The Sun.
London, England, 1835-11-25 00:00:00

every man connecteA with agriculture would go home, with
him, convinced of the absurdity of supposing the railroad to
be merely a commercial matter ; he need not say, at that
time of the day, that there was not a piece of land in the
county which would not be immensely benefitted.
After a vote of thanks to the Noble Chairman, followed
by his acknowledgment of the honour, had been carried,
the meeting separated.

Lord Brougham has requested his name to be with-
drawn from the candidature of the Southwark Literary
Society. It is probable that Dr. Lardner, who has con—
sented to be put in nomination, will be appointed the new
President.
The Duke de Berwick and Alba, a descendant of
the famous Marshal de Berwick, and of the celebrated
Alba de Toledo by the marriage of the Marshal, died a few
days since in the Valais, in consequence of a fall he had on
the Simplon road.' He has left two sons in their minority,
and immense property in Sicily and Spain.
The Marquis of 'Worcester left Park-place express
for Badrninton Park, in consequence of the dangerous state
of his father, the Duke of Beaufort ; the Earl and Coun-
tess of Galloway, daughter of his Grace, Lord Fitzroy
Somerset, and other branches of the family, are at Bad-

minton.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Abercorn have
left Kinrara, for Haddo House, the Earl of Aberdeen's
seat, on their way to the South.
Captain Sir John Ross and family have just arrived

at Paris.
We are happy to state that Mr. Baron Vaughan is
reported to be better, though there is no expectation of the
Learned Judge being sufficiently well to attend to any bu-
siness before the next Term.
His Majesty has authorised the Hon. Colonel
Hobart Caradoc to wear the decorations of the Order of
Charles 111., conferred upon him by the Queen Regent of
Spain.
Lord St. Helen's, our Ambassador at St. Peters-
burgh in the time of the Emperor Paul, notTithstanding
his advanced age, takes the air of the Parks every day in

