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to SUCCP•Ur them, whether they were R.,Anan Crho-
lies or Protestants.—(Cbeers.) When the subscrip•
too list was examined, he felt sure that cur Roman
Catholic fellow-subjects in Cana.l.4 would find that
what were called the ulra-Protestants of England
were amongst th 9 most munificent contributors.
Mr. GURNEY, in seconding the resolution, expressed
a hope that England would, by her gerierogity on
this occasion, sustain her high chlracter as the
promptest and most liberal consoler of the afflicted.
He hoped the words of his Lord hip would not be
forgotten /is to tha importance of contributing to the
relief of the poor sufferers at Montreal before they
were visited by the severity of a Canadian winter.
The resolution was unanimously agreed to.
Mr. PETER. ROLT, M.P. for Grtenwich, moved the
appointment of a committee to carry into effect the
preceding resolutions.

LONDON,

NORTHUMBELAIVD AGRICULTURAL
SOCIETY

,
it):1 list was examined, he felt sure that our Roman '
BLLFORD WEDNESDAY.—The exhibition of cattle
Catholic fellow-subjects in Canada would find that and implements
ear, was held yesterday, in a fine open en- 1
lements of hu,bandry of this society for the 1
what were called the ulra-Protestants-stants of England present
were amongst th. most munificent contributors. closure in the vicinity of this town belonging to the
Mr. (iUReiuY, in secondiog the resolution, expressed
11,!-3V. J. D. Clarke. 'Tile fleeting derived additional
7 hope that England would, by her generainty on int,,rest from the presence of a large number of the
his occasion, sustain her high chiracter AS the nobility and gentry of the county, including Earl
7rornptest and most liberal consoler of the afflicted. Grey, the Lord-Lieutenant, Lord Lovaine, one of
Lie hoped the worth of his Lordship would not be the ,'Members recently elected for the northern divi-
brgotten es to the importance of contributing to the sic!), and the heir apparent of the ducal house of Nor-
relief of the poor sufferers at Montreal before they thumberland, and Sir George Grey. Many of the
were visited by the severity of a Canadian winter. yeomanry and tenant-farmers were also in attendance,
The resolution was unanimously agreetl to. and a considerable body of the agricultural labourers
Mr. PETER ROLT, M.P. for Greenwich, moved the from the immediate neighbourhood. The.-„weather was
:ppointment of a committee to carry into effect the exceedingly auspicious in the early part of the day,
.
)receding resolutions. but towards the close the show was interrupted for
The Hon. A. KINNAIED, M.P., seconded the about a couple of hours by a violent thunder-storm.
solution. If any one doubted cs to the extent of the The dinner in the evening was under the presi-
talami•y which had fallen on Montreal, the facts dency of Earl Grey, supported on the right and left
vhich had been laid before the meeting must be by Lord Lovaine, M.P., Sir George Grey, Bart., the
,ufficient to prove to him that that calamity was of Hon. H. T. Liddell, Sir M. W. Ridley, Bart., Sir
he most painful character. It was of the utmost Walter Trevelyan, Captain Grey, the Mayor of New-
mportance that we should, by our generosity, prove castle, Dr. Gino, Mr. Hodgson Hinde, Mr. H. D.
o our fellow-countrymea in Canada that the capital Liddell, M.P., Mr. Oswin Cresswell, Mr. G. Burden,
if the empire felt a warm interest in them. We had Mr. C. W. Orde, Mr. Riddle, and the Rev. R. Bo-
ieen accused at times of neglecting the interest of our sanquet. The usual loyal and constitutioual toasts
colonies. To some extent that accusation had a good having been given,
bundation. Let us, then, gladly embrace the pre- Earl GREY said he came now to the toast which
ent opportunity of practically proving to the people was immediately connected with the occasion of that
sf Canada that in the success of our colonies we felt a day's meeting. He had to give them the " Northum-
varm interest. A demonstration such as this would berland Agricultural ' " C' Society. —( neers.) In doing
end very much to create such a feeling between the so they ' him ' would allow in the first place to congra-
nother country and the colonies as would cement the tulate them on the prosperous condition of the society.
