The Sun.
London, England, 1840-08-20 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

(From the Manchester Guardian.)
The apprehensions for the state of the harvest, ex-
cited by the extremely unfavourable weather that has
prevailed during the last few days, and probably also
the unsettled appearance of foreign affairs, have checked
that tendency to improvement which was manifested
last week ; and the demand yesterday, both for goods
and yarn, though moderate and steady, was on a
smaller scale than on the preceding Tuesday. There
is no decline in prices ; indeed, some descriptions of
printing cloths, which are comparatively scarce, have
been held for rather higher rates.
ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, MONDAY, AUG. 17.

—Considering it has been the wakes to-day, there has
been a tolerable quantity of business done, but at low
prices. There has also been a good attendance of
buyers. Another failure among the small manufac-
turers has become known to-day, which is the fourth
or fifth that has taken place within the month. Eng-
lish wool is rather stiffer, but foreign wool may be
quoted a shade lower.
HUDDERSFIELD MARKET, AUG. 18.—As might have
been expected, the truly terrific weather on the eve of
this market had a somewhat depressing effect, but, we
are glad to state, not to any extent. On the whole, a
fair business was done in most descriptions of woollens
and light fancy goods ; but former prices were difficult
to maintain. in wools there was not much done,
either in English or foreign, the struggle for even a
small profit being very severe. Great anxiety is felt
for tho result of the harvest Parties hold back for
the present ; and, should the harvest prove a failure,
low as prices are, they must still recede. There is little
or no change to note in respect to business done in the
warehouses during the week.
THE IRON TRADE.—We are glad to hear that the
iron trade in Staffordshire and South Wales, which was
much depressed a month ago, is now partaking of the
general improvement of the business of the country.

A girl was forced by her parents into a dis
agreeable match with an old man whom she detested,

When the clergyman came to that part of the service
where the bride is asked if she consents to take the bride-

groom for her husband, she said, with great simplicity,
Oh, door no, Sir, but you are the first person who has
asked my opinion about the matter."

A City correspondent informs us that insurances
:o a considerable amount were effected on Wednesday at

Lloyd's on French vessels now on the passage home from
India. The policies included the risk of capture, and the
premium of insurance was higher than has been given on
the same voyage for several years.—Post.

On Wednesday evening, about seven or eight
o'clock, the following fatal accident occurred to a young
man, named George Wighton, aged twenty years, who was
drowned while bathing off Battersea. It appears that
Wighton, accompanied by a friend, named Chapman,
agreed to go and have a bathe, and after being in the wa.
ter some time Wighton got out of his depth, and not being
a swimmer he sunk before any assistance could come.
Mr. Chapman, in endeavouring to save his friend from a
watery grave, had a very narrow escape from drowning
himself.

