I have been distinguished by the emphatic approbation of the legislative and executive of this great and patriotic state.

"The reward far surpasses my merits or expectations; but, as a good citizen, I bow in humble thankfulness to the partial judgment of my countrymen."

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3d. The following handsome compliment to the courage and benevolence of American seamen was communicated by the British chargé, Mr. Crampton, in a letter to Hon. J. M. Clayton:

"It is with peculiar pleasure that I fulfil the instructions of Her Majesty's government, in transmitting to you herewith a gold medal, bearing the portrait of Her Majesty the Queen, which Her Majesty's government desire to present to Capt. Oliver Gorham, of the United States brigAdelphi,' in acknowledgment of the services rendered by him in rescuing the master and crew of the British barque Jane Blain,' of Sligo, in very severe weather, when that yessel was in a sinking condition.

"I have also the honour of transmitting to you two silver medals, which Her Majesty's government wish to present to Mr. Lovell and to Mr. Hussey, the two mates of the 'Adelphi,' in acknowledgment of their services on that occasion.

"I would request, Sir, that you will be so obliging as to cause these medals to be forwarded to the persons for whom they are destined."

4th. The Winchester Republican, of a recent date, contains a description of a Virginia farm owned by Wm. A. Carter, of Newtown. We register the account, that our Northern farmers may see what is done in the South, and as an instance of the agricultural enterprise of the country.

After describing the mansion house, which is large and finely situated, the capacious barns, the milch cows, one hundred head of beeves, and one hundred hogs, the writer proceeds:

"His tract of land contains one thousand two hundred acres, laid off into convenient fields, about three hundred of which are covered with good timber, more than sufficient for fuel and fencing. Mr. C., however, is not neglectful of more enduring materials. He is increasing yearly his stone fencing-a mode of enclosure which we are glad to see coming into general use.

"Even a townsman can readily see the evidences of good farming on Mr. Carter's estate. He superintends it himself, and therefore has every thing well done. He has three hundred acres in wheat, of three varieties: the Mediterranean, Zimmerman, and Blue Stem. This will yield not less than twenty bushels to the acre-six thousand in all; a cheering product, and enough to feed a thousand people a whole year. "Mr. Carter has one hundred acres in corn, with a fair prospect for eight barrels to the acre at least, and eighty acres in oats, the finest we have seen any where, which will average fifty bushels to the acre. He raises annually one hundred bushels of clover-seed.

"We find that Mr. C. uses vast amounts of stable manure, and depends much upon clover and plaster for maintaining the vigour of his land. Of the fertilizing qualities of these he has had ample and certain proofs in a succession of large crops. His land, we believe, cost him but little more than $20 an acre, and he is gathering from it a product equal to the average of the best Jefferson farm."

5th. The ten hour law in Pennsylvania went into effect. It applies to cotton, woollen, silk, paper, bagging, and flax factories,—in which, a period of ten hours' labour on any secular day is considered "a legal day's labour." The law also prohibits the employment in such factories, of any minor under thirteen, under the penalty of fifty dollars.

ANTI-RENT DECISION.-The Albany Freeholder states:-The case of Stephen Van Rensselaer vs. Thomas Shaver, which was argued before Judges Watson, Harris, and Parker, in February last, has been decided. The opinion of the court was unanimous, that no power is conferred upon the judges to stay the proceedings in the collection of rent. Judge Wright, who was not upon the bench when the case was argued, reviewed with the other judges the evidence and arguments presented to the court, upon whom, by an arrangement between them, we understand devolves the duty of writing out the opinion of the

court.

Since this decision-very recently-Robert Murphy, of Westerlo, a deputy sheriff, was shot at Rensselaerville, N. Y., by two men, disguised as Indians, whilst he was engaged in serving processes. After he was wounded, he was refused admittance into a house, by some females, because he was a sheriff. The anti-rent hostility to legal proceedings does not seem to be subdued.

The female American doctor, Elizabeth Blackwell, whom we have noticed as having obtained a degree at Geneva College, N. Y., and as having contributed a creditable article on ship fever, has gone to Paris, and was lately admitted a pupil, by the directors of the Hospital of Maternity. Her appearance in that city created a considerable sensation, especially among the fairer sex, one of whom remarked, "Oh! it is too horrid! Only to think, that those long fingers of hers have been cutting up people!" A gentleman writing from Paris, describes her thus: "I have seen the doctor in question, and must say, in fairness, her appearance is quite prepossessing. She is young and rather good-looking; her manner indicates great energy of character; and she seems to have entered upon her singular career from motives of duty."

It is stated in the English papers, that the Czar of Russia has pub lished a ukase for the regulation of the Universities. These institutions have become so many hot-beds of conspiracy,-the secret societies among the students are imbued with liberal ideas. To prevent

the spread of the contagion, the Czar has prescribed that the number of the students at each University shall not exceed three hundred, and has forbidden the reception of applicants until the number has been reduced to that figure.

NIAGARA SUSPENSION BRIDGE.-The extensive circus and equestrian troupe of Col. Mann crossed the suspension bridge en route to Canada. The company occupied 22 horse teams, headed by the large four-horse band wagon, together with their baggage and paraphernalia. As little delay occurred as at any ordinary bridge, and the men and horses appeared quite at home.

The whole flooring of the bridge (800 feet long) appeared occupied at one time, and presented, from the water's edge, (320 feet below,) a scene of unequalled beauty and grandeur-the wires resembling more a spider's web woven across this otherwise impassable chasm, than the firm and solid carriage way.

The fare on teams has been reduced, and several hundred head of cattle, within the last few days, have availed themselves of the bridge as a crossing place.-Buffalo Commercial.

