of probabilities. Banks cannot increase the circulation beyond what the transactions of the country require; and it is not easy, if it be practicable even, to prevent the country enjoying all the circulation its transactions do require. There is far more fear from the speculations in companies of all denominations, than from any based on joint stock bank issues.

But to the conclusion-"the lame and impotent conclusion." After some slight declamatory vapouring, the Report "concluded with expressing a confident hope that, besides adopting such present remedies as may appear just or expedient, the House will keep steadily and anxiously in their view the consideration of this the greatest question which can occupy their attention; in order, as circumstances may arise, to afford to the agriculturist of this kingdom that protection or relief which a just consideration of their situation in all its different bearings still continues imperatively to suggest ;" and the Committee concludes by rejecting the Report; thus practically exemplifying that their minds (that is the majority) are influenced by reasons similar, or the same, to those we have advanced, for the information of those who may not have considered the subject in all its bearings. The termination of the Commons' inquiry avouches the same thing.

We have devoted so much space to the indispensable obligation of examining and discussing so much of the views of the Committee as have reached us, that little remains for the technical operations of agriculture. The upland-hay is all got in and well, but it is very various in the bulk of the produce. Upon the heavy lands it is abundant, in the light as greatly deficient, though the late rains have improved even them. The Swedish turnips are in and up, exhibiting in most places a vigorous plant; but in some parts of the Eastern districts especially, the black canker has damaged the crop. From the rains which have lately fallen we hope and imagine, however, that it will be a good turnip year.

The crops of corn are also various, but still we are disposed to think neîther wheat nor barley will be found below an average. On the good soils the promise is in most instances excellent. We have within the last week passed through a pretty extensive country, exhibiting both light and heavy Jand, and we never saw better. The late rains have done wonders, not only in swelling the ears, but in preventing that premature and sudden ripening which would have dried the kernel to nothing. The commencement of harvest may be fixed generally for the first of August. Oats and rye will be cut down before that, nay, in pretty large quantities towards the coast. But there will be more time taken to get in the whole, from the com. paratively smaller number of labourers employed. We need not, however, speculate much on the prospects of the future, for the sufficient supplies, the dull demand, and decreasing prices demonstrate that the predominant opiWheat may be said to have nion accords with our belief of a good harvest. fallen two shillings at least in Mark-lane during the last month, and more in many of the provincial markets.

Look, then, farmers, to the tenor of this article, confirming all our former anticipations of the results of central associations, committees of inquiry. Let it teach you to rely parliamentary relief, and the effect of the seasons. on your own prudence, skill, and industry; for these are the true, the only sources of a just dependance.

- Imperial averages, July 8-Wheat, 50s. 6d.; Barley, 33s. Id.; Oats, 238. 10d.; Rye, 25s. 2d.; Peas, 42s. 10d.

The weather has been exceedingly favorable to the breed of game. The coveys of partridges are large and numerous, very few nests have been spoiled in the hay, from its thinness and lateness. The pheasants have died But, on the whole, the in some places from the croup to some amount.

season was never more favorable.

RURAL ECONOMY.

Trifolium Incarnatum, or, Italian Clover.-The Trifolium has, in many parts of the country, this season presented a most beautiful and luxuriant appearance, and, although the month of May and part of April were particularly cold and frosty, still this plant has produced, in many places, full two tons per acre. On its first introduction it was the general opinion that severe frost would destroy it; but this season has proved it to be a more hardy plant than the old-fashioned broad clover, which has this summer, in too many instances, been a complete failure, either from late feeding or the severity of the spring. Another erroneous opinion respecting this new clover was, that it would not grow to cut a second year; this, our informant has fully proved to the contrary, as he has cut this season from a piece of ground which, in the early part of last spring (1835) was fed down bare with sheep, and in June following was cut in a green state for the cows and horses, and, before any seeds could have been deposited, the same piece was again fed off in the early part of last April, and has now produced from thirty to forty hundred per acre-and this on a piece of thin gravelly soil. It would be well if farmers generally were to harrow or drag in after harvest, in their young seeds, from six to ten pounds of trifolium per acre, for, if it escape the ravages of the slug or fly, neither time of feeding nor frost will injure it. Sheep are particularly partial to this plant, and for early spring feed for lambs, nothing yet ever introduced equals it either in quality or quantity. The surest method of producing a crop is to drag it in as early as possible after harvest, in any clean stubble, and after to roll it or tread it down hard with sheep. If the soil be very light it would answer well to adopt the latter method, particularly after a shower of rain.-Salisbury Journal.

