The Express.
London, England, 1867-09-10 00:00:00

AGRICULTURAL PROSPECTS.

The week opened with a fine breezy day, bright,
hot, and clear; wind S.E. Monday also proved a bright,
sunny day; wind N. and N.E. ; thermometer b 7 in the
morning up to 76 degrees in the afternoon, and barometer
30.20 in. ; and much harvest-work accomplished, in fine
order. A sudden change took place on Tuesday morning,
when the atmosphere was thick and threatening. At
8 a.m. heavy rain set in, with thunder, which lasted more
than two hours. The remainder of the day proved dull
and cloudy, and no harvest-work could be continued where
such weather was experienced, and we believe it extended
into many counties. From the West Riding of Yorkshire
it was stated: " We have had thunder and six
hours' heavy rain to-day." From the East Riding:
" Weather, with the exception of • few hours' rain
on Saturday last, has been as favourable as pos-
sible for harvest-work and great progress has already been
made. Most of the white corn in the district is cut, and
some portion already carried. Farmers generally are too
busy to thrash, and but little has yet appeared in our local
markets for sale." From Suffolk, northern part of the
county :—" The crops of wheat in this district are secured
in fine order ; yield complained of, and quality not gene-
rally satisfactory. A large proportion of the barley is also
safe. Rain has set in this afternoon, with • tempest."
From another_part of the same county :—" The wheatcrop
is now so nearly secured, that we may report it safe and
generally housed in good condition. Threshing has revealed
a great deficiency in the estimated yield, and not a few of
our growers, who were sanguine enough to believe they had
a moderate crop, are greatly disappointed at the result."
Wednesday proved • favourable harvest day—• little
rain only at 1 p.m., with a fine afternoon ; and much
work done in the north, as far as Yorkshire in-
clusive. Our advices on that day were as follows:
—From Lincolnehlre, neighbourhood of Boston :—" The
weather up to yesterday was fine ; but it then commenced
raining, which has put a stop to all thrashing. Very little
wheat is yet carted in this district." From Gloucester.
shire: "The weather was fine and hot until Tuesday
morning; since then it has become unsettled, with fre-
quent heavy showers of rain. Complaints of the yield of
the new wheat crop are very general in this district."
From the west coast of Scotland : We have had much
rain and • thunderstorm last night." From the east coast:
" We have still to complain of unfavourable weather.
Friday Saturday, and Sunday were rainy ; Monday dull ;
yesterday we had alight rain. This morning, at an early
hour, we were visited with a severe thunderstorm, and rain
fell heavily for some time. A good deal of harvest work
would have been accomplished this week in our neighbour.
hood, but for these frequent interruptions. On Thursday
there was rain in the morning sufficient to stop harvest
work during the day; butthe afternoon and evening proved
fine. Our advice, were as under : From Suffolk, near the
coast—" We had a smart rain yesterday, and a slight shower
again to-day, which will stop carting awhile but,
luckily, in this district nearly &lithe wheat is secured, and
only about one-fourth of the barley ix abroad. The yield of
wheat is • sorry one, and the complaints are universal."
' From the interior of the mine county it was stated
" The reports of the yield of wheat continue to be of an
I increasingly disappointing character." From Warwickshire
—" Up to Saturday evening, weather in this district con-
tinued fine; at night we had al heavy rain. Sunday and
Monday were fine ; on Monday night tame very
heavy rain, with thunder, which cleared off
about 9 a.m. On Tuesday, at half-past 3 p.m.,
we had a tremendous storm of 'thunder, light-
ning, and rain, which did considerable damage.
Wednesday was fine, but with more rain at night; to-
day fine." On Friday the morning was showery, stop-
ping harvest-work partially. From Essex, neighbourhood of
Ila Mon: "The weather has continued favourable for har-
vest work, and our wheat-crop may be said to be secured,
and we hope generally in tine condition ; but our deliveries
of new wheat are very disappointing, both in yield and
quality, deficiency being complained of on all hands, and
the weights only averaging 611 b. per bushel. From
Lincolnshire, not far from Brigs, our advice, state :
" Occasional rains since last Friday have checked opera-
tions, but now, with a brisk wind, corn is being stacked
in good condition. Most of the wheat is secured, and a
considerable breadth of barley. The opinion is now uni-
versal that the yield of wheat will be very deficient."
From Cambridgeshire, neighbourhood of Wiabech, it was
remarked :—" On my way from Yorkshire on Mon-
day, I found more gram out than I expected, and we are
nearly as forward there as in the districts generally in
advance of us. From Retford to Newark, the work was
pretty well advanced, and thence, forward to
Grantham and Peterborough, a good deal remained uncut.
From Peterborough, across the Fens, nearly all was cut,
but only a small portion carried ; and the change to wet
on Tuesday morning would delay carting for that day ;
but the next was breezy and tine, so that
carting and threshing were going on again. Yester-
day was fine and, thus far, to-day. The straw in
this quarter is much discoloured, and here and there
a field uncut ahows • reason for its being kid flat on the
ground and partly grown through with weeds. There will be
a great bulk of it in the stacks in this neighbourhood, but
the wheat must be lighter llb. to 21bs. per bushel than
where it stood well up. Not so many oats grown here as
formerly, many farmers trying linseed instead. Beans,
which seem a fair crop, are being cut." Saturday proved
• breezy and fine day up to the afternoon, and a great deal
of harvest work would be accomplished in tolerably good
order. Our accounts of the yield are now so universally
admitted to be very deficient that farmers will not push to
market their corn so freely ; and the millers, who have
worked up their stocks so closely, expecting large de-
liveries from the new crop, will now come forward and
secure as much as they can. The trade is thus very
buoyant, and bionday'e market appears now likely to be
excited.—Mark-lane Express.

