The Sun.
London, England, 1852-09-13 00:00:00

MON DAY EVENING, SEPTEM BER 13, 1852.

THE

ITER.A.T IJRE.

SUN,

iiE,LEA TALBOT. By Bliss Pennefuther. 3

Vols. Colburn.

The authoress of this tale has endeavoured to pour.
tray in the life of its heroine a continual struggle
between duty and icelination, but unfortunately the
circumstances in which she is placed deprive her, in
a great measure, of the reader's sympathy. The mo-
tives which prompt her self-sacrifice are not suffi-
ciently strong to authorise her rejection of happiness
for herself and others, and in some points she is so
mistaken i❑ her ideas, that the interest inspired by
her sorrows ceases. It is to be regretted that the
authoress did not select some more obvious duty as the
chief event, which wculd have made the efforts of the
unfortunate Helen appear worthy of admiration and
respect, instead of worse than useless. There is a
variety of scenes and characters introduced of a more
cheerful nature than those of the principal persons,
though the incident of Miss Louisa St. Leger would
have been much better omitted, as it is very impro-
bable. It is, however, evident that she is actuated by
the best motives, which it is to be hoped that her next
work will better exemplify. The following extract
is a sample of the style :
" Madeline asked her father's permission to invite
Miss Clevedon to be one of their party, to which he
made no objection. She was a young lady in whom
Madeline was much interested, though there was little
that attracted people in general to her. She was not
pretty, and she was very silent. Her manners ware dis-
tant and reserved, it was thought. Still, she had gained
upon Madeline's affections.
" She answered Madeline's note of invitation in the
affirmative, and in due time she arrived, looking perhaps
morn as if a day's pleasure would do her good than even
Madeline had thought. She looked pale and thoughtful,
and as though the smile of joy had been long absent
from her face.

The plans being all arranged, and the day lovely, a
merry party set off; nor did they return till very late in
the evening.
" During the drive to the holy well, Madeline took
the opportunity of asking Caroline Clevedon if she should
like to go to London with them next week. She told
her that she was very anxious she should be one of her
bridemaids. Her two sisters and Emily Seymour were
to be the other three.

" You won't refuse me, will you?' said she.
" Caroline hesitated—she certainly thought she should
very much like to go—but she was not sure that she.
uugct to leave her mother.

Madeline saw her hesitation, and half guessing at
the reason, said:
" ' Pray do come, your sister is to come to morrow to
stay for some time; and though I know how much you
always enjoy her visits, I am selfish enough to wish that
for this time you should please me by leaving home
whilst you can. Remember I did not ask you until I
was sure that you could come.'
" Yes,' said Caroline, Mary will be with as to-
morrow, and I should have a week with her before you
want me; but then I mast (if you will kindly allow me
to leave it so long in uncertainty) wait to see first how
my mother is, and whether she quite likes me to go.
She has been very unwell and nervous since I saw you
last; and unless Mary feels quite satisfied about her, I
should not think it right to leave them, much as I should
like it.'

