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. y 2 tte ' •• te 111 PrBLICATION. This day was published, in post Bvo. 109. 6d. boards, SECOND SERIES. WHIMS and ODDITIES, in Prose and Verse, with nifty Original. Designs. By THOMAS fIOOD. e have been favoured with a sight of this Second ii .u ' u n'e, which if possible, exceeds the first in Wit and : n "r• The wood-cuts are the most laughable of the ."°,lrolunies."--Sunday Times. unction present i s i n no d egree i n f er i or to hi s f ormer pro with" ----Ne w Literary Gazette. rega r d to the embellishments.of this merry tome, / 7,Y are very w hi ms i ca l , i ngen i ous, and lauhable."— t,er ary Gazette. g Printed for Charles Tilt, 86, Fleet-street. Ile ce NOVELS. 4 tlY Published by HUNT rind CLARKE, York-street, Covent-gard tIANIEL, the OBEAH en, MAN. - In 2 vols. 4,1,, us post Bvo. pri ce 16 s . i n b o a r d s . bn is an entertaining, we may say, instructive, ar t el,; the sc ene is new, and the manners are new. We : glad that th e aut h or, Z i who la s t y e ar published an emus isTour i n J ama i ca, has selected that island for his scene. faorrnhaunmoofuor.bsmation a n d ta l ent , an d has m oreover a "—W estminster Review, the No writer has described so well as the author of Hamel, ~manners and the climate of the country of the Antil les. —London 'Magazine. ti • , Scotsma n . s,Tharisvii.soatownsork of c ons id era bl e power . Th e coneep ; the incidents are striking ; the manners The des cr i pt i ons of scenery are alive and striking; the port r aits of c h aracter are true and vigorous ; the sketches aretiller lively and i ns t ruct i ve. M any o f t h e s it ua tions Waohdil:le t:lived' and produce a deep interest in the reader, of thetlie e ffect of th e w h o l e i s h e i g h te n e d by th e novelty eq. The auth or i s on e ntirely new ground, anti p u'jeeradd, ground which abounds in objects of great iuterest.”—Atlas. " I° . 12 no' ;or the TWO FAIR COUSINS. In 2 " 1 , i4 s• in boards. n 'ivel:,: j r Z il sently of being a curious specimen of Chinese merit, 'igsg, this work has more than ordinary intrinsic f ull of , a highly interesting story, well told ;it is -- o f a Ore se ntirrient--of genuine, if not powerful passion qiiiiegu'nusing adventures—of lively, laughable, and varied I t e?'"---London Weekly Review. 'lit co " 1,11 great pleasure that we see the literature of \r e (hsh? enriched by an English version of this novel c onviet s e ot kno w " t h e class of ' Engl i sh rea d ers to w h om so qford e ,an acquaintance with Chinese manners, al , is .110titi:61,0 eNiew'moil, will not be highly acceptable. 41.. Chi n 's IS a v ery cur i ous and a ver y i n t eres ti ng specimen liso m A t le Literature. We are persuaded thav,inor? real inay Lge , both of the manners and literature of the Chinese, t , ac quired f rom suc h sources , th an from the reports 4iac.;: e 'l , rs, which are necessarily confined and super chronile. 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In ate °1 a mere compilation, as such publications generally Iv, have here a production of original, and often very -rnicre-ara-eowrark 4 knee ' 1 14,, - : ), C of reference in regard to facts, much of the more (iikorinterest and attraction which belong to a vehicle of Lott,:eo and speculation, by sends with whom no one, highly cultivated, need De ashamed to bold corn aheThe whole is conceived in a spirit of moderation - 1 ;"u sense, exactly such as we like s ee sustaining , 41 Y e v;„ ll4 ;thty of historic narrative. We do not know ti a t r" intitled to compete with that before us, as a use mar. 'fltellif_, , e n t compendiuin'of biography."—Edinburgh ': t rac t i t , '-'I3IOGRAPHY ; a Collection of the most in "Y t`' „ e and amusing LIVES ever published, WRITTEN 'kkI,,, t f A RTIES THEMSELVES. With original In tie' 1 4 ' and Sequels. 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' 7 ' 7- - -- •''' , :i-- , -.. 1- ...0 (. , -,,• - i4 t , vt ,, ~ •, t.l „ • mowing, and reaping ' ip 1 ~,• . „ c . s , ~ o - ' ' in s$ (L_.' ---- , • ___„---,.- . .......% , kr ,„ ,. . A. - . ,1, , " - \, ' ::'' r ' - ' ',---- less than twenty hui \•7 , .:.• .- i i ) 4,, A - ) ') k, vase / '',', - 1141-S lip 4.11 / 4 1 1k 1 ,, '1 N .- , . pligil ' ..., ,„ 4 , • '4.14, It" 11:;16 , 3 ' " ''' ' MI i ' '',- - 7,7 1 ' t "I' tinttaM two pairs of horses PRICE 7D. No. 10,999. ample, and bon-mot, it may meet the eyes of many who would turn from a grave treatise."—Westminster Review. The EXAMINER, for the Years 1809 to 1826, both inclusive, in IS vols. 4to. price 91. 