The Sun.
London, England, 1846-09-03 00:00:00

PH E SUN, I,O_NDON, THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 3, 1846

THE RIVER PLATE.
(Extract of a Letter.)

MONTE VIDEO, JUNE 9.—After several attacks during
the months of April and May upon her Majesty's ships
and steam.ve:,sels, from the batteries of San Lorenzo,
Tonolero, and other forts on the banks of the River
Plate, and thst of Parana, the last, and most severe, was
that at the former place, on the 4th of 'June. The
firing lasted for nearly seven hours, and most providen-
tially the loss on our side was not so great as might have
.been expected. We regret to announce that Mr. Barnes,
clerk in charge of her Majesty's steam-vessel Lizard
(Commander Tylden), and Mr. Webb, the master's-
assistant, together with two seamen, were killed by a
shot from one of the batteries as the Lizard proceeded
up the river, and the same shot which caused the death
of those officers and men wounded Mr. Miller, the as-
sistant-surgeon. Thrce others of the crew were likewise
wounded.

Lieutenant E. J. B. Proctor, commanding her Ma.
.jesty's Yearn-vessel Harpy, received a shot between his
body and one of his arms, by which he was much
injured. -
The barrancos, or cliff, are about 120 feet in height,
there by enabling the enemy to fire down upon the ves-
sels, many of them'huing completely "riddled" or per-
fOratEd with shot. In some instances her Majesty's
steam. vessel Alecto (Commander F. W. Austen) was
so near the shore as to be made fast by her cables to the
trees.

•
The sudden change of temperature must be very
loin to those on the station, the thermometer having
within a short time varied from 80 degrees to 28 deg.
Her Majesty's steam-vessel Lizard had receivegl lour
shots through her steam-pipe.
her Majesty's steamers conveyed 109 merchant-ves-
sels down the river, four of which went aground, and by
order of Captain Sir Charles Hotham were burnt, their
crews having been Previously put on board other vessels
by officers and men from her Majesty's steam-vessel
Alecto, whose boats, one commanded by a Lieutenant,
and the other by the acting Paymaster and Purser (Mr.
Pidcock), rescued them, taking care to preserve clothes
for them.

Previous to the action of the 4th, a rocket party was
selected frem the various ships, and mustered on board
the Alecto. This mode of warfare proved very destruc-
tive to the enemy, who evinced strong feelings of hatred
towards the English and French ; and whilst the boats
from the Alecto were rescuing the crews of the four
vessels which had grounded, they were subject to a con-
stant firing from the battery. It is rep.,rted that Rosas
has succeeded in landing two 6& pounders near Buenos
Ayres,. which were subsequently sent up to reinforce
the batteries of San Lorenzo. This is the third action
which has taken place-on this station within four months.
During the absence of the fleet up the river, a revolution
had occurred in Monte Video, in which many lives were
sacrificed.

Rosas and Oribe have issued a proclamation that the
officers and men of any boats or vessels bearing an En-
glish or French ensign shall be treated as pirates, and
put to death.
On the 6th the Alecto proceeded to Obligado, and
then to Monte Video, where she arrived this day with
dispatches. Her Majesty's ship Resistance was at
Monte Video.

Altogether the warfare has been severe ; and inces-
sant ehergy, exertion, and skill are required by our
officers and men, to preserve the navigation of these
importtint rivers, and to prevent depredations and
piracy-;, although it is evident that our present force on
that station is quite inadequate to the entire and im-
mediate suppression of the usurpers and their numerous
followers.

MR. LEADER, M P., and the "TIMES."
TO THE EDITOR. OF THE SUN.
Sin,-7.1f you will insert in your paper the enclosed
answer to a very unfair and unfounded attack upon me
in the Times of this morcing, I shall be very much
obliged. to you.-7-Your obedient servant,
J. TEMPLE LEMUR.
Putney-bill, Sept. 2, 1846.

" Sir,—l should have taken no notice of your extract
from a French paper yesterchy, but for your comments
on it to-day. The story of ,the deer, roebucks, stags,
bounds, and huntsmen in pea-green liveries, is merely a
stupid hoax, like others which have in former years ap-
peared in a French paper, and probably by the same
band; my only surprise is, that there should be any
person in London silly enough to believe so very silly a
story. You, however, make this absurd nonsense the
foundation for a false charge against Me. You say ' that
the Member for Westminster does not even pay his con-
stituents the compliment of remaining throughout the
session to represent them in Parliament.' This
is entirely untrue. I was in England and in the
House of Commens before the end of January. I
have voted during the session on almost every question
of importance; and I was iu the House of Commons on
Fridsy -wb t n Parliament was prorogued. As to my con-
nexion with the electors of Westminster, I have com-
municated my intentions tothose of the electors at whose
request, and through whose honourable and independent
exertions I first became a Member for Westminster--
and I believe they are satisfied that in not resigning my
seat I have acted according to their wishes, without re-
ference to my own convenience. Your insinuations against
my patriotism reqUire no answer. I feel certain that lam
quite as good an Englishman at heart as any writer in
the Times, and I csnnot think that an ardent admiration
and a sincere respect for the many brilliant and great
qualities of the French nation need in the least diminish
an Englishman's honest love of his own country.
" Your obedient servant,
"J. TEMPLE LEADER.
"Putney-hill, Sept. 2, 1846."

ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL
GARDENS.

