The Sun.
London, England, 1824-09-07 00:00:00

CALEDONIAN.HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

rbut it is doing more than that. It is recog- is to be feared, will bring with it all those mise-
nising him as the real and effective head of 1 ties of civil- discord Which necessarily attend a
,
the I Government and seeming, by his pre- !convulsive struggle for power. By a timely
sent assent, his future maintenance of the prudence, this concussion may yet be avoided ;
system pursued by the Adminstration, and an exemplary zeal, manifested in an opposite di-
consequ'ently of the Administration itself. The rection, might yet bring back the spirit of affec-
situation. of the King is such, that though he still Lion and loyalty ; but it is hardly in human
retains life enough to be made a public show, it nature that we are to look for this sort of
is doubtful whether he can take part in the wisdom. An Ethiop Minister does not change
transaction Of any affair. It is therefore pcissi- his skin,, nor a leopard of the Royal
ble, and, indeed, it, is more than, insinuated by Menagerie his spot, with one whit more fa-
one of the Papers, that he is not always informed cility than an Ethiop or a leopard of the
of the measures adopted in his name, when they common herd. The present public functionaries
are known to be contrary to his disposition. If in France are men of that cast of mind and cha-
this be the case, the reign of the Compte d'Artois racter that can only exist by crushing the prin.
has begun, and M. de Villele may be consi- ciples of liberty in every direction, and check-
dered as confirmed by the Sovereign de facto ing the developement of every thing like manly
in the high post which he occupied under the and independent feeling. - Their conception can-
politically departed Louis. Viscount Chateau- not reach to what are the ultimate interests of
inland, who had gone off to Switzerland imme- the Government as bound up with the interests
diately after publishing his pamphlet in defence of the nation. Their system must be a mass of
of the liberty of the Press, had returned to Paris, corruption. It is only iu the fermentation of
and though the suddenness and brevity' of his such a mass . that they can bring their natural
journey had excited curiosity, its object, had not energies into play. It is their servility that pur-
transpired. The Quotidienne states that four veys to their ambition. To suppose of such men
thousand troops of the line were assembling at that they could become, under any circumstances,
Brest for the purpose of embarking ; but that the friends of liberty and the allies of patriotism, is
they were only destined to reinforce the French to look for such a conversion as the world never
garrisons in the West Indies, and those at the yet saw, nor, we may safely add, ever will see.
Isle of Bourbon and Senegal. It is more likely, Louis XVIII. is perfectly well aware that his
we suspect, that their real destination may be the end is approaching. His condition has long been
South of Spain.. The late events at Tariffa have Such as to have extinguished all hope. His death,
shown the French the necessity of keeping a however, will produce no change in the system of
large force in that part of the country, a necessity Government. The coronation of the Count
which may have been increased by the movements d'Artois will not be the first year of his reign.---
a the Constitutionalists who had gained the in- Ife is alreadhand has long been) for all practical
terior, and who remained unsubdued after the purposes, absolute King of France. His present
fall of Turiffa. Majesty has long been unequal to the conduct
of public affairs, though by no means ceasing to
feel an interest in them. Here it is that the
great danger lies. If there was any prospect
that the Prince who must speedily mount the
throne would take a inure generous view of things
—that he would act on more enlightened prin.
ciples, ond proceed in the spirit of a more liberal
and conciliating policy—then indeed the present
oppressive system might be borne with: there
would be the supporting consolation, thatit would
be soon at an end. But, unhappily, there is
every prospect that the same course of adminis-
tration will be acted upon with redoubled vigour
—that all liberal institutions *will be repressed
with a still more precipitate zeal, and that the
dominant power of the present Ministry will dis.
play itself, if possible, in a still more insulting
spirit of aggression. This it is that gives room
for apprehension as to the stability of the Bour-
bon dynasty, and which puts at risk the trailn
quillity of Europe.

