The National Register.
London, England, 1822-12-08 00:00:00

AGRICULTURAL REPORT FOR NOVEMBER.

From the delay occasioned by a want of rain in the
early part of the autumn, wheat sowing was not gene-
rally finished until the middle of the aimwe
Much seed, however, was got in sufficiently early in
good and well tilled lands, and rain snout atter foliow-
mg, those crops have at Inc:tent as luxuriant and fine
an appearance as ever was witnessed in this country; in
truth, they already stand in need of frost to curls their
exuberant growth. The latter sown, from the warmth
and 1111 l isture of the weather, have germinated rapidly, .
and promise, at no rare to be backward to season. In
the mean time, should the heavy rains continue, it must
be injurious to the lowland corn, and more especially if
followed by sudden frost.
Air experiment has been made in various parts tonne
the 'Jose unsaleable wheat of last season, neatly
double the quantity of seed being allowed. Turnips
have continued to improve, and many cultivators have
been agreeably surprised to find perhaps three-quarters of
a crop of Swedes, where, two months ago, they exs
pretest none at all. The straw-yard has commenced al-
most generally, the last crop of clovers and grasses being
nearly exhausted. The difference between the extreme
low price of fruit in the country, arid the very consider-
able one which that which is good obtains in the metro-
polis has excited notice. We have before us letters from
various parts of the three kingdoms, but find nothing of
nevelt,/ or of agricultural prosperity, that would be a •
novelty to report. 'llse wheat-market has continued
steady for some time, arid thence many speculators sup-
pose it his been at its lowest ebb. It is farther asserted;
that the usual quantity has not been sown this year,
and moreover, that there haanot been a surplus of bread
corn in ,this country; those who have hitherto held
wheat on such speculations, we apprehend, have not
much reason to be satisfied. Store cattle and sheep
have sold readily at sonic advance of late, but the rpm-
lilies at market, ultitnately, are always found to overrun
the demand, and in the distant counties, live stock is
now said to he even a more losing concern than corn:
There is a spirit arising in the country, embodying
itself in associations and meetings; if it take a right dig
rection. that is to say, clear of partial anti fanciful views,
it is impossible hut some national benefit must result;
otherwise, such measures can only tend to embarrass
administration, and must end in additional dissatisfiso.
tion and heart-burning.

An inquest was held ou Friday evening, at the Sun •
and Punch Bowl, before Thoinas Stirling, Esq. on the
body of Mr. John Franklin, who came to his death un-
der the following circumstances :—Mary Anne }lender.
son sworn.—Witness was servant to the deceased, who
lived at No. 200, High Holuorn. The deceased had
lately been iii good health. On ‘Vedoesday morning,
about one o'clock, a fire broke out within three doors of
that house; the deceased was in bed, but on the alarn►
being given, he got up and looked out of the window ;
he afterwards went into the yard, and complained severely
of his stomach, saying he was nn great agony. About
three or four o'clock willies went into his room, in con.
sequence of hearing him groan. IVittiess gave hint 1011111 '
warm brandy and water, which he drank, hot appeared
to get worse ; he would not have medical advice, though
pressed so to do. Mout six o'clock he made a noise as.
if lie was going to sleep, and its consequence-no one was
willing to nistorh him. About half past seven witness •
went to hint, and found he was dead. Witness then•.'
sent for a singeon.—Mr. Henry Turner, of King-street,-
surgeon, sworn—Witnets was sent for about 8 o'eloelt•
to the deceased, whom lie found quite dead. He was-•
nearly 80 years of age, and witness attributes his death
to the fear occasioned by the alarm of fire.—The Jury,
after viewing the body, returned a verdict of—Died by
the visitation of G id.
ALARMING FlRP..—About one o'clock on Wednes• •
morning an alarming fire broke out in the premises of
Mr. Lambert, a chemist and druggist, No. 203,- High
Holborn, which fur some lime burnt with incredible
fury. The watchman was the first who alarmed the in-
mate, of the house, by bursting open the door, when Its
discovered the shop in a blaze, from which it is con. •
lectured that the fire originated in inat Fart of the house.
—The family tieing thus aroused, succeeded in saving
themselves by walking along the roof's of the adjoining
boosts, almost in a max of nudity. The sun-fire engine,
accompanied by the parish engine, soon arrived, and
c ))))) meticed playing upon the ilevodritig element, but so
rapid was the progress of the flames, that the house ill
short time was completely gutted to the ground, con-
suming the whole of Mr. Lambert's stock and furniture;
the strong party wall secured the adjoining houses ; one
a linen draper, and the other an extensive floor-cloth
manufacturer. A plentiful supply of water benig ob-
tained, about three o'clock the Names were so comple.ely
subdued, that no 'ear Was enterained of the rat.-.'s ex.
lending farther. An elderly gentleman, Hinted Franklin,
who, fur years past resided at Mr Bahlell's, within a
door or two of ,Mr. Lambert's, and who belonged to the
Admiralty, was so dreadfully and nervously Mined by
the general danger, that he was seized with an alarming
shivering fit, adding to which his age and infirmities, .
that he expired at eight o'clock in the morning.
During the gale on Tuesday week, while one of the
Leith smacks was off' Si. Alas Head on her voyage to
London, she was struck by a heavy sea, which swept
ery thing mineable off the deck. The sailors, who
saw the tremendous wine awns:mini*, clung to remiss
and whatever they could lay told ol ; but a tine yonng-
lad. wit aware id tae danger, wa► carried off by the surge
before he could grasp at ally Mow, awl was unfortunately
drowned. The sea Was ruiinnng so 11181) at the tome,
that no effort could have saved him.

