The Sun. — London, England, 1837-08-30 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. EGHAM RACES.—YEsTERDAr. The , , Itnxiety his late Majesty to promote the national spEnts of the country was evinced by a succession of munificent tfts, and was very forcibly displayed in his answer to the ad -al' sspresented by th e i n h a bi tants o f E"h am l ast year , on th e occasion of a Royal Plate being bestowed on their races. After all u di ng to the spot on wich they were held, and its connection with the liberties of the country, his Majesty was Pleared to say--" That he considered racing to be the national, 1 / 1 4)11 Y, and noble sport of a free people ; that he deeply felt the Pride of being able to encourage pastime so intimately asso ciated with the habits and feelings of the country, and that he 'Would use his utmost power to protect and foster them." The loath of his M a j esty has naturally enough started the question whether his successor entertains similar feelings, and a doubt on the subject has been extracted from the recent announce- Ment that the Reyal stud will be sent to the hammer. On this rnoi.nt we are enabl e d t o s t a t e on th e best authority that no e, h ang i o whatever w ill t a k e i n t h e di spos i t i on o f the Plates bieuri'jg the present year, and we have reason to believe that , , :ides a personal participation in amusements so highly prized "..y all classes of her subjects, her Majesty will continue the gifts so wisely established by her illustrious ancestors. It is 'not unlikely, however, that some changes may take place in the disposition of them, as it must have been long since obvious that Guildford and two or three other places we could mention have forfeited all claim to so important a prize, and that the following counties have done sufficient towards the encourage ment of sport to entitle them to a participation in the Royal bounty :_Derbyshire, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Hert fordshire, Oxfordshire, Huntingdonshire, Somersetshire, &c. Durham, Bucks, Monmouthshire, Norfolk, and Wales, are also without Plates. An expectation was entertained that her Majesty would honour the course with her presence, and many were induced to attend who would not have been attracted by the races. Such a visit did not take place ; and, as rro preparation had been made for it, we are induced to believe that it had never been contemplated. The weather, which is more frequently unfavourable at elam than at any other town, kept up its charter (nut King J ohn's), and had a marked effect on the attendance, which was snore select than numerous. Our list of fashionables, neces sarily short, comprises the Earl of Lichfield, Earl of Chester field, Lord C. H. Bentinck, Lord F. Gordon, Lady Mary Berkeley, Sir G. Heathcote, Sir L. Glyn, Hon. F. Berkeley, l ion. G. Anson, Sir J. Gibbons, Hon. Charles Forester, Hon. H. Berkeley, Colonel Salvvey, Colonel Lyster, Captain and Mrs. Bulkeley, Captain G. Bulkeley, Mr. Irby, Mr. Cosby, Captain Pettat, &c. The following is a return of the sport : The Gold Cup Stakes of 10 sous. each; three yrs, 7st. ; four yrs, Bst. 71b ; five yrs, 9st. ; six yrs and aged, 6st. 31b. blares and geldings allowed 31b. Winner to be sold for 600, &c. Two _ miles. 9 Subs. Lord Chesterfield's Edgar, 3 yrs Nat 1 Me. Edwards's Crichton, 3 yrs I)4 ke of Richmond's Mus, 4 yrs 54 - Robertson's Lucifer, 5 yrs 4 Betting —Even on Lucifer, 2 to 1 agst Edgar, 4 to I agst Mus, and 4to 1 a gs t C r i c hto n . Mus took the lead, and, with Lucifer at 1 1 4 heels, kept up the running to the turn for the straight mile t ?rrre, where the lot closed, and ran- in company to the distance. nere Mus dropt off, and Edgar took up the work, kept in front to the end, and won very easy by two lengths, and Mus and Lucifer t an in together about three lengths behind the second. The pace Was very bad. Produce Stakes of 50 sous. each, h. ft. New mile. 10 Subs. Sir G, Heathcote's Countess Sweepstakes of 5 soya. each, with 40 added by the Members for the Western Division of the County of Surrey ; three yrs old, 6st. 121 b ; four yrs, Bst. 71b; five yrs, 9st; six yrs and aged, 9st. 31b. Mares and geldings allowed 31bs. The winner to be sold f or 200 , & c. H eats, two m il es . aukW. M. Stanley's Willesden, 4 yrs Nat 1 0 1 e of Richmond's Sep yrs oy, 4 yrs air. Forth's Cavalier 3 tr. Harri son ' s b. c . by The Colonel—Pinions, 3 yrs.... 2 4 dr Ur• Robertson's The Unknown, 5 yrs Bond's ch. c. by Emilius, out of Legend, 3 yrs 5 dr d Heat--7 to 4 agst Sepoy (taken), and 7to 4 agst Willes 6en• W on b y h a lf a l engt h after a slow run race. Second Heat -4 agst Sepoy, and 5 to 4 agst Willesden. A beautiful race between these two terminated in a dead heat. Willesden walked ever for the third heat. CANTERBURY RACES.-TUESDAY. t r The County Plate of 70 sacs. s, two mi r . Wickham's b. in. Pincher, 6 yrs .. Heat .... ...Thompson le 5. 2 1 1 Lushington's b. h. Conservative, 5 y r s Theobald's ch. c. Sir Frederick, 3 yrs 3 2 dr kr. The Ba r h am D own Pl a t e o f 50 s o ns . Heats, two miles. t or uann's b. g. Astonishing, aged... Strangford na. ch. c. Whalebone, 4 yrs 3 2 — ar• Carter's b. g. Pumpkin, aged 2 3 TIVERTON RACES.-FRIDA Y. 'the Tiverton Handicap of 3 sovs. each and 40 added. Heats, twice round. Air' Harris's b. g. Barney Bodkin, aged Dickson 1 1 ''..r. Wilkins's br. m. Ellen Brown, aged 2 2 Sir j i Ai r • -.-• Duntze's gr. h. Spring, 4 yrs. ' K in R's b. m. Victoria, 4 yrs. 4 dr 1,,_ The Tradesmen's Plate of 201. Heats, twice round. yirr- Carlisle's b. rn. Countess of Devon, 5 yrs., Carlisle, jun. 1 1 Ai . • Sar,ders's b. g. Ben Brace, 3 yrs.. 5 2 .„..r; fart's hr. rn. Diana, aged t . 'Thomas's ch. g. Deceiver, aged te. Huish's b. in. Rosina, 5 yrs 4 5 ''.. Durant's Brown Bess, 4 yrs 11,.. A Handicap of 3 so y a . e a ch a nd 20 added. Heats. t r. .; , ?krris's b. h. B arney B o dki n , age d... Dickson 1 1 lti, Phelps's b. g . B aronet , 4 yrs Ilt.' Keens b. m. Zin , aro, aged 11. H ooper ' s blk . m. Lucy, 4 yrs. r- Oliver's gr. h. Little Rover, 5 yrs.. 3 dr A Hurdle Race Sweepstakes of 5 soya. each, 21) sovs. added, beats, once round and a a.stance, was won in three heats by Mr. Phelps's b. g. Walker, aged (Mr. Powell), beating Mr. Hy. Keen's b. g. Ludlow, 4 yrs, and another. The Purse for the beaten Galloways, heats, once round and a dis tance, was won in two heats by 311. Carlisle's Blue Bell, beating Mr. Reed's ch. m., and Mr. English's Fidget. AQUATICS. ISLEWORTH REGATTA.—The annual 'contest amongst the *mermen belonging to Isleworth took place yesterday, and 'was very numerously and respectably attended. It was for a purse of sovereigns given by the highly respectable ladies and gentlemen residents of this very respectable place, and did not lack the usual patronage bestowed here to the waterrnen. The v eather n ecessar il y prevented the attendance o f many who Would otherwise have been out, in fact it is to be wondered at that so many mere present. The match was amongst the nine free watermen of the stairs, and they were very excellently Thatched for a sculler's wager in four heats, certainly rather a revel numb er , an d no l ess s i ngu l ar f or i ts met h o d . Th e fi rst n consisted of Willi am Ti m i ns , R e d ; Ri c h ar d M u nday, 'White; and Ch ar l es S m i t h, Bl ue . Thi s h eat was won by N ? I 'daY. Th e secon d h eat compr i se d Th omas S m i t h, R e d ; William Mariner, Whi te ; an d J o h n Gl ynn , Bl ue . Thi s wa s Won by Th omas Smith. The third heat was with Richard Brie, Red ; James Argeant, White ; and George Vincent, T .; and Argeant was the winner. At half-past, Munday, places Smith, and Argealt, having refreshed, took their Oees for the grand heat, to start from buoys moored off St. Margaret's down the Surrey shore, round a boat moored off n n House, t o return the I; lewort h s id e o f t h e Ai t , roun d t h e f e : e of muting, and to come in at a staff off the Railhead tY• In the s t art t h ey were toget h er b u t f or two minutes, irit:"ereay then took the lead, kept it, and won by a few lengths. were several cutters out. CRICKETING. Lo ft , k.iItOLNDS.