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=tterattire. - POETRY. AN OLD MAN'S MUSINGS. (From " Echoes of Mind," No. I.) " Last scene of all That ends this strange eventful history, In second childishness and mere ob ivion." As You Like It. I am old, I am old, my hair is grey, The strength of my manhood hath passed away. And al things around me seem strange and cold, And not as they used to be of old. The young and the gay. they care not for me; How should they?—their hearts are full of glee; ThAr hopes are blooming, and mine have faded. They know not yet what my brow bath o'ershaded I am old, I am old; I am left alone; The joys of my youth have long since flown. Park! there's a whisper that comes through the trees, Borne on the wings of the scented breeze; And it seems to tell of the years gone by, And of hopes that I deemed were too bright to die. It comes from the hours of my childhood now, And gently it fans my old wrinkled brow. It tells of the flowers that decked the bowers, Wherei❑ I once spent such happy hours, When my heart rejoiced in a holy love, That resteth now in its home above. It tells of the blossoms of early youth, When all seemed fairness and beauty and truth ; And now it comes with a ruder blast, As the years of manhood are sweeping past, And the tall trees bend before the winds, As the years bow down the pride of our minds. And sternly it comes, and it scatters the leaves, As time does the h0 , , - .es that our fancy weaves; And now it is sinking again to rest, As the pa , sions do in an old man's breast. The breezes are hushed, the Spirit is gone,— Gone to the realms of laughter and song. Bright spirits dwell with the young and the gay, They care not with me an old man to stay ; But they came from heaven my old heart to cheer, They have brought to my old eye a childhood's tear. The chords of my heart 1 thought were all broken The Spirit bath touched them, once more have they spoken. And now there shall gleam through the shadow of years, My childhood's glad hopes, and its fleeting tears ; And fancy shall bring back my b t days again, As echo repeats the last notes of op strain. Men sort not with children—they sort not with me ; What care I for that. if a child's heart of glee Will come back again to this worn-out breast, And cheer its last days till it sink to rest, Like a play-tired child in the arms of His love, Who hath said, " Ye shall never see heaven above, Till humbled in spirit, and undefiled, Your hearts are as pure as this little child." C. W. M. NOTICES. Blackwood's Magazine. .. The first article in this magazine for the present month is of painful interest, relating, as it does, to the sad tn. gedy cf Affghanistan. The writer has evidently studied the subject with great attention, and recapitulates under five distinct heads the blundering and infatuation of the leaders of the British troops in that lamentable series of conflicts in which 17,000 valuable lives were sacrificed, and the military banners of England were for a time tar nished, not, indeed, by want of prowess in those who ral lied around them, but by a want of foresight, and of that "discretion'' which especially in wars with treacherous and unfeeling barbarians strong in their native fastnesses, and innured to the rigours of their own clime, is, after all, " the better part of valour." Ably, however, as the sub ject is handled, and incontestibly just as are the severe reprehensions of the writer, we question the kiolig of re curring to a subject, the reminiscence of which inflicts a national pang, which can result in no good that we can perceive, but, on the contrary, serve to cherish in the minds of suffering survivors a feeling of indictation and mistrust towards our rulers in the east, and (by our ad missions) gratify would-be belligerent foreigners, jealousers, lous of our general power and our glories , who rejoice in our discomfiture in any part of the globe, from whatever un toward circumstances it may arise. Our author himself makes a sort of apology for resuscitating a topic which by almost common consent has been consigned, not without tears, to the obliterating waters of Lithi ; and he is, we think, blameable in again harrowing it up, without sug gesting any means, except by inference, of averting the recurrence of a similar catastrophe. Why did he not, since he would recur to these appalling disasters, urge upon the government the necessity of a rigid investigation by court martial of the whole affair, so that the parties alleged to be grievously in fault might be pronounced guilty and punished accordingly, or stand acquitted of the higher offence from evidence of error in judgment. On this point we have no hesitation in stating that our home ministry have been culpably remiss, and it was the only atonement they could have made to the relatives of those whose remains were left in thousands to bleach on the wilds of Upper India.—" Etching Thoughts by the Etch ing Club" is cleverly written, exhibiting in a pleasing manner the worth and the neglect of the art. "A Love Chase, in Prose" is amusing but of moderate merit—the close especially bring abrupt, and deficient in retributive justice to the swindling coterie of the village of Wimble ton. The account of the ancient canal between the Nile and the Red Sea will be read with interest. The Tradi tions and Tales of Upper Lusatia are continued. The tale of the Dwarf's Will occupies the present part, and is curious, while it conveys a sound moral. The remarks on " Schiller's Maid of Orleans " are tastefully written. " The Stolen Child," a tale of the back woods, wrought up frohl the particulars of an incident related in the Mis sissippi newspapers of 1825-G, contains a good description of the interior wilds of the far west. The last article is a review of the recently published Life of Lord Eldon, by Horace Twiss, and is replete with anecdote. We give some extracts in our present number. Tire Mysteries of Paris, Chapman and Hall, London. We have received Parts I. and H. of "the only English edition (of this extraordinary work) authorised by M. Eugene Sue," the gifted author ; and it is got up in a manner highly creditable to the publishers, whether as regards the apparent fidelity of the translation, the beauty of the typography, or the excellence and number of the illustrations, which last are highly sketchy and effective, maintaining a vraisemblance of the several actors in the stirring drama, by which they are instantly recognised in the varied scenes, he they disguised or in their usual cos tume. Of the merits of the work as a literary produc tion, we find it difficult to speak in terms of adequate praise. The writer is evidently a man of powerful con ception, and a shrewd observer of human character, both in its sunny and in its dreariest and most revolting aspect; and, so far as we have yet perused his narrative, he has excited and sustained in us a deep interest in the fortunes and the fate of those whose portraitures he so vigorously depicts, and which are enhanced by striking contrasts of disposition and pursuit, and, above all, by rapidity of in cident. Nothing can be more charming or affecting than the innocent, confiding, sensible, and naturally-refined character of the Gonaleuse, otherwise" Fleur-de-Marie," a deserted girl thrown unprotected (at first) upon the un pitying world, and suffering numerous hardships and pri vations amongst the most abandoned and wicked of her species ;—nothing more generous, but firm and disinte rested, than that of Rodolph, " the unknown," who, by the very nobility of his nature, though by personal chas tisement in the first instance, redeems to grateful and honourable feelings the hardened, but not impenetrable or dishonest " Chourineur," The " Schoolmaster," a returned and desperate convict, who had deserted and w ronged his family, and had more than once stained his bands with blood, meets, at an early part of his second career of guilt with an awful punishment—short only of an ignominious death on the scaffold—namely, the instant . deprivation of sight, which denies him the power fur ther mischief; and he is left by those he has most injured with ample means to prolong life in penitence and prayer. The horrible situation in which he had previously left Rodolph to perish in the vault of " The Bleeding Heart" —a low tavern resort of the worst description, concealed in a ditch near Paris, and