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literature. POETRY THE BUTTERFLY Written for the Liverpool Standard.) insect,—emblem of delight I _ porting in the r wings of light, to ch lir.ering where for th( m flower to flower, thy Bright are the vi flutterer 'me eye t 3ut bast les thy tiini seen thee in the peasant for all Is The WO ight to thee : is that revel ur jell the cradle and the tomb And Childhood With heart of do like those v The Book of South Wales, the Bristol Channel, and t An elegantly got-up work of this title, (with the ad dendum that it is also " A Companion and Guide to the Railways, Watering-places, shores, Scenery, Antiquities, Unexplored Regions, Mineral Districts, Towns, and other objects of interest throughout the Southern Division of ell 1 the Principality, with a picture of Bristol,) by Charles Frederick Cliffe, has just made its appearance, illustrated with maps and fine bold engravings. The author, who is evidently a keen observer of the beauties and varieties of nature and art, as well as a pleasing and talented writer, remarks in his introduction that, " the volume is the result of observations made at intervals in various parts of South Wales during the last twenty years. Sometimes (he continues) I have resided for several weeks on the sea coast ; at others I have made systematic excursions : occasionally I have roamed through the mountains with a fishing-rod, penetrating unfrequented districts in pur suit of sport. I have thus progressively picked up more information relative to the country than falls to the lot of most men." The author fulfils even more than this an nouncement seems to imply. There is an excellent ac count of the Iron Trade of South Wales, the South Wales Railway, a Glossary of the Welsh Language, and the Tour of the Lower Wye, &c., in addition to the usual and, in this case, copious amount of description of scenery and places. Amongst the engravings are views of Tenby, the Cathedrals of Llandaff and St. Davids. There is also a copious index to places and subjects. Hitherto we have seen almost exclusively works on North Wales, and know comparatively little of the southern division ; but this k gives us a deep interest in the latter, and bearing stamp of authenticity, we doubt not but it will bring part of the country of the Ancient Britons into vied note amongst travellers and tourists. The bounds with many historical reminis enses and legends. )k, moreover he healthy tone of moral 'feeling which has characte- I this publication from its commencement ; the in ctive tendency of its articles, particularly those thing on history and science; anCh the cheap though litable form in which it is got up, are sufficient re- to procure this work a place in every The Lost Rose Found ; a Tale for Scotchmen in the 19th Century. London : W. S. Orr and Co. This is the first number of a new serial, intended, ap parently-, to describe the manners and parties in Scotland ,n the years succeeding 1843. It evindes thus far con siderable cleverness, but we must see more of it before we can give a proper judgment. It is illustrated by K. 11. Brown, better known to the world as " Phiz." )ouolas Jerrold's Shilling Magi tine, for Jt Punch- Isis, inlaid with silver foliage. The Apollo with .his lyre is femininely beautiful. A Victory standing on a globe ; a Mercury flying; and a Faun asleep, a drunken faun on his wine-skin. are wonderfully clever works of art. The figures ofa goat and bull form a fountain. The busts also are very fine and characteristic of Sylla, Scipio, Africanus, Com - modus, Caracalla, Sappho, Tiberius, &c. A statue of Piety, and the two Discoboli, demand your attention, cum multis aliis. There are also a few good, among many mediocre, paintings in this rare museum, as the Judith, Cain and Abel, and the Marriage of Cupid and Psyche. The bronze wings that adorn the vases are of beautiful workmanship ; and the candelabra, six feet high, and elaborately adorned, are interesting : so are the tripods. Two angels, or harpies, are curiously fine. After going through this vast collection, containing fifteen thousand bronze works of art alone, I strolled on towards the Castle of St. Elmo, and from its height had a glorious view of the bay and the city, with its four hundred thousand busy, noisy souls ; and pensive musings stole over my mind, as I watched the blue waves of the Mediterranean, and thought that the bright and sparkling a was beating against_ the rocks of 2 . 4 native Alt My Boston companion had left me abniptly, and I felt in that city the full import of the word alone. "I am alone" impressed its meaning on my mind, heart, and memory. All around, the scenery about Naples, is rich in The Grotto of Poolippo Ba places, carry the mind back to the all-powerful sway of the Romans. The ruined, but yet vast, remains of the bridge of Caligula; the temple of Jupiter Serapis, with its forty-two rooms for its pagan priests, only three of its huge columns erect, all the others prostrate, broken, one of these ruins at B m were pie of round holes. Around tl were sixteen pillars and statues : into multitud wrought friezes were this eet squar the finely- osity, I - met with a . very - kind and polite German gentle man I had known at Rome. He brought me a ticket for the Grand Theatre of San Carlo, to which I accompanied him. It is, I think, larger than our Royal Opera-house, but not more elegant. Its seven tiers of boxes, the royal box (which is more conspicuously adorned in all the Italian theatres than in our English ones), and the ceiling, are very elegant ; so also are those at Florence and Lucca. Mr. Hiechiman started off the next day, a very stormy for him to be gratified.' We visited the Lucrine Lake; passed Monte Nero ; drank together the rich Falernian bored the temples of Neptune and Jove, adorned wine; ex bid feeling displayed in parading before the reader the heroes of anarchy and rebellion, and a vein of political and social discontent which runs through many of its ar ticles, we could find much to admire as pleasing and in structive. In a paper headed " The Coming Reforma tion," the writer has already settled both Tories and Ra dicals ; and in the forthcoming number, if we may judge from the context, he intends to demolish the Whigs. Certainly, if he is liberal with the lash, he is also impar tial. So far, then, he deserves praise. The following ex tract is anything but complimentary to the Radical party : " If a Revolution were to-morrow to place the country in the hands of the Radicals, the utter inefficiency of that party would be manifested by this dilemma._ Either, first, they n a 'Asia that would admit of both Order and P] secondly, they m slightly modified s of existing Institution They could not do the first, simply because they have no accepted theory of society upon which to found their Institu tions. Their efforts expend themselves in eloquence. They have no theory of social hierarchy, though they (at least the most intelligent sections) admit the absurdity of absolute Equality. In action they would be powerless; or else they would fall back upon existing Institutions, and try to adapt • .