—mONDAY ANDTUESDAY . —A Cricket i u 'Leb, in a id o f t h e f un d s o f t h e Licensed Victuallers' Asy d, came off o n M on d a y. M essrs . Elt, Argent, Wilde, Pitts, a ai r P h arn, Steward, Trimnel, T. Finch, W. Finch, Smeed, i e . Keene, a ll li cense d v i ctua ll ers , an d cons id ere d good 4 : ) ers, being pitted against Mr. Dark and the next 21 per- I°n the li st , w h et h er goo d p l ayers or pl a y ers a t a ll. This ce o f Course a s p ecu l at i ve matc h, as some of the 22, it might Thpresurned, did no t k no w o ne end of a bat from the other. 1 9 : result was in favour of numbers, the 22 party scoring (out of which Dark got 109, and not out), and the 11 part y scored b ut 44. T he matc h commence d at two , a nd ended Out geren. The evening was passed in conviviality. PEDESTRIANIS2 II . e o C/ a Tuetday, Fuller (who defeated Burn on Wimbledon %t ar tri t tn ,°n, in a ' match to walk 40 miles, fair toe and heel) (th at e ', to walk 20 miles in three hours and twenty-two minutes ti 0 11to say , at the rate of six miles an hour, barring a frac The weather was rather unfavourable, the ground being th o .7, a nd in some places greasy. It was marked out round etit a l ; itth of Lord's grounds, which a-e just 700 yards in cir dinaerence, 50 ti mes roun d, and 200 yards, constituting the find ne e- Fuller started about four o'clock, at a great pace, Ithetlever diminished his speed, except for a few moments, - ho ur n suffering from cramp ; he did the first ten miles in one ki a , t a nd thirty- e i g h t m i nu t es , and completed his task four bp; es and a half w ithi n the allotted time. Five to one went t e`ag during the last five miles. He was loudly cheered fri, nd e conclusion of the feat, and joined in tke hilarity of his s s Who assembled in great force at the house of Mr. Dark. P THE MOORS. 41 4 4 1, -I: "..—.The accounts from the moors in the counties of ratC u luberla n d an d D ur h am represent t h e bi r d s as small and nler e i; we ak on the wing, but generally numerous.. The werna ken, e a been extremely favourable for shooting since the co e ltent of the season. The birds have been selling in 1 4 : 8 , 0 e at from 4s. to ss. the brace. ley s t `i Henry Bentinck, Gerge Payne, Esq., William Mas t Fallsl„eY. Esq M. P., and the Rev. John Whalley, killed bray Cottage, k- ottage, " near Blair Athol, in the five first days, 600 I .or t i ° I grouse and two fine deer. On the 12th of August 1 1 4th 4; Hentinck b agge d t o his own gun 54 brace ; on the a.ayne P shot 63 brace ; and on the 18th W. M. Stan. ' L P., killed 56 brace. _ ~,481 le tter fro m M r. W ag h orn , d a t e d Cairo, July 22, lutt ers ee i,ted by w ay of Marseilles. He states that the telt left Falmouth on the 3d ult. were f despatched n hith er I le; for. India, on the 22d, a degree o f t) , t ° quite unparalleled, and an event most . en o. c t o h p u e racgoitnngfiUnie. "gaged in the great work of improving tre,t_ations with India. Mr. Waghorn anticipates still th e ro7.BePeA within a short period in this first portion of ut • thel le.tter from Rou en ment i ons th a t, on .. in It tu rn, ,cle digging St. Valery for the foundation of a draw-bridge, below D ueled f orest has been discovered, a b out 100 feet th, titre level o f t h e soil. Vines were likewise found, and Such w n " of wild oxen, together with the horns of stags. tle au t„" the state of preservation in which these subterra still h. _ e!i were found, that in many instances the nuts were 'luting to the bushea.--Journal des Debate. ARRIVAL OF THE KING AND QUEEN OF THE BELGIANS. RAMSGATE, TUESDAY MORNING.—This healthy and de lightful watering-place, already crowded to suffocation dur ing the last three weeks, received last night an accession of visitors in the persons of the King and Queen of the Bel gians and their suite, as well as of numberless persons from the adjacent parts of the country, who were anxious to see the young Queen and her Royal husband. It had been known generally, for some days previous, that the King was about to pay a visit to this country for the purpose of congratulating our youthful Queen upon her accession to the Throne ; but it was not until yesterday morning that it was positively known, through his Majesty's Consul, Cap; tain Hodges, and other authorities in this quarter, that the arrival would take place in the afternoon, and that they might be expected to land about four o'clock. No sooner, however, were the news made public of such an important event, than they flew like wildfire from mouth to mouth, and every preparation and arrangement made either to fa cilitate the landing, or to obtain a view of the Royal per sonages. Bathings and excursions were suspended—din ners were either ordered for an early hour, or post poned to a late one—spyglasses were in perpetual mo tion from hand to hand to catch the first glimpse of the steamer—and, in a word, the excitement was so great, and so universal, that a stranger, unaware of the circumstance which gave birth to it, would have been inclined to conclude that some extraordinary event was about to happen, and that upon that event de pended the salvation of Ramsgate. His Grace of Wel lington and Sir Henry Hardinge, and Mr. Arbuthnot, ar rived in the afternoon, and immediately proceeded to the pier head to take up a convenient station for the reception of their Majesties ; but it seemed at one time as if all the bustle and preparation would end in disap pointment ; for the appointed hour of arrival had come and gone, and still there was no appearance of the ex pected-visitors. By this time the whole of the piers, from point to point, as well as the windows of every house having the slightest view of the harbour or the sea, were densely crowded with spectators, both male and female ; and rarely, perhaps, if ever, did Ramsgate exhibit so much beauty and fashion as were displayed upon the occasion. At length, when expectation began to sicken, and the eyes of the anxious spectators to grow dim with gazing, the smoke of the long looked-for steamer was descried—and then her masts—and then the white foam which encircled her—and then the Belgian colours and Royal standard—and, finally, the little steamer rounded the eastern pier, and was with considerable skill on the part of her Commander, brought safely to the first flight of steps amidst the huzzas of the people and the firing of guns from the town battery. The Duke of Wellington, Sir W. Curtis, and others immediately repaired on board to pay their respects to the Royal Visitors, who in about ten minutes afterwards ascended the stone steps, and having seated themselves in their carriages were safely wheeled along the pier to the Albion, where apartments had been provided for them. The Duke of Wellington, dressed in the Windsor uniform, followed them on foot. The Queen looked remarkably well, and was au object of intense interest to the lady spectators ; but it was uni versally remarked that the countenance of the King was haggard and careworn, and that age began to sit heavily upon him. After the arrival of their Majesties, the crowd quietly dispersed, and, we are happy to add, without the occur rence of the slightest accident. The arrangements of the harbour and civic authorities were indeed excellent, and did credit to their judgment and discretion. We ought to mention that the yachts of Sir W. Curtis, of Mr. Beaumont, and of Captain Hodges, the Belgian Consul, as well as some vessels in the harbour, were splen didy ornamented with flags, and that upon the approach of their Majesties they fired Royal salutes in unison with the tow n battery. Their Majesties leave the Albion this day, and proceed immediately to Windsor. It is currently stated that the main object of the visit, though cloaked under the guise of ceremonial congratula tion, has reference to the marriage of our patriotic and youthful Queen.