The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-08-23 00:00:00

TitE WEATHER AND THE CROPS.

It has never before fallen to our lot to record
anticipations as gloomy or as hopeless as those
with which the coming harvest is regarded. From
all the country districts the reports we receive
concur in inspiring the most serious alarm for the
fate of the crops. Many experienced persons are so
thoroughly despondent as to look forward to famine
as the inevitable consequence of the state of the
weather, whilst even the 'Rost sanguine agree in
thinking that the present harvest will be the
latest within memory. Rain has fallen in
enormous quantities with fearful continuity of
volume, flooding the pasture lands and beating
down the corn. In some grain fields the water
lies two inches deep around the straw, which, in
several oases, we state with reluctance, is rotting

and giving way.
During the month of August, we have had in
Liverpool four fine days. The rain-fall up to
yesterday measured 4.83 inches. In the corres-
ponding month for the last fourteen years, it
averaged only 3.05 inches. The wind has been
variable. From nine o'clock on Tuesday until
four o'clock yesterday, the wind occupied at inter-
vals every point of the compas.
Harvest prospects in the counties of Leicester,
Nottingham, and Derby are on the whole more favour-
able than might Lave been expected. No material
injury has been done to wheat. In most places it looks
strong and healthy, and iu some parts even luxuriant ;
and should the weather take up now, a fair crop
would be realised. In several districts of Leicester-
shire farmers have commenced cutting, but opera-
tions are not expected to become general for a week or
ten days. Barley has suffered the most from the incle-
mency of the weather, and an average crop is not looked
forward to. Oats vary considerably, the crop in many
districts being light, and below the average. Beans and
peas are favourably reported of, Mangel wurtzel and
other kinds of winter fodder are doing well. The bay
harvest has progressed very slowly, and large quantities
have been stacked in damp condition.

Very heavy falls of rain have taken place in various
parts of Ireland, laying a large extent of crops under
water. :At Templemore the streets have become flooded,
and much damage to property has been done.

From Clonmel we learn the continued wet is the cause
of great alarm at this particular season for farmers. The
lowlands are all flooded . the harshness of the weather
has been decidedly injurious to the grain crops in gene-
ral. The wheat and oats in many places are " lodged,"
and cut and standing meadows are at present in a very
precarious state.
In Cork the weather still retains its wintry aspect.
Potatoes threaten to be as a bad a crop as ever was
known. All the surplus wheat of foreign countries
seems likely to be required. The same uncertain weather,
with rain, having been experienced in Northern Europe,
at a time when the harvest had commenced, has created
firmness in price. . . _

The potato crop in Scotland has a very promising
appearance, in respect both to late and early qualities,
and, as yet, they are selling at very high prices. The
accounts from Edinburgh state that throughout the
whole district the harvest will be later than the average
of years, and the unfavourable weather will much retard
the ripening and injure the condition of the grain.
In several churches prayers have been offered up N.
fine weather. If there should be even now a favourable
change, and a moderate portion of heat and sunshine,
an average harvest might still be saved ; but if, on the
contrary, the wet cold weather continues, the prospect
is most appalling.

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AMERICA.

The Montreal Company's screw steamer Bo-
hemian arrived in the Mersey early yesterday

morning.

From the Port Hope Messenger we learn that
the Prince of Wales will be in Cobourg on the
Bth September, and will most probably be the
guest of Hon. Sidney Smith, Postmaster-General.
From Cobourg he will proceed to Peterboro', thence
to Port Hope.

The excitement about the Prince of Wales
coming to New York, says the Herald, not only
still continues, but.is on the increase. The Eng-
lish residents here are about to give him a ball
on a magnificent scale. We understand the
Chamber of Commerce are to give him another
ball, and it is probable that the Board of Brokers
will follow suit.

Nah-ne-bah-we-quay, alias Mrs. Sutton, has
forwarded to Canada the particulars of her inter-
view with her Majesty.

