Star. — London, England, 1829-09-29 00:00:00

A DAY OF LIFE. FOR TILE STAIt. When o'er the sea, u day-light breaks, Her sparkling course my bark holds on, And the clear wave reflects the streaks— The glories—of the early dawn, I sigh to think how freshly bright The morn of life shone out for me— And o'er my soul Hope's meteor-light Flashed, like the sun-beams o'er the sea So radiant. yet so fleeting shone, • That—ere it gladdened—it was gone ! And when, ere noon, the clouded sty Lowers in the tempest's gathering might, And vapours, denser grown .on high, Shut the ethereal vault from sight, I think, e'en so, youth's joyous beam Was clouded, darkened, and o'ercast, 'Till, on life's wild and troubled stream, No ray of hope was seen at last : But all was gloom—all drear to me, And stormy as that noontide sea! • • When tier the sea, at tranquil eve, My bark holds on her stedfast way, And languidly the billows heave In the last gorgeous smile of day, I often hope, that thus for me The fading hours of life's decline May sink in peace, and sunshine be, In its most tempered glory, mine ! Passing, from this world's shadows free, In silence to eternity ! CHELTENHAM, Sept. 26. The Lord Chancellor arrived here on Saturday, on a visit to the Lord Chief Baron of Scotland, at Willoughby Hesse. His Lordship went on Tuesday to Cirencester, on a visit to Earl Bathurst, and returned here the following day, in company with the Noble Earl and family, on their way to attend the Gloucester Music Meeting. His Lordship occasionally takes an airing in an open By, but appears very little in public. in a short time the Learned Lord leaves here for Cirencester, and from thence pro- ceeds on a visit to the Marquis of Lansdowne, in Wiltshire. Lord Northwicb, Sir Bethel! Cobringten, and several other persons of distinction, have arrived within these few days. The promenades at the three Spas were well attended this morning, the weather being favourable. It is of importance to give this day the following in telligence from the Journal du Commerce, received by express this morning. It is an extract of a private letter from Frankfort, dated 22d of September; it speaks thus : " an express arrived this morning from Vienna, in seventy-two hours, bringing news that peace had been concluded and signed by General DIEBITSCII and the GRAND VIZIER on the let instant!" Peace again on the Ist! " in a village fifteen leagues distant from Adrianople, on condition that its ratification by the Su LTAN was to arrive on the 10th at the Russian head- quarters—otherwise the treaty would be considered void of effect. A letter brought by the same courier confirms the reports of the entry of the English and French fleets at Constantinople, under pretence of affording protection to the subjects and property belonging to these nations in that capital." Our ancient Ally must be in a pretty pickle ! But to proceed : " This transaction," says the Frankfort writer, " has been daily expected ; and in consequence the funds have risen slightly. Every one is convinced that as soon as the official infor mation of the conclusion of peace arrives here, they will fall considerably, as the stock-jobbers will then have nothing to hope for; and it appears not improbable that a crisis will take place among the numerous speculators for the rise, who are not in a situation to support, at the current price, the enormous quantity of Austrian Stock on our Exchange and that .of Vienna, and which has perhaps never been so high, as a great number of rich capitalists have taken advantage of the price of the 50 0 Metalliques, and of the Bank Stock, at 100, which they bought ten or twelve years ago at 50. During the Duke of Wellington's temporary sojourn at Walmer Castle, he invariably reposes on the celebrated small camp-bedstead which formed his Grace's couch throughout the Peninsular campaigns, the highly-prized article of furniture being regularly conveyed from Downing-street to Walmer Castle whenever the Duke visits the latter place,where he rises at his accustomed hour of five. One of the female domestics is allowed a quarter of an hour to prepare her noble master's repast, which, it is said, he usually takes in the same apartment he occupies as a dormitory. The venerable Countess Dow ager of Mornington, the Duke's mother, has attained the very advanced