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States ; and when it is remembered iAat:t.belinie.:
rican sale of hay is now all but ec that
cotton, and that of corn superior to :iklt-imed net
be feared that the country would be :imincikinniTer •
any decline of its cotton production. 50-000101 iii,,
however, will become less probable in
.p?tb.porfianits,
the blessings of free labour are conferred updn tli j.
soil and its produce. If the slaves were free sit this
hour, the soil would be growing richer, the produce
finer, the owner more opulent, and the lt}bourer
more industrious and faithful. Such is the decision
afforded by experience. Some may question, while
others admit it. But the thing which admits of no
question is, that the Slave States must now choof,e
between being reduced to their proper place in the
Union or quitting it. Their partners in the Union,
and the world which looks on, will not be diverted
from watching this issue by any irrelevant question
as to how they had best manage their affairs when
the alternative is decided.—Daily News.

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STATE ROBES AND LIVERIES FOR THE
SHERIFFS ELECT.

The Sheriffs elect, Messrs. Mechi and Keats,
have resolved that their year of office shall be
marked not only by hospitality but by a tasteful
splendour in their equipage, wholly denuded of
that gaudy display by which they were formerly
characterised, The state robes and liveries have
just been completed at the establishment of Messrs.
J. and D. Nicoll, of Regent-street. The robes
aro the scarlet state and violet official for the two
sheriffs, each trimmed with costly sable, and the
clerical robes for the sheriffs' chaplains.
Mr. Sheriff Mechi's liveries are composed of coats
of rich Genoa velvet, in colour of a beautiful bright
green, and lined with white silk, decorated with
massive gold lace and elaborately-worked gold em-
broidery ; the pattern, branches of oak, with leaves
and acorns intertwined with the convolvulus
flower. From the shoulder depends a noble bullion
aigu'llette,terminated with bulbs and tassels in lieu
of the usual pendants. The vests and nether gar-
ments are of superfine white cassimere, having gold-
lace borderings to correspond. The state hats are
of the finest beaver, fringed with green and white
ostrich-feather trimming. The buttons on the re-
spective garments bear the arins and motto of Mr.
Mechi, surrounded by his crest, a plough.
The state liveries for Mr. Sheriff Keats consist of
oo ats of a brilliant blue superfine cloth, having
linings of white silk, elegant borderings of silver
lace, within which are reliefs oVembroidery ln sil-
'c'er bullion, tastefully arranged, and displaying
branches of laurel with leaves and fruit, further or-
namented with massive aiguilettes in silver. The
state hats, also of fine beaver, have elegant silver
loopings, &c., with a border of white and blue
ostrich-feather trimming, and the vests, arc., are of
white cassimere, decorated with silver lace.
The arms, crest, &c., of Mr. Sheriff Keats, are
displayed upon the buttons, and are those derived
from his ancestor, Admiral Keats.

SOMERSET HOUSE.-THE NEW TVING.

One of the most important structures now rapidly ad-
vancing towards completion in the metropolis is the new
wing of Somerset House, from the designs of Mr. James
Pennithorne, architect, which forms an extensive addi-
tion to the original work by Sir W. Chambers. The
new wing contains the leading characteristics of the ori-
ginal building, but treated in a more bold and vigorous
manner, with the important distinctive feature of an
attic storey projected on the same plane as the principal
faces of the main walls, instead of being arranged dor-
mer fashion, as in the old edifice, whereby rooms eleven
feet high in the clear are obtained, instead of the low,
stifling, rooms in the roof of the old building. The
sculptor's aid has also been called in, and, no doubt, Mr.
Theed will add to his already acquired fame by the em-
bellishmente with which he is decorating the new build.
ing. The entire length of the new wing from north to
south is 225 feet, the centre mass (crowned with a late
pediment) being 168 feet wide and 104 feet high. The
southern one is 68 feet in width, and the northern one
89 feet. To this must be added a portion of the old
building next the river, originally only brick, which
nas now been refaced with stone. This measures 22
feet, which, added to the new front, will give a
total of 247 feet. The depth of the south wing
from the portico to the beck wall line in Somerset-
place is 112 feet, and the corresponding deptivrat the
north is 122 feet. The general depths of the intervening
portions is 62 feet, except at the centre, which has an
extra projection of 11 feet, and a width of 46 feet. The
ground plan forms one half of a hollow square, sunk 31
feet below the level in Wellington-street, forming an
open quadrangle. A certain portion of this is to be
covered with radiating brick arehe=, covered over with
girders, supported by a series of iron columns. ;These
arches will he covered with asphalte, over which gravel
will be laid, forming a permanent way, having a drive
at each end, with. approaches 16 feet w ide, and a foot-
path 7 feet in width. Underneath this covered level a
large apartment, 135 feet long, by 31 feet wide, will be
used for the stamping department. The tout ensemble
of the building will be highly effective. The whole of
the corridors, passages, and staircases are constructed
on the fireproof system. Mr. J. Kelk, of Pimdco, has
the contract (or the building, and' Mr. William Morris
is clerk of the works. It is hued that, during these
improvements, tne ug.y rcu tuttuerd- or clay and zinc
from the chimney shafts will be removed, and replaced
with a better and more useful design in terra-cotta, so
as in some instances to harmonise in colour with the
Portland stone of which the shafts are composed. It
will be remembered that Lord St. Leonardo complained
in Parliament, during the last session, of those un-
sightly chimney terminations, which should certainly
be removed forthwith, and not allowed any longer to
disfigure the whole of the old buildinv..