• good, Radicalism is a mere uproar and revolt; it good enough at bottom, and only needing a little modification, then is Radicalism not a doctrine, cannot be accepted as a Party, but has at best the subordinate office of criticism. whole, satisfied with the present social hierarchy answer, No,' then I challenge him to bring forward his of society with its new institutions and all its machinery ; does he answer, Yes, but in some respcets it might be altered,' then I say to him, r Sir, you are only a critic, useful perhaps in your line, but playing too subordinate a part for me to trust the destinies of our nation to you or such as you. Your efforts Does he orward his theory are confined to Destruction; I want one who . can build, The Critic : a Family Journal of British and Foreign Literature, Art, and Music, and Guide for the Li brary and Book Club. London : Essex-st., Strand. The three last parts of this valuable publication are ying before us ; and we. hail its continued and prosperous areer as a token of its due anoreciation by the read public, whose varied tastes cannot fail of gratification in its perusal, whether as a book of reference to guide the librarian or private student in the selection of the best works from the chaos of the prolific literature of the pre sent day, or as a pleasant companion for those whose business pursuits render the perusal of an entire work too laborious a task, and who will accept as a boon the choice tracts with w SKETCHES OF A TRIP TO THE ITALY, AND EGYPT CONTINENT BY EDWIN Vritten fi ;reeable a strang eir shoulde u must infer severe litans frequently mix -drops and met ;h filth and .lor enough to breed t , etion. One well- with 'African and CippOlina marbles ; noticed a marble font, or vase, to receive the blood of human and bestial victims. But in our perambulations around the lovely vicinity of Naples, the one to the Grotto del Cani was the most curious, that to the Palace of Cmsarta the most magnificent. After passing through the Grotto of Posi- bpi°, climbing up to see the tomb of Virgil, the fig-trees growing wildly around ; listening to the rumblings far _ _ arrived at a dreary lake, which might have been that of Avernus. The man, like Launce, in Shakspeare, soon appeared with his dog, a large half-bred terrier, near the Grotto del Cani. We first tried, after the man unlocked the door of the cave with great state and show of solem nity, the effect of the exhalation upon our lungs by stoop ing near the earth, when the carbonic acid gas nearly took all sensation from us. Then followed the apparently, if not really cruel deprivation of life of the poor dog : he lay as if completely dead; but when restored to the air, a few convulsive kicks, with foaming at the mouth, shewed signs of returning animation ; in half a minute the whines he uttered at entering the cave were exchanged for cheer ful, lively barkings, that his task was accomplished, and he was allowed to run capering and caracoling where he liked. On our return from this excursion, we stopped at a fishing village near the ruins of Caligula's Bridge, where we refreshed our weary frames with bread, wine, and the celebrated fish called lampreys, which in their flavour re semble the delicate pike of Windermere : and to the pre serves of these ferocious, shark-like animals, the Romans, in their tyranous wrath, would sometimes throw their hapless slaves ! How then, as now and ever it may, did irresponsible power create cruelty, extravagance, luxury, and tyranny. But my visit to the Palace and Bridge of Cieserta, thirteen miles from Naples, and my departure for Palermo, must be reserved for my next chapter. VARIETIES The age of chivalry is gone! That of sophisters, econo mists, and calculators has succeeded; and the glory of Europe is extinguished for ever."—Burke. An American paper asserts that a man who is residing on Long Island, was born in the seventeeth century, and is now_lso years of age. 'riday (says one of le journals) TamwOrth, at a public breakfast CUMBERERS OF THE GROUND.—An American paper says, " There are too many gentlemen paupers of the pre sent day—gentlemen who do nothing—who are maintained by the public—by their relations—or by their wives. They are great nuisances." ISTHMUS OF TEHUANTEXEC.—Among the great topics connected with the commercial and territorial advantages and prospects of the country, which the present position of our foreign relations brings into view, the plan of unit ing the Atlantic and the Pacific through this isthmus is certainly one of the most important. It will go far tow ards changing—and that to the signal profit_ of our . _ whole subject is no doubt, receiving that careful consider ation at the hands of the administration to which it is en titled. It will be productive of great benefit to the world at large, as well as to the United States. It will be by far the shortest and most direct route between the United States and our territories on the Pacific. It will stimulate the resources and exertions not only on the western side of the American continent, but of the eastern portion of Asia, and all the intermediate islands on the broad Pacific. —United States paper. OCCASIONAL FASTING.-A degree of abstemiousness is, by all reasonable persons, allowed to be favourable to mental effort, but an occasional fast is also found, in certain constitutions, to invigorate both mind and body. s ress ; or, I It seems to give time for the functions to complete_ their work, and then rest for a while. Fasting, fora moderate period, diminishes the carbon in the blood, and thus pre vents drowsiness, while promoting a free circulation of highly-vitalized blood through the brain ; and as on this kind of supply the ready power of the mind depends, a clearness and rapidity of perception may reasonably be expected under such circumstances, provided the muscles are not much in demand. Those who by mental habit can take advantage of this state may then attain the highest ecstasy of meditative abstraction. Probably the greater number of persons who think themselves morally and physically in health, would find how greatly they are mis- iduced to more into subjection, and wait for something like urgent demand for nourishment before they indulged in eating. Instead of submitting to custom, and regularly resorting to the table three or four times a day for the mere grafi& cation of the palate, the wise plan would be sometimes oletely to break through the habit, and enjoy the quickening power of a rational will triumphing -_over animal appetite. The health of boc tude, which together constitute the best assuram tellectual power, may be equally promoted.— " Use of the Body." SINGULAR METHOD OF ACQUIRING SURGICAL KNOW LEDGE.—From the moment Henry II of France received g I the wound (which was occasioned by a splinter from a y and menti. Moore's lance, which accidentally struck hill; on the head at a tournament), he felt that his earthly career was terminated ; and coon after he had been carried to his chamber, from which all the court were excluded, he fell into a state of lethargy, accompanied by fever. From this, however, he was roused on the fourth day, recovering his senses per fectly, but displaying no other symptom of convalescence. On the contrary, it would seem that the surgeons who at tended him had by this time given up all hope of his re storation to health. They had employed all the means which the medical science of that day put at their com mand to remedy the injury he had received ; and for the s to an expedient whici; must binientionedl times, but of that disregard of all the forms of law and justice which then prevailed in France. Choosing four prisoners, condemned for various crimes, they caused them to be decapitated privately in the Conciergerie and in the great Chatelet ; and the heads being brought to the palace of the Tournerelle, they forcibly drove the frag a mer of the broken lance into the ey6 of each corpse. ‘o ascertain in what manner the brain of the monarch had been affected. But these inhuman researches proved of —G. P. R. James's Life of Henry Quatre. —lt is a universally known FLOWERING OF PLANT .e unfolded gradually later, as it recedes from the regions, and approaches the colder ; and we ob- .rve the same 'thing in ascending from the plains to the I had flowered long ago in the plain, and are even bearing fruit there, may be found still in flower on the mountain at a proportional height. Those who live at the foot of the mountains enjoy the fruits of their country for a much longer period than the inhabitants of the plain, for the fruit of the plants on the mountains does not begin to ripen until that of the same plants in the plain has been over for a long time. In many tropical countries, which lie at the foot of high mountains, the most useful fruits are even enjoyed throughout the whole year ; for they ripen gra dually later as the elevation increases, until the time for another crop on the plain approaches. The exact reverse of this also takes place : all the periods in the life of plants are hastened as they approach to warmer regions. M. de Saint Hilaire, at the commencement of his travels, ob served the peach-tree without leaves or blossom at Brest, on the Ist of April ; on the Bth he found them in full bloom at Lisbon ; on the 25th, at Madeira, the fruit had already set ; and on the 29th he got ripe peaches at Te neriffe. Numerous other instances might be given, as Sehiibl er h as d one i n a separate treat i se. Th e lil y o f t h e Galley (Convallaria majalis) flowered in the year 1829, at Parma, on the 26th of April; at Tubingen, on the 10th of May ; at Berlin, on the 17th of May ; and at Greifswald, not until the 10th of June. By observations of this kind, which were made on a number of plants by various botanists, Schiibler, and before him Bijelow, were led to discover the law according to which this ac celeration in the time of flowering takes place in different latitudes. The result of Schubler's investigations is, that for each degree that the station of the plant is nearer the pole, the time of flowering is delayed almost four days, and that it is accelerated by the same time for each de gree that the plant approaches the equator.