North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-11-13

son, nu doubt NJ quite sufficient importance
TO induce the Melbourne ministry TO refuse
Tie suggestion of the bank"
The following are the only addh'onsl
items Of foreign news whirh we deem 81
sufficient importance TO occupy our Columns
Ia day:
The cotton trade remains nearly as per
the last adyees.
TAe state of the crops 10 England is va.
riously represented. Messrs. Surge OF
Brune CHAM, in their monthly circular Is
sued on October l7th, say" The ac'
counts from many parts OF the kingdom
CONCUR in stating a serious deficiency IN
the crops, especially in The northern DIS
tricts Of Eng gland, and in Ireland"
The crops of Scotland for The most
part, have suffered most deplorahly from
continued rain, and an average is not ex-
pecleu.
Throughout England and Scotland,
fortunate change in the weather had
greatly mi,galed the previous i'll prospects
of the agricuturisis, and enabled them to
secure a large share OF pretty fair har-
vest. II was believed that the crops
would prove neither lull nor short, but a
fair average. In Ireland, however, the
deficiency was compHted al oHe third, anc,
taking the inleriority Of The grain into con-
sideration, the shorlness oi tie wheat crop
was estimated at one half. a Dublin pa
per oI The 7th ult states, as an illustration,
that two-lhirds OF The wheat exhibition al
the Corn Exchange that day was bought
up by distIleTs, al rates as low as from Us
10 22s.
great riot had taken place between the
English and Irish labourers on the Chester
and Birkenhesd railwav-lhe former being
$50 and The letter 900-armed with pick
axes, sh0vels, bludgeons, &c. The Irish
were victors. A great many were severely
injured, several 10 such a degree that their
lives were despaired OF. The police made
prisoners OF sixteen.
crack Drained Scoichman has been ap-
prehanded for making love to Her Britain
mic Majesty. The queen stood the attack
without surFendering. His name is James
Bryan.
The Great Western made her last trip
opt in little less than Is days.
The King Of Holland was about heing
married TO the Countess Outremont.
WINDSOR, Sunday Evening -.Myste~
rious Outrage al Windsor Casiie-S Stones
hropn at The window of her Maiesty's
private sitting roonl.--A most extraordi~
nary affair has just taken place OF the
castle, which has created the utmost alarm
and excitement throughout her Malesiy's
household. The greatest mystery on the
subject prevails at the castle, and il has
been With some difficulty that our informs
ami has been enabled to obtain any Of the
necessary particulars. 1t may be as well,
FIRST, to give the following brief account
which appeared in the Windsor Journal
Of las; evening: -
Extraordinary Occurrence. A report
is current, although an attempt has been
made, as our informant states, to hush
it up,' that during the night Of Wednesday
last, several panes Of glass were broken
(Irom the exterior Of HE queens dressing
room or one Of the rooms Immediately adj
joining the bedroom OF her MaFsty.) 1t
is likewise stated that the next morning
Lord Melbourne sent message TO Colonel
Bows, urging that some inquiries on the
subject should be made OF The srntinels
who were on duty at the castle during the
night. The result Of these inquiries has
not been made public, and the whole affair
appears wrapt in mystery"
The following particulars have since
reached uS:-
"On Thursday morning last, about 8
O'Clock, when some servants Of the castle
entered the private sitting room Of her
Majesty (Which is situated at The south
eastern corner OF The building they dis
covered tina: during the night the centre
pane OF the window, which is Of extremely
thick plate glass, bad been starred lin
which stale it now remains) as if some
thing had been hurled al il from the out
side and on their going into an adjoining
room, facing The same aspect, and opposite
the long walk, some three or four Of the
windows were discovered 10 have been
broken and on searching about the room,
three flint stones, Of pretty considerable
dimensions, were found under the chairs.
Mr. Russell, one Of the inspectors of police,
attached 10 the castle, was immedateI,
apprised of The circumstances, and no time
was host in inslitu,ing the necessary inoui-
ries as to who was the aggressor.
FRAScE.-The Partisan intelligence is
up 10 the 18th nit. Fresh rumours Of in
tended changes in the cabinet were afloat
in Paris. They seem, however, to have