One of the most gratifying sights we ever witnessed
took place at these Gardens yesterday. The boys of
the Royal Hospital School Greenwich, between 700
and SOQ "stronp. preceded by their bind, paid their
annual visit. The day was most auspicious, and the
appearance of the School as they marched into the Gar-
dens, with band playing and colours flying, was ex
tremely interesting. At a signal they all formed round
the lake, the band playing the National Anthem ; they
then gave three cheers for the proprietor, who had liberally
invited them. The band afterwards played some pieces
(arranged for them expressly) with great precision and
effect. The entertainment prepared must have afforded
them infinite delight, and we doubt not will form the
subject of many a yarn in after years. A most brilliant
display of fireworks preceded the Eruption, represent-
ing a naval engagement, the band playing Rule Bri-
tannia. It was the moat beautiful and effective display
we ever witnessed, and we understand it will be repeated
on Monday next.

FATAL ACCIDENT ON BOARD HER MAJESTY'S WAR
STEADIER SwoN.—Yesterday an inquest was held be-
fore Mr. C. J. Carttar, at the Duke of Sussex Tavern,
Woolwich, on the body of Francis, a convict, aged 32
years, who met with his death under the following cir-
cumstances :—The deceased had been sentenced to
fifteen years' transportation, and having served eight of
that period at Bermuda, had been sent home for good
conduct, and was in hourly expectation of receiving a
free pardon. William Taylor, a convict guard, deposed
that the deceased and a gang of convicts were assisting
in putting stores onboard the Sidon off the dockyard on
Saturday last, and that whilst lowering a coil of rope
weighing six or seven hundred weight into the hold, the
rope, being too heavy, slipped over, upsetting the hatch
on which deceased and the boatswain were standing, and
precipitating them into the engine-room, a depth of six-
teedfeet. The deceased, whose skull was broken, lin-
gered in great agony for twenty hours. The jury re-
turned a verdict of Accidental death."
NSW POLICR• COURT AT CLAPHABL—A new Police-
court is in the course of keing erected in Larkhall-lane,
Clapham ; hitherto the police charges have been taken
to Wandsworth.

the repeated blocking up 1'01f47
THE NEW AERIAL 0 ItlthUe n
principalLseocinudeonnetehoof.
rmiglifFes, a plan has been proposed for opening two
es of communication by means of strong lines of rope,
capable of bearing the weight of vehicles. So that by
suspending the carriages, the inconvenieLoe of suspend-
ing the intercourse between different points will be alto-
gether avoided. It is evident that the only method of
surmounting the difficulties of transit which are being
continually raised by paviours, commissioners of sewers,
and others, is by literally passing over them. Stations
for taking up and-setting down might be opened at the
various columns and steeples on the line t f road, com-
mencing with the Monument on Fish-street-hill, stop-
ping at Nelson's pillar, for the passengers to and from
Charing- cross, continuing to the Duke of York's, and
di conclung, white Piccadilly is in its 'present state of
blockade, at one of the arches of Hyde Park-corner.—
, Punch.

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THE NEi'i PAVEMENT IN FLEET-STREET.—This
pavement, which the contractor boasted would last 25
years, has not answered the expectation of the public.
Although only laid down a few days, the centre of the
street, from- Gosling's bank to St. Dunstan's Church,
has; in many places, sunk nearly afoot. The whole of
that portion 'mist be repaved, which will again stop the
thoroughfare between Chancery-lane and Fetter-lane for
a few days. The whole of Fleet-street will be com-
pleted by Friday.
RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCES.—A label affixed to a
celebrated pump in the Strand, bears the following in-
scription :—" This pump is locked during Divine ser-
vice on-Sundays, and in the week."

Loss or LirE ON THE RIVER. Last evening
the body of Charles Stevens, aged 13, was picked up at
the Essex street pier. The deceased and another boy
were playing on the barges close to the pier, on Tuesday
night, when the former. fell into the river. His com-
panion was so terrified that he ran away, and said no-
thing about Stevens's fate until he was missed at night.
W hen the body of the unfortunate boy was brought to
his parent's residence, near Water-lane, his father, who
was not prepared for the melancholy occurrence, lost
his senses, and had, it is 'said, to be put under restraint.
Advices from Launceston to the 17th of April,
via Sydney; mention Ihe_failure of Messrs. Henty and
Co., of: that place, who, it is stated, have stopped for
90,0001. T
he Launceston firm is solely represented by
Mr. ,Itiines Livrity, of Launceston, who possesses an in-
terest (one-third) in the house of Henty, Brothers, at
Portland. This latter firm is not, however, involved in
the failure at Launceston. The creditors at the meeting
seemed- perfectly satisfied-with Mr. llenty's conduct, as
they voted .ton him a sum of 5001, with his personal
effects; and•an allotment. belonging 'to Mrs. Henty, in
whieli. he posStssed' life interest.
Lusrs NATUR/E.—The Boston. Times says, " An ex-
traoidil.ary freali'of. nature has appeared at Little Rock,
Penns% viailia. The head of an infant, furnished with hair
and teeth, has o.oduced itself through the side of a little
girl, ny eibtlt yeiliTeld, If is supposed that the two have
been dcited i NO% b and haVe groWti-with" each Other's
Frowth, until nature has taken this means ofs9arSin,g them.
Me; hoWeVet, its Ilcot 4 TorY rational AuPPoitacm."