--Meyen's OutlineB of the Geography of plants, sed lady I saw in pure white muslin, devoutly_kneel- OA see her bosom was spotted a min ! Why do I mention this m - like that at fioon ow - p ill over by the bites of 3, but to shew that a pies is much worse than .nd superstitious 'iquefaction of the'venerated ,tal water at sultry ring of the of music and drum r drivers I have been hemmed in, when passing rest square, by four horses' I i conjunction witl h chiver yelling out that he was first. To b 4 sure, they drive you a mile and a half for fourpence, while in Liverpool z for a far less distance. some rascals insis On the 18th of Maya very heavy storm swept over th harbour, and city of Naples. The cries of the sailorE e knocking together of ships, harms, and boats, mad together, with the thunde- nndeur and inextricat as usual, with this d: Stifff Old Vesuviu here d terence, that the usuall! oin away into thin an( re of the exact outline o King of the mountains I have climbed over th tered by tl. cKs of lava ar ,pread desolation m all around t s thy realn- into thy ponderou :hou stern, despotic monarci ess as the grave. Yet ha . infathomable, and smoking intil thy gurgling maw belched fortl ike to the thunders of Almightly Jov lamed, hot tumour of the world, farewell cast-out rock ery eructation! Amid the vast multitude of gems of art that so richly adorn the Museo Borbonico at Naples, it is only neces sary to enumerate a few of the most striking of the an tique marble statues and bronze figures and busts that have been placed here after being dug out of Pompeii and Herculaneum. The Alexander, on his favorite horse Bucephalus, ornamented with silver, is fine; so also the THE LIV ERPOOL STANDARD. SECOND EDITION. Standard Office, Half-past Twelve o'clock ARRIVAL OF THE CAMBRIA. The North American Steamer Cambria, Capt. Judkins, which left Boston on the Ist and Halifax on the 3rd inst., arrived here this forenoon, shortly before 11 o'clock. She made a speedy and pleasant passage, nothing of importance having occurred on the way. From the accounts and ad vices which she brings, we regret to find that there will, this year, if the report from the interior be correct—with even the most favourable weather to be anticipated —a de- ficiencv in the cotton crop. Of the wheat and other grain crops the accounts are very various ; some States report that they appear abundant, and promise to yield an early harvest; whilst the accounts from others are of a contra dictory nature. Accounts from Mexico promise that the war shall soon [it to a termination, terms of peace 11e " It 11117; nlllll2 VIII /1111. £.lnc of papers' we make the following extracts LATEST FROM MEXICO A special express for the New York Herald had arrived by the steamer, James L. Day, with intelligence, the most important part of which was the flattering prospect Capt. Wood, of the James L. Day, states that informa tion had been received at Vera Cruz, before the Day left, that Gens. Scott and Worth, with the main body of the , had advanced as far as the Rio Frio without oppo sition, and were met at that place by a deputation from the capital with propositions of peace. The exact tenor of the propotitions was not known. They were, however, of such a nature that General Scott refused to accept them, and determined to push on his forces to the Ca pital. It was thought, from the deep anxiety felt by the new government, if the term government can be applied to any party or power in Mexico, to stay the march of the forces on the Capital, that further concessions would be made to Gen. Scott, before he took up his line of march from Rio Frio. The Herald states that they have given this intelli- if true. Mr. Clifton, the pilot of Tampico, who boarded the James L. Day, on the 17th inst., off the port, states that they were in daily expectation of an attack from the Mexicans, who were reported to be 1500 strong in the vi cinity of the city, on the night of the 12th inst. home trifling skirmishes took place between the troops on the American outposts and the Mexicans, but nothing of importance occurred. The arrivals have been from — Porto Cabello Galveston, Texas New Orleans Florida South Carolina 126 bales 272 198 409 621 1,626 bales. 19,093 bales 2,369 ~ Total Total Import, since Ist instant Export, from Ist to 29th June Export from the United States Since Ist September last 1,025,044 bales Same time last year 1,400,652 „ FLOUR AND MEAL.—The market for. Western Flour con tinued very firm,. the sales in some measure being restricted, owing to the indisposition to sell at current rates; the sales were not less than 15,000 bbls, part for shipment, commencing at 437,12 i for Genesse, but as the day advanced , 37,154 a $7,181 was paid ; and for 3000 bbls in good - order in store, 47,25 was realized; the sales afloat, however, webelieve were all 57,12 i, the current rate for a few days past ; for Michigan and Ohio, $7 for mixed, and 57,12 i for straight brands were readily paid, and these may be considered the fair closing quotations with a good inquiry. To arrive in July, one-half the 20th, 2a 3000 bbls Ohio, &c., sold at 37. Southern generally remains as noticed ahoy., very dull at $7,25, with only small sales; 100Ibs. Brandywine brought 437,50. Rye flour is unsettled, and can now only be quoted 45,50 a 35, 75 ; Corn Meal, too, is lower, and prices uncertain; the sales of yesterday were 1500 barrels at iii 4,75 to $4,54 for good North River and Jersey ; and 54,37,1 to .84,25 for Western, the lower being the closing rates; Brandy wine may be quoted nominal at $5 for barrels, and 324, cash, navigation to yesterday, are— Wheat Flour Corn Meal Wheat Flour Dbls. 1,015,375 32,452 Export, from Ist to 29th June GRAlN.—Wheat has continued in good supply, and prices are without improvement; 2,500 buslielß of White Ohio brought 81,58 ; for very handsome White Genesee, 51,85 was asked -31,75 we suppose is a fair quotation. A lot of 400 bushels new was received here yesterday from Charleston, and remains un sold. Of Northern Rye we have only to note a further sale of 700 bushels at $1.06 in the slip. Barley is offered below 70 cents, without finding buyers. Oats are-lower, and can only be quoted 48 to 50 cents. Co - t,n. w- dr than usual, and lower rat . ,as more depresses .ates were accepted. The transactions•of yesterday foot up 45,000 bushels at 96 to 98 cents for round Northern Yellow, 94 for flat Western Yellow, and 85 to 90 for mixed Western—good at the close being freely offered at 85 to 87k ; to arrive, 6000 bushels sold in in July at 83 to 86 cents ; and 10,000 in July and August, 85, weight. In Beans and Peas there has of late been nothing of importance doing ; White are worth about .81,37 i to 151,50 per bushel ; 200 bbls. sold at ,81,50, cash; black eyed Peas sell ►n a small way at .8'3,50 per bag of two bushels. The receipts down the liudson since the opening of river navigation to yesterday, are of— _ _ _ Wheat. Corn.. Rye... Corn.. Wheat, Export from Ist to 29th Jima. 1,206,756 -83,993 .675,697 bushels 397,437 bushels, .22,361 bushels. 130,197 bushels, . 42,158 bushels. MONTREAL, June 26.—FLoun.