The Sun. — London, England, 1817-08-13 00:00:00

~:.,.~. 'COLONIAL JOURNALS. --- (Pro!» the Quebec Gazette, July, 1817 .) QCI•.I;IEC The very liaclovarcl state of Agricoltiire in this - Province, pariicnlarly in die District o! - 'Qqebee, inost•fortrbly-trrrike'the—eye `the strangcr who visits Canada, and in no less a degree rails forth the regret of thoie amongst our•ei•es tvlio have Lad the opportunity attentively to compare our System of farming tcith that of other . aountties nay have come un.icr t'acir otJscrvatioo. Shut out, as we hi i InAnnur are, by the nattire of the climate, ft om a conimuoicatior with the rest of the woild, dining a great part ot the year, and sittet t e al at a diStanee from the mother coun try, our farmer has not the advantage that the highly improved state of her agriculture would give to hint, were the example in view. In this, as in all countries, we have a predis position to adopt the manners and costoms of our forefathers; and here, as 'elsewhere, it may be difficult to , ; overcotne that attachment for ancient usages ; a feelina• which doubtless originates from motives most praiseworthy, but every where ad nii•s of any proposed change by slow degrees. 'l' he great improvements made in agriculture, by the perseverance of Many individuals in the mother country, and the beuefita derived there from, became so obvious, that progressive im provement followed generally, and agriculture throughout Great Britain appears to have attained the .height of perfect ion. In Canada we have many difficulties to contend with ; yet, to counterbalance these, in some de grce, nature has molt bountifully granted to her advantages beyond that of many other countries ; within itself this District possesses a variety of - natural manures, which it judiciously applied, vrould produce the best effects, and the rapidity of the vegetation would compensate for the shortness of the season. '1 he clearing of land of the noxious weeds that overrun the country should be the farmer's first consideration ; that neglected, little could be de rived from the utmost exertion of his labours otherwise ; the ground can only produce a cer tain quantity of vegetable matter, and should that be suffered to run up in weeds, his crop of wheat or other grain would in the, same proportion prove unproductive in quantity, and in quality of the most inferior kind. Considerations of this nature induced some Gentlemen in this City, who strongly feel a de sire to promote the best interests of the Province, amongst which agriculture most certainly ranks high, to believe that a better knowledge of this science might possibly be introduced through the joint efforts of its friends ; a Meeting of the Citi zens %vas in consequence called, for the purpose of taking into consideration the expediency of an establishment for the furtherance of the object in view, which was numerously attended, and the proposal unanimously adopted ; a Committee wad also then appointed to draw up appropriate Re solutions and Regulations, for the forimition and future goveinment of the " Quebec Agricultural Society :" these Resolutions were prepared and adopted at a second General Meeting held on the 12th day of April last. At that Meeting it was unanimously resolved, " That his Excellency Sir JOHN COAPE SHER BROOKE be solicited to honour the Society with his patronage ;" to which his Excellency has since been pleased to signify his assent in the most con descending terms, expressing, at the same time, his strong desire to promote, by every means in his power,the improvement olagriculture through out the Province. The Members of this Society do not pretend to perfect knowledge of the science they have at heart to promote, so as to render them competent to instruct the farmer in all its branches ; some few, and but'a few of their Members, understand the practical and theoretical parts of agriculture; the generality of the Members have yet both to learn ; but a strenuous desire to gain information, and the united researches and endeavours of the Society, it is hoped may enable them troth time to time to disseminate such useful information to their fellow-countrymen as may lead by degrees to a better management of lands that) is now prac tised in this District : the Society therefore soli cits the favour from all persons throughout the Province, of any communication which may tend to that end. The principal objects that the Society