount; and, although they bid a detective offi cer after hire, they never could find out his where about.. The absconded clerk is described as being of sallow complexion, dissipated appearance and about the age given in the Freemen for that of the un fortunate man who committed suicide in French-street. lie won a wig; had lost some frost teeth; had in hie preemies a miniature of himself, aid played on the accordion. The secretary having requested that the clothes of the deceased should be examined for any name or initials marked thereon, and that the miniature found la his possiesioa should be transmitted to Lim for inspenties. Kr. Sysdnes, the ea rner, c,ased the clothes to be ozonised very 'dustily yes terday, bet every +nide being (left* sew s• initial or other mark could be discovered on them. lie. Hyaenas, iacom pliaaee with the secretary's request, gave the agent of the company the miniature and the ell pedeell-beek el the de ceased to be transmitted by pest to Union for the pavane of being inspected there. A "national soiree" is to be given to the Irish members of the "independent" party on the bth of October, the day following the tenant-right confe rence. The soiree is to take place in the Round Room of the Rotunda. The number of persons who visited the Exhibition yesterday amounted to 9,816. The attendance was both numerous and fashionable, and the receipts at the doors much above the average of last week. MB. DAROAN.—This gentleman arrived in Belfut on Tuesday. lie proceeded to Portruah to to present at turning the first sod of the Ballymena and Pertnish Junc tion Railway, which ceremony took place en Wednesday. CORONER'S INQUEST.—FATAL ACCIDENT. THE Putnam Pea=.—if. Davis, Hsq., county coroner, held as kanest at the lliliqry Hospital, Phenix Park, on the body of Isaac It.. egad 21 years, a private in the . Royal Seem Artillery Corp., stationed Dublin. It ap pal:4d been the evidence that daring military practice on the Massa Acres the previous afternoon, the demised, while psusssdiog at gallop with others of bis troop in frost of a gnu, was throws from hie hone by the animal falling, art bean sidstese. could be rtadered, a wheel of the pia ennisp pared ever his body about the shoulders. The 111- fated yoong man, is almost a moment after, got on his legs and ran ten or twelve peon at a very rapid pace ; he then fell prostrete, and woe in an instant a corpse. Not the slightest sign of injury. or even of a scratch or bruise, was visible on any pert of the body. No blame whatever was attributed to the drivers of the gas who, it was proved, could not, from the speed at whisk they s c r is er going at the moment, have possibly palled up Is t time to pro ' vent the fatal accident. Verdict—Accidental death. A MAN KILLED IT • BOLL.-011 Tuesday last Ed ward Thompson, a farm servant in the employ of Mr. Thames Boon, Preston Patrick, was gored and crushed to death by a bull. It appears that with almost incredible rashness and folly the young man had needlessly gone into the pasture where the ball, which was known to be of a savage nature, was ocailned, and after irritating it by throwing stones at it, and driviag it about, bed actually attacked the infuriated anima with • • " hall-stick"—a stick shod with iron, used in coercing these aainiale—end had entered into a sort of single combat with the poworfal and ferocious brute. The consequence may ashy be antici pated. The bull, maddened by the attacks, rushed at his presumptuous assailant, and having got him in his power, tossed and gored him in the most frightful manner. The fellouservants of the unfortunate man endttaroared to rescue him by attacking the bull with spades and pitch forks, but so maddened was the animal that It was quite hacked and mangled before it would quit its victim, who expired in a few minutes afterwards.— Watmoriond Guatte. ------ MYSTRBIOCS DlSAPPELEANca.—Considerable sen sation has been excited in Belfast, during the pest three or four works, in consequence of the sudden disappearance of a young girl, named Hagan, connected with the Frederick street Industrial School. The girl, who is about ten years of age, lost her mother by death some Ave or six years ago, and was soon after deserted by her father, who, it is be Herod, proceeded to Scotland. She wee taken under the care of a family in Hardinge-street, who treated her in the kindest manner, and sent her to the Ladies' Industrial School, in which she received all the benefits and advan tages of that excellent establishment till the let of August last, when she suddenly disappeared. What has be come of the girl is not known, as, from the morning of the day stated, when she left her home to go to school, up till the present time, not the slightest information has been obtained to lead to her discovery. It may be worth while to mention, in connexion with the circumstance, that the girl's father was a papist, and her mother a protestant, that the girl herself conformed to the protestant faith, and that shortly before she disappeared two persons beonging to Tyrone were known to have waited on her and to have told her that her soul would be lost if she continued to go to church. The police are making vigilant Inquiries as to the child's whereabouts, and so also are the Revs. Messrs. Mar tin and Allen, to whom her mysterious departure was early communicated.