age of 90, having survived her Noble husband, the late Lord Mornington, who died in 1781, 48 years. The Countess possesses establishments at Hampton-court Palace, and has a house in Henrietta- street, Cavendish-square. From Madrid, of date 16th Sept. we hear that his MAJESTY and their ROYAL HIGHNESSES continue without any change in their health, at the Royal Palace of the Escurial. The KING transacted business the two days before, as usual, with the Ministers of Finance and State. PEACE? We must still retain the note of interroga tion, notwithstanding the confident tenor of the London Ministerial press since Monday last. We have nothing in truth but the assertions in the London prints, and cer tain vague statements in those of Paris, to justify a be lief that Count DIEBITSCII has been induced to suspend hostilities, when he was on the threshold of Constanti nople. That the war is virtually at an end there can be no doubt, for there is no Ottoman army ; but that the Russian General, when no obstacle existed to his signing the treaty of peace, a conqueror in Constantinople, should choose to rest upon his arms within a hundred miles of the capital, is a proposition so extraordinary, that we cannot bring ourselves to believe the statement. We hear much of the moderation of NicitoLAs. He may be all, in this regard, that youthful poets fancy ; but if he had the mo deration of SCIPIO AFRICANUS, or any other classical hero that we read of, he would not compromise his cha racter for disinterestedness by marching to the capital of his ancient enemy. The Duke of WELLINGTON is a moderate man, but what would the world think of him, if, after the battle of Waterloo, be had opened a negoci ation for peace at Ghent ? We think peace near at hand - for the Russians have no enemy to fight withal—but when made, it will be called the peace of Constantinople. —Dublin Evening Post. DREADFUL ACCIDENT AT THE EAST INDIA WA RE mouss.—Yesterday morning a shocking and fatal accident occurred at the East India Warehouse. John Edwards, a middle-aged man, who has been for many years connected with the establish ment, was employed in one of the tea-lofts removing some chests .of tea, in order to lower them by a crane to a waggon in the yard. He was hi the third floor loft, a height of upwards of 60 feet from the ground, and after affixing the chests to the rope attached to the crane, be was in the act of pushing them off, when his foot slipped, and he was precipitated headforemost to the stones, and literally dashed to pieces. Several of the workmen on the premises pro meded immediately to his assistance, and found the unfortunate man weltering in his blood, and in a deplorable condition. He was removed without delay to a surgeon in the neighbourhood, who rendered every assistance, and ordered that be should be in. stantly taken to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, where he was put to bed, but he expired shortly after his arrival. The deceased, we understand, has left a wife and family to lament his lois THE CHURCH. Wilt Ct Re it BE Y EFlOES.—Much has been said about the large incomes of the Established Clergy, but there are 14 benefices iti the diocese of Cork and Ross, all under E3OO a year, and some under aesloo. As to the larger livings, it has been found by the Tithe Composition Act that they are not near the value generally supposed; especially when the expense of Curate's salaries, glebe houses, collecting income, &c. are deducted. The Bishop of Carlisle held an Ordination in the Cathedral on Sunday se'nnight, in presence of a very numerous congregation. The following gentlemen were admitted into Holy Orders : NUM—The Rev. Hugh Allan, M.A. of King's College, Aberdeen ; the Rev. Wilfrid Hartley, 11. A. and the Rev. John Campbell Shaw. Deacon—Mr. John Brnwnrigg Harrison and Mr. John M.sr. rim B.A. The Rev. It. Hepinstall, B.A. has been licensed by the Bishop of Chester to the perpetual Coracles of Caprsthorne and &riding ton, vacant by the resignation of the Rev. W. Davenport Brom ley; patron, D. Davenport, Esti. M.P. The Rev. J. H. Cottrill, B.A. to the Curacy of Sr. George's Church, Newcastle-under- Lyme. It is said that the Ft d Edward South Thurlow, Rector of Houghton-le-Spring, in the county of Durham, and vicar of Stam fordham, in Northumberland, has recently refused