has in view, are to communicate by example, as far as in their power, improved systems of farming, best adapted to the different descriptions of soil, ex posure, and local situation. To form, for the use of husbandmen, a Library of suitable Books, and a collection of models of the most approved. implements of husbandry. To encourage, by premiums, as soon as a fund for that purpose may be provided, the adoptio) of such measures as may be recommended by the So ciety, for the general improvement in the science; also for excellence in any branch that may tend thereto ; and by every possible means in the power of the Society to better the condition of the industrious Canadian Farmer. The Officers are to be elected annually by bal lot, u p o n the last Tuesday in March ; those for the current year are — President—The Hon. JAMES Invmr.. Vice Presidents—Joseph Plante and Thomas White, Esqrs. COMMITTEE. William Holmes, M.D. j 'Thomas White, Esq. Witham Scott, Esq. f helix Tett'. Esq. Jolin Macnider, Esq. David Anderson, Esq. Joseph Plante, Esq. and James Loclihnrn, Esq. Anthony Anderson, Esq. Secretary—William Sheppard, Esq. • Treasurer—Thomas Wilson, Esq• Persons residing in the District of Quebec, de siring to become Members of the Society, are to be recommended by two Members, and admitted "upon ballot.- • And heron; residing without the said District. may be admitted as Honorary Menibeis under the tine regulation. The Society hopes to obtain much useful-in formation through the zeal and influence of those of their fellow subjects throughout the Province who are ambitious to promote its welfare, and eAroe,tl : reCpest CVOly ti; ictld his 'Aid iu ftfrtherity2, the oHirct iq view. IVe happy to fail that the SC.IOII in this province bteb ',available for a 7, ticultiire. Thronghour the coontiy, tlie 'usual iclantity of seed, ;it least. has been poi inn') the t'l ,, nnt'l, anti in this neighbourhood, the young loOkb extte:nely cell. Vegetatiots, generally, is about tel l days farther advanced than Ut the t;atile petiod last year.::- Abont five lonnin.4l sett lets have alre-nrly arrived in this Pi oyinee since the opening of the inlyigation. They consist, generally, of men in the plime or life, trained up to some entployinviit in whitli they haves:l , yd in6ney enough to pity their %Nish them all a welcome:, ;t11:1 kve are stile that every one. who wighes well to the pro-pvHty of the country, \VIII he ready to give thein all the enemir.agement that eirtiini stances will permit. the formation of an asso ciation in this city, for atiOttling blformatiOn and assistance to emigrants, woulA be a, benevolent and extremely useful undertaking. It ought to consist of members that cannot be suspected of any views of private interest. QUEBEC MILITIA. Lately the Hon. Lieut.-Colonel Smith, and the Officers of the 3d BottaliOn Quebec Militia, gave a Dinner, at the Union Hotel, in the city of Que bet, to Colonel Burns, their late Commanding Officer, in testimony of their approbation of his conduct during the interesting period of his com mand. All the Officers appeared in uniform, in honour of the day, and the colours of the Battalion were displayed at the head of the great Ball Room, fitted up for the occasion. At six o'clock the company sat down to an ele gant repast, prepared by Mr. O'Hara, consisting of the best of every thing that the country and season could afford. When the cloth was removed, the following toasts were Aran!:, with suitable demonstrations of the sentiments of the company, the band of the 103 d Itel , ,iment, with which the corps bad been politely favoured by Colonel Smelt, striking up the tunes annexed:— I. The King—God bless him. God save the King. 2. The Prince Regent. Prince Regent's March. 3. The Queen and Royal Family'. Queen's Birth Day. 4. The Princess Charlotte of and her august con sort Prince Leopold ; may this auspicious rnarrizsge prove a blessing to the nation, Prince Cobourg's March. 5. Duke of York, and the Army. Duke of York's March. 13. Duke of Clarence, and the Navy. Rule Britannia. 7. The Duke of Kettt, the warm and decided friend to the interests of the British American Colonies. Duke of Kent's March Bth Regiment. 