—Morning Advertiser. - For several days the house of the Spanish Lega tion has been surrounded by men discharged from the Bri tish Auxiliary Legion, demanding the payment of their claims on the Spanish Government. The Spanish Minister has caused them to be informed that he has as vet received neither instructions nor funds for that purpose ; but as soon as these arrive a Board will be appointed in London to examine their respective claims previous to their payment, which will be announced in the public Press. The Baltimore Gazette- says that a grey eagle was shot on Shawangank mountains on the 14th ult., which measured seven feet from tip to tip of the wings. He was watching a young calf so intently that he did not move until the third shot broke his leg, when he gave battle to his opponent. The fourth shot took fatal2effect. The old grape tree at the back of Hampton Court Palace, which covers an immense space, and is the largest in the kingdom proceeding from one root, is now in full heart, with the branches bearing several thousand bunches of grapes : In the conservatory there are several fine orange sees in high perfection. It is with regret that we have this week to record the leath of Wm. lisnry Eig., of Ramsey Abbey, for upwards of 30 years one of the representatives of the county of Huntingdon in Parliament, and father of the present Member, Edward Fellowes, Esq., M.P. This melancholy and sudden event took place at Ramsey on Wednesday night, about hall-past eight o'clock, Mr. FtHowes having been ill only from the Sunday preceding. He was in the 69th year of his age, and was universally esteemed in all relations of lire, and particularly by his extensive tenantry, to whom he was a kind and indulgent landlord.—Cani bridge Chronicle. THE EXPORTATION OF THE PRECIOUS ME TALS.—The exportation of gold and silver coin from the port of London to foreign ports for the past week, ending the 29th inst., is as follows :—God coin to the Mauritius, 1,250 oz. ; ditto to the Cape of Good Hope, 1,250 oz. Silver coin to the Mauritius, 14,500 oz. ; ditto to Van Diemen's Land, 415 oz. LAW.-At the Ashton Petit Sessions, on the 16th instant, James Wainwright, driver of one of Mr. Harpei's Manchester coaches, was summoned to show why he had refused to pay toll for his coach at the Andenshavr 'Toll gate. The defence set up was, that defendant was taking freeholders to vote in the election of Members for the southern division of the county, but it was overruled by proof being brought that there was a non-elector (a lady) in the coach, and the magistrates convicted Wainwright in a pe nalty of 2s. and costs 13s. 6d. for not complying with the toll-bar-keeper's demand.-11fanchester Times. As Mr. C. Berrett, late of Kimpton, was returning from Salisbury market to his new residence at Durrington, Wilts, a few days since, about half-past eight in the even ing, he was stopped by throe ruffians, who darted from the hedge ; one of them seized the bridle of the horse which he was riding, the others requesting him to " hold hard," im mediately commenced a most unmerciful attack on him with their heavy bludgeons. Mr. Berrett being, however, a tall and powerful person, they could not strike him above his shoulders, and having himself a decent shelalah in the shape of a good ash stick, he used it in such a manner upon the head of the villain holding the bridle, as to completely stun him, and being released, he immediately galloped away, and reached home without the loss of his money. It appears the same man had previously robbed a poor woman who hawks goods, and" after much ill treatment tied her hands and legs, and left her in a plantation, where she might have perished, had not a gentleman fortunately been passing near, who was attracted by her cries anti went to her assis tance.—Hampshire Independent. On Monday morning, about four o'clock, two shoe makers went out from the North Berwick harbour in a small crazy boat, without any provisions, to amuse them selves in fishing for mackerel. They were overtaken with the gale and carried out to sea, where they were tossed about till four in the afternoon, when they were seen and picked up in a very exhausted state by the Viscountess of Arbuthnot, timber-laden, bound for Hartlepool, about six miles east of St. Abb's Head. The master treated them with great kindness, and stood in for Eyernouth, and made signal for a boat, which went out and carried them ashore, and they reached home on Wednesday morning about four o'clock. The greatest praise is due to the master of the vessel who picked them up ; he not only supplied their im mediate want of provision, but gave them a little money. Knowing the frailty of the boat in which they had em barked, and their unfitness to manage it, the greatest fears were entertained for their safety ; and as both the men are married, and have families, their wives were in a dreadful state of agony, which was not relieved till Tuesday after noon, when a letter arrived announcing that they were in Eyemouth.—Edinburgh Courant. An accident of a fatal nature, arising from want of caution connected with fire-arms, occurred at Shenstone, in this county, on Friday last. A youth named Rowley had taken out a gun for the purpose of shooting some birds in a corn-field, but on his reaching the spot, he found the birds had flown away, and in conse quence he gave the gun, without discharging it, to his brother, to take it into the house. His brother did so, and placed it by the side of the clock. Soon after this occurred, the sister of the youth, Lucy Rowley, a child about four years old, sat herself down on a low rocking chair opposite the clock, and but an instant or two had elapsed before the gun was run against by a dog, and thrown down ; it struck against the chair, and went off, lodging nearly the whole of the shot in the neck and head of the unfortunate child, who instantly expired.—Sta gy ord shire Advertiser.• THE APPROPRIATION CLAUSE. (From a Correspondent of the Morniny Chronicle.) The Times of Monday argues that on this question the Ministry will be defeated in their own Parliament. Hoe can this be ? Ay, how indeed ? every man will ask, *vb. looks at things with an eye unblinded by party prejudice In oar humble judgment they will be enabled to carry Ili, identical question by a larger majority than has yet divide, in its favour, at least by one certainly as large ; and tr prove that our opinion is founded on reason, we will proceet: with facts. In 1835, the Ministerial majority was 33 ; and, for the sake of argument, we will assume that they (the Ministers) at the dissolution could count, in round numbers, 30 ori whom they might depend as their majority on this question —there were then in favour of the clause 322, and opposed to it 290, in the division of 1835. At the election just concluded, the following gentlemel, who opposed the clause were displaced by the gentlemen whose names are given, and who it is not unfair to assutm will suppo7 t it, viz. : Vyvyan by Berkeley H inmee by Slangy Russell by Palmer Lees by Johnson Fector by Rice t3eekett by iviotesworth Beresford by Byng Charlton by Salivey Gladstone by Duckworth Johnston by Styles Goulburn by Easthope Balfour by Dundas Scott by Paget 3ruen by Maule Price by Carnac Bruen by Yates Bonham by Elli !e Graham by Aglionby Hughes by Erle Lefrov he White Elley by Gordon Fox by White Ross by Currie Ferguson by Duff Tvii.s by Gervis Vesey by Fitzpatrick Boringly Wilshve Longfield by Roche Praed by Rumbold Johnstone by Ellice Foster by Finch Glynn by Dundas Baring by Mildmay Bruce by Macleod Pigott by Leigh Clerk by Craig Chichester by Stewart West by O'Connell Lopez by Briscoe Hamilton by Hutton Potter by Standish .Matthew by O'Connell Richards by Langdale - - - ,'cott by Elliot Lawson by