ANOTHER CHILD MURDER.—Yesterday morning
Dr. Lankester resumed an inquiry at the Elephant and
Castle, King's-road, St. Pancras, relative to the death of
the illegitimate male child of Rose Mathews, which was
found with its throat cut in a coal cellar, at 21, lAwford-
road, Kentish-town. Tho inquiry had been adjourned in
order that the mother of the deceased, who was removed
to St. Pancras Infirmary, might sufficiently recover to be
present, and hear the evidence against her. The prisoner
had concealed the birth of the child, and then destroyed
Its life. She said to the police constable—" I did not know
what to do with the child." He asked—" How did you do
it," alluding to the wound in the throat, when she replied,
" With a knife that I found in the knife-drawer." Since
the accused had been in custody the constable had removed
ber box to the station, and on searching it found a dress
smothered with blood, but no kind of baby linen. The
jury returned a verdict of " Wilful murder against Rose
Mathews." The coroner then made out his warrant of
committal. The prisoner during the day was again brought
before the magistrate at the llarylebone pollee-court, and
some further evidence having been given, a remand for a
week was agreed upon.
FORDERY BY A SCOTS FUSILIER GUARD.—Yes-
terday, at the Windsor Petty Sessions, Samuel Priestley,
• smart-looking private in the Ist battalion Scots Fuailier
Guards, was charged with forgery. During the stay of
the battalion at Windsor, the prisoner, who had acted as
servant to Lord Rosehill, an officer in the corps, went to
the Round Tower Inn, and presenting • cheque to the
landlord, obtained the cash from him. The cheque read
as follows:—" N 0.10.— London, August 21, 1867.—Messrs.
Cox and Co., Craig's-court--Please pay the bearer the sum
of ten pounds-101.--G. J. ROSEHILL, 8. F. Guards." The
landlady paid this over to Messrs. Nevile, Reid, and Co.,
of Windsor, and that firm transmitted the cheque to their
London agents, Messrs. Williams, Deacon, and Co. In
due course it came into the hand of the Mews. Cox, who
returned it, a note with the words "signature differs,"
being attached to it. The prisoner, on receiving the
money, wrote his own name, " S. Priestley " upon the
back of the cheque. The prisolier was remanded.
THE TAILORS' STRIKE.—The Muter Tailors'
Association of Ulster have held a meeting at Belfast, at
which delegates from English and Scotch towns attended.
Resolutions were adopted eulogising the London masters
for the manner in which the 7 had fought out their con-
test, declaring for free trade in labour, and affirming that
the moment had arrived for the settlement of • time log.
Mr. Coulborn (Manchester), Mr. Lockhart (Glasgow), Mr.
Marshall (Bristol), Mr. Smyth (Liverpool), and 'Mr. Tate
(Cheater) were among the speakers. The opinion was ex-
pressed that the London masters would not now take ad-
vantage of their men, but make out • time log advan-
*ens to both parties.