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other democratic objects. The emigration to foreign
countries still continued.
To accelerate the arming of the National Guard,
the Government has ordered the purchase of 10,000
muskets in Belgium.
The queen went out to the Prado on the 19th for
the first time since the revolution. She was received
with silence.
The division of Andalusia has arrived in Madrid,
and been reviewed by Marshal Espartero and General
O'Donnell. It afterwards defiled under the balcony
of the Queen..
All the royal councillors have been placed on the
retired list—their services being no longer required,
in consequence of the establishment of the consul-
tative and auxiliary Juntas.
By a royal decree, the Treasnry is directed to re-
imburse the tines which have been imposed on
editors of newspapers since the 2nd of April, 1852.

Accounts from Alexandria have been received to
the 17th. The Sultan's firman had been published,
and there had been general rejoicings at the accession
of Said Pacha. The Pacha left Alexandria on the
14th for investiture at Constantinople.

Letters from Damascus to the 10th instant state
that an armed insurrection of the Mussulman popu-
lation had broken out ; but it was quelled by the use
of artillery.
A band of Caucasian mountaineers, commanded
by a son of Schamyl, have made a razzia into the
province of Tiflis. They have sacked several places,
put some people to death, and carried off a general's
wife and a Princess Orbelian, her sister. The news
caused a panic at Tiflis.

Athens advices mention that General Kalergis,
who had retired to the Pincus on the King declining
to confirm the execution of a Ministers' proposition
for incorporating all the irregular troops into the
army, had returned to the capital, and been present
at a Cabinet Council.

The foundry at the United; Sates navy-yard in
Washington city has been totally destroyed by Ste,
occasioned by an explosion while the workmen were
engaged in casting a steam-engine cylinder.

During the past week the Coastguard men at
Exmouth, on the Devonshire coast, have been prac-
tising with long-range guns, under the command of
Lieutenant Bailey, R.N. The distance averaged
about 1,2(X) yards.

The works at the new Cattle Market in Islington,
which is intended to supersede that of Smithfield,
are proceeding with as much vigour as is consistent
with the nature and importance of such an under-
taking, and with an eye to their completion at an
early period, namely, in the month of November

next.
Accounts have been received in Aberdeen from
Captain Penny, of the Lady Franklin, that his expe-
dition to Davis' Straits, in furtherance of a project of
a resident whale fishery, has been most successful.
He is now at Orkney, with the Lady Franklin full of
boiled oil, and the Sophia is expected to follow, also
a bumper ship.
In Scotland an important geological discovery has
lately been made. Zore-More, a large mountain
near Applecross, on the west coast, on being acci-
dentally excavated, presented a substratum of pure
lime, within five feet of the surface; and, on prose-
cuting the discovery by a further excavation, it was
ascertained that the whole mountain, except an
average surface of twenty feet, consists of lime fit for
burning or agricultural purposes. The bill appears
to have been at one time a stupendous limestone
rock, which has been submitted to the action of
intense heat. On the summit of the mountain vol
canic remains, vitrified stone, and lava have been
found.
Adhesive postage stamps are now in general use
in most of the British colonies and possessions, as
well as in the chief commercial countries. At the
Cape of Good Hope the form of the penny stamp is
triangular, with a seated figure of Hope and the
Anchor in the centre, and the words, " Postage—
One Penny—Cape of Good Hope," round the sides
of the triangle. At Port Phillip there is on the stamp
a three-quarter length figure of the Queen, with
sceptre and royal robes, and the words, " Victoria—
One Penny," above and below. In Van Diemen's
Land the stamp is octagonal, a small bust of the
Queen, and the words, " Victoria--Fourpence," on a
riband round the inner circle. France has various
postage stamps of 40 centimes and upwards, the
colour red, and a female head of Liberty in the
centre of a small circle. The Belgian stamps are
black or red, enclosing a medallion portrait
of the King, with the words, " Postes--dix
cents.," above and below. The United States
stamps are " one cent," blue, and " three
cents," red, with the busts of Franklin and Wash-
ington respectively in the centre of the oval. In

SATURDAY,

India the postage stamps have just been brought into
use. Those first issued were coloured red, and no
more colouring matter than would answer the purpose
being obtainable there, they were of necessity called
in and indigo, of which the supply is not likely to
fail, made use of. About ten millions of stamps
were first prepared in Bengal before the new system
of cheap postage could be brought into operation.
Newspapers are to be charged the two-ounce rate, or
3a. each, but this, it is anticipated, may be reduced
one-half, after reference to the home authorities.
Two million and a half of stamps have been for-
warded to the Madras post-office for immediate dis-
tribution as a preliminary measure, and the other
presidencies were also liberally supplied.