[MORNING HERALD.]
Saturday's Paris papers arrived last night. The
'health of the King of France, as far as any opi-
nion can be formed from them, remains unchanged.
He hears. Mass, gives audienc'e, and transacts
business, but does not go out. Ile has signalised
his birth-day, or rather his patron Saint's day,
in a manner that deserves commendation, by a
great number of pardons or mitigations of pu-
nishments to convicted criminals. It would also
seem as if he wished to depart in peace with the
Royalists, or their survivors of La Vendee
—some of whom have received marks of Royal
remembrance: The King of Spain is stated to
have an attack of the gout. Ile however con-
tinues to issue Royal Ordonnances, the latest of
which directs a general purification of all the
Spanish militarb whether employed or on the
retired list. .The purification prescribed appears
to be adopted from or drawn up by the Inquisi-
tion. A list of questions, of the most pinching
kind, is drawn up, and every individual called
upon to answer them—relating to his acts, his
opinionsi his private and military life. It might
be supposed, after all that has passed. in Spain
—after the formal purifications through which the
Soanislv.army, if, indeed, there be such a thing,
has been already put, that it was rectified
to the very quintessence of t.'4.rvilisso. .Yet
the IC in g of Spain is not content, and feels
unsafe. This shows only that new danger is
felt and pressing—and affords a presumption that
the insurrection in the South is not yet wholly
suppressed. Of this affair there is no mention
in the papers.—The Ex. Minister Chateaubriand
is rpttstned to Paris from Switzerland—probably
watching an occasion in case of the Ring's death.
The fact shows what strides the security and
li-
betty of persons have beets carried in France
within.a,few. years. Under the old MOnarchy—
even after it was limited under Louis XVI., a
distniSsed.Mbiister received sentence of banish-
. most. Necker, when dismissed, was banished to
to Brussels even after the Revolution. Under the
Republic,, a diimissed Minister was fortunate if
he "saved his head. Bat M. de Chateaubriand
Islay come to Paris and beard his adversaries.

[NEw Times.]
There was little or no variation yesterday jo
the Public Funds, Consols closing at 9-oi. for the
Account. The Foreign Securities were equally
stationary at the closing prices of Saturday.—
Notwithstanding the exposure of the Poyais
scheme, it is confidently asserted that a similar
project is in embryo for raising a sum in the form
of a loan to his to/ disant Serene Highness the
Cacique. The present Bonds are 4f.per cent.

We have received private letters of the 4th
instant from Paris, which speak of the
King's health as apparently not worse than
it . his been for some months past. The
lethargic oppression, which affected his Ma-
jesty some weeks ago, is no longer trouble-
some ; and though his time of life and general
habit of body cannot permit the expectation of a
much longer reign, yet a change is thought by no
means so near at hand as was lately rumoured.—
The
.001411 Authentique and Time List give the
prsces of the rentes for money, lolf. 65e.; for
account, Unf. 85c.; but business is said to have
been heavy. The Saturday's papers, and the
Eloile dated on Sunday, are. remarkably barren of
intelligence ; the only fact deny interest which
they notice, is the return of M. De Chateau-
briand from Neufchatel in Switzerland. lie had
been thither for a short time to join the Vis-
countess, who it is said means to take up her
abode in, that country ; and his visit to Paris is
probably for the mere purpose of making some
literary arrangements : there is not the slightest
idea that this journey has any political object.—

[BRITISH PRESS.]
The present state of the public mind in France,
con►bined with the revolting system of policy put..
sued by her present rulers, cannot fail, we think
to lead to some dinstrous result. The period is
near at hand which must try the strength of the
opposing parties. M. Villein and his most de-
voted adherents in the ,Ministry have pressed
forward with a violent of towards the de.
struction of the Public Press, and of all that
freedom of thought and action which invigorates
the liberties, while it perpetuates the strength,
of a nation, But,this their progress of deipotism
will assuredly have its re-action, and they will
not be able to stand the shock ; this re-action, it