—The market has ruled steady but flat at 355. to 365. per barrel for the best fine, on the spot, and 9d. to is. 3d. higher for superfine, with the privilege, in most instances, of being held free of storage for ten days. It should be added, however, that there has been a good deal of inquiry for the best brands, for July delivery, at these rates, but no sellers. WHEAT has been, comparatively speaking, neglected during the fortnight, though offered freely at the usual proportionate rates in relation to Flour. The last trans actions are as follows :—Good red Upper Canada was placed yesterday at 7s. to 7s. Bd. per 601 b. ; good mixed to-day at Bs. to Bs. 4d. per 601 b. ; and a few days since aparcel was placed to complete an order at 9s. per 601 b. NEW ORLEANS.—We have dates to the 21st. No change in prices of Cotton. Ohio Flour was at $6,70; Illinois, $6,75 to 4'6,80; lowa, $7,25. Market firmer. BOSTON, JUNE 30.—The transactions in Cotton continue light. Spinners purchase sparingly, as holders seem indis posed to accede to concessions demanded, and hence are in clined to wait for further news. Flour continues dull, and sales limited. Michigan and Genesee has dropped down to $7,121 to $7,25. SAVANNAH —The Cotton market was very dull, the sales for the week ending June 25 being only 715 bales. NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.—There has been a fair demand for Sterling Exchange, for this packet, and prices have been pretty well sustained. ' Wequote bills on London at 6 to 6i per cent. premium; on Paris sf. 32 to 5f 31i. PREIOHTS. — Rates remained about the same. List of passengers :—From Boston.—Mr. Greene, lady, two children, and nurse, Miss Coolidge, Mr. Pickersgill, lady, four children, and two servants, Mr. Jones and lady, Mr. Joseph Sampson and lady, Miss Apthorp, Mr. Sullivan and lady, Miss A. T. Hunt, Mr. N. J. Bacon, Mr. John Miller, Capt. Farrant, Mr. F. D'Hervilly and son, Mr. F. G. Comer, Mr. C. Beauclerk, Rev. Jacob Abbott, Mr. J. J. Walworth, Mr. J. E. Beerbohn, Mr. G. S. Hillard, Mr. Samuel Greenshields, Mr. 'W. Crowder, Mr. Samuel Thurnall, Mr. H. Casement, Mr. Elles Prince, Mr. Sevilla, Mr. J. Rogers, jun., Major G. Dickson, Mr. W. John son, Mr. James Magee, Mr. Charles Mason, Mr. H. Boker, lady, and child, Mr. Edward Oxley, Mr. Mure, Miss Mitchell, Mr. Edward Cachard, Mr. G. Spence, Mr. E. G. Tuckerman, Mr. G. WHenry, Mr. W. A. Wheeler, Mr. Robert Steine, Mr. Henry Holland, Mr. Jasper Pilento, Mr. G. Kleet, Mr. J. Law, Mr. J. Bottomly, Mr. E. W. Tryon, Mr. E. R. Ellis, Captain Wambersie, Mr. Samuel Smith, Mr. Alexander Gifford, Mr. 0. Bechfeldt, Mr; John Fiskin, Mr. R. W. Hamilton, Mr. T. 0. Lowe, Mr. A. Gordon and son, Mr. C. Hare, Mr. H. A. Lowe, Mr. James•Holford, Mr. James Paul, Mr. P. Greenhill, Mr. H. L. Young, Mr. A. - D. Mann, Mr: John Fuller, Mr. Kheimer, Mr. William James, Mr. Swift and lady, Mrs. F. A. Mackenzie Fraser and maid, Mr. M. Kernan, Mr. H . S. Standly, Mr. J. E. Martin, Mr. L. Hyman, Mr. T. Rodwell, Mr. S. Foster. Mr. L. E. Motitanden, Mr. G. Von Baur, Mr. S. Rouzier, Mr. A. Rou zier, Mr. C. Hayes, Mr. M. Cardona, Mr. Robert Mure, Mr. Schmilinsky, Mr. J. A. Schammerhon, Mr. D. D. Renkin, Mr. David Shepherd, Mr. Thomas Madden, Mr. A. Bidault, Mr. John Carruthers, Mr. Rocheran, Mi. It. Cahuzac, Mr. Andrew Maris, Mr. William Young, Mr. Walter Colquhoun, Mr. Y. D. Hall, Mr. Joseph Mackay, Mr. Joseph Thomson, Mr. M. Mace and ; lady, Mr. Charles Kadwell, Mr. Leort,Pierre,,Mr. J. S. Hughs, Mr. James Johnston : From Halifax.--_--Hon. R. house, Mrs. Lvttleton, two children, and nurse, Mr. Charles Murdoch, Mr:James C. Wilkie, Mr. James Odell, Capt. Carr, R.N., Ensign Kelly, 20th Regiment, Mr. J. A. Clarke, Major Gordon and lady. LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET- -THIS DAY Our market opened with a fair demand, atprices a little above Tuesday last, but lower than Friday. The advices per Cambria, however, received in the middle of the day, aad reporting a reduction of prices in the American markets, imparted a feeling of dulness, and business at the close was very inanimate, with a tendency towards decline. Flour may be quoted 6d. per barrel below the prices of Fri day. IMPORTANT FROM BRAZIL By the bark Cathleen, Captain Bliffen, we are in receipt of Rio Janeiro papers to the 23d ult., some 14 days later than our previous accounts. The Houses of Deputies and Senate were in session, and in the message sent to them by the minister for fo reign affairs, the whole account of the difficutty between the Brazilion Government and Mr. Wise is detailed at length. The minister, after going over all the facts, which are already known to the public, distinctly stated that the action taken on this subject by the Brazilian minister at Washington, was entirely disapproved of by the Emperor, and would not be ratified. It is not mentioned, however, whether he is to be recalled or not. CANADIAN TARIFF.—On the 22nd ult., Mr. Cayley moved the house into a committee of the whole, when a resolution was passed declaring it expedient to grant a supply to her Majesty. Mr. Cayley, in moving this reso lution, said that they intended to propose the abolition of the whole of the differential duties, with the exception of that part relating to books, in short, to the Copyright Act. At present, reprints of new works copyrighted in England, were prohibited in Canada; he proposed, fol lowing the suggestions of the Imperial Parliament, to levy a duty of seventeen per cent. upon them. He proposed to make no changes in the duties levied on products simi lar to our own, such as cattle and other agricultural pro duce, with the exception of that on lumber, which at pre sent yielded little revenue, while it was collected at a very great expense, and gave very considerable annoyance to parties living close to the frontier. In addition to these changes, it was intended, if the house sanctioned that course, to reduce the tolls on the canals, and to remove the tonnage duties now charged on vessels coming to Que bec and Montreal, payable for the improvement of the St. Lawrence below Quebec. Though the agricultural protection was to be continued, every facility would be given for the passage of merchandise through the Canadian waters for exportation.—Montreal Herald. received, in regard to the appearance of the next crop, is, that where it had not been necessary to replant, the fields had begun to show evidence of a good stand, and that, with genial showers, the young plant would probably thrive rapidly during the next month. Accounts from various sections prevented the same vague and apparently contra dictory features ; but the worst aspect was, that it was backward, having lost a month all over the country by the cold dry weather which prevented the seed from vegetating about sowing time. The deficiency between this season and the last had increased to 277,000 bales. A correspon dent. datini: from South Carolina. 27th June. saws. the prospect of the crop is gloomy, from the previous un favourable weather and the ravages of an insect, which ag there died. The stand was bad, and without warm dry Weather and a late fall, there was no prospect of a . good crop. Most of the plants were not over seven or eight inches high, and it would undoubtedly be late. From Red River the crops are spoken of discouragingly. From Union District a correspondent writes—" I have entirely despaired of a cotton crop. The lice, grasshoppers, and other insects, have destroyed one hundred acres of the best land I had. There is not enough left to make ten bags, and the other fields seem likely to share the same fate." Another account from Camden dated 19th June, 1847, says that even in the most fertile fields the cot ton plant continues to die. It is doubted whether there would be blooms before the 4th July. An early frost would be most injurious. The reports from Columbus (June 23d) are to the same effect. A letter from Mobile, dated June 22d, says ;—" The growing- crop of cotton, with an average season, cannot exceed 2,000,000 bales: The blooms have in small num bers just shown themselves in some locations, while in others they are not yet seen. Consequent on this, it is contrary to the history of the plant for it to yield t of what it would with an average spring. The following statistics, giving the results of early and late bloom and early and late frosts, are also invaluable as establishing the fact that, for a series of ten years past, whenever the plant bloomed in June the yield fell short. The average bloom of this season will not be earlier than the sth of Jnly, and the crop, consequently, will depend more on the chances of favourable weather for the remainder of the season than it has for ten years past. These statements were obtained from a factor and commission merchant of Apalachicola, a gentleman of extensive experience and sound judgment in such matters, who has taken some pains to keep a regular statistical table of this staple : Year—Date of bloom Killing frost. Crop. 1836—June 4 1837—May 28 1838—June 14 1839—May 24 1840—June 6 1841—June 10 1842—May 20 IB43—June 9 Oci. - 14 Oct. 27 Oct. 7 Nov. 7 Oct. 16 Oct. 20 Oct, 27 Nov. 18 1,492;930 1,801,479 1,360,582 2,177,835 1,634,945 1,684,211 2,379,460 2,030,409 2,416,448 2,100,000 1844—May 31 1845—May 30 1846—June 10 Nov. 3 Nov. 1 WHEAT CROPS.