" Whilst she spoke, Madeline was watching her face.
She saw but too plainly that Caroline had been undergoing
more fatigue and anxiety than was good for her; and
though she did not press the point further then, she re-
solved to go the following day to call upon Mrs. Clove-
don. She knew that Mrs. Stopford (Caroline's married
sister) would, if possible, wish to arrange matters so as
to allow Caroline to accompany them to London.
" By this time the carriage had stopped, so the whole
party alighted to walls across the fields, as it was voted
a pleasanter way than the road, This way soon led
down a steep and narrow lane, overshadowed by trees,
by the side of which ran a clear rapid stream over
pebbles and mossy stones, bubbling and sparkling where
here and there its waters caught the sun as it shone
through the dancing leaves, hidden again by the tufts of
large fern that grew on either side of the banks. At
the end of the lane the view opened, and a valley lay
before them; a broad, still river wound its way through
the plain, and a wooded hill rose on the opposite side.
Is this a fair specimen of the scenery of this
country?' asked one of the company.
" No, far from it,' said Sir Reginald; the greater
part of it is very bleak and wild, without a hedge-row or
tree. There are in parts large districts of bog, and to-
wards the north the whole country is a succession of
hills or undulations which are covered by a net-work of
ditches, or stone walls piled up without mortar. It is
nowhere a very fiat country, nor is the form of the
ground ugly in itself, but one wearies of the unvaried
monotony of its half-cultivated appearance, stripped as
it is of every vestige of a tree. In former times it was
a well- wooded country, and old records as well as tra-
dition tell one of extensive forests, which were then pro-
tected by laws. Another proof of the former existence
of these forests is, that in some places a natural growth
of oak constantly springs up, covering the sides of glens
in a few favoured spots. I believe, indeed, that the wood
we have just been walkisig through, as well as that op-
porite to us, are natural. We are on our way now to
an old cross, which is one of the most perfect, as well as
being one of the most sacred; it is very ancient, as its
peculiar form denotes. I um not learned, however, in
the antiquities of this country; but as you are interested
in it, I can show you everything about it when we re-
turn home.' "

TALES AND LEGENDS OF THE ENGLISH
LAKES AND MOUNTAINS. By Lorenzo
.luvar.
This is a very pleasing little book ; it presents us
with many interesting reminiscences of the most
beautiful scenery of our own country. Perhaps the
sketch most worth mentioning is the one immortalised
by Sir Walter Scott in the following lines :
" I climbed the dark brow of the mighty Helvellyn,
Lakes and mountains beneath me gleamed misty and
wide,
All was still—save by fits, when the eagle was yelling
And starting around me, the echoes replied,
On the right Striding edge round the Red Tarn was
bending,
And Catchedecam its left verge was defending
One huge nameless rock in front was impending,
When I marked the sad spot where the wanderer
died.
Dark green was that spot 'mid the brow mountain
heather
Where the pilgrim of nature lay stretched in decay,
Like the corpse of an outcast abandoned to weather,
Till the mountain winds wasted the tenantless clay.
Nor, yet quite deserted, though lonely extended,
For faithful in death, his mute favourite attended,
Tho much-loved remains of his master defended,
And chased the hill fox and the raven away."

HISTORICAL SKETCH OF LOGIC. By I?.

Blakey.
This work presents us with a very able acconnt of
.ogical science from the earliest times to the present
day. Its researches go back as far as the time of
Zeno, five hundred years before the Christian era,
and carry us through the succeeding generations
till we reach our own epoch. It must be of
essential service to all students and literati to have
thus presented in a concise form what must other-
wise be searched for in many places and from various
authors. It is certainly desirable for all to possess a
correct idea of that important subject, which has
ever attracted the attention of the wise, and which
has ever occupied the thoughts of the learned.

S 1 ORTING NOTES.
No. CCCV.
THE FIELDS FOR THE CHAMPAGNE STAKES
AND GREAT YORKSHIRE HANDICAP, &c. &c.

