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ENGLISH EXTRACTS.
The Queen was still at Windsor, but it
was expected that the court would shortly
move to Brighton, as orders had been given
for getting the Pavilion in readiness for Her
Majesty's reception. Much will depend
upon the weather as lo the length of Her
Majesty's sojourn at Windsor. The Princess
Augusta, purposes visiting Brighton on the
1st'of November, for a sojourn of several
weeks. Instructions have been received to
have her Royal Highness's apartments in
readiness by that time.
The Queen took her usual airings- on
horseback during the week, und is in ex-
cellent health and spirits.
Should the Earl of Durham persist in his
determination to return home, no necessity
exists for summoning parliament, as sug-
gested by a contemporary. " A successor
may at once be appointed by Her Majesty.
The Duke of Sussex arrived at Raby
Castle on Monday last, on a visit to the
Duke and Duchess of Cleveland. Lord
Brougham carne ou Tuesday, and the Earl
of Scarborough on Wednesday. Mr Hope
Vere and several other persons of dis-
tinction are also at piesent enjoying the
hospitality of the noble Duke at his fine
baronial residence.-Newcastle Journal.
When the Duke of Cambridge visits
Scotland next month, his Royal Highness
will pass several days at Scoue Palace, on a
visit lo the Earl and Countess of Mans-
field.-Courier.
Sir Robert Peel has been mentioned as
ona of the probable successors of the Duke
of Sussex in the chair of the Royal Society,
should Sir John Herschel persist in de-
clining the honourable post.-Morning
Ueruld.
Mr. Byng, the venerable member for Mid-
dlesex, gave an entertainment to the chil-
dren of all the national schools of the district,
amounting to 180, on Monday last, at
Wrotham Park, and the honourable gentle-
man is about to give his annual fe le to the
freeholders in the vicinity.-Sherborne Jour.
Mr. Richard Oast 1er, the poor-law agi-
tator, recently discharged by his employer,
Mr. Thornhill, of Fixby, for a defalcation in
his accounts, is declared as a candidate for
the borough of Huddersfield in Parliament,^
about to be vacant by the resignation of
Mr. Stansfield.
Steam Communication wit« India.-A
meeting was held on Thursday, at the
Jerusalem Coffee-house-Sir Hobert Wilmot
Horton, Bart,, in the chair, to take into cou-'
side.ration the expediency of forming a
company, with a view to insure a more safe
and speedy communication with India by
(he Red Sea. The meeting was fully at-
tended by city merchants. Among thoso
present were Lord William Bentinck and
Mr John Ross; After a few words from Hie
chairman, in support of the objects of the
meeting, Captain Barber spoke upon the
necessity of facilitating the communication
with India, and a resolution was agreed to,
the ed cet of which was, that the present
mode of communicating with India was
totally inadequate to the wants of the mer-
cantile world. Several gentlemen then ad-
dressed the meeting, and complained of the
delay which look place in the communi-
cations between this country and India,
particularly deprecnting the detention of the
post-oflicc packets at Gibraltar and other
places ; and resolutions in conformity with
the purpose of the meeting were adopted.
Tin: Ultra-Radical Dkmonstration-It
is observable that the Prussian, and other
foreign presses subject to censorship, far
from suppressing, reproduces at full length
the furious speeches of our demagogues at
the monstrously exaggerated recent con-
courses. The object of this is evident, und
the ellcctcorresponds with it. That popular
sentiments should lie propagated by these
declamations, is not apprehended in the
slightest degree. On the contrary, they are
republished in tcrrorem of all reforms and
reformers. Persons returning from abroad
lett us that nothing has proved more effectual
to provoke tho taunts of foreigners than
these exhibitions. They immediately cry
" So much for your free discussion-your
fiuo institutions. What state must your
country he in when such things arc listened
toi"- Globe.
We regret to announce the death of Mr.
Serjeant Rough, Chief Justice of Ceylon
Globe.
Tur. Will or the late Sir J. Nicholl,
Knt.-The will of the lute Right Hun Sir
J. Nicholl, Knt., has just been proved in the
Prerogative Court of the Archbiidinp of
Canterbury, Doctois'-commons, by his son,
Mr J. Nicholl, M P., his executor and
residuary legatee. The amount of personal
property is sworn under ¿£140,000. The
will nnd codicils, (the last of which is
dated in'1636) arc in the hand-writing of
the deceased, who has left annuities to the
whole of his old servants, varying from £2»
to £40 each ; the bulk of the properly is left
to (he testator's son, exclusive of large free-
hold estates in Wales.
Melancholy Accident and Loss of Life.
-We have to announce a most distressing
accident which occurred on Friday week on
the Lake of Deraghvarrah, in the county of
Westmeath, from the upsetting of a sailing,
boat in a squall, whereby Mr. Thomas
Nugent Fitzgerald, youngest brother to Sir
Percy Nugent, of Donore, Bart., was un-
fortunately drowned.
The West Indies.-Dispatches were re-
ceived at the Colonial-office from Jamaica
and the Windward Islands, on Thursday.
