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inn ihisrosontry the Spanish Sep's lig C. H. WIL- It is only within these few years that sugars, rayed or refined, or in any other state than the .or:inl conditions of the Muscovado, have been al 1, .4 od to be imported into this country, to be re ned for exportation. Sugars, which have not ! t elayed, retain a considerable proportion of rne;asses or treacle, and which must be separated tefore the process of converting it into lump Sugar on be effected. The expressed juice of the sugar cane, after tieing clarified, and evaporated to a certain consis tency, till a cruet formed on its surface is broken, and determined into other vessels to he granulated, constitutes the sugar known by the name of Mus ccrado. In this state it would he unfit to be con certed into loaf sugar. until by refination and filtra tion of the syrup through an argillaceons substance, it has been liberated from a considerable pmpor tion of molasses or treacle, more or less in a state of combination with the granulated portion of the mass. NV hen this sugar is imported into this country, immediately on its arrival its weight is ascer tained, and according to which weight the duty is regulated and paid. It iswell known that, after r:lue time, particularly in warm weather, there is considerable drainage, and for which no allow ance is made to the planter, who is thus subjected tt , a double loss, viz.—the material and the duty. Cons. qrs. lb rvrcal of en gar., lately imported into B iptot. weighed, on their arrival, for wlieh duty was raid When sold and weighed, hut .. 100 2 4 ... SI 2 20 By far the greater portion of molasses is re tained, and so mechanically distributed through the general mass, that only the excess is filtrated through Ow cask, which portion is separated by 1:4 process of refination, and filtration through 4 ia'•. By some subsequent regulations. sugars have been allowed to be imported from Havannah, Bra zil, &c. for the purposes of refination, to be con vetted into sugar loaf for exportation; and which sugars, before their arrival into this country, have undergone the claying process, and consequently been liberated from a great portion of the molasses, so that by bonding, there is no loss sustained by filtration ; and in the subsequent pro cess of refination, it is ascertained that one cwt. of the ciayed sugar will yield 71 pounds. of refined, whilst the Muscovado will only produce 61 lbs. By thus refining from the clayed sugar, the refiner is enabled to retain this additional ten pounds of sugar, not only for home consumption, but has also the great advantage of not having any duty to pay on this additional product, to the seri ons injury of the British planter. It is necessary to direct attention to another very important circumstance, and which appears not to have been taken into consideration, viz. what is termed by chemists the water of crystalli zation, and which quantity is materially influenced by the slowness of the process ; when Mr. Howard's plan of refination, by slow boiling, at a low torn pei ature in vacuo, was introduced, a charge of ono shilling per cwt. was made on those who adopted this mode. The refiner was amply repaid by the additional weight arising from the water of crys tallization ; when syrup is concentrated by evapo ration under atmospheric exposure, 240 degrees of heat are requisite. This high degree of tempera • ture gives a discoloration to the stig,tr, and a com pactness in structure. By Mr. Howard's plan, the atmospheric pressure being removed, not more than 140 degrees of heat are employed, in conse quence of which reduction in temperature, the crys tals are colourless, better formed, and with a bril liant micaceous appearance. In this state one pound dues not hold the same quantity of saccharine mat ter as one pound by the old process. It may be worthy of observation, that water thus retained materially deteriorates the sugar as to its preserv ing powers : thus refined loaf sugar employed in preserving vegetable matter, as fruits, &c. is in no wise equal to the clarified syrup of the West Indies, although the latter might be sup posed to be combined with a larger quantity of ater than the former. In clarified syrup there is a chemical combination of the elementary coned went parts of water, while iu the lump sugar the elementary pi inci ! les of water are already in a state of combination oil water ; and more water is ge nerally aided to render it sufficiently fuid ; in two different specimens of sugar, one made from syrup and the other