8. The Duke of Wellington and the Day—being the anni versary of the ewer to he remembered battle of Waterloo—a lesson to usurpers, an assurance to legitimate 4nverument - i, and a leaf eternal in the wreath of British glory. See the Conquering Hero comes. is. His Excellency Sir John Coape Sherbrook, onr highly respected Governor in Chief, and the example he has given through life—an'example in every respect worthy of the imi tation of all Commanders, both Civil and Military. March 33,1 Regiment. Colonel Smith then rose, and addressed Co lonel Burns its follows • " Stn,—Being called to this Chair, I should but iniperfect ly discharge the duties attached to it, did I not express to you the high sense we entertain of your merits as AM Otiker, and of your conduct as a Gentleman. I❑ drinhiog your health, you tray readily suppose the pleasure is con:hit:I . :11)1y diminish , t 1 by our regret at your retiring from a .station you have fillet with so much honour to yourself, and Satisfaction to the corps. Permit me, sir, to offer you this tribute of one esteem, and assure yOu, always, of the best wishes and most grateful remembrance of every Officer of the Thinl Regiment of Quebec Militia." 10. Lieut.-Colonel Burns, nor late Commanding °Meer.— March 3tl Battalion Quebec Militia. This toast being drank with a perfect enthu siasm, Colonel Burns rose, under the strongest emotions of feeling, and returned thanks in the following words : " This testimony of your approbation of my conduct, while I had the honour of being your chief, I receive with heartfelt gratitude, and the remembrance thereof will remain impressed on my mind till the last moment of my existence. Such a distinguished mark of esteem I did not expect, because I was not aware that had merited it; trot mani'fasted as it now is, on your part, i consider it as tine of the proudest occurrences of nv life; end I beg leave to assure you, -Getitlemen, that I shall always feel a lively interest in any thing, that concerns the Third Battalion Quebec Militia. The cause of my retire ment is being advanced in years, and in a had state of health, and not from any Inkewarmoess t•twards the Battalion, for which I always did and ever will entertain the warmest at tachment. " To you, Sir, my thanks arc particularly due,, for the very handsome manner in which you have conveyed the sentiments of your brother Officers and your torn." 11. Earl Bathurst, Secretary of State for the Colonies-- under his Lordship's auspices, may the agriculture and com merce of this Province be promoted and extended. Speed the Plough. 12. Our Sister Colonies. Britionc strike borne. 13. The brave Militia of Lower Canada. March, Henry IVihi. 14. Lieut.-Colonel De Salaberry, and the brave Canadians at the battle of Chateauguay. Bogle Quick Step. 15. May the Badge on our Colours acquired in the defence of this Garrison in 1775, stimulate us to ofttaiu additional honours for the Regiment. Marcli E lßattle Pragite. IG. The Memory of Colonel Scott of the 103 d Regiment, by whose disinterested anti indefatigable exertions the 31 Battalion:of Quebec Militia, in the exigency of the moment during the late war, was put into a state for effective service. In silence. 17. His Majesty's 101 d Relit. may we ever be grateful to the ( - Meets of that Corps for the friendly exertions they afforded ns in drilling the Battalion during the late war. March toad Regiment. 18. Colonel Myers, and the Garrison of Quebec. British Grenadiers. 19. Colonel Comte Dopr4, and Colonel Louis De Salaberry, and the 011icers of the Ist amid 2d Matt:boos of Quebec Mili tia. Sir George Prevost's March. 20. The Memory of Sir Isaac Brock, who fell gloriously at the Battle of Qneenston in tipper Canada. Solemn Dirge. To live with fame The Gods allow to many, but to die With equal lustre, is a blessing Heaven Selects from all the choiorst boons of Fate, And with a sparing hand. on few bestows 21. Our Union with the Mother Country, may it he Eter nal, as the means of promoting our best interests. Downfall of Paris. 22. May the American Arms meet with the same repolse they eid last war, whenever they attempt to invade our Country. Yankee Doodle. 23. May the Rose, the Thistle, the Shamrock, and the Leak, be ever,entwined round the Proud Oak of Old En gland. Hearts of Oak. • 24. Lady Sherbrooke, and the Canadian Fair. Copenhagen Waltz. 25. Lady Milnes, from whose fair band we received our Colours, to which honour one respected Guest, Colonel Burns, then a Captain in the Battalion, most materially contributed, by handsomely raising a Battalion Company, and clothing the greater part at his own expense. About eleven o'clock Col. Burns retired amidst the applauses of the Company, and was followed soon after lt-y Lieut.