The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-08-24 00:00:00

THE HAlivEsr.

By the end of this week the harvest in this county will
be nearly completed. So early and rapid s one was never
remembered, many fanners having done a fortnight earlier
than they in some years had begun.
hC et.ns.—Our accounts from the country are of a
most alarming description as to the crops; and we very
much fear that that of paramount importance in Ireland,
namely, the potato, will for the most part he a failure.
Should this turn out to be the case, which we pray
God to avert, its consequences would not be immediately
felt, nor could any very material inconvenience result from
the deficiency before the next spring; and we would
suggest that those whom the Almighty has blessed with
affluence should be sparing in their consumption of this
absolute necer•sary to the poor, in order that they may be
the better able to extend relief, should the time of distress
arrive.—Dublin Erc»ing

s —ln this neighbourhood the harvest has:nearly
terminated ; only a few detached spots remaining unrt aped.
We arc happy to state that the fears formerly entertained
have been nearly groundless. The produce is in general
decci.t, and in deep boggy grounds abundant. In one in-
stance, of which we have been eye-witnesses, the quantity
of cleaned oats was greater, and the lights fewer, from the
same number of stooks, than vie have known for some
years. The wheat crop, also, is universally good. The
weighty showers that fell during the latter part of last
week, and beginning of this, have materially improved
the appearance of the potato crop, so that any unfavourable
apprehensions in that respect may be considered as com-
pletely removed.—Northerii Wag.
IVednesday se'nnight was finished at Tittleshall lithe
harvest of a small farmer, good in quality and condition,
the earliest ever known there; reaping began on the 21st
July ; it was tut and got in by four old men, whose united
ages were more than 300 years ; the old lads, though two
eyes the worse, showed at their hanky (or harvest home)
that their tongues and mettle were not much abated. One
of them, the Jerry Smoi:er of the company, aged 85, and
who had assisted at 70 harvests there and not above three
miles from it, was all life again, and lustily kept up the
song and glee of " by-gone days." They were all good
fellows till hallo,ing " largea," came, but they would go
and shout, when either from darkness, the lateness of the
evening, or the lateness of life, leading out was necessary,
as they hail missed the stiffness of their legs • but when
locked band in hand they stood the rounds well, and gave
their repeated halloos in hearty style. They then returned
(capering out of the question) soberly to the table, further
to enjoy themselves, and to give theirs and their toaster's
grateful thanks to that kind Providence who had not only
bestowed on them a bountiful crop, but also given them
good health and fine weather to gather it into the garner.

LIVERPOOL COR,V.E.YCILINGE.

We had • good attendance of deals
as tcwu to-day. and con,,lderable hic,ll
on Wheat, and on Oarg lid. Flour be
• 4, per sack higher. Rocky an
quarter, Beam and Pea,,e. 30. a 4.. p,
market was lively, and higher prices t
Cousider•ble inquiry for Wheat in I
holders asking higher prices. For Os
Ult.t

TLY.aIPAT. AL'o. 22•
ers and millers from country as well
Mess done at an advance of 3d. a 4d.
eing scarce was 25., and Oatmeal 34.
tcl Malt also went up about 2s. per
ter quarter, sod upon the whole, the
t )(peeled. Many holders asked more.
bond, but little business dune, the
ots in baud 3+. is asked.