The Sun.
London, England, 1841-09-06 00:00:00

HUMOURS OP THM MAY.

Viscount Morpeth, it is stated, after visiting Dublin
will immediately go on a tour of several months in Canada.

BRIG ELTON, SEPT. 3.
(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
The Scots Greys, stationed at this place, had a small
field-clay this forenoon, on the heights, above the bar-
racks, which was attended by numerous pedestrians,
equestrians, and carriage people, of whom there are now
a considerable number.

About one hundred and fifty dragoons, beautifully I
mounted, met at ten o'clock, and went through a variety
of manoeuvres with great skill and order. They per-
formed two or three divisions of the sword exercise
with wonderful precision, made various changes at full
gallop, retreated and kept up a straggling fire, to the
great annoyance of some horses, and to the greater
annoyance of some ladies whose horses, to their asto-
nishment, became restive, and would have shamefully
left the field but for the assistance of the cavaliers who.
accompanied them. Thay soon, however, became re-
assured, as the French say, and afterwards stood the
fire admirably. -The troops altogether had a superb
appearance. Three or four Waterloo-men were dis-
tinguished in the lines, and what with the fine appear-
ance of the horses, white, grey, and grey black, the
rapidity and regularity of the changes, and the fine
dress and valorous bearing of the men, it may be said
that the officers still keep up the
.high character of the
regiment, and justly entitle it to the opinion which
Bonap Irte formed of it 26 years ago. When he watched
the charges of the British cavalry from the heights of
La belle Alliance he could not resist the impression
which they made on a mind so accustomed to grand
movements, and involuntarily and repeatedly exclaimed,
" Qualm superbes troupes !"
The morning was uncommonly beautiful, though ex-
tremely sultry, but a little after mid-day a sudden change.
took place. A violent storm with heavy rain came on,
winch lasted for several hours, with vivid lightning and
heavy peals of thunder. Towards the evening the sheet-
lightning, blazing from every part of the horizon, pro-
duced a beautiful effect. The town now is very full, and
the bathing excellent. The railway is succeeding well.
Advertisements announce that the whole line from Lon-
don th Brighton is to be opened on Tuesday, the 21st
instant. The inhabitants of Brighton, alive to the emi-
nent advantages which must accrue to them from the
successful and rapid accomplishment of this enterprise,
i have determined upon giving a public dinner to the Direc-
tors on Monday, the 20th instant, in testimony of the
' opinion universally entertained of the indefatigable zeal
and laborious exertio*s by which they hare brought the
work to so splendid an issue. The Directors will make a
preliminary trip throughout the line on the 14th instant,
and the intervening week will afford ample time for per-
fecting all the arrithgements consequent an the opening.

COUNTY COURTS.— There has been just
printed for the House of Lords a Bill (presented by the
Lord Chancellor, and read for the first time on the 27th
ult.), entitled " An Act to improve and extend the juris-
diction of County Courts." The passing of this Bill
will be productive of many advantages 'to the community
at large. The present constitution of County Courts is
extremely defective and unsatisfactory. There is no pre-
cise or specified time for their being held, and they have
only authority to hold plea of personal actions when the
debt or damage cloth not amount to forty shillings. The
under-sheriff, too, is the person who presides in them,
and althoup these are generally a very efficient set of
men yet it may happen, and frequently does, that not
being accustomed to complicated cases, he finds himself
rather perplexed and puzzled by the statements and
counterstatements of the cunning attorneys who have to
manage matters for their respective clients. By the
new Bill twenty-five Judges are to be appointed by the
Lord Chancellor, with salaries varying from 8001.
to 1,500 i. per annum, all of them to be either
barristers of seven years' standing, or attorneys of
ten. The Judges are to be invested with summary juris-
diction in personal actions, when the amount is under
five pounds ; when it is above that sum, the plaintiff or
defendant is entitled to call for a jury to decide. As
the passing of this Bill will no doubt multiply to a great
extent the business of the County Courts, so it will bring
much additional business to the county attorneys, to
whom a wide field for practice, and which promises to
afford them a no very scanty harvest, will be thus sud-
denly opened. It may be thought, perhaps, that too-
great patronage will be thus given to the Lord Chancel-
lor, and that the salaries of the Judges are somewhat too
large. But these are the only objections that can be
brought against it. In all other respects it is worthy of
the earliest consideration of both parties—as well Tories
as Whigs. Upon the author of the Bill (Lord Cotten-
ham) the Times of Friday has bestowed a very hand-
some eulogium ; and well, indeed, it may have done
so. There are few—perhaps, no Chancellor has ever
retired from the woolsack so universally esteemed for
his urbanity, his mildness, his untiring attention to bu-
siness, and the many eminent benefits which, in some of
the new rules that he has ti.ade, he has conferred upon
the Court over which for so many years he has presided.

DEAL.—On Saturday week Mr. Bush and a
party went by steam to the Goodwin Sands, to fix upon
the spot where the light-house is to be erected, and to
lay down the buoy. A little to the northward of the
Swatchway was chosen, where there are seven or eight
feet at low water. The party afterwards went to look at
the beacon, erected last autumn, which has stood the
butfetings of the wind and tide since, not having sunk
more than two feet. This all every hope for the suc-
cess of Mr. Bush's gigantic undertaking, and which,
-when completed, will no doubt be the means of saving
more lives and property than any similar undertaking in
the world.—Dover Chronicle.

CROPS IN SOUTH WALES.—Wheat is not
only very thin on most lands, but exceedingly short in
the car, so that the yield cannot but fall below the usual
average. The barley crops look beautiful, and require
only a sunny day or two to bring them to perfection; the
ear promises an ample return. Oats also look remark-
ably well, and although laid fiat in many places by the
late heavy rains, they have recovered, and present a
healthy appearance. The potatoes are in, general abun-
dant and good.— Washmun.

COURTING SCENE.--" Jonathan, did you read
that ere story about the man as was hugged to death by
the bear?" " Guess I did, Sewke, and did make me
feel so had." " Why, how did you feel, Jonathan ?"
Kind'er soreer as if I'd like to hug you cenamost to
death tew, you tarnal, nictN, plump, elegant little critter
you, Sewke." "0, la ! Go away, you—Jouathan."—
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