The Sun.
London, England, 1847-03-19 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.

The Sonnambu!a was performed for the first time this sea-
son last evening, with Gardoni as Elvino. As might have
been anticipated, his success was complete. Gardoni is
nature's own Elvino. Young, impassioned, tender, a perfect
artiste, he unites all the advantages of his predecessors without
any of their defects. In Mario we missed the exquisite
tenderness of Rubin', who only lacked youth to be perfect in
the part; moreover, Maria was somewhat too attentive to
himself. It was Mario acting Elvino—Mario singing Bel-
lini's music, and singing it exquisitely; but still it was evi-
dent that the singer thought more of Mario than of Elvino.
Such is not the case with Gardoni. He is Elvino
indeed, and in truth he throws himself completely
into the part, he is the peasant lover—his auditors feel fur
hire, and with him. The finale to the first act was a perfect
triumph for Gardoni and Castellan (who, of course, was the
Amina). It was rapturously encored, and, at the conclu-
sion, they were both called before the curtain. Then
came the ?asci ii Guardo, the moreeau of the
opera, which was given by Gardoni with an im-
passioned tenderness that has never been exceeded.
His manner of giving the words
" Il pin triste de' mortali
Seno o cruda e ii son per te,"

was the very acme of despair—not of despair seeking re-
venge,
but of the despair of a broken heart, which would
fain seek in the grave an asylum for the woes of life. Then
came the "Ah I perche non poses odiarti," (known
to the English playgoer as " Still so gently
o'er me stealing "), in which Gardoni surpasses all
his predecessors, exhibiting all the tenderness of
Rubini, with more than Rubini's
_power, and singing
the music fairly as it is written. The applause was en-
hasiastic, and most deserved. His clear, silvery tones
told beautifully in this exquisite air. Gardoni has made
the character of Elviao his own. Unless Rubini again comes
on the stage, no tenor must venture on Elvino while Gar-
doni lives. Castellan was the Amine, and, in saying this,
we ought to lay an accent on the word the, for she is the
Amine par excellence of the present day, and never did she
personate the character better than last evening. Signor
F. Lablache was the Count Rodolpho, and sang the " Vi
Raviso" in a manner worthy of his sire and of himself.
Madame Castellan, Gardoni, and F. Lablache were called for
at the conclusion of the opera, and received with the cus-
tomary honours. A selection from Lucia di Lammermoor,
with Fraschini as Edgardo, followed ; and then came the
new ballet of Thea; ou, La fête aux fleurs. The characters
in the new ballet are—Thea (the favourite Slave of Hassan),
Mdlle. Carolina Rosati; La Fee aux Fleurs, Mdlle. Marie
Taglioni ; Prince Hassan, M. Paul Taglioni. The following
is the plot