8th. The Rev. Theobald Mathew, or Father Mathew,' the celelebrated Irish philanthropist, who arrived some days previously in the packet ship Ashburton-was received with great courtesy and distinction by the authorities of New York, and this day celebrated mass in St. Peter's church. After mass he delivered a feeling discourse in which he contrasted the wide-spread blessings of Providence in this land with the miseries of his native country. On a subsequent day he visited Brooklyn, and administered the pledge to seven thousand per

sons.

He then proceeded to Boston, and was received with due formality on the common by the governor of the state,-twenty thousand people having gathered to witness the reception. He has since administered the temperance pledge to immense numbers of his countrymen, and presented them with medals, which, it is said, many wear as amulets.

Three Egyptian youths have arrived at Glasgow, Scotland, for the purpose of learning how to build marine steam engines. One of them will be sent to Mr. Napier's works in Glasgow, and the other two sent to a foundry at Greenock. They will have an excellent opportunity in that country, famed for regard to the Sabbath, and religious observances, to learn that Christianity constitutes the basis of European civilization, intelligence, superiority, and whatever tends to their comfort and elevation above the nations of the East.

A TRADING PRINCESS.-The Journal du Havre of July, says:"For some days, every one has been able to perceive, in the roadstead in front of the bathing establishment of Frascati, a large steamer. This vessel, named the William, belongs to the Princess of Orange,

who is at present at Dieppe, for the benefit of bathing. Thence she is about, it is said, to proceed to Palestine. This Princess is an intrepid tourist, and proceeds where she pleases in her yacht. Independently of this steamer, she possesses, we are informed, eleven steamers, which trade for her with England, Russia, and the Netherlands. Her revenue is estimated at three millions of francs."

TAHITI.-The English missions have been re-established or rather re-enforced at the Society Islands. The Rev. Messrs. Thomson and Howe are at Tahiti. Mr. Thomson has been on the ground for the last ten years. These two missionaries maintain Divine worship in four different chapels in the country, scattered over an extent of twenty miles of coast, besides other services every Lord's day in the town, for the native population. In addition to these duties, they preach regularly in English to a congregation composed of seamen and the mission families, they superintend schools in the town and country, and have in charge a press for printing in the native language.

The Turkish Government has established an agricultural school and model farm near Constantinople.

A discovery has been made by chemical process to make available the vast peat bogs of Ireland, and a gentleman named Owen, assisted by Lord Ashley, is working the adventure to a considerable extent. By a detailed statement, it appears that 100 tons of peat, which cost £8, and the labour of converting it, a further £8, yield carbon of ammonia, soda, vinegar, naphtha, candles, camphine oil, common oil, gas and ashes, to the value of £91 16s. 8d. Mr. Owen, it is stated by Lord Ashley, has experimented upon thousands of tons of peat during the last twelve months, with similar results.

AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY.-"The manufacturing department of this Society," says the Am. Messenger, "is regarded as one of the most complete, if not one of the most extensive, in the world. The most improved machinery is so disposed as to secure the greatest regularity and efficiency in each branch of the printer's, binder's, and engraver's art. Twelve power presses-double medium-propelled by steam, with smaller proof and hand presses, besides the composing-room, occupy the fifth story of the front building. Steam embossing-presses, hydraulic and binder's presses, with about 100 folders, stitchers, forwarders, and finishers, are found on the fourth floor; while the fourth and fifth stories of the adjacent building, recently procured, are filled with case-makers, gilders, and folders. Besides warming the entire premises in winter, steam is made to heat the glue of each case-maker, boil the paste, hoist the paper, and do the drudgery of many men.

By these combined operations, between 2,000 and 3,000 books, and about 30,000 smaller publications are manufactured each day—all filled with divine knowledge."

12th. This day being the anniversary of the battle of Aughrim, a very serious collision took place between a party of armed Orangemen and Catholics, near Castle William, in county Down, Ireland. The Orange party having celebrated the day at Ballymore, and being on their march home, whilst passing a defile called Dolly's Brae, found their party waylaid. All the pass and surrounding hill were occupied by an immense number of Roman Catholics, provided with pikes and fire-arms, and plainly contemplating a general massacre. The Protestants, aided by a small party of police and military, stood upon their defence, and succeeded in forcing their way through the pass, after a short struggle, in which forty or fifty persons are said to have been killed or wounded, on both sides, much the greater portion being of the Roman Catholic party. Thirty-eight Ribbonmen have been taken prisoners.

On the same day a similar riot occurred at St. John's, Nova Scotia. Fire arms were used on both sides, and lives lost.

The immense extent of the coal trade of the United States appears from the fact that thirty-one brigs and schooners laden with coal recently arrived in one day at Boston from Philadelphia, and it may be added that in all probability a much greater quantity of coal than all these vessels carried arrives in New York every day, by the canals and railroads or in schooners and barges, from the Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia mines.

Two fatal encounters recently occurred during the canvass in Kentucky for members of the Convention to revise the constitution. The first was between Cassius M. Clay, and Cyrus Turner, a member of the Legislature. Mr. Clay was making an emancipation speech when the difficulty happened-a bloody encounter ensued;-he ripped open the bowels of Turner with a bowie knife, and killed him. Clay, himself, was desperately wounded by some person in the crowd, but has recovered.

The second affray was between Judge Campbell and Benedict Austin, at Paducah. The latter used insulting language, and struck the Judge several blows in the face, when he drew a pistol and shot Austin dead on the spot.

In neither case have the survivors been subjected to a judicial trial. At about the same date, there were five executions for murder in one day. Three negroes named Nicholas, George and John, were hung in Charleston, S. C.; in Baltimore, Conrad Vender was hung for the murder of Mrs. Cooper; and in New York, Matthew Wood for the murder of his wife.

15th. California Gold.-We have been furnished, from the Mint, with the following statement:

The deposits of California Gold, during the six months ending 30th of June, were