in which he is nearly drowned before he is rescued—is fearfully worked up. The history of La Gonaleuse from her childhood—with the old Ogress (a returned female convict), who kept a drinking-shop, the resort of felons, thieves, assassins, and the dregs of Parisian society—is related by herself with great feeling and simplicity ; and " the unknown," who listens to her story, rescues her from that den of infamy, still virtuous, and in the early bloom of womanhood. We have not seen the whole work, although it has already had a great run in France, and (in a spurious English edition) in the United States ; but we conjecture that " Fleur-de-Marie" will turn out to be of noble family, and that " the lost son," in search of whom Rodolph resembles Ulysses in seeking his own, will also be restored to his parental rights. The present edition of the work is a translation, which, according to the prospectus, " repudiates every thing that can by possibility be thought offensive to the English reader, yet preserves that intense interest which bas given it such universal popularity." We shall pro bably give some extracts hereafter. The Civil Engineer and Architects Journal. R. Groom bridge, London. We have received another number of this " Journal of tho Arts, Sciences, Public Works, Railways, Steam Na vigation, Mining, and Machinery," and it contains many articles important to those inthrested in the scientific and mechanical advancement of our country, with numerous diagrams and illustrations. In noticing the proceedings of the Institute of Civil Engineers, the paper of our townsman, Mr. John Grantham, there read in February last, on the experiments made on a vessel called the " Li verpool Screw," fitted with Grantham's engines and Woodcroft's screw propeller, is favourably noticed, and the discussion that ensued is reported, with illustrations of various sizes and fans. Mr. Rennie, C.E., after re marking on experiments made by various parties with the screw as a propeller, said " It was, however, Mr. F, P. Smith who first rendered the screw-propeller practically useful; for hi s p erseverance , b e i ng a ided by spirited capi tarnacl:in,ienrduced the building of the Archimedes steamer, the Y of whi c h was constructed by Messrs. G. and J. Rennie, in 1839. The results obtained from that vessel were well known, and caused the subsequent construction of the Princess Royal, the Great Northern, H.M.S.V. the Rattler, and the Dwarf, formerly the Mermaid ; also not Great Pritain, which lasthaving yet been to sea, could only be mentioned as a projected experiment." We have a l rea dy given an abstract of Mr. Grantham's paper. We g i ve in another column some extracts from thi s ta heated and cheap periodical. The Library of T r avel. Chapman and Hall, i l,9ndo n . Part IV. of this work has come to hand, and tinuation of Syria an d the I . loly . Land. The edito r Mr. It. Kelly, has exercis ed a wise discretion in appropriatin g the best portions of the inf ormation collected by the moat- celebrated travellers of this a number countries, and the work is illustrated by a great of finely executed wood-cuts, conveying accurate representations of the ci ties, scenes, and antiquities which the reader is pleasingly led to ramble through and contemplate. The descrip tions of what the countries through which be p sses now are, are enhanced in interest by reflections on what they were in the earlier days of Christianity, and the whole is enriched by numerous anecdotes of travel, and narratives of interesting incidents and events. In the number before us we have interesting accounts of Aleppo and its envi rons—field sports of the nations—Murrah—Harrah, with its large water-wheels—journey from I3eyrout southward —interesting memoir of Lady Hester Stanhope—the town of Seyde—curious account of the life and exploits in India, and success and final beggary in Syria of General Lous tanneau—Modern Tyre—Excursion to the Sea of Tiberias —Nazareth—Mount Tabor—Tiberias, with a view before and after the destructive earthquake of 1837—Safed, also in ruins—the Bridge over the Jordan—Lass—and finally, a journey from Acre to Jerusalem, including Mount Car mel, the ruins of Athlete, Western Syria, the beautiful valley of Sharon, &c. Some extracts from the last num ber of this admirable work will be found elsewhere, and we shall hereafter appropriate several interesting passages from the present part. The Polytechnic Review and Magazine. London , John Mortimer. We have received the second number of the new series of this periodical, and have derived much information, as well as entertainment, from its perusal. An excellent ar ticle on agricultural chemistry is here concluded. The " Sketches of Constantinople" are well penned, and highly interesting, and there are many other papers, re reviews, &c. VF e give elsewhere two extracts, and shall probably recur to the number when we have more space to spare. Echoes of Mind. By C. Mann and Chas. H. Hitch- ings. 'London : C. Mitchell. No I. of a neat little pamphlet under this title is before us, and is exclusively occupied by poetry, the whole of which appears to us to be of an order vastly superior in taste and feeling to the usual productions of modern ver sifiers. 'We have no knowledge whatever of either of the authors, but it is pleasant to find two poets,—an irritable and generally jealous race,—and both probably young men, with congenial feelings, joining hand in hand in de voting their offerings at the shrine of the Muses. It has been well stated by a celebrated author that if literary men would but act together they might chasten, adorn, and even " lift the world," and though from this mere union of two we cannot anticipate so high a result, we may ven ture to predict that if these two brothers in literature pro ceed in the career they have so well begun, they will ar rive at a distinguished eminence as writers. The whole of the pieces belong to or border upon the pathetic ; and a rich vein of sympathy and amiable feeling pervades the whole. The work is prefaced by a brief and unassuming address, in which the authors state that "at irregular and indefinite intervals, the present work will be followed by others, differing in the nature of their contents. Some times we shall ofler a play—sometimes a poem, and pos sibly, at some distant peaiod, a collection of essays ;" and they intimate that their course will mainly depend on the encouragement they may receive. The little work is " affectionately dedicated to Henry Morley, Esq., their friend and fellow author, as the only tribute of esteem which they are able to offer him," and we wish them every success. There are in all eleven pieces, of nearly equal merit—so that we have been puzzled which to select, our present space not permitting us to give more than one — which will be found in our poet's corner. Those entitled " The Child of the Night " by the same individual, and "The Night of Agony," by C. H. Hitchings, also strike us quite equal, if not superior, to "An Old Man's Musings." SELECTIONS. EFFECTS OF FREE TRADE.—Foreign competition creates a contest between the masters on the one hand, and the labourers on the other, as to who shall suffer least from the effects of the forced reduction in prices. In a small branch of trade, the masters would not reduce their profits below the average rate, for they could divert their capital and industry into other channels. The same may be said of the labourers. If both parties thus held out, the trade in question must be given up. In a large branch of trade, such as agriculture, one or other must give in. If there exists a strong competition amongst the masters, they may be made to bear the loss, or at least part of it. But if, on the other hand, there exists much competition among the labourers, the masters may, in their turn, be able to force the loss upon the labourers. If competition exists in both classes, they will probably both bear a por tion of the loss.—Science of Trade. FEMALES OF DAMASCUS.