Rich Thomas by Mahoney! Wortley by Protheroe Plunkett by Somerville Lewis by Morris Tennent by Belfast Hardy by Busfield Dunbar by Gibson Scourfield by Philips Martin by Somers Hey by Duncan Alexander by Hamilton-56. And the undermentioned gentlemen who supported the clause are displaced by those whose names are placed against them, and who it is supposed will oppose it, viz.:— Lee by Blakemore Tynte by Courtenay Copeland by Litton Holland by Barneby Williams by Jones Cookes by St. Paul Bagshaw by Barnes Bowring by Colquhoun Smith by Hamilton Hume by Wood Thompson by James Maule by Stormont Hutt by Wilberforce Belfast by Irvine Mangles by ScarlEtt Philips by Farnham Biddulph by Burr Simeon by Holmes Lennard by Round Trelawney by Eliot Roebuck by Bruges Williamson by Liddell Painter by Powerseourt Mostyn by Glynn 1 ' Ewart by Cresswell O'Connell by Bateman Phillips by Godson 1 Mullins by Bleanhcrassett Buxton by Hope Curteis by Darby . Burdon by Villisrs Curteis by Moneypenny Fector by Jolliffe Wigney by ailrymple Angerstein by Attsvood Wason by Gibson Burton by Crawley inga sbr ty by b l py i y i3Fo nmuo S ggxa t l g e r at cos wa n r t Donkin by Holmes Roberts by D'lsraeli Gaskell by Lascelles Stanley by Parker Stewart Gordon by Goddard Rooper by Fellowes Beauclerk by Kemble Astley by Chute Fellowes by Acland - Tynte by Acland Dennison by Rolleston-5 3 . Ferguson by Ramsay How then stands the fact ? Why, that Ministers have gained by the dissolution three totes on the question which we are told they cannot carry in the Commons, and will di vide the House, whenever the Tories force a division, with a majority of thirty-three in their favour. To avoid argument, I may state that the following gentle men opposed the clause, as will also their successors : Sir 0. Mosley by H. B. Baring Mr. H. Maxwell oy M r Lockhart Sir G. Gzirvois by Sir G. Rose Mr. l hompson by Mr. Broadl.l Sir L. Parry, by Mr. B. Hughes Mr. EL Wilson by Mr. H. Logan Col. T. Knox by Lord Northland Mr. L. W. Dillwyn by Lord Adare Mr. W. Scott by Sir W. Heath,ote Mr. F. North by Sir J. Planta Which makes no difference in the strength of a division. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1837. TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES. Stn,—We, the undersi g ned passengers, the 26 th of August, on board La Dorade steam-packet, Cept. Pag - ese, from Maisons (near Paris) to Rouen, do hereby testify and declare, that when the said boat had passed the influx of a river (believed to be the Oise) with the Seine, a young man, assistant to the cook, apparently about 16 years of age, when in the act of drawing up a bucket of water front the Seine, on the steps, was, by the force of the water, pulled into the river, but immediately disappeared, but rose to the surface again within a few seconds, and cried out for assis tance. Alarm was instantly given ; but although the cap tain was apprised of the occurrence and saw it, he gave no orders to stop the packet, nor was the small boat put out, to use the means of saving the unfortunate youth. In the hope that this may meet the eyes of the proper authorities in France, who have the means of investigation and justice within their power, we deem it right to publish this statement : ,aroche Modele, d'Acadcmie Rue . du Carrousel 4, h Paris. Lai!or de Lander, of Paris. Surct, Rue des Vielles h'Etuve Sient Martien, N o . 1. Francois Domerq, of Paris. 3. G. Barr, of Queen-street, Edinburgh. Thos. Wood, of Cori) c t-court,Gracochurch-st rect,London. John T. Barry, of Trinity-square, Tower-hill, London. Richard Eastcott, of Gloucester-place, Camden Town, London, surgeon. William Young, of Taunton. Thomas Ol►ver. Jeremiah Crook, of Liverpool. James Porteous, of Falmouth. James Corry, of Cheltenham. George Kecle, of London. Henry Barrett, of Beech-street, London. Benoni Shepherd, of Star Hotel, Southampton. ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS FURNISHED BY ONI OF THE SUBSCRIBERS. We cannot yet learn whether the poor lad was drowned, for whon the alarm wls given, and the engine for only an instant checked the wheels, the Captain passionately or dered it to proceed, and in a few seconds we were too far off for the crowd of passengers on the deck, looking ahead or conversing, to gain any personal knowledge of this oc enrrence, which happened to be witnessed by a few near the stern, for the accident occurred behind the paddle-box, which the Captain immediately mounted. The river was wide, and appeared abundantly deep ; there was no good reason for not stopping the engine and putting out the small boat ; indeed, a courageous young Frenchman (whose name, Laroche Modele, is subscribed) said, that had the engine only been stopped, he would have plunged in after the lad. It was the boy's first voyage. We cannot get at his name. We are intending to bring it under the immediate notice of the French authorities. IRELAND. Doeurt, Ana. 28 BANKRUPTCY JUDGE.—The Pilot says that it is con templated, or at least pressed on the government to ap point Mr. P. Plunket, son of Lord Plunket, as the second Bankruptcy Judge. The Mail goes further, and informs its readers that this young gentleman has been actually nominated by his father. To both parties the appointment appears equally objectionable. The Pilot strongly depre cates the appointment of Mr. Plunket, observing that " the Government owes nothing to Lord Plunket—he is an incubus, not an aid—and in all conscience he has got enough for self and family. " Let the person appointed," continues our contemporary, " be some one to whom the public has trusted business. There are no want of such among the Liberal bar." The /Ifai/ makes, amongst others, the following re marks on the subject :—" Lord Plunket is a provident parent, and no one can deny that he is an excellent family man, and provides (always, however, at the public expense) splendidly for his children. The Hon. Patrick Plunket— a young barrister, whom we verily believe never held a brief in his life—indeed, we doubt whether, for more than a term or two, he condescended to wear the wig and gown— he, this young man, has been nominated by his father to the situation of a judge—second judge of the Bankrupt Court, with a salary of 1,500/. a year ! This office was created during the last session by Lord Plunkct himself, with what view is now pretty evident." O ' CONNELL AND CRAWFORD.—The letter to which al lusion was made in a recent number of the Sun, is animadverted on with much severity by the Pilot. Our not unreasonably indignant Contemporary, com mences his comments on Mr. Crawford in the following terms :—" So here is another letter from the eternal Craw ford—marked No. 1, too. So we are to have more of them. Must the newspapers publish them ?—must we comment upon them ?—is O'Connell to read, much less to answer the like?