At the Workington Petty Sessions on Wednesday, R. L. PEARSON, paper manufacturer, Branthwaite, was charged with attempting to defraud the excise by sending a quantity of paper out of his mill on the 25th of April last, without having previously made a proper entry of the same in his books.

There was also a second charge against him for making false entry in his books on the 26th April. For each of these offences he was liable to a penalty of £200.

Mr. MUSGRAVE (Whitehaven) conducted the proceedings for the officers, and Mr. MOORDAFF (Cockermouth) appeared for the defendant. Several witnesses were called, and the case being clearly proved, the Bench fined the defendant in the penalty of £50 for each case.

The late wet weather has had the effect of flooding in the holm lands, and in most places the grain has been completely laid down , and very much destroyed. The Garnock overflowed its banks, carrying down stocks and hayricks, while turnips, potatoes, and standing corn were submerged and injuriously sanded up.

Harvesting has now become pretty general in this district. Some of the heavy crops of wheat are much laid in the recent rains, but the other grain is in fair condition.

In this neighbourhood, harvest operations are going on with vigor, and on Tuesday and Wednesday a large number of reapers were engaged at 3s 6d to 4s a day. The crops are looking very well with few exceptions.

Yesterday week, as Mr. Thomas SWAINSON, a farmer from Witherslack, was returning from the Shap Railway Station, where he had been for coals, he was overtaken near Trainrigg by a lad driving a spring cart belonging to Mr. BANKS, butter buyer, of Regill.

Mr. SWAINSON’s horse took fright, and ran away; Mr. SWAINSON held on as long as he could, until he got too near the wall and was knocked down, the cart wheel passing over him, and he received injuries of such a nature that, after lingering in misery till Saturday afternoon, death put an end to his sufferings.

The electric light was exhibited at Deal on Friday evening, preparatory to lighting the town generally with it. It was perfectly successful, and gave great satisfaction to the inhabitants. It is a vast improvement upon the previous poverty stricken gaslights.

The Board of Trade Tables for July show the continuance of a marked diminution in the exportations of the country. The declared value of the articles exported in that month was £8,150,383 against £9,439,643 in the corresponding month of 1854

An inhabitant of Corfu, who some time ago returned from Spitzbergen, after an absence of 28 years, found his wife in good health, but the widow of three husbands.

A lady in passing along Ingram Street, yesterday, dropped a bottle with whisky from her dress upon the pavement. The bottle broke, and the contents overflowed the flagstones. She was glad to slip away from the scene of the disaster, leaving a gaping and wistful group around the wreck, snuffing up with evident gusto the fumes of the fragrant liquid.

Her Majesty has been pleased to appoint the Right Hon. Robert LOWE to be Her Majesty’s Paymaster General.

West Kent Light Infantry of Militia. - Edward LYNCH, Esq., late Capt. In her Majesty’s 13th Light Infantry, and Adjt. Of the Royal Bedfordshire Militia, to be the Adjt. Vice Codd, who exchanges. - 3d Rejiment of the Duke of Lancaster’s Own Militia. W. Percival ELGEE, Esq., late Capt. 50th Foot to be Adjt. - King’s Own Light Infantry Regiment of Militia. - Capt. William RAINFORTH to be Paymaster.

The eminent physician, Dr. ALISON, having resigned the chair of the Practice of Physic in Edinburgh University, in consequence of ill health, several candidates have offered themselves to the Town Council, and, among others, Dr. JENNER, of London; Dr. LAYCOCK, of York; Dr. NELLIGAN, of Dublin; Professor BENNET, of Edinburgh University; Dr. Alexander WOOD, W. T. GAIRDNER, and H. DOUGLAS of Edinburgh.

The water power corn mill occupied by Mr. BELL, Ullcoats, near Egremont, was discovered to be on fire at 4 o’clock this (Thursday) morning. There was a large quantity of grain in the mill at the time. All the inflammable materials of the fabric, with the corn, flour, &c., were destroyed.

The roof of the mill fell in soon after the fire was discovered. It was supposed to have originated from the drying kiln. The same mill was burned down by the drying kiln about 40 years ago. The building was insured.

By an Act of the late session the Chancellor and Council of the Duchy of Lancaster are the better enabled to sell and purchase land on behalf of the Crown in right of the duchy.

The English Government has caused more than 900 mules to be purchased in Candia for the Crimes, and has enrolled a great number of drivers. The Governor of Candia, in obedience to orders from the Porte, gave every assistance in carrying out these measures.

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According to a telegraphic message from Constantinople the garrison of Kars had made a successful sortie upon the portion of the Russian army left to keep them in check. It is probable, therefore, that the threatening Erzeroum, Mouravieff did unwisely scatter his forces; and that general WILLIAMS did not neglect and opportunity so cavalierly offered.

Without surprise we read a confirmation of the withdrawal of the Russians from the menacing position they had assumed within a few leagues of Erzeroum. It affords, also, further evidence that the Russian army is not strong enough to carry on two sieges at once.

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Alnwick Moor, for so many ages doomed to the despotism of whin and heather, at present affords a pleasing illustration of the advancement of the age. Above a hundred acre allotments are now waving with corn or blooming with potatoes in full flower; with large clearances have been effected with drains made, on the part appropriated to pasturage. The golden furze and blooming heather were indeed interesting objects in the season, but the yellow corn and the flowering solanum, while infinitely more useful, are hardly less beautiful.