petmission to the Nuns of Cocken Hall to inter in his churchyard the bodies of two of the sisterhood of that establishment, who have lately paid the debt of nature. Thursday, the Rev. Richard P.launsell, A.B. was instituted by the Bishop of Limerick to the Vicarage of Drehedtarsns, in the county of Limerick, vacant by the resignation of the Rev. Richard Harte, of Limerick. Patron, the Rev. J. Duddell, as Preben dary of St. Nanchin. AU the subscriptions now pouring in for the purpose of esta blishing Protestant Colonies throughout Ireland, are lodged in the Bank of Ireland, or its Provincial branches, to the credit of Lords Enniskillen, Jlountcasbel, Aldborough, and Sir Henry Brooke. The Rev. Ales. Ross was on the 16th inst. by appointment of the Presbytety of Lochcarron, settled in the pastoral charge of the Government Church and Station of Ullapool, where he had pre viously laboured with acceptance for some years as Missionary Minister. _ . . The Rev. Mr. Touch was on Thursday ordained to the pastoral charge of the church and parish of Kinnouli. THE ARMY. Detachments belonging to the Royals, the 25th Regiment of In fantry, and the 42d (Royal Highland) Regiment, embarked at Leith on the 25th instant, an board the William Harris transport, for Gravesend, for the purpose of embarking to join their respec tive service companies at Gibraltar and the West Indies. A detachment belonging to the 83d Regiment of Pont arrived in town on Sunday last from Portsmouth, and embarked on board the Leith smack, on route to Glasgow. LIMERICK, Salm 26. Fifty men of the Depot of the 88th Regiment have marched from 'Dale., and fifty of the Depot of the 22d Regiment, also there, march in a few days to join their respective ile.;inients, now on foreign service. The draft from the 88th Regiment consists of one Captain, two Ensigns, two serjeants, and fifty rank and file. The names of the Officers are Captain Hutton, Commanding, Ensigns Irwin and Fawks, which last proceeds overland to Cephalonia. Major-General Sir Charles Doyle is President of the Board of Field Officers now sitting at the Horse Guards, for inquiry into the abuses of the Military Pension List, which are found to exist to an enormous amount, and to facilitate the inquiry, a number of Officers will be dispatched in different directions, two to form a Board, attended by a Chelsea Clerk. Wednesday, at an early hour, the Scots' Greys, the 53d Regi ment, and depot companies of the 28th and 84th, which form Cork garrison, proceeded to Ballincollig, where they had a sham fight, in the presence of Major-Gen. Sir G. Bingham. The scene was unusually attractive. On Monday, a deputation from the Non-Commissioned Officers and men of the 724 Highlanders, waited on the Rev. J. Wilson, and presented him with a handsome piece of plate, as a token of their gratitude for his attention to them as Ch 'plain since they came to Drogheda. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Matta Marian Tuts Dar.—Dublin I—W aterford I—Ham burgh I—France 1. DIAL, Sm. 28.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrived the Coromandel, Boyes, from India. The greater part of the outward bound have sailed. Arrived the Constitutional, Lawson, from St. Salvador. POILTIMOUTH, Sum. 28.—Wind W.N.W. to N.N.W.—Arrived the Montano, Creamer, from St. Domingo. PLYMOUTH, Sere. 27.—Wind W.N.W. FALMOUTH, Sire. 27.—Wind W. to W.N.W.—Arrived the Eleanor, Jenkins, from St. Petersburg!). Warn Haven, Sire. 28.—Arrived the Diamond, Connell, from Jamaica. Lumens., Sam 27.—Arrived the Fairy, Anderson, from Ma ranbana ; Belgrave, Fleming, from Paraiba ; Mary, Hannah, from Wilmington; Zebulon, Allan, from Quebec; Eden, Curter, from Halifax; and Oporto Packet, Pridman, from Newfoundland. The Wm. Huskisson steamer is on shore at Wharf Bank. Bataan, Sire. 26.—Arrived the Bolivar, Cochran, from Que bec. A galliot front Whitehaven, coal laden, struck the Cannon Rock last night, and has been put on the beach at John's Port, being in a leaky state. Pool.; San. 28.—Arrived the Ringdove, Gilbert, from New foundland. Gamma, Sarr. 26.—Arrived the Welcome, Buchanan, and Margaret, M'Donald, from Honduras; James, M'Queen, front Tortola; and Arethusa, Boyd, from Trinidad—sailed the 21st ult. and on the 3d inst. experienced the tail of a hurricane, with tre mendous thunder, lightning, and rain, accompanied by a great number of water-spouts, and a very heavy sea. The wind blew from all parts of the compass. WATIATOII, Sxrr. 26.