The Sun.
London, England, 1829-06-01 00:00:00

AGRICULTURAL REPORT FOR MAY.

Accounts of the crops from all parts are generally
favourable, the exceptions being as few as could
possibly be expected. The " seri, an,: yellow lea!"
of the wheat was fast recovering its natural and sea-
sonable bloom, during the mild part of the month,
until the late check; and it is yet said, upon all good
and well-managed lands, tv be a strong plant, well
and thickly stocked. Upon those of inferior descrip-
tions and quality, as has been often repeated in these
reports, our expectations are not sanguine ; on alt
lands the common► opinion is, that harvest, whatever
may be its success, must inevitably be late. In
most poor districts a small portion of the failing
wheat has been ploughed up, and barley substituted.
All the early sown spring crops are said to exhibit
the fairest prospect; and, perhaps, on an average of
seasons, early sowing is attended with the least risk.

ARTISTS' BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION.

On Saturday the anniversary dinner of the Ar-
ists' General Benevolent Institution took place at
lie Freemasons' Tavern. This institution is esra-

blished on charitable principles, similar to, hut dif-
ferent its their application from, those on which the
Artists' Benevolent Fund," Ole anniversary meet-
ing of which we lately noticed, is founded. On the
present occasion the Chair was filled by Lord,
GODERICII. About 150 persons were present.
On the cloth being removed, Lord Gormutrit
rose to propose the health of his Majesty, which
was drunk with four times four.
After the healths of the Dukes of Clarence and

Sussex, and other Members of the Royal family, and
of the Navy and Army had been druwk, the Report
made by the Committee of the Institution, AvLich
appeared to give general satisfaction, was read.
Lord GODERICII, upon congratulating the meeting
upon the contents of the Report, took occasion to
observe, that when he had been invited to take a
part in the business of that day, he really conceived
a great honour had been conferred upon him.--(Ap-
plause.)—lt was not alone imagination, or mere int
chanical aptitude, which was required to procl4i-t
distinction as an artist. Those who wero ailed
upon to paint the results of the duties of statesmen,
or to describe the effects of the exertions of ‘varriorg,
must be themselves possessed of great historical
knowledge, and imbued with the kindred spirits of
those whose actions they described.--(Lout ,
plause.)—His Lordship concluded by propTo
,inU the
toast of" Success to the Institution. with
loud applause.

P..,ed the health of the
Lora. GRANTHAM pro
Noble Chairman.

This toast being drunk, and followed by the per-
formance of Mr. T. Cooke's Mock Italian Bravura,
Lord CODERICH returned thanks.
His Lordship's health was then drunk with great
enthusiasm, after which the list of subscriptions wzoi
read by Ow Secretary.
• 1-Pfd GorkEßicu, in proposing the health of his
Majesty's Ministers, observed, that although politics
had no immediate connection with the meets g, yet
politicians might prove, and were, the friends of
artists. The Duke of Wellington, twsides being a
friend of the arts, had formed a magnificent collec-
tion of ancient and modern paintings ; and Lord
Aberdeen, another of his Majesty's Ministers, atlil
an old schoolfellow of his, was distinguished *i
munificent pg.tvon of the arts.
The toast was then drunk with applauso.
Lord GoDERICH then proposed-r-4( The health of
Sir T. Lawrence,- and sopc,e:..s to the Royal Aca-
demy."

Sir THOMAS. LAWRENCE, in -returning tharika,
sailA t4st although he felt the present exhibitimi to
be one of the finest, and one of the most creditsh)::
to the artists of England, which the -goval Aca-
demy had ever presented to the yetle could
not agree with the Noble Chikiiagin I),..itt it was the
finest, because the EXik.i4.4011.-rKnn at Somerset
House had presentc4 spot:lnnis of the arts, the pro-
ductions pretlP',!essors, which might justly
vie with any other 'productioni of the same descrip-
tion in the world.

