The Sun. — London, England, 1836-08-30 00:00:00

TRE STATE OF POLITICS AND PARTIES IN LOWER CANADA. No. VI. The population of Upper Canada is essentially British, and ' the struggle of parties in this Province is merely a contest be tween Tories and Reformers —between a class of men who are desirous of retaining P by t h e all existi ng a b uses , b ecause t h ey prof i t m, and the majority of the people, who, having no interest in the maintenance of misgovernment, are desirous of introducing such am e li orat i ons as t h e ex i sting state of the country may from time to time require. The po pulation of Lower Canada is differently constituted. Ori ginally settled by the French, their descendants still con stitute a large majority. The total population is about 600,000, of whom about three-fourths are of French and the remainder of British or American origin ; and it is said that the contest here is not between reform and anti-reform, betw een Toryi sm an d L i beralism, but that it is a contest for Superiority between the inhabitants of French and those be 13ritish origin. This is the colour which is attempted to 4 given t o i t p , no and perhaps, to a very limited extent thi s ma y wbe its actual character. Lower Canada is governed ander the same Act as Upper Canada ; the administration ° f its affairs has always been conducted upon the same prin eiPles and in the same spirit, and, in general, the grounds of h m P l aint are th e same. As, however, a state of discontent 8 existed for a longer period in the Lower Province than in the „ uPper, the people of Lower . Canada have become foure discontented and their feelings more exasperated, and rm accordingly require a more extensive change in their 1 government than has yet been publicly suggested Y the Reformers of Upper Canada. By both sides of late, ,and especially by the Constitutional or Tory party, efforts have been made to infuse into the present disputes the additinnal element of national antipathies, and it is probable that have thus given a sort of vitality and activity to M e-ri g s which they affect much to deprecate, and which -*ai otherwise have lain dormant. ltdinat is manifest, however, that the struggle is not, in its enal f eatures, one of national origin, but that it is a cnatest between Tories and Reformers ; for even in dis.. tri ; e l s , l ike the E astern T owns hi ps, w hi ch are wholly occu pied by settl ers o f British and American origin, a decided -ai°rit Y of Reformers is sent to the House of Assembly. vie Af ter having stated at so much length the peculiar thog V aneeS of Upper Canada, it is not necessary to detail of the Lower Province, which do not differ materi ally froth the others, either in character or magnitude. It P ap P ti ro i b . a . hle, however, ' owing to the mixed character of the dis anon, and the national features, which the present heirhave in some degree assumed, that it will be r ,e difficult to find peaceful and constitutional means for hi s retnoval. In the Upper Province the Governor, by 4 ," 'Weal to English prejudices, and probably by other : i n s* which time will explain, but which are not practi ja Lower Canada, has . obtained a majority in the gse of Assembly, so that with a very moderate share of ai l l 3e , r , et ien and fo r esight on the part of the Administration, vexat qu Zones may now be satisfactorily settled, al f things put in e a peaceful and quiet train for the next Il c entury ; but in Lower Canada, so long as Mr. Papi an lives, or any other man can be found to agitate the I h r b en ch Can a di ans , b y no poss ibili ty can t h e Administration thi s a maj or i ty i n t h e H ouse of Assembly. Considering t6 is circum s t ance, an d t h e much more highly exasperated te Of politi ca l f ee li ng w hi c h preva il s i n Lower Canada, Ch er Can be little doubt, that constitutionally speaking, the I ' Pe rs of the Admi n i s t ra ti on w ill soon b e suspended. hat the Imperial Government will do in this crisis it were ii 4 o 4l to anticipate. Such have been its timidity and vacilla ° 1 0 the management of the Canadian Provinces, that he h si be a b o ld man i n d ee d w h o wou ld ven t ure to pre di cate t t any alight in given event be the course of its poli c y. e cannot leave these topics without adverting more l e ` rt d i cularly to Mr. Papineau, the Canadian O'Connell, the Ae Coder of th e re f ormers, especially those of the Canadian t T' a nd Spe a k er o f t h e H ouse of Assembly. Mr. saaPitnewhat neau may be 50 years o f age ; h e i s o f t h e m id dle s i ze, , e st out in a p pearance , an d o f a grave an d port l y Meanour. Re is said to be posse sse d o f a cons id era bl e 15knovna is t te fortune, and lives in ..a retired but hands ome s tyl e a t hfa r ° al, for whi c h p l ace h e i s t h e M em b er. Hi s pr i vate O ra a Perfect contrast to his public career ; when with -"frcnn th e turmo i l of politics, his habits a r e q u i e t, 4, s i °us, and d omest i c. In general soc i ety, his man derst:red e asY and p o li s h e d, an d b y t h ose w h o a ff ect to un gra tl " s uch matt ers , are said to possess the finished veith eeful ness of th e old French noblesse. He speaks English itep, great fluency, though from an occasional but almost to,CrcePtible hesitati on , and a certain peculiarity o f in itti I ui. on to hi t is easy to perceive • that Engli s h i s not _ In the H ouse o f A ssem bly, or i n address -01).10! Public m eet i ng, he is eloquent and powerful. His aff ect are clearly and decidedly republican—he does not la a „ t° disgui se t h em, nor to conceal h i s conv i ct i on that cleo e . : r Y few years the Canadas will shake off all depen treqi Engl an d. I n the event of a struggle, he relies gill 6 3P A tI P 0 11 the a ss i s t ance, b ot h di rect an d i n di rect, wh i ch prof, be from the United States. At present, all he Itgislsses to seek f or i s a respons ib le executive—an elective il aes, at t iv i e c enneil—c om pl e t e con t ro l over t h e C o l on i a l reve the io the total f reedom from all interference of England in et t ,„„ e _ 4l affair s of the Colony—reserving to the Home Go tpg °llly the regulation of matters of trade ; and insist gle e"` e ven this last is a matter which must soon be left to 4 opi anad ians• He regards the present state of the Colony 111 44 1 Preparatory to absolute independence, and conceives 41 10 t q a the Control and regulation of the Home Government All l ' a ve a view towards the speedy arrival of this event. ken t i e Yendence upon E ngland he conceives to be emi ,t4t4 In jurious t o t h e Province, and looks to the United 'tlt 48 4 net only the natural connection of the Canadas, t° e°o taining th e f orm of government most suitable pd th e He ch aracter i zes the conduct of Lord Gosford Itith t e r eo namission ers , as h av i ng been unfair and tricky, illti4tl e'ere lice to th e expectat i ons held out that the consti ki t o o ste r the Legislative Council was open for discussion, Means taken to obtain a permanent civil list. %es 'caPineau is shrewd, clever, and enthusiastic ; but he L tc) rap l : a ppear to be possessed of a very enlarged and 4 hita - t l en sive understanding. There seems to be wanting 1 -4 11.ii k - me grave and stedfast purpose, and the clear states -o.‘herte „ vi ew's of the ex-Speaker Bidwell, John Rolph, 4tikb Baldwin, and the other Reformers of Upper L 4 tiooL,:rher e i s a certa i n extravagance in his ideas and .1144,"eh indicates them to have sprung rather from r•tri ot : 44 , 4 Passion, than from deep reflection and pure et 4t ie sh , "Si gn• In short, he is rather a declaimer than Oh, demagogue than a patriot,—hot-headed, nvin,nd violent, but withal talented and eloquent,—and tet4 P: 10 his character rather the fiery and impassioned trratnent of the men of the first French revolution, than 4'elly4.ve determination the deep conviction, the sound and r° °ted • • band of heroes, patriots states p r inciple of the ti : 14 0 (1 t i c l e e : who achieved the independence of the end ti gr i a t t he Se 111 4a49 will probably be found to be the crea aeitlecoph_edy of voters for the o , c , casion,by .e g k r e a t i s i . ti " ng lveyances to the holders of location tickets." RE ~I,4di ome 4 te tle d Ot o,4ll°N.