from double refined, their specific gravities were found to be as 283 to 291. Animal or vegetable matter, when exposed to a ' certain temperature, and to water, undergoes de- ceniposition ; this is illustrated by the effects of the pyroligneous acid, from which the greater por tion of vinegar is prepared; the product of the first tiistillation from dried wood is a mild acid ; by tale second distillatieu the acid is greatly con ceit:rated, only water passes off; in this state it is too active to be employed in the preservation of animal or vegetable substance, and when diluted by water so as to reduce its strength to the pro duct of the first distillation, is very inferior to the firmer as to its preserving powers; the latter being acid and eater, and the former is the acid in combination mitt. the elementary constituent parts of atiter, viz. oxygen and hydrogen. The sugara ellen dayed, are also more free from water, as +sell as niolosees, and on this account a great additional advantage is afforded to the refiner by the eubseqcent combination of a relatively larger, ploportiiti of water of crystallization. These observations clearly demonstrate, that for exportation the refiner will give the reference to the eleyrd sugar, from being thus enabled to retain very considerible !nation for home consumption, contrary to the intention of the legislature—and to enable this British planter to compete with the Ilavanaah or Leizit sugar, at least it/ per cent. should be deducti.il the forei.er, ur ti.at addi tional duty imposed WI the latter. It is probable that some useful practical deduc tions might be drawn front a complete series of experiments en sugar from the differeet settle ments. Dr. Wiikinson's cb,ervations clearly demon strate' that 112 lbs. claytal sugars having been liberated front molasses by a second process, will pieduce 15 lbs. pl. cent. more loaf sugar than Muscovite°, "Lida 1.51 lbs. are retained by the refiner for Lome consumption, avoiding all duty. Alio that, fur several Yeats past, a large portion of inferior sugar. diluted with molasses, or TWAT molasses holding in solution from 50 to 60 per et. of granulated sugar, to be afterwards manufac tured, has been imported into this country as pure molasses, thereby evading. the sugar duty; by which means, the parties are enabled to undersell the fair importers, who have paid such proper duty. 14111 'P r ,‘ kf • li n ••,•• •• •• j% I. • 41 1 • N 'O4 l S 41 • `! - #er , ationa os . insporle4 I froos the Brit , S Y awl from mann,• as mot! ao .firgskthe Brasil*. xiasox. M.D. te,'sl/. of Liath. LIBnitIA. Slavery, and its inconsistency with the dictates of Christianity, have long been freely acknow-. ledged and deeply lamented by the people of the United States,—and its removal, the great problem which has occupied the attention of her best and isest men. So far back a 51698, the assembly of Pennsylvania, to reit an end to the introduction of slaves, laid a duty of 101. per head upon their importation; but this benevolent lam, together with about fifty of similar tenor, which were passed by the neighbour ing colonies up to the period of their revolution, wc.re all refused the sanction of the mother country. In their declaration of independence, dated July 4th, 1776, the introduction of slaves was one of the great causes of complaint. Scarcely had that struggle ceased, when a co lony on the coast of Africa, similar to that of Liberia, was proposed, but the prosecution of the slave trade, by every civilized power, defeated these benevolent views. In 1796, the plan was again revived in a series of luminous Essays by Gerard T. Hopkins, a distinguished friend in Baltimore; and shortly afterwards the legislature of Virginia, a state containing nearly one-third of the black po pulation of the union, pledged its faith to give up all their slaves, provided the United States could obtain a proper asylum for them. President Jef ferson negotiated in vain for a territory either in Africa or Brazil ; but that great state again renewed its pledge in 1816, by a vote of 190 to 9, (most of the members being slave-holders,) upon which, Gen. C. F. Mercer, the Wilberforce of the Ame rican Congress, opened a correspondence with the philanthropists of the different states, which led to the formation of the American Colonization So ciety, on the Ist of January, 1817. The great objects of that Society, were—the final and entire abolition of slavery, providing for the best interests of the blacks, by establishing them in independence upon the coast of Africa ; thus constituting them the