DERBY ELECTION.
THE NOMINATION.
DERBY, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.—The nomination
too's place in the Town-hall this morning, at nine
o'clock. W. E. Mousley, Esq., the Mayor, presided.
No sooner were the doors open than the hall was com-
pletely crowded in every part, and it was soon evident
that the blue lambs were bent on creating the usual up-
roar. By the firmness and determination of the Mayor,
however, tolerably good order was kept, and the object
of the Tories was completely frustrated, for each speaker
was heard, and the hollow pretensions of Sir Digby
Mackvrorth to represent the electors of Derby were com-
pletely exposed.
Mrs. Strutt, Miss Strutt (sister of the late Member),
and other ladies, were in the gallery. In other parts of
the hall we noticed many of the gentry and tradesmen
of the town. At nine o'clock Mr. Strutt entered the
hall, accompanied by his friends, and was received with
several rounds of cheering. Shortly afterwards, Sir
Digby Mackworth and his friends entered, and a similar
demonstrrtion was made by his supporters in the body
of the hall.
The usual preliminary proceedings having been gone
thrrough,
Mr. J. B. CROMPTON rose to propose the re-election of
Edward Strutt, Esq., and in doing so he referred to the
zealous and faithful manner in which that gentleman had
discharged his pullic duties during the sixteen years he
had had the honour of representing the borough in Par-
ment. Adverting to Mr. Strutt's appointment to the im-
portant office of President of the new Railway Board, Mr.
Crompton said the selection showed that Mr. Strutt's ap-
titude for business eminently qualified him for such a
position, and it was an honour to the town that they had
returned such a Member to Parliament. As for his in-
tegrity, he (Mr Crompton) need say nothing upon that
point ; his whole political career was before the electors,
who knew that he had faithfully discharged his duties.
Mr. 1). Fox seconded the nomination in a speech of
considerable length, in the course of which he stated that
the appointment which Mr. Strutt had accepted would
not shackle his independence, but diet he would go to
the House of Commons free to vote according to his
principles.—(Loud cheers.)
W. L. NEWTON Esq., nominated Sir Digby Mack-
worth. He paid a high compliment to Mr. Strutt, both
for his public and private character (which was unim-
peachable)—deeply regretted to stand forward in oppo-
sition to him—and then said that his painful motive for
so doing was on account of the vote Mr. Strutt gave on
the Maynooth question, and the dangers with which
Protestantism was surrounded.
Mr. JOSIAH LEWIS seconded the nomination. He was
equally complimentary to Mr. Strutt, and set forth the
No Popery argument as one-of the main reasons why he
opposed him at this election.
Mr. STRUTT, on rising, was received with tremendous
cheering and some hisses. He dwelt at considerable
length upon the Maynooth question. He said that not
only was he not ashamed of his vote upon that question,
but that he was prepared to justify it. Adverting to his
appointment, he stated that when it was represented to
him that his services were likely to confer benefit upon
the country, he at once felt it to be his duty to accept
the office, not as an object of personal ambition certainly,
nor for the sake of the emolument of office, for if that
were his desire, he had an opportunity of gratifying
it eleven years ago, when ho was offered a post in
the Whig Government, but declined.—(Loud cheers.)
He referred to the great measures of free trade that he
had consistently and zealously supported during the
whole of his public career—to the franchise, which
ought to be extended as the education of the people ren-
dered them more fit for its exercise—to the objectionable
system of church-rates, which he had always opposed—
to the injustice committed by the Irish Church, with its
enormous revenues and sina.ll duties—to national educe-
tion,•of which he was an advocate, provided it was done
without violating the rights of conscience—to vote by
ballot, of which he was a supporter—to sanatory im-
provements, and other subjects calculated to promote
the prosperity of the country and the happiness of the
people. He then alluded to the address issued by Sir
Digby Mackworth (of whom he knew nothing), • and
from which it was impossible to ascertain what were the
Honourable Baronet's principles, and then said that
if the electors should think proper to re-elect him
he would serve them with diligence and zeal, and do
his utmost to promote their interests, whether
local or general ; but if, on the other hand, they
should decide that his connexion with his native town
must now and for ever cease, he would not say that he
should not receive their decision with regret
not on his own account merely, but on account of the
great principles which he supported—but he would re-
tire from their services with the conviction that he had
done his duty—(Loud cheers)—with the conviction
that if he had lost their confidence in some matters, yet
that he was unwilling to retain his seat by a compromise
of principle.—(Cheers renewed.) If he should have to
take his leave of them as a representative in Parlia-
ment, he should retire with the full persuasion, that if he
must fall a sacrifice, there was no cause in which he
would more cheerfully fall than the cause of religious
liberty, and the cause of the oppressed people of Ireland.
[Mr. Strutt resumed his seat amidst tremendons cheer-
ing and hisses.]
Sir DIGBY MACKWORTH was received with mingled
cheers and hisses. He commenced by declaring that he
would not vote for the ballot; that he would not have sup-
ported the Sugar Bill; and that he was connected with
no political party. The only ground upon which ho
claimed their votes was in favour of Protestantism against
Popery. The beauties of the one and the deformities of
the other he pointed out. On being asked whether he
would support church-rates,the Irish Church on its present
footing, and whether he would oppose the grant to the
Presbyterians of Ireland, and all other religious bodies, he
replied, first, that church rates were a tax upon pro-
perty and not upon conscience; that he would not inter-
fere with the Irish Church, which he considered was
greatly improving in efficiency; and that he should sup-
port the Regium I)onum. With regard to flogging in the
army, he was in favour of the Duke of Wellington's
regulations, that no man should receive more than fifty
lashes, and he hoped for the time when it could be safely
and finally abolished. These answers gave great dis-
satisfaction to the large majority present.
The Rev. G. GAWTHORN (Independent minister) de-
signated the speech of the Hon. Baronet as exceedingly,
unsatisfactory, and made an excellent speech in oppo-
sition to the Gallant Colonel. Several attempts were
made by the blue lambs to prevent a hearing, and two
clergymen excited the disgust of all impartial men by
their marked conduct.
The MAYOR took a show of hands. A large number
(including the blue lambs) were held up for Sir Digby
Mackworth, but the preponderance was greatly in favour
of Mr. Strutt ; and the announcement of the Mayor to
that effect was received with several rounds of enthu-
siastic cheering.
Mr. LEvrrs demanded a poll, which will commence at
eight o'clock to-morrow morning.
The Tories are very jubilant, but they will be defeated.