—and are we all doomed to spend an hour on such stuff—when the Tories rage at our gates, and we struggle for existence ? Well—well—what it is to have a di sa ppointed politician let loose on society, with nothing to do but write us down by length, but not logic. Really, it it' too bad at such a period, in such a struggle, and in the present instructed state of society, to be obliged to publish matter in which one can scarcely decide which the dust or the incendiary predominates, or else be accused of , being partial ; or to comment upon such often-refuted fal i lacy—or be said to be out-argued. Let our Contempora • ries, if they will, introduce their just animadversions upon said Crawford, with a symphony about his pure motives And all that sort of thing. We have nothing to do ivith its motives. We take his acts and his words—their pal pable tendency—and we say of this letter, more even than of others which preceded it—that it is incendiary in its matter, and in the juncture chosen for its publication L-false M its statements, so false that it is difficult to believe the vriter thought them true—slanderous in its character, un fair, absurd, and mischievous in its inferences. It is exactly chat the Orange press say every day—the period chosen, too, is that which the Orangemen would choose to have it said. It is a tissue of Tory malignity, covered with a thin drapery of impracticable liberality, and breathes through out more of the fell personal hate to the man than usually rankles in the breast even of Toryism itself." The Pilot very properly refuses to open its columns to a production of such a character. Had some of our Liberal Y;ontemporaries exercised the same wise discretion, and left the letter of the late Member for Dundalk to the Tory Press people, who have all, one and all, seized the poisoned weapon with avidity, the policy and propriety of the advo cates of Reform would,in our opinion, have been more manifest than in giving circulation to matter so objection able, and of so decidedly a Conservative complexion, as that in which it delights Mr. Crawford to deal. We know that many well-intentioned Reformers have given insertion to the letter in question, imagining that the position Mr. Crawford occupies and the character he has acquired en title him to this mark of attention on political grounds, but it is with his impracticable political manifestations that we have anything to do. We are clearly of opinion that neither Mr. Crawford himself nor his epistles are entitled to any, the least attention. Both the one and the other ought to be passed by in silence. DONNTROOK FAIR.—The Mail gives the following highly coloured account of the far-famed fair ; it com menced on Saturday : " Thanks to the firmness of the Lord Mayor, this disgusting nuisance has not only been abated for the present, but we should think abolished for ever. Saturday the 26th was the proper fair day, and conse quently, according to custom, the Sunday preceding would have been what is commonly called " walking Sunday." On many occasions the public functionaries have permitted two Sabbath-days to be desecrated ; but in no instance .within our memory was less than one Sunday thus violated. The present Lord Mayor, greatly to his credit and honour, declared his intention of not permitting the gross and fla grant violation of the law even of one Sabbath ; and Mr. Madden, the propriety of the green, had the presumption to issue a proclamation, setting forth his patent, and an nouncing his determination of holding the fair open for the full space of nine days, which, as he alleges, he is entitled to do under his charter. In consequence of this the booths and tents were not erected until Friday, the eve of the fair day. Well and truly has it been remarked that, even in Ireland—lawless and rebellious Ireland—the law has been dways found sufficient for the preservation of the public peace, and the enforcement of order when administered with vigour ; and the Lord Mayor has proved the truth of the axiom. Not a tent was left standing on Saturday night, And the work was effected—a military force being in atten lance to back the civil power, if necessary, without the slightest resistance on the part of the assembled mob—whe felt that resistance would be unavailing." INVESTIGATION IN BALLYSHANNON.—From the Report of the investigation which took place at the Sessions we ex tract the following evidence : William Kelly examined—Lives at the Abbey, about half a mile from this town ; %YU employed to conduct the fishery for Mr. Hector ; is aware that several outrages were committed on Dlr. Hector's property ; made application to Mr. Davis after the ropes were cut. About three days eller the rope was cut, witness was coming down the Back street, and when outside Dr. Sheil's lodgings, that gentle man, who was at the window, called him in ; went in, and Doctor Sheil asked him " was lie still about continuing in Hector's employment ?" he (witness) said " he was ;" Dr. 3. said " he was a fool to do so, for it was a short time Hector or his nets would be there, for he himself would head such a posse to the shore as would destroy the whole apparatus ;" or words to that effect ; went to Mr. Davis and told him ; it was the following day he went to Mr. Davis ; told him as well as he could what the Dr. said, and Mr. Davis would only listen to part of what he had to say ; he said there was no use in telling such stories, until some injury was done to the property—that was the time to tell the Magistrates, and if any outrage was committed on any of the persons charged being brought before the bench, they would take measures to bring them to justice ; he said it would then be too late to come to them ; Mr. Davis said it did not rest in his hands, as a single magi strate, to act ; in two or three nights afterwards the nets were cut ; cannot recollect it' he made any other application to Mr. Davis ; Mr. Wilson was with him at Mr. Davis's ; he (witness) was sober at the time ; drank about half a glees of spirits, and not more ; did not speak of identifying any one ; did not again call on Mr. Davis, that he recollects ; is not acquainted with the value of the property destroyed. Simon Shell, Esq., J.P., sworn—Believes there is a great prejudice among the lower classes against Hector ; and he, as a magistrate, attended to aid in giving every as sistance to discover the perpetrators ; considered it his duty t o take no step as a magistrate until some of the perpe trators were identified ; made frequent inquiry, privately and publicly, to ascertain the perpetrators, but could get no I,n -formation ; examined several persons brought before tee court, but not get any one to swear against them ; did not take any other steps to prevent a repetition of the outrages, nor did the other magistrates ; did not send to Government a representation of the outrages or state of the country ; he and his brother magistrates were waiting to get instruc tions from Government ; does not recollect to have given an opinion that Hector had no right to be there at all ; be might have expressed an opinion that Hector's fishing was illegal, as there is a great mystery about it, the laws are very imperfect ; there were frequent communications made to the Castle by Captain Crawley, C.C.P. , relative to tine state of the country, and he expected Government would have communicated with the magistrates an that informa tion ; that is the reason the magistrat es did notcommunt cite with Government ; recollects Hector coming to the court, but does not know if he had two Scotchmen with him ; recollects Mr. Davis telling Hector that the Clerk of the Sessions would write his informations against Dr. Shiel, or any that t individual he ry occasion cod bring before t Magistrates at le e i s re Courtrefused d ; be to take informations. except some person could be identified ; saw the placard headed " Hector and his crew," posted on a wall near the barracks ; was greatly annoyed as it ; asked several persons to su6cribe for the purpose of traversing Hector's presentment ; did not think his (Mr. Shell's) pro perty had a right to be taxed to reimburse Hector ; he conceived any injuries he sustained were at his own risk, therefore he should bear the consequences ; is aware that tine injuries were illegal and malicious, inasmuch as they disturbed the peace of the country ; he only intended to traverse Hector's presentment for the purpose of preventing a portion of the expenses to be ,laid on his (witness's) pro perty ; if a man's cow was houghed or a man's house burned, he would not object to the presentment ; but this was an outrage committed at sea ; he did not make any public collection for the purpose of traversing, he only asked a few persons to subscribe, which he considered per fectly legal ; it was on the eve of the assizes he asked for the money ; Mr. Davis put down his name for ss. ; does not know whether or not Hector could look to the Magis trates for justice after hearing that they had thus acted. The liallyshanuon Herald contains the following infor mation :—Sergeant Dobbins and a party of police suc ceeded in arresting, at an early hour on Sunday morning last, along the shores of Kildoney, Creevy, Clogbally, and the Abbey, eleven persons, eight of whom were charged with the destruction of Mr. Hector's property at Kildoney, and three fur the murder of Francis Fox, at the Pound, near this town, in July last. They were examined on the following morning at the Petty Sessions Office, by Major Burke and Captain Blake, stipendiary magistrates, and Ed ward Allmgham, Esq., J.P., when, after a very strict in vestigation, they were bound in a penalty of °W. each, and two sureties of 101. each, to appear at the next assizes at Lifford. DERRY.