The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-08-07 00:00:00

THE HARVEST.

A gentleman who went very lately from this to London
by the Western road, and returned by the Eastern, in-
fume us that the crops and the harvest are in a state of
greater forwardness in the atrath of Clyde than in any part
of England through which he travelled, with the excep-
tion of the immediate neighbourhood of London.—filusgote
Herald.
The farmers in Yorkshire are now extremely busy in the
harvest field, and the crops were never gathered in a more
favourable sea son ; the weather continues dry, with occa-
sional cooler days. There is but one drawback on this
pleasing intelligence—the scanty growth of some produce,
and the little employment afforded to the manufacturing
workmen, from the circumstance of the crops ripening
nearly together, and their places being supplied by the
Irish. We believe the custom once prevalent among the
people of Lancashire and some parts of this county, of
going to harvest-work in Lincolnshire and other counties,
is nearly obsolete.—Leeds Mercury.
The harvest in our immediate neighbourhood is more
than one-half finish-1 the crops of wheat are excellent,
barley and oats in many places are deficient, but in the
low grounds an average crop is calculated on. It is gene-
rally remarked by our oldest farmers that they never recol-
lect the harvest being so early as it is this year ; a week
longer, if the weather should continue fine, will finish it.
Planitadh Herald.

Vegetables, from the very dry summer, are exceedingly
scarce; potatoes are to. 4d. per gallon, and other vegeta-
bles in proportion. We heard a gardener say a day or two
since, that the most severe winter in his recollection never
did half the injury to the gardens as the present long
drought has done.—Bad.
With very partial exception the wheat grain will not, in
this island average half a crop. Turnips seem totally
lost. Potateesare languishing, and the pastures in many
parts of the North particularly, present a most forlorn ap-
pearance; for notwithstanding the late showers, it will
take some time ere the roots regain their wonted vigour.—
of Muss Advertiser.

BRANCH BANES.—We bear that the Governor and
Co.npany of the Bank of England have now finally re-
wired to establish a branch bank in Leeds. Upon the ex-
pediency of this measure there exists a variety of opinions;
by some it is held to be superfluous, and even injurious,
as no advances will be made to the customers of the bank,
and, as it will introduce a system of banking unknown to
this part of the country; by others it is said, that the'
competition in banking concerns thus introduced, like other
commercial competitions, will be advantageous, that dis-
counts will be facilitated, and that money will become
more plentiful. By both parties in this controversy the
measure is spoken of with doubt; neither of them seem to
understand the precise principle upon which the business
is to be conducted, and an actual experiment can alone
wee the question. At Gloucester, little or no business
has yet been done with the new branch bank.—Leeds
31,1 cury.
IVENTWORTII AND Co.'s YORK PAOPEUTV.—Tuesday
last being the day on which the York property of Went-
worth and Co. was to be sold by the hammer, Mr. Chap-
man, the auctioneer, by order of the assignees, Messrs.
Hotham and Seawin, first offered for sale the two dwel-
ling-houses and two cottages at Haxby, in the vicinity.
They were put up at 200/. but the highest bid for them
being only YHA they were bought in by the assignees for
eI.V. Mr. Chapman then offered for sale the extensive
freehold house in which the banking business had been
carried on, together with the outbuildings, and a piece of
building ground adjoining. This lot has been calculated
to have cost the bankrupts 9,0001 ; but the whole premises
were only put spat 3,0001. This sum was so very trifling,
in comparison with the original cost, that much competi-
' non was expected. A rumour, however, had got abroad
that a gentleman in York, whose locality of situation ren-
dered the premises of more value to him than to any other
person, had offered 3,0001. for them, payable in the bank-
rupts' notes &c. The rumour would doubtless have its
effect ; and the only bid which was made for this valuable
lot was 31501. It consequently was bought in at six
thousand guineas, and thus closed the whole business,
without one real sale having been effected. IVe however
hear that several unsuccessful attempts were afterwards
made to purchase the building-ground by private contract,
Kparattly from the banking-house. What therefore will
be done with the property at Wakefield, York, &c., we
cannot imagine. The times are certainly against sales of
this kind, and yet the dividends must be dreadfully de-
laved, 'micas the said property be soon again offered for
sale by auction for whatever it may command, without
ally reservation on the part of the vendors.
Mose oe AfiGtJtaT I.—A circumstance of a very curi-
ous nature has occurred with respect to a prisoner, who is
charged with picking a pocket. Ile was committed to the
prison at Usk on the Ilth inetant. A few days ago a young
women arrived at one of the turnpike-gates in the neigh-
bourhood, and, inquiring her way, mentioned the name of
a relative, whom she expected to find there. On her men-
tioning the same of the person she was seeking, the gate-
keeper observed, that a person of that name had got into
difeculties, and had been transported. The young woman
'aid she was satisfied that was her relation. You arc an
Irish girl, said the gate-keeper. Yes. Another of your
countrymen is in trouble in Usk gaol, far picking pockets.
What is his name? said the young woman. Wallace. Wal-
lace! Jem Wallace! he murdered my master in Ireland.
The young woman went to Usk, was afforded an opportu-
buy from the top of the prison of seeing Wallace with
several other prisoners. She immediately picked him out,
amid has since given a very circumstantial account of an
attack upon the house of her master, Colonel Hill, in the
neighbourhood of Cork, and the murder of that gentle-
r"; some years ago—we believe as many as four. A
communication has been made to the Irish Government,
through Mr. Secretary l'eel, and whatever may be the
event of the pending prosecution here, James Wallace will
be detained to wait the result of this investigation respect.,
mg the imputed murder. Tne young woman is about 1$
of age. She is at present staying in the house of
(-Correction at Usk.