:onnexion between them. He hoped that when an- Though the heavens badsmiled
not on their meeting
aher meeting was summoned to be informed of the that day—though it had been in one sense, and he
esult of the present appeal, it would abundantly ap- hoped only in
sear that there was a great and wide-spread interest h '
e believed on some former occasions there had been
n this country in the well-being and success of our more stock on the ground, still h
e thought the corn-
olonies.—(Cheers.)
pany he saw around him, and the meeting that took
The resolution was carried. place in the field, were such as ought to give great
Mr. JOHN DILLON moved a resolution recommend-
satisfaction to every member of the association.—
ng the appointment of local committees throughout (Cheers.) He was told by those better able to form
he country to carry out the object of the meeting. It -
a judgment than himself, that though the show of
• now, he
vas said, nearly two centuries since, on the stock was not very numerous, itwas such as to meet
-ery spot on which they were assembled, there raged with the approbation•ofthose'of
.. capable forming an
s conflagration greater and more distressing than that
opinion upon its merits. He was also glad to hear
vhich had occasioned the present meeting. And al- that the • society was now in a state, financially, of very
bough there was some resemblance between the two great prosperity,and he need hardly tell them that was
'earful fires, yet there were some very important one very 'm ne b. f ' d .nt su jecto consi eration. Theyknew
lifferences. The fire of London was said to have a little wihilpe ago things were very different • but now
)een originated by Catholics out of hatred to their he was told that the umber of members ' was larger
?rotestant fellow-citizens. But the hateful feelings than at any former period, •
and that the society
vhich bad propagated that assertion, had in the pro- was altogether in a very prosperous • • on. That
cress of time died away. Protestants had that day he rejoiced to hear, because it undoubtedly appeared
net to contribute to the relief of their Roman Catbo- to him that this society, and similar ones in other
is fellow-subjects. He was glad to witness the cele- parts of the country, were calculated greatly to pro-
ration
sof that unity at once between Protestants and mote the advancement of agriculture, and therefore
interest of
.toman Catholics and Englishmen and foreigners. the most important this nation.—(Cheers.)
-le hoped that, in rebuilding that portion of Montreal He could not help •
remarking that a few years ago
vhich had been destroyed, the modern improvements agriculture appeared to be rather in what he might
n architecture would be made use of. If that were „ii •
in of
a stagnant state, while other departments
lone, the late calamity might prove to be a real hies- the national industry there was great energy, a great ,
ing to the people of that city. spirit of improvement, and a desire to apply all the
i
Mr. T. 11. BROOKIN seconded the resolution, which d discoveries of modern science to economise the cost of '
vas unanimously carried. production and to increase its amount. In agriculture,
On the motion of Mr. GEORGE Reenour, seconded on the other hand, after the great progress which had
ly Mr. CARTER, the resolutions were ordered to he been made some sixty or seventy years ago, people
nserted in several of the metropolitan papers. seemed rather inclined to adhere without deviation to
The Rev. Mr. CAMPBELL, of Montreal, moved a the old beaten track whichthey had been accustomed
ore of thanks to h.s Lordship.
to follow, and to continue to cultivate the land as it
1)
Mr. LEITH having seconded the vote, it was passed
,A 1 been' cultivate • d before. But about the time he
mid loud cheers.
spoke of a very great alteration took place. A very
su
His Loanir briefly responded, and the meeting '
great desire for further improvement, and a spirit of
eparated.
enterprise and of energy were developed, which, he
thought, had produced very remarkable results.
