SUMMARY OF NEWS.

Tm} Cltors AT riis Wssr.—We learn -<fl'0.".1 the Philadelphia Ledger that in several of the heavy grain Statcrin the_ Union the wheat crop is in amost promising‘-.eondition. Towards the Southwest, serious apprehen- sions were felt on account of the threaten- ed droughts, but the late abundant rains dispelle all fears tipon this point. In New York, while there is much variation in the appearance oftlie crops, some ofthe roots having been winter-killed, both grain and grass promise a full average yield. Corn planting is still progressing. The breadth of barley sown is believed to be quite large, in proportion to other crops, on account of the increased manufacture of malt liquors. It is expected, that apples and peaches will be oroduced abundantly. In Pennsylvania, the general accounts are that there is a pres- ent prospect of large crops. The season is backward, but that is said to be favourable to the wheat, which was sown in immense quantities last fall. The peach crop is con- sidered a total failure, but apples promise abundance. New Jersey crops favorable. In New England, the season is backwar , and any opinion yet formed as to the fate of the crops is liable to mistake. On the whole, the prospects are regarded as fa- vourable.

Cattle from beyond the Mississippi have lately been conveyed to the New York market by railway. They were reared near Council Bluff in Iowa, driven afoot to Devonport, there placed aboard the railroad ears and carried across the Mississippi on the new railroad bridge to Rock Islands. There is no doubt abundance of ﬁne graz- ing land west of the Mississippi on which cattle might be reared to supply the great demand in the Atlantic States and cities. The Western States are now our principal source ofsupply for cattle. Last week some head from Illinois were sold in the

rIASZAltD’S GAZETTE JULY l

WEST INDIES.

Late advices from tlte ‘West Indies, by way of Bermuda, state that sugar was eel- ling at high rates at Porto Rico. Admira Elliot has resigned the Goveruorship of Trinidad, and was succeeded by the Gover- nor ofGrenada. He was, in turn, reple- ced by the governor of St. Lucia.

Our correspondent at Biirbadoes, writing on the I2tli inst., says :—“The weather has continued very ﬁne and favorable for sugar making, the season for which has nearly drawn to a close. The products of the island will exceed on aver a yield. Flour, bread, beef, pork, ﬁsh, ard and corn are scarce and high, owing to the non-arrival of American vessels; but I fear when they do come, the market will get glutted. The threatened war with Mexico which is now inevitable, will, it is thought hero, destroy the republic of Mexico, which will become a kingdom in less than two years, as a vice-royalty of Spain.”

The Militia force of England is not to bedissolved, but only“ disembodied. ” The strength of these “ national guards is 130,000, and they are to be called out every car for regular training; and, in case ofjany future emergency, England will thus have at command a powerful army of reserve and not be henceforth in danger of being caught unprepared for war as she was found in 1854. The regular army will henceforth consist, in time of peace, of 140,000 men, coiisistin of 9000 Cavalry, 20,060 Artillery, 7000 Guards, and 93, 000 Infantry of the Line of which 40 Regiments will be quartered in the United Kingdom.

FaA.~cs.—Napoleoii is taking steps to have the Empress appointed Regent for her son. .\ project of law on the subject has been smut to the Senate, and debated

Philadelphia markets.

Henry Hertz, oneofthepersons made notorious by connection with the British enlistment difficulty has been tried in Pliilndclphia on the charge of stealing a promissory note. The jury twice came into court stating that they could not agree, but the judge insisted on a verdict and they ﬁnally rendered a verdict of “not guilty.”

HORRIBLE Tiuciiuii-:s IN New ORLEANS.