We are happy to state that the advices are
of the most satisfactory character. Perfect
tranquillity existed ilnougliout the islands ;
the labourers lind resumed their work- on
nlmost every estate, at wages which are
deemed fair, and arc likely to enter into
contracts for time.to the satisfaction of all
parties.
JtlDGUSHIP OF THE GOUHT OF ADMIRALTY.
We have great satisfaction iii announcing the
appointment of Dr. Lushington to the
Judgcship of the Court of Admiralty. The
selection of the lion, member for the Tower
Hamlets to this important situation, for
which he is so eminently qualified, is alike
creditable to the government as it will be
popular with the public at large.-Morning
Ci'ironicle.
Tit f Revenu c or GnrAT Britain, for the
years ended Oct. 10, and the quarter ended
Oct. lu:-.
1831 £43,730,368 ... .-611.590,739
1832 43,lt'>8,8l2 ... 12,003,580
1S33 43,028,392 ... U .840,310
1834 43,341,840 ... 11,510,240 -
1S3S 42,257,210 ... 11,854,463
1S3Ü 44,084,«J33 ... 12,880,927
1837 42,8ï>7,038 ... 11,693,105
1835 43,028,083 ... 12,349,075
It will be seen at a glance from the above,
that the public income for the last quarter
is the greatest (with one exception, the year
of such extreme excitement, 1836,) of any
of the last eight corresponding quarters ;
nnd that there arc but two years, 1830 being
one, in which the receipts have equalled'
those in the year just ended. In 1831 they
were greater by about ¿£108,000, and no
more ; notwithstanding that since that time
upwaids of six millions of taxes have been
taken off;- and they exceed by moro than
¿£250,000 the average income of the seven
yeius, from 1831 to 1837 inclusive. What
signs of' incurable atrophy,' we boldly ask,
arc to be found here? We see none; but
we do see a disgusting proof of the reck-
lessness and want of principle of the Times,
in its false representation that they exist.
Scotsman.
A Jew County Macistp.ate.-The Lord
Chancellor, upon the recommendation of
the Duke of Richmond, the lord-lieutenant
of the county of Sussex, has inserted Ihn
name of Mr. David Salomons, late sheriff
of Middlesex, in the commission as a magis-
trate for that county.
Resuitsof the Harvest in Ireland.-In
this country the harvest is at an end, with
the exception of isolated mountain districts.
The result may be thus shortly slated.
Wheat is, generally speaking, fully one
third short of an average crop, and the
grain is deficient in yield. As far as the
farmer is concerned, the price will, to some
extent, make up fur what is wanting in
quality, and ; quantUy^But^he^l
abundance of the oat crop is admitted iTl
quarters, and barley and potatoes ore J%
very few exception», also beyond auav«?"!
crop. In fact, allowing for the n»«5!
failure of wheat, this year will be on» I
the best the Irish farmers have had for a
long time. We are much better off than our
neighbours in England or Scotland .—Dublin
Post.
Departure of the first Packet-ship from
Liverpool for South Australia.—On Thursday
last, the fine ship Orleana sailed from our
river for the above colony, being the first of
a line of packets which are to sail regularly
from this port-Liverpool Albion. '
The last quarter's naval obituary includes
three admirals, three captains, seven com-
manders, ten lieutenants, six masters, nine
surgeons, six pursers, one captain, and two
lieutenants of marines.
Prince Napoleon Louis Buonapa-f» wl
Swilzeiland on the 14th instant. All Y I
of the French government on his accZll
ought to be therefore at an eud ; but sn^l
we are informed, is not the case. A ». ?
corps d'espionnage will therefore be cresi.ül
andorgauised to walch over his tnovememI
in England, but how far it is available I
another question. "I
A Yon\o Gentlkman shot dv a Ga«-I
keeper-We are informed that a fine vm J
gentleman, Mr. O'Reilly, sou to Dr. O'«.?
ly, formerly of Carlow, was shot on Wed
nesday, near Castlecomer, by the enJI
keeper of tho Hon. C. B. Warnlesford'
According to the report, Mr. O'Reilly, «|,"
carried a fowling piece, had fired at a ero*
on a tree, when the gamekeeper came 'un
and demanded the gun, which Mr. O'Reilf.
refused to give him, whereupon the cW
keeper instantly shot him dead. The game.
keeper has been, apppreheuded, nnd com
milted to Kilkenny jail.-Leinster Indi
pendent.
Seven more clergymen of tho county o! I
Cork are announced as having discontinued
lithe suits against their parishioners., a
considerable number of the clergy in AVater '
ford. Tipperary, Wexford, Limerick, and i
other counties, havcavailed themselvesofUie
late act to drop legal proceedings. Airead»
upwards of 1000 farmers in the South ¿f
Ireland have been extricated from the mesbti
of the Court of Exchequer, and. the ruin
attending the litigation.- Dublin Corra.
pondent of Times.