—Banner of Water. HERRING MAI:IL—WICK, SEPT. 15.—The herring fishing terminated here on Thursday week. Some attempts have since been made by a few crews, but without obtain ing more than served ter bait for cod fishing. At Peter head and Frsserburgh the fishing was abundant last week, and tile average now runs little short of 150 crane at both these pieces. The weather since last report has been such that little good was expected te be done, and the fishing may now be said to be over at all the stations except at An etruther and Lerwick. We are glad to have to record that the fishing on the whole coast of Scotland has this year been fully an average one, which the state of matters in the middle of August did anything but indicate.—dohn o Grog Jon cal. COURT OP COMMON COUNCIL. Yesterday the first court after the holidays was bald, mod was very numerously attended. Till AOCIDRNT we TIII (MEAT NORTHRIN LINT. After mine business of a formal character had been dis posed of Mr. H. L. Tsxxon rem and raid—My Lord Mayor,— I have waited • moment or two since the confirmation of the minutes of our lot meeting to see if any member would take notice of a circumstance patent to us all. I had looked round to see whether my friend Deputy Ben umb (the Lord Mayor's Deputy) was is the court. Until the present moment I did not know that he was. Since we lest met we have heard of a very serious saddest that has occurred, in which your lordship was very much concerned. (Hear, bear.) It was with deep regret that the members of this court beard of such an accident, and I may say 1 that I express the feeling of the members of the court generally when I say, that they are most de lighted to see your lordship again is your place, and that you have not met with such a serious accident as to p your lordship from attending to your official duties (Applause.) If I were in order I would record m feelings by placing something on recor d I evincing the fee lings of respect which I, in common with the other members of the court, entertain towards your lordship . , and our great delight at your having escaped more elltietle injury. (Hoar, hear.) I have now the very groat pleasure of moving " That this court having learnt with deep regret the perilous position in which the Right Ron. the Lord Mayor bas recently been placed whereon •journey upou the Great Northern Railway to pay a friendly visit to the municipal authorities at Sheffield, they congratulate his lerdrhip on escaping with his life from the imminent danger to which he was rammed ; and the court earnestly hope be may be spared many years to hie family, and to continue his impetus; services to his fellow citizens." (Chews.) Deputy BIS:NOCE—My Lord Mayor, I confer that I feel, after the pointed reference which has been made to me by my friend, Mr. Taylor, somewhat excited and partly unnerved. I only sznved in town at an early hour this mooing , in consequence chiefly of the holding of this mart. It is a fortunate circumstance that I was nut pre sent previously to my friend's rising lor the purpose of con gratulating your lordship and the court for this saarreHeas and almost miraculous escape. (Cheers) I believe it is much more complimentary to your lordship—l believe It is mach more honourable to the feelings of this court that you should receive from them the :pinta/moue thanks of the 11111110111 body at the tuition., end witbowt floc Lash which has fallen into very able hands devolving on me. I with great pleasure second the resolution, and add my sym pathy to that, I am sure, of every member of this court. The RECORDER, having pat the resolution, it was carried with acclimation. _ _ The LORD MAYOR (who was deeply moved) said I feel very greatly indebted to my excellent friend, Mr. Taylor, and to the dep sty, for the very kind manner in which they have introduced this most unexpected resolution. (Hers, hear.) Next to the gratitude I owe to a kind Providence in preserving my life under such truly lamentable circum stances, I owe certainly to a large number of friends, whose kind sympathy and whose warm expression of feeling would stimulate any man towards a