The Express.
London, England, 1852-08-17 00:00:00

Imam authentic information before we can come to a eon-
elusion on that subject.

From the Mediterranean we learn that a good deal of
business had been &me in Indian corn, in c iii.cquenee of
British ordera, and prices had risen at Trieste and Venice
to 235. to 235. 6d. per quarter free on board. Freights bad
also advanced, :is. 6.1. to Gs. ptr quarter hasing been de-
manded for England.
The latest advice, from America speak well of the pros-
pects fur the banes% and though there had been a goed
expert demand for flour, prices bud rather tended down-
wards at the principal porta.

TIIE WEATHER AND THE CHOPS.

DCRIIa W.—The hay harvest progreeses very slowly.
The prevalence of heavy rains during the past week have
nut wily much retarded the operations in the stack-yard.
but have also materially injure the mops. l'he wheat
crops have al e° suffered severely from the saine MUNI, iit
many 'daces the crops are much beaten down, and mildew
M extensively visible. Sort ral fields u: barley and wheat ii,
this neighbourhood have already been cut, unit a great deal
more is ready for the sickle. A return of fiue weather
would, in a week or so, render the harvest general. Our
Sedgetield correspondent informs us that he has i , his pus-
session a sample of barley of a very extraordinary kind, be-
longing to and reaped on Friday last by Mr. Tlenniuo Snaith,
of Beacon Cottage, near Sedaefield. This singular produce
will be better understood when we state that each ear has
tie sides, and each side shows from 12 to 32 corns, conse-
-1 quently the produce of each ear is from 72 to 1!,2 bark y-
corns. The climate in which this rare hut arty productive
grain was first reared is not known. 1,. the early part of
the year lfsiO, Mr. Snaith bought the refuse .1a granary at
Stockton, and the barley above-named was a portion which
,be then sowed. Ile saved the 'teed last year, and he his
now reaped a full half acre.—lestrhoon Atlcertiser.
IV Rol' MiIkILAND.—Thc hay•harvest has progr. Axed moat
auspiciously, the crop being both abundant almost 1, yond
an average, and thus far very well housed. The grain
crops also promise auspiciously, and thuugh in some places
laid, to a small extent, by the rain that has ddlen during
' the past week, a short interval of fine weather such as we
have now the prospect of, will " gather the fruits of the
• earth " in season. 'the potato disease, we regret to add,
is very prevalent —Kendat Mercury.
CC MiSEHLAND.—For the lest week the weather has
' not been so fine or so genial so we could have wished to
: are it at the present time. The harvest is now becoming
general throughout the country, and with every prospect
of abundance. We have nut head of the appearance of
Out potato disease in our county to any noticeable extent,
but fields here and the ro are said to hive suffered. Shearing
has become pretty general, particularly to the west of our
city, and shearers are reels*/ good wages. A correspond-
ent say. :—" The weather remains favourable for harvest
operations, although we have had some slight showers of
rain, yet nothing to retard harvest work, which is progress-
ing favourably. Wages fur shearers on Monday morning
last were up to 3,. per day, and a short supply ul hands in
the market. The crops are everywhere said to he abun-
dant and of excellent quality, and as the harvest is an early
one, there is every prospect of having it gathered to the
homesteads in good condition."—Carlislo Journal.
YOUISHIOLZ.—Eiroz.—A full average of the crops in
this vicinity have arrived at maturity, and shearing has
commenced. Wheat and other white crops promise to be
abundant, and potatoes and turnips never presented a more
favourable aspect. In respect to the potatoes we have
media many inquiries, and there is nothing to lead to the
conclusion that the late, or more properly speaking "the
winter potato," has to any extent been affected; and as the
time is now approaching when the tops show symptoms of
natural decay as the esculent apprcaches to ripeness, there
is little doubt this appearance is taken by many for the
, disease. Scalusno*.—The late beautiful weather his had
the effect of hastening the harvest to a considerable
extant, so that in the course of a week ur fortnight corn
, cutting will commence generally. The appearance of al(
• cereal crops is in general good throughout this district.
' Late sprig oats and barley will perhaps be below the
• average. Wheat promises to yield well. Beans and Peas
• are about an average crop. Potatoes are looking tolerably
f well, and the recent rains will materially assist them. The
• mangold swedes and other kinds of turnips have escaped
the ravages of the fly, and are thriving prosperously.
- STRANTON NEAR HAMTLEPOOL.—SeveraI patch of bar-
I ley have been es cut in this neighbourhood during the present
• week, and should the weather continue favourable, the bar-
, vest will be general in the course of a week or ten days.
I DHIFFIZLID.—For several years past we have been luvoured
I with abundant and well.secured harvests, but the crops
) have perhaps never presented a more gratifying and pro-
f miring appearance in the neighbourhood of Driffield than
at present. The wheat crops look magnificent with their
rich golden hue, standing erect like little forests, the ears
• being full and heavy, and the grain immensely large and
bold, so beneficial has been the fine warm weather of the last
' six weeks in promoting the growth of every description of
' COM, pulse, and bulbous roots, with the exception
in some instances of buns, which have been a
partial failure. What the comparative yield of the
• corn may prove, remains to be seen when threshed,
• but as to bulk there can be no question. Oats and
barley are also heavy crops, and turnips are luxuriant. Po-
, tatoes are also good and so far free from disease. On Mon-
day, several persons commenced cutting wheat and oats in
this neighbourhood. The craps have scarcely bean laid at
. all, but are standing erect and strong, which has allowed
the grain to fill so well. Several refreshing showers have