•
• mo
On Thursday
has been
degrees in the shade--n greater degree of heat than
meter stood at 89
he ther
pier of Margate were light-
night the town and experienced4)nhu rs ianye e 1112 t
d r the direction and su-
ed with gas for the first time, •
perintembince'
which
the Contractor for the
Isle of Thanet Oas
have been completed in about four months. Tie pier ap-
peared mast brilliant, being lighted with twenty four. large
14f
Airi.igillitEDClO'Ernulpa.l:netyk,e works .for.
lamps. 'Pilo Light House at the end of the pier is to be lighted
with gas shortly. The shops and private houses were pretty
generally lighted, •
Fine 1N CUE BTZ R.—The extensive building occupied by
Messrs. Parry and Truss, as coachinakers, in I. oregate.street,
in this city, has been again destroyed by a fire, as rapid in its
ravages as any we everrecollect. It appeats that on Wednes--
day night some of the workmen were employed on the premises,
in finishing a carriage lin a neighbouring gentlemem, and that
they left the alloy apparently perfectly safe, about nine o'clock.
On the following morning, about half-past three o'clock, one of
the donicaties I.ooogin,, to slrs. Bolini mansion adjoining,' ob."
served a light in the factory; and we Understand she immediately
gave the alarm. It had broken out in a room occupied for the
same purpose as that iri which the lire in February, 1823, ori.
gined, and apreati with amazing quickness into every part of the
building. The.englnes were promptly on the spot directly after
the alarm was given, but in the onset there was a deficiency of
water. This circzinstanec, however, was of little consequence,
as the progresi of the fiery element was so qui& as to baffle
all attempts to.eheck" it. The attention, therefore, of the
firemen;, was chiefly direetcd ta.the safety of the, premises adja-
cent; M. J. Jones, Jun.'s brewery, a large stack of bark be-
longing to. Mr. Long, &c., which they succeeded in preserving.
About half-past nur the roof 'fell in, and by five o'clock the
whole was a heap of ashes. A great number of carriages are
destroyed, and the loss stmained is of course very consider-
able fortunately the premises were insured, to a large amount
in the Sun,—West of Englund, and other offices.—(Chester
Paec:r.) •

.nxEctmoie.—Thotnas Lynch (alias (304),
convicted at the Assizes for the county of Waterford, of having
robbed Anne Geoghegan (a servant at Curraginore-house) of
money and wearing apparel, on the 12th of April, at Crahane,
was executed in front of the county gaol on Saturday last. He
appeared firm but resigned, at the place of execution, and ad-
dressed the crowd in a very .audible yoke, solemnly declaring
that he had no concern whatever in the murder of the late Mr.
Power of Benvoy, of. which report hiul accused him at the per-
petrator); that he never was at Bnivoy in his life, and was
even ignorant of where it was situated ;. and that be never at.
tempted, or intended to attempt, to take the life of any indi.
' vidual. He made no publie observations with respect to the
crime for which he suflyered ; but we understand that previous
to his being brought out, he admitted that he had committed
the robbery, but asserteei that the only articles which he took
from the prosecutrix were a piece of muslin (about seven yards).
a bottle containing some spirits, and the handkerchief in which
they were tied. The respectable clergyman who attended him,
anxious to prevent his thoughts from being distracted by a va.
riety of topics from the great concerns of cternity,dissuaded him
from publicly speaking on this subject, and induced him to con.
fine himself' to the solemn disavowal of the other heinous crime
attributed to him by common report.—( fralerfbrd Chronicle.)