career entitling him to mob esteem and respect. (Cheers.) But amongst them all I could receive a testimony of this kind from no body of persons which reoommends itself to my feelings and affew doss so much as this in the Court of Common Council. (Cheep.) Deeply sensible of the obligations I owe to them if I needed any ether stimulus to devote my humble energies to the prosperity of the City of London, I should Gad it in the very kind and flattering ni in whisk Ilds resolution has been proposed, seconded, and received. (Le, d cheers.) light member' were chosen to be returned to the Court Aldermen to supply vacancies in the office of commis. Nissen under the act of parliament "For granting to her testy duties or profits arising from property, possessions, Wades, and offices." bill♦ to repeal certain acts regulating the return of jurors to serve in the Mayor's Court and Sheriffs' Courts of *. City of London, and to make other regulations in lieu thereof, was read a third time and passed. LONDON BRIDGE. Mr. H. L. TATLOIt " MO;;d that it be referred to the ' Bridge-home Eitatescommittee, to ascertain the condition of London Bridge as regards the stability of the structure, and to consider the expediency and practicability of con structing a way for foot-passengers on the eastern and western sides, and appropriating the entire centre thereof for • carriage-road. And in the event of the committee recommending the same being carried out, that they do procure drawings of the proposed alteration with an approximate estimate for the execution of this work, and that the committee do consider what fends are most applicable to defray the cost, and how the money could beet be raised, and to report thereon to this court with the fullest information on the subject. Agreed to. CITY OF LONDON FREINDN'II 0111 AN SCHOOL. Mr. Deputy H.u.n brought up the report of the com mittee, with the draft of general rules, and for the ap pointment of muter, matzo°, mistress, and servants of the The design of the institution is to provide for the main tenance •nd the religious and virtuous education of or phan' of freemen of the City of London. The objects of the charity are children of freemen who are orphans by the death of their father, and are without adequate means of being maintained and educated, but children whose parents were reduced in circumstances. which casualties they could not avert, especially eligible for admission. The number to be educated and maintained in the school until otherwise determined by the Court of Council is 100, viz., 70 boys and 30 girls. No children to be eligible under the age of 7 or above the age of 10 years, or who are maintained at the pariah charge, or deformed, dtc. Before the admission of a child an engagement to be entered into to receive such child upon removal from the school. The children to be maintained, clothed, and educated until they shall attain the age of 14 years. The power of expelling from the school to be in the committee. The control and manage. ment to be in the Court of Common Council. The ma nagement and superintendence of the affairs of the institu tion to be vested in a committee appointed by the Court of Common Council, which committee is to be empowered to exercise all the powers and authorities and discretion given by act of parliament to the Court of Common Council, and to make rule. and bye-laws for the regulation and ma nagement of the school, and to appoint the several officers of t►e institution. Then follow various matters connected • with the election of the children, and an account of the sullied' of instruction. The report was ordered to be printed and circulated amongst the members of the court. CORN. COAL, AND FINANCE commas. Mr. RICHARD Carat LAMBE brought up a report re commending the grant of 1051. to the Parochial and Na tional Schools of Christchurch, Spitalflelds; also a report recommending the grant of 21W. to the Royal National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck. Mr. JAMIE Low moved as an amendment that the sum of 100 guineu be substituted for 2101. The amendment, having been seconded by Mr. CAA's, was negatived, there being but three hands held up in its favour. A sum of SV. 10s. was voted to the Royal South London Dispensary. TROY CANNON• STREET WEST TO KARL STILIZT, BLACK/STARS. Hr. T. H. HALL moved, " That it be referred to the Im provement Committee to consider tied report the probable cost of making a new street from Cannon-street West to Earl-street, Blackfriare, in the line laid down by Mr. Bunning, in the year 18." The motion having been mended, Mr. HAWKINS moved, by way of amendment, to add the following words --" And that itle referred to the Improve ment Committee to consider and report to this