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HAMILTON, JULY 18— HAMILTON SALT SPItING.--.
We are informed this spring his been bored to the depth
of 340 feet, and that water of good strength, and in con-
siderable. quantity, has alteady been obtained. It is
thought when the shaft has been sunk to the intended depth
(500 feet) that the quantity and quality of the water will
excel that of St. Cathat ine's, which yields seventy bushels
of excellent salt daily. We are also informed that the
Stony Creek Spring has been wrought to 200 feet with
every prospect of success. Should each of these springs
produce 70 bushels of salt daily, they will distribute
about 40,000 dollars per annum in this neighbourhood,
hich formerly found their way to Enviaod and the Uni-
ted States, while the consumer of salt will he supplied with
salt on more moderate terms than before. Besides the
springs alluded to, there are seven more within a few miles
of this town, and by a little trouble in searching, there is
no doubt but a number of others might be discovered.
EAIIGRATION.—During the last week we bare again
bad a considerable arrival of emigrants at this port, mostly
of the wealthy class. Some lane purchases and several
handsome offers have been made by them for properties in
our immediate neighbourhood. The arrivals at Queb,c
fir some weeks have been as large as at the corresponding
period of last season, therefore it may ho expected that
34.000 will arrive in the course of this season, the defi-
ciency at present being only 21,000 as compared with
the returns of last year. The Earl of Derby has shipped
off a number of his Irish tenantry, and presented them
with 101. to 251. each, according to circumstance 3.--
IVestern Luminary.

LONDON, THURSDAY EVNING, SEPTEMBER 12, 1833.

HIGH COURT OF JUSTICIARY.

INVERNESS, SEPT Circuit Court of Jus-
ticiary was opened here yesterday by the Right
Hon. Lord Meadowbank, and after prayer by the
Rev. Mr. Clark, his Lordship proceeded to business.
The diet was then called against Alexander Ma-
theson, Donald Mackenzie, alias Andrew Roderick
Macgregor, Allan Campbell, alias liPlver, lWurdo
or illurdoch Urquhart, Colin Macleod, and John
Cameron, alias Castle, fishermen in Ullapool, parish
of Lochbroom, Donald Fraser, agent for the British
Society for the encouragement of Fisheries at Ulla-
pool, Norman Macdonald, fisherman at Ged-cas-
gaig, and Colin Ross, fisherman at Toranachots.
The prisoners were accused of having, on the 2-bth
of September, 1832, maliciously, wantonly, and fe-
loniously, and mischievously destroyed the yair • for
catching salmon, or herrings, &c., at Lochbroom,
belonging to Sir George Stewart Mackenzie, Bart.,
of Coul, which yair was then occupied by W. Mun-
dell. The prisoners were also accused of having de-
stroyed the yair at the mouth of the River Broom,
the property of the Rev. Dr. Thomas Ross, Minis-
ter of Lochbroom. Only Norman Macleod, Allan
Campbell, and Colin Ross appeared at the bar, and
pleaded Guilty, the other persons mentioned in the
indictment were outlawed. Mr. Neaves, advocate
for the pannels, stated that the prisoners, as well
as the private complainers, were connected with the
fishings on the west coast; but whether the years
destroyed were illegal or not, he must at once ad-
mit that the pannels had no right to take the law
in their own hands, and cut and destroy them in the
manner described in the indictment. He trusted,
however, that when pronouncing sentence, his
Lordship would consider that the crime was com-
mitted at a time when a pestilence prevailed in the
country, and when, he might say, absolute want was
staring these men in the face. He might also al-
lude to the prisoners' ignorance that they were com-
mitting an illegal act, and to the certificate lie
held in his hand, from the clergyman of the parish,
bearing testimony to their previous good conduct
and honesty. Under all these circumstances, he
trusted that the Court would infl:ct as lenient a
punishment on the prisoners as was consistent with
justice. Sir G. S. Mackenzie, of Coul, who was in
Court, on being asked by his Lordship if lie had
any thing to say, stated, that although he sustained
considerable loss, in consequence of the conduct of
the prisoners and then• associates, still he believed
that they were at the. time ignorant of the crime
they committed, and unaware that they were guilty
of any violation of the laws of their country.
Lord MEADOWBANK said, although he would,
under ordinary circumstances, have felt it his duty
to mark the enormity of the offence by a severe
punishment, yet from the circumstance of the case,
he thought the ends of justice would be answered
by a sentence of two months' imprisonment in the
gaol of Tain, and after the lapse of that period, he
should order the pannels to find security to keep the
peace for three years, failing which, to he detained
in prison two months longer. In pronouncing such
a lenient ,sentence, he wished it to be understood
that he did so for the purpose of trying its effects;
he, however, remarked, that if such lawless proceed-
ings occurred in future, the punishment would be
exemplary.