An Inquest, under very extraordinary circum-
stances, has been held at Ramsgate, by D. HODGKIN, EN.
Mayor and Coroner of .13andwich, and also for Ramsgate,
which is in the jurisdiction of that ancient town and port. It
appeared that some time since a woman named Mason, resid-
ing at Ramsgate, corrected her little girl with a severity which
was thought by
some, to say the least of it, very unjustifiable.
At any rate, we do not wish to characterize it more partici'.
larly for the present. Reports soon Fot about that the poor
child had died in consequence of the injuries it had received.
The Magistrates, as In duty bound, immediately directed an
inquest to be held on the body. A Jury was empannelled on
Wednesday last, and proceeded to examine the witnesses. A
neighbour deposed that the body exhibited no marks of vio.
lance, and that the child died from the effects of fever. Mr.
Snowden's medical assistant said that the body exhibited alarge
black spot upon the left side, apparently caused by 'a violent
blow ; and that a blow given in that part would infallibly occa-
sion death. Mr. Pettnm, surgeon, of Ramsgate, who opened
the body end examined the internal parts of the stomach, &c.,
was now called upon to give evidence. To this, Mr. Pettman re-
plied, that he had fully made up his mind before he came
there not to give his evidence on oath I—in which determine.
Lion he persisted. Mr. Hodgson informed him that he should
adjourn the inquest till Saturday, the 211th ult., when, if he
still persisted in that Course, he ,Moult( be under the painful
necessity of committing him for refusing to give his evidence.
The Jury accordingly again assembled on Saturday, but Mr.
Pettman had, in the interim, left Ram agate. The Coroner, in con-
sequence, issued his warrant for the apprehension of that gentle.
man, and Sladden the constable was dispatched to endeavour to
apprehend him. The Jury again assembled on Monday ,evening
last, and was furthet adjourned till tomorrow (Friday) at ten
o'clock. The unhappy mother during the whole of this time,
is detained in close custody, and there . appears little chance of
the inquest being terminated until the evidence of Mr. Pettman
can be obtained. Sladden • had not succeeding in finding him
at the time of our going. to press, but wits still.in pursuit
,Thus this curious affitir rests at present. We shall present
our readers with the result, if possible, in our next....( A-en(
Herald.)

.nDINBUIIGIT, SEPT: 3.—Yestfirday afternoon
the Caledonian Horticultural Society celebrated their Fifteenth
Anniversary in Oifian's Hotel, Waterloo-Place; J. A. Mur-
ray, Esq. Advocate, in the Chair. Upwards of 180 Gen defiler!,
members and visitors, sat down to dinner, iinions whom were--
The Right Hon. the-Lord Provost," Admiral Sir Philip Dun-
fiam, Sir A. Keith, J. J.. Hope Veie, Esq. William Trotter,
Esq. of Ballendean, Leonard Horner, Esq., Professor Keyser of
Christiana, the Chevalier Alasclet, French Counsel, the Itev.
Drs. Inglis, Brunton, anti Lee; Dr. Duncan and Mr.
Greville acted as croupiers. The dessert was furnished.by the
competitors, and consisted of no less than 272 different dishes
of fruit, among which.were some very fine pine apples, melons,.
and grapes, also peaches, plumbs, &c.
On the cloth being removed, non-nobia Domine was sung by
Messrs. Lees and Atkinson. •

The CHAIRMAN then gave" the King—the patron of horti-
culture—to whom the society were particularly indebted.."--
The King's Anthem.

