The Sun.
London, England, 1850-01-21 00:00:00

t)ry, and a part of the state cf Arkansaf, all to the north
of Texas. The Clivaohee.s bc,a.t that they have never
shed the blood c f white men. Each of these nations has
rrga4trly ergariz 'el courts of law, after the European
Lshion, with judges and counEellors of their Olin lu-
au?. They have newspapers printed by and amongst
themselves; and thegentla editor cf The ',weal 0 Ye( inq
is not ashemed to exchange her journal w;th them.
Wolves formerly annoyed the settler by stealing his
sheep, lambs, calves, and young hogs. We have tra-
velled under almost every variety of circumstances, and
have never seen nor heard them. -
The rattle-sui.ke and the mccsssin-snake are found in
marshy places remote from the paih of mar. I have
seen but two rattle-;Hakes and not one mocassin. The
one was in Texas, and lay dead on the road; the other
was in a lew place on the banks of the Mississippi, where
the i-team-bc at took in wood. _ _

Musquitoes are found in wet woodlands, and there
only.
It is the duty- t f an alien resident of the Unit Ad
States, who wishes to become a cit zer, to make the rt-
quirt d declaration in a Court t f Record; after which,
he is entitled to the protection f the State, and eujop
some tf the privileges of a citizen, and in five years he
may demand letters of naturalizatior. Having become
a citizen, he is eligible to eNe-y office in the S ate t f
Texa-, after cot f,rining to tt e laws, as regards length
of residence, &c. He must have been a citizen of the
Unite:} States seven years before ho is eligible as Re-
preseivalive in Congte,s; and nine yt ars t efore he eau
become a member of the United Stets' Senate. The
only office in c.pnnexion with the United Stets'
vernme .t to whicli be will ever remain it.taigible is
that of President.

The basis of the law in T, xa 3, as in all the Uni e
States, is the &d common law of England, which there
remains in full fJrce, unless altered by statute. The sts-
tut s of Texas ale published in two volutr.ei, which any
settler may obta'n. The firms of law are simplified
copies of those of England.
HEALTHFULNESS OF N. E. TEXAS.—The general
healthfulness of a country depends upon a variety cf
circumstances, some laving their origin in natural
causes, and others depending upon civilization. 13Jth
these classes exist at, this moment in N.E. Texas, but the
former has a prepondei wing influence. The healthiness
mainly rests upon the following matters :-
Ist. The elevation of the country, or of parts cf the
country above the level of the sea, and of the bed o
great rivers.
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2J. The natlre of the soil.
3d. The climate, as it respects temperature, rains and

4th. The food and water.
sth. The temperance and cleanliness of the people.
6th. The appearance of the country.
Ist. The country intervening betwixt the stream is in
variably high and undulating, above the line ( f elevation
of marshy miasmata, and naturally draining itself.
2d. The nature of the soil. That kind of soil will
most tend to health which most readily promotes perco-
lation, and therefore the Ealdy soil must occupy the
foremost rank. This is found on nearly all the wood-
land of N. E. Texas, and also on the priaries of Hop-
kins and Kaufman counties, where the elevation of
the hills also promotes drainage, and the soil is IN a,hed
from the ridges and deposited in the vallies. The
hilly districts will thus be more healthful than the
small vallies.

LlseT.—The accompanying list of temperature shows
the degree of heat to which we were exposed, and which
never exceeded 89 deg. in the shade. In Texas, any
degree from 70 deg. to 85 deg. in the shade is felt to be
agreeable, but when below 70 deg. a chilliness super-
venes, and when above 85 deg. the heat is oppressive.
About three or four o'clock A.M. the thermometer sank
to 60 deg. or 65 deg.; and con,equently in the hottest
weather it is pleasant to use a covering in bed. After
three P.M. the long, delicious evening of a southern clime
sets in, affording a degree of enjoyment which the inha-
bitants of a northern clime cannot comprehend. The
sun is scarcely ever unclouded, and therefore it is most
rare to obtain the full influence of the sun's rays; a fact
which most materially and delightfully benefits the
settler. Thus the Texan enjoys all the luxury of an
Italian clime, although he lives in more southerly la-
titudes.

RAlNS.—There chiefly occur in the months of De-
cember, January, and February. At other periods of
the year the rains are frt quest, and particularly
those resulting from electrical conditions of the at-
mosphere.
DEWS.—We have travelled before sunrise and af,er
sunset, and have slept out of doors on the prairies, and
I have not found the dews so heavy as in this co untry.
From these various considerations, I deduce the opi-
nion that the climate of Texas is very favourable is the
health of the inhabitar.ts. It also shares with other
southern climates, in always exciting an exuberance of
spirits, being altogether free from the heaviness and
darkness which characterise the suicidal days in this
coun try.
THE APPEARANCE OF THE COUNTRY.—In N.E.
Texas no barren rock, nor arid waste, nor offensive marsh
exists; but the spirits and the mind aro healthfully ex
cited by the appearance of a country having a beautifully
undulating suffice, agreeably diversified by woodland
and prairie, and with an infinitude of little rippling rills,
breaking it up into hills and valleys. The surface is
everywhere covered with the most luxuriant vegetation.
The foliage of the trees and shrubs has a variety, beauty,
and symmetry, unknown to less genial climes. Flowers
of the richest hue, and suited to every taste, adorn
the prairie; and even the unsightly river bottoms
are rendered more detestable by the twining
of the beautiful cactus, and other climbers, which fulls,
the ornaments of European hot-houses. The birds
flitting from tree to tree arc very numerous, of elegant
form and t f tesutiful colours ; and many of them war-
ble toe. The ground, and the grass, and indeed every-
thing, swarm with insects of beautiful forms and colours
unknown to us. The birds of prey, even, as the goshawk
and the forked-tail hawk, are lovely creatures.
I therefore think myself entitled to affirm that the
elevation of N. E. Texas, the nature of its soil, the cli-
mate, the attainable food and water, and the appearance
if the country all tend t render Texas pre-eminently
healthful.

