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subiects of importance which were not, at first sight,
very evidently connected with them. 1t appears,
from some of the striking facts which have been
evolved during these inquiries, that the land in the
neighborhood OF populous cities may be so tertzed
for agricultural purposes, by the judicous appica-
ton of that which Is now OF the principal
causes of impure atmosphere, disease, and death
the Secage malure-that the country may be ena-
bled to support lis present population, nay even
much increased one, in years OF average produce,
in ease and plenty. DIR. Liebig said some years
ago. that, by the application of chemical principles
10 agriculture, England might be made to produce
hall as much more breadstuffs than she had ever
vet done but these sanitary reports very much
exceed the calculations of the learned Doctor. For
instance, the report on the sanitary condition Of
the borough of Sheffield shows as clearly as figures
and the application of scientific principles can show
that the sewage manure OF that town, with its one
hundred and ten thousand inhabitants is equal an
nually in ertlizing power to g. lao tons of guano,
lin value 430,000l and sufficient to keep one hun
dred thousand acres of land in constant state Of
fertility on the four-course system of farming. On
the ratio of this calculation, the refuse of London
with It's two millions of inhabitants, would be equal
10 56,520 tons of guano, its value 4540,000, and
its fertilizing power would suffice for one million
eight hundred thousand acres of land. The Rev.
Mr. Huxtable presented some most extraordinary
facts upon this subject at recent meeting OF scien-
tfc agriculurists, held at Sir Robert PeePs. The
reverend gentleman stated that, by the application
OF liquid manure, farm OF nlneyhve acres OF land,
ten of which only were under the plough when he
entered upon it, and which then supported four
teen dairy cows and grew forty-eight bushels of
wheat and forty bushels of beans, was caused to
produce annually 800 bushels of wheat, support
forty head of cattle, cows and calves and iatten one
hundred sheep and eighty pigs. OF course the
7chOie of the ninety-fye were now broken up.
This farm, too which under its former management
only partially supported four laborers, now employs
twelve, all the year round When two such impor-
tant ends the getting nd of dangerous and deadly
nuisance and the conversion of it into of profit and
plenty thus be answered by simple and ready appca
ton is there not every to hope that least por
ton Of this application will be adopted. Am right sup
posing that these facts will interest your readers They
Of the highest importance the English community for what
be than the increase Of their counrys saubry
and fertility
The "Rghts Of Property" question will undoubtedly come
before Parliament in shape other and probably early
in the session. The Catholic Bishops of Ireland their late
memorial to the Lord Lieutenant have strong but GER
tainy judcous observations upon the subject The right
OF life, say they sacred than the right of proper
w and the aborer is worthy Of his hire They reprobate
very correctly, 81 system in which that hire as the result of
labor does not enable the aborer procure suciency OF
food and which appropaes the landowner the entire
crops Of the husbandman without aodng him an adequate
compensation for his labor. The remedy however which
the reverend memoats propose does appear to be the
proper one They urge the Government provide reproduc
tive employment for the aboer when the better
to be that the rich landowners themselves should DO this
Lord Clarendon his excellent reply, acknowledges the
energy display by many landowners in cuvang lands
to the best advantage and asks them, Wheher landown
eIs who have contributed little nothing the support Of
the poor and do not avail themselves Of the facilities afford
ed by the legislature for improving their whether
persons in easy circumstances who resist the payment of
rates whether farmers who refused last year to cultivate
their lands unmndul Of the will Of their Creator that by the
sweat Of his brow shall live, while others the present
me though well able afford IT, absolutely refuse TO give
employment to single man, and who after harvest have
turned away their servants whether people really in
distress, who promote umultuous assemblies in the vain
hope Of inmdang the Government to resume the public
works; will ask whether such men, who will neither make
sacrifice nor e1erton themselves condition to insist
that duties, which the precep of religion and the interests
OF society impose them, shall be performed by Others"
The English Government appears to have marked out Is
course ior Ireland and ii to assist those who cannot assist
themselves but to compel hepopered classes to discharge
'he duues oi property In fact general rule Ireland
must support It's own poor. Such is the main pripci,lo ma
u,., I'D ii is based on Justice.
Parliament will undoubtedly assemble on the lsth but the
Queens speech will not be received until the 23d There il
good deal Of routine business the commencement Of
Parliament election Of a Speaker &c. aud other mat
relating to organization. Mr.. Shaw Lefevre will be-
most probably, reelected Speaker without opposition. The
fret brought forward for consideration will be he
necessary indemnity Ministers and the Bank Of England
tor the late nacon Of the charter Of the latter at the sug
gesion Of the former. There will be serious objection 10
this indemnity, but there will be good deal Of speech making
Tor 1t will open the entire subject Of currency banking &c.
and or Robert Pees financial arrangements will
mercy IRON the hands a his opponents. Ten the affairs Of
Ireland will be fruitful Of debate. Something must
be done for that county, but what and how arc the que
hons Inc present system Of assassinations, pundcrngs
and outnge canno! be allowed to continue. An arms-blI
and The suspension Of the habeas corpus law talked or
Ihese measures may prevent outrage, but they will not in
crease the quantity o food nor improve tie manners or the
morals o the people, give them the stimulus Of industry
or the serespoct o independence but these things must he
done before Ireland can take her proper place in the family Of
nations, or as component part Of one principal member Of
that family. Then there is the removal Of Jewish dsaLlt
les, which will before Tue House on the appic,n
Baron Rohschlld 70 take his as member from London
The note Of preparation for opposition 10 this liberal recee
ing has been loudly sounded in the a Oorieriy Rsrjsc
in ably written but very i6era article from the peu Of
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