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London, England, 1831-05-16 00:00:00

PANORAMA OF THE BRITISH

EM P 1 It E.

BRIGIITON HERALD, MAY 14.
We recognize neither good temper, patriotic feeling, courage, nor
wisdom in the repeated declarations of Sir Godfrey Webster, that if
Parliament do not pass the Reform Rill, the people should rise, and
country gentlemen place themselves at their head, &c. We see in this
language (language which the hon. baronet used, for the second time, in
the course of the proceedings nt the County election, yesterday se'n-
night) only a mad instigation for the people to resort to fighting, or,
in other words. to brute force, to gain their point, in the event of the
Reform Bill being thrown out by the Lords. Such conduct may suit,
perhaps, the fiery dispuition of the Baronet, and heroes who, like him
r having fought against the enemies of their country—whew their
penis ess hv drinking intoxicating beverage out of human sculls ; but it
is coarse! to which the tax-payers of the country will certainly not at-
tend. They know an easier and a far better way of managing the mat-
ter, should the ncentrence alluded to (which we certainly do not anti-
cipate) take place. a way so Flyable that it would be quite superfluous
to point it out. But the Reform Bill must and will be carried.
We regret to state that the fruit in this district has been very much
injured by the late severe frosts. On Friday night a piece of ice was
taken out of a pan in a gentleman's garden, upwards of half an inch
thick. On that day the show for fruit on the same estate was estimated
to be worth from 4001. to .3001. nod now we are assured by the pro-
prietor it is not worth 1010. The apl.les and cherries have suffered most.
Peaches have also been injured; but filberts not so much. The hops
do not appear to be affected, nor the corn. We fear the consequences
of this unexpected blight to the farmer's hopes will be very unfortunate.
Thursday there was a severe storm of hail and snow. A vessel coining
up the river had her decks completely covered with snow, much to the
astonishment of the beholders.—Maidstone Journal.
We mentioned last week that an empty bottle, corked and sealed,
had been sent to sea, a wager having been laid that on its being sunk
in the ocean, it would come up filled with water, the cork and seal re-
maining as before. The result hes proved otherwise, the bottle was
lowered quickly into the water about 20 miles at sea, and immediately
drawn up ; it was found nearly full of water, the cork had been driven
in and was found in the neck of the vessel, reversed.
We ore sorry to learn that the proprietors of the Royal Gardens,
in, this town, and Mr. Cross, of the menagerie, King's Mews, Lon-
don, have been unable to come to terms, and that, in consequence, the
design of forming a Zoological Garden, &c. is for the present, at least,

abandoned.
LEWES CORN MARKETS, May 7.—Oats, 11. Bs. to 11. Bs. lid. per
per quarter. May 10 —Wheat, (white) 31. 16s. Gd. ditto, (red) 31.
10s. to :ti. 12s. Barley, 21. Oats, 11. 7s. to 11. 103. Beans, 11. 14s.
to 11. 16:, Oil Cake, 121. per thousand.
CHICHESTER CORN 111.taxEs.—Inspector's Return.— Wheat,
Os. 441. Barley, 465. 10Id. Oats. 275. Id. per quarter.
DIED—Mr. W. Bayton, eldest son of the Rev. W. Bayton, of
Westergare, near Chichester—At the Grove, Sussex, Rosamond, wife
of Capt. Dixie, R.N.