-Colonel Smith. The whole was ccndicted with the and gre atestwas propriety, harmony, ani Conviviality, truly what it was intended by every one of the Officers, Ft rublic Tribute of Respect, well me rited honourable to the object of it, and el-edit able to the corps. TAILAr ItICAL REGISTEII. Leal 217,g - Itt. TM:ATI:E.-11 Doll GioV:111111. After wliicb, rrgaro. 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We received this morning the Paris Papers of Sunday last. The following are extracts " Paars, AUG. 10.— Yesterday, before Mass, their Eminences the Cardinals Perigord and de la Luzerne presented their Cardinals hats to the King, who placed them on their heads. " Cardinal Talleyrand de Perigord afterwards assisted at Mass in the Royal Chapel. " The Consistory on the 28th ult. at Rome was occupied, besides the affairs of the Church in France, with the ecclesiastical affairs of the Ne therlands. " From Marseilles we learn that a great drought prevails in that neighbourhood. " We learn from Lisbon by a recent letter, that 30 of the Conspirators have been condemned. General Comes Freire has been sentenced to banishment. '[he fate of Baron Eber is not yet decided. " The King of Prussia is expected on the 12th at Luxernberg, and on the 13th at Ligny. " They write from Nismes, that the sale of goods at the fair of Beaucaire was coluiderable, and the concourse of inhabitants from the neighbouring de pArtments increased the population Of the tOVVII ti) 60,000 persons. Colonial produce sold ad tin t tgeously, as did also iron ‘fares and silks. Woollen cloth was lower in price. Tl3e re wa s jewellery nt the fair to the amount of about 6,000,000 fralles, of which from 6 to 800,000 vas sold. The fair WAS generally speaking as good as could be expected. " Five English soldiers, who were on guard the ISO) of June last at one of the gates of Valen ciennes, committed a robbery upon an innividual. They were in consequence condemned to be hang ed. According to the orders of the Duke of Wel lington, they were on the 3d instant conveyed without the walls of the town to suffer their punishment. This melancholy scene was attended by circumstances not destitute of interest. The people followed the criminals, invoking, in piteous accents, the mercy of the Chiefs, and calling out Pardon, pardon !" Two we executed, and the other three were pardoned at the moment they were about to be hanged. At the .news of the pardon the joy of the numerous spectators was extreme, and the thanks which the individuals released ad dressed to the English General were doubtless less eloquent than the joy which was thus excited. " To this event succeeded another inspired by national delicacy. A man named Dubuisson, an inhabitant of the town, who yielding to mo tives of vile interest, had become the executioner of the two unfortunate men, became immediately the object of the execrations of the indigna; o po pulace, who threatened him and pelted hit► with stones. He gained his residence cvith difficulty, a cord was attached to the door of his house, and the people, to avenge the national linour, called for the death of him who for a few pieces of gold had become an executioner. Dubuisson, in great alarm, requested to be conveyed to prison for the sake of security. The wretch was accompanied by two police agents, who saved him front the violence of the populace. " nvE PER CENTS.—•Saturday, CS 1. 73 c. " MADRID, JOLY 2.9.—A battalion of Walloon Guards have marched from hence for Salamanca, atad another of Spanish Guards for the interior of Old Castile.. • This march of corps, who have been constantly in garrison either at Madrid or lßarce• bona, gives rise to a number of conjectures. " ItasTAnT, AUG. 5.----Quecn Frederica of Swe den, and the Princess Sophia her daughter, re turned some days since to the Baths of Baden, with a small suite. They propose to remain there during the present month. " SHAFFHAUSEN, AUG. 2.