--From every part of the country we hear most cheering accounts of the forward state of the crops, which appear to . be both abundant and of an excellent quality. The reaping of barley and oats has partially commenced in this neighbourhood. Some plots of wheat . have also been cut down, which yield well to the sickle. Hay is more than an average crop, and is, for the greater part, secured. The potato crop, we' understand, promises to be far superior to that of the last or preceding season. The weather, we re gret to say, h as b een ra i n y f or so me days, but we hope it will not be of long continuance. After a few weeks of fine weather, every description of grain would be cut down and placed beyond the reach of danger, in which case we might safely reckon on a very plentiful year. ' p MEATH AND LOUTH.—Reaping is going on rapid l y in ireostpho Meath s and Louth. We learn, from our different cor that th n e ta c t r u op c s r l u tr p e general e i x n eeptet. i rThey have all, lighter this sea son than last, however, a rich and beautiful appearance.—Deogkedo journal. FERMANAGH.- . -We mentioned in a late number of our paper that the appearance of our crops was extremely pro mising. We have now the satisfaction to state that the harvest has already set in, and that considerable progress has been m a d e i n t h e reap i ng o f b ar ley and oats in this neighbourho o d ; and we have the further pleasing announce ment to make, that new oatmeal of excellent quality was brought to the market of this town on Saturday last. The weather for a few days past has not been so favourable as for a considerable time previously ; but it has not in any degree retarded the progress of general business. The oc casional nips are by some persons looked upon as useful to the late planted potatoes.. Altogether we may pronounce the present one as a season hill of hope to all classes, and such as should call forth our gratitude to a bountiful Pro-. vidence.—Enniskillen Chronicle. PUBLIC BREAKFAST TO MR. WAK LEY, M.P. BY THE ELECTORS OF FINSBURY. Yesterday, about 300 electors of this great metropolitan borough entertained Mr. Wakley, M.P., who enjoys the pro id distinction of having been elected by the largest ma jority in the empire, at a public breakfast at the Higlibury Barn Tavern. There was a great number of ladies present. The entertainment consisted of an abundant supply of luxu riant and substantial viands, relieved by rich fruits and wines. There was a capital band in attendance. About two o'clock the company saVdown. On the right of Mr. Wakley, who was at once chief guest and Chairman, sat Col. Thompson. The cloth having been removed, The CHAIRMAN rose to propose a toast. He had no doubt that they would receive it with 'great cordiality and kind feeling, because it related to themselves—it was, "The people, the source of all legitimate power.—(Cheers.) He was glad to perceive that the people were becoming daily more sensible of the duties they owe to each other, and as soon as they bad their studies in this respect completed, their labours in the progress of Reform would be speedily accomplished. Hitherto the people had been misled by faction—at last they were resolved to rule themselves.— (Cheers.) Now 'for the toast—" The people—the source of all legitimate power." As each man present knew that in drinking this toast he was drinking his own health, it was swallowed with ex traordinary fervor, followed by a glass, and one cheer more. The CHAIRMAN called upon them to drink the next toast with equal fervor. He was old enough to recollect the time when every man who presumed to seek for the reformation of abuses was called an infidel, a republican, and a jacobin—when every man who complained of Tory domination was stigmatised as a bad father, a bad husband, a treacherous friend, and in every respect a false and dan gerous member of society. And above all, when every man, who desired to see the institutions of the country im -proved as time advanced, was stigmatised as an enemy to the Monarchy, and one desirous for the dethronement of his Sovereign—who sought for change solely from a desire of seeing the State involved in disorder, anarchy, confusion,. and bloodshed. Those times were changed. They now saw, contrary to their expectations twenty years since, Reform sanctioned by the possessor of the throne of these realms.—(Loud cheers.) He therefore threw aside every matter of form and ceremony upon the occasion, and from the bottom of his heart, not more out of courtesy than in real substantial regard and feeling, proposed to them the health of the Queen of these realms.—(Loud and repeated cheering.) The malignant, bold, and san guinary Tories were offended with them more on account of their attachment to the Queen than any other cause. Those creatures who, if they had the power, would again incarce rate them in dungeons, and once more consign them to the tender mercies of Judges like Jeffries—those creatures had now longer to taunt the people with want of loyalty, but they would, if they could theniselves, dethrone their Sovereign, for they knew that the people were her friends ; and that she was theirs, and that they will one and all com bine to keep the Tories where they now were—that was down, and under their feet.—(Cheers.) Not lung since the Tories dared to allege that the Sovereign would deserve to lose his Throne who should dare to declare a wish to live in the affoctioas of his people. The first declaration of her opinions by the Queen had therefore excited the malignant hate of the Tories against that young lady. They hated her most cordially.—( Hear.) He really be lieved that if they had the power they would dethrone her to-morrow.—(Hear.) In order to carry their ends the Tories would not hesitate to deluge the country with blood. But they could not s ucceed.—(Cheers.) In speaking of the Tories, he included all others, whether Whig or Radical, who voted for that party, or otherwise supported them— indeed, the latter were the more dangerous enemies, be cause they were nominal friends. But the Tories never disguised their objections to an extension of the power of the people. Such deceitful friends, no matter whether they called themselves Whigs or 'fork's, he denounced as "traitors and knaves, and the enemies of his country and of himself.—(Cheers.) The, Queen had dared to express from the Throne her attachment to the cause of Reform. He had beard her utter that speech in the House of Lords. Of course, that speech had been composed for her by the Ministers ; but when she came to speak of support ing the institutions of the country by such ameliorations as times and circumstances might require, she turned a signi ficant glance at certain aged Peers who were near her — (Cheers and laughter)—and she dwelt upon those words with an e mphasis that he (Mr. Wakley) was sure came from the bottom of het' heart. He was, therefore, sure that the Queen was in feeling with them, and that she would support the people against that faction that would oppress them and destroy her. They all remembered the Cum berland Orange plot—that conspiracy was an example of the intentions of the Tory faction. The Queen had chosen Ministers who had pledged themselves to some im portant Reforms—who had promised to appease the wrath ful feelings of. the people of Ireland. Was it not the duty of the people to support that Ministry ? Was it not their duty to support the Ministry and the Queen against that faction which had kept George the Third in their power during the entire of his reign, and made him their instru ment, which had desolated Europe in the most expensive war in modern history, and which had been the entire cause of the bloody strife with the provinces of America ? The prese nt Queen of England did not fear to be their Queen. She desired to be the Queen . of the people. Ought they not to love that woman ?