——The New Orleans Bulletin. relates the particulars of two_ bloody tragedies which occurred in that city on the 14th nlt. Michael Higgins,a clerk in a cotton house, went home on Saturday night intoxicated and finding his wife in bed ordered her to get up and get him some water, or he would kill her. She sprang up alarmed and rushed out of doors. He immediately seized a gun and fired, the load entering his wife's abdomcn,wouud- ing her in a horrid manner, and killing her. She was only twenty-one years old. The other tragedy occurred between Ed- ward Wisely, Ca t. Joseph Gibson, and the wife of ibsoii. Wisely had been in the habit of going to the house of Gibson to see a negro, which gave offence to Captain Gibson, and ill-feeling had been engendered between them. On Saturday evening, Capt. Gibson was at the house of Mr. Marvel, when Wisely came in and Gibson proposed to drop past difficulties, btit Wisely refused. Gibson remained so late that his wife came after him. As they were rettirii- ing home, Wisely followed and made an attack upon Capt. Gibson with a bowie knife and out both his arms. Mrs. Gibson instantly sprang between her husban and isoly, when the latter plunged his huge bowie knife into her abdomen, inflicting what is pronounced a mortal wound. Captain Gibson instant- iy drew a dirk and stabbed Wisely to the heart, and he fell a_ corpse. Wisely -was 27 years old 0. riative_ of Ireland and a; blacksmith. Captlti Wilson offered to ‘giveliimself up,but nobody was disposed goat-rest or accuse him of any crime.

with closed ‘.llI()I's. The project proposes on the Emperor’s demise, the Empress should reign, assisted by a Council of Regency, whose names the Emperor will leave under sealed envelopes. eati-

while the Governments papers are wri- ting up the project.

Letters from Paris, 2lst, state that the Monileur contains a decree ordering the creation of a general system of Inspection of the Army and Commissariat, by a special staff established for that purpose.

The Jtloniteur also gives the project of the Senate's Committee on the c- gency.—It states that the Emperor is to attain his majority at 18 years of age, the Empress mother to be the Regent and gurdian of her son during his miiio rity, but not to contract second marriage while it continues. In case of the Em- prcss’s death, the Regency to pass to the senior Prince of France, then to the other Princes in order of hereditary succession and failing then, all to the Council of Regency appointed by the Senate.

Caaniiui. Parnizzi, the Pupel legato, has brought with him, as a present for the baby a fragment of our Savour’s cradle, studded with diamonds ; and a golden rose for the Empress.

Acinrsn. Sun or Ini.v.—-Our ac- counts from Italy represent the whole country as still in a state of agitation that threatens the peace of Europe The Ad- solutist meriiments there pretend to dread an immed outbreak, and assert that Maz- zini and ' agents have everything ready fora favd r bld moment. There is no doubt that about imm 'ately to issue the promised re-

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“PllI.lNG" rnv .lsws.—A letter from St. l‘etersburg.-h says :—“A ukabe,iasued some years ago forbidding Jews of the lileatern Governments to wear robes descending lower than the klﬂbilﬂ women to wear liilso hair in addition tI'i‘eh' own, is being carried out with new rigour. The Governors ofthe provinces of Wilna, Kowno, Guide, and Minsk, have, in particular, enjoined the local authorities to see strictly to the execution oflhe ultase.”

Tits Prrcuau Isi.ituniciu.—Attlie last meet- ing of the Royal Geographical Societv. the President announced the removal of the Pitcairn lslmideis to Norfolk Island. Sir Thomas Fre- mantle stated that he had received information from his brother, Captain Fremantle, to the effect that he had proceeded to the Pitcairn le- lands to propose that the Islanders should remove to Norfolk Island, and that having assembled the inhabitants, one huitdered and eighty in num- ber and read the proposals to them, they, after much deliberation, resolved to accept with thanks the oﬂer of the British Government, being con- vinced that their owu Island was not large enough

r them ; but stipulated, however, that as they had happily lived without the access of strangers, they might have the eslueive possession of Norfolk Island.

