The Express.
London, England, 1853-08-25 00:00:00

THE WEATHER-THE CROPS.

On Sunday last we had in Armagh several very
heavy showers of rain, succeeded by transient gleams of
sunshine. Some distant thunder-claps were heard at ia-
larval. during the day. As the main crops of wheat and
eats are now all but awaiting the sickle, heavy rains for any
length of time would occasion serious loss to the fumes.
The cereals around Armagh presented, on Saturday last, a
most luxuriant appearance. The green crops, generally,
are also of superior promise. With auspicious weather, we
may anticipate a very abundant potato crop. The lien
have now arisined to so firm a growth, and are so close on
full maturity, that any apprehensions of blight would ap-
peer to be unreasonable. The crop in its nascent rtate—
that is, while increasing in size, is much more liable to
disease has after the tubers have attained their ordinary
size, and are, as it were, solidifying themselves. Under
the blessing of Providence, who "gives the increase," we
may hope for a bounteous general harvest.—tiewry Tele-
-9r004.
We give the cheering information, that as far as this
county is concerned the potato disease, as affecting the mop,
is as nothing. It has been, and it has sone, and our county
rejoices that its influence has been confined to stamping,
more or lest, its black mark on the leaves, in every part of
the county. The samples sent to our market for sale us
uncommonly good. The cereal mope are falling rapidly un-
der the reaping hooks and sickles of the reapers. The wheat
crop is rather thin, although the grain is fine. Barley is
not good, the dry season in April and May prevented its
being so luxuriant as it otherwise would be. The oats are
thought well of, but they are more backward than either
of the others. The continued showers which we have had
since Tuesday have prevented the harvesting operations
proceeding as vigorously as they otherwise would.—Clore
Jostrnaf.

Reaping has partially commenced in this neigh-
bourhood, and several fields of wheat and oats have fallen
before the sickle during the last few days. The wheat,
although looking thinly, promises to yield well, the bead
being well filled, and the pickle plump. Oats and barley
will be decidedly above an average in this county. With a
few trifling exceptions, the potato continues to preserve a
green and vigorous appearance. Front the advanced season
piths year, this valuable root may now be considered pretty
safe; the potato has not been so dry and well•flaveured since
the first appearance of the disease, seven years ago. Beans
and peas will be a short crop, and generally speaking, so
will turnips, maogel, and carrots. Flax pulling is consi-
derably advanced, and a large breadth is at present ou the
spread. This crop is for the moat part short in the straw,
owing to the dry May and June, but on the whole, it is
turning out much better than was at one time expected•
Upland hay has not been so light a crop for many years. It
is selling here at from 4.55. to SOL a ton.—Lour Recorder.

MARYPORT AND CARLISLE RAILWAY.—The divi-
dend is 15s. per share for the half-year, on the U. shares.

SPORTING.

RADCLIFFE RACES-WEDNESDAY.
BY LLECTKIC TIMEORATII.
IiLIY Pulses.
Mr. J. Obborne's br e by Melbourne—Miaa Castling.
2 sr., walked over.
11.1excumfrea Cur.
Sir Robert
Maid of Montan filly 2
Three rap.
SMUT STAKES.

Surveyor
King of Kelton