The National Register.
London, England, 1818-06-08 00:00:00

AGRICULTURAL REPORT.

Sowing the spring torn is at length finishtd, rind the most tedious.,
fatiguing, and expensive season within memory. Some of the Lands
which were too long bidden with wet, nitht remain ansown. D►
mage by floods, in-those p iris exposed by situation, has been uns
vernal, not only in this country, but upon the continent ; and he
losses have been to 4 great amount. The dry easterly wind* which
have prevailed of late, have been beneficial to the lands, but several
ciecompanying frosts have checked vegetation, and it is apprehended,
have iii;:tre.l the fruit bloasern, which is generally very luxuriant.—
In route of the northern and Licit ward distriets, the remaining stoek
of turnips has conic into requ:.it„ from the backs. aniness of tree
spring grasses and scaraity of hay ; cud the Swedes ar.• Mond of :2-.e
highest comequence as a sulistitute for spring herhase..—this wet
geuing annually more and mare into repute. l'etatc.e end tarhip
follows foul, and their seasons will be unavoidably Lac-4 ward. Roth
wheat and spring corn look 'lady. riot having reo,vet,..i fr..in the ex-
treme wetne,s of the spring, ands aritiblent Aof the *rather. T.u:
clovers, where the plait is good. have resisted the wei.ther anti kg K
ai also du lucerne and sainfoin. Rape, and oit.ter tree, are a
light crop. In the moot fertile and best tilled comicial the r.-ports
are more favourable, both in fouth and North lirituin, spring
having been finished much earlier. and under more favoirai.le au-
spices ; and the corn and pulse upon the ground looking well. with
the exception of wet and inferior soils. Great stacks of hay on hat.d,
and the present favourable for the corning crop. The hop hire
strong, and hops a dull and falling market in consequence of ronsi.
derahle importation. The lambing season more favourable than
could have been expected. excepting in the most exposed .distrietv.
where the loss of lambs has beet. heavy and ruinous. Store rattle in
great plenty, and high in price; an aeknowledged symptom of pros.
perity. Wool, timber, and bark, still on the advance. Store pigs,
mileh cows, and good horses of every deseription, fetch very
prices. Corn on the decline, from the extensive spring importation..
which must continue to have an effect on the markets, and still wore
should the :reps on the ground improve.

Ho* it.—A few days ago a man, in the dress as marine,
went to the house of Mr. Lucas, tailor, at Faversham, and
said he was servant to Capt. Richardson. then at Sheerness,
late from Gibraltar; that Capt. Jones, of Chatham, had re-
commended his apartrients to his master, which he was to
agree for ; that the family consisted of the master, mistress,
and two boys, and a horse to run in a gig, and Iwo ponies for
the boys to ride.--The price was agreed on, and he requeste4
Mu. Luca" to recommend him to the tradesmen where his
master could get best served. Mr. L. did so; and the fellow
ordered in meat, wine, liqors, earthenware, tea. sugar,
spices, &c. to a large amount. In the evening lie enjoy e 4
himself, had beefsteaks for supper, tasted the porter slid
other litptors, till he was quite mellow ; the next morning he
got up, made a large fire, boiled a ham and a tongue, and set
the ham in the yard to cool, as his master did not likeit hot.
He was soon after ruitshg, and no such person as Captain
Richardson has made Iris appearance.— It is supposed the fel..
low belonged to a party of marines just reword from Feauct,
and had formerly been piartered at Favenhativ.-
SPORTING.—An extraordinary, as well as novel, foot race
took place a few days since on Lord's Groondl, Mary-le -
Bone. Mr. Mfildboar, proprietor of -the- Green Nlan and
Still, Oxford.akcet, a man of at least,thurteen atone weight,
and advanced hi years, challenged Mr. Bentley, a gentleman
of light weight, and well Known-for his agility at erieket.
playing, to run a race of lUU yards, under these circuin.
stances :—Mr. Bentley, who toasts of bring able to step two
yards at a time, proposed-trying a match of lOU yards wills
Mr. Wildhuar, on the principle of moving butt one yard in.
stead of two. The challenge was accepted ; but the pro-
poser teas at adoss to know how the yard should be nicastired.
Mr. Wadi:oar said belied hit upon an expedient for that,
and would bind him to the purpose, by having a rope of a
yard's length, is. play, fixed to a swivel, from kg to leg. ate
race was fur thel. anti mach betting took place. The parties
seemed each veil, confident of success coon staring; but
Bentley Gonadal along and took the lead for the first fifty
yards. Before he reached ilia sixtieth, however, his tram-
mels interrupted his progress, but lie neverthelesseontinoed
to run al shorter &Slane...4, occasioned by the rope becoming
entangled with. his feet :tad toes. In consequence of this Mr,
Wthlboar kept thehtitd and eveutiialko.vi on the wafter. amidst
the laughter and shouts of the multiknle assembled. Mr.
Bentley attributing his defeat to aecident, has again chat-
lenged the winner, and his other bas.been accepted.
The residence of Sir W. Smith, Bart. at F.uriliston, lior-
cestershise, was on Sunday last discovered to be on tire, the
first intimation having been given by the fidling of alarge
alarm bell which was hint,: sear the top of the house:- By
the prompt exertions attar inmates and neighbours, however,
the dames were subdued without effetoinl mucti.farthce
mischief than the uurootittp, of the house. This is the secont/
time these premises have been nearly deehoyed breire., •
th, Saturday sidimight„ a t;ireign artist, resident in Carlisle,
undertook, in consequence of a bet lie had laid the preiseding
evening..tbat he would swim, in the LiVer &Hui and-whilst
doing meo, %mild eat a fall grew!) roasted fowl, and drink ai
bottle of wine ! He started in higiespieits, and had accom •
plisheil about half of this morning luncheon, width was
phiced on a table in the water, end:balanced with corks, when
he suddenly relinquished his .task, and eagerly grasped a
stake Which Was fortunately within his reach. It appears that
he had ht`t II suddenly seized with the cramp ; when a friend,
who Was witaies-ing. the seen, leaped into the. water, and
brought hint to the bank. .

An articlefrom Ft. -Peterchar,; relates a fresh instance
of the efficacy of the . Planing°, us a renualy
ae,;:inst hydrophobia In the territory ofCherson, a
teed dog bit lour iritlir.iaiur;s and sev•ralunimals. • The •
authorities adin:.tii.tcredt....4 antidote the .11iuna Plan-
tisgo ; severa: of the animals diea, bat none of the per-
sons who 'were bitters lirstrealtibited the slightest symp- •
toms at madness. It is impossible TI(/: to %tilt' that this •
may eventually prove a more assured antidote to that
dreadful disease than many which have.heretufore -
joyod a •teruporary reputation."
The appearance of the country is extremely fine, and
we have the cheering prospect of alstoulant crops. Tie
wh"tt fields arid pasture lands pteseut a luxuriant-as-
pect ; our orchards are in a most promising stateo-und
there is likely to be *large quantity cf all otherfruita,
except •plums—(Extrtr (azetie.)
.11ve French Papers irertived s,n 'Friday centriinde
euthing to the eoutmon fiena of political intelligence.
The murderers of Fealdes.hare made a new attempt
to obtain a siupension of their sentence ; but it isle-.
lieved that orders have been actually issued to carry
into execution the judgment of the Court