—The women of Damascus are esteemed the handsomest in the East ; and, though the fame of their charms has no doubt been much en hanced by the difficulty of seeing them, they sometimes, from behind their tantalizing clouds, pour forth a light that might dazzle the most discreet beholder. There is a very graceful style of coquetry in the manner in which an Eastern belle displays her arms, which are the roundest and most perfect imaginable. The fingers. covered with rings, and dyed pink under the nails, play about the folds of the drapery, as if anxious to restore it to its place, in which, somehow or another, they can never succeed, when there is a sly opportunity of disclosing the beauty it is meant to conceal. Large blue eyes are common among the Christian women, some of whom are exceedingly fair ; and there is a grace in the turban beyond all the arts of a civilized toilette.—Library of Travel. FEROCITY OF AN ELEPHANT.—It is impossible to imagine the ferocity of the elephant when he is excited to revenge. The melancholy end of Major Haddock, of the 97th regiment, was horribly illustrative of this ; he had fired his last barrel when an elephant gave chase, and Haddock made the best of his way to a small patch of jungle close by, hoping to dodge the elephant round it until it got tired of the fun, and sheered off; but before five minutes had elapsed he unfortunately ran round the very corner behind which the animal kept itself concealed, and in a moment he was laid hold of. He had no one with him but natives, who, at a pitch, are about the great est fools ever born ; the consequence was, that the ele phant having crushed poor Haddock to death by kneeling on him, began to dissect him ; and so cleanly was it done that scarcely two joints were left together in the body of the victim. How an animal could have thus accomplished such a task by means of that unwieldy-looking instrument it possesses in the shape of a trunk, is utterly inexplicable. —New Sporting Magazine. CANTON.—The streets are very numerous, being more than 600. Their names sound oddly to us, and have rather an ambitious air, " Dragon-street, " " Golden street, " " Flying Dragon-street " " Martial Dragon street, " " Flower-street, " " Golden Flower-street," &c., are high-sounding enough ; but some of them, it is said, have names which would hardly bear to betranslated for " ears polite." The Rev. Mr. Bridg man states that they vary in width from two to sixteen feet, and gives it as his opinion that the general average is from six to eight feet. Mr. Dunn thinks this an over estimate by one or two feet. They are all paved with large flag-stones chiefly granite. Wheel carriages are seldom used. Those who can afford to ride are borne in sedan chairs on the shoulders of coolies, and all heavy burdens are carried by porters. The streets are generally crowded, and present a busy, bustling, animated appear ance. They all have gates at each end, which are closed at night, and guarded by a sentinel. The houses are but one story high. A few of them are of wood or stone : m bTui a ,t n e ya dwellings, s b i engai apartment to mf et t nh h to e s; e butpoore r in tebaes easy largest classes, eir u o m circumstances portion of so a f n e d borni w et ka i t is h n. various well-furnished apartments, the walls of which are generally ornamented with carving, pictures, and various scrolls, inscribed with moral maxims from Confucius and other sages. The houses of the wealthy are often fur nished in a style of great magnificence ; and the occupants indul;e in the most luxurious habits.—Chinese Olio. FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF AN AUSTRALIAN TOWN.— The first sight of the town and people does not impress a European with the idea of being in a country so distant from his home : the language. the manners, and dress of the inhabitants being for the most part similar to his own. But there are many peculiarities that gradually display themselves, chiefly attributable to the climate. There is a sallowness of countenance in the male, and a delicacy of feature and skin in the female, that I have not seen else where ; while you are every now and then instinctively placing your hand upon your pockets, as some suspicious looking fellow passes you. Nor is this to be wondered at, when it is remembered that every seventh man you meet in the street has " left his country for his country's good ;" or is the offspring of those who have done so. There are at the same time very fine specimens of the kind to be seen ; above the average height, and with well-pro portioned frame ; though it is remarked, that tall, well made men, who have been born in Australia, do not pos sess that muscular power which is found in Britain gene rally to accompany such proportions. The features are, I think, better than those of the English : the eye is ge nerally black in both sexes, the nose rather Roman than Grecian, and finely formed, and the whole expression sharp and good. On hot days, the white dress, very gene rally worn by all classes, gives a lightness and gaiety to the streets, that is very striking. Few ladies are to be seen walking in the public streets—it is not the custom ; and this, I confess, is a great drawback to the general appear ance of the place. But the truth is, prudence, as well as that first of female attributes, delicacy, have rendered it n ecessary in Sydney.—Hood's Australia. CONGUGAL INFIDELITY AMONG THE DRUSES.—If any woman makes a faux pas the whole family is so dis graced that no other will intermarry with them, and they become utterly contemptible ; but the brother, the uncle, or, if no nearer relation exist, the cousin, by putting her to death, wipes out the disgrace, and the family is res tored to its former position. In a case like this the civil authority rarely or never interferes to punish the mur derer. The best illustration I can give of this subject, is an anecdote related to me by the deputy of a local governor :—" I was asleep, in bed, when, in the middle of the night, I heard a rap "at the door of my room Who's there,' said I ; a voice answered, Hasreddin.' 1 opened the door, and in came a Druse, bearing a sack on his shoulders. ' What brings you here at this un timely hour ?' said I. My sister has had an intrigue, and I have killed her : there is her horn and other orna ments in the sack ; and, as I am afraid the p olice will do something to me, I want your intercession.' Why, here are two horns in the sack,' said I. I killed her mother too, for she knew of the intrigue.' There is no power but in God Almighty ! If your sister were im pure, was that a reason fur killing your mother? But lie down and sleep.' In the morning I said to him, 1 sup pose you were too uneasy to sleep." By Allah, Oh ! my uncle, (a usual phrase,) so unhappy has dishonour made me, that for a year I have not slept soundly until last night." I then went with him to the governor, and said " Will you give Hasreddin the handkerchief of amnesty ?" The Governor said to Hasreddin, " Speak without fear." Hasreddin recounted his story, and the Governor said , "La Ba s ," ( no h arm.) On which he ki-,ed the Go vernor's hand and went away.—Modern Syrians. THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. SECOND EDITION. Standard-office, Ten o'clock. ARRIVAL OF THE HIBERNIA. By the arrival of the Royal North American mail steam-ship Hibernia, Capt. Ryrie, we have received New York papers to the 31st ult., being eleven days later than those brought by the Great Western. The Hibernia left Boston on the Ist inst., and arrived at Halifax at half past six, a.m. on the 3rd, and left the same evening for. Liverpool at ten a.m., and came up the river at eight o'clock this morning, having been detained at Bell Buoy from a quarter past four, and has consequently performed the passage from the latter port in less than ten days. The piratical crew of the ship Saladin, recently arrested at Halifax, were put on trial in that city before the Su preme Court, on the 18th ult. Four of them—Anderson, Travasgurs alias Johnson, George Jones, and William liazelton—were first put on trial on the charge of piracy. One of them pleaded guilty. The jury brought in, after fifteen minutes' consultation, a verdict of guilty. On the next day the prisoners all pleaded guilty to the charge of the murder of Captain M`Kenzie. Carr and Galloway were then tried for the murder of Captain Fielding. The Court charged the jury that the crimes of Fielding, who must have been the inducer to the original piracy, were no palliation of the guilt of his murderers. The jury, however, brought in a verdict of not guilty. A similar verdict was returned after the trial of the same men for the murder of Fielding's son. Carr and Galloway were acquitted, the jury being evidently strongly impressed with the fact that these two were not engaged in the mu tiny, and seeming to have concluded that all their subse quent acts were the result of force and fear.