"We are in a magnificent garden of Bagdad. Within
an oriental kiosk, reposes the youthful Prince Hassan sur-
roundede by odalisks. Near the kiosk is Thea, regarding
with passionate and tender looks the Prince, who, all un-
moved by the music of his slaves and the voluptuous dances
of his odalisks, is absorbed in the contemplation of some
flowers which he holds in his hand. Nothing can withdraw
bim from his reverie, and Thea becomes dejected at his in-
difference. Hassan desires to be left alone. Thea entreats
that she may remain ; but the Prince commands her to leave
him. She feigns acquiesceace, but conceals herself behind
one of the columns of the kiosk. Hassan appears de-
lighted at his solitude, and goes with rapture from flower to
flower, while Thea follows him with all the marks of jealousy.
She again attempts to tear him from his ecstasy; but the
Prince appears to have eyes for his flowers only. At last he
quits the scene.
"The neglected beauty weeps in despair; but a sudden
thought brings smiles to her lips. She approaches
the statue of the Fge aux Flours, and entreats the resto-
ration of her lover's heart. She then forms a crown of
flowers and throws it in the air; the crown lights on
the head of the statue. Thea becomes motionless
and disappears, as does also the kiosk,—in the place
of which arises a lovely rose tree, surrounded by every
variety of flower. • -The Prince returns, and sees with joy
the change which has taken place. He kisses the flowers,
aspires their perfumes, and is about to pluck a rose, when,
behind the tree, appears the Fee aux Fleur:. She seems in
anger, and reproaches Harmtn with his audacity. The Prince
throws himself on his knees and implores pardon ; but the
fairy will grant it only on condition of his marrying the
flower which shall have conceived a passion for hint. Sur-
prised at this proposition, he nevertheless consents. The fairy
conducts him to a bank of turf, places on his head a crown
of pmppies, and the Prince sleeps
"It is night; a blue flame issues from each floral group, the
flowers become animated and are changed to nymphs, who
smile, walk, dance, and form a living garland round the Fee
aux Fkurs. While the flowers dance, Thea, who represents
the rose, escapes, takes the poppy crown from the _Prince's
head, and returns to mix with her companions. Hassan
awakes; he is dazzled by the tableau which presents itself,
but seeks the rose, the object of his dream, falls at the feet of
Thea, and offers her his heart and hand. The Queen of
Flowers appears to sanction their union."
In the first tableau, after an introduction by the corps de
ballet, we have La 11"loreska, a pas seul, by Bldlle. Carolina
Rosati, which is a perfect triumph of choerographic art.
Her tours de—(we were about to add, force, but we must
change the word)—her tours de grace in this won-
derful pas are perfectly astonishing. The audience was
taken by surprise by the exquisite grace and perfect origi-
nality of this pas. It surpasses anything that even Fanny
Ellsler has done. Then came Les Clochettes, a grotesque
Indian dance, by M. Gouriet and a corps de ballet of negro
boys, and then a scene dansante by M. Paul Taglioni and
Mdlle. Rosati, which was a tnarvel of grace an I power.
In the second tableau we are introduced to Lay& mix Pars
(Mademoiselle Marie Taglioni), who gives us the danse de
l'animation desfleurs, one of those grand pas that may with
truth be called the poetry of motion. None but a Taglioni
could have imagined it—none but a Taglioni could execute
it. The ballet concludes with a grand pas d' ensemble, by
Madlle. Rosati, Monsieur P. Taglioni, and the corps de
ballet, in which the dancing of Mademoiselle Rosati
excited the audience to the highest pitch of
enthusiasm. The scenery is beautiful, the ballet itself is
poetical, and it acts closely. The attention never flags ;
and Thea will no doubt continue a favourite ballet during
the whole of the season. At the conclusion Carolina Rosati
and Paul Taglioni were called before the curtain. The
house was crowded in every part.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—There were present at
her Majesty's Theatre yesterday evening—The Marchioness
of Ailesbury, the Marquis of Clanricarde, the Marquis of
Granby, the Marquis of Sligo, his Excellency the Russian
Minister, the Baroness Brunnow, and Mademoiselle Ogla de
Lechner, AL de Berg, the Earl of Munster, the Earl of Granville
the Earl and Countess of Cadogan, the Viscount Duncannon,
the Viscount Cantalupe, the Countess Nicholas Esterhazy,
Lady Augusta Seymour, Lady Paget, Lord Adolphus Fitz-
clarence, Lord Macdonald, the Count Koudriaffsky, Sir John
Rae Reid, Bart., the Right Hon. Fox Maule, the Hon. G.
Byng, Major Baring, Major Buckley, Mr. Hubert, Miss De
Burgh, Mrs. Stanley, Mr. E. Majoribanks, Mr. Trelawney,
Sir George Wombwell, Bart., Sir W. M. Stanley, Captain
Greville, Colonel Wildman.