NAVAL [INTELLIGENCE. He could not help attributing that, among ~
PORTSMOUTH, AUG. 11.—The Vestal, 25, Captain other causes, to the labour of this and other
). B. Hamilton, arrived at Spithead this morning societies, and especially of the Royal Agri-
rota Sheerness, and saluted the Big of Admiral Sir , cultural Society of England, to which he thought
[homes Briggs, G.C.M.G., commander.iu-chief. She it was one of the chief claims which this society '
sill be paid advance at Spithead,andproceedthe bad upon the gratitude of the country, that it was
to
Vest Indies. a very u-eful auxiliary.—(Cheers.) By the efforts
The Victoria, American packet-ship, arrived at of the Royal Society—extended as they were over
Spithead this morning from the Thames, to embark the whole kingdom—whatever was discovered which
sassengers for New York. was valuable in one place was made known to all.
The Ed ward naval transport d saile from Spithead
Men met together and compared the practices of dif-
sn Tuesday for Plymouth, to land stores. ferent parts of the country ; and thus by the means
A heavy and indeed a terrific gale sprung up at of local societies the accumulated knowledge of the
ibout one o'clock last night, from the S.S.E., and gra- whole country was generally diffused in each specific
luslly increased till at eight it blew a hurricane, district and country. He believed there was no local
vith heavy squalls of rain, when the wind veered to society which had contributed more efficiently to the
3.5. W., and became even more violent. At two r.m. success of the labours of the Agricultural Society of
t rose to nearly a hurricane, so much so that the sea England than the Northumberland County Associa-
ippeared to be in a boiling foam ; the shipping in tion.—(Cheers.) The journal which this society pub-
iarbour and at Spithead rode with topgallant masts; lisbed, and which contained some well selected articles
in deck several small boats broke adrift, and were from the Royal Society's journal, and other articles
washed up the harbour. A waterman, named Sey- contributed by members of this association, had been
nour, and three persons in his boat, were upset in the means of diffusing much information; and he 1
:rossing the harbour about one o'clock ; they were thought upon the whole it was impossible to doubt
sappily all picked up immediately by the boat be- that very much had been done in the way of im-
onging to Mr. Smith's yacht, called the Dolphin, provement within the last few years, especially the
tad conveyed on shore. At about noon to-day a last five or six years. With respect, for instance,
very large elm-tree was blown down in St. to draining as an improvement—a principle which
Thomas's Churchyard, taking part of the church- was now considered absolutely necessary, since few
yard wall with it. Another very large elm tenant-farmers would take a farm which was not
piss been blown down inPark-lane, Southsea, knocking well drained—he was sure they could not but re-
)ff the corner of a house in its fall. The fencing member that a dozen) or more years ago instances
7ound the obelisk now in course of erection on South- of really effective drainage were very rare indeed. Now,
;ea Common, in compliment to the late Governor it was by societies such as this that the advantage
Lord F. Fitzclarence, has been blown down, and the and the best mode of carrying on those improve-
lebris scattered about the common. Chimney-pots, ments had been made known. They all knew that
dates, and tiles, and several sign-boards have been when attention was first directed to draining, it was
clown about the streets, but fortunately no serious donelin the most imperfect manner ; and he was afraid
incident has occurred, that many gentlemen in that room bad, like himself,
The Royal squadron, no doubt, anchored in the been compelled to do over again work which had been
Downs before the gale came on, but with this wind imperfectly executed on the notions which prevailed a
lie anchorage there is not safe. Margate Roads is few years ago. He believed it was only too common
aot much better. We, therefore, trust the s don to find that the drains which were laid to carry off
have gone for shelter direct to Sheerness thea r
only
the surface water were too shallow for that purpose,
found for
place where smooth water could be
large vessels of the squadron. and other counties in England. It was by this and
There has been such a heavy sea running caporB t-
other societies that the correct principle of accem_
mouth Harbour all day that there has been no com- P lishing those improvements had been discovered and rn unication with the ships at Spithead. The Bien- practically applied so extensively. Again, with regard
heim, Tiger, and Vestal, have all rode safely, to implements,they
knew that was a trade which was
Six O'CLOCK, P.M.—lt still blows very heavy,y. with increasing in importance, with a view to pro-
daily
'
,quulls of rain occasionally, and there is every ap- vide agriculture with all the improvements which
pearance of a continuance of the gale, modern science and unrivalled skill in this country
PLYMOUTH, AUG. 11.—The Hogue, 60, Captain could produce. A very few years ago the implements
M'Dougell, is still in the Sound waiting orders. It used in agriculture in this county were the same that
is reported that she is to be paid off, and re-commis- had been employed for matey generations past, and
sinned as the screw guard-ship at this port, and to be various plans since adopted for carrying on farming
commanded by Captain itamsah of the Megicienne, operations were until lately but slightly thought of.