—The Court met again on Saturday, and was about to pass sentence on the four convicts, when the Attorney-General with drew the charge of piracy, retaining that of murder, to avoid the exposure of the bodies after execution.—The Chief Justice then proceeded to pass sentence. He said the four prisoners had at first pleaded not guilty to the indictment charging them with the murder of Captain NV Kenzie and others, but the circumstances having been investigated under another charge, that of piracy, they had withdrawn that plea, and the whole facts had been elicited. He recapitulated the nature of the shocking crimes and barbaraties of which they had been guilty, from the contemplation of which the mind recoiled with horror. There were eight men to be killed to accomplish the purpose of their leader, and the four prisoners asso ciated with the unhappy man. now no more, to perpetrate the crime, which could not (as stated by their counsel) have been done under fear, for it could not have succeeded without the most consummate art and great boldness. Three of their officers were destroyed, and also three of their shipmates. Guilty fear afterwards overtook them, and they hurled their seducer into the sea. His son, a helpless youth, was then similarly destroyed. The trea sure for which they perilled their peace here and their happiness hereafter had vanished from their possession, and they were there to receive sentence of death. They had hurried their victims into the presence of their Maker, but they themselves had to make their peace with God. He concluded by passing sentence of death, by hanging, in the usual form. The prisoner Johnson denied having had any share in murdering the boy, and the others also seemed hurt at the imputation. On Tues day morning, the 29th July, they were taken to the place of execution on the Common. They ascended the steps with a firm step, and appeared to be contrite. The scaffold was surrounded by the military. The coffins were beneath it, and the hearses outside, and before them, in unconsecrated ground, the graves to receive them. Hazleton and Jones handed in papers to a clergyman pre sent, confessing their guilt, and stated that they died in peace with all mankind. The executioner then adjusted the cords, the caps were drawn over their faces, and almost immediately the bolts were drawn—the platform fell, and the four unhappy men were launched into eternity. The Swede struggled a little : those of Hazleton and Jones were taken to the Catholic cemetery, and the others to the poor-house burying-ground. The Rev. Mr. O'Brien addressed the people on the occasion in the Church of the Holy Cross, and the interment closed the last scene of this dreadful tragedy, which was witnessed by thousands of spectators. No outbreaks have occurred amongst the Mormons, with the exception that an anti-Mormon, while harvesting in his wheat field, last week, was shot and wounded by some one as yet unknown. The impression seems to be that the anti-Mormons are secretly preparing to make an attack on the Mormons in their city, when they shall have procured sufficient strength. It is said that mes sengers have been sent from Nauvoo to hasten the return of the twelve Mormon Apostles, who will choose a suc cessor to Joe Smith, on their arrival at the Holy City. The wheat crops throughout the States are said to be excellent. An extensive conflagration took place at Brooklyn on the 25th ult., by which twenty-six houses were either wholly or partly destroyed ; the streets in which the chief injury was done was done were Tallman-street, York street, and Bridge-street.. The amount of property de stroyed is estimated at 100,000 dollars. The Court at Philadelphia was engaged on the investi gation into the late riots ; the Grand Jury wished to enter on the matter generally, but the Judge told them to con fine their attention to those matters specially committed to them, and make a presentment of some fact of an in dictable nature, and they retired with this understanding. ELECTION OF REPB.EsENTATtv'as.—The conclusion of the Louisiana election in favour of the democratic party completes the house, which, according to the New York Journal of Commerce, stands 33 whigs and 27 de mocrats. The senate stands 8 whigs and 9 democrats. — State Nominations: For Governor, His Excellency Geo. N. Briggs; for Lieutenant-Governor, His Honour John Reid.—National Nominations: For President, Henry Clay, Esq. ; for Vice-President, Theodore Frelinghuysen, Esq., of New Jersey. Intelligence has been received from Havana to the 17th ult. The chief news from this quarter is the publication ' of the facts developed by the investigations into the ofigin and objects of the late conspiracy among the blacks to get possession of the island. The council, after noticing the history of the events, then proceeded to pronounce the sentence of the law. Thirteen of the principal leaders were condemned to death, and shot; among them Guigot, accused by nine persons as being the emissary and prime mover ; Gabriel de la Conception Valdes, alias Pla cido, the poet, who had 32 accusers, as being president of the principal body of conspirators, chief instigator, first agent, &c. &c. ; Lopez, 14 accusers ; Pimienta, 29 ; Ber noqui, 9; Andrew J. Dodge, 15. Thirty-six were condemned to transportation, and im prisonment for ten years and under. The manifesto says —" The Attorney-General cannot have the least doubt but Mr. David Turnbull, the representative who was in this island, from Great Britain, as Consul of said nation, our friend and ally ; abusing highly and powerfully the confidence reposed in him, perhaps alone, or perhaps united with other colleagues, if he did not conceive the idea of destruction, at least he was the mover and the focus from where emanated the present plan of conspi racy, and many other projects for the desolation of this country." The West Indian steamer Tay, got on shore between Kingston and Havana, but was got off with loss of anchors and cables, and proceeded on her voyage. Accounts from Mexico have been received to the 30th June. Extensive preparations are making by Santa Anna, and its said that he meditates an attack on Texas. A law raising four millions for the campaign had passed, and the most extravagant statements are made in the New York Sun as to his intentions. The Mito for Liverpool, put back to New Orleans on the 12th July, being too crank. NEW YORK MARKETS, JULY 31. The condition of the Cotton market is quite unsatis factory; the sales drag heavily, and at rather drooping prices. No change in Flour, fresh Genesee 4 dols. 31 cents. to 4 dols. 374 cents ; Ohio and Michigan 4 dols. 25 cents. Very few sales of Southern, a parcel of sour sold 3 dots. 50 cents. Rye is 63 cents. buyers ; a cargo of Southern Corn sold at 48 cents., measure. Oats, 29 to 32 cents. Ashes are 4 dols. 18 cents. to 4 dols. 25 cents. for pots and 8 dols. 374 cents for pearls, both dull. The only sale of Pork which we hear of is 50 brls. of each sort at 7 dols. 60 cents. and 9 dols. 50 cents. Lard is in fair demand at 51 to 6 cents. in brls. and 6 to 6} in kegs ; 200 small kegs New York lard, very prime, sold at 81. cents. EXCHANGE AT NEW YORK.—Foreign.—There is little or nothing doing. We suote bills on London 109 to 1094; Paris sf. 26 to sf. 25. Tux Corrox CROP.—The Mobile Merchants' an Planter? Prices Current, of the 20th instant, says :- " From all parts of the cotton region we continue to re ceive accounts of the most favourable character in regard to the growing crop. Throughout middle and south Alabama the prospects for an abundant yield were never more promising ; and from the fact that the present season is at least three weeks in advance of the last, we have thus some data, deemed reliably by many who have paid atten tion to the subject, upon which to found an estimate of a large crop for Mobile as well as for the country." The Savannah Republican speaks equally favourably of the crop in that vicinity. It is estimated that 300,000 bags of the new crop have been destroyed by the extraordinary ank unprecedented flood that swept over a part of the Valley of the Missis sippi during the months of June and July. - - - CHARLESTON, July 27.