TREASURE TROVE.—On Saturday last, an in-
quest was held at the house of Mrs. Scott, at the Bull
Inn, in Preston, before John Hargreaves, Esq., one of
her Majesty's Coroners for the county of Lancaster, for
the purpose of deciding the ownership of the coins and
other valuables found at Cucrdale, in May last. We
have before mentioned that the claimants were her
Majesty, in right of her Duchy of Lancaster, and Mr.
Assheton, as Lord of the Manor. Mr. Ellis, Attorney-
General for the Duchy, appeared for her Majesty; and
Mr. John Addison defended the manorial rights of Mr.
Assheton. The Jury being sworn, went to view the
place were the treasure was found ; and, during their
absence, its contents were looked over, and found,
upon a hasty examination, to be nearly as follow :
About 6,800 coins, weighing about 304 ounces troy; six-
teen ingots of silver, about 81 ounces each, 132 do. ;
small bars of silver, 7251 do. ; manufactured articles. of
rude workmanship, consisting of rings, armlets, chains, &c.
1032 do. Total 1,265 ounces. Upon the roturn of the
Jury, Mr. Elliot opened the proceedings, by stating the
law on the subject of treasure trove, and quoted some
Acts of Parliament to show that it belonged to the
Crown, and further proceeded to show how the rights
of the Crown had, in this particular instance, been
ceded to the Duchy. It was, therefore, not his inten-
tion to make any claim for the Crown, but for the
Duchy only. Mr. Addison contended that the treasure
might have been abandoned or wrecked, and, after an
able summing up by the Learned Assessor (Mr. Starkie),
the Jury, after retiring for about half an hour, gave their
verdict in favour of the duchy. The coins are in the
most perfect state of preservation, and consist principally
of those of St. Eadmund, Alfred, and Edward the Elder :
very few of Athelstan occur, which, as his coins are by
no means scarce, lead us to a belief that they must have
been deposited in their place of concealment in the early
part of his reign ; and the conjecture is not improbable
that the owner lost his life in some of the conflicts of that
disturbed period. The collection also contains a consi-
derable quantity of French coins, of contemporary reigns
with the English; and a large proportion, bearing on the
Lis not at p: esent well
oubnvdeerrssetocosz.2.2lvat Enr •.
ch.es.terT I 'G.
CAPE OF Goon HOPE.—One of the Cape
*u
which
place in the • •
Papers, received by yesterday's arrival, draws. attention to
a controversy which had taken Legislative
Council between the Governor ( Sir George Napier) and
Mr. Ebden "on mistaken views of policy an misgovern-
ment," which ended in the Governor calling the member
to order, and further stating, that if he did not desist he
would adjourn the Council. This stretch of power the
Cape Papers treat as a gross infringement of the freedom
because Mr. Ebden, in expressing his opinion
ooifidth ebeapteolicy of the present administration of affairs in the
colony as compared with that of Sir B. D'Urban' was not
out of older. The Papers blame Mr. Ebden for quietly
succumbing to the dictation of Sir G. Napier was
cum
rules It
maintained, too, that it was against all l'srli-
amentary debate, and it was much regretted that Mr. Ebden
had not brought matters to such a crisis as to require the
interference of the Colonial Minbisdteenr. The objectionable
words used in debate by Mr. E
in substance, that Sir 113. D'U
been unfortunately neglected and
rban s prophetic vsice had
lonists were left to deplore theevils and
theoldco'
which he foretold—
namely, _
namely, a land denuded of its population, its flocks, and
its herds, together with a host of evils consequent on mis-
taken views of policy,.—? tines. nhapdeaer: have been
'We understand the late Earl of Durham has be-
queathed the whole s," Ids extensive property, both real
and persotial, to his amiable Countess, without limitation,
and also appointed her Ladyship his sole executrix.—
Newcastle CArvnick,

EVENING EDITION.

LANCASHIRE SUMMER ASSIZ

LIVERPOOL, Auo. 19.
COTTERELL V. STOCKS.

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Mr. CRESSWELL, with whom was Mr. ATHERTON, states
that this was an action brought by the plaintiff, by her next
friend, Lord Ashley, for damages as compensation for in-
jury sustained by the improper construction of the ma-
chinery in the factory of the defendant. Accidents at
factories, of a frightful description, sometimes occurred,
in consequence of the improper construction of the *
ma-
chinery. The present case was one of that descry ion.
An upright shaft revolving at a speed of sixty revo s
,
in a minute, was left without any easing around it, -d
the poor girl, the plaintiff, was caught by the clothes, and
before the engine could be stopped she must have made
between two or three hundred revolutions, attached to this
revolving shaft. It was unnecessary to state the nature of
the injuries, as the defendant had consented to pay
a pecuniary compensation to the plaintiff for the loss
she had sustained. The plaintiff being a poor factory
girl was unable by her father her natural guardian to bring
an action into court ; the noble Lord, therefore, thought it
became him as a Nobleman who professed to entertain a
deep feeling on behalf of these poor creatures to step for-
ward and place his name as the guardian, so that if it were
found that he was wrong in point of law, he might himself
pay the expenses of the action ; and if it was found the
law would not interfere in such a case, he thought it
would be high time that the Legislature should interfere
by enactment to provide for such a case. The defendant was
now satisfied that the law does impose upon him such an obli-
gation, and he (Mr. C.) trusted that others also would feel
convinced that the defendants ha I not yielded without
good advice, and that if there were others who now have
their machinery in such a state as to expose their servants
to this extraordinary degree of risk, they will forth Kith
cause them to be altered. Ho was happy to say that the
defendant agreed that a verdict for 1001. should be entered
for the plaintiff, who, from health and strength, had been
reduced to a cripple for lire. It was not a wilful act, and
therefore must be considered differently to what it would
have been had it been wilful.
Mr. ALEXANDER, on the part of the defendant, said—
' The machinery in question wns made in the year 1835, by
one of the ablest firms in this country, and it had been in
operation from that time down to the period when this
misfortune occurred, without the least accident having
taken place. The defendant lived at a considerable dis-
tance fr;.m the factory, and therefore it had not his own
personal inspection ; but in coming to the arrangement al-
luded to, he had been influenced by the best feelings of hu-
man nature—a helpless child, of the age of sixteen, would
now be provided for during, perhaps, the lengthened con-
tinuance of her sufferings.
A verdict was then entered for 100/. and costs'as be-
tween attorney and client.