" At Agram, in Croatia, the clergy recently
went in procession from the church to consecrate the first
stone of a theatre about to be built in that town." We
find, too, that—" The Courrier de la Sarthe states, that
after a recent distribution of prizes at the Ecclesiastical
school of Precigne, the pupils, under the direction of the
Principal, performed Nloliere's play of Les Fourberies de
Scapin." This is a most intolerable degree of toleration
of things impious. Dr. Phillpotts, we should hope, would
allude to these matters in his next speech on sectar►anism,
and the Bishop of London condemn them, with all the
force of his eloquence, in his next diocesan's letter.
ADULTERATION OF TEA.—An extensive
seizure has been made by the Excise on the premises of a
grocer residing in the Ham, Brentford, of American sloe
leaves, to be used for the adulteration of tea, its appear-
ranee being equal to that of the genuine article. The
quantity seized is ISO pounds, which be had purchased
only a day or two previous, at the rate of 2s. Gd. per
pound. It is suspected that the seller was the person who
gave the information to the officers. Proceedings hive
been taken against the offender, and the penalties amoun
to upwards of 1,1001.

A somewhat singular seizure, we are in•
formed, has been made on hoar.] a steam-packet—namely
a large pigeon pie, which, notwithstanding the feet of the
birds made their appearance thove the crust, was found
to contain a valuable enclosure of gunpowder tea. —Hull
Packet.

Steep the common wick of candles in lime
water, in which is dissolved a considerable quantity of
nitre or saltpetre. By this means a purer flame and a
superior light is secured, a more perfect combustion
ensured, and snuffing rendered almost 1151 superfluous as
in wax candles ; and the candles thus treated do not run.
The wicks must be thoroughly dry b,f,re the tallow is put
to them.

The Tribunal of the Correctional Police at
St. Etienne, in France, condemned, a few days ago, a
man named Simon Klein to four imprisonment,
and a fine of 150 francs, for selling snuff of his own
making, composed of the scraping of walnut-tree wood
mixed with a little clay, sand, and pulverised coal.

SINGULAR CURIOSITY.—A few days ago,
as the son of Mr. Henderson, garnekeeiler to George Bail-
lie, Esq., was strolling through the plantations at Meller-
stain, he observed a crow, of rath.r a singular appearance,
hopping about and making repeated attempts to fly away.
Sopecting that it had been recently wounded, he ran for-
ward and without difficulty succeeded in securing it. On
examination, it was found that the crow had three legs,
two of which were formed in the usual manner; and were
strong and perfect, but the third, which was attached to the
!eft side, was a little shorter than the other two, and pro-
ceeded from a distinct and separate joint ; on the foot were
five toes, the outer and inner of which were united to the
adjacent ones, and all were terminated with claws; it had
also two rumps, one of which, however, was imperfectly
formed ; beneath the under jaw was a white spot, a cir-
cumstance that has induced some to suppos,, that, had it
lived, it might, in all probability, have become entirely of
that colour.

NEW NOVELS.—The late season appears to
have been eminently prolific in works of fictio❑ by fitst-
rate authors. It has produced—The Contrast, by the
Earl of Mulgrave—The Heathen's Wall, by Cooper—
Arlington, by Mr. Lister, author of Granby—Legends of
the Low Countries, by the author of Highways and Bye-
ways—Tales of the Early Centuries, by the author of
Brambletye House—Henry Masterton, by Mr. James, the
author of Richelieu and Darnley—The Schoolfellows, or
History of Stanley Buxton, by Mr. Galt—The Highland
Smugglers, by Mr. Fraser, author of the Kuzzilhash—
Tales from Froissart, by the author of Gilbert Earle—Sir
Ralph Esher, by Leigh Hunt—The Fair of May-Fair, by
the authoress of AIo-hers anti Daughters—Fortune Hunt-
ing, by the authoress of i irst Love, and the Adventures of
a Younger Son, by Mr. Trelawney, the distinguished
friend of Lord Byron.
STOPPAGE OF A DOG-PlT.—The officers of
the Animals' Friend Society have had the gratification of
putting a stop to Whetherheati's dog pit, in the Mint, by
having merely taken the preliminary steps to a prosecu •
tion under the new Act, which coming to the knowledge
of Mr. Whetherhead, Mr. \V. Ciwed the performance to
cease, at the same time promising the Society that it
should not be resumed.