court what line of street would, in their opinion, best tend to relieve the present !regime of trap on Ludgate-hill, and the cost thereof. . HAM'S SOODOdINI the amendment, which ores pet r negatived. The original motion was then carried. REGISTRATION. EAST SIJARBY. Sir Walter BochumA Biddell,Bart., ad at the Court-how • Kingston, yesterday, and revised the lists of rotes for th e following parishes, viz., Ham, Hook, Kew, Long Dittos, name Dittos, Radon, Petersham, King ston, and Richmond, Mr. Corner and Mr. Jeans again attended the court on behalf of the East Surrey Reform Registration Society. The conservative party unrepresented in this court. In several parishes in this district no alterations were made in the lists. In the kataetof Hem the reformers sustained Lou oh o:tient. In the hamlet of Hook no objections were made; bnt ten new claims out of freehold land were allowed. In the pariah of Kingston the reformers sustained 13 objections; and 80 claims were allowed, and most of them out of freehold land. In the parish of Richmond the reformers sustained five objections; and twelve claims were allowed. The overseen of Mahlon were fined 201. each for non attendance, and ordered to attend the court this day, at eleven (kiosk, at the French Horn and Half Moon Inn, Wandsworth. PROSPECTS OF THE HARVEST IN IRELAND.—The prospects of our harvest are beginning to assume a more gloomy aspect than we some time since apprehended. The partialone-thud w of h the u crop blightp si t; alarming n o. g f o ; TnnhleFea farmers very rapid spread of the potato disease, we regret to say, is very having already been to o last s t t h e r p e o e t a k o w , e a r r e e niaonw loud in their complaints of the ravages committed within the past few days and our markets are a fair test of this fact ; potatoes pouring in, in large quan tities, and disposed of at twopence per stone, whilst contractors for three or six months decline to supply our public establishments at lower figures than from fourpeoco halfpenny to fivepence per stone. The grain crops are very late, and ripening most unevenly, and such as has been har vested Much complained of for shortness of produce. New oats sold in our markets last week at from Gs. to 6s. 6d. per cwt. It may be said, and truly, that this is a remu nerating price fur farmers, still we are apprehensive that it is too clear evidence of a probability of less than an average yield. We trust, howerer, that the present panic may be partly attributable to the prospect of war. Should the weather become more genial we have hopes that much of the cereals that at present are unripe will be timely har vested; for, if otherwise, a very large portion of the grain crops will be seriously damaged. The scarcity of hay has tended much to reduce the price of store cattle, very many farmers being anxiou s to dispose of their flock preliotte to winter.—Mayo Cotestritition. ATTEMPTED MURDER AND BURGLARY.. On Wednesday, at St. Alban's Petty Sessions, before Mr. Page, the mayor, sad a bench of magistrate., a young man of indifferent character, named Carr, was brought up in custody of Mr. Superintendent Douglas, of the borough police, on a charge of burglary and attempt to murder an aged lady named Broom, the widow of the late Mr. Bacon, formerly mayor of St. Alban's, the eircunistan eel of which had awned mutt sensation throughout that part of the country. It appears that Mrs. Bacon sines the death of her husband had lived in a very retired and almost unprotected style at her residence, in the vicinity of the town. She kept no account at any of the local hanks, I owing to a dread that they would fail. She invested the I greater portion of her income in the Bank of England, but much of it she hoarded up in the house, and no less a sum than 1,0271. was discovered in the house after sh* outrage had been eominitted. lier housekeeper Freeman), an elderly female, who had been in the prosecutria's service thirtpfive years, was the prin. i l n d g be a robbed, be d be , co eipal witness examined. She stated that f or a l ong while sh "s's h h o o u u srbr w ea u k u en committed in the town, and had entreated th e p rosecutr i x .