The Sun.
London, England, 1853-08-29 00:00:00

aftLIVERPOOL, SATURDAY.—About two o'clock this St
4tAtrnoon the British and North American Royal Mail 50
a ealn-ship Asia, Capt. E. G. Lott, sailed for the Mer- 40
St- n
for New York, with the usual mails for the United 2z:5
2
8:te8, and British North American Colonies, 150 pas 25
and a very full cargo of merchandise on board.
8/si
Tt,roails were carried out in charge of Lieut. Lewis,
St
4, Admiralty agent. S.
LIFE-BOAT AT TEIGNMOUTH.—The appearance of a 50
br w life-boat, belonging to Teignmouth, amongst the 25
eakers on the Dawlish coast, last week, revived the IA
anticipationsl long since felt by the residents of this de- St
p_i
tful watering-place for the establishmeut of a similar
'sale-preserver for use in cases of accident. It has been
„13gested to commence a public subscription for this
.uje
trib et, to which occasional bathers will doubtless con-
tribute most willingly.— 'Roamer's Exeter Gazette.
n Thua d t th French merchant sehooner
eon Meaux,
e
tea it 6, ef Captain Hubeau, 10 days from San-
et d.r°, with 1.250 sacks of flour for Liverpool, was
alliek by lightning in a severe storm, which carried
way both topmasts, laid the vessel for some time on
her beams
and filled the cabin with water. She came
'I here to-day for repairs. On the same day at 8.30
1.3) tn., the Lizard bearing N.N.W., distant 20 miles, the
_ ark Alice Maud, of and from London for Algoa Bay,
was struck by a heavy sea, which carried away bulwarks
and staneheons, and did other damage, and forced her
▪ 0 take shelter in this harbour.
States,
BANK BONDS.--The accounts from the United
by the Washington, mention that the question
~a the of Mississippi upon her repudiated obli-
• ns known as the " Union Bank Bonds," has been
:11,11animously affirmed by the High Court of Appeals in
bonds,
State, before which it had been carried. These
-°llda, which amounted only to a total of 1,000,0001.
sterling, were issued by the State more than 15 years
ag?—namely, on the sth of June, 1838—when their
full value was received and expended. some questions
which were subsequently raised as to their legality being
met by the Legislature with two distinct resolutions, at
different periods, to the effect that the contract was in
every respect sound, and that any attempt
to deny its
validity would be "a calumny upon the justice, honour,
and
dignity of the State. In 1842, however, the
finances of the country becoming worse, and payment of
the interest being pressed, it was resolved to resort to
repudiation, and from that time to the
present no re-
presentations to the people or Legislature have had
any effect, although a period of prosperity has been
elPerieneed which has created a surplus revenue
and been a constant subject of boasting and congratula-
th'%. It appears, however, that the principal of the
°llds was stipulated to be repaid at certain progressive
iPeriods and, that the first of the series having fallen
,eila 1850, a suit was commenced by one of the holders,
rileh has just terminated in the decision now reported.
The Only remaining question, therefore, is whether the
titizens of Mississippi will submit to the fiat which has
een given against them even by the highest of their own
eemstituted authorities ; and, although the fact that an
ltPPeal to a popular vote as to whether they should or
eneuld not recognize their obligations, which was actually
made by the Governor a year ago, was decided in the
negativeZ is a discouraging circumstance, there is reason
;.iI! hope that further resistance will be abandoned and
at a resumption of payment may at length be antici-
ecl• Should such prove to be the case, repudiation
being extinguished in the quarter whence it originated,
% similar ste cannot long be delayed by the other States
of the Union in which it is still practised—namely,
lentgan, Florida, and Arkansas.