POTATOES NOT EARTHED-UP FREE FROM DISEASE.—
I beg to observe; that I have for the last eight years been in
the habit of planting my potatoes whole in November with a
dibble, from twenty inches to two feet apart every
from six to eight inches deep, and nevr earthing gwthaeylanupd.
The result has invariably been a most excellent crop. and
this last season none were diseased except two rows separate
from all the rest, and which had been highly manured with
decomposed animal matter the previous year.—F. MonoAN,
Tenby, Feb. 20. Gardener's Chronicle.
AN ALDERMAN'S FAMILY SOLD TO PAT HIS DEBTS.
—The American papers more and more show the horrors of
slavery, how it is abrogating all that common sense, morality.
or religion dictate. The following is from the Washington
Patriot :—" We noticed, a short time since, the sud-
den disappearance from Charleston, South Carolina, of
a certain alderman and bank director on account of
debts he could not pay, and who was married to a mulatto
woman, by whom he had Six children.:lt turns out now that
this mulatto woman was his slave! and, consequently the
six children are slaves also! The result is, the creditors of
the absconding alderman have made arrangements to seize
the wife and children and sell them for her husband's and
their father's debts !"
INCLOSUEB COMMISSION.—The number of applica-
tions to this Oleo of all kinds since the passing of the
Act has been 150. Of these 132 are for inclosures, 1 for
the conversion of stinted into regulated pasture, 10 for
the exchange of lands, 4 to complete proceedings under
local Acts, and 3 for setting out copyhold boundaries
under the Inclosure Amendment Act the number of
acres, comprised in the applications for inclosure
and conversion, is 105,381 a. 2r. 26p. The number of cases
since the last annual general report is 104. Quantity of land,
77,150 a. lr. 4p. Of these, 90 have been for inclosurcs, of
which 57 will, we believe, require the previous authority of
Parliament, awl 33 will not. There are 9 for the exchange '
of lands, and 2 to complete proceedings under local Acts—
the inclosure of Netteswell and Copthall Commons, and
arable common fields, county of Essex, containing
207 a. 3r. 14p. part of which is waste land of a manor. Of
this application the Commissioners observe—", We consider
this proposed inclosure expedient, on the ground that the
common rights are at present of little value, and that even
in some instances parties forego the exercise of them;
whilst the whole of the waste land is fit for arable purposes,
and that it will confer great benefit on those interested and on
the neighbourhood."

THE BLESSING OF A CHEAP AND ABUNDANT SUP-
pLy of WATZR.—" I wish to add my testimony to that of
every practical man who is acquainted with the poorer
class of habitations, that a greater blessing could scarcely
be conferred by Government upon the working classes of
London, or one more essential to health and comfort, than
that of? a cheap and abundant supply of water, and that
the present mode of supply is about the most expensive and
inefficient that can be devised." —Evidence of W. E. IfEdson,
En., before the Health of Towns' Commission.

IRELAND.
ST. PATRICK'S DAY.---DUBLIN, MARCH 17.--This being
the festival day of the patron saint of Ireland, the merriment
annually indulged in by the people on the occasion of the
military relieving guard at the Castle was remarkable for the
order and good-humoured festivity which characterised the
demeanour of the immense assemblage who thronged the
square at the castle. Shortly after eleven o'clock the cheer-
ing, which could be heard at a great distance, announced
the approach of Lieutenant. General Sir Edward Blakeney,
who, attended by his staff; rode at the head of the guard,
and from the royal barracks to the Castle the gallant veteran
was greeted, as well from the windows as from the pavement,
with every demonstration of popular affection and respect.
Oa reaching the Castle, Sir Edward dismounted, and joined
the Lord Lieutenant and a numerous party of his Excel-
lency's private friends and officers of the household.
Soon after the arrival of Sir Edward Blakeney, his Excel-
lency, uncovered, appeared on the balcony over the state
entrance, attended by Mr. Corry Conellan, and followed
by the Ladies Ponsonby attired in Irish poplin of national
green. His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge
stood beside his Excellency, and on being recognised, was
loudly cheered. The instant the balcony window was thrown
open, the approach of his Excellency was anticipated by the
dense crowd which fi led the square, and as he advanced to
the ballustrade, the acclamations which rent the air, in token
of the popular admiration which hls Excellency enjoys,
were never equalled on any similar occasion except during
the viceroyalty of Lord Normanby. The Ladies Ponsonby
were the next objects of popular favour, and the familiarity
with which their names were enunciated by the crowd,
excited their Ladyships' merriment ; and, in silently ex-
pressing the sentiments by which they were moved,
there
was no stiff timidity nor affectation in their fine open-
ness of countenance. " Gra maehree, Kathleen—you are the
jim of Irish ladies, in your purty green coat, a cushla," said
Boeotian giant from the county of Meath, as he snapped
his fingers and kicked up his left heel, in genuine Irish style.
his Excellency and the- viceregal party remained on the
balcony until the military were marched off to their bar-
racks, shortly after which the crowd dispersed in the most
perfect good humour and decorum.