protectors of the unfor tunate natives against the inhuman ravages of the slaver, and seeking, through them, to spread the lights of civilization and Christianity among the fifty millions who inhabit those dark regions. Their theory is justified by experience; for while the little colony has grown quite as fast as could be wished for by its most judicious friends, these principles have been silently gaining ground in the slave States, yet so rapidly, that the number of slaves offered gratuitously by benevolent owners, exceed ten-fold the present means of the Society to receive and convey them to Africa. The dispo sition of Virginia bas been already shown. Dela e are and Kentucky have also proved their anxiety to concur in so noble a cause ; and Dr. Ayres, the earliest Governor of Liberia, now a resident of Maryland, asserts " that owing to the plans and principles of colonization being better understood, in less than twenty years there will be no more slaves born in that State." A party in South Carolina is now almost the only opponent the Society has at home. But if the present means of the Society are inadequate to effect its purposes, it will be recol lected that only eight years have elapsed since Cape Messurado, then a mart for tho sale of 10,000 fellow-creatures annually, was purchased from the natives; that unhallowed traffic has been entirely destroyed ; a flourishing colony of 2,000 emancipated slaves has been founded; churches, schools, commerce, and even a newspaper esta blished, and the confidence of the Aborigines so completely won, that 10,000 of them are, as allies of tl.is new republic, participating in the blessings of civilization and religion. As the British nation is so alive to every measure connected with the abolition of slavery, we should thiuk the efforts of this Society well merits the notice of the philan thropists of this country. Marshal Gerard was born a: Dumvilliers, on the 4th April, 1773, and is, therefore, now in his 59th year. He commenced his military career as volunteer in the 2d Battalion of the Meuse, in 1791 ; was afterwaida C.iptain iu the army of Du inomiez ; thou Aide-de-Camp of Bernadotte ; Colonel and Commander of the Legion of Honour at Austerlitz; • General of Brigade during 'the Prussian war; General of Division in the campaign against Russia; Commandant of the 11th corps of the Great Army at the battle of Leipsic ; Com mandant-in Chief of the reserved army in 1813 ; and Peer of France and Commander of the Army of the 3loselle during the hundred days. Ile made the campaigns of the Rhine, Italy, Germany, Prussia, Spain, and Russia, and ever distinguished himself by his co:,1 and valiant conduct. During ' the 100 days Marshal Gerard solicited from Napo leon an employment for Gen. Bourmount, when the Emperor replied, I •2krun cher Gerard ,quia ete blanc, restera blanc--qui a eta bleu,restera bleu." In 1821 Gerard was elected Member of the Chamber of Deputies, for the department of the Seine ; and from that period, with t h e except i on o f three years, he has ever been a Member of the Chamber. In the July Revolution, he joined the people, headed the citizens, mid contributed essentially in driving from the capital the soldiers of Charles the Tenth. Since that period he has attached himself zealously to the party of Louis Philippe—and belongs not to the Casimir l'erier party, nor yet to the Odillon Barrot party, but to a third and large party in this country, which Las immense power, and which is resolved on nut submitting to the ‘• humiliation of France ! " To no one could the command of this army be entrusted with more propriety, and the soldiers will follow him with enthusiasm, even though, before he shall return to Paris, it be ne cessary to march to Berlin, Vienna, and Warsaw. v oo rit Cour. to r..—The paltry grant of something less than 9,0001. a vear to this most va luable institutiou, was properly put before Parlia ment and the country iu Mr. Wyse's speech on Friday night. The Catholic clergy and people of frelan . d, we shall not mince the matter, do not look upon it as a favour. It is amazing the blundering bigots who are raising such a stupid cry against it cannot be taught to understand the matter iu its true light. The charge preferred by Sir R. Bate son against the enlightened professors and supe riors of Maynooth of being Jesuits, although in itself containing no offence, yet being totally untrue, deserves to be contradicted.— freeman's Journal. PANORAMA OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE. HERTS couNrr PRESS, 4w. 9. Iscunumanue.