So you see I have seen the Queen. The Duke of
Newcastle went before us, and he made two bows, and
then I was left in the presence of the Queen ; she came
forward to meet me, and held out her hand for me
to kiss, but I forgot to kiss it, and only shook
hands with her. The Queen asked .me many
questions, and was very kind in her manners, and
very friendly to me. Then my Quaker friend
spoke to the Duke, and said, " I suppose the Queen
knows for what purpose my friend has come ?" The
Duke said—" All my papers had been explained and
laid before Her Majesty ; and I have Her Majesty's
commands to investigate the Indian affairs when
Igo to Canada with the Prince of Wales." Then
the Queen bowed to me and said —" I am
happy to promise you my aid and protection,
and asked me my name. The Queen then looked at her
husband, who stood at her left side, and smiled. She
received me with so much kindness as to astonish me,
when I saw her come smiling and so good to a poor
Indian, My Quaker friend has been in the habit of
visiting the Royal family for ten years back.
The commercial news has been anticipated by
telegraph from Queenstown.

-PASSENGERS PER STEAMSHIP BOHEMIAN.-Mr.
Hamilton, Miss Hamilton, Rev. E. Hamilton, Mr. T.
Hamilton and man-servant, Mr. W. Russell, Mr. Henry
Elder and lady, Major Balfour, Rev. E. Methot, Mr.‘ G.
Methot, Lieutenant Mqee, Messrs. John M'Kennon, A.
Hastings, A. Birch, T. Purdy, W. F. Barber, Henry
W. Whiteman, A. T. M'Cord, George Wood, John B.
Copland, L. W. Dessaner, and forty-eight steerage
passengers.

ENGLISH VOLUNTEERS FOR
GARIBALDI'S ARMY.

ATTEMPTED PROSECUTION OF A
NEWSPAPER.

On Monday morning, the Mayor of Gateshead (G.
Crawshay, Esq.) appeared in the Newcastle Police
Court, before the Mayor of Newcastle and other magis-
trates, to renew an application which he had previously
made for a warrant against Mr. John Baxter Langley,
editor and publisher of the Daily Chronicle, relative to
the publication in that journal of certain statements
alleged to be infractions of the act against foreign
enlistment.

Mr. Craw.ghay read the information, which com-
menced by setting forth that John Baxter Langley, No.
18, Nixon-street, is the publisher of a newspaper
entitled the Daily Chronicle and Northern Counties
Advertiser. That the said John Baxter Langley did, on
Monday, the 13th day of August, publish a copy of the
said Daily Chronicle and Northern Counties Advertiser,
in which an article in the words and figures fol-
lowing appeared :—" Who will fight for Garibaldi ? "
This article was quoted, and so also were others, which
appeared on the 15th and 17th August. The latter,
which was entitled "Volunteers for Garibaldi," was as
follows In reply to numerous inquiries, we are
desired to say that Captain Styles will not have time to
visit Newcastle before he returns to Sicily, as he must
leave this country in a fortnight. Volunteers wishing
to join Garibaldi can learn of the means of doing so by
personal application to Captain Styles, Anderton's
Hotel, Fleet-street, London ; but none but men of
character need apply. Means will be found of conveying
free to Palermo all who choose to join Garibaldi. The
volunteers may return whenever they please, but at
their own cost ; if, however, they serve out the cam-
paign, a free passage back will be provided. Arms,
accoutrements, rations, and pay will be provided by the
Sicilian Government." Contrary to the form of the
statute in each case made and provided.
Mr. Crawshay—That, your worship, is what I swear

The oath was then administered to the applicant in
the usual form.

Mr. Crawsbay—,l have three papers here, and I
would draw particular attention to the headings.
The Mayor—Let me look at the document, if you
please.

Mr. Crawshay handed the information to his worship
as desired.

Mr. Philipson—My own opinion is, there is no case
at all. The Act of Parliament says, first of all, that the
party must actually " attempt, or endeavour to hire,
retain, engage, or procure any person or persons what-
ever to enlist."

The Mayor—Then
,we had bet4er retire.
Their worships accor3ingly retired to their private
room, in which they were only absent for the brief space
of about live minutes.
The Mayor, standing, announced the decision of the
magistrates. He said—lt is the opinion of the Bench
that the facts contained in this information are riot
sufficient to warrant them to act in the matter.