RELIEF COMMITTEES.—IIIS Excellency the Lord-Lieu-
tenant has directed that relief committees shall be constituted
according to the general order of the 4th of March instant,
in each of the electoral divisions of the following unions re.
spectively :—Drogheda, Dumfanagby, Dunmanny, Ennis-
killen, Innishowen, Kilrnallock, Manor-Hamilton.
A PEER OF TILE IRISH PARTY.—The Northern Whig COE.,
tains the following :—" Lord Mountcashel's Munificence.--
A correspondent writes us as follows, under date of the 11th
inst. :—` Lord Mountcashel's munificent subscription of 101.
(don't mistake this for 1001.) arrived to the Kells Relief Fund
last week. His estate of Kells comprises eight townlands,
yielding about 2,0004 a year of the best paid rents in the
north of Ireland.' Ills Lordship is a strenuous defender of
the Irish landlords; and we saw that, a few days ago, be
lamented the smallness of certain landlord subscriptions in
Cork, though he still stood up for his order. What a splendid
offering he presents—ten pounds for eight townlands!"
TUE LATZ MURDERS IN KILKENNT.—In addition to the
particulars which we gave in our last of the atrocious mur-
ders of Mr. Prim and the police-constable, the Kilkenny
Journal says :—" Four of the men were seen running towards
the Grove of Carrickshock, carrying five guns and a bag of
money. The latter, no doubt, contained the money Mr. Prim
had with him, about 300/. in silver and copper. The fellow
who had been shot, crawled to a house, where he asked some
children to allow him to lie down, and where he was subse-
quently taken by the police. He is from Carrick, in the
county Tipperary, the place where, it is conjectured, all the
assassins came from. There is one thing certain, that they
were strangers, for Mr. Prim was universally and deservedly
beloved by the people of the barony (Kells), and indeed by
every one who knew him." _ _ _

ATHLONE, MARCH 15.—Another fire broke out this day
about half-past one o'clock, when unfortunately five houses
were burned down, and had it not been for the exertions of
the military, and the convenient supply of water, there is
little doubt but that the greater portion of the Connaught
side of the town would have been now in smouldering ruins.
The devastation yesterday was not so great as in the confu-
sion I was led to believe. The number of houses destroyed
amounted to eighteen.
EMIGRATION.—A great many persons, farmers, and
others, who applied on Tuesday to the grand jury for pre-
sentments fur damages, &c., stated that they were preparing
to go to America.—Tipperary Vindicator.
ULSTER RAILWAY.—The traffic on this railway (twenty-
five miles opened) was, for the week ending 14th March ,
1847 :—Passengers, 12,501; amount, 430/. 19s. 9d.; goods,
280/. 19s. sd.—Total, 721/. 19s. 2€l. Corresponding week of
last year:—Passengers, 12,193; amount, 415/. 15s. 4d.;
goods, 2421. ls. 3d.—Total, 657/. 16s. 7d.
ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

KILICE.NNY, MARCH 15.—PLUNDER OF A PAY CLERK—
Thomas Mackey and William Mackey were indicted for that
they, on the 16th of December last, at Rochestown, being
armed did assault Frederick Burrowes, a pay clerk of the
Board of Works, and rob him of 400 half-crowns, 1,000
shillings, 100 sixpences, and other moneys.
A witness, named James Wallace, was produced to prove
an alibi for one of the prisoners, (and, in answer to the first
question, said, " I cannot speak a word of English."—
(Loud laughter.) However, he was compelled to give his
evidence in that language.
Tho jury found a verdict of Guilty, and the prisoners were
sentenced to transportation for life.

THE BREADALBANE BUTTON.
(From the Ayr Advertiser.)
We have before, in our columns, taken notice of the com-
mencement of this new species of manufacture in the village
of Mauchline, and of its rapid progress under the direction of
its indefatigable inventor, Mr. Andrew Smith, until now
within a few years, it has become the chief manufacture of
the village. Yet the extent of the manufactory, abstractly
considered, might not merit much attention, were it not that
there are other circumstances connected with it, which we
think may justify a few additional remarks.
It is with manufactures as it is with painting and poetry,
not very difficult to acquire a little local fame ; but to com-
mence the • manufactory of an article in a country village,
that can only obtain a remunerative consumption by being
sent and sold over the whole civilised world, when it has to
meet and compete with articles for a similar use—the pro-
duct of manufactures of centuries standing— to bring the
product of such a manufactory to such perfection, as to ar-
rest the attention and ciil forth the approbation of the most
enlightened portion of the community, and to obtain for it
the patronage of the first personage in the empire—all within
the space of three or four years, surely says something for its
real merits.
Our deservedl.%9 esteemed representative io Parliament,
Lord James Stuart, having repeatedly sent to Mr. Smith's
manufactory for some of his buttons, which were much ad-
mired, Mr Smith had only to hint to his Lordship, that the
patronage of his Royal Iliehness Prince Albert would be of
advantage to him, when his Lordship instantly dispatched
such an account of Mr. Smith's business to the Palace, as at
once proctir.d for him the favour required, and a set of but-
tons were got up'ffor his Royal Highn,ss at the small
village of Mauchline, which when shown to the very first
manufacturers in Birmingham were pronounced by them
to be the most beautiful articles they had ever seen in
the button line. We subjoin a copy of the Hon. G. E.
Anson's letter acknowledging the receipt, and acceptance
of the buttons, and we sincerely wish that the Royal
favour may be of benefit to Mr. Smith, as we are sure he will
not consider this distinction so much in the light of a reward
for the past as a stimulus to future exertions:—
" Windsor Castle, December 30,1846.
" Mr. Andrew Smith--Sir, I beg to acknowledge the re-
ceipt of your letter; and to inform you that I have, in com-
pliance with your request, and that of Lord James Stuart,
laid the buttons which accompanied it before his Royal High-
ness Princ,,Albert, who has most graciously received them,
and expressed his approbation of your invention.
(Signed) " G. E. ANSON."