—The church party at Gir es , Iv .44 0 a -4e inhabitants in vestry, refusing the church ti3laß to hav e them of the benefit of the church clock, by qt „ . 1 1 4 fi e , " 1t wound up.—Northampton Chronic l e. thsti e Ktill lately an ash plantation) in the parish I .las b ee g ing . liam, in the occupation of A. Majendie, Esq., it t n .this Year an extraordinary growth of oats. The th" 11 tit "rtle Instances, has attained t thickness of reeds, e °t ar' i• t he heinl i of more than 63- feet. The sheaves ga- Itit ';111 4. " 1 the two nt e s r t r e t c h . e s are standing in a line close tone he Vtimut option, 400 in number. —Essex Herald. 111' IleißhiZ.ll'L°Siolsr•--About six on Friday evening exuprilos,od of the Seven Dials was great - ly alarmed NIIA, the • ion of gas, which occurred at the " palace" 111k:1141s Cr owi?, at the corner of Great St. Andrew and 1 1 14 f o • Within %li ar ten minutes after the occurrence took t 0 ge engines were • rea u i ~ in attendance, but their assist ttler, ed p r riu, the flames having fortunately been ex ti b • evlously. The damage doe is not to any great vth ein/C cordlned to the ceilin g of the bar, and to the ,not,:i..soUthern portio n of which was blown out. t414 411 ( 1 II A G 4b„ 4Alf AUG. 13.—The navigation of the ph t edi ktei yea much more considerabl e this year than in those ItLN j eedin If t hOt g• the number -of ships that have 11 0 polarge as in 1 832, the total value of the cargoes 11 4 4 % e , tti t'l inferior. It is no tau uncpmmon_circumsfa-nce tlitt on!a,ree hundred ships to pass the Castle of Cumen o Nitt uaY, which affords extremely fine sight from 44 , 'rho stew t o b. _ eam-b.oat stationed at the entrance of the ‘k4:ltioqi„' employed in towing merchantmen, which had a , h as "e Put into it last year and is now in excellent con rdi4"Y usb een much used ;his year, but will b e f oun d o f e to ships on some occasions. POLITICAL STATISTICS. We are indebted to a correspondent for a very curious return (the correctness of which may be relied on) of the circulation of newspapers and pamphlets in France during various periods commencing with the Revolution of 1789, and ending with the present period. Its various bearings can only be collected by careful study, but it will be a study of extreme interest for the politician and all those who pur such objects: FIRST PERIOD.—FIRST REVOLUTION. The first period relates to the transactions of the year 1789. The duty on journals and periodical publications was regulated by the tariff of July 8, 1759, which fixed it at one sou per copy. Journals which only occupied half a sheet, and which were the largest number, paid only half that duty. JOURNALS AND PERIODICAL PUBLICATIONS. Foreign Paris. Departments. Introduction. Sheets. Sheets. Sheets. 1789 5,010,000 272,500 2,556,500 Total. Sheets. 7,639,000 SECOND PERIOD.—CONSULATE. This period refers to the ninth year, or 1800-1. The duty was regulated by th e l aw o f t h e 4th; Thermidor, 4th year. This law, which is still in force as regards all printed works excepting journals and periodical publications, fixed the duty at 4 cents for journals of one sheet, and 2 per cents. for those of half that size, which were the largest number. The duty of the other works is fixed by this law at 5 cents per sheet, 2+ cents half that size, and 11- cents for the quar ter size. JOURNALS, PERIODICAL PUBLICATIONS, AND WORKS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Paris. Departments. Total. An. IX. Sheets. Sheets. Sheets. 1800-1... 8,650,000 450,000 9,100,000 THIRD PERIOD.—EMPIRE. The third period refers to the year 1812, under the same regulations as the preceding table. JOURNALS, PERIODICAL PUBLICATIONS, AND WORKS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Paris. Departments. Total. Sheets. Sheets. Sheets. 1812 8,850,000 875,000 9,725,000 FOURTH PERIOD.—RESTORATION. The fourth period embraces the years from 1815 to 1827, both inclusive, according to the regulations mentioned in the second period. JOURNALS, PERIODICAL PUBLICATIONS, AND WORKS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Paris. Departments. Total. Sheets. Sheets. Sheets. 1815 10,085,050 1,103,725 11,188,775 1816 9,569,300 1 , 067,075 _10,636,375 1817... ...... 1818 11,649,175 1,364,350 13,013,525 1819 1820 12,897,550 1,790,450 14,688,000 1821 12,765,375 2,262,850 15,028,225 1822..• " 13,024,650 2,425,300 15,449,950 1823 1824 13,706,125 2,841,525 16,547,650 1825 13,550,650 2,988,075 16,538,725 1826. 1827 13,827,300 2,462,375 16,289,675 FIFTH PERIOD—INCREASE OF DUTY. The fifth period' comprises the years 182 8, 1829, and 1830, during which the law of March 15, 1827, in reference to jour nals, was established. This law fixes the duty at 5 cents. the sheet of 30 decimetres or above, on journals and periodical publications transmitted beyond the department in which they are published, and half the amount on those circulated within the department. PARIS. JOURNALS, PERIODICAL PUIILICATIONS, AND WORKS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Journals and Periodical Publications. Circulating Circulating Works of Years. beyond the within the Total. Department Department Description. in which they in which they are published. are published. eet. Sheets. Sheets. Sheets. 1828 20,135,840 194,360 20,330,200 2,171,960 1829 20,536,760 i 189,400 20,726,160 2,523,540 1830... 25,053,080 243,920 25,302,000 2,808,460 DEPARTMENTS. 1828 1,422,600 1,220,600 2,643,200 1,045,960 1829 1,319,800 1,375,720 2,695,520 1,280,020 1830 1,716,840 2,079,000 3,795,840 1,352,300 GENERAL TOTAL. Journals and Periodical Works of every De- Publications. scription. Sheets. Sheets. 1828 22,973,400 3,217,920 1829 23,421,680 3,803,560 1830 29,097,840 4,160,760 SIXTH PERIOD.—REVOLUTION OF 1830. This embraces the years from 1831 to 1834, both inclusive ; the period of the existence of the law of December 14, 1830, which reduces the duty to four cents. on journals and periodi cal publications transmitted beyond !the department in which they are published, and to two cents. on those circulated within the department. PA R.L.S. JOURNALS, PERIODICAL PUBLICATIONS, AND WORKS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Journals and Periodical Publications. Circulating Circulating Works of Years. beyond the within the Total. every Depar men t Department Deacrpcion, in which they in which they arc published. are published. Sheets. Sheets. Sheets. Sheets. 1331 . 31,358,800 338,450 31,697,250 1,920,680 1832 31,111,100 304,600 31,415,700 2,205,160 1833 31,990,900 , 302,900 32,293,800 2,776,780 1834 29085,125 287,300 30,172,426 3,735,700 DEPARTMENTS. 1831 2,448,025 3,338,450 5,786,475 1,368,520 1832 2,949,300 3,660,400 6,609,700 1,543,780 1833 3,248,675 3,796,000 7,044,675 1,821,080 1834 3,099,275 3,613,350 6,712,625 2,222,380 GENERAL TOTAL. Journals and Periodical Works of every De. Publications. scription. Sheets. Sheets. 