The Sun.
London, England, 1846-02-23 00:00:00

VEGETATION AND ZOOLOGY OF

THE OREGON.

Tropical plants thrive in parts of Oregon. At As-
toria, near the mouth of the Columbia, there are dense
size;grow tahsfirof forestineasur etdrecte6s,
f,weht iicnh
circumferencetoan
aetn
loormfoeuest
from the earth: the length of its trunk before giving
off a branch was 153, and its whole length not less than
300 feet. Another tree of the same species, on the
banks of the Unquam river, is 57 feet in girth of trunk,
and 216 feet in length below its branches. Prime sound
pines from 200 to 280 feet in height, and from 20 to 40
feet in circumference, are by no means uncommon.
The woods which principally flourish are black ash,
hazel, dogwood, cherry, mapel, sycamore, fir, white and
red cedar, cotton wood, white and swamp oak, willows,
walnuts, and an unudergrowth of aromatic shrubs,
creepers, and clambering vines, with all the varieties of
berries, goose, straw, whortle, black, with cranberries,
raspberries, and currants. These forests are not with-
out their large proportion of wild game, with which the
country sufficiently abounds—stags, deer, bears, black
and grizzly, ashata, foxes, wolves, racoons, rabbits,
beavers, sea and river otters, musk rats, &c. A few
panthers BEM prowl about, and the beautiful antelope
ranges over the hills. " All the attitudes and move-
ments of this graceful animal," says Mr. Irving, "are
graceful and picturesque, and it is altogether as fit a sub-
ject for the fanciful uses of the poet as the oft-sung
gazelle of the East." In the middle section of Oregon
the buffalo is found. Of the feathered tribe, the tenants
of these regions, are the swan, wild goose, and brant,
duck, pelican, heron, and gull, snipe, curlew, vulture,
crow, raven, magpie, woodpecker, pigeon, partridge,
pheasant, grouse, and singing birth without number.
There are few reptiles of any description. The rivers
abound with fish, if we may rely on the accounts given
by the " member of the Oregon legislature." The
fisheries of the country are very great, and foremost
amongst all the varieties which they produce is the un-
rivalled salmon. It would be impossible to estimate the
numbers of this excellent fish annually taken in the Co-
lumbia and its tributaries, but they have been set down
at 10,000 barrels a year, which number I do not think
by any means too large. All the salmon caught here
are taken by the Indians, and sold to the whites at about
ten cents eac,h and frequently less. One Indian will
take about twenty on an average per day. There aro
several other kinds of fish in the bays, rivers, and
creeks of the territory, of which a species of cod and
the sturgeon are the most important. The latter are
large fish, and afford great sport in a leisure hour to
take them with the hook and line. Of shell-fish we
have the crab, clams, mussels, and a small description of
oyster, In regard to the products of the field, the agri-
cultural parts of Oregon, or those of the first section,
yield wheat, it is said, from twenty to forty bu‘hels to
the acre, and that of superior quality. Indian corn and
sweet potatoes do not thrive. Oats, peas, tomatoes, gar-
den vegetables, Irish potatoes, and turnips, have sue-
ceeded to advantage. Apples, peeches, cheeries, plums,
pears, melons, &c., may be yielded. An abundant
growth of grass favours the raising of cattle; the wap-
patoo, a peculiar root growing there, being profitable for
fattening hogs.—Survey of the Oregon Territory.

