_Miscellaneous.
The King of Saxony visited Inverary and its vicinity last week ; whence he proceeded to Oban, to embark in a steamer for the islands of Staffa and Iona.
Captain James Wemyss, R.N., has presented to the Queen a pair of Mexican pheasants, said to be the only birds of this rare species which have ever reached England alive. The Earl of Orkney has also pre- sented to her Majesty .two beautiful emeus, bred by himself.
A party of Iowa Indians have arrived in London. It consists of the principal chief of the Iowas ; the "great medicine," or "mystery man," who, as his title implies, is the " medical adviser " of the tribe ; a third chief; five " braves" or warriors ; four squaws or wives, a little boy and girl, and a " papoose," or infant. The party bring with them an immense quantity of baggage, besides their camp-equipage, wigwams, rifles and other arms, bows and arrows, canoes, and a splendid wardrobe.
Dr. Dalton, of Manchester, the celebrated chemist, died suddenly last Saturday morning.
Dr. Wolff gives the particulars respecting the death of Colonel Stod- dart and Captain Conolly, in a letter written from Bokhara to Captain Grover- " I write this letter officially, by order of the King of Bokhara, to whom I give a translation of the letter; and therefore confine myself only to the most necessary topics, without comment, and without any observation. First, On the 29th April, the King stated to me, by medium of the above-named Nayeb, and in the presence of Mullah Kasem, the King's Mahram, (private chamberlain,) dat he had put to death, in the month of Sarratan 1259, (July 18420 Colonel Stoddart and Captain Conolly. The first bad been put to death, firstly, on account of his having treated royalty with the greatest disrespect on different occasions; secondly, that he had turned Mussulman, and then returned to the Christian faith; thirdly, that he had promised to get letters from England in four months, by which he would be acknowledged Ambassador from England, and fourteen months had elapsed without receiving any answer, though the King bad erected japer khans (post-houses) on his account. And with re- gard to Conolly, that he had been put to death for having induced the Khans of Khiva and Kokan to wage war against the King of Bokhara, Sm."
The harvest has commenced very generally in the South of England ; and even the spring crops, such as oats and barley, have turned out better than was expected. Some winter-sown oats have proved very productive, and the crop has been already housed in some places in ex- cellent condition. Harvest has also commenced in Ireland. Extensive failures of the potato-crop are complained of.
Goodwood races commenced on Tuesday, with excellent prospects of wort. These races have been established forty-two years, and have made an extraordinary advance in that period : the first meeting oc- cupied three days, with sixteen races, and stakes worth some 1,0001. ; in 1810 the days were reduced to two, the races to two and three walks-over, the stakes to little more than 2001. ; in 1827 began great improvements ; and this year the races set down are forty, with stakes computed at 25,000/. A liberal expenditure has greatly improved the ground ; and at Goodwood began the still continued crusade against the bad cha- racters of the turf.
The appearance of Alice Hawthorn, on Thursday, attracted a multi- tude to see, and occasioned much activity of betting. The grand race was that for the Goodwood Cup of 300/. with subscribers of 201. each, and 1001. added.from the fond ; the second horse to receive 1001. Nine horses started ; Mr. Salvin's mare winning, and Lord Chesterfield's Prizefighter obtaining the second prize. Betting-3 to 1 on Alice Hawthorn, 12 to 1 against Prizefighter, 14 to 1 against Ashtead Pet, and 20 to 1 against any other. Cameleon took the lead at starting, followed by Ashtead Pet for a few strides, and afterwards by Alice Hawthorn ; the others, with the exception of Antler, who ran out at starting, and lost several lengths, lyi4 up, The lead rem t; with the French horse to the turn, where the old m lt-fratn-tsf went on at a good pace, followed by Ashtead Pet 11-44,41ins- ran to the hill in returning; where the mare's two followers made an ineft ail attempt to reach her. The /Era then took the second place, but without ap- proaching the mare ; who went on at an improved pace, had it all her own way, and won, hard held, by three lengths. Prizefighter, who was third at the foot of the hill, caught The /Era a few yards from home, sod beat him half a length for second. Antler was a bad fourth, and the others beaten off. Wiseacre broke down.
Richard Dadd, the maniac who murdered his father in Cobham Park about a year ago, and has been brought from France to England, was charged with the murder before the Rochester Magistrates, on Mon- day ; and was remanded for further examination. He was quiet in his behaviour.
A brewer was suffocated last week, at Sheffield, by descending into an empty porter-vat before means had been taken to remove the car- bonic acid gas from it : he was killed instantaneously.
On the Bolton and Manchester Railway, last week, a guard was killed, by coming in contact with one of the iron pillars of a tunnel, as he leaned out too far while putting on a brake.
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