9s. in boards. This work consists of an interesting Miscellany, forming at once a very copious ANNUAL REGISTER, and a fund of amusing details of all kinds. It contains a regular series of Political Essays, Theatrical Criticism, Reviews of Books, &c. in addition to the ordinary contents of a News paper ; and its size (being the only quarto newspaper in London) peculiarly adapts it for the library. THE SPEAKING FRENCH GRAMMAR, BY J. V. DOUVILLE, PROFESSOR OF TIIE FRENCH LANGUAGE, No. 1, Soho-square, near the 'Bazaar; and 2, Lawrence-lane, Cheapside, London, 1827. PHILOSOPHICAL WORKS. AN HISTORICAL and CRITICAL DICTIONARY, selected and abridged from the great Work of BAYLE. With an original Life of the Author. In 4 vols. small Bvo. price 325. in boards. " Feur more Instructive and amusing volumes have not come from the press for many years, than this Abridgement of Bayle. We recommend it to every inquiring and think ing person who cannot obtain or cannot, peruse the bulky folios of the original. In it he will have materials for thought, matter for argument, and wisdom for guidance, for years and )rears." --Atlas. The present Abridgment has been executed with very great judgment and ability, and deserves to be universally read, since it contains the finest articles written by one of the most acute critics and profound thinkers of modern times."—London Weekly Review. A PHILOSOPHICAL DICTIONARY. Translated from the French of VOLTAIRE. In 6 vols. Bvo. with a head of Voltaire, and a Vignttte after Stothard, price 50s. hoards. • " It is remarkable, that the only work of Voltaire, which has not heretofore found an English Translator, is the Phi losophical Dictionary. It seems superfluous to descant upon a book whose merits have been so long decided.— There is, probably, no work of equal size in any language which has been so frequently reprinted in so short a space of time. Its wit, its variety, the simplicity of its style, and its extensive and curious research, present a combina tion of attractions which cannot fail to procure a lasting popularity. The Translation is executed with accuracy and spirit."—Westminster Review. OUTLINE of a NEW SYSTEM of LOGIC, with a Critical Examination of Dr. Whately's " Elements of Logic." By GEORGE BENTHAM, Esq. In Bvo. price 10s. 6d. in boards. NEW RESEARCHES on ANCIENT HISTORY. By C. F. VOLNEY, Peer of France,-&c. &c. Translated in Paris, under the superintendence of the Author, by COLONEL CORBET. In 2 vols. Bvo. price 255. in boards, with a Portrait of the Author, Map, &c. s,„'X This is the only English Work of the celebrated Volney, and very few copies remain. STEADS. IreA, ambilit executing these two or-three - days; must also nt. Add the saving of horse ii,eases awl death, of horse lodg ;hmen and carters, and of capi engine of twenty horses power, ighs, harrows, waggons, sowing, machines, would certainly cost ones and their harness. One or __ might, under such an •arrange ment, be all that was necessary on even the largest farm. If small farmers could. not afford t o p urc h ase steam-ploughs or steam-harrows, a . class of men would arise, after the trial was made and their value determined, who would possess such machines, and work them for . the farmers for hire. There would be nothing in such an , arrangement more than a new application of the principle of the division of labour. Possibly the progress of civilizatton, refinement, and wealth, in consequence ot'tlie unrestricted com mercial intercourse of all cotuitricte, and the universal diffusion of knowledge among all `ranks, may ulti mately tend to what may be palled"' characteristic appropriation of the e a rth's`surface; that is, the employment of varied and t agreeable surfaces, in favourable climates as human residence's; and of flat,'dull, mountainous, or unhealthy stirfaces.foith a growth of corn, timber, or fuel, and the-breedi ng of live stock. The power of steam would cultivate the flat surfaces, and convey their produce, rorn.one end of a kingdom to the other, as easily and r apidl y as men and horses now convey the, produce through a parish ; and, is Dr. Arnett observes, the house and grounds of a citizen of London, now twenty miles from town, would, by the rapidity of conveyance, become in effect within two miles. Ant, it such a result, in regard to the world generally, is very ye mote, it will hardly be denied that it is a very pos sible case in regard to Europe ; and it will not occupy much space to /mace the suitableness of the surface of Europe for such an arrangement. No