TO THE EDITOR OF TEE SU.N.
SlR,—The field for the Champagne Stakes, it is gene-
rally understood, will 'no composed of tho following:—
THE REIVER, 1; VINDEX, 2; ORINOCO, 3; Honeydew,
colt by Bay Middleton, out of Barba. The Friar,
Nerve or Athol Brose, and perhaps Vanderdeckon and
Comfit.
The Great Yorkshire Handicap list of starters, as far
as I can ascertain, will be composed of Miss Ann, Alonzo,
Hungerford, Alp, Storyteller (d), Scarecrow, Knight of
the Garter, Jack Leeming, Lerrywhent, Imagination,
and The Twin. I see nothing here to beat my original
selection—The Knight of the Garter, Alp, and The
Twin, the first named for choice—without it is Scare-
crow, about whose starting there seems some doubts.
To stand upon one, however, I should take THE KNIGHT
OF THE GARTER.
The betting on Saturday was only remarkable for
the decline of the Twin and Scarecrow for the Great
Yorkshire Handicap, and subsequent reaction in favour
of the former in the City in the evening. The Knight
of the Garter maintained his position firmly, and Alonzo
had plenty of backers. For the St. Leger Stockwell was
uncommonly steady in the market, and was backed re-
peatedly against Songstress. Daniel O'Rourke and
Trousseau were backed occasionally, but not to any
great extent.
The only moves of yesterday worth recording were a
disposition to lay against the Reiver for the Champagne,
and to support Orinoco.
The prices this morning rule as follow :—Champagne
Stakes-5 to 4 agst the Reiver ;2to 1 agst Vindex, 5
to 2 taken freely ; 4to 1, 7 to 2, and 3 to 1 taken
about Orinoco ; 10 to 1 each agst Vanderdecken and
Honeydew ; 12 to I agst Comfit.: Great Yorkshire
Handicap-3 to 1 agst the Knight of the Garter ;5 to
Twin, 6 to 1 agst Alonzo; 8 to 1 each agst
Scarecrow cBagrsetcrthe ow and Lorry whent; 10 to 1 agst Alp. Municipal
Stakes—Even on Urnbriel. Great St. Leger-
-3 to I each agst Stockwell and Songstress; 7 to 2 agst
Daniel O'R
4 to 1 taken to several hundreds; 6
to 1 asst Trousseau; 8 to 1 agst Harbinger; 20 to 1
" 100 to 1 S
agst King of Trumps; 50 to 1 each agst the
agst Dukir
D kbut • e
of Leinster, Ilex, and bac ,
John Barleycorn. 10.0001 Stakes-4 .o lon the field.
and Pelion. Cleveland Handicap-2 %o I agst Brawn;
Eglintun Stakes-3 to 1 each agst Vindex, Latranton,
4to 1 agst the Reaper. 10,000/. Stakes, T.Y.C.-2 to 1
agst the Queen; 3 to 1 agst Laosbton.
,Doncaster
Stakes-6 to 4 agst Songstress. Park-hill Stakes—
Even on Bird on the Wing.
The entries for the Doncaster Cup will include
Stilton, Teddington, Kingston, and Li;tle Harry.
Lord Ribblesdale's St. Leger nominations were
scratched at 9.30 A as. on Friday.
GUIDE TO THE Tuß?.—Mr. Huff has token a step
in advance of his old system with respect to that
necessary adjunct to a racing man's library, the
Guide to the Turf. Hitherto it has only bloomed
in winter and spring; this year, however, it