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Acnvi-rr rs riia U. 5. Navy Yaiias.——'I‘lie Norfolk News has the followiug.—"Tlie Navy Yard in Goeport presents at this time the life of activity and industry not often seen in our public establishments. All our sloope-of-war which have been laid up have been rebuilt. reﬁtted, and equipped for instant service. The steamer Roanoke is rapidly approaching completion, and the Colorado will beready for launching in a short time. The Powhattan is receiving her new boilers. and will take her armament soon. The zeal is displayed in all our yards and arsenals ”

Discovritv or Sii.vita llliiin.—Rich mines of silver ores are stated to have been discovered in Mesilla Valley. We have no doubt, but more rich mines of silver are yet to be discovered in those regions. In the mountains of Northern Texas. rich silver (odes, in all probability, will rcwardthe the first adventurous explorers. The mountains belong to the range in which the richest

exican mines are located.

A Russian Fi.I:e'r Exncrrn.-—A correspon- dent, who has undoubtedly received the statement from Alexander himself. says that the United States are to receive this summer a friendly visit from a large Russian naval force, in acknow- ledgment of our sympathy with that country during the war, and that a round ofentcrttiiuinents will be given on board the ships to the citizens of New York.—Home Journal.

CONSUMPTION or PM-aa.—No where is paper so much used as in the United States. In France, with 35,000,000 inlisbitsnis, only 70,000 teas are produced yearly, of which one-seventh is for exportation. In England, with 28,000,000 in- lialiiisnts,66,000 ions are produced; while in 'a country the amount is nearly as great as in France and England together. A large propor- tion ef this consumption of paper is directed to the 2000 newspapers which are incessantly springing up in all sections of this country.—Scundcr’.i Saladjbr (lie Social.

lxuu Rosana Bu1"roNI.-A style of button for over-coa-ta and general business clothing has been introduced within the last two years, which grows more shiny with age and wear, and in every quality seems to be an admirable button. It is made from one of the Goodyear varieties of prepared rubber, and a msnufactory is now in operation in New Brunswick. which gives employ- ment to some two hundred hands, male and leiuale. The buttons have, until this season, been held at so high a price, as to a great extent to prohibit their introduction; but amlterisl re- duction has, we learn, been lately made, which bids fair to render them the standard style for th class of clothing described.

M. Jourdan, a barrister. has been arrested and condemned to four years’ imprisonment and 5000 francs‘ fine, for having sent through the mail, from Brussels to Paris, ﬁve copies ofa manifesto signed by K--ssuih. Mazzini, and l.ethu ltoltin Other copies ofthe same document were aiiiuagled into France in the interior of a lobster.

The ex-king oi Oudeis on his way down to slcutia, withina few miles of which he will

futation oft e charges brought against it. Some modiﬁcations to be made in the Nea—'. politau Administratigl ill be vannted, but‘; they will he in realilj a moderate nature.

Cuitious Discovaiiv in A Fisii.—A few, days since a woman was cleaning a had- dock in South Shields. She found two gold earrings inside of it. How they got; there is one of the mysteries of the oceaa.[ The ﬁsh was caught by line, five or six‘ miles oil‘ the Northumberland coast. ~

take up his residence, until his friends have coni- Ieted the preparations for his voyage to England. t was stated that a company’: otlicr-r, long re- sident at Lucknow, has thrown up his coinmiuon, and taken service with the ex-monarch, who has paid him down twenty-ﬁve thousand pounds,

twill‘! the promise of a further Iimil:ir'sum, to

seeitie hit services in England as interpreter and adviser. Ills majesty has with him a suite of a ibouund then, but it is said, the Government object is his bringing so large a number ofpereons to the nclgshourtiood of Calcutta‘. As with the I-‘taneeeo Negpotc, and the Ameers ef Scinde, the whole of the ex-king’e stock»ofjewelry,' «ima-,

., has been seized and appropriated by tltb British authorities.

tsugar-tongs, and tinder-boxes) evil

Itlnlai. Dav roa ,KlNGS.—A German student of hlltory has detected. that Saturday is the usual day for the deceasu of the monarchs in England, attduddtiees the deaths of William I l l., Queen Anne, George I.. Georﬂe IL, George II I., George lV., and William IV'., which appear all to have occurred on that day of the week