—The wheat harvest had commenced very generally in different parts of Maryland, and the crops on all good lands would be , above the average yield, while on ppcir lands they would be small, but of good quality. Several fine samples had been exhibited. From Pennsylvania the accounts were generally satisfactory. In New York state, and some portions of Ohio, the opi nion was that there would be a deficiency in the average yield. From the far west, the reports were contradictory. be aggregate re- .emunerative, will_ not, to say the least, fall sent. Charleston will give The weather was favourable yield than last yea had improved from the recent rains. The Texas Banner states that the general crops never looked better. Both corn and cotton look remarkably well. One who has made a tour through portions of Cayuga, Wayne, Monroe, Yates, and Steuben counties, gives a discouraging account of the appearance of the wheat crop in those counties. In the fertile agricultural section bordering on Lake Ontario, which is considered as good a wheat growing region as any in Genessee county" there will not, from present indica tions, be one-half the ordinary yield. Some pieces look well, it is true ; but there are, perhaps, as many that will not pay for harvesting. In the far-famed wheat growing town Wheatland, Monroe county, the crop looks better than in any other town traversed by our informant, but even here its yield will not be an average one. This ge neral view of the crop may be applied to Ontario, Yates and Steuben counties. In the latter county its yield of fall grain will hardly be sufficient for home consumption. The only relief afforded for this dim prospect, is the fact that a much larger quantity of wheat was sown last fall than had been in former years; also the thrifty and vigo rous appearance of the spring crops. NEW YORK MARKET, JUNE 30. The markets generally are dull, yet for the season there is a fair business doing Most descriptions of Breadstuffs, in view of the fine weather and the cheering prospects of the coming crops, are dull, and, with the exception of Flour, have a down ward tendency. Money is plenty, but there are few speculative transactions. COAL.—The receipts of foreign are less plentiful, and the market is firm. 80 tons Liverpool Orrel sold at about 87,50, and 50 do. on terms we did not learn. _.. -The market continues dull, and prices, in the absence of an export demand, are but feebly supported. There is, however, less Cotton offering, holders being disposed to wait later advices. The present rates are about 3 of a cent per lb. higher than those current previous to the arrival of the Cambria. The receipts at all the shipping ports are 1,733,187 bales against 2,010,159 to same dates last year—a deficiency this serson of 276,972 bales. The total foreign export this year falls 375,608 bales short of last—the deficiency being to Great Britain 246,139, France 106,099, North of Europe 6,447, and other foreign ports 16,923 bales. The shipments from Southern to Northern ports are 33,305 bales less this season than last.— The sales since our last are 1,800 bales, thus: — Upland and Flor. Mobile and N. 0. 1,350 bales. 450 bales. 4 mos. ; Corro Inferior none Ordinary to good ordinary lO to 10a Middling to good middling Middling fair to fair lll to 12 Fully fair to good fair 124 to 121 Fine none 10 to 10,E 10i to 11i 11jto12i 13 to 14 erntral Wigtown, in Scotland, has been constituted a bonding port. • - • . _ The Morning Chronicle has announced its intention to reduce its price from sd. to 4d. The Salisbury Herald mentions that a sago palm tree is now in flower i n a hothouse near that city. This tree has only once been known to blossom in England. The fine weather has induced many persons to take a trip to the lakes, and the inns near them are consequently filled with visitors. It instated, and said to be on good authority, that it has been determined by the privy council to grant a char ter of incorporation for Ashton-under-Lyne. The Isle of Man, unlike her larger sister of Ireland, is agitating, and apparently with good reason, for an union with. England. CAUTION.—Many deaths• to bathers by drowning have been reported throughout the country, in Wales, in Ayr shire, in Leeds, and other parts. PLEASANT COMMUNICATION.— priet— -The letter of the pro .ors of the Norwood Cemetery to its future tenants commences thus :—Sir, your grave (No —) is now ready." b y T fi h r e e Town b e H r House o w f e e L k. i n 1 it T h b g e o w Eb s u t r o g t b a wa ll fi y destroyed e e b s r t i r g o e y d e e d . with an engine, proceeded to the scene ; but on its arrival the edifice was a ruin. RAPED STEAMING.—The Brighton and Continental Steam Company's new steamers, Brighton and Dieppe, are crack vessels. Yesterday week the former arrived from Dieppe to Shoreham in four hours and forty-five minutes.. HOLYHEAD STEAMERS.—TWO fine steamers, of 660 tons, and 300 horse power, have been launched from Messrs. Dichburn's yard, London. One, The Caradoc, is for the government; . the other (not yet named) is for the Chester and Holyhead Railway Company. . . The Catholic clergy in Leeds (as in Liverpool) have been swept away by the Irish fever. The fifth victim, the Rev. Air. Coppinger, of St. Anne's, Leeds, died a day or two back. MISS MAILTINEAU.—This popular writer has raturned to England, having concluded her travels in Egypt and Syria. She has already commenced a series of papers on the Holy Land in the People's Journal. _ _ _ A German lady who is now residing on the banks of Windermere, is said to be one of the best rowers on the lake, and during the winter she was equally distinguished as a sportswoman in shooting wild fowl. The Bombay papers mention that the planet Neptune had been seen at Poonah, by Lieutenant , Jacob. It ap .. m a common night glass. Vast preparations are making in Northampton and neighbourhood for the approaching show of the Royal Agricultural Society of England. An area of nearly thirty acres has been enclosed on the fine race-course. The Commissioners have given notice of their intention to apply to the reduction of the National. Debt the sum of £694,912 16s. 11d., being one-fourth, of the surplus of income, over expenditure, for the year ended the sth of April last. The Morning Chronicle attributes a great portion of the increase on the Customs for the year to the duty on the addittional " quantity of no lessAlmn 925,447 cwts. of sugar, the consumption of which can fairly be referred to the Sugar Bill of last year. And as the great bulk of this additional quantity has been sugar paying a duty of 21s. per cwt., the increased revenue from this source may be calculated in round figures at one million sterling, or a sum very nearly equal to the entire increase on the Customs for the whole year." DESTRUCTIVE THUNDER-STORM AT GREENWICH. — On Thursday morning, during a terrific thunder-storm that passed over the metropolis between one and two o'clock, the electric fluid struck the roofing of the private dwelling in the occupation of Mr. T. Wiseman, situate in Brewer s-lane, Greenwich, near to the Hospital, and close by the Waterman's Pier, at the bottom of Church street, and set fire to several other dwellings. Great exertions were made to extinguish the flames, but from Mr. Wiseman's premises it extended to the extensive lofts and store rooms of Messrs. W. and R. Huntly, mast, block, and sail makers, Brewer's-lane, thence to the warehouses belonging to the same arm, which were chiefly stored with salt and provisions, and to the private resi dence of one of the partners, Several cottages on the same side of the way then became ignited, while those on the opposite side, in Coombe's-court, caught fire. The excitement then became extreme. The poor people were compelled to stand by and see their little all of furniture and effects swallowed up by the devouring element, all their efforts to save it being cut off by the fury of the flames. No fewer than twelve buildings, including ware houses, were destroyed, Mauy of the parties were not insured, THE MIRFIELD MURDERS.