A misunderstanding, which occurred yesterday a'
the Hudson's Bay Company's sale is calculated to cause
some excitement among parties connected with the fur
trade. Perhaps the whole affair is open to explanation,
but if the alleged cause of the grievance exists, it will no
doubt be to the benefit of the company and its concerns
that a remedy should be provided. It seems that a large
buyer at these sales of beaver skins hap discovered that
the managers of the company have been accepting prices
for this material 25 per cent. under the amount paid at
the last auction, and it having hitherto been considered
that the prices established at these periodical auctions
shall be the prices current until the next sales take place,
it has of course caused annoyance to parties connected
with the trade to find that such a deviation from the
understood general rule has happened. The subject
being mentioned publicly, the attention of the court of
the company will naturally be called to the question in
dispute.
NATIONAL PROVIDENT IN STITUTION.—A special
meeting of the directors and members of this Institution
was held yesterday in the large room of the London Ta-
vern, Bishopsgate-street. There was a vast number of
subscribers present, and the interest excited appeared to
be very general. At twelve o'clock, Charles Lushington,
Esq., was called to the chair. The directors had issued
particulars of their proposed amendments of the rules
and regulations of the National Provident Institution,
which not exactly according with the views of some of
the members, they published and extensively circulated a
prospectus of alterations in the proposed amendments of
the rules and regulations. This document they consi-
dered should be discussed and determined upon at a ge-
neral meeting of members. The first opposed proposal
on the part of the directors, was that portion of rule 3,
which declared that the " Institution should be under the
management of fifteen directors." Mr. Tyler moved,
and )dr. Thompson seconded, a resolution to the effect
that the maximum number should not exceed twelve ;
but, eventually, alter protracted discussion, which lasted
some hours, it was agreed that the Institution should be
under the management of thirteen directors. [tale 23,
respecting the mode of convening a special meeting, was
also very much debated. The board of directors proposed
that a requisition for that purpose should have at least
fifty names attached, but an amendment diminishing the
number by one-half, met with the approval of the ma-
jority. After several observations from the Chairman,
Mr. Ingham, Mr. Cash, and Mr. Lucas, defending all the
suggestions made by the directors, and replies made on
the " opposition" side by Mr. Tyler, Mr. Thompson, and
other gentlemen, further amendments were agreed to, and
the meeting, which lasted from twelve till five o'clock,
separated.
THE COBDEN NATIONAL TESTIMONIAL FUND.—On
Tuesday evening, the weekly meeting of the Manchester
committee for the promotion of the Cobden National Testi-
monial Fund, was held in Newhall's- buildings, Market-street.
Mr. George Wilson presided. The Chairman reported an
increase in the general subscriptions, since the last meeting,
of 2,0001. and upwards. In this sum was included a sum of
6301. from the Messrs. Darby, of Coalbrookdale. The report
from Glasgow was, that 4001. additional had been collected
during the past week, making the total subscribed in that
-city, 3,400/. The total subscription bad reached about 71,0001.
A letter was read from Mr. Alderman Kay, requesting his
name to be added to the subscription list for 20/. It was
stated that the fund was progressing satisfactorily through-
out the kingdom, and after the transaction of some ordinary
routine business, the meeting was adjourned to Tuesday next.
—Manchester Guardian.
SIX HOUSES CONSUMED AT CHARD.—In the course

of Tuesday intelligence was received of a serious fire having
occurred in the above town on Sunday last, which destroyed
the King's Head Inn and six adjoining houses occupied by
tradespeople. It broke Nit in a range of stablingin the main
street, fronting the church, and extended rapidly to the
King's Head Inn and the ether buildings, all of which within
an hour after the commencement were totally destroyed.
The amount of property =smiled is reported to be little
short of 1,000/.

A DEPUTY WANTED.—" I can't speak in public—
never done such a thing in all my life," said a chap, the other
might' at a public meeting, who had been called upon to hold
forth ; "but if any body in the crowd will speak for we, I'll
hold his hat."--New York paper.

COURT CIRCULAR.