NEW MACHINE FOR EXCA-

VATING, &c.

A machine has been constructed by Mr. A. Living-
stone, for the purpose of facilitating,- the excavation of
trenches, canals, &c., which is peculiarly adapted for
use in our West Indian Colonies, where this kind of
work is much required ; and owing to the great labour
usually necessary, it becombs very difficult to get it
properly done. We have seen a model of the machine,
the principle of which is an adaptation of a very simple
kind of the dredging machine to a kind of locomotive
steam-engine. It is a self-acting apparatus, worked by
an engine of six-horse power ; which requires on:y the
attention of one man ; and it is so constructed as to
move along the ground, or on water, as the excavations
are made. One of the peculiar advantages of this
machine is, that it may be applied to numerous useful
purposes, as a substitute for manual labour, in many of
the most arduous and fatiguing operations. For instance,
it may be applied, in the first place, in making new
drains and trenches, in which case it moves itself along
the ground as the earth is cut away. It may, in
the next place, be used for deepening and cleansing the
trenches already formed, for which purpose it may, with
little trouble, be placed on a punt and floated on the
water. It is also capable of being adapted to dig holes
for planting sugar canes ; and lastly, the steam-engine
is made so portable, that it may in a few hours be
placed on a small iron-boat, and made to act in propell-
ing it along the canals and rivers, and thus convey the
produce from one part of an estate or island to another.
The machine is so constructed, that the power of the
steam-engine may be increased or diminished in propor-
tion to the nature of the soil through which it has to
work ; whilst the simplicity of the arrangement will
enable any intelligent native to manage it. The weight
of the whole, including the boiler and engine, is not more
than 30 cwt., which does not much exceed the weight
of a common stage-coach. The importance of an appa-
ratus of this kind in the West Indian Colonies, may be
imagined, when it is known that so much depends on
the cleaning out of the trenches, that, if not properly
attended to, the whole produce of an estate is sometimes
completely destroyed by sudden inundations.—lnventor's
Advocate.