The Duke of Devonshire has intimated to
the commissioners for liquidating the ai
rears of tithes, that ho will not prefer any
claim upon the fund in their hands for tb
amount due to him as impropriator of several
parishes in (he South of Ireland. He is
content to cancel the whole debt, to which
be is by law as fully entitled as the elerey
aro to their dues, ond to give up nil his in
terestsin the balance of the million lonn fur
their use and benefit. The claims ibu»
generously surrendered amount to fit-eni«
thousand pounds.
Ma. Sharman Crawtord and Mr. O'Con
neu,.-The first of a series of letters by Mr.
Sharman Crawford, on the operation of tho
New Ti(he Bill, and the circumstance»
under which it became law, has been pub
lished in (he Irish papers. In this letter
Mr. Crawford charges Mr. O'connell with
" unprincipled npoBtasy," and calls upon
Hie Irish people (o throw off his leadership.
Mr. Crawford also enters upon his reason»
for refusing to join the Precursor agitation,
which he designates a delusion upon the
public,
A Limerick paper states, that a private in
the 91th regiment, named Joseph Braddel,
has succeeded to a fortuno of £250,000, by
the death of an uncle in America.
Madame VcsTRts.-Mr. C. Mathews and
Mrs. Mathews appeared last night to greater
advantage. Mrs. M. had acquired all her
original powers, and played delightfully.
Matthew's Motley, in He would he an Actor,
was capital. To-night they repeal the en-
tertainments of their first night, to gratify
the hundreds who were disappointed of
places.-New Forfc Inquirer, Sept. 19.
KNowles's New Pla v.- The Maid of
Mariemlorut does not rank with the higher
class of Mr. Knovvles's writings, nor aspiie
(o it. It in almost equal praise to say of if,
that what it aims to do, it does completely
and well. It is the simple development of
abrief but interesting story, which afford*
Utile scope for the treatment of character,
and much for what the author of Virginhtt
never failed in yet-a faith in all that ii
sincere, strong, and true, in tho affections
of womun.--Examiner.
Bad Ness for the Blowers of Clouds.
Owing to the great drought in America this
summer, the tobacco plants have been so
much injured that the supplies next year
will be very small. This has had (he effect
of raising (he price of leaf tobacco abovo
3fi per cent., with every prospect of a still
furlher rise. In England the price of the
riianufactnrcd ni tide is already advanced,
and wo have learned that (he Scotch manu-
facturers advauced the retail price ¿J. per
ounce. .
- James Watt.-The statue of James Watt,
by Sir Francis Chantry, is now placed in
the buildicg erected for it in Union-street,
Creenockj It is what is technically called
an eight foot figure, and (he posture is ex-
actly the ¡ame as that of Walt's statue in
Gcorge-sjunre, Glasgow. The figure is of
statuary narblc, and weighs upwaids of two
tons, anrlthe pedestal, which is of Sicilian
marble, feiglin about three tons. On the
front of fhe pedestal, is the following in-
scription from the pen of Lord. Jeffrey :
"The inhabitants of Greenock have erected
this stntie of James Wal«, not to extend a
fame already identified with the miracles of
steam, Ijit to testify the pride and reveiencc
with winch he is remembered in the place
of his nativity, and their deep sense Of tho
great benefits he genius has conferred on
mankind. Bom xix January, kdccxxxvi.
Died at Heathfield, in Staffordshire, August
xxv,- NBCCCXIX."
Overgrown Wealth. - The celebrated
Countess Branitska, the niece of Potemkin,
died lately on her estate of Biala-Cerkiew,
in the 80th year of her age. She had been a
favourite with the Empress Catherine, on
which account the Emperor Alexander
always treated her with the utmost dis-
tinction and respect, addressing her by the
name of matushka, or mother. He never
met her without kissing her hand, and he
would stand in her presence until she bade
him be seated. The Countess has left an
immense fortune, which will be partly in-
herited by Count Woronzow, her son-in-law.
A sum of 1000,000 sterling in specie was
found in her chateau ; she had 60,000,000 of
roubles locked in the Bank of Russia, and
on her estates were 130,000 peasants, or
slaves. The Countess in her life time made
money in every way ; she lent it on mort-
gages, and there are very few landed pro-
prietors in the empire who are not her
debtors ; she discounted bills, sold gold,
disposed herself of the immense produce of
her lands and it is even said, that having
visited France some years since, and finding
human hair so valuable an article in that
country, she had on her return to Russia
caused the heads of all her female slaves to
be shaved, and shipped a cargo of chevelures
to France, where they fetched her a hand
some return. Her caisse was always escorted
by 30 or so Cossacks, and her reputation for
wealth was so general throughout the empire
that, during the last insurrection, the Polish
government had given instructions to
General Jwernicki and other officers sent
on expedition into Luthuania to endeavour
to gain possession of her treasures.
Consoliarc still 93] to j for money, and 93J
to 94 for account. Spanish bonds 17}. No
alteration in shares.
Printsd ttnd- Published by Mc Proprietor,
William Goss Elliston,
al tlJ Courier Office, in. Collin* Street, in
the pa ish of St. David's, in Hobart Town, at
Mt Ptntinç Office, situated a* aforesaid
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