The lion. Colonel Grey arrived at Osborne House on
Tuesday, and relieved Lord Alfred Paget (Clerk Mar-
shal) in the. duties of Equerry in Waiting to the Qaeen.
Colonel Bouverie also arrived, and relieved the Hon.
Captain Gordon in the duties of Equt.rry in Waiting to
his Royal Highness Prince Albert, Viscount Palmerston
arrived from Broadlands.

The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the
Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal, left Osborne
House at half-past seven o'clock yesterday morning, to
embark in the royal yacht. The Lord Chamberlain
went on board the yacht, in attendance upon the Queen.
The Lady in Waiting, the Maid of Honour in Waiting,
the Hon. Miss Kerr, and the Equerry in Waiting (the
Hon. Colonel Grey), were in the royal suite.
Lord John Russell took his departure from Osborne
House yesterday morning for town.
Their Royal Highnesses Prince Alfred and the Prin-
cess Alice rode yesterday in the plantations of Osborne
House.

Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, accompanied by her
Royal Highness the Princess of Prussia and his Serene
Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, left her resi-
dence, Marlborough House, at twelve o'clock yesterday,
to pay a visit to her Royal Highness the Duchess of
Gloucester, at Richmond. The royal suite included the
Countess Haack, the Earl Howe, the Earl of Denbigh,
and Baron de Witzleben. The august party occupied
two carriages and four.
After visiting the Duchess of Gloucester at Richmond,
the illustrious party drove in open carriages to Kew
Garaens, and visited their Royal Highnesses the Duke
and Duchess of Cambridge and the Hereditary Grand
Duchess of Mecklenburg Strelitz at Kew. Luncheon was
served to the royal visiters.

Her Majesty die Queen Dowager, her Royal Highness
the Prircess of Prussia, his Serene Highness Prince
Edward of Saxo Weimar, and suite, left Kew in the
afternoon, and returned to town shortly before seven
o'clock.

A deputation from the Society of British Artists, con-
sisting of Messrs. Hassell, Clint, Stevens, Tennant, and
Hill, waited on Sir George Grey yesterday at the Home-
office, with reference to the application of the Society for
a royal charter of incorporation.
The Earl of Elgin had an interview with Earl Grey
yesterday at the Colonial-office.
Mr. Wilshere, M.P., and the Mayor of Great Yar-
mouth, had an interview with Mr. Tuffnell at the Trea-
sury yesterday.
Lord Seymour had an interview with Sir George Grey
yesterday at the Home-office.
Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening from the
Colonial-office for the Governor of Ceylon.
Lord John Russell returned to town yesterday from a
visit to her Majesty, at Osborne House, Isle of Wight.

THE MAGAZINES.
DOLMAN'S MAGAZINE.

To Gulielmus Linwood, M.A., the article entitled

" Greek and Latin Poetry at Oxford and Cambridge"
will prove a very bitter pill, to everybody else it will
be, in common parlance—nuts ! We must acknow-
ledge that the perusal of those seventeen pages has
been altogether a delicious treat ; nor can this be
surprising when it is remembered that the principal
portion of the compilation is composed of callings
from a work every leaf of which the reviewer truth-
fully and beautifully observes " glitters with He-
liconian dew, every page of which is thickly sown
with jewels of great price !" Nevertheless, these
very quotations derive an additional lustre from the
sympathetic and elegant criticism by which they are
linked together. We owe a debt of gratitude to
whomsoever has furnished us with this delectable
melange: nevertheless, we cannot but say that his
occasional churlishness at some minor blemishes of
composition sounded harshly to us, however much
they might have been deserved. Sometimes, indeed,
to our thinking his exceptions to a translation amount
to something little short of pedantry. For example,
he objects to the line—
" The flowers run wild—the flowers wo sowed,"

being rendered thus—
" Intonsi exultant flores—quam sevimus hortum."
Now, though scarcely literal, we opine that " intonsi
exultant fibres" is, no doubt, a quaint; but still a very
apt and by no means an inelegant version. He calls,
moreover, " aurati soils" a piece of Haynes Bailey
Latinity, and its extravagance is thereby very
happily expressed ; but when he places the phrase
"gemmea prata" under the same stigma we conceive
that his fastidiousness extends rather too far. With
a very little trouble we could adduce a list of
synonymes to that phrase from the pages of some of
our choicest poets—Herrick, Thomson, Marlow, and
others. Jewelling and painting the green turf are
scarcely removed from each other a hair's-breadth as
illustrative of the same idea ; and of the latter ex-
pression a striking specimen recurs to us at this
moment. The literary sinner, be it observed, is ano
less illustrious personage than Lord Brougham. In
a noble hymn, penned many years since by that
gifted man—a hymn beginning with the words
" There is a God ! all nature cries"—the following
lines occur :
" But Thou, too, mad'st that floweret gay
To glitter in the dawn;
The hand that fired the lamp of day,
The blazing comet launch'd away,
Painted the velvet lawn."
That closing verse is delicately and even exquisitely
pencilled: to our mind "gemmea prala" is not a whit
less
tarry permissible
over
er o r
these
lt
picturesque. We will not, how-
ever, tlenesses of hypercriticism,
i
though many of the exceptions here made in Dolman
We are too thankful
t o wouldthe j
he has afforded us to
cavil with him upon these petty asperities of manner.
\re must give our readers some inkling of the
wursittiefry forus in
t the so
pleasuredoing,
repast they may find in this magazine if they are
willing to become partakers ; and we can only do
so by transcribing one of the interpolated poems.
Nevertheless, we are somewhat baffled to make the
selection' " Sing a song of Sixpence," turned into
choice Greek and still choicer Latin, tempts us, with
its description of the queen in the kitchen, eating
bread and honey :