% apprehended of f ed oth h e e r r cues of for more than a year and a hell' to have another persoa in the house, but she refused on the ground of expense. She was aware that Mrs. Bacon had money and valuables in her possession. On Sunday night week witness left the prosecutrir, to go to chapel, alone in the hous e . O n h er return, about eight o'clock, she saw her to bed, and retired herself somewhere about ten, having previ ously secured the fastenings to the doors and shutters. In the course of the night, or early the following morning, she was awoke by some noise, what it was she could not tell ; but imagining it must have been the clock striking, she returned to bed and went to sleep again, but was very restless during the whole of the night. She always kept her bedroom dour fastened. She did so fur protection. Mrs. Bacon never would fasten her room door. It was not fastened on the night in ques tion. Witness rose between six and seven o'clock, and on going down stairs she was skinned by observing a brass candlestick on the stairs very greasy, and the candle half burnt out, which she knew she had left in the cupboard of the parlour on the previous evening. Ou proceeding to Mrs. Bacon's room she found the door partly open and the room in a state of the greatest confusion—the drawers were opened, and the things turned about in disorder. On the bed lay Mrs. Bacon, apparently dead and bleeding from her need, and a potter, which seemed to ha.c bccu in strument that had caused the injuries, rested against the foot of her bed. She was much alarmed, and caught hold of her mistress and called to her. Mrs. Bacon opened her eyes, and appeared in a most dangerous condition. The witness then went and alarmed the neighbours, who at once obtained medical assistance, and on returning she learnt from Mrs. Bacon that a heavy blow over the lies awoke her, and that she had got out of bed, but never called to witness. Mrs. Bacon told her she was struck in the dark, but whether by one or mon persons she had no recollection. She appeared to have been murderously ill used. Witness examined the house afterwards, and found that the thieves or thief had got in at the back window, and a number of articles had been stolen, also shout 31. or 41. in silver coin. lier mistress kept money in different parts of the house. The thieves had ransacked nearly all the drawers in this house, but the principal bulk of the cash luckily escaped their observation. The witness added that, in consequence of the fear she and her mistress lived in, she had asked the police to look more to their house, and if they saw anything wrong they were to give an alarm by get*ing over the wall In trout, about eighteen feet high. She had on one occasion, by the desire of Mn. Bacon, given sixpenee to the police between three of them to keep a watchful guard over the house, as she considered they were living in a very unprotected state. Witness had no suspicion of any party in particular, nor had she seen any persons lurking about the premises. Mn. Bacon not being able to attend the examination, the mayor and magistrates proceeded to her residence in St. Peter street, for the purpose et taking her deposition, the prisoner being also present. Mrs. Bacon, when questioned as to the identity of the party, said she had no knowledge of the accused, or anything to urge against him. She seemed to have been sadly injured. The magistrates, after some private conversation with Mr. Superintendent Doug las sad Mr. Langley, of the London detective police, said in the absence of evidence criminating the prisoner, he must be discharged. The government (on application to Lord Palmerston) have offered &reward of 1001. for the ap prehension of the offenders. CHLOROFORM IN CHOLERA. The following letter has been addressed to the editor of the Scotsman : Kirkcaldy, Sept. 20, 1853. Sir,—ln perusing your paper of Saturday last, I hap pened to observe an extract referring to the use of chluro form in subduing the paroxysms of cramp in cholera ; and notwithstanding the fatal result of the case therein alluded to, 1 resolved to try its effect in the next case that should happen to come under spy superintendence. On Sunday afternoon I was requested to see highly respectable young man (aged twenty) of correct and scrupulously cleanly habits, and also of previous good health, but recently come from Newcastle. When I fint visited him .at 5 p.m. he represented big complaint as diarrhoea ; and not observing acy symptoms to cause alarm, I prescribed the usual madiciue for diarrhoea, and left him with an intention to watch the progress of his dis order. A distant engagement in the country, however, prevented me from seeing him again till 8.40 p.m., when, on entering his bed room, I was horrorstruck at the rapid change in his ease, which now exhibited a combination of all the symptoms of confirmed cholera in the most severe form. The successive paroxysms of cramp were most fearful to witness, and quite uncontrollable by the usual remedies. The experience of the crushing effect of public misap prehension upon the reputation of an obscure practitioner made me for some time hesitate to administer chloro form, and after two hours' unsuccessful efforts to mitigate the cramp, I waited upon my neighbour, Dr. Reid, who not only kindly volunteered