a carriage.
It was reported last night in the fashionable circles
that the Duke of Beaufort died at his scat at Bodminton
on Monday evening.
Tuesday the Rev. William Mills, of St. John's,
Cambridge, late Senior Assistant Master at Harrow, was
unanimously elected to the Head Mastership of the Exeter
Free Grammar School, void by the resignation of the Rev.
Dr. Collyns.—Western Tinges.
Some journals have taken it" upon themselves to
state that the reception of Lord Durham by the Emperor
Nicholas, at Kiew, was anything but satisfactory to his
Lordship. If the Noble Lord's account of his meeting
with the Czar may be believed, it would appear, on the
contrary, that his reception was such, in every sense of
the word, as he could have desired. It was frank and
friendly in the extreme—they met just as they had last
parted at Petersburg, on the very best terms. We men-
ton this by way of answer to the rumours of an opposite
description which prevail in many quarters, although the
Warsaw speech really would have rendered us very indif-
ferent to the fact, if it had been otherwise.—Morning
Chronicle.
Mademoiselle Grisi is said to have retired from the
stage, in consequence of her recent marriage with an opu-
lent banker at Paris.
BREACH OF MARRIAGE CONTRACT.--At the .
late term of the Superior Court at New-Haven, Miss Har-
riet Potter recovered a verdict of 350 dollars against Mr.
Hezekiah Gilbert, for a breach of a marriage contract.
In reference to the above salvo for " love unrequited," the
editor of the New England Review thus consoleth the fair
lady :—" Dry up your tears, Harriet, 350 dollars do not
grow on every bush ; besides, as Charity Vance said, the
hide and tallow of an old ox will buy a young steer.' "
MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.—On Friday evening
Dunniker House presented a gay and animated appearance.
on the occasion of the celebration of the nuptials of Miss
Frances Oswald, the fourth daughter of Lieutenant Gene-
ral Sir John Oswald, G.C.8., and Mr. John Murray Drum-
mond, eldest son of Admiral Drummond, of Megginch.
The house itself Was filled with the immediate relatives of
the parties ; and socn after two o'clock the carriages of the
neighbouring gentry were seen flocking round the spot.
The ceremony was impressively performed by the Rev.
John Marshall. Immediately after the happy pair set off
in a carriage and four for Megginch Castle, amidst the
cheers of the distinguished and numerous party assembled.
The guests then sat down to a sumptuous collation, and
the festivities of the-evening were kept up till a late hour.
Among the company present were the Earl and Countess
of Rotbes : Lady Glenlyon and the Hon. Misses Murray
Ladies Charlotte and Augusta Bruce, Hon. J. Bruce, Hon.
W. Drummond, Hon. John Murray Aynsley, Mr. and
Lady Lucy Grant, Gen. and Mrs. Balfour, and the Misses
Balfour, Colonel and Mrs. Lindsay, Sir Ralph Anstiuther,
Sir Philip Durham, Colonel and Mrs. Smyth of Methvent
Miss Fergus, Miss Ferguson, Mr. and Mrs. Murray Mac-
gregor, Admiral and Miss Drummond, and the Rev. Robt.
Drummond, Captain Balfour, &c. Her Grace- the Duchess
of Athol was unavoidably absent, on account of the recent
melancholy death of her nephew, the Hon. John Forbes.--
Fifrshire Journal.
Preparations for the Christmas entertainments at
the patent houses have already commenced ; at Drury-lane
there will be a splendid equestrian spectacle, while its rival
will produce a pantomime, for which description of holydar
piece it has been long famous.
At a meeting of the Grantham Agricultural Asso-
ciation, Mr. Hanley stated that he had seen a steam-plough
at work in Lancashire, which did its work remarkably well,
and turnei up an acre of wet land, at a depth of nine
inches, in-one hour and fifty minutes.
MR. SIIARMAN CRAWFORD.—The services ren-
dered by this estimable representative of the people to the
cause of his suffering countrymen in the west of Ireland,
last summer, are not forgotten or unappreciated. The
public spirited inhabitants of Castlebar have invited bin' ,
to see with his own eyes the extent of the distress which
prevails in Mayo, owing principally to the grasping cupidity
and heartlessness of absentee and resident landlords—awl
also to accept a token of their gratitude and esteem in ti' ° '
shape of a public dinner.—Dublin Freeman.
MR. O'CONI,TELL'S LAST LETTER.a.It trilbroCCS -
two topics—a -vindication of the Jews from the apparent
attacks of a contemporary, and a suggestion to the Irish
Reformers to unite at once in one society, to be called tbui
Irish Refcrm Association, based upon the principles an
directed directed to the purpose of the British Reform Association.
POST OFFICE.--WilliamWood, Esq., one of di!
inspectors of the General Post letter carriers, expired at
his residence, Old-street, yesterday afternoon. He was, Ise
believe, in the 71st year of his age.
The Vienna papers mention the death of an ele'
brated and favourite comic actor, of the name of Igtius
Schuster. The following inscription has been placed uPcci'le
his tomb :—" Here lies Ignatius Schuster, who wa
Vienna laugh daily for thirty years, and caused it to 'sreer
only once—upon the day of his death."
SHIPWRECK. Intelligence reached Dundee 011
Friday of the total loss of the fine brigantine Jean Lail'
Murray, master, on her voyage from Narva to Liverpn"
with a cargo of flax, tow, and deals. She was driven ashore
at Osmond-wall Head, Island of Wales, Orkney, on the
4th current, and in a few hours afterwards went to pieces;
The Captaim_mate, and five of the sailors, were saveci
with great difficulty ; but we regret to state that t‘v°
of them, as well as a spirited young man belonging t°
the place, Who distinguished himself by his exertions t°
save the crew, met with a watery grave.—GlasgotvCouria.'
AGRICULTURE.—The immediate cause of the tied'
pression is low price ; this low price has been produce
by a succession, of abundant harvests ; it has not bee:
occasioned by any competition of foreign corn, the net,
having been all the while closed against its admission
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high duties. The Legislature cannot, therefore, go
tiler in this way for the encouragement of agriculturei
Some have proposed an alteration, or a debasement,
the currency. But, of late, this suggestion has not bee;
renewed ; and, indeed, it is now generally admitted tbae,
this, while it would derange all the most important tit,.
lations of society, would not benefit agriculture. -8 c•
then, that remains for Parliament to do is, to releab,s
the land from any peculiar burden to which it is se
ject, by taking off such taxes as press on it.—Edinba/g
Courant.
ROBBERY.—On Friday night the Chancery.nbc;
gistry Office was entered, by means of removing one of
t
iron bars outside the window, through which the robbe
obtained access, when four desks, in which there wa'aa
quantity of bank notes and silver, were broken open gild
quantity Register.
On Wednesday last O'Sullivan and M'Ghee Obi;
filled their engagement with the Orange Associatiotho
appearing in their well-known backnied characters at
Townhall, Birmingham. Alort'
FIRS AT BRIGHTON.—At an early hour on itg
day morning the inhabitants of the Old Steyne nd
a tot
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neighbourhood were thrown into a state of the orqmi,
1\
alarm, by a fire which broke out in the house of r.
lips the confectioner. About twelve o'clock the steel red
becoming strong, Mr. Phillips got up and discovTer
that the loWer part of the house was in a blaze. rli
tiful supply of water was obtained from. Williams's 13,e'the
so that by constantly playing into the two shops and „,,(1
kitchens beneath, the flames were quickly got under, 7,5 i,
by three 'o'clock mho soldiers were called off. _Th of svw,te
of glass- and china was very great ; the four panes o "ay
glass Mr. Phillips's window, which alone cost .56'
peas, were completely destroyed. Mr. Phillips's Prop
t'
is insured in tko Office.—Brighton Guardian.