MORALITY.—In morality we believe them to rank
very high. Nothing in any degree militating against
this opinion was i emarked by us, but we found them to
be truthful, houest, hospitable, and friendly to a remark-
able extent; indeo I they beast much of their honesty,
and we hard it often remarked by tradesmen, that in
no country are fawer bad debts made than in Texas.
DIRECTION TO EMIGRANTS. The following direc-
tions will be found useful to emigrants.
The clothing which 4hey ought to take with them.

The clothing suit-d to the climate and the circum-
stances of the emigrant, is a light material of strong tex-
ture, and of plain colours. The settlers of ordinary con-
dition wear strong home-made calico shirts, which are
eery durable; but the better classes, and those occupied
in trade, wear long-21oth shirts, with fancy fronts. The
emigrant should select a Scctch dowlas and long-cloth
far shirts; linen drill, bleached or unbleached, and hol-
land for coat, waistcoat, and trousers. For a better
suit he should have the same articles made of Brussels
cord and lasting; and he will do well to take some well
dyed black cloth coats, since good woollen cloths are dear
in the States. He will not require over-coats, except
those made of the gaits percha cloth, which are best
procured in America. A few Scotch plaids and horse-
rugs would be very convenient.
IIoPRIN's COUNTY.—Colonel Reily is the only person
who holds more than a few leagues of land in N.E.
Texas. We passed over his lands, and found them to
be equal to any lands in the county. The prairies are
beautiful, and excellently adapted for stock-raising, and
I have not seen a more lovely spot.than his White Oak
prairie. The woodland is said to be not of the finest
quality. The whole country is healthful, and well
adapted for many settlements.

COURT CIRCULAR.
WINDSOR, SATURDAY.
The Queen walked this morning in the Slopes
and Windsor Park. _

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The Royal Family took walking exercise in the
grounds adjacent to the Castle.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert went out
shooting this morning, attended by Colonel Hon.
R. Boyle, Lord Charles Fitzroy, Colonel F. H. Sey-
mour, and General Bowles.
The Earl of Carlisle arrived at the Castle to-day
on a visit to the Queen and the Prince.

The royal dinner party this evening included
the Earl of Carlisle, Lady Emily Seymour, Lady
Fanny Howard, and Colonel the Hon. Charles and
Mrs. Grey.

SUNDAY.

The Queen and his Royal Highness Prince
Albert, her Royal Highness the Princess Royal, the
ladies and gentlemen of the Court, and the domestic
household, attended Divine service this morning in
the private chapel. The Hon. and Rev. G. Wellesley
officiated.

The Duke of Cambridge visited the Duchess of
Gloucester on Saturday. Her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Cambridge visited the Royal Duchess
yesterday at Gloucester House.
A Sub• Committee of the Commission for the Exhi-

bition of 1851, consisting of Earl Granville, Mr.
Jones Loyd, and Mr. T.F. Gibson, met at the Board
of Trade on Saturday. The members of the Execu-
tive Committee were summoned to confer with the
Sub-Committee.
A deputation, consisting of Arr. Colvile, 11_far.
bert, Mr. T. Mulkey, Mr. C. Marryatt,. Mr. _glue
and Mr. A. M'Gregor, ownit}h,riVdoiys:
count Palmerston, at the F g
sof her Majesty's Privy
had an. ien.teerffiveieew,
Plantations bad ye
on the subject of the blockade the coast of Africa.
mfomritTtereaodfe tahoedLoFrodreigoh
Council for
meeting at the Board of
Hon. Labouchere, Earl Trade on Saturday. There
were present the Right
Grey, Lord Campbell, Earl Granville, and Sir Ed-
ward Ryan.
The Marquis of Lansdowne (Lord President of the
Council), has issued invitations for a full dress dinner,
at Lansdowne House, on the 30th inst., to the mover
and seconder of the Address in the House of Lords,
and a party of Peers.
Dispatches for the Governors of Malta, Ceylon, and
Hong Kong, were sent off on Saturday evening from
the Colonial-office. Dispatches were also sent off
for the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands.

CLERICAL PREFERMENTS.—The Lord Chancellor
has presented the Rev. Francis Kirkpatrick to the vicar-
age of West Heathley, Sussex. His Lordship has al:o
presented the Rev. Stair Douglas to the rectory (fl:ish-
bourne, Sussex, and the Rev. John Gibson to the vim -
age cf 'Acre.