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.—Yesterday a dread-
ful and determined attempt at suicide was made by Mr.
Samuel Brett, a gentleman residing in Henrietta- street,
Manchester-square. The unfortunate individual had been
missirg for some time, and his brother, having searched
for him in vain, at length proceeded to a cellar in the
rear of the house, where he saw him Iving on his back,
in a pool of blcod. A razor, with which the dreadful act
had been perpetrated, was found lying on the threshold of
the door. Prompt surgical attendance was procured, but
it was feared unavailingly, as not the slightest hives were
entertained of the wretched man's recovery.
ROMAN COINS FOUND.—On Saturday last,
a man, who was digging the foundation of a house on a
piece of land belonging to Mr. Thomas Owen, at the
corner of Trafford-street and Crown-street, Deansgate
(near Knot Mill), found an earthen vessel the form of
which we have not been able to learn, containing a con-
siderable number of coins of diffe, Roman emperors,.
They were, we believe, in all mo an apo in number,.
and mostly silver; but amongst them wft• from half a
dozen to half a score of gold. When the man first saw
the contents of the vessel, he hid it from his fellow-work-
men, and has since been selling the coins, and bartering
them for drink at different public-houses in the neighbour-
hood, where they are at present rather numerous. The
only one we have had an opportunity of seeing appeared
to be a coin of Domitian, about the diameter of a four-
penny piece, and weighing rather more than a sixpence ;
but we understand there is a considerable variety of them.
As Crown-street is a very short distance from the site of
the Roman Camp, in Castle Field (being just on the op-
posite side of the Deansgate), it is probable that the coins
were deposited in the ground for security by some inmate
of that camp, who was prevented, perhaps by a sudden
death, from resuming them.—Manchester Guardian.
THE DOUNE OF ROTHIEMURCHIES.—The
Dowager Duchess of Bedford and the Ladies Georgians
and Rachel Russell have arrived from town, also Lords
Edward Cosmo and Alexander Russell. Lord John Rus-
sell was expected on Saturday, and before the end of the
month the Marquis and Marchioness of Abercorn and Mr.
and Lady Georgiana Balfour will join the circle. The
sports of the field have commenced with great success.
SUDDEN DEATH IN A MAIL COACH.—
On Sunday last, a gentleman, apparently about 65 years
of age, calling himself Seymour, took at Yor outside
place for Manchester, in the Manchester maeftd, on
arriving at Leeds, told the coachman that he felt cold,
having been travelling during the night from Newcastle
to Leeds. The coachman told him, that there was an
inside place vacant, which he might occupy if he chose ;
and he consequently got inside. After passing through
Bradford, he complained of :indisposition, and the other
inside passengers thought he appeared very drowsy ;
but no suspicions were entertained as to his indispo-
sition being of a serious nature. When the coach arrived
at Ripponden, however, one of the passengers, who was
leaving the coach there, told the coachman that the
gentleman inside seemed to sleep very heavily, and re-
quested that he would look at him. As soon as the coach-
man opened the door, he suspected that the man was
dead ; and, on a closer examination, that turned out to'be
the case. The body was immediately removed into the
inn, and a surgeon sent for, but to no purpose, for Itfe was
entirely extinct. On searching the pockets of the deceased,
about 201. in cash, and a gold watch were found, together
with some papers, from which it seemed probable that the
name was really Seymour, that he resided at Newcastle-
on-Tyne, and that he was on his way to Swansea. We
have been informed, indeed, that be was recognized by Mr.
George Stephenson, the engineer, who happened to be in
the neighbourhood, and who wrote to his friends with an
account of the melancholy occurrence.—Manchester Guar-
dian.

MR. CHARLES GREEN, THE AERONAUT.-
Mr. Green has just received permission of the mayor and
corporation of the city of Norwich to exhibit his great
Nassau balloon in Saint Mary's Hall of that city, to which
place Mr. Green will proceed in a few days. It is in-
tended to inflate the balloon in the first instance with at.
mospheric air, and afterwards to make some private ascents.
Mr. Crawshaw and other scientific gentlemen will accom-
pany the aeronaut.

FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS IN TIIE NORTH.
—The whole fashionable world seems to be on the move
at present,
and the lapse of every day brings grande,s to
our own and many other doors. The Duke #nd Duchess
of Richmond passed through Langholm on Fliday, on their
way to the north ; and their quality being known, at least
to some, a crowd gathered round while they changed horses.
The party travelled in two carriages, the first of which
was drawn by four horses. In addition to upper servarvF,
there were lots of young Richmonds on board, one of them
a child in its mother's arms. Two or three of the little
boys were dressed in semi-celtic fashion, a frock coat above,
with a kilt below, and those that presented much of the ap-
pearance of bare legs. The Hon. Mr. Elliot, Member for
Roxburghshirc, followed shortly after. Again there
were onlookers, and much pleasure was expressed at the
sprightly looks of Mr. Elliot's children, who, tired of the
smoke of London, seemed buoyant beyond measure at the
thought of returning to their native hills and dales. The
opening of two lines of railway bas given a fillip to the post-
ing trade on the Langholm line cf road, as far, as Edin-
burgh ; and Mr. Gowanlock, Mosspaul, in the course of
Friday, had a dozen pair of horses out. For tong the
steamers and rails were blamed for half ruining the inn-
keepers' trade ; but it was only for a season ; and:already
as
eioanfteorf ictaispitiamlptohs,
:14may
!pine of them are bringing business rapidly back again.
spared, for every improvement assigns k
t\hVeh ant
cm, as
sya happen be
Aiibe greatest
eprunalibs ea
rt
undertakings, fortunes will be made bri4s\tAbrses before
the whole of Britain is sheathed wltY4-Dn.—Dunifries
courier.
Mr. William Gladstone and Lord -qank
n are to
be the Tory candidates for Li erposTs agaiest se.. Laboe-
ell ere (ti he stands), and Q'r J v ttio r James ey, roma
mayor.
PTO

IVIONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS.

(THURSDAY EVENTNCI.)
TIMES.—The affair of the fraud in Spanish Stock
bas assumed a new shape to-day, inasmuch as it ap-
pears, that instead of the broker being imposed upon by
another party, there is every reason to believe that he
was himself a participator in the transaction, and
consequently it follows that the alleged purchaser
does not exist at all. Suspicion was excited by
*ha non-appearance of the gentleman at his usual
resort of business this morning, and on in-
quiry, it turns out that the parties who sold him the
stock were in pursuit of him, but were contented to
relinquish it on the surrender of the check represent-
Mg the purchase of the Spanish stock, but which they
now believe was prepared by himself to give a decent
colour to the whole transaction. Of course, all his own
checks drawn for payment of the Spanish stock, and
which, luckily for the Stock Exchange, were distri-
buted among upwards of twenty persons, were not paid.
Whether the affair is to be settled by classifying him
as a defaulter, or by a lets creditable name, remains to
be settled.
Private letters from Manchester state that the direc-
tors a the Commercial Bank are threatening and corn-
mencimg legal proceedings against all their creditors, both
at Manchester and the branches. Much anxiety is said
to exist as t• the winding up of the concern.

PO T.--The Funds were slightly depressed at one
time to-day, owing to an announcement which appeared
in the -Gazette to the effect that certain " Re3r- Admi-
rals have been transferred to the active list of flag,-
efficeis of her Majesty's fleet," such announcement
being naturally ascribed by many to circumstances aris-
ing out .of the great political question by which all
Europe is agitated at the presaot moment. We under-
stand, however, that the measure has no direct refe-
rence to this affair. The expianatio■ we hear of the
matter is as follows :—On the recommendation of the
Duke of Clarence, when Lord High Admiral, an Order
in Council -was issued by George the Fourth, re-
moving a number of officers of the navy entitled
to the flag to the retired list. In consequence,
however, of the subsequent report of the Naval
and *Rail Commission, her Majesty's Ministers
have, it appears, at length become sensible of
the claims of these deserving persons, who, after gal-
lantly and successfully fighting the battles of the country,
weee at the time made to give way to a juvenile class of
aspirants; and hence the determination to do them the
tardy ,justice above recorded. It is due to the memory
cf Sir James Devonshire, who had long been in the ser-
vice, and who was one of the unfortunate individuals re-
moved, to mention that it is understood to have been
in consequence of his urgent remonstrances the Naval
and Military Commission was appointed. That able
officer has, it is said, lately died from grief; brought on
by the neglect he experienced, in common with many
other meritorious persons, from the Whig Board of
Admiralty. It is regretted by all who are cognizant of
the fact that he did not survive a little longer to enjoy
the fruits of his perseverance, and to see himself called
once more into active service. When this interpretation
of the Government notice 'came to be circulated, the
markets recovered much of their previous firmness.
The Share Market continues without animation.
Nothing satisfactory has yet transpired concerning the
extraordinary Spanish bond transaction noticed by us
yesterday. It is but a bagatelle in comparison with
other fraud, to which we have called attention in treat-
ing of the Bubble on former occasions, and which the
committee have allowed to pass without a word of cen-
sure. If a proper jealousy of the character and privi-
leges of the Stock Exchange were felt on the part of
those gentlemen, and every considerable breach of con-
fidence were visited with the punishment that is due to
it, we should hear less of these petty deviations than we
do. The five thousand pound affair described by us in
yesterday's City article was, as we understand it, a case
of simple embezzlement, and, in our estimation, such a
case is infinitely less to be condemned than the " clan-
destine operations" in which parties claiming to be re-
spectable implicated themselves in 1836 and 7.