Remedy for the Taint in the Potato Crop.-Amidst so many failures this season, there is one well cultivated farm in the parish of Borgue, in which there is a very promising potato crop. Two years ago, the tenant suffered considerably by the deficiency in his crop; but last season those he intended for seed were planted two weeks after Whitsunday. When they were thoroughly ripe, they were dug up, and about one hundred and fifty bushels put into a pit two feet and a half wide; shovelsful of earth were frequently scattered among them; a small quantity of straw, and six or eight inches of earth, covered them. They were not disturbed until the time for planting; the pit was then opened, and not a rotten one was to be seen; they were slightly sprouted, moist, and perfectly fresh. Before the time of planting, the manure had been turned two or three times, and was in a proper tem perature. As soon as three drills were drawn, the manure was in readiness, was quickly scattered, and the ground planted and covered in fifteen or twenty minutes after the seed was cut. When the pit was opened, a few basketsful were carried into the potato-house, and when they were cut into the ordinary size, they were laid on the floor, and a certain quantity of powder of lime thrown among them. After it was carefully mixed, they were quickly taken to the field, and a finer braird has rarely been seen, even before the taint made its appearance. The kinds planted are old blues and second earlies-flat reds having failed on the farm for several years past. During the extreme drought, the field was drill-harrowed; the drills were then ploughed, to preserve the little moisture they contained; and afterwards, in stead of harrowing (the common practice), were carefully rolled.-Correspondent of the Dumfries Courier.

Potatoes have of late years excited much alarm by reason of a disease in the sets, and numerous methods have this season been tried to avoid the malady-in many instances to little purpose; and complaints are numerous of partial decay in the sets, with a puny and weakly stem. Now, it must be

observed, that such complaints are not peculiar to the farmer, -the poor cottager comes in for a share; and it were hard indeed to deny one the privilege of stating facts, although they may seem a little uncouth to polished ears. But what signifies complaining? Were it not better to set about applying a remedy, by raising and encouraging more youthful vigorous varieties? Of succeeding in this we do not despair; and we call upon all and sundry to turn attention to this subject. Procure seeds from the most vigorous plant; bruise the pulp, and immerse in water; strain out the clean seeds; dry them, and sow in spring; plant out in a rich spot in May, about six inches apart every way; mark the most vigorous, and preserve their tubers for planting the following spring. Select ultimately such as prove of excellence in quality and fertility, and extend their culture. Were a tithe of farmers and cottagers to act in this rational manner, one cause of grumbling would soon be removed.-Carse of Gowrie Report for May, in Dundee Advertiser.

USEFUL ARTS.

Purification of Coal-Gas.-Mr. H. Phillips, superintending engineer of the Exeter Gas Works, has discovered the means of arresting the volative alkali, to which, from its known corrosive property, when in contact with copper or brass, is to be attributed the destruction of cocks, fittings, and meters; and as azote (one of the constituents of ammonia) is highly injuri ous to respiration, that peculiarly pungent and obnoxious quality of the air in rooms in which gas is burnt for a long portion of the night, is probably augmented, if not produced by it, from the circumstance of the ammonia not being previously separated: azote is alike injurious to combustion ;-by employing two burners of the same size, and supplying one with gas from which the ammonia has been removed, and the other with gas from which the ammonia has not been removed, the superiority of the light produced by the one over that produced by the other, will be clearly apparent. Mr. Phil lips has taken out a patent for his discovery.-Worcester Journal.

New Lamp.-A lamp of a new construction, which describes a circle of light of about thirty feet in diameter, of the apparent intensity of sunshine, showing the objects within its sphere as distinctly as on the table of a camera obscura, has been erected at the head of the inclined plane in St. Leonard's depôt. Its object is to enable the engine-men to a distinct view of the inclined ropes during the night, and this has been fully attained. The lamp consists of an argand burner placed in the focus of a large speculum of à peculiar form, by which the whole light is distributed just on the space where it is required; it is computed that the light on the above space is equal to that of twenty-five or thirty similar burners in common lamps. A lamp of this kind we have no doubt would be useful for other purposes; it appears to us that the largest assembly-room might be brilliantly lighted by one placed at each end of the room, and one would be sufficient to light the stage of a theatre. The cost of this one is said to be about 2007., but we understand it saves an annual expense of about half that sum. The in ventor is a Mr. Rankin, and he names it the Conoidal lamp, probably because the light is thrown from it in the form of a cone.-Caledonian Meroury.

NEW PATENTS.

being a communication from a foreigner re. siding abroad.

To John Young, of Wolverhampton, in the county of Stafford, patent lock-smith, for his invention of certain improvements in manufacturing boxes and pulleys for window-sashes and other purposes.

To Charles Pearce Chapman, of Cornhill, in the city of London,zine manufacturer, for his invention of improvements in printing silks, calicoes, and other fabrics.

To William Barratt, of Brighton, in the county of Sussex, founder, for his invention of certain improvements in apparatus for generating and purifying gas for the purposes of illumination.

To Hamer Stansfield, of Leeds, in the county of York, merchant, for improvements in machinery for preparing certain threads or yarns, and for weaving certain fabrics.