LONDON,

has sprouted in summer; a 3(1, since then, an autumn
et:::tion has appcarcd—jurt pt;tiiisheel, The ervice ren-
dered by it to the turflA., is immense, as it enables him
at a glance to discover the performances of any two-yrs •
old this year without the trouble of wading through the
Racing Calendar. It also contains full returns of the
races this year up to the end of August; the horses,
indexed, with their pedigree; the nominations to the end
of the season, &c. &c. It only wants looking into to be
appreciated; and ought to be in the possession of every
man who makes racing a business or pleasure, espechilly
as it has an economical reputation, being published at
a shilling.—l am, Sir, &c.,
Sept. 13. THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S—SATURRDAY.
THE GREAT YORKSHIRE HANDICAP.
7 to 2 agst Lord Glasgow's Knight of the Garter
6 to 1 agst Mr. Moseley's Alonzo—taken
10 to 1 agst Mr. Morris's Hungerford—taken
10 to 1 agst Mr. Greville's Scarecrow
100 to 6 agst Mr. J. Marson nu The Twin
Scarecrow and The Twin were friendless.
DONCASTER CHAMPAGNE STAKES.
Even on Lord J. Scott's The Reiver
5 to 2 agst Sir C. Monk's Vindex
6 to 1 agst Mr. J. M. Stanley's Orinoco
ST. LEGER.
3 to 1 egst Lord Exeter's Stockwell
3 to 1 agst Mr. John Scott's Songstress
7 to 2 agst Mr. Bowes's Daniel O'Rourke
6 to 1 egst Mr. Peclley's Trousseau
8 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Harbinger
400 to 105 was laid three times agst Daniel O'Rourke.
Offers to back Stockwell agst anything.
DONCASTER CUP.
400 to 100 laid agst Stilton
THE CESAREWITCH STAKES.
20 to 1 laid to 251. agst Lady Evelyn, and 2,000 to 40
agst Indian Warrior.
THE CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES.
2,000 to 50 each laid agst Robbie Noble and Deceitful,
and 1,000 to 20, four times, agst Brawn.
All Lord Ribblesdale's horses were scratched for their
Doncaster engagements on Friday morning last.
The Primo Minister was included in the acceptances
for the Yorkshire Handicap by mistake.
DONCASTER RACES.
Arrivals up to Saturday night:—Vindex, Gaiety filly,
Cariboo, Hirsute, Glenluce, c by Theon out of Rebecca,
Little Swift, Nancy, Lady of the Grove, Lord-Lieu-
tenant, View Halloo, Little Harry Conrad.
The fulluvring, herides many others, are on the road:
—Newminster, Songstress, Nerve, Timid Fawn, Recom-
mendation, Hungerford, Ace of Trumps, Vanderdecken,
Knight of the Garter, Incognita, Bird-on-the-Wing,
The Queen, Potentia colt, Pelion, Broughton, Scarecrow,
Florence, Ada, Stilton, Lerrywhent, The Hatchell,
Croupier, Phantom, Athol Brose, Kingston, Lady Ver-
non, Sir Charles, St. Michael, Claverhouse, c by
Ithuriel out of Gipsey, f by Don John out of Con-
spiraey, The Saxon, Bay Rosalind, Brawn, Ann Eliza,
War Whoop, c by Velocipede, out of Luxury, Russ-
borough, Polly, King of Trumps, Longbow, Umbriel,
Eaton, Charity, Alfred the Great, Confidence, Har-
binger, Jack Leeming, Doublethoug, c by Bay Middle-
ton, out of Barba, Lady Harriett, Stockwell, King
Pepin, A uchinleck, c by Ingo out of the daughter of
Toscar, Teddington, The Reiver. Evadne, Galvanism,
Daniel O'Rourke, Honeydew, fby Knight of the
Whistle out of Abbess, St. Andrew, Pelopidas, Caracara,
Ilex, Sackbut, Orincce, Trousseau, and Peggy.
DONCASTER, SUNDAY EVENING.
ADDITIONAL ARRlVALS.—Harbinger, Alonzo, Imagi-
natiOn, Nancy, Scarecrow, and Thu Twin. Stockwell
will bo here to-morrow.
Very few betting men are here, and no business done
worth quoting. The course is in the best possible con-
dition.

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LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY EVENING.
By the Royal Mail steam-ship Canada, Lang, com-
mander, which arrived in the Mersey at 6.30 this
evening, we have advices from New York to the 31st
ult., and from Boston to the Ist inst. She brought
171,450 dolls. in specie.
The Royal Mail steam-ship America, Shannon, com-
mander, s 4 ith the mails of the 21st from this port,
arrived at Halifax on the 31st ult.
The steam-ship Prometheus arrived at New Y°ll'
on the 30th, with the Californian mails of the 31st of
July. The Ohio arrived at the same port on the
31st with 2,200,000 dolls, in specie on freight. The
Ohio, when two hours out from Kingston, Jamaica,
which port she left on the 24th, was boarded by a
boat from the West India mail steamer Parana, I
which had broken one of her cylinders.
The steam-ship Oregon sailed from San Francisco
on the 31st of July, with 2,275,829 dolls. in gold
dust on freight.
The Senate on the 30th adopted a resolution pro-
viding for the purchase and fitting up of vessels in-
tended for the exploration of Behring's Straits, the
China seas, Straits of Gasper, and Java sea. A
motion for the increase of the marine corps by the
enlistment of 600 men was withdrawn. Mr. Mason,
from the Committee on Foreign Relations, made a
report on the subject of the Tehuantepec grant, to
which the following resolutions were appended :
" 1. Resolved, as the judgment of the Senate, that in
the present posture of the question on the grant of s
right of way through the territory of Mexico at the isth-
mus of Tehuantepec, conceded to that Republic by one
of its citizens, and now the property of citizens of the
United States, as the same is presented by the corre-
spondknce and documents accompanying the message of
the President, it is not compatible with the dignity of
this Government to prosecute the subject further by ne
gotiation.
"2. Should the Government of Mexico propose a
renewal of ruch negotiations, it should be acceded to
only upon distinct propositions from Mexico, not incon-
sistent with the demands made by this Government in
reference to said grant