es superintendent of the steam squadron of reserve at It was, therefore, he believed, a subject of very great
this port. importance, not only to this county but to this king-
The Trincomalee will be taken out of harbour to- dom generally,' that these societies should be actively
morrow, and her compasses adjusted on Friday. maintained, and should continue to perform the useful
The Sprightly, tender, arrived on Tuesday, with services which they bad done.—(Cheers.) Now,
supernumeraries from Portsmouth. in this county lie believed also that the same
Lord Hardinge, Sir John F. Burgoyne, and Colonel gentlemen who had been most active in promoting
Wood are at present on an official visit, inspecting this society had also taken a leading part in setting
the fortifications in the neighbourhood. on foot that improvement to which his Reverend
The Lady Montagu sailed Monday d just alluded in •
on last with 290 Friend near him, Dr. Gilly, had
convicts for Hobart Town. very eloquent speech. He meant the great improve-
The convict ship Equestrian has sailed from Wool- meat made in providing comfortable houses for the
wich, and will call at Portsmouth, Cowes, and Port- population.—(Cheers.) A. very few years ago it was
land, and then at this port, where she will fill up her a just reproach to the county of Northumberland
complement, and sail for the same destination. that, however distinguished in other respects ris an
Mr. William Whitworth, gunner, Mr. William agricultural county, the agricultural labourers—those
Dart, boatswain, and Mr. James Balsam, carpenter, labourers whom he believed Dr. Gilly had justly de-
from the St. George, are appointed to the Valorous scribed as standing in the very first rank of the epee
steamer, in charge of stores, and are to have sea time rative population of this country for industry,
and pay. morality, and intelligence—that population whieb
______ aided so efficiently the owners and occupiers of the
SEABORNE MAILS. soil in their agricultural labours, were most de-
Post-oalos plorably lodged, and that in general the cottages of
ter signifies that the mails are sent frets the General
b:7 the night-and Li by the morning - tura ricu ,lispatch.] the ag • l l
population were a disgrace to the
county.--(Hear, hear.) A great change bad takes
When made up in From what ' when
in that . Go where theywould
place
?LACKS. tleneralPost-offlee; port dis. due.
London. I patched. county they saw new and improved cottages rising up
.----...............1----- in every district, old cottages enlarged and improved,
Iv erpool - Aug. 17 and the scale of comfort among the labourers America (by Brit. pkt.) N'' Aug. 13 .. •• .v
America (by U.S. pkt.) N .. .. Liverpool • Aug. 15 greatly increased.— Cheers. That, he confessed,
La:erica (by U.S. pkt.) Al .. .. .. ..,iouthaMpt Aug. 24
was to him a subject of the greatest satisfaction,
Australia (via South- b 0
ampton) .. .. .. 1!4 „ .. .. .. Southampt. cause he was persuaded it was to the welfare of
the
Ditto (via Marseilles) N .., .. .. Dover .•
Nov.ricultural and labouring population that they
Ditto, via C. of G. hope N .. .. .. .. Plymouth.. is 3O ought to
Anl c. (West coast).. N 14th Of the month , Plymouth Aug.
