The southern press., 1851-09-01
Further News ~ the steamer lsI..


The Exhibition continues attractive. The ad-
mission fee on Saturday has been reduced from
five shiings to two shillings and six-pence, with
good success. The Queen and Prince Albert
had resumed their visits, after protraeted sb-
sence. The number Of visitors on "shilIing days''
ranges from $4,000 to 10000, aud the receipts
from E2,400 to E2,850, daily.
1t was expected that the Exhibition would
close before the middle OF October American
agricultural implements have become more at-
active to intelligent visitors since the success
ful experiment with McCormack's reapinr ma
chine.
A prize of hundred guineas, offered by Rev.
DR.. Emerton, for the best essay showing "in
what respects the union Of all nations at the
great Exhibition of 1851 is calculated to further
the moral and rei ,ious welfare Of mankind y
has been awarded to Rev. ]. c.. Whish, NJ. A.
incumbent of Trinity Courch, East Peckham.
The lords Of the treasury have authorized
the granting OF a charter to some enterprixine
merchants of Liverpool and Manchester. who
of large size, monthly between LIVERPOOL and
Rio de Janero. The title of the company will
be "Tbe So1th American and General Steam
Navigation company"
| The London Times publishes a communica-
ton from purchaser of Irish lnnd, under tho
provisions of the encumbered estates bill who
became resident upon the farm the bought the
only purchaser, by the way, according to the re-
port Of the committee of the House of Lords.
who had b come resident on the purchased estate.
| His statement of success deserves thoughtful
reading 1t disposes of some very common
fallacies with reference to the tenantry of Ire
land, while it seems also to give plausbility to
theory rather elaborately put forth in recent
work-Professor Johnston on America--by
which the marked Improvement in the temporal
and moral condition of the Irish aborers in this
country is attempted to be explained
A simple statement of facts is always most
convincing. Driven from the army, in which
was lientenant ntcolonel, by illness, and seeking
health by travelling in Ireland, was struck BY
the advantages of purchasing under the encum-
bered estates bill. found property beau j.
fully situated, but ina wretched state of farming,
with number of small tenants bought it at
ten years purchase. My first step was to get
rid of the tenants Of that portion of the land
which determined to commence improving and
farming. There WAS half years rent due d.
rectly after the purchase; this | forgave them,
paid their rates and charges, and bought their
crops by valuation. From such as wished TO
go to America, took their stock also by valaa-
ton; and for those who preferred taking other
farms, allowed their cattle to remain on nv
land until they found one. BY these n cans
got all the land | wanted without any trouble.
generally receiving the blessings of those who
are represented in England as ready to murder
under similar circumstances. Some Of the
smaller tenants still occupy their houses, work
for me as laborers, and are well contented. ]
pay eight pence a day, but most of my work s
put out by the piece.
average 10 men and so women daily; the
former are employed in draining, making roads,
knocking down fences, and other general i'm.
provements; the latter in wedding, CARRYING
turf, picking stones, &c. They are under the
management of Scotch steward, and are very
amenable. but require much looking alter, as
they are inclined to be lazy. purchased the
land last autumn; put in my spring corn prin-
cpally with the spade, aud my crops are now
looking well. The lands of the country arr
most fertile; 40 TO 80 tons of green crops per
Irish acre, are to be obtIined by decent farming
Stones for drainage, brick, earth, water-power
for machinery, and turf, are on the land and
my produce can compete (by water-carriage) ia
the London market with those one hundred
miles Off by rail, The rates and charges upon
land, if but few English would come over
with capital to employ tho poor and improve
the land would dwindle into nothing
am living in cottage without lock or bolt,
sleeping on the ground floor, without shutters.
would not venture to live in England so little
secured. have received the greatest kindness
and hospitality from all ranks. We have nine
or ten neighbors ' thin visiting distance.
have grouse, woodcock, snipe, and hares upon
my property; yachting close bv Geese and
Goldfish are brought to me at Is. each, large tur-
bot 2s-, soes Id. ereh, fowls Is couple, and
everything in proportion.
THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.
Discussion respecting the revision of the consti-
tuition is renewed. We incline to hiuk that the po
pular sentiment is decidedly in favor. of at least
such revision as ill make President eligible for
reelection, as with us. The numerous sections
into which political parties in France are divided
each having its candidate or it's doctrna hob
by--wil involve The whole question in difficulty.
so little disposed are the leaders Of any section
to forego party or personal aims for the gen.
eral good
AT the funeral of the late General Sebastana,
at the Hotel des fnvalids, some Of the flags
above the altar took fire from the lighted can
dies, and the flames spreading, destroyed some
of the proudest trophies of France
destructive fire had occurred nj Havre at
the large dock building sheds of NJ Normand,
one of the most extensive ship builders in
France. The Franc of a new steamer (the
Normandy and schooner Yacht, also in course
of construction, with buildings. &c, were dcs-
troyed. Loss of property about E400,000, only
partly insured.
u is announced but not officially, that the
President of the republic will leave Paris be-
tween the Goth and the 25th Of the month"; to
make n tour in the departments. He will be
accompanied by NJ. Leon Faucher, minister OF
the interior, General Random, minister of war,
and NJ. Fould, minister of finance.
The councils Of arrondssement, which as
sembled for the transaction of public business.
have all, with the exception of the uncil Of
Limoges, advocated the revision of the const-
tuition.
SKAKsrgARE IN SwEDrsH-T'he writings of
Shakespeare wou'd appear, from the following
fact, TO be read with as much avidty and delight
in Sweden as in his natice country. A transla-
ton Of his plays by Hagberg, Professor If