North Wales Gazette

French Papers to the 25th inst. reached us last night by Express. They bring abundant intelligence from the Levant, but none which clears up the result of the struggle in the Morca. A plot, it appears certain, however, had been discovered at Napoli di Romania, which was deeply laid, but in which, to the honour of the Greeks let it he said, no individual of their nation was involved. It was entirely carried on by Turks, though from the cunning with which it was formed, thereis but too much reason to suspect that it had originated with some of their Christain frieni s. J.IL -wttiVrrr "«a" Mhd European cos- tume and possessing the European langua- ges and manners appeared five months ago at Napoli as an ardent friend to the liber- ties of Greece. He had large sums at his disposal and proposed to spend them, like a true Philhellenian, in raising a corps for the service of the country. Having passed some time in gaining the confidence of the people and the Government, he obtained the permission which he wanted, and be- gan to raise recruits. Amongst these re- cruits he took care to inroduce other Turks, disguised and practised like himself, and, had not a letter of his been fortunately intercepted, his object was to obtain the command of some important post at Napoli when the Egyptians should approach it, and to deliver it up to them: or, accordmg to other accounts, to spike all the cannon on the ramparts, and thus enable the ene- my to enter the town without a blow. It was the expectation of such a co-operation which probably induced Ibrahim Pacha to make his first rcconnissance of Napoli at the head of a small force to excite less suspicion. For it appears certain that he twice approached that city, once without attempting any thing, when he perceived that the plan had been discovered, or tlionght that his associates were not ready; and the second time when he made repeat- ed attacks with half his army on the Mills, and was repulsed with considerable loss.— This is, in fact, what has afforded a ground for the Constantinople newswriters and their friends at Vienna to assert that Ibrahim had suffered no defeat, before Napoli, and had only lost two men in his reconnaissance. They refer to his ■first appearance before that city, and carefully abstain from noticing the second. But notwithstanding their finesse they have exposed themselves for after declaring that Ibrahim had only presented himself with eighty cavaliers' and voluntarily re- tired toTripolizza without meeting with the least obstruction, they complain that "his attempt on the Mills would probably have succeeded had not the English and French assisted the Greeks during the ac- tion." This shows that there must have been some fighting, and that the issue of L' that fighting had been such as General IRoClIF, represe-iitedit, unfavourable to the Egyptians. Hence, from the accounts of tfce enemy themselves, we find that the original statement must, be correct, for whilst they speak of one event alone, they show that there have been two. With respect to the Turkish plotter at Napoli, he made a full confession after having been put to the torture, which we are sorry to see the Greeks have retained, and he was ul- timately condemned to perish in the flames,

Castle Inn, Conway. C. OWEN. BEGS leave most respectfully to inform the Nobility, Oentry, Commercial Travelers, and the Public in general, that she has lately en- tered upon the above INN, which is most desi- rably and conveniently situated in the centre1 of- the town, having the Chester and Holyhead new line of Road -passing in front of the House. C, O. trusts, that the neat style in which the Houfwi is fitted up, the assiduous attention that shall be paid, artd the liberal scale upon which every department of the Establishment shall be conducted, will ensure for her a share of public patronage and support. The Wines and Spirits are of the choicest de- scription. The Apartments are commodious and the Beds well aired. (fcf Neat Post Chaises and open Carriages, with able Horses qfnd careful Drivers, on the hortest notice. Beaumaris- Anglesey. | TO BE LET, TWO excellent DWELLING-HOUSES, fronting the south east, situate on the Green, Beaumaris; each house contains a good sized Dining-room, Drawing-room, back Parlour, Five Bed-rooms, Kitchen, Scullery, Pantry, &c. Also another excellent DWELLING-HOUSE, fronting the east, adjoining the above houses, containing a Dining-room, Drawing-room, six