DREADFUL DESTITUTION AND

DEATII.

Yesterday a long inquiry was gone into, before W. Carter,
Esq., the Coroner, at the Duke of Wellington Tavern, Wel-
lington-street, Newington-causeway, respecting the death of
Sarah Stocker, aged 69 years, lately residing at a lodging-
house, situate No. 42, Wellington-street, who, it was alleged,
died from want of the common necessaries of life. The body,
when viewed by the Coroner and jury, presented a very
painful sight, being nothing more than a skeleton.
Elizabeth Barter stated that the deceased was her cousin.
They lived together for the last twelve years. They formerly
occupied a house at No. 6, Borough-road, Southwark, which
they let out furnished; but, owing to pecuniary difficultiee,
they had lost everything that they possessed, which com-
pelled them to take a small room, where they employed
themselves in making shirts, fur which they received 4d.
each. Witness received 2s. Gd. per week from St. George's
parish, and with their joint labour they could only earn
on an average about 25., which amounted to 4e. 6d.,
out of which they had to pay 2s. weekly for rent, leaving
them only 2s. 6d. to subsist upon during the winter.
The deceased had been under the care of Mr. Babbage, for
fever and' cough, who prescribed for her, and she got better.
About six weeks since the deceased became unable to work,
from weakness and the want of nourishing food, which wit•
ness was unable to give her. The deceased and witness were
often without food. Sometimes they managed to get a little
coffee and bread, and very often were compelled to have only
bread and water for days together. On Saturday week wit-
ness and the deceased took a lodging at No. 42, Wellington-
street, which witness subsequently found 'to be in the parish
of Newington. Witness then went to the relieving officer of
St. George's, for a surgeon's order for the deceased, and was
informed that, as she had removed into another parish, they
could not assist her. Witness then proceeded to the poor-
igngenatledimsleink.e
to
oThoeye
off t 9 Ntaekwei lnige rto intonwthheer he osuhsee,sha uwt liwavo
rules of a workhouse, she refused to go in. On Friday list
the deceased complained of sore throat, and could not swallow
anything. Witness made her some coffee and toast, but she
could not take any. On the following morning she was no
better. She became worse, and died at twelve o'clock the
same night.
A juror—Were you able to have any firing during the in-
clement weather? Witness—No, Sir; and but very little
covering. The deceased slept on an old sofa, and lon a few
chairs, with a piece of carpet and anything we could find in
the room. We had sold everything that we could to get
food. We had subsisted for seven or eight months with only
2s. 6d., and were unable to get meat or any animal food.
The poor woman, whose appearance indicated that she had
suffered the greatest distress, was led out of the room by the
officer (Mr. Brooks), who, at the suggestion of the jury,
supplied her with some refreshment.
Mr. Robert Brooks, one of the 'relieving officers of St.
Mary, Newington, said, in answer to the Coroner, that if the
witness Barter bad properly represented the case to the
authorities of the workhouse every assistance would have
been afforded them.

—The jury, after a short deliberation, returned a verdict of
" Natural death ;" and added, that they were of opinion that
the death had been accelerated by deprivation and want
of food.