HERALD—Private letters received to-day from
Paris, although confessing, what was otherwise known,
that the tone of the public journals was somewhat more
moderate, and to a certain extent modulated from the
full war chorus of menace to the more piano notes of
querulous complaint, are yet far from confident in their
anticipations ofa peaceful denouement to the present cu-
rious as perillous complication of affairs. The principal
grounds for hope of a pacific readjustment are believed
to rest, not on the reappearance, and the negotiations
with which M. Guizot may he charged anew according to
fresh instructions received during the late conjunction of
King and Ministers at Eu, in Normandy, but on the mis-
sion of Coupt de St. Aulaire to Vienna, where he has
returned charged specially to come to an under-
standing with Prince Metternich, and arrange
some middle term by which the amour propre of
France so wantonly, and, in view of the abortive Syrian
insurrection reckoned on so lightly for such decisive
results, so mat a propos outraged by Lord Palmerston,
may be soothed with something like an amende honorable
in the shape of apology direct or indirect, or cession of
terms on disputed points adequate.
The intelligence however more particularly concern-
ing this country which is mentioned in these private
/otters, refers to the disputes with Naples. It is asserted
that these are far from being terminated satisfactorily, as
was announced almost positively in the Queen's speech
at the prorogation ; that ig fact the propositions sub-
mitted by France in the character of mediator were
entirely inadmissible, and that in consequence remon-
strances and despatches had been sent to Naples of
the roost hostile nature. These statements, it may be
observed, are entitled to some attention, because not
given as the flyingr...ports of the day, but coming from
parties of respectability and social standing, who may be
supposed to have access to good information and capa-
ble of weighing well the probabilities of that which
they communicate, even if not correct to the full extent.

Some observations in the Times this morning, which
appear not very happily in coalition with the Chronicle,
in justification of the unprincipled conduct of the Por-
tuguese Government are sufficiently and appositely an-
swered, almost as if prepared with fore-knowledge in
the Herald of this morning in this department. There
is therefore the less occasion to expend time and paper
needlessly on a tale so worn out of the two Portuguese
champions, but they shall both be dealt with in due
Fea son , for true economy may ho said to consist in kill-
ing two birds with one stone.

CHRONICLE.—One of our contemporaries—but
only one—has attempted to pick holes to-day in the ex-
planation which we gave on Tuesday of the mixed ope-
ration of July, 1839, whereby the Portuguese Govern-
ment raised funds to carry on the public business. Our
contemporary charges us with being actuated by in-
terested motives in defending the conduct of the
Portuguese Government in that transaction, and
cavils at our statement of figures. He has not,
bowever shown that our version was in any degree
erroneous. If we made any deviation from the
truth, it certainly was not in support of the Portu-
guese Government, but the reverse ; for we find, on re-
f. rence to the decree of the Cortes, published in the
Liario de Gov rno, of the 13th of July, 1839, that ten-
ders were ordered to be received in sums so low as 20/.,
in place of 1001., as we previously stated, and that the
amount raised was only 1,400 contos, or 336,0001., in-
stead of 400,0001., as we supposed. After examining
the decree we are fully satisfied that the Government
of Portugal is free from blame in that affair, and that
those bondholders who have attacked them have had
their understandings darkened by misfortune, or been
otherwise misled, so that they have confounded the
loss of their dividends with the cancelment of the stock,
delivered under the mixed operation now under consi-
deration.