After some other toasts had been drunk,
Lord Got)Lawn said, he thought the custom ob-
served on occasions of this kind, of excluding the
ladies, Many of whom were subscribers to the fund,
from participating in the enjoyments of the even-
ing, was, in a country so famed for its politeness,
highly rude and ungrateful. lie thought the least
he could do, therefore, would be to propose—" The
health of the absent Patronesses of the Society, as
well as those who, no doubt, contributed much to
its success by their presence on that evening."
This toast was drunk amidst loud cheers, and wit h
three times three, upstanding.
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hour of the evening. separatednth eant (al k

SPIRIT OF THE LONDON JOURNALS. proof that they who should accept of them would
(FROM THE TIMES.) be ruined. He contends too that the grant to
Mr. Peel " is in no respect -more obnoxious
We have reason to believe that the office of
than in that indulgence which allows him a
Lord Privy Seal is no longet vacant, and unless period of twenty years for bringing the land into
our information deceives us, we are equally eon- cultivation, while others are limited to ten. In
fident that when the name of the forthcoming taking possession of co extensive a tract, he
Cabinet Minister shall be announced, men of all seems to have been perfectly alive to the neces-
parties will agree that a more creditable or more sity of granting himself this privilege. He can
valuable acquisition could not have been made , hardly expect, while good land , within a rea-
to his Majesty's Government than in the person sonable distance of water carriage, though lying
of the new Lord Privy Seal. In recommending less conveniently, is to be got for nothing, that
the gallant, liberal, and enlightened Earl of ; a settler will consent to become his tenant, and
Rosslyn to the Sovereign, for one of his official render himself liable to the evils to which we
advisers, the Duke of Wellington holds out a have before alluded. He knows that while others
sure pledge to the nation for .the sound and are limited to ten years, they must labour
honest character of that policy which is likely to strenuously to fulfil the terms on which they
follow from their joint advice. Lord Rosslyn receive their grants ; and that his land, form-
would, nevertheless, become a situation of more iing the very nucleus of the settlement, must,
detailed and administrative efficiency than that without a single effort on his part, or
of Privy Seal, which, if not a sinecure, like the the expenee of a shilling, rapidly increase
President of the Council, is the next thing to it. in value by the progressive improvements
The Master-Generalship of the Ordnance, for around it, and thus easily ensure purchasers
example, would afford such an officer as Lord among succeeding emigrants. It must indeed
Rosslyn opportunities of skilful and impartial be a powerful cause of irritation among the
superintendence over an important branch of the Colonists, to find that a man who has so seriously
public service, in addition to his general duty of injured them by excluding them from the
political deliberation in the Cabinet, for which best part of the Colony, shall be permitted
last, however, no Statesman of these times is quitly to rest on his oars, and profit by their in-
more abundantly qualified than the Noble and dustry." The writer hopes the subject will be
Gallant Earl. again brought before Parliament, and conceiving
(FROM THE MORNING CHRONICLE.) that it is due to the public that every part of the
In the New Monthly Magazine for June, transaction should be satisfactorily explained, we
there is an article on the subject of the Swan have done our part to draw attention to it, while
River Settlement, in which heavy accusations explanation can be given. It remains to be seen
whether it is " one of the most shameful jobs
are brought against Mr. Peel. We have more
with whit the annals of our jobbing country have
than once alluded to the discontent caused by
the grant to Mr. Peel's brother; and from all for some time been distinguished;" or whether
that we can learn, there is little chance of its injustice is done to Mr. Peel. At all events,
speedily subsiding. Government is not more if, as the writer says, of his own knowledge,
entitled to grant land to individuals than to be- hundreds have changed their destination, or
stow the public money on them, except for the given up all intention of leaving the country,
promotion of the general good. Government though they had made considerable preparation
holds the land, as well as the public money, in to proceed to Swan River, a suitable explanation
trust for the public, and is not entitled to squan- may have the effect of restoring Swan River to
der away either the land or the money. In the their,good graces. Ministers cannot be supposed,
case of the Swan River, it must be shown that any more than other men, to be altogether dead
the public good has been promoted by the grant to he suggestions of self-interest ; but they ought
to Mr. Peel. Generally speaking, grants of