country is in almost every part so well 'adapted for human residences as England : even Italy has its unhealthy districts, and there are extensive plains in Spain, Prange, Germany, and Russia, better adapt ed for bearing corn, than for that kind of domestic agriculture adapted to the country residences of men of leisure. By far the greater portion of Russia is, from its climate and flat surface, totally unfit for the elegant or even comfortable enjoyment of a country life; taking the average of its whole extent, it may be said to be half the year under snow, spring and autumn are in a great measure wanting, and the mid day heat of summer is as great as in Italy : the inha bitants, therefore, are necessarily without most of the elegant enjoymentsof agriculture, and without most of the natural beauties of country scenery. bit the whole territory, from the Baltic to the Black Sea, is ad mirably adapted for the culture• of corn, and this in a great degree, for the very reasons why it is so ill adapted for rural enjoyment. In consequence of the prolonged covering of. snow, no soil is prepared for the seed with so little labour, none requires so little manure, none is so free from root-weeds, and no surface is more even, less in want of draining or irrigation, or less liable to suffer from drought or rain. All these circumstances are particularly'fa vourable for the culture of annual plants. • Corn is an annual, which comes rapidly to perfection, and therefore can be. grown in as great abundance in Russia as in France and Spain, and far better than in Germany, where the soil is in many parts arid. Russia, therefore, seems formed by nature to be the corn and potatoe field of Europe ; and, if ever this should take place, the employment of s t eam i n agriculture will there be exhibited to as great ad vantage as its employment in manufactures is in England. But we shall submit to much of what we have advanced being called wild speculation,. provided we shall hear of some one adopting the, steam-engine to the plough or harrow. PLAN FOR MOORING SHIPS IN -ROAD- (From the New York Journal of conr"merce.). - - In a country whose attention has been se steadily directed to her naval prosperity as that of England has been, it may perhaps appear surprising that some . attempt has not been made., or rather, that any means should have been left untried, for effectually securing ships in roadsteade ; as every heavy gale of wind is sure to be followed by an account of vessels driven from their anchors, on some part of the coast or other, and too frequently accompanied with a me lancholy catalogue of loss of life and property. The only grand national works that have been undertaken to guard against so great a calamity, are the break waters at Plymouth and Kingston ; but however creditable these works may be to the nation, and however well they may answer the purpose intended, their great expence must be a serious obstacle to their ever being generally adopted throughout the country. The following plan is therefore submitted with due deference to the public; and if it should be the means of saving a single vessel from shipwreck, the object of the writer will be attained. It is very simple, and will easily be understood from the figure. (The explanation will be sufficiently dis tinct, without a copy of the figure.) It consists merely in securing a large buoy, by means of a block of cast-iron, so that it cannot be moved by stress of weather, to which a vessel, can make fast, instead of: letting go her anchor. LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 14, 1827. PUBLICATIONS. In December, 4 vols. Svo. A HISTORY OF THE LIFE AND /IL. VOYAGES OF CHRISTOPHER . COLUMBUS. - _ By WASHINGTON IRVING, Author of the " Sketch Book." Printed for John Murray, Albemarle-street. PUBLICATIONS. This day was published, in 2 vols. Svo. price 1/. 4s. bds., HISTORY. OF IRELAND.-By JOHN O'DRISCOL. , 6 We can recommend it as a most safe and useful guide to all those who are conscious either of redundant zeal or deficient knowledge on the subject of Irish affairs.— It is easily read and understood; for it is short for the quantity of matter it contains, and agreeably and clearly written. The author,' we feel assured, is not only an in telligent, but a good man, and he has done good service in a season when it was urgently wanted. Edinburgh Review, No. 92. Printed for Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green. This day was published in 2 vols. ,12m0., 165., with numerous Wood Engravings, illustritive of the progres sive changes in Manners, Customs, Dress, &c., printed uniformly with Mrs. Markham's History of England. A HISTORY of FRANCE, with Conver sations at the end of each Chapter. For the use of Young Persons. By Mrs. MARKHAM. Printed for John Murray, Albemarle-street. 