" The Duke of York and the Army," and " the Duke of
Clarence and the Navy," followed. -
The CHAIRMAN then rose and said, that he would now call
the attention of the meeting to what more itnmediately in-
terested them—Success to Horticulture in Scotland. Horti-
Culture was a study in which the best feelings
,of our nature
was excited ; it was a subject upon which it was unnecesary
to say much—it was the occupation of an . honourable and use-
ful class of men, the gardeners—it was. the amusement of the
clergyman, the physician, the country _gentleman, and the
nobleman—to all those classes there was no 'amusement more
rational or more interesting. Indeed we learnt-from the father
of Philosophy, Lord Bacon, that gardening is the 'parent of
natural pleasures. The same philoiopher estimates the pro-
gress a country has made in civilization, by the progress it has'
made in gardening, saying that it is more easy to build stately
houses than to dress fine gardens. After such high authority,
it was unnecessary for him to say a word more. What they had
that day seen was a good illustration of the truth 'of the saying
of that learned individual; for this country, which at one time
produced little better fruit than brambles, had now, through
the persevering skill of her sons, given a sample which, whe-
ther for quantity or quality, could hardly be rivalled in Europe,
" Success to Horticulture in Scotland."
The CHAIRMAN begged to propose the health of the indi-
vidual whose long life was in itself a particular illustration of
the benefits, both bodily and mental, which are to be derived
from the study Of horticulture. He need hardly name the in-
dividual to whom he' alluded, they all knew, and were sensibW
of the many obligations which they lay under to him. " The
health of Dr. Duncan."—(Loud and continued applause.) •
• The Doctor rose, and returned thanks for the very flattering
manner in which the company had received the toast. He
hoped. all Who heard him would feel as much benefit and plea-
sure in their eighty-eighth year from the study of horticulturel
as he had done. He would say no more, but propose as a
toast those ladies who had sent the home-made wines—these
wines were specimens of what could be produced from Scots
fruits.

" The Ladies of Scotland,"--(Applause.)
The CHAIRMAN begged to propose the health of a distin-
guished individual—a practical horticulturist—and a man to
whom his fellow.citizens.were under the deepest obligations.
He gave the health of " The Lord Provost."
His Lordship returned thanks.
The CHAiitm-AN said the only difficulty he felt in proposing
the next toast, was the pointing at any one class of the community
more than another. Men of all ranks, from the highest to the
lowest, patronised this society, but particularly one class—he
meant the clergy of Scotland. The presence of some of its most
distinguished members was a good proof that the object of the
institution met • the approbation of that venerable hotly. Ile
should therefore propose the heal ths of" Dr. Inglis, Dr. M 'Gill,
'Dr. Brunton, and the other clergymen who had honoured them
with their company." -
Dr. INGLIS returned thanks. Ile said that he took great
delight in Horticultural occupations, and he was sure that
the whole of the Clergy wished well to the society, and would
use their utmost endeavours to forward the institution.—(Ap-
'dense.)
The Loan Puovore called for a bumper, which, he said,
he wished should be devoted to a gentleman who was deserved-
ly the honour of his profession' and who stands at the head of
the bar. Ile was indeed so well known, that in a company such
as the present, it was unnecessary to say more than giver as a
toast, the health of " J. A. Murray, Esq., the Chairman."—
(APplause.) • •
Mr. Pirtritaity said, he felt proud of the honour conferred
on him, but his honourable friend had made a slight mis-
take, andit was a proof that he (the Lord Provost) did not
trouble the law much, or he must have found that instead
of being at the head of the bar he (Mr. Murray) was very
near the bottom of it.—(Applatise.)—lle was now on his
legs, and It occurred to him that there was another duty lie
had to, perform—tile meeting had all admired the' dessert
which, had been furnished by the competitors; and the com-
pany had a debt of gratitude to discharge to those gentle.
men. At the head of that list he found the name of Mr.
Dick, gardener to Mr. Trotter of 13a11endean, then followed
Mr. M'Donald, Mr.• Ifl'Naughtan, Mr. M'Oregor, and
others. The labours of these gentlemen were proofs of what
may- be done by the skill of a Scots gardener, when aided
by Scots patronage. " The health* of the successful Com-
petitors."
Mr. TROTTER. said he should ever be most happy to im-
prove the quality and increase the quantity of the fruits.
The CHAIRMAN said, he now begged to propose the health
of an individual to whom the Society lay under the most weighty
obligations. Every body must have some member. more active
the other spring within the spring—some moving
ptlonin wer to set the whole machine in motion, and the Society had
found that great spring in Mr. Neill, a gentleman to whom no
mark of gratitude limn the company can possibly repay for the
anxious interest he had ever taken in the welfare and prosperity
of the society.—However inadequate he was to describe his
good qualities, they could all estimate his worth. The health
of " P. Neill, Esq. Secretary."—(Applause.)
Mr. NEILL returned thanks. _