THE HARVEST.
CARMARTHENSILIRE.—The corn harvest has been coin.
menced in numerous instances in this locality during the
past week, although the nature of the weather has been
extremely variable and uncertain. In nearly every case
the yield is uncommonly good, especially with regard to
oats and wheat.--JoursaI.—CLEvELAND.—We have had
some heavy showers during the last fortnight, but fortu-
nately, not being:accompanied with wind, the corn has not
been much beaten down. It is acknowledged on all bands
that the standing crops never presented a more promising
appearance than they do at this mopient. no time has
there been a greater breadth of wheat sown.—Yorkehtre
Gazette.—PEßßYstmac.--Ilervest 'has commenced in
the southern parts of the county, and crops are abundant.
Some injury has, however, been caused by the late rains,
the straw in many fields being much laid. Barley and
oats appear to have suffered most. There are good reports
of turnips.—Derbyshire Courier.--klaatesnutE.—Wneat-
cutting has become pretty general this week; still there
are many fields which are yet far from ripe, and, unless
very line warm weather sets in at once, it will be late
before all the wheat can be secured. The quality is very
good.—lndependent.—REnEroaPsuutp.—We have had
a showery week, but, except on Thursday morning, when
the rain fell frequently in smart storm?, the progress of
the harvest has been butlittle retarded ; op the whole the
week has been favourable, and no damage has been done by
the moisture. As to the quality of the gritin, it is reported
to be first-rate, and heavy. The harvest is likely to be a
protracted one, aika considerable portion of the wheat crop
in this district will not be fit for the sickle this nine or ten
days.—Hereford Times.--TAFFOILDSHiez.—During the
week a good deal of rain has fallen, and the temperature
has been low. We do not hear that the grain crops have,
at present, suffered, though, of course, warm, bright, dry
weather is now very desirable for ripening the grain and
gathering it. Reaping has partially commenced, and the
prospect of good crops is, on the whole, cheering ; and
nothing but a very long continuance of wet can prevent,
according to human probability, an abundant harvest.—
Advertiser. WESTIWORLAND.—The harvest has com-
menced in this district. The grain crops generally are
very good, and probably the green crops never were better.
_ Fein harvest has corn-
menced in the neighbourhood of Whitebaven, but owing to
the late unsettled state of the weather little progress has
been made in reaping. The crops, which are most abun-
dant, are ripening fast in every direction, and the Irish
reapers are coming over in hundreds from Belfast.—
Carlisle JournaI.—YORKSHIRE, EAST RIDING.—The very
heavy and drenching showers of rain which have lately
fallen in the East Riding have had considerable effect upon
the crops, many of them being thereby completely laid.
About Sutton and the neighbourhood the damage is more
particularly apparent. Indeed all parts of the East Riding
are suffering more or less from the same lamentable cause.
—Hell Packet.

THE GOVERNMENT concluded on Wednesday the
usual navy contract for hemp. The total advertised
for was about 1,600 tons, but, owing to the number
of offers, 1,992 tons were taken.
MR. J. BlicitaiN has joined the staff of the army in
Turkey as assistant photographer.
A REGATTA, under the title of "The Royal Prin-
cess's," came off on Wednesday afternoon amongst
the operatives engaged at the Royal Princess's
Theatre, for various prizes, subscribed by Mr. C.
Kean and some of the chief members of his corps
diciniatigui. —The course was from Putney-bridge to
Mortlake Pier.
THE LORD AND LADY MAYORESS left the Mansion-
house on Saturday evening and proceeded by special
train to Stafford ; the mayor of which place bad
invited his lordship to be present at a banquet to be
given on Tuesday. The Mayor of Bradford also
entertained the Lord Mayor yesterday (Friday), the
mayors and magistrates of the West Riding being
invited to meet his lordship on the occasion. The
Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress then proceed on a
tour to the Lakes, and intend returning by way of
Sheffield; the Master of the Cutlers' Association
having invited his lordship to their annual feast.
THE KING OF BAVARIA has decreed that no children
aged leas than ten years at least, and who have not re•
ceived elementary and religious instruction, shall be em-
ployed in manufactories; that they shall not be occupied
more than nine hours a day, and that of them three shall
be passed at sch ; that the children shall be continnally
under surveillance) and that, if possible, the two sexes
shall be kept separate.
THE SWEDISH PARLIAMENT has granted the enormous
sums of 225,000 rd. for a new lunatic asylum for Stock-
holm, and 150,000 rd. for the improvement of those in
Vadatena, Gottenburg, and Henatiaand.