—On Saturday se'nnight, about 5 o'clock is the morning, a fire broke out on the premises of Mr. Rdward Skrimshire, at Wisbech. St. Mary's, at one time threatening their total destructien ; which. however, was happily prevented by the prompt arrival and assistance of the neighbours. It appears that there were some Irish en Mr. Skritnabire's premises, one of whom was in the barn, and the others in lied. The property mounted midst" of two waggon and bullock hovels, a waggon, can, and other husbandry utensils, as well as a large stack of excel lent hay, the produce of twenty-five wee of land. A reward of 1501. has been offered by the principal parishioners for the apprehension of the miscreant who perpetrated the deed. lireassuanat.—A fire broke out on the night of Satur. day last, the 23d instant, on a firm in the immediate occu pation of Henry Hugh Hoare, Esq. of Wavendon, Backs, which there is no reason to doubt was the work of a ma licious incendiary, and which consumed some pan of the farming buildings and stock, as well as endangering the lives of the family, who had the charge of the same. Tam past Nal Errave.— . l his beautiful estate was put up in !au by Mr flown, on Friday sAnight, and sold as follows 11— se. a. d. .. 14,000 0 0 8,450 0 0 Lot I. W. Wigan', Esq. -- 2. Ditto ... ... 5. Ditto .. ... .. 4. Cutts, Esq. 5. A. C. Hood, El. I. Ditto ... ... 7. W. Wigram, ErAq. s. Ditto .. . IL IXtto ". ... 10. Ditto .. ... ... 6,160 0 0 .. 910 0 0 ... 1,100 0 0 .. 410 0 0 .. 650 0 0 .. 750 0 0 .. 500 0 0 ... 400 0 0 11. : Cutts, in. (tae Manor) 4,917 10 0 12. General Hoelawn .. 2,600 0 0 X 41,197 10 0 A determined opposition was kept up for Lot 11, by Mr . Cutts and Mr. Bond. The latter hid 3,0001. and the two kept advancing NI. at a bidding, till it reac:ied 4,11071. 10s. when Mr. Bond declined.—The timber is to be paid for extra. COTTAGER'! GA tun Ns.--The plan set on foot at the beginning of the present year, by the inhabitants of Ches. hunt, for providing small allotments of ground for the poor men of that parish. has succeeded beyond the most san guine expectation of the promoters, and has produced the desired effect,—that of reducing the parish burthen, and displaying to the labourer, in glowing colours, what may be done by industry. The pntatoe crop is now in progress of removal, and will soon be replaced by cabbage and other vegetables for winter use. Twig HARVEST.—During the past week the operation of the sickle has been partially interrupted by frequent heal, showers; but with a few exceptions, in which the wheat ' ears have become mildewed, the crops are benefitted rather than damaged by the wet. In Wattord market, on Tues day, new wheat was pitched ; on Thursday, samples were sbewn at Bishop's. Stortford, and at Royston ; and on the same day both new wheat and oats were offered for sale at Hemel Hempsted. There were several samples of fine new wheat in Hertford market on Saturday. BEDFORD CHARITY.—The trustees have commenced carrying into effect their intention of baying their business performed by contract. As there is now a vacancy in the trust of this charity, it is to be hoped that some respectable inhabitant will be elected without the interference of corpo rative trustees, who will do his duty independently under the new system. A petition is now receiving signatures at Hitchin from the owners and occupiers of land, against that clause in the Re. form Bill which goes to enact the necessity of • fourteen years' lease of a farm to entitle the tenant to a vote. It is to be presented by the Marquis of Salisbury. The sipa tures already affixed amount to 106 ; amongst them will be found sonic of the most respectable persons in the neighbour. hood ; many are farmers moody of the first class, occu pying to the extent of 20,000 acres. A great number who have signed are even in favour of the obnoxious bill, and are staunch reformers; but are justly alarmed at the situ ation in which it is evidently lutendcd to place the landed interest. DINNER Or MALDON TRUE BLUR CLUB.—The an. nual dinner of this old.established and highly respectable club took piece on Wednesday last, at the Blue Boar Inn, Quintin Dick, Eaq M.P. in the chair, supported by Col. Tyrrell on his right, and John Round, Eiq. on his left. HERTFORD.—The market this day was very small, and but little in quantity of any corn pitched. There was one sample of new Wheat, which sold for 48s per load d bushels. Prices in general as under t Wheat Us to 48s per load. Oats 28s to 346. Beans 23s to 235. Peas 234 to 265. Rye 23s to 2bs. RousTom.