Bed-rooms, Kitchen, Pantry, &c. Two excellent Rooms, each 26 feet by 26, intended to be used as Billiard and News Rooms, are attached to. and communicate with this latter house, which, on this account, is well worth the attention of any Person who is accustomed to keep Billiard and News Rooms. The above Houses are provided in grates and bells, and are peculiarly well adapted for Lodg- ing-houses, and in the vicinity of Hot and Cold Baths, and Bathing Machines, &c. These Houses command a magnificent view of Beaumaris Bay, the scenery oi' which is unri- vatted.. Fdr further application, apply at the Omce of 0 Mr. JONES, Town Clerk, Beauirtaris, if by letter post paid. TO CONTRACTORS AND Road Makers. IN pursuance of an Act of Parliament, made and passed this present Session of Parlia- ment, intituled. An Act for making and main- taining a Railway or Trum Road, from or neat a certain Slate Quarry, called Gloddfa'r Lon, in the parish of Llnndwrog, in the county of Carnarvon, to the Town and Port of Chi-iiiir- von, in the same county. Notice is hereby Given, That a Plan and Specification of the said intend- ed Railway or Tram-Road, are left with Ml-. HALL, Engineer, Bangor, and at my Office, situ- ate at Penrhos, in the county of Carnarvon, for the inspection of any Person or Persons desirous of becoming the Contractor or Contractors, for making and completing (except the Iron Rails) the said Railway orTram-Road, and the Bridges thereon, which extends ten miles or thereabouts, who are requested on or before the First day of September next, to send me proposals in wri t iug. sealed up and indorsed" Nanllle Rail- WalJ" for making and completing the same. H. R. WILLIAMS, Clei-k- to the Company. N. B. Steam Packets sail from Liverpool to Bangor-Ferrv, which is distant from Carnarvon about 8 miles, three days every week. Penrhos, near Carnarvon, 1st August, 1825. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, BY FAR. THOMAS JONES, On Tuesday, the 13th day of September, 1S25, at flue o'clock in the afternoon, at the House of Francis Clarke, known by the name or sign of the Owen Gleridower, in Corwen, in the county of Merioneth, subject to certain conditions then and there to be produced, and in one <>r more Lot or Lots as shall be agreed upon at, the time of sale A VERY DESIRABLE Freehold Estate, CONSISTING of a MESSUAGE, orFARM C HOUSE, with a BARN-STABLE and OUT-BUILDINGS, and several other small Messuages and also divers Closes, Pieces or Parcels of Arable, IVIeadow, and Pasture Land, to the same belonging, containing by admeasure- ment 83A. 2R. 29P. situate lying and being in the parish of Llandrillo, in the county of Merioneth. and called by the name of GLANABEltTAWELAU TVJSA, and TYNWERN, and now in the occupa- tion of Robert Roberts and his under-tenants; together with two extensive and exclusive Sheep- walks, the one called Ci-aiq-pestillcoeti and con- taining 18A. OR. 36P. and the other, called Bryn- y-fyehes, land containing nÔA. 2R, Sr, as appur- tenants to the said Estate. The above Estate adjoins the Estates of Jona- than Passingham, Esq. and Colonel Vaughan, and lies contiguous to the Turnpike Road, lead- from Corwen to Bala, and within 4 miles of the former, through which the London and Holyhead Road extends, .'and 8 miles of the latter, and part of it is bounded by the river Dee. Printed particulars ilia) be had at the principal Iuns in Corwen and Bala, and also from the Auc- tioneer at Llainwen, near Ruthin, with whom a plan of the Estate is deposited, and any other particulars may be had on application to Mr. HENRY SMITH", Solicitor, Wolverhampton Mr. ANWVJ., Solicitor, Bala or Mr. JOHN JONES, PHis, near Corwen, and with the latter person a plan of the Estate is deposited, and who will ap- point a pt rsoji to shew the Estate. Menai Iron Brass Foundry, AT BANGOR PORTj ROBERT JONES, IRONMONGER AND SMITH, INDUCED by the repeated solicitations of nu- merous Gentlemen and Friends, respectfullv acquaints the Nobility, and the Public at largo, j that he has fitted up in the most complete manner, •UV IRON and BRASS FOUNDRY, on the Shores of the Menai, at Bangor Port, from whence he is enabled, from its convenience for shipping,, top execute all orders he may be favoured with, without any extra expence in carriage, to all parts of the principality, &c. (]::Jr R. J. Begs leave to return his sincere thanks for the favours he has received for a se- ries of years, in the Ironmongery and Smiths' business, which he continues to carry on as usual, at his Warehouse, in Castle-street. Bangor, August 21 th, 1855. Anglesey. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION. At the Hull's Head Inn, in the Town of Llangefni on Friday, the Kith day of September, 1825 be- tween the hours of three and five o'clock in the afternoon, subject to such conditions as shall be then produced, unless disposed of in tlte mean time by private Contract, of which due notice will be given, in thefollmviny Lots:- LOT J. ALL that Eligible and highly cultivated FARM, situate in the parish of Llechylched, called C EFN YSG-WYDD containing45a.Or. Op fit possession of a Tenant at Will —Rent £ bo The Buildings upon this Farm are in excellent repair, there is a modern built Malt-house, Kiln, and every other convenience to carry on the Malting concern, in an extensive way, which is within two miles of the sea, and two "files from the Parliamentary Road to Bangor Ferrry and about sjv miles from the Market Town of Holy- head it has an unlimited i ight lipon they adjoin- ing Common called TOW YN TREWAN. LOT Il. That and Lands situate in the parish of Llangrisliolus called CAE-COCH, in tHe oc- cupation of William Rowland, as Tenant at Will, which adjoins the Public, Road leadingfrom Llangefni to Ti efdraelh, and contains a'great body of'Limestone of superior quality, which may be burnt and sold to great Advantage. II I. All that Messiyigeand Lands, situate in the said parish of I.lailgrisliolus, called TiLli, in the occupation of Thomas Williams, as Tenant at Will, which lie contiguous to Cae-coeh. LOT IV. And all that valuable Allotment of Common, allotted to the Crown upanTALWRN ftiAWR, in the parish ofLlanddyfnan containing J7a.2r.27p. Above one half of this Allotment is valuable Arable Land, the remainder is good turbary, which may be let in small Allotments for Turf, to great advantage this Lot, is within two miles from the flourishing Market Town of Llangefni. -A Map of it may he seen on application to Mr. Thomas Owen of Marian. Further particulars may be had, as to all tiw Lots, by applying at Mr. EVANS'S Office, Car- narvon. NORTH WALES, ANGLESEY. Freehold Property .J TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION. BY MR. JOHN ELLIS, At the House of Mr. COI.LIPR, called the Builds Head Inn, situate in the Town of Llanerchy- medd.in the County of Anglesey, on Wednes- day, the 28th of September, IS25; between the hours of three and five o'clock in the after" noon, subject to such conditions as shall be Produced. And in the following or such other Lots as shall be then agreed upon I.OT I ALL THAT CAPITAL MANSION called LLANFIGAEL HOUSE, wifti fore-court neatly laid out, and carriage approach, and all necessary and convenient Out-buildings, and Of- ces for farming and Family purposes Kitchen and walled pleasure Gardens, and Orchard. thriving Plantations, together with 141 acres, or thereabouts, of excellent Arable, Meadow, and Pasture Land. situate in the Parish of Llantigael in the said county of Anglesey, late in the occu- pation of JARED JACKSON ESQ. but now of Mr. JOHN STEPHENS, and others, as Tenants at Will. LOT II. All that Messuage, Tenement, and Lands, with the Appurtenances, called the GREEN, and CA EA TYMA IN situate in the said Parish of Llantigael, containing by admeasurement 54- acres. more or less, and now in the occupation of Henry Prydderch, as Tenant, from year to year. This etegant Mansion Llantigael is of an uni- form and modern structure, and a desirable resi- dence for a family of distinction, comprizing on the ground floor a Vestibule, approaching to a Drawing-room, Dining-room, and Breakfast-room together with Kitchen, and suitable Closets, and Offices, on the principal floor, Five cheerful Bed- rooms, and Servants Rooms over the Offices, ex- cellent Cellars, and Laundry detached. Brew- house, Bake-house, and Wash-house, with Men Servant's sleeping rooms over them. The Lands are in high cultivation, bordering on good roads, well situated for carrying manure to them, and particularly worthy the attention of Graziers and Farmers the whole at nearly equal and convenient distances from the Market towns of Holyhead, Llangefni, & Llanerchymedd, & within two miles of the, sea, and three miles of Holy- head Bay, and the Buildings in excellent repair. The respective Tenants will show the premises and for further particulars apply if by letter post paid to Mr. H. R. WILLIAMS, Solicitor, Penrhos, lwar Carnarvon, at whose Office a Map of the Estate is U-ft for inspection. NORTH WALES, i ANGLESEY. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, BY MR. JOHN ELLIS, At the house of Mr. Edward Collier, the iljtll's ead Inn, situate in thy TL>w f IJin-vthy- j it redd, in the Conr-iy of Anglesey, op Wednes-* the 2bth day of September, 1825, between the hours of two and foiir in the afternoon of the same day, in such lots, and subject to such ronditioils as shail then be agreed upon, (unless in the meantime disposed by private contract,) of which due notice will be given THE Fee Simple and Inheritance of and in all those Capital Messuages, Tenements, Farms, Lands, and Hereditments, called or known by the several names of Taicroesion, (subjects the life Estate of Mrs. Margaret Ellis, of about the age of 60,) and Bodenog, (sub- ject to a lease for the life of a person aged a- bout 60,) in the parish of Llechylched, Glan- rafon and Penybryn. in the parish of Llanalltge, Caea, dydwr, and Liain yr henefal, in the parish of Cairchiog, and those several Quillets, Fields, Pieces or Parcels of land called by the se- veral names of Buarth y cae, Pontrhydtalog, Llainarw waen athro, Llain y waen wen, Cae bach uchaf, Llain ar y fordd. Llaincaerfyrwn, Ty cefn y baidu, Caebryriinion, Dryll llwyn coll, Lain tan V garreg ucha, (being within the Farm of Taldrwst, otherwise Tyddyn, Tely- inor,) Caorglynn, otherwise Cal Telyinor; Cae Tynewdd. otherwise Llaingarn, CaertFyrnion, 1 0 and Cae bach, in the parish of Llanelian, in the said county of Anglesey, in the several Tenures or Occupations of Mrs. Margaret Ellis, Mr. J. Hughes Ellis, Owen Williams, Richard Wil- Hams, The Most Noble Henry William Mar; quess of Anglesey and others, their underten- ants or Assigns. The abovenientioned Estates are situate with- in a convenient distance of several good Mar- ket and Post towns. near to Liine and Sea Sands, and the buildings thereoii are in good repair. The occupiers of the Premises will shew the same, add for further particulars as to Acreage, &c. apply to Mr. H. R. Williams, Solicitor. Penrhos, near Carnarvon, with whom a Map bf the Estate is left for Inspection. Carnarvonshire. FreeholdProperty 'TO HE SOLD BY AUCTION, At the Goat Inn, in the Town of Carnarvon, in the counts/ of i 'i>rharron, on Saturday, the IQth day (if Seplcmlin\ 1825, between the hours bf three and fire o'clock in the afternoon, subject to such conditions will be then produced: THE FEE-SIMPLE and INHERITANCE § of and in that MESSUAGE, TENE- MENT, and LANDS, with the APPURTE- NANCES, situate, lying, and being in the parish of LT.ANAELitAiRN, in the said county, called LLWYNYRAETHNANT, containing by ad- measurement 20a. 9r. 4p.0r thereabouts, and now in the occupation of Evan Pearce, as Tenant at Will together with an allotment of the Com- mons and Waste Lands of the said parish, lately allotted and divided under an Act of Parliament, containing (hl. Or. Op. or thereabouts, now in the occupation of the said Evan Pearce, subject to the payment of a cjuit-rent of fed. per annum. The tiweliiug-house is modern built and sub- stantial, and has recently undergone a thorough repair. It might, at a moderate expence, be con- verted into a genteel cottage residence. The Farm consists of excellent Arable, Mea- dow, and Pasture Land is distant about half a iijile from the Turnpike Road, leading from the Market Town of Carnarvon to that of Pwllheli; 12 miles from the former, 8 miles from the latter, and a furlong from the sea-side. The property commands the romantic and pic- turesque scenery of the admirable Vale of Vsr- tigem combined with magnificent views of the far-famed Rivals, of the lofty Gerns, and of the widely extended expanse of Carnarvonbay. There is along the coast of Llanaelhaiarn an extensive Herring-Fishery, which is productive of considerable emolument to the tenantry of the PaThe neighbouring hills and low-Unds afford the Sportsman abundance of Game, for the gratifica- tion of his favourite pleasure. Mr. Robt. Roberts, of the Newborough Arms, Clymiog will shew the Premises, and for further particulars, applv (if by letter post paid) to HUGH HUGHES, Esq. Solicitor, 14, Clifford's Inn, L,. don; or to the Auctioneer, at Carnarvon, who 5,es, has in his possession a map of the property for of inspection. CARNAIIVONSI-ITRE