37,483,725 3,289,200 38,025,400 3,748,940 39,338,475 4,597,860 36,885,040 5,955,080 83 833 834 On Friday the Board of Guardians of the St.Neot's Union granted the application for further relief of a gypsey of the name of Somit, who resides at Great Staughton, who has attained the extraordinary age of 99 years ; he is in good health, and can walk from ten to twenty miles a-day. Northampton Herald. The following paragraph from the Journal du Com merce shows that Vandalism is not confined to England. At Paris there are such reckless spoliators that two keepers of the Luxor obelisk are insufficient to keep them from the rapacity of the archeologists. There is but one point open to these lovers of art, and that part must be covered over if we would save the obelisk. Little bits chipped off no larger than a nut have been bought for 2 louis each. On Thursday afternoon an inquest was taken at the Elephant and castle, King's-road, St. Pancras, before Mr. Stirling, on view of the body of Thomas Theu, aged seven years. It appeared that the deceased, who lived with his parents at No. 37, Foley-street, having a half holiday on Wednesday last was allowed to go out with a school fellow. They went up the railroad by Chalk Farm, when, as their shoes were dirty, they sat down by the side of the canal for the purpose of washing them clean, when, while so employed, the deceased fell into the water headforemost. Drags were procured from the York and Albany Tavern, and, in less than a quarter of an hour the deceased was dragged out, but without any sign of life. The body was taken to the above tavern, and the usual means were resorted to to restore the vital functions, but without success. Verdict --" That the deceased was accidentally drowned." DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.—An alarming and destruc tive fire broke out at the cotton-spinning factory of Messrs. Dixon and Co., Finneston, Glasgow, on Saturday evening. By the time time the engines arrived, the fire, which had originated in a one story warehouse, had extended to the main building. For some time the supply of water was so scanty that the exertions of the firemen were of little avail, and the fire spread with frightful rapidity through the building. The roof soon fell in, and shortly after the whole of the five floors in succession. At length the walls gave way, and damped the burning mass by falling in ruins upon it. The flames were not entirely extinguished until six the following morning. The loss sustained is estimated at full 20,0001. About 300 people who were engaged in this factory have been thrown out of work by this calamitous fire. Two serious accidents happened on Tuesday, the IGth inst., in the family of Sir John Nicholl, at Merthyrmawr, Glamorgan. About noon, that day, Sir John and Mi ss Nichol], accompani e d by two of Sir John's grandchildren (the children of his only son, Dr. Nicholl, M. P.) and attended by two grooms, were taking an airing on horseback, on Fairfield farm, near the mansion house, when the pony upon which Christiana, Dr. Nicholl's second daughter, rode, suddenly took fright, and gallopped off at a furious rate. The child lost her seat and was thrown forward, but her riding habit caught the horns of the saddle and she was suspended with her head nearly reaching the ground. The animal proceeded at his utmost speed, kicking at her most fearfully, three times round a field of about ten acres, when the habit gave way, and she was hurled to the ground. She was picked up in a sense less, and apparently in a dying state, bleeding profusely, hay ing been most dreadfully kicked. Medical aid was imme diately obtained, and we are happy to be able to say that, not withstanding the severe injuries she received, hopes are enter tained of her recovery. At the time the pony was running away with the child, the horse upon which Miss Nicholl rode got unmanageable, and succeeded in throwing her off. She fell upon and dislocated her shoulder. The feelings of Sir John, who stood looking on, unable to render any assistance, may be imagined, but cannot possibly be described. —Bristol Mirror. An interesting discovery has lately been made by the keeper of the regalia in the Tower. In clearing out some secret places in the Jewel-office, a Ruyal sceptre was found, equalling in splendour and in value the others which are there exhibited. It is imagined, from the decayed state of its case, and the dust wherewith it was enveloped, that this sceptre must have been thrown into that neglected corner in the con fusion of Blood's well-known attempt on the Crown jewels, nearly a century and a half ago. THE SUN, LONDdST, TITESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1836. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TA TTERSALL' S-YESTRICD! Y. DONCASTER. ST. LEGER. . _ The attention of the speculators prezent yesterday afternoon wa3 so much taken up with ,Elis,!hat business was nearly at a stand-still upon the other favourites. We are happy to find that the uncertainty which has so long prevailed on this subject will be very speedily terminated, it having been publicly an nounced that unless his noble owner can get the odds to twelve hundred pounds at 10 to 1, the horse will not go, and that the final declaration will be made at Tattersall's at the close of the betting on Thursday. As two or three parties ha ve p u t d own their names f or h a lf the m o n e y, th ere is still a chance of this formidable horse being added to a field already unusually strong in public runners. In the course of the afternoon a bet of 8,000 to 100 was taken about him, p.p., and the odds after wards offered. The other transactions occasioned some slight trifling alterations. Brother to St. Giles was backed once or twice at 7 to 2 ; these odds, however, being offered at the close. 6 to 1 was laid in one or two instances against W e d ge ; and there was at one moment so marked a disposition to bet against him that his friends began to think there was a "screw loose;" but he rallied, and, at the finish no one offered more than 5 to 1. Redshank took the place occupied last week by Trapball, and was backed in good quarters at si and 9 to 1, the highest bid at the close being Bto 1. Major St. Paul's colt, which is in the same state as Beeswing, was in request at half the odds betted against him a fortnight since, the mare declining as a matter of course. No change in the others. 7 to 2 agst Mr. W. Scott's Bro. to St. Giles 5 to 1 agst Colonel Westenra's Wedge—take 6 to 1 8 to 1 agst Mr. Bird's Redshank—take 17 to 2 8 to 1 agst Lord Lichfield's Elis 9 to I agst Mr. Allanson's Vulture—taken 9 to 1 agst Mr. lllostyn's Trapball 9 to 1 agst Lord Wilton's Gladiator 16 to 1 agst Mr. Orde's Beeswing—taken 22 to 1 agst Major St. Paul's colt—taken 40 to 1 agst Mr. Osbaldeston's Ebberston—taken 7 to 4 agst Brother to St. Giles and Wedge 7 to 2 agst Vulture, Redshank, and Mr. St. Paul's colt—t. 9 to 1 agst Carew and Beesvving—taken BARNET RACES— WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 7. To start at Twelve o'Clock each day in those commodious fields at the back of the Green-Man Inn. The Barnet St. Leger, by a Subscription of 5 says. each, with 30 added from the Fund. Heats, twice round and a di s t ance ; t h ree yrs old, 7st. 41b; f our , fast. ®lb. ; five, 9st. ; six and and age d, 9st. 41b. Mares and geldings allo we d 31b. A winner of one race in the present year to carry 41b. extra ; two, 71b. extra. Half-bred horses allowed 71b. To name and close on the entrance night. The winner to be sold for 150 cove., &c. 5 Subs. or no race ; if more than five, the second horse to receive back his stake. The Town Plate of 501., by a Subscription of 5 sovs. each, with 25 added from the Fund. Heats, weights, &c., the same as for the Barnet St. Leger. The winner of the Barnet St. Leger to cary 101 b. extra. Maiden horses to be allowed 51b. The win ner to be sold for 100 sons., &c. 5 Subs. or 113 race. If more than five, the second horse to receive back his stake. To name and close on the entrance night. The Tradesmen's Splendid Silver Cup, value 501., for horses of all ages, which were on or before the Ist of July, 1836, the property of Tradesmen residing in Barnet or Hadley, or Within one mile thereof, and being Subscriber of not less than one guinea each to the Fund. Heats, twice round an a distance. To carry 9st. To name and close on the entrance night. To pay 1.35. entrance. Five horses to start, or no race. TH U RSDA Y. The Green Man Stakes of 5 cove. each, with 25 added from the Fund. Heats. weights, &c., the same as for the Barnet St. Leger. The winner of either th e B arne t St. L eger or t h e Town Plate to carry 71b. extra, if of both, 101 b. To name and close . to Mr. Buckle, at the Green Man Hotel, before half-past nine o'clock in the evening of the first day's races. 