The Express.
London, England, 1863-08-18 00:00:00

AGRICULTURAL PROSPECTS.

The week opened with a thick morning, but the
day turned out very fine rod Lot. Monday was again hazy
in the morning, but became clear sal flue. harvest work
gores oa ezterisively in all the early districts, under great
promise. Tuesday was equally fine; barometer 30 roam.
thermometer 72 deg. ; *led S.W. to N. W., sunny and
breezy ; en inioneme eittot of harvest work dune. farmers
pushing at all points, HOXiOIIS to secure as much grain se
possible whilst the weenier easier prourisiog rust (enmesh's
for fleid work. From Suffolk, ou that day, oar advices
state :—" Wheat harvest is rapidly drawing to a close in
all our early districts, eud with fine weather ten days or •
fortnight more will see this mop safely housed." From
Lincolnshire, on the same day, it was stated:—" We
have a coutusuance of fine hot weather, and the harvest in
these districts is its full operatiou." la the neighbourhood
of Doneester and from thence to Wakefield the fanners had
begun harvest, although their crops did not appear so for-
ward as those about Lincoln, where they appeared to he
really good, and reaping was there going on. In Norfolk,
the same day, the advisees ssy :—" Our harvest operations
are being rapidly proceeded with. and some wheat Las been
secured is tine condition." Time far, the.. all was going on
most favourably, and with a oontinuance of such weather
the work will woe be accomplished. On Wednesday the
wind was round to the nurthasist sal the temperature
lower, the thermometer being down to 68 deg.. barometer
30 in.. and falling, almost a sure indication of
rain at no great dietetic°. It proved a tine harvest.
day in the southern counties, and field-work proceeded
favourably. From Norfolk ou that day our advises state :
"The weratbercontia user lithat eau be desired for harvest ope-
rations, which are fest progreming, and • third of the wheat
and barley will be secured t...•night in tine order. The
quality of the wheat will be saint fine and heavy, and so
will the eerlicat sown baileys, but the late ones are irregular
and steely." From Glcucest. rehire ou thessmedayouradnees
state ,The weather for the past few days bas been very
warm, and harvest wcik is rapidly progressing in this dis-
trict. Several samples of new wheat have been shown,
of fine quality and its good condition." Thursday proved
a fine harvest-day in the southern districts. and • great
breadth of corn went up its fine order. From Suffolk
our advice' on that day state "We have not lad any
rain since Thursday last, and, with br ght hot weather.
harvest operation, have weds rapid progress; • large
breadth of wheat has been secured, and some barley cut and
carried. The new wheat aeries to band general;; in floe
order ; samples are heavy, etgbing 631 b. to 651 b. per
bushel. Sample.. of barb y have been shown beautifully
heavy and bright." From the neighbourhood of Slough on
the same day our &dykes soy : "A cousiderable portion of
the new wheat crop has been stacked and housed in goal
condition." From the coast of Suffolk our correspondent
remarks : "We have bade seek of clear, dry, hot weather,
and the harvesting is progressing rapidly around us, the
grain being can ied in the finest poseible condition. The
quality of the wheelie nisgoiliceut, weighing fully 631 b. to
661 b. per buohel. Our district promises to equal the
celebrated growth of 1861." Friday was tine. and favour-
able for all harvest work ; the wind still N.E., but the
barometer down to 29.25 in., and falliinr. From Lincoln-
shire ou that day our &deices state : " The weather has
been very Lot and foreleg, but on Wednesday night a good
deal of rain fell ; wind N.E. Very little wheat has been
led hereabout', but all cora is raps and wants cutting."
A correepindeut just returned horn Wales sap: "The
harvest in North Wales Les fairly commence and the
crops still gaud well and look bright goner dly, though
here and there • piece Las Leen laid and twisted about by
the showers and strong wind during last week. The hay.
making Lair been retarded in Cheshire and South Lan-
casbire, so that harvest Lis con., on before the hay ham
been all secured." From Yorkshire, on Fridey, it was re-
marked : "Yesterday and tad., have been dry, but dull
after the heavy rain ta Wednesday Mein." On Saturday
morning the wind WWI fOl.llO to the S S.W. with • falling
barometer don n to 29.e0 in., thermometer 75 deg. The
day prove.' fine sail breezy. 'lake, as a whole this his
been *moat splendid week for securing corn in the finest
order, aud an immense breadth of land has been cleared
south of the Humber. futures, however, have greatly
suffered, as well as the rootcrups ; and many Lern.ers have
to send for water to • considerable dietetic for the use of
their cattle, this being the only drawback from the splendid
weather.—Mork Lane Krpress.