—(Cheers.) Ought they not to support her on every occasion against her enemies, and the enemies of her fellow-creatures ?—(Cheers.) The Learned Gentleman then recommended the policy of supporting the present Ministry ; for although the Radicals could not yet obtain an extension of the suffrage and shorter Parliaments, still, with the aid of the present Cabinet, they might go a great way towards them. If they supported the Tories, the youngest man present might go to his grave, and see no chance of these or any other measures they desired. He wished to make a progress to day to acquire strength for to-morrow ; and those who would not agree to do so, he be lieved really had no intention to go on at all. Ho cared not for the name of the present men in office—they might call them Whigs, or devils, or angels—(Laughter)—it mattered eot to him. The great consideration was, that their measures were batter than the Tories. He cared not whether the Mi nisters were honest or not, so long as their measures were calculated to assist the progress of him and his party—to improve the condition of the people, and enable them to fight their enemies. The Hon. Gentleman then alluded to the result of the late general election. Throughout Eng lend and Scotland, where Tories had not been returned, the Tory candidate's had nearly as many votes as the Whig or Radical. But Finsbury stood pre-eminent. It had re turned him by the largest majority in the kingdom.—(Loud cheers.) The Ministerial majority would be between 30 and 40, and there would be other Members who would fluctuate between the Ministers and Sir 8.. Peel, as they saw the probabilities alternate of the Whigs going out and the Tories coming into office. This great minority had been returned by the Aristocracy, the Clergy, the Magis trates, and that portion of the public who called themselves " respectable." This body would endeavour to persuade her Majesty that it was love. of her that had induced the constituencies to vote for so large a number. Now the people must undeceive the Queen. She was in a dangerous position, in which they must support her. Having once inure alluded to the Queen's Speech from the Throne, and the hopes of a speedy accomplishment of their wishes, which the people might derive from supporting her and her Government, the Hon. Gentleman once more proposed " The Queen, and may her life be prosperous, and her reign happy." The toast was drank with, great enthusiasm. Mr. SMITH pronounced a high eulogium upon Mr. Wakley, and proposed his health. The CHAIRMAN returned thanks, and addressed the company in a long speech, which necessarily repeated the foregoing sentiments. The substance of the additional re marks was, that he was decidedly opposed to the new Poor Law, although he would admit that it might have ehecked idleness and discouraged profligacy. Still it was too severe, and he was sure that not ten Tories would vote for its repeal. His hatred of Tories was so great that it was an essential part of his blood. He then. took the sense of the company upon several questions, the result of which was that he should vote for an extension of the suffrage, shortening Parliaments, and a repeal of the corn lnws. In 49 out of 50 houses there was a woman, whose household suffrage would give the women elective influence, and he was sure they would use it well. They were all under petticoat Government, and they had no reason to complain. —(Loud cheers.) In alluding to the disinterestedness of the Finsbury electors, he said that the late election did not cost him and Mr. Duncombe more than 3001., though the population of the borough was 230,00% and the number of electors 13,000. Still, so defective was the constitution of the House of Commons, that Mr. Herries, the Member for Harwich, who was a pensioner at 2,0001., and had but a majority of seventy-five votes, could n eutralize him in the House, though supported by 4,500. If no other metro politan Member would do it, he would assemble his col leagues before the meeting of Parliament, and come to some r esolution to move for the extension of the suffrage, on the very first day of the Session, and to divide the House on this and other q uestions. The " Majority of 4,500 ;" the health of Col. Thomp son, and other toasts, followed. In the evening th 3re. Iva! a ball and a display of fire-works. Sir Frederick Johnstone, Bart., and party, have arrived at their quarters in the isla•.id of Lewis, to follow the sport of deer-stalking. The Duke and Duchess of Somerset, who have been' some time staying at Leamington, are gone to Blackball, Itenfrewshire, on a visit to the Dowager Lady Shaw Stew art, sister-in-law of the Duchess. SICILY. (From the National of Aug. 15.) Tl-e events which are now occurring in Sicily induce us to publish a rapid analysis of its internal condition—its wants and its sufferings. When a people resolve to en counter the risks, and support the evils of insurrection, it is because the measure of their ills is full, their patience ex hausted, and that they have no other course left but to repulse force by force. Such at the present time is the ex tremity to which the Sicilians are reduced—such is the last alternative in which the intolerable vexations of the Bourbons of Naples have placed them. Sicily, which received the name of Trinania, on account of its triangular form, is the most considerable island in the Mediterranean ; its circum ference is 624 Italian miles ; its population, which formerly had risen to 5,000,000 of inhabitants, at present hardly attains the number 0f.1,600,000. Instead of its division into valleys, the restoration of 1815 has apportioned it into districts or departments, which are seven in number, viz. : Palermo, Messina, Catania, Syracuse, Tupani, Gergenti and Calta-Nisetta. A supreme Military President or Viceroy resides at Palermo. Sicily possessed from the times of the Kings of Arragon a statute which secured to her the enjoyment of many po litical privileges—a national Parliament, composed of the re presentatives of the nobility, clergy, and people. This sta tute was replaced, in 1810, under English influence, by a Constitution_analogous to that of Great Britai'i ; and :n or der to show what fruits this new organization produced at that time in Sicily, and the actual character of the people, we shall relate three facts—the first of these being honour able to the nobles, the others to the people. Ist. When the English Constitution was published in Sicily, all the usual rights of feudalism, and all the heavy burdens which the nobles of the middle ages had for their own benefit imposed on the people, were still in force: now the Sicilian lords, desirous of winning the people over to the new order of things, renounced these privileges with one voice, eagerly promulgated the law which abolished, and generously surrendered, without hesitation, the immense sums which used to emanate from this source. 2d. The Government, without the consent of Parlia ment, had decided that a duty of 40E0 should be collected on every contract of loan or sale. Thereupon every Sicilian took the resolution to lend and sell, on the security of pro mise alone, and this ♦erbal compact was never broken. 