The consequence of the Baron’s non-fulfilment of his convocation have already been seen; his son is related to have died childless, and the property to have been dispersed into the hands of others, having never remained since his death more than two generations in one family; apparently blighting all its possessors.  And the peasantry aver that the noise made by the continual labour of its victims, may still be heard by the adventurous at the close of day.

VYVYAN.

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SPIRIT OF DISCOVERY.

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On Planting Poor Light Land.

Besides paring and burning, and trenching the soil previous to making the plantation, Mr. Withers, (who received the large silver medal from the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, &c.  London, for experiments conducted on the subject in Norfolk,) spreads on it marl and farmyard dung, as for a common agricultural crop, and at the same time keeps the surface perfectly free from weeds by hoeing till the young trees have completely covered the ground.  The progress that they make under this treatment is so extremely rapid, as apparently to justify, in an economical point of view, the extraordinary expenses that attend it.  In three years, even oaks and other usually slow growing forest trees have covered the land, making shoots by three feet in a season, and throwing out roots well qualified, by their number and length, to derive from the subsoil abundant nourishment, in proportion as the surface becomes exhausted.—­Trans.  Soc.  Arts.

The Air Plant.

Prince Leopold has succeeded in bringing to perfection that extraordinary exotic, the air plant.  It is suspended from the ceiling, and derives its nourishment entirely from the atmosphere.

Potato Flour.

The farina, or meal, obtained from potatoes is now regularly sold in the markets of Scotland.  It is stated to be quite equal to genuine arrow root; but this is quite a mistake, unless the nutritious properties of arrow root have been overrated.  Sir John Sinclair has devoted much of his time to the preparation of the flour; but as we gave his process many weeks since, it is not necessary to repeat it here.

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Kynaston’s Cave.

[Illustration]

We are indebted to the portfolio of an interesting lady correspondent for the original of the above engraving.  The ingenious draughtswoman states the drawing to have been taken during a recent tour; and our readers will allow it to be fair sketch.  By way of rendering it unique, we append the following description from the same fair hand:—­