—Wheat 38s to 42. per load. Barley per qr. 30s to 335. Beans 36s to 40s. Peas 381 to 40s. Oats 21i4 to 30s. Trefull,3os to 401. MARRIED.—At Wanstead, by the Rev. William Only, Samuel, second son of the late VAIL= Careless, Rag. to Elizabeth Ann, eldest daughter of William Wells Flax. ten, Esq. of Foreat.gate. DIED.—At 6erinains, near Cheshani, 80, Mary, widow of the late Rev. John Fuller, BATH JOURNAL, dug. 8. Aativaxs.—Lord Bishop of Hereford, Lord Barham, Lady Bunbury, Lady dills, Gen. Wilson, Colonel Smith, Col. Williams. Col. Foster, Major Verity ; Captains Baker, Cooke, Wood, Wotherspoon • Dr. Fairborn ; Rey. Messrs. Dean of Waterford, Baker, Baulk., Curry, Smith, Wilkins, Davies, Bowles, Dr. Blake, Dr. Barfly. AARIVALS AT iVATTS, CLIFTON HOTWELL . I4 AU. OUST ninu:ss of Desert and family, Sir John Owen, Bart. 31. P. Sir Osborne and Lady Gibbs', Sir William and Lady Clarke and tinnily, General and Mrs. Hall, General and Mrs. Brown, Colonel Illackney and Son, Cul. Parke, Captain and Mrs. Crawford, R.N. Captain and Mrs. Matthews, and family); Rev. Mews. Hill, Clifton, Chet sheyet, Criss'', W. L. Bowles. lacy xittasisit.—A few weeks since we recorded the occurrence of a tire csustd by an incendiary, on the farm of 31r. Geo. nate of 31onaton, by v.hielt premises, agricul tural produce and implements, &c. were destroyed to en 11111311361 exceeding 2.000 L We have now to relate the cow. u.ittal of a similar uuuage on another of the tarots of that gentleman.—Thir Norma flit broke out at pelf peat nine on alotsday night, about a mile front the scene of the termer, anti though tint equally injurious has destroyed property to the value of many hundreds. The straw of two whist ticks, a stack of beaus, a barn and extensive skillitig, a fuel house, eighteen sacks and three bushels of wheat, &c. were cutisuun.d. A Lou, the property of Afr. James Cowdery, of Steven. tuu Farm, hear Abiugdon, containing about teenty.seven quarters of oats and barley untituuditd, together with a bean rick, a hay rick, a cart hovel, were entirely consumed by fire itipabg the night of Saturday last—the work of as iimeachary. A reward 'of MI. has been offered for his ap. pre'''. osiun. Itass.—On Wednesday evening, about eight o'clock, a the broke out in the laundry and out offices of blame'. house, Charlton, at present occupied by Gen. Shouldham• The bps was speedily extinguished, but the laundry and the adjuiniag offices, with moat of the furniture, are one mass ut ruins. Monday, about two o'clock in the afternoon, a destructive Are broke out on the premises of Mr. Edwards, flax-drawer, Keynsliam, which raged with great fury fur a short time. aud, trout the combustible nature of the materials, destroyed stock to a Lags amount., besides the whole of the extensive premises and some valuable machinery. Ou Saturday morning, the 30th ult. a rick of hay, nearly 20 woe, the property of Mr. T. Baker, of Bridgwater, which had been put together in a very improper state, was discovered to be on fire, and nearly the whole was conauwed hutiiithstanding the two engines and a great number of Perikall instantly repaired to the spot, and rendered every i.estatstice. A report Was in general circulation that it was the act of an incendiary. %LIDO wai EL Aug. 6.—On Friday the 29th ult. the churchsardeni t and ovens:ere met at the vestry at one io the afternoon pursuant to public notice, for the of nick ' tug a Noe. rate, but in cousequence of see P 2tpectable pay ere wishing to have persons assessed, who were not only able but willing to contribute their share towards the main tenance of the pour, the meeting was adjourned until six, toe the avowed purpose of making enquiries on else subject. Souse of the overseers not being present at biz, the fleeting was further adjourned until nine, the next morning, when a very warm diacussion took place es the injustice of refusing to rate persons who were liable. It appeared at the fleeting that the poison, proposed to be put tin the rate, were sus• pected or being reformers (a grievous obetscle)like Sir CAl's. tacrell in the House of Commons, the' overseas were loath to Weer a chance to escape. Some few were assessed afteroon• siderable altercation. The ultimatum appeared pretty evi dent to be an appeal against the rate. Another rats was made on the lith inst. At this meeting, the overseers" just popped in." signed the rate, and deputed, leaving the as ileum overseer to answer objections; he however declared that he knew nothing about the rate, and could give no explanation, and the meeting then dispersed, greatly dissatisfied. - ILaintsitsit, Arm 6.