—The Irvin, of and for Kinsale, from Newport, was driven on shore in Tramore Bay—crew saved, and vessel expected to be got off. The Duke and Duchess of LEIN ST Elt, with a large party of fashionables, are expected in a few days on a visit at the beautiful mansion of Colonel HowARD, in the county of Wicklow. The American papers announce that the President is gone to " Old Point Comfort," for the recovery of his health. If this place is correctly named, it must be well adapted for invalids. The Excise of the present quarter will, it is expected, exhibit an increase on the corresponding quarter of last year. Other branches of the Revenue exhibit a de crease. Yesterday, pursuant to annual custom, the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex for the ensuing year, Messrs. RICHARDSON and WARD, attended by the members of their respective companies, proceeded in state to Guild hall, where they were met on the hustings by the LORD MAYOR and Messrs. BOOTH and Cort:L xn, the late Sheriffs, when the usual oaths of office were administered to them ; the late Sheriffs then delivered over to them the keys of the different City gaols. The procession then re turned to the Vintners' Hall, where a grand dinner was given on the occasion to the numerous friends of the new Sheriffs. The Dowager Marchioness of BUTE, the Countess of GUILDFORD, and Lady BURDETT, three surviving daughters of the late Mr. COUTTS, the banker, are said to receive 10,0001. a year each from the Duchess of ST. ALBANS, in conformity with the express desire of their father, made to his wife on his death-bed. His will left nearly his whole fortune to his widow ; but she was the sole depository of his last wishes ; and in the disposition of a large portion of his wealth, she has rigidly adhered to the dying request of a doating husband, although not compelled to do so by law. The individual who lately swindled M. ROTIISC II I LD, of Paris, of a sum of 3001. under the assumed name of Sir Henry Freemantle, by producing a forged letter of credit from Messrs. Ho 4 RE and Co. bankers, of London, together with the letter from M. ROTHSCHILD, of Paris, to his brother, the Baron, iu London, seems to be the same adventurer who was condemned last August at Brussels, where he bore the name of Stanhope. But scarcely had the King of the Netherlands pardoned him for this act of swindling, when he, on his liberation, pro ceeded to Lisle, and, in a very few days afterwards, made fresh dupes there by the same means. From Lisle it appears he bent his course to Paris, and laid Messrs. ROTHSCHILD under contribution. EAST INDIA COMPANY MONOPOLY. According to returns printed by order of Parliament, the trade of the Company. from its Indian dominions to China and back again. was, including imports and exports, in the year 1820-21, 602,0001. in the year 1826-27, it was 362,0001. In the same years respectively, the private trade between India and China was, at the beginning of the seven yeat5,3,328.0001. and at the et d 3,764,0001. Su with regard to the British and China trade, for eat n a much longer series of years. In 1814.15, the Company's Bil dt& trade with Cbina was 2,900,0001. in 1827-28 it was above 100,0001 less; while the private trade at the same period had in creased from 2,570000 on 3,760,0001. Again, the amount of British manufacture exported to India by the Company in 1814-15, was 787,0001.; in 1828-29, it had fallen to 5911.0001. While the Company's trade with its own territories has been so declining, what, under many restraints and hindrances, has been the growth of the private trade with India? In 1814-15 it amounted to up wards of 200.000 000 of rupees; in 1828-29, to upwards of 36 000,1.00 In 1814-15, the invoice value of the Company's trade between England and China was ;,,950,000; in 1827-8. it was 2,69 40001.—a falling off to 10 per cent! But the American home trade with Canton has more than doubled in eleven year., front 1815-16 to 1826-7. As ag.sitist the Briti-h consumer, however, the Company knows how to drive a thrifty bargain.