—Government has offered a reward of £lOO for such information as may lead to the conviction of the murderer or murderers of the late Mr. Wraith, his wife and servant, at Mirfield, and also stating that the Secretary of State would advise the grant of her Majesty's gracious pardon to any accomplice not being the actual perpetretor of the deed. M'Cabe's solicitor communicated to the magistrates, and it is understood that he will not be placed upon his trial, but will implicate one or more women in the atrocious affair. RECEIPT STAMPS.-A return of the number of infor mation for offences under the Receipt Stamp Tax Acts, and the amount of penalties imposed by the Board of Stamps and Taxes, which has been laid before the lower house of parliament on the motion of the member for Salford, shows that in 1844 the number of informations was 304, and the amount of penalties imposed, £B2O ; in 1845 the number of informations was 237, and the amount of penhlties imposed £561 ; and in 1846 the number of informations was 262, and the amount of penalties im posed £1,031. THE MOORS. — A correspondent of the Elgin Courier who dates from Rothes; writes as follows :—I am sorry to see by the statements in the newspapers, that disease is again prevailing among the grouse. It is said that they are dying in thousands on the southern moors. We had plenty of this dying the last two years, which has reduced them very much in numbers ; I may say that there is not above half the number of breeding birds that I have seen on the Rothes, Birne, and Dallas moors ; but I have not seen a dead or diseased bird this season. They are some what unequal, owing, I believe, to the cold in the begin ning of the season. We have some strong young birds getting on wing, others very small, while others are only beginning to hatch ; but if the season continues favoura ble. all will be ready in good time, and the sportsman will have a fair show of birds in August. Partridges are doing well. Plenty of breeding birds, but I have seen no young as yet. Hares are also doing well, although not quite so plentiful as last year—some leverets nearly, in-appearance, as large as the old ones. BRITISH ARCH.EOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING.—The fourth annual Congress of this Associa tion will be held at Warwick, under the most flattering auspices, from the 19th to the 26th inst. The Earl of Warwick and Lord Brooke, it is reported, give their cor dial support. Lord Clarendon has directed that every attention shall be shewn the members at Kenilworth ; Earl Craven throws open Combe Abbey ; Lord Leigh re ceives them at Stoneleigh Abbey, where the antiquary of the county, Mr. Bloxam, will meet the party ; Mr. Lucey, on the day of the excursion to Stratford-upon Avon, in vites the meeting to Charlecote ; and Mr. Newdegate re ceives the Association at Arbury. Papers by Thomas Wright, M.A., the Saxon scholar; one by Halliwell, F.S.A., on Shakspeare's early life and habitation ; another by Fairholt, F.S.A., author of Illustratinns of Costumes in England, from the eighth century; one on Saxon re mains, armour, and ornaments, as lately found in the Isle of 1 hanet, Kent, by William Rolfe, Esq. ; others of equal interest, by Pettigrew, V.P.F.R.S., Harry Rogers, Chas. Sandys, and Scenge Isaacs, Esqrs., on Limoges enamels, hereldry, monumental tablets, the Coventry tapestries, &c. A paper on ancient armour, by Sir Samuel Meyrick, on the ancient marble walls of Venice, by Edwin Keet, with others by Bateman, of Derbyshire, Crofton Croker, E. T. Artis, and many other gentlemen, promise a varied and intellectual treat to those who attend this re-union. SHIPPING, TONNAGE, IMPORTS, AND EXPORTS. — Returns moved for by Sir H. Douglas, M.P., show that, in the year 1846, 7,881 British vessels, of 1,224,214 tons, entered inwards ; and that 8,652 vessels, of 1,442,145 tons, cleared outwards. The number of foreign vessels that entered inwards amounted to 7,720, of 1,444,738 tons, and the number of foreign vessels that cleared outwards, to 11,002, of 1,559,721 tons. The number of British ships employed between the United Kingdom and the British colonies amounted, in 1846, to about 6,238, and the num ber of foreign vessels to an average of 62. The declared value of the British and Irish produce and manufactures exported from the United Kingdom to various foreign countries (including Scandinavia, the Hanse Towns, Prus sia, Austria, France, Portugal, Rio de la Plata, Brazil, Mexico, and the United States,) amounted, in 1839, to £22,937,550; in 1840, to £19,442,987; in 1841, to £22,178,376; in 1842, to £11,619,186; in 1843, to £20,246,460; in 1844, to £23,514,141; and in 1845, to £,23,332;487. The declared value of the said produce, &c., exported to Russia, and other parts of Germany, Holland, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Turkey, Greece, Syria, and Pales tine ; Egypt, Tripoli, Barbary, Morocco, the North of Africa, Arabia, Sumatra, and Java ; China, Cuba, the foreign West Indies, Guatemala, Chila, and Peru, amounted in 1839 to £13,952,261; in 1840, to £14,505,136 ; in 1841, to £14,182,004; in 1842, to £14,940,170; in 1843, to £16,394,998'; in 1844, to £18,114,355 ; and in 1845, to £19,530,371. The value of the British and Irish produce and manufactures exported from the United Kingdom to the British colonies amounted, in 1839, to £16,343,769 ; in 1840, to £17,458,307 ' • in 1841, to £15,274,153 ; in 1842, to £13,821,667; in 1813, to £15,638,251; in 1844; to £16,995,296 ;- and 1845, to £17,348,224. THE BANK CHARTER ACT.—The Critic, in noticing a pamphlet entitled " The Evils of the Currency, and Ex position of Sir Robert Peel's Bank Charter Act," by J. C. Wright, M.A., has the following remarks :—" Mr. Wright, who -is a practical as well as a philosophical eco nomist, was ono of the first to perceive and protest against the mischiefs which have been found to flow from the Bank Charter Act. While it was yet in embryo he pro claimed it " a dangerous experiment." But his voice was lifted in vain. In the little pamphlet before us, lie now brings the evidence of the interval that has since elapsed in proof of-his previous assertions. He contends stoutly for the substitution, to a great extent, of a paper for a gold currency, as more economical and more readily adapted to the varying demands of commerce. But he would not, therefore, give unlimited power to issue notes, nor extend it to all banks. He is for establishing a single bank of issue, with duties defined and regulated by par liament, and the whole profits of which should belong,to the nation— " Such a bank (he says) it is conceived, might issue a paper currency for the whole kingdom, of a twofold kind :—the one a home circulation, as applicable to the internal wants of the country in the creation of produce, &c.—pernament, there fore incontrovertible; and limited to an amount to be periodi cally determined by parliament; the other, applicable to our intercourse with foreign nations,—therefore regulated in amount by the exchanges, and convertible at all times ;--the Bank of England giving out this portion of the circulation in the form of bullion notes,, as a matter of convenience to- the public, in exchange for gold, at the market rate—retaining the amount in its coffers, and repaying such notes in bullion at, or at a fraction above, the market rate. The amount of the in convertible, or home notes, might be taken, either at the mi nimum or the average of the joint gold and paper circulation 'of the three kingdoms for, say, the last ten years. Fifty mil lions is -the amount received by Government annually for taxes; so that the expenditure of the country might be the wheel of the domestic circulat:on. This would be a self-acting currency, with the principie of limitation applied to one portion, and the principle of convertability to the other." THE QUEEN'S:VISIT TO THE HIGHLANDS.