RAILWAY SEDUCTION.—We regret to state that many
farmers, in vicinities wheno railroads are in the course of
being constructed, have suffered serious inconvenience during
the past winter in consequence of their servants leaving
their employment to work upon those lines, which they are
tempted to do on account of their earning better wages than
they can procure as farm servants. Several of these delin-
quents have been called to account for their conduct, and
have been very properly committed to prison as a warning to
others.--Cumberland Pacquet.
Law OF SETTLEMENT. .On the 12th instant, the
Itarleston Farmers' Club came to the following resolution :—" It is
the opinion of this Club that the increase of machinery has in the
manufacturing districts greatly increased manual labour, but that
the use of agricultural machinery is at present quite in its in-
fancy. The Club states, however, with great satisfaction, that,
so far as its experience goes, in every case where it has been
freely applied to land, the capital thus saved has been as freely
employed in manual labour of a more profitable kind. This result
however, cannot be always expected under the existing Law of Set-
tlement, which necessarily impedes that change of employment re-
quired by the immediate operation of all machinery—the super-
seding of manual labour. This club, therefore, in expressing
a decided opinion in favour of the increased application of machinery
to agriculture, adds, that it should be accompanied by free labour,
to be secured by the total abolition of the Law of Settlement"—
Suffolk Chronicle.

F

MARKET NEWS-(SATURDAY)
COVENT-GARDEN.
Although the supplies of both Fruit and Vegetables were
again large, the demand was steady, at our quotations :
Potatoes from 34 6d to is 6d per cwt ; Turnips, is 3d
to 28 ; Carrots, 48 6d to 68 6d ; Greens, 2e to 2s 9d ; and
Leeks, 10d to Is 8d per dozen bunches; Onions, 23 to Ss;
Apples, is 6d to 4s; Pears, 5c to 7s; and Spinach, is 9d
to 2s per .half-sieve; Forced Potatoes, 10d to is 6d; Pine-
apples, Cs to 9s ; and Filberts, is 2d to Is 4d per lb; Savoys,
10d to Is 3d ; and Cauliflowers, 2s to 6s per dozen ; Celery,
Is to 2s 3d ; Horse- radish, 2s to 4s 6d ; forced Asparagus, 5s
to 6s; and forced Rhubarb, Is 6d per bundle ; Oranges, is
to 12s; and Lemons, 78 to lOs per 100; Seakale. is 9d to
4s 6d per punnet ; Turnip Greens, 2s ; and Brocoli Sprouts,
4s to 4s 6d per bushel.

NINVGATE AND LEADENZALL.
For each kinds of Meat, the supplies of which on offer
were by no means large, we had a sluggish demand, at about
stationary prises. Beef, from 2s 6d to 3s 6d ; Mutton, 3s 8d
to 41 8d; Veal, 4s to ss; and Pork, 3s 8d to 5s 2d per
81b3.—Turkeys, 3s 6d to 93; Geese, 5s to is ; Ducks,
Is 6d to 2s 6d ; tame Rabbits, is 6d to Is 8d ; wild ditto,
4d to 10d ; Pigeons, 8d to Is 2d; and roasting Pigs, Gs to 9s
each ; Fowls, 4s to 8s per couple ; Pheasants, 4s to 5s ; Par-
tridges, Is 6d to 2s 3d ; Leverets, 2s to 3s ; Hares, 3s. to
3. 6d ; Woodcocks, 2s 3d to 3s; Grouse, Is 8d to 2s ; Snipes,
941 to is 3d; Wild Ducks, 14 6d to 2s; Widgeons, Is 3d to
13 6d ; and Plovers, 6d to 9d each.

HUN GERPDXD.
Moat articles were in limited supply, and heavy demand,
at but little variation in the quotations.

NEWPORT.
Beef, from 2s 8d to 35 Ed; Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 81
Veal, 4s 4d to 5a 2d ; and Pork, 45 to 5e 2d per 81bs.

BILLINGSGATE. .
Turbot, 7s to 163; Brills, 3i to 7s ; Cod Fish, 3s to 9s;
Whitings, 4d to 10d; Mackarel, 6d to 10d; Lobsters, ls to
3s; and Crabs, Sd to 2s each; Soles, 6d to 34 per pair;
Smelts, is 6d to 3s; and Thames Flounders, is 6d to 24 per
dozen ; Salmon, Is2d to is 9d ; Eels, 6d to is 2d ; and
Crimped Scats, 8d to 9d per lb.

WEIXTZCZAPEL.
Beef, from 2. 6d to 32 6d; Mutton, 88 4d to 44 8d; Vea
38 10d to si; and Pork, 3a 8d to 58 per 81ba.