39, ALBEMARLE-STREET, PICCADILLY, AND
76, KING WILLIAM-STREET, BANK OF ENGLAND.—.
DEAFNESs AND DEFECTIVE VISION.—A greater proof of the
value of the Messrs. S. and B. Solomon's Invisible Operative
Voice Conductor and newly-invented Spectacle Lenses,
cannot be adduced, than the circumstance of the many
thousands of individuals who have obtained the greatest
benefit and instant relief, and the constant immense de-
mand there is for them, and the patronage they have and
daily continue to receive. The Messrs. S. and B. Solo-
mons disclaim all ccnnection with persons of the same
name, and the sale of amber spectacles ; the pernicious
use of amber spectacles being now well known to the
public, and the vendor being aware of it, be has therefore
altered their name, by leaving out the word " Amber,"
ond calling them " Patent Spectacles." Dr. Andrew
u;e, M.D., F. R. S., &c., states amber is most
power , y electrical by friction, very hot, to such an ex-
tent as to explode into fragments. The workmen, too, arc.
subject to a nervous tremor in their wrists, arms, &c., they
encounter great danger by handling such dreadfully-ex-
cited electrics. Amber is of such a soft and sticky na-
ture, that it is apt to take fire ; and when exposed to
warmth, it swells, bubbles up, and will burn away with
flame. This statement is further confirmed by Sir D.
Brewster and Pliny, and also by Parks and Hearne on
chemistry. The pernicious and destructive use of such a
n aterial for spectacles to imperfect vision may be ascer-
tained at any respectable optician's in London.
The expenses attending the recent great annual
meeting of the Royal Agricalturalbupwards of 1001. The
Society held at
rCam-
bridge, exceeded the recepts y
next annual country meeting ofthhieehsotcihe society iLsivfiexrpendeflorratchees
Thursday after the week in c,
take place. which will be on the second Tuesday or Wed-
nesday in July, 1841. The meetings of the Council were
then adjourned to the first Wednesday in September.
DEATH OF SIR JAMES Ai% EDDERBURziE
He was not entitled under the Lord Chancellor's decree
to any such sum as 400,0001., but only to a fourth share of
about a fourth part of that amount, his proportion being
greatly encumbered by charges and liabilities.
Indeed, itng
is not supposed that any division of the funds involved in
the Wedderburne suit can take place for many years to
ccme, the accounts to be gone into being of the most com-
plicated nature. Instead of 20,000/. a year, Sir James r
Wedderburne, hay.ng expended his original property, has
been known for years as unable to fulfil his wish to satisfy
the claims which hit want of income created, and he has ,
undergone privatiew of the it pai-ful kind Sir ,
J. Wedderburne lie had any pr Ter. .
Corr e4tpondent of a Morning Paper.

THE WEATHER-SEP lOUS

FLOODS.

On Monday last this town was visited by one of the
most severe storms of rain and wind that we recollect to
have occurred in the summer season. D uring Sunday,
the barometer, which had previously been steadily rising,
suddenly fell about eight-tenths of an inch ; aid uring
the night there was a very copious fall of rain, but un-
accompanied by any considerable vitdener; of wind.
About noon on Monday, however, a very heavy gale
began to blow from the westward, rtcaimpanied by
showers of rain and hail ; and, from &Dot it four o'clock
in the afternoon, the rain was heavy and i ncessant, and
the wind rose almost to a hurricane, which continued all
the night, and which, we fear, must have done most ex-
tensive mischief to the crops of corn tt. roughout the
district to which its ravages extended. We have heard
that nearly the whole of the corn between this town and
Altrincham is beaten down by the force of the wind,
and generally lies as flat as if a roller h ad been passed
over it.