The CllAlnabor, in giving the toast of "Success to the hor-
ticultural garden," called the attention of the company to the
many advantages which would accrue to the community from).*
that garden being in the neighbourhood of the city, and from
the introduction of many foreign plants.
Mr. HonNEIt said, the Chairman had alluded to the experi-
mental garden. He would give the Garden Committee ;—if he
might be allowed to use a metaphor, the Meeting knew them
by their fruits. He would give the " healthaof Professor Gra-
ham, Dr. Greville, Dr. Duncan, Mr. Ellis, Mr. 111`Nab, Mr.
Warigor, and Mr. Linning, the Garden Committee."
Dr. GREVILLE, in absence of Dr. Graham, returned thanks;
remarking of the merits of Dr. Graham and Dr. Duncan, he
would say not a wotd, but for himself he was totally unworthy
of the honour conferred on him. He thought that great advan-
tages would be derived from the Situation in which the garden
was to be placed—its contiguity to the botanic garden, and for
this the society was much indebted to the Crown and the Ma-
gistracy of Edinburgh, and also to the curator of the botanic
gaalen, Mr. M•Nab. He would give as a toast, the " Royal
Botanic garden of Edinburgh."
Admiral Sir PHILIP HENDERSON DURHAM proposed the
health of that friend to agricultural improvement, " Sir John
Sinclair."—(Applause.)
The CHAIRMAN gave the healthsof " Mr. Knight, the pre-
sident, and Mr. Saville, the secretary of the London Horticul-
tural Society." The latter gentleman was to the London So.
ciety what Mr. Neill was to them :—farther comment would
therefore be waste of time.—(Applause.)
The healths of " Lords Lauderdale and Rosebery"—by Mr.
Hope Vere.
he CHAIRMAN, in proposing success to horticulture in
France, said, we had how become rivals to our southern neigh-
bouts in the making of wine. She had not much, however, to
fear from our rivalry, for she was favoured with a milder cli-
mate ; and, besides, she had been making wine for some hun-
dred years, while we had only now begun to do so.—(laughter.)
Mr. MASCLET.—France was very fond of Pomona—she had
made her a spoiled child ; but he had no doubt his countrymen
would he highly flattered and pleased, when they read the ac-
count of this meeting.
The CHAIRMAN gaits, " Success to horticulture in Ame-
rica."

An American gentleman returned thanks. •
The CIIAIRUAN said he had almost neglected to drink the
healths of the absent metuber-but if they were absent, they
must not be ill pleased at those who were present being some-
what absent in regard to them. They were, however, deserving
of the respect and attention of the meeting. Many of them liv-
ed at a great distance, and could not attend. " The Duke of
Gordon, the President, Sir George Mackenzie, Mr. Jardine,
and the other absent members, and may they meet with the so.
ciety at its next Anniversary."
Mr. HOPE. VEaE begged to propose the health of the
Chairman a second time. As by a slight lapsia of the Lord
Provost, he had disclaimed the honour conferred on him—
lie proposed to drink the health of the Chairman as a citi-
zen of, Edinburgh and the prince of good fellows.—(Loud up.
plause.)
After a number of other toasts, the company separated highly
gratified. A number of songs were sung, by Alr. J. Gilchrist,
Air. Oliver, Mr. Kennedy and Mr. Ritchie. Besides these gen.
denten, Mesirs. Lees and Atkinson exerted their vocal powers
for the gratification of the company.

The celebrated overture to the Opera Der
*Freischntx is to be performed at the Worcester Grand Musical
Festival, by the excellent and numerous band,