The Sun. — 1834-09-04 (London, England)

NEW MODE OF TELEGRAPH.—Mr. Coad, the proprietor of the oxy-hydrogen microscope now exhibiting in .Liverpool, had suggested to us that the brilliant light obtained-by the combined combustion of oxygen and hydrogen gasses on lime, might easily be used, by day and night, as a mean of rapid communication from place to place, however distant. For instance, a lighthouse on the French coast thus lighted, is visible (it is said) at a distance of 60 miles. With what ease, by preconcerted signals, might a communication be thus instantly made between London and Liverpool. The  light could be thrown into jets so as to represent a star a semi-star, a crescent, a point, or even the present arms of the telegraph could be made transparent and illuminated, so as to afford a more extensive series of signals. We understand Mr. Coal will probably institute some experiments of this kind on the Cheshire coast.—Liverpool Journal. The principal part of the reaping is now over in t'  upper ward of Penfrewshire, and a ireit deal of grain has already been safely housed, of a finer quality than the oldest farmers recollect of having seen raised in that quarter. For the last few days the demand for shearers at the Cross of Pais ley has not been equal to the supply, and the wages have accordingly fallen. George Finch, Esq., of Burley-on-the-I-lill, and M. P. for Stamford, at his audit held on the first of August, liberally and unsolicited, made a permanent reduction of 10 per cent., in the rents of his numerous tenants, and returned an additional 10 per cent., with a promise that it should continue during the existence of agricultural distress.—Boston Herald.  On Tuesday an inquest was held on the body of Michael Ryley, who died in the General Hospital in consequence of being shot at on the sth ult., near the Fighting Cocks at Moseley, by a person named Catterns, who, there is reason to believe, is insane. No provocation having been given, that could render the offence committed other than murder, a verdict to that effect was returned by the jury against Catterns, who awaits his trial far the offence in Worcester Gaol. —Birmingham Gazette. A singular affair was last week carried before the Royal Court of Montpelier. The Procureur du Roi of St. Affrigne, in the Aveyron, having set up the pretension to make the advocates take off their hats when they met him, the Council of Discipline protested against it, upon which the Procureur appealed to the Royal Court. This Court having dec;cled against the pretension of the Procureur, the advocates of St. Affrigne celebrated their victory by a grand din, ner.—French paper. On Saturday, the 77th regiment, under the cor  maud of Major Wilson, landed at -Newhaven from the Romney having embarked at Portsmouth. Four companies of the regiment marched to the Castle, and the remaining six to Greenlaw barracks, where they are to remain until the 68th regiment, now in the Castle, who are under orders for Gibraltar, have embarked in the Romney, which they are expected to do in the course of the week.—Edinburgh Evening Courant.  An Irishwoman, complaining of her parish priest, said he was not like the old one, Heaven rest his soul ! who, though the finest of scholars, was not above sitting down in her cabin and taking a draught of buttermilk. The mass did her no good now ; it was better (she added vehemently) to hate his grave in the place than the living body of the one who had come after him, who did not know the faces of her children, and called her " honest woman," as if her lawful name was not Mrs. O'Leary ! On how slight a thread hangs allegiance A