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The Arable Land is extensive, and a greit quantity of Meadow Hay is annually produced. The Estate was let when lands were much depressed in value, so.that the present rental does not exceed 6001. a year or thereabouts, which is regularly paid without deduction, and the publi c burdens, are very moderate. - ' The Mansion House and Offices are robjern, and fit to accommodate a Genteel Family, and a more desirable High land 'proerty is seldom offered for sale. • For further information, application may be- Image to Alexander Fraser, Esq., Lincoln's Inn-fields, London, or to Coll Macdonald, Esq., W. S., Edinburgh, in whose possession the Deeds may be seen. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY ALMANACK. This day was published, price ss. 6d. elegantly engraved en an imperial sheet, THE CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY ALMANACK for the Year 1828, containing a cor ,rect List of the Heads. of Colleges, University Officers, Profess Ors, Terms, Remarkable Days, &c. &c. ; orna 'mented with a VIEW •of GISBORNE COURT, St. 'PETER'S COLLEGE, taken expressly for this Almanack, a nd engraved in a superior style, by Tombleson. Printed for J.- and J. J. Deighton, Cambridge ; and sold in London by Longnian and Co. ; Suttaby and Co- ; and Simpkin and Marshall. A few Proofs of the View, taken off on India Paper; pr i ce ss., to be had of the Publishers. Twenty-seven Views of the different Colleges, engraved for the Cambridge Almanack, from 1800 to .1827, may be had, Rice 2s. 6d. each. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. LIVERPOOL. WEDNESDAY, DEC. 12.—High water 19 . triiimtes past five o'clock.—Wind S.E.—Arrived the Etna, Emerson, (steamer) from Dublin, with the mail; Minerva, Howard, from Waterford, with wheat and butter. CLEARED 6UTWARDS.-The Mary, Dagma, for the Mauritius; Bee, Wishart, for Naples. THE DEAN, CHAPTER, AND CHOIR OF ST. PETER, WESTMINSTER. The spirit of universal inquisition is one of the most striking characteristics of .the present day, and demands the deep and dispassionate attention of all who govern human affairs, as well as those who ruminate upon them. At this time, to have a spirit of inquiry excited, is nearly all that the friends of truth required, and when that spirit is excited, and in motion, the result need not be doubted. • . The dispute, or misunderstanding, as to the rights, privileges, and immunities of certain members of this Collegiate church, occasioned by the refusal to ad mit into the interior of the cathedral the body of a chorister, whose long services .and unblemished character were uniformly acknowledged, is likely to receive something more than a transient judgment of censure, which it is expected will ultimately lead to important results; indeed it may be considered rather a fortunate occurrence than otherwise, inasmuch as it will no doubt provoke a comprehensive inquiry into the rights claimed and .exercised by the heads of this venerable body. Notwithstanding the sovereign contempt which some of these dignitaries seem to entertain for the interference of the legislature, and for all those con nected with the establishment *'ho differ from them in opinion, it will be found that Parliament possesses the power not only to demanil,but insist, on returns being made to precepts which '.they may consider necessary to elucidate the ,point at issue. -By the production of the sets out. in 1560, 1603, 168, and of benefactions in 1612, 1630, 1663, and sub sequently, together with an account of the proceeds arising out of the estates at Hinckley Priory, in the Al.; monry, and Bowling-street, Westminster, and the orders of the chapter for the disposaland conversion of these - estates, as well as those for blending the items of Stipend Liberatura and Commons, and__substituting the appellation of salary and augmentation, it will enable the present Members of the Cathedral, ac cording to their respective stations, to ascertain whether they severally receive an actual appropria tion of their general and proper share of the Church funds, and of such other estates, endowments, and privileges as they arc justly entitled to. In pursuing this enquiry, it must be obvious that it isnot intended to excite a . prejudice against those to whom the administration of this Cathedral is gene rally entrusted,. who probably compose as pure a body as that of any other collegiate church, but it must be allowed that eminent men have interests and passions as well as Other Persons, and these may occasionally bias their judgment.