—The Royal visi will affo rd unbounded gratification to all the Queen's loyal subjects in the Highlands, and the proposed route willenable her Majesty to see some of the finest scenery in the Highlands. We may anticipate for the royal party a magnificent " gathering of the clans." Since the days of the Fiery Cross no such rallying cry has been heard as the name of the Queen, and from Ben Nevis to Ben More in Assynt, the whole population will be poured forth to cheer every step of the royal progress. It is now 285 years since Mary Queen of Scots visited Inverness, and no ether British sovereign has since penetrated into. our northern region. Mary found the gates of Inverness• Ca stle shut against her entrance ; for the Earl of Huntley had then organized a powerful confederacy in opposition to the crown. Queen Victoria has fallen on calmer and happier days. All gates will be thrown open on her approach, and from hall and cottage—from Dunrobin Castle down to the meanest hat on the mountain side—there will be heard_only one voice_ of generous loyalty and affection. The shooting lodge. of the Marquis of Abeicarn stands on the margin of Loch Loggan, at Ardvreckie, on the pro perty of Cluny Mackpherson. " The scale on which this lodge is erected," says the author of the statisticalaccount, " may be inferred from the fact that it is taxed for sixty windows." The interior accommodation is- of the most splendid description, and Mr. Edwin Lands his visits to the. north, gr r, in one of of the 11 the walls of som, rooms with the fruits of his inimitable genius. The situ ation of the lodge and the whole of the neighbourhood is picturesque and romantic in the highest degree. Prince Albert will also-have ample scope for his- favourite field sports. In addition to Laggan, the Marquis of Abercorn possesses the adjoining ground of Glensheiro, the property of Mr. Evan Bailie, on which there is also a handsome lodge. The extent of his lordship's Highland shootings may be gathered from the fact that his rental isvery nearly £2,000 per. annum, the deer forest alone being let for £l,326.—lriverness Courier. THE. GRAND DUKE CONSTANTINE.—A few particu lars respecting the distinguished individual in whose ho nour, and for whose gratification, several proceedings and demonstrations have been made at- various of our large .e I towns, may not be uninteresting to-some of our readers at Nicolaewitsch is the second son— (the fourth child,—the Grand Duchess Marie and Ogla being his seniors)—of the Emperor Nicholas I. The eldest son aid heir to the im perial crown is Alexander-Nicolaewitsch, Czarewitsch son of Nicholas, son of the czarfor reigning emperor), who was was born in April, 1818,_ married in 1841, and has three children. The Grand Duke Constantine, who. has. just visited Manchester, w (9th September, Old Sty] is unmarried born on the 21st S 27, and consequently yet P his twentieth y es, He He has two Tounger Duke Nicholas, a youth of 16; and the Grand Duke Mi chael, a boy of 15 years.. Our distinguished guest does not now possess, or even, promise to attain, the command ing stature of the emperor, Lis father ; he is. not more than 5 feet 7 or 8 inches inches in height ; and is rather slightly made, though. with broad shoulders., His coun tenance indicates a quiet, thoughtful mind ; and we should think him of a somewhat timid and apprehensive disposi tion, judging at his starting at any unusual noise. lie possesses, in a high degree, that remarkable facility in, which the Russians excel all other nations, of speaking a foreign language with great purity and accuracy of pro. nunciation. He speaks French fluently, as a matter of course ; but in his pronunciation of English—(a language less necessary to one in his station, and in the geographi cal position of Russia on the continent of Europe) ---he would put to shame many foreigners resident in this country for several years. He is somewhat taciturn, a close observer, and he appears greatly gratified when any exceedingly ingenious invention or adaptation is laid be fore him. At the collation be ate very sparingly, took no soup ; a cutlet, some other light viand, a little jelly, and a plate of ice, being the sum of his repast, with a few straw berries and cherries for dessert. He took very little wine. but drank water repeatedly; and in the refreshment sa loon, at the Victoria Railway Station; he took a bottle of soda water with great relish. We understand that be left £5O with Mr. Collis, the Russian consul at Birmingham, for distribution to the poor of that town ; and though we are not sure, we have some reason to believe, that he sent an equal sum to the mayor, for distribution to the poor of this borough,-211anchester Guardian, July 13,184'. THE ELECTIONS, 4.c WATERFORD.-Sir B. M. Wall, the Repealer, has re. signed. KINSALE.-Mr. Watson, the present member, will be opposed here by Mr. Guiness, of Dublin, or Mr. Attwood, both of whom are in the field. A rumour is current in Monmouthshire, that the Mar quis of Worcester is about to offer himself for the county, in the room of Captain Somerset. DISSOLUTION OF PARLIAMENT.—We can now state the exact time when parliament will be dissolved—the 25th of July.—Pilot. The Morning Chronicle announces that Mr. Dabou chere will enter upon the office of president of the Board of Trade immediately before the dissolution of parliament. The right honourable gentleman will be succeeded by Sir William Somerville, as secretary for Ireland. There is no truth whatever in the rumour that Dr. Gif ford has determined upon retiring from his proposed can vass for the University of Dublin ; on the contrary, he is quite resolved to go to the poll. The idea of withdrawing never once crossed his mind.—Dublin Evening Mail. Mr James Silk Buckingham's claims for compensation are again to be brought under the notice of Parliament, after having been at rest some time. Sir De Lacy Evans has entered a notice upon the book of the House of Com mons for that purpose. DUBLIN.—We perceive by the Freeman's Journal, the organ of the Repealers, that Mr. John O'Connell will not contest the city of Dublin. This determination has been come to in consequence of the citizens having de clined to subscribe the necessary funds for the contest. NEWCASTLE. — In addition to Mr. Ord and Mr. Ellison, Hr. Headlam, a liberal barrister, son of Archdeacon Headlam, is in the field, in the room of Mr. Hinde, who has unexpectedly resigned. But it is expected the young Whigling will be obliged to succumb before the superior claims of Cuthbert Ellison, Esq., of Hebburn Hall. SUNDERLAND.—The Honourabe H. T: Liddell has, after his long servitude, announced his attention to retire from the representation on the dissolution•, and Lord Seaham has come forward to succeed him. The leading Conservatives of Durham are as inveterately opposed to the Marquis of Londonderry as ever, but his lordship seems likely' now to get both the county and city repre sentation under his own control. Souvn LANCASHIRE.—On Wednesday last, the rumour was again revived and currently circulated, that Mr. Villiers had positively and finally declined to sit for elis division of the county if elected. This fact has not yet been officially announced, but, it is said, will be so shortly. Lord Brackley, it is also said, but on the same dubious authority, is to be again brought forward. The general feeling in his favour seems to be considerably stronger than it was a few weeks ago.—Times of Friday. NORTH LANCASHIRE.