Svousv Sim-ii on Swniui.'e.—Sidney Smith, when travelling in a‘etage-peheb one day long be- fore railroads were dreamed of. waeterlibl an- uoyed by a voting man, who he _ '_ -the “polite” art oi etﬁeﬂflllﬂ to such ewpstesit that he interlsrded his discourse with lgia though it were a constitulent part ofthe language. As there was a lady present, the matter was doubly an- noying. After enduring the young msn’s dis- playa for some time, the “wag wit and wicar,” as one of his cockaey sdiuirers called 'him, asked permission to tell the company a little anecdote, and thus commenced :—‘*Unce upon a tiiue (boots, sugar-tongs, and tinder-boxes) there was a King of (boots, sugar-tongs, and tin- der-hoxes) England who, at a grand ball. (boots, sugar-longs, and tinder-boxes) ickeil up the Duchess of (boots, sugar-tongs. and tinder-boxes, Shrewsbur_v'e garter (boots, sugar-tongs, and tinder-boxes) and said. ‘Noni soil qua" mal (boots, sugar-tongs, and tinder-boxes) ypeim,’ which means in English, ‘Evil be to him who (boots, thinks.‘ This was the origin of (boots, sugar-tongs, and tinder-boxes) the order ofthc garter.”

When Sydney Smith had concluded. the young gentleman said, A very good story, sir—rathcr olil—-but what the devil has boots, suaar-tongs, and tinder-boxes to do w" h it 1"

“I will tell you, my young friend, when yeti tell me what ‘d—n my eyes,’ &c., has to do with your conversation. In the meantime. allow me in say, that's my style of swearing."

New Sraaiu LINE -ro AMaiuc.t.—A new line of steamers to Halifax via St. John's Newfoundland, has been organized, and is about to be brought into active operation. The ﬁrst vessel oi'the line, a powerful screw steamer, is advertised to sail on the 20th August, and will be followed by others each succeeding month. \Ve have only room this week to simply refer to this new underta- ting, but may take an early opportunity of pointing out the peculiarities and advant- ages of the route in greater detail. The

‘Government of Nova Scotia will have the

line of railway between Halifax and Wind- eor completed next spring. Passengers and freight can then be conveyed from Halifax to St. John, New Brunswick, in a few hours. Arrangements are also being made in Ca- nada with the Grand Trunk Railway Com- pany to ticket passengers and freight both ways between iverpool and Canada.

The ﬂyhser Times, Ottawa, C. E., says Fyler (who murdered his wife.) was to pay 4,000 to his Council ifthey got him clear! hey put in the plea ofinsanity and saved him ! They sue for the $4,000, and he pleads insanity ! ‘Who shows the weakest mind, Fyler or his lawyers ?

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New R001‘: To INnii.—'I‘he company for establishing the route to India, by a rail- way of 80 miles from the Mediterranean to the Euphrates,have issued their prospectus. The capital required is oul $5,000,000, the whole of which will be promptly sub- scribed. The undertaking will probably be completed within a couple of years, and it is believed that the distance between Eng- land, and the East will then be shortened one-liall'. This will be a quiet revolution, but one of the most important that could take place.

REMEDY I-‘OR MOSQUITO Bi'ri:s.—Cigur uslies will be found an invaluable remedy for the bite of the mosquito and other in- sects. \’Vet the ashes and rub them on the part, and the stinging sensation will be ex-

tracted almost instantly. The reason of

this is, that ashes contain alkali, which neu- tralizes the acid ofthe poison.

BooK-MAxINo.- In an article on book- making in the United States, the Boston Transcript says :--“ Books have m_ultiplied to such an extent in our country, that it now takes seven hundred md ﬁfty paper mills, with two thousand engines in con- stant operation, to supply the printers, who work day and night endeavouring to keep their cnga ements with publishers. These tireless mi ls produced two hundred and seventy millions of pounds of paper the past year, which immense supply has Bold for about twenty-eeveii million dollar-_s._ A potind'i'tnd a uartcr of ragssi-e required for a pining, 0 paper, and four hundred mil- lion poun s were therefore consumed in this way last year.