The Express.
London, England, 1860-08-07 00:00:00

THE WEATHER AND THE HARVEST.

The weather has been very unsettled since our
last. In addition to the continued absence of sunshine,
which, with the exception of an occasional few hours
outbreak, bas so singularly marked the present veer,
some heavy rains havegulfallen. Still on the whole the
weather has been moderately fine, and so far an the
grain crops are concerned, an unquestionable
im-
provement has taken place. Indeed, it lots leen
a matter of common remark, and scarcely less of sur-
prise, that despite the absence of sun and of the tempers.
turn appropriate to the present period, the grain cryp. have
made considerable and marked progress of late. Front
personal observation and inquiry over a pretty wide stretch
of country during the last fortnight, embracing not only
this district, but portion. of the counties of Hertford.
shire, Bedfordshire, Leicestershire, Norfolk, Suffolk,
Cambridgeshire, and Essex, we arc enabled to give a very
favourable report of the general promise of the gr.iin irons.
Sun is of coursegreatly desired to ripen the grain, but not-
withstanding its absence, or rather its only partial presence,
the crops are unmistakably changing colour and assuming a
golden hue. We are sorry to add that a considerable quan-
tity of gram still remains on the ground, and a goof
deal has suffered from standing too long A, well
as from the wetness of the season. Dining the last forty.
eight 1. rs the weather has become more unfavourable than
in the earlier part of last week, and heavy rains fell on Sun-
day night and Monday morning, accompanied with boister-
ous winds. Warm, dry weather, is now looked for with no
little anxiety. Should that ensue shortly, we trust we may
yet calculate upon a favourable harvest, lath as to quality
and quantity.-Susses Adrertieer of to-day.

AGRICULTURAL PRoBPIPrTS.—The weather of the
past week, though below the naiad temperature and cloudy,
with some rain, has further improved the appeanince of the
crops, and has been inure adculated to produce a better
sample than a very hot sun. It is not, however, expected
that any wheat will be cut till about the middle ~f ngust,
and sonic districts in the North complain of its not yet
being in ear. Accounts very much vary as to the ultimate
prospects of the yield, but generally less than al. an erage is
expected. Much of the best barley is laid, and the entire
growth varies considerably, though the breadth Sown was
Urge. A good deal more hay has been anted, much disco-
loured, but much of the crop is still out. The potatodinete IS
said by the largest growers to be advancing mridly ; some
taint appears also in Ireland. an well as in lie inn. "polo,
like Northern Italy, Soda a smaller yield of a lira than
wan expected, though both countries la.ve tine samiden, and
thin in the ease with the South of Frame. The now a idesna
Ghirka weighs fully 62115. per bushel ; but in Ilimgdry,
Normandy, Belgium, and Holland. variable in,dls r has
kept the crops backward and prices tiuctuating. In .‘tocrica,
en well as Southern Russia, there is loth ittuilit and unon-
tity this year, and the Baltic, if backward, do., not send
many complaints, though prices keep high. Om on n unr-
kets, from the improvement of the weather and Nom lihoral
supplies of foreign, have been dull, but pretty ail
tamed, in consequence of the diminution of the st.. I, In
the country. Even if further liberil supplies or. to lc •t•
pectal, a change to bed weather would preduce I:tre had-
ness at full prices; while an increanell consnioi•;•-n .1
foreign, though with fine weather, mist, we tIoLL of
any serious decline till the new crop appo, in
And this is but a distant expectation.--. Hard
LOYALTY IN NOVA SCOTIA.—The folio ;u all
extract of a letter from Windsor, Nova Scotia, odol oly
ts, ]Neil) :—" Everybody in loyal in the mar( slow
to spend and he spent in the service ~f ore- .n
and her son, the Prime of Wales ; sod ItS, or. 1.,.00t0.._
uo
end of expense in preparing for the reeepti,o
Hi., rival highness visits thin place twi., . 10,, ivo
a hearty welcome, and I shall hove the lioicom r-onol
introduction. The visit of bin royal lOgline“. '.••I. not
too much tied up with state etiquette, I, h!Aly
gratifying one to him. Everyone, high ;.:o1 bee. ::•-'• In/
poor, are exerting themselves. and Ilia visit a
till' Is The
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MUSEUM or PATENTS, tint:Tit KENst
Number of visitors for the week ending Aligo. 1. ;
total number sines the opening of the intl.:cunt free duly
(May 12, 1858), 250,162.