• fallen within the last few days, which have hastened the
: crops to maturity, and improved the pastures which were
parched up, and water was getting scares in *many places.
The crops are rapidly ripening, and there will be plenty of
work for labourer' and machines, which ate experimenting
in all directions, and labourers are said to he scarce. How-
, out —The powerful influence of the solar rays now contri-
butes to ripen the various sorts of grain. Harvest operations
partially commenced last week, and are new become general
in this neighbourhood. Tho utmost diligence is exerted,
and labourers from all parts are eagerly engaged to give
their assistance in this delightful occupation ; all is hustle
and activity. The crops of all kinds of grain are
very good in this vicinity. Yorkshire Gazette.
THZ BAUM RIDING —A good deal of rain has fallen during
the past week, and as is invariably the case at this critical
season of the year, some anxiety has been felt us to its effect
upon the growing crops. We twee made extended ioqui-
ries during the week, and have fully satisfied ourselves
that, so far, this large and important corn producing dis-
trict goes, no injury has yet taken place. We do out doubt,
as is stated in the last Tuesday's market report of Messrs.
Taylor and Bright (whose information is second to none in
, the trade) that there is both blight and mild, wto be met
' with, but with these gentlemen our reports agree, that it is
' only to a slight extent, nor with them do we hear such of
' disease in potatoes. No doubt the rain of the last 48 to 72
hours has laid a good many of the heavy crops, but no great
, injury has yet accrued, and we devoutly hope fine weather
may at once set in, and hasten on a happy " h home."
With the exception of beans, all spring corn is well spoken
of, and turnips promise a great crop—Hull Packet.
' DZYBYB HINE.—The harvest has cemmenced in earnest,
and a large quantity of wheat and oats has been cut. As
usual, there are rumours of mischief from blight, mildew,
the fly, and the maggot; but it is considered that these re-
ports have been industriously circulated with the, -.few of
keeping up prices, and that the yield of wheat will be large
and the quality good. Barley •thel oats are quite free from
disease, and the produce is large. The potato disease gene-
rally prevails, and as the farmers are presaiug their supplies
on the market, prices are low.—Derbyshire Courier.
,IduCuernitiottaa.—A vast quantity of oats and wheat
has wag c....... flown in this neighbourhood, but, owing to the
, continued daily showery Weather, very little has been car-
ried. The crops generally are heavy. Great complaints
are made of the potatoes, the old disease appearing on so
many of them. The turnips never were looking better.
Leicester Mercury.
Weawicuthieet.—During the past week the weather
has been most unpropitious for harvest operations—torrents
of rain having fallen, and at intervals accompanied by loud
thunder and vivid lightning. So far as we have heard in
this locality, no injury has been sustained by individuals,
personally; but we feu that the growing crops may have
been considerably damaged ; in many parts they have been
completely beaten down. The result, doubtless, will be a
rise in the prices of grain—for such is sure to follow heavy
rains in August. To-day, (Friday), the atmosphere is much
clearer, with glimpses of sunshine. We hopi• it may con-
tinue. "Holders of wheat should bear in mind that the
more rain there his been the less may be expected. The
farmer would do well to reap even in the wet on the same
rule ; and if rain continues' then stack the sheaves on the
highest parts of the fields and make small trenches to drain
off the water—mildew also being thus in • great measure
prevented, which is frequently caused by the rank gran,
which the wet so much favours. '—llirneinghain Journal.
CAXIMIDOISHIRE.—A farmer in this county has given to
his labourers the produce of sixty acres of wheat, in COnsi-
deration of leaving the strew and doing the work themselves.
It is injured by the blight and mildew. The most fearful
accounts arc coming in from all quarters.—Canibridge
Jourrua.
Hatutronneroan.—lt is with unfeigned regret that we
notice a continuance of rain. Indeed, we believe that so
unfavourable an harvest has not been witnessed in this
country for five and twenty years On all sides we bear of
abundant crops of wheat, barley, peas and beans, but on all
sides we hear also deplorable accounts of growing grain and
spoiled crops. On Monday morning the "glass" rose,
and the prospect of tine weather brightened ; but
in the evening it fell again, and through the
' night the rain came down in torrents, continuing from
that time to Thursday evening. The consequence is, that
not only is the harvest checked, but most serious appre-
hensions as to the damage which this superabundant; mois-
ture must occasion throughout the length and breadth of
the land are beginning to be entertained. Our deepest
sympathy is indeed claimed by those farmers who, be-
sides the difficulties of the times, will have also to struggle
with the eonsequenees of a most unfavoseable harvest.
. The passage is in truth a trying one. Throughout Tues-
day, Wednesday night, and Thursday, the rain fell "thick
and fast," almost without intermission. Yesterday (Friday)
morning, however, opened bright and beautiful: the
glass had steadily risen through the night, and in the
morning betokened a favourable movement; indeed, the
whole atmosphere seemed to show a more settled state,
and ardently do we hope for the sake of our agricultural
friends, as well as for the public at large, that yesterday
was the harbinger of a Month's fine harvest we:Am_
Mulford Times.
OZIWIWOHIHZ.—We have experienCe. another week of
showery weather, rain having fallen every day since our
lest report. excepting Tuesday and Friday. It rained the
'Nate part of Wedaeeiay night sea the whole of Thurs-
day, with scarcely an intermission; this letter rain was
accompanied with a stiff gale of wind, which has done much
damage in laying the corn and blowing down that which
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