" 3. That the Government of the United States stands
committed to all its citizens to protect them in their
rights abroad as well as at home, within the sphere of its
jurisdiction; and should Mexico, Within a reasonable
time, fail to reconsider her position concerning this grant,
it will then become the duty of this Government to re-
view all existing relations with that Republic, and to
adopt such measures as will preserve the honour of the
i country and the rights of ts citizens."
These resolutions were laid on the table and ordered
to be printed.
The following resolution was then presented by Mr.
Brooks and ordered to be printed :
" That the Executive be requested to inform the Go-
vernment of Mexico that unless the American holders of
the right of way across the isthmus of Tehuantepec shall,
on or before the Ist day of March next, be put in full
possession of their property and franchises; this Govern-
ment will proceed to protect them in the occupation and
and enjoyment thereof; and that if this determination
should occasion a rupture between the two Republics,
this Government will rely for justification in the eyes of
mankind upon the obligation of every
Government to
protect the rights of its own citizens, and upon the
flagrant and the indefensible violation by Mexico of pri-
vate right and national law."
The Fortification Bill was brought up, and Mr.
Houston proposed an appropriation of 134,300 dolls.,
and said that it was necessary for the preservation of
certain works from destruction.

theas 280i,161
" Mr. Bayly showed that the amount expended on for-
tifications subsequent to the revolution and prior to the
9bsefore them, ,536 dolls. He
dlaesstirwedartewietftherGaresauthsßartiutatein w
for
pro-
posing to expend less than 3 per cent. on the original
cost of those fortifications to preserve and keep them in
repair. He spoke particularly of the importance of Fort
Delaware, the fort at Sollar's Flats, and the fort at Gar-
den Key.
<<Mr. Brown (Democrat), of Mississippi, said fortifi-
cations were great humbugs, and in corroboration of this
fact mentioned that Vera Cruz, with a fort supposed to
be one of the strongest in the world, was taken by Gene-
ral Scott with inferior troops in less than 24 hours.
" Mr. Walsh (Whig), of Maryland, briefly spoke in
favour of fortifications, and of the importance of com-
pleting Sollar's Flats, for the protection of Baltimore.
" Mr. Gorman (Democrat), of Pennsylvania, thought
no further appropriations should be made for fortifica-
tions. It was a known fact that the House had hereto-
fore refused to make them.

" Mr. Bayly—They have only twice refused.
" Mr. Gorman conceived that no enemy, with five
ideas above au oyster, would again dream of attacking a
fort on that coast. Fortifications were of no earthly use.
" Mr. Stanton, of Tenessee, said they had not time to
mature a system now, and moved that the committee rise
for the purpose of acting ou other business; which was
agreed to."
On the 28th a message from the President was
laid before the Senate which contained the following
letter relative to the Lobos Islands :--

_ .
" United States' Navy Department, Jane 16.
" Sir,—The department transmits herewith a copy of
a COMMUniCation from eh., Dopartm,i, or Strap,
accompanying papers, relative to the rights of citizens
of the United States to take guano from the Lobos
Islands, and instructs you to send One of the vessels of
your squadron to the Lobos Islands for the protection
of our citizens and commerce,