AW[Bll@lli[!1lli S 0 C I E T Y. AT THE GENERAL MEETING of the Members of the CARNARVONSHIRE AGRI- CULTURAL SOCIETY, held at the Hotel in the town of Carnarvon, on Saturday the 13th of August. 1S25. The Right Honourable LORD BOSTON, in the Chair. The following premiums were adjudged and ordered to be paid, viz To Henry Williams, of Tyddyn, Renwyn. in the parish of Llanfairfechan, a tenant of Yis- countess Bulkeley, for clearing, improving, and underdraining in the most effectual manner, eight Acres of Land-wen claiming the reward offered by the Society.-A pretti-iiiin oj' 5 Guineas. To Robert Evans of Bron, Cledaeth, in the parish of Conway, a tenant of Sir David Erskine, Bart., for having his small farm in the best general state of cultivation, and found in the neatest and l\Iost'exaet-onler, as to fences, drains. farm yard, cleanliness from weeds, &c.-A premium of 5 Guineas'. To William Jones, Penygroes or Llwynddu, in the parish of HanUvfni, a tenant of Sir Jo- seph Huddart, for reclaiming and improving 10 Acres of uncommon J')ugh uncultivated land and bringing the same, through good management and persevering industry, into a good state of tillage—JUSTLY entitled to the reward.— A pre- mium of 5 Guineas. To Griffith Jones, of Crugeran, in the parish of Meylltyfiie, Llyn. a tenant of the Rt. Hon. Lord Newborough, for the greatest length and best crop of Swedish and other Turnips, raised and consumed on his farm—found in every respect the -leanest from weeds, &-c.-A premium of 10 n « vees, Mr. Maurice Jones, or Parkia. iIi, the parish of Cricieth, a freeholder and i subscriber, for the next best crop of Swedish Turnips, also cleaned from weeds, raised and consumed on Iiil fariii.-A premium of 5 Guineas. To Robert Roberts, of ErW, Odlew, in the parish of Gyilln, a cottager, who has been found to occupy the neatest and cleanest cottage toge- ther with the best cultivated garden, in the Con- way district.—A premium of 2 Guineas. STOCK. Td Richard Williams, of Bachellyn. in the parish of Llanbedrog, a tenant of Lord New- bordUgh's. for the best Stallion shewn at P wllheli May fair last, for Agricultural puil)oses.-A premium of 10 Guitieas. To WilKam Williams, of Rhosgillt, in the parish of Llanystyndwy; a tenant of Sir Thomas Mostyn, Bart. for the best Bull shewn there.— Five Guineas. To Evan Evans of Gam in the parish Of Denis, a tenant of Lord Newborough's, for the best lowland Ram ditto.-Tito Guineas. To Mr. John Rae, of Tynycoed, Clynnog, a tenant of Mrs. Priestly, for the best Bull shewn at Carnarvon May fair last.-Fitc Guineas. To John Jones, Rhydeidoen, in the parish of Llansanan, Denbighshire, for the best Stallion shewn at Conway, and apprdved of, for the Conway district.—Ten Guineas. To Edward Roberts, of Dyffrynmymbir, in the parish of Llandegai, a tenant of G. H. Dawkins Pennant, Esq. M. P. for the best Bull shewn at Bangor fair, June 26, 1825,-A premium of 5 Guineas. To John Griffith, of Tyddynyfeoed, a tenant of Lady Bulkeley's, for the best lowland Ram.—A premium oj" 2 Guineas. To Evan Ellis, of Brithdirmawr, in the parish of Bangor, a tenant of Thomas Asheton Smith, Esq. for the best mountain Raiii.-A premium of I Guinea. SERVICE. To Richard Williams, the male servant, (in husbandry ONLY,) who has the most meritoriously served the longest time in the same place—for 26g years faithful service with Mrs. Griffith of Caerhun, and f-,tinily.-A premium of 5 Guineas. To Evan Jones, husbandman with Mrs. Jane Roberts, of the Inn, Clynnog, the ne.it longest time in the same place, viz ;>O years service.— A premiunt of 3 Guineas. To Richard Thomas, of Efalnewydd, in the parish of Llannor, a day labourer, and cottager, for having brought up twelve legitimate children, 1 9 without relief froift any parish or township,— Five Giiiiieas. To John Griffith, a day labourer in husbandry with Mr. William Humphreys, Plasltanfaglan, by whom the second greatest number ditto, viz -Eleven.-Three Guineas. To Owen Jones, a day labourer, and cottager, (in husbandry only,) who has served Elias Jones, farmer, for Thirty Years, at Gorswen, in the parish of Caerhun, and producing the best cha- racter for honesty and sobi-iety.-Five Gititte(is. To Griffith Williams, day labourer, and cotta- ger, (in husbandry only,) who has served the next longest time, viz !—29 £ years, at Caerhun, with the late Rev. Hugh Davies Griffith, and family, since.—Three Guineas. To Ellin Williams, a Female Servant in Bus baodry. as dairy-maid IS years in the service of John Morris, of Eriauws, in the parish of Llan- glynin, a Tenant of Sir David Erskine, Bart.