" Mel mandit panemque morans regina culina."
A charming version of Moore's " Oft in the stilly
then Night," by
tAhlerr.eKisen"nßriedya,n is
a still greater
O'Linn"—thetempta-
gentleman
with the sheep-skin breeches—in Greek! a superb
translation of "The Burial of Sir John Moore ;"
another of Byron's A Isles of Greece," and another of
Jonson's " Drink to me only with thine eyes." Here,
however, is " Auld Lang Syne," done into Latin by
Mr. Drury ; and it is such a beautiful performance
that we are induced lo give it entire. We shall be
forgiven by the lovers of true poetry.

would have destroyed it; but had he done so. " po-
etical justice" would 14%e been offended. The tale, as
we have said, is well told, but we could have been well
content, if we could not have both, to hav-;t exchanged
"Sampson Hooks and Joe Ling" for " St. eizmes and
St. Giles—William Howitt for Douglas Jerrold.. We
have, however, the " History for Young England,"mi
the story .of the Mad Parliament is well told and ad-
mirably commented on. The paper on " the True Sup-
port of Genius" is admirable, because it is plain, good,
honest common sense. We commend it to the attentive
study of all those who drivel puny sentimentalisms
about genius dying for lack of patronage. Angus Reach
furnishes a smart article on the aristocratic mania for
a multitude of names bestowed by a baptism in the
waters of the Jordan, and we have an eloquent plead-
ing for the abolition of the punishment of death in a
paper, entitled " The Gibbet—its Death and Burial."
in this, as in all the preceding numbers of this most
suggestive magazine, there is much to meditate on,
much instruction pleasantly communicated ; but still
we miss our old friends Juniper Hedgehog and St.
Giles and St. James.

THE OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE REVIEW.
" Historical Fallacies," is the commencement of a
series chiefly remarkable for its audacity. The wri-
ter absolutely endeavours to prove that THE SPARTANS
WERE NOT BRAVE ! It has been cunningly sug-
gested to us that the writer of this article can be no
other than Colonel Mitchell—the redoubtable Colonel
Mitchell—the man who received a bit of plate from
the Emperor Nicholas (a toothpick or something of
that description) for traducing the memory of a dead
enemy of Russia ! Surely there is the master-hand
in the very object of the paper. " The Spartans were
not Brave !"—"Napoleon had no talent !"—the pater-
nity looks suspicious enough. Somewhere towards
the conclusion of the last century an Englishman
published a theory in which he endeavoured
to show that the sun was literally a gi-
gantic mass of ice radiating light and heat,
a hypothesis little inferior to the one that the moon
•

is Made of green cheese. Well, here in September,
1846, an anonymous scribe undertakes to demon-
strate that the Laccedemonians were cowards. Talk
of our advancement in enlightenment indeed ! Bah!
Generations upon generations, heroes after heroes,
have reverenced, nay, so to speak, have worshipped
the almost divine valour of these same Spartans :
Plutarch has memorialised the intrepidity and nearly
superhuman devotion of that race : their splendid ex
hibition of patriotism at Thermopylae has become a
household truth—a spectacle for the emulation of
mankind, and The Oxford and Cambridge Review
has at last discovered that the whole is an agreeable
fabrication. " The fellows were arrant poltroons,"
says the writer, " and men have hitherto been dolts
to worship them, for a virtue they never possessed."
" Buzz ! buzz !" said Hamlet the Dane to Polonius.
" Buzz ! buzz!" say we to the author of " Historic
Fallacies" We commend the whole race of grumblers
in England to the paper headed " Necessaries of
Life." It wilt render their vision less jaundiced—it
will ease their blood of much bile, and dispel many of
their lugubrious meditations. It is singular to reflect
upon that unanswerable fact, that many of those
things which are called the necessaries of life by our
peasantry were literally the luxuries of Crcesus and
Cleopatra. " Pierre D'Aubusson" is completed, and
forms an enthralling and instructive piece of biogra-
phy. " The Colliery and Mining Districts" must be
read and re-read—it deserve% it. " Church and State"
is of considerable importance among the contributions
to the present number.