" W3l. A. GRAHAM."
This letter was addressed to Commodore M'Auley.
Mr. Webster, under date August 27,1852, writes to
the President as follows :

" A postscript to the letter of Mr. J. C. Jewett is ap-
pended to the copy of that letter which has been ptil3-
lished, requesting Mr. Jewett to suspend the publication
of the letter; and the Secretary of State is not now
aware how it came to be added to the original, and can-
not now state the exact reason for the addition. It is
certain, however, that it did not originate in any
to give Mr. Jewett or any one else exclusive information
as to the views of the Government in regard to these
islands. The Secretary of Stat© had no personal ac-
quaintance with Mr. Jewett, or previous correspondence
with him." desire

The House of Representatives resumed on the
30th ult. the consideration of the Bill extending for
four years the time for the
rail-
road iron, so as to benefit certain railway companies
of the south and south-west. The Bill was laid on
the table after a short discussion.
The Washington Intelligencer of the 30th an-
nounces that— Payment of duties on

tion between the United State):
" An additional convention
signed at the Department
The convention of State on the 26th of July.
provides for the extending to American
vessels in the ports of the Netherlands, ,
11 as in all
to Netherland vessels i
the ports of their colonies as w e
. . beyond the seas, such treat-
ment as is enjoyed by national and reciprocated
acnodiumNeeretheearnladn;a,viwgaa;
change or ratifications is six
equal treatment with United States in
direct and indirect trade. The of the
ei for the ex-
change vessels ports
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Our miscellaneous advices mention that the cholera
was raging in Missouri and in Buffalo. At Cincin-
nati The lower part of Mobile was entirely submerged,
buildings were blown down, vessels injured, and a
great number of lives lost. The damage in that
asofiutrhe..
occurredoccasio occasioned e di n bt
hye
vicinity was estimated at 1,000,000/. The same
storm had destroyed much property in various parts
of the Union ; at Memphis much corn and cotton ;
were washed away.
The members of the
"Empire Division No. 1 of
the Order of the Lone Star" had resented Dr. Wren
with a magnificent diamond star and emblem
, p h r t e g
of their
order, and some golden accompaniments
emblematical of the mysterious objects of their so-
ciety, on which occasion the following speeches were
delivered. Dr. Wren is the founder of the order.
Soon after the Division assembled the Chairman
BPOk as follows:
" Dr. Wren, President of the General Assembly of
the Order of the Lone Star,—l hare been selected by
the members of the Empire Division of the Order of the
Lone Star in this city to tender to you a slight testimo•
niol of their regard and esteem. The pioneer among u;
of ma order whose glorious object is to extend the area
of freedom, you have won our respect and affection se
well by your gentlemanly conduct and genial disposition
E 4 your faithful devotion to the noble cause you have so
warmly espoused. The emblem of the Lone Star is a
proud one in its association, and appropriate in all its
significations. First raised by the people of Louisiana,
when they revolted against Spimiab tyranny, it never set
until that rich province became one of the most flourishing
states in this great Republic. It next shone over the
plains of Texas, and waved triumphantly on her
banners above th© well-fought field of San Jacinto, win-
ning for that young republic the same glorious destiny.
Other portions of this mighty continent have hailed its
ray of promise—some for triurnpl3, some for temporary
defeat; but let these last hold feet to their faith, fur
though the clouds of despotism seem to envelope them
at present, they must still remember that
' Freedom's battle once begun,
Bequeathed from bleeding sire to son,
Though bailed oft is ever won,'
and the beacon light of the Lone Star will yet penetrate
the black veil of tyrannY, and shine forth the weeeme
harbinger of hope and freedom. The principles of this
order are dearly cherished by the patriotic freemen of
this continent, and will be triumphantly sustained ellen-
ever the sacred cause of liberty and humanity denand
it. We are proud of being enrolled under banners Jeer-
ing such principles, and whenever truth and honour call
upon us to testify our devotion to their we aro 'eady
and willing to do so in any manner consistent wits our
obligations as American citizens. To you, from vhom
we have received the token of membership it this
patriotic order—to you, Sir, one of its earliest andmost
faithful friends, as well as its honoured President, we
take this opportunity before you depart from tuncog us
of testifying our confidence and warmest regard. A,appt,
Sir, this emblem of the order of the Lune Star,
and with it the kindest wishes and warmest feelings of
( th
' members of this division for your future welfar and
happiness.
"To this address Dr. Wren replied as follows :-.-.
" Officers and members of Empire Division Igo. 1,
Order of the Lone Star,—ln accepting the flattering
testimonial to my humble efforts, with which if has
pleased the members of this division to present m 4 al-
' low me to assure you that I will ever treasure itas a
memento of the kindness and enthusiasm with whi;la I