— Front a table of the cost price: of tea imported by tiles: monopo lists into Great Britain, it appears that they buy at about Is. 3d. per lb. and sell at about 2s. 4d.; a prat of 90 per cent. levied in great part upon the working classes of the inhabitants of this coun try. A comparison between the prices for which an English family can purchase tea front Ltadenhall-street, and an American. French, or Dutch family cast have the %tame contort from a private trader, Forms an instructive, though somewhat mortifying branch of the in:ormation contained in the Parliamentary return. MEETING IN GALWAY TO I'OTE AN ADDRESS TO LORD F. L. GOWER. From the Limerick Chriniide. Wednesday a meeting of the inhabitants of Galway took pl sc.., on a Requisition to the Mayor, tot the purpose of voting an Ad. dress to Lord Francis Levison Gower, the Chief Secretary of Ire land, on his visiting that town and neighbourhood. The Merin' was in the Chair, and a lengthened Address was proposed and read by Mr. LACHLAN 31P LACHLAN, which emeraced several topics, alluding to the many advantages which the country had derived troth the impartial manlier in which the Noble Secre tary had conducted the affairs of Government, and the decided part he had taken in the late great affair of Emancipation. Counsellor BLANK seC4Hided the Address. The Rev. Mr. lisicoz P.P. condemned a part of the Address which alluded to the Chief Secretary's impartial adnunistratien of justice. The Rev. Gentleman alluded in v.ry strong terms of animadversion to the late affairs in T irper:.rv, and the mintier in which the trials had been conducted by the Crown. At this ps:t bid the Mersin. called Mr. Roche to order, and there was much noise amt dissatisfaction at such observetions. Mr. Romig insisted that if he was allowed to proceed, he would be enabled to show that the Address ought not to be carried at all. Mr. Beam% the Chief Rentembrancer, stood up, and said he was astonished is hear the Rev. Gentlernait make use of such language. The allusions to the Chief Secretary were as unmerited as they were uncalled for; he could not by possibility in any way have been c.sonected with those trials. The Trial by Jury was a subject that all should respect, and none should agyroach the discussion of it but with gum caution. It was well known that Govvtnnient themselves could not get Juries to do as they might approve at times ; and Lord Lieuten int% have. as ind:vidu.l., been likewise defeated in that object. After some other suitable remarks, Mr. Blake dismissed the subject in the most affable aad gentlematslike manner. In speaking to the Address, Counsellor BLAU entered into a review of the conduct of the Corporation in persevering to exclude Roman Catholics from the privile4es which the Emancivtion had given then], and said they were the only people in the kingdom who still remained enslaved; for whilst they were kept without the p o rtals of that Corporation, there was a barrier between them mid their Protestant brethren, and, therefore, must be considered in a state of bondage. The Nlaroa interrupted Mr. Make, and said that the subject upon which he was addressing the Meeting might he a very good one fur another day, but he did not see what it had to do with the present Meeting, which was merely to congratulate a Nobleman on his arrival among them ; and begged he would confine himself to the terms expressed in the Requisition. Mr. Mass explained, and hoped the visit of Lord F. L. Gower would ultimately be of advantage to this hitherto neglected dis trict, for which nature had done so much, sod Government so little. He was glad to say, notwithstanding all its disadvantages, that Galway was advancing in agriculture and commerce ; and the best proof he could give of it was the unerring fact of the great in crease of the Excise and Customs, which had accumulated to nearly twenty fold within a few years. Mr. Rums., Port Collector. said he was happy to bear testi mony to that fact ; and congratulated the Meeting on the visit of the Noble Secretary and his amiable Consort. It was pleasing to hint to have been instrumental in that visit ; and how the Noble Secretary gave up his intended visit to Connainara, he could not tell, übe knew he had resolved upon it. Mr. Reilly regretted it much, as, Wit had no other result but to make it " fashionable," it would have been of advantage. The Mama having left the Chair, the Right Rev. Dr. Fentos was called thereto, and a vote of thanks was proposed to the Mayor for his dignified conduct, to which Dr. French added " and for the snug manner in which he keeps the Key of the Corporation in his pocket."