—Mad :me de Kill der:er was obliged to leave Drmenhofen tie 2801 nit. • Sloe since: 'Stopped iticces...vcly; at for . short tine, 'at the village 3 of Cydiliogtn and ltandegg, and also at Liollenwiti. She was on the 30th ult. at Stocliach. " MADE lb, 'JULY 20 —.?surlng• the last fork months front 8000 to 9000 troops have sailed 'ilum the port of Cadiz, together with a great quantity of artillery and ammuniticin, deStined for our possessions oI South A;nerica. A new ex:- pedition, coniposed of about 4001) Men, of Which one-fifth are eavall-y, will sail in a few d2ys. They will complete the amonnt of force '.:Hch tl;e: mother country sends to these possessH;ss lor the inirpose of atteniptiog to recover I)l6'e arithority, ndepe inland y of these measures, CV. y Merchant ship sailing froth tile ports of Spain will carry it certain number of soldiers, according to its tonnage. These recruits are intended to supply the kisses which svill be necessarily occasioned by so de structive a war. " The new system of taxation introduced by , M. de Garay, and sustained by the firintiess and energy of the King and Ministry, excites the greatest adMiration in thiS place. rt., ett those ova whom it falls the heaviest, canacit Withhold their pr a ise. Without bearing on the nation, and with Out increasing the expellees of the State, it ai l e ast doubles its reventie. An opposition is exL peeted, but it will be of rid avail; as the Minister had the gciod fortune to begin his operations aR the time when tire peOple had the greatest con- fidence in the justice of its King, when the most flattering intelligence was daily received from Mexico and Peru, when in spiie of the mos . r. infamous Piracies, ships daily entered our Ports richly laden with the produce of Lima, Vera Cruz, Porto-Bello, Catthagena, Havannah atiA Manilla, when the most abundant crops werLr ripening in our Provinces, When Commerce and Manufactures were resuming their wonted activi:y, when the most amicable arrangements existed with Brazil, the United States, England, Ansti is and Russia, and when the greater part of these Courts offered their assistance in reducing our Colonies, and, lastly, when those who should Clare to oppose openly the wise !mastitis Of Go , vermeil( would draw upon themselves the pubiie detestation. " By private letters from Not , Granada, dated itme 10, we learn, that the Royalists have re- ceircd reinforcements from Spain ; that tiie 'in surgents hare been driven from every poc,t, and that the' General in Chief of the expetli!ion, indefatigable Morino, again flatters himself will, the hope of a complete conquest in the cause of his Christian Alajest y. \V expect the confirma tion of, or snore ample de;ails respecting this news." The ingenuity of Writer, on butte sides, has often been the subject of rublie euric sity and surprise. Perhaps it leas terer been more copiously displayed than by The Morrurg ChroPicre this day, on the subject of Us own report, that " not very amicable discpssions were on the tapis among the Cabinets of ,London, Madrid, and St. Pc;ersburgb." Our Headers will•recoNs.ct that we positively contradicted this report ost AUTHOR/TY. As the Chronicle could not deny that authority, it has ingeniously contrived to shift the question, and now asserts that, thou these " not very amicable discussions" may not exist, yet that there is "a coolness between Eng land and Russia ;" and this assertion it affects to found on the adm'iss'ions of an Evening Paper, with which it has opened a warfare, in which we do not intend to take a Nil. But the Chianiee is not contented with assertions founth:d on at}.: missions, which admissions may be botlorned upon mere rumours and conjectures, and pcilfeills wholly built on the report which we originally contradicted on authority ; for it actually boast., though an Opposition Paper, of the knowledge of the secret negociations of our Government ; hit it has this day the following pssage:—" Pre know that she (Spain) tipplied to us first kit assistance, as our assistance would have heed most useful to her ; thatour Gover ninent refustif to interfere it: the. cwitest ; and there call be t+o► doubt as to the other Power to which she wuuld next apoly." We shun not presume to dispute the know/edge of the •Chrouiele thus eun;i,de:otly tor serted ; but we leave otn. Readers Lu reflect on the probability that a Party Piiper, in perpetual to ow; Government, should dm, be ablit; to pouttnite ittto irg CABIZ;ET SECItET4. DUTCII It:N. The Inibrxing Circular made itt. appearance t1:1 inurning upon the Royal Exchange " The re-establishment Of public credit in tiie hingdom cif the Netherlands, together with tiie prosperous state of its finances, and the regularity v. jib which they have been managed since the volution of 1813, have induced many pt rsous lyt residing in; Holland to purchase in :be .1.4111/4:4 Fur y the i S 0 of of