The Wesleyan Methodists, including preachers
and people, are fast approaching to a million in number,
amounting, in fact, to 917,635. Their increase during
the last year, in proportion to their whole number, is as I
to 14. The increase of preachers, in proportion to the
increase of private members, is, in the United S,a,es, LAI
to IS6 ; under the Methodist Episcopal Church in
Canada, as 1 to 3,616 ; in the Focieties utpler the British
and Irish Conferences, as 1 to 3,292 ; and in the whole
world, as Ito 332. The number of preacl;ers, in pro-
portion to that of private members, is, in the United
States, as 1 to 249 ; under the Methodist Episcopal
Church in Canada, as 1 to 245 ; in the societies under
-dv2o ;c at
en i
Ctoo2n6feOr e raiss t "to A 2
thetiie Bwrhiotilsehwaonrdld,li.aisshl

DEVEREUX.—This work, by the distin-
guished author of " Pelham," and " Eugene Aram,"
which forms the 7th monthly set of Colburn's Modern
Novelists, is again exciting an extraordinary degree of
interest. It is set forth as the autobiography of C mut
Devereux whose life was one of stirring adventure and
constant excitement. " Men of all grades," says the
hero, " and of every character, have been familiar to niA.
War—love—ambition—the scroll of sages—the feitivals
of wit—the intrigues of states—all that agitates mankind,
the hope and the fear, the labour and the pleasure—the
great drama of vanities, with the little interludes of wis-
dom, these have been the occupation of my manhood—
these will furnish forth the mate ials of that history which
is now open to your survey." The details of a life of such
varied and extensive experience could scarcely fail in such
hands as Mr. Bulwer's, to furnish a rich literary repast.

A CAUTION TO CLERGYMEN.—An elderly
liisliwoman, about four feet and a half high, with reddish
hair and tanned face, who calls herself the daughter of
the late Rev. Dr. OULD, Rector of Philipstown, has
been for some years in the habit of calling on clergymen
in various parts of the kingdom for the purpose of getting
money from them. In this city she was accompanied by
another woman and a child, and was seen with a man
who has not yet been taken. By the vigilance of one of
the Anti-Nlendicity constable, the women were appre-
hended yesterday begging in St. John's College. Several
pawnbrokers' duplicates were found in their possession,
and some htters, in which references to character were
made to the Rev. Mr. MILLS, of Magdalen College; the
Rev. Mr. GIRDLE-STONE, and other gentlemen. It was
proved by the testimony of several persons that these
women live by wandering thi ough the country, and pay-
ing visits to those who are reputed charitable, particularly
clergymen. All such vagrants obtain their information
nom lodging-houses.— Oxford Herald.

WILD FowL.—lf a gentleman wishes to have
plenty of wildfml on his pond let him preserve tie coats,
and keep no tame swans. The reason that all wid fiwl
seek the company of coots is because these birds are such
good sentries to give the alarm by day, when the fowl
generally sleep. But the mute swans will attack every
fresh bird that dares to appear within reach of them.
But not so with the hoppers ; they are the " peaceful
monarchs of the lake."—Hawker.