have been hailed as a fellow labourer in the great work
we have undertaken—an enterprise of vital importance
to the future of cur native republic and to the atvance-
ment of liberty throughout the world. Gentlemen, you
appreciate the ennobling sentiments of our order, and I
am truly rejoiced to find in this metropolis
congenialsouls willing to unite with us in the noble task of keep-
ing ever lighted the fire of patriotism upon the altar of
liberty. Rome—emblem of republicanism in the old
world—maintained her vestal virgins, consecrated to
the preservation of the ever burninglight; and when
they negh ctad this sacred duty theray of repub-
licanism faded into a long night of barbarian dark-
ness. May we patriots of the new Rome add oil to
the utmost of our power, that a similar catastrophe
may be arrested
by
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Gentlemen of the committee, I greatly admire the taste
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covery is the sacred duty of our order, is represented
aptly in the magnificent ornament with which you have
chosen to adorn my breast—a jewel of price whose dia-
monds rtflect the sincerity of our hearts, and struggle to
cast a gleam of concentrated light upon the destinies
of enslaved peoples. Members of Empire Division, I
carry this gift to exhibit to our brethren of the South—
whence I came to you a stranger, and have been re-
ceived as a friend—as an evidence of my labours, leaving
you to reap a fair harvest. And, in conclusion, let me
recal to your memory the secret workings of a small
insect toiling in the obscure depths of the sea—the coral
reef has caused the wreck of many a noble frigate,"
At St. Thomas on the 20th ult., business was ex-
ceedingly dull. Exchange on London was 4921.
We have very brief advices from Panama to the
17th ult. but they are devoid of interest. _

Kingston (Jamaica) advices of the 23d ult. report
the occurrence of an earthquake at Spanish Town on
the 22d. The shock was of very long duration, and
the clocks of the churches were stopped. " The sugar
crop in He!awny," says the Falmouth Post—
less than was expected in con-
ght, and the next crop will not
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completely burnt up, and much difficulty is experienced
in procuring food and water for the stock. On the 20th
there was a heavy rain in Falmouth, and we believe that
it was general throughout the parish. It is supposed
that the who le crop in the island for 1852 will not ex-
ceed 28,000 hogsheads, which will be little more than
one-half of that which the small island of Barbadoes has
produced."
From the Sandwich Islands we have advices to the
2d of July. On the 15th of the preceding month a
royal salute of twenty-one guns was fired, in honour
of the King's signature to the new Constitution
granted by his Majesty. An Englishman named
Charles Wallace, of London, died at the British hos-
pital, Honolulu, on the 13th of June, of paralysis.
Advices from Tahiti to the middle of May state
that the English Protestant ministers had been for-
bidden to preach until they had formally acknow-
ledged the French Protectorate Government as their
head, and promised to submit themselves to its con-
trol. The Rev. Mr. Chisholm, employed by the
London Missionary Society, had been prohibited
from preaching out of a certain district, under pain
of arrest and banishment. No native was allowed
to preach without first obtaining the sanction of the
Government.
From San Francisco we have advices to the 31st
July. The news is not very important. The sheriff
of Contra Costa county had been shot at and mortally
wounded, while in the discharge of his duty, by a
man named Hardy, who had leased a piece of land
and refused to give up possession to the owner when
the lease had expired. The outrage had caused great
excitement at the place where it occurred, and it was
thought Lynching would be resorted to. Auriferous
earth is said to have been found in some boxes of Ho-
bart Town potatoes which had been landed at San
Francisco. The Jerald states that two ounces of " dust"
were washed out from the imported diggings. 2,200
sheep had arrived at Woolfikill Ranch, 20 miles
from the Sacramento, from Salt Lake; they were
upwards of 12 months on their journey, having
left St. Joseph's in June, 1851. The crops of grain
and grass had sustained great injury from fire in the
valley of the Upper Sacramento. At Mount Ophir
diggings hundreds of miners were lying idle in con-
sequence of the short supply of water, the long-ex-
pected Bear River water not having commenced to
flow. It was reported that the Indians, to the number
of 2,000, were to hold a grand council at the head of
the San Joaquim, with a view of uniting against the
white settlers. Business generally was dull at San
Francisco, and a brisk trade was not expected for
some weeks to come. There was a good demand for
money, without alteration in prices. The stock
market remained firm for all leading securities, with
fair rro,pcoto for a still further advance. The inquiries
for Californian stocks by foreign capitalists had been
very numerous.