3d. The Government, further desirous, without consult ing the Parliament, to sell a quantity of national property, put the good up in a lottery ; but though they had these effects valued at a very low price, with the additional chance of considerable advantages, no Sicilian was found venal enough to think of gaining an inch of land by the violation of the Constitution. The English charter continued to be observed so long as foreigners had need of the island—that is to say, until the fall of the French empire. • Ferdinand the First had no sooner re-ascended hiethrone than he hastened to abo lish this charter, and to declare Sicily a province of the kingdom of Naples. The English Ministers, on their side, were not backward in laying before him a protestation, signed by the most considerable inhabitants of the island, imploring the protection of England to preserve a charter which had been established under the influence of her Go vernment. It was thus that Ferdinand rewarded the Sici- liens for their fidelity, for the asylum he fOund amongst them, and for the relief they had afforded him in his dis tress ; and it was thus that England paid for Sicilian blood shed in Spain, in Portugal, at Genoa, and even in her own ranks. .-....-. A despotic king and a free pcoplc were signing a com pact alike dishonourable to both ; and history had to re cord, as another instance of Punic faith, the conduct of England and the Bourbons. . _ _ _ . The abolished Constitution was replaced by those insti tutions, by the aid of which absolute princes are accus tomed to rule their people. Sicily had from that period a Mi nister of police, a crowd of commissioners, of spies, and of agents, ready to construe the most inoffensive act, word, or thought, into a crime against the State. She became acquainted with indirect taxation, patents, the laws of registration, and those numberless extortions of which she was before ignorant, and the memory of which had been transmitted by the princes of France to those of Besides these grievances, a direct impost of 2,600,000 ounces of mold was laid upon agricultural produce, whilst the free admission granted to foreign grain caused the na tional products to fall to a miserable price. The Sicilians protested, in the name of their ancient privileges, and also of that gratitude which was due to them from the BJur bons—but their claims were not heeded. _ _ Wi,en the revolution of 1820 was accomplished at Naples, the Sicilians readily responded to the cries of liberty and independence which came across the Strait. But the Princes succeeded by secret intrigues in sowing discord be tween the two nations. The civil war broke out, and when the Sicilians and Neapolitans should have united their forces to resist the Austrian army, which was advancing upon them, it was a stroke of policy on the part of the Vicar- General to promote dissension amongst them, by pressing Sicily to the aid of . the Nespolitan soldiers. The resolu tion having been extinguished, punishments increased in both countries ; the patriots of Sicily, as well as Naples, were either put to death of banished ; and when afterwards meeting in the land of exile they saluted each other by the name of brother, as victims•of the same enemy, it was too atc. From that fatal day to the present, the state of Sicily has constantly declined; and the better to understand• to what degree of abasement she is fallen, we will briefly examine the various elements which constitute modern civil .... _ life, and the causes whence proceed the physical and moral h ippiness of a people. ARTS AND SCIENCES.—SiciIy, like the whole of Italy, was formerly endowed with schools of a high character ; she can boast of celebrated geniuses, and has been the seat of the fine arts ; but this intellectual prosperity existed only in conjunction with political liberty, and perished with it. Since then the censorship, and police, have closed every mouth, and have fettered the thoughts as well as the hands of the artist. Most of the schools in Sicily (of which there arc not more than a hundred), are now con ducted by monks or jesuits. Darkness once more op presses those imaginations so susceptible of light, and under the gothic arches of the convents are still taught the old system of the earth's fixedness, and the diurnal revolution of the sun. They persecute the writer who dares to give utterance to a bold idea, and the reader of proscribed. works is pursued both by the Church and the State. The school of painting, which not more than two centuries io was so celebrated in Euripe—the discoveries and writ ings of the learned men that Sicily has produced—arc like sealed books to their fellow-countrymen. All intellectual life has perished amidst the inertness prescribed by a go vernment which obliges the people to pay their taxes and be silent. MANUFACTURE.—The Government of Naples is not satisfied with merely withholding its encouragement from every man who directs his active attention to trade, but socks every means to clog, and all occasions to destroy, every new undertaking. Add to this a law which imposes an enormous duty on every article of foreign manufacture —a law which might be useful if Sicilian commerce could compete with that of other nations; but has become ruinous under the circumstance that this country sells to foreign na tions her raw materials, at a low price, and repurchases them again when manufactured, at a very high price. It is by these obstructions that the Government continues to extin guish the national industry, in order that iti fiscal produce may he maintained. Autticuuruax.—Agriculture obtains from this Govern ment no more encouragement than manufactures. It. would be vain for the peasant to sow in this land of fecundity ; for he would be without a market for the sale of his crops, and they have no facilities for the transport of corn or wine. In Sicily there are neither roads nor canals ; its vast tracts of land are devoid of water ; the population living at the foot of Mount Etna is without—the city of Catania, which reckons sixty thousand inhabitants within its walls, has none but dry springs—thanks to a careless Govern ment, which has neglected to repair her aqueducts ; the wives of the labouring classes go every day a diitance of two leagues to fetch water ! Beside which, the excisemen sell the new crops, when hardly reaped, and at a wretched price, to ensure the payment. of the taxes. is it astonish ing the fields should be conceited into heaths, the markets deserted—that a country which formerly glowed with fer tility should have become a vast sepulchre—where figures more like shadows than men glide through the streets ? COMMERCE. —What commerce, too, can a country ex pect, that has neither manufactures nor agriculture—neither the means of inland communication nor of foreign export ; of a country in which good faith has long been destroyed by continual bankruptcies, in which fraud is unblushingly countenanced by a corrupt tnagistracy ? Is it not superflu ous to say that such a country has no trade ? But we have not yet enumerated all the.plagues of Sicily. This island, though it produces so little, is eaten up by a host _of non-producers ; among whom are 12,000 monks, who, to swell their immense riches, extort even from the. poor man' alms ; next come 12,000 recluses ; and, lastly, 20,000 lawyers, who, piling commentary upon commentary, and interpretation upon interpretation of the laws of Sicily, both ancient and 'modern, make.property uncertain, justice illusory, processes eternal, and, produce ruin to whole families. • • „ Such is now the state of Sicily--such. have been the deeds of the Bourbons of Naples. Let those who doubt the fidelity of this rapid sketch read the manifestoes of the Sicilians, a ddressed, in 1826, to the Vicar-General of the kingdom. The Neapolitan Government has consented to the form.ition of a railroad from the capital to Nocera, with a branch to Cat►tellamare. I la alig no he ave and th• ber, rnal