The Sun.
London, England, 1844-08-23 00:00:00

PRINCE EDWARD OF SAXE WEIMAR.-1115 Serene

Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, nephew to
the Queen Dowager, arrived at Douglas's Hotel here on
Monday afternoon, per mail from London. He spent
several hours yesterday inspecting the city, accompanied
only by Sir Hugh Dalrymple. He leaves Edinburgh
this morning for Perthshire, to join the shooting party
of the Duke of Leeds at Braemar.—Scotsman of Wed-
nesday.
Rev. Dn. Bunxs, or PAISLEY.—The Rev. Dr.
Burns, of Paisley, has received a call from the Free
Church congregation in Toronto, Upper Canada. A
very able and impressive appeal has been addressed to
the Rev. Doctor and his congregation by the people of
Toronto, in which they employ the most persuasive ar-
WIGTOWN, AUG. 17.--Around our good borough
shearing has commenced in earnest, and but for the un-
toward weather, a considerable breadth would have
fallen to the sickle. Harvest will be pretty general next
week in the lower district, comprehending the neigh-
bourhood of Garliestown and the Isle of Whithorn,
where portions of grain have already been cut. The
wheat crop has a very good appearance in general ; but
it, as well as the other grain, is laid and broken down by
the weather in too many instances, and will require an
additional outlay in the reaping from ordinary years.
An averagether. Potatoes have a very promising appearance, and
as there are three additional potato mills in the course of
erection,
n ticipated that fair prices will be realised
at
raising
it
ti
n:II-ea:p may be expected with seasonable vrea-
Turnips
are not growing so well in pro-
portion as potatoes ; but dry weather and genial sun-
shine would put all to rights. We understand that Pro-
fessor Johnston is to deliver lectures here on the after-
noons of Tuesday and Wednesday next, and that a large
number of the cultivators of the soil are expected to be
present.—Ayr Observer.
THE WEATHER.—Harvest has partially commenced
in this district, and but for the backward state of the
weather, considerable progress would have been made
ere this. A great deal of rain has fallen in the course
of the last fortnight, and grain in various quarters is
much laid in consequence. Should such weather as has
broke upon us this morning—
sunshine, with cool breezes
—continue for a short time, the sickle will be employed
to good purpose. The crops, notwithstanding the wet,
are in good condition ; and
a fair yield is everywhere
calculated upon. A gentleman who was in Straiton
parish last week, informs us that at the sale at Tairlaw
on Thursday, oats brought from 4/. to 61. an acre.,
hat late for the season, they were
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tp ebrohtahpisns °az
and straw. The green crops,
generally, were rich and heavy, particularly some fields
of turnips near the village of Straiton. Potatoes from
their exuberance of foliage, indicate abundance. In the
upper districts the farmers have been vastly benefited by
the introduction of guano, which can be conveyed at
little cost to any distance. Formerly they were much
in want of manure, the carriage of dung from the towns
being too expensive to admit of anything like a return
for the outlay.—Ayr Observer.
TIIE NORFOLK YEOMANRY CAVALRY. —On Sa-
turday last a court of inquiry was held at the Shire-
hall, consisting of the Hon. W. R. Rous, F. Keppel,
Esq.,
of and
inquire into the state of honuntSyt,ratoceyin, three deputy-lieute-
nants disci-
pline, the appointments, pay, allowances, and general
conduct of the Norfolk Yeomanry Cavalry, or Prince
Albert's Own. John Stracoy, o was e!ected chairman.
this Juba
The proceedings were held with closed doors. The in-
quiry originated in consequence of a charge made by
Major Loftus, the commandant of the corps, against
Captain Mott, for inciting certain officers to resign,
and deprive her Majesty of their services. During the
course of the investigation a number of written charges
were submitted on behalf of Captain Mott, in justifica-
tion of the charge brought against him by Major Loftus.
These charges set forth that Major Loftus had made
on account of the corps several payments
acceptances of his own,_ which were afterwards
dishonoured, for which he had previously re-
ceived ready money from the Government, and for a
breach of discipline in availing himself of certain
private letters in his capacity' as commanding officer.
Mr. J. Billing Barnard, of this city, was in attendance
to substantiate, by his testimony, certain charges as
to the bill transactions made by Captain Mott, in
his defence, against Major Loftus, but the honour-
able court declined examining Mr. Barnard, as they
were of opinion that these transactions, which were
of a pecuniary nature. f
and some of which Captain Mott
detailed in his defence, were of a private character,
and consequently not recognisable by that court, which
was instituted for the sole
purpose of making
inquiries respecting
the Yeomanry Cavalry. The result
•
of the inquiry has not, neither is it likely it will, transpire
for some time, but in military a airs a court of inquiry,
such as that held on Saturday, would be understood as a
preliminary step to a court-martial. The proceedings of
the court, with their comments, will be transmitted to
the War-office. The proceedings occupied 'nearly six
hours.—Norwich Mercury.
PORT or CARLISLE.—The Lords of the Treasury,
having approved of Carlisle for the warehousing of
tobacco removed coastwise under bond from the ports of
importation for the purpose of being taken out for home
consumption, or for ships stores, upon suitable premises
being provided for the deposit of the article, the Com-
missioners of the Customs have by their order approved
of premises for the reception of such tobacco, and have
directed the same to be communicated to their officers at
the port of London, and the collectors and controllers at
the several outports of the United Kingdom, for their
information and government.