— It is therefore right a proper resistance should be made to controul; or at least expose, those who otherwise might overbear every thing by their combination. Even in the instance more particu larlyalluded to it would appear, that instead of con ciliation from those in the possession of splendid emoluments and dignities, there has been a dispo sition to exhibit an uncharitable, decision tending to irritate rather than allay feelings which, from some misunderstanding on the first application, seem to have been excited. It is, however, truly melan choly to observe how implicitly even men pf judg ment and talent believe in the importance of their own erroneous opinions, and, with how much mis guided zeal they plead the cause of the most obvious errors. Some explanations, have, it is believed, been privately given with a view of sheaving that no blame attaches to those on whom this decision de volved; this may be the case, but if so, private dis cussion and explanation in matters of public import appear quite unnecessary ; if they will not bear the broad face of day, the animadversion of different talents and judgments, and the thorough sifting of all parties, they are not fit to be encouraged. It is determined that the question as to the rights, privileges, and inimunities, both legal and assumed, of the respective members of this , Cathedral are to be in the ensuing Session brought under the cognizance, and undergo investigation, by a Committee of the House of Commons, which is to be moved specially for that purpose by an enlightened and able advocate, when it cannot be doubted but the Committee will take an enlarged and unbiassed view of all the interests involved in the controversy. The seeds of truth will bear fruit in due season, if neither the blight of winter, nor the tempest, scatter them before their time. Westminster, Dec. 12, 1827. PUBLICOLA. IRISH HYDROPHOBIA.—" What did Y OU. kill that dog for ?" "Bekase he'd the Hyraphobia."-- " How do you know that !" " Didn't you see him stand • ing up. yonder gateway, out of thi rain ? If lie hadn't hated water he'd never done that ; so I thought I had better Just kndek his brains nut."—Briiliton Gazette. A landlord threatened a poor Irishman, the other daNto put a distress in his house, if he did not pay his rent. 1 " Put a distress in, is it you mane?" " Och, by St. Anthony's sow , but you had better take distress out, there's too much in already, by the mither that bore me!" said Pat, . • ELOPEMENT.—On Sunday last, a young lady, the daughter of a rich Boniface at H—ck—lY, in this co unty, eloped with a gay Lothario. Th e old folks having a suspicion that all was not right, watched the party. The young lady left the house without a bonnet, and was shortly afterwards seen to get into a chaise, which drove towards Coventry. They had not long got the start, before the friends of the lady were in full cry, them at Coventry. 'The young lady was brought back the same night to H--ch—ly, and the gen tl e man left to pursue his studies : !--Leicester Herald. and came up with INTERESTING TRAVELS. On the 15th December will be published, in 2 vols. 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WATERHOUSE and SON, Proprietors. r The Proprietors of the above Carriages will not be accountabl e for any Parcej or Package whatever, nor for any Passenger's Luggage above the value of Five Pounds, unle is the same be entered and paid for accordingly a t the time" of th e d e li v ery of any such Parcel, Pack age , er Pas senger's Luggage, to them or their Agents. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—The French Language being usually learnt with a view to conversation, a Grammar which would afford the Student an opportunity of acquir ing a collection of phrases necessary for conversa tion, while he gradually attains a thorough know ledge of the elementary principles of the language, could not fail to prove eminently serviceable. Such is the consideration by which I have been influenced in presenting the public with this new production. My grand object has been to render the speaking of French as easy and familiar to English persons, as if they studied in Paris. To accomplish this great de sideratum, I have composed the essays on the rules