—The harvest has commenced In this neighbourhood: the mope of all kinds being very luxuriant. The canal, intended to be made to Tiverton, has been finished as far as Long Hollow (three miles from Taunton.) whets • lock has .been constructed; on Thursday last the water was admitted, and a boat built In the vicinity was launched. The London coaches travel with such immoderate spend, that whereas they used to arrive in Ilmlnster, one at nine and the other at eleven in the evening, they now arrive fre quently at three o'clock In the afternoon. One day they came from Tavrombe, a distance of 8 miles, In the incredibly short period of 20 minutes, being at the rates of 24 miles an hour. On the road towards London one of the horses fell down dead from exhauatian, and the other coach, being close behind, passed over two other horses, which a short time after also died. A formidable snake was killed on Crimson Hill, within the parish of Curry Mallet, about a fortnight since ; it measured in circumference 8 inches, and in length 4 feet 10 inches. _ _ BATH. Ano. B.—Wheat, per qr. 503 to 70s ; Flour, 67. to 62.; Seconds do. 51e to 525; Beans, 40s to 40s; Bar ley, 30a to 38s; Peas, —a; Oats, 26. to 32s.—The 41b. loaf, Wheaten, 10d ; Standard wheaten, 9d ; Beef, per lb. 71 6d to 7d; Mutton, 6d (to 8d ; Veal, 6d to 8d; Lamb, (1 to 8d ; Pork, 6d to 74 ; Chickens, per couple, Os to is ; Fowls, 41 to 4s Gd ; Ducks, 3s 4d to 4s 66; Geese, each, 4. Gd to 5s ; Butter, per lb. 13d to 144; Cheese, per lb 6d to lld ; Eggs, per doz. 8d to 15d; Po tatoes, per peck, Bd. WAIIMINIITEIt, Aug. 6,—Wheat, 484 to Ms ; Barley, 284 to 334; Oars, 25e to 30; Beams. 401 to 500. MARRIED.—PhiIip Hancock, jun. Esq. of Ford, near Wivel4combe, to Ann Blake. daughter of the late R. Han cock. F.. 14. of Lidyeard St. Lawrence—G. Heather, Rsq. of Worthing, to Elizabeth, eldest daughter of I. Wilson. Esq. of Paragon.building..—At Vat.on, Mr. J. Hardwick, surgeon, of Work, to Hannah, only daughter of the late John Vigor, E.q.—At Portishead, the Rev. C. Clifton, to Mary Jane, youngest daughter of the late Micajah Malbon, Esq. post.captain.—At Bristol Church, Mr. E. R. Bower, surgeon, of Newent Gloucestershire, to Elizabeth, second daughter of Mr. Edwards, high-street.—T. R. Guppy, Esq. of Bristol, to Henrietta Collings, third daughter of the late W. Jennings, Esq. of Congreshury, Somers : t.— J. Hole, Esq. to Mary, second daughter of the late John Selland, Esq. of Bow. DIED.—Mrs. Worthington, relict of A. Worthington, Esq.—At Axbridge, 85, 0. Symons, Esq—blnjor Fitzpa trick, late of the Madras Native Infantry, 45.—W. C. Stewart, Esq. late of New Bond-street, 64.—At Tenby, 49, C. L. Remus. Esq. of Cheltenham.—At Cirencester, Caroline, wife of T. D. Whatley, Esq. of the Middle Tem ple.—At Berkeley. Mr. John Smith, solicitor.—At Glou cester, 59, Susannah, wife of B. Claxton, Esq.—The Rev. W. Boughton, 62, upward. of twenty years an active ma gistrate for the c unties of Worcester and Gloucester.— Elizabeth, wife of Mr. Woodman. surgeon, Exbridge.—At Exeter, 83, James Woodmason, Esq. of Dublin.—Ann, relict of the late F. Fairbank, Esq. of London.— At Drew,. teignton, Wm. Ponsford, 11441. —At Topsham. T. Rosa, E4q. 62.—At Liskeard, William Pedler, Req.—At Stoke Dameral, near Devonport, Sarah Bridget Stevens Atnyatt, youngest daughter of the late Rev. John Amyatt Chaundy, of Charlinch, near Bridgewater.—Ann, eldest daughter of the Rev. T. Stockwell, rector of Sttatford.Toney, Wilts, and Sub Dean of Salisbury cathedral.—Mrs. Salter, relict of the late Mr J. Salter.-83, Susannah, relict of the late Rev. Joseph Clift, of North Bradley—At Tenby, 86, Mts. Griffiths, widow of Capt. John Griffiths. PAISLEY ADVERTISER, Aug. 6. On Friday, last week, a highly interesting and im. portant experiment was made on the canal, near John stone, by 111 r. J. M`Dowal, engineer there, with a boat and machinery, constructed purposely to show, that steam boats may be used on any canal whatever, with great ad vantage, and without doing the least injury to the banks, which has hitherto been the principal, if not the only ob jection, to their being used on canals, as well as upon rivers of grata extent. So far as we are enabled to judge from the experiment itself, we do not hesitate to pronounce it a most successful one, and one likely to lad to very important results, both as regards the increased speed at which boats of this description may be matte to move, land also as regards great saving of expense to the proprietors. The boat with which the experiment was made was car. tainly