a visit to the patient, but also satisfied himself as to the identity of tho disease, and the impoteacy of the remedies being applied to check the paroxysms of cramp ; and at 12 p.m. the system was put under the influence of chloroform by inhalation. At 12.30 cm. he awoke from • state of drowsiness, expressing himself greatly relieved, and desiring to have • fresh dose. From this period up to 5 cm. the paroxysms of cramp became less severe in degree, and less frequent in their recurrence. On each return of the spume, however, • partial dose of chloroform was administered with beneficial effect. In the course of five hours the in halation was repeated six times, and two ounces of chloro form, by measure, were consumed. At 3 p.m. the first billets evacuation was obtained from the bowels, and, since then, with the exceptioa of the usual visceral derangements met within aggravated cases, this one progresses favourably es yet. My sole motive, however, in wishing the ease noticed in your widely circulated paper is to induce others to test the efficiency of chloroform in arresting cramp in aggravated cases of cholera, as I suppose that it is generally believed that, if the exhaustion of the vital powers consequent upon repeated paroxysms of cramp can be aver .ed. the morbid condition of the different internal vuseeras affected will be more successfully combatted by appropriate remedies. I am, die., A. F. SMITH, Surgeon. PROCLAMATION OF AN EISTEDDFOD FOR 1854. BANGOR, WEDNISDILY. The usual notice of an Eisteddfod (a year and a day) was given yesterday in this city by public proclama tion, being made according to t►e ancient ceremony of the British bards. At about noon a procession of bards and orates was formed, and repaired to a field near Bangor, when the herdic circle was made around the gorsedd stone, on which wss deposited a sheathed sword. The principal chaired bard, Mr. Thomas (Eban Fardd) then made pro clamation, calling upon all devoted to the poetry and lite rature of their country to repair to Bangor in the autumn of 1864, where their pruetiens will be judged, and they will receive the protection of the herdic chair (iwyuedd, accord ing to the rights of the bards of Britain, " in the face of the sun and the eye of light." Further ceremonies having been observed, a number of poetical and other addresses fol lowed, pointing out the benefits conferred by Eiateddfodan, and their tendency to preserve the language and literature of the country. The meeting then separated. THE EARL OF SHAFTESBURY, who has been tra velling on the Continent for the recovery of his health, is on his way to London, to take his seat at the General Board of Health, in consequence of the threatened prevalence of cholera. Mr. Grainger, the medical superintending in spector, bail returned to town from Newcastle, to oonfer with the board. SWARMS OF FLlES.—Extraordinary swarms of small files have filled the air in several parts of Yorkshire during the last few days. At Harrogate, on Thursday evening, they formed a black cloud, which obscured the light for some hours. The temperature, until yesterday, has not been so warm as to lead to the expectation of such a visitation. A scientific gentleman, in answer to an in quiry on the subject, says:—" It is not at all uncommon in the autumn months to see immense swarms of gnats, the eislex pipiens and chirononsua ',lnman', ascending and de scending in the air in such numbers as to appear like smoke, which have in some instances, from this circum stance, created an alarm of fire when seen near a church steeple or elevated building. What the Harrogate flies were I cannot therefore say positively, but I suppose them to have been the above . " —Leech Mercury. APPLICATION OF GUANO TO WIIEAT.—We learn from our Wigton correspondent that an interesting experi ment in agriculture has just been satisfactorily tested by Mr. Caird, of Baldoon. Last autumn Mr. Caird soweda field of wheat extending to 100 imperial acres, and he ap plied to the field 991. worth of guano, being at the rate of 11. worth to each acre, as one acre was left in the centre without any extra manure. The crop having been all se cured last week, Mr. Caird thrashed out the produce 0f the acre to which no guano had been applied, and also the pro duce of one of the other acres, and the resist was that the acre extra-manured yielded nine bushels of grain more than - • .. that unfertilised by guano. Taking the value of new wheat at 6s. per bushel, the difference in money value of the yield of the two acres is 545., or 31s. of a velum, fur the expenditure of 20s. From the application of this manure, therefore, the produce of this one field has been increased by nearly 900 bushels of min.—Dumfries Courier. ~,'t