not to make themselves conspicuous by a disposi-
large tracts of land in a colony are an injury, and tion more than usually grasping.
not a benefit to the public; and it ought to be
satisfactorily shown, that the grant to Mr.
Peel is, on account of some peculiarity, an
exception to the rule. The writer of the
article alluded to, does not hesitate to say ,
that Mr. Peel's grant will produce the same
disastrous consequences at the Swan River
which the large grants in Canada are known
to have produced. " Another and more im-
mediate evil (he says), is, that such a large
extent of country will intervene between the
/Efferent settlers, interrupting their commu-
nication with each other, as well as with the
sea. In Gourlay's work on Canada, lie gives
a statistical account of a number of districts in
the shape of reports, drawn up by the most in-
telligent of the inhabitants of each ; and these,
with only one exception, attribute the compara-
tively slow progress of prosperity to the injudi-
cious system of keeping large reserves for the
maintenance of future schools and churches, and
of giving large grants to persons who are non-
resident. From such grantees generally no
terms were required ; and even when bound to
cultivate tile land so granted, within a limited
time, few took the trouble to fulfil the conditions ;
the-se new residents, too, being frequently tools
of the Government, the sufferers by the abuse
seldom dared to complain. The necessary con-
eequence was, that the actual settlers were scat-
ems! At distant intervals among the woods, their
ifiamLual intercourse seriously obstructed, and the
reserves being destitute of roads, the carriage of
produce to market was next to impossible. The
tenter in the New Monthly Magazine affirms
that there is not the slightest foundation for
the allegation, that tile grant will be beneficial
to the colony, and that the advantages spe-
cified have no reality. " After the thing (he
ways), could no longer be concealed, they have
attempted to deceive the public still more grossly,
by pretending that the grant, instead of being an
obstruction, will prove a benefit to other settlers,
by forming a sort of depot, from which the lat-
ter may be supplied with cattle, grain, and other
ehings, which they may not, at first, be able to
ek) vide for themselves ; and as it lies a con-
icieeable distance up the river, it leaves ample
room for other emigrants, in equally favourable
situations. Now, we can tell the public, on un-
doubted authority, that the first of these asser-
tions is a fallacy—the second untrue. From
the open state of the country, and mildness of
the climate, settlers cannot arrive, at any season
of the year, without finding themselves enabled
st once to plant some sort of grain—wheat,
barleyand oats, at one time ; Indian corn at
another ;
potatoes, and all sorts of vegeta-
bles, throughout the whole of the year : so that
if they proceed with :moderate prudence and in-
dustry, they can have little or no occasion to de-
pend on,,others for these articles. "To enable
our readers spore clearly to understand our
proof of the falsehood of the Report, as to
the situation of the, grant, we will refer
them to the description previously given
of the courses of the two riYers; the one
coming from the north-east, and the other
from the south-east :—They form a fork,
or angle, of about forty-five degrees ; and Mr,
Peel's boundary line, commencing at the extreme
point to which the Canning was explored (32
mike from the sea), and carried parallel with
the mountains towards Swan River, reaches the
latter thirty miles from its mouth, hi a straight
line, and above fifty, following the windings of
the river. The distance between the two rivers
at these points is thirty-three miles, and the space
remaining between the boundary and the moun-
tains is generally from one to three, and never
more than four miles in breadth. Of this nar-
row unoccupied slip the greater part is unfit for
cultivation, the surface to the distance of a mile
from the mountains being covered with fragments
.of chalcedony and other rocks ; the reinaining
patches being hemmed in and excluded from the
river by
.Mr. Peel's domain, can never be de-
sirable situations for free settlers; so that they
must be coi:sidered as portions of the grant.—
Having thus secured the fertile uplands, Mr.
Peel's next object is to get possession of the
whole water communicat;ssn of the Colony,
which he does by running from his extensive
limits on the two rivers, lines nearly direct to
the coast, which they reach, the one fifteen miles
to the North, time other the same distance to
the South of the river's mouth ; there
completely engrossing the whole navigable
courses of the two rivers and Cockburn
Sound—the only harbour. The tract of country,
thus shut against free settlers, contains about
650 square miles, including the water surface,
which may occupy nearly fifty square miles
more." The writer charges Mr. Peel with all
manner of trickery in the terms held out, and
refers to his experience in Upper Canada for a