not the ben for a purpose of this kind, it being only a four-oared gig, 32 feet long, which, with the necessary bal last and machinery, besides a number of people who were on board at the time, was kept sunk considerably in water; yet with this disadvantage, it went regularly at the rate of seven miles an hour, with only four men moving the app.. rains, Mr. lii`Dowall himself steered, and found that she answered the smallest touch of the helm, • circumstance which gave considerable satisfaction, as it had been doubted much whether, from the peculiar manner in which the boat is propelled, this would be the cam. As Mr. sl•Dowal in. tends, we understand, to secure to himself the ben.fit of the invention by a patent, we abstain from entering minutely into a detail of the plan by which this great improvement is to be effected: we may however observe, that it is not pro pelled in the usual way with paddles, nor does it receive its purchase or propelling power from the water, but by a situ. ple and peculiar means. hitherto unattenipted. As the day was tine, a vast number had congregated to whoa* this novel exhibition, among whom we observed Ludovic Hous. town, Esq. of Johnstone. William Houstoun, Req. Sir W. N. Napier, Bart. Campbell Snodgrass, Esq. H. 3l•Dowal, Esq. all of whom seemed highly satisfied, and seedily ex pressed their conviction of its perfect practicability and safety. The saving by this method is calculated in the pas. sage boats alone, at about 8 or 9001. a year, besides securing the great additional advantage of starting every hour, while lo regard to the trading boats, it will enable them to make the east and west passage between Joluunone and Glasgow in one instead of two days, thus greatly tacilicating the taunt of goods and travellers. ' hour or Gaowtwo Cnor.—At a sale of oats at Put. teritill anti Lylesland, on Wednesday, Mr. William Han, auctioneer. one field averaged 81. per sac, and a very supe rior lot 111. On. lot of first rate potatoes sold at the high sum of 241. per acre ; and en Thursday at Brediland, five lots sold, the lowest at 71. 19s. and the highest at 101. 10.. A flan field so dat 12i. 2s. tlue lot of po.atoes sold at 121 per acre, and a lot of hay at 31. 17s per one hundred atone. There were about seven nundred stone of bay for sale, but the proprietors was not satisfied with the price offered, and declined to sell any more. The last lot of potatoes, it was thought, might average about 3 pecks, and the first lot six pecks per fail. REV PREWS HIRE. . Summary. Upper Ward Lower Ward NI ales . • CAM .. 15172 Females Total 62010 VOW 19679 31051 Total ... .. 61154 7289 133443 Total population in 1831 .. ... 13344 Total population in 1821 .. 112673 Increase eirca 1821 2770 Gr.asseow Amt. 3.—Tbc price or cheese was rather ou the decline, b.ing from 51 to 641 a SUMO lower. There were 1600 stone* in the 'basket, which sold hum 75 top a 'tons in lots, and Iss lsl iu retail. Old cheese. 105 64 iu luta, and lis lair magic cheese. A great deal went away unsold. No salt butter in the market. Fresh butter, 10d and lid per imperial pound. Eggs, 7.1 to lid per skarn, or 45 Ild to 5a 11d per hundred. Haus, Its to 35 per couple. Chickens, is 6.1 to 15 841 ditto. Young ducks, 25 to Vs 6d ditto. Pigeons, 841 to 10d ditto. Gum. Atm 3.—Our grain market has been dull. and prices rather lower. Wheat, British, old, per 240 pounds, 301 to 3ss ; ditto, new, ditto, Sis to 30s ; Cauada, tree ditto, 25* to 30s ; Irish, ditto. 25. to 30s. Oats, !tisk , per 214 pounds, 17s to 19* 6d; British. ditto. ills to 20s, Barley, English, per 320 pounds, to • Scotch, ditto 825 to 28s • Irish, ditto, 22s to 1165; Foreig n , ditto, 225 to 275. Bean s, English, per 280 pounds, 21s to 22s • Scotch, ditto, Ns to 21s. Pease, ditto, Mu% Iss to 20s. Oat meal. a boll, 140 pounds : 17s to 1115. Float, a sack of 280 pounds, 48s to 425. - Cairns, Am. I.— Sala betas particularly dull, best beet fell fully 6.1 per ►toot Won, a good samba of the animals being left over unsold. It may conseqtwatly be quoted at hum Ss to as 64 per stow ; interior, Ts to 76 tid. The *Tidy of sheep and lambs was tolerable. Back-faced wedders sold, according to quality, at from 15* to ills qiwad ; the beet lot in the market Woven 113 s. Lambs vatted in price from $s to 101. Duo - Tut Susan. . Toluca; - I- I POLICE REPORTS. BOINSTIZET.—Tas VINDZIS OF PENNY PUBLl cxelows.