— Premium, Five Guineas. To Elizabeth Roberts, who served the next longest time in the same place; viz. 17 years, as dairy-maid of Robert Owen, Farm Meylltyrne, in the parish of Melltyrne, a Tenant of Charles Griffith Wynne, Esci.-Pi-einiuin, Three Guineas Before a Committee of nine members present. 1. It was resolved, that in future, that the usual day of the CARNARVONSHIRE AGRICULTU- RAL SOCIETY'S annual meeting, be altered, viz — that instead of the fourth day of the Assizes, it shall be altered to the first! Henceforth, it shall be, and low it is hereby ordered to be appointed, viz ;hat the general annual meeting of this Society, be held on the first day of the Summer Great Sessions, at Car- narvon each year; and also that there shall be an exhibition of Cattle and other live stock, on the same day, Implements of husbandry, &c. 2. Resolved, that the amount of the balance now amounting to ^320 10s. 6d., deposited at the Carnarvon Bank, an overplus, Or. together with a subsequent floating balance of OCSO, or thereabouts, beyond the annual expenditure of the Society, this year, in Mr. Robert Roberts, the Treasurer's hands, be immediately laid out on the security of the Carnarvonshire Old Turnpike trust, at 4 per centum Interest. Thatthe secretary of this Society, be forthwith ordered, and required to apply and obtain from the Clerk of the Trustees of the said Turnpike roads, the necessary mortgage and security, in order that the document may be transmitted and deposited with the President of the ensuing year. (Signed,) BOSTON, President. For the ensuing year. The Right Honourable Lord Newborough, Pre- .1 0 sident. Vice-Pre.sident-The Reverend Henry Jones. By order of the Society, EDWARD GRIFFITH ROBERTS. Secretary. N. H. The members of the CARNARVON- SHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY, are par- ticularly anxious to have it distinctly understood, that the fit-st and great object of the Society, is, the promotion of a general spirit, of Agriculture in the county of Cai-narvo?i; and being particu- larly desirous of encouraging Tenants and infe- rior Farmers, they have resolved that their Pre- miums shall be given to Tenants oidy and they are hereby invited to attend the several meetings of the Society, to state th;ir respective claims, with which the owners will not be allowed to interfere.. E. G. ROBERTSi Mr. Charlton's annual sale of racing-srock took pla ce at Ludford. on Saturday week. The ce- lebrity of the stud attracted a large company, and very high prices were given for some of the horses. Master Henry was bought in at the amazing sum of and Anticipation at 995 goinens. Sere" out of the tell yearlings advertised were sold for t.CSU guineas. A-it did not appear to be Mr. Charlton's will to sell any of the mares, one oniv was disposed pf hut though *.Vhe Ktfe universally adnured, and put up at the :mVp'drative low price (when put in compe- tition With the VearlingfOofSG guineas each, there were only two sold. The chief purchasers were— Sir John Shell-ey, Colonel Cüny, Mr. Gifford, and Mr. Mvtton. The earliness of the harvest this season will occasion the land to be cleared of all sorts of pulse and grain, long before the season for Part- ridge Shooting will commence the birds will therefore have no asylum for retreat, to preserve them fiorn the ravages o.f the if; it poacher.-— In ordtr to prevent nightly depredations, it is strongly recommended (by those who have tried the experiment) to catch one bird of each covey, and, after snipping off the point of OIle" of the claws, to let it go immedintely in the same field in which it-was taken; a Necessary pre- caution, in order that the hird fnay have an opportunity of again associating with its former companions. The wounded bird will ever af- terwards take wing at the smallest noise aad the rising of one bird, it is well known, will instantly occasion the springing of the whole covery. A writer in the Quarterly Journal of Sci- ence suggests a plan for constructing Sea Ponds. for the purpose of preserving and breeding a sufflcientstock of various species of fish for the public markets. It has been found that sea- fish will live and thrive in, and a so breed in ponds or inclosed waters and with resrard to many, it also appears that it is indifferent whe- ther the water be salt or fresh, or brackish, or alternately fresh and salt. This plan would bring the fish within our own power, to be taken alive when wanted, and from being better fed, in greater perfection and more uniformly good. Tlibre are three or four sea-ponds in Scotland