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THE works of the new packet wharf in Kingstown
harbour are progressing, and it is expected, now that
the diving bells can be worked to advantage, that the
operations will be expedited. The storms of the last
year have had but little effect on the outer slopes of
the east pier. The traders' wharf at the west side
of the harbour has been completed, and affords great
accommodation to the colliers and vessels trading to
Kingstown, which can lie afloat when discharging or
taking in cargo.
THE TREATMENT OF MR. CARDEN IN GAOL has
been the subject of many rumours. It is now
authoritatively stated in the Observer that " the
sentence of hard labour' is being carried into
execution in the ordinary way. The unfortunate
culprit was, immediately after his conviction, attired
in the common gaol dress, his head was shaven, and
he was set upon the treadmill for the usual space of
time. He is locked up every evening at six o'clock,
and rises in the morning at six." It seems, how-
ever, to be found quite consistent with the " ordinary"
carrying out of his sentence to allow the convict the
attendance of his man-servant, to give him a whole
cell to himself, and to permit him to eat what he
pleases, as he is allowed to supply himself with food,
bat all wines and spirits are strictly forbidden him.
Ho goes, we are told, on the treadmill at ten o'clock,
and remains at it, with usual rests, until two. Tbis
monotonous and severe toil he actually goes through
without murmuring ! The poor fellow looks very,
ill," but has not formally complained to the gaoler
that he is suffering in health. He prefers the long-
continued toil at the mill to walking in the gaol-yard
amongst the other convicts.
THE Hibernia steamer, which left Dublin harbour
on Tuesday night, ran down a small smack about
half-a-mile from the Pigeon-house. It is feared that
the crew were all drowned.
Tan Cork Examiner reports the death of Mr.
N. M. Stack, who was one of the celebrities of that
city. He Was at one time an actor of some mark in
London, but quitted the stage and became professor
of elocution at the Colleges of Maynooth and Carlow,
and subsequently at the Roman Catholic seminary at
Oscott, in England.
HER MAJESTY has appointed Dean Walter Meyler
and Mr. Henry George Hughes to the two vacant
Commissionerships of Charitable Donations and
Bequests for Ireland.
THE Loan LIEUTENANT met with a slight accident
on Saturday last at Baron's-court, the residence of
the Marquis of Abercorn. While riding with Lord
Claude Hamilton, his horse stepped into a hole
hidden by the grass and fell, throwing his rider to
the ground, by which his thumb was dislocated and
Ins face considerably bruised. Happily, however,
no serious injury was sustained, and it is believed
that in the course of a few days his excellency will
have quite recovered from the effects of the fall.
THE HARVEST REPORTS lately received are of a
mixed character, for, while they describe the grain
crops as being in a most promising state, they all
admit the existence, more or less extensively, of the
potato disease, although even in the latter case they
speak hopefully, owing to the great productivess of
the crop, which, it is expected, will compensate to a
considerable extent for the ravages of the blight.
THE Munster News announces that Mr. Smith
C'Brien has arrived in Belgium to join his family.
THE EARL OF KENMARE has made a free gift of
fiurteen miles of the laud for the Tralee and Killarney
lailway, following the footsteps of his predecessor,
vho gave twenty. three miles to the Killarney junc-
ion.

THE SYNOD OF ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOPS AND
(ANONS OF THE CHURCH, convened by Archbishop
N'Hale, was brought to a termination on Sunday.
?he concluding ceremonies took place in the Roman
Catholic Cathedral of Tnam.
THE site chosen for the erection of the National
3allery for Ireland is the lawn in front of the Royal
Dublin Society's house, Merrion-square. The build-
ng is to consist of two extensive wings, running in
parallel lines at the extreme verge of the lawn on
itlier side, and terminating at the Dublin Society's
House, one of which will be set apart for a national
zallery, and the other as a national museum. The
Daily Express says :--" With this object Mr. Sidney
Herbert, M.P., has granted a new lease to the Dublin
Society for 999 years, and the Dublin Society will
grant a similar lease to the trustees and directors of
the National Gallery."

Tux Stark County (Ohio) Agricultural Society is
Meting premiums for the finest specimens of young
Americans. Here is the list :—For prettiest baby, five dole.
and diploma to mother; for second prettiest baby, three
lola. and diploma to mother; for third, two dols. and
liploma to mother ; for largest and heaviest child under
weave months old, age to be considered, five dols. and
liploma to mother ; for second largest and heaviest child
inder twelve months old, three dole. and diploma to
pother; for third, two dole. and diploma to mother.

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