t MILITARY ANECDOTE OF THE LATE LORD SALTOUN.—
°rd Saltoun was with his regiment, in 1815, at Quatre
$r as, On the 16th of June, where the Guards were se-
verely engaged. At the crowning field of Waterloo, on
1e 18th of June, he and his fellow-countryman, Colonel
Macdonnell, commanded the all-important post of Hen-
rsout on the right of the British army, and held it all
Y against the overwhelming numbers of the French
Ast, Colonel Macdonnell within, and Lord Saltoun
ithnnt• Towards the close of that eventful day he re-
turned to his place in the line, with but about one-third
Ao
the men with whom he had gone into action. He
02,w took a prominent part in the last celebrated charge
the Guards. One shirt anecdote of this moment of
career will at once depict the character of the man,
and the regard which the officers and the love which his
i"( 711 bore for him. Volunteering to go to the front some
th or 30 paces—while the battalion was lying down, and
e last column of the French army, some 10,000 strong,
auWas coming on to endeavour to break the British line,
ead retrieve the day—he arranged that be would put his
e,13 on his sword as a signal when the men were to get
titland fire. Utterly regardless of himself, and seeing
to' advantage of allowing the French column to approach
Within certain destruction, he waited till they were so
near
il that his brother officers and friends called out to
Chent"" For any sake, come back, Saltoun—our own
shoot you ;" on which there was a general
esrttr. , ' from right to left, "Never fear : we won't shoot
•v4ord."—Edinburgh Courant.
cue 141'7°N COURT.—Highly appreciating, as we do, the
theficial effects of throwing open grounds like these to
leu Public, it is only fair that we should watch with jea-
bP any occurrences that may be calculated to tens
ef beauty or impair their value. Thousands and
Lloeu°nsands of people have visited Hampton Court Pa-
sea.:"and the demesnes that there adjacent lie," this
do°n, and yet we have not heard of a single depreda-
-44,4' not a solitary exemplification of the bump of
eouiaructiveness on which the most fastidious exclusive
the fasten as a reason for depriving the multitude of
vatif,reat physical, and we hope mental and moral, ad-
thee;gL which they experience by roaming through
Row to call
and always charming regions. But we have
eall attention to the progress of an evil for which
to iiceenPle are not responsible—an evil which threatens
diatel let an irreparable loss upon the park if not nnme-
tbe Y arrested. In order to put a pound or two into
se,,,,Ynekets of the ranger or rangers of the park, a
-or two of rough-looking, horses—the property of
te,d fanners in the neighbourhood—have been admit-
, at a
qudr.ti trifle per head, to graze in the park. These
of Peds, instead of confining themselves to the grass
bark of e field, have evinced a strong penchant for the
rarde ore", and already a noble avenue of limes, ur
eonf3e two hundred years old, are being destroyed, in
cluenne of their partiality for this species of food.
e very valuable Scotch firs have also fallen victims.n
i
Furiedietio
(lir._ n the matter, we understand, is a subject
ore/ute between the ommissioners of Woods and
"vvem‘s on the one hand, and his Grace the Duke of
n
perhaps the Master of the Horse, on the oththe
er.
poin
"nega. rival authorities will be able to settle
tter all the mischief has been done.—Sunday

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:-.Ricuidru.RAL M Mechi has
11;gid investigation and computation have convinced
letter in which he says : —" A calmamncle
Vat the doom of the plough, as an instrument of
.ctu15,,,,,11113,
,,,,,11113, is sealed, and that the rotatory forking, or as i
"angly called, digging machine, is the only profitable
t'nitivator. Even with six or eight horses, it is cheaper
tZI infinitely more effective than the plough. Since
e trial of implements at my ' gathering,' I have re-
"ived from one of our North American colonies the
Inodel of a newly invented machine, which by a happy
1111 Most simple combination of horse and steam power
;;tl---atid I pledge my agricultural reputation for it—d
°IalY deeply, cheaply and efficiently cultivate an
veriee the soil, but at:the same time sow the seed
leave all in a finished condition. It will also, by a
ample inversion, cut and gather the corn without any
rake
or other complication ; while both in cultivation
ai'd ha • Nvi„ ruag its operation will be continuous and
viirut stoppage. The implement, when complete,
h Zeigh about 20 to 25 cwt., will require a pair of
twelve and will represent the power of about eight to
Ye, or more, real horses. The implement for dig-
he Will require one man and one boy only, including
ii`La."le, ! Management of the steam-engine ; in reaping, thi
with eln the addition of three men to bind as the
the
fa.lls.into their arms. The men will be carried on
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terliattrpio_DEßSPlELD.—Our market continues without al-
es M the supply
being barely equal to the demand.
much the same.
7,r linALE.—We have had but a poor market to-day,
titalg tlle wakes, which generally interferes with busi-
cour-
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471tegrl.isli wool is very firm, and rather more in-