where fish are thus kept: one in Orkney one ia the Frith of Forth and one in Galloway. This has recently been put to the test in Guernsey by Mr. Arnold in a pond of about four acres only many species of sea-fish are now thriving: all those which have had sufficient time have pro- pagated, and all have improved in quality, and many in a remarkable manner. The following curious anecdote of Jacob Be- bart, keeper of the physic garden at Oxford, oc- curs in one of Grey's tibtes to He made a dead rat resemble the common picture of dragons, by aitt-ring its head and-tail, thrusting in taper sharp sticks, which distended the skin on each side till it resembled wings. He let it dry as hard as posssible. The learned immediately- pronounced it a dragon and one of them sent an accurate description of it to Dr. Magliabecchi li- brarian to the Grand Duke of Tuscany; several ftne copies of verses were wrote on so rare a sub. ject; but at last Mr. Bebart owned the chetft. However, it was looked upon as a masterpiece of the art; and, as such, deposited in the Museum. A PERSUASIVE TEXT.—When the Duke of Ormond, whose family name was Bntler, went over as Ldrd Lieutenant of Ireland, the veas1 was driven by stress of weather into the Isle of Man, where his Grace was hospitably entertained by the Curate of the place, named Joseph. The pleasantness of his landlord induced the Duke to inquire into his circumstances, and finding that they were but scanty, he promised to provide for him as soon as he should be settled in the Vice- royship. Joseph waited inary months in hopes of hearing from his patron, but being disappoint- ed, lie resolved to go over to Dublin to remind him of his promise. Despairing of gaining access to the Duke,he applied Swift,and asked his permis- sion to preach at the Cathedral the next Sunday. The Doan delighted with his conversation, gave his consent. The Lord Lieutenant, with his Court were all at Church, and sat opposite the pulpil- None of them had any recollection of Joseph, till after naming his text, which was in Genesis xl. 23-" Yet did not the chief Bmllet- remember Joseph, but forgot him." He made so pointed an allusion to the Duke, and his entertainment in the Isle of Man, that his features were recogniz. ed i and when the sermon was done, he was in. vited to the Castle, and a good living provided for him. Hartlib. the friend of Milton, pensioned bv Cromwell for his agricultural writings, says, that old men in his days remembered the first a-ardeners that came over to Surrey, and sold turnips, carrots parsnips, early peas, and rape, which were then great rarities, being imported from Holland, Cherries and hops were first planted, he says, hi the reign of Henry VIII.; artichokes and currants made their appearance in the time of Elizabeth but even at the end of this latter period we had cherries from Flanders onions, saffron, and liquorice from Spain; and hops from the Low Countries. Potatoes, which were first known its these islands at about the year 15S6, continued for nearly a century to be cultivated in gardens as a curious exotic, and furnished a luxury onlv for tables of the richest person in the kingdom. It appears in a manuscript account of the house- hold expenses of Queen Ann, wife of James I. that the price of potatoes was then Is. per pound. SAGACITY AND AFFECTION OF A DOG.-A letter from a gentleman at Wheeling to the Editor of Winchester (Virginia) Republican, relates the fol- lowing affecting circumstance, connected with the sinking of the steam-boat Machanc, having Gen. La Fayette on board, as related to him by the General Iiiiiiself: I had with K)e, said the General, "a little dog, presented to me by my friend Gen. Bernard, of Washington. It was a most sagacious affectionate little animal, and particularly attached to me. After the boat bad struck, in the general confusion, she (it was a fe- male) had escaped on deck, but, as it were, per- ceiving that we were sinking, and anxious, for the fate of her master, who, unknown to her, had already got safely out of the cabin, she returned and entered by the door, in search of him. At this time the boat had sunk so far, that the water rush- ed in through the cabin window, and forcing the door to. the dog was shut in, and lost its life in attempting to save that of its master." The Ge- nerat frequently related the tragical end of his affectionate dog with with much sensibility, and appeared to regret this loss as the greatest that had befallen him,