REVIEW OF THE CORN TRADE.
(From the Mark-lane Express.)
We have experienced almost uninterruptedly fine
weather during the week ; and harvest operations,
which had been brought to a stand by the previous wet,
have again been actively resumed. Another week of
dry weather would probably suffice to enable farmers to
get in the remainder of the crops of grain in England,
but it will require a longer period to finish the harvest
in Scotland and the north of Ireland. The change from
gloomy wet to fine sunny weather has, as might have
been expected, had some effect upon the grain trade, and
a check has been given to the upward movement in
prices ; the real cause of the recent advance, viz., the
potato disease, having for the moment been lost sight ot.
We have no hesitation in stating, however, that the
future range of prices of corn, and indeed of all kinds of
provisions, will depend entirely on this one question—if
the disorder should really prove as serious in its conse-
quences as it seems to threaten, the present inactivity
will certainly be only temporary. We will not go the
lengths which some writers on this subject have, who
do not hesitate predicting the total destruction of the
potato crop ; but supposing only one-fourth part of
what is usually grown in the kingdom should be
lost, this would leave so great a void to be filled
up by substitutes as to require an importation of
foreign grain on a more
_extensive scale than has been
required by this country for many years. In esti-
mating the probable deficiency at one-fourth we are
most likely much below the mark, but we have no wish
to exaggerate the evil. The loss of a fourth of this
important crop is, however, a matter of sufficient mag-
nitude, more particularly as we have no surplus produce
of other articles. The yield of wheat may, perhaps, be
about an average; but it is admitted on all hands hat
the spring-sown crops have, as a whole, turned out de-
fective; and we cannot, therefore, come to any other
conclusion, but that a large importation of foreign corn
will be required, t•-) obtain which it will be necessary to
pay high prices. For the moment, a calm has succeeded
to the excitement of the preceding fortnight; and we
should not be surprised to see a re-action to the extent
of a few shillings per quarter in the value of wheat.
Our reason for supposing that this may occur is, the
probability that for a week or two to come farmers may
(as is their custom immediately after harvest) bring
forward rather large supplies; and as the millers have
lately bought pretty freely, they may, after so important
an advance as that recently established, perhaps deem it
prudent to refrain from making further purchases, par-
ticularly if the weather should continue tine. Already
the deliveries from the growers have increased, and at
many of the markets in the agricultural districts a larger
quantity of wheat has this week been brought forward
than the demand has been enabled to take off; still no
actual reduction in quotations has hitherto occurred.
At the principal consuming towns the inclination to
purchase has also fallen off.
The reports from Liverpool, of Tuesday, state that
business has become dull ; later in the week the inquiry
again improved, and on Friday buyers experienced some
difficulty in securing either wheat or flour at the cur-
rency of the preceding market day.
From Hull and Leeds the tone of the advices is more
subdued • but at Wakefield, on Friday full terms were
realised for new wheat.
In the western and north-western parts of the king-
dom holders had, it appears, displayed more firmness
than at some of the places already referred to ; and the
business done at Birmingham and Bristol on Thursday
was at prices about 2s. per quarter above those of the
previous week.
From Scotland we learn that farmers bad been so
busily engaged in the fields as to have had little leisure
to bring grain to market ; which circumstance, together
with the usual complaints of the spread of the potato
murrain, had, notwithstanding the somewhat dull ac-
counts from the south, rendered holders of corn unwil-
ling to sell except at enhanced rates; and prices of most
articles were quoted higher at Edinburgh and Glasgow
on Wednesday. At the former town samples of wheat,
barley, and oats, had been shown, mostly of inferior
quality; that of the wheat is described as coarse, and not
altogether free from sprout.
The letters from Ireland continue to give a truly de-
plorable account of the prospects of the potato crop ; in
many districts it is reported to be wholly lost, and no
part of the island appears to have escaped the infliction.
Under these circumstances the value of all sorts of food
had undergone a further rise, and nothing but scarcity
and high prices were talked of.
The arrivals of wheat coastwise into London have
rather increased, 6,326 quarters have been received this
week, against 4,656 quarters the preceding eight days.
A considerable proportion of this supply was, however,
sold by sample previous to arrival ; and the quantity
exhibited at Mark-lane has not been large. On Wed-
nesday there were only a few runs fresh up on the Essex
and Kent stands, and scarcely anything from more
remote counties ; the demand was, however, extremely
languid, and considerable difficulty was experienced in
effecting sales at previous rates. Later in the week
the anxiety to realise became greater, and in partial
instances a slight decline was acceded to on Friday.
The millers are even now but indifferently stocked.
They appear, nevertheless, satisfied to buy from hand
to mouth, and by no means disposed to enter into
extensive operations at the lately enhanced rates. The
inquiry for free foreign wheat has also fallen off
materially of late ; and though holders have remained
tolerably firm, unless an impetus be given to the demand
by a return of wet, or a still further spread of the po-
tato disease, the value of the article may probably
undergo a temporary depression. At the same time we
can hardly expect any material reduction from present
terms, for there is certainly little prospect of large im-
portations at
.present, and our own stocks are already
greatly diminished. Prices of Wheat have for some
time been higher on the Continent than in this country,
and the recent rise here is likely to cause a further en-
hancement abroad. This, and the comparatively high
duty, for it has now risen to the highest point (los. per
qr.) under the existing law, must have the effect of
checking consignments from the Baltic. The recent im-
portations from thence have been landed in bond ; and
the same course will probably be pursued with any car-
goes which may still come to hand. At present the
quantity under Lock in London is trivial ; on the sth
inst. there were only 8,394 qrs., and the exports have
since been as large, if not larger than the imports. The
demand for bonded for shipment to France still con-
tinues, but no operations of consequence have been en-
tered into since our last, the terms asked having been
too high to allow of the execution of the orders which
have been received.
Since the advance in the top price of Flour to 465.
per sack, the bakers have bought the article much
more cautiously than before; and the inquiry for Nor-
folk and other ship samples has also fallen off. In
American Flour the transactions have been on a restricted
scale, and on Friday purchases might in some cases
have been made Gd. per barrel below the extreme rates
last week. The stock of this article in bond in the
kingdom consisted, on the sth inst. of 39,096 cwts.,
and there were on that day 20,389 cwts. in London.
Barley, of home growth, has come to hand sparingly,
only 490 qrs, having been reported up to this (Saturday)
evening. The principal part of the supply has consisted
of new, the quality varying from fine to inferior. The
latter has been very dull of sale, but really choice malt-
ing parcels have teen eagerly taken at full prices, 38s.
and even 40s. per qr. having been paid for the best. In
foreign Barley nothing of interest has been done, and
there is no change deserving notice. The high rates paid
for the new' English must influence the averages before
long, and it is not improbable that the duty may recede
later in the year. At present there is not much Barley
in bond here, but we may expect some quantity from
the north of Europe.
Malt of fine quality has been in fair request, and has
commanded high terms.
The market has been sparingly supplied with oats of
home growth, but the receipts from abroad have been
very liberal, 31,661 qrs. having been reported during
the week. This large foreign arrival, together with the
improvement which has taken place in the weather, has
caused a decided reaction in the trade. On Wednesday
factors had not yet made up their minds to accept lower
terms, and buyers being unwilling to pay former rates,
scarcely anything was done. On Friday the operations
were on rather a snore extensive scale ; but to induce
the dealers to purchase, an abatement of Gd. to Is. per
qr. had to be submitted to.
Fnglish beans have sold readily at Monday's advance,
and foreign have also met with attention at fully previous
prices.