A 4attle WjS fought j few drys agn, in a meadow at
Gltitontl, in flerkshire, between *1 itoinas Dawsnis, aged,
94,a11a another lahotimr, a:zed SS, to comittitiestee of a
%viand. The bailie %vas lotialit with moth loa-
m length viet-tv declared nt latont ul I)l%vion, who
intich pleased n nit prat lug beaten I is pougg .Inuit t
but the old 111411 dig MK 10146 Stll%lVCAblf lilUttlith.

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Letters were- reecived yesterday at Lloyd's from
the a,ents to that estahlisment at Batavia (via Rot-
terdam), dated August 19, containing the thilowing
intelligence.—The Ric&wad, of London, Kay, from
Tort Jackson to Batavia, was totally lost on Hog
Island on the Sig of July. The crew were tiortu-
nately saved by the.Almorah, Winter, and carried
to Batavia. The Mary Anne, Warrington, from
Port Jackson, arrived to Batavia on the sth of Au-
gut, alter being on shore. The Hon. Conipany's
Prihcas Amelia, Marquis of. Iluniky, and
lady .'Melville, from Lindon, arrivediin the Straits
of Sunda on the '2d of August, and proceeded on
the 11th tin-China. Various arrivals at Batavia,
and r tidings front thence, are contained in the same
outman tea tion.

• Extract of a letter dated Valparaiso, Aug. 7:—
Our naval commanders seem to be sent here only
t., mate money, and it must be allowed thew attend
to their business—the American Commodrme also
t.t.:ends to his, which he seems to think is to protect
Limo icau trade. He has declared that he considers
C!c blockade of the coast, as decreed by the 6overn-
rnoit of Lima, to be infortual and illegal ; and that
protect American ships in their intercourse
ss ith the coast, nor suffer any to he seized if he can
:event it. The consequence of this declaration L,
ti:at British merchants are shipping their property,
to the coast in American vessels, und seeking pro-
tection under the flig. of the United States, which
tl.eir own does not afford. An actual interference
on the part of the British commanders was made in
the instance of one vessel seized ut Lima—she was
released, and a large amount of money being on
board was trans-shipped to a vessel of war—being
th;a'n seized, we do not hear any further trouble
xv.ts taken about her."

:!i:11110PSHITIE COUNTY EtrcTios.—PNlonday last
b ing the day appointed at Shrewsbury for the elec-
t On of a representati.z in the Nom of the late mein-
ler, Sir John Kynoston Powell, lit., the fteeholders
from the various parts of the county met at an early
bour, and at ten o'clock the High Sheriff, Robert
.B. More, .lE,q. entered the S: tire•hall, accompanied
by the Under Sheriff. The usual proclamations

Laving been gone throe h, they then adj•ntrncd to
the Cantle, where the ekction t0..1: place at twelve
Ceiock ; and there hcing no opposition, Jtln Cresset
£'.j. was declared duly elected. Mr. P.:I-
I:Au then came forward, ace.anpanied by tumaous
frhauts, aml returnea thanks to his constituents for
the hoaour they had done him. The honourable

ntlemaa then chaired through the city. isiu-

tueimos parties afterwards dined at the different inns,
:tv Lew conviviality anti good humour prevailed, and
t:.e whole passed uff in liticrity.
The question 'l,l Parliamentary Reform will be
Lronglit before Parliament, at the ensuing Session,
with an acqui.ition of strength never before acquired.
Yorkshire and other counties are already making
some movements. The City of London will not lie
I,..kind hand. There is a standing Reform Com-
znittee of the Corporation, and it is intended to pre-
pare petitions early in the inixt session. In s,:veral
of the larger wards it is intended to move instruc-
tions to the Common Council ut the ensuing elections
en St. Thcmas's-day.
On Monday last, as a pair labourer of Yarmouth
was sinking a well at the South l)enes, it suddenly
cal/id in, and buried th., unfortunate man in the
ruing. Several persons near the spot, having per-
ceived the accident, gave an alarm, anti the place
;vas soon surrounded : every effort was used to reco-
ver him from his perilous situation, and although
hoticd several feet under the ground, they succeitiod
i n extricating him in part, when, dreadful to relate,
.froiu the consequent pressure of the number of per-
sons round the well, it again caved, and the untin--
tunate man was again buriid from human sight,
without the possibility of rescuing him from an un- •
timely end; lie was immediately dug for, and found,
after a short interval, quite dead. It is a curious
fact, that a woman living near the spot dreamt, on
the night before the accident, that some person had
fallen into the well, and was drowned.
o.i Sat rlay last, he brig Elise, from S mileriand,
entesina Dover harbt.or. was, by 11011/1
In! bumudgvnien I, run against the South pierdtetttl, and,
in consequence, her bow was mote by lin fluk.i of tht
anchor. Stir rtuchtd bni a very short &stance on the
harbour, before she leaked so much that nn exertim•s
could keep lit,: water under, acid hating filled, wt nt
nen; she petiole, however, were all got ashore.—
Whe a the tioe went down site tV,s ortlei to
get ;he wa•er out, awl having got ,he leaks snipocu, she
cline into the basin atoll-owe the quay, where She will
dancer sir car m 211.1 se; ',waited.
On Eides• night, as the Gloeester ?senior: eon', su-
proached the Callow, about three miles from Hesefo el,
o_ving to one us the •worels It iiiii against a large
stoat in the road, the cowinnan and a passetuter were
sh own Iron, the box, whim''t being perceived lay the
tither passeiq:ers, and the horses continued their course,
and brought tile coach in salety to iicieford, s•opping of
tatirown accord at rite usual inn. Tne surprise of the
passengers may be imagined. whets the necessary inqui-
ries acre made for the coachman, who was seriously
hart, as was al.n the passenger, w.ach preventel liter
tullowing the coach.

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