—Cotton. —Receipts of Upland 1202 bales ; exported 1164 bales, leaving on hand 12,218 bales. Great dullness and inactivity in the Cotton market. Sales of the week 620 bales. Our last quota tions, inferior an ordinary 51 to 6; middling to middling fair, 64 to 71; fair to fully fair, 71 to B.—Long Cotton. A tolerable fair demand, 119 bales, 20 to 28c.—Rice. An active demand has prevailed, prices have advanced fully 3-16. Sales 500 bales, from 3 dols, to 3 3-16. Rough Rice has advanced to 31 dols.—Exchange. Very little doing, sterling at 81 to 81; sight checks on the North very scarce, in demand at / per cent. —Freights. The only vessel up for Liverpool engaged at 5-16 to id.: NEW ORLEANS, July 20.—Cotton—Arrived 760 bales ; , cleared for Liv er p oo l 1455, Havre 3668, Marseilles 184, Havana 319 Galveston 100, New York 77, Baltimore 89, altogether 4892 bales, leaving on hand a stock of 33,470 bales. Demand has improved ; sales 5500 bales. In middling and good ordinary an improvement of 3 to I. Stock on sale, 9,000 to 10,000 bales. Ordinary 51 to 61; middling 64 to 71 ; middling fair 71 to I;:fair 8 to 14 ; good fair 81 to 9. SAVANNAH, July 26.—Cotton—Arrived 1042 bales. Exports, 161 bales Upland to Boston, 437 to New York. Stock on hand-3399 bales Upland and 81 Sea Island — with an advance of Id per lb, Inferior 5 to:4; ordinary 5i to 6 ; middling 6a to 6 1; middling fair 7 to 71; fair and fully fair 7 to I. liice----In active demand, without change in price. Sales 498 casks at 2i cents ; 397 at a. -----~-- LIST OF PASSENGERS.—For Halifax : Mrs. Rebecca Stubler, Mr. Phineas Janney and wife, Mr. Green, Mr. Robert Bolton, Mr. H. Williams, Mackenzie, Mr. F. Charman, Miss Charman, Mrs. Cassidy, Mrs. Brown and three children, Mr. Brown, Miss Austin, Mr. Kidston, Mr. Sims.—For Liverpool: Mr. Geo. A. Hall, Mr. Joshua Dixon, Mr. Adrian Odier, Mr. Paul Julane, Mr. Klee and two children, Mr. J. Conerie and servant, Mr. H. Robbins, Mr. C. M. Hovey, Mr. Alonzo Child, Mr. C. Chamberlin, Mr. Lewis Trapman, Mr. Joseph Leonard, Mr. J. Philippe, Mr. A. Morrison, Mr. R. J. Ticulat. Mr. Jas. Higgenson, Mr. Murphy, Mr. J. W. Fuller, Mr. W. Turner, Mr. H. Gray, jun., Mr. H. H. Centre, Mr. G. Duvivier, Mr. S. N. Talbot, Mr. J. Dunn (servant), Mr. Thos. Lockhart, Mr. John Tappun and lady, Miss Tappun, Capt. J. Spear, Miss Clark, Mr. J. L. Patterson, Le Baron de Bulow, Mr. Thos. Gates, Mr. M. H. Meyer, Rev. Mr. Chalmers, Mr.—Atkinson, Mr. J. Hagan, Mr. H. Wyckoff, Mr. Richard Stubbs, Mr. J. Lanmonier, Mr. A. Thompson, Mr. 0. M. Cole man, Mr. C. Auze, Mr. F. Brun, Mr. W. B. Jarvis.— From Halifax, for Liverpool: Capt. Bowles, Mr. Thos. Fenerty, Mrs. Murray and servant, Master Hackett, Capt. Wright, Mr. Philip Toledo, Mr. W. Doherty, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Mignowitz, Mr. Stevenson, Mr. Cassidy ; Steerage, Mr. Wm. Durran, Private M`Goldrick, Rifle Brigade. SPARROWS, PROTECTORS TO THE FARMERS.—The Perzeverant of Limoges contains a curious calculation of the damage to farmers in France, which is annually caused by sparrows. It estimates the consumption of corn of each sparrow at one gallon; and, reckoning that there are ten millions of these birds in France, makes the total loss amount to more than nine millions of francs ; but, on the other hand, it is supposed that the insects which they de stroy would occasion a much greater loss if these birds were not in existence. As a proof of this, it is mentioned that in the Palatinate the government had ordered all the sparrows to be killed, offering a premium upon their heads ; but the ravages caused by insects when the sparrows had disappeared were so great, that premiums were offered for the importation of sparrows.—Farmers' Magazine. THE STARVING MlLLloNs.—Cheapness is an apparent boon to the very parties it is trampling under foot. The starving man fancies, that if bread were cheaper it would come within his reach, and does not perceive that it is its very cheapness that has altered his own position so la mentably. Food is almost beyond his reach; but he ought to strive to raise his own position, and not to cheapen bread ; for cheapness increases the disproportion between his wages, and the price of his food. The great mass of the people, and particularly the petty shopkeepers, men who before were in trade and comparatively wealthy, but who now earn but a scanty and precarious living, clamour for cheap food, not perceiving that cheapness has caused their ruin, and that cheap food will further reduce their profits.—Science of Trade. A SOLDIER IN A PASSION.—A. howitzer shell fell in our battalion, burst the instant it touched the ground, and covered us with smoke and dust. When we had cleared our sight, we saw that four men of one section had been struck down. Three were dead, but the fourth sprang up unharmed, though the splinters of the shell had carried away his knapsack and pouch, and bent his musket. Pausing for a moment, he looked strangely on the havoc around him ; then seizing the pouch ad musket of one of the slain, he ran like a madman, in total disregard of the calls of the officers, right on towards the enemy. In our front was a hostile battery of eighteen or twenty guns; having arrived within two or three hundred yards of this rather formidable opponent for a single man, he halted, levelled his musket, and fired ; then calmly loaded again, took a deliberate aim, and fired a second, and afterwards a third shot; and having thus cooled his wrath or cou rage, returned leisurely to the battalion, saying only, as he resumed his place in the ranks, "The black fiend seize upon those rascals ! " The scene, of a single infuriated individual, operating with his musket against twenty pieces of artillery, was so extravagantly ludicrous, that though our position was far from being a merry one, it was utterly impossible to refrain from laughing. I met the same man on the following day, rejoicing in the cap ture of a French knapsack, which had amply replaced the lost one, for it contained, besides some linen, a silver watch, and several five-franc pieces. Of his attack on the battery he could give no account, saying that he did not know what he was doing.—From Military Tableaux, in Fraser's Magazine. CAUSES OF THE DISASTERS IN AFFGHANISTAN.— These three ruins issued from these most culpable negli gences :-Ist, Starvation fell in one day upon the British host; and that it was which placed them at the mercy of the enemy. 2dly, The troops were inadequate to the ex tent of the defences; so that, together with starvation, loss of sleep fell upon the fighting men. 3dly, As ano ther effect from that cause, a perpetual Penelope's web was to be maintained ; for as often as detachments went out from cantonments against many of the neighbouring forts, before they could possibly have time to destroy these nests of hornets, back they were summoned to the defence of their own tares; often in broad daylight, by combined assaults of the enemy on their own ramparts, but always by the approach of night. So that all momen tary advantages became idle and useless ; none could be followed up, none could be maintained. Lucan says of Caesar, when besieged in the fortified palace of the Ptole mies at Alexandria, that often, whilst thrown on his most difficult defence, the matchless soldier became the as sailant— " Obessusque gerit, tanta est constantia mentis, Offensoris opus." But what he did as a trophy of his superiority, we did by imbecile improvidence and for final ruin. Yet even these shocking neglects or oversights were not the worst. Let us now suggest what they were. Wherefore were the can tonments placed in proximity so close to Cabool ? Let that be answered, and we shall see the early commence ment of our infatuation. Two considerations will clench the case, and then we shall leave it. Ist, The canton ments were never meant to act upon the city of Cabool : that task was thrown upon the Bala Hissar from its situa tion. And yet no trial had ever been made of the power possessed by that fortress. The private houses were known to be forts : not until rebellion commenced was it ascertained of what strength they were ; and eventually the city proved more formidable to the Bala Hissar than the Bala Hissar did to the city. Such a blunder of igno rance and miscalculation, we believe, was never heard of. But, 2dly, Even that was a trifle when compared with the capital evil—and the capital evil was this. The enemy was allowed, throughout the autumn of 1841, to accumulate ad libitum in Cabool. Retainers of the chiefs, Ghilzyes and others, gathered unwatched throughout October. Now mark what followed from our choice of cantonments. Had they been fixed fifteen or even ten miles off, the im possibility of marching daily to and from Cabool would have strangled the rebellion in its first three days. The evil which crushed ourselves, of having always at sunset to go homewards, would have been thrown on the enemy, and with as much more of ruinous effect as the distance was greater. As it never was alleged that the canton ments were meant for the overawing of Cabool, and in effect they were totally inefficient as regarded that city— it is clear that the one great advantage by which the Aff ghans accomplished our destruction, was coolly prepared for them by ourselves, without the shadow of any momen taty benefit for our own interests. Even for provisions, the event showed that we had never looked to Cabool. And there reveals itself the last feature of our perfect madness.