A REGULAR FIX.— During a thunderstorm in the
town of Berne, says the Albany Knickerbocker, the e'el-
trio flaid struck an apple tree, against which a young
man named Lawrence was leaning. It split the tree
from top to bottom, making a gap sufficiently large t
let Mr. Lawrence slip in about a foot, immediately aft r
which it sprung to, and held him as tight as if Le had
b-en in a steel-trap. Before he could be extricated a
resort to axes and crowbars became necessary. This is
probably one of the tightest places that Mr. Lawrence
ever got into.
CHOLERA IN MADEIRA.—The committee for affording
relief to the sufferers from the cholera at Madeira have,
by permission of the Lords of the Admiralty, been en-
abled to forward to the island in her Majesty's ship
Hecate stores of medicine and medical comforts suffi-
cient to meet more immediate wants, but by the latest
accounts received the epidemy was still pursuing a most
fatal course in the country villages, and, although the
disease bad nearly ceased at Funchal, great misery and
destitution prevailed among the lower classes throughout
the island. The committee are therefore most desirous
to forward by the packet which will sail for Madeira on
the 23d inst. as large supplies of food and clothing as
tile funds collected will allow. For that object they
earnestly invite further contributions.
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[ADVERTISRMENT.] SIGHT AND HEARING SPECTACLES.,
POWERFUL TELESCOPES, OPERA, RACE, AND PERSPECTIVE
Glasscs.—Messrs. S. and B. Solomons, opticians. 39, Albs.
marls-street, Piccadilly. Observe—opposite the York Hotel.
By leer Majesty's Royal Letters Patent for valuable and
extraordinary improvements in the most powerful and
brilliant Telescopes, Camp, Racecourse, Opera, and Per.
spective Glasses, to know the distances. These telescopes
possess such extraordinary powers that some three and a-half
inches, with an extra eye-piece, will show distinctly Jupiter's
moons, Saturn's ring, and the double stars. With.the same
person's countenance three miles and a
object from 16 to 20 miles. They are of
half telescoped diet
rut, n
and be seen
an a
larger and all sizes, with increasing powers accordingly.--The
Royal Exhibition, 1851. Valuable, newly-invented , very small
powerful waistcoat-pocket glass, the size of a walnut, by which
a person can be seen and known 1;., miles distant ; they answer
every purpose on the race-course, and at the opera houses,
country scenery, and ships aro clearly seen at 8 to 10 miles.
They are invaluable for shooting, deer-stalking, yachting, to
sportsmen, gentlemen, gamekeepers, and tourists. Opera,
nee-course, camp, and perspective glasses, with wonderful
power. Newly-constructed Spectacle Lenses of the groat.
eat transparent power. The valuable advantage derived
from this invention is, that vision becoming impaired is
preserved and strengthened, and very aged persons are
enabled to employ their sight at the most minute occu.
pation can see with these lenses of a much less magnify.
lug power—and they do not require the frequent changes
to the dangerous effects of further powerful assistance.
Persons can be suited at the most remote part of the world,
by sending one of the glasses out of their spectacles in
letter, and stating the distance from the eyes they can read
small newspaper print with it ; and those who have
not made use of spectacles by stating their age.—Deaf.
ness. New Discovery. The Organic Vibrator, an ex-
traordinary powerful, small, newly-invented instrument for
deafness, entirely different from ail others, to surpass any.
thing of the kind that bas been, or probably ever can be,
produced. Being of the tame colour as the skin, is not per.
eeptible ; it enables deaf persons to bear distinctly at church
and at public assemblies; the unpleasant sensation-of singing
noises in the ears js entirely removed ; and it affords all the
assistance that possibly could be desired.-39, Albemarle.
Street. liecatlilly. Observe-,--oppoa,, the York Hotel.