BRNA.D.
The prices of Wheaten Bread in the metropolis are front
9d to 9/d ; of Household ditto, 6/4 to Sid per 41bs loa£
IVLAXET.
Market Hides, 561 b to 641 b, 2/d two
3d per lb ; do. 6411, to 721 b,
3d to SiAid ; do. 721 b to 801 b, 34d to 334 d ; 10. sOlb to 811 b,
31,4 d to 334 d ; do. 881 b to 961 b, aNd to 4d ; do. 961 b to 1041 h,
4d to 4% d ; Calf Skins, each, 4s to 7s ; Horn Hides, 13s ;
Polled Sheep, 4s 4d to 5s 9d ; Half-breds, 3s 6d to 45 6d ;
Downs, 3s to 4s; Lambs, 3s to 45.

RAY MARZETS.
SILITIMELD.—Meadow hay, 3/ 5s to 4/ 8s ; Clover ditto,
4/ 5s to Si 103 ; Oat Straw, 11115 to 1/ 13s ; Wheat Straw,
11 13s to 11 15• per load. Supply but moderato, and trade
dull.

CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 3/ Ss to 41 10e ; Clover
ditto, 4/ is to 5/ Ss ; Oat Straw, 11 12s to 1/ 143; Wheat
Straw, 1114 s to 11 163 per load. A. moderate supply, and
a steady demand,
WurracmApEL.—Meadow Hay, 315. to 417 s ; Clover ditto,
41 5s to 51 153 ; Oat Straw, 1/ 11s to 11 13. ; Wheat Straw.
1/ 13s to 11 15. per load. Both Hay and Straw moved off
slowly at late rates.

FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.
W. H. Alexander, hardwareman, Clifton street, Finsbury
—third div. of 12s. 2d. in the pound, on Saturday, Feb. 21,
I.nd two following Saturdays, at the office of Mr. Groom. Ab-
',church-lane, City.
' T. Smyth, perfumer, Marchmont-street, Brunswick-square
—second chi-. of 10d. in the pound, on Saturday, Feb. 21,
and two following Saturdays, at the office of 11r. Groom,
Abchurch-lane, City.
. Verey, licensed victualler, High-street, Kingsland—
first div. of 7i. in the pound, on Monday, Feb. 23, and two
following Mondays, at the office of Mr. Alsager, Birchin-
lane, City.
J. F. Armstrong, coal merchant, Blackheath—eecond dir.
of ls. Id. in the pound, on Monday, Feb. 23, and two follow-
ing Mondays, at the office of Mr. Alsager, Birchin-lane, City.
J. Tunks, cowkeeper, Scardell-terrace, Kensington—first
div. of 3s. 6cl. in the pound, on Monday, Feb. 23, and two
following Mondays, at the office of Mr. Alsager, Birchin-
lane, City.
J. Brakenbridge, tailor, Liverpool—first div. of 10s. in the
pound, on Wednesday, Feb. 25, or any subsequent Wednes-
day at the office of Mr. Morgan, LiverpooL
h: Thomas, wine mei chant, Clifton—first div. of 4s. in the
pound, on any Monday, at the office of Mr. Miller, Bristol.
J. S. ChaA tanner, Frome Selwooti, Somersetshire—first
dir. of 10s. 10d. in the pound, on any Monday, at the office
of Mr. Miller, Bristol.

P. W. Smith. tanner, Bristol—second div. of 25. lOid. in
the pound, on any Monday, at the office of Mr. Acrainan,
Bristol.

F. Sneade, timber merchant, Chester—a dir, of Is. 3id.
in the pound, on any Monday, at the office of Mr. Turner,
Liverpool.
J. E. Webster, Tattenhall, Chester—third div. of 4s. it,
the pound, on any Monday, at the office of Mr. Turner,
Liverpool.
W. Harding, son., mason, Vincent-square, Westminster—
& di-v. of Bs. in the pound, on any Friday, at the office of Mr
Follett, Sambrook-court, Basinghall- street.