—Blackwood's Magazine. E g S t T h Se eccles i asticsiOa F st c T e ti n E ruhr L oy , n s h T nauv C een e cr N ie : dt u t ß bhe Y e :T f a ithf u l l y destinies R 0 0 - f mlrae l nl a a Coc described. There were among them the vulgar, the rude, the illiterate, as well as the educated and accomplished but they were generally well adapted t o th e wor k assigned to them. The coarse, the bigotted, the ignorant, had their appropriate sphere of action; and they were trained to discharge with effect the duties of their especial voca tion. Their natural sagacity was sharpened by exercise, and guided by precepts of what might be termed tradi tionary wisdom. Above all things, they were required to be discreet; and when they had acquired the habit of prudence—which was very justly set high among their cardinal virtues—the very coarseness of their natures ren dered them more serviceable in the society in which they were appointed to live, than great abilities and much knowledge would have enabled men to be, whose tastes unfitted them for the free intercourse in which multitudes become understood and governed. But while a large number of Roman Catholic priests was thus composed, their body could not name many, who would not be out of place, and who, indeed, were not out of place, in what might be termed the best society in Europe. Scholars and courtiers could be found amongst them ; and there were not a few instances in which it was difficult to ima gine any but a generous reason, for their consenting to hide the high qualities which adorned them, in such a mi nistry as was assigned them in Ireland, and to turn aside from the successes that allured them elsewhere. Men eho had attained high distinction abroad—whose habits ,nd tastes bad been formed in, and for, continental socie ties—returned to the self-denying ministration assigned them in their own country, and, unless hope of a revolu tion cheered them, with no imaginable object of personal ambition. Here, certainly, was a marked distinction be tween the patronage of the actual and the would-be sove reign. The invitations of the former were such as men usually hold to be desirable—they were invitations to ac eel t increase of honour and emolument, in a career which had been already chosen : the invitations of the other were often such as to involve loss of dignity, emolument, ease, comfort, and to require of those who embraced them, that they should enter into a new career, beset with dan gers and difficulties, such as were little likely to advance their personal interests, and were certain to task, to the utmost, their strength and courage. But, if there was generosity in the spirit with which they engaged in this career, the spirit with which some sustained themselves in it was of a more ignoble order. Affecting loyalty to the house of Brunswick, when, in all probability, they bad pledged allegiance to, as they accepted patronage from, the rival house of Stuart ; entering, apparently, into all mea sures for ensuring peace in Ireland, whilst they secretly abetted practices designed to keep alive disaffection and disorder—they could kep the tenor of their tortuous way securely, only by constant habits of dissimulation —thy could labour in the vocation assigned to them, only by e inculcating, clandestinely and treachero usl y , upon they o people of whom they took charge , prin ci p les which eahem to disavowed for themselves, and thus expo sing d th . I n short, dan gers, which they themselves carefu ll y av as they if it demanded a spirit of gener osit y to become, did, conspirators against the government under which they appeared to live—the necessities of heir condition con strained them to practic e the vices of conspirators, and Unzvanity Magazine. to be sullied by them.—Dub/in THIRD EDITION. Standard-office, Three o'clock. LIVERPOOL CORN EXCHANGE, This DAY. (From Messrs. R. Makin Sr Sons' Circular.) Of Irish Wheat, Oats, Flour, and Oatmeal, we have to note a moderate supply since Friday, with a few small parcels of Grain coastwise ; the arrivals from the Conti nental ports of Europe, during the week, containing merely 3,844 qrs. Wheat, 1,947 qrs. Rye, and 731 qrs. Pease; those of States and Canadian Flour amounting to 5,653 barrels. Exclusive of about six hours' rain on Sunday night, the weather since the middle of last week was fine, and the harvest proceeded actively around us, but is again inter rupted by a few showers this afternoon. .During market hours to-day, very choice high-mixed Danzig and prime white English Wheat were held with much firmness on higher terms, and the general runs of English, Irish, and Foreign maintained the rates of this day se'nnight ; the millers, however, being disinclined to buy freely, or to submit, in any case, to a material ad- vance, the sales effected altogether were but moderate in amount. Flour of all descriptions appeared to move off rather sparingly, without any decided change in value. ARRIVALS OF CORN, From the 6th to the 12th August, 1841, inclusive 1 IRE- ' COAST. COLO- FO TOTAL. LAND. WISE. NIAL. REIGN. Wheat .. Ors. 2274 177 3844 62g5 Barley Qrs. i 38 38 Malt Qrs.i 2 1 78 1 801 Oats Qrs. 1 3250 107 1 2357 Rye Qrs. I 1947 1947 Beans Qrs. i 40 40 Pease Qrs. I 183 731 914 ShelledßarleyQrs. Indian Corn. Qrs.l Rapeseed Qrs. , Oatmeal .. Loads , 1877 44 1921 Flour. ....Sacks 4048 29 4077 Ditto Brls .l 1776 2877 5653 Jiro Runcorn, Ireland a Oats, 281 qrs.; Oatmeal, xnd Coast loads ; Fl 1776 ' 2877 ;wise,--Wheat, qrs., lour, 500 sacks. EXPORTS.—Foreign. Wheat, qrs.; Malt, qrs. ; Oats. qrs. ; Pease, qrs.; Indian Corn, qrs.; Oatmeal, 14 loads ; Flour, 1230 brls.—lreland. Wheat, 50 qrs. ; Bar. ley, qrs. ; Oats, qrs ; Rye, qrs ; Indian Corn, qrs. ; Oatmeal, Ids ; Flour, sks, 100 brls.—Coastwise. Wheat, 6,8 qrs. ; Barley, 176 qrs. ; Malt, 27 qrs. ; Oats, 61 qrs. ; Rye, S qrs. ; Pease, 4 qrs. ; Oatmeal, 195 loads ; Indian Corn, qrs. ; Flour, 323 sacks 1196 brls. Average prices of Grain. for the week ending Aug. 3, 1414. Wheat 51s. Od. ; Barley 345. od. Oats .. 20s. ad Rye 375. 6d. Beans.. 345. 7d. I Pease.. 365. sd. Aggregate average of the six weeks. - - • -- - • Wheat 54s odr Barley 335 4d 1 Oats 21s g t. ! Rye 353 4d. Beans.. 375. 2d. j Pease.. 365. 10d. Duty on Foreign Produce this week. WheatlBsod I Barley 4s (id I Oats .... 6s Oct Rye.. 7s 6d Beans Ls 6a Pease.. Os 6d I Ind. Corn Os Oct Flour lOs 10d Duty on Canadian. Wheat.. Is. Od. I Barley.. os. 6d. I Oats .. 2s. Od. Rye.. Os 6d Beans Os. 6d I Pease os. 6d. I Ind. Corn Os. Od. I Flour .. Os 7id Duty on other British Colonial. Wheat.. ss. Od. I Barley.. os. 6d. I Oats, 2, Od. I Rye... Cs. 6d. Beans.. Os. 6d. I Pease.. is. 6d. I Flour. 3s. Od. Liverpool Averages, week ending 6th Aug., 1844. Wheat, 1566 qrs., price, 431. 10d. ; Barley, 0 qrs., price, Os. Od. ; Oats, 120 qrs., price 19s. 7d.; Beans, 35 qrs., price 375. Od. ; Rye, qrs., price Os Od. Duties paid in Liverpool, for week ending Bth Aug., 1844. Foreign—Wheat, 81 qrs. ; Barley, 1324 qrs.; Beans, 4731 qrs ; Pease, 21 qrs. ; Indian Corn, 1130 qrs.; Flour, 46 brls. Colonial--Wheat, 714 qrs. ; Pease, qrs.; Oatmeal, ; Flour, 17,9 )1 brls. LAWYERS IN CHINA.—No attornies are authorised by law in China; those self constituted are thus defined and described by a Chinese classic writer :—Villainous and perverse vagabonds, who are fond of making a stir, and who, either by fraudulent and crafty schemes, excite dis cord ; or by disorderly and illegal proceedings, intimidate and impose upon people !"