There has been a speculative inquiry for peas ; maples
have brought 385., boiling 455. to 475., and in some cases
choice qualities 50s. per qr.

FOREIGN CORN TRADE.

By the steam-ship Hibernia we have accounts of
recent dates from North America. Our letters are
almost silent as to the result of the harvest, but as
prices had rather receded than advanced at the principal
markets, we conclude that the produce of the crops had
realised expectation. Advices from New York of the
15th instant, inform us that the sale of Flour had been
more or less interfered with, owing to the scarcity of
vessels and high freight demanded for England. Few
captains were then willing to accept less than 2s. 6d. per
brl. to load for Liverpool ; whilst shippers had been
endeavouring to close charters at 2s. to 2s. 3d. per brl.
The difficulty experienced in obtaining ships, and a
falling off in the English demand, had caused a slight
depression in the value of Flour, and there were then
more sellers than buyers of prime Michigan and Genes-
see, at 4 dollars per brl. Southern Flour was then still
held at 4 dollars 12ic. to 4 dollars 25c. per brl. with but
little doing. The inquiry for Wheat had become slow.
New Southern was quoted 80c. to 82c., old Illinois (red)
81c. to 86c., and Genessee 93c. to 95c. per bushel. Eye
and Indian Corn had been taken to moderate extent for
export, at fair prices. The accounts from Canada say
very little as to how the harvest was likely to terminate,
but there, as in the markets of the United States,
prices had tended downwards, which may be regarded
as a good omen respecting the productiveness of the
crops. At Montreal, on the 11th of August, the demand
for Flour was languid, and the sales during the week had
consisted of 500 brls. fine at 21s. lid., 1,000 brls. extra
fine at 21s. 10id., and 500 brls. superfine at 225. 9d. per
barrel. The demand for wheat had fallen off materially,
and the stock in stores had increased ; still holders had
displayed considerable firmness.
From the north of Europe the reports are still without
interest, very little business having been done at any of
the leading ports for weeks past, and quotations having
consequently almost become nominal. A letter from
Dantzig, of the 22d ,‘ ugust, states, however, that Wheat
had engaged some attention since the English mail of
the 15th inst., and that there were then no offers of de-
cent stout qualitie3 of mixed or high mixed below 43
to 455. and 465. rer quarter free on board. The weather
had been favourable for harvest operations, which were
fast drawing to a close in that neighbourhood. The re-
ports of the yi=lcl of the wheat crop were not generally
favourable, and the few samples of new, which had been
received from the banks of the Vistula, had proved of

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indifferent quality and weight ; the latter being 591 b.. to,
601bm per bushel.

From the nearer ports the accounts relative to t 145
yield and quality of the wheat crop are also, on the
whole, rather unfavourable ; the belief that the prod' see
of wheat would be short had assisted to keep up priers,
and quotations were not by any means lower either at
Rostock on the 24th, or Stettin on the 22nd, than tla ey
had been previously.
The Ilamburgh letters of the 25th instant, state the t
the demand for wheat bad improved since the previous;
post day, owing to the advance in the English market L.
A few purchases had been made for shipment, but the
principal part of what bad been taken had been for lockd
consumption. Seale Wheat, weighing from 581bs. to
601 b et. per bush., had sold at from 41s. 9d. up to 435. 9d.
per qr., and for fine 621bs. marks equal to 465. 3d. per
qr. had been paid. Barley, to be shipped from Denmark
had found buyers at 21s. to 225. per qr., according to
weight; and Danish oats, weighing 391bs. per bush., had
realised 19s. per qr. free on board.
From the south the advices are of a more lively cha-
racter; for though little or nothing seems to have been
done in wheat at any of the Mediterranean ports on
British account, the demand had, nevertheless, been
active.

From Marseilles we learn, under date of 22d of August,
that considerable purchases of wheat had been made
there at very fuli terms, equal to 465. 9d. per quarter
having been paid for superior soft Odessa, and 40s. 9d.
for very inferior qu,Nlity. Indian corn had been in re—
quest at 235. 9d. per quarter, free on board.
At Trieste and Veniwt little or nothing had, it seems,.
been done in wheat, but -"radian corn had met a ready
sale, at about 21s. 6d. per quorter.