5 Subs. or no race ; if more than five, the second horse to receive back his stake. The winner to be sold for 120 sous., &c. The Tally-ho ! Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 23 added from the Fund. Free for any horse carrying list. Heats,' twice round and a distance. Two leaps to be taken in each heat over hurdles. 5 Subs. or no race ; if more than five, the second horse to receive back his stake. To name and close on the entrance night. The winner to be sold for 80 sovs., Sec. A Subscription Purse for the beaten horses, given by the visitors ; to be handicapped by the Stewards. Heats, twice round. To name to Mr. Buckle at the winning-post within half an hour after the preceding raee. _HAPELLE RACES—ArIo. 23. A Prize of 100 Fred-d'or, for horses of all denominations. Heats two miles ; 5 Fred-d'or entrance, to go to the second horse. Colonel Hotton's Flight, by ...... Flatman 1 1 Lord H. Seymour's Morotto Baron Von Heckeren's Griselda A Prize of 100 Fred.d'or, for Continental horses. Conditions as above. Baron Von Heckeren's Y. Amphion Lawrence 1 J Count Duv al's Erivon Mr. Cockcrill's Amelie Mr. Bryan's Fanal tic UST 25.—Prize of 150 Fred-d'or, for horses of all conditions Heats, two miles. Lord 11. Seymour's Elizoudo Robinson 1 1 Colonel Hotton's Flight Prize of 50 Fred-d'or, for Continental horses. Mile and a half. Baron Von Heckeren's Whalebone Lawrence 1 Count Duval's Erivan Mr. Bryan's Delphin Colonel Hvtton's Ernest (broke down) . 1J11) 010 GAR- S UR-ME It RACE g, A tra. 23. The Ladies' Cup, value 1,800 francs. The Prince de la Moskovva's Zitella, 5 yrs 1 Mr. Smith's Leary Cove, aged M. M. Goold's Camlet, 5 vrs The Pas-de-Calais Plate. Mr. Bryant's Flea, aged M. Calvin's Front de Bond, 3 yrs - A Hack Race. Sir R. Jephson's Grosvenor... Capt. Beecher 1 3 2 1 Mr. Dorville's Sefton Mr. Rodney's Jack 2 2 1 3 First heat won by a short head, second by a length, third by a length and a half, and the fourth by half a length. COURT CIRCULAR. His Majesty left Windsor Castle yesterday morning for the Palace at Kew, where the King remained during the day, and in the evening returned to Windsor Castle. Viscount Palmerston has returned to town from Windsor Castle. I The Grecian and Bavarian Ministers, and M. Bourqueney, the French Charge d'Affaires, transacted business yesterday at the Foreign Office. Count Wetterstedt, the Swedish Minister of State, and of Foreign Affairs; Count Gustaf Lowenjhelm, Swedish Minis. ter at the Court of France ; and Count Gyldenstolpe, Grand Chamberlain to the Queen of Sweden, returned to Farrance's Hotel yesterday from a visit to their Majesties at Windsor Castle. Count Bjornstjerna, the Swedish Minister, returned to town yesterday from a visit to their Majesties. Viscount Melbourne has left town for Chevening, Kent, the residence of Earl Stanhope. Sir Hussey Vivian has returned to town from Windsor Castle. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE ARRIVALS. John C. Craig, Esq., Mrs. Craig, and family, at Long's Hotel, Bond -street, from the United States; P. Corbin, Esq., and Mrs. Corbin, at ditto, from ditto ; E. C. Biddle, Esq., at ditto, from ditto ; - Burr, Esq., at ditto, from ditto ; Le Baron de Moiller Lillenstern, at ditto, from Frankfort ; Charles Barton, Esq., at ditto, from ditto; Julius Sichell, Esq., at ditto, from ditto; W. Willes, Esq., and Mrs. Willes, at ditto, from Ainho ; the Hon. H. /Toward, M. P., and family, at Coxon's Hotel, Grafton -street, from Rotherham, Yorkshire. DEPARTURES. Captain Thornton, R. N., from Long's Hotel, Bond street, for Chobham ; the Rev. J. Surtees, from ditto, for Banham, Norfolk ; Scott Surtees and Henry Surtees, Esqrs., from ditto, for ditto ; T. C. Best, Esq., from ditto, for Ramsgate ; the Rev. H. Young, from ditto, for Maldon, Essex ; William Meiklam, Esq., from ditto, for Cambrac, N. ;C. Hodgson, Esq., Minister from the United States to the Porte, from ditto, on a tour to Scotland ; the Hon. Hays Turner, on a tour. NEW STRAND THEATRE. Last night a piece in five parts, called the Perils of Pippins, was produced at this theatre. The plot, or rather succession of plots, was as follows :—Job Pippins (Hammond) is a young village barber, with violent amatory propensities, over which he has no control, and this gives to the piece the second title of " The Man who could not help it." He is tent for by Sir Scipio Mannikin (Wyman), a ponwous old baronet with a young wife (Mrs. Hammond), to dress her hair. Unfortu nately, his amatory disposition raises in him a violent desire of saluting the lady, even in the presence of her husband. He goes on powdering her hair in a distracted manner ; till, at last, the temptation is too strong-.-he dashes down his im plements, gives the lady three or four smacking kisses, and, throwing himself at the husband's feet, protests "he could not help it." This is his first peril. In the second part we find him anxious to escape to London from the turmoil which his imprudent act has caused. Pippins has no money, but Sir Scipio having fallen down in apoplexy, and being brought into the public-house where he is resting, a temptation of another kind assails him ; .he considers that he has a long journey to go without a penny, and, snatching the baronet's repeater from his fob, makes his escape. He then falls in with a gang of thieves, who rob him of the watch, and throw him into a ditch in a state of intoxi cation. In the third part Pippins appears dressed as a fine gentleman, accoutred in some clothes he has found by a river side, the property of a young gentleman who was bathing in the river. In this new character Pippins contrives to save the child of Sir Francis Faddle, a neighbouring gentleman (Wy man), from drowning, and is by him invited to his house, where he calls himself " Mr. Jewel." Sir Francis, fearful lest his diving may have injured his health, sends for Dr. Saffron ( Yonge), the medical man who attended Sir Scipio at the period when the repeater was stolen. The tribulation of Pip pins at the Doctor's entrance, and his allowing himself to be bled, at the same time contriving that the latter shall not see his face, constitute the humour of this part. A fair widow, Mrs. Candy (Miss Daly), staying at the house of Sir Francis, falls in love with Pippins, and seeing him rush from the stage at the second appearance of the Doctor, declaring " he is very ill," sinks into a chair " very ill likewise " The fourth act is occupied by a double scene, representing the respec tive bed rooms of Pippins and the widow. Each is deeply enamoured of the other ; they each send notes of inquiry : the cough of one is echoed by that of the other, till at last Pippins sings, to try it' she will respond, and the drop-scene falls upon them singing a duet, each sitting up in bed. The effect of this was highly ludicrous. In the last part the thieves once more appear in the act of breaking open Sir Francis's house. Pippins, however, who had stolen into the garden to meet his charming widow, frustrates their design, and elopes with her in a post-chaise before any one had recog nized him, having first satisfied the audience that he will re store to the respective owners the property he has purloined. Of the moral of this piece the less we say the better, but as the chief design of a farce (and this is no more, although in five parts) is to raise a laugh, we must not be over-nice, as long as that end is effected, which it certainly was in the present case. The author is Mr. Jerrold ; the language is pointed, and many of the repartees clever. The chief fault is its length. Ham. mond and Miss Daly exerted their talents to the utmost. All in fact played well ; but one actor, but little known, a Mr. Searle, acted a second-rate thief in a masterly manner ; his by-play was excellent. At the fall of the curtain was loud and general. The theatre was crowded. FASHIONS FOR SEPTEMBER. (From the Lady's Magazine and Museum.) HATS.