Mr. Crawshay, addressing the mayor in reply, said
that he had been advised to carry the case to the Court
of Queen's Bench, and apply for a mandamus against
the magistrates, to show cause why they should not
grant a warrant.

Thus terminated this amusing case, and the parties
interested retired.

ACCIDENTAL DEATH.—Yesterday, a female servant,
named Bridget Gillern, who lived at 368, Great Homer-
street, died from the effects of injuries received by
falling down stairs.
THE AFRICAN MAILS.—The Royal Mail steamer
Ethiope will be despatched from Liverpool to-morrow,
the 24th inst., with mails for Madeira and the West
Coast of Africa. The letter-box for this despatch will
close at the General Post-office at 1 15 p.m. on the day
of sailing.

COLOURED PASSENGERS IN CUNARD STEAMERS.—
Our readers will remember the case of Mrs. Putnam,. a
lady of colour, whose treatment on board the Europa
mail packet, on her passage to England from America,
in November, 1859, was the subject of a correspondence
with Sir Samuel Cunard. In a letter, received within
the last few day, Mrs. Putnam writes that she and
her party during the whole passage to the United
States, on her return voyage by the Arabia, were
admitted to all the rights and privileges of first-
class passengers, without opposition on the part
of any one, even though slaveholders were on board,
or any failure in that courteous treatment which was
their due. Shespeaks also of the polite and kind atten-
tions of some of her fellow-passengers. It is possible,
therefore, for the directors of the Cunard Company so
to instruct the captains of their vessels as to insure to
all persons the full enjoyment of their purchased accom-
modation while under their care, and to preserve the
official flag of her Majesty's men packets from being
dishonoured by subserviency to the unrighteous pre-
judices of foreigners.

COUNTY COURT.—OnIy .one case of public interest
and that involved points of import-
was tried yesterday,
ance to landlords and tenants, viz., Roger Haydock v.
W. H. Hore. The plaintiff, a town councillor sued the
defendant for three months' rent of house 118, Field-
street, Evertor, stated to be due on the Ist inst. The de-
fendant who is connected with the Liverpool and London
insurance Company, denied liability, stating that he had
given proper verbal notice of his intention to leave the
house before the Ist of May, which was the termination
of his then years' tenancy, and that he had tendered the
key on the 30th of April last. The point of law being
admitted, that written notices are not indispensable, the
fact as to Whether or not a verbal notice had been given
had alone to be decided. The defendant swore that he
gave the notice on the 19th of October, 1859, whilst in
personal conversation with the plaintiff's son, Henry
Haydock. The latter denied the statement, but
although there was no third party present when the
notice was alleged to have been given, the evidence
adduced clearly satisfied the judge as to which state-
ment was correct ; and he gave a verdict for the
defendant.

STABBING A WOILAN.-7-Palliek Counor, shoemaker,
of 9, Richardson-court, Chapel-street, Salford, was
•brought up in the Salford Police-court, charged with
stabbing a NTORISII, named Ann Bettersby. The prose-
entrix And prisoner occupied different portions of the
same house. Between four and five o'clock in the

morning the prosecutriz heard a noise in the house, -and
on getting up and'going down stairs, found her husband
and the prisoner fighting. She attempted to part them,
and after having done so, was struck on the right arm
by the prisonek.with a sharp-pointed instrument. Pro-
secutrix ran out of the to fetch a policeman, but
was followed by the prisoner, who struck her anothcr
blow upon the back of ker head with the same weapon.
Mr. A. W. Stooks, surgeon, deposed that tb* Cut, on the
arm w, as two inches, and that on the /*pad was 1 Q ing,hes
in length. Police-constable *els apprehended thg
soner shortly afterwards. The prisoner, wtm presented
a very, haggard,, appeganpe, and, noz.e
Wily a dirty,
ragged, Ott and, trousers, declared he had not touched
the. Woinan. J;ie was, committed to the assizes, Mr.
Trafford observing that in every case where the use of a
tails was clearly proved he should commit to the assizes.