The Sun.
London, England, 1855-09-12 00:00:00

THE HARVEST IN THE SOUTH.

The harvest has made rapid progress ; in all direc-
tions the fields are being cleared as quickly as the com-
parative shortness of hands will permit. A great many
farmers have finished harvest, and the close of this week
will no doubt witness, with but few exceptions, the ter-
mination of the harvest throughout this district.
As regards the yield but little reliable information
has at present been made known. There are various
and conflicting reports as to the wheat. There can be
no doubt that the crop is in many, and a great many,
naances defective, but we are disposed to think th at the
actual amount of mischief is a good deal over-rated.
Taking into consideration the large breadth of land which
was planted in wheat, the quantity on the ground, and
the remarkably fine weather which has prevailed through-
out the harvest, we conceive that these facts will, in the
great majority of districts, entirely compensate for such
effect as blight or mildew may have produced, and that
England will in a very few days have garnered in safety
a fair average wheat crop• In these southern counties
our own observation, coupled with careful inquiries in
reliable quarters,lea,ds to the conclusion that this is essen-
tially the case. The barleys are not a good colour, but
they promise to be abundant in yield ; while, as to oats,
beans, and peas the reports are most satisfactory. The po-
tato crop is ample in quasi tity and excellent in quality, and
the dry weather during the last month appears to
have mainly, if not entirely, checked the disease which
had just previously begun to show itself, and which had,
we believe, in very few instances extended beyond the
haulm,—Sussex Advertiser.

COLONIAL NEWSPAPERS.--By the nes postal regula-
tions regarding newspapers, a penny each is charged wa
colonial newspapers sent from one colony to another,
and also on newspapers sent from one port in a colony
to another port in the same colony. These regulations
have caused dissatisfaction in the West Indies, because
hitherto no such postal charges as those mentioned above
have been made.

TSB MAN IN WOMAN'S ATTIRE.—The man calling
himself Thomas Brown, who was recently in custody at
Mcoasamninteaihikstetestztieniref,or being dressed as a woman, and was ulti-
mately discharged, was re-apprehended at St. Helen'g
, on Thursday evening, wearing the same female attire as
'
wtwhbeenrultabsite,discharged from custody. On Friday,
abbefaporrridoeboatfbhietyl,lma,gistrates at St. Helen's,y
tresses Which so materiaehllyohaawii Brownand
. for three reocths as a rogue and vagabond.
By this
dricel
haircutter,
havetheirsd
ni bsfge eutnitede
.e longp r deprived,
black.d, b y
.SINGIILAIt ADVENTURE OF A BADGER.—A fisherman
named Abraham.
below
no n
the English
e weed, ew
succeeded W ater
domesticated to such agdae young badger, which he has
seen
that it follows him like a
last spring in ea
dog. It may now be seeg dailyt waiting on the net i
dare hauled for any
diligent search
however,
and which he
of the station every time
small flounders that may be dracgevasio,e,
that
devours greedily. Last Friday
disappeared, and although
poor Tom was nowhere to be found.
but Tom had not turned up, and it wa
he had gone to join his tribe in the CromwelldeP
where he was originally caught. But imr ins
own the
astonishment of the fisherman upon his enteringghise
house at Horncliffe cn the Saturday night, when e
first salute he got was from Mr. Badger, who jumped up
and fawned upon him as playfully as a dog—looking, as
e Saturday
tnel was
cranmadie'e:
much as to say, "I'm home before you. It appears
that about midnight on Friday the wife of Abrahams
was awoke by a noise of something scratching at the
door, upon opening which she found the missing badger
impatjent to be admitted. To reach Horncliffe, which is
about four miles distani from the fishery, the animal
must have swam across the Tweed and threaded its way
through the &lb.—Berwick alavertint.

second to receive 53 sot's out of the stakes. Certain
winners extra. St. Leger course. 93 subi., 51 of
whom raid 5 goys each.
Mr. J. Merry's Wild Huntsman, 4 yrs, 7st ....(Bates) 1
Mr. Thellusson's Ra:aplari, 5 yrs, 9st 21b (Cowley) 2
Mr. Howard's Little Harry, 6 yrs, Bst 41b (Wells) 3
Mr. Morris's Gamekeeper, 4 yrs, bat 51b (Mundy) 4
The following also ran :—Little David, Indian War-
rior, Maid of Team Valley, Jack Lemming, Kaffir, Mid-
summ,T, Veteran, St. Clare, Radcliffe Hero, The Crop-
per, Vandal, /qary.