—Chinese Olin. THE DOGS-EARED BOOK.—We respect a stained, dog eared book. It is a veteran who has seen service—not a mere gilt ornament to an unread library. It has fulfilled its mission among books. The marks it bears are the scars of honourable service. It has been read, and ,re read; pored over pensively or joyously. It has excited high aspirations; rendered forth golden stores of wisdom ; it has delighted, or instructed—or both. It has charmed away idle hours, or soothed sad ones; and many, per chance, have risen from its pages better and wiser men. We would not give your old, thumbed, half-worn-out tome, for the dandy, gilt and purpled volume, virgin in its unread purity. The dog's-ears show that the midnight oil has not been wasted. The more worn we find a hook in the cottage window, or on the humble reading-table, the greater is sure to be its author.—llluminated Mag. THE CHEMICAL 'AND MECHANICAL PROCESS, AND THE SOCIAL INFLUENCES OI THE PENNY POST.'—At a recent meeting at the Royal Institution, in London, the Rev. John Barlow, in lecturing on the subject said — The notion of separating, by a system of stamps, the financial department of the Post-office from the trans mission and delivery of letters, originated with Mr. C. Whiting, fourteen years since. This gentleman has been rewarded by the government for the taste and mechanical skill exhibited in the method in which he proposed to adjust his plan to the penny-rate adopted at the recom mendationmthaenfahistorymanufacture r e o e f f fl Ael tth r t e . er R-asdothawmelsapinvsde, Mr. Hill. With this notice of ar T lo h w es e e nt a e r r e e de executed u the te d by Messrs. Perkins, Bacon, and Fetch, on Mr. Perkins's principle of steel engraving by transfer. The process depends on the property of iron to become hard or soft as it receives or loses a small quantity of carbon. This was demonstrated by experiment; and the description of the process was illustrated by the exhibition of hard and soft steel rollers, plates, and impressions furnished by Messrs. Perkins & Co. Mr. Barlow laid great stress on the absolute identity of every engraving, however nu merous, produced by this method. He then observed, that the engine-work on the adhesive labels is of so close a pattern that it cannot be taken of by lithography or any similar contrivance, while on the other hand, the eye is so accustomed to slight differences between one face and another, that the most skilful imitators of a minute en graving of a human countenance (as that of the sovereign on the label) could not possibly avoid such a deviation from what he was copying as would ensure the detection of a forgery. Mr. Barlow next adverted to the qualities of the coloured inks with which the labels are printed. Though sufficiently permanent to withstand the effects of sun-light, rain, &c., they would be discharged by any fraudulent attempt made to remove the obliterating stamp, for the purpose of issuing the label a second time. The gum used for fix ng these labels to letters, Mr. Barlow described as being probably derived from potato-starch, and therefore perfectly innoxious. The manufacture of the postage envelope is effected by many powerful, yet accurate machines. The paper is pervaded by coloured threads against fraud. When sent from the manufactory of Messrs. Dickinson, it is delivered to the firm of Messrs. De la Rue. It is there cut into lozenges by the engine of Mr. Wilson. One of these was exhibited, and its power contrasted with that of the old bookbinder's plough. Thirteen thousand five hundred lozenges for folding were cut in a few seconds. To exhibit the preci sion of this engine, 1000 strips of paper, each 1-80th of an inch in width, were cut in the same short time. Pre viously to being stamped, each lozenge has a notch cut in each side, for the convenience of folding : this is done by an angular chisel. The envelopes are then stamped at Somerset House. The machine used for this purpose, combines the operations of printing and embossing, and was invented by the late Sir W. Congreve. Mr. C. Whit ing enabled Mr, Barlow to exhibit the whole process, by sending one of these machines, which executed several stamps, slightly differing in device from that on the postage envelope. One of Mr. De la flue's folders also attended, and showed the rapidity with which the en velopes are folded and gummed after they are stamped. The government envelopes employ at Messrs. De la Rue's thirty-nine folders on an average, and a quick hand can fold 3,500 in a day. Mr. Barlow then noticed some sta tistical conclusions. One engraving on Mr. Perkins hard steel roller will afford 1,680 transfers to soft steel plates : these again will, when hardened, admit of 60,000 impres sions being pulled from each, so that one original will afford 100,800,000 impressions of labels, enough to paper one thousand apartments of 24 feet by 15, and 12 feet high, making allowance for door, two windows, chimney, pier glass, and dado. Twelve years ago, common en velopes were sold at Is. the dozen : now, the postage en velope, with its medallion, may be bought wholesale at t h h a e l f manufacture farthing average es widthned profit to the government. More than two hundred in 1843. twenty millions of chargeable letters were posted t (exclusive ispeculiarly costly,stam p i t ) , returnsan d yet a,t though quan tity would pave a road general post Oxford-street, pavement included) the from ,xfo post office in London, to the entrance of ( e t n h e nn a l v United Kingdom Or, Now, taking a com mon 2s siz y e a d rd le s tt w e i r d a e s supposing all the letter-boxes in the to be open, and to communicate withone letters would keep fl o wing through it at the mean rate of 14 in a second. Mr. Barlow then briefly noticed so me o f r too fragile targ toe b spout, o t u r t u , the sted the social advantages of the penny post. He touched on the strength and perm anence it afforded to the infl uences of home—on the mot ives of self-education whi ch it sup plied—on the aid it ministered to the in q uirer a fter truth. convee He stated, that at p resent about five mil lions sterling y or d d n oticed the advantage of this arrangement to all, but espec iall y the humb ler ranks. He asserted that nothing is too valuable o li v i n g insects, and watches, plaisters, and bills of are toe r st,hforwarded n cheap through conveyance e t c h e : Post-office birds' eggs gs by and diamonds, money exchange, are coin miffed to it with equal confidence. Mr. Bagster sends each s h ee t o f his Polyglot edition of the Holy Scriptures ten times through the Post-office, some of these transmissions being to lear ne d men res idi ng ; at a distance from London s o that, under the old sys tem, the postage on each volume amounted to £165. Mr. Barlow concluded by a short but expresive quotation from • ?.n anonymous writer, de elaratory of the manifold benefits of the Penny Post, and of the oblio•,tti m s which the country owes to the origina -1 or of the s )stem. ,, —Arc/weed's Aurnal. August 13, 1844. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S, THURSDAY. The only bets laid were 7 to 1 against Bay Mornus, 71 to 1 against Valerian, 10 to 1 against The Princess, and 11 to 1 against Red Deer. A very thin attendance. LATEST BETTING AT MANCHESTER. Friday Evening. There was a moderately attended room, but busmeee was decidedly at " low water mark." We shall therefore sans ceremonie give the offers, &c., which fell upon our ear, thus : THE CHILLINGTON STAKES. 7 to 4 asst Sweetmeat (taken) 2 1 Mnrian Ramsay (taken, a race) 4 1 Yellow Boy (offered) 4 to 1 Mystery (offered) THE HOLYOAKE STAKES. 3 to 1 agst Merry Andrew (taken) THE EBOR HANDICAP. eldr fi F T r a h n e c h 0 i n s l e y w o e ffe c r o s n w s i e d e h r e , Td fi r w st e r fi e d t d o l ; 3 5 t o t oo 1 a n g a t i h n e s " dometer, and 100 to 6 aest Glossy ; 25 to 1 was wallte and also 100 to 1 upon Rowena (6 to 1 offered.) THE ST. LEGER. There was a strong desire to support Bay Momus,,b ll ; : i our figure did not exactly suit. A bet of a pony vvasi i .,, ' between Ithuriel and Valerian, the former's friend WT the best of the bet. The general offers agst Valerian 011 not exceed 6 and 61 to 1, but after the majority of the . members bad left 8 to 1 was laid in ponies, and out of th' room in scores. Offers to take 100 to 50 about the Cub e and Ithuriel, or the same on the Cure and another tw Ithuriel. 