—A split, it is said, has already, or is about to take place, between the friends of Mr, Patten and Mr. Clifton, although both holding conserva tive opinions. Some of the most influential friends of Mr. Patten have positively declared that they will not vote for, or in any way support, Mr. Clifton. A few days, it is said, will' probably bring forth something de of Friday. cisive on the subject —Times NORTH CHE;HIRE. — We are now enabled to state, with confidence, that the preliminary negotiations relative to the parliamentary representation of North Cheshire have been so far successful, that W. Tatton Egerton, Esq., and the Hon. E. J. Stanley have avowed their readiness to come forward as candidates for that division of the county, at the approaching election. The requisition to those gentlemen was signed by a very large majority of the constituency, so that their election may be considered as a settled matter. Mr. Davenport, " owing to ill health," has withdrawn his pretensions ; and we suspect that in the face of such a demonstration as the united friends of Messrs. Egerton and Stanley have elicited, no third candidate will be forthcoming.—Chester Courant. CITY OF LONPON.—On Thursday evening two meetings were held in the city ; one of the Conservative electors, and the other of those favouring the Whig candidates. At the meeting of the Conservatives, resolutions were passed in favour of Mr. Masterman, Mr. Alderman Johnson, and Mr. C. L. Bevan, all of whom eloquently addressed the meeting in support of Protestant and Conseryative principles. The meeting was a most enthusiastic one, and augured well for the- success of the conservative candidates. At the other meeting speeches were made, and resolutions passed approving of Lord John Russell, Messrs. Pattison, Larpent, and Rothschild, as fit and proper persons to represent the city of London in Parliament. We are happy to announce that a fourth conservative candidate has since appeared in the person of Mr. J. W. Freshfield, who -has issued an address on Protestant principles, and therefore " totally opposed to any endowment of the Church of Rome." The main feature of the coming elections wit undoubt edly be the return of Rothschild for the city of London, for that he will be returned seems agreed. on all hands ; and then comes the question how is he to set about doing that for the Hebrews which was done at the last Clare election in 1827 ? Some say that Jews may take the oaths required by the Commons, and that they can sit as a mat ter of course. Of this opinion is Mr. D. Salonons, who has offered for several constituencies, and declares that he is as eligible to be an M.P. as he is to be a Sheriff. Of the same opinion, too, is Baron Rothschild, or he would not stand, it may be presumed. Others say, however, that the returning-officer is bound to declare a Christian elected, no matter what the number of votes for the Jew —that a double return in that case will be made to the Speaker—and then the question of the present disabilities of the Jews, whatever they are, will be debated, and on the issue of the debate will depend the confirmation- (=- the rejection of the great millionaire. Lord John Russell, the premier, has declared himself, and there are fou r eli gible candidates in the field on either side, Mr. Wolverley Atwood being one of the Conservatives.—London paper. THE CROPS AND THE FOOD MARKETS Should the present summer weather continue for another week or ten days we shall have new wheat to market be fore this month goes out.—Limerick Chroniek. The crops in Turkey present the most luxuriant appear ance, and it is expected that the harvest will be unusually plentiful. During three or four days, at the beginning of last month, nearly 500 ships passed through the Dardanelles, for the purpose of loading corn in the harbours of the Black Sea. IMPORTATIONS INTO LONDON.—The London Times of Wednesday last states that the number of vessels which entered the port of London during the week was 167, which were entirely, with one or two exceptions, laden with grain of various kinds, the produce of Europe. POTATOES. — On Wedne sday last,, an unusually supply of new potatoes was brought by the farmers to Preston market ; and, although the price of sale commenced at ls. 2d. per score pounds, it speedily diminished Is., and, subsequently, to 9d. and even Bd. Hors.—The accounts received at. , Worcester last week from the hop districts are unfavourable. The reports are also bad from the Weald of Kent, Sussex, and Farnham, and the duty had dropped to £140,000. The. accounts received at Borough are much more favourable, and in the duty next to nothing was doing. ENORMOUS GROWTH OF POTATOES.—Mr. Smith, the gardener at Brodsworth Hall, took up one potato root the other day, which had the extraordinary number of one hundred and eighteen full-grown potatoes attached. We are happy to learn that the sample was entirely free from disease.—Doncaster Chronicle. A corrrespondent of the Morning Post suggests the following cure for the potato blight. He has not had an opportunity of trying it himself on the Aphis Vastator, but finding it succeed with other insects, thinks it would be worth frying. He says I was informed, a day or two ago, by a gentleman whose garden has been infested by caterpillars, that he had destroyed the insects Kind saved the fruit by watering his gooseberry and other trees with water in which bruised elder-tops bad been steeped for a night; and the success was so complete that the ground below was strewed with the dead bodies of the insects orb the following morning." _ _ THE WEITHER.—For the last week or ten days the weather has been all that could possibly be desired for bringing ; to maturity the different productions of the earth. Wheat and oats are rapidly coming into full ear, and shmald the present fine weather continue, an abundant harvest•will shortly crown the labours of the husbandman. Haythaking is likewise progressing under auspicious cir cumstana nd a heavier: crop for a length'of time has not been realized. The potatoe disease of last year has certainly made its appearance in some few instances, but as yet not to any serious extent ; and though it is 'quite evident that it is stillin existence, the general belief ap pears to be that it will, not be as universal as in former Years.—Preston Chronicle, FOOD PROSPECTS. IN IRELAND.—Elswliere we give in letail the reports upon this subject which have reached us lth the exception of one or two statements of the ream rance of It in -ti' potato in two southern districts, nothing can be so tar more cheerio than the accounts of this crop. The reporta of all other crops areuniversally favourable. Under these circumstances, it, is no matter of surprise that the prices. of all kinds of provisions should show signs of a rapid decline towards. their ordinary rates. The Liverpool market alone retains anything of a firm character. _ In that day week amounted to Bs. a quarter ; and at our own Corn k..,xchange, on Thursday, the same grain,met witl decline of from ls. to 2s. ner barrel.— purc . hasers — Dublin,Everiing Mail. Mr. William Chambers, of Edinburgh, writing fr Dusseldorf, makes the following satisfactory renort of crops in Germany :—" After ha - ving mad tour through Prussia, Wurtemberg, Ba Lower Austria, Bohemia, Saxony, Hanover, and some lesser states in Germany, also Belgium, I am glad to say that eTerywhere the crops look remarkably well, and hold out the promise of a good or at least an average harvest. In Bohemia I saw more extensive tracts of ground under potato crop than elsewhere ; the plants seemed strong and. healthy ; and I was informed that, on examination, no thing like taint had been discovered among the young tubers. In Hanover, and the part of Prussia where I now am, the crops of barley are heavier than I have seen in any other quarter of Germany. Rye is universally ripen ing, and, in some places, will soon come under the sickle." Very extensive . . UNITED STATES.—A correspondent of the Mark Lane Express writes as follows from Albany, under the date of June 11, 1847 :—" I think it is right that you should,. know the real state of things in this country. Specula, tors have been borrowing money in England, and pur chased nearly all the flour and wheat, and have, been keeping it there to rise the price, and make. immense profits ; but they will be disappointed. The, enormous quantity of these articles now crowding into. Buffalo is almost incredible ; I should say it is nearly enough to supply the whole world, and will be conveyed . to . England as fast as vessels can be supplied to take it, The Erie canal is so much crowded with produce of this kind that they are charging more than double freight for it. It has been a very late spring, but everything it now promisia4 an abundant harvest,'