The damage resulting from the wind and the rain is
no', however, the only mischief to be r •egretted. The
rivers Mersey and Irwell were swelled by the rain to a
height which has not, we believe been reached by any
sunmer flood since the disastrous inundation in the
ye it 1799, and which is still remembered by many
C ieshire farmers, and which, it is worth while to re-
mark, also occurred on the 17th of August. The flood
on this occasion, indeed, did not reach its greatest
height until about half-past six o'clock yesterday morn.
ing, when the whole of the low grounds in Broughton
were flooded, and Great Clowes-street, and the newly
paved portion of Broughton-lane, were flooded to some
depth, as well as many of the houses in the low ground
in Salford, near Broughton-bridge.
In that part of Cheshire which adjoins the river
Mersey, the whole of the low ground was under water
yesterday morning ; and we fear that many 'nundred
acres of corn, turnips, and potatoes will have received
irretrievable injury ; and much mischief in other
ways, of which we have not yet had time to hear, will
have been done in various quarters.
We regret to add, that this flood has been attended
by a very melancholy loss of lite near Bury, the details
of which we have heard imperfectly. A carter, in the
employ of Mr. Thomas Oram, fulling-miller, of Tot-
ting-Lower-End, near Bury, was returning on Monday
evening with his cart, and, on arriving at a point where
the road between Bury and Mr. Oram's mill crosses,
by a ford, the Holcome Brook, a very short di stance
from its junction with the river Irwell, he found that
the brook was greatly swelled by the rain, and was ad-
vised by some person who saw him not to attempt to
cross it. He, however, refused to listen to this lidivice,
and not only got into the cart himself, but took with
him a woman and a child, who were desirous of cross-
ing the brook. He then drove his horse into the 'water,
but, before he reached the middle, the force of t'ae cur-
rent overpowered the horse, and compelled it to
swerve from the proper course; the cart was over-
turned, and the whole party were precipitat ed into
the raging torrent, which swept them immediately
into the Irwell, and they were all three drowned.
It may not be uninteresting to our readers to be re-
minded, that Monday, the day on which this stor m pre-
vailed, was not only the anniversary of the disastrous
flood of 1799, but also of the loss of the Bothsay Castle,
which was wrecked on the 17th of August, 1831.. The
day, therefore, seems to be peculiarly marked 'by a re-
currence of wet and boisterous weather.
Since the above was written, we have received a
communication from Bolton, that Wileockson's coach
from Preston had not arrived in that town at two o'clock
which, we believe, is some hours after its usual time ;
and it was reported that the bridge at Walton, near
Preston, was washed down. It does not :appear that
any serious damage had been done by the flood in the
neighbourhood of Bolton.—Blanchester Guctrdian.

CHARTIST PROCESSION AND

DINNER.

During last week, very large placards were pested
on the walls of this town, announcing that a procession
would take place on Saturday evening, to escort into
the town Mr. Peter M'Douall, of Rambo ttom, and
John Collins, of Birmingham, the former of whom has
lately been liberated from Chester Castle, itnd the lat-
ter from Warwick Gaol, where they had been confined
for political offences. The procession was formed in
Stevenson-square, at a time when the operatives had all
left their work ; and, there being a band of music or
two, and a number of banners, a rather numerous
crowd was collected. The route was down Mosley-street,
King-street, Bridge-street, over New Bailey-bridge,
and along Chapel-street, to somewhere in the neigh-
bourhood of Cross-lane, where the " victims" were
waiting for them. The procession then returned, the
" victims" being in coaches, with some of the "leaders"
in Manchester. On returning, they want by Victoria
Bridge up Market-street, down Portland-street, and
thence to Carpenters' Hall, which was pretty well
filled. The chair was taken by an operative named
Leech ; and the meeting was addressed by him,
M'Douall, Collins, and one or two others. .M.'Douall,
in his speech, alluded to physical fora*, eancli,mning
the frequent threats of it in the late agitation, and also
the repudiation of any aid from the middle classes. On
Monday evening a dinner (the tickets for which wore
charged 2s. each) was given in the " Hall of Science,"
in honour of the occasion. There were, we nod, r-
stand, about 500 persons present, including a fc:y
females. The chair was taken by the Rev. Jamt
Scholefield, of Every-street. The principal speaker
were Collins and M'Douall. The latter, whose recent
imprisonment does not seem to have been entirely lost
upon him, deprecated any resort to physical force, al
present. He urged them to agitate for the Charter,
and nothing but the Charter, and not be drawn aside
by any specious scheme whatever, and said, if they only
continued true to their purpose, the time would come—
though no one knew when, for it would come suddenly
like a thief in the night—when the Charter would cer-
tainly be obtained! But he would not advise the people
to do anything that he could not lead them forward in.
The party did not break up till after twelve o'clock.—
Manchester Guardian,