—are enormously long at the sides of the face, and worn very close, the corners arc rounded, the crowns are quite plain, the bavolets deep and full, and a border all round the hat. Flowers are still very fashionable, both in the hats and underneath the fronts. The material generally adopted for these hats is poux de soie, white, pink, blue, or straw colour. DRESSES.—White and coloured muslins are more worn than any other dresses at present ; this is generally the case dur ing the season. For dinner or small soiree costume the dresses are white thin muslin, or organdi; the corsage a l'en fant, very full, or quite plain to the bust, with a small point in front; a fall of deep lace goes round the bosom of the dress; the hem is lined with coloured riband; a very small bow is worn at the end of the point in front ; and another with ends as long as the dress at the -back of the waist; but the riband does not encircle the waist. IlAIR.—The front hair in ringlets, a l'Anglaise, or in ban deaux brought low at the sides of the face and turned up again ; the back hair in a braid, en couronne, but placed ex cessively far back on the head, viola le genre de coiffure de bon ton. MANTELETS.—The long black silk scarf mantelet, trimmed with black lace, font fureur. White ones, with coloured ribands in the hems, are also tres comme it faut. SHOES.—The shoes are very high in the quasters, which gives them the appearance of being very narrow across the instep ; they are much more pointed than they ivere ; brode quins (half boots) are worn, but not very genorally. COLOURS.—The prevailing colours for hats are white, pink, blue, and paille. For dresses, white, pale laVender, light green, and light ecrue. CHILD'S DRESS.—Frock of spotted muslin, the corsage made plain, with a small point in front ; tight short sleeves, finished at the lower part with a double frill ; the skirt short and full, with two rows of embroidery round the bottom. Cambric trousers taken in at the ancle, and finished with frills ; coloured brodequins. Hair parted on the brow, and forming smallbraids on the temples, in the centre of each is a bow of pink riband; necklace of Roman pearls. The Earl of Mansfield and his family have left Caen Wood for his seat in Perthshire. The Marquis of Waterford and Lord John Beres ford are cruising off the islands in the Mediterranean in the Gem yacht. Count Alexander Walewski, son-in-law of the Countess of Sandwich, and other foreign Noblemen recently arrived, have come over for the purpose of being present at the approaching races at Doncaster. Count Saudor of Hun gary, who is married to the Princess Leontine Metternich, eldest daughter of the Austrian Minister of State, will not visit England with his bride this year, as was expected. Lord Morpetii opened the British and Foreign School at Cleckheaton, near Leeds, on Friday last. There was a great concourse of persons assembled, to witness this interesting spectacle. The dinner given after the ceremony was well attended, including Sir George Strickland, M.P., Edward Baines, M.P., D. Gaskell, M.P., &c. Charles Wood, Esq., M.P., and Edward Prothe roe, Esq., have accepted of a public dinner at Halifax, on Friday, the 30th of September next. The funeral of the Hon. Arthur Stanhope will take place this morning early. The procession will go from Tyl ney-street to Paddington Church, attended by .the Earl of Chesterfield, and other branches of the family. The Duke and Duchess of Sonic:met intend to pass the autumn at Stowe, the romantic seat of his Grace, near Torquay, in Devon. The Duke of Norfolk has terminated his aquatic voyages for the season, and has left St. James's-square, for his seat, Fornham-hall, Suffolk. The Duke and Duchess of Leinster, and the Mar quis of Kildare, have left their house in Cariton-terrace for Ireland. During the absence of the Noble Duke and his family, they will divide their time between Dublin, and Carton House, in the county of Kildare, a homely residence, purchased nearly a century ago, by a former Earl of Kildare, from Thomas Su goldsby, Esq., of Waldridge, Bucks. The unrivalled steam-ship Duchess of Sutherland left Downes' Wharf, for Inverness, on Saturday night, with a full company of passengers ; amongst whom were R. Muir head, Esq., M.P., Sir Mackenzie, Mr. Foljambe, Mr. and Mrs. Murray, and many other persons of distinction. DEATH OF SIR W. SMITH, ONE OF THE BA RONS OF THE COURT OF EXCIIEQUER, IRELAND. - -This event took place at one o'clock in the afternoon of Friday, a t New town, the country seat of Sir William, near Philipstown, King's County. He was called to the bar, in Trinity Term, 1788, and has been thus forty-eight years in the profession.—Dublin Evening Post. Stafford House will be again filled with workmen during the recess, who will proceed with the works. Three years, it is said, will elapse before this magnificent edifice is completed. A gallery is constructing, to be adorned with landscapes by Stansfield. AQUATICS. DOVER, AUGUST 29.--bur Regatta took place this day, under the patronage of the Countess of Guildford. The weather was exceedingly favourable, and an immense concourse of people assembled from all quarters to witness the races, which came off as follows The First Match was for a new four-oared galley, value 221., or a purse of sovereigns to that amount, given by J. M. Fector, Esq., M. P., to be rowed for by the first class four-oared gal. leys of Dover. Seraph ......... T. Dixon Yellow 1 Fawn R. Griffin ...Blue 2 Rose of Sharon R. Keys White 3 In starting, one of the crew of the Rose of Sharon unfortu nately broke his oar, or he would most undoubtedly have won. The Second Match was for a new galley, value 221., or a purse of sovereigns t o th e amount, g i ven b y Sir J. R.Reid, Bart., M. P., for the second class four-oared galleys of Dover. Fly. T. Holiman Y e ll ow 1 Ann W. Jones Blue Peter 2 Flirt M. Hammond... Red & white 3 Witch W. Rose White & blue 4 The Third Match was between the second class four-oared galleys of Dover, rowed by amateurs, for a sweepstake of 2/. each, and 10 guineas add e d f rom t h e F un d . Witch H. B. Batchellor...Blue & white 1 Fly W. Prescott Blue & yellow 2 Flirt J. Osborn Red & yellow 3 The Fourth Match was between the six-oared galleys of Dover and the neighbouring towns, for a sweepstakes of 51. each, and 201. added. Fairy, of Dover J. Gravener Red 1 Comet, of Folkestone... R. Baker Blue 2 Cherub, of Deal H. Marsh White dist. The Fifth Match, for 151., between the pleasure boats of Dover, was won by the Adelaide (M. Hammond), beating the Ariel, Mary Ann. Sovereign, Fancy, Mary, and Fanny. Sixth Match, a punt chased by a galley without a coxswain, for 21., was won by the punt. GRAND REGATTA AT GREENWIrII.