Sunday the congregation of an episcopal
chapel in Chelsea, (if which the Rev. Mr. Owen is the
Minister, were :farmed by the sudden interruption of the
service, occasioned by a Mr. Byfield, the father-in-law of
the Minister, and a gentleman of great respectability, who
pronounced in a loud voice some short sentences concern-
ing the second appearing of Christ. It is said that Mr.
Owen himself is inoculated with the Irving mania, but
he requested his father-in-law to desist, which he did, and
engaged to investigate the matter, and to announce the
conclusion he might come to respecting it.
SHAKSPERIAN CLUB.—MR. SHERIDAN
KNowLEs._Thursday night a most numerous meeting of
this Club was held in the Waterloo Hotel, for the ex-
press purpose of testifying their high esteem for the ta-
lents and success of Mr. SHERIDAN KNOWLES as a (11..1.-
1111de writer. The Club, including a very large proportion
of vi-itors, sat down to supper about I I. o'clock : Profes-
sor WILSON in the Chair, supported on the right by Mr.
SHERIDAN KNOWLES, as the guest of the Club, and on
the left by Mr. WILLIAMSON RAMSAY, of Lixmount.
PATRICK ROBERTSON and JAMES SPENCE, &qrs., acted
as croupiers. Professor WILSON gave the health and
prosperity Of Mr. SHERIDAN KNOWLES in a most elo-
quent and flowing harangue, in which he pronounced a
high eulogium on his various efforts in dramatic literature,
and particularly alluded to the prominent station which
lie now occupied in the public eye—a station which, al-
though many, and amongst others BYRON, BAILLIE, MA-
TURIN, 84c., had attempted to gain, yet they had failed in
the object of their ambition, and it was reserved for
KNowLvs to reap those laurels which they had all sought
in vain. This toast was received with thunders of applause,
and Mr. SHERIDAN KNOWLES returned thanks in a speech
remarkable for its enthusiasm, warmth, and poetic diction.
His allusion to Glasgow, and the generous manner in
which the inhabitants of that city had fostered his early
aspirations, was in the best style, and did equal honour
to his head and his heart. Mr. ROBERTSON gave the
Prosperity of the Drama," and made some highly sensi-
ble observations on its great advantages, not only in re-
_lining the ideas of the people, but also in strengthening
and confirming their moral feelings, remarking that its
decline Lad generally been the precursor of a retrograde
movement in the civil zation and habits of a community.
Many other toasts were given, among which we may men-
tion Professor WILSON, by Mr. SHERIDAN KNOWLES;
SIDDONS and Mr. MURRAY, from the Chair ;
Miss ELLEN TREE, by Mr. H. G. BELL ; the Theatrical
Fund, by Mr. J. PATERSON, Advocate; and Mr. PA-
TRICK ROBERTSON, from the Chair. The party, which
was a most convivial and joyous one, did not separate till
an early hour. -...Ediebtarnh P.nplann Courant.

Black Game has not proved so plentiful on
Sherwood Forest, near Mansfield, as was expected ; but
there are a good many hares and partridges.—Doncaster
Gazette.

The site of several tan-pits was discovered
under the pavement of the High.street, Dumfries, a few
days since, by the workmen employed in cutting a cotninon
sewer. Tradition says that the High-s.treet was some
centuries since a close, in which a tannery was situate.—
Edinburgh Courant.

MR. BUCKINGHAM, M. P.—The Sheffield
Iris, received yesterday contains an account of the
very gratifying reception of this gentleman by his consti-
tuents. His arrival on Thursday having been previously
known, he was met by a large concourse of persons with
bands of music and banners, and he was corylucted to the
Angel Inn amidst the most gratifying cheers of his con-
stituents. On Saturday he dined with the friends and
members of the Rancliffe Lodge, under the Nottingham
Imperial Union, Wm. Jackson, Esq. in the chair. Lord
Rancliffe was present at the dinner. A number of appro •
priate toasts were given ; and, on the Hon. Member's
health being drank, he entered into an explanation of his
conduct in Parliament, and was lou ily cheered. Lord
Rancliffe, on returning thanks upon his health being pro-
posed, related the following amusing anecdote of his first
entrance into Parliament :—" When he was at age he had
some thoughts of standing fir the borough of Leicester,
but his guardian., the Marquis of Hastings and Lord
Grenville thought different ; they preferred getting some
of their more talented friends for such a popular pkce,
and accordingly wrote to him in Ireland, where be then
was in the army, not to trouble himself about Leicester,
as they had already secured a borough for him ; a
weeks had scarcely elapsed when he observed, o b
sur-
prise, in a newspaper, that George Henryra: borough ofin,, Baron
k
of Rancliffe, was gazetted as the member far
never
been near,
Somersetsliire, whiel' be had actually
shortly, however,
nor even seen one of his constituents;
tue. nts knew soinething
found to his cost, that hrisoeonon.s.
ii
/ fir the honour.—(L.,ud
of
laughter.) The Drst v
hina, as he had to pay.
te lie gave, he looked baek to with
satisfaction--it teal fao
the abolition of slavcry.."—(L,::::
d wirq
cheers.) On Monday the Hon. Illembrr dine to
tii
tiontg,,,,hey Lodge, where he it et with the same cordial
reception ; and this day a putelic dinner will: be given
to him.