—Yesterday two rather well-deemed young lath, named &hoard Hancock and Charles Liam, were brought before Sir IL Brains, and Mr. Rontresow, by J. J. Smith and Ellis two of the principal officers, charged with hawking, selling, and exposing for sale, certain newsmen. printed on unstamped sheets, called the Repstilioats. and the Poor Man's Guarding, published by Henry Hetbcring. ton, of No. 13, Hinman-street, Holborn. A gentleman from the office of the Commissioners of Stamps at Somerset House. attended for the prosecution, and said, that the complaint against the defendants was founded upon the 16th Geo. 11. cap. MI, sec. 6, which en. acted that any person who should hawk, offer, or nap e , for sale, any printed paper, containing news, the same nor being on stamped sheets, should be subject to be committed for three months to the House of Correction, there to be kept to hard labour. Wm. Skinner stated, that he is an inspector of Hawkers and Pedlars' licences, and in the employment of the Com missioners of Stamps, and, in consequence of instructions, be went yesterday morning, Into Broad-street, St. Gu n ' s. where he found the defendant (Hancock) carrying a I nge placard, announcing the sale of die Poor Man's Guardian, • valuable paper for the people, and at the top of the placard was the following line in large letters : " Lent to read with. out deposit, for an unlimited period, charge Id." He h a d , great number of a paper called the Poor Mini Guardian, and another called the Republican, under his arm, and these he was selling at a penny each. Witness obtained two ot them, and they contained news, and were on unstamped paper. The Poor Illan's Guardian contained a report of the last proceedings at this office 'ping Mr. Hetherington, at the instance of the B.urd of Stamps, and news also from Belgium and other places. The placard was exhibited to the magistrates, and con tained announcements of the contents of the " Poor Man's Guardian." Sir R BIRNIE asked the defendant whit he had to say Hancock, miring his voice to a very high tone, said, Sir, I have to contend that I have not sold any of these publi cs. dons, and that I do not come within the meaning of the Act of Parliament under which I am brought here, which I understand is the IGth of George the Second, Inasmuch at I have merely offlred the papers on lend or hire to the parsers by. and if they do not comply with my eonditions I do not let them have them. Sir R. this was not an answer, Inasmuch at i: was sworn that he bid sold them and received the money. Hancock —Then, Sir, gross perjury has been committed. Sir It. Blau tre.—lf you think so you an indict the officers for perjury. I must convict you under this act. llsncock.—l do not care for your conviction. I feel ham to stand before this bench of magistrates in the cause io glorious freedom. I shall at all events, however, appeal against the conviction. Sir It. Brawiz.--There Is no appeal. Hancock.—That must be a pretty law certainly, the condemns a man to three months imprisonment without a trial by Jury. Sir IL BIRNIE.—If there be any fault it is with the Act of Parliament, for it was made before I was born. Hancock.—And so it was before I was botn.—(a laugh)— and I had no voice in making it.—(Loud laughter.) Sir It. BIRWIE.-1 should rather suppose you had not.-- _ (Laughter.) Hancock.—l bad not, either by myself or representative. Sir It. Briurts.--There again I think you are quite cor rect, for I cannot very well conceive bow you could have a representative between seventy and eighty yean ago.—(Loud laughing.) Hancock.—Well, at all events, the law was made bellied my back—(increased laughing)—and therefore I contend, and I defy contradiction, that I am not bound to ()boy it. Mr. Ronissox.—What are you, or what were yes bred to ? Hancock.-1 was apprenticed ton silk-weave, but owing to the badoese of trade, my indtntures were caucvlltil foot can ago. Mr. Rontxsost.—How old ate you Hancock.-1 am nineteen. Sir R. BIRNIE told the defendant he was convicted, and must go to prison. Hancock.—l suppose you will send me to your bastille , but imprisonment to me is no punishment in such a cause, so do as you please. Sir IL Butt:tn.—lt is no pleasure to us to send any Ole - to prison. Both defendants were committed to prison. •lITOCLIS. Wuoi Sma BEel liaucks Oa . .1 Humor - 4 R um • ( 14). (10 a it,o) Waissaat y. GUST* . POST - Sr 111Assisa Lump Puwdtr CANS • Hlass - Como . Ts. Bengal Jamaica Maryland Virginia Cuba Flown* Liuseed Pale rape :Bordeaux Jamaica Demerara 'lrish BUTTES • CIIILISS - • TALLOW (Rue.) Rica - Moats (Lola) ▪ Good • Good . Prime • (92 gs) Huth, B. Ayres British Punt. $ S. Lkomings Mocha Coss (London) Hon (London) Coagou Hysoa . 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