—(Lubd laughter.) A resolution was also passed, that the Address should he pre seined by the Mayor, Mr. Itake, C.R. and Mr. bPLachlan, but the Deputation was Increased to six of seven more on the proposi tion of other individuals ; to which the Mayor, in order, as he said, to make the party a pleasant one, proposed to add Dr. Remit. KEAN commenced an engagement at Edinburgh on Thursday in the character of Richard Mr Third, and was warmly welcomed by a brilliant and overflowing house. During the present season the Wasdale hounds, be longing to Messrs. TYSON and H VDDLESTON, have killed the astonishing number of thirty-three foxes, in cluding a few cubs, hut the greater part were old and full-grown. Tun GAOLER'S SON MADE A PRINCE.—In 1775, two illustrious personages of the French nation travelled in Italy incognito, under the title of the Count and Countess de Joinville, and on the 16th of April in that year, at the small town of Mod4iana, upon the top of the Appenines, the iady was brought to boil of a daughter. Actuated by ambitious motives, these pa rents exchanged their infant daughter for the son of the gaoler of the town, named Chiappini, whose wife hippened to be also brought to bed at the same time, and whose son has consequently enjoye 1 the rank and fortune to which the ether infant was born. This usurpation continued for many years, but the fraud has lately been brought to light. The proofs are sufficient to bring conviction to any impartial mind, and a regular sentence in the proper Ecclesiastical Court of Faenza has been pronounced upon the clearest evidence, and esta blishes the fact. The father long since suffered a violent death—the mother survived until about eight years ago ; and no doubt is entertained that these parents in their life time confided certain papers and documents regarding this affair to persons then in their confidence. These docu ments are of vital importance to the supplanted daughter, and every exertion is now making to discover them. A Fe aloes BULL.—On Wednesday evening last the cowman of Mr. Bradshaw, cf Aughton-hall, near Pres ton, was proceeding with a bull belonging to that Gen tleman to Garstang, to be shown for the premiums at the meeting held on the following day, when, soon after starting, the beast became infuriateu, and, getting the man down, so injured him by trampling upon him, and goring him with his horns, that his life is likely to be lost by the misfortune. A sailor happened to be passing by, and saw the unfortunate situation of the poor man, and with the greatest gallantry gave combat to the beast, but could not by any blows from a heavy stick divert its attention from its object of attack, when, with great presence of mind, he got a stone, threw it with all his might and, hitting the bull in a tender part, the beaten brute set off, roaring and galloping back to its home. The unfortunate man had been warned of the bad pro pensity of the bull, but was hardy enough to venture himself alone with it. Had he regarded the caution, the misfortune would most probably have been prevented. MASHAM, Sept. 25. From the Leeds Mercury. The town of Masham and neighbourhood have been honoured by the visit of the Earl and Countess Harcourt, who are now enjoying the hospitslity of their wealthy and very respectable relative, Wm. Danby, Esq of Swinton Park. The Noble P air passed through the above town on Saturday morning last. At one o'clock the spacious market-place of Masham was filled with a numerous esco-t of horsemeo, consisting principally at the tenantry of Ai r. Danby, and headed by the Gentry and respectable tradespeople of 31asharn, who repair, d to Swinton to do homage to the noble and distinguished ind.voluals, and at the same litre to evince their respect for a landlord under whom the greater part err joyed their share of comforts; and never do we recollect to have seen assembled together on such an occasion so respectable a body of yeomen ; old and young were eager to join in this testimonial to the merits of the House of Danby. On their arrival at the Hall they were received most courteously by its worthy occupant, din. Hanby, and Lord and Lady Harcourt, the latter of whom (sister to Mr. Danby) appeared to feel very sensibly the honour done to her, and was evidently grateful for this very kind reception on her re visiting her native place. One of the gentlemen composing the procession (Mr. Wrather, of Masbate.) was deputed by her Lady • ship to acknowledge the compliment paid her. which Iv did in a neat and abort address, after which the company retired. A band of music was stationed to enliven the scene. The reliantly of Mr. Denby, to the number of one hundred or upwards, were re galed very plentifully at the hall with "good cheer of Old Eng land," and at six o'clock in the evening a party of gentlemen and reirectsble tradesmen of Masham sat down to an escelleut dinner at Mr. Lightloot's Hotel, The shames was serv.d up in the best style, which, with the wines, conferred very great credo on the host. The chair was taken by Henry Milian& EN. of MA2 In', and the Vice Chair was occupied by \lr. Trumper, the agent or Wm. Danby, Esq. After the usual loyal toasts were given, the CHAIRMAN pro posed the " Health of the Lord of the Manor," which WAS re ceived, and drunk with great cheering. 31r. Taunters, in a neat speech, returned thanks, and pro posed the " Health of the 'tight Hotiourabk the Earl end Countess Haacourr." This toast was prefaced with a just etilo. gium on those distinguished individuals, and w drank with great applause. The health of the amiable wife of Mr. DANNY Ha - lowed that of her distinguished visaors, and was received with run less mark of approbation. Our limits will not al:ow us to g more lengthened detail of the meeting, or any part of the excellent speeches made on the occasion by Captains 31u Ot Tom and W NAM lilt, MCSAIR. WRATHSR, HUTCHINSON, JACKSON, DMA:MUSH, arid amt., Uf Masham, and Mr. Joist PHUT, Ut Burton Hou-r. The evening was spent with the utmost conviviality. and the company did Lot separate till the chiming of the church clock tot e told the approach or Sunday THE SHEARERS IN SCOTLAND. From the Glasgow Chronicle. The hand-loom weavers, who were so judicious us to leave the ifi-paid loom for the labours of the harvest, have neatly all returned, and are highly pleased with their success. 'lbuse that went no farther than Linton hiring market have had front five to six weeks' constant shearing, when the weather permitted, and the wages per week were 95. exclusive of bed and loud.— Those that went nearer the borders had I as. per week and victuals. —Their hours were from five o'clock in the morning till seven o'clock at night. Their food was porridge and skim or butter milk, morning and evening. They messed in parties of seven ; each male and female was allowed a Scottish pint of porridge, and a fourth of that quantity of milk. The breakfast ter this large number was, like in old baronial times, made at once in a capacious copper utensil The porridge " spurtle " was H. feet long ; and the top of it was inserted in a hole made in a plank, across the iambi* ; and a stout mow* below kept stirring, wild the oatmeal was gradually scattered on the boiling surface. It tired two or three before the process was completed, and the cog. fairly carted to the &Ad. The dinner was Lon-idered the pool est meal, the invariable diet being a "bap," or about a two-penny loaf and a bottle of ill-'ernsented small beer. The weave: s coming off the loom did not the first week relish this sort of food. but afterwards it became quite palatable; and now, when they have returned, they have acquired such vigorous stomachs that they say they are afraid that they will be able to est more than they can earn. They slept in pairs, on plenty of straw, with a pair of blankets below, and another pair above them. None of them were allowed to come near the fire ; fnr if this privilege bad been granted to any, the farmer's Ingle would have b. en it,. undated. If the shearer's clothes became wet, it had to be borne as philosophically as possible. Washing of linen or shaving were un attainable to the majority ; and at the morning muster it was ques tioned if Nicholas's Don Cossacks could have eclipsed the gre - terque appearance then displayed. They describe these large as semblages of Highland, Lowland, and Irish shearers as " coarse parties," but say that the Highlanders art best behaved. Some of the Irish, though candles were interdicted ►n the barn, would smuggle them on the Saturday nights, and play at cods till clear day-light on Sunday morning. lice observance i.f the Sabbath is represented as suspended in the Lothians during the harvest operations. The wages were paid on the Sabbath morn ing, and the re-engagements made fur the ensuing six days for such shearers as were willing to continue ; and, in Cast of sick ness or wet weather, food and abetter wile given, but nu wages allowed. The shop keepers did most business or. the Sabbath.