26 look as one of the main objects to which all tb •
-eir
Alamandria* ........ Nll9th & 30th of mo. Dover .. Aug. 18 efforts should be directed.—(Renewed cheers.) He
Belgium - •• - /a; Daily .. .. .. Dover .. Dailyh
Brasil .. • • . )41 i9th of the month ;Southampt. Aug. 16 had said, and he believed he ad said truly, that
Buenos Ayres -- .. Al 9th of the month (SoMlutrapt. Aug,. 16 much had been done of late years in the way of itn.
California(viaChagret)M ld L 17th ot month, ..' Southampt. Aug. 16 t in this county as well as in England
Cape of Good Hope N 14th of August • Tlymouth.. Aug. 26 provemen gene..
Cape do Verdi .. .. N2d of the month .: I Plymouth • . Aug, 25 rails., but he could not help saying that though
much
Constantinople* .... N ,7th 17th 27til et mo Dover .. Aug. 20 hadjb done,
een he thought, in this county more
- esese-
Central America •
.. M,2,1& 17th of mon. Southampt. Sept. Ibe done. He
Channel Isles • • .. N' Mon., Wed., &Fri. Southampt. Tu. Th. Sat cially, very much remained to could not
card .. .. .. . m 2d& 17th of math Southampt. Aug. 16 help
fearing that unless there was great exertion on
Franco .. .- Mea N Twice daily .. . iDover .. Twiced ally
Greece* .. .. . Ist 7th 17th 27th of me' !Dover .. Aug 20 the part of all concerned, both owners and occupiers
Hamburgh .. .. N Tuesday & FridaylLondon .. Tees.. Sat. of land in this county stood in some danger of losing
Molland .. .. .. M Wednes. & atoudon .. Mes. Their • h it had been accustomed to hold in
HOndUraS .. .. . Ic.' 17th of tha monthsouthampt. Aug 16 that place which
Ireland .. -M & N Twice daily., .. Holyhead.. Twie.edally the very front rank as an agricultural c0unty,......, 1
india(via gonthamp.) M Soth of Aug. the month Southatapt. Bbelieved, re
Irldia(yiaMarsoilles) N sth& 24th ,„,f,nontb Dover
.. .
(Cheers.) There was, he g
India, via C. of G. Hope N 15th ef month Plymouth.. Aug. 25 most excellent farming in this county.a
They
deal of
knew
Mauritius .. •• • • 1... 15th of month Plymouth., !Aug. 26 that in the t shows of England and Scotiend,
grea
Mediterranean (via frequently carried off
the
son e.
ttrnrpton) .. M,2oth of the month Southampt. Aug. 28 Northumbrian farmers
Meditetro.neau (via prizes.—
(Cheers.) He might mention with great
Marseilles) .. .. N SW& 24th ofmonth Dover „ , Christi, who was then at their
.. at ecl of the month.. Southampt.'Sept 1 pleasure his friend Mr. , ,
Merje° ** ** . M 9th of the month Southfunpt. lAug.. 16
table,dwho had just carried oft the first prize for
314deira
- - • isttollth,
, 19th,27th 1 an .
Malta) .. .• g, i & 30th of month $ Dover Aug. 10 a short-horned bull both in England and Scot-
* wasgoing over •• Aug.l2 land, and he hoped that e'en to
Naw.,* .. .. .. N sth 15tti 255thh off mmoo Dpover g.
Cheers )
1 Papal states* .• •. N 54,1 i 15th 2to, i •• Aug. 12 take a third prize in Ireland.—( -.. He be-
-1 Peninsula m Ith 17th 27 the, mo Southampt. Aug. 13
~ •
. " 2,1 2d & 17th of inntl, Southampt. Aug.,y4 lieved a considerable number of other prizes had
Peru .. .. •• • • !connected with this district,
, Tuscany* .., .. .. 1; sth i itth 25th of tae. I.47otivtcramp.t.