ACCIDENT ON BOARD THE STREN STEAM-BOAT.
On Wednesday afternoon an accident took place on board the
A.
Syren, when off the Isle of Dogs, on her way to Woolwich.
noise was heard in the engine-room, and immediately
afterwartk it, was discovered that a tube or tubes liail given
way in the boilers, by which a volume of water escaped into
the furnaces beneath, forced out a quantity of hot coals intA
the engine. room, and had dreadfully burned the head and
bodies of the engineer and stoker. The vessel drifted until
it reached the pier east of Greenwich Hospital, when theair:
fortunate sufferers were put into a waterman's skitfo, and,
without without loss of time, conveyed on board the Dreadnought;
1 ught;
Seaman's Hospital ship, where the most Pro
WAS rendered by the surgeons on board.e
s are not despaired
- Tillippoor fellowS
remain in a very bad state, but their lives
of. Their names are Green, engineer,
sailing barge was proceeding up
and Jackson, stoker.
two BARGE
o'clock
her bows struck one of the piers
the river, with a strong
SUNK
yesterday,aT asWaEsTor NSTE R-BRIDG E.—About
e'racned
com-
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pier, she turned over,
arch
on the south side. The crew'
went down bottom upwards,.
under the third
Everett,bricklarr Rochester, and was
d to Mr. . ,
She belonged
he was proceeding to
(Master Hearnmanand two boys) escaped in the small boat.
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ROYAL VICTOItrA TIIHATR.E.
Amu, Is., llalf prig, 6,1; Pit. Cd. ; Gallery, Private Boxe',

li. Is. and I •is. 64. -
Tlll6 EVENI.N

Will he perform: THE VILLAGE OUTCAST; or, The Dark
Doom of Destiny. Robin, Mr. Hicks ; Morton, 11Ir. 11;n1; Frosty
Rut. Mr. Searle ; Muzzle, Mr. Fortnin ; Bruin, Mr. Howard ; Mary,
kiss Vincent; Betty, airs. Hicks; Barbara Joncs, Miss Pearce.

After which, a variety of SINGING and DAN, LNG.

To conclude with THE GALLEY SLAVES OF TOULON; or,
The Hidden Treasures of the Cress. Supported by the entire strength
of the COmpany.

THE POTATOE CROF.—We learn that potatoes for
seed are by no me ins scarce in the lower district. One
farmer in the neighboui hood of Wigtown has a large quan-
tity in pits, which he has offered, we learn, at 43. rer bushel,
and this is a price that is being paid in many cases for good
seed. In the upper district, we have heard of as much as
10a. per bushel being put on the precious seed. 81. a boll
for potatoes is rather a !ugh price.— Gatioteag Advertiser.
WASTE OE' LIFE IN LONDON.-111 this metro-
polis there are about two hundred deaths a week, nearly
thirty deaths a day, or more than one death an hour, beyond
tr....0_11011 to happen in the ceminon course of nature.—
"4("1/ mate of the Metropolis.
PEACE AND W
All•—" A. comparison of the regis-
ters of mortaalibtvtelvill convince us that a hero, placed in the
trenches cif
weeks to a continual :le,d fortress, where he is exposed for
the
of cannon shot, or placed on
a ti.ld of battle, before-.
bravesti and most resolute of his
enemies, has a much betteer
premature death, than it le:ance of
life, runs less risk of
wworked in some undriined
street, and slept in a crowded r m in Bristol or Liverpool,
._. -117,13(le es i
The chance of life was at the
Siege of Flushing 4 oto 1 Rh
eg Liver-
Sioge. of Antwerp... 68 to 1
17 to 1
Siege of B idaj,is ... .54 to 1 Weaving
14 to 1
******** j; ...... 19 to 1
nc ester
/wile a Ware:lo.) SO to 1 SAW making shetheiti
lively and on the
—7.4 c Topic,No. 32.
AN EA LY Vlsrroa.—On Friday last, one of tilt). e
" cilihiren of the stin,'. a splendid butterfly,
garden of Mr. Isaac Robinson,
wing, was caught in the
schoolmaster, liensingfiam, by one of his pupils. This is
the first instance that has come to c.:,- knowledge of an insect
baying been seen on the wing durmg the present season,
which has, so far, been remarkably rold and unfavourable for
the insect tribe.—Cumberland l'aeg.-.et.
We do not attach much importance to the ap•
pearance of the wheat on the ground thus early; but we be-
lieve we may safely- say, with very few exceptions in this
county, it never looked better than this spring, and certainly
a finer time for the spring sower never was licown.—Brigh-
-4071 Gazok.