THE MOORS AND FORESTS.
(From the Scotsman.)

•
GLENTltcrtm.-011 the 12th August on the Glen-
truim moors, Mr. Hopwood, M.P., and Mr. Frederick
Coventry, begged 40 j brace of grouse, 3 hares, 3 rabbits,
and 1 snipe. Baw a fair quantity of birds grown and strong
on the ems.
STRATHEAUN.—Owing to the favourable weather the
stock of partridges is reported to be about an average, and
the shooting is expected to be very good. The hatching
wagon began under the moat favourable circumstances.
There was a large number of old birds, and they were
genera"y found in splendid condition.
PERTHSHIRIS. —SinCe the opening of the groom shooting
season on the °chile we have had bright sunshine ou both
moorland cud valley, and the sport has been enjoyed much
better on this account. On Saturday, however, the weather
changed, and we had heavy rain to the morning, which pre..
vented eportemen getting out till the day was well advanced.
The E irl of C4niperdowulMil Lord Duncan on the Frimely and
Gleneagles moors have bed exceilent shouters, At Glen-
, Man' Captain Ay toun has enjoyed splendid sport, and
hoe begged stout twenty brace daily. On the Carlin
'inners, Mr. Edmunds hes been moat successful. Captain
Grove is prosecuting the sport at Kipper daily. He bee
had fine bags. The result of three days shooting to one
gun on hi. mega is about eighty grouse, and about fifteen
heed of other game. On the Luellen, range, Mr. Myloe
end party have had about seventy bred of grouse since the
season opened. On the Coulsbill moots' Mr. Logan has •
had capital shooting. With one gun he bad killed about
sixty head in three days. The moors on the Ochils have
now nearly all been opeuerl, and the ripen upon the whole
hue been tar superior to that of MA year.
COVELI).—On the moors in this district the shooting
season was opened auspiciously, and good sport has been
eujuyed by the sportsmen who have been out. The
weather was bad on Friday, and the state of the ground
was not favourable for sport OU Saturday. On the
moors of Loclieernhead nod Gailogle Mr. Joseph N.
Walker and party bagged, on the 12th and 13th, 92
brace of poem., besides a few bares and snipe. Mr.
James Dixon and party killed on the moor of Inner.
geldie, on the 12'h and 13th, 80 brace of grouse and 10
hares. Mr. J. D. Desbutst sod a friend shot on the
bill of Clatbick, on the 12th, 24 brace of grouse, 4
rabbit., and 1 hare. Mr. Robert Drummond begged, on
the 12th. et Arilvoirlich fa brace of grouse. Mr. R.
Ewing Cerwio, on the 12th1 and 13th, killed on Auchna.
germ* Hill, 20 brace of grouse. Ou the moors of Mtwara,
Abeiiiehill, aid llunira. sportsmen have been very suc- •
cessful. Al Strouvar, Ardocb, Kilquladder, and the Kittle
district, where the moms have been opened, good begs have
been made. On the extensive shisaieg grounds at Loch-
earnside belousing to the Right Hoe. Lord WillyughWy
il'Elesby grouse and other kinds of game are almodsot,
arid it is expected that the moors will he opened as sooners
the weather will permit. There has bees no deer stelking
in the (meat of Glemirtney yet, but the deer are numerous
and in fine condition.

eIIIEFF.—The accounts from all the maors in this neigh-
bourhood coutioue to be of the most satisfactory descrip-
tion, both in rtgard to the abuodance and fine condition of
the growls.

CoLLISION IN THE CHANNEL—The ship Altar,
of London, Pirzey. master, bound to the East lodine, and a
Spanish barque, name unknown, arrived is Torbay no
Saturday evening, the letter bevies received extensive
damages from • collision with A k bar, eerie on Saturday
afternoon. We learn that the Mbar sailed from London
with It pilot, and on arriving near Dartmouth on Saturday,
the pilot left her, and landed at Dartmouth, the dither
continuing her mune down Channel. Aleut two boon
after leaving, when off the Start, she came to collie on with
the Spanish harque, inflicting upon her severe injuries, se
much so that Swam feared she would founder. Both vowels
then made for Torhay, and mined as above stated. The
Akbar on approaching Dartmouth after the accident sig-
nalised for a pilot, and one was placed nn board her from
the Pilot steamer, which also went on to Brilliant with the
vessels. A slight accident occurred to her between Dart-
mouth and Brilliant ; her boiler sprang a leak, but it was
repaired by the engineer on boned. The Pilot, with the
Spanish barque iu tow, left Torbay on Sunday afternoon foe
Dartmouth. The Akher bin received damages, but to what
extent was not knows.—Western ? 4 col nines News.
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