AAttitg.ll2‘ been won by persons
I West Indian .. .. M 17th of the month , h
g. and certainly he thought sonic of the best cultivated
1 West Indies (except might compare with farms in
• st Who month .. Southampt. farms in this county
Havanna & Nassau) -25 ,-
The mails to those emui tries thus [narked (19 arc conveyed by any part of the kingdom. But at the same time, tre-
e
' French usenet via, . ''',arseilles
veiling through the county in different districts, he
. thought it would strike even an unlearned eye—and
70 feet in
A very curious grotto, 800 feet long h
-Y . he confessed his was unlearned eye—that there
an
stalactites
width, and richly encrusted with stalagmites and was still a vast amount of very indifferent farming,
of the most varied and fantastic forms, which it must have
and .
say of very bad
taken ages I t has 'list been discovered at Men- J'ernsps an enemy might even
.0 e -
t„?,,,i,,1 b,
Tusgeanney.a e, j its po„rful farming. But even with the best there was room for
a place celebrated for i
mineral springs 'fee singular circumstance connected improvement. He believed that agriculture was pre-
with most .
this groito • ntly at eminently .4 that we were
is that its • temperature is 1 ermane . a progressive science, an.. on
96 degrees Fahrenheit, close air, the eve of cdvance greater than perhaps had ever
renders it imporseislheit, which, together with the
state of ' an ,
nudity ; and evenlibble to stay within unless in ayet been made in a science so important to the welfare
ni b' i
The water slowly en a copious perspiration u
is , navoi a ,e.
of
sort the country. The scoveries of chemists
of lake within 3t7 filtering in from all sides, has formed asd practical • recent Gl'
for the convenience of
a fist boat has now been conveyed an
.agriculturists, and the a. 'tempt made for
of visitors. first time in
, explored to the vxtent , This grotto has only been the modern times to bring scientific die-
, certain that it has extensive
mentioned; but it is considered
e mists and practical agriculturists together, and to
' , which have already been ;nsive ramifications, indiCatiPlla of .
, unite their efforts and their skill in the improve-
ound. 0

The Hon. A. KINNAIRD, M.P., seconded the
solution. It any one doubted as to the extent of the
calami'y which had fallen en Montreal, the facts
which had been laid before the m-eting must be
sufficient to prove to him that that calamity was of
the most painful character. It was of the utmost
importance that we should, by our generosity, prove
to our fellow-countrymen in Canada that the capital
of the empire felt a warm interest in them. We had
been accused at times of neglecting the interest of our
colonies. To some extent that accusation had a good
foundation. Let us, then, gladly embrace the pre-
sent opportunity of practically proving to the people
of Canada that in the success of our colonies we felt a
warm interest. A demonstration such as this would
tend very much to create such a feeling between the
mother country and the colonies as would cement the
connexion between them. He hoped that when an-
other meeting was summoned to be informed of the
result of the present appeal, it would abundantly ap-
pear that there was a great and wide-spread interest
in this country in the well-being and success of our
colonies.—(Cheers.)
The resolution was carried.
Mr. JOHN DILLON moved a resolution recommend-
ing the appointment of local committees throughout
the country to carry out the object of the meeting. It
was now, he said, nearly two centuries since, on the
very spot on which they were assembled, there raged
a conflagration greater and more distressing than that
which had occasioned the present meeting. And al-
though there was some resemblance between the two
fearful fires, yet there were some very important
differences. The fire of London was said to have
been originated by Catholics out of hatred to their
Protestant fellow-citizens. But the hateful feelings
which bad propagated that assertion, had in the pro-
gress of time died away. Protestants had that day
met to contribute to the relief of their Roman Catho-
lic fellow-subjects. He was glad to witness the cele-
bration of that unity at once between Protestants and
Roman Catholics and Englishmen and foreigners.
He hoped that, in rebuilding that portion of Montreal
which had been destroyed, the modern improvements
in architecture would be made use of. If that were
done, the late calamity might prove to be a real bles-
sing to the people of that city.
Mr. T. H. BaooKrN seconded the resolution, which
was unanimously carried.
On the motion of Mr. GEORGE PEABODY, seconded
by Mr. CARTER, the resolutions were ordered to be
inserted in several of the metropolitan papers.