THE SILK WEAVERS.

Mr. BROUGHTON, the Worship-street Magis-
trate, was again occupied nearly the whole of Sa-
turday in the examination of journeymen weavers,
some of whom were charged with conspiracy to
force their employers to a compliance with the prices
and terms of working offered by the men, arid others
with destroying►, or assisting in the destruction of
the property entrusted to them by their masters.
Henry Dowset was first placed at the bar, to hear
the depositions read, in order to his committal for
felony, under the 6th Geo. IV., chap. 129.
The prisoner had four looms of work in his pos-
session, the property of Messrs. F. and J. Giles, paid
for at advanced prices, and had received 11. 10s.
wages in advance upon each. They were all de-
stroyed on the night of Saturday week, and the ac-
count which the prisoner gave to the officers was,
that a party of cutters came to his house, forced
open the street door, and destroyed the work.
The depositions having been read, the prisoner
was committed.

Samuel John Ames and George Muckland
were afterwards placed at the bar, and Mr. BROUGH.,
TON informed them that they also would be com-
mitted as participators in the destruction of the
work in two looms, the property of Mr. Ambrose
Moore, but they were for the present remanded.
James Harper, Abraham Davis, Wm. Goodwin,
Wm. Scarlet, Wm. Shad, John Neighbour, and W.n.
Hicks, were then placed at the bar, charged with a
conspiracy to force their employers, Messrs. Duff
arid Brooks, by threats and intimidation, to an al-
teration in their mode of carrying on trade as silk-
manufacturer=.

It appeared that on Friday week, the whole of
the prisoners, deputed by their fellow•wurkuien,
waited upon Mr. Brooks, and presented a copy of
the resolutions agreed to by the general meeting at
Temple-mills, in Essex, and afterwards adopted and
acted upon by the different shop meetings. These
resolutions were to the effect that the works or all
manufacturers who did not comply with the offered
conditions should be sealed, and that any cane-
spreader who turned a cane, without a printed cer-
tificate of its being paid at the " right price,"
should be expelled from the trade. The demeanour
of the prisoners to their employer was respectful.
He refused to submit to the terms proposed by the
resolutions, and they left him.
One of the defendants said, that on Friday week,
at their shop meeting, there was opposition to the
resolutions ; but the defendants, although they
might have disapproved of them, were uppoißted
to carry them to their employers, being some of the
oldeq hands.

_ .
Several of the defendants spoke to the effect that
they did not themselves approve of such proceed.
ings, but acted under the controul of the bedy o:
the trade.

After some observations upon the case, the de-
fendants were held to bail for their appearance at
the Sessions for trial, on the charge of conspiracy,
and the witnesses were bound over to prosecute.
A young man, in the employ of Messrs. Giles,
afterwards appeared before the Magistrate, to com-
plain of a party of " sealers," from whom he appre-
hended some violence, because he would not let
them seal his work.

The Magistrate gave some directions to Mr.
Garton, the chief constable, respecting the mea-
sures to be adopted on the complaint of the
young man.

Three brothers, named John, Thomas, and I.N/-
ham Taylor, very smart-looking young men, were
afterwards placed at the bar, three looms' work in
their possession, the property of Messrs. Stone
and Brooks, having been destroyed on Friday night.
It appeared that a party of the Bow-street patrol,
receiving information that work had been cut at
the house of the defendants, in Scott-street, Hare-
street-fields, went there and found the three looms'
works produced completely destroyed, while he
woo, of another manufacturer (work upon which
more money popit4 be earned) was left untouched.
The prisoners were held tp hail to appear for re-
mrnimition that day week.
Seveful cor:S of COOBpiraGy and other matte
connected with iho lilk,tratie were adjourned at fz
late hour of the evening.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

LIVERPOOL.

FRIDAY, MAW water 16 minutes past
right o'clock.--Wind 14.W.-,-4rriyed the Wilhelmina,
Petrrs, from Stialsund ; Heloise, from Stettin ;
Maria, Brinkman, from Rostock ; Boston,
Boston.
CLEARED OUTWARDS.--The Clytus, Fowler, for
134 y Chaleur ; Esther and Jane, Kelly, for Isletnan ;
Mullett, Alason, for Quebec; and Jonge Willem, Jeuzen,
for Rotterdam.
Passed Holyhead, inward bound, the Europa, from New
Orleans.
SATURDAY, MAy 80.—Wind N.E.—Arrived tha Eu-
ropa, Ellis, from New Orleans ; Susanna Willielmina,
Bencke, from Dantzic ; North Briton, --, from New-
castle,
CLkAG.;CP OUTWARDS.—The Emily Thompson, for
New York; John ;4yes, Worthington, for the Mauritius
and Calcutta ; Mungo Park, fur Oporto ; Ceres,
--, for Ostend.

The Earl of ABERDEEN, Mr. Secretary
PEEL, and Earl Powts, had interviews with the Duke of
WELLINGTON on Saturday.