— Hooks, sharping-stones, and old agricultural implements were openly displayed and sold in the village; and the shearers de voted the day to making such purchases as they stood in need of, in clothes, shoes, hats, &c. besides the iiidisprnsable luxuries of colonial production. The wheat crop this season is consi dered about ao average, though a good deal of it bad sprouted, and will he inferior in quality. In one extensive farm there was only planted one acre of potatoes and iftsen acres of corn. Dairy pro duce is nearly neglected. and the milk for the eh bad to be carried a considerable distance. Instead of twenty to forty cow. pasturing on a large farm, there will be, perhaps, only two fur the use of the farmer's family ; and instead of the cows going from the byre to be watered, there will emerge from the stable a great number of draught horses, who are hard wrought at the plough, harrows, or leading in. from sunrise to sunset. Son►c prime owls are re:red on these farms. The farm ta are described as not so rf bust or hardy as the west country lads ; and this is ascribed to the want of abundance of milk :and cheese. CoNcLusivz REasoNING.--A Methodist asked his sbopman why be did not say grace before his meals; " because my father always did." said the 'Wyman, " and he was always troubled with indigestion." CANAL OF Tilt PYRENErs.—A second canal, to connect the two seas between Bayonne and Toulouse, is in con, teniplation. The probable cost is estimated at 38 millions of francs. It is to he navigable fur vessels of 140 tons hurthen. Thursday night last, two valuable animals a the pony breed, belonging to H. A. Lone. Esq. of Corrington, in Essex, to gether with some halms, were stolen from that gentleman's premises. A VETekaN IN Lov r AND WAlL—There is no living in Malik:, a pensioner of the name of John Lo g an, 103 years of age, enjoying a good state of heath. This old veteran, during his apprenticeship, was impressed sod sent on board a man-o'- war, where be served some time and then enlisted for a so ldi e r, and has served in different regiments in the reigns of their lute Majesties George 11. and 111. for neariy fifty years. He was dis charged tbirty-three years a g o as a drum-major, with a pension of about 14s. per week, which keeps him and h a wife comfortably in their old age. He has been married twice : his first wife having had by him eight children, all girls ; and his present wife has had no less than 24 children by him, 12 girls and 12 boys, making in the whole 32 children ! THE MEASV lit: or TIME.—In the measure of time there is a curiims co:ticifience between the practice of modern England and the language of the Mosaic his- • tory. In the account given by the early historian of the creation, " the evening and the morning " are descrilew as the first day." This mention of the evening before the morning is to be noted in the ancient writim.-s in tke descriction of the space of time called ft (lay. It is a curious fact that we, to the present day, prererve tho same form in the mew,nretnent of time. We &sails , seven days by the word sv'nnight, andfoifrtcr.l a'ays by fortnight. Yesterday an inquisition was taken at • the Dudley Arms, Harrow-road, before Mr. Stiling, the Coroner, touching the tl..ath of John Robert Ridge, a barrister-nt law. The deceased gentleman resided in the Harrow road, with his wife and family On F:iday last he was left alone in his front parlour. On the return home of Mrs. Ridge she found her husband lying back in a chair speechless, and appaiently eying. Mr. Girtlwoo.l, an eminent surgeon, was sent for, who, on arriving, pro nounced Mr. Ridge quite dead, and gave it as his opi, nion that his death was occasioned by a rupture of A blood vessel in the head.—Verdict, •• I)itil by the ation of God." The deeent , ed was (ie. reads of age, I 1 ~f~ •!4 ,