3 to 1 agst The Cure (offered, 31 wanted) 51 1 Ithuriel (nominal) 6 1 Momus (offered, 7 wanted) 8 1 Valerian (taken) 10 1 Princess (offered) 10 1 Red Deer (nominal) 12 1 Foie-a-baliagh (offered) 2 1 on The Cure agst Valerian (offered) There were several offers to lay against Milton, Inticl,e:l Morpeth, and Lightning, but as nobody " gave mo l d in their favour, we cannot say what would have been ial" DONCASTER CUP. Offers to take 5 to 4 on Alice Hawthorn, or 100 to I ° on The Cure. THE DERBY, 4 to 1 agst Scott's lot (offered) 4 1 Day's lot (offered) 33 to 1 agst Nutbourne, and the same agst Kedger, laid at Horwich. PERFORMANCES OF ORLANDO.—We copy the follo/1' ing from the August number of the New Sporting Mag' zine :—ln 1843 he started five times, and won four. Tbe July Stakes, value clear, £580; Match at Newmarke t ,' £250 ; The July Stakes, £2,600 ; Stake at Goodwoo al £125. In 1844 he started five times, and won five. 11 : Tuesday's Riddlesworth, £1,400; Stake at Newmaliis e ', £300; Stake at Newmarket, £250; The Derby, £4,P 1 1: The Dinner Produce, £B5O ; total, £10,555. Orlando a not in the St. Leger. SHOOTING FOR THE ANCIENT SILVER ArtßOW." ° 2 l . Tuesday se'nnight, the annual meeting to shoot fort ancient silver arrow, called the Airyhome Arrow (/ 40 1 was originally shot for at Scorton, in the year 1673, 01 , 1 has been annually contested since that time), was hela' 4 Thirsk, when twenty-eight gentlemen assembled to Ca' pete for the different prizes, being the greatest nutty ever recorded to have met for that purpose. The MO' bers scored were very respectable. Among the more Si l l; minent were Mr. Peckitt (Carlton Husthwaite) 113, .1; Muir (I..?.clinburgh) 106, Dr. Horner (Hull) 102, P.' Hutchons (London) 102, Rev. E. Meyrick (Walcot, Litt' coin) 101, Mr. Glasgow (Edinburgh) 82, &c. The Sac!' Arrow and Captaincy were won by the Rev. John 0 4. ; ginson, of Thormanby, by obtaining the first hit in the gold; the same arrow also gained Mr. Higginson Sweepstakes Cup, being the most central hit during a! day. The Lieutenant's Bugle was won by Mr. H. St"„ , ; ard, of York, who had won and held it during the pre vi° 74 year. A very elegant medal for the greatest numbe r - hits was won by Mr. Muir, of Edinburgh ; and a Sweerr stakes Prize for the highest score, by Mr. Peckitt, Carlton Husthwaite. LANCASTER LUNE-SIDE SPORTS.—These sports CO' menced yesterday week, and afforded much amuserae.asi Nearly 3,000 persons were present, also a fine tousle band from Sleden, near Skipton. E. G. Hornby, and other gentlemen of Lancaster, were present. 14 it competitors appeared for the first wrestling match for weights, and the sport was prime. In the final throw 5 Longmire beat M. Butterfield. The money was thus . vided :—Longmire, £6 ; Butterfield, £3 ; .13oardley, ,112 G. Donaldson, 15s. ; T. Wilson, 15s. • S. B a ttersby! Nelson, and G. Fawcett, ss. each. Leapingfor halifp' followed, and 13 entered. Lon mire won the firstitproliat by first clearing the bar at its greatest height tt without the touching, but Battersby cleared the same he 4 g , l :-ere quite second ; and the other " boys of the Luna equal, if not superior, to their compeers we resumed and Cumberland. On Tuesday the sports qa-.. lay was most by a wrestling match, 48 contending. Pts. The mo manful, though the rain descended in torrents. (victor), £4 ; ney was divided as follows :—G. Donaldson v J Nelson, J. J. Donaldson, .£2 ;M. Butterfield, 10s.; J. .. " jingling Hindson, Buser, and Knowles, ss. each. A royal match followed. Sacks of sawdust were quickly th into the ring, which had been roped for the occasion. ,1. score of hardy young fellows were blindfolded, and • Battersby, of Skerton, took the bell, and commence d " jin g ling " very merrily; helter-skelter after him welt his blindfolded pursuers, and pell-mell they soon tuna' bled over the sacks and over one another, amidst roars,,°,; laughter. After this pastime bad continued for n eih A half an hour, "White-headed Bob" made a s a tch a l Battersby, and over a sack they rolled together; b ut ll t of Weremiad it was averred, and seemed to 6e the general belief, that " Bob" had so removed the bandage from his eyes t u „ he got a " glimmering" how to direct his course, the I% ney was ultimately given to Battersby. A roate?„Es beaten men was then contemplated, but the ground. in in such a state that no further wrestling could take 11 11 1: 0 Had the weather been fine, the sports would have IN- equal to those of the previous day. tic GREAT WRESTLING MEETING AND SPORTS AT ..-t.0% NEAR ULVERSTONE.— The great northern wrest t l ba • meeting came off on Friday and Saturday week, a t e ir foot of the hill of Flan, from which the sports derive name. The weather on Friday was favourable , a nd b ' a spectators numbered from four to five thousand. `1,4 wrestlers comprised the elite of the northern ring, of included the champion of all rings—William Jackson's! Kinneyside • also Mr. W. Coward, of Hawkshead, sos Mr. John Atkinson, of Russland. Mr. Jacob Ro bins o acted as referee. " The Trial Hunt," for three g°l4s commenced the amusements; and the admirers o , n ra sported their " rhino " freely on their favourites. . 1 ; oh were dogs from all parts of Lancashire, Cumber'swo Westmoreland, and Northumberland. The sP° l. .,, t bid) excellent, and four dogs carried off the stakes , varied from 255. to 4s. The wrestling that suceeedene admirable, the men being in prime condition. E r i gArril four competitors entered their names for the pr ep 01' prize of £5O. After six rounds, the final fall was 39 ,00 lows :-1. G. Donaldson stood, Jackson fell ; 2. Ja e lell• stood. Donaldson fell; 3. Jackson stood, Donaldson jgbt The trial between the champion and Donaldson, Logo' be anticipated, excited much interest. Both men s,"" tt er; a great deal of " pluck" and science, especially the Toe, but it requires a giant's strength, in addition to sT e o r O c eti to overturn the Herculean frame of Jackson, who otr his opponent in beautiful style. A purse was then 06 tended for by the last 16 standers, and was won inlet fourth round by Longmire, several others receiving s° 0 5. 4 prizes, in all £6. An excellent hurdle race (hes ts) diied t then run, for a sweepstakes of £2 2s. and £2O sop, and was won by Mr. Andrews' b. m. Cumberland pa A long leap came next, and was won by Harring t°p Keswick, who cleared a space of 16 feet; prize 10..0s the second day (Saturday), the sports commenced lip' dog-trail, which afforded much amusement. A er,', eistuo horses weight diense started, at, a a nr3 t dt c le h gsAdG. s ,sca6 c aaDnd c ll d. leo e .: e nwta d aahce e fl eihtd d gesp , h;rort i ntio n zoenent t. which whareosya f:tvhfwti orhiert t eeno h trh e ns b. contest eeeyvxseitmuehirse: o: tsfr. W uatio S i forTstoa standers, thedheisr se, victor,nstsr.y G w swidor a eo. exed:3aclyh3ss.s,, proceedings. Ar ot which cloieuertd w dhi len a eg s rss a a.e w cc eo a n r n d de e x d ta n a cda s the next six, 10s. each ; and to the next t we lve, n eft b Tb c w l i o tm s n e e d Ss t el l i i dd e i p n roceedings at Flan for the present year. 00 wrestling was splendid. The division o f the nit e/ 35.• 1 , as follows :—Donaldson (victor), £2 25.; ChsP in— 't the third and fourth, 12s. each; and the four nex,d) standers, 7s. each. Thus (says the Cumberland Pac,,,01, terminated the Flan sports, and we may venture t, in reference to the manly and honest exertions of 7 0 " rious persons who took part in them, that they 'fbv if any parallels in lmbj l t uoe h yc the annals u tas gthroughout, oan o ucg of the e a e t :evening die nit theantgiwrestling companygf al r t, o ger erfi r tt b t he a i whole c P ih i o n i t ,l t o e eu w o ot f a f e s ttvhhaedeenimrt H ydr9path'......"'-' pt if' CUT AND PLAIN GLASS. — Those who are abou r t ;P A i. chase glass would do well to inspect the stoek°,:mpli d i r Ward, advertised in our paper of to-day : lt ' - i f CY ' Y, or the Water Cure every variety ; and now that a reduction In tile, o , ll taken place, it is offered at prices astonishingly ".". ;0 0 : vast strides in England : institutions' a p pears o fthe ki°d ar e ridge ; Cl° ‘ ,.ol o , to be seen in almost every direction. 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