The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-07-29 00:00:00

MANCHESTER.

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT•
MANCHESTER, JULY V.

Rumours of intended meetings of the operatives are
daily revived, and as often refuted by the continuance of
public tranquillity. The number of unemployed hands is
daily increasing in this town as well as in the neighbouring
districts, and the gloomy prospects before the people begin
to obtain some credit fur these reports ; in fact, it is im-
possible to anticipate what the lower orders might he driven
to when stimulated by hunger, which undoubtedly prevails
to a great extent. Tradesmen of all descriptions are in the
utmost consternation, owing to the great scarcity of money
and the want of confidence in each other ; and " what
will become of us?" is the general cry. It is com-
puted that not less than twenty thousand persons
are now out of employment in this town. About
twelve months ago there was scarcely a house to be
obtained, even at very high rents, but now there are great
numbers unoccupied, and rents are reduced in consequence.
The reduction is from twenty-five to thirty per cent.
The pout-rate is five shillings in the pound, and an
increase is expected before Christmas. The manufac-
turers and principal inhabitants of the town are all of
opinion that something should be done immediately, to
alleviate the present misery of the people ; but what that
something is to be is not as yet determined, nor is there
any great probability of a general agreement upon that
point. A meeting of the inhabitants is very generally
thought of, but what is to be the form of the requisition,
or the subject of discussion, is the great difficulty. Some
persons wish to have a petition to his Majesty, praying him
to call Parliament together as soon as possible, in order to
take some effectual measures to alleviate the present dis-
tress ; others wish to go further, and to state in the peti-
tion, in specific terms, the measures which Parliament
should be called upon to consider. The latter party have
gone so far as to draw up a requisition, which is already
signed by some of the manufacturers, but it is not expected
that the authorities here will allow it to be acted upon. As
the requisition has been banded about, it may be better to
give you a cot yof it, such as it is. It is signed by only ten
or twelve manufacturers, and entirely discountenanced by
the leading men here. There has been some business done
here to-day with country buyers, and some sales have been
made for the foreign market, without any reduction of
prices.

" TO THE CHURCHWARDENS OF )lANCIIESTER.
" We the undersigned earnestly request that you will, on as
early a day as is convenient, call a meeting of the Ley-payers of the
town of Manchester, to take into consitterstiim the propriety of ad.
dressing the King, praying him to convene Parliament for the pur.
pose of r7pealing the Cora Laws, and of etlizing every possible
reduction of the national expetitlintre, and for the adoption of such
measures as may be deemed necessary to alleviate the unparalleled
suffering which now presses on the country, and which cannot
continue to its present extent without producing the most dreadful
consequences. —J uly 2f1."

THE HARVEST.

Throughout England the harvest may now be consi-
dered as general, and in many counties a great quantity of
grain has already been carried. A traveller through the
midland counties tells us that, generally, the crops of wheat
are good, and the quality probably never better. There
may have been years when the quantity has been greater,
but, should the present favourable harvesting weather con-
tinue, it can have been but rarely so w.ll got in.—The oat
crops are generally short, but even in this grain, what there
is is very good, and the same remark will apply to bay.!
B irleys are generally light in crop, but very fair in quality'
on an average. In the North it is considered that the har-
vest this year is nearly a month earlier than usual. 'tur-
nips are in many places quite gone, and, generally, there
cannot he other than a very scanty crop, except in very
favoured situations.
From every district, we have the satisfaction of learning
that the wheat, which in many parts has been cut, is not
only fair, but a decidedly good crop, having on the
average suffered nothing from the drought, but in very
many situations has profited by it. The barley, except in
very dry, light soils, proves a good crop ; and the oats,
which have suffired much for want of rain in due season,
though very much deficient in straw, are well grained.'
The meadows and the pastures, fed by the late genial
showers, have again resumed their verdant hue, and there
is in many situations well-founded hopes that a second crop
of hair will compensate for the scanty one (not more than
one-third of the common average of the vernal crop) which
raised old stocks to so high a rate: whilst the after-grass
promises an uncommon abundance of quickly-grown, and
consequently sweet and nutritious herbage for the cattle.—
nes:heater Herald.
The crops of early wheat are extremely good, and have,
in this part of the country, benefited as much perhaps by
the late rains as any other species of land produce. In a
few days the greater part of them will have been cut
down and safey gathered in, for, while we write, the
reapers are busily at work on all sides. Other crops pro-
mise an average return; and, on the whole, the apprehen-
sions respecting the harvest, which lately existed, seem to
have been quite dispelled.—teeds
On the lath instant, Mr. Robert Robb, of Meadowfiehl,
near Buddingston, commenced his barley harvest ; and we
understand, notwithstanding the great drought, reaped a
very fair crop. fie began to cut wheat on the 20th, and
intends continuing till all is cut down • the crop is most
excellent, and we should think could not possibly have
been better, even in the most favourable reason.—
Scotsman.
The harvest is going on very favourably in this neigh-
bourhood. A considerable quantity of wheat has been
secured in fine condition.—Wereester Journal.
The wheat harvest in this neighbourhood is rapidly pro-
ceeding; and from ali accounts, both as to quality and
bulk, the crop is very satisfactory. Accounts from Glou-
cestershire, Glamorganshire, and Monmouthshire, state,
that the wheat looks exceedingly well ; and that it is the
opinion of experienced farmers, that there is snore than
an average crop.—Brigewater and Somersetshire Herald.
The copious showers with which Providence has recently
favoured us, have had a most salutary effect on vegetation.
There is, we are happy to find, such an improvement in
meadow land, as to warrant the expectation of a good sup-
ply of after-grass, which will save the consumption of hay,
of which the crops have been exceedingly light, on some
sandy soils not yielding one-third of an average quantity.
The harvest has commenced, and if the weather continue as
favourable as it has been for several days past, will become
general in a fortnight. Wheat looks well, and we hope
will be a fair crop. The crops of barley and oats will, we
fear, be exceedingly deficient in this neighbourhood.—
Liverpool Courier.
The labours of the harvest have now begun, and will
afford employment to a number of the men who are sub-
sisting on the charitable fund. The Committee who ad-
minister this fund accordingly issued a notice on Monday,
in which they state, that " having beard, from undoubted
authority, that the whole grain in East Lothian is
ready for cutting, hut that there is a great want of
reapers, who are offered high wages—now give notice
to all under their employment, that it is expected
they will immediately take advantage of the demand
for reapers, and proceed to East Linton ; certifying,
that such as fail to do so, without sufficient cause,
cannot he retained in their employment." The rain
ceased here on Friday evening, and we have since had
dry sunny weather, accompanied during the last two slays
with a great deal of heat. Reaping is now commenced on
all sides of Edinburgh, and will go on without interrup-
tion if the weather permits, for the ripening has been very
uniform. We have heard that in some rich and warm soils
the farmers would rather have wanted the rain of Thurs-
day and Friday, because it endangered their wheat crops,
and came too late to benefit the oats and barley. lint the
showers have been very serviceable to the pass lands,
and in the late soils, which constitute a large proportion of
Scotland, they must have done good to the grain crops too.
—Seolstrinn•
lhviz us Coax MARKET, JULY 27.—1 f h
te prent
weather should continue, a great part of the wheats 1..
this neighbourhood will be housed by the latter part of
next week. The crop in general is very good. There
were three samples exhibited in our market to-day, but
neither of those was of a superior description ; the best
sold at 305. Of old wheats there was a middling supply,
prices Is. cheaper thin last week.