There was a good demand for Government and
State stocks on the New York Stock Exchange, but
rates were without alteration. There was no change
in the money-market. Foreign exchange was in-
active, and rates not so firm as last noted. Bills on
London, 1102 to 110-12-; Paris, 5.131 ; Amsterdam,
401 to 411; Frankfort, 40i to 41 ; Bremen, 79i to
79-a ; and liarnburgh, 361 to 36i. The Cotton market
was inactive, without alteration in prices. The trans-
actions in the flour and wheat markets were to a mo-
derate extent, but holders did not seem disposed to
lower prices. There was a good inquiry for Indian
corn at 71c. to 711 c. per bushel for good Western
mixed. Corn meal scarce. In provisions there was
a moderate amount of business doing. Naval stores
unaltered. Scotch pig iron continued scarce, and was
worth from 22 dolls. 50c. to 23 dolls. per ton, six
months. Freights to London—Tobacco, 20s. to 255.
per hogshead; flour, ls. 9d. to 2s. per barrel ; naval
stores, 2s. per 28011). ; measurement goods, 20s. to
30s, per ton.

SOUTH AMERICA.
SOUTHAMPTON, SATURDAY.
The Royal Mail Company's steam-ship Teviot,
Captain Onslow, arrived with the South American
mails this afternoon, in charge of Lieutenant Veitcb,
RN., Admiralty agent.
The Teviot experienced fine weather throughout,
and has made an exceedingly good passage home.
She brings mails from the following places, to
which the latest dates are affixed :—Buenos Ayres,
August 3 ; Monte Video, 5 ; Rio Janeiro, 14 ;
13a his,lB ; Pernambuco, 21 ; St. Vincent, 28 ; Te-
neriffe, Sept. 3 ; Madeira, 4; Lisbon, 7.
brou The
ht Teviot landed 40 passengers at Lisbon, and
g 116 to Southampton, amongst whom were
Mr. Macdonell, late governor of Gambia; Mr.
Thompson and family, Mr. and Mrs. Gregor and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Paton, Mr. Austin, and Mr.
Pine.

The freight
-- comprised 21,9001. in specie, 16 parcels
of diamonds, 188 serons of cochineal, 300 barrels of
tapioca, 24 serons of ipecacuanha, 10 cases of wine,
36 boxes of oranges, and about 100 packages of
sundries.
The Amidos, of Liverpool
. Captain Morgan, laden
with patent fuel, bound for Coquimbo, was burnt at
sea in lat. 38 30 S, long. 54 20 vv, from spontaneous
ignition of her cargo. The crew. about twenty in
number, escaped in the boats,
and Were picked up by
the Amelia from the Falkland Island,
and landed at
Monte Video.