—There was a grand gala day yesterday at Greenwich, in consequence of the very in tei•esting match for a boat and 25 guineas, given by the mem bers of the General Steam Navigation Company. The con test was confined to the waterrnen of Greenwich, and from their known goodness a rich treat was anticipated. As many as twenty drew lots for it, and the following vi ere selected for the occasion :_James Moore, Red ; James Skilton, Yellow ; William Workman, Dark Blue; Thomas Watkins, Green ; George Arnold, Light Blue ; and John Bowen, Pink. A steam-boat was moored opposite the College for the ac , comodation of the spectators, and the band from the garrison at Woolwich was in attendance. There has not been a match throughout the whole of the season so well attended. The amusements Of the day commenced at half-past eleven. The distance extended the whole length of the town, and was rowed three times round. Red, Yellow, and Dark Blue started for the first heat. Red was first, Blue second. Green, Blue, and Pink th en went off for the second heat. Light Blue came in first, Pink second. Yellow, Dark Blue, Green, and Pink then were placed for the third heat. Pink came in first, Yellow second. These two men were then placed against Red and Light Blue to contest the fourth heat. It as won by Red and Light Blue, the former having the lead all the way, but the other evidently not attempting to work hard. In the g rand heat Red took the lead for a few strokes, but Blue was too good for him ; he passed him, and maintained his advantage. Light Blue won by twenty lengths. BLACKFRIARS REGATTA.—The watermen on the Surrey side of Blackfriars-bridge, yesterday rowed for the bounty of the inhabitants of Christchurch—a boat and about 151. This was also respectably conducted, and consisted of eight boats, two pair in each boat. A barge was moored for the subscribers, a nd every thing done which could conduce to their comfort. They came in thus in the grand heat :—Henry Barrow and James Marshall, purple, Edward Norris and Charles Clark, pink; James Bornise and Thomas Miller, yellow : Daniel Nor ton and John Cuff, red. It was won by a minute and a half. Mr. ROBINSON'S MaTen.—Considerable anxiety is mani fested relative to this match, but we understand that he does not intend to start on Wednesday, as anticipated. ARCHERY. Mr. Forsyth gave a grand fete to his brother archers at his villa, Twickenham, on the 26th instant. There was a very nu merous assembla ge o f the lovers of th i s e l egant pastime. The prizes, at 100, 80, and Go yards, were well contested ; the Gold Medal was won by Mr. Betty ; the Silver Bugle by Mr. Wyatt ; a Sliver Medal by Mr. Jefferd ; a Silver Medal by Mr. Robertshaw, and a prize of six Arrows by Mr. Butt. After of an ear l y di nner, a l f resco , the T o x o ph o lit es resumed t l h aki es n p g ort, contesting for Silver Medals; the successful candidates were Messrs. Ansdale, Forsyth, Jetierd, Wyatt, and Betty. We understand many new archery societies are form ing in various parts of the kingdom, for the purpose of prac tising this manly exercise, whi c h h as become qu i te t h e f ash i on of the day, and brings to our historic recollections the proud days of Cressy, Poictiers, and Agincourt. SCOTLAND. ANNUAL PARLIAMENTS.-MR. WALLACE TO THE PARLIA MENTARY CONSTITUENCY OF GREENOCK. " Gentlemen,—Parliament being prorogued, it becomes once more my duty to invite you to meet me i n pu bli c , f or the purpo se o f giving you an account of my st ewar d s hi p during the l as t sess i on , an d aga i n to resign into your hands, and place at your disposal, as I have hitherto annually done, the high trust confided in me as your representative in Parliament. " That you may have ample time to consider of this, to you, most important matter, I take leave to fix Monday, the 3d day of October next, for meeting you in the Hall of the Sheriff Court-house, at seven o'clock in the evening.— With the greatest respect, I have the honour to remain, " Your faithful and obedient servant, Kelly, Aug. 22, 1836. " ROBERT WALLACE." I " TO THE LIBERAL AND INDEPENDENT ELECTORS OF THE ST. ANDREW'S DISTRICT OF BURGHS. " Gentlemen,—The result of the ballot has just been communicated to me, and I find myself disappointed of the honourable prospect of representing you in Parliament. In justice, therefore, to yourselves, and to my successful op ponent, I hasten to fulfil my promise which I made at the commencement of the late friendly contest, and I hereby totally resign all pretensions to your suffrages at the next election. " In taking my leave of you for the present, allow me to express the genuine satisfaction I have derived from my personal intercourre with the electors. It was not in my power to wait upon every individual, but wherever I went, I found such an amount of intelligence, talent, and infor mation, as have given me the highest opinion of a Scottish constituency, and convinced me of the real honour of repre senting so enlightened a body in Parliament. " To those gentlemen who gave their votes in my favour, I embrace this opportunity of,, my sincerest gra titude. " At St. Andrew's, where I was already known to many of the electors, I experienced attention and services which demand my warmest acknowledgments. " To the Electors of Cupar, among whom I appeared as an entire stranger, I likewise tender my best thanks for the courtesy and kindness with which they received me, both in private and at their public meeting. " I beg also to offer similar acknowledgments to the elec tors residing in the Coast Burghs. " Permit me, gentlemen, in conclusion, to exhort you all, and especially those who honoured me with their preference at the ballot, to forget the recent division of feeling, and to unite manfully and cordially with each other in supporting my fortunate rival. " I shall ever retain a lively sense of your favourable notice of my pretensions ; and I have now the honour to remain, " Gentlemen, your very obedient servant, " HARRIS PRENDERGAST. " Edinburgh, 18th August, 1836." We have much pleasure in referring to the excellent and manly address of Mr. Prendergast to the Liberal electors of our Burghs, which breathes exactly the spirit the occa sion called for. The little differences arising out of the late cont es t mus t now b e ent i rely obliterated. We trust, therefore, that the Liberals will generally acquiesce in the excellent advice tendered them by Mr. Prendergast, and sink at once all private or sectional feeling on the subject, if any should unfortunately exist. As to private animosi ties, indeed, we have at last discovered the proper remedy for these—the preventive one—which is the Ballot. Mean time we may be permitted to refer again to the address of Mr. Prendergast, and to reiterate its concluding sentiment, which, doubtless, will meet with a genera l echo, that the Liberal electors forget entirely the recent division of feel ing, and now unite manfully and cordially together in sup port of Mr. Ellice.—Fife Herald. EDUCATION.-BRISTOL. The General Meeting of the British Association termi nated on Saturday evening ; but a most interesting meeting of gentlemen, Members of the Association, was yesterday held at the Theatre of the Institution in Park -street, Thomas Wyse, Esq., M.P., in the Chair, for the purpose of forming a permanent committee, and taking other measures for promoting the object of General Education. Nothing could be more delightful than the unanimity which characterised these most interesting proceedings, in which all party spirit and sectarian feeling were utterly for gotten, in the ardour for the promotion of the great and benignant object which h a d d rawn toget h er so many of the memers. After the termination of the business of the meeting, we understand that an arrangement was made by Mr. Wyse and Mr. Steele, that, on the. meeting of Parliament. Mr. Wyse would move for the formation of a Committee of the House of Commons to take into consideration the prayer of Mr. Stecle's petition, lately presented by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, that a splendid national monument to Newton should be reared in London, over the house where he lived, and the observatory on its summit. The time and the place, and the circumstances altogether, were pecu liarly appropriate for making such an arrangement as that which was entered into between those