of passages and sentences used in ordinary discourse. By construing them into French, the pupil will not Only store his mind with useful expressions, blithe will likewise' insensibly imbibe just notions of the Grammatical technicalities of the language. This is of the utmost importance for speaking French ; for, unless the learner is properly trained up in the prac tical part, l►e will never be able to hold the least dis course with a native of France, although he may be a proficient in the theory of the language. The na ture of the French Verbs is, also, exhibited in quite anew and clear manner, and the remarks on pro nunciation are collected from the present practice of the fashionable circles in Paris. The work is con cluded by a Grammatical Analysis, and a Treatise on French Prosody and Versification ; besides a classified vocabulary, a compendium of familiar phrases, and numerous models of notes, letters of compliment and business. In the execution of the whole, in short, the speaking of the language has a prominent feature ; and I flatter myself this Gram mar will be found peculiarly adapted to the capacity of the generality of learners, being divided into sixty easy lessons and essays, which will prove no less instructive than agreeable. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient humble servant, London, Dec. 13, 1827. J. V. DOUVILLE. P.S. A Key to the Essays is just published. [We haVe carefully examined this Key to Mr. Douville's excellent Grammar, and can safely affirm that it is exe cuted with much fidelity and spirit. It forms a very useful accompaniment to the Grammar, rendering it com petent for those who choose to be self-taught in the French language, to make theMselves masters of it without the assistance of a teacher. As such, we have no hesitation in recommending Mr. Douville's Grammar and Key as being the best calculated for speaking French. which we have hitherto seen.]—EDITOR. APPLICATION OF STEAM TO AGRICULTURE. (From the Gardener's Magazine for November.) The application of steam to agriculture has hitherto been confined to putting in motion some thrashing machines : but, as steam will probably in a short time be applied to the dragging of heavy waggons on the public roads, the succeeding step will not unlikely be its adaptation to the - implements ol aration. The advantages of ploughing and harrowing by steam promise to be considerable in every country, but especially in an uncertain climate. The soil can only be stirred with advantage when in a moderately dry state, and in dry weather. To enable a farmer to accomplish this, he must keep a considerable stock of horses and men, which, in unfavourable weather cannot be employed, but must be fed and lodged. A steam plough, guided by one man, which could do the work of six pair of horses and six men, would cost nothing but during the hours it was in action : there would, therefore, be no temptation on the part of the farmer to use it in bad weather. Any agricultural implement, drawn by horses, can only move at a certain rate per hour; but a 'steam plough or harrow might be made to move tit any rate of rapidity, and, at all events, at three times the rate of a plough and pair. The ad vantage of such a rapid mode of stirring the soil in a variable season in any country, and in rapid climates, such as those of northern and tropical countries, will be appreciated by the agriculturist. In short, the power of steam would give the cultivator an un limited command. of labour at the moments favour able for labouring; and fifty acres a day might be ploughed, with one machine and one man, as easily as they are now ploughed by fifty days' work of one plough, or ten day's work of five ploughs. The sort of implement best adopted for stirring the soil by the power of steam, is the next idea that presents itself. Every cultivator, -we think, will agree that it must be some implement of the grubber kind (Encyclopaedia of Agriculture, sec. 2533), and by far the best of them is what is called Finlayson's Harrow, (Gardener's Magazine, vol. 2, p. 250, fig. 66); this implement may be enlarged so as to cover any breadth, and regulated so as to go to any depth, and the latter object is effected to such a nicety, that it has been used on the same farm to harrow in grass seeds, and to grub or stir the soil to the depth of twelve inches. Those who have not seen an implement of the grubber kind at work may question its fitness as a substitute for the plough ; but where' the soil is dry, and the grubber can be dragged across it in