To John Woolrich, of Birmingham, in the county of Warwick, professor of chemistry in

the Royal School of Medicine at Birmingham, for his invention of certain improvements in producing or making the substance commonly called or known by the name of carbonate of baryta or carbonate of barytes.

To John M'Dowall, of Johnstone, in the county of Renfrew, North Britain, and of Manchester, in the county of Lancaster, engineer, for his invention of certain improvements in the machinery for sawing timber, and in the mode of applying power to the

same.

To George Richards Elkington, of Birmingham, in the county of Warwick, gilt-toy manu. facturer, for his invention of an improved method of gilding copper, brass, and other metals or alloy of metals.

To Alexander Stocker, of Birmingham, in the county of Warwick, gentleman, for his invention of improvements in machinery for making files.

BANKRUPTS,

FROM JUNE 28, TO JULY 22, 1836, INCLUSIVE.

June 28.-J. WADE, Lynn Regis, Norfolk, stationer and printer. T. H. EVE, Milsom street, Bath, milliner. J. MITCHELL, Brighthelmstone, Sussex, lodging-housekeeper. W. STURT, Newick, Sussex, wine-merchant. W. P. ATKINS and R. FREEMAN, Houndsditch, bricklayers. T. ROGERS, Cranbourne-street, Leicester square, straw-bonnet-maker. QUIN, Park-lane, Piccadilly, coachmaker. R. WILLIAMSON, Derby, saddler. G.COMBES, Chichester, common brewer. J. WADDINGTON, Pontefract, Yorkshire, common brewer. J. RISTE, jun., Ilminster, Somersetshire, lace manufacturer.

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July 1.-W.MARNS, Arbour-place, Fairfield, Steppey, rope-manufacturer. J. HARMAN, Clifton, Bristol, jeweller. R. ASPINALL, Ramsbottom, Lancaster, cotton-spinner.

July 5.-J. DRELY, Battles-bridge-mill, Raw. reth, Essex, miller. H. GIMSOM, Leicester, straw hat-dealer. J. MEYER, Houndsditch, warehouseman. G. WILSON, Hexham, Northumberland, spirit-dealer. E. T. COLEMAN, Leominster, Herefordshire, scrivener. PROSSER, Worcester, builder. W. WHITE, Aston, Birmingham, cabinet-maker.

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July 8-J. BOTTOMLEY, Beech-street, BarJ. NICHOLL, bican, fanlight manufacturer. T. H. FORPope's Head-alley, oil-broker. RESTER. Baltic Coffee-house, Threadneedlestreet, Russia broker. J. HALE, Bromley, Middlesex, maltster. J. SMITH, Curzon-street, Mayfair, furnishing ironmonger. R. B. MANN, Parliament-street, Westminster, linendraper. 1. MADLEY, Landogo, Monmouthshire, innkeeper. S. MINSHULL, Manchester, commission agent. T. FLAHERTY, Bath, tailor.

H. L. TAYLOR, Highworth, Wiltshire,

saddler. J. RAMSDEN, Kirkgate, Bradford, Yorkshire, hatter.

July 12.-H. J. COHEN, Great Prescott. street, Goodman's-fields, merchant. C. WRIGHT, Dover-street, Piccadilly, hotel. keeper. J. JACKSON, Poultry, glass-dealer. J. B. TAYLOR, Robin Hood and Little John, Deptford, victualler, C. HALL, Salford, Lancashire, malt dealer. J. MARSHALL, Bolling. ton, Cheshire, 'grocer. S. JACOB, Sheffield, clothes dealer. J. UNSWORTH, Radcliffe, Lancashire, ironmonger. G. WALKER, Newport, Shropshire, draper.

July 15.-I. ARCHER, Regent-circus, Piccadilly, tailor. J. EDWARDS, Shepherd's-market, Mayfair, carver and gilder. R. FLEMING, Soley-terrace, Pentonville, lodging-housekeeper. M. C. GRAFTON, Alcester, Warwick. shire, tanner. T. ROE, Fenny Compton, War. wickshire, draper and grocer. G. SCARLETT, Birmingham, jeweller.

July 19.-J. KENNEDY, Spencer - street, Northampton-square, goldsmith and jeweller. W. HINDLEY, Gray's-inn-lane, cheesemonger. F. NEWTON, Norwich, silk-mercer. J. ANDREW, Rising-bridge, Lancashire, cottonspinner, J. DUCKWORTH, Broughton, Lancashire, calico-printer. W. SHORTHOSE, Leamington Priors, Warwickshire, jeweller. J. SMITH, Chesterfield, inn-keeper. J. P. HORTON, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, engine-boiler-maker. W. WALFORD, Birmingham, maltster.

July 22.-T. GRIFFITHS, Liverpool, builder. J. PIKE, Fisherton Anger, Wiltshire, cheese factor. G. P. TORY, Exeter, linen-draper. T. DEEM, Bridport, grocer. G. COMBES, Chichester, common-brewer.