two gentlemen. There is not a person in the world anxious to promote the cause of science who must not feel deep gratification, if the plan proposed by Mr. Steele shall be carried into execu tion by the British Parliament. On Saturday evening, a married woman named Woods decamped with a man named John Candy, a gang master on the Southampton Railroad, leaving her husband and a family of four small children, one not weaned and but a few months old ; she took some money which had been saved for the rent, and all the wearing apparel of the children, leaving even the infant quite destitute. The husband, on Sunday morning, went in pursuit of her, and learned that a box had been left at the turnpike, directed for Candy, to go by the ‘l'inchester coach, and to be left at the coach office till called for. He instantly set off for Winchester, and arrived there about an hour after the delinquents; they had re-directed the box for Bagshot; Woods claimed the box from the coach office, but as it could not be given up on his mere statement, he followed it to Bagshot. On the road he was in sight of his wife and Candy, but they escaped in Mr. Baring's park, and have not since been heard of. Woods applied to the magis trates at Bagshot, swore to th e b ox as his. property, and re covered it. The police are on the look out for the fugitives. The neighbours meantime took temporary care of the children. SClClDE.—Saturday morning, between five and six o'clock, an elderly man, of very respectabl e app earance , was found, by a laboure r o f ! the name of Crawley, suspended by his handkerchief to a branch of a tree, in the wood of Sydenham, in the county of Kent. cram the appearance of the body, it is supposed to have been suspended there for two or three days. In the pockets of the deceased several docu ments were found, when it was supposed that his name was Woodgate, and that he residd at No. 22, Granby-street, Waterloo-road. Messengers were despatched to town, and, shortly afterwards, returned in company with some persons who identified the corpse as being that of Mr. Woodgate, who left home a few days back, and of whom no intelligence had beea received till the present mournful occasion. • EXPEDITIOUS TRAVELLING !—Stage coaches were first introduced into Scotland in 1678. On the 6th of August, in that year, Provost Campbell, and the other Ma gistrates of Glasgow, contracted with William. Hume, of Edinburgh, that lie should run a coach between Edinburgh and Glasgow, a distance of 42 miles. The following is an abstract of the indenture, which is rather curious :—Hume engaged with all diligence to run a coach with six able horses, to leave Edinburgh every Monday morning, and return (God willing) every Saturday night ; the passengers to have the liberty of taking a cloak-bag for thei r c l o th es ; the. burgesses of Glasgow to have a preference to the coach ; the fare, from the Ist of March to the Ist of September, to be 4/. 16s. Scots S c e a ots (Bs. sterling) ; and during the o th er mon ths,l As the undertaking was ard uous , an d cou ld 141;e 8: : ,: one into without assistance, the Magistrates agreed to give Hume me 200 merks a-year for five year s . Th e co ach "_as to run for that period, whether passengers appli e d or not, : n ' consideration of his having actually receiv e d t wo years' Prem ium in advance 22/. 4s. sd. sterling. EAST CUMBERLAND ELECTIONv r Ie Carlisle Journal says, there will be no opposition. James will b e returned. The Tories dare not fight berland. The writ arrived this day week, and the day of no mination is fixed for Friday next. Between the Sunderland Herald and a Newcastle Conservative Journal, a deadly war appears to be raging. The Herald, among other complimentary demo nstrations, asserts that it has greatly extended "th i s e notoriety o f the journal ' writer as a liar, and a dds, that worthy scribe, when under the influence of mountain dew, genuin e Il o ll ands, or any other equally potent ial distillation (for he is no way fastidious so 'that the drink be strong enough), is in the habit of repu diating and disavowing the principles advocated in his paper. In those happy moments of exemption from care, the hero of the Lying Print becomes marvellously communicative, and assures all the strangers who are thrown fortuitously into his company (for it is not to be expected that such a man can have either friends or associates), that he is a bona fide Libe ral, but that circumstances have doomed him to be the Editor of a Conservative print l" An officer of rank, " well known in the political and scientific world," advertises that he had discovered a new com pound rocket that will set an enemy's ship on fire in fifty places if discharged two thousand varda off, and a shell twice as de structive as the old one. He offers these interesting articles to privateers, African traders, &c. f‘ Provided with such means, besides several others, the smallest vessel will (he says) infallibly destroy or compel to surrender any first-rate ship of war." SNAKES.—In the course of last week, as a manure heap, placed on the Decoy Bank, on Doncaster Carr, chiefly formed of decomposed potato tops, which had remained there for about two years, the property of Mr. John Stainton, of this town, butcher, was being turned over, a quantity of snakes,'amounting to upwards of 200, were discovered to the no small astonishment of those who were engaged in the operation. They were killed with great difficulty.--Doncas ter Gazette. MR. HORSFALL. " We are of opinion that there has been nothing to jus tify any charge of unfair or dishonourable conduct, or in tention, on the part of Messrs. Robertson Gladstone, George Grant, and T. B. Horsfall, towards Mr. Alex ander, and hope that the result of the inquiry on which we have been engaged may lead Mr. Alexander to the same conclusion ; and that be may take an early opportunity of giving expression to it. "DUNCAN GIBB. (Signed) " WILLIAM POTTER.' " " With regard to the second charge, I have only to re peat my disclaimer of all participation in the Editorship of the paper in question. The deed of agreement secured to Mr. Alexander the sole discretion of inserting or rejecting any communication or communications to the said newspa per.' And during the whole period of Mr. Alexander's en gagent, I wrote none of the articles in it with the excep tion of two :—those articles appeared as far back as the the year' 1834—they were both upon the same subject : that subject was not political, and in neither article was ,there the slightest reflection made upon any individual op posed to me in politics, nor have I ever,_ to the best of my recollection, either verbally or otherwise, furnished Mr. Alexander with the substance of any remarks which he thought. proper to publish respecting any individuals what ever. " I think Mr. Alexander, if applied to, cannot but do me the justice to confirm the truth of these statements. With regard to the origin of the Liverpool Standard, I have never denied that I was one of those who subscribed to es tablish it. But the idea of thereby necessarily a proprietor is ridiculous. " I have only to observe in conclusion, that as it was not Mr. Alexander's intention to have made public the let ters which gave rise to the above charges, so neither would it be right for me to make public the details of my reply. Suffice it to say, that immediately upon being aware of Mr. Alexander's having addressed a copy of those letters to the gentlemen who subscribed towards the establishment of the Standard, Mr. Robertson Gladstone and myself requested their attendance at a meeting, for the purpose of laying before them a reply to Mr. Alexander's statement. Sir Thomas Brancker having been called to the chair, the state ment and counter-statement were read, when it was unani mously resolved-- " "fhat it is