The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-05-28 00:00:00

THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS.

During the latter part of the week a good deal of rain fell, at first
in light and gentle but steady showers, of which not a drop was
wasted, followed subsequently by heavy rain. The effect upon vege-
tation has been almost miraculous ; owing to the warm suns and high
temperature prevailing, the earth was like a hot-bed, and the warmth
and moisture Produced results which may be almost said to have
changed the face of the country in three days. Accounts from all
sides concur in representing the good done by the rain to be immense,
and the general condition of all crops to be most satisfactory. The
wheats are looking vigorous, and of good colour. Spring corn has
reaped great benefit from the showers, while the pastures (which had
done unusually well throughout both the winter and spring) ha re
made surprising progress.—Sussex Advertiser.

At LEWIS & COMPANY'S, Ranelagh street,
BOYS are CLOTHED from the Ages of 6 to 20 Years,

JOURNALISM.—The Advertiser says the Herald, Standard,
and St. James' Chronicle, have at last been disposed of to
one of the messengers of the Court of Bankruptcy.
VACANCY IN CARSIATIIRNSRIRE.—The papers announce
the sudden death, at the University Club, of Mr. Saunders,
M.P. He was in his 65th year, and was first returned for
the county in 1824, by the Conservative party.
EXTENSIVE FRAUDS UPON TUB DUKE OF RUTLAND.—
Disclosures of a most astounding character have been made
in reference to the management of the estates of the Duke
of Rutland, near Newmarket. Deficiencies and irregula-
rities extending over a series of years have been discovered,
and it has been ascertained that tradesmen's accounts,
some of them very heavy, which were supposed by his
grace to have been paid, are still due. The books, which
were submitted from time to time to the duke's inspection,
were so managed as to avert all suspicion. By the frauds
perpetrated the duke will sustain a loss of many thousand
pounds. His grace is at present at Cheveley superintend.
ing the arrangement of his affairs.
BRADFORD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.—At the monthly
meeting of the Bradford Chamber of Commerce, on Mon-
day, Titus Salt, Esq., in the chair, one or two subjects of
interests were brought before the meeting, one of which
was the petition which Mr. T. B. Horsfall, M.P., intended
to present to the House of Commons, from Liverpool,
requesting it to appoint a select committee to inquire into
the origin and constitution of the Board of Trade, with a
view to its better adaptation to the requirements of the
country. A motion to petition to a similar effect was put
and carried. A letter was read from the department of
Science and Art, Crystal Palace, London, from Dr. Lyon
Playfair, requesting the manufacturers of the district to
forward for exhibition samples of wools, yarns, and textile
fabrics, in every stage of their progress. The details of
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pi ices asked, it was thought, should not be given, as their
liberality in the matter might be turned against themselves.
A motion was carried unanimously that samples should be
sent as requested. A circular was then read from the
committee of the Scinde railway, drawing attention to the
projects of the Tramroad Company, which was to lay down
lines of road from the region of Romilcund to the sea, by
which the transit of cotton would be easy. The large
district of Berar, it was said, was
.capable of growing as
much cotton as was capable of being used by the whole
world. A sample of wool from Chinese sheep, at present
in the Zoological Gardens, London, was then produced,
and a letter read stating that the animals from Shanghai
bred twice a year. A large stock could thus quickly be
raised, and if the wool could be used in the worsted trade,
a supply. need not be wanting. A committee was appointed
to examine and report upon the material.