The Rev. Mr. CAMPBELL, of Montreal, moved a
vote of thanks to hs Lordship.
_

Mr. LEITS having seconded the vote, it was passed
amid loud cheers.

His Loanzuir briefly responded, and the meeting
separated.

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PORTSMOUTH, AUG. 11.—The Vestal, 25, Captain
C. B. Hamilton, arrived at Spithead this morning
from Sheerness, and saluted the fl ig of Admiral Sir
Thomas Briggs, G.C.M.G.,commander•ia-chief. She
will be paid advance at Spithead, and pruceed to the
West Indies.

The Victoria, American packet-ship, arrived at
Spithead this morning from the Thames, to embark
passengers for New York.
The Ed ward naval transport sailed from Spithead
on Tuesday for Plymouth, to land stores.
A heavy and indeed a terrific gale sprung up at
about one o'clock last night, from the S.S.E., and gra-
dually increased till at eight it blew a hurricane,
with heavy squalls of rain, when the wind veered to
S.S.W., and became even more violent. At two r.m.
it rose to nearly a hurricane, so much so that the sea
appeared to be in a boiling foam ; the shipping in
harbour and at Spithead rode with topgallant masts;
on deck several small boats broke adrift, and were
washed up the harbour. A waterman, named Sey-
mour, and three persons in his boat, were upset in
crossing the harbour about one o'clock ; they were
happily all picked up immediately by the boat be-
longing to Mr. Smith's yacht, called the Dolphin,
and conveyed on shore. At about noon to-day a
very large elm-tree was blown down in St.
Thomas's Churchyard, taking part of the church-
yard wall with it. Another very large elm
has been blown down inPark-lane, Southsea, knocking
off the corner of a house in its fall. The fencing
round the obelisk now in course of erection on South-
sea Common, in compliment to the late Governor
Lord F. Fitzclarence, has been blown down, and the
debris scattered about the common. Chimney-pots,
slates, and tiles, and several sign-boards have been
blown about the streets, but fortunately no serious
accident has occurred.

The Royal squadron, no doubt, anchored in the
Downs before the gale came on, but with this wind
the anchorage there is not safe. Margate Roads is
not much better. We, therefore, trust the squadron
have gone for shelter direct to Sheerness, the only
place where smooth water could be found for the
large vessels of the squadron.
There has been such a heavy sea running off Ports-
mouth Harbour all day that there has been no com-
munication with the ships at Spithead. The Blen-
heim, Tiger, and Vestal, have all rode safely.
Six O'CLOCK, P.M.—lt still blows very heavy, with
F quails of rain occasionally, and there is every ap-
pearance of a continuance of the gale.

PLYMOUTH, AUG. 11.—The Hogue, 60, Captain
M'Dougall, is still in the Sound waiting orders. It
is reported that she is to be paid off, and re-commis-
sioned as the screw guard-ship at this port, and to be
commanded by Captain Ramsay, of the Magicienne,
es superintendent of the steam squadron of reserve at
this port.
The Trincomalee will be taken out of harbour to-
morrow, and her compasses adjusted on Friday.
The Sprightly, tender, arrived on Tuesday, with
supernumeraries from Portsmouth.
Lord Hardinge, Sir John F. Burgoyne, and Colonel
Wood are at present on an official visit, inspecting
the fortifications in the neighbourhood.
The Lady Montagu sailed on Monday last with 290
convicts for Hobart Town.
The convict ship Equestrian has sailed from Wool-
wich, and will call at Portsmouth, Cowes, and Port-
land, and then at this port, where she will fill up her
complement, and sail for the same destination.
Mr. William Whitworth, gunner, Mr. William
Dart, boatswain, and Mr. James Balsam, carpenter,
from the George, are appointed to the Valorous
steamer, in charge of stores, and are to have sea time
and

SEABORNE MAILS.
[N signifies that the mails are sent from tha General Post-oaio•
by the night—and by the morning—elispatch.]