the opinion of this meetinc , that the con duct of Mr. Robertson Gladstone and Mr. T. B. Hors• fall towards Mr. Alexander has been honourable and gentlemanly throughout. " I have purposely refrained from saying more than is necessary for the vindication of my own character. I trust I have said sufficient for this purpose, and that you will do me the favour of inserting this letter in your paper on Monday next. " I am, Sir, your most obedient servant, " THOMAS B. HORSFALL. " Liverpool, Aug. 27, 1836." AGRICULTURAL REPORT FOR AUGUST. Our most sanguine hopes have been, in many respects more than realised. In a former report we alluded to the astonishingly rapid advances which vegetaion made after the first burst of real spring weather ; and ventured to conjec ture, in opposition to the openly avowed fears of many agri culturists, and to the actual notices sent to us by some of our own immediate friends, that the crops would eventually be found abundantly productive. We have observed tile regular progress of the Wheat, the harvesting of which be gan very early in the month ; and can now assert that we know not where to find a single sheaf. The whole within our own richly fertile district has been carried in the finest condition ; and by the consentient evidence of every disin terested judge, it should appear that in point of quality and bulk this crop has rare ly b een rivalled. The straw, indeed, is not so long as that of 1835, but the ears are bulky and heavy. The character of the year warrants the conjecture that the harvest must he in progress generally ; and it appears by public reports e that very fine new corn has been in the mar kets some time since. Barley runs short in the straw ; and the crop, in some places, is light. Oats are being cut, and are found various in quality, but much improved by the passing showers which have fallen, at intervals, during the course of August. In Berkshire, the species, with " secund," or unilateral panicles, termed Tartarian Oat.( Avena Orien talis) is by far the finest and best crop of the season ; the weather was too droughty throughout June and July for the common panicled oat : it, in fact, is calculated for cold and rather moist climates ; but the Tartarian appears to resist dry and warm seasons better than any of its con geners. Some writers have said did beans are light, and rather deficient in quantity. We admit that this legume affects a stiff and regularly moist soil; also, that it prefers a liberal supply of rain ; but from the many specimens we have seen and the noble growth of the plant, clean in stem, its foliage beautifully and regularly expanded, we cannot conceive that the product will be indifferent. It appears, too, from examination of a large field which we yesterday found cut, that the seed is well swelled and quite perfect. The season has consistently maintained its character of universal, almost exceptionless cleanness—no aphis, no honey-dew—no webs—the niduses of caterpillars, which occasionally disfigure the hedges. Peas have been somewhat unproductive where the drought has been severe ; but as rain has fallen copiously in many western counties, it is presumed that this (as well as other crops), has there been fine and productive. Of Turnips the promise is very fair. Some fears began to be entertained a few weeks past ; and, indeed, the fields assume here and there a rather patchy appearance. But we observe that there is a very fine plant, and have been as sured in a n t e e i r g ours,rai n a , g t e h n a t t l e i t n h a e n t w u h r n o i s p e e n r a a m p e i i a s b y pre-eminent one as o a de four quite secure. The rain was too long delayed to permit the chance of a good second cutting of hay ; the grass in some of the mid land counties remains even now without verdure, and this remark leads us to refer to the weather. Early in August (after the few efficient showers of the last week of July), the barometer rose again to the fine weather point, and with the most equable pressure on the mercury for several days, sth to 10th inclusive, the sky was brilliantly clear, but the temperature genial, and far from hot. Ths ground, how ever, became parched, though in the best possible condition for the harvesting of the corn. Reaping progressed wider the best auspices, and the wheat was housed. On the 15th a thunder storm introduced a change, and, subsequently, some tendency to a showery season has been observed. Steady and really e ff ec ti ve ra i n f e ll on thehe grass22cla nd 23d inst., and this h as p ene t ra t e d th e so il. T hence forward will grow, and a fine herbage for the flocks will be the desired result. ' We have detained our report to the last moment, in order to complete our remarks on the weather, at a season and under circumstances which must be allowed to be par tially critical. The fourth week of August has terminated, and the oats continue exposed to frequent showers ; much rain fell on the 2Sth inst., but the bulk fallen, or ten times its quantity, would cause no injury, were the capping or covering sheaf generally adopted. We incur the risk of • wearying some of our readers, but we also appreciate the aptness of the proverb, that "constant dropping will pene trate a stone ;" and we know that " line upon line, and precept upon precept," occasionally produce the wished-for effect. We, therefore, come again to the charge, and urge the adoption of a safe, secure, and unexpensive mode of protection —one which is sanctioned by the practice of seve ral counties, and cannot fail to prove of very important service in ail, were it adopted during showery seasons, and particularly at periods when rain is attended with great atmospheric temperature. The showers which now, how ever, visit us, may alarm the timid, but they are not likely to be of protracted duration, and, in the mean time, must be fonnd incalculably serviceable to the latter crop of grass, and to the turnip crop universally. Aug. 29. The publicans who kept Booths at the late Chelms ford races have been called upon by the officers of excise to pay 53. each for selling tobacco on the ground. THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD AND To the EDITOR of the MORNLVG CHRONICLE. SlR,—From the manner in which you have given circu lation to the aspersions made upon my character and con duct by the Liverpool Chronicle, I hope you will not consi der it more than an act of justice to give insertion to the inclosed in your paper of Tuesday morning next. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, , . THOMAS B. HORSFALL. Liverpool, Aug. 27, 1836." " TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL ALBION. " SIR,—In a few lines which I addressed to you last week, and which you were good enough to insert in your paper of the 22d inst., I mentioned that the matters in disput e between the late Editor of the Liverpool Standard and others, including myself, having been submitted by mutual consent to arbitration, I considered it incumbent upon me to take no public notice then of the charges .:, brought against me in connection with that paper. " The arbiters having now given in their award I feel myself called upon to remain silent no longer. Of those conductors of the public press who are my accusers I will say nothing, except that I think they would have pursued a more just and honourable course had they refrained from condemning even an opponent unheard. " The accusations they have brought against me arc two fold, namely, unfairness of dealing towards Mr. Alexander, and prevarication or falsehood, in having disclaimed all par ticipation in the editorship of the Standard. " With regard to the first of these charges, I have merely to refer to the following extract from the award of the ar biters, for the vindication of my character from any unfair ness towards Mr. Alexander :