Betting-4 to 1 agst Midsummer, sto 1 agst Veteran,
7 to 1 apt Mary, 8 to 1 each agst Little Harry and
Gamek ever, 10 to 1 agst Vandal, 12 to 1 agst Rad-
cliffe Hero, and 15 to 1 agst Wild Huntsman. Won very
cleverly by a neck ; three lengths between the second
and third, half a length between the third and fourth.
Jack Leming was filth, St. Clare sixth, Radcliffe Hero
seventh, Midsummer, Kaffir, and Vandal next. Mary
was left at the post, and Veteran lost upwards of 50
yards start, and was last throughout.
The Revival Plate of 100 soya in specie, for two-yr-olds
and upwards. Certain penalties and allowances. Red-
houQe in.
Mr. Baker's Byrsa, 2 yrs, 6st 51b (Quinton) 1
Mr. Morris's Comfort, 4 yrs, 9st 71b (Basham) 2
Mr. T. V. Turner's Pembdw, 2 yrg, 7lb (Chilman) 3
The following also ran :—o by Ratan—Alice, Lady
Florence, c by Footstool, darn by Alpheus.
Betting-5 to 4on Comfort, sto 2 agst Byrsa. Won
by three•quarters of a length. Btd third.
Selling Stakes. T.Y.C.

Swalcliffe
Excitement
Pill), Stakes Red House in.

_
Zeta
Bonner and Buxom

Fiye ran.

The morrinz was beautiful, the sun shining with true
autumnal trilliancy, but the afternoon was dall and
threatening, and a sharp wind raised blinding clouds of
dust, which considerably marred the enjoyment of the
sport.
The attendance of general company was fully equal to
an average, and the racing was for the most part very
interesting.
The St. Leger (this day) will be run at 3.15.
Lord of the Isles scratch° I last night at 10 p.m.

LATEST BETTING AT DONCASTER.
Twelve o'clock, Tuesday Night.
ST. LEGER.
sto 4 agst Rifleman (taken)
to 1 agst Oulston (taken)
13 to 2 agst Clementina colt (taken)
10 to 1 agst Capucine (offered)
12 to 1 agst Rotherham (taken)
15 to 1 agst Marchioness
25 to 1 agst Grmculus Esuriens (offered)
25 to 1 agst Blooming Heather

ENTRIES FOR THE NURSERY PLATE.—Last Mile.--
Warlock, Lady Florence, Little Tibby, Swalcliffe, Mer-
lin, Parum, Van Galen, Assailant, Imposture, Hu mourist,
Laron, Gaudy, Panmure, f. by Melbourne—Mvstery, f.
by lago—Chloris, Roxana, Zeta, Manganese, First-fly,
Heir of Linne, Agra, Hospitality, Thirty to Five, An-
nouncement, Anniversary, Bonner and Buxom, Game-
ster, Dresser, Pernbdw, Xing.of the Gipsies, Diego.

WIND AND WEATHER REPORT.

TUESDAY, Sept. 11.
Stations, Course of Wind. State of Weather
Greenwich N.E. Cloudless.
Lothbury.
Southampton N.W Very, fine.
Port 3 frl °nth N.W • Very fine.
Cowes E. Fine.
Poole N.N.E Fine.
Gainsborough .... S.
Great Grimsby... W.
Boston N
Cambridge S.W... • Fine.
Yarmouth
Lowestoft
Leicester W Foggy.
Lancaster S.W
Manchester.... . : ... N.E Fine.
Stoke•on-Trent.... N. Cloudy.
Carlisle
Maryport.. W Fine—Cloudy.
Whitehaven w.s AV__ Cloudy.
Leamington N.W ' Unsettled.
Shrewsbury.
Ipswich
Harwich N.E .. Fine.
Brighton N. Fine.
Amsterdam . N. Fine.
Bristol N.E Fine.
Plymouth
Exeter.... E.
Gloucester E.N.E Foggy.
Cardiff N.E. Cloudy.
Swansea .
Haverfordwest ... N.W Fino.
York
Dundee
Hull W Fine--.Very windy.
Darlington ' W. Very fine.
Whitby ... N.W Fine.
Sunderland ..... : ... N.W Fine.
Berwick ............ S.AV Fine.
Perth .............. S.W Very flue.
Scarborough
...... N. Fine.
Glasgow ........... W Cloudy.
Holyhead.,,,, W.N.W Fine.
Liverp001.......... W.N.W..„ Fine.
Dublin ....' ..... .... N.W Fine.
Edinburgh ......... W. Very fine.
Aberdeen. .... . ..... W... Very fine.
Derby N.W Fine.
Nottingham ...... N.W Fine.
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96th Foot—Lieutenant-General Mildmsy Fane to be
Colonel, vice Lieutenant-General Charles Edward Con-
yers, C. 8., deceased.

ADMIRALTY, SEPT. 6.

Corm of Roy:tl Alarines—First Lieutenant Henry Lind.
say Scario to be Adjutant, vice D3mville, promoted.
COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD-LIEUTENANTS.

County of Essex—illyles Lonsdale Formby, Esq.,iol;
Deputy Lieutenant.
Royal Monmouthshire Militia—Robert Redda,ll Wil-
liamson, Gent., to be Ensign.
The Galloway Rifles—Erasmus Gower, Esq., to be
Ensign.

[This appointment is substituted for that which ap-
peared in the Gazet e of Tuesday last, the 4th inst.]
76th or Highland Light Infantry Regiment of Militia.—
Donald Macßae to be Lieutenant.