different directions, it will not only equal, but far surpass the plough in every case in which Jittery manure is not to be ploughed in, or a tough sward to be turned over. The effectual manner in which this implement mixes the top and bottom of the soil together, and breaks all the parts of the soil to pieces, was completely shown last year, in that part of Hyde Park submitted to its operations under the direetion of Mr. Shedden, the surveyor. We understand the whole of the Pruk is to undergo the same process next year, and we should certainly like to see the power of steam tried instead of horses. But how is manure to be ploughed in, .or a turf heootraroakrdodr je f o ettoip l o s y sng t i , e s:: a s tr i n u hubf b eocy ? - rrt p s s%itfv, : nhor c hloesaf a e-tni r .ecedg d all sesspda.. tt purpose fpoNnA b ogntosn e ti ellei turnedvinlnepotgdiurmogcnstaognse prongs ab i r oo - rs e eeff r gtt laei y asnsti eis t eenb h dryi‘ e i tto than and nns ‘ N i vt . sub stitute the self-cleaning coulters and shares of his a t without eam a holder, plo ug just h Nf fvoi forming mh Si ntgh w e e d li srih a lal s sre a so ny r number of r i nd mould a alb i nan d tsiiket splitting llaeedk t ,1 sacks, attendants,em m (i thmbe d ti ogsbwal put be ann.lcl44t to e unearth l a e r harrow, with fie l a rake attached, and some other easy contrivances, d e of potatoes, collect them, and deliver them into 'utaisnttoo stones or the rate carts, at of fifty acres a day, or a much greater number, with as much ease as the same machine would afterwards prepare the soil, for wheat, and harrow in the seed. It must always be recollected, in favour of steam ploughs and harrows, that no holder whatever will be required, and that an engine of twenty ploughs power would be guided by one man just as easily as one of half that capac►ty. The power of selecting for the performance of all the principal ploughings and harrowings of the largest farm,a season when the soil was in the fittest CONSTRUCTION. Length of buoy l6 ft-- Diameter of ditto at the middle 9 Ditto ditto at the ends 7 r-e Length of chain Diameter of the cast-iron block at top 3 Ditto ditto at bottom 1-2 Height of ditto Weight of ditto - - The . buoy musttron be m b p . as s stron g, esro u ll i o d u n i t d s i with iron, and eoppered, as it will be subject to a heavy strain,sand may frequently be drawn under water centre, to which the chain and ring are attach e d, an d b A s the chain mast bo of sufficient length to a ll ow the, buoy to rise to the surface at hi g h water. giton a d h e 041, a b p u n a d l s a o n t In most anchorages the weight of the caatiron block will sink it sufficiently deep to prevent its being moved, but in stiff ground, where that may take place, piles most be drawn round h a by mearu of the diving bell, so as effectually to secure it., It is conceived that a buoy of these diinensions would be sufficient to hold a ship of SOO tons under any circumstances; but for a very large vessel, the size of the cast.irou block, and also that of the buoy would require to be considerably increased, as the larger the buoy, with the grea • ter• ease would the 'vessel ride. The principal cause of a vessel drain her produced anchor, or p art i ng h er cable a gale of wind , is the jerk that i s by a heavy sea striking her when the ca bl e i. 7.• o n the stretch. By the proposed plan, this, would, be guarded against; as t he tendenc y. of the b uoy to r ise perpendicularly, while the vessel pulled horizontally, would cause a spring in the cable io as to prevent any sudden jerk. A vessel moored laid down (in in this maiVileV would probably not require to veer out more than 20 or 30 fathoms of cable; and the hawser r r o tof bringingtllbuoy; up h l e v o o v u o l d upon be it to untilm ak t e h e fa l a s t t t ebt! ;1 1 ) 111(1 C ? aLl t e ti e t through ' buoy, and bring the end on board. The cable would thus be hofthtehepass the louble, and a vessel could get under weigh in an ring vessel, of t t h h o ei instant by letting go one end of it. rhe Downs for instance) in lines at different distances Buoys of this description might be ;rom the shore ; and a vessel, instead of looking out for good bolding ground, might then bring je. - e(Chnlaei is near to the land as her draught of water ' tip would! admit, and thus facilitate her communi e • • co mmunication with it. ['h e y might also be laid down in rocky ground, - • • , v b ere . ships cannot anc hor at all by • o•bolts fixed in the rock s A attaching them bell. i b y means of 'the diving'